Ye Chen flew along the dynamic frontier of the Ulan Empire and found nothing unusual along the way.
Under normal circumstances, he would not interfere with the minor secular matters that the government and the army could handle. As the inspector of Tianxu, he would only find out that evil cultivators were causing trouble in the secular country under the jurisdiction of Tianxu Sect, or monks from enemy countries appeared in the territory and tried to
In an assassination attempt, the imperial court and the government will take action only after they are unable to deal with it.
This was in line with Ye Chen's wishes. He only flew for two hours a day for inspection, and spent the rest of the time away from people, choosing to practice in remote places in the mountains, improve his cultivation, and master three intermediate spells.
You only stay in each place for one day and leave the next day.
Although Ye Chen was looking for a remote mountain place, there were also mountain hunters living in the mountains. He heard thunder and lightning roaring in the clear sky and the whistling sound of a whirlwind coming from the mountains.
A few brave bakers wanted to see what was going on. They traveled across mountains and rivers and came to the place where the thunder and thunder roared. They were stunned and stunned.
Only a small patch of mountains was visible. The whirlwind passed through the dense jungle. Huge ancient trees as thick as a man's waist fell down and were torn into pieces. The ground was scorched by violent thunder and lightning, and large pieces of broken ice remained on the ground and branches.
It has not yet melted and is devastated.
Only a small area is like this, and the rest of the surrounding areas are not damaged at all.
The foolish men in the mountains couldn't help but be frightened. They didn't know which gods and monsters had left the traces. They hurriedly kowtowed dozens of times and left in a hurry. All kinds of strange rumors spread. In the deep mountains, there were many more woodmen who didn't dare to leave easily.
A forbidden place to go.
Ye Chen naturally didn't know about this.
Months passed in a flash.
Ye Chen came to a prefecture and county on the border of the Ulan Empire with his sword. He found that the weather was getting hotter and hotter.
Even with his level of cultivation, he could feel some heat entering his body. Every time at noon, when the sun was blazing, he had to find a shady place on the ground to rest.
"The fire spirit seems to be getting stronger and stronger!"
Ye Chen stretched out his hand, feeling the changes in the aura of heaven and earth, and frowned.
Generally, the spiritual energy in the air is relatively stable, and the five elements of spiritual energy are balanced, and no one is particularly strong. But when he entered this state and county, he obviously felt that the fire spiritual energy in the air was a bit thicker than other spiritual energy.
As he entered the prefectures and counties, he was gradually shocked.
He was shocked to see that in the thousands of miles of plains in the prefecture and county, the rice fields were not growing. The large and small rivers were almost dry. Even if there was river water, the water was thinner than the stream. Almost all the fishing boats on both sides of the river were stranded on the river beach.
Above, the river bed is cracking.
"A severe drought! A severe drought for thousands of miles!"
Ye Chen's heart sank when he saw the situation on the ground.
Normally, when a drought occurs, it is something that the government needs to deal with, and he does not need to pay attention to it. Although he is a monk in the foundation building stage, he cannot prevent such a catastrophe. Don't talk about him, even if the head of Tianxu Sect is here, it will be the same
No way.
But seeing such a severe drought, how could he remain indifferent.
He was originally from a small family in the Wu Kingdom. He was also well aware of the disastrous consequences of such a severe drought on civilians.
For the huge Bird Orchid Empire, a severe drought thousands of miles away in one state and county would not shake the foundation of the country. If it were a small country, it would be a disaster that would almost destroy the country, and at least millions of civilians would be affected.
"Every time there is a major disaster, there will be chaos, and demons will take the opportunity to cause trouble. It's just a reward. Natural disasters cannot be avoided, but man-made disasters should be minimized. I have been touring the Ulan Empire for several months, just walking around, and I haven't done anything yet! How about that?
Go check the drought situation to avoid greater disasters after the drought!"
