Myths and Dharma, starting from Erlang Shen

"Father, I was wrong!"

The surface of the Yellow River is turbulent and stormy, but nine thousand feet below the surface, the water flow is very gentle. Looking closely, you can see luxurious mansions in the river.

Although the construction style and materials are very different from those in the mortal world, with corals as beams and shells as homes, it is also luxurious.

Moreover, the layers of houses are put together, resonating with the water flow, forming a subtle formation, which is extraordinary and mysterious.

At this moment, a child who looked about five or six years old was kneeling in the yard, looking very pitiful.

"What's wrong?"

In the courtyard, a dignified middle-aged man in green clothes looked at the child and spoke sternly.

"I shouldn't have been naughty and sneaked out to jump the dragon gate." The boy said honestly.

"You still know!" the middle-aged man shouted angrily, "Do you know how dangerous Longmen is? Can you jump over it just because you want to?"

"I want to give it a try, so that when the time comes, I can know the height, and then jump over the dragon gate and become a real dragon." said the boy.

"What are you thinking about? Do you think that when you jump over the Dragon Gate, the pressure you will feel will be like the one you feel now? Instead of thinking about practicing well and striving to enter the semi-immortal realm as soon as possible, you are thinking about all kinds of crooked ways. Can you become a real dragon? To become a real dragon, you must be down-to-earth and improve your cultivation step by step. Only in this way can you cross the Dragon Gate." The middle-aged man said coldly.

"But..." The boy wanted to argue.

"But what is it?" the middle-aged man interrupted rudely.

The boy suddenly felt aggrieved and stopped talking.

"Well, it's just a jump, is it necessary to kneel down?"

Just then, a loving voice came from inside.

Then, an old lady with white hair and a kind face walked out.

"grandmother!"

When the boy saw the old woman, his eyes lit up and he exclaimed in surprise.

"Mom, the kid skipped school today to do the dragon gate jumping. I'm taking care of him right now. Please don't interfere," said the middle-aged man.

"It's wrong to skip school, but just a few beatings will do. Why make it so serious? Besides, didn't you also skip school and jump over the dragon gate when you were young?" The old woman came over, looked at the kneeling boy with loving eyes, and then looked at the middle-aged man with dissatisfaction.

The middle-aged man blushed when his past was exposed in front of his son. He said, "So I still haven't jumped over the dragon gate and become a real dragon. I am just a golden carp with dragon blood. I don't want him to make the same mistake I did. Besides, when you caught me back then, you punished me severely."

"Yes, so you haven't become a real dragon yet. I was wondering if I punished you too harshly back then. When I knocked down your anxiety, I also knocked down your self-confidence. And how can a real dragon lack self-confidence? The same mistake cannot be made twice. Now I can't let my grandson suffer such consequences." The old woman said seriously.

The middle-aged man had a question mark on his face and asked, "Mom, do you know what you are talking about?"

So, how come it's all my fault?

"Okay, you are the young patriarch, and you have a lot of official duties, so go and handle them. Let me, an old woman, take care of your grandson." said the old woman.

"Mom." The middle-aged man widened his eyes. Mother, aren't you the clan leader?
How can I have as much to do as you?
"Why don't you go? Am I, an old woman, supposed to do everything? I'm already old, can't I enjoy my retirement?" The old woman glared at the middle-aged man.

"Yes."

The middle-aged man glared at the boy on the ground fiercely, then left helplessly.

The boy kneeling on the ground made a naughty face when the middle-aged man turned and left and he could no longer be seen.

"Okay, get up. Your father shouldn't punish you like this, but you really shouldn't run out secretly. It's not peaceful outside now. It's a killing calamity from the gods." The old woman looked at the boy lovingly and said.

"What is the killing calamity of the gods?" the boy asked puzzled.

"It's like big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp. If you go out, someone will put you in a pot and stew you." The old woman threatened in a vicious manner.

The boy was slightly startled, thinking of the time when he was caught by Qiao Qingyin and couldn't move. He showed a look of fear and said, "I know, grandma, I won't go out. Otherwise, I will be like those corpses thrown into our river, unable to move anymore."

"Yes." The old woman nodded vigorously.

"But why does there have to be a killing calamity? I used to surface from time to time and watch everyone working from sunrise to sunset. There was nothing wrong with it. But ten years ago, that country was destroyed and there were cries everywhere. I felt very uncomfortable listening to it then." said the boy.

"This..." The old woman paused for a moment. She didn't know how to explain this to the child, so she could only say, "Grandma doesn't know this either, so you have to wait until Lin'er grows up and tells grandma."

“Yes, Lin'er will definitely pass through the Dragon Gate and become a real dragon. By then, our Yu clan will become a big clan, and none of us will have to die.” The little boy said with an innocent smile.

