Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

Now, Li Yuan faces a major problem.

That is the water source problem in Anshan.

The yellow mud floodwaters that were once borrowed have been depleted over the years, and little remains.

Even though Li Yuan went to borrow water twice more, the water had already run out.

The mountain god grew impatient and refused to lend any more.

The clean water that the villagers exchanged for green fruit, after being consumed on the journey, was only enough to last for a short period of time.

It's not enough to water the forest in one's spare time.

If Li Yuan can't come up with a new solution, everything will be back to square one.

It did rain a few years ago, but the rainfall was very light, only enough to dampen the soil in the Ansan area.

Li Yuan could only comfort the villagers, saying that something was better than nothing, and that it was like God had helped by watering the plants.

He sat atop the main peak of Anshan Mountain, with an old tree called 'Zhuge Laodeng' behind him.

"Old tree, oh old tree, tell me, how can I get enough water...?"

Li Yuan basked lazily in the sunlight, but his brows were furrowed.

Nowadays, there are scattered groves of trees in the Ansan area, and the sunlight is no longer so scorching.

A gentle breeze blows, and the old tree sways, as if to say, "I can't do anything about it either."

Li Yuan teased the dog that ran over again, and sighed:

"I wonder how the Green Snake 'General' I sent out is doing..."

hiss--

“Yes, that’s the kind of sound the Green Snake makes…” Li Yuan nodded.

"Huh?" Suddenly, Li Yuan floated up from the ground and looked in a certain direction.

A snake head covered in green scales was raised high. The green snake, which was once as thick as a finger, had now become a green python as thick as an adult's thigh.

The green snake slithered to Li Yuan's side, flicking its tongue as if to say, "I'm back."

Li Yuan was quite pleased: "Transforming from a snake into a python, breaking through the limitations of your species, it seems you've had some extraordinary encounters!"

He reached out his hand, and the green snake obediently climbed onto his arm.

“There is groundwater a hundred miles to the east of the mountain.”

Suddenly, a faint voice rang in Li Yuan's mind, like that of a timid woman.

Li Yuan's eyes widened: "You, you've gained sentience?"

"And you also discovered groundwater?"

The green snake nodded in a human-like manner.

It roamed the ground, as if leading Li Yuan to the water source it spoke of.

Li Yuan was very happy, his heart filled with hope.

He had now stabilized his body, so he picked up the green snake and transformed into a wisp of mist, drifting towards the place the green snake had indicated.

Soon, Li Yuan led the green snake to a ravine.

Calling it a ravine is a bit of an exaggeration; the raised soil layer is at most a small hill.

Are you sure there's water here?

Looking at the cracked earth, Li Yuan felt a little uneasy.

We are not afraid of the difficulty of collecting water, but we are afraid of our hopes being dashed.

The green snake nodded firmly, then turned and left.

Knowing that the Green Snake had its own destiny, Li Yuan did not force it to stay in Anshan.

Watching the green snake disappear into the distance, Li Yuan silently blessed it, then transformed into a wisp of illusory gas and burrowed into the ground.

It may be difficult for a mountain god to ascend to heaven, but descending to earth is just basic stuff.

The wisp of pure energy he transformed into quickly descended ten meters or so, and sure enough, the surrounding soil did show signs of becoming damp.

A nest of ground squirrels, who were doing something wicked underground, were startled by Li Yuan and bared their teeth at the sudden appearance of his presence.

Li Yuan blushed.

This is the first time in my life I've ever watched a mouse movie!

This is so exciting!

The mole started cursing and swearing. Li Yuan sensed it slightly and judged from the tone of the voice that it was full of prohibited words.

"***"

"*****!"

He coughed lightly, pretending not to know, and continued.

He burrowed deeper into the ground, estimating the distance. When he heard the faint sound of water, he was already a hundred meters underground.

Li Yuan accelerated his descent and finally arrived at the location of the underground river.

This place is a hundred miles away from Anshan, and Li Yuan has indeed never come here to explore the earth's veins.

He activated his magic to compress the soil, trying to draw the groundwater to the surface.

A surge of energy erupted from the ground, as the power of the mountain god was altering the underground structure.

The water flow was cut off, and it accumulated more and more in this place, so Li Yuan quickly opened a large opening from above.

Under the pressure of the water flow, it was forced to surge upwards from the opening above.

Li Yuan channeled all his immortal power, diving underwater and guiding the water upwards.

Just as they were about to reach the ground, a terrifying force suddenly locked onto Li Yuan.

Li Yuan trembled all over. He could sense that the owner of this power could kill him with just a thought!

It was an extremely vague consciousness, yet it seemed to possess infinite power!

The earth trembled, the veins of the ground shook, as if some terrifying being was awakening.

"The gods and immortals in heaven do not allow the earth's veins to be disturbed!"

A deep, resonant voice echoed in Li Yuan's mind.

