Taking advantage of Laozu's seclusion, He Xiang covered up the matter. Others also knew that this time's incident was too big, if it were to be exposed, everyone would lose their lives, so they collectively kept silent. The biggest loss this time was five slave ships, as for those over a thousand slaves, their value was limited.

  The compensation for five slave ships was still bearable for them.

  What made them spit blood was that several of the big bosses who had already reached an agreement were killed in this sneak attack. The previous agreement also became a waste of paper. These forces will inevitably fall into chaos for a period of time, and then reorganize and elect new leaders. This also means that their work will be delayed.

  These damn guys!

  If I catch them, I will definitely tear them into pieces!

  He Xiang gritted his teeth, thinking of those chaotic forces, and felt extremely frustrated. He suddenly realized that since he became the outer sect's elder, misfortunes had been following him, and nothing went smoothly.

  He now needs to consider whether or not to intervene in the internal struggles of these forces. The time left for him is not much, if he has not completed this matter before Lao Zu comes out, he will lose any opportunity.

  Every beacon tower lit up, with soft silver light, very beautiful at night.

  On the top floor of the Fu Zhan Tower, seven Lei Yin walnut kernels floated, as if they were in water, sinking and floating unpredictably. From time to time, they flew around inside the Fu Zhan Tower with incredible agility. The rooftop and four walls, as well as the floor, continuously released silver light points, which were constantly absorbed by the Lei Yin walnut kernels like mist.

  Zuo Mo carefully inspected the Lei Yin walnut nurtured in each of the Symbol Sealing Pagodas. The pagodas were engraved with the symbol array of "Yang Xiao's Thunder", and these seemingly harmless silver mist contained countless tiny thunders, making the power of the Lei Yin walnut even more anticipated.

  The city is now only half completed, and the remaining half will be even more difficult.

  In the watchtower at the very center of Jinwu City, Zuo Mo began to frantically dig downwards. The earth he dug up was directly incinerated by the Golden Crow Fire. His body had now entered the second refinement stage. This time's refinement process was much quieter than the first time.

  The improvement of the second familiarization is not as obvious as the first one, but I can still feel the progress of my body.

  "Luluo Tianbo" was upgraded from 18th Heaven to 19th Heaven. Its power has been increased, but there is no substantial change.

  But what Lemo was interested in were the tattoos on his own body.

  Yu Tie Tou is a demonic body, after two familiarizations, he begins to show faint demonic markings. The demonic markings appear on his chest, extremely faint, if not for Zuo Mo's careful observation of his own body, it would be very easy to overlook the subtle changes.

  His skin was already dark and lustrous, and these tattoos were also black, plus the color was extremely light, making them difficult to detect.

  Zuo Mo carefully studied it for a moment, discovering that the floating pattern was not complete. Many places were too dim and difficult to discern. It seemed necessary to wait until three shens later before it would fully appear.

  He secretly remembered it in his heart and then re-entered the city-building.

  In just a few short days, Jinwu City was transformed beyond recognition.

  The streets are exceptionally clean, with neat and new houses standing on both sides. The architectural styles of these houses vary greatly. There are courtyards with blue bricks and red tiles, as well as small buildings with intricate patterns and bright colors. Many of the builders in Jinwu City come from different places. On the other hand, floating houses that are commonly seen in other cities are nowhere to be found here, which is due to safety considerations.

  The fruit trees on both sides of the street are lush and fruitful, emitting a tempting fragrance. All idle places, such as the corners of houses and under trees, are planted with flowers and grasses, which are pleasing to the eye. For these trees and flowers, all the cultivators who can plant spirits come together. Many birds are attracted here, and everywhere is full of vitality.

  A group of cultivators who had been rushing back day and night with a green-eyed gaze stared blankly at the beautiful scenery in front of them, losing their ability to speak.

  Bao Yi bowed to the small tower floating in front of him, his expression somewhat wary: "Tower Master, are you hungry again?"

  The chubby little tower made a mighty effort to strike an arrogant pose, but it was laughable. Behind it, the silly bird puffed out its chest and belly, with half-closed eyes that seemed to say it didn't care about anyone else. The little black thing on the bird's head shook its antennae back and forth, looking around from side to side every now and then.

  Bao Yi couldn't dare laugh, facing three little ancestors in front of him, he didn't dare offend them.

  He really couldn't understand, in this day and age, even the law-protecting treasure, the mount, and the insect had all become spirits? The three of them would gang up together, and every now and then, they would come to sweep through. The strangest thing was Xiao Ta, who swallowed everything - treasures, materials, etc., all went into his belly.

  The boss was very indulgent towards him, letting him throw away some useless magic treasures to Xiao Ta.

  For a miser like Bao Yi, this was no different from cutting flesh from his heart. Even if he knew that those treasures didn't have much value, even the smallest mosquito is still meat, and seeing them fall into Xiao Ta's belly without even one crystal stone coming out, his heart was bleeding profusely.

  What a waste! Too wasteful!

  Unbeknownst to him, Xiao Ta had become Bai Yi's arch-nemesis!

