My timeless tavern

Chapter 563 Calabash Brothers and the Newcomer

After three rounds of drinking, Jigong had returned to his usual self.

His understanding of the tavern has deepened a lot. He has learned that the extraordinary thing about this place is not only the gathering of people from different worlds and the dazzling wines, but also the various incredible treasures.

The restaurant, hero order and fighting arena also opened his eyes.

But he had already made the decision, so even though he was secretly shocked, his expression became calmer.

He has more confidence in fulfilling his vows.

But after the initial excitement, he gradually calmed down and felt a little distressed.

There are many treasures in the tavern. With them, it will not be difficult for me to go against the heaven one day.

There are also different methods of cultivation here. Spreading them out will give ordinary people the opportunity to gain god-like power, and it is foreseeable that they will have the opportunity to transform into a dragon.

But it is not easy to ensure that everyone in the world has enough food and clothing.

Even gods have to eat clouds and drink dew!
Seeing that the peach blossom wine in the pot was almost empty, Su Shi put the empty pot aside and said to Wang Duoyu: "Duoyu, after we finish the last glass of wine, let's go to your place together to take a look?"

"No problem," Wang Duoyu slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot that I came here to invite you."

"I have asked people to prepare it a long time ago. Everyone is waiting for you!"

He had already established contact with the government of his own world, and had previously donated some treasures from the tavern for free.

A set of Iron Man armor, a set of immortal cultivation techniques from the mortal plane, and a small near-earth spaceship.

The total value of these things is only a few thousand time and space coins, but they have earned him great reputation.

There are few stupid people in the government. Even some with impure intentions, after seeing the extraordinary abilities he displayed and the ability to disappear at any time and anywhere, they all controlled their temper and tried their best to make friends with him.

When he proposed to bring a few friends from other worlds to visit, the relevant government officials showed great enthusiasm and arranged for a high-level official to meet with him.

When the official heard that his friend was Su Shi, a great writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, he was a little bit unbelievable at first. But when he heard Wang Duoyu proudly showing off that his good friends were the Qin Emperor, Han Wudi, Tang Taizong, Song Taizu, as well as various gods and Buddhas, and saw the series of evidence he presented, his importance was elevated a lot.

He heard from Mr. Jin that unless he did something against humanity, he could walk around the planet with impunity.

In any case, they had already made extremely high-level preparations for Su Shi, who was going to be a visitor.

Wang Duoyu understood even more clearly that many people were eagerly waiting for him to bring people over.

If he hadn't met Jigong, who had just arrived at the tavern and had such a pleasant chat with a few people, he would have almost forgotten about it.

Su Shi was about to agree, but then he thought of his uncle Jiu and Jigong who were sitting at the same table with him.

Noticing his look, Wang Duoyu invited, "If Uncle Jiu and Ji Gong don't mind, why don't we go and take a look together?"

After hearing him speak, Su Shi said, "Didn't Jigong intend to make the people in your world well-fed and well-clothed? When you go to Duoyu, you will find a way."

"Yes," Uncle Jiu put his arm around Ji Gong's shoulders and said, "Let's go and have a look together!"

Jigong thought of what his uncle said when he first arrived, and he felt a little moved.

He didn't pretend to be polite and said, "Then I won't be polite!"

"I'll pay for the tickets!" Wang Duoyu said with a wave of his hand.

It was just three hundred space-time coins, and he went back to ask the government to reimburse him for three tons of gold!

After confirming with a few people, he immediately went to buy the Hero Order.

A moment later, the four figures disappeared from the tavern at the same time.

Ji Gong only felt a slight flash of light in front of him, and he was already in an unfamiliar area.

What he saw was a magnificent decoration and a group of radiant figures wearing strange clothes.

He turned his head and looked through the floor-to-ceiling window on his side, and saw at a glance the endless stream of cars outside and the tall buildings lined up one after another.

Some buildings tower into the sky and look extremely spectacular.

Having seen this scene in the video before, Ji Gong was not surprised. However, when he was actually there and looked at the scene in front of him, he still couldn't hide his shock.

This was not the first time that Uncle Jiu had come to a similar world. Although he still felt a little dreamy, his expression was much calmer.

It was also the first time that Su Shi saw these things in person.

He stood side by side with the two of them, staring out the window without blinking, his breathing slightly rapid.

Wang Duoyu's voice made several people turn their heads.

