Chapter 102 Showing Off The next day at noon, Fu Shuang...
The next day at noon, Fu Shuang arrived with a storage bag containing the Ganzhe residue that Fu Li wanted.
"Didn't I tell you to just send someone over? Why did you come in person?" Fu Li was a little surprised. She knew how busy Fu Shuang was.
Master Tongtian's alias, Yuwei Zhenren, has long since passed away. Now the entire defense of Emei falls on Fushuang, a heavy responsibility.
Moreover, she has been listed as an immortal, and the Queen Mother of the West, who is in charge of all the female immortals in the world, would occasionally summon her. In name, it was to assess her cultivation and help with some chores, but in reality, she wanted to strengthen the connection between Fu Shuang and the three religions.
It is no wonder that the Queen Mother of the West is like this. The three Xuanmen religions are now at their peak, although they do not occupy actual territory like the three tribes of dragon, phoenix and unicorn and the two tribes of witch and lich.
However, the three religions have a vast range of beliefs, and the Jiejiao has millions of disciples. To a certain extent, its status is more noble and solid than that of the previous five races.
The Queen Mother of the West is an ancient deity who is well-versed in destiny and the laws of nature. How could she not have calculated that after the prosperity of the human race, the only way out for immortals and gods would be to master faith?
As for the upcoming catastrophe of the Conferred Gods, if Tianji Hun Chaos were to deduce it using Taoism, the various gods could only make judgments based on the situation.
The Tribulation of the Conferred Gods is based on the change of dynasties of the human race. It is a contest between the disciples of the orthodox sect, who are burdened with killing calamities, and the disciples of the evil sect, who are full of villains. The winner becomes an immortal and enjoys eternal freedom; the second winner becomes a god, is listed on the Conferred God List and is driven by the Heavenly Court; the third winner is reduced to ashes, and if he can retain a trace of his true spirit to be reincarnated, it is considered a great merit.
But no matter who wins or loses between the two sects of Chan and Jie, one can occupy the position of immortals and the other can occupy the position of Shinto faith. The three sects of Xuanmen will still be the peak of the next catastrophe.
As for the Western religion that emerged at the end of this catastrophe, until the catastrophe began, no one in the three realms of the prehistoric world took them seriously, and the Queen Mother of the West naturally did not think highly of them.
Fu Shuang chuckled and handed over the storage bag with both hands: "My Lord, you also know that the Queen Mother of the West often invites me to West Kunlun, either to pick immortal fruits or to help water the peach trees.
In order to be able to take care of both ends, I trained two assistants for myself, one human and one tiger demon. If they can both take on responsibilities, won't I be free? "
Fu Li agreed with this: "You did a good job on this point. If you can't lead a team, you will work yourself to death."
Receiving her praise, Fu Shuang's eyebrows curved and she urged, "Master, please take a look at the quality. I received the news yesterday and I brought people to pick out the best quality ones. They have no outer skin at all, only the inner pulp. They look good in color and have a higher sugar content."
Fu Li opened it and took a quick look. It was just as she said, so she praised it again and told her that she wanted the ganzhe residue not to feed livestock, but to make paper.
"Papermaking?" Fu Shuang was startled, a look of nostalgia on her face as she said suddenly, "Back when we were still living in Boyi, our master had mentioned wanting to make paper. We didn't succeed that time, and then things kept coming up, so now we finally have some free time."
Because the time interval was so long, Fu Shuang felt very emotional when she mentioned it.
Fu Li smiled slightly and asked her if she wanted to stay here for a few days or leave immediately?
"I have to go now. We'll play together again sometime." Fu Shuang told her, "This morning, Queen Mother Xi sent me a jade slip, saying that the three thousand year old peaches in her garden are ripe and she wants me to help pick them."
She thought about how she had always been paid when asked to do things in the past. She had also helped water the peach orchard and knew that there were a lot of three thousand year old peaches. This time, her reward was most likely peaches.
She smiled and said to Fuli, "Maybe I can get some immortal peaches back from my trip to West Kunlun. I'll send some to my master. After we eat them, we can save the peach pits and see if we can plant some immortal peach trees."
Before she finished speaking, she heard Lingzhuzi sneer and asked, "Immortal Lord, am I going too far?"
"It's indeed outrageous," Ling Zhuzi said, "Do you know where the Queen Mother of the West got her peaches?"
"I don't know." Fu Shuang shook her head honestly.
Ling Zhuzi said: "The original seed of this peach is one of the ten innate spiritual roots. After Pangu created the world, it fell into the hands of Daozu.
The Queen Mother of the West and the current Emperor of Heaven were originally boys who practiced under the Taoist ancestor. Later, when the Heavenly Court was established, the two of them became the leaders of all the immortals, respectively in charge of the male and female immortals in the world.
However, the Heavenly Palace was short of manpower, so the Emperor of Heaven had been in charge alone. The Queen Mother of the West, on the other hand, guarded her own Taoist temple, befriending the immortals of the ancient world while training her own personnel.
The original seeds of the peaches were given to her by the Dao Ancestor, and she cultivated three new varieties herself, which ripen once every three thousand years, six thousand years, and nine thousand years.
Fu Shuang nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "I see. No wonder she has so many disciples and several adopted daughters."
At this point, she suddenly remembered something and said to Fu Li, "Oh, my Lord, she once asked me if I was willing to take her as her mother, but I brushed her off. But she hasn't given up yet and keeps joking about it. It's obvious that she's just testing my luck."
Fu Li was a little confused at first, wondering why she told him this. But after seeing Fu Shuang's expression, Fu Li understood.
The Queen Mother of the West's long and persistent efforts to win over Fushuang have had an effect on her.
