Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 144: Lifespan Enhancement
This year, most areas of Hanyang Province have enjoyed good weather and there has been no trouble here in Yanque County.

Because it is backed by a green mountain, the bamboo forest on the mountain has grown. It is time to cut down some of them to make room.

It was the summer wheat harvest time, and many people from nearby fields brought their families with them to harvest the wheat.

Some people had harvested the wheat in advance and were drying the grain on the cement drying ground at the foot of the mountain.

As soon as Tian Buli slowly walked to the door of his house, Bai Lian came out to greet him, holding her eldest son Cong'er.

"Master, you are back!"

Li Hezhen, Li Heshu and Zhou Jiao also came down from the door to greet Tian Buli.

Tian Buli looked at his son with wide eyes and said with a smile: "Cong'er has grown up a lot. It's hot outside, let's talk inside."

Tian Buli took his son in his arms, holding the ten-month-old baby who was already able to walk and was wearing open-crotch pants and diapers.

After the family entered the house, Bai Lian took over the child and started feeding him, trying to prevent the child from whimpering and disturbing the adults' conversation.

"Did everything go smoothly this time, Master?"

"It went smoothly and I gained a lot." Tian Buli smiled. "I will be in seclusion in the mountains for a while to comprehend the Dao. Is there anything important at home recently?"

Bai Lian said, "Everything is fine at home, thanks to the help of my sisters. In another month, this year's new grain will be stored in the warehouse, and the rent from the land will also be credited to the account."

Tian Buli praised, "Okay, that's good. The mansion doesn't spend much and has a lot of savings. Send someone to Qitian Mansion to buy some silk and satin fabrics to make three sets of beautiful clothes for each of you."

“Just do spring, summer, and winter.”

Bai Lian nodded and agreed, "Yes, I will also give some fermented tofu and homemade sesame oil to my sister to try."

Tian Buli talked about something he had forgotten again, "I put a batch of medicinal herbs in the Qifu Temple, and I will have someone bring them back when the time comes."

Bai Lian asked curiously, "Is it a precious medicinal herb?"

"No, I bought them all in the city market."

Bai Lian saw that it was just an ordinary herb, so there was no need to send someone to take charge of this matter. "Okay, I'll have someone bring it back."

Tian Buli looked at Zhou Jiao who was sitting in the chair by the door opposite.

"Zhou Jiao, are you used to living in the mansion?"

Zhou Jiao, who was wearing beautiful tight silk, said quickly: "Get used to it! It's much better here than at Zhou's house!"

Tian Buli said: "It's been hot these days, you guys just rest in the house, it won't be hot anymore after these few days."

Zhou Jiao smiled and said, "Master, you don't know, it's much cooler here than in my hometown. In my hometown, it's too hot to go out in the afternoon. Here, it's close to the mountains and the water, and except for the mosquitoes, the weather is just right!"

Zhou Jiao is a talkative girl from a small family like Dou Niang, and is not very adaptable to the rules of a large and wealthy family.

According to the big family, she was born to be a maid.

"You'll get used to it." Tian Buli said, "I only come back in winter and some other times of the year. If you feel bored while waiting for me at home, you can play cards, play some music, or do some needlework to pass the time."

"It's almost time to cut down the old bamboos on the mountain. Zhou Jiao, discuss the time with Dou Niang. After the wheat harvest, take the women from the village to the mountain to cut bamboos and make bamboo tubes."

"When the time comes, we will sell the bamboo tubes to the city to store tofu, and give some wages to the women and children who work there."

"I'll talk to Dou Niang about the money. There's no need to push back and forth. Just make it clear and save trouble."

Zhou Jiao nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, Master, I will remember it!"

Tian Buli looked at the four women. After all, they were his women, so of course he would take good care of them.

"The four of you can take care of household affairs separately. Don't be too tired. Spend more time taking care of the children. You can also go to the study to read some books, learn some cooking, music, calligraphy, or painting, so that you can teach the children in the future."

The four girls answered in unison: "Yes, Master!"

Tian Buli called Zhang Xia and Bai Yanhong again and asked them some questions.

Seeing that Tian Buli was about to leave after speaking, Zhou Jiao quickly told the Zhou family what they wanted to say. "The Zhou family asked when you plan to build the Taoist temple."

Tian Buli had already made up his mind to build a Taoist temple deep in the mountains.

