Chapter 75 (continued)

The people of the Spirit Jade Palace first spread the news, and when the official delivery began, they arranged for suitable cultivators to come and collect the goods through their subordinate sects.

No one would refuse free good things, and this is also true in the world of cultivation.

Soon after they made the arrangements, many cultivators arrived and took all the Wunuo Grain.

This batch of Wunuo Grain was distributed as seed grain, and when it was distributed, Shan Heyuan specifically asked someone to put planting instructions inside.

The notice specifically emphasized that because the grain had been processed, it was best not to consume it directly.

Shan Heyuan believed that with this prompt, most people would plant the Wunuo Grain they received, and they wouldn't care about the small number who didn't.

Each cultivator can only receive it once; once they've received it this time, they won't be able to receive it again.

While this batch of Wunuo Grain was being distributed, Shan Heyuan and his team were already working diligently to plant the second batch.

Because the first batch was a huge success, they recruited even more people and requisitioned even more land for the second batch, planting hundreds of thousands of acres of grain.

Even Spirit Jade Palace was amazed by Shan Heyuan's courage when they saw this terrifying planting figure.

Shan Heyuan himself didn't think it was anything special. Thousands of years ago, he had turned the tide and saved the entire Sword Reverence Sect. Now, having a little more grain is nothing.

Anyway, with food, you reap what you sow, and in this increasingly harsh environment, there's no such thing as losing money.

When planting the second batch of Wunuo Grain, the weather was warmer, and with the experience from the first planting, the second batch of Wunuo Grain was planted more successfully, and the entire planting cycle was shortened by five to eight days.

Meanwhile, the reputation of Wunuo Grain spread. The first batch of cultivators who received the free seeds said that the grain was indeed very good. After planting, it had abundant Spiritual Power and was very easy to grow, much easier than ordinary Spirit Plant. Even inexperienced cultivators could easily get started.

Given the current environment in the cultivation world, everyone has an extremely strong thirst for Spiritual Power.

It is said that Wunuo Grain has abundant Spiritual Power and is easy to grow, so many people are eager to try it and want to get the second batch of seeds.

Wunuo Grain have already established a good reputation; no further promotion is needed.

The second batch of seeds was not given away for free by Shan Heyuan; instead, it was sold at cost price.

This way, they will have the funds to cultivate a third and fourth batch of seeds, benefiting more people, and those who buy the seeds will not waste them, thus creating a virtuous cycle.

Seeing this, Realm Spirit said, "Now I believe you really did turn the tide thousands of years ago and were indeed the sect leader."

Shan Heyuan laughed, "It's just a very simple trick. Even if I hadn't been a sect leader, I could still use it."

Realm Spirit: "If you were selling just a small amount of grain seeds, I certainly wouldn't have any questions. But selling grain seeds on such a large scale without any problems and without any complaints from the people who came is enough to show that your management skills are excellent, far superior to the average person."

Shan Heyuan: "This isn't entirely my doing. I only proposed a solution; Lin Ji and Sheng Chao handled it. The people from your Spirit Jade Palace also helped a lot."

Realm Spirit also had a high opinion of Lin Ji and Sheng Chao, saying, "The Sword Reverence Sect made a terrible mistake by kicking these two out."

Shan Heyuan: "The Sword Reverence Sect is now on a completely different path; we can't tolerate them."

The Sword Reverence Sect is now in complete chaos, not just internal strife, but a chaotic mess of factions vying for power.

There are no rules within the sect; it's all about who's stronger and who speaks louder.

In such an environment, no disciple with a modicum of sense could endure it.

If this continues, Sword Reverence Sect will surely face extinction.

However, Ji Li probably doesn't care.

Ji Li only wants to secure her position as sect leader, acquire enough resources for cultivation, and hope to successfully ascend and escape this hopeless world, right?

Shan Heyuan didn't say it, his feelings were quite complicated whenever he thought of the Sword Reverence Sect, after all, he had been the sect leader of the Sword Reverence Sect before.

The same goes for Shen Duheng.

