Douluo, my martial soul is a mushroom

Chapter 40: Mind and body skills, hiring people to open up wasteland

Cultivation is the improvement of mind and physical skills, and fighting is the competition of mind and physical skills.

Heart is will, determination, and the reason that drives a soldier to fight. This is the most difficult thing to measure. The will to fight for one person is not necessarily weaker than the will to fight for the world. In a life-and-death battle, the battle to the end is about whose will is stronger and more determined.

Body is the basic quality. Strength, speed, physical strength, soul quality, mental strength... these are all considered as "body". This is the foundation of combat and also the foundation of transcendence.

Skills are techniques and skills. They are the way to exert strength and the embodiment of wisdom. Soul ring skills, self-created soul skills, weapon skills... are all a kind of skills.

"The academy can only help us train our physique and skills, but we have to find the fighting spirit ourselves." Chi Ping said.

Under the moonlight, beside the bluestone, eight students lit a bonfire.

It was the hottest month of July and the weather was turning cooler, so everyone sat together and talked about everything.

Cultivation is not just about hard training, but also about relaxation. Shrek Academy gives students two days off every month to let them rest and relax their tense nerves.

"Brother Ping, does it count if I fight for food?" Ma Hongjun asked.

Chi Ping nodded, "Of course. The heart is just a reason, it is an absolutely selfish thing. As long as you feel it is right, you don't care what others think."

"What if I want to practice for that?" Ma Hongjun's eyes were a little vague.

Chi Ping understood what he meant and laughed, "That counts."

——After holding it in for a few years, Hongjun’s evil fire has been aroused!
Dai Mubai, Oscar is aware of Ma Hongjun's situation. Before the evolution of his martial soul is complete, Ma Hongjun must not lose his virginity.

Thinking of Ma Hongjun's intense sexual desire due to the evil fire, but not being able to take any action in this regard before his martial soul completes its evolution, the two of them couldn't help but laugh.

Xiao Wu asked curiously: "What did Fatty say? Why are you two laughing like that?"

"Did we laugh?" Oscar asked seriously.

"No." Dai Mubai said seriously, "Xiao Wu, don't talk nonsense."

Ma Hongjun obviously would not be fooled like this. Ever since Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong entered school, he had been ridiculed by them. A ball of purple fire ignited in his hand, and he glanced at the lower bodies of the two people, as if he wanted to burn something.

Dai Mubai and Oscar were startled.

Ma Hongjun snorted coldly and threw the fire in his hand into the campfire.

Zhu Zhuqing said: "What's the point of dividing it this way? I feel like it's useless for cultivation. You can cultivate whether you know it or not."

"I know this!" Dai Mubai said confidently, "Pingzi told us before that we can't just bury our heads in hard work when practicing. We need to have clear ideas. It's important to figure out what we lack. There's a saying... "

Oscar said: "Short board effect."

"Yes! That's it!"

Zhu Zhuqing looked puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Dai Mubai explained: "It means that disadvantages determine advantages, and partiality is not advisable. Just like how much water a barrel can hold depends on the shortest piece of wood."

Everyone present was not stupid, and they understood what Dai Mubai meant after a little thought.

Chi Ping said: "Practice is not just about hard work, wisdom is also an indispensable part of practice. No matter what, it is always right to think more."

The next day, Ikehira stayed at the academy while the other seven went to Soto Castle together.

Some people planned to go shopping to repair their damaged relationships, some planned to hook up with girls, some planned to have a big meal to calm their damaged hearts, and some planned to go to the blacksmith shop to place orders. The village where Shrek Academy rented land was called Shanzhang Village. There were 142 households in the village, and they made their living by growing crops. The village chief was named Zhang, a short old man with a white beard.

Ikehira visited the village chief's home during lunch time.

In a sense, the awakening of martial spirits by all people in Douluo Continent means that all people are extraordinary. Martial spirits are diverse and can naturally be used in all aspects. Although the system is backward, the productivity level of Douluo Continent is actually not low. Even ordinary civilians can have three meals a day.

"Is Village Chief Zhang home?"

"It's Master Soul Sect, what do you want from me?"

Village Chief Zhang knew Chi Ping, after all, he lived next to Shrek Academy. His attitude towards Chi Ping was somewhat "respectful", not like the normal attitude of an old man towards a young man.

Although Chi Ping didn't understand, he wouldn't refuse. This was an extraordinary world, Chi Ping was a Soul Sect, and Village Chief Zhang wasn't even a Soul Master. The absolute gap in strength led to a difference in status, which Chi Ping couldn't change.

"Village chief, do you know the barren mountain to the north of the village? I want to buy that piece of land and open up a medicinal field there. In addition, I want to hire some people in the village to help me open up the wasteland. You are the village chief and you know the village best. I would like to ask you for some guidance?"

Village Chief Zhang’s eyes lit up.

He knew the place Chi Ping was talking about. It was indeed a wasteland with no one cultivating it. Moreover, the barren mountain was counted as part of the village in the kingdom's planning. If it could be sold, it would be another source of income.

"Can you take me to see the land you want to sell?" asked Village Chief Zhang.

Chi Ping nodded, "Do you want others to come with you?"

Village Chief Zhang: "I'll go."

So Chi Ping brought Village Chief Zhang to the foot of the barren mountain.

"The land I want to buy is from the foot of the mountain to the middle of the mountain, which should be about twenty acres in total." Chi Ping said as he gestured to the village chief about the specific area.

"These lands belong to Shanzhang Village, and no one is cultivating them. I can sell them to you." The village chief nodded, then hesitated and said, "Can you tell me what medicinal herbs you plan to plant and how to transform these lands?"

The village chief was somewhat worried that Chi Ping's transformation of the wasteland would affect the water and soil in the village.

Chi Ping saw the village chief's concern and said, "It's mainly medicinal herbs such as wild ginseng, coptis root, pinellia tuber, and licorice. If you are worried that my transformation will affect the village, I will visit you with the scholars I invited later. I can guarantee that it will not affect the village. This clause can be written into the contract."

The village chief nodded and said, "You are very fair."

Chi Ping continued, "I hope to complete the land transformation this year and start planting tomorrow in the spring. Do you think there are enough young and strong people in the village? If not, I can go to Soto City to hire a team."

Village chief, "When will the scholar you invited arrive?"

"After the land contract is signed, I will bring him here within half a month."

"You can rest assured to leave the task to me. I promise to complete it on time."

"Then I'll leave it to the village chief. When do you think we can measure the land?"

"Is there anyone in the village who can do this? Can we do it tomorrow?"

"I'll be at your house at 9am tomorrow?"

"That `s a deal."

"Okay. I'll take you back."

(End of this chapter)