Tang Dynasty: Saving Lives and Helping Others, Li Lizhi Falls for Him

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After leaving Zuixianlou, Shen Chang'an did not visit the clinic for a consultation.

With the seeds on his mind, he went straight back to the courtyard.

After all, he only had five days left to meet Li Shimin, so if he planted the potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn earlier today, they would mature sooner.

Shen Chang'an returned to the courtyard, closed the gate, entered the quiet room, sat down cross-legged, and with a thought, his consciousness entered the spiritual plant space.

Inside the space, the sun shines warmly, and a stream babbles. The 1,200 square meters of land is divided into several areas.

The ginseng in the herb garden is growing well, the lingzhi mushroom has grown even larger, and the spirit-gathering grass, soul-nourishing grass, and heart-clearing flower are also growing vigorously.

Shen Chang'an opened the system panel and found the list of redeemable items.

……

【Redeemable Items】

Sweet potato seeds: 10 merits per share, each share can be planted on one-tenth of an acre of land.

Potato seeds: 15 merits per share, each share can be planted on one-tenth of an acre of land.

【Corn seeds】: 20 merits/share, each share can be planted on one-tenth of an acre of land.

……

Shen Chang'an checked his remaining merit points. The free clinics had been gradually crediting his account over the past few days, and with what he had left before, he now had 158 points.

He did a quick calculation and exchanged three of each, which was just enough.

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[Sweet potato seeds x3: 30 merit points]

[Potato Seeds x3: 45 Merits]

【Corn Seeds x3: 60 Merit Points】

Total: 135 merits

[Redeem successful]

[Remaining Merit Points: 28]

……

A flash of light, and nine small cloth bags appeared out of thin air in front of him.

Shen Chang'an opened a cloth bag containing more than a dozen sweet potatoes, which were light red in color and varied in size.

The same applies to potato and corn seeds: potatoes are cut into tubers, each with an eye; corn seeds are golden kernels, each one... .

He took the seeds and walked to the newly expanded land on the east side of the space.

This area was originally an open space with loose soil and close to a stream, making it ideal for planting.

Shen Chang'an squatted down and began to turn the ground over.

He didn't use any tools, but instead directly circulated his Green Wood True Qi, inserted his hands into the soil, and as the True Qi surged, the land began to churn like waves.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a large area of ​​land was turned over and made soft and flat.

He buried sweet potato tubers in the soil, one tuber every foot.

Potatoes are prepared in the same way; the seed potatoes are cut into pieces with the eyes facing up and buried in shallow pits.

Corn requires a more meticulous approach. He first pokes small holes in the soil with his fingers, puts two or three seeds in each hole, and then covers them with a thin layer of soil.

After working for about half an incense stick's time, all three crops were planted.

Sweet potatoes were planted in three-tenths of an acre, potatoes in three-tenths of an acre, and corn in three-tenths of an acre, all neatly arranged, each occupying its own plot.

Shen Chang'an stood up, looked at the land he had just planted, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Relying solely on the spiritual energy within the space isn't fast enough." He thought for a moment, then formed hand seals and muttered to himself.

【Spirit Rain Technique】.

This is a new spell he mastered after breaking through to the seventh level of Qi Refining. It can summon rainwater containing spiritual energy to irrigate spiritual plants and accelerate their growth.

A small cloud suddenly appeared in the sky.

The clouds grew thicker and darker, and after a moment, a light drizzle began to fall.

Rainwater falls on the land and seeps into the soil.

Shen Chang'an could clearly feel that the seeds were greedily absorbing the spiritual energy from the spiritual rain, and the sprouts were stirring in the soil.

"One more time."

He cast the spell again, and a second rain of spirits fell.

After the two magical rains, Shen Chang'an had a slight sheen of sweat on his forehead.

He had expended a considerable amount of energy casting the Spirit Rain spell twice in a row.

"That's about right. At this rate, plus the three times the time flow of space, we should be able to harvest the first batch in five or six days."

"The corn and potatoes don't need any attention for now, but the sweet potatoes are planted with vines, so I need to keep a close eye on them. Once the vines have grown, we'll plant them!"

"And when Li Er arrives, we can just give him the sweet potato vines and he can plant them right away—it's so convenient!"

Shen Chang'an wiped the sweat from his forehead, exited the space, and stood up.

He looked at the sky; it wasn't even noon yet.

