"Master, can you talk to me conveniently? See if the disciple can help you share your worries."
Taoist Master Xu Ping looked at his disciple and smiled.
"It's not that something happened to my teacher, but something happened to Youzhou."
Chu Chen was surprised.
Guangping County is located in Qingzhou, thousands of miles away from Youzhou, and cannot be reached by eight poles.
What does the incident in Youzhou have to do with Master Xu Ping?
Taoist Xu Ping guessed what his disciple was thinking and explained:
"A sudden epidemic hit Youzhou, and the plague is raging in every county in the state. The situation is extremely urgent."
plague!
Chu Chen was shocked.
No matter which world you are in, plague is an extremely terrible thing.
It is more harmful than the disaster caused by weapons.
"Master, have you investigated? Where does the plague come from? Is it caused by the plague demon or the plague god?"
In this world where demons, humans, ghosts and gods live together and possess extraordinary powers.
When a plague is discovered, the first reaction is to find the "source."
The best way to deal with the trouble caused by plague monsters and the like is to kill them directly.
And if it is a plague disaster, it will be difficult to handle.
After all, the god of plague also follows the way of heaven and creates disasters. Practitioners cannot and cannot threaten the god of plague to stop.
"Alas, it's the God of Plague."
Taoist priest Xu Ping sighed and explained:
"Deputy Han of our county's Department of Ghosts and Gods uses stargazing and gas-gazing techniques to gain a glimpse of the secrets of heaven. This plague is the calamity of heaven and earth. It is a natural disaster, not a disturbance caused by demons!"
Chu Chen was shocked. He had also heard of Han Chen, the deputy governor of the county.
He is a fifth-grade Taoist who is good at stargazing, qi-gazing, and formation-breaking techniques. He is a disciple of Lou Guantao and has extraordinary strength.
Since Vice Governor Han Chen has said so, I am afraid that a natural disaster is really going to happen in Youzhou.
Natural disasters are extremely terrible. Even mortals are like this, and monks are also helpless.
Natural disasters are born from heaven and earth and adhere to the laws of heaven.
As a practitioner, if you don't have a great level of cultivation, you can only go with the flow in the face of natural disasters.
Give the simplest example.
There is a severe drought in a certain place, the earth is dry and cracked, and the people are in dire straits.
Under normal circumstances, monks perform fasting rituals and pray for rain, which can easily resolve a disaster.
Chu Chen can also do it after learning the spell [Building Rain and Breaking Ni].
However, if the drought is a natural disaster, the magical power of "praying for rain to avert disaster" will be ineffective.
For example, in "Journey to the West", the severe drought in Fengxian County is a "natural disaster", and even Sun Dasheng, who has great supernatural powers, is helpless.
At this moment, the same is true for the epidemic in Youzhou.
Because the "plague" is transformed from the calamity of heaven and earth, and the God of Plague personally brings down the plague, even if there are countless experts in the Dachang Dynasty, they can't do anything about it.
Their magical powers to "ward off disasters" on weekdays will "fail" in the face of natural disasters and will have no effect at all.
"Master, what is the current situation in Youzhou? Is there any danger of the plague spreading outwards?"
Chu Chen quickly asked.
"Youzhou Mu and Prefecture Du Guan immediately sealed off several counties where the plague was raging. The current situation has not worsened. It is a blessing among misfortunes."
Taoist priest Xu Ping breathed a sigh of relief after saying this.
Chu Chen asked: "Master, what should we do about the people in the place where the plague is raging? Even if there is a disaster in the world, we can't just stand by and watch!"
"Of course we can't just sit idly by!"
Taoist priest Xu Ping said categorically: "God is good at saving lives. Even if it is a natural disaster, there will still be a glimmer of hope."
"As the saying goes, there are fifty great avenues and fourty-nine natural evolutions, and humans can only escape one of them. We, the human race, firmly believe that humans can defeat nature and pursue a slim chance of survival."
