From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 273: Mountain Guarding Formation and the Birth of the Basnake

Nesting Island Yatou Mountain.

Master Fu Chuan signed a business contract with Yu Shuyang and gave him a large sum of annual money as a deposit for building the Dharma ship.

Yu Shuyang could tell that this wealthy captain not only suffered from aphasia, but also particularly disliked dealing with people. He got back into the carriage without saying a word.

There were only two people left, Chi Dajiang and Fu Jingong. Fortunately, Fu Jingong didn't have any serious problems, and his communication and speech were normal. Compared with others, he even seemed a little cheerful.

He took out four drawings that he had drawn earlier, namely the Ox, the Dragon, the Sheep, and the Dog. The details of the six sides of the animals were drawn in detail, and the dimensions were noted.

Fu Jingong took the blueprint in his hand, looked it over from front to back, and then pondered for a long time. He had been mentally prepared when he came here, knowing that this job would not be easy.

Among the hundred arts of the immortal sect, metalworking and carpentry are very special, while some are more common, such as sword-making in metalworking and building palaces, vehicles and ships in carpentry.

There are also less popular ones, such as statue casters among metalworkers and carvers among woodworkers. These functions are not obvious and are not indispensable, so very few people practice them.

For example, the bronze statue that Yu Shuyang wanted to cast, although it was a bit large in size, he could ask the Candle Fire Spirit Wanjia to refine a large copper block in the fire cave, and then use a sword to carve out the shape of the copper beast.

In fact, this is not possible. When he set up the Yuanchen Four Earths Combination Array, he did not place four bronze statues, but cast a statue of his true body.

The so-called real body spiritual statue, like the statues in the temple, must be able to retain the spirit and allow the gods to send down spiritual responses and attach themselves to it.

"Master Yu, let me ask you a question. Do you want it to be hollow or solid?" Fu Jingong asked tentatively.

A solid bronze statue is called a sculpture, and a hollow one is a statue of a god. Casting a statue of a god is not a metalwork skill, so one must go to the Emperor Shenzong to make the statue.

Yu Shuyang vaguely sensed something was amiss, knowing there must be something fishy going on. He politely asked, "Fu Jin Gong, is there any difference between the two?"

As soon as he said this, Fu Jingong understood what was going on. He smiled and said, "I only know how to cast solid statues.

This type of casting consumes more copper, so I'm saying this upfront to avoid any unintended consequences. The price will be a bit higher."

In the spirit of "less trouble is worse than more", Fu Jingong naturally did not want to explain the difference. The most important thing was that casting the real body statue was also beneficial to him.

Just like swordsmiths practice sword forging, statue smiths naturally do the same. However, there are very few demons who create spiritual statues, so they have to pay for the statue forging practice out of their own pockets.

Yu Shuyang had a vague feeling that something was going on, but he couldn't press the issue any further, so he said, "It's okay if it's a bit more expensive. If it's more convenient, we also have eight small animal statues."

As he spoke, he took out eight more blueprints and handed them to Fujin Gong. Then he asked, "How long will it take to make the twelve animal statues?"

Fu Jingong looked through all twelve pictures and vaguely felt a response from the Tai Sui Dragon God. He knew that these animal images were in harmony with a deity.

"Island Master Yu, I have to say something right up front. These animal statues of yours all have a certain spiritual charm. If you cast them too quickly, there will inevitably be some losses.

If you are not in a hurry, you can cast a large statue in three days and a small one in two days. In addition, you have to find a fire hole and set up a copper smelting furnace.

"It's not possible to smelt copper in places like these two," said Fujin Gong, pointing to the ink shop and the steamed bun shop.

Yu Shuyang laughed heartily upon hearing this, and hurriedly called Wan Jia and Qi Feng over, saying, “Don’t worry, metalworker, we have a fire vein cave in our mountains.

I'll let these two boys take you there. One of them will light the fire and the other will fan it. They can also help you boil the copper and refine the liquid."

