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Chapter 1731: Warning

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

After Wu Qiankun left Yangxin Palace, Zhang Tie just sat still in Yangxin Palace while emptying his mind.

One of the most important reasons why Zhang Tie chose to found another Forbidden City in Motian Realm was that Zhang Tie felt that Forbidden City was featured with Hua characteristics and traditions. Take the word "Yangxin" as an instance, it carried a lot of contents about behaving properly to improve one's character. In Zhang Tie's opinion, such a profound cultural background was the foundation for Hua people to be unrivaled in the world where Zhang Tie came from.

Each brick, wood, tile or house even the names of those palaces and halls across Forbidden City contained special meanings. As for a person who left his hometown, such special meanings made Zhang Tie nostalgic and reassured. At least, he would not feel too lonely.

Pitifully, after Zhang Tie started to stay still for less than 10 minutes, he had heard the familiar footsteps of Leng Manxue.

"Your Majesty, here's the work..report of Qianji Agency over past 1 month…!"

When Leng Manxue uttered "work report", she felt unaccustomed to it. The phrase "work report" was created by Zhang Tie. Additionally, it was one of the missions that Zhang Tie handed to Leng Manxue. As the general manager of Forbidden City, Leng Manxue had to follow Zhang Tie's orders while helping him keep the normal operation of Qianji Agency and the five major departments.

After kneading his temples for a few seconds, Zhang Tie opened his eyes as he saw a document on his desk.

Zhang Tie took that document and skimmed over it.

It was all about what happened in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in the past one more month. They were listed chronologically in the form of titles of news, respectively followed by a succinct explanation below. Only after taking a look at it, Zhang Tie had almost known the situation facing Qianji Agency over the past 40-odd days.

Zhang Tie felt that they were all trivial affairs on the work report. ( NovelFull )

According to the work report, some events were about the transfer of the positions of some earth immortal generals in the immortal palace, some of whom had long joined Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace; some events were about the allocation of funds for building roads and cities, expanding farms and relief. As Dragon Emperor Big Domain was so large, earthquakes, floods, heavy winds and mountain fire accidents couldn't be avoided in so many cities. Such accidents would happen in many places annually, in which occasions, reliefs should be provided for them from Dragon Emperor City.

According to the work report, some regions neighboring Brokenstars Ocean in the west of Dragon Emperor Big Domain had encountered a wind disaster at the end of July.

Zhang Tie had skimmed over all the messages on the report, but he paid special attention to this wind disaster.

Over 10 cities and tens of millions of people were afflicted by this disaster. As a result, over 100,000 people were injured or killed and many houses collapsed…

Watching the names of those cities being afflicted, Zhang Tie immediately visualized the miserable scene after the heavy wind. He then heaved a sigh inside. On many occasions, humans, even sage-level human knights were as trivial as ants facing natural disasters. Even if Zhang Tie was something, he could only cope with the aftermath of the disasters.

Thankfully, Earth-Treasures Department, Immortal Generals Department and Qianji Agency had made responses timely. Without Zhang Tie's consent, they had already delivered the reliefs and crystal coins to the disaster-stricken areas.

"Are there always wind disasters in the region near Brokenstars Ocean in the west of Dragon Emperor Big Domain?" Zhang Tie asked Leng Manxue as he scrutinized the work report.

"No. This wind disaster is too weird and dangerous. We've not encountered such a heavy wind disaster for over 10 years!"

"Hmm… Jadewood City, Jadebrilliance City and Yellowdragon City even occurred an earthquake on August 6…" Zhang Tie saw another message below as he slightly frowned. After realizing that the three cities didn't suffer a big loss or heavy casualty and Qianji Agency has made a proper arrangement to cope with the aftermath of the earthquake, Zhang Tie slowly relieved his frown.

At the end of the work report, Zhang Tie saw a message about the rarities left by the last Rune Emperor in the Dark Valley. Through discussion, the 7 elders of Qianji Agency determined to have Earth-Treasures Department dispatch some immortal generals to investigate it in the Dark Valley first. They had not determined whether Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace was going to get them or not. They would make a further arrangement after receiving the message from those immortal generals in the Dark Valley.

It only took Zhang Tie a couple of minutes to master all the information on the work report of Qianji Agency over the past 40-odd days.

After he finished reading it, Zhang Tie let out a sigh inside. 'It's really not easy to be an owner of an immortal palace; especially Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. After that, Zhang Tie felt a bit lucky. Thankfully, he had founded Qianji Agency and sort out the authorities in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. Otherwise, he had to deal with these trivial affairs himself every day and would have no time to cultivate.

"I appreciate your hard work. Just present the following work reports to me like this…" Zhang Tie told Leng Manxue after putting down the work report. When he raised his head, Zhang Tie found that Leng Manxue was watching him with a weird and exploratory expression. Stroking his face, Zhang Tie asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? Is there a flower on my face?"

"No!" Leng Manxue answered as she shook her head. All of a sudden, she heaved a sigh, aking, "Did Wu Qiankun come here on behalf of Star Emperor Immortal Palace?"

Zhang Tie was slightly shocked by Leng Manxue's question as he nodded frankly, saying, "You've known that!"

"Wu Qiankun came here with an immortal general of Star Emperor Immortal Palace for the first time. This time, he came here with some heavy iron cabinets. Therefore, I guess that an agreement has been reached on resolving the conflicts between Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace and Star Emperor Immortal Palace. Emperor NvWa Palace and Wu Qiankun are just mediators in this negotiation!"

"Yes, you're right. Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace and Star Emperor Immortal Palace will not cross the line. All the conflicts between Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace and Star Emperor Immortal Palace have been canceled once and for all. After all, if we continue to go against each other, neither of us would gain any advantage from it; instead, the fisher would gain benefits from our contradictions!"

"The fisher?" Leng Manxue slightly frowned her beautiful eyebrows. Given the context, although she could understand a bit of what Zhang Tie meant by "the fisher would gain benefits"; she was still confused about that.

Watching Leng Manxue's expression, Zhang Tie instantly realized that there wasn't such an allusion——when an aquatic bird fought a clam, the fisher took both of them away in Motian Realm.

"Ahem…ahem…I mean…I mean demons would gain benefits from the contradictions between Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace and Star Emperor Immortal Palace!" Zhang Tie hurriedly added.

"Yes. If demons know that Your Majesty is trading with Star Emperor Immortal Palace using living demon immortals, as it is concerned about the dignity of demons, Star Emperor Immortal Palace and Your Majesty would definitely be revenged by demons. The 7 elders of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace might also complain about that!" Leng Manxue suddenly told Zhang Tie secretly using her battle qi.

"You've known that?" Zhang Tie watched Leng Manxue with a surprised look. 'The keys of those safes are still in my hand. Leng Manxue couldn���t open them at all. But how did she know that?'

"Your Majesty, I know it because it's related to an ancestral bloodline that I've awakened. As long as a living demon is close to me, I would sense it even if there was a forbidden system in between. Just now, when I arranged some guys to move those iron cabinets to the entrance of backroom under Jiaotai Palace, I've already sensed it. I've tried several times and got the same result. Therefore, I know that the iron cabinets contain demon generals!"

Zhang Tie revealed a bitter smile as it was really out of his imagination that Leng Manxue had awakened such a special ancestral bloodline. He regarded it as a secret trade. Unimaginably, it was discovered by someone at a stroke.

"You're the only one in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace who knows this besides me. I hope nobody else would know about it!" Zhang Tie warned Leng Manxue slightly.

Leng Manxue nodded. After that, she warned Zhang Tie solemnly, "Your Majesty, you might not know Star Emperor, no matter what trade you have made with Star Emperor, you'd better stay alert. Among all the human powers, Star Emperor is the trickiest one who has numerous schemes. He could almost match the Tricky Demon Emperor. Across Motian Realm, so many powers have been killed by Star Emperor…"

"Well, I know. I appreciate your warning…" Zhang Tie took a serious look at Leng Manxue as he nodded and stood up, saying, "Well, I got to go back to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Call the Imperial Kitchen to prepare a supper for me…"

After returning to the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Zhang Tie took a bath and changed a set of clothes. After that, he made some arrangements and had a grand supper. By then, the tiredness caused by over one month's cultivation finally faded away.

After being a bit composed, Zhang Tie came to Jiaotai Palace where he moved the five safes into his backroom and continued to cultivate.

He gradually shattered and refined all the 5 demon knights' wind chakras…

Chapter 1732: Beautiful Flowers In the Snow

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

In the blink of an eye, it had been late November. The winter was coming as Dragon Emperor City turned cold at once. All the imperial gardens in Forbidden City were covered with silver-like frost in each morning. There were no more brilliant peonies, osmanthus flowers or tiger chrysanthemums anymore. All the flowers in the imperial gardens had been withering, except for the red plum blossoms in the Plum Garden. They welcomed their own season with their brilliant glory.

Leng Manxue was born in winter; therefore, she liked winter. She was more obsessed with plum blossoms which could still open arrogantly in winter. Leng Manxue's residence in Forbidden City was close to the Plum Garden in the internal courtyard. In the small building where she lived, the moment she would open her windows, she would be able to see the beautiful scenery in the Plum Garden.

