This place is where the county seat of Hanzhong County is located. (Note: County seat: the first county where the county governor’s residence is located)
As Xiao and Wen walked along, they saw that although the people along the way were living in poverty, their eyes were full of kindness and calmness. They were not affected by external objects in the slightest, and they were just calm.
Even though I can only eat glutinous rice every day, there is still light in my eyes!
Yes, the light of hope and yearning for the future.
That is a power called faith.
There are many such people, and they seem to have gained spiritual relief.
The physical suffering has been ignored by them.
Seeing this scene in his eyes, Xiao Wen's eyes flashed with light, and his heart was full of mixed feelings. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
Although he was a non-religious believer from beginning to end.
But he was not against religion, especially after seeing Zhang Jiao's life, he had some good impressions of religion.
Whether it is the Yellow Turban Taiping Road or the Five Pecks of Rice Road here, they all have a common feature: they are not harmful to anyone.
Of course, harming people here does not mean not killing people, but only means not harming the people.
In this war-torn era, in this dark age, the people are being squeezed by bureaucratic families, and all kinds of taxes are emerging one after another, squeezing out the only wealth they have.
Not having enough to eat, suffering from hunger, both physical and mental torture.
However, the existence of religion here can exempt them from mental pain, allow them to still have hope for the future, still feel that the future is bright and can look forward to it, and can greatly reduce or eliminate physical pain.
This may be a good thing for the people at the bottom.
At least, they don't have to die in double pain, at least they can find a pure land in their hearts.
Of course, the premise for all this is that the person in charge of the sect has a good intention.
Instead of treating these people as tools for you to collect money and play with political power.
Otherwise, it would be another kind of sadness.
Xiao Wen thought this in his mind, and then walked towards Xicheng County.
However, before he could go far, he saw a group of farmers wearing patches, carrying cloth bags, and dull expressions walking towards the city.
To be precise, it was not entering the city, but at the foot of the city wall. There was a thatched hut, and a lot of people were queuing up there. What else could they be carrying in bags if it wasn't rice?
There were five men in Taoist robes standing under the thatched hut.
One person is responsible for holding the bucket, one person is responsible for registering and registering, and one person is responsible for collecting rice.
Two people stood behind, with a mountain of rice bags piled behind them.
These five people are disciples of Wu Dou Mi Dao, and they are here to receive followers.
Anyone who joins the religion needs to pay five measures of rice to receive the blessing of the God of Heaven and the Great Emperor, and to be taught by the real person, transcending things and not being in the mortal world.
"Lord, do we want to rest in this city? Why not... go directly to Shangyong? If we stay here longer, there will be more variables."
He Yi saw this scene in his eyes and said to Xiao Wen beside him.
Xiao Wen shook his head and said: "We can't leave, we are being targeted."
Almost when Xiao Wen finished speaking, the eyes of the five believers in the distance fell on the expressions of Xiao Wen and the three of them. The leader of the group, holding a rice bucket, frowned slightly and looked at Xiao Wen with a few more expressions.
A look of disgust.
After staring at Xiao Wen for a few times, he walked over to Xiao Wen with a cold face and stared at Xiao Wen quietly with a pair of eyes filled with murderous intent.
"A foreigner? Why do you come to Hanzhong?" The Taoist took a step forward, his eyes fell on Xiao Wen, and he asked.
There was no need for Xiao Wen to answer. Dian Wei's face darkened and he immediately took a step forward. The breath from his body surged out like a cannonball, hitting the Taoist and sending him flying.
"How dare you disrespect my lord and seek death!" Dian Wei snorted coldly, raising his hand to hold the Xuanling Halberd in his hand.
He has always been an upright person, and when he sees someone who dares to treat his master coldly, he feels angry in his heart.
However, considering that this place was Yizhou and belonged to others, he kept it.
Otherwise, not only will he be knocked away, but he will be hammered to death directly!
However, the Taoist who was knocked away obviously did not have this awareness. When he fell to the ground, the four people behind him almost all stepped forward, stood behind him, and glared at Dian Wei.
Even the people who originally queued up looked at Xiao Wen and the others angrily.
"Are you, an outsider, looking for death?"
"If you dare to hurt a disciple of the Heavenly Sect, you shall die!"
"Come on, catch these blasphemers!"
…
For a moment, the Taoists on the other side had not spoken yet, but the people were furious, and one by one they wanted to capture Xiao Wen and punish this blasphemer!
but……
Although they screamed fiercely, no one dared to take action.
There is no other reason, it’s just because Dian Wei is too fierce!
Even the Taoist priests with five buckets of rice realized Dian Wei's ferocity, showed a little timidity on their faces, and took a few steps back while supporting their companions.
