Chapter 459: A Misunderstanding, a Prosperous Incense
The Taihu water god thought it was just a business, so he transformed himself into Liji Longzun, just because he didn't want to be involved in the matter of Wutong Shen Fulong.
But the Five-Power God was a scoundrel who would bite off a piece of meat even if he had no money, so how could he give away money so easily? He immediately dragged the incarnation of Liji Longzun into the water and tied him to the King of Wu.
He was also afraid that the Great Immortal Jin Ting would take sides and use this incident to create enmity between him and the God of Taihu Lake.
Even the Taihu God himself might not understand the complexities of this matter. But if he did, he would never have coveted the incense and sacrifices and gotten involved in this taboo.
"Man comes from desire, and God also comes from desire. How wonderful."
The Immortal Jin Ting was praising it, and the candles in the golden palace were dancing. The warm flames were like foxes, showing a different kind of brilliance.
He stretched out his finger, and the flames of heart fire jumped down from the lamp flame and fell back into the hands of the Great Immortal Jin Ting.
At this moment, the candlelight in the temple is the real ordinary fire.
On the second day, the Immortal Jinting went to visit King Tonghui.
Qiong Niang is not here. I wonder if she has gone to see another king.
King Tonghui warmly entertained him, offering him a cup of tea and praising him: "The Shenlong Temple was completed yesterday. The Liji Dragon Venerable has shown his divine response, and the event is quite impressive. The people of Gusu are burning incense with great piety. We also want to thank the immortal for his efforts in acting as the go-between and making this happen."
The Immortal Jin Ting took the tea and said quietly, "Your Majesty, do you know that last night Liji Longzun broke into the Shenjing Palace, caused a great disturbance, and severed his relationship with me?"
King Tonghui pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Is this really true?"
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "Liji Longzun said that he sent down a spiritual response yesterday, but the King of Wu used the name to show off his saintly virtues and gain popularity, dragging Longzun down with him."
King Tonghui stood up in shock and said, "How could this be possible?"
His face showed regret and guilt. He said, "For the matter of Longzun Palace, we brothers finally persuaded King Wu with great difficulty. I didn't expect that King Wu had such intentions. It was really our carelessness that implicated Liji Longzun."
King Tonghui patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, Great Immortal. I will report this matter to King Wu and will definitely not bring any harm to Liji Longzun. However, I feel guilty for causing the Great Immortal to break off relations with him."
The Immortal Jinting laughed, placed the cup on the table, and said, "I see. I was saying that King Tonghui was extremely wise and would not put me in an unjust position. It turns out that even the King did not expect this."
"A misunderstanding caused me to lose a friend."
Tonghui King said, "I'm ashamed to have caused trouble for the Immortal. But didn't the Immortal explain this to Liji Longzun?"
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "I have explained it, but Liji Longzun refused to believe it. He was angry and did not take action. This was already a consideration of our past friendship."
King Tonghui felt even more guilty and asked, "Why is Liji Longzun doing this? Can you old friends really harm him?"
"I feel guilty. If I get the chance, I will definitely help you, the Immortal, to explain things clearly and resolve the rift between you two."
The Immortal Jin Ting exhaled and said, "Forget it. He didn't give me face, nor does he trust me. Let it be. But he's furious right now. If Your Majesty doesn't appease him, I'm afraid he might not cooperate."
King Tonghui smiled and said, "Don't worry, Immortal. I will send someone to explain things to him."
King Tonghui said again, "Now that the Immortal has fallen out with Liji Longzun, why not move to Shangfang Mountain? We'll inevitably run into him in West Dongting Mountain."
The Immortal Jin Ting rejected his offer, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, but let's forget it now. It wasn't me who harmed him, and if I moved out of West Dongting Mountain, it would only make me look guilty."
Seeing him refuse, King Tonghui felt a little disappointed and said, "Your Majesty, you also know that the world is about to fall into chaos and King Wu is determined to seize the throne. If you move to Shangfang Mountain, you can help me."
The Immortal Jin Ting laughed and said, "If Your Majesty has any instructions, please send someone to find me. I am very happy to see Your Majesty forge a new path, and I am willing to lend a hand. However..."
Tonghui King said: "The Immortal is cultivating in the West Dongting Mountain, how come he has developed a smell of money?"
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "I have had a falling out with Liji Longzun, and now I have no one to help me with my cultivation. Your Majesty, you caused Liji Longzun to break off our friendship. Will you not compensate me?"
King Tonghui shook his head and said, "Very good, very good. If there is anything that the Immortal needs, as long as it is available on Shangfang Mountain, I will definitely not be stingy. Even if it is not available on Shangfang Mountain, I will definitely find it for you."
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Majesty. If you need anything in the future, I will go through fire and water to get it done for you."
King Tonghui laughed, and the two of them had a pleasant conversation.
While the two were chatting happily, the envoy from Shangfang Mountain had already arrived at the Shenlong Temple of Liji Longzun.
The envoy, dressed in white, with a white crown on his head and a plum blossom in his hair, entered the Shenlong Temple and bowed to the Liji Longzun. "Longzun, I am the White Elephant Dragon of the Dongting Water Tribe. I am here to pay you a visit on the orders of the Tonghui King of Shangfang Mountain. Please meet me, Longzun."
There were endless pilgrims coming and going, and although the white clothes and white crown were not only unlucky but also unpleasant, no one found it strange.
The Liji Dragon statue in the Shenlong Temple suddenly came alive with a divine light in its eyes. It looked at the White Elephant Dragon carefully, frowned, and said unhappily, "What are you doing here?"
The White Elephant Dragon repeated the reason King Tonghui had given to the Immortal Jinting, saying, "King Tonghui asked me to apologize to Long Zun on his behalf, hoping to clear up the misunderstanding from yesterday."
Liji Longzun sneered: "Clear the misunderstanding? How to eliminate it?"
The white elephant dragon said respectfully, "My little dragon lives on the Golden Turtle Island in Taihu Lake. I invite you, Lord Dragon, to visit me tonight."
Liji Longzun did not speak. The White Elephant Dragon lowered his head and did not hear any sound. When he looked up again, he found that the statue of Liji Longzun had turned back into a clay puppet.
But it doesn’t matter, Bai Xianglong knew that he must have heard it.
Bai Xianglong looked at the flourishing incense in the Shenlong Temple with a look of envy.
Yesterday, the news of the dragon god's appearance spread throughout Gusu. King Wu also performed sacrifices in person, showing his saintly virtue. People from all over Gusu came to burn incense.
Everyone has desires.
Even in times of peace and prosperity, when people's lives were not difficult, there were still many people praying to the gods and Buddhas. Furthermore, in today's world, the influx of a large number of refugees has impacted the lives of the locals in Gusu, bringing with it a sense of disaster.
Not only are things in the world becoming increasingly difficult, but demons and evil spirits are also constantly emerging.
The people cannot pray to themselves, cannot change their fate, and what else can they do besides praying to gods and Buddhas for mercy?
Even the ghosts and gods themselves, the white dragon in Taihu Lake, are praying for the mercy of the Five Gods, hoping that one day they can be like Liji Longzun, with such incense and sacrifices, and be able to transform into a dragon and gain power, strength, and supernatural powers.
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