Last night, it started to snow in Dragon Emperor City. On the second morning, when the general manager of Forbidden City got up and pushed open the vermilion windows, she saw that the purplish red plum blossoms were covered in pure white. In a split second, Leng Manxue felt good.

"After wind and rain gave way to spring, the snow over the sky welcomed spring. Long icicles are hanging over the cliff; however, the plum blossoms are still contending with each other. Despite being beautiful, plum blossoms don't contend with peach blossoms and apricot blossoms. You just notice the others that the spring is coming. When the mountain is covered with blossoms, you just smile in the flowering shrubs."

Watching this scenery, Leng Manxue recited a poem unconsciously.

Of course, it was not made by Leng Manxue herself, but made by Zhang Tie casually when he met Leng Manxue last month after exiting his cultivation. Zhang Tie expressed that this poem about plum blossoms was his favorite. Leng Manxue bore it in mind at once. Not only Zhang Tie liked it, but Leng Manxue also liked it; because she felt a heroic spirit in this poem, a strength that could give people hope and brilliance in despair. Such a heroic spirit and strength resonated with the depth of one's soul. Implored by Leng Manxue, Zhang Tie could only write it down and gift it to Leng Manxue.

At that moment, the poem was hanging on the wall of Leng Manxue's bedroom. She would take a look at it every day.

Although being not runes, Zhang Tie's words also carried a marvelous strength.

"Is spring coming?" Leng Manxue murmured with a faint smile as she watched the silver-covered Forbidden City and the golden glazed tiles of those houses and palaces under the white snow.

"Now that winter has arrived, would spring be far away?"

With such a good mood, General Manager Leng started her work.

When Zhang Tie was in secluded cultivation, Leng Manxue mainly served as the general manager of the logistic affairs of Qianji Agency and the five major departments of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. All the materials that Qianji Agency and the five major departments required in Forbidden City were under her control. Those who passed messages between five major departments and Qianji Agency were also Leng Manxue's subordinates. On this occasion, even if Leng Manxue didn't participate in making decisions with the five major departments and Qianji Agency, everything that happened to the five major departments and Qianji Agency within Forbidden City was transparent to her.

Leng Manxue sorted out the daily important things and prepared to present them to Zhang Tie when he exited his backroom.

Zhang Tie didn't leave his backroom especially for writing a poem for Leng Manxue last time; instead, he was finishing the second round of trade with Wu Qiankun from Emperor NvWa Palace.

Leng Manxue knew that Wu Qiankun was here with the second batch of six demon generals. Leng Manxue arranged some people to send the six big iron cabinets to Jiaotai Palace where Zhang Tie was in secluded cultivation.

The second round of trade underwent smoothly and calmly. After completing this round of trade, Wu Qiankun left there.

After completing the second round of trade, Zhang Tie didn't stay overnight in the Palace of Heavenly Purity; instead, he only stayed there in the afternoon. After writing a poem for Leng Manxue and taking a short rest, he had a grand supper. In the evening, he returned to Jiaotai Palace and entered secluded cultivation again.

This made Leng Manxue admire Zhang Tie. As Dragon Emperor, Zhang Tie still spent so much time in cultivation. This really made many people ashamed.

Given Zhang Tie's diligence, all the 7 elders of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace felt shameful being indolent in cultivation as they stopped contending with each other for the sake of their profits. Besides those elders on duty in Qianji Agency, all the other elders were in secluded cultivation when they were free. They dared not interfere with the affairs of the five major departments anymore.

The others might treat Zhang Tie's diligence as a good example; however, Leng Manxue always felt that Zhang Tie had his own concerns. It seemed that he was not doing that only for growing more powerful.

As she touched Zhang Tie in an increasingly higher frequency, Leng Manxue became more and more confused about him. She felt that he was becoming more and more profound and unpredictable.

Sometimes, Leng Manxue felt that she and Zhang Tie came from two different worlds.

…

Leng Manxue's office was in the Westcold Pavilion beside Yangxin Palace.

As each affair in Forbidden City was exclusive to some personnel, Leng Manxue only needed to command or arrange people to do things. She had over 10 subordinate immortal generals. Therefore, she didn't need to do too many things herself.

Like usual, the first thing that Leng Manxue did was to make a tour inspection around Forbidden City. Then, she would return to Westcold Pavilion to handle public affairs.

"Last afternoon, Commander-in-Chief Huang quarreled with President Guan of Earth-Treasures Department for the sake of Dragon's Teeth Army!"

In Westcold Pavilion, soon after Leng Manxue handled some public affairs, she had received the report on the event that happened to Earth-Treasures Department last afternoon from one of her subordinates.

"Hmm, why did Commander-in-Chief Huang quarrel with President Guan?"

"It's said that they quarreled over the compensation of Dragon's Teeth Army. Last month, two more immortal generals joined Dragon's Teeth Army. However, the monthly compensation that Earth-Treasures Department distributed to Dragon's Teeth Army didn't increase. Therefore, Commander-in-Chief came there to ask President Guan about that. However, President Guan told Commander-in-Chief that all the military compensation for Dragon's Teeth Army were budgeted in advance. The new immortal generals of Dragon's Teeth Army were not covered in the budget. Therefore, they couldn't enjoy it. If Dragon's Teeth Army wanted more compensation, they had to apply for it from Earth-Treasures Department in advance. According to Commander-in-Chief, only those qualified candidates who had passed the examination could join Dragon's Teeth Army; however, he didn't know how many candidates were recruited in advance precisely. He could estimate it at most. He hoped President Guan to not comply with the rules so strictly…"

"What did President Guan say?"

"No way. Therefore, Commander-in-Chief reported it to Qianji Agency and hoped those elders on duty to solve it through reconciliation…"

"Hmm, I see. You could leave…" Watching the subordinate leaving, Leng Manxue let out a sigh inside. After that, she recorded this event briefly on her work report.

Although Leng Manxue was standing on the side of Huang Baimei, she knew that President Guan was right too; because this was the responsibility of Earth-Treasures Department and the procedures that they followed. As for Commander-in-Chief Huang, he just followed Zhang Tie's order to expand Dragon's Teeth Army. Huang Baimei was always serious, he would never falsify a number for more element crystals than in need. Additionally, it was troublesome to do that. If he did that, he would commit a felony and couldn't pass the examination of the Supervision Department at all. What was more, so many people in Earth-Treasures Department were keeping an eye on Dragon's Teeth Army. They were crystal clear about the concrete strength of Dragon's Teeth Army. If the population of Dragon's Teeth Army that Huang Baimei reported was not right, Earth-Treasures Department would get a reason to go berserk and curtail the provision of element crystals for Dragon's Teeth Army…

In the final analysis, it was because of a shortage of element crystals. Although Leng Manxue didn't know how many element crystals Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace had, she knew that stockpile of element crystals might be limited given the deeds of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in the past couple of years. Otherwise, the 5 elders would not have sold immortal wind palaces to Emperor NvWa Palace and President Guan would never be so careful about the monthly compensation of Dragon's Teeth Army.

However, as long as they ran out of element crystals, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace would collaspe for sure. As Leng Manxue grew up in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace, she had a special affection for Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. She never wanted to see the fall of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace.

When all the others were anxious about the supply of element crystals, Leng Manxue was curious that Zhang Tie didn't even care a bit about it. Therefore, she thought Zhang Tie might have got a solution.

"General Manager, Wu Qiankun from Emperor NvWa Palace is paying a visit to His Majesty outside the Forbidden City!"

When Leng Manxue was thinking about Huang Baimei's trouble in Westcold Pavilion and pondering how to give a favor to him, she received the message from her subordinate——Wu Qiankun is coming…

'Did he send the third batch of demon generals for His Majesty? That's too fast. It's not even been a month since he did it last time.'

Leng Manxue knew that Zhang Tie liked those demon generals that Wu Qiankun brought here. Before noticing Zhang Tie, she asked, "Is he here alone or with the same iron cabinets like how he did the last two times?"

"He's here alone!"

"Hmm!" Leng Manxue sent the order after a short silence, "Lead him to the Westcold Pavilion…"

"Yes, sir!"

After waiting in Westcold Pavilion for less than 10 minutes, Leng Manxue had seen Wu Qiankun.

Wu Qiankun was here alone. Even though he tried to be composed, he still couldn't cover his anxiety in front of Leng Manxue.

After inviting him to take a seat in Westcold Pavilion and having people serve him a cup of tea, Leng Manxue asked him, "General Manager Wu, what are you here for this time?"

"Is His Majesty free? I want to see His Majesty!"

Chapter 1733: An Abnormal Phenomenon (I)

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

"General Manager Wu, what are you here for?" Leng Manxue asked patiently after taking a look at Wu Qiankun.

Wu Qiankun took in a deep breath, trying to be composed, and said, "Oh, His majesty gifted me 100 vials of medicaments last time. I want to inquire His Majesty about those medicaments!"

"Is there any problem with those medicaments?"

"No, of course not. Actually, I want to know whether there're some more medicaments. If there are, I want…want to buy more vials of medicament…"

'Buy medicaments?'

