Chapter 226 Duel
Since learning this method, I feel I've become much smarter. These past few days at the unloading workshop, not a single beast I killed was in vain! They've all been transformed into knowledge and taken up residence in my mind.
My father's biggest worry before he died was me. Even as he lay dying, he was still clinging to my brothers, asking them to take care of me, because he was afraid I wasn't smart enough to be tricked into cooking. Now I've finally become smart, hahahaha!
But what exactly is so miraculous about this method that Liao Gang, who has cultivated it for many years, would not know?
He grinned again and said, "Why does your technique have divine script?"
Hearing this, Ji Rong realized that she had indeed been spied on.
Shan Wu immediately sat up and said, "Master, do you want to learn?"
Liao Gang immediately became excited upon hearing this.
Shan Wubian stood up and began writing directly in the air. He wrote very quickly; his claws, like a golden tail, flashed in the air and then disappeared just as fast.
After he finished writing, Shan Wudao said, "Chief Steward, have you learned it? It's easy to learn but difficult to use, but once you've mastered writing it, it's very simple."
My brother taught me how to write it once, and I knew how. Later, I practiced tens of thousands of times before I could truly write it correctly. For this, my brother praised me, saying I had a special talent for it.
Shan Wu wrote so quickly that Liao Gang couldn't possibly read it clearly. Hearing this, he assumed Shan Wu was mocking his stupidity, and immediately felt displeased, letting out a "hoarse" sound.
Upon seeing this, Ji Rong feigned helplessness and asked Liao Gang, "Does the Chief Steward know who my Uncle Shan Wu's brother is?"
Who is it?
"The former Canglan God. He was afraid that my uncle would have a hard time in the future, so he put in a lot of effort to teach my uncle. We are afraid it will be difficult for us to learn."
"So that's how it is." Liao Gang answered aloud, but he didn't believe it in his heart, his eyes still darting around.
Ji Rong knew exactly what this pig was thinking, but it suited her perfectly.
She instructed Shan Wu to go outside and watch the dragon being killed, then said to Liao Gang, "If the chief steward wants to learn, that's fine. Your uncle can teach you, but there's one thing you must agree to."
Liao Gang stared at Ji Rong with his round eyes, raised his head, pressed his hoof against his chair, and said, "You speak."
Ji Rong said with longing, "Uncle Shanwu, just teach us. Whether you can learn it or not, you must take us to Yaochi to see what it's like."
I've heard that place is blessed with numerous beautiful repair shops, many rare treasures unlike any other, and even a magical spring. I wonder if our unloading workshop can also soak in that magical spring.”
"Don't even think about it," Liao Gang said. "I can take you to see it, but the beauty and the immortal spring are beyond our reach. If you still have such thoughts, I dare not take you there."
Ji Rong immediately adopted an obedient demeanor and said, "I know, I was just thinking about it. If the head steward wants to take us to broaden our horizons, then whatever you say goes."
If you tell us to walk with our heads down, then we will walk with our heads down.
Even just going to see the floor tiles over there, Rong felt it was worth it.
"You certainly think too much," Liao Gang chuckled. "Who taught you to think like that?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong immediately raised her head and exclaimed with unwavering confidence, "I don't need to be taught! I figured it out myself!"
The heavens have nine provinces, each with its own unique scenery. All living beings are different in their beauty and ugliness. We have already cultivated the Tao, and our lives are long. Why not cultivate a life of freedom and ease, measuring the land with our own feet, so as not to live in vain?
Now that I have witnessed the splendor of Canglan, tasted the bitter waters of the desolate sea, and chewed the sands of Liangzhou, I have arrived at the Jade Void Palace, renowned for its myriad arts. If given the opportunity, I will certainly visit the Jade Pool.
Liao Gang naturally disagreed with Ji Rong's words.
For him, being alive was a blessing. The scenes Ji Rong described were beautiful, but everything comes at a price. He might die, and once he was dead, he would never hear from her again.
