Chapter 137: Alfalfa
Compared to planting wheat, sowing alfalfa is particularly simple; just turn the soil and scatter the seeds.
After planting, under the catalysis of Xilutiya using Emerald Dew Water, in just two days, the originally bare soil was completely covered by tender green alfalfa.
They grow in large patches, making them excellent forage grass and nitrogen-fixing plants.
These past few days, those two foals haven’t even eaten hay; whenever they have time, they come to the field to nibble on some alfalfa, particularly fond of this tender and delicious food.
Oh well, let them be; these two little ones can’t eat much anyway.
In response, Xilutiya just shook her head with a smile, then soothed the tall draft horse in the stable. Although the foals could be let out to play and graze freely, if this tall draft horse were let out, it could probably devour two acres in a single day.
“Just bear with it a little longer; once the alfalfa matures, you’ll definitely get some to eat.” The maiden used a brush to groom its coat, her fingers gently stroking the draft horse’s forehead.
Under its thick black eyelashes, the draft horse’s eyes looked at the maiden, snorted a few times, then continued lowering its head to eat grass.
Through these days of interaction, it and the maiden had become very familiar; probably sensing her goodwill and having built sufficient trust, it was no longer restless now and gradually calmed down.
After tending to this tall draft horse, Xilutiya left the stable and went to check on the newly tilled land on the other side.
Considering the nutrient deficiency from the previous wheat planting, this time she decided to plant alfalfa on this newly reclaimed land as well, then plant wheat afterward.
Through the efforts of this group of toads and the draft horse pulling the iron plow, the new fifty acres of land were gradually reclaimed and successively planted with alfalfa.
Thinking of better increasing fertility while also training herself, the maiden began focusing on how to cultivate alfalfa. With her previous experience with wheat, she was even more adept this time.
Cultivating alfalfa seemed simpler than wheat; after ten days or so of observation and improvement, Xilutiya had this strange feeling.
This was not just because of the difference in experience, but her meticulous discovery: for flowering plants like alfalfa, she could perceive them more easily and grasp their special life ‘rhythms’.
Cultivating wheat took her nearly three months to raise her skills to Excellent quality, but cultivating alfalfa took only fifteen days to elevate these alfalfas to Excellent quality—and this was not the limit.
（’Gardening Technique – Alfalfa Branch’ Proficiency +42）
On the twentieth day, the alfalfa bloomed profusely, a sea of purple flowers dotting this valley plain.
The alfalfa leaves layered thickly, densely covering the fields; in this low green ‘jungle’, clusters of light purple small flowers bloomed, their calyces unfurling in the wind, with tough purple petals inside white outside purple, densely overlapping.
【Alfalfa】（Rare-82）: Forage grass containing excellent nutrients, beloved by many animals, while greatly improving soil fertility and enhancing fertility.
Under such a stark contrast, Xilutiya gained a clear understanding of her own talent: she was more skilled with flowering plants, or rather plants with flowers as their main feature.
Thinking about it, it made sense; even before advancing to First Order, she could cultivate First Order · Emerald Honey Swan Orchid—something she herself was unaware of, but Madam Fran later told her it was the first time she had seen someone cultivate a plant possessing Nature from nothing without having a Nature themselves.
In the following days, her cultivation of alfalfa advanced by leaps and bounds. Now Xilutiya was gaining more and more insights; not only did she use ‘Emerald Pupil’ Potion to enhance observation, but she also occasionally switched her own Nature to ‘Alien Star’, utilizing【Alien Star Perception】this Fate effect to observe hidden information imperceptible in normal vision, gaining a more comprehensive understanding of plants and the environment.
Combined with basic【Natural Perception】and her『Gardening Technique』and other skills experience, the stacking of these led to astonishing progress in her learning and understanding process.
（’Gardening Technique – Alfalfa Branch’ Proficiency +51）
A month later, Xilutiya sat on the mountain slope, looking at the vast alfalfa sea of flowers below, feeling a bit worried inside.
This was certainly not because there was any problem with the cultivation and planting; on the contrary, the situation was too good, so good that it left her somewhat at a loss. With a slight blink of her captivating eyes, the information of the alfalfa sea of flowers below entered her consciousness.