After hearing Wu Qiankun's words, Leng Manxue rolled her eyes to him as her voice gradually turned icy. "If you want to buy medicament, you could look around those drugstores in Dragon Emperor City!"

'You really took Dragon Emperor as a waiter in a drugstore? How could you trouble His Majesty because of such a trivial thing? You've gone too far!'

Leng Manxue cursed him inside. If not Wu Qiankun was from Emperor NvWa Palace and had personal stakes with Zhang Tie, she might have driven him out of here.

After hearing Leng Manxue's response, Wu Qiankun realized that Leng Manxue didn't know the medicaments that Zhang Tie gifted him. Even the general manager of Forbidden City didn't know it, it made Wu Qiankun confirm that the medicament was special. He was so regretful about his slow response. How could Dragon Emperor's gift be average?

"General Manager Leng, you don't know that. The medicament that His Majesty gifted me couldn't be bought from drugstores. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to disturb His Majesty for it. The medicament carries an exceptional effect. I've never seen it in Motian Realm at all. Therefore, I am so impolite to disturb His Majesty for it today…" Wu Qiankun hurriedly explained it. The moment he mentioned the medicament, he revealed a brilliant look at once.

After hearing Wu Qiankun's words, Leng Manxue looked a bit better. 'What's all about the medicament?' Leng Manxue wondered as she replied, "His Majesty is in secluded cultivation. If it's not important, please don't disturb him…"

"Are you sure?'

"I'm sure!"

Wu Qiankun instantly looked disappointed. He still wanted to say something; however, he finally didn't. The effect of the medicament that Zhang Tie gifted him was pretty magical. However, even Wu Qiankun felt improper disturbing Zhang Tie because of those vials of rare medicament.

At this moment, Wu Qiankun had a cognitive blind zone which was caused by his thinking habit, namely, Zhang Tie couldn't realize mass production of the medicament. If so, even if the medicament was precious, he didn't have a reason to disturb Zhang Tie's cultivation only for some vials of medicament. Even if Emperor NvWa Palace was powerful and famous, he couldn't waste chances to meet Zhang Tie in this way.

"However, before entering secluded cultivation, His Majesty left some words. If General Manager Wu comes here with iron safes, I could let him know. If General Manager Wu wants to negotiate about things with His Majesty, you might have to leave until you come back with the iron safes next time. Please forgive us!" Leng Manxue added after noticing Wu Qiankun.

"If so, I…I got to go. I will come back to pay a visit to His Majesty next time!" Wu Qiankun didn't waste time anymore after being told the details. Besides expecting that Star Emperor Immortal Palace could bring what Zhang Tie "needed" here as soon as possible so that he could have another chance to touch Zhang Tie, Wu Qiankun didn't have any other means for the time being…

Now that he couldn't see Zhang Tie, Wu Qiankun could only bid farewell to Leng Manxue out of regret. Leng Manxue politely walked him out of Westcold Pavilion.

"I'm really sorry about that. General Manager Wu, please forgive me, when you come here with iron safes next time, I will notice His Majesty for you."

"It's my fault. I shouldn't be here for such a trivial thing. General Manager Leng, see you!"

The two "general managers" then bade farewell to each other outside Westcold Pavilion.

When a guard was walking Wu Qiankun out of Forbidden City and Leng Manxue was going to return to Westcold Pavilion, an abnormal phenomenon happened without any omen…

As immortal generals who had formed their chakras, even if they were not in cultivation, they were still very sensitive to the Elements Realm.

The powerful elements tide immediately swept over the entire Elements Realm of Motian Realm and shocked all the immortal generals. The moment they sensed the sudden elements tide, Wu Qiankun and Leng Manxue stopped at once as if they were petrified.

"Erm…" Wu Qiankun tightly frowned as he suddenly felt the huge shock from the Elements Realm. He wondered what was happening.

Leng Manxue also looked a bit strange.

Because elements tide had never happened in Motian Realm at all, the two people were both curious about that. After exchanging a glance with each other, they closed their eyes at the same time as they would like to sense the situation facing Elements Realm spiritually. However, the moment their spirits touched it, they were bounced back by the berserk Elements Realm almost at the same time.

Elements Realm, which was always tranquil before, became an ocean with berserk billows. There were hurricanes all over the surface of the ocean, causing amazing billows; while it was full of torrents under the surface of the ocean. On this occasion, any immortal general was as fragile as a leaf in front of this elements tide. They could never stay even for a second in such a berserk elements tide.

Wu Qiankun and Leng Manxue opened their eyes at the same time as they found the other was amazed.

Meanwhile, the entire Forbidden City was filled with exclamations as many immortal generals here sensed the abnormal phenomenon in the Elements Realm.

In the encampment of the Dragon's Teeth Army outside Forbidden City, the Dragon's Teeth Army of over 1,000 immortal generals which were drilling immediately formed an aggressively large battle formation at Huang Baimei's order as they surrounded the entire Forbidden City for its safety.

"Ah, look up at the sky…" a guard outside Westcold Pavilion shouted.

Leng Manxue and Wu Qianku looked up at the sky at the same time.

The cloudy sky had been brightly cyan while the aurora of wind elements descended one after another while changing their shapes as if it was a brilliant dreamland.

The same scene extended all the way to endless skyline.

The aurora twisted and extended in different shapes. After a short while, the aurora had become hundreds even thousands of miles long. Hanging over the sky, they looked like numerous wriggling light beams whose outline gradually became clearer. Finally, they turned into feathers. Connecting the Heavens and the earth, they unfolded facing wind in the elements tide caused by berserk wind elements…

The entire Forbidden City, even Dragon Emperor City was petrified by this scene, including Leng Manxue and Wu Qiankun.

The feathers were so large that people on the ground could even see clearly the whole feathers.

Seven elders of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace immediately rushed into the sky from the periphery of Forbidden City and Dragon Emperor City.

When Wu Qiankun was in a daze, a voice drifted into his ears from Jiaotai Palace in the distance.

"What's happening?"

Wu Qiankun turned around as he found that Zhang Tie was already standing on an eave of the roof of Jiaotai Palace and watching the abnormal phenomenon in the sky.

Zhang Tie's qi felt as same as that of the last time.

The moment Wu Qiankun fixated onto Zhang Tie, the latter had sensed it. Zhang Tie turned around. In an instant, he flashed away and arrived at the front of Wu Qiankun and Leng Manxue.

"What's happening? When I was in secluded cultivation just now, I suddenly felt a huge shock in the Elements Realm. I came out and saw this!" Zhang Tie asked Leng Manxue and Wu Qiankun solemnly with a heavy frown.

Chapter 1734: An Abnormal Phenomenon (II)

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

"I have no idea. Just now, when a wave spread over here from the Elements Realm, the sky turned cyan. Then, it started to look like this…" Leng Manxue answered Zhang Tie which sounded full of shock.

"General Manager Wu?" Zhang Tie fixated onto Wu Qiankun as he looked around as if he was looking for the safes that Wu Qiankun usually came here with.

"I'm not here with goods, Your Majesty. I have something to negotiate with you, Your Majesty. I didn't know that you're in secluded cultivation. When I was going to leave here, I encountered this abnormal phenomenon…" Wu Qiankun hurriedly grabbed the opportunity to talk with Zhang Tie. Meanwhile, he threw a glance at the abnormal phenomenon in the sky.

"Oh? Go ahead, general manager."

"It's about the medicament that you gifted me a few days ago, Your Majesty…"

"We could talk about it later. Given the abnormal phenomenon, I wonder whether a major event is going to happen in Motian Realm…" Zhang Tie said as he gazed at the sky with a solemn look.

Wu Qiankun nodded silently. Compared to what was happening, he felt bashful to disturb Zhang Tie for the sake of medicament.

Everyone was watching the abnormal phenomenon in the sky.

Right then, the shock wave from Elements Realm became more powerful as the aurora-like brilliant feathers in the sky started to restrain like how a roc extended its feathers.

Everyone on the ground was holding their breath.

In the blink of an eye, the feathers in the sky had unfolded as the 600 miles long air zone changed its color. Those feathers were moving spirally with numerous flowing light. In a split second, cyan wind elements formed visible huge wind pillars which covered the sky. The feathers' moving speed was out of everyone's imagination. After restraining and unfolding a few times, the thousands of miles long feathers had already been moving spirally around the wind pillars and turning smaller rapidly as if they took it as steps towards the heavens. Closely after that, a roc like a rising hot sun appeared in the sky, which burned up and turned into cyan flowing flames. They then fell off the sky in terms of a meteor shower. Spreading over the sky, its brilliance and magnificence couldn't be described in words.

The wave of element tide in Elements Realm also reached its apex at this moment. Gradually, they started to fall off the apex by batches.

The entire process lasted more than half an hour.

The moment the abnormal phenomenon disappeared, the entire Forbidden City was in an uproar. The seven elders of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace landed in front of Zhang Tie at a stroke.

Compared to Leng Manxue and Wu Qianku who were confused and shocked, the seven elders looked special. After exchanging a glance with each other, Luo Yunshang the former president of Earth-Treasures Department opened her mouth, "Your Majesty…".

