In the beginning, he was ranked alongside An Shigeng as a spoiled brat.

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing looked at Zhang Xiaoshan with curiosity, wondering what he was trying to achieve with his final act of madness.

Chapter 944 Immortal Path Three Gorges Project Five Elders of Mount Shu

On the edge of the Shu Mountains, towering peaks rise like a dense forest of spears, their cliffs sheer and thousands of feet high.

Below the peaks lies an endless sea of ​​clouds, obscuring the sky and surging like waves; ancient trees stand amidst the vicissitudes of time, and the waterways flow swiftly, nurturing countless creatures.

Following the thousands of waterways flowing eastward, countless peaks gradually converge into two giant mountain ranges, stretching for thousands of miles, ancient and timeless.

In the middle, a mighty river flows ceaselessly.

The widest section of the river is a hundred miles long, and the narrowest section is still thirty miles long. The rolling river flows through the Three Gorges, covering most of the plains of China and nourishing all things.

Zhang Xiaoshan brought Bai Suzhen here to survey the terrain, preparing to build a Three Gorges Dam in a very short time.

Unlike the dams of later generations, this one only required one dam.

This is a world of demons and monsters. If it were a real ten-zhang dike, the demons could probably break it in a few hits, and then the flood would come down and drown countless lives.

Zhang Xiaoshan plans to build a water city here, at least a thousand feet thick, and with experts stationed there, he can ensure safety in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Even if Bai Suzhen leaves, there are still masters from Mount Shu who can settle here.

If even Mount Shu falls, then it will be the time for a great calamity to descend.

"Fellow Daoist, isn't it too remote to establish your trading company headquarters here?"

"Not biased!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan shook his head, while simultaneously calculating how much mortar and steel reinforcement was needed.

This is a very large undertaking.

However, Zhang Xiaoshan had been preparing for this plan for three years, and he had already collected all the necessary materials; all that was left was to get started.

Intercepting this vast river is no easy task, but Bai Suzhen can accomplish it with a single move.

The best way to get concrete work done is to find someone from the nearby Shushan area to help.

Of the ten thousand sword immortals on Mount Shu, just one-tenth would be enough to easily complete this project.

Moreover, this place is very close to Mount Shu, so we should at least say hello, and let each other know if anything comes up. It's practically like business right at our doorstep.

“This place is perfect. The inside is shaped like a gourd, and the outlet is about fifty miles wide. If the dam is thickened, it will be more than thirty miles wide at five thousand feet, and a city can be built on top of it.”

Zhang Xiaoshan looked around and made his own plan.

His plan is to make this place the headquarters of his business and a cradle for talent, so the plan is quite ambitious.

In this way, not only can they raise homeless orphans and cultivate the business's loyalists, but they can also settle the families of the business's senior executives.

Where else could you find a safer and more advanced education and training base?

"Fifty li wide? Five thousand zhang thick?"

Hiss...

Even Bai Suzhen was taken aback by Zhang Xiaoshan's plan upon hearing this, and looked at Zhang Xiaoshan in disbelief.

Not only did they build a dam to block the water, but they also planned to build a city on top of it. Even though she had already embarked on the path of immortality, she was still shocked by Zhang Xiaoshan's ambition.

"Fairy, you may not believe my purpose at this moment, do you?"

This plan may seem crazy, but if it succeeds, it will definitely benefit the whole country.

The only drawback is that if demons break through the dam, the flood will turn into a catastrophe for humanity, which is why Xiaodao chose this place.

This place is only ten thousand miles away from Mount Shu, and Mount Shu can provide support at any time.

"No wonder you mentioned the crazy plan, fellow Daoist!"

Although Bai Suzhen did not understand why Zhang Xiaoshan wanted to build a dam, she knew that Zhang Xiaoshan's plan was not small.

"The next phase of the project will require the help of experts from Mount Shu."

The fairy is also a disciple of the Old Mother of Lishan, a cultivator of the Xuanmen sect. Shushan will not make things difficult for her, and in the future, the fairy may also interact with disciples of Shushan.

“Very well, then Suzhen will accompany you on a trip to Mount Shu.”

If the business headquarters were to move here in the future, it would inevitably have to deal with Mount Shu, so Bai Suzhen did not refuse Zhang Xiaoshan's suggestion.

We'll have to deal with them sooner or later, so it's good to test the waters with Shushan this time.

One man rode a sword, the other soared into the sky, breaking through the void.

