After a few days, all the preparations for the god-worshipping ceremony have been nearly completed.
The visiting teams from various villages that came to witness the ceremony in Yucheng have gradually arrived in the city. Lu Yan went to the Fox Clan to pick up the Fox Clan chieftain, Fox Qiu, and Fox Thirteen.
"Wow—"
Fox Thirteen stood on the sword, overlooking the ground, and excitedly exclaimed, chattering all the way.
Fox Qiu, the clan doctor, also watched with joy, engaging in a discussion with Fox Thirteen.
The Fox Clan chieftain disdainfully ignored their conversation about foxes but occasionally glanced down.
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Yucheng.
The villages from the east, such as Three Rivers Village and Big Thistle Village, have already arrived. Along with them are visiting teams from some medium-sized villages.
Many of them are visiting Yucheng for the first time after its establishment. Looking at the grand city walls and gates of Yucheng, they all show expressions of awe.
They are witnessing such a colossal structure for the first time.
The welcoming party from Yucheng greets them at the east city gate.
On the outer side of the east bank, many buildings have already been constructed: a trading market, workshops, Yucheng's own shops, as well as shops from the Barbarian Tribe Forest and Ironforged Village, among others.
The shops of the Barbarian Tribe and Ironforged Village have yards behind them for people to rest.
And right next to the trading market, they occupy a prime location.
Ming Shan couldn't help but ask, "Do the Barbarian Tribe and Ironforged Village already have shops here?"
The one welcoming them is Yu Feng, who answers, "Yes, the stalls in the trading market are too small and no longer meet their needs. So, they each bought a piece of land here to build shops."
Ming Shan's mind immediately started working. While Three Rivers Village also has stalls in Yucheng's trading market, as Yu Feng said, the stalls are too small and no longer suitable for them.
The location right next to the trading market has already been occupied by the Barbarian Tribe and Ironforged Village. If he hesitates, such a good location will no longer belong to Three Rivers Village.
"I..."
"We from Big Thistle Village also want to buy land nearby. Yu Feng, in charge here, can you take us to see the place?"
Big Thistle Village chief, Ji Sheng, preemptively spoke, and Ming Shan widened his eyes.
This Ji Sheng is indeed a cunning fox!
"Yu Feng, we from Three Rivers Village also want to buy land. Let's go see together."
Yu Feng smiles, "Sure, let's go see the land first."
When they arrived, they found that a piece of empty land next to the Barbarian Tribe Forest had already been marked with red paint, as if it had been decided.
Originally eyeing this piece of land, Ming Shan quickly asked, "Why is this land marked off?"
Yu Feng said, "Oh, this was decided by the Source Shaman Department. After this celebration, their shops will start construction."
Ming Shan:!!
Even the Source Shaman Department preempted them.
Ji Sheng pointed to the nearby area separated by yellow paint and asked who decided it.
Yu Feng said, "That is the reserved location for future city roads. Not only this area but all the areas in the outer city have already been planned. The yellow area is for the upcoming construction of city roads, and no buildings can be constructed. The blue area is the future location of underground waterways and cannot be used for now."
Yu Feng explained the various functional areas for the future construction of the outer city. Ming Shan and the others were greatly surprised. It's evident that Yucheng had long had plans for the construction of the outer city. In this way, whoever seizes the advantageous positions first will undoubtedly gain benefits in the future.
Ming Shan and Ji Sheng and the others no longer have any hesitation in their hearts and decide to buy the land first.
...
After Three Rivers Village and Big Thistle Village happily bought the land, Yu Feng had someone mark it with red paint and labels.
Yu Su and a few medium-sized villages who came to see were somewhat hesitant and didn't buy.
Yu Feng wasn't in a hurry; Yu Su had told him that these places would have no trouble finding buyers in the future.
Leading them, Yu Feng continued towards the direction of the inner city. Along the way, many villagers who came to witness the ceremony in Yucheng could already be seen walking towards the inner city.
Near the inner city, besides workshops, several three-story high buildings had been constructed.
Combining brick and wood, the structures were not only tall but also spacious. The first floor had a spacious hall with neatly arranged tables and chairs, while the second and third floors were individual rooms. Looking from below, you could see that the windows of those rooms were open. People were moving around inside, and some were leaning on the windows, looking towards the road.
"They're people from the Barbarian Tribe!" Ming Shan and others exclaimed.
What exactly was this place, and why were people from the Barbarian Tribe inside?
When they looked bewildered, Yu Feng explained, "That's an inn. People who come to Yucheng and have nowhere to stay can stay in the inn for a night or a few days, but they have to pay corresponding money or goods."
Accompanying Ming Shan was his son, Ming Bei.
Ming Bei exclaimed, "When we left Yucheng, there were no such buildings."
