MTLNOVEL Chapter 167: A Bit Too Many Spirit Stones
Great Wu Plane.
Bai Qianqian was practicing hard in actual combat within the Moon-Watching Sect, while Meng Yu continued patrolling the world of The Great Tang Dynasty, suppressing those who were disobedient.
In the eyes of cultivators, this was a completely useless act and a waste of personal time.
The common folk of the world, what do they have to do with us?
By the end of the third year of The Great Tang, the world had been completely pacified.
Wherever the Flying Dragon Boat arrived, it was the territory of The Great Tang; even those distant small countries one by one voluntarily acknowledged the suzerainty of The Great Tang, rather than seeking death like a few short-sighted fools.
In the regions, numerous tyrants were directly annihilated physically, and the Martial World was exceedingly respectful and orderly.
Emperor Meng Yu dared to kill, and was not afraid of killing, which instead carved out a piece of heaven for The Great Tang, transforming peril into safety and stabilizing the hearts of the people.
More than three years since the establishment of the nation, the entire world prospered, and Empress Liu Qingshuang gave birth to the Crown Prince, while the Western Palace Mistress and several concubines of the harem were also successively with child, further reassuring the people.
Whether it was the elders of the Qingfeng Gate or the newcomers of the Imperial Court, what everyone was most worried about was King Meng Tian suddenly shattering the void one day, leaving behind worldly affairs.
Fortunately, with King Meng Tian having offspring, everyone felt much more at ease.
On the first day of the fourth year of The Great Tang, after offering sacrifices to heaven and earth at the Temple of Heaven, leading the civil and military officials, Meng Yu ordered everyone to step back and stood there alone.
The members of the Moon-Watching Sect all greatly admired Meng Yu.
Even Bai Qianqian turned a blind eye to some of Meng Yu's actions in the Lower Realm.
After all, governing the world was seen as a thankless task for cultivators, a sheer waste of time. Even if they were concerned, they would only select suitable people to deal with it. Like Meng Yu's personal involvement and exhausting effort, one could only say he held the world in his heart and treated ordinary people as human beings.
Even the Immortal Sect, those with Golden Core and Nascent Soul, were drifting further away from worldly affairs, preferring to entrust the Moon God to handle them.
But is this really good?
Meng Yu had a vague, deeper guess about the system within him.
"Corruption strengthens tenfold, becoming a demon grants hundredfold strength."
Thinking of this phrase about becoming a king, Meng Yu muttered a spell without getting a response, but when he recited another spell.
To bear the nation's filth is to be the Guardian of the State; to bear the nation's ill omen is to be the King of the World.
From his arrival in Great Wu, to his step-by-step development, he had finally settled accounts.
A grey lotus seed appeared in his Divine Sense.
Guardian of the State mission achieved, ten.
So, if he unified the Western Wastes and took another step further, becoming the King of the World, or achieving something else, would there be a hundred?
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After the sacrificial ceremony, Meng Yu spent time with Liu Qingshuang and others until after the 15th before returning to the Moon-Watching Sect.
When Meng Yu emerged from the Teleportation Portal, he saw a beautiful girl with extremely long hair; her seven-colored hair flowed like a multicolored waterfall, sleek and glowing with an extraordinarily gorgeous light, tempting one to reach out and touch.
She glared at Meng Yu bashfully and angrily, her cheeks turning red with irritation.
This anger was directed at herself because the scene of her being trapped in a cage that day was too embarrassing.
She remembers still what Meng Yu said, that she was a hen, fat and plump...
She was not like that! She was the most beautiful Rainbow Pheasant, and now a legitimate Golden Core Demon, even more beautiful than a phoenix!
Ah, isn't that the Rainbow Pheasant Ji Qiaoer? How did she come to the Moon-Watching Sect?
Wasn't it agreed she would work outside, and if worst came to worst, lay eggs to compensate Bai Qianqian's loss? How come she appeared again in the Moon-Watching Sect?
"Sister, hello."
Meng Yu politely greeted this stunning beauty with long legs, a slender waist, and a full chest; her bloom-like rosy cheeks exuded vitality and sunshine, bringing cheer to those around her.
Alright, one could understand, if someone resorted to robbery out of desperation, got caught, and was about to be beheaded when a relative paid a hefty price to save you, and later you find out that this low-profile but very kind relative recently made a fortune, then tell me, would you go to work, or would you come to see if you could help in some way, maybe even end up managing a project, and hence thrive from that point forward?
A green bird flew across the sky; Meng Yu could sense the Sword Qi on her. Ah, was this the renowned Green Bird sister known for her swordsmanship that shook the Western Wastes?
Green Bird glanced at Meng Yu from the sky, seemingly curious about what Bai Qianqian's lover looked like, but upon seeing that he was a Qi Refinement Practitioner, she didn't mock him; instead, she was very satisfied and left.
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She sensed a certain aura about Meng Yu, the scent of a sword.
