A few days later, after the Qionglin delicacies were delivered back, Lin Qianqian discussed with Yunze which space would be suitable for planting them.

"After deducting the taxes paid, 70% of what's left are Qionglin delicacies of level 20 or above. There's a lot of them, so we need to plan and allocate them carefully."

What are your thoughts, Qianqian?

“We shouldn’t put all our eggs in one basket. We should divide these Qionglin delicacies into three parts. I’ll create a small island in the Cloud Void Realm, set up an array barrier, and dedicate it to raising Qionglin delicacies. Soon it will be another gourmet island. The island in your space where the crystal pillar was assimilated can be used specifically for growing and raising them. As for the last part, I’ll find another planting space, and all the produce from that space will belong to the country. What do you think of this allocation?”

"Madam's idea is very thoughtful." Yunze naturally agreed.

"I'll bring you two crystal pillar fragments later. You can bury them in the center of the planting area."

"Huh?" Lin Qianqian looked at Yun Ze with a face full of questions.

"You forgot, all the food islands we've visited have crystal pillars in the center. I guess it's essential."

"Oh right, I actually also guessed that the crystal pillars are very important to Qionglin cuisine. At the very least, they are important for the growth of gourmet creatures."

"That's for sure."

"By the way, if that's the case, then there's no crystal pillar. Sigh, let's give it a name, let's call it Qionglin Crystal! That way it's easy to call and it's also different from the Qionglin Crystal that Lu Nanzhe mentioned."

“Okay, let’s call it Qionglin Crystal.” Yunze also felt that this name was easier to pronounce.

"Is it true that without Qionglin crystals, Qionglin delicacies cannot survive, even in an environment rich in spiritual energy?"

"This is still uncertain. I have some ideas that I might need to discuss and experiment with with Chu Zhou."

"If the cultivation and growth of Qionglin delicacies cannot be separated from Qionglin crystals, then Qionglin delicacies will not be able to be widely promoted and traded across different planes in the future."

"Don't worry, I have a feeling we'll know the result soon."

"Okay, so what exactly is the purpose of the Qionglin Crystal? Is it the Qionglin Crystal?"

Yunze remained silent for a long time before answering the question.

"I think we need to reach a higher level to be qualified to know."

...

Lin Qianqian acted quickly, and after receiving the items, she distributed the share that was due to her employees.

Lin Qianqian gave them the freedom to choose which level of food to order.

"You can choose with confidence, don't worry about them not surviving. I'll give you a special privilege: you can temporarily keep the Qionglin delicacies that you can control in Qianqian Residence, right in your own little courtyards."

"Great! With just a clay pot tree and a few pots of pizza flowers, I can stay indoors for ten days or half a month and not starve."

Unexpectedly, the first person to cheer was Jiang Shuran, who had just finished her seclusion.

Lin Qianqian had heard Tang Dezhong mention that Jiang Shuran was similar to her in the past, also a homebody.

But while others stay home to read and study, she stays home to watch TV and play games.

Luo Zexuan and Wen Mingyue were also overjoyed, their smiles growing wider and wider.

Although they have been eating Qionglin delicacies every day for the past six months, these newly acquired ones are different. If they are well cared for, they will grow in abundance and be able to continuously supply their cultivation needs.

Initially, they planned to only need some low-end products for short-term use.

But now that they can grow their own food in their own backyards, they can choose some of the higher-end varieties.

The same goes for Zhang Laodao; he was summoned out of seclusion by Lin Qianqian through telepathy.

He was going to another base in two days, so he took this time to arrange the Qionglin delicacies he had been allocated.

Everyone received their share, except for Chu Zhou.

He took out several robots from his storage bag, pointed at them and said, "I've almost finished making the planting robots. You can each take one home."

As soon as Chu Zhou finished speaking, everyone gathered around and each picked out a robot that looked good to them.

Actually, all the planting robots are pretty much the same, just painted in different colors and wearing different styles of clothes. This is just a little bit of Chu Zhou's quirky sense of humor.

Why is it considered a perverse sense of humor?

Wearing a tuxedo and a short jacket is barely considered normal, right?

Would it be inappropriate to wear a maid outfit and a traditional Northeastern Chinese floral padded jacket?

Is this still a planting robot? How can it do farm work?

"Chuzhou, I'd like to ask, why are they dressed like this? Where did their clothes come from?"

"I bought it online! I've seen a lot of videos online where robots wear this outfit! Do you want to see it? I'll send you the video."

"Thanks, but I don't want to watch it. No need for recommendations!"

The others didn't care what the robot wore; they happily led it back to be a farmer.

Only Lin Qianqian, Yunze, and Chuzhou remained in the hall. Lin Qianqian handed them a bag.

"Half of the extras should be given to me after production."

This time, Chu Zhou didn't haggle and readily agreed.

"Okay!" He took the bag and turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," Yunze called out to him.

Turning around, I saw Yunze holding a piece of yellow crystal.

"I have a question I want to discuss with you, and I might need your help with some experiments."

"Is it urgent? Do we need to start discussing and conducting the experiment immediately?"

"No rush, you can make arrangements for the Qionglin delicacies you've acquired first."

There's really no rush. Those Qionglin delicacies have been stored in my space for a while now without any problems. A couple more days shouldn't be a problem.

Afterwards, Lin Qianqian and Yun Ze also plunged into the space, taking the robot with them and working as farmers in the space, covered in dust and dirt.

However, with robots and puppets around, they usually don't have to do anything themselves; they can just watch.

Chu Zhou, after receiving the reward from Lin Qianqian, and Kaka, along with their robots, were busy working day and night in the space.

While everyone at Qianqian Residence was busy, many significant events were unfolding elsewhere...

On the northeastern border of Yan State, a helicopter slowly approached the border post.

Several soldiers came out early to greet them, their faces filled with unprecedented excitement.

A few days ago, they received a notice from their superiors that instructors would come to teach them martial arts.

It's not the kind of performative, flashy martial arts shown on TV, nor is it military boxing. It's genuine, real martial arts that allow you to scale walls, split mountains, and cleave rocks.

At first, no one believed what they were hearing and checked it several times.

After confirming the news, everyone was extremely excited; who doesn't dream of being a martial arts hero?

If it weren't for the patrol duties, everyone would have wanted to come and greet the instructor.

The helicopter hovered several dozen meters above the outpost's open space, and an officer in camouflage uniform jumped off the helicopter without any tools.

To everyone's astonishment, a deep crater was smashed into the frozen, hard ground.

A few seconds later, the officer pulled his legs out of the frozen ground and slowly walked towards them.

In fact, on this day, it wasn't just their outpost that received instructors; many outposts along the border experienced the same thing...