From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 358: A Savage Dragon Emerges from the White Mountains and Black Waters

On the roof of the Five Winds Tower, two demons, Yu Shuyang and Damiao Zhu, sat opposite each other.

Yu Shuyang raised his glass and offered tea to the temple. Since there was no Candle Spirit Wanjia around, he had to order the tea himself.

The temple priest had lived in Huaihe Water Market for a long time. He could tell which school of tea-making technique Yu Shuyang learned after just a few glances at this set of things.

The Longfeng tea balls made from Yunwu tea, after being divided and brewed, have a sweet aftertaste. The unique cloud and mist aroma of Lingcha penetrates directly into the heart and spleen with just one sip.

"Master Yu is a Taoist, right?" the temple priest asked with a smile.

Just now downstairs, Hai Damu was proud of his status and did not get along with Yu Shuyang. Seeing this, the temple priest proposed to talk to him alone.

So, they came to the roof of Wufeng Tower, set up a tea table and sat opposite each other to drink. This was also Yu Shuyang's idea.

He had to test the chief temple keeper to find out why he wanted to build a temple in the desolate sea and even create a new water market. After all, the Temple of the God of Goods and the temple keeper did not care about money, and these things were of no use to them.

"Grand temple warden, you have a good eye. I am Xuan Yunzi." Yu Shuyang saluted with one hand.

Taoist names have a special meaning in the Taoist Alliance. They are a symbol of identity and status, as well as a reflection of faction. In the Middle-earth world, names that begin with the word "Xuan" are all the founders of the Dharma lineage.

The chief temple priest was very aware of this and couldn't help but look up to Yu Shuyang. There were only ten dharma lineages in the Taoist Alliance, and the founders of each dharma lineage had already escaped the calamity and ascended to heaven.

"Master Xuan Yunzi, so, you were in charge of building the Donghai Daoyuan?

I was saying that Yin Chenzi had been hiding on Qingqiu Island for so many years, how could he have the guts to set up a Taoist temple?

The chief temple priest made an expression of sudden enlightenment. In fact, the principal of Tōkaidōin was Yu Shuyang, and he had known it for a long time.

Originally, he thought that Yin Chenzi had pushed his apprentice to the front, just like his relationship with Hai Damu, but unexpectedly, the truth was completely the opposite.

"Great temple lord, please don't be polite. Let's get straight to the point and talk about what our purpose is in building a temple in the desolate sea.

There's no conflict between us. Our Dao Alliance also has work to do in the East China Sea, so it would be best if we could cooperate," Yu Shuyang asked with a smile.

Just now, when listening to Hai Damu talking about the barbarian gods and the barbarian tribes, he seemed to have realized something vaguely, but he didn't know how much it was different from what he guessed.

"Young Taoist priest, you are a man of few words. I will not hide anything. The ways of the people in the Middle-earth are changing, and a struggle for the dragon is about to begin.

This time the change in the destiny was very sudden. The Shenzong and the Demon Sect have always had rules. The Shenzong bets on treasures to compete for dragons and enjoys the canonization of the human court and the incense of the people.

It's time for us, the God of Goods, to place our bets, so we're thinking of placing our bets on the Barbarian Dragon," the temple keeper explained cheerfully.

The Divine Sect and the Demon Sect are Shinto monks, and are ranked on the third list together with the demons, immortals, and humans. All along, the Divine Sect monks have been guarding the temple gates and living their lives, unlike the Demon Sect who are so bloody and murderous.

In fact, in addition to preaching and collecting incense, the monks of the Shenzong Sect rely on the humanitarian dynasty of betting on treasures to compete for dragons. Every time they win the dragon battle, the gods involved behind the scenes are also canonized as national gods.

The current Temple of the God of Goods has also reached the time for change. The Five Elements and Eight Associations of Huaihe Water City hope that the God of Goods can take on the position of the God of Wealth.

The chief temple priest had no choice but to give in. Just as he had warned his disciples, Shinto practice does not depend on external objects; the key lies in the authority of the gods.

The Five Elements and Eight Meetings of Huaihe Water Market involve countless immortal handicrafts, behind which are small workshop handicrafts. This is a spontaneous wish of a group.

