Xu Chunniang was determined in her mind and told everyone what she saw and heard on Black Fish Island.
"When I came to Black Fish Island, I took a fishing boat. There was no formation protection on that fishing boat. Most of the people on the boat were ordinary people. Occasionally there were two or three cultivators, but they were only at the first or second level of Qi training."
Patriarch Lin nodded slightly, "Although they are mortals, they are the inhabitants of our Black Fish Island and the foundation of our cultivators."
Xu Chunniang nodded in agreement. The monk embarked on the path of cultivation, but in essence, he was still a mortal.
However, many cultivators, after acquiring magical powers, forget that they were once ordinary people who ate grains and cereals, and they develop a sense of superiority.
"I agree with what Patriarch Lin said. But I see that half of the fishermen's hard-earned income needs to be paid as taxes. I was on a small island in Xuanzhou before, and I have never heard of the term tax."
Upon hearing this, the head of the Lin family gave a bitter smile. Such heavy taxes on Blackfish Island were actually not what he wanted to see.
"Fellow Daoist Xu only knows one side of the story. In order to prevent and resist attacks by sea monsters, Black Fish Island needs to spend a large amount of spirit stones on formations and barriers every year. This has led to a shortage of spirit stones on our island and a deficit in the treasury.
Asking mortals to pay taxes is actually a helpless move. Moreover, the taxes on the island are not only paid by mortals, but also by monks who have to pay taxes or serve in the army, which is even higher than what mortals pay. "
Patriarch Lin spoke slowly, explaining the difficulties of life on the island.
Black Fish Island is remote and poor, and requires paying taxes and performing military service. Many high-level foundation-building cultivators are very dissatisfied with this and feel that their own practice is being hindered.
They were unwilling to stay on Black Fish Island and wanted to leave once they had accumulated enough spirit stones.
Their departure further aggravated the plight of the island, and as a result, most of the monks and mortals on the island became increasingly poorer, and taxes became increasingly heavier, leading to the current situation.
Xu Chunniang immediately understood that the river ice did not form in a day; the earth did not accumulate to form a mountain in a short time.
But in the final analysis, the reason is that the spiritual energy of Blackfish Island is too poor and there are no spiritual objects produced around it.
The potential crisis of the sea monster tide made the people on the island feel suffocated.
After a moment's silence, Xu Chunniang spoke slowly.
"There are many monsters in the sea. Can we go out to sea to kill monsters and obtain resources? On the one hand, it can ease the pressure of scarce resources. On the other hand, it can eliminate monsters and reduce the harm of future monster tides.
I heard that there is a man named Li Yuan in the mansion, a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi training, but he has never been out to sea. With his cultivation level, he may be able to deal with sea monsters at the middle stage of Qi training."
The head of the Lin family sighed inwardly. He had organized the method of going out to sea to kill monsters that the other party mentioned many times over the years.
"There are all kinds of monsters in the sea, and there are all kinds of abilities. If you are lucky, it's ok to go out to sea to kill monsters, but if you are unlucky, you may even be wiped out.
As for the young man named Li Yuan you mentioned, I have an impression of him. Since he went out to sea three years ago and was almost eaten by a sea snake in the foundation-building stage, he has had a shadow on going out to sea. "
Xu Chunniang was speechless, not knowing that Li Yuan had experienced such a thing before.
She recalled what she had just seen, the hawk killing the cat, and understood everything.
Many times, what we see with our eyes is the truth, but these realities all have causes and consequences.
It is seen with one's own eyes that the goshawk killed the cat, but if the white cat had not killed the eaglet first, why would the goshawk kill the cat for no reason
What she saw at Uncle Li's house was Li Yuan, a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi training, taking Uncle Li's hard-earned gains for granted.
But if it weren't for Uncle Li's indulgence, and if it weren't for the fact that Li Yuan went out to sea to kill monsters and almost fell into the snake's mouth, which made him feel afraid, things would not have evolved to this point.
Just as Blackfish Island has been poor for many years, if it is unable to make changes, it will only become poorer and poorer in the long run.
Xu Chunniang said seriously, "Blackfish Island is peaceful at the moment, but if you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. For the long term, Master Lin needs to make changes as soon as possible."
"I know what you said, fellow Daoist. But I am willing but not strong enough. Although I have the power of a golden elixir, it is too difficult for me to change it by myself."
The head of the Lin family sighed softly. He had devoted all his energy to the development of the island over the years.
But facing the current situation, there is really no good solution.
"The spiritual energy around Black Fish Island is too poor. It will take time to gather spiritual energy and transform it into energy. Unless we can move a spiritual vein or rely on many high-level spiritual gathering formations, we can improve the situation."
Xu Chunniang's heart was slightly moved. She could do nothing with the spiritual veins, but she could try the advanced spirit gathering formation.
Although learning and setting up the formation may take some time.
However, learning the advanced spirit gathering array was also of endless benefit to her.
"To be honest, I am actually a third-level formation master, but I don't have the method to set up a third-level spirit gathering formation. If Patriarch Lin is willing to provide the specific method and materials, I might give it a try."
Before she finished speaking, the Lin family head's eyes, which had originally been a little dim, burst into surprise.
"Are you serious, Brother Xu? Are you really a level three formation master?"
After asking this question, he realized that it was inappropriate and quickly added.
"Of course, it's not that I don't believe you, but Fellow Daoist Xu doesn't look very old. It's already very rare for you to become a Jindan Zhenren. I didn't expect that you could achieve such success in the art of formation."
The number of Jindan cultivators on Black Fish Island can be counted on one hand, and there is not even a single level three formation master among them.
The three-level formations on the island have existed for many years and have had some problems to a greater or lesser extent.
If she really has this level of attainment in formation and is willing to help, it would be a blessing for Blackfish Island!
Xu Chunniang nodded slightly, not minding the doubts.
"Arranging an array is not a trivial matter. It is normal that Patriarch Lin does not dare to trust me easily, but I am indeed an array master, and I broke through to level three not long ago."
With a casual wave of her hand, a small formation plate and eight formation flags appeared in her palm.
Xu Chunniang held the formation plate in her hand, controlling the eight formation flags, and shot them towards the directions of the eight gates of the formation.
At the moment when all the formation flags returned to their positions, Patriarch Lin sensed that there was an invisible protective shield in the hall, covering the entire hall.
"This is... a level 3 Five Elements Defense Formation!"
There was a gleam of light in the eyes of the head of the Lin family, and there was a hint of excitement on his face.
"Fellow Daoist Xu is not lying to me. He is indeed a high-level formation master! Please wait here for a moment while I send someone to the treasury to get the formation bone book and all the necessary materials!"
After saying that, he took out the sea order, issued an order, and then waited.
While the two were discussing in the hall, Lin Qi in the side hall was getting a little impatient.
He ate up all the cakes and tea on the small table. He had nothing to do, so he had to find a topic to talk about.
"Sister, who is that...female senior? Is she someone Grandpa knew before?"
"I don't know. But it shouldn't be."
Miss Lin Si was holding a book in her left hand and reading it carefully. Her eyes did not move at all when she heard the words.