With the rise of my family, I can summon the Daoist Soldiers' Nest.

On the third day, before dawn, Lin Ye got up.

He needed to get there early to harvest the spiritual plants today.

Last night he went to challenge the nest again.

As he expected, the combat strength of the individual gargoyle warrior and the rotten soil ant servant was vastly different.

He considered himself a master among third-rate fighters, but even two gargoyles put him in grave danger.

Gargoyles can fly through the air at high speeds and have the ability to self-repair.

As long as one of them entangles him, the other will turn into a stone statue and fall to the ground, allowing him to recover from his injuries quickly.

If they cannot be killed in one blow, they will soon be full of life again.

After sparring with Wang Qing in the training ground for a while, he led Lin Qiang, Lin Tie, Lin Yi and other clansmen, along with the head of the Tian family, the head of the five families, and Sun Qian, the former leader of the Black Tiger Gang, to the fields outside the fortress where spiritual plants were planted.

Looking around, the spiritual plants were not growing vigorously; the leaves were droopy, and there were many gaps between the plants, which were traces of death.

After all, without the care of third-rate Taoist soldiers, the growth of the spiritual plants was greatly reduced.

Outside the fortified village, people who had moved from the county town had already gathered in layers, eagerly awaiting their arrival.

The farmers from the Lin family responsible for planting, along with the servants from the Sword Sect, were already lined up on the field ridges, waiting.

At Lin Ye's mother Li's command, everyone immediately went to the fields to harvest.

The harvest was completed in no time.

"A total of 2,560 catties of third-grade Jade Sprout Rice, 50 drops of third-grade Condensed Dew Flower Spirit Dew, and 8,000 catties of ungraded Iron Wire Vine!" a servant disciple announced loudly.

The scene erupted in cheers.

"Great! Now we finally have resources for cultivation!" "The family will have a few more martial artists, making us even stronger!" The Lin family members said excitedly.

Although the heads of the Tian family and other families remained silent, they were all beaming with joy.

The Lin family has few members, so they will definitely have more than enough spiritual plants. As long as they serve the Lin family wholeheartedly, they will surely be rewarded in the future.

"The harvest of spiritual plants is the result of everyone's joint efforts. In the future, the family will sow more spiritual plant seeds and will also have dedicated Dao soldiers to take care of them."

"I hope everyone will continue to strive so that everyone can use spiritual plants and everyone can become a martial artist!" Lin Ye said to the crowd, his voice steady and powerful.

The distribution of the spiritual plants still needs to be discussed, but that night, Lin Ye took out one hundred catties of jade sprout rice and all fifty drops of spiritual dew and handed them to Lin Yi.

"Brother Yi, you are now the closest person in the Lin family to breaking through, and you have been at the forefront in these battles. You deserve a reward. Here are 100 catties of Jade Sprout Rice and 50 drops of Spirit Dew. Use them first. If you still haven't broken through, come find me again."

"Thank you, young master! I will make good use of the spiritual plants and will live up to your expectations. I will definitely break through!" Lin Yi replied solemnly with a firm gaze.

After that, Lin Yi followed Lin Ye's instructions and took Yu Ya Mi every two days. After practicing his skills, he would apply the spiritual dew of Ning Lu Hua evenly to his limbs, joints, and vital areas to help the medicine promote blood circulation and invigorate his meridians.

After all, it's already past the peak of the lower ranks, and it's about to break through. It can be done every two days.

In order to digest the medicinal effects as quickly as possible and not waste any essence, in addition to his regular breathing exercises, he would also take the initiative to spar with third-rate martial artists such as Lin Qiang and Lin Tie every day.

During sparring sessions, he would never back down, using his moves with both ruthlessness and steadiness, treating each encounter as a real-world training exercise, and pushing himself to the limit to reach his full potential.

Sweat soaked through his clothes, and his blood and qi surged like a tide. Sometimes he would practice until he was completely exhausted before he would stop. When he meditated and regulated his breathing at night, he could still feel the medicinal power slowly dissolving in his meridians, repairing old injuries and expanding his dantian.

