Chapter 452 Guilty (4)
Pillow Lamp recounted his encounter with Shi Ming in detail, and said that Shi Ming asked him to build a small repair shop according to the method of Kunlun Dragon Pool. However, the intelligent aquatic creatures that were created using spiritual materials not only had high requirements for the quality of the creatures, but also consumed a lot of wealth. They gave up after only a few attempts.
It wasn't until Sui Ye, who claimed to have come to realize the ideals of the Supreme Lord and to ensure that all cultivators in the world had "food" to eat, that the blood food business of Yongquan Cave Heaven truly got on track.
Initially, Zhen Deng saw that Sui Ye possessed superb puppetry skills. The spirit fish eggs that he modified only needed to be properly nurtured with spiritual energy to hatch in large numbers. After they were born, they would devour spiritual energy, so even those fish fry with ordinary aptitude could successfully and quickly enter the Spirit Realm.
However, since the aquatic creatures obtained in this way relied on external forces, most of these creatures were mentally incomplete due to the injection of puppet silk, and could only grow to the level of mortal demons at most.
Furthermore, because they eat too much every day, their bodies become clogged and impure, and their lifespan is short, so they can only be made into the lowest kind of flesh and blood.
Moreover, because the male and female offspring in this blessed land of springs are not very healthy to begin with, and because they give birth to many children, their bodies are easily damaged.
They usually only produce two broods. By the third brood, many of the fry will be deformed. But Shi Ming said that some cultivators love these strange creatures.
So they also started doing slave business at Yongquan Fudi.
Seeing that what he said was mostly correct, Ji Rong didn't dwell on the details and asked, "How did Suiye perform the spell? Why do those cultivators who retain their sanity all say that they were born sinful?"
Pillow Lamp replied, "When Suiye was performing the spell, she didn't want us to see, but because the array command was in my mouth, and it happened many times, I was able to see some of the things that were being revealed."
The puppet threads he used were extremely fine, unlike anything I'd ever seen. Once, when I went in, I happened to see him reeling in the threads, and I noticed that there seemed to be very fine inscriptions on the now-dulled threads.
He would go out once every six months, telling us all that he was going to collect materials.
"My lord, you are wise enough to know that since these flesh and blood can be produced regularly, the harvest will be divided equally among the three of us. Even though our Yongquan Cave Heaven produces both spiritual veins and water bodies, our harvest is only about 30% more than in previous years."
After Zhen Deng finished speaking, Ji Rong didn't mention how to deal with him. Seeing that this powerful bird cultivator, who seemed to be the sovereign, didn't intend to eat him immediately, Zhen Deng felt much more at ease.
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The commotion in Yongquan Blessed Land quickly attracted the attention of the cultivators on the island. Suiye and Shiming sensed the change in spiritual energy and went out of their caves to look around. They found that the island had been surrounded by clouds and mist, and the shore could not be seen.
Black Dragon Stone Ming immediately dived into the water. She grabbed a Venerable Realm spearfish and asked about the situation. She learned that Pillow Lamp had been captured, so she bypassed the chaotic spearfish tribe and went to the water wall to check.
Seeing the golden light swirling on the water wall and the faint appearance of divine runes, she immediately went ashore and said to Suiye in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Suiye, we are surrounded."
Ye immediately stood up and said, "Can you see clearly who has surrounded us?"
Shi Ming, who grew up in Kunlun, had some knowledge and experience. She solemnly said, "It seems to be the work of a great god. Fellow Daoist Ye, we've gotten ourselves into big trouble this time. Tell me quickly, did you say anything wrong when you met Jue Jun's attendant that day?"
"Or is it that?" Shi Ming's face turned cold as he said, "The puppet-pulling technique you've mastered is not tolerated by your sect, and you've already been expelled from the sect."
Upon hearing this, Suiye immediately retorted angrily, "What nonsense are you spouting! That day, I told the divine servant who took our flesh and blood to mind my place and not interfere in our affairs."
