The Dutian Lingguan Road that started from the Taoist soldiers

Chapter 136 Long Ring
It is February and spring is coming to Kyushu.

Echoing this lush scenery are the moods of the thousands of immortal cultivators in Kyushu.

Three months ago, the Taoist army returned after more than a hundred years of expedition to outer space. The True Lords and Immortals moved thousands of mountains, held the sun and the moon, and used iron chains to restrain the boundless fairyland of the Netherworld and incorporated it into the Kunlun Fairyland on top of Yujing.

However, the various families in the Taoist Temple, which had just joyfully held a ceremony, had undergone tremendous changes.

First, the Penglai Immortal, the Yellow Ox Immortal of the Dong family, treated the ancestral immortals of the Ji and Jiang clans with respect as juniors.

Then, the Liangzhou Dong family entered Yujing and became the fourteenth top-ranking family in Yujing. The Dong family was ranked first in rank.

Then the capital of Liangzhou - Yuhua Fairy City was vacated, and the two immortals Ji and Jiang bestowed it on the true spiritual bloodline of the Netherworld - the Jinwudi clan.

He also granted them the surname - Emperor, and presented them with a spiritual treasure - the Soul-Falling Bell. The Jinwu Emperor family became a second-grade true spiritual family and ruled Liangzhou!
This clan lives above the sky of the Netherworld. Since Jiuzhou broke into the Netherworld, they have served the Dao Court for nearly two hundred years. Now they have finally received this honor.

Among them, the original upper clan of Liangzhou - Yuhua Dong clan was naturally unhappy. They had a huge network of interests in Liangzhou. Once there was a blood transfusion, especially such an abrupt one, it was too sudden and unexpected.

But the following changes made him feel even worse.

The four lords on duty at Yuxu Palace, Xun, Dong, Feng, and Jia were all dismissed from their posts. They were replaced by four new true lords, Wang, Cui, Guan, and Yuan. Half of them had just returned from the second-grade world - You, and had made great military achievements.

"Has Xun foreseen this?"

After the Yellow Ox Immortal ascended to Kunlun Realm, he no longer asked about the affairs of the Nine Provinces. It was then that Great True Lord Dong realized that he and the other four families might be put on ice for quite some time.

Especially his Dong family, they lost their base in Liangzhou and also their guarding position in Yujing. For a while, he was really worried and couldn't sleep.

When he tried to contact other tribes, he found out that Tianxiang Palace had been closed for several months and claimed that it would close the mountain for a hundred years.

The Jinyu Jia family and the Cangming Feng family had no choice but to follow the Yuhua Dong family and seek another way out.
While the changes in Yujing were still brewing, huge waves had already been set off on Penglai Island.

The three supreme sects among the seven sects and eight schools in Penglai Sea were naturally the local bosses. Within just over a month after their return, they had already established their own governments and offices, and divided the sea into different territories. The three temples occupied almost half of the sea area in Penglai.

Yuan Zhong of Shouchun brought 12 treasure boats and requested a battalion of Taoist soldiers from Jizhou - the vanguard of death-defying soldiers, and a Taoist general to take charge. In the center of Penglai, they gathered 36 Taoist islands and established the Penglai Taoist temple.

Instead, only the Taoist official at the western end of Penglai, the lucky guy from Dongjun, had been slow to act, causing those who were watching from the four states to become suspicious.

"There's no movement at the Jixi Jianghai Dojo? It can't be so anticlimactic, right?"

"Is there any change at this time?"

All the states and counties along the coast of Penglai are watching. They are not interested in the Taoist temples in the far north, far east, and far south of Penglai Sea, but the Jianghai Taoist temple in the far west of Penglai is closely related to them.

There are many corals, seaweeds and giant beasts in the sea. In the future, all states’ whaling, fishing and ocean-going activities will have to greet this river and sea arena.

How could he remain unresponsive for so long?

"That's not to say there was no response. Jianghai Dojo was completed some time ago."

"Didn't the Zhu and Ma clans of Heishan County and the Ying and Zhou families of Dong County control thousands of beasts to move mountains and fill the sea some time ago, three hundred miles southeast of Heishan County and northeast of Danyang County?"

