Chapter 21 Rules
After resting for several days, seeing that Wu Buyu was getting better and better, Huang Pinjie took Ji Er's family to the deck to continue to broaden their horizons.
They came to the side of the boat and looked out. Below the boat was a turbulent river and a group of huge dolphins.
Their backs were gleaming with slave marks, which would soon disappear, and new fish would emerge from them. Huang Pinjie pointed at them and said, "Do you know how they became slaves?"
Ji Er's family shook their heads blankly.
"Lost the fight."
"Oh." Ji Rong understood. She associated the fish with the history of slavery and thought to herself that these fish were really pitiful.
After that, Huang Pinjie would ask Ji Rong to go up to the deck to look at the fish every day. Ji Rong discovered that the fish were different every few days.
For example, the group of fish below the boat today had dark yellow skin and spines on their heads. At the very front, there was a large one leading the chant, "Heh, heh," but I didn't see any slave marks on them.
Ji Rong told Huang Pinjie about her observations, and Huang Pinjie replied, "The Canglan God Lord governs the South River, the Cang River, the Lan River, and the two Canglan Mountains. He dislikes indiscriminate killing, and he doesn't care if people fight for territory."
However, it is said that the winning party can only demand that the losing party do something to repay the money, and the amount cannot exceed the average annual total income of the ethnic group published by the South Water Prefecture, and forced buying and selling is not allowed.
The slave seal you see is temporary, unlike the old bird's. For them, it's just a certificate for repaying money, and it will disappear when the time comes.
Therefore, there are many clansmen who have served as slaves on the South River, but their price is the lightest. As a result, the South River Palace of the Canglan God Lord has the largest number of clansmen.
With powerful figures both inside and outside the river, He is a unique existence in this blessed land.
To ensure the income of the aquatic peoples, He decreed that all merchant ships traveling on the southern waters must hire fishermen from the southern waters.
Different ethnic groups are responsible for different sections of the river, which ensures that the fishermen have the physical strength to keep up while also ensuring the speed of the boats.
For urgent shipments, there's an extra charge.
“Look,” Huang Pinjie pointed to a small boat behind them and said, “That’s the express service. They use the best fishermen because the price is high and it can quickly pay off debts. The chief repairmen from those tribes who lost fights are very willing to take on this kind of job.”
Secondly, there are large ships like ours. Because comfort is a priority, we hire people from all walks of life, so the price is naturally higher.
The fish pulling us here now are native to the South China Sea, specifically the yellow catfish.
As they were talking, the small boat that Huang Pinjie had used as an example whizzed past their boat.
Ji Rong turned his neck and stared for a long time before he could see that there was a huge fish below. If it hadn't occasionally flipped over to avoid other merchant ships, Ji Rong estimated that it could have gone even faster.
Yes, if a fisherman intentionally collides with a merchant ship and causes damage, the fisherman will have to pay compensation.
While fishermen on these express ships enjoy preferential transportation privileges, they cannot use this privilege to hinder the transportation of other ships.
Because of these regulations, and with the support of the Canglan Divine Lord's martial prowess, the Nanshui tribes have become increasingly prosperous, and more and more mountain and river branches have come to join them.
Ji Rong then asked Huang Pinjie, "Aunt Huang, now that other branches are coming to join the ranks of Lord Canglan, won't the heads of the other prefectures have any objections?"
Huang Pinjie glanced at her sideways and said, "Do you think they could defeat Canglan Divine Lord together?"
Canglan Jun is not invincible, but he has many loyal and powerful followers. Those who dislike Canglan Jun cannot eliminate him, while those who can eliminate him do not covet his territory.
Even if a cultivator were to forcibly and painstakingly kill the Canglan Divine Lord, it would still be impossible for him to take over the territory of the Canglan Mountains and water veins.
At that time, before he can even sit on the throne, he will probably be poisoned, assassinated, forcibly killed, or cursed to death by countless loyal followers of the Lancang Divine Lord...
Then the wealthy clans living in Tianjiang picked up the baskets and expanded their business.
There's no other reason than that Lord Canglan's reputation is simply too high.
If Lord Canglan doesn't take care of it, these fish will probably either commit suicide or flee, and there won't be many fish left in the entire South Water Mansion.
Moreover, Lord Canglan never provokes trouble and is the most benevolent deity in the Nine Provinces. It is also said that he has the most good friends among all the deities.
Everyone likes Lord Canglan. The cultivators in the waters and mountains under His jurisdiction are efficient, trustworthy, and honest.
If anyone dares to mess with the Canglan God, His good friends will definitely not allow it.
"Has the Canglan God-King gotten married?" Upon hearing that there was such an outstanding God-King in this world, Ji Rong couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. Her eyes were lewd as she wanted to know some of the things that God-Kings had to say.
Although I am devoted to Taoism, I am currently in Nanshui, and in my spare time I can't help but want to gossip.
