Day and night tour

Chapter 350: Imperial Conferment - "Humen"

Since Zhou Xuan came to Jingguo, a total of two groups of wild immortals have expressed their gratitude to Zhou Xuan.

Along the way there were the Huangmen. Lady Lotus of Pingshui Prefecture gave Zhou Xuan a ring that could give orders to the Huangmen of the four prefectures. However, later experiences proved that this ring was not so useful.

Lady Lotus was famous among the eunuchs, but she had no real power.
And today's thanks from the Hu family must be very useful.

Master Hu San, the King of Xishan, not only has a very high level of Taoism and a high seniority, but also possesses the sacred bones of the Hu clan. The establishment of the Snow Mountain Fox Clan is inseparable from the strong support of the Hu clan.

He is the well-deserved "powerful one" of the fox clan.

King Xishan's promise means that the entire fox clan will be dependent on Zhou Xuan.

This is a generous gift, and it also shows King Xishan's loyalty and infinite trust in Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan gently helped King Xishan up and said, "Old Xi, when you taught me the true teachings of Xigu in the chess game of heaven and earth, you entrusted the fate of the fox clan to me... How did I respond at that time?"

King Xishan lowered his head and said nothing.

"I said I would not fail you. You bet the lives and wealth of your entire clan on me, so I, Zhou Xuan, cannot lose... Now that we have won by chance, it is time for me to repay you."

Speaking of this,

Zhou Xuan sat cross-legged again, his mind entered the empty mirror, and told King Xishan with extremely divine words: "When Mingjiang was in danger, King Xishan ignored the saying that 'those who are not of my race must have different hearts' and stepped forward. He first imprisoned the monk Zhiming, and then used two boxes of scriptures in the valley to fight against the great master of Dunjia Zhao Qingxiao alone. This is a brave and strategic move;

Mu Hua and Zhou Xuan broke the mirror, and the Snow Mountain Fox Clan, all the foxes, escorted them to break through the star-blocking blockade, living up to their trust. This was the righteousness of the clan.

King Xishan is wise and brave, and the Snow Mountain Fox Clan is righteous. In the name of the Supreme Will of Kongming, I will confer upon the world a new sect - the Hu Clan. "

After Zhou Xuan finished speaking, he moved his mind and in the empty and bright world, sand, stones, earth and wood rose up and condensed into a memorial archway several meters wide.

On both sides of the archway are thick round wooden beams painted in vermilion, and the archway surface is carved from white stone. It is not majestic, but it has the exquisite feeling of a beautiful girl from a small family.

Under the archway, there was a snow-white nine-tailed fox, half of its body resting in the dark, and the other half exposed in the light. The fox turned its head and looked back from the dark to the light.

This fox that appears at the intersection of light and shadow represents King Xishan's conflicted mood before the Mingjiang fire.

Darkness and light, where shall I go?

The fox head looking back finally gave Mingjiang Mansion an answer - I am in the dark, but my heart is towards the light!

……

After the nine-tailed fox's archway was formed in the empty and clear world, it slowly separated from this pure land of the world and flew into the real world in an extremely slow but smooth state.

The God of Suffering once said that Zhou Xuan’s empty and bright world was not an illusion, but a reality that was more real than reality.

If you confer the title on a god in the mirror, it will take effect in reality.

Today, the establishment of the "Hu Men" hall that Zhou Xuan ordered in the mirror is still effective in the real world.

The Nine-tailed Fox Archway continued to rise in the real world until it reached above the sky. Suddenly, a huge brush came from nowhere, using dark clouds as ink and sunlight as gild, and wrote two large characters on the horizontal plaque of the archway - Hu Men!
The two words "Hu Men" are mainly ink-colored, but are surrounded by a golden luster, which gives them an indescribable majesty and solemnity.

When King Xishan saw those two words, he immediately burst into tears - he had been practicing for five hundred years, and during those long years, he had been fantasizing every day, fantasizing that his fox clan could be recognized by this world, have their own hall, have their own gods, and the vast fox clan would have a goal to go, and life would be filled with more hope.

Now, when this scene really appears in the sun,
In addition to the bitter feeling of relief, he also felt a sense of success after enduring humiliation for many years and finally standing up straight with his back strong.

"The Hu Clan has finally been recognized by this world... I am so happy that even if I die in Mingjiang and return to my hometown, I can still proudly face the ancestors of the Fox Clan."

Yun Ziliang also said: "Xuan Zi is really capable. He was able to appoint a new hall with the permission of heaven and earth. The establishment of the new hall of Hu Men can run smoothly as long as some folk procedures are followed."

