Chapter 345 Progress (1)
Qing Guanzi glided through the air, clinging to treetops, his eyes occasionally catching glimpses of the Jade Void Palace cultivators and rogue cultivators who had followed him but failed to hide properly.
Ji Rong excitedly called out from his neck, "Senior Brother Guanshan, is my 'fishing' technique any good?"
Qing Guanzi said, "Junior sister has a plan in mind, so this is certainly feasible."
But with our cultivation levels so high, would they dare to get close to us?
Ji Rong said, "Senior brother, don't be anxious. No one dares to come now, so let's spread the word that there is great wealth to be made in the Danxue Mountains. Once more cultivators come after hearing the news, we'll have all kinds of things."
"This time when we go, we'll ask Juejun for a job patrolling the mountains. We'll keep the hardworking and honest ones to work in the mines, and catch the cunning thieves. Whether we stew or cook them is up to our senior brother, isn't that great?"
Qing Guanzi nodded and said, "That's right. When Yuxu Palace was in turmoil, there was plenty of meat, but after the unloading workshop was built, it became much harder to find meat."
Later, once Jade Void Palace was stable, Qinghezi dared not go out anymore, and even fewer cultivators came to his door.
Otherwise, why would I need to attend banquets everywhere? I could just open my mouth at the mountain gate and receive plenty.
Ji Rong chimed in, "Yes, Senior Brother, Jade Void Palace is already thriving. Even those old monsters who have emerged now have to respectfully address Senior Brother Wanfa as Immortal Ancestor. How could they be so foolish as to offend him?"
But the Danxue Mountains are different; they're under construction. If you stay here, you won't have to worry about meat for the next thirty to fifty years.
Ji Rong's words clearly struck a chord with Qing Guanzi, who happily whispered, "Junior Sister, there are more and more tails following us. There's a flat area over there, let's go down."
Then it climbed down from the tree and coiled up on the grass.
Once on the ground, both Qing Guanzi and Ji Rong each grasped a storage ring in one hand.
As Qing Guanzi counted, he wagged his tail gleefully. He lowered his voice and said, "Junior Sister, this Danxue Mountain Range is truly a treasure trove. Just by bringing back some products to Yuxu Palace, we can make more than double the profit. If we work harder and sell these items to other states, wouldn't we make even more money?"
Ji Rong put on a deeply convincing expression and loudly echoed, "Yes, senior brother, we need to hurry up and go pay our respects to Lord Jue."
I heard that Lord Jue has already repaired the mountain road leading to the waterways of the Canglan Mountains, and has also built a market town on his Xingluo Plain. If those powerful clans find out and seize the good land, our business won't be as good as it is now.
After saying these words, the two took out many treasures and rare items from their storage rings and showed them off. Ji Rong then said, "Senior brother, quickly put them away. Let's go to the new market and rent a shop to sell these things that we don't need anymore."
Qing Guanzi nodded and said, "Okay!"
He immediately channeled his spiritual power, turned around and shouted to those behind him, "Where did these scoundrels come from, daring to spy in the dark?"
"Thank goodness your grandpa made a fortune today and is in a good mood, otherwise I would have dug you all out and eaten you one by one! Now get out of here!"
Qing Guanzi's shouts and curses, carrying a powerful airflow and force, swept backward, making the mountains and rivers howl.
The cultivators, whose cultivation was insufficient and who were hiding in the woods three miles away, fell to the ground with a "thump, thump." Many cultivators who heard the noise and wanted to run away, and who had already dug half of their caves, were also intimidated by Qing Guanzi's aura and froze there, unable to move.
Qing Guanzi carried Ji Rong into the sky and headed towards the Danxue Mountains.
They had only moved forward a few breaths when the quick-thinking cultivators, still under the weight of the lingering power, began digging tunnels, burrowing underground, or flying away to spread the news in all directions.
If Qing Guanzi hadn't shouted that out, they wouldn't have fully believed the news.
But after Qing Guanzi roared, these cultivators, who felt they had been spared, wondered what could possibly be worth a supreme cultivator leaving behind them, these lowly servants, and rushing to the Danxue Mountains with such joy and excitement. It must be a vast amount of wealth!
