From a carp to a dragon god

Dragon-Raising Cave, Dragon-Raising Pool.

Ever since Yu Shuyang sent out the humanitarian weapon, Liu Jinu and Liu Hong have been sticking to him like shadows.

Li Zhen was summoned by Liu Xianzong and went with him to win over the Baiyi people of Niaoshan and to handle subsequent business.

Having acquired so many human weapons, the Liu clan of Bird Mountain quickly armed themselves within the Dragon-Raising Cave. The Liu clan soldiers donned soft armor, wielded thunder-patterned fire-tipped spears, and practiced military tactics and formations.

After waiting for another seven or eight days, Wang Po, the madam of Fengtian City, and the Mandarin Duck Demon Seventh Sister finally arrived at Bird Village Mountain.

Wang Po and Qi Niangzi both changed their clothes and were no longer the same as they used to be in the brothel. One was dignified like a matriarch of a noble family, and the other was virtuous like a noble lady.

Wang Po was not a pimp spirit; she was of ghost and fox lineage, but she had cultivated pimp techniques. Originally, she frequented brothels and always had a vulgar, seductive air about her.

Now, by following Cao Xiaoshan in spreading the faith, especially by rescuing women in distress in Fengtian City, he has actually accumulated a lot of merit and spiritual light.

"Greetings, Divine Lord!"

Upon seeing Yu Shuyang, both Granny Wang and Seventh Sister bowed deeply in respect, their expressions extremely solemn.

Yu Shuyang waved his hand, activating his magical wind to help the two demons up from the ground, and said, "How did you two get out of Fengtian City?"

After arriving in Menzhou, he did not send any flying talismans to Seven Sisters and the others, which is why he asked.

"Reporting to the deity, it was the temple keeper Cao who sent us a flying talisman, instructing us to bring the ancestral tablets from the incense altar."

He plans to ask you to be his witness in building the Tai Sui Dragon God Temple on Bird Mound Mountain, so as to suppress those wicked people from the Fragrance-Smelling Sect!

Seventh Sister slowly answered.

Upon hearing this, Yu Shuyang raised an eyebrow, feeling quite pleased. A few days ago, he had gifted the Liu family a weapon of humanity, and he was just worried about not getting anything in return.

The two brothers, Liu Jinu and Liu Hong, who were standing nearby, were already whispering among themselves. They had also heard about the temple construction, and their expressions were quite different.

The purpose of establishing temples for the propagation of Shintoism is to collect incense offerings and prayers. This has both advantages and disadvantages for aristocratic families. For example, back in the Blessed Land of Joyful Fish, Mr. Gu always wanted to establish a Cat and Tiger Temple in the blessed land.

The worship of deities by believers will diminish the clan's spirit and fortune, which is something that powerful clans do not want to see. Moreover, the belief in deities is not conducive to the management of clan members.

Liu Jinu and Liu Hong didn't whisper for long. They both knew that Yu Shuyang had done a great favor for the Liu family of Niaoshan and couldn't refuse to build a temple.

"Master Yu, where should the temple be built? Why don't we take a walk in the mountains together while we have some time?"

Liu Jinu looked at Yu Shuyang and suggested that since he couldn't refuse, he should show even more enthusiasm and not let Yu Shuyang feel uncomfortable in the slightest.

Yu Shuyang thought for a moment and said, "Location doesn't matter. Just find a flat place at the foot of the mountain or halfway up the mountain and build a temple there."

Temples do not need to be located in auspicious places. As long as they are easily accessible and convenient for believers to worship, that is fine. The size of the temple and the material of the statues are all secondary.

When Liu Jinu heard Yu Shuyang say this, he naturally had no other opinions and said, "Master Yu, I will arrange for them to repair Banpo. There is a clearing with white stones there."

Banpo Baishidi was once a place where the Baiyi people mined white agate. There was a lot of red jade and red agate in Niaolu Mountain, but only a little white agate. After it was mined out, all that was left was a shallow pit of white stones.

