This time, with all his troops and horses mobilized, Jiang Chen is going on an expedition to Dongsheng Shenzhou.
Before the ghost chaos in Shu broke out, Jiang Chen was leading the demon-conquering heavenly soldiers to slay demons in the Xiaocang Mountains at the junction of Dongsheng Shenzhou and the East China Sea.
Later, due to the refining of the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan, there was too much noise, which alarmed all the masters within billions of miles. As a last resort, Jiang Chen led his people to leave Dongsheng Shenzhou and went to Nanzhan Buzhou to support.
A series of things happened after that.
But now that the ghost threat in Shu has been eliminated, Jiang Chen can not only free up his hands, but also his strength has greatly increased. With the support of powerful force, Jiang Chen can't help but once again have the idea of going to Dongsheng Shenzhou.
To be precise, Jiang Chen fell in love with the Xiaocang Mountains.
The Xiaocang Mountains, located on the edge of Dongsheng Shenzhou, are notoriously poor and poor in the eyes of local monks.
It is very desolate and secluded, and there is no magical spiritual platform. There are few elixirs, but there are quite a lot of filthy things.
For this reason, the Xiaocang Mountains have become a gathering place for monsters and ghosts. There are more than 2,800 monsters on the mountain tops here alone, and there are countless monsters, demons, and evil monks entrenched in them.
Naturally, the Youdao Immortals in Dongsheng Shenzhou looked down upon such a place. But they looked down upon it, but Jiang Chen did. Xiaocang Mountains, in Jiang Chen's eyes, was a rare treasure.
First of all, in Jiang Chen's eyes, the countless demons and monsters entrenched in the Xiaocang Mountains are just merits. If they can all be suppressed, then Jiang Chen can gain a lot of merits.
Secondly, the Xiaocang Mountains themselves are a huge treasure.
Even though it has declined now and has become a famous barren mountain, in ancient times, the Xiaocang Mountains had a great reputation.
Cangshan Mountain, one of the 365 ancient sacred mountains, is known as the land of heaven. It has given birth to countless masters, and it is not inferior to any top cave in the prehistoric times.
Even if such a place has declined due to the great catastrophe of heaven and earth, it still has the foundation of the past. If it is carefully modified, it may not be impossible to transform it into the top cave heaven paradise in the three realms.
As for how to change it? That's simple, just use the power of heaven and earth. The way of formation is to use the power of heaven and earth for your own use.
After Jiang Chen has suppressed all the demons and ghosts in the mountains, he can set up a peerless formation in the Xiaocang Mountains, change the weather, change the terrain, and then refine all the filthy air in the mountains.
At that time, the entire Xiaocang Mountains will be completely renewed, spiritual veins will be regenerated, and the grandeur of the ancient times will gradually be restored.
The reason why Jiang Chen fell in love with the Xiaocang Mountains was precisely because of this.
After he completes the transformation of the Xiaocang Mountains and transforms the barren mountains and rivers into the famous cave heaven and blessed land in the three realms, how much merit will he gain? At the very least, it will not be less than the merit from pacifying the ghosts in Shu.
Although saving people has merit, most immortals will not do it if it is unnecessary. Because saving people has great cause and effect. If you save good people, then that's it. But if you want to save bad people, evil people, then it will be troublesome.
That's big.
If you save him, if he does evil in the future, this karma will also be counted on your head.
God is selfless and won't care so much. Since you saved him, you must bear part of the responsibility for what he does in the future.
For this reason, many immortals are reluctant to save people. Even if they do save people, they must repeatedly examine the character of the person being saved and confirm that there are no problems before they take action.
Of course, many immortals are willing to help such a being as the Nine Worlds Good Man.
There is chaos in Shu, and the evil spirits are destroying all living beings. Why does no one come to save them? Do you really think that there are no masters in the three realms? Are the gods in heaven, the immortals in the earthly realm, the Buddhas in Lingshan, and the bodhisattvas and arhats all dead?
Do you know why they didn't take action? Of course they were concerned about the cause and effect. If they had taken action, they would have saved millions or tens of millions of lives. Who knows how much evil these creatures will do in their lives?
Yes, it is the number of evils, not the number of people who are evil. No one can never do a single evil thing in his life. It should be noted that the evil of quarrels is also evil.
According to this calculation, if a person only does one evil deed in his life, millions or tens of millions of living beings will accumulate it, which is millions or tens of millions of evil deeds. How much karma will this produce, and how many people can bear it?
Therefore, since the chaos broke out in Shu, no master from the three realms has taken action. They thought that after all the people in Shu were dead or injured, they would come out to clean up the mess. In this way, the cause and effect of saving people could be minimized.
There is nothing to complain about. It is human nature to be wise and protect yourself.
None of us are saints, and there is no reason to sacrifice ourselves in order to save others. You can save others, but you must do it according to your ability, and you cannot involve yourself.
That is to say, Jiang Chen, who has noble moral character, cares about the common people, and has the legacy of the ancient Holy Emperor, took action to save people regardless of the monstrous cause and effect.
For this, Jiang Chen also paid a huge price. Do you really think that the merit of pacifying the ghosts in Shu is so easy to get?
How great it feels when you get merit in the first place, how miserable it will be in the future, no, it will be even worse.
Ever since Jiang Chen put down the chaos in Shu, there were traces of karma pouring in from the void and submerging into his body.
