Chapter 257: Jin Hui Wheat

This is not only a magic plant fruit tree, but also not an ordinary magic plant fruit tree.

According to Fu Luo La's classification standard, it belongs to a "very, very valuable" magic plant fruit tree.

Picked up a big leak!

Gao De sighed while thinking of a magical creature "treasure-seeking mouse" often seen in novels in his past life.

Looking at it this way, Fu Luo La actually also carries a bit of "treasure-seeking mouse" attribute.

However, picking up leaks is ultimately something that can be met but not sought.

Except for this magic plant fruit tree seedling, Gao De then strolled around the stalls in the square with great interest, gaining nothing.

Gao De then left the Sword in the Ice square.

When he reached a place where no one was around, Fu Luo La quickly received this magic plant fruit tree seedling into her "small space."

Subsequently, she frowned and muttered: "Magic user, it's full."

Fu Luo La's small space, just like Fu Luo La, is very mini.

However, she generally uses it to put small things like seeds and magic plants, and it is generally enough to use.

The reason why it has become stretched now is mainly because she put Gao De's "Breath of the Wilderness."

"Dragged down Lady Fu Luo La." Gao De apologized.

Fu Luo La following him can also be considered to have suffered a lot—just being under someone else's control, this is already the second time.

"It will be fine after planting Yujia Te Xila." Fu Luo La comforted Gao De instead.

"It's difficult." Gao De frowned.

At present, how to get rid of Luo Yiqi and Catherine is still a difficult problem.

Although the shackles of the Law-Forbidden Ice Needles have been quietly lifted by him, as long as he hasn't found a way to restrain Luo Yiqi's tracking ability, Gao De doesn't dare to run away at will.

Because sooner or later he will be caught back.

The central area of Phoenix.

In front of a "luxurious" building.

Luo Yiqi stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Soon, a very young woman with obvious snowfield red on both sides of her cheeks opened the door and looked at the two with questioning eyes, "Who are you?"

"Old friends of the snowfield have come to visit Elder Grant; please help pass the message." Catherine opened her mouth, not revealing her origin as a Snowfield Guardian.

"Then wait here for a moment." The young woman thought for a moment, then ran back to pass the message.

A moment later, the young woman reappeared at the door.

A smile appeared on her face, she opened the door, and made an inviting gesture, "Come in, Elder Grant is waiting for you inside."

Under the guidance of the young woman, the two came to a room that was clearly a reception hall, where an old man who was calm and solemn was already sitting.

"Elder Grant." Catherine said to the old man, her tone carrying a bit of respect.

"Your Holiness the Saintess." Elder Grant responded.

For this title of Elder Grant, neither Luo Yiqi nor Catherine showed any abnormal expressions.

"Elder Grant, this visit is truly because I have something to ask for." After a round of pleasantries and reminiscing, Catherine got straight to the point.

"Your Holiness the Saintess, please speak; my life was saved by Your Holiness the Saintess back then. As long as it is something I can do, I will naturally go all out." Elder Grant heard this, his expression became solemn, and he responded and promised seriously.

Catherine thought for a moment and said: "I want to entrust Elder Grant to help investigate which people of our sect have appeared in the area near the Snowfur clan recently, and whether any abnormalities have appeared in that area recently?"

Elder Grant heard this, was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Catherine deeply.

Although Catherine did not reveal too much information, with Elder Grant's experience, he could already glimpse one or two things behind Catherine's entrustment.

As the Saintess of the Snowfield Guardians, she actually entrusted him to investigate the traces of the Guardians; this in itself was enough to explain many problems.

Elder Grant did not immediately agree to Catherine's request.

The Snowfield Guardians are also one of the few major factions in the Northern Realm.

Of course, the strength of the Enduring Zhenbing Tribe is much better than that of the Snowfield Guardians.

But he is, after all, just an elder in the tribe.

If it is because of his personal behavior that the tribe is involved in the "internal strife" of the Snowfield Guardians, it is not an appropriate thing in any case.

Catherine saw Elder Grant's scruples and was not too surprised; she spoke again:

"I only need Elder Grant to help investigate the news; other things will definitely not involve you, let alone the Enduring Zhenbing Tribe, and Elder, you can completely use other names to investigate."

Catherine paused and said meaningfully: "I heard that the Enduring Zhenbing Tribe is looking for a specific person recently... I seem to have found a little trace of the person your tribe is looking for in the area near the Snowfur clan."

