Chapter 49: Planting the Immortal Flavor Fruit

When the static from the radio faded, Zhou Yu picked it up and switched it off. His gaze fell upon the ten Immortal Flavor Fruit seeds on the table.

Everything he had obtained from the Immortal World before, whether it was the Low-Grade Spirit Gathering Array, the Spirit Beast Pills, or the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid, were all auxiliary items. Now, for the first time, he had acquired plant seeds from the Immortal World.

Basically, the Immortal Flavor Fruit seemed to fall into the category of seasonings. However, from Song Qingxiu’s words, its flavoring ability was something seasonings from the real world could not compare to.

He really wanted to taste how delicious food made with this seasoning from the Immortal World would be.

From Song Qingxiu’s words, he also learned an important piece of information: the reproduction of the Immortal Flavor Fruit required the special catalytic technique of the Divine Chef Villa for its seeds to survive. That meant even if he grew fruits later, he probably wouldn’t be able to propagate them.

He just didn’t know how much fruit these ten seeds would bear once they grew. If the yield was too scarce, he might only be able to keep it for his own use.

Zhou Yu took out a small box and carefully placed the ten seeds inside, planning to plant them in the Spirit Gathering Array tomorrow.

Lying in bed, he thought about the radio. It had only been activated a few times, yet he already knew of four major sects: the Xuantian Sect, the Immortal Sound Sect, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, and the Divine Chef Villa. The Immortal World truly had everything.

He believed that as the radio continued to activate, he would gradually come to understand the entire Immortal World on the other side.

The night passed quickly, welcoming a new day. Zhou Yu woke up early, faced the Sea, and let out a loud shout. After his exercise, he first picked several bunches of Grapes and had breakfast with Huzi, Dabao, and Xiaobao.

Then, he brought out what the three dogs loved most—Spirit Beast Pills—and gave one to each. From feeding them over the past few days, it was clear the three dogs’ condition had changed completely compared to before.

The fur on their bodies had become shinier. Their eyes had changed the most, now full of intelligence. Their overall mental state was also very good.

Now, even if he gave a relatively complex command, the three dogs could successfully complete it. Under normal circumstances, such commands would require long-term training and habit-forming to achieve.

The Spirit Beast Pills, which increased wisdom and intelligence, were now clearly showing their effect on these three dogs and that Little White Fox.

After feeding the Spirit Beast Pills, Zhou Yu looked at the two pots of Jade Dew outside the Spirit Gathering Array. One of them, the Pan Deng Jade Dew, due to natural variegation and the Spirit Stabilizing Liquid, had developed two-colored variegation—one yellow and one pink. On the green, gleaming Jade Dew, it looked exceptionally dazzling, as if it had truly turned into a multi-colored ice lantern.

This Pan Deng Jade Dew with dual-color variegation could now replace the previously variegated Pan Deng Jade Dew in the Spirit Gathering Array as the family treasure. In terms of rarity, it might be even harder to come by than the Large Black Muscle Dew Variegated.

The dual-color variegated Pan Deng Jade Dew was extremely precious and naturally could not be sold. He transplanted this Pan Deng Jade Dew Variegata back into the Spirit Gathering Array, took out the previous family treasure Pan Deng Jade Dew Variegata, dripped a drop of Spirit Stabilizing Liquid on it, and planned to send it to Chen Zilong along with others in the afternoon.

What was a bit disappointing was that among the previously planted Pan Deng Jade Dew and Black Muscle Jade Dew, only this one had naturally produced variegation. Otherwise, he could have gotten another dual-color one.

Now, the Amber Jade Dew and the White Snake Legend Jade Dew, after two or three days of growth, had also seen their leaf diameters become larger. Similarly, because they attracted Spiritual Energy, they had also become more outstanding than Jade Dew under ordinary conditions.

Among the three Amber Jade Dew plants, two were dual-colored, and the other was tri-colored. This was a beauty different from that of the Pan Deng Jade Dew. As for that White Snake Legend Jade Dew, the white on its leaves was increasing more and more, truly a beautiful work of art.

These Jade Dew plants were now basically ready for propagation. However, the Main Spirit Gathering Array was already almost full. But he still had the Counterfeit Spirit Gathering Array he could use.

Zhou Yu was not in a hurry to test the Spirit Gathering Array. First, he rode his electric bike to deliver Grapes to the Sweetheart Cottage. After returning, he took out the nine-thousand-yuan-per-piece jade stones for the Counterfeit Spirit Gathering Array and the box containing the ten Immortal Flavor Fruit seeds from his room.

