Chapter 72 That Adult
After dealing with Shangguan from Taofuyuan, Shi Liu thought about it and felt that the matter was not over yet.
The mountain monster suddenly felt a headache.
The situation has now taken a turn for the worse for it. Pomegranate is bound by an oath and cannot tell the truth, but it is very clear that there are more than one local Taofuyuan spies.
If someone else informed Taofu Courtyard in advance about the appearance of a monster tonight, Shi Liu would at least be charged with "dereliction of duty".
What's more, it was forced to deceive its superior just now.
If this matter were to be exposed, not only would Shi Liu not be able to do his job as an inspector, he might even be regarded as a "negative example" and be dealt with within the Taofuyuan system, which values integrity and uprightness the most.
This is not what Lord Pomegranate wants to see.
It remains loyal to Taofuyuan.
But this is one time and that is another time.
Since he had been tied to Jiang Xia's chariot without knowing why, he should change his ways. At least he should protect himself now so that he can continue to serve the Immortal Alliance in the future.
As the saying goes, the butt determines the head.
Although Lord Pomegranate is a monster, he is not immune to worldly affairs.
It sat sadly on the stone in the nest, with even its little wings drooped down, and helplessness in its little eyes.
It didn't dare to discuss the matter with Grandma Zhenshan. It was like a naughty child who had done something bad without telling his parents. It was so anxious that it sighed and scratched its ears, thinking about how to make up for it.
After a long time, Shi Liu made up his mind and pulled out two incense sticks from the altar. Just like before, he used his spiritual energy to transform it into a flame, lit the incense sticks, and inserted them into the altar.
He waved his paws again and muttered to himself.
"The four directions of the gods, the gods of the city, the peach charms, summon them quickly!"
The mountain monster hung on the altar, with its claws clasped into a special hand seal. The weak spiritual energy in its body gathered on the peach charm hanging in front of it, shining with red light, and pushed forward fiercely.
The two incense sticks inserted on the altar immediately ignited rapidly and turned into ashes in an instant.
In the mist, two figures appeared in front of the altar.
On the left is the local land god.
He has a very classic look of a little old man, holding a jujube wood staff that is taller than his body, with white hair and beard, giving him the demeanor of a handsome man with a beautiful beard, and his long robe drags on the ground, but he doesn't look dirty.
He looks smiling and has an immortal air.
Very intimidating.
This position is generally held by virtuous people in the mortal world. After death, they are summoned by Taofuyuan to perform incense and fire rituals and patrol their hometown to protect the country and the people.
The position is not high-profile and the benefits are not much.
But for ordinary people, being able to protect their hometown after death is a great honor, and it is also quite down-to-earth and approachable, so it has a very good reputation among the people.
On the right is the City God of Fengyang County.
He was wearing a green official robe, a Tongtian crown on his head, a Ruyi in his hand, and a ceremonial sword, looking quite majestic.
The same incense and practice as the God of Land.
However, they usually choose important officials of the official court. After their death, they will be canonized by the court first, and then the ghost masters of Taofuyuan will recruit their souls at their discretion.
Unlike the land gods who protect their hometowns, the city gods are also responsible for the communication between the spiritual world and the official world of the mortal world.
The status is naturally slightly higher.
These two are set up in various places in the world, wherever there are living beings gathering. Together, they form the grassroots nodes of Taofuyuan's monitoring network that spreads throughout the world.
As for pomegranates.
Its supervisory role is somewhat transcendent.
He does not belong to the grassroots level, but is considered a "special envoy" type of role.
Wherever the mountain monster goes, it means something has happened in that area and the area will be under close supervision by Taofuyuan.
However, due to the poor livelihood of the people in Fengyang County, the incense is not popular. The cultivation of these two people has not even reached the realm of truth, which is really the lowest level of the incense.
He is no different from Shi Liu, both of them are noobs among noobs in cultivation. They rely on the Taofu Yuan's reputation to deal with local cultivators, and no one dares to mess with them.
"Did you two notice anything unusual tonight? "
Pomegranate was not polite and questioned immediately.
The phantoms of the land god and the city god looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time.
He also said that he was not good at cultivation and naturally his supernatural powers were not as sensitive as the mountain monster in eavesdropping on the four directions.
Shi Liu felt suspicious after hearing this.
Although the suicidal Liu Bao did choose a desolate mountain far away from the earth veins when he summoned the wolf demon, and it was quite far from the county town, but with the magical powers of the land and the city god, it was not impossible for them to be sensed at all.
