Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Chapter 467: Chapter 290: Human Heart_1

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Three months later, in the Taoist Domain.

A person clad in white, more pristine than snow, trod upon the dusty path as they approached.

“Qing Region?”

“Taoist Domain?”

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Walking on the great avenue, the newcomer lapsed into silence.

Officer Horse Avenue, paved with concrete, bustled with traffic and kicked up clouds of dust.

Along the road, fields stretched into the distance, a golden sea.

“Taoist Domain plot number 108,103!”

“Crop: yellow jade corn!”

“Companion crop: Yellow Beam Rice!”

“Sound field cycle: all four seasons, one crop per season”

“Yield per acre: …”

Yun Mengyao paused beside the road, gazing at the sign next to the fields, then looking over the vast, yellow golden rice fields that stretched like a river or sea, speechless for a long time.

Ten years ago, she had left Mercy Sailing Temple by her master’s command, wandering between the various regions of the world.

Such a sight she had seen, yet not seen.

Seen, because since the Wandao School took governance, every region had the duty to farm, cultivating crops to supply the needs of the whole world.

Therefore, farming was conducted in all regions, and even involved cutting through mountains and carving out roads, diverting rivers and canals, creating a vast amount of land under the sky, and with the practice of equal public farming, encouraged peasants to engage in cultivation.

To this day, the number of fields in each region has reached an unprecedented and astonishing number.

Thus, seeing fields stretch on and on is not uncommon in these regions.

But such a vast expanse, rippling for thousands of miles, spectacular as in the Taoist Domain, is truly unique.

After all, the Taoist Domain was once Qing Region, famous all over the world for its “ten thousand spiritual roots.” Its geographical environment boasts unique advantages in the cultivation of spirit plants, and naturally, agriculture would far exceed that of other regions.

But she had been to the Qing Region, and neither a hundred nor a thousand years ago did such a scene exist.

The Evergreen Region focused on its myriad of spiritual roots, producing high-tier Spiritual Objects like the Eternal Evergreen Pill. Agriculture wasn’t emphasized and couldn’t possibly outshine the cultivation of high-tier spiritual roots.

This is where Evergreen Palace differs from Wandao School.

Although Evergreen Palace reigns supreme in its domain, due to sectarian views and self-interest, most of the palace’s resources are dedicated to supporting the direct lineage, needing to tend only to their own kindred and not the people under their rule, nor accumulating the forces of all people, or even daring to include them.

Wandao School, on the other hand, places importance on the livelihood of the people, thereby drawing strength from them, pushing agricultural development, and increasing the population.

It is by gathering strength from the masses that today, across the forty-seven domains, a revolutionary transformation has taken place, fundamentally altering the landscape of the human world.

“This is… the enterprise of kingliness, the foundation of governance!”

Yun Mengyao let out a deep sigh, resumed her steps, and disappeared in an instant.

As a Divine Intent Martial Artist, her flight left no trace, and she felt the vastness of heaven and earth more acutely. Gazing down, she saw a landscape of rivers and mountains that were surprisingly vibrant and colorful.

There were rice fields, medicinal gardens, flower beds, orchards; green and yellow intermingled with beautiful purples and reds. Everywhere she looked, there was lush vitality and bountiful fruit.

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Walking thus, floating among the clouds, she knew not how long she wandered.

The endless fields, the grass and gardens, finally faded away.

The horizon opened up, revealing clusters of grand architecture.

It was a city of towers!

Skyscrapers soared, steel spiraled like dragons, towering edifices rose from the ground, with tall bridges connecting amidst the clouds.

Upon closer inspection, her vision blurred, uncertain whether it was an earthly city or a palace from the celestial realms.

Between the towers, light flowed in vibrant hues; countless Flying Boats and Flying Swords, magnificent clouds and radiant glows traversed like carriages and horses, beyond what the eye could follow.

Yun Mengyao stopped in her tracks, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Ahead, formations were arrayed, turning the void into forbidden space.

Although many Cultivators, some riding on auspicious clouds and radiant lights, or commanding Magic Artifacts to fly, were evidently different from oneself.

Approaching thus would surely trigger the Formations Restrictions!

Even though her visit this time bore no fear of startling the grass and alerting the snake, she had no intention of exposing herself for the moment.

After contemplating for a while, she finally descended, following the traffic on the roads as she stepped into the city.

Upon entering the city, the bustle rushed from all directions at once.

“Galloping Flying Swords, selected with extreme care, with unparalleled fleeing speed, the best choice for your journey, the first vessel for speed and passion!”

“Evergreen brand’s Foundation Building Pill, combining the effects of the Evergreen Pill and the Foundation Building Pill, the first choice for wood spirit Cultivators to establish a foundation, one pill better than two, also purifies the Spiritual Root, now for the special price of 29,999 lower-grade Spirit Stones, hurry while supplies last!”

“Overlord brand’s Non-urgent Liquid, new formula, more powerful, Martial Path body forging’s first choice, with Overlord brand’s Non-urgent Liquid, I’m no longer afraid of Martial Path assessments!”

“Duotian Altar, by Mingxiao Taoist Institute, the unsurpassed choice for those who practice the Thunder Series, with door-to-door delivery and assembly guidance included, easy to learn, permanent after-sales service, and a complimentary Taiyi Spirit Officer Thunderfire Divine Soldier Talisman with purchase!”

“The thirty-sixth Ten Thousand Dao Competition will commence on the first day of the primordial month!”

“Latest battle update from the Wind and Cloud Stele, the Hidden Dragon List’s tenth spot faces another battle for defense, the challenger is the recently rapidly advancing Dragon Tiger Grandmaster Qiao Jing, will the current lord of the ring, Red Sword Fairy Li Qionghua succeed in defending? Let’s wait and see…”

Although she had learned about the changes here through various channels, and had seen similar sights in other domains during her ten-year travels, Yun Mengyao still felt an indescribable sense of disarray.

Why this sense of disarray?

She didn’t know.

She could only go with the flow in the city, astounded at every turn, amazed at every corner, her eyes dazzled, feeling at a loss.

Suddenly, a Flying Boat descended next to her, and a young man alighted.

“Miss, is this your first time in the Taoist Domain?”

The man had a smile on his face, with a hint of eagerness in his eyes.

Yun Mengyao was not bothered by this; after all, as a successor of Mercy Sailing Temple, and once a name atop the beauty list, it was inevitable to draw attention now that her concealing techniques and ability to hide her presence were nullified by the Formation Restrictions.

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