Chapter 38: Chapter 37: A Few Things About Cultivation (Part 1)
Upon hearing the news brought by Wang Qiang, even Elder Wang, who had seen much in the foreign affiliation, couldn’t help but swallow.
Talking about this really keeps me awake.jpg.
Elder Wang adjusted his breathing and seriously asked Wang Qiang:
"Comrade Xiao Wang, are you sure this test result is accurate?
Do double-headed cattle really have edible value?
Could they contain toxins or other harmful substances, even the slightest bit?"
Wang Qiang shook his head and affirmed:
"We conducted volatile basic nitrogen and high-performance liquid chromatography analyses, and also used atomic absorption spectroscopy and PCR gene amplification technology—the latter can amplify minimal amounts of target DNA by millions of times, greatly enhancing the ability to analyze and detect DNA molecules, capable of detecting samples with only 1 target DNA molecule in 100,000 cells.
The final conclusion is that the meat of double-headed cattle does not contain any harmful substances; it is truly clean meat.
Due to irregular beast tides, a large amount of intramuscular fat accumulated in double-headed cattle to store energy.
This made their muscle fat texture extremely dense, even comparable to premium Wagyu beef.
Wagyu beef is generally graded in two ways.
One is the Neon method, with the lowest being C1 and the highest A5.
The other grading is from the kangaroo side, officially from M1 to M9, but in kangaroo circles, they have unofficially added levels M10-M13 above M9.
This time, we adopted the Neon grading method.
Based on our...uh, personal comparison.
The texture of ordinary double-headed cattle is slightly inferior to A5-grade Wagyu beef, while first-rank double-headed cattle far exceed A5-grade Wagyu.
Unfortunately, several second-rank double-headed cattle beasts were blown apart by missiles, and we had to reluctantly grill... test two beef tongues.
Moreover.
According to our tests, double-headed cattle are rich in something akin to macaamide, but with a more potent mysterious component.
It can effectively promote human hormone secretion; it’s an excellent ingredient for... consolidating foundations and nurturing vitality."
A slight look of joy appeared on Elder Wang’s face, and his fists involuntarily clenched:
"That’s really great.
Comrade Xiao Wang, organize the information later.
I will take this news back to the base camp and have the Bureau of Animal Husbandry under the Agricultural Department send specialists to assist you.
If we can further domesticate and improve the double-headed cattle species, we may have a chance to completely get rid of the constraints of imported beef!"
As someone with much experience in international relations, Elder Wang is too aware of how many losses rabbits have suffered with imported meat.
Some losses were truly hard to swallow even with eyes closed!
The issues within are very complex and sensitive and thus will not be elaborated here.
In short.
This is an important trade joint of a crucial and critical nature.
Seeing even a faint possibility of breaking free from the dependency on imported beef or even imported meat, how could Elder Wang not be pleased?
But joy aside, Elder Wang did not forget the matter at hand.
He turned to Wei Fan and said:
"Sorry, Clan Leader Wei, my and Comrade Xiao Wang’s business took a bit of time. What do you propose we do now...?"
Wei Fan responded with a hearty laugh:
"No problem, no problem, shall we continue to the Martial Arts Arena now?
The Martial Arts Arena is very close, just a few minutes away."
Elder Wang gestured to invite: "I’ll trouble Patriarch Wei then."
After speaking, the group headed grandly towards the Martial Arts Arena.
Lin Li, walking behind Elder Wang, noticed Wang Qiang still standing foolishly in place and thought to himself how politically unaware his apprentice was, sharply saying:
"Foolish girl, aren’t you coming yet?"
Wang Qiang blinked her eyes.
Once she came back to her senses, she quickly straightened the pile of forms leaning on her leg and hopped forward.
"Ah, wait for me, Captain Lin!"
.......
The bustling group walked for about five or six minutes and soon arrived at the Martial Arts Arena Yu Lian had previously visited.
Wei Fan pointed at a row of small huts on the other side of the Martial Arts Arena and introduced:
"This is the Wei Mansion’s cultivation ground. The area is enveloped with Spirit Gathering Arrays that can absorb a certain extent of Spiritual Energy.
