Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 60 The Xi'an Dragon's Roar Incident! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

With these questions in mind, Zhou Yi searched for "Xi'an rainstorm" on his phone and found a series of related results such as "Dragon spotted in Xi'an", "Dragon roars in Xi'an", and "Is the dragon in the sky over Xi'an real or fake?"

dragon?
This term, so closely associated with Chinese civilization, suddenly became linked to modern society, instantly capturing the attention of the I Ching.

He clicked on a video and found that it wasn't very clear, but he could see snake-like flying objects floating in the sky.

Then I clicked on another video with a high number of views. This one was even more obvious, and you could also see that it was incredibly fast, almost flashing by in an instant.

Do dragons really exist in this world?

If you had asked Zhou Yi this question before, he would have said without hesitation that there is no such thing as a dragon, because neither biology nor genetics can explain the existence of such a creature.

But now that ancient people can visit Taoist temples and the gods are always there to grant their requests, it would be ridiculous to deny the existence of dragons.

Then Zhou Yi listened to a few videos that recorded the sound of dragons roaring. The deep and extremely oppressive sound was indeed not something that ordinary creatures could produce.

Some netizens in the video's comment section suspected that the sound was from a heavy-duty truck, but this was denied.

Because at the same time, people in many places in Xi'an heard the sound of a dragon's roar. If it was the sound of a truck, what kind of engine could make such a noise throughout the entire city?

Back in his room, Zhou Yi sat down at his computer and diligently searched for videos about dragons.

He discovered that in recent years, the frequency of dragon sightings has been increasing, and many cities have seen similar videos or eyewitness accounts before storms arrive.

Further back, although there were also rumors of dragons, they were not as frequent.

As the saying goes, clouds follow the dragon, and wind follows the tiger.

Legends and images of dragons in various regions are almost all related to clouds.

Zhou Yi then searched the weather data for recent years and found that extreme rainstorms have shown a significant increasing trend. In many parts of the country, heavy rain can cause the entire city to be submerged, resulting in severe flooding.

Does this have anything to do with dragons?
Zhou Yi turned to look at the Tai Chi sword hanging on the wall. His grandfather had jokingly called it a dragon-slaying sword, and now it seemed that it might not have been a joke.

But how do you use this sword?

He got up, took the sword off, and looked at it from left to right. He then drew the sword out and examined it closely. Apart from the Tai Chi Bagua design on the hilt, the overall appearance of the sword was quite ordinary, far less exaggerated than the online game-style weapons in movies and TV dramas.

After studying the Book of Changes for a long time without getting anywhere, he had no choice but to put the sword back and begin to ponder another question:
"The shopkeeper who makes custom auspicious statues suddenly sent a message. Is he planning to ask Grandpa to make a purchase, or is he just chatting about gossip to satisfy his curiosity?"

Upon hearing that his grandfather had passed away, the other party quickly said goodbye, and Zhou Yi didn't press for more information, so he had to suppress his curiosity.

When Uncle Ming contacts me again, I'll try to subtly inquire and see if I can get any information out of him.

The next day, Zhou Yi, carrying the "No Taboos" peace plaque that he had been worshipping for three days, rode his motorcycle down the mountain to give it to Zhao Wei, and also took the opportunity to watch the excavator replacement.

A semi-trailer truck pulled up in the open space in front of Zhao Wei’s house, with a brand-new Sany 200 excavator parked on it. It looked much more imposing than the 135 model.

Uncle Wu asked:

"This excavator must have very high fuel consumption, right?"

Zhao Dengke took a picture with his phone:
"It takes about 20 liters of diesel per hour. The village doesn't need such a big excavator. Xiaowei wants to get some work from the highway project team."

The project team for the expressway has recently been established, and the announcement states that construction will begin before winter.

There are many hills and mounds near Yunwu Town. Once the road is built, it will involve a large amount of earthwork. If Zhao Wei can get some work, he can make a fortune just from this section of the road in Xiuchuan County.

The giant excavator attracted many neighbors, even Big Head Yang came over to watch. Upon seeing Zhou Yi, he smiled and said:

"Before a large-scale project starts, offerings are made to worship the mountain gods and local deities, and a highly skilled person is invited to perform rituals. Xiao Yi, why don't you find someone to take on this job?"

Zhou Yi waved his hand:

"These things are all about fate; you can't force them into your hands. Besides, I'm so young; I don't look like a wise and enlightened person."

