Chapter 381 Fire Virtue

Chapter 381 Fire Virtue

When he arrived in front of the Taoist temple, his consciousness had already noticed that someone was inside the Taoist temple.

I just didn't expect so many people to gather.

As soon as the gate of the Taoist temple was pushed open, the people in the courtyard were like frightened birds, more like wild ghosts who were afraid of the light. They either got into the worship hall or bent down under the hay shed, and some even curled up in a ball with their heads in their hands.

"Not a government official!"

I don't know who howled.

Those who were holding on to their lives stopped in unison, and more than a dozen eyes moved to focus on the Taoist priest who opened the door of the Taoist temple.

The Taoist priest took off his bamboo hat and looked at the people in front of him.

Maybe these people in front of me are still human beings, but they have a lot of strange features on their bodies. They have green faces, long sharp claws, and some scales covering their necks. People who don't know at first glance think they are monsters.

"Taoist priest?"

The voice sounded, and then figures squeezed out one after another, as if they were afraid to recognize them. His eyes were full of hope but fear. He took two steps closer and then stopped quickly: "Taoist Priest Chixuan?"

Chi Xuan was a little surprised. He thought that after he left, the robbers and bandits took over the Taoist temple, so his expression was inevitably cold when he first entered.

However, I didn't expect people in the Taoist temple to recognize him.

"Who are you……"

"Taoist Priest, it's me, Zhou Hui, from Huanglian Village at the foot of the mountain." Zhou Hui pulled back his weed-like hair, revealing half of his green face, which still vaguely resembled his former self.

Chi Xuan said in surprise: "Master Zhou."

Then he looked around one by one and found that most of the people in front of him were people he knew.

"Why is this so?"

Before Chi Xuan could ask questions, the exclamations started again: "Old man Yang is dying!"

Everyone hurried back to the main hall of the Taoist temple. Inside the hall was a skinny man wrapped in a straw mat. He was also covered in purple and had scales on his body.

The limbs were no longer human-shaped but looked like entangled tree roots, stuck along the seams in the ground.

Chi Xuan clearly felt a strong vitality from that body, but the human part was getting less and less. Today, the withered human form has no consciousness, like a living fish that has landed on the beach, opening and closing its mouth.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way quickly, let the Taoist priest take a look."

"Taoist priest?"

"Taoist Master, you are back."

Everyone in the hall was surprised and happy. With such a mixture of sadness and joy, as well as the original panic, many of them covered their faces and cried under the ups and downs.

Chi Xuan quickly took out the evil-suppressing talisman and the body-healing talisman.

He also input his magic power to protect Old Man Yang's heart.

I don't know if it was the talisman that played a role or because the mana protected the heart. Old Yang's eyelids moved and gradually opened. When he saw Chi Xuan, Old Yang forced a smile.

"After I die, burn..."

With only this unfinished sentence left, he lost consciousness.

The people around him seemed not to be surprised and were not in any panic. They were able to gather here because they still regarded themselves as human beings and wanted to end their lives as human beings.

When someone died, they burned the body.

Chi Xuan murmured and took back his magic power, his face solemn: "He is not completely dead yet."

Two years later, more people are infected and the situation is getting worse.

"No different than death."

Chi Xuan heard what Tu Shanjun said, and the magic power he penetrated also found something strange, that is, the flesh and blood of the people turned into something like monsters, which was a bit like turning animals into plants.

At least with his current cultivation level, he couldn't see the reversibility of this change.

In other words, once they enter the advanced stage, those who are infected will undoubtedly die. Although they are dead, they are not completely dead. They can still have incense floating on their bodies and have some consciousness.

"what is going on?"

The suppressive talisman water slightly eased their situation.

But he couldn't completely eradicate the disease. This disease didn't feel like a disease, but like an unknown curse that turned a good person into this ghost-like appearance.

Lighting a fire to make rice, melting the magical talismans and medicinal power, they were busy until dusk.

Chi Xuan was free now.

It's okay to let them do other jobs, but they are afraid of fire, so Chi Xuan can only do it for them.

Looking at the still intact bowl in his hand and the thin porridge in the bowl, the Taoist priest sighed and asked about the current situation of Jicheng and the changes in the past two years.

Zhou Hui couldn't help but speak sadly.

Since Magistrate Hu disappeared, the imperial court sent a new magistrate to take office, but the new magistrate was also helpless against the epidemic, and the doctors recruited widely were ineffective.

This chaos lasted for half a year, and the county government suddenly announced that a cure had been found. Those families who paid the best taxes and were most pious to the court would receive the cure first.

For a time, the people's faith in the imperial court in Jixian County skyrocketed.

There are many people who have obtained the medicinal materials. As soon as the good medicine is taken into the stomach, most of the symptoms of the body disappear immediately, which is better than the panacea.

For those who are devout in faith, the yamen even provides money to help them.

The good reputation of the government has also led many people to stop farming and only hope to get help from the county government based on their so-called faith.

There was not enough food to begin with, but as the number of people farming decreased, there was even less food.

Grain shops took the opportunity to drive up grain prices again, and the value of silver plummeted like a mountain of rolling stones.

Many people died.

At that time, no one thought that it would become like this in just over a year.

Until more and more people disappeared and died, the epidemic that had been under control broke out again, igniting this long-simmering powder keg.

