Xuanming Sanren sat in the meditation room and stared at the account books on the table, worrying. The annual Dragon God Festival is the most expensive time, and this year's scale is the largest in history. Sixty-three strings of money were used inside and outside, which greatly damaged his vitality. There are still a hundred open mouths waiting to eat in the Dragon God Temple. After all, there are already signs of a deficit.
To make matters worse, the inventory in the secret warehouse was destroyed. It will take time to brew the talisman water and soak the embroidery again. Fei Ge has sent letters from outside to urge him three times. If the goods are not available again, the third master will blame him. He is afraid that If you can't eat, you have to walk around.
Thinking of this, Xuan Mingsan became furious and silently greeted Yun Zhongyue's eighteen generations of ancestors.
The only solution now is to hope that the Qiu, Zhu and Li Zheng people will put more pressure on the offering day in ten days to force the poor people in Cheng County to offer more money, but don't give anything else. The food was full of salted vegetables and salted fish - Xuanming Sanren took two sips of boiled water - so much so that there were salt bubbles on his tongue.
"Senior brother, senior fellow apprentice! It's not good! Someone is here to kick the bucket!" Taoist Master Xuanqing broke in through the door with his Taoist robe, sweating profusely as he ran, "Ah, no, there are gods here to kick the bucket!"
Xuanming Sanren: "Huh?"
Qiu Hong rushed in hurriedly, "Master, something bad is going on!"
Xuanming Sanren hurriedly stood up to greet him, "Why is Master Qiu here too? What happened?"
Taoist priest Xuanqing wiped his sweat and said: "A flower god suddenly appeared on our Chengshan Mountain. It is said that he has great supernatural powers and boundless magic power. In just seven or eight days, he conquered the hearts of half of the people in the city. Now his momentum is approaching our Dragon God Temple!"
Xuan Ming Sanren was furious, "Absurd! The universe is clear, the sun and the moon are clear, how can there be any bullshit gods? It's clear that someone is pretending to be a god."
"What the temple owner said is true!" Qiu Hong said, "In my opinion, this so-called Flower God is here for our Dragon God Temple!"
Xuanming Sanren narrowed his eyes, "What Master Qiu means-"
Qiu Hong: "If my prediction is correct, it must be the one who escaped, Fang Ke and his entourage who are secretly causing trouble!"
"What a Yun Zhongyue is, what is unbearable!" Xuanming Sanren rushed out of the meditation room with a flick of his sleeves, "Junior brother, pick a few good ones and bring them with you, let's go meet this flower god together!"
Taoist Priest Xuanqing's eyes twitched uncontrollably, and he clasped his fists respectfully, "Yes, senior brother."
Xuanming Sanren originally thought that Xuanqing had never seen the world and was exaggerating. After all, the legend of Dragon God had existed in Cheng County for decades. In addition, the Dragon God Temple had worked hard in the past two years. The brainwashing was thorough and the foundation was solid. How can God's lofty status be shaken by a few "miscellaneous gods"?
But they never expected that they would see a huge worshiping team in the back mountain. At first glance, there were dozens of people. In the past, such a scene could only be seen on the worship day of Dragon God Temple, but now, However, all the people who came to worship bypassed the Dragon God Temple and went straight to the dense forest in the back mountain.
The only difference is that when they went to the Dragon God Temple, everyone brought offerings, but now, they all come empty-handed.
"I heard that the flower god only appears every morning. When he appears, the sky is filled with flying flowers, the fragrance is intoxicating, the face is beautiful, and the grace is endless, which is fascinating." Taoist priest Xuanqing introduced the background.
Xuanming Sanren: "What do you mean, the Flower Goddess is a woman in disguise?"
Taoist Master Xuanqing: "...It is said that he is a man..."
"..."
Qiu Hong's face was frighteningly dark. He saw many members of the Qiu clan in the team. For example, the leader should be Qiu Thirty-Two. The person hiding in the team was Qiu Bo. The person next to Qiu Bo was unexpectedly It was Mr. Zhu’s grandma, and the mother and son at the end of the line. He had the impression that they were Qiu Sanniang and A Niu. They were once the most devout believers of the Dragon God, but they also came to worship the Flower God. ? !
The situation was worse than they imagined. The trip was in a hurry. Xuanqing only brought six accompanying Taoist priests. There was a huge disparity in the number of people on both sides. Xuanming's followers did not dare to move rashly and signaled everyone to follow them in a low profile.
The people worshiping the gods walked deeper and deeper, and the dense forests on both sides of the mountain road blocked the sky and the sun. The green bark of the trees was bright and dazzling in the early morning sunshine. Small light yellow wild flowers could be seen everywhere, and the butterflies were flying around quietly, fanning. A hint of floral fragrance.
