Keqing, it’s just cultivating immortality, is it that difficult?

Seeing them coming, they kindly used their abilities to help them heal their physical injuries, soothe their hearts, and brought them warm rice porridge, just like they were warm-hearted and hospitable simple people.

"You're welcome. Eat more. We still have plenty here."

"Poor thing, you must have been traveling for a long time, sister."

"Don't be sad, it's good to be here in Hengshan. We have the protection of the goddess here, and we have no shortage of food and water. If you truly believe in the goddess, you may even be able to learn some powerful skills!"

Looking at the thick rice porridge with almost no water in front of them, and the heartwarming comfort in their ears, the refugees could not stop their excitement and tears.

I thought I would be satisfied as long as I could have something to eat and not starve to death, but who would have thought that I could actually have a full meal now.

They ate the rich rice porridge in big mouthfuls. The warm porridge flowed down their throats into their stomachs, instantly filling their uneasy hearts.

He finished his meal, bite after bite, and more food was served.

In no time, almost every refugee had eaten their fill and looked very satisfied.

"Isn't it delicious? This is a unique rice porridge grown by divine power, and it contains some kind of vitality."

"good to eat!"

I felt the warmth radiating from my heart, and everything before my eyes seemed like a dream. I felt warm and refreshed.

It was obvious that these refugees were very satisfied and there was no major chaos, so they were quickly settled.

After all, most of the people in Hengshan County have already obtained divine arts, and having seen such powerful abilities, none of the refugees are dishonest.

Since people learned that they could gain power by believing in Keqing, almost 90% of the people in Hengshan County believed in Keqing, whether for profit, other reasons, or just to follow the trend and not be different from others.

Even those who have bad character and do no good all day long could not help but believe in it.

Since ancient times, people have had the dream of achieving immortality and becoming an immortal. Now, this dream is suddenly no longer a dream. Wouldn’t it make people strive for it and flock to it?

Speaking of which, this was also Keqing's decision.

Originally, her plan was to give a small number of people the ability to use magic, just as the saying goes, a hero breaks the law with force.

If more people use divine arts, it will not only be difficult to control them, but also bad things will easily happen.

However, after the core was modified, tested and followed, she changed her mind.

She chose to make divine arts accessible to almost ninety-nine percent of people, without requiring much faith.

The reason for this change is that with the existence of the core, she can supervise and control the abuse of divine power in a more targeted and comprehensive manner, so the previous concerns are easily resolved and there is no need to worry.

Secondly, his fundamental purpose is to use divine power to transform this world, to use divine power to participate in the cycle of the rules of heaven and earth, and then to save this world. How to save it quickly? Naturally, the more divine power the better, and it would be best if it could be in constant supply and in every corner of the world.

In this case, the more people there are, the better the effect will be, using quantity to achieve qualitative change.

In addition, humans are social beings and exist in groups. Some of them can use divine powers, while others cannot. This will lead to many conflicts and even the creation of some unnecessary classes.

Considering various factors, Keqing decided that as long as people believed in themselves, no matter how much that belief was, they could use divine magic.

But the more faith you have, the more divine power you can use.

“I didn’t expect this place to have changed so much…”

As soon as Keqing went out, she discovered that Hengshan County had undergone earth-shaking changes in just two months.

The entire Hengshan County expanded by three times, and the city wall was expanded outward along the expansion of the land, even reaching a height of 20 to 30 feet. This would have been almost impossible to build in ancient times, not to mention that such a city wall was built in just one month.

There are also houses within the city walls. The original low houses have been demolished and rebuilt, and more solid and durable houses have been built. The ground is also neatly paved with tiles, covering the entire county.

“They did all this?”

Keqing stood on the city wall and looked into the distance, she saw that the changes both inside and outside were beyond imagination.

It doesn't look like the original Hengshan County at all, but more like a behemoth that should not appear in this era.

"This was all transformed with the help of General Geng, me, and that Miss Lu..."

Qizhou replied respectfully:

"Hengshan County was too small before. You don't know that as the news of the rain spread to the surrounding counties, people from the surrounding counties all ran over, causing the entire Hengshan County to almost burst. Such a large number of people crowded in, which also caused an extraordinary impact and disturbance to the entire county."

Qizhou paused when he said this.

