Wet viviparity

Chapter 162: Rain, Yin Job Theory
The fox scholar narrowed his eyes and began to talk about controlling the clouds and rain. He seemed to be speaking confidently, without any of his previous embarrassed look.

"The matter of the clouds and rain in Luoyin Lake is controlled by the lake demon thief. Especially in the western suburbs near the South Gate, there has been no rain all spring. I am afraid that there will be a drought this summer.

If we can use our means to make the western suburbs rain, even if one of us loses the bet, it will still be a merit."

Just by listening to the scholar's sensible, appropriate and comprehensive words, you can tell that he has no evil intentions at all. He has already understood the truth, understood human nature, and has a delicate heart.

Ji Ming nodded in response, adjusted his position, and said to the fox scholar: "Yes, it has saved countless lives and eliminated the drought, which must be a great merit."

"Let's just do this!" The scholar unfolded his folding fan and said casually, "If you make it rain, it doesn't have to rain. If clouds gather, it's a draw. If there's thunder, it's my loss."

Then he spread his hands in front of him and said with an extremely generous look: "This way we will not violate the original intention of the merit, and it will not hurt our harmony."

"Gentle grandma!"

Tian Ye finally couldn't bear it anymore and cursed.

In his opinion, a mere fox demon was actually being humble. If this matter were to get out, Brother Jintong would lose all his dignity.

The fox scholar's confident look made Ji Ming feel unsure. He wondered if the other party was a student of "Taishan Heavenly Fox Academy" and had some powerful connections.

However, this idea was quickly dismissed. If he was really a student of the Fox Academy, he would be an honored guest wherever he went. It was impossible for him to hang out with dog Taoist priests and rat shopkeepers in the mundane world.

It was just that the scholar's argument of merit took up the moral high ground and lifted him up high, so he felt very unhappy.

There is no way. Now that his "feathers" are becoming more and more gorgeous, he is beginning to cherish them more.

Because these "feathers" on the body will indeed be of great use, especially after the upcoming assessment of the Taoists in Taiping Mountain.

At that time, when he was serving as a candidate for the provincial official in the Dicao, his "feathers" could help him win over many talents from both the mountains and the plains.

Ji Ming could see clearly that in the first three stages of nourishing Qi, refining Qi, and building foundation, he could still rely on personal efforts to achieve a breakthrough in his realm.

In the last three realms of Jindan, Tailing and Yangshen, if he wants to continue to improve his Taoism, he must open up a cave, cultivate personal power, and implement the strategy of serving the world and supporting one person.

What does it mean to "serve the whole world to support one person"? Let's take the old ape in Huoxu Cave as an example.

This monster, who is about to cultivate into a human being and refine a Yuanzhu, has been working diligently under the master for more than a hundred years. He really cares about everything, both personal and official.

In the cave, the old ape had added countless bricks and tiles to help the master improve his Taoism.

There were quite a few Taoists and wanderers living in and outside the cave, like Old Yuan, and each of them had his own division of labor.

The master may not be able to use them in a fight, but in other aspects, he cannot do without them.

A Zhongtian Daomai Taoist master like the master who is good at quiet cultivation has always preferred quietness to noise, so the individual guests kept in the cave are all screened, and there is not a problem of too much redundant personnel.

However, on Taiping Mountain, the Taoist properties under the command of some Taoist masters are directly managed by their families.

It is said that a peak is opened up and a separate courtyard is built to accommodate thousands of descendants, allowing them to come and go from the immortals, to be honored and favored, and to enjoy the immortal blessings together. Those who have ascended to heaven have become considerable figures.

While he was thinking, three or five "people" had gathered in the Baolin Building. They were vague and shapeless.

They were all summoned by the deputy general Tian Ye. They were all ghosts and were affiliated with the various groups of underworld officials under the underworld at the south gate of the city. They were of low rank but had great power.

They greeted each other in front of Ji Ming, their movements revealing a sense of awkwardness and nervousness.

The news that Fei Huzi was seeking the position of "Deputy Soul-Capture Envoy" in Tian Qing Da Fang for his beloved disciple had spread. It was possible that he would take up the position in the Yintu of Feixiong City and become one of his immediate superiors.

