Chapter 425 Training
After the three armies had cleaned up the ruins of the abandoned temples in the various mountain ranges, five days later, the newly appointed mountain gods finally arrived from Buzhou, weary from their journey.
Most of them were the weakest among the hundred sons. Because they were not strong enough, they dared not compete in good places, so they followed the crowd and went to the continent with the mountain lion.
They thought they were doomed this time, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. They were transferred to the Central Continent by their elder brother and became the Mountain Gods, just like the Hundred Sons of the Mountain. Their future was truly unpredictable.
The mountain water, mountain lizard, mountain bee, and mountain elephant were the first to arrive at the Chijian Mountain Range. As soon as they entered the Chijian Peak area, they were seen by the Horned Jade, which was coiled in the clouds, and invited them to drink nectar and eat fruit on the big tree where it was resting.
So Shan Shui summoned Shan Bao as well, told them about the situation in Buzhou and Xizhou, and instructed Shan Xiang and Shan Bao to act as they saw fit if they disobeyed.
Upon hearing this, the mountain lizards and bees perched on the branches trembled.
After hearing this, Jiao Jue smiled and narrowed his eyes, saying, "Divine Lord, there's no need to worry. This is easy to handle. Our Colorful Bird Lord is the most skilled in clever words."
During your absence, she compiled and revised many small books according to the rules of the Canglan Mountains and the Danxue Mountains. I can recite them all.
We should carve this down now, and when the new mountain gods arrive, let them learn it properly. They can claim the land again when they have memorized it.
"Mountain and Water God, when we arrived, these three mountain ranges were empty and desolate. We were just worried about not having anyone to train our troops with. Now you've sent the Mountain Gods. When the time comes, have the soldiers surround them, keep an eye on them, and give their bones a good workout."
Upon hearing this, Shan Shui nodded gently and replied, "That's very good."
The provinces were particularly corrupt; although the chief culprit had been eliminated, the embers had not yet been extinguished.
Before I came, I informed Lady Ji of this matter. She said that after the soldiers returned to Danxue Mountain to rest for three days, she would send a general to lead troops to conquer Buzhou.
"Juejun, let's go together then."
Upon hearing that another battle was imminent, Jiao Jue's eyes widened with delight as he said, "Since the Divine Lord has invited me, I will certainly go!"
So when the mountain gods from Buzhou arrived at the border of the mountain range, the soldiers who had blocked the road drove them together. Just as they were about to relinquish their powers and rebel, a ferocious, earthen-yellow old dragon suddenly sprang out of the earth.
The earth dragon opened its mouth and said that Commander Juejun and the Mountain and Water God had ordered all the mountain gods to sing praises of Lord Ji's benevolence and wisdom, in order to show their willingness to accept Lord Ji's rule.
Although the mountain gods felt offended and were quite dissatisfied with the mountains and rivers, they could accept that their territory was right in front of them and that they could enter the mountains if they said some nice things.
They were also familiar with this kind of flattery and pandering, after all, the tribesmen of the past had said it to them quite often.
So, after a little thought, they each uttered a whole host of praises for their sovereign, and were easily allowed to enter the mountain by the soldiers.
But after entering the mountains, the old dragon commanded a tiger and a bear to lead their troops to surround them once again.
The mountain sable angrily said, "Who are you? Why are you besieging us instead of preventing us from entering the mountain?" The other mountain gods did not speak, but they all had angry expressions on their faces.
Qing Guanzi showed no fear whatsoever, and said with considerable pride, "You must be a mountain marten."
I am Guan Shan, the senior brother of the sovereign Ji, and I come from the Jade Void Palace. Since you have become the mountain gods under the sovereign Ji, you must abide by the rules just like us.
The large wooden book in my hand was specially copied for you by Lord Jue and Lord Mountain and Water God these days. You should study it well and memorize it. Lord God said that once you have memorized all the rules here, you can enter the main temple and become the mountain gods.
The deity also said, "You should understand why He asked you to memorize it."
After saying that, Qing Guanzi gave them a thick wooden book and said to Zhan Shi, "Shi, go to the Mountain and Water God and bring back the mountain lizard and the mountain bee. Carry them together!"
Having said that, he coiled his broad body around the armor, raised his head, and glared at the deities in the center of the circle, saying, "Recite it quickly!"
As soon as Qing Guanzi spoke, the nine thousand armored soldiers roared at the deities in the center, "Recite it quickly!"
The mountain monkey and the mountain marten wanted to refute, but they spat out their divine seals, thinking that they must compete with this old dragon to let him know that they are gods, not objects that can be driven at will.
But upon hearing the last sentence, they decisively stuffed the divine seal back into their mouths, and then the mountain gods opened the wooden book and gathered around the pages to read it.
Qingguanzi had never done anything like this before. Watching from the side, he felt extremely proud and happily wagged his tail.
The nine thousand armored warriors surrounding the deity initially shouted nervously towards the center; after a day, their shouts became excited; and after three days, they roared fiercely.
On the fourth day, the nine thousand armored soldiers looked at the deities in the middle as if they were a group of ordinary aliens.
Many of them had already heard and understood it, but among the gods surrounded by them, there were still two who couldn't recite it completely.
If you can't memorize it all, you have to start over, which makes your fellow countrymen tired and have to memorize it with you.
"They're so stupid! Stupid is one thing, but they're also incredibly cowardly. They're just lucky to have such a good background." Many soldiers cursed inwardly, while simultaneously feeling pleased with their own cleverness.
The wooden book was filled with rules, and it was nine days later that even His lagging mountain bee could recite them fluently.
Seeing that they had all finished reciting, Qing Guanzi, who was overjoyed, straightened up and said, "Mountain Pig, Mountain Elephant is on its way. You will wait for it here."
Shi, you lead your troops and the mountain spirits to Chijian Peak.
Mountain lizards, mountain bees, come with me;
"Shanwu, lead the mountain monkeys and mountain gulls to the Lianyun Mountains."
Finally able to enter the mountains, the mountain gods had no intention of lingering and all readily followed the army.
As soon as the army retreated, the mountain elephant approached and said to the lone mountain pig, "Mountain pig, my elder brother wants you to come with me to repair the Fulu Mountain Range. There is an abandoned source pool in the Fulu Mountain Range, which should be suitable for you..."
Upon hearing this, the mountain porpoise immediately shook off its dejected mood from reciting its lessons and happily wagged its tail as it followed the mountain elephant.
On the site of the former Tianming Palace in Lianyun Mountain, there is a dirty wild lotus pond and a pile of neatly stacked broken jade stones.
The mountain monkey and the mountain gull stared at each other, their hearts filled with bitter lamentation.
Seeing how desolate the mountains were, the mountain monkey puffed up its fur and frowned, saying, "No wonder my elder brother spared our lives. He sent us to this barren mountain, which is full of spiritual energy but has collapsed and cracked, to serve as laborers."
In the past, they had seen in the continent how laborers were exploited and plundered in various ways after they had done their work.
But they held a transcendent status and never needed to lift a finger in their daily lives. They only needed to use the spirit crystals offered by the tribes that worshipped them to stabilize the spiritual energy of the grotto-heavens and blessed lands and prevent it from being lost in large quantities.
The mountain monkey doesn't want to work, but can it not work?!
We have no choice but to do it!
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