The fairy father

I still came here.

Li Pingan had a few black lines on his forehead, staring at Chentang Pass below.

It happened to be a festival, and there were a lot of people everywhere.

Looking at the two freshly slaughtered buffaloes on the wooden frame, Li Pingan's eyes were more smiling.

Very good, this way of sacrifice will not hurt people.

Of course, considering that these livestock also have families, maybe their families can also open their minds and transform into human form, this kind of thing should be criticized more, and they will all be changed into wooden sculptures of livestock in the future.

Li Pingan curled his lips and shrugged.

The closer he got to the avenue, the more he found that the so-called personal heroism was mostly a kind of hypocrisy.

However, personal evil is the real evil.

In the current mythological world, the upper limit of personal force is extremely high, so it will produce an effect of "a single creature can interfere with the whole world", but isn't this interference "the world is reshaping the behavior and concepts of a single creature"?

If you look at creatures from the perspective of the avenue, in fact, creatures are very simple.

Live, move, and die.

The rest are all additions, and the Tao is inaudible.

Individual tragedies often come from the influence of other individuals. Deception, intimidation, exploitation, and oppression are all categories of individual interaction.

Heaven and earth don't care about these.

Heaven and earth only care about this place, so that living beings have an environment to live.

Propriety, righteousness, integrity, shame, faith, loyalty, filial piety, good and evil, etc., all originate from human sociality.

The interaction between individuals and nature, and the interaction between individuals and nature, all contain many Taos and principles, which are also the direction of Li Ping'an's next comprehension.

The main problem that Li Ping'an can't figure out now is how to define "good".

"Evil" is actually very easy to define - living beings have a negative impact on other individuals for their own development or for their own reasons, this is evil.

But "good" is not as simple as "having a positive impact on other individuals".

Is Li Ping'an being assimilated by the Tao now?

Actually not.

If he wants to surpass the Tao realm of the old man Wangri in a limited time, relying on the resources he has obtained, he must think about these problems from a higher dimension, and then destroy, create, and complete the construction of a new world.

This is very interesting.

It also made Li Pingan feel that it was challenging enough.

He was daydreaming here, and there was a little commotion in the procession carrying sacrificial offerings in the city below.

Another procession carrying sacrificial offerings appeared, and it happened to be opposite to the procession below. The two groups of mortals bumped into each other on the not-too-wide street and pushed each other.

The newly appeared procession also carried their sacrificial offerings.

However, these sacrifices made Li Pingan a little confused...

Is the faith of the people in Chentangguan so, so omnivorous?

There were some scarecrows on those wooden racks. The scarecrows were relatively delicate, with noses and eyes, and their heads were covered with red cloth. There were fake wooden boxes of luggage on the side.

These two procession formations, one came back from the east of the city, and the other was going to the east of the city. They seemed to have some friction on weekdays. At this moment, they were pushing and swearing on the street, and they would soon fight.

Because the street was crowded, a small number of soldiers wanted to maintain order, but they were quickly dispersed by the crowd.

There was a steady stream of people pouring in from the nearby streets.

Li Pingan frowned and looked at them.

He also discovered several unique features of Chentangguan, such as the fact that there were few ragged beggars on the streets, and few slaves kneeling on the roadside. Most of the slaves were scattered near the reclaimed land in the west of the city.

This Li Jing still had a way.

Although Li Jing could not change people's ideas in a short period of time and could not allow slaves to obtain a political status similar to that of ordinary people, then... separate them.

The slaves moved to the west of the city, constantly reclaimed wasteland, engaged in planting, animal husbandry, and fishing;

The ordinary people lived in the city, ran shops, and engaged in light handicrafts such as textiles, pottery casting, and calcined porcelain;

The common people were engaged in "technical" jobs such as forging, making frames, and sewing armor.

The entire Chentangguan was like a small world, clearly divided and orderly.

In order to comprehend the great Dao, Li Pingan rarely used the Heavenly Dao to calculate, but today he made an exception and calculated the development of Chentangguan in the past period of time.

