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

Chapter 241 Meeting an Old Friend

Leaving the wheat fields and crossing the city walls, the number of people increased.

They wore coarse linen clothes and tied their hair with hemp ropes. Some of them had no shoes at all and walked barefoot, yet they were content and happy.

The houses are all newly built thatched houses, one after another forming a street, with buildings such as inns and post stations interspersed in between, making it quite lively.

One can also see people bustling about in the houses of the city, enjoying themselves, but there are few elderly or young children to be seen.

"Many people died of famine. There are not many residents in Xuzhou now. Many people don't even know that we killed King Kang. They only know that there was a year of famine and then suddenly spring came. They think it was the gods in heaven spreading sweet dew from poplar branches."

Coach Guo introduced: "This year, Brother Xiao has traveled to many places, looking for living people and bringing them to Xinchun City."

Bao Liancai looked at the people in the village and was secretly amazed: "How many people did Xiao Yingxiong save along the way?"

Coach Guo sighed, "I wanted to save people, but I didn't think too much about it. The famine was so severe at the time that there were more dead than alive. I often went to a village and saw corpses piled up as high as a hill.

"We finally found some survivors, but most of them have contracted hidden diseases. I'm afraid this famine only lasted for a year, but the hidden injuries they caused will probably take a long time to heal."

Bao Liancai sighed and caught a glimpse of the scars hidden beneath the prosperity.

Just one look is shocking.

When we arrived at the central street, we could vaguely see the outline of the village all around. The thatched houses had been renovated and had new wooden boards nailed on them, which looked beautiful.

Zuo Chen suddenly heard a surprised voice next to his ear:

"Taoist Priest!"

Glancing sideways, he saw golden light gathering beside his body.

He has a big bald head, an honest face, a golden robe, and an expression of compassion and peace.

"Monk." Zuo Chen was delighted to see his friend.

The monk's face was filled with joy, and the light of merit and virtue shone brightly on his body.

……

After reminiscing about the past for a long time and talking about recent developments, the monk took Zuo Chen and a few others to Xinchun City.

Walking on the road, you can see many soldiers, wearing simple cloth armor and their clothes are stained with mud. They don’t look like they just came down from the battlefield, but rather like they came from the fields.

"In addition to the usual training, the new recruits in Xuzhou will help the villagers with farming and hunting. Everyone was afraid of starvation before, so they will always devote more energy to this."

Coach Guo introduced.

The monk also laughed and said:

"Being able to eat steadily is better than anything else. It would be great if Daliang had no soldiers. We can do what we like, such as farming, making clothes, or being storytellers. We don't have to worry about food and drink. This is a safe and comfortable life, and a good life."

The monk sighed and said his wishes were simple.

When Zuo Chen saw the soldiers who were farming, he suddenly remembered something and asked the monk:

"Monk, have you figured out the wheat ear I gave you?"

"We have figured it out." The monk's honest and simple face showed a rare expression of pride:

"I have brought many farmers with me and have been researching for a long time. Finally, the treasure you left behind can be mass-produced. Of course, these wheat ears are far from the level of yours that can produce a wheat field with just a slight shake, but the current yield of wheat is enough!

"We can harvest four times a year! We don't have to worry about water shortages, droughts, or cold winters. As long as we grow this way for a few years, I think everyone in the world will have enough food to eat!"

Seeing the monk so excited, Zuo Chen was happy for him, but he still reminded the monk about breeding and damaging the land.

After hearing what Zuo Chen said, the monk suddenly realized what was going on and broke out in a cold sweat:

"I have never planted such soil-eating seeds before, and I forgot to consider this matter. Thanks to the Taoist priest! Otherwise, if we continue to plant like this, Xuzhou may become barren again in a few years."

He fell into deep thought again and scratched his big bald head:
"I don't know what kind of seeds can nourish the land. It just so happens that the old farmers and I have some free time, so we studied it and came up with some seeds that can nourish the land and plant them in rotation."

Zuo Chen smiled and nodded.

He looked at the golden light of merit on the monk's body again.

It has almost been completely solidified and can be said to be a person of great merit.

If an ordinary ghost saw him, he would probably be transformed into a ghost on the spot and disappear into thin air.

Such wealth and glory are just right for monks.

After climbing up a slope, I looked into the distance and saw a group of pavilions stretching their shadows under the sun.

And in that pavilion, the Buddha's light of merit shines brightly.

The monk's statue is standing there.

"Master, the lotus pond you made back then is here!"

……

Leading Zuo Chen and a few others forward, they soon arrived at the lotus pond.

A fence and a large courtyard were built outside the lotus pond, with mountains behind it. It was the largest building in the entire Xinchun City.

There are several small attics and buildings nearby, with people living in them. They are all talented people selected by Zuo Chen.

If there was any major event in Xuzhou that needed to be discussed, they would all gather beside the lotus pond, sit on the cushions given by the monks, and recite the important events of Xuzhou.

Now this place has become the best place to entertain Zuo Chen and his friends. After entering the pavilion, the monk immediately asked the villagers he had protected to take out the cushions and spread them out for everyone.

