"Bamboo rice? You mean bamboo seeds, right?"
Xu Taiping had heard of bamboo rice before.
"That's right. Peel it open and see how many there are."
Fairy Lingyue nodded, then urged him on.
Xu Taiping nodded and peeled open the grain, taking out two long, rice-shaped fruits.
"Only two. Not particularly good luck."
Fairy Lingyue sounded a little regretful at the sight.
"How many would there normally be?"
Xu Taiping asked.
"Three if you're lucky, only one if you're unlucky."
Fairy Lingyue answered.
"Then that's not bad."
Xu Taiping smiled.
"What's so good about it? Bamboo rice excels at nurturing weapons. One more seed means one more weapon."
Fairy Lingyue's face was still full of regret.
Hearing this, Xu Taiping felt a slight pang of loss too.
"Why don't I give you my share this time? One more weapon would mean one more means of staying alive."
Fairy Lingyue suddenly suggested.
Normally, she needed to take one of the fruits produced by the Earth Fruit to nourish her Divine Essence, but this bamboo rice was simply too precious. She felt it would be a waste.
"No."
Xu Taiping refused outright.
"When we first planted the Earth Fruit, we agreed, Sister Lingyue, that you must have a share of whatever fruit it produced. That was the fair trade we agreed on from the very beginning."
He spoke very earnestly.
Seeing Xu Taiping abide so earnestly by their original agreement, Fairy Lingyue felt both amused and a little touched.
"Think it through, Taiping. This opportunity really is rare. The chances of getting bamboo rice again through Seed Burning are extremely small."
Fairy Lingyue reminded Xu Taiping once more.
"Of course."
Xu Taiping nodded without hesitation.
"In that case, we needn't look for any other nourishment. Let's go straight to the courtyard and