With a light cough, Wang Duoyu introduced both parties.

On one side were Su Shi, Ji Gong and Jiu Shu, whom he brought with him, and on the other side was the reception group sent by the government.

Originally they only knew that Su Shi was coming, so in addition to the leading officials and representatives from the military and other relevant departments and industries, the reception group also included some experts in history and literature.

However, when they heard Wang Duoyu introduce the identities of Uncle Jiu and Jigong, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

A Taoist priest who catches ghosts and eliminates demons?
Is Jigong the reincarnation of Arhat Subduing the Dragon?
There are no experts in the Buddhist or Taoist industry among them!
Looking at their expressions, Uncle Jiu thought that these people were doubting his identity.

He formed seals with his hands, and two flames popped out with a crackling sound. After circling in the air, they fell into his palms and turned into sparks and dissipated.

Hearing those exclamations, Uncle Jiu smiled reservedly, clasped his fists and said, "Nice to meet you."

Jigong had no intention of showing off. He bowed absentmindedly and continued to look out the window.

After looking for a long time, he didn't see a single beggar.

Jigong was secretly surprised.

Later, facing everyone's flattery, he acted absent-minded.

If he hadn't wanted to give face to Wang Duoyu, he would have turned around and left.

In the face of the sumptuous reception banquet, he didn't eat much.

While no one was paying attention, he simply left his body and went out to sightsee alone.

It was Uncle Jiu who noticed that something was wrong with him, and when the banquet was about to end, he quickly cast a spell to call him back.

After coming back, Jigong's face was less cynical than usual and his expression became much more serious.

Although he had been away for a short time, he had already quickly traveled around this world.

What he saw and heard shocked him deeply.

Although there are still poor and sick people in this world, the lives of the people are vastly different from those in his own world.

Few people here were short of food and clothing, and the abundance of resources was more than he had ever seen before.

There are many officials in the government who are just sitting there doing nothing or even have ulterior motives, but compared with the officials in his place, they are two completely different species.

And all of this was done without any intervention from immortals or Buddhas; it was done by mortals alone!

It seems that there are no immortals or Buddhas in this world.

During the subsequent visits and conversations, Jigong did not lose focus again.

He followed the crowd into the conference hall and listened to the official talk about their revolutionary history and major developments in science, technology and culture.

Afterwards, he took a vehicle with everyone else to observe the city up close and listen to the experts talking about the city’s cultural landscape and various structures.

They went to the park, and also disguised themselves as ordinary people to visit several exhibitions such as the car show and the technology show, visited several factories and farms, and even visited the army...

After three days, Jigong had a deeper understanding of this new world.

While Su Shi was negotiating with the local government about follow-up assistance and cooperation, Jigong and Jiu Shu agreed to take a walk on the street.

Now the two of them were dressed in casual clothes, perfectly blending into the flow of people in the city. "How does this place compare to the fairyland?" Uncle Jiu asked.

"The gods definitely don't like this place." Ji Gong said with a smile, "But for mortals, this place is probably the real fairyland!"

Uncle Jiu showed an expected expression.

He had never been to the fairyland, but he had heard of it.

The so-called fairyland is no different in essence from the mortal world.

It’s just that those immortals live longer and are more powerful.

"But the people are very resentful," Uncle Jiu added, "and although this place claims to be fair, everything is full of unfairness."

Ji Gong took out his broken palm leaf fan from somewhere, waved it casually, and said, "That's right. Only when people have enough food can they pursue more."

"Besides, there is no such thing as a perfect person or a perfect thing," he continued, "and this is the meaning of our existence."

Uncle Jiu waved his hand and said, "I'm different from you. I don't have such high aspirations."

"But you are already doing it." Jigong tapped Uncle Jiu with his fan and said with a smile.

Uncle Jiu did not deny it, but shook his head and said: "Most people would do what I did, but they are not as dedicated to the people as you are and have great ambitions."

"I can't bear it. I'm just doing it for myself." Ji Gong pointed at himself and said, "In your words, this is my way."

The two of them talked as they walked around the street.

They stayed in this world for five full days.

Through Wang Duoyu's matchmaking, Su Shi reached a cooperation with the government of this world and received the first batch of aid materials and a team of experts.

He planned to go back and start preparing for the revolutionary cause.

He saw the problems of the Song Dynasty clearly, and the emperor could not have the determination to destroy it and then rebuild it.

