White Fox strolled around the capital, feeling the temperature firsthand.
As the drought worsened, the temperature in the capital skyrocketed.
Looking at the fire cloud above the capital that mortals couldn't see, Tushan muttered, "Did Lady Chen do it? That fellow Ji Feichen alarmed Lady Chen? "
Once the drought demon appeared, the land would be barren for thousands of miles. Lady Chen had only used a few tricks to make the capital suffer a drought. Moreover, the First Princess had modified the capital's waterways, lowering the water level of all the wells and preventing rain from falling over the capital.
The cooperation of the Dragon God and the Drought God had kept the capital dry for half a month. It didn't rain during the rainy season, so the people in the city were anxious. Some said that the emperor was punished by the heavens, some said that the crown prince was deposed, and some said that the country was about to perish.
In short, all kinds of rumors caused chaos in the capital. Coupled with the rising temperature and worsening drought, people became restless and all kinds of conflicts broke out.
Tu Shan wandered around in the city and saw a few people fighting in a few places. Then, a few government officials came over to stop the fight.
White Fox shook her head and slipped into a scholar's house, hiding in the scroll he carried.
The painting depicted a pavilion in the middle of the lake. In the middle of the crystal clear lake stood an exquisite pavilion in the middle of the lake. A woman was sitting in the pavilion.
After County Magistrate Mingchi was captured by Tushan, she had tried to break out of the painting several times. However, other than the pavilion she was in, the surrounding lake was a strange void. White mist rose from the surface, making it impossible to see the direction. Every time she wanted to leave the pavilion, she would be swallowed by the lake and reappear in the pavilion when she woke up.
White Fox returned and saw the ripples on the lake surface. She understood and said to County Magistrate Mingchi, "Sister, don't run away. I've negotiated with your master, and he'll let you go in a few days. For now, you can rest easy. Otherwise, you can go out and meet your fiancé. "
"Hmph!" County Magistrate Mingchi didn't say anything else and quietly meditated in the pavilion.
That's right. Tushan had given Du Jinghua's fiancé half a year ago. She asked her fiancé to bring Tushan into the city through the painting when he went to the capital to propose marriage.
Thus, none of the immortals and demons in the city detected Tushan's presence. Not long ago, when Peng Shaoyu helped the scholar with the demonic fetus, he did not notice that Tushan was right beside him.
Of course, at that time, Tushan was busy, so he wasn't in the painting.
Speaking of which, although Peng Shaoyu and Tushan knew each other through Ji Feichen, they had never met each other.
…
There was a great drought in the city. Although the emperor had sent cultivators to relieve the drought, the Dragon God and the Drought God had joined hands to do so. It was like trying to put out a burning cart of firewood with a cup of water.
In the Li Residence, Li Feiming invited Yu Ming over. "Mister, there's no rain in the capital. Do you have a good plan?"
The Li Residence was different from the other aristocratic families in the capital. Because of Yu Ming, the well in the Li Residence's backyard had never dried up. Moreover, there was a cool breeze in the residence, allowing everyone to work in peace.
When Li Feiming saw this, he asked Yu Ming for a good solution to the drought.
Yu Ming already had a plan in mind because of 'Qing Hong's' words. He smiled. "General's family is also a cultivator aristocratic family. You should know the cause of the drought, right?"
"It seems to be the wrath of the gods?" Li Feiming vaguely knew something. The drought was caused by the emperor's massacre of the gods a few years ago, which finally incurred the wrath of the gods.
"That's right. The gods changed the heavens and made it impossible for rain to fall in this area. The power of immortals like us can only protect a radius of a thousand feet and distort the laws of nature. However, if we want to change the heavens, we can only ask the gods to withdraw their power or ask the Ground Fairies to take action personally and exploit the loopholes in the Heavenly Dao. Only the emperor praying for rain will have a chance of saving the situation. "
"Mister, I know the custom of praying for rain. It's nothing more than a sacrifice to the heavens, using the wishes of the people to contact the gods and ask for help. However, this disaster came from the gods, so I'm afraid they won't come out to help. "
Therefore, Li Feiming's gaze fell on the immortals.