It was really Li Jing who did it.

Moreover, Li Jing's greatest innovation was in the army.

He integrated the army of Chentang Pass into three armies.

Zhenhai Army, the elite personal soldiers camp, which was led by himself, taught certain Qi training methods, and could resist ordinary monsters. The soldiers were recruited based on their qualifications and not their backgrounds.

Chentang Army, mainly the children of the common people, was responsible for the normal military affairs and maintaining public order in Chentang Pass.

Zhengdong Army, composed of slaves, was mainly responsible for protecting the fields. Although they did not have enough armor, they had enough weapons.

Li Jing started with the military system reform, and gradually promoted the process of awakening slaves, and simultaneously promoted reading and literacy, planting and cooking skills inside and outside Chentang Pass.

Li Pingan raised his eyebrows slightly.

In the past, he always felt that Li Jing was a talented general who led troops, and he was also aware of training Li Jing in this direction.

Unexpectedly, Li Jing was more suitable for government affairs.

Does the Heavenly Court Army Marshal have to have such a compound talent?

At this moment, most of the people pushing and shoving each other in the city were common people. They were all respectable people in Chentangguan. In addition, the two different sacrifices represented two different "sects" and they had long been at odds with each other. Now was the time for new and old grudges to erupt.

The two sides soon fought each other and were about to cause a stampede.

Li Pingan raised his sword and wanted to calm the mortals here.

——Theory of the Dao is theory, but how can we not stop such a thing?

Just as he was about to take action, there was a clear fluctuation of spiritual energy from below.

Li Pingan looked closely and saw a little kid in a short shirt and long pants with two buns, running on the roof.

He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, a round face and a little chubby "baby fat". His short shirt was a bit casual, and his long pants were tied with ropes at the waist and leg openings.

Huo Zha?

Li Pingan immediately looked forward to it.

Obviously, Huo Zha was here to solve the current unrest. What method would this little hero of Chentangguan use to deal with the current problem?

This is quite exciting...

"All for me!"

Huo Zha roared and slapped his palm downwards. A strong wind blew and the whole street was instantly quiet.

The crowded crowd was all controlled in place by the spell of immobilization.

Then, Huo Zha braked suddenly on the roof, and kicked the tiles away with his little feet.

He looked up at the messy crowd below, with a smug smile on his little face. He pinched his waist and stomped his feet, and the tiles were directly blown to pieces, but the beams were safe and sound. Then the Hun Tian Ling rose from behind him and swept down.

Swish!

The figures were rolled up by the Hun Tian Ling and thrown to the two streets next door.

Huo Zha moved quickly, and his figure flew down, leaving a trail of afterimages on the street below, and took away the two offerings by the way.

After about a dozen breaths, the crowded streets suddenly became empty.

The Hun Tian Ling surrounded Huo Zha, and he looked around proudly with his arms folded, then clapped his hands, and turned around with the Hun Tian Ling holding the two offerings and flew out of the city.

After flying about a few hundred feet, Huo Zha lightly snapped his fingers, and the immobilization spell was released, and the two streets were full of fallen figures.

But the two sacrificial processions that were originally facing the crowd now appeared on two different roads.

Everywhere was no longer crowded.

"Why are we here!"

"Hey! Where are the sacrifices!"

"Where are the sacrifices!"

"It must be Huo Zha who did it again! Huo Zha stole our sacrifices!"

"Go find him!"

Two groups of common people rioted at the same time. They were originally heading in two directions, but now they turned around and ran towards the general's mansion.

And the little guy just now...

Li Pingan looked down and saw that this guy had flown to a beach on the East China Sea, skillfully summoned tables, kitchen knives and other things, summoned a dozen teenagers and children, and started digging pits and carrying firewood.

"Ah, this?"

Li Pingan had a few black lines on his forehead.

Doesn't Huo Zha know how much symbolic significance the sacrifices have for these common people?

