Chapter 224 - Subsidiary Town
Yun Zhi, who was standing by, smiled faintly when she heard this, and nodded slightly to Xie Zhao and Su Tang: "I'm just doing my best. Sister Xiaolu and Guixu Sect saved my life, and I'm very happy to be able to help." Her voice was like a clear spring hitting jade, very pleasant to the ear.
"Fairy Yunzhi is too polite!" Xie Zhao hurriedly bowed, "We should be the ones thanking you! Your craftsmanship is amazing!" He admired it sincerely. The new look of the sect was both grand and exquisite, which simply suited his aesthetic taste.
Su Tang also nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes! Sister Yunzhi, you are amazing! This planning, this aesthetic, is absolutely amazing!"
Yun Zhi shook her head slightly. "It wasn't just me who did this. Uncle Chen is a hidden talent. He single-handedly controlled the load-bearing structures of many buildings and their connection to the earth's evil spirits. I just offered some suggestions on aesthetics and the matching of spiritual plants."
As they were talking, Tie Niu came by, grunting and carrying a huge new beam. Seeing them, he smiled innocently and said, "Second Brother! Junior Sister Su! Doesn't it look great? I moved a lot of wood too! Uncle Chen said that the place we live in will be bigger and more solid in the future!"
Even Luo Hongyi walked out of her Baicao Dan Pavilion. Although her beautiful face still had that look of disgust, her eyes had softened a lot. "Hmph, it's finally a bit presentable. It's no longer a slum. It just so happens that those new spiritual herbs I brought back are very delicate and need a better environment."
She looked at Yun Zhi, "That method you came up with to draw the evil energy from the earth veins to nourish the poisonous grass is quite interesting."
Yun Zhi smiled and replied, "Elder Luo, you are too kind. I only barely know the basics of the Way of Poison, and I still need your guidance."
Xie Zhao watched everyone happily discussing the sect's new look, his heart filled with warmth and a sense of accomplishment. This was their home, and it was getting better and better.
"Where is my senior brother?" Xie Zhao asked Bai Xiaolu.
"Senior Brother Chu went to the newly built sword field early in the morning, saying that he wanted to test the power of the new fragments." Bai Xiaolu pointed to a newly opened wide area on the east side of the square, with a solid formation carved on the ground.
Xie Zhao, holding Gungun, strolled towards Jianping. Along the way, the outer disciples he met were all full of energy, with proud smiles on their faces, and they all saluted and greeted him, "Good morning, Second Senior Brother!"
"Second Brother, look! This is the glowing fern we just planted!"
"Second Brother, the cafeteria made some new Linggu cakes this morning and saved some for you!"
Xie Zhao responded with a smile, feeling more relaxed.
When I arrived at Jianping, I saw Chu Linyuan in black clothes practicing sword in the field.
The Frost Silence Sword transformed into streaks of cold blue light in his hand. The sword energy was powerful yet extremely restrained, without a single bit leaking out to destroy the new environment around him.
The newly fused fragments had obviously made him even stronger. His sword moves were more smooth and natural, with a kind of heart-pounding majesty.
Xie Zhao didn't disturb them. He leaned against a newly planted black jade bamboo and watched quietly.
The sunlight filtered through the bamboo leaves, casting mottled spots of light onto Chu Linyuan's stern profile and flying hair, creating a breathtaking beauty.
The little boy in his arms seemed to be stunned as well, holding the half-eaten fruit, not moving at all.
After a while, Chu Linyuan sheathed the sword, and the sword energy instantly disappeared.
He turned to look at Xie Zhao, his gaze naturally falling on his hand which was still subconsciously rubbing his lower back. He frowned slightly and walked over.
"Does it still hurt?" His voice was low, with a hint of barely perceptible regret. Last night... he did seem to have lost some self-control.
Xie Zhao's face flushed. He glared at him and stuffed Gungun into his arms: "Ahem...it's okay! It's fine! Give it to your son, feed him!"
Chu Linyuan subconsciously caught the soft, furry creature, his body stiffening for a moment. Gungun seemed a little afraid of the coldness of his body, twisting uneasily and making a "hmm" sound.
