[Bonus Chapter] Three Plans Part 3

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"But, aren't we going to lose too much doing this?" Han Yang asked with confusion on his face. He didn't understand the point of paying them so much. If they are going to pay with elemental stone, they could pay in just one or two years.

"Of course, I won't let us lose this much. Spirit Stones aren't the only thing that we are going to buy from them. Yellow Stone Village is known for another thing. Do you know what it is?" Gu Tan mysteriously smiled and spoke.

Hearing his words, Zhu Ping, Ming Shen, Zhao Yin were confused. But, two elders knew what they were talking about.

"You want to buy Dragon Rice?"

"Buy seed to be exact! They are known for producing dragon rice which is one of the first meals that a martial artist should eat. But, most people can't afford them. Before even, we couldn't afford it but now we have a chance. I want to buy the seeds of Dragon Rice from them and we will sow those seeds on the agricultural field of our village."

"I will draw the agricultural field in the map and it will consist of land that has the highest contact with elemental veins. Since elemental veins are spread through the soil, it keeps strengthening and mutating the soil. If we are lucky, we might even get Elemental Dragon Rice."

"So, I will personally go and visit the Yellow Stone Village with my dad and Grandpa Tu. And yeah, this trip might take a few days so until then, Zhao Xin will be one who can keep orders using my authority. And, you must follow her order."

Hearing his words, Zhao Ming hesitated for a moment and spoke "Village Chief, my granddaughter might not be ready for such task."

But, Gu Tan quickly raised his palm and spoke "She is more than ready. This is the sole reason why I made her my secretary. Although we still had a lot of fun, I taught her everything for the entire four years. She can make the correct decisions."

From an early age, Zhao Yin and Zhao Xin fell in love with him. It was Zhao Yin at first but later Zhao Xin also fell in love. So, he used this to teach them. Normally, children don't listen to elders unless it is the person they adore.

Of course, Gu Tan doesn't think this love was mature love between a boy and a girl. After all, he might be the one with knowledge of an adult, they weren't. They were doing everything based on their children's instincts.

Just like Zhao Yin's mother, he thinks this could change in the future. And, he doesn't mind if it changes. Because even he hasn't grown feelings for them.

Hearing his words, Zhao Ming paused for a while and nodded his head "Alright, then I will help my granddaughter to manage everything."

"Good! Now, let's talk about two issues that we are currently facing. I need to fix this as soon as possible." Gu Tan nodded his head and takes out a small piece of paper from his pocket. This paper had a general map of the village and some surrounding villages as well.

"While the construction of the village starts, I also want the villagers to build a wall around the village. This wall doesn't need to be thick but it must be tall. For the next three years, we will close our village."

"No communication with the other village, no one from other villages is allowed to enter our village for three years and I want everyone who is currently staying in our village to leave within a week. We will open our boundary but only after three years."

Hearing his words, Han Yang and Zhao Ming held their breath tight for a moment and asked "Village Chief, do you perhaps want to hold the news of the elemental vein evolution for the next three years?"

"Yes, our current weakness is our strength. We don't have enough strength to protect our village. So, we can't leak the evolution of the elemental vein. If we encounter anyone around her village, we will take action based on our suspicion."

"I will write this law myself and we will hold a grand meeting after a week. Until then, you must force everyone to leave our village." Gu Tan nodded his head and spoke.

Zhao Ming tilts his head and asked "But, Village chief, wouldn't this make others more suspicious of our actions? They might even straight-up attack us."

"No, they won't. I have a plan for this. We just need to hide the fact that our element veins can evolve for the next three years. We can't run away from this forever, so we have to face it in the future but for now, let's do our best to avoid it." Gu Tan shook his head and spoke.

Zhao Ming and Han Yang didn't know his plan for they didn't ask. Since he didn't reveal this specific plan, they had no intention to ask.

"Alright, you two can leave now. I will give the map to Zhao Yin late this night." Gu Tan spoke as he turned his head at Zhu Ping and Ming Shen.

Zhao Ming and Han Yang bowed once before leaving the house. Zhu Ping and Ming Shen didn't leave since Gu Tan was looking at them and telling them not to leave.

"How is the progress?" Gu Tan asked.

Zhu Ping shrugged his shoulders and said "I will reach the first stage soon. By the way, I found I can create fire out of my internal energy. Is it related to my martial soul?"

Gu Tan shook his head and said "No, it is related to your bloodline. You have Hell's Golden Crow Bloodline and it will show its power when you reach the peak of Tiger and Dragon Realm. By the way, did you choose the martial arts?"

"Yeah, Fire Claw Strike and Storm Step. I found these two martial arts suitable for me. Do you have any suggestions for me?" Zhu Ping asked.

Gu Tan shook his head and said "No, you are moving in the right path. From now on, go to that place and cultivate. Elemental Vein constantly releases the spiritual qi just like spirit veins. Even though the amount might be less it would be better than cultivating without it."

Then, he glanced at Ming Shen. Seeing that glance, Ming Shen started speaking "My progress is the same as Zhu Ping. But unlike Zhu Ping, my internal energy has an immense force whenever I use it. Although it isn't much since I still haven't reached the first stage, it is more than enough to punch a boulder into pieces."

Gu Tan nods his head and turned at Zhao Yin.

"Unlike them, my cultivation reached the first stage of Tiger and Dragon Realm. But, I don't have any attribute to my internal energy. I did practice the Bone Freezing Palm alongside like River-Wind Movement Art." Zhao Yin smiled and answered.

Hearing her words, Gu Tan nodded his head. He had already expected that. Because her Twin Soul Physique gives her immense cultivation speed. This is the core advantage of her physique. But, this doesn't mean, Ming Shen and Zhu Ping are weaker than her.

Zhu Ping's bloodline boosts his martial arts power and also gives him an edge in physical strength. Of course, it is nothing compared to Ming Shen whose bloodline completely boosts his own strength. But, suddenly, this thought made him frown. He turned his head at them and spoke.

"Zhu Ping and Ming Shen, I am going to give you a task for these seven days. You need to find the best potential from the youths who are close to awakening the Martial Soul and start training them. If we want to keep the village safe, we must do everything in our powers to develop it."

Ugh!

Suddenly, Zhao Yin coughed out blood and fell to her knees.

"Zhao Yin, what happened?" Zhu Ping reacted in an instant and held her in his arms. Gu Tan and Ming Shen also reached near her but the next moment, Gu Tan's eyes shrunk.

"Zhao Yin, where is Xin'er?" Gu Tan hurriedly asks.

"W—eesttt!" As soon as her word rang in his ear, Gu Tan releases his internal energy and dashed out of the office. His speed was almost unnoticeable by others.

Zhu Ping turned his head at Ming Shen and shouted "Go with him! He needs your support."

Ming Shen nodded his head and rushed out. But, instead of following Gu Tan, he rushed towards the elder's house. Although he believes in Gu Tan, he knows Gu Tan doesn't have high cultivation. Everything he does is based on his own knowledge.

Gu Tan was already reaching the west side of the village. When he reached there, he saw two people fighting against each other. One was Zhao Xin but she had purple armor around her, only revealing her face.

And, she was fighting against a middle-aged man. Fighting wouldn't be a correct way to explain it. She was getting thrashed by him. But, the difference was indeed obvious. She was fighting against someone who is at the fourth stage of Tiger and Dragon Realm.

And, seeing this, he already had the suspicion in his mind.