After leveling the land on this side, Lin Xiang erected a notice a hundred meters before and after the gap, and carved the words "The talisman ahead is damaged, please stop" with a sword ball.
The government's annual inspection and replacement of the talisman did not take place on time. Perhaps the damage to the talisman this time was just the beginning, and there may be more to come.
"I hope the government can come and repair it soon, otherwise this road will be abandoned."
Lin Xiang himself didn't know how to draw talismans, nor did he have the right raw materials, so he could only wait for the government.
Only after he put up the warning sign did he have time to look at his attribute panel.
Thanks to last night's training and the huge amount of experience just gained, the level directly reached lv.7, and is only one step away from lv.8.
The spiritual power in the body circulates on its own, and each circle will increase the spiritual power value and experience value. Maybe I will be upgraded when I return to Dongshan Village at night.
Lin Xiang looked at his NPC attribute template and was quite satisfied with the upgrade speed.
[Name: Lin Xiang]
[Race: Land God]
Template: NPC
Level 7
Experience Points: 1425/1500
[Skills: Earth Escape, Soul-Calling, Good Harvest, Summoning Spirits, Pure Yang Technique, Nine Pure Yang Swords, Eight Trigrams Wind Chasing Technique]
[Professional Features: Exorcism, Disaster Prevention, and Blessings]
【Number of Incense Sticks: 85】
[Spiritual Power: 174]
There is nothing you can do about the incense value, but spiritual power can be increased through hard practice.
If every cultivator in the world of cultivation were given a template that could quantify their spiritual power, perhaps the number of people who were willing to practice cultivation would increase significantly.
Lin Xiang's leveling speed is much faster than that of other players because he is always fighting against opponents of higher levels, and his own strength is much higher than his level.
As he ran along the official road towards Qifeng Town, he was thinking about the origin of the Panlong Whip in his mind.
The Qi of the Five Virtues is a term exclusive to Shintoism. The cultivators in the world of cultivation all follow the path of immortality, so it obviously cannot come from cultivators.
Only magic weapons and weapons of higher level can be stored in the Dantian for nurturing.
Lin Xiang guessed that this might be a weapon of a certain god. It might not be very famous, but it was definitely stronger than his own.
A deity of this level actually broke his weapon and dropped it into the mortal world, perhaps because he had experienced an extremely brutal battle.
"Huh...it seems that my true god, the God of Land, needs to keep a low profile. His divine identity cannot be exposed."
Lin Xiang made up his mind to keep his vest tightly wrapped and never let the mastermind behind the scenes find out.
Once you find out, you have no chance of winning.
Perhaps with the uncertainty of the players, my sense of presence will be greatly weakened.
“There’s so much to do and never enough time.”
…
The proficiency of the Bagua Chasing Wind Technique skill is rising rapidly.
Lin Xiang's movements became more and more mature and natural, and his actions became more graceful and free.
When he arrived outside Qifeng Town, he happened to see Wang Minghai, the village chief of Dongshan Village, rushing out with two yamen runners and a monk in Taoist robes, presumably to repair the talisman on the official road.
With the annual tax collection approaching, if this official road is not repaired properly, it will delay the tax collection.
Lin Xiang did not show up, but walked directly into Qifeng Town.
This so-called town looks like an ordinary market. There are not many people coming and going around, and it looks particularly depressed.
The villagers dared not leave the village and would not come to the town unless absolutely necessary.
There were not many vendors setting up stalls on the road. Two villagers, Xie Hu and Xue Kai, were guarding the wild animal stall, still in shock. They wanted to hawk their wares but were too disdainful to speak. They could only wait for customers to ask about them.
He didn't feel anything when he stood outside the town, but after entering the town, Lin Xiang could clearly feel the scent of incense in the center of the town.
He appeared in a deserted place, and then came to the town's memorial site amid the surprised gazes of the people around him.
On this high platform, a golden cicada statue is particularly eye-catching.
Obviously this is the sacrificial spirit of Qifeng Town.
The incense was burning strongly, and there were various offerings around, and some people were even lighting incense and candles in silence to worship.
Lin Xiang counted carefully and found that the statue was actually the ancient six-winged golden cicada!
"No wonder it can protect this town. It's a good thing it doesn't eat other creatures. Who else would dare to mess with it?"
According to legend, the golden cicada is an ancient alien species with a brutal nature. It feeds on other creatures, and the six-winged golden cicada is the best among them.
Ferocious and poisonous insects are everywhere, but there are very few like the six-winged golden cicada that can control their own nature and absorb the scent of incense to improve themselves.
If it hadn't died prematurely, it would have had a promising future!
Many sacrificial spirits are similar to the six-winged golden cicada. They use the scent of incense to eliminate their own violence, and they can also gain merit by protecting the living beings in an area, which is very beneficial for their own practice.
"My dear friend, what can I do for you?"
A divine thought suddenly broke into Lin Xiang's mind, and the tone sounded a little stiff.
Apparently, the Qifeng Town sacrificial spirit had sensed Lin Xiang's presence and was therefore testing him. Although it had become a sacrificial spirit, its temper hadn't changed much, making it impossible for it to cultivate its character.
He didn't take the initiative to attack now because he was worried that Lin Xiang was a disciple of a certain sect. If he beat the younger one, he would attract the older one and make enemies for himself.
