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Chapter 103 Everything is Arranged

"That's true. The Earth Goddess is here with me right now. Let her explain the details to you all."

Chen Ji tapped the badge on his waist and input some magic power.

After a moment, a response was felt, and Madam Hongci appeared from the waist badge.

"What does the Master want from me?"

After he finished speaking, he realized that there were people around. He looked around, but his expression changed and he quickly saluted.

"I didn't know the real person had friends here. I'm sorry for being so abrupt."

"It really is the Yin God of Incense."

The old abbot looked at Madam Hongci and nodded slightly.

"I have heard from my disciple about the matter of the Venerable God. What are your plans for the future?"

Madam Hongci sighed.

"Master, you are too kind. A country boy like me is not worthy of the title of a revered god. Master, even calling me a fellow Taoist is already a sign of respect for me."

"As for the future, it will all depend on how the Immortal and the Underworld handle it. If it's really the City God colluding with demons and ghosts, my level of cultivation is so low that I can't make a difference. I just hope I can find a place to stay and avoid death."

"That's right."

The old abbot thought for a moment and looked at Madam Hongci.

"Since the deity was conferred by the imperial court and is worshipped with incense and sacrifices, is there a temple dedicated to him in Nanzhuang Village?"

"There's only an archway, but no temple keeper."

"How do I ask the villagers who come here to ask for divination?"

"Light three sticks of incense at the archway and ask me."

"It's quite simple."

The old abbot nodded slightly, thought about something, and spoke slowly.

"If I could change the temple for you, would you be willing?"

"temple?"

Madam Hongci stood there in a daze for a long time before she came to her senses and asked the old abbot what kind of temple it was.

After saying that, he quickly thought of something and spoke in panic.

"It's not that I covet the temple's incense, but my status is low, and I dare not dream of having a temple to shelter me. Even a roof over my head is great."

"You think clearly."

The old abbot stroked his beard and nodded.

"If you hadn't said this and only wanted to enter the temple, I wouldn't have dared to entrust this matter to you."

"Now it seems that your meritorious deeds are indeed true. You are qualified to be a companion god in the temple, which will also be a good opportunity to share some incense. As for more opportunities, it depends on the Emperor's thoughts."

"Emperor..."

Madam Hongci stood there in a daze for a long time without coming to her senses.

As a small mountain deity, she used to be afraid of angering the City God's messengers when she met them. She thought that the best ending in this life would be to be granted another title, or to enjoy a hundred years of incense and become a ghost cultivator.

I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to become a deity in the Emperor's temple.

This is almost a step to success.

For a moment, my body was shaking and I didn't know what to say.

After a while, he looked at Chen Ji and others and bowed respectfully.

"I don't know what to say. Since you all trust me so much, you must keep an eye on the affairs of the temple and take good care of the incense offerings. I dare not make any mistakes."

"That's perfect, let's go back first."

The old abbot raised his hand to let Madam Hongci return her badge, and only looked at Chen Ji after she left.

"I made this decision without discussing it with you, fellow Daoist. I hope you can forgive me."

Chen Ji shook his head.

"That's fine. I'm not familiar with the matter of inviting gods to repair temples. The Taoist priest must have his own reasons for making such arrangements."

“There are indeed some considerations.”

The old abbot said slowly.

"Although this mountain temple wants to invite the Emperor's statue to respond, the Emperor's spirit has countless spirits and I'm afraid he can't always look after this place."

"If the God of Xiantai Mountain wishes to seek ordination, it would be inappropriate for him to frequently engage in such deliberate acts of kindness."

"This Madam Hongci has the ability to tell fortunes and is also the local incense god. I have seen the incense on her body and it is considered clean. If you burn incense with sincerity, it will be enough to tell the mountain people about the good or bad harvest and the safety of their journey."

"Besides, it's more appropriate to have one on each side of the god. If they are alone on either side, that's not acceptable, and the emperor will be easily displeased."

"The Master is indeed very thoughtful. If we were to do this, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to do it so meticulously."

Chen Ji bowed and sighed that offering sacrifices to gods was indeed not a simple matter.

The old abbot laughed heartily.

"We mainly practice magic and supplement with talismans. We only have a basic understanding of these, so they are not that complicated. If a Taoist priest from the Lingbao Sect were to do this, you would know what trouble is."

"not necessarily."

The white girl shook her head.

"Oh? What do you think, Senior Fox?"

"If it were a Taoist from the Lingbao Sect, I'm afraid they wouldn't agree to let the Wild God serve as a companion deity to the Five Mountains Emperor."

"That's right! That's right! Senior Fox really understands those Taoists of Lingbao Sect. They are really like that."

There was laughter in the courtyard.

After the old abbot finished laughing, he thought of something and looked at Chen Ji.

"Fellow Daoist, you asked me before how the squirrel demons practiced cultivation. Have they found a way now?"

"Thank you for your concern, old abbot. We have found a way from the underworld. They are now treasure-hunting squirrels."

"But the training method of the treasure-hunting rat?"

"Exactly."

"It's a strange fate."

The old abbot sighed.

