Chapter 241 Do it yourself "Master, can we finish talking at once next time?" Old Man Gongshu sucked his teeth and looked at Jiang Lin, who was smiling, with some helplessness. "Thank you for your hard work, old man. Please pay attention to it." Jiang Lin bowed and saluted, smiling somewhat helplessly. There is no way. The old man has spoken and we have to repair it. "Hahahaha! Fortunately, I was prepared." At this time, Master Gongshu laughed, picked up a blueprint, pointed to the main hall on it and said, "I have reserved some space in advance, just behind the main hall." "Originally, it was to be used as a courtyard, but we also thought that the Taoist priest might make some changes." "Well... the main hall enshrines the Emperor Ziwei, and the inner hall enshrines the Emperor Fengdu. The outer yang and the inner yin complement each other, which is not bad." Old man Gongshu thought about it, took the charcoal pencil and added a few strokes on the drawing.

"It just so happens that the living room in the backyard has not been built yet. Now it is easier. Just move the backyard wall back about 80 feet. That will be enough." "What do you think, Taoist Priest?" Seeing that Grandpa Gongshu had only added a few strokes and already had a new drawing in good shape, Jiang Lin nodded happily. "Just let it be, old man. I don't know anything about this, so I'll just follow your instructions." Old Man Gongshu nodded with satisfaction. He liked the party A who was not too troublesome and was generous. After arranging the further expansion of the Taoist temple, Jiang Lin turned and walked towards the back mountain of Longjing Mountain. Here, large pieces of rocks have been dug out, and an extremely tall statue of Emperor Ziwei built against the mountain has also begun to take shape. "Master, you have to take care of them." The foreman in charge of the work on the back hill of Longjing Mountain was an old man with great prestige. He was wearing a sweat shirt, his face was covered with sweat, and his body was covered with lime debris. It was obvious that he had just finished work. As soon as he saw Jiang Lin coming, he complained: "Some young people, relying on the spirits of Grandpa Ziwei and Grandpa Lingguan, now tie a rope when they go to work. Tell me, isn't this just looking for trouble?" "Yes, in Longjing Mountain, from the beginning of the work till now, no one has sprained their ankle, not to mention losing their life. Not every place is like our Longjing Mountain." The foreman sighed and said, "It's okay for an old man. After finishing this job, I will be satisfied in this life. When I die and go to the underworld, I will think of my contribution to the statue of Grandpa Ziwei, and my back will be straighter than other old ghosts!" "But those young people are different. They will have to do other jobs in the future. If they are lazy this time and develop bad habits in the future, it will really be..." "Of course, they were also trying to rush the work. After all, tying one rope is much more convenient than tying two, and the work can be done faster." After hearing this, Jiang Lin thought for a moment and said, "Old man, the work is there. Speed ​​is meaningless to me." "Well, go tell your men that I said this. Anyone who goes to work with only a rope tied around his neck will have no meat to eat." The foreman heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, and bowed, saying, "With the Taoist's words, I feel relieved." It is true that he is the foreman, but he is not the owner of the house after all, and the means he can use are limited. Besides, he absolutely does not dare to delay the construction of the statue of Master Ziwei, so corporal punishment is not feasible. Now, with the Taoist priest's words, let's see who dares to be perfunctory.

Jiang Lin saw the old foreman off, looked up at the statue of Ziwei God, which was already taking shape and was backed by Longjing Mountain, and nodded with satisfaction. Such progress has already surprised Jiang Lin. In fact, if Jiang Lin cast a spell now, it would not be difficult to turn the entire Longjing Mountain into the image of Lord Ziwei, let alone a statue built against the mountain. But Jiang Lin would never do that. This statue not only had the participation of several great gods of the North Pole, but also the contribution of the current emperor of Zhou and the hard work of countless people. This is the will of the people. The gods can show their power and the people can do their best, but the practitioners cannot interfere. "statue……" Jiang Lin was looking at the statue of the Emperor, which had already begun to take shape, but he was thinking about something else. That is, what material should be used for the statues of the Emperor and the old man in his own Taoist temple? Generally speaking, there are rules for making statues of gods, and the most common ones are wooden and clay sculptures. That is to say, wood is used as the skeleton and mud is used as the flesh, and after the sculpture is completed, it is then painted. Although this will not cause mistakes, it is definitely not considered as being attentive to Jiang Lin. However, if the statue is made entirely of bluestone, for example, based on the model of the statue of Wang Lingguan, it would also be somewhat inappropriate. Stone is a small problem. At most, Jiang Lin can just make a trip to the West Lake Dragon Palace. I believe the old Dragon King will be happy to open his crystal palace and let Jiang Lin choose whatever he wants. He will get angry if Jiang Lin doesn't choose enough. But the problem is that Wang Lingguan is a guardian god of war who is in charge of exorcising demons and monsters, so a stone statue of him naturally complements the character. And the statue that Jiang Lin was going to sculpt, whether it was the statue of the Emperor or the statue of the old man, could not be considered in the same category as Wang Lingguan. The best choice is actually to make a golden statue with copper and gold all over, or simply use pure gold to make a real golden statue. But that would be a bit too extravagant. The old man might like it, but the emperor probably wouldn't be interested. So, there is only one option left that is unconventional yet not extravagant. Use wood, a big piece of wood, at least one that is ten feet in diameter. In this way, it will neither be too cliché nor too extravagant, and it will also be easy to shape. "But this kind of wood doesn't seem to be common in Hangzhou..." Jiang Lin thought silently, although Hangzhou is considered to be in the south, it is the most luxurious place in the south. The giant trees in this area have long been used up by countless high-ranking officials and nobles. Although with Jiang Lin's current status in the secular world, even if he went to the Hangzhou prefect to ask for wood, the other party would have to give it to Jiang Lin even if he had to tear down the pillars of the government office. But, we can't just give second-hand goods to the Emperor and the old man, right? "How about a trip to the Northeast?" Jiang Lin looked thoughtful. Speaking of big trees and giant trees, there were not many places in Zhou State where they were produced. One was in Guangdong and Guangxi, and the other was the Heilinzi in the northeast. The trees in these two places are so big and old that even those that are a hundred years old are not included. "What is the Taoist thinking about?"