"It's said that Brother Xuan's idea is great." Zhao Wuya also clapped his hands in approval.

King Xishan was delighted no matter how he looked at the two words "Hu Men". The three foxes that had followed him all the way hid in the depths of the bamboo forest, sobbing softly - outsiders would never know how excited a tribe that was hunted would feel when they were worried all day long and saw that their tribe was recognized by heaven and earth.

After King Xishan had memorized the details of the two words "Hu Men", he just noticed the nine-tailed white fox under the archway.

The fox was at the intersection of darkness and light, but he looked back at the light. He had a very complicated mood. He turned around and knelt on one knee towards Zhou Xuan, saying very sincerely: "My parents gave me life, and the great teacher knows me..."

King Xishan, who yearned for light and tried to stop himself from going too far, seemed to be in the time when he was being wooed by Gong Zheng, the Huangyuan demon, and the monk Xunbo. In that trance, Zhou Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at him with a smile...

"Lao Xi, we are all family. I have helped you build the hall, and I will also help you to reach the god level. I will still help you improve the status of the fox clan in Mingjiang Prefecture. It is still the same as before. You bet heavily on me, so I cannot lose.
But... I'll be frank with you... If you betray us in the future... If you are still ambitious... If you want to seize more resources from the human race, or if you stand against the people of Mingjiang Prefecture, I will still have a way to destroy it all."

"If that day comes, I, Old Xi Hu Yunhai, will be struck by five thunders and annihilated by ten thousand swords."

King Xishan is a fox king who has been living in darkness for a long time. After staying in the darkness for a long time, when he sees the light again, he always cherishes it more than ordinary people, and his oath comes from the bottom of his heart.

"Alright, alright, today is your big day, I won't say anything to spoil the mood."

Zhou Xuan took a list from Yun Ziliang and handed it to King Xishan: "Although I have successfully sealed it, I still have to go through the necessary procedures, right, Old Yun?"

"Of course not. The seal is equivalent to the heaven and earth recognizing the existence of this temple. However, there are also requirements for the number of temples built, the number of believers, and the offerings. Only when these requirements are met can the temple be officially opened for business."

The point seal is the business approval document, and the civil procedure is to build a store, both of which must be completed.

"To build twenty incense temples, we need more than three hundred human believers... The temples are easy, but three hundred human believers... I have to think about what benefits I can use in exchange for these believers." King Xishan fell into deep thought.

Yun Ziliang went up and slapped King Xishan on the back of his head, saying, "Are you a slave trader? And you're using benefits to gain believers? Believers must be sincere. If they are not sincere, you can't light the incense."

"The human race and our fox race have never been on good terms. It will probably be a long process for them to sincerely become followers of the Hu Clan."

"Lao Xi, you're lucky this time...Do you know Dongshi Street? Do you know who rescued the hundreds of survivors in Dongshi Street?"

"Ah Cui?"

"You are right. It is Cui Jie. She uses the Dharma body of a four-tailed fox to carry people to save them in Dongshi Street. She is worshipped as a living Bodhisattva by the people in Dongshi Street. Just go find the people in Dongshi Street and ask them if they believe in the Hu Clan. They will keep the sincere faith."

Yun Ziliang crossed his legs.

Zhao Wuya also raised his head and said, "That's right... there are only about 300 people. Look how worried you are... We'll book all the people in Dongshi Street for you!"

King Xishan was so delighted when he heard this that he said, "Once Mingjiang Prefecture is rebuilt, our Hu Clan will spend a lot of money to renovate East Market Street. The floors must be made of black jade. Anyone who walks on the street will be considered wealthy. This street is where our Fox Clan will thrive."

Everyone laughed when they heard it.

As for the painter standing by, he was an old friend of King Xishan for many years. He was also sincerely happy for his old friend at this moment. The imperial decree of Kongming solved the worry that King Xishan had been worrying about for 500 years. This worry that had been buried for many years finally saw the light of day.

"Panshan Eagle, Panshan Eagle, I said you have good vision and good luck. You were originally a big eagle slave, but now you have climbed up to the high branch of the master. Just wait for the future, there will be many unexpected surprises."

The painter looked at the divine eagle circling over the Tianshan Mountains, and was glad that he had made the right choice. When the Saint Son and Saint Daughter asked him to get rid of the donkey, he immediately stood by Zhou Xuan. He was right to do so...

