Chapter 426

Several people were boiling tea and roasting by the fire, chatting about the rise and fall of the world.

"It is said that although the gods under Emperor Zi Xu and Lord Lord Tianweng still abide by the rules and have not descended to the mortal realm themselves, they have all gradually begun to drive some believers who also practice spiritual methods, as well as demons they have subdued. There are even mounts and guardian spirit beasts of gods descending to the mortal realm to participate in this great struggle for the world," Daoist Daoist Qingxuan said to Lin Jue, shaking his head. "I don't know how long this rule can be kept."

"At the end of the previous dynasty, how did Lord Lord Tianweng win?" Lin Jue asked.

"Daoist friend, you have seen the demeanor of Yili Shenjun Master Fuchi, so you want to ask how they fought against Yili Shenjun Master Fuchi, right?" Daoist Daoist Qingxuan laughed.

"He who knows me is Daoist brother."

"Indeed, it is said that Yili Shenjun Master Fuchi is a combination of immortal and god, his physical body has become a saint, and he is at the peak of the Martial Yili Shenjun, with no defeats in two thousand years. Although there has been no news of him attaining the realm of Great Power, gods and immortals each have their own strengths. If they were to fight, I'm afraid even those Great Power Emperors in the heavens could not defeat him head-on. If it comes to the ability to lead troops to conquer, the Emperors should also be far inferior to him," Daoist Daoist Qingxuan said. "However, it is said that such things are not as simple as they seem."

"How so?"

"For example, when Lord Lord Tianweng came to power in the past, he was also one of the 'attaining the Dao' sides, with much help from all sides, including other Great Powers, and other capable and virtuous people. But now, haha, since Lord Lord Tianweng has gradually lost the hearts of the people, he has 'lost the Dao,' so naturally, there is less help."

Daoist Daoist Qingxuan said:

"For example, the Emperor might not be able to defeat or even kill Yili Shenjun Master Fuchi head-on, but they each have great miraculous powers, and most likely have the ability to deal with him.

"Another example is that two thousand years ago, before Yili Shenjun Master Fuchi had achieved the Truth and attained the Dao, he was a disciple in the mountain of an ancient immortal. He listened to his preaching and received his grace. Later, this ancient immortal slowly cultivated and attained the position of one of the five Great Emperors in the heavens, Emperor Zi Xu, so he entered his seat and worked for him. And in the last change of heaven and earth, Emperor Zi Xu believed that the time was not right, so he became a supporter of Lord Lord Tianweng. Since then, he has served as one of Lord Lord Tianweng's attendant gods, standing on the left and right of Lord Lord Tianweng in major Daoist temples, sharing the same incense.

"In short, the situation is constantly changing."

"So that's how it is."

Lin Jue listened to Daoist Daoist Qingxuan's words and looked at his expression, and he also had some realization in his heart—

In the past, when asking about such things regarding the gods in the heavens, Daoist Daoist Qingxuan could not answer and had to let Daoist Jiang answer. Now, he could talk about it with him very casually.

The chaotic world is indeed an opportunity for the Talisman Sect.

It seems that as the Daoist masters of the Xuantianguan of Mount Qiyun came to the capital to struggle and operate, while the divine light on Daoist Jiang became heavier and heavier, Daoist Daoist Qingxuan's status in the southern pantheon also became higher and higher.

Perhaps after this dynasty, Daoist Daoist Qingxuan will also become a god and leave.

"Sigh..."

Only hearing Daoist Daoist Qingxuan sigh and shake his head: "In short, after the Caohai Pass was breached, the army moved south, and I'm afraid the imperial court will be very difficult to defend."

"But the cold winter is coming."

"Then how much longer can that delay it?" Daoist Daoist Qingxuan said. "From this year to next year? Even if it's three or five years, it's all something that can be seen. Anyway, the imperial court is already rapidly conscripting soldiers. This year, I'm afraid it won't be spent peacefully."

"Perhaps..."

"I still envy you, Daoist friend. If one can achieve the Truth and attain the Dao, it is free longevity. From then on, the change of heaven and earth and the change of dynasties are, in your eyes, Daoist friend, nothing more than winter passing and spring coming, summer leaving and autumn arriving."

"It's not like that either."

White smoke and water vapor rose from his side.

The gurgling sound continued to emerge.

The rise and fall of the world all rolled with this pot of tea. In the chat between several people, it was told seven or eight out of ten.

"I haven't thanked you yet, Daoist friend Lin, for asking someone to repair the mountain steps for our Zhenjian Palace," Daoist Daoist Qingxuan stood up and said.

"Daoist brother knows in his heart that this is just a way to help the people. Even if I want to thank you, I should be the one thanking the two Daoist friends for giving me a mountain step to repair," Lin Jue laughed. "Moreover, when Daoist friend Jiang asked for the fragments of the Wang Mu of the West's remains from True Lord Husheng Zhenjun Baosheng, did she ask me to thank her?"

"Haha!" Daoist Daoist Qingxuan laughed. "Farewell."

"Daoist friend, farewell," Daoist Jiang also said lightly.

"Come over for tea when you have time," Lin Jue returned the salute with them.

"Daoist friend, come and sit in our Zhenjian Palace when you have time. The snow scenery outside the city is better than inside the city," Daoist Jiang said. "There are plum blossoms in winter, and after the plum blossoms fade, there are apricot blossoms."

"I still remember the April snow."

Daoist Daoist Qingxuan and Daoist Jiang then left.

Lin Jue stood alone in the courtyard, the whole courtyard was freezing cold.

Perhaps another severe cold in the world is coming soon.

And he didn't feel much in his heart.

