Changsheng Xiuxian: I can see through everything

Chapter 255 Water Controlling Power (Subscribe)
One acre of Yuanzu Ling rice can yield about 400 kilograms of spiritual rice after husking.

Chen Xuan invited two spiritual plant farmers from Wolongfang City, and together with Jiang Liguang, they compared and analyzed Yuanzu Lingmi and Chalcedony Rice.

A few days later, a simple comparison report appeared in front of Chen Xuan, with the signatures of Jiang Liguang and three other spirit masters on it.

Chen Xuan offered a high annual salary of 500 spirit stones to recruit the two spirit plant husbands into the Chen family to become Jiang Liguang's assistants.

At the same time, the seed production area of Yuanzuling rice was greatly expanded.

We will strive to promote the planting of Yuanzu spiritual rice in the lower-grade spiritual fields across the island within three years.

At this time, the secular world was enjoying a great harvest and was filled with joy.

After thousands of years of development, the seven counties of Wolong Island now have a population of over one million and have jurisdiction over dozens of counties.

Most of the million people in these seven counties are indigenous people of the island, and there are also some ordinary people from the counties and prefectures near the sea of Song State who moved here with the Nangong family.

With an area of more than 20,000 square miles and a million ordinary people, the population density is not high.

The main reason is that survival is difficult, and the average life expectancy of ordinary people is less than 40 years.

They are just struggling to make ends meet, with insufficient nutrition and poor physical fitness, and they can easily die in natural disasters or man-made disasters.

The Nangong family's management of mortals is not harsh.

The cultivated land was divided into 50-50 shares, and corvee labor was performed twice a year.

The fields are barren and the output is limited. Five thousand kilograms of grain a year is barely enough for a family to eat and drink.

However, there is more to life than just food.

Housing, clothing, education, medical care, salt, iron, fruits, vegetables, meat, etc.

If there are old and young people in the family, it will be difficult to make ends meet.

There are also various evil demons, monsters, etc., which cause greater harm to mortals.

Therefore, on Wolong Island, the seven counties all built county towns, which could not only be used to resist natural disasters and evil spirits, but also to buy time for the rescue of the monks from Longxing Villa.

Officials in the county town were originally appointed from the Nangong family's side branches or small families through marriage. Most of them were people with inferior spiritual roots or no spiritual roots, and practiced some simple skills or martial arts.

If they encounter danger, these officials will sound the alarm in time, organize people to defend themselves, and wait for rescue by the Nangong family's elite monks.

When the Nangong family moved, there were too many people, so they temporarily left these collateral descendants behind to maintain the status quo of the seven counties on Wolong Island.

Chen Xuan and the Nangong family reached a tacit understanding on this.

All of them will remain in office and their salaries will be paid as usual.

In fact, most of these officials received salaries in the form of gold and other mundane goods, and they could not consume many spirit stones.

They had no hope of becoming immortals and had become accustomed to the secular life of luxury on the island, so they had no strong desire to move to the new sacred mountain.

It will not be too late to send it to the family when your descendants have better spiritual roots in the future.

These officials were surprised that Chen Xuan developed and promoted Yuanzu rice as soon as he took office, but they carried out the plan honestly.

Unexpectedly, the effect was amazing.

Grain production has quadrupled.

Even if the price drops further, it will be enough to have enough food and clothing.

This also makes them active.

Prepared to spend a large sum of money to purchase the farmland from other people.

As a result, the county governors received an order.

All the arable land on Wolong Island will be repurchased by the island owner at market price.

Then it is granted to farmers who want to rent it.

Aristocratic families are no exception.

From then on, there was no private land on Wolong Island, and like the spiritual land, all land belonged to the Chen family.

All families who are unwilling to give up their farmland must move out within a specified period of time.

Anyone who refuses to hand over their farmland and refuses to move will be killed without mercy, regardless of their status!

It's easier than you think.

Except for a very small number of wealthy families who moved out, the vast majority of them obediently went through the procedures of handing over their cultivated land.

They were originally secular relatives of the Nangong family and various cultivation families.

