Chapter 69: Spirit Fields Rise, Spirit Rice Grows

Dragon Tooth Rice, though its name contains 'dragon,' actually has nothing to do with dragons; rumor has it this rice resembles a dragon's tooth, hence the name Dragon Tooth Rice, but it is not truly a dragon's tooth, nor does it absorb dragon's blood, nor does eating it give one dragon blood—those are all false.

Curved like dragon teeth, sharp and plump, with a slight crystalline hue, it looks nothing like a dragon at all; there isn't much Dragon Tooth Rice, just a handful or so, about one or two li of rice—if all these seeds sprouted, it wouldn't be few; after checking, Chen Chuyang found they were all good seeds.

"How many spirit stones for this Dragon Tooth Rice?"

"Speaking of this between father and son, this little bit of Dragon Tooth Rice isn't worth money."

Chen Yuan said loudly, don't take Chen Chuyang's money; don't underestimate these Dragon Tooth Rice—they're not cheap, worth several dozen spirit stones, and one could only buy them after pulling some strings; these Dragon Tooth Rice aren't something they can possess, they're handed down from sects, and people only have that much, still they bear the pain to let go.

Past this village there's no such shop; otherwise Chen Yuan wouldn't have spent so many spirit stones buying it, purely acting as a sucker.

Dragon Tooth Rice seeds are that expensive; plain Dragon Tooth Rice can be bought some, but it's just hard to find, requiring one to wait until the day the rice matures before any can be circulated; these Dragon Tooth Rice have just matured not long ago, after that one must wait until next year.

Cultivating these Dragon Tooth Rice is not simple; sufficient spiritual energy and water source are needed.

They need to be irrigated with spirit spring water; this step cannot be omitted, and these Dragon Tooth Rice consume a lot of water and various fertilizers, pests are also numerous; all these problems combined are not trivial, requiring dedicated supervision, otherwise the yield won't be much.

In short, it's very precious; non-professional planters had best not touch this Dragon Tooth Rice, nor attempt to plant it, as the profit may not be much and would waste most of the time—finally it's still better to just buy it.

Chen Yuan listed the various traits of Dragon Tooth Rice, all of which he had inquired about when buying; he had asked about how to plant and manage it, for which he also paid ten spirit stones—this money was truly wasted, but not paying wasn't an option, as others wouldn't tell you these secrets; these are their livelihood secrets, how could they be casually spread?

"Dragon Tooth Rice is relatively hard to cultivate, with many problems along the way; son, do you have confidence?"

Chen Chuyang nodded with a smile: 'Naturally no problem; as long as there are seeds, I'll cultivate Dragon Tooth Rice for you, then our Chen Clan won't lack Dragon Tooth Rice.'

With this batch of seeds, Chen Chuyang can cultivate more Dragon Tooth Rice seeds; by next year's harvest, we'll see even more—this year's seeds must all be used for sprouting; with so many seeds, next year at least they can multiply manyfold.

Cultivating twice like this might not even be necessary; once would suffice, and the Chen Clan would lack no Dragon Tooth Rice seeds—this money wouldn't be wasted.

Father also inquired about some tips; they should be true, roughly what Chen Chuyang understands—basically this one step; the person who sold him the Dragon Tooth Rice seeds is an honest sort, at least not a three-part truth seven-part fraud.

Those who farm are basically honest people; this saying is indeed true.

Those who can endure the hardship of farming and still farm with peace of mind, besides being relatively honest, there really is no second kind of person.

Farming is very tiring, very arduous, and moreover the returns are not high.

"That's fine; I just fear that after buying the Dragon Tooth Rice seeds, we won't be able to cultivate them—anyway I don't understand these matters, I'll leave it to you, son."

"Okay."

Chen Chuyang nodded; this matter is originally his own, he won't bother his father.

The people in the clan also aren't very…… knowledgeable about this, and moreover he doesn't feel at ease.

"Son, there's so much to do on Longshe Shan; want to find a few people to help you?"

Chen Yuan felt some heartache, also some worry that his son might be overwhelmed.

Spirit medicines, spirit fruits, and many other things need doing—pill refining, cultivation, etc.; now adding these Dragon Tooth Rice, the workload at least doubles.

Dragon Tooth Rice requires careful attention; Chen Chuyang alone really can't keep up.

Chen Chuyang said: 'For now it's still fine; no need to worry about me.'

Chen Chuyang also considered this problem, but the Chen Clan currently has hardly anyone usable; even if there were, no one would want to stay on Longshe Shan—people who only remain half a year or a year before leaving are of no use; just when they start to be handy they leave, so better not to have them at all.

He doesn't want to cultivate good talent only for them to leave, since you can't stop them nor say they're wrong; in the end the one who suffers is still himself—this foolish thing, Chen Chuyang does not want to do.

Especially the Chen Clan people, however they're related to oneself; if something really blows up, it would be not good…… to punish.

"Your worry is also right; many Chen Clan disciples can't settle their minds, wanting them to stay on Longshe Shan is not likely."

Chen Yuan agreed with Chen Chuyang's view; Longshe Shan is too lonely, the whole mountain peak has only one person.

Chen Chuyang can get used to it; others, however, cannot.

This kind of life is not something everyone can bear.

If given a choice, Chen Yuan wouldn't want to stay here either; previously Longshe Shan was the Chen Clan's outskirts—no one wanted to come, only those who made mistakes would be sent here to watch over Longshe Shan, considered an external posting.

After Chen Chuyang took over this place, then no one was sent over.

Present Longshe Shan is different from former Longshe Shan; it is the Chen Clan's future—how could one send over people they don't trust?

Those who are trustworthy usually have some cultivation talent, yet they are unwilling to come.

This problem is a big problem.

"In that case, all we can do is keep making you work hard." Chen Yuan couldn't help but admire his son; one person staying on the mountain for so long has tremendous willpower, and his mind is also strong beyond measure.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan thought of Shang Hongxue.

"You say, how is Shang Hongxue? She surely would be willing to keep you company on the mountain; then the two of you could jointly manage Longshe Shan, and she wouldn't leave."

The more he spoke, the more enthusiastic he became.

It seems possible.

Shang Hongxue's attitude toward her son is like that of a daughter-in-law toward her husband; that gaze is already certain.

"Huh?"

Chen Chuyang startled a moment; Shang Hongxue is a good candidate, but unfortunately she's not his person, nor of the Chen Clan; if she stayed here, the Shang Clan wouldn't be willing.

Chen Yuan urged: 'As long as you have no problem here, I can propose the match for you.'

Chen Chuyang froze a moment, saying nothing.

Chen Yuan understood; that meant there was no problem.

"I've already had your mother ask the Shang Clan's matriarch; she said there's no problem, the Shang Clan's biggest issue now is Shang Hongchen, who has always disagreed, so we're waiting for her to leave the Shang Clan before settling your matter, son, what do you think?"

"Matchmaker's words, parents' orders, the child obeys."

"Hahaha, good son, wait; Father will now have Mother get ready, guaranteeing to bring back that little girl Hongxue for you to marry." Father hopped away, delighted.

Chen Chuyang shook his head: 'This father, really…… runs fast.'

He still had the item untested, and now he's run off.

Am I really that frightening?