……

When the Hu family gained enlightenment, some were happy while others were sad.
The painters, musicians, Pengjia Town, and Shiliuyintang, who had fought on the battlefield with King Xishan, were naturally happy for the Fox King when they saw the "Humen Memorial Archway" hanging in the sky.
But when Huangmen saw the Nine-tailed Fox Archway of the Hu Family, all the Huangmen people, young and old, felt uncomfortable.

During the chess game between heaven and earth, the ancestor of the Huang Sect issued an order that all Huang Sect disciples must enter the cave underground and not show up in the world to avoid this disaster.

Therefore, Huang Men was not present in that thrilling battle.

Huang Xi, an old friend of Zhou Xuan, leaned against the lintel of the Huangmen Mansion on the south hill of Dongshi Street, and was very annoyed: "I have already said that the Huangmen should do their best to assist the great master... The ancestor insisted on shrinking and not fighting!

How are you now?

If you believe me, today, there will be two new archways hanging in the sky at the same time!

Hall, hall, hall, Huangmen has been here for so many years, with money and connections, but can only rely on the shaman as a disciple, being an unwelcome 'outer disciple', isn't that enough?"

"The eunuchs value wealth and official positions over loyalty. They are always short-sighted and only see the small piece of land in front of them. If they miss the opportunity this time... I don't know how many hundreds of years they will have to wait..."

Huang Xi was very disappointed with the ancestor of the Huang Men. He lowered his head and entered the cave, lamenting again: Even if the next opportunity comes, with the style of the Huang Men, we may not be able to seize it.

……

The fifth god, as the "Hu Men" was approved by heaven and earth, all that remained was for King Xishan to happily prepare the rest of the folk procedures.

"The sixth god - Mountain Ancestor, Lao Yun, you have to go and communicate with him. If he agrees to take action, that's great. If he doesn't agree, at least find an opportunity for a face-to-face meeting."

"That's easy to say."

Yun Ziliang immediately took Zhao Wuya with him and left Huifeng Medical College. He went to Dongshi Street while Zhao Wuya went to the bank of Mingjiang River. The two dragon-seeking heavenly masters were to summon the Dragon God and the Ancestral Dragon respectively and go to the "Longxing Divine Kingdom" where the "Mountain Ancestor" was.

Every sky-god-level god has his own "kingdom of God".

Only those at the Ancestral Dragon level can enter the divine kingdom of the Xunlong lineage.

……

Shuanglong went to meet the "Mountain Ancestor", while Zhou Xuan took Xiao Fuzi and Lu Mingkun to inspect the canteen opened by Gu Lao, to see how the food was, whether the people were in order, and to have breakfast.

The Bone Elders Association opened a total of four canteens in Mingjiang Prefecture, located at the "East, West, South, and North" gates of Huifeng Medical College.

After all, ordinary people will live in the medical school these days, and the main activity area is here. The canteen is close and it is convenient to eat.
During the search, Zhou Xuan felt that the Bone Society had made progress in handling the disaster. The Bone Society took into consideration that not all places in Mingjiang Prefecture were affected by the disaster. There were some people whose houses were well preserved and who did not need to live in Huifeng Medical College, but most of them were short of food and medicine at home.

Therefore, the Gu Lao Hui would send people, carrying raw rice and medicine boxes, to every corner of Mingjiang Prefecture to distribute food and medicine.

"There is progress, and a bit of humanitarian spirit."

Zhou Xuan said with some relief. When he arrived at the cafeteria, Zhou Xuan was still very satisfied. The cafeteria was newly built, so the conditions were naturally not good, but it was clean.

In the large open-air shed, a dozen large wooden barrels were boiling hot porridge, with a strong rice aroma.

Many people in the crowd recognized Zhou Xuan and said enthusiastically, "Thank you, sir. It wasn't cold at all yesterday. It was quite warm."

"I've never slept so comfortably at home."

"I had a good dream. I dreamed that my wife came back to see me with her daughter."

"Do you have good eyesight? Please give way to the master and let him serve the porridge first."

"Yes, yes."

The crowd, which had been lined up in an orderly manner, now took a step back in an even more orderly manner, making way for Zhou Xuan.

"No one has privileges. You have to queue up. Otherwise, I'm afraid the eagle will peck me."

Zhou Xuan smiled, rejected everyone's kindness, and lined up at the back of the team with Xiao Fuzi and Lu Mingkun.

The team's good order comes from the oppression of the Condor.

