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To enhance the power of the formation, Jiangnan drew upon mechanical arts and the trap knowledge he had learned for hunting, pruning branches in the peach grove, plum grove, and bamboo grove to create a maze of vegetation, and also made a firebreak with stones.

Hmm... We didn't set up any traps inside, since it's in the valley, and we were afraid that Huang Rong and Xiaolongnu might accidentally step on a trap.

While pruning trees, Jiangnan activated a new skill and leveled it up continuously.

[Skill: Gardening Lv5 (1/500)]

If someone were to observe the formation in the valley from different angles at this time, they would find that the scenery of the forest varies depending on the angle, with some views being very beautiful, some unremarkable, and some even somewhat ugly.

This is the different scenery that comes with different skill levels during the process of upgrading gardening skills.

Hmm... If we want the scenery to be consistent, we should wait until the plants have grown for a while and need to be tended to again!

Anyway, the original goal has been achieved. Beauty or ugliness doesn't matter, as long as it's practical.

The Bagua Formation is modeled after the Bagua formation set up by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang in legend, which trapped an army of hundreds of thousands.

Looking at the formation before him, Jiang Nan couldn't help but wonder if he should find a few more plants to make a total of eight types, in order to match the number "eight" in the "Bagua" (Eight Trigrams).

After thinking about it, I felt it was too much trouble, so I decided to just let things take their course!

Jiangnan turned left and right within the great formation, sometimes retreating, sometimes passing through dead ends, sometimes circling... Finally, he walked out of the great formation and came to the peach grove outside the formation.

"Rong'er, I will teach you how to enter and exit the formation, how to change the formation, and the calculation method after changing the formation. You have the foundation of Peach Blossom Island formations, so you can learn it quickly."

"After you learn it, teach Long'er so she won't get trapped by her own formation."

"Brother Nan, leave it to Rong'er. Rong'er will definitely teach Long'er."

Jiang Nan waved his sleeve, channeling his inner energy to clear a space. He then drew the array diagram on the ground and showed Huang Rong how to enter and exit the array. He further explained the array's variations to Huang Rong, and described the deduction method he had developed based on the entry and exit methods and the array's variations.

After Huang Rong listened to Jiang Nan's explanation, she tried to deduce the method of entering and exiting the gate herself. Jiang Nan watched from the side and pointed out where she went wrong until she finished deducing it.

Jiangnan watched as Huang Rong taught Long'er the changes in formations, lost in thought.

He recalled the time he spent surviving in the wilderness of Zhongnan Mountain, the chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs he raised...

Hmm... You can raise some chickens, ducks, and geese in the valley!

Let them roam freely; there's grass and water in the valley, so they don't need much care or attention.

Others can be raised with the same intensive care as the Bresse chickens of France in my previous life. Jiangnan remembers Bresse chickens, which were raised on only corn, wheat, and milk from a young age, resulting in extremely delicious meat with a creamy flavor. If chickens, ducks, and geese are fed herbs according to a medicinal prescription from a young age, their meat will have a medicinal aroma and become a tonic.

However, poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese can be raised in valleys, but pigs cannot.

As the saying goes, "First comes the pig, second the tiger, third the bear."

Although pigs are vegetarians, they are still considered wild animals.

The valley is too small for the pigs; the pigs disrupt the ecological balance for the valley.

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So, let's find a place outside Kunlun Mountain to graze the pigs!

As for them running away, well… set up a simple formation to surround the hills where they live. If they still manage to escape, then that's fate.

It's all about timing, fate, and destiny!

The next day, Jiang Nan made a special trip out of Kunlun Mountain to a market in a nearby town, where he bought chicks, ducklings, goslings, and piglets. He also bought blacksmithing tools, coal, iron ore, and even exchanged some gold and silver. Because he had a lot of things, Jiang Nan bought a horse-drawn carriage to carry his purchases and drove it back to Kunlun Mountain.

Because the purchases revealed their wealth, they attracted many desperate criminals who robbed them along the way.

