Chapter 111 Face
The general trend of the world is that after a long period of division, there will be unification, and after a long period of unification, there will be division.
The Ming Dynasty had long been divided among the feudal lords, and with the addition of aristocratic families pretending to obey the order but actually disobeying it, occupying land and vying to be local emperors, it was bound to be divided sooner or later.
The sudden appearance of Chen Jiu, the great devil of Jiuling Mountain, seemed to have accelerated the disintegration of the Ming Dynasty.
However, Chen Jiu did not think of becoming king immediately, nor was he in a hurry to raise the banner and openly rebel. He just wanted to calm down and practice.
At this moment, he had broken into the immortal mansions of the Zhao family's earthly immortals, and had almost looted all the mature immortal herbs and spiritual medicines inside. With so many immortal herbs and spiritual medicines, there would be at least dozens or even hundreds of bottles of wood-based immortal pills that could be refined.
He estimated that after practicing for a month or two, his Yindu Immortal Palace would be able to expand to at least five or six hundred miles. By then, he would be able to barely transplant all the spiritual fields in the new domain into the Immortal Palace.
He has tried it. If the spiritual fields are too dense, the growth of immortal herbs and spiritual medicines will be affected to a certain extent. But it doesn't matter. The concentration of wood spiritual energy in his immortal palace is at least ten times stronger than that in the new domain. Even if the growth of immortal herbs and spiritual medicines is affected to a certain extent, they will grow much faster than if they are planted outside.
When spiritual energy is thin, magical herbs and elixirs are the key to whether he can cultivate to become a god in the future. Naturally, he has to find a way to quickly take all the spiritual fields into his possession.
In addition, his "Taiyin Sutra" has broken through to the golden elixir realm, and he can now take Zhenyuan Dan, Peiyuan Dan, and Haoyuan Dan to practice madly.
The realm of Qi training is directly related to the power of the Four Styles of Creation. As long as he can practice and break through to the realm of the Immortal Mansion, he can even injure the true gods. Naturally, he cannot stop.
In addition, this time he absorbed so much blood, energy and soul from the earthly immortals, which also gave him hope of breaking through to the realm of true god with the two skills, "Tiger Demon Divine Fist" and "Primordial Spirit". He had to keep taking Blood Soul Pills to practice these two skills.
Nowadays, strength is the basis of everything. Improving strength is more important than anything else. He really wants to calm down and practice .
However, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop. After he became famous as the Great Demon King of Jiuling Mountain, the royal court seemed to dare not trouble him anymore. However, the wealthy families and even some spiritual officials' families that were not on the list flocked to him, seeking refuge openly or secretly, forcing him to spend a lot of time every day to entertain them.
Unexpectedly, after entertaining guests for a few days, problems arose.
At about 12 o'clock that evening, after a busy day, he just sat down on the top of the Shenlian Peak and was about to take out the elixir to practice when Patriarch Hongyun suddenly arrived.
He could only stand up helplessly and said, "Ancestor, it's so late, is there anything else?"
Patriarch Hongyun sighed slightly and said, "Ah Jiu, there are some things I didn't want to say at first, but after those senior spiritual officials of the Yang family went back, they deliberately let people spread the news, hinting to us that you, the great demon king, are not that great."
What’s wrong with me, the big devil?
Those fence-sitters think they are some good guy!
Chen Jiupo was a little annoyed and said, "What's wrong with these guys? They deserve a beating, right?"
Patriarch Hongyun said helplessly: "Ajiu, you can't say that. They just hinted at it, but didn't say it explicitly. If you really deal with them because of these so-called rumors, your reputation will be ruined, and those fence-sitters will not dare to side with you."
Alas, dealing with these evil people is not as pleasant as dealing with monsters.
Chen Jiu sighed helplessly: "We all know what want. They are not really willing to join me, so there is no need for me to give them any benefits, right?"
Patriarch Hongyun explained in detail: "In fact, this is not a question of benefits. They certainly know that you can't give them any benefits. What they want is face."
Chen Jiu couldn't help but wonder, "Didn't I give them face? Every time they came, didn't I immediately drop what I was doing and go to greet them?"
Patriarch Hongyun shook his head slightly and said, “Ah Jiu, it’s not enough to just greet him personally.
You also know that these great spiritual officials are at least at the level of prefects and co-prefects. They are usually local tyrants in their local areas, and their pomp and circumstance is simply terrifying. But when they come to you, there is no pomp and circumstance at all. They feel very embarrassed, do you know that?"
Of course I know this, he is indeed a local tyrant.
Am I recruiting followers or serving the emperor?
