23: Am I the dog or are you the dog?

Looking at Lin Chen's retreating figure, Jiang Hongling finally reacted. After all that joking around, she hadn't even reminded him to be careful of Ye Minghao's retaliation!

But seeing him like this, he probably wouldn't care, right? And who was this Ye Fan they were talking about? It seemed his status in the Noble Families was even higher than Ye Minghao's?

"Tsk tsk! As expected! None of the geniuses specially recruited are simple, not even afraid of the local Noble Families!" Jiang Hongling sighed with emotion. It wasn't until Lin Chen's figure disappeared at the intersection that she turned and returned to the school.

"Ling'er, do you think we've latched onto a powerful backer? A Genius Cultivator! He can already refine beginner potential potions before even graduating high school. If he grows, won't we also have a chance to advance further?"

"Chirp chirp~~~"

"I know, I know, I'll build a good relationship. If not, I'll get some happy water and take it to the small forest!"

"Chirp chirp~~~"

"..."

After all, it was only their first day meeting, so it was naturally impossible for them to actually go to the small forest.

But Jiang Hongling had befriended a Genius Cultivator, and Lin Chen had found a stable sales channel. Both could be said to be overjoyed.

"It seems we can develop the farm with peace of mind. Senior Sister Jiang, backed by the Student Union, will purchase beginner spiritual power potions in the name of the Student Union. At least a hundred portions are needed, which is a big order!" Lin Chen said with satisfaction as he walked.

"Giggle~ giggle giggle~" "That big sister is very enthusiastic~"

Fragrant Flower Rabbit sniffed and mumbled to Lin Chen. It felt a strong aggressiveness from Jiang Hongling. Although she was friendly to them, it still made the little one instinctively feel a bit scared.

"Hmm, yes, very enthusiastic! But this isn't a bad thing!" Lin Chen smiled, raising his hand to stroke the Fragrant Flower Rabbit in his arms.

"Chirp chirp~~ chirp chirp~~~" "Her Fire Spirit Sparrow is very strong, it feels much more powerful than Uncle Mountain Guard Dog!"

Compared to the Fragrant Flower Rabbit, Little Spirit Sparrow's most sensitive reaction was to its own kind, the Fire Spirit Sparrow. It sensed a stronger aura from the Fire Spirit Sparrow than from the Mountain Guard Dog.

"Hmm, Senior Sister Jiang's strength is very high, but we are not weak either, we just need time to grow!" Lin Chen comforted the two spirit beasts.

"Giggle~ giggle giggle~" "Chirp chirp~ chirp chirp~~~"

"Alright, alright, alright! We'll all become strong together!"

Although he said that, he didn't expect that a surprise would actually be waiting for him when he returned to the farm.

Pushing open the farm gate, before he even reached the house, he saw a group of Walking Grass surrounding him, calling out "Ying ying ying" non-stop.

"Hmm?" Lin Chen was stunned, he put the Fragrant Flower Rabbit on the ground and looked towards the Walking Grass at the head of the group.

The little one seemed a bit shy, rarely quiet and not calling much. It just tilted the broad leaf on its head towards Lin Chen, and in the center of the leaf, it held more than a dozen red fruits the size of soybeans.

"This is? Bearing grass seeds? Are you giving them to me?" Lin Chen squatted down and asked the Walking Grass with a happy expression.

"Ying ying ying~~~" The Walking Grass called out timidly, seemingly worried that Lin Chen wouldn't accept it, and leaned closer to him.

"Then thank you! This is a very good gift!" Lin Chen touched its leaf and said with a smile, carefully picking off the grass seeds and holding them in his palm, then he continued to speak to the Walking Grass.

"Don't worry, I'll process them later, find a spot for you to plant them, and soon more Walking Grass will grow!"

"Ying ying ying~~~" The Walking Grass responded joyfully, especially the one at the head, which rubbed against Lin Chen's leg before they all returned to the fields.

Lin Chen looked at the grass seeds in his hand, not expecting the surprise to come so quickly. This was the most valuable output for planting Walking Grass.

Walking Grass cannot flower or bear fruit, but they still have their own way of perpetuating, which is to produce these special grass seeds. They are sweet and sour with an excellent taste, and most importantly, they contain a faint spiritual power, having an effect similar to a spiritual power potion.

Of course, compared to a true spiritual power potion, it's far inferior, but it's not a medicine, has no drug resistance, and can be eaten continuously as long as one has money.

Most importantly, the effect of the grass seeds is not limited by level, and is effective for spirit beasts and Beast Tamers of any level.

This also kept the price of grass seeds consistently high, averaging around a thousand per seed. Spirit beast-related items are never truly cheap.

However, Lin Chen did not intend to sell these grass seeds. These were the first fruits produced by the Walking Grass, and they held special meaning for the Walking Grass, as they would be given to the person they liked the most. They contained intense emotional significance.

As for the grass seeds produced later, they held no special meaning, and he could dispose of them as he wished. The Walking Grass wouldn't have any objections, and they didn't even care if the pits were replanted after being eaten, as if they weren't their own seeds.

"Remember to leave the pits for me after you eat them. I still need to help the Walking Grass plant more!" Seeing Little Spirit Sparrow and Fragrant Flower Rabbit looking at him eagerly, Lin Chen chuckled and put one into each of their mouths.

"Giggle!" "Chirp chirp~~"

The sweet and sour taste made Fragrant Flower Rabbit and Little Spirit Sparrow call out happily. Lin Chen also ate one himself, and the taste was indeed very good.

The grass seeds, worth tens of thousands, quickly dwindled to just a handful of pits, making the impoverished Lin Chen heartbroken.

"You two go play, I'll take care of the pits!" Lin Chen said, unable to bear looking at them.

Letting Fragrant Flower Rabbit and Little Spirit Sparrow go play by themselves, he went back to his room, got a small bowl, put the pits in his hand into it, and then poured in some diluted white vinegar to soak them.

The pits of seeds are usually very hard, and if planted directly, they cannot sprout. Normally, birds need to eat them, and then the stomach acid digests the outer shell of the pit, which is then excreted with feces and planted.

Lin Chen naturally couldn't use this method. A civilized person definitely had to find a civilized way. The method of processing pits was not a secret; a quick search online would yield a bunch. He simply picked the most convenient one.

After dinner, Lin Chen squeezed the seeds, feeling that they were soft enough. He then went outside the room, re-cultivated a small patch of land, tilled it with plant ash, and then planted the seeds one by one.

"Hmm~~~ still need a little fertilizer?" Lin Chen thought, stroking his chin. He looked up and saw the Mountain Guard Dog absorbing the essence of the moon (napping) in the yard, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Come! Mountain Guard Dog, pee here!"

"???"

Mountain Guard Dog looked up, completely bewildered.

Am I a dog or are you a dog?

Are you being polite, you jerk?