[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-here-to-teach-you-cultivation":3,"chapter-i-m-here-to-teach-you-cultivation-i-m-here-to-teach-you-cultivation-chapter-72":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm Here to Teach You Cultivation",{"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},2351275,4598,"Chapter 72: Shaman","i-m-here-to-teach-you-cultivation-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Gaocun Town, the mountain behind the Tudimiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A shaman is not a messenger of the gods; a shaman is a wise person who guides the mountain folk to stand on their own feet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao E watched the mountain folk kneeling before the old grandmother’s grave, praying with devotion, while her mind recalled the teachings the woman had imparted to her while still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those mountain folk were not original inhabitants of Gaocun Town, but slaves who had once been captured by the Guifang Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words E Tu spoke before leaving spread from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, and were soon known to all the slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, these slaves, their hope rekindled, began to set out toward the south, arriving one after another in the vicinity of Gaocun Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which batch is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never imagined that his words would attract so many mountain folk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, E Tu was looking at those mountain folk in a flustered state, having completely lost the carefree air he had possessed when he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this current era, the sudden influx of so many mountain folk did not bring productivity, but rather one visible hidden danger after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No food, no housing, and not even a clear idea of just how many mountain folk had arrived...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once there was no way to solve the most basic problems of clothing, food, housing, and transportation for these people, what awaited Gaocun Town—and even this entire region—was endless chaos and disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is already the sixteenth batch...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Xiao E, who had been keeping count, immediately looked distressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was only the number of people who had come to pay their respects at the old grandmother’s grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how many had not come, or were still on the road, only the heavens knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I went to ask Bu Ku Er, and he told us to first record the names of those who have already arrived here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In his words, it is 'registering and cataloging,' recording in advance the fields each mountain dweller is skilled in and prefers...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, according to each person's area of expertise, assign them corresponding positions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Building houses, clearing land, farming, hunting...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, even if it means making them dig holes during the day and fill them in at night, we absolutely cannot let them remain idle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he said this, E Tu’s tone paused slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by letting the mountain folk see hope while simultaneously consuming their excess time and energy can we accelerate the speed at which they integrate here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the candidate shaman carefully cultivated by the old grandmother, Xiao E naturally understood the purpose of this approach immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by truly participating in the construction would those mountain folk, who had originally come here only to escape, choose from the heart to integrate into this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But what about food? What should be done about food?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the prestige the old grandmother and Xiao E held in Gaocun Town, arranging for some townspeople to manage those mountain folk was not a difficult task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as too many outsiders didn't flood in all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao E had the confidence to make them develop a sense of belonging to Gaocun Town, and then little by little, become members of this town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, before E Tu returned, Li Boyang had also taught him some basic management common sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, splitting up groups, having those who arrived earlier manage those who arrived later, selecting outstanding advanced individuals, and so on...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, all of the above was only possible under the condition that basic material supplies were sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After communicating with the town mayor, Xiao E realized this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after three years of bountiful harvests, Gaocun Town did not have enough grain to feed those extra mountain folk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, this era had no tax mechanism, and Gaocun Town was not a primitive communal system; that grain was all private property.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanting to get everyone to bring out their surplus grain to provide for those outsiders of unknown origin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the old grandmother’s prestige, it was not an easy matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't need to worry about the food problem...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are the ones I called over, and I will be responsible for solving this problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression instantly became complex and somber; E Tu’s words left Xiao E feeling deeply surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao E could be chosen by the old grandmother as the next shaman because her intelligence and ability were beyond question, so she immediately heard the subtext in E Tu’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go do something I had already intended to do; food is merely a problem to be solved along the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………………………………………………………………………………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Li Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gaocun Town was accepting those extra mountain folk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A similar situation was occurring in all the villages within a radius of several hundred miles, and Li Village was naturally no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, because of those words E Tu spoke before leaving, an exceptionally large number of mountain folk chose to come to Li Village for protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few days, dozens of mountain folk had already arrived at Li Village, making the old village chief, who served as the head of the village, feel exceptionally overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although our grain is more than other villages, it is not enough to feed so many people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deliberately bringing Li Boyang to the ancestral temple, the old village chief looked at the representatives of each household and spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Li Boyang’s appearance, no one in the village felt surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three years of time was enough for the people in the village to become accustomed to Li Boyang’s performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this miraculous \"Son of the Mountain God,\" everyone believed he would become a \"Heaven-Chosen Priest\" like the old grandmother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, even though Li Boyang’s biological age was only three, it did not hinder everyone from regarding him as a decision-maker, or even a future leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we go to other villages to buy some grain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, let's just expel those outsiders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have all experienced famine and know what kind of terrible things people who are starved out of their minds will do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The villagers discussed in low voices, their eyes sweeping from time to time over the old village chief, Li Yu, and Li Boyang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, everyone knew that in this small village, the old village chief, Li Yu, and Li Boyang were the only ones who could truly make decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's form a real 'production brigade'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, the old village chief put forward a proposal that had long been rejected by everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Incorporate those outsiders into the production brigade, and then we will lead them to hunt, clear land, plow fields, and harvest...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, it is only early July, and there is still half a year until winter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone paused slightly, and the old village chief looked around the room again, speaking in an unquestionable tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And we can also try to harvest early, then plant a second wave of rice before August.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken, the scene was in an uproar, and the villagers stared at each other in confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Li Boyang, who came from the twenty-first century, rice that was harvested twice or even three times a year was just common sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for this group of mountain folk living in a primitive, wild society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That grain could be harvested early in July was already an incredible thing, not to mention planting a second wave of rice in the second half of the year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monthly Ticket\u002FRecommendation Ticket\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1284,"2026-06-21T03:08:01.201Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","967ae6c1804a4bf9bea408a29ad5a0817cac1e5154064948b9c2ee1776f6cd99","i-m-here-to-teach-you-cultivation-chapter-73","i-m-here-to-teach-you-cultivation-chapter-71",76,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-here-to-teach-you-cultivation-cover.jpg"]