The Immortal Palaces have all fallen, history is already like smoke.

Winter Emperor Xie Ai, it is said, was the reincarnation of Frost Immortal Monarch Xu Qiu Ci, but Xu Qiu Ci rebuilt the Rindong Immortal Palace and disappeared over two thousand years ago, along with the shattering of the Frost Immortal Monarch title.

In the present day, only Qin Country’s Xu Wang’s Yuan Yuan Immortal Palace should still be complete, but Jiang Wang cannot see it. He cannot just run over without reason and say, “Let me look at your treasure” – that would only allow him to see the Yuan Yuan Knife.

Regarding records of the Immortal Palace, many classics gloss over it. He specifically checked, and it’s all scattered fragments, not much useful information.

Under the tireless labor of the Immortal Palace warriors, and with his personal cultivation rapidly growing and continuously supplementing, the ruins of the Cloud Top Immortal Palace now have a general outline, no longer full of broken walls and ruins.

The reappearance of the Immortal Palace’s prosperous scene is not far out of reach.

Of course, this is only the external scene; its might is difficult to restore.

He urged Bai Yun Tong Zi over, but Bai Yun Tong Zi only asked him:

“Immortal Lord old master, we don’t even have bricks, how can we build a building?”

The core of immortal technique is the technique medium, and the materials for the Immortal Palace are all rare – just rare in the near ancient era, even more vague and hard to find in the present world.

Up to now, he has only replicated a few Immortal Palace warriors, still using materials obtained from within the Mountain Sea Realm…

Jiang Wang silently looked at his own Cloud Top Immortal Palace for a while, suddenly feeling immense pressure, as if seeing a mountain named “debt”.

Must earn money!

He shook his head and temporarily left with regret.

Today’s sun was quite ruthless, baking the July plains like a flat-bottomed pan, with people motionless like processed ingredients, waiting to be cooked or burned.

White Jade Capital is a good place.

The owner of the wine house directly led a wisp of frost wind, driving away the heat, making the inside of the wine house still a bit cold. Many wine guests wore robes to eat and drink, hating that they couldn’t stay indoors all day.

The owner leisurely went downstairs to inspect his territory.

The wine guests had gradually gotten used to this easy-going big figure, at most just smilingly greeting him, no longer chasing after him to say hello.

The owner casually glanced around, seeing that the dish portions were all very full, and the diners were eating happily, then he continued downstairs with satisfaction.

He walked to the back yard and saw Zhu Shi Xiong.

Actually, Zhu Shi Xiong is much more handsome than Lin Xian, but unfortunately, he now conceals his face, and his appearance is covered. Furthermore, he doesn’t have the special skill of chopping wood bare-chested, which leads to those aunties frequently asking when little Lin will return.

Lian Yu Chan uniformly answers by saying, “His qualifications were not enough, he has already been dismissed.”

How unreasonable, such a good physique, and his qualifications are still not enough?

White Jade Capital is painfully losing a large number of repeat customers!

Zhu Wei Wo, whose injuries were not yet completely healed, took on Lin Xian’s wood-chopping task. He always used a spear to pick up dozens of wood logs, and with a casual flick of the spear tip, he would divide the logs into uniform thin strips.

Throughout the entire process, he didn’t use any divine powers or techniques, relying entirely on fine control of physical strength.

Jiang Wang watched until his teeth ached:

“Zhu Shi Xiong, who chops wood like this?”

Zhu Wei Wo turned his eyes to look at him, completely not understanding what was wrong with his chopping. “My absolute spear technique, I’ve even chopped out flowers for you, and you can still nitpick?”

Passing by, Bai Zhang Gui pointed out:

“Chopping like this makes it burn too fast, which increases the cost for the back kitchen.”

Zhu Wei Wo was silent for a moment. He had never been poor in his life before; the times he was poor were all within the Mountain Sea Realm, where he couldn’t spend a single cent.