Pan Shanying was a man with a lot of tricks up his sleeves. He specially sent four divine eagles to rest on the sheds of the four canteens as a warning. If anyone did not line up, the divine eagles would peck them.

The sacred eagles will hold back some strength for the first few pecks, at most causing some pain to those who disrupt the order. If they don't learn their lesson, they will peck out flesh and blood. With the sacred eagles watching, everyone will naturally behave themselves.

Zhou Xuan knew that this order was hard-won, and of course he would not destroy it. He also abided by it, queuing up and waiting for his meal.

While queuing, the people around always had endless expressions of gratitude to express to Zhou Xuan, and they especially wanted to thank this young gentleman who had put Mingjiang Prefecture in such an orderly manner after the disaster.

But when I express gratitude, I always mention the warm dream I had last night.

Zhou Xuan also started talking about yesterday's dream of death, but as they talked, he found that Xiao Fuzi was not right and was secretly wiping away tears. He also figured out the connection, so whenever the enthusiastic people around him talked about the dream again, he would take the initiative to change the subject and not talk about the depths of the "dream of death".

"Fuzi, I know why you are sad. Huazi's ghost didn't come to see you yesterday, right?"

Zhou Xuan comforted Xiao Fuzi in a low voice.

Xiao Fuzi nodded. He had followed Zhou Xuan for a long time and understood some strange things. If the death energy retained the hope for the reconstruction of Mingjiang Mansion, then the fact that Huazi's death energy did not come to Xiao Fuzi meant that Mu Hua was completely dead.

"Others can survive, but Huazi can't."

"Fuzi, don't give up hope. I asked the Taoist priest Huazi, and he said Huazi is indeed the most difficult person to revive in Mingjiang Mansion, but that doesn't mean there is no hope at all."

Zhou Xuan put his arm around Xiao Fuzi's shoulders and said, "Trust me, I will definitely bring Huazi back to Mingjiang Mansion."

Mu Hua resolutely went to break up with Zhou Xuan for the sake of his close friends including Xiao Fuzi, Lu Mingkun, Cui Jie, Zhou Xuan, Yun Ziliang, etc. He knew that he would die after breaking up, but this food stall boy who had been bullied by countless people still went.

"Like you, I hope Huazi can survive."

Zhou Xuan said again.

"Well, young master, I believe you." Xiao Fuzi's trust in Zhou Xuan was almost blind. Since Zhou Xuan promised to bring Huazi back, he believed that Huazi would definitely come back, and his feeling of sadness also faded a little.

……

Finally, Zhou Xuan lined up and received the hot rice porridge.

The cook who scooped the porridge was a woman. She scooped the porridge into Zhou Xuan's bowl and filled it up. At the same time, she took out a piece of bacon wrapped in an oil paper bag from her pocket and handed it to Zhou Xuan.

"What is this meat? Is it a special treatment?" Zhou Xuan asked.

"Master, my family has not suffered a disaster. We have some preserved meat at home." Li Ru said, "Last night, my daughter had a fever, and I asked someone to buy medicine. The drug dealer wanted to use my body to pay for the medicine. It was the people sent by Master who helped me get the medicine, and also killed... severely punished the drug dealer. I am very grateful to you. I cooked this preserved meat at home and put it in my pocket as a gift to you."

As Li Ru spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. She had come to Huifeng Medical College early in the morning, thinking that after she had breakfast and rested, she would go find Zhou Xuan alone and give him the bacon as a token of her appreciation.

But she never expected that she was so lucky to meet Zhou Xuan when she was serving porridge.

"Those people in Union Street who were in need of medicine yesterday are very grateful to you."

"It's normal to maintain public order. I'll really accept the meat." Zhou Xuan shook the meat again, deliberately speaking louder.
It is not to show off that you have meat to eat, but to tell people around you that this meat is not a special treatment, and they should not think too highly of the person who distributes the porridge.

"I was just afraid you wouldn't accept it." Li Ru wiped the tears of gratitude from the corners of her eyes.

"Thank you."

Zhou Xuan, Xiao Fuzi and Lu Mingkun brought the porridge and went to find an open space to squat and drink it.

When passing by a woman with a towel on her head and holding a child, Zhou Xuan squatted down, tore off a small piece of bacon, and handed it to her: "You are not in good health and you have to take care of the baby. Eat some meat to replenish your body."

"Thank you, Mr. Big. Thank you, Mr. Big."

"It doesn't matter."

After Zhou Xuan stood up, he tore the meat in his hand into several pieces and distributed them to the other people who were ill.