Most of them became officials after their death, barely surviving by relying on their longevity in the afterlife. They were not as noble as the Tianye people, so they did not dare to violate etiquette.

"Brothers!" Tian Ye stopped everyone from making polite gestures and said, "We patrol and investigate all day long, and all the demons and monsters are recorded in the book. Do you know the origins of those three?"

Hearing Tian Ye's question, the underworld officials all looked at the fox, dog and rat in front of the building.

The three monsters who had been so arrogant and tough just now actually avoided these gazes. They felt a kind of organizational collective power from the underworld officials.

The fox scholar felt uneasy and urged, "Sir, can we start?"

His idea was simple: a draw in the first game would be enough, so that everyone would save face. But now that he saw his opponent calling his friends, he was obviously determined to win, and he couldn't help but feel angry.

He was used to bullying others in this area, relying on the support of the masters. He never thought of a draw with me, which was a great loss of face for a rising star in Taoism.

"let's start!"

At the same time Ji Ming agreed, Tian Ye had already asked a question and then whispered a few words in Ji Ming's ear. These words made Ji Ming feel at ease.

Seeing the change in the young man's expression, the fox scholar felt something was wrong and felt that he had to fight quickly.

"I am a sworn brother to that Yin official, and we have some business dealings. It is impossible for him not to help me make rain."

Thinking of this, he took out a small flag with water ripples and the shape of a ferocious water beast embroidered on it.

The fox scholar held up the flag and waved it towards the south. Soon a dark cloud appeared, with rumbling lightning flashing alternately in the cloud.

"Look!"

The fox scholar was very proud and waved his little flag continuously.

At this time, Tian Ye and several of his underworld officials were looking at the increasingly flashing lightning outside the South Gate. Their faces seemed to change along with the lightning.

The dark clouds were not gathered by magic, nor were they caused by the gods who controlled clouds and rain in the sky. Instead, they were caused by a certain underworld official in their city.

In the Yin soil of a place or area, there are three major officials in total.

One is to travel with the gods day and night.

The second is the two soul-binding envoys.

The third is the four underworld officials.

These three have different functions and are not subordinate to each other.

Among them, the day and night wandering gods are responsible for patrolling and investigating, mainly patrolling the local area, investigating evil spirits, and distinguishing between good and evil.

Under the chief official of the parade are the chief and deputy parade generals, as well as two groups of underworld runners. Although they are busy day and night, they are the safest and most stable in the underworld.

The two soul-catching envoys are responsible for chasing souls and demanding lives, judging the good and punishing the evil.

These two messengers cannot be easily summoned out. Once they are sent out, they must eliminate the evil and great evil. Although it is not safe and secure in the underworld, it is rare to have some peace.

Under these two envoys were two generals, Ju and Suo, and a group of secret runners.

What Fei Huzi fought for Ji Ming was the position of deputy soul-binding envoy in a certain mountain or city within Tianqing Dafang, as a starting point for the advancement of Taoist officials.

As for the four Yin officials, they are leopard, fish, bird and insect.

These four officials are in charge of affairs concerning demons and evil spirits, and each of them is proficient in fighting. As the affairs are complicated and they are often used by Taoist officials, they are in charge of the armory of the underworld and make a lot of money.

It is worth mentioning that these four underworld officials are mostly sought after by cultivators of the second or third realm after their death.

There are only a few good underworld positions, namely, the wandering gods, the two messengers, and the underworld officials. The living people fight for them, and the dead also want to take them, disturbing both the living and the dead and making them restless.

In Ji Ming's hand, a letter was written in an instant and then burned in the fire.

In the dark clouds and lightning, a man was sitting there, gathering the moisture that was plundered by demons on the shore of the western suburbs lake, hoping to bring down a rain of blessings.

At this time, a piece of book paper as fluttering as water gauze flew over the city, was tossed up and down in the wild wind and angry clouds, and finally fell into his hands.

He unfolded it and saw only sixteen large characters. He read them word by word and his face changed immediately.

"You have secretly brought down sweet rain, and you shall be beheaded. Considering this is your first offense, I will gather the clouds and extinguish the wind."

(End of this chapter)