Jiang He was a little worried about the Green Hill Foxes' attitude. Could they be plotting something against him since they actually came to invite him to join them of their own accord?
At that thought, Jiang He quickly left his yard and sought out the Thunder Talisman Daoist.
For now, he needed dozens of Violet Sky Thunder Talismans to calm his nerves.
The Thunder Talisman Daoist was standing on the deck of his mystic ship at the moment. The great commotion of the Green Hill Fox had startled him, and he stared at the rolling daemonic cloud that vanished over the horizon. "Brother Jiang He, you must not fall for their tricks. They are cunning and definitely up to no good."
"It's fine. They're just the Green Hill Foxes. They can't do much."
Jiang He waved him off, not dwelling on the issue, and asked, "How many Violet Sky Thunder Talismans have you crafted over the last two days, Daoist?"
"What Violet Sky Thunder Talismans?"
The Thunder Talisman Daoist was utterly confused. "I've never heard of Violet Sky Thunder Talismans, nor do I know how to craft them. Brother Jiang He, didn't you ask me to hurry up and craft Nine Retribution Talismans?"
"Oh, right, right, the Nine Retribution Talismans."
Jiang He said.
The Violet Sky Thunder Talismans were the product of Jiang He's planting and strengthening them, and the Thunder Talisman Daoist did not know that.
The Thunder Talisman Daoist could not help beaming at Jiang He's question about the Nine Retribution Talismans and said smugly, "Brother Jiang He, I've crafted eighteen Nine Retribution Talismans over the last two days, most of them high-grade and one rank-nine."
"Oh?"
Jiang He's gaze twitched.
A rank-nine Nine Retribution Talisman?
In other words, it was crafted with ninefold heavenly thunderbolts. The grading of the Nine Retribution Talismans gave Jiang He an idea — his own Violet Sky Thunder Talismans could be graded like that too!
Jiang He took the eighteen Nine Retribution Talismans.
Among these 18 Nine Tribulation Talismans, there was one ninth grade talisman, two eighth grade talismans, three seventh grade talismans, and the rest were first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grade talismans.
He took the Nine Retribution Talisman and said, "Thunder Talisman Daoist, you have worked hard during this time … Oh right, from today onwards, you can return to the Wan Jian House. However, you cannot neglect the crafting of this Nine Retribution Talisman. It would be best if you can craft all the lightning I gave you into a Nine Retribution Talisman … Of course, if you think it is not enough, I can help you capture some more."
The Thunder Talisman Daoist appeared delighted and said, "Thank you, Brother Jiang He."
He did not mention anything about capturing the Heavenly Thunder …
Capture my ass!
He had yet to finish refining so many heavenly thunderbolts, and he would have to work for at least a month even if he did not sleep or rest. Most importantly, refining heavenly thunder talismans was extremely taxing on his mind and mystic energy, and he would have to rest for at least a few years after he was done. Moreover, he had yet to stabilize his cultivation after ascending to seven-retribution thanks to Jiang He.
Well …
After he returned and secluded himself for ten years, he could craft the Nine Retribution Talisman again. Most importantly, if Jiang He did not have the heavenly thunderbolts, he could force his own retribution, and when that happens, Jiang He would reap his thunderbolts of retribution … was killing two birds with one stone not perfect?
Jiang He did not ask anything else, and returned to his farm to bury himself in planting the Nine Retribution Talismans again …
Unbeknownst to him, the matter of the Green Hill Foxes' inviting 'him to the Green Hill Holy Ground was already brewing and spreading in the world of cultivators, with the Green Hill Foxes adding fuel to the fire so that the matter would spread. If Jiang He did not dare to go when the time came, the Green Hill Foxes would have another trick up their sleeves that would leave Jiang He utterly humiliated while strengthening their reputation.
Jin Sidao, chieftain of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, and the Taixu Sect had both sent him messages, all of them advising Jiang He not to act on impulse or be careless.
On the other hand, the elites of the other sects were not familiar with Jiang He, and were instead very wary of Jiang He, a person who would wipe out their sect at the slightest disagreement. Right now, many of them were coming out of seclusion and watching everything in secret, all of them wondering if Jiang He would dare to go to the Green Hill Foxes!
