Chapter 34
: Spirit Spring Water Quantity and Seedling Cultivation
"There needs to be plenty of water..."
With anticipation in his heart, Li Changsheng picked up a wine jar, took out a wooden ladle and put it into the pit, filled it with a ladleful of "spiritual spring water" and poured it into the wine jar.
A wooden spoon is much faster than holding it in your hand, and it won't spill.
The arm keeps moving.
One spoonful after another of "spiritual spring water" was poured into the wine jar.
I wonder if it was because I played too fast.
When all four "wine jars" are filled.
As Li Changsheng filled a wooden ladle with "spiritual spring water" and poured it into the fifth wine jar, he turned around and looked at the "spiritual spring" again, and his heart sank.
"Are we nearing our limit...?"
The "spiritual spring water" in the puddle did not instantly replenish itself as before, but waited a breath or two before it replenished itself.
And what this means is obvious.
Without much hesitation, Li Changsheng continued to draw "spiritual spring water".
As spoonfuls of "spiritual spring water" were poured into the wine jar.
The "Spiritual Spring" is recovering at a slower and slower pace.
Until all eight "wine jars" are filled.
It takes hundreds of breaths for the "spiritual spring" to recover from being dry to being full.
"If we keep watch all day, could about twenty jars of 'spiritual spring water' gush out a day...?"
Li Changsheng looked at the "spiritual spring water" slowly seeping from the pit, then at the wine ladle in his hand that could hold about half a liter of water. After a quick calculation, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad, not bad, that's enough..."
According to the inscription on the "Lingzhongtang" stone tablet.
The first planting of "spirit rice".
The ideal water level for paddy fields is three to five centimeters.
Its water storage capacity is approximately 50,000 liters.
It's impossible for all 50,000 liters of water to be "spiritual spring water." If that were the case, then the rice paddies would definitely not be growing low-grade "spiritual rice," but rather high-grade "spiritual herbs."
According to the inscription on the stone tablet.
The water stored in the "paddy field".
The best ratio is 1 liter of "spiritual spring water" to 1,000 liters of ordinary water.
The ratio can be adjusted appropriately; the higher the proportion of "spiritual spring water," the better.
In other words.
Irrigate one acre of paddy field.
It takes about 100 liters of "spiritual spring water", and three acres of paddy fields require 300 liters of "spiritual spring water".
Each "wine jar" holds five liters of water.
The amount of water gushing from the "spiritual spring".
If you keep watch day and night, you can get about a hundred liters of "spiritual spring water".
"Three days."
"It can irrigate three acres of paddy fields in a maximum of five days..."
After a moment's thought, Li Changsheng couldn't help but beam with joy. He happily sealed the wine jar with mud to cover the "spiritual spring," stood up, picked up his load, and walked out of the spiritual field.
We came from the main road.
He glanced at the large tree not far away with a puzzled look.
"Why didn't Uncle Liu come to buy weeds this afternoon...?"
Without thinking much, he turned around and headed straight for "Peach Blossom Market".
Peach Blossom Market.
"Hehe Dan" store.
When Manager Zhai saw Li Changsheng carrying a load of wine jars into the shop, he was taken aback at first, but then, as if he had thought of something, he went to greet him with a happy expression.
"Oh dear, young friend, what's the rush? One jar a day is enough..."
Then, turning to the servant in blue, he gave the order:
"Hurry up and take the load from young friend Li, carry it to the inner room, and dump it all into my big urn."
"Yes, shopkeeper."
The young servant in blue responded and quickly stepped forward.
Li Changsheng didn't insist on doing the work himself. He handed the load to the servant in blue, wiped the sweat from his brow, and then explained:
"I've been busy with some matters these past few days, so I thought I'd bring eight jars for Manager Zhai first. As for the remaining twenty jars of 'Spiritual Spring Water,' I'll have to trouble you to wait a few more days."
"No rush, no rush."
Manager Zhai had no doubts. He smiled and waved his hand, inviting, "Young friend, please sit down and have a cup of tea to cool off in the summer heat."
"No, no, I have things to do at home."
Li Changsheng shook his head and politely declined.
Just a few words.
A young servant in blue carrying a load came out of the inner room, nodded to Manager Zhai, and handed the load to Li Changsheng.
