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Chapter 393: Self-Salvation
Chapter 393: Self-Salvation
Mo Hua decided to use the Thick Earth Array to reconstruct the spiritual fields of Thousand Home Town.
However, he wasn't the one to make the final decision regarding this matter.
The spiritual fields didn't belong to him, and he wasn't even a native of Thousand Home Town.
Although the elder of Dongshan Village didn't have high cultivation, he was elderly and had great prestige due to his seniority.
He didn't hold much power, but whenever something happened, everyone relied on him to make the decision.
Mo Hua went to ask him, "Elder, do you want to redraw the array for the spiritual fields?"
The elder of Dongshan Village had anticipated this, but he still found it hard to believe. He trembled as he asked, "Redraw... the array?"
"Yes." Mo Hua nodded. "The kind of array that the ancestor of the Sun family drew back then."
The elder's pupils shook.
The ancestor of the Sun family was a second-rate array master and held a lofty position in Thousand Home Town. He had always been a legendary cultivator.
To draw the array of the Sun family's ancestor...
The elder's tone became even more respectful. He asked, "The array of the Sun family's ancestor... have you really learned it, young master?"
"I've learned some of it, but I dare not say that I've mastered it completely. I should have learned seven or eight parts out of ten," Mo Hua replied humbly.
The elder was lost in thought for a moment, muttering to himself, "The ancestor of the Sun family was a second-rate array master..."
Mo Hua explained, "He was a second-rate array master, but the array he set up was actually first-rate. Otherwise, the spiritual energy stones of the Qi Refining cultivators wouldn't be enough to support a second-rate array."
The elder understood.
Mo Hua further explained the benefits and drawbacks, "Redrawing the array will require reconstructing some of the spiritual fields and redrawing the array on the field ridges."
"I've learned the array of the Sun family's ancestor, so I can be considered to have received his kindness. Therefore, I won't charge any spiritual stones, and I can draw the array for you."
"However, the array itself requires a large amount of spirit ink and quite a few spiritual stones. At the same time, it will also require some manpower to reclaim and regulate the spiritual fields."
"These manpower and resources will have to be provided by you yourselves."
The elder understood the situation, and he slowly nodded.
Mo Hua finally said, "I can draw the array, but whether or not to draw this array is ultimately up to you to decide."
The elder thought for a long time before cupping his hands and saying, "Young master, may I have some time to discuss this with the others?"
"Mm." Mo Hua nodded.
For such a matter, it was indeed impossible for the elder to make the decision alone. He would have to discuss it with others.
Mo Hua didn't force him.
If they were willing, he would draw the array for them.
He could also learn from this experience and deepen his understanding of arrays.
It would be beneficial for both himself and the cultivators of Dongshan Village, as well as the land of Thousand Home Town.
If they disagreed, Mo Hua wouldn't force them.
He could only look for another opportunity in the future to reconstruct the Thick Earth Array and deepen his understanding of it...
...
After Mo Hua left, the elder gathered the spiritual farmers of Dongshan Village.
He conveyed Mo Hua's intentions to them.
The crowd looked at each other in dismay.
Most of them still dared not believe it. One of them asked, "Has this young master really learned the array of the Sun family's ancestor?"
"Impossible..."
"How old is he?"
"Can he really have learned this kind of array at only the seventh layer of Qi Refining? Look at those other array masters—they all have beards as white as snow."
"What do you know? In learning, there is no concept of before or after; the one who achieves is the one who is respected."
"Although this young master is young, I think his array standards are quite a bit higher than the current head of the Sun family."
"Indeed, although I don't understand it, his array is drawn both quickly and well."
"Better than anyone in the Sun family."
"Then why is he helping us?"
"Yes, and he's not even asking for any benefits or spiritual stones from us..."
"If he were to ask for spiritual stones, could you afford it?"
"We're so poor that we can't even put food on the table..."
"Can the array of the Sun family's ancestor be compared to ordinary arrays? How many spiritual stones would it take to draw this array?"
"Even if we emptied the entire village's savings, the spiritual stones we could scrape together might not be enough to pay the fee..."
"I just find it strange. This young master is too kind-hearted."
"You're just ungrateful. If this young master were like the Sun family, lording it over us, would that be considered doing the right thing?"
"Redrawing this array will require reconstructing the spiritual fields, but these fields are ancestral properties, and we can't tamper with them."
"Why can't we tamper with them?"
"Ancestral properties can't be touched..."
...
The crowd discussed the matter, with some agreeing and some disagreeing, while others were worried and hesitant.
As spiritual farmers, their livelihood depended on the spiritual fields.
