Chapter 224 Unloading Workshop
At that time, Qingpingzi's disciples were still very young. They had grown up under Lingxiaozi's protection, and although they were in charge, they had not yet truly experienced anything.
Even before Lingxiaozi died, her six personal servants each had their own ambitions, vying for power and fame, and often fighting each other in private. Only Shenlao still wanted to become Lingxiaozi's disciple.
After Lingxiaozi passed away, these attendants did not move. Relying on their powerful cultivation, they killed a colleague who wanted to take the lion's share, and then secretly joined forces to oppose Qingpingzi, who had just taken office.
Qingpingzi was driven to distraction by the four attendants who had controlled Yuxu Palace for many years, and everything went wrong for him.
At that time, Elder Shen had already firmly stood behind Qingqizi of the Medicine Pavilion. Seeing this, he pretended to side with the four attendants.
Whenever he overheard the secret conversations of the four attendants, Canlao would secretly tell Qingqizi, which gave Qingpingzi and his group room to maneuver and retaliate.
In order to eliminate all disloyal cultivators in Jade Void Palace, including those in the Unloading Workshop, without fail, Qingpingzi secretly contacted Golden Cauldron Palace and Moon Shadow Palace, promising them various benefits, and finally achieved his goal.
Among them, the unloading workshop was one of the benefits, providing convenience to Yaochi of Jinding Palace. At that time, Qingpingzi deeply felt the harm caused by eating meat pills. He no longer wanted the meat, but it would be too wasteful to throw it away, so he decided to do it this way.
That teleportation array was built at that time.
Along with this came the second batch of cultivators from the Unloading Workshop. From then on, cultivators from the Unloading Workshop not only had to work in the Jade Void Palace, but also had to return to Yaochi to work.
They share the same origin as the butchers wielding knives in Yaochi, and are not trustworthy individuals for the Jade Void Palace.
Life is long, and the struggle seems endless; all things are subject to prosperity and decline.
As time passed, Yuanjun's divine body gradually disintegrated.
As for the Golden Cauldron Goddess, Qingpingzi never saw her speak again after that visit. She always sat upright on her divine throne with her eyes lowered, and all her decrees were conveyed by her divine attendants.
Seeing that there seemed to be chaos in the Golden Cauldron Palace, the cultivators of the Jade Void Palace, led by Qing Pingzi, naturally did not want outsiders to extend their reach into the Jade Void Palace.
However, the work in the unloading workshop has never been popular. Most of the cultivators in Jade Void Palace are fanatics who pursue advanced skills, and it's difficult to even find a few people skilled in miscellaneous tasks.
Otherwise, Kiyohirako wouldn't still be unsure about his successor.
Therefore, there are no multifaceted cultivators in the Jade Void Palace who can use their wits to manipulate relationships, maintain balance, and take the initiative in the unloading workshop.
At this point, Elder Can added, "Qing Ji Zi, the practices in the Unloading Workshop are simply copied from those of Yaochi, which are extremely irregular."
The cultivators in the Unloading Workshop often engage in private feuds to strengthen themselves. Once you two arrive, you must never open your hearts to them.
Because the cultivators in the unloading workshop constantly engage in killing, they are easily assassinated if they go out alone.
Once you arrive, you don't need to do anything. Just hone your swordsmanship and try to save your life.
If you get tired of staying inside, just come out.
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong was surprised and asked, "Senior Brother, Elder Shen, why don't we just deal with this unloading workshop directly?"
Looking at the spirited Ji Rong, Kiyoshiko felt as if he were looking through her at old friends buried in the past.
He sighed, “We do not know what the Empress is like, so it is not the right time yet.”
Furthermore, that teleportation array allows travel between the two sides. Yaochi is rich in treasures, many of which are rare and precious, unlike anything we have in our medicine garden. It wouldn't be good to destroy them.”
Ji Rong nodded obediently and said, "I understand. I will practice my sword skills diligently."
Elder Shen escorted Ji Rong and Shan Wu to the unloading workshop, explained the situation to the head of the workshop, the pig-headed cultivator, and then returned.
