Conferred Gods: Master Tongtian is my master

A few days later, Yuan Hong and others took the order and left. They traveled through mountains and rivers, and after going through untold hardships, they finally found high-yield crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes.

They excitedly brought the seeds back to Chaoge and couldn't wait to show their results to Luoshu.

Luo Shu looked at the high-yield crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes placed in front of him, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

He stroked the skin of the crops, feeling their firm and plump texture, his heart filled with joy and excitement.

Looking at Yuan Hong and others, he praised:

"Good! Good! Good! What you found are all correct. Thank you for your hard work!"

"Master's order, why should it be hard work?"

"Yes! It's not hard to just look for these ordinary things!"

"Thank you for the praise, Master. This is what a disciple should do!"

Yuan Hong and the others all had smiles on their faces.

Wen Zhong, who was standing by, looked at the crops of various shapes and asked in confusion:

"Brother, these seem to be just the fruits of some ordinary spiritual roots. Can they really solve the problem of food and clothing for ordinary people?"

Luo Shu raised a smile and said firmly:

"Junior brother, you may not know that for those of us who practice cultivation, these crops are indeed like weeds on the roadside, seemingly ordinary and useless."

“But for ordinary people, these are high-yield grains.”

Luo Shu pointed at potatoes and sweet potatoes and continued.

“When you look at crops like potatoes and sweet potatoes, they grow quickly, they’re extremely productive, and they’re very adaptable and can grow in a variety of environments.

"This is undoubtedly a life-saving crop in places where the land is poor and water is insufficient."

As Wen Zhong listened to Luo Shu's explanation, the confusion on his face gradually dissipated, and he began to understand the importance of these crops to ordinary people.

He nodded and said with emotion:

"Brother, what you said is very true. I have practiced for many years, but I have neglected these mundane matters. Although these crops are useless to us practitioners, they are priceless treasures to ordinary people."

Luo Shu said softly:

"Junior brother, I'll trouble you to find a piece of idle land. Follow me to plant these crops in the land, and by the way, I'll find some people who are proficient in farming!"

"After a while, when the crops are ripe, we will invite King Shang to take a look and see what the yield is."

When Wen Zhong heard this, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, and then he bowed and said:

"Brother, rest assured. Leave this matter to me. I will go find a suitable piece of fertile land."

So Wen Zhong took immediate action and selected a piece of idle land with fertile soil and abundant water resources in his private territory.

Afterwards, he gathered some farmers who were proficient in farming, and followed Luo Shu to carefully plant the crops in the fields.

Under the careful care of Luo Shu and others, these crops grew rapidly and soon showed vitality.

The farmers who followed Luoshu to plant crops looked at the green fields with happy smiles on their faces, and praised Luoshu's wisdom and contribution.

After a few months, the crops finally matured.

Luo Shu stood on the edge of the field, looking at the potatoes and other crops that were about to be harvested, his heart filled with joy.

Then, Luo Shu turned around, looked at Wen Zhong beside him, and said softly:

"Junior brother, the time is almost right. Go to the palace now and invite the king and the ministers to come and witness the emergence of these high-yield crops."

When Wen Zhong heard this, a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he bowed and said:

"Brother, I will go to the palace and report this matter to the king."

After saying that, Wen Zhong turned around, rode on the black unicorn and headed towards the palace.

Luo Shu looked at Wen Zhong's disappearing back and thought:

“I wonder if these crops can help improve the fortune of the Shang Dynasty!”

Not long after, Wen Zhong arrived at the palace riding on the black unicorn.

After he explained his purpose to the guards, he was soon brought before King Zhou.

Wen Zhong entered the hall, saw King Zhou, bowed, and said respectfully:

"Meet the king!"

King Zhou looked at Wen Zhong and said:

"You don't have to be so polite, Grand Master. Someone, get a chair for you and let you sit down first!"

Wen Zhong saw this scene and said quickly:

"Your Majesty, there is no need to go to such trouble. I will go to the palace today and report something important to Your Majesty!"

