Chapter 55 - 54: Great Harvest of Hybrid Spirit Rice!

Chapter 55: Chapter 54: Great Harvest of Hybrid Spirit Rice!

After the people from the Decree Bureau left, Yang Shi did not rush to have Jiang Xiaobai and the others come back. He treated it as if he were putting on a full show, simply taking it as a chance to clear his mind.

Crafty as a fox and well-versed in the Thirty-Six Stratagems, Yang Shi had a backup residence in other lands as well.

Yang Shi, who originally thought it was just a false alarm, practiced his cultivation techniques diligently for a few days until he received a warning from his ancestor.

“There is an Innate Master from the Danai Decree Bureau surveilling you.”

“Huh!?”

Yang Shi was suddenly startled. He had been very cautious these past few days, yet he hadn’t felt anyone watching him!

“Where?”

“Just outside on the street, dressed like an ordinary commoner… It’s normal that you didn’t notice, as their strength far surpasses yours.”

If it weren’t for Yang Genshuo’s habit of flipping through character cards, he wouldn’t have found out.

That person was too good at concealment!

From the outside, he looked just like a commoner and his physical movements bore no characteristics of someone trained in martial arts, not drawing any attention at all.

But Yang Genshuo’s usual practice of flipping through character cards exposed this person.

[Name: Li Chuan]

[Identity: Inspector of the Danai Decree Bureau]

[Life Span: 51/80]

[Realm: Innate Master]

“Wu Hengyu is still suspicious of us… Did we do something wrong?” Yang Shi pondered over his actions that day, unable to figure out where the flaw lay.

“No… it might be because we were too flawless.”

“Then… should we cut off contact with Hu Zi for now and disguise ourselves for a while? To dispel their suspicions?”

“We can only do that for now…”

Despite saying this to Yang Shi, Yang Genshuo didn’t truly think so.

“Once suspicion is seeded, it’s hard to eradicate, Lu Zai said that Wu Hengyu’s support comes from the Xiang Family… theoretically, they’re also potential enemies of the Yang Family.”

The enemy’s friend is an enemy.

“However… there’s another issue. Does Wu Hengyu know about the Xiang Family’s collusion with the Demon Sect? If he knows about it… will he still align with the Xiang Family?”

The Danai Decree Bureau and the Demon Sect are mortal enemies.

Yang Genshuo really wanted to know… what Wu Hengyu’s final stance would be.

If he could side with the Decree Bureau… then he might become an asset to the Yang Family.

The reason Yang Genshuo was pondering over Wu Hengyu’s stance was because… his strength was formidable!

Though he was only at the Fifth Layer of Qi Cultivation, due to his unique cultivation technique… Cultivators below the Foundation Establishment Stage would hardly be his match or that of his army.

That was the source of his confidence in suppressing demons.

The Yang Family couldn’t confront Wu Hengyu at this stage.

Since they couldn’t resist, they would think of ways to drive a wedge between the enemy.

“Those loose cultivator friends of Yang Shi who love playing with demon techniques… maybe they can lend me a hand.”

Hu Zi had already made preparations; if Yang Shi didn’t make contact for a long time, he would just manage the Spirit Lake fields himself.

At the edge of the Devil Wind Forest, resources were abundant. There were low-tier spirit beasts to hunt, spirit fruits to eat, and when bored, one could even randomly reward oneself with a 10-draw of slaves. Life was quite comfortable.

Another week passed, and Jiang Xiaobai returned with Yang Fu, her eyes red, as she threw herself into Yang Shi’s arms.

“Husband, brother~ is everything… okay at home?”

“All’s well.”

Watching the two embrace, Yang Fu quietly walked towards his wet nurse.

He would have to sleep alone again tonight.

But fortunately, he could practice immortal cultivation techniques; the spiritual energy of the world vied to enter his body, which was quite interesting.

The next day, Liu Wuheng came with his daughter.

“Hehe~ my Zihan said she missed Yang Fu and insisted I bring her over to play…”

“Brother, are you well?”

Liu Zihan looked at Yang Shi, unable to hide the affection in her eyes.

