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Chapter 774 - 22 I am also Fluent 【Single Update】_1

Chapter 774: Chapter 22 I am also Fluent 【Single Update】_1

In the early morning, the faint fog had not yet dissipated on top of the Sacred Mountain.

A group of people, cloaked in black capes, had hurriedly started to ascend the mountain. They looked starkly conspicuous and threatening against the white backdrop of the thousand-year-old snow-covered mountain.

"Lord Prime Minister, you have come early," a slightly bald Wu E Zen Master greeted the visitors with a smile at the entrance of the mountain.

"In response to your call, Venerable, I dared not delay." The leader of the black-clothed group responded indifferently: "As soon as the emperor’s order was issued, I embarked on my journey."

The visitor was no ordinary man, but Su Qian, the Prime Minister of the Yu Dynasty. The team accompanying him comprised of the skilled guards from the Eight Gates and Eight Sects under his command.

Just as he stated, they all looked worn from their journey.

"The emperor’s concern for the people of the Nine States is shared by the Prime Minister, who spares no effort," said the Zen Master as they ascended the mountain, continuing, "The Venerable has been in seclusion for many years and hardly receives guests, so he will not be coming out to greet the Prime Minister."

"I understand," Su Qian responded, shaking his head indifferently.

Arriving at a separate courtyard next to the main hall, Zen Master Wu E added, "The Venerable’s wish is for peace to reign throughout the world, hence he offered to mediate. Whatever the Prime Minister will negotiate, will have nothing to do with us. Even if it doesn’t work out, don’t worry about losing face for the Venerable."

Su Qian agreed, and Zen Master Wu E opened the courtyard gate. When his subordinates wanted to follow, Su Qian turned back and said, "You all wait here."

"But, Prime Minister..." someone expressed concern.

"This is the Sacred Mountain in the Northern Region. What do you think this place is?" Su Qian left them with that question and proceeded in alone.

Zen Master Wu E, who was also left outside, reassured them with a smile, "On the Sacred Mountain, there is no need to worry about the safety of anyone."

Upon entering the courtyard, Su Qian found someone he least expected.

"Castellan Huyan?" Su Qian was a bit surprised.

Since the collapse of Taotie City, the Huyan father and son had disappeared without a trace, and people assumed they were brutally murdered.

Surprisingly, they were here on this mountain.

This, alone, would not have surprised Su Qian. Rather, it was because he had come here on the invite of Venerable Wanfa, on behalf of the imperial court, to negotiate with the outlaws of Mang Mountain.

He assumed he would meet wrongdoers, but instead, he first met a victim.

"I am Huyan Dong, no longer a city lord." The middle-aged man in the courtyard stood up to greet him, "I’ve had the pleasure to meet the Lord Prime Minister."

"Since we’ve been acquainted for many years, why be so formal?" Su Qian took a seat, smiling, "I had assumed you were in danger but now that you are safe, it seems that the Mang Mountain outlaws are indeed interested in negotiating."

"Of course." Huyan Dong added, "The outlaws of Mang Mountain are just a group of starving disaster victims. Now, thanks to your efforts in acquiring the Immortal Rice, you have rescued many lives. Since the disaster has receded, they now wish to reform."

He was referring to Su Qian’s recent acquisition of the Immortal Rice in an auction at Yunque Temple. Since then, Huyan Dong has been responsible for all matters relating to the experimentation and promotion of the rice. His rush in embarking on this journey was due to his involvement in promoting the cultivation of Immortal Rice in the Southern Region the day before.

The appearance of this Immortal Rice has eliminated the biggest crisis of this disaster and alleviated an urgent issue.

"The disaster has receded, but your Taotie City cannot be restored," Su Qian suddenly asked, "Are you genuinely speaking for the outlaws of Mang Mountain?"

"Indeed," Huyan Dong confirmed, "It was only after they had kidnapped my father and me and upon my persuasion, did they think of reform."

"If that’s the case, then Castellan Huyan, you are indeed of immense merit," Su Qian continued.

"I dare not accept such praise. I was only trying to protect myself," Huyan Dong laughed, "Returning to the matter at hand, the outlaws of Mang Mountain cannot return to that desolate land. They wish to stay in the Northern Region and create their own city walls, hoping to gain the recognition of the imperial court."

