The years when I explored the fairyland

Not to mention the fact that the county magistrate brought everyone to greet Chu Zhou when he returned, nor the restlessness and uproar caused by the corpse of the viper.

None of this can disturb Chu Zhou's heart.

When he got here, what he wanted to do most was to go home, to Xuanzhen Temple, and to the small courtyard on Songfeng Mountain. Naturally, he was not in the mood to delay here any longer.

So, after chatting with Ji Mingqian for a few words and saying hello to everyone, he rode away.

Yi Huai, Fan Tiehu and Qingjing Laodao stayed behind to handle the transportation of the snake carcasses.

As for Wei Jinkui and his son, they took Wei Liancheng's bones back to the Wei family's residence in Baisha City.

The Wei family has not yet known about the death of their eldest son. This trip is actually to announce the funeral!

Chu Zhou rode a horse and rode quickly, not caring about the four men Ji Mingqian following him.

But when he finally returned to Xuanzhen Temple, he was stunned.

…

Xuanzhen Temple, Songfeng Mountain.

Chu Zhou glanced at it and saw that a palace had been erected. Although it was not completely completed, in terms of majesty, it was far superior to the previous 'Lingguan Palace' and 'Zhenwu Palace'.

From his field of vision, he could also see that many stonemasons were carefully carving a statue of a god in the palace.

The statue is about ten feet tall, has a yellow face and a long beard, wears a red robe, holds a male and female dragon golden whip, sits down like a black unicorn, has three eyes on its forehead, and looks majestic and majestic.

It is none other than the ‘Nine Heavens Ying Yuan Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Lord’ known as Lei Ancestor!

Next to it, there are statues of the four marshals Deng, Xin, Zhang and Tao. Although they are smaller in size, they still have their own characteristics.

On the surrounding walls, there are also murals being painted, and the Shenxiao Jade Mansion, the Thirty-Six Thunder Gods, and the Four Gods of 'Wind, Rain, Thunder and Lightning' can be vaguely seen.

This is the ‘Lei Zu Palace’!

Although it was not listed, Chu Zhou was from the Taoist lineage, so Lei Zudian would not fail to recognize him.

But this is not over yet. Looking across the hall and along the mountains to the distance, we can see craftsmen leveling the land and building mountain roads.

There are craftsmen who have built courtyards for houses and are laying bricks and tiles.

There are also craftsmen who are leveling the ground and digging the foundation. Judging from the area, it seems that they are going to build a new palace.

Chu Zhou's courtyard and even the martial arts field in front of the courtyard have been preserved, and even expanded to a large area.

In short, at a glance, it looked busy, like a large construction site.

Chu Zhou was a little stunned. He paused for a long time and didn't react. He just wandered out for four months, but the appearance of the house changed after he came back.

Who can I talk to to explain this?

"Xu Cheng, Xu Cheng, where have you gone? Why don't you get out of here?"

When Chu Zhou raised his voice, the sound surged across the mountains, and a young voice responded immediately.

"Come, come, senior brother, am I here?"

Not far away, Xu Cheng was seen running towards him at a very fast speed, with his Taoist robes fluttering and a scroll in his hand.

Behind Xu Cheng, Fan Zhong was also rushing here. Although he was in his prime, his speed was much slower.

In just over ten breaths, Xu Cheng was already standing in front of Chu Zhou. In more than four months, his height had increased and he was just a little shorter than Chu Zhou.

Seeing Chu Zhou, Xu Cheng grinned: "Elder brother, are you here?"

Chu Zhou glanced at him and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"Oh, eldest brother is talking about this hall. This is all the fault of the county ministers and the others."

Xu Cheng pointed back and saw the county magistrate Ji Mingqian and three others heading this way. When they saw the situation approaching, Xu Cheng pointed at them, and they all stopped and did not dare to move forward.

Xu Cheng kept complaining: "By the way, not long after you left, Senior Brother, they came, and they brought drawings, saying that they wanted to expand the mountain gate palace of Xuanzheng Temple.

Of course I disagreed, but I couldn't resist their persuasion.

Moreover, the next day, the very next day, they actually sent someone.

A group of craftsmen went up the mountain and brought many materials and tools, and Ding Ling started working hard. I couldn't help it! "

He spoke confidently and loudly, and the four people behind him heard him.

They obviously also had opinions. They all opened their mouths to defend themselves, but after mumbling for a long time, no words came out.

Instead, he moved his steps and walked this way, getting closer.

Chu Zhou turned around, glanced at the four county officials, and asked, "So, it's all their fault?"

"That's a must!"

Ping!

Chu Zhou's head went crazy and he knocked on it, saying: "Do you really think your senior brother is so easy to fool?

How can they break ground without your consent? Without your support, how many people would be able to climb the mountain?

Moreover, it has been so long, and there have been many letters back and forth, but you haven’t mentioned a word? "

"Ahem, ahem, this, aren't you afraid that senior brother will disagree with this? Moreover, I think that if Xuanzhen Temple wants to develop, it will naturally need to be expanded."

"Yes, yes, that's it!"

The four county magistrates finally arrived. The county magistrate, Zhao Yuanwai, got acquainted with Chu Zhou and immediately said: "The temple master's trip has made Xuanzhen Temple famous. He is really a warrior who kills people like melons and vegetables." .

