If the sect doesn't accept geniuses, they will become giants once they leave?

Chapter 18 A brilliant plan

Li Yanmo stayed at the Shen family for a day. After getting familiar with the environment, he went to Risheng City for a stroll to observe the situation.

Luoyang Town, being close to the Qingshan Sect, occasionally sees a few cultivators. However, for the most part, only ordinary people are active in Luoyang Town. So, while Li Yanmo is a true sixth-level Qi training expert in Luoyang Town, he's not as impressive in Risheng City.

Monks have stronger physiques than mortals. If they cannot control themselves, a locomotive impact could potentially smash a mortal into a pulp.

In order to avoid such accidents, cultivators above the foundation building stage will choose to fly when traveling.

Practitioners who practice Qigong will not walk in the air, so they will restrain their strength when walking on the road.

Li Yanmo went to the place where all kinds of birds and animals were sold and walked around for a few times. The stench there could only be described as overwhelming. The weak animals locked in cages were staring at everyone on the road. Their cloudy eyes were like mirrors, reflecting every expression of the passers-by.

Some of the animals have gradually developed human-like eyes filled with hatred.

I'm afraid it won't be long before a monster appears here.

However, those who sell wild animals are not monks, but ordinary mortals, and the business these mortals do is not illegal.

Li Yanmo considered reporting the matter to the authorities, but as he left the market, he noticed several constables staring in the direction of the market. Clearly, the military felt they couldn't allow this to continue. However, the original purpose of the Dayu Dynasty was to prevent the activities of cultivators from affecting mortals. Without conclusive evidence proving that these vendors were accomplices of the Demon Immortal Cult, the military couldn't take any action.

The Demon Immortal Cult is very good at this kind of operation, so from last summer to now, the military sect has not found any evidence.

In such an urgent situation, Li Yanmo didn't dare to take out 60,000 kilograms of spiritual fruits and shout for help because the spiritual fruits were unsold.

Li Yanmo returned to the Shen family mansion with a heavy heart, found a rooftop, sat cross-legged and began to practice.

Just when Li Yanmo was emptying his mind and thinking, a quarrel was heard from the gate of the Shen family. Someone could be vaguely heard shouting, "Mr. Li, don't go too far."

Li Yanmo thought about it, stood up, walked along the roof to the gate, and leaned over to observe.

I saw a luxurious carriage parked in front of the Shen family's gate. A man dressed in gold and silver was holding his chin up arrogantly, while Butler Xu's face was flushed and he was trembling.

At this time, Shen's parents also arrived at the gate.

Shen Wansan came from a farming background, but he worked hard to build his current fortune. Naturally, he had a set of worldly principles. Facing the man's naked provocation, he simply clasped his hands together and said, "Brother Li, long time no see."

Seeing Shen Wansan's high spirits, the man called Brother Li's face suddenly turned bad. He snorted in dissatisfaction and said sarcastically, "Mr. Shen, I heard that you were attacked by a tiger demon. I have prepared a fine coffin for you. Why are you so disrespectful?"

"Hahahaha—it was just a lucky break."

Shen Wansan also suspected that the tiger demon's attack was not accidental, and even if the man in front of him was not the mastermind, he was also involved.

But this is the Shen family's business after all, and he cannot drag Li Yanmo into this mess without authorization.

"Lucky, huh—Mr. Shen, your farm hasn't been doing well in the past six months. I heard many farmers have been attacked by wild beasts. Even if you offered compensation, they wouldn't work on your farm anymore."

The man snorted coldly, obviously not believing in luck, but he was also very confident.

"If you keep going like this, your land will be worthless. But we are all acquaintances after all. It's not impossible for me to take over this mess and let you have a worry-free old age."

Shen Wansan also restrained his smile and said, "No need to see you off."

The man uttered a gasp and turned away.

Shen Wansan turned around and bowed to the onlookers, "I'm sorry for making you all laugh. Butler Xu, please go back."

Butler Xu then realized that the quarrel between them and the man had attracted quite a few people, and he immediately nodded and signaled the servants to close the door.

Li Yanmo finally slid down from the roof. "What about that man just now?" "Master, that man is called Li Qiu. He runs a dyeing factory in Risheng City and is also a wealthy man," Shen Wansan replied with a bow. "Master, you know that I started my business by farming. The materials used in his dyeing factory are not good. They often pollute the water source, which causes problems for the crops in my fields."

"We even took the matter to the government office. Of course, I won, and Li Qiu had to spend a large sum of money to fix the sewage problem."

"But since last summer, wild animals have been frequently attacking our farmland, and many farmers have been injured. Coupled with Li Qiu's secret instigation, over the past six months, a quarter of our farmland has been abandoned. The remaining land is also not doing well because we have too few farmers."

Li Yanmo seemed to be thinking about something, "Have you ever thought about asking the military for help?"

"This... where can we even begin to help? The farmland is outside Risheng City. Not to mention the military, even the constables from the government office can't possibly stay in the fields all day and night just to hunt a few wild animals," Shen Wansan said helplessly. "But the military solved another problem."

"what is the problem?"

"It's about food," Shen Wansan gestured with his hands, "the small bags on their waists can hold ten years' worth of food for Risheng City at a time."

At this time, Steward Xu added, "Because of this, many farmers lost their jobs and became beggars. The master did try to help them, but it was just a drop in the bucket. Some even turned against the master, faking injuries and filing lawsuits with the government."

"Fortunately, the government has a constable who can distinguish right from wrong."

Li Yanmo recalled the lingering decadence and dullness in the Risheng City market, and immediately understood the source of the strange aura.

That greed is tempting birds and beasts to become monsters.

This is indeed a way to consume the resources at hand, but it will also lead to the proliferation of monsters.

Li Yanmo paced back and forth with his chin pinched. Shen Wansan and others also held their breath, fearing that they would disturb Li Yanmo.

He had to consume the 60,000 kilograms of spiritual fruit he had, but he also couldn't encourage the increasingly rampant scoundrels in Risheng City, lest the birds and beasts he had brought in turn transform into monsters...

When Li Yanmo was having a headache, someone from the Shen family walked by carrying a birdcage. Looking at the canary pecking at the feed, a brilliant idea gradually took shape in Li Yanmo's mind.

"Third brother——"

"I'm here."

"Can you sell the land to me?" Li Yanmo raised his head confidently.

"Master, that's not right. If you want, I can give you all the land."

Although he was a little confused, Shen Wansan expressed his opinion immediately.

Li Yanmo became anxious at that time.

He was thinking of buying some land to make some money, but he didn't expect Shen Wansan, his own man, to stab him first! ?
"No, this is a deal between me and the Shen family, and you are the head of the Shen family first. You must not forget the priorities!"

When Li Yanmo said this, not only Shen Wansan, but even the steward Xu beside him covered his mouth.

I didn't expect that Li Yanmo, at such a young age, would be so upright in his actions and unwilling to take any advantage.

"Master, I understand."

Shen Wansan gave Butler Xu a look.

Butler Xu nodded in understanding.

Since Li Yanmo insisted on buying it, they naturally could not let Li Yanmo down.

This price must be pushed down as low as possible!
(End of this chapter)