The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 457: The Real Prosperity, a Long-Awaited Reunion

Jizhou City.

When Zhang Jiuyang and Yue Ling entered the city again, they found that there had been considerable changes compared to before.

On the previously deserted land outside the city, the soldiers put down their swords, took off their armor, and worked with the people to cultivate the land and build irrigation ditches.

Jizhou City is still poor, but everyone's face seems to be glowing with a different glow and there is hope.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Jiuyang showed a smile.

He knew that the hostage, Commander Ji, had finally played a role, and the emperor should have approved the Jizhou army to open up land and grow military rations on their own.

Marshal Yue is worthy of being a veteran general and he handled this matter very well.

Using a Six Realms cultivator who couldn't be killed in the first place to exchange for the peace of an entire state was a deal that was worth it. Of course, Commander Ji, who had already returned to the capital, would probably hold a grudge against him, but Zhang Jiuyang didn't care.

With his current strength, he is confident that he can defeat him in a head-on duel.

Boom!

A thunder was heard in the sky, and then a drizzle of rain fell. Figures could be vaguely seen in the clouds, just like the legendary rain master who was bringing rain to the world.

However, the coverage area was very small, only a few dozen feet in radius, and it just fell into the ditch dug by the soldiers.

Those were monks from the Ancient General Temple, and they were calling for rain to test the water-carrying capacity of the ditches and to make the dry wasteland softer.

"Let the monks work for the people. Only you in Jizhou can do it."

There was a hint of admiration in Zhang Jiuyang's eyes, and his voice was full of emotion.

Monks are treated like masters all over the world. Every sect is high and mighty in their locality. Even the Baiyun Temple, which is known for its compassion, has monks who can only exorcise demons and monsters at most and would never waste their mana to do such hard and tiring work.

Only in the ancient general temple that is loyal to the Yue family can the monks there put aside their status and benefit the people.

This is what a soldier is. Even if he becomes a monk, his identity as a soldier still comes first.

"All this is thanks to you. If you hadn't acted decisively and helped me capture Commander Ji, my father wouldn't have been able to fulfill his long-cherished wish."

Facing Yue Ling's praise, Zhang Jiuyang did not become arrogant. Instead, he sighed softly and looked at the monks who were bringing rain with a deep gaze.

"Changing the celestial phenomena, combing the earth's veins, adjusting yin and yang, and suppressing demons, these cultivators can do it."

Zhang Jiuyang's eyes showed a trace of yearning and longing, and he continued in a sonorous and powerful voice.

"If one day, a truly unified dynasty could be established, and all the monks in the world would obey orders and go to the mountains and fields, turning villages into cities, mountains into smooth roads, and wastelands into fertile fields, I believe that it would be a peaceful and prosperous era that has never been seen before!"

Yue Ling's heart was shocked, and she couldn't calm down for a long time as she imagined the scene.

It was unknown how long it took before she came back to her senses. She looked at him deeply, with a strange look flashing in her pupils.

From the small town back then to Jizhou today, the man in front of him is influencing and changing the world bit by bit.

She had a vague feeling that perhaps in the near future, the world would undergo earth-shaking changes because of this man.

Although Zhang Jiuyang usually likes to joke and is not serious, she is the only one who knows how great his ambition is.

"You're such a weirdo."

Yue Ling couldn't help but say.

"Oh? What's strange about that?"

"Others who have reached your level of cultivation are all thinking about how to ascend to immortality and achieve immortality, but you are actually studying how to make the cultivators work for the people."

Monks possess powerful strength far beyond that of ordinary people. Even if they are only a monk of the second or third realm, they can live a life of luxury and be treated as guests of honor wherever they go.

Those like the Imperial Observatory who are committed to eliminating harm for the people and slaying demons are already outliers among cultivators, and Zhang Jiuyang is an outlier among outliers.

Zhang Jiuyang smiled and said, "I also want to become an immortal and live forever, but if there is no heaven in this world, then I might as well do it myself and transform the world into heaven."

This is the real thought in his heart. As a time traveler from the Chinese world, the concept of changing the world and man conquering nature is deeply engraved in his bones.

Believe that there is no task that cannot be completed, no difficulty that cannot be overcome, and no enemy that cannot be defeated.

If it were not for this belief, China would have been cut off in the long river of history long ago.

Yue Ling took the initiative to hold his hand, her voice calm and powerful.

“I believe we will win.”

Tianzun brought her enormous pressure, especially when she knew that Tianzun was Zhuge Qixing, and that the Zhuge family was suspected of being involved, and even the current supervisor was suspected, she had trouble sleeping these days.

But at this moment, Zhang Jiuyang's words, as well as his fighting spirit and passion, cleared the haze in her heart, and she even felt an indescribable excitement.

It was just like the first time I saw the stone tablet left by Zhuge Qixing in the Imperial Observatory.

Roar!
Just as their eyes met and feelings grew, a dragon's roar suddenly came from above the clouds, exuding a real dragon's might.

Zhang Jiuyang's lofty ambitions were immediately extinguished by a basin of cold water, and his expression froze.

Wait, could it really be the Dragon Girl?
The next moment, a dragon head emerged from the clouds, and Zhang Jiuyang instantly breathed a sigh of relief. It was not a white dragon, but a black dragon.

It turned out to be the little black dragon Ao Ya who had not been seen for a long time.