Yu Ming shook his head. "Immortals and gods are one, the two are from the same source. Moreover, with our magical powers, it's hard to interfere with the operation of the heavens. It won't work. "
"Mister, why are you deceiving me? In the past, the immortals and gods didn't interfere with each other and kept a respectful distance. Now that the gods have punished us, it's a good chance for the immortals to gain a good reputation. "
"Immortals? Gods? "Yu Ming sneered and shook his head.
"What, did I say something wrong? Don't tell me there's no conflict between the immortals and gods? "
"Although young master is from a cultivator aristocratic family, the Li family is not Xuan Men. However, the Li Family is not the Celestial Sect after all, and they don't know much about the philosophy of the Celestial Sect. The so-called conflict between immortals and gods is nothing more than a group of boring people talking nonsense. How could there be any conflict between true immortals? "
Xuan Men didn't reject the path of gods because the two were originally one. Many immortals would turn to the path of gods when they couldn't move forward on their own path of dao, collecting incense to help them improve. Be it celestial immortals or gods, they were all called celestials.
Wasn't the Five Poisons Shen Jun a great god transformed from a heterodox itinerant immortal?
Goddess Chen had once relied on the name of the drought god, and the drought this time was caused by her.
Many temples in the mortal world worshiped Perfected Beings and Exalted Immortals, and most of them were famous land immortals of Xuan Men.
This time, the Great Hong Imperial Dynasty destroyed the temples and rebuilt them. Apart from the gods of the divine path, many temples and altars of Xuan Men immortals in the mortal world were also destroyed.
Goddess Chen followed the will of heaven and replaced the gods to descend the tribulation. Xuan Men had no objections. Moreover, the emperor's action of seeking longevity had indeed touched the bottom line of Xuan Men. This time, the three palaces were happy to see it succeed and watched from the sidelines.
"Immortals are worshiped by mortals. This is the path of gods. Both come from the same source. What fundamental difference is there? "
Yu Ming stretched out his left hand and spread his palm. "This is the path of gods. Gather the incense of all living beings and weave a net to cover heaven and earth. While fishing and casting nets, one shrouds the creation of heaven and earth and becomes a supreme god. "
He clenched his hand into a fist. "This is immortals. They work together to break through the Heavenly Dao and seek the Immortal Dao Fruit."
"However, it is a hand that is opened and a fist that is also a hand. They are born from the same root, so why must they become enemies? The so-called opposition between immortals and gods is nothing more than some people being stubborn. " Yu Ming didn't agree with Li Feiming's view. "Young Master, you are also from a cultivation family. In the future, it's better if you don't say such things. Otherwise, you will be laughed at for no reason. "
Li Feiming was also a stubborn person. He pondered for a while and said, "I cultivate the martial path and know that the strength of a fist and a palm are different. Surely there are differences between immortals and gods?"
"Young Master cultivates the martial path, so how can you not understand the principle of strength and softness complementing each other? Open your palm and close your fist, one soft and one hard, fighting against the heavens, only then can you fight for a path to the heavens. As for the incense in the mortal world, most immortals will rely on the path of gods to collect Dao fruits to strengthen their Dao fruits … "
At this time, Yu Ming paused. "Speaking of this, I thought of something. Now that the Drought God is being punished, normal gods don't dare to help. But what if we invite an ancient god? Ancient gods and devils are powerful. I vaguely remember a Rain Master who controls the clouds and summons rain. He might be able to alleviate the drought. "
"Oh? There is such an expert? "Li Feiming hurriedly asked.
Yu Ming took the chance to tell him Qing Hong's lie.
The so-called Rain Master was a method that Qing Hong used to spread the 24 solar terms and complete the Dao Fruit Oath.
With Yu Ming's guidance, Li Feiming immediately entered the palace to report.