The inspection task of the Immortal Sect is very simple. As long as you walk in the secular country, it will be counted as the Immortal Sect's contribution. If you do several things, according to the difficulty level, you can increase the Immortal Sect's contribution additionally.
Ye Chen thought about it for a long time, then the flying sword light Baidu Tieba set sail without any words, and flew down towards a densely populated town on the ground below.
Xingzhou County, one of the dozens of prefectures and counties in the Ulan Empire, is located on the border of the empire, far away from the Ulan Imperial City.
For a huge secular empire, Xingzhou County was obviously an insignificant state and county. If something big happened in Xingzhou County, it would probably take a year and a half for it to reach the ears of the people in the imperial city.
Xingcheng, the capital of Xingzhou County, is also the central and prosperous area of the entire Xingzhou County. The most prosperous businesses in the county are gathered here, with heavy troops stationed and a large amount of grain and grass stored.
Although the entire prefecture and county were severely affected by the disaster, and there were starving flies all over the fields. The victims who were seriously affected by the disaster and were almost starving to death attacked the county towns and robbed the granaries. The rebels and grassroots bandits swarmed up and raised the flagpole to establish themselves as grass-head kings. However, the capital of Xingcheng remained impregnable.
, business is prosperous, and the superficial prosperity is maintained.
It’s just that the drought is getting worse day by day, and people in Xingcheng are panicking. No one knows how long the prosperity on the surface of Xingcheng can last. The day when the capital runs out of food, and the day when thieves and soldiers surround Xingcheng, it may be a disaster for Xingcheng
The day of arrival.
In the entire state and county, whether it is the royal family, officials and generals, or ordinary people, the top priority is undoubtedly praying for rain.
Ordinary people certainly don't have the ability to pray for rain.
Those who have this ability are all talented people and experts.
Announcements were posted everywhere in the capital of Xingcheng, the princess's mansion, and at the gate of the city.
Invite Taoist priests, monks, capable people and strangers in the prefecture and county to hold religious ceremonies or provide suggestions to solve the disaster. Regardless of the method, as long as the drought in the prefecture and county can be solved, the county government will reward you with thousands of taels of gold and tens of thousands of silks and cloths.
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There must be a brave man under a heavy reward.
Large groups of Taoist priests and monks from all over Xingzhou County came to the county government one after another to offer their services and set up altars to pray for rain and eliminate disasters for the county government. The Taoist priests and monks all wanted to monopolize this fat meal, and rushed to open the heaven altar and hold large-scale
The two factions were arguing over this ritual matter and had a heated dispute.
The government simply asked them to set up an altar, and rewarded whoever could bring rain.
Taoist priests and monks set up altars in the east of the city to hold religious ceremonies. After dozens of days, they spent countless amounts of money, but they didn't even get a drop of rain.
Some low-level officials from Xingcheng and many ordinary people came to watch this ritual in anticipation. However, the hope was great, but the disappointment was also great. It has been so long, but it has not rained.
The Taoist priests and monks couldn't sit still, they accused each other one after another, and made a huge fuss.
Ye Chen sheathed his sword and flew to the outskirts of Xingcheng.
He still doesn't know the situation in Xingzhou County and doesn't want to reveal his identity directly. The best skill of the officials is to deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates. If he goes to the county government to understand the disaster situation as Tianxu Inspector, he will
Don't even try to figure out the situation in this state and county.
Ye Chen found a secular Taoist temple in the suburbs, knocked out a low-level Taoist priest, changed into a gray Taoist robe, and transformed into an ordinary Taoist priest. Ye Chen looked at himself and found that there were no flaws.
He silently used the Breath Condensation Technique to greatly suppress his cultivation from the Foundation Building Stage to the Qi Refining Stage, so as not to let the casual monks in Xingzhou County see through his strength.
Then, he headed towards Xingcheng.
Xingcheng, a field outside the city gate, under the scorching sun.
Two huge altars were built, with various sacrificial objects placed on them.
Thousands of Taoist priests and thousands of monks worshiped heaven at their respective altars.
