The Heavens Begin with Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 199: So This is "Water Margin"

After seeing off the guests, Master Zhan completely left the blessed land in this world.

Although the blessed land had landed before, it was actually incompatible with the surrounding space, especially the plants, streams and the like in the blessed land, which had their own cycles and had nothing to do with the land outside.

Only after the blessed land is completely placed here can the two be integrated together.

The advantage of this is that the people, animals and plants in the blessed land can interact with this world and can go beyond the scope of the two palaces and the Grand View Garden.

Mr. Zhan’s blessed land currently only includes two mansions and the Grand View Garden, but that does not mean that the scope of his blessed land is only this large.

This blessed land was transformed from the mind-image cave, and its size is consistent with that of the cave.

After Master Zhan became an immortal, the scope of the cave has expanded greatly, and it can easily cover the entire Tokyo Bianliang city.

However, Master Zhan had no intention of continuing to allow the blessed land to erode and merge outward. Now that the Zhan Mansion was so large, it was already so heavy that it was difficult to ascend. If it expanded further and incorporated the entire Tokyo city, perhaps after eating Qiaojie, he wouldn't be able to ascend even if he wanted to.

By then, he might just be able to live a carefree life as the Lord of the Earth Immortals in this world.

Although this world was probably unable to resist his existence, since everyone knew that there was a fairyland, he did not intend to be trapped in this small mortal world for the rest of his life without being able to ascend.

After acquiring the blessed land, Mr. Zhan began to ponder whether he should transform the blessed land into one that is more like a "fairyland".

He couldn't create spiritual energy or anything like that, but it was easy for him to produce the technological products from the magic-free plane.

Although the current mansion is quaint, it is not modern enough and comfortable to live in. Moreover, no matter how beautiful the house is, it can never surpass the imperial palace and imperial gardens. It would be better to just keep the Grand View Garden for people to enjoy, merge the two mansions together and transform them into a high-rise building.

Due to technical reasons, floors cannot be built higher these days, but inside the blessed land, the only things that limit the height of floors are the size and radius of the blessed land, as well as Mr. Zhan's ability to bear the burden.

Mr. Zhan thought about it and decided to renovate it. There was no need to absorb materials from the outside world. He just needed to dismantle the original room and then transform it.

So with a thought from Master Zhan, many houses and buildings collapsed, and the earth and rocks surged to the middle, automatically decomposing and changing materials, and then a tall building began to rise from the ground and stand out.

This building is not very tall, only about thirty meters, but it covers a large area, as large as a standard football field.

It’s not that we can’t build higher, but it’s too troublesome to take the elevator up and down when the floors are too high.

There aren't many people in the mansion, only two or three hundred, so five or six floors will be enough.

The first floor is the lobby, which is not occupied by people and is purely for decoration. It is ten meters high, with carved beams and painted pillars, various celestial palace relief murals, and a spacious atmosphere. It is designed to create a visual shock and play a preemptive role. If Zhao Ji had seen this when he came before, he would have crawled in. When Zhou Bangyan was shouting, he would have thought twice before.

The second floor is the functional area, which is also not occupied. It has a height of five meters and is home to various facilities and equipment such as the boiler room, solar batteries, drying room, granary, wine cellar, and lockers.

The third floor is the reception area, which is five meters high. It is a huge banquet hall with dozens of tables covered with red velvet arranged in rows in the hall, crystal chandeliers hanging high above, and LED colored glaze eight-treasure palace lanterns everywhere on the four walls. The outer walls of the hall are all tempered glass, which is two-way light-transmissive. You can see how luxurious the inside is from the outside.

The guest rooms are also located on this floor, surrounding the hall, with hundreds of rooms in total.

The fourth floor is the functional area, where maids and servants live. It is three meters high and is divided into areas according to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. There are speakers and cameras everywhere on the walls. Every servant also carries a communicator. Orders from the upper level are transferred through the housekeeper's room and can be transmitted to anyone at any time.

