Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 399 Craftsman
Emerging from the celestial palace, consciousness returned to clarity.

But Pei Xia sat on the ground, not opening her eyes for a long time.

"Mountain Lord?"

Pei Xia only slowly opened his eyes when Feng Yao noticed he had woken up and gently called to him.

Then he let out a long sigh.

Standing up and straightening her clothes, Pei Xia instructed Feng Yao, "Have them clean Wangjiang Tower inside and out again. We have important guests coming soon, so we'll arrange for them to stay in the tower."

Despite its dilapidated state, Wangjiang Tower was still a rare luxurious place in Qinzhou, and in a sense, it was a high-level reception.

Feng Yao nodded naturally.

Pei Xia followed her downstairs and out, leaning against the railing at the edge of the square. The cool mountain breeze caressed her face, finally calming the emotions lingering in her heart a little.

He wasn't a donkey; when he saw Han Youzhi's lonely figure waiting, he almost swallowed the Golden Essence Pill right away.

Such irrational behavior is enough to prove the wavering in one's heart.

He slapped his palm on the railing, as if in sync with his own heartbeat, and after a long while, he slowly regained his composure.

He still has one Yangchun Pill left, enough for him to stay in the Jade Palace for only fifteen seconds. If he can't get the pill from Han Youzhi after Chenshi tomorrow, he'll be completely out of supplies.

However, Pei Xia was still at ease leaving this matter to Lao Han.

Having broken through to the Heavenly Consciousness Realm, she must already hold a prominent position within the Long Whale Sect, but Huang Bing will undoubtedly provide full support whenever needed.

Of course, despite Pei Xia's impressive success in Qinzhou, the Yangchun Pill is no ordinary item. Although it circulates, it is a staple in most sects, and the quantity is probably not large.

Among them, Changjingmen is the one with the least foundation.

Sigh, let's solve this immediate problem first. Anyway, we've already contacted Han Youzhi. Old Han isn't in Qinzhou, so there's always a way.

Pei Xia watched as several disciples carried cleaning tools into Wangjiang Tower, then dusted off her clothes and decided to return to her palace first.

"Mountain Master." A disciple dressed in a short shirt hurried over.

There were only thirty refugees who went up the mountain. In just over a month, Pei Xia couldn't remember all their names, but she did recognize their faces.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

The disciple awkwardly bowed to him and reported, "Several people have come up the mountain, saying they are looking for you."

Pei Xia frowned.

Are they from Beishi City?

We arrived so quickly? Didn't Li Qing say it would be a while longer?
Pei Xia asked him to lead the way, and they walked towards the mountain gate.

From a distance, you could see there were four people, dressed fairly neatly but not extravagantly, and if they really were a group from Beishi City, four people would be too thin.

In particular, Pei Xia spotted one of the four people who was unusually short.

He went to greet him and called out from afar, "Senior Zhou!"

The short old man in the crowd immediately waved to him: "Here you are!"

Pei Xia walked up to him and looked him up and down. More than a month had passed since she last saw him, but the old man hadn't changed much. His hair and beard were still disheveled, and he was carrying that black-sheathed longsword on his back.

"Why are you here?"

"I heard they provide meals!"

The old man said calmly, "I may not know anything else, but I can still read. I can teach."

Pei Xia was stunned for a moment before realizing that Zhou Tian had been recruited by the ship captain to come up the mountain.

No, I know that Ma Shilin has lived in Jiangcheng Mountain for many years and is very familiar with the boatmen. When she goes down the mountain to set up her business, Li Qing's people will also make things convenient for her.

But no matter what, this is way too fast!
Pei Xia turned to the other three people: "You too?"

The three men were all in their thirties, dressed in simple old clothes, each carrying luggage. Two of them were thin, while only one was rather round.

Meeting Pei Xia's gaze, all three of them felt a little nervous.