As soon as the people of Ji County resisted, they were quickly suppressed by the government. They were no match for those armored soldiers, and they did not have the power of immortals.

Since then, the government has begun arresting people who survived the epidemic.

Those who were infected with the disease did not die or become weak, but became stronger and stronger.

If there is a report, you can get money.

Later, if you can't tell the difference, then all those who are infected will be controlled, and as long as you report them, you will get money and support.

Zhou Hui escaped just to avoid the government. A small number of people in the Taoist temple were like this, but most of them were in deteriorating health and their vitality was slowly dissipating.

They couldn't go far and finally chose to enter the Red Sheep Palace.

Because few people come here, even the search detectives don't want to appear here.

Chi Xuan himself didn't know that he had become synonymous with intimidation.

…

"He adapted to the strength and could be the bottle."

"Bottle?" Chi Xuan was stunned.

"After all, there are only a few boys and girls of the right age, and the power of incense is very huge. This requires enough bottles to contain the power of incense, so they are the most suitable."

If Da Cang Dynasty had not made any big move, it would not have mobilized the power of incense like this.

No matter what the purpose is, many people will die.

It's a pity that there is no Wanfa Sect in this world, and no one will support these ordinary people. In the eyes of people with the power of "immortal", they are livestock raised and lambs to be slaughtered.

I just don’t know if the instigator will be convicted if he encounters the Wanfa Sect after leaving this world.

But, it's really hard to say.

As Chi Xuan's cultivation improved and his magic power became deeper, Tu Shanjun could use more power. He discovered that this world was bound by an invisible shackle, so it was likely that this was a cave.

Because he didn't feel the squeezing feeling of incompleteness in the small wilderness. On the contrary, the more he practiced, the more he felt a sense of clarity and enlightenment.

Although there is no end to this cave, there is not much spiritual energy left.

Chi Xuan remained silent.

"Plop."

Chi Xuan raised his head in surprise and saw Zhou Hui kneeling on the ground, kowtow and said: "Taoist Master, help me, I don't want to die. I don't want to be taken away by the government, I want to live, I want to live..."

As Zhou Hui knelt down, the sick people knelt down on the ground one after another, praying to Chi Xuan for help.

"Fathers, please rise up quickly. How can a poor man be worthy of your kneeling down?"

"Get up quickly."

Chi Xuan helped them up.

"Where is the source of the disease?"

These words were not asked by Chi Xuan to the people kneeling on the ground, but to Tu Shanjun in the flag: "Please also ask the Demon Lord to teach me."

"Long County."

"Long County?" Chi Xuan's pupils changed slightly. He came out of the mountain this time just to clear his heart and avenge Zhang Xincheng. As the culprit of Zhang Xincheng's robbery in Long County, he would certainly not let him go easily.

I just didn’t expect that the source of the epidemic also came from Long County.

"Remember those deserters?"

"The Demon Lord is saying..."

"Yes, I reflected on the memories of Magistrate Hu and the deserters, and discovered the problems."

"If you want to solve this matter, you have to return to Long County."

Tu Shanjun did not stop Chi Xuan, but rather he hoped that Chi Xuan would resolve the matter, because by resolving this knot, Chi Xuan would not be taken advantage of by his inner demons while building the foundation.

"Then, them?"

Tu Shanjun took out the seal and activated Chi Xuan's magic power to activate the seal, which split into red-yellow light and exploded in Chi Xuan's hand. The dispersed light like fireflies poured into the bodies of those people.

A faint red-yellow light lit up.

"This is?"

"Incense protects you."

As the true king of Daheishan, Tushanjun is very familiar with the power of incense. He has used the power of incense to command generals and imbue them with knowledge. Now these are just trivial skills and not worth mentioning.

Of course, in the eyes of those people, it was Chi Xuan's hands that shone with light, and then they felt their bodies warm.

Zhou Hui clenched his fists with a look of surprise. He felt that he had an extra strength. The expansion of strength made him feel that he could kill a cow with one punch.

Chi Xuan slightly cupped his hands and said, "Folks, please wait peacefully to avoid being hunted by the imperial court. I will go back as soon as I can."

After saying that, he took his baggage and sword box on his back and came out of the Taoist temple.

…

a long time.

The remaining villagers described their current situation to each other.

Each one is filled with smiles.

Zhou Hui stood up, the hatred and surprise in his eyes flashed past, and they were firmly suppressed by him.

He said loudly: "The Taoist Master is capable. He can make us live and more people infected with the epidemic live."

"Now the villagers are going to look for their families. Anyone who encounters the disease will be brought to the Taoist temple and we will wait for the Taoist priest to come back."

Feeling the powerful force in his body, Zhou Hui was extremely excited.

He also has strength.

Moreover, he saw a good opportunity in this matter.

The people in the county government are not born as immortals, and they may not always be just mortals. Since the Taoist priest can give them power, more people can have power.

Zhou Hui gritted his teeth: "Damn the county government, damn the court! Everything deserves to die..."

Looking back at Chiyang Palace, Zhou Hui grinned and laughed.

A crazy voice kept echoing in his mind: "The flames of fire will burn the blue sky, and a new order will be born from the green ashes..."

I wish you all a happy holiday and may you live forever and live as long as the heavens.

I didn't get enough rest in the past two days and slept in.

Update later today.

In October, the total number of updates should be no less than in September.

Be brothers and be among the flags.