Just like that, in less than a week, cheers suddenly rang out from the training ground of Linjiawubao. During a sword and spear sparring session with Lin Tie, Lin Yi's momentum suddenly surged, and his strength flowed smoothly throughout his body, allowing him to break through his bottleneck in one fell swoop.

"It's done! Brother Yi has broken through!" The surrounding clansmen shouted their congratulations.

Lin Yi stood still, his aura steady and long. He was already the fourth third-rate martial artist in the Lin family, a third-rate martial artist at the age of twenty-nine.

This not only means that the family's combat strength has increased again, but also makes everyone admire Lin Ye's coordination and the efficacy of spiritual plants, and also gives Lin Hu and other second-rate martial artists confidence to break through to the third rank.

After Lin Yi broke through to the third-rate martial artist level, Lin Ye immediately ordered him to be appointed as the person in charge of governing the newly gathered people outside the fortress.

It turns out that as the population moving from the county town continued to increase, densely packed wooden houses had already been built outside the fortified village, stretching as far as the eye could see. It was roughly estimated that tens of thousands of people had settled there.

Among these people were refugees who had fled from the county town, as well as members of the clans who had been settled by the five major families. Every day, a steady stream of county town residents continued to travel to the Lin family, seeking their protection and resettlement.

Lin Qiang had mentioned this matter to Lin Ye several times before, anxiously asking him to come up with a feasible solution.

With the population growing rapidly, order, food, and drinking water all become problems. If these issues are not addressed in time, chaos can easily arise, and monsters or bandits may even take advantage of the situation.

Lin Ye kept the decision undecided, partly to observe the situation and wait for suitable personnel, and partly to accumulate enough resources and framework to ensure that the situation could be stabilized once it was implemented.

Now that we have someone in charge, we just need some subordinates.

Other families in the county town will have their own arrangements for the future. Besides, they have many old acquaintances with these people who have just moved from the county town. If they get involved, it will easily involve personal relationships and old grudges, which will be inconvenient.

After all, this place is too close to Linjiawu, and any disturbance could affect the Lin family's foundation and prestige. We cannot allow outsiders to interfere too much in internal affairs.

It seems we'll have to find someone from outside.

The day after Lin Yi's breakthrough, Lin Ye came alone to a secluded corner of the fortified village.

A large courtyard was recently built here, which actually encloses the original dozen or so scattered rooms with a newly built wall, forming a relatively independent inner courtyard.

Those staying here are a group from the Qingyuan Sword Sect: including Elder Liu Zhenghua, four true disciples, and ten inner disciples. As for the miscellaneous disciples, they were arranged separately and did not stay here.

The sword sect members do not participate in the specific affairs of the fortified village on a daily basis. They only take turns sending people to stand guard on the high ground of the fortified village each day, and another team is arranged to stand guard next to Lin Ye's residence, which can be regarded as close protection.

Previously, Lin Yi would be accompanied by a guard whenever he went out, but recently he has removed the guard, since his safety is already well guaranteed within the fortified area.

Lin Ye slowly walked into the courtyard and heard shouts and the sound of fists and feet breaking through the air.

It turned out that these sword sect disciples had to protect the Lin family for a full year and had no other important duties, so they simply practiced martial arts diligently every day to pass the time and hone their skills.

His gaze swept over the group of people practicing martial arts, and he quickly recognized Wang Qing and Liu Yingcheng among them. The two were focused, and their moves were all methodical. They also chatted and pointed out each other's moves with their fellow disciples from time to time, showing that they got along very well with everyone.

Lin Ye walked through the disciples who were training in the courtyard and came to a corner of the courtyard.

Liu Zhenghua was sitting under an old locust tree, a book open on his lap, and an elegant tea set on the stone table in front of him. The aroma of tea wafted through the air, making him look relaxed and at ease.

"What brings you here today?" Liu Zhenghua looked up, a smile playing on his lips. "I heard the spiritual plants you brought back last year had a bumper harvest?"

"Yes, we harvested them a few days ago. Thanks to the seeds provided by the Sword Sect, and they even sent servants to guide and care for them." Lin Ye stepped forward, bowed slightly, and spoke sincerely.

"I came here today mainly because there is something I would like to discuss with Uncle Liu." He bowed respectfully, his expression solemn, indicating that this was not a casual chat, but an important matter to discuss.