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

North of Jiangzhou lies the forbidden area of ​​Qingshan Lake.

After six years of stable development, the Qin family is no longer what it used to be.

The barren slopes on both sides of the lake have been reclaimed into neat terraces, which spread upwards layer by layer until they meet the distant horizon. The water and sky meet at the same line, and from a high place, it looks like a grand avenue. The houses have also expanded from a few scattered earthen houses into an entire village, which is well-arranged and has wisps of smoke rising from the chimneys.

The total number of cultivators in the Qin family's agricultural path has exceeded one hundred and is still increasing year by year.

Wang Congyun sent people in more and more frequently. At first, he sent a batch every two or three years, and the dates were not fixed. Later, people were sent in almost every spring, forming a well-organized "farmer" transportation line.

The people he rescued were all ninth-rank "farmers" who had narrowly escaped the schemes of the Taoist sect. Most of them were still injured and were so thin that they were practically skin and bones when they arrived. They were only able to be transferred after his thorough investigation and were lucky enough to survive.

When they arrived at Qingshan Lake, they gradually came back to life thanks to the nourishment of fish and rice, and a bit of life returned.

Having been in charge of the household for many years, Qin Xian is no longer comparable to the simple peasant woman she once was. Having held a high position for so long, she now exudes the air of a head of the household in her every move.

She has also developed a complete "inheritance method," deeply understands the importance of inheritance, integrates the master-apprentice inheritance approach, and promotes the system of mentoring newcomers and one-to-many teaching within the family.

Newcomers first learn from experienced farmers, starting with basic knowledge such as soil identification, seed selection, and weather forecasting. Once they have a solid foundation, they are then introduced to higher-ranking "field masters" for further training.

This set of rules has been implemented meticulously and has yielded remarkable results. Now, the Qin family has more than 20 "field stewards," and their average cultivation level has increased more than twice as fast as when they were raised in a free-range environment in the early days!

In Qingshan Lake, the shadow of earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a term used in traditional Chinese farming to describe a type of earth-遁 that can be used to escape from one end of the field to the other) can be seen everywhere. When turning over the soil, several people take turns turning over the soil to the bottom of the field. Their efficiency is far beyond that of ordinary farmers, making them stand out in the field of extraordinary farming.

The Qin family has been completely transformed.

However, only three people in the family have truly reached the limit of the eighth rank: Qin Xian, Qin Yi, and Xiao Tu Yun.

Qin Yi has become much more composed over the years, speaking less and less, giving people the impression of being as silent as a mountain. Qin Xian, on the other hand, has devoted most of his energy to family management and spreading the teachings, and his cultivation has grown steadily.

The truly special one is Xiao Tuyun.

In the past six years, the child has never shown any abnormality in front of outsiders. Qin Xian only tells others that Tu Yun is her daughter, that she is still young, good at working, and has not yet mastered cultivation.

Most people in the family thought she was just an ordinary little girl, at most a little quick-witted and efficient. No one knew that she had already reached the eighth rank of perfection, nor did anyone know that the seventh rank barrier that had trapped her for many years was loosening.

As the Qin family prospered, the agricultural landscape of Qingshan Lake also quietly changed.

The "Blessing One Region" property was quietly taking effect, and a wondrous creature called "Land Spirit" was slowly being born.

The first to emerge in the fields was [Insect Spirit].

Someone saw a flash of green light among the grass blades while turning over the soil in the field. After much effort, they finally caught it and found that it was a small grasshopper that was entirely green.

After the news spread, more and more insect spirits were captured and bound to masters, quickly becoming the main force for transmitting messages within the Qin family.

Later, someone discovered the "Snake Spirit," which resembles a small grass snake about three fingers long, with a dark green body, a gentle temperament, and a dislike for movement. It prefers to coil up on the edge of a field and bask in the sun.