Manager Zhai's smile deepened, and without further ado, he promptly settled the payment.
A total of twenty-four low-grade spirit stones.
"We've got the spirit stones for 'seedling cultivation'..."
Li Changsheng was overjoyed. He put the warm spirit stone into his pocket, politely declined Manager Zhai's offer to stay for tea, picked up his load, and turned to leave the "Hehe Dan" shop.
I browsed the stalls as usual, gathering information.
They immediately left the market without lingering, carrying their loads.
They returned to their own courtyard.
After a short rest and playing with "Big Smart" and "Frog Prodigy," he packed up all his belongings—twenty-eight low-grade spirit stones and over fifty spirit fragments—and headed towards the "Spirit Field Palace" at the mountaintop.
at this time.
It was the time when Lingnong was working in the fields.
As we climbed to the summit, we only encountered a handful of people.
Li Changsheng glanced at the four side halls and walked straight towards the "Spirit Seed Hall". Upon entering the hall, a familiar cool breeze swept over his face, washing away the heat from his body.
He let out a soft sigh, glanced around, and strode towards the counter. He politely addressed the disciple on duty behind the counter:
"Excuse me, senior brother, could you please bring me eighteen catties of 'yellow sprout rice' seeds?"
As he spoke, he counted out eighteen low-grade spirit stones from his pocket and placed them on the counter.
"Wait a moment."
The disciple on duty put away the spirit stones, said something, and turned to leave the counter.
Not long after.
He returned carrying a gray cloth bag, and without saying a word, placed it directly on the counter, indicating that he could take it.
Li Changsheng opened the cloth bag and took a look. The seeds were yellowish-brown with fine white lines and were oval in shape. They were indeed "yellow sprout rice" seeds.
I added another pad.
After confirming that the weight was roughly correct, I nodded in satisfaction.
"In a few more days, we can plant the 'spirit rice'..."
Li Changsheng left the "Spirit Seed Hall" with a joyful heart. He glanced around and his gaze fell on the "Miscellaneous Goods Hall". He touched the hard spirit stone in his arms, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.
A moment of effort.
He walked out of the "General Store" with a pained expression on his face.
"Damn thief, you're going to get what's coming to you now..."
Li Changsheng touched the two "fireball talismans" he had bought for six low-grade spirit stones in his sleeve, which were radiating warmth, and snorted coldly in his heart.
There was no stopping.
They hurried down the road below.
They returned to their own courtyard.
Li Changsheng went directly into the room where miscellaneous items were stored, and soon came out carrying two wooden buckets, heading straight into the backyard.
I drew a bucket of clean water from the well.
I poured all the purchased "yellow sprout rice" seeds into the bucket.
The vast majority of the grains sank into the water, with only a few dozen shriveled, empty grains floating to the surface.
"good…"
Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction and picked out the empty grain seeds.
After a quick wash, the seeds were divided into two wooden buckets, each filled with about half a bucket of water. Once the water level was above half a fist's width, the buckets were carried back to the front yard.
Place it in the corner.
He took out the jade jar containing "spiritual spring water" from inside the house and poured half of it into each of the two buckets.
"Soak the rice seeds overnight until they are fully saturated with water, then they can be sprouted..."
Li Changsheng carefully reviewed the "breeding" process, confirmed that everything was in order, and nodded in satisfaction.
I looked up at the sunset on the horizon, my eyes filled with longing.
"Thief, you absolutely must come..."
As night fell.
The clouds are light and the people are quiet, with only the chirping of insects.
Li Changsheng, carrying a "talismanic artifact" hoe, secretly took "Frog Prodigy" to the wasteland at the foot of the mountain for a stroll.
It's better to say something than to say it.
Transforming into a spirit beast and awakening the innate spell "Copper Skin and Iron Bones" to become "Frog Prodigy" truly showed him what real ferocity was!
He saw it with his own eyes.
A high-grade spirit insect didn't even break the skin of the "Frog Prodigy," and was easily swept over by its long tongue, becoming its food.
"As expected of Samsung's 'Frog Prodigy'..."
What else could Li Changsheng say but praise him?
Wait until "Frog Prodigy" is full.
Then, I caught a half-spirited cricket for "Big Smart".
The man and the frog quietly returned.
We climbed to the mountainside.
