Ten Thousand Mu Spirit Field

On the other side of the Immortal Sect, in the Great Plain, one person can manage thousands of acres of Spirit Field.

The reason this can be achieved is due to a variety of powerful Crop Machinery Artifact.

From loosening the soil, fertilizing, and sowing seeds to the final harvest, all you need to do is bring the machine over, and it will all be taken care of easily.

You don't need to buy this machine yourself; you just need to apply to the Immortal Sect to queue up for rental.

Of course, the finished products from large-scale planting are definitely not as good as those from intensive cultivation, and the conditions for Spirit Field must be on Great Plain. In hilly or mountainous areas, the role of large machinery will be greatly reduced.

The area around Giant Wood Ridge is a hilly region, and the best central Great Plain area has been cultivated into medicinal fields, where the most precious herbs of the Divine Wood Sect are planted.

But for cultivators, Mountain and River Alteration is not a difficult task.

"You mean, to level this area on the Giant Wood Ridge?"

After listening, Meng Hong reached out and took out a map from the courtyard. He pointed to a large area centered on Little South Mountain. There were many abandoned Spirit Field here, but because of the towering hills and mountains, these Spirit Field were divided into pieces, scattered and unsystematic.

However, if Chen Mobai's plan is followed and all the mountains here are moved and filled in, a vast Great Plain Spirit Field can indeed be created.

"This is my idea. What do you think, Elder Meng?"

"I'm afraid that won't work. Only the two patriarchs could barely manage to fill in a mountain directly. Moreover, all the Spirit Vein in Giant Wood Ridge have been imbued with the array flags of the Mountain Protecting Great Formation. If you want to move the mountain, the Grand Array will have to be reset, which is too much work. The Three Halls Twelve Departments will not agree to it."

Although Meng Hong was very interested in Chen Mobai's description of planting Spirit Rice on the Great Plain, after analyzing it himself, he believed that it was almost impossible to accomplish.

If it were just moving one or two mountains, given Chen Mobai's status and position, the two elders and Chu Zuoshu would probably turn a blind eye.

However, if all the hundreds of mountains on the south side of Giant Wood Ridge were to be filled in, it would disturb the very source of the Spirit Vein of Giant Wood Ridge. Even the two patriarchs would not dare to do it, nor could they.

"In that case, we can only settle for second best and turn the hilly mountains into Terraced Fields. However, if it is not a plain, the use of machinery will be limited, and we will need to increase manpower. We don't need Spirit Planter, just farmers who know how to plant."

"You mean, mortals?"

Meng Hong had also been Sect Leader leader, so he understood Chen Mobai's words immediately.

"That's right. Although there are quite a few mortals within the sect, I feel that we still need a bit too few people. We don't need too many people. Each mortal can be responsible for three or four acres of land. I've calculated that we need about a thousand mortals."

There are mortals in Giant Wood Ridge, most of whom live around Divine Wood City. They mainly work under the guidance of sect disciples to guard various medicinal fields, because there are not enough Spirit Planter within the Divine Wood Sect.

Chen Mobai had mortals guard the Spirit Field and grow Spirit Rice, which can be considered as following a model.

Every year, Zhuo Ming hires a dozen or so farmers to help guard the Spirit Field in Little South Mountain and Little Sun Ridge.

These farmers don't need to know any Spirit Plant techniques; they only need to take care of the plants daily, notify Luo Yixuan when there's a lack of water, and notify Zhuo Ming when there are pests or diseases.

For everything else, whether it's sowing, fertilizing, or harvesting, Zhuo Ming would come over regularly at the right time.

"Using mortals to look after thousands of acres of Spirit Field solves one problem, but sowing so many Spirit Field at the same time is something that you, junior brother, might not be able to handle on your own."

Meng Hong then thought of a crucial point: the planting and harvesting seasons are only a few days each year. He really couldn't figure out how Chen Mobai's entire family could both cultivate the hills into Terraced Fields and plant crops.

"I recently obtained three types of Puppetry Blueprints from the Longevity Sect's Talent Tree: a Seeding Puppet, Stone Moving and Soil Breaking Puppet specifically for cultivating Terraced Fields, and a Harvesting Puppet. As long as Spirit Stone are placed inside, even mortals can freely control them."

As Puppetry genius, Chen Mobai had long studied papers combining Agriculture and Puppetry, and was thoroughly familiar with all Agricultural Puppet.

However, because it was too advanced, he still used the name of the Longevity Sect in the Divine Tree Secret Realm. Anyway, the upper echelons of the sect knew that he had amazing talent and had obtained the true inheritance of the Longevity Sect.

Chen Mobai took out paper and pen and drew sketches of three kinds of Puppetry in front of Meng Hong, who was full of praise after seeing them.

"Ingenious ideas, a masterpiece of nature!"

