Chapter 488 Last Month (4)
The basic structure of this heavenly path has been completed, and now, all the practitioners are clearing away obstacles.
Because the Outer Heaven is a completely open realm, although the cultivators have cleaned it many times, every time they come up, there are still some fine dust particles floating in the air.
Only after the obstacles are gathered and cleared will they continue to set up defenses for this sky road.
Once the railway is secured, a large number of miners can come here to mine and reclaim land.
As Ji Rong listened to Qing Yangzi explain the upcoming plans, she looked at the still rough construction beneath her feet and felt that it would take a lot of precious resources to truly complete the road.
But Ji Rong had long since run out of money. She knew that all the rare materials that could be brought up from the Nine Provinces had been used up over the years.
Because of the groundbreaking event, all the cultivators in the Jade Void Palace contributed most of their wealth, and Qing Tanzi and the others are almost out of money. They are currently in a state of poverty.
The outer heavens are indeed rich in minerals; but now, they can't take them back, and under normal circumstances, they can't open furnaces to refine them on a large scale in this outer heavens where spiritual energy is insufficient.
"Even if we can't dig the ore back, we have to start mining here!" Ji Rong thought to herself. She bid farewell to Qing Yangzi and plunged into the spatial inscription path, returning to Haiya Mountain.
Along the path of Haiya Mountain and the Space Inscription, Wu Hao gazed longingly.
After Qing Dongzi emerged from seclusion, he no longer stayed in his own talisman room, but instead squatted by the spatial inscription path, acting more like a guard than a guard.
When Ji Rong's claws stepped out from the spatial inscription, Wu Hao's eyes began to glow with excitement. He bowed and eagerly followed behind Ji Rong, saying, "Uncle-Master, you're finally back! Come and participate in my meridian opening ceremony."
Ji Rong nodded and said, "Senior Brother Gao Yang told me that the reason I came back so early is to take care of this for you."
Wu Hao nodded repeatedly and led Ji Rong to find Qing Pingzi. He led Ji Rong to a stone house at the foot of Haiya Mountain and said respectfully, "Uncle-Master, Master Wanfa is inside giving instruction. I will go back first."
Ji Rong nodded and said, "You don't need to worry too much. Go to your junior brother Gu Lin and familiarize yourself with the etiquette and procedures of the meridian opening ceremony."
Wu Hao left gratefully.
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Qingpingzi was inside, conducting alchemy tests on Ji Rong's outer disciples.
Inside the room were eighteen outer disciples, each holding a hand warmer in their hand as they refined pills.
Ji Rong, having concealed her aura and transformed into an ordinary bird, arrived at the doorway. Looking inside, she saw Qing Pingzi and a puppet phoenix, one short and one tall, sitting side by side in the main seat.
Qingpingzi looked at his disciples, who were scrambling around, and called out, "Thirty-seven, the order in which you took the medicine is wrong!"
Fifty-six, I'm furious!
"Eighty-three, quickly form the hand seals to gather the elixir energy, or your furnace will explode."
As soon as Qingpingzi finished speaking, the furnace of the eighty-three-year-old crocodile-like creature exploded with a "bang".
These eighty-three disciples, with their thick skin and tough flesh, were not damaged at all by the explosion; looking at the other disciples, their faces were also normal, and they were unaffected.
Clearly, this kind of thing happens frequently.
But Qingpingzi couldn't take it anymore. His originally calm expression turned cold after the furnace exploded. He said, "Eighty-three, you haven't passed any of the tests in alchemy, medicine, talisman, array, puppet, or weapon. Today is the third time you've exploded the furnace. You're not suited for alchemy. Come to the front and kowtow three times to your master's puppet statue. It's time to graduate."
Then, go to the Dragon and Phoenix Hall in the Danxue Mountains to pay your respects to Lord Jue and let him see which of your senior brothers or sisters are still missing limbs. At that time, you can be transferred there and do a good job.
The giant crocodile Xiu didn't say much. He picked up the broken stove, stood up, and walked towards the puppet bird.
Ji Rong then walked up.
She pressed down on the crocodile cultivator's head, which was about to bow down, and conjured a large, golden, soundproof barrier to enclose her and Qingpingzi before speaking: "Senior brother, our disciple has such a good physique. Even when the alchemy furnace exploded, there wasn't a single cut on his body. It would be a waste for him to go to the Nine Provinces Council. He should go to the Outer Heavens."
Qingpingzi said expressionlessly, "He went up there a year ago, but he could only do rough work like moving soil."
He couldn't forge weapons, nor could he forge iron properly. He even trampled down a road someone else was building, so he was sent back by the high altar.
Upon hearing this, the giant crocodile was about to bow down again, but Ji Rong had no choice but to grab its head with her claws, lift it up, and hang it in the air, saying, "Fool, take a good look. I am your master. I'm back, so you have to listen to me first."
Seeing the crocodile cultivator nod repeatedly, Ji Rong put him down. She then put away the puppet Cai Luan, sat on the large chair, and said nothing more.
After examining the pills refined by the eleven disciples below, Qingpingzi instructed Eighty-Three to leave with them.
Then, he looked at Ji Rong and said, "Why did you go up for ten years this time? If it weren't to make Wu Hao's lineage more legitimate and to let you enjoy some offerings, I would have opened an altar for him and established a branch line long ago."
Ji Rong asked in confusion, "As the senior disciple, I should bestow gifts, not accept offerings from juniors."
Qingpingzi sighed, "Juejun has made plans for you, letting you bear witness to the Dao of Talismans as the supreme ruler. As the head of the new lineage, Wu Hao should naturally offer you a gift."
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong exclaimed with delight, "Thank you, Senior Brother!"
Then, Qingpingzi asked, "Why do you want to do something like the Eighty-Three? He's very stupid."
Ji Rong laughed and said, "It's better to be a little slow. Mining requires strong and simple-minded cultivators. Those who are quick-witted won't last long."
Upon hearing this, Qingpingzi's spirits lifted, and he exclaimed, "The Heavenly Road is repaired?"
“No,” Ji Rong said, “but when Yuanjun and I were traveling around, we saw many stars with spirit mines and gold and jade. Although this road is not yet completed, can we dig it first?”
Qingpingzi disagreed, saying, "But the spiritual energy up there is too low, and it's not suitable for us cultivators to live in. We might have to pay more than we can dig out."
Ji Rong said, "Senior brother, after this matter is settled, come up with me. It would be best if Jue Jun could go as well."
I've thought about it, and the most direct way is for me to find a star rich in spiritual energy, transform into a tree, and extract the spiritual energy from that place. At that time, you, senior brother, can help me protect the Dharma while I learn new knowledge.
Jue Jun will manage the mines and also supply sufficient spiritual energy to the cultivators at the Outer Heaven Mine.
Upon hearing this, Qingpingzi's eyes lit up, and he said, "That's excellent, but what will happen to the affairs of Kyushu if Lord Jue also leaves?"
Ji Rong laughed and said, "Whoever has the ability should be allowed to take over. The authority of the Mountain and Water God is too heavy, and He certainly cannot take over now."
With Him in charge, as long as the person in charge isn't an idiot, they should be able to do a good job.
Qingpingzi thought for a moment and said cautiously, "This matter needs to be considered carefully."
Ji Rong said, "Of course, let's take care of Wu Hao's matter first."
Qingpingzi nodded. After tidying up briefly, he led the cultivators to Yuxu Palace. Since it was such a joyous occasion as the opening of the meridians, it had to be held in front of the patriarch Lingxiaozi.
Since Ji Rong simplified the banquet and feast process, the old Taoist Gu Lin could do such things with ease.
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