Peace Order-Chapter 1466 - 134: Nine Cauldrons, Part 3
This is truly interesting.
Just as he was thinking about whether to fight, Li Guanyi leapt down and said, "Stop, stop." When Xuanhu Mountain Lord saw Li Guan descending, he slightly relaxed, and Li Guanyi raised his hand to lift down the bundle that was almost like an accessory clinging to his leg.
The Southwest Auspicious Beast in black and white state looked as if its eyes were about to spin wildly.
Its limbs drooped down, resembling a gigantic fluff.
Li Guanyi, holding this black and white bundle under his arm with one hand, smiled and said:
"Indeed, seeking help here."
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In the Southwest, there are many mountains, rivers, and mineral resources. The Southwest Auspicious Beast, known as the Iron-Eating Beast, patrols the lands, having retrieved the ancient bronze and iron artifacts left by eighty-one brother tribes of the Jiuli Clan several thousand years ago.
Li Guanyi found the place to cast one of the Southwest Nine Cauldrons amidst the mountains and lands of exotic beasts and the former capital of Jiuli. The Iron-eating Beast grumbled and said, "I told you, I don’t have the ability to create such powerful things for you."
"But I can try to help in other ways."
As the Iron-eating Beast spoke, it stood upright, baring its teeth, and personally opened a seal, walking through the crevice between two mountains.
It was a vast place surrounded by mountains, with rivers flowing within.
Looking around, Li Guanyi saw signs of life, with houses, bonfire pits, racks for drying fishing nets, and fields specifically cultivated for growing food.
And a large bamboo grove.
Other plants had waned, but this bamboo grove was growing lush.
This place was well-preserved, as if the owner only left a few years ago.
Li Guanyi looked at these quaint buildings, sensing their age and decay, as if wielding a Divine Weapon would cause these seemingly sturdy houses to collapse like dried sand piles, he said:
"This place is..."
The Ancient Red Dragon lowered its head to observe the place, speaking slowly, "This is where the Jiuli Clan once governed eighty-one tribes, a place that could be said to be the original spark of civilization for thousands of miles of the Southwest, and where this spark spread to the four corners."
"In places like the Central Plains, similar places are in Central State."
"So, back then, those folks chose to place their capital there."
"Meaning inheriting the ancient civilization and its status."
"Hmph, I knew it, this round Iron-Eating Beast knew of a good place."
Li Guanyi pondered, nodding in agreement. The Ancient Red Dragon disdainfully remained airborne, slowly flying across the sky, while the Iron-Eating Beast stood firmly, raising its head again to look at Li Guanyi, cautiously confirming:
"You are going to cast that item."
"After casting it, will the people of Southwest live well?"
Li Guanyi nodded, clearly stating, "It is to gather the Human Qi Fortune in the Southwest domain, which would otherwise gradually disperse, and to return it to the people, making their bodies, minds, martial skills, and movements more fluid than before."
"Their resistance to disease, their longevity, will also increase."
"Previously, this Qi Fortune either naturally dissipated or was taken by the Emperor’s Secret Skill for one person, but with this cauldron, it returns to its rightful owner."
The Iron-Eating Beast pondered, thinking deeply for a long time.
It sat there, its silhouette appearing lonely and melancholic, seemingly reminiscing about the ancient Jiuli.
Then it sighed sorrowfully:
"But what you said."
"I really don’t understand."
"After all, I’m just a panda."
Li Guanyi: "..."
Sun God Bird: "..."
Xuanhu Mountain Lord couldn’t help but raise a paw to cover its face.
The Ancient Red Dragon burst into laughter, its laugh resonating through the mountains, utterly delightful, echoing like rolling thunder that made one’s eardrums vibrate painfully.
"Hahaha, interesting, interesting, as expected it was you."
"Over the years, apart from that Fire Qilin who ate itself to death, you’re still the most entertaining."
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Li Guanyi’s shoulder’s Little Qilin stiffened.
The Auspicious Beast in front halted, looking at the anomaly who even roasted bamboo shoots when eating them, its once small and adorable face showing surprise and contemplation, then an expression of ’caught you in the act’.
The Little Qilin angrily raised its front paw, struggling to rebut:
"That wasn’t me! It wasn’t!"
"The one who ate itself to death wasn’t me!"
"I ate it, and I’m fine!"
The Southwest Auspicious Beast displayed an expression of understanding, saying, "No problem, almost eating yourself to death is quite normal, isn’t it?"
"I understand, I understand!"
The Little Qilin froze: "..."
"Ah? Normal?"
"Is this normal?"
The Southwest Auspicious Beast then addressed Li Guanyi: "Although I don’t understand your complicated reasoning, I see what you’re trying to do."
"The people in Jiangnan live better than those in Southwest."
"If you can make people here in Southwest live as well as those in Jiangnan, I think Jiuli would certainly be happy too."
"So I’ll help you."
Li Guanyi nodded sincerely, as the Auspicious Beast led them to the core of the former Jiuli site, pointing to the massive bronze altar that still faintly showed its once-majestic grandeur, saying: "This is the original casting furnace."
