Countless black lines appeared on Ying's head.

"Hey! What are you talking about, you big bad guy? Ying will never recognize someone she doesn't know as her parent." Paimon said angrily with his hands on his hips.

"Next time we meet, I will definitely ask my brother for help." Ying said firmly.

"Okay, I have to rebuild this place. It will be troublesome if someone falls down." Lin Zixuan called the three Qianyan soldiers over and instructed them to do some finishing work.

"Wood Release: Great Fruit Forest Technique"

Various fruit trees sprouted from the ground, spread their branches and leaves, then opened their flowers, and finally produced heavy fruits. A scene that could be called a miracle appeared before the five people.

"Wow, you big bad guy, I think you can make a lot of money if you go farming." Paimon flew into the orchard, picking an apple here and a sunset fruit there.

"If I go to farm, I will only use a hoe or other tools to plant."

"Why? Wouldn't it be nice to have such a large orchard just by putting your hands together? And then divide these orchards among the people of Liyue. In this way..." Paimon asked.

"Praying for miracles will only make people lazy and create a psychological dependence on their spirit. If this continues for a long time, the consequences will be very serious.

Such an incident happened in Liyue in the past:

Once upon a time, there were two neighboring families in Guiliyuan, and the land they owned was almost the same size.

One of the families was relatively wealthy. Every morning they would go to the fields to remove insects and weeds and look after their own fields. They did not have any bad habits, so they had a lot of food stored up at home and did not have to worry about food and drink.

Another family slept until noon every day, and did nothing but plant seeds in their fields. They idled around all day, and drank and gambled at night. They lived a life of having no food to eat.

One year, a flood caused a complete failure of harvest in the fields.

The poor family had no harvest and could only wait for death. The rich family had a lot of food, so they kindly sent a liter of rice (3 kilograms) to the poor family every few days to help them through the difficult times. The poor family was very grateful to their lifesaver! After getting through the most difficult time, the poor family went to thank the rich family.

As they were chatting, the poor man mentioned that he had not yet found seeds for next year. The rich family generously said: How about this, I still have a lot of grain here, you can take another dou (30 jin).

The poor man took the bushel of rice and went home with great gratitude. After returning home, his family said, what can we do with this bushel of rice? It is not enough for the seeds for the next year. They are too much. Since they are so rich, they should give us more food!

Then the poor family began to speak ill of the rich family in front of their neighbors.

The bad words reached the ears of the rich family, and they were very angry. They thought: I gave you so much food for nothing, but you not only didn't thank me, but also treated me like an enemy and hated me. So, the two families, who had originally had a good relationship, became enemies and never had any contact with each other again.

This is the meaning of 'a little bit of rice is a favor, a big bit of rice is a grudge'.

Of course, there was a sequel to this incident. A few years later, another flood occurred.

The poor man once again lost his harvest and could only wait for death, and his wife and children were even separated. Alone, he once again turned to his neighbors for help.

The rich neighbor could not bear to see him starve to death at his doorstep, so he gave him a bushel of rice and told him to eat sparingly. However, during the disaster, the poor man repeatedly asked the rich man for 5 bushels of rice.

This greedy attitude made the rich man decide not to give him rice anymore, and let him curse at the door.

The poor man got angrier and angrier. He said, "You are so rich, why don't you give me some? If I kill your whole family, won't I be rich?"

At night, the rich man's family died tragically. The poor man took away all the rich man's savings, went to the city and lived a carefree life for half a month. Then he became penniless again.

The stench of the corpse attracted the attention of the villagers, who soon caught the poor man. When he told them why he killed the rich family, everyone was stunned.

Human nature had long been distorted. After several times of assistance, he developed a serious dependence mentality. He could not see the difference between himself and the rich. In the end, he blamed his benefactor and then killed him.

The Emperor and the immortals have done enough for Liyue. If they don’t cultivate the concept of getting rich through hard work, what do you think the consequences will be?