When he found the open space, Zhou Xuan only had a handful of oily powder left. He joked,

"Fuzi, don't waste it. I dipped my fingers in your porridge, it's also meaty."

"No, young master, I'm strong and can handle it. I don't need too much oil." Xiao Fuzi made a face and rejected Zhou Xuan's "good intentions".

Zhou Xuan also smiled, wiped the oil stains with a handkerchief, and drank the porridge while turning the edge of the bowl.

While drinking, Zhou Xuan was worried and said, "This porridge is thick enough, but... there are no vegetables and no meat. If we eat it for a few more days, I'm afraid half of Mingjiang Prefecture will be malnourished."

While he was thinking, the painter came to Zhou Xuan with porridge in his hand and said, "Master, you seem to be worried."

"I'm thinking, just drinking porridge won't help. Why don't we contact Pingshui Prefecture and ask them to send some bacon, vegetables, etc. We need a balanced nutrition. Otherwise, if we live for three to five days, I'm afraid half of the people won't be able to bear it... There will be more and more patients."

"That's probably difficult."

The painter said, "Pingshui Prefecture is not rich either. They have already stretched their financial resources by sending so much rice and medicine to Mingjiang Prefecture. If they continue to send such large amounts of rice and medicine, they will have to do so every day. If they make further demands, such as sending meat and vegetables, Pingshui Prefecture will overturn the table."

"Then why don't you try another trick? Get them a strategic partnership. Although our Mingjiang Prefecture is now like a ruin, it won't take many days for the prefecture to recover and become the economic center of Jing Country. We can do a lot of business with Pingshui Prefecture, and they will be rich!"

"Master, we are our own people and we don't speak outsiders' words... In the entire Jing country, except for a few of us... no one would believe that Mingjiang Mansion can be rebuilt quickly in ten days or half a month."

The painter pointed at the people of Mingjiang Prefecture who were drinking porridge and said: "Even the people of Mingjiang Prefecture don't believe it."

Since they don't believe it, the cooperation promised by Zhou Xuan will have no soil to take root.

"Now that I think about it, this method really doesn't work. I'll think of another way. Not eating meat or vegetables and just drinking porridge can really make you sick."

Zhou Xuan fell into deep thought again.
The ancient golden bell of the Mingjiang Mansion sounded the alarm three times in succession.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

When the bell rang, the painter stood up as if facing a great enemy, and said, "Master, a master with seven incense sticks has entered Mingjiang Mansion."

"Friend or foe?"

"Although the bell sounds loud, it is not urgent and the person who comes has no ill intentions," said the painter.

"That's what I expected." Zhou Xuan pointed at the divine eagle in the sky and said, "If it's a bad guy, the divine eagle will not be silent. Let's wait and see which friend is coming."

The two of them continued to squat, swirl the porridge, and wait for the master of Seven Incense Sticks.

About five minutes later, there was a sudden commotion among the crowd.

——"Where did this fox come from? With seven tails?"

"This fox is too big. Is it bigger than a tiger?"

"What fox? That's a fox fairy. Our Mingjiang Mansion escaped the disaster this time, thanks to the great contribution of the fox fairy."

Following the sound of the commotion, Zhou Xuan looked up and saw a fiery red seven-tailed fox running towards him.

As for the fox, its body was still covered with mud and dust, and its originally bright fur was now somewhat dull.
The seven-tailed fox ran to within ten feet of Zhou Xuan, raised its front paws, and transformed into a middle-aged man. It knelt on one knee and saluted with its fists clasped together: "Hu Dengfeng, the elder of the Red Dragon Fox Clan from Red Dragon Mountain in Huangyuan Prefecture, pays homage to you, Master."

"Are you from Huangyuan Prefecture?"

Zhou Xuan asked.

"We have traveled thousands of miles and dare not delay for a moment." Hu Dengfeng stood up and said, "The Hu clan is hanging on the sky, and the Red Dragon Fox Clan is extremely grateful to you, sir. We brought 100,000 kilograms of wild game and 18 loads of rare mountain treasures to thank you for your great kindness to our Hu clan."

At this point, Hu Dengfeng cupped his hands into a trumpet shape and shouted to the sky with full energy: "Little foxes, I have met the master. You just need to go into the academy and give the master a thank you gift..."

This loud shout, like the sound of a huge bell, echoed in the huge Huifeng Medical College. In an instant, balls of fire burned into the Huifeng Medical College.

Tens of thousands of red foxes, carrying baskets filled with game, poured in...

(End of this chapter)