If their senses are really so dull, then why does Taofuyuan need them?
So what is going on with this land god and city god before us?
You really don’t know?
Or are you pretending not to know?
"Why are things in Fengyang County always so bad?"
Shi Liu was unsure, so he rubbed his teeth and looked very upset.
There are reasons for its suspicion, of course.
Long before it became the inspector of Laifeng Mountain, the stone monster’s predecessors who had served as inspectors had shared some “experiences” with it.
Speaking of the land god and the city god, they are also within the Taofuyuan system.
But don't trust them completely.
Because they follow the path of incense and burning, which is a very special kind of practice.
The level of its realm and the size of its power all depend on the people's support within the territory.
If the people's livelihood is very good and the incense is very strong, the practice of the land god and the city god will rise like a rocket.
Several prosperous countries of the Eastern human race all have complete incense and fire systems. The city gods and land gods who sit in the country and protect the country and the people are all first-class cultivators in the realm of gods.
If one does even better, one can even break away from the body of a Yin God, and with the power of incense and vows from the mortal world, forge a golden body of an earthly immortal, cultivate the Three Flowers to gather at the top of the head, and become a Yang God.
This is no weaker than the powerful ones in the Dao-seeking realm.
Moreover, as long as the wishes of all living beings remain, the god of incense and fire is almost immortal.
It's absolutely magical.
However, the incense and fire way is a method used by humans to learn from the spirits and monsters to worship heaven and earth. The system is complicated and not pure enough. In other words, the number of believers is always limited.
The upper limit of its practice is to seek the way to become an earthly immortal. From the emergence of incense and Taoism to the present, no incense and Taoism yang god has been able to set foot in the sea of suffering, let alone reach the other side.
in other words.
The practice of incense and fire is focused on protecting the people of an area and consolidating the wishes of all living beings.
Other things are fine.
However, once it comes to the development of local people's livelihood and the foundation of their own practice, it is not uncommon for these local incense gods to choose to conceal some "unimportant" information from Taofuyuan.
same.
Taofuyuan does not necessarily believe in the reports from the city gods and land gods in various places.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be an inspector like Shi Liu who travels around the world.
Thinking of this, Shi Liu's eyes rolled, and he remembered what Jiang Xia had said before, that the oath was given to him by a "friend" with great magical powers.
Shi Liu decided to trick the two guys in front of him to see if there was really someone behind Jiang Xia.
"Stop pretending!"
At this moment, Pomegranate, possessed by the spirit of drama, folded his paws, flapped his wings, shook his tail, sneered, and said in a shrill voice:
"I have seen that sir before!"
"Um?"
The City God and the Land God were suddenly shocked.
The tall man and the short man looked at each other secretly, and then the smiling land god spoke:
"What does the Supervisor mean? Who is that gentleman? Why can't I understand what the Supervisor is saying?"
"Still pretending!"
Pomegranate's tail swung more violently, and he shouted:
"He is the one behind the mortal Jiang Xia. Tonight, a monster appeared in the barren mountains outside Fengyang County. Although it was only for a moment, the monster's aura was so diffuse that ordinary cultivators could not detect it.
I don't believe that you two didn't notice this worm.
But I kept saying that I was not practicing enough and was unable to sense anything. Do you really think that I know nothing?
explain!
Did that gentleman put a gag order on you?"
"No."
The City God, with a solemn expression, stroked the Ruyi in his arms and said softly:
"The local incense is not popular. The cultivation of this official and Lord Huai'an is so poor. We can't hide this from others. With our low cultivation, it is normal that we are careless and can't sense the monster.
The supervisor should not think too much. "
"Yes, that's right."
The god of the land next to him, who was called "Huai'an Gong", also echoed:
"In Fengyang County, people have always lived in peace and contentment. There are no sacred mountains or good lands here. How could there be the ability to breed a vicious demon general?"
“Tsk!”
Pomegranate's eyes rolled and he pointed at the God of Land with one claw.
Shouted:
"I didn't tell you just now that the one causing the chaos tonight was a demon general! You really do know!"
The smiling god of land's expression suddenly changed and he smiled awkwardly.
The City God next to him also had an embarrassed look on his face and glared at the old fool who had let the cat out of the bag.
The atmosphere in the cave suddenly became quiet.
Pomegranate had a gloomy face and said nothing.
The City God and the Land God nearby were communicating in secret language. After a few breaths, the City God straightened his official uniform and said to Shi Liu:
“Supervisory good intentions.
