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After Dao Zhi finished doing all this, he turned and left, and then a commotion broke out in the tavern.

"That thief!"

"My wallet!"

"I'm going to kill him!"

"Hey, my wallet is still here... Oh, I have no money, waaaaaah!"

A person subconsciously touched his pocket and found that his wallet was still there. He opened it and saw that he had no money at all.

He immediately burst into tears, thinking it would have been better to have his money stolen, since he was so poor that even thieves wouldn't bother stealing from him.

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Meanwhile, the Taoist sects of Humanity and Heaven learned of Qin Qi's arrival and each had a different reaction.

Tianzong believed that everything was predestined; if they were destined to meet Qin Qi, they would definitely meet, and there was no need to actively seek him out.

Even so, the current sect leader, Chisongzi, still planned to go out for a stroll, taking his junior sister, Xiaomeng, with him.

Xiaoyaozi of the Human Sect found Qin Qi quite interesting at this moment, and he prepared to seek him out to discuss the Dao of the world.

In a short time, both the Heavenly and Human schools of Taoism began to take action.

At this time, Qin Qi was farming.

"I suddenly realized something: I don't think I've ever actually planted a field myself. I've read a lot of books, but I've never planted a field by hand!"

"Have either of you ever had any guts?"

Qin Qi looked at Xue Nu and Jing Ni and asked.

"No, I've been learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, dance, and various etiquette since I was a child. I've never been exposed to this before."

"She's a dancer, not a farmer. How could she possibly grow crops? Let alone grow crops, she'd never even cooked before she met Qin Qi."

They can be described as never lifting a finger to do housework.

"Farming, um, does burying the enemy's corpses in the ground count?"

Jingni felt that burying a corpse was similar to burying seeds; if you count, she should have been a farmer before.

"Forget it, I'll just study it myself. This kind of farming is a science in itself."

Qin Qi did not rely on any special techniques, but instead honestly used the simplest methods to begin cultivating the land, learning from the basics.

Don't underestimate farming; there's a lot of wisdom in it! Shennong's greatest achievement was farming.

Chapter 83 Xiaoyaozi: Ah, this tea isn't for me?!

"It's amazing that green plants can be grown in winter!"

The Snow Maiden looked at the tender sprouts that Qin Qi had planted with a surprised expression, while snowflakes were still falling from the sky.

The rest of the land was covered in snow, but the land that Qin Qi was cultivating remained vibrant.

One particular green bud was especially dazzling!

"Although it was successful, it's meaningless. It was only able to grow under the influence of my power."

"After I dissipate my power, it won't be long before they freeze to death in this cold environment."

Qin Qi shook his head. He used ripples to simulate the fluctuations of the sun, creating an environment similar to a greenhouse.

Only under these conditions can plants be grown in November, but this is of little use.

It can only be used to satisfy his curiosity.

"Alright, I've completed the exercise. Now we should continue on our way."

Qin Qi dispersed the power of the ripples, and not long after the power dissipated, these green buds were covered by white snow.

I reckon they'll freeze to death here soon.

"Isn't this a real shame? You worked so hard to train all of these kids."

The Snow Maiden felt a little reluctant as she watched Qin Qi gradually cultivate the land, placing the seeds one by one, watering them, and waiting for them to grow.

"It's not a pity. How can you see a rainbow without going through wind and rain? Perhaps some of the little ones can survive this cold winter."

"They might grow even more vigorously next spring."

Qin Qi looked at the seedlings that were covered by snow. They might die in this snow, but they might also survive.

"I hope so."

The Snow Woman spoke. She called over the white horse and Jingni, who was building a snowman not far away, and told them that they were leaving.

The three continued their journey towards Guigu Valley side by side!

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Not long after Qin Qi and the others left, Chi Songzi brought Xiao Meng to this place, and he immediately spotted the seedlings under the snow.

"Plants are still growing in winter!"

Xiaomeng was very puzzled. Spring brings forth life, summer fosters growth, autumn brings harvest, and winter brings storage. This is the cycle of the four seasons, and also the natural changes of the Dao.

Why is there anything unchanging here? The plants growing at this time don't conform to the cycle of the four seasons!

“Even withered trees can bloom again in spring, and life and death can change. Xiaomeng, I feel that the person we are looking for is just ahead.”

Looking at the plant in front of him, Chisongzi had a feeling that this matter was inextricably linked to Qin Qi.

They will meet eventually; it's just a matter of sooner or later.

"Let's go, let's keep going."

Chisongzi turned to leave, but Xiaomeng remained rooted to the spot, looking at the plants. She spoke:

"Aren't we just going to leave them there? They'll freeze to death if we just leave them like that."

"The cycle of the four seasons has its own natural order, just like water flowing downstream; everything is predetermined."

"We don't need to interfere. Their life and death should be decided by heaven and earth. Let's go, Xiaomeng, don't worry about this."

Chisongzi believed that everything was predetermined and that humans could not change the course of heaven and earth. Since it could not be changed, there was no need to worry too much.

