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With the efforts of Tengu Zongyuan, five thousand Dog-headed Man thugs were quickly sent to the offshore platform, accompanied by more than a dozen large ships emitting a foul odor, transporting additional Dog-headed Men.
Fang Lin Kong was straightforward and immediately released Jiugui Yuzhai and his subordinate soldiers. Both sides were very satisfied with the outcome of the negotiations. Although no one mentioned the legitimacy of Fang Lin Kong's mining operations, the proposal to expel these invaders was set aside.
With a large labor force, the speed of excavating the Celestial Stone Vein gradually increased. More varieties of ore and higher yields excited the members of the First Guard Brigade and their Geological Experts. These stones, shining with different hues, were equivalent to colorful euros and dollars. After purchasing a large quantity of magic-patterned cloth, the production of storage bags made the First Guard Brigade immensely wealthy.
These storage bags, varying in size, were sold in six, eight, ten, and up to sixteen compartments. Their prices skyrocketed tenfold with the increase in storage space. Additionally, storage belts capable of holding multiple bags became highly popular.
After gradually winning over the Golden Consorts within the Eternal Temple, Fang Lin Kong privately took over the batch of warriors promised to him by the Colorful Feather Clan and sent them into the Eternal Temple. This group of exceptionally beautiful boys and girls naturally endeared themselves to the Golden Consorts. Although Fang Lin Kong was not fond of nurturing games, having so many subjects to train piqued his interest. He arranged intensive courses for both the Golden Consorts and future warriors from the Colorful Feather Clan.
He first revised the cultivation method for Golden Aura, allowing the Golden Consorts to rapidly enhance their spiritual power. He then taught his version of Heavenly Bird Nine Transformations to this batch of children from the Colorful Feather Clan. Coupled with the excavation of the Celestial Stone Vein and various commercial activities on Gouli Continent, this period was one of Fang Lin Kong's busiest times in his life. Moreover, while checking on the physical conditions of the Golden Consorts, he discovered something that made his nose bleed: over ninety percent of these Golden Consorts were still virgins.
"Some people are truly shameless!"
Dilia from the Fourth Guard Brigade managed to gain Fang Lin Kong's understanding through her business acumen and took full responsibility for the sales channels of storage bags. Originally, Captain Fan Gandi from the Fourth Guard Brigade and Shirley also showcased their sharp business minds by securing a large number of orders in a short time while stockpiling enough raw materials for a year's production.
However, after changing its business focus, Four Seas Inn received its largest order from Tengu Zongyuan, whom Fang Lin Kong had just met.
Upon receiving Tengu Zongyuan's order, Fang Lin Kong immediately sensed there was something amiss. This order was not merely for storage packages but for large-capacity quivers and ammunition bags. It included fifteen thousand sixteen-compartment quivers with a request for rapid-fire magic enhancements and two thousand sixteen-compartment ammunition bags that needed to be made into easy-loading magazines. While the technical requirements were manageable, it was clear that these users intended to equip an army.
A force of fifteen thousand archers and two thousand gunmen would already be a formidable army on Northern Gouli Continent. The funds required for such purchases were astronomical.
Magic Guns on Gouli Continent were extremely precious; even the lowest-tier Wind Element pneumatic Magic Gun was worth several gold coins. The value of two thousand Wind Element pneumatic Magic Guns was nearly equivalent to an entire year's total revenue for a medium-sized city.
During a meeting discussing whether to accept this order, Captain Fan Gandi from Fourth Guard Brigade strongly insisted on taking it despite Dilia's fierce opposition. She argued, "This order clearly comes from imperial rebels. If discovered, we would be implicated as the only producers of such quivers and ammunition bags on the continent; this charge of treason would severely complicate matters for us and negate all our previous efforts."
In this meeting, Fang Lin Kong openly allowed all members from both First Guard Brigade and Geological Experts to attend. As a result, everyone expressed their viewpoints passionately, making for a lively discussion.
Immediately, someone stood up to oppose Dilia's opinion, and the opponent was none other than Xue Hong from the Fourth Guard Brigade. He said, "The situation in the Lihan Empire has already descended into chaos, with various Duke Provinces nearly breaking away from the direct rule of the Lihan Empire. If we do well, we could replicate the path of America's rise during the Second World War, profiting immensely from arms dealing and ultimately amassing enough strength to establish our own nation!"
