Acquired Spirit Rice, Unprecedented Since Ancient Times
Shennong Sect, Wen Ziqian walked slowly along the ridge of the field, followed by his two apprentices Zhou Yu'an and Shen Zhixia.
He gazed at the vast expanse of golden rice before him, the plump grains gleaming with a warm golden light, absorbing the essence of the Sun.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he nodded repeatedly.
He then reached out and plucked a bunch of rice ears. With a slight exertion of his fingertips, the husks fell off with a rustling sound, revealing the plump, golden rice grains inside.
Wen Ziqian picked up a few pieces, put them in his mouth, gently chewed them, and swallowed them.
A moment later, a subtle warm current slowly welled up from my stomach, quietly spreading throughout my body and being refined by the True Power within my body.
"Haha, it's a success! Our Sun Rice is a success!"
Zhou Yu'an's face instantly lit up with joy, and he quickly cupped his hands in greeting:
"Congratulations, Master, on successfully cultivating the Spirit Rice! The reward cap for system tasks has been increased, so Master is sure to receive a massive amount of Energy Points this time."
"You have grasped the Principle of Life, and with sufficient Energy Points, breaking through to the Dao Image Realm is just around the corner!"
"Exactly!" Shen Zhixia couldn't hide her excitement either, and chimed in:
"Master has cultivated spirit rice that can actively absorb sunlight—this is an unprecedented feat! This time, we might receive a reward of 10 billion Energy Points!"
"Furthermore, we can sell Sun Rice seeds in the System Store, which will earn us Energy Points and help us promote Sun Rice to complete system tasks."
"It's like having an extra, stable source of energy—a win-win situation!"
Zhou Yu'an chimed in, "That's right, Master. Once Sun Rice hits the market, it'll definitely be in high demand. It not only fills our stomachs but also provides energy for cultivation."
"Although a single grain of rice contains little energy, daily consumption leads to considerable cumulative effects, and I believe no one can resist Sun Rice."
Wen Ziqian stroked his beard and smiled. "Hmm. However, the Sun Rice isn't Perfect yet; it contains too little energy, and the yield is low."
"Moreover, it is quite difficult to cultivate, especially since it will attract wild animals to eat it, so it requires special care or the setting up of a formation for cultivation."
Zhou Yu'an said, "Master, it doesn't matter that the energy contained in the Sun Rice is weak now; we can improve it later."
"Just like ordinary rice seeds, the yield has already exceeded 4,000 jin per mu, and Elder Cui Hua is still researching ways to break through 5,000 jin per mu."
"The sect leader is also researching how to cultivate ordinary medicinal herbs into spirit medicine, and I've heard that they've already made some progress."
"As for the issue of wild animals gnawing on it, that's even less of a problem. Just set up an array; there are plenty of array manuals in the shop."
"As for having someone specifically look after them, everyone practices martial arts these days, so driving away wild animals is easy."
"This might even boost employment, giving more ordinary people another way to earn money."
"Furthermore, I've heard that the technology for mechanical puppets has advanced by leaps and bounds, and perhaps in the future we'll be able to create mechanical puppets that can automatically ward off wild animals."
"Yes, Master, the mortal world is changing rapidly these days," Shen Zhixia echoed with a smile.
"Nowadays, ordinary people in the Jin State state no longer worry about food and clothing. In fact, with the development of animal husbandry, it is not a problem to eat meat at every meal. Many people now raise pigs and feed them white rice."
"Furthermore, this Sun Rice is genuine spiritual rice. The people can grow it for their own consumption and also sell it to others in exchange for Energy Points. Master, you have done another good deed for the people."
Hearing their conversation, Wen Ziqian's lips curled up slightly, a smile appearing on his face, and he nodded repeatedly.
"You're right. But we still need to work harder to improve our Sun Rice as soon as possible."
"In the future, we will cultivate Moon Rice, Star Rice, and even grains that can absorb sunlight, moonlight, and starlight simultaneously!"
Zhou Yu'an and Shen Zhixia nodded quickly, their faces full of agreement and their eyes sparkling with anticipation for the future.
