I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

"Are you sure it was the Flower Goddess who stole the ancient treasure bottle, and not that you forgot it somewhere?"

Before long, the Dragon King of the East Sea arrived upon hearing the commotion and asked with a serious expression.

The Dragon Prince summoned a long spear with a flick of his hand and said anxiously, "Father, that is a treasure of the palace, not an ordinary magic weapon. How could I possibly carry it with me?"
Therefore, it was usually kept in this treasure box, and now it's suddenly gone. There's no other possibility than that it was taken away by the Flower Goddess!

The Dragon King of the East Sea raised his hand and grabbed the gun barrel, using it to stop the dragon prince who was about to rush out of the secret chamber: "It seems that when the Flower Goddess said earlier that we were even, she was referring to the two things: you captured her and she took the treasure bottle."

"She says it's even, and that's it? No way! I have to get the ancient treasure bottle back from her!" The Dragon Prince roared, gripping his spear tightly.

The Dragon King of the East Sea's hand shone with golden light, and no matter how much force the opponent used, his palm remained completely still.
"Son, calm down, don't let anger cloud your judgment."

Don't forget, you've been caught red-handed by Shennong and his men. If you try to forcibly demand the ancient treasure bottle, what if they turn around and go to the Heavenly Emperor to stir up trouble?
The Heavenly Emperor may not care how many mortals you've harmed, but you've touched his sister. Even if the Flower Goddess wasn't injured, you'll still be in deep trouble.

The Dragon Prince gripped his spear tightly, gritting his teeth: "What can we do? We can't just give the ancient treasure bottle to them, can we?"

"You can try to steal it or trick it back."

The Dragon King of the East Sea bluntly said, "If you succeed, it's your own ability. If they cause you trouble again, I will back you up. If you fail, you can only blame yourself for your lack of ability; you can't blame anyone else."

The Dragon Prince pursed his lips and said, "I understand... Father."

On the banks of the Yellow River.

The five fairies tried to hold back, but finally couldn't suppress their curiosity and asked softly, "Aunt, what exactly did you mean by 'we're even' when you said it in the Dragon Palace?"

The Flower Goddess smiled and waved her hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I just mean that I'm magnanimous and won't hold a grudge against that little mudfish."

Qin Yao: "..."

He had intended to tell the Flower Goddess the name and value of the ancient treasure bottle after she took it out, but to his surprise, she completely denied it.

The problem is, since she doesn't acknowledge it, I can't force her to take out the ancient treasure bottle.

Otherwise, if she loses face in front of her nieces, it will inevitably create a rift between them...

With this in mind, he decided to speed up the "process" and let the Flower Goddess know as soon as possible that in order to make flowers bloom all over the world, he needed the pure land of the Five Sacred Mountains and the true water of the Heavenly Pool.

In this way, when the ancient treasure bottle is needed, it can be conveniently "drawn out"...

"Flower Fairy, can you do me a favor?"

"What kind of help?" the Flower Goddess asked curiously.

Qin Yao said earnestly, "In the mortal realm, I have tried almost every method, but I still couldn't make the Pangu Immortal Seed bloom. This shows that it's not a problem with the method, but rather a problem with the soil and water. I would like to ask you to return to the Immortal Realm and bring down some soil and water to help me cultivate flowers in the mortal realm."

The Flower Goddess shook her head and said, "The Heavenly and Human Realms are not only different in their flow of time, but also in their laws. As a result, the soil and water of the Heavenly Realm lose their divine power when they come to the Lower Realm, let alone be able to cultivate flowers."

Qin Yao understood this very well, and it was exactly the answer he wanted, so he said, "Then could you go to heaven and ask me what kind of soil and water in the mortal world can cultivate the Pangu Immortal Seed?"

Logically, Shennong couldn't possibly know about the Pure Land of the Five Sacred Mountains and the True Water of Heavenly Lake. Therefore, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he needed someone else to reveal this information, and Laozi was a perfect candidate...

The Flower Goddess nodded and said, "I will go to Heaven and ask my Heavenly Emperor brother."

Qin Yao waved his hand and said, "Based on my last contact with the Heavenly Emperor, I suggest you go directly to someone else, such as Laozi or Venus..."

The Flower Goddess silently recalled the Heavenly Emperor's attitude towards the mortal world, and for a moment she was speechless with disbelief.

then.

The two parted ways on the banks of the Yellow River. The Flower Goddess led the three fairies to the Heavenly Realm, while Qin Yao flew back to Taigu City to find his master.

But when he arrived at the Du tribe in Taigu City, he heard that the Yellow Emperor had gone to the Zhao tribe. After much deliberation, he decided not to follow him and instead stayed in the Du tribe.

The reason isn't complicated; you can easily guess what kind of occasion it was.

