SFS Chapter 919 The Statue of the God of the Fallen Goose Prefecture
Chapter 919 The Statue of the God of the Fallen Goose Prefecture
Standing before the Spirit Merchant Platform, Ye Kang stroked his chin, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his face.
According to the information from the old shopkeeper, the visitor should be the famous Crocodile God of Tianjie.
This tycoon never hides his identity; he is wealthy, powerful, and very well-known.
Ye Kang could roughly guess that he had come to see him because of the trouble he was brewing.
We need to have a proper talk about that.
With a thought, Ye Kang sent a wisp of his consciousness into the Heavenly Street.
Afterwards, he went to Zhuque Street and found a teahouse.
That's right, there are teahouses in Tianjie, not for drinking tea, but mainly for facilitating business discussions. They are officially opened by Bafang Lingbaozhai.
Each private room is equipped with a screen, so no one can see inside.
Of course, the price is also quite high.
One Heavenly Street Coin is required for every hour.
Ye Kang now had some savings, so without hesitation, he tossed out a Tianjie Coin and found a private room.
The room was fresh and elegant, with a winding stream and various tea bags neatly arranged, the aroma of tea and ink complementing each other.
Ye Kang sat down in the main seat, brewing tea while sending a message to Crocodile God through the old shopkeeper.
Then came the waiting.
A moment later, the door to the private room was pushed open, and Crocodile God, his face slightly angry, stepped in.
Ye Kang's heart skipped a beat.
This crocodile god really doesn't hide anything; his humanoid crocodile form is incredibly imposing, and his gaping maw is absolutely terrifying.
He strode over and sat down opposite Ye Kang, angrily asking, "You're the owner of the 'Storm Brewing' stall?"
"Indeed, this junior greets Crocodile God." Ye Kang nodded and pushed a cup of hot tea in front of Crocodile God.
The latter scoffed, "Hiding your head and showing your tail."
Ye Kang wasn't angry. He smiled faintly and said, "Of course, I'm not as strong as Lord Crocodile God. It's better to be careful. My old shopkeeper told me that Lord Crocodile God has something to discuss with me. I'd like to hear the details."
Seeing Ye Kang's humble attitude, Crocodile God's anger subsided considerably. He immediately waved his hand and said, "From now on, you don't need to sell your Storm Brew to anyone else. My Crocodile Clan will take it all. Just say how much you want."
Bang it!
Ye Kang's heart skipped a beat.
Good heavens, this is a nouveau riche! No wonder he's a crocodile; he's got big mouth, going straight for a monopoly.
Ye Kang was overjoyed, but on the surface he still frowned.
"Lord Crocodile God, please forgive us. Fengbo Brew has been on sale for some time and we have quite a few loyal customers. If we were to abruptly stop supplying it, we fear we would disappoint those long-time customers."
"Ha, don't try to fool me. How many regular customers do you have? You're just trying to bargain with me. Just tell me, how much more do you want?"
Ye Kang raised an eyebrow: "My lord, you misunderstand. How could I be such an untrustworthy person? One Heavenly Street Coin per pound, the price will never change."
"Then what do you mean?"
"To be honest, I've heard that you are the ruler of the Crocodile World, so you must have no shortage of all kinds of rare and precious materials. As long as you can provide me with the treasures I need, Feng Bo Niang will naturally give you priority in supplying them."
Ye Kang took a sip of tea and smiled slightly.
Crocodile God's eyes narrowed instantly: "Priority?"
"Please forgive me, sir. Monopoly is not an option. I will always allocate a small portion for retail. Of course, large-scale transactions will only be conducted with your company."
Ye Kang said sincerely.
Crocodile God didn't insist, as long as the large-scale transactions could proceed.
He continued, "What kind of treasure do you want? We in the Crocodile World cultivate our physical bodies and are used to drawing from within, or receiving great power from heaven and earth. We don't understand treasures as well as you people from other worlds."
Ye Kang nodded: "Don't worry, what I ask for is very simple. For example, right now, I only want a wisp of the Qi of Heaven and Earth."
"What kind of Qi of Heaven and Earth?"
The Crocodile God truly didn't understand, since their cultivation system in the Giant Crocodile World was completely different from that in the Nine Provinces World, and naturally, it didn't need any kind of Qi of Heaven and Earth.
But given his strength, he wasn't entirely ignorant.
Ye Kang thought for a moment and said, "The best quality of heaven and earth is the one with the most demanding conditions, the grandest imagery, and the greatest potential. As long as you take out a wisp, a thousand catties of Wind and Wave Brew will be delivered to you immediately."
"Only a thousand catties?" Crocodile God was very dissatisfied.
Ye Kang shook his head and smiled wryly: "There's nothing we can do. Production is limited, and raw materials are extremely scarce. The fact that we have this production capacity is already thanks to my people working overtime."
