From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 225 Unblocking the River Channel

As the fault line became visible, the aquatic creatures continued their hushed discussions.

The River God remained silent, gazing only at the collapsed crack. After a long while, he withdrew his gaze, a wry smile on his face as he looked at the calm figure before him.

He still remembers the time ten years ago when he first met You Ming.

Back then, this little carp had inexplicably stumbled upon good fortune and was appointed a minor god of the ninth rank by the Golden Boy God.

I thought that this kid was all alone on Yuanling Mountain and would die naturally like the gods who guarded the temple of the goddess on Yuanling Mountain before, when his lifespan was over.

But unexpectedly, this kid rose through the ranks.

Not only did his divine position improve continuously, but his cultivation also advanced by leaps and bounds, and in the blink of an eye, he became so powerful that I could hardly catch up with him.

His current demeanor is composed and powerful, neither arrogant nor humble, which truly impressed the River God.

"You Ming."

"Since you can spot the problems in this feng shui map at a glance, you may also have other insights. Please feel free to share them."

"My pride is important, but I can't joke about the lives of ordinary people."

The River God spoke earnestly.

You Ming nodded. Since the River God had said so, he wouldn't hide anything anymore.

He then reached out and pressed his hand into the void. In an instant, countless golden lights condensed, like an invisible paintbrush, drawing three-dimensional mountains, rivers, and villages.

Because he drew it based on the "Divine View," the miniature landscape that appears before everyone's eyes is extremely accurate.

The River God and the others were once again deeply moved.

The City God is in charge of the land, and the River God is in charge of the rivers. A few days ago, they joined forces to survey the terrain and draw up a geomantic map, but compared to You Ming's work, it was simply crude.

No wonder people could spot the problem at a glance; it must have taken a tremendous amount of effort to create such a detailed landscape.

"The general course of the river is correct, but there are a few places where there may be some hidden concerns."

The River God looked solemn; upon seeing such a meticulously crafted geomantic map, he was truly convinced.

"River God, please look here."

You Ming lightly tapped three spots on the image:

"In the first place here, the river bends at the mountainside without a diversion dam. If there is a flash flood in the future, it will be very easy to destroy the farmland on both sides."

"Secondly, the angle at which a tributary canal meets the main river is too narrow, which may cause backflow and siltation. Over time, it may become blocked, and dredging every year would be too costly."

"Finally, here is the original location for the sluice gate, but the underground is actually shallow pumice, which is not strong enough to support the weight."

You Ming pointed out the problems one by one.

In the [Shinto View], there are actually more than a dozen problems with this river, but the view is a result of pursuing perfection, and many parts are actually too nitpicky. If you want to achieve perfection, the cost will be even greater.

Therefore, You Ming only selectively picked out the three problems that seemed the biggest.

If these three problems can be solved, the river can reach over 95% of its perfect state.

This is already quite remarkable.

After listening to You Ming's account, the River God's expression was complicated. He was almost convinced, but he still sent someone to verify it carefully.

He also ordered someone to inform the City God about this matter.

After all, compared to the terrain explored by You Ming, the geomantic map of the City God's place seems rudimentary, and there will probably be some problems.

It would be better to let You Ming give some advice to the City God during this time.

The River God thought darkly to himself, "It would be shameful if I were the only one to suffer a defeat, but if I could make the City God lose face, I would feel better."

Several days later, the River God followed the answers to solve the problem and naturally discovered some problems in these areas, which made him even more convinced of You Ming's abilities.

Once the river channel is determined, the next step is to create a river.

This is a huge project. If we were to use manpower to dig it up, it might take three to five years to succeed.

Even allocating the slaves from the [Craftsmen's Bureau] would take a month.

More importantly, it requires divine power to connect the countless branch waterways, village ponds, old well overflows, and so on, so that the water veins can be connected and converge into rivers.

Only in this way can the vital energy be unblocked and the surrounding area be nourished.

Youming sat cross-legged high in the void, his robes billowing without wind, and the aura of water rising.

In the distance, there were the River God treading on the water vapor and the City God sitting on his divine chariot.

This river-opening is a major event, and if You Ming is unable to handle it, the City God will immediately step in and take over for him.

You Ming gently extended his five fingers, and a miniature landscape scroll immediately appeared in his palm. In the middle of the scroll, there was a winding river, which was the great river he was about to excavate.

After looking at it for a while, You Ming slowly closed his eyes.

His divine sense reached out, covering all directions, and the trajectory of the still-unformed river course appeared in his mind.

The terrain is undulating and the water veins are scattered; it would be difficult to connect them into one place without divine power.

"Boom."

A stream of water appeared out of nowhere beside him, slowly flowing around his body.

This stream of water is the power that the River God lent him.

Connecting the scattered rivers, ponds, and streams in the two areas into one requires the power to move mountains and overturn seas. You Ming has not cultivated the relevant supernatural abilities, so it is not impossible for him to do it himself, but it would require a great deal of effort.

But by using this divine office, he can save himself a lot of trouble.

You Ming took a deep breath, and ripples of water spread out from his feet, as if a stone had been dropped on a mountaintop, causing ripples to spread throughout the entire landscape.

Suddenly, a stream of light flowed down from the clouds, transforming into a river of light that stretched straight to the ground!

Where the light passed, mud and rocks flew, grass and trees lay flat, and the earth was as if it had been cleaved by a sharp blade, and a straight and deep ditch was formed in a thunderous roar!

Instead, Youming's magical and divine power were severely depleted.

To wield this authority, one must expend divine power, but Youming himself is not the master of this authority, and he also expends his own power when he borrows it.

Fortunately, his method was known for its immense magical power, so he could withstand this level of power consumption.

The consumption of divine power was naturally borne by the River God.

"Get up again."

You Ming's hand seals changed rapidly, his thoughts and authority blending together, as if he were causing the Milky Way to reverse.

Above, clouds gathered, and streaks of blue and white water flowed down from the sky, connecting the mountains, like the Weaver Girl casting her thread, with silver snakes dancing in the air.

On the ground, the originally isolated puddles, wells, and cracks in the rocks were connected by the water patterns, and the water vapor also resonated with each other.

"This is the power of nature's authority, it's truly exhilarating."

You Ming held the power, and the feeling of casting spells with the power was like someone holding a gun, which was much more convenient than casting spells by oneself.

Unfortunately, his authority is not very useful for fighting. Even when he reverses his divine duties, it's the kind of weird method that makes anyone he glares at pregnant. It looks a bit funny and doesn't have the grand and majestic power of the River God at all.

(End of this chapter)