Chương 207: Jade Sun Rice

Lingjiang City. Looking down at the warehouses that had only recovered a fraction of their former state, Master Song decisively abandoned this target. Moreover, the place was brightly lit with no shortage of martial artists patrolling. Executing a job here wouldn't be as smooth as before. He then locked his gaze onto the Lingjiang Gang Headquarters. At this moment, from Lightning's back, a newly recruited paratrooper bravely jumped down.

It was only the size of a fist, with pitch-black feathers, but its speed was incredibly fast. In an instant, it descended to the ground below. This little guy was something Master Song had spent a great deal of effort to get his hands on. Called the Night Profound Swallow, it was a rather rare bird species. Because its speed was too fast, the people who could actually catch one were few and far between.

Rumor had it that the people of the Ends of the Earth Sea Pavilion possessed the method to tame this creature, using it to build their intelligence network, which eventually led to the Martial World Chronicles known today. Song Que had mobilized the entire city, asking around until he discovered a wealthy man in the county who loved collecting exotic plants and animals and happened to raise a Night Profound Swallow. Only then was he able to spend a hefty price to exchange for it.

Fortunately, his Moon-Lacking Pavilion's prestige was currently shining like the midday sun, which was the only reason the other party agreed to reluctantly part with his treasure. Now, the Night Profound Swallow, Little Swallow, landed silently at the Lingjiang Gang headquarters. Following Song Que's thoughts, it flew from roof to roof, allowing its master to use his Domain to carefully investigate the layout below.

Before long, Song Que practically had the entire arrangement of the Lingjiang Gang mapped out in his mind. At this moment, his brain began to calculate rapidly. Naturally, he wanted to just assassinate Old Du and be done with it. But for someone whose cultivation had reached the organ-refining level like Nie Feng, ordinary poisons could hardly harm them. Not to mention Du Ruhui was a First Tier True Qi Realm expert.

With a mouthful of miraculous true qi, calling him invulnerable to a hundred poisons wouldn't be an exaggeration. Therefore, Master Song's purpose here this time was to scare Old Du half to death, ensuring he wouldn't dare casually leave his lair to bite people anymore. He believed the feeling of being stared at in the dark, knowing that any moment of negligence could result in your backyard being burned down, would make Du Ruhui much more cautious, buying Song Que some precious time.

There were still a few crude grenades in his spatial dimension, and Master Song was hesitating about where to throw them. These things couldn't really be called grenades; they were just a few bottles containing a large amount of explosives. Their power was average, and they would hardly pose a threat to a Second Tier martial artist. Relying on them to kill someone was out of the question, but making a huge commotion to scare someone wasn't a problem at all. The main issue was where to throw them.

Old Du's courtyard, or the madams' residences... Great Official Song hesitated endlessly. Unfortunately, the heavily guarded areas were strictly monitored. With the sharp senses of martial artists, letting Little Swallow sneak inside unnoticed was impossible. Thus, Song Que couldn't sneak deep inside to investigate to the very end, which had to be said, was a pity. Suddenly, his gaze inadvertently swept over a small courtyard not far away.

It had inner and outer rings of strict guards, yet only a few small plants were growing inside. Master Song's spirit jolted, as if he had sniffed out something extraordinary, and he hurriedly flew over carefully to observe.... Plum Manor. Not long after returning to his room, Master Song called for his men again:"Men, call Nie Feng to see me."

"Understood!" Before long, Nie Feng and Xiong Ba rushed over together. Old Nie's face even bore a heavy expression:"Young Master, did someone attack again?"

"Don't be nervous, it's something else." Smiling to reassure the two, Song Que then continued:"Old Nie, do you know of a type of plant, about one zhang tall, with leaves shaped like red sword blades..." If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement. Hearing the Young Master's description and looking at the rough sketch he drew on the table, Nie Feng pondered for a moment before his eyes lit up. He asked excitedly:"Young Master, where did you see this plant?"

"Stop beating around the bush, hurry up and tell me what it is." Seeing that Nie Feng actually recognized it, Master Song was equally excited and urged him. He could already smell the scent of a treasure waving at him.

"Young Master, if I am not mistaken, this is Jade Sun Rice."

"Rice? Jade Sun Rice? What is it used for?" Hearing this, Great Official Song's excitement cooled by half. Nie Feng was speechless for a second.

"Naturally, it's used for eating, Young Master." Rolling his eyes at Old Nie in annoyance, Song Que felt depressed. It's just rice, why are you so excited? You gave me false hope. Moreover, that bastard Du Ruhui acted so mysterious, setting up such tight security that I thought it was some peerless treasure, but it turned out he was just growing rice. Psychopath!

Seeing his Young Master's gaze gradually turn unfriendly, Nie Feng shivered and hurriedly spoke:"Young Master, don't be hasty, this rice is no ordinary rice. It is a genuine treasure."

"Hmph, what kind of treasure?" Master Song's interest had waned.

