Looking south to Buzhou, you can see Luofu Mountain and the Ancient Cave Fairy Peak. They are majestic, magical and peaceful. They are truly worthy of the title of Penglai on land.
Fang Jian landed on Feiyunding of Luofu Mountain. He raised his head and looked up at the sky above Feiyunding. He saw golden light and towering palaces. That was where the Southern Ghost Emperor ruled.
Although Luofu Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain, it is also the dojo of the Southern Ghost Emperor Du Ziren.
Although the Great Emperor Fengdu of Beiyin, Luo Feng Liutian Palace God and the Five Ghost Emperors all went to Yaochi to attend the Peach Fair, they all left avatars in their own jurisdictions to handle affairs in the underworld.
The moment Fang Jian flew up to the golden clouds and entered the Southern Ghost Emperor's administrative office, the Southern Ghost Emperor's incarnation was already aware of it.
Soon, a boy came out and bowed to Fang Jian: "Welcome Master Hongqing."
Fang Jian smiled and asked the boy, "Where is your master?"
The boy said: "My master has known that Master Hongqing has arrived and is waiting for Master Hongqing in Nanyin Palace."
"Okay." Fang Jian nodded and smiled.
After a while, Fang Jian followed the boy to the main hall of Nanyin Palace. When he looked up, he saw Taiyi Xuanxian, who was wearing a first-grade crimson immortal official robe and wearing a crown of Yin God, sitting in the hall.
Fang Jian immediately stepped forward to worship and said, "I'm here to pay my respects to the Southern Ghost Emperor."
The Southern Ghost Emperor smiled, raised his hand towards Fang Jian and said, "No need to be polite, Master Hongqing. Please sit down. Tong'er, serve tea to Master Hongqing."
"Thank you Southern Ghost Emperor." Fang Jian stood up respectfully and sat down on the sandalwood chair behind him.
After sitting down, Fang Jian took the initiative to report his intention and said: "To the Southern Ghost Emperor, I am here to save the living beings in Mingcui Lake in Dianxiang Mountain."
Upon hearing this, the Southern Ghost Emperor immediately said to Fang Jian: "Master Hongqing, please wait a moment and let me check."
After saying that, the Southern Ghost Emperor took out a golden book. On the outer page of the golden book were written four large immortal seal characters: "The Southern Ghost Book."
This "Southern Ghost Book" is the Immortal Official Taoist Treasure of the Southern Ghost Emperor, which governs all living things and ghost affairs in the entire Nanzhan continent.
I saw the Southern Ghost Emperor searching on the "Southern Ghost Book" for a moment, then he raised his head and said to Fang Jian: "There are 160,000 creatures in Mingcui Lake, and there are no born spiritual beings among them. The "Southern Ghost Book" records them Did they all die because of Master Hongqing?"
Fang Jian nodded and said: "Yes, when Xianguan was refining weapons in Mingcui Lake, the furnace exploded three times, causing the death of all living things in Mingcui Lake."
The Southern Ghost Emperor said: "Does Master Hongqing want to save these living beings?"
Fang Jian nodded and said, "Not bad."
The Southern Ghost Emperor said: "One hundred and sixty thousand souls who died in vain will need a lot of merit or lifespan if they want to be saved."
Fang Jian said: "I have no merit for the time being, but my life span can be deducted from me."
"Okay." The Southern Ghost Emperor checked the "Southern Ghost Book" again, and finally said: "Among these 160,000 creatures, 5,372 souls can be cast into the human realm and become human beings, while the rest still have to be reincarnated from the animal realm. .”
Then the Southern Ghost Emperor said: "If we want to use our life spans to achieve salvation, first of all, if we count these 5,372 souls, their life span in the next life cannot be less than sixty years old. That is to say, each of them must at least live forever." Sixty years of life will be deducted from your life as a Muslim."
Fang Jian said: "I will give each of them a hundred years of life."
"Okay." The Southern Ghost Emperor nodded and said, "That's a life span of 537,200 years."
Fang Jian nodded and said, "Thanks to the Southern Ghost Emperor."
The Southern Ghost Emperor nodded, and then with a wave of fairy light in his hand, Fang Jian's lifespan was reduced by 537,200 years, and added to the next life of 5,372 living beings.
"Then there are still 154,628 creatures that need a lifespan, and each of them needs a lifespan of at least eight years." The Southern Ghost Emperor said.
After saying that, the Southern Ghost Emperor looked at Fang Jian and said, "It's a pity, Master Hongqing, that your remaining lifespan is not enough to save the remaining 150,000 living beings and ghosts."
Fang Jian was startled when he heard this, and then asked: "May I ask the Southern Ghost Emperor, how many years do I have left?"
Having said this, I have to mention that Immortal Officials also have a lifespan, but their lifespan is not consumed when they are Immortal Officials. As long as they continue to be Immortal Officials, they have an infinite lifespan.
But in fact, every immortal, including immortal officials, has their own lifespan. Even if an immortal official only has one year left to live, as long as he is an immortal official, he will not die at the end of his life.
But if this actual lifespan becomes a negative number, even if it is negative for one day, then your status as an immortal official cannot protect you. You should be reincarnated and reincarnated according to the rules of heaven.
As Fang Jian asked, the Southern Ghost Emperor glanced at it and then said: "Master Hongqing, you are Taiyi Xuanxian Taoist. You have a lifespan of 1.08 million years, but you have lost 537,200 years just after your salvation." He has a lifespan of 542,800 years left."
