I Can Reap Qi Fortune from Players-Chapter 564 - 54: The Kissing Fish Race’s Astonishment

Chapter 564: Chapter 54: The Kissing Fish Race’s Astonishment

Early morning the next day.

The entire Fish Wine City... no, it’s already Fish Wine Sect.

After the kneading by the two Giant Gods of the mud dining hall.

Surrounded by mountains, forming a ring-shaped basin, the flat land in the center is Fish Wine City.

Fish Wine City is set at the intersection of mountain peaks, the transportation hub centered at the flat land city square.

Although each major faction’s mountain gate has various styles of architectural layout, subtly aligning with arrays of mountains and rivers.

However, the ring-mountain layout is used the most.

The blacksmiths didn’t make any deviations.

People have used this ring layout for so many years, naturally, there’s a reason for it, and it’s indeed practical.

Ning Zheng stood on the rooftop of the City Lord’s Mansion in Fish Wine City, looking up at the nine surrounding peaks, towering majestic, with immortal qi swirling, pavilion towers, occasionally spotting flying fish hovering.

It gives a strong sense of an ocean fairyland filled with immortal qi.

Their taste in aesthetics is indeed spot on.

"Is the Sect’s Protective Shield ready?" Ning Zheng asked.

"It’s ready. This is our first real power that truly belongs to us!"

Jiucai Rong, next to him, looked happily at the map of the mountains, "We used the Two-Phase Realm Defense Array discarded by the previous manor to cover the entire sect."

"At the very least, pseudo-human invasions, attacks from various factions... will certainly be unable to escape our surveillance."

Ning Zheng nodded.

The establishment of a sect definitely involves spending money in all aspects, seems like I’ll have to bleed financially once... luckily, I’ve been saving money beforehand, living frugally.

Jiucai Rong introduced:

"We’ve already moved into five peaks: Forging Peak, Spiritual Agriculture Peak, Embroideress Peak, Alchemy Peak, and Enchantment Peak."

"The remaining four are ownerless peaks... just right for the Kissing Fish friends arriving today to settle in one... we even hung a plaque [Kissing Peak] on the peak."

What is called social awareness?

This is called social awareness!

When they come, seeing such meticulous care... a dignified Two-Phase Realm power actually prepared a plaque for them in advance, showing respect, how could they not be moved?

The blacksmiths are not only skilled in flattering.

They are also as warm as the spring breeze to friends.

"Well done." Ning Zheng felt Jiucai Rong and the others were attentive, just like those fawning ministers around an emperor, grasping the imperial intent, handling things in advance perfectly.

Jiucai Rong suggested:

"But sir, our sect indeed needs to recruit a large number of NPCs... once confirmed, the ninety thousand people under the city, if not infected, should be released for activity."

"The maids on the mountain, the laborers... are all indispensable."

The peaks they’ve successfully moved into are vast yet sparsely populated.

Even due to the vast scope, going out, ascending and descending the mountain takes quite some time.

This necessitated using Dharma Aspect to create some cable cars for convenient travel up and down.

"Is the draft of the sect rules designed?" Ning Zheng asked.

"Sir, it’s already designed, with a total of one hundred seventy-two sect regulations." Jiucai Rong produced the prepared set of rules.

Ning Zheng took them and glanced through.

Overall, it covers various aspects of regulation.

Especially forbidding night activities, permitting only between eight in the morning and seven in the evening; protective shields on each peak automatically activate, prohibiting entry and exit.

This is clearly to prevent NPCs from causing trouble while they sleep.

Another notable rule.

When the common people have not committed offenses, privately killing civilians is prohibited; violators pay with their lives.

This rule...

Is indeed a very heavy law.

How could high-tier cultivators be regarded equally with the lowly ants?

Even Jiu Shui emphasizes the people greatly, but dare not give commoners the same treatment as cultivators.

Theft leads to beheading... and for murder, theft, severing limbs, gutting, skinning... it appears to be equal punishment, but for higher-tier cultivators, such penalties inflict less harm.

It’s even more relaxed in the sea domain!

Killing a commoner theoretically requires monetary compensation, but practically even without compensation, a kill is just a kill.

Thus, the common people here live quite chaotically, at the bottom level.

On the surface, it imitates human law, yet remains a primitive tribal society, survival of the fittest.

"This regulation is good." Ning Zheng nodded.

To the blacksmiths, costing them a life is merely hundreds of magic coins.

I’m implementing differential treatment.

But the common people don’t know... and neither do the recruit NPC cultivators.

Instead.

Because the common people don’t know, seeing the little blacksmiths needing to fill a life when they kill them would be emotionally moved to tears... would garner popular support, further allegiance to this sect.

This is a good thing!

