Bringing The Farm To Live In Another World - Chapter 16558

Chapter 16556 An Encounter

The journey from the Black Sea to Buddha City takes about three months. During these three months, Lingzhu and his group have been extremely cautious. They have also divided the work, with only one person usually driving the Azure Leaf Boat while the others rest. Every two hours, another person takes over, and everyone takes turns driving the boat to ensure everyone is in peak condition.

Time seems to have lost its meaning for Lingzhu and his group; a few months is nothing to them. However, the journey has not been peaceful. They have encountered divine artifacts several times, but these artifacts have not attacked them, perhaps because of their numbers.

Before they knew it, two months had passed. One day, as they were traveling, they suddenly activated the golden body of the Azure Leaf Boat and discovered something in front of them, though it was too far away to see clearly. He dared not be negligent and immediately sounded the alarm. Everyone came out of the cabin, and after the golden body explained the situation, all their eyes turned to that direction.

Lingzhu frowned and said, “Should we take a detour?”

Upon hearing this, no one spoke. Then Tiezhi said, “Don’t detour. We’re certain we’re heading in the right direction. If we detour and get lost, it’ll only cause more trouble. So let’s keep going and see what it is. We don’t want trouble, but we don’t need to be afraid of it either.”

Everyone was taken aback, then nodded. The golden body propelled the Azure Leaf Boat forward. Soon they saw what it was. Upon seeing it, they were all stunned, but then they all breathed a sigh of relief. Lingzhu said, “It is…” “The foundation of a divine kingdom.”

The so-called foundation of a divine kingdom is its embryonic form, but different foundations exist for different purposes. For example, a house and a small plot of land, like the one Lingzhu and her companions previously owned, can be considered a foundation of a divine kingdom. Similarly, a manor can also be considered a foundation. However, generally, a foundation of a divine kingdom isn’t particularly large, and the number of people within it won’t exceed two thousand. A foundation with fewer than two thousand people is easier to refine into magical artifacts. If the foundation is exceptionally large, or if the number of people exceeds two thousand, the difficulty of refining it into magical artifacts increases significantly. Therefore, in the divine realm, an ordinary foundation of a divine kingdom isn’t very large, and the number of people won’t exceed two thousand.

The foundation of a divine kingdom that Lingzhu and her companions are seeing now is a small manor. This manor appears to only be able to hold a few hundred people, so Lingzhu and her companions breathed a sigh of relief. They weren’t afraid of a manor like this, because the gods within such manors wouldn’t be too powerful, and they had no reason to fear them.

Just as Lingzhu and the others were advancing, they suddenly saw a figure flying straight towards them. They were all startled, and then Lingzhu said, “There’s only one person. It should be the master of the foundation of that divine kingdom. Let’s slow down a bit, so he doesn’t misunderstand.” The golden body responded and then slowed down the speed of the Azure Leaf Boat.

A moment later, a figure appeared beside the Azure Leaf Boat. This person wore a fine cloth Taoist robe, appeared to be around forty years old, wore a crescent-shaped crown on his head, and carried a whisk. Although his attire was unremarkable, it gave him an air of otherworldly elegance.

At this moment, the Golden Body also stopped the Green Leaf Boat. The Taoist priest glanced at the Golden Body and his companions, then bowed to them and said, “Greetings, fellow Daoists. This humble Daoist is honored.”

Lingzhu and the others bowed in unison, saying, “Greetings, fellow Daoist. We are just passing through on our way to Buddha City. We apologize for disturbing you.”

Upon hearing Lingzhu’s words, the Taoist priest secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his expression relaxing considerably. He smiled and said, “This must be your first time visiting Buddha City, fellow Daoists? Did you previously make a living in the Black Sea?”

Lingzhu was taken aback, then smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist has keen insight; that is indeed the case.”

The Taoist priest smiled and said, “That’s not hard to guess. The direction you came from is the direction of the Black Sea. I also used to make a living in the Black Sea, but you’ve gone a bit astray. You should head in that direction.” After saying this, the Taoist priest pointed in a direction.

Lingzhu and the others quickly thanked him. The Taoist priest smiled and said, “You’re too kind. It’s quite impressive that you all possess such a powerful magical artifact. May I ask what you’re going to do in Buddha City? If you need any help, I’m happy to lend a hand.”

Lingzhu and the others exchanged glances but remained silent for a moment. The Taoist priest, seeing their expressions, knew what they were thinking. He smiled and said, “Please don’t misunderstand. I have no hostility towards you. I’m just asking because you’re all from the Black Sea. After all, people from the Black Sea don’t have it easy.”

