Chapter 970: Returning from a Journey with Great Success

After coming out of the secret treasure, Chen Chuan did not go back to the airship directly. Instead, he visited the tourist attractions he passed by yesterday and tasted the local snacks.

There are many kinds of side dishes and meats here, and they are all very delicious. He walked along, tasted them all, and bought some special souvenirs.

Longyou Road is not like the central city of Jibei Road. After leaving the city, there is nothing but a wasteland except the industrial area. There are still many towers, pagodas and temples from the old times. Each of them can be said to have a great history. Many scenic spots have been renovated by later generations and are open to tourists.

The sun was shining brightly today and he had some time, so he went in to visit these places. There were also people nearby who were responsible for explaining the historical stories of the origins of the buildings, many of which mentioned Emperor Ying and Yuwen Yuanqi.

He had just come across these two historical celebrities last night, and now when he heard about them from someone else, he suddenly realized that they were figures who lived thousands of years ago, but he had met them only half a day ago, and he felt deeply moved.

As there were many ruins and ancient buildings, he did not return to the airship. Instead, he found an old house specially designed for entertaining guests and stayed there in the afternoon. It happened that a traditional folk lantern festival was held in the evening, so he went out to watch it with the tourists here.

After watching it, I found that there were some traces of rituals in the lantern festival. I asked about it and found out that there is a local saying about ghost brides. They get married at night. If anyone sees them, regardless of gender, age or status, they will invite them to be guests. After they go back, they lose their souls. Therefore, during this time period, the gods in the temple will be invited out to bless them. Over time, it has gradually become a tradition.

Chen Chuan guessed that this was probably some kind of strange story. Places like this with a long history and dense population usually have their own way of dealing with strange stories.

And historically, there are a large number of temples in the area, which makes it impossible to completely prevent such incidents, but it does not reach the point where it causes excessive harm.

He stayed here for one night, and the next day he visited a famous Zen pagoda, then took Chao Ming back to the airship anchor tower.

After entering the main cabin of the airship, he sat down. This trip was very rewarding. Not counting the hidden treasures that had not yet been unearthed, after the battle the night before, his spiritual image had become more solid, and he also obtained a set of secret teachings and a set of weapons, which greatly improved his combat effectiveness.

In addition to these, there was one more thing. He opened the suitcase and took out the scarlet egg.

After communicating with Xu Mutang that day, he is now able to confirm that this thing should be a dragon snake egg.

And it’s a very unique one.

It was cultivated with countless lives and sacrifices. When you hold it in your hands and feel it carefully, you can feel that the texture of life is very rich.

When the spirit passed by, there was a faint throbbing inside, which was very rare. It showed that this thing actually had its own consciousness a long time ago, and could sense a sense of brutality within it.

He shook his head, and a platinum-colored light emanated from his hand, and at the same time a bright light also bloomed. In an instant, this thing actually began to shake, and a ray of red light could be seen flickering inside it, and there was a pleading tone in the spirit, but he was unmoved.

It seemed that seeing his firm attitude, the consciousness inside suddenly became full of cruelty and brutality, and seemed to want to escape from it, but it was of no use. After a while, the consciousness faded away, and then wisps of black smoke overflowed from it.

In the end, the red egg turned into an egg with a bluish-red color, emitting a faint fragrance.

After Chao Ming smelled it, he couldn't help but come closer.

Chen Chuan smiled, and with a shake of his hand, the eggshell that covered the egg broke completely, revealing the white and tender egg body. At the same time, a strong and strange aroma spread. He handed the thing directly to Chao Ming, who chirped, held it with his paws and slowly began to eat it.

At this moment, the stone tablet in his pocket shook slightly, and the raccoon cat jumped out of it and began to gnaw on the eggshell that fell on the ground, making a crackling sound. While eating, it stared at the fragrant dragon snake egg in Chao Ming's arms.

Chen Chuan reached out and took a recent newspaper from Longyou Road. This was collected by the attendant on his boat from the central city. Now that he was here, he would try to understand the situation here.

In addition to the news, the most discussed topic in most commentary articles is the view on the skyline. There are both pros and cons on both sides, but for this thing, you first take a stand and then talk about the point of view. No matter from which angle you start, you can always make a long story out of it. No one on either side can be convinced. The significance of the argument itself is only to win over a third party or to incite some people who are not aware of the inside story.

The fact that this issue was raised shows that the Longyou Dao Government Affairs Office did have the idea of taking some action.

After reading the newspaper, he saw that Chaoming had eaten up the dragon snake egg and was drowsy as if drunk. Knowing that it might be due to excessive nutrition, he let it go to sleep.

