After fleeing far away from Obsidian Mountain, Chen Sanshi returned directly to Qingxu Sect.

Along the way, he passed through several ordinary towns.

In the countryside, there are vast farmlands, but what is grown in the farmlands is not grain, but spiritual grain.

In recent years, due to continuous border conflicts, the consumption of spiritual herbs has been increasing day by day.

Spiritual grains, as the main raw material for refining elixirs and even some magical artifacts, are just as important to mortals as food.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators need to frequently consume large amounts of pills.

With such a massive amount of spiritual grains, it's natural for the major sects not to plant them within their own sects, thus wasting spiritual veins and land.

Therefore, it can only be planted in the mortal world.

When Chen Sanshi first came to Tianshui Island, he saw that half of the fields were planted with spirit grains. Now, the number has increased to 60%!

Sixty percent of the land is used per mu!

What is this concept?

Even in a good year, a family of five with little land would find it difficult to survive.

Therefore, they had to find ways to exchange for food.

Almost every region has a few "immortal masters".

The so-called "Immortal Masters and Rich Men" are mostly Qi Refining cultivators with mixed spiritual roots who can't make it in the cultivation world, so they simply come to the mortal world to become local tyrants.

They would stockpile large quantities of grain in advance, and when the time came, they could use it to force people to buy and sell under the guise of "voluntary" transactions, thus gaining the power of life and death over a region.

Experience the unparalleled prestige that only Nascent Soul cultivators can possess in the world of cultivation.

As for whether mortals would rebel, the answer is of course yes, without a doubt.

No matter how many mortals rebel, all it takes is to send a few Qi Refining "generals" over and casually cast a few spells to bring them to a complete collapse.

If they wanted to rebel, they could only rely on the power of cultivators.

Undoubtedly, there are good people among cultivators, especially rogue cultivators.

For example, Wei Xuan and Song Guizhi, a married couple.

The two of them, newcomers, tried to help mortals resist, but soon realized that they were outnumbered and outmatched, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

If a high-level rogue cultivator were to make a move, the major sects would consider it a massacre of mortal cultivators, classifying them as demonic cultivators, and would issue a bounty to kill them!

On the contrary, true demonic cultivators, if they find someone with spiritual roots in the mortal realm and guide them into the demonic path, can do so as a way to leave this land.

Besides.

There is indeed an organization in the cultivation world that specializes in slaughtering these "immortal masters and wealthy landowners".

The Immortal Execution Sect.

After the incident in Beiyangdao was over, Shangguan Siheng disappeared without a trace. Chen Sanshi, through investigation, also found more records about the Zhuxian Sect.

Its origin seems to be related to the upper realm.

The higher-ups of the Zhuxian Sect possess a secret technique called "spiritual root transplantation," which allows cultivators to transfer their spiritual roots to mortals, thus enabling mortals to cultivate.

It is precisely because many of the high-ranking members of the Zhuxian Sect came from mortal backgrounds that they were able to empathize with ordinary people and wanted to wipe out all the sects in the world and restore peace to the human realm.

It is said that members of the Zhuxian Sect are also present at the Great Wall on the border. Furthermore, as the war intensifies, various sects have temporarily reached a cooperation agreement with the Zhuxian Sect to jointly resist the alien race.

In Chen Sanshi's view, land is limited, but the needs of cultivators are unlimited, so the land can only be squeezed downwards forever, and mortals have no ability to resist.

If a new order is not established in the cultivation world and sufficient restrictions are not imposed, Linghe's problem is almost unsolvable.

He looked at the numb villagers in the fields and the arrogant and domineering Taoist priest, and felt a strange sense of familiarity.

How different is this from the old Poyang County, which was burdened with exorbitant taxes and levies during the previous dynasty?

The world of cultivation and the mortal realm are all the same!

"and many more."

Chen Sanshi arrived at the door of a family that was preparing to sell their daughter.

"Where did you come from, so blind and inconsiderate..."

A fat, big-eared Qi Refining cultivator broke out in a cold sweat upon sensing the magical power emanating from the other party. He quickly bowed and said in a trembling voice, "I deserve to die, I deserve to die! I almost offended you, senior!"

"I wonder what guidance you have for me, senior?"

"This doll is mine now."

As Chen Sanshi spoke, he tossed over a few spirit stones.

The cultivator hurriedly said, "Oh dear, if you've taken a fancy to this little bastard, then give him to you. How could I dare accept spirit stones?"

"Just take it."

Chen Sanshi's indifferent remark immediately silenced the other party, who dared not utter another word.

He led the little girl, who was only seven or eight years old, and flew away on his sword.

air.

With his hands behind his back, gazing at the distant clouds, he spoke without turning his head: "Put down your knife."

The girl behind her was stunned. The worn-out dagger in her hand froze in mid-air for a moment, but she gritted her teeth and stabbed it. However, she couldn't even pierce the other person's white robe. Instead, she hurt her slender arm from the impact.

Seeing no hope of killing her opponent, she decided to leap into the air, intending to commit suicide. However, as soon as her feet touched the ground, she felt a tightness around the back of her neck, leaving her suspended in mid-air, unable to move.

"okay."

Chen Sanshi took the opportunity to examine his aptitude and potential: "I'll give you two choices. One is to send you back, where you'll be unprotected and sold again soon. The other is to come with me and learn to cultivate."

He had just passed by when he saw that there was a very obvious strange phenomenon in the girl's body, so he stepped in to save her.

This investigation indeed revealed that its spiritual root had mutated, becoming an extremely rare "yin spiritual root," which was quite interesting.

Most people in the mortal realm with exceptional spiritual roots are pre-selected as disciples by sects at a very young age.

But there are also special cases like this.

The little girl didn't speak, clearly not trusting the person in front of her.

"Blue Bird."

Chen Sanshi called out.

……

"Pooh!"

The fat, big-eared cultivator spat fiercely in the direction the white-robed figure had left: "So what if he's a disciple of the Qingxu Sect?! A few spirit stones and he bought my unique spiritual root? This is outrageous! Fortune changes every thirty years, don't underestimate him..."

"Wow—"

A sudden cry of an eagle echoed high in the sky.

The cultivator suffered a splitting headache and lost consciousness amidst groans of pain.

At the same time, a blue divine eagle with wingspans large enough to blot out the sky swept past, its steel-bladed claws tearing through the void and ripping off the cultivator's entire head. Then it soared away and disappeared into the clouds.

Only a headless corpse remained standing there, blood still gushing from its torn neck.

……

"Snapped!"

A familiar human head landed on the flying sword at the little girl's feet.

She had no further objections and immediately bowed down. Although she was not very old, her voice was icy cold: "My benefactor, please accept my bow."

Chen Sanshi asked, "What's your name? Who else is in your family?"

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