Everything Has an End, Everything Has a Beginning (Part 8)
Ye Xiqing did not recruit disciples in Yaoli Sect, but developed several hundred people in Qingmu Village. Yaoli Sect, as the largest cultivation sect, only had a few thousand people.
Not all of them came out to fight; some were working in the fields. These were people taking a break from their shifts. When they saw the monster enter the village, they took care of it.
After defeating the monster, the group joyfully dragged its dead body into the village.
The old woman who first discovered the monster sensed its attributes: "It's a snake monster that leans towards the earth element. Deploy it into the Earth Source Array."
The group did as instructed, dragging the monster's dead body and throwing it into a special patch of land near the field. Instantly, a mysterious array appeared on the ground, engulfing the monster's body.
The demonic body was thrown in, and the seedlings in the ground seemed to grow stronger. I wonder how much fertilizer this demonic body can provide?
Snake-eyed Lang is probably a lone yokai without a sect, lacking sufficient knowledge. If he were a knowledgeable yokai, he would have seen that this village was completely unusual.
Every aspect of the village is arranged in accordance with the natural flow of the land; the distribution of wells, houses, and fields all conform to the laws of nature.
It's so natural that it's unlikely to be purely natural, yet it foolishly came in to hunt in the wild.
Alright, you've already destroyed yourself.
Ye Xiqing reads not only celestial books, but also books from the Li Sect's library, since it's just a matter of extracting a wisp of her soul.
As her cultivation level increased, so did the strength of her soul separation, making reading easier.
As the largest sect in the cultivation world, Yaoli Sect possesses almost the most comprehensive knowledge of cultivation, and feng shui is, of course, the most basic common sense among them.
The mortal feng shui masters who use compasses to locate and survey the land represent the most basic geomancy skills. The most advanced geomancy skills are found in immortal sects and are called "arrays".
Ye Xiqing is not a professional array master, but given the high quality of the Yaoli Sect's classic texts, even if she simply follows the instructions by rote, her skill level is enough to surpass that of a mortal national teacher.
After all, the study of formations requires a lot of experience and examples, and the condensed classic texts contain the most complete experience.
Ye Xiqing compared the cases in the book and conducted on-site surveys of the earth's veins and water veins. In different places, he engraved many different formations to divert and gather spiritual energy.
The array set up by Ye Xiqing could not compare to the spirit-gathering array of a major sect, but it was more than enough for the hundreds of villagers to live a life of comfort and prosperity.
As I said before, individual cultivation is but a drop in the ocean compared to the power of natural spiritual veins.
However, the energy possessed by a transformed demon is enough to nourish the seedlings of an entire field, which is more effective than chemical fertilizer.
With such a convenient spirit-transformation array, Qingmu Village doesn't even need to promote tree burial. After a person dies, they are directly moved into the recycling array, returning to dust and earth, feeding back into the earth's veins, which then convert the energy out in a balanced way.
There's really no need to develop science within the cultivation worldview. Such incredible energy technology is beyond the comprehension of a scientific worldview, even after several lifetimes of research.
Therefore, Ye Xiqing, as a sage, did not develop scientific undertakings in Qingmu Village, but instead engaged in cultivation and enlightenment, imparting knowledge and answering questions.
Although the cultivation genre often focuses on clashes of immortal techniques and intense battles, as a complete worldview, the cultivation discipline is not so simple and has a vast array of categories.
Ye Xiqing had no intention of training a group of combat maniacs; instead, he imparted a wealth of knowledge to the villagers.
What mental cultivation method one should practice depends on one's innate talent, and what academic discipline one should choose is entirely based on interest.
Different people have different affinity attributes, and their basic cultivation methods are different, but their core purpose is the same: to forge the body, temper the soul, and break through the limits of the human body, which is equivalent to the role of physical education class.
The body is the foundation of all actions; it is the basic practice that everyone in the village undertakes.
Other disciplines, such as array formations, casting techniques, talisman making, and martial arts, which have specific focuses, can be established as separate schools, and those who are interested can learn them.
Although Ye Xiqing called himself a sage, he did not teach every subject. He simply built a library, categorized and stored the classics of each subject, and provided a career direction and described the employment prospects.
People's interests are the best guide. The villagers don't know what each profession requires, but they know what they like.
People with similar career goals gather together, read books, and discuss, and soon they differentiate into pragmatists and theorists.
Practical people get started quickly and can start production immediately.
Theorists also have a role to play; they are very suitable for summarizing what is already known, pioneering what is yet to be known, and imparting knowledge and skills.
Teachers are not necessarily the most practical. For example, during the apocalypse, Ye Xiqing, who had never practiced metal abilities, dared to guide Mao Hong, a real metal ability user.
Theorists can be very good teachers.
Not everyone has the aptitude for cultivating immortality, but practicing this is definitely better than not practicing it. Even if you can't attain the Great Dao, you can still strengthen your body and prolong your life.
In just two years, the entire village underwent a complete transformation, and the time for the water veins to be revived, as Ye Xiqing had predicted, had arrived.
The vast land no longer needs Ye Xiqing's artificial rainfall; winter snow and summer rain are left to nature.
When everything returned to normal, greenery naturally sprouted from the barren land and mountains.
Seeds don't truly die; they are simply buried in the soil, waiting for their time.
Seeds sprout from the soil, but people don't return so quickly; the painful imprint this land has left on people is too deep.
