"Young man Peppermint Cola, the fence at the edge of our village is old and cracked. Can you go cut down some trees to help repair it?"
"Lady Ice and Snow, Aunt Mo's roof next door needs to be thatched. Go find some suitable thatch first."
"That acre of land outside the village cannot be plowed in one day. Can you two young men go and help me?"
At the strong request of the village chief, the villagers issued task requests one after another.
Basically, they are all trivial matters, and the content is closely related to their lives. There are no hidden tasks that everyone expects.
Fortunately, the players have a good attitude. They know that it is good to have these errands in the early stage of the game, and they can also experience ancient rural life.
It was not until then that they realized how poor the living conditions of these villagers were.
The task was not difficult, so everyone agreed happily and started to work on their tasks.
The villagers also started their day's work, but when they gathered in groups of three or two, they would talk about the five young heroes who suddenly appeared.
The hunting team members did not set out again for the forest. They had a very good harvest yesterday, and today they had to take the furs and processed meat to the town to sell. Otherwise, the meat would definitely go bad due to the weather.
Thanks to the giant python yesterday, every household got some python meat, which finally gave them a bit of a fishy taste.
Lin Xiang knew that the game system would issue tasks and rewards to players, so he didn't need to arrange everything himself. He just needed to use this method.
He planned to go to the town with the village chief Wang Minghai later to see what the differences were in the spirit offerings there, and then buy some necessary things.
But before that, Lin Xiang had to make some money for himself.
"Yes, the land gods are immortals after all, so they should get a salary. I wonder what kind of salary the Heavenly Court will give to these immortals."
This thought flashed through Lin Xiang's mind, and he calmed down and began to search within his jurisdiction with his spiritual sense.
His jurisdiction covers an area of nearly ten kilometers, and the land is filled with various secrets and past events.
There are graves, some intentionally buried, and some accidentally left behind.
For Lin Xiang, the burial objects in these mortal tombs were not worth moving out. Just the coins, gold and silver that others suspected were there were enough.
Over time, Lin Xiang not only discovered some gold and silver, but also found a few small mineral veins.
"Coal, iron, oil, gold, copper, basalt, marble, and even abundant underground water."
Lin Xiang has no plans to develop these minerals for the time being. It is impossible for mortals to dig so deep, but when the public beta players arrive, there will definitely be people willing to carry pickaxes and mine.
The most annoying thing is the lack of spirit stone mines and spirit veins.
He also confirmed the route of the fire and prepared to lead the underground fire to the backyard of the land temple so that the underground fire furnace could be placed.
Beta testers have arrived, and you can start helping them craft weapons to sell.
"I hope the game system will give these players more rewards for their tasks." Lin Xiang said to himself. Only when the players have spirit stones or other treasures in their pockets can he act as a profiteer and collect the spirit stones.
He currently has the blueprint for crafting a mortal-level weapon, which can be used to create the Black Snake Sword.
The surging underground fire surged out from deep underground, but was easily restrained by Lin Xiang and became the energy source of the underground fire furnace.
"I'll try refining the weapon when I get back from town and see if I can dig up some iron ore."
Lin Xiang felt that he was a bit hypocritical. He didn't want to touch the minerals in his own jurisdiction, but had to go to other places to collect minerals.
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"Uncle Xiuyuan, Brother Xie, Xue Kai and I are going to the town to sell our game. Can you please help look after the village?"
Village chief Wang Minghai placed the processed prey on the donkey cart and prepared to go to Qifeng Town.
It was almost noon and if we didn’t go now we would miss the market.
Wang Xiuyuan nodded and said, "Go ahead. Be careful on the road and buy some more food. We're almost finished with the food we harvested last year."
"I understand. I hope grain prices don't go too high, or we really won't be able to survive!"
Last year there was a severe drought and the harvests of crops were generally poor. Coupled with heavy taxes, every household had no surplus food.
Fortunately, Dongshan Village is close to a large area of forest, so people can go hunting and pick wild vegetables and fruits from time to time. Otherwise, the villagers would have to eat grass roots and tree bark.
It is precisely because of the successive disasters, the people’s miserable lives and the large number of deaths that all kinds of lonely and wronged ghosts appear, exacerbating the turmoil of the dynasty.
Now the land has shown its power, but there is no way to make the crops mature immediately. The current situation is the gap between the harvest season and the autumn harvest.
Lin Xiang followed the donkey cart with a few taels of silver and rusty copper coins he had picked up in his arms. The three people on the cart had no idea that someone was following them.
As your level increases, you practice martial arts and possess magical weapons, and you will have a strong ability to protect yourself even if you leave your jurisdiction.
The world of cultivation is very large, and this kind of mortal world without spiritual veins can already run rampant.
It was only from the village to the town, a relatively short distance, but Wang Minghai and the other two felt like they were heading to the execution ground.
They seemed to have great resistance and fear of the official road outside the village.
Lin Xiang could even hear these three strong men silently praying for his protection in their hearts.
