Chapter 946 Great Golden Immortal
With the unremitting efforts of Daluo Jinxian, the dragon finally regained consciousness. It raised its head and looked at Daluo Jinxian and Qi Tongwei, with gratitude in its eyes. Then, it swung its body, dived into the water, and used its own strength to block the breach in the Zilu River.
As the flood gradually receded, the village was left in ruins. But the villagers did not remain in sorrow. Under the leadership of Qi Tongwei, they quickly began post-disaster reconstruction. They worked together to clean up the mud and debris on the streets and repair the houses and infrastructure destroyed by the flood.
Qi Tongwei knew that this disaster brought huge losses to the village, but it also made everyone more deeply aware of the power of nature and the importance of ecological protection. During the reconstruction process, he paid more attention to the restoration and protection of the ecological environment. He organized villagers to plant a large number of trees and vegetation along the river, reinforce the river bank, and prevent similar floods from happening again.
At the same time, Qi Tongwei did not forget the inheritance of culture. He led the villagers to rescue many cultural heritages damaged in the flood, such as ancient genealogies and traditional handicrafts. He also organized personnel to repair and protect these cultural heritages, so that the historical culture of the village can continue.
In terms of economic development, Qi Tongwei actively sought external support, including government disaster relief funds and corporate assistance. With these funds, he introduced advanced agricultural equipment and technology to help villagers resume agricultural production. At the same time, he also replanned the rural tourism projects, combining post-disaster reconstruction with tourism development, creating distinctive rural tourist attractions and attracting more tourists to visit.
As time went by, the village gradually regained its former vitality and vigor. Newly built houses were arranged in an orderly manner, the streets were spacious and clean, and the farmland was once again full of green crops. In the cultural square, the villagers' laughter and joy rang out again, and the traditional festivals in the village also returned to their former liveliness.
Qi Tongwei stood on the land that was once ravaged by floods, looking at the prosperous scene in front of him, and his heart was filled with emotion. He knew that the road to rural development was full of challenges and difficulties, but as long as everyone united as one, respected nature, and inherited culture, they would be able to overcome all difficulties and achieve the comprehensive revitalization and sustainable development of the countryside. This field full of hope will bloom more brilliantly and write a more glorious chapter with everyone's joint efforts.
The story of the Daluo Jinxian and the dragon also spread in the countryside and became a legend in the hearts of the villagers.
In the courtyard on a summer night, the elders of the village, fanning themselves with cattail leaves, told the children sitting around them how the Golden Immortal descended in golden light and used his supreme power to purify the dragon that was corroded by evil forces, and how the dragon, after regaining consciousness, blocked the bursting Zilu River with its body and saved the entire village. The children listened with fascination, their eyes sparkling with curiosity and yearning. These fantastic plots planted the seeds of mystery in their young hearts.
However, the spread of the story was not smooth. In this era when technology gradually penetrated into the countryside, some younger villagers began to doubt these supernatural legends. They received modern education and firmly believed in the power of science. They believed that the so-called Daluo Jinxian and Jiaolong were just the products of feudal superstition and stories used by the older generation to deceive children. Among them, Li Ming, a young teacher in the village, was a firm believer in science.
After graduating from university, Li Ming returned to his hometown and taught in the village primary school. He enthusiastically taught scientific knowledge to the children, hoping to change the face of the village with scientific thinking and methods. When he heard that the villagers believed in the stories of the Golden Immortal and the dragon, and some villagers even did some absurd things because of their superstition, he could not sit still.
Once, a woman in the village did not take her child to see a doctor because her child was sick. Instead, she placed a rich offering by the river and kowtowed to pray for the dragon's protection, hoping that the dragon would drive away the disease from her child. When Li Ming learned about this, he was extremely worried. He found the woman and patiently persuaded her to believe in science and take her child to the hospital for formal treatment.
"Sister-in-law, please stop being superstitious. If a child is sick, he or she should go to the doctor. Science can cure the child's illness, but a dragon cannot." Li Ming said sincerely.
The woman disagreed and retorted, "What do you know, kid? The dragon and the Golden Immortal saved the lives of our entire village. They are very powerful. If you offer sacrifices to the dragon, maybe the child's illness will be cured."
Li Ming had no choice but to find the elders in the village, hoping that they could persuade the villagers to break the superstition. However, the elders believed that these legends were the spiritual sustenance of the village and the precious wealth left by the ancestors, which could not be easily denied. This put Li Ming in a dilemma, but he did not give up.
In order to let the villagers realize the importance of science, Li Ming decided to hold a popular science lecture in the village. He carefully prepared a lot of scientific knowledge materials, including the causes and treatments of diseases, scientific explanations of natural phenomena, etc. On the day of the lecture, many people in the village came. Everyone was curious about this new thing but also somewhat resistant.
Li Ming stood on the podium, explaining scientific knowledge in a simple and easy-to-understand way. He explained the formation principle of wind, rain, thunder and lightning in simple and easy-to-understand language, and told the villagers that the occurrence of floods was caused by natural climate and geographical environment, not by dragons. However, some villagers in the audience looked confused, and some even whispered.
"What this kid said seems to make sense, but we have always believed in dragons and the Golden Immortal. What should we do if we suddenly don't believe in them?" said an old man with a frown.
"That's right, these scientific principles are too complicated. They are not as practical as worshiping a dragon." Another aunt echoed.
Li Ming felt a little disappointed when he heard these discussions, but he continued to explain. At this moment, a young villager suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Don't talk nonsense here, you just don't respect the tradition of our village. The story of the dragon and the Daluo Jinxian has been passed down for so many years, it must be true. If you talk nonsense again, be careful of the dragon punishing you!"
As he spoke, he rushed towards Li Ming in agitation, and the two started to push each other. In the chaos, Li Ming was pushed to the ground, and his head hit the corner of the table, bleeding profusely. The villagers were stunned by this sudden change, and the scene was in chaos.
Other villagers rushed Li Ming to the village clinic, where the doctor treated his wounds, which were not serious.