Growing Carrots with Grandpa Jack

Chapter 11 Planting Carrots with Grandpa Jack

Jerry and Xiao Wu were playing in the village, while Tang San went to cultivate in the back mountain.

Since returning home and not seeing Tang Hao, and without Xiao Wu, his cheerful little sister, Tang San has become even more taciturn, spending all his free time cultivating!

Aside from coming out briefly when Jerry asks him to go fishing, he spends the rest of his time cultivating at home.

Grandpa Jack picked up his hoe and prepared to plant carrots. Over the years, the carrots that old Jack had grown had become very popular in restaurants in Nottingham, and his family had gradually become richer. The carrots he had just harvested a few days ago were transported to Nottingham and sold out on the same day. So today he was going to continue planting!

Jerry had previously said he didn't want his grandfather to work too hard, but it was no use. Tang San was also a work-study student, but he found a job at a blacksmith's workshop outside, and he also received a monthly Soul Master subsidy in gold soul coins.

So, Jerry was the poorest of the group. He originally wanted to apply for a chef position at a restaurant, but they didn't want temporary workers, and he really didn't know how to forge iron.

So I went fishing in a small river outside Nottingham, catching only two or three fish each time, not daring to catch too many.

This little river is even worse than the river behind the village; there are very few fish in it, even after ten years. Later, I learned that this river is near Notting City, and Soul Masters come to clean it regularly to prevent Soul Beasts from harming people.

These ordinary fish are very cheap, costing only a few copper soul coins.

Most people are used to eating soul beast meat, and even ten-year-old soul beasts have different prices.

So the fish Jerry catches are for poor people to eat, and they're not expensive!

However, thanks to these copper soul coins, Jerry did quite well at school!

Ordinary fish are indeed not as delicious as soul beast fish. I used to eat soul beast fish so much that I was sick of it, but I often missed it when I was in the academy.

"Xiao Wu, let's go plant carrots together!" Jerry asked!

"Great! Great! We're going to plant lots and lots of carrots, enough to eat in a lifetime!" Xiao Wu was very happy to hear about planting carrots.

"You just love to eat!"

"Is it a problem that rabbits like to eat carrots?"

"no problem!"

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When they arrived at the field, Grandpa Jack began to teach Jerry how to plant.

"Our martial soul is a carrot. We summon the martial soul and then disconnect from it, so that the martial soul can be planted. Moreover, the carrots summoned by the martial soul grow very quickly and are very large, much better than ordinary carrots."

"Our martial soul is called a food-type martial soul. Its biggest advantage is that we can eat and won't go hungry. The other people in the village have martial souls of sickles and hoes, which means they can work faster, but they can't eat them either," Grandpa Jack said proudly.

After watching Grandpa Jack plant one and then wait a while before planting the next, she quickly asked, "Grandpa, aren't you tired from summoning your martial soul? And aren't food-type martial souls supposed to be unable to be preserved for long?"

"I'm not tired. I don't have any soul power, so summoning a martial soul doesn't require any soul power."

"Actually, everyone thinks that if a martial soul can be eaten, it must be a food-type martial soul. But our martial soul is a carrot, which is also a plant. Of course, a plant can be grown."

"Can't be stored for long? I've never heard of that. Try it with a carrot; it'll sprout no matter where you leave it."

Yes, Jerry has fallen into a misconception. Oscar's spirit sausage is still cooked, so of course it can't be stored for long. His own is different. Besides, carrots are plants. He's really been misled.

"Food-type martial souls have special effects. Our carrots are so delicious. They can keep growing as long as they're planted in the ground. Jerry, you have soul power, so maybe the carrots you grow will taste even better!" Grandpa Jack explained!

Upon hearing his grandfather's words, Jerry suddenly felt enlightened.

Yes, yes, carrots are plants too. I was wrong to always think of them as food-type martial souls.

Essentially, it's an edible plant-type martial soul. My previous cultivation direction was wrong, and my teachers also tried to train me as a food-type martial soul. They were all wrong, all wrong. I understand now, I understand now.

Most food-type martial souls are support-type, and their cultivation is very slow, even when taught by the teachers.

But plants are different; different martial souls require different cultivation methods, so my previous cultivation direction was wrong.

Moreover, Jerry knew that plant-type martial souls could evolve. Didn't Tang San's Blue Silver Grass later evolve into the real Blue Silver Emperor?

Grandpa Jack said that it can grow when planted in the soil, which made Jerry wonder if it's about the growth of a martial spirit, its evolution, or just accelerated cultivation.

Thinking about this, Jerry stopped thinking about it and decided to give it a try.

Quickly summon your martial soul. Don't disconnect it, because if you disconnect it you can give it to someone else to eat. Grandpa Jack really wants to plant it, but I don't. Let's see what happens if I plant it in the soil to cultivate.

Then he planted his martial spirit in the soil and sat down to meditate.

Suddenly, I discovered that my martial soul was absorbing two streams of soul power, one from the air and the other from underground!

Moreover, there is even more soul power coming from below.

"Hahaha, hahaha!" Jerry suddenly burst into laughter.

Xiao Wu and Grandpa Jack, who were standing nearby, quickly asked what was wrong.

"Grandpa, I've found my own cultivation method! My martial soul can absorb more soul power from below than from the air!" Jerry said happily.

Xiao Wu was also very happy to hear this: "Brother, really? That's amazing!"

"Yes, it's true. Most of the nutrients that plants absorb come from their roots, and some plants have roots that are even larger than their branches. And carrots are both roots and fruits."

Most people see it as a fruit, something to eat, but they overlook the fact that it is originally a root.

"The characteristic of roots is that they absorb nutrients from the soil. When we cultivate, the roots are exposed to the air, so they basically do not absorb soul power."

"Now, the carrots are planted in the soil, making full use of the roots."

"Brother, you know so much! You're amazing!" Xiao Wu said happily.

Jerry was finally happy, as happy as a real child, as the heavy weight that had been weighing on his heart was finally lifted.

I'm so stupid. As a modern person who has taken biology class, I know that plants need soil, sunlight, and water to grow.

Soil is everywhere, sunlight is plentiful, and water is abundant.

Moreover, Jerry planted flowers, which improved the soil's nutrients, allowing the plants to grow better.

There is no fertilizer in this world, but Jerry can make some simple fertilizer himself, and many fertilizers are common things around him.

Will this allow me to cultivate faster? It's a bit like martial soul mimicry cultivation. I originally thought I could only enjoy this after I reached an advanced academy, but I didn't expect to be able to do it now. The environment for plant growth is so easy to set up!

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