True Lord Tianya took the volume in his hand and looked at it carefully.
He is an old man with a somewhat clumsy appearance, his hair is covered with silver threads, and he is neatly dressed with an ebony hairpin.
White eyebrows, aquiline nose, eyes as clear as spring water.
Masters such as Master Mingxiao and Master Chongxiao and many others from various mountains and peaks sat aside and waited quietly.
After a long time, True Lord Tianya put down the volume of "Various Matters concerning the Establishment of the City".
He raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, thinking about this plan in his mind.
The more you study it carefully, the more mysterious it becomes.
Asked: "Have you discussed this matter?"
Master Mingxiao said with a smile: "We have been discussing this matter closely in the past two days."
"Oh! Do you think it's feasible?"
Master Mingxiao hesitated a little, and after a moment said: "Fangshi, an independent practitioner, has never appeared in the Eastern Region's cultivation world."
"I don't know what the pros and cons are, so I want to ask Zhenjun to give me an idea!"
True Lord Tianya smiled happily: "You obviously want to accomplish this, but you want me to speak to you."
"Why, does anyone disagree?"
Master Mingxiao nodded: "Now there are mixed opinions among the sect, and Master Xinghe doesn't seem to agree with it."
Zhenjun Tianya pondered for a moment: "Call Zhenren Ruyi, I will ask you face to face!"
"yes!"
Someone went to deliver the message, and not long after, Zhang Ke walked in.
I saw a white-haired old man I had never seen before sitting high in the hall, and even Headmaster Mingxiao was waiting for him.
There was a thought in my heart: True Lord Tianya or True Lord Jiuren?
My mind was racing, but my feet kept moving, coming closer.
He bowed and saluted: "Disciple Zhang Ke pays homage to Patriarch Tianya and all his uncles!"
True Lord Tianya asked with a smile: "Oh? How do you know that I am not Junior Brother Jiuren?"
He had already learned about some of Zhang Ke's deeds.
I have become somewhat interested in this disciple who has become quite famous recently.
Zhang Kegong said: "The Patriarch is as bright as the wind and the moon, so I have to guess!"
Zhenjun Tianya said "haha": "No wonder some people say you are petty, and this also brings down Junior Brother Jiuren."
Zhang Ke was a little embarrassed, he really didn't mean it.
"Come! Sit down and talk!"
Zhang Ke was a little excited. After so many years, he finally sat down in Ziwei Hall to speak.
I found a seat farther away and sat down.
"This market is a bit confusing, but some of the joints are not explained clearly. Please explain it!"
True Lord Tianya got straight to the point and asked directly.
"Will the separation of practitioners from ordinary people in this city affect their future relationship?"
Zhang Ke shook his head: "Ordinary people being together with practitioners are like having tigers around them, and they actually feel insecure in their hearts."
Master Feilei was also sitting aside, watching Zhang Ke talk in front of the real master.
He sighed in his heart, he actually liked this disciple Zhang Ke better.
This disciple has a lot of hard work and is able to concentrate on his studies.
Especially when I heard that he imprisoned himself in the Golden Wind Cave for thirty years in order to deduce magical powers and talismans.
Such a talented, dedicated, hard-working, and patient disciple did not even become his disciple.
It must be said that he felt a little regretful in his heart.
“What are the pros and cons of the market?”
True Lord Tianya continued to ask.
“The benefits of a market are threefold: firstly, it can gather resources from all directions, secondly, it can circulate information, and thirdly, it can increase its influence!”
Zhang Ke paused and continued: "There are three disadvantages: first, it is easy to be coveted by bandits; second, mixing fish and dragons will inevitably cause trouble; third, there is a fear of being jealous of the Eight Scenery Palace!"
Headmaster Mingxiao couldn't help but nod. In the past few days, he had discussed with many people in charge.
I also found that there are quite a few pros and cons.
The matter is of great importance, which is why True Monarch Tianya is invited here.
True Lord Tianya nodded, silently thinking about the gains and losses involved.
Zhang Ke hesitated for a moment and said:
"Although no sect is doing this now, it is estimated that many people have thought about this issue."
"The reason why I haven't shown up yet is because the disciples were worried about coming."
"Once a market is established and successful, it will inevitably lead to sects all over the world following suit."
I saw other people looking over.
He said directly: "If you do this, you must do it as early as possible. Once other sects around you take the lead in doing this, they will attract the practitioners."
"It will be difficult to gather practitioners again!"
Master Mingxiao was shocked. He had never thought about this.
After thinking about it carefully, I felt that it made sense, and a sense of urgency surged into my heart.
The other real people looked at each other a few times and started discussing in low voices.
True Lord Tianya is also a decisive person, Zhang Ke's words gave him the decision.
“Where is the appropriate place to establish a market?”
Zhang Ke perked up: "First of all, we must stay away from where ordinary people live, and secondly, we must not be too far away from the mountain gate, so that if something happens, we can facilitate rescue."