Knowing that the arm cannot twist the thigh, there is no room for maneuver in this matter.

Especially after seeing the yield of Yuanzu rice, I knew it very well.

The benefits are too great, the Chen family will not give them to them.

Chen Xuan did not treat them unfairly and paid them all for farming in gold.

……

In Wolongfang City, the new farming policy of ordinary mortals has become a hot topic among the casual cultivators.

"This mortal rice seed can be improved, so can the spiritual rice we grow also be improved?"

A spiritual farmer asked.

"You don't understand. The island owner is pushing forward with this matter. Didn't you see that the two spiritual plant husbands on the island have disappeared?"

"Ah, it's true!"

"If the spiritual rice production can increase dramatically like in the mortal world, then wouldn't we also be able to profit?"

"That's right. Island Master Chen has an extraordinary background and a gentle temperament. He will definitely make plans for us."

At this time, a man wearing a conical hat and a cloth shirt, accompanied by a group of smart fishermen, walked towards the tavern in the market town.

As soon as these people sat down, someone said, "Brother Zhang Wu, Island Master Chen has been here for quite some time now. Have you ever met him?"

Zhang Wu's real name is Zhang Haibin, he is about 40 years old, at the ninth level of Qi training, a water cultivator, and the strongest spiritual fisherman on Wolong Island.

All the spiritual fishermen's catches from the seashore were handed over to him, who then sold them to the fish shops in the market, and then brought back the spiritual stones to distribute to everyone.

The entire Wolong Island has 800 spiritual fishermen, all led by him.

"Never seen it yet."

Zhang Haibin drank a sip of the spirit wine, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "Don't worry. I've made inquiries. Island Master Chen is a genius of the sect and a good person. He won't deliberately make things difficult for us."

Someone said angrily, "But the people of Mingyang Island are getting more and more excessive. Last time, they insisted that the three Li brothers had crossed the border and seized their spirit boat."

"I was fined thirty spirit stones and only then did I get it back."

Hearing this, Zhang Haibin's face was filled with indignation.

"Mingyang Island is getting more and more outrageous!"

"Of course not! They are a core family of the Beast Emperor Pavilion. There are nine foundation-building cultivators on the island, and they can also control sea beasts."

"When the Nangong family was here, we had to retreat. Now that the Chen family has just arrived, they are alone and powerless, and there is nothing they can do to them!"

"Just bear with it for now. Next time you go fishing, don't stray too far from Wolong Island."

Zhang Haibin advised. At this moment, he didn't know that in a corner of the tavern, a scholar in a green robe was drinking by himself.

"This wine is called Qingxing Wine, and it should be a strong-flavored type. Three catties of chalcedony rice can produce one catty, so the profit is quite good."

One spirit stone can buy thirty kilograms of chalcedony rice, but can only buy five kilograms of green apricot spirit wine.

With the promotion of Yuanzu's spiritual rice, there will inevitably be a surplus of spiritual rice on Wolong Island.

The taste is not good and it is difficult to sell at a high price.

Instead of dumping it at a low price, it is better to brew it into low-grade spirit wine and then sell it to the Chamber of Commerce to maximize profits.

"Mingyang Island is the largest of the Dongshan Islands. The Yu family of the Beast Emperor Pavilion lives on this island. They have nine people who have established their foundation and over two thousand cultivators."

Chen Xuan sighed.

Unless necessary, he really did not want to conflict with the Yu family of Mingyang Island.

There are hundreds of islands in the Dongshan Islands, and each of them has a cultivation family.

However, the division of power is extremely confusing.

It is not divided by geographical location, but by the strength of the sect.

The seven sects of the Song Dynasty divided up the Dongshan Islands and sent in cultivation families to settle there. The surrounding islands did not belong to the same sect.

For example, Wolong Island is adjacent to the largest Mingyang Island and the most spiritually rich Yunze Island, which belong to the Beast Emperor Pavilion and Xuantian Sect respectively.

As they belong to the seven major sects of Song State, they will definitely not start a family war among each other.