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Meng Yu kept a low profile, especially during his time in the Moon-Watching Sect. Aside from a few disciples from Great Wu, the other disciples only knew that his swordsmanship was decent, his foundation was solid, and he studied formation under Bai Qianqian. However, they had no idea about Meng Yu's combat abilities; they just thought of him as gentle and refined, and somehow, he ended up winning Bai Qianqian's favor, a typical case of marrying into wealth.
Meng Yu continued walking forward. He could hear the rustling sound of the bamboo forest; a snake demon was watching him, its long body coiling and moving inside, its beautiful female head full of curiosity.
He smelled a fragrance akin to orchids and sandalwood, likely to be an immortal flower. She hid among the flowers, only revealing her eyes, those sparkling, crystal-clear orbs shining like pearls, illuminating the surroundings.
Figures appeared all around him, as if everyone had come to greet him.
Due to the crowd, Meng Yu could not hasten his journey and merely proceeded slowly. He even saw some humans and little demons, laughing and frolicking about. They all seemed happy, many of them fluffy.
Having wealthy relatives in the deep mountains is actually quite frightening, merely a manifestation of Bai Qianqian's power. Until now, few could sense it.
The paragon of morality for miles around was a local tyrant, and Bai Qianqian's family had been virtuous for a million years.
In ancient times, those with such power to summon a crowd were called Huang Chao, called Fang La. Of course, if they succeeded, they had no choice but to cry and reluctantly don the yellow robe, pleading, "Don't blame me, I, Zhao Kuangyin, absolutely will not..."
Upon entering Bai Qianqian's cave residence, he found the jade rabbit looking worried and upset.
"This is bad, this is really bad."
Bai Qianqian looked at Meng Yu in a panic.
"The pile of spirit stones is growing bigger and bigger, what should we do?"
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Western Wastes, Moon-Watching Sect.
"Brother, these Red Water Chestnut Fruits are so delicious!"
A little fox was bouncing around and came to another small fox, offering several bright red fruits to her brother.
"Hmm, they're filled with spiritual energy, they could sell for a crystal shard each outside."
The older fox, appearing to be a boy of about fifteen or sixteen, commented on the price estimate as he ate the Red Water Chestnut Fruits, and even thought of placing two of them into the storage bag.
"Brother, you can take them for free, but you can't put them in a storage bag..."
The fox sister looked around bashfully, then whispered conspiratorially to her brother, "By the way, I heard that tomorrow there will be a sermon by a Demon King. Should we go early to secure a spot?"
The little fox's family lived in the West, struggling to get by. This time their elders suddenly set out with them, stating that a Great Bai Immortal was planning to expand his influence, so the family decided to throw their lot in with him as soon as possible. If accepted, it would be like manna from heaven.
The little fox had never seen his usually composed Uncle Six so excited and could sense how eager he was. Thus, the family set off towards the Moon-Watching Sect, only to learn at the foot of the mountain that Uncle Six had been mistaken, for there was no opening of a new court, but instead a gathering of great powers.
Fortunately, the fox clan had interacted with the Bai Family Member a long time ago, offering a token as proof, and so they were allowed to enter. Upon entering the sect, they heard a rule: if someone had consumed human flesh, they should not enter or risk being discovered and killed.
This rule was terrifying, and the little fox had heard that the leader of the Moon-Watching Sect was a Golden Core Demon King. He had thought it would be frightening, but after entering, he saw that everything was truly different from the outside world.
The conditions for survival in the Western Wastes were harsh, and the people were fierce. Higher level demons and humans were atrociously cruel. Sometimes, you'd wake to hear that an entire family had been skinned for rugs.
The two little foxes looked pitifully at the powerful demons and found that these Great Demons were different from their cruel kind. They were all amiable, and there were even no fights in their daily lives.
As for life itself, they were provided free Spirit Fruits and Vegetables every day. It didn't matter how much or little you took. Cultivation on the Spirit Vein was as much as one could handle, and Great Demons sometimes gave sermons, including the revered Golden Core Demon King, who they could also meet!
Only then did the little fox learn that the leader of the Moon-Watching Sect, Bai Qianqian, was the genuine, noble bloodline of one of the Nine Great Divine Beasts, the jade rabbit.
Although no one knew what the Divine Skills of the jade rabbit were, it was a being no less distinguished than dragons and phoenixes. It was even possible to trace its lineage directly back to the era of the Heavenly Court over a million years ago, a thought that filled countless hearts with longing.
"Where's Uncle Six?" the little fox asked her brother.
"He wanted to lend some spirit stones to the Great Bai Immortal, but she doesn't want them," he replied.
Ah, the little fox knew this was precisely why Uncle Six had come.
Lending money to the Great Bai Immortal was a worthwhile investment. The Fox Clan had once lent a sum of spirit stones to a much higher Great Bai Immortal. After the debt was repaid and the favor recorded, a token was left behind. That favor, after one thousand six hundred years, had now fallen upon Uncle Six.
Although the jade rabbit often incurred debts and had tricked many powerful beings, there were still many who were willing to lend her money. After all, this group of nobly born Great Demons always had the chance to rise again and could remember the kindness of others.
This was a reputation built up over a million years.
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