What a lucky world!

Chapter 196 New Year Festival (Part )

Since Zhang Mu returned from Bihu Water Village, although life has been dull, as the New Year approaches, good news comes one after another.

News spread from Frost Moon Mountain that Sha Tonghai had gone into seclusion, presumably to study the "Canglang Jue." Apparently to provide Sha Tonghai with a better training environment, Frost Moon Mountain Village began to strategically withdraw, less aggressive than before. This also affected several other martial arts villages that had long since defected to Frost Moon Mountain. Perhaps witnessing the fate of Yanping Martial Village, they also quieted down considerably.

Against this backdrop, everything went smoothly for the team sent by Qianyuan Wuzhai to Lingyan Mountain to dig for the copper vein. Zhang Mu even used the connections of the Bai family in Sucheng to assist them. If nothing unexpected happened, the vein worth a million silver coins could be dug out in about two months. After deducting the benefits given to the Bai family, nearly 80% of the silver could be transported back.

Inside Qianyuan Wuzhai, with nearly two thousand refugees moving up the mountain, there was another bustle of activity, expanding the area of Qianyuan Village in the back mountains. Lu Xuanxiu and Zhang Mu appeared several times, significantly boosting their reputation within the village.

Ye Hanzhou returned once during his journey, having encountered a pair of tiger demons in the mountains, comparable to those in the late stage of the Yangliu stage. To be on the safe side, he asked Zhang Mu to assist him in the raid. After a bloody battle that lasted half an hour, he ultimately defeated the tiger demons with his sword.

To be honest, Zhang Mu originally wanted to subdue the tiger demon, but this kind of demon that had lived in the mountains and forests for a long time was really difficult to control, and Wuzhai did not have the corresponding means of taming it. Seeing that the tiger demon was determined to die rather than surrender, he could only help him.

However, as Ye Hanzhou, the humanoid self-propelled artillery, killed and killed all the way, the safe zone in the back mountain advanced nearly two hundred miles inward, including the Demon Python Valley and the Horse Herding Valley. By the spring, people could be organized to reclaim the land.

Those who have stable property have stable heart. With this land, the refugees who went up the mountain felt at ease and began to integrate into Qianyuan Wuzhai from the bottom of their hearts.

I have to say that Qianyuan Mountain is worthy of being the location of the Tianji Sect's mountain gate. Although it is connected by mountains, it has a vast area and great development potential. It looks a bit like the red base in the previous life.

Of course, the good news doesn't stop there.

After going up the mountain, Guo Ling followed Zhang Mu to practice. After Zhang Mu used up all the remaining luck coins, he thoroughly understood the martial arts that Guo Ling was practicing. He then gave him one-on-one intensive guidance, and combined it with Xuan Ji's elixir and precious monster flesh and blood, he allowed Guo Ling to break through to the Nourishing Liquid Realm.

Although he couldn't even defeat Shudaoshan, he was already qualified to learn how to build combat soldiers.

Speaking of Shudaoshan, he is the steward of the mice in the mountain, saving Xuanji a lot of effort. Now there is no shortage of qi and blood elixirs in the mountain. In addition to Xuanji's reasonable training (pressure) and deception, Shudaoshan's central coordination is also very important.

According to Wei Wuyou, based on the reproduction rate of mice, the scale of the alchemy room will be expanded next year. In addition to being self-sufficient in elixirs, the elixirs in the mountains will also be sold outside to become another source of income for the village.

For this purpose, Zhang Mu had a special talk with Shu Daoshan. The key point was to let the mice that made the elixirs wash their hands frequently, pay attention to personal hygiene, strictly prevent excessive E. coli, and strictly control the quality of the elixirs so that people would not have diarrhea after eating the elixirs.

Doesn’t that mean the sign is broken?

In order to mobilize Shudaoshan's enthusiasm, Zhang Mu improved Shudaoshan's treatment. Although he could not be the leader, he still enjoyed the same treatment as the leader.

In response to this, Shu Daoshan said that a man would die for his friend, and he would definitely train those rat alchemists hard, working day and night, as long as they were open!

