Da Si Nong: I really don’t want to farm

Chapter 395 Who can compare to him in terms of wealth, companionship, and resources?

Does Xu Yue intend to recruit Ning Yun?

Not to mention.

Of course, he wouldn't refuse if they were willing to come.

Xu Yue has no shortage of masters like Ning Yun, nor does he lack masters like Li Zhuting.

What he lacks is someone like Zhao Zixu.

Ning Yun could not possibly become someone like Zhao Zixu and be used by him.

So recruiting them wouldn't be of much use.

Xu Yue was just helping out casually; he hadn't really thought much about it.

Perhaps it's due to past relationships, or perhaps it's because they have high hopes for Ning Yun's future.

Guo Tianyou and the other man didn't ask any further questions.

They also knew something about Xu Yue.

You're going to side with him?

So he usually won't refuse.

However, he generally doesn't actively recruit anyone, and of course, he certainly wouldn't recruit someone out of a sense of obligation.

Because there's no need for that.

Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji were well aware of Xu Yue's importance to the country.

If Xu Yue really has any problems, he doesn't need to take action at all; the Special Administration Bureau will handle it.

Guo Tianyou personally experienced this.

Besides, I've seen quite a few others.

Ningjiawan Village has little farmland, but plenty of barren hills.

It took Xu Yue two days to finish setting up the formation.

"Rumor has it that Taoyuan Farm uses feng shui formations for planting and raising livestock. Now it seems that this is a method used by your farming family, right?"

Ning Yun sensed the changes in the entire Ningjiawan Village and couldn't help but ask Xu Yue about them.

“Yes! It’s a traditional farming formation, not some feng shui formation,” Xu Yue said. “However, some formations can be set up using feng shui methods.”

Some things can be arranged, while others naturally cannot.

This may also be the reason why Xu Yue took action.

Of course, this may also be the reason why Xu Yue founded the Agricultural Science and Technology College to cultivate relevant talents.

Xu Yue is a boss, after all. How can he do everything himself?
Moreover, Ning Yun had also heard that Xu Yue liked to be a hands-off manager.

“There are many methods of cultivation, but in the end they all lead to the same goal,” Xu Yue said. “Martial arts practitioners cultivate blood and qi, internal strength and internal energy; spiritual practitioners cultivate spiritual power, spiritual power and magical power; and we Qi cultivators cultivate true qi and true essence. In the end, they all condense into a pill and nurture the primordial spirit.”

"Which is better?" Ning Yun couldn't help but ask, saying, "Qi cultivation seems to combine both, so it should have some advantages, right?"

He's been coming to see Xu Yue whenever he has free time these past few days, and they've been talking mostly about cultivation-related issues.

He figured it out on his own, and inevitably had many doubts.

Xu Yue's cultivation was clearly much higher than his, and he knew much more.

He benefited greatly from his conversation with Xu Yue.

“To condense the primordial spirit, one needs powerful spiritual strength. And to nurture the primordial spirit, one needs a vast amount of blood and qi as resources,” Xu Yue said. “Martial cultivators have weak spiritual strength, making it difficult to condense the primordial spirit. Spiritual cultivators have weak blood and qi, making it difficult to nurture the primordial spirit.”

"Is it easier to break through the fifth realm by cultivating Qi?"

Ning Yun's eyes lit up immediately.

“Theoretically, that’s true,” Xu Yue said. “Of course, this is just my speculation. But how easy is it to break through the Fifth Realm? The last person who was suspected of breaking through the Fifth Realm was Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Wudang, hundreds of years ago.”

"Suspicious?"

Ning Yun was surprised. This meant that in the cultivation world over the past few hundred years, the highest cultivation level had only been the fourth realm.

“Qi cultivation has advantages, but its disadvantages are obvious,” Xu Yue said. “What is suitable for cultivation in today’s world is ultimately spiritual cultivation and martial arts cultivation.”

Ning Yun remained silent.

How could he not understand the meaning behind Xu Yue's words?

Qi cultivation requires a high level of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

Otherwise, the two cultivation methods of martial arts and spiritual cultivation would not have evolved.

Ning Yun naturally knew the reason for his slow cultivation.

If it weren't for that extraordinary encounter in the mountains, I probably wouldn't be able to enter the second realm now.

“The spiritual energy in Ningjiawan Village will increase, but it is still far inferior to that of Taoyuan Village,” Xu Yue said. “If you have been to Taoyuan Village, you should know that.”

Have you ever been to Taoyuan Village?

I've been there!

My girlfriend is here, how could I not take her to see her?

He could naturally sense how rich the spiritual energy of Peach Blossom Village was.

However, preoccupied with many matters, Xu Yue hadn't had time to think about these issues before arriving at Ningjiawan Village.

"Do farmers have a method to restore spiritual energy?"

Ning Yun asked, somewhat shocked.

He couldn't think of any other explanation.

