Chapter 199 - Recruiting

Xie Zhao: "..."

He was completely out of temper and could only stand there stiffly with red ears, allowing the other person to hug him.

In my heart, I was madly complaining about how this iceberg was becoming more and more clingy, but at the same time, a hint of sweetness emerged uncontrollably.

When the Iron Ox in the distance saw this scene, its huge body trembled violently, and the stone lock it had just lifted in its hand fell to the ground with a clang.

He looked at the two people hugging each other, then looked at the blurry sunset in the sky. There was a layer of moisture in his huge eyes, and he seemed to be crying but had no tears.

"I want a hug too..." He said in a muffled voice, like a 300-pound child, pitiful and helpless, just like the cabbages in the field that no one loves.

Luo Hongyi happened to pass by him and stopped in his tracks when she saw his appearance.

An extremely complex emotion flashed across her beautiful face, including disgust, helplessness, and a barely perceptible softness.

She gritted her teeth and finally threw over a small jade bottle that exuded a cool scent in a bad mood.

"Shut up, stupid cow! You're making so much noise! ​​This is the Heart-Cleansing Powder. If you keep crying, I'll give you the 'Howling Laughter Powder' next time!"

Tie Niu took the jade bottle and stared blankly at Luo Hongyi's back as she walked away quickly. Tears were still on his face, but a silly smile appeared at the corner of his mouth uncontrollably.

Senior Sister Luo... cares about me! Give me back my medicine!

Su Tang watched this chaotic and turbulent scene, hugged the Star Order, and sighed happily: "Family, this is life..."

As night fell, the door of the main hall was closed early again.

Only this time, the barrier at the door seemed a little stronger than usual.

Faintly, it seemed as if Xie Zhao's exasperated and embarrassed voice was blocked by the barrier:

"Chu Linyuan! That's enough... Um... Tomorrow we still have to... We still have to build the Sutra Library..."

"...well...I'll help you build..."

"...That's not the way to accompany someone!...Be gentle...Are you born in the Year of the Dog...Hmm..."

The barrier fluctuated, swallowing up the remaining beautiful sounds.

Only in the square remained, the golden talisman lanterns lit up one after another, gently illuminating this growing home on the edge of the abyss.

The new daily routine is moving forward steadily amidst bickering, flirting, infrastructure construction and occasional chaos.

The morning light once again spared no effort to penetrate the evil clouds of the God Burial Abyss, casting the increasingly tall and hideous outline of the Talisman Array Tower on the Immortal Killing Square.

The gift of Jin Guangyu has brought unprecedented vitality to this land, and the enthusiasm of the people in Guixu Sect has also increased.

Today's key project is to expand a fully functional "Baicao Dan Pavilion" based on the Fuzhen Tower.

On the one hand, it accommodates Luo Hongyi's growing collection and research of dangerous goods, and on the other hand, it is also prepared to open up to the outside world, using the spiritual herbs unique to the abyss and Luo Hongyi's effective elixirs to exchange for the resources needed for the development of the sect from the outside world.

Xie Zhao was standing in front of a pile of newly arrived, fragrant agarwood, directing several talisman puppets to carry out the initial cutting process.

In his hand was a densely drawn animal skin blueprint, on which he would occasionally make sketches and revisions with his Jinghong Fu pen, his peach blossom eyes gleaming with a calculating gleam.

"This way! That's right! The mortise and tenon joints have grooves reserved for the talisman array! They have to be able to withstand the impact of Junior Sister Luo's furnace explosion!"

"Thicken the wall foundation over there by three layers! Embed it with calming runes! To prevent the side effects of certain elixirs from being too invigorating!"

While giving instructions, he subconsciously rubbed his lower back - a certain abbot had overdone his "assisted training" last night, and although he had massaged it with the Xuanbing Sha Qi, the soreness still remained.

"Hmph, you still have some conscience and know the power of my medicine." Luo Hongyi stood by with her arms folded, supervising the work, a hint of satisfaction on her beautiful face.

A wisp of dark green poisonous mist swirled around her fingertips, ready to "correct" any minor mistakes made by the talisman puppets.

Her eyes occasionally glanced at the way Xie Zhao rubbed his waist, and a hint of mockery and understanding appeared on her red lips. "What's the matter? Is Senior Brother Chu's unique body tempering method too effective? Can't you bear it?"

Xie Zhao's ears heated up, and he glared at her unhappily: "It's better than some people who can't even find a subject to test their medicine on! Oh, by the way, where's Tie Niu? That big guy is very strong, and this kind of wood-carrying job is just right for him..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard Tie Niu's muffled voice, which was obviously aggrieved, coming from the edge of the square.

"Senior Sister Luo... I... I brought the Thousand Spiders and Ten Thousand Poison Cauldron here for you... Where... where should I put it?"

I saw the huge body of Tie Niu, carefully holding a black jade cup that was half a person's height, constantly vibrating, and seemed to contain countless living creatures. Every step he took shook the earth, and his forehead was covered with sweat. I didn't know whether it was from fatigue or nervousness.