However, in recent days, various places found capable people, saying that they could alleviate the drought of the Great Hong Imperial Dynasty. There were unscrupulous unorthodox sects, deceitful charlatans, and some people from the Demon Sect who wanted to fish in troubled waters.
In short, even with Li Feiming's recommendation of the Rain Master, there was just one more spot to fill in.
Faced with dozens of spots, the Emperor was worried.
At this time, Lord Yan, who was favored by the Emperor, stood out. This person was called Yan Rui. In the past, he had a relationship with Ji Feichen and Li Jingxun. When the two of them were brother and sister, they had guided him in Confucianism. Now, Yan Rui had entered the Great Confucian realm.
Yesterday, he had been visited by Qing Hong in his dreams. Now, he took the chance to say, "Your Majesty, since these people claim to have great divine powers that can solve the drought in the capital, why not set up a rain altar in the suburbs and let them pray for rain to save the drought? If they are deceitful, behead them directly under the altar and use them as sacrifices to the heavens. "
The Emperor felt that this was a good idea. With the help of the Demon Concubine, he posted an imperial notice to invite cultivators from all over the world.
…
Three days later, the rain altar was set up in the northern suburbs.
The north represented Xuanshui. Thus, the rain altar was set up in the north, which had the effect of gathering water.
However, in the eyes of the various experts, gathering water did not exist.
"The fire clouds controlled by the Drought God in the sky are too strong." Luo Qingyi and the others used their identities to blend in with the crowd. These people from the Demon Sect were all gloating, especially those from the Sky Heart Demon Sect. They could not wait for the drought to worsen. They could make use of people's impatience to refine inner demons for their own cultivation.
"According to His Majesty's orders, the thirty-three immortal masters will take turns to pray for rain. If rain falls from the capital, the Imperial Court will reward you handsomely. However, if you are deceiving the Emperor, then please make a trip to the Dragon Slaying Platform! "
Beside the rain altar, there was a Dragon Slaying Platform. This Dragon Slaying Platform had indeed killed a true dragon before. The Golden Lake Dragon Count had died here.
In the dark, the princess and the three dragon generals were also watching the Emperor Dynasty praying for rain. Seeing the Dragon Slaying Platform, the three dragon generals' expressions changed. "Princess, why don't we take the chance to destroy the Dragon Slaying Platform later!"
The Dragon Slaying Platform had the meaning of slaying dragons. The princess stood at the side and felt a chill on her neck. She nodded with a cold expression. "Later, after these magicians make a fool of themselves, you can destroy the Dragon Slaying Platform. This cannot be left! "
Dang — — Dang — —
Accompanied by the sound of the bell, the first person to pray for rain went up.
This person was proficient in mystic techniques and was a wandering cultivator that cultivated water spells.
He walked up the Rain Prayer Altar and noticed the spirituality of the formation carved on the Rain Prayer Altar: "Amazing, the Five Waters Vast Waves Formation carved on the Rain Prayer Altar is enough to increase the power of any water attribute technique. The water bottle in my hand contains the water capacity of three large rivers. With this Rain Altar, not only will it succeed, it will also reduce the consumption of magic power. "
Thus, this cultivator took out the white jade bottle and cast a spell in front of everyone.
The bottle shone with white light and three feet of water vapor rushed into the sky, forming water clouds in the sky.
Not far away, the Emperor led the officials to watch the ceremony. Seeing the clouds gathering in the sky, someone said happily, "His Majesty's good fortune fills the heavens and invited virtuous people from all over to help. I didn't expect someone to succeed in the first round!"
The Emperor smiled and looked provocatively at the sky. "Heaven's wrath? I just need to give the order and the hundred spirits will protect me. What is a mere heaven's wrath? "
Empress Chen was in the Tranquil Heart Pavilion thousands of miles away. She raised her head and glanced in the direction of the capital city. She casually threw out a red silk handkerchief, which turned into continuous red clouds that shrouded the sky above the capital city.
