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

Qingshan Lake.

The breeze is coming, and the water waves are not happy.

After exchanging the code, Qin Xian's tense nerves visibly relaxed a bit, but she didn't completely let her guard down. She first asked a few simple questions: Where did you come from? Did you encounter any obstacles along the way? How is Master Wang?

One sentence here, another sentence there.

Seemingly casual, every sentence is a test.

Qin Tiehan answered each question earnestly, his words sounding genuine, especially when he mentioned Wang Congyun; the respect and gratitude he showed were undeniable.

Qin Xian gradually felt at ease... Five years had passed, and the dark-faced, thin Taoist priest had not forgotten his mother and children.

"Madam Qin." Qin Tiehan clasped his hands in a respectful bow, his face full of awkwardness and sincerity. "Our group has traveled thousands of miles to the forbidden area north of the Yangtze River for a special reason. Master Wang personally investigated us for a long time before bringing us here to find you... We have the utmost respect and admiration for Master Wang and for you."

"Master Wang even specially removed our past identities and gave us new names! From now on, we are all members of the Qin family, and we all have the surname Qin."

Qin Xian waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to rush to say these things. He raised his hand, spread his ten fingers and then slowly closed them, making a secret signal behind him.

Boom boom boom—!

The ground beneath my feet suddenly trembled!

Qin Tiehan felt a violent tremor all around him, as if the earth was turning over in a series of contractions and relaxations. Then came a continuous, low rumble that surged forth, and the land rippled outwards in a strange way.

The farmers were so frightened that they took several steps back, but then they found that although the ground shook violently, their feet were surprisingly stable and no one fell.

Then, something even more astonishing happened!

On the western shore of the lake, the soil was lifted up to both sides, and the soil and rocks were rolled up, slowly revealing a row of houses. Large fields also grew out of the ground in full view of everyone, with clear ridges and lush green crops swaying in the wind.

Qin Tiehan's eyes widened, his mouth agape in astonishment, and he exclaimed in shock, "Celestial...celestial magic! It's celestial magic!"

The farmers behind him gasped in shock, some of them so badly their legs buckled and they almost knelt on the ground.

"Master Tian Jun!" someone exclaimed. "This is Master Tian Jun's immortal magic!"

When Qin Tiehan came to his senses, his gaze toward Qin Xian was completely different.

Although he had never personally witnessed the renowned Taoist Master Tian Jun display his skills, the rumors about him suggested that he was far from being able to handle things so effortlessly, hiding houses and fields, turning the entire area upside down, and making such a huge commotion while remaining as steady as Mount Tai.

This is clearly a skill only a god could possess!

"The Qin family of Qingshan Lake is truly remarkable!" he exclaimed sincerely. "They actually have a Daoist master named Tian Jun with such profound magical skills!"

The group looked at each other in astonishment, then breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling completely at ease.

It turned out to be the case.

They didn't come to seek refuge with the destitute and disabled; they truly found a powerful patron.

Amid the commotion, Xiao Tuyun, Qin Yi, and others emerged.

Little Tu Yun quietly shrank into Qin Xian's arms, burying her face in her mother's shoulder. She seemed very shy and timid, but her little hands were secretly squeezing Qin Xian's palm.

One, two, three...

Qin Xian understood that this girl was usually very mischievous, but when it came to a critical moment, she was very clear-headed.

This clearly shows a lack of trust in outsiders.

Qin Xian understood immediately and whispered in his daughter's ear, "Tu Yun, don't show off your skills in front of anyone yet. Just stay with your older brother and sister for the next few days."

"...Yes, Mother, I know."

Qin Xian patted her back as if to comfort her, then straightened up and said to Qin Tiehan and the others, "There are still some ruins to the west, separated from here by a swamp. You can settle down there for now."

She didn't say much, but her arrangements were clear and thorough. Separated by the water, everyone usually didn't interfere with each other.

The group of farmers were not picky; having a place to stay was already a great favor. They immediately shouldered their bags and farm tools and followed Qin Yi westward.

In an instant, the sounds of hammering and moving filled the lakeside. The abandoned house, which had been desolate for many years, was brought back to life by the group of people. They were all skilled workers, and they worked quickly and efficiently to tidy up the house and move in.

Much later.

Only when the commotion in the west gradually subsided did Qin Xian call Qin Tiehan aside alone.

"Brother Tiehan, sit down and let's talk."

Qin Tiehan sat down as instructed, his buttocks only touching half of the stone, his back slightly bent, looking very reserved.

Qin Xian didn't immediately get to the point, but instead asked a trivial question first: "What's the story behind the Daoist Master Tian Jun that you mentioned earlier?"

Qin Tiehan was taken aback for a moment, then immediately replied.

