Cultivation begins with separation.

Chapter 106 Civilization Progress
In the magic space.

A silver tree tumbled in the air.

Yi Dong continued to absorb the soil into the magic space.

However, the soil was flying around in the air and did not gather together at all.

Yi Dong is unable to collect large objects now, otherwise, it would be best if he could collect a mountain.

"I heard that those original spirit bodies can refine their spirit veins into the mana space, and the spiritual energy generated by the spirit veins can slowly and automatically transform into mana."

Yi Dong couldn't help but feel envious.

It would be great if I could possess this automatic cultivation function myself.

When he was at the sixth level of Qi Refining, Yi Dong basically stopped practicing because his magic power had reached its limit.

But when he reached the ninth level of Qi Refining, the upper limit of his magic power had been opened, and he had to start practicing magic power again.

“After all, I’m still wearing the wrong clothes.

If I had traveled through time a million or ten thousand years later, by then, even a modern cultivator would have been able to refine his spirit veins into a life-giving object."

Thinking of this, Yi Dong couldn't help but look at the silver tree.

This tree can grow by absorbing energy. I wonder if it can release energy. If it can release energy similar to spiritual power, it would be equivalent to having a small spiritual vein.

He observed intermittently for half a month. During this period, Yi Dong filled a large amount of soil into the magic space, and used magic tools to condense the soil into a floating island, allowing the silver tree to take root on the island. The silver tree floated up and down with the island in the magic space, but it was intact.

This silver tree seems to be able to grow without soil.

Yi Dong created this island mainly to make it easier for him to water the silver tree with various nutrient solutions for the silver tree to absorb.

"I hope this silver tree can stabilize the mana space."

On this day, Yi Dong was practicing and suddenly opened his eyes.

However, through the formation, he discovered that Dongfanghong had returned riding on the white snake.

Now, Dongfanghong's two-clawed white snake has been promoted to a second-level spiritual beast and has become much larger in size.

The double-clawed white snake also looks quite nice.

"I haven't been to Lijiang for a long time. It's time to go over and help Chilong repair the formation."

Yi Dong thought.

Dongfanghong came to his yard.

Yi Dong walked out of the practice room.

"Where is my white jade and silver tree?"

Dongfanghong asked about Yidong as soon as she saw him. Apparently someone had informed her about the silver tree.

“Oh, I have a great use for that tree, but don’t worry, the silver tree is still growing, and I will return it to you when I have used it.

What are you doing here?"

Dongfanghong saw that Yi Dong didn't want to say more, so he frowned and said:

“I came here for two things.

One is the matter of the Skyfire Array. The Skyfire Array was dug very deep underground, and several small fire essence mines and gold crystal mines were discovered. It would take a long time to dig out those veins. If they were not dug, because of the fire essence mines, many array structures would have to be changed, and the array lines would have to be redesigned, which would cost a lot more spirit stones.

I came to ask you what you think.”

Yi Dong was speechless. He had anticipated this kind of thing a long time ago, and he had discussed it with Dongfang Hong before. As long as it was a matter of spirit stones, it would not be a problem. Yi Feng had a lot of spirit stones anyway.

"What's the matter with you?"

Dongfanghong pondered for a while and then said:

"Mo'er has contacted my Dongfang family. Recently, many young men from the Dongfang family have gone to Yangzhou. Oh, in addition to our Dongfang family, many people from your mother's Fang family have also gone there."

"Okay, don't worry about his business."

Yi Dong no longer cares about Yi Mo.

Seeing this, Dongfanghong talked about another matter.

"The environment in Shenmu Forest is too bad. The tribesmen are working in that hot environment and are becoming increasingly irritable. Now, the efficiency of refining equipment has also decreased. Should we increase their salaries?"

“Over at Shenmu Forest, the tribesmen’s salaries are already more than three times higher than those of outside cultivators, and they are still increasing?
I allow them to use their spiritual veins for free for cultivation because we share the same ancestor. If anyone has any complaints, please record them.

