Chapter 188 This world! City God test!
Chen Jichuan passed by the Bell Tower and found a deserted house in the city to stay.
Don’t be in a hurry to practice.
His soul left his body and returned to the city god's domain again.
This time, Chen Jichuan sensed himself more carefully and understood the Shinto talismans. Subtle and imperceptible breaths came from all directions, like trickles, into the talisman, and finally turned into bits of incense. The talisman rotates and the incense is refined. The originally mixed colors turn into a light golden color, which is very similar to the divine power flowing in the talisman.
"Incense."
"Divine power."
"Although the City God's Temple in Taipingfu City is dilapidated, there are still incense believers in such a large city, but most of them just worship casually and seek peace of mind."
But even if it is not pious enough.
Hundreds of believers each contribute a small amount of incense, and the little they add together can form a river.
When Chen Jichuan came to the apse courtyard, he saw a dry pool with no water. The walls of the pool are carved with images of people living and working in peace and contentment.
"If the City God's faith is prosperous, the incense in this pool of merit will be full, and it can be turned into a pool of water. Over the years, the pool of merit will be filled with incense, and the incense can even cover the City God's mansion and even the entire City God's jurisdiction, allowing the City God to display his magical powers, distribute assistants, and deploy salaries. , to maintain the operation of Chenghuang Mansion, etc. ”
"But now——"
Chen Jichuan shook his head.
The current City God's Temple is dilapidated and the incense has faded. He had just 'taken office', and half a day's incense was only enough to refine into a few strands of divine power, and could not even moisten the bottom of the pool of merit.
But it’s easy to develop incense.
"Demons and ghosts are rampant in this world, and there are many ghosts and ghosts in the city that are difficult to eliminate."
"When I manifest, I will use my divine power to clear away these evil obstacles for the people, and I will have believers to worship me. With the incense, I can recruit assistants, gather ghost servants, and underworld soldiers to run the City God's Mansion."
"When you have abundant spiritual power and strong incense, you can also strengthen your troops and horses. When the time comes, you will be able to protect yourself or collect spiritual resources."
Chen Jichuan studied the Shinto talismans, gained a deep understanding of them, and gained a clearer understanding of the responsibilities and authority of the City God.
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The night passed quickly.
Starting from the second day, Chen Jichuan began to practice while collecting information through the City God's magical power in the City God's Dharma Domain to understand the foundation of this world.
Ten days in a row.
Chen Jichuan fabricated his identity and settled in Taiping Fucheng.
Secretly, by listening more and watching more, I gained a general understanding of the world.
This is a world where demons and demons rule and hundreds of schools of thought contend.
The dynasty was called "Sui" and the country was founded for more than three hundred years. It has lost the vigor and enterprising spirit of the founding of the country. Corrupt officials are rampant, all soldiers and generals are lazy, and the people are miserable.
When a country is about to perish, evildoers will appear.
But at the same time, there are also those who subjugate demons and protect the Tao. For example, the red-headed mage that Chen Jichuan met ten days ago is from the lineage of red-headed mage from Lushan Dharma Sect in this world.
This lineage has three goddesses including Mrs. Linshui as its founders, so it is also called the "Three Nai Sect" and "Madame Sect". It is capable of exorcising evil spirits and collecting demons, eliminating disasters and relieving disasters, and bringing blessings to the evil spirits.
The Lushan teachings are quite prominent in this world.
In addition to the red-headed mages, there are also black-headed mages, who use black headscarves as the symbol of the faction. They are good at funeral rituals, transcendence and exorcism, and are known as the "Dharma Master Sect".
In addition, there is a branch dedicated to small Dharma, dedicated to the eminent monk Pu'an of the Linji Sect of Buddhism, also known as the "Pu'an Sect".
Lushan Dharma has a deep foundation, and Dharma masters from all lines are spread across all states in Sui.
Except for the Lushan Dharma Teaching.
In this world, there are Meishan and Maoshan sects that are not inferior to Lushan. Together with the former, they are collectively known as the "Three Mountains Dharma Lineage", which is the orthodoxy of the world.