Even if the chief temple keeper knew that the four gods of the God of Wealth each had their own duties, and that the God of Goods was in charge of wealth, he would inevitably become the enemy of the Xuantan Dragon and Tiger True Lord who was in charge of wealth.

Therefore, the chief temple priest took the initiative to abandon the Huaihe River water market and came to the East China Sea to seek opportunities and avoid disasters.

The Huaihe Water Market originated from an ancient god who had fallen. That secret place was not ownerless. It relied on the body of the previous life of the temple priest to support it, allowing a group of believers to enter and exit it.

Ever since the belief in the God of Goods became unstable, the chief temple keeper vaguely sensed murderous intent. The fallen ancient god seemed to be reviving, and it was possible that the Huaihe Water Market would be taken back.

Yu Shuyang was quite surprised when he heard what the temple priest said. To be honest, the fight between humans and dragons had a lot to do with him. The Yinyun Carp and the Feiyan Stone Statue had just appeared not long ago.

"Grand Temple Master, the revolution of humanity is also a struggle among the human race. Wouldn't it be a mistake to bet on the barbarians?

"The human race has nine sacred places, so how could we allow the barbarians to take over?" Yu Shuyang asked in confusion.

This time, many parties were secretly involved in the fight for the dragon. Behind the flying-eyed stone statue was the Emperor of Dongyi, and it was a fight between the half-demons and the human race. The Yinyun Carp was taken by Yu Shuyang himself, and behind him were the ghosts of the underworld and the great dragon god Canglong.

He wanted to know what the considerations behind the high temple priest's betting on the barbarians were. To be honest, as long as it could weaken humanity, it would be a good thing for Yu Shuyang.

The chief temple priest took out a deerskin painting from his bosom, unfolded it, and showed it to Yu Shuyang, saying, "This is the sacred mountain of Menzhou - the Great Snow Mountain. From the mountain flows a great river called the Black Water River.

There is a human dragon energy hidden in the white mountains and black waters. It was hidden in the mountains by the Li people who fled north.

This group of Li people have the same origin as the current Nine Yi tribes. After Dongyi and Dongling fled to the sea, they also incorporated the Li people of Baishan in Menzhou into the Nine Surnames of the Yi tribe.

The barbarian tribe that our God of Goods is betting on is not the Bashu barbarian tribe, but the Menzhou Li people, or the Baiyi clan.

The dispute between the Li and Hua tribes is an internal fight among the human race. Whether the Baiyi tribe takes control of the Central Plains or the Hua tribe reforms itself, the nine holy places will not intervene.

Moreover, this is the rule of the Dragon and Treasure contest. Humanity must also reform itself, and the Nine Sacred Grounds are happy to see it happen."

While explaining, the chief temple priest paid attention to the changes in Yu Shuyang's expression. Betting on the Baiyi tribe was an idea sent by the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. He wanted to see what the Taoist Alliance thought.

Yu Shuyang couldn't help but pause, thinking about the arrangements of the Nine Yi tribes. There were only seven surnames on the Dongling Island, and the remaining two Yi tribes were Baiyi and Quanyi.

There is no need to say much about the Baiyi. They retreated to the Great Snow Mountain deep in Menzhou and are now divided into several tribes, such as the Xianbei, Dingling, Wuheng, etc.

Interestingly, when the Baiyi fled to Menzhou, a group of fox demons followed them. Just like the Baiyi, this group of fox demons also split into many clans. One of the fox demons that migrated south was the Dugu clan.

This Dugu clan fox demon has a close relationship with Xiyu Fudi. Madam Dugu of the Embroidery Courtyard and Mr. Gu of the Temple of the God of Agriculture are both from this fox clan.

After thinking about it for a while, Yu Shuyang finally figured it out. It turned out that the Emperor of Dongyi had such a clever plan. He was betting on both ends.

On one side, the Feiyan Stone Statue, carrying the spirit of the half-demon clan, went to the heartland of the human race to cause trouble and rebel. On the other side, the God of Goods led the dragon into the pass from the White Mountains and Black Waters of Menzhou.

