[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams":3,"chapter-crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1472932,1921,"Chapter 44: Natural Disaster and Refugees","crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>It was already three days later when Huang Lingxiu went to Jinliu Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The continuous rain was still falling. In the past few days, Shen Yuan and his wife, Hu Yufen, had found a hidden and dry cave not far from Black Water Pool. They transported two carts of grain into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, to show hospitality to Huang Lingxiu, Hu Yufen stewed a pot of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meal, she began to brew a medicinal dish, preparing it for Shen Wen’an to enhance his health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Husband, later take some silver taels and give the money for the sword and the medicinal dish to Lingxiu girl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if she and Shi Tou are not married, or even if they were, we should not take advantage of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan nodded, agreeing with his wife’s perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Huang Lingxiu’s family was better off than theirs, once they became in-laws, they should not act like parasites. It wouldn’t be right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As evening approached, after watching Shen Wen’an take the medicinal dish and giving him some instructions, Huang Lingxiu prepared to return to town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan approached with a money pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Girl, this is the money for the sword and the medicinal dish, you must take it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some back-and-forth, during which Huang Lingxiu tried to decline politely, she finally accepted the money pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Shen, Wen’an, I’m leaving now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll come back in a few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Border Army Camp in Yunzhong County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a day’s training ended, Zhao Jinhua hurriedly arrived at the entrance of a military tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two soldiers guarding the entrance immediately stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brothers, I... I’m here to see Shen Wenxing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking anxious, Zhao Jinhua refrained from forcing his way in and politely greeted them with cupped hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you the fellow countryman of Shi Tou?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them looked at Zhao Jinhua and found him somewhat familiar, asking suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jinhua responded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier said and then turned to enter the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Shen Wenxing, dressed in a black strong suit and red leather armor, looking quite imposing, came out of the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Jinhu, what’s the matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After both of them arrived in the army, it was no surprise that Shen Wenxing became a squad leader in Zhang Bin’s Personal Guard Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Zhao Jinhua, due to his robust build, he became a sword and shield soldier in the Sword and Shield Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shi Tou, I heard from the camp soldiers that due to continuous heavy rain, floods have already occurred in the three counties of Anyang, Yingyang, and Lishui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could Jinliu Village be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing frowned slightly, he hadn’t paid attention to this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Jinhu, don’t worry just yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Jinliu Village has experienced floods before, Father and Uncle Zhao should know how to handle it, nothing will happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll write a letter home later, you should write one too, together we’ll send them back to check on the situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Jinhua nodded repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had the same intention, but it’s not the time for the army to send letters home now, so I came to find you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing nodded: \"Go write it first, don’t make it public, I’ll find the General later to help send the letter back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reassuring Zhao Jinhua, Shen Wenxing returned to the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhang Bin was contemplating before a map, and upon seeing him return, casually asked: \"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing immediately replied with cupped hands: \"Forgive me, General, it’s a personal matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Bin sneered and said, \"Stop pretending to be noble with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing laughed sheepishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to Huang Yunxiao’s relationship, and his reaching the peak of the Postnatal Realm, after joining the army, Zhang Bin grew fond of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In private, they were more like uncle and nephew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, my fellow countryman said floods occurred in Anyang, Yingyang, and Lishui counties due to continuous heavy rain, worried about the safety of family members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Zhang Bin pondered for a moment and said: \"I seem to have heard about this too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you also concerned about your family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing did not hide and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, it’s human nature to worry about family, you should write a letter home to check the situation, but we’re at a critical time now, and no messages are allowed out of the army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this, I will ask someone to inquire with Brother Huang to see if there’s any news from your hometown.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Messages stopped from transmitting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing was slightly startled, vaguely surmising that the army was likely preparing to take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such a time, Zhang Bin’s willingness to help him inquire about his family was already quite benevolent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, General!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Bin waved his hand and said firmly, \"Order all units, the Grand General commands that our army must break camp tomorrow and march to a post eighty miles from Fengxian County by the start of the month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Wenxing quickly bowed, receiving the order and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>June.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The devastating flood that wreaked havoc on the four counties of Yunzhong County and the seven counties of neighboring Yan County began to recede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This flood was more ferocious than the one ten years ago, turning the land of eleven counties, spanning over two thousand miles, into a vast ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the water had started to recede, the crops in the tens of thousands of acres of fertile fields in these counties were destroyed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, famine was widespread, and countless disaster victims emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah Yuan, it’s fortunate we had you this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the cave above Black Water Pool, Shen Yuan’s family, Zhao Shuan’s family, Master Lu, and Uncle Ya sat together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hexagrams in the sea of consciousness had indicated rain for several days, with an increasing trend in rainfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan realized that this monsoon season would likely lead to flooding, so he warned Zhao Shuan and others, and they bought a large amount of grain from the town in advance, transporting it up the mountain for storage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Qingzhou’s family also moved out of Yunshui Town in the rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, the Laishui River broke its banks, flooding eleven counties along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the floodwaters are starting to recede, let’s hope it doesn’t delay the planting for the next season,\" Shen Yuan said in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flood disasters are beyond human control, but fortunately, they had prepared in advance, ensuring no casualties and only losing one season’s crops and property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The disaster is followed by man-made calamities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhiyuan sat on a blue stone, looking into the distance and speaking solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my early travels, I personally saw the tragic scenes of people exchanging children for food during a famine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that the Laishui River has inundated more than a dozen counties along its banks, millions of common people are displaced, forming migrant refugees.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These refugees will become man-made calamities following the natural disaster, Younger Brother Shen, stay vigilant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already considered this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The virtues and vices of humanity are the greatest variables. After disasters, refugees desperate to survive will do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Shuan, in the coming days, we’ll have to take turns keeping watch at night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cave behind them was the food that everyone, including Lu Zhiyuan, depended on for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone took note of it, it would be troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew by, and another half month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the flood receded, some famished refugees began to appear on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, as Shen Yuan was on watch outside the cave, he suddenly saw a figure staggering toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something terrible has happened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person was Fu Gui, his head was covered in blood, clothes tattered, looking wretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Fu, what happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yuan quickly stepped forward, supporting him to sit down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Gui looked as if he was about to cry, his voice trembling: \"A group of people discovered the orchard and are now crazily looting the fruits from the trees!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The leader seems to be a young man from your Jinliu Village with the surname Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tried to stop them, but was hit with a stick, there were too many of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master... uh uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Fu Gui’s tearful complaint, Shen Yuan’s face instantly darkened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Zhao Shuan and others, hearing the commotion, also hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah Yuan, what’s going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without answering, Shen Yuan squinted his eyes slightly, then picked up a hoe beside him and headed towards the orchard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Shuan, seeing this, hesitated slightly but still grabbed a shovel and followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had they both left that a figure darted out closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wen’an!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yufen saw this and hurriedly shouted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the little guy didn’t turn back, clutching a long sword, he disappeared into the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah Nu, go bring your brother back quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu Yufen looked anxiously at Shen Wenyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, don’t worry, with father there, besides, that kid is already in the Postnatal Realm now, he’s powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although still uneasy hearing this, Hu Yufen, knowing that Shen Yuan was there to protect him, could only wait patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>",1534,"2026-06-06T03:07:11.658Z",1,"novelbin.me","9386b09e38f7ed8dee353fd97bf47162d904e79faa59b54d3aa32a4742b0f95d","crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-chapter-45","crafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-chapter-43",587,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcrafting-an-immortal-race-with-daily-hexagrams-cover.jpg"]