You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 231 Return to Xuzhou
The army led by Bai Tang did not march in a hurry. Except for lunch which they had to eat on horseback, they would find nearby villages or towns to rest at other times.

Because there were too many people, most of the logistics personnel could not get accommodation and could only live in the wild in shifts. However, when marching in Yuzhou, they did not have to worry about food and drink. They could go to any village and take out the specially approved silver notes to exchange for a lot of fresh food and bacon, which they could cook over a fire, stew in soup and eat with rice. They lived a pretty good life.

Zuo Chen and Cai Yi would naturally be able to live in the best rooms, but Zuo Chen didn't have any ideas about this, so he simply let Bai Tang go down in line and he lived in the donkey cart.

Bai Tang felt helpless, but there was nothing he could do and could only let Zuo Chen do these things.

Of course, Zuo Chen is not asking for trouble.

The main reason is that Donkey Master also plans to transform into a human form in the next two days, and Zuo Chen needs to follow him to help him regulate his breath.

Zuo Chen's cart was parked where the army camped. Caiyi went to the village to find food first. It would be estimated that she would come back with cooked chickens, ducks and geese in a short while. Many soldiers left a space for Zuo Chen. They didn't dare to get close, but cast curious glances at him.

They all knew that Zuo Chen was powerful and that he was respected by Prince Jing, but they had never actually seen Zuo Chen take action.

This also led to the rumors about Zuo Chen in the military becoming more and more intense.

There were three or four versions of the rumors that Zuo Chen had heard alone.

Some said that he was born a god. When he was born, two rays of golden light shot out from his eyes and shot straight into the sky, shocking the gods in the sky to look at him.

Some people say that he is a true immortal who came from ancient times. All the magical powers in the world are derived from him. Just by raising his hand slightly, he can change the world. He is unparalleled in the world.

The most outrageous rumor is that Zuo Chen is an ancient monster who eats children every night, that is, Caiyi, who would bring him a lot of delicious food every day.

Zuo Chen wanted to ask:
Is it my fault that I like to eat delicious food?
Concentrating his thoughts, Zuo Chen looked at the worried-looking Donkey Master in front of him:

"Master, I really can't figure it out. Logically speaking, my level of Taoism should be enough to transform, but why do I feel a little bit lacking?"

There was a sigh in Mr. Donkey's words, and he felt a little confused.

He felt that his level was clearly good enough, but before transforming there seemed to be a thin barrier covering him, and he had no way of breaking through.

Before, I had asked Zhu Laoba about the issue of transformation, but Zhu Laoba did not have this question, which made me very confused.

Why won’t Zhu Laoba get stuck?

"Don't worry, I've seen your situation." Zuo Chen smiled and comforted Donkey Master twice: "Your practice is enough, but now your mind is not clear, and what you are doing is not a trick, but a real incarnation. You need to have a clear mind."

"Mingzhi...what does Mingzhi mean?"

Mr. Donkey sighed deeply and felt that he was stupid.

"Have you ever thought about why you want to transform?"

"I……"

When Zuo Chen asked this question, Donkey Master really fell silent.

He wanted to transform mainly because the demon kings in the Great Jungle could all transform, and he felt that if he didn't follow them, he would be like a crippled person.

But if you think about it carefully, as the Taoist priest's mount, even if you transform, the time you can maintain your human form will not be too long.

It's impossible to let the Taoist priest ride on my neck.

Then why do I need to transform?

What are the benefits of becoming a human?
"You lack this mental state, so it is difficult for you to transform into your true form." Zuo Chen saw that Donkey Master had figured it out, so he smiled and said, "Take your time to think about it. There is no rush."

"Master, is there no other way?"

Donkey couldn't help but ask.

"Indeed."

"Oh?"

"There is a saying in demon beast cultivation that one should ask for a seal. In other words, if you feel that you really can't transform, you can ask me for a seal. As long as I nod, you can transform into a human form at any time."

When Donkey heard this, he was a little stunned:
"Then Taoist priest, doesn't this mean I am borrowing your power?"

"Indeed. Are you willing to do so?"

"I……"

After hesitating for a moment, Donkey quickly fiddled with his head.

"That won't do. If I do that, it won't be considered my transformation. I have to do it myself."

Hearing what Master Donkey said, a smile appeared on Zuo Chen's face.

"Just make your own plans."

After saying this, I saw Caiyi waving and walking towards me from afar, holding a roast chicken in her arms.

This is today's dinner.

……

After spending a week on the road, Bai Tang's army arrived at the border between Xuzhou and Yuzhou.

At this time, Bai Tang was not in a hurry to bring people in.

The huge team was too conspicuous. If they really rushed in like that, they would easily be mistaken for an attacking army by the remaining people in Xuzhou.

In this case, if the two sides start fighting, it will be like a flood flushing the Dragon King Temple, and they will be fighting each other.

Not worth it.

Therefore, Bai Tang planned to send a group of envoys into Xuzhou first, and after the envoys had established contact with the local forces of Xuzhou, their army would go in.

