Elaborate on the world of mortals

Chapter 818: There Are Not Just Many Aquatic Creatures

In the Daqiu Temple today, the abbot, who was revered as an incomparable divine monk by the people of Anguo where the Daqiu Temple is located, suddenly stood up from the meditation room, then hurried to the door of the meditation room and looked outside.

"Master Abbot!" "Master Abbot, what's wrong with you?"

The monks guarding outside, as well as several young and old monks who were originally chanting sutras together in the abbot's meditation room, all cried out in surprise.

It was impossible for the monk to put a smile on his face.

"Good, good, today is a happy day!"

Monk Wufa put on his monk shoes and walked quickly outside. Along the way, monks from the Daqiu Temple saluted him one after another, and some pilgrims also saluted him with respect when they saw him.

The reason why Daqiu Temple is so highly regarded is not only because it has always had a strong Buddhist atmosphere, but also because it has sheltered countless people during the years of war and has some special legends.

The divine monk Abbot Wufa is regarded as a living Bodhisattva by the people in the surrounding villages. Many people come to Daqiu Temple not only to worship the clay sculptures in the Buddhist temple, but more likely to worship Abbot Wufa. Perhaps because of this, Monk Wufa has appeared less frequently in recent years.

When Monk Wubang arrived at the gate of Daqiu Temple, a small group of people were already walking down the steps, led by Xue Tian, ​​who was dressed in white.

Although Xue Tian called the abbot "Master", he did not wear monk's robes and did not take the tonsure. He also had a very special status in Daqiu Temple. A few pilgrims knew that some of the elders with high seniority in Daqiu Temple were very awed when they saw Xue Tian.

"Master - look who's here!"

Xue Tian looked up and shouted happily, and at the same time subconsciously used both hands to support the little mink on his head, fearing that the mink would slip down because of his head tilted back. However, at this moment, Hui Mian kicked his hind legs and jumped back onto Yi Shuyuan's shoulder.

Monk Wufa walked out of the mountain gate directly and walked down the steps quickly. He was already bowing to the people who came from afar. Each of these people was a figure whose name was known throughout the three realms.

Needless to say, the old monk could guess that the man in white next to Mr. Yi must be Mr. Bai!

"Master Wufa, how are you?"

"I am very happy that you can come to Daqiu Temple. Please come in!"

When Yi Shuyuan and the others arrived at the mountain gate, they saw many monks from the temple gathered around the monk Wufa, watching him from a slightly outer position, and there were also some pilgrims looking at him curiously.

If the royal family of Anguo came to Daqiu Temple today, the abbot might not go out to greet them.

However, when the old monk and a few others arrived, no one dared to ask more questions. Only the monks and pilgrims were discussing in low voices until everyone disappeared into the monks' rooms in the backyard.
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There is a small peak with a Zen pavilion behind the Daqiu Temple. It is a good opportunity for everyone to go up the steps and sit in the pavilion. It is the best occasion for them to chat with each other over some boiled tea and some vegetarian snacks.

Although they came here because of the snowy incident, when they arrived at Daqiu Temple, they talked less about the dragon clan's practice and more about the current situation in this place.

"The nine-part world of Yandi has formed a relatively balanced pattern today, which is the result of constraints from all parties in this land."

As Monk Wufa said this, Xue Tian on the side diligently poured tea for the people who were sitting, of course not leaving out Hui Mian, while he himself stood.

Yi Shuyuan did a quick calculation with his fingers and some things became clear in his mind.

"Perhaps Dayong's secret help is also indispensable."

Monk Wufa nodded.

"Of course there are. A few years before the founding of Anguo, officials from Dayong's Ministry of Rites visited many times and even came to Daqiu Temple."

Yi Shuyuan could even sense that the biggest driving force behind this was some officials headed by Yu Ziye. They did not want Yan to be too chaotic, nor were they happy to see Yan unified. Now it was just right, as they could also trade with each other.