"As you know, the refugees from the surrounding counties are relatively obedient, but those people with 'status' are not particularly obedient."

Keqing blinked:

"Is there any accident? Where are those people?"

"Thanks to the assistance of Miss Lu and General Geng, and the great power you have bestowed upon us, the crowds that crowded over here did not cause any unforeseen consequences. The disobedient ones were locked up in the county government office, and the obedient ones were made to obey the arrangements like the refugees."

After hearing Qizhou's narration that there was no major disturbance, Keqing nodded.

"So I thought, Hengshan County is so overwhelmed, we should just tear it down and rebuild it. The original houses are a bit old, and the layout of the county is uneven and a bit dirty."

"You know, Hengshan County is a low-lying county. The city walls are dilapidated and have no defense capabilities. On one side is the wealthy port and on the other side is the slums. There are also wells and cellars that each family has privately dug in the fields. Even the toilets are in a mess, with dirt all over the ground."

“So they just tore it down and rebuilt it?”

"I think this is the most cost-effective way. Besides, with your divine power at hand, I think rebuilding a city should be no problem."

Keqing looked down, everything in the city was right before her eyes. She saw her magic being integrated into the daily lives of the people.

The earth and stone magic was used to make bricks to build roads and walls, while the earthquake magic was used to open up wasteland and turn the soil instead of weeding and cultivating the land; the fireball magic was used to make fire for cooking and burning straw, and the corner of his eye twitched slightly.

"There is really no problem..."

They are all quite down-to-earth. These spells were obviously created by himself, and their uses were modified according to the situations of the people. As long as there is enough divine power, they can be exchanged.

But seeing these people applying what they have learned and how to use the magical arts in such a down-to-earth way, Keqing always had a strange feeling.

With the involvement of divine arts, the efficiency of the huge project, which should have been a success, has indeed increased thousands of times. No wonder as soon as I left the city, it was like I had changed to a different place, and the entire Hengshan County was completely new.

"How many people are there in Hengshan now?"

"Reporting to the princess, there are currently more than 45,000 people on the register."

"so much?"

Keqing was a little surprised.

When I was in seclusion, wasn't there only 7,000 to 8,000 people? How come in two months, the number has increased by six, seven, or four times?

You have to know that it was inconvenient to transmit information in ancient times, let alone the current situation, where communications have long been destroyed.

How many people can there be in the surrounding counties? If they can see it is raining here and rush over, the number can be doubled to more than 20,000. But where do the extra 20,000 come from?

No wonder I saw so many people crowding around in Hengshan County, the number was a little surprising.

Keqing felt the light in the divine power net. Yes, it was indeed there...

Four... eighty thousand people

???

How come there are 80,000 believers? And in her perception, these believers are not located in Hengshan County.

She suddenly understood.

"Where are Lu Shanshan and General Geng?"

Qizhou was stunned.

"I feel that my believers are not only in Hengshan, but also in places a hundred miles away, so they went out?"

"Yes... these refugees came here because of them. We considered whether we should take the initiative to spread the word and let the refugees outside come to Hengshan County. Some of them are hesitant."

"Finally, I thought about it and felt that it was not a big problem. Now Hengshan has your protection, everyone can protect themselves, and there is no shortage of food. There is nothing to worry about."

"So Miss Lu took some people from the temple and General Geng to go outside Hengshan County to spread your faith and reveal the existence of Hengshan County."

After all, Qizhou knew a little about the fact that this world was attacked by some monsters.

The amount of incense burners is related to the survival of this world. Although he has not seen those monsters with his own eyes, Qizhou believes that the princess will not make up stories about this matter.

Since the amount of incense is related to the princess's power, and there are so many refugees suffering outside, several people decided to send people out to spread the princess's name.

Those who were closer revealed the existence of Hengshan County and secretly sent people to protect them and let them go to Hengshan. As for those who were farther away, they directly used brutal means to show miracles and build temples.

So within just one month, Lu Shanshan and her team had captured three counties and gathered countless believers.

In this era, it is too easy to gain the faith of the people. As long as they have something to eat and drink, they will work hard for it. This is why the more chaotic, hungry, and natural disasters there are, the more prosperous the Goddess Cult will develop.

If the Shennu Sect can take this opportunity to develop, why can't their Xuannu Sect?

Not to mention that they can really display their magical skills and really care about the people.