"Young Master, Jade Sun Rice, Dragon Tooth Rice, Blood Gold Rice, Seven Luminaries Lotus Seeds, and Snow Pear Pearls are known as the world's five great Dao grains. The seeds inside gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. They are a massive supplement for martial artists, humans, beasts, and all living creatures. They are many times better than panaceas and miraculous herbs!" Now this was interesting. Song Que raised his voice a few pitches:"Can it help people break through realms?

Compared to ginseng, how many years of age is it equivalent to?" Old Nie winced at his questions, enduring a breath before continuing to explain:"Young Master, you can't evaluate it that way. Pills have immediate effects, but they are three parts medicine and seven parts poison; using too much is harmful. This grain might not seem as effective immediately, but it can be consumed daily, slowly helping people improve their physique and firmly establish their Dao foundation. In the long run, it is far more beneficial.

"This is the most important foundation of major factions, considered a strategic resource that only top-tier factions can possess. I heard even Alliance Leader Zhao of the Heavenly River Sword Sect sought these seeds for a long time but couldn't acquire them. You can understand its immense value."

"Really? It's that precious? It's just a few grains of rice. Can't someone just randomly take some seeds and plant them?" Hearing the disbelief in his Young Master's voice, Nie Feng smiled bitterly:"Young Master, they all have specific cultivation methods, and their environmental requirements are extremely harsh. Even if ordinary people get the seeds without knowing how to plant them, the plants won't bear grain, making them useless.

"Furthermore, and most importantly, the major factions manage these seeds extremely strictly. They only allow the harvested rice to be traded out, but the seeds are kept an absolute secret. Otherwise, with Alliance Leader Zhao's vast resources, it wouldn't be hard to cultivate a batch." So that was it! Hearing Old Nie's explanation, Song Que's mind became enlightened. He could consider this a dietary supplement, and naturally, the absolute most premium kind.

Being able to eat it daily like regular rice to nourish the bones and enhance one's aptitude. The exact effects didn't need to be discussed yet, but just knowing it was very valuable, especially the seeds, meant it was extremely rare. Rare and precious was good enough. Thief Song began to cackle weirdly in his heart. This thing didn't have much use for him; after all, Song Que used the Tesseract to nurture his people. But if he lost this, Old Du would definitely be agonizing for a very long time.

Moreover, the point wasn't whether it was lost or not. The key here was that someone could casually enter the Lingjiang Gang Headquarters and take what they wanted as if strolling through an empty garden. This alone would be enough to make Du Ruhui anxious and restless. It seemed Du Ruhui's ambition was quite large; he was already starting to lay out plans for his future generations. Admirable, admirable. Too bad his ambition exceeded his ability, and he was born at the wrong time.

He just had to offend Great Official Song.

"Young Master, according to your description just now, it must be the Jade Sun Rice plant. This thing is sown in early spring and only matures a year and a half later. In the peak of summer, when the Yang energy is thickest, the rice will ripen. It has a golden husk, and the grain inside is as white and translucent as warm jade.

"If we can obtain this, even if we can't cultivate it ourselves, offering it to Alliance Leader Zhao will guarantee a massive reward." While Song Que's thoughts were wandering, Nie Feng's excited voice rang in his ears, pulling him back to reality. Wasn't it the peak of summer right now? It was almost autumn. Recalling the Jade Sun Rice ears he saw earlier, they were only just showing a hint of a golden luster. It seemed Old Du wasn't cultivating them correctly, causing the rice plants to grow slower than usual.

Fortunately, this created an opportunity for Thief Song to take advantage of. Saying no more, Master Song found an excuse to send the two out, starting to focus his mind on controlling Little Swallow.... Lingjiang Gang. Thief Song originally intended to pluck all the rice grains from the plants and then burn the courtyard to the ground. However, seeing that the Jade Sun Rice wasn't fully mature yet, he had to find another way.

He had no choice but to expend effort digging the soil, pulling the plants up by the roots, and storing them in his dimension. Fortunately, the Night Profound Swallow was an exotic spiritual bird with a robust foundation, further nourished by the Tesseract's orange energy. Don't be fooled by its fist-like size; its strength was absolutely extraordinary. There were only ten small plants in the entire garden.

It didn't take much time for Little Swallow to completely harvest them, conveniently scooping up some soil samples to bring back as well. Once everything was done, looking at the empty courtyard without a single blade of grass left, Master Song finally flew away in satisfaction. Sneaking into Old Du's family quarters, he randomly found two buildings to drop the shoddy homemade grenades on.

After a crowd of people shouted and rushed over to that side in panic, Song Que returned to the garden once more, scattered some oil and explosives, and set it completely ablaze. After successfully erasing all traces, Little Swallow felt a sense of fulfillment and gently flapped its wings, flying straight into the sky without alarming anyone. Up there, the evil bird aircraft designated "Lightning" was waiting. The two heroes who completed the mission gloriously made their triumphant return.