Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 1157: True Proof (33)

Three days after the end of the sports meet at No.5 Middle School, Wang Chen’s maximum range for casting Spiritual Energy broke through 1000 meters.

According to the standards he set for himself, that meant he had formally entered the tier of the Fourth Ring.

As for the Fifth Ring, Wang Chen defined it as a Spiritual Energy coverage range of 10 kilometers.

With the increase in distance representing a geometric expansion in the area of influence, Wang Chen’s initial surge in Spiritual Energy officially came to an end, and progressing to the fifth tier would require a long period of accumulation.

So he no longer pursued extending the outward range of his Spiritual Energy and instead devoted most of his time and effort to in-depth research and mastery of it, discovering more uses for this powerful ability.

Wang Chen also tried using Spiritual Energy to replace Mana, combining it with Taoist Techniques to craft Talismans and construct Arrays.

It was difficult, but not entirely impossible.

As the weather gradually grew colder, Wang Chen set his sights on the small vegetable patch next to the house.

The small vegetable patch was rented to Wang Chen along with the village house by the landlord. Since moving in, Wang Chen had never tended to it, so it was now overgrown with weeds.

Since he had already met and even surpassed his academic goals, just waiting to take the college entrance exams next year, and because the enhancement and research of Spiritual Energy had entered a long period of gradual increase, Wang Chen suddenly kindled a heart belonging to a Spiritual Plant Farmer upon seeing this plot of land.

He wanted to use this small patch of land for some experiments.

Wang Chen got to work right away, purchasing some vegetable and fruit plant seeds from Shangma New Village.

After buying the seeds, he stood beside the vegetable patch and quietly unleashed his Spiritual Energy.

An invisible force silently swept across the patch, instantly turning all the weeds and the various insects living amongst them, including those hidden in the soil, into dust.

This became the nourishment of the land.

The dark brown soil turned over automatically, making each row neatly aligned and pleasing to the eye.

Wang Chen casually threw a handful of seeds forward, and each seed evenly buried itself into the soil rows!

Then a large bucket of water was drawn by the Spiritual Energy above the vegetable patch, quickly transforming into a drizzling rain that moistened the land below.

In just a few minutes, Wang Chen completed a job that would take a farmer one or two days to finish.

But this was just the beginning.

What came next was the difficult part.

Wang Chen, controlling the cast Spiritual Energy, condensed glyphs one by one, covering the small patch of land with the pattern of a Spirit Planting Array.

Had it not been for his Spiritual Energy reaching the level of the Fourth Ring, this would not have been an easy feat.

Still, setting up a Spiritual-Energy-based Spirit Planting Array took Wang Chen over an hour.

His spiritual power was greatly exhausted.

Yet this small Spirit Planting Array solidified above the vegetable patch, and as long as Wang Chen replenished it with Spiritual Energy periodically, it would continuously exert its effects.

Most crucially, the moment the Spiritual Cultivation Array began operating, the cosmic energy dispersed in the surrounding space was gradually attracted, flowing into this piece of land.

The seeds that had just been buried in the soil started to sprout, and grew tender green shoots at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this point, there was no need for Wang Chen to interfere any further.

He pondered for a moment, then went outside to buy a batch of materials and enclosed the small vegetable patch.

Although there were already few people living in Shangma Village and villagers rarely came to Wang Chen’s place, it was still better to set up some covers for protection to avoid trouble.

Three days later, the tomato seeds Wang Chen had sown had grown into plants over one meter tall, and the vegetable patch was a lush and vibrant green sight to behold.

By the fourth day, these tomato plants had blossomed with little yellow flowers.

By the fifth day, fruit had set!

Normally, tomatoes take about 100 days from seed to fruit maturity.

Plus, there are requirements for sunlight, temperature, moisture, and nutrients.

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But for Wang Chen, it only took nine days to harvest the first batch of ripe fruit!

No need for fertilization or pest control, he didn’t even do any pruning or maintenance.

The mature tomatoes were uniformly sized with a bright red skin, and they emitted a light, refreshing fruit and vegetable aroma that was incredibly appetizing.

Wang Chen picked one and took a bite. The cool, sweet and sour juice immediately filled his mouth, like an ice-cold drink on a summer day, refreshing from head to toe.

Unlike the common tomatoes found in vegetable markets, this tomato had a particularly rich flavor with a somewhat gritty texture that quickly melted in the mouth, leaving not a single bit of residue.

Its skin even dissolved in the saliva!

Not bad.

Wang Chen felt that the tomatoes he grew had some characteristics of Spirit Fruit. He could even discern a faint energy contained within the juice.

It was neither Spiritual Energy nor cosmic energy, but an entirely new type of existence!

And this energy was clearly beneficial to humans.

After giving it some thought, Wang Chen picked a basketful of tomatoes and rode his bike to his uncle’s house.

Wang Zhengyang, Tian Wenxiu, and Wang Xiaomeng were all there, the family was just about to have dinner when Wang Chen arrived unexpectedly.

"Xiaomeng, get your brother a pair of chopsticks and a bowl," said Wang Zhengyang who answered the door, quickly instructing his daughter and then inviting Wang Chen, "Little Chen, haven’t had dinner yet? Come join us."

"Sure."

Wang Chen didn’t stand on ceremony. After entering, he first handed the basket full of tomatoes to Tian Wenxiu: "Aunt, these are the tomatoes I grew in the village. They’re untreated, have a taste."

Tian Wenxiu was surprised: "Little Chen, you know how to farm?"

She and Wang Zhengyang were aware that Wang Chen had rented a house in Shangma Village. Although they didn’t quite understand why, they didn’t interfere too much.

After all, he wasn’t their own son.

They never imagined that Wang Chen would take up farming while living in the village!

"Brother, you’re so amazing!"

Wang Xiaomeng brought Wang Chen a set of chopsticks and a bowl, then grabbed a tomato: "I’ll have a taste."

Tian Wenxiu was alarmed: "Wash it first before eating!"

Wang Xiaomeng took a big bite, and juice sprayed out from the corners of her mouth.

However, she didn’t bother wiping her face, her eyes widening in amazement: "Brother, this is incredibly delicious!"

Tian Wenxiu put down the fruit basket and tapped her daughter on the head with the chopsticks: "Look at you, what a mess!"

However, Wang Xiaomeng ducked her head and devoured the fist-sized tomato in just a few bites, leaving it completely clean.

She still wasn’t satisfied, licking her lips and reaching for another one.

This time, Tian Wenxiu truly objected.

Wang Zhengyang couldn’t help but laugh: "Is it really that delicious? Xiaomeng, one is enough for you, beware of ruining your appetite for dinner."

Wang Xiaomeng hid behind him, saying with a sense of grievance, "But brother’s tomatoes are really tasty. Dad, try one and you’ll know, I’m not lying!"

Her words piqued Wang Zhengyang’s curiosity, and he indeed took a tomato, washed it with water, and gave it a taste.

His eyes lit up: "It’s really delicious!?"

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Here’s the first update.

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