Therefore, along the way, in just one month, the group quickly captured three county towns and won the hearts of nearly 20,000 people.

Of course, behind all these popular sentiments there are naturally batches of food that are consumed.

If it weren't for the need to stabilize these counties and the amount of food they brought out at one time was not enough, they would probably have been able to capture more counties.

Since they are believers, Keqing can naturally sense their trajectories and actions. As a key believer marked by herself, the core naturally records Lu Shanshan's records from the time she left Hengshan County to the present when she has gathered more than 20,000 people.

Keqing retrieved some surveillance footage and took a rough look at the records.

He watched as the other party first displayed miraculous powers, causing the county magistrate to be amazed and invite him into the city, and then suddenly turned against him at the banquet and took down the county government and the aristocratic family in one fell swoop.

Then the city gates were opened, the granaries were released, and the people's hearts were won. Those who were corrupt, abused their power, and exploited the people were dealt with on the spot in order to resolve public anger and eliminate the people's accumulated resentment and dissatisfaction. Those who made minor mistakes were taught a lesson and imprisoned.

Then he performed some miracles and used his magic to win the hearts of the people. He then publicized his own deeds and a great biography that he had never heard of but that was vivid and earth-shaking.

What is the way to eliminate the drought demon, and what is the way to grant the emperor the power to control the sun, moon and stars.

Keqing felt embarrassed and speechless after hearing this.

But apart from that, Lu Shanshan's methods were indeed very effective. She took over a city in just a few days. This method was simply superb. Even Keqing couldn't help but be surprised by her courage.

She was a little curious. Is Lu Shanshan really an ordinary peasant woman?

Why doesn't it look like...

After her encouragement and promotion, some of the converted people's faith was even higher than that of Hengshan County.

"It seems that this guy is also an ambitious person who can play with people's hearts..."

Keqing murmured, you know, although the number of believers obtained from General Geng was the same, the quality was not as high as Lu Shanshan's.

The so-called faith essentially comes from the power of the soul and is greatly influenced by one's own emotions. The more extreme the emotions, the more faith one gets.

Under Lu Shanshan's manipulation, these believers, although they had never seen her, had over-deified her in their minds because of her preaching, and regarded her as a savior.

By looking back, Keqing could see the madness in the eyes of the victims.

This is a bit extreme... Keqing thought.

Logically speaking, she did not approve of placing one's body and mind on the gods, but after thinking about her own purpose, the crisis in the world, and the current tense situation, perhaps Lu Shanshan's approach was more in line with her goals.

"In the end, as long as there is a core, extreme beliefs are not a big deal."

Keqing shook her head.

After all, if you go the wrong way due to such extremes, the core monitoring will naturally remind you.

Seeing the increasing number of believers, with Lu Shanshan and Geng Hu expanding the territory and expanding the scope of faith, and Qizhou governing Hengshan in an orderly manner, Keqing felt that she should not need to control the affairs here anymore, and it was time to go back to Da Zhou to bring her parents over.

Although the backup plan I left behind has not been touched, I am still worried. Even though he knows my origins, but... the feelings I have cultivated over the years are not fake.

Do it as soon as you think of it. After Keqing arranged everything, she immediately went to the capital alone.

At her speed, it wouldn't take long to get back now.

However, when Keqing was preparing to return to Beijing, the situation in Hengshan County finally reached the provincial capital.

"Did you hear it right? It's Princess Leping?"

Song Zhi frowned and asked uncertainly.

Chapter 607 News, Siege

"I heard it right. The news was indeed from Princess Leping..."

"How can this be?"

Song Zhi was a little unconvinced.

Suddenly he couldn't contact the private soldiers in Cao County, nor the bandits he had previously kept. Song Zhi felt uneasy, so he sent people to investigate. Who would have thought that he would find out this news.

"Isn't Le Ping in the capital? When did he come to Fuzhou? And you said that we have no more manpower to arrange it?"

"It's absolutely true! The news came from the spies down there. It is said that the young princess not only wiped out the bandits in one go, but also captured several teams of our private soldiers. We lost more than a thousand people, and even the granary stored there was seized by her."

"When I was investigating, I happened to find Kaiyang County. The county magistrate of Ming County came with those people who fled famine and claimed that the city had been occupied. It was said that it was someone from the Xuannv Sect who did it."