No one knew how much of a shock Li Yue suffered that day.
Ling Xiao pulled up Liu Zi's arm, who had just woken up and knew nothing. The arm was warm and smooth to the touch, like a piece of fine jade.
Her beauty was so alluring that even the goddess's gaze softened.
"The legacy of Shennong is truly extraordinary, cleansing your marrow and transforming your innate nature. Now, you have undergone a complete transformation, and you are no longer an ordinary person, inside or out."
"Goddess, what's wrong with me?" Liu Zi frowned slightly, his long, curled eyelashes framed by a pair of jewel-like eyes that looked at the Goddess with a mixture of expectation and confusion.
I had no idea what was happening, but I felt completely relaxed, as if I had eaten a full meal and taken a good nap.
Li Yue stared intently at them.
"Hang in there, host!" Seeing that Ling Xiao's eyes were glued to the screen, he quickly encouraged her.
Good heavens, how could I be so useless? Being too good at cooking is a sin!
Her Highness the Goddess took a deep breath and began with difficulty, following the script, "In short, after His Majesty Shennong achieved perfect merit and accomplished the great feats of the Three Sovereigns of antiquity, there was naturally something extraordinary in his bloodline."
Li Yue took a deep look at the bewildered Liu Zi, and the goddess in his eyes, who had always been spoiled, willful, and unruly, became much gentler.
"...So you not only activated your bloodline, but also received corresponding benefits. Go look in the mirror."
When Liu Zi first saw himself in the mirror, he fainted without any self-control.
Unfortunately, being simple-minded and ignorant, he couldn't understand such a fantastical setting for the time being.
Speechless, Ling Xiao rolled her eyes and turned to the stunned emperor, saying:
"This person's Shennong bloodline has been activated. The five grains he cultivates are formed from the Shennong belief in the world, combined with the essence of the five grains. After you collect them, you can summon people to cultivate them."
Li Yue forced himself to calm down, reaffirmed his sexual orientation, and when he opened his eyes again, he was once again the shrewd and capable emperor.
He asked a pointed question: "Would these grain seeds have yielded the same harvest if planted?"
A faint fragrance filled the air, and the little goddess said indifferently:
"Of course not, without spiritual energy," Li Yue's eyes darkened, and the tone changed again:
"Spiritual energy is scarce in the mortal realm, so immortal plants will only degenerate. However, their inherent potential is still there. If properly cultivated, they can yield at least 700 catties per mu."
"Seven hundred jin!" This answer was beyond Li Yue's expectations, and the yield per mu, which far exceeded his expectations, made him very excited.
It should be noted that grain yields are extremely low nowadays. Even with intensive farming, a maximum yield of two to three hundred catties of grain can be obtained per mu (unit of land area).
Seven hundred jin is more than double the original weight.
Li Yue recalled the constant reports of food shortages throughout the country since his ascension to the throne, as well as the many things that had to be shelved due to the limitations of the national treasury and the people's ability to bear the burden.
The construction of the canal, the preparation of the army to subdue the barbarians, the opening of the imperial examination system, and the establishment of schools with subsidies from the people...
He had so many things he wanted to do, and all the hard work and patience he had endured in the past was finally released.
In the space where only the goddess and he were present, the emperor finally removed his mask and said calmly:
"Goddess of Mount Tai, I swear on the fate of my empire, I will grant you the faith and merit you desire."
After Ling Xiao left Deyue Palace, the system was still trying to understand the meaning of that sentence and couldn't help but ask, "Host, what did the emperor mean? Why don't I understand?"
"He's promising that I'll definitely get the credit for the birth of the immortal seed."
"Hey! Didn't we already agree that the credit would belong to you, host? The goddess clearly stated that merit is needed to become an immortal, how dare they steal the credit?"
Ling Xiao casually grabbed the system dumpling, and said with a half-smile:
"Why not? The Great Jin doesn't belong to Li Yue alone. What if he doesn't care and his subordinates just pay lip service? The Emperor didn't break his promise; it was someone else who did it."
"Moreover, with the Goddess present, while there are risks for the Great Jin Dynasty, there are likely more benefits than risks. Perhaps some people would even be happy if the Goddess didn't become an immortal."
"So, does Li Yue's statement mean he's guaranteeing the host's interests will be protected?" He sighed, "What a filthy heart."
Without waiting for the next day, the emperor eagerly spread the news throughout the capital that the goddess had awakened Shennong's bloodline and obtained the immortal seed under her skillful hands.
The people were filled with more hope than ever before. It was wonderful; they had never dreamed that this day would come.
With the Immortal Seed, at least we can eat our fill a few more times a year, and fewer people in the family will starve to death!
Overwhelmed with gratitude, they all went to the temple to offer incense and kowtow repeatedly.
Some people in the suburbs of Beijing suggested, "Shennong's lineage also contributed, although the Goddess's contribution was even greater. Why don't we erect a statue of her at the Goddess Temple as well?"
"Great idea!" Everyone else thought it was a good idea; they were the type to repay kindness.
Before long, in the folk temple of the goddess, a statue of a young man appeared in the lower left corner of the statue of the goddess in the shape of a girl.
To match the image of the goddess, some genius somehow added two buns to the head of the male statue.
Several years later, it became a common practice.
In the imperial court, regardless of their inner thoughts, all the officials were extremely excited after the emperor announced the appearance of the immortal seed.
Several people, filled with emotion, wept as they thanked the people, saying that with the divine seed present, the five grains would be plentiful and the nation would no longer have to worry about famine!
The Emperor said, "I wish to bestow the title of Marquis upon Zhou Liu, a descendant of Shennong. Zhou Liu laid the foundation for the Great Jin Dynasty for ten thousand generations, and he must not be treated unfairly."
No one objected.
Wang Yi proposed, "After the Five Grains Immortal Seeds were planted, all the people under heaven received the grace of Shennong. I believe that merely bestowing titles upon them is not enough; their titles should be allowed to be passed down through generations, perpetually."
The emperor readily agreed.
After the court assembly, a small court assembly was held in the emperor's study.
"My dear ministers should understand why I have summoned you."
Xu Yan's eyes flashed, and he lowered his head. He understood perfectly well that the goddess who had emerged from the Immortal Valley had achieved perfect merit and was probably... about to leave.
Everyone present knew what was going on.
The emperor said nothing, but after a short while stood up with his hands behind his back, murmuring, "I don't know how to repay the goddess."
Even an emperor, the supreme ruler of a nation, wielding immense power, could not repay the kindness of a single person; it's hard to believe such a thing could be said.
But she is a goddess; mortal things are probably less valuable than weeds in her eyes.
The emperor and his ministers looked at each other for a long time. Even when a minister tentatively offered a few answers, they were all rejected, and in the end, they could not come up with any solution.
We'll have to discuss this another day.
The Fairy Valley project was progressing very smoothly, and the Goddess's name had already spread throughout the country with each successive event.
Furthermore, the traitor Ling Xin abused her position for personal gain, openly promoting the new Goddess of Rain and praying for favorable weather, but in reality, all her enthusiasm was focused on spreading the goddess's fame.
Along the way, few temples to the rain god were built, but countless new temples to the goddess were constructed.
In this way, when news of the Immortal Valley arrived, the people accepted it without any sense of incongruity.
The goddess is incredibly powerful and can do anything.
The system watched its points skyrocket every day, and it could laugh out loud in its dreams. When Ling Xiao suggested leaving, it was a little reluctant to let him go.
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