Chapter 391 Substitution
Twenty-three people gathered in front of the fire.
These people can be taught the true magic weapon, and can rely on the true magic weapon to use incense magic. Whether it is to activate spiritual talismans or strengthen their own martial arts, it is a very good choice. If they are put into the world, they will at least have the courage of a hundred men.
As Chi Xuan becomes stronger and their own cultivation improves, their strength will be further enhanced.
The spells used to teach the body are not very sophisticated. They mainly focus on 'strengthening the body', supplemented by magical movements, eyesight improvement, evil suppression, ghost exorcism, and talismans... They are all very basic spells that ordinary warlocks who master magic power can't do. Can be used.
Among them, there are three most prominent ones, namely Zhou Hui, Li Agou, and Zhao Jiang.
Zhou Hui gained the title of the first organizer and his good deeds of feeding the people with his own food. In addition, he was relatively adapted to the power of incense, so his cultivation was changing day by day, and he was able to use five incense spells.
Li Agou was originally a soldier, and his strong hunting ability was quite prestigious among the believers, so his cultivation level improved quickly, and he has now mastered three kinds of incense techniques.
The last person relied entirely on his strong adaptability to incense and mastered two incense techniques with a little mana.
The remaining teachers can only master one kind of technique at most, which is the physical strengthening technique taught to them by Chi Xuan.
With the blessing of body-strengthening techniques, the overall strength, speed, and toughness of the body will be greatly improved. It will also reduce the pain of the user. It is a real battle array charging method.
Chi Xuan, wearing a red Taoist robe, appeared in front of everyone. The beard on his face had been trimmed neatly, and his messy hair was tied up meticulously.
"Meet the Archmage."
Twenty-three people shouted in unison, bowed their hands and bowed to each other.
"No need to be polite."
Chi Xuan raised his hand, with a hint of helplessness in his voice. He originally didn't want to do these things, but Zhou Hui said that there must be rules, and there would be nothing without rules.
That’s why I agreed.
Chi Xuan asked about everyone's cultivation and was concerned about their current lives. At the same time, he sighed: "We have very little food left."
Zhao Jiang hurriedly held up his hands and said: "Arch Mage, I can take everyone hunting, and it can last for a while."
"It's not a long-term solution after all."
"What should I do?"
"..."
Everyone suddenly became worried. They had just survived and were about to face a situation where they had no food to eat.
Seeing that his emotions had aroused, Chi Xuan said: "I have gathered everyone together today. In order to survive, I will discuss with Commander Zhou to take down the county government office and replace it, and then open a warehouse to release grain to help the people."
Li Agou was holding the long knife, looking quite shocked.
They are seeking survival now. If the Archmage wants to take over the county, it will be an open rebellion. Since ancient times, rebels have had no good end.
The gazes of these twenty-three people were quite firm, and some of them were convinced by Chi Xuan, but there were still some people who were naturally afraid of the Yamen, so they did not express their stance directly.
Zhou Hui's eyes darkened and he said loudly: "Everyone knows the great master's cultivation."
"Now we have no choice but to rob food besides waiting to die. Are ordinary people the ones we should rob? No, they are also poor people, so we can only rob the yamen of food."
"If you want to live, just come with us. If you don't want to live, leave your life and cultivation back to the Archmage. I will tell you that you are a man."
"Of course, this matter must be carried out secretly. With the cultivation of the Archmage, you can control the county government. When the time comes, you can work in the county government office. It is no better than hiding here and waiting to die."
As a die-hard supporter of Chi Xuan, Zhao Jiang immediately expressed his stance: "Done!"
Then he turned to look at the other believers on the side. He was looking at no one else, but Li Agou, who was once a military householder. If Li Agou did anything unusual, he would definitely take action.
For such a big event, no news should be leaked.
The Archmage told them this to show that he trusted them, but he did not leave any other way for them. It was more of a notification than a discussion.
Li Agou thought for a moment, nodded and said, "No problem."
Zhou Hui's attitude softened a lot and he said loudly: "We just want to survive, and the Archmage just wants to save people. If we control the Yamen, more people can survive."
Even though they knew that this was an act of rebellion, now was not the time to say it.
Everyone is the first to give the teachings. They just need to understand it themselves. What they need to do most now is to continue to absorb believers and slowly grow their own strength.
"Through the starry night, Pindao will take over the county government as quickly as possible."
Chi Xuan took Zhao Jiang, Li Agou and sixteen others to set out for Jixian County.
In the end, it was decided that Zhou Hui and several others would stay. Someone was needed to stabilize the rear, and this person was undoubtedly Zhou Hui.
The first is that others do not have this ability, and the second is that Chi Xuan does not trust others enough.
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Jicheng County Government.
There was a dim candlelight on the desk, and an official in regular clothes was opening a letter sent by Kuai Ma at the post station. The letter didn't say much, but only asked him to report news about Taoist Chixuan.
This is already the second urging letter.
Not only Ji County, but also several other county governments are estimated to have received it.
It is said that after learning the news, the county governor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter. The monks from the county's Demon-Jiang Yamen came out in full force to go to Long County to investigate.
He also said that he would report to the imperial court and ask for more powerful monks to arrest the criminals.