Since they left Yangzhou, she had been living alone in Dongyang Lake. She looked a lot bigger, about thirty feet tall, and her dragon might had become even more domineering and powerful.

Dragons come in five colors: blue, red, white, black, and yellow. White dragons are holy and elegant, while black dragons are the most aggressive. According to legend, after Gonggong angrily hit Mount Buzhou, the sky collapsed and the earth sank, and a flood destroyed the world. The black dragon took the opportunity to stir up trouble and eat countless people.

Nuwa then refined five-colored stones to repair the sky, cut off the feet of the giant turtle to establish the four poles, killed the black dragon to save Jizhou, and accumulated reed ash to stop the flood.

So don’t be fooled by Ao Ya’s harmless appearance. If he really grows up, he may be the most domineering and evil one among all dragons.

but……

Ouch!

The black dragon flew down from the sky and transformed into a chubby and cute little girl with black clothes, black hair and two small horns on her head. It crashed into Zhang Jiuyang's arms and roared at him fiercely.

As if complaining why I had to come to see her for so long.

Seeing such a cute Ao Ya, how could Zhang Jiuyang believe that this was the black dragon that often represented violence and evil in myths and legends?

"Sister... Husband..."

She shouted in a baby voice, hugging Zhang Jiuyang like a sloth, refusing to let go.

Zhang Jiuyang also missed her very much. He would pinch her soft face from time to time, and touch her slippery little dragon horns from time to time.

Finally, the little guy got annoyed and bit his hand with its mouth. It didn't look like a dragon at all, but more like a fierce puppy.

However, she obviously underestimated Zhang Jiuyang's current cultivation level.

He didn't even activate the Indestructible Golden Body, nor did he cast the golden light shield to protect his body. He just relied on his magic power to protect his body, but Ao Ya had to cover his mouth and breathe heavily, and his teeth were almost loose.

There was a hint of surprise in Zhang Jiuyang's eyes, because there was a line of teeth marks on his hand. She had actually bitten through the protective magic power around him. It seemed that Ao Ya had also grown a lot.

"Humph!"

Ah Li came here riding a dragon. She almost couldn't help but throw herself into Zhang Jiuyang's arms just now, but now she stood aside with her arms folded proudly, with a cold face.

Zhang Jiuyang felt a little guilty when he saw this. Before leaving Jizhou, he had agreed with A Li that he would be back soon, no more than three days. But now, he was delayed for more than half a month.

"Haha, Ali, I haven't seen you for a long time. You look prettier again. This dress is so pretty!"

Zhang Jiuyang quickly praised.

Ah Li was wearing an exquisite embroidered jacket and had her hair tied into two buns. Her delicate face looked even cuter, like a delicate porcelain doll.

However, the contrast was that there were two leather sheaths embroidered on her waist, revealing two pink handles.

No one could have imagined that such a cute and beautiful girl could be so fierce with the pink kitchen knife she wore on her waist. I wonder how many monsters and demons had died under her knife.

Hearing Zhang Jiuyang's praise, Ah Li subconsciously showed a smile on her face, but quickly held it back and made a face at him and said, "Uncle, do we know each other?"

Zhang Jiuyang's face darkened.

"The clothes were made for me by Aunt Shen. Aunt Shen is the best. She plays with me every day, teaches me martial arts, and tells me stories. She is unlike my unreliable brother who always leaves me alone..."

hiss!
Zhang Jiuyang sucked in a breath of cold air. This little female ghost had such a strong resentment that it made him, the heir of Yuding, feel his scalp tingling.

Fortunately, among the three little ones, there is still one who is always loyal to Zhang Jiuyang and works hard without complaint.

"Owner!!!"

Qingji crawled out of A Li's ear, spread the wings behind him, and flew happily around Zhang Jiuyang, extremely excited.

He hasn't seen Zhang Jiuyang for a long time.

"Master, I have been practicing hard during this period of time. Now I have become very strong, look!"

Qingji rolled up his yellow robe, revealing his well-developed biceps, with a look of pride on his face.

Zhang Jiuyang sighed in his heart. He could feel that Qingji had been working very hard. It not only wanted to help him deliver the letter, but also wanted to fight together and not be left behind.

But his strength increased too quickly and his enemies were too powerful.

Although Qingji worked hard enough, his talent was limited, unless he had a heaven-defying opportunity.

Zhang Jiuyang touched his head and gave him some encouragement, which made him beam with joy and he had no complaints about being abandoned at all.

Zhang Jiuyang thought to himself that if he could freely grant visualization maps in the future, he would definitely give one to each of the three little ones so that they could continue to follow him.

After all, he didn't want these friends who had traveled with him at the beginning to be left alone in the end.

"Are you all here?"

Zhang Jiuyang asked with a smile. Seeing them, he subconsciously relaxed and showed a genuine smile.

"It was Madam Shen who asked us to come."

Qingji took out a letter from his chest, handed it to Zhang Jiuyang, and continued: "By the way, Master, Madam Shen also asked us to bring you a letter."

Zhang Jiuyang nodded, took the letter and opened it.

There were only two sentences on the letter. The first sentence was "Be good to Ling'er", but the second sentence made Zhang Jiuyang's eyes freeze.

"Be careful of Zhuge Yunhu."

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(End of this chapter)