Chapter 154 Planting Soybeans After PE Class! Using Star Cores as Seeds
In the backyard of Mortal Dwelling, a "tragic" weeding campaign finally neared its end.
"Plop!"
"Plop!"
Goudan and Tiezhu collapsed spread-eagled on the newly cleared open ground, their bodies looking as if they had just been fished out of water, gasping for breath in huge gulps.
Although they had only been pulling "weeds" for less than an hour, these two peerless Prodigies felt as if they had undergone a hundred thousand life-and-death Lightning Tribulations! The frantic counterattacks of those [Nine-Tribulation World-Destroying Sword Grass] and [Heaven-Swallowing Demonic Vines], under the teacher's Restriction, had turned into the most perfect whetstones.
At this moment, the originally somewhat unstable Innate Immortal Bone in Goudan's body had been thoroughly polished to a round and flawless state, faintly emitting a jade-like luster that was impervious to all Laws. Meanwhile, Tiezhu's Ancient Demonic Fetus had completely devoured the essence of those demonic vines, making his Physical Body so perversely strong that it could withstand the bombardment of an Immortal Artifact.
"Whew... I survived..." Tiezhu lay on the ground in a starfish pose, looking at the azure sky, the corners of his mouth curling up wildly. This pleasure of having his Physical Body's foundation skyrocket was more addictive than eating an Immortal Pill.
On the other side, Zhang Xiaopang, Xiao Yuer, and the others had long finished pulling their share of "non-responsive" ordinary weeds and were squatting by the pond watching the goldfish.
"Alright, the weeds are cleared. It would be a waste to leave this plot empty."
Lin Yuan stood up from his rattan chair, stretched, walked to the fertile land that had just been cleared, and nodded with satisfaction.
"In my hometown, there's a saying: 'Do it yourself to have ample food and clothing.' Since the ground is tilled today, let's plant the seeds while we're at it and have an agricultural practice class."
As he spoke, Lin Yuan pulled a small cloth bag out of his sleeve like a magic trick.
He opened the bag and grabbed a handful of golden round grains.
"These are premium soybeans I asked someone to get a few days ago. Soybeans are good things; they grow fast once planted. When the beans are ready, I'll grind soybean milk and make tofu for you all to eat." Lin Yuan said as he handed the "soybeans" to Goudan and Tiezhu, who had just scrambled up.
"Here, you two have great strength. Each of you take a handful and drop two grains into each hole."
Goudan and Tiezhu quickly patted the dirt off their hands and respectfully reached out to receive them.
However!
The moment Lin Yuan placed those few golden "soybeans" into Goudan's palm!
"Boom!"
Goudan's legs buckled violently, his knees smashing two large pits directly into the hard bluestone floor! His arms, which had just undergone the tempering of the world-ending Sword Qi and were strong enough to withstand Immortal Artifacts, actually let out the sound of overburdened bone fractures the moment they touched these few "soybeans"!
"This... what kind of weight is this?!"
Goudan's eyes nearly popped out as he stared fixedly at the unremarkable golden beans in his palm.
The moment those few beans fell into his hand, it felt as if he hadn't received beans, but had caught several [Ancient Astral Nucleuss] that had been extremely compressed tens of millions of times and contained endless Star Origins!
Every single "soybean" weighed billions of tons! Within them, the phantom of a vast galaxy even seemed to faintly circulate!
This was the top-tier Innate creation treasure of the Myriad Realms—[Nine-Revolution Star River Dao Bean]! It was said that in the ancient era, some supreme experts would use these Dao Beans to perform the Heaven-Defying Divine Ability of "Spreading Beans to Form an Army," where a single bean could transform into a Golden-Armored Divine General that could suppress a Star Domain!
And now, the teacher actually planned to plant this stuff in the ground... to make soybean milk?!
"Oops, how can you not even hold a few beans steady? Did you wear yourself out pulling weeds just now?"
Lin Yuan looked at the trembling, red-faced Goudan and quickly took the "soybeans" back.
"Sigh, your Physiques are still too weak; you lack exercise. Forget it, you guys just watch from the side, I'll plant them myself."
Lin Yuan shook his head and easily pinched those Ancient Astral Nucleuss that weighed billions of tons, tossing them into the small pits in the ground like pebbles.
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
As each Dao Bean fell into the soil, the entire Leyline of Mortal Dwelling emitted a dull roar, as if the Origin of this world was cheering.
"Cover them with soil and pack it down." Lin Yuan used his foot to scrape the dirt over and casually stepped on it twice.
"Planted. Next is watering."
Lin Yuan clapped his hands and turned to look at the nearby pond.
At this time, the pure-blooded Golden Dragon Emperor at the bottom of the pond was shivering and hiding under a lotus leaf. It had seen with its own eyes that living ancestor planting Star Cores as if they were soybeans!
"Xiao Jin, stop hiding. Come out and do some work."
