Chapter 85 Returning to Emei to see him like this, Lingzhu...
Seeing him like this, Lingzhuzi didn't know what to say anymore and turned to look at Fuli.
Fu Li said, "I have already met with the Goddess Nuwa. She said that humanity's social nature has become complete, and that we should observe the heavens and earth and create our own calendar in the future."
Wen Zhong stared at her for a moment, confirming that she wasn't just speaking in anger. He breathed a sigh of relief, then pondered for a moment before nodding, "This is something we should discuss."
He became an immortal through cultivation from the human race, and did not think it was incredible for the human race to revise its own legislation.
The only difficulty is that humans have no foundation in this area.
No matter what you do, going from zero to one is always ten times harder than going from one to one hundred.
Fu Li said, "The Empress is compassionate and kind to all living beings. She certainly wouldn't allow the human race to suffer. She has already passed on her research on the calendar to me."
Wen Zhong immediately said, "I will go to see the king and ask him to appoint you as the calendar official."
He was a man of impetuous temper. Before he could finish his words, he had already stood up and was about to walk out.
Fu Li quickly stopped him: "Grand Master, wait a minute, Grand Master, wait a minute, please listen to me first."
Wen Zhong turned around and stared at her for a moment before nodding in understanding. "In my haste, I forgot that you've always looked down on the current king and refused to serve him."
He sat back down and said sternly, "Just tell me what you want. I will fully cooperate."
Fu Li said, "I have a junior sister who doesn't have much talent in cultivation. I'm afraid she doesn't have a destiny to become an immortal. But fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. She's quite experienced in stargazing and has also studied Fuxi's Eight Trigrams."
She was talking about Fu Yue.
Among the four retainers Hua Jing gave her, Fu Shuang cultivated the fastest. He shed his mortal body last year and became a terrestrial immortal.
Tongtian Sect Master, who goes by the pseudonym Yuwei Zhenren, personally took her to the Queen Mother of the West to register her in the immortal register, and now she is a registered female immortal.
The second is Fu Guang, who has also achieved great success now.
Fu Yue and Fu Yao have the worst talent for cultivation. Fu Li has asked Zhao Gongming for help and selected the most suitable techniques for them, but they can still only strengthen their bodies.
Fuyao is still holding on, but Fuyue has already given up. She is determined to help Li take charge of all affairs under Mount Emei and is determined to seek wealth and honor for herself.
Now that there is an opportunity, Fu Li will of course fight for a bigger stage for her.
Wen Zhong had no objection to this, so the only question left was: "How long will it take for her to become an official in Boyi?"
Fu Li said, "Any time is fine. But there's one thing I hope you understand, and I hope the King of Shang understands, too: developing a calendar isn't something that can be done overnight. It requires traveling far and wide, observing the movement of the stars and the rise and fall of the tides. Fu Yue created it from scratch, so developing a complete and workable calendar would have taken at least ten years."
Wen Zhong said, "I understand, and I will speak to the king."
"But will the King of Shang listen?" Fu Li expressed his doubts and left Wen Zhong speechless with just one sentence.
Obviously, he also knew what kind of person Woodin was.
Fu Li smiled, walked to the door and invited Mu Lao in, took out a few boxes of pearls, and asked him to help bribe Wo Ding's close ministers in front of Wen Zhong.
Wen Zhong's brows were furrowed tightly, and the third eye on his forehead was almost unable to close, but he didn't say anything in the end.
Seeing him like this, Mr. Mu knew that he had acquiesced.
After all, Wen Zhong knew very well what kind of person Wodin was.
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With Wen Zhong's approval, Fu Li and Ling Zhuzi returned to Mount Emei that day.
As for what to do with the people gathered at the palace gate, she thought Wen Zhong would have a way, so she didn't worry about it.
After several months, I returned to Emei and found that the changes here were earth-shaking.
Originally, Mount Emei was frequented by immortals because of Zhao Gongming, but at that time, the flow of people was very small, and many immortals came alone, and at most only in groups of two or three.
The foot of the mountain is always bustling, making the fairy mountain Emei, where outsiders often come and go, look deserted.
As before, the two of them landed their cloud in the bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain. Walking out along the largest path in the forest, they came to the entrance of the populated town.
Both of them had good eyesight. Standing here and looking up the mountain, they saw many new houses built halfway up the mountain. There was a strange and mixed atmosphere in the houses. From time to time, people came out of the houses in a hurry and headed straight for the top of the mountain.
A moment later, the man who ran up the mountain ran down again and entered another room.
Fu Li watched quietly for a while and summed up the pattern: there were five people traveling back and forth between the top of the mountain and the middle of the mountain, and each was responsible for five houses.
There are more than twenty-five houses halfway up the mountain, but only this many are in use.
Lingzhuzi asked, "Should we go up and take a look first, or go see the master first?"
It was unknown when Lingzhuzi started addressing others the same way as Fuli. He changed his address so naturally that Fuli didn't even notice.
By the time she noticed, people had already gotten used to it. If she expressed surprise, it would only draw attention. Fu Li had no choice but to assume it had been that way from the beginning.
Fu Li said, "Of course I'll go see Master first. Junior Sister Fu Yue is probably also at the foot of the mountain. It's a good opportunity to finish things here first, and then go up the mountain to see Master. I'm afraid there will be a lot of things waiting for me once I get there."