In addition, the training of the White Horse Volunteers also produced some results. After a month of breathing training, those young people who originally had little luck in martial arts were able to fight against the third and fourth rank soldiers of the village. Even Lu Xuanxiu was shocked for a long time. After returning, he quietly improved the treatment of the families of the White Horse Volunteers.

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the New Year.

It was a rare day of good weather today. Wei Wuyou walked into Zhang Mu's courtyard, holding a small teacup in one hand and waving a white paper fan in the other.

"It's thriving." Wei Wuyou pushed the door open, sat on a chair, and pinched his mustache. "The village's luck has increased a lot. I can gather sixty more luck coins. This is all thanks to you."

These words were naturally said to Zhang Mu, but before Zhang Mu could respond, he heard Xuan Ji's unhappy "meow".

It was so annoying. Early in the morning, when I was taking advantage of Zhang Mu's sleep and climbing on him to eat him, this old man rushed in and woke Zhang Mu up.

Although she can eat her mouth if she wants, she is a cat! This sneaky feeling is the most exciting!
Decision made. Next time, add some rat shit to this old man’s medicine!
Zhang Mu reached out and stroked Xuan Ji's soft back, then yawned.

"Tomorrow is Yuanchen. News has been sent back from the foot of the mountain that many New Year's envoys have arrived and will be coming up the mountain soon." Wei Wuyou said seriously, "You should also pack up and meet them."

Zhang Mu was stunned: "Me?"

"Was it me?" Wei Wuyou said with a smile, "Your reputation as the Young Master of Qianyuan Mountain Stronghold has already been spread by Luo Yunxiu, Zheng Youqian and the others."

"Old Lin is not out of seclusion. If you don't show up, it would be a bit neglectful to the guests!"

Zhang Mu nodded when he heard this, then got up and started to clean up. Xuan Ji felt bored, so she ran to the windowsill and lay down to bask in the sun.

About half an hour later, after breakfast, Zhang Mu arrived at the Juyi Hall, where Shisan Niang was already waiting. To Zhang Mu's surprise, there was another person there.

Luo Tonger!
Seeing Zhang Mu walk in, Luo Tong'er quickly stood up, clasped her fists and saluted, saying, "Greetings, Brother Mu!"

"Why are you here?" Zhang Mu, who had a good impression of this dashing and capable young woman, asked with a smile, "Aren't you spending the New Year's holiday with Luo the leader of the Water Fort?"

"Sister Yunxiu and the others have been busy digesting Yanping Mountain lately and have no time to celebrate the New Year." Shisanniang explained, "So I asked Tong'er to come and keep me company."

Luo Tong'er also smiled: "Mother also asked me to be a New Year's envoy. May the Qianyuan Martial Village prosper, and may our two villages help each other!"

"Thank you." Zhang Mu nodded with a smile, "Come to Qianyuan Mountain just like you're home. No need to be polite."

"Brother Mu doesn't need to tell me this, I can do it myself." Luo Tong'er responded with a smile.

"Okay, I'll just bring Tong'er to meet you first." Shisan Niang stood up and said, "Tong'er, you go walk around the mountains first, I'll accompany Mu Ge'er to meet some guests."

Luo Tong'er nodded, turned and left the hall.

After Luo Tong'er left, Shisanniang glanced at Zhang Mu and said, "Why? You're not interested in this little girl? Tong'er is about your age and pretty, and more importantly, she's right behind the Bihu Water Village..."

"Sister Xuan'er, please stop talking." Zhang Mu begged for mercy. "We are all young, let's talk later."

Zhang Mu naturally knew that not only Shisanniang, but even Lu Xuanxiu and Wei Wuyou were willing to match him with Luo Tong'er. Even Luo Tong'er herself didn't seem to object, but...

Zhang Mu’s mind flashed with the image of the intelligent and spiritual girl who was the first to call him “Brother Mu” and helped him to obtain the opportunity to learn unique skills.

Descendant of Mingzhu, Zhuge Nanxian!
He will definitely go find her!

"Brother Mu..." Shisanniang called back Zhang Mu, who had been somewhat distracted, "The guests have arrived..."

(End of this chapter)