Xie Zhao couldn't help laughing at the contrasting scene of Bingshan hugging the panda. The awkwardness he felt just now disappeared. He leaned over and poked the chubby face with a grin: "Look, your father loves you so much."
Chu Linyuan looked at Xie Zhao helplessly, then clumsily imitated Xie Zhao's actions, taking out a spiritual fruit and handing it to Gun Gun. The little guy hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist the temptation of the food and took it and started to chew on it.
Two people and a panda, standing on the brand new Jianping shrouded in morning light and lush greenery, form a warm and wonderful picture.
After relaxing for a while, the two people and the panda slowly walked out of Jianping and prepared to have breakfast.
However, when they reached a high place where they could overlook the sect below, they were once again shocked by the scene before them.
At the foot of the once barren and rugged God Burial Abyss Mountain, where only the howling winds blew, a rather large... village and town suddenly appeared?!
The houses are built in an orderly manner according to the terrain. Although most of them are simple wooden and stone structures, they are arranged in an orderly manner and even several main streets have been opened up.
Smoke from cooking rises, voices can be faintly heard, and many figures can be seen busy moving around.
This vibrant scene forms a wonderful echo with the majestic and mysterious main building complex of Guixu Sect above, as if a tenacious seed is sprouting and growing tenaciously on the edge of the abyss.
"This...when did this thing appear?" Xie Zhao's peach blossom eyes widened in surprise. "How long have we been walking?"
Just then, Su Tang came skipping over. Seeing the scene at the foot of the mountain, she exclaimed in exaggeration, "Wow! We haven't even finished the sect dungeon yet, and the novice village has already been built?! This development is too fast!"
At this time, Bai Xiaolu and Yun Zhi also came over. Bai Xiaolu smiled and explained, "Brother Xie, Sister Su, when you went to the secret realm, many refugees you had helped before and nearby residents who couldn't make a living came to us one after another. They didn't dare to go up the mountain to disturb us, so they set up camp at the foot of the mountain. Uncle Chen felt sorry for them and didn't drive them away. Instead, he had his disciples help them level the land and taught them how to avoid the dangerous evil vortex."
Yun Zhi added, her tone tinged with admiration, "Later, more and more people came, and they spontaneously formed settlements. Grateful for the Guixu Sect's kindness, they organized themselves and reclaimed the small amount of arable land at the foot of the mountain. They also brought some of the Abyss's specialties and handicrafts they collected up the mountain in exchange for basic necessities and shelter."
Xie Zhao's eyes lit up as he listened. He rubbed his chin and looked at the village at the foot of the mountain that was beginning to take shape. An idea suddenly formed: "Isn't this a ready-made sect-affiliated city?!"
He excitedly grabbed Chu Linyuan's arm and said, "Brother! Look! Our Guixu Sect is now famous. Relying solely on our own disciples to gather resources and refine elixirs and equipment is limited in scale. If a stable town can be formed at the foot of the mountain, it will not only absorb more people and screen qualified disciples, but also form a trading market! Abyssal specialties, sect elixirs and talismans, and external supplies... can all be circulated here! This is simply a hen that lays golden eggs!"
Chu Linyuan glanced at the vibrant village at the foot of the mountain, then looked at Xie Zhao, whose eyes flashed with shrewd calculation, and nodded slightly: "Yes."
After receiving the approval, Xie Zhao immediately became excited: "That's settled! We have to give this town some official support! Su Xiaotang! Notice that from now on, the outer disciples' rotation duties will include patrolling the town to maintain order and eliminate the occasional low-level evil spirits that wander by!"
"Okay!" Su Tang immediately took out the Star Attraction Order and started recording.
"Set aside a small area near the mountain gate as the sect's official trading point. It will be open regularly and can be used to trade for sect supplies with contribution points or spirit stones."
"Let Junior Sister Luo see if there are any cheap pill recipes suitable for mortals to strengthen their bodies or for low-level cultivators to use. We can refine a small batch and put it at the trading point as a benefit."
"And infrastructure... well... we need to build a water channel... and a simple defensive formation..."
Xie Zhao instantly got into the mood and began to talk about the plans incessantly, acting like a city construction director.
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