"When we passed by a few days ago, there was already a long ring fairy island on the sea, and various palaces and symbols were being built on a large scale."

Captain Gangsha of the Penglai Fleet of Fengling County seemed to know more, but he only spoke briefly in front of this friend whom he had only met a few times.

The team of the Fuyao Wu family consists of two battalions of rampant Taoist soldiers and two supreme spiritual treasures. The reason why they have not made any moves for several months is not just to wait for the Taoist court's four-turn ban time limit to pass every ten years!
Right on the bank of the Danjiang River, travelers were taking a break at the Danyang Ferry, unloading some spiritual materials in front of the market, and chatting with each other while they had time.

All the practitioners moving around in the field suddenly felt a sense of weightlessness, and their bodies and the goods beside them suddenly floated and stopped in mid-air.

This strange sight frightened all the cultivators in the market town so much that they felt a chill on their backs. Before they could move, they saw a cloud whale that was nearly two kilometers long. No, it was a green bamboo statue that was shaped like a Kun.

It just passed over everyone's heads at a distance of less than a hundred meters, and then hung lightly on the side of Danjiang Market.

"Master He, are the grains and spiritual food and dance equipment that my master asked you to prepare ready?"

At the head of the magic ship, several sorcerers with wind patterns embroidered on their robes stood on the side and called out to the market.

"Manager Yan, Manager Jin, everything your family needs is here."

He Yan bowed slightly towards the giant ship and ordered the Taoists to carry the huge ring bags onto the magic ship.

These are the spiritual food, daily expenses, equipment to assist in practice, etc. needed by the Jianghai Taoist Temple.

The upfront investment for opening this temple was not a small amount.

Move mountains and fill the sea, carve rivers into land, sort out the land veins, divide the waterways, build large-scale projects, and find spiritual trees and soil to establish spiritual villages.
Even if the Ying family of Black Water, the Zhou family of Five Fires, and the Liufeng Zhu family of Black Mountain personally sent their clansmen to travel day and night, the expenditure would not be less than tens of millions of Dao baht!

On the magic ship, Wu Yong, the Yin God of the Evil Camp, the Commander of the Taoist Camp, and the Chief of the Gangsha in the Palace were walking beside the high altar.

After receiving the supplies, he did not stop, but just nodded slightly to He Yan and his son standing outside Danjiang Market, and then headed straight to Penglai Overseas.
At this moment, the gravity field along the Danjiang River has returned to normal, and there have been no more incidents of objects losing their force or floating in the air!

"That was Fuyao Wu, the official of the Western River and Sea Road of Penglai Prefecture?"

"Yes, that's right. More than a decade ago, the eldest son of the Wu family often interacted with the young master of the He family in Fangshi. They are cousins."

"Look at the Danyang Market in recent years. It has grown in size. There are many foreign magical powers, such as the Small Somersault Cloud, the Great Wilderness Exotic Spiritual Pets, rare Cloud Dao treasures, and many magical instruments flowing out."

"It is true that when one person succeeds, everyone in the family will benefit!"

"I still remember that a big incident happened in Danyang more than ten years ago. That Taoist official was assassinated on his way to Danyang Market!!"

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For dozens of miles along the Danjiang River, the monks traveling back and forth were in a commotion. The nearly two-kilometer-long flying boat was densely packed with Taoist soldiers in silver armor and yellow clothes, which was daunting at the sight.

Under the instigation of some people, the fifth Taoist temple of Penglai Province, who also had direct jurisdiction over Dongzhou, was in place.
As soon as the Jianghai Taoist Temple was opened, its troops were divided into three groups to wipe out the bandits along the coast.

The first to be hit is the Dongzhou line!
Xu Feng, a sorcerer of Gangsha, led forty-nine Wu clan wind practitioners, each riding on auspicious clouds and chasing into the deep blue. Any bandit practitioners who came across them would be caught by the Wu clan practitioners and their Gangfeng formation would be activated, causing a tsunami in a small area.

No matter whether those bandits are defending the island or moving in full force to attack on the sea, the powerful gale formation and the power of natural disasters on this sea can destroy any group below the third level.

