Refining Oneself Into A Corpse

Outside, the sunlight shines upon the earth, scattering dots of vitality.

A gentle breeze blows, accompanied by a hint of warmth, as plants and trees sprout new leaves, heralding the arrival of the hot season.

Outside Black Stone Town, on the surrounding mountains, the original vegetation has been cleared away, revealing black flowers slowly blooming.

Black Stone Flowers, exceptionally hard, are the main economic source for the people of Black Stone Town, and also a spiritual material for refining spiritual treasures.

"It is estimated that in another three to five days, the Black Stone Flowers will mature one after another. At that time, you should organize the people in the town to harvest them."

Lu Chuan sat upright in the hall of the government office, instructing a person below.

Behind him stood a figure in black robes, motionless.

Seated below were several constables in green and black uniforms.

Lu Chuan was among them.

"Lu Chuan, remind the Black Wolf Gang and the Black Tiger Gang to behave themselves during this period. If anyone dares to cause trouble at this time, then we wouldn't mind finding trouble with them," Feng Liuchen instructed Lu Chuan.

"Yes, Chief Constable," Lu Chuan responded with a cupped fist salute.

With the Black Stone Flowers about to mature, Feng Liuchen didn't want any mishaps to occur at this time, after all, the Black Stone Flowers had to be handed over to the higher-ups.

The yield of the Black Stone Flowers was linked to his achievements.

Afterward, Lu Chuan briefly gave a few instructions regarding safety issues during the Black Stone Flower harvest, and then dismissed everyone.

Three days passed in a flash.

On this day, the townspeople, organized by the people of the government office, began the task of harvesting Black Stone Flowers one after another.

At this moment, at the foot of a mountain, a group of people had been waiting here for a long time.

"When are we going to start? It's almost noon already. If we delay any longer, it will get hotter and hotter."

"Yeah, the hotter it gets, the more trouble it is to harvest the Black Stone Flowers."

"Why don't we just start? Let's not wait for them."

Some people were getting impatient and couldn't help but complain.

"Everyone, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, something came up temporarily and I was delayed." Just as everyone was complaining, a voice came from not far away.

The crowd looked up and saw a group of people walking towards them, along with several constables in black uniforms.

"Hmph, Liu Daqing, what's going on with you? You're so late."

"That's right, we came early in the morning and waited for you for so long. You have to give us an explanation."

Seeing that the people they were waiting for had arrived, the group of people complaining at the foot of the mountain rushed up to them, demanding an explanation.

This mountain's Black Stone Flowers were contracted to these two teams.

One team was Liu Daqing's team, and the other was Liu Dawu's team.

The harvesting of Black Stone Flowers was not a simple task. One team was responsible for digging the Black Stone Flowers out of the mountain along with their roots, and the other team was responsible for separating the Black Stone Flowers from the roots.

Although Black Stone Flowers are extremely hard, they are most fragile when separated from their roots. Carelessness can cause the Black Stone Flowers to break, thereby reducing the yield.

"Explanation? What explanation? Didn't I already apologize just now? Liu Dawu, take care of your people. If you continue to spout nonsense and offend these adults, be careful you can't handle the consequences," Liu Daqing said with a face full of bulging muscles, looking quite intimidating.

"These adults are responsible for counting the yield of Black Stone Flowers on this mountain, right? Nice to meet you, nice to meet you," Liu Dawu greeted the constables in black uniforms.

Although he was very dissatisfied with them, Liu Dawu didn't dare to show it, because they were people of the imperial court.

As for Liu Daqing, it was clear that he couldn't waste words on the matter of his lateness, because he came with those constables in black uniforms. Although he didn't know what they had been doing, now was not the time to investigate.

Of course, his words carried little weight, and even if he investigated, he wouldn't get any results.

"That's right, do your job well. If you do well, you will naturally get your benefits," one of the constables in black uniforms said.

Then, they went to a large tree and sat down to enjoy the shade.

"Alright, now that you're here, let's begin," Liu Dawu wisely didn't pursue the matter and instead appeased the people behind him.

"Same as before, you harvest and we collect," Liu Dawu said to Liu Daqing.

"Hehe, no problem," Liu Daqing chuckled.

Then, he beckoned to his brothers and headed towards the mountain in front of them.

Liu Dawu and his team, each carrying a back basket, also went up the mountain.

When they arrived at the place where the Black Stone Flowers grew, they formed pairs and began harvesting the Black Stone Flowers.

Fully mature Black Stone Flowers, when in full bloom, are the size of an adult's palm, with a deep black color, looking quite magnificent.

Liu Daqing pulled out a palm-sized iron shovel from his waist and dug a pit around the Black Stone Flower. Then, he slowly narrowed the pit inward. After a while, the Black Stone Flower, along with its roots, was exposed to the air.

Seeing this, the person next to him carrying the back basket squatted down, took out a jade knife, and carefully cut off the roots at the connection between the roots and the flower, leaving behind a complete Black Stone Flower.

