Hermit in the Mountains

The day after Gu Changsheng approved the Shou'an Ancient Town project, the Xiahe Village collective signed the village name change agreement and the house reconstruction agreement. After all the villagers signed the various agreements, they moved to the temporary resettlement site.

On the third day, the construction team entered the site and began large-scale construction. The roar of machinery filled the air, and with the cooperation of various machines, the project site was leveled in just one day.

On the fourth day, they laid the foundation and dug channels for drainage, sewage, water and electricity networks.

The stream flowing out of Changsheng Valley was artificially diverted, forming a winding path that runs through the central axis of Wanshou Village, with houses built on both sides.

A new embankment was built along the Shou'an River, and a bridge was constructed every 500 meters to connect the two villages in the ancient town of Shou'an.

Shouan Ancient Town adopts a construction style that combines the ancient and the modern, with all kinds of power lines, network cables and water supply systems buried in underground pipes.

The foundation of the house is made of stones and stone blocks, and the main body of the house is constructed entirely of wood using mortise and tenon joints.

Because the house is constructed entirely of wood using mortise and tenon joints, there is no need to consider the cement setting time.

The factory directly uses machinery to cut various wooden materials, which can then be transported to Shou'an Ancient Town for construction.

The Shou'an Ancient Town project was completed in just ten days after its inception, and is expected to be in its final stages in about a month.

Meanwhile, the other four ancient towns for cultivating immortality within China are under construction simultaneously, with each project expected to be completed in about a month.

China established academies for cultivating immortality, built ancient towns dedicated to cultivating immortality, and published basic physical training and health preservation techniques.

Throughout the city, GG signs at streets, bus stops, and shopping malls play videos in rotation, explaining the conditions required for spiritual practice.

Resources include officially certified Taoist priests and high-ranking monks explaining the difficulties of cultivation, various precautions, and risks involved in cultivation.

The National Spirit Bureau has also used the ancient town of cultivation to set up a scheme, which allows only cultivators registered within the bureau to apply for permanent residency and obtain town residency.

Those who come to the Immortal Cultivation Ancient Town to do business need to apply for a special trade qualification from the National Spirit Bureau first; otherwise, they will not be able to enter the ancient town to engage in commercial activities.

The National Spirit Bureau also announced that six months later, each province is expected to build an ancient town dedicated to cultivating immortality.

After a smooth combo, and a month after the announcement of the spiritual energy revival, there hasn't been much turmoil in China.

Various project plans and tangible changes are subtly influencing the public, allowing people to unconsciously accept the spiritual revival.

Industries across the country are regaining their former vitality, and some are beginning to transform by investing heavily in the cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs and the research and development of new prescriptions.

Everyone dreams of cultivating immortality, but they also truly understand how difficult it is—as difficult as ascending to heaven.

A single "Peiyuan Pill," designed to nourish the body, can cost anywhere from 100,000 to 1 million.

Pills with significant effects, such as Qi-Nourishing Pills and Body-Strengthening Pills, have been speculated to be worth over a million yuan each, and there is still no market for them.

It truly proves the saying, "What kind of immortality can you cultivate if you don't have money?"

Many people believe themselves to be the protagonists of legends, the chosen ones, and form teams to enter various deep mountains and forests in search of opportunities, with people disappearing in the mountains every day.

The Qinling Mountains, Changbai Mountains, Kunlun Mountains, Ailao Mountains, and other dangerous places are becoming increasingly perilous. Many adventurers who venture into these places are either taken away by venomous snakes or wild beasts.

Some people even photographed a wild boar as tall as a one-story building, calling it a monster.

Trees over 100 meters tall are commonplace, and giant trees of 300 to 400 meters have also been discovered. Some plants have mutated and contain terrible toxins.

In short, people's initial excitement at learning that the revival of spiritual energy could lead to immortality and the pursuit of immortality gradually cooled as they came to see the difficulties of cultivation and the dangers of the wilderness, and they regained their rationality.