Whether those who migrated found new habitable places or died on the way, no one knows.
The only consolation is that the population was small during this period, and population was a very important resource. As long as the ruler was not insane, he would not deliberately squander the population.
Because there are few people, there are many unclaimed vacant lots. If one is lucky enough to move to a place suitable for cultivation, it is a glimmer of hope.
At this time, the monarch had not yet evolved to the point where the entire world belonged to him.
This natural disaster took countless lives, but for the survivors of Aoki Village, it was a new beginning.
Years of severe drought made it impossible for ordinary people to survive, and even the nobility could not survive, so they had to evacuate early.
During this period, it was more cost-effective to relocate and cultivate new land than to stay put and provide disaster relief. Even the king's officials would not remain in the same place.
Without the emperor's envoys, there was no need to pay tribute; people could cultivate their own land and eat their own food. This was probably the simple wish of ordinary people throughout ancient times.
This alone is enough to make the people of Aoki Village happy.
Despite the level of cultivation among the people of Qingmu Village, they were still unable to escape farming, hunting, fishing, and woodcutting. The villagers cultivated while also working.
Ye Xiqing adopted a post-apocalyptic management style: resource sharing, noting down everyone's needs, special recruitment for projects, and allowing individuals to do whatever they want after completing resource tasks, without any limits on diligence.
As for whether the people inside would slack off because of this, Ye Xiqing felt that this was probably a kind of misconception of "truth" that came from being brainwashed after being anti-Tian Gang for so long.
To argue about the issue of laziness, we must first clarify the definition of laziness.
Doing nothing, taking away others' achievements, shirking responsibility, and then wanting to enjoy the fruits of others' labor—that's called laziness.
If you have too much of your own things taken away, to the point that you have to endure mountains of hard work and pain, and you develop a desire to escape, can that be called being lazy?
To demonstrate that people tend to slack off in relaxed environments, at least a truly relaxed environment should be provided as a control group.
In fact, when conducting this comparative experiment, excessive labor was never involved in separating it from the base solution.
What correct experimental results can be obtained by conducting an experiment with such a large interfering element?
Fortunately, after Ye Xiqing established the village, under the wise guidance of the sages, no truly lazy people emerged, and everyone's enthusiasm for building the village was extremely high.
The village is full of fruit trees in front of and behind the houses. Anyone can pick the fruit. If a tree is thirsty, anyone who sees it will water it. There is no mentality of "that's X's tree, I don't care".
People would eat the fruit they had, and if they couldn't finish it all, they would share it with the birds and animals nearby. Of course, people would also eat the birds and animals.
The village's poultry and livestock roam freely, and anyone who wants to eat them can eat them, and anyone who wants to feed them can feed them.
Once you've eaten your fill, you should start thinking about where to live. Since you're idle anyway, you might as well do some construction.
When I first came to the village, it was all thatched houses. Now, there are all sorts of new and stylish buildings, and everyone wants to make their homes more comfortable.
Once a particularly outstanding innovative technology is developed, it will quickly be adopted by the entire village, and everyone will work together to build it.
If you build something for yourself and can enjoy it, even if it's tiring, it's still a source of happiness.
Aono's mother, Ji Tao, did not have the surname Ji. At that time, surnames were still very prestigious. Generally, people with both a given name and a surname were nobles. Ordinary people did not have surnames at all. She was called Ji Tao because her family made pottery.
So she wronged Aono before; it wasn't that she couldn't remember, it was that she simply didn't.
Then let them keep Ye Xiqing's surname. Everyone in the village now shares her surname.
Ji Tao used to do handicrafts at home, but later, when the village collectively pursued immortality, she chose casting techniques. She truly loves doing handicrafts.
Since all village resources are shared, there's no need to hoard them. Ji Tao passed on all his skills to those interested in pottery making, and he would also do some himself when he had free time.
Without having to worry about making a living, she could naturally strive for excellence. Her pottery became more and more exquisite, and she felt that such pottery could be presented to the king without any problem.
But he only thought about it and of course would not present it to the king.
The earthenware plate was handed to the old woman from the east village, who wanted to use it to feed the chickens.
Aoki Village lived a peaceful life for several years. Tribute that could be presented to the king was used to feed chickens, and it was common to see such things everywhere.
Children grow up quickly, and in just a few years, Aono grew up. There were many schools to choose from in the village, but with Aono's brains, he would definitely choose martial arts.
With a gleaming sword, Qingye cleaved a boulder in two. Satisfied, he sheathed his sword and excitedly went to Ye Xiqing to report the good news: "Master! How was it!"
Ye Xiqing had already passed the preliminary exam and had further improved her skills, so she said insincerely, "It's alright."
Qingye has never been able to tell good from bad, and his tail immediately wagged high. He started chattering away, from his cultivation insights to the village dog giving birth to puppies, but Ye Xiqing didn't want to listen to a word.
He reached out and covered her mouth with his finger. Now that she's grown up, the old topic came up again: "Do you remember what I told you when you were little?"
Aono stopped, looking delighted, and asked, "What?"
Ye Xiqing patiently repeated: "Regarding whether immortals are good people."
Aono immediately shook his head sincerely: "I don't remember, right, Master?"
Ye Xiqing couldn't help but smile—
you guess?
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Author's note: Aono: I can guess, but if I guess wrong, will you be angry, Master?
Qingqing: No, I wanted to punch you even before you guessed it.
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