Thinking of this, he felt that it was necessary to talk to the Great Dragon God Canglong. If the carp turned into a dragon by chance, should he place a bet?
"Great Temple Master, I'm not being sarcastic, but there are rules for fighting over the dragon and the cauldron. Traditionally, the dragons have been fought over from the east to the west, and from the north to the south.

The battle between the East and West Dragons was a conflict between the Hua and Li people. Since the Li people were defeated, they were generally unable to compete with them. The Western Dragon had the advantages of the East and West, and could often defeat the Southern Dragon in one fell swoop.

Looking at the ups and downs of human dynasties, the West usually triumphed over the East, and the North triumphed over the South. Very rarely, the Western Dragon would be trapped to death, and the Southern Dragon and the Eastern Dragon would fight each other, resulting in the South triumphing over the North.

Your betting strategy is too extreme. Menzhou is located outside the Great Wall. If you want to trap Xilong to death, then even if you want to fight for the dragon, you won't be able to do it, right?"

Yu Shuyang, sensing the scrutiny of the head priest, launched into a flurry of discussion about the dragon's struggle. This wasn't something he'd thought of, but rather the prevailing wisdom of humanity. Historically, when the Nine Provinces changed their empires, they didn't start over, but rather built upon the foundations of the previous dynasty.

Most of the wealthy families in the local area have experience in stockpiling weapons, and there will be fighting in every troubled time. However, there is a limit behind it.

For example, Yu Mu's hometown, Tianshui, fought for the control of Xilong four times in a row, led the Guanxi Wuzu to attack outside the pass, and then subdued Donglong and Nanlong, establishing four humanitarian dynasties.

The chief temple priest didn't expect Yu Shuyang to bring up the fight between the four dragons, but this was something he hadn't thought of before, after all, it wasn't his idea.

At that time, the Emperor of Dongyi sent someone to deliver a deerskin map, telling him that the White Mountains and Black Waters hid dragon energy, and also gave instructions to the barbarian god Linjun and the Dongman tribe.

It is said that he built a temple in the desolate sea and rebuilt a water market. With the support of the Dongman and Baiyi, there would definitely be no shortage of incense and offerings.

The chief temple priest naturally wouldn't tell Yu Shuyang this. He brought Yu Shuyang into the picture more out of a defensive mentality.

The Emperor of Dongyi is very well-known in the Middle-earth world for his meticulous planning. The God of Goods and his clan have always been engaged in business and have never been involved in gambling or fighting for treasures.

"Young Taoist priest, if what you said is true, there is no chance at all for the Barbarian Dragon to break through the barrier and rule the Central Plains?" The chief temple keeper asked hesitantly.

Yu Shuyang shook his head. Since the situation was caused by the Emperor of Dongyi, there must be a back-up plan. He couldn't guess it for the moment, but he did not let the chief temple priest retreat.

"It's true that there might be a chance of winning. There are battles between the east and west dragons, and between the north and south dragons. Just now I only talked about the western dragon moving eastward and then southward.

In fact, there is another way, which is for Beilong to go west and then south.

The terrain of Kyushu is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The terrain allows the Western Dragon to seize the Southern Dragon's earth energy and at the same time crush the Northern Dragon.

This is why the Western Dragon always wins every dragon fight, because it is born with more dragon energy and has even secretly subdued the Northern Dragon.

If you want to win, you must reach the far north, gather a tribe there, and then march south along the grassland to raise the crushed northern dragon.

In this way, the Barbarian Dragon of Black Water and White Mountain will be able to seize the Northern Dragon's destiny, and will have a chance whether entering the pass from the Western Dragon or the Eastern Dragon. "

Yu Shuyang was imitating the history of the Fuli world in his previous life, the strategy of the grassland nomads moving south, invading from the east and west. As long as they could reach the heartland of the Central Plains, they could continuously weaken the north and then unify the world.

At the end of his speech, Yu Shuyang suddenly realized that there were two branches of the Jiuyi clan, the Baiyi in Menzhou and the Quanyi in Lingzhou. If the two tribes united, they could implement his policy.

There had never been a grassland invasion in Middle-earth. The chief temple priest was frightened by Yu Shuyang's words and kept calculating in his mind the opportunity for Beilong to unify the world.