After the raging gale, the Wu family's orthodox practitioners sacrificed the Xuanyin Ghost-Slaying Talisman. The several-meter-long ghost-slaying aura was as sharp as sword energy and killed the bandit practitioners who were swept away by the wind disaster below one by one.

The only bandit leaders who managed to escape with their lives - General Fenshui and Captain Zhenhai - either escaped by escaping into the air or sank into the water. No matter where they fled, there would always be an invisible arrow of white light shot out from behind them, piercing them mercilessly.

"Manager Xu is awesome. This is already the tenth one."

"The butler is very secretive!"

The regular cultivators in the mansion also had to give this old man a thumbs up. Since the Jianghai Daochang was opened, the Wu family sent out three groups of soldiers to chase away all the bandit cultivators on the sea. The Wu family cultivators headed by Xu Feng were the team that killed the most and achieved the most fruitful results.

Although a large part of it is because the Wu family's Feng Dao has been cultivated in the Qingyun Realm for ten years and has a deep foundation, everyone has obtained a magic weapon - the Xuanyin Demon-Slaying Talisman, and everyone has cultivated the external magical power - the Small Somersault Cloud, riding the clouds to patrol the nearby sea and chasing in the deep blue.

But after Xu Feng got the precious bow, he changed his previous silent demeanor drastically. Like a Taoist soldier, he wore armor under his robe and carried the precious bow on his back.

Whenever he encounters a warlock of the second level or above, Taoist Xu Feng only knows how to bend the bow and draw the arrow. He concentrates all his magic power on one thing and shoots it out with one strike. No one survives!

So far, ten arrows have killed ten people.

In the eyes of the Wu family, he is a tough guy who should never be provoked.
As for the other two groups, hundreds of Taoist cavalrymen from the Huangtian Taoist Camp came out together, riding on dragon horses and walking on the waves. The dragon horses had the blood of dragons, and they walked on the waves as if they were walking on flat ground. With the help of the Taoist camp's talismans, they were able to roam rampant near the sea.

Wherever the Huang Tiandao camp goes, there will be thunder and fire, sweeping away all the bandits who are disrespectful, unkind and unsubmissive on the wild island.

The most thrilling day was when two evil sorcerers hid in an isolated island, and more than ten of their disciples took advantage of the Taoist camp's water supply to kill them together.

Fortunately, there were several strong men in Huang Tiandao's camp, including the Yellow Ox Monster, the Tiger Vanguard, the Three-Colored Cat Girl, and the Sacrificial Spirit Sophora japonica, who formed a net to trap the heavens and the earth.

After besieging the two evil sorcerers and causing heavy casualties among the Taoist soldiers, You Xue acted arbitrarily and took out the four sealed Five-horse Pagoda Locks, breaking through the mountain gate of the hidden sect in one fell swoop. In the end, she wiped out the enemy army at the cost of three serious injuries and sixteen minor injuries.

Shocked the entire Danyang!

The third group of troops included the Court Guard Camp. The commander of the Silver-Armored Taoist Soldiers led hundreds of people, and together with thirty Taoist Palace students, they patrolled the entire sea area.

However, the silver-armored Taoist soldiers were not used to water battles, and the Taoist students were generally only at the first level of combat power. They did not have small somersault clouds, dragon horse spirit beasts, etc., so the harvest was not fruitful.
At the same time, troops from various places swept across the coast of Penglai and chased away all the cultivators.

At this time on Changhuan Fairy Island, all those who had any connection with Danyang, Heishan Fengling, Shouchun, Dongjun, Dongzhou and Penglai Sea came to this Taoist temple.

"All cultivators, please take a seat!"

Wu Yong sat high on the main throne and nodded in respect to the noble families from various counties.

"The Dao Court has shown great kindness to me and has recommended me to be the official of the Jianghai Road in the far west of Penglai. I have been allowed to establish a government office to rule."

"After communicating with the other four Taoist officials, the area east of these three continents and more than 3,000 miles west of Penglai Central Chain is listed as the East China Sea. The entire territory of the East China Sea is under my jurisdiction."

"Since I took office, I have worked diligently and conscientiously, not daring to neglect my duties. I have eliminated the bandits in the East China Sea and stopped the exchanges between the heroes on the sea."