This proposal pushed the meeting to a climax. Dilia's face turned red with anger, but confronted by a group of already scheming monster bandits, she realized that the meeting had strayed from its original topic and there was no longer any need for discussion.
After communicating with Yamata no Orochi, Fang Lin Kong decisively accepted the order.
Tengu Zongyuan was extremely grateful to learn that Fang Lin Kong was willing to provide this batch of goods, but he solemnly cautioned, "You must not let too many people know about this! I do not wish to be involved." Fang Lin Kong understood the underlying implications and readily agreed.
However, following this meeting, a surge of power expansion actions emerged among these earthly monsters. The group recruited by Zhou Qingzhe consisted of individuals who were all far from innocent; each one was exceptionally skilled in combat and had made significant contributions in other fields as well.
Suddenly, countless organizations and cults appeared in the streets and alleys of Meiluo City and Lin'an City. Their slogans were more enticing than the last, offering potions that promised an instant boost in power for fifty years or claiming that one could reach a perfect paradise after death. They promoted mutual assistance and various versions of altered scriptures, cherry-picking quotes from Buddhism and Taoism. The black magic societies popular in Europe and America rebranded themselves and emerged anew.
The two guard brigades each carved out their territories: the First Guard Brigade would never recruit followers in Meiluo City, while the Fourth Guard Brigade would certainly not attempt to gather followers in Lin'an City. Fang Lin Kong did not need to do anything at all yet became the most powerful underground figure.
All of this was thanks to the rigid system of the Fengfeng Tribe.
After gaining his freedom, Jiu Gui Yu Zhai did not manage to protect his nephew. The elders who opposed Elder Qin united to impeach Jiu Gui Yu Zhai at the council meeting, forcing him out of the military. His subordinates were also implicated and faced repercussions.
After losing his job, Jiu Gui Yu Zhai spent several days drowning his sorrows in alcohol. Just as Fang Lin Kong was visiting Tengu Zongyuan, he encountered this former warrior of the Fengfeng Tribe on the street, who was engaged in a brawl with a member of the First Guard Brigade while recruiting new members. Both fighters were formidable; Jiu Gui Yu Zhai had deep skills while the brigade member was highly skilled as well. The surrounding buildings collapsed under their clash, resulting in numerous casualties among bystanders.
Fang Lin Kong could not bear to watch any longer and stepped in to intervene but was recognized by Jiu Gui Yu Zhai as the culprit behind his demotion. However, Fang Lin Kong's skills far surpassed those of that brigade member; with just one move, he subdued Jiu Gui Yu Zhai, who was already weakened by drink and confusion. He then took him back to his luxurious hotel.
When Jiu Gui Yu Zhai awoke from his drunken stupor that night, he recalled that he had fought on the street and violated laws, feeling immense regret. After lamenting his situation, he noticed that he was in an opulent place unlike anything he had ever seen before. The advanced facilities were even more impressive than anything heard about in the Four Great Capitals. After pondering for half a day, he sought out Fang Lin Kong and said, "I have nothing left! If Mr. Ember does not mind, please take me as your subordinate; I will dedicate myself wholeheartedly."
Fang Lin Kong was having breakfast with Yamata no Orochi when he heard this and without hesitation replied, "Fairies! Bring another serving of Yangzhou fried rice along with some coconut milk for this gentleman!"
As Fang Lin Kong gestured for Jiu Gui Yu Zhai to sit down, he knew he had been accepted. Jiu Gui Yu Zhai felt moved to tears. Coming from a class-based society, he had never experienced equality or freedom before nor felt such warmth of brotherhood. Enjoying this meal that seemed fit for paradise transformed him from someone merely seeking a way out into Fang Lin Kong's loyal subordinate.
Later on, while Fang Lin Kong dealt with matters within the guard brigade, Jiu Gui Yu Zhai noticed that other team members' organizations were required to pay a large share of their earnings to Fang Lin Kong as their leader. He cautiously asked if Fang Lin Kong intended to recruit more personnel.
