Longevity starts with learning

Carrying the bamboo basket on his back and holding the saber in his hand, Chu Mu set off again.

He walked and stopped in the mountains, sometimes to collect herbs, sometimes to sense the changes in blood and qi.

As the basket slowly filled up, Chu Mu's expression became more and more puzzled.

Shuttled through the mountains, sensing blood and qi again and again, almost without exception, the blood and qi in his body became a little more active.

The huge goose-shaped mountain was lush and green, with deep forests. Without a specific goal, how could he find the reason behind the changes in blood and qi!

"So... it's the overall reason?"

It was almost dusk, and Chu Mu had already reached the mountainside. Looking at the bright red sky, he frowned and murmured.

After thinking for a long time, he had no clue and it was difficult to have an answer. Following the mountain road he opened up when he went up the mountain, Chu Mu walked quickly down the mountain.

It is often heard that there are many beasts in the mountains, but perhaps it is a matter of luck, Chu Mu has not encountered any yet.

The journey was smooth and peaceful. When the sun set in the west, Nanshan Town under the setting sun also appeared faintly in Chu Mu's vision.

It was the time for spring plowing. Outside the town, people could already be seen working in the long terraced fields that were reclaimed according to the terrain.

Many fields had even been planted with rice seedlings.

However, it seemed that due to the depression of Nanshan Town, many fields were obviously abandoned and overgrown with weeds, and no one came to clean and cultivate them.

Chu Mu stopped on the path in the field, half squatting and looking at the rice seedlings in the field.

In his previous life, he was not a rich family. He often went back to his hometown to help with spring plowing and autumn harvest every year. Naturally, he was not unfamiliar with farming in the fields.

The rice seedlings in front of him seemed to be no different from the rice seedlings he knew in his previous life.

But as far as Chu Mu knew, if these seemingly ordinary rice seedlings were taken to his previous life, they would probably surprise a large number of rice experts.

Not to mention the high yield, the rice seedlings do not care about the growing environment, whether it is drought or cold, as long as it is not too extreme, it will hardly affect the growth of the rice seedlings.

And... the most important thing is that there is not much demand for soil fertility. Just find a piece of vacant land, clean it up a little, plant the seedlings, and you will definitely have a good harvest.

All these unique advantages bring extremely cheap food.

In Nanshan Town, the people at the bottom can be said to have a hard life and can be said to be in danger from day to day, but they are definitely not hungry.

The impact of extremely cheap food is not just the abundance and cheapness of food.

Because of the cheapness of food, the rice seedlings are easy to raise, which means that people in this era will not be like in the previous life, because the output of food crops depends entirely on the fertility of the land, and thus have a great desire for land.

The fundamental reason for the replacement of dynasties in the previous life for thousands of years was easily suppressed from the root by this seemingly inconspicuous rice seedling in front of him in this era.

This is absurd, but it is the truth.

"Is the crop so perfect, or is it so perfect after artificial improvement?"

Chu Mu frowned slightly and couldn't help thinking.

The little rice seedling in front of him was too perfect. Whether it was the yield, habits, or demand, it had almost reached the ultimate perfection for humans.

It can be said that with such a perfect crop, it would be difficult for people to go hungry!

After pondering for a moment, Chu Mu chose a seedling and carefully put it into the bamboo basket behind him.

During the spring plowing season, he could also experiment. The exaggerated description in the book was not as good as personal experiment and witnessing with his own eyes.

If it was feasible, Chu Mu felt that he might be able to open up a piece of vacant land at home and expand the scale of planting.

Medicinal plants can all transcend their own growth cycle, so what about this already perfect rice seedling?

Can it be further perfected?

Chu Mu was eager to try, and his mood was inexplicably excited.

In his excitement, even his steps seemed to be much lighter.

He hurried along the path in the field. In just a few minutes, the smoke from the chimneys of Nanshan Town was already in sight.

The town was still deserted. There were few ordinary people on the street. Most of them were patrol officers on duty. The streets were full of soldiers and armor, just like before.

Chu Mu carried a bamboo basket and walked straight into Mingxin Hall. Old Li was not surprised by Chu Mu's dress.

Glancing at the bamboo basket that Chu Mu had unloaded, he seemed to notice the rice seedling that was different from the other medicinal herbs. Old Li smiled and said, "You went into the mountains to collect herbs, and you also brought rice seedlings with you. Are you going to farm at home?"

"I'm just curious. This rice seedling seems too perfect."

Seeing that Old Li took the initiative to bring up this topic, Chu Mu was less hesitant and slowly expressed his doubts: "I have observed that many medicinal plants have certain defects in terms of medicinal properties and growth requirements."

"And this rice seedling, in terms of its own value, is extremely perfect in all aspects. This seems to be unreasonable..."

Old Li put down the teapot in his hand and looked at Chu Mu with a little surprise: "Everyone eats, but this question is the first time I have heard of it."

Then, Old Li pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "This rice seedling is indeed not a natural crop, but a man-made improvement."

Chu Mu looked up suddenly, as if he was a little unbelievable.

Guess is just a guess after all.

When the guess becomes reality, the meaning is completely different.

Improved crops to such a perfect level!

And in this era?

Is it... extraordinary?

Chu Mu subconsciously thought of the true extraordinary who was still shrouded in layers of fog.

"However, this is not a big deal, not worth being too surprised."

Old Li stood up, shook his head and smiled: "Brother Mu, you are studying both knowing people and knowing medicine, and naturally there are people studying both knowing plants."

"Practicing hundreds of arts, countless people spend their lives exploring the truth, countless wisdoms gather, collide... bloom..."

"Brother Mu, you think this rice seedling is perfect, but there are always people who think it is not perfect."

"Nothing is impossible, it just depends on people, whether they dare to think, whether they will explore."

Chu Mu seemed to be thinking about something, then he pondered for a moment, and then told the abnormal qi and blood confirmed in the mountains today.

"The qi and blood are a little active..."

Old Li looked out the door, his eyes seemed to penetrate the long houses and look at the towering mountains.

"The mountains are rarely visited, no one has set foot on them, the spiritual energy is naturally a little richer than in the town, it is normal for you to feel this way."

Chu Mu was slightly stunned, and after reacting, he suddenly looked up at Old Li.

Aura? Cultivating immortals?

Chu Mu's heart was pounding. He wanted to ask, but for a moment, he didn't know where to start.

After a long time, Chu Mu spoke, his voice was not happy, and even trembled a little: "Excuse me, Mr. Li, what is spiritual energy..."

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