"Jiang He is no fool. Going to the Green Hill Foxes alone? Though the immortals have yet to return, the depth of the Green Hill Foxes is such that even average immortals would have a hard time against them. " One of the elites analyzed the situation and sighed in disappointment. "Still, I really hope to go to the Green Hill Foxes. Otherwise, if he doesn't die, the various sects in the world of cultivators would never have a day of peace. They would have to worry at every moment that he would come knocking on their door with a groundless accusation!"
In the world of cultivators, Jiang He's title had become 'Great Demon Lord'. Which of the secluded elites would not grit their teeth at the mention of him?
They had been cultivating in seclusion for over a thousand or even two thousand years, believing that chaos was upon them and that they could lead their sects to reclaim their former glory. They did not expect that they would be suppressed by Jiang He to the point where they could not even lift their heads before they could even leave their mountains. Who would be happy about that?
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Martial Arts Department (MAD).
Lin Tianzheng was rubbing his temples with a pained smile.
Too many people in Lingzhou City had seen and heard that the Green Hill Foxes were riding daemonic clouds to 'invite' Jiang He to their Holy Ground for a chat. Naturally, the news reached him.
And yet, there was nothing he could do.
He called Jiang He, who told him not to worry. Then, he called Wang Hou, only to find that Wang Hou had left Jingdu City two days ago and was nowhere to be found, saying that he was searching for his own providence …
And then, he was nowhere to be found.
"Whatever …"
"The nation's power could no longer interfere in this matter. I can only hope that Jiang He's ability is unparalleled and could subjugate the Green Hill Foxes." Lin Tianzheng slowly sat down and sighed softly, a sense of helplessness filling his heart.
He finally understood Wang Hou's feelings.
Defeat and helplessness. That feeling would leave one's entire spirit exhausted.
"Become stronger … I must become stronger as soon as possible!"
"Moreover … what use is there in being strong alone? Unless I could subjugate everything single-handedly like Jiang He! "
Lin Tianzheng began to study the cultivation manuals the Ten Thousand Swords Sect had sent him. Then, he found a divine-tier martial artist who had been Zhou Yu's assistant and asked, "Where is the person the Ten Thousand Swords Sect sent?"
"He's staying at a hotel for now, and has been strolling the streets over the last two days. These people from the secluded sects might not have left the mountain for centuries, and are very interested in everything."
"Ask him to come."
Lin Tianzheng said. "I want to discuss the promotion of immortal arts with him. Since the Ten Thousand Swords Sect wants to use this opportunity to promote their secret manuals, we'll give them the chance."
Soon, Lin Tianzheng found an elite from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
He was a Three-retribution elite.
This expert had only left the mountain for two days, but he had already done as the Romans did. He had cut off his long hair, leaving a slightly bad-tempered side-back hairstyle. He was wearing a set of white sportswear, and his face did not look old, so he looked a bit like a ruffian.
Thanks to Jin Sidao's many reminders, he was rather polite to Lin Tianzheng, a mere Void-tier advanced martial artist.
Without beating around the bush, Jin Sidao cut to the chase and said, "I have a general idea why the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would offer their secret manuals. It's nothing more than sowing karma, and when the Ten Thousand Swords Sect's secret manuals are spread across the nation, anyone who cultivates it would be sowing karma with the Ten Thousand Swords Sect even if they did not join the sect, and would be considered a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect."
The Sufferance-tier elite of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect did not deny it, and instead said, "This is a matter of mutual benefit for both the Hua Nation and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. Aside from offering our secret manuals, we would also send several Convergence-tier and Yuan Spirit cultivators to hold preaching sessions across the Hua Nation, answering questions and guiding cultivators in their cultivation."
"With the Revival of Spirit Qi, there are many spirit herbs and plants growing outside the wildlands. However, I noticed that you people are not using them wisely, so I would stay and groom some pellet refinists to teach you pellet refinement and provide resources for cultivators to cultivate faster."
"In fact, if demonic sects or daemon cultivators cause trouble in the future, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would help the Hua Nation fight them."
Because of Jiang He, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was very humble.
Every condition they proposed was beneficial to the Hua Nation.
Of course, it was definitely a matter of mutual benefit in the long run. Whether the Ten Thousand Swords Sect could rise would depend on their partnership with the Hua Nation … once it was done, leaving aside the fact that they would gain more fortune in these troubled times, their relationship with Jiang He alone would definitely improve.
