The Fire Lord was very courteous to Song Zhong and the other Immortals who were about to represent Zhu Rong Tian in the Jade Emperor Heaven. He received everyone in the grand hall, and after a round of encouragement, he bestowed a lot of treasures. Although in Song Zhong's eyes, these treasures worth thousands of purple jade were nothing, but to the other Immortals, it was a very generous reward.
After the rewards, the Fire Lord held a banquet to entertain the crowd. It was also Song Zhong's first time officially attending such an Immortal banquet, and he had to admit that it was very different from the mortal world.
First of all, there were not many people sitting at the banquet. Other than the 30 contestants, there were only three to five Supremes accompanying them, and one of them was the Lord of Fire. However, although there were not many people sitting at the banquet, who knew how many people were waiting on them.
Beside each Immortal, there were as many as eight flying fairies who served wine and food. In addition, there were large-scale singing and dancing performances at the banquet, and there were easily thousands of people participating. There were as many as three thousand musicians, and the magnificent sound of the three thousand instruments was really shocking.
As the first seat of the Golden Immortal level, Song Zhong received preferential treatment, and could sit with the Fire Lord and a few other Supremes.
After three rounds of wine, the Fire Lord of the South asked with a chuckle, "Song Zhong, just how did you manage to cultivate your Heavenly Divine Flames? Can you let us have a look as well? "
With regards to this question, everyone was very interested. They all stared at SongZhong without blinking, waiting for his answer.
Song Zhong saw that he could not avoid it, and could only smile bitterly. "Actually, it's nothing much. When I was in the mortal world, I was struck by the Heavenly Tribulation every few days, and as I was struck, it went from ordinary mortal divine lightning to immortal lightning like the Dazzling Heavenly Fire. I was struck too many times, and I got used to it. Unknowingly, I mastered the Dazzling Heavenly Fire. "
The Fire Lord was a sophisticated person, and he naturally saw that Song Zhong was telling the truth at a glance, but he concealed some details. If anyone could master the Dazzling Heavenly Fire after being struck a few times by the Heavenly Tribulation, then wouldn't everyone be able to use this level of immortal flame? That would definitely cause chaos in the world!
However, although Song Zhong hid some things, the Fire Lord did not blame him. After all, this was his secret, and it was normal for him not to be willing to say it. So he just smiled and said 'good luck', and then stopped asking about this matter. Instead, he began to ask Song Zhong about his well-being, and promised him that as long as he won won the first place of the Martial Arts Exhibition and bring glory to Zhu Rong Tian, he would give Song Song a reward. SongZhong humbly expressed that he would do his best.
Then, everyone left the banquet to the Fire Lord to Heaven, the Fire Heavenly Fire Heavenly Fire. Everyone left one after another, and Song Zhong also left with the Lord of Fire.
On the way back, the Lord of Fire smiled and said, "Nephew Song Zhong, I can see that Lord Taibai Jinxing values you very much! You have to do your best this time, and try to make our Zhu Rong Heaven win the first place as well! "
"Alright, I'll try my best!" Song Zhong smiled.
"In any case, I'm placing all my hopes on you!" The Lord of Fire laughed and said, "When you go back this time, don't do anything. Just prepare for the battle with peace of mind. When the time comes, I will send someone to invite you!"
"Alright, thank you, Supreme!" Song Zhong hurriedly replied politely. After that, the two of them chatted for a while before parting ways at the teleportation array. Song Zhong went to the East Imperial Realm, while the Lord of Fire returned to his home.
After returning to the Purple Celestial Hall again, Song Zhong suddenly felt like he had returned home. The same was true for Xiaocha and Snowy. They also benefited from Song Zhong and were invited to attend the Fire Lord's banquet. It was really a good meal. The food at the Fire Lord's banquet was not a simple delicacy. Not only did it taste good, but it also had a variety of functions. For example, condensing magical power, improving spirit and divine sense, and so on. They were all precious things that were priceless outside. Ordinary Immortals couldn't buy them even if they wanted to. Only Hunyuan Golden Immortals like the Fire Lord were eligible to enjoy them.
It was also the first time that Xiaocha and Snowy had eaten such good food, so they opened up their appetites and ate for three days and three nights. Their stomachs were about to burst. So after returning, they ran to sleep without saying a word. This gave SongZhong a rare moment of peace.
