I am a fairy

Chapter 154: The Nine Cauldrons and the Luck of All Living Beings
Outside the Huajiang Dragon King Temple.

From a distance, you can see people guarding the place. There are people watching on the dike, and there are people patrolling along the river, preventing anyone from approaching the Dragon King Temple.

At this moment, a man disguised himself as a nearby fisherman. After finding out that no one was allowed to get close to the Dragon King Temple, he bought a fishing boat.

He rowed his fishing boat, pretending to fish and dragging his net across the river.

Although you cannot go ashore in this way, you can still take a look at the Dragon King Temple when passing by the river.

"It's just a Dragon King Temple. Is it worth guarding so many levels?"

"What's hidden in here?"

"Then why did Wen Shenyou, the son of the Prince of Lucheng, come here quietly?"

The people on the fishing boat were wearing sleeveless shirts, walking barefoot on the boat, wiping the sweat from their foreheads, and staring into the distance.

"Unfortunately, I can't see anything."

"I'm afraid this time it's all in vain."

Just thinking about it.

Then he saw movement coming from the unfinished Dragon King Temple, and a mysterious light emanated from the Dragon King Temple.

The wall could not block out such a noise, even in the daytime.

The other end of the embankment may not be visible or obvious yet.

But from the river, you can see it clearly.

"what is that?"

The rowers looked on from a distance.

He seemed to see colorful light overflowing from the Dragon King Temple, and seemed to see purple smoke and golden words.

But after a while, the noise disappeared.

The man rowing the boat was extremely surprised, but he was very sure that he had just seen it.

I often hear it recorded in books.

When a person with destiny is born, there will be strange phenomena. He may come out holding the sun and the room will be filled with red light, or a huge dragon may coil around him and emit golden light.

However, the boatman did not understand why such a strange phenomenon occurred in this newly built Dragon King Temple.

"I can't watch it anymore. If someone notices me, I'm afraid I'll get into trouble."

The strange scene in the Dragon King Temple ended, and the rower then pretended to be a fisherman, rowing the boat away as if he knew nothing.

However, after a while he saw a man coming out of the Dragon King Temple. It was Wen Shenyou whom he was looking for this time.

Wen Shenyou stumbled out of the Dragon King Temple, looking a little dazed and frightened.

Subsequently.

Wen Shenyou left his confidants and the soldiers he brought with him here before leaving.

Although Wen Shenyou has left, the Dragon King Temple is still heavily guarded.

No, it can even be said to be more rigorous.

Wen Shenyou rode back as fast as he could without even taking a carriage.

Like a postman, he traveled day and night, killing several horses as he rushed back to Lucheng.

He changed his clothes at the post station, and immediately found his grandfather after returning and knelt before him.

Wen Ji sat at the top and waved his hand to let everyone around him leave. Then Wen Shenyou started to speak.

"Grandpa, you are right."

Wen Ji: "What did I say?"

Wen Shenyou raised his head, his face showing excitement, excitement, and some fear.

"That tripod is destiny."

After hearing this, Wen Ji seemed a little surprised, but then his expression seemed to show that he thought it was natural.

Unlike Wen Shenyou's excitement which lasted for several days, his excitement seemed to disappear without a trace in an instant.

"Tell me in detail about all the arrangements you made since you arrived in Jinzhou, and everything that happened. Tell me every single one of them."

“Don’t leave anything out. Say whatever comes to mind.”

Afterwards, Wen Ji asked Wen Shenyou to tell him in detail what had happened, including all the details from beginning to end, and he asked about it in detail.

When it was heard that the huge bronze tripod was opened, ancient sacred texts paved the way, white jade incense rose like pillars, and the incense of merit and virtue was like clouds and a canopy.

Then, the gate between the Yin and Yang worlds opened.

I saw palaces everywhere in the underworld, which were better than the capital and seemed like the white jade capital in the sky.

Wen Shenyou excitedly recounted what he had seen. Although time had passed, the shock and excitement still remained in his heart for many days.

"The huge bronze tripod opens the gate of yin and yang. Above the netherworld, thousands of ghosts and gods are looking at me."

"It's like I'm looking for someone to open the door, and I've been waiting for that person for a long time."

"I was terrified..."

