Chapter 71 (continued)

Everyone in the Agronomy Department took great care of Li Yang and wished they could entrust her with the entire planting process.

Feng Yiqiao added, "We're not in a hurry. You should focus on improving your Physique Points and Spirit Points first."

Even the most competitive Lin Zhaoqin said, "Senior sister, you go first!"

Li Yang chuckled dryly, finally racking her brains to come up with an excuse. "I want to rest a bit more. You guys do it this time."

These words worked immediately; everyone became worried, and Feng Yiqiao quickly asked, "Should we go to the medical room for a second check-up?"

A visit to the medical room costs ten merit points, and Li Yang didn't want to waste that money. She waved her hand and said, "No need. I just feel a little weak. I should feel better after resting for a while."

No one urged her to plant the mutated chives anymore; they just told her to rest well and not to rush.

Zhong Kun said, "Anyway, Senior Sister is already at the Peak Second Grade, so it's fine for us to wait!"

Li Yang gave Zhong Kun an approving look and said, "That's right!"

The chive planting process takes about three days.

Three days later, seeing the chives sprouting one after another, Li Yang couldn't sit still any longer.

However, those words, once spoken, came back to haunt her, stabbing her repeatedly.

Feng Yiqiao said, "You get some rest! Harvesting chives is the most tiring job, leave it to us."

Li Yang: "..."

She jumped up and exclaimed, "I'm cured! Completely healed! Utterly healed!"

Everyone: "..." They all felt that the senior sister (junior sister) had some peculiar hobbies, such as a particular fondness for harvesting chives.

Li Yang stretched his shoulders and said, "After resting for so many days, I should start some rehabilitation training. Hmm, let's start with harvesting chives."

Feng Yiqiao said, "Then... we'll help too..."

Li Yang said, "No!"

She added, "This little bit of chives is just enough for me to warm up; everyone, stop touching it."

Everyone: "..." On one hand, they thought it made a lot of sense, but on the other hand, they felt something was off.

Li Yang had already gone to the leek field with a sickle.

Yu Hongyuan, as the eldest sister's senior subordinate, thought about it for a while and clapped his hands, saying, "Senior sister, this is all for us!"

Everyone looked at him.

Yu Hongyuan explained, "Her body has long since recovered. The reason she didn't participate in the planting process was so that we could improve our cultivation levels! She was just too embarrassed to say it directly, so she said her body hadn't recovered."

Everyone secretly felt the same way, but Li Yang's injuries were so severe that they weren't sure if she had fully recovered.

Now look at the way she wields the sickle with such vigor...

It's 100% restored!

They couldn't help but sigh again—

My junior sister (senior sister) is so nice!

Li Yang is doing well; she's happily reaping the rewards of her life.

Suddenly Li Yang had a flash of inspiration.

Who says harvesting can't increase Physique Points?

Since there's no precedent for this, and I'm currently a senior researcher in the Agronomy Department...

She could easily fool them with a simple, fabricated reason.

This constant "humility" isn't a solution; once we reach the Astral Realm, we'll be doing large-scale planting!

Li Yang realized. "The Heavenly Fortune Bearer!"

She should make good use of this identity.

Others can't increase their Physique Points and Spirit Points through harvesting, so it's reasonable for her, as Nature Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer, to be a little different!

This way, everyone else can focus on planting, while she takes care of the harvest.

As long as she spends her life increasing her Soul Points and Spirit Points during the harvesting process, that will be enough to convince everyone.

As for why she didn't improve before... the reason is too obvious: her Star Aperture were already full at that time.

The more Li Yang thought about it, the more suitable it seemed, and he became even more enthusiastic about harvesting.

Li Yang spent most of the day working and reaped 200 years of lifespan.

She has now advanced to the Peak Second Grade, and her lifespan has reached 3000 years.

Li Yang knew the Tongzi's nature very well; she knew that if she wanted to increase her Physique Points, she would have to consume even more of her lifespan.

Back in the Star Ash Mystic Realm, due to the special environment, she barely managed to increase her lifespan by 10 points every 100 years.

Now back in school, facing the sparse Starlight, I'd be lucky to improve by ten points in 200 years.

"Consumes lifespan, increases Physique Points."

The system did not disappoint her: [You have been training continuously for 200 years, relying on your tenacious willpower and the unwavering perseverance of the Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains, raising your Physique Points to 710 points.]

Okay, okay, stop yelling!

Did she intentionally have such low talent?

Isn't that something you're born with?

Li Yang rubbed her cheeks, feigning surprise, and carried the sickle into the courtyard.

"It went up! My Physique Points increased!"

Everyone was stunned. Lin Zhaoqin immediately jumped up and said, "Harvesting leeks can increase Physique Points?!"

Although Li Yang felt sorry for them, she knew that everyone had to give it a try.

