The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 135: Thunder Ancestor Temple, Recruiting Disciples

Not to mention Chu Zhou's return, the county magistrate and others came to greet him, nor the commotion and waves caused by the viper's corpse.

None of these could disturb Chu Zhou's heart.

When he got here, the thing he wanted to do most was to go home, return to Xuanzhen Temple, and visit the small courtyard on Songfeng Mountain. Naturally, he had no mood to delay here any longer.

So, after chatting with Ji Mingqian for a few words and saying hello to everyone, he rode away.

Yi Huai, Fan Tiehu and Taoist Qingjing stayed behind to handle the transportation of the snake corpses.

As for Wei Jinkui and his son, they took Wei Liancheng's body back to the Wei family mansion in Baisha City.

The eldest son had died, but Wei was still unaware of it. This trip was actually to announce the death!
Chu Zhou rode his horse quickly at a very fast speed, not paying any attention to Ji Mingqian and the other three who were following behind him.

But when he really returned to Xuanzhen Temple, he was stunned.

……

Xuanzhen Temple is on Songfeng Mountain.

Chu Zhou took a look and saw that a palace had been erected. Although it had not been completely completed, in terms of grandeur and majesty, it was much stronger than the previous "Lingguan Palace" and "Zhenwu Palace".

From his perspective, he could also see many stonemasons carefully carving a statue inside the palace.

The statue was about ten feet tall, with a yellow face and a long beard. It was dressed in a bright red robe and held a golden whip with a male and female dragon in its hand. It sat on a black unicorn with three eyes on its forehead and looked majestic and powerful.

It is none other than the 'Jiu Tian Ying Yuan Lei Sheng Pu Hua Tian Zun' who is known as the Ancestor of Thunder!
Next to them are the statues of the four great marshals Deng, Xin, Zhang and Tao. Although they are smaller in size, they still have their own characteristics.

On the surrounding walls, there are murals being painted, in which the Jade Palace of Divine Heaven, the Thirty-Six Thunder Gods, and the Four Gods of Wind, Rain, Thunder and Lightning can be vaguely seen.

This is the 'Thunder Ancestor Temple'!
Although there was no sign, Chu Zhou was a Taoist after all, so he would certainly recognize the Leizu Temple.

But this is not the end. Looking beyond the hall and along the mountains into the distance, one can see craftsmen leveling the land and building mountain roads.

There were craftsmen building houses and courtyards and laying bricks and tiles.

There were also craftsmen leveling the ground, digging the foundation, and looking at the area, as if they were going to build another palace.

Chu Zhou's courtyard and even the martial arts field in front of the courtyard were preserved, and even expanded to a considerable area.

In short, at first glance, it seems like a busy place, just like a big construction site.

Chu Zhou was a little stunned. He paused for a long time without reacting. He had just been wandering around for four months, but when he came back, the appearance of this house had changed.

Who can I talk to to explain this?

"Xu Cheng, Xu Cheng, where have you been? Why don't you get out here?"

Chu Zhou raised his voice, and the sound rolled out among the mountains, and a young voice immediately responded.

"Here I come, Big Brother, I'm here, aren't I?"

Not far away, Xu Cheng was seen running towards him with big strides. He was at a very fast speed, his Taoist robe fluttering, and he was holding a scroll in his hand.

Behind Xu Cheng, Fan Zhong was also rushing here. Although he was in his prime, his speed was much slower.

In just over ten breaths, Xu Cheng was already standing in front of Chu Zhou. In more than four months, he had grown taller and was only a little shorter than Chu Zhou.

Seeing Chu Zhou, Xu Cheng grinned: "Big Brother, you are finally here?"

Chu Zhou glanced at him and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"Oh, Senior Brother is talking about this hall. This is all the fault of the County Lord and his men."

Xu Cheng pointed back and saw the county lord Ji Mingqian and three other people rushing towards this side. As they were getting closer, they reined in their horses and stopped after Xu Cheng pointed at them, not daring to move forward.

Xu Cheng kept complaining, "It's not long since you guys left, Senior Brother, when they came here with blueprints, insisting on expanding the gate and hall of Xuanzhen Temple for me.

Of course I disagreed, but I couldn't resist their persuasion.

Moreover, the next day, the very next day, they actually sent people over.

A group of craftsmen went up the mountain, brought a lot of materials and tools, and started to work. I was helpless! "

He spoke confidently and loudly, and the four people behind him also heard it.

They obviously had their opinions too. They opened their mouths to explain themselves, but after hesitating for a long time, no words came out.

Instead, he moved his feet and walked towards this side, getting closer.

Chu Zhou turned around, glanced at the four county lords, and asked, "So, it's all their fault?"

"Absolutely!"

Ping!
Chu Zhou slammed his head and said, "Do you really think your senior brother is so easy to fool?

Without your consent, can they break ground? Without your support, how many people can climb the mountain?
Moreover, it has been so long, and we have exchanged many letters, but you haven't said a word?"

"Ahem, ahem, this, this is not because I am afraid that Senior Brother will not agree? Moreover, I think if Xuanzhen Temple wants to develop, it must be expanded."

"Yes, yes, that's it!"

The four county lords finally arrived. County Magistrate Zhao Yuanwai, relying on his familiarity with Chu Zhou, immediately said: "The abbot's trip can be regarded as making Xuanzhen Temple famous. It is really like chopping melons and vegetables to kill the innate warriors.