Since this matter involved the fundamentals of their livelihood, they were naturally very cautious and found it difficult to make a decision.
The elder listened to their arguments and thought for a while before slowly saying, "We will build this array."
The room fell silent for a moment.
"This matter is indeed risky, but what isn't? The opportunities that come without risk rarely fall into the hands of impoverished cultivators like us."
"If we don't take this risk, our descendants will have to."
"But our descendants may not even have this opportunity."
The elder's cloudy eyes gleamed as he slowly surveyed the crowd, his voice heavy with gravity. "This young master may be young, but he is an expert in formations."
"His willingness to help us is our fortuitous opportunity."
"Once he leaves, who else will know such profound formations? Even if someone does, who would be willing to help us like he has?"
"Don't be complacent, thinking that things will get better on their own."
"If we don't seize this chance now, things will only get worse."
"This is our only hope."
"If we don't grasp this opportunity, our descendants will suffer hunger for generations to come!"
The elder's voice was hoarse and grave, and as he finished speaking, his old ailment acted up, causing him to frown and break into a fit of violent coughing.
Silence fell upon the crowd.
Some still hesitated, but most of them gradually firmed their resolve, their eyes shining with determination.
...
The next day, the elder found Mo Hua and conveyed the decision of the villagers.
"Everyone has agreed. Those with spirit stones will contribute spirit stones, and those with strength will lend their labor. Together, we will reconstruct the formations in the spiritual fields."
The elder then solemnly bowed to Mo Hua. "We beseech you, young master, to save the cultivators of Thousand Home Town from starvation."
Mo Hua couldn't bear to see the elder bow so deeply and hurriedly helped him up.
The elder looked at Mo Hua expectantly.
But Mo Hua shook his head and said, "I can't save you."
The elder's expression turned bewildered.
Mo Hua sighed and explained, "I can only help you redraw the formation, but if the formation could truly save you, then the formation drawn by the ancestor of the Sun family would have saved you long ago."
"But it didn't..."
"For so many years, you've still been living a life of intermittent hunger and fullness."
The elder was shaken by these words and fell into deep thought, his emotions fluctuating.
Mo Hua continued, "I can redraw the formation to make the soil fertile and the spiritual fields bountiful, ensuring that everyone has enough to eat."
"But what then?"
"The Sun family is still there, and they will continue to oppress you."
"The spiritual fields you build will still be destroyed."
"The formation you redraw will still be obliterated."
"Since you don't understand formations, you will still be controlled by others and exploited by the Sun family."
"With the formation in the spiritual fields, the land will be fertile, and perhaps for a year or two, or even five or six years, you will live well and have your fill."
"But what about a decade or two, several decades, or even a hundred years from now?"
"Won't things return to the way they were before?"
Bitterness filled the elder's expression, transforming into intractable sorrow.
He said helplessly, "But the Sun family has a Foundation Establishment cultivator..."
Mo Hua shook his head. "He's only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and while he's a semi-formation master, he rarely engages in combat, so his skills are rusty."
"Usually, a dozen Qi Refining cultivators at the ninth layer, if they dare to risk their lives, would be enough to make him wary."
Mo Hua added, "The Sun family bullies you because they rely on your weakness and your willingness to endure."
"If you truly unite and present a unified front against them, they won't dare to act so wantonly."
The elder's face was filled with hesitation as he sighed, "But... in that case, there will be bloodshed and deaths..."
Mo Hua's tone turned solemn. "Your bloodshed will ensure that your descendants have enough to eat. If you starve to death, your descendants will starve as well."
Upon hearing this, the elder was stunned.
Mo Hua tried to comfort him. "Actually, the Sun family won't dare to go too far."
After all, there was the Dao Court in Upper City.
While such local Dao Courts wouldn't directly manage matters outside the city, if the conflict escalated, they would have to intervene.
The Dao Court acted according to the Dao Laws.
At least, that was the case on the surface.
With the constraints of the Dao Laws and the responsibilities of the Dao Court, the Sun family wouldn't dare to be too outrageous.
The Sun family was different from the Qian family, or to be more precise, from the Qian family ancestor's Black Mountain Fortress.
They were parasites that sucked the blood and indulged in pleasure, not butchers who killed without blinking an eye.
"So I can only help you, but I can't save you... "
Mo Hua's eyes were clear as he spoke sincerely, "The only ones who can save you are yourselves."
The elder knitted his brows in thought, pondering for a long time before finally letting out a sigh and bowing to Mo Hua once more. "Thank you, young master. I understand."
(End of Chapter)
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