Genshin Impact: The God Incarnate

Three months later.

Thanks to Marchosius's meticulous care, the fast-growing vegetables in his underground greenhouse were already beginning to mature.

Outside, winter had just ended, and the season suitable for farming had yet to arrive.

Not all the vegetables had fully grown yet, but judging by their condition, they were close to reaching full maturity.

Thus, Marchosius's underground greenhouse plan had evidently proven successful.

As a result, the God of the Stove's greenhouse project was ready for expansion.

However, a new issue arose.

If Marchosius expanded the greenhouse too much, wouldn't it turn the ground beneath Guizoli City into a massive hollow space?

And what would happen if gods were to battle above this area in the future?

It would be akin to fighting in a house made of gold—one strong strike to the floor, and the entire ground would split apart. Everyone might fall into the underground greenhouse.

Then what? If they weren't crushed to death, they'd just continue fighting, wouldn't they?

Cough. Such a scenario would be disastrous.

Thus, Marchosius decided to make only slight expansions and optimizations to the underground greenhouse.

His goal was to nurture a new batch of seeds from those given by Vorthis, then distribute these seeds widely.

Several weeks later, all the vegetables in Marchosius's greenhouse had fully matured.

He planted another round of unused seeds while bringing the new batch of seeds to the surface, just in time for Guizoli City's spring planting season.

The God of the Stove joined the large-scale spring farming effort, becoming part of Guizoli City's bustling reclamation army.

Using his divine power to clear land, Marchosius's efficiency was unmatched. In just one day, he cultivated hundreds of acres.

Did Marchosius need so much land for himself? Clearly not. His current seed stock was far from sufficient.

Instead, he struck a deal with Guizoli City's citizens:

He ceded the extra farmland to them, saving them the effort of clearing it.

In return, they helped him plant vegetables and received 30% of the harvest.

This arrangement laid the foundation for gradually popularizing more food varieties.

One year later, Marchosius's agricultural endeavors achieved a significant milestone.

Thanks to his efforts, a wide variety of vegetables successfully transitioned from the underground greenhouse to the surface. These crops became widely recognized and appreciated by Guizoli City's citizens.

Certain vegetables stood out in particular—like tomatoes, cucumbers, winter melons, pumpkins, cabbage, and chives.

Their inclusion greatly improved the living conditions and quality of life in Guizoli City, even though these vegetables weren't ideal for long-term storage and began to rot within a week.

Still, the issue was manageable, as most vegetables could be fully grown within eight to ten weeks.

Seeing these vegetables gradually integrate into the lives of Guizoli City's people, Marchosius couldn't help but smile.

He knew his efforts were on the right track.

By laying a solid foundation for food diversity, people would no longer lack the ingredients needed to learn and enjoy delicious recipes when the time came.

With the first batch of seeds now widely disseminated, Marchosius arrived once again at Vorthis's palace and knocked on the door.

Hearing the knock, Vorthis paused his cultivation, opened his eyes, and sensed Marchosius's presence outside.

He rose, walked to the door, and opened it, smiling at his visitor.

"Marchosius, my friend, have you successfully distributed the first batch of seeds?"

Without needing to probe, Vorthis could tell from Marchosius's expression that the answer was yes.

"Indeed, the vegetables from the first batch of seeds have been accepted by Guizoli City's citizens," Marchosius replied cheerfully. "Their diets are no longer limited to just three staples."

Vorthis nodded.

This was undoubtedly good news.

He had once considered introducing more food varieties to Guizoli City, particularly vegetables and fruits from his previous life on Earth.

But the process seemed tedious and dull, so Vorthis shelved the idea.

After all, wheat, potatoes, and sweet potatoes offered enough variety when rotated.

Besides, wheat could be ground into flour and made into all sorts of foods—bread, buns, dumplings, and so on.

"Excellent! The citizens of Guizoli City must be very grateful to you," Vorthis said with a smile. "I suppose you've come for the second batch of seeds?"

"Wait here; I'll manifest them for you right away!"

Vorthis was delighted to have Marchosius's help in spreading these crops.

Little did they know how Liyue would evolve over thousands of years, with such a rich variety of vegetables and seasonings.

With millennia of culinary development, wouldn't Liyue's cuisine become unimaginably delicious?

As Vorthis activated his manifestation authority, white light enveloped the area. Bag after bag of seeds materialized, piling up in front of Marchosius.

Vorthis racked his brain, manifesting every edible plant he could think of.

Marchosius was initially startled by the sheer variety of seeds, but his face soon lit up with joy.

"Thank you, Vorthis. I'll take my leave now."

With divine power, Marchosius moved the seeds out of the palace and hurried back to begin his next round of planting and distribution.

Watching Marchosius's eager departure, Vorthis shook his head, sighed, and said, "Ah, youth—so full of energy."

Though Vorthis wasn't exactly old himself, he was still older than Marchosius, a fledgling god.

Even a one-year age gap counts, right?

Heh.

After Marchosius left.

Vorthis held his head in his hands and walked into his room leisurely.

Continue to start his great practice!

At the same time, dozens of night lights appeared on the shelf next to Vorthis's desk.

All of these are the result of Vorthis using the extra time and recovered strength while practicing to improve his strength, without affecting the improvement of his strength.