Although the two big buffaloes were indeed plump;

The wrapped scarecrows were just dry firewood for barbecue;

The gentle sea breeze blew, accompanied by the sound of waves washing the beach, and there was a bit of warmth.

But this...

He thought about it, and the shadow suddenly changed, turning into an old Taoist riding a donkey, slowly rushing over here from the horizon.

Li Ping'an also knew the timing of the fire.

Since he was here, he naturally wanted to eat a meal, so his walking speed was not very fast, and he kept pace with the time for the meal to be cooked below.

Huozha was very familiar with this group of children, and he could see that he often stole food.

They shed the skin and bones of the buffalo for the sacrifice, and Huozha called some long swords from the army, and skewered pieces of buffalo meat into them. The fire rack was already set up here.

The long sword pierced the meat, put it on the fire and began to roast it evenly, and then assisted with simple salt, dried seaweed, and some herbs for seasoning...

The sea breeze was soon mixed with a faint fragrance.

Li Pingan, who had transformed into a Taoist priest riding a donkey, also appeared at this time.

Dingdangdang——

The bell under the donkey swayed gently, and it entered the sight of the teenagers and children from the beach.

Huo Zha, who was squatting there, stuck out his butt, and stared at the Taoist priest riding a donkey with a pair of big eyes between his legs.

"Brother Huo! Brother Huo!"

A teenager shouted:

"There's an old man over there! Will he be like those old immortals before!"

"I don't know," Huo Zha stood up, licked his lips while looking at the barbecue in front of him, "I'll go over there and take a look, you guys pay attention to turning the meat."

The teenagers nodded quickly.

Huo Zha turned around and strolled towards the old man riding a donkey, with a golden bronze bracelet on his wrist, and his face was full of disapproval.

When he got closer, he casually summoned a fire spear and carried it on his shoulder.

"Hey! Old man!"

Li Ping'an raised his hand to stroke his beard, sitting still on the donkey, his voice with ambient reverberation: "Whose little kid is it that is so rude to me?"

Huo Zha laughed: "Which old immortal are you, so rude to me?"

"I came from Dongzhou, traveling through the three realms and looking for friends."

Li Ping'an said calmly:

"Today I saw some purple air here, and I thought there should be a cultivator with good luck, so I came here to take a look."

"That's unfortunate."

Huo Zha rolled his eyes:

"That purple air is me, you are the seventh or eighth old immortal to come to me, can you be a little bit new.

"I am a disciple, my master is Taiyi Zhenren of Yuxu Palace, and my ancestor is Yuanshi Tianzun.

"If your background is not as strong as my master, you'd better not come over, otherwise my master will beat you up."

Li Ping'an:...

No, this style seems to be a little different from what he thought.

Huo Zha doesn't seem to be just naughty;

He originally thought about coming over to talk to him, teach him a lesson first, and then give him a chance to experience the pleasure of an old-timer, but now...it seems...this little guy is quite sensible?

"oh?"

Li Ping'an smiled and said: "I just saw you teasing a lot of mortals in the city. Could it be that your master also did this?"

"I don't know where my master went. He said he was going to chat with the Dragon King, but he wasn't here at all."

Xiao Huozha smiled:

"If you want to show off and teach me a lesson, I'll listen. After all, I'm just a little kid and I don't bother to argue with you.

"If you want to find my master, go and wait on the island over there.

"If you want to tell me some big truth, I have to weigh your fighting skills. There is a great formation up there, and you can't show much of your fighting skills here."

Li Ping appeased Xu and shook his head: "If the poor Taoist wants to come and taste your barbecue, can you agree?"

"Eat meat?" Huo Zha was stunned for a moment, "Don't old gods even need to eat?"

"It's just a personal hobby."

"Then come here," Huo Zha put away the fire-tipped spear, stared at the donkey Li Pingan sat down for a few times, and muttered, "I haven't eaten the meat of a fairy donkey yet."

Li Ping'an:...

Come on, the little guy is really fearless.

You can't even tell his depth, yet you dare to let him go forward to eat and drink together.

