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Jiang Cheng didn't say much, silently walked back to the Ouyang family's location, and bowed to Ouyang Ying with clasped hands.
Although Ouyang Ying didn't say it, he was also curious about Jiang Cheng's background. He stared at Jiang Cheng's face, trying to catch a clue from the other's expression, but Jiang Cheng's expression was as cold as ice.
Left with no other option, he could only go back and ask again.
After returning to the main hall, Chu Yang was pulled away by Qingwei to reminisce with the Qingyun Sect. During the conversation, they suddenly started talking about the Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament, which the Qingyun Sect holds once every few decades.
Dao Xuan Zhenren chuckled and suggested, "Brother Qingwei, our two sects are of the same ilk. It's not easy for us to have this opportunity to meet. Why don't we let the Shu Mountain Sect join this martial arts competition as well?"
Qingwei hesitated. Even flying on a sword to cross the Hundred Thousand Mountains was a risky thing.
Chu Yang smiled and said, "I think this is a good suggestion, but could we set the location here? You're already here anyway."
Dao Xuan Zhenren nodded happily and said, "That's no problem."
The old valley master, Yun Yilan, suddenly appeared and laughed heartily, "Since Shu Mountain is going to participate in the Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament of Qingyun Sect, why don't I let Fenxiang Valley join in the fun?"
Dao Xuan Zhenren was immediately troubled. He had invited the Shu Mountain Sect to exchange sword techniques, so what was the meaning of Fenxiang Valley getting involved?
Just as Dao Xuan Zhenren was pondering how to politely refuse Yun Yilan, he suddenly heard Chu Yang's voice in his ear.
"also."
Yun Yilan's move was intended to spread the fame of Burning Incense Valley throughout the Central Plains. The prosperity of the Central Plains gave Yun Yilan the idea of opening a branch sect there.
To put it bluntly, he wanted to curry favor with the Shushan sect.
A sect that can deal with both gods and demons exists only in mythology in their world. How could Yun Yilan, who has great ambitions, not be envious?
Coincidentally, Master Puhong of Tianyin Temple also proposed to participate, for reasons similar to Yun Yilan's: the Buddhist sects in the Central Plains are not prominent, and if they come, they will be the only ones to dominate.
With the instigation of the other two sects, the originally auspicious Seven Sects Martial Arts Tournament turned into the World's Number One Martial Arts Conference.
Chapter 163 The Ferry Project
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As the conversation became more animated, everyone burst into laughter, attracting the attention of other sects. Among them, Shang Fengzi, the leader of the Penglai Imperial Sword Hall, who had the best relationship with Mount Shu, couldn't help but ask a question.
"Why are you all so happy? Tell me so I can share in your joy."
Shang Fengzi was a humble person and a close friend of Qingwei for many years. Therefore, Qingwei told him about the upcoming competition between the Shushan Sect, the Qingyun Sect, and the other two sects.
"I see..." Shang Fengzi stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, as if he had made a decision, and said resolutely, "The Penglai Sword Control Hall also wishes to participate in this competition. I wonder what you fellow Daoists think?"
Is Penglai Yujian Hall also participating?
The sect leaders looked at each other, wondering why things seemed to be getting out of hand.
Knowing Shang Fengzi's temperament well, Qingwei was more surprised than anyone else and couldn't help but ask, "The Penglai Daoist teachings have always emphasized tranquility and non-action, undisturbed by external things. The disciples rarely engage in worldly struggles. What is the meaning of your actions, Brother Daoist...?"
Shang Fengzi smiled wryly: "That's why I wanted my disciples to participate in the competition. They usually just bury themselves in their cultivation and are in trouble when they encounter demons. They can't even protect themselves, let alone save people. Not long ago, the Demon Locking Tower had an accident and some demons invaded Penglai, almost causing us to suffer a great loss!"
Hearing this, Qingwei's face was full of guilt. He cupped his hands and apologized, saying, "I never expected that the disaster at Mount Shu would also implicate Penglai. I am truly sorry, fellow Daoist."
Shang Fengzi waved his hand and sighed, "Exorcising demons and protecting the righteous path is the natural duty of cultivators. How can it be considered an implicated act? It's just that that incident made me realize the weakness of Penglai's combat abilities. If things continue like this, it will be difficult to even maintain the lineage. The name 'Sword Control Hall' will be more of a joke!"