Nightlights gradually materialized in batches.

Vorthis sat in front of the desk, closed his eyes, and continued to practice.

Manifestation +1

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Marchosius, who brought the seeds back fromVorthis, immediately began to plant them in his underground greenhouse.

After the experience of popularizing seeds the first time, it was much easier for Marchosius the second time.

The first batch of these seeds will be sown using an underground greenhouse, and the resulting seeds will be distributed in the spring.

Simultaneously, a portion was allocated to the citizens.

This ensured that the citizens of Guizoli could also access these seeds.

Once people tasted the benefits, they would naturally begin to cultivate them.

As time passed, these seeds would spread and flourish across the Guizoli Plains.

Apart from farming, Marchosius also personally selected a suitable shop location within Guizoli City.

He noticed several stores selling food in the city.

Thus, Marchosius thought of opening a similar store.

A store under the name of a god was bound to attract many customers.

With the culinary skills he had learned from Brother Zennos, how could the art of gourmet cooking not be passed down?

"Lord God of the Stove, the shop you requested has been renovated according to your requirements," said Qinghua, a staff member at the Guizoli Office, respectfully addressing Marchosius, the God of the Stove.

"The only thing left is the shop sign. What name would you like to give this establishment?"

"We can arrange for a carpenter to craft a signboard for you."

Although Qinghua did not understand why the God of the Stove wanted to open such a store, as a citizen of Guizoli, he naturally obeyed the divine orders.

A name?

Once again, it was time to come up with a name.

Marchosius found this task quite challenging, as he wasn't good at naming things.

After much thought, he finally decided on a name.

"How about calling it 'God of the Stove's Dining Hall'?" Marchosius said to Qinghua.

"Understood, Lord God of the Stove. The signboard will be ready in about three days," Qinghua replied.

Creating a signboard for the God of the Stove required the finest materials and the best carpenter in Guizoli City.

However, Marchosius was not overly concerned about this.

After all, he had yet to acquire the recipes for the 108 dishes from Brother Zennos.

But soon, very soon.

The second batch of vegetable seeds was about to be distributed across Guizoli.

Once that happened, he would finally obtain the 108 recipes!

Three months later, the Guizoli Plains experienced a bountiful harvest.

The second batch of vegetables yielded an abundant harvest. Marchosius set aside 30% for the citizens and sold the rest at low prices in the market.

After more than a year, vegetables had become widespread, and people's tastes had changed.

As Lu Xun once said:

"I could endure the darkness because I had never seen the light."

Similarly, after tasting new and delicious foods, the citizens found it hard to go back to their staple crops of wheat, potatoes, and sweet potatoes.

To improve their quality of life, they began planting the new vegetables.

When they heard that the God of the Stove was about to sell a new batch of vegetables, crowds of citizens gathered at the market.

City guards maintained order as people queued up with their Mora, forming long lines to buy bags of vegetables.

Those who managed to buy some would respectfully say, "Thank you, Lord God of the Stove!"

They knew that without the God of the Stove's efforts, these vegetables would not have been possible, and they would still be stuck eating wheat, potatoes, and sweet potatoes.

Thanks to the God of the Stove!

Marchosius felt immense joy in his heart.

He knew that the task of popularizing these ingredients had been accomplished!

Over a week later, Marchosius excitedly arrived at the gates of Vorthis's palace and knocked on the door.

While Marchosius was elated, Vorthis sighed.

Sensing Marchosius's presence, Vorthis knew he had completed the task.

It wasn't that Vorthis intentionally delayed the recipe sharing.

The 108 dishes included many items inspired by Earth's culinary culture, with ingredients unavailable in Teyvat.

Now that Marchosius had fulfilled the prerequisites, Vorthis had no reason to delay further.

He raised his right hand, and a soft white light glowed from his fingertips. Images of the 108 dishes appeared in his mind.

Although time had passed and he couldn't recall every dish perfectly, Vorthis did his best to restore the recipes.

He then inscribed them onto a golden cookbook, which radiated a dazzling golden light, much like the dishes in anime that shimmer with gold when freshly prepared.

As the light faded, the golden cookbook appeared in Vorthis's hand.

After putting it away, Vorthis left his room and opened the palace doors.

"Brother Marchosius, have you completed the task of popularizing the ingredients?" Vorthis asked with a smile.

Marchosius nodded, his eyes burning with anticipation as he looked at Vorthis.

"Yes, it's done!"

"Now that the ingredients are ready, Brother Zennos, can you teach me the recipes for the 108 dishes?"

Marchosius's eyes were filled with eagerness.

Vorthis nodded.

"Of course."

"But I won't be the one teaching you. I need to continue my seclusion to enhance my strength, and I'm sure an understanding brother like you can relate."

"This book, the Golden Cookbook, contains the detailed recipes for the 108 dishes. Take it."

"Go forth and spread the art of gourmet cooking to the world!"

Vorthis handed over the radiant Golden Cookbook.

Marchosius's eyes fixated on the golden book. He carefully took it, glanced at a few pages, and then clutched it to his chest as if it were a treasure.

"Yes, I will."

"I will bring gourmet food to the world. I swear it!" Marchosius, the God of the Stove, declared with determination.