Chapter 214 Luring the Bear

After Zhan Shi finished weaving the Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenixes on that gate tower,

Ji Zhuang walked over, thinking about Ji Rong's words. He tucked his wings into his back, stretched his neck, and squinted his eyes.

He gripped his back feathers tightly with his wing claws to calm himself, then shouted at Zhan Shi, "You have a great talent for weaving; you've already mastered this 'Shape Form Technique'!"

This method is extremely subtle; it is a closely guarded secret among my many weaving techniques. I am teaching it to you because I see your exceptional talent. You must never pass it on to anyone else.”

"There's more! He has more!" Zhan Shi cheered inwardly. He quickly stood up, bowed, and said, "I will remember what Fellow Daoist Ji Zhuang said. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Ji Zhuang might be able to impart other weaving techniques to me. I will not take them for nothing; I will have the strength to do so."

As he spoke, Zhan Shi thrashed his muscular body and roared at the sky, scaring away all the insects, birds, and beasts around him.

Ji Zhuang squinted and lowered his head, saying, "I am Jue Jun's attendant. This method cannot be easily passed on."

You are indeed strong. If you can help Juejun with some of his troubles, I think he would be willing.

Zhan Shi immediately stepped forward and asked, "What troubles you, Lord Jue? Please enlighten me, Fellow Daoist Ji Zhuang."

Ji Zhuang continued to squint and sighed, "Since Lord Jue moved into the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, not a single member of the clan from the Danxue Mountains has come to pay homage. If this trend continues, it will surely cause Lord Jue to lose face."

If Fellow Daoist Ruoshi can subdue them, it would be best if we could go and bestow some favors upon them.

But this matter is very serious. If the Golden Cauldron Palace finds out, they will definitely arrest you. You should just forget about it.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, you are very kind. After I explain the reason to the Divine Lord and He agrees, I will teach you these weaving techniques free of charge."

"How could He possibly agree!" Zhan Shi thought to himself with his eyes half-open. "It's more reassuring to pay a price for what He has. Let's do it."

Immediately, he stared at Ji Zhuang with his large black eyes hidden among the black and white fur and said, "Ji Shenshi, before I came out of the War God Temple, I told Lord Di Rong that I wanted to learn from the bird race and their excellent weaving skills. May I only target the birds of the Danxue Mountains?"

Ji Zhuang nodded and said, "That's fine, but Fellow Daoist Shi, if you can beat the entire Fire Fox Clan five times over, I think Jue Jun will be even happier, and might even give you the entire 'Weaving Technique' manual."

"The whole thing? There's actually a whole thing?!" Zhan Shi felt his breathing quicken; he was both excited and envious.

It's good that these ancient clans have traditions. Even a god born from a dragon possesses perfect craftsmanship, while a rogue cultivator like myself, lacking proper lineage, can only rely on physical labor.

But if he could get the complete "weaving method" just by putting in some effort, that would be a great deal for him!

The more Zhan Shi thought about it, the more excited he became. He even lost interest in logging and spent his days lying in the spirit bamboo, daydreaming about how to do it.

After Zhan Shi thought about it for two days, he suddenly sat up, slapped his forehead, and laughed loudly, "Why did I waste my energy? He's so smart, I should go to him for advice."

Having figured this out, Zhan Shi threw himself into the construction of Shoudao Mountain. Jue Jun's only two servants were now doing hard labor here. After everyone finished their work, he would go with them to the Dragon and Phoenix Palace.

Once the gatehouse of Shoudao Mountain was completed, the old Taoist Gulin instructed Ji Rong to perform a hand seal to restore the three-story Linglong Palace to its original size.

This exquisite palace is a dwelling artifact; besides being able to change size for easy relocation, it has no other functions.

However, this kind of thing is very expensive to make, and it must be mixed with the long-extinct Nine Heavens Stone.

Therefore, although this kind of dwelling artifact is not difficult to craft, it is simply not something that ordinary cultivators can use.

Gu Lin guessed that the Linglong Palace must have been specially selected by the Palace Master from his master's relics for his aunt Qing Jizi to use.

After releasing the exquisite palace, Gu Lin instructed Erhu to reinforce it with large timbers.

Then he took out a stabilizing array he had bought with Ji Rong's treasures and directed Erhu to evenly bury the array base around the palace.

Finally, he instructed Ji Rong to suspend the stabilizing array seal into the palace.

Upon seeing this, Ji Rong couldn't help but ask, "Junior Nephew, is this double reinforcement for wind protection?"

Gu Lin shook his head and said, "No, it's just my personal habit, Aunt Qing Ji."

Your palace is, after all, a valuable magical artifact. If a cultivator skilled in array formations were to attempt to steal it, the massive timbers stacked together would make a sound when they dismantle the array's foundation, and you would then be alerted.”

Ji Rong exclaimed in astonishment, "Junior Nephew, how could a cultivator dare to come to Jade Void Palace to steal such a magical artifact as the palace chamber?!"

Gu Lin nodded and said, "When the palace servants and boys see no hope of promotion, they will have delusions. However, most of them will steal medicinal herbs to take shortcuts."

"When Lin was young, his family's house was stolen in this way."

I haven't seen such a dwelling implement as yours for many years. It's unnecessary, please forgive me, Uncle-Master.

After arranging the palace, Gu Lin then directed Erhu and Yixiong, along with the group of cultivators from Puppet Valley, to build two rows of houses behind the Linglong Palace.

These houses were built to accommodate Ji Rong's future attendants and servants.

Gu Lin thought that once he had supervised the completion of the wooden house construction, he could leave.

Little did they expect that it was only after the house was repaired that their aunt-master, Kiyohime, began to make demands.

She demanded that the front yard be paved with stone slabs and that stone lampstands be erected around the perimeter of the yard.

There needs to be a training ground so that she can practice her magical skills regularly.

In addition, she also wanted a magical artifact that could be placed inside the Linglong Palace, which could be used to store books and jade tablets.

Finally, the goal is to transform this Linglong Palace into the Shoudao Palace.

These requests weren't excessive, but Gu Lin really wanted to crack open Ji Rong's brain to see why she, a bird cultivator, would have so many hobbies that only the Celestial Race had. Didn't he see that there weren't any of these things in front of the Octagonal Palace?

But he only kept it to himself, and then quickly ordered Shan Zhongfeng and the others to do it.

After he finished his work and was about to take his leave again, Ji Rong craned his neck and asked with his big, beady eyes, "Nephew, I have one last thing to ask. Do you know how to organize a banquet?"

Gu Lin immediately shook his head like a rattle drum and said, "Uncle-Master, I can't!"

I haven't been back to Kun Dan Room for a long time. If I don't go back soon, my rebellious disciples will turn the world upside down!

Uncle-Master, in the past I raised that spendthrift tiger, Shan Zhongfeng, where would I have the funds to host a banquet?

My third senior sister does love this, but we've never gotten along. If you want to know, just have Master invite her to a banquet for you.

Ji Rong didn't intend to keep him. He immediately took out a pouch and said, "Nephew Dan Sheng, you've had a hard time these past few days. Take this, don't think it's too little."

Gu Lin accepted the bag, a grateful expression appearing on his face, and then quickly left.

When he arrived at his residence, he opened the pouch and found five thousand spirit crystals and several kinds of pills inside.

Judging from the jade bottles containing the pills, they were all the masterpieces of his senior uncles and masters. He held these pill bottles, shook them, and listened to the clinking sound of the pills inside. He felt extremely warm inside.

The old Taoist priest Gu Lin thought to himself, "Ah, my Martial Aunt Qing Ji really understands me. If my Martial Aunt has any more requests next time, I will go again."