I am a fairy

Chapter 149: Incense Spirit Realm
Jiang Chao sat in the stone pavilion on the mountain, looking at the autumn leaves on the mountains through a telescope.

But, even though the beginning of autumn has passed.

But Jiang Chao didn't feel the coming of autumn at all, and there were no autumn leaves to see.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak."

It was still just as hot, the bugs just as noisy, the mosquitoes just as numerous.

But there are also good things that make people happy.

In the circular field of view of the telescope.

You can see that the grains in large tracts of rice fields are slowly beginning to ripen. Some places have suffered disasters recently, but as long as this wave of grain is ripe, at least there will be no major chaos.

When the millet is ripe, people's hearts will naturally settle down.

Of course, as long as no one comes out to cause any trouble.

"Man-made disaster?"

The fairy's voice jumped out from the jade pendant-like radio, expressing her opinion.

“No man-made disasters allowed.”

Jiang Chao: "Why don't you allow man-made disasters?"

Wangshu: "We have contained natural disasters, so why can't we contain man-made disasters?"

Jiang Chao: "Are you also worried about man-made disasters?"

Wangshu: "We have made a huge investment in Yinzhou and Jinzhou now. These two states must remain stable in the near future. If anyone dares to cause us any man-made disasters and make our investment go down the drain, we will send them all to hell."

Jiang Chao thought the paper fairy was kind-hearted, but it turned out that she was just afraid that her investment would go to waste!

The cyber god Wangshu has spoken. No one is allowed to cause trouble in these two states recently. All evildoers must lie down obediently.

This time, Jiang Chao did not argue with Wangshu, but actually expressed his agreement.

"Yes, send him to hell."

As the flood season ended, everything began to settle down, and Wangshu began to reap the rich fruits of her series of actions during the flood season.

Among them, the biggest gain was of course the expansion of influence to the entire Yinzhou and Jinzhou. Now every household in the two states knows the name of Yunzhongjun and knows that the gods and witches in the Yunzhong Temple have great magical powers.

In addition to false fame, of course there are also tangible gains.

The establishment of community temples, the discovery of mineral reserves in the two states, the creation of small hells, and the rapid start of dam construction can all be considered major achievements of this event.

In addition, the establishment of the system of earth gods and temple priests, the monks' salvation and the coordination with the hell system are also constantly making efforts to contribute to Wangshu's plan.

Therefore, at this time, Wangshu naturally would not allow anyone to interrupt the progress of her plan.

Putting down the telescope, Jiang Chao listened to Wangshu talk about the next "investment plan".

Jiang Chao: "Are you going to build 54 community temples at once?"

He did the math and said, "That means there is a community temple in every county."

Yinzhou had seven counties and twenty-three districts.

Jinzhou has thirteen counties and thirty-seven districts under its jurisdiction.
Yinzhou and Jinzhou together have a total of sixty counties. Currently, there are six community temples. Building fifty-four community temples is equivalent to covering the entire territory of the two states.

However, Jiang Chao had anticipated this. Wangshu had planned and launched the second and third phases of the Hell project. These projects required these community temples to dispatch resources for support. It was only a matter of time before the two states' signals would cover the entire territory.

Jiang Chao: "Sixty community temples require sixty base stations, sixty temple priests, and many supporting projects and facilities. However, many places have community temples, so this can be saved."

"Let's not talk about the later stages, let's talk about the earlier stages."

"Can the Taoist priests of Yun Zhen Dao gather so many qualified Taoist priests?"

"Moreover, building sixty community temples at the same time is equivalent to enfeoffing sixty gods and setting up layouts in sixty counties. Will inserting hands into every aspect in this way arouse the fear of some people?"

Wangshu: "Fear, who fears?"

"What can he do, cut us with a knife or shoot us with arrows?"

Items such as swords, spears, and halberds that were strictly prohibited and checked by the dynasty sounded like straws waving in the hands of children when they were mentioned by Wangshu.

Wangshu is certainly not afraid of trouble, and Jiang Chao does not want to make a good thing worse.

At least, not necessarily.

Jiang Chao: "Let the witch talk to the Prince of Lucheng and take back the power of deification of the two states from him."

"Well, then let the witch give him one, so that his bloodline can have a family temple in Haoli that can be passed down."

In just a few words, Yun Zhongjun and Yueshen decided on the titles of fifty-six earth gods, as well as the incense and spiritual realm of the ancestral temple of a king.

Jiang Chao put away the stand and telescope: "Let's wait until the autumnal equinox to come and see it!"

that time.

It’s almost time for the real harvest.
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The wizard's chariot suddenly arrived, and its arrival was extremely sudden.