Around the altar, a large group of soldiers armed with swords and guns guarded the altar.
But Gong Xian’s curses and insults kept coming.
"To pray for rain, you need strong magic power, but also sincerity. It is enough for the government to invite me to watch from the sky, but you monks just interfere. How come my spell from watching the sky doesn't work?! Isn't it you wild monks?
He is causing trouble and disrupting the aura of heaven and earth! Once the aura is in chaos, it will naturally be difficult for the rain to fall."
"The Heavenly Compass of our Tianluo Temple can pray for the living, save the dead, and eliminate major disasters, not to mention droughts. If you Chaotian Temple hadn't been messing around here, the rain would have come in autumn long ago. How could it not be possible?
Appear!"
"My Buddha is merciful and saves the suffering! But you dead Taoist priests, who don't care about the lives of the people and forcibly destroy rituals, will definitely go to hell after death and be reincarnated as pigs and dogs for eternity! Haha, only by wholeheartedly believing in me, the Buddha, can you escape the great suffering and great compassion in the next life!
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"Ah! I look up to the sky to see how powerful my disciples are. I use my own power to reverse the universe and ask for rain! I only ask about the way of this life, not the next life. Who cares whether it is a pig or a dog in the next life! Which Buddha is your Buddha?
, wait for your Taoist master to give him a bag of urine and let him wake up."
"You bastard! How dare you slander me, Buddha? No wonder I can't pray for rain. Your grandpa, the monk, will fight with you."
Two groups of Taoist priests and monks wearing different costumes, across the altar, were so angry that they rolled up their sleeves, pointed at each other's noses and cursed at each other, wanting to rush over and give each other a slap.
If there weren't a large group of soldiers guarding the altar to prevent anyone from destroying the ritual, I'm afraid the two groups of Taoist priests and monks would have started fighting.
The low-ranking officials and people in Zhongxing City who were watching were all dumbfounded. They couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong. But they were all very reasonable, and it seemed that no one was right.
These two groups of thousands of Taoist priests and monks are clearly distinguished, and each has its leader.
It is Master Kong Xian, the master of Chaotian Temple, and Monk Wu, the abbot of Tianluo Temple.
On the altar of Chaotian Temple, Master Kong Xian was wet with sweat, his eyes were irritable, and he glanced at the sky from time to time, looking worried and uneasy. The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the sun was so hot that it almost burned the ground to the point of smoking.
The earth is like this, let alone people.
The Taoist monks outside the city were all beaten as if they were eating eggplants. Even though they were noisy, they were already exhausted and had no energy left, so they could only bicker.
Several little Taoist priests next to Master Kong Xian held big umbrellas to protect Master Kong Xian from the scorching sun.
"Master, looking at the weather like this, I'm afraid it's very likely that it will be exposed to the sun for a few more months. It will be difficult to ask for rain! If rain still doesn't come, will the princess be so angry that she will kill us all?"
One of the little Taoist priests said worriedly in a very low voice.
"Shut up!"
Master Kong Xian suddenly trembled and glared at the little Taoist priest fiercely, "I am a true immortal who has attained Taoism. Who dares to touch a hair of my master is not afraid of five thunders from heaven! The princess is just a mortal,
How dare you touch this immortal master!"
"But we collected money! Master, we accept people's money to eliminate disasters for others, but we can't eliminate this disaster!"
The little Taoist priest shrank his neck.
"Humph, the princess just spent a mere two hundred thousand taels of silver to ask me to perform a prayer ceremony for rain! With such a small amount of money, you want to eliminate the drought that is thousands of miles away in the entire Xingzhou County? What a dream! The county government
Those officials spend tens of millions of taels of silver every year, but they accomplish nothing!"
Master Kong Xian said disdainfully and looked fiercely at another altar not far away. What he hated was that Monk Wu from Tianluo Temple came to snatch money from him. The original 400,000 taels for a ritual ceremony were divided into two.