The fiercely muscled Xia Country remnant, Han Shao, is now the most diligent person in the wine house. He is proficient at wiping tables, washing bowls, and everything else. His main job is chopping wood and then letting Zhu Wei Wo split it…

This time, he had just carried a full load of wood, piled up into two small mountains in front and back, carrying it with an iron carrying pole. He walked through the small alley towards the back door of the wine house. The kitchen, wood room, and the ice chamber for storing vegetables were all in the back yard.

As he got closer, he saw a sneaking figure looking through the door crack at what was in the yard.

“Hey! Where are you from, little thief, sneaking around here!”

That sturdy figure turned back, revealing a face with eagle eyes and a swallow mustache, and said fiercely:

“How do you talk? Shut up!”

Han Shao was greatly angered:

“Where do you think this is? You shut up!”

The eagle-eyed, swallow-mustached man was extremely angry:

“How unreasonable, a wood chopper… Do you know who I am?”

Han Shao put down the wood, drew out his iron carrying pole, and his momentum was fierce:

“Do you know who my owner is?”

At this time, the back door opened, and the owner Jiang looked out from behind the door, saying in surprise:

“Zhong Li Yan? How did you get here?”

A minor official becoming truly arrogant! It’s fine if he doesn’t quickly serve tea, pour water, and invite me to sit, but this fellow isn’t even willing to call me Brother Zhong Li!

Zhong Li Yan silently made a few mental notes, but on his face, he acted as if nothing had happened, tidying his clothes:

“Well, I was personally visiting friends and happened to pass by Star Moon Plain, so I just conveniently came to see you.”

He looked Jiang Wang up and down, as if he could really see something:

“Uh, not bad, Yuan Shen is lively, ten thousand laws are original. You’re progressing very fast.”

Then he naturally walked into the yard and looked around:

“A small broken wine house, but it’s arranged with some style!”

Han Shao, who was holding the carrying pole ready to fight, felt uneasy for a moment. He was very worried that he had offended an extraordinary person on behalf of his owner and would lose this job – where could he find such a good job? Staying with a group of heavenly proud ones, even if one of them occasionally points something out, he suddenly understands, and his cultivation is simply a thousand miles a day. He only needs to do some physical work every day, and it even includes food, lodging, and wages!

It’s not that Han Shao is cowardly; he was originally someone who dared to come and assassinate the famous Jiang Wang, so how could he be cowardly?

But this guy named Zhong Li, his aura is too big! In front of Qing Shi, his posture is so high, actually like some kind of great master figure who has come to inspect.

Jiang Wang signaled to Han Shao with his eyes, telling him to go put the wood away.

He laughed and welcomed Zhong Li Yan:

“A small wine house, of course, can’t compare to Xian Gu’s prosperity. Fortunately, the food and drink are still careful. We’ve invited famous chefs from the Six Countries, and we take care of all tastes. Friends from afar have come… Bai Zhang Gui, bring out the best wine and dishes, this is a noble guest from South Chu, a contemporary heavenly proud one!”

“Owner, you can’t do this!” Bai Yu Xia directly and sternly remonstrated: “The wine we store is very expensive! Even the water is transported from Snow Country, from the top of Tianshan Mountain, that peak that doesn’t melt—”

“Impudent!” Jiang Wang glared, interrupting him: “What nonsense are you talking about? Who do you take Great Chu’s Young Master Zhong Li for? Will he be short of this little money?”

Zhong Li Yan let out a cold laugh and made a heavy mental note against the Lang Ya Bai Clan. On his face, he said:

“This young master has grown this big, I still don’t know what it feels like to lack money.”

“Hahaha, everyone look, this is what you call prominent official, this is what you call haughty!” Jiang Wang pulled Zhong Li Yan and walked towards the building: “Brother Zhong Li, don’t argue with them. Do they know me, slander me, or like me? We’ll go to the private room on the tenth floor, the best position, as a gift to you!”

The wine was enough.

The food was also full.

The money bag was also empty.

In order not to waste the money spent, Zhong Li Yan ate and drank all the wine and food he ordered.

“Uh, you…” Zhong Li Yan slowly and methodically picked his teeth: “You say this is dishes made from spirit vegetables, how can I not eat out spirit energy?”

