The three of them sat inside Tianyangguan, discussing the situation between the Dahuan Dynasty and the vassal states, as well as the changes in Shintoism. Although there were hundreds of people, big and small, who had received the edicts of the underworld and occupied the positions of priests.
However, the only ones who truly ascended to the throne of gods, apart from the god of the Bohe River, were the mountain god of Luotian Mountain in Shao State, the water god of Fengyang Lake, the city god of Xixiang, the capital of Pan State, and some land fiefs of less than a dozen noble clans, large and small.
Once they ascend to the throne of god, they are naturally bound by Shinto and cannot easily appear in the world. Besides, living people cannot enjoy the power of incense, so most earthly gods are deified after death.
At this time, Qingyang took out a number of coins that looked like knife coins and placed them on the table: "I also have useless disciples who became the land god who manages the land, enjoying the incense of all living beings and building a golden body of the earth god."
"I received this a few days ago. Please take a look!"
Although this coin looks similar to the real object, it is neither gold nor jade. It looks ethereal, as if it was condensed by magic, but it is much more real. It exudes the scent of worldly incense and emits a faint golden light.
Jia Yi was very curious: "What is this?"
Fang Xiu took a look at it, picked it up and played with it for a while: "Incense money?"
Qingyang nodded and said, "That's right, the secrets of Shinto are far beyond our imagination. Not only can it give people powerful strength and Shinto magic, but the gods can also enjoy the power of human incense. This is the incense money condensed from the power of incense."
Jia Yi also picked up one and looked at it: "What is this thing for?"
Qingyang picked up a coin, waved his hand, and pressed it directly on the body of a disciple behind him who had just entered the sect and had not yet started to practice Qi and condense his magic power. The coin instantly dissipated and turned into a ray of light that merged into the body of the disciple.
He waved his hand and released a sword curse, which brushed past the pillar and left a gap.
"It allows mortals and disciples who have not gathered mana to cast spells and even use magic tools. This incense money is itself condensed from the incense and thoughts of all living beings. It has the same origin as mana and spiritual power, and can be directly consumed as mana!"
Fang Xiu only imitated the magic and the divine contract to create the earth god, but he did not expect that the power of incense could have such a wonderful use: "It seems that this thing may become an indispensable item and circulation item in the immortal way in the future. Although it has no great effect on us, it is still very helpful for the spread and expansion of the immortal way. With this incense money, those disciples who have just entered the door and even mortals can also use magic!"
"It may have many other uses!"
Jia Yi also clapped his hands and exclaimed: "Excellent! The power of the incense offerings of all living beings can be used in such a wonderful way. I also have a disciple who is about to ascend to the throne of God. When the time comes, I will try this method and collect some incense money."
Jia Yi was born into a merchant family. Compared with Qingyang, he liked the incense money more. Ordinary money had no appeal to him at all, but the incense money aroused his interest in collecting.
Afterwards they started talking about the theories of Taoist practice. As the first group of practitioners, these three people could be considered the top group both in terms of fundamental practice and Taoist theoretical insights.
Qingyang Sanren and Jia Yi's disciples who were standing at the door and on the side basically pricked up their ears to listen. Even if they could understand a few words or learn a single technique, it would be enough to benefit them for the rest of their lives.
After meeting Qingyang and Jia Yi, Fang Xiu went to visit Jia Yi at Lingshu Mountain, and then flew to Qingyang's Taishou Mountain to see the two people's temples and Dharma lineages.
Jia Yi's Lingshu Mountain looked even more majestic, with palaces and hundreds of disciples. Other outer disciples and servants did thousands of hard labor, and thousands of people knelt and shouted in unison, just like the aura of an old ancestor.
Qingyang Sanren's Taishou Mountain Taoist temple seems even more ethereal and of a higher style, with a flavor of free-spirited wild cranes and immortal hermits. Inside, immortal cranes fly and sing in the clouds, and spirit deer roam beside mountain streams. The small buildings built by the disciples are hidden in the jungle and by the lake, with basically no connection with the outside world.
Afterwards, Fang Xiu bid farewell to Qingyang and Jia Yi and left Dongzhou.
Fang Xiu has done what he should do, and the rest is enough to be allowed to develop. Fang Xiu only needs to grasp the general direction and not deviate from it, and guide it, or give a push to accelerate progress, and the rest is enough to be allowed to develop.
The barbarians in the north were defeated by the Pan Kingdom. Although they are becoming increasingly powerful, they have become an important link in preventing civil strife in the Middle-earth. The millions of barbarians in the mountains in the south have been suppressed by the armies led by Shao Bo Che Shao and Song Kingdom. Human civilization should not collapse suddenly.