Perhaps this is also a kind of confidence.

Li Ping'an jumped off the donkey's back, stepped on the soft beach and floated to the barbecue place, smiling and nodding to a group of teenagers and children.

They were also a little surprised.

According to ancient rules, after Li Ping'an sat down, he took out a bottle of non-drunk fairy fruit juice, which was regarded as a share of the meeting and gave some benefits to these children.

After going back and forth, he got along well with the children, got a large piece of hind leg meat, and ate it with relish.

He saw that these children were boys and girls, and their clothes were slightly different.

The clothes of children born as slaves are mostly made of coarse linen with a bit of animal skin and patches on them. Even if the clothes of children born as common people are dirty, there are not many damages, and slightly fine linen textiles can be seen on the inner placket. things.

Li Ping'an ate and drank enough, burped, and turned to look at Xiao Huozha, who was lying in the sand pit with his belly that had grown twice as big.

"My friend, thank you for your hospitality."

"Little things, little things."

Huo Zha waved his hands and muttered:

"You are the least verbose old immortal I have ever seen. You are quite good. I don't know how high your cultivation level is. You should be a little higher than me."

"It's just a little bit."

Li Pingan squinted and smiled:

"I am really curious, who teaches you on weekdays? Why do you have such a... free and uninhibited temperament?"

"What does it mean to be free and unrestrained?"

"That's right, it's informal," a young man on the side said with a smile, "I'm complimenting you, Third Brother."

"Praise me? That's good."

Huo Zha breathed a sigh of relief:

"My father taught me. My father would sneak back from the military camp every night and come to me after beating my mother."

There were two girls nearby with red faces.

Huo Zha was still at the age of Tong Yan Wuji and continued to mutter:

“My father always said that I was born with a spiritual body and my background is too deep. If I don’t learn well, it will be equivalent to ten thousand ordinary people who don’t learn well, and the destructive power will be too great.

"My dad also said that I not only want to learn spiritual practice from Master, but also learn how to be a human being.

"The history of the human race, the history of the rise of heaven, and the biography of Emperor Li Tian were the ones he told me the most, and my ears became calloused.

"My master is better. He speaks well, has great abilities, and has a strong background. No one cares about whatever I do now."

Li Ping'an nodded: "I never thought that fellow Taoist Li Jing would pay so much attention to you. I can rest assured that I am such a poor Taoist."

"Are you going to start talking about big things?" Huo Zha frowned and pursed his lips.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Li Pingan was really amused by his little expression and said warmly:

"How can Pindao be so thoughtful about preaching truth? Pindao is just passing by here to see the excitement.

"Look, those people over there are rushing over. Pindao will leave first if he has anything else to do."

He stood up and ran. The fairy donkey Sahuan rushed over and fell onto the donkey's back in two steps.

Huozha was stunned for a moment, the tips of his ears dangled, and suddenly he heard a rumbling sound. He turned around and saw large swaths of smoke appearing in the direction of the main city of Chentangguan.

"That guy's over there!"

"Sacrifice! This is a sacrifice to God!"

"For God's sake, open your eyes!"

Huo Zha trembled and quickly stood up. Huntian Ling rolled up a group of his friends and the unfinished barbecue, and flew quickly with his body close to the ground.

"Third brother! Fly slower! You're about to be strangled!"

"Why don't you just eat some of their meat! I stopped them from fighting!"

"It's broken, my mother is chasing me too! Run quickly!"

The shouts of children rang out in the woods next to the beach.

Li Ping'an looked at this scene with a smile, casually dismissed the Immortal Donkey, returned to his phantom appearance, and shook his head.

It’s not a big problem, just let them be.

Li Jing is educated and well-educated, and Huo Zha is smart and mature. Even if Taiyi Zhenren dotes on Huo Zha, the possibility of Huo Zha taking the wrong path is not high.

"fine."

Li Ping'an hummed a tune and headed towards Dongzhou.

"It's just beef stuffed into teeth."