Eat, eat, eat in the primordial world

"The cultivation level of a half-step Celestial Immortal is indeed a bit weak."

Sui Zu thought about it and agreed. Jiang Yuan wasn't even a Celestial Immortal, so in the current prehistoric world, he was indeed somewhat insignificant, no different from a toddler who had just learned to walk. It was not advisable to promote him in a big way.

"Then it's not too late to reveal your identity after you've cultivated to become a celestial being."

Sui Zu didn't dwell on this, because he could see that Jiang Yuan was only three to five years away from becoming a Celestial Immortal. Although he was in a hurry to go into seclusion, he didn't mind taking three to five years.

"Alright, once I plant the Xuanhuang Millet, I will begin my attempt to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm. It shouldn't be long."

Jiang Yuan thought so too. At this point, becoming a Celestial Immortal was no difficulty for him. If he weren't in a hurry to plant the Xuanhuang Millet and obtain more seeds, he would already be trying to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm.

"I don't know anything about Xuanhuangji, so you can arrange these things yourself. The people in the clan are at your disposal."

Sui Zu waved his hand, indicating that Jiang Yuan could make these decisions himself and there was no need to consult him on everything.

……

With the support of the ancestor of the Fire, even though the clansmen did not know what Xuanhuangji was, they still showed great enthusiasm for planting it.

In areas near the trade zone, undeveloped wastelands were reclaimed and transformed into superior spiritual fields.

Then, the clansmen began to plant the seeds of Xuanhuangji in the ground, following the instructions given by Jiang Yuan.

Farming is actually quite tiring, even for the ancient human race where everyone possesses magical powers.

Well, although people in later generations did not have magical powers, the land they used for cultivation was just ordinary land, which even mortals could easily dig up.

However, the primordial land was formed from the mixture of the flesh and blood of the great god Pangu and primordial turbid energy, and every inch of it contained astonishing spiritual energy. This made it extremely hard, requiring the full strength of a cultivator at the Innate Realm to dig it open.

The phrase "going all out" says it all. No matter how high your cultivation level is, how many times can you go all out? Two or three times might not be a big deal, but twenty or thirty times, even a saint would be exhausted.

That's why Jiang Yuan said that farming in the prehistoric world was also very tiring. At the very least, it required the deployment of cultivators at the Refinement of Void Realm, and even they couldn't maintain long hours of labor; they had to work for a period and then rest for a period, behaving no differently from ordinary people in later generations.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuan had a lot of manpower at his disposal, so they could take turns working. Otherwise, just clearing the wasteland would have taken up a lot of his time.

"I only regret that I don't know the art of weapon forging, otherwise, I wouldn't be in this predicament!"

Looking at the people working hard in the fields, Jiang Yuan said helplessly.

All the Celestial Immortals in his clan were busy with their own affairs, so he could only ask the Void Refining Clan for help. However, the Void Refining Clan members had limited strength, and asking them to clear land and cultivate crops was purely physical labor, which was quite tiring.

If Jiang Yuan knew the art of weapon crafting, he could have crafted various agricultural tools and even heavy machinery.

With the help of farm tools, they can not only improve their efficiency in clearing land, but also reduce their hard work, which is a win-win situation.

Unfortunately, Jiang Yuan didn't know how.

What ordinary people can do with technology, cultivators can also do with Taoist techniques.

But just as ordinary people need a long period of study to create technology, cultivators also need a long period of study to create Taoist practices.

However, Jiang Yuan had never even come into contact with any knowledge of weapon crafting, so how could he possibly learn it? Therefore, he was unable to create agricultural tools and mechanical magical artifacts that could help alleviate the burden on his clansmen.

"You only realize how little you know when you need to use it!"

After perusing the legacy left by the goddess Nuwa, Jiang Yuan did indeed find a considerable amount of knowledge related to the art of weapon crafting. However, it was all too profound for him to understand.

There was no way around it; the level of Nuwa was too high. The art of weapon crafting she studied focused on how to create innate spiritual treasures. But the art of weapon crafting that Jiang Yuan needed only required the ability to create acquired spiritual treasures.

Their intentions are completely different, and the two sides are on vastly different levels. It's no wonder Jiang Yuan couldn't understand it.

In fact, the mainstream of weapon crafting in the prehistoric world today is how to refine innate spiritual treasures.

The art of weapon crafting is relatively new, and those who study it are all powerful figures from the primordial era. They all share one thing in common: they look down on acquired things.

They no longer valued acquired treasures, so naturally they wouldn't bother researching how to refine them; instead, they focused their energy on refining innate spiritual treasures.

This resulted in their weapon-refining methods being too advanced; even if they were given to Jiang Yuan, he wouldn't understand them.

Since he couldn't get help from his predecessors, Jiang Yuan had to find a way to research and refine a magic weapon that could meet the needs of arable land.

This was certainly no challenge for Jiang Yuan, who possessed such a special ability, but it required time. And what Jiang Yuan lacked right now was precisely time. Therefore, he chose to postpone this matter for the time being, and would study it after he had cultivated into a Celestial Immortal.

Currently, there are not many seeds of millet, and artificial cultivation is more than enough for a period of time, which gives him ample time for research.

……

Jiang Yuan's reclaimed wasteland was located near the trade zone, which he did intentionally to attract the attention of all races.

His goal was easily achieved; indeed, many outsiders were drawn to the humans' strange behavior. They began to inquire: what were the humans up to?

Those questioned remained tight-lipped, saying it was a secret and they would find out later. No matter how much the outsiders pressed them, they did not utter a single word.

This unusual behavior of the human race did not dampen the curiosity of other races; on the contrary, it aroused their even greater interest.

After that, whenever they had free time, they would stare at the farmland not far away, trying to find out what secrets were hidden there.

The more curious they were, the more satisfied Jiang Yuan became.

As the saying goes, things are valued for their rarity. In his plan to promote Xuanhuangji, Xuanhuangji was not initially intended as currency, but as a scarce resource, in order to incite competition among all races.

In this way, the reputation of Xuanhuang Qi will quickly spread and become known to more people.

Once he gains fame, even if Jiang Yuan does nothing, Xuanhuang Millet will be sought after by all races. Then, for their own benefit, all races will cultivate Xuanhuang Millet in large quantities.

Once there is an abundance of Xuanhuang millet, its scarcity attribute disappears, its value will gradually decline to a normal level, and then its role as currency will gradually become prominent.

Thus, Jiang Yuan's goal was achieved, and he gained a great deal of merit and fortune, and may even become the God of Wealth in the Primordial World.

……

This plan is good, but it cannot be accomplished overnight, so Jiang Yuan cannot wait indefinitely.

After planting all the Xuanhuang millet, he left and returned to the temple to begin his secluded cultivation to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm.

He had already wasted too much time and couldn't afford to delay any longer. Of course, the delay wasn't all bad; it gave him more options.