Lin Xiang's appearance was very different from that of the ordinary people around him. Others wore coarse linen clothes, and even those who were a little rich only wore silk and satin. But he was dressed in white clothes that were whiter than snow, spotless, and there was a masculine and sharp aura lingering around him. It was obvious that he was not an ordinary person.
In response to the question from the Qifeng Town Spirit, Lin Xiang bowed and replied respectfully, "Excuse me, Senior. I was ordered by the sect to go down the mountain to eliminate demons, but I got lost and ended up here. May I ask if there is a market for cultivating immortals nearby?"
Faced with this senior who might riot at any time, he naturally chose to raise the banner and directly arranged for himself the status of a sect disciple, which would make the other party cautious.
"Oh? Which sect are you from? You're only at the Qi Refining stage, and you dare to exorcise demons?" The six-winged golden cicada inquired, "Your master is so confident?"
The reason why Lin Xiang showed up was to get some information, such as the Xiuxian Market and the level of the spirit sacrifice.
Dongshan Village doesn't have many resources for cultivation, so he needs to exchange with others.
Ordinary people didn't have what he needed; only cultivators could find it, so the market was the best place to go. Whether buying raw materials or selling his own refined elixirs and magical instruments, he needed to go to the market to process them.
At the same time, he also wanted to see the strength of the other sacrificial spirits and judge his own situation.
While the two were communicating with each other through their minds, Lin Xiang had already locked onto the other party's position and quietly used the game system's built-in function to detect the other party's level.
Behind the statue is a level 24 golden cicada in the Foundation Establishment Stage. It is not yet at the stage where it can transform, and can only show its true form.
Since the other party asked, he would give the answer he had prepared long ago.
"I am an outer disciple of the Qingwei Sword Sect."
After Lin Xiang finished speaking, he also activated the aura of the Nine Pure Yang Swords, which easily exposed his identity as a swordsman.
"So you're a disciple of the Qingwei Sect. No wonder your sword energy is so pure." The Six-Winged Golden Cicada sighed and said, "There's a Taichang market fifty miles north of Qifeng Town. You can go there."
"Thank you, senior!"
How could the sword energy not be pure? He only knew that one sword technique and martial arts technique, and had no other magic at all.
The ancient alien species in the Foundation Establishment Stage actually lives in a small town. If a battle breaks out, it will probably be difficult for a cultivator in the early Golden Core Stage to subdue and kill it.
This small town doesn't have a large population, yet it can attract the six-winged golden cicada. It would be a lie to say that it's not surprising.
However, Lin Xiang did not dare to stay in the town for long. After bidding farewell to the spirit, he immediately turned around and flew out of Qifeng Town to the north, then made a big circle and came to the west to wait for Wang Minghai and his group.
Before heading to the altar to worship the spirits, he quietly changed his form and went to buy the seeds, books, etc. that he needed.
The crop seeds were not worth much, but just three books in the bookstore cost him all the money he picked up.
No wonder many scholars can only copy books and cannot afford to buy them. Once they have a book, they can use it as a family heirloom.
"I'll post a papermaking and printing task for the players later, so they can go offline and find out how to do it."
Lin Xiang only knew that this technology existed, but he didn't know how to do it specifically. He left everything to the players, who would definitely accept it anyway.
The three books he bought were "General Theory of Great Gan", "Zhou Ming Guang Ji" and "Miscellaneous Notes of Guanlinfu", which were the only few books in the bookstore that were not related to the imperial examination.
Among them, "General Theory of Dagan" mainly talks about the various major events that have occurred in the 500 years since the founding of the Dagan country, and a new part is added every ten years.
"Zhou Ming Guang Ji" is a story about a knight named Zhou Ming who recorded his travels in Da Gan and the surrounding countries. It can be regarded as an ancient version of an autobiographical novel.
"Miscellaneous Notes on Guanlinfu" contains various rumors and anecdotes about the Guanlinfu area from ancient times to the present.
Dongshan Village and Qifeng Town both belong to Guanlin Prefecture. If Lin Xiang wants to expand and build his jurisdiction, he must of course have a clear understanding of the surrounding forces and even the big ones.
After waiting for two hours, Wang Minghai and the other two finally came out of Qifeng Town with a few bags of rice and wheat.
"Village chief, the price of rice has gone up again. What should we do?"
"Yes, I heard there's another war going on in the south, so taxes might have to increase."
“I don’t know when these hard times will end!”
"This is too much. The prey that Master Ji Ling and we worked so hard to hunt was only exchanged for a few loads of rice."
The three of them put the rice on the donkey, and took turns carrying the sacks. They did not dare to slow down, as they had to return to the village before sunset.
Lin Xiang learned about the difficulties faced by Dongshan Village from these people.
There is war in the south, and not only will taxes be increased, but conscription may also be carried out in the village.
Even if I could speed up the growth of crops and increase food production, there was no way to make these crops mature within a few days.
"Alas, these are troubled times!"
"Let's see if we can help them."
Lin Xiang felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. Regardless of prosperity or decline, the people suffered the most.
The author has something to say:
Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or provided me with nutrient solution between 2022-05-19 17:56:08 and 2022-05-20 10:58:54~
Thanks to the little angel who cast the mine: Aya, read without moving your legs 1;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: Zaun King, 1 bottle in February;
Thank you very much for your support. I will continue to work hard!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