By then, the number of people begging at my doorstep every day will probably be so large that they will line up three times around Liyue Harbor. Who knows, one day they might even point their swords at me."

"Uh...so that's how it is!"

Lin Zixuan rubbed Paimeng's little head and said, "Paimeng, you still have a lot to learn, take your time!"

"Get out! Take your dirty hands away from me!" Paimeng escaped from the clutches of the devil and hid behind Ying again.

Chapter 174 Prelude to the Martial Arts Tournament

"Ying, your brother asked you to walk the same route he walked and reach the end of the journey. Our next stop should be to Inazuma to meet the God of Thunder, right? Hey! Big bad guy, do you have a boat to take us to Inazuma?" Paimon once again acted as a guide.

“No. Liyue’s ocean freighters have always been managed by Ningguang and Beidou. You can go ask Beidou.” Lin Zixuan turned his hair black again and returned to his usual face.

"Beidou?"

"The person in charge of Qianyan Navy. She recently submitted an application, saying that the navy is running out of good talent. She plans to hold a martial arts tournament and select some good talent for Qianyan Navy. Ningguang also approved it. She should be preparing the competition venue at Guyun Pavilion now, right?

Before you go to Inazuma, you'd better learn about Inazuma's situation first. Otherwise, you'll be put on the wanted list for some strange thing."

"Over the years, all the illegal immigrants who came to Liyue by Inazuma... uh... weren't they all arrested by you and sent to prisons and mines? Who can we find out?"

"After you meet Beidou, you should meet the person next to her. The rest depends on your ability."

"Who is that person? Forget it, you definitely won't tell us. Let's go back to Liyue Harbor first. Bye." Paimeng spread his hands.

After watching them leave, Lin Zixuan took out his cell phone from his space ring and dialed Beidou's number.

"Hey! Master Xuan. I heard that you went to Mond to pick up girls again?" Beidou, who answered the phone on the other side, teased.

"Let's get down to business. Your martial arts is a bit too petty, do you dare to try something bigger?" Lin Zixuan replied with a frown.

"Bigger? How big?"

"Just competing with fists, kicks and swords is too boring. We have many martial arts schools in Liyue. It's a bit too sad that the martial arts association excludes those martial arts elites."

"But the prize I offer is an ownerless God's Eye. If someone with the God's Eye participates, it might not be a good idea..."

"I will discuss with Wan Ye about how to deal with this God's Eye later, and I will give the prize separately. There are a lot of people in Liyue who don't care about this God's Eye, but this martial arts tournament is the best stage for them to show off.

There are also some hidden sects like the "Supreme Freedom Sect". Don't you want to see the secret techniques such as Taixu Sword Qi, Six Meridians Divine Sword, and Three-Part Return to Origin Qi? Besides, you won't forget that Jiang Xue killed you with one strike, right? "

"Uh... Isn't it a bit too much for you to ask Jiang Xue to participate in the martial arts conference?"

"Don't worry, I'll ask them to arrange for the younger generation to come out and bask in the sun this time. Also, the venue is a problem. It would be too boring if it were all flat. I'll arrange for someone to take care of it later."

"Okay, let's make the martial arts meet a lively one this time."

......

three days later.

At the entrance of each sect and villa across Liyue, a plant similar to the geocentric flower grew, and a wooden invitation with a gold border appeared in the flower bud.

Looking at this invitation letter, everyone from the Grand Master and the elders to the headmaster and the guardian felt as if they were facing a cold winter. If their disciples lost miserably in front of everyone, the already declining sect system would face the risk of disbanding.

It has become very difficult to recruit new disciples in recent years, and many disciples have never returned after leaving the mountain.

Because the law of the jungle is basically the norm within a sect, if someone suffers irreversible damage in a fight and becomes disabled, the sect will not spend money to support a disabled person, unless he is a relative of the sect.

Liyue’s various policies and benefits have wrung out these sects like a wet towel over and over again.

