From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

Jiang Liu instructed Lu Jin to put the lid on first, then placed his hand on the egg, summoned the Wood Mother, and entered it, altering the energy flow within, thus giving the Wood Mother a true physical body.

Afterwards, the white egg grew four hooves, a curled tail, and a pig's head, its color turning as black as a tree trunk.

This left everyone speechless.

Lu Jin and Duanmu Ying understood that this should be one of the deities conferred by Jiang Liu, the Wood Mother, but they did not expect it to be able to be used in this way.

“Old Master Mohaji, I have used my magic to temporarily transform Ananta into a black pig, which will help you dig up all the rotten mud, stinking silt, and garbage at the bottom of the Ganges. Then, when clean water is introduced, the Ganges will surely be as clear as it was a thousand years ago,” Jiang Liu explained.

"Buddha, have mercy!"

Mohaji was extremely grateful.

But Jiang Liu changed the subject and said leisurely, "But if we want this wooden sow to work, we have to make sure it's well-fed."

The more it eats, the larger its body becomes, so that it can work in the riverbed, pushing aside and devouring all the filth, turning it into waste silt to nourish the riverbed.

He just doesn't eat curry; instead, he eats fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

Moreover, it requires contributions from every household.

In addition, find a large waterproof tarpaulin and lay it in the middle of the river to hold the food.

"I'll take care of it right away!"

Mohaji was enlightened and understood the river's intention. He immediately went to Dhara, gathered his disciples, and sent someone to Varanasi to deliver a message to the local government and the leaders of the Hindu Church, informing them that only by providing flowers, fruits, vegetables, and grains could the river be cleared and the water restored.

Watching Mohaji's figure disappear, Xiaoyu touched the large black pig in front of her, which was about three meters tall and ten meters long, and asked in confusion, "Can you really only grow up by eating food?"

"If it were me, I could also use the divine power of 'manifesting the heavens and earth' to become a giant, but—"

Jiang Liu gazed at the pitch-black, bubbling, filthy waterway and murmured, "It's too dirty!"

"Brother Jiang, you're getting too attached to appearances!"

Lu Jin chuckled to himself and teased.

"Purely theoretical principles of self-cultivation may not be feasible in reality; we also have to consider the actual circumstances, right?"

Having said that, Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes, looked Lu Jin up and down, and chuckled, "You initially designated the liver as the central palace. The liver belongs to wood, and is the mother of wood. In Journey to the West, Pigsy is usually referred to as the mother of wood..."

You can change now, but you can only become inanimate objects, not living things...

As the saying goes: Wood born in Hai (亥) corresponds to the Pig.

"How about I help you out by turning you into a pig, feeding you well first, and then you can have a moment of mercy and dig open the riverbed?"

No! No! No!

Upon hearing this, Lu Jin's smile instantly froze, and she took three steps back, hiding behind Duanmu Ying in fright. "I was wrong! Don't turn me into a pig!"

For a moment, Chen Long, Xiao Yu, and Duanmu Ying, who was sandwiched between Jiang Liu and Lu Jin, were all amused by this scene, and the atmosphere became lively.

[Brother Jiang, after the Wood Mother gains a physical body, she doesn't actually need to eat grains, fruits, or vegetables. As long as she's connected to the surrounding energy of this world, she can still grow larger, right?]

After calming down, Lu Jin used the light spot effect to communicate only with Jiang Liu and also added Duanmu Ying to the group chat, but not Xiao Yu.

Tell me why.

Duanmu Ying was also curious.

[You can indeed get bigger even without eating.]

Within the group chat created in the Land of Illusion, Jiang Liu naturally wouldn't hide these two things: "But the Buddha of Mount Ling gave Tang Sanzang and his disciples written scriptures, and he still had to accept bribes. I helped the locals clean the river; shouldn't I get some compensation?"

Are there other reasons?

Lu Jin didn't believe it.

If they wanted compensation, fruits, vegetables, grains... these were in short supply in their main world, China, which was currently embroiled in war.

But this is the late 20th century, a time of abundant resources. Even if India is backward, how much is food worth?

It would be more practical to just ask for real money!

I couldn't hide it from you.

Rather than seeking payment, it was more about sending a warning to the local fanatical, even insane, believers.

# Chapter 946 Heaven and Earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs

Lu Jin asked: [What warning?]

Jiang Liu asked: "How did such a dirty and chaotic river come to be? Was it natural? Or man-made?"

Lu Jin and Duanmu Ying answered without hesitation.

It must have been done by someone!

Human beings inevitably damage the environment in order to reproduce, thrive, and develop industry. This is understandable, and sometimes we even have to encourage the construction of roads, canals, and rivers.

