Master of Strange Dao

Yu Ziqing didn't really care, as long as there were enough sealing replicas to manage.

Let them cause chaos all they want.

At least until now, whether or not the villagers could fluently communicate through writing with the people in the sealing was secondary, at least oral communication wasn't a problem.

When Dadui returns, it would also be beneficial to let the capable villagers visit Dadui for some experience and training.

Familiarity and a sense of cultural identity need to be cultivated gradually.

Jinlan Mountain is destined to be closely tied with Dadui, so it's never wrong to prepare early.

Of course, these aren't the main reasons.

The main reason was to keep the villagers, especially the village chief, occupied.

After the village chief broke through one seal, Yu Ziqing immediately found him another one.

No one in the village dared not fear the village chief.

A person who can promise to beat you half to death, make you experience the utmost pain, and then ensure you recover without hidden injuries.

Aren't you afraid?

Even the little kids fear the village chief.

Yu Ziqing had just emerged from the seal, sniffed the air, sensed a trace of Five Gold Qi, looked to the side, flicked his finger, and a rock exploded with a bang.

The little kid screamed and jumped out from the rock, wailed twice on the ground, and when he saw Yu Ziqing didn't pay him any attention, he whimpered and stood up.

Yu Ziqing looked at the little kid with a smile.

"If you dare to step on places you're not supposed to go, without the village chief's intervention, I can assure you, you won't have a good year ahead."

The little kid widened his eyes, his gaze bright and clear, looking adorable, indicating he had no idea what Yu Ziqing was talking about.

Yu Ziqing pinched the little kid's face, still smiling.

"You can pretend with your mom, pretend with your dad, but don't pretend with me, little guy. When I was playing these tricks, you weren't even born yet."

"I won't go then." The little kid pouted and whimpered.

"When you see someone, what should you do first?"

"Second Grandpa." The little kid obediently called out and took the chance to snuggle closer, extending his arms.

Yu Ziqing picked up the little kid and started walking towards the village.

The little kid obediently clung to his neck, at this moment appearing like a cute and precious little kid.

However, Yu Ziqing had seen everything.

Back when Yu Ziqing was a kid, he played far more tricks than this little kid.

He could see through this little kid's intentions in one glance, too naive.

"Second Grandpa, I want to eat meat."

"Alright."

"I also want to eat Mysterious Iron." The little kid said, secretly glancing at Yu Ziqing, immediately selling out his father: "I saw my dad secretly ate a piece of Jinlan Ore."

Yu Ziqing responded with a smile.

Then, when they got back, he dragged the "stone" out and gave it a beating, and also gave the little kid a spanking.

He beat the "stone" because it was strictly forbidden to use Jinlan Ore during cultivation.

The situation inside Jinlan Mountain hadn't been fully understood; neither had the properties of the Jinlan Ore. Anyway, it was definitely not normal.

Just because you have a child doesn't mean you can let loose and do whatever you want.

The rules set in advance must be followed, or you'll get a beating.

The little kid howled miserably, feeling wronged, with his bottom bruised.

After the beating, Yu Ziqing prepared some stewed meat, and the little kid cried while eating and asking.

"Why did you beat me?"

"Your dad made a mistake, and you weren't wrong to point it out."

"But I still got beaten."

"You sold out your dad for your benefit, which warranted a beating. Plus, you sneaked to a forbidden area, so you got a double beating."

Yu Ziqing gnawed on a bone and casually lectured the little kid.

Kids need to be taught right from wrong; they must understand it.

But selling out your dad for your benefit is a line that shouldn't be crossed.

This would convey a wrong message to him.

Despite the beating, the little kid still loved to follow Yu Ziqing.

He might not be aware that Yu Ziqing was disciplining him for his own good, but he knew there was delicious food when he was with Yu Ziqing.

He was still too young; no matter how smart, he might not know right from wrong.

But he was indeed gifted and could sense who was good to him.

Not allowing him to absorb too much Five Gold Qi was also necessary.

Again, he was too young to grasp the right amount.

If he only noticed discomfort when it was too late, it could be dangerous.

At night, Yu Ziqing sent the little kid back, as it was a rule that he must sleep at home at night.

Even if Jinlan Mountain was very safe, some rules needed to be instilled from childhood.

In the blink of an eye, several years passed, and everything was smooth.

No unusual situations arose.

Suddenly, one day, Yang sent him a message.

"You should come to Dadui, there's been an unexpected discovery here."

When Yu Ziqing arrived at Dadui and saw hundreds of creatures resembling ducks swimming in a lake, he immediately understood what 'unexpected discovery' meant.

With green feathers and red heads, resembling ducks, but with different eyes.

These are the ducks already extinct in the Wilderness.

According to Cook Hungry Ghost's account, the beef jerky Yu Ziqing ate back then was most likely made from these ducks.

Unfortunately, after the mutation of the Wilderness, the northern part became the coldest region, making it uninhabitable for people, let alone these ducks.

"When were they discovered?"

"A few days ago, these birds migrated here."

His Majesty told us that the resources available today may seem ordinary to us.

But after Dadui returns, many of these resources will become invaluable.

Even the most ordinary wild beast holds the value of domestication.