The fifth floor is the accommodation area, where Master Zhan and his many concubines live. The floor height is also three meters. If it is too high, it will feel empty and uncomfortable. With Master Zhan's super large bedroom as the center, surrounded by the suites of the women, those personal maids live in the small rooms in their own concubines' suites.

The sixth floor is the entertainment area, with a height of five meters. Swimming, fitness, singing and dancing, etc. are all concentrated here. It is the place where Master Zhan has fun. The outer wall of this floor is translucent on one side. Looking from the inside to the outside, you can overlook the entire Tokyo Bianliang City from a high vantage point. However, looking from the outside to the inside, there are only reflections. After all, Master Zhan does not want the beautiful scenery of his woman to be seen by outsiders.

The Happy Buddha Temple of Master Miaoyu and the demon cave of the Veil Society are all located on this floor. Mr. Zhan's secret garden is also here. All kinds of chains, rings and other things are now electrically controlled, which is very convenient.

Although the entire building is a high-tech structure, the architectural style on the outside is not that of a concrete jungle, but rather antique, with a strong Song Dynasty flavor.

After everyone moved into the building, there was a lot of vacant space in the two mansions, so Mr. Zhan simply flattened it all and erected solar panels, storing the collected electricity in batteries inside the building.

Some things that are not suitable to be placed in the building, such as garden vegetables, chicken and duck farming, are still placed in the vacant space in the exhibition hall, but they are hidden more covertly so that outsiders cannot see them, so as not to damage the dignity of the "immortal family".

When Master Zhan can create some magical birds, I will make sure to let them fly in the sky all day long, and those that fly slowly will be stewed in a pot.

The place where the "Immortal Palace" fell has long been the focus of attention of many powerful people. The high-rise buildings that suddenly rose from the ground were immediately seen by everyone. They were shocked and excited at the same time.

Fairy fate!
Who doesn’t want it?
Although each family is eager to occupy this place and monopolize the immortal opportunity, they have received news from the palace that this "Supreme Lord of the Universe, the Lord of Cause and Effect" is probably not someone who is easy to talk to.

After all, the official was the Emperor of Shenxiao who had descended to the earth, but when he arrived in front of him, there was not even a seat for him and he could only stand by.

Zhou Bangyan was punished by the Heavenly Lord just because he said a few more words. Now he can't even control his peeing!

Zen Master Na Zhiqing was also a highly accomplished monk, but somehow he was thrown out by the Heavenly Venerable, without giving the Buddha any face at all.

So even though they all wanted to move their families here and become familiar faces in front of Tianzun's mansion all day long, they did not have the courage to go against Tianzun's wishes.

However, since the Heavenly Venerable had said that he did not like believers to come and harass them, everyone simply pulled out the tiger skin and drove all the believers in the surrounding area back, not allowing them to get close.

Now, the uninformed believers outside are all talking nonsense and spreading rumors, and they even think that the immortal who fell down is the Buddha or Bodhisattva who has come down to the world!
The many monks in the Daxiangguo Temple were afraid that this real immortal would ruin their worship, so they were all trying to be mysterious and refused to answer anyone who asked, intent on making the rumor true.

People in this world are so ignorant. Ordinary people know that they cannot see the real Buddha, so they turn their hopes to other temples.

Their thoughts are very simple. After all, all Bodhisattvas in the world are one family, and there is some degree of kinship between them.

What's more, we are so close now, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, so what's wrong with blessing them?
In a short period of time, the number of incense sticks from every household in the Daxiangguo Temple increased several times.

Zen Master Zhiqing and others were happy in their hearts, but also worried at the same time.

They just take advantage of the fact that the people don't know the truth and try to make some money, but if they can't find a way to establish a relationship with the immortals, they will have to vomit out what they have eaten sooner or later.

Even if the people will not do anything, if Emperor Daojun continues to push for the destruction of Buddhism, I am afraid they will not even be able to save their lives!
"Brothers and sisters, please give me some advice. Don't just sit there and chant sutras!"