I had heard several years ago that Master Xuan hated "fake heroes" very much. And among the high-ranking members of the sects, few were clean, and it was impossible for the fight between the sects to be bloodless.

I heard that several major sects firmly opposed the nationalization of land, and the entire sect was brutally purged. No one could withstand Liyue's third-level hypnosis questioning.

All kinds of disgusting things were exposed, and the main culprits of some unsolved cases were found, and finally they ended up with the monkeys scattering when the tree fell.

The core secret techniques of these major sects were plundered and then revised and organized into common techniques that can be learned in the afternoon interest classes at Liyue School.

The envelope in my hand is more like a "death warrant that if you don't have real ability, you must disband" rather than an invitation letter.

And it is even more lively inside Liyue Harbor.

"Extra, Extra. Liyue is preparing to hold a martial arts tournament. Young disciples from all major sects will participate. Even the hidden sects must send disciples."

"Hidden sects? There are many in Liyue. It is said that the people in those sects can fly into the sky and hide underground, and they are omnipotent."

"Didn't you find the problem? Master Xuan is going to take action against these sects!"

"how do I say this?"

"Let's take a look at whether it's a mule or a horse. If they don't have the ability and make a fool of themselves in the martial arts competition, how many people do you think will sign up for this sect? Besides, Liyue has already started the rectification work on these sects."

“You know what, wasn’t there a disciple from the Dihua Sect who came down from the mountains a while ago? He set up a stage to hold a martial arts competition for heroes from all over the world, but he was defeated by a 13-year-old kid from the middle class of Liyue School.

After losing face, he secretly summoned several disciples to attack his home. Fortunately, the kid was quite strong, so he stopped them in front, and his family used their mobile phones to call the police.

In less than 5 minutes, the Qianyan Army arrived and suppressed them. The sect was jointly responsible, and the Qianyan Army arranged for someone who could perform hypnosis to visit them.

The result was terrifying! A major case involving the deaths of ten families 30 years ago was brought up. I remember that the General Affairs Department closed the case as a fire, and it is very likely that they bribed those former parasites to suppress the matter.

"Yes, yes, I'm tired of reading that newspaper. From the Grand Elders to the inner disciples, they are all ruthless characters who kill without blinking an eye. Many of them have killed 10 people. They will also turn into treasure-stealing groups to extort money. Now they have encountered the iron plate of Master Xuan, and finally they have been wiped out in one fell swoop."

"Liyue used to be like this! Transportation and communication were inconvenient in remote areas. The parasites were in power, and many things were suppressed.

Asking the Qianyan Army to deal with these problematic sects is simply a thankless task. It is estimated that these sects will receive the news and flee as soon as they set out, and then change their names and start over. "

"With this martial arts conference, it's hard to say how many of these sects will be left. After all, there are so many secret manuals in Liyue School that these sects have no reason to exist.

If you want to learn, there are special teachers who can give you guidance. It is no longer hidden like before. And it also involves credits, and you can take the secrets back. If you fail the exam three times in a row, the teacher will suggest you take another path. "

"Yes! People are different. My silly boy who has the grass elemental divine eye, even went out of his way to learn Master Xuan's book "Wood Release Technique", but he found that planting some grass would be enough. The Thousand Hands Ningguang is not even as tall as my calf. Now my teacher has recommended me to study medicine."

"Medical major? Your son has a bright future ahead of him! We were caught off guard by the display of his child. Liyue School is the future of Liyue. Master Xuan has put a lot of thought into cultivating talents. After the martial arts tournament, Liyue School should have a few hundred more secret manuals, right?"

"What do you think we should do if the contestants from Liyue School take over all the spots in this martial arts tournament?"

"Uh..."

"It seems that this situation really happens. Last year, the school organized a national Cuju Championship. The style was normal at the beginning. But in the later stage, all kinds of martial arts and secret techniques appeared, and all you could see was a fireball flying on the court. In the end, the fifth campus of Lisha Suburban School won the first place. The martial arts of that team of kids were really not low."