Fang Lin Kong was troubled by the lack of manpower and casually remarked, "If you have connections, bring in more people!"
Jiu Gui Yu Zhai was ordered to leave, and within half a day, he returned with over a thousand warriors from the Fengfeng Tribe. Fang Lin Kong had merely thought that since his subordinates were busy recruiting followers, he could use a dozen or twenty temporary workers to supervise the Dog-headed Man. He never expected that Jiu Gui Yu Zhai had considerable influence among the troops in Lin'an, and with just one call, he gathered a large number of people.
To achieve such results on his first attempt at organizing a group made Fang Lin Kong feel quite proud. He gained respect in front of his subordinates. Therefore, he trusted Jiu Gui Yu Zhai greatly and rewarded him with a third-rate treasure from the Demon Clan.
If there is a cult that is most widely popular in the world, it would undoubtedly be the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Boxer Rebellion. As long as one fabricates a deity, they can easily practice the methods associated with it, which are simple to learn yet powerful. Fang Lin Kong happened to possess the authentic original version of the Divine Strike Secret Technique from years ago. Its cultivation method was quite straightforward; however, if mastered to a high level, it could rival any top-tier technique of the time.
The art of divine striking does not involve summoning deities to possess one's body; rather, it is about creating an illusory deity through fervent belief. The power of this illusion depends on the practitioner's mental strength. A skilled practitioner could summon Guandi as if it were truly present, wielding immense power and instantly unleashing innate blade energy that could sweep away all obstacles. In contrast, a second-rate practitioner summoning Guandi would find their efforts futile, as if Guandi were absent and only a minor spirit was impersonating him.
Had he not engaged in such activities before, Fang Lin Kong would not have realized that he was a natural talent for this path. He devised a set of techniques based on seven great demon saints and included incantations for twelve Divine Generals. In a short time, he developed an extensive system encompassing deities from both Eastern and Western traditions, summoning hundreds of gods.
The warriors from the Fengfeng Tribe had solid foundations in Celestial Transformation. While practicing the Divine Strike Secret Technique, their simple minds never doubted Fang Lin Kong's intentions; their level of devotion surpassed even that of the Taiping Army and Boxer Rebellion members. Within just a few days, each warrior began to manifest an illusory deity behind them as they focused their mental energy.
Moreover, this method had deep hypnotic effects that stimulated their potential. After training, the Fengfeng Tribe warriors genuinely felt their strength rapidly increasing. They regarded Fang Lin Kong as someone akin to a Four Saints-level figure from the Northern Gouli Continent. Their gazes toward him were filled with strange fervor; at his command, they would brave mountains of knives and seas of fire without hesitation.
With substantial resources at his disposal, Fang Lin Kong naturally treated this batch of Fengfeng Tribe warriors well! Consequently, within just a few months, his followers surged to over ten thousand people. Not only was he well-known in Lin'an City, but even in the other twenty-seven cities of Hainan Duke Province, there were often dedicated members from the Fengfeng Tribe coming to join his sect.
To add an air of mystery to his practices, Fang Lin Kong made some adjustments to the cultivation methods. No matter what deity it was, only one person could summon them at a time. For instance, if someone had already summoned the Great Sage of the Heavenly Troupe, Golden-Winged Great Peng, others wishing to do so would have to challenge and defeat that individual during an internal meeting to gain the right to summon Peng Demon King.
Once faith became highly concentrated and gradually conscious, it could coalesce into life forms with divine attributes. In this competition for power, some deities quickly gained faint awareness themselves and provided their possessors with enhanced combat abilities in return. This cycle made it clear how attractive Fang Lin Kong's sect must be.
Lin'an City had been established for nearly seven hundred years and boasted various entertainment venues. That night at Azure Wind Pavilion, Southern Fire was getting intimate with a beautiful woman while feeling extremely restless.
"I've been in the Lin'an army for many years now and still hold such a low position! With no one looking out for me at higher levels, my chances for promotion seem bleak. Recently there have been no battles; I don't know when I'll get an opportunity to achieve merit. I always thought my skills were decent, but lately those unorthodox cults have been thriving; many colleagues who are less capable than me have suddenly surpassed me overnight after years of hard work..."
