I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong-Chapter 284 - 248 Constructing the Village

The sky had not yet fully brightened when the villagers of Huilong Village rose early to boil water.

Women began to boil water to prepare meals, while half of the able-bodied men started loading furniture onto carts, and the other half checked the corpses in the village.

Huilong Village was not very large, yet there were around four to five hundred corpses.

At this moment, these corpses were chained together and had 'Corpse Walking Charms' affixed to their foreheads, arranging in two rows at the entrance of the village under the watch of the village's strong men.

These four to five hundred corpses were the village's property, but the most valuable were the eight black coffins and the mummies within them located in the well.

These mummies were now loaded onto flatbed carts, each tied to the shoulders of the corpses.

After the villagers finished their meals, Elder Ran took the lead. At his command, the able-bodied men cracked their whips on the ground and shouted, "Ghost corpses, march; living, make way!"

Another sound came from Elder Ran shaking the bell in his hand, and as he moved forward, hundreds of corpses mechanically took a step following Elder Ran.

Once the over four hundred Walking Corpses moved, the ropes attached to the several black coffins instantly became taut.

With a tug of the chains, the wheels of the carts carrying the eight black coffins started rolling, and a procession of people and corpses began their journey with a creaking sound.

For the villagers of Huilong Village, their ancestors had lived here for thousands of years.

Every blade of grass and tree in the region was familiar and dear to them. In contrast, Wuliang Mountain was known only by name, and they had never actually visited it.

Especially, the group held both aspirations and concerns for the future.

Yet seeking refuge in Wuliang Mountain was a decision already settled by all the villagers, and it was something that could not be changed no matter what.

Despite their reluctance, they all knew that for the sake of their future livelihood, Huilong Village was no longer suitable for habitation.

Because they were bringing their families and it was impractical to fly while transporting corpses, coupled with the perilous mountain terrain heading towards Wuliang Mountain, what was agreed upon as a two-day and two-night journey took a full three days before they reached the outskirts of Wuliang Mountain.

"We'll reach Heishi Village in half a day; once there, we can have a proper rest for the night, and I'll take Tian to meet my brother-in-law," Elder Ran said to Tian Lin after a short rest in the woods.

Tian Lin nodded in agreement but was somewhat puzzled and asked Elder Ran on the road:

"Wuliang Mountain is a sect family of Xiangxi Sect, and logically, with many people affiliated with the Wu family, there should be numerous corpse chasers and merchants coming and going in the vicinity.

But from what I see, it doesn't seem to be the case at all."

Elder Ran replied, "Probably because of the thick fog these days, it's not suitable for corpse chasers to enter or leave Wuliang Mountain. Another reason is that the Clan Leader passed away, and as per tradition, the people from each village must observe a mourning period of no less than forty-nine days.

And the reason I chose to come to Wuliang Mountain during these few days is precisely because the mourning period is coming to an end."

Normally, the mourning period lasts for more than forty-nine days, but different places have different customs, and the mourning period varies according to each individual's status.

But without exception, it is forbidden for anyone to leave their home during the mourning period.

With Elder Ran's explanation, Tian Lin finally understood.

When night fell, the group finally saw the location of Heishi Village.

The Village Chief of Heishi Village was a Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator who knew Elder Ran, and was also very familiar with Elder Ran's brother-in-law.

His status was naturally higher than that of Elder Ran, yet slightly below that of Elder Ran's brother-in-law. Therefore, out of respect for Elder Ran's brother-in-law, he treated Elder Ran quite courteously.

"Elder Ran, you may rest here tonight. In a while, I'll send someone to deliver a message to Steward Wu."

The Village Chief had the room cleaned and arranged for the corpses and mummified corpses of Huilong Village residents to be settled, then prepared wine to offer Tian Lin and Elder Ran.

During the meal, having learned of Tian Lin's purpose, he said, "The matter of Friend Tian is not a big deal. Steward Wu will definitely be able to help you with it."

Elder Ran asked the Village Chief, "Before I came here, my brother-in-law mentioned finding me a place to stay. I'd like to know which village or stockade it is and how many Corpse Nourishing Wells are there?"

The Village Chief replied, "Speaking of this, I must congratulate you, Brother Ran.

Our Wuliang Mountain is currently preparing to establish a new village, to be located downstream of the East Liang River. The area downstream of East Liang River has an extremely heavy yin energy, suitable for digging more than ten Corpse Nourishing Wells. Raising Walking Corpses may not be easy, but raising mummified corpses should be quite effortless."

Elder Ran was overjoyed at this news but then asked with some doubt, "Then, if I'm not mistaken, there are already seven or eight villages and stockades in Wuliang Mountain, right? Over the years, there hasn't been any expansion of villages and stockades. Why—"

"Why are we expanding a village and stockade this time?"

The Village Chief picked up on Elder Ran's intention and explained with a smile,

"Elder Ran is right. Wuliang Mountain has not expanded any villages or stockades for hundreds of years. The expansion today is indeed due to the issue with our late Family Head."

Elder Ran looked at the Village Chief with confusion and listened as the Village Chief continued, "Friend Ran isn't aware, but a month ago, after our late Family Head passed away, we reported to the Xiangxi Sect, indicating our desire to have the Undead transport his coffin to the Sect, which received the elders' consent.

After the passing of our Family Head, each family set up a spirit tablet for him, and we invited the Undead to carry the coffin to the sect. However, an unexpected obstacle arose on the way— a female elder from the Wendaos Sect blocked the path."

He said this while looking at Tian Lin along with Elder Ran.

Tian Lin could not feign ignorance at this moment and said, "Indeed, that was Elder Gao from my sect. Because of this, Elder Gao has also been confined within the sect and cannot leave."

In fact, Elder Gao's confinement was not to give an explanation to the Wu family.

What was the Wu family in the eyes of the Wendaos Sect?

In fact, the act of Elder Gao attempting to seize the coffin of the late Family Head of the Wu family wasn't even reported within the Wendaos Sect.

"Indeed, the illustrious elder from your sect obstructed them, causing our late Family Head's coffin to touch the ground. Since Elder Ran comes from a background of corpse chasers, you must know that once a coffin is lifted, it must not touch the ground midway. Once it makes contact with the ground, it will inevitably take root."

Elder Ran nodded seriously,

"Yes, a coffin that has been lifted should only touch the ground at the time of burial. In other words, once it touches the ground, it must be buried promptly, sealed with Sealing Soil, and suppressed with a stele. Otherwise, the body will emerge from the ground, bringing disaster to all around."

At this point, Elder Ran suddenly paused,

"But this issue should have been resolved, right? As far as I know, the corpse and coffin of the late Family Head were taken away by Elder Fang from the Xiangxi Sect. Could it be that Elder Fang was unable to resolve the issue?"

"The elder from the reputable sect was persuaded by Elder Fang to leave, but as Elder Fang was leaving with the Undead, the coffin, and the Walking Corpse, they unexpectedly encountered the Silent Monk.

The Silent Monk injured Elder Fang, stole his Token among other items, and disguised himself as Elder Fang.

All these events aside, although Elder Fang was injured, he has now been rescued by the sect, and the Silent Monk has been captured.

However, the difficulty lies in the fact that after two calamities, when the late Clan Leader's body was about to reach the Xiangxi Sect, not only was the Red Coffin overturned, but the body had already turned into a Walking Corpse and escaped from inside."

Elder Ran was speechless upon hearing this and felt an ominous premonition after a while, "What does this have to do with me establishing a village?"