Chapter two hundred and forty sixth: the world is getting worse
Beishi, Jiangzhai Bookshop.
A group of children and teenagers were squatting at the door, looking at a storybook with illustrations. They were all so excited by the scenes in it that they danced.
"Watch me cut the world with one sword."
"Sword comes..."
"Heaven and earth are infinite! The universe borrows the law!"
The restaurant nearby also invited people to perform a lion dance at the door to celebrate the Spring Festival, which attracted a large group of people to watch, which was very lively.
The Taoist's donkey staggered to a stop at the door of the bookstore. He walked in and looked left and right, and found that most of the books were the same as in the past. It was not easy to create books these days, and not many new volumes and storybooks were produced in a year.
Even if they are published, most of them are only circulated locally, and there are very few that can be spread throughout the world.
However, compared to the land outside the Great Wall and the previously gloomy and strict Wei Dynasty, the Great Zhou Dynasty is still a place with the most open and prosperous folk customs, where merchants, culture, rivers and lakes, etc. all flourish.
Compared to other places, Taoists prefer this place, and of course it may be because of their origins here.
He looked at the store: "Here's a copy of the Tianji List."
The shopkeeper was sorting the books. He turned around after hearing the sound, looked at it and his eyes were filled with surprise.
I feel familiar, and I also feel that the popularity and demeanor of the person in front of me is really extraordinary.
"Hey, the Taoist priest arrived in Jiangzhou this morning, right?"
The shopkeeper thought that the Taoist was the disciples of Si Tianjian from Shenjing who entered the city in the morning.
"The Tianji List has stopped being issued a few months ago. It is said that there will never be another Tianji List from now on. I heard that the Jianghu sects in the Wei Dynasty that distributed the Tianji List, Tianji Pavilion, disappeared overnight."
Kong Chenzi suddenly remembered that this Tianji List seemed to be a secret hand and conspiracy set up by the Great Wei Guoshi Shenxiao to try to collect the power of incense from the world.
I killed Shen Xiao with one sword, and the Wei Dynasty changed the world. Naturally, the forces under it also turned into birds and beasts. Naturally, there would be no such Tianji List in the world.
However, the bookstore owner picked up another book: "But we have a new list of Jianghu. Would you like to see it, Taoist Priest?"
"Distributed by Fengyu Tower, heroes from all walks of life are invited to comment together. The list is fair and impartial."
"It not only comments on Jianghu affairs, but also all kinds of strange things that happen in various countries."
The bookstore owner opened it and said, "Did you see it? It just came out this month. In the last few pages, there are stories about the gods and ghosts of the Wei Dynasty, as well as rumors about the Western Regions."
He said mysteriously: "There is top-secret information about the Dao Lord Kongchen."
It's been printed on the Jianghu list and distributed all over the world. How can it be considered a top secret?
Kong Chenzi smiled and nodded: "Okay."
Most things in this world are constantly being replaced. Without the Tianji List, there will be the Jianghu List. No one is irreplaceable.
After opening it and taking a quick look, the current number one swordsman in the world is indeed Lu Canghai. Feng Yu Tower has become one of the top ten martial arts forces in the world.
Kong Chenzi also saw a few familiar names. Su Xiaoer did not become the unparalleled hero he wanted, but instead became a famous prisoner of the imperial court, guarding peace and fame for killing many villains.
Hongyuan turned out to be the best Qinggong master in the world. She was wanted in Dongyu because she wrote unscrupulously about the emperor's royal family and the ugly and dirty information about the family members. The masters in Dongyu blocked her and didn't even catch her. I don't know yet.
Where did he escape to?
Everyone has his own life, which is wonderful and unique.
The Taoist spread out the Jianghu list and looked at it while walking out. A group of kiddies and teenagers who were sitting at the door immediately came up and looked at the things in the Taoist's hand to see what books he had bought.
After taking one look, they immediately sneered at Kong Chenzi together.
"Tch! What else are you looking at on the Jianghu list!"
The Taoist feels something is wrong. In the past, most children and young people all over the world longed for the world of martial arts, and everyone had a list of secrets of the world.
He jokingly asked these children: "What? Do you look down on Jianghu?"
The leading boy pinned the book in his hand behind his back and looked up at the sky, as if his goal was the stars and the sea.
"No matter how big the world is, can it be as powerful as an immortal? We are going to cultivate immortality in the future."
The young man opened the book in his hand and gave the Taoist a look, then immediately closed it, as if he was afraid that the other party would take another look, looking arrogant and stingy.
"Have you seen?"
"The Legend of Nine Provinces Immortal Heroes contains the legends of all Taoist sects, forces and practitioners from all over the world."
"A real man should read this. The person who wrote this book said that as long as you understand the secrets in it, you can find the location of the fairy mountain and the fairy cave from the book."
