Three days later, the speed of the pleasure boat suddenly dropped.
After a short distance of continuous deceleration, the light suddenly dimmed.
When the light came on again, Xu Chong and the other two were already on a wide deck.
"This... is the building ship you mentioned?"
Xu Chong was extremely shocked.
The towering courtyard wall, the grand front gate, and the main rooms that are stacked one after another...
This is actually a seven-story mansion built on a boat!
Moreover, the seven-story building at the deepest part is probably a hundred feet away from here.
It is more than a hundred feet long...this is not a building ship, it is comparable to an aircraft carrier!
The deck alone is as big as a football field.
“It’s a building ship.”
Hua Nong Yue nodded as a matter of course and pulled Xu Chong forward.
"Welcome Miss Nong Yue and Miss You Rong back home!"
A woman in her fifties led nearly a hundred beautiful maids in long skirts of various colors out and bowed in unison.
After the ceremony, the woman stepped forward, smiling from ear to ear: "This is my son-in-law, right? He is such a handsome man."
"Aunt Feng, this is Nong Yue's husband, Xu Chong."
Hua Nong Yue smiled and introduced Xu Chong: "Husband, this is Aunt Feng, the housekeeper of the building ship. You can tell Aunt Feng if you need anything."
"Thank you, Aunt Feng."
Xu Chong nodded.
"I dare not."
Aunt Feng waved her hands repeatedly, then stepped aside and said, "My two young ladies, Master Xu, the old lady is already waiting in Taiyin Pavilion, please follow me."
"I won't go. Aunt Feng, please help me to apologize to the old lady."
Sun Yourong took the first step, left a word, stepped over the threshold and left.
"this……"
Aunt Feng was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively: "Miss Yourong seems to be in a bad mood?"
"Aunt Feng also noticed it?"
Hua Nongyue showed a trace of helplessness, "This damn girl, she refused to tell me what happened when I asked her... This is the first time I've seen her like this in all these years."
"Is that so?"
Aunt Feng seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "Young lady and son-in-law should go to visit the old lady first. I will go and check on Miss Yourong."
"That's fine. You raised Yourong, so she's closer to you."
Hua Nongyue turned her head, made a gesture of invitation, and said with a smile: "Sir, please."
Xu Chong laughed, scratched Hua Nong Yue's nose, put his hands behind his back, and walked in first.
"Is that the uncle? "
"She's pretty..."
"Yeah, he's a perfect match for Miss Nong Yue."
"If I can find such a perfect husband in the future, I will be content in this life."
“…”
A group of maids were chattering.
“Ahem.”
Aunt Feng frowned and said, "You bunch of toads, you want to eat swan meat? Go do what you need to do!"
The girls shrank their necks and ran away laughing.
Aunt Feng shook her head.
Thinking of the grand and majestic manner in which Xu Chong took the lead just now, I felt a little curious again.
"Why does this son-in-law look so much like an official?"
…
…
Taiyin Pavilion is the seven-story building with seven courtyards.
This is not only the residence of the person at the helm of the Hua family, but also the place where the entire ship is controlled.
When the two arrived, Old Lady Hua was sitting in the main seat in the main hall on the first floor, leaning on a dragon-headed cane with one hand, with a blank expression on her face.
Xu Chong bowed and said, "Junior Xu Chong, I greet Old Lady Hua."
"Nong Yue pays respect to Grandma."
The flowers and the moon are full of joy.
After standing up, he naturally held Xu Chong's hand.
Old Lady Hua saw this scene, but instead of feeling any dissatisfaction, she felt slightly relieved.
"Silly girl, I heard from Nan Ruyi that you were planning to go with him?"
Old Lady Hua snorted.
Hua Nongyue nodded calmly, "Grandma is still one step ahead."
“…”
Old Lady Hua gave Hua Nongyue a look and asked, "How long will it take you to reach the ninth level of body cleansing?"
Obviously, this question is not about the realm, but when can they get married.
Even though Hua Nong Yue knew this, she couldn't help blushing. She glanced at Xu Chong secretly and lowered her head slightly: "If you practice with all your heart, it will take about half a year."
"Half a year?"
Old Lady Hua seemed relieved and said to Xu Chong, "Although this may seem a bit forced, I see that you are satisfied with Nong Yue, so how about you stay in the Hua family for half a year?"
"What about half a year later?"
Xu Chong asked.
"Half a year later, I will preside over your wedding with Nong Yue."
Old Lady Hua smiled and said, "If you want to return to the court at that time, I will arrange a play to lure Dou Tianyuan to rescue you and restore your official status... Of course, if you are willing to stay in the Hua family, that would be great."
"Is that so?"
Xu Chong pondered for a moment and said, "I will take Nong Yue away when the time comes."
"The husband sings and the wife follows, it should be so."