"Hmph, fine, I'll go find the anger you want now. If you can't produce it then, I won't let you off the hook."
After saying that, Crocodile God vanished from the spot with a bang, logging off immediately.
Ye Kang then revealed an excited expression.
"We've struck gold! What a lucky bastard! Dad and brother, you guys are awesome!"
He never expected that his father and brother's improved version of Fengbo Brew would attract such a large number of customers.
Ye Ping truly deserves to be called a talent who has devoted all his energy to brewing!
With so many Tianjie coins, how should I spend them?
That's right, Ye Kang was already thinking about how to spend the money.
He did originally intend to raise prices, but then he thought that if he could build a good relationship with someone like Crocodile God, wouldn't he be able to choose any resources in the entire Crocodile World?
This is much more effective than simply raising prices.
For example, just now I asked the Crocodile God to find the Qi of Heaven and Earth for me. Although I don't know what the Crocodile God can find, he is, after all, a ruler of a world, so his rank should not be too low, right?
With that thought in mind, Ye Kang then withdrew from his consciousness and left Tianjie.
Afterwards, he returned to the Jade Realm and instructed everyone to do their best to increase production capacity.
Next, he continued to consolidate his cultivation in the cabin.
Two days later, when they were less than 500 miles from their destination, Ye Kang suddenly opened his eyes, and his expression gradually became strange.
His consciousness entered the Jade Realm, where he stared in disbelief at a colossal statue in the distance.
Beside the massive mountain peak where the true essence of incense was located, a colossal statue, towering over the heavens and standing a thousand feet tall, had appeared!
The person in the statue is exactly like himself, wearing a cloak, holding a black knife, with a calm face and tiger-like eyes.
It looks exactly like the Water-Suppressing General on the Poyang Lake! Only it is even more similar and more majestic. Its size is such that it can be seen at a glance in almost the entire Ink Jade Realm.
Good heavens, who did this?!
The newly surrendered Brahman immediately ran over obsequiously and said, "Master, please look, I have already modified the basic form of your incense offering."
Upon hearing this, Ye Kang's teeth ached, but then he saw that Borok said with a proud look, "This was carved by a girl named Jian Xin. Her swordsmanship is superb, and she completed the sculpture very quickly. It's just that the stone was a bit hard to find, but fortunately, everyone worked together and quickly gathered enough."
He spoke earnestly, with a hint of self-satisfaction in his tone.
Ye Kang sensed it and, sure enough, the stone mountains within the Ink Jade Realm had been completely emptied.
For these martial artists, undertaking such a large-scale project was no challenge at all.
Chu Fanjiang could easily move a boulder weighing tens of tons.
Even so, to create such a commotion in just two days is just too outrageous!
Little did they know that such spectacular sights could lead to national ruin!
Fortunately, the area of the Ink Jade Realm is already quite large, not much smaller than a Spirit Spring County. Although a thousand-foot stone statue is awe-inspiring, it is not enough to affect everyone's lives.
On the contrary, as I looked at it, I even felt a sense of pride.
At the same time, Ye Kang also experienced the true meaning of that Brahma.
As expected of a veteran incense-wielding martial artist, Brahma's transformation speed was extremely fast, and now that true meaning was already changing in his direction.
Ye Kang was even able to use some of its power. After thinking for a moment, he took out the incense seed and nailed it directly into the eye of the stone statue.
In this way, the incense power belonging to the General of Zhenshui can directly flow into the true meaning of Brahma, which can not only continuously nurture it, but also be extracted by Ye Kang at critical moments and transformed into power.
Ye Kang glanced at Brahman with satisfaction and said, "Well done, but you can't be so extravagant in the future."
"Master, rest assured, these are all necessary measures. Only in this way can we maximize the power of the Water-Suppressing General. Once there is enough incense offering, it will surely help you condense the Incense Offering Dharma Image ahead of time."
"Have a heart."
Ye Kang patted Brahma on the shoulder, showing great approval.
The latter was also constantly nodding and bowing.
After all, he is now completely dependent on Ye Kang, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a slave.
In order to have a chance to make a comeback in the future, he could only do everything he could to please his master.
After admiring the statue for a while, Ye Kang withdrew from his divine sense.
In the cabin, he fell into deep thought.
Since the practice of offering incense is so useful, it cannot be ignored and must be utilized to the fullest extent.
Fortunately, the wild god of Luoyan Prefecture was his opportunity.
After all, even wild gods can steal incense offerings, so surely it's no problem for me, the Demon Suppressing General appointed by the Holy Emperor, to take a few bites?
He chuckled, summoned the clerk Kuangzheng, and brought over the dossier on Luoyan Prefecture.
