Immortal Mystery Sequence: I Establish a Divine Duty for Heaven and Earth

Cloud and mist mountain, Lingjiang Temple.

After a moment of reflection, Wang Congyun prepared to take his leave, but as soon as he turned around, his sleeve was caught by the end of his whisk, forcing him to turn back.

"Master...?"

"Congyun," Dongdaozi coaxed patiently, "you possess the inheritance of my Daoist sect and the ability to annihilate low-level monsters. Let me ask you, during your recent descent down the mountain, have you truly slain any monsters? Have you experienced the trials of life and death on the brink of death, tempering your Daoist heart? And have you saved any innocent lives in the chaos?"

Wang Congyun's heart leaped into his throat.

What do you mean? Why is Master suddenly asking this?

Did Master know that he used the blood from his tongue to kill the monster? Or did he know that he saved Lady Qin and hid her in a safe place?

impossible!

He was discreet enough to avoid any human habitation along the way, so even Zhou the landlord and Jiang Tu didn't know the location of the place of refuge, let alone his master.

But what if?

Old silver coin! This is a blatant test! We can't fall for his trick!

He looked confused and scratched his head. "Why does Master ask such a question? I was indeed terrified at the time, and in my panic I killed a few monsters, but as for Dao Heart... I'm too dull to sense it!"

"In that chaotic situation, I was so panicked and terrified that I couldn't even think of a way to escape. How could I have had the strength to help other innocent people? It's so shameful to admit... When I first entered the Daoist sect, I was wholeheartedly dedicated to upholding justice and taking it upon myself to save the common people and drive away evil spirits. But when disaster struck, I only cared about saving my own life and disregarded the lives of others..."

As he spoke, he seemed to feel extremely guilty and ashamed, and his voice choked as he covered his face and sobbed.

"Waaah... This disciple has failed Master's teachings and the cultivation of the Daoist sect..."

Dong Daozi patted his shoulder and said in a comforting tone, "At the critical moment of life and death, everyone has the will to live. You don't need to blame yourself. It's already a blessing that you came back alive."

At that moment, his eyes visibly relaxed.

After a while.

Wang Congyun calmed down a bit, wiped away her tears, and prepared to leave again, but her sleeves were rolled up again.

Wang Congyun: "..."

Damn it! The old man never used to talk this much! He's always been the one who talks more! Why is he just pouring out his mouth like a dam has been opened today?

If he stays any longer, he really won't be able to keep up the act any longer!

He suppressed his inner rage and turned around respectfully to ask, "Master, is there anything else you wish to instruct me on?"

Dong Daozi patiently patted Wang Congyun's hand: "Congyun, you've just returned, I'm afraid you don't know about the forbidden area in Dajiang County, do you?"

Wang Congyun was taken aback: "The forbidden area of ​​Dajiang County? I only know that it has become a restricted area, filled with eerie energy, and no living person should approach it."

"That all happened last year." Dong Daozi shook his head slightly. "The forbidden area of ​​Dajiang County today is no longer the strange place it once was; instead... it has given birth to something new!"

"newborn?"

"That's right." Dong Daozi's gaze was deep and meaningful. "This spring, when our sect was exterminating monsters in the forbidden area, we accidentally discovered that the eerie energy in many areas of Dajiang County had dissipated on its own. Old trees sprouted new buds, and many new crops grew on the ground, with lush vegetation."

"What?!" Wang Congyun's pupils shrank. "The eerie energy has dissipated? This... I've never heard of eerie energy being able to dissipate!"

"Not only you, but I have never seen such a strange thing in my entire life of cultivation!" Dong Daozi said slowly. "This is unprecedented. I personally went to Dajiang County to investigate, and it is indeed true! The strange energy that has troubled our Daoist sect for ten thousand years and is as difficult to eradicate as a bone-deep sore has shown signs of dissipating for the first time."

Wang Congyun's head was buzzing, and it took him a long time to process the news.

He knew all too well how difficult it was to deal with the eerie aura.

That night in Dajiang County, he witnessed firsthand the land corrupted by the strange energy, black as charcoal and barren of everything... Logically, those lands could never recover! The large swathes of land in other states that fell into forbidden zones came about in the same way!

But now the situation has changed drastically!

"I have basically confirmed... wherever the 'farmers' who had awakened their innate wisdom suffered heavy casualties, their flesh and blood flowed into the earth, bringing about this new life."

"Therefore, I will soon send a large number of disciples, both inner and outer, to the forbidden area of ​​Dajiang County to investigate the details. Firstly, to find the possibility of the rebirth of agricultural cultivators, and secondly, to seek out the means to reclaim the lost territory... You should cultivate for a few more days and then descend the mountain again! This training will last at least ten years and at most thirty to fifty years. When you return, I will personally instruct you in the Dao!"