A faint sound caught Li Changsheng's attention.
With anticipation in his heart, Li Changsheng picked up a wine jar, took out a wooden ladle and put it into the pit, filled it with a ladleful of "spiritual spring water" and poured it into the wine jar.
A wooden spoon is much faster than holding it in your hand, and it won't spill.
The arm keeps moving.
One spoonful after another of "spiritual spring water" was poured into the wine jar.
I wonder if it was because I played too fast.
When all four "wine jars" are filled.
As Li Changsheng filled a wooden ladle with "spiritual spring water" and poured it into the fifth wine jar, he turned around and looked at the "spiritual spring" again, and his heart sank.
"Are we nearing our limit...?"
The "spiritual spring water" in the puddle did not instantly replenish itself as before, but waited a breath or two before it replenished itself.
And what this means is obvious.
Without much hesitation, Li Changsheng continued to draw "spiritual spring water".
As spoonfuls of "spiritual spring water" were poured into the wine jar.
The "Spiritual Spring" is recovering at a slower and slower pace.
Until all eight "wine jars" are filled.
It takes hundreds of breaths for the "spiritual spring" to recover from being dry to being full.
"If we keep watch all day, could about twenty jars of 'spiritual spring water' gush out a day...?"
Li Changsheng looked at the "spiritual spring water" slowly seeping from the pit, then at the wine ladle in his hand that could hold about half a liter of water. After a quick calculation, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad, not bad, that's enough..."
According to the inscription on the "Lingzhongtang" stone tablet.
The first planting of "spirit rice".
The ideal water level for paddy fields is three to five centimeters.
Its water storage capacity is approximately 50,000 liters.
It's impossible for all 50,000 liters of water to be "spiritual spring water." If that were the case, then the rice paddies would definitely not be growing low-grade "spiritual rice," but rather high-grade "spiritual herbs."
According to the inscription on the stone tablet.
The water stored in the "paddy field".
The best ratio is 1 liter of "spiritual spring water" to 1,000 liters of ordinary water.
The ratio can be adjusted appropriately; the higher the proportion of "spiritual spring water," the better.
In other words.
Irrigate one acre of paddy field.
It takes about 100 liters of "spiritual spring water", and three acres of paddy fields require 300 liters of "spiritual spring water".
Each "wine jar" holds five liters of water.
The amount of water gushing from the "spiritual spring".
If you keep watch day and night, you can get about a hundred liters of "spiritual spring water".
"Three days."
"It can irrigate three acres of paddy fields in a maximum of five days..."
After a moment's thought, Li Changsheng couldn't help but beam with joy. He happily sealed the wine jar with mud to cover the "spiritual spring," stood up, picked up his load, and walked out of the spiritual field.
We came from the main road.
He glanced at the large tree not far away with a puzzled look.
"Why didn't Uncle Liu come to buy weeds this afternoon...?"
Without thinking much, he turned around and headed straight for "Peach Blossom Market".
Peach Blossom Market.
"Hehe Dan" store.
When Manager Zhai saw Li Changsheng carrying a load of wine jars into the shop, he was taken aback at first, but then, as if he had thought of something, he went to greet him with a happy expression.
"Oh dear, young friend, what's the rush? One jar a day is enough..."
Then, turning to the servant in blue, he gave the order:
"Hurry up and take the load from young friend Li, carry it to the inner room, and dump it all into my big urn."
"Yes, shopkeeper."
The young servant in blue responded and quickly stepped forward.
Li Changsheng didn't insist on doing the work himself. He handed the load to the servant in blue, wiped the sweat from his brow, and then explained:
"I've been busy with some matters these past few days, so I thought I'd bring eight jars for Manager Zhai first. As for the remaining twenty jars of 'Spiritual Spring Water,' I'll have to trouble you to wait a few more days."
"No rush, no rush."
Manager Zhai had no doubts. He smiled and waved his hand, inviting, "Young friend, please sit down and have a cup of tea to cool off in the summer heat."
"No, no, I have things to do at home."
Li Changsheng shook his head and politely declined.
Just a few words.
A young servant in blue carrying a load came out of the inner room, nodded to Manager Zhai, and handed the load to Li Changsheng.
Manager Zhai's smile deepened, and without further ado, he promptly settled the payment.
A total of twenty-four low-grade spirit stones.
