CHAPTER 77: CHAPTER 19: PURPLE-QUALITY SPIRIT FIELD

Once the serfs were ready, Avril commanded the armed attendants to open all two iron boxes.

The moment the box lids were opened, a dazzling array of colorful lights erupted from within. These hail crystals, like rainbows, emitted glistening radiance.

Master Kote’s eyes instantly widened. These items, filled with fantastical allure, were obviously of great value. Now, he was filled with wonder, pondering just how many rare treasures this small territory could possibly hold?

Su Li didn’t bother with Master Kote’s amazement and immediately commanded the serfs and maidservants, "Bury all these hail crystals into the furrows!"

At his command, everyone around sprang into action, swiftly extracting all the hail crystals, placing them beneath each furrow as if sowing seeds, then those at the back quickly covered the soil.

To ensure the concentration of the land’s spiritual power, this plot of land had not been extensively cultivated, only being over a hundred square meters in size.

A group of people moving together efficiently buried all the hail crystals.

As the fields were leveled, the effects of the hail crystals immediately began to manifest.

Hilude gazed at the brilliantly colored farmland, exclaiming, "Lord, the colors of this farmland are actually changing."

Indeed, as Hilude remarked, as everyone departed the farmland, the colors shifted between red, orange, yellow, and green. After nearly an hour, the color finally settled into a purple-hued field.

Master Kote finally reacted, exclaiming in shock, "Purple Spirit Field!? So this is how a Purple Spirit Field is cultivated!"

Su Li asked curiously, "You’ve seen a Purple Spirit Field before?"

Master Kote stared fixedly at the purple spirit field enveloped in a faint spiritual glow and said, "I’ve heard of many forces possessing a Purple Spirit Field. But I’ve only seen it at the Mordheim Griffin Military Academy, in front of the office building at their academy center. There’s a plot of purple farmland with a Munen Spirit Tree growing on it. This spirit tree is a treasured possession of the academy’s headmaster, and the Munen Spirit Fruits it bears, each one eaten, would advance a knight’s cultivation. Each year, the headmaster personally awards these fruits to outstanding students within the academy. They are also the most prized gifts they bestow upon other friendly forces."

After speaking, Master Kote excitedly looked at Su Li, asking, "Lord Su Li, do you know what it means for you to have this Purple Spirit Field?"

Does it mean I can also become a headmaster and personally guide beautiful female students in knight training in my room?

Before Su Li could respond, Master Kote said excitedly, "It means that if you find another top-quality spirit plant, you will become an illustrious legendary-level force in the entire mortal world! All you need now is a bit of luck!"

"But this isn’t easy. Spirit plants usually grow in remote areas, making them hard to find. Having only a spirit field without a spirit plant means its value is less than half."

"Luck, huh?" Su Li said with a smile, "That’s something I have no shortage of. Besides, don’t we have a four-leaf clover? Let’s let this lucky four-leaf clover bring us a little more fortune."

Saying that, Su Li opened the cloth bag containing the clover. Anyway, when we plant a spirit tree here in the future, the grass will grow under it, so why not plant clover seeds first?

Afterward, Su Li personally stepped forward and scattered the clover seeds on the spirit field, then had the serfs lightly cover them.

Clover seeds are quite delicate and shouldn’t be buried deep. They thrive on the surface of moist soil.

Now that the spirit field was freshly embedded with hail crystals, the moist soil was perfect for clover germination; typically, clover seeds take 10 to 15 days to germinate in normal soil.

Yet, after Su Li and his team left, without paying any attention, the clover on this spirit field sprouted tiny green buds in just a few hours.

This place is within the castle walls. Although the walls are merely wooden fences, they are enough to ensure no outsiders can enter.

So, regarding the safety of the Purple Spirit Field, Su Li remained relatively at ease.

He was now pondering one thing: whether or not to silence Master Kote.

When he buried the hail crystals, he didn’t anticipate such powerful effects. He intended to showcase the territory’s development potential to impress Master Kote and boost their commerce association’s confidence in the territory, thereby attracting more investment from the association.

Since ancient times, capital has always pursued a secure investment environment. If the territory couldn’t demonstrate its ability to maintain a safe environment, the association would surely worry about their investments going to waste. Master Kote certainly wouldn’t want their investment in numerous workshops, shops, and industries to go up in flames during monster raids.

But as things stand, it seems that this showcase was just a bit too excessive!

This Purple Spirit Field is excessively valuable, and if Master Kote leaks the news, there’s a considerable chance it will attract covetous eyes from other forces.

However, after pondering for a moment, Su Li dismissed this absurd idea. Not to mention that the territory currently only has a Purple Spirit Field without a spirit plant, which is of little use to others. Finding a spirit plant and successfully transplanting it isn’t an easy task.

Moreover, it’s impossible to just rely on hiding things; it won’t stay hidden. How long has he been in the Hesse Territory anyway? It’s been less than a month, and the territory has already amassed so many treasures that others covet. In another two or three months, who knows how many more coveted treasures will appear? Any small leak could attract the ambition of the covetous.