They are the only couple in the world who share similar feelings: they pity their misfortune, are angry at their lack of resistance, and are powerless to do anything about it.

Forget it, even the cultivation world is about to perish, what else can exist forever?

They should try their best to handle this current mess.

When the third batch of Wunuo Grain went on sale, a large number of cultivators flocked to the outskirts of Fujiang City.

Most of these cultivators don't go into the city or stay in hotels; they simply find a random place outside to meditate and cultivate at night.

Most of them were cultivators from the Dead City, and their families were relatively poor. Many of them had to pool their money with relatives and friends to cover their expenses on the journey. They planned to buy seeds and grain to take back and cultivate together, so they were extremely frugal on the road.

With more cultivators, all sorts of rumors and gossip also spread.

Many monks found it hard to believe when they heard these rumors.

"There's more to this story? Is it made up? Even rumors wouldn't be this outrageous!"

"Keep your voice down! Why would I make this up? The news has already spread, it's absolutely true."

"Sigh, Senior Shan's background is so convoluted, it seems like a lie. I still don't believe it. There are plenty of people in this world who just want to gain fame and fortune..."

"What are you saying? Watch your mouth! I don't care about anything else, but anyone who speaks ill of Senior Shan will be my enemy!"

"Exactly, fellow Daoist, be careful what you say. What do you mean by 'a person who seeks fame and fortune'? Could it be that Senior Shan sold you a spirit seed that wasn't real?"

"This Senior Shan, attempted to save the world over three thousand years ago. I have immense respect for him. Anyone who crosses him is crossing me, Old Shi!"

"Fellow Daoists, please don't get agitated. I was just asking, I didn't mean anything by it. It's just that I don't know the details either. I want to find out so I can tell my relatives and friends when I get back. Otherwise, if they ask me and I can't answer, wouldn't that tarnish Senior Shan's reputation?"

"The truth cannot be denied. My grandfather's records mention that Senior Shan's Spiritual Power patterns are the same as those of the senior who tried to save the cultivation world."

"Senior Shan is truly kind-hearted. Back when he was the sect leader of the Sword Reverence Sect, he couldn't bear to see cats and dogs suffering from hunger and cold, so he specially enlightened them and made them work as transportation spirit beasts in Sword Reverence City to earn a living, so they would never have to ask for help again."

"I know that. Back when Senior Shan was still with the Sword Reverence Sect, it was also the Sword Reverence Sect's most prestigious time. I heard they built bridges and roads, helped the poor, and also fought against evil and upheld justice. The atmosphere throughout the Guangping Continent was incredibly good back then."

At this point, the group of cultivators who had been chatting idly fell silent.

After a long pause, someone said, "I really miss the cultivation world of yesteryear. If that's the case, why don't the Sword Reverence Sect welcome Senior Shan back? He's their true patriarch."

"Sword Reverence Sect is a cultivator surnamed Ji."

Is the story about the cultivator surnamed Ji true?

"How could it be false? Both parties involved are still alive, and there are plenty of witnesses. I only heard about Senior Shan's matter from others, so I can only guarantee it's 90% true. But I can guarantee this one hundred percent that it's true."

"You don't even need anyone to tell you; just look at the chaos in the Sword Reverence Sect now. Sect Master Shen isn't exactly an incompetent person. If he hadn't been impersonated, would Sword Reverence Sect have fallen into this mess?"

"The cultivator surnamed Ji is actually quite capable, but he's an imposter, so he can't establish his own authority, and not many people believe in him, which is why things have come to this."

"That person is really sitting still. With all this talk outside, there's been no reaction from them at all?"

"What other reaction can they possibly have? Even if they have power, influence, and skill, can they really silence public opinion?"

"Even if you shut people up, it won't help. People are watching what you do, and Heavenly Dao is watching too. The Heavenly Dao hasn't been completely severed yet. Last time, the cultivator surnamed Ji was struck so badly by the Heavenly Dao that I heard he still hasn't recovered. It can be considered that good and evil are rewarded accordingly."