The family has its own laws. If anyone breaks the laws, they will be punished according to the laws. If they should be punished, they will be expelled. "

"I heard that Jinshan City has developed a lot of entertainment projects."

Dongfanghong suddenly said,
“We could probably bring in some entertainment.”

Yi Dong naturally knew the information about Jinshan City.

When Jinshan City was still led by Shi Aqiu, it actively developed science and technology.

Electrical energy technology is developing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

From wired telephones and phonographs to wireless telephones, projection equipment, and so on.

Most technological products are simulations of the magical tools developed by immortal cultivators. Once the research direction is determined, it is only a matter of time before the product is developed.

The wireless telephone was imitated based on the communication panel of the current formation.

The magnetic field in the fairyland is chaotic. The wireless telephones in Jinshan City can only rely on the signal towers around Jinshan City to transmit signals.

In other words, those telephones can only be used in the areas surrounding Jinshan City.

Under the leadership of Shi Aqiu, Jinshan City's technology index has risen sharply.

However, five years ago, Shi Aqiu became ill due to overwork and old age. Even if he took the low-level elixirs of immortal cultivators, he could not recover.

After Shi Aqiu died, the Supreme Speaker of Jinshan City was replaced by his son.

His son did not have Shi Aqiu's courage and ability to suppress the opinions of all the elders and focus on developing science and technology.

Therefore, as expected, Jinshan City entered a period of spiritual and cultural construction from a stage of hard struggle.

Jinshan City became a famous entertainment city in Xia County and even in several surrounding counties.

Not only ordinary people, but even many immortal cultivators would come to Jinshan City to enjoy life.

Yidong prohibits cultivators from settling in Jinshan City, but he will not be too strict with cultivators who stay for a short period of time.

To be honest, the development of Jinshan City has deviated from the direction that Yi Dong expected. However, Yi Dong did not care.

In fact, within the fairyland, many states have also begun to focus on spiritual construction and entertainment.

There are many provincial capitals that have produced many stars of fairy flowers and herbs who are famous in one province or even several states. In the fairyland, there are many wonderful singing and dancing entertainments, and even Yi Dong, who lives in Purple Gold Mountain, has heard of them.

Even cultivators of immortality develop the spirit of entertainment, so it is natural for mortals with a short lifespan to pursue spiritual enjoyment.

This may also be an indispensable part of the process of human civilization.

Perhaps, the top leaders of the Immortal Kingdom did not want the country to become extravagant and lustful, so they started the extraterritorial war in order to reverse the trend of the Immortal Kingdom.

Yi Dong has no control over the Fairyland, and he doesn't want to control Jinshan City.

However, those people in the Yi family actually had the desire to enjoy themselves, which was simply outrageous.

Yi Dong was determined to develop the Yi Family of Purple Gold Mountain into a powerful aristocratic family in the fairyland. Even he himself practiced hard on the mountain like an ascetic monk. Those younger members of the clan actually found the struggle arduous.

How does this work?
The glory of the Yi family in Zijin Mountain was built with the blood and sweat of every member of the family.

Yidong does not allow anyone to not work hard.

However, strong pressure is not good either.

Yi Dong thought about it for a moment and figured out what to do.

The Buddhist knowledge brought back by Yi Ling.

The complete set of skills will naturally not be passed on to others.

However, I can use it to create some body and mind training techniques.

The Buddhist techniques are much stronger than those of the ancient cultivators in the immortal kingdom today.

Not to mention the spiritual practice.

Buddhas can actually cultivate spiritual powers through spiritual practice.

Of course, during this process, some people may suffer mental breakdown and become insane due to cultivation.

Originally, Yi Dong didn't want the Yi family members to be exposed to this risky knowledge.

However, now the tribesmen actually have the desire to enjoy themselves.

Compared to the Yi family's children becoming a bunch of trash, it is acceptable for them to become crazy.