Naturally, this Taoist temple must be worthy of your status, and expansion is a must. "

County Captain Wang Fugui also spoke up and said, "What Xu Taoist said is actually right. We were looking for you at that time, but you were a step ahead and didn't catch up, so we had to build first."

Gu Xianming, the chief bookkeeper, answered: "Guanzhu, don't worry, all expenses will be borne by our Baisha County government office, there is no need for the temple to pay for it!"

"If you say that, I'm even more worried..."

The corner of Chu Zhou's mouth twitched, he looked at Fan Zhong who came last, and said: "Uncle Fan, don't stop me from doing this."

Fan Zhong looked at Xu Cheng, then at the four lords of Baisha City, and said helplessly: "Master, do you think I can stop this?"

However, he knew what Chu Zhou was concerned about, and immediately said: "Viewer, don't worry, although these people come here to work in the name of corvee, they are all paid, and there is absolutely no problem in supporting their families.

Moreover, our Xuanzhen Temple is not short of food. We have enough rice and flour for three meals a day, so that they have the strength to work. "

"Guardian, you can ask around. Among the construction sites in Baisha City, we have the best treatment. They are all rushing to come."

When he said this, Chu Zhou felt much better. He nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry about food. Provide enough food so that everyone can eat well."

"yes!"

Looking back again, Chu Zhou looked at the county magistrate Ji Mingqian. He was so astute. After a few twists and turns, he roughly understood that this was the work of the other party.

"County Lord, why is this necessary?"

Ji Mingqian smiled slightly, modestly and politely: "The master of the temple is destined to fly to the nine heavens. It is good for us to follow him and do our little effort and make some small achievements.

Besides, the temple master also said before that when he returns, he must open the gates of the mountain and accept disciples and teach martial arts.

This is a major matter, and we cannot let the reputation of Xuan Zhen Guan fall short, so we made our own decisions. "

This is so beautiful to say, and things are done even more beautifully.

The benefits provided left Chu Zhou speechless. He thought for a moment and then saluted the county magistrate and said, "I will thank the county magistrate and all of you for this."

"It should, it should!"

"Don't worry, Lord, we will take care of it."

The county magistrate, Zhao Yuanwai, asked again: "Does the temple owner have any ideas on when the temple gates will be opened to recruit disciples?"

As soon as these words came out, there was silence all around. Almost everyone pricked up their ears, for fear of missing a word.

Chu Zhou looked around, thought for a moment, and asked, "When will the Lei Zu Palace be built?"

"More than twenty days!"

Fan Zhong replied: "It can be completed in more than 20 days. It will also take a few days to finish the other houses. I estimate it will be about a month."

"Then spend money and hire more manpower to ensure that it can be completed in about twenty days, and then clean it up in a month."

"In one month, our Xuanzhen Temple will open its gates to accept disciples!"

"This time we accept disciples, regardless of status or origin, we will not accept true disciples, we will not accept inner disciples, we will only accept three hundred outer disciples.

At that time, unified teaching and unified teaching will be carried out. If you are successful in your studies, you can enter the inner sect for further study. "

After a pause, he looked at the four county officials again and said: "I also ask the county officials to help me promote Xuanzhen Temple. In one month, everyone who is willing to come should have received the news."

"good!"

Chu Zhou added: "If there are disciples in your family who want to learn martial arts, don't hide them, just send them over."

"Thank you, Master!"

This time, everyone's voices were not only neat, but also full of energy, and everyone looked happy.

…

After the matter was over, the county magistrate and others naturally said goodbye and left. Fan Zhong had too many things to do and did not stop much. Xu Cheng was left alone to face Chu Zhou.

When Xu Cheng saw this posture, he wanted to run away, but Chu Zhou held his shoulder and he couldn't leave.

He rolled his eyes, immediately unfolded the scroll in his hand, and said: "Senior Brother, Senior Brother, look at this design, I think it's great."

Chu Zhou glanced at Xu Cheng without saying anything.

Xu Cheng's smile froze, his head lowered lower and lower, and he quickly admitted his mistake: "Senior Brother, I was wrong."

"Tell me, where did you go wrong?"

"I, I shouldn't have made my own decisions!"

"I'm angry because you took it upon yourself to do it? If you want to build a Taoist temple, we can just build it ourselves. What I'm angry about is that you accepted this favor arbitrarily.

It should be noted that debts of gratitude are the most difficult to repay! "

"I see."

"Okay, okay, go get to work. It will be time to transport the corpse of the snake back in a while. You go and arrange a place to divide and store it."

"yes!"

Xu Cheng ran away at a very fast speed, leaving Chu Zhou shaking his head.

In fact, he wasn't that angry, and he didn't think Xu Cheng was wrong because he had disobeyed him.

Xu Cheng is a human being and it is normal to have his own thoughts and opinions.

In the end, what he cared about most was the favor.

However, it doesn't matter anymore.

At some point, Chu Zhou had already raised the design drawing in his hand. Looking carefully, the continuous palaces showed the magnificence of a Taoist palace.

"Well, this design is really good! I want it! I want it!"

On this day, Chu Zhou returned, carrying the name of Wenxiang Temple's innate worship and the power of killing the Water Dragon King, and spread the word that Xuanzhen Temple wanted to recruit three hundred disciples.

As soon as the news came out, everyone was boiling wherever it passed!

I ate it today, please forgive me!