Chen Jiu gritted his teeth and said, "These guys really deserve to be dealt with. If I conquer the world, I will definitely deal with them all!"
Patriarch Hongyun quickly advised: "Ajiu, don't be impulsive. You can do this after you gain the world, but before you gain the world, you can't let them feel dissatisfied. They want to borrow your power, and you have to borrow their power too. If you really piss them off, they will completely turn to the imperial court and oppose you, and that will be troublesome."
This bunch of fence-sitters, they secretly come to me in a humble manner to beg for face. They are used to being the boss, right?
Okay, just wait for me.
Chen Jiu frowned and said, "Then what do you say? I'm not good at putting on a show. You know, I used to be a hunter in the mountains. I don't know how to do these fancy things."
Upon hearing this, Patriarch Hongyun was relieved and said, "This is actually very simple. You just need to build a magnificent hall, put up a large and luxurious table, serve a large table of food and wine every time, and then arrange more people to line up outside to welcome them, and bring more people to accompany them for a meal. That's it."
Is this easy?
Chen Jiu frowned and thought for a while after hearing this, then he sighed and said, "Okay, I'll give them this face, you come with me."
After saying that, he walked towards the foot of Linlang Peak.
He took Ancestor Hongyun for a walk at the foot of the mountain, then sat down cross-legged in front of the cave, slowly closed his eyes, and sent out his spiritual sense.
Soon, the two rows of large trees in front of the cave began to grow wildly. When they grew to about twenty feet, the branches began to grow uniformly into the shape of roofs and eaves.
The main body of this hall is now completed.
Then, he used his spiritual sense to pull a magic vine from the fairy palace, cut it into small pieces, and planted it under two rows of big trees. He then directly infused it with wood spiritual energy, allowing the magic vine to grow around the trees and up to the roof, growing large and neat leaves that covered the roof tightly.
The roof tiles are now covered.
Afterwards, he used his spiritual sense to pull some vines with flowers in the mountains and planted them among all the big trees. He infused them with wood spiritual energy and let them grow in a crisscross pattern like braids. He also grew neat leaves to cover all the gaps, and then grew flowers to decorate the inside and outside of the walls with colorful flowers.
The wall and decoration are now complete.
Next are the tables, chairs and benches.
Chen Jiu frowned and then asked, "Ancestor, what do you think of this palace? What kind of precious wood is used to make furniture in the secular world?"
Patriarch Hongyun scanned the area with his spiritual sense and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Well, this hall is indeed rare in the world, not bad, not bad. As for the wood used to make furniture, sandalwood and ebony seem to be the most valuable in the secular world."
This is also simple. It seems that there is rosewood in Jiuling Mountain.
Chen Jiu directly expanded his spiritual sense and pulled out a yellow sandalwood tree, then infused it with wood spirit energy, making it grow thicker than his waist. Then he stopped and sighed slightly: "I don't quite understand the style of this table, chair and bench. Next, I have to ask the ancestor for help."
Patriarch Hongyun smiled slightly and said, "That's great. I'll show off my skills as well."
After saying that, she simply raised her hand and waved it, and countless sharp swords suddenly appeared in the sky.
Then, her spiritual consciousness moved, and those sharp swords seemed to have eyes and flew towards the huge rosewood tree.
With a series of quick "whoosh" sounds, the huge Dalbergia tree was soon submerged by the flying branches and leaves.
Soon, the branches and leaves fell to the ground, and the trunk and thick branches of the yellow sandalwood tree also fell to the ground, turning into piles of neat logs.
Ancestor Hongyun's spiritual consciousness moved again, and a burst of sword energy swept across the sky. Those round logs of varying lengths quickly turned into wooden blocks and boards.
What happened next was a bit dazzling, as those sharp swords danced wildly like flowers, chopping, hacking, chiseling, shaving, planing and carving. The wooden boards and wooden planks on the ground were quickly connected together, becoming exquisite tables, chairs and benches.
This technique is amazing!
Chen Jiu couldn't help but admire: "Ancestor, your use of spiritual energy is truly amazing."
Patriarch Hongyun said modestly: "I am sorry for making a fool of myself. I usually like to think about all sorts of random . I am sorry to embarrass you."
Chen Jiu shook his head helplessly and said, "We have wasted so much spiritual energy and prepared so many good things. This should be enough, right?"
Patriarch Hongyun said seriously: "Next time, we need to prepare more dishes. Also, we need to have a welcoming party. This is not only for show, but also a chance for you to show your strength."
Well, then I'll show you my strength and let you know what will happen if you go against me!
