Three Kingdoms Lords: Starting by walking into the mouth of a giant python

Chapter 62 Taiping Immortal Sect

Upon entering Chenwang Village, Li Yu put the [Bamboo Rib Ox] into the [Square Pot] and walked towards the Wang family.

It was already late afternoon, and in Chenwang Village, where smoke should have been rising from chimneys and the aroma of wheat porridge should have filled the air, there were only seven or eight old women reeling silk and a few barks of dogs and crowing of roosters.

It gave people a feeling of desolation and loneliness.

The reason for this is that [Sky Temple] is a thriving place with a wide variety of food, drink and entertainment options.

In that market, biogas lamps burned all night long, and even at midnight, the lights were still on.

Tourists gathered and frolicked, and the crowds of onlookers were endless.

The original inhabitants of Chenwangli and the other four villages had never seen such a way of life.

Men and women lingered there, reluctant to leave, and aside from busy farming seasons and overnight stays, they were all immersed in it.

It was only thanks to Li Yu's earlier execution of Chu Qiao as a warning and the explicit ban on prostitutes gambling, and Lu Xiuxi and others' strengthened street patrols and inspections, that a major disturbance was averted.

Even so, the Giant Python Pavilion was in complete chaos. Every day, hundreds of disputes occurred, and with only a dozen or so guards in the pavilion, they simply couldn't handle so many matters, big and small.

…………

Arrived at the Wang residence.

Li Yu knocked on the door, and the steward came to see him in person. Upon seeing that it was Li Yu, he immediately beamed with joy.

Li Yu handed over a few small gadgets like "old man's joysticks," which Jia Xiang accepted with a smile.

As they headed towards the study, before they even reached the door, a young maid, hearing the commotion, rushed out and exclaimed in delight, "Young Master Li!"

Wang Rong followed behind her, both delighted and shy, and whispered "My lord." His voice was so soft it was barely audible; if Li Yu hadn't had such good hearing, he probably would have missed it.

"My lord, my lord, why have you been gone for so long?" the little sparrow chirped.

It was only four days, but the little maid had almost gotten used to listening to Li Yu tell interesting stories every day. His sudden departure left her feeling quite lonely.

Lately, for some reason, the young lady always seems to be sleep-deprived and rarely plays with me.

The maid felt like she was about to get sick from being so bored.

Fortunately, Li Langjun returned.

Little Sparrow tugged at Li Yu's sleeve, eagerly saying, "My lord, my lord, what's so fun? Tell me and my wife quickly!"

"Wait a minute." Li Yu raised his hand to stop her, then took out lanterns, windmills, and other trinkets he had bought in Xieji from behind his back and handed them to the maid, "These are for you."

The little sparrow was overjoyed, thanking them repeatedly, and gathered the little items into its arms. It picked them up one by one to examine them, grinning foolishly.

Li Yu then took out several exquisite paintbrushes and a thick stack of Xuan paper, and handed them to Wang Rong. Wang Rong accepted them and thanked him.

The maid glanced at it curiously, but finding it uninteresting, she turned her head away.

"My lord, my lord, I'll take these back to the house first. Wait for me to come back and we'll talk about the fun things later." Little Sparrow gave her a kind instruction and ran towards the inner courtyard with a bunch of trinkets in her arms.

She was running fast when a windmill fell down, and she bent down to pick it up. A whole bunch more fell down with a clatter.

Inside the study, Li Yu smiled and said to Wang Rong, "Greetings, my lady."

He omitted the word "small".

Upon hearing this, Wang Rong blushed deeply, her face turning bright red, which extended to the tips of her ears.

The two communicated daily via the [Magpie Mirror]. You would tell me about leveling up anecdotes and stories about tricking cows, while I would tell you about painting miscellanea and the little sparrow's embarrassing deeds.

They became familiar with each other.

The young lady of the Wang family thus learned the other meanings of "young master" and "wife".

Li Yu took out the painting "[Painting Techniques: White Otters Competing with Mullet]" and handed it to Wang Rong. Wang Rong took it, glanced at it, and then handed it back, saying it was too valuable and he didn't want it.

Li Yu said that it was specially prepared for her, and if she didn't want it, she could just discard it.

As the two pushed and shoved, their fingers touched, and the young lady of the Wang family stiffened. Just then, a maid entered the room, and she suddenly felt guilty, quickly stuffing the [white otter] into her deep robe.

The maidservant hurriedly returned and, seeing that Li Langjun had not yet begun his lecture, breathed a sigh of relief. After a brief pause, she urged Li Yu to start again.

Li Yu, as she wished, told her the story of "the cow father and the man son".

The young lady returned to the inner quarters to deliver Xuan paper and painting brushes. The maidservant said, "Listen to the story first, then go. Don't miss it." The young lady shook her head. The maidservant got up to help, but Li Yu said he would tell her the story again later.

After telling the story, he also shared some interesting anecdotes from the journey with the two women.

At the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), amidst the reluctant gaze of his young maid, Li Yu departed carrying a pile of books.

Go home, put into the pot.

After selecting a [spiritual field], Li Yu used the [construction blueprint - Wuli Temple].

A small brick and stone temple appeared between the fields, about five feet square and four feet high, without any couplets or door decorations.