However, Song Zhong didn't have much peace because he suddenly found that Ling Xiaozi had returned and was waiting for him in the Purple Celestial Hall during the few months he was away.
When Song Zhong heard that he had returned, he hurriedly asked someone to call him over. As soon as Ling Xiaozi saw Song Zhong, he immediately cupped his fists excitedly and said, "Congratulations, my lord, for winning the chief position in one fell swoop!"
"Hehe, it's all luck!" Song Zhong smiled and waved his hand.
"Hehe, whether it's luck or not, you've made a name for yourself this time!" Ling Xiaozi suddenly said, "My lord, I think this is an opportunity. You should use this victory to do something!"
"Then what do you mean?" Song Zhong couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I think you should open a shop in Zhurong City and sell your goods to the black market merchants. It's too much of a loss. Moreover, when you buy things, you have to sell them at a high level. It's not worth it!" Ling Xiaozi advised.
"But, if we sell things, what name and what goods should we use?" Song Zhong frowned and said, "You know, those things of ours can't be exposed to the public."
"I've already thought about this!" Ling Xiaozi smiled and said, "In the beginning, we'll only sell the specialties of other places, saying that they were transported from other Realms Beyond Heaven. At the same time, we'll buy some local specialties at a low price. After a few years, we can openly sell the local materials, saying that we just bought them. "
Ling Xiaozi continued to smile and said, "Anyway, the Immortal Realm doesn't collect taxes, and no one will ask about the details of the goods. In addition, you have a good relationship with the higher-ups of Zhurong City, so there shouldn't be any problems. Even if they're suspicious, they'll just think that you secretly mined a mine in the East Imperial Realm. That's your legal income, so no one will say anything about it! "
"Hmm, that's a good idea!" Song Zhong suddenly asked curiously, "But, is there really no such thing as taxes in the Immortal Realm?"
"To be exact, there isn't. However, the houses and shops in Zhurong City belong to the Heavenly Court. No one can buy or sell them, only rent them, and you'll have to use your connections to get them. The rent is very expensive, almost equivalent to tax! " Ling Xiaozi said, "However, compared to the discount on the black market, the loss of rent is nothing!"
"Okay, we can experiment first!" Song Zhong nodded and said, "So, what should we do about this?"
"I can't show up for this!" Ling Xiaozi said solemnly, "After all, I can't be seen in the light. What I mean is, you should find someone who is at least a Gold Immortal and has real power to help. In my opinion, Lie Yangzi, the disciple of the Lord of Fire, is very suitable. He's straightforward and has a wide range of connections, and he has a good relationship with you. As long as you say the word, there won't be any problems! "
"If that's the case, the matter of the shop will be very easy to handle. But the problem is, who should I let manage it? I'm afraid you can't do it, right? "Song Zhong frowned.
"Yes, I'm still a black man, so it's not suitable for me to be seen in the light. Also, I have to help you get through the black market, and that can't be cut off. " Ling Xiaozi thought about it awkwardly, and then said, "In my opinion, it's best that the people in the shop are our own people. Why don't you let your flower demons do it?"
"They're all girls, it's not convenient for them to show their faces in public!" SongZhong said with a frown, "I can see that there are also hedonistic disciples in the Zhu Rong Heavens. If they were to meet a perverted person who wants to take them away by force, even I may not be able to protect them!"
"That's true. The situation in Zhu Rong Heaven is special. The power of the demon race here is stronger than that of the Heavenly Court, and those young masters of the demon race do have a lot of bastards. Maybe such a thing will really happen, and once it happens, even if the Fire Lord is there, he will definitely not help you! " Ling Xiaozi said with some emotion, "After all, the demon race is powerful and united. As long as they're not fools, they won't fall out with these guys for a few flower demons!"
"Then what do you say?" Song Zhong frowned and said.
"How about this!" Ling Xiaozi suddenly said, "You might as well hire a few locals to manage it for you. Anyway, those guys who can become immortals won't embezzle your things, but the source of those materials must be kept a secret from them! "
"I know that, but I'm not very familiar with Zhu Rong Heaven, so I don't know where to find them?" Song Zhong said gloomily.
"As the saying goes, don't bother two people with the same problem. Why do you need to ask Li Yangzi to solve it for you?" Ling Xiaozi said with a smile.
