"No need, since you already know it in your heart, then I will go and see with you."
Guangchengzi also had a smile on his face, and went to the ancient land with Shennong to search, firstly to give him convenient guidance, and secondly to protect his safety.
"Thank you for your hard work, Master!"
Shennong said with respect and gratitude.
Soon, Shennong and Guangchengzi immediately went to the mountains and dense forests to look for plants and trees that could be grown for human consumption.
The prehistoric land is vast and boundless, and the most indispensable thing is vegetation. Although there are many vegetation, there are not many fruits that humans can eat. Many of them are highly poisonous and will kill anyone who touches them.
The human race has eaten fruits before, but they were relatively simple, and the satiety of the fruits was not very strong. The most important thing is that the fruits are not available at all times, which is also a big problem.
Shennong and Guangchengzi were searching in the ancient land. When they came to a towering mountain, Shennong found that the mountain in front of them was very rich in spiritual energy. Under the nourishment of the spiritual energy, the vegetation was extremely luxuriant and numerous.
Based on past experience, Shennong was certain that there must be the vegetation he needed in this mountain.
A hint of joy flashed across Shennong's face, and he immediately entered the mountain without saying a word.
As soon as he entered the mountain, as he expected, there were many unknown vegetation and branches with various fruits hanging on them.
Seeing this scene, Shen Nong was even more happy. However, although there were many fruits, it was unknown whether Shen Nong could eat them. Moreover, once these fruits were picked, whether they could be planted was also a question.
In any case, planting fruit trees is definitely much less labor-intensive than feeding livestock. After all, livestock are living creatures and need to be fed, but fruit trees do not. This also greatly reduces food consumption.
"Master, there are many fruits here, which ones can be eaten?"
Shen Nong looked at the dazzling array of fruits. In addition to surprise, there was also a trace of worry.
After all, he is a human being and his body is weak. If he accidentally eats some highly poisonous fruits, he may die.
After hearing Shennong's words, Guangchengzi naturally understood what Shennong was thinking.
"As long as I'm here, don't worry."
Guang Chengzi said with a slight smile.
Hearing this, Shen Nong was completely relieved. He directly picked off a fist-sized, red fruit and put it into his mouth to chew.
When the fruit entered his mouth, an unbearable juice filled Shennong's mouth. Under the influence of the juice, Shennong could clearly feel that his tongue was numb, and he soon lost all feeling.
Shennong looked ugly and immediately spit out the fruit in his mouth, but it took a long time for the soreness and numbness on his tongue to disappear.
Without stopping at all, Shen Nong looked for other fruits again and kept trying, but after trying for a long time, none of them could be eaten by the human race, which made Shen Nong a little melancholy.
After many attempts, Shennong also discovered that although these fruits were full of juice, they were not filling the stomach. Even if they ate a lot, they would feel hungry again later.
Unknowingly, Shennong and Guangchengzi had walked from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. Just when Shennong was filled with disappointment, a gust of wind blew open the dense green grass not far away.
Under the sunlight, there are five plants with different shapes in the grass, but they are full of "small fruits".
Seeing these plants, Shen Nong immediately became energetic and took a few steps forward to observe them carefully.
Shennong observed for a long time, and he felt that these five plants contained a trace of vitality. Feeling this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Taking off a small fruit from a plant, Shen Nong rubbed off the skin of the small fruit with his hands, put it in his mouth and chewed it. The fruit was extremely sweet and he felt no discomfort in his body.
Shen Nong swallowed the fruits. He was sure that there were no toxins in these fruits. Although these small fruits looked inconspicuous, they made Shen Nong feel slightly full, which made Shen Nong even more surprised!
"Master, these fruits are so magical. Although they are not as juicy and full as those big fruits, they are more filling!"
Shen Nong told Guang Chengzi full of surprise.
After hearing this, Guangchengzi also picked one. Looking at the densely packed small fruits, he was secretly surprised.
"Yes, these fruits are indeed extraordinary. You can collect them and bring them back to the tribe to see if you can plant them."
Guangchengzi pointed out.
After hearing what Guangchengzi said, Shennong immediately picked all the fruits and sorted them for storage.
Full of surprises, Shennong returned to the tribe with Guangchengzi and immediately planted these small fruits in the tribe. Under Shennong's care day and night, the seeds took root and sprouted, and they grew up in half a year.
Looking around, it was densely packed, exactly the same as what he had seen on the top of the mountain before. Shen Nong was overjoyed to see so many fruits. He never thought that these fruits would actually grow in so many!
The entire tribe also gathered together, and their eyes were filled with shock when they saw the densely packed fruits!
Under the guidance of Shennong, the tribesmen picked all these fruits, and Shennong named the five fruits rice, millet, millet, wheat, and beetroot, collectively called five grains!
Under Shen Nong's careful observation, he discovered that these fruits can be grown on any land, and they only need to be given sufficient sunlight and appropriate water to thrive.
Each time it was planted, it only took half a year to mature, and a seed could grow dozens of times. In just one year, the entire tribe no longer had to worry about food.
When other human tribes learned about it, they also came one after another. Shennong personally received all the human tribes who came, gave other tribes many seeds, and taught them the planting method.
For a time, the grain spread rapidly among the human race, and the name of Shennong also continued to spread among the human race.
However, some problems also occurred during this period. The grains were difficult to preserve, especially after they were wet, they would quickly spoil and become inedible.
After learning about this problem, Shennong also fell into thinking again and carefully considered how to preserve the grains so that they could be eaten without letting them spoil.
"Master, how can we preserve grains?"
After a long time, Shennong asked Guangchengzi again for advice.
"Since they rely on sunlight to grow and don't contain much moisture, you might as well dry them properly and put them in an airtight and dry place."
Guangchengzi thought for a moment and said.
"Thank you Master!"
After hearing what Guangchengzi said, Shennong thought it was reasonable, and immediately took out some of it for experiments. According to the method Guangchengzi said, the grains could indeed be preserved for a long time.
Shen Nong once again passed on the method of preserving grains to other human tribes. In this way, in just a few years, the food of the human race was completely solved, and even those small tribes no longer worried about food.
With Shennong's method of planting and preserving grains, the human race became more prosperous, and Shennong was also known to the entire human race, and everyone was grateful to him.
Looking at the tribe full of laughter and laughter, Shen Nong showed a bright smile on his face. Guangchengzi naturally saw all this, and he was also very satisfied with what Shen Nong did.
