Chapter 75

Li Jian nodded. "Everything else is fine, but splitting into three teams is a bit too Rogue Person. How about we split into two teams, one for me and one for you? Jiang Zhi and I are used to working together."

Seeing that Jiang Zhi didn't object, Shan Heyuan readily agreed, "That works too."

They can help more people by starting their experiments as soon as possible; since the time is right, there is no need to delay.

Shan Heyuan used the "Spring Transformation Art" to accelerate the ripening of the Wunuo Grain in the spirit field, obtaining the first batch of seeds. He then divided the seeds into two portions, taking one portion for himself and one portion for Jiang Zhi and Li Jian together. They went to two dead cities to try to grow the Wunuo Grain.

They didn't have many people under their command, so they had to hire as needed.

In such harsh conditions, there is no shortage of people looking for work.

Both sides quickly assembled their forces and each headed to a dead city to conduct the experiment.

Shan Heyuan, Shen Duheng said to him, "I'm worried about you going out alone. I'll go with you."

Shan Heyuan advised, "Ji Li is too busy to bother me. Even if he does, Spirit Jade Palace isn't to be trifled with. Besides, the place where we conduct experiments is nearby. If anything happens, just tear through space to locate me; you'll have plenty of time to get over. You should focus on your cultivation in the Spirit Jade Palace."

Shen Duheng: "I'm all alone here, and I can't stop thinking about you; I can't settle down."

There's nothing more to say. Shan Heyuan agreed, "Alright, let's go together. I'll bring people to plant Wunuo Grain, and I'll find you a corner to sit and cultivate."

Shen Duheng had no objection. "I'll do whatever you say."

This was the first time Shan Heyuan had assembled his own exclusive team, and he recruited a total of thirty-eight people.

Two of them Core Formation stage, and thirty-six were at the Foundation Establishment stage; all of them were plant masters.

Shan Heyuan planned to have the planters conduct experiments first. If the planters could successfully grow Wunuo Grain, it would then be distributed to cultivators of other professions for planting.

The dead city they chose this time wasn't far from Fujiang City.

It was Shan Heyuan arrived at the Spirit Jade Palace that he learned that the major top sects had the blessing of fortune and reinforced the space, so the central cities would generally not collapse and cause death.

No wonder so many cities have died over the thousands of years, yet not a single major city has emerged.

The cultivation world is full of talented people, and they will not sit idly by and wait for death when faced with a desperate situation.

It's a pity there aren't enough resources; otherwise, if the entire cultivation world were reinforced, its lifespan could be extended by at least tens of thousands of years.

The city used for the experiment was called Tongyi City. This city had existed for over ten thousand years, was densely populated, and had a thriving commercial sector.

Unfortunately, the entire city is "dead." The Heavenly Dao has been severed, the Spiritual Power has dissipated, and nine out of ten houses in the city are empty, as everyone has fled to other places.

Tongyi City is under the control of the Spirit Jade Palace. There are several Spirit Plant gardens in the area that belong to the Spirit Jade Palace. Realm Spirit told Shan Heyuan to use them as he pleased, and Spirit Jade Palace would also be credited for growing Wunuo Grain.

Shan Heyuan agreed and directly chose a medium-sized Spirit Plant garden to use for the experiment.

The soil in the garden no longer possesses any Spiritual Power; it has all turned into ordinary soil. Strictly speaking, the entire garden can no longer be called Spirit Plant garden.

This garden has been cultivated for many years, and the soil is well-developed. Even without Spiritual Power, the soil quality is better than the soil outside, making it a good choice for a plantation.

Shan Heyuan led his team to soak the Wunuo Grain in a prepared medicinal solution to help it get through its dormancy period as quickly as possible, and then planted the grain seeds in the field.

The purpose of this experiment was to promote Wunuo Grain to ordinary cultivators, so Shan Heyuan did not use any Cultivation Method or release any Spiritual Power when planting it.

They were just like ordinary cultivators, using only Fertilizer Pill, spiritual liquids, and techniques for planting—ordinary cultivators could buy Fertilizer Pill and spiritual liquids, and they could also learn the techniques, so it didn't matter to them using these.

Wunuo Grain are a type of staple food with a relatively fast growth rate.

After they planted the Wunuo Grain sprouted within five days and then grew rapidly at a delightful pace.

In just a few days, the abandoned farmland sprouted lush greenery, forming a large green carpet.