With Jiang He around, who in the world of cultivators would dare to touch the Ten Thousand Swords Sect?
Meanwhile, Lin Tian was discussing the specifics of their partnership with the Sufferance-tier elite of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, while Jiang He was harvesting the Violet Sky Thunder Talismans in his farm.
Putting the eighteen newly harvested Violet Sky Thunder Talismans into his System Backpack, Jiang He felt …
He felt a little more confident.
When the time comes, he would blow up the Green Hill Foxes to boost his morale, and he would feel full of strength when he fought.
Hence, Jiang He left his house and steered his sword light straight towards Green Hill.
When he was about to reach the Green Hill Mountain, he suddenly flipped his hand and took out a Purple Heaven Thunder Talisman. With a look of hesitation, he said, "I haven't tried the power of this Purple Heaven Thunder Talisman. I don't want to mess it up after entering the Green Hill Holy Land. Wouldn't it be a great disgrace?"
Pausing in the air, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll test the power of the Violet Sky Thunder Talisman first … I'll know when the time comes!"
Still, how he should test it became a major problem.
Below him was a wildland.
Should he try catching a high-ranked Feral?
Using the Violet Sky Thunder Talisman to fight high-ranked Ferals was too wasteful — more wasteful than using an anti-aircraft cannon to kill a mosquito.
"Should I try it on Jin Sidao?"
"Isn't the Violet Sky Thunder Talisman supposed to lock onto my target's aura and attack automatically? I have the mystic treasures and spirit stones Jin Sidao gave me, and they have his aura … eh? "
Jiang He could not help blinking at that thought.
With a turn of his hand, he took out an invitation card.
On the invitation card, there was the aura of that expert of the Fox race.
Try it?
…
It was mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that Green Hill was located within the Green Hill Kingdom.
However, there was no way to verify what the Green Hill Kingdom was.
All Jiang He knew was that Green Hill was located a hundred and fifty kilometers east of Foundation Mountain.
And Foundation Mountain was located on the plains of northwestern Shandong, within the borders of Ling County and Linyi County. The so-called northwestern Shandong referred to the region north of the Yellow River in Shandong Province.
It had once been a prosperous base for grain production and cotton production, but it was now barren.
More than three hundred li to the east of the Foundation Mountain, there were a few small hills that looked nothing out of the ordinary.
There were many foxes living around the small hill.
Some were strong while others were weak. The weaker ones did not even mutate or evolve, while the stronger ones were rank-nine. Moreover, there was a faint Daemonic Qi over their bodies, and it was clear that they had cultivated daemonic cultivation.
There was an array over the hills, and if an elite looked over, they would find that there was a mountain range that stretched over hundreds of kilometers …
And the Holy Ground of the Green Hill Foxes was within it.
"Jiang He is here!"
A voice spoke from the Holy Ground of the Green Hill Foxes. The youthful-looking elite who had exchanged a few blows with Jiang He and sent him an invitation abruptly appeared, with the other elites of the Green Hill Foxes rushing to him.
"Fabulous Fox, is Jiang He here?"
One of the elites asked. The youthful-looking elite fox had a name that others could not help but complain about: Fabulous Fox. Even so, he was very mindful of that name, believing himself to be extraordinary and a peerless prodigy of the Green Hill Foxes.
He smiled. "I've left a strand of aura on the invitation, and I could sense that aura rapidly approaching the Holy Ground. It must be Jiang He carrying the invitation … eh? The aura stopped. "
The smile on Fabulous Fox's face promptly stiffened.
There was a flash of fear in his heart.
He promptly looked up at the skies, only to find dark clouds churning over the horizon, with frightening flashes of lightning flashing amidst them.
"Whose heavenly retribution has arrived?"
One of the elites of the Green Hill Foxes cried out in surprise, his face ashen as he barked, "B * stard! Why aren't you weathering your retribution outside? Are you trying to invoke the heavenly retribution of every Sufferance-tier cultivator … eh? "
Even before he finished, he sensed the abnormality of Fabulous Fox beside him.
Fabulous Fox shuddered a little and muttered, "Is … is that my heavenly retribution?"
(PS: I've been so busy recently that I didn't even have the time to thank you for the bounty list. Let's sort it out after I'm done writing today.)
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