"Hua Jiazhu, I won't hide it from you!
I've never planted spirit rice alone before.
Whether or not the spirit rice can be planted successfully will only be known after a trial.
I'm 41 years old now, and I've been a student of the School of Agriculture for 16 years. I haven't found a way to become a master of the School of Agriculture.
If Hua Jiazhu gives me the Spirit Gathering Array, I'll definitely be able to cultivate the spirit rice fields for the Hua family. Having a spirit rice field of their own is every student's wish.
If the Hua family is willing to let me manage the spirit rice fields, I'm willing to stay in Fort Wah Ka for the rest of my life, "Xu Hua said with a red face.
"You won't leave Fort Wah Ka for the rest of your life just for a piece of spirit rice field, right?
How about this? I'll give you the array, and you'll be in charge of all the Hua family's fields.
I still have enough spirit liquid to support you in transforming all the fields into spirit rice fields.
In addition, you'll be paid 100 gold a year, and you won't be able to leave Fort Wah Ka for the next three months. What do you think? "Hua Kai asked after thinking for a moment.
Hua Kai could tell that Xu Hua wasn't very ambitious. He didn't have any combat ability, and Hua Kai wasn't afraid that he would secretly take the Spirit Gathering Array away.
"Thank you for your trust, Master … I want to build my house in the fields, but I don't know if that's possible.
I only need a small wooden hut to live in. "Xu Hua asked with a face full of expectation. He wanted to devote himself to farming.
"If you need anything, just tell my Third Uncle directly. Also, if you think the young people in Fort Wah Ka are talented, you can also recruit a few helpers.
You can choose the spirit rice fields yourself. You can decide what you want to plant in the two mu of land. You can come to me to get as much spirit liquid as you need. "
What the Hua family lacked now was their heritage. If the Hua family could grow Spirit Rice, then all the aristocratic families would want to curry favor with them. At that time, they would definitely become an aristocratic family. Even if the Han family tried to stop them, it would be useless.
Hua Kai wasn't afraid that someone would come and cause trouble when he planted the spirit rice because everyone would benefit from it. What he was afraid of was that the spirit rice's aura would attract powerful desolate beasts and savage beasts. Even if these spirit plants weren't ripe, desolate beasts and savage beasts would still like them.
He watched as Xu Hua happily put away the [Spirit Gathering Array] and returned to his room to study it.
Hua Kai went out of the village and saw several core members of the clan instructing the villagers to build houses and reinforce the city walls. There were more than a thousand people involved in the construction, and many of the people from the subsidiary villages had also joined in. Because the city walls had been reinforced, they would have to move in this winter.
Reinforcing the city walls and strengthening the village's defense was the responsibility of the Hua family and the surrounding small and medium-sized villages.
Hua Kai went to the stable to upgrade a stallion. In the past few days, he had already upgraded 11 stallions. The number of BMW's in the Hua family had increased to 21, and there were still more than 150 stallions that needed to be upgraded. Hua Kai's spiritual power was much stronger than last year, and his spiritual power wouldn't be depleted even if he upgraded three stallions at once.
He could upgrade more than 15 stallions a day.
In the afternoon, after waking up from the [Big Dream Visualization], Hua Kai walked out of the main house and saw his second uncle, Wah Tzu Chi, waiting in the living room.
"Second Uncle, how are the grain store, teahouse, weapon store, and livestock market in Guangxian City?" Hua Kai asked.
"We have already taken over the grain store, and the teahouse has also contacted the Southern Kingdom's tea merchants today. They are willing to continue working with us.
Your third uncle has already sent half of the stock of the weapon store in the village to the city, and the weapon store has also opened for business today.
At the livestock market, we don't collect taxes on goods below one silver tael, and there are a lot of people at the market today. "Wah Tzu Chi replied.
"Second Uncle, you still have to worry about the city. The Hua family is getting stronger, and there will be more and more businesses in the city.
However, Second Uncle, don't fall behind in your cultivation. Take this [Cultivating Essence Pill], and you will definitely be able to break through to the Qi Transformation Stage this year. "Hua Kai took out a [Cultivating Essence Pill] and said to his second uncle, Wah Tzu Chi.
Second Uncle's aptitude was originally D grade, but after taking the intermediate [Cultivating Essence Pill], he and his third uncle had both advanced to C-. As long as there were enough resources, advancing to the Qi Transformation Stage wouldn't be a problem.
"I broke through to the Initial Element Stage 4 yesterday, but I don't think I have a chance to enter the Qi Transformation Stage!" Wah Tzu Chi said with some uncertainty.
"After taking the pill, you should practice the new martial skills and mental cultivation method that I gave you. Your martial skills and mental cultivation method are too low level!" Hua Kai looked at his second uncle and said with some speechlessness.
A person who was almost forty years old, and his cultivation was lower than his own. It could be said that his aptitude wasn't high enough, but his mental cultivation method and martial skills were only at the small success stage. After learning a new mental cultivation method and martial skills, they had already dropped to the entry level. This was too careless.
Wah Tzu Chi nodded with some embarrassment. He knew that he couldn't even beat this thirteen year old nephew of his.
"That's right, Kai 'er!
You asked me to investigate the Bu family in Linzi City.
The Bu family is a seventh-ranked family in Linzi City, and they have always followed the Tian family. Half of the cloth and salt businesses in Linzi City are controlled by the Bu family. Every year, they would follow the Tian family to the Xiongnu Kingdom's Zaruth Tribe.
