Swipe!
The sword light flickered and staggered several times, and the two separated from each other. The unlucky guy stood in the middle, his legs were trembling, and he didn't dare to breathe.
In the hearts of ordinary people, monks are synonymous with tyranny. Even if the world is improving and the order is stable now, in this wilderness, if you don't keep it clean, you will wipe yourself out.
"What are you doing protecting him? Do you know each other?"
The man on the left pointed his sword tip obliquely, with a puzzled tone in his tone.
"He is a mortal." The man on the right said.
"Hmph, in this kind of place, so what if I kill him?"
"Kunlun is to the west, and Salt Lake is to the west. If you kill him, you will inevitably find me. If you want to die, don't take me with you!"
"..."
Although the person on the left was disdainful, he turned around in his heart, after all, he didn't want to ask for trouble, and shouted: "You are lucky, get out!"
When the guy heard this, he hurriedly moved his legs, climbed up the road, and returned to his own people. At the same time, the two also looked around, only to find a convoy parked in the distance.
They didn't have deep skills, so they couldn't see clearly. When they got closer, they saw a row of phoenix flags on the front of the car, buzzing.
brush!
The cold sweat came down immediately!
Whether it's the calm and cautious one or the domineering one, they are all like good grandchildren, with their heads down and motionless, as if they are waiting to be punished.
Of course the old driver understood, ouch, that's so cool!
Although I am not respecting myself, I am also honored, from the soles of the feet to the tip of the hair, the sourness of sparks!
"Give me a hand, or I won't be able to leave."
Talking, Tao Tong jumped out of the car, chatted with those people, then pushed the off-road vehicle to the side of the road, brought the other party back, and squeezed on the truck.
After that, he asked, "Which sect are you from?"
"No family, no faction." One person responded.
"Although you have some memory, forget it this time, let's go."
"Yes Yes!"
The two bowed together, pointed their toes, and disappeared into the vast wilderness.
So the convoy continued on, and an old man in his sixties was in the same car as Tao Tong. He claimed to be an official biological expert and came out to collect samples, not wanting the car to break down.
If you don't meet them, you can only stay where you are and wait for rescue.
Tao Tong looked at his certificate and some materials, and found that it was true, and his title was very interesting. In addition to a certain research institute, it also said "Specially Invited Biological Consultant of Emei Pharmaceutical".
"Is that the Emei Pharmaceutical that claims to be researching cancer and leukemia treatments?"
"Yes, that's the pharmaceutical factory."
"Wow, then I'm in awe."
The driver suddenly interrupted and said sincerely: "You have produced a lot of good medicines over the years. They are cheap and easy to use, just like that mulberry drink. It clears away heat and fire, and it is really good to drink one dose... Hey, you come out this time. Is it medicine for cancer?"
"Uh, yes."
Knowing Tao Tong's identity, the old man had no intention of concealing it, saying: "We have reached the last step, and there is still one difficulty that can be completely overcome. Now when dealing with cancer, it is mostly about fighting cancer, not curing it. Even if there is a cure, it is still possible. Injury to the body and self. And our new drug is to extract the essence of some alienated plants, which can restore the cancer cells to a healthy level. If it goes well, it will be promoted and launched next year. In fact, Sam is also researching, and their main results In AIDS and Alzheimer's disease, the progress should be similar, and it will be on the market within a year or two."
"..."
After the words fell, there was a moment of silence in the car.
The driver was shocked, and Tao Tong was emotional, and sighed: "The real person said long ago, don't look at monk Wushuang, but after all, they are very few and cannot represent all mankind. In terms of promoting social development and benefiting the country and the people, we still have to Rely on a scientist like you."
"Don't dare to be, dare not be."
The old gentleman waved his hands again and again, and said with a smile: "In fact, society is always evolving and improving. Maybe a hundred years later, human beings will be able to overcome any disease. But the advent of this new era has only brought the time forward a little. Human progress is definitely not One-sided, it must be the entire social system. For example, I can’t practice Taoism, but I can research new medicines, which invisibly prolong human life. In this way, the genes will be passed down from generation to generation. In a few decades, human beings will be able to live without practicing Taoism. To more than a hundred years old. This is in line with the law of development."
The old gentleman had a lot of fun talking, and he talked for a long time, then he sighed again: "Oh, speaking of which, I'm lucky to have met you today, otherwise my ambitions would have given up a long time ago."
"Hehe, although law and order have improved, don't be careless in the wilderness. Ten years ago, there were frequent murders, let alone now." Tao Tong laughed.
Soon, the convoy arrived at the abandoned town ahead. Everyone dealt with it for one night, and arrived at the capital of Qingning Province the next day, bid farewell to the old man and others, continued on their way, and entered Longxi Province.
Once entering Longxi, the situation is obviously different, big city covers a medium city, medium city covers a small city, small city covers a town... After several years of ups and downs, Xiaguo's urban agglomeration planning finally showed its due scale and effect.
Population, economy, industry, commerce, military, and technology are highly concentrated in all aspects, and due to the sharp reduction in population and the increase in the utilization rate of resources, there is a sense of "surplus" for a while.
