Jinyo and Naho were exhausted to the point of breaking. Pits beside had monster corpses piled like mountains until who knew how many days it would take to stuff them all into purchase boxes. Besides Martial Apes and Mad Wild Boars, there were other monsters found in Phantom Night Forest. Like bears or wolves. The more they fought, the higher the levels of monsters invading.

  During this time, Jinyo got a chance to test the system's powers further. That was the reward criteria.

  The system would pay plant cultivation tickets instead of experience points while Naho's level would increase through fighting monsters normally. But with Nature Synthesis Technique, Jinyo's experience points would come through cultivation in the Garden of the Sword area every minute anyway. The more plant cultivation tickets, the more useful to Jinyo in the future.

  Jinyo increased his own level from one to nine. As for Naho, from original 27, now 29 already. The copper axe was suitable for people with high strength values like Naho.

  Naho had genes called [Iron Heart] that helped increase strength value +20% in training. Her strength number value was 629, distant from Rina who was a special-rank hunter by only 70. But other values like charm and intelligence, willpower were quite extremely low. All at rank E+. Only planar quality at high as 412 that could make you forget to gape. Having a weapon that helped explode power like the copper axe helped her kill monsters satisfyingly like never experienced in this lifetime.

  Naho got her favorite toy and wouldn't let go of it. Even if Jinyo demanded it back, that young lady wouldn't return it easily. Conversely, Jinyo who tried using all agricultural equipment pieces didn't feel skilled with any piece. Only the worn wooden sword used to swing and fight monsters. Though level didn't increase, skill proficiency shot up high.

  Peach Blossom Dance Level 19 Mirror Flower Level 9

  Sword Spirit Level 21 Blossom Step Level 11

  Jinyo set up a camera to record movement motions and opened to watch later with Eye of the Sage. It helped him see his own flaws. Regrettably, Jinyo didn't have enough time and planar to make movements reach perfect stage. The higher sword technique proficiency, the higher damage possible. Jinyo once used Song of a Hundred Flowers at expert level since age 15. But now he reverted to basic stage because hadn't used it for ten years.

  "Ah, can't anymore. Going to die." Naho face-planted on the ground, stomach groaning. She was like a fish dying on dirty ground. In the blink of an eye when dealing with the last monster, the copper axe in hand fell. Body lost strength to stand, no different from a phone at zero percent battery. Hair disheveled, lacking any lady-like quality completely.

  Having to fight monsters continuously for 24 hours was forcing limits until body exceeded capacity. She almost had no time to eat at all. Naho looked up at her brother who still showed no exhausted signs. Fresh, bright face different from her who became a panda. Naho thought all along that she was a strange beast with almost inexhaustible strength. But the real strange beast was probably her twin brother.

  "You okay, Naho?" Jinyo asked his younger sister.

  "Brother dear, that's the stupidest question I've ever heard from your mouth. No matter how much strength this little sister has like a buffalo, if can't eat or drink, it won't work."

  "Finally admit you have strength equal to a buffalo, huh."

  "Pfft—" A burst of laughter came from one direction. Jinyo and Naho turned to look and found Rina clutching her stomach, laughing until almost dying from breathlessness.

  "Buffalo, is it? Suits you well."

  "Hmph. Just watching. How nice."

  "Your brother told me to stay idle, so I have to accept the role of being a good audience. Try your best, Miss Buffalo."

  "Argh!" Naho who was out of strength got up to spit fire at Rina sitting comfortably in front of the hut. Jinyo was too tired to stop his younger sister from arguing with the children's mother. He dragged his weary body to check the vegetable plots. Pressed the close explosion, checking accumulated cultivation tickets totaling 6440 hours.