Now that you know, we two will not hide it. There is indeed a powerful person passing by, who has instructed us to pay attention to what the mortal Jiang Xia does, and to help him when needed.
But that mortal is very capable and well-behaved, and he has the help of the elders of Mo Shuang Mountain, so we two can’t help much.”
"Why didn't you report this to Tao Fu Yuan?"
Pomegranate asked again.
The City God and the Land God looked at each other, showing some helplessness, and said:
"Because, I can't afford to offend you."
"Well?"
Pomegranate's small red eyes widened and he asked back:
"You can't even afford to offend my Taofuyuan?"
"Um."
The City God said seriously:
"Even if our Taofuyuan Chanyi Immortal Venerable comes here in person, we can't afford to offend him..."
“Ah, this!”
Shi Liu was immediately shocked by this answer. Could it be that a powerful being that even the Immortal Venerable of the Bitter Sea Realm couldn't afford to offend was... the Taoist Patriarch of the Other Shore? No way?
Is this Jiang Xia so powerful?
"How dare you say it so bluntly?"
Shi Liu scratched his head, feeling angry and fearful, and said to the City God and the Land God:
"Aren't you afraid that I will report this to you?"
"Haha, the inspector is joking."
The land god Huai'an Gong laughed, still smiling, and said to Shi Liu:
"Given the means of that lord, since the supervisor knows of his existence, he must have been restricted like the two of us. Even if he wants to speak, he can't."
"Um."
The City God, who had a serious face, nodded and smiled, bowed to Shi Liu and said:
"Now, the two of us and the Supervisor are truly one family, so we should stick together. We won't talk about what happened tonight any more. Also, that lord has given us instructions.
You are not allowed to tell Jiangxia about his affairs."
"its not right!"
Pomegranate immediately looked up and said:
"Jiang Xia already knows him."
"No!"
The City God shook his head and said:
“That blessed mortal didn’t know who he was dealing with. That lord said that everyone has their own destiny and it should not be interfered with. Anyway, we can’t say more.
Couldn't even help more.
Only when he is in danger of death can he appear. If he does a good job, he will surely bring great benefits to us."
At this point, the City God also felt somewhat disappointed and said with emotion:
"But that mortal has some abilities. Given what he is facing now, the three of us are so weak that we can't help even if we want to."
"All right."
Pomegranate shook its tail. Although it was surprised just now, it calmed down now that it knew the truth.
It remembered something else and asked:
"Where is that demon general? Where do you think he came from?"
"It should be that the local sect's private sale of mountain guardian beasts went wrong."
The God of Land twisted his long beard and said:
"A few months ago, I heard rumors that several local sects were interested in forming a group to purchase mountain guardian beasts from the Wanshou Sect through the Hongyan Society's black market."
"Ah? So bold!"
Pomegranate widened his eyes and asked back:
"Isn't this trade with the demon tribe forbidden by the Immortal Alliance?"
"Oh my, why is the inspector so... pure!"
The City God looked at the helpless Land God with a look of confusion, then lowered his voice and said to Shi Liu:
"The Immortal Alliance still doesn't allow cultivators to get involved in the mortal world, but isn't the status of an outer disciple of Mo Shuang Mountain also sold at a fixed price? This is all skirting the rules.
If the people do not report, the officials will not investigate.
The Wanshou Sect's private trading of demon war beasts has been going on for more than a hundred years and has long become the largest black industry among cultivators.
The supervisor must think so.
Were the mighty mountain-guarding beasts of the thirty-three sects all tamed by the immortals themselves? Even the black-feathered spirit eagle under the seat of the local San Quezi, who was good at dancing with long sleeves, was bought from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect for show.
Therefore, what Huai'an Gong said is nine out of ten times correct.
If the Inspector really wants to investigate further, I will send my soldiers to check the surroundings. If there is any news, I will definitely inform the Inspector. However, this matter is related to the powerful Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.
If the Taofuyuan officials question me later, the inspectors must answer without leaving any holes."
The City God gave Shi Liu a look that said "you know". Then, together with the Land God, he turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared in front of Shi Liu.
Only a pomegranate was left, blinking blankly.
Is the answer flawless?
So how should I answer this?
Hello!
What was that "you understand even without me telling you" expression on your face just now?
I'm just a little mountain monster who has just debuted and is as pure as a white lotus. I don't understand your jargon!
You better make your words clear before you leave! Hey!
asshole!
