Chapter 400: Hundred Plays Nuo Masks

"Hui Zhuo! Hui Zhuo!"

Xiao Pang was eating watermelon when he suddenly heard a terrifying, drawn-out call that sounded just like his master, and his action of eating the melon stopped instantly.

He listened carefully for a while, and seeing that nothing was wrong, he continued eating the melon.

"That's right, when eating watermelon, I should focus on eating watermelon; how could anyone be calling my name? I am really too unfocused."

*Hng-hng*, he gnawed a few more bites.

Not to mention, the watermelon grown in this tropical region really tastes sweet; I am truly filial, thinking of Master even at a time like this.

His old master has eaten every good thing, Flat Peaches, Immortal Pills... yet here I am just eating a melon and I still think of him; it seems I am still too filial, too kind.

After finishing this piece, he took a sip of iced coconut milk: "The taste is really not bad!"

After working so hard to cultivate this barren, desolate land of Luzon, putting in great effort to communicate with and civilize those natives, and reclaiming two hundred thousand mu of farmland, what is wrong with wanting to enjoy myself now? He changed to a comfortable position, had two daughters of a black-skinned chieftain knead his feet, and just lay there, beginning to cultivate.

"The various demons in my Inner Landscape have already accepted the natal demon immortals: Fox Immortal, Bai Xian, Chang Immortal... they are fire, metal, earth, and also water and wood. For water, I can summon Kan Yinwu, or find a Flood Dragon to create a Long Xian. As for the Mu Xian, I don't know whether to summon Shu Gong or... I heard Master summoned two thousand-year-old Zhangshu spirits to work for him over there; I wonder if there are any juniors, if he could spare one for me to dual cultivate with. Once the Five Immortals are all operating, I can also consider breaking through to Earth Immortal."

"I am destined to walk the path of beast-taming in the future; maybe I should fish around in the sea to see if I can find a thousand-year-old giant sea turtle to absorb some longevity Qi..."

He was in the middle of his blissful fantasy.

"Hui Zhuo~"

"Hui Zhuo~"

"Who is it! A lingering ghost!" The little fatty jumped off the rope bed with a start.

Don't look at how fat he is; he actually sleeps in the same posture as the Little Dragon Maiden.

"Fine, fine, fine, so I am a lingering ghost, am I!"

After teasing him, Xu Jia's figure revealed itself from within this "Lu Song Tong Tianguan".

This Tongtian Temple was a project presided over by Xiao Pang, used for worshipping Xu Jia, and it was also a religious venue where the Daoist citizens of the Dao Kingdom received "sermons" daily. The chieftains and Elders of each tribe had to come here at the end of every month to hold meetings and summarize their work. Every quarter, there were large assemblies, and at the end of the year, there were year-end discussions and planning for the coming year. This was a rule Xu Jia had set down in the beginning.

Because of this temple, Xu Jia could descend at will using his "borrowed temple dharma body".

"Ah hahaha, Master~ haha~ why did you come? You didn't say anything in advance, so I could have prepared a reception. I specifically set up a flower field and an orchard here just to ensure that there are fresh fragrant flowers and fruits to offer you every day, Master. Besides that, there is frankincense, Jiangzhen Incense, benzoin... these are all precious spices from overseas..."

If nothing else, this kid is number one at taking credit.

"Master, when you threw me into this godforsaken place, did you forget about me? Even that fat bear Chen Gongming has gone back, and I am the only one here suffering!"

"Are you suffering?" Xu Jia asked: "Weren't you quite comfortable just now? A black-skinned beauty of a tribal chieftain kneading your legs and feet, plus watermelon and coconut milk; you were quite content. You were even jealous that I have Flat Peaches and Immortal Pills and didn't think of you..."

"Hehe, not at all, not at all, I will just take that as a compliment?" Xiao Pang played dumb: "Master, Luzon has now opened up a full two hundred thousand mu of farmland. Immigrants and natives are actively intermarrying, and eight schools have been built: five for primary education, two for technical education, and one for teacher training." "Twenty thousand mu, not bad, not bad." Xu Jia nodded, then said: "I will count that as a merit, but there is still a hard bone here that needs to be chewed. I wonder if you, as my eldest disciple, are willing to chew it?"

"What hard bone? I am definitely willing; I am like a dog!" The little fatty spoke smoothly and pleasantly, making Xu Jia quite nostalgic for that Niu Congcong who used to call him Big Brother.

Alas, it is never like the wanderings of youth.

There was no time for sentimentality. Xu Jia asked: "Has your technique for making Witch Nuo masks fallen behind?"

"How could that be? I have even innovated; this is my hobby. I have gone to every tribe here to collect inspiration and made Nuo masks. These spirits also give me a bit of face; by wearing the masks, I can borrow their power. The mountains call to me, and I call to the spirits. Now, the natural will of the entire Luzon Island has a bit of a blessing for me. I have thought about it: if I don't achieve Earth Immortal and die at the Kan stage, I will be buried here. Either way, I can be an Earth Deity or Mountain God or something, and still lead my underlings to guard Luzon Island."

Xu Jia gave him a tap: "You are, after all, a direct disciple of a great sect, my first-initiated disciple; don't you have any hope for Earth Immortal? Wouldn't that be losing face overseas?"

Xu Jia had not passed on many of these methods. Although the little fatty was a bit lazy, he only talked that way; in reality, he had put in the effort, and Xu Jia was relatively satisfied.

So he said: "Bring all these Nuo masks of yours here; Master will consecrate a treasure for you."

When Xiao Pang heard the word "treasure," he immediately became happy. With a clatter, he brought Xu Jia's phantom to the place where the Nuo masks were specifically kept. There were Fire Gods, Spring Gods, Vanguard Ghosts, Sea-Patrolling Yakshas, Dragon Kings... there were both Central Plains pantheons and the Luzon mythological system from here.

There were hundreds of Nuo masks, each one consecrated, possessing divine intent and intersecting with the true spirits themselves.

Seeing this, Xu Jia nodded slightly and pointed with his Ruyi: "Nuo colors permeate divine charm, a hundred faces reflect the human heart; seeking true treasure in the world, where else to cultivate the Lingbao Register."

The colors of the hundreds of Nuo masks suddenly faded, and the divine charm condensed along with the colors, constructing a pure white Nuo mask in mid-air. On the pure white mask, green mountains and waters slowly emerged, and above the mountains and waters were the Golden Crow, the Jade Rabbit...

"This is?" Xiao Pang was excited.

"This is the Spirit-Detaining Nuo Mask." Xu Jia laughed: "It also conforms to the Lingbao Register Method; you should put it on and try."

Xiao Pang put on the Nuo mask and suddenly felt the world spinning. A temple niche appeared before him. He touched the niche, and the next moment, his consciousness fell into the Glazed Temple.

In the Glazed Temple, under Xu Jia's statue, there were "Jin Tong" and "Yu Nv" in attendance.

Xiao Pang's consciousness landed on this "Jin Tong".

"Where is this? Master, where did you send me?"

Xu Jia laughed: "This place is a Sword Hero World. I have established a nation of an oasis here just like in Luzon. I need you to come here to do things. Remember to cultivate more, plant more trees, and do not be lazy."

"I~ f*ck~ Master, you tricked me!"

However, no matter how he shouted, Xu Jia did not appear. Instead, Huogong Toutuo and Huanglian Daoren heard the strange noise in the temple and thought the Master had descended in his dharma body again, only to see a masked Jin Tong cursing and swearing.

"This must be the Master sending his attendant boy down to the lower realm for training; we must not be negligent!"

(End of chapter)