What Yu Shuyang said just now was very clever, but he overlooked one point, that is, the God of Goods' family originated from the southeast. If this plan is followed, the North Dragon will naturally gain three points of the South Dragon's advantage.

If we can add the help of the Dongman in Shuzhong, the chances of winning will be even greater. Most of the core families of the human race are concentrated in Guanzhong and the north.

Under the pincer attack from the north and the south, as long as the connection between Guanzhong and the north is cut off, this bet will be considered a win.

“Thank you for your guidance, young Taoist priest. It really opened my eyes.

However, I have a request: it would be better if the temple of that thing is not built on Hongchi Island.

The black-nosed mole spirit is also a divine cultivator. He has already dug a cave on the island and built a temple to worship the barbarian god Linjun.

Shintoism has its own rules and regulations, and temples and altars cannot be destroyed. Moreover, if we want to create a wild sea market, we will inevitably have the support of the barbarians.

How about this, we hand over the Huanghai Sea City to the Dao League, and count it as a cooperation between our two countries, do you think this is okay?"

The temple keeper was overjoyed and naturally tried his best to make this happen, so he turned around and persuaded Yu Shuyang. He was not stingy and directly gave the water market to Yu Shuyang.

For Shinto monks, money is external; only the position of a god and the incense of believers are the key to their practice.

Yu Shuyang was shocked, frightened by the work of the great temple priest. Although the Desolate Sea City has not been built yet, it may even face attacks from the East China Sea Dragon Palace and the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance in the future.

The wealth hidden behind it is immeasurable. If it is handed over to a demon cultivator who practices the way of the God of Wealth, with this resource, it will be no problem for him to support himself to the first level of cultivation.

Yu Shuyang thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Grand Temple Master, we have agreed on this matter now. It is up to you to decide where the temple should be built."

Yu Shuyang finally gave in. He had been fighting with Hai Damu for the purpose of getting information. Now that he had gotten the information from the chief temple priest, there was no need to continue the fight.

Another point, and the most crucial one, was that the black-nosed mole had no grudge against him, so there was no need for him to intervene in the barbarian dispute.

"Master Yu, there is a really good place. Deep in the desolate sea there is a Thunder Island, which is connected to twenty-four small islands.

If the small islands could be gathered together, it would probably be considered a continent. Then, by sailing northwest from there, we could reach Menzhou.

This way, it will be convenient for business and the creation of a water market." The chief temple keeper expressed his final thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Yu Shuyang's eyes lit up and he said, "Grand Temple Master, your suggestion is excellent, but I must remind you of one thing.

The twenty-four thunder islands sealed off the desolate sea. This was driven by the will of heaven and planned by the five thunder gods.

If we gather the Thunder Islands together, we will have to break the ban. Will the consequences be too serious?"

The fundamental reason why the Taodushan Islands prospered was that the Twenty-Four Thunder Islands sealed the origin of the desolate sea and prevented the Eastern Ghost Gate from attracting dead souls and wild ghosts.

At the same time, the passage between the North Sea and the East Sea was blocked, which cut off one arm of the Dragon Palace in the East Sea. I think the Emperor of Dongyi would be happy to see this happen.

Or, in other words, he gathered a group of ghost immortals in the desolate sea with the purpose of cutting off the connection between the North Sea and the East Sea.

To be honest, the Dongyi tribe and the Wanxian League are completely restricted by the East China Sea Dragon Palace. For example, the Qingqiu Islands are trapped by the Jiaotu Dragon, which is a staunch ally of the Dongyi people.

The chief temple priest had obviously thought it through long ago and said, "The Twenty-Four Thunder Islands block the passage to the East and North Seas and will have to be removed sooner or later.

Now the cane toad clan is digging on the seabed day and night. Sooner or later they will dig through it. I know what you are worried about.

Please rest assured to leave this matter to me. I promise to give you a complete Leizhou Island, which can also accommodate the Huanghai Sea City and the cave barbarians who come across the sea.

The Dongman people know how to refine salt, sugar, and wax. With these three things as a guarantee, I think it will not be difficult to do business in Menzhou. This benefit is handed over to you."

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