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Chapter 93 What's the harm in knocking a piece
The mountain god shook his head.

"I really don't know. I only gained wisdom after drinking water. You two were just passing by and didn't mention your names. I only know they were going to the Emperor's birthday banquet. I really don't know anything else."

"The Emperor's birthday banquet..."

Chen Ji shook his head. This was really too difficult to guess.

If we follow the records of the system of gods in the human world, there are dozens of people who can be called emperors.

Considering that the names of the true immortals may be different from those of mortals, they can't even find the direction.

"You never came here again?"

"Never."

The mountain god seemed to guess what Chen Ji was going to ask and shook his head.

"I've only seen that once in my ten thousand years of enlightenment."

"This only goes to show how lucky the Mountain God is. He even encountered the only appearance of a True Immortal."

The mountain god Kuku smiled and kept shaking off small stones and grass roots from his body.

"It is indeed pleasing to hear you say that, sir."

"Sometimes I also feel that I'm very lucky. I even encountered such a good thing as a true immortal giving me wine. And it just so happens that this mountain has absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon for many years. This spiritual energy will open my wisdom..."

"Ok?"

Chen Ji was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly thought of something, and stopped talking.

"Sir, do you have something to say?"

"Just an idea."

"What's the matter?"

"I wonder if the Mountain God has ever thought that it was the True Immortal who saw your state that day and helped you to open your wisdom and practice?"

"..."

The mountain god's words got stuck in his throat.

After a long while, he swallowed the stone in his mouth and spoke slowly.

"Will it be so?"

"Maybe."

Chen Ji couldn't be sure either.

The mountain god fell silent, thinking about something.

It took him a long time to come back to his senses and look at Chen Ji again.

"If it is really as you said, sir, do you know why the immortal acted this way?"

"If I knew, I would be an immortal."

Chen Ji shook his head.

He just happened to mention it.

If the immortal really thinks so, it means he has mercy on all living beings. If it is just a fluke, then it should be so.

Just like when people see ants carrying things, they may also suddenly feel like dropping some food behind them.

As for what changes will happen to these ants, I'm afraid they won't take it to heart.

The mountain god sighed and said seriously.

"What you said may be right, sir. Immortals do not need to explain their actions to anyone."

"However, I was able to gain enlightenment and enter the Dao only with the help of the immortals. I will never forget this kindness."

As he spoke, he took out two stone sculptures of human figures.

His clothes fluttered in the wind and he exuded an extraordinary aura, but his face was blank and expressionless.

"These are the two immortals from that day. I couldn't see their faces clearly, so they are just sitting here empty, worshipping the nameless immortal. Unfortunately, no spiritual response has ever come."

Chen Ji also looked over.

There was indeed a lot of incense smell left on the stone statue of the immortal, but there was not a single spiritual light.

Then he spoke to comfort her.

"The fact that the mountain god is willing to offer sacrifices to you is already more than many people. Perhaps one day the immortal will remember and respond."

"It's just the way it is."

The mountain god sighed, looked at the statue of the immortal respectfully, lit three incense sticks, and offered a cup of earth spirit wine.

He waited until the offering was over before looking at Chen Ji and asking about the progress of the mountain temple.

"The statues of the Five Great Emperors have already been made at the foot of the mountain. They should be finished in about a month. If we want to build a temple, we can also choose a site."

"It's already been chosen."

The mountain god returned quickly.

"It's the place where the mountain people often offer sacrifices."

"That's it."

Chen Ji also remembered the location he had seen on the side of the road.

Use the method of land awareness in your mind and visualize the terrain there.

Located on the outer mountain of Xiantai Mountain, it is just in a position where you can see the direction of the inner mountain waterfall. It is the gate of heaven and the door of earth, and it is in the auspicious Kun position. It is also the place where the spiritual energy of Xiantai Mountain gathers.

"It is indeed suitable for building a mountain temple."

"Of course. I'm a mountain god. How can I treat myself badly?"

Chen Ji was speechless.

It was a waste of time to learn how to identify the location, but I forgot that the mountain god himself knows this and will definitely not choose a bad location.

He then asked the mountain god what he thought about the money, manpower and resources required to build the temple.

"Isn't it a bad idea to exchange mountain products for silver?"

"really."

"But it's really difficult to ask those mountain dwellers to build temples on their own initiative..."

The mountain god said frankly.

"Repairing a temple costs a lot of money, and the villagers are financially limited. I'm afraid they don't have much money."

"This is easy, I have a way."

"What are you going to do, sir?"

"Throwing bricks to attract jade."

"Why?"

Chen Ji thought about it, but still didn't feel comfortable saying the 70:30 split that he had almost applied for World Heritage status in his previous life, so he told the truth.

"The mountain gods and I have all received favors from them. A small amount of money is nothing to us, so we'll contribute the bulk of the money and start the work. If the people see this and are willing to offer us tribute, then that's what they want."

"That's right."

The mountain god thought for a moment and nodded deeply.

"It is indeed feasible. Thank you for your help, sir."

"That's fine. I have foxes to do these things, and it saves the labor of human craftsmen in the early stages."

"It just requires the mountain god to work harder."

"What's the matter?"

"We need to prepare the materials and send them to the temple repair office."

"This is easy. I can move the rocks and trees over first."

"That's good. I'll start repairing the temple after I bring Fox to Qingfeng Temple."

"Qingfeng Temple?"

"It's the Taoist temple where I'll be petitioning for the canonization of the mountain god in the future. I'm acquainted with the Taoist priest, and there are many good Taoists in the temple."

"No wonder he's willing to discuss Taoism with Fox, it's really good."

