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Li Yang then looked at the Little Ox.

The Little Ox knelt down with a thud. "Don't kill me, please don't kill me! I've never eaten anyone or harmed anyone!"

Clearly, Li Yang's murderous aura frightened him.

But the murderous aura wasn't because of him, but because of his own arduous journey to extend his lifespan.

"Who are you?" Li Yang asked coldly.

Although she didn't think the Little Ox was dangerous, it was, after all, an unknown Astral Realm creature, and who knew if it was faking it?

Better safe than sorry.

Li Yang wouldn't easily trust even humans, so why would he easily trust a different race?

The Little Ox said tremblingly, "My name is Niu Er. I'm the second oldest in my family. I have an older sister and two younger brothers... I don't know how I ended up here... We haven't harmed anyone. After our Realm Domain was destroyed, we've been farming around the Huaxia Realm Domain..."

Little Ox spoke haltingly, sometimes even interspersed with strange language. Fortunately, Li Yang had high Spirit Points and could discern what he was saying through mental perception.

Through Little Ox's narration, Li Yang gained a better understanding of the Astral Realm.

It turns out that the living environment in some smaller Realm Domain is so harsh.

Their Realm Domain was destroyed, and their entire family was displaced. In the end, the Huaxia Main City took them in and allowed them to live among the surrounding areas, barely managing to make a living.

Upon hearing the words "cultivating land and farming," Li Yang felt an invisible antenna stand up above his head.

Little Ox...

Farmland...

That seems to make some sense.

Li Yang asked again, "Was your whole family involved in this?"

The Little Ox was almost crying and said, "Yes, we were working in the field when something suddenly fell down, and that's how I ended up here."

Li Yang: "..."

It is likely that when that Divine Venerable fell, Soul Fragment fell where this Little Ox was, and swept it into this Divine Miracle.

The place where Marquis of the Long Night and his teacher fought against the Divine Venerable was far from the Huaxia Main City.

But they can only protect the human race in the Huaxia Main City; how can they protect the smaller races around it?

Li Yang wouldn't have a sudden burst of saintly compassion and think that the teacher had implicated them.

Without the protection of Huaxia Main City, they would have long since lost their place to live.

Since they have chosen to depend on others, they have already handed their fate over to them, and what happens in the end... is no longer up to them.

War is cruel.

The plight of the vulnerable is particularly dire.

The system announced, "[Third Grade- Star Plant seeds detected. Proceed with cultivation?]"

Li Yang: "???"

She stared intently at the spot where the Star Plant had fallen, and was astonished to find a huge, yellowish-brown seed there.

If that can be considered a seed.

The last time Li Yang saw such seeds was inside Tree Tower.

They killed the last Third Grade Peak Star Plant, and one of its seeds was among them.

At that time, Li Yang directly smashed the seed to kill the Star Plant.

When Li Yang killed the Star Plant, he kept using his Spirit Points to lock onto its weakness, but he didn't see the seed. It was only after he completely killed it that the system gave him this notification.

Seeds from heterologous plants cannot be cultivated...

But can Star Plant?

Li Yang became curious.

She ignored the whimpering Little Ox and looked at the seed instead.

The seed was as big as a palm, like a giant ostrich egg.

When she picked it up, she found it to be quite heavy, weighing about two kilograms.

Li Yang asked the system, "Does it require consuming lifespan for cultivation?"

[Yes.]

How much was consumed?

[Do you want to consume five years of your lifespan to perform this query?]

Li Yang rolled her eyes. What a load of rubbish! She might as well just use her five-year lifespan to cultivate it.

"Consuming one year of lifespan to cultivate seeds."

[Your breeding talent is extremely poor, but because you coexist with the Ninth-Grade Lianxin, you possess an exceptionally strong Star Plant Empathy. After a year of dedicated care, you have cultivated seeds: Thousand-Hand Flower.]

Li Yang: "..."

Is this for real?

It was completed in just one year!

This wasn't Li Yang's first time breeding crops. Back when she was in the Agronomy Department, she had put in a lot of effort to cultivate mutated chives, mutated wheat, and semi-mutated corn.

Unexpectedly, it only took a year to cultivate a wild, Third Grade Star Plant.

Star Plant Empathy?

If it weren't for this ability, she definitely wouldn't have been able to successfully cultivate it in just one year; it might have taken another hundred, two hundred, or even three or four hundred years.

This effectively saves a significant portion of one's lifespan.

Lianxin has truly given her so many surprises!

Unexpectedly, the Little Ox was quite perceptive, asking, "Sir, are you a breeder?"

Breeder?