"The Tianzun is not our senior in Buddhism. No matter how much you chant, he won't listen!"

Zen Master Zhiqing looked at the bald men, big and small, who were just chanting sutras with their heads bowed in the hall, and felt that the hair on his head had already started to fall out without even having to shave it with a knife.

"Hey, Senior Brother Zhiqing, it's not that we don't want to give you some advice, but you also said that the Heavenly Lord has no desire for anything in the mortal world!"

The monks were helpless and could only start muttering with sad faces.

"That's right! If it's the Buddha of our Buddhism, then at most we can call on the believers to build a golden statue for him, hold a 108-day ceremony for him, and ask him to leave a legacy in the mortal world. We can regard this sect as the orthodox one. There is always a way to think of it."

"But the guys from the Taoist sect only want to ascend to heaven and live a carefree life in the world. Our methods are useless to them!"

Zen Master Zhiqing blinked his eyes, carefully recalled the scene when they met that day, and shook his head:

"No, I always feel that this Heavenly Venerable is not the kind of person who has no desires or demands. Moreover, the two people around him are also quite cunning. He even has a housekeeper and a maid..."

"Hey, Senior Brother..." Then the monk interrupted him and shouted impatiently: "A Taoist priest can marry a wife, so what if he has some housekeepers and maids?"

"Throughout the ages, there are countless gods and immortals in heaven who have connections!"

"Since they can all rise to heaven, isn't it reasonable for them to take a few of their frivolous subordinates and trusted followers with them?"

Zen Master Zhiqing frowned and continued to shake his head.

"I still think that this Heavenly Lord must have a purpose for coming down to the mortal world. Otherwise, why would he come down to the mortal world instead of enjoying the blessings in heaven?"

The monks looked at each other, wondering, "How about you go and ask again, Senior Brother?"

As soon as someone brought up this topic, it immediately gained the support of the monks.

"That's right, Senior Brother was the first one to see the Immortal Palace land. He is the one with a predestined relationship. It is time for Senior Brother to go and continue this fate."

"That's right, Senior Brother is the head of our Daxiangguo Temple, and you should shoulder this important responsibility."

Encouraged by the monks, Zen Master Zhiqing's expression suddenly changed.

When he is not needed, he calls him Zhiqing. When he is needed, he calls him Senior Brother. Now he calls him the head of Daxiangguo Temple. It is obvious that he wants people to die! He hurriedly shook his head and refused:
"Last time, the Heavenly Venerable only gave me a minor punishment and made me fall. If I go and ask for trouble again, I'm afraid it won't be that simple."

"Whoever wants to go can go, I'm not going anyway!"

As the two sides were arguing, hurried footsteps were heard outside, and a little monk ran over breathlessly, knocked on the door and shouted:
"Master, someone came out of the Immortal Palace!"

"What?" Everyone was shocked and stood up suddenly, surrounding the little monk.

"Who's coming out? Is it the Heavenly Master who's going out?"

The novice monk was surrounded by so many bald heads for the first time, and he could not help but feel timid. He answered in a trembling voice:

"Look at the sedan chair behind the carriage. It seems...it seems to be some female relatives."

"Female relatives?" The monks looked at each other, all feeling a little surprised.

Besides servants, there are actually fairies in Tianzun’s Palace?
But I don't know what the relationship between this woman and the Heavenly Lord is. Taoist partner? Or daughter?
Zen Master Zhiqing hurriedly asked:
"Where did they go? Did anyone follow them?"

The novice monk shook his head and said:
"Each family dares not to offend the Heavenly Lord, so how dare they follow him recklessly?"

"I saw with my own eyes that a few brave people followed him, but they were knocked unconscious by thunderbolts from the sky, and no one dared to approach him anymore."

"Hiss..." The monks gasped and their faces turned pale. "What should we do? If we can't follow them, how can we get information?"