This boar-like cultivator, named Liao Gang, hails from Yaochi. He possesses the cultivation level of an emperor and is proficient in blood magic. He also wields two large curved swords, and his followers respectfully call him the Liao Gang Demon Emperor.
Just then, three more Iron-Toothed Rabbit cultivators of the Mortal Demon Realm, who had stolen and grazed on half an acre of land, were delivered from the herb garden.
Seeing that the medicine shop had unusually sent two cultivators today, Liao Gang, the pig-skinned man, wanted to test Ji Rong and Shan Wu, so he led Shan Wu and Ji Rong into the slaughtering room.
Baring its four enormous fangs, it shouted at the cultivators who were already sharpening their knives, "Stop! Let the newcomers do it."
Upon hearing this, Shan Wu immediately raised his tail, bared his blood-red maw, and swiped at Liao Gang with one claw each, then asked, "Master, do you want the skin peeled off alive, or the skin peeled off after bleeding him out?"
The steward looked at the two Iron-Toothed Rabbits, who were already barely breathing from fright, and said, "Skin them raw, then dice them."
"I understand." Shan Wu nodded, then stood up, pressing one paw against the neck of a rabbit cultivator. He then used one front paw to hold down the rabbit cultivator's head, while his other paw flashed out like a sharp blade, and he began to slowly and deliberately cut the skin.
Although Shan Wu didn't cut very fast, he separated the skin and flesh with precision with each stroke, scraping out the fascia inside. In just a few breaths, he had skinned a bloody, skinless rabbit. The inside of the rabbit skin was scraped clean, without a trace of grease or blood.
"Truly excellent skill!" Liao Gang thought to himself.
Shan Wu handed the rabbit to Ji Rong and said, "Hold it tight, lest it jump up and splatter blood all over you." Ji Rong nodded and asked Liao Gang, "Master, should we bleed it or not?"
The person in charge then said, "No bloodletting."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong deftly snapped the neck of the hairless rabbit. Once it was completely lifeless, she drew two knives and began to chop it finely, following the muscle lines of the rabbit's body.
For a moment, the only sound in the unloading workshop was the clanging of meat. Shan Wupi Ji Rong chopped the meat, and the whole process was completed in one go.
Liao Gang was very pleased that Shan Wu and Ji Rong were cooperating so well.
He said, “You two are very skilled, and from now on you will be cultivators in our workshop. We do unpleasant work here, but the cultivation resources are plentiful. Anything that the higher-ups don’t specifically ask for is ours, and there are all sorts of other benefits. You’ll find out later.”
Then, he instructed his subordinates to arrange accommodations for Ji Rong and Shan Wu.
After Ji Rong and Shan Wuyi left, he instructed, "Send this meat diced over there and tell Yaochi that I have found the swordsman. Those four good-for-nothings who have never seen blood don't need to be sent over."
The subordinate nodded, picked up the rabbit meat, and left to carry out the order.
Ji Rong and Shan Wu were assigned to two adjacent rooms that reeked of blood.
As soon as the waiter left, the two of them began frantically cleaning the house.
This house had changed hands countless times, and it was filthy inside, containing all sorts of things. Ji Rong and Shan Wu had to scrape off a layer of plaster from the walls before it was barely habitable.
Life at the unloading workshop was monotonous yet fulfilling. From then on, Ji Rong and Shan Wu settled in. They had nicknames: Shan Wu was called Shan Twenty, and Ji Rong was called Ji Twenty-One, ranking last among the group of swordsmen.
Ji Rong disliked this code name, but given her relatively low cultivation level and limited experience, she had no say in the matter.
Ji Rong and Shan Wu had to work every day, slaughtering several cultivators, not only those from Yuxu Palace but also those from Yaochi.
Seeing that the two of them cooperated well, Liao Gang gradually arranged for them to kill some high-level beast cultivators.
Xi Deshan Wu would grin from ear to ear whenever he saw Liao Gang, and Ji Rong would also smile at Liao Gang, revealing her two fangs. The two of them didn't talk much, and they did a very clean job. The more Liao Gang looked at them, the more satisfied and pleased he became.
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