But in cases like India, where "faith" has polluted an entire river, turning it into something resembling a "blackwater river"...

That's truly rare!

[You've figured it out? Then it's easy to understand.]

Jiang Liu explained, "Having stayed in this realm for three years, you have gained some understanding of the relationship between national development and the natural environment."

In fact, we who were born and raised in China are naturally able to understand the concept of harmony between humanity and nature, that is, to coordinate the relationship between human development and the natural environment.

If the Ganges continues to be polluted, it will become a river of death...

If the upper reaches of the Ganges in our world were in such a severe condition, as long as the river continues to flow, the harm would only be borne by the local people of the Ganges, and would not affect the people of China.

However, here, the weather bureau covers the entire area, so a small change can have far-reaching consequences, with real-time effects.

I did this simply to remind the local Indian administrators that if they don't make effective changes, then next time the Ganges River retaliates, there will be no one to save them.

Duanmu Ying: [Why not just ask the higher-ups? Why do ordinary people also have to contribute food?]

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu remained silent and retorted: "Do you think all the believers bathing in the Ganges in the early morning are high-ranking officials? The higher-ups are inactive, and the common people here are also indifferent; there are reasons on both sides."

Furthermore—

Just as deforestation leads to sandstorms, modern industrial development results in the greenhouse effect, and so on.

Environmental damage leads to natural disasters. Heaven won't show leniency just because ordinary people haven't done anything wrong; after all, the universe is ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs.

Immediately, Lu Jin and Duanmu Ying both fell silent and said nothing more.

Simply because what Jiang Liu said was true.

Furthermore.

In this modern society!

Are ordinary people truly innocent in the face of natural disasters caused by excessive human destruction of the environment?

Not innocent.

Even if they don't engage in deforestation or can't afford luxury goods, their furniture and clothing, even if they cost as little as ten dollars a piece, are still still produced in factories.

How can you dress so comfortably?

From a societal perspective, no one is wrong; after all, clothes, furniture, or anything else are earned through one's own efforts.

but!

As long as the overall trends of human scientific development, social construction, and industrial development are not in harmony with the natural ecological environment, the grand "Way of Heaven" will not consider your efforts, good deeds, or contributions within the system of "humanity," or what line you have crossed—

click!

Disaster strikes!

Treat everyone equally!

Just like those who cultivate Qi, they also need to harmonize the flora in their bodies.

If the gut microbiota can coexist harmoniously with the human body and develop together, then naturally there will be no problems, and it may even make one live a healthier life.

But if the bacterial flora exceeds the threshold, some will begin to gnaw on the body—

Excuse me!

In order to maintain good health, it is natural to take "measures" to reduce the number of bacteria.

The world is truly cruel!

Upon seeing the way of nature and understanding this truth, Duanmu Ying's heart sank, and she sighed inwardly, even beginning to doubt her previous dream of curing all diseases in the world.

It's cruel, but we humans aren't mindless bacteria, are we?

As the saying goes: "If Heaven had feelings, it too would grow old; the vicissitudes of life are the true path of humanity."

This sentence brought Duanmu Ying and Lu Jin back to their senses from the grand narrative of the Heavenly Dao, and they seemed to be able to understand his actions.

And the right path in the world—

It's just turning the ocean into mulberry fields.

Aren't the stories of Yu Gong moving mountains and Yu the Great controlling floods the same?

at the moment.

Before Jiang Liu drove Mu Mu to work, he asked the residents of Varanasi and Thoruo City to contribute flowers, fruits, vegetables, and grains, but it was an exchange of equal value.

This meant that everyone in these two cities, from high-ranking officials to commoners, from the noble Brahmins to the lowly Dalits, had to contribute in some way.

This is also one of the righteous paths in the world.

If you can help for free...

It will probably just add another "wooden sow" to the local deities.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, residents of Varanasi and Tara, regardless of their social status or wealth, except for those who were seriously ill and unable to move, all gathered on both banks of the river. Ordinary people carried some inexpensive vegetables and fruits, while high-caste bureaucrats and politicians carried trays made of gold and silver, on which were carefully decorated fruit salads or rice and pastries.

Mohaji was also quite famous in the cities of Tara and Varanasi, and was the only monk with "special abilities".

However, this alone was not enough for Mohaji to gather the residents of both cities together. The main reason for this was that his caste was Brahmin.

The highest caste in India.

Although India's caste system has been abolished in law, it is deeply entrenched and extremely difficult to eradicate in practice. Even positions such as politicians and officials are often monopolized by higher castes.