As for the territory, Dayong's territory is already large enough, so large that it has become a huge burden to a certain extent. In addition to cattle, sheep, livestock and horses, many other things have to be transported from the south to the north to obtain the grassland.

The greatest benefit of the grassland and the northwestern regions is not their special products, but the fact that they destroyed the threats of plunder and encroachment by the grassland tribes on Dayong in the south and Yan in the east at one stroke, and they will also serve as a huge barrier in the future.

Therefore, officials such as Yu Ziye believed that Yan should not be in chaos. The survival of the nine countries was enough to support several major protectorates in the northwest of Dayong and have a surplus through international trade and reciprocity.

This was the ingenious strategy of the Yong Dynasty to stabilize the border, and perhaps this was also one of the great achievements that Emperor Youzong considered himself to have made during the Yongshaoyuan period.

Of course, Youzong Xiang Yi's achievement mainly lies in the fact that he finally showed mercy and did not overturn the decision that was agreed upon by the majority of bureaucrats, rather than catering to his own idea of ​​sending troops to attack Dayan.

But no matter what, even the current situation is much better than complete chaos. As for what will happen in the future, who knows.

"So, monk, you are in a high position now. Daqiu Temple is also the number one temple in Anguo. Even the royal family comes to listen to your opinion?"

Hui Mian asked this with a smile. Before the old monk could answer, Xue Tian spoke.

"And now Anguo governs one and a half states of the original Great Yan, a total of thirteen prefectures, which are also the current thirteen states. Everyone knows about the Great Autumn Temple, so among the nine states of Yan, anyone with some knowledge and experience will know the name of the Great Autumn Temple."

The one and a half states and thirteen prefectures mentioned by Xue Tian are different from Dayong's. The original state boundaries of Dayan and the state boundaries defined by Dayong are very different. It is much larger than the state of Dayong, so the number of states is much smaller. Maybe the definition of a prefecture within a state is similar to that of a state in Dayong.

Today, the nine states of Yan, in order to make the areas under their jurisdiction sound larger, all followed Dayong's example and changed the prefecture-county system to a state-county system. Only a few places such as the capital removed some counties and changed the original prefecture capitals to the capital.

The old monk also smiled slightly.

"The emperor of the world hopes that the people will support him and respect etiquette and have a sense of shame. I can say a few words, but if they are blinded by greed, I am just an old monk in their eyes."

"makes sense."

Yi Shuyuan said with a smile, Qi Zhongbin was thinking about something, thinking of the absurdity of Yongyou Sect before. Xue Tian would secretly glance at Ao Po from time to time, but the latter was always calm, only taking a sip of tea from time to time, and rarely spoke.

At Daqiu Temple, Yi Shuyuan and others talked a lot with Monk Wufa. Many of the things they talked about were interesting, and even more were heartbreaking.

A long time ago, the people of Dayong admired Dayan. Many years later, the mentality of the two places changed. Yan still had a sense of superiority, but the people of Yong had lost their admiration, and the two places were hostile to each other.

But nowadays, among the nine countries in Yan area, many people admire Dayong in terms of culture and customs, and many people even regard Dayong as a superior country.

It's really a matter of time!
The news that the abbot of Daqiu Temple had personally come out of the temple to welcome the distinguished guest soon spread to Daoxing's mansion outside the mountain, that is, within the capital. When Emperor Anguo heard about this, he sent someone to Daqiu Temple the next day to see who this distinguished guest was and even wanted to invite the distinguished guest to the palace.

The emperor sent his close eunuchs to come, and the monks of Daqiu Temple naturally did not dare to stop them. However, they went all over the backyard of Daqiu Temple and finally came to the Zen pavilion on the top of the mountain.

But all the eunuch saw was an empty pavilion.

"Eunuch, I have already said that the abbot and the donors are not here!"

The monk following behind felt relieved when he saw this scene, and the old eunuch turned around and looked at him.