He instantly realized who this person was.

Unlike the world he was in before he traveled through time, the mythical Heavenly Court of this world was somewhat different from the one he was familiar with.

And the entity that is locking onto him at this moment is none other than the one in this world—

Mother Earth, Lord of Humanity!

Li Yuan was frozen in place by an invisible force, his mind racing.

Perhaps, we should speak with Mother Earth through the lens of our divine responsibilities?

Is the Heavenly Court using its authority to confront Mother Earth?

He immediately shook his head, rejecting the idea in his mind.

You should just stick to playing the victim!

When talking to someone influential, don't try to be confrontational!

"You must be Mother Earth, right?"

"This humble god is the newly appointed mountain god of Anshan. He was commissioned by mortals to venture deep underground and search for water sources for them!"

"This matter was due to my ignorance! But I would never have dared to offend you, Mother Earth, in the slightest. It was only out of pity for the thirsty mortals at the foot of the mountain that I took this risky step!"

“Those mortals are born in desolate places, where they are constantly hungry and suffer from severe thirst. They are often plagued by illness, and it is common for the elderly to outlive their children. I, a humble deity, have truly felt compassion for them!”

Li Yuan's small mouth babbled rapidly, his face full of sincerity.

He wasn't lying; he just deliberately acted pitiful to evoke Mother Earth's compassion for mortals.

Mother Earth fell silent for a moment.

"That doesn't mean immortals and gods are allowed to alter the earth's veins. Mortals need water, so you should tell them to come here and dig!"

This overwhelming sense of consciousness slowly receded.

However, the underground river that Li Yuan had previously activated was not moved back to its original position by Mother Earth.

The water was surging and was less than ten meters from the ground.

Is Mother Earth rather proud and aloof?

Li Yuan smiled slightly, turned around and left.

He did not anger Mother Earth again, and even mortals could dig to a depth of ten meters.

Soon, Li Yuan gathered the villagers at the foot of Anshan Mountain.

When Zhang Xiaohu and other strong young men heard that the mountain god had found a water source, they quickly brought some dry food and water, along with their hoes, and ran over.

It's over a hundred miles long, and it's a desert area, so the journey is difficult.

It took the villagers more than two days to reach the hill.

However, even though they were physically exhausted, they were in high spirits.

Li Yuan directed the villagers to dig through the sand layer and then the soil layer, and soon they saw the soil that had been soaked and was damp.

Tears welled up in the villagers' eyes.

source of water!

A real water source!

However, no one rushed to dig out the water, and the villagers knelt down again.

"The Mountain God is a benevolent deity who saves people from suffering!"

"Mountain God, you have done so much for us. Our ancestors will remember you and offer incense to you every year!"

Li Yuan laughed heartily, indulging in a small moment of pleasure at being a respected deity.

After calming the villagers down, Li Yuan's smile faded.

"Everyone, please don't get too excited."

"This place is a hundred miles from Ansan. I'll give you two choices!"

"First, abandon everything in Anshan and move to a place with a water source to live!"

The villagers were tempted, but they were truly reluctant to part with the forest they had worked so hard to cultivate.

"Secondly, we must work hard and dig a canal to bring this water to Anshan!"

"With the irrigation ditches connected, Anshan will no longer lack water!"

"However, this is a massive project, and it's possible that you might dedicate your entire lives without ever seeing the day when water flows through the mountains!"

"However, this is a great undertaking that will benefit Anshan for thousands of generations! If your descendants are willing to carry on this work, they may even be able to expand the canals and dig out a real river in the future!"

The villagers were once again intrigued.

They were reluctant to part with the fruits of Anshan's hard work, but they also needed a source of water that could never be lost!

Zhang Xiaohu stepped forward first, carrying a hoe: "Mountain God! I, Zhang Xiaohu, am willing to dig ditches to bring water to Anshan!"

"My elders rest there, and so does the sweat I shed!"

"If I move here permanently, I'm afraid my daughter won't be able to find me when she comes to visit!"

The other young men exchanged glances and stepped forward resolutely: "Mountain God, we are also willing to dig ditches!"

They were all children raised by Li Yuan, and their hearts were filled with a spirit of not being afraid of difficulties or hardships.

We've already endured those tough times, and now that we have hope and something to strive for, we're not afraid of suffering any more!

All the able-bodied men in the village were willing to help dig the ditch, and others chimed in.

Today, Anshan Village has merged with some other impoverished villages, and now more than two hundred people have come here.

These two hundred-plus people all chose to dig a ditch to bring water into Anshan!

"it is good!"

Li Yuan was also somewhat moved and took the hoe from Zhang Xiaohu.

With one stroke of his hoe, water gushed out.

Anshan now has a real water source!

Once the ditches are dredged, even if it doesn't rain, this desolate place will have the basic conditions necessary for generations to survive!