Yu Shuyang thought of Xuanhu Pengwei and said, "We'll build the temple after Cao Xiaoshan and the others arrive. Please have your people dig a well first."

"If there's no water vein in Baishidi, that's alright. Just dig the well a little deeper and fill it with water."

Xuanhu Pengwei wants to cause trouble in the Ghost Market of the City of the Dead. Yu Shuyang doesn't care much about this. He punished him a while ago and is now going to help him.

If the Liu family of Bird Mountain were to raise the flag of rebellion, they would need a large supply of food and provisions. Digging a well of yin energy in Bird Mountain would also facilitate the transportation of food for the dead.

Liu Jinu, the white fox, nodded in agreement. Digging a well wasn't difficult at all. To be honest, the Baiyi people of Niaoshan had been mining jade for many years and were extremely skilled at quarrying rocks.

"Master Yu, there's something I need to discuss with you. The Great Snow Mountain knows about your affair with Captain Li and has sent word to us."

"Do you think we should send an envoy from the Great Snow Mountain, or ask you to go with Captain Li?" Liu Jinu said hesitantly.

The Liu family received a large amount of weaponry as a donation, which could not be kept from the White Fox of the Great Snow Mountain. Liu Xianzong wrote vague words on the flying talisman sent there.

Unexpectedly, news came from the Great Snow Mountain that they wanted to invite Li Zhen and Yu Shuyang over, but Liu Xianzong declined the offer two or three times.

This matter is actually a contest between the Murong clan of Yanshan and the Liu clan of Niaoshan!

Yanshan and Niaoshan, one in the north and one in the south, were the two centers of the Baiyi people. At the same time, one was a long-established and powerful clan, and the other was a newly established clan that migrated south. The two sides had always been rivals.

From the ownership of Bihulongyun to the leader of the Baiyi people, and then to the relationship with the white fox of the Great Snow Mountain, it can be said that Yanshan and Niaoshan have always been like this.

However, due to its geographical location, with the Yanshan Mountains adjacent to the Daxue Mountains and close to the Huzhou Quanyi, even with four hereditary marquis cities watching over it, the Murong clan's foundation could not be eroded.

The Murong clan's Golden Knife Hall seemed to be something they created on their own initiative, with the aim of crossing the barriers of four hereditary noble cities to do business within the territory of the Bird Mountain White Barbarians.

In comparison, the Toriyama White Yi were far inferior. Just look at the dozen or so villages and towns outside Fengtian City; they were all Toriyama White Yi people who had been divided and disintegrated.

To be honest, the conflict between Yanshan and Niaoshan is a struggle for the opportunity to re-establish their kingdoms, just as the Zhongzhou Dynasty feared the Baiyi people. The Baiyi people have always wanted to establish their kingdoms again.

Since Liu Hong was born three years ago, the Liu family of Bird Mountain has seized the opportunity. Because they were afraid of leaking the news, they have kept it a secret from the White Fox of Great Snow Mountain and the Murong family of Yan Mountain.

Now that the tourists from the East China Sea have been staying in Bird Mountain for many days, how could the Murong family not feel jealous? That's why they have repeatedly tried to mediate and invite Yu Shuyang and Li Zhen over.

The White Fox Clan of the Great Snow Mountain had no feelings for the Qingqiu Foxes or the Dongyi Clan, unlike Liu Xianzong, a Baiyi person, who still remembered the former chief of the Yi Clan.

After all, the Snow Mountain White Fox is a first-class demon immortal family. In the early years, they lived very independently and did not care about the Qingqiu Fox or the Dongyi tribe of the East Sea at all.

"You'll have to ask Li Zhen about this. I won't be staying in Menzhou for more than a few days. Once the Tai Sui Dragon God Temple is finished, I'll head straight back to the East China Sea."

Yu Shuyang's cultivation level is also about to break through to the late stage of the sixth rank. He is also suppressing the Dongyuan Xuantian Banner in his hand. Breaking through the tribulation has become an urgent matter, and it is not good to linger in Menzhou for too long.

