Druid in the Xianxia world

Chapter 18 Youyun Chamber of Commerce, Contract Pet

His breakthrough made Zhong Cang raise an eyebrow: "It was him and not Li Yan who broke through first... That's right, the realm before sensing requires meditation with a clear mind. Compared to Feng Sheng, Li Yan is smarter and more thoughtful. As such, he is naturally not as good as Feng Sheng, who has a simple mind, in meditation practice."

Feng Sheng’s breakthrough only surprised Zhong Cang a little, but it was different for other Taoist children.

The current sensation is the first threshold for these Taoist children to practice, and a faster breakthrough will not only allow them to feel the beauty of practicing Taoism in advance, but also make them one step ahead of others.

Practicing Taoism requires striving. One step faster means every step is faster.

Apart from anything else, the reward for sensing spiritual energy was enough to make them covetous and excited.

It would have been fine if there was no way before, but now, these people can clearly see that every time Feng Sheng, Li Yan and others meditate, Zhong Cang will make some strange movements towards them.

Thinking back to a few days ago, Feng Sheng shouted in ecstasy - I saw it.

The Taoist boy, who was not stupid, had already figured out that Zhong Cang had the ability to help others sense spiritual energy.

Seeing this scene, how could those Taoist children who had not yet sensed the spiritual energy not be anxious and jealous?

There are even some Taoist children from other academies who are thinking about joining Zhong Cang.

"Do you think Zhong Cang will accept us?"

"Are you crazy? He's a spirit plant husband?"

"He is indeed a spiritual plant husband, but he has second-class spiritual roots..."

Zhong Cang was unaware of what others were saying, nor did he have the heart or time to care about it.

Six or seven days after entering the Taoist temple, the Youyun Chamber of Commerce, to which he had entrusted his services, finally sent someone to contact him - the things he wanted were found by the Youyun Chamber of Commerce.

Seeing this, Zhong Cang hurriedly asked for leave from the dean of his own branch, and without even bothering to plant trees, he took Li Yan and rushed to Youyun Chamber of Commerce.

"My contracted pet finally has a place to stay!"

"If my plan succeeds, accumulating spiritual energy will no longer be a problem for me."

……

Practicing Taoism requires quietness, and therefore, the Xuehu Taoist Temple is some distance away from the city center. Fortunately, everyone knows that the people in the Taoist Temple are not easy to mess with, so the road from the Taoist Temple to the city center is remote but safe.

As he walked along, Zhong Cang discovered that it was already autumn in this world, and many of the trees along the way had lost their leaves.

This made Zhong Cang think about whether he should keep the trees warm to increase their resistance to cold.

However, this thought disappeared when he approached Snow Lake City. Around Snow Lake City, Zhong Cang saw large areas of wasteland with no grass or trees.

If the druids of some primitive sects saw this wasteland, they would definitely be furious. Zhong Cang also felt a little uncomfortable.

What made him even more uncomfortable was that around the wasteland, he saw a large number of refugees who were ragged, pale and skinny.

Obviously, all the plants and vegetation around Snow Lake City were eaten up by them.

Zhong Cang was a human, and therefore, compared to the plight of plants, he felt more compassion for the refugees. Especially when he saw many children among them, many of whom were weak and collapsed on the ground, without even the strength to cry, Zhong Cang subconsciously clenched his fists.

"Boss, we can't control this kind of thing."

Seeing the pity in Zhong Cang's eyes, Li Yan beside him hurriedly tried to persuade him.

Zhong Cang nodded at first, but the compassion he had developed in his previous life made him unable to help but ask, "Is this kind of thing common in Snow Lake City?"

Li Yan: "It's quite common indeed. Every autumn and winter, there are people who can't make ends meet and come to Snow Lake City to beg for a living, but in previous years, there weren't so many people..."

At this point, Li Yan, who had seen something, looked delighted and said, "Boss, you see, there are still kind people in the city. They give out porridge so that more people can survive."

Someone came to the rescue, which really made Zhong Cang, who was feeling sorry for his fellow human beings, feel relieved.

However, he quickly shook his head and said, "Simply providing aid won't help them get through this cold winter..."

Having said this, Zhong Cang finally couldn't sit idly by and used the magic of the Divine Berry Technique to produce nearly a hundred Divine Berries that were full of vitality.

Taking Li Yan into the refugee area, Zhong Cang distributed the magic berries he had created to the starving and dying children one by one.

"Thank you, thank you..."

"Wuwuwu, brother, eat quickly, I'll give it all to you..."

"One per person. You can't eat too many of my Godberries."

Although he felt that the small magical berries could not satisfy his hunger, Zhong Cang, the kind-hearted man, gave the order and watched from the side.

In the end, the children could only swallow the magic berries in their hands.

"Gudong..."

"Well!"

