Fire Monster

Chapter 244: Exchange of Daoism
After returning to Xincheng, Zhao Guanshan met Jia Xian and others who came to pay him a visit.

Since the successful deployment of the third-level spirit supply tower, he has become the chief craftsman of the new city, and has been adequately treated in all aspects. However, today, he looks guilty.

"Commander Zhao, Supervisor Xiao, I am so ashamed!"

"Why do you say that, Senior?"

"Alas!" Jia Xian sighed, looking even more guilty. "I couldn't persuade them. Today, a total of 54 craftsmen received lifetime employment documents from the Demon Suppression Division's Third Direct Factory. They chose to leave."

Hearing this, Zhao Guanshan was stunned for a moment, and then he looked at Xiao Chengyun and smiled, "This is the general trend. It's okay. There are not many opportunities for them to show their skills in my new city. They are all excellent craftsmen. Going to the factory directly under the Demon Suppression Department can show their skills."

"Senior, if you ask me, you can go too. This is an opportunity for you to further your studies. Otherwise, if you stay in New City, your knowledge will become outdated in just a few years. You might as well seize this opportunity. What conditions has the Demon Suppression Division offered you?"

"Ah, this, this, this, I'm not that kind of person. We built the new city with our own hands, and now we have a three-level spirit-supporting tower. Why do we have to disband it? I don't understand."

Jia Xian was in great pain.

Zhao Guanshan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Senior, don't feel burdened. Don't you want to participate in the research and development and production of the fourth-level Imperial Seal Chariot? Or the fifth-level Imperial Seal Chariot? The environment has changed, and you have to adapt to it. You are still young, don't be willful."

"But we can also develop a fourth-level Imperial Seal chariot. I don't think we are any worse off!" Jia Xian still insisted.

"That's true, but in reality we are far behind. So what we need is integration, rather than stubbornly developing independently. To be honest, senior, I am considering merging our Level 3 Spirit Supply Tower into the Spirit Energy Supply System of the Demon Suppression Division. In the past, the general environment did not allow it. Now, cooperation will lead to win-win results. Only by keeping up with the times can we have a future."

"Of course, it would be great if you could represent me and personally negotiate with the Demon Suppression Division."

Jia Xian left, he was still confused, and Xiao Chengyun was also puzzled, "Our new city's development foundation is not bad, why did you make such a decision?"

"Because the Dao Palace has relaxed its controls, the previous model is no longer applicable."

"But the new city is our hard work."

"Junior sister, calm down. I originally wanted to build a city and establish my own power because I didn't want people to know that I was a member of the Zhao family, so I needed a power to hide me."

"Is it not necessary now?"

"It is also necessary, but in the future, in order to open up the minds of ordinary people, the Dao Palace will inevitably relax controls in many areas, and at the same time, it will restrict Qi Refiners in many areas."

"In other words, from now on, ordinary mortals who have a skill will live well. There will be no more evil demons invading, and there will be no shadow of death. The life span of mortals will be greatly increased, and the number of skilled and experienced craftsmen will increase significantly, thus driving the great progress of the entire Linjiang Prefecture."

"In this environment, the only people who are in an awkward situation are low-level Qi Refiners. Don't forget that I am still a mortal."

"I don't quite understand. Is the Dao Palace destroying its own Great Wall?"

"Not necessarily. Our Dao Palace still has a strong foundation. Anyway, let's wait and see. Next, we don't have to jump out and go against the general trend. Once we have reached an agreement with the Demon Suppression Division, you and Senior Sister can let go of the New City's affairs. Cultivation is still the most important. Just like you said before, within ten years, we must ensure that we are all promoted to Level 4 Qi Refiners. Otherwise, when the times abandon us, they won't even say hello."

Zhao Guanshan said meaningfully.

Since Qin Wuyuan has said that the Taoist Palace's top brass will implement the strategy of seclusion and locking the palace, and the forbidden art of conferring the gods, they will definitely do so. Perhaps this was the predetermined plan.

Once the Dao Palace really does this, low-level Qi Refiners will really be eliminated in large numbers in the next one or two hundred years, and only the most qualified and talented will be selected into the Dao Palace.

Especially when the factories directly under the Demon Suppression Bureau were able to develop and produce Imperially Sealed Fighters and hunt Twilight Dust Moths, the top leaders of the Taoist Palace no longer even needed the final reason.

The era of national masters is coming soon.

The Qi Refiners and the Dao Palace system will also gradually transform from their current nature of practitioners to something similar to a religious organization.

"Brother, I'm a little scared!"

"Don't be afraid, I'll take care of everything."

Over the next two days, Zhao Guanshan directed the situation behind the scenes, while Xiao Chengyun and Liu Yuwei personally conducted a series of rapid negotiations and cooperation with the Demon Suppression Division.

After selling five hundred artisan families including Jia Xian, the three-level spirit-offering tower in the new city also signed a one-hundred-year grid connection document with the Demon-Suppression Division.

From then on, every year Liu Yuwei and Xiao Chengyun only needed to bring a team of people to the first line of defense to clear the Demon Mother's lair, obtain a certain amount of magic liquid, and maintain the operation of the spirit supply tower. Then they could safely take the generous profits and live a leisurely life.

