When Wei Xi was in a daze, he felt as if someone was talking bad about him behind his back, but before he could open his eyes, he felt that someone was gently slapping him through the quilt, and soon fell asleep again.
When he opened his eyes the next morning, the apprentice was already awake and was on the phone. His voice was low, but his voice was very soft: "...the area around the hotel gathering area in the north of the city... check the registration information at the front desk..."
Wei Xi woke up hungry, sniffing the faintly wafting Yang Qi and looked up. The second apprentice was wearing a white T-shirt leaning against the head of the bed, his eyes fell on a tree outside the window, and he seemed to sense his Looking down, he looked down again.
Looking at each other, his eyes moved slightly, the phone changed hands, and his arms stretched over to comb Weixi's disheveled hair: "Awake?"
Wei Xi has often come to his apprentice here to inhale the yang energy. Sometimes he is really sleepy after he is full, so he just doesn't go back to his room to sleep. Fortunately, the second apprentice doesn't seem to have any territorial awareness and doesn't drive him away. I don't know if it's an illusion or not, the duvets here are always softer and more comfortable, and the smell is good, which makes people feel very tired when they stay here. Wei Xi snorted, and closed her eyes because of the slight tingling feeling when her fingers ran through her hair. She heard someone on the other end of the phone ask, "What's the matter? I've been awake all the time. Who are you asking?"
The second apprentice paused: "...the ID card from New South Province, after checking out the information, it's okay to hang up."
Wei Xi asked him, "Who is it?"
Before hanging up, there was a roar from the opposite side, the second apprentice put down the phone, slipped back into the bed and turned to look at him: "The unimportant person."
The sun was just right in the early morning, Wei Xi looked at his face whose lashes were shadowed by the morning light, and instinctively leaned over and bit the corner of his mouth, only to find that he had forgotten to take a yang breath just now when he got up.
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Tuanyiyi met them in the corridor of the room and was stunned for a moment: "Master, did you come out of the room of the younger brother?"
The younger brother still didn't speak as usual, but the master answered quite frankly: "Yes."
Tuanyiyi saw his attitude so natural, but after thinking about it, he didn't think it was anything, so he secretly scolded himself for being too dirty, and said to him: "By the way, Master, the owner of the Buddhist sculpture shop sent us the burnt statue of Tianzun. already."
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After the statue is delivered to the Taoist temple, it needs to be consecrated before it can be used. This is also the biggest difference between the god statue that is sold outside and the god statue that the believers specially invite back from the Taoist temple. This is a genuine version. Different gods and Buddhas have different temperaments, and some are more warm-hearted. It doesn't matter whether you make offerings to them or not, maybe one day you go out to play and walk by your home and find that your home is in trouble and solve it easily. But there are also some who are more genuinely aware, pay attention to the rules of market operation, and only spread good news to their true believers. There are a small number of them with higher requirements, such as the one in Kuang Zhiming Temple. Kuang Zhiming once mentioned that the Lotus City Temple used to enter the new statue. The new statue cracked inexplicably as soon as it entered the Lotus Temple, which is very unlucky. Therefore, the people in the whole lotus temple were so frightened that they thought that the procedures in the temple did not go right and angered their ancestors. As a result, after investigation and investigation, it was discovered that the factory craftsmanship of the statue was too sloppy. When painting part of the statue's facial features, he painted Tianzun as big and small eyes. Broke.
At first, many Taoist priests thought it was funny, but after thinking about it, they also understood that ordinary mortals still have to retouch pictures to become gods. After all, the ancestors of others are public figures, and they have excusable demands on their self-image. .
These statues of Wei Dedao still meet Wei Xi's requirements in appearance. They are immortal and daoist, kind and gentle. Although their eyes are closed, their temperament is very similar to Wei Dedao's own charm. When it was consecrated, Wei Xi felt that the jade pendant that he was hanging on his body was slightly warm all the time.
Tuanjie also found that the incense on the case hall was burning very fast. After worshipping devoutly for some time, he felt a little more awe-inspiring. He looked at the appearance of his own Tianzun, and compared with the gods he encountered outside in the past, he couldn't help but sighed with emotion. : "Master, our Tianzun has grown up like this, and it is enough for a C-rank debut in an immortal, right?"