Xiaomeng fell silent. She quietly followed behind Chisongzi and left, only glancing back at the green plants after she had left.

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The wind and snow in the sky grew stronger, obscuring the footprints left by Xiaomeng and Chisongzi.

After some time, another person came. This time it was Xiaoyaozi. When he arrived, he also discovered this field.

"It's amazing to see green shoots in winter. Tianzong often says that the Great Dao is natural and nothing can be changed."

"But how do we explain this scene now? The cycle of the seasons can be altered, and so can the changes of life and death."

"Heaven and earth are nature, and it is also nature for humans to change heaven and earth. The Heavenly Sect's insistence on the natural operation of heaven and earth is ultimately limited by the Great Dao."

Taoism split into the Heavenly School and the Human School due to differences in their philosophies, and Xiaoyaozi is the current leader of the Human School.

He firmly believed that Heaven and Earth were ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs, so he advocated putting people first and being compassionate, which conflicted with the Tianzong concept of following nature.

Therefore, the two factions have been fighting each other incessantly.

"It all depends on human effort."

After a moment of reflection, Xiaoyaozi left. What he saw in this field was not plants.

He saw that people had cultivated this land and grown these plants, but the plants themselves were not important to him.

The important thing is people, not plants.

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Xiaoyaozi also disappeared into the snowstorm. After some time, the snowstorm stopped, and a gaunt old man walked over from a distance.

He immediately spotted the fields that Qin Qi had cultivated, and he found it quite amazing that plants could be grown in such harsh weather.

And these plants didn't freeze to death in the snow! That's truly amazing.

"These seeds have already sprouted and started to grow. It won't be long before they grow into excellent crops."

"After they grow up, some of them will be made into new seeds, some will be made into food, and the rest will be utilized."

"What a waste! Why is such a good piece of land being abandoned like this?"

The old man was thin and tanned dark. He rubbed his frozen hands and looked around but couldn't find any suitable tools.

He had no choice but to clear the snow covering the fields by hand, which took a lot of time, and his hands turned red from the cold.

But when the old man looked at the cleared fields and the lush, vibrant plants, he smiled kindly.

"That won't do. The weather is just too cold right now. I have to find a way to protect them."

The old man began to collect trees from all over the place, intending to build a house to shelter these magical little creatures from the wind and rain.

This was a huge project, and the old man spent a long time working day and night to complete it all by himself.

But when he finished and looked at the tender shoots that were still tenaciously surviving, he felt genuinely happy.

The house is built, but this is not the end, but the beginning. There are still many things that the elderly need to take care of.

Farming has always been a hard job, but the elderly really enjoy doing this kind of hard work.

As he watched the tender buds grow, his heart was filled with hope, and the wind and snow outside no longer seemed so cold.

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In the blink of an eye, it was December. Qin Qi and his group found Guigu and the small house that Gai Nie had mentioned.

"The old man is gone. We're too late."

After Qin Qi arrived at Guigu, he found a letter that was meant for either Gai Nie or Wei Zhuang.

The above content contains the ultimate techniques of the School of Diplomacy, as well as a ring symbolizing Master Guigu. Whoever returns to Guigu in the end will become the leader of the School of Diplomacy.

"Hundred Steps Flying Sword."

Qin Qi put down the manual of the Hundred Steps Flying Sword. It seems that this manual, along with Master Guigu's ring, were meant for Wei Zhuang.

That makes sense; Gai Nie wouldn't compete with Wei Zhuang for the position in Guigu Valley, and he simply wouldn't come back.

The only one who will return to compete for the position of Guigu is Wei Zhuang! And only Wei Zhuang would make such a decision.

"Everything was destined from the moment Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie left. When he was angry, the princes were terrified; when he was at peace, the world was at ease. That's Master Guigu."

Qin Qi shook his head. Wei Zhuang was still far from reaching the level of Guiguzi.

"What do we do now? Stay here and wait?"

The snow woman asked.

"You won't get there even if you stay. These old men love to play those elusive tricks."

"These older people always feel that this kind of mystery makes them look cool, but in reality it's just an old man's narcissism."

Qin Qi understands the old man better than the old man himself. Few people his age have ever played with him since he was a child.

He always hung out with a group of old men, and he knew exactly what those old guys were thinking.

"So where are we going next?"

Jingni asked.

"We're not going anywhere. It's almost Chinese New Year, so we'll go to a nearby city to buy some New Year's goods. We'll stay in Guigu this year to celebrate the New Year."

Qin Qi calculated the time; the New Year was just around the corner. Although he usually wandered around, he should find a place to rest for a few days.

"The host isn't home, is it really appropriate for us to move in without permission?"

The snow woman was slightly hesitant.

“I saved Gai Nie’s life back then, so what objection could he possibly have if I stay at his house for a couple of days?”

"Don't worry about it. Let's clean up and get ready for the New Year."

Qin Qi walked outside the house and looked at the surrounding snow. In an instant, all the surrounding snow gathered together.

He manipulated the snow to gather it together and then created a gigantic snowman.

"Amazing."