Chapter One Hundred and Sixty-Three Reconstruction Plan
Early on the next morning, Shi Yu was taking in the sunshine outside the cave. Gu Yun walked out excitedly, patted Shi Yu on the shoulder, and shook his head proudly: "Come on, follow me to collect the rent!"
"Collecting rent? Sun Lun Sect?" Shi Yu asked curiously, thinking of what he had talked about yesterday.
"Yes, collect rent! But it's not to the Rilun Sect, but to the Guiyuan Sect." Gu Yun took out a jade mirror and waved it vigorously, "Things have to be done, and the archway has to be erected. You can't just build it.
Who told me that Daoshan Sect is a famous and upright sect!"
Shi Yu took the jade mirror, took a closer look with his spiritual mind, and laughed: "Every thousand years, I offer sacrifices to thousands of spiritual birds, tens of thousands of spiritual beasts, and ten pieces of fine red souls, as evidenced by the contract. Brother, you are really good at it.
, I don’t even know which generation of ancestors owned the lease. If we collect the rent in these years, even if we sell our children, we still won’t be able to pay it back.”
"Children don't want it! Just hand over the cave! Let's go!" After saying that, he fled towards the sky without looking back. Shi Yu hurriedly called Jiang Shuangxue and followed him in a hurry.
"Brother Gu, how far is this sect? I've gone through several portals, and I don't even have time to go to the city. It's hard for you to come out with me." Jiang Shuangxue complained.
"It's coming soon, it's coming soon. This Guiyuan Sect was a small affiliated sect under our Dao Mountain back then. It was very good at playing with spiritual birds and beasts. It's a pity that Tianqing's spiritual energy is no longer there."
"Brother Gu, do you know?" Jiang Shuangxue didn't think about the supernatural birds and beasts. She never lacked those things. She just looked at the human fireworks of big cities and small towns that were gradually receding behind her with nostalgia.
"Since I was a child, I have only experienced ordinary life once, which was the day I first arrived in the Azure Realm. To this day, I am still recalling that joyful and comfortable feeling. It was so warm and happy that I even thought I would never leave it again.
If you continue to practice, just be an ordinary person. You said, I have almost lost the memory of my parents. Is this the right way to practice?"
Jiang Shuangxue's gaze retracted from a distance, shining brightly in Shi Yu's eyes. Shi Yu didn't know how to respond. Although he had always felt that he didn't like practicing, but with today's achievements, he seemed to be pretty good, both in terms of knowledge and experience.
Experience is far beyond what can be achieved by studying. Now I don’t want to give up cultivation and return to the secular world.
"Actually, I know that I am just a girl with ordinary qualifications. I am able to achieve what I have today because I met a good...well...well, I am lucky, but can this luck last forever?" Jiang Shuangxue lowered her long hair.
With long eyelashes, he sighed, "Instead of chasing tiredly forever, why not stop and enjoy the joy? Even if it is a limited life."
Neither Shi Yu nor Gu Yun responded to Jiang Shuangxue's words, they just listened silently, and an unspeakable silence flowed between the three of them.
"Forget it! Forget it, I think too much. Who doesn't want a long life, who doesn't want great power? Since I have entered cultivation, I shouldn't think too much, and I shouldn't be greedy for the mortal world."
Jiang Shuangxue laughed at herself and stopped someone from chattering.
The three of them were silent all the way. Shi Yu kept looking at Jiang Shuangxue quietly, wondering whether her words just now were sad or sincere.
"We're here!" After a while, Gu Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Shuangxue's inexplicable sadness made him don't know how to deal with it. No one could figure out the unanswered question.
The three of them landed in a green valley surrounded by flowers and the fragrance of birds and flowers. The beautiful and pleasant scenery swept away the unspeakable depression in everyone's hearts. No matter what kind of birds, birds, or beasts they were, when they saw the three of them, they all came up to smell them, like
It is to welcome strangers to visit.
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Jiang Shuangxue's mood improved a lot when she saw so many living creatures. She teased them with a smile and kept reminding Gu Yun to help her get some cute little beasts to raise.
