Chapter 404 The chance of immortality
Dressed in a Taoist robe, Zhang Chu walked into the capital of Aolai Kingdom.

Just from the expressions of the people, Zhang Chu could tell that the people here were living a good life.

Come to think of it, if the people in a country's capital are all suffering, then this country is not far from being destroyed.

He walked slowly into a restaurant in the capital of this country, ordered a few side dishes and a pot of wine. Zhang Chu then sat there quietly, listening to the people in the restaurant talking.

“It doesn’t taste good!”

After taking two bites of the side dish, Zhang Chu stood up. He had already gotten what he wanted to know.

After putting down a dime, he flashed and headed towards the government office in the capital.

If you want to know whether there is a Flower-Fruit Mountain nearby, just go directly to the government office.

How can the discussions in the market be more accurate than the records in government offices?
With Zhang Chu's current cultivation level, he entered the government office and quickly found the city history of this city.

The power of humanity may have a strong suppressive effect on ordinary practitioners, or even immortals, but for Zhang Chu, there are not so many concerns.

The extremely strong humanitarian aura on him is far more powerful than the Aolai Kingdom's dragon of destiny and the power of humanity.

Looking through the city annals, he did not see any mention of the name of Huaguo Mountain.

It’s just said that there is a mountain near the country of Aolai, with many flowers and fruits on the mountain, and many wild animals living there.

Hunters would come in from time to time to hunt for their own use, and there were also many woodcutters who cut wood in the mountains.

There is no record of there being any strange rocks in the mountains, nor is there any record of the wild animals in the mountains being able to speak human language.

Putting down the book in his hand, Zhang Chu narrowed his eyes and had a plan in mind.

In a flash, he walked out of the government office and appeared on the street.

He turned around and came to the gate of the government office. Looking at the guards standing at the gate, he bowed and said, "Young man, could you please let me know that Taoist Changsheng is here to visit!"

"Master,"

The two guards of the government office looked at Zhang Chu and said respectfully, "Please wait a moment. I will go and report to the master right away!"

In this world, demons are rampant and Taoism is prevalent. As a guard in a government office, he naturally knows something about this situation.

Seeing a Taoist with a strange appearance coming, the guard did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. After apologizing to Zhang Chu, he immediately walked towards the depths of the yamen.

Not long after, a man with an elegant look, probably in his forties or fifties, who was obviously a person in a high position, came out.

"I am Wang Xuan,"

The man bowed to Zhang Chu and said, "Greetings, Taoist Changsheng!"

"Master,"

Before Zhang Chu could say anything, Wang Xuan invited him in, "Please come in and talk!"

Zhang Chu nodded slightly and followed Wang Xuan in.

After the two of them sat down, Wang Xuan carefully looked at the strange Taoist in front of him and slowly said, "Where is Changxian Township?"

"A person without a fixed place to live!"

Zhang Chu was slightly stunned, then gave an answer.

He is indeed a homeless man.

"The Taoist priest is here."

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xuan asked slowly.

"I think this place is very good,"

Zhang Chu did not hide it, "I want to find a place to stay here again!"

"Looking for a place to stay?"

Wang Xuan stroked his beard and narrowed his eyes: He came to the door and said he wanted to find a place to stay, he is here to beg for alms.

"Is there any difficulty?"

Looking at Wang Xuan's pensive look, Zhang Chu smiled slightly, as if he had thought of something, "I am not the kind of person who does business without an owner!"

"When I first entered the city, I saw a barren mountain to the west of the city!"

"I want to spend some money to buy it as a place for me to stay here!"

"What do you think, sir?"

"Then this matter must also be reported to the King."

After Wang Xuan heard this, he groaned for a moment and said, "Master, we need to wait a little longer!"

After all, it is around the capital, and all the land and interests have been divided up almost exactly.

Suddenly, a Taoist priest who was not knowledgeable came and he was in a difficult situation.

As for why Wang Xuan said that Zhang Chu was a Taoist who did not know his own limits, it was because this was a world where Taoism was manifested and demons roamed.

And Zhang Chu is in a strange place and has lived to this age, so he must be very capable.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have lived this long.

The reason for reporting to the king was that a Taoist priest was coming to the vicinity of the capital and bought a barren mountain as a place to stay, so naturally he had to inform the king.