The mountain god said this, then pulled out a bottle of earth spirit wine and handed it to Chen Ji. "I previously said that I would trouble you to build a statue and repair the temple. I felt bad about it, so I wanted to ask Miss Bai to deliver the thank you gift, but I didn't expect you to go there first."

"These are what I gave them. Please pass them on to them, sir."

"Alright."

Chen Ji understood the mountain god's concerns and nodded in agreement.

He was in a similar situation to Senior Huai. Although he had transformed, his magical powers could only be used in the mountains. If he went to Qingliang Mountain, his cultivation would probably decline seriously.

This is a critical period for sealing the country, so it is not appropriate to provoke trouble out of thin air.

A few days later.

Chen Ji stayed on the mountain, talking to the foxes about transformation and cultivation during the day, tutoring with Mr. Su on academic subjects at night, and discussing and pondering the mustard seed Sumeru technique with Senior Huai in his spare time. It was quite fulfilling.

The more I thought about it, the more I realized that this technique was infinitely mysterious and different from the techniques I had learned before.

You must first observe the mustard seeds to get started.

When you can treat a mustard seed as the size of a dressing box, you have entered the stage and can use a mustard seed to store items of the same size.

To achieve the highest level of success, one must actually reach the point where one can view a mustard seed as if it were Mount Sumeru.

However, Chen Ji asked Senior Huai.

Since he obtained the Dharma and started practicing, he has only been able to see the size of a dressing box, and he needs to use several leaves to enclose it to make it possible.

It’s good enough that I can make such progress.

"How big can you see now, sir?"

Senior Huai asked curiously.

Chen Ji took out a leaf and picked up a stone less than a foot square.

The stone disappeared the moment it touched the leaf, and the leaf remained a leaf.

He casually let go and it slowly fell to the ground.

I picked it up again and shook it, the stone fell to the ground and the leaves were still leaves.

"Sir, you really have talent!"

Senior Huai exclaimed in amazement as he watched Chen Ji's actions.

"Thanks to Senior Huai's sharing of his experience, I was able to comprehend the mysteries. Otherwise, I would have been much slower than Senior Huai."

"Sir, you are too modest. It took me a thousand years to barely get started, but you surpassed me in just a few days. This is enough to show that you are extremely talented."

"If we can find the stone of Mount Sumeru, I'm afraid we really have a chance to achieve great success and carve out a mustard seed Sumeru."

"Mount Sumeru?"

Chen Ji shook his head.

"A mythical place like that has only appeared in Buddhist scriptures. It's even more mysterious than Xuanshan, and I'm afraid it's even harder to find."

"Sir, you have great luck, maybe you can meet her."

"Then I will borrow Senior Huai's good words. If I come across any stone from Mount Xumi, I will definitely try my best to knock a piece off and give another piece to Senior Huai."

Senior Huai laughed heartily.

Chen Ji was also exceptionally calm.

Once you embark on spiritual practice, every word you say may affect cause and effect.

But he didn't lie.

If we really find Mount Sumeru, why not knock off a piece and give it to Senior Huai?

Then the shadows of the locust trees swayed, and there was a sense of tranquility.

Until night.

Chen Ji was breathing in the five kinds of energy, but he suddenly noticed a familiar yet unfamiliar aura around him.

Open your eyes and look.

Mr. Su's figure faintly appeared in the air.

"Mr. Chen! Can you see any difference in me?"

Mr. Su's voice was filled with excitement.

"Ok?"

Chen Ji looked carefully and found that there was indeed something different.

Originally, Mr. Su's soul looked solid, but it also had a hint of weakness.

Looking at it now, his physique is surprisingly much stronger, and there is even a faint sense of solidity.

"Mr. Su has become a ghost immortal?"

Chen Ji teased.

Mr. Su's face froze, and he finally understood Chen Ji's answer, which could choke someone to death.

He took a breath and then shook his head and went back.

"Of course not. It's not that easy to become a ghost fairy. I have only just begun to absorb the Peach Fairy ghost body."

"Initial absorption?"

Chen Ji couldn't help but look carefully.

He had previously thought that Mr. Su had absorbed everything, which was why he behaved like this.

Now it seems...

It is indeed something that Lu Pan values ​​so much. If it is all absorbed, Mr. Su’s soul may be able to condense into a physical entity.

This is equivalent to at least a thousand years of hard training.

"I still have to thank Mr. Chen. If it weren't for Mr. Chen, I might not have seen anything like this in my life."

"You're welcome."

Chen Ji waved his hand and then looked at him.

"Mr. Su wouldn't have come all the way here just to tell me I've made a breakthrough, right?"

"Of course not. I wanted to ask when we could go to Qingfeng Temple to discuss the Dharma. I also want to go there again and meet old friends."

"Mr. Su can go out now?"

"Now my soul is more solid than when I first became a ghost. It's no big deal if I just go to Qingfeng Temple."

"Even the art of making statements can use a few more sentences."

"Are you going fishing again?"

Chen Ji immediately revealed Mr. Su's purpose.

But Mr. Su was a ghost, and at this moment, in the dark, his expression could not be seen at all.

He stiffened his neck and shook his head.

"No, this time I went there to show that old Taoist how a true Confucian cultivator fishes!"

"Oh, the words of the Confucian cultivators are deceitful."

Chen Ji curled his lips, having seen through what Mr. Su was thinking.

But considering the cultivation of the little foxes on the mountain and the time, it is almost time.

So he nodded in agreement.

"I'll ask Miss Bai tomorrow, and then we'll go together."

"No need to go, we're already back!"

A clear and melodious voice sounded.

Chen Ji turned around and saw Miss Bai descending from the clouds with a few little foxes.

Taoist Xiyun’s talisman boat was also not far behind him.

"What a coincidence!"

Chen Ji smiled slightly, walked up to the foxes and asked them why they suddenly came back.

(End of this chapter)