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Chapter 983

"Don't be in such a hurry to bow. I haven't finished what I want to say." Li Ming waved his hand, and then continued talking to himself under Xu Daoxian's puzzled gaze.

"Not only will there be a good harvest of fish in three years, but in twenty years, there will be a carp that becomes a spirit here."

"A spirit? A monster?" Xu Daoxian muttered a few words and then said.

"Wouldn't it be enough for the Taoist priest to come back and subdue this demon then?"

Li Ming shook his head, sighed, and said, "Everything in the world is interconnected, and the cycle of cause and effect is meticulous. The cause you sowed today to save your wife will have to be borne by you tomorrow. Others can't help you. However, I have also calculated that the child in your belly is not ordinary and will have great achievements in the future. There is no need to worry."

Having said that, both Xu Daoxian and Zhang Wan looked unhappy.

Li Ming didn't care about that and just let the last pirate continue to steer the boat forward. However, he spent the whole day fiddling with the big boat and only arrived around noon the next day.

After one night, Li Ming had a better understanding of the area he was in.

According to Xu Daoxian, the country he lived in was called "Daliang", and to the north there were other countries such as "Dahulu" and "Dasheng", forming a three-way balance of power.

The Great Liang had been passed down for thirteen generations since the time of Taizu, and had already begun to decline. Coupled with the fragmented terrain and other factors, the imperial court's control over the local area was weakening, and it was showing signs of decline.

Of course, if you say that this empire that has existed for hundreds of years will collapse in an instant, that is not the case. In fact, if a leader of a revival rises up and kills all the aristocratic families to ease the conflicts, it may be possible to extend the empire's life for a hundred years.

However, from Xu Daoxian's words, Li Ming felt that the emperor of this generation might be just a mediocre person who did not dare to carry out drastic reforms. Three years ago, he made major changes, but was opposed by the court and the public, so he immediately drove the prime minister out of power and restored things to normal.

If it were peaceful times, it might be okay for the paperhanger to do this kind of repairs, but in the current situation, it is impossible to save the situation.

Of course, a country that has existed for hundreds of years, even if it is gradually declining, is not without some loyal ministers, generals and patriotic talents. At the very least, Xu Daoxian is a so-called good official who is dedicated to serving the country and is full of passion to serve the emperor and protect the people.

It’s a pity that although the country has not yet reached a state of chaos, the national discipline in the border areas has been relaxed and bandits have become rampant.

The pirates on this boat are clear proof that they also live a hard life. Their ancestors' land was exploited, and they had no choice but to make a living in the river. But they still could not escape being exploited. They were forced to do so from the beginning, but now they have become accustomed to it and will take action whenever they get the chance.

Now that Li Ming has used Xu Daoxian to get rid of them, it is the cycle of nature and the retribution of cause and effect.

"There are three problems with Daliang right now. First, after the failure of his reform three years ago, the Emperor has become obsessed with Taoism and has relaxed his government. Second, the aristocratic families are seriously annexing land, making life difficult for the people. Third, there are border defenses!"

This depression had probably been hidden in his heart for a long time, but he had no one to tell. Now that he had experienced a big change, he just spilled the beans. Of course, he also looked at Li Ming with anticipation from time to time. Perhaps in his heart, only this Taoist priest Li with great magical powers could repair the sky with one hand.

"Now that I'm the lord of a city, I must survey the land and clear the acres, and make those aristocratic families spend a lot of money to improve the lives of the local people and achieve some political achievements!"

As Xu Daoxian spoke, his face flushed, and he spoke frankly, "Rise and fall are nothing but the suffering of the people. Why would the nobles in the court care? Even the emperor...he is nothing but..." "Husband!"

Zhang Wan timidly pulled Xu Daoxian's sleeve, intentionally reminding him that this was not a private conversation between the couple, as there was a Taoist priest standing beside them.

"Haha...it's okay!"

Li Ming simply smiled and said, "I am a person outside the monastery, so I don't care about those things. I don't mind the changes of dynasties in the mortal world. However, in this world, there is only one constant, that is, the survival of the fittest. If you don't seek change and survive, you will sooner or later be overthrown by the tide of the times. Otherwise, even if a so-called heroic leader appears, nothing can be changed."

"Survival of the fittest?"

Xu Daoxian muttered a few words, then his eyes lit up, as if he had suddenly realized something. He suddenly stood up, straightened his clothes, bowed to Li Ming, and said sincerely: "My benefactor is truly virtuous, worthy of being a banished immortal from heaven. Could this be the true meaning of the immortal world?"

Li Ming smiled and shook his head, saying, "What truth from the upper realm, what exiled immortal from the lower realm? I'm just seeking the advice of a fellow traveler on the road. The road ahead is long and arduous, so I'm willing to search for answers."

But Xu Daoxian was even more respectful to Li Ming, as if no matter what Li Ming said, he had already determined that this Taoist was a banished immortal. If the master was like this, then the servants should be even more so.

Even Zhang Wan, who was completely unconvinced at the beginning, now showed some respect. Although she was polite before, it was only out of her upbringing, but now she was truly in awe.

Li Ming didn't take it seriously, but instead thought to himself that the most important thing for him now was to collect other five elements spiritual objects, refine the "Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light" as soon as possible, and then form a Nascent Soul. By then, no matter what kind of catastrophe it was, as long as he was strong enough, he would have nothing to fear.

It's just that Si Yizhen left a message for seven years. Now, because he has cultivated the Water-Moving Divine Light in the Sea Eye, although the essence of the sea water is infinite, it is not pure enough, and it takes a long time. Now half a year has passed. Li Ming believes that if he only refines spiritual objects, it should take less than two years in total.

The key is to collect the essence of the five elements of gold and fire. As long as all the spiritual objects are collected, entering the Nascent Soul stage will not be a problem.

"Four years!"

This was the deadline Li Ming gave himself: to gather the gold and fire spiritual objects within four years, and to cultivate the "Great Five Elements Extinction Divine Light" within six years. Li Ming did not take the final hurdle of the Nascent Soul stage seriously, or with his own level of cultivation, there would be no bottleneck before he ascended to heaven in this world.

As long as the skills and resources are in place, everything will come naturally. It's like a bottle. Li Ming's is a big jar, and other people practice from cups to bowls, and then to jars, filling them with water in the process of practice.

However, Li Ming's big jar had already existed, so there was no such qualitative change at all. Even Li Ming's practice had been like this all the way, but there was no martial arts method in this world before.

Now that he has obtained Luo Zhen's Thirty-Six True Transmissions, this is already one of the best classics in the world, and the two heavenly books of the Moon and the Sun have long since become a profound accumulation.

Fighting ten enemies alone in Luo Zhen's sect is just the beginning of his career. It's only when he enters the Nascent Soul stage that he becomes a true dragon entering the sea!

PS: I worked overtime until 11 o'clock and cried to death
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