"Now that the East China Sea is at peace, it's time for me to set some rules for the Tōkaidō government residence!"

Wu Yong waved his right hand and used his magic power to vividly display every detail of the East China Sea map that divided the middle part into two.

"Each county, whether it is a whaling ground or a fishing ground, must receive a decree from my East China Sea Dojo. All businesses on the sea must be divided according to the decree. Each decree can be used to operate for five years. The profits within five years will be determined by God. I only take the cost of the fishing decree."

"Only by law can we gather mulberry trees, herd fish, and hunt whales in the East China Sea. At the same time, when enforcing the law, we are protected by the Taoist temple!"

"All customs duties between Donghai and Kyushu must be paid 10% to the government as funds, and the same applies to Danjiang."

To put it bluntly, Wu Yong wanted to draw a path across the East China Sea, establish a Taoist temple, impose taxes, and establish a status.

The noble families in each state and county all lowered their heads and remained silent.

The overseas fishery farms cover such a large area and the profits are indeed considerable. Spending money to buy some laws is just buying a status, which is nothing.

But the key point is that no one can be sure whether Wu Yong will only collect it this time, and whether he will impose additional taxes, so no one is willing to step forward.

"Zhongzi of the Wu family, Danjiang's tax revenue should be 10% of the share?"

"Hehe, you have good vision, I can give you this 10%, but you have to ensure that the road from Penglai to Danjiang is smooth."

"The sea dojo is divided into five parts, and many gods even have to pass through four or five sea areas on their route."

"Have the Taoists come up with a rule? Is it that each fleet will circle the sea once and each Taoist temple will give 10%?"

"Then this business won't work!"

"If there is a rule that can be implemented, my Zhao family has two whaling ships, so it is not a bad idea to purchase the animal husbandry and fishing laws at the same time."

The fourth ancestor of the Zhao family nodded, as if he was supporting Wu Yong, but he actually said something that all the cultivators wanted to know.

But the next moment.

Wu Yong, who was sitting on the main seat, stood up out of boredom and just raised his right hand. In an instant, a huge pressure enveloped all the novices.

The Xuanhuang mother energy turned into a curtain of flowing light that covered everyone's head, making it difficult for them to breathe.

"Don't worry, everyone. Protecting this area is my responsibility. I am confident that I have enough power to control the entire East China Sea."

"As for the others, I dare not guarantee them."

"But within the three thousand miles of the East China Sea, it will never be as excessive as your Zhao family in Danjiang."

Listen or not, it is not just what they think in their hearts, but what Wu Yong wants to do. With his current position, the content of the conquest of Xu will not be overturned.

What's more, he has already dispatched troops to clear the entire sea area, and the three evil spirits are hiding and patrolling the sea.

Wu Yong only gave a brief notification to the noble families in various states and counties, and then in front of many noble families, he extended an invitation to the Heishui Ying family and the Wuhuo Zhou family, and gave the two families two positions of Taoist officials!
"The Ying and Zhou clans are both famous and virtuous. I wish to take one person from each of them."

At this time, the two young monks Ying Bailu and Zhou Boyao took over Wu Wuyong's decree and officially became Taoist officials in the Dongzhou Taoist temple.

Moreover, the officials can mobilize more than 20 people to travel between prefectures and counties. They do not bow to anyone they see. They are of low rank but have great power.

There was also Wu Xuan from the Wu family, who entered the palace together and served as a road guard.

In an instant, three of the six clerks were gone.

This made everyone in the field think more actively. It was hard to find a county governor or a state governor. If they could get a high-ranking official position in the East China Sea, and if everyone worked hard, I'm afraid there would be a lot of benefits.
After Wu Yong opened his office, he did not communicate too much with everyone except for gathering them today to decide their positions. He ended this ceremony just in time and let things ferment outside.

He himself had no other ambitions. He would just wait until the three armies returned and stabilize the status of the prefecture.

Wu Yong, however, did not want to engage in excessive struggles for power with the four Taoist officials, and was completely focused on the chapter of the magic book about the other world that Xun Qi had given him.

His only thought is to practice cultivation!
Starting tomorrow, I will continue to post two updates a day for a while as before.

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