Master of Planting, the Chamber of Commerce Visits! (Continued)

Under the expectant gaze of the girl, he flipped his right hand, and a bright light burst forth.

As the light dimmed, a round and translucent bead, about the size of a pigeon egg, lay quietly in his palm.

Nimue stared at the bead before her, her eyes lighting up. "Wow! What an amazing bead! The Water Elemental energy inside is so strong!"

"Moreover... there's a special aura about it that's drawing me in."

She asked curiously, "Human, what kind of treasure is this?"

Seeing her expectant expression, Shen Xing couldn't help but feel smug.

You think you can't be controlled?

He smiled slightly and explained, "This pearl is called the [Water-Repelling Pearl], one of the rarest treasures in the world."

"With it, you can move freely no matter how deep the water, or even in lava."

"In addition, you can use the power of the bead to create a passage in the water."

"How about that? Pretty impressive, right?"

Nimue listened to the explanation, the expectation in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by disappointment. "So it just lets me swim in the water? It doesn't sound that amazing."

"Never mind, I'll accept this gift. Thank you, my lord!"

She reached out and took the Water-Repelling Pearl, then casually put it away.

Shen Xing's lips twitched again, thinking to himself that this girl was really hard to fool; even a treasure like the [Water-Repelling Pearl] couldn't pique her interest.

It seems I'll have to get some even stronger treasures to really shock her, make her prostrate herself before Lord Shen's wheelchair.

He pondered these thoughts silently, then pulled himself back to reality.

Then he turned and ordered, "Alright, turn on the boiler. I'll put this batch of Rejuvenation Pill away first."

"Yes, my lord."

The cooks quickly got to work, opening the boiler lid and taking out plates of steaming hot meatballs.

Shen Xing waved his hand and put all the dumplings into his backpack.

[Received: Rejuvenation Pill (Orange) * 412]

"More than four hundred pills... that's equivalent to more than four hundred bottles of blood-replenishing medicine. I won't be afraid of getting injured again."

"If I encounter a formidable enemy, I can outlast him simply by using drugs!"

Shen Xing thought to himself with a smile, and then instructed Nimue and the others to continue their efforts to refine more Rejuvenation Pill.

The rewards will be huge!

The cooks were also inspired and worked with great enthusiasm.

Lord Shen himself, however, leisurely sat in his wheelchair and walked out of the food processing plant.

At this moment, he stood on the bluestone street in front of the door, looking around.

Looking at the newly built buildings around him and the ever-rising city walls in the distance, he felt increasingly satisfied.

"Next, let's go take a look around the territory and see how much fertile land those workers have cultivated."

Shen Xing pushed the wheelchair, preparing to walk forward.

Just then, a petite figure walked towards them.

She was wearing a long linen dress, a headscarf, and carrying a small bamboo basket in her hand.

With light steps, she quickly arrived at the wheelchair.

"My... Lord..." she said, her head bowed, her voice barely audible.

"Natalie, is there something you need?" Shen Xing asked with a gentle smile.

The young girl glanced at him discreetly, and upon seeing his handsome face, she was momentarily stunned.

She quickly lowered her head and said in a soft voice, "I... I want to ask you to take a look at... the bacterial culture..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing understood what she meant. "You've cultivated a strain? What type is it?"

"Beast... Beast Strength Mushroom..." The little girl kept her head down.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing's eyes lit up.

The Beast Strength Mushroom is one of the fungi that he is most interested in; it belongs to the same level as the Gold Coin Mushroom.

This mushroom has a very powerful effect; when consumed by beast or orc units, it grants an additional 20% strength and permanently activates a new talent.

Although it's only of gold quality, it's comparable to Epic quality in Shen Xing's territory.

Natalie has cultivated the Beast Strength Mushroom strain, which means that her territory will have a continuous supply of Beast Strength Mushroom in the future, enough to upgrade all the orcs and other beasts.

"Great job, you're really good."

Shen Xing didn't hold back his praise and continued, "However, I remember that only Master Rank Planting Mastery can cultivate this kind of golden-quality mushroom, right?"

"Natalie, aren't you only at the Intermediate Planting Mastery?"

"I... just broke through to the advanced level..." the petite girl replied softly, "And then... so many things... entered my mind..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing quickly analyzed the situation in his mind.

Although her words were somewhat disjointed, she still managed to understand what the other person meant.

Clearly, Natalie only had Intermediate Planting Mastery when she first joined the territory, but after receiving an extra level boost from [Rain God's Blessing], it became advanced.