Liu Jinu did not expect Yu Shuyang to say that, but he was happy that Yu Shuyang would not go to the Great Snow Mountain.

"Master Yu, then I'll follow your arrangements. I'll ask Captain Li for his opinion later." Liu Jinu happily agreed and went out to make arrangements for his clansmen.

Yu Shuyang then asked Granny Wang and Seventh Sister why they had summoned so many demons and ghosts from the Xuanming Underworld. "Lord God, let me explain this to you!" Seventh Sister spoke first, and then recounted the past.

Cao Xiaoshan, Qiniangzi, and the others arrived in Menzhou by sea, arranged by Yin Chenzi. He had some ulterior motives, wanting them to establish contact with the Snow Mountain White Fox to facilitate Qingqiu Fox's subsequent arrangements.

As a result, the Menzhou Chamber of Commerce went to extremes and sent Cao Xiaoshan and his group to Fengtian City, isolating them there just like the Baiyi people of Niaoshan.

Therefore, in order to break through the isolation of Zhao Shihou and the Chamber of Commerce, Cao Xiaoshan used the soul-guiding spirit given to him by Yu Shuyang to continuously summon demons and ghosts from the Xuanming Netherworld to help him.

Unfortunately, Cao Xiaoshan's cultivation level was not high, and he did not understand the Daoist military formation diagram, so he was unable to gather the demons and ghosts together. Fortunately, he had incense and prayers as resources, and the demons and ghosts cooperated to fight against the enemy.

This didn't last long. The incense offerings and prayers at the altar were connected to the divine eye, and Yu Shuyang noticed that the incense offerings and prayers were decreasing.

They also discovered in the underworld that Cao Xiaoshan was constantly attracting demons and ghosts. Therefore, they severed the connection between the Soul-Guiding Banner and the underworld, so that it could only guide and refine the souls of the dead and wild ghosts, and could no longer attract demons and ghosts.

Yu Shuyang hadn't expected there to be so many things involved; to be honest, it was also because he didn't know enough about the situation in Menzhou.

"I see. You've all suffered. How are you doing in Fengtian City? Once the Tai Sui Dragon God Temple is built, why don't you all move here?"

Yu Shuyang thought that now that the Liu clan of Niaoshan had united their people, it wouldn't be long before they attacked Fengtian City once the plague was under control. So he decided to take advantage of the time and move out in advance.

“Lord, I’m afraid this won’t work. If I move out with Seventh Sister, Sister Hua and I, the believers in the brothels will lose their protection, and our incense altar will also be affected.”

Granny Wang hurriedly refused, saying that she really couldn't bear to part with the girls in the city; having done so many good deeds, her heart had softened.

Yu Shuyang shook his head and said, "The situation in Fengtian City is very tense right now. The Bafu Heavenly Army is stationed outside the pass, and a great war will break out as soon as the plague ends."

Staying in Fengtian City is like living in a fire pit for you all; you'd better move here as soon as possible!

After hearing this, both Granny Wang and Seventh Sister turned pale and were at a loss for what to do. After a while, Seventh Sister finally managed to pull herself together.

“Lord God, we can’t just abandon our believers! Human warfare has its own rules; we can’t destroy temples or kill believers.”

"How about I go back with Granny Wang and build a temple in the brothel?" Seventh Sister said, looking at Yu Shuyang with anticipation.

After thinking for a moment, Yu Shuyang nodded and said, "This matter should not be publicized too much. At least, we should be careful before the temple is built."

Zhao Shihou of Fengtian City is now a trapped beast. The rampant plague is very likely something he orchestrated, proving he is no benevolent person.

These days, Yu Shuyang has been thinking a lot about the affairs of Menzhou, and he discovered that Shihou City, especially Zhao Shihou, is in the same situation as the Baiyi people of Niaoshan.

The Zhongzhou Dynasty used the former royal family to counterbalance the Baiyi people, which also depleted the power of the former royal family.

