Cultivating Immortality in a World of Chaos - Chapter 787

[Chapter 785: Fighting (Additional chapters, please give me a monthly ticket)]

The golden autumn brings coolness.

Near Baigan Village, acres of rice fields are filled with golden color.

The fruits are plentiful and farmers are filled with joy at the harvest.

Under the peach tree, Fang Xi looked up at the peaches that turned from green to white and red, silently calculating when he could eat them.

Although he is a great monk in the late stage of Return to Void, he is still dreaming about eating peaches here, which seems to be very idle.

But it doesn’t matter.

As an immortal, Fang Xi has long been accustomed to this.

He was not in a hurry to go out and cause trouble, but waited quietly.

For example, at this time, in addition to waiting for the peaches to ripen, he also has other gains.

“Ganyu, meet you sir!”

A young man walked in from outside the door. His clothes were washed white and his eye sockets were slightly sunken, as if he had not slept well for a long time.

“Ayu…”

Fang Xi called out: “If you had come a few days later, my peach would have been ripe…”

Gan Yu looked up at the peach tree laden with fruits, smiled bitterly, and cupped his hands, then took out three volumes of the Daoist Scriptures from his bosom: “I borrowed your books a few days ago, and I’m here to return them…”

During this period of time, Gan Yu has been studying like crazy.

Not only did he borrow books from Fang Xi, he also went to wealthy families nearby to help them copy books and borrow other volumes of the “Tao Te Ching”.

Then the family also needs to farm the land, and recently it is the harvest season, so it is very busy.

By the time he finished all this, even though Gan Yu had already gained enlightenment and had taken some tonic spiritual medicine, he was still exhausted.

According to Fang Xi, if Gan Yu was still the skinny young man he was before, he would have died of exhaustion long ago!

But now, although Gan Yu is very tired, his eyes are bright and there are wisps of literary energy on his head that are almost condensing into shape.

This time, although I can’t say it’s a sure win, there is still great hope.

“Ayu, after you go back, you will prepare for the autumn exam, right? Have you prepared the money?”

Fang Xi asked slowly.

“Not yet… I am planning to borrow some money from my clan.”

Gan Yu answered honestly.

Although he found a job as a copyist thanks to his excellent handwriting that he had practiced hard after his transformation, he could not charge for borrowing books.

Nowadays, families still have to pay taxes after harvesting, and there is not much left even if they have enough food to eat.

Plus, the old hen had long since died…now the family is completely penniless.

Fortunately, the clan spirit is strong nowadays. When Gan Yu is about to take the imperial examination, it is natural for the clan to pool some money to support him.

“Hmm…Dao Hunyuan, what does it mean?”

Fang Xi put away the Taoist scripture and suddenly asked.

“Huan Yuan means that the primordial energy has not yet been divided, and the chaos is one. This is the beginning of the primordial energy…”

Gan Yu spoke without thinking.

Fang Xi asked a few more questions and found that Gan Yu answered them fluently. He nodded with satisfaction and said, “With your skills, you should have no problem passing the boy’s test. However, you may not pass even if you are ready. It depends on whether you have the destiny…”

Speaking of fate, Gan Yu thought of the Dragon King of the Well, and his heart felt cold.

I am fighting for my life, and if the Dragon King of the Well knows about it, he will definitely ruin my plans!

The two sides have long been in a situation of life and death.

Gan Yu shuddered when he thought of the candidates who went crazy in the Imperial Examination Hall every year.

“Please teach me, sir!”

Gan Yu lifted the hem of her clothes and bowed deeply.

It is not shameful to be invested in by others, but it is shameful to have no value to be invested in!
He has long been very clear about this.

“Although I have no achievements, I do know a little about the imperial examinations. As the saying goes, the King of Hell is aggressive and the little devils are hard to deal with… When going to the county government to register, enter the venue, and arrange seats, you need to take care of the clerks from all sides, otherwise it is possible that you will be assigned a ‘toilet number’… Now that the Gan family is in decline, I am afraid that we can’t raise much money.”

Fang Xi reached into his sleeve, took out a few shiny silver coins, and placed them on the table.

This silver coin is round on the outside and square on the inside. It is made of a silver alloy. The four seal characters “招财进宝” (meaning “bringing wealth and treasure”) are engraved on the front.

“You have just learned it. If you fail the exam, it will be a pity. I will give you nine silver coins!”

Fang Xi said.

The most widely circulated currency in this world is copper coins, and above them is a kind of silver coin similar to copper coins. One silver coin can be exchanged for one thousand copper coins.

Above the silver coins, there are gold coins. One gold coin can be exchanged for a hundred silver coins!

These nine pieces of silver are actually very valuable, enough for an ordinary family to live on for several years.

Fang Xi didn’t give much. Although he could easily give out a thousand gold coins, it was not in line with his identity as a teacher.

“Thank you, sir.”

Gan Yu didn’t say much, carefully put away the nine silver coins, and said with a folded hand: “Thank you for your great kindness, I will repay you with a thousand gold coins in the future!”

However, he decided in his heart to go to the county town’s City God Temple or Taoist temple to make good use of the money.

In comparison, even if he was assigned a toilet number, Gan Yu had some confidence that he would pass.

But if you meet your enemy, the Well Dragon King, everything will be difficult.

These silver coins must be used wisely!
…

The next day.

Gan Yu carried the package that was densely stitched on her mother’s back, bid farewell to her in tears, and rushed to the county town.