Li Yang said, "You guys should give it a try too!"

Li Yang's heart was bleeding as she said those words.

The group hurriedly left the small courtyard and arrived at the mutated leek field.

Lin Zhaoqin and Fang Chuyun were the most proactive, already wielding their sickles and hacking away.

This was their second time harvesting chives, and they still found it exceptionally difficult.

If the entire process of planting chives consumes seven-tenths of the effort, then the harvesting of chives alone consumes eight-tenths.

Lin Zhaoqin and Fang Chuyun finished their harvest, and neither of them felt much of a difference.

Lin Zhaoqin said, "We probably didn't harvest enough. I'll work a little longer!"

Li Yang's heart ached terribly.

Junior sister, don't push yourself so hard, it scares me.

Li Yang quickly stopped her, saying, "I felt my Physique Points increase as soon as I harvested the first plant!"

Lin Zhaoqin asked doubtfully, "Really? I didn't feel anything."

Fang Chuyun also said, "I haven't felt any increase in my Physique Points either."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Kun promptly chose to abandon the project halfway through.

It's too hard to cut!

It's impossible to cut it.

This shouldn't be called "Emerald Jade Vegetable," it should be called "Reinforced Concrete Vegetables."

Li Yang began laying the groundwork, figuring out how to connect her to the identity of Heavenly Fortune Bearer, Yu Hongyuan spoke up, "I know! Senior Sister is different from us; she's Heavenly Fortune Bearer of the Nature Department!"

Everyone: "!"

Li Yang couldn't help but look at Yu Hongyuan.

Junior brother, it's so good to have you!

Feng Yiqiao nodded repeatedly, saying, "That makes sense. This should be a special effect belonging to those with Heavenly Fortune Bearer."

This development made Li Yang very happy.

If, because of this, everyone stops competing with her to harvest crops from now on, she'll be laughing in her sleep.

Li Yang coughed lightly and said, "I don't know what's going on either, but if I can increase my Physique Points by harvesting leeks, then from now on... leave all the harvesting to me!"

Lin Zhaoqin, being rather oblivious, said, "That's great! We cultivate while planting, and Senior Sister cultivates while harvesting—not a single bit is wasted!"

Li Yang quickly replied, "Yes!"

After saying that, she quickly went to harvest the chives.

As everyone watched her busy figure disappear into the distance, they couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Yu Hongyuan said, "This must be the first time Senior Sister has experienced... the joy of cultivating in the Agronomy Department."

Feng Yiqiao sighed softly, "The Physique Points from harvesting is much lower than what we gain from planting."

Lü Shunshun added, "And the harvesting is also quite difficult."

"If Yangzi were to do the planting, her Physique Points would increase several times over," Zhong Kun couldn't help but sigh.

Everyone could see that while harvesting could indeed increase Physique Points, it was far too little compared to planting.

You have to understand that Li Yang's talent is far superior to theirs.

If Li Yang can gain ten points of Physique Points just by harvesting, then having her participate in the planting process could probably directly increase it by fifty, sixty, or even seventy or eighty points.

Feng Yiqiao said, "Let's not let her good intentions go to waste. She gave us the opportunity to plant because she hoped we could all go to the Astral Realm together!"

And so, the students in the Department of the Agronomy Department were once again moved to tears by their junior (senior) sister.

Over the next few days, the Agronomy Department was busy working hard to improve their Physique Points, hoping to shock the entire school during the midterm exams.

Actually, they're already terrifying, especially Li Yang, who could practically break records.

How long has Li Yang been enrolled in school?

He's already at the Peak Second Grade Realm!

Lin Zhaoqin and Zhong Kun were not slow either, but the two of them had the strong resource support of two powerful families behind them.

To give an analogy, it's like Li Yang is riding a small bicycle, while Lin Zhaoqin and Zhong Kun are flying an airplane, yet all three of them are moving at roughly the same speed.

The difference in individual talent is enormous!

Even among the Heavenly Fortune Bearer, Li Yang was far ahead of the competition.

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Star-Slaying Military Academy, Pill Department.

The events of the Star Ash Mystic Realm happened quite some time ago.

Jiang Chunhua emerged from seclusion after three days to properly comfort her personally taught disciple.

"Nature Department Heavenly Fortune Bearer are special; you don't need to compare yourself to them, just focus on being the best version of yourself."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuqing felt much more at ease.

If the Jiang Family abandons him because of this incident, then he really needs to consider finding a better match.

Fortunately, the Jiang Family, having grown to such a large scale, wouldn't be so short-sighted.

Jiang Chunhua is not someone who can't accept defeat.

The Star Ash Mystic Realm, instead, served as a wake-up call for the Jiang Family.

--Do not be arrogant or careless.

The Heavenly Fortune are mysterious and unpredictable; which side will ultimately be favored?