Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 123 The Real Work

The next morning, Zhao Yifu was meditating and practicing Qigong.

After thinking about it, he decided to spend a night resuming his practice of the 'Shou Ren Fa'.

Judging from the description in the "Shou Ren Fa", re-cultivation is certainly much simpler than the first time, but it also takes a lot of time.

After all, a person's physical condition is changing all the time, and if the interrupted Shouren method is to be restored to a perfect state in the body, it is necessary to reconnect it.

But after one night, although Zhao Yifu still spent a lot of effort, everything seemed to be going smoothly.

Perhaps because he himself was already perfect in his heart, the "Shou Ren Fa" was quickly brought to perfection.

After the perfection of the "Law of Guarding Benevolence", Zhao Yifu felt full of security, and he could once again withstand attacks without being broken.

And at this moment, he was awakened by the waves of yang and spiritual energy transmitted from the "Letter Seal" on his chest.

Each of these Yang and spiritual energy is not much, but they are all very real, and there are so many sources!
It was the first time that Zhao Yifu felt the source of dozens or hundreds of things.

He sensed the source, stood up in surprise and ran to the west gate, where he saw farmers carrying hoes and preparing to leave the town to work in the fields, gathered there and talking.

"This is my family's land. It turns out this is what it looks like from the sky!"

"And this well is here too. It's so similar, so similar... Could it be that a god looked down at us from heaven and left behind this painting?"

"I heard that this was painted by the county magistrate. Didn't we meet him yesterday when he came to the fields?"

"What a shame! It would be nice if I was included in this painting...haha."

"wishful thinking!"

"It's just a thought, but it's already pretty good. This painting is really good..."

Zhao Yifu was quite touched listening to this.

He felt that his previous plan could be changed.

That day, he did not walk through the rest of the town as originally planned, but only walked through the north side of the town and walked through the west side of the town again.

Early in the morning of the third day, a painting appeared at the north and west doors at the same time.

It wasn't just a depiction of farmland in both directions; it also included people.

Hundreds of households on this side were painted on one painting.

Although the characters look small, they are surprisingly clear, and there are tiny fonts on the land of each household to mark the composition of the household.

This picture actually shows hundreds of households farming on the west side of Fengkou Town!

The same is true for another picture, which shows a hundred households farming on the north side.

Two days later, Zhao Yifu also drew out the plots on the east and south sides...

All of a sudden, all 400 households in the town can find themselves on these four maps. What a magical thing is this?

If these four pictures are spliced ​​together, a complete Fengkou Town can be directly spliced ​​together.

Even when he was drawing the last two pictures, wherever Zhao Yifu went, the people were already waiting in the fields with their families, hoping that he could draw them in.

After each picture was completed, it would be posted at the corresponding door for display, and Zhao Yifu thus gained a considerable amount of Yang and spiritual energy.

The amount of each yang and spiritual energy he received was only about one-tenth of that of his biological father, but when accumulated little by little, it added up to a lot. The Fengkou Town alone provided him with the amount of forty fathers in one day!

Zhao Yifu was very excited and felt that his thinking was completely opened up.

The most Yang and spiritual energy he has ever received came from his own cat Hua Da Niu. The Yang and spiritual energy from this cat is equivalent to that of four fathers.

Zhao Yifu thought that if he could make a figure of the headmaster's level marvel, it would probably be at the level of forty fathers!
But the question is, will the master be amazed by his work?

impossible.

Will the headmaster come to express his admiration from time to time?

Less likely!

Therefore, Zhao Yifu suddenly understood the words of another senior, Yuwei Jushi: For a benevolent person, people are the foundation.

It really is true that putting people first can bring about miracles.

Without saying a word, Zhao Yifu invested all the Yang and spiritual energy he had earned in the past few days into the cultivation of the Martial Arts Saint Body.

He could already feel that it wouldn't be long before he could achieve the Holy Body of Martial Arts.

Zhao Yifu felt the mysterious smells beginning to emerge in his body, and his heart was full of anticipation.

Once he achieves the Holy Body of Martial Arts, he will try to form the Pill.

And when you have completed the formation of the elixir and your Yin Spirit can leave your body, you can go to your master for advice at any time.

Of course, the Yin Spirit generally cannot stay away from the main body for too long. However, because the disciples of Danqing Sect have been accumulating Yang and spiritual energy, the Yin Spirit has its own merits to protect it when it travels, so it is not afraid of traveling far.

