Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 1165 - 601: Jade Girls Everywhere—Will You Take a Wife If Offered?

The people of the Flying Sand Sect were working hard on road construction, while those from the Tumu Sect were diligently building bridges.

Yun State was mountainous and had many rivers; without enough bridges, traveling was not easy.

Many people had never left their towns or mountain villages in their whole lives, let alone traveled far.

It was as if people lived on isolated islands, trapped there for life until they died.

If the roads and bridges were completed, it would facilitate movement in and out, alleviating such situations.

To be honest, during bountiful harvest years, a large quantity of surplus grain was stored around Wangchun City, which had built quite a few granaries but still couldn't store everything. On the other side of Heroic Land, a drought had struck, and if this surplus grain could be delivered faster, many lives could be saved.

This was why Duan Yun wanted to spend silver on building roads, bridges, and water conservation projects.

His vision for Heroic Land was never limited to the area around Wangchun City; he wanted it to be broader and expansive, even spreading across the mortal world.

The Tumu Sect was also skilled in hand techniques and pile skills.

Initially, this sect was not called the "Tumu Sect" but "Yangzhuang Sect," with the slogan "Yangzhuang, Yangzhuang, men and women howl," meaning that practicing the Yangzhuang Skill would strengthen the body, making men and women cry out loudly.

At first, this sect was quite popular, given many in Wangchun City had harmed their bodies and sought to regain their vitality.

But as Wangchun City gradually prohibited vices like gambling and smoking, people's health improved significantly, and the Yangzhuang Sect lost its appeal.

For such a big sect, if it became desolate, it would not be far from closing down.

Fortuitously, just as the canal construction began, ordinary people with idle money started renovating or building new houses, leading to a construction boom.

The Sect Leader of the Yangzhuang Sect seized this opportunity, decisively renaming it the "Tumu Sect," and improved their martial arts, becoming part of the construction army.

The Yangzhuang Skill and Yangzhuang Palm were truly adept at construction work.

At this time, disciples of the Yangzhuang Sect were engaged in logging.

Instead of slowly cutting with an axe, they directly used their palms to thrust against the wood.

You could see four disciples surrounding a tree, appearing like a group of people peeing around it, but in the next moment, with a shout of "Begin!" they all assumed the Pile Skill stance.

"Tumu Palm!"

"Tumu Palm!"

All four delivered palm strikes to the ground simultaneously.

Four waves of palm wind reverberated and penetrated into the soil, creating ripples that converged together.

With a loud boom, the tree suddenly uprooted, detaching from the ground, leaving the roots shattered.

This method of "thrusting wood" was very efficient in harvesting wood, and soon, the entire small grove was felled.

Afterward, they used their palm force to push the logs into the river.

Downstream, members of the Tumu Sect were there to catch the logs and began trimming them on-site for bridge construction.

Building this bridge was clearly the work of the Tumu Sect's higher-ups.

They first selected the thickest and largest logs as bridge pylons.

These pylons needed to be sturdy, driven deeply into the ground with immense force.

At this time, two disciples were already standing in the river, and the first log pylon was positioned.

In the next moment, with a sharp "Eek!" scream, a big-bearded, round-faced man in white socks let out a scream that surprisingly resembled a woman's.

He flew high into the air, descending with a crash. Though he extended only his right palm, he gave the impression of transforming entirely into a giant palm.

With a thunderous boom, the big-bearded, round-faced man landed heavily on the log pile, creating an explosion. The supporting disciples were thrown off by the impact.

This attack was immensely powerful, driving the originally long and thick log over two-thirds of the way into the ground.

At such depth, it was truly firm and immovable.

Next, the second log.

However, at this point, the big-bearded, round-faced man appeared somewhat fatigued and said, "This won't do; we need a different approach. Li, your turn."

A burly man, also in white socks, showed a slightly troubled expression but still climbed onto the second log's top and lay down.

"Eek!"

Yet again came a scream like a woman's, as the round-faced man leaped up, descending to strike with his palm.

"Beating the Bull from Afar!"

He hit the burly man's belly with a palm strike, causing it to thunder.

As the thunder echoed, the log descended rapidly, sinking even faster.

Duan Yun and Ziyu immediately realized that this palm's penetrating power was stronger, which meant it wouldn't easily disturb the soil, making the log more stable.

Unexpectedly, even such a small Tumu Sect had someone capable of employing the "Beating the Bull from Afar" technique.

However, it was clear the technique was not perfected, as the burly man was left foaming at the mouth and soiled his pants after only half the logs were driven in.

Evidently, the Beating the Bull technique was not executed thoroughly enough.

Duan Yun observed that this burly man's physique was indeed remarkable; despite the pounding, he only suffered minor injuries.

Right at that moment, by the half-built bridge, seven or eight farmers suddenly appeared.

The leader, an old man, kneeled upon sighting the people, saying, "Master, we have no money, no money, please spare us."

The round-faced, big-bearded man said, "We haven't done anything; what are you doing? Trying to scam us!"

"We wouldn't dare."

The old man then recounted how someone had previously built a bridge that was barely walkable and demanded ten taels of silver from each household.