Jiangnan used an iron sword to send them to the underworld to report for justice!

After that, we arrived at the mountain peak outside the Kunlun Valley without any problems.

Huang Rong helped Jiang Nan move the things back to the valley and sort them out.

A batch of chickens, ducks, and geese were free-range, while another batch was fed with medicinal herbs; piglets were free-range on selected hills in Jiangnan.

Food farming program begins!

Jiangnan believes this is just the beginning, not the end.

A wooden shed was built near the pool. The blacksmith's tools and gold, silver and iron materials were placed under the shed. Most of the coal was stored in a warehouse, and a small portion of the coal was kept in the shed for easy access.

Jiangnan ate dry rations on the road for lunch. Although the dry rations he made himself were delicious, they could never compare to hot meals.

Dinner was prepared by Jiangnan: roasted lamb chops and lamb stew with bread, mainly because he was craving it. The roasted lamb chops had a crispy outer skin and were juicy and tender inside, with no gamey smell at all, and the spices and meat flavors were perfectly blended; the lamb soup was fragrant and piping hot, and eating it with bread made him feel warm all over.

The procurement took Jiangnan a day, and setting up the camp outside the cliffs surrounding the valley took another day.

This was only possible because Jiangnan was proficient in formations, and the core of the formation was made of stone, combined with the original environment, rather than transplanting grass and trees to change the environment; otherwise, one day would definitely not be enough.

That's why skilled workers and novices get different wages and benefits!

Efficiency is time, efficiency is money!

After several busy days, Jiangnan cut down some bamboo and made a reclining chair. Huang Rong and Xiaolongnu saw it and wanted one too, so Jiangnan had no choice but to make two more reclining chairs suitable for their sizes.

That day, the three from Jiangnan spent their morning exercise in the sun on deck chairs, gazing at the low-hanging blue sky and white clouds, looking at the surrounding peach groves and deep pools, smelling the fragrance of peach blossoms, plum blossoms, wildflowers and other flowers, and listening to the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the bamboo forest...

Bamboo shadows and a gentle breeze, a half-cup of tea—a peaceful and serene life!

After a busy day, Jiangnan felt more relaxed and carefree.

The next day, Jiangnan started blacksmithing to gain experience points.

Jiangnan chose to develop proficiency in sewing needles and brushes.

Firstly, Jiangnan has mastered multiple martial arts techniques and skills to the maximum level, allowing him to control his power to an extremely precise degree. Secondly, crafting sewing needles saves on materials. Thirdly, sewing needles can also be used to make hidden weapons, making them suitable for the three of them without being wasteful.

In Jiangnan, the ancient method of forging needles is used. First, the iron material is hammered into refined iron bars as preparation. Then, the refined iron bars are taken and heated in a furnace until they are red-hot. They are then repeatedly forged with a small hammer. After being heated red-hot, they are forged again and the bars become thinner and thinner with each hammering until they are drawn into fine wires. One end is forged into a point and repeatedly polished into a needle tip.

The sewing needle should have had a small hole drilled at the other end and been polished smooth before it was considered complete. However, Jiangnan was only using it to practice his skills, and these needles would eventually only be used as concealed weapons, so this step was mostly skipped.

They would only drill holes when they were bored in Jiangnan, or when Huang Rong and Xiaolongnu were bored.

After working on blacksmithing for two consecutive days, focusing on five hours of work each day, I finally mastered the blacksmithing skill to the maximum level.

Jiangnan felt that this continuous, mechanical hammering had made his head numb, and he needed to take a break, clear his mind, before he could focus on other things.

Aside from the initial excitement of grinding skills when he first got the cheat, Jiangnan hasn't grinded skills like that in a long time, especially since he later frantically grinded techniques and skills just to survive.

Because grinding skills in this way is soulless!

Okay! I was just feeling lazy.

This is why we don't cherish what we have, but crave what we can't have!