Jiang Wang showed a surprised look:

“I thought Brother Zhong Li’s family was prominent, and you’ve seen and known a lot… You actually don’t know?”

Zhong Li Yan scratched his head:

“What do I know?”

“Ah, nowadays, true persons eat and drink, all of it is to strip off spirit energy. A little bit of spirit energy, for true strong ones, already has no meaning. This is a high-end way of eating, only seeking the original taste of the food.” Jiang Wang looked at him with sympathetic eyes: “Brother Zhong Li is not used to eating?”

Zhong Li Yan couldn’t figure out the difference between spirit vegetables with stripped-off spirit energy and ordinary vegetables. But he couldn’t stand that kind of look, so he said with a “ha” sound:

“The taste is very good! I was in too much of a hurry when I came out this time, and my money isn’t handy. Otherwise, I would definitely try all your signature dishes here!”

Jiang Wang was full of enthusiasm:

“No matter, just order!”

Zhong Li Yan looked at him with slanted eyes:

“You’re paying?”

“You can do it on credit!” Jiang Wang didn’t pull a single hair, but his tone was generous: “I don’t trust others, but how could I not trust you, Brother Zhong Li? I can always find Xian Gu again.”

Zhong Li Yan touched his belly:

“Next time, then. I’m really a bit full today.”

Jiang Wang didn’t force it either, after all, he is a contemporary true person, and he understands the principle of making money slowly. Then he asked:

“Brother Zhong Li said you were going to visit friends and passed by this place, I wonder who you’re visiting?”

Zhong Li Yan said:

“You also know that Dou Zhao and I have a very good relationship, he always only follows my lead…”

“Dou Zhao?” Jiang Wang said strangely: “Isn’t he in Chu Country? Where are you going to visit him?”

“A few days ago, he suddenly disappeared! He didn’t tell me a word beforehand. I inquired through multiple channels and only knew that he went to the grassland, so I immediately chased after him.” Zhong Li Yan gritted his teeth and said: “I’m truly worried about him.”

Jiang Wang probably could guess where Dou Zhao went, and couldn’t help but smile slightly.

Zhong Li Yan finished picking his teeth, looked at him with his eyes, and seemed to say casually:

“Right, Brother Jiang. I heard you broke some kind of record a while ago, what was it?”

“The youngest true person in recorded history?”

“Not that, it doesn’t seem to be the record of Cave True, it seems to be related to God Arrive, and it seems to have something to do with Border Wasteland… Did you think of it?”

“You mean, the extreme distance explored in the Border Wasteland by a God Arrive Realm?”

“Right! Just that!” Zhong Li Yan heavily slapped his palm: “Brother, you are fierce!”

Jiang Wang’s tone was flat:

“What’s worth mentioning?”

Zhong Li Yan looked at him again, and finally got to the main point:

“Well, good brother, you wandered the Border Wasteland, and went so deep, do you have any secret techniques?”

“Secret techniques, well, naturally I do. Otherwise, how could others not create this record, only I could do it?” Jiang Wang made a thinking pose: “But these are experiences I obtained through desperation, escaping from death thousands of times, pondering repeatedly… That’s not to be passed on casually. I plan to leave it to my disciple.”

Zhong Li Yan bitterly persuaded:

“Sons and grandsons have their own fortunes, the new generation replaces the old. Leave it to your disciple, when can he use it up? Furthermore, by the time he needs it, whether your secret technique is still useful or not is another matter. What if the demon race is exterminated by me? It’s better to give it to me, I can use it immediately, so the bright pearl isn’t covered in dust! I even specially came to see you!”

Jiang Wang frowned, wrinkling his face, his expression pained:

“This is a difficult decision…”

Zhong Li Yan could see clearly, he leaned back in his chair:

“Name a price!”

Jiang Wang said:

“How can I make this demand of you?” Jiang Wang slowly raised one finger.

Zhong Li Yan tentatively said:

“One thousand pieces of Yuan Stone?”

Jiang Wang’s face showed difficulty:

“… Deal!”

Zhong Li Yan felt like he had been greatly tricked, this fellow agreed so straightforwardly!

