A Great Grandmaster Salesman and a Thousand Jin per Mu

Jiangyang Town lay on the border between Changxing Prefecture and Jiangling Prefecture.

Xu Wang, a Great Grandmaster ranked eighth among the strongest fighters in Jin State, had returned to his hometown of Jiangyang Town after traveling the world.

As he walked down the street, he saw Xu Cheng'an frantically handing out System Seeds.

The people of Jiangyang Town all had a fanatical look in their eyes as they fought madly over the System Seeds.

Xu Wang's face darkened at once. Years of travel had made him all too familiar with scenes like this.

In the past, he had seen countless cults use sinister tricks to bewitch people, tearing countless families apart.

"How dare you! Spreading your cult in Jiangyang Town and deceiving the people! Didn't you bother to ask around? This is my hometown!"

His bellow exploded like a thunderclap, instantly jolting the fanatical townspeople back to their senses.

Xu Cheng'an, who had been focused on handing out System Seeds, jumped in fright as well. He looked up in surprise at the suddenly appearing Xu Wang and asked in bewilderment, "Are you talking about me?"

"I mean you! A cultist dares run wild in Jiangyang Town! Didn't you ask whose turf this is? Today, I'll show you what I'm made of!"

Xu Wang clenched his fist and stepped forward to charge at Xu Cheng'an.

Xu Cheng'an raised an eyebrow and sized him up in surprise. "So you're Xu Wang, the eighth strongest fighter in Jin State?"

"Hero Xu, you've misunderstood! I'm really not a cultist. I'm just handing out System Seeds to everyone."

Xu Wang snorted, his face full of disdain. "I've seen plenty of smooth-talking cultists! You can make flowers rain from the heavens with your words, but don't think you'll fool your way past me today!"

At that, the people of Jiangyang Town stepped forward to speak up for Xu Cheng'an. "Hero Xu, this young man really is handing out System Seeds. He's not a cultist!"

The voices trying to persuade him rose one after another, only making Xu Wang's temples throb.

How was this unanimous defense any different from the cult followers he had seen before?

Xu Wang became even more convinced that the townspeople had long since been bewitched. Killing intent surged in his heart, and without another word, he swung his fist viciously at Xu Cheng'an.

Xu Cheng'an's expression sharpened, but a flash of excitement appeared in his eyes.

He had just broken through to the Divine Sea Realm and had been looking for a chance to test his skills. A chance to exchange blows with a Great Grandmaster couldn't have been better.

Without showing any weakness, he immediately threw a punch to meet the attack.

Boom! The two forces collided with a muffled, thunderous crash.

The frightened onlookers hurried back, clearing an open space.

The two exchanged a glance, solemn expressions appearing on both their faces. Then they locked in combat again.

Blows flew back and forth, fists leaving shadows in the air. Deafening collisions rang out without pause, rumbling like thunder.

Terrifying force spread in every direction, blasting jagged cracks into the ground.

Fortunately, both men consciously controlled their strength, keeping the onlookers from being hurt.

Suddenly, a figure was sent flying and crashed to the ground.

Xu Wang spat out a mouthful of blood and stared at Xu Cheng'an in shock, his face full of disbelief.

He couldn't believe that this young man, not even twenty years old, had defeated him.

Xu Cheng'an withdrew his palm and stood still. "Hero Xu, thank you for going easy on me. I really am not a cultist. I'm just handing out System Seeds."

"Why don't you try binding one yourself? Perhaps it can help your cultivation reach even greater heights."

With that, he tossed a System Seed over.

Xu Wang caught the seed. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to do as Xu Cheng'an said and bind the system to see what it was all about.

The moment Xu Wang bound the system, his eyes widened and his mouth fell open. He couldn't help exclaiming,

"This system is incredible! It actually has so many divine techniques and secret manuals!"

He rapidly browsed the system interface, crying out in amazement again and again.

Now he finally understood why the people of Jiangyang Town were so fanatical about the system, and why Xu Cheng'an had such cultivation at such a young age.

With this system, even a pig might be able to cultivate into a flying divine pig.