Zen Master Zhiqing turned around a few times and sighed:

"This Tianzun is an immortal in heaven. If he wants to do something, we can't stop him. We just need to counter his moves. We just need to be careful and put Tianzun first in everything."

"Let's go home, everyone. Go do what you need to do!"

Everyone booed and sighed, but there was nothing they could do, so they had to disperse and return to the temple.

As for Master Zhan, he discovered those sneaky guys as soon as he went out. He hated these "paparazzi" the most, so he immediately gave a set of Thunder King Set Meal to everyone who followed him, and then left.

Without anyone following them, everyone naturally relaxed a lot and started to tour around the Daxiangguo Temple.

Although a lot of space has been occupied by the Zhan Mansion, the Daxiangguo Temple covers an area of ​​more than 500 acres. The inclusion of the Zhan Mansion in it does not affect the lives of the monks here at all, and everything remains the same.

As the legitimate wife of the family, Baochai set an example by not coming out this time, but staying at home. Those who were mature and prudent did not want to be too intimate with Master Zhan in front of everyone, so they naturally stayed.

In addition, some people were too exhausted from practicing Taoism last night and have not woken up yet, so the only ones following Master Zhan are the youngest and most lively ones in the mansion.

It was the Northern Song Dynasty now, and Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism had not yet appeared. The style of the late Tang Dynasty still existed, and it was common for women to appear in public.

Seeing how bustling the city was, Xiangyun was unwilling to just take a ride on the carriage for sightseeing, so she threw herself into Mr. Zhan's arms and acted coquettishly.

"Master, let's let the carriage follow behind and walk slowly along the street!"

Of course Mr. Zhan had no objection, so he agreed, took the women out of the car, and started to stroll around slowly.

Although this is inside the Daxiangguo Temple, there are not only temple monks to see, but also a large number of shops and vendors selling goods along the street.

Xichun and Xiangyun are both gluttons. When they see something delicious that they have never seen before, they will rush to buy it. Soon their mouths are full of oil and they still have a lot in their hands.

Anyway, my master can turn stone into gold, so there is no need to save money for him.

On the contrary, Lin Daiyu was not interested in these Song Dynasty snacks. She just held hands with Mr. Zhan and walked slowly on the street, enjoying the feeling of love of shopping with Mr. Zhan.

Yuanchun also came out with them. She was fed up with being a widow in the palace. Having been influenced by the cesspool that is the imperial palace, she had long thrown aside all propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. She didn't care about appearing in public and accompanying Master Zhan.

She had been raised in a secluded place since she was a child, and later sent to the palace. She had never seen such a prosperous scene outside in her life, so this time she came out to enjoy the scenery and watch people. She liked everything she saw and felt it was lively. She even calmed down a little when she found out that Master Zhan had deceived her into practicing and that the whole family had taken care of everything.

Everyone walked slowly, enjoying this truly free and happy day.

As he was walking forward, Master Zhan suddenly seemed to realize something. He turned his head and looked into the distance. He saw a woman slipping into the temple gate. Although it was only for a moment, Master Zhan saw it clearly.

The girl was wearing a pink silk gown with red flowers and white leaves on her arms, her breasts were firm and plump, her waist was slender and graceful, her face was beautiful as a flower, her figure was graceful, her eyebrows were like willow leaves in early spring, and her face was like peach blossoms in March. With the embellishment of light powder and makeup, she looked even more delicate and beautiful.

She is really like a charming jade-like face, as eloquent as a flower, with a graceful face and a fragrant jade-like fragrance. She is also like a beauty from a golden house leaving the imperial garden, or a fairy with white pearls descending to the mortal world.

What a beautiful lady!
Master Zhan secretly admired it, and with a little itch in his heart, he pointed to the temple with a smile and said:
"Master, I have a history with the owner of this temple in heaven. Now that I have seen him in the underworld, I will go over and pay my respects to him."

The girls glanced sideways and couldn't help but roll their eyes. They pointed at the gold-engraved plaque that read "Temple of the Goddess of Childbirth" and giggled:
"Are you sure you didn't make the wrong choice?"