Lin Yuan walked to the pond and beckoned to the palm-sized "goldfish" in the water.
"Plop."
The Golden Dragon Emperor, as if receiving a grand pardon, quickly wagged its tail and surfaced, its dragon eyes filled with flattery and excitement. To be able to water the "beans" planted by the teacher—what an honor!
"Come, spray some water over that vegetable patch. You soak in the water every day, drinking nutritious pond water; the water you spray out will be perfect as natural fertilizer." Lin Yuan pointed to the empty plot where the soybeans had just been planted.
The Golden Dragon Emperor nodded frantically. It took a deep breath, mobilizing the purest [Ancestral Dragon Origin] within its body, mixed with the ancestral dragon spiritual marrow in the pond that was so dense it wouldn't dissipate.
"Psh—!"
A golden jet of water shot out from the Golden Dragon Emperor's tiny fish mouth, turning into a misty golden rain that fell extremely evenly onto the vegetable patch.
The moment the droplets formed from the ancestral dragon spiritual marrow landed on the soil!
"Rustle, rustle, rustle—"
A miracle occurred!
Under the catalysis of the Ancestral Dragon Origin and the nourishment from the roots of the Primordial World Tree beneath the ground, those "Ancient Astral Nucleuss" that had just been buried instantly shattered the shackles of the Laws of growth!
One after another, seedlings emitting brilliant starlight and looking as if they were cast from solid gold broke through the soil at a speed visible to the naked eye! In just a few breaths, a patch of green and golden "soybean seedlings" grew in the empty space. Every leaf held a miniature star phantom, emitting a refreshing Dao fragrance.
"Oh, they grow quite fast! It seems this goldfish's saliva really is premium fertilizer."
Lin Yuan looked at the vibrant patch of bean seedlings and rubbed his chin with satisfaction.
"At this rate, the seedlings will grow a lot by tomorrow. Perfect, tomorrow morning I'll pull some tender sprouts and we'll stir-fry some bean tendrils to try something fresh."
Stir-fried bean tendrils?!
Standing behind him, Goudan and Tiezhu looked at those "Star Trees" that had just sprouted and contained a faint trace of the Universe's Origin, swallowing hard.
If such supreme divine seedlings, capable of nurturing the Star Dao, were to leak out into the external cultivation world, they would be enough to make those Immortal King old monsters fight until their heads bled, or even trigger a world-ending war!
And the teacher actually just wanted to add a plate of green leafy vegetables tomorrow morning?!
"Alright, today's practice class is successfully concluded. Everyone go wash your hands and get ready for lunch." Lin Yuan waved his hand and turned toward the kitchen. "Old Wan, make a few more dishes for lunch; the kids worked hard today."
"This old servant will go prepare right away!" Demon Venerable Wanhua quickly followed behind him.
...
Meanwhile.
On the streets of Qingyun City outside the walls of Mortal Dwelling.
Holy Lord Zixiao and the Nine Nether Devil Emperor were sweeping the road with brooms.
Suddenly, both of them stopped their movements at the same time, snapped their heads up, and looked toward the backyard of Mortal Dwelling.
"This... what kind of pure Star Origin aura is this?!" Holy Lord Zixiao's face was full of shock, his old hands trembling. "Could it be that the Great One... hand-crafted an ancient starry sky in the courtyard?!"
The Nine Nether Devil Emperor also sucked in a cold breath, smelling the faint, almost imperceptible fragrance wafting through the air that was enough to make their Dao Hearts tremble.
"Vitality! Unparalleled vitality! A power of creation even purer than those peerless malevolent weapons from before!"
The Nine Nether Devil Emperor gripped his broom handle tightly. "The Great One is nurturing supreme creation in the core of the new Immortal Court! We must work even harder to strive for the qualification to enter the courtyard and serve the Great One as soon as possible!"
"Right! Sweeping! Today, I will even dig out the ant eggs from the cracks in these bluestones and wash them clean!"
And in the nearby public latrine.
Old Yue (Ancestor Sun Moon), who had just used the "Heaven-Reaching Plunger" to clear the Immortal Emperor barriers within his body, also felt that sky-piercing star vitality.
He pulled out the plunger with a snap, bringing up a splash of water.
"Another peerless divine object has appeared in the Great One's courtyard! This old man's latrine scrubbing isn't clean enough! Even the air isn't fresh enough; how can it be worthy of the Great One's supreme Immortal Realm!"
A raging fire ignited in Old Yue's eyes as he grabbed the premium sandalwood he had prepared earlier.
"Today, I will not only scrub the toilets but also light premium immortal incense to calm the mind and fix the soul in every stall! I am determined to turn this public latrine into the number one Holy Land of Qingyun City!"
Under the seal of the Laws, the "immortals" inside and outside Mortal Dwelling were all frantically competing with each other in their own feverish ways of overthinking things.