Lushan looked at the tall back in front of him with apprehension in his heart.
Before this, he simply couldn’t imagine that a foreigner from another God’s Kingdom would come to the Bamboo and Reed Kingdom specifically to help the Bamboo people and Reed people improve their cultivation.
Knowledge did not lie.
The ambassador from the Yao Clan, this cultivation scholar named Fish Gu, he taught the Reed People how to make fertiliser, how to keep the soil fertile, and how to dig water channels, plough the borders, keep the water in and get rid of insects.
Not only did he talk, but he also personally loosened the soil, fertilised the soil, made the manure and observed the growth of a large number of bamboo shoots.
Lushan knew at a glance that the other man was experienced and definitely a professional.
After improving the cultivation method according to Fish Gu’s method, the bamboo forest on the mountain entered a never-before-seen crazy long period of time.
Large swaths of bamboo forests grew wildly, the rate of Bamboo Men born in them increased dramatically, and the newborn Bamboo Men were even stronger, far better than at any moment in the past.
Even the apostle, Lord Bamboo Man, made a special trip to express his sincere gratitude to the fish people in the most formal manner.
Mr Fishguy simply said, “You’re welcome, that’s what I’ve come to do.”
“This is both the mission given to me by Lord Yaojin and my own will.”
“Seeing so much fertile and high-quality soil in the Bamboo Reed Country that is not being fully utilised, it really makes me feel pity and hard to bear, all of this soil is a natural treasure.”
“You don’t know, in the Valley of the Gods where I worked before, in order to be able to turn the soil into what it is here, it took a huge amount of effort …… Bamboo Reed Country yet it naturally has such a huge advantage, it’s simply enviable.”
“The bamboo forests in Bamboo Reed Country are still too small, far from realising their original potential, I’m going to fight to make the population here grow! To make things better for everyone!”
Bamboo Man sweated for a moment as he listened, “Hard work.”
Mr Fish Goo was such a pure fish man.
He Avray loved soil and fertiliser.
When he had a little time, Fishgu focused on improving the fertiliser. He used his mouth to taste the flavour and toxicity of various plants, and collected dead leaves, sludge with dung, and also wanted to find better recipes for fertiliser ingredients.
Rushan saw in him an eye-catching and glittering halo, a noble character detached from idleness and lowly hobbies, like a pathfinder seeking the way ahead.
Seeing that Fish Goo was still trying to explore, Lushan also kept admonishing himself.
Rushan ah Rushan, never be lazy and degenerate.
Such a learned and knowledgeable scholar has never stopped, who are you to be complacent?
Move forward!
You must move forward!
Lushan silently followed Fishgu and unconsciously began to study and imitate this scholar.
In the process, he benefited a lot and further realised the huge gap between the cultivation techniques of the Bamboo Lu Kingdom and the world where the Yao Clan was located.
He often wondered what kind of life the Yao Clan led in another world far away.
Everyone probably had a plantation, and they would grow all sorts of things. After all, the Yao Clan’s material resources far exceeded those of the Bamboo Reed Kingdom, and the Yao people had a deep understanding of soil, water, weather, and all sorts of things that grew out of the earth.
After listening to Lushan’s idea, Fishgu however endured shaking his head.
“Wrong.”
“In the Yao Clan, land is precious. Not everyone can be like Reuben and have the luxury of such a large expanse of fertile land, where they can easily live on regardless of whether they plant or not.”
“There are specialised farmers over there who take care of cultivation, mainly wheat, potatoes and soybeans. Then there are the fruit farmers, who tend the orchards and keep the berries and sour raspberries improving their flavour. And of course there are the herders, who graze cattle, sheep and pigs and raise pacing birds ……”
This description made Lushan even more fascinated.
“But in the Yao tribe, the competition is also quite fierce.”
As if Fish Goo thought of something, the smile on his face turned a little sullen, “Although I don’t want to admit it, I was just an ordinary florist in the garden of God’s Valley.”
“My good brother Shaq, that’s what’s called an overflowing talent. There are also the Rose Ambassadors, who have an innate affinity for nature and flowers, these are things that we cannot compare to.”
Ashiyama was secretly amazed.
Pillar’s Mountain’s Sandwalker, Mr Saltjou, had said that his level was also sparse in the Yao Clan. Another Sand Walker, Nongbei, was even more direct, saying that he couldn’t hang around in the Yao Clan anymore, so he came over here to look for a chance to further his cultivation.
Whenever he thought that a random passerby of the Yao Clan was at the level of a fish goo, Lushan only found it hard to breathe.
……
Cutting off the chaotic thoughts in his head, Lushan summoned up the courage to walk forward, “Mr Fishgu, I would like to ask, is there anything I need to pay attention to when I go to the Yao Clan’s world?”