The world is in such chaos. Not only are demons and monsters rampant, but there are also numerous wild beasts, monsters, and even bandits.
A village without sacrificial spirits cannot survive, and even if there are sacrificial spirits in the village, if there is no government to repair the official road, the people will not be able to travel and will be trapped in a corner.
The human race was forced to gather together and could only travel to the outside world through official roads, otherwise they would need to open up roads in the wild.
Starting from Dongshan Village, this official road is not wide and can accommodate at most two donkey carts or horse carriages.
On both sides of the gravel is an endless wasteland with dense vegetation, and no one knows what dangers are hidden.
"I heard from Uncle Xiuyuan that there used to be farmland on both sides of this road, but now it has become like this." Wang Minghai looked to both sides while driving the car.
Xie Hu sat in the back of the car, feeling the bumps and bruises, and said with regret: "What a pity to waste so much farmland. It would be great if we could use it to grow crops!"
"Who says it's not true? The harvest is not good right now, and there's not much land left. I really don't know what the situation will be like next year."
"By the way, when will the imperial court come to maintain and repair the official road this year? I see the talismans on the roadside have faded a lot." Xue Kai asked, "Don't block our only way into the town."
Wang Minghai shook his head. "We used to come every May, but it's been delayed for so long. Let's go ask around when we get to town."
For a moment, everyone sighed and fell silent, full of despair about the future.
The sound of donkey hooves continued, and Lin Xiang followed slowly behind.
He could keenly sense the intimidating aura of cultivators on this road, and every five hundred meters there were talismans engraved on the rocks by the roadside.
These talismans are of no use to ordinary people, but they can effectively deter ghosts and evil spirits, making them dare not approach the official road easily!
"There are talismans on the roads connecting each village to the township. No wonder so many villages had to be merged into one. The setup and maintenance costs are really high."
Lin Xiang knew that even if these talismans were mass-produced, it would require huge investment of funds and manpower, and might even increase the burden on the court.
During the day, the official roads only need to be protected from wild beasts and monsters, but at night they need to deal with all kinds of wandering ghosts and evil spirits.
There is basically no lethality, it is more about defense and rebound.
Lin Xiang silently memorized the appearance of these talismans in his mind, ready to draw them himself when he had the chance.
After walking for half an hour, the entire official road was empty and extremely deserted.
However, in a place that Wang Minghai and his group did not notice, the talisman that was supposed to be effective had quietly worn out.
Just as the donkey cart continued to move forward, a tree root suddenly appeared, blocking the two wooden wheels of the donkey cart like a trip rope!
The donkey pulled hard forward, and the wooden trailer behind it was directly lifted up.
"careful!"
Wang Minghai lost his balance, screamed in the air and fell to the ground, then immediately drew out the long sword from his waist and stood up.
The other two rolled twice on the ground, their bodies crushed by the gravel causing them great pain.
"it hurts!"
"What's going on!"
At this time, the animal carcasses, furs, and scales were scattered all over the ground, and the wooden trailer was torn into pieces.
They stood back to back, staring around vigilantly.
"Who? Stand up!"
"Which friend is joking with us?"
Wang Minghai shouted loudly. In his impression, the only people who had the ability to attack him on the official road were his fellow humans.
In the past, people often hid beside the official road and specialized in robbery.
Ordinary villagers would not go on the official road unless necessary.
Once they arrive at the official road, they are either preparing to exchange money or have already exchanged money. In short, they are all fat sheep.
So some people with great martial arts skills come up with this kind of crooked idea.
Later, more and more villages suffered losses, and those who chose to escort prey or food into towns and cities became the most powerful people in each village.
At the same time, as the wilderness became more and more dangerous and scattered villages became fewer and fewer, the outlaws might not be able to wait for a visitor for ten days or half a month, so things gradually became safer.
Wang Minghai looked around, but Xie Hu, who was standing next to him, nudged him with his elbow and said in a trembling voice, "Village chief, look! It's a tree demon!"
The tree roots were like spider webs, wrapping the poor donkey like a dumpling.
The gray-brown tree roots penetrated the donkey's body and began to suck its flesh and blood.
Obviously, the donkey should be in great pain, but it never made a sound and even gently shook its tail. It was unclear whether it was anesthetized or in a state of hallucination.
"Damn dryad, let it go!"
Wang Minghai was very scared at first, but when he thought that this donkey was the only animal in the village that could pull goods and grind the mill, he immediately became brave and swung his big knife to chop at the tree roots.
The shiny broadsword looks very sharp, and many wild beasts in the mountains and forests are afraid of it.
But it hit the tree root, only making a tiny cut before bouncing away.
This action seemed to have angered the tree demon, and its roots grew wildly and densely, beginning to entangle Wang Minghai and others, as if to suck all their blood!
“Help!”
"There's a monster!"
In the desolate land, the spells lost their effect and evil spirits invaded.
Just when Wang Minghai and others thought they were going to die, a red sword light shot out from a distance!
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