Chapter 54: Ancient Shennong Tested Hundred Herbs; Now I Raise Yields

"Alright, from now on just leave it to me; you keep showing the way!"

Chen Shicheng felt his Attribute surge explosively, let out a long sigh and opened his eyes, took over Hui Siye's task, and began to continue unleashing Blade Spears, extinguishing wave after wave of incoming blade intent.

Hui Siye wiped nonexistent sweat from his forehead and looked at the Chen Shicheng who was now completely different from before.

Hm? His eyes didn't close—does that mean he doesn't need to fully sense blade intent? "No way!!!"

After carefully sensing for a moment, Hui Siye let out a horrified exclamation.

Divine Perception!

It's Divine Perception! Chen Shicheng actually used Divine Perception!

Before dying, Hui Siye, a Golden Core Stage cultivator, prided himself on his wide knowledge; even on matters he didn't know, a simple observation could yield a definite conclusion.

But with Chen Shicheng, he felt his worldly experience was as if eaten by a dog.

He could understand the sudden doubling of bodily strength and blood flow—eating some spiritual grass or Spiritual Medicine would do that—but Divine Perception was another matter.

He had only ever heard of Spiritual Medicine that could boost Divine Perception, never actually seen any.

And it raised three Attributes at once; he guessed it must be using an Elixir—maybe a celestial pill! Hui Siye's mouth moved a few times but said nothing; after all, as a dying mouse he didn't care, just waiting for death.

Moreover, the stronger Chen Shicheng became, the higher his chance of retrieving his own corpse, and the faster; it was beneficial to Hui Siye, so he could just lie flat.

So, it steadied its emotions and began seriously pointing Chen Shicheng toward the node's direction.

After Chen Shicheng's Attribute doubled, although he couldn't erase the blade light inside him, his blood successfully held a stalemate with it, freeing energy for him to keep moving forward.

Soon, amid Hui Siye's increasingly excited shouts, he successfully covered a hundred meters and arrived at the spot where the corpse lay.

Looking down, a palm‑sized mouse corpse lay, its head separated, sprawled in a small pool of fresh blood, looking terribly pitiful and bleak.

Wooo wooo wooo wooo wooo, I died so miserably!

Hui Siye jumped down from his shoulder and began mourning his own corpse; the sound made listeners sorrowful and brought tears to anyone who heard.

Only, crying over himself—a tiny mouse—made Chen Shicheng feel like laughing, but he held back out of consideration for Hui Siye's pride.

Besides, this wasn't the time for jokes; he needed to think about how to get back.

The blade light inside, after the final supplement of blade intent, grew stronger, now overwhelming his doubled blood, beginning to rebound, inching ever closer to his throat.

In this situation, even with his doubled Attributes, he couldn't make it back—did he have to die again? Chen Shicheng glanced at the still sobbing Hui Siye and suddenly asked, "Siye, can your Five Ghost Transport send us out?"

Hui Siye shook his head shakily, "This formation can't seal space, but it can disturb it; the instant you teleport, you'll be torn into fragments by spatial fluctuations. Otherwise I'd have teleported back myself to retrieve the corpse."

"Makes sense."

Ignoring Hui Siye's protest, Chen Shicheng casually picked up the corpse split in two, tossed it into the storage slot, then sat where he was, resisting the upward surge of blade light while racking his brain for an exit.

"Aren't you a Returnees? One death is enough, just a year of Lifespan," Hui Siye brushed his tear‑soaked fur nonchalantly. "You can't die; didn't I just say that?" Chen Shicheng looked down at him and asked, "Is there no other way out?"

"A way," Hui Siye said, propping his chin with a paw, after a moment's thought, "actually there's a method that's not really a method."

"Tell me," Chen Shicheng's eyes lit up.

"I have a partial node map of this formation; you can use it as a reference. If you can comprehend the formation, you'll not only be able to get out, but also acquire a powerful formation skill, and it will also dispel the blade intent inside you—a triple benefit. You can give it a try."

If this were before, such a day‑dream‑like idea, Hui Siye wouldn't even mention it.

But after seeing the incomprehensible boost happening to Chen Shicheng, he weighed it and still spoke it out.

Whether it succeeds depends on whether Chen Shicheng can continue the earlier miracle and perform actions even Hui Siye can't fathom.

"If… I mean if…"

Chen Shicheng glanced at the Merit Points remaining at 32, and tentatively asked, "For a person of average intelligence, how long would it take to comprehend this formation?"

"If you're of average intelligence, don't even think about it—stay here and be a corpse with me."

After speaking, Hui Siye startled, then warned cautiously, "If you can't do it, say so early; at worst you'll die once, and I still expect you to help me return to my roots. Don't forget, you were paid for this."

Tsk tsk tsk

Chen Shicheng, with a toothache, stared at the faint glimmer ten meters away, feeling deeply unwilling.

He knew with his gut that the Demon‑Slashing Flying Knife, eroded over countless years, had naturally evolved into a formation far from ordinary.

But he lacked enough Merit Points to comprehend the formation; the juicy meat before his eyes was out of reach, nagging his heart… "If I had tens of thousands of Merit Points, I wouldn't…"

【System Prompt: The high‑yield millet seed you cultivated has been extensively farmed by the Great Yu Imperial Court, boosting grain output and benefitting the world. The Stealing Heaven Pendant effect activates. Retrieve 17,256 Merit Points now? (Remaining uses 3/3)】

"I… what's happening, does speech become law?"

Just as Chen Shicheng felt his moral void, the system panel suddenly appeared, the prompt nearly making his eyeballs pop out of their sockets.

He glanced back and forth several times before realizing what was happening.

Back when he helped Wang Peng accelerate millet growth, the supplement of Yi‑wood essence made the plants thrive exceptionally; under selective breeding, each harvest outperformed the last, eventually boosting yield by a third.

Out of goodwill, he left a reminder before logging off, never expecting Wang Peng to truly take it to heart.

In hindsight, after he logged on, he didn't see Wang Peng and the general; they hadn't fled with the grain but had transported it to the Imperial Capital.

Moreover, the Great Yu Imperial Court is efficient; they quickly began massive distribution of the crops, giving him a bargain.

"In ancient times Shennong tasted a hundred herbs; today I increase yields—truly, the people regard food as heaven, Merit Points are boundless!"

Staring at the five‑digit Merit Points, Chen Shicheng laughed so hard his eyes nearly blurred, instantly activated the pendant's effect, and claimed the Merit Points.

(End of Chapter)