In this situation, he is the only one who can add fuel to the fire!

After staying in the tavern for so long, he had already made up his mind to build the Song Dynasty into a prosperous world that would be more prosperous than the future Earth!
Uncle Jiu and Jigong also gained something.

Considering that a lot of things had been delayed, Uncle Jiu left the tavern in a hurry without staying in it for long after returning.

Ji Gong stayed in the tavern for some time.

He first exchanged his own Taoism and other items for time and space coins.

He did not squander the time-space coins he obtained to buy any fine wine or treasures that could increase his strength. Instead, he first bought a high-end storage bag, and then used a small amount of time-space coins to exchange for some food and other items from several guests.

In addition to these, he also took away a lot of books when he left Wang Duoyu.

These books cover various subjects.

In Jigong's view, these books are endless treasures.

After putting away the things he had exchanged, he also left the tavern.

After returning to the original world, he did not prepare for revolution like Su Shi did.

As the reincarnation of Arhat Subduing the Dragon, now that his magic power has been restored, it is not difficult for him to deal with the emperor.

But he cannot afford the consequences.

The mortal world is turbid, and if immortals stay in the mortal world for a long time, their magical powers will be eroded.

Therefore, in the past, Jigong acted very carefully and avoided using magic as much as possible to avoid backlash.

Of course, after entering the tavern, these were no longer a problem for him.

But he is not an ordinary person after all, and he has no knowledge of political affairs.

So all he could do was bring fire to the world.

He planned to select some suitable people, give the books to them as gifts, and watch them bring about tremendous changes to the world with the force of a prairie fire.

Jigong is full of expectations for the future, but he is not in a hurry.

He had witnessed the prosperity of Wang Duoyu's world, but he had also seen the various problems of that world.

Money is supreme, human feelings are indifferent, and the moral order collapses...

He pondered how to guide people's hearts to do good in this situation.

With this thought in mind, Jigong stayed in the tavern longer and longer.

He often talked with others to discuss this issue and gained a lot of inspiration.

In this case, time passes day by day.

Some new people joined the tavern one after another.

The next person to come to the tavern after Jigong was an ordinary old man.

He called himself Grandpa Gourd and anxiously recruited people to rescue his grandchildren.

Nezha, who happened to be in the tavern that day, went there and easily helped the old man a lot. He subdued the two snake demons and scorpion demons who were trying to murder his grandson, and sold them to the tavern.

Nezha naturally did not take the time and space coins he had obtained, but gave them all to the old man.

Later, everyone learned about the old man's past.

He has no name or surname and lives alone in Hulu Mountain.

An accident allows him to meet a pangolin, and thus learn the secret of Hulu Mountain and the existence of two evil monsters, the snake demon and the scorpion demon.

With the help of the pangolin, he grew a seven-colored gourd, from which seven gourd babies were born, who recognized him as their grandfather.

Grandpa Hulu doesn't have too many pursuits.

Even though he had the opportunity to open the tavern, all he thought about was that he wouldn't have to worry about food and drink in the future, and he wouldn't have to be afraid of those evil monsters.

Unlike the old man who was so quiet that he even seemed awkward, the seven gourd brothers he brought with him were quite lively, adding a lot of lively atmosphere to the tavern.

Nezha now had seven more playmates, and he had a lot of fun playing with them.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the seventh day since the Calabash Brothers entered the tavern.

At this moment, Jigong was chatting with Xu Xian, Chai Rong and Zhuang Zhou.

Zhuang Zhou and Wen Tianxiang arrived at the tavern one after another the other day.

Unlike the Zhuang Zhou in the world of the swordsman Li Bai, the Zhuang Zhou in the tavern did not have any extraordinary abilities, but he was knowledgeable and had a strong understanding. When he first started practicing, he was able to make rapid progress without relying on fine wine.

In addition to cultivation, he also studies how to govern the world.

Several people discussed how to educate the people and restrain those who hold power, such as kings and nobles.

They had different opinions, and disagreements were inevitable during the discussion.

Just as Xu Xian and Chai Rong were trying to convince each other, Zhuang Zhou suddenly pointed behind them.

"Is that a newcomer?" Zhuang Zhou asked.

The other three people all looked in the direction he pointed.

When they saw the man's appearance, their expressions were quite strange.

It was a young girl, but she didn't look like a living person. Instead, she looked like a mechanical creature.

(End of this chapter)