Immortal Mystery Sequence: I Establish a Divine Duty for Heaven and Earth

"Evolution has been paused due to insufficient remaining evolutionary time."

"Settlement in progress—"

Evolutionary duration: 28 years and 5 months

"Historical Summary: More than twenty years after the collapse of the heavens, agriculture has revived in Ruitu. The slave Luo Jin, from humble beginnings, established a lineage of agricultural practices, spreading his teachings and knowledge. After twenty-eight years, he gathered followers and established the 'Old Farmer's Hall,' secretly propagating his doctrines from the slave base, steadily expanding his influence. Later, he reclaimed wasteland and built 'Shennong Valley' in a malarial valley, storing superior products within. He meticulously selected the best and cultivated them, and the flame of agricultural practice was ignited. He had three eighth-rank 'Field Supervisors' and over a hundred ninth-rank 'Farmers,' extending his influence to an entire city. However, with great power comes division, and undercurrents surged. Li Shitou and Luo Dazhuang began to diverge, and Luo Jin was about to enter seclusion to break through to a higher realm. A storm was brewing for the Old Farmer's Hall—"

"Settlement Rewards: Sequence Points*170, Luo Jin's Agricultural Knowledge Inheritance - Part Two, Luo Jin's Cultivation Experience - Part One, Superior Seeds*2"

"Professional traits are simultaneously loaded into the local world—Evolutionary blessings are simultaneously loaded into the local world—"

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Inside Jiang Family Farm.

Jiang Tu fell back to the present world from ten thousand years ago, still immersed in the evolutionary diary, savoring it for a long time.

Twenty-eight years have passed in the blink of an eye.

He witnessed firsthand how Luo Jin rose from a lowly slave, walking on thin ice, to where he now commands over a hundred cultivators, controls a city's worth of slaves, and secretly develops Shennong Valley to control high-quality goods.

It wasn't easy, it really wasn't easy.

The eventual evolution of this situation left Jiang Tu feeling uneasy.

Li Shitou's secret contact with outsiders is not a good sign! Given Luo Jin's prudence, if he were in the hall, he would never allow such a thing to happen... but he happened to be in seclusion, and Li Shitou happened to choose this time to make his move.

Jiang Tu shook his head to suppress his distracting thoughts, reviewed his diary entries, and fell into deep thought.

The clash between the conservative approach of the Luo brothers and the development-oriented approach of Li Shitou is likely to occur in reality as well.

Isn't Chen Cun a living example?

He is an absolute developmentist, and a particularly suicidal developmentist at that!

However, Li Shitou was different from Chen Cun. He was not as flamboyant and took a more cautious approach. His strategy of first enslaving people and then helping farmers was constructive and might not fail.

Aside from their differing paths, he was also quite looking forward to Luo Jin's seclusion.

What kind of ability would a seventh-rank person have?

Based on the current abilities of an eighth-rank cultivator, their abilities such as earth-遁法 (earth-遁法, earth energy perception, celestial phenomenon prediction, herb cultivation, earth-moving and water-cutting) will be greatly enhanced after reaching the seventh rank. In addition, they will definitely have new extraordinary abilities!

Expectation!

I can't wait!

But Jin Ce broke off here again.

Damn it! This Jin Ce technique always breaks at the most critical point!

However, this time it was his own impatience that led him to start the evolution after only five years of preparation. He tried it out, but didn't get to enjoy it.

Let's set a small goal—next time, let's save up for at least ten years and then evolve it all at once!

At that moment, a golden light flashed before his eyes.

Swish!

A stack of yellowed pages appeared out of thin air, thicker and better preserved than before.

Jiang Tu reached out and touched it; the paper transformed into a dazzling stream of light that seeped into his brow.

*Swoosh—swish swish swish!*

Numerous pieces of agricultural knowledge poured in, flowing like a stream into a large lake and merging with existing knowledge.

The new knowledge transmission is deeper and broader than the last.

It not only increases the understanding of crop habits, celestial phenomena, and medicinal herb cultivation, but also provides many practical skills for land reclamation, such as how to use the terrain to divert water for irrigation and how to distinguish which wastelands are worth cultivating and which are not.