Suddenly, Xuanming Sanren felt a sense of oppression rushing from all directions, and could not help but feel chills running down his back.
Is it murderous intent?
"It's the power of the gods." Taoist priest Xuanqing whispered, "I heard that every time before the flower god appears, he will appear."
Qiu Hong's face turned pale. Taoist priest Xuan Ming sneered and ordered everyone to squat down to hide their bodies and watch from a distance.
Qiu Sanji led all the people to kneel on the ground, closing their eyes and closing their hands, raising their heads slightly. The morning light filtered by the leaves fell on their faces, making them clear, warm and pious.
The wind blew quietly, and white butterflies and yellow petals spiraled from the ground into the sky. The light and flowers formed a dazzling beam of light. The fragrance of the flowers suddenly became rich and tangy, and the fluttering flower gods emerged from the beam of light. They fell down and hung in the air ten feet above the ground, with iridescent light blooming behind them.
"Industrious woodcutter, you are here again, and you have brought so many friends with you." The flower god's voice was as ethereal as the petals, and as free as the wind.
Not to mention that all the people were dumbfounded, even Xuan Ming and others were dumbfounded. The face of the Goddess of Flowers was against the light. Although only the golden outline could be seen, one could still tell that the appearance was stunning and absolutely extraordinary. , fascinating.
Only Taoist Master Xuanqing's face twitched violently in a corner where no one could see.
Qiu Sanjie kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, the God of Flowers, is here. Qiu Sanjie leads the people of Cheng County to come to worship God and hope that the Lord God of Flowers will bless you!"
The Flower God looked at the crowd quietly and said, "Hard-working villagers, what kind of blessing do you want?"
All the people looked at each other, a little embarrassed to say anything.
Flower God: "Honest countrymen, please be honest with your heart."
Qiu Sanji took a deep breath and shouted loudly: "We are poor and want money!"
This voice suddenly made everyone blush. Facing such a graceful flower god, it was really embarrassing to shout such a worldly wish.
Xuanqing and the others were so shocked that they were all burnt inside and out. What kind of mess is this? !
Unexpectedly, instead of being annoyed, the flower god laughed out loud and said: "Honest villagers, your sincerity has touched my heart. In this case, as you wish -"
Countless golden lights flew up in the air, and then fell, all of them were golden leaves with golden light. Everyone exclaimed, picked them up and bit them in their mouths almost at the same time. The number shone brightly. They were overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly.
Qiu Sanji was the first to shout: "The Flower God appears! The Flower God is mighty!"
Everyone followed closely, "The Flower God appears! The Flower God is mighty!"
"The Flower God is mighty! The Flower God is mighty!"
Amid the earth-shattering cheers, Sanren Xuanming, Qiu Hong and the six Taoist priests were all shocked. Taoist priest Xuanqing crawled to the end of the crowd and touched a piece of gold leaf. Confidence.
Real gold!
Qiu Hong swallowed his saliva frequently and comforted himself by saying: The Qiu clan and the Dragon God Temple are like grasshoppers on a rope, and they must not do it for some petty gains... Mother, this is not a small gain, it is pure gold. Of gold!
Qiu Hong almost abandoned the secret and turned to the bright side on the spot.
"Master Qiu, please don't forget that you, the Qiu family, still rely on the talisman water from Dragon God Temple to prolong your life!"
Xuanming Sanren's words were like a basin of cold water poured on his head. Qiu Hong woke up immediately. The life of the Qiu family was still in Xuanming Sanren's hands, so he must not make mistakes.
Sanren Xuanming put the golden leaves back into his sleeves, looked at the Flower God fluttering in the sky, and sneered: "He is indeed the best thief in the world, Yun Zhongyue, he is indeed a generous person, but it's a pity that he doesn't know the power of my Dragon God's Observation Talisman Water. Even if he spends all his wealth, it will not help. No one in the world can resist the taste of my talisman water——"
"Pfft--" Mother Zhu in the crowd suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground. The people suddenly screamed in shock.
Xuanming Sanren's expression changed.
what happened? ! Fu Shui has an attack? ! impossible! That was Master Zhu's mother. He had been extremely careful to control the amount of talisman water used, and there would never be any mistakes.
"Aunt Zhu, what's wrong with you?! Aunt Zhu!" Xiaoyu cried loudly on Mother Zhu's body, tears streaming down her face, "Master Flower God, Aunt Zhu is dying, can you save Aunt Zhu?!"
Flora's voice was full of love and compassion, "Is she sick?"
