No surprises.
Jiang Ming became the Great Village Master of Black Wind Village.
He sat in the top position in Juyi Hall, making Hu Tu the new Second Brother Hu and Chang Qing the Chang Laosan.
"Pick out those who have committed evil deeds and were loyal to the previous village leader, kill them all!" Jiang Ming issued his first order, "Second Brother Hu, be serious about it! From now on, we will not rob common people and merchants. If we want to take action, we will target local tyrants, corrupt officials, understood?"
"Understood, understood, understood!" Second Brother Hu nodded like garlic and hurried away.
"Chang Laosan, after Second Brother Hu has cleaned up, you pick a group of capable brothers to form a team that will train day and night. Can you do it?"
"Great Village Master, I can!"
Chang Qing regained his fighting spirit.
Whether it's becoming the Third Fortress Leader or changing the style of the mountain village in the future, it all appeals to him, so he is naturally very happy.
Jiang Ming nodded.
Second Brother Hu was a cunning man, although he was greedy for life and afraid of death, such people were easy to control. As long as you were strong, he would do his job seriously.
Chang Laosan, on the other hand, was a young man with some decisiveness. With more encouragement and utilization, plus guidance in values, he could be developed into a good helper.
After they left, Jiang Ming paced around the hall.
Although the environment was average and the furniture was worn, he felt a sense of accomplishment.
In fact, when he first arrived, the prompt said he would be fighting demons and protecting the way of life, and then he had an idea when he saw a group of mountain thieves passing by.
It was better to train a group of people for the battle two years later, at the very least, they could be used as cannon fodder.
And so, he seized the opportunity and succeeded.
Having handed over the chores to the two, he was now at leisure.
The dinner was average, and after filling his belly, he went to his newly cleaned residence. It was a small courtyard with a girl aged about sixteen or seventeen arranged to take care of his daily life.
Her name was Lan, and she looked pale and trembling when she saw him, apparently frightened.
Jiang Ming sighed inwardly.
In the Main World, these were students!
Suppressing the discomfort in his heart, he went inside. In the bedroom, there was a makeshift bookshelf, filled with many books, mostly worn-out, which he had requested.
Most of them were ordinary books, and there were only five cultivation skills: Ma's Spiritual Mindset Skill, Stele-Breaking Palm, Iron Fist, Wind-Breaking Blade Skill, and Skill of Grass Flying.
There were not many cultivation skills, but they were well-rounded.
"Ma's Spiritual Mindset Skill?" Jiang Ming had a strange feeling as he read the twisted and crooked words on it. It seemed like the last Great Village Master was trying to give himself a gold medal.
He flipped through the books one by one.
Both the boxing and palm techniques were very average, and even the blade technique was simplistic.
However, the Skill of Grass Flying was interesting, as it required the Qi to circulate along a specific path in order to exert its power.
"As for Ma's Spiritual Mindset Skill?" Jiang Ming shook his head after reading it.
Although it could cultivate internal energy, it was obvious that it transformed food into acquired Qi, which were inefficient compared to the Guiyuan Sutra.
After reading all of them and pondering for a short time, he quickly grasped the essence of the skills and integrated them into his knowledge.
"The mountain village is just too small after all!"
Jiang Ming was not disappointed and began to browse through other books.
Most of them were miscellaneous records and some storybooks, with little value.
"Wait!"
Jiang Ming's brows suddenly furrowed.
The language here was exactly the same as in the Main World, even the fonts.
Thoughts swirling, he eventually did not think too much about it.
"Thinking too much will turn me bald!"
Jiang Ming sat cross-legged on the bed and began cultivating the Guiyuan Sutra, which was the most important thing.
As the Qi circulated, his spirit vibrated and quickly harmonized with Heaven and Earth, attracting primal qi from the surroundings, transforming it into Innate Qi, and filling the vast dantian space.
This was bound to be a long process.
The next morning.
After morning class and breakfast, Second Brother Hu arrived in a hurry and respectfully said, "Great Village Master, did you sleep well and eat well?"