Master Zhan only saw those words at this moment, but he was experienced and did not show any emotion on his face. Instead, he stretched out his hand and twisted Yuanchun's face, and said with a smile:
"My Lord, I have the best relationship with Lady Guanyin, and I often take care of her business. You can find out more by looking at Lady Yuanfei."

"When you go in, you all say hello nicely. Then the master will talk to her and ask her to send a fat son down to each of you."

Although Yuanchun has now moved into the Zhan Mansion, Master Zhan still likes to call her "Empress Yuanchun", which always feels more exciting.

Hearing her master teasing her, Yuanchun blushed, lowered her head, and gently stroked her belly with her hand, which made the other women jealous.

Yuanchun came late, but ended up getting pregnant with the master's child first, which made all the girls very angry, and they exploited Master Zhan for this. However, Master Zhan's physique was getting further and further away from theirs, so naturally the chances of conception were getting lower and lower. Although they had sex quite often every night and in many different ways, there was no result other than making Master Zhan happier.

After hearing what Master Zhan said, the girls were immediately moved. They dropped the meat and snacks in their hands, took out their handkerchiefs to wipe their mouths, and then rushed to the temple.

Mr. Zhan followed behind with a smile on his face, his eyes looking around for any trace of the beautiful woman he had just seen.

If she was just an ordinary beauty, it would be fine. Master Zhan is used to seeing beautiful women and would not care too much.

Before, in the world of the Red Mansion, countless courtesans were sent to his house in order to please him, the Duke's favorite, but he looked down on them all.

It’s not that these women are not beautiful enough, but after Master Zhan achieved Yang Shen, his third eye was greatly enhanced and he could see many things that ordinary people could not see.

In Tianmu, there was always a faint colorful light lingering around the twelve golden hairpins, and this colorful light always accompanied the girls and did not disappear even after being eaten by Master Zhan.

Apart from the twelve golden hairpins, only Baoyu had the colorful light on his body, while the other people in the Jia family, including the twelve sets of hairpins and the extra set of hairpins, did not have it.

The women who were sent here did not have this colorful glow, not even one as noble as the queen.

Mr. Zhan thought about it and felt that this colorful light should be related to the importance of each person in the book "Dream of Red Mansions". Ordinary characters do not have it, only important characters have it.

The degree of importance does not entirely depend on the amount of roles played, but may also be related to one's identity, background, and origin.

What surprised Mr. Zhan even more was that since they ascended and left the Red Mansion world, the colorful lights on everyone's bodies disappeared.

Originally, Mr. Zhan thought that this colorful light was given by the world of the Red Mansion, and he would never see it again after leaving. But who knew that he saw it again in that glance just now.

In Mr. Zhan's eyes, that woman was not only extremely beautiful in appearance, not inferior to Daiyu and Baoqin, but more importantly, there was a faint colorful glow lingering around her, which was similar to the Twelve Beauties in the Red Chamber.

This aroused Mr. Zhan's interest and he wanted to find out the truth.

Before entering the hall, people were seen pouring out, with a few guys who looked like servants behind them shouting and yelling, trying to clear the place.

Master Zhan moved his ears and heard the information he wanted amid the discussions around him.

It turned out that the son of General Gao was inside the hall, and the people who cleared the place were servants of the Gao family. This was because Gao Yanei was flirting with a beautiful lady inside, who was said to be the most beautiful woman in Tokyo and the wife of Instructor Lin, the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Army. He wanted to do something improper in this temple.

The many idle men who came out all knew who this son of Commandant Gao was, and instead of trying to rescue him, they just gathered at the temple gate to watch the fun.

Originally, Mr. Zhan only thought that this was the Northern Song Dynasty in history, but now when he heard familiar names like Gao Yanei and Lin Chong, Mr. Zhan suddenly realized and remembered the origin of this plot.

It turns out that this is the world of "Water Margin"!
Thanks to Tornado Dragon for the reward!
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