Wet viviparity

Chapter 891 Unprecedented, Frenzied Momentum
What is the meaning of the decree?

Dressed in silk gauze, with her hair slightly loose and her beauty radiant, Lan Konglongnu leaned lazily on the brocade couch, her slender fingers gently caressing a translucent jade pipa in her arms, and said casually, "Inviting people from all directions to discuss reconstruction, what a grand ambition."

But my Jinbi Water Mansion is secluded in a corner of the world, living in peace and detachment. What does this reconstruction of Tiannan have to do with us?

At this point, she covered her mouth and laughed, looking at the figure by the tridacna shell window, and said, "Husband, do you really expect my Water Mansion to provide money and supplies?"

Beside the enormous tridacna shell window, a handsome man dressed in a blue-green robe, his brows furrowed with worry, held a jade slip filled with information light, gazing at the school of luminous fish swimming outside the window, remaining silent for a long time.

As the person slowly turned around, his eyebrows swayed gently like floating flames.

This man was none other than Long Meizi. He placed the jade slip with the light of the message on the table, his brows slightly furrowed. "Madam, you have a shallow understanding. This is by no means a simple fundraising or loan event. Look closely at the words 'lend a loan.' What is the basis for this? What is the collateral?"

"Pearl and precious materials, or secret techniques and methods?"

"otherwise."

Long Meizi shook his head, pointing his fingertip at the jade slip, "Madam, have you forgotten that the talisman coins circulating in the world today are the Three Mountains Talisman Coins jointly issued by the three righteous sects? Taiping Mountain holds one-third of them, so it already has great power. And after this great calamity, Taiping Mountain has become even more powerful and has become the hidden overlord of the south."

Lingxu Xiaosheng has invited almost all the sects and forces in Tiannan under the pretext of reconstruction. The first item on their agenda must be to reaffirm and strengthen the influence of the 'talisman coins'.

Using the credit and reputation that Taipingshan established as the hegemon during the Great Calamity, the 70% of resources compensated by Yunyu Temple, and even the future reconstruction revenue as collateral, a huge amount of talisman coins were issued and lent to various parties through the Taipingshan Talisman Coin Treasure Vault.

At that time, all parties involved in repairing the earth's veins, purchasing spiritual materials and treasures, hiring manpower, and even future transactions will need to be settled using talisman coins. Madam, consider this: who determines the authority to issue, distribute, and exchange these talisman coins?

Lan Konglongnu's hand, which was playing the zither, suddenly stopped. A look of surprise flashed in her bright eyes, and her whole body turned cold. She said, "Taiping Mountain?!"

"However, the Three Mountains Talisman Coins have been in use for a long time. Even among the various Taoist sects under the jurisdiction of the Yellow Court Palace, the overlord of the righteous path in the Central Plains, the internal affairs of each sect have not been bound by the Talisman Coins. Some rare and precious medicines still follow the principle of bartering or exchanging them with good deeds."

Not to mention, in our rivers and seas, there are exclusive pearls from the East Sea Dragon Palace that circulate, and the Cloud and Rain Temple has also promoted spiritual sand.

"Does that Little Sage Lingxu intend to force us to abandon our old currency and exclusively worship talisman coins with a mere decree? Such an unprecedented undertaking is far from easy."

Lan Konglongnu questioned.

"Let me think about it, let me think about it."

Outside the window, there was the deep river and the patrolling shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Long Meizi picked up the jade slip again and rubbed it repeatedly in his palm.

He was currently in a state of agitation, yet also quite excited.

His excitement stemmed from the fact that as a disciple of Taiping Mountain, he was about to realize the sect's ambitions and felt a sense of pride. His restlessness, on the other hand, came from the fact that Lingxu Xiaosheng had stirred up the winds and clouds in Tiannan with a single decree, making him realize how ridiculous his past schemes and schemes had been.

"Give me those 'Detailed Rules for Estimating Spiritual Resources'," Long Meizi suddenly shouted.

Lan Konglongnu lightly tapped her fingertip, and a huge giant clam shell on the table slowly opened, its inner mist supporting a booklet.

Long Meizi almost snatched the booklet from his hands. The booklet was already frayed at the edges, and it had been flipped through by Long Meizi countless times in the past. He flipped through the booklet while muttering to himself, and finally swayed three times before sitting down with a thud.