No wonder the crops and livestock are of such high quality; it must be related to spiritual energy.

The strong medicinal properties of those herbs are probably also related to spiritual energy.

“Farmers can transform the earth’s energy into spiritual energy to nourish the land,” Xu Yue said. “But for the world as a whole, it’s just a drop in the ocean, and it can’t possibly restore the spiritual energy. The farm has only changed the area of ​​Xingdong Town so far.”

Ning Yun was aware that Xu Yue had rented land in all the villages in Xingdong Town.

Because Ningjiawan Village was the last village to be rented out.

The village leaders made a lot of trouble in the town because of this.

"Is a town that big?" Xu Yue said. "It wouldn't even have a name on a national map, let alone on a global map."

Ning Yun remained silent.

For him, or for a farm, the area of ​​a town is actually quite large.

But for the country as a whole, or for the world as a whole, it is insignificant.

Restore spiritual energy?

Relying on Xu Yue and Taoyuan Farm, who knows when they will be gone.

Ning Yun suddenly realized that Xu Yue's establishment of the Agricultural Science and Technology College to cultivate agricultural talents was really just a matter of company and national needs.
Is he planning a spiritual revival?
The more I think about it, the more likely it is.

Thinking hard.

He felt that his ideas were no match for Xu Yue's, which were like children playing house.

The entire Ningjiawan Village may have taken a considerable amount of time, but Xu Yue's setup only took a day or two.

Even including the arrangements made by Guo Tianyou and Liu Chengji beforehand, it wouldn't take much time.

The fact that Taoyuan Farm has only now rented land in a town is clearly due to other factors involved.

But now, Taoyuan's rural areas are clearly on the right track.

The expansion speed has increased.

This can be seen from the frequency of land leasing.

If they were trained by people from the Agricultural Science and Technology College?
In a snowball effect, wouldn't the time it takes for villages across the country to transform into "Shangri-La" be greatly shortened?

Don't forget, the government will also provide strong support.

“Such a thing cannot be accomplished overnight,” Ning Yun said. “However, with the increase of spiritual energy, we will likely usher in a golden age of cultivation.”

"Is that so?" Xu Yue smiled and shook his head, saying, "Ultimately, technology is the dominant force nowadays."

Ning Yun remained silent.

He suddenly looked at Xu Yue, his eyes wide with astonishment.

Because he remembered the name of the school founded by Xu Yue.

"Agricultural Technology Academy?" Ning Yun said, "You're not trying to replicate your agritourism methods with technology, are you? Cultivation should belong to the realm of metaphysics, right?"

"Do metaphysics and science have anything in common?" Xu Yue said. "The school has actually achieved some good results."

This is not Xu Yue bragging. Putting aside everything else, it's just about the special metal in the container.

If it weren't for modern technology that allows for analysis and refinement, Xu Yue's dream of creating a spatial artifact would be impossible.

Isn't this achievement significant enough?
"Impressive!" Ning Yun came to his senses and only uttered two words.

"I'll bring my mom over to see her tomorrow," Ning Yun said. "Is that convenient?"

"Just go directly to the Taoyuan Village Clinic," Xu Yue said. "I'll tell Grandpa and the others that I'll wait for you at the clinic. It's not convenient at the school."

"Okay!" Ning Yun said, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome," Xu Yue said. "My grandfather and his colleagues are researching alchemy, which is fine, but the school is doing some research, which is a bit troublesome."

"Alchemy?"

Ning Yun was taken aback, but then suddenly realized.

Grandpa Xu Yue was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and he still remembered that.

In addition, Taoyuan Village has attracted so many masters of traditional Chinese medicine, and even Taoist doctors, so there must be something they want to do.

With Xu Yue providing so many spiritual medicinal herbs, it's not surprising that he'd be researching alchemy and such.

Ning Yun now understood why Xu Yue had cultivated all the medicinal herbs he needed.

He was completely convinced.

He still wanted to cultivate quietly and not have any contact with the cultivation world until he achieved something.

And what about Xu Yue?

He has already used his advantages to be ahead of the entire cultivation world.

With the four essential elements of wealth, companionship, Dharma, and location, Xu Yue likely possesses an absolute advantage over all other factions in the cultivation world.

Wealth, needless to say.

For him, it was just a number before.

And what about him?
If it were in Ningjiawan Village, that would be considered quite wealthy; if it were in Dongxing Town, it would probably be considered quite good as well.

What if we put it in Gong'an City?

That's utter nonsense.

He's not even considered a rich person.

His net worth is probably not even enough to cover the cost of selling medicinal herbs from Xu Yue.

Of course, Ning Yun didn't think "wealth" meant money.

Those must be cultivation resources.

Other factions may have money, but they are not necessarily inferior to Xu Yue.

But when it comes to cultivation resources, who can compare with Xu Yue?

侣？
Look at the people around Xu Yue.

Not only are people from the spiritual community researching this, but people from the scientific community are also doing it.