"Who is your Excellency? Why did you hurt someone in my teaching as soon as you came up?" Another Taoist in charge of registration took a step forward, looked at Xiao Wen, and asked in as calm a voice as possible.
While he was speaking, he moved his fingers slightly, gesturing to his companions behind him.
Quietly, one person left, using the crowd to stop him, and headed into the city, as if he wanted to ask for help.
Xiao Wen didn't even look at the Taoists. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the towering city wall above. There, he didn't know when a figure appeared.
Standing tall against the background of the sun, the endless brilliance of the sun flashes behind him, making his figure even more sacred.
"Mysterious! You've been up there for so long and you've seen enough, right? Don't you want to come down and talk?"
"Or are you waiting for me to take action and kill all these guys in front of you before you go down to the city?" Xiao Wenyan said in a calm tone.
Even when the word "kill" was mentioned, there was no fluctuation at all, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
On the city wall, the figure trembled slightly, and a figure floated down, it was also a Taoist.
But the Taoist's head is staring at an ID that only players can see: Longhu Changan.
Player!
And he is not an ordinary player.
To be precise, it should be reality, Longhu Mountain, a disciple of Tianshi Dao.
Therefore, although this guy's game level is not high, only level 30, he can give himself a different aura.
"Having traveled in the world of mortals, he is a powerful man who can be called the master of online games. He truly deserves his reputation."
The Taoist said, but he did not hide his appreciation for Xiao Wen in his words.
Xiao Wen nodded, looked at the man, and said: "Longhu Mountain, a disciple of Tianshi Dao?"
"The little Taoist admires Chang'an and has seen good people." (Note: Good people: Taoist's name for ordinary people)
Mu Changan?
Hearing this name, Xiao Wen's eyelids twitched suddenly. Although there was not much expression on his face, there was a huge wave of panic in his heart.
One person and one sword can make a calamity happen, and one skill and one method can ensure peace!
This is, Mu Changan
Although this person did not set foot in the realm of the Great Emperor in his previous life, his reputation was not inferior to that of an Emperor-level existence.
As a disciple of the younger generation of Tianshi Dao, when the spiritual energy is revived, he uses the power of heaven and earth to reach the peak of the innate realm, and is only half a step away from the supreme realm of martial arts.
Someone once said that it would only take three months, no!
It only takes a month for this person to reach the supreme level of martial arts.
It's a pity that when the great catastrophe started, he didn't even have the last month. In order to protect Jiuzhou, he resolutely went out, one man and one sword, to defend the catastrophe, and bought time for the people of Jiuzhou to evacuate.
Since then, Mu Changan's name has spread throughout the world.
Although Xiao Wen did not participate in Mu Chang'an's battle, his heart was always full of respect for such a character.
"I've met the Taoist priest." Xiao Wen cupped his hands and said.
"Good people are polite. I just saw a conflict between good people and these believers from above. I wonder if good people can take Xiaodao's face and not argue with them?" Mu Changan clasped his hands and said.
Hearing this, Xiao Wen did not answer, but looked at Mu Changan with a strange look. Apparently he did not expect that this guy would actually stand up for those NPCs.
Feeling Xiao Wen's gaze, Mu Chang'an spoke out: "Although it is a game, it is not a game. The Five Pecks of Rice Dao is closely related to the inheritance of Pindao, so I have this request, and I hope a good person will promise it."
Xiao Wen nodded, looked at Mu Changan, and said: "The Taoist Master has said this, so there is no reason why he should not agree to it."
"It's just that the Taoist Master is here now, right, not just to talk to me about these things?" Xiao Wen looked at Mu Changan and asked.
"I heard that the general has arrived. The leader wants to meet you and form a good relationship with you." Mu Changan said.
Hearing this, Xiao Wen looked slightly strange.
This man just called himself a general, not a good person. In other words, the leader he mentioned was not the real Longhu Mountain Celestial Master, but the leader of the Five Pecks of Rice, Zhang Lu!
"How did Zhang Lu know about Ben's death?" Xiao Wen raised his eyebrows, looked at Mu Changan, and asked.
Hearing Xiao Wen call Zhang Lu by his name, he didn't pay attention.
After all, there is a difference between games and historical facts. It is just a title in the game and it is not impossible to call him by his name.
"There is a technique in Taoism called Wangqi. Everything in the world has Qi. Where the flow of Qi gathers, it is the place where Qi is shrouded. It may be called... dragon veins!"
"The general is the second rank of the imperial court, a hussar general, and enjoys the national destiny of the Han Dynasty. Even if the Taiping Taoist destroys the national destiny with one stick, the national destiny of the Han Dynasty that has been hoarded for four hundred years will not disappear in the blink of an eye."