In addition to the Three Mountains Dharma Lineage, there are also the ‘Yinshan Sect’, ‘Liu Ren Sect’, ‘Shaman Sect’, ‘Yao Wang Sect’, ‘Red Lotus Sect’ and other sects.
Each of these Dharma teachings has its specialties, and there are all kinds of strange spells in the sect, all of which have magical powers.
Attack, self-defense, resistance, fighting, hunting, debt collection, voodoo, unblocking, confinement, collecting souls, summoning souls, salvation, disaster relief, blessing, exorcism, treatment, fighting evil, harmony, confusion, soul adjustment, Expelling souls, locking souls, controlling evil spirits, using talismans to catch ghosts, harmonizing causes and conditions, curing evil diseases, and relieving falling heads...
There are all kinds of strange things.
It is far more comprehensive and mysterious than the inheritance of Taoism in the Daliang world.
Even the Taoism that Chen Jichuan learned from Daliang World can find its roots in this world.
"For example, the 'Taiyin Refining Method' comes from the "Book of the Supreme Moon Palace Taiyin Yuanjun Filial Piety Immortal King Jinhua Huang Su". It emphasizes moral ethics and is exactly the same as the teachings of "Pure Brightness, Loyalty, Filial Piety" in this world."
"For example, the 'Five Ghost Yin Art of War' raises five ghost Yin soldiers. The method is to use Yin to command flags to mobilize troops and generals. Among them, techniques such as harmony, confusion, soul transfer, exorcism, and soul locking are all used. Only soldiers and generals can do it. And in this world, the 'Yinshan Sect' is the originator of the use of the five ghost techniques."
"As for the 'Forty-eight Methods of Master Chen', there are many Dharma and Techniques mixed into it, such as the 'Nine Ox Method', 'Cooking Rice and Meat Spell', etc. Most of them come from the 'Craftsman's Teachings'. In terms of productivity In the lower days, craftsmen didn't know how to do it. If someone messed with you while you were working, or if someone messed with you after you finished the work, you wouldn't get paid. Craftsmen practice the law, firstly to defend themselves, and secondly to collect money. Therefore, there are too many tricks in this "craftsman's law", such as "Slick Oil Mountain", "Iron Siege", etc., but after all, it is only for livelihood, even for the next generation. It has been perfected and studied over the years, but in the final analysis, the "craftsman's method" is still a relatively superficial method."
Chen Jichuan sorted out what he had learned and compared it with the many magic spells in this world, and then he realized how basic it was.
Except for the 'Taiyin Form Refining Technique', which is pretty good, and the enhanced spells such as the Circle Light Technique and the Paper-cutting Art of War, the others are not as good as others in comparison.
"In this case, I can study Taoism systematically in this life."
"Update the spells of a small sect."
Chen Jichuan was thinking in his mind.
The first goal of the new world is now clear.
also.
In Taiping City, there are also people who are proficient in martial arts, mostly with external skills. There are also those who practice internal strength, but the number is small, and most of them have mediocre cultivation.
Chen Jichuan can understand this.
In this world, there are many supernatural beings and ghosts. Those who practice external martial arts have strong Qi and blood and sufficient yang energy. Their restraint and defense against ghosts are far better than those who practice internal martial arts.
In such an environment.
Most people who have the conditions to practice martial arts will naturally choose external skills that are easier to save their lives and easier to restrain ghosts in the early stage.
"Competing with ghosts and Taoism, martial arts in this world also has merit."
This is Chen Jichuan's second goal.
Taoism and martial arts will come later.
Exploring Shinto, understanding incense, etc. are also in Chen Jichuan's plan.
certainly.
Refining elixirs and refining weapons is also a top priority and must be carried out throughout without slacking off.
……
Clear your mind.
Explore the city of Taiping.
Chen Jichuan was confident, and his next move became more aggressive.
A few days passed by.
On this day, it was late at night.
In a house in the north of the city, Lu Guannian was lying on the bed, feeling very ill and not very energetic.
He was originally a civil servant, but because he did not have the money to bribe officials, he was still on the waiting list and could not become an official until he was in his fifties.
Lu Guannian was still a little resentful in his early years, but after a few decades he became discouraged and became a private school teacher in Taipingfu City. Because of his eagerness for justice, integrity and unyielding, he has a good reputation in the city.
