Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law

Gao Yuming selected those who were not well-regarded in the Defense Army in recent days, and Chen Mo appointed them all as group leaders and captains, following the orders of Gao Yuming and four others.

Because these people were bullied by veterans in the past, after becoming officers this time, they naturally want to retaliate, but under military orders, they can only do so within their duties.

In this way, these people will actively help Chen Mo manage the prisoners of war.

The inspiration for this method came to Chen Mo from a film, where a small country conscripts the people of a peninsula to attack the Soviet Union, but they were eventually crushed by an iron torrent and the prisoners from the small country and the peninsula were all taken to Siberia to plant potatoes.

In the prison camp, the Soviet Union appointed people from the peninsula as overseers to manage the prisoners from the small country.

On the training ground opened up in the village, Gao Yuming and four others were teaching the newly joined soldiers of the Divine Brave Guard how to recognize military drums and distinguish war flags.

As the army numbers increased, large-scale battles were coming up. Without drums and flags for command, it would be easy to create chaos.

There are several types of drums, which are used in combination with different flags to command the army.

Besides, they can also boost morale. War drums can also be used during battles to transmit information on the battlefield, and when soldiers hear changes in their own drumbeats, they adjust their strategies accordingly.

However, relying solely on drumbeats can't convey such complex signals, so they must be used alongside flags.

Take military flags for example, on the battlefield, soldiers must protect their flags with all their might because once a flag falls, it means that unit has been annihilated on the battlefield and the war is lost.

Because in large-scale battles, the death of a commander is just one person and is not easily noticed by the entire army, but a military flag is visible at a glance.

It may sound complicated, but over time, soldiers will naturally remember it.

Moreover, the army has special signal soldiers.

If they cannot achieve these things, then wanting to become a strong army is just a pipe dream.

After absorbing Innate Spiritual Qi, Chen Mo came over for a look.

Seeing Chen Mo, Gao Yuming quickly approached and asked Chen Mo to set the military flag.

After all, the commander of the great army is Chen Mo.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo immediately thought of using a dragon as the emblem.

Before crossing over, Chen Mo had seen online a design of the Qin Dynasty's military flag, red with a golden dragon emblem, symbolizing power and majesty.

But now he was just a small county magistrate, using a dragon as a symbol seemed too ostentatious, and for now, it was certainly inappropriate.

Thinking about it was too much of a headache for Chen Mo.

Finally, he thought of simply using the Tang Dynasty military flag.

The dynasty he liked most in Chinese history was the Tang Dynasty, so he had quite a bit of knowledge about Tang history.

The Tang Dynasty's military flag was blue with a white longevity flower pattern, representing longevity and immortality.

Chen Mo nodded, indicating to make it as soon as possible.

...

Just arriving at the County Government Office, Han Wu came rushing over.

"Immortal Master Chen, someone caught the turtle you wanted over at Dadong Lake, I've already sent someone, it should be on the way now."

Hearing this, Chen Mo's face lit up: "You should personally take people there immediately, ensure nothing goes wrong on the way, and bring it to the government office as soon as you return."

A few days ago, while idle, Chen Mo visited the Yi Family to inquire about herbs, beasts, fish, and so on that could help with cultivation.

Yi Qianchi said these resources are classified as Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, extremely rare, and due to the difficulty of artificial planting and cultivation, these Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects are increasingly scarce due to harvesting.

In earlier times, some were found in deep mountains. The son of the old patriarch of the Yi Family died by a bear's claws while searching deep for Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, and eventually, the patriarchy position fell to Yi Qianchi.

But now, these Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects are rarely seen, with demand but no market, and no one is selling them.

Those who obtain such Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects mostly use them themselves and won't hold onto them.

Now, the easier ones to find are the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects in water, as these can reproduce and proliferate in water, not heading towards complete extinction.

Previously, Qinghe Gang leader Yang Wei stepped into the Eighth-Grade Martial Artist level using the help of the Yi Family and consuming Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects caught from Dadong Lake.

Yi Qianchi doesn't know much about the mountain's Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, he only told Chen Mo about some aquatic Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects.

Through this, Chen Mo once again felt the strict class divisions.

For the commoners at the bottom, they have never even heard of such things, and no one in the city talks about such matters.

So someone might have seen Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, but is unaware of their value, missing out on them or eating them as ordinary fish.

But those who know about it can make full use.

For example, the Purple Sun Turtle discovered in Dadong Lake, few people knew about it and it was sold for just a few dozen to a hundred cents.

Chen Mo detested those who monopolized such information, yet he became one of those people.

Because when he sent his men to find these fish, he only told them the characteristics of these fish, without saying what they were used for.

He was worried that if he told, the people below would know the value of these fish and not report, but keep them for themselves.

Similarly, the noble clans thought the same way.

So, for thousands of years, perhaps some noble clans would be eliminated, but new noble clans would emerge.