"I've only heard that among the rat monsters there are treasure-hunting rats that can smell the five-colored wealth, making them the perfect treasure-hunters. Unfortunately, it's hard to find one in a hundred years. It's fate that these fellow squirrels were able to encounter one."

"Why didn't Daoist Fellow Squirrel come with you today?"

"They have gone down the mountain to seek the way."

"Then we'll have to be destined to meet again. However, with the unrest at the foot of the mountain, and them not yet having successfully cultivated, it makes things more difficult."

"Fellow Squirrel Daoist said they have excellent concealment skills. No one should suspect that the squirrels in the trees are also monsters."

The old abbot was stunned for a moment and looked up.

A squirrel happened to run past the old pine tree and watched as everyone panicked and lost their pine cones.

The old abbot casually waved a breeze and sent the pine cone back to the squirrel. He watched the squirrel grab the pine cone and jump out before smiling slightly.

"That's true!"

Then the mountain breeze blew, and everyone started discussing the grand ceremony and the fox's practice again.

As the sky gradually brightened, the sound of a bell from a nearby temple came from the mountain.

Everyone realized that a day had passed.

"There will be morning prayers at the temple, so it's time for us to leave."

Chen Ji looked at the old abbot.

"Fellow Daoist, have you forgotten that you still need to teach the disciples in the temple?"

The old abbot reminded with a smile.

"I'm ashamed. I really forgot."

That night, Chen Ji was thinking about the dirty statues of the Five Great Emperors, the City God at the foot of the mountain, the events that followed, and the gains from the discussion of law. He had indeed forgotten everything.

But this is very familiar content.

At this moment, the only thing that has changed is the lecturer. Well, it’s not a complete change.

Since there was no room for all these people to sit in the inner scripture hall, each person and each fox brought out a cushion and sat outside to listen to the class, which was no different from teaching foxes in the mountains.

The content of the talk is naturally about spiritual practice.

Although Chen Ji's academic skills came from "Yiwenlu", they still needed to be understood, so his understanding of the skills was not low, and some of them were even more profound than the people or monsters from whom these skills came.

The teaching at this moment begins with the application of means and understanding.

With the help of the climbing technique and the ease with which he could perform magic, he really opened the eyes of both the fox and the Taoist priest.

Although most of the disciples in the temple learned the Wind and Rain Technique, there were also some who learned other techniques. At this moment, listening to Chen Ji's explanation, his eyes gradually became profound, just like the fox that day, he slowly closed his eyes and entered a state of enlightenment.

Taoist Master Xiyun noticed this and was about to step forward when he heard the old abbot speak.

"I'll do it."

With a point of his finger, a wind suddenly appeared on the ground, slowly blowing up the bodies of the little Taoist priests and moving them into the hall.

At first it was still possible to move them, but later two or three had to be moved together.

When the sermon was over, only the foxes were left outside the hall, sitting there in a trance.

The old abbot couldn't help but bow as he watched the scene before him.

"Fellow Daoist is indeed a good teacher. Senior Fox has a good eye. Being able to invite such a teacher, the temple is now honored." "I believe that this year, fellow Daoist Fox will definitely give the Fox School a surprise and win the favor of the Queen Mother of Mount Tai."

"The disciples of the temple master are also like this. During the Luotian Grand Ceremony, they will also surprise other temples."

Miss Bai smiled and looked inside the temple.

"I don't dare to ask for too much. It would be great if I can go there safely and come back."

"Same, I'll be at peace as long as they don't cause any trouble in the future."

The fox and the other looked at the younger generation, and at this moment they had the same thought.

The discussion of Dharma ends at this point.

The old monk was mainly responsible for taking care of the young Taoists who had attained enlightenment, and Chen Ji also had to go back to prepare for other things, so he didn't stay any longer.

Miss Bai summoned the clouds to turn into a boat, and then waved her sleeves to make a ladder that hung down from the sky.

The little foxes bowed and then climbed the stairs and walked away.

Before boarding the boat, Chen Ji took out the earth spirit wine given by the mountain god and gave it to the old abbot.

"These are some gifts from the Xiantai Mountain God. Thank you for your concern, Master."

"Mercy, mercy, fellow Taoist, thank you for your expense!"

The old monk was filled with emotion just by holding the bottle.

"With such good things, it will be better for my disciples to have a grand ceremony."

Speaking of this, what else comes to mind.

"Since the mountain god values ​​me so much, I dare not disappoint him. When I go to Kyoto, I will ask for a handful of soil for him."

"Thank you, Master."

"Fellow Daoist, please take your time and wait for my good news."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ji rode away on the wind.

The old abbot waved his hand, calling on the winds of the four seasons to blow the cloud boat to see it off. The wind and clouds surged, and it really was like cutting through the waves as it moved forward. In just a cup of tea, they returned to Xiantai Mountain.

After landing, the little foxes went to absorb the gains from yesterday's discussion.

Chen Ji looked at Miss Bai and talked about the gift from the mountain god and the land of the country, and asked where the other dirty things could be obtained.

"How do you know I know?"