Fu Jin Gong took a look at each of them. It was a ninth-grade fire spirit with a mixed flame on its body. He didn't know what kind of precious fire spirit flame he was refining.

The other one is a wind spirit that has not yet reached the highest level. Just by looking at its deer body and roc head, you can tell that it is not simple. Just by the spiritual charm emanating from its body, you can also tell that its future achievements will not be too low.

This time, Fujin Gong also knew the strength of the Yu family, which was not just about wealth, so he hurriedly said politely, "Thank you very much, Island Master Yu."

Afterwards, Yu Shuyang signed the business contract with Fu Jingong, and Wan Jia and Qi Feng took Fu Jingong up the mountain to see the underground fire cave.

"Island Master Yu, I have something I need your help with. My ancestor is nearing the end of his life, and he wants to refine an elixir to try to break through to the fourth level.

I heard you have some connections, so this doesn't cost you anything. Just help me find a way. Whether it succeeds or not, I'll give you a generous reward." Master Chi said this sincerely.

Yu Shuyang didn't expect the other party to say this. He had mentioned his plan to go to Qingqiu Island to the Fu's Shipping Company, but few people knew about his relationship with Yin Chenzi.

"Master Chi, I want to know who told you this. You know some things, but I can't make the decision." Yu Shuyang pretended to be embarrassed, thinking about finding out.

Although Chi Dajiang was a carpenter, he was not the kind of wealthy shipbuilder who often went to various places to work and build houses and palaces, and was accustomed to observing people's words and expressions.

"Island Master Yu, I know this is difficult for you. My ancestor only has a hundred years left to live. I would be unwilling to give up if I don't give it a try.

Consider it a request from our entire Chi family to you. I won't hide it from you. This matter was pointed out by the alchemist of Dongya City. He said that you are related to the alchemist Tianhu.

I beg you to help me with this matter. Without any demons or immortals, the Chi family will only be reduced to carpentry from now on, and it will be difficult for them to become a family of demons and immortals." Master Chi couldn't help but burst into tears.

For a moment, Yu Shuyang was so upset by the crying. This old monkey was also quite capable. Seeing that Yu Shuyang was upset but also felt a little soft-hearted, he cried and talked about the difficulties of Dongya Island.

Dongya Island is the largest island in Yazhou, and Dongya City is also the largest of the eight demon cities. The Fu family is naturally the strongest among the demon and fairy families.

Fu is a golden-haired monkey demon with half the blood of the Thunder Monkey in his body. Therefore, most of the demons on Dongya Island are monkey demons.

The Chi family and the Fu family are related, and have a little blood relationship. The ancestor of the Chi family practiced the Fang Mujiang method and eventually broke through to become an immortal.

Later, he became a disciple of the Fu family and was considered a concubine's branch. In this way, he gained a great advantage on Dongya Island, and gradually many great craftsmen emerged from the Chi family.

However, no one in the Chi family has ever been able to break through to the fifth level. As the ancestor of the Chi family is nearing the end of his life, he is unable to sense the fourth level of heavenly tribulation.

Only then did he realize that something was wrong, and he turned to the eldest branch of the Fu family for help. After their guidance, he understood that the method of cultivation used by his ancestor came from the Gong family of the human race.

This was originally a way for humans to become saints, but the ancestor of the Chi family used the family's luck to cultivate himself into a fifth-grade demon fairy. It can be said that success and failure are both due to luck.

The ancestor of the Chi family has never accumulated good fortune to make up for the lack of family luck. It is naturally impossible for the younger generations of the family to succeed in breaking through to the fifth level.

Today, the Chi family is in a dilemma. The ancestor is dead, and the family's fortune still cannot be made up. It will be a luxury to break through to the fifth level in the future. They can only hope that the ancestor will break through to the fourth level and then slowly make up for the family's fortune.

Therefore, the entire Chi family was forced to work on this matter. Some went out to work and earn money, while others used their connections to find an alchemist.