Elder Grant heard this, thought for a moment, and finally nodded happily, "Since that is the case, I will send someone over immediately. This person is closely related to the future of this tribe; even if it is just a little bit of hearsay, it needs to be verified."

A smile appeared on Catherine's face hidden under the bronze mask, "Then I will trouble Elder Grant."

"It's just a small matter, and there are no results yet, so I dare not take credit..." Elder Grant waved his hand and asked again: "Where is Your Holiness the Saintess staying now?"

"Still in the old place." Catherine said.

"Then I will have someone send some Jin Hui Wheat over later; I happen to have a little bit left of this year's harvest share."

"Coming early is not as good as coming coincidentally; this time I have a blessing for my mouth." Catherine did not refuse Elder Grant's kindness and sighed sincerely.

Clearly, the Jin Hui Wheat in Elder Grant's mouth is also a rare good thing for Catherine.

Leaving Elder Grant's residence, Catherine and Luo Yiqi staggered half a body position, walking one after another toward their temporary residence in Phoenix.

"Wild geese leave traces; even if this mastermind is elusive and acts alone, they will always leave some traces. With the influence of the Enduring Zhenbing Tribe in the Northern Realm, as long as they are willing to help, finding these traces is definitely a high-probability event." Luo Yiqi said softly.

Catherine nodded slightly, was silent for a long time, and said softly: "Who do you think is behind this?"

Luo Yiqi frowned, thought for a long time, and then carefully spat out a name from his mouth: "Could it be Priest Norman?"

"Why do you think it's him?"

"With Priest Norman's qualifications, he should have been promoted to Bishop long ago, but because of that incident in the early years, Saint Arbiter Ryan has always suppressed Priest Norman and did not allow him to be promoted, so much so that even the hunters who were once under his command have been promoted to Bishops, and he is still a Priest." "Everyone knows that he has resentment toward Saint Arbiter Ryan, but just a few years ago, he suddenly changed his state, and his temper calmed down all of a sudden. Everyone thought he had figured it out. Now it seems, perhaps it is...?"

"There is a little possibility..." Catherine said softly: "But have you ever thought that with his status, it is unlikely that he could do this to this extent?"

Luo Yiqi was startled.

"Even if he really participated in this matter, it is highly likely that he is just an executor." Catherine made a judgment.

"Even Priest Norman is just an executor, then how high must the status of the mastermind be?" Luo Yiqi opened his mouth slightly, feeling incredible about Catherine's judgment.

"If it weren't for us, Guardian Baruk would have taken the blame for them. Being able to do this easily in a short period of time, regardless of ability or courage, is already far beyond ordinary people." Catherine said coldly.

When the two returned to the residence, Gao De had also returned from strolling around the Sword in the Ice square.

Of course, even if Gao De wasn't there, the two wouldn't say much.

With the Law-Forbidden Ice Needles, they didn't restrict Gao De's actions too much in the first place.

After another moment, the door was knocked.

Luo Yiqi opened the door and saw that it was the person sent by Elder Grant, holding a pottery jar in his hand: "This is what Elder Grant asked me to send to the two of you."

In the pottery jar, what was contained was exactly the "Jin Hui Wheat" mentioned by Elder Grant.

"Sorry for the trouble." Luo Yiqi took the pottery jar and thanked the person.

He closed the door, walked in holding the pottery jar, and at the same time shouted to Gao De who was staying in his room: "There is good stuff; you come and taste it too."

Gao De heard Luo Yiqi's invitation and also got up, coming to the courtyard.

Luo Yiqi uncovered the lid of the pottery jar, and a rich wheat fragrance was released, making Luo Yiqi couldn't help but narrow his eyes, intoxicated and taking a breath of this wheat fragrance.

The so-called Jin Hui Wheat is actually a type of barley in essence.

It's just that the ears of Jin Hui Wheat are fuller than ordinary wheat, and the whole body is slightly golden, as if wrapped in gold.

Luo Yiqi grabbed a handful of Jin Hui Wheat from the pottery jar, then rubbed it in his palm, and the hard shell was actually rubbed off, revealing the golden wheat grains inside.

He just stuffed this small handful of wheat grains into his mouth like eating some small snacks and chewed with relish.

Seeing Gao De's surprised look, Luo Yiqi didn't care and introduced to Gao De: "Jin Hui Wheat is a specialty that only the Enduring Zhenbing Tribe has a small amount of cultivation."

"This thing is a big treasure; not only is it filling, but it also absorbs a lot of sunlight. Eating it can also drive away the cold, and eating it raw like this is the best way to eat it, with excellent flavor and maximum retention of its nutritional value."

