Chapter 379

Double peaks.

A water channel has been carved out of the low canyon between the two peaks.
The newly dug waterway leads to the Xunyang River on both sides.

At present, the water channel has been opened, and the mighty Huangsha River flows into the water channel, connecting the north and south of Xunshui.

Towering and spectacular.

A newly opened pier is located at a prime location at the beginning of this waterway.

Compared with the deserted construction period in the past when there were few tourists and craftsmen were hard at work, the new wharf became lively early this morning.

Many motorcades from Xunyang City filled the official road outside the ferry.

The crowd of spectators poured in like a torrent of water in a newly dug waterway.
Among them were merchants and wealthy people, scholars and wanderers, officials from Jiangzhou Hall, and craftsmen and civilians who had not yet evacuated.

Looking forward to it.

This is a major event that has been talked about in Xunyang City for the past two days.

Jiangzhou Governor Ouyang Lianghan vigorously promoted the excavation and construction of the double peaks and the construction was completed today.

It is said that the turbulent water flow of Xunyang River was reversed.

According to the words of some knowledgeable people in the city, the floods that plagued Xunyang City in the past have been eliminated. Low-lying areas such as Xingzifang no longer need to be troubled by seasonal floods.

The people of Xunyang City came to watch one after another, either out of pure curiosity and admiration, or to witness history with You Rongyan, or because they were shrewd and saw business opportunities, vendors came to set up stalls, etc.

I heard that a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in the Jiangzhou lobby this morning.

The Jiangnan region has been troubled by floods since ancient times. Among the people in Jiangnan, the flood itself has a superstitious color of strange powers and ghosts.

Naturally, the people were in awe of the double-peaked structure that, like the Broken Wing Canal, can prevent flooding.

In addition, many people also want to meet Jiangzhou Governor, who has the talent to control floods.
This young Chang Shi, who is rumored to be handsome and handsome, has become quite legendary in the eyes of the people of Xunyang City since he took office:

He was originally a gentleman who was famous all over the world, but because he contradicted the empress of the dynasty, he was demoted to the poor and remote Longcheng County of Jiangzhou.

This was previously recognized as a remote area by the people of Jiangzhou. It was close to the mysterious Yunmengze and suffered the most severe flooding.

However, he never thought that within a year after taking office, he would deliver such a remarkable achievement as Zheyiqu, eradicate the flood in Longcheng, and be welcomed by the people of Longcheng. The last such fierce man was Di Fuzi, the prime minister of the dynasty.

With such a resume, he naturally attracted much attention as soon as he took office and was talked about by the people of Xunyang. This was in sharp contrast to the governor surnamed Wang who received less attention.

In addition, the recent victory in the Battle of Guling has also resolved the difficulties in Jiangzhou. The retreat of Hongzhou Kuangfu’s army has given Xunyang City temporary safety. Scholars, wanderers, and common people’s merchants also have the idea to go out.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony to be held this morning attracted half the city to watch…

On the side where the new pier is located, there is a newly built pavilion on the top of Xifeng, one of the two main peaks in the east and west of Shuangfengjian.

The two main peaks at the top of the twin peaks are not high, but they can still overlook the Xunshui scenery below, which is considered to be an excellent and unobstructed view.

Now, the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the morning has not yet begun, but many people have already gathered in the pavilion on the top of the mountain.

It was September, autumn was getting thicker, the morning was quite chilly, and the hazy morning fog filled the trees with sparse green leaves.

Everyone who came to the pavilion had their clothes wet by the dew from the green grass when they went up the mountain not long ago.

September is a good time to climb mountains. The crisp autumn scenery is far greater than the discomfort of cold wet clothes. The Li Xian family who came from Xunyang Prince’s Mansion didn’t care. They looked around with interest on their faces. As for the others, they had already Habit.

In the pavilion, everyone gathered around the stone table to enjoy breakfast.

Ouyang Rong, Xie Lingjiang.

Zhen Shuyuan, Ye Weilai.

Li Xian’s family and the maid of the palace.

There is also the pair of masters and disciples, Master Shandao and Xiufa.

Magistrate Diao was not here and Longcheng had been retaken. He returned to Longcheng early to deal with numerous chores. He was also afraid of wasting time and preventing anything from happening to Ah Qing and Liu Mu.

Master Shandao and Xiufa continued to stay in Xunyang City, waiting for the construction of the Donglin Buddha.

Everyone is here today.

