I Come to Teach You Cultivation-Chapter 200 - 15: A Born Saint (3/3)

Although the Unihorned Rhinoceros had already declared its submission.

Just to be on the safe side, Li Boyang still threaded a segment of the God-Binding Rope through its ox nose.

Of course, this was different from the loop of God-Binding Rope around Lord Tingyao's neck.

The God-Binding Rope on the Unihorned Rhinoceros didn't restrict its abilities and divine power.

On the contrary, with Li Boyang's approval, the Unihorned Rhinoceros could even wield a portion of the God-Binding Rope's divine power.

So, when Li Boyang rode that unique unihorned water buffalo back to Li Family Village, the first to notice him were the children, who all exclaimed in surprise.

A few braver wild boys and wild girls even wanted to reach out and touch the Unihorned Rhinoceros.

Fortunately, Li Boyang stopped them in time.

He really couldn't be sure if the just-subdued Unihorned Rhinoceros would suddenly fly into a rage at being touched.

Yet when Li Boyang looked back at the Unihorned Rhinoceros, he found his worries may have been unnecessary.

The Unihorned Rhinoceros didn't mind the wild boys' and wild girls' boldness at all.

Instead, it looked completely lazy, as if it really were just an ordinary water buffalo.

{So it's just an airheaded fool?}

Such a thought flashed through his mind.

Li Boyang suddenly grew curious—where exactly had Red Fish managed to con this Unihorned Rhinoceros from?

Li Boyang was now basically certain: during the process of bringing the Unihorned Rhinoceros in front of him, Red Fish must have exaggerated with all sorts of wild stories.

Unfortunately, Li Boyang's pleasant mood didn't last long.

It was quickly extinguished by the desolate rice paddies sprawling before him.

Just as Xiluo had said before, this time of year was supposed to be right on the verge of spring.

But now, the area around Li Family Village was still wrapped in endless rain and no sunshine in sight.

The waterlogged soil was completely unsuitable for planting any crops.

If even Li Family Village is like this, one can imagine the state of the other mountain villages in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.

With the past few years' savings in Li Family Village—

If they scrimp this year, they might just survive, though life would be far from comfortable.

Not to mention, it's in times of disaster that true nature is revealed.

Even Li Boyang wasn't sure just how crazy the starving Mountain People might get in desperation.

The only solace was that, under Li Boyang's arrangements, most of the surrounding villages, including Li Family Village, were already working hard on digging drainage channels.

At the same time, to stabilize the soil, planting willows and lotus roots had also been put on the agenda.

Granted, that's a distant solution to an urgent problem.

But if they used the power of spells to speed up growth, chances were good it could alleviate the flooding and soil erosion somewhat.

Thinking of this, Li Boyang glanced down at the Unihorned Rhinoceros beneath him.

With such a free laborer delivered right to his door, many of Li Boyang's original plans suddenly seemed workable.

"'Non-crying' Baby, you're finally back!"

Riding the Unihorned Rhinoceros all the way to the village entrance, the old village chief finally called out to the somewhat absent-minded Li Boyang.

"That Little Witch Priest from Gaotun Village has already sent someone asking for help—they want to know what we plan to do next?"

"By usual years, it'll be just a few days before the start of planting…"

"Do you think we should make some preparations in advance?"

"If this flood continues, should we plant some crops with a shorter growing season?"

"Or maybe switch to taro—even if our taro reserves and yield aren't high, any harvest is better than none."

The old chief's worries were the same as those of all the Mountain People in the neighboring villages.

"It hasn't reached that point yet—we mostly have terraced fields here, and have been draining them constantly…"

"So even in the worst case, we can still plant one crop of rice."

"Besides, Grandma Mountain God is already working on dealing with this flood disaster, so you don't need to worry about it affecting us here."

Unknowingly, Li Boyang had already become the stabilizing anchor for Li Family Village and even the neighboring Mountain People.

Even the old chief, who was always close to him, now tended to follow Li Boyang's lead.

"That's good then, as long as you all have it organized."

Not sure if out of helplessness or comfort, the old chief let out a long sigh of relief.

"That pill you gave me last time worked pretty well…"

"Recently my back doesn't ache and my legs don't hurt; even my sleep at night is much more restful."

"It's just that breathing method you taught—I really am too old now, I just can't pick it up."

It was habit for the old chief to ramble at Li Boyang like this.

He described in detail everything that had happened in the village today.

"It's really dangerous outside these days, so I've had everyone in the village look after their kids…"

"But at their age, these brats are just too much to control, and with everyone's thoughts on spring planting, it's really tough to spare energy to mind them."

"So I was wondering—could you move up your 'enlightenment plan' a bit…"

"Don't let these wild boys and girls keep running around outside. I'm afraid they might get snatched up by some Wild God or Spirit Monster one day."

The old chief wasn't just worrying needlessly.

Ever since Li Boyang was born, the quality of children in Li Family Village had shot up drastically.

Not only were there no infant deaths, even their constitution and intelligence far outstripped their mountain peers.

No exaggeration at all: in Li Family Village, "candidate priests" as strictly selected as those in Guifang Kingdom were practically everywhere.

If it weren't for Li Jingshu subduing all the Spirit Monsters in these woods ahead of time—

Having a Spirit Monster or two try to snatch a child from Li Family Village would be almost expected by now.

Especially in these chaotic times.

The old chief understood better than anyone just how drastic the potential crisis facing Li Family Village was.

"It's not that I don't want to start the enlightenment—it's just that so much has happened lately."

With a soft sigh, Li Boyang promptly jumped down from the Unihorned Rhinoceros's back.

"Aside from me, the only one in the village who can both keep the kids in line and teach them is Li Jingshu, that Big Girl."

"But right now, whether it's me or Li Jingshu, we both have more important things to do."

By now, Li Boyang truly understood what it meant to be swamped and unable to be in two places at once.

"Speaking of which, is Li Jingshu back yet?"

Standing at Qiwa's doorway, Li Boyang purposely changed the subject even though he already knew the answer.

Seeing this, the old chief just rolled his eyes, fully aware of Li Boyang's little ploy.

"You rascal—playing tricks on an old man like me…"

"Qiwa's injuries are pretty serious this time. That fool of a father of his is nearly brought to tears. You'd better take a good look at him!"

"That kid's a fool too—despite you giving him so many healing pills, he didn't take a single one and just gave them all away."

"Next time, I think you'd better not let him go out alone. He's just too gullible."

Grumbling as he spoke, the old chief didn't show a bit of worry anymore.

At this point, whether Li Boyang admitted it or not—

In the eyes of everyone in Li Family Village and the surrounding villages in the know, his status had long since ceased to be just a simple "Son of the Mountain God."

—'Non-crying' Baby is a natural-born Saint.

No need for much talk; this had already become consensus among most about Li Boyang.

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