"Getting married?" Huang Pinjie thought to herself, "It's here, it's finally here."
She said warily, "Why is your mind filled with such nonsense? Lord Canglan is a born deity, why would he need to marry?"
"Huh?" Ji Rong said awkwardly, "Doesn't a god-king like him need to marry a female cultivator to live with and settle accounts?"
Huang Pinjie felt that Ji Rong's mind was full of shit at times like this, always filled with views that beasts could not understand.
Needless to say, this is definitely another piece of the dregs left behind by her past life as a cow or horse.
So Huang Pinjie stopped her hand that was about to hit Ji Rong and said fiercely, "How could you think that?"
Ji Rong was embarrassed and did not answer.
Huang Pinjie was still unable to sleep at midnight, racking her brains about how to educate Ji Rong, while Ji Rong had already gotten up and gone to cultivate with great self-discipline.
"Sigh, she's still a kid." Huang Pinjie looked at the self-disciplined Ji Rong, turned over, and thought, "She was in her past life, and she still is now. It's not surprising that she has some fantasies."
When Huang Pinjie woke up, the sun was high in the sky, and Ji Rong had also finished her morning cultivation.
Now, whenever she sleeps with Huang Pinjie, she takes over Ji Er's job: fetching water for Huang Pinjie, serving this beauty-loving old fox as she washes up, and then cleaning off the gray and white fur that Huang Pinjie has shed.
Huang Pinjie slept well and was in a good mood, so an idea popped into her head. She lazily said, "Little Ji Rong, if you think the Canglan God needs to get married, then what do you think the Canglan God will look like?"
Ji Rong became excited upon hearing this topic, so much so that her wings seemed to help her open her mouth, gesturing as she said, "The Divine Lord should be:
Fair-skinned, with long hair
Sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, and a high nose.
Thin, red lips, tall and slender.
He was over eight feet tall and had visible abs.
Slim when dressed, muscular when undressed; domineering yet tender and affectionate; exceptionally talented, knowledgeable in everything from astronomy to geography; possessing profound magical powers, and devoted in love... oh no... male...
Auntie, could you please stop laughing? Please stop laughing.
Huang Pinjie was fine at first, after all, the dream lover of each race looks different.
But when Huang Pinjie heard Ji Rong describe her personality, she couldn't hold back any longer.
After she finished laughing, she rang a bell to summon a servant, saying that she had long admired the Canglan God and hoped to purchase a copy of his portrait.
Upon hearing this, the attendant's eyes lit up as if he had met a kindred spirit. He said, "Honorable guest, there is no need to buy it. There is a statue of the God of War inside the ship. It is exquisitely carved and said to be exactly the same as the God of War, and even has a trace of the God of War's spirit. You may go to the God of War Pavilion on the first floor to see it."
Huang Pinjie then took Ji Rong to see it. The moment Ji Rong saw the image of the Divine Lord, her heart broke.
The deity had antlers, vertical pupils, a square face, and thick lips;
Its face was covered in scales, its ears were pointed and hooked, its eyes were round, and its nose was huge;
His hair was long, but it was as fluffy as seaweed, and his muscles were clearly defined, with abundant body hair.
He has six arms: one pair like tiger claws, one pair like human hands, and one pair like webbed hands.
Its feet are like bear paws, and it has a large tail with scales.
Back in her room, Ji Rong slumped into the cushions and asked Huang Pinjie in despair, "Aunt Huang, do all the gods here look like this?"
Huang Pinjie nodded and said, "They all look different, but they are all similar in structure."
"Furthermore, Little Ji Rong," Huang Pinjie added, "The Divine Lord is a god; He is neither male nor female, and can have children without marrying."
For a naturally born deity like Canglan Shenjun, as long as He is willing to divide a little bit of His power, He can have children.
In addition, He can also directly raise the intelligent creatures under His jurisdiction as His children.
The current God of Canglan has many children, and most of the mountains, rivers, and tributaries of His domain are managed by His children.
Ji Rong pulled her head off the cushion and exclaimed, "Ah! Ancient stories have ruined me!"
Heartbroken at the loss of her illusions, Ji Rong resolved to reflect deeply and cultivated even more diligently. She recently learned a new book called "Earthly Things," an introductory text that was perfect for a novice cultivator like herself who lacked common sense.
Once knowledge is truly incorporated into the colorful chicken's mind, its cultivation will be rapid.
Ji Rong felt that the colorful chicken body was becoming more and more solid and powerful. One morning, in the morning light, she took a deep breath and found that her throat was completely open.
In the past, she spoke by mimicking animal speech with her mouth. This time, she clearly felt her breath rising from her dantian, flowing smoothly through her throat and out of her mouth, as if it contained real meaning.
Her mind became clearer than ever before.
She finally embarked on the path of cultivation and became a minor spiritual cultivator in the Spirit Realm.
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