"Well, Lin'er is very ambitious. Grandma believes that Lin'er will become a real dragon." The old woman stroked the little boy's head and said with a smile, "Well, go find Xiao Hei to study, practice well, and don't make your father angry."

"I see. I'll go find Xiao Hei right away." The little boy nodded, turned around, and ran out the door. Xiao Hei, his book boy.

A black water snake.

Seeing the little boy running out, a relieved smile appeared on the old woman's face. However, the smile did not last long. Suddenly, she sensed a strange breath. The smile on her face froze and turned into majesty. A vast aura emanated from her, almost comparable to the peak of Xuanxian.

The old woman said coldly, "Which friend is coming to my Yu clan?"

As soon as the old woman finished speaking, a person suddenly appeared in the empty space.

The old woman was shocked. She didn’t even notice how Ji Ren appeared?
"I am a nobody who has hidden my head but only my tail. I came here just to ask the clan leader some questions." Ji Ren smiled at the old woman.

His cultivation is not bad, he is at the fourth level of Xuanxian. Although due to his old age, his actual combat power may only be that of a beginner Xuanxian, but he is still sensitive. He deliberately leaked some information and he noticed it.

"I wonder if the Yu clan can help you in any way?" The old woman looked at Ji Ren warily.

“Patriarch, do you know about the Exorcist Cult?” Ji Ren said, looking at the old woman.

"God-driving religion?" The old woman looked at Ji Ren in confusion and said, "Of course I know. Mortals founded a sect that believed in and worshipped the Great Saint Goshen. Originally, it was only in Pingqiu State, but because they defected to the Shang Dynasty and worked for the Shang Dynasty, the religion spread rapidly. Now, on the west side of the Yellow River, the lands of dozens of countries are now controlled by the God-driving religion."

"Dozens of countries?" Ji Ren raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems to be larger than expected. Does the clan leader know the distribution of the Exorcist Cult?"

"Well... I don't know much. After all, they are on the shore, and we are only underwater." The old woman said with difficulty.

"You really don't know, but you don't want to say it?" Ji Ren looked at the old woman and said.

"I really don't know." The old woman still looked at Ji Ren warily.

The power of the Exorcist Cult is not small. It will not do her any good to talk about the Exorcist Cult rashly, and Ji Ren's origins are unknown.

“Is that so? It seems the clan leader doesn’t want these peaches anymore.” Ji Ren smiled and took out a three thousand year old peach. The fragrance was so strong that the old woman immediately perked up. Her blood told her that this was real.

After judging that it was true, the old woman's expression became even more solemn, because the person who could casually take out a peach was someone that her entire Yu clan could not afford to offend.

But they can't afford to offend the Exorcist Cult.

"Clan leader, your grandson has good talent. I think with the help of the peaches, he will have a better chance of jumping over the dragon gate. And the clan leader just needs to tell me some unimportant news. This should not be a difficult decision for the clan leader. Otherwise, I will ask someone else, and then get what I want. When we go to deal with the Exorcist Cult, I will say that I got the news from the clan leader. Then what will the Exorcist Cult do?" Ji Ren said to the old woman.

“You…” Hearing Ji Ren’s threat, the old woman’s expression suddenly changed.

“So, it’s better for the clan leader to cooperate with me. In this way, the clan leader will get benefits, and I will put the blame on those who don’t cooperate with me. Otherwise, the clan leader will not only get no benefits, but also be targeted by the Exorcist Cult. Isn’t that a loss?” Ji Ren said.

The old woman's expression changed. Although she didn't want to admit it, it seemed that Ji Ren was right!

There is no place for the weak in front of the strong.

Either it is served on the table for eating, or it is made into a dish and served on the table for people to eat.

The Jade Clan belongs to the latter, and after Ji Ren came, they didn't have many choices.

After thinking for a while, the old woman said, "I can only tell you what I know, nothing more."

"Okay." Ji Ren nodded with a smile and asked the old woman in detail.

After asking for two or three hours, he confirmed that what the couple said was true, threw the peaches to the old woman and said, "Thank you, clan leader. One last question. Now that these countries have been integrated into a county of Shang State, who is the governor of this county?"

The county magistrate controls the destiny of the human race and needs to use it.

"The son of Emperor Shang, King Chen." The old woman replied respectfully.

"King Chen?" Ji Ren looked subtle when he heard that.

Zhang Zhi, Prince of Chen.

When he was on earth, he condensed the image of Cao Zhi and was famous for his literary talent.

He also has another relationship with Ji Ren, as he is Ji Ren's godson.

In order to win over Ji Ren, the King of Wei really did everything he could, even giving away his own son.

Unexpectedly, the person in charge here is King Chen.

Putting it this way, it makes sense.

Zhang Zhi is not as talented as Cao Zhi, but he likes to write poems and couplets and ignores government affairs, just like Cao Zhi. (End of this chapter)