Wen Shenyou was busy running around, following behind like a lackey, constantly directing the servants to make tea, sprinkle water, burn incense, and keep quiet. He also followed behind with an incense burner in his hand.

The scene did not look like welcoming a mortal, but rather welcoming a god descending to earth. Wen Shenyou did not feel embarrassed and was even afraid that others would steal his limelight.

"Go, go, go, do your own thing, don't take my job."

The Prince of Lucheng returned in a hurry, bowed and said as soon as he entered.

"I have seen the witch."

Today, the wizard was wearing neither a divine robe nor a military uniform, but a white robe.

If you look closely, you will find that the style of the clothes is the same one that Yun Zhongjun wore in front of the divine wizard. After the divine wizard returned, he also sewed one for himself according to the style.

The Divine Shaman: "Today I am not wearing a divine appearance, nor a divine robe. I am just a mortal witch. The Prince is a prince in the world, so there is no need to be like this."

Wen Ji: "How can a divine witch be compared to an ordinary witch? Moreover, what I respect is not only the magical power of a divine witch, but also the benevolence of a divine witch."

As the Prince of Lucheng was speaking, he looked up and happened to see the appearance of the witch.

It has to be said that with such appearance, even if he is not wearing the mask of a god and is wearing ordinary white clothes, he still gives people a sense of shock that they dare not look directly at him.

The wizard sat down, and the Prince of Lucheng followed closely and sat beside him.

The wizard looked in all directions, looked outside, and talked about what he saw when he came here.

When he came, the shaman saw cattle, sheep, and pigs tied with black ropes, as well as grain, fruit, wine and other items. Slaves were carrying clothes for ancestor worship and walking through the stone alley.

In addition, the sound of sacrificial music could be heard coming from another courtyard not far away.

The wizard thought about it and knew when this was prepared.

“The Ghost Festival is coming.”

"The prince is a relative of the clan, so he should also start preparing to worship his ancestors."

In this dynasty, there were three festivals for ancestor worship in a year, namely Cold Food Festival, Zhongyuan Festival and Cold Clothes Festival. Ordinary people attached great importance to ancestor worship, let alone Wen Ji, who was a clan member and the Prince of Lucheng.

However, Wen Ji was qualified to offer sacrifices to only a few ancestors. Of course, it was not his turn to offer sacrifices to those who had served as emperors and were enshrined in the Taimiao. The only ancestors he could offer sacrifices to were those of his own branch.

Wen Ji: "The gods and witches have also seen that there are only a few days left before the Zhongyuan Festival. Now is the time to prepare."

"We, the descendants, must not let our ancestors suffer from lack of food and clothing in the underworld. We should burn incense and offer sacrifices to them, so that the family can be passed down from generation to generation."

Wen Ji answered like this, but he was actually a little confused. The shaman suddenly came to his door and asked him about the ancestor worship during the Ghost Festival. He really didn't understand what the other party meant.

And what the witch said next made Wen Ji even more confused.

The witch said, "Have you ever heard of rumors like this? There are no souls in the underworld, and the evil ghosts in prison are all in the human world."

Wen Ji: "I have heard about this from the monks of Tianlong Temple, but I don't know if it is true or not."

Divine Witch: “It’s true.”

Wen Ji: "This..."

This means that his ancestors cannot receive his incense and food.

Wen Ji actually knew this, but ancestor worship was often not for the deceased but for the living, and he understood this principle better.

Divine witch: "Now that the immortal gods have come to the world, the netherworld has re-established order, and the cause and effect of good and evil will also be rewarded."

"Only mortals with good deeds can enter that place..."

The witch's words became more and more bizarre, making it increasingly difficult for the Prince of Lucheng to understand her purpose. He even felt a little uneasy sitting there.

However, the wizard quickly spoke something.

It also made Lucheng County Prince Wen Ji no longer think about, or even care about, why the witch came.

Divine witch: "The prince wants to build a ancestral temple that can be passed down from generation to generation, so that the incense can reach the underworld directly, and turn it into a spiritual place of incense in the land of the underworld."

"With this spiritual realm, I will protect my family's inheritance from generation to generation, and ensure that their fortunes will last for a long time!"

moment.

The Prince of Lucheng's face changed and he stood up suddenly.

He wanted to ask something, but didn't know where to start. Finally, he grasped the most profound part of the sentence and asked.

"A ancestral temple that can be passed down, a sacred place of incense in the land of the underworld."

"May I ask the witch, what does this mean?"

Divine witch: "No matter if it's the emperor on earth, or the princes, generals, or ordinary people."