The research on Magic Artifact and machinery by the Immortal Sect completely surpasses that of the Sky River Realm. However, due to the scarcity of Spirit Stone, many Magic Artifact and machinery are basically only available to large agricultural communities. In places like Chen Mobai's hometown, Green Mountain Village, manual farming is still the main method of cultivation.

The main problem is that there are too many cultivators in the Immortal Sect, resulting in a surplus of labor.

The situation in the Eastern Wasteland was completely different. Although there were quite a few cultivators, they were all busy cultivating and few were willing to farm. Therefore, Chen Mobai thought of using Agricultural Puppet instead, and then having mortals operate them.

In this way, the scattered Spirit Land of several thousand acres on the Giant Wood Ridge can be gradually cultivated. If completed according to his plan, then in addition to the originally barren Spirit Field, about six or seven thousand acres of Terraced Fields can be cultivated.

At that time, all the Spirit Field will be connected into one area, which should be able to exceed 10,000 mu.

If all these Spirit Field were planted with Spirit Rice, Chen Mobai could feed not only Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but even the three thousand Spirit Rice Qi Cultivation Cultivator of the Divine Wood Sect five meals a day, and still have some left over.

"That's good, but making these three types of Puppetry requires skilled Puppetry. The sect's Puppet Department is all show and no substance; I don't know if they can make satisfactory Puppetry."

Although the Puppet Department is one of the Twelve Departments, the Divine Wood Sect's Puppetry inheritance consists of only one complete set, which is a combat-type Puppetry based on the Longevity Sutra.

From the first-tier Crimson Sun Puppet to the Second Grade Azure Sun Puppet, and then to the Third Grade Golden Sun Puppet, all are made from the spirit wood of Giant Wood Ridge.

If Fu Zongjue once been the Minister the Puppet Department and still had some affection for it, Meng Hong would have abolished the Puppet Department, which had always been at the bottom of the Twelve Departments, decades ago.

"It's alright, as long as the Puppet Department is willing to send someone to help out, I have some experience in making Puppetry."

If Chen Mobai wants to cultivate the entire Giant Wood Ridge into Terraced Fields, he will definitely need a lot of Agricultural Puppet.

He certainly couldn't have done it alone.

Fortunately, he was backed by a fairly powerful sect.

Even though the Puppet Department is at the bottom every year, there are still at least a few dozen Puppetry available.

Chen Mobai had some influence with the Puppet Department because he had given guidance to Li Yixian, but that influence was definitely not enough to mobilize all the elites of the Puppet Department to help make Puppetry.

Moreover, opening up the entire Giant Wood Ridge is a big undertaking. Although he is the future of the sect, he is still young and not mature enough in the eyes of the two elders.

If we could get Meng Hong to help us make some connections, it would definitely be much more efficient.

"You should focus on your cultivation and strive to form your Core Formation as soon as possible. That would be the greatest contribution you can make to the sect. Why do you still go through all this trouble?"

At this moment, Mu Yuan had already steamed the Jade Bamboo Spirit Rice that Chen Mobai. Meng Hong picked up a stalk, split it open, and ate it while sighing with emotion.

"Even if one person Nascent Formation Soul stage, at most they can only elevate the Divine Wood Sect to the Five Elements Sect at its peak. But if in the future, there are endless streams of people like me and Hong He who step forward, then the Divine Wood Sect can forever dominate the Eastern Wasteland, bringing permanent rule and peace to this land."

Chen Mobai would never forget the awkwardness he felt when he first came to the Eastern Wasteland, when the values he had been instilled with since childhood in the Immortal Sect sects clashed with the customs of the cultivators here. He never forgot his desire to change this land of the Eastern Wasteland.

Even if he had said those things before, others would have just laughed it off.

But now he feels it's time to start taking action.

Let's start by improving and changing the sect.

"I hope this old man will live to see that day."

Although Meng Hong knew that Chen Mobai's grand ambition was unlikely to be realized in the Eastern Wasteland, for some reason, his heart, which had been desolate due to his failure to Core Formation, was stirred with a long-lost excitement after hearing these words.

It's like having a goal and motivation.

The next day, Meng Hong and Chen Mobai went to see An Jinghui, the Minister of the Puppet Department.

"In this matter, since there is no decree from the Divine Wood Hall and the Punishment Hall, I, as the Minister, cannot give orders to my disciples."

After hearing Chen Mobai's words, An Jinghui couldn't help but look troubled.

Because the Puppet Department has the fewest personnel among the Twelve Departments, every Puppetry is extremely busy. Besides maintaining their own Puppetry, they are either making and collecting materials for making various Puppetry.

Whenever there is a mission, An Jinghui needs to give notice a month in advance so that his disciples have enough time to arrange their work.

