"The Imperial Preceptor? Is that the Celestial Envoy?"
A hoarse voice rang out from the crowd. It wasn't just one person; many people, as if puppets had suddenly been infused with souls, frantically pushed the soldiers of Dayong in front of them, squeezing forward with all their might.
"Immortal Envoy, are you an Immortal Envoy?"
Did you come to rescue us?
...
Chaos broke out among the crowd, and General Gao's men were losing control.
General Gao shouted, "Quiet down! Anyone who dares to push, shove, or make noise and frighten our Grand Preceptor will be thrown out to be fed to the demons!"
General Gao had established his prestige in just a few days since he arrived here. At least those around him who could hear his voice were too afraid to utter a sound.
The saying "A kind heart cannot command an army" is correct.
Moreover, this is a chaotic world. We don't need to be merciful to the people. We can use ruthless methods to make them obey and not hold us back.
"Your Excellency, would you like to say a few words to them? The people here admire you greatly and look forward to your arrival. According to my investigation, at least seven or eight out of ten households have secretly set up longevity tablets for you."
Fang Ruotang was surprised and turned to look at Gu Yanjin and the other six.
She knew it was their efforts last year that made her famous in this area.
Fang Ruotang thought for a moment and said loudly, "Yes, I am the Grand Preceptor of Dayong, also known as the Celestial Envoy. I have come here to deal with the demons. We have killed all the demons outside the city, so you can rest assured and are no longer afraid."
"Regarding the issue of our continent, I believe you have all heard many versions. Now I will tell you personally, yes, our continent is connected to the Cloud Deep Continent. Perhaps you don't quite understand this, but it's like this: originally your house only had three rooms, but later you built another one next to the house, making it four rooms. Do you understand now?"
"understand."
The people looked around and then gave scattered replies.
"Furthermore, the spiritual energy here has been revived, and we have officially entered the era of cultivation. This is what you call immortal envoys. You can become immortal envoys in the future, but not everyone has spiritual roots. People who want to embark on the path of cultivation can find disciples of the Tianyi Sect to have their spiritual roots tested."
"Regardless of whether you have spiritual roots or not, we, the Great Yong, will not abandon you. Now that we have incorporated Northern Liang into our territory, we will treat you all equally. So live well."
"Finally, and most importantly, the point where the two continents are connected is the newly grown bamboo forest outside the city gate. Stay away from there in the future, or you may lose your lives."
"I'm done speaking," Fang Ruotang whispered to General Gao.
General Gao, with a proud expression, straightened his back and stepped forward.
"You all heard what our Grand Preceptor said, right? Alright, stop blocking the streets and get back to your business! The demon has been vanquished; those who need to go home should go home and visit their families!"
General Gao's words instantly calmed the people who had just become excited.
Cultivating immortality is a thing of the future.
Right now, family is the most important thing.
When the monsters arrived, the family fled, and countless members got lost or separated from the others.
Fang Ruotang and her six companions followed General Gao to his temporary residence.
General Gao reported on the situation in Northern Liang. Generally speaking, Northern Liang was very cooperative from top to bottom, even the former royal family.
The main reason was probably that the demons attacked on the very night General Gao and his men arrived. The royal family members were afraid of dying, so they hid in the back and appeared obedient.
“You did a great job. This place will become a metropolis in the future. After all, this location connects two continents, and people from the Cloud Deep Continent may also come here.”
As Fang Ruotang spoke, she took out another spirit stone.
“This will become currency in the future, you can see for yourself!” Fang Ruotang said, then thought for a moment, “What they offer may not be as good as this. Mine is a high-grade spirit stone. Generally, low-grade spirit stones are used as currency. 100 low-grade spirit stones can be exchanged for one mid-grade, 100 mid-grade for one high-grade, and 100 high-grade for one top-grade. So this one can be exchanged for 10,000 low-grade spirit stones, which has strong purchasing power.”
Fang Ruotang's lowest grade spirit stones were of superior quality, followed by top grade. She also had many rare spirit stones that everyone in the Immortal Cultivation Continent was scrambling to get.
For what the sect used, she only provided top-grade and supreme-grade spirit stones. She gave them to no one except her family members for cultivation, not even the emperor.
Special spirit stones among rare spirit stones can be used to cultivate corresponding techniques. They are almost never used as currency and will only appear in auction houses.
If it weren't for the fact that Fang Ruotang was a mortal, many things that Xiao Jingzi considered trash wouldn't actually be in his treasure bag.
Just like those first-grade mortal pills.
General Gao held it carefully, examined it closely, and then returned it to Fang Ruotang.
"Grand Preceptor, I've got it."
"Okay, this is for you."
Fang Ruotang didn't accept it; she was very generous.
He even took out another hundred spirit stones and said, "Keep these. You'll probably be stationed here from now on, but remember one thing: in the cultivation world, killing and robbing are commonplace. You must never let anyone else know about these spirit stones, understand?"
General Gao reached out his hand, trembling, his face beaming with a wide smile.
On their journey, the Grand Preceptor was very generous, giving each soldier a Marrow Cleansing Pill. Although not everyone had spiritual roots, their physiques became much stronger.
He was fortunate to have spiritual roots, though only three.
But it doesn't matter, he's better than many people. Now he's fortunate to be valued by the Imperial Advisor. He really wishes he could go out and run around naked.
"Keep up the good work. If you run out of spirit stones, contact Li Shiyun. If you have any questions about cultivation, you can also ask Li Shiyun and Yan Yan for guidance."
"Alright, thank you... Sect Master."
Seeing that he had changed his mind, Fang Ruotang smiled slightly, "You can call me whatever you want, you can even call me by my name."
Afterwards, Gu Yanjin and General Gao spoke. Their conversation was noticeably more serious and profound. Fang Ruotang wasn't interested. She asked Xiao Jingzi and learned that Cheng Xiaocheng and others hadn't been able to grasp the concepts so quickly.
She then left Gu Yanjin behind and took Ye Wuxia and the other four onto the spirit boat to head to the next place where demons appeared to kill them. Anyway, with the spirit boat, travel was convenient.
On the spirit boat, Ye Wuxia and the others had bright smiles.
Fang Ruotang asked, puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"
“Happy.” Cui Shixu said mysteriously, without explaining further.
Fang Ruotang looked puzzled but curious, and asked a couple more questions.
Huo Zhige couldn't keep his mouth shut, so he spoke directly.
"Because you abandoned Gu Yanjin."
"ah?"
Fang Ruotang was dumbfounded and didn't understand.
But he also said frankly, "What's there to be happy about? Next time, you might be the ones left behind! After all, Brother Yan has things to do, and dealing with the demons is urgent. Why would I waste my time for him?"
Huo Zhige: ...
Why can't I laugh anymore?
Not only Huo Zhige, but everyone else also realized what was happening.
Oh right!
What's so funny about that?
Fang Ruotang can abandon Gu Yanjin today, but she might abandon them tomorrow.
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