Naturally, this Taoist temple must be worthy of your status, and expansion is necessary."

County lieutenant Wang Fugui also spoke up, saying, "Master Xu is right. We wanted to find you at that time, but you were one step ahead. We didn't catch up, so we could only build it first."

Chief Clerk Gu Xianming replied, "Master, don't worry. All expenses will be covered by the Baisha County Government Office. The temple does not need to pay for it!"

"When you say that, I become even more worried..."

Chu Zhou's mouth twitched, and he looked at Fan Zhong who arrived last, and said, "Uncle Fan, why don't you stop this?"

Fan Zhong glanced at Xu Cheng, then at the four masters of Baisha City, and said helplessly: "Master, do you think I can stop this?" However, he knew what Chu Zhou was concerned about, and immediately said: "Master, don't worry, although these people come here to work in the name of corvée, they are all paid, and there is absolutely no problem in supporting their families.

Moreover, we at Xuanzhen Temple are not short of food. We have enough rice and flour for three meals a day, which gives them enough energy to work."

"Master, you can go and ask around. Among all the construction sites in Baisha City, ours offers the best treatment. They are all vying to come here."

After he said that, Chu Zhou felt much better. He nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry about the food. Provide enough food and make sure everyone is well fed."

"Yes!"

Looking back again, Chu Zhou looked at the county lord Ji Mingqian. He was very smart and after a few twists and turns, he roughly understood that this was the other party's work.

"County Master, why do you have to do this?"

Ji Mingqian smiled slightly, his smile was humble and polite: "The master of the temple is destined to soar to the sky, and we will follow him and do our best. It is also good to have some small contribution.

Besides, the abbot had said before that when he came back, he would open the temple gates to more people, accept disciples and teach them martial arts.

This is a major matter, and we cannot tarnish the reputation of Xuanzhen Temple, so we will act on our own initiative."

This is a very beautiful statement, and it is even more beautifully done.

The benefits given left Chu Zhou speechless. He thought for a moment before bowing to the county lord and saying, "Thank you, county lord and everyone else, for this matter."

"It should, it should!"

"Master, rest assured, we will get it done."

County Magistrate Zhao Yuanwai asked again: "Does the abbot have any idea about when to open the gates to the temple and accept disciples?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was silence all around, and almost everyone pricked up their ears, afraid of missing a word.

Chu Zhou looked around, thought for a moment, and asked, "When will this Thunder Ancestor Temple be completed?"

"About twenty days!"

Fan Zhong replied: "It will be completed in about 20 days. It will also take a few days to finish the other houses. I estimate it will take about a month."

"Then spend the money and hire more people to ensure that the work can be completed in about 20 days. Then we can clean it up in a month."

"In one month, my Xuanzhen Temple will open its doors and recruit disciples!"

“This time, we will accept disciples regardless of their status or background. We will not accept true disciples, and we will not accept inner disciples. We will only accept 300 outer disciples.

At that time, we will provide unified instruction and teaching, and if you have learned something, you can enter the inner sect for further study."

After a pause, he looked at the four county lords and said, "Please help me promote Xuanzhen Temple. In one month, those who are willing to come should have received the news."

"it is good!"

Chu Zhou added: "If there are disciples in your family who want to learn martial arts, don't hide it, just send them here."

"Thank you, Master!"

This time, everyone's voices were not only in unison, but also full of energy, and everyone had a happy expression on their face.

……

After the matter was settled, the county magistrate and others naturally said goodbye and left. Fan Zhong also had a lot of things to do, so he didn't stay for long, leaving Xu Cheng alone to face Chu Zhou.

When Xu Cheng saw this, he also wanted to escape, but Chu Zhou held his shoulders and he couldn't move.

His eyes rolled, and he immediately unfolded the scroll in his hand and said, "Big Brother, Big Brother, take a look at this design. I think it's great."

Chu Zhou glanced at him, said nothing, and just looked at Xu Cheng.

Xu Cheng's smile froze, his head lowered, and he quickly admitted his mistake: "Big Brother, I was wrong."

"Tell me, what did you do wrong?"

"I, I shouldn't have acted on my own!"

"Am I angry because you acted on your own initiative? If you want to build a Taoist temple, we can just build it ourselves. I am angry because you accepted this favor casually.

You must know that the debt of favor is the hardest to repay! "

"I see."

"Alright, alright, get busy. The body of the viper will be transported back soon. Go and arrange a place to divide and store it."

"Yes!"

Xu Cheng ran away at a very fast speed, leaving Chu Zhou standing there shaking his head.

In fact, he was not that angry, nor did he feel that Xu Cheng was disobeying him and was wrong.

Xu Cheng is an individual, and it is normal for him to have his own thoughts and opinions.

After all, what he cares about most is the favor.

However, now that things have come to this, it doesn’t matter.

At some point, Chu Zhou had raised the design drawing in his hand and looked at it carefully. The continuous palaces showed the grandeur of a Taoist palace.

"Well, this design is really good! Very good! Very good!"

On this day, Chu Zhou returned, bringing with him the reputation of being the innate worshipper of Wenxiang Temple and the power of slaying the Water Dragon King. He also spread the news that Xuanzhen Temple wanted to recruit 300 disciples.

As soon as the news came out, everywhere was in an uproar!

　I ate it today, please forgive me!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)