Since humanity will not collapse, the remaining divine ways will just be a matter of who gets more and who gets less. Fang Xiu won't bother about such things. Anyway, what Fang Xiu wants is to establish the order of the underworld as quickly as possible.
Taishou Mountain is located just in the eastern part of Dongzhou. Fang Xiu turned into light and rushed into the sky, flying over thousands of mountains and rivers. After passing Taishou Mountain to the east, there was basically no one living there. Finally, he arrived at the East China Sea and saw a white ship waiting for him on the sea.
Fang Xiu landed and stood at the bow of the large ship, which was none other than the Baigu Lingxu ship that came from Youdu.
The one standing at the bow to welcome Fang Xiu was still the original shipmaster. Several demon officials from the Youdu City Ship Administration, wearing long robes and official uniforms, knelt on the ground to welcome Fang Xiu, and there were also hundreds of little demons on and off the boat.
When they saw Fang Xiu coming, they knelt on the ground and kowtowed according to the etiquette of You Palace.
After a hundred years of sacrifice and refinement, the Bai Gu Ling Xu ship has now grown hundreds of times in size, enough to accommodate hundreds or even thousands of people across the vast ocean, through the abyss and the sea of darkness filled with storms and death.
It is only one step away from becoming a magic weapon. When that time comes, the Baigu Lingxu ship will be able to become a magic weapon. The speed of this ship will be at least ten times higher, and it will no longer be a large ship sailing on the sea, but a spiritual boat that can crisscross the sky and fly freely. Such a huge ship flying in the sky will become a wonder in the mountain and sea world.
There are not only the monsters from Youdu on the boat, but also many people from the real world, who are now preparing to board the boat to go to Youdu.
Youdu is floating outside the mountains and seas, with an uncertain location. At this moment, it just happened to move to the east, so this ship came from Nanzhou and went to the east according to the guidance of the bronze lamp. The ship was loaded with spiritual treasures and rare items from Nanzhou and Dongzhou, which were going to be transported back to Youdu Fairy Island.
At this moment, they saw someone falling from the sky, and immediately saw many people coming out of the cabin. Men, women, old and young, wearing Dahuan robes, various strange costumes, and even wrapped in animal skins, looked at Fang Xiu.
"Fengdu? I was just wondering why this arrogant monster captain became so cautious, waiting anxiously and panic-stricken at the bow early in the morning. It turns out he's here to pick him up!" The Nanzhou wizard in a black cloak laughed, as if he had been offended by the shipmaster before. However, facing such a being, he generally didn't dare to say a word in front of him even if he was offended.
"Why are you so polite to Fengdu? He is a second-level monster. Even if Fengdu is a powerful man in the world, it is not enough to make him kneel down, right?" asked a woman in a witch priest robe.
"Fengdu is an official of the Yougong in Youdu. I heard that the Maritime Customs is under the jurisdiction of Fengdu. This huge spiritual ship is also a spiritual weapon of Fengdu. It is also valued by the Lord of Youdu. Although the shipmaster Hu Yan is from the fox clan of Youdu Fairy Island, he is nothing compared to Fengdu." A man in a white Taoist robe beside him explained.
"Are you going back to Fengdu too? Then the Three Realms Abyss will probably be opened soon this time?" Someone immediately became excited. Every time the Three Realms Abyss was opened, no one knew how much spiritual materials were consumed. Each time, it would only be opened after enough people gathered and sacrificed together.
"Fengdu is an official of You Palace. He may not return. He may stay in Youdu for a long time."
"The ship's steward Hu Yan greets Lord Fengdu!" The ship's steward Hu Yan, who was wearing a black official uniform, stood up after Fang Xiu waved his hand and followed Fang Xiu into the upper cabin of the ship.
"Why are you so late? You should be waiting for me by the East China Sea now!" Fang Xiu didn't say anything, but the several demon officials following behind him trembled.
"Sir! The Qingli Dragon Mother in the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea has passed away, and several dragon sons are fighting for the throne of the Dragon King. There is chaos in the East China Sea at the moment, so this humble official is late!" Hu Yan immediately explained hurriedly.
"The Azure Dragon Mother has passed away?" Fang Xiu immediately recalled the scene when he, Qingyang, Jia Yi, and Zhu Liu were crossing the sea on a large sailboat. A blue dragon came with the force of overwhelming mountains and seas, and it was so rampant that it overturned their boat and poured it into the sea.
In the end, he took her dragon pearl and let her go. The dragon pearl is still in the treasure house of You Palace. Unexpectedly, at this moment, he heard that the first dragon in the mountain and sea world suddenly passed away, which made Fang Xiu feel a little sad. (To be continued)