Chapter 104: Chapter 101: Spiritual Medicine Planted by Ordinary People (Big Chapter, Seeking Monthly Votes!)_2
“Is it beneficial for a martial artist’s cultivation?” Li Wenguang, though unaware of the function of chrysanthemum tea, understood from hearing it aided martial artists that it was certainly not ordinary, but he did not decline. Such instances had occurred many times before, and Wang Sheng would not allow him to refuse, “Then I’ll accept it.”
“Mm, if it works well, you can tell me.” He had not yet tested the effects of the Limit-breaking Chrysanthemum on martial artists; instead, he allocated all the village resources to the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill.
After speaking, Wang Sheng bid farewell and left, but he did not return home. Instead, he went to find the village chief.
Since the chrysanthemum could be cultivated, it implied that other medicinal plant cultivation should not be a significant issue either.
In that case, there were some things that could be started.
Before long, he found Village Chief Zhou Zhengwen, who was supervising the construction of houses.
The house construction began after the rice harvest was finished, situated in a vast open space within the fortress complex, but even now, it was only halfway done because it was a school.
This year’s rice harvest went smoothly, with no taxes to pay, so there was no food crisis in the fortress; that’s why they finally had time to build a suitable school.
The village chief Zhou Zhengwen placed great importance on the construction of the school and would inspect it whenever he was free.
Of course, even without supervision, the people in the fortress would construct it diligently—it was, after all, one of the “communal properties” of the village, where their children would attend upon reaching the appropriate age.
Wang Sheng greeted the village chief first.
“Village Chief!”
“Yun Sheng, oh, do you have something for me?”
Wang Sheng nodded and said, “Yes, a piece of good news.”
Village Chief Zhou Zhengwen’s eyes, aged and somewhat murky, lit up. If Wang Sheng called it good news, it certainly was.
“Let’s talk over there.”
As they walked and talked, Wang Sheng briefly explained the matter.
“Village Chief, I have some seeds for medicinal plants, and I plan to have the people in the fortress cultivate them.”
“Is that the matter? Small potatoes, I’ll arrange someone for you tomorrow.” This kind of thing was a trivial matter for him, yet he still wondered, “Are those medicinal plants important?”
“You could say that, Village Chief. You’re familiar with the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill, right?”
“Of course, isn’t that what you provide for the cultivators in Yongfeng?” How could the village chief not know about it? Those pills were a crucial factor in quickly producing martial artists in the village.
“The seeds I want the village to plant are the raw materials needed for the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pills!”
This was the purpose of Wang Sheng’s visit to the village chief.
If the chrysanthemum could be cultivated, then the materials for the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pills could naturally be cultivated as well.
“Materials for the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill!?” Village Chief Zhou Zhengwen quickly grasped the importance of this matter, “Can we really leave such a task to the villagers?”
Wang Sheng nodded and said, “Of course, we can. Not only that, but all the plants cultivated will be for the fortress’s own use, and I will also provide the method for making the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pills.”
The method for making Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pills wasn’t exactly a secret to keep; it was just a pill that replenished Qi-Blood.
The materials were the most important aspect.
The “Spiritual Medicine” cultivated through breakthrough methods was the most vital element—without these “Spiritual Medicines,” the methods were practically useless.
However, the medicinal properties of plants cultivated by ordinary people would be much inferior, nowhere near his own quality.
He had conducted experiments initially to prepare for this very situation.
The village had been using the Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pills he provided, and while there seemed to be no problem now, issues would arise over time.
Since direct cultivation was possible, it was time to make the villagers self-sufficient.
It was the principle of better to “teach a man to fish” than to “give a man a fish.”
“For our use?”
Village Chief Zhou Zhengwen understood the value of this undertaking and its significance for the fortress.
“Is this really okay?”
Wang Sheng did not respond; the old man was still coy, so he said, “Village Chief, do you not wish to do this?”
As expected, by asking this question, things got a lot simpler.
“Of course, I’m willing.” How could he refuse such an offer? He wasn’t a fool.
“Then that settles it. Willingness to cultivate is enough. However, be prepared mentally, as the cultivation for most of the medicinal herbs will certainly take years, and five or six years are not impossible.”
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Not to mention anything else, like the codonopsis pilosula, even a normal variety takes at least three years to harvest, and if it becomes a spiritual medicine, the time will undoubtedly be even longer.
There are also other various medicinal plants that will not take any less time to grow.
However, as long as the first batch of medicinal plants is successfully cultivated, considering the current number of martial artists in the village, a virtuous cycle can be formed.
As time passes, there will be no issue in training new martial artists.
“Time is not a problem!”
The village chief immediately shared his thoughts.
He had had many exchanges with the martial artists in the village and understood clearly that for a martial artist, a few years is very much worth it to obtain things that can aid their cultivation.
“That’s good, let’s go get the seeds together, Chief!”
“Alright.”
The two of them went back to Wang Sheng’s house, where Wang Sheng gave most of the third-breakthrough medicinal plant seeds to the chief.
As for the seeds of the fourth and fifth breakthrough, he did not give those away, as he had his own considerations.
The reason is simple: The stronger the medicinal effects, the longer it takes for the plants to grow. This could be seen from his own cultivation experience.
Giving ordinary people the seeds for the fourth or fifth breakthrough would be less efficient than using the third-breakthrough seeds if there was no way to accelerate growth.
After all, the medicinal plants from the third-breakthrough seeds are still very effective, even Grandmasters can use them according to his personal experience of their effects.
The cultivation time is relatively short, and the medicinal effects are good.
This is what’s most suitable for planting in the village.
However, some suggestions still had to be given.
“Chief, since every medicinal plant has different growing times, they will also have different maturation periods. Some plants can be used to replenish Qi-Blood and can be used on their own.”
He didn’t use them in this way because his progress bar significantly shortened their maturity time. What could be a difference of a year or two for others, was only a few days for him, so it was unnecessary to do so.
“Furthermore, if you’re going to plant them, you might as well plant them widespread. After all, no one else is around, and they can be grown in the forest.”
This was his own guess. Cultivation needed a special kind of energy, and spreading the plants out might result in gaining more energy.
“I understand.”
The village chief was very willing to learn about domains unknown to him.
He planned to write this down as soon as he got back. He must not forget it as it was important for the development of the children.
“And another thing…”
Soon, after finishing their discussion, the chief planned to leave.
Wang Sheng then called out, “Da Bai, take the chief home.”
He still had lots of the third-breakthrough seeds left, and it would be nearly impossible for the elderly chief to carry them back on his own, nor would he let the chief carry them by himself.
So the beast of burden, Da Bai, was called to action once again.
“Roar~”
Da Bai let out a roar, then threw the bag of seeds he was holding in his mouth onto his back.
“Chief, just lead Da Bai; it will return on its own.”
“Good, good!”
The village chief was not seeing Da Bai transport things for the first time, so he wasn’t flustered and left as usual with Da Bai, heading toward his own home.
After delivering the seeds, Da Bai threw them into the chief’s yard and then turned to leave.
“Thank you, Mountain Lord!”
The village chief still called it Mountain Lord, given that Da Bai was quite intimidating.
“Roar~”
Da Bai swished its tail, feeling pleased to be called “Mountain Lord.”
This old guy gets it!
And as the village chief watched Mountain Lord leave, he looked at the seeds in the yard, contemplating the New Year that was approaching once again, and he made up his mind…
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