This is the cause and effect of saving people.
Now, I can't see anything, but if I wait for a long time, this karma will definitely be much more than the merits Jiang Chen got.
Saving people is so troublesome.
This is why, in ancient times, when earthquakes and floods broke out, few immortals came forward to save people. If there was no cause and effect, they would have come to save people long ago, and there would not be so many natural disasters in the world.
Of course, Jiang Chen has paid so much, but he has gained nothing. His greatest gain is not merit, but capital, the capital of becoming an emperor.
If you want to become the Supreme Being of Heaven and Earth, it is not enough to have cultivation skills. You also need to look at your character. If you don’t have extraordinary character, how can you become the Supreme Being of Heaven and Earth and lead the world?
At the moment, Jiang Chen's actions have no effect, but when he competes with others for the position of Emperor Ziwei, this will be his capital, proving that his character is good enough, otherwise he will be kicked off directly.
If you want to become an emperor, you must start with small things and gather them together bit by bit. Finally, quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes, forming a brilliant trend that will sweep through the three realms in one fell swoop.
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Saving people has a great cause and effect, but improving the environment does not. This is a great good deed that will last forever.
Saving people is beneficial to humanity, but not beneficial to the way of heaven. Therefore, no matter how many people are saved, it will not be favored by heaven. It is possible to obtain merit, but it cannot be said to be a great merit.
What is an act of great merit?
That is to make up for the shortcomings of heaven and earth and promote the development of heaven and earth.
For example, the emperor established the heaven, the shamans ruled the earth, Nuwa mended the sky, Zhen Yuanzi integrated the earth's veins, Houtu transformed reincarnation, etc. Only such great events can be regarded as great meritorious deeds.
Jiang Chen's transformation of poor mountains and rivers into caves and blessed lands cannot be compared with the above examples, but they are essentially the same, and they all promote the development of the ancient world.
Of course, if one day, the Xiaocang Mountain Range can regain its ancient glory in Jiang Chen's hands, and once again stand on the top of the mountains, it will become the Ancient Cangshan Mountain, which is known as the land of heaven.
Then, Jiang Chen has really touched the edge of great merit.
There are three hundred and sixty-five ancient sacred mountains in the prehistoric times, each one is unique and has special significance to heaven and earth.
Therefore, every time an ancient sacred mountain is restored, it will shake the way of heaven and grant a large amount of merit. The amount of merit is enough to allow a mortal to directly achieve the realm of the innate Taoist.
If someone can restore all the 365 ancient sacred mountains, then the merits gained by this person will be enough to make him a saint. Moreover, for such a person, heaven will not be stingy with a holy position.
This is a road to sainthood, and many people know about it. Heaven has not concealed this news. It can be said that it was deliberately released to tempt those with great supernatural powers to follow this road.
It's a pity that although Heaven's plan is good, no one with great supernatural powers has taken this path. It's just because the head of the 365 ancient sacred mountains is called Mount Buzhou.
No one can repair Mount Buzhou, so this is a dead end.
Of course, Jiang Chen has no intention of taking this path. In fact, he can't even restore Cangshan Mountain now, let alone the other ancient sacred mountains.
At the moment, all Jiang Chen can do is to try his best to improve the environment of the Xiaocang Mountains, so that it can regain some of the atmosphere of the ancient Cangshan Mountains.
As for whether the Xiaocang Mountain Range can be transformed into the Taikoo Cang Mountain again, it depends on Jiang Chen's future fortune. If possible, Jiang Chen is definitely willing to restore the Xiaocang Mountain Range into the Taikoo Cang Mountain.
Even if it is not for the great merit that can make a person become an innate Taoist, just to have an ancient sacred mountain as a Taoist temple is enough for Jiang Chen to do this without leaving any room.
The ancient sacred mountain, after the fall of Pangu, was transformed by its flesh and blood, essence and soul. It contains great fortune and inherits a ray of innate destiny. If a monk obtains it and refines its origin, he will definitely be able to step into the realm of the innate Taoist Lord in this life.
It can be said that every ancient sacred mountain is a Taoist Taoist Taoist fruit growing on the earth, a treasure of heaven and earth.
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On the school field outside the Demon-Conquering Hall, all seven thousand Demon-Conquering Heavenly Soldiers were present and stood quietly in the field, waiting for Jiang Chen's instructions.
This time, Jiang Chen was determined to capture the Xiaocang Mountains. So, not only did he mobilize all the demon-slaying heavenly soldiers, he also went to the Tianma Ranch to get 7,000 of the finest Pegasus, and gave them to the Heavenly Horses.
Matched by the Demonic Heavenly Soldiers.
Speaking of these seven thousand Pegasus, Jiang Chen was also very angry. He thought that with his current status, it would be very easy to ask for seven thousand fine Pegasus.
But who knew that the people in Tianma Prison were only willing to give him 7,000 of the most ordinary Pegasus. If he wanted to get a high-quality Pegasus, there was no way. Jiang Chen couldn't even get it in person, and it was so embarrassing.
In the end, Jiang Chen's senior brothers got the news and went to the Wude Temple in person, and then they got the Pegasus down.
It was precisely this incident that made Jiang Chen remember a person, Lord Wude, the master of the Wude Temple. He was in charge of the Horse Prison that day.
In other words, it was Jiang Chen who was making things difficult for him.