The young man shouted with determination.
"When you become a god, you can marry a fairy in the sky, and you can turn stones into gold. The emperor will come to me to ask for elixirs, and whatever you ask for will be transformed into gold."
Kong Chenzi stared with wide eyes as the young man in front of him shouted his lofty ideals.
During the period of departure, the atmosphere in Dazhou also changed.
The naughty and evil boys of the past have become more enlightened.
Instead of being a hero, I want to be a swordsman.
When you become a sword fairy, you don't want to slay demons, but you want to marry a fairy, learn the magic of turning stones into gold, and refine the elixir of life.
The Taoist shook his head repeatedly. He didn't learn the righteousness of his body, but only picked up some evil tendencies.
The world is declining, and the human form is no longer ancient!
When the Taoist left, the children and teenagers were still pointing at his back.
"Did you see that this Taoist priest has no ambition?"
"Fighting and killing people in the rivers and lakes will never accomplish anything big."
"We can't imitate him."
Attracting a group of younger brothers to pursue him, he later opened the Legend of Nine Provinces Immortals again, looking for the supreme secret hidden in the book.
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In the study of the mansion behind the luxurious and tall Fengyu Building in Jiangting, a young man with a black beard and a long face stayed up late at night to read information from all over the world, as well as various anecdotes.
Someone knocked on the door, and a beautiful figure asked softly.
"Husband, it's late at night."
"I brought some old duck soup, you can drink it while it's hot."
Feng Yusheng became more mature, grew a beard, and got a wife.
He immediately stood up, opened the door, and welcomed his wife in.
"It's time for you, Madam."
But the other party just walked through the door, put it on the table and left.
"I won't go in and disturb my husband, but I remember to come back early to rest."
The former wanderer of the world turned into a hero of the world and established a career and a family.
This is the life of a mortal and an ordinary person.
This look suddenly made people feel that Feng Yusheng lived a much more relaxed and comfortable life than a certain Taoist. He was no longer the 21st Qinggong master in the world. His character became mature and steady, and he became a mature man after losing his prestige.
I met the owner of Tangtang Fengyu Tower.
Sitting in front of the desk, thinking of everything he had now, Feng Yusheng couldn't help but look at the statue of Kongchen Daojun enshrined high up.
He stood up, took out a stick of incense, lit it, and worshiped the statue of Lord Kongchen.
"Feng Yusheng worships Taoist devoutly, and thanks Taoist for giving me enlightenment, so that Yusheng who has lost his way can know how to return to the right path, so that I can be where I am today."
But when he stood up, he suddenly saw the light flashing on the statue. The eyes of Kongchen Taoist statue suddenly blinked, and the room was filled with light.
Feng Yusheng thought his eyes were dazzled, but when he looked carefully, he saw that on the chair under the statue, a Taoist wearing a Bagua moiré robe was already sitting on it.
Feng Yusheng still didn't understand, so he immediately stepped forward and knelt down.
"Greetings to Mr. Feng Yusheng..."
The Taoist raised his hand: "There is no need to kneel down."
“It’s boring to watch too much.”
Feng Yusheng stood in the hall with some restraint, holding his hands.
The Taoist asked: "Why don't we use the treasures from the underground palace to provide disaster relief to Lingzhou?"
Feng Yusheng's shoulders tensed up and he immediately said: "Feng Yusheng is a citizen of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is Yusheng's job to provide disaster relief. How can we use the gift from Lord Dao?"
The Taoist took a deep look at Feng Yusheng and knew that half of him was sincere and half wanted to leave a good impression on him to please him: "There is no need to do such a smart thing, it is not my property in the first place."
, just use it if you use it.”
"If you need to use this treasure again in the future, you don't have to think about it again."
"Gold, silver, and rare treasures are buried under the ground, but they are nothing more than a pile of stones."
Feng Yusheng also knew that the Taoist saw what he was thinking, and said with a look of shame, "Feng Yusheng understands."
The Taoist waved his hand, and the Green Dragon Seal Order he had given to Feng Yusheng fell into his hands.
The light circulated and turned into an order of ghosts and gods with red glow.
"With this order, someone will come to welcome you to the underworld when you die."
"Do more good deeds and accumulate merit. If you have immeasurable merit, you can become a great god. How far you can go depends on your good deeds throughout your life."
Having said this, it can be regarded as the conclusion of his past efforts to help him and save Lingzhou from the great disaster.
Feng Yusheng raised his head and saw a flash of light from the statue, and the shadow of Lord Kongchen had disappeared without a trace.
Feng Yusheng stepped forward and picked up the Order of Ghosts and Gods placed on the table.
His eyes were complicated and heavy, and he finally shook his head and said.
"How virtuous and capable I am in my ups and downs, yet I am blessed with such blessings in this life."
Chapter completed!