  [Immortal Rice Plot] (Legendary) Harvest time remaining: 119 days Spirit production: 0.7 per rai Yield: 400-500 kilograms per rai Quality: E - C Bonus: None

  [Happy Carrot Plot] Harvest time: 99 days Spirit production: 0.25 per rai Yield: 1500-2000 kilograms per rai Quality: G - D Bonus: None

  [Exploding Potato Plot] Harvest time remaining: 119 days Spirit production: 0.1 per rai Yield: 3500-4000 kilograms per rai Quality: G - E Bonus: None

  Jinyo accumulated more than enough plant cultivation tickets. He chose to use them on his garden. Starting with Immortal Rice 2400 hours, Exploding Potato 2400 hours, Happy Carrot 1200 hours, one rai each. Cultivation tickets reduced to just 440 hours in the blink of an eye. The Garden of the Sword suddenly changed drastically. Natural energy from around was absorbed by the Garden of the Sword for use. From the river, mountains, trees in Phantom Night Forest.

  The tremor felt through planar users' sensory nerves made Rina and Naho alert to the sudden change. The image they saw was seedlings Jinyo transplanted growing at an unbelievable rate. Like short video clips Naho watched. From seeds becoming produce near harvest. Green rice ears gradually turning golden. The aura of tremendous natural power. Even without agricultural knowledge, could immediately tell this was priceless treasure God bestowed on the earth's surface.

  A rice variety humanity never discovered before. Now it was on the Southerncross family's paddy fields. Not just rice. Underground in plots beside, there were also carrots and potatoes near harvest.

  [Immortal Rice Plot, Spirit production 2.7 per rai] [Happy Carrot Plot, Spirit production 0.5 per rai] [Exploding Potato Plot, Spirit production 0.2 per rai]

  Bang!

  The explosive force of spirit surging suddenly changed the environment like flipping from back of hand to palm. The worldview in sight changed. Every part in the Garden of the Sword had small details only those with special vision could see. If not planar cultivators, would never see life auras floating in every molecule in the air.

  Rina got goosebumps, falling into reverie for a time. Spirit surged tremendously at levels exceeding many special places the World Government possessed. It still wasn't the highest point Rina ever saw, but its growth was frightening. Because in just a few days, Jinyo changed empty land into golden land that might bring war and争夺 competition.

  When she imagined this place after another year, how much would spirit increase?

  Even if Rina was a World Government person, she swore to herself to help Jinyo keep silent so this place wouldn't be spread. Because it would bring fearsome enemies from both above ground and behind. Because every breath Rina inhaled air, her body felt clear and comfortable. When exhaling, it carried out impurities accumulated in lungs.

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  When Rina tried circulating power through breathing here, she didn't need to filter residual impurities from modern world pollution at all. Because every spirit brought in was pure and high quality.

  "When produce grows, it helps produce spirit. Absolutely amazing, Jinyo. Feel like you could conquer the world somehow." Rina walked closer to the young man sitting staring at windows she couldn't see. No matter how stubborn, had to admit the mysterious system Jinyo possessed was power beyond human common sense.

  "7.55"

  "What number?"

  "Garden of the Sword's spirit. I accelerated time for just 3 rai. Still 6 more rai I didn't accelerate time. They also help produce spirit, though not much because plants aren't grown yet. But combined together, it's very much. If remaining plants all grow fully mature, spirit will max at 14.9."

  "Saying it can increase another one-fold? You absolutely must not tell anyone. If anyone knows, have to kill them to shut them up." Rina furrowed her brow, speaking to the young man. Her expression like ready to kill someone. Jinyo smiled wanly because even he himself was afraid. If the Garden of the Sword's secret was revealed, the most troubled person would be himself.

  "I calculated only current possibilities. Haven't considered that in the future there'll be chances to expand land more. Or that is, 14.9 isn't its limit."

  "..." Rina's gaze looked both fiery and ice-cold at the same time hearing Jinyo's words. Like weighing something but didn't speak it out. She closed her eyes, exhaling.

  "Very good. Keep doing it. Take spirit to break through 100."

  "100 probably won't work."