"nothing!"

Zhang Chu was not in a hurry. It was just a casual chess move. It didn't matter whether it succeeded or not!

"Then I won't bother you any more,"

Zhang Chu stood up and said, "Wait three days, I will come again!"

As the voice fell, Zhang Chu's figure disappeared into the house.

Wang Xuan, who was about to speak, was also a little shocked when he saw this scene.

As a noble in the capital, he naturally understood that the capital of a country, blessed by dragon energy, could suppress all abnormalities in Taoism!
Anyone who can practice Taoism in the capital without the king's summons or permission from the dragon energy is absolutely a terrifying existence.

After being shocked, he did not dare to hesitate at all and immediately went to the palace of Aolai Kingdom.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. In the government office, there were two Taoists, one old and one young, and the other one was Wang Xuan. It was a bit quiet at the moment.

The king has already agreed to let Zhang Chu buy the barren mountain as his place to settle down.

However, before giving permission, the cultivators in Aolai Country wanted to test the quality of the Taoist Changsheng.

In the capital of a country, a Taoist who is suspected to have great supernatural powers suddenly appeared. It is definitely worth taking a look at him.

"The Taoist Changsheng said exactly what he said,"

A Taoist priest was getting impatient waiting, "He's coming today?"

"Master Shoudu,"

Wang Xuan listened to the words of the Taoist priest in front of him and nodded immediately. That’s exactly what the Taoist priest Changsheng said!

"Shoudu!"

The older Taoist looked at the younger Taoist and said, "Be quiet!"

"Yes, Master!"

The older Taoist priest knew very well in his heart that even under the suppression of dragon energy, he could still perform Taoist magic, which was definitely not something he could match.

They came here just to see whether the Taoist really had magical powers or was just using tricks.

"You guys have been waiting for a long time!"

At this moment, a Taoist priest appeared in the government office. "Greetings to Lord Wang, and to the two young friends!"

"I've met the Taoist priest!"

Wang Xuan also stood up immediately and bowed to Zhang Chu.

The two Taoists who were planning to test Zhang Chu also stood up immediately. The older Taoist saluted with great respect, "Greetings, Senior!"

When Zhang Chu appeared just now, there was no fluctuation of magic power, which made him understand that the person in front of him was definitely not an ordinary cultivator, and might have already achieved immortality.

In particular, he could feel the tremendous pressure that Zhang Chu inadvertently revealed.

"I wonder how the poor monk's affairs are going?"

Zhang Chu nodded slightly and turned his gaze to Wang Xuan.

"The Lord has agreed!"

Wang Xuan looked at the two ministers who were more respectful than himself, and he knew that the Taoist in front of him was definitely a great master.

At this point, Wang Xuan also cupped his hands and said, "The king means that he is willing to give the barren mountain to the Taoist priest!"

"I wonder what you think?"

In a world where gods and demons appear, even if you are the ruler of a country, you are still quite humble in front of them.

Even if you want to give something to someone, it depends on whether the other person is willing to give it.

"never mind!"

Zhang Chu waved his hand and said, "Let's buy it!"

After saying that, Zhang Chu waved his hand, and a box appeared in front of everyone, "I have not been idle these days!"

"It's also a way to find out the land prices nearby!"

"There are ten thousand taels of gold in the box. I think it is enough to buy that barren mountain!"

If this world is really the world of Journey to the West, how could Zhang Chu be involved in a cause and effect relationship with the ruler of a country because of some yellow and white things?

He didn't have much else in Zhang Chu, but there were a lot of yellow and white things!
"Enough, enough!"

When Wang Xuan heard what Zhang Chu said, he was also surprised.

He really didn't expect that the Taoist in front of him actually intended to buy it with money.

He also took out ten thousand taels of gold, which was far more valuable than the barren mountain.

The old Taoist standing by didn't seem surprised at all.

The king of a country sounds very honorable, but there is still a big gap between him and the senior in front of him who is suspected to be an immortal.

The ruler of a country cannot live forever!

"Then I will take my leave now!"

After saying that, Zhang Chu’s figure disappeared directly in the government office.

"Master,"

The young Taoist priest Shoudu looked at his master in confusion and said, "Isn't it?"

"what?"

