Chapter 13 Green Snake Delivers Water
Now there is a biggest problem facing Li Yuan.
That is the water source problem in Anshan.
The yellow mud flood that was once borrowed has little left after so many years of consumption.
Even though Li Yuan went to borrow water twice later, the water was all used up.
The mountain god also became a little impatient and was unwilling to lend any more.
The clean water that the villagers exchanged for the green fruits was only enough to survive for a period of time after being consumed on the journey.
Not enough to water the woods after living.
If Li Yuan can't think of a new solution, everything will go back to square one.
There was a rain a few years ago, but the rainfall was very little and only wet the soil in the Anshan area.
Li Yuan could only comfort the villagers, saying that it was better than nothing and it was like God helping to water the villagers.
He sat on the top of the main peak of Anshan, leaning against an old tree named "Zhuge Laodeng".
"Old tree, old tree, tell me, how can I get enough water..."
Li Yuan was basking in the sun lazily, but his brows were furrowed.
Nowadays, there are a few trees in Anshan area, and the sunlight is not so scorching.
The breeze blew, and the old tree swayed, as if saying, "I don't have any idea."
Li Yuan teased the dog that ran over and sighed:
"I don't know what happened to the green snake 'General' I sent out..."
hiss--
"Yes, it's the green snake that makes this sound..." Li Yuan nodded.
"Hey?" Suddenly, Li Yuan floated up from the ground and looked in a certain direction.
A snake head covered with green scales was raised high. The green snake, which was once as thick as a finger, has now grown into a green python as thick as an adult's thigh.
The green snake slithered over to Li Yuan, spitting out its tongue, as if to say, "I'm back."
Li Yuan was quite happy: "From a snake to a python, breaking through the race, it seems that you have had some adventures!"
He stretched out his hand, and the green snake climbed up his arm obediently.
"There is underground water in the mountains, a hundred miles to the east."
Suddenly, a faint voice sounded in Li Yuan's heart, like a timid woman.
Li Yuan's eyes widened: "You, you have awakened your spiritual wisdom?"
"And you found groundwater?"
The green snake nodded humanely.
It wandered on the ground, as if it wanted to take Li Yuan to the water source it mentioned.
Li Yuan was very happy and his heart was full of hope.
Now that he had stabilized his body, he picked up the green snake and turned into a wisp of mist, floating towards the place the green snake said.
Soon, Li Yuan brought the green snake to a ravine.
It is actually a bit of an exaggeration to call it a ravine. This raised soil layer can be considered a small hill at most.
"Are you sure there's water here?"
Li Yuan looked at the cracked land and felt a little nervous.
I am not afraid of the difficulty of collecting water, but I am afraid of losing hope.
The green snake nodded firmly, then turned and left.
Li Yuan knew that the green snake had its own opportunities, so he did not force it to stay in Anshan.
Looking at the green snake's receding figure, Li Yuan silently blessed it, and then transformed into a wisp of illusory gas and drilled into the ground.
It may be difficult for a mountain god to go up to the sky, but going underground is a basic skill.
The wisp of clear air he transformed into quickly dived down more than ten meters. Not to mention, the surrounding soil actually showed signs of being damp.
A nest of earth rats that were doing good things deep underground were disturbed by Li Yuan and bared their teeth at the sudden breath.
Li Yuan's old face turned red.
This is the first time I’ve watched a rat movie in my life!
This is so exciting!
The earth rat was swearing for a while. Li Yuan sensed it and judged the tone, guessing that they were all banned words.
"***"
"*****!"
He coughed lightly, pretended not to know, and continued.
Li Yuan drilled deeper into the ground again, estimating the distance. When he heard the faint sound of water, he was already a hundred meters underground.
Li Yuan accelerated his dive and finally arrived at the underground river.
This place is a hundred miles away from Anshan, and Li Yuan has indeed never come to explore the geomantic veins here.
He used his magic to squeeze the soil, trying to draw the groundwater to the surface.
The ground was surging, and the mighty power from the mountain god was changing the underground structure.
The water flow was cut off and accumulated more and more here. Li Yuan quickly opened a big hole from the top.
Under the pressure of the water flow, it was forced to flow upwards from the opening above.
Li Yuan mobilized all his spiritual power, dived all the way down, and guided the water flow upwards.
Just as he was about to reach the ground, suddenly a terrifying force locked onto Li Yuan.
Li Yuan was trembling all over. He could sense that the owner of this power could kill him in a single thought!
It was an extremely vague consciousness, but it seemed to have infinite power!
The earth trembled and the ground veins shook, as if some terrifying existence had awakened.
"The gods in heaven are not allowed to tamper with the earth veins!"