Aunt Zhu's mouth was gurgling with blood, and she struggled to raise her head, coughing and crying, "Lord Flower God, this is an old problem of mine. I can only rely on the Dragon God's talisman to survive... But, it's the Dragon God's talisman. Water is too expensive, I really can’t afford it..."
Xiaoyu also cried: "Yes, no matter how much money the Flower God gives us, we still have the life to take it, but we have no life to spend it!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent. Some people sighed, and some people wiped away tears silently. Especially Qiu Sanniang, who was at the end of the team, hugged her son Aniu tightly and burst into tears.
"Dragon God?" The Flower God seemed stunned for a moment, "What is that?"
As soon as these words came out, all the people were shocked and changed their expressions. You looked at me, I looked at you, and you didn't dare to express your anger.
After a long while, Qiu Sanji asked in a trembling voice: "Don't Master Flower God know about the Dragon God of Dragon God Lake?"
The flower god did not answer the question, but just laughed softly, waved his long sleeves, and a crystal clear glass bottle fell in front of Zhu Mu, "This is my flower dew, which can cure the poison of evil spirits. Drink it." If you go down, the disease will naturally be cured."
Mother Zhu held the glass vase with tears in her eyes, "Really, really?"
The flower god chuckled and said nothing.
Xiaoyu: "Lord Flower God will never lie to us, Aunt Zhu, drink it and try it!"
Mother Zhu closed her eyes and seemed to have made a lot of determination. She uncorked the bottle and drank it in one gulp. After a moment of silence, her whole body was trembling. She straightened up slowly and said with surprise on her face, "I feel - much more comfortable!" I feel better, folks!”
The people were overjoyed and kowtowed one after another to ask for medicine.
"Lord Flower God, I am completely weak and cannot work in the fields. I have been ill for a long time. Please give me medicine!"
"Lord Flower God, I can't eat, I can't sleep, and my heart is always pounding. Please give me medicine!"
"Lord Flora, my whole body is sore and I have rashes all over my body. It's red and itchy."
"Lord Flora, I feel dizzy and cough when the wind blows."
"Lord Flower God!"
"Lord Flower God!!"
"Kind villagers, there is no need to panic. You are just poisoned by a small evil spirit. The flower dew of this god can cure hundreds of poisons." In the gentle voice of the Flower God, dozens of colorful glass flew into the air. It fell into everyone's hands, feeling warm to the touch with the residual warmth of the sun.
Xuan Ming Sanren was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out. He watched helplessly as the people drank the "Hundred Flower Dew", and all of them were radiant, as if they were reborn.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Sanren Xuanming exclaimed, "The talisman water of my Dragon God Temple is the best in the world. There can't be anything more powerful than my talisman water in the world! It's all fake! It's fake! "
Qiu Hong glanced at Baihualu and then at Xuanming Sanren, his face so condensed that it almost dripped with ink.
If he heard correctly just now, the flower god was talking about "evil poison"——
"Thank you to the Flower God for the flower dew!" Qiu Thirty-Two raised his arms and shouted, "The Flower God is mighty!"
There was hesitation on Mother Zhu's face, "Lord Flower God, how much tribute do you need for this flower dew?"
There was silence all around, and everyone's expressions changed.
According to the rules of the Dragon God Temple, a bottle of talisman water costs a lot of money. Such a magical flower dew must be extremely expensive. If they drank it like this, they would probably lose everything.
The Flower God sighed slightly and said: "Although God is condensed in the energy of all spirits, God's heart is born in the hearts of all people. God's kindness to the world is the way of heaven, and there is no need for worship from worldly things."
The people were all stunned and dumbfounded.
What the Flower God means is that such magical flower dew is actually free?
"Lord Flower God, do you really don't want any offerings?" Qiu Sanniang asked with red eyes.
The flower god in the golden light shook his head gently, "God is selfless and does not need to repay. Anyone who demands excessively is not a god, but an evil spirit!"
"I'll bullshit your mother! Yun Zhongyue, I'll kill you!" Xuanming Sanren was furious, jumped up and was about to rush forward. Unexpectedly, at this moment, his body suddenly trembled violently, spitting out a mouthful of purple-red blood, and rolled his eyes. Bai fainted.
Taoist Master Xuanqing supported Xuanming Sanren and hurriedly ordered six young Taoist priests to carry Xuanming Sanren away. They ran along and fanned the wind, "Brother, you have to hold on! The Dragon God will definitely keep you safe and sound!"
Qiu Hong felt confused and could only choose to leave in a hurry with Xuan Qing.
In the chaos, no one noticed the faint green light in Xuanqing's palm.