The old Taoist's face darkened, "That's a senior, how can you and I test him?"

"not to mention,"

At this point, the old Taoist's eyes flashed with envy, "That senior may have already become an immortal!"

"This is also our chance!"

"If we can become the disciple of that senior, we may be able to live forever!"

Shoudu was speechless immediately.

At this moment, he finally understood why his master was so respectful.

Become an immortal!
After hearing the two conversations, Wang Xuan, who was standing aside, also had a gleam in his eyes, and it seemed that he had his own ideas.

At this moment, Zhang Chu had already arrived near the barren mountain he had seen before. He moved and appeared directly at the foot of the mountain.

A barren mountain is a barren mountain, there is basically nothing on it.

Since he was going to use this place as his base, Zhang Chu still had to do some construction.

Zhang Chu, who was originally planning to build with magic power, suddenly stopped.

Coming to Aolai Country, we must give some benefits to the people.

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Zhang Chu's figure appeared in the government office.

At this moment, the two Taoists and Wang Xuan had not left yet. Looking at Zhang Chu who had returned, a look of doubt flashed in the eyes of the three.

"Master,"

Wang Xuan stood up and asked, "Is there anything else?"

"I intend to use that barren mountain as my home,"

Zhang Chu glanced at Wang Xuan and said, "It's just that the mountain is very desolate and there are no houses!"

"But it's not very suitable."

"This is easy to hear!"

After Wang Xuan heard this, he immediately said, "I can report to the king and ask the people to build a temple for the Taoist priest!"

"That's okay!"

Zhang Chu nodded, then shook his head, "But, there is no need for the king's will!"

"I can donate gold and silver to build that monastery!"

Having said that, a blueprint suddenly appeared in Zhang Chu's hand, which depicted a building that looked like a Taoist temple.

“Just build it according to this diagram!”

Zhang Chu directly handed the blueprint to Wang Xuan, "However, the construction workers must be paid!"

"Payment?"

Wang Xuan looked at Zhang Chu in confusion. In their minds, it was only natural for the government to mobilize people for labor. How could they pay for it?
"Yes, it's payroll!"

Zhang Chu waved his hand again, and several large boxes appeared in front of him. "There are hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in it. I think it's enough for the materials and the labor costs of the people!"

"This matter,"

Seeing Wang Xuan was about to say something, Zhang Chu simply waved his hand and set his sights on the two Taoists standing beside him. "I wonder if the two young friends would be willing to be supervisors!"

"It is to supervise the construction of the Taoist temple and to ensure that the wages are distributed to the people!"

"As the senior said,"

After hearing Zhang Chu's request, the old Taoist immediately stood up and said, "How dare this junior disobey your order!"

"Senior, don't worry,"

At this point, the old Taoist also stated, "The construction of the temple must be done with real materials, and the labor costs of the people must not be embezzled by anyone!"

"good!"

Zhang Chu nodded, "I'll leave this matter to you!"

"Of course, I won't let your work be in vain!"

"After the temple is built, you will be rewarded!"

"Yes, Taoist Priest!"

After Wang Xuan and his disciple Shoudu heard this, they immediately became excited.

The reward given by the immortals, even if I don’t say I can become an immortal, at least it should be no problem for me to live a few decades longer.
As for reporting to the king, none of the three mentioned it.

They can't even ask for it to do things for a being that seems to be an immortal, so how could they give it away?
If this matter is told to the king, will it still be their turn to do it?

What's more, both Wang Xuan and Master Shoudu saw the name of the temple on the drawing.

"Changsheng Temple!"

In this world where gods and demons appear, a Taoist temple that is named after the Taoist concept of longevity must have the power of longevity.

If the Heaven's Will in this world cannot bear the name of immortality, I'm afraid this building would never appear on paper.

This further proves one point, that the Taoist in front of him is definitely an immortal!

Looking at the three excited people, Zhang Chu thought that they were excited to do things for them!

He never thought that in this world, names, especially the names of Taoist temples, all have certain meanings.

If it cannot achieve that meaning, it would be impossible for it to appear in the world at all!

After explaining everything, Zhang Chu moved and disappeared into the temple.

The three people who stayed behind looked at each other and saw great ambitions in each other's eyes!
The chance for immortality, no one is willing to give it up!

(End of this chapter)