"Consider it as me hiring them; the Spirit Stone payment can be distributed through the Spirit Treasure Pavilion."

After hearing about An Jinghui's difficulties, Chen Mobai blamed himself for not finding out more beforehand. He hadn't expected the Puppetry of the Divine Wood Sect to be so busy.

"I'll try my best to arrange it, but ordinary Spirit Stone rewards may not be enough to sway them."

An Jinghui looked apologetic, but he assured him that he would definitely send his disciple Li Yixian to serve under Chen Mobai. After all, although the latter Foundation Establishment Failure, the kindness he had shown in guiding him was still a great favor that needed to be repaid.

"Thank you very much, Minister An."

Before leaving, Chen Mobai took three Puppetry with him, including Li Yixian. This was a sign of An Jinghui's respect as the Minister. If it were anyone else, probably no one would have come.

"You take the lead in making the Puppetry first. I'll handle the communication with the Spiritual Plant Department, Spiritual Vein Department, Array Department, and Spirit Beast Department."

Chen Mobai's plan was to include the entire Giant Wood Ridge. This area belonged to the Spiritual Vein Department, and also contained Array Formation set up by the Array Department, as well as various free-range spirit beasts and planted Spirit Plant.

If he were to communicate with each of the four major departments one by one, let alone whether they would give him face, even if they did, it would probably take a lot of time for them to go back and forth and argue.

But it's different if Meng Hong is willing to step forward. The Three Halls Twelve Departments are all his old subordinates. In addition, although Meng Hong failed to Core Formation, he is still a False Core expert in the sect, second only to the two patriarchs. His face is definitely more than Chen Mobai's.

With Meng Hong's help in pulling strings in the three departments, Chen Mobai and the other two could focus on making the Puppetry Li Yixian.

Among them, Li Yixian was actually considered a Second Grade Puppetry.

With An Jinghui's help, he exchanged a lot of Green Sun Spirit Wood from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion and made his Puppetry into Second Grade puppeteer. So, according to the rules here, he is considered a Second Grade Puppetry.

But in Chen Mobai's opinion, he could only be barely considered a first-tier Puppetry.

The other two, needless to say, are merely Puppetry -making enthusiasts in the Immortal Sect, not even beginners.

Even these Puppetry only agreed to take on the task because An Jinghui, the Minister of the Puppet Department, stepped forward.

Chen Mobai led Li Yixian and the other two to his courtyard, which he had transformed into Puppetry workshop. After all, Spirit Treasure Pavilion was located in Divine Wood City, so it would be easier to buy whatever they needed.

"Uncle Chen actually has a complete piece of Green Sun Spirit Wood. I wonder if we can use these scraps after use as a reward instead of Spirit Stone?"

As soon as Li Yixian and his two companions entered, they saw a piece of Green Sun Spirit Wood placed in the corner. Their eyes lit up, and they rushed to the wood, wanting to touch it, but hesitant to do so.

"Oh, are you in dire need of Green Sun Spirit Wood?"

Chen Mobai nodded, then asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Of course, every single Azure Sun Spirit Tree in the sect is being watched by those Foundation Establishment Elder. Besides being used to make Second Grade tree seeds, many people are also waiting for the spirit trees to transform into Azure Sun Fire Seed. We Qi Cultivation Cultivator simply can't wait until the day they're put on the Spirit Treasure Pavilion."

One of the Puppetry, Sui Kun, lamented that if their combat Puppetry were to be upgraded to the Second Grade, all their parts would have to be replaced with Green Sun Spirit Wood.

However, the entire Puppet Department, except for Li Yixian who managed to exchange enough Green Sun Spirit Wood from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion because of An Jinghui's influence.

Most of the other Puppetry only replaced one hand or half a leg.

Seeing a complete Green Sun Spirit Wood placed in the corner of Chen Mobai's courtyard, even Li Yixian, who already had a complete Second Grade Puppetry, had tears in his eyes.

"If I pay with Green Sun Spirit Wood, how many people from your Puppet Department would be willing to come and help?"

After listening, Chen Mobai asked a question.

"No one will refuse to come!"

Sui Kun said it with absolute certainty.

If they knew there were scraps of Green Sun Spirit Wood to be had, the Puppet Department would probably send out their entire force.

"I see."

Chen Mobai nodded, but he didn't immediately use the Green Sun Spirit Wood to recruit people. He planned to lead Li Yixian and the other two to make three basic Agricultural Puppet prototypes first.

This section of Green Sun Spirit Wood was something he had synthesized using the Jia Mu Art, and it took him half a month to complete.

If he recruits too many people, he won't be able to provide enough Green Sun Spirit Wood.

I hope that the Spider Puppet I placed in the Divine Tree Secret Realm will be able to find the true Azure Sun Spirit Tree.