This is not because with the growth of Dao practice and ability, he has gradually developed an indifferent attitude toward major world events, feeling that anyway, when the war is in front of him, it won't hurt him, so he treats it coldly. Nor is it because he feels that he is a Daoist of the Spiritual Method Sect and should be free and at ease, and such things are for the Talisman Sect to worry about, so he ignores them. It is for more complex reasons.

Daoist Daoist Qingxuan is right about one thing: the change of heaven and earth and the change of dynasties sometimes are like natural laws. The four seasons change, and there is always prosperity, withering, green, and yellow. Each change brings new atmosphere and growth.

Looking at the current imperial court, changing the world may not be a bad thing, and the imperial court stabilizing the country may not be a good thing.

The pity is the misery in the middle.

And he is indeed a Daoist of the Spiritual Method Sect, and he is indeed seeking freedom and ease. Such major world events are indeed more closely related to the Talisman Sect. This is neither demons harming people nor foreign invasion; it is just that this imperial court is unpleasant to look at, and there have been people who have been unpleasant to look at for many years, preparing to replace it. Lin Jue really cannot find a reason or position for himself to intervene.

The only reason he wants it to come later is that he wants to finish refining the Golden Core more peacefully in the capital.

If the chaotic world is already in front of him at that time...

That would be quite good!

Anyway, he has to refine the pill in the capital. If the northern and southern armies have already breached the capital at that time, he will just happen to be sitting in the capital, so he will protect more of the people in the capital.

Lin Jue continued to carve the bean soldiers. Not many days later, the news that the northern Caohai Pass had been breached spread in the capital.

The severe cold of the river water began to be known to everyone.

Only then did Lin Jue feel the atmosphere of the chaotic world—

The people of the capital began to panic.

Those with power and influence began to make plans; some began to waver, some began to place bets, and there was no lack of those who placed bets on both sides. Ordinary people and wealthy families also successively hoarded rice, flour, and grain, and began to dig places in their courtyards to hide money. And officials began to conscript soldiers and grab men everywhere.

On the contrary, the road construction outside the city never stopped.

Anyway, they were all bottom-level people who couldn't get enough to eat, who had always lived a life that wasn't human, and who shouldn't have been able to survive this winter. Now that they had food and clothes, it was already a gain, so naturally, they didn't think about those things.

Even the number of people building roads increased.

Wan Wan Xinrong came to inform Lin Jue that there were vague rumors in the capital that if they repaired the road for True Man Lin, if the northern army came, the True Man would protect them.

Actually, quite a few people believed it.

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At the same time, the south was much milder, but the means were no less than the thunder of the north.

The south, with Huizhou as the center, plus several states in the south of the Yangtze River, were all wealthy places, which had gradually broken away from the control of the imperial court and quietly fell into the hands of the descendants of the King of Yue.

It was also heard that many clever demons, ghosts, and foxes living in people's homes in the capital had already made plans early, left the capital, and went to find other peaceful places.

When some left, either because they had some friendship with the people in the house and their neighbors, or because they had no friendship at all, but only knew each other in their hearts, yet did not disturb each other, and felt that there was a tacit understanding, which was another kind of pleasant interaction and mutual care, so these demons, ghosts, and foxes even specially went to say goodbye to people, and some even informed them of the approximate time of their return.

These things were spreading wildly in the capital, spreading quite mysteriously, true and false, difficult to distinguish, and how could it not be an aggravation of the wind and rain?

It was not until the weather gradually became severely cold that the northern offensive stopped.

Both sides turned to confrontation again.

Snow had already begun to fall in the courtyard.

In the heavy snow, there were vague human shadows dancing.

"In these few days, I heard that many demons, ghosts, and foxes living in people's homes in the capital have already left. You two are still staying in the capital. Aren't you afraid that once the chaos comes, there will be burning, killing, and looting, and the imperial court or the northern and southern armies will set fire to this place and burn you two into ashes?"

Lin Jue said while carving in the snow.

He vaguely heard two voices coming:

"We also want to leave, but we are rooted here and can only stay in this courtyard and cannot leave at will. If the fire really burns here, we will have to be burned to ashes with this capital."

"True Man Lin lives here, so what do we have to fear?"

Lin Jue rarely heard them speak.

He smiled slightly and didn't say much.

The carving knife in his hand did not stop.

The fragments of the Wang Mu of the West's remains were really hard, but after many days, the sculpture in his hand was only a few knives away from completion.

The small flying sword, the tip of the sword touched lightly.

It landed right on the eyes of the sculpture.

"Squeak..."

The tip of the sword wandered, drawing lines, making a sour sound, dropping some wood powder, and mixing it with the snow.

The lines slowly outlined an eye.

After one, another one.

After a few knives, both eyes were formed.

Lin Jue's carving skills were far from reaching the point of perfection, and he couldn't even compare to the third senior brother, but once the eyes were carved, this sculpture, which originally had a bit of deathly aura, immediately became lively.

In a trance, even the whole sculpture changed, becoming more vivid and lifelike, turning the false into the true, as if it came from the hands of a master, and was about to come alive immediately.

Lin Jue really felt it was about to move.

But what he felt more deeply was that when he lowered his head and looked at this sculpture, he clearly felt that this sculpture seemed to be looking at him too.

That look had quite a bit of the Wang Mu of the West's demeanor.

"It's alive!!"

The voice of his own fox came from the side.

The fox was originally sitting and licking its paws, but it didn't know when it had sat upright, attracted by the strange mystery emitted by the sculpture in his hand, and looked over seriously.

Lin Jue did not hesitate, immediately took out a bean, threw it out, and it turned into a battle-hardened armored soldier wearing armor and sand.

"Hero! Please change to a place to live!"

A remnant soul flew out from the armored soldier and instantly drilled into the new wooden sculpture.

In an instant, the wooden sculpture seemed to turn its eyes.

(End of chapter)