Fish Goo, who was mixing the fertiliser, put down his hand, “By the way, you are one of the two people sent by the Bamboo Reed Kingdom to exchange this time right? Who is the other one?”
“It’s Bamboo Tiger.”
“Oh I remember, it’s that exceptionally strong guy, good, one civil and one military, go over and see more, it’ll help you guys.”
Fish Gu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “Don’t be nervous, the place you’re going to this time is not the Yao Clan world, but the Yunzhong Temple, that’s where the Yao Clan’s martial arts practitioners practice. But Sand City is also said to be built based on Yao City and Salt City, which is also considered a lineage.”
“To say notes ……”
He thought for a moment, “There doesn’t seem to be much, Lord Yao God is still very tolerant of mortals. Just watch and learn more.”
“By the way, if you’re going to Sand City, then help me bring something to my good brother Shaq, and by the way, give him my regards. Help me see how that guy is doing now.”
……
Rushan stood outside of Sand City, looking at the city in front of him, surrounded by tall metal roses, with some weakness in his feet.
There was no such thing as a city in the Bamboo Reed Kingdom, only scattered mountains. Each mountain was shared by a few Bamboo People, who also relied on the mountains to build bamboo buildings and houses, but there had never been such a centralised and majestic settlement as the one in front of them.
The dry and desolate desert had an air of death, and the sky was haunted by thick white clouds, in which a flower-shaped cloud drifted through from time to time; it was said to be the Cloud Rose, a kind of strange life grown by the Yao Clan.
Next to them were two long and straight wide roads, both sides of the roads were paved with white stone piers, and from time to time a flying shuttle sailed through the sand as if it was some sort of large stone snake, dragging out a sky of yellow sand behind it.
“Ahead is Sand City, you all will spend three days here.”
The guide leading the way had a body shaped like a hill, its large head expending from the sand.
This one’s identity, however, was extraordinary.
It was Yao God’s apostle and one of the two administrators of this world, the Knowing Monk.
The Knowing Monk slowly twisted its massive head, its wide mouth opening and closing up and down, exhaling gusts of wind that made Lushan almost unsteady, but luckily Bamboo Tiger caught him.
“The city of sand is governed by another apostle, Slymod, don’t be afraid to trouble him, he’s everywhere. Go in, he will guide you.”
The Knowing Monk slowly sank into the sand and was soon lost.
Lushan and Bamboo Tiger glanced at each other, both seeing the tension in each other’s eyes.
Bamboo Tiger braced himself and deflated, “It’s no big deal, it’s just a city.”
A cold laugh came from the side.
“Just a city? What an ignorant person.”
“Brother Poison, don’t be like this ……”
The ones who raised their voices were two tall green-grey-skinned funeral tribesmen who came from the Spectral Ghost Realm. This time around, the two great divine kingdoms were invited by Sand City, and each of them was given two places.
Lushan only knew that these two Funeral Clansmen, the one with the barbs in his words was called Funeral Poison, and the other persuasive one was called Funeral Ji.
Bamboo Tiger stared fiercely at Funeral Poison, “You’re deliberately looking for a fight, aren’t you?”
“Hey, hey, what do you want?”Funeral Poison smiled skinlessly.
Lushan and Funeral Ji hurriedly persuaded the two kinsmen.
Just then, a green-robed man suddenly appeared out of thin air.
He was dressed in a bright green coat, holding a cane, with a long figure and a wide-brimmed hat, the brim of which completely obscured his face.
“Welcome welcome welcome, fellow visitors from a foreign land, I am the mayor of this city, Slimerd. Now please follow me as I show you around the city.”
The four people were immediately silenced.
This person in front of them was likewise a Yao God Apostle with an exalted status.
Yao God had actually sent two Apostles as guides, which made them somewhat flattered. At the same time, they were even more disturbed that there were actually two Apostles in one city …… The Yao Race is truly a powerful group.
The green-clothed Apostle led the way in front, easily introducing them to Sand City.
“This city was established a short time ago, so it is relatively simple. However, because it is an emerging city, it has many possibilities without so many rules and regulations.”
“Oh yeah, if you guys drink some of this [Blast Furnace Nectar], you’ll be able to understand the various languages of the people of Sand City.”
Slemod handed them each a pottery wine pot, and all four of them drank a bit of the wine.
“There is the Spooky Lighthouse, the Rose Garden, the Mining District, the Drill Ground, and the Forest District……. Where do you want to start?”
“The Spooky Lighthouse!”
“The Rose Garden.”
The two parties out messengers gave different answers, neither side giving in.
This was a point they had all been instructed by the Apostle before leaving the God Country, don’t look at the Spectre Realm and the Bamboo Reed Country cooperating with the outside world, but the two sides were still fighting in secret, it was a matter of future discourse and the dignity of all parties.
Slymod snapped his fingers, “Simple.”