"I know. Let's go to discuss it in Yangxin Palace; instead of Dragon Emperor Palace…" Zhang Tie shook his arm as he looked at Wu Qianku, saying, "General manager, if you're not busy, you could take a short rest in the Westcold Pavilion, I will talk about the medicament with you after handling something with the elders!"

"Okay, take your time, Your Majesty!" Wu Qiangku hurriedly said as he bowed his body.

…

One minute later, Zhang Tie and the seven elders of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace were already sitting in Yangxin Palace. Zhang Tie was in the main seat while the others were sitting on two sides with full sorrows and solemn looks.

The gate of Yangxin Palace had been closed while being guarded by some immortal generals outside.

After glancing over the elders, Zhang Tie opened his mouth, saying, "As you've seen the world, do you know what do the weird wave in Elements Realm and the abnormal phenomenon in the Elements Realm mean?"

"We think it symbolizes the manifestation of an immortal secret cultivation method. In Motian Realm, someone is cultivating an immortal secret cultivation method and has already promoted to an immortal general…" Luo Yunshang opened her mouth after being silent for a second. After hearing her explanation, all the other 6 elders nodded.

"Immortal secret cultivation method? What's that?" Although Zhang Tie had already guessed what was an immortal secret cultivation method, Zhang Tie still pretended to be muddle-headed.

"Your Majesty, didn't Grand Dragon Emperor talk about immortal secret cultivation method with you?" Xia Yangming asked as he took a look at Zhang Tie out of curiosity.

"During those years when I was on the old man's side, besides having me cultivate, the old man rarely talked about the affairs in Motian Realm. He even just mentioned a few words about Dagon Emperor Immortal Palace…" Zhang Tie sighed as he looked a bit nostalgic.

"Ohhh!" The 7 elders nodded at the same time as they were firmly convinced by Zhang Tie's words.

"Immortal secret cultivation method is a legendary secret cultivation method through which people could reach the supreme realm of far-ancient deities. Such an immortal secret cultivation method has not appeared in Motian Realm yet; despite it was said to be in Motian Realm. We heard about it from Grand Dragon Emperor occasionally…" Luo Yunshang replied.

"Really? What did the old man say?" Zhang Tie instantly became interested in it for real.

"Grand Dragon Emperor said that he once saw a record about immortal secret cultivation method in a place of Mountain Ruins. It's said that when one forms a chakra using an immortal secret cultivation method, he would arouse an enormous abnormal astronomical phenomenon. The most remarkable symbol was that the elements in Elements Realm would go berserk as billows in the ocean. On that occasion, all the other immortal generals' consciousness would be pushed out of the Elements Realm; nor could they continue their cultivation using Elements Realm for the time being. What happened just now was similar to that…" Shi Zhongyu said in a hoarse voice.

Zhang Tie took in a deep breath as he turned pretty solemn at once. Slightly inclining forward, Zhang Tie squinted his eyes, saying, "You mean someone has already acquired an immortal secret cultivation method and promoted to an immortal general by forming a chakra…"

"Maybe a demon has acquired it. If so, I'm afraid that all the humans in Motian Realm would encounter a catastrophe!" Long Jiutian said with a sad look.

"The one who could acquire an immortal secret cultivation method must be something. Grand Dragon Emperor revealed that the core of Mountain Ruins was the only place which might hold immortal secret cultivation methods, precisely, two. However, over so many years, even immortal emperors or demon emperors have not discovered any immortal secret cultivation method in Mountain Ruins…"

Ying Gucheng unveiled extremely critical information to Zhang Tie…

Chapter 1735: A Meeting

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

In Yangxin Palace, through a discussion about the countermeasures of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace with each other, they determined to wait for the responses of other immortal human palaces or demon palaces. After all, the appearance of an immortal secret cultivation method was a major event which would definitely arouse a shock in Motian Realm. The powerhouses of the other immortal human palaces and demon palaces would definitely be shocked by this abnormal phenomenon. They might be looking for the people or demon who had acquired the immortal secret cultivation method…

"It appears to be a good thing for Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace to retreat back to Dragon Big Domain. At least at this moment, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace doesn't have to rush to the fore. Nor would we be condemned by the public. We could wait a few days and see which immortal palace is taking action first. I believe someone is more anxious than us…" Luo Yunshang said.

"Yeah, but we have to be careful. The appearance of an immortal secret cultivation method is a major event in Motian Realm. We don't know how it would influence Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace in the future. It's acceptable if it was a human who has acquired an immortal secret cultivation method; if it's acquired by a demon, I'm afraid that humans would have to face a sanguinary slaughter…" Hou Moyuan, the former president of Heavenly Craftsmen Department finally opened his mouth out of concern.

"Dragon's Teeth Army is supposed to expand. I suggest it to hold at least 2,500 people. Meanwhile, Commander-in-Chief Huang should intensify the military drills in the form of large battle formations…" Long Jiutian suggested while all the others nodded.

"Although Dragon's Teeth Army cost a lot, we couldn't save it!" Elder Shi said. After a short silence, he watched Zhang Tie with a generous look, accenting his voice, "Given the contradiction between Dragon's Teeth Army and Earth-Treasures Department in the allocation of element crystals, I'd like to donate 20,000 earth element crystals and 10,000 wind element crystals to Dragon's Teeth Army. Commander-in-Chief Huang could use them whenever he wants so as to relieve the contradiction between Dragon's Teeth Army and Earth-Treasures Department…"

Shi Zhongyu the former president of Immortal Generals Department was one of the seven elders who offended Zhang Tie first. His disciple was almost slapped to death by Zhang Tie on the avenue. Although Zhang Tie didn't mean to blame him for that after becoming the new Dragon Emperor, Shi Zhongyue was always worried about Zhang Tie's revenge. Therefore, by seizing this opportunity, Shi Zhongyu instantly showed his loyalty to Zhang Tie generously.

After hearing Shi Zhongyu's words, all the other 6 elders learned from him at once no matter how they thought inside or cursed Shi Zhongyu inside. None of them dared to be "outstanding" in Zhang Tie's eyes.

"I will also donate 20,000 earth element crystals and 10,000 wind element crystals for Dragon's Teeth Army…"

"Me too…"

"Plus me…"

"I, Xia Yangming, never lags behind others for the sake of the immortal palace…"

…

In an instant, Dragon's Teeth Army had gained an aid of over 100,000 element crystals, which relieved the big problem facing Dragon's Teeth Army at a stroke.

As the 7 people had already taken vital positions in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palaces for so many years, they all had a lot of disciples. Undoubtedly, they were all rich. Although being less in quantity, the loss of these element crystals was trivial to those elders.

The "bounties" of these elders moved Zhang Tie pretty much. After heaving a deep sigh, Zhang Tie spoke highly of those elders, "If everyone in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace could be as solitary as you and sacrifice themselves at the critical moment for the sake of our immortal palace, we will not be afraid of any trouble in the future, no matter how big it is. I appreciate you on behalf of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace. In the future, hopefully, elders could work harder in Qianji Agency. Meanwhile, please pay attention to improving your cultivation bases. If you could all promote to supreme immortal generals, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace would instantly have 7 more powers. By then, Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace will reinvigorate soon…"

"It's our responsibility…"

"It's our pleasure…"

"It's our pleasure…"

…

Those elders hurriedly replied modestly.

After becoming the new Dragon Emperor, Zhang Tie had been ruling by justice and force. He rarely communicated with elders. Unimaginably, after encountering such an abnormal phenomenon, they felt being closer to each other through communication. At least for Zhang Tie, the 7 people were not fully pieces of crap; they would be useful in the future.

When he thought about it, Zhang Tie seized the opportunity to provide an incentive to the elders, "In the future, if any of you could promote to a supreme immortal general, you would be awarded three cities, each having over 3 million population. You will be allowed to open your own immortal palace in preparation for promoting to an immortal emperor. If you could make meritorious services to Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace on the level of supreme immortal generals, you will have more private cities and population. You could bear it in mind. I will never regret…"

After exchanging a glance with each other, all the 7 elders became spirited as they bowed towards Zhang Tie, appreciating him in unison, "Thanks for your bounty, Your Majesty!"

Even though they had just donated tens of thousands of element crystals, they felt much better after hearing Zhang Tie's promise.

To a certain degree, in Motian Realm, supreme immortal generals were embarrassed as powers. In Motian Realm, more than 14 supreme immortal generals were qualified to found their own immortal palaces. However, only 14 of them could finally found it. Even if they knew how to go in the future, they couldn't found their own immortal palaces as they didn't win the favor of people. As a result, they could only march on the spot or ground on the shallows. They always waited for hundreds of years on the level of supreme immortal generals…

Although the 7 elders were not supreme immortal generals yet, Zhang Tie's promise made them reassured, giving them a bit of hope for the future at a stroke.

"According to the old man, Motian Realm is full of powers. If there's one more immortal human emperor, he prefers him to be a member of Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace rather than a stranger or an immortal general in other immortal palaces. He treasures our relationships. I feel it reasonable…" Zhang Tie said calmly.