Ning Zheng reviewed the entire set of sect regulations and found it very well designed.

Even some aspects subtly correspond to psychology, which Ning Zheng pondered over before grasping the subtlety.

These blacksmiths... are truly useful! Stress-free! And in Ning Zheng’s completely unfamiliar and inexperienced domains, they could produce incredibly professional technical competence.

Almost omnipotent.

Hmm, besides forging.

Ning Zheng sighed with emotion, "Post it at the central plaza of Fish Wine City, the entrance of each mountain peak, and the gate of the sect."

"Yes!"

They quickly set to work.

All seven hundred blacksmiths of the entire manor were working tirelessly, immersed in the joy of constructing the sect and virtual management.

Seeing a mountain gate being born in their hands, this sense of achievement was immensely fulfilling.

Meanwhile, the ninety thousand released civilians crowded in front of the bulletin board.

"What’s going on here?"

"Is the war over, and we’ve been brought out from the air-raid shelter? How come there are so many mountain peaks outside! This is a world-changing... What level of divine power is this!"

To ordinary people, a master in the Two-Phase Realm is already a legendary figure, governing a large number of cities and capable of destroying a city single-handedly.

In the crowd, Bai Hua called out loudly, "Everyone, the air-raid shelter is still a place we need to go in case of future wars; it can protect our safety!"

"Moreover, we have now established a sect, and everyone, please look at the rules!"

The Three Flowers of Bai Hua were on his neck, but undeniably, he was already a potential candidate with an Upper Grade Spiritual Root.

How many have Celestial Spirit Roots?

Only the Divine Beast Race.

How many Divine Beasts are there in the entire sea domain? Very few!

Even among the Human Race, in the major Holy Lands, only the Saint Child and Saintess have Celestial Spirit Roots in each generation.

Upper Grade Spiritual Roots are the mainstay of this world.

Even further, after having an Upper Grade Spiritual Root, he still has the chance to fuse other cycles to form an Upper Grade Immortal Spirit Root!

At this moment, under the leadership of this NPC head, Bai Hua, a group of illiterate civilians listened as Bai Hua read the rules, and they were greatly astonished.

"Did you read it wrong? How can the cultivators, who are high and mighty, have lives valued the same as ours?"

"Exactly, exactly!"

"If a cultivator breaks the law, will they really be treated equally to commoners? Surely it’s just talk?"

...

The civilians discussed endlessly, faces full of disbelief.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Under the vast sea, a gigantic Shell City was navigating with jets, and the Kissing Fish Race was filled with worry.

"Could it be fake?"

"We must be cautious and leave if we notice something wrong."

"Even if they strike at us, the other party wouldn’t dare act lightly against us. A Two-Phase Realm cultivator cannot slaughter the families of the Three Elements Realm at will, especially city lords of our officially registered city outposts; killing us would disgrace the officials."

The taxes paid by their thousand regional city outposts were exceedingly heavy.

But what they got in return was the nominal protection of the officials.

Those regional sects with Two-Phase Realm cultivators dared not act recklessly against them.

Very soon.

Their Shell City, amidst an uneasy mood, approached a cluster of mountains.

"Quick, quick look! What is that?"

The city lord of Kissing Fish raised his head and then became incredibly astonished.

"That is... Fish Wine City?! Such a display of world-altering, mountain-moving power... There truly are people in the Two-Phase Realm!"

In the distance, nine mountain peaks appeared before their eyes.

Nine mountain peaks, absolutely unachievable by Three Elements Realm cultivators.

Lively schools of fish continuously circled the peaks, the outlines of high buildings, spires, and pavilions looming mysteriously.

These architectural styles were ones they had never seen, seemingly influenced by the Human Race, exuding a stunning beauty, paired with unique shells and coral decorations of the Sea Race, imparting a novel oceanic aesthetic.

A blend of Human and Sea Race styles, truly extraordinary.

And.

They could faintly see words on the peaks.

Forging Peak, Spiritual Agriculture Peak... The sharp and graceful writing clearly by a master’s hand.

And one of the peaks instantly left all the members of the Kissing Fish Race dumbfounded.

For it read.

Kissing Peak.

"This... this!!" The city lord of the Kissing Fish was so excited he could hardly contain himself.

What virtue or ability do we have, to have a peak erected for us even before our arrival?

Who would’ve thought that casually chatting with the other party would lead to such deep sentiments!

A prominent figure from the Bone Demon Race actually extended a helping hand to us.

A benefactor!

We have found a benefactor!

A voice in the hearts of the Kissing Fish Race kept shouting:

"This city is even welcoming our arrival."

For they saw special fireworks.

Under manipulation, an endless array of special fish formed a series of words so large they nearly fainted with joy, appearing on the sect:

[Welcome the Kissing Fish Race]