During the busy days at the Qifu Temple, Tian Buli realized how troublesome it would be if the temple was too easy to enter.

The Qifu Temple was a government-owned place, and Tian Buli felt that if he made it too easy to get into the temple, there would surely be many old ladies going there to chat every day.

Building a Taoist temple is not for the purpose of making money. If the monks really want to make money, they would not build a Taoist temple.

"To build a Taoist temple, we naturally need roads first. Let's build the road up the mountain first. It will take us two years to build a road up the mountain."

Zhou Jiao replied, "Yes, Master! I'll send someone to tell the Zhou family later."

Tian Buli thought for a moment and said, "I will be in seclusion for cultivation soon, so I will repair the road from the village to the county first. I will calculate the money and manpower required, and then I will discuss it with the county after I come out of seclusion in the autumn."

Speaking of the county, Tian Buli asked, "Who is the county magistrate now?"

Bai Lian replied, "It was still County Magistrate Gou. I heard from the people in the county that County Magistrate Gou said it himself when he was having dinner with someone. After serving as a county magistrate for a year, someone would speak up for him and he would be transferred to the government."

Zhou Jiao asked curiously, "I heard that someone died here. How can the county magistrate still sit there?"

Tian Buli knew the situation very well. "The fox demon's rebellion was caused by a demon. It has little to do with County Magistrate Gou. He just failed in his duty. It's not a serious crime."

"Generally speaking, as long as it is related to monsters, local officials will not be blamed. The court will step in to solve these problems."

As long as the officials of the Tianyue Dynasty don't make particularly serious mistakes, they will basically be fine.

The Holy Emperor himself did not believe that any officials would rebel. Except for cases of particularly serious corruption that led to big problems, as long as they were not deliberately causing trouble, they would not die.

Bai Lian said, "I heard that there are a lot more big fish in the city this year. There are no monsters in the big lakes in the mountains that harm people. Many fishermen have gone there, and fish meat has become much cheaper."

Li Hazhen said: "The fish there is dirty, it's best not to eat it."

Bai Lian also thought so, "Don't worry, Master. We have never bought fish from there."

Tian Buli did not interfere in such matters. If you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it. There are many alternatives anyway.

Li Hezhen touched her growing belly and said, "Master, do you think my baby was born smoothly?"

Tian Buli smiled and said, "Of course it went smoothly. I have made some achievements in Taoism now. When I encounter those monsters and ghosts again, it won't be as difficult as before. Many problems can be solved easily."

Just a palm thunder can be lethal to most monsters.

And now I have also started to learn Taoist books and scriptures. From now on, whether it is drawing talismans to pray for rain or to exorcise demons, I cannot do without various spells.

The few of them were naturally convinced of Tian Buli's abilities, and soon started eating. They also invited Dou Niang and a few others to come and have a good meal together.

When he returned, he brought some leftovers to satisfy the little rabbits' cravings. Soon he began to calm his mind, practice Qi and transform his spirit, and continuously condense his Taoist body.

The bamboo leaves in the mountains turned from green to yellow, and the sky outside the mountain was hazy and quiet. When a bell rang from the foot of the mountain, Tian Buli, who was meditating in the bamboo forest, opened his eyes, his body floated above the bamboo sea, and looked down the mountain more than ten miles away.

The view passed through layers of clouds and mist, and saw the village mansion covered with snow.

"Rabbits, pack up and go down the mountain to celebrate the New Year."

When the five rabbits who were warming themselves around the campfire heard this, they quickly ran out.

"Let's go down the mountain to eat!" The little white rabbit kicked his feet happily, kicking a lot of cold and hot soil to put out the fire.

After the fire was put out, the little white rabbit quickly ran out to catch up with Tian Buli and his mother and sisters.

External Qi 18, Internal Qi 45, Body Bone 6.9, Root Bone 6.9, Face Bone 1.8, Spiritual Root 10.12, Taoism 1 year and 7 months, Fortune 1
Lifespan: 21/171
After mastering the art of Pa Yun Fei Ji, perhaps because his Taoism had begun to improve, his lifespan increased rapidly during this period and the gap between immortals and mortals began to become obvious.

The purpose of spiritual practice is to achieve longevity and immortality, and the ultimate longevity is the attribute that Tian Buli has always truly pursued.

Now that he has made great progress in his cultivation, the most obvious thing is naturally the increase in his lifespan.

(End of this chapter)