After examining this farmer’s attribute panel, Lin Rui couldn’t help but feel a mix of emotions, including some melancholia.

He looked at Wutong and remarked with a sigh, "Indeed, life is full of unpredictability. I thought my domain would eventually move toward large-scale production. Food would become as commonplace as air and water."

"For instance, in a technologically advanced world, one could convert carbon from the air directly into starch, bypassing plants altogether. Then, a factory could be set up with several vats to extract nearby air and synthesize starch, since starch is merely a carbohydrate."

"But unexpectedly, the domain has taken the path of refined cultivation."

Wutong calmly said, "What you’re referring to is only the first step toward transcendence. For any Divine Spirit, that is a trivial accomplishment. Simply consume Spiritual Energy, and with a wave of the hand, one can use air and water to produce large quantities of food. However, batch creation of Spirit Plants is beyond what any Divine Spirit can achieve."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui had to nod in agreement.

It seems it’s indeed as Wutong said—the myth of Divine Spirits granting abundance with a mere gesture is common and widely recognized.

If we only talk about the basic food supply, the Golden Pansy Domain already has reliable security. Even relying solely on resource points granted by divinity can meet the needs of the domain’s entire population.

However, the downside is that it could be somewhat inconvenient. Relying only on basic food would reduce the warriors to like lions or pandas, wasting vast amounts of time just eating.

Because by only consuming basic food, it cannot meet the soldiers’ energy requirements, manifesting in their Life Value and Spiritual Energy Value failing to remain at peak condition.

In other words, if Lin Rui truly returned to the End of the Dharma Era before traveling here, even with his current formidable strength, he couldn’t maintain his peak state, teetering on the brink of starvation daily, needing large amounts of food to sustain minimal energy.

Then, he could support numerous buffet restaurants. Of course, many restaurant owners might go bankrupt from his eating habits.

Anyway, at that point, he would spend at least twenty-three and a half hours a day eating.

Lin Rui sighed and said, "Alright then, refined cultivation it will be. At least it’s a traditional skill from our ancestors, and we can also achieve a substantial increase in production through fertilization."

Fertilization refers to the various skills these farmers employ to ensure high yields in their cultivation.

Their trait allows them a chance to produce high-grade Spirit Plants, and their skill ensures that their cultivation targets will definitely advance.

At this point, hard work leading to wealth is an absolute truth!

When playing games, you might find it challenging to apply individual skills to enhance each target’s attributes.

However, this is work, and work is inherently monotonous and repetitive.

Never underestimate the trait of hard work leading to wealth among a nation!

A nation with this trait is truly one in a million.

For example, Western Divine Spirits grant their followers wealth directly with gifts of milk, honey, and cakes.

While in the East, there has never been such a Divine Spirit. Eastern Divine Spirits give seeds and protect the bountiful harvest.

However, the process of achieving the bountiful harvest requires one’s effort—cultivate land, plant seeds, fertilize, water, weed, and pest control. Divine Spirits only ensure a bountiful year with favorable weather and no extreme disasters.

Clearly, the farmers of the domain possess the aura that Lin Rui embodies.

Even though they hold tremendous Spiritual Energy Value, they still need to work for their food and clothing.

A farmer with a Life Value of 857 and a Spiritual Energy Value of 690—these numbers are already terrifying, exceeding a Tier One blood bull’s Life Value by 50% and Spiritual Energy Value by 300%!

As Lin Rui was contemplating, Wutong said, "Regarding the issue of the Realm of Transformation that you’re pondering, I think you should follow your true heart. Such structures have always aligned with your ideals, haven’t they? As long as the domain can continue, wealth is just fleeting."

Lin Rui raised his head to look at Wutong and asked in surprise, "You support my idea? But won’t it delay the domain’s development?"

Lin Rui secretly speculated that Wutong might be quite anxious, hoping to restore the former world.

Otherwise, with her Talent, she could develop slowly without putting herself in a position of marrying Lin Rui.

Wutong calmly replied, "In terms of military and national affairs, half a month or even a few years is merely a blink of an eye. Even if development is delayed, how long can it be delayed? I’ve seen its construction cycle—it’s only five years."

Indeed, five years.

For an individual, it might be far too long as youth fades away.

Five years are enough for a young person just out of the ivory tower to become a nearly thirty-year-old unkempt middle-aged man.

Enough for a thirty-three-year-old voluptuous woman to become a half-mother, half-old yellow-faced woman, which is why Aunt Shirley is so anxious; she’s already thirty-two years old. If she doesn’t marry this year, in five years, she’ll be thirty-seven, nearly a forty-year-old middle-aged woman.

But five years for a domain, a country, might only be the beginning of a political plan or a war preparation phase. Even the construction cycle of a large warship exceeds five years.

From the moment a head of state announces the nation is entering a military preparation phase for a unification or revenge war, to entering wartime status, it might require three to five years.