"In addition, it needs to be deployed at the nodes of the earth's veins, otherwise practitioners will not be able to carry out daily practice!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, and the next step was to choose a suitable location.
Zhang Ke doesn't have to worry about these things, since Headmaster Mingxiao will take charge of them.
"How long does it take to complete?"
Zhang Ke pondered for a moment and said: "This project is not small, and since it is established, it must at least withstand the attack of the soul."
"Deploying a formation will move mountains and seas. There are many buildings involved, so the cost must be huge."
"Preliminary estimates suggest that it will take fifteen years!"
Everyone couldn't help but feel a little distraught. After spending such a long time doing one thing, they all felt a little discouraged.
On the contrary, True Lord Tianya was even more interested.
It costs a lot of money and takes a long time, which also means that even other sects see the benefits.
It is not easy to follow suit, and the opportunities brought by this are enough to make the sect develop a step faster.
He immediately made a decision and said: "Mingxiao! You quickly discuss with others the location for establishing the city!"
"In addition, this matter is strictly confidential and only those present here are aware of it."
"As you command!"
Although Zhang Ke has advanced to become a real person, his time is still short and he is not very clear about the things in the sect.
Therefore, the specific matters will be discussed between Headmaster Mingxiao and the many real persons in charge.
He also felt relaxed and returned to Tingzhuxuan leisurely.
A few days later, Master Chongxiao informed him to go to Ziwei Hall to discuss matters.
This time, the masters of each mountain peak in Ziwei Palace were present, and the Presbyterian Council also sent people to listen.
Master Mingxiao, the headmaster, first gave a general overview of what happened in Fangshi.
Then he said: "After discussion, the city has been initially decided to be located in Tiantai Mountain."
"This mountain belongs to our sect. It has been idle in the past because there was no output. It is suitable for use now."
Zhang Ke was satisfied. Since he launched the market plan, he would naturally look for a suitable location.
Tiantai Mountain is surrounded by dangerous cliffs and thorns are everywhere in the mountain.
Only the mountain seemed to have been cut in half, forming a huge flat stone platform.
It is suitable for building a city.
Just listen to Master Mingxiao say again: "The construction project of Fang City this time is huge, and all the mountains must contribute their efforts."
"After the city is built, we will agree on the distribution according to the contribution of each party."
"The Catching Tower is responsible for supervision, let Master Ruyi take charge of this matter!"
Zhang Ke stood up and accepted the order.
Master Mingxiao suddenly became solemn when he saw the expressions of everyone present.
Next, the responsibilities for various details of the establishment of the city will be finalized one by one.
It is expected to take two years to prepare construction materials.
At the same time, we designed various planning buildings in Fang City and mountain protection formations.
There are also various situations that may be encountered during the construction of the city.
There are also various personnel deployment, magic weapon refining, corresponding market systems, etc.
There are so many complicated things.
This is also a test for the Xiantian Yiqi Sect's organizational skills and the coordination among its disciples.
At this moment, the advantage of the large number of outer disciples is reflected.
Outer disciples have also received complete studies and have a solid foundation.
Xiantian Yiqi Sect began to operate slowly.
Thousands of people were deployed to carry out preliminary renovations on Tiantai Mountain.
Naturally, such a big news cannot be hidden from anyone, so recently there have been more and more people trying to spy on the news.
Master Chongxiao was too busy to get out of work, so he handed over the task of cleaning up the details to Zhang Ke.
Zhang Ke then gave this task to Bi Luo.
The person Biluo Yiqizong is most grateful to is Zhang Ke.
When she achieved the Golden Elixir, she saw Zhang Ke whose personality had changed.
Coupled with her practice of ghost talismans, her temperament was naturally affected and became slightly extreme.
It’s not surprising that his methods have become ruthless.
As a result, the spies from all sides were out of luck, and all those who were caught were mentally traumatized.
After being released, he could only cry and laugh, and even lost his basic physiological instincts.
Gradually, the nickname "Little Witch" was hung on Biluo's head.
...
Sutra Collection Building.
Zhang Ke looked around for various information about Xiantian Yiqi Sect.
Regional structure, humanities and customs, weather changes, mountain and river geography, everything is included.
He has been here for nearly half a month, and the information he has compiled and the records he has made are thick.
When Master Chongxiao entered the Sutra Library, what he saw was Zhang Ke busy at the table.
He took a closer look and asked strangely: "What are you doing looking for this information?"
Zhang Ke replied without raising his head: "In the past, due to lifespan restrictions, I could only focus on practicing. Now I finally have enough time, and I want to do something."
After writing the last stroke, he handed the booklet in his hand to Master Chongxiao.
"have a look!"
Master Chongxiao took the volume with doubts. The cover had "Qingtian Records" written in seal script.
I opened it and took a quick look, feeling secretly shocked.
In the volume, Zhang Ke predicts that he wants to use sixty years to carry out some changes in Qingtian City.
It involves all aspects of ordinary people.
The most obvious one is that Zhang Ke wants to implement a dojo teaching system within Qingtian City.
All boys and girls aged nine years old and above can receive six years of basic education free of charge.