The journey was long and arduous, and the Shu Mountain Sword Sect spanned tens of thousands of miles. Even with his sword soaring through the heavens, it took Zhang Xiaoshan three hours to finally arrive at the entrance of Shu Mountain.

Zhang Xiaoshan sheathed the Seven Star Yao Guang Sword, while Bai Suzhen, with her unparalleled beauty, descended gracefully like a goddess.

"Chunyangzi of Kunlun Yaochi Immortal Palace, accompanied by Bai Xianzi, a disciple of the Old Mother of Lishan, has come to visit Shushan!"

Upon hearing this, the Shushan disciples guarding the mountain looked at Zhang Xiaoshan and Bai Suzhen with expressions of surprise and doubt.

Isn't Yaochi Immortal Fortress only for female disciples?

Moreover, Zhang Xiaoshan's Taoist name—Chunyangzi—is not just a simple Taoist name, but represents a special meaning.

As for Bai Suzhen?

I can't fathom the level of cultivation, but being a disciple of the Old Mother of Lishan is truly an exaggeration.

"Chang Lin of Shushan greets you two fellow Daoists. Please follow me!"

Unless the guest is unwelcome, there is no reason for Shushan to turn away guests.

Moreover, both Zhang Xiaoshan and Bai Suzhen possessed pure and upright auras, and were not members of the demonic path; the sword formation did not issue any warnings.

Meanwhile, news of Zhang Xiaoshan and Bai Suzhen also reached the Shushan Grand Hall.

At this moment, inside the Three Emperors Hall, the Five Elders of Shu Mountain—Qingwei, Canggu, Youxuan, Jingming, and Heyang—all showed surprise in their eyes.

Chunyang is a Daoist name, which shows that Zhang Xiaoshan must have cultivated the Chunyang Dao and was not an ordinary cultivator.

And Bai Suzhen, needless to say, is a disciple of the Old Mother of Lishan, a descendant of immortals and gods.

"Sect Leader, Master, fellow Martial Uncles, the guests have arrived!"

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoshan and Bai Suzhen also looked at the Five Elders of Shu Mountain, bowed respectfully, and said:

"Chunyangzi of Kunlun Yaochi Immortal Palace (Bai Suzhen, a disciple of the Old Mother of Lishan) greets the five elders!"

When Zhang Xiaoshan entered the main hall, all five of Qingwei's cloudy but bright eyes were fixed on him, revealing expressions of surprise.

They were all powerful cultivators at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and their strength was comparable to that of immortal experts. Therefore, Zhang Xiaoshan, who was at the fourth stage of the Golden Core stage, had no secrets from them.

Innate Pure Yang Dao Body!

The ultimate pure Yang inheritance!

Their profound and deep-rooted foundation made them marvel at the fact that the Kunlun Taoist sect had worthy successors.

It should be noted that Kunlun Amazing 2.0 has many outstanding disciples, and their Shu Mountain also has a rising star with an innate Dao body, but compared to Zhang Xiaoshan, he is far inferior.

With a foundation several times stronger than that of elite disciples of the same level, and with pure Yang magic power as blazing as a small sun, it is evident that the level of magic power condensation is in no way inferior to that of elders at the Nascent Soul stage.

Even these rising stars of Taoism can't help but marvel at the good fortune of Kunlun.

Besides, they could also clearly see Bai Suzhen's demonic form.

However, Bai Suzhen not only had no demonic aura, but also exuded a divine aura, clearly indicating that she was a celestial being who had reached a perfect state and was just waiting to ascend to immortality.

Disciple of the Old Mother of Lishan?

In terms of seniority, realm, and cultivation, Bai Suzhen was above them.

"Qingwei greets Fellow Daoist Chunyang and Immortal Bai!"

With the arrival of these two distinguished guests, the other four elders quickly greeted them.

Chapter 945 Three Thousand Sword Immortals Emerge from Mount Shu

"Build dikes and dams to block the Ba River?"

The Five Elders of Shu Mountain looked at Zhang Xiaoshan in disbelief, never expecting his plan to be so outrageous.

It is important to know that this Ba River is the upper reaches of the Yangtze River that irrigates the plains of China. If the waterway is cut off, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Building a dam to block the water is a plan that Xiaodao has been planning for a long time."

The water storage capacity of dams can buffer the water level of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, preventing the river from overflowing and causing devastating floods during the spring flood season.

