Ask about the Immortal Way

Chapter 1916 City God’s Temple

Qin Sang sighed secretly, not only Taoist Ji Xin and Mingyue, but also many old friends came to mind.

It turns out that I have come so far.

Even if you don't want to study Jian Jing and Xiao Wu, it's still good to come down and take a walk.

Qin Sang thought to himself.

"Mr. Sun has passed away. Even if he cannot enter the Shinto, Gao should go and see him off. If Taoist Master doesn't mind, why don't we go to Sun's Mansion first?"

Seeing Qin Sang's silence, Gao Ruoxu couldn't figure out what he was thinking and said tentatively.

"Let's go together!"

Qin Sang nodded.

Everyone immediately changed direction and entered the alley. At the end, they turned a corner and arrived at the Sun Mansion.

Sun Mansion is next to Jisheng Pharmacy and is a large mansion.

The Sun family is prosperous. Mr. Sun is now ninety-two years old. He is the sixth generation living under the same roof, which is extremely rare in modern times.

The door of Sun's mansion was open, and many people came in and out, including the Sun family, Mr. Sun's apprentices, neighbors who came to help, and patients who Mr. Sun had saved came to visit.

Mr. Sun's time is running out, and the Sun family has hired the Beikuo County manager who is responsible for weddings and weddings to make preparations in advance.

When Qin Sang and others arrived, a young man hurriedly walked out of the backyard of the Sun Mansion, found the manager, and whispered: "Uncle Wu, great grandfather is about to die..."

The manager nodded and immediately ordered people to invite the white-collar team and the theater troupe to come in and start making arrangements in an orderly manner.

Before entering the backyard of Sun Mansion, bursts of crying could be heard.

It was considered a joyful mourning, and the crying did not contain much sadness. It soon became weak, and the young man began to get busy preparing for the funeral.

Qin Sang and the others walked into the mourning hall and saw several old people gathered around the bed, still sobbing. Two of them were Mr. Sun's sons, and the rest were his apprentices.

Mr. Sun was lying on the bed, his expression calm, as if in a dream, but there was no sound.

The mourning hall seemed to be a little more gloomy because of the passing of Mr. Sun.

Two undercover men stood in front of the bed. When they saw Qin Sang and Gao Ruoxu coming in, they hurriedly bowed and saluted.

At this time, Mr. Sun slowly sat up on the bed. To be precise, his soul sat up.

Before his soul was gone, Mr. Sun saw his crying descendants and himself wearing a shroud. His face was blank, his lips twitched, and he subconsciously reached out to wipe away the tears on his younger son's face.

"Mr. Sun, your life is over, don't miss the mortal world," two sinister men reminded him.

Mr. Sun was startled, and then he noticed that there were many strangers in the house. Thinking of various legends, he asked with a hint of fear: "Are you two undercover? This is... the Lord City God!"

In the blink of an eye, he saw Gao Ruoxu again and found that Gao Ruoxu actually looked the same as the statue of the City God in the City God's Temple. He couldn't help but be shocked. He stood up in a hurry and wanted to salute, but he suddenly floated up and was at a loss.

"I……"

"Mr. Sun, please be patient." Gao Ruoxu stepped forward, raised his finger, and a puff of smoke penetrated into Mr. Sun's body, faintly smelling of sandalwood.

Mr. Sun's soul suddenly solidified a lot.

"Mr.'s good deeds and virtues during his lifetime moved the heavens and prevented his soul from disappearing. We are here to pick him up..."

Gao Ruoxu explained the reason in detail.

It was as if Mr. Sun had listened to the heavenly book and learned that he would not return to dust or return to earth, but could also become a legendary god. Even though he was ninety years old and had seen through the world, he couldn't help but be excited.

"Mr. Sun, let us go," the two undercover men reminded again.

"them……"

Mr. Sun looked at the crowd of descendants with some reluctance.

"My life is over and my fate in this world is over. If you have any unfulfilled wishes, you can come back to visit me in the first seven days. In the future, you will be a ghost and god. Although you can take care of your children and grandchildren, it is best not to interfere in the human world, let alone use your divine power to bend the law for personal gain..."

Gao Ruoxu patiently explained to Mr. Sun.

These contents were also heard by Qin Sang.

The Immortal Way is born in the world, but the Shinto Way is not completely worldly.

It is very different from imagination. These city gods and ghosts practice Shinto and eat the incense of the people, but they try to avoid showing their saints in front of others and interfering with the secular world.

For example, in the locust plague, if there were no locust spirits, normal locust swarms would be considered the way of heaven.

He will not interfere in the grudges and hatreds between mortals and the wars between mortals.

Of course, this is not absolute. If the locust plague causes Beikuo County to lose its harvest and the people flee one after another, I believe they will not be able to sit still.

The reason is said to be that too much involvement in the mortal world will lead to disaster.

When the City God's Temple invites mortals to become gods, it should also try its best to choose those who die of old age.

When it comes to cultivators, there is no such concern. The most important responsibility of the city god of a county is to protect one side, restrain the cultivators and monsters within the territory, and kill evildoers to prevent them from causing harm to the common people.