Yan Liulang was originally there, but he needed to preside over the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the ferry at the foot of the mountain. He just drank a few mouthfuls of hot porridge and went down the mountain in a hurry.

“Sorry for bringing you here so early.” Ouyang Rong said.

Li Xian took the bowl of porridge from Wei Mei and said with a smile:

“It’s okay. It’s just the right time to go hiking in autumn. It’s the right time to climb up in September. Speaking of which, I haven’t been out of the city for a long time. Today is a good weather.”

Li Dalang turned his head and looked curiously at the newly dug waterway at the foot of the mountain:
“Tan Lang has been busy for so long, and the two peaks are finally carved out. It’s not easy to find out until you look at it. I think Tan Lang is the only one who has the patience to carry out this matter.”

After taking a few sips of the glutinous rice porridge, Li Bao’er handed the bowl back to Cai Shou, stood up, and looked towards the other shore further away.

There are grottoes that are vaguely visible.

“Ouyang Lianghan, is that where the Donglin Buddha was built for my grandmother?”

Ouyang Rong nodded:
“Well, the main grotto is ready. The construction of the Donglin Giant Buddha is about to begin. Miaozhen and Rongzhen will also come to inspect it today.”

Li Guo’er asked again: “Where are those extra small caves next to them?”

Ouyang Rong smiled:

“It is prepared for wealthy Buddhist temples or large pilgrims. It is boring to build only one big Buddha. If you want to build more, build more. This is called letting a hundred flowers bloom.”

Li Guo’er said thoughtfully: “It turns out that what I earned was money from Buddhism.”

Ouyang Rong laughed, blinked and said:
“He is clearly doing a great good deed. There are so many famous ancient temples in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are also many in Kuanglu Mountain. We cannot let the Lotus Pure Land Sect take the lead.

“The Xunyang Grottoes are located on both sides of this golden waterway. They are the best Buddhist monuments to promote Buddhism. I believe famous monks from all sects are unwilling to be left alone.”

After speaking, he turned to look at Master Shandao:

“But don’t worry, Monk Mahamati, the largest Buddha statue in Shuangfengjian Grottoes and the best location can only be the Donglin Buddha. The caves next to it can be regarded as an addition.

“Besides, there’s no point in being a standout, but competing for beauty is spring.”

Xie Lingjiang answered with a smile:
“What a win-win strategy for everyone to get what they need.

“To excavate Xunyang Grottoes at the tip of Shuangfeng, so much stone needs to be transported and labor is required. The demand for work stations can feed back the people who are making a living in Xunyang City.
“The Giant Buddha Grottoes can also attract pilgrims and tourists and promote the prosperity of Xunyang’s commerce.

“And when Xindukou becomes lively, it will lead to the expansion of Xunyang City to the west, bordering the Shuangfeng Peak…”

She knows everything about her family.

Li Xian and others nodded with smiles.

Master Shandao stroked his beard and said:
“The Ming Dynasty is still great. It’s great that the Donglin Buddha is located here. Passing fleet tourists can bathe in the light of our Lotus Pure Land Sect.”

The old monk sounded satisfied.

The atmosphere in the pavilion was joyful for a while.

But there was no reply from the senior brother. Xie Lingjiang turned around curiously and immediately found someone eating pickled radish with his head down without saying a word.
When you put down your chopsticks, it’s quick and accurate.

“Senior brother… stop pinching me and wait for me…”

Staring, Xie Lingjiang quickly thrust her chopsticks into him and “confronted” him.

The good teacher and his disciples were very discerning. When they came to Xunyang City to escape this time, they did not give any heavy gifts, but brought a few cans of pickled radishes.

Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang were very satisfied.

It’s just that two foodies are naturally in a competitive relationship. “Tanlang, slow down, why are you arguing with Wanwan? Really…” Zhen Shuyuan patted the back of Ouyang Rong’s hand with her beautiful hand.

“Auntie is partial.”

Ouyang Rong sighed, put down his chopsticks, looked at the little junior sister who was as happy as winning a rooster, and laughed dumbly.

“Tanlang, since there are extra caves, I should also donate a Buddha statue.”

Li Xian discussed with Wei Mei, turned around and said seriously:
“As the nominal superintendent, I will donate a Buddha statue to pray for the Queen Mother. In the form, I will choose this Buddha statue from the Lotus Sect to build it. As for the specifications, it will be lower than the Donglin Giant Buddha. It will not exceed the rules.”

“Uh……”

Ouyang Rong looked at Li Xian’s sincere expression and Wei Mei, who was smiling with her lips pursed and had no objection.