Looking at the jade stone in his hand covered with carvings, he shook his head and smiled. A jade stone costing nine thousand yuan per piece was something he wouldn’t have dared to think of before. When he was a child, the Guanyin pendant he wore was a plastic one costing ten yuan.

He didn’t know how much stronger the Counterfeit Spirit Gathering Array made from these nine-thousand-yuan jade stones would be compared to the one made from eight-hundred-yuan jade stones.

Holding the four jade stones, Zhou Yu looked around the yard. He found an empty spot, dug four holes at the maximum range of the Spirit Gathering Array, and then carefully buried the jade stones, adjusting their positions.

After placing the jade stones, he stood in the center of the Counterfeit Spirit Gathering Array, extended a finger, and smiled wryly. Every time he set up an array, he had to draw blood. Luckily, it was just one drop. If he drew too much, his nutrition wouldn’t be able to keep up.

“Counterfeit Spirit Gathering Array, show your power once more.” Zhou Yu took out a small knife, made a light cut on his finger, and habitually said a slogan.

The drop of blood fell onto the soil. He squatted down and looked. The blood disappeared faster than it did with the eight-hundred-yuan Spirit Gathering Array. He then went to observe the edges of the four holes. The carved patterns on the four jade stones were also emitting faint light.

Good. The second Counterfeit Spirit Gathering Array was complete. Zhou Yu clapped his hands and walked into the Main Array. The small cut on his finger instantly disappeared.

After a moment, he came to this Shanzhai No. 2 Array again. He went in and out a few times to feel the Spiritual Energy. His eyes suddenly lit up. It was many times stronger than the eight-hundred-yuan Shanzhai No. 1 Array.

Although it was still far, far from comparable to the Main Spirit Gathering Array, he could clearly feel the comfort brought by the Spiritual Energy.

The Counterfeit Spirit Gathering Array was ready. It was time for the next step. After tilling the soil, Zhou Yu stood in the yard, looking at the Main Spirit Gathering Array and the Shanzhai sub-array. He thought for a while and decided on future planting rules.

From now on, some seedlings or seeds would grow in the Main Spirit Gathering Array. After they matured, they would be transplanted out. After all, the Spiritual Energy inside the Main Spirit Gathering Array was something the Shanzhai sub-arrays could not compare to.

Besides the gathered Spiritual Energy, there was also the special effect brought by the Low-Grade Immortal Stone. It was something the jade stones on Earth could not match. Perhaps only the highest grade Mutton Fat White Jade could barely reach it.

When he first obtained the Spirit Gathering Array, he had planted ten each of Pan Deng and Black Muscle Jade Dew. He sold two, sent two to an exhibition, and also had two in the yard on which he had dripped Spirit Stabilizing Liquid, planning to take photos to send to Chen Zilong.

Therefore, in the Spirit Gathering Array now, there were eight matured Pan Deng Jade Dew plants. For Black Muscle Jade Dew, the number was smaller; there were six plants. The two taken for exhibition were both Black Muscle Jade Dew.

At the same time, he kept two Pan Deng Jade Dew plants and two Black Muscle Jade Dew plants. Some had variegation, some did not. On the plants without variegation, he also dripped Spirit Stabilizing Liquid.

Inside this Main Spirit Gathering Array, both Pan Deng and Black Muscle must maintain two plants with variegation. As for the Shanzhai sub-arrays, he would also drip some Spirit Stabilizing Liquid depending on the situation.

Next, Zhou Yu carefully moved six Pan Deng plants and four Black Muscle plants out of the Main Array and planted them in the already tilled soil of the Shanzhai No. 2 Array.

To help them adapt to the Spirit Gathering Array with greatly reduced Spiritual Energy, he diluted some Spirit Stabilizing Liquid and dripped it on these Jade Dew plants. However, he did not drip any on one Pan Deng and one Black Muscle. He wanted to test if this degree of Spiritual Energy reduction would cause any discomfort for the two Jade Dew plants.

After the transplant, there were two matured Pan Deng plants and two matured Black Muscle Jade Dew plants each left in the Main Spirit Gathering Array. The ten propagated plants of these two varieties were also nearly matured. There were also three Amber Jade Dew plants and one White Snake Legend Jade Dew plant left in the Main Array.

Looking at the Main Spirit Gathering Array, now more than half empty, a smile appeared on Zhou Yu’s face. He first planted the ten Immortal Flavor Fruit seeds in his hand. This plant from the Immortal World was the most important.

He planted the ten Immortal Flavor Fruit seeds with some distance between them. After planting, there was still about a quarter of the space left in the Main Spirit Gathering Array. He estimated he could still plant about ten more Jade Dew plants.