Jiangnan took two days off this time. Apart from morning exercises, he spent the rest of his time either reclining in a chair listening to the wind, cooking and enjoying delicious food, or reading a book until he fell asleep. What he read wasn't important; falling asleep was what mattered. He also watched Huang Rong and Xiaolongnu practice their lightness skills, like watching a magnificent dance performance...

After relaxing for two days, Jiangnan cleared his mind, allowing the cells in his cerebral cortex to become active again.

He began drawing patterns, various jewelry styles from his past life memories—single pieces, pairs, sets…

There are necklaces, bracelets, earrings, hairpins, longevity locks, wedding rings...

Patterns symbolizing a happy marriage include: dragon and phoenix, double happiness symbol, mandarin ducks, twin lotus blossoms, and peony scrolls...

There are dragon and phoenix patterns representing the harmony of yin and yang; double happiness patterns; peonies representing wealth, prosperity, and continuous blooming; mandarin ducks playing in the water, intertwined branches, and lovebirds representing the unity of husband and wife; and border decorations such as the Eight Treasures, cloud patterns, and scrolling grass patterns...

Huang Rong ground ink while observing the pattern Jiang Nan painted; Xiao Longnv also rested her chin on her hand, gazing at Jiang Nan's painting with curiosity, and asked, "Brother, what are you painting? It doesn't seem to be a landscape painting, nor a figure painting!"

"Brother is drawing jewelry designs."

"Rong'er, Long'er, take a look and see which one you like. Choose one, and I'll open the furnace and forge it for you later."

As he spoke, he began drawing the design blueprints for the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needles on the paper. This was prepared for the two women. Although their martial arts skills were not low, Xiaolongnu was still young, and no matter how much her internal strength increased, it was still not deep enough. Huang Rong had the same problem as Xiaolongnu: her internal strength was not deep enough because she practiced her skills only sporadically.

With this famous hidden weapon from the novel, even if you can't compare to the Five Great Masters, you can still save your life.

The next week passed by as Jiangnan meticulously crafted jewelry. Unlike skill proficiency training, jewelry crafting doesn't require much thought; it's not just about mechanically forging iron.

Moreover, he wanted to create multiple sets of gold jewelry, each with a different meaning, and the pieces in each set had to be related and have a good artistic conception.

Melting gold → Forging → Annealing → Wire drawing → Ring blank → Filing → Welding → Chasing → Polishing → Cleaning

This is the traditional goldsmithing process. The wire drawing step is the most demanding, requiring patience. This step involves hammering the end of the gold bar thinner, passing it through layers of smaller holes in the wire drawing plate, and pulling and pulling it back to create even gold wires, which can be used to make plain rings, delicate bracelets, and filigree pieces.

Every piece of jewelry that was made would attract Huang Rong and Xiaolongnu to watch and try it on, as each piece was so exquisite that they couldn't take their eyes off it.

After the jewelry was completed, Jiangnan selected a set of jewelry for Rong'er and Long'er that matched their temperament, as the last piece of their dowry.

Huang Rong and Xiaolongnu were so enamored with it that they wore it for a day before putting it away and storing it carefully.

He also created several sets of gold and silver jewelry for everyday wear, with novel designs, suitable weight and shape, and comfortable to wear.

As for the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle, it uses a variety of materials. Jiangnan created a suitable alloy according to the proportions to replace the materials in the original formula. It can be considered a substitute, with no increase or decrease in power.

Jiangnan produced six Rain of Pear Blossom Needles, three for Huang Rong and three for Xiaolongnu, so that they wouldn't run out.

Of course, Jiangnan also warned them not to use it casually, unless it was a life-or-death crisis.

This thing is still very dangerous, but it was even more dangerous in ancient society, especially in ancient martial arts societies.

Otherwise, why would Huang Yaoshi have kept his daughter confined on Peach Blossom Island from childhood to adulthood?! It's because Huang Yaoshi understood the dangers of the martial world. No matter how intelligent Huang Rong was, she was too young, lacked martial arts skills, and was inexperienced. Huang Yaoshi dared not let his daughter roam freely in the martial world.