[Thirteen Ants] and [Snake Princess] followed and looked into the temple, where they saw a three-foot-tall dragon fish statue.

With a dragon's head and a fish's body, it pushes the waves.

--------

[Architecture] Wuli Temple

【Affiliation】Xianlu

[Rank] Mystic

[Attribute] Territory Fisheries +50. There is a certain chance of breeding [Mysterious Grade Black Dragon Carp] in this area [Spirit Field].

[Description] Long ago, there was a woman who was touched by a black dragon in the fields. She returned home and became pregnant. She gave birth to a carp, which she threw into the water. The carp could transform and followed its mother wherever she went. Later, it became a dragon and left. After its mother's death, the carp would return to her grave every spring. The villagers were afraid of it, so they built a temple to commemorate it, calling it the Black Carp Temple. —From *A Compilation of Events from the Six Dynasties*

--------

Upon seeing this attribute, [Thirteen Ants] immediately leaped out of [Spirit Field].

She stood on a strawberry in the [Fairy Garden], patted her chest with her little hands, and said, "Thank goodness!"

So big!

I can't get pregnant!

Although Jiang Yaya, the Snake Queen, remained calm, she flicked her tail and retreated.

Li Yu thought for a moment, then followed him out of the field.

The [attributes] don't mention gender. What if he gets pregnant? Wouldn't the young lady of the Wang family be going to be a father?

After taking only a few steps, the [Fanghu] suddenly underwent a major change.

"[System]: Congratulations to the player whose total [attribute] value of the territory [Immortal Abode] is ≥300, and it has been upgraded to a [Town]."

--------

[Territory] Immortal Abode

[Belongs to] Li Yu

[Level] Town

[Attributes] Literary Style 50, Martial Style 96, Fisheries +55, Public Security 90, Military Equipment 0, Public Sentiment 10, Transportation 10.

【Characteristics】A blessed land of immortals, a place of refuge and prosperity

[Specialty Product] [Xuanlu]

[Field Property] [Fairy Garden] 10 mu, [Spiritual Field] 100 mu, [Fertile Soil] 1,000 mu.

[Architecture] Jade Maiden Mountain Goddess Temple, Black Carp Temple

[Residents] [Xuanju] Over two thousand, dominant

--------

"[System Announcement]: Congratulations on becoming the first territory [Immortal Abode] to be upgraded to [Town]. You have received a random territory item."

"[System announcement...]"

"..."

This time, the message was changed to a [system announcement], which was repeated three times in a row, resounding throughout the various countries and ethnic groups.

------

Yunmengze is the residence of the remnants of the Taiping Dao.

[Fei Yi] jumped violently, and Zhang Bao had a headache.

Song Lou brought over another box of pills, but Zhang Bao shook his head, saying they were useless.

Song Lou said, "I've made some improvements, it should work. Give it a try, Second Master."

Zhang Bao nodded and was about to take it when he suddenly noticed that [Fei Yi] was much quieter. He was delighted and looked up—

Suddenly, a light appeared in the open space ahead.

A middle-aged Taoist priest with a topknot and wearing a white Taoist robe, holding a staff and accompanied by a blue sheep, appeared here.

"Brother!"

"Master!"

The visitor was none other than Zhang Jiao.

Zhang Bao and Song Lou hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects, and Zhang Jiao smiled and nodded.

"Brother, have you gained anything?" Zhang Bao asked excitedly.

When the Way of Peace was on the verge of collapse, the eldest brother risked using a Moonlight Scroll in hopes of finding a way to save the Way of Peace.

"Fortunately, I followed King Yu to slay the demon and gained something from it," Zhang Jiao said with a smile.

Zhang Bao and Song Lou perked up, about to say something, when suddenly a [system announcement] sounded—"Congratulations on the [Immortal Abode] territory becoming the first to upgrade to a [Town]..."

The two of them froze for a moment.

Zhang Jiao narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "In the pre-Qin period, this Yunmeng Marsh once stretched north to the Han River and south to the Yangtze River, a vast expanse of misty waters with no end in sight."

Zhang Bao and Song Lou were puzzled. Why were they suddenly talking about Yunmeng Marsh?

Zhang Jiao continued, "However, with the passage of time, the land has become silted up, turning into lakes, river fields, and swamps."

Song Lou still didn't understand Zhang Jiao's meaning, but Zhang Bao, who had always admired his elder brother to the extreme, stared intently and grinned.

Then, Song Lou saw Zhang Jiao raise his staff high and shout, "This poor Taoist dislikes this fragmented Yunmeng Marshland; let us restore it to its former state!"

As soon as he uttered those words, thunder rumbled and a torrential downpour began.

For the next three days and three nights, the rain did not stop.

The counties of Chanling and Jingling were completely submerged by the flood. As millions faced death, a giant wooden boat suddenly appeared.

Three days later, the rain stopped.

The news spread throughout the Wu and Chu regions that the Taoist Zhang Jiao had established the Taiping Immortal Gate in the Yunmeng Marsh.

This person could "draw rivers on the ground, gather soil to form mountains, breathe to create heat and cold, and cough to produce rain and dew."

Their gates impart elixirs, miraculous medicines, and endless wondrous methods.

(End of this chapter)