The Great Seminary

Chapter 241 Good Deal

Shen Shijing was extremely beautiful, of noble birth, learned and talented, and highly accomplished.

She even has the 'True Form of the Divine Cong' as her trump card, making her a peerless beauty who is 'hexagonal and without blind spots'.

Therefore, all the men she has met since childhood, except for her biological father, have unconsciously shown their best side.

I've seen it many times.

She could see through this 'performance,' but she misjudged Zhang Gui.

Even the most naive could tell that he was just putting on an act, putting on a show.

Seeing Zhang Gui's clear eyes, Shen Shijing nodded in understanding.

"I see,
Alright, this isn't the place for a long talk, let's cut to the chase.

Come with me.

"Yes." Zhang Gui obediently followed Shen Shijing and walked towards the end of the street.

After navigating through the streets and alleys, the two arrived at the government office of Hanseong Prefecture.

Prince Zhen has been living in the temporary camp outside the city.

So this place was left to the 'Four Clans' of the Han-Li royal family.

Shen Shijing was allocated a spacious courtyard in the backyard.

And since the courtyard is large, there are many people to serve it.

As soon as Shen Shijing led Zhang Guigang into the main room, a group of maids surrounded them.

They offer warm handkerchiefs, hot tea, hand warmers, fruit, and so on.

Zhang Gui was slightly taken aback upon seeing this.

She took the handkerchief to wipe her face and hands, drank some hot tea, and then ate the fruit listlessly.

Seeing his absent-minded look, Shen Shijing pondered how to 'fish' for him later;
He casually asked, "Longhu, what are you thinking about?"

"Do you really want to know, sir?"

Zhang Gui countered with a question, "Then you have to promise not to get angry."

"Please speak freely, I won't blame you."

Although you could tell from his 'screaming' appearance that he was probably having another episode, and that he couldn't possibly say anything nice.

But Shen Shijing couldn't resist his curiosity and gave his assurance.

"I'm thinking about it."

"Sir, there is absolutely no sign here of Fresh Velvet Island being on the verge of 'national extinction'."

Zhang Gui quietly expressed his true feelings.

He lived two lives and achieved great things. Although he came from an ordinary background, he had experienced very little hardship because his elders doted on him in both.

Even the most carefree ordinary person has witnessed the joys and sorrows of the common people.

She is also a compassionate person, always empathetic.

There are some things that we know we can't say, we just can't say them.

But keeping it bottled up inside is like having a fishbone stuck in your throat; once you get the chance to vent, you can't hold back anymore.

Hearing such words that seemed to 'pull out a sore spot,' even though Shen Shijing had said 'speak freely,' he still stood up abruptly!

“You, you, you, you, you, I, the maids here were all rescued by Han Li from the common people.”

"Does this mean that, in order to show that I share the nation's fate and face hardships together, I must..."

"I was wrong, I was wrong, don't scare others, I was wrong."

"Use you to show your kindness!"

Since I've taken them in, I will definitely treat them well for a long, long time to come.

Otherwise, how could it have achieved such great success?

Shen Shijing inadvertently revealed his true feelings, but he didn't seem to care. He waved his hand at the maids.
"You all go down."

After everyone had left.

She glanced at Zhang Gui one last time.

"You are indeed a unique person, living a very contradictory life."

But none of this concerns me.

Let's talk about the 'Secret Realm'. There are two ways to obtain it.
Firstly, they were lucky enough to find a naturally formed, secret portal and seal it away.

According to historical records and folk legends, such an event could only occur about once every two or three hundred years in the entire Dongshengzhou region.

"It's like saying nothing at all, so let's just skip it..." "Don't skip it, Mr. Shen, I still have some luck."

If you actually encounter a 'secret portal' but can only stare blankly at it, wouldn't you be incredibly frustrated?

"Teach me the method of 'sealing'."

"Why would I teach you such a great secret for nothing?"

Don't forget, you were just mocking me a moment ago.

"I'll pay for it," Zhang Gui said bluntly.

"Isn't the purpose of your transaction with me to profit from and cash out everything you can before you leave this world?"

Anyway, once you reach the 'underground realm,' it's like being reborn; it's almost as if 'everything in the past is dead yesterday.'

Therefore, it's perfectly acceptable to break some of the explicit and implicit rules that must be followed in the 'human world'.

“You’re right, but good things, whether tangible or intangible, are never cheap.”

"Don't worry, sir. As long as it's a 'good thing,' I will do my best to give you a good price."

Zhang Gui said decisively.

"Well.

"I want the 'sealing technique' for this naturally formed secret realm's entrance; I'll pay 300,000 taels of gold."

Shen Shijing made an outrageous demand.

Zhang Gui's eyes twitched a few times, but he didn't immediately refuse.
"Let's talk about other things. Let me pick one last time and calculate it slowly by adding and subtracting."

"That works too."
Now I'll talk about the second method to obtain the secret realm.

That is to gather the power of the earth's veins and gradually 'expand' the land.

Although the process is extremely slow, it is something that will definitely be achieved.

"A chance that is almost zero can lead to instant success."

The other one is absolutely attainable, but implementing it would be incredibly difficult.

"You are indeed intelligent." Shen Shijing nodded without any attempt to hide his opinion.

"Leaving aside everything else, the 'ritual' for activating this gathering of earth veins is extremely restrictive."

First of all, this 'land' must be your own land.

If you are an emperor, that's the easiest thing to do; the territories you conquer can all gather earth veins.

Even generals and ministers can own land; fiefs granted by the court and estates bestowed by the emperor can also be considered your own 'land'.

Wealthy merchants are fine too, as long as the land you buy has an official deed…”

"What is the connection between this ley line and the recognition of our dynasty and government, that they are so closely intertwined?"

Zhang Gui asked, puzzled.

"Our human race has occupied the four continents of the Earth for millions of years, leaving a firm mark on them."

Therefore, in this context, "of all things in heaven and earth, humanity is the most precious."

Isn't it natural that 'human factors' can influence the timing of events and the advantages of location...?

I have a huge bargain for you: I will cede the entire territory of Fresh Velvet Island, spanning over 300,000 miles, to your 'Stone Corpse Kingdom'.

This may seem like child's play, but our 'Hanli Four Sects' have ruled Xianrong Island for a thousand years.

Although it is said that the country is on the verge of collapse, it has now occupied two of the eight paths, and the "people and legal system" have not actually declined.

All that is needed is to bring out the national seal and then affix the four imperial seals of the four patriarchs: Chenglie, Yingyang, Xiangong, and Chuanjian.

The earth's veins on Fresh Velvet Island must be responding.

Of course, I'm not lying to you.

Given this approach, it's impossible for the product to be sold only to you.

Otherwise, I would say that all I have is the Eagle Soaring Clan Imperial Seal passed down from my father.

It's impossible for them to just casually write an imperial edict for you.

how do you feel? "

"I have some feeling that this method resonates with me very much."

How much would it cost to buy this imperial edict that connects to the earth's veins?

Zhang Gui asked with great interest.

(End of this chapter)