But the minor frictions never stopped.

The Seven Sects of the Song State will not interfere in this matter, and all will be resolved privately by the cultivation families on the island.

……

In the practice room.

Chen Xuan sat cross-legged, the magic power in his body turned jade white and flowed slowly along his meridians.

The Emperor Sky Worm Immortal Cauldron in the sea of consciousness was shining brightly.

He was trying to comprehend the psychic green snake's ability to control water.

Since I have chosen an island to establish my foundation, it is imperative to practice water magic.

In the world of cultivation, fighting strength always comes first.

Now, Chen Xuan has completely refined the five flying swords, using the Xuantian Pure Yang Gong, integrating all the techniques and transforming them into the Pure Yang Sword Technique.

The attack power is extremely strong, and with the help of thunder magic, it has at least crossed two small realms and is comparable to the late stage of foundation building.

As for defense, with the Thunder God Bell, plus the Thunder Dao Body, and the opening of the Heavenly Eye to see through illusions, there is no problem in resisting the late stage of foundation building.

As for the art of escape, he had not had time to practice it yet.

Lightning escape technique is the fastest, while water escape technique is most suitable for the sea.

The practice of these two escape techniques has been put on the agenda.

After a few days, I will go to the sect and exchange some sect contribution points for these two escape techniques.

Chen Xuan thought.

The protective formation of Wolong Island has been upgraded to the second-level top grade.

Ordinary foundation-building cultivators and second-level monsters cannot break through Wolong Island.

This is also what Chen Xuan hopes to see.

He cut off all contact with the outside world and concentrated on practicing Buddhism on the island.

Chen Xuan readjusted his magical aura.

His mind sank into the Emperor Heaven Worm Immortal Cauldron.

A large amount of insect spirit essence surged into Chen Xuan's body.

The Emperor Sky Worm Immortal Cauldron suddenly emitted a golden glow, and colorful clouds overflowed.

A mysterious Taoist rhythm burst out from the Emperor Heaven Worm Immortal Cauldron, shaking people's minds and shooting straight into the core of Chen Xuan's sea of consciousness.

Chen Xuan frowned slightly, enduring an unspeakable pain.

A wordless Taoist scripture appeared before my eyes, revealing a line of ancient golden characters.

[Divine Power Transformation: Water Control (Beginner)]

My brain felt like it was thoroughly washed with clean water.

For an instant.

Then he could sense the water spirit in the training room more clearly.

Affinity is significantly improved.

Divine thoughts moved slightly.

There was a sudden explosion in my head!
In an instant, he seemed to be in an endless ocean.

Its body is like a dragon, swimming in the vast ocean and rising and falling with the waves.

He could feel the swirling of every drop of sea water.

It seems that with just a slight movement of the mind, one can control the sea and rivers and ride on the clouds.

Time seemed to freeze.

moment.

Or eternal.

Chen Xuan's consciousness was in the rhythm of Tao, and his body turned into a dragon, appearing and disappearing in the ocean.

But enlightenment continued to arise in my heart.

Is this the innate magical power of the psychic green snake?
From its ancestor, the Ice Dragon.

If the psychic green snake can awaken its bloodline power, it will be able to advance and automatically obtain the bloodline inheritance.

Although Chen Xuan is not a demon insect.

However, with a treasure like the Emperor Heaven Insect Cauldron, by practicing the Thousand Saints Insect Taming Technique and consuming the insect spirit essence, one can share magical powers with the demon insects, and thus comprehend and master the demon insects' innate magical powers.

Chen Xuan knew that as a human, his ability to control water was far less handy than that of the psychic green snake.

However, he was already very satisfied.

The affinity with water aura is greatly improved, making it easier to practice water magic.

With a slight movement of his mind, he could control the power of various waters for his own use.

"It's truly a magical power, even if it's only at the entry level. After reaching a high level of cultivation, in a place with a lot of water spirit energy, it's like a tiger with wings. The magic power is as endless as the sea, and the strength increases several times."

"This is the magical power of controlling water!"

(End of this chapter)