Chapter 212 Construction of Shoudao Mountain
Looking at the now peaceful hall before her, Ji Rong felt as if she had experienced several novel things today. She said, "Senior brother, how amazing!"
"Yes," Qingpingzi sighed, "It's a pity that none of us have fully learned Master's divine skills."
As they walked out of the hall, it was already dark outside. Qingpingzi said, "Junior sister, there is another good show to come, but you have worked hard all day. If you watch this show, you won't be able to leave tonight."
You should all go down the mountain now, otherwise the mountain path will be difficult to traverse tonight.
Then he turned into the portal below the cloud cliff.
Only then did Ji Rong notice that beneath the cloud-covered cliff was a magnificent, glittering pavilion.
Ji Rong led Gu Qingqing and the others down the mountain, while behind them came the increasingly loud sound of fine iron rubbing against each other.
Curious, they turned around and saw a group of puppet beasts walking out of the unclosed palace gate, carrying Ling Xiaozi's jade statue, parading it through the streets in a measured manner.
The mythical beasts on the eaves also descended to the ground, lined up neatly, and bowed repeatedly to the jade stone.
Ji Rong and the others saw that the insects and rats hiding in the shadows, who hadn't had time to run far, were also captured and taken to worship by the dragon and phoenix puppets that served as attendants next to the jade statue.
After only a few glances, Ji Rong said, "Let's go quickly. If we don't leave, we might all be captured and taken away for questioning."
Exhausted from a long day, Ji Rong led Gu Qingqing and the others back to their residence in Kundanfang.
They slept until the sun was high in the sky before these few people woke up one after another.
After waking up, without needing Gu Lin to urge them, they each packed their belongings and prepared to move to Shoudao Mountain.
Thinking of the long-abandoned Shoudao Mountain, Ji Rong's eyes darted around, and a plan came to mind. She decided to capture Gu Lin and send him to take command, so that her cave dwelling could be built faster.
She arrived at Gu Lin's place with her belongings, raised one of her winged claws, and knocked loudly on the door, saying, "Nephew Gu Lin, are you there? Please take us to Shoudao Mountain!"
Hearing that his Uncle-Master Qing Jizi was moving so voluntarily, Gu Lin was delighted. He quickly came out, bowed respectfully, and said, "Uncle-Master, why are you in such a hurry? Why not stay a few more days and have some children clean up the place before you go?"
Ji Rong waved her hand and said, "Since Senior Brother has designated a place for me, we should go there quickly. How can we stay here and linger?"
It's just that my nineteenth senior brother, whom I never met, died young. The things on that mountain are probably all rotten to dust by now, so there's nothing to clean. We should go and work as soon as possible so we can move in sooner.
"You can take us there. If we need to purchase anything else, I'll need you to help me buy it. I'll give you as much treasure as you need."
Gu Lin originally wanted to say that Shan Zhongfeng knew how to do these things, but he was afraid that the guy would buy things recklessly. After thinking about it, he resigned himself to his fate and went with Ji Rong.
Furthermore, if I don't go, when my Uncle-Master Kiyohime mentions this matter to my Master Kiyohime later, given my Master's personality, he will definitely ask me to go up to Shoudao Mountain to serve him.
Having figured these things out, the old Taoist Gulin summoned two disciples, entrusted them with all the affairs, packed some low-level magical artifacts for daily use, and then led Ji Rong towards Shoudao Mountain.
He made up his mind to buy everything from the Weapon Pavilion and Puppet Valley from Shoudao Mountain. He was too old to do such hard labor.
When they arrived at the foot of the mountain, Ji Rong took out the seal and awkwardly performed the unfamiliar Guardian Mountain Seal Technique. It took her two attempts to barely open the mountain's formation.
Once inside the mountain, they saw birds and beasts constantly peeking out to spy on them.
Ji Rong thought that since her nineteenth senior brother was from Puppet Valley, there would be puppets like those in the Octagonal Palace remaining in Shoudao Mountain, but they didn't encounter any of them.
They traveled into the mountains and found the abandoned cave. It was overgrown with weeds and desolate, with only a few rotten pieces of wood visible among the grass.
As for the jade bricks and gold stones, not a single one could be found; they were probably picked up long ago.
This place is too dilapidated, we might as well give it up!