"I……"

Wen Ji: "What's wrong with you?"

Wen Shenyou: "I was so scared that I collapsed to the ground."

Wen Shenyou didn't dare to look into Wen Ji's eyes, but Wen Ji didn't say anything, as if it was not strange. No one knew his son better than him.

Wen Ji just looked at Wen Shenyou and asked him another question.

"What do you think that tripod is?"

Wen Shenyou knelt forward and said, "I think..."

He gritted his teeth and said with certainty.

“That’s the Nine Cauldrons!”

Then he repeated it with great precision.

"No, that must be one of the nine tripods in the legend."

In an instant, even Wen Ji felt his heart fluttering and his scalp tingling.

What are the Nine Cauldrons? According to legend, they were tripods cast by ancient emperors using the mountains and rivers of the Nine Provinces, representing the will of heaven.

Something even older than the imperial seal, and closer to mythology.

When such a thing fell into their hands, how could they not be excited and shaken? Perhaps there were few people in this world who could resist the meaning and temptation behind the Nine Cauldrons.

At this time, Wen Ji looked at Wen Shenyou and asked a more direct question.

It was so direct that Wen Shenyou felt like a sharp knife was stabbing into his heart.

Wen Shenyou lowered his head and saw his grandfather stand up and his figure became extremely tall in an instant.

Grandpa asked him.

"So do you think you have destiny?"

Wen Shenyou didn't dare to speak. Wen Ji approached step by step, and his tall shadow loomed over him.

"When the mountains and rivers of the nine provinces are at your feet, and the sun, moon, and stars shine above your head."

"You feel."

"Are you the one destined to be with you?"

At this moment, Wen Ji finally asked the question.

"When the tens of thousands of ghosts and gods in the underworld are looking at you, why do you retreat?"

"Do you feel that destiny is too heavy?"

Wen Shenyou hesitated, but Wen Ji smiled and shook his head.

"You are still like a child, you need more experience."
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And the other side.

Recently, Ma Fu has been wandering around the river bank.

He had already learned from those river workers and even managed to find out some of the situations that the Tiangong people had seen.

It is said that in addition to what the river workers saw that day, there was also Tiangong who stood on the cofferdam on the Danlong River and saw Baxia carrying the tripod into the other side, which was the place of ghosts and gods owned by the gods and witches.

After Ma Fu learned the news, he seemed to focus all his attention on investigating the other side of the river.

However, he did not dare to enter the place where ghosts and gods appeared in person. Most of the time, he would ask nearby hunters, woodcutters and villagers to learn some information from them.

Villager: "Is there a dragon in the mountain?"

Ma Fu: "What kind of dragon? Could it be the mythical beast Tyrant that has come ashore?"

Villager: "No, no, that dragon is completely different from the dragon in the river. Its head looks like a tiger, and it looks scary with its teeth and claws bared. Its body is as long as a dragon's, and it has many claws."

Ma Fu: "Tiger?"

Villager: "It doesn't look like a tiger, it feels a little different, it has flames and red light coming out of its mouth!"

"When he ran, the ground shook, and smoke kept coming out of his ears. It was really scary."

The most the villagers know about are tigers. As for lions, their images were gradually introduced into the Central Plains and the Nine Provinces along with Buddhism and the Western Regions, but not many people know about them.

Even those who know about it have mostly seen it from pictures and statues, and have never seen a real lion.

The villagers spoke in a confusing and inaccurate description, but Ma Fu gradually found clues and identified the original form of the dragon.

"It has a lion's head and a dragon's body, with flames coming out of its mouth and smoke trailing behind it."

"One of the nine sons of the dragon."

"The divine beast Suanni?" Ma Fu looked towards the dark shadows deep in the swamp, and felt more and more that Yun Zhongjun's magical powers were far beyond his expectations.

There were groups of Baxia passing by on the river, and there were flame-breathing Suanni in the mountains for him to command.

The Nine Songs wrote that Yunzhongjun could ride a dragon. This ancient and sacred figure had such authority since ancient legends.

However, what is recorded in the ancient poems and scriptures is only a few words, which seems thin and ethereal.

Now it seems that this cannot be simply explained away by the phrase "riding a dragon". How many dragons would it take?