Seeing that she was happy, Gu Yun nodded in agreement and shouted loudly into the valley: "Daoshan Gu Yun, visit Guiyuan Sect!"
The calm and peaceful words rippled towards the valley layer by layer, startling countless birds and beasts to raise their heads and leap forward, curiously looking at the people outside the valley. They also alerted the dormant popularity in the valley.
"Daoshan Sect?" Surprised words responded to Gu Yun's greetings, "Gu Yun, what are you doing here?"
There was no politeness in his words, as if being able to reply to Gu Yun was a great honor to him.
Gu Yun didn't take it seriously at all, he smiled, took a step forward, and said loudly: "This Fangzhi Valley is where our Daoshan Sect raises spiritual birds and animals. When you returned to the Yuan Sect, there was no such thing as the mountain gate, so you knocked on me three times at a time.
The sect, seeking to establish a new foundation here, promised to sacrifice thousands of spiritual birds and ten thousand spiritual beasts every thousand years, as well as ten pieces of fine red souls, as evidenced by the contract. Yesterday, I sorted out the sect's documents and found that there have been several
I haven't paid any tribute for an unknown number of years. Today I'm here to collect the offerings and I'll just count them one hundred thousand times. What do you think?"
"One hundred thousand times!" Before anyone could answer, Shi Yu and Jiang Shuangxue were startled. Don't say one hundred thousand times, just ten times. Whether the entire Tianqing Realm can come up with a hundred Yuan Spirits is anyone's guess. Gu Yun
They are not here to collect rent, they are here to forcibly demolish the sect.
Sure enough, there was no reply from the valley. Instead, thirty or forty people flew out, all holding weapons and surrounding Gu Yun and the other three. A thick-browed man strode out, glared at Gu Yun and shouted: "Gu Yun,
The Daoshan Sect has been extinct for hundreds of millions of years, and yet you, the famous sect leader who appeared out of nowhere and whose authenticity is still unknown, dare to come to seek wildfire!"
"What Sect Leader Fang is saying is wrong. How has our Daoshan Sect ever destroyed our sect? Just ask any monk from the Nineteen Sects who dares to say that our Daoshan Sect has destroyed our sect!" Gu Yun suddenly raised his voice, "Could it be that, you little sect?"
Can Guiyuan Sect speak for the entire Tianqing?"
"You..." The leader of the Guiyuan Sect was suddenly speechless. Everyone knew that the Daoshan Sect was finished. Now it was not even surviving. The Fufeng Sect, which provided it with shelter, could come and humiliate the leader of the Daoshan Sect even if he was a disciple.
I have never seen this sect leader dare to talk back. The best I heard is that he is just a down-and-out sect leader with a few stupid disciples, guarding the last cave in the ancestral land, or just guarding the tomb.
But if it were really blatantly stated that the Taoshan Taoist lineage was extinct, no one would have the guts. After all, it was not the Taoshan sect back then, and the entire Tianqing world would have collapsed long ago. The nineteen sects also advocated for the immortality of the Taoshan Taoist lineage.
"Me? Did I say something wrong? The contract is here, do you acknowledge it? If not, I will leave immediately. When I invite the nineteen sects to discuss it together, Sect Leader Fang must not be absent!" Gu Yun shook his jade mirror.
, then turned around and left.
"Gu Sect Master, stay!" Gu Yun's expected words rang out, and he breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Sect Master Fang was on the right track and did not embarrass himself in front of Shi Yu and the others.
"The ancient sect leader's contract is too old, but I still sigh for your sect's righteousness and Bo Yuntian! Your sect saved my sect in danger, I am really grateful!" As he said, the sect leader Guiyuan sect faced Gu.
Yun bowed deeply.
Then he continued, "But you and I, the two sects, made the covenant countless generations ago. How could we have imagined that the Azure World has become what it is today. I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve even one of the contract. If the ancient sect leader felt that our sect broke the contract and violated it,
, if we want to take back this place, then I, the Guiyuan Sect, will have to leave my hometown again and go somewhere far away."
