Youzhou, Pingyang County.

The wind stopped and the rain stopped.

Wearing yellow clothes and yellow turbans, the Taipingmen looked serious and rigorous. Using their aura as a guide, they followed Ji Qiu's instructions tirelessly and carefully checked the physical conditions of more than a thousand civilians.

Those who were seriously ill and had not been eradicated by the spiritual rain were cured by these disciples using the power of talismans and imitating their masters in casting spells.

At the end, bursts of cheers came from the people.

The scourge of epidemics here will be completely eradicated!

"call..."

After stopping for a long time, after seeing Su Yi and other disciples replying, Ji Qiu's eyebrows showed a little tiredness, and finally he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sir, are you okay?"

Su Yi's eyes showed worry on one side.

In response to this, Ji Qiu laughed and then said:

"What are you looking at me for with this expression?"

"Didn't I tell you just now? Even if you are all exhausted, I won't suffer much loss, sir."

"Youzhou has a vast terrain, and I don't know if the situation in some counties is more serious than that of Pingyang County."

"Now is just the beginning, we will be busy later."

Ji Qiu patted himself and looked calm.

"Okay, when you were removing the disease from these civilians, did you detect anyone who could attract spiritual energy?"

There are many ways to test whether a person has a spirit body and whether he or she has the qualifications for Qi refining.

But in the current world, there are only two ways for Ji Qiu to recruit disciples.

One is to view a person's future achievements by looking up his life trajectory.

Relying on this method, he practiced medicine in all directions for more than half a year, sifting through the entire territory of Youzhou, and the disciples he accepted, such as Su Yi, could be regarded as outstanding people.

But this method also has limitations. After all, not all living beings have the opportunity to achieve success just by being qualified.

Although he has the talent of jealousy, he died suddenly at a young age and lived a mediocre life. Just like Zhang Taiping, who was given a name by Ji Qiu himself. Who can say that this child is not extraordinary in the way of refining qi?

After all, times only make heroes.

Ji Qiu raised his eyes and saw that among the more than a thousand civilians in front of him, regardless of whether they were men, women, old or young, they would all die in less than a week, so there would be no gain in observing their trajectories.

At this time, the disciples need to go for testing.

It is undoubtedly extremely difficult to practice Qi refining method.

With a pair of discerning eyes, Ji Qiu traveled through most of Youzhou, but he only accepted more than thirty disciples.

This still takes advantage of the convenience of being able to check the trajectory of life, otherwise searching for it bit by bit would be almost like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The second method is to inject spiritual energy into the bodies of ordinary people to see if they can create a sense of affinity with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

As long as it can induce a trace of energy, it proves that this person has the talent to refine Qi.

But for ordinary people, having the qualifications for refining qi is not enough, they must also have the method.

As the saying goes, the law should not be taught lightly.

In this world, there are very few people from all the major sects who have walked in the mortal world. Even if they recruit disciples, they will not have time to come to this ordinary world to find them one by one.

Qi refining practice also requires resources and methods. If your own practice is not enough, which Taoist lineage is willing to recruit ordinary disciples?

Unless the talent reaches a certain level, such as a high-grade spiritual body that is rare to see in a century, some people will be shocked.

Otherwise, most Taoists would not easily choose to accept disciples.

However, the Taipingdao founded by Ji Qiu was different.

Since he wants to overthrow the Great Yan Dynasty and reshape the landscape of this world, he cannot be like the families from all walks of life and hide their opinions for personal gain in order to consolidate his position.

If we don’t spread the Dharma to sentient beings, how can the world prosper and how can sentient beings be like dragons?

Therefore, Ji Qiu must recruit people with high talent, strong martial arts, and good character. Otherwise, in the end, even if he gathers the people of the Thirteen Prefectures again, he may just make the same mistake again.

As long as he fails to achieve the Third Realm Jade Liquid Returning Pill, under the influence of the Great Flame's Dragon Luck and the siege of many masters, he may not be his opponent.

But the Jade Liquid Returning Pill, or the Saint in the Martial Arts, was almost extinct four hundred years ago.

This world seems to be no longer able to support the birth of such a powerful existence.

It's as if the status of heaven and earth has declined.

After a moment, Ji Qiufu asked Su Yi softly.

After hearing this, the disciple immediately understood.

This was something he had already told his disciples to pay attention to before.

At present, the foundation of Taiping Road is still shallow, and it is the time for development.

Traveling around is the best time to recruit disciples. Even if you can find one more seedling, it is a blessing.

Hearing Ji Qiu's question, Su Yi nodded slightly and said respectfully:

"Sir, among the more than a thousand people, there are indeed those who possess spiritual bodies and have the opportunity to receive spiritual energy."

"look."

After saying that, Su Yi raised her hand and pointed.

After hearing what he said, Ji Qiu raised his eyebrows.

It was just a casual question at first, but I didn’t expect that there could actually be a person with a spirit body here?

It can be considered an unexpected gain.

You must know that during the simulation, Zhang Julu launched the Taiping Uprising, and more than a million followers under his command responded. When the massive momentum spread to thirteen states, there were only more than 300 real monks among them.

As for the remaining so-called mages, they are just disciples holding Taiping Talismans and have no qualifications for refining Qi.