In addition, this also means that they have officially joined the Demon Suppression Division system. They are no longer in the rootless vassal state they were in before, but have invested heavy assets and become a part of the Demon Suppression Division.

"This industrial revolution has finally blossomed completely and comprehensively."

On the evening of the third day, Zhao Guanshan entered the field of vision of the statue, overlooking the interior and exterior of Linjiang Prefecture, which had become brightly lit since he hadn't known when.

Now the restrictions on the Imperial Seal Great Wall are gradually being relaxed. Four city gates have been built in the four directions of the east, south, west and north. Two intercity highways that cross the city and intersect at the center are also in use. On the other hand, the high-level officials of the Taoist Palace are frequently attacking. The first statue to be destroyed has appeared. In name, it is necessary for road construction, but in fact it is for the forbidden art of conferring the gods.

It is estimated that after some time, the remaining four statues of immortals will also be destroyed.

However, these five statues of immortals will not disappear, but should be rebuilt in a more magnificent and majestic temple that is closely guarded.

By then, it would be impossible for Zhao Guanshan to activate the statue's vision.

Thinking of this, he took out a handful of ashes and began to force positioning.

Because usually, after logging off from the spirit world, to enter the spirit world again, one only needs to consume a certain amount of spirit ashes to locate the place where one left last time.

But this time he changed his offline position, so he could only use forced positioning.

A handful of spiritual ashes was scattered, and Zhao Guanshan held the purple fire dagger and lightly slashed in front of him. In an instant, a half-meter long crack appeared, and his consciousness immediately sensed at least ten locations.

These were all locations that could be forcibly located, some of which he had never even been to.

There's nothing we can do. We've scattered too much ashes.

He quickly locked onto the Demon-Suppressing Tower of the Cangwu Taoist Palace and entered it. After a dizzying spin, he was already in the spiritual world, and the cloak he had left behind was draped neatly on his body.

"Fellow Daoist Chengfeng, congratulations on passing the entire test. From this moment on, you will officially become the demon hunter of the Cangwu Dao Palace in the spirit world."

Ding Daoren's voice was heard from the side, and all his companions were there, as well as a few unfamiliar witchers, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

"Fellow Daoist Chengfeng, I wonder if you have sent the letter? Has the Linjiang Prefecture Dao Palace replied?"

At this time, someone else asked, looking very expectant, after all, this was an exchange between two Taoist palaces.

Zhao Guanshan clasped his fists and said, "My fellow Taoists, I have accomplished your mission. I have returned to Linjiang Prefecture Taoist Palace and personally sought to see the Palace's rotating headmaster. After informing him of everything, I have been ordered to come here. I will also serve as the Palace's special envoy. I will be in charge of all matters for the time being. Of course, the Palace's first rotating headmaster, Qin Wuyuan, also warmly invites you to visit the Palace."

"However, due to my limited strength and the current situation of Linjiang Prefecture Dao Palace, I am unable to reply. I hope you can help convey his apologies."

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

The group of people on the opposite side looked at each other and didn't care whether there was a reply or not. After all, not everyone could generously give away their second shadow soul.

It is still unknown whether Qin Wuyuan has cultivated a second shadow soul.

"Fellow Daoist Chengfeng, what we are more concerned about is the exchange of knowledge about Daoism between our two Daoist palaces. You should have known this. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chengfeng can prepare for this time?"

The other party was very anxious. If they could obtain new Taoist knowledge from the Linjiang Prefecture Taoist Palace, it would be a great profit.

"That's natural, but what are the specific rules?"

Zhao Guanshan knew this very well.

"Fellow Daoist Chengfeng, let me introduce you first. This is the leader of the demon hunters in the spirit world of my Cangwu Dao Palace, Cang Yunzi. He will be in charge of this exchange."

"That's right, Fellow Daoist Chengfeng. I am Cang Yunzi, currently an eighth-level Qi Refiner in the real world, and I have been entrusted by the second-shifted headmaster of Cangwu Dao Palace, Su Wujiu, to take full responsibility. In addition, please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Chengfeng, Cangwu Dao Palace will try its best to give Linjiang Prefecture Dao Palace enough care for this exchange. All exchanges will be two for one!"

Cang Yunzi spoke in a very domineering and generous manner, as if he was taking care of a poor relative.

"Thank you, fellow Taoist, and thank you, Senior Su!"

Zhao Guanshan was moved to tears, but did nothing.

When Cang Yunzi on the opposite side saw this, he just smiled. He was indeed a poor relative. He was so cautious and prudent, which showed that he lived a very difficult life.

At that moment, he waved his hand, and a table appeared in front of everyone, with three things placed on it.

The first one almost made Zhao Guanshan dazzled.

Because, it turned out to be a full one hundred spirit stones.

The Cangwu Taoist Palace is truly wealthy and powerful.

"Look, Fellow Daoist Chengfeng, this is the sincerity of our Cangwu Dao Palace. One hundred spirit stones, a furnace of Xiao Huan Dan, and a spiritual weapon that has been strengthened seven times. In addition, we have prepared twenty kinds of magical runes for this exchange. As long as you can provide us with the Taoist knowledge that we don't have, we will double the price!"

(End of this chapter)