"These three are no different in the face of life and death."

"After death, if one has merits, one will naturally enter the land of the underworld. If one has karma, one will naturally go to hell."

"All the dead, no matter what their identities were before, can only go to the netherworld with their own merits."

"And the incense and fire spiritual realm I mentioned can allow the prince to integrate the merits of his lineage in the world of the living into the underworld through the method of incense and sacrifice, that is, to offer it to his ancestors in the underworld." Wen Ji: "But didn't the witch just say that there is no such thing in the underworld..."

Wen Ji was about to say that there were no ghosts in the underworld and the netherworld had been reordered, so what was the point of him burning incense to his ancestors at this moment?

But soon, Wen Ji understood.

An expression of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face. This was not burned for other people, but for his future self.

Wen Ji became even more eager.

He is also getting old, and in a few years he will be at the age of knowing the destiny. Although he usually feels that his body is still strong and he can work hard for another 20 or 30 years.

But think about it, it's time to prepare in advance.

Wen Ji: "Shen Wu, what is the use of this merit?"

Divine witch: "Everything in the world of the living can be reflected in the underworld through the merits of burning incense."

"Whether it is palaces or pavilions, or gold and silver utensils, various treasures, wine, food, fruits, and everything else, all can be obtained through merit."

"An ordinary person in the world can enter the netherworld with a little merit, and then he can enjoy a life span of several decades like a powerful family."

"The extreme wealth and honor is ten or a hundred times better than what one can have in the human world."

Wen Ji listened eagerly. If he could enjoy luxury a hundred times as high as this in the underworld after death, there would be nothing to panic about.

Divine wizard: "But this item can only be used by kings and lords of a place."

Wen Ji quickly said, "Maybe I can use it?"

Divine witch: "The prince is the ruler of Lucheng County and actually controls the land of two states, so he can be used."

Wen Ji was delighted, but then he heard the witch say, "Besides what I have said above, there are also some disadvantages."

Wen Ji: "What are the drawbacks?"

Divine witch: "When descendants govern an area, if their merits and virtues are immense, their ancestors in the underworld will naturally become extremely wealthy and enjoy a hundred times more splendor than what is available in the human world."

"If the descendants fall into disgrace one day, or are entangled in heinous sins, the incense and spiritual realm underground will also be impacted."

"If one prospers, all prosper; if one suffers, all suffer."

After hearing this, the Prince of Lucheng hesitated for a moment, but then he heard the witch say.

“However, in the incense and fire spirit realm, one can also expend merits and use other disguised methods to guide or bless one’s offspring in the human world through dreams.”

"The ancestors enjoy the merits of their descendants, and the descendants are blessed by their ancestors. The two complement each other."

After hearing this, the Prince of Lucheng finally agreed.

After saying this, the prince bowed repeatedly to the wizard to express his gratitude.

This is obviously not an ordinary thing. The fact that the wizard gave it to the prince's lineage can be regarded as a great favor.

Moreover, Wen Ji vaguely felt that this thing did not seem to be used by a prince at all.

He didn't dare say it out loud, and even felt that it would be best not to say that he had this thing.

As for what happened next.

The shaman mentioned the deification of dozens of local gods in various counties.

What kind of thing is this? Is there any need to talk about it?
After the witch left.

The prince immediately called his family members and began to arrange the ancestor worship ceremony for the Ghost Festival, which was ten times more solemn than before.

"The ancestral temple needs to be repaired."

"besides……"

"By the way, don't make this too public. No outsiders are allowed in during the ancestor worship ceremony. Only I can go in..."
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Ziyun Peak of Yunbi Mountain.

The Yin-Yang Taoist, the Ao Taoist and the He Taoist sat at the top respectively, and many disciples and Taoists inside and outside stood in a mighty manner from the inside to the yard.

There was no room to even stand in the yard, so it eventually extended outside.

It has only been a few days and the demeanor of the three people has changed a little.

The Yin-Yang Taoist priest looked even older, but the older he looked, the more terrifying and mysterious he looked. One could tell from his strange skin color and sharp eyes.

This person must be a hermit!
Taoist Ao seemed even more powerful. After all, he was the temple priest of Luyang Tubo in Lucheng, and he came into contact with high-ranking officials. Moreover, the wealth of Lucheng was not comparable to that of Xihe County and Jingu County.

However, in the earth god system, the three of them are all temple priests, so there is no difference in status.

Taoist He also looked like an immortal because he had changed his entire attire and even replaced the whisk in his hand with a jade whisk. How could he not look like an immortal?