At this moment, Ma Fu thought.

"Could it be that all dragons in the world are bound by Lord Yunzhong, and therefore have not appeared in the world for hundreds or thousands of years?"

"As the Lord of the Clouds descended to the mortal world and the divine witch appeared in the world, these dragons and flooded snakes also followed him."

"Some still obey the orders of Lord Yunzhong, while others want to break free from the shackles that have bound them for thousands of years?"

Ma Fu originally thought that investigating this place was just a cover to stabilize Wen Ji, the Prince of Lucheng. However, the more he investigated, the more frightened he became. He felt as if he had vaguely glimpsed some truths between heaven and earth and some secrets belonging to the gods.

The more I investigated, the more terrifying I felt the magical powers and strength of the god Yunzhongjun were.

Unfortunately, he couldn't meet Yun Zhongjun.

All we can see is the shadow of Yunzhongjun in the human world, the divine wizard of Yunzhong Temple.

However, Ma Fu was afraid of meeting Yun Zhongjun. He thought that perhaps the emperor would also be afraid of such a deity!
Calling the wind and rain is a piece of cake; a spell can control dragons and summon gods; a thunderclap can take a person's life.

If he can take other people's lives and steal other people's souls, he can naturally take those of kings, princes, and generals.

Even the emperor's.

What kind of existence is the emperor in his eyes?
In recent days, Ma Fu had a dream at night, a very rebellious and bizarre dream.

He dreamed that he was still in the capital, following the emperor.

Sudden.

I saw dark clouds covering the sky, and then a golden god descended from the sky, holding a divine decree.

"The Lord of the Clouds issues orders, and the Emperor of the Earth obeys."

"Your sins are grave, and I will punish you with thunder and send you to hell."

The overwhelming thunder fell and submerged the imperial palace.

After waking up from the dream, Ma Fu was sweating profusely, unable to understand why he had such a dream. He then developed an intense fear of Yun Zhongjun.

He felt that a divine wizard was a good choice. Not only did he look like a god, he could also borrow Yun Zhongjun's magical powers.

But there is a human side, with wants and worries, and that side of human weakness.

Although Yun Zhongjun did not show up in the dream, Ma Fu felt that he was everywhere.

The other party is the thunder above the clouds, the wind and rain in the world, and even the sea of ​​clouds in the sky.

Looking down at all living beings mercilessly.

Ma Fu hurried back to the mansion with the portrait of "Suanni" and placed it together with the portrait of "Baxia". In the deepest part, one could even see a portrait of a wizard.

At this time, someone came back quietly and reported a piece of news to Ma Fu through a letter.

Ma Fu listened carefully and his face became solemn.

"Yangcheng."

"Dragon King Temple?"

Ma Fu immediately began to wonder what this place was and its exact location. He knew the origin of the Dragon King Temple and also remembered the approximate location of the Huajiang Dam.

The mud dragon in Yunbi Mountain caused trouble when Yun Zhongjun came down to earth. It rushed from the mountain into the river and transformed into the divine beast Ba Xia. At that time, Yun Zhongjun plucked the bright moon in the sky and turned it into a lamp to protect the people in the mountain and on the shore.

Finally, he used the body of the divine beast to block the embankment of Huajiang River, and with his tremendous merits, he was transformed into the Dragon King of Huajiang River, and a temple was built to worship him.

If there is a real leap over the Dragon Gate, this can be said to be the real leap over the Dragon Gate in Ma Fu's opinion.

"There were strange visions in the temple, colorful lights overflowed, accompanied by golden divine writings."

Ma Fu suddenly remembered that he had recently looked up something about the giant bronze tripod, and someone said that he seemed to have vaguely seen words on the tripod.

Now, some things fell into place.

Moreover, Wen Shenyou is in Yangcheng.

He felt that, if nothing unexpected happened, the huge bronze tripod must be in Yangcheng, and most likely in the temple of Huajiang Dragon King.

"Baxia carries a tripod, a huge bronze tripod, with a painting of the Dragon King of the River, and a temple is built to worship him."

Ma Fu kept muttering to himself, not understanding the connection between these things, but he felt that there must be something big going on.

"What on earth do the Lucheng County Prince and his son want to do?"