It can also be regarded as the door knock when entering someone's home.

This morning, when Bai Tang was arranging the messenger, Zuo Chen came up.

"Master Taoist? What's the matter?" Seeing Zuo Chen coming, Bai Tang temporarily put aside the matter of selecting an envoy.

Zuo Chen glanced at the group of envoys that Bai Tang was selecting.

They are all middle-aged people with simple and honest looks on their faces, which is really in line with the preferences of Xuzhou people.

"I plan to go along with the envoy this time," Zuo Chen said.

"Master, is the hospitality in the army not good enough?"

"It has nothing to do with you. I just think it's better for me to come forward this time." Zuo Chen waved his hand.

"Then it's up to you, sir."

Indeed, the safest arrangement is for Zuo Chen to go to Xuzhou in person.

The people of Xuzhou may not recognize the envoys they sent, but they should at least recognize Taoist Zuo.

After thinking it over, Bai Tang decided to let the envoys he chose follow Zuo Chen and pretend to be a large caravan. This way it would be safer.

In this way, after spending a whole morning preparing, the group headed towards Xuzhou in a mighty manner.

On the way, the head envoy, disguised as a businessman, introduced himself to Zuo Chen:
"Hello, Taoist Priest. My name is Bao Liancai. I am a civil servant under Commander Bai Tang. Thank you for your care during this period of time."

"Please take care of me."

Zuo Chen replied with a smile.

Bao Liancai was flattered.

No further chat, just moving forward.

Bao Liancai couldn't help but look at Zuo Chen twice more.

He was originally a powerful Taoist priest, and was suspected to be a demon king who ate children. How could he be so easy-going?

It was fortunate that Zuo Chen did not learn the method of prying open people's hearts, otherwise, when he heard what Bao Liancai was thinking, he would definitely show him his skills with a gloomy face and tell him that he was not a man-eating demon king.

Each of them went to the border with their own thoughts.

It was naturally impossible for the soldiers at Yuzhou Pass to stop them. After passing the long no-man's land in the middle, they arrived at Xuzhou Pass.

As soon as he arrived here, Zuo Chen saw that there were already many soldiers standing next to the pass.

They were wearing simple armor, looked young, and there were quite a few of them.

They should be the new soldiers Xiao Changcheng has trained in the past six months.

When they reached the checkpoint, the expressions of the soldiers became tense and serious.

Holding weapons, they approached the caravan, and it was more like an inspection than a thief-proof operation.

Bao Liancai also became nervous for a moment.

You can’t even get through the border, right?

"What are you doing?" The soldier came to the side of the convoy, looked them up and down, but his gaze shifted to the side and fell on Zuo Chen and Cai Yi.

A few surprises arose in my heart.

"Taoist priest? Girl?"

The leader muttered and cautiously approached his companions:
"Could it be the eldest aunt and that Taoist priest?"

"You just got here, don't you know? In the past six months, many people have come to Xuzhou pretending to be them, all of them trying to swindle people!"

"The main reason is that we were not in Xinchun City at that time, so we didn't see the eldest aunt. What do you mean? Stop them here?"

"Check it out. If there's nothing dangerous, put it in. There's no one in the wilderness right now. If they want to cheat, they can only go to Xinchun City. Even if the Taoist priest doesn't tell them, everyone there has seen my aunt. If they're really scammers, they'll be exposed on the spot."

"understood."

Zuo Chen also heard what they said and couldn't help but laugh.

He really didn't expect that there would be such a large number of swindlers.

He looked at Caiyi with a smile again and nudged her with his elbow:
"Aunt, I am your Taoist follower!"

Caiyi: "..."

Caiyi was able to make a discovery. Even in Xuzhou, the first crime scene, most common people would prefer the name of this great aunt.

Maybe it was because she was busy running around in the city during the days when Zuo Chen was away?
Forget it, I'm tired and bored, just let it be whatever it is.

After the conversation, the soldiers quickly came to Zuo Chen's team and began to check the goods in the convoy. After finding that there were only some simple cloth and food inside, they stopped stopping them and let them in.

Before entering, the soldier said:
"Going forward along this road, there aren't many villages, but there are a few farmhouses where people grow crops. If you run out of food along the way, you can go there. Remember to give them money."

"Don't worry, brother soldier! We are all serious businessmen! It's impossible for us to owe someone money."

After saying this, everyone left.

Seeing that they were getting farther away from the checkpoint, Bao Lian scratched his head in confusion.

"There is no village, but there are farmhouses. What does that mean? Isn't the village connected to the farm community?"

“Maybe it’s because there are too few people to form a village.”

"Shouldn't we plant crops around the city?"

"do not know."

As we walked and talked, we saw an orange-yellow ocean reflected in the distance.

Zuo Chen looked over there and couldn't help but smile.

It was a sea of ​​wheat.

Swaying gently with the afternoon breeze.

(End of this chapter)