In dry years, the sluice gates can be opened to release water and irrigate paddy fields.

Secondly, taking advantage of the immense kinetic energy of water, Xiaodao plans to build an unprecedentedly large mechanical city, which will also serve as the future headquarters of the Royal Trading Company.

Using water as the kinetic energy and mechanisms as the technique, it's like how we cultivators use the art of divination and stratagems to draw a prison on the ground and mobilize the power of heaven and earth.

This may be another great path for mortals besides spiritual cultivation: investigating things to acquire knowledge.

"Infinite Heavenly Lord!"

The Five Elders of Shu Mountain were immediately shaken upon hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's reason.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoshan's seemingly crazy plan yielded such tremendous benefits, but...

　19 “I admire the grand scale of your plan, fellow Daoist.”

However, building a dam is not something that can be done overnight, and if the dam is breached, the harm to ordinary people would be even greater.

"You can rest assured on this point, senior."

Although Xiaodao's training has ended, he made a promise with Fairy Bai that she would protect him in the mortal realm for a hundred years.

Furthermore, the preparations for constructing the dam are not to be taken lightly. The plan is to use a material with a hardness comparable to steel to forge a dam five thousand feet thick. Coupled with the formations of the Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), with barriers erected at key points, even if a top-tier demon king attacks, it will not collapse in the short term!

As he spoke, Zhang Xiaoshan took out a three-foot-thick layer of concrete from his Qiankun bag.

Although this thing could be easily pierced with a single sword strike compared to the magical power of the Five Elders of Shu Mountain, the Five Elders were discerning individuals. They naturally knew that the 5,000-foot-thick concrete wall was a single, solid structure, and even they could not destroy it in a short time.

Combined with the art of Qimen Dunjia, it can be considered an absolute defense.

"Now that you have made your decision, young master, what advice do you have for my Mount Shu?"

"It is difficult for one person to complete the overall structure of this dam."

Moreover, the dam is only a few thousand miles away from Mount Shu, and we will surely look out for each other in the future. Therefore, I have swallowed my pride and come to Mount Shu to ask for your help, hoping that my fellow disciples can assist me.”

Upon hearing this, the Five Elders of Mount Shu suddenly realized what was happening and exchanged glances.

According to Zhang Xiaoshan's plan, this is a good thing that benefits people's livelihood.

Once the dam is completed, it can not only alleviate the harm of floods through water storage and regulation, but also release water during the dry season to irrigate farmland and save countless lives.

Moreover, they had heard about Zhang Xiaoshan's activities among the common people.

Compared to the demon-slaying and monster-eliminating practices of ordinary righteous cultivators, Zhang Xiaoshan's actions were simply out of the ordinary, but they were also incredibly meritorious.

The Royal Trading Company sheltered homeless orphans and disaster victims, the pharmacy cured all kinds of diseases, and even donated tens of millions of gold every year. Zhang Xiaoshan also used work relief to provide relief without taking a single penny.

It may seem like a departure from the true path, but in reality, it brings immeasurable merit!

Therefore, after discussing it, the Five Elders of Shushan nodded in agreement to Zhang Xiaoshan's request.

Zhang Xiaoshan is a future pillar of the Kunlun Daoist sect and an unparalleled genius. They are trying to befriend him without offending him.

As fellow practitioners of the righteous path, they are not capable of suppressing righteous geniuses.

What's more, there's also Bai Suzhen here, who has reached the pinnacle of her cultivation and could ascend to the heavens at any moment, keeping watch.

"Thank you all for your help!"

Xiao Dao was unprepared; this was a Four Symbols Demon-Subduing Mirror, which was originally not something he could present.

However, these Four Symbols Subduing Demon Bronze Mirrors, nurtured by the pure Yang magic power of the minor Taoist and refined with the power of merit within his Purple Mansion, are now comparable to top-tier magical artifacts. Today, I will present them as a reward for this occasion!

"Infinite Heavenly Venerable!"

"Mount Shu is a righteous sect of Taoism, dedicated to the well-being of all people; how could we possibly accept your magical artifact, young friend?"

"What you say is absolutely right, senior. As members of the orthodox Xuanmen sect, it is only natural for us to seek happiness for all living beings."

But this time, it was I who came to Mount Shu for help. In the matter of cause and effect, I have already incurred a debt, so naturally this Four Symbols Demon Subduing Mirror is the object to settle the cause and effect.

Moreover, there's no need to worry about the older generation.