"Mrs. Qin has been deeply involved in the agricultural path for many years, so she should know that we farmers are like Taoist masters cultivating themselves... possessing an advanced ability, which is improved and spread through the transmission of teachings and farming. The ordinary ones are 'farmers,' skilled in cultivation, crop identification, and celestial observation. Above them are 'field stewards'! They can sense the earth and perform immortal magic! They can travel several miles underground and even move earth to clear paths! They are truly remarkable!"

"The 'Tian Jun' we've met before all come from the Lingjiang Temple's Taoist sect, so that's how we're addressed."

Qin Xian nodded calmly: "Are there many Daoist Tian Jun outside who can use earth-遁法 (earth-遁法, a type of magic that allows one to move earth) and 动土法 (ground-moving magic)?"

"Not many! But not few either..." Qin Tiehan thought for a moment, "They were all trained by the Taoist sect. Just from what I know, there are three who can use the Earth-moving Technique. The most powerful one is called Li Xiaobing. I heard that she was selected to enter Lingjiang Temple before the catastrophe in Dajiang County and was trained by the Taoist sect as their first Agricultural Taoist True Person. She has quite a reputation outside!"

"But when I just took a look, even that Taoist Master Li didn't have your ability to hide houses and fields, Madam Qin. Madam Qin's Taoist magic is profound, far surpassing those Taoist masters who only know how to farm!"

Qin Xian didn't reply, silently calculating in his mind.

It seems that even within the Daoist sect, Xiao Tuyun's talent is far ahead, making him the undisputed leader.

However, the child's cultivation level hasn't shown any significant improvement recently. They guessed that there must be a higher level above "Tian Jun," but no one has reached that level yet, and they don't know what realm it is or what kind of immortal techniques it can bring...

Well, in the short term, with her and Qin Yi both at the eighth rank and Xiao Tu Yun as a trump card, the newcomers can't cause much trouble.

As time goes by and their prestige is gradually established, they will remain the true backbone of the Qin family in Qingshan Lake.

Qin Xian felt slightly relieved, then changed the subject: "By the way, I remember the first person from our Dajiang County to be chosen by the Daoist sect was named Chen Cun, right? He was quite the star in the county back then... How is he doing in the Daoist sect now? Has he become a mere farmer?"

Qin Tiehan's expression changed immediately.

He remained silent for a moment, looked around, and then leaned closer and whispered, "Madam Qin, even if you hadn't brought this up, I was going to say it anyway... Master Wang told me that after I came here, I must explain the matter of Dajiang New County to you clearly, so that you know the special nature of us agricultural cultivators, and the schemes of that sect! So that you can have a clear understanding of the situation."

Qin Xian's pupils contracted: "A new county?"

What?

How come there's another Dajiang New County?

Did they rebuild Dajiang County elsewhere after it was destroyed?

Qin Tiehan's expression turned solemn, and his tone became deep as he began to recount everything he knew.

As soon as he started speaking, Qin Xian's expression changed drastically, and he took a deep breath in disbelief.

As he continued his narration, Qin Xian's expression grew increasingly solemn, eventually becoming almost ashen...

"This is a long story... it goes back to more than four years ago."

It turned out that after that strange disaster, Dajiang County was abandoned, filled with eerie energy and barren land! Everyone felt that the land would never recover, just like those forbidden areas outside Jiangzhou that had been abandoned for thousands of years, and were beyond saving.

But who would have thought that just over four years ago, the Taoist priests of Lingjiang Temple discovered a strange thing... the eerie aura at the burial site of those farming cultivators had dissipated!

Not only did they disperse, but crops also sprouted on the ground, and old trees sprouted new buds.

The Taoist sect suppressed the news at the time, not mentioning it to outsiders, but secretly began recruiting skilled farmers from all over the country in Jiangzhou, sending batches of them to the old land of Dajiang County, so that the farmers could rebuild the new county on that newly created land.

At first, everyone was afraid that the evil calamity would return, but the Taoist sect sent many Taoist priests and immortals to guard the area and clean up the wandering monsters. In addition, the conditions were indeed generous and the Taoist sect was favored... After a while, everyone felt at ease.

Later, with rapid changes and the gradual recovery of everything, the new county of Dajiang was established.

That land seemed to have a spirit; whatever you planted grew perfectly, and the crops were incredibly robust!

Moreover, it seems that with the blessing of the ancestors of agriculture and the power of destiny, almost everyone in the first batch of people awakened their innate wisdom...

As more and more people joined, and more and more awakened, the number of ninth-rank "farmers" in Dajiang New County exceeded one hundred in just three years. By the beginning of this year, the number of ninth-rank "farmers" publicly announced by the Taoist sect had exceeded four hundred.

Qin Tiehan and his group of seventeen were among them, but none of them expected that this would be the beginning of an even greater nightmare.

The prosperity of the agricultural road and the rapid rise of the new county of Dajiang have become a death knell hanging over the heads of all of them!