Wang Congyun remained silent for a long time... The flesh and blood of the agricultural cultivators could dissipate the evil energy and nourish the earth for rebirth.

This is simply unbelievable!

"Yes, disciple is willing to continue to go down the mountain for training." He stepped back and walked out of the room before letting out a long breath.

Perfect timing! He didn't want to stay on the mountain for even a moment longer, so going down the mountain for a second training session was actually a good thing.

Recalling that brief moment of teacher-student affection, he felt a lingering fear. If Jiang Tu hadn't given him guidance, he might have already been silenced by his master, and his fate might not have been any better than that of the "farmer" in Dajiang County.

Brother Jiang, I, Wang Congyun, will never forget your life-saving grace!

However, what exactly will the rebirth of Dajiang County bring? Why is the Taoist sect taking this matter so seriously? Is Master's talk of finding the possibility of rebirth for agricultural Taoist cultivators truly for the purpose of recovering lost territory, or is there another motive?

he does not know.

But he could already vaguely guess that the rebirth of the forbidden land would bring a terrifying change to the Taoist landscape of Jiangzhou!

In the next thousand years or so, the changes in the world will likely far exceed those of the past ten thousand years!

Jiangzhou is undergoing a transformation unlike any other in history!

……

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On the south bank of the Lingjiang River, in Xiaopei County.

The Jiang family courtyard, underground farmland.

Jiang Tu squatted by the edge of the field, gently plucking a leaf from a new seedling with his fingers, a satisfied smile on his face.

Since the end of last year, another high-quality crop has been added to the underground farmland, bringing the total number of complete high-quality crops to eight. The small seedlings on the side are also growing neatly and lushly, which is pleasing to the eye.

After six years of exploration, he has basically confirmed a pattern: when cultivating high-quality crops, his cultivation level increases much faster than when cultivating ordinary crops. He can steadily gain about 10 points of cultivation level for each new high-quality crop he cultivates.

It's not a lot, but it's stable.

In contrast, the cultivation feedback he receives from the birth of new cultivators in the real world is becoming increasingly less.

A ninth-grade farmer only receives two or three points of cultivation upon awakening, unlike the early stages of evolution where it often yields more than ten points... It seems that unless he personally takes charge of education, or more eighth-grade and above cultivators are born in the world, it will be difficult for his cultivation to break through rapidly in one fell swoop.

Name: Jiang Tu

Lifespan: 33/89

"Cultivation Level: Beginner on the Path of Cultivation (Agricultural Path Sequence, Rank 8, Field Supervisor) (742/2000)"

"Remaining evolution time: 7 years and 6 months"

Well, we're getting close to our goal of a ten-year evolutionary period, and we'll soon be able to undergo the third evolution!

He nodded in satisfaction and then looked at the sequence panel—

Total number of cultivators in this sequence: 4

"Influence level of this sequence: lv0.3"

"Event triggered"

"(New) The Forbidden Zone of Dajiang County Welcomes a New Life (Causality Value +75)"

"(New) Daoist Outer Disciple, Rank 9 - 'Farmer' Li Xiaobing, successfully promoted to Rank 8 - 'Field Supervisor' (Causal Value +80)"

"(New) Li Xiaobing was selected as an inner disciple of the Taoist sect and received meticulous cultivation from the sect (Cause and Effect Value +20)"

"Harvested Causal Value: 305"

Jiang Tu frowned.

In the past few months, the agricultural path has been unusually calm. No new people have been added and no old people have died. The two remaining farmers of the Daoist sect have not only survived against the odds, but have also received "careful cultivation" from the Daoist sect.

In the past, farmers who entered the Taoist sect died quickly and neatly, without any lingering or hesitation. The first wave of deaths were probably already reincarnated.

Now...why the sudden change of heart?

Jiang Tu pondered for a long time before his gaze fell on the news of "Rebirth in the Forbidden Land".

There must be a connection between these two changes!

But how exactly does one become a new person?

He inquired around and found that farmers would occasionally mention Dajiang County during their leisure time, but they all said things like "It's all over," "It's terrible," and "Luckily we weren't there."

There's not a single word about "rebirth," it seems the Daoist sect has kept it tightly under wraps.

The fact that it could transform the Taoist sect from a murderous maniac into someone they would carefully nurture... this matter is definitely not insignificant.

He couldn't figure it out for the time being, but he had a feeling that the answer would come to light soon.

In any case, it's a good thing that the total number of cultivators has stopped declining, and it's also a good thing that the two Daoist farmers survived, forming a clear and covert branch of agricultural paths with Qin Niangzi and her son.

As for what kind of conspiracy the Taoist sect might be behind, he couldn't care less for now; he just needed to focus on living his life well in the present!

Whoosh!

Jiang Tu bent down and watered the newly added seedling with a ladle of water. The seedling swayed, as if it had also experienced a rebirth.