Chapter 433: Chapter 422: Punishment
Back at the Immortal Martial Mountain, Wang Xuan was accompanied by a person and a bug. Zhang Han, at the age of barely twenty, was also quite a talent, having found so many interesting things in the Ancient Wind Era at Immortal Martial Mountain.
Chong the Thirty-Sixth still took on the form of a Divine Silkworm. It discovered that this appearance was harmless and easily garnered the favor of others, allowing it to blend into the environment here seamlessly.
As Wang Xuan’s chief minion, it was clever and possessed a cultivation level, effortlessly amusing Lin Cheng with its seemingly harmless demeanor.
"How is it possible for the world to have such a woman as the Mistress, not only does she look like the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden, but she also has great wisdom, capable of researching Life No. 1 and other era-defining products.
It must be said that the Mistress has a keen eye, having chosen the Venerable Lord at a glance. Who doesn’t know now that the Venerable Lord has an immortal future ahead? He is the most promising young Venerable on Earth!
The child yet to be born already bears the appearance of a Divine Being. I’m sure it will follow in the Venerable Lord’s footsteps and become a prominent figure..."
Hongze stared dumbfoundedly at Chong the Thirty-Sixth, wondering if this was truly a True Immortal? A lofty True Immortal? No matter how he looked, it just didn’t seem like one!
Wang Xuan allowed Chong the Thirty-Sixth to integrate here, glanced at Hongze, and pointed at Zhang Han saying, "This is the disciple I took in under my name years ago, but now he is an Inner Disciple, and should be considered your junior disciple.
As an elder disciple, you should guide his cultivation and look after him."
Zhang Han was new to Earth, and to assimilate into this world and integrate local fortune might take some time.
However, as Wang Xuan’s disciple, both Zhang Han and Hongze would quietly share in the fortune, as they say, "When one person attains enlightenment, even the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."
Even if it’s only a tenthousandth, it’s an unimaginable piece of fortune, far surpassing others.
"Respect the master’s decree." Hongze said with a smile, secretly pleased to have a junior disciple.
The planned wedding was soon to be held, and many friends’ invitations would have to be personally delivered by Wang Xuan.
As the Immortal Martial Taoist, Immortal Martial Mountain was naturally going to host grandly, so he needn’t worry about the myriad of forces coming from all over the world to offer congratulations.
"I don’t have many friends, a few tables will suffice." He pondered in his heart.
If those people who he merely met a few times without forming friendships, it would be a full basket, but Wang Xuan had no plans to invite them.
Relatives plus friends, getting about a hundred would be a good turnout, and it’s sufficient.
The autumn chill in Yuzhang City was growing intense, and the area of Dragon Mountain had expanded quite a bit. When he first purchased it, it was only a few thousand square kilometers, but with the continued expansion of Earth, the area had doubled.
In the tranquil mountain forest, Earth Immortals and Celestial Immortals intruded occasionally. Who didn’t know about Hongwu Taoist’s meteoric rise, endowed with great fortune and propitious fate? Where do opportunities come from? Numerous cultivators speculated, even if only one in ten thousand had the courage to try their luck, it still made up quite a number of people.
Seven or eight Earth Immortals were rushing about in the forest, making Wang Xuan slightly annoyed. Didn’t they know Dragon Mountain is private territory? They could surely recognize the large characters on the stone steles around the perimeter!
A giant hand appeared out of thin air, effortlessly seizing these few Earth Immortals no matter how they struggled. Their Earth-grade Celestial Treasures smashed against it with no effect until they were captured before Wang Xuan.
A hundred-mile distance traversed in just an instant.
These few Earth Immortals were indeed dashing, each not only dressed in clean attire or flowing robes but also possessing the grace of divine beings.
Seeing Wang Xuan, despite their shock, they apprehensively bowed and collectively said, "Greetings, Immortal Martial Taoist!"
Who in the world doesn’t recognize you? Hongwu Taoist’s reputation was too resounding, to the point they couldn’t ignore it.
Wang Xuan’s face was expressionless as he said, "You know Dragon Mountain is my territory. Why did you intrude? Do you regard me as non-existent?"
His questioning made the seven Earth Immortals tremble in their hearts, and the leader, an Earth Immortal with a Dharma Body, was sweating profusely and hastily said, "We dare not, we heard of demons appearing in Dragon Mountain, so came here seeking traces of an alien race.
Unwittingly intruding upon the Taoist’s land was a grave mistake; we are deeply fearful, hoping the Taoist will forgive us."
This was naturally an excuse; their purpose was clear—to seek opportunities, but they hadn’t expected Wang Xuan to return!
Wang Xuan couldn’t be bothered to respond to such excuses, but at least he wouldn’t expose the lies, giving them some face.
"Although there is reason for the mistake, wrong is wrong, and if not punished, every Tom, Dick, and Harry will dare to intrude on my land in the future."
Wang Xuan said, "I give you three days to dredge the rivers and water channels within a thousand miles, and reinforce riverbanks and dams. This is your punishment and also a gift from me to the hometown."
Cultivators doing good deeds can accumulate Merit, although few cultivators really rely on Merit for their living, as they don’t usually lower themselves to do such things.
One person, dissatisfied, said, "I come from the Celestial Martial Sect; my master is the Sect Master and also a True Immortal character. You might be powerful, but surely you must grant my master some face and not humiliate us this way?"
"The Sect Master of Celestial Martial Sect is probably just a Grotto Void True Immortal, so what face does he have before me? Even if he had some, it’s not a reason for you to speak to me like this."
Wang Xuan flicked his hand and a finger directly sent the person flying a thousand miles away, needing months to recuperate even if not half-dead.
"Facing an elder, you need to show sufficient respect. Just having a teacher backing you isn’t a reason to confront high-level cultivators." Wang Xuan said coldly.
Even if he weren’t the Immortal Martial Taoist, just relying on his Celestial Immortal cultivation level, these small fries would have to steer clear, for respecting the strong is a law in the hierarchy of life.
Creatures not abiding by it face a high probability of demise.
The remaining six Earth Immortals exchanged glances, helplessly lowering their heads. What was this? Being Earth Immortals but having to dredge waterways like commoners—it was too embarrassing.
A thousand miles away, one person was spitting out blood, wincing at the shattered Earth-grade High Armor on his body, which was his most treasured possession.
"How can you treat me like this? How can you!" The young man’s heart was dissatisfied, unable to let go of such a humiliating incident, promptly seeking his master’s comfort.
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Several little shrimp without names, Wang Xuan couldn’t care to remember them and certainly didn’t concern himself with them.
The hometown remained tranquil, and although the harvest season brought some bustle, there were more people on the roads, yet with modern technology, little required human effort.
Father Wang and Queen Mother had already communicated with their son multiple times over video recently, so seeing him in person wasn’t overly exciting as they discussed the wedding arrangements with Wang Xuan.
With so many relatives, how to organize the banquet, where to hold it, and when to host it, the elderly couple conversed one sentence after another.
Wang Xuan said, "It’s already arranged, for our relatives, you two handle it. Feel free to invite whoever you want."
Marriage isn’t solely a matter between him and Lin Cheng; his parents have plenty of family and friends, and Lin Cheng’s social circle is large too. Coupled with the cultivation realm’s congratulations, Wang Xuan could already imagine the scene then.
If they were to invite indiscriminately, even Black and White Mountain might not have enough seats.