"We gave nearly two months' notice this time. If those sects don't have any secret techniques they can use, and are defeated by Liyue School, then there will be a lot of drama. The rules of the competition also prohibit the use of self-harming techniques that consume lifespan or foundation."

"A senior brother from a sect I know just called me and said that their leader and several elders had absconded with the money, and asked me how to apply for a Liyue ID card.

His junior brothers and sisters who have never left the mountain do not have ID cards. In the past, the elders went to apply for Liyue’s ID cards, and the elders also purchased the phones.”

"No way! What time is it? They don't even have an ID card? No, these junior brothers and sisters can't even recognize words, right?"

"If it weren't for this senior brother who often went down the mountain to help the elders and the head of the sect run errands and purchase things, they probably wouldn't even know what a telephone is now. It feels like they are still living in ten years ago."

"No wonder Master Xuan wants to discipline them. Raising children in captivity to fight for their sects, and then living in the hatred between sects in the future, and killing each other directly if they disagree, is completely immoral."

"In this kind of environment, there are no 'heroes'. They are just a bunch of barbarians who rely on their strong martial arts to harm the lives of ordinary people."

......

Mondstadt.

After a week of discussion, a total of 33 cooperation projects, large and small, were finalized. The friendship between Liyue and Mondstadt has once again deepened.

When the TV station was broadcasting at night, countless businesses in Liyue and Mondstadt were paying attention to these cooperation projects, calculating the interests involved, and trying to find profit points that they could intervene in.

Even some cooperation projects have made other countries very jealous. It is estimated that the data on paper alone has reached the level of one trillion Mora.

Countless multinational companies stayed awake all night and organized meetings, trying every possible way to squeeze in and get a piece of the pie. That night, the phone calls of the people in charge in Mond never stopped.

The next morning, a huge wooden frame appeared at the entrance of the cathedral, with Mond's road plan clearly printed on it. In the first phase of the project alone, more than 20 villages and towns benefited.

When some nobles learned that the cement road would cross their territory, they couldn't stop laughing. The value of the land along the way increased by tens of thousands of times. Especially for roads close to water sources, the land value was tens of millions of times higher than before.

When Ningguang returned in the afternoon, almost all the residents of Mondstadt came out to see her off. This official visit brought new vitality to the entire Mondstadt.

"I never thought that one day I would be welcomed by people from other countries." The plane took off and Ningguang withdrew her gaze from the window.

"With so much cooperation, both Mondstadt and Liyue have benefited. The people of Mondstadt will naturally thank you from the bottom of their hearts. You have also gained a small amount of merit, which is something that many immortals cannot obtain. You should be able to survive the heavenly tribulation, right?"

"I'll take my time. I don't have a special physique like Shen He, and the elemental power accumulates very slowly. It will take some time." Ningguang leaned on Lin Zixuan's shoulder and slowly fell asleep.

"Okay. Thank you for your hard work."

Chapter 175 Maplehara Manyo

"I didn't expect that after so many twists and turns, we would return to the place where we first met. There is a big ship over there, shall we go over and ask?" Paimeng and Ying came to Guyun Pavilion through the teleportation anchor point.

"Report to Sister Beidou, there is a blond girl and a flying humanoid pet running towards us. They are expected to arrive in front of the Death Star in 5 minutes." A sailor reported the situation.

"The blonde girl and the flying humanoid pet? Could it be them?" Beidou on the deck seemed to remember something.

"The breath in the air is very gentle." Wan Ye also echoed.

"Well, it would be nice to meet them."

Ying and Paimeng came to the side of the ship and saw some sailors using the ship's crane to continuously unload some cargo.

"Wow, what a big ship! It must be the largest ship in Liyue, right?" Paimon exclaimed.

"It seems that you haven't seen the ocean freighter yet?" A mature beauty wearing a blindfold appeared beside them.

"Ocean-going freighter, what is that?"

"A ship that is five times larger than this one in length alone."

"Five times? Uh... hard to imagine."

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