The immortals of the two worlds started from farming and refining pills.

Chapter 52: Discussing the cultivation of spiritual fungi and the vassalage of power

When Li Qing returned to Lettuce Island, the green rice was not yet fully ripe, but the fresh fragrance of rice was already faintly permeating the sea breeze.

As expected, a large flock of seabirds was attracted. Fortunately, the islanders only need to protect a rice field, so they can still handle it.

The two big birds that were previously caught by Li Qing and thrown to Feng Lei as sparring partners have completely surrendered.

They were hovering over the rice fields, helping to drive away their kind that kept coming one after another. It seemed that they were working three times harder than the wind and thunder.

Li Qing thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's not easy to be infiltrated by magic in this world. Let's just leave them alive."

Since there was no need to take action personally, Li Qing leisurely rode the wind and headed towards Hongya Castle.

In the pond where the golden glutinous rice was soaked, the clean water naturally dried up. The originally golden grains of rice have now turned slightly brown, and the inherent golden energy has also softened.

Ryan directed the serfs to scoop the golden glutinous rice out of the pond, pack it into pottery jars, and stack it in two piles.

Seeing Li Qing coming back, Ryan hurriedly greeted him: "Sir, the golden rice has finished sedimentation, and we are doing the final storage."

As he said that, he brought Li Qing's portion over on a cart.

Also delivered was Hongya rice in oak barrels and Qingling bamboo leaves that had been harvested yesterday.

Li Qing swept his spiritual sense and found that the quantities on both sides were roughly equal, but the ones given to him were of relatively better quality and were packaged more finely.

He smiled and nodded, without pointing out anything, and only said: "When the Qingzhu rice is harvested, winter will almost come."

"If you want to make your fields useful during the winter, I have two cooperation plans. Is the Baron interested?"

Ryan was not unwilling: "Everything is up to your command."

Li Qing introduced: "One is to grow spiritual vegetables. I have several cold-resistant spiritual vegetables to choose from. Growing this is not more difficult than growing lettuce."

"The other is to grow fungi. I have many fungi species, many of which are suitable for winter cultivation."

For Lettuce Island, growing spiritual vegetables is of course easier to start with.

But Ryan did not make a rash decision. Instead, he asked sincerely, "Sir, which one do you want us to plant?"

A hint of approval flashed in Li Qing's eyes: "Grow spiritual fungi! Spiritual vegetables are of little use to me!"

Although in this world, any magical "witch medicine" can be used to make potions, even vegetables like lettuce.

But for Li Qing, spiritual vegetables are more suitable for making spiritual food. On the other hand, mushrooms, with Ganoderma lucidum as an example, are not out of place in alchemy.

What's more, compared to the vegetable elf worm that he already has, Li Qing is more curious about the mushroom elf worm.

Ryan nodded decisively: "Everything is up to you. Thanks to your support, Lettuce Island is what it is today. We will plant whatever you tell us to plant."

Li Qing was very satisfied. He took out the storage bag and collected the golden rice and other food supplies: "After collecting the green rice, I will teach you how to use the spiritual rice straw as a substrate to cultivate spiritual fungi."

Ryan agreed happily.

Compared with spiritual vegetables and spiritual rice, spiritual fungi have more stringent requirements for spiritual energy.

Since they had decided to continue the cooperation, Li Qing did not waste any time and learned in detail from the Ryan family about the winter climate and hydrology of Lettuce Island, and finally selected two kinds of fungi.

One is the Pingyang mushroom that the Li family is growing. It is relatively balanced in all aspects and is easy to get started. With the labor of Lettuce Island, if you don’t require yield and quality, you can grow ten acres.

The other is the sea mist stone fungus. This one also has low requirements for the spiritual environment, but it generally only grows on the rocks by the sea. Li Qing thought that planting a hundred plants should be no problem. While the green pearl rice is not yet mature, Li Qing asked Ryan to mobilize the remaining labor on the island to build a pool with marble.

"After the pond is built, harvest the straw from the field and put it in bundles. Pour the medicine I gave you into the pond and let it soak for three or four days."

"Use the Rune Flame to steam the straw once more to completely disinfect it, then pile it up for a while until it emits a fragrant scent. Then the matrix is ​​ready."

The people who were listening wrote furiously.

Leir, who had never been very conspicuous, was the first to react and said excitedly: "Sir!"

Li Qing looked at him: "What's wrong?"

Leier's hand holding the quill began to tremble slightly. "This method of processing straw as a substrate for growing mushrooms is not only suitable for witchcraft, right?"

"You are quite insightful." Li Qing did not hide it. "The wheat straw you usually grow can also be used to grow some common mushrooms if processed in this way."

"But ordinary plants are fragile, so potions and rune flames are not suitable. Instead, they can be soaked in lime water and boiled with ordinary fire."

As soon as Li Qing said this, everyone present couldn't help but breathe faster.

After a long while, Ryan bowed solemnly and said, "Sir, I have an unreasonable request. I beg you to grant it."

Li Qing readily agreed: "Since I have taught you this method, you can use it as you wish."

For a noble territory, the output of witchcraft is of course crucial, but other specialties are also needed to support the territory's economy.

The specialty of Lettuce Island is of course lettuce, which has no competitiveness in the coastal countries. It is only sold to passing ships to help the crew cure scurvy.

And all kinds of mushrooms are difficult to grow without the cultivation of mushroom elves. As a good product for enhancing flavor and freshness, it has huge market potential among the aristocratic group.

Ryan took a deep breath and didn't let the huge profits get to his head.

He looked at Li Qing, who was smiling, gritted his teeth, and knelt on one knee: "Sir! Whether it is witch medicine or mushrooms, the profits behind it are really huge, and our family cannot afford it."

"So what?" Li Qing raised his eyebrows, thinking that he was going to involve Viscount Green Rose.

After all, judging from Karin's series of actions, Greenrose Castle is well aware of the affairs of Lettuce Island, but is just waiting and watching.

However, Ryan's actions made him look at him with new eyes: "Sir! I heard that there are already rune warriors and even some small nobles working for the big figures in the wizard hermitage."

"I wonder if we, Lettuce Island, have the honor to serve as your spokesperson in this sea area?"

This was something Li Qing had never thought of. He didn't take care of much of the Li family's affairs, and devoted himself to farming and refining elixirs.

The reason for coming here and choosing to cooperate is, on the one hand, that Lettuce Island has moderate strength and Ryan has decent character; on the other hand, he also has the idea of ​​escaping thousands of miles away if things go wrong.

If Lettuce Island is taken as a vassal, the situation will become more complicated. Although managing power is also considered an alternative form of "farming", Li Qing really can't stand it.

While he was pondering, suddenly a villager shouted and opened the castle gate.

"Master Wizard! Master Baron! That green pearl rice cordyceps has reacted!"

Li Qing was cheered up when he heard this. He didn't bother to think about the vassalage of Lettuce Island. He immediately flew up into the air and flew out of the window.

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