There are also intricacies to fertilizer production. In the past, Jiang Tu only knew how to simply compost manure and wood ash. However, with new knowledge, compost is divided into seven types, each with its own ratio and composting time for different soil types and crops.

Some require adding lime to neutralize the acidity, some require mixing in bone meal to increase fertility, and some require sealing and fermentation for several months before they can be used.

In addition, there are the most valuable methods for cultivating and nurturing "high-quality" crops. Although they are not a complete system and are just some scattered insights, such as seed selection, germination, and identification of high-quality seedlings, they are enough to benefit Jiang Tu greatly.

It's almost equivalent to a seasoned farmer imparting all his life experience to someone.

He slowly opened his eyes, his senses refreshed and his movements fluid and natural.

Swish!

A flash of golden light appeared again, and a hazy, illusory figure suddenly materialized.

He was a boy, dark-skinned and thin, with an ordinary appearance, but he possessed a natural and convincing charisma.

Seeing this, Jiang Tu was filled with mixed emotions.

The blurry image of Luo Jin in the diary was now right in front of him. Although it was just a phantom, a record of cultivation experience, the sense of realism was indescribable!

To him, Luo Jin no longer seemed like a two-dimensional character, but a living, breathing person!

At this moment, Luo Jin sat cross-legged by the field, summarizing his years of cultivation experience.

"...Cultivators of the agricultural path are not judged by their physical constitution or age."

"I once taught an elderly farmer, over sixty years old and very frail, but he was truly devoted to the land, farming his whole life without ever daring to waste an inch of soil or a single grain. Then, he had an epiphany…!"

"I have also taught ignorant children. He liked to talk to the earth and watch the seeds sprout. He also awakened."

"But those who see farming as drudgery, as a chore, and who wish they could do as little as possible, can never be taught how to farm properly."

"Therefore, I believe that what agricultural practitioners value most is a heart of reverence."

"With reverence for the earth, dependence on it, and a heart that prays for a bountiful harvest, a good harvest can grow from the soil, and one can awaken one's innate wisdom."

"This can be called the [Law of Awakening]..."

"For those who have awakened their innate wisdom, and for promising talents who are likely to awaken, earnest teaching and sincere instruction will earn their respect and trust... This will enhance their cultivation and accelerate their progress."

"Sometimes, when a disciple breaks through to a higher realm, my cultivation level will rise on its own without me even lifting a finger."

"This is called the [transmission method]."

"The path of agriculture emphasizes inheritance, with masters passing on the torch to apprentices and then to their grandchildren, ensuring the continuous flow of knowledge. The more people who pass on the knowledge, and the more sincere the teaching, the faster the progress in cultivation. Therefore, I promoted the tradition of mentoring newcomers within the Old Farmers' Hall, which has led to the current prosperity of hundreds of 'farmers' in the agricultural path. The results are remarkable, and the hall is more united under the bond of master-apprentice inheritance."

Jiang Tu listened intently. Luo Jin's [Inheritance Method] coincided with his previous guesses, confirming his assumptions. It was more complete than his summary and could be regarded as a real basic cultivation method for sequence cultivators, similar to the "Five Qi Innate Technique" used by Taoist sects to lay the foundation for young disciples.

Its advantages lie in its ease of use, the fact that it requires no special background knowledge, and the fact that everyone can learn it.

I wonder how long it would take for someone in the real world to comprehend the complete [Inheritance Method] without external intervention?

Currently, the agricultural cultivators in reality lack a wise leader like Luo Jin.

Let's wait and see.

Luo Jin continued speaking to himself: "The inherited cultivation method is completely different from the orthodox path of the immortals and Buddhas in legends. Although I have never seen immortals and gods, I have heard elders mention it. In ancient times, cultivators valued innate talent and spiritual roots and immortal foundations. Without these, one could not even enter the gate."

"But the agricultural path sequence... doesn't need to look at these. As long as you respect the land, work diligently, and are willing to spread the knowledge and teach, you can break through the cultivation realm."

"Is there still any divine favor left in this world?" Luo Jin looked up at the sky, his gaze devout. "If so, please protect us slaves, and ensure that the fire of agriculture never goes out."

The phantom vanished without a trace.

Jiang Tu remained silent, yet felt a strange sense of pride.

The favor of the gods?

If Luo Jin knew that the "immortal" in his eyes was just a farmer who lived a life of hardship, I wonder what he would think?

