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Upon hearing this, Jiang Heng nodded and stopped urging him.

I have already taken a step towards the method that the Immortal God spoke of that day.

Let the unease and fear grow in Gu Changming's heart for a few days.

As the city magistrate of Pingjiang officially leaves office, the chances of persuading Gu Changming increase with each passing day.

He may visit in person or bring gifts; either way is acceptable.

The next step will be taken then.

However, there's no rush. We should take advantage of the fact that the Divine Manifestation and Lord Azure Dragon are here now.

After thinking it over, Jiang Heng looked up at Qing Min's busy figure and secretly cast a grateful glance at her.

He immediately spotted the county magistrate hurrying towards him in the distance and quickly went to greet him.

Chuxian County is located on hills and along a major river. Although it doesn't have a huge amount of cultivated land, it still has enough.

So Qingmin spent a little time ripening all the rice and wheat in the fields. He then looked back and saw the people behind him with broad smiles on their faces. He nodded and his vertical pupils were full of joy.

Sensing the location of the Scale Book's energy, its body suddenly shrank to the size of a millimeter and darted away.

The people around rubbed their eyes and looked on in disbelief: such a big dragon just disappeared into thin air?

However, upon further reflection, he realized that the Azure Dragon Lord's extraordinary abilities made sense and there was nothing to be surprised about.

They prayed devoutly, bent down and swung their sickles, cutting handful after handful of rice and wheat, working with great enthusiasm.

Upon seeing this, Gu Changming naturally sensed that something was amiss.

This Azure Dragon arrived flying in, but why did it leave like this?

Something's very wrong!

After a moment's thought, he concealed his aura, took a step, and followed closely behind.

Before long, his mind went blank, his body suddenly stopped, his face showing surprise and doubt, and a large hand appeared on his shoulder:

Why is Gu Zhengshen here?

It was Lin Shu who came to pick up Qing Min. He noticed that Gu Changming had revealed a trace of his aura, so he immediately moved and pressed him to the spot.

Upon hearing this inquiry, Gu Changming looked somewhat embarrassed. After a moment's thought, he said solemnly, "This humble official greets Lord Cheng Zheng Shen."

I was just patrolling my jurisdiction as usual when I happened to pass by this place. I didn't expect to find you here, sir. I apologize for my oversight in not greeting you properly.

After speaking, he solemnly bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"It's alright." Lin Shu smiled and said softly, "Gu Zhengshen is diligent in performing his duties and has the demeanor of a righteous god. Not bad."

Gu Changming's face immediately lit up with joy: "You flatter me, sir."

Having said that, he was about to speak a few more polite words, but Lin Shu waved his hand to stop him, and a faint voice reached his ears:

"I will not disturb Gu Zhengshen's inspection any longer. I will take my leave now. There is no need to see me off."

Gu Changming's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Yes, sir."

Looking up, he saw that Lin Shu's figure had disappeared, and he breathed a sigh of relief, secretly rejoicing.

But after only half a breath, his mind suddenly skipped a beat, and he thought, "No, this Lord of the City is not in charge of this place, so why him... why me..."

Gu Changming didn't dare to think too deeply about it. As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he quickly tried to find a way to comfort himself: It must be because he's been too busy lately, tired, and overthinking.

......

Lin Shu returned to the back hall of the Zheng Shen Temple from Chu County. As soon as he looked up, he saw three figures with red eyes and tired faces staring intently at a stream of pure Qi.

It is a wisp of innate pure yang qi transformed into thunder qi, which was drawn out by Zhang Ziling's incantation.

He raised his hand and tapped twice, and the dryness in the wisp of thunderous energy suddenly dissipated. What rose upward became fire, and what slid downward became earth, just as fire and earth generate each other, and dryness becomes thunder.

However, at this moment the situation is reversed, with the thunder energy transforming into fire and earth energy.