This is not surprising. Among Fu Li's first four retainers, Fu Shuang had the simplest and most sincere character. If others were kind to her, she would return the favor threefold. She never took others' kindness for granted.
Someone like her, even if she knew from the beginning that Queen Mother Xi was deliberately trying to win her over, would still be moved as long as Queen Mother Xi persisted.
Now that she told Fu Li about this, she had actually been tempted by the idea, but she only sought Fu Li's opinion at the end.
Fu Li didn't care about this and said, "For things like this, as long as you're compatible, that's all that matters. If you feel you're compatible with the Queen Mother of the West, just follow your heart and don't ask me."
Fu Shuang said sternly, "After all, the Queen Mother of the West is the ruler of the Heavenly Court. The three sects of the Xuanmen sect have many conflicts with the Heavenly Court. I am afraid that if I get too involved with her, it will bring trouble to my Lord."
Fu Li smiled and said, "I understand your intentions. This matter is far less complicated than you think. The Queen Mother of the West is indeed the ruler of Heaven, but Heaven has more than one ruler. From your observation, do you have a good relationship with the other ruler of Heaven?"
Later myths and legends, starting around the Song Dynasty, portrayed the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother as husband and wife. Furthermore, in many classical novels, the Queen Mother, upon descending to earth, introduces herself by saying, "My husband's surname is X."
Those were all fantasies of ancient scholars in a patriarchal society.
At least in this ancient world, the Emperor of Heaven and the Queen Mother are just colleagues, and they are colleagues on equal footing.
As the saying goes: There can't be two tigers in one mountain.
An organization only needs one leader, but the Heavenly Court has two. No matter how close their relationship was before, once they reached this position, there would be disagreements of one kind or another.
Over time, the differences become bigger and bigger, and even the best relationship becomes bad.
As she expected, Fu Shuang said, "When I went to West Kunlun, I met the Emperor of Heaven several times. There were quite a few arguments between them. The Emperor of Heaven was determined to suppress the three religions and make their disciples serve him. The Queen Mother was more pragmatic, befriending various immortals while training her own people."
The Queen Mother has a good vision and has a lot of resources. Over the years, she has really cultivated several outstanding female fairies.
Among these female fairies, the five most outstanding ones are: Xuannv, Su Nu, Yao Ji, Long Ji and Madam Ziwei.
Among these five people, Xuannv and Yaoji have the highest combat power.
In Fushuang's opinion, the Queen Mother of the West's approach was the only practical one. As for the Emperor of Heaven, it was too fanciful.
After receiving a reassurance from Fu Li, Fu Shuang took some Jinjiang specialties and went to West Kunlun with satisfaction.
Various projects in Jinjiang were in full swing. For the next ten years, Fu Li did not leave Jinjiang and focused on managing Shu.
Two days later, Hongxin returned, and with her came the eldest prince and princess of the West Sea, the eldest princess and second prince of the South Sea, and the second princess and third princess of the North Sea.
Judging from the configuration alone, Xihai attaches the most importance to this matter, while Beihai cares the least.
Fu Li didn't care. She just wanted free cattle and horses, not to choose a successor for the dragon clan. Gender was never an issue.
She personally delivered the seven dragons to Ji Meng, and the two of them talked in the tent all night and had a final discussion on the water vein planning in Shu.
From then on, Fu Li took charge of military affairs, while Ji Meng focused on flood control. The two, one inside and one outside, worked seamlessly together. The Jinjiang tribe also expanded rapidly during this period. Within just a few years, they had reached a point where the other tribes could surrender.
Three months later, Taiyi Zhenren returned and after forty-nine days of seclusion, he successfully created a replica of the Nine Dragons Fire Cover.
The old man was quite satisfied with this magic weapon and was in a very good mood.
Fu Li took the opportunity to ask him to research more convenient and applicable agricultural tools. Taiyi Zhenren readily agreed and since then he has become a dual scientific research leader in agriculture and military in Shu.
As for Taiyi Zhenren's mechanical skills, Fu Li originally wanted to find a way out for Fu Yao, but Fu Yao herself was obsessed with cultivating immortals and refused to change her career no matter what. Fu Li didn't want to force her, so the matter was delayed.
However, she never expected that fate was predestined. One day, Hua Jing Yuanjun invited 24 immortals from Yingzhou Island to visit the foot of Mount Emei. As her only nephew, Fu Li was naturally called back to make up the occasion.
Since Fu Li was going, Ling Zhuzi must go too. When Taiyi Zhenren heard that Ling Zhuzi wanted to go back to Emei with him, he rolled his eyes and said that he would go with him.
He met Lingzhuzi almost every day in the Jinjiang tribe, and this time he insisted on going with him. Of course, it was not because he was reluctant to leave his apprentice, but he simply wanted to show off to Zhao Gongming.
—See, see? How much support have I given to my two children's careers? Unlike you, you're always busy with your own things, and every now and then you have to ask your two children to come back and help you.
Zhao Gongming was so angry that he was shaking all over. If Fu Li had not comforted him in time and listed all the help Zhao Gongming had given her over the years, the two of them would have fought on the spot.
After successfully making the other party furious, Taiyi Zhenren was satisfied and happily followed him to attend Huajing Yuanjun's banquet.
It was at that banquet that he had a pleasant conversation with an immortal from Yingzhou Island, and the two of them talked about their respective troubles.
That immortal, known as the "Drunken Swordsman," was obsessed with swordsmanship and winemaking. Swordsmanship was easy enough; he simply devoted himself to studying it, and there would always be higher and broader horizons for him to reach.
But when it comes to winemaking, just like a beautiful woman always lacks a set of clothes, he always lacks the best ingredients for winemaking.
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