But Liao Gang wanted Shan Wu's divine power.
Liao Gang was born in Yaochi. He didn't know who his parents were. In any case, he was raised as a butcher since he was a child. He seized every opportunity in his life, which is how he cultivated to become an emperor and obtained the position of chief manager of the Jade Void Palace's butchering workshop.
The next day, Shan Wu and Ji Rong were summoned to Liao Gang's quiet room again, where Liao Gang was taught the divine runes of the isolation barrier.
Unfortunately, Shan Wu only knew one way of writing it, and Liao Gang, despite studying it thousands of times, still couldn't master it.
He desperately wanted to prove that this foolish tiger was playing a trick on him, but he knew in his heart that it wasn't. Every time the tiger raised and lowered its claws, it was perfectly precise, even the degree of its claw bend was exactly the same.
After studying it for the five thousandth time, Liao Gang finally admitted that he was stupid.
He can't learn it.
He had clearly learned to write those words yesterday, but after one night, he had completely forgotten them. However, he only forgot the words; Liao Gang remembered everything else clearly.
Frustrated, Liao Gang lost interest in learning. Instead of arranging for Ji Rong and Shan Wu to visit Yaochi, he sent them to slaughter beasts, increasing their workload.
These past few days, Ji Rong and Shan Wu haven't been working because they've been teaching him, yet Liao Gang still wants them to make up for the number of kills they've made.
Liao Gang's magnanimity greatly displeased Ji Rong. She instructed Shan Wu to activate the Spirit Transformation Scripture while skinning the creature, disrupting the surrounding spiritual energy and absorbing its essence.
Then Ji Rong released roots from her wings and claws, attaching them to the blade, secretly absorbing the souls of those beasts.
After they slaughtered the beast, its essence was reduced to less than half, its spirit and soul gone, and the quality of its meat was greatly diminished. This action quickly drew the ire of Yaochi's side, and Liao Gang was summoned and spat on several times.
After Liao Gang returned, he watched the butchers slaughter the animals every day, and finally confirmed that it was Shan Wu.
Liao Gang, in a fit of rage, roared at Shan Wu, asking why they had withheld so much, causing him to be scolded.
Shan Wu couldn't stand this. He bared his claws, pointed at Liao Gang, and roared, "You taught us this blood technique, and you ordered us to kill this beast. Now that something's wrong, you blame us!"
You asked us to teach you to write, promising that no matter how well you learned, we'd take you out to see the world. But what have you done? All you've done is keep us here killing animals. My claws are worn down! If you dare say anything to us again, I'll fight you to the death!
"Boom!" The cultivators nearby immediately raised their butcher knives and shouted excitedly around them.
"Attack! Attack! Attack!" The group of butchers shouted excitedly, their eyes bloodshot, as if they had smelled blood.
Seeing that he was in a difficult position, Liao Gang no longer hesitated. He immediately transformed into his Dharma body, his huge fangs flashing, and charged directly at Shan Wu's neck.
Shan Wuye immediately manifested his Dharma body, scooped up Ji Rong and tossed her onto his back, then dodged Liao Gang's attack by sidestepping.
Ji Rong also manifested her Dharma body in the air. She inserted the two swords on her claws back into their original positions, then made a hand seal and released three more swords.
A large sword, over five feet long, instantly appeared in Ji Rong's claws. Shan Wuren stood up, grabbed the sword with his claws, and slashed at Liao Gang.
The slaughterhouse was in chaos, with damaged stone pillars and broken walls, but the entire unloading workshop wasn't chaotic enough! Ji Rong swiftly grabbed the meat from the cutting board, took out a brand-new storage bag, and stuffed the meat into it. Then, she flapped her wings and ran out of the slaughterhouse.
Ji Rong rushed into the air again, channeling her spiritual energy and shouting, "The chief steward has broken his promise and is dueling with Shan Ershi in the slaughterhouse!"
Upon hearing this, all the butchers and servants in the unloading workshop stopped working and rushed towards the slaughterhouse.
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