When he said this, Taoist Xu Ping was categorical and his tone was extremely firm.
"Although the great magical power of eliminating disasters and killing plagues can no longer be used, we have a cure for the plague. Xianting mobilized a large number of Waidan masters to rush to Youzhou to develop a cure for the plague. I think it won't take long for the results to be achieved. Save All peoples are in water and fire.”
Chu Chen nodded.
These days, he has studied "Tai Shang Induction Chapter" and understands the meaning of Master's words.
God has the virtue of a good life. If the human race continues to strengthen itself and strives to save itself, it is also in compliance with the way of heaven.
The monks' disaster relief is not an act against heaven, but in compliance with the way of heaven, and it is a accumulation of merit.
"Apprentice, in addition to the prescription for killing the plague, the pure mana and essence cultivated in our monks' bodies can also expel the plague. I believe that tomorrow the Immortal Court will call on the unemployed immortal officials to go to Youzhou to provide disaster relief. Before the alchemist and pharmacist can develop the prescription, , we have to rely on the monks’ own magic power to expel the plague and save the people.”
"Master, I'll sign up."
Before the master could finish speaking, Chu Chen immediately started talking.
To deal with the disasters and plagues of heaven and earth, many magical powers have failed.
However, the true magic power in the monk's body belongs to himself and is not bound by the power of heaven and earth at all.
The only drawback is "not efficient enough".
To expel the plague with the power of true energy, you have to expel it slowly one by one. You can't just recite a spell or make a secret to cure a large number of people like before.
Taoist priest Xu Ping smiled, sighed, and said:
"As a teacher, I also want to go, but unfortunately I have a job. Whether I can go or not depends on the arrangements from above. I can't decide!"
Chu Chen comforted him: "Master, everyone has their own duties. If you stick to your posts, you will make great contributions!"
...
as expected.
The next day, Chu Chen entered the Taoist temple.
The dean, Cang Qingzi, called on the Taoist disciples to rush to Youzhou for disaster relief.
Chu Chen signed up without saying anything.
Wang Ping is usually indifferent, but this time he is very active and signed up with Chu Chen.
Speaking of which, Wang Ping felt quite regretful during this time.
He originally thought that after becoming a disciple of Ningxiang's family, he would have a first-come-first-served opportunity, but unfortunately it backfired.
Everyone Ningxiang only showed up when he taught the "Secrets of Making Incense" for the first time. The rest of the time, his brothers and sisters taught him the art of making incense. On weekdays, everyone could not be seen at all.
Wang Ping was quite annoyed, and his interest in the art of making incense dwindled.
When he heard that Youzhou was in trouble, he seemed very positive.
Screw your mother's incense-making skills, woman, it will only prevent me, Wang Ping, from accumulating merit and achieving immortality.
In addition to Chu Chen and Wang Ping, Zhang Xiucai, who was studying late at Baihe Academy, also signed up.
After practicing in the Taoist temple for a month, Chu Chen kept in touch with Zhang Xiucai and called the scholar out to get together from time to time.
During this period, Wang Ping and Xiucai also got acquainted with Chu Chen.
Xiucai and Wang Ping have unique hobbies and can be said to have the same affinity. Not long after they got acquainted, the relationship between the two became heated and they became quite familiar with each other.
All three became good friends.
This time they went to Youzhou for disaster relief. After the three applied to their superiors, they were successfully assigned together.
Speaking of which, Chu Chen's younger brother Chen Pengju also wants to go to Youzhou. He has become a Taoist and has accumulated a pure aura of aura in his body, which has the power to drive away the plague.
Unfortunately, younger brother Pengju's bold idea was unanimously opposed by his teacher's relatives.
His cultivation level was too low, and he could not even reach the top grade. He could not save many people, but he was in danger of "plague entering his body".
After the call was made that morning, the first batch of disaster relief monks set out at noon. Each one cast their rushing spells and rushed to Youzhou, thousands of miles away!