"Teacher, please tell me what's the important matter?"

King Zhou was also curious about what Wen Zhong came for. Generally speaking, unless it was a big deal, Wen Zhong seldom came to see him alone.

"Your Majesty, a few days ago, my senior brother planted a variety of crops in a fertile field. It is now harvest time, so I would like to invite Your Majesty, your uncle and others to come and take a look."

When King Zhou heard this, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes and he said:

"Grandmaster, the busy farming season is the same every year. What's so great about it?"

Wen Zhong replied:

"Your Majesty, these crops are different from what the common people have grown before. The crops that Senior Brother grows not only have a short maturity period and are adaptable to a variety of farmlands, but also have extremely high yields."

"That's why I invited Your Majesty to go and see for yourself whether it's real!"

Upon hearing this, King Zhou was overjoyed and asked hurriedly:

"Is what the Grand Master said true? Is there really such a crop?"

"Your Majesty, I never speak nonsense. During the crop planting period, I participated from beginning to end!"

King Zhou was overjoyed when he got Wen Zhong's answer. He quickly called the palace servants and went out of the palace to invite his uncle Bigan, Prime Minister Shang Rong and others to come.

"Taishi, please wait for a moment. Wait until Uncle Wang and the others enter the palace, and then come with me to take a look!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Wen Zhong sat on the chair, waiting for everyone to arrive.

On this side, after receiving the imperial edict to enter the palace, Bigan, Shang Rong and others immediately put down their work and headed towards the palace.

After a long time, everyone gathered in the palace, and King Zhou told everyone what Wen Zhong had said.

Then King Zhou asked:

"My dear ministers, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, if this is true, it will be a blessing for the Shang Dynasty and the people!" Bigan said excitedly.

"Your Majesty, Master Luo is a man of great talent. If these are really what he planted, they must be extraordinary!" Shang Rong said calmly.

The ministers below also expressed their willingness to go with King Zhou to witness the high yield.

"In this case, my dear ministers, follow me out of the palace!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

So, King Zhou and his ministers, led by Wen Zhong, came to the place where crops were planted.

Seeing King Zhou and others coming here, Luo Shu stepped forward to greet them, and then told the farmers to start harvesting the crops.

When King Zhou and others saw the potatoes, sweet potatoes and other crops coming out of the soil, they were so shocked that their jaws dropped and they could not close their eyes for a long time.

Soon after, all the crops in the farmland were harvested. Luo Shu asked the farmers to weigh the harvested crops and record the data.

King Zhou and others were overjoyed when they saw the facts before them, and their excitement lasted for a long time.

King Zhou picked up a huge potato and a look of shock appeared on his face.

"This... this output is so high!"

King Zhou exclaimed.

The voice was full of shock and disbelief, as if it wanted to vent all the surprise in the heart.

His body was also trembling slightly, as if affected by this shocking force.

The ministers also gathered around and looked at the potatoes, sweet potatoes and other crops piled up in the fields with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Luo Shu stood aside and explained with a smile:

"Your Majesty, these crops not only have high yields, but are also easy to grow. If they are widely planted in Dashang, they will surely solve the problem of food and clothing for the people."

After hearing this, King Zhou nodded and said excitedly:

"Master Luo, you are such a blessing to Da Shang. It is a great honor for Da Shang to have you here!"

Luo Shu suggested:

"Your Majesty, you can distribute the crops harvested here to the people and teach them how to plant and harvest them. Starting from Chaoge City, gradually spread to every corner of the Great Shang."

Upon hearing this, King Zhou immediately said:

"Master Luo is right. I will follow my order to set up a grain-growing department to teach the people how to grow these crops. Uncle Wang Bigan will be in charge."

After hearing this, Bigan said respectfully:

"I obey your order! I will handle it immediately!"

As a result, people from inside and outside Chaoge City went to the Grain Planting Bureau to receive crop seeds and learn planting knowledge.

For a moment, joy and vitality appeared on the faces of the people.