92: Chapter 92 The Strange Man's Mansion, Steward Zhao arrives!

The Sanchuan Sand Sea was covered in gravel, with Gobi desert everywhere and dust filling the air.

The endless yellow sand caused the Sanchuan Sand Sea to be completely barren.

Water sources were a major problem.

However, this place was close to the border of the Jing Dynasty... When Taiping County was originally established, it was because the underground water veins here were abundant.

Only then did the Imperial Court use this as a Foundation to establish a Foundation for the Human Race.

Subsequently, it radiated out into the Sanchuan Sand Sea.

Forming a social system for the Human Race consisting of prefectures, Dao, large counties, small counties, and towns.

Finding water sources... was not a difficult task.

But using the water was not a simple matter either.

It was very simple... you needed to have connections at the top.

These water veins were under the jurisdiction of Pingyang Prefecture... just like the water supply companies of his past life.

Without some background, without paying money... you want to use water?

Not a chance...

Of course... those with connections were an exception.

For example, Shen Yi.

Shen Yi did not consider himself a person with connections, but he couldn't help it... he knew people who had connections.

The Four Seas Chamber of Commerce was not just in Pingyang Prefecture; even within the entire Imperial Court, it was one of the top five chambers of commerce.

"Wealth spanning the four seas" was not just a saying!

This relationship was very solid... and Shen Yi had also handed over that roster.

This hundred years of free spirit water... was naturally a matter of course!

Suddenly, a clear spring emerged from a collapsed patch of gravel... flowing continuously along the river paths planned by the Old Village Chief.

Nourishing the fields.

In winter, the fields needed to be nurtured... there was some manure in the fields.

This manure came from the Beast Sect.

Hmm... it could be considered a byproduct of some Yao Beasts.

The Beast Sect sold Yao Beast fur, pets, flesh, bones, blood... from as large as essences, Yao cores, and Bloodline... everything could be sold.

And this manure also accounted for a significant portion of their sales.

This manure had great benefits for nourishing the fields.

Although one could not farm in winter, nourishing the fields was still necessary!

The manure was not that foul-smelling... thinking about it, it was quite normal, after all, it came from many Yao creatures that grew up eating medicinal herbs!

The clear water flowed into the fields, making the soil appear increasingly dark.

Some of it flowed along the bluestone into the underground water channels.

Qinghe Town had long since had underground water channels, leading to the new and old wellheads.

It saved every household from having to go to the center of the town... sparing them a lot of trouble!

Shen Yi could only exclaim about the wisdom of the ancients!

Suddenly, in the spring eye... a monster that looked like a loach, incredibly thick, raised its head.

Its head was flat and round... and its face was somewhat ugly.

Upon seeing Shen Yi's official robes... a luster flashed across its body, and it actually transformed into a human form!

It had two wisps of a mustache and looked somewhat lecherous.

But fortunately, it at least looked a bit like a person!

The anthropomorphic monster's Demonic Qi was not strong; instead, it had a hint of incense aura.

It looked at Shen Yi and cupped its hands, saying.

"He Jiu, He Ba, greet Lord Shen!"

These two anthropomorphic monsters were the retainers of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, the River Mountain Catfish.

Third-grade Yao creatures... that had gained intelligence.

Perhaps calling them Spirit Beasts would be more appropriate.

They were skilled at managing water veins and could be considered water officials.

Do not underestimate these two; they also held official positions.

Shen Yi looked over... these two Spirit Beasts had an exquisite emblem hanging on their chests.

Engraved on this emblem was a classic, ancient seal script...

'Strange!'

Shen Yi thought for a moment and realized the origin of the two Spirit Beasts.

'Bureau of Strange Beings!'

The Bureau of Strange Beings was a very special institution of the Jing Dynasty... all Yao Beasts and Spirit Beasts that defected to the Jing Dynasty, whether they were spirits of plants or spirits of mountain rocks, needed to be registered in the Jing Dynasty's records.