"Sir, this... you are truly amazing!"

Sun Zhenghe said with emotion.

The completion of the survey of Fengkou Town at least proves that Sun Zhenghe is a very honest person.

The reason why he was so excited was entirely because Zhao Yifu's four paintings actually improved the happiness of the people in the entire town. Can you believe it?

With a stronger sense of happiness, cohesion will naturally increase, and further, there will be fewer people complaining.

To be honest, Sun Zhenghe had originally been somewhat reluctant to plant his crops this way, but he hadn't expected that cooperating with Zhao Yifu would not only be easy, but also yield such unexpected rewards...

He is actually a man who is wise but appears foolish. He knows that the support of his people is much more useful than a little money.

Only by having a local status can we ensure that future generations will take root in this land for a long time.

Zhao Yifu asked curiously, "Master Sun, I see your family's wealth isn't that great, so how did it become one of the four great families in Fenglin County?"

Strange indeed.

Sun Zhenghe's expression became somewhat strange, and he then said to Zhao Yifu, "My Sun family wouldn't dare to have such a title. It's really the honor bestowed upon us by the gentry and elders in the county..."

Zhao Yifu thought of Sun Zhenghe's previous behavior of trying to show off his wealth, and immediately realized that the title of "Four Great Families" was probably really what Sun Zhenghe did!
As if aware of Zhao Yifu's thoughts, Sun Zhenghe could only say, "Actually, this place was very prosperous before the drought. It only started to decline like this five years ago."

"And now, if the situation on this land continues to deteriorate..."

He was somewhat speechless.

After all, the Sun family has a large fortune here and does not want to give up their hometown and move elsewhere.

Zhao Yifu nodded silently and said, "Let's go check out the surrounding villages tomorrow. Would the Patriarch like to come with us?"

Sun Zhenghe immediately responded, "As it should be... The world has been quite unstable lately, with plagues, wild beasts, and even demons. I will bring twenty local militiamen with me to protect you, my Lord."

Zhao Yifu didn't refuse when he heard this. He said, "That's not bad either. I can have someone to look after me along the way."

He needed these people because he needed someone to help him coordinate affairs with the people.

This matter is the most complicated, so he hopes that the Sun family can send someone to help contact them.

And if Sun Zhenghe went in person, that would be even better. That night, Zhao Yifu was flipping through the book "The True Numbers of the Universe." It was so boring that even though he had a photographic memory, he would still doze off while reading it.

I forced myself to read half of it when suddenly the door of the room that had been closed for several days was pushed open from the inside, and the Taoist monk Bai Na walked out laughing.

"Look, nephew, what have I prepared for you?"

When Zhao Yifu looked over, he saw the Taoist monk with the patched clothes spread out his hands, holding a pair of things in one hand, looking very proud.

In his left hand he was holding a pair of boots, and in his right hand he was holding a pair of gloves.

The boots were high-topped, with a black background and silver patterns, giving them a kind of understated elegance. The gloves were white with gold trim, equally gorgeous.

Zhao Yifu asked in surprise, "Are these all for me?"

Taoist Bai Na smiled and nodded, saying, "You kid still don't know how valuable knowledge is in our cultivation world."

"This 'True Numbers of the Universe' is not only the foundation of the Dao of Formation, but it can also be used to accurately prospect for minerals and estimate earth veins. This is extremely useful to me."

"So I used your black iron to make the soles and toes, wrapped them in extremely resilient spiritual cloth, and added magical patterns that gather ice spiritual power. I believe this pair of 'Hanshan Shoes' will be exactly what you want."

Zhao Yifu looked at the icy spiritual power naturally condensed on the 'Hanshan Shoes' and knew in his heart that this was no longer a simple magical weapon.

He nodded heavily and said, "Thank you, senior. I really like it."

Taoist Bai Na placed the 'Hanshan Shoes' in front of Zhao Yifu, then showed him the pair of gold-rimmed gloves and said, "This is the 'Scorching Sun Hands'. I made the base for you with spiritual silk woven from spiritual silkworm threads, and the gold-rimmed flame pattern with fire silk."

"Spirit silk has a cleansing function and is extremely tough, making it difficult to be damaged by weapons. The flame patterns on fire silk allow you to directly access fire spiritual power."

