When the Great Dao Dies, I Remain; When Spiritual Energy Withers, I Endure

"Master, why don't you just choose a big city with a large population instead of a small town like this?"

A restaurant by the canal. ඏ ♦ ♦♦

Two beautiful women were sitting by the window.

When people from all over the world heard the news, they came to the canal to watch.

After the government sealed the river, prohibiting the circulation of ships, it also called on more than ten men with good water skills to go into the water to salvage the golden body.

Fortunately, this canal is warm in winter and cool in summer. Otherwise, no matter how much money the government provides, no one would be willing to do this life-threatening job.

Mu Qin replied: "The incense in Dacheng is at its peak, but there are many scholars, so I don't believe it. The appearance of the golden body is too sudden, and it will inevitably be seen through."

"Although the incense in this town is average, the people are ignorant. If they see a sudden appearance of gold in the river, they will definitely think it is a miracle from heaven. In addition, this town is connected by a canal and has a large flow of people. As a result, we The birthplace of incense is the most suitable place. ”

Si Nian understood and nodded repeatedly.

Mu Qin thought of something and said again: "I have thought about it. Our golden bodies were found in the river. The story books compiled by the imperial court for us, as well as the canonized gods and temples built, should try our best to protect the water and transport safety. This direction depends on it.”

Build a temple.

There are three things that are essential.

First, the recognition of the court. Mu Qin has already reached an agreement with the court on this point.

Second, the roots of what is being enshrined are clear. The people worship the gods just for protection. Who dares to worship the gods without knowing their origins?

To solve this problem, it is very simple, that is to compile relevant story books and then spread them.

Third, a suitable golden body.

With the cooperation of the court, these three points can be easily achieved.

Now that the direction of the divine throne has been determined, the next thing to do is to popularize it as quickly as possible and collect as much incense as possible.

Mu Qin looked at Si Nian and said: "So, I need you to go south and lay the foundation for our Xianghuo Alliance as soon as possible. My master's spiritual energy has been leaking out recently, and I need to retreat and block it, and concentrate on studying how to go about this Xianghuo Alliance. ”

Si Nian understood what Mu Qin meant and nodded.

Most canals to the north have frozen due to climate reasons.

As a god who ensures safe water transportation, his temple must be built in a place where water transportation is frequent.

Mu Qin said again: "Don't worry, Li Shanhe has sent a prince to assist you."

"It is estimated that we will be able to reach here in a few days. Then it will be convenient for you to go south directly through this canal."

"And this time..." Mu Qin paused and said, "If you close your eyes, it will be a good destination."

Si Nian's expression remained unchanged and he just looked out the window.

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"Mr. Changxiao, it seems we can only wait a few more days." Xia Mei said with a bitter smile.

If the people do not fight against the officials, there is nothing she can do to seal the river.

"It doesn't matter. This is also an interesting thing." Li Changxiao said.

The golden body in the river...is a bit interesting.

Could it be another trick of that cultivator?

The Xia family's caravan got off the ship and stood on the shore to watch.

At the call of the government, several men walked out of the crowd, bare shoulders, jumping left and right to do some warm-up exercises.

Although the canal is not frozen, the cold is still biting.

Then, with several pops in succession, he jumped into the river and dived to the bottom of the river.

A few minutes later, three big men, holding a golden body half a man's height, poked their heads out of the river.

Their eyes were filled with shock.

His gaze couldn't help but rest on that golden figure.

They have never seen such a beautiful woman, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is a fairy!

at the same time.

The county magistrate present had a flash of light in his eyes. As an official of the imperial court, he had already received the news.

The moment he saw the golden body, he immediately knew what to do.

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The two golden statues were quickly fished out and placed flat on the shore.

The people are crowded, passing from person to person, from all over the country, waiting and watching.

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One thing is curiosity, and the other thing is that these two golden statues are really beautiful.