When ordinary people meet him, they will call him "Mr. Lu".
Lu Guannian has been ill for the past few days, his head feels dizzy and he feels a little dizzy. As he was lying in a daze, he suddenly saw an official coming to him with a post and a horse with a white top, and said to him: "My master invites you to take the exam."
"Fu Jun?"
In the entire Taiping Prefecture, the only one who dares to call him "Prefecture Lord" is "Song Xi", the prefect of Taiping Prefecture. Lu Guannian was suspicious: "I am an old scholar, what test did the prefect call me to take?"
Ask immediately.
But the official just urged and didn't answer. .
"Just go and have a look."
Lu Guannian thought to himself, so he put on his clothes, got on his horse and followed him despite his illness.
The journey he took was unfamiliar and topsy-turvy, making his already seriously ill body even more confused.
unconsciously.
I don’t know when.
We arrived in front of a government office.
There are many government officials here, and they come in and out one by one, with excited expressions on their faces.
It doesn't seem to be a government office in the city.
But Lu Guannian was so confused that he couldn't tell the difference, so he followed in.
After entering, he discovered that the splendid and gorgeous "fuya" was completely different from the official government office in his impression.
Look up.
I saw a high-ranking official sitting at the head of the main hall in front, with government officials standing on both sides, looking quite impressive.
There are about ten tables and more than ten sitting posts under the eaves outside the hall, and seven or eight scholars and scholars are already sitting there.
Lu Guannian has been in the city for decades and is very familiar with these people.
These are all well-known scholars in the city. Most of them are famous. Even if they are not, their knowledge and moral character are widely praised.
Seeing everyone sitting upright and serious, Lu Guannian was reluctant to say anything and just nodded to everyone.
He found a table and sat down.
Not long after, when more than ten tables were filled, the test questions were handed out seriously.
Lu Guannian saw eight words on it: "One person and two people, intentional or not."
Lu Guannian speculated for a moment and then wrote quickly.
When the time came, some government officials came and took away the test papers, but they were not allowed to leave. They were only told to wait outside.
After a while.
Another government servant walked out, looked at the dozen or so people present, and asked loudly: "Who is 'Lu Guannian'?"
"Lu is here."
Lu Guannian stepped forward and responded.
"Please follow me."
The officer led Lu Guannian into the palace.
As soon as he entered, Lu Guannian saw the large pillars in the hall, and the plaques emitted golden light, which read: "It is useless to burn incense if you do evil things. If you are upright and see me, why not worship me", "Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, right and wrong will be self-evident. ', 'If you do good deeds, you will feel no regrets; if you do bad deeds, you will feel ashamed' and so on.
When people see it, their hearts will be filled with righteousness.
When villains and villains see it, they will be heartbroken on the spot.
Lu Guannian didn't dare to look any further and raised his head slightly. I saw the official above, who seemed to have a divine light shining on his body, like a god who was acting in the world. He was holding a test paper and reciting: "Filial piety is the first among all good deeds. When it comes to heart, there is no filial son. When it comes to deeds, there is no filial son in a poor family; all evil Adultery is the first, and no one is perfect in the world.”
"This sentence is well written."
The person above praised him, but Lu Guannian quickly said he didn't dare.
At this time, the official asked again: "What do you think of rewards and punishments for people's good and evil?"
"Reward and punishment for good and evil?"
Lu Guannian pondered for a moment, then immediately replied: "If you intend to do good, you will not be rewarded even if it is good; if you have no intention of doing evil, you will not be punished even if you are evil."
"Yeah."
"Go down first."
The official put the test paper aside without comment and waved his hand to signal him to leave.
Next.
A few more people were invited into the hall to attend questions and answers.
After some in and out.
Lu Guannian and others were then taken out.
When Lu Guannian came out of the yamen, he looked back with a thought in his heart. He saw a plaque hanging high on the door of the yamen with a letter——
‘City God’s Mansion’.
"City God?"
"Mr. Chenghuang Mansion?"
Lu Guannian suddenly realized something, and his mind was agitated. He suddenly woke up with a sudden awakening. When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was already at home.
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