Half an hour later, Han Wu returned, carrying a basket with the Purple Sun Turtle inside, and this Purple Sun Turtle looked much larger than the previous one.

"Immortal Master Chen, this turtle has grown so large, it must have lived for at least sixty to seventy years. I had someone weigh it, and it's over fifty pounds. If we make it into soup, it would be very nourishing..."

With that, Han Wu curiously asked, "Immortal Master Chen, what is the name of this turtle? It's my first time seeing it."

Chen Mo didn't answer but instead asked, "Han Wu, who caught this turtle?"

"It was from the village's reserve team, a man named Yang Tieshan. He was off today and came to Dadong Lake with some villagers to catch fish for extra income," Han Wu replied.

"Give him a reward of ten strings of coins and make it known that anyone who finds this kind of turtle in the future can bring it to the government office for a reward of ten strings of coins."

The saying goes, "spend a fortune to buy a good horse's bones." As long as they're told this turtle is worth ten strings of coins at the government office, some people might personally jump into the lake to search and catch it.

Of course, Chen Mo couldn't yet tell them what the turtle was for.

"Yes," Han Wu said.

"Also, the fish I mentioned before with three eyes, or the ones that are purple, with scales like a snake's—bring them to the government office, and I'll pay a high price."

After Han Wu left, Chen Mo called Chunhong to have her take the turtle to the kitchen to be slaughtered and stewed.

...

Behind the county government office.

Just about to hit summer, making people drowsy, it was noon, and Xia Zhining and Xia Zhiqing were cuddled together asleep.

Since Chen Mo had placed the sisters in the same room, they had been eating and living together in one room these past few days.

Originally, Xia Zhining's sleeping posture was somewhat unrestrained, but after being reprimanded by Chen Mo, she curled up like an aggrieved kitten.

Xia Zhiqing nudged her sister. Seeing her asleep, she carefully got out of bed and covered her sister with a thin blanket.

She quietly came to the desk, picked up an unfinished painting, and continued to paint.

She didn't have much time to paint these days, constantly thinking about random things, and the painting remained unfinished. Plus, Chen Mo hadn't come around for several days, making her feel that he would definitely visit in the next two days. She had to finish the painting before he arrived.

This time, she wasn't distracted by those wandering thoughts and painted very seriously.

On the other side, Xia Zhining's face suddenly flushed, and her closed eyelids twitched unconsciously.

Suddenly, she slowly opened her eyes, her sleepy, dreamy eyes seemingly covered with a layer of mist, combined with the blush on her cheeks, exuding a hint of allure.

As they say, what you think about during the day, you dream about at night.

Chen Mo had caused her a great shock, and she thought of revenge daily. Thus, upon falling asleep, she inevitably dreamt about him.

What made her feel ashamed.

The dream was too...

And she took the initiative in the dream.

It took quite a while for Xia Zhining to recover from the dream.

It was only then that she noticed that her body, clothed in silk undergarments, was already soaked with sweat.

Slowly slipping her hand into her underwear, she felt the sticky sensation.

Xia Zhining's face instantly burned red as if she could fry an egg, and she glanced to the side, afraid her sister would notice, only to find that her sister was no longer in bed.

"Sister," Xia Zhining called softly.

Xia Zhiqing, who was painting, heard the call and hurriedly tidied up, saying, "I... I was composing some music. Zhining, you're awake?"

"Mm," Xia Zhining replied, relieved she hadn't been discovered.

Xia Zhiqing, afraid her sister would come over to check, put away the almost finished painting and walked towards the door, saying, "Zhining, I'm going... to the restroom."

In reality, she wanted to find a place to hide the painting first.

...

On another side.

[Meat intake count +0.5, Purple Sun Transformation Skill experience +0.5.]

[Meat intake count +0.5, Purple Sun Transformation Skill experience +0.5.]

[...]

In the government office main hall, Chen Mo devoured the meat of the Purple Sun Turtle, while Chunhong stood by and said, "My lord, Cui Cui said the turtle, once de-shelled, weighed forty-one pounds. As per your request, only ten pounds were used, making an extra half pot of soup."

Cui Cui's real name is Liu Cui, the kitchen maid.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Divide all the soup among Captain Zhang, Captain Han, and the others, and have Cui Cui make the turtle shell into turtle glue."

Since the Purple Sun Turtle could aid in cultivation, the soup made from it must also be effective, perfect to share with the people below.

"Yes," Chunhong replied and left.

Halfway through eating, Chen Mo felt his blood suddenly ignite, and a particular fervent desire arose, especially..., becoming intensely restless.

He suddenly remembered that consuming the Purple Sun Turtle instilled a strong craving for bed matters.

Suppressing the restlessness, Chen Mo wolfed down several more bites, until he couldn't hold back any longer and hurried towards the back courtyard's room.

In the room, seeing her sister go out, Xia Zhining quickly undressed, wanting to change her undergarments before her sister returned.