Hell Emperor.

Chapter 380 Ye Jie-Expansion
Under the operation of Yin merchants, the strange object called the Longevity Flag quickly spread throughout Dongsheng Shenzhou and attracted everyone's attention.

Whether they were peddlers, nobles, street beggars, or spiritual practitioners, they had all heard of the legend of the longevity flag to some extent and were quite curious about such a strange object.

Ever since that day, when the Yangshou trade was established, there has been an additional period of time in everyone's mind that only they know about. The time has only decreased and never increased. The ever-decreasing number is like a death notice sent by Yama, making everyone fearful and afraid to imagine what will happen when the number decreases to zero.

The royal city of Goguryeo.

In the magnificent palace, the King of Goguryeo sat on the throne, looking down from above. In the palace lay several elderly men, who were barely breathing and had no strength to even stand up. They could die at any time.

When the strange countdown in his mind was revealed, the King of Goguryeo immediately ordered the residents to register their numbers. These old men, whose numbers were about to return to zero today, were brought to the palace in advance and lined up in order according to the remaining countdown.

Soon, the old man at the front of the line let out a long sigh, tilted his head, and fell into a long sleep, dying of old age. Not long after, another old man behind him also closed his eyes.

The ministers in the palace looked at each other in bewilderment, not daring to breathe. Not long ago, someone speculated that the countdown in their minds was the remaining life span, but this statement was opposed by most people. How can a person know his own life span? Only God knows all this.

However, after repeated practice, even the most stubborn people who refused to accept this news could not refute such hard evidence. Perhaps it was a cruel joke played by God. Now people can see their remaining life span by just closing their eyes.

After it was confirmed that the number was the life span, there was constant noise in the palace and the ministers were discussing it.

"How could this be possible... Life span is determined by God, how could it be known by people? This is simply unbelievable..."

"If this is really my lifespan, doesn't it mean that I only have half a year left to live? I respect God and have never done anything evil, so why can't I even live to be 60?"

"Haha, I just broke through the realm of impermanence. I have a full fifty years of life left. I still have a long time to live happily!"

After learning the news of his remaining life span, the ministers had different expressions. Some were happy, some were sad. Even though they were in the same palace, there were all kinds of people. Everyone was attracted by the countdown in their minds and had no time to pay attention to other things. Even the troublesome government affairs of the past became unimportant in the face of the revelation of his life span.

The King of Goguryeo's eyes darkened, and the aura of an emperor suddenly dissipated. All the ministers kept silent and turned to look at him respectfully. They saw that in the King's hand, he was holding an exquisite yellow-brown flag with a word "longevity" engraved on it:
"Last night, an immortal came to me in a dream and left me this flag. With it, you can freely trade life span. Goguryeo is indebted to me for peace and prosperity. It is time for my people to repay this debt. Each of my people must give me thirty years of life span, and I will do so today."

Following the order from the King of Goguryeo, the ministers in the hall also began to think about it. The King of Goguryeo only wanted 30 years of life, but his subjects still had more lifespans. In the process of collecting these 30 years of lifespan for the king, they could also enrich their own lifespans. Living for hundreds of years would not be a problem, and maybe even thousands of years.

Somewhere in Aolai State.

"Mother...you can't die. You will get better."

The oil lamp was burning, the firelight was dim, in the small and cramped room, a man was kneeling in front of the bed, lowering his head and crying.

And on the bed, his eighty-year-old mother lay quietly. She had not eaten for several days. It was not because she was poor and had nothing to eat, but because she could not eat.

No matter what my mother ate, she would vomit it all out, and she couldn't even swallow water. Her body was resisting eating, cutting off the absorption of nutrients from the outside world, and constantly emptying the food residues in the body, which was a sign that she was about to die and fall into eternal sleep.

"Yun'er, don't worry about me. You've done a great job. You didn't throw your elderly grandmother into the mountains to feed the monsters like your father did. Instead, you took good care of me. I'm already very satisfied..."

The old mother took a deep breath and said these words as if she was exerting all her strength, but her body, which had been so weak that it was just skin and bones in recent days, was strained, and she couldn't help coughing.

The man called Yun'er was full of worry and said anxiously: "Mother, you haven't eaten anything, so you should talk less, so as not to waste your energy and become weaker."

The old mother shook her head: "I saw that string of numbers. That's my life span, right? I still have half a cup of tea left..."

The man refused to accept it: "No... that's not life span. You must be able to live longer, to be a hundred years old..."

