Chapter 428 Scattered Branches (2)
After Qingpingzi announced the distribution of cultivators to be separated and gave them magical artifacts and books to make a living, the great cultivators from each building and valley took stock of their belongings and disciples one after another, and climbed the cloud cliff again to choose a place to establish their sect with the Mountain and Water God.
While they were packing up their belongings, Qingguanzi and Shanshui had already fixed the prices in various places.
Qing Guanzi had been in charge of the market in the Danxue Mountains, and he was very good at setting prices.
After reviewing the document, Ji Rong only changed the price of Buzhou to zero, and left the other prices unchanged.
As is well known, Buzhou is the most barren of barren lands, a barren land connected to the Fanhai Sea.
The Mortal Sea, as its name suggests, is a mundane sea devoid of any spiritual energy.
Most of the powerful cultivators from Jade Void Palace still prefer to go to the major mountain ranges of Central Continent.
Those cultivators with slightly weaker strength chose the Canglan Mountains and waterways, which were economically developed, connected the north and south, and had fully open spiritual veins.
Those cultivators with slightly greater strength chose Liangzhou and Buzhou, where life was relatively stable.
However, there are exceptions. The King of Medicine, Toad Fishing Warehouse, and the King of Weapons, Snake Cultivator Green Waist, are willing to go to the Western Regions.
They felt they didn't have much wealth and couldn't compete with other cultivators, so even if they stayed in Central Continent, they wouldn't be able to buy a good place.
So the two of them unanimously chose a province that neither of them wanted to go to, and Green Waist even shamelessly asked her grandmaster, who was the ruler of the province, to find her a slightly better place to settle down.
Ji Rong was also very satisfied with this. In the past, everyone had been living under the oppression of the great god. If they made a mistake, it would be difficult to turn their lives around. Therefore, no one wanted to go out and explore.
Now that all the great gods above have fallen, and the remaining deities have recognized the sovereign Ji, who hails from the Jade Void Palace, the cultivators are willing to go out and explore.
Although these pioneers could not help but follow the nature of living beings, they liked the earth and disliked water.
But the more this is the case, the more Ji Rong wants to encourage them to explore and discover some admirable individuals, even if they are not perfect or even very weak.
After selecting the land, Shanshui put the bowl back on his head. He and Qingguanzi handed over the record of the land and treasures selected by the cultivators of Yuxu Palace to Ji Rong, and then took their leave to walk to Danxue Mountain Range. Shanshui wanted to inform Baizi that a cultivator was going to establish a sect and asked them to receive him well.
When Ji Rong saw the names Buzhou Xiabian, Yucang, and Lüyao, it was as if she saw Jiufeng and Jizhi. She asked Gu Lin to keep them there and asked kindly, "I heard you plan to go to Buzhou. Have you thought about what you want to do there?"
Yu Cang said, "Practice medicine."
Green Waist said, "For blacksmithing and metallurgy."
Ji Rong looked at the two of them and said gently, "The climate in Buzhou is extremely hot and cold. It would be perfect for you to practice medicine in Yucang."
But if you, Green Waist, were to focus on forging artifacts, you would certainly not be able to compare to your senior brothers and uncles, and you would not achieve great success.
Your choice to go to Buzhou means that you are destined to meet me. You can teach weapon crafting and medicine as skills within your sect.
"For now, you all stay on Cloud Cliff and learn the Dharma from Brother Wanfa. Then take some books with us to Buzhou to set up a school. Any objections?"
Green Waist nodded with great joy. She had only wanted her grandmaster to give her a piece of land with spiritual energy, but she did not expect that her grandmaster would attach so much importance to the Buzhou, which was almost reduced to a mortal land, and even arrange her future.
Yu Cang also bowed to Ji Rong, but after she stood up, she boldly asked, "Grandmaster Uncle, Buzhou is poor. If we go there to set up a school, where will any cultivators pay to study?"
"If we don't ask them to hand over their treasures, the place is so barren, and Greenwaist and I can't afford it."
Ji Rong nodded and said, "The continent has been subjected to blood-gathering and food-eating for years, resulting in severe depletion of spiritual energy. Ordinary wild cultivators are poor and destitute."
You will have to work hard for a while, but it will only be a while. Once you have enough apprentices, you can build branch schools in the provinces.
"The matter of spiritual energy is handled by the mountain gods, the mountain python, and the mountain rat of Buzhou; you need not worry about it."
Green Waist and Fish Cang exchanged a glance, then bowed to Ji Rong and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Grandmaster Uncle."
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The cultivators of Yuxu Palace who had obtained the contracts moved out one after another with their disciples and attendants. After watching them all leave, Ji Rong and Qing Pingzi instructed Gu Lin to convert Yuxu Palace into an academy before heading to the Danxue Mountains.
The army has set off, and the division of labor has been determined.
Qingpingzi handles daily affairs, Shanshui guards the Source Regeneration Pool and urges Baizi to repair the branch spiritual veins, and Qingguanzi maintains the stability and order of the Danxue Mountains.
Ji Rong and Jiao Jue, along with Lü Yao, Yu Cang, and five thousand elite soldiers, headed towards Buzhou.
Inside the Dragon and Phoenix Hall, Qing Guanzi was coiled around a large pillar watching Qing Pingzi handle daily affairs. When all the cultivators had left, he spoke up: "Senior brother, junior sister is always running around. You've been helping her with all the affairs these past few years."
"If that's the case, then who is the supreme ruler, you or she?"
Qingpingzi raised his head and said leisurely, "Guanshan, this junior sister loves power but does not seize it. She is a rare free spirit."
What you see is us taking turns sitting in her rightful place, but we're still following the rules she set. So, who do you think is the supreme ruler?
He then pointed to the sunlight and said, "The Sun Lord has been imprisoned by the Extreme Yang Immortal Lord and burns daily in the Outer Heavens according to a predetermined trajectory. Tell me, is He the Sun Lord, or is the Extreme Yang Immortal Lord the Sun Lord?"
If the Immortal Lord of Extreme Yang is the Lord of the Sun, she has no real power; all power resides with the Lord of Dawn. However, the Lord of Dawn is merely the Lord of the Sun in name only, bound to the Death Star by the Immortal Lord of Extreme Yang's Dao, unable to find release.
"Guan Shan, when you can control yourself as freely as your junior sister can, your cultivation will advance another step. At that time, you can go out on your own and become the master of a mountain and river, and I can rest assured."
Qing Guanzi shuddered and opened his mouth, saying, "Since you say it's different, then it's different; I'll just stay by your side for the rest of my life. Wherever you are, I'll be there."
Looking at Qing Guanzi, who had become completely thin from working hard outside, Qingpingzi nodded and said, "That's fine too."
Unlike Qing Guanzi, who spent his days idly circling the pillar, Qing Pingzi's days in the Dragon and Phoenix Hall were very fulfilling. He would get up early to eat the wind and drink the dew, and in the morning he would teach Niu Fen and his nephews the methods and skills.
However, because they were "mediocre," Qingpingzi often couldn't help but lose his temper and roar. Over time, these junior disciples didn't learn much skill, but they did develop a strong sense of self-control.
In the afternoon, he dealt with miscellaneous matters submitted by various states. If he had any questions, he would go to the rear palace to discuss them with Shanshui.
In the evenings, he would think about his next book until he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Meanwhile, the mountains and rivers were not idle. Having swallowed several hundred sons, it was now nine feet tall with beast hair growing on its body. Although its body had become much stronger, it no longer wanted to eat. So it sank its feet into the Source Regeneration Pool and listened to the echoes from all over the world every day.
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