At first, everyone was frightened and drove it away, fearing that it would hurt people. Later, they discovered that wherever the "snake spirit" was, no insects appeared in the fields, no rats burrowed in the ground, and even mosquitoes were much less. The crops also grew peacefully without disaster or disease. If they drove it away, it would cause the five poisonous creatures to gather and the miasma to spread.

As time went on, the Qin family took the initiative to lure the snake spirit into the fields, and the entire field became quiet.

The Earth Spirit and the Qin family coexist and thrive together, each fulfilling their respective duties, living in harmony, and supporting each other.

Early that morning.

Qin Xian was drying herbs in the courtyard when he suddenly saw little Tu Yun standing on a large rock by the lake with her hands behind her back, staring at the lake in a daze.

Xiao Tuyun is no longer as mischievous and playful as she was in her childhood. Her eyes and brows now show a calm and serene quality. She is barefoot, her long hair is simply tied up in a bun, and a few strands are scattered by the wind, making her look light and agile.

"Child, what's wrong?"

Little Tu Yun turned back, her eyes clear: "Mother, I feel the barrier above the field has loosened. I want to go into seclusion and break through to a higher realm!"

"really?"

"Um."

"good!"

Qin Xian lowered his voice, but he couldn't hide his excitement.

"You are the Qin family's greatest trump card, hidden away for so many years. If you can truly break through, it will be an incredibly wonderful thing!"

"Just focus on your seclusion. I'll tell everyone that I'm the one who's trying to break through this barrier, and I won't let anyone know it's you. If you succeed in the future, I'll be the publicly acknowledged third-level expert in the Agricultural Dao realm, while you'll be the true strongest in secret!"

Xiao Tu Yun nodded, then hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Mother, there's something else... Master Wang has been sending people away more and more frequently lately, and I'm worried that he'll attract the attention of the Taoist sect!"

"The Qin family now numbers over a hundred people, unlike the small family we used to be. Back then, we were content with just a few of us having enough to eat and living peacefully. Now, however, so many lives and futures are at stake... If the Daoist sect discovers this, it could be a catastrophe. We must take precautions and prepare as soon as possible!"

"Now that we have insect spirits that can communicate with the outside world, I think... we should try to communicate with Master Wang to understand the situation outside. We can't wait for disaster to strike before we can react."

Qin Xian gently patted her slender, white hand.

"You were quite a handful when you were little, but now that you're older, you're becoming more and more thoughtful... Just focus on breaking through your cultivation level, I'll take care of everything else!"

Xiao Tu Yun responded without saying anything more, turned around and took a step, leaping directly into the deep lake.

Whoosh! Pfft—!

Water splashed everywhere, and a few bubbles rose to the surface, creating ripples, before finally settling down completely.

Seeing this, Qin Xian understood that the child had been close to the earth, water, plants and trees since she was a child, and being underwater allowed her to calm down.

She looked closely and saw colorful fish swimming and gathering in the emerald green lake water, circling around the little Tu Yun who had sunk into it, as if they were protecting her.

She looked away, pinched her fingers, and a bright green insect spirit appeared in her palm. She held the insect spirit, muttered a few words, and infused it with Wang Congyun's name and approximate location. Then she blew on it with a breath of immortal energy.

shuh~

buzzing.

The insect spirit flapped its wings and took flight, circling twice to determine its location before transforming into a streak of green light and disappearing into the earth.

Qin Xian felt slightly relieved. She had already made many arrangements and preparations for the insect spirit's external communication. She had confirmed that the insect spirit could transmit messages to selected targets. As long as the general location was given, it could find its way on its own and was not limited to one place. Its speed was extremely fast, traveling thousands of miles a day.

Once captured by outsiders, it will immediately disintegrate into the world, without revealing any hidden information, making it very safe and secure.

However, it also has problems. For example, if the distance of communication is too far, it will completely lose its trace, cut off the contact, and never be found again. If it completely loses contact or is captured and scattered by outsiders, it will also cause some loss to the local energy.