Having said all that, Qingwei found it difficult to refuse Shang Fengzi's request, so she turned to look at Chu Yang.
Chu Yang chuckled and said, "It's up to you, Master Uncle, to decide on the sect competition. Anyway, I'm not good at handling these kinds of affairs, so I might as well observe and learn."
Qingwei laughed loudly, "As the sect leader, I have many more important matters to attend to. I shouldn't be distracted by trivial matters. I will take charge of organizing this competition."
Speaking of important matters, Chu Yang suddenly remembered the missing Evil Sword Immortal. Based on Bai Yue's last words, he guessed that the Evil Sword Immortal should be in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
"I have something I'd like to ask Mr. Yun," Chu Yang said, looking at Yun Yilan. "I wonder if there's been any unusual activity from the Ten Thousand Mountains recently?"
Upon hearing this, the sect leaders who were engaged in a lively discussion immediately looked at Chu Yang in surprise.
"The Ten Thousand Mountains? Why does Sect Leader Chu ask such a question?"
Yun Yilan asked curiously.
The calamity at Mount Shu was no longer a secret in the cultivation world. With such a major event occurring, everyone had heard rumors about it. Therefore, Chu Yang did not conceal the existence of the Evil Sword Immortal and told him the whole story.
“Evil Sword Immortal…” Yun Yilan frowned and slowly shook his head, saying, “So far, no abnormalities have been found. I have only heard that several witch clans hidden deep in the mountains have been wiped out. For the righteous path, this should not be considered a bad thing.”
The few witch clans that were wiped out were sacrifices chosen by Baiyue to gather the power of the five elements, and had nothing to do with the Evil Sword Immortal.
Unable to obtain any useful clues, Chu Yang had no choice but to give up for the time being. However, just in case, he still reminded Fenxiang Valley to pay attention to any disturbances in the Ten Thousand Mountains.
Dao Xuan Zhenren suddenly sighed, "A mountain range of ten thousand miles separates Shenzhou from the Central Plains. Even if something happens on our side, it will be difficult to inform you in time."
Qingwei nodded and said, "That is indeed a difficult problem."
Chu Yang said, "I've had this idea for a long time. I want to build a ferry crossing on the summit of Mount Shu, and build several large flying ferries to facilitate travel between the Central Plains and the Divine Continent. What do you all think?"
"A ferry that spans two places... and travels in the sky?" Yun Yilan gasped, looking at him with admiration. "Sect Leader Chu has quite the audacity. Leaving aside whether it's even possible to build one, even if it were, the cost would be astronomical!"
The kind-faced Master Puhong chanted a Buddhist prayer and said slowly, "If it can really be accomplished, the Shushan Sect will have done another great service to the world."
"Monk, don't rush to praise him. Whether he's capable or not is still uncertain!" Dao Xuan Zhenren glanced at Master Pu Hong, his tone quite dissatisfied. Of the three sects, only Qingyun Sect and Shushan Sect were of one mind. He was the one who was genuinely worried about this strange sect leader's reckless behavior.
Qingwei hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you confident?"
"Don't worry, Uncle-Master, it's just refining a weapon. It's a small matter for me." Chu Yang was full of confidence. It wasn't like he was going to build a ship as big as the Underworld King. It could carry a few dozen people at a time, which would be about right. If you really thought about it, the ferry's volume was less than one-tenth of the Underworld King's.
With Chu Yang's resources in the One Piece world, building a ferry would only take a few days.
The energy device doesn't need to be too big; a small one will do. Chu Yang will also inscribe some formations on the ferry to aid in flight, which will greatly reduce the energy requirements.
Once the ship is built, it can be placed in the space of the Seamless Extension Spell and then brought back through the Soul Palace. It's not troublesome at all.
Seeing Chu Yang's confidence, Qingwei put aside her last hesitation and nodded with a smile.
When Chonglou was around, everyone had already witnessed the power of the Demon Refining Tower and was completely convinced of Chu Yang's weapon-refining skills. At the same time, they were also very envious of Shushan for having a sect leader with such exceptional weapon-refining talent.
This isn't a sect leader; he's clearly a god of wealth who fell from the sky.
Among the various arts of cultivation, alchemy, artifact crafting, array formation, and talisman making are the most important, with the others being secondary. Reaching the pinnacle of any of these four arts represents an inexhaustible source of wealth.