"Alas!" Hearing this, Song Zhong couldn't help but sigh, and said with a bitter smile, "I hate troubling others the most, but now it seems that this is the only way. Fortunately, I made Li Yangzi owe me a favor this time, so I'm not afraid that he won't help me with all his heart! "
"That's great, it seems that this matter has been settled." Ling Xiaozi then said with a smile, "When the time comes for the shop to open, with the pure quality and abundant quantity of your materials, you definitely won't have to worry about no business!"
"Perhaps!" Song Zhong smiled and didn't dwell on this matter anymore. Instead, he asked, "By the way, have you finished the things I asked you to do last time?"
"There are two things that I've almost finished!" Ling Xiaozi then said solemnly, "The first is the Lightning-Congregating Station. I've brought back five samples, and I've done some experiments. Take a look!" As he said this, Ling Xiaozi took out five huge metal stations from his space ring, each of them hundreds of feet in radius.
Ling Xiaozi pointed at one of them and said, "This station gathers lightning the fastest. If you don't control it, you can gather one immortal thunder in three days, but its power is the weakest."
Then, Ling Xiaozi pointed at a slightly bigger station and said, "The immortal thunder produced by this Lightning-Congregating Station is the strongest. It's five times stronger than the previous one, but it takes ten days to gather one immortal thunder. The other stations are in between the two. The stronger the power, the shorter the time! Which one do you think is suitable? "
"Do you still need to ask?" Song Zhong pointed at the biggest station and said, "Of course it's this one. The stronger the immortal thunder, the stronger the divine boat. What I need is a powerful immortal thunder divine boat. Naturally, I want this station with the strongest power!"
"Alas, although this station is good, it's expensive to build!" Ling Xiaozi frowned and said, "It's at least thirty percent more expensive than the other stations! If it's converted to purple jade, it's worth at least ten purple jade pieces! "
Hearing this, Song Zhong couldn't help but laugh and said, "Do you think I lack this?"
"Oh, that's true!" Ling Xiaozi smiled bitterly and said, "Looks like I'm used to being poor! Since that's the case, then I'll give the strongest station an order? "
"Don't be anxious. Tell them our request, then tell them that we're not short of money. See if they can make an even more powerful immortal thunder Lightning-Congregating Station, then give the order!" Song Zhong said.
"Good, in this case, I'm not afraid that they won't take out their trump card!" Ling Xiaozi immediately agreed and said, "As for the other thing, it's the whereabouts of fellow Thunder Taoist!"
"Hmm?" Song Zhong hurriedly asked, "Where is he?"
"I don't know. I just heard that hundreds of years ago, many people were asking about his whereabouts. Then, he fled everywhere, but he was still found. It seems that there was a big battle somewhere in the Lower Nine Heavens. After that, there was no news of him anymore!" Ling Xiaozi said sadly, "My analysis is that he might have been captured. After he was forced to reveal the whereabouts of the Thunder Divine Boat, he met with an accident!"
"Damn it!" Song Zhong had already thought of this. After all, he had foreseen the ambush at the entrance of the Thunder Prison, and only Thunder Taoist knew about that place. However, that was just Song Zhong's guess. Now that he had received such news, he still felt very uncomfortable.
After all, Song Zhong and Thunder Taoist were master and disciple in name. Thunder Taoist, this cheap master whom he had never met, had also helped Song Zhong a lot. Whether it was the Frigid Ice Fiend Divine Boat or the Thunder Divine Boat, they had greatly increased Song Zhong's strength, allowing him to avoid the crisis of death time and time again. Therefore, Song Zhong was still very grateful to Thunder Taoist. Originally, he wanted to meet him in the Immortal Realm, but now he realized that this was already an impossible wish.
Enraged, SongZhong asked, "Do you know who harmed him?"
"I'm not sure. At that time, the people who were chasing him were very mixed. They seemed to be from many big sects. It seemed that they were under some kind of pressure, which was why they were so. There are not many forces that can pressure these big sects, and Thunder Taoist would not take the initiative to provoke such a big force. " Ling Xiaozi frowned and said, "Considering your factor and the attack in the Thunder Prison, I think that the mastermind behind this can only be the Black Tortoise Clan!"
"It's these bastards again!" SongZhong could not help but curse, "One day, I will definitely kill all of these bastards!" (To be continued, if you want to know what happened next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters, support the author, support the original reading!)
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