The Celestial Race of Destiny: Starting with Farming and Fish Raising

Chapter 7 Cultivating Crimson Blood Yang Ginseng

"Granny Zhang, as long as the Su family exists, you will never go hungry," Su Qingyan assured her.

He wasn't lying.

Although this world is very backward in terms of science and technology, its food production is not low.

Before Su Qingyan transmigrated, during the feudal period when the productivity level on Earth was similar to that of this world, the yield of rice per mu was about 300 jin.

What's amazing about this cultivation world is that the rice yield per mu (a Chinese unit of area, approximately 0.067 hectares) can exceed 600 jin (a Chinese unit of weight, approximately 300 catties), and experienced farmers can even achieve a yield of 900 jin (a Chinese unit of weight, approximately 450 catties) per mu.

This yield is comparable to that of ordinary hybrid rice on Earth.

Su Qingyan was very surprised when he first heard this data. He speculated that it was the influence of spiritual energy that made the rice varieties in this world extremely productive.

Moreover, the 200 mu of fertile land under the Su family's name is in a very good location. In recent years, there have been few major extreme weather events and natural disasters. On average, the yield of rice per mu is around 800 jin per season.

Over the years, they've filled two or three warehouses with grain just from rent, so they're never short of food and can easily feed a few more people.

Back inside, Su Qingyan took his wife's hand and recounted his experiences along the way. Finally, he took out the wood-attribute cultivation technique "Evergreen Spirit Wood Technique," which he kept close to his body, and placed it in his wife Zhang Hui's hands.

He then chuckled wryly and exclaimed, "My father and I have been scheming for over a decade without finding a cultivation technique. I never expected that you, Madam, would give me such a helpful suggestion, and I brought back a cultivation technique as soon as I went out."

"You're such a lucky star!"

Zhang Hui stared blankly at the "Evergreen Spirit Wood Manual" in her hand for a few seconds before a smile appeared on her face, her eyes filled with emotion.

She spent ten years in a family of cultivators without ever coming into contact with any cultivation techniques. Unexpectedly, after marrying a mortal, she found a new lease on life.

"This is a blessing for our family, husband, please don't talk nonsense to make me happy."

"It's a pity I just gave birth and am very weak, so I can't meditate. I'm afraid I won't be able to cultivate with you for the time being." Zhang Hui sighed with some regret, then lowered her head shyly and snuggled into Zhang Qingyan's arms like a soft little snake.

The couple lingered there, affectionate and tender for quite some time.

As the sun was about to set, Zhang Qingyan finally left and went to his study. He asked another old nanny to prepare a meditation cushion for him and then began to study the "Evergreen Spirit Wood Technique".

Time passed slowly.

Zhang Qingyan sat cross-legged on the futon, slowly emptying his mind and adjusting his state of mind.

Once he felt it was about time, he held his breath and began to circulate the incantation of the "Evergreen Spirit Wood Technique," continuously using all his strength to sense the spiritual energy particles in the surrounding air and then absorbing them into his dantian, just as described in the technique.

Before we knew it, the last rays of the sun had completely disappeared below the horizon, and the light in the study suddenly dimmed.

Zhang Qingyan did not get up to light a lamp, but instead maintained his meditation posture by the faint moonlight shining through the window, and the night passed in a flash.

He worked very hard, but the results were somewhat unsatisfactory.

His five spiritual roots made his perception of spiritual energy shockingly dull.

After cultivating all night, the number of spiritual energy particles captured in the dantian was less than ten, and even when gathered together, they could not form a single trace of spiritual energy.

"No wonder they say that the five spiritual roots are the worst aptitude in the cultivation world. With this cultivation speed, it might take four or five years to reach the first level of Qi Refining, and there is absolutely no prospect of advancement."

"This can't go on."

"The progress is too slow."

"We still need some external force to give it a push, maybe some spiritual medicine or something. We need to get started on cultivating the Crimson Blood Yang Ginseng." Zhang Qingyan pondered a solution in his mind.

Fifteen minutes later, he went out of his house and took a special look at the places on the gate and the courtyard wall where manure had been splashed. He found that the traces had been cleaned up.

I sniffed it, but didn't smell any nauseating odor; in fact, it smelled quite pleasant.

It seems they scared those thugs half to death yesterday. They handled the situation very carefully, quickly, and well, as if they were terrified that Zhang Qingyan would come looking for trouble again.

"Violence is still the most effective way to deal with bad people," Zhang Qingyan chuckled to himself.

Next, they went to the village butcher's house and spent money to get a large bucket of fresh pig's blood.

According to the records in the Spirit Plant Master's Notes, for the Red Ginseng to transform into the Red Blood Yang Ginseng, it must be watered with fresh animal blood at noon when the yang energy is strongest, and then the ginseng body must be exposed to direct sunlight for three hours, so that a substance called "yang fire" can slowly accumulate in the Red Ginseng body.

When the "Yang Fire" accumulates to a certain amount, the Red Ginseng will begin to transform from the inside out, eventually becoming a first-grade low-level spiritual medicine, the Red Blood Yang Ginseng.

This Crimson Blood Yang Ginseng can be used as the main ingredient to refine the Crimson Yang Pill, which is used by cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining to improve their cultivation. It can also be used as an auxiliary ingredient to refine the Spirit Gathering Pill, which is used by cultivators in the Qi Refining stage to break through minor realms. It can even be eaten raw to promote the improvement of cultivation for cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining.

The results were excellent.

Among Qi Refining stage cultivators, Crimson Blood Yang Ginseng is considered one of the most popular first-tier spiritual herbs.

"The notes say that the higher the quality and the fresher the animal blood, the better it is for ginseng to accumulate 'yang fire'."

"Let's try cultivating it with fresh pig's blood first. If that doesn't work, we'll bring Little Grey here to bleed it on the spot to cultivate the red ginseng. However, without refining the soul tablet, we can't completely control Little Grey. After all, it's a half-spirit beast, and there's still a risk of it going berserk after seeing blood."

"Sigh, cultivating immortality is still fraught with difficulties!"

With a sigh, Zhang Qingyan put on a simple mask, carried the pig's blood, and walked into his own woodland.

There was still a long time before noon, so Zhang Qingyan didn't rush to pour the fresh pig's blood down. Instead, he first surveyed the entire forest, found the older red ginseng, and marked it.

While we were at it, we cleared away the trees around the ginseng plants so that the midday sun could shine on them more effectively after we watered them with pig's blood.

Time passed second by second, and the sun gradually moved to the center of the sky.

"It's about time."

Zhang Qingyan grabbed the gourd ladle from the wooden bucket, calculated the amount of fresh pig's blood, and poured it onto each of the red ginseng roots that had just been marked.

After finishing these tasks, Zhang Qingyan was not in a hurry and carried the wooden bucket back home.

Cultivating Crimson Blood Yang Ginseng is a long-term process that cannot be accomplished overnight.

On the way, Zhang Qingyan looked up and saw members of the Chen family walking towards him. Knowing that he couldn't show weakness, he immediately glared at them fiercely.

The Chen family member was startled when he saw such a fierce look.

Thinking of the ordeal of the group of thugs who had been ordered by his family a few days ago, this member of the Chen family subconsciously shrank his neck, turned his face away, and then took a detour to the side to avoid Zhang Qingyan's route.

He was really afraid that Zhang Qingyan, who had suffered so much, would suddenly lash out and impulsively kill him.

Although if he were killed, the Chen family in the Moon Shadow Sect would most likely avenge him, but that was something he couldn't see, and the dead cannot be brought back to life.

Living is the most important thing.

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