The Punishment Division of the City God's Temple does not punish the wicked among mortals, but the evil spirits who cause trouble.

cause and effect? Or karma?

Qin Sang thought to himself that there were obviously many things in the world that he had not yet come into contact with.

"Dad, others say that you are a living Bodhisattva, and the merit book of the King of Hell must be full. You can go in peace, you have worked hard all your life, and you should enjoy the blessings when you get down there..."

Mr. Sun's youngest son tucked up his clothes and kept mumbling.

Mr. Sun was even more reluctant to give up.

Qin Sang looked at Xiao Wu. He brought Xiao Wu to Sun Mansion just to see if Xiao Wu would be touched by the separation between life and death in the world.

Xiao Wu leaned next to Qin Sang and just looked at the Sun family quietly, seemingly unable to understand why they were sad.

After leaving the Sun Mansion, Mr. Sun was still reluctant to leave and kept looking back, while the voices of his family became farther and farther away from him.

Back in the crowded market, Gao Ruoxu took Mr. Sun to the City God's Temple by mistake. He then changed his appearance, appeared, led Qin Sang into the largest restaurant in the city, and ordered a table of wine and food.

"This small county town is full of simple food and food. The Taoist priest must not dislike it."

Gao Ruoxu raised his glass in favor and picked up his chopsticks to pick up the food.

Compared to the fish soup on the boat, it had a different taste. Qin Sang was very busy picking up dishes for Xiao Wu and Zhu Que respectively.

The two chatted while eating, and Qin Sang asked the questions in his mind.

Gao Ruoxu couldn't explain what the so-called 'catastrophe' was or where it came from. The city god who introduced him had warned him like this back then.

"Taoist Priest can ask the City God for advice on this question. If he can get the answer, I would like to inform Gao. Gao is also very curious."

"The City God..."

Qin Sang secretly thought that the Lord of the Capital City might not be able to explain why.

The capital city god refers to the city god of the capital city of a country. According to the division of states, prefectures, and counties in the world, there are state city gods, prefecture city gods, county city gods, and so on.

Ghosts and gods from different countries do not belong to each other, just like sects.

The reason why Qin Sang thinks so.

It was because when he went to Yundu Mountain, he passed through the capitals of several countries. The highest capital city god was in the late Nascent Soul stage.

On the other hand, in the Immortal Dao Sect, there is a Void Refining cultivator in charge of Yundutian.

In addition, Qin Sang also noticed that the Shinto here did not have independent realm divisions.

The Shinto derived from the Taoist court follows the Taoist court's legal position.

When Gao Ruoxu talked about the realm, he actually wanted to use the terms of immortality such as Qi refining and foundation building, which seemed nondescript.

The decline of Shinto is evident!

I don't know whether it's because Shinto has not yet flourished in the world and is not systematic, or because it is too remote here and there is little information.

"Guests, the dishes are here. Please take advantage of them!"

The waiter placed a bowl of lotus seed soup on the table, shouted and exited the box.

When he closed the door, the waiter glanced at the table and thought to himself that it was strange.

There were several plates of dishes, but the Taoist priest and the little girl's side had obvious gaps, but the old man barely moved his chopsticks.

"Maybe the old man has accumulated food..."

The waiter shook his head and didn't take it to heart.

During the dinner, the two continued to chat, and Qin Sang kept asking about Shinto knowledge, such as the 'Yin Shou' that Gao Ruoxu mentioned before.

At first, Qin Sang thought that joining the Shinto would increase his longevity.

In this way, if a monk does many good deeds throughout his life, but when he realizes that the path to immortality is hopeless, he then changes to the path of God, wouldn't it be equivalent to living an extra life?

In fact, "Yinshou" is just a Shinto saying, because most of the ghosts and gods of the city god come after death.

Shinto practice will not increase lifespan. Mr. Sun's lifespan is ninety-two years. After the soul becomes a god, the ninety-two years it has lived in life must also be counted.

However, Shinto has one unique advantage that cannot be matched by Immortal Dao. At the beginning of entering the Tao, if you accept offerings and take incense at the Chenghuang Temple, your cultivation level will improve very quickly.

More than half of the Yin Cha under Gao Ruoxu's command have strength comparable to that of monks in the early stage of foundation building, and the lowest ones are equivalent to the twelfth or third level of Qi refining stage, and none of them are mediocre.

Therefore, there is no need to delay one's practice if one becomes a god after one's yang life span is over.

In addition, according to Gao Ruoxu, Shinto monks of similar realms do have slightly more longevity than immortal cultivators.

It is true that there are monks from the Immortal Way who have converted to the Divine Way, but it is not that easy to achieve success.

The higher the realm, the more difficult it becomes to practice Shinto.

Gao Ruoxu himself has the early stage of Jindan cultivation, but according to him, Fuchun Prefecture, where Beikuo County is located, and the county gods in this prefecture, including him, only have two who are in the Jindan stage, and they are all placed in the He went to the north to guard against the monsters in the mountains coming down to cause trouble.

