"Let's go, let's go. Our village chief said that you have to leave today, otherwise don't blame us for being rude."

Outside a village, a strong man said to Xiao Yuan. Behind him, there were more than a dozen fully armed villagers, staring at Xiao Yuan covetously.

"We'll leave now, leave now."

Xiao Yuan didn't dare to act rashly, and left after repeatedly apologizing.

"Uncle Xiao, how is it, are they willing to take us in?"

Fang Yuan asked immediately after returning to the refugee group. This matter concerned the life and death of all of them, and everyone's eyes were focused on Xiao Yuan.

But Xiao Yuan's shaking head made them very disappointed. This was already the fifth village. Since Lin Jiang joined them half a month ago, they have encountered five villages before and after. No village was willing to accept them. The better ones gave them a day to rest and some dry food. The worse ones even wanted to swallow them up, killing the men and taking the women home.

Of course, with Lin Jiang here, they couldn't do this.

"Uncle Xiao, why don't we gather in a village by ourselves?"

Lin Jiang suggested at this time. He didn't want to waste any more time. When he stabilized, he would abandon his cultivation.

"Uncle Xiao, Lin Kai said it well. We don't ask for help from others. We will build a village by ourselves."

"It's easy to find a village and land, but it's hard to find an immortal. Without an immortal, how many years can we live?"

Xiao Yuan said. The mortals in the world of immortal cultivation all rely on the protection of immortal cultivators. Without immortal cultivators, let alone monsters, even wild beasts can kill them.

"Uncle Xiao, we are young and can hold on, but look at my aunt and the others. All of them have reached their limit. They are either sick or about to get sick. If they continue like this, they will all die."

Lin Jiang pointed to the women and children behind him and said. After half a month of getting along, Lin Jiang already knew their situation.

The more than 100 people behind Xiao Yuan were the survivors of three villages. The three villages were very close to each other. On weekdays, there were two Qi training period casual cultivators to protect them. But not long ago, their village was targeted by monsters. One of the two Qi training period cultivators died and the other was injured. The injured one finally ran away.

After that, the people of the three villages were eaten by monsters one after another. They tried everything on the way but it was useless. The remaining people began to move and became refugees. From more than 300 people, only about 100 people were left.

And there were no old people, no babies. The youngest was seven or eight years old. Any younger would be a burden. There were not many young and strong men. They were all eaten by wild beasts and monsters on the road, or by various accidents.

Now there are not many good people left. Most of them are sick, or their mental and physical strength have reached the limit. This is the result of Lin Jiang's secret protection for them in the past half month. Otherwise, half of them would die.

"But without the immortal, we will die too."

"That will die later. Let's settle down first, and then Uncle Xiao can go find the immortal. Maybe there will be a turnaround."

"Uncle Xiao, Lin Kai is right. We can't go any further. If we go any further, we will all die."

"Okay, then find a place to stay."

Xiao Yuan no longer insisted. He also knew that the villagers had reached their limit, and they didn't have much food with them. If they continued to walk, even if they found a place, their stored food would not last until the next harvest.

Xiao Yuan decided not to walk any further. In less than half a day, they found a valley and decided to settle down there. They built wooden houses on the ridges on both sides of the valley to protect themselves from wild beasts. If they encountered a group of wild beasts, they could seal the valley entrance and resist one or two. The flat land at the bottom of the valley could be cultivated into fertile fields.

The next step was a very busy time. The young and strong among the refugees were gathered and divided into several groups. Xiao Yuan took a few people to patrol the area to see if there were any powerful wild beasts or monsters. If there were, they would have to run away again. It was not suitable to settle here.

Fang Yuan led a group of people to cut wood and build wooden houses for everyone to live in. It hadn't rained in the past few days. If it rained and there was no place to hide, people would get sick and die. The entrance to the valley also needed to be fenced off, which required a lot of wood.

Women and children would not be idle either. They would cultivate the fields, cook, collect firewood, mend clothes, etc. There were too many things to do. When they fled, they had lost most of their things. They didn't bring much except food. Now it was like rebuilding a village from scratch, and everything had to start from scratch.

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"Lin Kai, come and help me"

"Okay"

A month later, at the edge of the valley, Lin Jiang and Xiao Yuan worked together to pull up a huge wooden door, and the fence at the entrance of the valley was completed.

"With this door, wild beasts can't get in, and everyone can sleep well at night"

"Uncle Xiao, there are definitely no monsters around here, right?"

"I walked all over the area within a radius of thirty miles, and there are none. There shouldn't be any,"

said Xiao Yuan. He was considered a martial arts master and had Qinggong skills. He had walked dozens of times within a radius of thirty miles, and there were indeed no monsters.

Lin Jiang on the side smiled but said nothing. Within a radius of two hundred miles, not to mention monsters, even large beasts were gone. They were all killed by the big sand sculpture.

"That's great, we can survive here"

"Let's talk about it later. There are still many things to do. I'm going to other villages to exchange things in a few days. Who will go with me, Fang Yuan or Lin Kai?"

"I'll go,"

Fang Yuan said immediately. A small village cannot be self-sufficient. It must trade with other villages. They must open up the trade route, otherwise they can't hold on.

"Let Fang Yuan go. I'll stay here. My house isn't built yet."

"Lin Kai, squeeze in with me first. These woods are raw. They will be infested with worms in less than half a year. Let's wait for the wood to dry for a few months. Then we can build a new house."

"No, I snore when I sleep. I can't disturb Uncle Xiao. I'll build a wooden house first to deal with it."

Lin Jiang said hurriedly. He didn't want to share a bed with a man. What if he forced himself? He didn't want to be covered in brutes.

"It's up to you. Now build the temporary wooden house, and then build the house later."

"Yes, Uncle Xiao."

"Let's go back to the village. There are too many things to do. I can't rest today."

Xiao Yuan waved his hand and took people back to the village to help again. As the most powerful man in the village, he is now the village's responsibility.

In a month, more than 30 temporary wooden houses have been built in the village, and enough wood has been collected. The excess has begun to dry in the shade.

But this is not enough. At least fifty or sixty wooden houses are needed. Not only for living, but also for granaries and other places. As for things, there are even more things. It is impossible to finish them in a short time even if you work yourself to death. You can only do it bit by bit.

During this period, Lin Jiang was also surprisingly hardworking. Lin Jiang assured that he had lived for more than 200 years and had never been as hardworking as he is now. He went out early and came back late every day. He did as much as Xiao Yuan and his friends did. Even he was moved.

As the days passed, the village became more and more presentable. Wooden houses were built one by one, and good fields were reclaimed bit by bit. Xiao Yuan even picked up pheasant eggs and brought them back to hatch. A brand new village appeared in front of Lin Jiang.