Countries around the world are licking their wounds and recuperating. Many small countries couldn't bear it, and they perished immediately. A big country can carry it through, accumulate a lot of money, and a few years later it will be a hero again.
After entering the hinterland, the convoy pulled down the flag and went straight to Qinchuan.
Qinchuan was even more lively. They turned to Longmen, where there was a station set up by Phoenix Mountain, and took a short break to wait for the convoy from southern Yunnan to meet.
So the scene was spectacular. Thirty or forty heavy trucks lined up and headed towards Liaodong together.
Qinchuan, which is eight hundred miles away, is a relatively central location in the Xia Kingdom, and it has become a common transit point. They encountered many similar people on the way, all of whom were transporting supplies from the government, Taoist monasteries, and various sects.
After that, it was much safer, and it entered the territory of Liaodong smoothly, and arrived at Baicheng.
"How did you connect?"
Tao Tong was very surprised when he arrived at Phoenix Mountain. Tao Yi was not happy anymore, and said, "Why can't I be the one to connect with you? I know you're coming back today, so I asked you to come here?"
As she spoke, she directed everyone to unload the trucks and put them into storage, and checked the list. After working for a long time, he had time to rest, and sneakily dragged Tao Tong aside, and stuffed him with something.
"What's this?"
Feeling warm, Tao Tong lowered his head and saw, ho, it turned out to be two fat and white steamed buns, and said in surprise, "Come on, crispy buns?"
"Shh! Don't yell!"
Tao Yi covered her younger brother's mouth and said in a low voice: "I stole some flour and asked someone to make it. You haven't eaten new wheat over there, so hurry up and try it!"
"..."
The siblings are usually noisy and noisy, and they are quite uncomfortable when they feel their true feelings suddenly. He turned his back and took a small bite. The first bite was soft and mellow, the second bite was sweet but not greasy, and the third bite was sweet and then salty, which complemented each other.
Broken Crispy Bun is a classic among Yunnan-style snacks, and it is the favorite of both brothers and sisters. First use oil and noodles to make a crisp layer, and the filling is made from cooked cloud legs with sugar, honey, minced mushrooms, green onions, and ginger.
Of course, there is no cloud leg now, and the leg meat of an unknown animal is used, and the taste is slightly different.
But as soon as he bit it, ouch, that feeling came out. After finishing the two buns in an instant, he wiped his mouth and said, "The taste is not so good, barely!"
"..."
Tao Yi curled her lips, knowing that he was arrogant, so she didn't mention it, and asked, "How was this trip, did you meet anyone who didn't have long eyes?"
"It's okay. It's going well overall. It's just that what I've seen and heard along the way makes me feel too deeply. What about your side?"
"We're all right now. Two hundred people grabbed dumplings together yesterday, making a fuss, and finally buried in the ground by the master, and now they are still planting in the back hill... Hey, you don't know, you just got the news, The Spring Festival Gala will be held again this year.”
"puff!"
Tao Tong almost sprayed, and said: "The Spring Festival Gala finally died, why is Mao coming back to life again?"
"It's too peaceful!" Tao Yi shrugged.
…
Counting from the so-called Xianyuan calendar, it has been ten years, and it can be described as earth-shaking changes.
First of all, the government gave up its dominance in the open and completely hidden behind the scenes. This is a very smart approach. It seems to be absent, but it is everywhere. It seems to have no power, but it is actually acting according to the rules it makes.
Secondly, the Taoist monastery has also entered a period of rapid development. As Lu Yuanqing said, it is making a safe layout according to the route of one city, one view, and one view, one innate.
The speed of each sect entering the role is also very fast, completely treating itself as a company operating, recruiting talents, developing channels, and expanding the market. What followed naturally was the rise of the collection-processing-transportation-trading upstream and downstream industrial chain.
In most industries in today's society, there is a situation where "most people don't practice Taoism, but they basically serve monks".
Because you go up, from yourself as an ordinary clerk in an ordinary company, to your manager, chairman, to the backer behind you, the one standing at the highest point must be related to the monk.
Population decreases, some habits change, and new habits arise. Life is much more practical than the previous few years, busy and hard to feel at ease.
The days are improving and some things from before are resurfacing.
The most typical example is the entertainment industry. In the past, life was precarious, and life and death were unknown. How could there be time for star chasing? So there is an entertainment desert all over the world, those who sing, dance, film, buy hot search, donate fraudulently and refuse to admit it... Dozens of stars are unemployed, depressed, and dead.
What's more, there are still a few celebrities who went to practice Taoism, but their aptitude is not bad, and they were accepted as disciples by a certain temple—San Huang Pao Hammer Fist, let's find out.
Now that order has been restored, the entertainment industry is on the rise again. For example, the post above said that the Spring Festival Gala must be held this year, obviously to cheer up the people of the whole country.
In the tenth year, everyone has changed a lot, but nothing seems to have changed. There is only one more thing called practice, which gradually integrates into people's concept of life and becomes a part of society.