"Is that all?" Su Qian’s gaze shifted, "If they no longer rebel, what’s so difficult about giving them a city to live in?"

The smile on Huyan Dong’s face deepened.

So, it was true that "if you want to be an official, arson and murder are forgiven". Previously, despite many years of struggle in the barren lands of the Southern Region, the outlaws of Mang Mountain were not recognized. Now, after all the chaos, the position of the imperial court had softened.

"However, if they repeatedly act rebelliously and commit unjust acts again..." Su Qian warned in a serious tone, "Even with the Venerable’s protection, the imperial court will not be lenient."

"You can rest assured," Huyan Dong hurried to assure, "Why would these unfortunate people revolt again if they have a place to stay? But... they do have another request."

"Please speak," Su Qian said, not showing any surprise.

He knew that the matter wouldn’t be this simple.

Because the current situation is not the imperial court surrounding the outlaws of Mang Mountain and forcing them to submit. It’s the outlaws of Mang Mountain wandering freely across the Nine States, out of the reach of the imperial court, and they’re the ones initiating these negotiations.

So, the situation of the negotiation would naturally be a bit passive.

As long as their conditions aren’t too outrageous, for the sake of the newly stabilized world, they could be accommodated.

However, what Huyan Dong said next made Su Qian’s face change.

"They want to establish their own Immortal Sect and hope that the imperial court can nominate them to participate in the Ten Earth Sects selection."

...

After resolving the Ten Earth Sects matter, Chu Liang finally had a moment of respite.

He was only waiting for the Talisman Heavenly Plate to be made. Then, the production of talismans would be as swift as falling snowflakes, resulting in a profitable business.

Chu Liang did not deceive Huan Leisheng. The Talisman Sect has no chance of competing for the Ten Earth, but making their name known would be greatly beneficial for the expansion of the Talisman business.

In comparison, helping Shu Mountain solve its voting problem was a secondary concern.

Originally, constructing buildings was a major business, but due to the control of the vital minerals by Town Star Island, the projects undertaken by Earth-Wood Hall could not commence on a large scale.

Chu Liang has not found a quick solution yet because the island is backed by Penglai. Due to the increasingly strained relations between Shu Mountain and Penglai as well as its subordinates, Shu Mountain is now forging friendships everywhere.

The powers of the Nine Heavens couldn’t suppress them, so he could only wait patiently.

After all, Town Star Island’s outrageous price increase was not aimed only at them. As long as any Immortal Sect could obtain the Zhenshan Stone at a lower price, Chu Liang could offer a higher price.

Merely, if Town Star Island hoards it for too long, it would inevitably cause a shortage of Zhenshan Stones in the Immortal Cultivation World, which would then accumulates pressure from all sides.

They could only hold on for so long.

Even if Penglai is my father, is there a need to be filial to the point of disregarding my life or death?

Right now, Chu Liang was trying to outlast them.

At this time, he had arrived at the orchard of Silver Sword Peak.

For a long time, the Gold Pattern Berries were an important source of his income. However, as Red Cotton Peak developed vigorously in recent years, the orchard’s role gradually diminished, and eventually was closed to avoid the harassment of many tourists at Silver Sword Peak.

The Gold Pattern Berries were now only sold in gift boxes, no longer in large quantities, and had become true high-end Spiritual Fruits. Every year during holidays, it was an honor for the Immortal Sects to be able to gift a few boxes of Gold Pattern Berries.

Furthermore, a large portion of the orchard was used to cultivate various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, which grew even better than the ones in the Pill Furnace Hall’s own nursery.

This was because the land below buried the corpses of powerful beings that the master and the disciple had slain.

Empress Feng and Chu Liang were both keen on the idea of helping people "rest in peace" by burying them, and even if they were bad people, they would bring them back to bury, then sprinkle some Spirit Plant seeds as a funeral service. They would come to spray and worship every few days... of course, mainly to spray.

The growth of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures here was promising, so this place could be considered as the area with the richest Spiritual Energy in Shu Mountain.

Chu Liang came here to test the strength of the Illusory Treasure Spiritual Fetus.

After defeating the Navy, this treasure was discovered, but Chu Liang hadn’t tested it. His first reaction was to use the Illusory Treasure Spiritual Fetus to try to replicate the White Pagoda, but unfortunately, there was no response. He didn’t know if it was because the White Pagoda no longer had a physical form.

