Chapter 6: Finding the Right Experimental Field

Thinking of the Golden Finger, he glanced at the rice paddy before him.

Fang Yun suddenly had a flash of inspiration, remembering that his Golden Finger awoke while he was planting Spirit Rice.

However, the Golden Finger didn't provide him with a detailed manual, merely displaying the number of plants he could control.

Nor did it explicitly state that the plants must be Spirit Rice for the Golden Finger to function.

Could there be a possibility that the Golden Finger could also affect ordinary crops?

If this idea proved true, the progress of researching his Golden Finger would undoubtedly accelerate significantly.

Now, the Golden Finger, aside from the display panel with the functionality to show, only had the ability to sense Spirit Rice.

Although these two functions were still decent, converting them into his own strength proved somewhat difficult.

This was the reason why he pursued the development of other abilities of the Golden Finger.

A mere Qi Cultivation at the first level is truly defenseless in this world.

To develop new functions for the Golden Finger, the best current method seems to be to wait for the maturation of the Spirit Rice; Fang Yun has not thought of any other ways for the time being.

But the maturation period for Spirit Rice is exceedingly long.

If changed to ordinary crops, the time to maturity would be much shorter.

Moreover, during this process, he could experiment with the use of fertilizers known from his past life.

Because of its preciousness, Fang Yun truly dare not rashly employ those fertilizers on Spirit Rice.

But for ordinary crops, there are far fewer concerns.

If the fertilizer experiment succeeds, it could not only promote more robust growth of the crops, but it would also undoubtedly be great news for the Fang Family.

With this in mind, Fang Yun's mood surged with excitement, he stopped in his tracks and turned towards the mountain.

Wanting to quickly find a suitable experimental field for the planting of ordinary crops.

As for allocating a portion of these rice paddies at the foot of the mountain, that would also be possible.

But on one hand, it's too far from the mountain, and it's inconvenient for him to commute back and forth; his focus is still on the cultivation of Spirit Rice in the spirit field.

The planting of the crops is merely an experiment concerning the Golden Finger, and even if the experiment truly succeeds, ordinary crops could never be as important as Spirit Rice.

On the other hand, the rice paddies before him were already planted with rice, and it was unnecessary for him to remove some of the rice for his own experiments.

Doing so would make him feel like a tyrant, and it was not necessary.

There are numerous undeveloped wastelands on Spirit Water Island.

Not to mention others, just in the mountains to the north, there lies vast tracts of land unclaimed by humans.

The terrain of the entire Spirit Water Island displays a high-north and low-south topology, with the north consisting of rolling mountains, and the south, a vast plain.

A Big River, originating from the mountains in the north, flows to the south, thundering all the way to the sea.

Splitting the entire south in two.

On both sides of the Big River, there are tens of thousands of acres of rice paddies, and behind them, towns and villages where the Fang Family's kin reside.

Aside from the mountains to the north, even in the south, away from the Big River, there is still a great deal of undeveloped land.

However, for the time being, Fang Yun does not require such vast lands; for now, he simply needs some experimental fields to test his Golden Finger.

Thus, Fang Yun returned to the mountains once more. After some meticulous preparations, he began his journey from the back of the mountain peak, heading north to explore.

His heart was filled with the hope that he would find a piece of land that met his needs.

However, it was clear that finding such an ideal piece of land would require a significant amount of time and effort.

As night approached, an empty-handed Fang Yun had no choice but to return to the mountains.

In the following days, after finishing his healing every day, carefully checking the status of the Spirit Rice, and weeding, Fang Yun tirelessly continued northward.

After several days, as the saying goes, hard work pays off. Fang Yun finally found the experimental field he had longed for in a secluded valley.

Inside this valley, there was a plot of land spanning several hundred acres.

It was densely covered with various trees, flowers, plants, and other vegetation, all of which were very lush.

From this sight alone, it was evident that the soil was extremely rich in nutrients.

Moreover, in the center of the land, there was a clear stream babbling through.

It was precisely because of the existence of this stream that the land was full of life and vigor.

Fang Yun stood atop the valley, looking down at the vibrant land below, and couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile on his face.

Not only was the land fertile, but this place was also only a few kilometers away from the mountain peak where he practiced his Qi Cultivation.

With his current speed, he could reach this place in no more than half an hour.

This way, he would be able to take care of both locations without neglecting one for the other.

This discovery made Fang Yun even more satisfied with this place.

Afterward, Fang Yun returned to the top of the mountain, picked up his fine iron hoe, equipped himself with a fine iron sword, and also found an ordinary axe.

The hoe was for plowing the land, the axe for chopping wood, and the fine iron sword was for self-defense.

One must know that on Spirit Water Island, there weren't only humans.

In the wilderness, especially in the northern mountains, there were numerous fierce wild beasts lurking.

Although there were no powerful demon beasts around, even ordinary wild animals were a significant threat to an injured cultivator like himself, whose strength had been greatly diminished.

In addition to these three key items, Fang Yun also brought some bits and pieces of miscellaneous goods, as well as some essential provisions.

After all the preparations were in place, he set off determinedly towards the canyon.

Upon reaching the top of the canyon, Fang Yun carefully tied the ropes and slowly descended into the canyon along the ropes.

Once on the ground, he began energetically clearing the trees and other plants in the canyon.

In the following two months, on the premise that he ensured he had enough time for healing each day, and diligently checking the condition of the Spirit Rice,

he devoted all his remaining time to the task of reclaiming the land in the canyon.

After two months of exhausting chopping, thorough root removal, and concentrated burning,

the entire canyon was finally cleared immaculately, without a speck of dust.

The ashes from the burning were carefully mixed into the soil, greatly enhancing the fertility of the land.

Although it took a full two months of long days, looking at the several hundred fertile and leveled acres, Fang Yun's heart was still very content and gratified.

Next, it was necessary to make a reasonable plan for these acres, to determine the planting layout, and then to look for the appropriate seeds.

After completing these preparations, he would be able to officially start his farming plan.