Hearing this, Lingzhu didn’t hide anything further and smiled, saying, “We don’t mean to distrust you, but spending so much time in the Black Sea inevitably leads to this reaction. Actually, we’re going to Buddha City to do some business.”

Lingzhu’s words piqued the Taoist priest’s interest. He looked at Lingzhu and said, “Business? There aren’t many people from the Black Sea who can do business. It seems you have some good stuff. I wonder if there’s anything I can use?”

Upon hearing this, Lingzhu exchanged glances with the others, then said in a deep voice, “The items we bought are of three types. One is called the ‘Earth Palace Flower,’ a plant that is normally a seed. When needed, it is activated with spiritual energy, creating a space of about fifty square meters, including a bedroom, a living room, and a quiet room. Another is called the ‘Sky-Reaching Tree,’ also a plant, normally a seed, but activated with spiritual energy. It can grow into a tree about ten zhang tall, with five layers, each layer having a space of about thirty square meters, and the last layer…” “The seed is a vine. Activating the seed allows it to grow into a vine that we can control at will. This vine can reach a length of about a thousand meters and has a certain degree of aggression. However, all three of these plants are from the lower realm, so their attack power is actually just so-so.”

Lingzhu paused here, then continued, “However, these three plants all have one characteristic: they can merge with the soil of the divine realm. After merging, these three plants will change. The specific changes are all in this jade slip. Fellow Daoist, you can take a look.” After speaking, Lingzhu took out a jade slip, and with a flick of his hand, the jade slip floated directly towards the Daoist.

The Taoist priest took the jade slip, glanced at it, and after confirming there were no problems, he channeled his spiritual energy into it. Once inside and reading its contents, he was stunned for a moment, then his eyes flashed with a sharp light. He immediately turned to Lingzhu and asked, “Is the characteristic of the Underground Palace Flower you described true?”

Lingzhu had guessed he was interested in the flower, so he nodded and said, “It is true. If you don’t believe me, you can try it now.” The jade slip clearly described the characteristics of the three plants, including the fact that the Underground Palace Flower could be used to refine spatial artifacts. Lingzhu was very familiar with this; spatial artifacts were extremely attractive to low-level cultivators in the Divine Realm. After all, they were used to using spatial artifacts in the lower realms, and suddenly having none available in the Divine Realm was incredibly awkward. Therefore, the prospect of refining a spatial artifact would be incredibly appealing to them.

The Taoist priest said, “Buy a seed of the Underground Palace Flower. Follow me.” He then flew towards the foundation of his divine kingdom, and they arrived there shortly.

Once there, the priest went into the manor and soon emerged with two fist-sized clods of soil. He gave the soil to Lingzhu, who in turn gave him an Underground Palace Flower seed. The priest said, “Wait a moment.” Lingzhu nodded and waited.

The priest then went into the manor with the Underground Palace Flower seed and emerged shortly after, his face showing excitement. The seed in his hand was now faintly glowing black, clearly indicating that he had successfully integrated the seed with the soil.

The Taoist priest looked at Lingzhu and the others, then asked, “If I need your help to refine a spatial artifact, how long would it take?”

Lingzhu thought for a moment, then replied, “We need to go to Buddha City to see if we can rent a shop there. After settling things there, we’ll return to Black Sea. It’ll probably take about half a year.”

Upon hearing this, the Taoist priest was taken aback, then asked, “You mean you don’t know how to refine spatial artifacts?”

Lingzhu replied, “We don’t. The person who knows how to refine spatial artifacts is still in Black Sea; he hasn’t come out. He offended someone and doesn’t dare to leave.” Everyone who knew Black Sea understood the situation there, so the Taoist priest immediately understood.

The Taoist priest hesitated for a moment, then said, “I see. Well then, I’m going to the Buddha City anyway. Would it be convenient for you to give me a ride?”

Ling Zhu immediately understood what the other man meant. He didn’t completely trust him and wanted to go to the Buddha City with him. If they really were going to rent a shop there, he would have them help him refine spatial artifacts. If they were lying, he wouldn’t lose anything.

Ling Zhu immediately said, “Sure, of course, please, fellow Daoist.”

The Taoist priest nodded and boarded the Azure Leaf Boat. Ling Zhu and the others then led the Taoist priest into the cabin, and the golden body propelled the Azure Leaf Boat, flying straight towards the Buddha City.

These people addressed each other as “fellow Daoist” without exchanging names. This was a characteristic of the Divine Realm. Generally, if there was no connection, they wouldn’t reveal their names, because even a false name could create karmic connections, and some powerful figures could use these connections to their advantage. Therefore, in the Divine Realm, everything had to be done with caution, even with a false name. (End of Chapter)