All the 7 elders were deeply convinced by Zhang Tie's words. Meanwhile, they were more confident that the Grand Dragon Emperor must have mastered an earth-shocking secret method. Even if someone else except Zhang Tie in Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace promoted to an immortal emperor, Grand Dragon Emperor would still not be worried about that the new power could pose any threat to Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace.

…

After almost half an hour's negotiation with Zhang Tie, the elders finally left Yangxin Palace.

After that, Zhang Tie sat for a while in Yangxin Palace alone as he gradually revealed a bizarre smile. Closely after that, he received Wu Qiankun there…

What happened today was within Zhang Tie's control except for the sudden arrival of Wu Qiankun.

Previously, Zhang Tie thought that Wu Qiankun would discover the miraculous functions of the medicament in a few more days…

Chapter 1736: Zhang Tie's Tricks

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

It was absolutely an accident that Wu Qingkun realized the medicament that Zhang Tie gifted him was something great.

Wu Qiankun had put Zhang Tie's gift in his home at Dragon Emperor's City for a few months. He didn't find its medicinal value until Wu Qiankun's servants had an accident two days ago.

As the general manager of Emperor NvWa Palace, Wu Qiankun was obsessed with the delicacy in Dragon Emperor City despite being an outsider.

A bizarre, tender, fresh and tasteful snowflake bamboo shoot would appear deep in the mountains outside Dragon Emperor City in every winter. They were available only for a short period of time in winter. Wu Qiankun loved them the most. However, snowflake bamboo shoots were rare. Additionally, it could only be preserved for only half a day. If it was not eaten in half a day after being dug out of the earth, it would turn soft like a snowflake and lose its fresh taste.

Therefore, in each winter, the servants of Wu Qiankun would go to the woods outside Dragon Emperor City under the leadership of his butler to dig snowflake bamboo shoots for him.

Two days ago, when some servants of Wu Qiankun entered the woods outside Dragon Emperor City to dig out snowflake bamboo shoots, they encountered an accident——when those servants were digging out the bamboo shoots, they met a rare wind snake. In a split second, 7 of them were attacked and poisoned.

The venom of wind snake was hypertoxic. If a commoner was bitten by it and couldn't get timely treatment, he would die in a few hours. None of the people below immortal generals could survive its venom. Even if a wind immortal general was bitten by a wind snake, he or she would also lose a lot of vitality before gradual recovery.

There was an antidote for the venom of wind snake, the most important raw material of which was the gall bladder of wind snake. However, as wind snake moved as fast as a lightning bolt and was rare in quantity, this kind of antidote was always in urgent need.

When Wu Qiankun's servants were sent back into his home, Wu Qiankun, after being noticed, instantly got three antidotes and saved three people. As for the rest four, they were not that fortunate anymore.

It was already difficult for Wu Qiankun to find three antidotes in such a short period of time as the general manager of Emperor NvWa Palace. Who could imagine that the servants of Wu Clan were so unfortunate that 7 of the group of 10-odd people were poisoned by a wind snake in the blink of an eye when they went to dig snowflake bamboo shoots in the woods. Therefore, 3 antidotes were far from enough.

At that time, Wu Qiankun could only arrange the rest 4 victims to stay in the pools of recovery so as to delay the effect of the venom of wind snake for the time being. After that, he hurriedly asked others to find the antidotes. Finally, he got enough antidotes; however, they were not in Dragon Emperor City. Even if he had people transport them by airboat, it would also take him at least one day. Nevertheless, the victims could at most stand a few more hours in the pools of recovery.

When Wu Qiankun was in despair, he suddenly recalled those medicaments that Zhang Tie gifted him.

He also recalled what Zhang Tie told him in the imperial palace, "As long as you feel uncomfortable physically or spiritually, you could use it". Of course being poisoned made people feel uncomfortable. Therefore, Wu Qiankun took out the medicament that Zhang Tie gifted him and distributed one vial of all-purpose medicament to each of the four servants.

Wu Qiankun didn't imagine that Zhang Tie's gift could detoxify the venom of wind snake. Therefore, the result made him dumbfounded.

Soon after the four servants took the medicament, the venom had been detoxified. The effective speed of the medicament could even match the professional antidote. As a result, before the antidotes arrived at Dragon Emperor City, all the four servants of Wu Qiankun had been as safe and sound as before.

Not until then did Wu Qiankun know the exceptional effect of those medicaments.

Had Zhang Tie predicted that Wu Qiankun needed the antidotes to the venom of wind snake? If not, why did he gift those medicaments to him? Were those medicaments especially effective to the venom of wind snake?

Of course, Wu Qiankun didn���t believe that Zhang Tie could predict all these. Even if Zhang Tie was proficient in fortune telling, as Dragon Emperor, he would not be bored enough to care about the lives of Wu Qiankun's servants. Therefore, the most reasonable explanation was that it was only one of its effects to detoxify the venom of wind snake.

These couple of days, Wu Qiankun was testing the effects of those medicaments that Zhang Tie gifted him.

In the beginning, he found some poisons which were as poisonous as the venom of wind snake and made experiments on animals. The result made Wu Qiankun widely open his eyes. Those poisons which didn't even have antidotes were all successfully detoxified by the medicament that Zhang Tie gifted him.

Besides, Wu Qiankun even made experiments on his servants and himself for a few times. He found that those medicaments could not only help people recover their spirit and physical strength fast but also cure people's internal and external injuries remarkably; especially the latter effect, which could even match that of the preliminary pool of recovery.

What did this recovery mean to immortal generals? It meant that immortal generals could take such a vial of medicament with them just like taking a preliminary pool of recovery. With them, they could recover their injuries in the shortest period of time. Actually, over 99% of immortal generals in Motian Realm couldn't take a portable space-teleportation equipment with a pool of recovery inside. If it was in wartime, people's lives would be greatly guaranteed by carrying such vials of medicament.

Wu Qiankun was completely shocked by the effects of Zhang Tie's gift. Before this, Wu Qiankun had never thought about the existence of such marvelous medicament in Motian Realm.

After discovering the effects of those medicaments, Wu Qiankun even didn't grudge making experiments with those medicaments.

After discovering the exceptional effects of Zhang Tie's medicament and their potential in the market, Wu Qiankun couldn't wait to go to the Dragon Emperor Immortal Palace to purchase some more in case of emergencies. No immortal generals would complain about taking too many such vials of medicament.

When Wu Qiankun described what happened, Zhang Tie just listened to him extremely patiently with a smile.

Zhang Tie found that he had underestimated the shock and surprise that his all-purpose medicament could bring to the immortal generals of Motian Realm. Previously, Zhang Tie thought that Wu Qiankun would invite a professor to study his medicament. After figuring out all the effects of his all-purpose medicament, he would take the powers of Emperor NvWa Palace here to negotiate with Zhang Tie about the trade. Unimaginably, only after discovering a part of its effects, Wu Qiankun had already come for him impatiently.

"If not for the accident in my mansion, I wouldn't have known that Your Majesty had gifted me such precious medicament!" Wu Qiankun sighed with mood as he added, "I've never heard about such a marvelous medicament. I'm really stupid. I almost treated it as a common medicament and made a fool of myself. Oh, Your Majesty, what do you call it?"

"It's Dragon Emperor's Medicament!" Zhang Tie answered solemnly.

As pharmacists in Motian Realm were not popular; nor had people heard about all-purpose medicament. If Zhang Tie told Wu Qiankun it was called all-purpose medicament, Wu Qiankun must be muddle-headed about that. Therefore, Zhang Tie preferred to give the wholly new all-purpose medicament a grand and dignified name which might bring him more element crystals in the future. In Donder's words, the name was brand. On many occasions, a commodity with a good name or a well-known brand had already succeeded half before being pushed into the market. A good name could bring him much more benefit. The name Dragon Emperor's Medicament sounded grand and impressive. In the near future, it could definitely become the golden brand in Motian Realm.

"Dragon Emperor's Medicament…Dragon Emperor's Medicament…" Wu Qiankun smacked his lips as he nodded forcefully, saying, "Right, only this name could match its marvelous effects!" Wu Qiankun commented as he took a meticulous look at Zhang Tie again, asking, "I wonder who invented it…"

"I invented it…" Zhang Tie replied frankly, which was actually the truest words that Zhang Tie said today.

As was imagined by Zhang Tie, the moment Wu Qiankun heard that Zhang Tie was the inventor, he instantly admired Zhang Tie as he spoke highly of him, "Your Majesty, you're really a genius. No wonder the Grand Dragon Emperor would like to you to take his throne!"

"Thanks. As the old man always drank my medicament, I named it after I became the disciple of the old man and knew his real identity!" Zhang Tie started to talk nonsense. However, on this occasion, Wu Qiankun would be deeply convinced by Zhang Tie no matter what the latter said. Nothing was more convincing than the effects of Dragon Emperor's Medicament.

That got to be Zhang Tie. Each lie or plan of Zhang Tie was based on some real convincing things. Therefore, Zhang Tie could easily allure everyone into his trap.

