Three Years Later, the Village Was Renamed Blue Silver Village

Time flew, and before anyone knew it, another three years had passed.

Zhang Sheng had gone from being penniless and relying on Uncle Dashan and the others for relief to possessing a vast fortune. It could be said that he had been through quite a lot.

The little mountain village where he lived had undergone a complete transformation. First, its population had grown, and second, living conditions had improved.

Take Uncle Dashan's family, for instance. Their lives changed with each passing day, and they now had a large house.

It was no longer the thatched hut of old, which they worried would collapse whenever it snowed.

This was a fairly large estate. Little blue blades of grass grew everywhere, giving it a distinctive character. At that moment, a young man and woman were in the estate's back garden.

The young woman held an account book with a respectful expression and was reporting something to the young man.

Once she had finished, the young man spoke.

"Lan Xin! Thank you for your hard work this month. Go and get some proper rest!"

"Master! This servant hasn't worked hard. As long as we can help you, we're willing to work no matter how hard it gets."

"I know you sisters are loyal, which is why I can entrust so many things to you without worrying.

"All this time, I've never treated you as servants. You're like family to me."

"Mm! My younger sister and I both know that, but we're hardly worthy of it."

"Hehe! What's unworthy about you? Here, if I say you're worthy, then you're worthy!"

"Master..."

Zhang Sheng's words moved Lan Xin to tears in an instant. After all, she and her younger sister had always been deeply grateful to him.

Now that Zhang Sheng treated them so well, how could her heart not be stirred? Besides, she had reached the age when a young woman's heart first began to blossom.

On top of that, because of his cultivation, Zhang Sheng had an extraordinary bearing and easily caught young women's eyes. With all of that combined,

Lan Xin's eyes were naturally full of Zhang Sheng at that moment, and she longed to throw herself into his arms at once.

In the end, though, she had to restrain herself. The difference in their status was there for all to see.

Even if Zhang Sheng didn't care, she did. She would never give anyone a chance to slander him.

After Lan Xin left, Zhang Sheng fell into thought, recalling the things he had done over the past few years.

Every one of them had been preparation for the great changes to come. Although he had no intention of ruling the world, he wasn't someone who would let others carve him up at will, either.

Whether the Li Tang dynasty or some other demons and monsters ruled the world in the future, as long as they didn't provoke him, he couldn't be bothered to care who fought and killed whom outside.

He only wanted to cultivate in peace and live his own life.

Perhaps one day he could cultivate until he became a god and enjoy endless years. Wouldn't that be far better than working himself to death as an emperor?

Speaking of cultivation, Zhang Sheng's progress had to be mentioned. After three years of constant effort, he was now a level 25 Soul Grandmaster.

He was no longer advancing at the same speed as he had at the beginning, when he had broken through eight levels in less than a year, but it was still quite fast.

After all, the further one advanced in cultivation, the harder it became to gain levels, so Zhang Sheng was quite satisfied with his current progress.

Nothing unexpected had happened when he broke through level 20, either. Once he had accumulated enough energy, he had naturally broken through to the next stage.

The instant he broke through to Soul Grandmaster, information about a Soul Skill had appeared in his mind.

The Soul Skill he gained this time was called Endless Life. When Zhang Sheng learned what it did,

he couldn't help being a little surprised and kept exclaiming,

"I never expected to gain an ability like this. I wonder if it can speed up the growth of grain.

"Grain is hard currency in ancient times. If this Soul Skill is put to good use, it could accomplish a great deal in the future."

So, ever since gaining his second Soul Skill, Zhang Sheng had been eager to find the answer.

After repeated experiments, the result was just as he had imagined. From seed to fruiting and then to ripening,

it took only one night. He was overjoyed.

With this, he no longer had to fear natural or man-made disasters. As the saying went, with grain in hand, there was no panic in the heart.

After discovering that it could increase the grain supply, Zhang Sheng found other things to experiment on, including vegetables, fruits, and medicinal herbs.

In any case, he tried everything he could. For those few days, he was like a man possessed.

Even the sisters Lan Xin and Lan Yun, who were at his side, began to worry that something was wrong with their master.

Fortunately, Zhang Sheng remained in that state for only a short time. Otherwise, they were planning to call a physician.

Of course, Zhang Sheng wasn't entirely oblivious to what had happened during those days.

After obtaining the results he wanted, he told the two sisters, Uncle Dashan, and the others the good news.

Although they already knew something of Zhang Sheng's miraculous abilities, the news he brought them still

shocked them almost speechless. There was also a trace of fear and awe in their eyes when they looked at him.

After all, it took only one night for him to make a seed sprout, grow, mature, and bear fruit.

If that wasn't something out of a myth, what was? And with this myth right beside them, how could they not feel afraid?

When Zhang Sheng saw their reaction, he gave them another round of explanations and reassurance. Otherwise, how were they supposed to get along from then on?

And so, using his second Soul Skill, Zhang Sheng kept thinking of ways to create wealth without drawing everyone's attention.

Of course, Zhang Sheng wasn't selfish. While earning money,

he also used it to improve life in the village.

As the village changed day by day, it naturally attracted newcomers. They were all people who could no longer survive in their hometowns.

Now that they had come to this prosperous place, they naturally didn't want to leave again, so they all settled down there.

Gradually, a fairly large village took shape, and it now even had a small marketplace of its own.

Basic goods could be bought there, so there was no longer any need to travel to the county town dozens of li away.

But as the population grew, more affairs naturally arose and needed someone to manage them, so the village also needed to choose a village chief.

They had originally intended to choose Zhang Sheng. After all, he had contributed a great deal of money to the village's development, and it would hardly have been right not to choose him.

But Zhang Sheng didn't want to serve as village chief. A village chief had affairs to manage, after all.

That would leave him less time to cultivate, and he wouldn't stand for it. So he turned them down outright, using his young age as an excuse.

In the end, everyone could only choose Uncle Dashan, who was fairly close to Zhang Sheng, as village chief.

After choosing a village chief, they needed to give the village a name. As soon as the matter came up, someone spoke.

"Let's call it Zhang Family Village. That would be just right to commemorate Young Master Zhang's great kindness."

"Good! That works!"

When Zhang Sheng heard "Zhang Family Village," he felt the name was a little rustic.

Besides, there were only a few families surnamed Zhang there, so the name didn't quite fit. Zhang Sheng interrupted the discussion.

"I'm very grateful for everyone's support, but many people here have other surnames.

"Since they've settled down here, they're fellow villagers just like the rest of us.

"In that case, the village can't be called Zhang Family Village, Li Family Village, or a village named after any other surname.

"That wouldn't be good for the village's unity. Don't you agree?"

"Mm! Young Master Zhang has a point! It really could cause divisions."

"Young Master Zhang is truly farsighted. No wonder he can accomplish great things."

"Then let's do as Young Master Zhang says!"

As soon as Zhang Sheng finished speaking, they began discussing it among themselves, admiring him for being so broad-minded.

"Everyone, quiet down for a moment! Since no one has any objections, I've thought of a name: Blue Silver Village. What do you all think?"

"Blue Silver Village?"

"Young Master Zhang! Is there a meaning behind it?"

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Zhang Sheng said no more and simply showed everyone the Blue Silver Grass in his hand.

He told them it was Blue Silver Grass, a beautiful and uncommon kind of grass.

In the future, the village would plant this grass, and it would become the village's symbol.

After Zhang Sheng's explanation, they immediately had no objections, and so the name Blue Silver Village was settled.