But Young Master Zhong Li is not short of Yuan Stone, he just waved his hand:

“I didn’t bring that many with me, and I used quite a few just for this meal. You give me the secret technique first, and I’ll send it to you when I return to Chu.”

Jiang Wang said with a difficult expression:

“This kind of secret technique is better to buy and sell hand-to-hand.”

“Don’t people have this little bit of trust in each other?” Zhong Li Yan was very dissatisfied: “I can’t give it to you now, I’m going to the grassland immediately.”

The owner of the White Jade Capital wine house was very considerate:

“No matter, you write a letter, plus your personal seal, then you can go to the grassland with peace of mind. I’ll send it back for you.”

Zhong Li Yan silently made a note for Jiang’s greed for profit, but as a man with a city, he didn’t show it on his face:

“This little bit of money… Heh! Then it’s all up to you, bring the pen and ink!”

A moment later, Chu Yao happily brought two sets of pen, ink, and paper.

“Why are there two sets?” Zhong Li Yan asked vigilantly.

Jiang Wang casually took one set:

“Don’t I need to write down the secret technique for you?”

Zhong Li Yan quickly wrote the letter asking for money in two or three strokes, then took out his personal seal, added his unique aura, stamped it heavily, and handed it to Jiang Wang:

“Here!”

At this time, Jiang Wang had also written the secret technique and handed it to Zhong Li Yan:

“Please take a look.”

At the same time, he called Lian Yu Chan and handed Zhong Li Yan’s letter to her:

“You take this through Xiang Country’s channel and send this letter out. You must ensure it is delivered, and as soon as possible!”

Lian Yu Chan got a task that conveniently allowed her to go home and see her family, and happily flew away.

Zhong Li Yan had already finished reading the secret technique by this time. He looked up at Jiang Wang:

“Just this? An unprofessional broken map drawn like this, can this actually be considered a secret technique?”

“Brother Zhong Li, you need to speak with a conscience! What do you mean by broken map, I drew it so seriously!” Jiang Wang took the paper, pointed at it and said: “I personally walked these six thousand li, where there are demons, what the scale of the demon race is in which place, where is the most dangerous, what the terrain is like, what the environment is like, whether the demon energy is dense or thin, I’ve all marked it clearly for you. If I let my disciple go, he can follow this map to the end – is this still not a secret technique?”

Zhong Li Yan didn’t listen to that useless stuff, looked at him and said:

“Can I get a refund?”

Jiang Zhen Ren changed his face:

“What do you say?”

Zhong Li Yan took a deep breath and put the map away.

He originally wanted to leave immediately, but thought that he had spent the money, so he couldn’t lose too much. Then he pressed down his noble buttocks again, adjusted his mood, looked at Jiang Wang, and said quite formally:

“We cultivators always make friends through martial arts. I am also a heavenly proud one, and you are also a heavenly proud one. Since we’re both here, why not try our hands?”

Originally in the Mountain Sea Realm, this little fellow just attacked as soon as he came up, where was he so polite?

Jiang Zhen Ren showed a hesitant look:

“You want to spar with me? I’m just a Cave True, my power is not stable, it’s very hard to hold back.”

Zhong Li Yan was already used to this kind of face, and said directly:

“Open your conditions!”

Jiang Zhen Ren was also very straightforward:

“When I go to Chu Country, I want to challenge your father. Help me arrange it.”

Zhong Li Yan was silent for a moment, then turned and walked away.

Damn it, what a great shame and humiliation!

Bastard Jiang Wang, don’t wait until master rises up, otherwise I’ll throw your whole wine house to the Border Wasteland!

There is an update at eight o’clock in the evening.

There will be an extra update, I sincerely beg.

Smash it all to me, let’s see if we can still move forward.

I have revised the twentieth chapter of this volume once, adding quite a few details and modifying some words to make it read more smoothly. I added quite a bit, but it doesn’t count for money. Everyone can see it by refreshing it.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t read it, it won’t affect subsequent reading, because there are no fundamental plot modifications, only revisions of branches and leaves. It’s purely because I developed obsessive-compulsive disorder while rereading it myself.

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