Strange Stories

Chapter 546 Planting Trees
"After all, the Purple Emperor is the Heavenly Emperor respected by the Nine Heavens. His policy of exterminating demons and monsters is naturally supported by the Nine Heavens. Even if it becomes absurd and unreasonable in the later period, and the emperors and gods from all sides question him, it will still be implemented."

Brother Six closed his eyes, facing the morning light and said:

"The Southern Jade Mirror Emperor will be his opponent, but he is also the Emperor of the Nine Heavens. He stands on the side of humanity and the Nine Heavens. He will not fight the Purple Emperor just to protect the demon race, nor will he openly stand up against the Purple Emperor's legitimacy at this time. At most, he can provide us with some help in secret during this process.

“Plus, the southern gods are good at scheming and planning. From what I know about them, they are more likely to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers. When we wear down the Purple Emperor’s strength and the people’s hearts, and when the Purple Emperor gradually loses the support and recognition of the people of the world and the gods of the Nine Heavens, that’s when Emperor Yujian will really stand up and try to rule the Nine Heavens again.

"He has his own ideas and opinions, which are not compatible with the Purple Emperor, and are different from the previous Tianweng and Ming Emperor Tianweng, so there must be a dispute between them."

Lin Jue listened and nodded: "So Sixth Senior Brother thinks that among our possible allies, the southern gods are the worst?"

"It's relatively the worst. But we have to grasp it."

The Sixth Brother had a calm expression on his face and hit the wooden table with his hand.

Even the fox sat nearby and listened attentively.

“Compared to that, ‘Empress Yaohua’ is better.

"Because she is the most deeply involved with Junior Brother; because Junior Brother's 'calamity' was actually caused by her; because the Purple Emperor wanted to eliminate monsters like her;

“So one thing that makes her better than Emperor Yujian is that if we fight the Purple Emperor to the end, she may show up in person and fight the Purple Emperor in person.

"But the bad thing is: she has been in seclusion for many years and has hardly shown any trace. No one knows what her current condition is, and no one knows how much damage the Ming Emperor's crackdown on her caused her. At the same time, she is, after all, a great sage among demons. If she stands up against the Purple Emperor too early, it is very likely that the Purple Emperor will issue a summons in the name of the Lord of the Nine Heavens, and the emperors, gods, and heavenly soldiers from all sides will suppress her again, just like in the past.

"This may also be one of the reasons why you didn't see her in the end of the illusion."

The three of them listened and nodded repeatedly.

After all, Empress Yaohua is a powerful demon, and she was once an enemy of Jiutian. She was a defeated opponent with whom she had sworn an oath. If she showed up before the Purple Emperor's people were completely defeated, it would be difficult for the emperors from all sides to tolerate her.

"But no matter what, we should contact her!" said the Sixth Senior Brother, "Do you know how to find her?"

"I know vaguely, but I'm not sure I can find it."

"There's no rush. Now the time is not right, and there's nothing to say even if we find her. When the time comes, maybe she will come to us on her own even if we don't look for her."

"rational……"

Lin Jue nodded repeatedly, and if he moved his hand down a little, he could touch the dog head of his fox.

Soft, warm and very comfortable.

The fox's expression had already turned serious.

"These two allies are very powerful, but they both have shortcomings. Only the other ally is the best ally." said the Sixth Brother.

"Is it Mr. Luo?" said the junior sister.

"Yes, but no. It's the people's hearts and minds, and the source of incense and gods." Sixth Brother said, "If you want to use this to counter the Purple Emperor, the emperor of the world is a great force. The gods in the north are overbearing, and that emperor is not a mediocre and weak person. He should be almost unable to bear it, right?"

"Lord Luo really couldn't stand it. On the one hand, he supported the Juxian Mansion to balance the influence of the Zixiao Palace in the capital, and on the other hand, he was quite interested in supporting Buddhism. In the illusion, his descendants also respected Buddhism for a period of time, and also wanted to use it to balance the influence of the Purple Emperor in the world. However, the Purple Emperor was the leader of the three religions, and Buddhism was also under his jurisdiction, so the effect was not great."

Lin Jue answered, frowning at the same time:
"The incense and people's hearts are indeed the foundation of the gods, but people's hearts and incense are equally scattered. There is also the Zixiao Palace preaching in the world, and the Purple Emperor is also a real demon hunter. I am afraid that even if I go out and appeal to the people not to believe in the Purple Emperor, the effect may not be very good. He has already entered the Nine Heavens. Even if the emperor has gone crazy and issued an order not to allow people to worship him, I am afraid it will only cause a big chaos and let the Purple Emperor advance the offensive against us and the Yishan Mountain God. Even if the incense of the Purple Emperor is weakened, I am afraid that the weakening of him for a while will not be too great."

"Junior brother, what you said makes sense. Therefore, we cannot simply weaken the incense of the Purple Emperor, but we must direct the weakened incense to other places." The sixth senior brother said, "So that we can use it to fight against him."

"Emperor Yujian?" asked the junior sister.

"No. That's not the best ally." Sixth Brother closed his eyes and shook his head slowly.

"where is that?"

"Let me ask you, how many years does it usually take for an 'Emperor' to appear in the human world? What kind of 'Emperor' is most supported by the people and has a rapidly rising status in the Nine Heavens? And what kind of 'Emperor' would be so disgusted with the Purple Emperor's misdeeds that he would dare to fight him head-on?"