The old mother just said: "I have seen more than you. I have heard the legend of the underworld. It must be Yama who showed mercy, so people know their lifespan... Don't be sad for me. After I die, don't erect a monument for me. Bury me at the foot of the Flower-Fruit Mountain and let me be with the green mountains..."

"Hades..."

The man suddenly seemed to remember something, and after searching in his arms, he really found a flag: "This... this is the flag that the immortal gave me in my dream last night? How could it be..."

Seeing his mother's breath getting weaker and weaker, the man did not dare to hesitate. With the attitude of giving it a try, he made up his mind: "No matter what, I can only give it a try... If this really works, even if I give all my remaining life to my mother, what's the harm?"

As the man's mind moved, a faint light suddenly appeared on the yellow-brown longevity flag. The light was so deep and chilling, and it also meant that people's life span began to flow.

The light shone, and a strong and enduring vitality suddenly ignited in the old mother's body. She sat up from the bed in astonishment, moving her body that had not moved for months. The vitality that came from the inside out made her feel refreshed. It didn't seem like a last burst of light, but rather more like the vitality of her youth that was full of energy and blood. Even if she went to work in the fields and toiled all day, she didn't feel tired at all.

With a snapping sound, the man achieved his wish and his body deflated like a lamp with exhausted oil. The longevity flag in his hand slipped and fell to the ground, and his whole body fell down. In his dilated pupils, the last thing reflected was the old mother's revived appearance.

Beyond the East China Sea.

"Miko Ina, this is a rare item found by fishermen on the seashore. We suspect it contains ghosts and evil spirits, so we have handed it over to our shrine for disposal."

In the spacious and bright courtyard, Ina, who was sweeping up fallen leaves in a red and white shrine maiden costume, received the report and quickly took a look at the strange object.

"Birthday flag?" Seeing the yellow-brown flag, Ina's pupils shrank, and his originally relaxed and casual mood disappeared, replaced by deep solemnity.

"Do you recognize this flag?" Her companions were very curious and asked one after another, wanting to know what kind of power this small flag contained. "Of course... This is the proof of those who covet the heavenly merit. You must not touch it. If you touch it, you will also covet the heavenly merit and be punished by heaven."

Ina took a deep breath, and no one knew what she did, but she just stretched out her hand and pointed, and a raging fire ignited on the birthday flag, engulfing it in an instant and burning it completely, leaving not even ashes.

"Tell the people on the island that if they find any new birthday flags, they must be sent to the nearby shrine for destruction. They must not be kept privately, and the power in the birthday flags must not be used."

After Inai's warning, the companions also realized the seriousness of the matter. Once anything was related to Tiangong, it would become extremely serious and could not be easily resolved. Ordinary people could not even touch it. Now, evil objects like the longevity flag appeared openly in the hands of mortals. Coupled with the sudden revelation of the remaining life span not long ago, waves of uneasiness also spread in their hearts.

"Golden Wheel Palace Master... You are the one who did all this. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the heavens for wanting the heavenly merit so much?"

Inai looked solemn as she gazed into the distance. Although she had not yet met the new Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace, she had a vague feeling that the current Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace might be even more difficult to deal with than the previous one. He could even take the Heavenly Art for himself without hesitation. Who on earth did he think he was?

Meanwhile, inside the Golden Wheel Palace, Ye Jie was unaware of the undercurrents in the outside world. He was busy expanding the Heart-Warming and Soul-Nourishing Spring.

It was all Hua Xiaomei's fault. She had complained to him before, saying that the Wenxin Soul Nourishing Spring was too small and not enough for so many partners. As a result, she had no chance to monopolize it, and Ye Jie had to find a way.

Although Ye Jie was helpless, he could only help her think of a solution.

Fortunately, Ye Jie does not have the wisdom of just one person. In his hands, he is holding seven stitching pages. The expansion options for the Warm Heart and Nourishing Soul Spring have already been listed on the seven stitching pages.

[Underworld Architecture: Heart-warming and Soul-nourishing Fountain]

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[Expansion facilities: Basic independent hot springs, draw spring water from the main spring of the Heart-warming and Soul-nourishing Spring, and expand independent hot springs. The soul-nourishing effect of independent hot springs is inferior to that of the main springs. According to the difference in effect, they are divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower. To expand a lower-level independent hot spring, 100 low-grade spirit stones and 100 strands of soul essence are required. To expand a medium-level independent hot spring, 100 medium-grade spirit stones, 1,000 catties of steel bones, and 1,000 strands of soul essence are required. To expand a high-level independent hot spring, 100 high-grade spirit stones, 10,000 catties of steel bones, 10,000 strands of spirit essence, and 10,000 strands of soul essence are required. ]

