Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 419 Attacked
Two carts were pushed up the mountain; one went with Feng Yao to Lushui, and the other went with Jiang Shu to Xianhe.

In the short term, Jiangchengshan does not currently face an urgent shortage of supplies.

However, if the ship is forced to close and there is no supply route, it will be difficult to replenish items such as cloth and ironware. Preparing some in advance is not a bad thing.

Pei Xia felt more at ease leaving it to Feng Yao and Jiang Shu to handle.

Feng Yao goes without saying, and Jiang Shu is now a mid-grade Iron Bone cultivator with considerable strength. With this level of cultivation, as long as he doesn't intentionally court death, he can easily venture into Qin Province alone.

As for Pei Xia herself, she had two small matters to oversee on the mountain.

One is about stinky water.

Since the matter of the elixir has been completely outsourced to child laborers, the diluted, foul-smelling water on the mountain is temporarily useless.

Considering the future need for nutritional supplements, Pei Xia plans to seal half of the foul-smelling water and use it to grow radishes.

The remaining half can be used to restore the farmland that was destroyed by the White Demon.

This is a job that others can't do for the time being; even after dilution, they can't stand the smell of the stinky water.

We can only trouble Pei Xia, as the mountain lord, to personally carry buckets to the mountain lord's quarters to fetch water.

Shanzhufang was originally the imperial bedchamber. It's time to change the name after calling it that for so long. Pei Xia isn't Su Yan, and besides, it's no longer a suitable place to "sleep".

Pei Xia first had Yin Shan prepare ten large vats in the fields behind the mountain, and then he went to fetch water to dilute the stinky water that had been diluted in the mountain lord's workshop, vat by vat and bucket by bucket.

The original concentration was used to accelerate the ripening of spiritual plants. These are all ordinary crops on the back mountain. If used directly, most of the efficacy would probably be wasted in the process of harvesting and replanting after they mature, which would be a loss.

Including that field of refinement, which has now been replanted with spiritual seeds, using diluted, foul-smelling water.

Because the bones of the deceased are already at work, a little bit of ripening agent can make the Spirit Seed mature very quickly.

Although this blood-red rice is not as directly effective as jade ginseng, it is still an excellent source of nutrition and can be used to fully meet the daily training needs of those practicing head cultivation on the mountain.

After finishing all that early in the morning, Pei Xia took Cao Hua to the stream.

The white ghost in the stream will be an excellent training ground for disciples to practice on. Although it is still a bit early, it is good to practice in advance just in case.

Pei Xia took a pill and went down personally, picking out a relatively strong one from among the hundred ghosts.

There was no one else around, so they let Cao Hua practice with them.

Old Cao was made of high-quality copper, which gave him a huge advantage. However, considering that these were all disposable items, he was relatively careful and even let the White Ghost make a cut on him.

Fortunately, the skill level was high enough that the wound was red but not broken.

"Look, you're only focused on refining your skills, without any foundation."

As Pei Xia spoke, she went down to the field and practiced for a bit herself.

This time he wasn't on drugs; he relied entirely on his martial arts skills and agility, dodging, blocking, wrist-pinching, and ankle-striking, practically toying with the White Ghost.

Old Cao was stunned.

Cao Hua and Guo Gai had always known that Pei Xia couldn't possibly be weak, but they also understood that as a martial artist, there were many restrictions in Qinzhou.

Especially after witnessing Feng Yao's incredible power outside the dungeon, they were even more convinced that Pei Xia, as the mountain lord, relied mainly on his... well... personal charisma.

But what he saw before him was truly shocking.

In the end, Pei Xia even practiced an over-the-shoulder throw, tossing the white ghost back into the stream.

He turned around and patted Cao Hua on the shoulder: "I'll copy a few textbooks on boxing and martial arts later and have Jiang Shu teach them. You can practice with the new disciples on the mountain."

Cao Hua finally understood that after the White Ghosts crossed the border, Pei Xia had truly put the issue of strengthening the mountain's fighting force on the agenda.

Even he wondered if it was a bit too rushed?
is this necessary?

Yes. Before noon, Feng Yao returned with his men. A small cart was packed full of things, piled up so much that it had to be tied with ropes to prevent them from falling.

But Jiang Shu never returned.

It wasn't until late afternoon that the people who went to Xianhe returned, pushing their carts.

There weren't many items, and more importantly, Jiang Shu was injured.

There was a large opening in his left chest. Although his lungs and internal organs were not damaged, the flesh was torn up and looked quite gruesome.

"The other party didn't get away with it either; I stabbed them six times."

The boy's lips were slightly pale, but he spoke with a strong voice.

Right there in Jiang Shu's room, amidst the overwhelming stench of blood, the mountain doctor was bandaging him.

Pei Xia leaned against the door and asked, "What's their background?"

"They look like bandits, but their cultivation level is not low. They might be from some sect," Jiang Shu said.

It is highly likely that the passage of the White Ghosts will have a significant impact, and most sects along the way will be destroyed.

"What cultivation level?"

"The leader is a top-grade Iron Bone Realm expert. There are a few others with varying levels of strength, some with copper skin and some with iron bones, so they're not exactly low-level experts."

It seems to be a very powerful sect.

Don't underestimate the superior Iron Bone. Without the help of someone like Pei Xia, this is almost the limit for ordinary people in Qinzhou. Those who can break through to the Vajra Realm are already at the level of being able to eat at the dinner table.

A disciple accompanying him said with lingering fear, "There weren't many people when we encountered them. After Elder Jiang fought them off, he didn't dare to linger and protected us as we left the shipyard."

After Li Qing's retreat, both ships were treasures, and it seems that Pei Xia wasn't the only one with foresight.

Going down the mountain and taking down this group of people wouldn't be difficult. Not to mention Feng Yao, even Pei Xia himself, with no shortage of pills, is not someone that ordinary cultivators can contend with.

Even if we deal with this group, there will definitely be other bandits coming after them.

There are only so many cultivators who are truly capable, and it's difficult to manage everything if you can't attend to every detail.

Seeing that Jiang Shu had almost finished bandaging, Pei Xia waved her hand, telling everyone else to leave first.

Leaving the master and apprentice behind, Pei Xia asked softly, "Do you think these people can be recruited?"

Jiang Shu nodded at first, but then shook his head.

“We can definitely take them. The nutritional supplements and pills on our mountain are something even a general in Qinzhou might not be able to produce. However, these people have been in their positions in the sect for a long time, and their temperaments are probably hard to change. I don’t think this is a good idea.”

The sects in Qinzhou are all dogs of warlords; fawning on superiors, bullying inferiors, and being arrogant and domineering are all common occurrences.

If they had known that Pei Xia possessed so many treasures, their first thought would probably have been how to seize them.

It cannot be used.

Jiang Shu thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Master, there are many pitiful people in Qinzhou, but there are also many hateful people. If you want to gain a foothold here, just giving them sweet treats won't work."

Pei Xia glanced at him sideways, then flicked his forehead: "Teach me how to do things?"

After saying that, he pushed open the door and went out.

He washed his face with water, tidied his hair which he hadn't styled in days, straightened his sleeves, touched the small sword on his wrist, and walked toward the mountain gate.

"Feng Yao, come with me."

He glanced back, and Feng Yao immediately understood, following his steps as they descended the mountain towards the boatman's office on the Xian River.

(End of this chapter)