Yu Shuyang was persuaded and breathed a sigh of relief. He stopped refusing and asked, "What's the name of the elixir you're talking about? What's its origin?"

How come there are so many alchemists on Yazhou Island, but none of them can make it?" Seeing that he had given in, Master Chi hurriedly explained, "This pill must be an elixir called the Yunxin Pill, and only a few fox fairies on Qingqiu Island know how to make it.

We have no other options. We have used our connections to consult many alchemists, and only recently we found a clue that you have some connection with the Sky Fox Alchemist."

Yu Shuyang finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. He knew about the Meteorite Heart Pill, also known as the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart. It was made by the Heart Moon Fox Clan using the power of the Heart Constellation and mixing some spiritual materials.

When Yin Chenzi introduced the alchemy method to him, he used this elixir as an example to talk about the alchemy technique - the furnace of heaven and earth.

"I can't guarantee this, but I can help you introduce someone. As for the rest, I'm not responsible." Yu Shuyang didn't say anything definite.

He just thought about it and realized that there were only a few monsters in the East China Sea who knew about the relationship between Yin Chenzi and him. He must have been related to Yin Chenzi, so he agreed.

"Once the beast statue is built, I'll make some arrangements and then go to Qingqiu. The Dharma ship isn't built yet, so I'll ask your family to send a boat so we can go to Qingqiu Island together."

Yu Shuyang made a request to Chi Dajiang. He was originally thinking about how to get to Qingqiu Island. He wanted to hand over the Flying Fish Boat to Uncle Lao Mo so that he could deliver the grass every month.

As for the other two sea boats, they are not suitable for long-distance voyages, and they were also bought for use on Hushan Island.

"Don't worry, Island Master Yu, this matter will definitely be resolved." After Master Chi said this, he couldn't help laughing, and a big stone fell from his heart.

After telling this story, Master Chi said goodbye and followed Master Fu in two paulownia carriages, going down the mountain and back to Dongya Island.

Yu Shuyang called Lao Moji over again and took out a sea ship, two sea boats, and three copies of the ship ban map.

"Uncle Mo, this flying fish boat is for you. It will be convenient for you to transport the herb, spiritual grains, spiritual fruits, and spiritual vegetables from Hushan Island in the future.

"You can return and give the other two sea boats to Tu Liu, and leave them on Hushan Island to facilitate travel there."

After finishing the work, Yu Shuyang took out the Qiankun Snake Bag again, shook it, and poured out the remaining monsters from the gray mouse and mallard tribes.

Following the same method used by the white-haired and fat woman group to deal with the robbing monsters earlier, he cast a spell to plant a magic weapon and talisman on each of them.

"Uncle Mo, I'll leave all of this to you. I won't be responsible for anything else. Now that the formation base has begun to be cast, I have to prepare the rest."

The two groups of monsters, the gray rats and the mallards, were mostly little monsters who had just begun to gain wisdom. They fled with a dozen ninth-grade monsters from their own clan, and they were holding many valuable items from their own blessed land.

Old Moji didn't know the whole story. He just saw Yu Shuyang implanting the magic weapons and talismans one by one, and then he left. He could only ask one by one.

After he understood the situation clearly and found out the abilities of the two groups of monsters, he sent them all down the mountain to plant hemp and fire mulberry trees, and to clean up the infestation of insects.

Cao Qing, along with his three brothers Cao Da, scattered many insect seeds at the foot of the mountain, which hatched into various small insects. As there were no fire crows or fire ducks on the mountain to peck at the insects, the insects became a disaster.

On the other side, Yu Shuyang went directly to Beishan, where the Jishuitan was originally located. After Li Taiping moved away, the valley was filled up and became a flat stone platform.

He took out all the spiritual materials that he had asked Yao Ze to buy, and spread them out on the platform, including spiritual jade, spiritual soil, spiritual stones, as well as some spiritual flags and spiritual sand.