Old Lady Hua was not surprised.
But Xu Chong was surprised.
Isn't it that the old lady went to so much trouble just to train a successor?
If the successor is taken away by himself, how can he take over?
Seeing Xu Chong's confusion, Old Lady Hua laughed and said, "I still have a few years to live, so I'm not in a hurry to break up the new couple. What's more, I'm still hoping that you can give the Hua family another child."
I see.
Xu Chong breathed a sigh of relief.
If that's the case, then there's no harm in staying in the Hua family for half a year.
"Also, Nong Yue will be fully focused on cultivation in the next six months and will have no time to take care of other things. You can choose some maids from the mansion to accompany you."
Old Lady Hua added.
Xu Chong was stunned.
"No need to be surprised."
Old Lady Hua waved her hand and said nonchalantly, "The Hua family was founded by women, and was able to develop into one of the six major families because the daughters of the Hua family are very knowledgeable about women's ways."
A woman of great virtue...
Xu Chong turned his head to look.
Sure enough, Hua Nong Yue did not show any strange expression.
Actually, think about it.
When the Hua family was first established, it must have started out from being weak.
If they want to grow stronger, they must constantly recruit outstanding talents to become the sons-in-law of the Hua family, but outstanding people are always arrogant... It is inevitable that the Hua family has formed this unique way of dealing with the world.
"No need."
Xu Chong shook his head, "Just prepare a quiet room for me, I am also going to break through."
"Um?!"
Old Lady Hua's expression changed: "Can you cultivate the Tao now?"
I thought Dou Tianyuan didn't want Xu Chong to break through so quickly, and he meant at least half a year...
Now it seems that a breakthrough can be made at any time?
"What's wrong?"
Xu Chong was puzzled, "Isn't it normal to cleanse the body and cultivate the Tao?"
"normal?"
Old Lady Hua's face twitched. "You know how dangerous it is to cultivate the Dao. If you act recklessly, once the cultivation fails, you will waste several years...it may even affect your wedding date."
"Don't worry about that. I'm sure of it."
Xu Chong waved his hand.
Old Lady Hua stared at Xu Chong for a while, and finally nodded: "It's up to you, but I have to say in advance that if you fail to cultivate the Tao, the wedding date will be postponed."
After these words were spoken, Hua Nong Yue tightened her grip.
“I will not fail.”
Xu Chong smiled and gave Hua Nong Yue a reassuring look.
In this way, the two of them each obtained a separate space in Taiyin Pavilion to devote themselves to cultivation.
It's a bit too much.
Old Lady Hua gave the top floor of the seventh floor to Xu Chong, and placed Hua Nong Yue on the fifth floor... and she herself was stuck on the middle sixth floor.
It's clearly a case of forcibly breaking up a couple, but they call it a good thing, saying it doesn't want to distract them.
Hua Nong Yue was very dissatisfied with this and wanted to protest, but then she remembered Xu Chong's words "fight for the whole life", and gradually she calmed down and entered a state of cultivation with her emotions in her heart.
Half a month later.
【Name: Xu Chong】
[Realm: Nine Levels of Body Cleansing]
[Dharma: Pure Yang Body Cleansing Record (Transcendent into Sainthood)]
[Side skills: Picking stars (mastering the whole process), Greed for light (beginner’s practice)]
[Rule: Immortality (consumes 10,000 spiritual energy to activate)]
[Spiritual Source: 80]
"This building ship can actually generate spiritual energy?"
Xu Chong was a little surprised. "One point in half a month, although it's not much, it's already comparable to the Canglong County Government... Is it because of the Dao weapon, or is it because of the Hua family headquarters?"
"It should be the latter."
"The county government office can become a sacred place because it gathers public opinion."
"Although the Hua family cannot gather public opinion, it is at least one of the six major families of the Taiping Dao... It should be no problem to gather some anti-bandit sentiment."
"No matter what, half a month has passed, and a breakthrough at this time is not outrageous."
Xu Chong’s thoughts fell.
In an instant, the whole body's yang energy was twisted into a beam by an invisible force, like an arrow.
The place where he had been looking for Taoism since he woke up suddenly appeared in Xu Chong's consciousness.
The mirror-like lake was rippling with circles of ripples at this moment.
The clouds, interwoven with dark and yellow colors, rolled endlessly.
And above the two is a hazy and indistinct purple palace.
The palace door opened a crack, and a golden light shone through.
Xu Chong knew that it was time to choose a place to cultivate the Tao.
then.
The arrow changed direction and aimed at the palace gate.
"Open it for me!"
Xu Chong felt relieved.
Like an arrow shot from a bow, the Yang energy shot out.
moment.
The realm column and the dharma column on the panel disappeared completely.
Disappeared with it...
And there is Xu Chong’s consciousness.