Of course, the Spirit Gathering Arrays at the Wei Mansion are only basic tier, with limited gathering effects.
Those small huts are cultivation rooms built specifically for the family cultivators to go into seclusion.
Currently, the entire Wei Mansion has two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, more than thirty Qi Cultivation Practitioners, and over ten young ones preparing for ’Spirit Awakening.’
Elder Wang asked with curiosity:
"Spirit Awakening?"
Wei Fan nodded and led everyone to a stone platform in the center of the ground.
The stone platform is a square about one meter in length and width, with a black crystal ball about twenty centimeters in diameter placed in the middle.
Wei Fan performed a spell to lift the many restraints around the stone platform and pointed to the crystal ball:
"In the Damo Realm, after humans reach the age of eight, they can undergo an aptitude test through this ’Spiritual Origin Ball.’
If a Spiritual Root is detected, the family’s cultivators will prepare a ’Spirit Awakening Pill’ for the awakening of the Spiritual Root, activating its ability.
This process is called ’Spirit Awakening.’
After completing Spirit Awakening, they can learn various cultivation techniques, officially embarking on the path of cultivation."
Elder Wang curiously examined the Spiritual Origin Ball, suddenly thought of a question, and quickly asked:
"Patriarch Wei, is it absolutely required for the person being tested to be eight years old for Spirit Awakening?"
Wei Fan thought for a while and hesitantly replied:
"Generally, the most suitable age for Spirit Awakening is eight to twelve, but it’s not impossible later...
For instance, Si Ming Ancestor and Elder Cheng only embarked on the path of cultivation in their twenties and even forties.
The underlying issue is the gradually thinning Spiritual Energy.
The thinner the Spiritual Energy, the longer it takes from initiation to a certain realm, while a mortal’s lifespan is limited.
This has led to the decreasing Spirit Awakening age.
It’s said that in ancient times, ancestors generally underwent the Spirit Awakening ceremony at around twenty.
To be honest, the current efficiency of Awakening is not high.
Think about it, how wise must an eight or nine-year-old child be to understand those cultivation technique books at such an age?
So don’t be fooled by the low age of Spirit Awakening; in reality, most children spend the first few years idling, and beginning formal cultivation before fourteen is considered quite good."
Personnel from the Foreign Affairs Office nearby were quickly noting down Wei Fan’s words, while Elder Wang thoughtfully stroked his chin and said:
"So, if the concentration of Spiritual Energy could be raised, it would be possible to train later, in ten, or even dozens of years?"
Wei Fan nodded: "In theory, yes, but now with the Spiritual Energy concentration..."
Meanwhile, Wang Qiang leaned close to Lin Li:
"Captain Lin, do you remember the 11% of unidentified gas we detected earlier?
Could it be what’s called ’Spiritual Energy’?"
Hearing the term Spiritual Energy, Lin Li instinctively rubbed his head and continued:
"It’s very possible. When you return, try separating this part of the gas first.
Try liquefying the air and then separating it upon heating, and if that fails, go for a molecular sieve purifier, and set up thirty control groups using Earth’s air, alien air, and the unidentified gas with added oxygen.
Focus on whether there’s a change in the physiological structure of the white mice, and pay attention to any hair growth. Once there are results, we’ll report them higher up."
As the two conversed.
Elder Wang and Wei Fan seemed to have discussed something else, and Elder Wang waved his hand to call someone over:
"Captain Yan, please come over here."
Yan Shaohua stepped forward quickly, and Elder Wang explained the Spirit Awakening matter to him, pointing at the Spiritual Origin Ball:
"I initially planned to try it myself, but Patriarch Wei mentioned my age might be a bit advanced.
So, Captain Yan, would you be willing to test this aptitude detection for me?"
Yan Shaohua stood upright and said, "No problem, I’m willing!"
He then stepped forward and placed his hand on the Spiritual Origin Ball.
In less than a breath’s time, the Spiritual Origin Ball suddenly emitted three rays of light.
Among them, the golden and red colors were most prominent, while the green hue was much fainter.
Wang Qiang blinked her eyes:
"Three stages of the Power of Immortality?"