Cultivating Immortality in a World of Chaos - Chapter 825

[Chapter 823 Land Temple]

A few years later.

A carriage was moving forward on the official road.

After Dao Ting unified the country, he renovated the original official roads and post stations… and ordered that there be a post station every fifty miles to provide a place for officials to rest and deliver official documents.

In the front of the carriage, in the driver’s seat, was sitting Gan Yu.

His eyes were lifeless as he stared blankly ahead, yet he was somewhat cautious.

After all, inside the carriage sat a peerless demon king!

He had no choice but to go to Beijing this time because his family members were all in the hands of the big monster, so he had to go.

Thinking of the key points, Gan Yu couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

Ever since he agreed to the conditions of the Great Sage of Troubled Waters several years ago, his luck has suddenly improved.

Not only did he “luckily” survive the pursuit of the Dead Sword Immortal, but he also gathered the defeated soldiers and ambushed a rebel logistics team, making a small contribution.

The next few times, I was just lucky enough to achieve some achievements.

Gan Yu naturally knew what was going on.

In addition, Fang Xi took out a lot of gold and silver from the Dragon Palace and asked Gan Yu to go and take care of it.

After some operations, he was also considered to have made some contributions when the army rewarded meritorious service last time, and was promoted to the first rank and second level, and was recalled to the Ministry of War to report on his work.

Thinking of the envious and jealous expressions of his colleagues, Gan Yu just smiled bitterly.

Of course he knew that reporting back to the Ministry of War meant escaping the quagmire of chasing each state. Not to mention promotion, his colleagues would surely be willing to do it even if it meant being demoted.

Now that I have escaped from the dead end, I am extremely restrained to be able to just feel envious and jealous.

“It’s just that… back then, he worked diligently and loyally to the Dao Court, but was summoned to die by the imperial decree… Now, he has secretly become a rebel, but has been promoted and made a fortune, and his career has been smooth sailing…”

Ganyu sighed.

“Gan boy, why are you sighing?”

The car curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged man in black appeared and sneered.

“I just feel that this court…is finally becoming like the previous dynasty.”

Gan Yu expressed his feelings.

Fang Xi shook his head: “Even though the previous dynasty was eventually destroyed, wasn’t it? This shows that the way of the gods to rule people is always fleeting… Gan boy, you have read a lot of books, do you know why the previous dynasty was destroyed?”

This was actually the doubt in Fang Xi’s heart. After all, with the power of the gods, it was impossible for him to fall to such a point.

He became the god of Black Mountain, and in fact he had heard some rumors about it.

Although this matter is considered a taboo by the Dao Court, there are always some rumors circulating among the top leaders.

Taking it out at this time was just to test Gan Yu’s feelings.

“I heard that…”

A trace of confusion appeared on Gan Yu’s face: “It seems that he has been punished by… God?”

“God’s punishment?”

Fang Xi laughed: “How is this possible? The Shinto court is committed to protecting the country and the people. It would not have reached such a point that it would anger the gods and resent the people. Even if it did… it would not be punished by the gods… The will of the gods has always been difficult to question, so how could it deliberately reveal itself and even bring down punishment?”

“I think so too, but it is said that the previous dynasty was punished by heaven at its peak… According to the fortune-tellers’ predictions, the previous dynasty could have lasted for at least another ten thousand years, but it suddenly collapsed… There is no other possibility except punishment from heaven.”

Gan Yu shook his head.

“The Heavenly Court governs the world, the Taoist Court governs the people…”

Fang Xi touched his chin and said, “So it seems that after eliminating many possibilities, the only impossibility is actually a reasonable explanation?”

…

Capital city.

The city walls are towering, and the blue bricks look new over time, with a faint scent of incense.

At the four gates, eight bridges and various docks, people and goods were like several long dragons, all converging into the city.

“The capital is the best place under the feet of the emperor… Mules, horses and other livestock are not allowed to enter the capital unless they are specially allowed. They are all kept in the ‘Mule and Horse Market’ outside the city… There are also special gods patrolling in the market, so basically nothing will go wrong.”

Outside the mule and horse market, a fresh smell of animal feces and urine wafted into the air.

Gan Yu looked embarrassed as he talked about what he saw and heard when he went to Beijing to take the imperial examination.

“In this Mule and Horse Market, the ‘Horse King God’ is worshipped?”

Fang Xi’s eyes flashed and he smiled.

The Horse King God is a deity in the Taoist court who is responsible for managing large livestock. He can ensure that the livestock do not get sick and that the livestock are thriving. He is very popular among the mortal world. Although the position he is in charge of is not high, he does have the status of a fourth-grade god.

He asked Gan Yu to deposit the carriage, and he and Gan Yu took the carriage of the “Zhao’s Carriage and Horse Company” which had obtained the capital’s special license to enter the city.

As soon as he entered the Tianwu Gate, Fang Xi felt a repressive force lingering around him.

He immediately realized that he had entered a powerful “divine realm”!
His eyes flashed, and he saw golden luck gathering like clouds in the sky above the capital, converging in the direction of the imperial palace on the central axis.

At the end of Tianjie, you can vaguely see the golden-green real dragon, its purple eyes seeming to be dozing.

Fang Xi immediately closed his spiritual eyes and did not provoke the true dragon of Dao Ting’s national destiny.

“The Son of Heaven is a celestial noble, equivalent to a Return to Void cultivator!”

