Chapter 825: Old People, Old Places, and Stories
Master Shi Da came out of seclusion many times to give advice, but to no avail. He was well aware of the pros and cons and had made many plans, but in the end he could not resist the conflicting hearts of the people.
When people have murderous intentions, heaven and earth will be turned upside down.
Dagan founded the country and ordered the city gods of the world to replace the earth gods with human gods to suppress the fate of the country. From then on, the fate of humans, gods and dynasties became inseparable, and their lives were at stake.
The King of Wu was determined to seize power, so he naturally did not want the Gusu City God, the deity in charge of Jiangnan, to be appointed by Daqian. If the gods and ghosts leaked the news, the King of Wu would be doomed.
Similarly, the City God of the world is the City God Lord appointed by the founding of the country. His destiny is closely connected with the great cause. It is impossible for him to accept the City God appointed by the King of Wu to take away the power of Jiangnan from him.
When people are not at peace with themselves, they will be disturbed by ghosts.
Master Shi tried to mediate in many ways, but people were against him and no one was willing to compromise, which eventually led to the current situation.
When all the gods are silent and demons and ghosts are causing trouble, practitioners cannot ask the gods for advice, so they can only run around, patrolling everywhere, performing duties on behalf of the gods and monitoring the area.
But the number of practitioners is limited. Even if they seem to be numerous, the number of them who can actually make a difference is limited.
The lower three grades were still honing their bodies and tempering their magic power. No matter how fast they ran, they were still just a horse, with mortal bodies and limited magic. Only when they reached the middle three grades could their spirits travel, but these were already rare.
Compared to those who practice Shintoism and have their own blessings and can control ghosts and gods, it is not easy for practitioners to control demons and ghosts.
Master Liu settled in the Fu Ji Temple and asked for money, but he responded immediately when Master Shi called him, his old bones creaking with fatigue.
He and Master Shi had met after the battle to suppress the mountain, and together with the head monk of Hanshan Temple, they had discussed it, but none of them had a good solution. After finishing his shift yesterday, he was exhausted and complained to Master Shi.
Master Shi Da said jokingly, "If that fox were here, he might be able to come up with some other solution. I am helpless."
The old Taoist priest hardly slept a wink. He sent all his disciples out and personally sat in Yuanmiao Temple to preside over matters concerning ghosts and gods.
Master Liu became interested, and after returning to Fuji Temple, he prayed to Gong Mengbi's tablet, hoping that he could help.
After listening to his explanation of the whole story and understanding what had happened in Gusu in recent days, Gong Mengbi had a clear idea in his mind.
"I'm not here in person today, I only met you in my dreams. Tomorrow I'll come to Gusu in person, and please let Master Shi know."
Master Liu felt relieved, a look of joy spread across his face as he asked, "Do you have a solution?"
Gong Mengbi shook his head and said, "It's just an idea. Whether it can be realized depends on your efforts."
"us?"
The Moon Immortal nodded in confirmation, and then gently pushed Master Liu. Master Liu's eyes quickly fell into darkness, and he fell from the bright Moon Palace into the dark sea and lost consciousness.
Gong Mengbi made sufficient preparations in Wuning, and then separated a wisp of his spirit to stay in Shouyue Tower to take charge. His real body then used the Eight Winds Technique to travel with Dakuai Xixi all the way to Gusu.
Gusu has a unique temperament, and Gong Mengbi is particularly familiar with it.
The Immortal Jinting lingered in Gusu for a long time, leaving many traces in Taihu Lake and West Dongting Mountain. Ma Qingji also lingered in Gusu several times, frequently entering and leaving the Prince of Wu's palace. Even he himself, Hanzhang, and Xia Gu remained in Gusu for a long time.
When old friends come to the old place, they naturally want to read the stories first.
First, walk along the shore of Taihu Lake and look at the West Dongting Mountain in the distance. You will find that the blocked Feng Shui spiritual veins of Taihu Lake have revived. Although it is not as vigorous as before, it is now on the right track.
Gong Mengbi nodded secretly. Being able to maintain the water veins of Taihu Lake to this level showed that Tiechen had put in a lot of effort.
This little dragon is only of the sixth rank and is appointed as the master of Taihu Lake. His Taoism is not enough, and I am afraid he will suffer a lot in the surrounding waters. Fortunately, he is diligent in his administration, and it is worth the diligent whipping of the Jinting Immortal.
However, the Black Dragon's fate had already ended at the Shenjing Palace, and who knew where he had gone to enjoy himself. It didn't matter if he was enjoying himself, as long as he didn't cause any trouble, that was all he could do.
Going further up the mountain, you will see that the plaques of the former Wutong Temple have been removed and replaced by the Wulu General Temple, where a serious Taoist priest is serving as the temple priest.
The incense was still strong, but it had decreased a lot compared to the past. On the other hand, on the grassy area beside the mountain road above, people would occasionally burn paper offerings to the "Five Gods" instead of the Five Generals.
Gong Mengbi had anticipated this and knew that there was nothing that could be done about it.
The common people worship the Five Gods out of fear and desire: they fear the bad reputation of the Five Gods and they covet the spiritual responses they may receive.
But after Wutong was changed to Wulu Generals, no one made a fortune by borrowing Yin debts, the spiritual response disappeared, and naturally, fewer and fewer people performed sacrifices.
Some people even suspect that "Five-way Generals" and "Five-way God" are not the same god, and still miss the Five-way God and hope that the Five-way God can continue to appear.
Gong Mengbi sighed, turned around and left Shangfang Mountain.
This is why the foxes have to return to the wild, and why evil spirits and monsters are rampant despite repeated bans.
It's not that the evil spirits and demons need humans, but humans need the evil spirits and demons. Borrowing a debt to the underworld, surviving today, who knows what the afterlife will be like?
The lower-class people could not live in the towering city towers, could not enjoy the grace of the city god, and could not even enjoy the grace of the land god. They were like grass in the wilderness, dying one after another and growing again.
In this cycle of life and death, it is a place that even immortals and gods cannot redeem.
"Only people themselves can solve these problems." Gong Mengbi spoke in a low voice, collected his thoughts, and strode into Gusu City.
It's already dusk.
Master Shi had been waiting at Yuanmiao Temple for a long time. Not only him, but also Master Jishan from Hanshan Temple who was too fat to walk, and Master Liu from Fuji Temple were all waiting at Yuanmiao Temple.
The three of them chatted casually about the recent changes in Gusu City. It was already the New Year, but there was no one to take charge of the overall situation, and there was chaos everywhere that shouldn't have happened.
Just at this moment, Yang Dongwei led in an immortal wearing a red cloak.
Master Shi Da smiled and said, "You are finally here. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Gong Mengbi glanced at the few people and said, "It's been a long time since we last met, old friends."
Master Liu said to Yang Dongwei, "Well, I told you he's easy to recognize. You'll know at a glance."
Yang Dongwei said: "Indeed, Uncle Gong is a celestial being, he will not make a mistake."
Everyone laughed, making Yang Dongwei blush. Before Gong Mengbi arrived, Master Shi, out of respect, had arranged for him to wait in front of his door. Yang Dongwei, fearing he might make a mistake, asked which elder was coming. Master Liu jokingly said, "You'll know it's him when you see him. You won't make a mistake."
Yang Dongwei was still curious about how he could not make a mistake. Now that he had seen the real person, he found that he could not make a mistake.
Master Liu laughed heartily and said, "My good nephew, go get me something to eat. Your master is very stingy. He has made me hungry and thirsty."
After Yang Dongwei was freed, he hurried away.
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