Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 1168 - 602: Yu State’s New Ecology! Being a Man Is Dangerous (2)

Yu State has the Jialing River, Tongjiang, City God River and other major rivers. Even during droughts, there is still water.

However, in this mountainous region, bringing river water to the fields in the mountains is no easy task. It's like trying to fill a bucket with a thimble.

And these women, with their agile figures and enduring stamina, perfectly solve this problem.

They are seen fetching water and working in the fields, one woman doing the work of several people.

As it is mealtime, men gradually appear on the small paths between the fields.

These men carry bamboo baskets and walk to the edge of the fields.

"Little Qing, it's time to eat."

"Gou, you've worked hard."

"Tie Niu, come and eat, then continue working."

...

For some reason, these men give off a gentle, dependent aura.

Even if they sport large beards, some also have dense chest hair.

One particularly grating sight to Duan Yun was seeing a woman sitting on a ridge eating while a man beside her was embroidering flowers.

That man was truly brawny, with vigorous hair growth and exceptionally large hands, yet he was deftly wielding an embroidery needle.

Suddenly, the embroidery needle pricked his sturdy finger, causing him to exclaim with a "delicate panic":, "Oh dear, madam, I got pricked, I'm bleeding, it hurts so much."

The woman wiped the sweat off her forehead and said, "Be careful, it's as if the needle pierced you, but the pain struck me."

The man scraped his chest hair with the embroidery needle and said, "It's good that you care, as long as you know."

Ziyu watched all of this and couldn't help but marveled, "Could it be that the abundance of Jade Girls has changed not only men's gender but also the temperaments of leftover men?"

Just by observing the situation in the fields, it's evidently a scenario of women working outside while men stay inside, women farming as men sew.

Duan Yun pondered, "Perhaps this is an isolated case, maybe they were originally male-borns, only one side has transformed into women."

Ziyu sighed, "Your explanation does make sense."

Even among male-borns, there's a strong side and a weak side, and the weaker side naturally displays a "delicate" manner.

Now it seems, the rumors from Jianchuan City weren't false. During the drought crisis, many men practiced the Jade Sword True Understanding to survive.

Most of them probably did it out of desperation, as failing to turn female meant they wouldn't survive the drought.

The cause of all this wasn't the Jade Sword True Understanding but rather the disaster; one could even say the Jade Sword True Understanding saved them.

In this world, humans seem to have a weak resistance to natural disasters and manmade calamities.

Duan Yun became more convinced of the correctness of his actions, whether it's building bridges and roads or developing civil engineering and water conservation, all aim to mitigate the damage of disasters.

The closer one gets to the central area of Yu State, the more women one encounters, often finding situations where nine out of ten people are women.

Why nine out of ten? Because the man is same-gendered.

And due to their rarity, men are naturally in high demand here. Duan Yun, new to the area, receives whistles praising his figure for being rather alluring.

Indeed, these women are discussing if he's alluring enough and whether he would let them ride.

Such words and actions used to be directed at women by roadside thugs, yet now they've completely reversed.

And in villages and towns, the most spied-on households are no longer those of widows but of widowers.

Two widowers are particularly unfortunate, said to have been forcibly slept with by several women in one night, leaving them in a perpetual lethargy.

The occurrence of beauties shedding their clothes and slipping into your bed was once exclusive to the strong, with some women doing so to curry favor with martial world experts; however, in Yu State, even ordinary men face such situations.

Not just once, but to the point where their bodies become severely weakened.

Faced with such a situation, Duan Yun knew it would be difficult to resolve for the time being.

Only when the number of men increases elsewhere will these Jade Girls migrate, eventually achieving a dynamic balance over time.

On this day, Duan Yun arrived at Yu Fu City.

It's a mid-sized city in Yu State, renowned for its red pandas.

In the Yunyu Two States, the most famous exotic creature is the giant panda. Big White was obtained by Duan Yun in Yu State, yet Yu Fu City's residents prefer to raise red pandas over giant pandas.

Though small, red pandas can't serve as mounts; they have small appetites and are easier to keep.

The key is that Duan Yun and Ziyu walked among them, finding these red pandas quick and efficient at work.

From time to time, they would see red pandas carrying bamboo baskets, gathering mulberry leaves or fruits, and in one teahouse, even the tea master serving tea is a red panda.

At this moment, Duan Yun and Ziyu are in this teahouse.

The teahouse isn't particularly bustling, nor is it dead silent.

Yet, like everywhere else, the teahouse is mostly filled with women.

These women are listening to a storytelling session while sipping tea, some even picking their feet.

Judging by their demeanor, many are newly transformed Jade Girls, though they are somewhat charming women, their behavior resembles that of men.

In the teahouse, a storyteller is telling a tale.

The storyteller is also a woman.

Duan Yun looked at her broad face, suspecting she might have transformed from a man by practicing the Jade Sword True Understanding.

After all, the Martial World has predominantly male storytellers.

This square-faced female storyteller narrates a typical love story, yet suddenly, she slaps the table dramatically and said loudly: "I've been telling stories here for six or seven years, you all know me as 'Iron Maiden'. I, Iron Maiden, consider myself an average storyteller, yet my business has always been good; do you know why?"

Women from the audience reply, "Of course we know."

Iron Maiden continued, "In the past, almost nine out of ten listeners were men, drawn not only to my stories but to watch me. You're all base, lusting over my body."

Saying this, she tightened her chest wrap.

Duan Yun noticed that the square-faced storyteller's chest was surprisingly ample.

And from her statements, it's clear she hasn't practiced the Jade Sword True Understanding and has always been a female storyteller.

"But now, men in Yu State are like gold, nearly impossible to find, and you all, neither male nor female, still come to listen to me. But I believe soon, there will be none!"

"My golden signboard business is about to go under."

The newly transformed Jade Girls often retain masculine habits, like listening to stories while drinking tea.

But as their female power gradually releases, they start to resemble men less, and their desire to lust over women's bodies or listen to stories and drink tea diminishes.

This is the situation Iron Maiden speaks of.

Previously, she relied on her "body" to tell stories, and business was much brisker.

"All of this is Old Demon Duan's doing!"

"You've become so androgynous, haven't you thought of seeking revenge on Old Demon Duan?"

"Old Demon Duan has harmed you, and me as well!"

...

Iron Maiden grew increasingly agitated.

But at this point, voices of opposition arose from below.

"I say, Iron Maiden, your business struggles are indeed due to this environment, but people must speak with conscience."

"We practiced Jade Sword True Understanding willingly. Without it, don't mention listening to your storytelling; we'd starve to death."

"Right, Li is right. I previously fell ill, and had I not practiced Jade Sword True Understanding, I might have died from the illness."

"Jade Sword True Understanding saved our lives; we certainly won't wrongfully blame others."

...

Suddenly, many people voiced their disagreement, and even those who remained silent clearly showed their stance.

Seeing this, Iron Maiden couldn't help but slap the table in anger and shouted, "Listen to me!"

This shout seemed to carry a magical force that silenced the entire place.

Then, in the eyes of Duan Yun and Ziyu, her chest swayed vigorously, shaking dizzyingly.

Nearly everyone in the teahouse was drawn to that swaying.

Immediately after, Iron Maiden's voice rang out, "You tell me, isn't this dire situation Old Demon Duan's fault?"

"Because some practiced Old Demon's Evil Skill recklessly, it led to this drought."

At that moment, Duan Yun felt she made some sense.

But the next instant, he came to his senses.

He had been briefly enchanted.

This woman is the Bloodthirsty Storyteller, her power is considerable!