"I've got two purposes here. First, I have to extend my thanks to Your Majesty. Without the medicament that Your Majesty gifted me, some of my loyal servants would have died of my greedy appetite. It would be against my conscience. I would feel guilty about it for a long time. Second, I want to know whether Your Majesty has more Dragon Emperor's Medicament. If there are, I prepare to ask for some more from Your Majesty in case of emergencies. Emperor NvWa Palace's disciples were always bitten by poisonous beasts across Dragon Emperor's Big Domain. As we couldn't find the corresponding antidotes in a short period of time, we couldn't avoid tragedies. If I got some more such medicament, I might be able to save more people so as to fulfill my responsibility as the general manager of Emperor NvWa Palace…" Wu Qiankun started to show his eloquence, "I know the medicament is of a high price. However, I shouldn't buy them from Your Majesty given your dignity. But, I want some more from Your Majesty shamelessly. Hopefully, you could forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Hahaha, now that General Manager Wu is so straightforward, if I don't give them to you, I would be the mean guy!" Zhang Tie said as he burst into laughter, "How about giving you 200 vials of Dragon Emperor's Medicament…"

After hearing that, Wu Qiankun became so thrilled as he hurriedly appreciated Zhang Tie by bowing down deeply, "Thanks, Your Majesty. Thanks, Your Majesty!"

"However, I've got one condition!"

"Go ahead, please." Wu Qiankun became stunned for a second as he asked.

"General Manager Wu should send 100 of the 200 vials of Dragon Emperor's Medicament to Emperor NvWa Palace and have powers or pharmacists in Emperor NvWa Palace authenticate its effects. By the way, General Manager Wu needs to tell the powers of Emperor NvWa Palace that I could realize mass-production of Dragon Emperor's Medicament. I wonder whether Emperor NvWa Palace is interested in Dragon Emperor's Medicament or not!" Zhang Tie put it straightforwardly instead of wasting time anymore.

"What? Mass Production?" Wu Qiankun raised his pitch at once with an unimaginable look as if he had misheard it or thought that Zhang Tie was kidding with him. The two words "mass production" made Wu Qiankun feel like that element crystals could be grown in the ground. That was amazing!

"I mean it. General Manager Wu only needs to bring my words to them. I will be responsible for all the results!" Zhang Tie confirmed with a smile, "As for what happened in Motian Realm today, General Manager Wu might be able to know some intelligence from Emperor NvWa Palace. I have to enter secluded cultivation in no time. I hope General Manager Wu could come here with the gods of Star Emperor Immortal Palace next time!"

After saying those words, Zhang Tie took his teacup and lightly blew on it…

…

Wu Qiankun left Yangxin Palace and Forbidden City with two wooden boxes, each of which contained 100 vials of Dragon Emperor's Medicament.

Zhang Tie didn't know how Wu Qiankun felt when he left Yangxin Palace; however, Zhang Tie felt pretty good when he left Yangxin Palace.

Outside Yangxin Palace, Zhang Tie looked up at the sky as he found that the cyan flowing flames in the sky had not completely disappeared yet. The entire sky was slowly changing its color like porcelain being taken out of the kiln.

The intense atmosphere across Forbidden City had not faded away yet. However, the uproar aroused by the abnormal phenomenon in the sky had just come to a start.

Under the respectful eyes of Leng Manxue, Zhang Tie returned to his backroom in Jiaotai Palace and continued to cultivate.

"This substitute is really helpful to me. Zhang Tie, you're too smart! Hahaha…" Zhang Tie lowered his head and watched himself as he revealed an obscene smile. Closely after that, he closed his eyes.

Not until then did the original body of Zhang Tie open his eyes in Castle of Black Iron with the same obscene smile.

"Congratulations, Castle Lord, you've promoted to a heavenly knight…"

The moment Zhang Tie opened his eyes, he instantly heard these words…

'I finally became a heavenly knight…' Zhang Tie sighed with mood.

Chapter 1737: Being a Heavenly Knight

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

Heller's smile was as familiar and warm as before. Whenever Zhang Tie promoted to a higher level in Castle of Black Iron and opened his eyes, he would be able to see Heller's brilliant smile and listen to the familiar and genial greeting.

Perhaps it was the sweetest gift that Zhang Tie could receive after promoting to a higher level.

Feeling the perfect and powerful wind chakra, Zhang Tie slowly stood up from a boulder on the top of the mountain. Watching the snowy peaks of the verdant Immortal Mountain and the heavy mist around him, Zhang Tie felt complex.

'I'm already a heavenly knight. It's really difficult for me to reach this level.'

It only took him a few years from a shadow knight on the eve of the battle at Weishui River to a heavenly knight. Perhaps, it was impossible for others to promote to heavenly knights within such a short period of time; however, it was actually a long period for Zhang Tie as he had spent many years in the tower of time. During this period, Zhang Tie had experienced too many rises and falls such as departure of his family members, betrayal of his trusted clansman Zhang Taixuan, the hatred of Lan Yunxi whom he loved, the wrestle between him and the top three sects of Taixia Country, the founding of Jinwu Palace and falling into an alien world…

Despite being a few years, it felt being like half a century to Zhang Tie.

Some regrets could never be fixed…

Some tears should be dry forever…

Some people died…

Some people were still alive…

The perfect and brilliant chakra of a heavenly knight didn't draw a period for his past; instead, it was a result of his efforts and struggles over these years.

If Zhang Tie promoted to a heavenly knight in Taixia Country, he would be pretty proud of it. However, the heavenly knight was just the beginning towards a real power in Motian Realm.

There were semi-sage level knights, sage-level knights and extremely powerful immortal emperors above heavenly knights. Being a heavenly knight was just a beginning for Zhang Tie to return to Taixia Country.

Zhang Tie's complex mood in his eyes was gradually replaced by a strong will.

Although it was just a start, he was…a…heavenly knight…

Zhang Tie revealed a faint arc at his mouth corners. He casually pointed at the sky while a sonic boom sounded in the air right in front of him at the edge of the cliff; its strong air flow made Zhang Tie's hair and clothes sway in the air.

The loud boom and the strong air flow originated from the changing state in the spatial territory. Only by pointing at it casually, Zhang Tie had made a huge vacuum space which was hundreds of meters in length, width and height while all the air in the vacuum space was withdrawn by Zhang Tie.

This presented Zhang Tie's ability after lighting his wind chakra as a divine dominator.

Wind could take shape through air flow in space. However, wind, especially the attributes that wind elements could present was never just air flow.

With the control of Zhang Tie's spiritual energy, a piece of cloud took shape on the top of the huge vacuum region. After that, rains drops started to fall into the vacuum territory from its top.

After falling into the vacuum territory, the raindrops turned into snow, ice, icicles, ice sabers, ice spears and ice swords. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of ice weapons had been manifested in the huge vacuum territory. Those weapons then started to shuttle back and forth and cut through the entire vacuum territory, turning it a large fatal battlefield at a stroke.

After running about half a minute, the entire fatal battlefield suddenly stopped. All the ice weapons were just staying still in the vacuum territory. In an instant, all the weapons broke apart and turned into crystal ice particles, which then gradually turned into ice gears.

With Zhang Tie's control, the entire huge vacuum territory was like a piece of sponge which kept sucking more and more moisture, causing the temperature inside it to constantly drop. After that, the water gradually became ice gears, beads and machinery components which gradually started to assemble within the vacuum territory.

Gradually, a transparent difference engine being composed of ice components appeared in the vacuum territory, giving out dull blue light. After that, all the gears and levers of the ice difference engine started to run as the "metal curtain" being connected with the difference engine started to output patterns and calculate. The "metal curtain" gradually displayed five words through numerous rising and falling ice beads and rollers——I am a heavenly knight.

Heller was watching on one side in the whole process.

At this moment, if someone else was at present, he must be petrified by what he saw as he would treat it as magic. However, Heller knew that it was definitely not magic; instead, it displayed Zhang Tie's great power after promoting to a heavenly knight as a divine dominator.

When Zhang Tie was a shadow knight, he could control water by turning moisture into water droplets or ice or snow or realize a free conversion between the three conditions of water. At that time, he could already control the temperature to a certain degree.

However, after lighting his wind chakra, Zhang Tie could not only turn water into ice, but also control the temperature between 0 degrees Celcius to -200 degree Celcius.

Just now, when moisture turned into ice gears, the core region of the vacuum territory had been -200 degrees Celcius while the gap between molecules was compressed to the extreme.

On this occasion, the ice cubes were not common; they were more like eternal ice cubes which were even harder than steel. Therefore, those gears and components could assemble a difference engine like how metal parts could do and make calculations and movements with Zhang Tie's precise control.

It was simple and not mysterious for Zhang Tie at all. However, Heller knew that nobody else among humans could do it like Zhang Tie. Even Lord Fairysea couldn't do it. Even though Lord Fairysea was a divine dominator with strong spiritual energy, he couldn���t visualize a set of difference engine being composed of numerous parts and gears like how Zhang Tie did in his mind sea.