This is another profession that Li Yang is unaware of.

However, the Astral Realm is ever-changing, and this Little Ox has seen far more than she has in some respects.

Li Yang responded with a faint sound.

The Little Ox stared longingly at the seed that had turned snow-white.

A thought struck Li Yang, and she asked, "Are you skilled in planting?"

The Little Ox nodded vigorously. "We Plow Ox Clan are the best at tilling and planting!"

"Then..." Li Yang felt her idea was a bit unbelievable, but she couldn't help but be tempted. She asked, "Can you grow these seeds?"

The Little Ox said nervously, "I... I can try."

Li Yang never expected that he would actually have to farm in the Divine Miracle.

But ironically, this place actually has the potential to grow crops!

Let's talk about the room where they're hiding.

There was a small courtyard behind it, which had long been abandoned, but some farm tools were still there.

The Little Ox said, "It was all messy before, but I saw they were still usable, so I tidied it up."

After arriving in this place, he certainly didn't think about farming. However, he didn't dare to wander around. He was only hoping that his parents would find him, so he tidied up and cleaned the house when he had nothing else to do.

Li Yang asked him, "How long have you been here?"

The Little Ox couldn't answer.

Li Yang knew when the Divine Miracle was completed, but she also knew that the Divine Miracle was a small world inside, and the flow of time inside might not be the same as outside.

Just like the Star Ash Mystic Realm, she stayed inside for two whole months, but only two days passed in the Huaxia Realm Domain after she came out.

Li Yang didn't ask any more questions. While she was using her mental senses to detect her surroundings and checking if anyone was coming, she was also watching the Little Ox work in the fields.

This Little Ox is really quite a sight to behold.

His cultivation level was at least at the Second Grade, but he had no offensive skills and his Spirit Points was very low. However, his Physique Points was quite high and very pure.

With a single stroke of his hoe, he easily loosened the soil.

What's truly amazing is that he seems to be able to naturally integrate his Power of Starlight into the earth.

This land was certainly not Divine Soil, but after being plowed by this Little Ox, it slowly began to resemble Divine Soil.

Li Yang watched with curiosity, a thought suddenly occurring to him: Could it be that the predecessors of the Nature Department created this Divine Soil by borrowing farming methods from some alien races?

The Little Ox carefully planted the seed.

This series of movements was skillful and practiced, and it took very little time.

Li Yang watched with great interest, and finally asked, "Is this all there is to it?"

The Little Ox said, "It also needs watering, preferably with Heavenly Spring Water..."

Upon hearing those three words, Li Yang's heart skipped a beat, and she blurted out, "Do you know where there's Heavenly Spring Water?"

The Little Ox was startled and whispered, "I... I know."

Where?

"Heavenly Spring Realm."

Li Yang: "..."

She then asked, "Is it mentioned in these Divine Miracle?"

The Little Ox shook its head and said, "I don't know."

Li Yang: "..."

Okay.

It seems unlikely that this Divine Miracle contains Heavenly Spring Water.

But this Little Ox should know where the Heavenly Spring Water is; we can ask him for help after the Divine Miracle occurs.

Li Yang put the matter aside for the time being and asked him, "Without the Heavenly Spring Water, can this seed still germinate and grow?"

Little Ox said, "Regular water is fine, it just takes a little longer."

How long will it take?

"One..."

Hearing those two words, Li Yang's heart sank. Whether it was a month or a week, it was still a long time.

Of course, it would be better if it were a week, as she could hunt more Third Grade Star Plant, cultivate seeds, and plant them in large quantities.

If we just survive for another week, we can reap a huge harvest of lifespans.

She was brainstorming when she heard Little Ox finish speaking, "One day."

Li Yang: "???"

What the hell is this? Who's a good person who says "one day" is a day? It's not about counting "one"!

Li Yang asked uncertainly, "Is one day enough?"

Little Ox Niu nodded. "Yes, one day will do."

This is so awkward.

Li Yang then asked him, "What if there were Heavenly Spring Water?"

The Little Ox said, "Half a day will do."

Li Yang: "..."

Okay, this should be considered a dialect in their Niu Niu community.

Li Yang felt uncomfortable, but respected it.

It would be interesting if they could grow up in just one day.

Li Yang's gaze softened as she looked at the Little Ox: "How many of these seeds can you plant in a day?"

The Little Ox puffed out its chest and said, "Although I'm not as capable as my parents, I can still plant 100 a day!"

Li Yang: "!"

That Little Ox is really capable.

100.

Li Yang is now truly considering farming in the Divine Miracle!

The biggest problem with hunting Star Plant is that it takes a lot of time to find them.