I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 367 Supernatural Power is the Primary Productive Force (23)

In the blink of an eye, the sun began to set.

As more and more villagers returned home, Li Boyang also appeared on the road leading to Lijia Village.

More than three years have passed since the massive infrastructure construction following the "South China Sea disaster".

With the help of [Xirang], the Hundred Mountains have now not only opened up roads to various villages, but the width of the roads has also been greatly improved.

Although it's not as impressive as the main road that Li Boyang remembers, where eight or nine cars drive side by side.

But looking at the bronze chariots speeding along the roads, Li Boyang couldn't help but smile.

Those carriages were certainly not real carriages.

They are a special type of bronze beast, formed by replacing the limbs of the bronze horse with wheel hubs.

This is something I have to mention.

The early childhood education classes in Lijia Village are no longer limited to a few dozen students.

To make it easier to pick up and drop off the children, the nearby villages pooled their money to build a batch of bronze carriages, which were only used in the morning and evening.

There's a saying that goes, "Once a creative idea emerges, it's easy for it to become widespread."

From the very beginning, it was a bronze dolphin cart specifically designed to transport children.

Then came the bronze carriages of today, which are similar to buses and depart from fixed times and locations.

The "public transportation network" that Li Boyang had not anticipated.

It took shape without him even realizing it, and he didn't interfere at all.

Especially after the bronze currency system was perfected, these bronze chariots were even operated by specialized mountain people.

In addition to the usual market routes, whenever a ship approached the dock, a large number of bronze carriages would be used to transport goods.

It is remarkable that such a large-scale transportation network has been developed in just two or three years.

The bronze currency system, inspired by Wu Xian, undoubtedly made a significant contribution.

If Li Boyang's unification of weights and measures, writing, and thought was merely sowing a seed of civilization in the mountains and rivers of Baidi, then...

The emergence of the bronze currency system was like fertilizing this seed.

It is no exaggeration to say that, in terms of civilization alone...

Currently, the Hundred Mountains region lacks a nominal overlord or supreme ruler.

Both in terms of productive forces and relations of production, it had come very close to the bottom line of feudal society.

As for why it hasn't reached the standards of the peak period of feudal society?
That's simply a problem of insufficient population; it has nothing to do with anything else.

In the Bai Di Mountains today, there are about seven or eight towns with a population of over 10,000, and dozens of large villages with several thousand people.

Adding in the scattered small villages and hamlets, the total area of ​​the entire Baidi Mountain Range is only around 500,000.

This was in the 21st century, Li Boyang's previous life.

It's just a slightly larger county town in terms of population.

The only saving grace is that this is a world where mythology truly exists.

In situations where population productivity is insufficient, supernatural powers and magic can accelerate the birth and formation of a civilization.

Putting aside other things, the "one village, one industry" model of civilization that Li Boyang is currently promoting has greatly enriched the material supply of the Bai Di Qun Shan region.

From the most basic necessities of life—clothing, food, shelter, and transportation—to slightly more advanced pursuits like learning, skills, safety, fairness, order, and even the yearning for all things beautiful.

The mountains and rivers are gradually shedding their primitive physiological needs and beginning to pursue a higher quality of life.

From "not starving to death" to "living well".

The changes over the past ten years or so are all thanks to Li Boyang.

More importantly, once the foundation is laid, all sorts of new things will emerge continuously.

Li Boyang looks forward to the surprises the mountain people will bring him, and to the arrival of a new era of technological innovation and cultural prosperity in the mountains of Baidi.

"The seeds seem to be growing better this year than in previous years?"

Looking at the terraced rice paddies on both sides of the road, Li Boyang immediately noticed the changes.

That must be the work of the female barbarian; she seems to have hybridized rice seeds in some special way, optimizing the yield. "Hybrid rice from the mythological era?"

"Indeed, in this era, supernatural powers are the primary productive force."

Smiling, Li Boyang walked through the rice paddies and soon arrived at the entrance of Lijia Village.

Then the first thing he saw was the increasingly lush tree, and the small group of shrines that were beginning to take shape under the tree.

Of course, calling it a shrine is not entirely accurate anymore.

The image of Xiluo, a celestial maiden dressed in feathered robes and draped in ribbons, has long since replaced the most primitive clay sculpture of a lynx.

On either side of the statue of Xi Luo, there are also clay sculptures of E Tu, Chi Yu, Du Jiao Si, and Chi Fa Tian Ren, presenting a well-ordered procession.

It's no exaggeration to say that it would be rather impolite to present Li Boyang's true form to the public.

Li Boyang had no doubt that there must be a shrine of his own among those small shrine clusters.

And her position is definitely second only to Xi Luo, in the center position surrounded by a group of gods.

"Actually, it doesn't matter much now..."

Li Boyang's gaze lingered briefly on the clay sculpture of the red-haired celestial being, and he mumbled something indistinctly.

Li Boyang was willing to bet that the villagers' decision to enshrine the Crimson-Haired Celestial was definitely partly due to the efforts of the old village chief and his own father.

"Owner?"

Just then, the unicorn at the village entrance also noticed Li Boyang's arrival.

He quickly stood up, trying to appear energetic.

However, Li Boyang knew the true nature of the unicorn rhinoceros well, and could only glance at it helplessly.

"Has someone secretly been feeding you pills again?"

"Is it the Golden Horn or the Silver Horn this time?"

With a simple smile, he didn't reply. Of course, the Unicorn Rhino wouldn't betray Golden Horn and Silver Horn, so he pretended not to hear Li Boyang's question.

"Even though you have amazing drug resistance, you still need to be careful."

"Don't end up like a 'Tang Monk's flesh' that everyone wants to take a bite out of."

Although he couldn't understand what Li Boyang meant by "Tang Monk's flesh," the Unicorn still shook its head and assured him.

"Don't worry about that. I'm always the one who's after others; I've never seen anyone dare to be after me!"

Feeling somewhat speechless, Li Boyang opened his mouth, wanting to say that he wasn't praising him.

But after thinking it over for a long time, Li Boyang decided to give up arguing with this "stupid ox".

This stupid ox isn't actually stupid, but it likes to pretend to be stupid and act cute.

"Where is the old village chief? I need to talk to him."

Upon hearing Li Boyang's question, the Unicorn Rhinoceros thought about it seriously for a moment before answering uncertainly.

"He should be at the ancestral hall now; I haven't seen him come to the village entrance all day."

Li Boyang blinked in surprise before patting the unicorn's head and giving it a few words of advice.

"Tell that old man who's like a ginseng doll to be aware of the recent cases of abandoned babies."

"Especially in villages where there is a mix of outsiders, if..."

Li Boyang paused abruptly, then shook his head.

"Fine, let him keep an eye on those abandoned babies!"

"If you find an abandoned baby, send it to Lijia Village. You don't need to worry about the others."

“I know he likes to pick up and raise children, but these abandoned babies are not ones he can raise.”

“If necessary, he can even have the Red Carp cooperate with him to drive away the monsters and gods who intend to steal the children.”

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(End of this chapter)