In situations like this, having one more self makes no difference, and having one less self makes no difference either. It would be better to use this energy on cultivation...

time flies.

The sun and moon alternate.

Before long, darkness fell. Uncle Jiu, reeking of alcohol, found Qin Yao under the stars and said, "The handover is over. I will send troops over later to strengthen the defense of Taigu City. In the meantime, this city is yours."

Qin Yao nodded: "Good! With me here, even if Chi You personally leads his people, he won't be able to take Taigu City."

"With you here, I'm naturally at ease." Uncle Nine chuckled, then asked, "Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"After you return, don't devote yourself entirely to the army. You can help the skilled craftsmen of the Xuanyuan clan make wooden carts, or even war chariots; you can help Cangjie create characters, even if it's just providing him with ideas. These are all meritorious deeds that will benefit you," Qin Yao suggested.

[The system detected that you provided Uncle Jiu with a sound suggestion, and you are rewarded with 500 filial piety points. Your total filial piety points are now 1572.]

Suddenly, a line of light appeared before Qin Yao without any warning.

Qin Yao was slightly taken aback, and immediately asked in the Fantasy House, "If this suggestion can earn filial piety points, why didn't I get any when I subdued the Ancient City?"

[The situation is still uncertain; Taigu City only temporarily belongs to the Xuanyuan Tribe. Once the Central Plains are unified, if Taigu City remains a Xuanyuan Tribe city, the related rewards will be incorporated into the total amount earned for helping Uncle Jiu unify the Central Plains.]

Qin Yao: "..."

"I've remembered everything you said. See you later."

At this moment, Uncle Nine raised his hand, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile.

Qin Yao nodded slightly: "If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, remember to send someone to find me."

“Okay.” Uncle Jiu didn’t stand on ceremony and readily agreed.

The next day.

Qin Yao was resting on a rattan chair in the courtyard of the Du clan chief when he saw a streak of light fall rapidly, instantly transforming into the figure of the Flower Goddess in front of him.

"Is there any result?"

Silently placing the jade cup in his hand on the table, Qin Yao stood up and asked.

The Flower Goddess shook her head: "Something unexpected happened."

Qin Yao was taken aback.

No.

I've already told you the way to get through, so what could possibly go wrong?
Seeing his astonished expression, the Flower Goddess said helplessly, "I had just returned to the Heavenly Realm with my three sisters when we were invited to the Lingxiao Palace."

It turns out that the Dragon King of the East Sea brought his dragon prince to heaven to propose marriage, and there was indeed a marriage agreement between him and my brother.

At that time, the three sisters regained their fairy-like appearances, and the lecherous dragon immediately took a liking to the fifth sister...

Limited by the promise my brother had made, despite my reasoned argument in the main hall, I only managed to secure one opportunity for Fifth Sister.

Simply put, only by personally defeating the lecherous dragon can she be absolved of this marriage contract. Qin Yao: "..."

He remembered there was such a scene, but it shouldn't have happened here.

Perhaps it was their own interference that caused these changes, so the Dragon King and his son discussed it repeatedly and finally decided to retrieve the ancient divine bottle through a marriage alliance...

“Master Shennong, you are the embodiment of human wisdom. You can always find practical solutions in difficult situations. I have come here in a hurry to ask you if there is any way to help Wu Yatou gain great power in a short time and defeat the Dragon Prince?” Just as he was thinking, the Flower Goddess quickly revealed her purpose.

Qin Yao pondered for a moment, then his mind suddenly drifted into the realm of the gods. He addressed the Long Kui sisters, who were playing cards with Chang'e and the Golden Light Mother, at the card table: "I need your help..."

After a long time.

skyline.

The Fifth Princess's Residence.

The seven sisters, who were wandering around the courtyard, saw the Flower Goddess return and immediately swarmed around her, asking her a barrage of questions.

"stop!"

The Flower Goddess shouted, interrupting the chanting-like questioning, before saying, "Master Shennong indeed has a way, and he sent me back with the key to victory."

"What is it?" the Fifth Princess asked impatiently.

The Flower Goddess flipped her hand and took out the Xuanyuan Sword, handing it to the other party: "This is the sword! I won't say much about the sword itself, but more importantly, there are two extremely powerful sword spirits within the sword, which will definitely help you defeat the Dragon Prince."

The Fifth Princess reached out and took the Xuanyuan Sword, immediately sensing terrifying waves of magical power: "So strong..."

The Flower Goddess exclaimed, "He is skilled in alchemy and weapon crafting, his strength is unfathomable, and his wisdom and knowledge are unparalleled in the world. Shennong is terrifying indeed."

"Terrifying? I don't find Shennong terrifying at all," the Seventh Princess said.

The second princess chuckled and pinched her nose, saying, "This 'terrifying' doesn't mean scary, but rather astonishing. Read more books, so you won't be unable to understand what's being said..."