After six years, those who are excellent in both character and learning can undertake more advanced academic training.
In Zhang Ke's plan, Taoist teaching will become a system that will continue permanently.
Master Chongxiao couldn't help but change his expression.
He vaguely felt that there was a kind of subversion in this, and a huge storm seemed to be brewing.
"Snapped!"
He closed the volume and pondered for a moment, saying: "You still have a long time to come, so there is no need to rush!"
Master Chongxiao persuaded him tactfully, and Zhang Ke smiled slightly.
"There is no rush in this matter. Haste makes waste, and this disciple also knows it!"
Master Chongxiao breathed a sigh of relief, this disciple is very capable of tossing people around.
Zhang Ke continued: "But there are some changes that are beneficial to the people that can be implemented!"
He smiled and said to Master Chongxiao: "In charge of the stage! Disciple, do you want to borrow it from the eight hundred disciples?"
Seeing the change of color on Master Chongxiao's face, he hurriedly said: "As long as I'm an outer disciple!"
Master Chongxiao's face turned pale: "You go talk to the headmaster, I don't care about this!"
Zhang Ke said anxiously: "This disciple is the person in charge of the stage. If you encounter any problems, you must ask the leader for help!"
For a moment, Master Chongxiao felt as if he had drank a cold drink in the dog days of summer, feeling comfortable from the inside out.
He couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You are the only one who is troublesome, okay! Come to me in a few days."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave. Suddenly he slapped his forehead and turned back.
He said angrily: "I almost forgot something important because of your interruption. Let's go, I will take you somewhere."
Zhang Ke asked confusedly: "Where to go?"
“You’ll find out when you follow me!”
...
Somewhere unknown.
Zhang Ke opened his mouth wide, his perception and spiritual probes came out at the same time, and he looked at the scene in front of him in shock.
This is a huge independent space.
You can't see the top, and you can't see the edges on the left and right.
Zhang Ke turned around, but there was nothing behind him. He didn't even know how he got to this place.
Just as I was walking with Master Chongxiao, I seemed to encounter a space barrier.
We'll be here in the next second.
Looking around, I don't know where the light shines, making this space extremely illuminated.
In an open space in front of you, there is a solitary tree growing.
A big tree with a height of three to seven feet and a trunk as thick as a millstone.
It is rooted in the ground, but the ground is filled with white mist.
The whole big tree looks like a big umbrella when viewed from a distance.
If you look closely, you will see that the bark on the tree trunk is not made of plant fiber, but more like talisman coins stacked in it.
Countless three-color talisman coins were pressed into the tree trunk like a child.
It's crooked, the three colors are mixed, and there is no pattern.
From the thick main trunk upwards, hundreds of branches are separated.
Countless small branches continue to separate from the branches, and there are countless leaves on them.
The leaves are none other than the three kinds of talisman coins commonly used in the spiritual world: gold, silver, and copper.
Among them, gold talisman coins account for the smallest proportion, and bronze talisman coins account for the largest proportion.
From time to time, there are five-colored mist floating in the air.
Every few seconds, a strange wind blows.
The smell of the wind was very strange, and Zhang Ke was keenly aware of the earthly smell contained in the wind.
The wind blows the leaves!
"Jingle Bell!"
Various colored talisman coins fell from the tree, making a crisp and sweet collision sound.
Gold, silver, and copper-colored talisman coins shine with dazzling brilliance, scattering dust like raindrops.
After the talisman money fell into the white mist that filled the ground, the sound disappeared and the talisman money was nowhere to be found.
Zhang Ke listened intoxicated, feeling this unique sound.
After a long time, he sighed with satisfaction: "The talisman money tastes so good!"
Master Chongxiao looked at him sideways when he heard this: "Who in the sect doesn't know that you are one of the top ten richest people? Do you care?"
Zhang Ke asked curiously: "Master! Do all the talismans we use come from here?"
Master Chongxiao said seriously: "Exactly! Zhang Ke! This place is the core of the sect."
"Only the most trustworthy disciples can come in. Even your master, Master Yuegui, has never been here."
I saw Zhang Ke stretching his neck to look at the white mist on the ground.
Knowing his thoughts, he explained: "The talisman money will automatically appear in the sect's treasury after it lands. As for the details, you don't need to know."
Zhang Ke was a little dissatisfied, as he had experienced dreams.
He has a different kind of sensitivity towards property.
Master Chongxiao said: "Ever since the Tao Te Sect integrated the cornucopia into the way of heaven, every high-ranking sect in the world has received such a money tree."
"However, the number of talisman coins dropped by this money tree is related to the lives of ordinary people."
"The better the lives of ordinary people and the larger the population, the more talisman money dropped by the money tree, and vice versa."
Zhang Ke said "Oh": "Why is this?"
Master Chongxiao stroked his beard and said: "According to the sect's observations for thousands of years, the talisman coins seem to contain some kind of luck."
"Through a certain law, everyone's trust in the sect is condensed by luck to generate talisman money."