275 The Rise and Fall of the Royal City IV
Xixi nodded gently, smiling without saying a word. Then she gently explained to Yun Qing, Yun Su, and the other women beside her, while taking out what looked like ears of wheat seeds.
The seeds are very similar to oats, but ordinary oat seeds are hulled, with a long and hard outer shell. When mature, the kernels are encased in the shell and are not easy to remove. However, the ones in front of me look like wheat seeds, with plump kernels that do not have a hard outer shell and feel soft and gentle in my hand.
Xixi spoke softly about her cultivation process, which seemed to be a long and cautious journey, filled with trepidation, as she used it to dispel her worries and loneliness.
In the vast mountains, demonic beasts reign supreme, and humans are rarely seen. If they are, they are unlikely to tolerate ghosts. Living in this secluded and dangerous place, I have no intention of harming anyone. However, I am neither human nor demonic beast, and the situation is unpredictable. I can only hide carefully.
At this moment, it seems like a simple narrative, like the story of Wan Qing and Rou Rou, who have existed for countless years, secretly hiding, cultivating alone, accumulating power, and finding a place to live. It sounds like a poem, a dream, a lament, but upon closer reflection, it adds a lot of sorrow and joy.
Such a beauty, if accidentally discovered by humans or a demon king, the outcome is self-evident; she will certainly be captured. For someone who has achieved great success in cultivation and practices the evil path, wouldn't it be a disservice to his status not to seize such a beauty?
Even with advanced cultivation, they are no match for these evil cultivators, who use various methods to spy on and capture people. Their inability to leave is ultimately their greatest weakness. This is also the weakness of all wood-based creatures; even symbiosis is subject to this limitation.
At this moment, the women listened quietly. Xixi's seemingly simple yet nonchalant voice spoke softly and melodiously, as if carrying her endless loneliness and solitude through the long years.
The captivating voice revealed a deep loneliness, a sorrow that blurred the lines between human and ghost, a voice that conveyed human emotions but no longer belonged to a human. The women felt waves of pain and pity in their hearts. A gentle approach seemed to warm their lonely souls.
Deep pity, as if they were experiencing the same loneliness and solitude, allowed the women to understand her experiences and feelings more profoundly.
It's as if you can see, in the long river of time, worry, fear, loneliness, and solitude, with no one to confide in, only able to gaze into the distance, silently waiting for time to pass and for the years to flow by.
This unknown wait may continue forever, until the end of life. Only the species that are discovered by chance, who were once human and knew they needed to eat, are no longer human. Their old habits are hard to break, but they no longer need to eat. They just retain the habits from their memories, nothing more.
After recounting her upbringing process, Xixi felt much happier. Looking at the women around her who had warmed her heart, and Chen Lang who had also approached her at some point, a sense of warmth, sweetness, and no longer being alone welled up in her heart.
Xixi said softly, "There are still many seeds, but these seeds need to be re-cultivated every year; otherwise, the harvest the following year will be very poor. The harvest from cultivated seeds is vastly different from that from uncultivated seeds!"
Seeing that everyone was listening so attentively and seriously, he continued with a light laugh and explained carefully, "There's not much deliberate management anymore. Once they're ripe, we carefully put them away, but sometimes other small animals will eat them."
After the harvest, the seeds are sown again. It was discovered by chance that the seeds can grow again. After many times, it was found that they can grow in almost all four seasons.
Sometimes the seeds are sown in autumn and mature in summer; of course, they can also be sown in spring and harvested in summer. Sowing at other times will also yield a harvest, but if the plant matures in the dead of winter, the harvest is poor, the seeds are shriveled, and they are not collected.
After saying that, he produced a straw basket from somewhere, about three feet wide, filled with plump seeds. The basket was full and quite a sight!
Yun Su gently stroked the seeds, carefully breaking one open. Inside, the seeds were white and soft, with a faint fragrance wafting towards her.
Yun Su said softly, "If this can truly be cultivated on a large scale, planted in autumn and harvested in summer, it could solve more than half of the food problem here. The waterways here are underdeveloped, making rice cultivation difficult to sustain, and other crops rely on limited seed varieties. If this is feasible, it would be a great act of merit for you, sister."
Xixi smiled lightly, seemingly unconcerned, and said with a hint of amusement in her eyes, "If you find it useful, feel free to take it. There are plenty of other seeds here."
Then, seemingly unconcerned, she added, "There are some crops growing in the fields here. I gave them to Rou Rou and Wan Qing to eat on their journey. These are relatively easy to grow. If you need them, feel free to take them."
When the topic came up, Rou Rou suddenly felt a little embarrassed and said softly, "Sister, this thing was already taken out before, and we've already started planting it..." as she explained.
She took out the treasures she had acquired and gently placed them in Xixi's hands, whispering, "Sister, I'm sorry, these should have been yours. Now that they're returned to their rightful owner, I feel much more at ease."
After saying that, he let out a heavy breath. A sense of guilt and remorse, along with a previous feeling of unease and embarrassment, vanished in an instant as the item was returned to its rightful owner, and he felt instantly lighter.
Seeing Rou Rou's remorseful expression, her eyes slightly red, Xi Xi smiled gently, seemingly unconcerned. She lightly stroked Rou Rou's waist and pulled her into her arms, gently embracing her. She then returned the jade shovel and other items to Rou Rou.
She said softly, "This is what you should have done. You and Wanqing faced many dangers coming out of the Ten Thousand Mountains. If it weren't for Shen Lang's help, you would be dead by now. Bringing them out is all your doing, sister, don't feel guilty."
Whispering softly in one's ear is like a lingering melody, bringing a sense of peace and tranquility.
Rou Rou was about to say something when Xi Xi whispered something in her ear. Rou Rou blushed, buried her head in Xi Xi's arms, and nodded deeply and shyly in agreement.
Yun Su, Wan Qing, Yun Qing, and Yun Shuni looked at the scene before them, a touch of tenderness in their hearts, and their faces flushed slightly. After all, the three women were also close to each other, and although it was barely audible, they had still heard it.
Wanqing, Yun Su smiled gently, shook her head, glanced at her lover, Yun Qing, Yun Shuni, at this moment, was like a ripe apple, her face was full of red, she couldn't believe that the beauty in front of her would ask such a question, and she was so shy that she didn't dare to raise her head.
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