novelapdf Chapter 390 The Thatched Cottage Settles in the Great Abyss! The Sect Master Has Arrived!
Chapter 390 The Thatched Cottage Settles in the Great Abyss! The Sect Master Has Arrived!
Old Li carefully picked up the radish, examining it from all angles, then brought it to his nose to sniff it lightly. Finally, he even condensed a tiny wisp of spiritual energy at his fingertips and probed into the radish to sense its interior. The more he examined it, the more excited he became.
"No mistake... absolutely no mistake!" Old Li raised his head, his eyes filled with certainty. "Your Majesty, the spiritual properties of this radish, its internal veins, and even the faint trace of 'earth and water essence' that remains are exactly the same as those received by Baicaotang! Especially the golden patterns; the elders of the hall have studied them. They are not naturally formed, but are caused by some special cultivation method or environment, making them a unique mark!"
He took a deep breath, gently placed the radish back on the stone table, took a step back, and bowed solemnly: "This humble subject can confirm that the Ninth Prince of Dayuan is none other than Wei Zhong, the one who traded with my Hundred Herbs Hall!"
Emperor Jianwen's smile deepened as he picked up his fishing rod again: "In that case, Steward Li can rest assured and form an alliance with Dayuan!"
Old Li nodded repeatedly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" He hesitated for a moment, then said, "But... what is the current situation of the Ninth Prince? Rumors are circulating that the Ninth Prince was killed by the patriarch of the Qingyun Sect, and the Qingyun Sect has been sealed off. Is this true or false?"
Emperor Jianwen gazed at the floating objects on the pond and said leisurely, "I don't know much about my master's matter either, but..." He turned to look at Old Li, "It's true that he's still alive!"
Old Li was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then overjoyed!
Having understood Emperor Jianwen's meaning, he roughly knew what was going on, and then smiled and said:
"This humble subject understands. I will return immediately to communicate with the elders, and the Hundred Herbs Hall will soon be established in the Great Abyss Imperial City!"
"Very good!" Emperor Jianwen nodded slightly.
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Xiao Bai bowed: "Master."
"Take Steward Li to the post station and settle him in. Treat him with the courtesy due to an honored guest," Emperor Jianwen said. "In addition, send a message to the Zhenxian Division. If there is any matter concerning Baicaotang's entry into Dayuan, they are fully obliged to cooperate."
"Yes." Xiaobai clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Old Li was overjoyed and quickly bowed, saying, "On behalf of Baicaotang, this humble subject thanks Your Majesty for your grace!"
Emperor Jianwen waved his hand: "Go on. I want to go fishing."
Xiao Bai led the profusely grateful Old Li away.
The tranquility of Tai'an Pond has returned, with only the soft rustling of the willow branches in the breeze and the occasional leap of a fish out of the water causing tiny ripples.
Emperor Jianwen sat alone for a long time, then suddenly said softly, "Master, Master, your business of spiritual plants is really expanding further and further... even attracting people from the Hundred Herbs Hall."
He lifted the fishing rod, only to find the hook empty, but he wasn't annoyed. He simply rebaited and cast again...
……
Three more days passed in the blink of an eye.
On the ridge of the field, in a bowl.
The few handymen disciples from the Qingyun Sect were exhausted and sat on the ground, covered in sweat, refusing to work!
They who have worked here for a month now regret agreeing to come and repair the spirit field!
"Good heavens! Where is this sect? I've never seen anything like it before. There's so much land, we can't possibly finish it all!"
"I quit! I'm exhausted! I can't take it anymore!"
"A whole month! We spent a whole month harvesting crops and digging the ground. This is inhuman work!"
"Senior Brother Chen is here! Look... that seems to be the sect leader!"
……
On the ridge of the field not far away.
Chen Fan led Qingyizi step by step.
He glanced at the resentful servants and disciples, and a slight smile appeared on his lips!
When Qingyizi saw these menial disciples, his eyes were filled with surprise, helplessness, and anger!
It's outrageous that a disciple of the prestigious Qingyun Sect would be forced to work as a farmer by this old eunuch!
Now he has no choice but to play along, making his disciples work willingly.
Thinking about these things, Qingyizi felt somewhat aggrieved.
But now that he was already a slave, he had no choice but to survive!
"Everyone must be tired, right? The sect leader is here..." Chen Fan smiled as he approached the group.
"The sect leader saw that you've all worked hard, so he came to check on you..."
Greetings, Sect Master!
Greetings, Sect Master!
Greetings, Sect Master!
……
When the group of servants saw Qingyizi arrive, they all immediately knelt down and bowed.
They didn't know Chen Fan very well, but they had seen the sect leader a few times!
Upon seeing this scene, Qing Yizi felt a pang of pity!
But when he saw the look the old eunuch gave him, he could only manage a bitter smile:
"Everyone has worked hard... There's so much work to do in the fields..."
"It's not hard work at all..." a handyman disciple exclaimed excitedly.
"It's because of you, Sect Master, that we've worked so hard. We were just doing our duty; we didn't expect to bother you!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Fan's lips curled up in a smile.
He glanced at the handyman disciple and cursed inwardly, "What a scoundrel!"
"Work hard... Once you've finished all this work, I'll promote you all to inner disciples!"
After Qing Yizi finished speaking, she felt a pang of guilt.
Thank you, Sect Master!
Thank you, Sect Master!
Thank you, Sect Master!
……
Upon hearing this, the group of handyman disciples were overjoyed!
You have to understand that after serving as menial disciples for many years, they dream of becoming inner disciples!
Now that the sect leader has spoken, they are instantly full of energy!
Like they'd been injected with adrenaline, they immediately picked up hoes and started working frantically in the field.
Chen Fan was quite satisfied with what he saw.
He glanced at the man in green, then turned and walked back!
The two of them, one in front of the other, soon arrived at the herb garden.
It is faintly visible that the medicinal herbs in the garden have been growing vigorously since its construction.
Unlike crops such as rice, sweet potato, and radish, medicinal herbs take a little longer to grow.
Furthermore, the older the elixir, the better its effects.
Therefore, over the years, Chen Fan has only used it a few times for daily alchemy, and has never picked it at other times.
He only took a look around today because he was passing by.
"Master..." Smelling the fragrant aroma of herbs wafting from the herb garden, Qingyizi's face showed a hint of surprise.
"The medicinal herbs here... are they all over a hundred years old?"
Chen Fan, who was walking ahead, ignored him.
He walked into the garden with his hands behind his back, and soon stopped.
Upon closer inspection, the garden was filled with all sorts of medicinal herbs.
They blossom and bear fruit, growing vigorously and looking fresh and juicy.
After years of cultivation in the bowl, some of them have become better and better!
"I've heard that the Qingyun Sect has many sword formations," Chen Fan said, turning back after glancing at them a few times.
"But I've searched all over the place these past two days and haven't seen a single one. What's going on?"
Upon hearing the question, Qingyizi's expression changed.
It should be known that the Qingyun Sect is famous for its swords, so naturally they are also extremely familiar with sword formations!
Not daring to hide anything, Qingyizi swallowed hard and gritted her teeth, saying:
"Master... the Qingyun Sect's sword formation is sealed in the treasure vault; ordinary people can't enter..."
"You can't get in either?" Chen Fan smiled, his eyes narrowed.
"Give it to us! We're still missing quite a few things here. We've come all the way to the Qingyun Sect, you can't let us leave empty-handed, can you?"