Chương 49: Chapter 79 : spiritual seeds

"Are these spiritual seeds very difficult to plant?" Gongyang He nodded.

"Although the immortal did not say it explicitly, this lower official happened to hear the two immortals privately discuss that the land of Yang Marsh is barren, and that ninety percent of the land probably cannot keep these spiritual seeds alive."

"Moreover, these spiritual seeds are expensive. One spiritual tree seed costs at least three taels of silver. Ordinary commoners probably would not dare try it lightly."

"Those spiritual herb seeds are somewhat cheaper, but the immortal also said that spiritual herbs require years to grow. Most spiritual herbs need at least ten years, and at most several decades, before they can be harvested. I fear no one will be willing to plant them." Jiang Wenfeng nodded.

"Anything else?" Gongyang He frowned in thought. Fang Qing, who stood at the side, added, "There is one more matter. The immortal instructed that the Ascension Pavilion also needs to purchase some old medicinal herbs from the mountains on ordinary days. The price only needs to be ten percent higher than the market price."

"Right, right! I nearly forgot that matter." Gongyang He echoed.

"Apart from these, there are no other matters, correct?" Jiang Wenfeng noted each of these matters down one by one.

"None for now." Gongyang He cupped his hands.

"Very well. While there is still time, I will have to trouble Brother Gongyang to take people and visit the medicine shops in the city. Since we are going to purchase medicinal herbs, we must understand the prices of these herbs."

"Brother Fang, confirm the matters inside the pavilion again and ensure that no problems occur when the pavilion opens tomorrow." After two years of tempering in the army, along with his naturally calm personality, Jiang Wenfeng immediately made arrangements. The two hurriedly cupped their hands.

"Then… Steward, please take a look around first. The two of us will go handle our tasks." Jiang Wenfeng nodded and watched the two leave. Then his gaze turned toward the stone chamber where the spiritual seeds were stored, and an idea emerged in his heart. Xu Xiu had once said that the power of heaven and earth in the area around Blackwater Pond was slightly richer than in other places. Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website.

Combining that with the spiritual energy Li Heshan and the other had once mentioned, Jiang Wenfeng felt that the so-called "power of heaven and earth" around Blackwater Pond was spiritual energy! The "Yang Marsh Land" they spoke of was probably this land of the Nine Provinces Kingdom, and might even be even broader, including the Western Region barbarians. Jiang Wenfeng estimated that the "barrenness" of the Yang Marsh Land likely did not refer to the soil, but to the spiritual energy of this world.

If that was the case, then since the spiritual energy at Blackwater Pond was richer than in other places, did that mean Blackwater Pond was suitable for planting spiritual seeds? Their family was building a new residence, spending money to smooth relationships and save his younger brother Jiang Wenyan, plus daily expenses. If they relied only on a few dozen mu of farmland and the fruit orchard on the mountain, they would be somewhat stretched thin.

If Blackwater Pond was suitable for planting spiritual seeds, then they could give it a try. Once the planting succeeded, Jiang Wenfeng estimated that it would definitely bring in more income than farming and growing ordinary fruit. However, this matter could not be rushed. He still had to look at the value of these spiritual seeds and the difficulty of planting them. After all, Gongyang He had also said that the cost of investing in spiritual seeds was too high.

If they all died after being planted, it would be another huge loss. Moreover, for such a big matter, he still had to discuss it with Father. At present, Jiang Yuan and the siblings Jiang Wenping and Jiang wenchen were all temporarily staying at Huang Yunxiao's home. Jiang Wenfeng stayed at the Ascension Pavilion until his evening rest before hurrying over. After everyone ate a simple dinner, Huang Yunxiao left. In the courtyard, Jiang wenchen was practicing swordsmanship as usual.

Inside the cool pavilion, father and son sat facing each other. Jiang Wenfeng brought up the matter of the spiritual seeds.

"Father, what do you think of this matter?" Jiang Yuan did not answer immediately. After thinking for a long time, his expression turned solemn as he said, "This matter is absolutely not as simple as it appears on the surface."

"According to what you said, in the immortals' mouths, the entire Great Yu lacks spiritual energy, while Blackwater Pond has rich spiritual energy. What does that mean?" Jiang Wenfeng was slightly stunned, and his brows furrowed.

"It means… Blackwater Pond is a special treasured land?" Jiang Yuan nodded.

"An ordinary man is innocent, but possessing a jade ring becomes a crime. Our family monopolizes such a treasured land as Blackwater Pond. If others were to know, especially if immortals were to know, what do you think would happen?" When Jiang Wenfeng heard this, he instantly felt a wave of lingering fear. He did not think that his slight relationship with the immortals would be enough to stop the other side from becoming greedy.

If the secret of Blackwater Pond was exposed when the time came, it would be fine if the immortals did not become greedy. But once they did, there would be no one in the entire Great Yu who could help them. Moreover, even if the immortals did not care about Blackwater Pond, what about other clans? There were as many clans stronger than them in the Great Yu Dynasty as hairs on an ox.

Even if Blackwater Pond legally belonged to them, if those important figures developed crooked thoughts, they would have plenty of ways to seize Blackwater Pond. They might even be silenced in order to keep the secret.

"Then we truly cannot plant these spiritual seeds." If they did not plant spiritual seeds, ordinary people would not notice that there was anything wrong with Blackwater Pond.

"No."

"We still have to plant the spiritual seeds."