The planters in Shan Heyuan's team all had experience in cultivating Spirit Plant, but this was the first time they had seen Spirit Plant that grew so fast yet still had a relatively high Spiritual Power content, which surprised them greatly.

After some time, they discovered that the Spiritual Power the Wunuo Grain was more than 30% greater than that in the Fertilizer Pill and spiritual liquids they had used, which they found even more incredible.

One of the Core Formation Cultivator, Shao Yixiu, couldn't help but ask Shan Heyuan, "Senior Shan, there's no Spiritual Power left in the soil, and the Heavenly Dao here has been severed. Why is the Spiritual Power in the Wunuo Grain still so abundant?"

The other cultivators nearby couldn't help but chime in, "That's right, this is completely illogical."

Shan Heyuan: "That's because Wunuo Grain is Fire Element Spirit Plant."

Everyone knows that, but so what about fire-attribute Spirit Plant? How can they generate so much Spiritual Power?

Seeing everyone nodding repeatedly, but their faces still blank, Shan Heyuan pointed and said, "There's a huge spiritual fire in the sky."

Shao Yixiu: "You mean -- the sun?"

Shan Heyuan smiled, "Exactly."

"But how can the sun be transformed into fire Spiritual Power? There has never been a similar case before."

Shan Heyuan: "That involves understanding the Dao of Heavenly Dao. Cultivators can use external Spiritual Power to cultivate and enhance their own Spiritual Power. Similarly, Wunuo Grain can convert the sun's heat into its own Spiritual Power."

The matter was somewhat complicated, and Shan Heyuan didn't intend to elaborate.

However, this was enough to inspire awe in everyone.

Shao Yixiu couldn't help but ask, "If that's the case, can cultivators also use the fire Spiritual Power within the sun?"

Shan Heyuan shook his head. "Humans are different from Spirit Plant; they can't utilize the sun. Or rather, they can't directly utilize the sun; they need to rely on certain special Cultivation Method, which I personally don't understand at the moment."

Shan Heyuan can barely be considered Spirit Plant now, belonging to the type that can directly utilize the sun, which is why he was able to cultivate Wunuo Grain.

There's no need to tell everyone about that.

Chapter 75

The cultivation of Wunuo Grain has been a great success.

Perhaps due to the supply of Fertilizer Pill and Spirit Liquid, the Wunuo Grain grown in the Dead City was not much different from that grown in Fujiang City. The ears of Wunuo Grain that eventually grew were full and plump, with an average of more than 300 seeds per ear, far surpassing any other staple food.

The staple food cultivated by cultivators contains dozens to over a hundred seeds per ear, with few exceeding two hundred, let alone three hundred.

The results of this cultivation made Shan Heyuan question his choice. If he had become a cultivator instead of a miscellaneous cultivator more than three thousand years ago, with his terrifying talent, wouldn't he have saved the world long ago?

Shen Duheng said, "More than three thousand years ago, your body had not yet been blessed by the Heavenly Dao and did not possess the aura of the Breathing Earth. Even if you had chosen to become a planter back then, it probably wouldn't have been effective."

Shan Heyuan said regretfully, "Talent is indeed a matter of fate."

Shen Duheng smiled and asked, "Have you thought about what to do next?"

Shan Heyuan: "I'm still thinking about it. I plan to borrow manpower from the Spirit Jade Palace to help send out the first batch of Wunuo Grain."

It's not that they can't find manpower; the reason they need to borrow from the Spirit Jade Palace is simply to reassure them and indirectly show that they also deserve some credit for the disaster relief efforts.

Having spent so many years in the cultivation world, Shan Heyuan knew these little tricks of the trade.

Seeing that Shan Heyuan seemed to know what was going on, Shen Duheng nodded. "Where should the first batch be sent?"

Shan Heyuan: "Let's send it to the dead city near Fujiang City first. Then everyone can claim it by their Spiritual Power patterns, so we won't have to worry about anyone claiming it fraudulently."

The cultivators who have stayed in the dead city for a long time will have Death Qi in their Spiritual Power, making them very easy to identify. This time, the food they are delivering should be delivered to the correct cultivators without any mistakes.

Shan Heyuan only hopes that this batch of Wunuo Grain can truly help those in need.

After the Wunuo Grain is harvested, it undergoes a simple treatment to help it get through its dormancy period as quickly as possible before it can be shipped out.