He prided himself on having traveled through Jin State and many neighboring countries and seen much of the world, but he had never seen anything like the system before him. He had never even heard of one.

Without a second thought, Xu Wang uploaded every Cultivation Method he knew to the System Store and sold them all in one go. Then he used the Energy Points to purchase the Nine Yang Heaven-Burning Instruction.

The moment the Cultivation Method Secret Manual appeared in his mind, he couldn't help sucking in a breath.

This Cultivation Method was simply too powerful! The Dao Seed Martial Dao Cultivation System was even more unheard of.

He wondered what brilliantly gifted person had created such a cultivation system.

This system was completely different from traditional immortal cultivation. It required no aptitude; anyone could cultivate it.

But what realm one ultimately reached depended entirely on personal effort and Energy Points.

Xu Wang looked at the fewer than eighty thousand Energy Points he had left, and a heart-stabbing thought surfaced: A pauper doesn't deserve to cultivate.

Poor!

Far too poor!

I need a huge number of Energy Points.

In an instant, realization dawned on him. No wonder Xu Cheng'an had such high cultivation yet was still desperately handing out System Seeds here. It all came down to a lack of Energy Points!

Xu Wang hurried to his feet and gave Xu Cheng'an an apologetic look, cupping his fists as he apologized.

"I offended you just now. Please don't take it to heart!"

"You're too polite, Hero Xu! You didn't know, so there's no blame to be had. You were only thinking of the townspeople." Xu Cheng'an waved a hand magnanimously.

Xu Wang nodded, then turned to the onlookers and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Everyone! I've got free System Seeds here too! If you want one, hurry and get it!"

As for whether handing out System Seeds would make a Great Grandmaster lose face, he didn't care in the least.

How many Energy Points was a Great Grandmaster's face worth anyway?

Hearing the shout, Xu Cheng'an's mouth twitched. He grumbled inwardly that another rival had come to steal his business.

Not to be outdone, he immediately raised his voice and continued handing out System Seeds with great enthusiasm.

"Hahaha! We succeeded in improving the rice seeds! The yield is a full thousand jin per mu!"

Wen Ziqian's face was flushed red with laughter. Paying no mind to the mud covering him, he danced on the ridge between the fields.

"After working through so many days and nights, we finally did it!"

Zhou Yu'an's voice trembled with excitement as he stared at the golden ears of rice, his eyes shining.

Shen Zhixia was even more excited, jumping up and down with her braid swinging to and fro. "Now we can go claim the reward! With so many Energy Points, we won't have to worry about cultivating in the future!"

Wen Ziqian wiped the sweat from his face. "First, let's upload the cultivation video, experimental data, and cultivation method to the System Mission Hall. Once the system approves them, a massive number of Energy Points will be ours!"

The three exchanged a glance and immediately got to work, eager to submit their results.

Liu Yi was lying comfortably in a rocking chair, enjoying the afternoon.

Suddenly, a system notification sounded, showing that someone had completed the rice seed improvement mission.

He immediately checked with his Divine Sense. Using the uploaded video, experimental data, and cultivation method, he confirmed that the rice seed improvement mission had been successfully completed.

He then used the system backend to monitor the situation and verified that the actual conditions matched the submitted materials exactly.

Liu Yi sprang to his feet, his expression becoming exceptionally solemn.

Food was the people's heaven!

Only after the problem of food and clothing was solved could other areas develop smoothly.

For Liu Yi, who wanted to overturn the world and rewrite the rules, food was even more important than anything else.

With this high-yield rice seed, the transformation of the world was bound to accelerate.

Looking at the profiles of Wen Ziqian and the other two, he praised them inwardly. They're worthy of the name Shennong Sect. They really do have a few tricks up their sleeves!

Such an achievement deserves a generous reward! Announce their commendation across the entire system and set them up as examples! Give them a direct reward of one hundred million Energy Points.

This rice will be named Wen Ziqian Rice. They deserve ample material rewards and honors alike! Let them gain both fame and fortune. Only then can we attract more people to devote themselves to creation and invention!

With that thought, Liu Yi immediately set about drafting a system commendation notice.