"There is still a part of the national destiny in the general."
"Just look at the changes in the fortune of heaven and earth, and you will be able to find out that the nobles are going south, and send Xiao Dao to wait here." Mu Chang'an cupped his hands and said.
When he said these words, he looked serious.
Those eyes stared at Xiao Wen, but they never moved away for a long time.
As for the believers who were clamoring in front of Xiao Wen just now, wanting Xiao Wen to look good, after seeing Mu Changan's back, they lowered their heads one by one, their eyes full of respect, and they did not dare to overstep the mark.
Xiao Wen looked at the Taoist priest in front of him and found this Taoist path quite interesting, different from other Taoist priests he had seen before.
"What if I don't go to the appointment?" Xiao Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, and there was a hint of fierceness in his words, but he stared at Mu Chang'an with a pair of eyes, and there seemed to be a turbulent wave of air coming out from behind him.
Under Xiao Wen's terrifying power, Mu Changan was like a small boat in the violent waves, threatening to capsize at any time.
Even so, this guy's face remained calm, looking at Xiao Wen indifferently, but there was no trace of timidity in his brows.
Then he retreated silently, stepped aside, and cleared the road in the middle for Xiao Wen.
"The general is leaving, and I can't stop him. I can only watch the general leave." Mu Chang'an said, using his trembling body to maintain an equal gaze with Xiao Wen.
Dian Wei on the side saw this, frowned slightly, and immediately rushed forward to knock this guy away.
However, Xiao Wen stretched out his hand to stop him. He shook his head, looked at Mu Changan, and said:
"I'll go with you to see Zhang Lu. I'm also very curious about the difference between the Five Pecks of Rice Way, which can be the prototype of the Celestial Master's Way in later generations, and the Taiping Way of the Great Sage."
Hearing this, Mu Changan frowned slightly, a look of surprise flashed across his face, but he didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, but he didn't say much, he just bowed his hands and said, "Thank you, General."
"please!"
Mu Changan raised his hand and pointed to another path leading to the suburbs.
"Just lead the way, Taoist Master." Xiao Wenyan said, his expression calm and unperturbed.
Mu Changan nodded, but did not rush to take Xiao Wen away. Instead, he apologized and his eyes fell on the five five buckets of rice Taoist disciples behind him.
He took two steps forward and called the five people in front of him. He didn't know what Mu Changan said, but then he saw the faces of the five people were full of fear, and they nodded repeatedly, as if they were extremely afraid of Mu Changan.
After beating those guys, Mu Changan walked up to Xiao Wen and said, "General, please follow the trail closely."
With that said, without waiting for Xiao Wen to reply, he walked forward on his own.
Seeing this, Xiao Wen called Dian Wei and He Yi to mount their horses, followed closely behind, and moved forward.
Halfway through, He Yi frowned slightly, but saw this scene in his eyes, and didn't know what to say for a while.
When did my lord have contact with the people from Wu Dou Mi Road?
Seeing how those guys were so afraid of the Taoist priest in front of them, he was at least a disciple of the Five Pecks of Rice Taoist inner sect.
It may even be higher than the inner disciples!
After all, ordinary inner disciples cannot see a big shot like Zhang Lu.
But the little Taoist priest in front of him seemed to be able to see it.
He may even be a Daozi-level existence!
After all, only Daozi is qualified to meet Zhang Lu at any time and to pass messages on Zhang Lu's behalf.
but……
When did our protagonist know a Daozi-level existence?
Such thoughts flashed through his mind, and was immediately suppressed by He Yi. He watched Xiao Wen lead him and others behind Mu Changan. They walked for almost half an hour and passed through a forest before stopping.
Outside the forest, there is a world like a peach orchard.
Here we can learn from Tao Yuanming’s description in Peach Blossom Spring:
"After walking for dozens of steps, it suddenly became clear. The land was flat, with well-shaped houses, fertile fields, beautiful ponds, and mulberry and bamboo trees. There was traffic on the streets, and chickens and dogs heard each other. There were people going and planting, and the men and women were all dressed like outsiders. Yellow hair
Hang your hair down and enjoy yourself..."
Men plowed and women weaved, and the children sat on the backs of oxen, which pulled wooden plows to plow the fields.
The hens swayed their fat bodies and walked leisurely on the road. Suddenly there was a barking of dogs, and two puppies jumped out, which naturally scared the hens so much that they flapped their wings and flew up.
When the children nearby saw this scene, they were so happy that they ran after the chickens and dogs.
Although it was noisy, it seemed extremely peaceful.
At least, in today's world, it is difficult to find such a village.