The eldest among them replied in a low voice, "I came up the mountain to find a way to survive after listening to Elder Ma's advice." Although Ma Shilin was no good, she was cunning and resourceful, and only she could handle things so well.

Pei Xia inquired carefully and found that all three of them had a skill. The tallest and thinnest one was a carpenter, the younger one was a bricklayer, and the one with the round face was a cook... The cook is here, aren't you redundant?
It was quite a coincidence; the shipping company had just reopened, and many people who had been cooped up inside for over a month were looking forward to seeing the world change.

Many of the businesses that Jiang Chengshan originally owned with the shipyard were taken over and shut down. These people who were released had no cultivation and if they couldn't find other work, they would be no different from the vagrants on the roadside.

At that moment, a dog by the roadside told them that there was food to eat on Jiangcheng Mountain, and they came too.

There's nothing wrong with it. I used to work for Jiang Chengshan, and now I've latched onto Hu Hou as a new big shot.

Li Qing's legs must be quite comfortable to hug.

Good news! Pei Xia learned the whole story and her eyes quickly lit up with joy.

What's lacking on the mountain now is craftsmen.

Pei Xia said with a smile, "I dare not say anything else, but a roof over one's head provides shelter and food and clothing."

Eight words are enough.

Upon hearing Pei Xia's words, the tension in the three men's eyes immediately dissipated, and their eyes reddened as they prepared to kowtow to Pei Xia.

It's true that they managed to stop them.

Pei Xia called a disciple to lead them to settle in first, then turned her gaze back to Zhou Tian, ​​somewhat amused and exasperated: "Weren't you immortal?"

“It’s hard to be hungry,” Zhou Tian argued. “Now that you’re so successful, what’s wrong with helping the old man out a little?”

"I'm basically being held under house arrest by Li Qing, how can that be considered 'prosperity'?"

"Oh, that's not what I meant."

Zhou Tian leaned closer and counted on his fingers as he said, "I've seen all of this at the shipyard: fortifications, docks, arrow manufacturing, land reclamation. It seems Li Qing is planning to stay in Jiangcheng Mountain permanently. You're here helping her manage the sect. If this were in the imperial court of another state, you'd be... a prime minister!"

"...Do you know what a prime minister does?"

"Tch, you talk like you know everything. Have you ever met the prime minister?"

"The prime minister is my father."

"boast!"

The old man, relying on his destiny to possess a sword, always acted nonchalant and cynical in front of everyone.

This reminded Pei Xia.

Li Qing arranged for the envoy from Beishi City to be stationed on Jiangcheng Mountain. It's hard to say whether this will cause any friction with him. With Zhou Tian around, he might even be able to help him.

“I think we should forget about teaching,” Pei Xia said, pointing to Wangjiang Tower. “As a sign of respect for the elders, you can stay on the mountain as a guest elder, how about that?”

Zhou Tian blinked, his eyes wide: "Really?"

"really."

"Ha!" The old man jumped up and slapped Pei Xia's shoulder blade hard. "Good lad, you're so loyal! Woohoo!"

Without anyone telling him, he ran off towards Wangjiang Tower.

Watching Zhou Tian's retreating figure, and recalling what he had just said about Li Qing's preparations at the shipyard, Pei Xia couldn't help but lower her head in thought.

He himself didn't understand military strategy, but he trusted Li Qing's judgment.

Judging from the military's posture, Jiangcheng Mountain is likely to become Li Qing's frontline battle fortress.

This place is inherently dangerous and a strategic location that military strategists must contend for. If Pei Xia cannot escape as soon as possible, he will have to consider self-defense.

"Once the houses and fields are settled, we need to start teaching the sect's disciples how to cultivate as soon as possible..."

Pei Xia reached into his robes and touched the jade bottle Li Qing had given him. Inside was the last pill, which he was going to use to meet Han Youzhi the next day.

If we can maintain a stable connection to another state.

Pei Xia had a bold idea.

(End of this chapter)