  "Who knows? Just a few days achieved 7. A few more years, accidentally break through 1000."

  "Depends on my efforts." Jinyo smiled. He tried sitting cross-legged meditating at the garden's center. Closed eyes, regulating breathing. Circulated power through meridians and transmission points written in the manual. Rina watched his actions without looking away. Spirit around flowed into Jinyo. This man's spirit absorption rate was who knows how many times more than hers.

  Exhaustion disappeared completely. Pale complexion and skin returned to have blood vessels showing. Black hair shone even more than before. Every breath, every second that passed, Jinyo progressed so much until near breaking through boundaries to rise to the next level anytime.

  Just 10 minutes. Jinyo who opened his eyes felt so clear that even he himself was afraid. Emerald green eyes confused. Even though didn't sleep for 24 hours but still energetic from using Nature Synthesis Technique for just 10 minutes.

  The secret came from immortal-level cultivation techniques.

  [Nature Synthesis Technique (Immortal) Level 17 (Basic)] Trap energy from nature to help cultivate. Increase planar cultivation speed from Spirit (7.55) X Skill Proficiency (17) + Bonus from ingested ingredients

  planar recovery rate equals Spirit X Skill Proficiency (X0.01) per second Life power recovery rate equals Spirit X Skill Proficiency (X0.001) per second

  Jinyo's current planar recovery rate was 1.2835 per second. Just sitting idle for half an hour, planar returned to full. If managing energy well, Jinyo could fight much longer. Not just planar recovery rate but also included life power recovery rate.

  "See, Rina? The more spirit, the more I benefit."

  "See full eyes already, you cheater. But I'll leave you behind, watch me." Rina tossed her head, walking back to the front of the hut. She sat cross-legged meditating, regulating breathing with cultivation techniques she regularly used. Rina's cultivation speed also increased greatly. Just that Jinyo's techniques were designed to benefit from spirit specifically. Made Jinyo progress fast, strangely fast.

  Jinyo stepped into the Exploding Potato plot. The copper hoe swung down to dig the ground open, revealing treasure hidden under the surface. Brown potatoes the size of small fists.

  [Exploding Potato] Status: None Quality: G- (Not yet fully grown) Dominant genes: [Heavy weight 1 star] Properties: [Explosive 1 star] [Sensitive to planar 1 star] [Physical strength recovery 1 star] Details: Potato that grew in dungeons. Lives by absorbing spirit and minerals from land with concentrated nutrients. Careful not to touch it, because it will explode at you!

  [Note: Produce from plant cultivation tickets will have minimum quality. If wanting high quality produce, please avoid using plant cultivation tickets]

  "Can really grow it." Jinyo looked at the Garden of the Sword's first produce with fascinated eyes. Immortal Rice was the highest quality produce, true. But Jinyo didn't know anything about it. Opposite to famous Exploding Potatoes. He knew them well because acquaintances once researched them. Potatoes impossible to grow outside dungeons. Ready for harvest on his land. Jinyo still didn't understand the Garden of the Sword's mechanism but it deserved much research. Why Exploding Potatoes could grow here.

  Jinyo used the hoe to dig about 50 kilograms of potatoes into sacks. Used the watering can to clean impurities clinging to surfaces. Small kitchen knives coated with Sword Spirit skill aura until sharp. Peeled potato skins thinly until revealing golden flesh inside not yet fully grown.

  Jinyo cut them into bite-sized sticks. Brought to coat with cornstarch before putting in pots with boiling oil. In the blink of an eye when potatoes touched heat, potato flesh swelled. Small explosion sounds echoed in the pot. Like when putting corn to roast, becoming popcorn.

  Explosive force sent oil splashing from the pot. Luckily Jinyo prepared well so didn't receive any harm. Though the kitchen wasn't in good condition, it was worth it when he lifted the steel strainer from the pot. Small potato sticks had grown to sausage size. Its fragrant smell without salt or powder struck Jinyo's nose. Drifted to the room where children had to crack open the door to look.

