Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 451 Even the Mountain God Likes to Eat Melons

"Mountain, Mountain God... Sister?"

Zhao Qing greeted him, looking bewildered and somewhat at a loss.

"Oh dear, I'm old enough to be your ancestor!"

Kui smiled calmly, covering his face, and said.

The Jade Emperor finally interjected, addressing Wei Congrong as "Mountain Goddess" just like Zhao Qing, and asked, "Mountain Goddess! Why are you dressed like we Chinese?"

"These are clothing designs made for me by players from Rongyu City. I thought they looked good, so I made a few myself!"

Kui Congrong said with great interest, "Although it's all skirts, and wearing a calfskin underneath is a bit inconvenient, the style is similar to the clothing of your Taiyin Sect, and it looks really good!"

In the Guixu Realm, cultivators, regardless of gender, often prefer to wear trousers with drawstring cuffs, over which they wear skirts and robes. This is because cultivators frequently travel by flying and escaping, sometimes even soaring through the air. If they wore skirts without some covering, their images would likely be frequently leaked everywhere—it's worth mentioning that the Guixu Realm originally practiced methods of recording images and sounds!

Compared to the traditional attire of the human cultivators' sects in the Guixu Realm, Kui Congrong's palace attire resembled a variant of Tang Dynasty Hanfu, with vibrant colors, flowing silk ribbons, and large flowers adorning her head, along with colorful patterns painted on her forehead, making her look like a true goddess... no, isn't the mountain god a goddess?!

Zhao Qing was stunned for a long time before shaking her head, which was somewhat out of her mind from being captivated by his beauty. She picked up the previous topic and asked, "Um... Sister Mountain God, you just said that the Misty Golden Immortal is dead? You mean the sect leader of the Misty Immortal Sect? He's dead!?"

“Yes,” Wei smiled gently and said, “It should have been your Sect Leader Fang who killed him.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qing and the Jade Emperor exchanged a shocked glance, their eyes filled with disbelief.

According to the analysis of the China Nationalities Project Team in repeated meetings, α, that is, Fang Xianyu himself or the person behind him, should have been greatly limited in strength, so that he could not break through the various sects by himself. This led to the creation of the "Taiyin Sect" and the subsequent cross-border cooperation with the China Nationalities Project Team.

The ethereal Golden Immortal—that's a Golden Immortal! A being second only to the Supreme God!
In the Realm of Returning to Nothingness, achieving an immortal body is the ultimate goal for most cultivators. The difference between an "Immortal" and a "Golden Immortal" lies not only in their cultivation strength but also, and perhaps more importantly, in their comprehension and attainment of the "Dao." Upon enlightenment, one can attain godhood, transcending the mortal realm and sharing life and death with the Dao they have comprehended.

Therefore, many gods and supreme gods who have attained enlightenment can also be called "immortals" or "golden immortals." The former refers more to their position, while the latter refers to their cultivation and spiritual attainment.

However, the so-called "highest god" is actually a concept created by the human race itself. The pursuit of privilege has always been the goal of those in power. Just as immortals are divided into scattered immortals and golden immortals, gods are naturally divided into many categories such as earth gods, heaven gods, and highest gods to distinguish their status.

Strictly speaking, among the immortals and gods of the Guixu Realm, few are cultivators of the mind, and some even have a level of enlightenment that is far inferior to that of ordinary elementary school students on Earth!

The ethereal Golden Immortal has been called a "Golden Immortal" for many years because his cultivation is unfathomable. Last time, he fought with the God of Penglai after losing his son, and was able to escape unscathed, which shows that his strength is truly extraordinary!
Such a Golden Immortal was actually exiled by their Sect Master Fang!?
Zhao Qing was somewhat incredulous. Kui Congrong naturally noticed the disbelief in Zhao Qing's and the Jade Emperor's eyes. After a moment's thought, she explained, "It's alright. The Misty Golden Immortal was only a remnant soul. Other scattered immortals could defeat her, but completely killing her would be difficult. The Misty Immortal Sect has always had many strange methods. This time, it was only because Sect Master Fang possessed the all-knowing Douxuan Treasure Mirror that they were able to eliminate the Misty Golden Immortal's backup plans."

The Jade Emperor asked in surprise, "Since even the Misty Golden Immortal Sect is no longer viable, why don't other sects come and annex the Misty Immortal Sect? Isn't the Penglai Sect not far away? And doesn't the Penglai Sect have some kind of Supreme God?"

Kui Congrong shook his head and said, "Immortals and gods cannot easily interfere in the mortal world... Cultivator sects are also part of the mortal world."

The Jade Emperor persisted: "Why?"

Although Wei Congrong was nominally the mountain god of Rongyu Mountain, he didn't actually fit into that position. He could only share his limited understanding: "I can't really explain it. There's a certain intuition in the universe. If I were to intervene too easily, I would probably bear the corresponding karmic burden. The more I accumulate, the greater the karmic burden will become, eventually leading to a heavenly tribulation. If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I will die and my life will be extinguished. The higher one climbs, the more one cherishes life. Unless absolutely necessary, immortals and gods will not easily engage in a major battle."

The Jade Emperor scratched his head, somewhat bewildered: "What kind of 'karmic retribution' is this? How is it calculated? It sounds so bizarre. Could it be that there's some kind of 'Hand of God' watching over us, striking us with lightning bolts if anyone does something bad? That's too outrageous!"

Kui Congrong sighed softly and said, "Perhaps it's some kind of magical artifact... Ever since I heard from you that the Blue Star Realm has neither the Heavenly Dao nor the Tribulation of Lightning, I sometimes wonder if this world is a magical artifact crafted by some ancient god, and we are all within it, which is why we have such Heavenly Dao rules..."

Zhao Qing was initially listening intently, but as she heard the legion commander Longshan Tongge's repeated roars, she suddenly sensed something was wrong and asked, "Something's not right, Mountain Goddess! Since immortals and gods can't easily interfere in the mortal world, how did you get here?"

Unexpectedly, Wei Congrong blinked again and said, "I just came to join in the fun!"

The Jade Emperor was stunned: "The mountain god also likes to eat melons?!"

Kui Congrong asked with a puzzled look, "What does 'eating melon' mean?"

“Look, like this,”

As the Jade Emperor spoke, he took out a bamboo basket from his system inventory. Inside the basket were several layers of oil paper, and on the oil paper were several rows of perfectly cut triangular watermelon slices... They were probably watermelons, but they looked nothing like the modern watermelons grown on Earth. The rind was much thicker, the flesh was somewhat loose, and some parts still had a bluish membrane. The black seeds were ridiculously large!

He picked up the basket with one hand, and with the other hand, he picked up a triangular melon and handed it to Wei Congrong, explaining, "We usually like to eat this melon when we're listening to gossip... uh, you know, some strange little stories and interesting rumors about people around us, so it's commonly called 'eating melon'!"

Zhao Qing further explained, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether you eat melons or not, it's just a saying! It's a metaphor for watching the excitement!"

As she spoke, she took out three more cups of milk tea, gave one to Wei Congrong, and said, "I think sipping milk tea is more refreshing. Here, Mountain Goddess, you should try some too!"

I'm so tired I could throw up; I won't be able to get through until 1 PM...