After returning, he had been busy for a while, so he only now had time to come.

He took out the Illusory Treasure Spiritual Fetus, carefully holding it in his hand. It looked like a piece of brilliantly colored stone with nothing unusual about it.

But once it is stimulated by True Qi, this stone fetus immediately turns into a mass of colorful mist, and anything it touches, such as a magic artifact, it can replicate, making it hard to guard against.

Chu Liang took out the Demon Revealing Treasure Brick, and then urged the mist to cover it.

Whoosh –

The mist swept over it, then the divine light changed, and it really condensed into the shape of half a gold brick in a burst of golden light.

He held it in his hand and examined it carefully, the patterns on it were exactly the same, there was no difference.

"Not bad." Chu Liang was delighted.

Whether it’s in terms of quality or power, the duplication of the Illusory Treasure Spiritual Fetus had no flaws. The only question was, would it have the same effect if it tries to duplicate even more powerful magic artifacts.

Chu Liang wanted to try to duplicate his Demon-slaying Sword.

But a quarter of an hour later, the Illusory Treasure Spiritual Fetus returned to its stone-like appearance but was no longer colored. It was a gray stone. It seemed as though pulses were billowing on the stone body, gradually dispersing some colorful mist around it, going in circles. It looked like it was breathing.

Chu Liang tried to stimulate it with True Qi again, but there was no response.

"I see." Chu Liang finally understood.

The information at the time didn’t mention how often it could be used, he thought it could be used unlimitedly. It turns out that it can only be used again after its energy is fully charged.

Looking at the speed at which the stone fetus was absorbing the energy, it probably needed at least four hours to be fully charged.

He didn’t know if the energy it consumed each time was fixed or if it increased according to the strength of the artifact being copied. If it was the latter, then it would take two to three hours just to copy a Demon Revealing Treasure Brick. If he wanted to copy a Demon-slaying Sword, wouldn’t it take several months?

Chu Liang didn’t dare to think about what would happen if he were to duplicate a Divine Artifact.

While waiting, Chu Liang felt that he was idle anyway and suddenly remembered his Reincarnation Rune.

Back then, due to his insufficient cultivation, when he obtained this precious legacy of the Talisman Heavenly Master, he could only use it to enlighten some fruits, rocks, and plants to be security guards in the orchard. Later, due to their short lifespan, those security guards all died a natural death in a year or so. He didn’t know if it was due to their limited Spiritual Power or his own insufficient cultivation.

Now that he had advanced to the Seventh Realm, his Qi Sea cultivation far surpassed the past, he should be capable of enlightening magic artifacts, right?

With such thought, Chu Liang’s eyes glanced at the Demon Revealing Treasure Brick in his hand.

Why not... give it a try?

Brave enough to think and act, he immediately activated the Reincarnation Rune, and a talisman heavily imprinted on the brick.

Whoosh –

The brilliant light surged immediately, a burst of white light flickered, and the charm of the Demon Revealing Treasure Brick suddenly became lively, as if it really had an Artifact Spirit.

If a magic artifact has an Artifact Spirit, it would be an entirely different story.

"Demon Revealing Treasure Brick..." Chu Liang was so excited that he didn’t care to replenish the True Qi that he had spent. He asked: "Do you have an Artifact Spirit now?"

There was no response.

Chu Liang asked again, "Can’t you speak? Or did I fail?"

Still no response.

Chu Liang once again asked: "If you really have consciousness, you should be able to hear my voice instantly, right? Back then, even the fruit was able to speak human language after enlightenment... and quite fluently too."

After a pause, there was still silence.

Chu Liang sighed slightly, "Looks like I failed... but I wonder why?"

He failed in his experiment. His own True Qi was nearly exhausted, and the Illusory Treasure Spiritual Fetus was also recharging. So, Chu Liang went back to his little wooden house and meditated for a while.

For a cultivator of the Seventh Realm, being depleted of his cultivation is very hard to achieve. In terms of depleting True Qi, the Reincarnation Rune was terrifying.

About two hours later, Chu Liang suddenly noticed a movement inside the White Pagoda so he projected his Divine Sense in.

He saw the Demon Revealing Treasure Brick flashing on the ground, making a dull and slow sound, saying sentences with a long pauses in between.

"Have...Now..."

"I... Can... Speak..."

"I... Also... Very... Fluent..."