However, in the southwest of Yingzhou, that is, after crossing the Banshan Strait and to the north of Lingnan, there is an area that can be said to be a land of fish and rice.
In the Lingnan region, evil ways predominate, so it goes without saying how the people live.
To the north of Lingnan, the area is influenced by traditional ideas, with the orthodox path being the main focus.
The situation in Yingzhou is distributed as follows:
The central part of Yingzhou is not the central part in terms of geographical location, but the central part in terms of economy, culture, and ideology. That is the area including Zhao, Wei, East and West Chu, Zhengtian Mengwei, and Riyue Wujiang, which is actually biased towards the west of Yingzhou.
The distance from Zhao to the Shang Kingdom is more than 300,000 li, but from Zhao to the West Sea of Yingzhou, it is less than 200,000 li. Yingzhou is said to be a million li, which is a bit exaggerated, and also because Yingzhou is long and narrow from north to south.
Taking Zhao State as the center, the central and northern parts of Yingzhou are dominated by traditional cultivation ideas and righteous ways. When the Western Chu State moves south to the Nanling Mountains, the devilish ideas are more prosperous. After crossing the Nanling Mountains and reaching the Lingnan region, the evil ideas are dominant.
However, in the eastern part of Yingzhou and the coastal areas, development was relatively late and is mainly based on traditional spiritual practice ideas.
However, the western part of Yingzhou, especially the area around Ningguo, began to be impacted by new ideas; the most influential one today is probably Confucianism.
Southeast of Yingzhou, north and west of Nanling, there is a land of fish and rice; the land is fertile, the weather is good, and there are many countries. Once, this was one of the frontiers of the righteous and evil ways, and later Confucianism also landed here.
But in the end, in the chaos, the idea of 'New Taoism' came here. In this chaotic land, the new Taoist thought showed great vitality as soon as it appeared. Quiet and inaction, stay away from war, restrain desire...
The people in the war yearned for peace. So, within a few years, this place became a land of fish and rice. Gradually, the numerous countries here gradually unified, respected Taoist ideas, and established a country that was not a country. Everyone focused on the pursuit of spiritual practice.
This country is Zhuya State. Zhu means the color of blood, and Ya means to stop at the edge of a cliff. The two words Zhuya are the memory of war. Zhuya State is 30,000 miles wide, but there are many states in the country, but the people live and work in peace and contentment. It has a sense of the artistic conception of hearing the sounds of chickens and dogs but never interacting with each other until death.
When dealing with external invasions, the Zhuya Kingdom adopted the strategy of elite masters. If anyone dared to attack us, we would gather hundreds of masters to visit and drink tea in the target country's palace.
The new Taoist thought of purity of mind and few desires gave birth to a large number of masters above the Spirit Transformation Stage, and also protected the peace of the Zhuya Kingdom.
The capital of Zhuya State - should be called Dadu, other states also have their own capitals - is Yongchang City. This is a city near the sea, and it is also the place where the new Taoist thought landed.
Early in the morning, when it was just light, the two disciples Xuanji and Xuanming got up and started working.
"First do morning prayers and recite the Tao Te Ching three times. Then recite the Great Dao Song and Zhou Tian Can Tong Qi three times each."
"Do odd jobs again. No magic allowed. Sweep the floor, clean, wash clothes, and prepare meals."