A deep voice sounded in Li Yuan's mind.
He instantly realized who this being was.
Unlike the world before he traveled through time, the mythological heaven in this world was somewhat different from what he was familiar with.
And the existence that is locking onto him at this moment is exactly the one in this world——
Mother of the Earth, Lord of the Human World!
Li Yuan was fixed in place by an invisible force, his mind racing.
Perhaps, talk to Mother Earth with priestly responsibility?
Confront Mother Earth with the authority of Heaven?
He immediately shook his head, rejecting the idea in his mind.
It’s better to just be pitiful!
When talking to a big boss, don't think about getting back at him!
"Senior must be the Mother Earth, right?"
"I am the new mountain god of Anshan. I was commissioned by mortals to go deep underground to find water for them!"
"I am ignorant about this matter! But I would never dare to offend you, Mother Earth. I just took this risk because I felt sorry for the thirsty mortals at the foot of the mountain!"
"Those mortals were born in remote places, never had enough food, and were seriously short of water. They were often plagued by diseases, and their loved ones died at any time. I really felt pity for them!"
Li Yuan's mouth chattered rapidly, his face full of sincerity.
He did not lie, but just pretended to be pitiful on purpose to arouse the kindness of Mother Earth towards mortals.
Mother Earth was silent for a while.
"That doesn't allow immortals to change the earth veins. Mortals need water, and you ask them to come here to dig!"
This majestic consciousness slowly receded.
However, the underground river that was previously moved by Li Yuan was not moved back to its original position by Mother Earth.
The water was surging and was less than ten meters away from the ground.
This Mother Earth is actually a tsundere?
Li Yuan smiled slightly, turned and left.
He did not anger Mother Earth again, and mortals could dig to a depth of ten meters.
Soon, Li Yuan gathered the villagers at the foot of Anshan.
When Zhang Xiaohu and other strong young men heard that the mountain god had found a water source, they took some dry food and water and ran over with hoes.
It's a desert area over hundreds of miles away, so the journey is difficult.
It took the villagers more than two days to reach the hillock.
However, even though their bodies were tired, their spirits were very high.
Li Yuan asked the villagers to dig up the sand layer and then the soil layer, and soon they saw the damp soil.
The villagers shed tears.
source of water!
The real source of water!
However, no one was in a hurry to dig out the water, and the villagers knelt on the ground again.
"The mountain god is a good god who saves people from suffering!"
"Master Mountain God, you have done so much for us. Our ancestors will remember you and offer incense to you every year!"
Li Yuan laughed heartily, feeling a little satisfied with the desire to be a respected god.
After comforting the villagers, Li Yuan stopped smiling.
"Everyone, don't get too excited."
"This place is a hundred miles away from Anshan. I'll give you two choices!"
"First, give up everything in Anshan and move to a place with water to survive!"
The villagers were tempted, but they were reluctant to give up the forest they had cultivated with such hard work.
"Second, work hard to dig a canal to bring the water to Anshan!"
"Once the canal is unblocked, Anshan will no longer be short of water!"
"It's just that this is a huge project. It's possible that you may not even be able to see the day when Anshan has water flowing through it even if you devote your entire life to it!"
"But this is a great event that will benefit Anshan for thousands of generations! If your descendants are willing to take over, they can even expand the ditch and dig a real river in the future!"
The villagers were moved again.
They are reluctant to give up the fruits of their hard work in Anshan, but they also need such an inexhaustible source of water!
Zhang Xiaohu took the lead and stepped forward with a hoe on his shoulder: "Lord Mountain God! I, Zhang Xiaohu, am willing to dig a ditch and bring water to Anshan!"
"My elders rest there, and there is also the sweat I shed!"
"If I move here to live permanently, I'm afraid my sister won't be able to find me when she comes to visit me!"
The other young men also looked at each other and stepped forward firmly: "Master Mountain God, we are also willing to dig ditches!"
They are all children raised by Li Yuan, and their hearts are filled with the spirit of not fearing difficulties or hardships.
We have endured those hard days in the past. Now that we have hope and a goal to pursue, why should we be afraid of enduring more hardship?
The young and strong men in the village were all willing to help dig the canal, and others followed suit.
Today, Anshan Village has merged with some poor villages from other places, and there are more than 200 people who have come here.
More than 200 people chose to dig ditches and divert water into Anshan!
"it is good!"
Li Yuan was also somewhat moved and took the hoe from Zhang Xiaohu.
He dug with the hoe and water gushed out.
Anshan now has a real water source!
Once the ditch is cleared, even if there is no rain, this desolate place will have enough basic conditions for survival for generations to come!