After a "solution" was found, the atmosphere in the princess's residence changed instantly. The anxiety and worry disappeared, and smiles returned to their faces.

"Alright, alright, hurry up and go to Yaochi to challenge the Dragon Prince. Otherwise, if they leave, it will be a waste of time to summon them back." Amidst the laughter and chatter, the Flower Goddess suddenly clapped her hands and shouted.

The seven sisters had no objection to this, so the eight celestial maidens flew out of the princess's palace and headed straight for the Jade Pool...

world.

Qin Yao sat cross-legged in the guest room, his hands forming a mudra, holding the Jade Disc of Creation in his palms, silently searching for laws that would allow him to understand them by analogy.

"Dong dong dong."

After an unknown amount of time, a gentle knocking sound suddenly came from outside to inside, bringing Qin Yao back to his senses as he wandered through the Sea of ​​Laws.

"Master, are you busy right now?"

Just as he was slowly withdrawing his consciousness from the Jade Disc of Creation and looking towards the wooden door, the voice of his disciple Zhao Gongming suddenly rang out from inside the room.

"No rush, come in."

Silently putting away the Jade Disc of Creation, Qin Yao responded loudly.

Outside the door, Zhao Gongming secretly exhaled, raised his hand to push open the wooden door, and walked step by step to Qin Yao: "Master, may I ask you some questions?"

Qin Yao smiled and said, "Of course, the word 'master' means to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts, doesn't it?"

Zhao Gongming relaxed a little and murmured, "I was born as the son of the clan chief. From childhood to adulthood, I have had everything I could want. I have never suffered any hardship or exerted any effort."

After I came of age safely, you appeared and taught me immortal arts, helping me embark on the path of immortality and once again distance myself from ordinary people.

Such a life, such good fortune, I should be grateful and cherish it, but the reality is that I feel empty and confused, I don't know the meaning of living, let alone the meaning of spiritual practice.

As a result, I felt very listless, no matter what I did, and even felt that life was meaningless.

Later, after drinking the wine brewed by Du Kang, I felt even more empty, as if only the life I experienced while drunk was real.

But this enraged my father, and we had a huge fight, ending in a bitter argument. Master, is there anything you can teach me?

"Your life has been too smooth; you lack nothing, but you lack a goal. Without a goal, life has no main thread, which is why you are in this situation," Qin Yao said incisively.

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Gongming asked, "Master, what is your goal?"

Qin Yao smiled and said, "I have three phases of goals: long-term, medium-term, and short-term. Which one would you like to hear about?"

Zhao Gongming said sincerely, "I'd like to hear everything."

Simply using the word "goal" is somewhat general and broad.

Therefore, he wanted to hear his master's complete life goals to see if they could offer him some inspiration...

Qin Yao suppressed his smile and said calmly, "My short-term goal is to grow flowers in the human world as soon as possible to fight the plague, and ideally, to completely eradicate the plague demon."

With great power comes great responsibility, and this is my responsibility as Shennong.

My mid-term goal is to teach those arrogant cultivators a lesson, but they are too strong and have too much backing, so I need to keep getting stronger and breaking through my own limits time and time again.

As for the long-term goal, it can perhaps be summarized in two words: the highest.

Why the highest? Because whenever a class descends, there will be oppression and bullying. I have no interest in oppressing others for pleasure, but I also don't want to be bullied..."

At this point, he subconsciously recalled that a long, long time ago, he had told Caiyi that he wanted to reach the highest point step by step, and that this was his eternal pursuit!

After hearing his three goals, Zhao Gongming realized that he was completely unable to emulate them.

He didn't have enough love for the world, so he couldn't muster the slightest thought of protecting it.

His early life was extremely smooth, and he didn't need to force himself to constantly transform in order to fight back.

As for the so-called step-by-step climb to the top...

Why climb so high?
The higher you climb, the colder it gets; and being invincible is also a kind of loneliness.

Thinking about this, and feeling unable to relate to the situation, he could only patiently ask, "Master, could you help me think of a goal? I really can't figure out what I should pursue."

Looking at his disciple's pleading expression, Qin Yao pondered for a long time before slowly saying:
"A goal, by definition, is something you don't currently have, but one that is meaningful to you and requires your effort... Gongming, have you ever truly loved someone from the bottom of your heart?"

Zhao Gongming was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and said, "No."

"Then go find someone you love, even if it's to the ends of the earth," Qin Yao said gently.

Zhao Gongming pursed his lips, as if something deep within him was sprouting and taking root: "Master, how can I be sure that the other person is the one I love?"

Qin Yao smiled and said, "When you meet someone who makes your heart flutter, and you can put her feelings above your own gains and losses, then you've met true love..." (End of Chapter)