Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

Soon, the villagers brought the items as Li Yuan requested.

A millstone jar with its bottom completely exposed, and a perfectly intact large bowl.

Carefully selected fine sand, kneaded into a ball of hay.

Crushed charcoal.

The ash from burning wood and grass.

There was also a relatively clean piece of linen.

Li Yuan's body is now able to touch things, so he picked up these items and put them into the bottomless stone jar in order.

First, they wrapped the bottom of the stone jar with burlap and tied it securely with strips of torn cloth.

Li Yuan put crushed charcoal into the stone jar, filling it to about one-fifth of its height, and spread it evenly in a layer.

Then, Li Yuan added wood ash, fine sand, and hay bales in sequence.

These items occupied most of the stone jar, almost filling it to the brim.

The villagers listened intently, but they just couldn't understand what the mountain god was doing.

Li Yuan smiled slightly: "Open your eyes wide and watch carefully!"

"This is a magical way to get clean water, and I'll only teach it to you once!"

"If anyone doesn't learn it, I'll have to teach them again!" Li Yuan joked.

Upon hearing that it was related to obtaining clean water, the villagers strained their eyes.

Li Yuan placed the stone jar above the clean bowl, then used his spiritual energy to manipulate a thin stream of water in the cave, drawing it into the stone jar.

The yellowish sewage slowly seeped into each layer of the stone jar, eventually flowing out from the bottom.

The villagers stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

The water went through the stone jar once and fell into the bowl below, turning into a semi-muddy clear water!

After running it through several times, it became much clearer!

The water was crystal clear, much cleaner than the gravelly water they usually drank!

The villagers were filled with fear and trepidation, and a large group of them knelt down.

"It's divine magic! The Mountain God has used divine magic!"

The elderly people exclaimed about the miracle, their eyes red and swollen.

"What kind of divine magic is this? This magic is called filtration!"

"Also, after filtering, try to boil it again before drinking!"

Li Yuan was amused by the ignorance of these simple villagers and quickly corrected them.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the sun outside the cave seemed to shine a little brighter when he was making the filter.

It looks just like a wide-open eyeball.

"Yes, yes, yes, it's green! The Mountain God used the Green Water Technique!" the villagers exclaimed excitedly. "But, Mountain God, the water isn't green!"

"Filter! Water lemur heart—filter!"

Li Yuan's face darkened slightly.

These villagers didn't recognize the words Li Yuan was using. All they knew was that the mountain god of Anshan had descended to earth and everyone had water to drink!

The water in this cave is enough for the entire village to drink for more than ten years!

In the crowd, Niu Mei held her mother's hand and looked at the stone jar from which clear water flowed, her big eyes shining with an unusual light.

Why does the muddy water become clear after the mountain god "greens" it?

What is the purpose of sand, charcoal, linen, and grass?

A seed of curiosity took root and sprouted in Niu Mei's heart.

That was a seed of a heart seeking the truth, a saintly ideal in an age of ignorance.

Li Yuan taught the villagers how to build a simple filter step by step, and told them about the lifespan and limitations of a filter device.

If you use it for a long time, you'll need to replace the filter material with new one.

Furthermore, he instructed the villagers to collect the yellow mud and impurities trapped in the filter and use it to fertilize the saplings.

This yellow clay is all high-quality soil rich in minerals!

After the villagers learned how to make their own filter containers, Li Yuan told them:

"Not all of this water is for drinking!"

"Everyone should use water resources wisely; you still need to wash up when you need to!"

Seeing that the villagers were all dirty and covered in dust, Li Yuan told them to pay attention to their personal hygiene.

Most of these villagers smelled terrible, and they wore the same burlap clothes for half a year without washing them.

His teeth and face were yellow, his hair was messy, his eyes were sunken, and his face was thin.

Unfortunately, the area around Anshan is barren, and the villagers have neither money nor water, making life extremely difficult.

Li Yuan knew that suddenly changing his habits might cause discomfort, or even lead to illness because his body couldn't accept it.

But everything must eventually take the first step; things can't continue like this forever.

An old man with gray hair looked reluctant: "Mountain God, this water is a life-saving substance! We can't bear to use it to wash ourselves!"

"If you feel unwell, just roll around in hot sand and you'll feel better!"

The villagers chimed in, saying they were reluctant to use water to wash themselves, feeling it would be a waste!

This desolate desert has always suffered from severe water shortages, and the people of the desert have long abandoned the custom of washing with water.

If your body gets dirty, roll in hot sand; if your breath smells bad, scrape it with a wooden stick...

Li Yuan knew he couldn't persuade these villagers with reason in a short time, so he hardened his expression:

"Do you not even listen to the words of this mountain god?"

"Be careful, or this mountain god will take back all this water!"

The following sentence was obviously just a threat; Li Yuan couldn't possibly do that, nor was he capable of doing so.

Li Yuan deliberately provoked An Shan, and immediately received a response from An Shan.

The entire mountain trembled slightly, as if a god was angry.

The villagers felt the mountain beneath their feet tremble, and were immediately terrified, kneeling down repeatedly.

"Mountain God, please calm down! Mountain God, please don't be angry!"

Li Yuan snorted coldly:

"I'm telling you to wash up because it's for your own good! Especially the children, you must wash up frequently!"

"You'll understand in time!"

"As for the water shortage, this mountain god will naturally find a way to solve it!"

He couldn't explain the existence of bacteria and viruses to these villagers, so he could only force them to comply.

Over time, the villagers naturally understood.

"Besides, the water used for washing up isn't really wasted!"

"You all use big buckets to wash up. After you're done washing, you can save the water to water the saplings!"

"If you nurture a sapling until it grows into a tree and bears fruit, isn't that like exchanging dirty water for thirst-quenching fruit?"

Seeing that the villagers were still reluctant to part with him, Li Yuan had no choice but to use both carrot and stick approach, instilling basic principles in them.

The villagers seemed to be deep in thought, and their expressions gradually became less resistant.

They looked at each other in bewilderment, and then the old man who could read stepped forward.

"Mountain God, we..."

"We're so sorry, the whole village pooled together and we only have 89 copper coins. We're afraid we can't afford many saplings!"

The old man looked somewhat guilty, feeling that he had let down the mountain god's high expectations.

Li Yuan smiled slightly.

"Regarding matters of finance, this mountain god cannot offer much assistance at the moment. However..."

He took out the jade wine vessel he had taken from the Grand Assembly of Ten Thousand Immortals.

Then smash it to pieces.

Broken jade lay scattered on the ground; the exquisitely crafted celestial wine vessel was no more.

"When you leave the desert, each of you should take these jade fragments with you and exchange them for some money."

"With the money I earned, I bought some household items and some easy-to-grow saplings."

"However, don't take too many jade fragments by yourself, or thieves will be envious!"

"Also, this must be the finest jade in the world, so don't let anyone fool you when you're exchanging it for money."

"If someone has wicked intentions and tries to scare you with vague words, or pretends to buy your jade at a high price and then secretly harms you, you should be quick-witted and find a suitable price to sell it to as soon as possible. Don't be afraid of losing money; your life is more important."

Li Yuan didn't care about the broken precious jade wine vessel; he was more worried that the villagers would be cheated when they went out to trade.

He spoke softly and gently, offering his advice.

The villagers' eyes were red.

They each took some broken jade pieces, filled them with filtered water, and left at Li Yuan's urging.

As the villagers left, a glimmer of light shone in their eyes, which had been numb and indifferent for decades!

Things are about to change!

Having connections... having gods above you, there's hope!