That's right. After researching, Yi Dong discovered that the Buddhist methods of cultivating the mind and spirit, whether successful or not, will affect an individual's character. After practicing, the spirit will be affected to a greater or lesser extent. It's just that Buddhism divides people into possessed and not possessed based on the degree of madness.

After thinking about it.

Yi Dong said to Dongfanghong:

"Wait a minute, I'll give you something."

With that, Yi Dong went back to his study and spent a little time deducing many methods suitable for the cultivators in the Qi Refining Stage to cultivate their bodies and the cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage to cultivate their spirits. He then took some blank jade slips and recorded some of the body-refining techniques.

At this time, Dongfanghong waited for Yi Dong in the yard for a while, and seeing that Yi Dong did not show up for a long time, she came to the study.

Dongfanghong picked up the jade slip recorded by Yidong and looked at it.

"what?

These skills can actually be developed into supernatural powers.

No matter how poor the ancient cultivators' magical powers are, they are still magical powers after all, and the knowledge about these magical powers is generally only possessed by ancient families.

How come I didn’t know you had this knowledge?”

Dongfanghong looked at Yi Dong with suspicion. She suspected that this knowledge was passed down by her children from the higher-level Taoist temple.

The Taoist temple agreed to share its knowledge, could it be that Yi Dong secretly hid some of it?

Seeing Dongfanghong's expression, Yi Dong knew what she was thinking and couldn't help but explain:
"This knowledge was indeed brought back by my children. It is very important and will be of no use to you. I will let you see it when the time is right."

You will judge for yourself whether it is useful or not.

Dongfanghong was somewhat dissatisfied, but because of Yi Mo's matter in recent years, her relationship with Yi Dong had become somewhat cold, so she didn't say anything more.

I thought about it.

Yi Dong also entered the information about building the seven-story pagoda and the Pagoda of Endless Merit into the jade slip.

While studying Buddhist knowledge, Yi Dong researched a lot of information about Buddhist instruments and architecture.

Some Buddhist buildings can enhance Buddha nature, some can enhance the mind, and some can allow Buddhist monks to give initiations.

After studying various strange buildings, Yi Dong made some modifications based on the characteristics of the spiritual objects in the fairyland.

These buildings consume mostly high-level spiritual objects, which is too expensive, and Yi Dong himself has not experimented with them.

As for whether there are any side effects?

Anyway, Buddhist techniques all have spiritual effects, so a few more side effects are acceptable.

Yi Dong thought about it and realized that many of the Buddhist techniques required a certain level of Buddhist knowledge in order to advance quickly.

Yi Dong also stored many Buddhist scriptures and Buddhist precepts into a blank jade slip.

Of course, one also has to choose one’s own Buddhist precepts.

Among them, the rule of not marrying and having children is not suitable for the children of the Yi family.

With a fifth-level spiritual vein, if Yi Dong hadn't just come up with the clan rules to regulate the moral issues of Taoist couples, he would have planned to set a set age limit for family disciples to have children.

Among the Buddhist knowledge, many of the Buddhist precepts are adapted to local conditions and the times. Some regions have more precepts, and some precepts will be changed in certain periods.

Buddhism is also progressing, and Yi Dong has never seen any unchanging precepts in Buddhist knowledge. Yi Dong picked and chose a lot of precepts, especially those that advocated asceticism.

After Dongfanghong read the jade slip recorded by Yidong, he couldn't help but say:
“Now, those purple-eyed cultivators in the family have caused a lot of trouble because their eyes are born with the ability to see through things. Now, most of the female cultivators in the family wear religious robes.

The Purple Eyed Tribe was banned from entering Xia County.

Now, you have created a Buddhist practice in the family. This kind of practice affects not only the spirit, but also the bloodline. Isn't it inappropriate?"

"Go to Shenmulin to make arrangements."

Yi Dong doesn't care about whether it is appropriate or not.

Some ancient families were able to research and produce stable spiritual descendants, so it was nothing for them to change the bloodlines of some members of the Yi family.

(End of this chapter)