Food System in Cultivation World-Chapter 469 - 435
Chen Xu silently landed on the riverbank.
At this moment, the sun was high in the sky, marking the peak of the autumn heat.
Many people, sweating profusely, were busy on the riverbank wearing jackets.
Laborers transported saplings, running back and forth; despite the hardships, most of their eyes were bright.
Those were eyes full of hope.
It’s imaginable that the act of planting trees along the river had left a positive impression in the hearts of the people.
The development of the North-South Grand Canal was not wasted. Although Chen Xu was not here, the ideals he had passed down were continuing to be implemented.
This was very good.
Chen Xu walked along the river, listening to people’s discussions.
One said: "Nowadays life feels like a dream; we can actually return to our hometown, drink water, and plant crops.
I have come back to life, and my mother too.
Mr. Chen and Wen the Great Scholar, they are like living Buddhas!
My mother insists on offering incense to them both morning and evening; otherwise, she says she can’t sleep."
Another said: "My wife is the same; she offers incense day and night, even brings the children to worship.
It’s just a pity that my dad, my mom... and my eldest daughter, they weren’t fortunate enough to see these good days."
Upon saying this, the person’s voice slightly fell.
A sigh was heard from nearby: "Whose family isn’t like this?"
The carriers, diggers, cart pushers...
From all directions came sighs among the crowd.
Indeed, whose family isn’t like this?
Although the disaster seems to have passed, those who have gone will never return.
The refugees who returned to their homeland, even with smiles on their faces, cannot erase the wounds they once endured.
Chen Xu even noticed that amidst the bustling workforce, there were still a few who were slacking off.
This particular slacker had a vicious glare in his eyes.
The other laborers dared not speak up though angry.
At this moment, suddenly the sound of horse hooves was heard.
Soon after, two young people, a man and a woman dressed in white with blue-edged crests, came riding.
The woman swung a long whip in her hand, swiftly coiling it around the freckle-faced slacker.
The man threw out a long rope, wrapping it tightly around the slacker.
The freckle-faced man shouted in alarm, "Ah! Who is it? Who dares to grab me?"
The man took a token from his waist and said loudly: "Ziwei Academy disciples Wu Qing and Gu Liang are ordered to oversee the canal forestation process here.
Anyone caught slacking will be sent to open the mountain!
Who’s the inspector of this river section? Why let this person run unchecked?"
As the voice fell, the surrounding subtle unrest instantly ceased.
Looking behind the pair, several ropes led back to where more than ten dejected laborers had already been tied up.
These two Ziwei Academy disciples, as they claimed, indeed caught more than ten lazy individuals.
The river section inspector hurried out, bowing and apologizing repeatedly to the pair. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
Details of further discussions are not mentioned.
Chen Xu observed for a moment, confirming that the two were indeed Ziwei Academy disciples, and through the conversations, he verified that this day was indeed July 24th.
In other words, his earlier judgment was correct.
The time in the mural world is completely synchronized with the time in the Xuantian Star Realm, even the cycles of seasons are indistinguishable.
This gave Chen Xu a deeper understanding of the relationship between the two realms.
He walked along the riverbank, confirming that the current supervision of the riverbank construction was handled by disciples of Ziwei Academy.
Additionally, there was participation from several local aristocratic families and the government.
Overall, several parties were collectively handling the aftermath, yet subtly led by Ziwei Academy.
The success of the North-South Grand Canal, apart from Chen Xu, a "loner," seemed to benefit Ziwei Academy the most.
However, Wen Daoyuan came with passionate zeal, and the current reward was deserved.
Among these, Chen Xu also noticed some issues.
For instance, the disciples of Ziwei Academy seemed to have excessive power, being able to decide many people’s futures with a single word.
Catching, judging, dispatching; these matters were decided on mere whims.
While this could quickly establish the authority of Ziwei Academy, facilitating smoother progression of the canal construction’s final stages.
But to say these disciples could achieve absolute fairness and justice without bias, was merely idealistic nonsense.
How could anyone be absolutely just? It’s impossible.
And excessive power tends to breed chaos.
This point, Chen Xu watched and remembered.
Yet he did not intend to intervene immediately, for he was just a person, likewise unable to be absolutely just.
If men were to govern men, how would he be different from others?
And if laws were to govern men, the system wouldn’t be established in just a few words.
Now, after a great disaster, many things need urgent rebuilding.
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures; if Chen Xu were to intervene recklessly, it might disrupt the progression.
As long as the general direction is correct, minor details should be allowed to slide.
After understanding everything, Chen Xu focused his heart and mind on searching for the two little demons.
Unfortunately, looking across both banks, while he saw many other kinds of demons, he neither saw the little mouse nor Wei Yuan.
Chen Xu had previously formed a Jade Leaf Knot covenant with Wei Yuan, allowing them to sense each other within three hundred miles.
Yet now, although searching along both sides of the canal for a long time, he hadn’t sensed the presence of the two little demons.
He felt a sense of urgency growing within him.
After another two hours of searching, with the sun starting to incline, the little demons remained out of sight.
Suddenly, Chen Xu had a thought; perhaps he should inquire from the local demons.
No, that’s not right... he still had the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe.
Why inquire about demons when the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe made finding people so simple and convenient?
Chen Xu crossed a section of the riverbank, looking at the busy construction ahead, feeling somewhat amused at his own busy efforts; sometimes he felt quite foolish.
Perhaps, this was not seeing the forest for the trees.
At this time, with the sun leaning, cooks were already carrying food carts to the riverbank.
Someone beat a copper gong and shouted: "Dinner is ready, dinner is ready! Everyone take three buns each, get in line, no snatching!"
Chen Xu flew up onto a nearby tree, sitting crossed-legged on the crown of a poplar, taking out the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe.
Facing the sunset, the robe emitted a faint spiritual light.
Though Chen Xu was already at Golden Core Seventh Layer, observing the robe, he still found it profound and elusive.
One can only imagine the high grade of the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe.
Whether the humble Great Li Kingdom held anything so small,
Chen Xu flew up onto a nearby tree, sitting crossed-legged on the crown of a poplar, taking out the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe.
Facing the sunset, the robe emitted a faint spiritual light.
Though Chen Xu was already at Golden Core Seventh Layer, observing the robe, he still found it profound and elusive.
One can only imagine the high grade of the Spiritual Cicada Jade Robe.