"If you grind it into powder and process it into bread like you do in the outside world, in this process, the heat contained in the Jin Hui Wheat will dissipate a lot, and the cold-dispelling effect will drop significantly."

"If you don't believe me, try it." As he said, he signaled Gao De to try this magical wheat and way of eating.

Gao De took a handful of Jin Hui Wheat suspiciously, imitated Luo Yiqi's previous movements, and rubbed it gently in his palm.

Subsequently, the wheat shell peeled off, revealing the wheat grains inside.

He brushed away the wheat shell, stuffed the wheat grains into his mouth, and chewed gently.

The taste was not as hard as expected.

This Jin Hui Wheat was like it had been carefully stir-fried; even if eaten raw, the taste was crispy and fragrant, with a subtle sweetness, releasing a unique aroma.

And it also contained warm currents; as it was swallowed into the abdomen, the warm currents instantly spread throughout the body, dispelling the cold.

Gao De looked at the golden wheat grains in the pottery jar, his eyes lit up.

"Can you give me some wheat seeds?" He asked tentatively.

"You aren't planning to take the Jin Hui Wheat back to plant, are you?" Luo Yiqi saw Gao De's posture and guessed his thoughts all of a sudden.

"You'd better give up this idea as soon as possible." He shook his head and persuaded decisively.

"It's not that no one has tried your idea, but everyone who has tried to plant Jin Hui Wheat has not succeeded. This kind of barley can only grow on the land of the Permafrost Tundra."

"There is such a saying?" Gao De raised his eyebrows, unable to believe it.

"Yes, it should be that the land of our Northern Realm contains some kind of quality that the land outside does not possess, and this quality is exactly the substance essential for the growth of Jin Hui Wheat." Luo Yiqi speculated.

"So, outside the Northern Realm, there has never been Jin Hui Wheat, and no one has ever been able to plant Jin Hui Wheat on land outside the Northern Realm."

Luo Yiqi spread his hands and said helplessly: "And Jin Hui Wheat, as a wheat seed that can only grow on the land of the Northern Realm, happens to be as delicate as the barley seeds of the outside world. It only germinates above 2 degrees, and flowering requires a temperature above 10 degrees; it cannot endure any cold."

"Only the Enduring Zhenbing Tribe possesses a small piece of special volcanic land, which has high temperatures and satisfies the conditions for the growth of Jin Hui Wheat, so it can produce a certain amount of Jin Hui Wheat every year."

Gao De heard this, thought for a moment, and insisted: "If possible, I still want to try."

Seeing Gao De so insistent, Luo Yiqi hesitated and cast his gaze toward Catherine, who had been silent on the side.

The latter nodded slightly.

"Since you don't believe in evil, then take it and try." Luo Yiqi saw Catherine nod and gave a reply.

"Thank you." Gao De thanked him, then grabbed another handful of Jin Hui Wheat from the pottery jar, took out a small cloth bag from his robes, and carefully put the Jin Hui Wheat into it.

Catherine glanced at Gao De's movements, and a flash of playfulness flashed in her eyes under the mask.

She only thought Gao De didn't believe what Luo Yiqi said and was stubborn.

The facts were naturally not so.

The reason Gao De insisted so much was entirely because he had other ideas.

Jin Hui Wheat can only grow on the land of the Northern Realm, but it is not cold-resistant, so it can only be planted on special terrains like volcanic land, and there is some output.

Volcanic land is hard to come by; even if encountered, it is highly likely to be occupied by large tribes, and it is not Gao De's turn to possess it.

But Gao De has a big killer weapon that beats volcanic land in his hand... he hides a grain of cold-resistant barley seed that can only germinate in a low-temperature environment of minus sixty degrees! Such cold-resistant barley seeds, combined with Jin Hui Wheat that can only grow on the land of the Northern Realm and can absorb sunlight with excellent taste; if the advantages of both can be combined, wouldn't it be a near-perfect Northern Realm crop?

Of course, combining them is not simple.

Even for the people of this world, this idea wouldn't even pop up.

But for Gao De, all of this is not without traces.

After all, in his initial assumption, it was to ensure his exclusive competitive advantage through cross-breeding.

And this Jin Hui Wheat, isn't it an excellent other parent for hybrid barley? Once the Jin Hui Wheat seeds are in hand, his only difficult problem now is how to grow a crop of Jin Hui Wheat as a parent.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 258 =====