He thought for a while, nodded, and muttered:
“Okay. In this case, with the prince taking the lead, we should be able to attract a lot of big dogs.”

Not long after, everyone finished their breakfast of hot porridge and looked at the sky. Seeing that the time was approaching, they immediately went down the mountain.

On the mountain road, Xie Lingjiang looked his senior brother up and down and couldn’t help but ask:

“Elder brother, did you ask Jiangzhou Hall to hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony today?”

“Yes.” Ouyang Rong nodded: “But Governor Wang and Zhu Lingxu didn’t come.”

Li Guo’er said calmly: “You don’t seem to be a person who enjoys great achievements.”

Ouyang Rong smiled and said nothing.

You can’t say that I just want to increase my merit points.

The previous incident of the bloody blessing gave Ouyang Rong a sense of crisis.

The more than a thousand merit points in the merit tower always feel unstable.

What should I do if I have an urgent need or need to redeem my merits, but I am short of merit points?
This time the ribbon-cutting ceremony was held with some high-profile display of double peaks, which was indeed inconsistent with Ouyang Rong’s previous low-key style.

However, after Ouyang Rong figured out Xiao Muyu’s logic, he had no choice but to have a ribbon-cutting ceremony shamelessly.

Sometimes, if you don’t publicize it, others really don’t know what you have done.

After all, there are no floods this year. To verify the effect of digging the twin peaks, I had no choice but to take this step and accumulate a wave of merit first.

The clear and crisp sound of wooden fish in my ears now proves that this method is good, and it is much better than being low-key and passive.

At the same time, it also proved that in the hearts of the people of Xunyang City, he was indeed doing practical things and had a good reputation.

But compared with the increase in merit, Ouyang Rong feels that this trust is particularly valuable.

Everyone went down the mountain.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony in the morning was held as scheduled.

The process was as usual, but Ouyang Rong saw Rong Zhen besides Miaozhen.
Speaking of which, it had been almost a month since we first met her outside the West City Gate that day.

But she was still the same, expressionless and cold.

Ye Weilai, who was following Ouyang Rong, suddenly tensed up and stared at her coldly with a pair of blue eyes.

Rong Zhen didn’t care about the little girl’s gaze.

Rong Zhen wasn’t too interested in the excavation at the top of the twin peaks to open up water.
I saw her eyes staring straight at the huge grotto on the other side of the river, and asked directly:

“Donglin Giant Buddha, choose this location? Built near mountains and rivers?”

“Yes, it matches the terrain of Jinshengshui.”

Ouyang Rong nodded:
“At the moment, the double peaks have been excavated and a new ferry has been built to facilitate the transportation of stones and equipment. The construction of the giant Buddha will begin soon. Madam Shi, please be patient and patient. It will be done soon.”

Rong Zhen turned his head and looked at Xunyang City in the distance, then at the grotto, counted his fingers, and turned back with a frown:

“Why not build it in the city.”

Ouyang Rong said:

“There is no land to build in the city. In terms of site selection, I have carefully selected it. Lady Shi can walk around and look for it inside and outside Xunyang City. If there is a better place, although it is said, it cannot be demolished. Bar?

“Is it possible that you want His Majesty to be stigmatized? This is absolutely unacceptable.”

Ouyang Rong’s tone was teasing, but Rong Zhen heard the bottom line.

The girl in palace clothes frowned and said nothing, staring at Ouyang Rong coldly.

Ouyang Rong shrugged:

“Ms. Shi, can you please stop playing riddles? If you are dissatisfied with anything, or if there are any site selection taboos or things you need to pay attention to, please be sure to tell me.”

Rong Zhen pursed his lips, not knowing what he was thinking about, and turned a deaf ear.

Ouyang Rong was speechless:
“Ms. Shi, if you don’t say anything and just stare at people, what’s the use. If you don’t give me permission, then I’ll take it as your acquiescence.”

Rong Zhen suddenly turned around,

Before leaving, Leng Bingbing said:
“Let’s do this first.”

“Okay, Ms. Shi, please walk slowly.”

Ouyang Rong smiled and waved his hand.

Wait for the figures of Rong Zhen, Miaozhen and others to go away.

The smile on his face gradually faded,
Ouyang Rong calmly looked at the largest empty grotto on the other side.
Next is the most important statue.

“Sure enough, there is something strange. This giant Buddha doesn’t seem to be that simple. Otherwise, the construction would be different, so why go to such trouble? This Rong Zhen must have something to say.”