The news that there was a huge fortune to be made in the Danxue Mountains spread very quickly.
Ji Rong and Qing Guanzi arrived outside the Shoudao Palace and saw a large pillar on the ground. Ji Zhi and Tu Wei, who had transformed into celestial beings, were engraving an array around the pillar.
They each wore a small burlap sack around their necks, and each time they carved a piece off the pillar with their slender knives, they would catch it with their claws and put it in the sack, with utmost devotion.
Ji Rong circled the pillar, and the more she circled, the more familiar it seemed. She thought to herself, "Damn it! Isn't this the huge wooden beam in the very center of the Dragon and Phoenix Palace?! How did it get taken down?!"
She pointed at the pillar and cried out, "My two junior disciples, what are you doing?"
Ji Zhi and Tu Wei stopped their work upon seeing Ji Rong and Qing Guanzi. They stood up and bowed to Ji Rong and Qing Guanzi before Ji Zhi spoke, "Second Uncle, Lord Jue asked us to use this pillar to make a carrying vessel for him."
Ji Rong exclaimed in astonishment, "You tore that down from the Dragon and Phoenix Palace? Has Lord Jue gone mad?! That's the Dragon and Phoenix Palace! He's the God Lord, and he's actually tearing down his own temple!"
Ji Zhi smiled and said, "Uncle-Master Qing Ji, there is probably no better material in the entire Nine Provinces than this cliff wood, so it is time to use it."
Ji Rong pointed at the Dragon and Phoenix Palace in shock and stammered to Qing Guanzi, "Senior...Senior Brother, the materials used in that temple are so good! How come the Canglan Temple uses ordinary wood!"
Qing Guanzi nodded and said, "Of course, this palace was built by the dragon and phoenix who gained power in the ancient times. It is much older than our master's octagonal palace, and many of the materials used in it are now lost."
"Sigh," Ji Rong said regretfully, "Since it's been demolished, why didn't the palace collapse? What did you use to repair it?"
Ji Zhi laughed and said, "I have already sent a message back to Yuxu Palace and ordered a set of Heavenly Pillars for Lord Jue. Now it is Lord Jue's authority that is supported by the jade pillars in turn."
Ji Rong immediately flapped her wings and entered the Dragon and Phoenix Palace. Good heavens! In the middle of the palace stood a giant jade pillar that had only been roughly polished. On the pillar, the little blue dragon with the biggest breath was coiled. As soon as the dragon saw Ji Rong enter, it said happily, "Good bird, quickly give me some spiritual food."
Ji Rong fed the little dragon a few mouthfuls of pale gold source stream and said, "Little guy, why did you change this place? You actually followed your big brother's nonsense. Aren't you afraid of collapsing?"
The little dragon retorted, "You're so ignorant! Now that we've attained our true forms, we should be worthy of them. How could such mortal beings be worthy of our status! It's because you've been with the Divine Lord for too long that your vision is so short-sighted!"
"How dare you!" Ji Rong flapped his wings and jumped up, saying, "Where did you come from, you rebellious brat, to possess the body of authority!"
"Hmph!" The little dragon closed its eyes and ignored Ji Rong.
"Hmph!" Ji Rong also snorted loudly at the little dragon. She flapped her wings, grabbed Qing Guanzi, and ran towards the Shoudao Palace. She called out to Jiao Jue, who was sitting in the main seat, "Big brother, has your authority become sentient?"
Jiaojue squinted and smiled, "You also think they've become smarter now, don't you?"
Ji Rong nodded repeatedly.
Jiao Jue said, "I didn't expect that they are now like real living beings, somewhat similar to Feng Qing in the past?"
After you left, I originally sent Jizhi back to ask Qilou to order a more ornate pillar-shaped ritual implement for me to place, but they disagreed when they heard about it and started making a fuss, even more so than you. That day I really opened my eyes.
Such creations are no different from true gods; no wonder the ape-faced fish race was completely wiped out.
Ji Rong and Qing Guanzi both agreed wholeheartedly, saying that this was certainly the case.
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