Wei Xi felt that the temperature of the jade pendant on his chest became more suitable: "Really?"
"That's a must." Unity Yi said, "Gentle and elegant, this person is very popular in the entertainment industry, and female believers will definitely think that he is handsome in the future."
The temperature of the jade pendant was almost soft like a wave of hot springs.
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When Mrs. Wang brought her friends to ask for a statue every once in a while, she also found that the statue she was about to bring home was unexpectedly seductive: "Xiao Wei, the statue of the god is really exquisite."
I don't know if it was an illusion. When she brought her friends, the fragrance in the incense burner at the gate was still a little dim. When she said this, it became normal immediately. Madam Wang didn't take it to heart, and took over the statue. At that time, he asked Weixi, "Xiaowei, what sacrifices should we offer in the future?"
The fact that she was able to ask this question was obviously because of the fact that the real believers were very particular about the sacrifices they offered when they invited the statues to their homes.
Who would have thought that Wei Xi thought for a moment, but said, "You can provide more braised pork."
Wei Dedao used to love to eat braised pork when he was in the mountains, and he was still talking about it on the day he died, but unfortunately he couldn't eat it after all.
Mrs. Wang was stunned. She had asked a lot of knowledgeable people, so she knew a lot of rules. She vaguely remembered that in addition to the daily incense, other people had to offer fresh fruits such as melons, plums, plums and peaches... Anyway, It's something that looks small and fresh.
As soon as she hesitated, the statue in her hand seemed to sink a lot, and it began to fall, so heavy that it was almost unbearable. Wei Xi also noticed her stupor and asked, "Is it inconvenient?"
Madam Wang regained her senses and hurriedly nodded to her friend: "Convenient! Convenient!"
Who can't afford meat these days? Braised pork is not hard to come by, and serving a bowl is actually more convenient and less expensive than buying fresh fruit.
Strange to say, after she agreed, the heavy statue in her hand suddenly lightened, no longer as heavy as before.
It stands to reason that things get heavier and heavier after a long time, how can they suddenly become lighter
Holding the statue, she couldn't help but have a strange idea in her heart, as if this Tianzun didn't want to go back with her originally, but seeing that she was more qualified, she reluctantly agreed to be enshrined by her.
Madam Wang was confused by her own guesses. She glanced at her friend and realized that the other party seemed to feel the same. She could not help but become more cautious and dared not say more. Very effective!
Fortunately, the voice from the TV broke their silence. It was news from a big local TV station in Beijing. The ratings were very good. The recent floods—
“… The government attaches great importance to this, and rescue forces have been stationed in the disaster area to rescue the trapped residents…”
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she not only sighed: "In recent years, there have been more and more disasters in the country. I remember that there was an earthquake in a few weeks ago. This year, what typhoons, rains, droughts, floods and earthquakes have caused a lot of noise. It didn't stop. Thanks to God, the government helped, otherwise I don't know how many lives it would have cost."
Her friend said: "Not only in our country, but also in foreign countries. You forgot about the tsunami in country X last month? That was really miserable. Good homes were washed away, and people in the whole city were displaced. The dead, the dead and the wounded, I saw the photos of the victims, and I was so sad that I couldn't eat all day."
Mrs. Wang said, "But you know what, I heard from my granddaughter that the local citizens of Qiu Xian posted on the Internet that some people saw dragons appearing in the river in their city before the flood! They even took pictures! Many people saw the pictures. After that, it was said that the flood was caused by the dragon!"
The host on the TV news happened to also talk about this topic: "… This flood was a sudden downpour, and the mountain wall of the upstream reservoir was collapsed by the impact of the torrential rain. According to reports, there were many composite photos in major forums after the disaster. Our station would like to remind you here. Dear citizens, please do not believe rumors and spread rumors to avoid being deceived."
As he spoke, a picture slowly appeared on the news interface. It was the angle of a person shooting the river from the river bank. The picture was a little blurry, but a long shadow in the river could be clearly identified.
Mrs. Wang said: "This is the one! Many people say that it is a dragon swimming in a river!"
Her friend laughed and said: "The host said it was a combination of rumors. What's more, isn't the dragon protecting the country's peace and prosperity? How could it cause floods, do you think that is the Taoist priest?"