"Not bad!" Jiang Ming pointed at the stool, letting the other party sit down, "How's the situation handled?"
"Everything that should be handled has been dealt with, although people are restless, it's also suppressed. Chang Laosan has selected a group of strong men, there won't be any trouble. However..." Second Brother Hu hesitated, "The situation here must be hidden, I'm afraid the other three villages will come to make trouble."
"Don't be afraid!" Jiang Ming said indifferently.
It was this calmness and composure that made Second Brother Hu admire him even more.
He's indeed a descendant of a great family.
"Do you think if I invite the three village masters of the other villages on behalf of my becoming the Great Village Master, will they come?" Jiang Ming asked.
"This..." Second Brother Hu was slightly startled, then hurriedly advised, "Great Village Master, absolutely not. The mountain is now very empty, we should conserve our energy. Otherwise, they might come and take advantage when they see our weakness and strike."
Jiang Ming stretched out his palm, flicked his finger, and shot out a strand of Qi that turned into a blade, piercing a hole through the stone table.
Second Brother Hu was stunned then trembled, revealing a look of ecstasy: "Great Village Master, have you reached the Innate Realm?"
"Are you still afraid now?" Jiang Ming didn't answer but asked instead.
"Not afraid, of course not afraid." Second Brother Hu's spirits were greatly boosted, "In front of the Innate Realm, they are all nothing. Great Village Master, you want to invite them over, and then catch them all in one net?"
"Yes! You go arrange it."
"Alright! But let's first wait for the mountain to be sorted out, arrangements made, and without any worries. Half a month at most."
"Alright! Second Brother Hu, later on, bring all the medicines from the mountain to me, so I can cultivate!"
"Great Village Master, I'll go arrange it right away!"
Second Brother Hu left in a hurry, but he couldn't help but feel emotional: Such a young age, Innate realm, and still cultivating diligently, his background must be extraordinary. The key is that he can listen to opinions, truly fortunate! Perhaps, I can still make something of my career.
It didn't take long for him to personally deliver a batch of medicine supplies, but they were all very ordinary.
The oldest ginseng was only a hundred years old.
"Lan!"
"Young Master, your servant is here!"
"I'll say this, listen carefully!"
Jiang Ming picked out some medicinal materials and sorted them out, explaining to Lan how to cook them into a medicinal meal. This was also a high school course.
Medicinal material combinations, how to cook simple nutritious medicinal meals, and so on.
Now that he had an assistant, he naturally didn't want to do it himself.
"You try it first, and if there's anything wrong, I'll guide you!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
Young Master was what he requested to be called.
Being called the Great Village Master by a delicate young girl sounded very awkward.
Lan learned the steps, cooking sequence, and cooking time in just two attempts and remembered it all in her heart.
Jiang Ming didn't pay any more attention, he stepped forward, and unfolded his light skill. In Lan's eyes, he seemed to turn into a shadow, getting faster and faster.
This shocked her greatly, and she also revealed a look of awe and envy.
Jiang Ming stepped on the grass, running without his feet touching the ground, each step covering five to six meters, as light as a cloud.
This was the true meaning of the Skill of Grass Flying, being able to run on the tips of the grass.
"Perfection!"
After the excitement, he returned to the courtyard.
He looked up at the sky.
"When will I be able to fly?"
Thinking about this, Jiang Ming couldn't help but laugh.
While cultivating, he also considered the situation on the mountain. Although he wanted to train a group of cannon fodder, rules must be established; otherwise, people's hearts would not be aligned, and it would be easy to collapse in case of trouble.
"For mountain thieves, it's almost impossible to make them loyal and devoted in a short period of time."
"So, with a powerful deterrent strength, using interest as the lead, and high-intensity training as the core, with ideological education, we strive to create a group of iron soldiers!"
Jiang Ming had a simple plan and wrote down some provisions.
In the evening, when Second Brother Hu came over, he showed it to him.
"Great Village Master, if we implement this, the brothers on the mountain will definitely be united and devoted, but..." Second Brother Hu also showed a troubled expression, "It's too expensive, and the mountain village simply cannot afford it."