"If we calculate based on the remaining 154,628 living beings, each with a minimum life span of eight years, Master Hongqing, you still need to pay a life span of 1,237,024 years. ." said the Southern Ghost Emperor.
Fang Jian was speechless when he heard this. Then he looked at the Southern Ghost Emperor and said, "Can the extra forty years given earlier be recovered?"
The Southern Ghost Emperor laughed, then shook his head and said, "No."
Fang Jian thought for a while and said: "Then give me one year of life, and the rest of my life can be saved as much as I can. I will make up for the rest with merit later."
"Okay." The Southern Ghost Emperor was also very straightforward and immediately made arrangements for Fang Jian.
Then, with a wave of his hand, the Southern Ghost Emperor once again reduced Fang Jian's life span of 542,799 years and saved 67,850 living beings.
The Southern Ghost Emperor finally said: "Master Hongqing, you still have one year left in your life, but it doesn't matter that you are an immortal official. It's just that the remaining 86,778 living beings are still alive." It will take you 867,780 points of merit to achieve salvation."
"I know." Fang Jian responded, his heart almost hurting to death.
"Master Hongqing, please have some tea." A boy came to Fang Jian holding spiritual tea.
Fang Jian took the tea cup and took a sip. His mouth was immediately filled with bitter taste. Bitter, so bitter!
After putting down the tea cup, Fang Jian stood up and bowed to the Southern Ghost Emperor: "Thank you very much, Ghost Emperor, for the tea. I will take my leave now."
The Southern Ghost Emperor smiled and said, "Why is Master Hongqing coming and going so quickly?"
Fang Jian replied: "If you want to earn merit, don't dare to stay too much."
The Southern Ghost Emperor laughed when he heard this, and then said to the boy: "Tong'er, send Master Hongqing off for me."
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If an immortal official wants to earn merit, there are actually not many ways.
First of all, immortal officials cannot reveal their magical powers in front of mortals without authorization. For example, they cannot use magic to cure illnesses, or to grant blessings, eliminate disasters, etc.
The rules of heaven stipulate that, except for the immortal officials in the earth realm, the immortal officials in heaven cannot even enter the mortal world privately, let alone other things, if they do not have the mission of 'inspection'.
The best way for an immortal official to earn merit is to receive salary and rewards from heaven, or to trade with others.
Of course, there is another way, that is, the immortal official does not come forward on his own, but if there is a disciple who is not an immortal official, then the disciple has done great merits in the world, and when heaven bestows merits, part of them will be given to the disciple's master.
Fang Jian immediately thought of Mei Xianzhang. She was his apprentice, and she did not have the status of an immortal official. If he taught her well, let her go out to do good deeds, accumulate virtues, and save all sentient beings, then heaven would definitely give him this master. Give merit.
When Fang Jian returned to Luer Village, Mei Xianzhang was concentrating on practicing calligraphy in the yard. During this time, she could already write a good calligraphy, of course, only for her own name.
Seeing Fang Jian coming back, Mei Xianzhang quickly put down the brush in his hand and ran over, "Dad, I can already use needles in return."
"Oh?" Fang Jian walked forward with a slight smile, touched Mei Xianzhang's head and asked, "How to use it?"
Seven or eight days have passed since Fang Jian refined the Su Huan Needle, and Mei Xianzhang had already been able to skillfully summon the Su Huan Needle from his soul under Fang Jian's guidance.
Upon hearing Fang Jian's question, Mei Xianzhang immediately raised his right hand and said "come out" silently in his heart.
The next moment, a flash of silver light was seen in Mei Xianzhang's palm, and Su Huan Needle immediately appeared in her hand.
Then, Mei Xianzhang used a special fingering technique to hold the Suhuan needle, and then turned towards a large stone in the yard, which was covered with fine needle holes.
"Go!" Mei Xianzhang shouted softly, and then he flicked his finger, and the Su Huan Needle was ejected with a swoosh. After a rapid sound of breaking through the air, the Su Huan Needle turned into a streak of silver. The white aura emitted from that piece with a pop of sound.
It sank into the big stone, and then directly penetrated the big stone. It sank into the ground with a 'pop' sound, splashing up a cloud of dust.
Immediately afterwards, Mei Xianzhang raised his hand, and with another sound of "咻", the Su Huan Needle turned into a ray of silver light and flew back to Mei Xianzhang's hand.
Then Mei Xianzhang raised his head, his face slightly red, and his bright eyes blinked at Fang Jian.
She wanted Fang Jian's praise, but her temperament prevented her from asking directly, so she could only wait eagerly for Fang Jian to praise her.
But who would have thought that Fang Jian just nodded lightly and said, "Well, it's not bad."
"..." Mei Xianzhang was a little disappointed. Is this just okay?
Fang Jian looked at her disappointed look, smiled softly, then walked up to the big stone and said, "Watch."
After saying that, Fang Jian stretched out his index finger and poked it directly at the big stone.
Mei Xianzhang's eyes widened instantly. In her eyes, Fang Jian's index finger directly penetrated the big stone. The hard stone was like tofu under Fang Jian's index finger. Fang Jian poked a big hole that looked like his index finger.
Mei Xianzhang ran over quickly, first holding Fang Jian's right hand with both hands, staring at Fang Jian's index finger carefully, and then stretched out his hand to touch the big stone.
"How is it?" Fang Jian asked with a smile.
When Mei Xianzhang heard this, he immediately hugged Fang Jian tightly with his right hand and said, "Dad, I want to learn this."
