Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

After thinking for a while, the prefect said:

"Let's go and see where the temple is built."

When he and his entourage arrived near Tai'an Tower, they found that the place was surrounded by people and there were people everywhere inside and outside.

That number was at least five or six thousand.

A temporary platform was set up outside Tai'an Tower, and some people were handing strings of money to the person in charge of collecting the money.

"Zhao Erhu, 1,300 Wen!"

One person shouted the yes, while the other wrote the name and number on a piece of white paper stuck on the wall.

Those who paid the money came down with rosy faces, full of joy and glory.

The next citizen immediately walked up with the money.

The prefect was amazed. In all his years as an official, he had never seen the people pay money so enthusiastically and happily.

Every year, he had to send people to urge and collect taxes and donations repeatedly, and even arrest some people and put them in jail and beat them as a warning to others, before they could be collected.

It can be seen that these people really have great respect for the so-called gods.

But the people are always ignorant and like to spread rumors and say weird things.

Even though so many people said the same thing, he had never seen it with his own eyes, so it was still hard for him to believe such an incredible thing as a god curing the plague.

If you want to find out the truth, it would probably be more reliable to find the Xingde County Magistrate.

Thinking of this, the prefect of Raozhou went to the Xingde County Government with his entourage.

After revealing their identities as envoys from the prefect, they were quickly invited into the yamen.

"Master Prefect!"

The magistrate of Xingde County was both frightened and surprised, and quickly bowed to greet him.

The prefect asked him to stand up and said in a friendly manner:

"I went to Fuliang County a few days ago to investigate the people's sentiments. I never expected that Xingde would have such a big mess. Fortunately, you responded in time and averted the danger."

"Your actions are worthy of praise. Please report the details of this plague to me in detail so that I can commend you for your achievements."

The Xingde County Magistrate did not quite believe the prefect's explanation.

But so what? The other party was his superior and he had no right to blame him.

What's more, the other party used the matter of asking for credit to shut him up.

As a county magistrate, his evaluation was in the hands of the prefect. He couldn't be too ungrateful.

Suppressing his resentment, he reported to the prefect how the plague started and what measures had been taken during the outbreak.

The prefect listened very carefully, and asked why some measures he did not understand were taken in this way.

The Xingde County Magistrate knew that the other party wanted to steal his skills, but he still answered all the questions in detail without holding back.

The family-inherited knowledge of epidemic prevention has been made known to more people in high positions of power, so that if an epidemic occurs again in the future, it can save more lives.

After saying these obvious things, the Xingde County Magistrate said:

"Sir, the fact that the plague was eradicated so quickly was not my credit, but was entirely due to a passing deity."

The prefect stroked his beard and said:

"Oh, I also heard about this matter after entering the city. I thought that most of the people were exaggerating and that the rumors had probably been spread far and wide. How can you, as a county magistrate, also say that it was the help of the gods?"

The magistrate of Xingde County said:

"Please forgive me, sir. I did not mean to say anything supernatural, but that venerable man has great magical powers and must be a god without a doubt."

The prefect then inquired in detail about the entire process from the immortal's arrival to his departure, and was immediately overjoyed.

Before leaving, the spirit told the Xingde County Magistrate not to report her actions to the court.

Since there is no risk of offending the gods, how foolish he would be to let go of this opportunity for promotion!

He will definitely take the credit!

As for the Xingde County Magistrate, he was just an ordinary Jinshi without any backing and had nothing to fear.

As soon as he returned to the city, he immediately started writing the question book.

Therefore, in his memorial, the plague in Xingde City was quickly eradicated because he ordered various measures to prevent the spread of the plague from the very beginning and provided all kinds of support to Xingde County in a timely manner.

The governor will definitely send someone to investigate this matter.

But considering his family background and the valuable gift he gives, the governor will surely give him this face.

The emperor is far away and the governor's words are everything.

This time the promotion is a sure thing!

*

Chen Qingzhu, the God of Deliverance who was rumored to exist among the people of Xingde County, had actually not left Xingde County at this time.

Instead, he changed into a cotton-padded jacket like ordinary people wore, put on his veil hat again, and found an inn in the county town to stay in with Rong Niang.

After all, it took such a huge price to control the plague, and she would not leave until she was sure that the plague would not recur.

When Rong Niang learned that the local people were going to build a temple for her, she was extremely excited.

"Mother, you have become a deity! They are building a temple for you!"

Even though she spoke in a low voice, her face was still flushed with excitement, and she could not stop expressing her admiration for her mother.

"Oh, let them build it then."

Chen Qingzhu was neither too surprised nor delighted.

If he showed up in such a high profile and saved thousands of people, he could still be called a god...

That just shows that her acting skills are not good.

But even if she had a temple, she now had no spiritual consciousness to attach to the statue, and she had not memorized one or two books on how to practice with the power of faith, so she was unable to make use of the power of faith.

But that doesn't mean this high-profile action doesn't have other effects -

At least, next time she comes to Xingde City, she can open the gate of Xingde City without any soldiers and gain the support of the people.

As for the prefect coming out to take credit, it was completely expected.

Students all over the world study hard for more than ten years and pass the imperial examination to obtain the title of Jinshi. However, when they enter the officialdom, they will become the most insignificant existence.

Without a good background and no one to help you, no matter how capable you are, you may end up at the bottom of society all your life.

Being robbed of credit by superiors and then pushed aside to take the blame was a very common phenomenon in the officialdom of the dynasty.

She deliberately left the words "no need to report to the court" so that the prefect could feel at ease to take the credit.

As for the purpose, it is naturally to make this young and promising Xingde County Magistrate, who loves the people like his own children, more disappointed with the corrupt dynasty, so that he will be more easily conquered by her in the future.

Of course, this credit is not so easy to take.

Even Zheng Yuannai, who was personally awarded credit by her, would have been killed by the pie in the sky without her support, let alone the prefect of Raozhou who had no relationship with her.

His greed would only make him a victim of her hype.

*

Half a month after the last batch of plague patients were cured, Xingde City finally announced the end of the blockade.

At the same time, a huge amount of merit instantly poured into Chen Qingzhu's dantian.

But in an instant, the entire Dantian was filled with brilliant golden color, and it became extremely heavy.

Chen Qingzhu had a very clear feeling that the amount of merit this brought was definitely more than three times more than the last flood relief.

She does not know the exercises of the merit cultivation system. For her, the most important function of merit is to increase the speed of cultivation.

She took out a fist-sized piece of high-quality jade and immediately began to experiment.

In just one hour, all the top-quality jade turned into stone powder.

Chen Qingzhu opened his eyes, his heart full of surprise.

The speed at which she absorbed spiritual energy increased by three times compared to before!

If measured by the initial training speed, it would be nine times.

This means that she only needs another three months to improve her cultivation to the sixth level of Qi Refining.

After another nine months, he would be able to advance to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

At this time next year, she will be a cultivator in the late Qi Refining stage!

Not only will the attack capabilities become more powerful, but the types of spells that can be used will also increase.

The most important thing is that the ability to make talismans can be restored!

Whether those talismans are stored as backup means of attack or distributed to her subordinates, they can greatly enhance her strength.

Thinking of this, Chen Qingzhu was in a good mood. He smiled brightly and said to his daughter:

"Mrs. Rong, let's go to the next stop!"

The gains in cultivation speed from this action have already made her very satisfied.

The next step is to find a jade mine.