At this time, Tu Shanyu came over and asked with a smile. Miaoqing was actually beside him. In just a short period of time, the two girls, who had never met before, were now as good as one person. "Sister Yu, this chicken leg is so delicious!" Miao Qing was holding a big chicken leg in one hand and chewing it happily with oil dripping from her mouth. There was also an oil paper bag hanging on her arm, which contained a pile of chicken bones. It was obvious that the child was "bribed" by Tushanyu with delicious food. "I'm thinking……" Jiang Lin didn't care about Miaoqing's eating habits, he just said what he was thinking. "Is this so..." Tushanyu said thoughtfully: "Tushan does have some usable giant trees, but they don't seem to be very good." Jiang Lin’s Ziwei Temple is a Ziwei Taoist temple in the human world. It is best to use things from the human world and not mix too many other things in it. Although Tushan is a paradise, it is not the human world after all. It would be best if Jiang Lin personally sculpted the statues of the two emperors of Ziwei Temple, from selecting materials to making the statues and then to consecrating them. Moreover, it would be best if the statues were made from human materials. "wood?" Miao Qing poked her head over and mumbled incoherently, "There are some on my mountain, but they have all been refined by my Taoist master." Jiang Lin looked at the two of them helplessly. Isn't this just making me jealous? Tushan is okay, isn't it unsuitable in essence? But Yuexiushan is different, it is one of the ancestral homelands of Taoism in the southeast. There are a lot of good woods in that area, but Miao Qing's words that they had been refined made Jiang Lin helpless. Obviously, the Taoist priests in Yuexiu Mountain were going to use it to make agarwood or to open a ritual altar. "Eh!" At this moment, Miao Qing suddenly raised the extremely clean chicken bone in her hand, with an expression of "I got it" on her face. Under the gaze of Jiang Lin and Tu Shanyu, Miao Qing swallowed the chicken in her mouth and said, "I have seen many big trees in the Northeast, just over at Tiesha Mountain." "I heard that this is a unique tree in Tiesha Mountain. After it grows up, it will not fall down for ten thousand years. After it falls down, it will not wither for ten thousand years. After it withers, it will not rot for ten thousand years." Jiang Lin raised his eyebrows when he heard this. This description didn't sound like something that should exist in the human world. "But that's just bragging. It was the local woodcutter who said that this tree is indeed a human thing." Miao Qing followed up by saying, "Although it can't last for ten thousand years, it is indeed very tough, and can grow very tall and large." "It seems to be called..." Miao Qing scratched his head, slapped his forehead, and said, "Dragon Subduing Wood!" …………