Although Baigan Village is only a few dozen miles away from the county seat, the mountain road is winding and there is a big river blocking the way, so we have to set off early.

Gan Yu made an appointment with a peddler in the village, and now they were traveling together, so that they could each have company on the road.

Half a day later, he said goodbye to the peddler and came to a pier, where he saw several black-sailed boats moored at the shore. The boat captain was smiling and soliciting business: “Scholar, are you going to the county town? My boat is the most stable, only one copper coin per trip, and the cost of livestock is extra…”

“Exactly.”

Gan Yu took out a copper coin from his sleeve, got on the boat, chose a corner to sit down, and held the package in his arms.

Whoosh!

The breeze blew gently, causing ripples on the surface of the river.

A layer of dark clouds appeared in the sky, and it seemed like it was going to rain.

“The rain comes suddenly…”

The captain of the boat was wearing a straw raincoat, a bamboo hat, and holding a bamboo pole.

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The black-sailed boat slowly sailed away from the river bank. Strands of raindrops fell on the river surface, and the mist was hazy, like a dream.

For some reason, Gan Yu’s heart suddenly started beating faster and he felt a little panicked.

Crash!

He stared at the lake, and felt as if a huge black shadow passed by…

…

At the bottom of the river.

A pitch-black loach was slender and several meters in size, but it seemed a little unreal.

At this moment, he stared ahead and uttered, “Zhang Youde, are you going to stop me?”

“well……”

Standing in front of the Dragon King of the Well was Zhang Youde, the local lord of Baigan Village.

The old man frowned, grasped the mahogany stick in his hand, and shouted: “I also know that you are innocent… The city god’s inspection is approaching, and the case must be solved within a limited time. The civil and military judges are helpless, so they took you as a substitute to avoid losing face… Everyone knows that you are innocent, so they allowed you to return to the body of an eel. As long as you return to the well, your previous sins will be forgiven!”

“This matter started with me, but I have no choice but to take care of it!”

“I only ask the Dragon King to show mercy and spare Gan Yu this time, and then wait for the results of this imperial examination to come out before making any decision. How do you think that is?”

“Wait?” The giant loach sneered, “It is extremely difficult for spirits like us to awaken our spiritual wisdom. We must be dedicated to the righteous path and cultivate merits to achieve good results. Many spirits just refused to obey the law and were directly struck to death by thunder… For the sake of this unqualified position of the Well Dragon King, I have practiced hard for hundreds of years and rescued countless people who fell into the water. As a result, I died today because of a mere one person… As long as this person is not dead, the hatred in my heart will never go away!”

The two confronting ghosts did not notice that at the bottom of the mud, there was a black fish puppet, watching everything quietly.

Under the peach tree, Fang Xi’s consciousness moved, and he touched his chin: “Strictly speaking, this seems to be my fault…”

“It seems that I was the one who caused the heaven and earth’s vitality to make it rain, but the God of Land discovered it and reported it…”

“It turns out that the City God is a fool and used this unlucky Well Dragon King to boost his performance…”

“This entanglement of cause and effect is truly interconnected. Once you are caught in the net, it will be difficult to escape…”

Just as Fang Xi was sighing, two inferior hairy gods had already started to take action.

The loach controlled the power of water and transformed it into undercurrents. It was obvious that it had the advantage in the fight in the river.

On the other hand, Zhang Youde, the god of land, could only hold up a khaki light shield and struggle to support himself.

“snort!”

The Dragon King of the Well spurted out a stream of black liquid.

This is a mouthful of heavy water that has been refined for hundreds of years.

The black water gushed out and immediately turned into a large black net, trapping Zhang Youde in the net.

Seeing this, the Dragon King of the Well sneered, shook his head and swam towards the black-sailed boat.

If the ship is overturned, causing the destruction of the ship and the death of people, Gan Yu would not be the only one to die.

When Zhang Youde saw this scene, he became very anxious.

If only Gan Yu died, it would not be a big deal. But if so many people died, he might be punished by the City God.

Immediately, a light flashed in his hand, and an ochre-colored round bead appeared.

In the khaki round bead, there was a cloud of mist, and a mountain village was faintly emerging. It was Baigan Village!
A yellow light flashed, and a huge gap was torn in the black water net.

Boom!
The earthy yellow round bead flew out, instantly becoming as heavy as a thousand pounds, and smashed into the Well Dragon King.

“The power of the priesthood…”

The Well Dragon King cried out in pain and let out a heart-wrenching roar: “Old man… I wonder how long you can protect that man?”

In pain, he no longer cared about Gan Yu, but turned into a black shadow and quickly escaped.

“Huh… Fortunately, we left. This place is not Baigan Village. The divine power consumed is difficult to replenish. If it figures it out and continues, I will be in a lot of trouble.”

Zhang Youde immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly put away the ochre round bead magic weapon. He then watched the black-sailed boat reach the shore before he turned into a ray of yellow light and left.

…

In the distance, in front of the Well Dragon King, a black fish emerged from the mud, shaking its head and tail.

“court death!”

The Well Dragon King was extremely furious and swung his tail directly over.

Although it is now a ghost, it does not need to expend any magic power to kill some mortal creatures.

But the next moment, the black fish opened its mouth and blew out a black banner!
A series of talismans appeared on the black banner and turned into chains. In an instant, the Well Dragon King was captured and swallowed into the banner, disappearing…

For Fang Xi, a giant of the evil ways, casting a spell to summon the ghost of a mere Qi-refining cultivator is as easy as pie.

(End of this chapter)