I heard that the biggest bandit group in Hutuo Mountain is the Bu family. After they lost to the current Bu family, they went to Hutuo Mountain to become bandits. However, some people say that it was the Tian family's idea, "Wah Tzu Chi said.
This explained everything. The person who came out to negotiate with the Tian family caravan last time was most likely the head of the Vicious Wolf Stronghold. Behind the Vicious Wolf Stronghold was the Bu family. This time, the Hua family had wiped out the entire Vicious Wolf Stronghold. It would be strange if the Bu family didn't hate them.
However, the Bu family couldn't openly target the Hua family. They could only find an opportunity to take revenge behind the scenes.
One advantage for the Hua family was that the Bu family didn't know about the Hua family. They already knew about their hostility.
"Pay close attention to the Bu family's movements. If there is any news, report it to me directly.
Other than me, don't tell anyone else about the Bu family, "Hua Kai said to Wah Tzu Chi.
The next day, Hua Kai finished upgrading the three strong horses and went to the village's farmland.
Fort Wah Ka only had 200 mu of farmland. Yesterday, they had harvested 1,000 dan of wheat. This was enough for the family to eat for at least half a year.
Early in the morning, the villagers began to plow the fields. Xu Hua directed the farmers in the field to divide all the fields into pieces. Each piece was about one mu. This way, it would be easier to cultivate the land into spiritual fields.
Seeing Hua Kai come over, Xu Hua walked over from the fields. He was barefoot and covered in dirt. He looked no different from an ordinary farmer.
"Master!" Xu Hua saluted. The students of the Hundred Schools of Thought were never lacking in etiquette.
"How is it?" Hua Kai asked as he looked at the villagers working in the fields in the distance.
"I've already mastered the Spirit Gathering Array. Now, I plan to divide 30 mu of land in the middle of the fields. Before winter comes, the spirit rice seedlings will be unearthed. This time next year, there should be a harvest," Xu Hua said.
"Have you thought about the matter of accepting an apprentice?
In the future, the Hua family will have more spirit fields. You won't be able to handle it alone. "
If the Hua family wanted to grow spirit rice as one of the family's main sources of income in the future, they had to cultivate more talents who could cultivate spirit rice.
"I've already seen it. Many of the children the family brought back from the grasslands this year have good potential. I plan to choose ten tomorrow and teach them some farming knowledge." Xu Hua knew that Hua Kai valued spirit rice.
"How can ten be enough? What if some of them can't learn?
Choose 30!
Other than me, you can choose anyone in the Hua family. If they don't learn diligently, you can tell me, "Hua Kai said to Xu Hua.
In this world, being a farmer was a noble profession. Because the farmland was in the city or in the big villages, all the farmland was very precious. The families who could grow food were not small families.
Hua Kai stood in the field and looked at the dozens of villagers in the distance. They quickly tied up the oxen and turned over the fields. More than ten oxen turned over 200 mu of land in a little more than an hour. Everyone then began to transform the fields according to Xu Hua's blueprints.
The transformation of the fields wasn't that simple. It required some special materials and soil to be mixed. Fortunately, these materials were relatively easy to find and weren't expensive.
In the afternoon, Hua Kai was finally able to complete a spiritual field of about one mu. Hua Kai saw that there were too many things added to the soil of this spiritual field, and it had already turned black. This soil was able to better absorb Spirit Qi and provide sufficient nutrients for the spiritual rice.
"Master, I want to try out the effects of this Spirit Gathering Array!"
Xu Hua saw that the field was almost completely transformed and couldn't wait to try out the effects of the Spirit Gathering Array.
"Try it!" Hua Kai nodded at the side.
Xu Hua took out the crystal glass from the Spirit Gathering Array and placed it in the center of the field. Then, he placed the eight array flags in place. Using his spiritual energy, the eight array flags turned into a ray of light and flew into the air. It was as if he was putting a hat on the field.
When the eight array flags gathered together in the air, the light disappeared. The Water Spirit Beads on the ground also disappeared. Everything was as if nothing had happened. Hua Kai felt that the spirit energy in the air was slowly gathering towards the spirit field.
"How is it?
Can this array be put away after it's placed down? "Hua Kai saw that all the components of the array were gone and asked Xu Hua.
"It can be put away, but the spirit energy gathered in the array will return to nature.
Master, come with me into the array to experience it. "
Xu Hua felt that the [Spirit Gathering Array] seemed to have completely merged with his spiritual energy. He could clearly feel everything within the array. He could clearly feel whether or not each piece of land in the spirit field had sufficient spiritual energy.
This Spirit Gathering Array was too powerful. This was the first time that Xu Hua had discovered the power of an array. The spirit energy in the surroundings was limitlessly absorbed. After entering the spirit field, his entire body seemed to become refreshed.
"The interior of this spiritual array is indeed not bad. However, absorbing the Spirit Qi from outside the array is not good for the entire Hua Family Fort. How long will it take for it to stop?" Hua Kai said as he walked into the spiritual array.
"This … I also don't know how much spirit energy the array can gather. Looking at this speed, it will take at least ten days to half a month!
Using the Spirit Liquid can speed up the transformation of the spirit field. If we sprinkle the Spirit Liquid in now, it will probably affect the village less, "Xu Hua said after thinking for a while.
Hua Kai returned home and took out the Treasured Light Glass Bottle. He found a large bucket and poured out more than fifty kilograms of the Spirit Liquid. Xu Hua diluted it with ten times the amount of water and had people sprinkle it on all the land within the array. However, the speed at which the array absorbed spirit energy did not decrease.