Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 564: Chapter 24: New Intelligence and New Legendary Equipment

As the harsh winter comes to an end, the eagerly awaited Spring Brings Life to All Things festival has finally arrived.

It is one of the eight important festivals not belonging to any single month. It symbolizes the Dawn Goddess Reya reclaiming the land from the Master of Winter Yurik.

On the day of the spring equinox, mist envelops the fields before dawn; the Dawn Goddess finally takes charge of the annual rings. As the first light appears, the mist gradually dissipates, and the sky presents a vibrant pale golden color.

Although winter’s resonance and influence still linger, the temperature has turned slightly cool, especially as the sunlight penetrates the clouds and gradually warms. The spring breeze blowing on the face is warm, and the air is filled with the moist aroma of soil and the fresh scent of newly grown grass.

Before daybreak, the Dawn Church priestesses in the territory and countryside have already walked barefoot through the dew towards the standing stone circles in the fields. Holding copper bells and wheat sheaves, they lightly shake the bells along the way, driving away winter’s lingering ”Laziness Essence.”

This is their purification ceremony. The priestesses use oak scoops to draw water from the stream, sprinkling it around the stone circle, chanting softly: ”Frost retreats, soil awakens, Reya’s breath breaks the chains of winter.”

Su Li was awakened by this melodious bell sound and holy prayer, after all, his manor is the most important farming area. Whether it is under the Holy Purple Vine Tree, the Extraordinary Ears wheat fields, or the Fantasy Garden, spirit medicine fields, and Purple Crystal Grapes fields, there are diligent efforts and cleaning by the Dawn Church sisters.

When Su Li opened his eyes, the sisters had already lit wormwood and sage. Amidst swirling smoke, they cleaned the dead leaves and stones within the stone circle.

In the more distant countryside and suburbs, this ceremony is even more grand. Villagers early on carry the scarecrow symbolizing winter (Yurik’s embodiment) to the stone circle, where it is ignited by the priestesses. At the same time, under the priestesses’ lead, they chant the ”Snow Melting Prayer,” then evenly scatter the ashes into the soil, symbolizing ”death nourishes new life.”

And there is a section where children present bells. Newborns or infants under the age of one in the village are brought to the stone circle, with copper bells tied around their ankles. The ringing sound represents ”Reya hears the wishes.”

However, there are no newborns in Bauhinia Manor. The sisters worry this ceremony might remind the Lord of the reality of family separation, so they intentionally omit this section.

But in fact, Su Li does not feel so deeply, as Philis voluntarily went to Sulande Province and has gained the allegiance of 12 Divine Chosen Knights, possibly reigning over the entire province during turbulent times.

Su Li has always been optimistic, so upon opening his eyes, he immediately felt the festive atmosphere of the Spring Brings Life to All Things festival.

Even though it is rare for him to wake up so early for such a grand festival, there is no resentment; instead, he is full of energy and vigor.

Aeliria followed the army to suppress the rebellion, leaving only Ingrid to serve Su Li last night. Su Li did not sleep soundly.

So after waking up, he reached out to embrace the smooth skin under the covers, feeling the soft warmth and scent of Ingrid.

His fingertips caressed her abdomen, tracing fertility patterns on her supple skin: ”My darling, today is the Spring Brings Life to All Things ceremony, we must participate through our bodies, following the doctrine. Come, let us perform three times, endeavoring to conceive a child.”

Ingrid bit her falling hair ribbon, cheeks stained with two patches of red, even her delicate neck blushing.

Since last night, the Lord used the Spring Brings Life to All Things ceremony as an excuse to practice two to three times, the spilled honey wine forming amber patterns on the velvet carpet, reflecting fine golden light as clothes flutter.

Especially as the Lord narrated the regional differences of the Flower Crown War, where in Tirteus Territory, girls would vie for ”Crown of Reya” woven from thorns and roses. The victor may choose a man to spend the spring night with; if not impregnated, it is seen as ”Goddess’s displeasure.”

Thus, last night, she played the role of the Flower Crowned Girl.

Now that the Spring Brings Life to All Things ceremony has arrived, she cannot resist Su Li’s request.

Su Li took Ingrid through three rounds, finally lying contentedly on the bed, fondly stroking her warm, smooth body before energetically opening today’s information.

[Since you are in a lying-flat state, Prophet information has been updated today]

[1: With the arrival of the Spring Brings Life to All Things festival, Reya’s Divine Grace is generously spread across the world. Three oak saplings are planted beside the Starlight Pool, the Dawn Church’s Holy Land in Hesse Territory. Using Vitality Growth can continuously absorb today’s Divine Grace. It’s viewed as growing entirely under the conditions of Divine Grace, gaining Divine Ability, maturing into Vitality Oak. Plant around the orchard, each can boost at least 30% for 35 acres of orchard, and the brewed fruit wine carries slight oak recovery effects.]

[2: This year’s Dawn Goddess’s Divine Grace includes Life’s Grace. On the night of the Spring Brings Life to All Things festival, all subjects and beings, plants will receive life’s blessing. Pregnant women wearing Reya Talismans, walking barefoot through the wheat fields under moonlight, can ensure abundant wheat harvest and the ears of wheat will bear trace amounts of Power of Life. If postpartum, newborns consume wheat from the field walked by the mother, the physique will rival a calf or even a tiger cub. This fully demonstrates the Dawn Goddess’s generous reward while opposing greed within church doctrines. As a Lord, you can reward these Divine Grace-infused ears of wheat to the subjects; soon you will harvest a multitude of knight bloodlines.]

[3: After the Spring Brings Life to All Things festival prayer, transport the territory’s most sacred Ogham Stone under the Spring of Life, allowing Dawn Church sisters to complete the dance of symbiosis here. The flow rate of the Spring of Life will increase by 2 tons/day.]