Many scholars and businessmen became obsessed just by looking at it. Several ascetic monks passing by shouted Amitabha repeatedly and almost broke their precepts.

Wen Tianyu was also in the crowd and was stunned for a long time.

After the golden body was brought ashore, the canal was not immediately unsealed.

Instead, it was sealed for three days and divers were sent out one after another to explore the bottom of the river.

Check to see if there is anything left at the bottom of the river.

Li Changxiao, Xia Mei and others could only rent a restaurant on the first floor near the canal and rest in this town for a few days.

the next day.

Li Changxiao went out to buy wine early in the morning. Smelling the aroma of wine, he came to an uninhabited alley to look for the fine wine in the deep alley.

Zuo Qiuye and Xia Mei went to buy some supplies for their daughter's house. Xia Mei went south to do business, so she naturally brought a lot of money.

At the end of the day, I bought a lot of silk spices and rouge gouache. He also specially took Zuo Qiuye to the famous weapons store in the town and bought a long knife.

In the evening, Li Changxiao came back smelling of alcohol. As he walked on the road, he saw an acquaintance again.

One of the golden figures in the river: Si Nian.

Neither of them was surprised when they met in this alley.

Li Changxiao watched the golden body being fished out with his own eyes and knew that Si Nian was probably in this town.

Si Nian also spotted Li Changxiao in the crowd, so he came specifically to look for him.

But after finding him, I didn't know what to say.

Li Changxiao didn't say anything, he drank the wine in big gulps, brushed past her, his eyes didn't stay on her.

This brief meeting ended just like that.

Si Nian's face was complicated, just two short meetings, she had stirred up her heart again.

Many past memories emerged.

When Li Changxiao returned to the restaurant, he learned that Zuo Qiuye and Wen Tianyu had gone to a Jianghu party, and they were probably going to stay there overnight.

Because the goods stayed at the port, there were soldiers guarding them, so they had the opportunity to relax.

Xia Mei didn't object. Although Zuo Qiuye and Wen Tianyu called her Miss, they were guests of the Xia family, not servants.

However, Xia Mei always saw those Jianghu guests drinking, so she was curious and wanted to ask for a glass of wine.

"Miss, this wine is very expensive." Li Changxiao said seriously.

"Expensive?" Xia Mei smiled and said, "I'll buy it!"

She was so poor that she only had money left.

"That's fine." Li Changxiao thought about it and felt that this deal was not a loss, "but you can only drink a small cup."

"Hey, I saved you from the snow." Xia Mei rolled her eyes, "You don't need to be so stingy, right?"

"I'm not stingy." Li Changxiao said seriously: "My wine, immortals will go crazy if they drink it, and mortals will live longer if they drink it."

"Okay." Xia Mei didn't believe it. She had heard too many such exaggerations, but when she saw the other party's serious expression, she wanted to laugh.

Li Changxiao poured a small half cup and handed it over. Xia Mei sniffed it and felt spicy in her throat. She wondered if this thing could taste good?

However, she thought of Li Changxiao, who held the wine gourd all day and took a sip from time to time. If it didn't taste good, would he be so intoxicated?

So, she closed her eyes and swallowed it in one gulp.

Suddenly, an expression like she was about to cry appeared on her beautiful face.

Tears came out of the spiciness, and her heart felt burning.

"Hahaha."

Li Changxiao burst into laughter.

"How dare you laugh?" Xia Mei put her hands on her hips angrily, glaring at the man opposite her, who made her look so ugly.

"Alas, this wine is so bitter, it seems that I am doing a loss-making business this time." Xia Mei couldn't help but relax and shrugged helplessly.

"Not a loss, not a loss, good wine goes with good dreams, maybe you can have a good dream tonight? By the way, pay for the wine first." Li Changxiao stretched out his hand for money.

"Hmph." Xia Mei snorted lightly and handed over a piece of silver, "This silver is enough for you to buy wine for two years."

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