Food System in Cultivation World

By the canal bank, Ah Shi was momentarily stunned.

Why was it stunned?

Because the group of yellow-shirt little demons that came seemed to have a two or three parts resemblance to it.

However, these yellow-shirt little demons were much larger than Ah Shi.

Even though Ah Shi's cultivation had improved later, it was still only five inches tall, with a total length less than a foot, truly a pocket-sized little demon.

Those yellow-shirt little demons, upon closer examination by Ah Shi, were finally discerned.

These creatures, it turned out, were clearly a group of weasels!

Oh dear, many demons coming to both sides of the canal at this moment were indeed major threats to little mice.

Truly detestable and hateful, terrifying and fearsome.

While casting its spell, Ah Shi occasionally sneakily glanced around, wishing it could shiver in fright and dart back to Chen Xu's side.

But it wasn't foolish; during the interval of spellcasting and tree planting, it heard the group of fox demons discussing:

"The South-to-North Water Diversion is indeed a groundbreaking grand project. If it truly succeeds, after the rain, the canal water will not recede again, and the drought in the Northern Border will genuinely be solved."

"It's heard that person is a prodigy of the Human Race, indeed having extraordinary grace. Her Majesty urged us to go down the mountain to befriend him, and it seems she was right."

"Chirp chirp, when is Her Majesty ever wrong? But you said something wrong; this one is no longer just a prodigy of the Human Race... prodigy, that's for youngsters, the younger generation.

Look at today, who in the world would still dare regard him as a junior?

If you ask me, this Mr. Chen could very well be the Celestial Master, the National Master..."

The little mouse overheard for a while and gradually understood what a grand achievement Chen Xu had accomplished.

Excitement surged from its heart, causing its chest to puff out involuntarily.

Even though the later weasels still frightened and annoyed it, the thought that these creatures came to assist Chen Xu made its spine straight again.

The little mouse had never felt as spirited as it did at that moment.

The best part was, as time went on, more and more great and little demons came to flatter it.

The demons were not blind; they knew Ah Shi was Chen Xu's companion and also knew Wei Yuan had a deep relationship with Chen Xu.

So, amidst the storm, even as the grand mission of tree planting carried on fervently, the chatter among the demons was lively and endless.

Wei Yuan and Ah Shi gradually became the center of the topic.

Afterward, the canal continued forward, crossing Jingheng Path, reaching the driest region of Longchuan.

The river passing through Longchuan brought flowing water and coolness to the severely drought-stricken Longchuan, as well as vegetation and vitality.

By this time, the sunset had long fallen, and the night finally descended.

However, the downpour covering the entire Northern Border had not yet ceased, and in the rain, more and more various types of demons arrived.

The demon spirits, compared to the Human Race, were generally more drought-tolerant, except for specific types of demons: like Mirror Demons, Painting Demons, Locust Demons, and so on.

Whether birds or beasts became demons or plants turned demons, the demon spirits all needed water!

If mountain forests could be restored, and the earth covered in green, what demon wouldn't rejoice?

So when it came to tree planting, the demons were many times more enthusiastic than many humans.

Later, the students of Ziwei Academy also rushed over.

Wen Daoyuan originally ordered the academy disciples to come to the Northern Border to assist and instructed them to arrange formations in advance to prevent further disturbance from the Drought Demon during his spell of the South-to-North Water Diversion.

But who expected his journey to be so swift?

The virulent Wen Daoyuan met with the equally decisive Chen Xu, and Chen Xu, possessing great worldly talent, managed to draft a complete and exquisite "Map of North and South Mountains and Rivers" overnight.

As a result, this grand project was accomplished at lightning speed under the duo's command!

So much so that the students of Ziwei Academy didn't even have time to truly form a formation in Northern Border.

After all, not everyone is like Wen Daoyuan; crossing thousands of miles, tens of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, takes ordinary people at least several months if not half a year—how many in the world can traverse it overnight?

Even if all of Ziwei Academy's students carried honours, with the lowest being Scholars and the highest even Advanced Scholars.

Under the guidance of Wen Daoyuan's a few direct disciples, their speed also far surpassed ordinary people.

But speaking of traversing the entirety of Northern Border within a single night and day, they couldn't achieve that either.

Thus, not until most of the South-to-North Water Diversion work was done did the students of Ziwei Academy finally arrive in grand numbers by the canal.

Their speed wasn't fast enough, but their skills were remarkable.

Some carried tree seeds with them; some even poured a large amount of spiritual objects along the canal banks with a whoosh.

Among them were many spiritual objects with soil-enhancing properties, and some were element crystals that could directly promote plant growth.

Before setting out, Wen Daoyuan had indeed instructed his second disciple to clear all spiritual objects from the academy.

Now, with such resource-intensive blessings, the vegetation along the canal banks grew as if by immortal magic, growing more in one day than it might in several years—

Although, being able to achieve the South-to-North Water Diversion overnight and create such a long green jade belt in a single night, calling it "immortal magic", wouldn't be wrong, would it?

Xiaofeng Mountain, in front of the Water Mirror.

The Ugly Monkey watched for a day and a night until dawn of the next day.

In the Water Mirror, the rain that poured over the Northern Border all night finally stopped, and when the clouds cleared and the rain dispersed, suddenly a round sun leaped out in the sky, casting tens of thousands of golden rays.

The day was bright again.

Under the morning sun, the myriad beings of the Northern Border did not mostly cheer because at this moment, they all felt anxious.

The rain stopped, and the sun came out again.

Would that rushing canal, threading through the Northern Border, fall and disappear into the ground again?

At this moment, it wasn't just the beings of the Northern Border who were anxious; in front of the Water Mirror, the Ugly Monkey secretly worried as well.

The Ugly Monkey couldn't help but say nervously, "Master, the sun has come out again; even though the rain poured all night, I see that the land of the Sixteen States of Beijiang hasn't completely soaked through either.

Chirp chirp chirp, oh dear, while trees have been planted alongside the canal, look at the mountains of Longchuan; most are still bare.

Hey, could it be that the South-to-North Water Diversion was all for naught in the end?"

The Ugly Monkey said discouraging words, but his eyes remained glued to the Water Mirror, unable to hide his concern.

Mr. Zhou only smiled without speaking.

He said nothing, only watched in the Water Mirror as the sun shone brightly, and the beings remained silent.

Thus, what seemed like a long time, or perhaps just a fleeting moment, a quarter-hour passed.

The morning sun burst through the clouds completely and began to ascend to the zenith.

The rushing canal water showed no signs of sinking or falling in water level.

Another quarter-hour passed, and the sunlight grew even brighter, while the canal only showed rippling waters and extraordinary brilliance.

The water level still hadn't dropped.

Another quarter-hour passed, and finally, someone couldn't help but cheer.

And on this side of the Water Mirror, the Ugly Monkey blurted out: the water level still hasn't dropped.

Another quarter-hour passed, and finally, someone couldn't help but cheer.

And on this side of the Water Mirror, the Ugly Monkey blurted out: