Da Zaojun

Chapter 158 Sending Clouds and Rain
Besides the rain-making token, there is another magical artifact called the water vessel.

Low-ranking local deities like the Water God of Luohu have no real ability to change celestial phenomena and need to bring the water in their territory to the heavens in advance.

If the dragon god brings rain, there are several characteristics. First, the rainwater carries a faint fishy smell, which is the dragon's own scent.

The second is that after it rains, you can see small fish and shrimp in the puddles, which are brought out of the water.

Before dawn the next day, Song Wuji, carrying rain gear, flew to the sky above Taichang County, accompanied by the Turtle Prime Minister. After all, it was his first time using clouds to make rain, and although he had already practiced the process beforehand, he still needed someone to remind him, otherwise it would be difficult to set off.

The first deity to arrive was a male god. After exchanging tokens, neither side said much, and the male deity took out a black flag and began to wave it.

It immediately absorbed a large amount of water vapor from Song Wuji's water bowl, which turned into dark clouds.

The dark clouds haven't finished gathering yet.

Another female deity arrived, an old woman. They exchanged tokens, but only nodded slightly without speaking.

The old woman untied a bag, and immediately a gust of wind blew out of it, making a whooshing sound, and spread out the clouds that Yun Langjun had set up like cotton.

Suddenly, the wind rose and the clouds surged, dark clouds pressed down on the city, and in an instant, they blocked out the light of day.

Down in Taichang City, sand and stones were flying everywhere, and many women exclaimed, "Time to bring in the laundry!"

At the hour of Si (9-11 AM), a male and a female deity descended from the dark clouds with a flash of lightning.

Song Wuji flashed the token again, but simply nodded.

This male god is a military general with a frog-like head. The sound of thunder comes from the two bumps on his cheeks, making a "boom" sound. Of course, he also has a waist drum at his waist, which he not only inflates to produce thunder, but also strikes with his hands to generate the thunderous sound.

The goddess was a being with two bright silver wings on her back. When she spread them out, her wings flashed with countless silver lights, piercing through the dark clouds. Then, when her wings struck each other, a lightning snake was born.

Song Wuji figured it was his turn, and since it was raining at noon, he asked the tortoise spirit next to him to time it perfectly.

In other novels, if the Dragon King makes a mistake in bringing rain, he will be beheaded.

It's normal for Song Wuji to be nervous. In the midst of the chaos, he managed to keep his hands steady and take out the rain gear, which consisted of the True Dragon Water Virtue Dragon Scale and a Rain Master Sword. Together with the Rain-Making Token he had just received, that made three items.

"Time is up!"

The Turtle Prime Minister whispered, "Dragon King, it's time to send rain!"

With the blessing of the Water Dragon Scale, Song Wuji had stabilized and immediately revealed the Rain-Traveling Token: "Rain Falls!"

He then brandished the Rain Master's sword: "First, unleash a light rain, applying four inches and eighteen points! Lasting three quarters of an hour."

With a wave of his sword, the Rain Master caused a light rain to begin to fall from the dark clouds.

The rain lasted from noon until 1-3 pm, a full hour. If it had stopped earlier, it wouldn't have stopped at 1-3 pm.

If you store too much water and are reluctant to let it rain, and the rain hasn't stopped by 1-3 PM, then you'll be short a bit.

Therefore, Song Wuji divided the raindrops into three parts, and one hour into eight quarters of an hour. Song Wuji decisively divided it into a three-two-three pattern.

Although the middle two quarters of an hour are short, they are the period with the heaviest rainfall.

For the next three quarters of an hour, the rain began to fall in a light drizzle. We checked where the rain was uneven and then slowly poured out the remaining raindrops so that we wouldn't miss any and be late.

When it was Song Wuji's turn to bring rain, the other deities stopped and asked, "Do you know why the Rain Department specifically ordered us to bring rain here, with such a grand display?" "This is because the Iron Pillar Palace, a Taoist temple in the lower realm, prayed for rain. They issued a document, adding an urgent note, and sent it to the Nine Heavens Responding Origin Palace. The Nine Heavens Responding Origin Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable presented it to the Jade Emperor, who then approved the wind and rain. It really is true that having connections in the court makes things easier!"