Xu Yue will inevitably benefit from the research that those people develop.

Moreover, with so many people exchanging ideas, it's no wonder that cultivation has declined in this world.

He didn't interact much with Xu Yue, but the benefits he gained were beyond imagination.

Law?
Not to mention that.

Xu Yue's farming methods can transform the earth's energy into spiritual energy, which demonstrates its significant advantage.

Previously, he had considered that Xu Yue might covet his cultivation method.

But now it seems he was overthinking things.

The other party may simply be curious, rather than coveting.

Where is the land?

Just think about the spiritual energy of Peach Blossom Village, and you'll understand.

"We have made some progress in the research of elixirs," Xu Yue said. "However, most of them have been purchased by the state, and the drugs that have been put on the market are just some scraps."

Taoyuan Pharmaceutical?

Ning Yun had also heard of it. He said that it had not been established for long, but several of its medicines had an excellent reputation and its fame was growing.

Especially in Gong'an City.

I've heard that many tourists who come here take medicine back with them.

When you travel to a place, bringing back some local specialties is perfectly normal and there's nothing wrong with that.

They're probably the only ones who can bring medicine.

The medicine is good, but the yield is low, so it is not available in many places.

Of course, its fame also benefits from the name "Taoyuan" (Peach Blossom Spring).

"Essence beneficial for cultivation?"

Ning Yun's pupils contracted slightly.

If such an elixir were truly developed, it would be quite astonishing.

“There are some,” Xu Yue said. “However, there are no suitable pills for Qi cultivation yet, mainly because there are no talented people in that field. My grandfather was a martial arts practitioner, and the great masters of traditional Chinese medicine like Xu Zixu did not practice cultivation. Instead, most of the Taoist doctors were spiritual practitioners.”

Ning Yun glanced at Xu Yue and nodded thoughtfully.

He sensed that Xu Yue wanted him to join in the research on elixirs.

To be honest, he was actually quite tempted.

To do research, you need too many things, which he clearly lacked, while Xu Yue did.

Borrowing chickens to lay eggs?

He hadn't thought of that, but mutual benefit was definitely feasible.

After chatting for a while, Xu Yue said goodbye and left.

Instead of going directly back to Taoyuan Village, they went to the academy first and found Xu Chengyang and Xu Zixu.

“I have a friend from Ningjiawan Village. Although he is only at the second level of cultivation, he cultivates Qi and seems to have inherited medical knowledge as well,” Xu Yue said. “His mother is seriously ill, and he doesn’t seem to have a sure chance of success, or he wants to be more confident. So he will take the patient to Taoyuan Village tomorrow.”

"Medical family lineage?"

Xu Chengyang and Xu Zixu were both very surprised.

Their current research team really needs someone like that.

They clearly understood what Xu Yue meant.

"Why don't you take some people with you and Grandpa tomorrow, Old Xu?" Xu Yue nodded and said, "Let's exchange ideas; maybe we'll gain something."

"Can we invite him?" Xu Zixu asked. "My family can give him some of the shares in the pharmaceutical factory."

You're sure to gain something from exchanging ideas.

But it would be even better if we could study it together.

"I don't know," Xu Yue shook his head and said, "Old Xu can talk to him. However, I think we should forget about the pharmaceutical factory shares. We can do what others do: if the research is successful, they can share the profits."

Inviting so many renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and Taoist doctors, besides the allure of studying alchemy, naturally also had its own benefits.

Not only were they paid high salaries, but those who participated in the research would also receive a share of the profits from any elixirs they developed.

"That's fine too."

Xu Zixu nodded. The reason Xu Yue objected was simply because he was considering the feelings of others.

Moreover, it's hard to say whether the medical traditions passed down through generations are actually useful.

The lineage of medical practitioners is still unknown.

Those ancient medical classics could be considered as a legacy passed down through generations of physicians.

However, Xu Zixu knew very well what Xu Yue meant by "medical family inheritance".

That's a metaphysical technique used by doctors.

This is what traditional Chinese medicine has lost.

Xu Yue replied, but he didn't pay much attention to Ning Yun's matter.

Even if Ning Yun participates in the research of pills and develops pills that are useful to Qi cultivators, they will not be of much use to Xu Yue.

Of course, it can be used to cultivate talent.

"Do you think Ning Yun is a successor of the Yin-Yang School?" Zhang Ruoxi asked immediately after hearing Xu Yue mention it. "Do you think the successors of the various schools of thought will appear one after another?"

"I don't know about that," Xu Yue shook his head and said, "Perhaps it will happen as the spiritual energy becomes more concentrated."

“He’s actually quite suitable for that lab over there,” Zhang Ruoxi said. “The great formation you copied in Gongjia’ao incorporated some of the Yin-Yang School’s techniques, didn’t it? Even though you successfully copied that formation, you probably didn’t really understand it.”

(End of this chapter)