[Expansion facilities: Special hot springs, expansion of special hot springs, additional spiritual liquid, medicinal bath, and spices can be added to the special hot springs, and other effects can be added on the basis of soul nourishment. The expansion of special hot springs requires one thousand medium-grade spiritual stones, ten thousand catties of steel bones, ten thousand strands of spiritual essence, and ten thousand strands of soul essence. ]

[Expansion facilities: Dry steam room, expand the dry steam room, relieve fatigue, relax the body, and promote the circulation of spiritual power. The expansion of the dry steam room requires one thousand low-grade spiritual stones, ten thousand pounds of steel bones, and five thousand soul rhymes. ]

[Expanded facilities: Rest area, expand the rest area, provide food, drinks, toys and books, to nourish the soul and kill time, relax the mind. The expansion of the rest area requires 5,000 kilograms of steel and 1,000 souls. ]

Looking at all the information on the seven stitched pages, Ye Jie couldn't help but feel a little curious.

What surprised Ye Jie was that the expansion facilities of the Warm Heart and Nourishing Soul Spring did not require good deeds to build, but instead required spirit stones.

It just so happened that not long ago, Ye Jie occupied a complete spiritual vein, and with the various measures taken recently in the temple, a lot of spiritual stones had been confiscated. Otherwise, the spiritual stones needed for the expansion alone would be enough to give Ye Jie a headache.

Now, with enough spirit stones, things will naturally be much easier. As long as Ye Jie makes his choice, the facilities can be expanded.

Thinking of Hua Xiaomei's previous complaints, Ye Jie couldn't help but touch his chin. Logically speaking, the Heart Warming and Soul Nourishing Spring has such miraculous effects that it is comparable to the holy water of the Yao Chi in the sky. Even the immortals are attracted by the spring water in the pool, so it should be of very high value.

Even Yao Yin, who had reached the fifth level, would often go to the Heart-Warming and Soul-Nourishing Spring to gain careful insights, using the spring water to cleanse his soul and to aid his practice in eliminating his inner demons. Other immortals would also have this idea to a greater or lesser extent.

As an advanced underworld building unlocked by the seven main accounts, the Heart Warming and Soul Nourishing Spring has quite magical effects. If it is properly repaired, it will be enough to become the most famous attraction in the entire Golden Wheel Palace, attracting many immortals to visit. By then, won’t good deeds come in large quantities?

Thinking of this, Ye Jie immediately made a decision to expand the Warm Heart Soul-Nourishing Spring.

As Ye Jie's mind moved, new records soon appeared on the seven stitched pages:
[Bookkeeping of life and death:]

[In the autumn of the 639th year of the Moro calendar, Shura Jie spent 100 high-quality spirit stones, 10,000 kilograms of steel bones, 10,000 strands of spirit essence, and 10,000 strands of soul essence to modify the architectural files of the Golden Wheel Palace.]

[Superior independent hot springs have been added to the Warm Heart and Nourishing Soul Spring expansion facilities column. 】

"One hundred high-grade spirit stones... If one high-grade spirit stone is worth one hundred thousand Yin De, then these one hundred spirit stones are worth ten million Yin De."

Looking through the archive records, Ye Jie couldn't help but hold his forehead. Even in a large spiritual vein, top-grade spirit stones were extremely scarce. It was not easy to dig them out. Now that one hundred of them were used up at once, even he felt the pain.

"Never mind... I just hope that after everything is built, I can earn back the good karma."

He shook his head. Since he was planning to turn the Warm Heart and Nourishing Soul Spring into a famous tourist attraction, he certainly couldn't be stingy with the expenses.

Soon, a series of information appeared on the seven stitched pages again:
[Special hot springs have been added to the Warm Heart and Nourishing Soul Spring expansion facilities column. 】

[The dry steam room has been added to the Warm Heart and Nourishing Soul Spring expansion facilities column. ]

[The rest area has been added to the Warm Heart and Soul Spring expansion facilities column. 】

[Five low-quality independent hot springs and three medium-quality independent hot springs have been added to the Warm Heart and Nourishing Soul Spring expansion facility column. ]

As the words on the seven stitched pages fell, the entire Warm Heart and Nourishing Soul Spring began to undergo earth-shaking changes. Outside the hot spring, the area covered by the bamboo forest suddenly expanded, covering an area of ​​ten miles in radius. All kinds of new facilities sprang up from the ground. Even friends who usually soak in hot springs would be amazed at the changes here.

(End of this chapter)