  Ryse and Gretel watched Jinyo pick up seaweed powder and salt to sprinkle on fried potatoes. Shook to mix them together. The children's stomachs growled.

  "Ryse, Gretel, what do you like? Between seaweed, cheese, or paprika?"

  "Ryse likes seaweed."

  "I like cheese."

  "One moment. I'll make it right now." Jinyo smiled brightly at the children. This was a chance to create affection points for children to respect this father. He picked up seaweed powder and cheese to sprinkle in boxes. Shook, mixed them together. Poured onto plates for children to pick and eat.

  Jinyo walked to the front of the hut. Placed salt-sprinkled fried potatoes beside the young woman immersed in high-concentration spirit. He smiled at her and didn't think to disturb further. Carried a basket of seaweed-powdered fried potatoes to stand in front of Naho lying sprawled under a tree. Naho lay with eyes staring at Jinyo intently.

  "I smell deliciousness!"

  "The delicious thing is right here."

  "Give it to me. Quickly. I can't move. If Brother feeds me, it would be great."

  "Get up and eat yourself. Not a little kid anymore. Have some shame for the niece and nephew." Jinyo looked at his younger sister who was as willful as a child. Naho looked behind and found both Ryse and Gretel walking following Jinyo, chewing fried potatoes with bright clear eyes. Naho got up to snatch the fried potato basket as her own alone. She picked up a potato stick cut into strips.

  In the blink of an eye when it entered her mouth, an explosion sound echoed in her head. Power in body turbulent from tremor force the Exploding Potato released. It made Naho tremble. The intensity of carbohydrates melting in mouth. Flavor explosions attacking in waves. Light salty seaweed powder mixed with sea salt matched with bland potatoes perfectly.

  Naho raised her hand to cover her mouth. Tears flowed profusely, unstoppable.

  "Ah, so delicious. The most delicious french fries since I was born."

  "Wha-amazing. Can totally feel strength starting to return. Oh ho! Like this, recovery medicine isn't necessary anymore. Better make french fries to eat when entering dungeons next time!"

  "Can't stop eating!" Naho couldn't control fingers and mouth. Jinyo was relieved he separated his own portion bag. He found a seat in one corner under the tree. Ryse and Gretel stood calmly watching father with bright clear eyes. Looking at seaweed-mixed Exploding Potatoes while swallowing saliva.

  "If still not full, can help me eat. I fried a lot. Can't finish eating."

  "Really?" Gretel asked to be sure.

  "Of course. Being children, must enjoy delicious things. Right? But if calling me Father, I'll fry for you to eat until your stomach bulges."

  "..." Gretel fell silent.

  Jinyo scratched his head sheepishly. Seems the method of bribing with french fries won't work!

  "I'm joking. Ryse, come. The seaweed powder Ryse likes too."

  "Thank you. I love Brother Yo the most." Sweet-mouthed Ryse said she loved the young man with a brilliant smile. She ran toward father, extending her plate for Jinyo to share french fries. Gretel walked toward Jinyo silently. Didn't say anything but extended his plate to the other person. Jinyo divided remaining potatoes to both children equally.

  Jinyo immersed himself in Exploding Potatoes he himself planted. The result of the God of Agriculture working. All produce Jinyo ate, nutrient absorption rate was 100%. It was converted to energy within a few minutes after flowing through intestines down to the stomach.

  Jinyo sat meditating using cultivation techniques again. Nature Synthesis Technique. Skill proficiency and the Garden of the Sword's spirit amount. With Exploding Potatoes eaten helping as bonuses promoting cultivation rate to speed up.

  Less than half an hour. While Naho held an axe chasing and killing monsters that slipped in. Jinyo opened his eyes awake with planar capacity increased to 3000.

  Now, within less than a week, Jinyo changed from worthless trash to become Common Stage 3 boundary already.