At this moment, Mu Qiushui pointed her slender white finger, which landed beside a water-elemental spiritual herb. She drew out the medicinal energy from the herb and coiled it around her fingertip. Then, she slowly extended her finger and approached the fire and earth energies.

Upon contact, the water vapor split into two streams.

A force enveloped the fire energy, attempting to extinguish the intense heat and destructive nature caused by the fire, in accordance with the principle of water overcoming fire.

The other stream flows towards the earth element, seeking to neutralize the dryness and stagnation caused by the turbulence of the earth element, in accordance with the principle of leveling the earth.

At the same time, Zhang Ziling's eyes flickered slightly, he raised his hand and formed another hand seal, then whispered a single word: "Condense!"

The fire and earth energies, along with the water energies, mingled and rose within the intense heat, while a wisp of thunder energy faintly reappeared. Although its nature was dry, it was balanced by the water energy, creating a sense of circulation and equilibrium.

Upon seeing this, Mu Qiushui's eyes lit up with joy, and a small thrill rose in her heart.

However, in the next instant, the water energy suddenly trembled, and the fire and earth energies seemed to be aroused. Half of the water energy was evaporated by the fire energy, while the other half was absorbed by the earth energy and disappeared in an instant.

"You son of a bitch!" Zhang Ziling immediately cursed, raising his finger and pointing randomly.

This was the umpteenth time he had failed to reconcile the situation, to the point that the temperament he had cultivated after suppressing his agitation had been ruined.

He was extremely angry at this moment and only wanted to find a disciple of the Demonic Sect and smash him with Yang Thunder.

Lu Youzhi sighed, habitually plucked a strand of hair, looked at it, and his expression was full of sorrow.

Mu Qiushui's face tightened as she carefully sensed the lingering Qi between her fingers, seemingly lost in thought.

After Zhang Ziling explained that the thunder qi he cultivated also belonged to the qi of heaven and earth, she had the idea to borrow a wisp of it to explore a way to harmonize the two qi.

All the myriad energies of heaven and earth are generated by the mixture of the five elements, which may interact and transform into each other. They can be harmonized, balanced, and circulated according to the principles of mutual generation and mutual restraint of the five elements.

She originally intended to use this to disperse the Qi of Heaven and Earth in reverse into the Qi of the Five Elements, and then, according to the principles of the Five Elements, add the Qi of an object to harmonize it.

However, judging from the current situation, the relationship between the Qi of Heaven and Earth and the Qi of things is not so easy to bridge.

The approach of reconciliation is flawed.

Perhaps we shouldn't use the principles of the Five Elements, but rather...

Just now, when the three energies merged, Mu Qiushui noticed a slight change in her fingertips.

The fire and earth elements, which belong to the Qi of Heaven and Earth, and the water element, which belongs to the Qi of all things, flow and merge with each other through her fingers.

I seemed to have become the harmonizing element, mediating and connecting the Qi of heaven and earth with the Qi of all things.

Mu Qiushui couldn't help but think of the principles of the Three Powers (Heaven, Earth, and Man).

Of the three elements—heaven, earth, and humanity—humanity resides in the middle. Humanity unites the upper and lower realms, participates in the changes of heaven and earth, harmonizes the operation of heaven and earth, and ensures that the three elements coexist without contradiction.

If that's the case, then using this principle to harmonize the two energies should be feasible.

Thinking of this, Mu Qiushui raised her eyebrows slightly and revealed a gentle smile.

That one glance met Lin Shu's gaze. Overjoyed, she lowered her eyes and softly called out, "Senior Brother Lin, I've found a way to reconcile them."

"Oh?" Lin Shu smiled upon hearing this, "If it's as you said that day, then there's naturally no problem."

After saying that, he paused for a moment, then slowly said, "What kind of spiritual medicine or materials do you need? I will find a way to get them right away."

Mu Qiushui shook her head and gently tapped her slender fingertip: "Just you, Senior Brother, will suffice."

Lin Shu was taken aback: "Me?"