Wei Xi was watching the TV and didn't want to look back, so the old lady turned to stare at his two apprentices.
Shuozong retracted his gaze from the screen and replied, "Long won't, but Jiao will."
Madam Wang: "Jiao?"
Shuozong said: "Five hundred years is a Jiao, Jiao is a dragon for a thousand years, a dragon with horns, and a Jiao without horns."
There is no angular shape in this shadow in the photo, so at least when it was photographed, it was still a scorpion.
Tuanyiyi has read a lot of idle books recently, and he has also reacted: "Yes, it is said that the floodwaters will cause floods wherever they appear, and the bridges and houses will be washed away, so in many places, there will be carvings on the beams and columns of bridges. The image of the dragon, drink them back. Hahaha, after you say that they become dragons, is this the black history of adolescence!"
Her friend thought silently about how these two Taoist priests were really serious about popularizing such legends, and the content of popular science seemed strange...
Seeing this, Wei Xi, who was silently staring at the photo on the TV, also turned around and asked intently—
"Is Jiaolong a protected animal?"
Shuozong: "..."
Unity: "… "
Old ladies: "… "
His tone was very serious, and Mrs. Wang was stunned for a while, but she actually thought about it: "...Okay, I don't seem to have heard of it, it shouldn't be..."
Dragon, Jiao, aren't they all myths and legends? Although as a national totem, everyone is familiar with it, but the protection culture belongs to the protection culture.
Wei Xi said meaningfully: "That's it."
Tuanyiyi asked his junior and apprentice in confusion, "...What does this mean?"
Shuozong: "..."
You still don't understand.
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Fortunately, the news broadcast soon ended, and the TV station began to broadcast an advertisement. This is an advertisement for a clothing brand. The shooting quality is very good. With the brisk music, several beautifully dressed young people stepped on the screen. Look at Wei Xi. After clearing their faces, he was stunned for a moment, and Tuanjie also recognized the black-skinned youth at the head: "Ah? Isn't this Boar?"
The frontmost person on the screen is indeed the boar essence. He is wearing a bright down jacket, approaching the camera from a distance with a grim expression, and walking very imposingly, with very easily recognizable facial features and temperament. The voice of Mrs. Wang came from behind: "Oh, what a wild boar, it's obviously called Zhu Ye, and the name is very nice."
Sure enough, there was a row of small characters next to the advertisement. When each actor came out, he introduced the name. When it was the turn of the boar essence, the small characters displayed "Zhu Ye".
Unity sprayed: "It's a good name."
But looking at Mrs. Wang's appearance, she seemed to know who the boar spirit was, and he couldn't help but be shocked. Hasn't she debuted yet? Did it become famous
He asked Mrs. Wang, "Do you know him?"
Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "It's not my granddaughter. Yesterday, she had to show me a video. You're young, and you're still chasing stars, saying that this is a new artist from which company. Remember the name."
When she said this, Wei Xi did remember that Qiu Guokai did call him to praise Boar Jing some time ago, saying that since the end of the employee expansion, the wild boar Jing had changed a lot after returning to the company.
Qiu Guokai once mentioned the problem of this group of monsters, perhaps because of the different life spans of different races. Although they didn’t understand anything after going down the mountain, they were instinctively reluctant to integrate into the normal human social order. As if contemptuous, he is usually reluctant to cooperate with the homework he assigns, and he is very disdainful of money. Among them, the wild boar spirit, the boss of the monster, is definitely the most difficult thorn to deal with.
It's really surprising, since the end of the expansion, the wild boar essence has changed like a pig. Not only did he lead a group of younger brothers to take the lead and start to study hard, but he didn't sleep at night to memorize textbooks for new concepts. With his mediocre attitude, he took the initiative to raise his desire to make money to Qiu Guokai several times. He even directly stated that as long as he can make money, he is not picky about how hard he works.
Qiu Guokai didn't dare to believe its request when he thought of its previous urination, but who would have guessed that after tentatively giving it a plane shooting task, it completed surprisingly well, not to mention the high degree of shooting cooperation, even There were a few small confusions at the filming site, but it didn’t get impatient. He just brought other spirits to help solve it, and won unanimous praise from the filming team. When he finally got paid, the tiredness on his face was swept away. Sora, showing a happy smile.
