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Chapter 225 Hahaha (3k)

Looking at the Taoist robe in his hand, which was patched together from countless pieces of cloth.

Du Yuan watched with awe and wonder.

He never imagined that he would actually obtain something of such extraordinary significance.

"My lord, what do you think?"

The rebel soldiers, still kneeling on the ground, all had a hint of expectation in their eyes, but even more so, an unconcealed unease. They all looked up at Du Yuan, not daring to breathe.

They were a group of poor, ordinary people, while Du Yuan was a high and mighty immortal who saved almost all of them.

The people's simplicity and honesty made them feel they had to give back to Du Yuan in some way.

However, the dire situation during this year of great disaster made them realize with dismay that they had nothing to offer.

After much thought, they came up with the idea of ​​the "movable type flag," though it was someone's sudden inspiration.
"Hey, let's take this flag down and make it into a Taoist robe for the immortal!"

He remembered that although the immortal was a Taoist deity, he never wore a Taoist robe. He wanted to provide one for someone, but how could mortal objects be worthy of an immortal?

After much thought, only their flag might barely qualify.

As soon as these words were spoken, they received a lot of responses.

The soldiers immediately and hurriedly took down the "movable type flag" that they had once treasured.

He delivered it to the villagers and asked them to cut it into a Taoist robe.

But when I actually received it, I felt uneasy.

After all, even though it was clear that the tailor had tried his best, the Taoist robe was still very crude—it was patched everywhere, and the colors were all over the place. It was worlds apart from ordinary Taoist robes, and it couldn't compare to the precious robes of high-ranking Taoist priests. In some places, the stitches were not made of thread, but of straw rope!

Those who know will recognize it as a Taoist robe, while those who don't might mistake it for a beggar's tattered clothes.

Such an item is probably not suitable as a thank-you gift.
Now that things have come to this, they can only hope that the immortal has seen their intentions.

Upon hearing this, Du Yuan's gaze fell upon them, and she naturally noticed their unease.

After making up her mind, Du Yuan put on the Taoist robe in front of everyone.

"Great, very good!"

Upon hearing this, the tension on the soldiers' faces instantly dissipated, and they all grinned.

"I'm glad you don't mind, Immortal Lord! We were really afraid you wouldn't be satisfied!"

Du Yuan waved her hand and laughed after hearing this:

"Oh, how could anyone be dissatisfied with something so precious? This is a garment for all people! If word gets out, I wonder how many people will be green with envy!"

As he spoke, he suddenly turned and pointed towards Qingzhou, a hint of mischief in his voice: "A few days ago, some monks from Qingzhou subdued a demon. That monk and I have known each other for many years, our cultivation levels are evenly matched, and we used to debate each other endlessly, neither willing to concede. Heh, now we've received this generous gift from you all—"

He paused deliberately, flicked his Taoist robe, and said with a smug look in his eyes, "That monk must be envious of me for quite some time now!"

Du Yuan intentionally separated his identities from the Buddhist and Taoist lineages, so that if any problems arose in the future, it would be easier for him to escape.

Even if this account is banned, I still have this account!

Let's see who can outlast whom!

It also helps to appease the soldiers. A win-win situation!

Thinking of this, Du Yuan continued speaking.

“Do you know that Buddhism has a priceless treasure called the patched robe? It’s a rare item for them. But that monk has been practicing for so many years, and he still doesn’t have one!” Du Yuan spread her arms and twirled halfway, letting the patches on her robe sway gently in the wind. “On the other hand, this one of mine is truly a robe for all people! If he saw it, I guarantee he would widen his eyes and slap his thigh, saying, ‘What a loss! What a loss!’”

Upon hearing this, the already smiling soldiers laughed even harder.

It was as if they truly saw a high-ranking monk looking at the precious robe they had presented with deep regret.

After saying all this, Du Yuan cupped her hands in greeting to everyone and said:
"Now that this matter is settled, this humble Taoist priest should truly take his leave."

Everyone knows that Du Yuan is going to completely solve the severe drought in Southwest China.

So they all made way for Du Yuan, and then prostrated themselves before her, saying:
"We respectfully bid farewell to the Immortal Master! We humbly beg the Immortal Master to subdue the drought demon and restore our peaceful year!"

Faced with this situation, Du Yuan, wearing the robe of ten thousand people, solemnly returned the greeting:
"I, this humble Taoist priest, will surely restore a bright and clear world to you all!"

Having said that, he walked away down a path that the crowd had spontaneously parted to make way for him.
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Du Yuan set off.

The various companies that had set up shop in the southwest also began to make contact.

"Now that the Taoist priest has set off, we should also make our final preparations!"

A man in armor, standing by the river and casting spells to clear the silt and restore the riverbed, was the first to speak.

The rain didn't last too long, but it was extremely heavy and covered the entire southwest region.

So the rivers that had dried up started flowing again, though they were still not very large.

Once someone takes the lead, the others naturally follow suit.

"That's right. After these past few days of hard work, plus the actions of this Taoist master himself, I can clearly feel that the secrets of heaven are gradually being restored."

