Although she didn't achieve a breakthrough this time, her ice magic had improved, which wasn't bad either. Furthermore, she had also mastered the earth-based technique, "Earth Fracture," to the early stages. Sang Jin saw that there were still two hours until dawn, equivalent to five days in the secret realm, so she quickly departed.
She hadn't yet established her foundation, and like ordinary people, she needed plenty of sleep every day. So, after entering, she went straight to the bamboo house to sleep. Only after waking up did she go to check on her spiritual rice and spiritual vegetables.
Very good! The seeds of ordinary vegetables she bought outside were also endowed with spiritual energy after being planted in the secret realm, becoming spiritual vegetables. Furthermore, the secret realm has a moderate temperature throughout the year, making it suitable for the survival of various spiritual vegetables and fruits.
The villagers who had stayed in the Black Turtle Palace for one night were no longer as excited about it as when they first arrived. Most of them were catching up on their sleep in the morning, as many of them had slept very late the previous night.
By the time Sang Jin left the training room, it was already noon the next day. Sang Yu was practicing in the training room next to hers. Before Sang Jin left, he had already eaten breakfast and lunch, then continued his meditation.
Sang Jin saw that Sang Yu was still practicing and did not disturb him. She walked quietly towards the main hall.
"Xiao Jin is back. You haven't eaten yet, right? Second Aunt will go heat up some food for you." Fang was the first one to see Sang Jin.
Zi Shufen was taking Sang Wang into the house and didn't come out.
"Thank you for your hard work, Second Aunt." Sang Jin thanked Fang.
"It's just a piece of cake, it's not that hard. Go over there and play with your sister and the others." Fang went to the kitchen. Her mother-in-law had asked her to leave a few dishes uneaten in case Xiao Jin suddenly came out of seclusion and got hungry. She would have food to eat in time.
Sang Jin saw her cousins feeding the fish by the pond. She had no idea where they got the bait from.
"Sister Xiaojin, come and see, there are koi here. We will definitely have good luck if we see the koi." Sang Ling reached out, took the bait and put it in Sang Jin's hand.
"Sister Jin, come play too." Sang You saw the koi were about to leave and quickly picked up the bait and threw a little bit at the edge of the pond. The fish swam back in. She smiled at Sang Jin.
Following the expectation of her cousin, Sang Jin also took the bait and threw it into the pond.
"Wow! So many fish."
Fang quickly heated up the food and told Sang Jin to come over and eat. Old Mrs. Zhuang also came with Fang.
"How come you're just practicing, kid, and you don't even care about eating? Even your brother Sang Yu knows to come out and eat before practicing."
"Grandma, Xiao Jin understands. From now on, you must eat a full meal before going to practice."
"Good boy, eat quickly. You've been hungry all day." Old Mrs. Zhuang said softly, and the food in Sang Jin's bowl piled up into a small mountain.
Her grandmother, now she has no prejudice against girls, this has become a preference. Looking at the dishes in the bowl, Sang Jin only felt that this preference was a bit of a headache.
Two days later in the afternoon.
Sang Jin and his group successfully reached the gates of Munan City. Munan City was a city within the Munan Prefecture. It was also a city slightly outside of Munan Prefecture.
This city gate was taller and much wider than the ones she had seen before. People entering the city lined up in a queue. "Welcome back next time, Xiaojin," Mu Xing said goodbye to Sang Jin.
"I will definitely come to see Sister Mu Xing again in the future. Xiao Jin doesn't want to go out on foot over mountains and hills." Sang Jin made a face at Mu Xing.
The people of Shengdan Village reluctantly left the Black Turtle Palace one by one. They had not forgotten that they came here to settle down.
Father Sang told the people of Shengdan Village to wait for them by the Forbidden Water Lake. He brought the two village chiefs, Zhou, and his eldest son, Sang Mu, to the city to consult with the county magistrate about the land approval. After all, Zhou Fugui and Zhou Dahe were more familiar with these tasks.
Just shortly after Old Man Sang and the others left.
"Thank you Miss Sang Jin for taking me in during this time. Mu Xuan is deeply grateful. If you need me in the future, please feel free to ask me..." Mu Xuan simply told Sang Jin about his life story. Now they were at her doorstep. She was a trustworthy person.
"So he is City Lord Mu's illegitimate son. Don't worry and go back. If you can't win, come back. Shengdan Village is also your home." Sang Jin gave instructions like an elder to a younger generation.
"You will always be my family." You will always be my family, Mu Xuan said in his heart.
Sang Jin was in a good mood. It had been almost four months since she arrived in the Southern Wilderness Continent. She was finally settling down.
Inside the county government office.
"Sir, all the procedures for our village are complete. This is everyone's household registration." Zhou Fugui said with a smile.
Magistrate Wu consulted the household register and heard that many people had fled to his area during the drought. But he waited and waited, and this was the first group of refugees to arrive in his area. They were all in good spirits.
"It's all here, all here. Do you want to go to the existing village separately or choose a piece of land to open up? The land you open up is yours, and you get as much as you open up. You can be exempted from taxes this year and next year. Each household will be subsidized with one or two taels of silver and fifty kilograms of rice. The money for re-registering can be paid to the government office in monthly installments later." said County Magistrate Wu.
"But there's no land closer to the capital. You can choose one from these plots. Only these plots are large enough to accommodate so many people in your village."
He didn't have much land here, so the refugees who came here were given a piece of wasteland to reclaim and rebuild their village, or they were divided into smaller groups and sent to other villages.
After discussing with Zhou Fugui and the other three, they decided to find a plot of land and rebuild the village. The living conditions in Munan Prefecture were quite good, with each household receiving government subsidies. Since they had arrived in this unfamiliar place, it would be best if they could all stay together.
Although they didn't see the legendary sea here, the map given by the county magistrate showed that there was a river here. The capital was close to the Gulu River. The river was shaped like a "soup spoon."
Munan Prefecture was built around the tip of this "spoon." Father Sang spotted a plot of land near the Gulu River. It was indeed, as the county magistrate had said, a bit far from the prefecture. The map showed it was 301 kilometers away.
This plot of land is located at the "Shaowei" end of the Gulu River, surrounded by mountains. It's the only plot of land near the Gulu River that the county magistrate had asked them to choose. Perhaps it could be transported by water in the future.
Just the 300-plus kilometers would take them two days on foot, and seven or eight hours by carriage. It was indeed quite far.
"Your Excellency, we have made our choice. We want to reclaim this land and build a village ourselves." Father Sang said affirmatively.
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