【Alfalfa】（Perfect-94）: Forage grass containing extremely strong nutrients, beloved by many animals, capable of super-abundantly improving the soil environment and enhancing fertility, while its roots extend nearly 50 meters underground, requiring no additional watering as it can replenish moisture itself.
Well then, watering is saved now; if she didn’t actively plow them up, these overly vigorous alfalfas would spread and cover the entire valley in the coming years.
Perhaps running a farm was the wrong choice for her; knowing how easy alfalfa cultivation is, she should have switched to a ranch for grazing instead, which would also greatly reduce the needed manpower.
The summer breeze brushed by, many purple alfalfas swaying in the wind, their flower buds unfurling, tiny stamens scattering in the wind.
As if a signal had sounded, more and more alfalfas unfurled their petals; the【Emerald Honey】Nature they possessed gradually condensed in this comfortable summer breeze, like invisible purple flames spreading across the valley fields.
【Alfalfa Purple Flower】（First Order · Emerald Honey）: In bloom; due to your meticulous cultivation, the alfalfa blooms perfectly. As a reward for such exquisite care, the ‘Emerald Honey’ law feeds back the condensation of your Nature.
‘Alfalfa Purple Flower can be added as a food ingredient, allowing creatures to more efficiently absorb and utilize nutrients in food（and also enhancing the absorption of Nature Power）’
Oh no
Watching this scene, Xilutiya had no time to react; the【Emerald Honey】Nature in her body seemed to awaken, resonating distantly with the purple sea of flowers before her. In her other field of vision, this blooming purple sea of flowers lifted countless tiny Emerald Honey light points, flying toward her on the mountain slope and merging into her body.
The Fate Card originally surrounded by emerald vines now bloomed with light, invisible emerald green flowing, and the scenery on the card surface also changed: the cornflowers originally blooming beside the maiden shrank in scope, leaving only a few by her hand, while the large expanse of grassland in the card center was occupied by purple alfalfa flowers, clustering around the central maiden, changing its style entirely. Her originally simple dress also gained a light purple waist sash and purple flower cuffs.
【Girl in the Sea of Flowers】（First Order · Emerald Honey）→【Maiden Surrounded by Alfalfa】（Second Order · Emerald Honey）
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Name: Xilutiya ·※※※※
Race: Human（※※※）
Status: Healthy（No abnormalities）
Talent: Star【Unknown Grade】, Cornflower’s Affection【Rare Grade, Upgradable】
Fate Card: 【Maiden Surrounded by Alfalfa】（Second Order · Emerald Honey）
‘The maiden sleeping in the purple alfalfa sea of flowers possesses unimaginable potential; now she has discovered the secret of flowers’
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Effect【Discernment Eyes Lv.4】: From special talent and constitution, you can discern four layers of colors imperceptible to ordinary people, as well as the partial essence of things.（When you elevate your Fate Card’s tier, this ability will also gain synchronous enhancement）-
Effect【Natural Perception Lv.3】: After immersion in Dew Prayer Method, your perception of all natural things is more delicate and sensitive; even without Emerald Pupil Potion, you can still perceive the partial state of plants.（Current effect is roughly two-thirds of ‘Emerald Pupil’）
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Effect【Alfalfa Purple Flower Lv.3】: You can control the alfalfa in your surroundings, making it grow, bloom, and seed quickly according to your will, and spontaneously adjust its state to approach Perfect quality.
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Class【Gardener Apprentice Lv.4】: Formed class, can gather Emerald Dew Water, while possessing the ability to sort plant growth conditions.（Dew Prayer · Prune Branches Lv.4）
Ability Card: 【Moonlight Breathing Technique Lv.3】【Flower Blooming Technique Lv.3】【Xilutiya’s Clear Spring Lv.3】
Skills: –
Combat Category『Basic Sword Technique Lv.5』『Military Sword Technique Lv.5』『Garden Sword Technique Lv.5』, 『Basic Archery Lv.4』, 『Basic Spear Technique Lv.4』, 『Nameless Blade Technique Lv.3』-
Profession Category『Secret History Knowledge Lv.5』『Gardening Technique Lv.6』