"Yes, if my family hadn't been relatively wealthy, I'd probably have been forced into a desperate situation."

"I have already fallen from grace." The main reason they are so active in the southwest is because the human realm is elusive and the secrets of heaven are obscure.

As long as they don't go too far, they can pull off a lot of little tricks right under Tianxian's nose.

But as they made up their minds, they fought a fierce battle with Tianxian and that Taoist priest in the southwest.

Before they could even begin their mission to restore the secrets of the Southwest, they were already suffering greatly.

After all, Tianxian wouldn't target just that Taoist priest alone!

Hearing that someone had already been suppressed by Tianxian to the point of falling from their cultivation level, everyone felt a pang of sympathy.

"I never expected you to be so righteous, fellow Daoist, willing to risk a drop in cultivation level to stand with us!"

"Rest assured, fellow Daoist, once the great undertaking is accomplished, we will certainly share a generous gift with you!"

"This is both a bad thing and a good thing, because our cultivation level is so much lower than that Daoist's, and we've all been forced to drop in cultivation level. His pressure will only be greater!"

The moment the last sentence was uttered, everyone's expressions brightened.

They went to such great lengths just to take down that Taoist priest so they could feast on him.

"If we're lucky, we might even find that the Daoist has been suppressed and no longer holds his position during the final battle!"

The crowd grew increasingly excited.

Once that Taoist priest loses his high position, their chances of winning will greatly increase!
At that time, I don't care about getting any magic treasures. Just getting a piece of meat, a mouthful of blood, or even a piece of bone would be a great opportunity!

At this moment, the patriarch of the Qiu family put down the huge stone he was carrying and built a reservoir for the thousands of disaster victims in the surrounding area.

After wiping his sweat, he also smiled and said:
"It seems we have victory in our grasp! But please do not let your guard down. The southwest has suffered from prolonged disasters, and humanity has been in peril for a long time. Compared with other places, the laws of Heaven are still unclear."

Everyone bowed and greeted the guests.

"We understand this, and we will certainly not dare to lose heart at such a time."

And so, the situation in the southwest, which was originally still not optimistic, actually began to show some promise thanks to the efforts of a group of evil cultists!

This truly reflects the impermanence of life.

Before completely severing ties.

The old white ape, who was also carrying stones to enclose the water, suddenly asked a question:
"What exactly are we plotting in the southwest for so long?"

The three-year drought in Southwest China must have concealed some important artifact, but no one could say for sure what it was.

Therefore, after these words were spoken, everyone was a little unsure how to respond.

First, I genuinely didn't know; second, it was truly embarrassing.

Everyone's worked so hard for so long, and they still don't even know what they're after?
Seeing that no one answered, the white ape cursed inwardly a few times for being useless, then shook its head, put down the stubborn rock, and built a reservoir.

They then decided to rest there for a while before continuing their journey to restore humanity and the secrets of heaven.

But at this moment, the old white ape was somewhat surprised to find that there was a mud figure lying half-dead in the mud next to the reservoir he had just built.

It glanced at the creature and realized it was barely clinging to life. Not only was one foot buried, but most of its body was already engulfed.

No wonder it only noticed there was a living creature now.

"You almost made me take on a karmic burden for no reason!"

After cursing, the old white ape strode forward, grabbed the fellow, pried open his mouth, and sent a breath of purple energy into him.

The next moment, the man opened his eyes in a daze, and was so frightened by the giant ape in front of him that he lost his mind.

"No, don't eat me! I haven't finished reading the sage's scriptures yet!"

The white ape was taken aback for a moment, then tilted its head to look him over: "A scholar?"

The man was already in shock when he saw the giant beast speaking human language. His eyes rolled back, revealing most of the whites, and he mumbled "monster" before fainting again.

"Tsk, it's really useless."

The white ape curled its lip, casually tossed the person onto a pile of hay, and turned to leave.

It had only walked about three zhang (approximately 10 meters) when it stopped again, its tail sweeping the ground in frustration. Finally, it sighed and turned back. It rummaged in its paws, pulled out the scripture it had been carrying, and gently placed it on the chest of the unconscious clay figure.

"Since you are a scholar, and you are reciting the classics like this, it must be the will of Heaven." The white ape looked down at the unconscious clay figure and shook its furry head. "These are scriptures annotated by the great Confucian scholars of the Confucian Temple. You are still reciting the classics you haven't finished reading even when you are on the verge of death. You must be a fool."

"Although I should keep this, I really don't want to deal with things from the Confucian Temple anymore. So this thing is just gathering dust on me. Giving it to you is not a waste of its value."

It gently patted the scroll with its paw, its expression complex: "If you survive, you must not waste this opportunity."

Having said that, the white ape did not linger any longer, leaping into the mountains, its figure quickly disappearing into the sunlight.

Meanwhile, the immortals of the southwest, in the very end, came to the most likely conclusion.

"In most cases, it's a great master who has passed away. Since that Daoist Master came from the ancestral court, this great master must have a close relationship with the Daoist lineage?"

With this thought in mind, the crowd grew even more enthusiastic.

Wouldn't that mean they could use the accumulated power of the two great beings?

(End of this chapter)