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After saying this, he sighed deeply, as if he was deeply complaining about the unfair fate and bad luck. Meeting a bad landlord like Gu Yun, he wanted to drive them out of their house as widowers and lonely people.
Gu Yun did not accept this trick. The purpose of his coming here was not to take back the land or collect the rent, but to make the Guiyuan Sect recognize the lease and tell Shi Yu that he would rob the cave if he did not pay the rent.
That's a joke. The current Guiyuan Sect is not much better than the Daoshan Sect. This shabby place has no spiritual energy at all, and it's not as good as the current cave with a spiritual spring.
"It's good if Sect Master Fang admits it. Everyone knows the truth. I'm here to re-sign the contract today. Your sect will continue to live there. The rent is... one strange beast a year is enough. I think this little thing is good.
." As he spoke, Gu Yun picked up a little leopard that was rubbing against his feet.
The head of the Guiyuan Sect widened his eyes and tried to figure out Gu Yun's true intention. He had no idea for a long time, "Does the head of the Guiyuan Sect really mean what he said?"
"It's true! Of course it's true! You and I can renew our oaths on this jade mirror now." With that said, Gu Yun threw the jade mirror to the leader of the Guiyuan Sect.
The Guiyuan Sect leader carefully reviewed the terms of the lease that Gu Yun had just drafted. It was no different from giving it away for free. He also specifically stated that even if the rent was late, the leased land could not be forcibly taken back, and friendly negotiation was required.
Look at the little leopard that Gu Yun is holding now. It is not a rare animal cultivated by Guiyuan Sect. If this can be used as rent, then there is nothing to worry about.
No longer hesitating at the moment, the soul of the Guiyuan Sect leader came out, stamped his stamp on the lease, returned it to Gu Yun, and said with a smile: "Daoshan Sect is worthy of being a famous sect, and they do things with ease and grandeur! Gu Sect Leader is awesome!"
If you have free time, come to my sect for a drink?"
The leader of the Guiyuan Sect signed the contract of not losing any money, and felt very happy. Although he didn't understand why Gu Yun was like this, as long as he didn't suffer any loss, he didn't care what he did, and he warmly invited the group of people to the valley for a feast.
Gu Yun was not polite and even said that Sect Master Fang was upright and trustworthy and a role model for our generation. The two of them praised each other and laughed happily.
Shi Yu and Jiang Shuangxue were confused. They were both preparing for the other to break the contract and roll up their sleeves to have a fight. Inexplicably, they ended up having a drink with someone, and before leaving, they were forced to stuff a few stuffed animals that Jiang Shuangxue liked.
Beast, frankly speaking, this is not considered rent, it is free!
After the three of them left Guiyuan Sect, Shi Yu had time to ask Gu Yun: "Brother Gu, what do you mean? Didn't you agree to find a piece of land to rebuild the sect? Why do you think you are here to visit friends and reminisce about old times?"
Gu Yun replied with a smile: "These leases were just small sects attached to Daoshan. Many of them have been annexed and disappeared long ago. Even if they are snatched back, they are not good places. The good places are all in the Nineteenth Sect. I
The purpose is not to get back this tiny corner, but to make the Nineteenth Sect vomit blood!"
Gu Yun looked like he had a pearl of wisdom in his hand: "Let's go, there are six or seven more houses to visit next."
Shi Yu hesitated and said: "Brother Gu, those are just small sects. Shuangxue and I won't go. Brother can handle it alone." Shi Yu still thought about Jiang Shuangxue's sad appearance when she came, so he decided to take her there.
It’s a fun few days in ordinary towns.
Gu Yun smiled understandingly, patted Shi Yu on the shoulder and told them to have a good time. Jiang Shuangxue's eyes were bright and she smiled deeply.
In the next few days, Shi Yu and Jiang Shuangxue seemed to have opened their hearts and enjoyed traveling among several towns without any worries. It was not until Jiang Shuangxue was really tired that they returned home.
Back in Daoshan, she still pulled Shi Yu and chattered from time to time, looking for opportunities to go to the town to listen to operas, put out lanterns, and eat snacks...