Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 438 The Solid-Minded Black Moon Dragon King
[Retired Farmer], surnamed Tian, ​​is a genuine retired general from China.

At an age when he should have been enjoying his retirement, playing chess and fishing, he received an inquiry from the Chinese government and promptly reported to the base. When asked which project he wanted to participate in, he nodded without hesitation and signed all the terms and agreements that same day, and moved into the base.

Therefore, he became the president of the "I Love Farming" community and the leader of the seventh project team. Although nominally under Aunt Wang's management, he actually had the right to report directly to his superiors.

Of course, at his age, Old Tian had no interest in vying for power or profit. Being able to experience such a magnificent other world before he closed his eyes was already incredibly exciting for him.

He didn't attend the small gathering at Hongbinlou Restaurant, as he was busy inspecting the [Tiangong Base] which was under construction at the time.

The Tiangong Base is located slightly west of the Arctic Liuzhou, not far from the Wuyue River, which makes it easier to build a hydroelectric power station.

In the overall construction plan of the Tiangong base, the Wuyue River No. 1 Hydropower Station was one of the projects that the organization valued most, because it was related to the subsequent operation of various machinery factories and the construction and operation of laboratories. For this reason, Lao Tian also specially reported and presided over the construction of a Dragon King Temple on the riverbank, dedicated to the Wuyue Dragon King.

Once the temple was completed, Kui Huai Ren's cultivation level made a great breakthrough. He even had a mysterious connection with the heavens and earth, mountains and rivers. He seemed to have truly become the river god of the Wuyue River!
Having received favors from the disciples of the Taiyin Sect, Kui Huai Ren naturally showed great care for Lao Tian and the others. Moreover, the disciples had even gone so far as to bring tables and chairs to the riverbank to negotiate with him regarding the development of the Wuyue River water project. This humble and respectful attitude struck him as very strange—even his own father, the Taishui Dragon King, was mostly viewed with awe, and even when praying for rain, fear outweighed gratitude. But these Taiyin Sect disciples were entirely different. Their eyes held curiosity, envy, and shock, but no fear whatsoever, as if… as if he, the Wuyue Dragon King, were no different from any ordinary person on the roadside!
Of course, they also made a ruling on the "ownership" of the Wuyue River.

"The Wuyue River falls under your jurisdiction, and we fully respect your sovereignty over it. However, human survival and development are inseparable from freshwater resources, so we have proposed several mutually beneficial cooperation plans. In addition to power plants that may affect the freshwater ecosystem, there are also plans to develop tourist attractions. In this regard, we suggest that you give special consideration to improving the ecological environment of the Wuyue River..."

"Based on our sampling results, the Wuyue River water is weakly alkaline, higher than that of typical freshwater rivers. The sodium content is also significantly higher… meaning the salinity is not suitable for freshwater organisms. We have consulted numerous resources and proposed several solutions, primarily focusing on improving water quality and introducing new water sources…"

"The most feasible solution is this: by excavating a section of the river channel in Tiangui Mountain, we can artificially channel meltwater from the snow-capped mountains to flow into the Wuyue River. Of course, this will create seasonal flooding, so we also need to consider building a reservoir in the artificial river channel for flood control. A supplementary solution is this: artificially excavating tributaries downstream. This way, the tributaries and main river can act as centers, radiating outwards to the surrounding terrestrial ecosystem. If successful, this could even create a lake and wetland ecosystem. Simultaneously, we can introduce freshwater organisms with lower water quality requirements, thus enriching biodiversity and making the entire ecosystem more stable. However, we may not know much about freshwater organisms, and we would need your assistance..."

Kui Huai Ren used the same level of concentration he had when undergoing tribulation to barely understand what the other party meant. Fortunately, not all of his companions were the kind of people who spoke strange words. There was also a slightly overweight disciple of the Taiyin Sect surnamed Liu who explained in detail the contents of each plan and the benefits he could gain by cooperating with them.

First is the Dragon King Temple.

Besides the Dragon King Temple built by the Taiyin Sect itself in the Arctic Flowing Continent, Fellow Daoist Liu also promised to spread the story of the Black Moon River and the Black Moon Dragon King when interacting with the local tribes in the outer Flowing Continents. This action would be of great use to Kui Huai Ren in achieving complete enlightenment as the River God of the Black Moon River—in fact, since the previous Dragon King Temple was built, Kui Huai Ren had already sensed that he was only one step away from the true "divine position"! And these suggestions from the Taiyin Sect disciples were like a godsend for him!

In addition, according to the disciple surnamed Liu, there are other benefits.

For example, improving water quality and the ecological environment is beneficial to his own living environment. At the same time, "biodiversity enrichment"—that is, increasing the variety of animals—also has a positive impact on his divine authority.

Not to mention, they offered to build him a crystal dragon palace free of charge—entirely constructed from the most advanced and beautiful artificial crystal. He had even seen some sample images, and it was far more luxurious and beautiful than he had ever imagined! The only requirement was that the outer perimeter of the dragon palace be open to the public at all times, while the interior, where he would reside, was required to be open three days a week for tourism purposes…

"Our ticket revenue is roughly split 70/30! You get 70%, we get 30%! And even if we open your residence, it doesn't mean we're forcing you out. That's your home! How could we possibly force you out? Opening your residence simply means allowing people to see your living environment or admire your appearance from a safe distance... Of course, if you don't like being in the public eye, we can open most of the area on open days, but reserve one or two rooms for your privacy needs..."

Liu Ningzhen, as Lao Tian's diplomatic secretary, was speaking eloquently to Kui Huai Ren.

In his view, although Kui Huai Ren was a dragon who had lived for countless years, and could even be called a dragon king who was about to become a god, he was pitifully cunning.

The various plans that everyone agreed on, especially the plan for the artificial reservoir in the upper reaches of the Wuyue River, were indeed mainly for flood control and drainage. However, there was also a little secret that was not to be told to outsiders: that it might be able to control the Wuyue Dragon King.

Although controlling the Wuyue River might not have a significant impact on his cultivation or divine status, it could at least ensure the relative safety of the human settlements along the river to some extent.

If these matters had been discussed with Fang Xianyu, they would have been revealed tacitly long ago. However, the Black Moon Dragon King did not consider them at all, and even worried that the Taiyin Sect disciples would suffer losses regarding the tourism development plan for the Crystal Dragon Palace!
Look at that, what a truly honest and straightforward dragon!

(End of this chapter)