With anger boiling inside him, Southern Fire naturally acted without tenderness towards the beautiful woman. After roughly handling her until she fainted, he finally felt somewhat relieved.
He had never been one to spend nights outside; after finishing up, he dressed and headed home. As he strolled along the street, a large poster flapped loudly in the night breeze. Annoyed at that moment, Southern Fire casually tore it down while passing by. Just as he was about to crumple it up and throw it away, he inadvertently noticed bold letters on it—"The latest divine being has just emerged! Who will claim the Southern Vermilion Bird among the Four Spirits? Come join this month's new member meeting!"
Southern Fire When I looked carefully at the footnote below, I found that this poster was not the most popular Celestial Gate admissions notice. After Celestial Gate organized by Fang Lin Kong became very popular, First Guard Brigade naturally had numerous follow-up moves. In Fang Lin Kong’s Celestial Gate, one person can only invite one deity, and the same deity cannot be invited by the second person. But these fake organizations don't care about this. This poster Southern Fire got is an organization called Black Wind Group, which is using an active volcano one hundred and eighty nautical miles away from Lin'an Island as a base to condense the true energy of fire. Use Western black magic to summon tyrannical beings from another dimension to possess the new members. This kind of Spell, although the alien plane being summoned is very powerful, it is very difficult to control. After possessing it, it often directly swallows the soul in the original body and takes over its body. The monster who founded Black Wind Group is named White Wujie. Although his ancestral home is Asia, he is proficient in American Black Magic, and he personally founded a secret religion on Earth and appointed himself the Pope. He usually defrauds believers of money and commits countless evil deeds. I don’t even know what life is worth, so I go to this extreme. After reading Southern Fire for a few times, I felt my heart pounding. The tempting words in the advertisement were ten times more attractive than the devil's promise. Southern Fire After fighting in my heart for a quarter of an hour, I finally made up my mind, carefully folded up this poster, and put it in my arms. After Southern Fire took leave on the second day, he went to Black Wind Group to apply for a job. He followed the address on the advertisement and searched for it for a long time. Relying on his familiarity with the roads in Lin'an City, he finally found the Black Wind Group base in a remote alley. WhiteWujieThe private houses rented to save money are extremely simple. Before he knocked on the door, he heard someone's footsteps. Four or five people had already rushed out of the house rented by Black Wind Group, and pulled Southern Fire into the house enthusiastically. Black Wind Group acts in an extreme manner, and the results in various organizations established by the members of First Guard Brigade are not good. The high death rate of members has always been the biggest reason why the general public is hesitant to see it. And because Black Wind Group continuously summoned tyrannical existences, White Wujie could not resist and could only ask Fang Lin Kong to take action to deal with the aftermath. Fang Lin Kong was extremely angry and issued strict orders not to allow him to use this method to recruit members again. WhiteWujie had no choice but to beg Fang Lin Kong to let him complete this last member recruitment and never dare to use this method again in the future. Fang Lin Kong said in a cold tone: "In that case, I will help you protect the law. However, the active volcano you occupy alone is too luxurious, why not let everyone use it for public use?" White Wujie It took a lot of effort to find this active volcano and be the first to occupy it. He is not willing to give up to Fang Lin Kong, but he dare not offend this uncle. Fang Lin Kong He has strong soldiers and horses, his kung fu is even more unpredictable, and he has a good relationship with his boss. WhiteWujie had no choice but to agree, having almost given up on the ideal of carrying forward the cult he founded in GouliContinent. He thought bitterly: "This group of rotten people, everyone's methods are more refined than mine. The captain is even better than Hong Xiuquan back then!" However, God was not in favor, White Wujie waited all morning, and finally There's a Southern Fire coming. He enthusiastically invited Southern Fire to sit down, and ordered the few remaining men to bring some drinks and snacks to entertain him. Southern Fire was quite embarrassed by such a warm reception. Before he could say anything after taking out the poster, White Wujie was already overjoyed and said: "We have exhausted the organization's activity funds for this summons. It is rare for Southern Fire You are so pious. We originally planned to allocate this honor to the sons of high-ranking officials in this city. Now, I have decided that even if I offend those people, I will give this Suzaku possession to you Southern Fire." (To be continued)
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