At this moment, Zhang Tie's ability to control ice and temperature alone had already surpassed the abilities of ice magicians or ice and snow queens in fantasy stories or novels…

Whereas, it was not the full abilities that Zhang Tie had acquired after promoting to a heavenly knight…

Under the gaze of Heller, the difference engine suddenly stopped running while everything in the vacuum territory turned into ice particles again. After that, a bizarre wave appeared on Zhang Tie's side while the oxygen and hydrogen in the air were separated from air before being injected into the vacuum territory.

As Zhang Tie snapped his fingers, an area of strong flames appeared in the vacuum territory at once.

After the flames died out, everything in the vacuum space along with the vacuum space itself had disappeared. Everything recovered normal while some wisps of vapor rising up in front of Zhang Tie like nothing had happened before.

"How about that?" Zhang Tie turned around as he asked Heller.

"Amazing! It's like magic. Besides Castle Lord, I'm afraid that nobody else in this world could have such a great ability…" Heller said sincerely.

Zhang Tie burst into laughter while a pair of 20-m longer colorful and brilliant cyan wings appeared behind Zhang Tie. As the pair of wings flapped themselves tenderly, Zhang Tie slowly left the ground. After flapping his wings forcefully, Zhang Tie instantly disappeared on the top of the Immortal Mountain…

Chapter 1738: Super Lucky Day

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

Zhang Tie was enjoying the flight brought by his wind wings in the sky of Castle of Black Iron as fast as a lightning bolt. Even if Zhang Tie didn't trigger his ability as a divine dominator, he could still easily reach 15 times the speed of sound in the sky with the assistance of his wind wings.

This speed of flight was amazing for a person who had just promoted to a heavenly knight.

The appearance of wind wings was a surprise for Zhang Tie. Previously, Zhang Tie didn't imagine that he could get such a pair of bizarre wings after promoting to a heavenly knight by cultivating King Roc Sutra. After lighting his complete wind chakra, the moment his wind chakra started to run, a mysterious rune had blown up in Zhang Tie's mind sea while numerous information poured in. Closely after that, Zhang Tie got hang of the usage of this pair of wind wings.

The pair of wind wings were the wings of king roc. After unfolding themselves, they became a pair of 40-m longer cyan wings on Zhang Tie's back. With such a pair of wings, Zhang Tie was like a legendary winged angel in the air. The pair of wings were so cool that Zhang Tie felt being pushed forward by a manifested wind power from Elements Realm while flapping them. Only by flapping them casually, Zhang Tie could move far away. As a result, Zhang Tie flew as easily and freely as breathing in the sky.

Zhang Tie was flying at the highest altitude of Castle of Black Iron, where he could almost touch the invisible barrier which was like cotton candy. Meanwhile, Zhang Tie could see clearly everything on the ground by his lotus-flower eyes. However, the people on the ground couldn't see him at all.

The colorful fog was right on Zhang Tie's back. No kidding, Zhang Tie didn't know what was the colorful fog even now; instead, he only felt that the colorful fog was special. Nor did Heller tell him about that. However, whenever the colorful fog started to roll, it meant that Castle of Black Iron could undergo another space and topographical expansion. It seemed that the colorful fog had endless magical power and could produce limitless land and space.

Below Zhang Tie was the land and ocean across Castle of Black Iron.

The land across Castle of Black iron was versant like a colorful drawing board, which had been completely covered with various plants and fertile soil.

Currently, the land area of Castle of Black Iron had already surpassed over 1 million square miles. Being densely covered with rivers, valleys, woods, waterfalls and fields, it was full of vitality everywhere.

Zhang Tie found that those people that he teleported into Castle of Black Iron at the beginning had already built a small city on the plain over 500 miles away from the Immortal Mountain.

The city was poetic and picturesque. All the buildings in the city were made of logs or stones, which displayed a natural and plain atmosphere everywhere. The city was surrounded by fertile land and woods. Groups of children were running and playing in the fertile land. Given their expressions, Zhang Tie could almost feel their sounds of joyful laughter.

In a mountain not far from the city, some people were lumbering; some youths were holding torches and entering a mountain cave, which led to the underground world of Castle of Black Iron. In the underground world, there was a myriad of karst caves, odd-looking stalactites, colorful shiny crystals and eye-opening underground plants. Apparently, the underground world of Castle of Black Iron had become an adventureland for young men.

Many people were holding a bizarre rite on a hill far away from that city.

Those priests in white tall hats were extolling the "creator" Zhang Tie, scepter in hand. They were followed by a 5,000 m-longer row of over 1,000 pious followers. Each of them carried a bag. As they chanted the "creator" after the priests one line after another, they kept sowing their plant seeds into the soil.

"God gifted us homeland…"

"God gifts us land…"

"God gifts us seeds…"

"God gifts us a bumper harvest…"

"Our reliable God gifts…"

"We pass this hill…"

"We pass this plain…"

"We pass the streamside and the riverside…"

"We don't fear any difficulties, thistles or horns…"

"We follow God's will…"

"We sow the hopeful seeds…"

"The grand land, you live up to the expectation of God…"

The passionate and longlasting song drifted into Zhang Tie's ears from far away.

Although Zhang Tie had long heard about such a scene from Heller, it was his first time to witness it.

After so many years, the over 20,000 people that Zhang Tie teleported into Castle of Black Iron had already become 50,000.

Due to the leisure, stable life and the sufficient food in Castle of Black Iron, people who lived in here; especially those young couples would like to have more babies. Each family had at least 3-4 kids. Families with more than 5 kids could also be seen everywhere.

Like the land where they were born, those young men and kids were pretty vigorous. Besides being native, they were also guardians of this land. They gradually called themselves herdsmen of the earth. There were over 120,000 kinds of underground plants, 30,000 kinds of aquatic plants and hundreds of thousands of land plants. Over these years, residents had sowed their seeds to every corner and nook of the land of Castle of Black Iron.

Zhang Tie paid a tour inspection over the entire Castle of Black Iron in an extremely short period by flying over the land and the ocean with the help of his wind wings.

The scene in Castle of Black Iron brought Zhang Tie a strong sense of achievement.

After that, Zhang Tie attempted to fly by wind wings together with his flight ability as a divine dominator.

Without using his wind wings, Zhang Tie had already broken through 80 times the speed of sound in the air only by the flight ability of divine dominator, namely about 27,000 m per second. With his wind wings, Zhang Tie broke through 30,000 m per second as a divine dominator.

Such a super high speed meant that Zhang Tie could make a more destructive kinetic strike.

After circling around the Castle of Black Iron for a while, Zhang Tie became satisfied. He then folded his wind wings and returned to the palace tree along a mountain path with Heller.

"Castle Lord, how do you feel about Castle of Black Iron?" Heller asked Zhang Tie on the way back.

"Unimaginably vigorous!" Zhang Tie concluded briefly.

"Castle of Black Iron's space and topography have not been renovated and upgraded for a long time. The basic energy storage, merit value and reiki value in Castle of Black Iron could afford a large-scale expansion!"

"Oh, really?" Zhang Tie asked as he took a look at Heller. Since Heller took in charge of these aspects of Castle of Black Iron, Zhang Tie didn't even feel like checking anything on the basic attributes panel of Castle of Black Iron. No matter what, as long as Heller was there, everything would become pretty easy. "How large could Castle of Black Iron get through this expansion?"

"If the thickness of the earth shell remains unchanged, through this expansion, the total area of land and ocean of Castle of Black Iron could reach above 3 million square miles. All the ecological systems and species living environment in Castle of Black Iron could be further improved!"

"Wow, so large!" Zhang Tie was startled by Heller's answer as he asked, "The basic energy storage is provided by the Elements Abyss. The reiki value could be constantly supplied by so many plants. But could my merit value support such a large-scale renovation?"

"Castle Lord, you must have not checked the basic attributes panel of Castle of Black Iron for long," Heller said with a smile.

Zhang Tie answered in a bit bashful look, "Ahem…ahem…almost like that…"

"Castle Lord, you'd better check it yourself. Perhaps you could get some surprise!"

After hearing Heller's words, Zhang Tie opened the basic attributes panel of Castle of Black Iron with suspicion.

In the panel, Zhang Tie found the basic energy storage and the reiki value were pretty enormous. What surprised him was that his merit values were also astronomical. When Zhang Tie watched it, the figure was still increasing like a running water meter as if it could be produced out of the void.

"What happened? How could I have such high merit values? Additionally, they're still increasing constantly. But I didn't do anything at this moment!" Zhang Tie asked Heller after a short silence.

"Castle Lord, do you remember those quality grains and mutated earthworms that you distributed to people so as to deal with the shortage of grains facing Taixia Country?"

"Of course, what about that?"

"The increasing merit values originate from those grain seeds and earthworms. They're saving people's lives!" Heller said seriously as he watched Zhang Tie, "In the beginning, those grain seeds were sowed in Fiery-Dragon Bounty Territory and Ninghe Prefecture. After receiving a bumper harvest, Castle Lord distributed surplus grain seeds to the others; some of which were sold, but the greater part of which was sent to farmers in need for free through many channels as Castle Lord sympathized them…"

"Yeah, I know it. But aren't those merit values disposable?"