He pursed his lips and muttered to himself for a while.

Moreover, the specifications of the Donglin Giant Buddha this time are very high, and the people from Si Tianjian in Luoyang will follow up and provide guidance throughout the process.

Next, I might have to deal with Rong Zhen and Miaozhen often.

Ouyang Rong felt a slight headache when he thought of this.

The morning passed quickly and the ribbon-cutting ceremony dispersed.

Ouyang Rong took Zhen, Ye and other female family members, as well as his junior sister and Li Xian’s family, to board the boat at the new ferry port, preparing to return to Xunyang City.

After he was ready to go back, he immediately went to the Merit Tower to take a look at how much merit had increased in this wave.

At this moment, Yan Liulang’s figure hurried over:
“Ming Mansion. The lobby has received the latest official documents from the court.”

“What kind of official document is this in such a hurry?” Xie Lingjiang was curious.

Ouyang Rong took the official document and looked down at it. Facing the curious eyes of everyone, Yan Liulang frowned and said:
“The candidate for the March Chief of Jiangzhou Road has been decided. Your Majesty has appointed King Wei as the Chief Marching Officer of Jiangzhou Road, and ordered him to take full charge of the southwest crusade, form an army for the expedition, and go south today!”

The atmosphere fell silent.

Even after Wang Lengran used Zhu Lingxu to defect and win a victory, Xie Lingjiang, Li Xian and others had already vaguely guessed this.

But now that it has been fully implemented, it still makes people feel a bit silent.

Ouyang Rong raised his head, chuckled and said:
“Besides this expected thing, there is another interesting thing. Governor Zhu read a book between me and the prince, and sure enough, biting dogs don’t bark.”

Everyone frowned suddenly.

(End of this chapter)

There are so many immortal treasures, even the Evil Lord at this level is extremely envious.

“There are three immortal treasures and one and a half semi-immortal treasures. Aren’t you planning to make a move without a Mahayana cultivator?”

“But this is your dynasty.”

The shadow of the Evil Lord looked over, wanting to make Mi Qian take action.

Mi Qian was tempted and hesitated. So many immortal treasures were an absolute temptation for him.

The current dynasty’s town-keeping treasure was only the personal immortal treasure left by the founding emperor.

Seeing Mi Qian hesitate, the Evil Lord continued to strike while the iron was hot, noticing a red light shining between his eyes.

Like a demon.

Mi Qian hesitated. What was he doing all these years, sitting in this dark corner?

One was to improve his cultivation, and the other was for the corpse of the founding emperor.

To prevent anyone from interrupting his transformation, if that happened, all the planning of thousands of years would be in vain.

The Evil Lord cannot be trusted.

If he left, what would he do with the corpse of the founding emperor? There would be no way to know.

He pondered for a moment.

The Evil Lord seemed to sense his hesitation and added, “I will go with you.”

“But you have to share one immortal treasure.”

With these words, Mi Qian was tempted.

Looking at the blood mist floating around, he flicked his fingers to disperse it.

Then he slapped the high platform where the coffins were placed, and blood patterns appeared, forming a formation to protect them.

At the same time, he summoned all the members of the royal family.

Mi Qian sat cross-legged on the high platform like this, and the red light in the eyes of the Evil Lord flashed, quietly disappearing into the darkness.

Time passed quietly.

The remaining cities in the northern region were effortlessly captured.

For a while, the momentum of the Life Island group was overwhelming.

All the islands at sea were cleared, and countless maritime groups landed and pacified the people in the captured cities.

Rebuilding the cities and repairing the damage caused by the great war.

However, the position of the Northern Spirit City had been abandoned and became a desperate place.

Chen Ruoxi activated a powerful spell, attracting countless water sources into the deep pit caused by the battle.

Forming one lake after another, perhaps in thousands of years, this place would become a different scene.

Not the current pockmarked and barren appearance.

Three days passed.

Just as Chen Ruoxi and the others were planning whether to directly attack the imperial city and confront Mi Qian head-on, or to proceed slowly.

All the members of the royal family in the imperial dynasty were gathered together, with a total of seven Body Integration Cultivators guarding near the blood pool.

Guarding the coffin of the founding emperor, even if someone was plotting, these seven people could delay for a while until Mi Qian came to support.

“Mi Bei, if there is a situation, the seven of you should activate the ancestral seal together and wait for me.”

“We must guard the coffin of the founding emperor well. It is of great importance!”