"Get out!" At the foot of West Kunlun Mountain, is the dojo of the Qiongqi clan, one of the four holy clans. Inside the dojo, the current Qiongqi clan leader had an angry look on his face. He pointed at the door and shouted at the person in front of him. "Get out!" He seemed really angry and even repeated it without thinking. "Why did the Qiongqi clan leader come to this?" A voice as soft as water was heard. The speaker was a woman wearing the standard snow-white star robe of Tianshu Academy. Her appearance matched her voice, both were equally soft and beautiful, especially her eyes, which were like two pools of water, with gentle ripples. At this moment, she was looking at the angry Qiongqi tribe leader in front of her, and said with a smile: "The mission I came here for is something that the tribe leader could never imagine." "This can be seen from the fact that I dare to come here in my true form and I didn't even change my clothes." The woman seemed to ignore the anger of the Qiongqi tribe leader and continued, "The tribe leader is killing his relatives for the sake of justice. Are you really willing to do that?" "roll!" The leader of the Qiongqi tribe became more and more angry, and he waved his sleeves and said, "I don't care what you celestial beings are going to do, as long as we are from West Kunlun, we will never get involved!" "My son violated the prohibition and committed a serious crime. He deserves death! I, the clan leader, only regret that I killed him too late. In the end, he was allowed to do such a bad thing!" “I never feel unwilling!” "Get out of here, Chief!" His voice was so loud that it was out of control. Almost everyone who wanted to hear it could hear it throughout the foothills of the West Kunlun Mountains. The woman in the snow-white star robe was not panicked. She just smiled and nodded, saying, "In this case, I will take my leave. Since the clan leader is devoted to cultivation and does not care about worldly affairs, I will not be unreasonable." "roll!" The leader of the Qiongqi tribe seemed to have lost his patience, or rather, he felt aggrieved that he could not do anything even though he knew the person in front of him was sent by the culprit who killed his son. In short, the leader of the Qiongqi tribe threw several teacups away, and the boiling hot tea spilled on the ground and even stained the woman's skirt. The woman didn't care about anything. She just turned around and walked towards the outside of the Qiongqi clan's dojo. There was an inexplicable smile at the corner of his mouth. The Qiongqi tribe leader was still furious. After watching the woman leave, he took a deep breath and turned back to his quiet room where he practiced. I don't know when a water-stained tea leaf appeared in my hand. There was a flash of scarlet light in his eyes. The water-stained tea leaves in his hand suddenly dried up, evaporated, and turned into a wisp of smoke. The voice of the woman just now was heard from within the smoke.

"I am the celestial being Tan Mengze, and I greet the leader of the Qiongqi clan." "Tell me about your plan. This time, I, the clan leader, don't have a second son to sacrifice to you." The expression of the Qiongqi tribe leader was indifferent and cold. "You have a daughter, don't you?" Tan Mengze said with a smile, and in response she got a cold snort from the leader of the Qiongqi tribe, but there was no intention of any rebuttal. “Please rest assured, Patriarch. This time, no one will have time to protect the culprit who killed your son.” There was a reassuring calmness in Tan Mengze's voice. "Please send someone to finish our arrangement at another place, so that your daughter can avenge her brother." Upon hearing this, the leader of the Qiongqi clan asked indifferently, "Where are you going?" Tan Mengze's voice sounded leisurely. "Nanshanbuzhou, northeast of Zhou State, is the Nine-peaked Iron Mountain." "Ah." The leader of the Qiongqi clan sneered and said, "This time, you have set your sights on those demon fairies?" "Is it possible that someone will find out in advance again and then my daughter will die in my own hands?" Tan Mengze smiled and said, "Don't worry, Patriarch. The last time was an accident. This time... the culprit will definitely not notice this place." "One is in the south and the other is in the north. How did he come from Hangzhou to the Northeast?" ………… “Is this Tiesha Mountain?” Jiang Lin looked at the majestic mountain composed of pitch-black rocks at his feet and sighed. "It should be here, Miaoqing?" On the side, Tu Shanyu, holding the light of escape, looked at Miao Qing who was nestled in his arms. Tu Shanyu felt a little proud at this moment. After Jiang Lin decided in a few words to come to the Northeast to get wood, she suggested that Jiang Lin go straight away. In this way, besides her, the only person who would accompany Jiang Lin would be Miaoqing, the guide who had been here once. There is no such thing as Xiaobai! Tu Shanyu thought happily in her heart that as for Miaoqing, this little foodie posed no threat at all and it was a great sense of accomplishment to raise her as a younger sister. No one can refuse to feed cute creatures, including Princess Tushan. "Well, this is it."

Miao Qing looked at the mountain below and said, "Nine Peaks Iron Brake Mountain. It was here that I had a fight with those demon fairies last time." "The methods of those guys belong to our sect, but they are also unique and quite special. Brother Dao, you'd better be careful." Listening to Miao Qing's instructions, Jiang Lin smiled and said, "I am different from you. I am not here to fight. I am just here to ask for two pieces of wood." "With your bad temper, that's not necessarily true." Miao Qing grumbled in dissatisfaction, and successfully received a blow to the head from Brother Jiang Dao. With Tu Shanyu trying to hold back her laughter, and Miaoqing covering her forehead, Jiang Lin landed at the foot of Tiesha Mountain. Since you are asking for help from others, you have to show your attitude, right? At the foot of the mountain, Jiang Lin thought for a moment, shook his magic power, and spoke. "Jiang Xuanying, the abbot of Ziwei Temple on Longjing Mountain in Hangzhou, has come to pay his respects to the mountain. I hope fellow Taoist from Tiesha Mountain will spare the time to meet him." After saying that, a name card flew along with the wind towards Tiesha Mountain. (End of this chapter)