This includes personnel files and official information of the three prefectures, as well as information on various regional forces and demonic forces.
Ye Kang had been focused on cultivation and hadn't had time to read it, but now that he was about to take up his post, it was time to learn about it.
Ye Kang's comprehension and talent had reached the level of a genius, so he naturally had a photographic memory and quickly mastered all of this information.
In short, the current situation in Luoyan Prefecture can only be described with one word: a disorganized mess.
Luoyan Prefecture is located east of Leizhou, covering a large area at the mouth of the river, and administers eight counties.
There are also thirteen islands in the sea, all of which are the territory of the Wu Dynasty.
At first glance, the location seems good, but unfortunately it is surrounded by sea monsters to the east, the demon territories of the Yanshan Mountains to the north and west, and directly borders Yanzhou to the south. It can be said to be besieged on all sides.
Of course, the demons and the Wu Dynasty signed a friendly agreement, so they would not openly wage war, but fighting for territory was inevitable. Of the eight counties, three were occupied by demons, and more than half of the thirteen islands were occupied by sea demons.
In these demon-occupied areas, wild gods and licentious worship are everywhere, and all kinds of demons are recruiting believers. On the one hand, they indulge in the harm caused by demons, and on the other hand, they consume the incense offerings of mortals to resolve the troubles.
In short, if you worship me, I will resolve your troubles; as for how those troubles came about, that's none of your concern.
These demons were all protected by powerful figures, so the Three Offices couldn't just kill them directly.
The previous Demon Suppression General acted too aggressively and failed to maintain proper balance, giving a Demon Saint an excuse to be killed directly.
And it's not just demons that are annoying, but also humans.
Each county and island had its own local tyrants, who were practically local emperors, outwardly complying with but inwardly defying the imperial court.
They dared to be so arrogant because they had demons backing them up. Some notorious bandits even directly regarded the demons as their leaders, making deals with the wild gods and exchanging goods while causing trouble for the Three Prefectures.
There's also Yanzhou to the south.
Leizhou and Yanzhou are adjacent to each other, with the former Heijue Desert being the border in the middle, and Luoyanzhou being the maritime border.
There are no dynasties in Yanzhou, only various sects. Disciples of those sects often come here to cause trouble under the guise of sect trials.
It can be said that the entire Luoyan Prefecture is a large funnel, leaking air everywhere and constrained in every way.
Although the Wu Dynasty is powerful, it cannot directly send experts to clean up the area, since both the demons and Yanzhou have agreements with the Wu Dynasty.
When conquering the world, we formed alliances and recruited them as allies. Now that the world is well-conquered, we can only turn a blind eye to their actions.
After reading this, Ye Kang's expression darkened; he was completely bewildered.
"This is really... so chaotic it's unbearable to look at. It's truly remarkable that General Rocky Linluo has managed to hold out for so long."
"But that's perfect, the more chaotic it is, the easier it is for me to snatch chestnuts from the fire."
Ye Kang narrowed his eyes, already ready to make a big move.
Eight counties and thirteen islands—how can such a vast territory be devoured by demons?
You have to let me have a couple of bites too.
Ye Kang chuckled and began to plan carefully.
Soon, the flying boat slowed down, and Kuang Zheng knocked on the door from the outside.
"Sir, we are here."
As Ye Kang walked out, all his subordinates bowed respectfully.
Kuang Zheng said, "Below is the prefecture capital of Luoyan Prefecture. The three prefectures below are ready to welcome you, and are just waiting for you to take office."
"Okay, let's go down together."
After Ye Kang finished speaking, he saw that Kuang Zheng looked hesitant.
"What's wrong? Is something the problem?"
Kuang Zheng said in a low voice, "General, since you've just arrived, shouldn't you change into the Black Wind Armor to show your majesty?"
Ye Kang laughed heartily: "No need, there's no war, why change? I'm already wearing these two, so I'll just wear whatever."
Ye Kang pointed to Wang Xun and Yan Wenduan. These two cherished their status as deputy generals very much, and they never took off their battle armor, as if they wanted everyone to know.
"Let's go, land the flying boat, and go see our superior, the legendary General Luo."
"Yes!"
Everyone clasped their hands in unison, creating a magnificent spectacle.
As a genius personally selected by the Holy Emperor, Wu Du naturally did not hold back and directly provided Ye Kang with a full complement of elite subordinates. Their arrival at this moment stunned the crowd below.
The flying boat landed at the headquarters of the Three Prefectures in Luoyan Prefecture, but there were only a dozen or so people there to greet them, and they were scattered and in poor spirits.
This formed a stark contrast with Ye Kang's subordinates.
The leader, dressed in a black robe, had a hunched back, gray hair, and a gentle face.
"But General Ye in person?"