"Husband, what's wrong?" Lan Konglongnu asked with a pained expression as she helped Long Meizi up, seeing his grief-stricken state.

"I have repeatedly studied the details in this book to determine the level of the Little Sage's Taoist practice, so as to find an opening to strike."

I used to wonder why there were so many detailed rules for estimating spiritual resources in the book. These estimates of spiritual resources and Taoist property covered the Taoist property, medicinal gardens, spiritual parks, and other items of various schools and sects in Tiannan. It turns out that they were preparing for the Shen Gang Palace Conference.

These estimates of resources serve as collateral for determining how much money each household can borrow in the future!

Long Meizi grabbed Long Nu and said with certainty, "This is an open conspiracy. For example, the Five Immortals Sect and the Cloud and Rain Temple fought against Taiping Mountain one after another. Their resources were scarce. Even the alchemy furnace and altar had to be used by several people in rotation. The prices of basic talismans and pills necessary for cultivation, such as the Tranquilizing Talisman and the Anti-Irritability Pill, have skyrocketed several times."

Such heretical and evil people are prone to losing their minds and becoming increasingly depraved due to the unorthodox skills and evil practices they practice. Calming pills and talismans are essential household items that are consumed in large quantities. Therefore, they are very likely to be fully influenced by talisman money in exchange for Taiping Mountain's assistance.

The remaining sects, such as Hundred Birds Mountain, Flood Dragon Palace, and Salamander God Tower, which were affected by the great calamity, had even less choice.

The Kuangshan Xinglin lineage, the Shuihudi Taoxiudong, the Qimen sect, and other smaller clans all have intricate connections with Taipingshan. They will certainly receive great favors and reductions in the aid they receive, thereby expanding their sects.

In this way, the sects attending the meeting will inevitably acknowledge the influence of Taipingshan's talisman money, be subject to its constraints, and their future interests will be more or less tied to Taipingshan, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

Those sects that fail to attend the meeting will cut themselves off from the overall reconstruction of Tiannan, becoming marginalized by the two main factions surrounding Tiannan, and even be encroached upon and annexed by the surrounding forces that have received aid and loans from Taiping Mountain and will continue to grow stronger in the future.

Lan Konglongnu was terrified by the future described by Long Meizi. She sensed the tide of the times beginning to rise, and she would be one of those who would be overthrown, an insignificant figure.

“Dragon Lord, Mother Weide, and the two elders of Hook and Sickle will stop him. How could those figures allow this wave to come?”

"It's useless, what reason is that?"

Now that the great calamity has just ended, what reason could they possibly have to instigate another disaster to force Taipingshan to concede?

Outside the window, the water rippled and the light and shadow were hazy, much like Long Meizi's state of mind. He said, "If this proposal is successful, Taiping Mountain will be like a giant spider weaving its web, residing in the center of the south."

The talismanic coins, like blood vessels, circulate everywhere, nourishing all things, and skillfully hold the lifelines of all parties in their grasp. Their influence and resource allocation capabilities will reach unprecedented heights. This is the true intention of the Little Sage Lingxu—not merely internal purges and reforms, but to re-establish the order in Tiannan and make Taiping Mountain the true leader of the alliance!

As Long Meizi spoke, he seemed to be out of breath, saying, "If he can make this happen, if he can make this happen, then he will be the master of Taiping Mountain. Let alone reforming our clan, even if he crushes us, what difficulty would that be?"

My original intention was to incite the clan's youth to a fanatical hatred of reform and the higher authorities, but now that this decree has been issued, another kind of fanaticism is about to arrive. Compared to this fanaticism that is stirring up a new era, what is our little bit of fanaticism worth?

"Without using weapons or displaying supernatural powers, he can make the hearts of millions beat for him alone. So this is the Little Saint."

Lan Konglongnu felt her scalp tingling, the scales hidden under her skin itching, and her heart pounding. She reached up and touched her head, finding her hand covered in cold sweat.

"You must never leave the Water Mansion, and you must not go anywhere else," she said sternly to Long Meizi.

"Don't worry, the gap between us has already reached this point. If I were to continue resisting, I would truly be going mad. After all, I'm not stupid enough to rush to my death."

Lan Konglongnu felt relieved, but then suddenly remembered something, "Where is this Shen Gang Palace? I've never heard of such a place on Taiping Mountain."

(End of this chapter)