"I heard that the Iron Pillar Palace imprisoned a wicked dragon, and every year it controlled the wind and rain in order to raise the dragon."

"Lohu Dragon King, do you know about that wicked dragon?"

Song Wuji shook his head: "I don't know."

The gods, finding it amusing, simply said, "It's just rain, why are you so apprehensive? It's not the first time it's rained. Whether it's a little or a lot, as long as it doesn't exceed three centimeters, we can just let it pass."

Song Wuji said, "This is an imperial decree, which must be taken seriously. Moreover, the number of raindrops is related to the livelihood of the people. A slight error can lead to a huge difference. If you all wish to have a conversation, please wait until I have finished counting the raindrops."

"That's it, that's all!"

The gods fell silent, watching Song Wuji unleash the rain.

Song Wuji wielded the Rain Master Sword, performing a Nuo dance as he carefully nourished the farmland with rainwater, replenishing the dried-up streams. If there was too much rainwater in one place, he would summon a gust of wind to disperse it elsewhere.

Finally, around 1-3 PM, the last bit of rain stopped falling, and he immediately waved the rain-making order: "Rain stop, rain cease!"

The Dark Cloud Gentleman and the Wind Granny immediately waved the Dark Cloud Banner, dispersing the dark clouds and revealing the sunlight, while the Wind Granny slightly tightened the Wind Bag, allowing only a few refreshing and cool breezes after the rain to blow the dark clouds away into the distance.

Then seven fairies, dressed in seven colors and holding colorful ribbons, waved them gently, and instantly transformed into a rainbow bridge.

Song Wuji asked Prime Minister Gui, "Is that all?"

The Turtle Prime Minister nodded, only to find that the Dragon Lord was acting strangely this time: "It is rare for the Heavenly Officials of the Rain Department of the Upper Realm to descend to the mortal realm. If the Dragon Lord is in the mood for such activities, he could invite the deities of the Rain Department and Thunder Department into the Water Palace for a cup of tea."

Song Wuji did not succumb to the illusion and think about getting promoted. Upon hearing that it was over, he naturally packed up his rain gear and headed home.

Just as they were heading back home, a report came: "Dragon Lord! Something terrible has happened! Three of the iron chains of the Iron Pillar Palace broke during the rain just now, and the evil dragon has broken free!"

Before Song Wuji could react, he had already woken up from the illusion.

The assessment has been passed.

This test doesn't assess whether one can control clouds and rain, but rather whether one is "loyal" to their duties. If Song Wuji listens to other deities and makes even the slightest mistake, he will fail.

But... Song Wuji, who passed the test, did indeed experience a real event involving clouds and rain.

Comprehend the Earthly Fiend Divine Power [Rain Release].

He doesn't have any special innate qualities or the Three Jewels position, but he does have the supernatural power of spreading rain.

But Song Wuji is a fire element deity! How can he bring rain?

Song Wuji exerted his power slightly, but it was difficult to control the water vapor. However, the fire energy gathered, and in the next moment, the fire clouds gathered and scalding fire rain fell.

Startled, Song Wuji quickly stopped his supernatural powers. Fortunately, he hadn't used up much energy; otherwise, he might have burned down the kitchen office.

Song Wuji thought to himself, "To make rain, we need to prepare rainwater in advance. If I replace the rainwater with kerosene, it will truly be hell."

If it's a proper way to bring rain, one can use the Water Virtue Dragon Scale, or Song Wuji can directly swallow the Water Virtue Dragon Scale. If he passes the test, he might be able to obtain the Flood Dragon Transformation of the Seventy-Two Transformations, just like refining the Tiger Soul and obtaining the Tiger Transformation. Then he can transform the Fire Virtue into the Water Virtue and perform the true art of bringing rain.

(End of this chapter)