"Where have the master and the distinguished guests gone? Are they going to disobey His Majesty's invitation?"

"I don't know, sir, you should go back to the palace and report!"

The monk said this, then turned around and walked down the mountain.

In fact, the old eunuch was just trying to scare people. In the last edict of Emperor Anguo Liguo, it was said that one should not be disrespectful to Daqiu Temple.

Later yesterday evening, everyone who was chatting happily in the temple had already entered the "Map of Mountains, Rivers and States", so it was naturally impossible for people outside to find them.

In the world of caves, mountains and rivers, a snow dragon swam freely in the endless waters, turning rivers and seas upside down or raising huge waves. There has never been such a place outside where it could enjoy such freedom and indulgence.

After all, Xue Tian does not belong to the East China Sea Dragon Clan. As a member of the dragon clan, he is more restricted than ordinary water creatures. But now it is no longer the case. He has essentially become a dragon clan member protected by Bai Jun.

"hold head high--"

Amid the dragon's roar, the snow dragon broke through the water and rushed out of the water, the scales on its body shining.

On the top of a distant mountain, Yi Shuyuan and others were standing there. The old monk was chanting silently, while Qi Zhongbin and Hui Mian were watching with a smile.

Hui Mian looked at Monk Wufa and said with a smile.

"The aptitude is not bad to begin with. He stopped at the brink of death and was later influenced by Buddhism. Monk, you have a good disciple!"

Even Ao Po, who seldom spoke, echoed the words at this moment.

"That's great indeed. Thank you, Master, for giving me a subordinate dragon!"

"Great! It is a great honor for Xue Tian and this poor monk to be praised by Lord Long and Senior Hui!"

Hui Mian suddenly jumped onto Yi Shuyuan's shoulder and whispered.

"Sir, you are finally not a lone dragon king anymore. Don't you still have a pair of rulers? Do you want to use them as a basis to try to get more dragons and water creatures? I'm talking about the old black dragon's, not your own!"

Yi Shuyuan bent his right hand and flicked it towards his shoulder, and before Hui Mian could react, the bullet flew over its head.

"hiss"

Hui Mian rubbed his head in pain, while the monk Wu Fa next to him just smiled and pretended not to see anything.

"Nonsense, can I still pull mine out? I originally thought about whether I could refine the Dragon Pill with that ruler, but after experiencing the fire, I realized that it is not easy to transform into a dragon and it should not be underestimated."

"Hehehe, that's just what I said. I just think it's a pity to leave the treasure alone."

Hui Mian smiled like this, and Yi Shuyuan also smiled and didn't bother to pay attention to it. No matter whether it was used to refine magic weapons or as materials for elixirs, ordinary things were fine, but the more special things were, sometimes you couldn't get what you wanted, and it required the right time, place, people, and telepathy.

When Yi Shuyuan got the ruler wood from the old dragon of North Sea, he thought of refining dragon elixir to help his white dragon transform into a real dragon. Of course, it turned out that transforming into a dragon was much more difficult than imagined, but the dramatic thing was that he succeeded in transforming into a dragon without the help of elixir.

"hold head high--"

The dragon's roar interrupted Yi Shuyuan's thoughts. It came wrapped in clouds and mist on the snowy day, and turned into a young man when it reached the mountain. He now had a smile on his face and felt extremely satisfied in his heart.

In fact, sometimes the dragon clan only needs a little guidance to practice, and then feel the instinctive inheritance through the blood, which is enough to benefit them for a lifetime. The snowy day at this time will also solve many of the original troubles. The key is that they can also integrate Buddhism and practice.

"Lord Dragon, Immortal Venerable, there is abundant spiritual energy here. I found that many fish in the waters of the Mountain and River Realm have some spirituality. Perhaps there will be many aquatic creatures in the future!"

The monk Wufa on the side looked at the boundless world and couldn't help but sigh.

"It's not just a lot of water creatures, this is another world! Sir, your way is so profound that I am amazed!"

(End of this chapter)