“Add to that this national destiny dragon, another Return to the Void… and the geographical advantage of the Divine Realm…”

“Even an average Return to Void late stage cultivator would not be a match for the Emperor in the capital.”

A judgment emerged in his mind, and then he sent Gan Yu to the Ministry of War.

He got off the carriage and toured the capital alone.

“Gan Yu is an official appointed by the imperial court. He was ordered to return to the capital to report on his duties. He has the aura of the king’s order… which is the key to deceiving the divine realm’s prohibitions.”

“Of course, no matter how much you lie… there will always be a time when it is revealed.”

Fang Xi was dressed in a black robe, walking around the capital city casually like a stranger.

This capital city is the center of the imperial court, so it goes without saying that the market is extremely prosperous and bustling with people.

More importantly, you can see the amazing scenery of the temple just by walking a few steps.

“Duchenghuang Temple!”

Fang Xi saw a City God Temple. In the large square of the temple, there was a market with many stalls. It was extremely lively at this time.

It is said that there is no curfew at night, but there is a lantern show, which is truly a unique sight in the capital.

He strolled leisurely and stopped in front of a temple according to his mysterious intuition.

This temple is not big, with only a few rooms in the front and back. It is much smaller than the Duchenghuang Temple, and the number of incense sticks is pitifully small.

The golden plaque had already faded, and the incense in the clay cauldron in front had already burned out…

It looks like a dilapidated scene with a bleak autumn wind and miserable desolation.

“The land temple?”

Fang Xi raised his head and looked at the plaque, and was speechless: “Three lives of misfortune, the county magistrate is attached to the city; three lives of evil, the provincial capital is attached to the city; three lives of evil, the capital is attached to the city… This land is really miserable!”

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Most of the land can only cover the area of one village, and in the capital, that is just one street.

With the example of the City God in the capital, it is indeed difficult for a small land temple to attract any believers.

Although it is dilapidated, it is amazing that it has survived to this day.

“Is cause and effect entangled right here?”

Fang Xi glanced at the land temple, but did not enter, and left as usual.

His spiritual sense had already swept through the land temple and saw the shrine inside. The land god did not look like an ordinary white-bearded old man, but a handsome young man.

Moreover, the statue seemed to have been refurbished. There was an empty shrine next to it, in which the statue had been destroyed, and a piece of its skirt could be vaguely seen, suggesting that a goddess was originally enshrined there.

But…other than that, there’s nothing unusual.

…

Ministry of War.

Gan Yu entered, delivered the documents as usual, and then prepared to return to the inn to wait for an interview.

Considering how busy the Ministry of War was, he, a mere seventh-rank official, was thankful to receive a reply within half a month.

But this time, it’s a little different.

“Your name is Gan Yu? Um… Former loyal and brave lieutenant of Zhuzhou?”

Before he even left the gate of the Ministry of War, a minor official came running in.

“It is you, my humble servant!”

Gan Yu had a very good attitude. After all, he was an official of the Ministry of War and it was not easy to offend him.

What’s more…even though he has a low official rank, he might be a 6th or 7th rank official in terms of Dao Lu, or even his senior in the imperial examination!
After all, the Dao court has many redundant officials, and it is common for high-ranking officials to be poorly matched.

Moreover, many people were vying for a job in the Ministry of War, even as a clerk.

“Tsk tsk…”

The official looked Gan Yu up and down, then bowed and said with a smile: “The head of the Ministry of War wants to see you…”

The Ministry of War has one Shangshu, two left and right vice ministers, and four major officials under them.

No matter which one, he is an important figure who can decide Gan Yu’s future.

Gan Yu certainly did not dare to neglect it, and hurriedly said: “Please lead the way.”

He followed the clerk through several long corridors, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

“This is it.”

The clerk took Gan Yu to a hall and bowed to say goodbye.

Gan Yu hesitated for a moment, walked into the hall, bowed his head and said: “Your subordinate Gan Yu, I pay my respects to the master… Hmm?”

He glanced out of the corner of his eye and didn’t see any officials, so he was shocked.

When he raised his eyes at this moment, he saw that the main seat covered with a white tiger skin was also empty.

There was only a scroll hanging on the empty background wall above the location.

On the drawing paper, there was a military officer with a dignified appearance!

“Ganyu!”

The military officer roared, and Gan Yu felt as if his heart and liver were broken. A huge force came from the Taoist talisman in his body, causing him to fall directly to the ground.

Then, my mind became a mess and I didn’t know where I was.

In the mural, the military officer’s head stretched forward and actually passed through the drawing paper and came into the lobby. He was a god of the third rank or above.

He stared at Gan Yu for a while, and then pounced on her.

Gan Yu’s whole body was twitching, his brows were full of pain, and he seemed to be resisting spontaneously.

At this moment, a dragon roar was heard from the void.

An imperial edict was faintly unfolding in the air.

The pain on Gan Yu’s face quickly faded, and he stood up. He touched his body first, and then said, “Very good… The Ministry of War is a confidential place of the Taoist court, and the Taoist laws are strict. It was sealed off by the imperial decree in advance, so it would be difficult for the evil god from outside the domain to find any abnormalities…”

“The emperor had sensed the invasion of the evil gods from outside the domain, but it was difficult to contain them…”

“He is now sneaking into the capital, which is a way to his own death…”

“I must get the job done.”

‘Gan Yu’ closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his expression and temperament were exactly the same as the previous Gan Yu.

He kowtowed towards the direction of the imperial palace, then stood up and left the Ministry of War without looking back…

(End of this chapter)