Ling Zhuzi felt sorry for her busyness, but also knew she was happy with it, so he half-seriously smiled and sighed, "You really are a capable person who works hard. You really can't rest for a moment!"
Upon hearing this, Fu Li couldn't help but feel proud and smiled with her eyes curved.
The two walked into the town hand in hand. When passers-by saw them, they greeted them in surprise, but did not gather around them in order not to interrupt their business.
In the short time it took the two of them to walk from one end of the street to the other, the news of their master's return had spread throughout the town, and everyone, young and old, men and women, were very excited.
Fu Yue also got the news and met them halfway. The first thing she said was, "Yuan Jun is not here today. He went to Yingzhou Island to learn cooking skills from others."
Upon hearing this, Fu Li paused and asked worriedly, "When did it happen? Who went with you? Who is that person? Is he reliable?"
Fu Yue immediately laughed, walked forward and took her hand, and said with a smile as they walked forward, "I knew you were going to ask these questions. Fortunately, I was prepared. Otherwise, so many questions would be thrown at me at once. Which one should I answer first and which one later?"
Fu Li took a look and saw that it was the road up the mountain, so he let her lead the way, saying, "Just tell them one by one. But first, you have to tell me, is the other party reliable?"
As long as there is no danger, she would actually be happy for her master to go out more often and meet more like-minded friends.
She loved the way her master poured all her maternal love into her, but she never thought of depriving Hua Jing Yuanjun of her own self. In her opinion, every mother in this world should have her own unique life.
Loving your children and loving yourself never conflict, right?
Fu Yue patted the back of her hand in a reassuring gesture. "Don't worry, Yu Wei Zhenren has many friends on Yingzhou Island. The one who's going to compete in cooking with Yuan Jun this time is also a friend of Yu Wei Zhenren, named Yang Liuxian. I think he respects Yu Wei Zhenren very much, and even for Yu Wei Zhenren's sake, he will protect Yuan Jun."
"That's good." Fu Li was relieved and smiled, "There's no need to say anything else. Master is not a child and will act with discretion."
At this point, she smiled and glanced at Fu Yue, saying, "Your good fortune has come."
When Fu Yue asked what it was, she briefly explained the whole story.
It can be seen that Fu Yue is moved.
Fu Li said, "I have already made an agreement with the Grand Tutor. As soon as you arrive in Boyi, the King of Shang will come to invite you personally. The court will establish a special 'Imperial Astronomical Observatory', and you will be the director of it, under the King of Shang, with a salary of one thousand dan."
Fu Yue did not answer immediately, but lowered her eyes and thought for a long time before asking, "My Lord, do you need me to take up an official position in Boyi?"
Fu Li didn't answer, but instead asked her, "Do you want to develop in Boyi? Putting aside all external factors, including me, ask yourself, do you want to go?"
Just as Fuli understood Fuyue, Fuyue also understood Fuli. Because of this mutual understanding, no matter what the other said, the other would not misunderstand.
Fu Yue knew that she really wanted to ask about her feelings, and she didn't want to hide anything from her, so she said frankly: "I want to go, not only for myself, but also to give you another source of information in Boyi.
"No matter how good Master Wen is to you, his greatest loyalty is to the King of Shang. If there ever comes a conflict between you and the King of Shang, you will undoubtedly be the one left behind."
To put it bluntly, Fu Yue couldn't trust Wen Zhong completely. She believed that Wen Zhong was someone she needed to befriend but also someone she had to be wary of.
Fu Li nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. To be honest, I have another reason for letting you go to Boyi to serve as an official, besides considering your future."
The two reached a consensus on this. Fu Li gave the scroll given by Nuwa to Fu Yue, asking her to study it carefully first, and then go to Boyi to take up the post after she had gained some experience, so that she would be more confident by then.
"Don't worry, senior sister. This is my strong point. I believe it won't take long." Fu Yue was holding the storage bag containing the scroll, exuding confidence from head to toe.
Fu Li held her hand and said, "Of course I believe you." Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of her immediately.
Fu Yue's pace was only slightly faster than that of an ordinary person, and they hadn't walked very far after all they had said. Now that they were done, there was no need to linger on the road, so Fu Li simply spoke to Ling Zhuzi, and she led Fu Yue up the mountain together, performing the escape technique.
The group of three did not stop halfway up the mountain. When they reached the stone tablet erected by Lingzhuzi, someone wanted to stop them but was stopped by the Fortune Boy.
"That's my daughter. She has returned from her travels and has come to see you, Master."
The person who was about to stop her understood: "So this is my little nephew. He has already achieved remarkable cultivation at such a young age. His future is limitless!"
The three of them overheard this as they passed by, and Lingzhuzi couldn't help but curl his lips, and he looked down upon this man.
——What can you tell from this fleeting moment? A toady!
The boy Nazhen was carrying a pile of bamboo slips and heading towards the treasure cave. Fuli left Fuyue behind and caught up with him in a few steps. He patted him on the shoulder and asked with a smile, "Where are you going, junior brother?"
The other person was startled. Recognizing her voice, he immediately said angrily, "My Senior Sister, can you be more steady? Everything is about to fall down."
Fu Li bent down and picked up several jade slips on the ground and put them back in his arms. From the colors and patterns on the jade slips, it could be seen that they recorded orders placed by those with the cultivation level of Golden Immortal and above.
"Why are there so many? Where did they come from?"
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