"I can visit a few more clinics this afternoon."

He shouldered his medicine box, left the courtyard, and headed towards Chang'an.

Along the way, he kept thinking about the appointment five days later.

Sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn should be harvested by then.

Although the quantity is small, it is more than enough to serve as seeds.

Li Shimin planted them on the imperial estate, where they could harvest more in the autumn. Then, he would save the seeds and propagate them, and within a few years, these crops could be spread throughout the Tang Dynasty.

"By then, the people of the Tang Dynasty should no longer go hungry."

Shen Chang'an's lips curled up slightly, and he quickened his pace.

He didn't know what Li Er would do after the food supply was plentiful, but he knew that as long as the people didn't go hungry, it was a good thing.

Li Er is still young, and there are many outstanding civil and military officials among him. He will surely achieve great things.

But those are beyond his control. If Li Er were to ask for his advice, the Japanese island to the east of the Tang Dynasty would definitely be the target he recommends.

.........

More than an hour later, Shen Chang'an, having finished his consultation, entered the space again.

The sight before him invigorated him.

In the sweet potato field, tender green shoots have already broken through the soil, clusters of them delicate and juicy.

Potato sprouts have also emerged, their leaves slightly wider than those of sweet potatoes.

"As expected of the Spirit Plant Space, it cultivates these mortal crops so quickly; they have indeed sprouted."

Shen Chang'an squatted down and examined it carefully.

With the Spirit Rain Technique combined with three times the time flow rate in space, crops grow much faster than in the outside world.

At this rate, it will be fully ripe within five days, more than enough.

He cast the [Spirit Rain] spell again, watering all three plots of land.

……

The following morning.

After finishing his free clinic, Shen Chang'an hurriedly returned to the courtyard and entered the space.

The sweet potato field in front of us has changed dramatically.

The emerald green vines stretched outwards close to the ground, the longest of which was already several inches long.

Tiny roots and tender leaves sprouted from each segment, densely covering half the ground.

The corn has grown to nearly half a foot tall, with broad and thick leaves, while the potato plants are also lush and green with thick stems.

Shen Chang'an squatted by the sweet potato field, when a flash of inspiration struck him.

In later generations, sweet potatoes were propagated by cuttings from vines.

A vine can be cut into several sections and planted in the soil to grow into new plants.

With that thought in mind, he immediately took action.

Take the scissors and cut the vine into small sections, keeping three or four nodes in each section.

Dig shallow trenches in the newly turned soil and bury the vines in the soil, leaving only the top leaves exposed.

One piece, two pieces, ten pieces, one hundred pieces...

After working for most of the hour, the sweet potato plot, which was originally three-tenths of an acre, expanded to six-tenths of an acre after being propagated by cuttings.

After the cuttings were planted, he cast the [Spirit Rain] spell again.

"These cuttings will take root in half a day at most."

……

That evening.

Shen Chang'an entered the space.

The sweet potato cuttings have indeed taken root, and the tender green leaves are unfolding, showing promising growth.

The newly planted sweet potato field is thriving.

The corn has grown to nearly a foot tall, with broad leaves.

The potato plants are lush and green, and you can vaguely see small potatoes starting to form at the base.

Shen Chang'an cast the [Spirit Rain Spell] again, then squatted down by the sweet potato field and began the second round of cuttings.

This time, he cut even more vines from the original sweet potato field and the field where he first planted the cuttings.

He cut the vines into small sections, buried them in the soil, watered them, and applied a magical rain.

By late at night, the sweet potato planting area had expanded to 1.2 mu (approximately 0.16 acres).

Although corn and potatoes are also growing, their growth rate is far slower than that of sweet potatoes.

Corn needs time to tassel and fill with grain, and potatoes need time to swell their tubers; their growth cycles are much longer than those of sweet potatoes.

Day three.

Sweet potato vines have covered the entire land, with layers of green leaves, creating a verdant landscape as far as the eye can see.

Shen Chang'an parted the vines and dug up the root of a sweet potato plant. The tuber was already the size of an egg, with a light red skin.

By the fourth day, the sweet potato tubers had grown to the size of a fist, the corn had begun to tassel, the potato plants had started to turn yellow, and the underground tubers were the size of an egg.

At this rate of growth, all three crops will be ripe by tomorrow. However, even if the corn is ripe, planting it will be quite complicated.