Teaching in the Secluded Valley, Longevity Dao Rhyme Imparts Farming Skills

The seedling nursery in Secluded Forest Valley was lush and verdant, the Spirit Fish in the pond swam merrily, and tender green shoots had emerged from the reclaimed fertile fields—a scene brimming with vitality. Watching everyone in the valley busy yet fulfilled, Shen Hao conceived another idea: to open farming classes at the Secluded Abode and teach the people of every race the skills of cultivating spirit herbs, reclaiming fertile land, and raising Spirit Fish. He hoped these skills would leave Secluded Forest Valley and spread across the Hongmeng Great Land, benefiting more common folk and extending the blessings of the Longevity Dao Rhyme to every living being.

As soon as news of the farming classes spread, it received an enthusiastic response from the people of every race. Old Man Li from Qinghe Town came with the village's veteran farmers; the villagers of Apricot Blossom Village also arrived pushing carts loaded with their own farm tools. Even the Stone Race and Wood Race people from the distant Northern Territory hurried over to attend.

On the day classes began, the sky was bright and clear, and a gentle breeze blew softly. Hundreds of meditation cushions had long been arranged in the open space before the Secluded Abode. Low tables stood before the cushions, bearing spirit herb seeds, Spirit Grain rice seeds, and various tools for raising Spirit Fish. Shen Hao wore a plain Daoist robe and stood upon the raised platform, while Zi Xuan stood at his side, holding a bamboo scroll that recorded farming techniques.

As soon as the hour of the Dragon arrived, the open space was already packed to the brim. The people of every race sat cross-legged on their cushions, their expressions solemn and their gazes burning as they looked at Shen Hao on the platform, their