Yang Shi slightly turned his head away: “It’s nothing, just asking me about some matters. Xiaobai and Xiaofu are inside…”

Zihan then took a closer look at Yang Shi, saw no injuries, and with a melancholy face, went to the inner courtyard.

Liu Wuheng patted the stone bench, gesturing for Yang Shi to sit down.

“Didn’t they find any traces?”

“Hmm?”

“Why are you so surprised? You ask me every day how Danai, the Martial Saint, managed to kill a Qi Cultivation Immortal… If I couldn’t guess that, I would really have failed as your master.”

“…”

A father knows his child best, and a master is akin to a father…

Yang Shi didn’t say anything, but his silence spoke volumes.

“Do you have a grudge against Xiang Pichi?”

“No.”

“Then it must be with the Xiang Family.”

“…”

“Do you know that there’s an Innate Master watching you from outside?”

“I do.”

“Do you want me to take care of him for you? Just marry Zihan as your concubine.”

“Master, please don’t say such things. Zihan isn’t something to be traded in a workshop.”

Liu Wuheng fell silent.

After a moment, he sighed.

“If it wasn’t because my Zihan insists on marrying no one but you… would I, your master, be wasting so much time talking with you? What’s wrong with my Zihan? In what way is she not worthy of you? I don’t mind, so what are you worried about?”

“…” Yang Shi stayed silent, only turning his gaze towards Jiang Xiaobai and Yang Fu.

“Enough of that. Do you need me to take care of that man for you?”

“No need, Master. He’s from the Decree Bureau. Let him look; he won’t find out anything…”

“It’s good you know. Now get up and show me how your practice has been going.”

Yang Shi frowned, “Master, could you find another excuse before you hit me next time?”

“Draw your sword, boy!”

Yang Genshuo found this master-disciple pair quite amusing.

As for marrying Liu Zihan… Yang Genshuo did not intervene. That was a matter of Yang Shi’s personal feelings.

From the family’s point of view, marrying Liu Zihan didn’t make much of a difference.

Neither she nor Yang Shi had a Spirit Root, and combining the two… they were unlikely to produce a child with a Spirit Root.

Martial cultivation has its limits, and even a prodigious talent like the Martial Saint Danai couldn’t defeat a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

And Yang Fu… he was meant to establish his foundation.

If Yang Shi were to take a concubine, it would be best to marry a cultivator with a Spirit Root, to lay a foundation for the Yang Family’s Immortal Clan.

Nothing significant followed.

Time accelerated.

[9 years and 58 days, Jiang Xiaobai channeled the Mingxin Technique and suddenly felt his mind lighten, gaining smoother control over the Wood Element Spiritual Energy.]

[Talent “Wood Element Affinity+” evolved to “Wood Element Affinity++”]

[9 years and 68 days, Innate Master Li Chuan left Qingshi County secretly with shocking news gathered from the surrounding Loose Cultivators…]

[9 years and 185 days, the Spirit Field matured, and the newly planted Hybrid Spirit Rice yielded an enormous harvest of 1200 catties per acre!]

“No wonder it’s the new seed passed down by our ancestors, one acre is as good as three!”

“I wonder if the Ge Family could achieve a harvest like this.”

Yang Shi was so shocked that he was a bit beside himself.

Yang Genshuo, for the first time, gave the technological empowerment of the real world to the realm of Immortal Cultivation, and the result was surprisingly good.

“It seems I need to speed up the research on Hybrid Spirit Wheat! My compression biscuit production line is waiting!”

The high-yield planting of Hybrid Spirit Rice could meet the Spirit Food needs of the Yang Family and Yang Genshuo, one acre providing enough for all of their consumption; the rest of the Spirit Fields could be planted with Spirit Wheat.

It also indirectly increased the production of Spirit Wheat a bit.

After the harvest, the Yang Family’s Qi Fortune appeared to skyrocket.

[9 years and 190 days, Yang Fu advanced to the second layer of the Fetal Breathing Stage and successfully constructed a Five Elements Qi Vortex within his body, his Spiritual Power comparable to the fourth layer of Fetal Breathing!]

[9 years and 199 days, Jiang Xiaobai became pregnant.]

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