Chu Yang smiled and said, "Since it's a ferry, then in addition to Mount Shu, other places should also establish corresponding ferry crossings. We'll leave the matter to the sect leaders on the Divine Continent."
Dao Xuan and the others immediately agreed. Compared to building a ferry, building a dock for mooring was not a difficult task. However, the location might need to be carefully chosen, since the ship would be flying in the sky and it would be difficult to land in a place that was too low.
Qingyun Sect, Fenxiang Valley, and Tianyin Temple all plan to choose the highest peak within their respective sects.
Establishing a ferry crossing is a long-term business. Besides our sect's disciples, there might be other forces that want to travel between the two places. It's perfectly normal for these people to pay some "handling fees" when they need to take the boat.
The handling fee for using the ferry is just an extra charge; the actual cost of the boat ride is the real expense. From this perspective, the Shushan Sect's ferry service is not only profitable but also a sure-fire way to make money.
The sect leaders present quickly realized this, and all wore expressions of envy. They couldn't even remember how many times they had shown similar expressions.
After the ceremony, people from all sects left Mount Shu one after another. Those who were not close friends left earlier, while those who were close friends left later.
The first to leave was Shenjiabao.
Shen Qingfeng's unease at the banquet was observed by all the major sects, prompting others to sigh, "If only he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have done it in the first place."
The next martial arts tournament between Nanlin and Beishen will definitely be more lively than ever before, with most people probably going there to see Shen Qingfeng make a fool of himself.
Offending the Shu Mountain sect is not something that can be easily forgiven.
The martial arts forces, led by the four great families, followed closely behind and left Mount Shu. Xie Cangxing and Xia, who had just become disciples, also left with them at Chu Yang's instruction.
The two, representing Shushan, went with Jiang Cheng and the others to Mingzhou to negotiate with Mo Yi.
However, before everything settled down, Chu Yang reminded Xiahou Jinxuan not to tell his father, Xiahou Zhang, about this matter.
Given Xiahou Zhang's character, if he had known that Mo Yi had been possessing his younger brother's body for over a decade and had been lurking in the Xiahou family, he certainly wouldn't have cooperated with him in any way.
At that point, it might backfire and push things in a bad direction.
Just to be on the safe side, Chu Yang sent out a clone to secretly follow them. If Mo Yi didn't know what was good for him, he would have no choice but to resolve the matter in the simplest way.
Besides Mo Yi, Long Ming, the ruler of the Yaksha Kingdom, used the unique teleportation technique of the Long clan to travel to the human realm in search of the Shennong Cauldron, but Chu Yang did not obtain any information from Xiahou Jin Xuan and the others.
To repair the water veins of the Demon Realm, both the Water Spirit Orb and the Shennong Cauldron are indispensable.
According to the original storyline, the Shennong Cauldron, along with the other two divine artifacts, the Fuxi Sword and the Nuwa Blood Jade, are all treasures enshrined in the Xuan Guang Palace of Mount Shu.
However, in this world, there is no Xuan Guang Palace in Shu Mountain, so the whereabouts of the Shennong Cauldron remains a mystery.
Where Longming went in search of the Shennong Cauldron remains unknown.
However, given the current mixed style of the entire world, anything that doesn't appear in the Legend of Sword and Fairy universe will definitely appear in other stories.
Chu Yang has already summarized the pattern.
The Shennong Cauldron is not just a treasure unique to the world of Chinese Paladin...
Chu Yang already had a guess in his mind, so he was looking forward to seeing how the Shennong Cauldron would appear in front of him.
As the event drew to a close, the once bustling sect hall fell silent once more. However, Chu Yang was surprised to find that the Qionghua Sect, which had almost no connection with Mount Shu, was still there.
Su Yao, the leader of the Qionghua Sect, seemed to have something to discuss, but it wasn't appropriate to say it openly when there were too many people around. Only now, after most of the people had left, did she find Chu Yang.
Su Yao asked Chu Yang to borrow the Water Spirit Pearl, without specifying its purpose, only saying that she would return it after borrowing it for a while.
Chu Yang, who was familiar with the plot, guessed her intention.
The Qionghua sect worships the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady and reveres the secret art of sword forging. They have gathered the life's blood and sweat of three generations of elders to forge the two immortal swords, "Wangshu" and "Xihe".
Only those with special destiny and constitution can wield both immortal swords.