They want to cultivate immortality and live to be a hundred years old, but they wouldn't be foolish enough to throw their lives away for nothing. At worst, they would practice the officially announced cultivation methods first and slowly hone their bodies, which is a steady approach.

Most people have returned to their 996 or 007 lifestyle, spending their days after get off work at home browsing the internet for all sorts of news about cultivating immortality, fantasizing about when they themselves can cultivate.

In contrast, the situation abroad is becoming increasingly chaotic, with daily incidents of arson, murder, and looting, and various religions, forces, and organizations clashing.

Seventy percent of the Earth is covered by oceans. With the eruption of spiritual energy tides, various marine creatures have mutated, some growing to enormous sizes and others growing scales.

Countries have directly declared the oceans off-limits, reminding ordinary people not to go to sea without permission.

They also released a large number of satellite photos, close-up photos and videos, and videos of various shipwrecks.

The photo of the nearly 100-meter-long blue whale instilled fear of the ocean in people. If it weren't for the official statement noting that marine life cannot come ashore and that the probability of mutating creatures is small, it would likely have caused public panic.

Humans can reach for the moon in the heavens and capture turtles in the deep sea, but they have never truly conquered the ocean.

Ordinary people regained their senses, went back to work, and kept their dreams of cultivating immortality hidden in their hearts, waiting for the opportunity to come.

Some fearless individuals relentlessly venture into remote mountains and forests, dangerous places, seeking opportunities and gambling on those one-in-a-million chances.

Those who risk their lives for a chance are mostly people who want to defy fate and change their destiny.

Powerful forces, with their authority, wealth, and connections, can assemble treasure-hunting teams internally, providing equipment and resources to hire daring and ambitious individuals to serve them.

They invite practitioners to join them as collaborators, providing information, equipment, and resources in return for their spiritual experience and guidance in treasure hunting.

Aside from collecting cultivation resources, all the major powers are using every connection they have to join the race to get a piece of the pie.

All parties are vying for more residency quotas in the five ancient towns of immortal cultivation.

They all knew that the first batch of household registration slots in the ancient town of cultivation were the most precious, granting permanent residency.

Having a household registration in the ancient town of cultivation means that they have a permanent residence and can access various cultivators, cultivation resources, and techniques at any time.

The household registration in the Immortal Cultivation Town is not just a simple quota for residence, but a channel to access the cultivation world at any time and obtain first-hand information from the cultivation world.

The number of household registration slots in the five ancient towns for cultivating immortality across the country is less than 100,000. Out of a population of 1.5 billion, only 150,000 people can obtain them, a probability of one in ten thousand.

Although the ancient towns for cultivating immortality will be launched in various provinces in six months, this six-month period is precisely the opportunity to gain an advantage over others.

The competition for household registration quotas in Shou'an Ancient Town is even more intense, with only those at least at the semi-top level being qualified to participate.

Shouan Ancient Town is located near Changsheng Peak in the Qinling Mountains, and Changsheng Peak is associated with Gu Changsheng.

The story of Gu Changsheng flying on a sword had already spread among them. They also discovered that there were spirit beasts on Changsheng Peak, in addition to his alchemy skills.

The first cultivator on Earth to master sword flight, beast taming, and alchemy—who wouldn't want to get closer to him?

They were extremely envious of the people from Wanshou Pavilion and Xiahe Village, who could occasionally receive guidance and elixirs as rewards.

They also learned that Gu Changsheng had perfected two cultivation techniques and bestowed them upon the members of the Longevity Pavilion for practice.

Since Gu Changsheng can fly on a sword, his perfected cultivation technique can be considered a true immortal cultivation technique.

Even if it's just the Qi Refining Chapter, it's still a true cultivation technique.

The National Spirit Bureau has revised the cultivation realm manual, dividing it into: Body Tempering Realm, Qi Refining Realm, and Foundation Building Realm.

The instruction manual describes the strength and methods of the Body Tempering Realm and Qi Refining Realm.