Chapter 44 The elves are pregnant and the spiritual rice is mature
When Li Qing came to Lettuce Island again, the whole island was in full swing.
But instead of harvesting, we are busy driving away birds.
Three fields planted with spiritual rice are about to have a bumper harvest. The rich aroma of rice spreads with the sea breeze, attracting swarms of seabirds that steal food.
The straw man in the field is useless. The islanders waved long wooden poles vigorously to drive away the birds hovering in the sky.
Ren, Lake, and Reyer's father and son used their rune abilities to kill the larger and more fierce-looking "outstanding bird" among them.
Even Li Qing's spiritual pet Fenglei was working hard to drive the wind and thunder runes at this moment, fighting with a vulture three times its size.
Through the spiritual contract, he sensed Li Qing's wind and thunder, and raised his head to the sky and let out a "ooh, ooh, ooh" sound.
Reyn realized something and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Sir! Get rid of these harmful birds quickly! Otherwise, the production of spiritual rice will be extinct!"
Li Qing did not care about reminiscing about the past, and directly Flying above the farmland, he was bombarded with various spells during the Qi training period, and finally drove away the swarm of seabirds.
"Sir, you are finally here!" Ren concealed the runes on his body and breathed heavily, "You never said before that when this spiritual rice matures, there will be such a big battle!"
Li Qingwang Looking at the slightly messy rice fields, he sighed: "I didn't think carefully."
Farming in the world of cultivation is protected by a magic circle. Although it also attracts birds and beasts with clever noses and greedy mouths, it is rare to see such a big scene.
Li Qing looked around and found that the spiritual rice, which was originally low in yield, looked even more sparse.
The Hongya rice, golden japonica rice and green pearl rice he chose are all spiritual rice popular in the world of cultivation and can be grown by ordinary farmers.
Although the quality is only low-grade, the yield is relatively high. Even if they are not planted on Lingfeng, the yield per mu of the former two is about 1,200 jin; the latter is about 1,000 jin.
Considering the lack of spiritual energy here, Li Qing halved the density when sowing seeds and set up a spirit gathering circle. The expected yield per mu was only about 400 kilograms.
Coupled with the fact that the islanders lacked experience in growing spiritual rice, and with some discounts, Li Qing was prepared to produce three hundred kilograms per mu.
But due to the scourge of seabirds, the yield of two hundred kilograms per mu is considered a blessing from God.
He estimated that not only would he not be able to recoup the cost, but he would also lose a lot of spiritual stones: "But as long as the spirit rice spirit worms are bred, even if there is no harvest, it is still worth it!"
Li Qing asked Ren to clean up the mess first, while he, accompanied by the Lake brothers, went to inspect the growth of Cordyceps sinensis.
Feng Lei hovered around him, but did not take the initiative to get close to him, and only screamed "Ao Ao Ao".
Li Qing understood its thoughts through the spiritual contract and said with a smile: "I can't tell you have a pretty good memory. I haven't seen you for a month and a half, but you still remember Azao."
As he said that, he Ah Zao was called out from his dantian and placed on Feng Lei's head.
“No!” “Ouch!”
The two little guys were very excited to see each other again after a long absence. They didn't care about Li Qing, the contract owner, and went off to play happily.
Lake was a little curious: "Didn't you bring A-Sun with you this time?"
A-Sun is actually here.
But considering its abnormal appearance after transformation, Li Qing did not let it come out: "A-Sun is looking after the house."
After a pause, he asked: "Leis and Are the green rose fairy bugs okay? I brought some brown algae and rose seeds to them this time, which you probably don’t have.”
Reike was very grateful: "Thank you, sir! Reis is sleeping in Hongya Castle. He will be very happy if he knows about it!"
Reil, who didn't have any elf bugs, followed him, so jealous that he burst into tears. water.
The three of them walked and chatted, and soon saw Cordyceps sinensis.
There is a good thing in this world. Animals will basically not take the initiative to harm elf bugs. Therefore, even if the rice around the cordyceps is almost eaten out by seabirds, the cordyceps remain intact.
This cordyceps is much taller than ordinary rice plants, almost as big as sorghum.
It has several ears, but the side branches are all shriveled, except for the top ear, which has full and round grains and a sapphire-like luster.
Li Qing's consciousness swept over and found a light green elf insect curled up inside. Its body shape is the same as that of Ah Sun and Ah Zao when they first met.
The only difference is that there are no dark runes on its forehead. Instead, there was a pearl like a green pearl.
Li Qing thought thoughtfully: "Are the fairy bugs bred from spiritual rice really different from ordinary people?"
Seeing his strange expression, Lake couldn't help but worry: "Sir, are the elf bugs not developing well?"
Li Qing shook his head: "This little guy is in good health, and he doesn't need my magic to nourish him."< br>
A smile appeared on Lake's face: "Congratulations, sir, you will get another precious elf insect!"
Li Qing smiled and nodded, looking at the vast rice fields.
The three types of spiritual rice have slightly different maturation cycles. Now four months have passed, and the golden japonica rice has matured and is ready to be harvested at any time.
Hongya rice and Qingzhu rice take about five and ten days to mature respectively.
Li Qing casually pinched the ear of a golden japonica rice plant and found that the husk had a yellowish metallic luster and could only be pinched open with a little force.
The rice is in the shape of long grains, with one end rounded and blunt and the other slightly pointed. Use your spiritual consciousness to savor it carefully. The scattered spiritual energy contains a touch of gold elemental power.
“You don’t have to wait any longer for this golden japonica rice.” Li Qing asked Rael to inform Renn and prepare to start the first round of harvesting.
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Over there, Ren had just packed up the seabirds he had shot down. Some of them were in good condition and were sent to the castle; the other parts were distributed to the islanders on the spot.
The villagers each had two, and the serfs each had one. They were all smiling. These birds are fierce and cunning. It is not easy for them to eat a meal on weekdays.
After receiving Rael's message, Ren didn't dare to neglect, and brought several villagers with more flexible minds to listen to Li Qing's advice.
The harvesting of spiritual rice is also very particular.
Golden Japonica rice contains the power of gold. When the rice grains fall off the plant, they should not be contaminated by the poison of the sun. They can only be harvested in the dark at night, and then stored away from direct sunlight and stored in clean water of equal weight.
It is not completed until the pure water evaporates naturally, and the golden energy of the golden japonica rice is restrained. If it is harvested and cooked directly, the quality will be reduced.
Of course, in the world of cultivation, these tedious steps can also be replaced by borrowing specialized spells.
It’s just that when Li Qing cooperates with Lettuce Island, he needs to be taught how to fish, so he can’t do all the chores himself.
He took out a few luminous pearls from the storage bag: "These beads do not light up during the day, but emit moonlight at night. They will not affect the quality of the golden japonica rice. Let them be used as lighting for you."
Ren heaved a sigh of relief. After all, the sun couldn't bask in the sun, so of course the torch couldn't be lit either.
Most of the islanders cannot see at night, so we can't let their family come to cut crops, or ask Li Qing to do it in person, right?
Li Qing also gave some instructions, and Renn wrote them down in detail. After confirming that there were no mistakes, he began to arrange people to prepare for the harvest at night.
When the islanders heard that they had to work all night long, no one complained about being tired, but they were in high spirits.
Because Ren promised that the best performer in this harvest will also get a place to participate in the awakening ceremony at the end of the year.
With the hope of progress, the islanders are full of energy when they work.
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