The ring
Listening to the man, it seems that lord Si is collecting these spirit shards. ' Let him continue, ' Jiushu thought.
From what she has seen thus far, these spirit shards are precious. Once enough precious goods gather in a single place, it will gather unwanted attention. Then, she could fish in the troubled waters.
Any ways, she could complete all operations of plowing, seeding and harvesting from afar. So, whether lord of Si occupies the lands of shennong or not, Jiushu is the only one with supreme control. She could make that land dry as a desert, or wet as a swamp.
For now, she will collect those spirit shards that this lord Si has no chance of collecting.
Then, when her strength is enough, she will just swoop in and take all the spirit shards that are with this bandit lord.
" What do you say, my lady ! Do you want to go to the lands of Shen in person and check the vanishing rice ? " The man asked eagerly.