Mi Qian said solemnly, handing the only immortal treasure, the ancestral seal, to the most powerful prince.

“Bei, I will not let the crown prince down!”

Mi Bei’s face was serious, his blood-red hair fluttering, like a killing god.

With him guarding here, Mi Qian felt much more at ease.

The seven of them joined forces, relying on the royal bloodline, even if a Mahayana cultivator made a move, they could resist for a long time.

It was enough to have reinforcements.

Just as Mi Qian was handing over the task, in the darkness, black threads spread in all directions from a bubble in the rolling blood sea.

Under the blood sea, a layer of darkness quickly swam past, like a big fish.

Of course, all of this happened without Mi Qian’s knowledge.

The resentful spirits under the blood sea didn’t care either. If anything harmful to the Red Earth Emperor Dynasty happened, they were even willing to add fuel to the fire.

After everything was arranged, Mi Qian set up another hidden move and buried it behind the coffin.

Feeling relieved, he walked towards the palace.

Mi Qian made his move.

On the other side.

Chen Chude and Chen Chuwu also heard the news that their family had come to fight, and their hearts were filled with excitement.

Immediately, the two of them discussed and decided that since they had come, they should do something significant.

How could they not make a big contribution?

So, the two of them set their sights on the imperial capital, which they had already investigated many times and were very familiar with.

They wanted to make a big move.

In the northern region, countless interwoven magical powers filled the air, and one after another, arrays were carved.

“What is the strength of the Emperor of the Red Earth Emperor Dynasty?”

Chen Chuxiao asked.

After fighting for so long, even many peak Body Integration cultivators had appeared.

As the strongest in the imperial dynasty, the Emperor of the Red Earth Emperor Dynasty had not appeared yet.

This made everyone worried.

Chen Chuwu was also asked this question, according to Qu Chang’s words.

Miqian, the Emperor of the Red Earth Emperor Dynasty, had reached the Body Integration realm thousands of years ago.

But after ascending to the position of the Emperor, he had never appeared in public again.

His strength was also difficult to estimate.

However, based on everyone’s speculation, it was highly unlikely that he was in the Mahayana stage.

If he was, he would have already come and killed them with his sword. It wouldn’t be easy for a Mahayana cultivator to wipe out their group of Body Integration cultivators.

Even if he was, there must have been some problem that prevented him from showing up for so long.

“Don’t be afraid.”

Chen Chuxiao said softly. With two immortal treasures in his hands, he could delay a Mahayana cultivator for a while and then call for reinforcements.

“I have a feeling that something is not right, it’s too strange.”

“It’s been three days, and no one has come. The cultivators guarding the Eastern and Southern regions have all withdrawn.”

“It doesn’t make sense.”

Chen Ruoxi expressed her concerns.

The other party didn’t seem to fear them.

Now that they had made this arrangement, it was difficult for them to understand.

“Ruoxi, there’s trouble.”

“Quickly contact your father!”

Suddenly, Hua Qingwu’s urgent voice sounded, and Chen Ruoxi’s expression changed.

She quickly communicated with the Heavenly King Palace and sent out the information.

But halfway through sending it, she found that she had lost contact with the Heavenly King Palace.

At that moment, her face turned pale.

“Gather together!”

“Set up the formation!”

The surrounding space was sealed off, and divine thoughts couldn’t be transmitted. Even the Heavenly King Palace was obscured.

Everyone received Chen Ruoxi’s transmission and felt a sense of urgency, quickly gathering together as obediently as possible.

Something big was happening.

Chen Chuwu, who was still healing his injuries, broke the restriction and his face didn’t look good.

“I’ve lost contact with the Heavenly King Palace.”

His eyes trembled, and his black and white pupils turned golden, seeing through layers of illusions.

He saw that the area within a thousand miles was suppressed by layers of divine materials and arrays.

It cut off their perception of the outside world.

“The Heaven-Severing Mind-Sealing Great Array!”

“Someone powerful has sealed the space around us, cutting off our transmission of thoughts!”

Chen Chuwu shouted, quickly joining forces with Chen Ruoxi, and everyone gathered together.

Chen Chuxiao had never seen such a formation before, one that could seal the thoughts of their group of Body Integration cultivators and even cut off the Heavenly King Palace’s communication.

So, it must be the work of a terrifying existence.

“Above Mahayana?”

“No.”

“Mahayana cultivator.”

Chen Chuxiao expressed his concerns and summoned two immortal treasures.