"Because those grains being distributed are leading to bumper harvests constantly in wider areas and saving more and more people, it could be said that each grain contains Castle Lord's merit. Therefore, as long as those grains that were distributed are reproductive, Castle Lord would gain merit values constantly. The principle of reproductive grains that Castle Lord has distributed leading to constant merit values also suits to earthworms. When Castle Lord released those earthworms, you didn't even think about selling them at all. Now, those earthworms have been spread over Taixia Country; some of them were even introduced into other continents and subcontinents to fertilize the soil. Each grain that farmers get through those earthworms contains Castle Lord's merit value…"

'What the f*ck!' Zhang Tie understood it at once. He had not imagined that his benevolent deed could bring him such constant benefits and profits…

"You mean…as long as I could create new things in Castle of Black Iron such as mutated grains and earthworms which could bring constant benefits to others for free, I would get merit values constantly?"

"Exactly!" Heller nodded as he added, "If Castle Lord sells something such as an all-purpose medicament, it's essentially a trade. The others have paid you for that. Additionally, each vial of all-purpose medicament is disposable. Therefore, you couldn't get merit value from selling it…"

"Ahh? If only you could warn me a bit earlier!"

Heller shook his head with a smile, saying, "It's already out of ability. Some things could only be learned by Castle Lord yourself. If I told you in advance, Castle Lord would lose your innocence and benevolence; instead, you would become utilitarian and purposeful, which might not lead to as many as merit values as now…"

"Ahh? Merit values would vary from different means even for the same thing?"

"Indeed. I couldn't explain the cause and effect either. However, as long as you're benevolent, you will have a different result…"

Zhang Tie nodded seriously.

The automatic increase of merit values fixed the last shortage of Castle of Black Iron. From now on, Zhang Tie would not worry about the resources for expanding the space and topography of Castle of Black Iron anymore.

To a certain degree, Castle of Black Iron was becoming more and more perfect through another round of evolution.

In the early stage, the increase of all the basic resources had to depend on Zhang Tie. Now, with a solid foundation, Castle of Black Iron had become self-sufficient as it could accumulate enough basic resources for its expansion without Zhang Tie's concern.

The significance for Castle of Black Iron to reach this step was definitely greater than that Zhang Tie promoted to a heavenly knight.

It was another surprise that Zhang Tie received today.

However, as Zhang Tie's super lucky day, Zhang Tie's surprises had not come to an end.

When he entered the palace tree, he was instantly attracted by the brilliant fruits on the small tree, which lit up the entire hall of the palace tree, making it a crystal palace. A strange fruit was hanging over there…

Chapter 1739: 1/2 Immortal Strength

Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem

"This is…" Zhang Tie stopped at once as he goggled at the brilliant bizarre fruit on the small tree full of excitement.

Being similar to the redemption fruit from the gratitude of golden uangs, this fruit was giving out a special colorful light, which, from afar, looked…looked…looked like a colorful bulb that kept changing their colors before the Catastrophe.

Despite being similar in look, they were different in fact. This fruit reminded Zhang Tie of those fruits which granted him preliminary and medium-sized recovery bodies and waterproof bodies.

The fruit that granted him the preliminary recovery body was similar to the other fruits of redemption from the gratitude of earthworms. They were just different in colors.

The fruit that granted him the preliminary water-proof body was similar to the other fruits of redemption from the gratitude of sandscale fish. They were just different in colors.

Therefore, only after a sudden shock, Zhang Tie had understood the significance of the new fruit.

It's the final achievement through setting free golden uangs.

Zhang Tie instantly rushed to the small tree from the entrance of the palace tree. Closely after that, he started to check the attributes of the bizarre fruit out of compulsive excitement.

——Fruit of redemption——strength of golden uangs. It has become ripe. Usage: Pick and directly eat it. Notice: The fruit cannot be taken out of the Castle of Black Iron. After twelve hours of having been picked off the tree, its energy and vitality will gradually decline.

——After taking this fruit, Castle Lord could increase your overall strength by 71.5 kg.

——Golden uangs could at most lift an object 1,800 times heavier than that of itself. Therefore, the small tree could at most produce 1,800 fruits of redemption. Each fruit could activate 1/1,800 of the gene segment in your body which carries the same strength as that of a golden uang.

——The current quantity of this kind of fruit——1,800/1,800.

——This is the last fruit of redemption from the gratitude of golden uangs. After taking it, the entire gene segment in your body that is related to strength would be completely activated.

——After that, Castle Lord, your body will promote to 1/2 immortal strength.

——Human body with 1/2 immortal strength are as follows:

The physical strength of Castle Lord would increase by 200%.

Besides that your muscles, bones and organs would be strengthened, your anti-striking capability could also be increased by 15%. Additionally, your digestive ability would rise by 10%. That means you could acquire energy from food faster.

When you're overdrawn or in some extremes, you could recover your physical strength 28% faster.

Your physical strength will keep increasing. At the same time, your overall body will be strengthened itself so as to adapt to the increasing strength.

——1/2 immortal strength could further promote to the human body with complete immortal strength.

This fruit really brought Zhang Tie another surprise. As this fruit could almost double his current overall strength, Zhang Tie's strength would reach a terrifying level.

Now, Zhang Tie's overall strength was already so large that he couldn't even find a proper weapon. What did it mean if his overall strength would increase by two more times?

The second and the third tip was pretty helpful and effective practically.

The fourth tip counted most. After reading it twice, Zhang Tie finally confirmed that as long as his physical strength constantly increased, his body would adapt to this change itself. As for how, it had been interpreted in the second and third tips, namely, his organs, muscles and bones would be constantly strengthened as they would grow stronger. At the same time, his defensive capability, digestive ability and recovery ability would constantly enhance so as to adapt to the new strength.

The fourth tip strengthened Zhang Tie's understanding about the proverb "The greatest strength is close to the universal law". In another way, all the physical exercises attributed to the growth of physical strength, which would bring a holistic growth to ones' battle strength.

The only part that Zhang Tie didn't understand was 1/2 immortal strength. 'This expression is a bit different than the preliminary recovery body that I've achieved. Shouldn't it be preliminary immortal strength?'

Zhang Tie finally couldn't stand to ask Heller.

"It's simple. As long as Castle Lord continues to set free earthworms, you would promote to medium-sized recovery body from preliminary recovery body. However, this fruit means that Castle Lord could not get any fruit or further improve your 1/2 immortal strength any more by setting free golden uangs. If you want to achieve the complete immortal strength, you should further activate the silent part of DNA concerning strength in your body…" Heller said calmly.

After considering about it for a second, Zhang Tie's eyes shone as he asked, "It means that I have to set free another species whose strength could match that of golden uangs so as to promote to complete immortal strength?"

"Right!"

"What should I set free then?"

Heller answered with the same polite, modest and familiar smile which made Zhang Tie helpless, "Castle Lord, you should explore it yourself…"

After hearing Heller's words, Zhang Tie didn't ask him anymore. Watching those fruits hanging over the small tree, he immediately picked one fruit of redemption from gulf shrimp and started to take it.

After promoting to a heavenly knight, Zhang Tie found that he could digest fruits faster. Soon after engulfing a fruit of gulf shrimp, Zhang Tie had sensed the faint changes.

"Castle Lord, there're still two chakras of demon shadow knights in Castle of Black Iron. They still have complete battle strength. How do you want to deal with them?"

Heller asked Zhang Tie when the latter was chewing the fruit.

Star Emperor Immortal Palace sent him 6 demon shadow knights in the second round. One of them in 3 change realm was a supplementary gift. Zhang Tie had already promoted to a heavenly knight only after refining 4 water chakras.

"Throw them into the underground cells. Perhaps they might be useful in the future…" Zhang Tie said vaguely as his mouth was full of juice. At the same time, he reached the second fruit of redemption from the gratitude of gulf shrimp…

There were still over 10 fruits of redemption from the gratitude of golden uangs on the small tree. Of course, he would keep the fruit that could grant him the 1/2 immortal strength until the end.

…

A few days later, on December 1st, Zhang Tie flashed back to the backroom under Jiaotai Palace from Castle of Black Iron.

His substitute had already dissipated after staying there for a few days, leaving a pile of folded clothes in the wardrobe of the backroom. Over these days, if someone broke in the backroom, they would only think that Zhang Tie had long left the backroom through secret tunnels; instead of discovering anything special in the backroom.

After taking a look in the backroom, Zhang Tie nodded as he prepared to sit on the platform and continued his cultivation over there. Unimaginably, the moment his hand touched the platform, the stony platform had been shattered into pieces. Zhang Tie watched his hand, then the platform. Finally, he shook his head helplessly as he murmured, "It seems that I have to adapt to this new strength for a period of time. Sometimes, when someone has great strength, he would also be up the creek. In the final analysis, I'm too handsome. Hahaha…"

After flattering himself for a short while, Zhang Tie changed a place and sat down once again. Closely after that, he entered the trouble-reappearance situation of Xuanyuan Hill as a destroyer, 'I should learn to release such great strength when I want to restrain it.'

This was Zhang Tie's experience.

During the short period of time, the sudden appearance of the immortal secret method had aroused an uproar across Motian Realm…

As the one on the back of this event, Zhang Tie completely ignored people's response; instead, he just stayed somewhere to improve his overall strength rapidly.