“As for ‘Emperors’, there are usually seven or eight in each dynasty, or one or two at least. Most of them are fake, with different amounts of fakeness. There are very few who have the support and strength of a true emperor. If it is an emperor with great support and strength, it is not certain that one will appear in one dynasty. They may be promoted from a true emperor or other great gods.” The junior sister replied.

"Generally speaking, the more selfless a person is, the more support he or she will get from the people. The more popular and famous he or she is during his or her lifetime, the more people will spontaneously offer incense to him or her after his or her death, and the popularity will increase quickly." The eldest brother replied calmly, "But it also depends on the emperor. If it is beneficial to the emperor's rule, the emperor will continue to confer titles on him or her, issue decrees for people to offer incense to him or her, and the popularity will spread from the capital to the lower levels, and the popularity will increase even faster."

"The atmosphere of the previous dynasty was absurd. Talented people were not valued, those who were persistent were excluded, and morality became a burden. There has never been an emperor with real talent, right?" Lin Jue already knew who he was talking about.

"Yes……"

The Sixth Brother nodded:
"I heard that there is a man who can be called a 'sage' in the world today:
“With his mortal body and strength, his reputation is almost higher than that of ‘Master Lin’;
"His five energies are extremely pure. He has never done a bad thing since he was a child, even when he was an ignorant child. Even the most demanding spirits cannot find any fault with him, and even the most arrogant gods have to bow down in front of him and pay him respect.
“He is highly regarded by the present imperial court;
“He often rebuked deities who failed in their duties and morality, and even dared to smash the statues of the True Lords in temples;

“He is still working diligently and rigorously for the good of the people;
"I once drank with some gods in Huizhou, and heard them say when they were drunk that such people were saints, rare in the world for a thousand years, and were almost destined to ascend to heaven as gods and saints!" The saint mentioned in the front refers to a perfect person, and the saint mentioned in the back refers to a person of high status, which should be the emperor.

All three looked at each other.

Who else could it be except the Southern Heavenly Master in the capital?
Nan Tianshi is indeed upright and righteous. He does not tolerate any injustice and is not afraid of the life and death of gods. Now that he leads the Juxian Mansion, he does good for the people and keeps a check on the Zixiao Palace and the gods.

This is a natural born saint!

If one wants to support an emperor to share the Purple Emperor's incense, or even to fight against the Purple Emperor, or even to replace the Purple Emperor, is there a more suitable candidate than this?

But it was not only Sixth Senior Brother who said this today. When Lin Jue met the Taoist with a sword on his back that day, he saw his chivalrous spirit and asked him to go to Juxian Mansion to help Master Nan Tian. He already had this idea.

"There is also the God of Yishan...

"besides……"

In short, unite all possible forces, utilize all available forces, and even create and cultivate forces.

The sun gradually rose higher.

Ji Yang and Ji Yin yawned as they cooked and brought the meal to them, then continued to sit and wait at a distance, all with their eyes wide open in surprise, hardly daring to listen any more.

When they went up the mountain to learn Taoism, did they ever imagine that one day they would be able to listen to their teachers from the previous generation discussing how to fight against Tianweng in their own Taoist temple?
You know, they had just cleaned the Tianweng Palace.

"That's all for today. Sixth Senior Brother, you can live in Yishan. From now on, you will have to take charge of the overall situation and play chess with the heavens. There is plenty of spiritual energy here, and it is quiet and convenient for cultivation. I will also have my nephew to cook for you." Lin Jue picked up the lantern next to him and put it back into the bag. "I need to think for a moment."

"I'm going to the mountain to report to the mountain god and convince him." The eldest brother also stood up.

"I'll go with you." said the Sixth Brother.

"Then I will also meditate for a moment." The younger sister said, and she also sat down quietly like the younger brother.

……

After staying here for a few days, Lin Jue returned to Fengshan.

The place is still shrouded in fairy air, covered by clouds and mist, and looks hazy under the sunlight.

The guardian was meditating below, and the disciples were practicing beside him.

There are some monsters and animals in the forest that are watching carefully, wanting to get closer but not daring to.

"Bah!"

A hoe dug up the soil on the top of the mountain.

Lin Jue took out a fruit core that had already sprouted, carefully placed it in the hole, and then, imitating his senior brother, carefully broke up the soil with a hoe and covered it with it.

Then he picked up the ladle, scooped up a ladle of water that was full of mist and spiritual light, and poured it over the affected area.

"Grow up quickly."

This is the immortal tree planted on Yuanqiu Mountain.

It’s not that magic powers can’t be used to dig holes, plant trees and water them. It’s just like when I first went to Yishan to learn Taoism and chopped wood with my junior sister, digging the soil and planting trees by myself is simple, effortless, quiet and leisurely. There is also a natural joy and anticipation of farming and harvesting. It is a way to calm the mind.

Since ancient times, poets and writers have been like this when they are troubled. This is true for my eldest brother and for Immortal Yuanqiu.

"rustle……"

There was a sound of digging nearby, and broken soil flew everywhere.

The fox didn't use any magic or supernatural powers, it just dug with its claws.

When Lin Jue turned his head to look at it, it also tilted its head to look at Lin Jue, then took a step back, and with a serious face, picked up the germinated fruit core from the side, put it in, carefully straightened it with its little paws, and then covered it with soil.

"Wow..."

The furry paws were soaked with water and dripped into the soil.

So it is with the fox.

(End of this chapter)