He had to refine the Twelve Jade Talismans of Yuanchen, which was one of the foundations of the formation, as well as the spiritual flag that controlled the feng shui of Yatou Mountain.

In addition, four seals for controlling the formation must be refined. These things are trivial and not difficult to refine.

It takes a total of twenty-eight days to cast the statue, which is neither fast nor slow. While Yu Shuyang was refining the materials for the formation, he asked Uncle Mo to help bury the talismans and plant the flags.

Originally, I planned to let Wan Jia and Qi Feng do this, but now they are both helping to smelt bronze and cast statues, so I have to trouble Uncle Mo again.

Fortunately, Yu Shuyang had left behind a battle formation map, and asked Uncle Mo and the second boy to search for the various locations together, so it was not difficult to find them.

He was practicing the ritual slowly, but one day, he heard a "click" sound, and then a black light flashed across his neck.

Then I saw a black light fall to the ground and turn into a snake. It grew taller with the wind and suddenly became seven or eight feet long. Its thickness and width were as wide as a tree that two people could surround.

Seeing this scene, how could Yu Shuyang not understand that the snake egg that had been hanging around his neck for half a year, that is, his own nephew, had hatched.

Looking at the python, which was bigger than a python, Yu Shuyang couldn't help but click his tongue. How could it be so big? The snake eggs were obviously not even as big as a palm.

This Ba snake changed from being born from the womb to being born from eggs. It gained consciousness as soon as it came out of the snake egg. It is a Ba snake of atavistic bloodline and has inherited the luck of the Ba snake.

The python-like snake turned around and looked at Yu Shuyang. It stuck out its tongue and said to him in a very friendly manner, "Are you my uncle?"

Ever since he entered the snake egg, his mother, Yu Bajie, had been talking to him for three days and three nights, telling him many things. He had also heard a lot of things during these days of following Yu Shuyang.

"Nephew, how come you have grown so big?" Yu Shuyang reached out and touched the snake's head. He felt a sense of uncle-nephew affection in his heart, and couldn't help but think of his eighth sister and brother-in-law.

Thinking about the trade route again, he couldn't help but worry about the couple. Sending them flying talismans would not work, after all, the East China Sea was too far away from Danhuang Cave Heaven.

The black python twisted its body, and a little yellow light appeared on its body. It changed to the size of an earthworm. It raised its head and looked at Yu Shuyang and said, "Uncle, that was me who changed."

Yu Shuyang picked up the python and held it in his palm, then asked, "Has your mother given you a name yet?"

Seeing that his nephew could speak as soon as he was born and his intelligence was not like that of a little demon who had just awakened, he thought that his nephew had been born a long time ago but had never been able to break out of the shell.

"I've chosen a name. My mother said my surname is Huang and my given name is Bashan. What do you think, uncle?" Huang Bashan asked in a baby voice.

Yu Shuyang was speechless for a moment. His eighth sister was really good at naming, but he couldn't complain in front of his nephew, so he smiled and said, "That's good. The Bashe clan is in Bashan.

This name is a symbol. You take your father's surname, Huang, and the name Bashan is also to inspire you. I hope you can return to Bashan and have children in the future."

Huang Bashan was even more delighted after hearing his uncle's explanation. He said, "Uncle, where are my grandparents? Why haven't I seen them?"

"Your grandfather is in seclusion practicing, and your grandmother is in a hotel in the city. I will take you to see her in a few days. I'm sure she will be very happy."

Yu Shuyang thought of his nephew who had just hatched, and asked hurriedly, "Are you hungry? I'll take you to eat something delicious."

He had no food in his magic bag, but there was a steamed bun shop halfway up the mountain. He asked Senior Brother Fathead Fish to get a few baskets of Wuzhi steamed bun fish so that his nephew would not be hungry.

The yellow snake jumped out of his hand and turned into a big python and followed.

(End of this chapter)