In other words, Jiangnan's martial arts skills were no less than Huang Yaoshi's, he was kind-hearted, and his daughter had chosen him as her partner. Otherwise, Huang Yaoshi would not have allowed Jiangnan to lead his daughter on a aimless wandering around the map.

Jiangnan spent a week forging iron; although his arms didn't spark, they were almost worn out.

Jiangnan thought to himself, "In my past life, I worked a long job, so I deserve a short vacation." Thus began Jiangnan's vacation life: everything was done for him.

Hmm... I didn't get beaten to death, thanks to Huang Rong and Xiaolongnu's kindness!

Of course, the price was that all the other jewelry made in Jiangnan was taken away by these two little devils.

Sigh! However, Jiangnan didn't feel like he lost out; on the contrary, he felt like he gained.

Gold and silver artifacts can be made anytime, anywhere, but if you want to enjoy the service of two beautiful women, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

In the following period, Jiangnan began to make clothes using the fabric she bought along the way.

Along the way from Peach Blossom Island to Kunlun Mountain in Jiangnan, whenever they encountered fabrics that interested them, especially high-end or rare ones, they bought them all, regardless of price. Only a large enough RV could hold so much fabric.

High-end silk fabrics are available.

Brocade: Colored jacquard with intricate patterns, it is the most expensive. There are Shu brocade from Sichuan, Yun brocade from Nanjing, Song brocade from Suzhou, and Zhuang brocade from Lingnan.

Ling: Twill with subtle floral patterns, light and smooth, mostly used for official robes and formal attire. Types include Wu Ling, Liao Ling, Shuibo Ling, and Shidi Ling.

Luo: A type of fabric with mesh, breathable and cool, suitable for summer. It comes in varieties such as Yue Luo and Dan Si Luo.

Silk: Plain weave, dense, soft and durable. Types include Hangzhou silk and Luzhou silk.

Satin: With a surface as shiny as a mirror, it was the first choice for wedding robes during the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are tribute satin and soft satin.

Gauze: Loosely woven with holes, as thin as a cicada's wing. There are plain gauze and light gauze.

Qi: a twill woven fabric with checks, bird and animal patterns, commonly used by nobles during the Han and Wei dynasties.

Silk: Plain silk with a flat weave, smooth and fine, mostly used for clothing and painting.

Wan, Gao, and Su: fine white silk. Wan and Su are high-quality white silk fabrics.

Xiao: a transparent thin silk used to make veils and shawls.

Kesi (carved silk): a top-grade fabric with open warp and open weft, featuring patterns resembling carvings.

There are also linen fabrics:

Shu cloth: fine ramie cloth from Sichuan, as fine and dense as silk, a famous cloth from the Han Dynasty.

Huangrunbu: Fine linen cloth produced in Sichuan, rolled in bamboo tubes and sold, with extremely high value.

Kudzu fiber (also known as kudzu cloth): Kudzu vine fiber, cool in summer, also called summer cloth.

Ramie cloth: The most common fine linen cloth in the south.

Hemp cloth (枲布): coarse hemp cloth, clothing for the poor, mourning cloth.

Banana cloth: woven from banana fiber, a specialty of Lingnan.

Mimu cloth and Jiaoshuo cloth: fine linen fabrics woven in Sichuan.

Jiangnan also bought some cotton cloth:

Coarse cloth and homespun cloth: spun and woven by farmers themselves. Purchased from Jiangnan as a control group.

Songjiang Cloth (Standard Cloth): Cotton cloth from Songjiang Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty, famous throughout the world.

Purple floral fabric: woven from natural brown cotton, no dyeing required.

Twill fabric, printed fabric.

They purchased a large quantity of local fabrics and finished products in the Western Regions, such as woolen blankets and winter clothing. There were also garments made of twill, thick and dense, with silk threads and cotton padding, making them sturdy and durable.