The people were unaware of what happened here. They were all stunned by what the Flower God said.
Qiu Thirty-Two: "Lord Flower God, do you mean to say - Dragon, Lord Dragon God is, is -"
Xiaoyu: "Is the Dragon God evil?!"
The Goddess of Flowers sighed quietly, "Honest villagers, ask your own hearts whether they are gods or evil, and you will have your own answer."
The forest wind blows, the petals scatter, the morning light is clear, and there is no trace of God.
Everyone knelt among the wild flowers on the grass, thinking about the last words of the Flower God, and their bodies couldn't help but tremble.
The Dragon God Temple covers the sky with one hand, and even the government does not pay attention to it. In addition to the court's taxes, they also have to pay tribute to the Dragon God Temple every month. The people are miserable, the offerings are getting higher every month, and their lives are getting poorer day by day. And even if you make an offering, if you want to ask for talisman water, you still have to pay a high price.
Besides, the talisman water did have the effect of curing diseases and strengthening the body in the early days. However, as time goes by, the effectiveness of the talisman water continues to weaken. The people of Cheng County are getting weaker and weaker, and various diseases occur frequently. The wild dogs and dead dogs in the city... There are more and more wild cats and mice...
At this moment, a question appeared in everyone's mind that they had never dared to think about before:
Is the Dragon God really a god?
"So - can they believe it?" Zhu Dachang, who was hiding behind a tree, asked.
Lin Sui'an hugged Qian Jing, leaned against the tree trunk and smiled, "Since ancient times, people have only one criterion for measuring gods, monsters, demons and monsters, and that is practicality. Those who are useful are gods, those who are useless are monsters, and those who are useless are harmful. Human beings are naturally evil.”
Zhu Dachang: "..."
"What's more," Lin Sui'an said again, "is there anything in the world that is more convincing than real money and silver?"
Zhu Dachang was really convinced and fell to the ground in admiration.
Hua Shilang, who is worthy of being the richest man in the Tang Dynasty, from the Hua clan, really spends a lot of money for...
For the people in this remote mountainous area...
The leaves rustled in the light, and the dancing gauze fell like peony petals. In the brilliant light, there was Hua Yitang's magnificent and clear smiling face. Even though he saw it many times, Zhu Dashang was still shocked.
Kaikashiro is indeed a person as fragrant as a flower, and I am afraid that the real God of Flowers is nothing more than that.
Lin Sui'an looked at Hua Yitang and laughed.
Hua Yitang's waist and thighs are wrapped with strands of ribbons. The material is Hua's specialty "purified water gauze", one hundred and fifty pieces, as tough as steel wire, as light as cicada wings, and can be worn under the sun. Reflecting the colorful light, it is really a good product for showing off and showing off. Now it has been cut and sewn into Wia by Mu Xia. It can be said that it is overqualified for its use.
Hua Yitang's dress is even more exquisite. It is called "Youshuang Mandi". It has three hundred pieces. It is as white as autumn frost and as light as clouds. It is characterized by elegance and clearness. It has been popular in Andu for several years and is a palace dance. It is something that a person dreams of, and it is quite charming when used to pretend to be the Goddess of Flowers.
At this time, Hua Yitang was wearing a graceful pose, with a dreamy smile on her face, and her fan-like eyelashes flickering, she looked very charming.
"Are you handsome?" Hua Yitang asked.
Lin Sui'an suppressed a smile: "Handsome."
"Pretty?"
"beautiful."
Qiu Laoba, Bingsi and Bingsi, who were in charge of Rawia, came over dragging long strings of purified water gauze. Without any mercy, they roughly removed Hua Yitang's purified water gauze brand wire and cut it into pieces. With one sound, he left.
Zhu Dachang shook his head and left.
Hua Yitang still maintained that posture, motionless.
Lin Sui'an stepped forward and poked Hua Yitang's arm. Hua Yitang's smile fell.
Lin Sui'an: "My legs are numb again?"
"My waist is numb, my hands are numb, my feet are numb, buttocks are numb, my ribs are numb."
"Shall I carry you back?"
"No, no, no, just carry it on your back!"
Lin Sui'an bent down and carried the stiff Hua Yitang on his back, and slowly walked down the mountain. The woods were green, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and a goshawk was soaring in the wind.
Lin Sui'an watched the goshawk's broad wings go away, and asked: "Xuanming Sanren came today, and they will not sit still and wait for death. What are you going to do next?"
Hua Yitang laughed, "What do you think about letting the Dragon God and the Flower God fight?"
Lin Sui'an also smiled, "I'm good at fighting.":,,