Without even turning around, Luo Hongyi casually pointed to a specially crafted stone platform in the corner of the Dan Pavilion, engraved with sealing runes. "Put it there, and handle it with care! If you break it a little, the little treasure inside will come out and make you laugh for three days and three nights!"

Tie Niu nodded quickly, holding his breath, and carefully placed the dangerous black jade cup in the designated location as if he was holding a priceless treasure.

After putting it down, he wiped his huge palm on his clothes, rubbed against Luo Hongyi, and took credit in a muffled voice: "Senior Sister Luo... I put it away... I... what else can I do?"

Luo Hongyi was concentrating on examining the natural grain of a piece of dark wood. Upon hearing this, she waved her hand impatiently, "Go away! Don't get in the way here! I'm getting annoyed just by the sight of you!"

Tie Niu's huge shoulders collapsed in an instant, his eyes dimmed, like an abandoned large dog. He let out a muffled "oh" and walked away, looking back every few steps. His back was full of loss.

Xie Zhao shook his head as he watched, poking Su Tang next to him with his talisman pen. The latter was holding a photo stone. The camera switched between Tie Niu's lost back and Luo Hongyi's "heartless" profile. He whispered, "Tsk, stupid Niu, your road to wooing your wife is long and arduous..."

Su Tang nodded vigorously and lowered her voice to the photo stone: "Family! Did you see that! A direct shot defeats a tsundere! The premise is that the direct shot can't be too blunt! Senior Brother Tie Niu still needs to work hard! Senior Mo Chen, the top brother on the list, do you have any tricks to pick up girls? Waiting online, it's urgent!"

The starlight on the Star Attraction Order flickered slightly, and Mo Chen's gentle, smiling voice echoed, "Sincerity can move even metal and stone. Also, my friend, a batch of materials for the Star Purification Array provided by His Excellency Xingyun has been sent out. Please check them out."

"Wow! Thank you, Senior Mo Chen!" Su Tang immediately smiled.

At this time, Chu Linyuan appeared in the square.

He did not come out of the main hall, but returned from patrolling the periphery of the abyss. The hem of his black robe was stained with some lingering evil ice crystals, and his breath was cold.

He first scanned the entire square, paused for a moment on Xie Zhao to confirm that he was okay, and then walked straight to the Dan Pavilion construction site.

He did not speak, but put his fingers together like swords, and the condensed black ice evil spirit shot out accurately, instantly freezing the mortise and tenon joints of several huge dark wood beams that needed to be connected, and polishing them as smooth as a mirror, with perfect fit.

"Brother, you're so handsome!" Xie Zhao immediately whistled in support, his peach blossom eyes curved, "This skill is much better than the talisman puppet!"

Chu Linyuan glanced at him with his cold eyes and didn't respond, but the aura around him seemed to soften a little.

He walked to Xie Zhao's side, stretched out his hand very naturally, and placed his palm on Xie Zhao's lower back.

"Stand still." The cold voice carried an unquestionable command.

Xie Zhao's body stiffened, feeling the comfortable coolness coming from his lower back and the various gazes from the people around him: Luo Hongyi's contempt, Su Tang's excitement, Tie Niu's envy, his face instantly turned red!

"Hey! We're in public! Be careful of the impact!" He protested softly, but his body honestly relaxed as he enjoyed the exclusive service.

"Influence?" Chu Linyuan had a blank expression on his face, massaging with just the right amount of force. "Anyone have any objections?"

His eyes swept across the audience coldly.

Luo Hongyi immediately "concentrated" on studying the poisonous weeds.

Su Tang instantly pointed the camera lens of the photo stone at the sky: "Ah, the shape of the evil clouds today is really unique!"

Tie Niu, who was practicing boxing in the distance, was so scared that he staggered and almost tripped himself.

Xie Zhao: “…” Okay, you’re awesome.

After massaging for a while, Chu Linyuan withdrew his hand, as if he had just completed a daily task.

He picked up the animal hide diagram that Xie Zhao had placed beside him, glanced at it, and tapped a certain structural point with his fingertips: "Here, add a channel to draw evil spirits to connect to the tower base veins. She can use it to refine poisons."

Xie Zhao's eyes lit up: "Yes! Why didn't I think of it! It can not only provide Junior Sister Luo with high-purity poison, but also reduce the pressure on the tower base! Senior brother is wise!" He gave him flattery without hesitation.

Chu Linyuan nodded slightly with satisfaction, returned the drawings to him, and turned around to deal with other wood that needed fine processing.

There wasn't even any extra eye contact between the two of them, but there was an unspoken tacit understanding between them.

During the lunch break, Little White Deer held Rabbit in his arms and brought a small plate of freshly made flower cakes that exuded a faint starlight and sweet fragrance, and timidly shared them with everyone.

"Brother Chu...Brother Xie...Sister Luo...Sister Su...Brother Tie Niu...Try it..."

The little girl's eyes were sparkling with anticipation.

Xie Zhao was the first to pick up a piece and put it in his mouth, his eyes narrowed instantly: "Wow! Xiaolu's cooking skills are amazing! It's sweet but not greasy, and it has spiritual energy! Senior brother, please try it!" He picked up a piece naturally and handed it to Chu Linyuan's mouth who was regulating his breathing.