Business in the field of metaphysics requires willingness; it cannot be forced, otherwise one may incur karmic consequences… Of course, orthodox Taoism would call it "inheritance and retribution," but Zhou Yi learned about cause and effect from his grandfather from a young age, so he is more accustomed to using this term. The development of Buddhism and Taoism has always been about mutual learning; if one were to strictly distinguish between them, Hunyuan Palace would not have a Mahavira Hall, nor would it have statues of Buddha or other deities.

The Sany customer manager who delivered the excavator was quite knowledgeable about engineering. He smiled and said:

"The newly planned expressway has Chairman Xie of the Yiyang City Fengshui Folk Customs Association as its consultant. He started participating in infrastructure planning a long time ago. The layout of the East Ring Road in Xiuchuan County is his masterpiece. It is said that it can improve the feng shui of the entire county."

Zhou Yi was originally just watching the spectacle, but when he heard about the East Ring Road plan, his attention was immediately drawn to it.

Good heavens, they've turned Donghuan into a ghost-breeding ground, and they even claim it will improve the feng shui of the whole county. How can that possibly improve anything?

I was thinking of finding out who planned the mental hospital, but I didn't expect the instigator to show up like this. I'll have to keep an eye on this Chairman Xie in the future and see what other crazy things he has up his sleeve.

By this time, Zhao Wei had already signed the replacement agreement. He quickly climbed onto the semi-trailer, crawled into the new excavator, started it, and used the bucket to lower the ladder at the rear of the semi-trailer. Then, he operated the excavator and slowly drove it down.

The driver loaded the replacement Sany 135 onto the semi-trailer, which will be transported back to the dealership in Yiyang City later.

Zhao Wei crawled out of the excavator, first hanging the "Peace and Safety" plaque that Zhou Yi had handed him in the truck bed, and then tying the big red flower to the rearview mirrors on both sides.

A big red flower was tied to the bucket of the excavator, and firecrackers were set off around the excavator to celebrate the arrival of the new excavator.

After setting off the firecrackers, Zhao Wei didn't forget to climb back onto the semi-trailer to say goodbye to the old excavator:
"Over the past few years, you've earned me a new house, a new excavator, a car, and even enabled me to get married and have children... Thank you, brother, have a safe journey."

Although he often complained about how old his excavator was, Zhao Wei was still a little reluctant to part with it.

A Sany account manager shared his thoughts:

"Your town has a lot of friendly people. You must be very happy living here, right?"

Big-Headed Yang chuckled:

"It's just a poor place, not as good as your big cities."

The account manager waved his hand:

"What's so great about the city? Everyone there is selfish and indifferent. I still prefer places like yours where there is more human warmth."

After Zhao Wei finished saying goodbye, the account manager and driver got into the car and drove the old excavator back to the city.

At noon, Zhou Yi was too lazy to go back home, so he had lunch at Zhao Wei's house and took the opportunity to ask about the highway project.

"Brother Wei, do you know when construction will start?"

Zhao Wei raised his glass and clinked it against Zhao Dengke's, then began to recount his intelligence:

“An acquaintance of mine said that the project was scheduled to start in the fall, since the corn harvest wouldn’t delay things. But a project consultant said that June was a good time to start the project, so I hurriedly replaced my excavator and prepared to do some work.”

The project consultant... could it be Chairman Xie?
Isn't it usually the Religious Affairs Bureau that's involved in feng shui consultations for large-scale projects? Why was the Feng Shui Folk Association chosen this time?
Zhou Yi was a little confused and felt that there must be something else involved.

Meanwhile, in the Kaiyuan world of the Tang Dynasty, Gongsun Da Niang arrived at Anle Gate on the side of Taiji Palace by carriage. She was going to meet Emperor Li Longji on behalf of Zhou Yi.

Although she had prayed to all the gods before coming, the girl was still a little nervous when she saw the tall and majestic palace.

Gao Lishi, who was in charge of welcoming them, was very polite:
"Welcome, Fairy Pomegranate. His Majesty is waiting in the Wude Hall. Please follow me inside."

Grandma Gongsun took a bulging backpack out of the car and mentally cheered herself on:

"Don't be afraid. His Majesty is the grandson of Sister Meiniang. I'm just here today to visit his grandson on behalf of Sister Meiniang... Cheer up, don't be undignified!"

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