Although the real credit goes to the sequence Jin Ce, the feeling of watching the sequence he guided evolve take root, sprout, blossom, and bear fruit is indescribable.

The remaining settlement reward is two seeds.

Jiang Tu held it between his fingers and examined it carefully. It looked much the same as ordinary wheat and rice seeds, nothing special. But when he held it in his hand, he could immediately sense the difference with his ninth-grade "farmer" cultivation.

The seeds exude emotions, joy, restlessness, and a subtle longing for the earth, just like an infant eagerly awaiting to be buried in the soil, to sprout, and to break through the earth.

Jiang Tu was taken aback.

As his cultivation level improved, he was indeed able to gradually sense the emotions of the earth and plants. However, the emotions of most crops and plants were very weak and could not be detected without careful perception. Yet, the emotions of these two seeds were so vivid even before they were planted.

Is this what you call a good product?

He began to look forward to the results of the planting!

However... how to secretly grow high-quality crops without attracting attention is something worth planning carefully. Fortunately, he already has his own land and farm, which gives him much more room to maneuver than before.

Putting away the seeds, Jiang Tu rubbed his hands together. It was time for the much-anticipated point-adding phase!

"Sequence point: 170"

After a brief consideration, he decided to use 70 points to increase his cultivation and break through to the eighth rank of "Tian Jun".

The remaining 100 points will be used to accumulate evolution time and speed, as usual.

"All my progress in cultivation stems from my own sincerity, diligence, effort, and perseverance. Now... I'll add points to Jin Ce!"

Swish!

"Consuming 100 sequence points, the evolution time accumulation speed has been increased—"

"From now on, for each year of real time, an additional five months of simulation time will be added."

Jiang Tu's eyes lit up.

Previously, it was two months added every year, but now it's five months, a full three months more!

A year and seventeen months of evolution time? He's one step closer to his ten-year goal!

"23 Sequence Points consumed; cultivation level increased!"

"Consuming 40 sequence points, you have broken through the grade limit—!"

"7 Sequence Points consumed; cultivation level increased!"

"Cultivation Level: Beginner on the Path of Cultivation (Agricultural Path Sequence, Rank 8, Field Supervisor) (7/2000)"

boom--!

The next moment, a powerful force descended from the sky, like an immortal bestowing enlightenment, penetrating the Heavenly Pool and flowing directly into the limbs and bones—domineering yet gentle, like a surging river that should have swept away everything but instead bypassed the vital points, permeating the muscles and bones and nourishing the internal organs.

A tingling sensation spreads throughout the body, from the surface to the inside, layer by layer, from the skin and flesh to the bone marrow.

Jiang Tu gritted his teeth, trying to suppress the indescribable sensations in his body.

The force of breaking through the realm grew stronger and stronger, rampaging and crashing, leaving behind scorching heat wherever it passed. The bones made a series of popping sounds, like beans being poured from a bamboo tube, cracking and popping. The muscles and tendons twitched slightly, rising and falling inch by inch on the body surface, from a tingling numbness to a scorching heat.

Tick, tick.

Large beads of sweat rolled down and evaporated.

It's unclear how much time passed—perhaps a moment, perhaps several hours—but the power that had broken through to the next realm finally subsided.

"Huffing and puffing—"

Jiang Tu was panting heavily, his whole body soaked in sweat.

Immediately afterwards, a completely new sensation rose from beneath my feet.

Through the brick and stone floor and the rammed earth foundation, he could clearly sense the soil three feet underground, where it was soft and where it was hard, where there were gravel and where earthworms had crawled, and then down to five feet, seven feet, and ten feet.

The direction of the earth's veins and the flow of water are faintly discernible, though not clearly visible, their outlines can already be glimpsed.

In a daze, he could even sense the celestial phenomena of tomorrow, knowing that it would rain in the afternoon, not much, just a light drizzle that wouldn't last more than half an hour.

He knew that the weather would clear up the day after tomorrow, and a wind would come from the east.

Is this what an eighth-rank "field official" is like?

This is... a new realm?

In a moment of confusion, he felt the ground beneath his feet growing increasingly hot, as if he wanted to merge into it.

The heavens are calling! The vast wilderness is beckoning!