Chu Linyuan opened his eyes, looked at the flower cake that was handed to his lips, then looked at Xie Zhao's bright eyes. He was silent for a moment, lowered his head slightly, and took the small piece of flower cake from his hand and ate it.

"Yeah." The cold monosyllable was the highest praise.

The little white deer laughed happily.

Tie Niu also got a piece. His huge palm carefully held the piece of flower cake, which was not even as big as his fingernail, as if he was holding some fragile treasure. He said to Bai Xiaolu in a muffled voice, "Thank you... Junior Sister Xiaolu... It was really nice..." He swallowed it whole, but couldn't help but glance at Luo Hongyi.

Luo Hongyi took the flower cake and probed the poison mist with her fingertips. After confirming that it was fine, she took a small bite. Her beautiful face showed no change in expression. She simply said, "A bit too much sugar."

Tie Niu immediately memorized it: "I've got it! Senior Sister Luo doesn't like things that are too sweet! Next time I'll tell Junior Sister Xiaolu to put less sugar!"

Luo Hongyi: “…” She glared at Tie Niu and didn’t bother to pay attention to him.

In the afternoon, the project continued.

Under Chu Linyuan's precise "processing" and Xie Zhao's talismans' coordination, the framework of Dan Pavilion rose from the ground at an astonishing speed.

Xie Zhao even took the time to paint cute moon-eating rabbit patterns on several main beams, which would appear as the light changed.

As the sun sets, the prototype of the Baicao Dan Pavilion, which is rough but has a solid structure, clear functional divisions, and is vaguely connected to the evil spirit of the Fuzhen Tower, has already stood on the east side of the square.

Everyone is tired but happy.

Xie Zhao slumped in his personal recliner without any image, commanding the talisman puppet to clean up the battlefield.

Chu Linyuan stood quietly by, wiping the Frost Sword.

Su Tang is recording today's project progress.

Little White Deer held the rabbit in his arms and looked at the new house, his eyes full of longing.

"Once the Dan Pavilion is finished, we can officially open for business!" Xie Zhao planned excitedly, "I've even thought of a name. It's called the Abyss Specialty Store! I guarantee it's fair and honest, and the results will be 'amazing'!"

Chu Linyuan sheathed his sword, walked over to him, and pulled him up from the recliner.

"Go back and have dinner."

"Oh... wait, let me see if there is anything else..." Xie Zhao wanted to delay.

Chu Linyuan had already put his arm around his waist and was half-forcibly leading him towards the main hall. He said in a low voice, "Eat Shadow Leopard Kidney tonight. It will nourish your waist."

Xie Zhao: "???"

His face instantly turned red and he started to struggle: "Chu Linyuan! Who wants to make up for that! I don't need it! Let me go..."

The protests gradually faded away, finally disappearing behind the sound of the main hall door closing.

In the square, Tie Niu looked at the palace door that was closed again, his huge eyes filled with longing and determination.

He turned abruptly and said to Luo Hongyi, who was packing up her medicine hoe, in a deep, earnest voice, "Senior Sister Luo! Tomorrow! Tomorrow I'm going cheetah hunting too! The biggest one! I'll give you all the kidneys!"

Luo Hongyi's hand shook and the medicine hoe almost hit his foot.

She took a deep breath, and poisonous mist surged from her fingertips!

"Stupid cow! Today, I'll let you taste the ultimate version of Hanxiao Banbu Dian!"

“Ouch!”

The prototype of Baicao Dan Pavilion took root like a seed on the east side of Shixian Square.

With the completion of the framework, more sophisticated internal construction and formation laying were put on the agenda. It was obviously not enough to rely on just a few core members and talisman puppets.

"I can't do it anymore! My hand is almost cramping from drawing talismans!" Xie Zhao collapsed on the recliner, his slightly trembling right hand raised, the Jinghong Talisman Brush drooping weakly. "The Dan Pavilion has too many things to deal with, such as constant temperature, moisture-proofing, explosion-proofing, poison gas filtration, and formations specially made for Junior Sister Luo! Senior Brother, we have to recruit people! Otherwise, when your Taoist partner dies of exhaustion, you'll be a widow!"

Chu Linyuan was carefully carving the last condensation rune on the core of the Dan Pavilion with the mysterious ice evil spirit.

Hearing Xie Zhao's complaint, he did not stop his movements, but swept his cold eyes over Xie Zhao's "dying" appearance, and said lightly: "Yeah."

The light of the runes under his hand seemed to be more condensed, speeding up the progress a little.

"Well, that's it?" Xie Zhao sat up with a somersault, moved closer to Chu Linyuan, and poked his stiff arm with the talisman pen. "Recruiting! Brother! Post a recruitment notice! Our Guixu Sect is so famous now, there must be a lot of people trying to get in!"

"Recruiting people?" Luo Hongyi came over, holding a cup of freshly prepared venom emitting strange purple smoke. She raised an eyebrow at the words, a scrutinizing look on her beautiful face. "What are you recruiting for? Testing the medicine? We need some tough guys."