  Of course, he didn't dare to show the hostility in his heart. Xiao Ta was obviously deeply favored by the boss. If the previous surrender was a helpless move, then now he was completely devoted. What a joke, someone who can build such a powerful town alone, he hadn't even heard of it, let alone seen it. Now he somewhat understood why a master like Xie Shan would be willing to submit to him.

  Take another look at the boss's powerful fighting force, oh, the god of wealth is above, he never thought that in this life, he could see such a fierce team with his own eyes!

  He didn't believe that anyone in Xiaoyue Boundary could pose a threat to them unless Ming Xiao Lao Zu came personally. In this regard, he admired the boss even more, as the boss's supply of crystal stones to his subordinates was simply open and generous. A team of 700 people, with 3,500 third-grade crystal stones per day, which is equivalent to seven fourth-grade crystal stones.

  Seven four-star crystal stones in one day! Good boy! At first, he was almost frightened to death. Even now in Xiaoshan Boundary, crystal stones are not worth much, but this is still a considerable amount.

  He felt a heavy pressure, and the treasure he had obtained couldn't be sold. Now that the city was built, he had to think of ways to let his boss start doing some business, otherwise, if they continued to rely on their savings for so long, they wouldn't be able to make ends meet in the future.

  Just as he was lost in thought, the small tower in front of him shook, and he quickly came back to his senses, only to suddenly discover that this time, behind the three guys, a row of puppets followed.

  Puppet?

  Bao Yi, as a seasoned merchant, had handled all sorts of magical artifacts and naturally had seen puppets before. To be honest, from his perspective, these bronze puppets were extremely crudely crafted.

  Bronze puppets are only one level higher than paper and bamboo puppets, but they are still relatively common goods. He curled his lip; such bronze puppets wouldn't fetch a good price even in his hands.

  However, it can be seen that the guys who designed these puppets still spent some thought. These puppets should be used for mining, with lower limbs like snakes, section by section of bronze bones, which allows them to adapt to uneven terrain. The upper body is a traditional humanoid puppet, but not two hands, but four hands.

  A row of puppets stood in a line, each carrying a sack on its back that was larger than its own body.

  Put aside a few small prejudices, although these puppets are ugly, they have great strength and are good puppets.

  Only then did these puppet fish swim in, putting down the hemp sacks they were carrying. Before long, a small mountain piled up in front of Bao Yi.

  "What... Master Ta, what are these?" Bao Yi asked cautiously.

  The little tower bent its chubby body and made a "tsk" sound.

  Bao Yi swallowed his saliva, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and asked with a hint of guilt: "But can I take a look?" Every time he faced Xiao Ta's riddles, his head felt as big as a bucket, and he regretted not learning to solve riddles well when he was younger.

  Xiao Ta nodded repeatedly.

  Bao let out a sigh of relief, he hadn't guessed wrong, and hastily ran over to open the sack.

  Dazzling crystal light reflected off his stunned face, filling the room with radiance.

  Xiao Ta ran to the front of Bird Brain, with a proud expression on his face. Bird Brain flapped its wings and nudged Xiao Ta, who immediately burst out laughing and flew ahead, leading the way. This guy was quite cunning, having come several times before, he knew the route like the back of his hand. Bird Brain, with its head held high, walked past Bao Yi's side with a proud gait, as if no one was there.

  Shu Long is the highest person in charge of Weiying at present. He is an old slave, and unlike many people who were just captured, he has been through five masters, which also makes him quite prestigious among these slaves.

  As he swept through the camp, everyone was desperately cultivating, and he couldn't help but reveal a satisfied expression. He felt grateful to his current master. Only after experiencing many masters as a repair slave did he deeply appreciate that his current treatment was like being in a paradise.

  He unexpectedly gained the favor of his master and was put in charge of the guards, he felt both excited and terrified. He was happy to be able to help his master, but was afraid that he would mess things up.

  He didn't expect that the boss wouldn't let them work, but instead let them cultivate. Cultivation was of course a good thing, although he didn't understand much, he also knew that only through cultivation could one have value. But he couldn't help but worry, the master's move was kind and generous, but in the eyes of others it was a waste of resources. Who lets slaves cultivate?

  Such an absurd thing, he had never heard of it before.

  But since the master has given orders, he can only do his best to help the master. Sometimes he also fantasizes that if a few masters in this Weiying can go out and serve the master, it would be worth dying for.

  The master took them in and allowed them to cultivate, the entire Weiyang was holding their breath. What Zhudong feared most were the newly-cultivated slaves, the newly-cultivated slaves had hatred in their eyes, in their eyes all cultivators were enemies.

  He has also come all the way like this before.

  "Summon the dragons, let them come one by one, I want to check their progress." A message came from the necklace on his neck, and his mind trembled. Cultivating the truth is indeed wonderful, this necklace of mine should also be a treasure.

  "Yes!" he replied in a low voice and hastily beat the big drum.

  In the sea of knowledge, Pu Yao was enthusiastically playing with the necklace, and it seemed that the small trinket made by Zuo Mo still had some use.

  What a delightful thing it would be to assemble a team of demon-repairing specialists!

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  I have a cold...