Ma Fu couldn't make up his mind, but it was not a good time to investigate in a big way.

If he completely fell out with Prince Lucheng at this time, or let Prince Lucheng know that he really had something on him.

It’s hard to say what will happen next.

When Ma Fu couldn't make up his mind.

Within two days, things took a turn for the better.

A man came from the capital and brought a piece of news.

"The emperor has decided to send new envoys to welcome the divine witch to the capital."

"Will the emperor agree to my request and the position of the Imperial Master?"

"The court officials disagreed, but Your Majesty made the decision to appoint the Divine Witch as the Imperial Master."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Ma Fu and the monks who followed him were overjoyed. They all felt that they had finally completed their mission and would be able to return to Beijing soon.

Temple servant: "It seems that we have done a good job this time. Although there are many twists and turns, if we can welcome the divine witch to the capital, then everything will be worth it."

Another eunuch: "There are still people in the court who disagree. They have no idea about the situation in Yinzhou. They are really making a fuss."

Ma Fu was also happy, but also a little worried.

"It's not enough to just appoint a national master. We must send someone of sufficient importance to make the divine wizard make up his mind to go to the capital."

"However, I think the divine wizard still cares about the world. As long as Your Majesty sincerely invites the divine wizard to the capital, the divine wizard will still go."

Ma Fu felt mixed emotions. At this moment, he particularly hoped that the emperor would send someone important enough to come, or even come in person.

After all, in addition to the matter of welcoming the divine witch, there is also the matter of the giant bronze tripod.

He couldn't help muttering again.

"Yangcheng."

"Dragon King Temple."
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When the shaman came to report on the temple priest's affairs, he met Yun Zhongjun again.

This meeting took place in a palace in Haoli.

But looking at the palace, it seemed endless. The wizard felt that if he lived in it, he would not know how to get out.

After talking about the community temple, the earth god and the temple priest, the shaman couldn't help but ask about the tripod.

He also talked about Ma Fu coming to ask about the tripod, and about Wen Shenyou sending the tripod to the Huajiang Dragon King Temple.

Divine witch: "Lord, do you intend for the father and son of the Prince of Lucheng to receive this destiny?"

In the palace, Yun Zhongjun asked her, "What is destiny?"

Divine wizard: "To whom the destiny belongs, to whom the divine weapon belongs, is the emperor, the Son of Heaven, the ruler of the nine states."

Yun Zhongjun said: "If you do well and can gain the world, then it is destiny."

"The tripod is right there. It is an object that connects yin and yang. It allows the emperor to see his own virtues and lets the emperor know that past emperors are watching him."

“Also let him know that his merits and demerits will be judged after his death.”

"The tripod gave the emperor the mandate of heaven and some authority, but it was also a constraint."

"But, for me."

"It only matters if it's the emperor who is being restrained."

"As for who is the emperor, does it matter?"

The witch understood: "Of course it is not important to you."

Yun Zhongjun said a lot of things that made people feel very powerful, but they also felt that if they listened to him, they would send the wizard back to the human world.

At this time, Yun Zhongjun waved his hand, and a misty mirror appeared in front of him. A goddess holding a white rabbit appeared in the mirror.

Yun Zhongjun: "Sure enough, making the tripod so big still caused trouble!"

Jiang Chao did have some ideas about the incense burner, but not now. His idea was more to make preparations now and use it later.

But since the trouble has come, Jiang Chao didn't say anything more. He just kept it in mind and then thought of a way to deal with it.

At worst, you can realize the idea ahead of time.

Wangshu: "I saw it. Just now, Wen Shenyou and Wen Ji seemed to think that the tripod we gave him was the Nine Tripods?"

Yun Zhongjun: "Do we have a design like the Nine Cauldrons, or did you add this setting?"

Wangshu: “It didn’t exist before, but it exists now.”

Wangshu took out something like a jade slip, modified it, and added some parts.

Soon, a large amount of setting codes and programs related to the Nine Cauldrons were injected into the main engine of the Huangquan Base.

Yun Zhongjun: "Is this setting of yours crowdfunded?"

Wangshu: "Don't say something like crowdfunding, which has no sense of ceremony. This is called gathering the luck of all living beings to prove the truth."

(End of this chapter)