You can’t just isolate yourself from the world because you own treasures, can you? Even if he wanted to retreat to a secluded valley to farm and retire, the Green Dragon wouldn’t allow it.

So instead of cowering fearfully, it’s better to openly strengthen oneself, attract investments, and grow strong enough that others dare not covet.

Right now, Master Kote clearly hadn’t noticed the dangerous thoughts Su Li just entertained, still immersed in shock, his eyes full of longing as he said, "If you could connect with the elves, you must try to obtain a Spirit Plant. Your territory is remote, distant from other territories, where news is unlikely to leak, and it’s even difficult for armies to threaten your territory. I believe your territory will have remarkable development prospects."

"If you attracted a Knight Order to station in your territory, with a few thousand troops, your castle would be virtually invincible. At that time, other powers might choose more peaceful trades over the losses of attacking your castle."

Su Li was about to answer him when, from a distance, Vandar’s voice came through: "Lord, we have returned safely, and we’ve brought back 17 Purple Crystal Grape vines."

"Purple Crystal Grape vines?" Master Kote’s eyes widened; is this territory a gathering place for rare items?

How have they managed to acquire so many precious items during the early stages of the territory’s development?

He couldn’t help but wonder, given a year or two to develop, how many treasures could be amassed here.

Perhaps this place will become a treasure trove for the West Merchant Association! They could continuously sell various rare treasures from here to the world.

Even the entire West Territory might benefit from this.

The more he thought, the more excited he became; he absolutely cannot let this territory wither and fade away. Building a good relationship with this territory is as good as obtaining a money tree for the association.

He even thought that he must keep this secret, not to overly disclose it even within the association. It’s best to keep a state where the higher-ups give this place importance but don’t overly understand it. Otherwise, the higher-ups might get tempted to get involved in the transactions, and he would be pushed out.

Throughout the next day, Master Kote’s mood swung between excitement and restlessness, which amazed the castle maids, who secretly discussed whether this visiting merchant possessed the ability to change faces.

Meanwhile, Su Li hadn’t noticed the Commerce Association Director’s excitement because in the afternoon, he and his civil servant and Minister of Agriculture were by the reservoir.

Loren was personally holding a river clam the size of a grindstone; had he not come from the military academy, with a body trained through exercise, he wouldn’t be able to lift this enormous Magic Tide Clam.

At that moment, the clam was radiating blue light, which was evidently coming from the river clam’s fist-sized Magic Pearl!

Avril, following behind Su Li, couldn’t help but cover her mouth to stifle a laugh, saying, "Luckily, that Master Kote from the commerce association isn’t here, otherwise he’d be making such a fuss over this again."

And everyone around Su Li was smiling, the knights even holding their heads high with pride. Although this Magic Tide Clam was indeed miraculous, surrounded by a soft blue glow, clearly showing powerful energy, ordinary people rarely saw anything like this and would inevitably exclaim in awe. But as attendants of the Lord, they were used to such scenes.

The Lord is indeed endowed with incredible abilities, able to lead his followers to find all kinds of priceless treasures.

The Minister of Agriculture, Great Druid Vandal, was so excited his body shook; he had set off for Mirror Swamp in the morning, unaware of the news about the Magic Pearl. Now, seeing this enormous Magic Tide Clam, his enthusiasm was apparent as he clenched his fists and spread a smile across his wrinkled face.

"Lord! With this Magic Tide Clam, the fish in the reservoir will certainly breed better. This time, the Light-Scaled Fish won’t lack energy for breeding, and the reproduction cycle will definitely accelerate. The strength of our territory may soon significantly enhance again!"

Towards the end, the Great Druid couldn’t help but raise his voice, unable to contain the excitement and joy in his heart.

The reproduction of Light-Scaled Fish is not easy; the more energy-rich the Magical Beast is, the harder it is to breed. They require longer time to search for energy everywhere.

Other powers have tried to raise Light-Scaled Fish, but most ponds’ Light-Scaled Fish don’t survive long, leading to the ponds turning into dead water, with masses of fish belly-up dead, becoming easy prey for vultures and kobolds.

This happens because the ponds’ energy and nutrients have been completely absorbed by the Light-Scaled Fish.

In the Hesse Territory, maintaining even two Light-Scaled Fish relies on Great Druid Vandar of the Dawn Church’s Life Spirit Technique, constantly communicating and soothing them with energy.

But this merely ensures the survival of the Light-Scaled Fish; breeding requires a long period of accumulating time.

However, with this Magic Tide Clam now, it will greatly increase the spiritual energy of the reservoir’s water. It can be said that the less circulating pool water accumulates higher spiritual energy content, speeding up the reproduction of Light-Scaled Fish.

When the purity of spiritual energy is high enough, even some ordinary fish might transform into Light-Scaled Fish.