"We've got the spirit stones for 'seedling cultivation'..."
Li Changsheng was overjoyed. He put the warm spirit stone into his pocket, politely declined Manager Zhai's offer to stay for tea, picked up his load, and turned to leave the "Hehe Dan" shop.
I browsed the stalls as usual, gathering information.
They immediately left the market without lingering, carrying their loads.
They returned to their own courtyard.
After a short rest and playing with "Big Smart" and "Frog Prodigy," he packed up all his belongings—twenty-eight low-grade spirit stones and over fifty spirit fragments—and headed towards the "Spirit Field Palace" at the mountaintop.
at this time.
It was the time when Lingnong was working in the fields.
As we climbed to the summit, we only encountered a handful of people.
Li Changsheng glanced at the four side halls and walked straight towards the "Spirit Seed Hall". Upon entering the hall, a familiar cool breeze swept over his face, washing away the heat from his body.
He let out a soft sigh, glanced around, and strode towards the counter. He politely addressed the disciple on duty behind the counter:
"Excuse me, senior brother, could you please bring me eighteen catties of 'yellow sprout rice' seeds?"
As he spoke, he counted out eighteen low-grade spirit stones from his pocket and placed them on the counter.
"Wait a moment."
The disciple on duty put away the spirit stones, said something, and turned to leave the counter.
Not long after.
He returned carrying a gray cloth bag, and without saying a word, placed it directly on the counter, indicating that he could take it.
Li Changsheng opened the cloth bag and took a look. The seeds were yellowish-brown with fine white lines and were oval in shape. They were indeed "yellow sprout rice" seeds.
I added another pad.
After confirming that the weight was roughly correct, I nodded in satisfaction.
"In a few more days, we can plant the 'spirit rice'..."
Li Changsheng left the "Spirit Seed Hall" with a joyful heart. He glanced around and his gaze fell on the "Miscellaneous Goods Hall". He touched the hard spirit stone in his arms, hesitated for a moment, and then walked over.
A moment of effort.
He walked out of the "General Store" with a pained expression on his face.
"Damn thief, you're going to get what's coming to you now..."
Li Changsheng touched the two "fireball talismans" he had bought for six low-grade spirit stones in his sleeve, which were radiating warmth, and snorted coldly in his heart.
There was no stopping.
They hurried down the road below.
They returned to their own courtyard.
Li Changsheng went directly into the room where miscellaneous items were stored, and soon came out carrying two wooden buckets, heading straight into the backyard.
I drew a bucket of clean water from the well.
I poured all the purchased "yellow sprout rice" seeds into the bucket.
The vast majority of the grains sank into the water, with only a few dozen shriveled, empty grains floating to the surface.
"good…"
Li Changsheng nodded in satisfaction and picked out the empty grain seeds.
After a quick wash, the seeds were divided into two wooden buckets, each filled with about half a bucket of water. Once the water level was above half a fist's width, the buckets were carried back to the front yard.
Place it in the corner.
He took out the jade jar containing "spiritual spring water" from inside the house and poured half of it into each of the two buckets.
"Soak the rice seeds overnight until they are fully saturated with water, then they can be sprouted..."
Li Changsheng carefully reviewed the "breeding" process, confirmed that everything was in order, and nodded in satisfaction.
I looked up at the sunset on the horizon, my eyes filled with longing.
"Thief, you absolutely must come..."
As night fell.
The clouds are light and the people are quiet, with only the chirping of insects.
Li Changsheng, carrying a "talismanic artifact" hoe, secretly took "Frog Prodigy" to the wasteland at the foot of the mountain for a stroll.
It's better to say something than to say it.
Transforming into a spirit beast and awakening the innate spell "Copper Skin and Iron Bones" to become "Frog Prodigy" truly showed him what real ferocity was!
He saw it with his own eyes.
A high-grade spirit insect didn't even break the skin of the "Frog Prodigy," and was easily swept over by its long tongue, becoming its food.
"As expected of Samsung's 'Frog Prodigy'..."
What else could Li Changsheng say but praise him?
Wait until "Frog Prodigy" is full.
Then, I caught a half-spirited cricket for "Big Smart".
The man and the frog quietly returned.
We climbed to the mountainside.
A faint sound caught Li Changsheng's attention.