At this time, he stretched out his hand again, grabbed the neck skin of the raccoon cat who was still licking the remnants of the dragon snake eggs, stuffed it back into his pocket, and then went to the practice room to practice.

And that afternoon, there was a response from Longyou Dao. Xu Mutang came to the airship in person and brought him an inventory of all the items in the secret collection.

Chen Chuan took the catalog and flipped through it, and found that it not only listed the quantity and value of various items in the secret collection, but also attached a detailed distribution suggestion. The catalog started with the mention of those gold and silver statues. The Longyou Dao could exchange the gold and silver for the equivalent Jianyuan coins or items he designated according to the distribution ratio he approved.

He thought about it and realized that in fact, at his position, most of his daily needs were provided by the state, and he didn't have many opportunities to spend money. And the key resources he needed for cultivation now were often not something that money could buy.

But in the Longyou Dao Government Affairs Office, gold and silver, as industrial raw materials, have long surpassed their simple monetary attributes and are useful in many fields. So he had no objection to this and directly ticked it.

Next was the drugs for cultivating dragon snakes. After a reasonable evaluation by the expert group, they gave an option similar to the previous one. There was no problem with this one either. He didn't need these things at all, so he also crossed them out.

After that were elixir recipes, classics, files on esoteric rituals and so on. Due to their huge number and complex contents, they could not be handled at once. Longyou Dao promised to make a copy for him after sorting them out, and the rare and secret books with original value could be discussed in detail later, so there was no problem here.

Longyoudao made reasonable suggestions for the distribution of the following items, and he checked them one by one, until finally the two Lianshan branches appeared on the distribution list.

Regarding this item, the Longyou Dao Government Affairs Office clearly stated that they would not participate in the distribution of these two plants and the things mentioned above, and all of them would be left to him to dispose of at his own discretion.

This time he took the initiative to show tolerance and magnanimity, so Longyou Dao and Xu Mutang reciprocated by distributing everything more reasonably. They also specifically asked for his opinion, saying that if he was dissatisfied, they could make changes. Obviously, compared to obtaining the secret treasure, the other party cared more about establishing a good relationship with him.

Chen Chuan thought about it, picked up the pen and adjusted some of the proportions, mainly adding some to the other side. This time he had gained a lot of benefits. There were some things that he didn't particularly need and were almost useless for fighting practice, so there was no need for him to occupy them. It was best for both parties to get what they needed and benefit from it.

After he handed the revised document to Xu Mutang, the latter took it and looked at it, then said solemnly: "Director Chen, Longyou Dao will remember your help."

Chen Chuanshuo said: "General Manager Xu is on patrol, you are welcome."

Xu Mutang said solemnly: "We know that Director Chen is very busy with official duties. Please rest assured that we will handle this matter as soon as possible and will not let Director Chen stay here for too long."

Chen Chuanshuo said, "Thank you very much."

Xu Mutang nodded, chatted with him briefly, and then left with the form.

Chen Chuan stayed here for three days, and after everything was settled, he left Longyou Road and returned to Jibei Road.

This time, the airship was loaded with a lot of things, especially a lot of medicines exchanged from Longyou Dao, and that was not all. Some things needed to be allocated from state-owned enterprises. If the Government Affairs Department did not come forward as a representative, these quotas would not be obtained at all.

Of course, the most valuable plant here is the Lianshan branch. He only wanted one of them and gave the other one to Longyou Dao.

This thing actually has quite high requirements for the environment. It needs to be planted in special soil and needs to be replaced every month. For him personally, one plant is enough, and he doesn't have the time to take care of more than that.

Four days later, the airship returned to Jibei Road.

After returning to the central city, he received news from the Government Affairs Office. It was Qi Weizhao who contacted him and told him that representatives from Ocean Development Group and Canglong Company had arrived and were studying the Skyline project and were preparing to push it forward before the end of the year.

Chen Chuan couldn't help but ask: "Is it advancing so fast?"

Qi Weizhao said: "We have to hurry. Every day we wait will bring more variables. In addition, we learned from the capital that the Linax Federation delegation sent some invitation letters to our country, inviting some of our government officials and fighters to visit.

Because you left a deep impression on them, a letter was sent to you. However, at the moment, the higher-ups are still discussing it and no official decision has been made, but I received news that they are inclined to agree.

Because we have occupied the outer islands, it will take some time to digest and control them. Since they have taken the initiative to show goodwill, we must respond. Of course, this matter ultimately depends on your personal attitude, Director Chen."

After listening to this, Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, thank you for telling me, Chief. I understand."

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(End of this chapter)

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