She recently broke through from intermediate to advanced level, and after receiving a blessing, she directly became Master Rank.

Therefore, it makes perfect sense that Beast Strength Mushroom can be cultivated.

"I understand." Shen Xing nodded slightly. "Take me there to take a look."

"Yes..."

Natalie nodded gently, then sensibly came behind Shen Xing and helped push his wheelchair.

The two quickly arrived at the planting area on the west side of the territory and found the underground entrance next to it.

Following the barrier-free path specially built by the workers, the two slid all the way to the mushroom cultivation room at the bottom.

The light gradually dimmed, and a faint smell of musty grass mixed with the scent of earth wafted towards us.

Looking around, rows of square mushroom cultivation rooms are neatly arranged, with passageways on all four sides connecting them.

The entire underground space looks like a giant beehive.

Shen Xing leaned against the wheelchair, being pushed forward by Natalie.

Passing through the cultivation rooms, you can see a stone platform in the center covered with a thick layer of soil and wood chips.

Colorful mycelia have already grown on it, like a layer of frosting sugar in various colors.

Large numbers of edible mushrooms, such as Black Soil Mushroom and White-Fleshed Helmet Mushroom, are growing in clusters, with their caps close together, showing a very promising growth.

Soon, they arrived at a slightly larger mushroom cultivation room in the corner of the basement.

Here, Shen Xing saw trays of red mycelium, on which several Xiao Xiao mushroom buds had already sprouted.

This is the mycelium of the Beast Strength Mushroom pulverata*.

Moreover, it looks like this batch of Beast Strength Mushroom will be ripe soon.

"Not bad." Shen Xing nodded in satisfaction. "The fact that Beast Strength Mushroom can be mass-produced means that Gold Coin Mushroom can also be mass-produced."

"Soon, I might be able to collect a large sum of gold coins every day."

Thinking of this, a sense of anticipation welled up in my heart.

Then he turned around and said approvingly, "Thank you for your hard work, Natalie. This batch of Beast Strength Mushroom is very important to our territory."

"Keep up the good work! Don't hesitate to ask if you need any help or resources."

After saying that, he maneuvered his wheelchair to leave.

Natalie didn't reply. Instead, she lowered her head, her small hands gently clutching the hem of her clothes, as if she was struggling with something.

Not long after Shen Xing had walked out, she seemed to have mustered up her courage and said, "Please... please wait a moment..."

"Anything else...?"

Shen Xing turned around, but before he could finish speaking, he froze.

She saw that Natalie had already placed the basket aside and unbuckled her belt.

The linen dress slid down her smooth skin and piled up at her feet.

At this moment, a petite, exquisite, and snow-white body appeared before him.

Her waist was slender as a willow branch, her chest was like a half-open jade bowl, and below her straight shoulders were her concave collarbones.

Although it is still somewhat immature, it is quite large in scale.

His gaze drifted downwards, and he saw a pair of long, straight legs, and...

Shen Xing gasped in surprise, then snapped back to reality and asked, "Wait, what are you doing?"

Natalie lowered her head, her distinctive face flushed crimson. "Mom... taught me..."

"My... first night... is to be offered to the lord..."

Shen Xing was stunned, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

He had indeed heard that in feudal times in the West, lords in some places had the right of first night.

This means that within this territory, the lord must be the first to enjoy the virginity of every woman.

Even in the Land of Mist, many places still maintain this tradition.

The lords of Blue Star highly praised this tradition, and for it, they recruited many women of the opposite sex in their territories, almost to the point of exhaustion.

This applies not only to male lords but also to female lords.

Shen Xing gazed at the girl's alluring body and remained silent for a moment.

Then he switched to his blue dragon form and gently walked to her side.

Under the girl's astonished gaze, Shen Xing squatted down and picked up the clothes from the ground.

After putting it back on for her, I fastened the belt again.

"Alright, let's go back to work." Shen Xing tightened her belt, then turned and returned to her wheelchair.

He admitted that he wasn't exactly a gentleman, but these kinds of things required mutual affection.

When girls like Leina and Onyxia took the initiative to show their goodwill, Shen Xing always accepted it gladly.

Because both sides had known each other for a long time, they had developed a deep bond through repeated battles.

This kind of union is a natural progression, where feelings have led to everything falling into place.

But this Natalie had only recently joined the territory, and the two sides had barely met more than a few times.

If she were to offer her body simply because of so-called rules, Shen Xing herself would not be able to accept it.