Looking at the desolate land, the old Taoist Gulin said helplessly, "Uncle-Master Qingji, why don't you consider talking to the Palace Master about changing your dojo? As far as I know, there are four palaces that are very well preserved."
Although located in a remote area with slightly insufficient spiritual energy, the place is lavishly decorated, with jade paving the way and gold and stone gates. Numerous spiritual herbs grow there, and there are few birds or beasts; it is remarkably quiet, a rare and excellent place for cultivation.
Moreover, those four mountain peaks were originally the Daoist temples of great alchemists who had already passed away. They were all relatively new, and could be moved into after a quick cleaning.
Ji Rong raised her head, put her wings on her body and said, "No good, Junior Nephew Gu Lin, I want to stay here. It's very convenient to travel to and from all directions from here. I like it very much."
I'm used to being poor; I have neither much jade nor gold, nor can I afford to live in such a magnificent palace.
Nephew Gulin, since you have the talent to manage affairs, it shouldn't be difficult for you to help me build a simple cave dwelling out of wood so that a few of us can live there.
Don't worry, you're old. Your uncle won't ask you to do any work; you can just sit there and direct us on how to do it.
Gu Lin was speechless. How could he dare to sit and direct his uncle while he was working?! If his master found out, he would be finished as the head of the Kun Dan Room.
But if Ji Rong only needs a wooden house, then things are much easier.
Led by Gu Lin, they selected a new spot with the densest spiritual energy for Ji Rong, and then led Shan Zhongfeng and a few others to clear the area.
Ji Rong followed behind, transforming into a magic bird. She took out a new knife and started chopping trees, then excitedly said to Gu Qingqing, "Sister, look, Yuxu Palace has many talented people. If we were to do it ourselves, it would definitely take a lot of effort to choose the best place."
Zhan Shi, Shan Wu, and Shan Zhongfeng were all skilled workers, with Shan Wu even having participated in the construction of the Canglan Temple. Together, they quickly sketched out a rough plan on the spot.
Then, just as they were preparing to go to cut down trees for construction, Ji Rong took out a storage ring and said, "Nephew Gu Lin, can you take a look at this for me? Are the things inside useful?"
Gu Lin Sanyan took one look and thought, "Good heavens, this is incredibly useful."
Inside, there was a three-story exquisite palace that could be used as a cave dwelling, as well as various puppet beasts.
As Gu Lin took out the useful items, he thought to himself how generous his uncles and senior brothers were. They probably thought Ji Rong was too poor and didn't have much money, so they even prepared a teacup.
With these things in hand, things become much easier.
Gu Lin directed the three emperors to carefully clean the ground, and then they went into the mountains to select trees.
The main building, Linglong Palace, is complete, but a grand gatehouse is still needed to match Ji Rong's current status.
They selected a lot of yellow wood, chopped it all down, and stacked it in a pile next to the foundation. Then, in front of Ji Rong, Gu Lin said, "Feng'er, quickly go to Puppet Valley and hire a few boys who are good at chopping wood."
Ji Rong, who was listening nearby, asked, "How much money would that require?"
Then she took out a small, simple storage ring filled with spirit crystals from under her wing and handed it to Shan Zhongfeng, saying, "Nephew, what else do you need to hire? Let your godfather buy it for you."
Gu Lin was just saying what he wanted to hear, so he immediately made a list. Ji Rong watched from the side, and when he saw ten cartloads of gold and stone and five cartloads of jade pieces, Ji Rong said, "Nephew, what I want is a simple and rustic cave dwelling, not gold and jade."
Gu Lin was puzzled. How could his aunt, Qing Ji Zi, who was already so wealthy, be so stingy? But this thought was quickly overshadowed by a sudden inspiration.
This Uncle-Master Qing Jizi repeatedly emphasized the need for a simple cave dwelling. Could it be that Uncle-Master Qing Jizi was so shameless as to try to plead poverty? It was as if a new door had opened in Gu Lin's mind. He immediately turned to Ji Rong and said, "When the senior uncles come, there should be a few stools for them to sit on. What do you think, Uncle-Master?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong immediately said with satisfaction, "Excellent, nephew, that's exactly right. It doesn't matter if we ourselves live in a less-than-ideal place, but if guests come, we will certainly treat them with courtesy."
Seeing Ji Rong's satisfied expression, Gu Lin thought to himself, "Just as I expected," and then lowered his head to continue making the list.
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