The old and scary Taoist priest sat in the middle, the fat Taoist priest with an imposing manner sat majestically on the left, and the thin Taoist priest holding a whisk placed the whisk on his shoulder and closed his eyes to rest, looking very handsome.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, the atmosphere was immediately broken.

Yin Yang Taoist: "Recently, those bald donkeys have been very rampant!"

Taoist Ao: "It's really too rampant."

Taoist He: "Brother, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to call others bald donkeys like this?"

The Taoists have been very anxious recently because the shameless monk who picked up the flower has been doing very well recently. He brought a group of Buddhist disciples to preach their karma sutra everywhere, talking about the meaning of the sutra that good and evil will be rewarded.

Nowadays, people reciting the "Cause and Effect Reincarnation Sutra" can be seen everywhere, and it is being copied in all temples.

If he just chanted the mantra, few people would believe it. The key point was that the imperial court had recently executed a large number of death row prisoners after the autumn. The monk had recently taken his disciples to perform rituals everywhere, sending those death row prisoners to the underworld to be judged by ghosts and gods.

Every time he did it in a high-profile manner, fearing that others didn't know. Now everyone knows the monk's magical powers.

This is the real reason why the "Cause and Effect Reincarnation Sutra" has spread far and wide.

The Taoists were very jealous, as they had previously enjoyed all the limelight, but now it had been snatched away by Buddhism.

and.

The shaman actually gave the authority to liberate mortals and guide the souls of the dead to Buddhism, which made the Taoists feel a strong sense of crisis.

They felt that if they didn't do their job well, the shaman might take away their temple priest positions at any time and give them to others.

How can this be done?

The old Yin-Yang Taoist looked at Taoist Ao and said, "I heard that there was a Heavenly Craftsman named Master Jia, who was named the God of Construction after his death?"

Taoist Ao was in Lucheng and saw it clearly: "Indeed, he was canonized as a god after his death and was worshipped and offered incense."

The Yin-Yang Taoist was even more envious: "I will be deified after my death. I don't know if I will ever have that day in the future."

Taoist Ao and Taoist He looked at the face of Taoist Yin Yang.

I feel that the day of my death will definitely come, and it is not far away.

I don’t know about Fengshen.

And when the three of them were discussing how to revitalize Taoism and fight against the recently arrogant Buddhism.

Suddenly, a decree came down.

The three heard the sound coming from the sky and falling into the Taoist temple. They immediately got up from inside and ran outside.

As soon as he came out.

The three Taoists then saw the illusory shadow of the witch falling from the sky and landing on the roof.

There was no need for anyone to say anything now. Everyone knelt on the ground in unison, shouting.

"Welcome to the witch."

Then the wizard waved his hand, and golden light emerged, turning into large characters that fell on the ground, and all the Taoists could see them.

Looking down from the sky, it looks like a huge golden edict.

The voice of the shaman, accompanied by golden light, was heard by the Taoist who was kneeling below.

"The three Taoists Yin Yang, Ao, and He, quickly dispatch your Taoist disciples to all the counties under the jurisdiction of Yin and Jin states."

"Establishing community temples and welcoming the gods of the earth must be done without error."

The problem with the Prince of Lucheng was solved, and what remained was to establish the community temple and the temple priest, and it was now the Taoists' turn.

After saying this, the wizard left without waiting for a response.

The three Taoists then stood up.

Everyone was overjoyed. It seemed that the wizard still valued the Taoist disciples and the three of them very much.

Although the method of guiding the souls of the dead fell into the hands of Buddhism, and the first people to become ghosts and gods were the Tiangong people, the responsibility of being the earth gods and temple priests of the community temples still fell on the shoulders of the Taoists.

But soon, the three of them discovered something.

Because there are too many community temples to be established this time, Yun Zhendao does not have enough manpower.

Anyone who can be a temple priest and manage a community temple is naturally not an ordinary person.

First, he must have a certificate of ordination issued by the Honglu Temple of the imperial court and must be a real Taoist priest. Naturally, he cannot send a Taoist boy.

Second, this person must have certain skills, be able to receive people from all over the world, and be able to manage his disciples well.

At the beginning of the year, there were only three people in Yunzhen Dao who possessed certificates of ordination, that is, three real Taoists.

With the rapid expansion in the past few months, it is difficult to gather so many real Taoists, and those who are capable of managing a community temple.

The three of them looked worried. This was a great opportunity and they must not miss it for such a reason.

Finally, the Yin-Yang Taoist said.

"It is time for us to revitalize the entire Dao sect."

"The Buddhist disciples have been so arrogant recently. Now it seems that only the combined strength of the entire Taoist sect can resist them!"

(End of this chapter)