Eldest Princess hid in the crowd and saw the red light rushing into the sky. She couldn't help but laugh. "It seems that this Drought God Empress has a fiery temper. The Emperor Dynasty just started praying for rain, and she immediately took precautions. "
Red clouds spread, and the so-called water clouds dissipated in an instant.
Seeing this, the wandering cultivator activated the water bottle unhurriedly. "Even if I can't pray for rain, I can still move the water from the three rivers in the bottle to relieve the drought."
Thus, he raised the bottle and sprayed the clean water into the sky, sprinkling it over the entire capital city.
"How can I let you succeed?" Eldest Princess secretly threw out a white jade water bowl. This was a treasure she had brought out from the East Sea, and it could collect all the water in the world.
The white jade bowl gently scooped the air, and the water from the three rivers fell into the jade bowl.
"Not good, is there a cultivator secretly trying to obstruct us?" This wandering cultivator was finally a smart person. He looked at the Emperor and the others beside him and understood a little. "I'm afraid there's an expert secretly seeking revenge and finding trouble with the Great Hong Imperial Dynasty. It seems that the merit for praying for rain this time is not easy to obtain! "Thus, he pretended to take out another Dharma treasure to pray for rain, and conveniently took out a green light escape spirit talisman. When it rose in the wind, it immediately turned into a green light and slipped away.
"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm incompetent, but you've offended someone you shouldn't have. This rain can't fall even if you pray for it!" Before leaving, the wandering cultivator kindly advised, "Your Majesty, instead of looking for someone to pray for rain, why don't you look for the person who sent down the wrath of heaven to apologize?"
This person escaped without a trace. The Emperor flew into a rage and slammed the table. "Where did this demon come from? How dare he spout nonsense in public? Men, chase after him. Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth, capture him and bring him back to be executed! "
The few Imperial Advisors below slowly stood up. They also understood what was going on.
That person just now was indeed a proficient rain expert. However, the Fire Cloud Handkerchief in the sky covered the clouds and mist, and the white jade bowl collected all the water. Even the most brilliant of immortals would find it difficult to successfully make rain.
A few of the Imperial Advisors thought to themselves: It seems that the current Emperor is indeed at the end of his days. Previously, the Longevity Medicine had been taken away by the people of the Blood Sea. Now, he had offended the Divine Dao and the Dragon Race. Although we are tied to the Great Hong Imperial Dynasty, we can't destroy the entire dynasty just for him.
Everyone looked at each other. Three Imperial Advisors had gone out to capture people. However, he secretly let the rogue cultivator go, leaving some leeway for them in the Xuanmen Celestial Dao in the future. At the very least, he would have a foothold in the Immortal Dao in the future.
Next, the second rain seeker went up to the altar.
This rain-seeker was nothing but a Jianghu swindler. Soon, he was exposed and brought to the Dragon-slaying Platform to be executed.
"All of you, listen up. As long as you can get the Heavenly Rainwater Purified Water, I will give it to you. I will immediately issue a decree to confer him the title of Imperial Preceptor and enjoy the incense offerings of the people. He was allowed to choose three of the rare treasures of the Great Hong Imperial Dynasty! But if you want to fish in troubled waters, you will end up like this swindler! "
Pointing at the headless corpse on the ground, the Emperor said coldly, "Now, those who want to withdraw, step forward. There's still a chance before you go on stage. "
The remaining 31 people looked at each other, and a few of them silently withdrew. These people were nothing more than swindlers. After being dragged away and beaten 20 times by the officials, they were directly thrown into the outskirts to save their lives.
The remaining 24 people sat quietly under the reeds. These were all Daoist Quanzhen. They were either wandering rogue cultivators or Perfected Ones from the Demon Sect. There were even a few people that even Ji Feichen couldn't see through.
Ji Feichen watched from the side for a while. He had a feeling that if he allowed these people to go up to the altar, there might really be someone who could break through the alliance of the Eldest Princess and Lady Chen.
Thus, Ji Feichen secretly sent a voice transmission to Yu Ming. "Go up and directly offer sacrifices to the Rain Master. I will secretly help."
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