Now, not only is bloodshed on the rise, but it also coincides with a dynastic change. The blades of the Overlord's Heavenly Army are not only aimed at Toriyama Hakuyi, but also at Zhao Shihou in Fengtian City.

Seventh Sister and Granny Wang both agreed, promising to be careful when they returned.

Seeing this, Yu Shuyang had no other choice but to mobilize the incense power in his divine eye and extract one-tenth of the incense to refine a divine talisman.

"Leave the altar and the shrine. This Tai Sui Dragon God True Form Talisman is for you two. Once the temple is built, seal the talisman into the back of the statue."

Seventh Sister accepted the talisman with both hands, and then followed Granny Wang in bowing to Yu Shuyang several times before they both backed away.

Two or three days later, Liu Jinu ran over happily, telling Yu Shuyang that the well at Baishipo had been cleared and asking him to come and take a look.

There are twelve peaks on Bird Valley Mountain. The Dragon-Hunting Cave is located on the main peak. It is true that White Stone Slope is halfway up the mountain, but its location is more towards the southwest.

Yu Shuyang did not ride a cloud chariot or use wind escape, but followed the Liu brothers, Liu Jinu and Liu Hong, on foot.

He wanted to experience firsthand whether the mountain path was easy to walk on, so that it would be convenient for the temple to continue its missionary work.

Along the way, red foxes, red raccoons, and red deer roamed around. These mythical beasts were mostly raised by the Baiyi people of Bird Mountain and were not hunted most of the time.

For this reason, the red fox and red deer are very affectionate towards people, and even boldly follow behind them.

Yu Shuyang was very satisfied with this, and it was clear that the life of the Toriyama Baiyi people was filled with peace and harmony.

Before they even reached Baishipo, they saw a rain cloud drifting slowly from east to west in the distance. The rain cloud carried the sounds of dragons roaring and drums beating.

"The rain cart from the Beijiang Water Palace has arrived. Could it be that the Black Dragon is coming?"

Liu Jinu pointed to the rain clouds that were slowly moving across the sky and said.

In the inland water palaces of Kyushu, two magical artifacts, the Rain Chariot and the Fog Chariot, are crafted for daily use in creating fog and rain.

Since the Great Dragon God of Rain was suppressed by the human race, the water palaces in the inland areas of the Nine Provinces have had to obey orders to bring rain. The rain and fog carts have become mere decorations, and most of the time, the dragons in the water palaces need to bring rain themselves.

Yu Shuyang had only ever seen the Dragon Girl's dragon boat before, and this was the first time he had ever seen a rain chariot. He opened his divine eyes to look at it with great curiosity.

The rain chariot was made using a cloud and rain array diagram. It floated in mid-air like dark clouds, but in reality, it was an array diagram made from the essence of clouds and water.

At this moment, the one controlling the array was the Black Dragon General. Beside him were two teams of aquatic soldiers, one team forming a battle formation to stir up the wind and push the clouds, and the other team gathering water to make rain fall.

Two other people stood beside the Black Dragon General. One was handsome, comparable to a jade-faced scholar, and the other was beautiful, with an androgynous charm.

Yu Shuyang observed through his divine eyes and clearly sensed that the two people beside the Black Dragon General were Cao Xiaoshan and Fan Liulang, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. Unexpectedly, their cultivation levels had both broken through to the seventh rank.

The two fox demons, having spent so much time in brothels, were remarkably beautiful even in human form, faintly resembling Yu Shuyang's celestial appearance, exuding a captivating aura.

Yu Shuyang couldn't help but curl his lips. Both of these fox demons had a dragon aura about them, which showed that they must have spent a lot of time together.

Thinking of this, he secretly despised the Black Dragon General. Could it be that Jiao Li Dragon Girl had cuckolded him?

Otherwise, why would they delay sending Cao Xiaoshan and Fan Liulang back? Considering the inherently lewd nature of dragons, and looking at the dragon aura on their bodies, it's pretty much a definite yes.

(End of this chapter)