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"The river backflowed and flooded many places."
"Why did it collapse out of nowhere? Could someone have sabotaged it?"
"The Lord's servants said that it was due to disrepair over a long period of time, and the talisman had deteriorated."
"The gatekeeper is going to be unlucky..."
"Serves him right! He deserves to suffer for making such a big mistake."
Chen Mu put the Di Ting Fa on his ears and listened patiently, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It would be better if there is no war or dispute.
The entrance dragon gate is the gateway to Tianhe Water Palace, and there are twelve of them in total.
There are talismans that create strange power, so the boat can enter the river but not go out.
"Fortunately, only the Dragon Gate collapsed. If the Water Palace collapsed..." Chen Mu shuddered suddenly.
Tongtian River is unfathomable.
When I looked up from Tianhe Water Palace, it was completely dark, with no sign of skylight at all.
If you fall into this water...
Can't, can't.
"With such a large industry, Lord Tianhe will never let anything go wrong with Tianhe Water Palace."
After the collapse of Longmen, the other party will definitely inspect and remedy the Water Palace in a timely manner.
The tension that had just risen in Chen Mu's heart slowly dissipated.
"The one who should be concerned is Lord Tianhe."
"If the sky falls, there are tall people watching over it. There's nothing to be afraid of!"
Chen Mu immediately sat down and continued to listen to everyone's discussion, slowly savoring the food at Bazhenlou.
……
the next day.
The 62nd floor of Tongtian Building No. 9, Gengzi District.
"Water-avoiding spell? There should be one." Mo Wuzhou looked at Chen Mu in surprise: "Brother Chen, why are you thinking about practicing this useless spell instead of studying the Five Elements Breathing Technique?"
Five Elements Breathing Method?
Chen Mu glanced at his second-level Qi-intake technique and the Five Grains Talisman in its extreme state.
Is there any need to figure this thing out?
If you're a little more diligent like me, then everything will be fine!
"Oh, Junior Brother, are you worried about the collapse of the Dragon Gate of the Water Palace?" Before Chen Mu could answer, Mo Wuzhou suddenly realized.
"Junior brother, you are worrying too much."
"The Tianhe Water Palace has existed for who knows how many years. It is normal for it to have some minor malfunctions occasionally, but it is impossible for it to be damaged on a large scale."
"But what if?" Chen Mu was worried.
"If you are still worried, you can go buy a water-repellent bead," Mo Wuzhou suggested.
Water repellent beads?
A magical tool for avoiding water?
I'll go to Yupinxuan later.
"I still want to practice the water avoidance technique." Chen Mu took it and handed Mo Wuzhou a small gray cloth bag: "Here is a hundred white jade coins. If it's not enough, please tell me, brother."
The magic weapon is very good. But what if it is lost? It is better to learn more magic formulas.
"Okay." Mo Wuzhou shrugged his shoulders and said, "Wait until Master comes out of retreat, and I'll go ask you."
Chen Mu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed to express his gratitude.
Pengyue Mountain was occupied by the snow demon Qingliu, and Fu Zi, the head of the Sutra Academy, fell.
Fortunately, the dean Song Wuji had a copy.
"Human energy is limited. Learning too many secret techniques will distract your attention." Mo Wuzhou couldn't help but say in the end.
"Compared to the Taoist geniuses in the upper house, our starting point is lower than theirs."
"So it's best not to be distracted."
“You must find a path, and then practice hard, so that you can make great progress!”
"Brother, you are absolutely right!" Chen Mu's face was full of emotion.
Looking back on the journey he had taken, he couldn't help but resonate with the sentiments.
"Junior brother, I have achieved my current level of cultivation because of my single-minded focus and hard work!" Chen Mu said seriously.
"Is... is that so?" Mo Wuzhou looked strange.
I always feel like something is wrong.
……
Return to the inn.
Chen Mu ran into several familiar figures carrying large and small bags.
Several people nodded slightly to Chen Mu and left in a hurry.
"What's going on?" Chen Mu walked to the corner and approached the table of Hao Lao and Shang Huan.
"The rent has gone up and we can't live here anymore." Mr. Hao shook his head with a bitter face.
Price increase?
What's going on here?
"I don't know what Lord Jiao was thinking. If the price is to go up, then it will go up. But why double the price directly? Who can bear this?" Shang Huan was also shaking his head.
"Then they..." Chen Mu pointed at the backs of several people who were leaving.
"They are planning to live in Tianhefang upstairs."
“Although there is no spiritual energy there, the prices are low.”
"It's not far from the Water Palace, and there are regular round-trip boats for transportation. A monthly boat ticket is only one white jade coin."
"It's just a place to sleep. You can still come here to work during the day."
Shang Huan and Mr. Hao explained it word by word.
Chen Mu suddenly realized.
This is just like working in first-tier cities in the previous life.
The rent is too expensive, so I can only rent or buy a house in a neighboring city and commute to work every day.
"Is it related to the collapse of Longmen yesterday?" Chen Mu wondered.
"They said they were going to overhaul the Water Palace, so they increased taxes. Then we were in trouble." Old Hao sighed.
"If this continues, I'll want to move to Tianhefang."
"How come the Shuifu Longmen is broken?"
"Yeah." Chen Mu couldn't help but shake his head.
I thought Yunzhou was more stable than Daliang.
But during these three years, I have always felt uneasy.
Times are tough.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 302 Ingestion
Tianhe Water Palace, Gengzi District, on the east side of the No. 9 entrance dragon gate, a continuous warehouse is located here.
A short and fat old man in his fifties, with his hands behind his back, looked at Chen Mu sideways as he walked and asked casually, "What kind of goods do you want to store that need to be kept out of the light?"
"A batch of medicinal materials." Chen Mu, whose appearance had changed, said calmly.
"Well, some medicinal herbs need to be kept in a cool place." The fat old man nodded suddenly.
The two chatted casually, and soon they came to a small warehouse in the southeast corner.
Opening the copper lock and removing the chain, the old man pushed open the gray wooden door, and a warehouse the size of a basketball court appeared before him.
A strong musty smell rushed out.
"Let me tell you something. It's indeed cool here, but it's also humid. If your herbs go bad, you can't come to me," said the fat old man.
"This place is great." Chen Mu looked at the five or six small light-transmitting windows on both sides of the warehouse and nodded with satisfaction.
As long as we seal these windows and use the Five Ghosts to monitor from outside, we can at least block 90% of the prying eyes.
It was just right for him to stockpile yellow sprout rice and extract the essence of grains.
"Number sixty-seven, right here."
"It's a great deal. Twelve white jade coins a month." The fat old man said with a smile.
Chen Mu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"Don't think it's expensive. The water palace is raising prices everywhere, and I can't do anything about it." The fat old man shrugged.
Fine.
……
Two days later, Warehouse No. 67.
The black smoke surged in the warehouse like a tide, and wherever it passed, the dirt and moss immediately disappeared.
Then the black smoke rushed up the wall to the roof.