Outside Zhengyang Manor.
Fang Xian was dressed as a Daoist and walked along the way.
The chaos in Dazheng County had caused a great impact.
At least the atmosphere in this manor was more tense.
'I wonder if the magistrate has the determination to send the army into the mountain to encircle him. Otherwise, I will need help from the prefecture … If he can't be taken down, the magistrate's position will be in danger and he might even be punished …'
'But Bailiang Mountain is huge. It will be easy for the government to defeat Wang Shun, but if he wants to escape, it will be much more troublesome …'
As he was thinking, Fang Xian saw a grandfather-granddaughter pair pushing a handcart with a worried look on their faces. His heart skipped a beat as he stepped forward and said, "Sir, I am a traveling Daoist. Now that the sun is high in the sky, I am thirsty. I wonder if I could get a bowl of water to drink?"
The old man saw that Fang Xian was dressed as a Daoist and did not dare to be careless. When he heard that he was just asking for water, he quickly smiled and said, "Yes, yes …"
He took a broken bowl and wiped it, fetched some water and gave it to Fang Xian.
Fang Xian took a sip and asked, "Sir, why do you look so worried?"
"Sigh … of course I'm worried. The masters have to harvest the summer grain, and the eldest and second sons of the family have been forced to work. Now that the family has run out of grain, how are we going to survive until the autumn harvest …"
The old man sat on a green rock to rest and started talking, "There is also the reform of the dynasty. This time, we don't have to pay in grain, only silver … But the three grain merchants in the city are used to buying low and selling high, sucking our blood!"
Fang Xian listened and asked a few more questions. Only then did he know that because of the late period of the previous dynasty, the rule of 'kicking and drenching' was a clear rule, and the people could not bear it and started to rebel.
Later on, when Emperor Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty conquered the world, he implemented a tax reform and replaced the original taxes with silver.
In this way, all kinds of taxes could be measured clearly, and it seemed to be very good.
However, the price of rice fluctuated greatly, and the grain merchants hoarded. They usually earned at low prices and sold at high prices when there was a grain shortage, and the people were suffering.
However, it was still a time of peace and prosperity. The old man could have survived by relying on his two sons and opening up a few acres of wasteland.
However, for some unknown reason, there was a rebel in Dazheng County. The government was alarmed, so they recruited able-bodied men to repair the city walls and assist in the defense of the city.
In the end, both his eldest and second sons had no choice but to serve in the military, leaving only his family, old and young, behind.
"I see …"
Fang Xian nodded and sighed, "Since I drank a bowl of water from you, I will definitely repay you."
He immediately looked at the child beside him and said, "Tong 'er, go get a few stones."
The boy looked at him in confusion. Suddenly, he smiled, revealing a few missing front teeth. He went to pick up a few small stones.
Fang Xian did not mind. He took out a small cauldron from his bosom and opened it by the roadside. He then threw a few stones into it.
"Daoist priest, are you going to … refine pills?"
The old man could not help but ask.
"No, it's alchemy!"
Fang Xian laughed and patted the top of the stove.
"Pa!"
The lid of the cauldron opened. The stones had turned into bright gold!
This kind of precious metal had a soul-stirring magical power since ancient times.
The old man's eyes immediately widened.
"Here!"
Fang Xian tossed a gold nugget to him.
The old man looked at it and bit it in disbelief. Looking at the row of teeth marks on it, his body began to tremble. "It's real! It's really gold! Daoist priest, are you an immortal? You actually have such a technique to turn stone into gold? "
"It's just a small trick!"
Fang Xian replied with a smile.
In fact, all of this was a camouflage of the 'Invisible Phantom'. It was just that it was too real.
Ordinary camouflage only targeted the eyes, so it was easily seen through.
However, this one targeted the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, mind, and will. Your eyes are deceiving you, your ears are deceiving you, your sense of touch is deceiving you, and in the end, even your consciousness is deceiving you … In other words, the entire world is deceiving you! Once you encounter such a situation, your six senses will sink. Unless you have a transcendent being who has awakened the seventh sense, you will not be able to see through the truth.
"Use this bowl of water to repay your debt with this gold. Take the gold and go to the city to buy more food from the three great merchants. Of course … it's up to you whether you want to use it to pay taxes, pay for people to serve on your behalf, or redeem your son."
Fang Xian handed the pot of gold to the old man and said with a smile.
"This … is just a bowl of water. I don't dare to accept it."
The old man struggled for a moment and returned the gold despite the child's pull.
"Oh? Are you afraid of trouble later? That's true … "
Fang Xian nodded. "However, I intend to refine gold in the nearby Clear Spring Mountain. I will use the water refinement method to refine a Golden Sand River … Elder, please inform the people in the surrounding villages to come and take it! Remember to secretly inform them to exchange the gold for food and cloth as soon as possible … "
No matter how real it was, a fake was still a fake.
Once the magic attached to it dissipated, it would reveal flaws. Therefore, it was naturally best to spend this kind of gold as soon as possible.
"Thank you for informing me, Daoist Priest. I'll go and inform the poor families in the surrounding villages now!"
The old man bowed again and again. This time, he accepted the gold with a clear conscience.
The old man was cunning. Previously, he was afraid that he would be punished later. Now, even if something really happened in the future, the law would not punish the masses.
…
"I'm just playing with the world and punishing the evil merchants who dominate the market?"
Fang Xian came to the Clear Spring Mountain.
The mountain was not high. There was only a small stream flowing from the top of the mountain. It was like a jade belt, and it was quite beautiful.
Fang Xian came to the peak and threw the small cauldron in his hand.
The cauldron immediately became extremely huge. It was thirty feet tall, as if it could support the sky and the earth.
In fact, it was all fake.
In the hands of ordinary necromancers, the Invisible Illusion technique would at most change their appearance. However, in the hands of Fang Xian, it could transform into thousands of illusions, almost passing off as the real thing.
"Suddenly, there is rain after a long drought. The golden sand that saves the suffering …"
Fang Xian laughed and patted the cauldron.
A golden ray of light converged into the source of the spring. Specks of light constantly spread into the distance.
Fang Xian sat cross-legged on the peak and waited quietly.
Not long after, the old man came over with a group of fellow villagers. "I'm telling you, that's a real immortal. I've even shown you the gold. Do you still not believe me?"
It was dusk. A group of villagers came to the spring and saw the golden sand in it. They could not help but be stunned.
An old farmer immediately jumped into the water and grabbed a handful of golden sand. His eyes were dull.
At this moment, flowers fell from the sky and golden lotuses appeared on the ground.
Amidst the strange phenomenon, a voice slowly sounded.
"You can take the golden sand here yourself. Don't fight for it!"
"After you take it, immediately buy food in the city. No delay!"
"You must bless the village after you obtain wealth. Otherwise, there will be unforeseen disasters!"
…
"This is the Heavenly Immortal Voice!"
Many villagers knelt down. "We won't dare to disobey."
The villagers were cunning and understood the meaning behind it. They had already made up their minds to spend the golden sand when they returned.
With so much gold, there was indeed no need to fight for it. Everyone could become rich overnight!
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