My master and I are on good terms, so how did I get expelled?
In previous years, my senior master Wanfa once said when he was spreading the Dao that there is no good or bad in the Dharma, and even unorthodox methods are the Dao.
And as you've seen, my method of creating puppets has greatly increased the production of intelligent aquatic creatures, surpassing even the methods from Kunlun. How could I have gone astray in my practice?
Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of Zi Suiye, Shi Ming changed her mind and made a tough decision. She dived into the water again and flew from underwater toward the cloud in the sky.
When she was still about ten feet away from Na Yun, she quickly stopped, transformed into a celestial being, and bowed to Na Yun, saying, "This humble one is Shi Ming. May I ask which senior has graced Yongquan Cave with his presence? Please come in and take a seat."
Shi Ming lowered her head, her posture extremely graceful, but after bowing for a quarter of an hour, she did not hear any sound from the clouds. However, she did not move, but instead used the same energy she had when she was serving as a servant, maintaining her original posture without moving.
Half an hour later, Ji Rong poked his head out from the clouds and said, "You dragon are very patient. Our cultivation levels are roughly equal, so how can you call me senior?"
I'm just staying here to take a nap in the air; I don't intend to be a guest.
Upon hearing this voice, Shi Ming's heart tightened, and he lowered his head even further, saying, "Senior's voice is pleasant to the ear, far surpassing Zhen Feng's. I dare not discuss the same path as you."
Waiting was tedious. Seeing that she spoke very pleasantly and was very respectful, Ji Rong asked, "I heard from the Pillow Lamp that he was originally a good person who only did some reselling business. It was you and a cultivator named Suiye who encouraged him to build the pond and create things. Is that right?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Ming's eyes widened in anger, but he quickly understood the situation and bowed his head respectfully, saying, "Senior, I used to be in charge of the water at Kunlun Dragon Pool. To put it nicely, it was actually just replacing the spiritual water for dragons with superior bloodlines. It was a hard job, and I didn't know any real methods of reproduction."
Outside the Dragon Pool of Kunlun, every hundred years, several dragons like me who carry water die from exhaustion. I was lucky enough to escape when the Goddess passed away.
Ji Rong looked at Shi Ming, who was extremely thin and looked like a black wooden branch, and said, "At that time, all the servants of Kunlun were allowed to return to their clan. Why did you not return to your clan's territory but ran away instead?"
Shi Ming lowered his head and said, "You don't know this, but although I come from Kunlun, I am not a free man."
Ming is Dragon Pool, which grew up in the abandoned pool, feeding on the flesh and blood of its ancestors.
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong was startled. She spread her wings, glanced at Shi Ming, and said, "No, there must be cultivators cleaning the abandoned pool. Even if you escaped by chance, they wouldn't make you their servant. You should tell the truth."
Shi Ming said, "My mother's branch of the family has some history. She died before she passed away, and she took me to live in the abandoned pool for a period of time. She taught me the method of cultivation and distracted the guards. She gave her life to save me."
Ji Rong frowned and said, "Even if what you said is true, it is a fact that you cooperated with Yongquan Blessed Land to raise the flesh and blood of aquatic creatures. Now you are telling me about your so-called past, are you trying to make me pity you?"
Shi Ming said, “Senior, I have nothing of value and no descendants to rely on. Every extra day I live is a bonus. I admit that I stayed here to cultivate blood food because of greed.”
But I didn't encourage Zhendeng. At that time, I was looking for work in Dakongcheng. I happened to walk to Zhendeng's shop. When he heard that I came from Kunlun and had raised dragons, he took me to Yongquan Fudi.
It was he who gave me both the cave dwelling and spiritual energy, which is why I became an emperor.
Afterwards, I shared all my insights on becoming an emperor, which was my way of repaying him. Otherwise, he would still be stuck at the King level.
Ji Rong then asked her about her experiences in Kunlun. This was not out of pity, but because Qing Zhizi wouldn't be coming anytime soon, and she wanted to pass the time by listening to some stories.
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