Then, he put the Black Stone Flower into the basket on his back.

The harvesting of Black Stone Flowers was proceeding unhurriedly. This period was the busiest time for Black Stone Town.

The flower pickers were busy from dawn till dusk, just to complete their tasks as soon as possible and get their reward money.

In the central government office of Black Stone Town, several constables were counting the number of Black Stone Flowers, among whom were several familiar voices.

They were the few young people who had newly awakened their talents last year. Now, after months of learning and cultivation, the aura they exuded had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to the past.

The middle-aged man they were following was Lu Chuan.

At this moment, Lu Chuan was leading them to count the Black Stone Flowers in the baskets in front of them.

They put the counted Black Stone Flowers into the wooden boxes next to them.

Time passed quietly, and before they knew it, half a month had passed, and the Black Stone Flower harvest was nearing its end.

Around Black Stone Town, most of the mountains were empty, leaving only the dug-out pits.

After another month or two, these pits would be backfilled, and the seeds of Black Stone Flowers could be planted again.

At this time, night fell, and the central government office of Black Stone Town was brightly lit.

It was filled with guests raising their glasses and toasting, most of whom were the captains of the Black Stone Flower harvesting teams, as well as some constables.

"The Black Stone Flower harvesting task has been successfully completed, and the rewards have been distributed. Next, we will wait for a period of time to replant the Black Stone Flowers. For our harvest, cheers!"

Feng Liuchen sat upright on the high platform. He stood up, gave a speech, and then raised his glass.

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

The people below responded quickly.

"You guys drink slowly, there's more if you need it. Excuse me, I'll leave you to Lu Chuan to accompany you," Feng Liuchen finished the wine in his glass, then gestured to Lu Chuan to take care of them, and left first.

Du Jiangliu was already drunk as mud under the onslaught of the people around him.

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The next day, the weather was clear and cloudless.

"The weather is getting hotter and hotter now." On the street, the flower pickers who had some free time were chatting in a shady spot.

"Yeah, it's hard to move when it's hot. Fortunately, the Black Stone Flower harvest has been completed, and we can have a good rest," one person said.

"That's right, since we switched to planting this Black Stone Flower, our lives have been getting better and better every day. I dare say that in the entire Nanhe Prefecture, there are not even five small towns that live better than us," one flower picker said comfortably, taking a sip of tea from a small teapot.

"By the way, speaking of Nanhe Prefecture, have you heard about the recent uproar in Nanhe Prefecture City?" one person said, lowering his voice.

"What's the matter? I haven't been out much recently, so I don't know."

"I heard it from my maternal grandmother's grandfather's uncle's son's son. As for whether the news is accurate, I don't know," that person said, his tone a little smug because everyone around him was drawn in by his words.

"It is said that a heinous spiritualist escaped from the prison of Nanhe Prefecture City, and it is said that he killed many people," that person continued.

"How is that possible? I heard others say that after entering that prison, you will lose a layer of skin even if you don't die. Spiritualists who go in must first have their cultivation abolished, how could they escape?" one person retorted.

"Don't worry, listen to me," that person said.

"It is said that the person who escaped was indeed a spiritualist before, but his cultivation was abolished after he went in. However, he was a corpse-path spiritualist. Before he went in, he left a zombie outside to meet him. The zombie was under his control and rushed in when the prison guards changed shifts, causing chaos in the prison. The corpse-path spiritualist took the opportunity to escape," that person said, drinking the tea in the small teapot.

"How did you know this news?" one person asked.

"Didn't I say? It was told to me by my maternal grandmother's grandfather's uncle's son's son," that person said.

"How did he know?" another person asked.

"He works in the prison in the prefecture city. He was inside on the day of the incident and escaped by chance. He secretly told me, and told me not to spread it around. I'm only telling you because I'm close to you."

"Don't spread it around!"

"Are the methods of spiritualists so magical? Even if their cultivation is abolished, they are still not comparable to us."

"It's a pity, it's a pity that I don't have the talent, and I will never be able to become a spiritualist in this life," a strong man with ordinary appearance shook his head and said.

"Who knows? How can the methods of spiritualists be understood by ordinary people like you and me? Just be our flower pickers, at least we don't have to worry about food and drink," that person stood up, swayed the small teapot and left.

The crowd quickly put the matter behind them and talked about other topics.

On the third day after the Black Stone Flower harvest was completed, people from Nanhe Prefecture City came.

Central government office of Black Stone Town.

"Hahaha, Chief Constable Feng, it's been a while, your demeanor is still the same!" a middle-aged man in a green robe said with a smile.

"You're too polite, you're too polite, please come in," Feng Liuchen replied with a smile.

The person who came was from Nanhe Prefecture City to collect the Black Stone Flowers.

The two entered the government office and went straight to the courtyard where the Black Stone Flowers were stored without stopping.

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