These futons are not luxurious, but they are very new and should be specially prepared for guests.

Sitting on the futon, Zuo Chen glanced at the villagers next to him.

Although it was from the monk’s village before and was embedded into the Buddha statue, it suffered a lot. Later it was purified by the monk’s golden light of merit and virtue, and has now become a solid entity.

A bit similar to the City God.

At the moment, he was wearing a doctor's uniform, and looked kind and benevolent, like a follower of Buddha.

Seeing Zuo Chen looking at him, the middle-aged man blushed slightly and scratched his head awkwardly, as if he was not very good at talking:
"Master... Taoist... Thank you for saving my life... Otherwise, I would probably still be suffering in the Buddha statue."

"It's the monks who are helping you. I'm just doing a little favor." Zuo Chen said with a smile, and then looked at his clothes: "Are you a doctor now?"

"I guess so." The middle-aged man said embarrassedly, "I don't really have much knowledge as a doctor... I don't understand the herbal book very well, but this body I reshaped has some unique abilities. It can heal external injuries just by touching them. We just happened to have nothing to do, so half of us followed the kind-hearted master to learn how to grow wheat, and the other half went to the doctor in the hall for treatment."

"Good job. Keep up the good work."

Hearing Zuo Chen's words, the middle-aged man nodded repeatedly, his face showing the joy of being recognized for his efforts.

After he left, the monk also sat in front of the others and said with a smile: "The villagers in my village are all capable now. They can cure diseases and save lives, remove resentment, and help me research seeds. They are all talented!"

Zuo Chen smiled and nodded, then looked around and asked, "Where's Xiao Changcheng?"

"Brother Xiao should be helping with farming outside the city now." The monk said, "Brother Xiao is a man who can't sit still. The Xuzhou army has been relatively quiet these past two days. After arranging the training, he ran out of the city. I sent someone to call him, and he will probably be back in a while."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps outside the door. He turned his head and found Xiao Changcheng walking into the pavilion with big strides.

After not seeing each other for a year, this young man, who is actually not too old, has also been carved into maturity by responsibility.

He had a beard and was wearing a set of coarse cloth clothes that were covered in dust and did not look very clean.

He was wearing straw sandals, his hands were covered in mud, and he looked dusty, obviously having just returned from the fields.

There was already a hint of majesty in his eyes, and no one would look down on him.

After seeing Zuo Chen, his tone was joyful:
"Master Dao! After a year, you are finally back!"

Xiao Changcheng's eyes were filled with joy. He walked quickly to Zuo Chen, not knowing whether he should hug the Taoist priest or shake Zuo Chen's hand.

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Changcheng felt that he was covered in mud and it would not be good to have too close contact with Zuo Chen, so he simply decided to kneel down and kowtow to Zuo Chen.

This made Zuo Chen stunned. He used his true energy repeatedly to lift Xiao Changcheng up.

Laughing in silence, Zuo Chen said, "Grow up, you kneel down to me suddenly, it's a bit scary."

"For all the great deeds you have done in Xuzhou, it would not be excessive for me to kowtow to you ten times or a hundred times, let alone one."

"You kid, I haven't seen you for a year, how come you have become so slick?"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Xiao Changcheng took some time to change into clean clothes, and when he came back, he exuded the aura of a leader.

He sat carelessly on the futon, prepared some crude barley tea, brewed it and drank it, then asked Zuo Chen:
"Master Dao, where have you been during this period? Is there anything interesting?"

“I’ve been through a lot.”

Zuo Chen thought about it, and finally told Xiao Changcheng and the monk about his experiences in the north.

And there was the sea of ​​suffering that I encountered at that time.

After all, Xiao Changcheng is no longer an ordinary farmer. He shoulders the entire Xuzhou and is a leader.

Naturally, he is qualified and needs to know what is happening in this world.

The two men listened to Zuo Chen. At first, they were still chatting and laughing, but when they heard about the surging sea of ​​suffering and the catastrophe that would destroy the world, their faces suddenly turned ugly.

After Xiao Changcheng finished talking about what he had experienced during this period, he remained silent for a long time.
The monk was at a loss:
"Alas! How can this annoying ghost world still have a catastrophe that will destroy the world! Is it so difficult for ordinary people to live their own peaceful lives?"

He was really sad, and his eyes even turned red when he said this: "Master, is there no way to stop this sea of ​​suffering?"

"I'm still looking for a way." Zuo Chen said, "Now I have some clues."

"That's good, that's good."

The monk breathed a sigh of relief.

Zuo Chen’s promise is more important to him than anything else.

At this point, the monk suddenly seemed to remember something and slapped his forehead:

"By the way, Taoist priest. I also encountered something a while ago. Maybe it can help you out of your misery."

"What's the matter?" Zuo Chen was also curious.

Didn’t I tell you before that when I first became a successful golden body, I saw a mountain? "

"Ok?"

"The mountain called me again some time ago."

"what?"

(End of this chapter)