"I think since you already have the 'Hanshan Shoes', you should have a fire-based magical instrument to go with it."

"But I couldn't bear to use too much material, so I made you a pair of gloves. What do you think?"

Seeing this, Zhao Yifu nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you for your kindness, senior. I like this gift very much."

Hearing this, the Taoist monk Bai Na smiled and said, "As long as you like it."

"If you don't like it, I really don't know how else I can be worthy of this book 'The True Numbers of the Universe'."

Zhao Yifu was stunned and then silent.

Only at this moment did he deeply understand how important the master's inheritance is in the world of cultivation.

His Danqing Sect has so many inheritances, which is such a precious treasure in the world of cultivation.

After receiving the things, Zhao Yifu even put them on right in front of the Taoist monk Bai Na. Paired with his beige Haoran robes that looked like a hazy aura, this outfit looked as natural as if it had become a suit on Zhao Yifu.

Zhao Yifu is set off like a refined scholar...

"Wonderful, wonderful."

The Taoist monk Bai Na praised.

Zhao Yifu handed over the "Universe True Numbers" and said, "Senior, please take a look first."

Taoist Bai Na was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know the rules. This book will never be put on paper here."

"Give me three days... no, two days, and I'll be able to memorize it."

Zhao Yifu shook his head and said, "If that's what you say, Senior... why not give me one night to memorize it all before giving it to you."

"After all, the efficiency of learning by comparison and understanding by recalling are different."

The monk was quite moved. He said, "Okay, I'll see you tomorrow on the road."

Obviously he also heard the previous conversation between Zhao Yifu and Sun Zhenghe.

……

The next day, Zhao Yifu went out in a carriage, yawning.

This time he didn't have to drive himself, but a member of the Sun family would drive him.

There were two carriages, one in front and one behind, guarded by twenty members of the Sun family, moving slowly forward on the road.

They first planned to visit the nearby villages that could still collect land taxes in order from near to far.

Then there are the five villages where land taxes can no longer be collected.

The radiation range of a town is not far, and there is a village just ten miles away.

Looking out from a high place, Zhao Yifu could see the village and the surrounding cultivated land.

There are about eighty households in this village.

Each household has about 80 mu of land, so households should have about mu of land.

But when Zhao Yifu took a look, based on his measurement experience over the past few days, he felt that it was only about fifty hectares.

This means that less than 5,000 acres of land are being cultivated.

"Sir, originally there were a hundred households in the village, but now after the disaster, there are only eighty left. Most of these eighty households have lost someone, so it is impossible to farm according to the standard of one household with eighty acres."

Zhao Yifu asked in surprise, "Are all the people in this village tenants of the Sun family?"

Sun Zhenghe nodded and said, "Not all of them. Only half of them are tenants."

"It's just that a lot of my Sun family's land has been abandoned, which is really a pity."

Zhao Yifu nodded regretfully and said, "This is because the people lack strength. We should live in harmony with the people and reproduce more."

He said, "There are many good farmlands here that are abandoned and unowned, but do you want to make any changes to your land?"

"If you change it, these lands will be ownerless and you won't have to pay taxes for them. If you don't change it, you can still farm them when you have someone else, but you will still have to pay taxes every year."

Sun Zhenghe had no hesitation about this. He said, "Forget it. The land here has been abandoned for a long time. If it is to be cultivated again, it should be reclaimed. There is no need to pay taxes for it."

Zhao Yifu could see that the head of the Sun family came along just to get rid of some heavy burdens.

After all, the Sun family has never produced a juren, so they have no means to evade taxes.

Zhao Yi Fu nodded, and then the convoy entered the village.

To be honest, when I entered the village, I found that the situation here was worse than I had imagined.

The villagers looked at the team with vigilance, especially at the people from the Sun family.

Looks very hostile.

Of course, there are more than a thousand acres of wasteland here, and according to the Fish Scale Yellow Book, taxes will be levied on these wasteland. So where will the taxes come from?

It all comes from the local people.

Zhao Yifu also noticed one thing, that is, many people of all ages in the village were suffering from epidemic diseases.

He didn't care what the Sun family said to others, he was just hesitant about the epidemic in the village.

No, no?
He just practiced the 'Shou Ren Method' again, could it be that it's going to fail again?
Well, he failed when he couldn't help but feel a child's pulse.

　I was typing and taking oxygen yesterday. This workday is getting harder and harder.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)