"We can definitely cultivate it! After all, no one expected that spirit rice could be cultivated through nurture; only you, Master, dared to think and act!"
Wen Ziqian immediately instructed, "Let's quickly organize the experimental data, cultivation methods, and Sun Rice samples, and upload them to the Mission Hall to submit the mission."
"This way we can get the reward as soon as possible, and I can use it to break through to the Dao Image Realm. You can also use the Energy Points from the reward to comprehend the Great Dao Principle in the Dao Comprehension Space."
"Only by comprehending the Great Dao Principle and solidifying the foundation of the Dao Seed Realm can one become stronger, and perhaps even have a chance to climb the Dao Seed Realm Combat Power Ranking."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu'an remarked with emotion, "Those who can now make it onto the Dao Seed Realm Combat Power Ranking, aren't they all geniuses who have comprehended the laws of the Great Dao Principle?"
"Moreover, the competition on the list is too fierce, and the turnover rate is frighteningly fast. You might be on the list one moment and pushed off the next."
"I have no hope of making it; the competition is just too fierce."
"That's right, everyone on the list is a monster, I wouldn't even dare to dream of it." Shen Zhixia shook her head. "A few years ago, there might have been some hope, but now, don't even think about it."
"But then again, Liu Yi is truly freakish! Who knows what Great Dao Principle he comprehended? To be able to kill Spirit Transformation Realm at the Dao Seed Realm is terrifying!"
Zhou Yu'an nodded in agreement. "The rankings on the Combat Power Ranking have changed by thousands of people, but Liu Yi remains as stable as Mount Tai, and no one can challenge his number one position."
"I'm afraid there will never be another person as monstrous as Liu Yi again."
"We're just ordinary people. Let's just focus on studying food seeds to earn Energy Points. Maybe we can become immortals and achieve Longevity someday."
After listening to their words, Wen Ziqian knew they were telling the truth, and he couldn't help but feel moved.
Back then, he made rapid progress in his cultivation thanks to the rewards, and even made it onto the Dao Seed Realm Combat Power Ranking, but he was squeezed out not long after.
With more and more people binding their accounts to the system, the competition is naturally becoming increasingly fierce.
Even cultivating grain seeds is highly competitive; otherwise, he wouldn't have had the sudden inspiration to cultivate spirit rice.
"Yes, it's good that you can recognize yourselves. This shows that you have grown up, and I can rest assured."
The three quickly organized the experimental data, cultivation methods, and Sun Rice samples, and uploaded them to the System Mission Hall.
Within three-quarters of an hour, Wen Ziqian's system interface displayed a commendation notification.
"Congratulations to Wen Ziqian on successfully cultivating the Acquired Spirit Rice ' Sun Rice '. He is hereby awarded 1 million Soul Power and 10 billion Energy Points as encouragement."
Looking at the generous reward that far exceeded his expectations, he trembled slightly with excitement, his eyes gleaming with barely concealed joy.
Zhou Yu'an and Shen Zhixia also saw the reward details in the commendation notice from the Mission Hall, and were so happy they almost jumped for joy:
"Great! The system has recognized our achievements and given us such a generous reward!"
"Now I don't have to worry about Energy Points anymore. With these Energy Points, I'm sure I can comprehend the Great Dao Principle!"
As they were talking, messages suddenly popped up one after another in the Shennong Sect's Microchat group, all of them congratulating them:
"Congratulations to Elder Wen on cultivating Sun Rice, making him famous once again!"
"Congratulations to Elder Wen on cultivating Sun Rice, bringing glory to our Shennong Sect!"
The congratulatory messages that kept coming from the group chat made Wen Ziqian even more excited, and he couldn't hide the smile on his face.
Just then, Wen Ziqian caught a glimpse of a message sent by Li Xuan, the leader of the Shennong Sect, in Microchat:
"Congratulations to Elder Wen on cultivating Sun Rice, which has become famous throughout the world and brought glory to our Shennong Sect!"
"Come to the main hall of the sect now. People from the Beast Breeding Sect came to us seeking cooperation."