His body split in two, leading the two parties towards different areas.
The rose garden was behind the temple within the sandy city, which was enclosed with a wooden fence. Not much soil grew a single rose of different colours, they were small, short and dry, and stood tenaciously.
Rushan met Fishguy’s best friend, the transcendentalist known as Shaq.
It was just like what Fishguy said.
–That guy is so big that you can see him as soon as you get to the rose garden, and he’s always in the rose garden.
Shaq was a huge sand monster with the appearance of a large snake with a coarse and tough skin. It has no mouth or nose, only a bloody mouth full of sharp teeth shaped like a whirlpool.
However, its abyssal mouth, which was strong enough to tear apart any flesh and blood, spewed out a fine mist of water, artificially creating a gentle rain that brought moisturising water to the flower fields.
A ferocious and strong monster, carefully caring for fragile flowers, this scene was indescribably strange, yet it gave Lushan an inexplicable touch.
The Bamboo Tiger was even so nervous that its body crackled.
“Are you still going to challenge it? It looks so strong …… This sense of oppression is similar to that of Shiohisa-san.”Ashiyama whispered.
Bamboo Tiger gritted his teeth and said, “Yes!”
As if to prove courage, Bamboo Tiger yelled, “I’m going to challenge you! Mr Shaq ……!”
The Sand King, who was observing Rose, finally turned his head, and the deep, hideous muzzle was aimed this way, causing both Lushan and Bamboo Tiger to snort.
“You guys are ……”
As if he had thought of something, Shaq’s mouth split further, revealing sharp-edged teeth inside as if they were made up of countless razor blades, “Visitors from the Bamboo Reed Kingdom, right? I heard it from the Lord Mayor.”
“By the way, how is Fish Goo doing over there? Is it doing well?”
Underneath the terrifying and ferocious image was a gentle and friendly voice.
This eased Lushan’s tension.
He took out a few bamboo shoots wrapped in vines from the bamboo basket behind his back and presented them with both hands, stuttering a little, “Mr Shak, this is what Mr Fish Goo asked me to bring to you, saying that you would like it.”
“Tough on you guys …… What is this?”
Talking about this, Lushan couldn’t help but straighten his chest, “This is the bamboo shoots that are a speciality of the Bamboo Lush Country, and can be grown to produce bamboo. Bamboo can not only be used as a material, but it can also shelter from the wind and rain.”
Bamboo shoots that left the Bamboo Reed Country could not grow into bamboo people, so this was just a small gift.
With a gentle suction, Shak blew the bamboo shoot into the flower garden and planted it in the soil.
“Is this the right way to plant it? The tip of the sword should be the shoot?”
Rushan nodded, “Yes.”
“What an interesting novelty plant, I’ve never seen it before.”
The bamboo tiger next to him couldn’t help but re-emphasise, “Mr. Shak, I’m going to challenge you!”
Rushan was helpless.
Before he came, Bamboo Tiger, the number one warrior of the Bamboo Reed Country, wanted to challenge the Yao Transcendent. In the Bamboo Reed Country, Bamboo Tiger was a powerful warrior second only to Apostle Lord Bamboo Man.
Hearing Fish Goo say that Shaq had once had an amazing battle record of fighting one against a hundred made Bamboo Tiger eager to try before he came.
In the face of Bamboo Man’s challenge, Shaq said, “This …… I’m a florist ah, not a combat member, you’ve got the wrong person.”
Both Lushan and Bamboo Tiger couldn’t help but bellyache.
A florist who fights a hundred? This is also called a florist?
But they thought on second thought.
Planting master Fish Gu was also a florist.
The Yao Clan’s florists were truly a magical profession, capable of planting and fighting.
“There are quite a few Transcendents in Sand City who are good at fighting, I just had better luck in the past.”Shaq said casually.
Bamboo Tiger refused to give up, “Who is the most capable fighter in Sand City?”
Shaq thought for a moment, “The caveman monster Stone Little in the north of the city, the ice giant Ice Fist in the south of the city, they’re both very capable of fighting. You can try.”
Bamboo Tiger arched his hand, “Thanks a lot.”
He said to Lushan, “Wait for my good news.”
That night, Lushan waited for a long time, but did not wait for Bamboo Tiger to return.
Lushan searched and searched and finally found him in the corner of the wall of Sand City.
Bamboo Tiger sat in the corner of the wall holding his knees, his eyes dull.
After a long time, he said, “I want to go home.”
Lushan didn’t know what he had encountered, and could only pat the Bamboo Man’s strong shoulders, “Mr Saltjou also said that the Yao Clan is full of strong people, and he is just a very ordinary member.”
He looked beyond the low wall, the brass-like sand roses glittered with a golden lustre, glistening in the moonlight.
The entire city was lit up like a forest of iron and sand covered in fireflies.
There was another kind of beauty here.