You know, it was Zhang Julu who had worked hard for nearly twenty years to recruit more than 300 disciples!

This shows how valuable a disciple who can possess a spiritual body is.

Everyone is a valuable asset!

Following Su Yi's guidance and looking where he pointed, Ji Qiu looked up.

I saw a little girl wearing tattered coarse cloth and dirty clothes, timidly lowering her head, inconspicuous in the vast sea of ​​people.

There is nothing attractive about him, he is as thin as a bamboo pole.

Ji Qiu thought.

"Bring this kid here."

Looking at this inconspicuous girl, Ji Qiu didn't care about her appearance, and just followed Su Yiwen and spoke.

Seeing this, Su Yi naturally agreed, then walked over, whispered a few words to the classmate next to the little girl, and took the little girl back to Ji Qiu's side.

"Sir, I brought this child."

Su Yi walked over with the little girl, and then whispered back to Ji Qiu.

This is a little girl who is very afraid of life.

Looking at the handsome young man wearing a yellow scarf in front of him, looking at the clean smile on his face, following Su Yi, the already thin and timid little girl felt even more embarrassed for a moment.

She held her hands behind her back randomly, not knowing where to put them. The two small palms stained with black dirt were stirring each other. It could be seen that the little girl's heart was not peaceful at this moment.

Squatting down and looking at the child's appearance, Ji Qiu smiled gently, not caring, and just said:

"Don't be afraid, kid."

"Tell me, what is your name? Is there anyone else in your family?"

His voice seemed to have some magic.

The little girl who was originally worried calmed down her uneasy mood in an instant.

Looking at the bright and deep black eyes in front of her, she pursed her lips and replied weakly:

"I...I don't have a name. Grandma used to call me Xiaoliu."

"Grandma closed her eyes a day ago. They said she was dead."

"elder brother..."

"Can a person come back to life after death?"

The little girl was timid. Although her face was dirty and bloodless, her eyes as bright as glass were extremely clear.

Ji Qiu seemed to see his own reflection in it.

After experiencing such chaos, I can still have such eyes...

Ji Qiu couldn't help but feel a little heavy.

Xiao Liu looked at Ji Qiu and asked her doubts.

In response, the young man shook his head slightly, stretched out his palm and slowly wiped away the stains on the girl's face, and then said with some regret:

"Everything is in vain after death. The dead cannot come back to life."

"The living are the sustenance of the dead. Since your grandma has passed away, Xiaoliu, you will naturally take your grandma's share with you and live a good life."

"My name is Zhang Julu. If you have the opportunity to practice my art, in the future, like these brothers, you can cultivate the ability to save the world and save this world that is on the verge of desolation."

"How about it, do you want to go practice with me?"

Spreading his palms, Ji Qiu's originally clean fingers were stained with some damp dirt.

But he didn't care, he just looked up with a smile, looked at the girl named Xiaoliu in front of him, pointed at the Taiping Gate people and gestured to her.

The little girl listened to the gentle words in her ears, looked at the black dirt between the young man's palms, and opened her mouth.

She was a little confused at the moment, with a bit of anxiety in her eyes, as if she had done something wrong.

Xiao Liu stretched out her two small palms, ignored Ji Qiu's words, and did not answer. Instead, she reached out, trying to wipe away the black dirt covering the gentle hands in front of her.

But I didn't expect that as soon as I touched it, it would be stained with more black dirt.

For a moment, the little girl pursed her lips, as if she remembered the mess on her body, and became even more uneasy.

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

Twisting the tattered cloth she was wearing, Xiao Liu spoke in a low voice, feeling a little at a loss.

Seeing this, Ji Qiu was slightly startled.

He looked at this girl and there seemed to be a thin layer of mist in her eyes, and then he laughed at himself:

"Blame me."

"How can you understand if I tell you this?"

With a sigh, Ji Qiu stood up and touched the head of the girl in front of him.

"No need to say sorry, you haven't sorry to anyone."

"Since your grandma has passed away, it will be difficult for you, an eight or nine-year-old child, to survive in this world."

"I'll reiterate what I said."

"My child, are you willing to come with me?"

This time, Xiao Liu understood what Ji Qiu said.

She raised her head and looked at the young man in front of her, seemingly confused.

Those adults seemed different from him.

In fact, she had been hungry for two full days since she was driven to this gathering place.

The last piece of rough pancake hidden by grandma was given to me when grandma was hungry and sick.

She ate the piece of cake, so she was still barely alive, while grandma completely lost her breath.

The little girl who has always been looked down upon and only felt the malice in the world has never met someone who is so kind to her.

Except grandma, but grandma has already passed away.

So she clenched her fists, and after being silent for a long time, she finally overcame the hesitation in her heart.

Her intuition told her that this might be the most important decision she needed to make in her life.

The figure in front of her was worshiped by many adults just now. Xiaoliu didn't know the meaning of this.

But she vaguely felt that the good-looking big brother in front of her should be a good person like her grandma.

"I...I want to go with my brother."

"Live well."

She swallowed her throat and whispered solemnly.

Then, the young man in front of him showed a warm smile.

Years later, this smile, even if times have changed and the years have passed, she still never forgets it.

This man named Zhang Julu made a small decision today.
Chapter completed!