The county magistrate sneered a few times.
He lit the letter and threw it into the brazier.
If it could be found, it should have been found long ago, why is it in this situation now. It's not that he concealed the situation and didn't report it, but once he reported it, his life might be lost.
Magistrate Hu was a lesson learned from the past. The Magistrate of Long County was so powerful but he died in the hands of his opponent. I heard that the imperial envoy also died, and it was the Demon-Conquering Colonel who took action to force the Taoist back.
He didn't dare to mess with such a strong man.
"Chixuan? Chiyang Palace."
The county magistrate sighed. He could only wait until the Imperial Demon-Conquering Captain came to Ji County to investigate for himself. Anyway, after those few incidents, he no longer dared to do anything more, and it even created a considerable psychological shadow.
Even if he wanted to, the people under his command would not listen to him.
Two years ago, he sent detectives to the Taoist temple to check, and what they got was the news that the Taoist had left. If he made a big show of it again, he would be at risk for his own life.
"Oh, the court doesn't understand my difficulties and always urges me to find the bad guy."
The imperial court is the imperial court, and it only thinks that such things are ordinary.
Anyway, there are always heroes who kill county magistrates, but most of them are killed by the demon-conquering captains, or they occupy the mountains and forests for bandits, rob their homes, and are finally wiped out by the army.
But they don't know the difficulties of these local officials.
There is no need for cultivation, there is no need for soldiers and horses, no food and grass, and there is nothing but collecting taxes and incense. How can there be so much for the imperial court? Most places have to be governed by others.
The local powerful gentry are intertwined, and some of them have backgrounds that even he can't afford to offend. His decrees may not be implemented if they are issued.
The police officers in the yamen are also very willing to obey the orders and disobey their orders.
In addition, the last round of encirclement and suppression of Chixuan had left muscles and bones broken, and now the county government has not slowed down.
A lot of mess was thrown at him, and he couldn't do anything about it.
"well."
"Why is the county magistrate sighing?"
"It's really difficult..."
The county magistrate sighed, and immediately stopped suddenly. The breath around his body rose. He turned to look at the person, his pupils narrowed like needlepoints, and he pointed at the person: "You, you..."
The visitor was wearing a dark red robe, his beard was neatly trimmed, and he was looking at him calmly.
"Chixuan."
"Chi Xuan... Taoist Master."
The county magistrate retracted his fingers tremblingly and said quickly: "Taoist Master, I didn't betray you. The county magistrate didn't even know where Chiyang Palace was, and I ignored all the letters."
"The Taoist Priest and I have no grievances. I beg the Taoist Priest to be kind and please don't kill me."
"A young family."
Chi Xuan looked at the magistrate of Jixian County with some surprise, and then he realized: "Li Xian Cheng?"
"Hey, that's right. The imperial court promoted me to replace the county magistrate when there was no new one. I served as the acting magistrate for more than two years." Li Xian Cheng hurriedly explained his identity, fearing that he would be betrayed by Chi Xuan if it was too late. killed.
"No need to kill him."
"If you replace the county magistrate, you will need help with many government affairs. He is a suitable candidate. With him, you can cover up the situation."
Chi Xuan was deeply concerned.
But there is another most critical problem, which is that it is easy for Li Xiancheng to report him to the court.
"Pindao wants to be the magistrate of Ji County. I wonder if the county magistrate can help?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Xiancheng immediately looked at Chi Xuan with wide eyes. He was shocked by Chi Xuan's boldness. How could a wanted person become a county magistrate? Then the only possibility was to replace him.
This kind of thinking is really undesirable.
"But the county magistrate needs the approval of the court, and that power is not easy..."
Before Li Xiancheng finished speaking, the aura of true cultivation on Chi Xuan's body had completely changed into incense, and the power of the incense lingered around his body to cover up his true appearance: "Is this good?"
As long as this secret plan is well hidden, the court will never find out the truth.
The county magistrate swallowed and spit.
He thought about the feasibility of this matter. If he didn't do it, he would die now. If he did it, he would die if he was discovered by the court. Stealing incense from the court is a serious crime.
"It seems that the county magistrate is not willing, so Pindao can only..."
"I help!"
Chi Xuan helped Li Xian Cheng, who was kneeling on the ground in fright, to stand up, then took out an incense seed and handed it over, saying, "If you get this true pot, you can share the incense with me."
Li Xian Cheng's expression suddenly changed drastically. This is not poison, on the contrary, it is a good thing. However, once you accept it, you can only go one way to the end.
He took the real seed and swallowed it in one gulp without thinking too much.
Half-kneeling, he saluted and said, "Your Majesty, please accept Li Yuanzhen's obeisance."
"It is a blessing for a poor man to have help from my husband."
After Li Xian Cheng got up, he thought about and perfected the plan. He felt that Taoist Chi Xuan needed a new clean identity to inherit the position of county magistrate, and then supplemented it with teachings to condense the incense of Ji County.
After the entire Ji County operation is integrated, mistakes can be greatly reduced.
The county seat is already very busy. He is said to be a substitute county magistrate, but in fact it is no different from the real county magistrate.
He can pretend that Chi Xuan is the new county magistrate who has taken office.