As the life-giving Godberry entered their stomachs, the children's pale, sallow complexions instantly became rosy. Some of the children, already exhausted, even reopened their eyes under the healing power of the Godberry.

This also made the children more grateful to Zhong Cang. Many children and their parents even knelt down to Zhong Cang.

"Thank you for the reward, Master..."

Without accepting the gratitude, Zhong Cang distributed the magic berries and left with a sigh, his magic power almost exhausted.

When he was far away from the refugee area and looked at the refugees waiting for help, a trace of determination appeared on Zhong Cang's face.

"This world needs some changes..."

As Zhong Cang said this, he had some ideas, but he was still very weak and didn't dare to speak out his thoughts.

So, after taking one last look, Zhong Cang prepared to leave.

But before he could leave completely, a voice sounded from the side.

"Brother Zhong Cang, please wait a moment."

Hearing the familiar voice, Zhong Cang turned his head and looked over. Then, he found that the noble lady Shuang Lingxue with snow-white silver hair was getting off a seemingly ordinary carriage.

What made Zhong Cang raise an eyebrow was that he also knew the guard driving the carriage. He was his classmate, Zuo He, who had the same second-class spiritual roots as him.

"I remember Zuo He was the third person to sense spiritual energy after the first-class spiritual root. Such an elite is just her guard. Others in the Taoist temple call her the little princess of the Frost and Snow Clan, and this name is really not wrong."

Although he felt a little emotional, Zhong Cang actually had a very good impression of Shuang Lingxue, and was even more grateful - the opportunity he was able to learn the "Four Seasons and Time Wheel Sutra" was given by the other party.

Therefore, when he saw that it was her calling him, Zhong Cang not only stopped, but also asked curiously.

"Miss Shuang, why are you here?"

"Because the young lady is kind-hearted." Zuo He was the first to respond. Looking at Shuang Lingxue, he said with admiration and gratitude, "Many of the porridge stalls here were built with the young lady's money. In order to ensure that everyone has food, the young lady spends time checking them every day."

"Zuo He." After stopping Zuo He's praise, Shuang Lingxue said sadly, "I'm not as good as you say. The Shuangxue clan is the protector of this place. It's our fault that so many people have been displaced."

Zuo He disagreed with this statement: "Miss, this has nothing to do with you. The city lord sent by the king immediately targeted our Frost and Snow tribe. There are also many people in the tribe who disagree with you. You have done well enough."

"But it's not enough." As she said this, Shuang Lingxue turned her gaze to Zhong Cang.

"Brother Zhong Cang, you just said that this world needs to change. Have you thought of any solution?"

Looking at Shuang Lingxue's expectant eyes, Zhong Cang was stunned at first. He didn't expect that his words were heard by someone.

After realizing what was happening, he immediately shook his head.

He didn't dare agree to this matter, even though Shuang Lingxue had done him a favor. Or rather, it was precisely because she had done him a favor that Zhong Cang didn't want to involve her.

"Ahem, Miss Shuang, you're joking. Even the high-ranking officials and wealthy people can't do anything about the refugees. How can I, a mere country bumpkin, be able to solve these problems? As for what I said just now, it was just my ramblings in anger."

Without waiting for Shuang Lingxue's response, Zhong Cang waved his hand and said, "It's getting late. I have things to attend to in the city. I'll say goodbye now."

After saying that, Zhong Cang pulled Li Yan and left the place quickly.

The two of them fled, which made Shuang Lingxue look a little dazed.

Seeing this, Zuo He quickly tried to comfort her, "Miss, don't worry too much. The refugee issue isn't that easy to resolve. Besides, Zhong Cang has admitted that he was just talking nonsense..."

"Not."

"Ugh?"

While Zuo He was stunned, Shuang Lingxue spoke quietly: "Senior Brother Zhong Cang is a capable person. In the Taoist Academy, he is the first person with a firm heart for the Tao. Such a hero would not speak big words casually."

Having said that, Shuang Lingxue also made up her mind:

"Let's go find Senior Brother Zhong Cang. For the sake of these refugees, I must find a solution, even if I have to beg on my knees."

……

Zhong Cang was unaware of Shuang Lingxue's persistence. With his magic power exhausted and unable to do anything, he went straight to Youyun Chamber of Commerce without any delay.

Under such circumstances, he quickly arrived at Youyun Chamber of Commerce, where he met the person he had asked for help - a half-demon with fox ears.

"Ms. Yaxin, have you found what I need?"

This made the young girl named Yaxin smile reservedly: "So it's Master Zhong, long time no see. As for the spiritual object you mentioned, I have found it. Otherwise, I would not dare to disturb your great spiritual pursuit."

While speaking, the girl Yaxin handed over what she was doing to others, and she herself brought Zhong Cang to a glass box.

Looking from the outside towards the inside of the glass, Zhong Cang discovered that there was a lot of fresh, moist soil and rotten wood, and on the wood, there was some moss growing.

(End of this chapter)