The institution that kept these records was the Bureau of Strange Beings.

The Bureau of Strange Beings had the authority to govern strange beings... and the authority to assign work to strange beings.

Providing these Spirit Beasts with protection, incense, Karma... and Dao cultivation.

Only then did Shen Yi suddenly realize.

It was rare that these two Spirit Beasts had no Demonic Qi on them... it had been suppressed by the aura of incense.

It seemed... the path these two retainers were taking was actually the path of becoming a god through incense?

Just like that 'Lady Qingmu'?

Shen Yi smiled and cupped his hands... but it was a high-status greeting.

The reason was simple... because he was an official of the Immortal Dynasty.

"All pursuits are of Low Grade; only becoming an official is high!"

Great restrictive conditions meant great power.

Furthermore, he was the orthodox official of the Imperial Court... in plain terms, he was the Imperial Court's own son.

Bureau of Strange Beings?

Just an adopted child... he really wasn't familiar with them!

The two retainers didn't mind... after all, this Lord Shen before them was truly mysterious and unfathomable.

The various Foundations of Qinghe Town, plus the connections in Taiping County.

Now he had strong troops and sturdy horses in his hands...

A ninth-rank civil and military official, a secondary eighth-rank Lingxu Command.

In the future, they would all have requests for this Lord Shen.

How could they be careless?

He Jiu smiled and flattered him, saying.

"Congratulations to Lord Shen on your promotion... wishing Lord Shen a smooth official career."

He Ba also smiled and said.

"Congratulations to Lord Shen on your promotion... wishing Lord Shen abundant financial resources!"

Shen Yi laughed and waved his hand.

He Ba continued immediately.

"This water vein supply will not stop for a hundred years, Lord Shen can rest assured!"

"As for that spirit water, if Lord Shen wants it diluted in the water, that's fine, or if you want the spirit water... the two of us will extract the spirit water and hand it directly to Lord Shen!"

"Thank you for the trouble."

Shen Yi thought of this... and suddenly remembered something.

He then took out the lingze flower.

Looking at this second-grade wonder of heaven and earth... Shen Yi loved his "Rich Lady Pei" even more.

The gift he gave away, after being cultivated, had come full circle and was sent back to him.

What a generous benefactor!

Shen Yi asked in a deep voice.

"This lingze flower... is a water-attributed object."

"I wonder if it can be integrated into the water vein."

"To form a lake."

"This graded water vein... I wonder if it can be enhanced?"

Seeing this, He Ba and He Jiu looked at each other, somewhat surprised.

He Ba took the lingze flower, his pupils constricted... and he began to smile bitterly.

Seeing this, Shen Yi frowned.

"Is this... a problem?"

He Ba shook his head.

"No... it's just that my brother and I lack the ability."

"Lord Shen, this lingze flower is already a second-grade excellent-level wonder of heaven and earth, containing its own water Qi!"

"It does not condense spirit water, but second-grade 'spirit liquid'."

"This object requires our elder brother to perform the Fusion... by aligning it with the water vein, it can improve the quality of the water vein's spirit liquid."

"The water vein can also be promoted to first-grade or even higher!"

"The two of us are still a bit too young."

"Is that so..."

He Ba gritted his teeth.

"How about this, Lord Shen... when we go back, we will notify our elder brother, and we will trouble Lord Shen to coordinate with Steward Zhao."

"This matter can be settled very quickly... and no money is needed!"

Shen Yi was just about to agree.

When he heard a loud laugh coming from the rolling yellow sand.

He saw Steward Zhao riding a strange beast; the strange beast was covered in scales, had a face like a starving wolf, rugged horns, and blood-red eyes!

But it was extremely docile.

Seeing Shen Yi, he quickly jumped off the strange beast and cupped his hands, smiling.

"No need for so much trouble... He Wu is proficient in this, just let it come over."

"Brother Shen... oh no, Lord Shen."

"You have really made me look forward to this!"

"I have a big business deal here... I wonder if you are interested?"