Qiu Guokai sighed to Wei Xi at the time that the human society is really not easy. How long has it been down the mountain? Well, a pure wild boar has learned to be addicted to money.
Wei Xi thought that it was not true. After he went down the mountain, he was also troubled by the word money. With such a big sect, if he wanted to become bigger and stronger, where is the place to spend money
However, the transformation of the fairies is obviously beneficial to the sect, and the number of commissions Qiu Guokai has turned over is very considerable.
However, he also realized that the source of this commission was actually advertising revenue. Thinking of the six-digit amount, it was comparable to the income he earned from doing rituals. It's just an advertisement, and you can earn so much, what use is this thing?"
As a retired business elite, Mrs. Wang said that she could not tolerate this: "Xiaowei, you are wrong, how can advertising be useless? Advertising is very useful. Don't say anything else, As for our local TV station in Beijing, the ratings are average, right? But when our company had a bad sales of a newly launched drink, we just picked a prime variety show and broadcast a titled advertisement, hey yo, the effect is really unexpected, It immediately became the best-selling series in the company, and it was almost out of stock when it sold out!"
Wei Xi said unexpectedly, "Really?"
Mrs. Wang looked like someone from the past: "Now people, when they come into contact with new things they don't know, they have to start from the Internet and advertisements. Now is not the time when the fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys."
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Madam Wang walked away respectfully with the statue of Tianzun that she invited, and she had to cook braised pork when she went back. After she left, Wei Xi sat on the sofa in his sect and began to think.
Advertisement ah...
He suddenly remembered that when his Zongmen first opened, Tuanjie did mention the promotion on the Internet, and also used various means of forwarding lottery and other means to operate Zongmen Weibo. Taicangzong has indeed become more and more famous under his diligent management. No, the number of Weibo fans exceeded 300,000 some time ago. What does 300,000 followers mean? If you round it up, that's 300,000 disciples.
The disciples of the sect are all over the world, which is exactly the sign of the prosperity of the sect that Wei Dedao once mentioned. 300,000 disciples are quite a lot in Weixi's concept, so he was quite happy at first, but who would have guessed that when he went to the popular one, any account had more fans than Taicangzong.
It can't go on like this.
Today is the time for regular physical examination. Wei Tianyi went home to pack his things after going to the company for the morning meeting. After going back and forth a few times, Yu Guangli's eldest son was silently contemplating. His eyes fell on a certain place in the void, with unkempt curly hair on his back, and he was leaning on the large and fluffy sofa.
Wei Tianyi was shocked, God knows how long it has been since the eldest son was so quiet!
He has been trying to use his old methods for a long time, hoping that the eldest son who was treated indifferently can return to the previous trembling, so not only did he stop Weixi's credit card, but he didn't even speak to Weixi for a long time. Of course, Wei Xi didn't notice this wave of cold violence at all - he didn't swipe the credit card of the unlucky little guy, let alone what was he doing talking to Wei Tianyi when he had nothing to do
Shu Wanrong was also going to have a medical examination together. At this time, she was holding Wei Tianyi's things and was about to go out with her husband when she heard her husband snort coldly and stopped.
She looked at each other: "what's the matter?"
Wei Tianyi sneered and motioned her to look at Wei Xi: "I think he finally knows how powerful he is."
Shu Wanrong said not too optimistically: "...I think you think too much."
"Humph." Wei Tianyi confidently left her behind and walked towards Wei Xi, then asked coldly, "What do you want to say now?"
Hearing Wei Xi ponder, "... I don't think Taicang Sect can go on like this."
Wei Tianyi was stunned, his eyes swept over the strange ornaments such as the various gods and incense burners in and outside his house, as well as the lush vegetation outside the door and the believers who were offering incense—
Omg! ! ! Is he finally going to shut down this shameful shit company! ! !
Wei Tianyi looked at him in disbelief, and in an instant there was a sound of two thousand firecrackers jumping wildly in his chest.
The next second, Wei Xi continued to analyze: "The development is too slow, Taicang Zong may need a TV commercial."
The salute instantly went off.
Shu Wanrong was carrying a small bag, and looked at her husband who came back in a trance with complicated eyes: "...I'll just say you think too much."