"Does the Taoist priest have a goal in traveling down the mountain this time?"

Gao Ruoxu put down his wine glass and asked suddenly.

Qin Sang shook his head, "I want to understand the world and hope to gain some insights. I am just wandering around aimlessly. Fellow Taoist Gao, please rest assured that I will not stay in Beikuo County, let alone harm the people."

"The Taoist Master can ask for the title of Liu Yao. It can be seen that he is also a man of great integrity. Being able to live in Beikuo County for a short period of time is a blessing for the people. How would Mr. Gao mind?"

Gao Ruoxu said this, raised his right hand, smoke condensed in his palm, and a golden token appeared, floating towards Qin Sang.

Qin Sang stretched out his hand to take it and saw the word "Bei Kuo" on the token, exuding a special wave, "This is it?"

"This is the City God's order. If Taoist priests travel to my country in the future, there will be many inconveniences. Holding this order will allow them to travel without any hindrance and not encounter too many inquiries. Even if they go to other countries, it will be much more convenient," Gao Ruoxu said.

"This poor Taoist is in need of this. Thank you so much for your kindness."

Qin Sang was not polite and put it away.

If he wanted to hide his aura, the City God wouldn't be able to detect it.

However, since you want to understand the world, there will inevitably be times when you take action. With this token, you won't have to waste too much time talking.

After the food and wine were finished, several people walked out of the restaurant.

"Guest, please move slowly!"

With a smile on his face, the waiter sent him out the door and returned upstairs to clean up. Seeing that only half of the most expensive meat dishes were left, he couldn't help but pick up his chopsticks and take a bite.

"Pooh!"

Smash it twice and the waiter will spit it out.

"What kind of meat is this? Why does it taste like firewood and has no smell? Did the kitchen forget to add salt? How did those people eat it?"

The waiter looked puzzled.

But they don't know that ghosts and gods eat gas, and they have already tasted the essence without entering the stomach.

…

Entering the Chenghuang Temple, I met Mr. Sun. He was wearing a white gown and his image was completely different from before.

The two evil spirits used the power of the incense accumulated in the temple to reshape Mr. Sun's soul and enter the Shinto.

"See the Lord City God!"

Seeing Gao Ruoxu, Mr. Sun immediately knelt down and worshiped.

"Mr. Sun's soul is not yet solid, so it is not suitable to fight with others. For now, let's work as a scribe in the Express Reporting Department." Gao Ruoxu arranged for Mr. Sun and extended his hand to Qin Sang, "Taoist Master, please."

Qin Sang proposed to visit the City God's Temple, and Gao Ruoxu readily agreed.

Under the City God's seat, various departments are set up just like a mortal official residence.

For example, the Secretary for Rewarding Good Deeds records the good deeds of the people within the territory and selects people who can be promoted.

There are also the Department of Classics, the Department of Supervision, etc.

The most important thing is the Evil Punishment Department. Gao Ruoxu personally led Qin Sang to the underworld and saw various monsters inside.

There are also monks who have slaughtered mortals. Some have had their cultivation level abolished, while some whose evil deeds are not serious only have their cultivation level sealed and are imprisoned here.

Regarding this, Qin Sang’s thoughts were, “The way of ruling the world is more disciplined than those sects in the Storm Realm. At least mortals are no longer just sluts to be killed. But here, the way of immortality is still the most popular. I don’t know what Yundutian’s attitude towards the way of God is. What's the attitude..."

After visiting the City God's Temple, Qin Sang said goodbye to Gao Ruoxu and declined to see him off.

…

"Sir, Taoist Qingfeng Yufeng has gone south," after Qin Sang left, an undercover messenger hurriedly entered the City God's Temple to report.

Gao Ruoxu was holding a stylus and writing something on a piece of silver paper. Each stroke was extremely heavy.

Without raising his head, he hummed, "Have all the Mountain God Lands been notified?"

"Replying to your lord, we have already summoned you and ordered everyone to arrive at Chenxi Mountain at 3:00 noon," Yin Chai reported respectfully and hesitated for a moment, "Sir, since Taoist Master Qingfeng's cultivation level is somewhat invisible even to you, Why not ask him for help?"

After Gao Ruoxu finished writing the last stroke, the silver paper turned into a silver light and was put into his sleeve.

Looking towards the south of the city, Gao Ruoxu frowned slightly, "This person's origin is unknown, and his heart is unpredictable. We have been preparing for a long time, so it is best not to let outsiders get involved, so as not to get wind of it and be discovered by those monsters in advance."

…

outside the city.

Qin Sang didn't leave too far, standing on a hillside and looking at Beikuo County.

It's getting late at night, the city gate has been closed, and there are only a few scattered lights in the city.

In the deserted suburbs to the east of the city, a dark wind suddenly blew up. Under the moonlight, there were numerous figures in a neat array. The wind swept them away towards the northeast and disappeared among the mountains and forests in the blink of an eye.

Qin Sang raised his head slightly, his gaze was penetrating through the mountains, and he got on his horse.

"Let's go too. The smell in the mountains means that with just the troops from Beikuo County, we might be in trouble."

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