But these are minor flaws, nothing serious!

Unbeknownst to her, the insect spirit, which had been walking just as well, was somehow drawn off course halfway through its journey and headed straight for Xiaopei County.

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Huai Shu Village, Xiaopei County.

The back hall of the Jiang residence.

The straw man, Xiao Jiangliu, was squatting in the yard playing with mud. He looked about six years old, with a clean and fair face and big, round eyes, but his gaze was always a little dull.

With his little mouth pursed, he focused intently on molding the clay into various shapes, occasionally looking up and grinning foolishly, exuding a simple and innocent charm.

The over-sixty-year-old, white-haired Zhou Dahu sat on a bamboo chair under the eaves, looking at his young grandson with a worried expression.

"This child... he's already six years old, and he can't even call me 'Dad' properly. All he does all day is play with mud. I've hired several tutors to teach him, but after they teach him for a long time, he just stares at them like an idiot. It makes the tutors so angry that their beards stand on end and they want to spank him!"

"Son-in-law, aren't you worried? I don't think Ning'e is in a big hurry either! Are you two really this child's parents?"

Jiang Tu was calmly sipping his tea when he heard this, and his expression remained unchanged: "What's the rush? He's still young."

"Six years old is too young? I started learning when I was six! This kid wouldn't be..." He swallowed the words back, afraid of saying something unlucky.

Jiang Tu almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but he tactfully covered it up by drinking tea.

In fact, Mr. Zhou's concerns were not unfounded. The little guy was indeed several steps behind other children his age. He could walk steadily and run and jump without any problems, but he would get confused when it came to speaking and recognizing words, forgetting nine out of ten times he was taught.

What's even more troubling is that it seems very dissatisfied with its male identity and longs to be a little girl.

Jiang Tu and his wife spent a lot of effort to pinch it to make a handle, but it would shrink back on its own after two days. No matter how they pinched it, they couldn't keep it. Once, when Zhou Dahu took it to the outhouse to pee, he looked down and almost fainted from fright!

It's clearly a boy, but he's missing all the precious things he should have?

Thankfully, Zhou Ning'e came to the rescue, snatching the child away on the spot and saying that the old lady had misjudged the child, and that the precious baby was just sitting there!

"Husband," Zhou Ning'e came out from the back room, crossed her arms, and whispered in Jiang Tu's ear, "Your son is good in every way, handsome and lovable, but he's too stupid and not smart at all. How is he like you or me? He only wants to be a little girl. It's one thing for him to shrink his penis into his belly, but he also likes to wear little girl clothes and wear little girl flowers. If this continues, he'll be exposed sooner or later!"

How come I never realized before that Little Grass Man was a cross-dresser?!

Jiang Tu smiled faintly.

"It's alright, it'll be fine in a few years."

He was also calculating in his heart that he would soon break through to the seventh rank, and at that time, the straw doll he wove would definitely be more intelligent than Luo Jin's! At that time, he could steal the sky and replace the sun, seamlessly connecting the two, and he wouldn't have to live in fear every day like he does now.

I was just thinking about it.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed something moving on the corner of the table. He saw a small, bright green grasshopper that had somehow landed on the edge of the table. Its antennae swayed gently, and it remained quiet, neither flying away nor hiding, showing no fear of people at all.

Jiang Tu's eyelids twitched, and he instantly recognized that this was a messenger insect spirit that had appeared in the evolution!

How did the insect spirit end up here?

These earth-born guardian spirits only exist in places where agricultural paths gather, and Qingshan Lake is more than a thousand miles away from Xiaopei County!

Without making a sound, he reached out and tucked the insect spirit into his palm, feeling increasingly puzzled.

In its evolution, this creature is very afraid of people, and only the first person to go to great lengths to catch it can become its master. But how come this one seems to have delivered itself to our doorstep?

Something's not right. Something's nine out of ten things is wrong.