During the construction of Yucheng, Ming Bei led the Three Rivers Village team to help. Unexpectedly, in just half a year, so many changes had occurred inside Yucheng.
Yu Feng said, "They were built a few months ago, also to provide a place for people coming to Yucheng for the celebration to stay, so they wouldn't have to camp outside."
Ming Bei and the others were curious. They had never seen such peculiar tall buildings.
"Can we go in and take a look?"
"You can."
Since the inn was built, countless people were curious and wanted to go in. Generally, if you weren't a guest at the inn, you couldn't enter. However, Ming Bei and the others participated in the construction of the city and were significant customers, so it was no problem for Yu Feng to take them in for a visit.
"Oh my gods, I've never stood in such a high place before." Ming Bei and others stood in the room on the third floor, looked out through the window, and were extremely excited.
"Look! Over there is... is..." The speaker was so excited that they couldn't speak.
A group of people quickly leaned out of the window, looking in the direction the person pointed. They saw the distant location of the temple, and then they all gasped.
The grand main hall, the beautiful pavilions and towers, the waterfall, and the various lush and diverse spirit plants complemented these structures. From halfway up the mountain to the mountaintop, it was breathtaking.
It took a while before someone exhaled and said, "What place is that?"
"That's where my Yucheng's temple is located," Yu Feng proudly said.
Ming Shan and others showed expressions that confirmed their expectations. Such a place could only be inhabited by gods!
"Was it built by the gods?" Ming Bei asked in a whisper.
Yu Feng proudly said again, "This was planned and built by Lord Yu Su. All the buildings, plants, and everything in the temple were personally designed by Lord Yu Su, who told us how to build them."
Ming Bei and others couldn't help but say, "Lord Yu Su is truly amazing!"
Ming He, the witch doctor of Three Rivers Village, looked at the temple mountain and asked carefully, "Have the gods already moved into the temple?"
They all knew that Yucheng's gods were two: the heavenly Bai Ze and the living Deer God. However, they didn't know if the Deer God had already moved into the temple.
"Not yet. This grand ceremony is a ritual to invite the gods. After the ceremony, Lord Mountain God will come out from Deer God Mountain and move into the temple mountain," Yu Feng said.
Ming He's eyes showed a light of anticipation, and the others were the same.
They were about to see living gods!
...
The grandeur and beauty of the temple mountain captured the gaze of almost everyone who came to Yucheng.
Everyone wanted to stand in a higher place to see the splendor of the temple mountain.
This also led to the rooms of the three inns being quickly booked by those willing to pay. Those who arrived later couldn't book rooms, regretted pounding their chests, and blamed themselves for coming late!
People who didn't have an invitation letter and didn't get a room in the inn had to set up simple sheds nearby. They would rather live in rudimentary conditions than leave Yucheng.
As more people arrived, Yu Su had to dispatch personnel to manage the order.
Calculating the time, he felt that Lu Yan, who went to pick up the Fox Clan chieftain, should be back soon. So, he came out with people to greet them.
Sure enough, not long after, Lu Yan returned with people.
When the flying sword was in the air, many people saw it.
When Lu Yan, leading people, landed on the main road outside the inn and walked to the bridge leading to the inner city, many people looked over.
"It's Leader Lu!"
"The rumors are true. He can indeed control the power bestowed by the gods and fly in the sky!"
"Wait, why do the people Leader Lu brought back have long ears?"
Just as everyone was curious about the Fox Clan chieftain's trio, Yu Su also came out with people from the inner city and walked across the bridge.
"Lord Yu Su is coming out!"
"Lord Yu Su is personally here to welcome. Who are they?"
The Fox Clan chieftain, Fox Qiu, and Fox Thirteen stood beside Lu Yan. They curiously looked around while listening to the discussions of the surrounding human tribes.
Most of these discussions were not malicious, just incomprehension and curiosity.
This made Fox Thirteen relax a bit.
However, before coming, Fox Thirteen and the others thought that Yucheng was similar to the Fox Clan. After arriving, they discovered that it was entirely different; this was a very large city.
Moreover, tall buildings were constructed without relying on the terrain. These tall buildings were filled with people, and every window had someone leaning out curiously looking at them.
This made Fox Thirteen and the others involuntarily tense their backs slightly. Fox Thirteen stood behind the Fox Clan chieftain, not daring to bounce around, obediently following behind Fox Qiu and Fox Thirteen, walking towards Yu Su.
"Welcome, Fox Clan chieftain, for coming from afar as our guest to witness the ceremony," Yu Su smiled and said.
The Fox Clan chieftain had already realized the situation. He saluted Yu Su, saying, "Thanks to Shaman Yu Su for the invitation."
Fox Qiu also said a word. Seeing this, Fox Thirteen quickly followed suit.
Yu Su smiled and said, "Please follow me into the inner city."