4: Chapter 4 Contribution Cultivation Program

The spiritual boat slowly landed. Before the Spirit Plant Hall, figures were sparse.

Chen Jiancang was coming to the Chen Family territory for the first time, and curiosity drove him to look around.

Chen Youming smiled, "Although the Spirit Plant Hall is one of the two major important halls of the Chen Family, its personnel are far fewer than the Law Enforcement Hall. At this time, most of the Deacons of the Spirit Plant Hall are busy in the Spirit Fields."

"Come with me. The Elder on duty at the Spirit Plant Hall this year is Uncle-Clan Chen Yinjiang from the Spirit Peach Mountain branch. He is a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Chen Jiancang naturally knew about the Spirit Peach Mountain branch; it was one of the Chen Family's two second-tier low-grade Spiritual Veins. As for Chen Yinjiang's name, it was the first time he had heard it.

Following Chen Youming into the main hall of the Spirit Plant Hall, it was silent. Inside the hall, night pearls emitted a warm spiritual glow, and rows and columns of square flower beds were evenly distributed.

Inside the flower beds, spiritual plants and spiritual medicines that Chen Jiancang had never seen before were planted. Some were lush and dripping with green, some were straight and tall, and of course, some were withered and listless, seemingly neither alive nor dead.

And a middle-aged Cultivator was bending over, peering at a spiritual plant with yellowing leaves and curled petals, frowning in deep thought.

It seemed the sound of Chen Youming and the other person walking had disturbed the meditating Cultivator. The Cultivator moved his gaze away from the spiritual plant and looked at Chen Jiancang and Chen Youming.

"Chen Youming, you're not on duty at the Xiao Yun Mountain Market, what are you doing at the Spirit Plant Hall?"

Chen Yinjiang asked in a cold voice, without the closeness expected between Chen Family Cultivators, which slightly startled Chen Jiancang.

As if knowing Chen Yinjiang's temperament, Chen Youming quickly bowed and said, "Uncle-Clan, please don't be offended. We came today for an important matter."

"This is a junior from the Jian generation of the Xiao Yun Mountain branch, Chen Jiancang."

"Chen Jiancang greets Uncle-Grandfather."

Chen Youming, neither hurried nor slow, offered an apology and first introduced Chen Jiancang beside him.

"Chen Jiancang unexpectedly discovered a new cultivation method for qinghe rice. The grain quality is excellent, almost every grain is a premium product, and most importantly, the yield has increased by more than sixty percent."

"I believe this matter will have a profound impact on the Chen Family's basic spiritual plants. I didn't dare to make a decision on my own, so I brought him to the Spirit Plant Hall to ask Uncle-Clan to verify it."

Chen Youming cupped his hands and explained.

"Oh?"

Chen Yinjiang looked at Chen Jiancang suspiciously, subconsciously not believing what Chen Youming said.

Because, as the most basic spiritual plant of the Chen Family, and the crop with the widest planting area, the Spirit Plant Hall had already researched the cultivation method of qinghe rice to the extreme.

The spiritual rice could be refined into grain-abstinence pills, and the stalks could be made into talisman paper.

It was because qinghe rice had low planting difficulty and could be utilized to its fullest extent that it was widely promoted within the Chen Family.

That's why he doubted whether Chen Youming's words were true.

However, with the mindset that it is better to believe it might be true than to dismiss it, Chen Yinjiang scanned Chen Jiancang again, only to see the young man before him appearing graceful, calm, and composed, not like someone faking it.

A rare smile also appeared on his face.

"Youngster, take out your cultivation method. If it truly has the effect Chen Youming mentioned, I will decide to give you 5000 Chen Family contribution points."

Upon hearing this, Chen Youming's expression instantly turned to one of astonishment. One must know that he only earned 200 contribution points a year while on duty in the Chen Family.

Taking the relatively precious foundation establishment pill in the Chen Family's treasure vault as an example, its value was only 30000 contribution points.

If contribution points were exchanged for spiritual stones, the ratio was one to one, but trying to buy a foundation establishment pill with thirty thousand spiritual stones was a pipe dream.

When buying a foundation establishment pill outside the Chen Family, which transaction price wasn't above fifty thousand spiritual stones?

This shows the importance of contribution points within the Chen Family.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiancang also showed a look of joy, but this amount was also within his expectations.

After all, a cultivation method that could increase yield by sixty percent, and all of it High Grade, if true, would bring the Chen Family far more than tens of thousands of spiritual stones in additional revenue each year.

"Uncle-Grandfather, this is the cultivation method I have compiled."

Chen Jiancang took out the paper he had prepared from his storage bag and respectfully handed it over.

"Mix yellow cattle dung with spirit mound ant nest soil and qinghe rice straw ash, compost for seven days, fertilize before planting, water with spiritual rain once every three days, and it will mature in July."

"Unexpectedly, spirit mound ant nest soil was added. spirit mound ant nest soil has the effect of nourishing roots and locking in water, but because it is difficult to dissolve in water, it easily causes the Spirit Field to become compacted."

Chen Yinjiang looked at the paper in his hand, muttered to himself, and fell into thought.

"Moreover, yellow cattle dung, the excrement of such Mortal livestock, can it really be effective for qinghe rice?"

"qinghe rice straw has always been used to make low-grade talisman paper. How can it be used for composting?"

"Also, watering with spiritual rain once every three days, can that meet the daily needs of qinghe rice?"

"Not right, not right."

Chen Jiancang and Chen Youming exchanged glances, said nothing, and waited quietly.

"No, that's not right. spirit mound ant nest soil has the effect of nourishing roots and locking in water. Watering with spiritual rain once every three days is also not impossible. qinghe rice straw also contains spiritual energy and comes from the same source. If composted into fertilizer, it might have the ability to improve the quality of qinghe rice. As for this yellow cattle dung, it's loose..."

"Right, loose. The role of yellow cattle dung is to prevent the spirit mound ant nest soil from compacting the Spirit Field and causing damage."

"Most spiritual beast excrement is hard and solidified, none have the just-right effect like yellow cattle dung."

"This method is feasible, feasible."

As Chen Yinjiang spoke, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on his face, completely devoid of the solemnity of a Foundation Establishment cultivator from before.

After Chen Yinjiang's theoretical deductions, he could already confirm that the cultivation method contributed by Chen Jiancang was truly effective and would definitely promote increased production, income, and quality. He just wasn't sure if it was as exaggerated as Chen Youming described.

"Hmm..."

"This method is indeed effective, but the specific effect still needs practical verification. However, it is rare for you to voluntarily contribute this method to the Chen Family. I will first allocate 5000 contribution points to you."

Chen Yinjiang beckoned, and the Chen Family identity token on Chen Jiancang's waist flew into his hand. After scanning it with his Divine Sense, he returned the token.

Chen Jiancang had not yet reached the middle stage of Qi Refining, so his Divine Sense could not leave his body, and naturally, he could not check his contribution point balance. Thinking about it, a Senior like Chen Yinjiang would not do such a petty thing.