ATPnovel Chapter 4: Matures in 3 Days, Top-Grade Spirit Rice
Chapter 4: Matures in 3 Days, Top-Grade Spirit Rice
Morning light shines on Black Stone Mountain.
The blood and scorch marks left by last night's battle had not yet faded, but the spirit field behind the mountain was already crowded with people.
Almost the entire Li family, including young and old, guards, and clan elders, came.
There is only one reason—
That acre of spiritual field after its transformation.
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Yesterday, the spiritual energy was just surging and the rice seedlings were turning green.
When everyone looked at it again this morning, they gasped in shock.
The rice in the field had grown to waist height, with long, sword-like leaves that were entirely green, and faint golden veins running between the veins.
The spirit rice, which originally needed several months to mature, grew to this extent in just one night.
The fields are shrouded in mist, and a refreshing fragrance fills the air.
Just standing by the field and taking a few breaths made me feel my spiritual energy flow more smoothly.
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Li Yuanshan had dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating he hadn't slept all night.
He squatted by the field, holding an abacus and account books, touching the soil and checking the seedlings, his whole being in a state of excitement.
"Young Clan Chief!"
"I spent all night calculating!"
"At this rate of growth... it will be ripe in two days at most, no, three days!"
These words caused an uproar in the room.
"Three days?"
"Isn't ling rice harvested every three months?"
"Did you miscalculate?"
Li Yuanshan was so anxious he jumped up and down.
"I've been doing accounting for twenty years, how could I make a mistake like this?!"
"You can insult me, but you can't insult the ledger!"
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd, and the tense atmosphere that had lasted for days finally eased a bit.
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Li Tianheng stood on the edge of the field, his gaze deep and thoughtful.
He was seriously injured last night and should have been resting in bed, but he insisted on coming this morning.
Because this piece of land is more important than his injury.
"Xuan'er".
"Do you know what it means if this crop truly ripens in three days?"
Li Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.
"This means the Li family no longer needs to be subservient to the Wang family."
Li Tianheng nodded slowly.
"good."
"It also means that the Li family is now qualified to turn the tables."
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Li Yuanlie squatted to the side with his knife on his back, watched for a long time, and finally couldn't resist reaching out to pluck a leaf and stuff it into his mouth.
The next moment, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Sweet?"
"It even has spiritual energy!"
Li Yuanshan screamed in agony on the spot.
"Are you crazy?!"
"This is money! This is spirit stones! How could you eat this indiscriminately!"
Li Yuanlie was not convinced.
"Just a leaf."
Li Yuanshan was so angry that his face turned white.
"Do you know how much debt this single leaf can generate?!"
Everyone laughed again.
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Li Xuan walked into the field and reached out to stroke the rice ears.
The system panel then appeared in his mind.
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[Superior Spiritual Field (1 mu)]
Status: Stable
[Spiritual Energy Concentration: Excellent]
[Maturity Progress: 72%]
[Expected full maturity: 18:00 on the 2nd]
[Current Additional Effects: Improved quality and growth rate of Spirit Rice]
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Li Xuan's eyes flickered slightly.
really.
Not only has it matured faster, but its quality has also been improved.
This means that the value produced from the same acre of land will be several times greater than before.
The core of family business is not fighting and killing.
And in continuous output.
This plot of land was the Li family's first real pot of gold.
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As he was pondering, a young guard came running up quickly.
"Young Clan Chief!"
"A Wang family spy has been discovered down the mountain!"
Everyone's expression changed.
Li Yuanlie immediately stood up, drawing his sword half an inch from its point of view.
"I'll go and kill him."
Li Xuan raised his hand to stop him.
"No rush."
"Let him see."
Li Yuanlie was taken aback.
"Should we show it to him?"
Li Xuan smiled faintly.
"Tian is growing so well, someone has to go back and spread the word."
Li Tianheng's eyes lit up, and he instantly understood what his son meant.
The Wang family suffered a great loss last night and is now trying to find out the details of the Li family.
If they were to learn of the unusual changes at the Li family's spiritual field, they would certainly be restless.
When the enemy is in a hurry, they will make mistakes.
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In the dense forest at the foot of the mountain.
A Wang family spy was lying on the grass, staring at the sacred field in the distance, his face full of shock.
"How is that possible..."
"Yesterday it was a wasteland, and today it's almost ripe?"
"We must report back to the head of the family immediately!"
He had just turned around when a knife was already at his neck.
Li Yuanlie grinned.
"The young clan leader said you can stay until you've finished reading."
"Have you finished watching now?"
The scout's face turned deathly pale, and his legs went weak.
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Half an hour later.
Wang Family Residence.
Wang Tonghai, the head of the Wang family, slammed his hand on the table, shattering it in a fit of rage.
"What did you say?!"
"That abandoned field of the Li family can ripen in three days?!"
The scout knelt on the ground, his voice trembling:
"I saw it with my own eyes!"
Wang Tonghai's eyes were gloomy, and his breathing was rapid.
He knew all too well what it meant if the Li family truly possessed such a spiritual field.
It signifies wealth.
It means a monk.
It means turning things around.
It also means that the foundation of the royal family is threatened.
"We must never allow the Li family to become too powerful."
He slowly rose to his feet, his voice icy.
"Pass on the order."
"Block the Li family's trade routes."
"Also, prepare to take action again."
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On Black Rock Mountain.
Li Xuan gazed calmly toward the distant county town.
He knew that the Wang family was getting anxious.
And that's exactly the result he wanted.
The system voice slowly sounded.
[Side Quest Progress: First Harvest Countdown]
[Remaining time: 16:00 on the 2nd]
[Hint: The Wang family's hostility has increased]
[Hint: Family Luck +5]
[Current Luck: 38]
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Li Yuanshan ran over carrying the account books, his face flushed.
"Young Clan Chief!"
"If this field truly yields a good harvest, I've calculated it—"
"The profit per mu is equivalent to the total profit of ten mu in the past!"
Li Xuan's lips curled up slightly.
"Then let's prepare to harvest."
"The Li family's era begins with this one acre of land."
A mountain breeze blows.
The green rice paddies rippled gently, as if in response to those words.
Meanwhile, a storm is approaching at the foot of Blackrock Mountain.
End of Chapter Four