"Yesterday, when I was listening to the old abbot's talk, I noticed that the young lady seemed to be lost in thought. I guess she knew something, didn't she?"

Miss Bai smiled and nodded.

“I do think of some.”

"Appreciate further details."

Miss Bai picked up five stones.

"The abbot brought the altar soil. The academy has a volume of 'Records of Mountain Sacrifice' that has been nurtured for a long time. The mountain god himself has a set of ancient armor of famous generals, so there are three pieces now. The Hutuo River is related to the canal transportation, and now there is a dragon son stationed there, so I think we can give it a try."

"Then we only need one last thing related to the underworld."

Chen Ji thought about speaking.

"Are you looking for Lu Pan?"

"There's no need to alarm Pan Lu about this little thing."

Miss Bai smiled slightly and looked at Chen Ji.

"Do you know why Fenshan Town has such a name?"

"I don't know."

"In the early years, this place was actually called Fenshan Town. Later, due to the rugged terrain, it became a battlefield. Countless people were killed and wounded, and corpses were scattered across the mountain. People dug the mountain to bury the bodies, and it became Fenshan Town. Later, demons and ghosts gathered here, and it became what it is today."

"Could it be related to the Mountain God's hidden treasure?"

"Inside that graveyard, there is a ghost king who escaped from the underworld. Because he committed too many evil deeds, he has been hiding for some time under a different name. This is the perfect time for him to pretend to be evil."

Chen Ji was stunned.

"Doesn't the underworld know about this?"

"I just happened to know about this, but I wonder if the underworld and the City God know about it."

Chen Ji suddenly realized that there must be other connections, so he looked at Miss Bai.

"It seems that the mountain god really has an opportunity. He wants to open his wisdom, so the immortals give him wine and water. He wants to be ordained, and even the Five Mountains Emperors have arranged to pack the dirty things."

"It is just like that. Throughout history, those who have achieved great success have either had great perseverance or great opportunities."

"Too."

Chen Ji sighed and looked at Miss Bai.

"Then let's go find Longzi first?"

"That's good. It's time to bring the new fox down the mountain and go back to see that loach monster. Then we'll know what happened in Hutuo River. I was lucky enough to get the dragon soul that day and have absorbed it ever since. It's time to do something about it."

After it was agreed, Miss Bai asked Senior Huai to pass on the message to find the fox that had come down the mountain.

It happened to be the four of Bai Qi.

"If you go down the mountain, what will you do with the roads on the mountain?"

Chen Ji asked.

"I'll be back up soon after I get down the mountain. I'll learn the transformation and practice again later."

Bai Qi said seriously.

"Yes, yes, we also want to go down the mountain to take a look."

The other three foxes also looked expectant.

"Then go down the mountain and learn how to transform yourself into a human. If you have anything you need, go with it..."

"Take it, take it!"

Baiba opened his beak and cried loudly.

"Even the Painted Skin Ghost Hebao, where Bai Si and the others were hiding, is coming."

Chen Ji suddenly realized that with Bai Ba around, he didn't have to worry about loading the luggage.

So he rode the wind down the mountain again.

Soon it landed outside the pharmacy.

It was noon, when the sunlight was at its hottest, but before he even entered the house, Chen Ji could sense a strange moisture in the house.

When he pushed open the door, he saw the spiritual charm of water magic emanating from the well.

Before I even walked in, I heard a sound from the well.

"Is it fellow Daoist that has returned?"

"it's me."

Chen Ji went to the mouth of the well and saw the difference of the loach monster at a glance.

Originally, there were only faint golden lines on its body, but now it must have absorbed the dragon soul. It really looks a bit like a small snake. The golden lines have turned into scales, but there are still some missing pieces.

It is now easier to stay on the water surface than before, and even the movement will not cause any splashes on the water.

Seeing Chen Ji showing up, the loach monster shouted at Chen Ji to move away.

Then a column of water spurted out.

"Pfft!"

The gushing water column rushed out of the well mouth for several feet before falling back into the well.

The loach monster was very proud.

"Well? Now I can gush water out of the well!"

"Daoyou's cultivation has indeed improved a lot."

Chen Ji sighed.

The loach monster smiled and thanked him.

"If it weren't for your kindness in introducing me to Lu Pan, I would never have dared to think that I could obtain the Dragon Soul Fragment in this lifetime."

After the loach monster finished speaking, Chen Ji always felt that something was not right.

After thinking about it carefully, I found out where the problem lies.

"It's a lot more unfamiliar for Daoist friend to speak like this."

"what?"

The loach monster in the well was surprised.

"I still like your unruly look from before."

Chen Ji laughed out loud.

"This……"

The loach monster was extremely embarrassed.

"I'm ashamed. When I got the Dragon Blood Coral that day, I thought I was going to turn over and become a real dragon. Now that I've seen your abilities and got the Dragon Soul, I realize I was just looking at the world from a narrow perspective."

"Fellow Daoist, please don't mention this matter again, otherwise you will be speechless in the future."

After saying that, he remembered something.

"Didn't you want to bring the fox to discuss Taoism with the Taoist? Why did you come back so soon?"

(End of this chapter)