Shulong Daojun

Among them, substances that kill impurities, fire impurities, and blood impurities are easy to find.

The former two include items such as rusted iron nails, fragments of ancient weapons, and sulfur, while the latter can be obtained by collecting black dog blood and rotten flesh, which can be done at the craftsmen's shops and butchers in Qingwu City.

It is used to cultivate the murderous aura and violent nature of the turbid dragon.

The remaining two types of turbidity each have their limitations and are not easy to obtain.

Upon considering this matter, Lin Shu briefly thought it over and then summoned a group of blue-robed local deities through his divine position, ordering them to come to the main temple for a discussion.

The local deities dared not delay and soon arrived at the rear hall.

They looked somewhat tired, exchanged glances, all puzzled, but none of them spoke. They simply stood respectfully with their heads bowed, as if waiting for orders.

Seeing this, Lin Shu nodded and smiled, saying gently, "You don't need to be nervous."

The purpose of this summons is to jointly analyze the geological veins of Qingwu City, not to assess merits or demerits, nor to interrogate or punish offenders.

Upon hearing this, the local deities' expressions softened slightly, and they all cupped their hands and said, "We are willing to obey the command of the Manifest God of Righteousness."

Lin Shu nodded and said, "I know you have had a hard time these past few days. You have all worked hard to dispel the turbid energy and regulate the earth's veins."

The local deities were taken aback and immediately waved their hands, about to speak, but Lin Shu stopped them with a raised hand and continued:

"I have summoned you all today to give you one instruction."

The purpose is to collect evil and malevolent things, using them as a guide to draw and gather the turbid and foul energy in the earth's veins in conjunction with a magic array, which will then be dealt with personally by me.

In this way, the process of untangling the earth's veins can be accelerated, and the people can soon find peace and stability.

After saying that, Lin Shu paused slightly, then looked at the group of local deities and smiled, "This will make things easier for everyone."

That weary expression also seemed to ease somewhat.

The local landowners were all astonished to hear Lin Shu say such a thing.

In the past, they had no choice but to obey orders and work tirelessly.

Once the former Xianyou Zhengshen and the three county Zhengshen spoke, they were busy with various tasks for several days without rest.

If things are done properly, that's our duty.

If it's not done properly, it means the person lacks ability, and they'll inevitably get a few words of reprimand.

I have never been treated like this before.

Therefore, all the local deities showed their gratitude and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your compassion, Your Majesty."

Lin Shu nodded and smiled: "In that case, I will trouble you all to collect the information separately."

He then revealed the materials needed for the mass grave, such as soil from the mass grave and old coffin nails, which were required for the resentment and death.

Finally, he added, "If you have the capacity, you may also collect some impure things that conform to the Five Elements."

Having said that, he immediately waved his hand, ordering the local officials to carry out their tasks.

The local deities understood, bowed again, and returned to their respective territories to carefully collect what they needed.

Once everyone was free, Lin Shu pondered for a moment, then took three sticks of incense and informed Qi Yannian and the other two county gods about the matter of collecting the turbid matter, instructing them not to disturb him.

At the same time, the collection of the three substances—killing impurity, fire impurity, and blood impurity—was distributed to a county magistrate for proper handling.

As a result, Qingwu City suddenly became quite busy.

In the three counties and eighteen townships, there is a county magistrate who often appears in people's dreams at night, entrusting them with tasks.

Some corpse collectors, while collecting bodies in mass graves, were startled to find that a deep pit in the grave seemed to have sunk a bit, as if they had encountered a ghost.

They hurriedly prayed for the protection of the righteous gods in the temple, but the gods found them and said that they were acting in the public interest and should not panic, lest people become anxious.

The person collecting the corpse felt a sense of wonder.

All sorts of strange things happened at once, which made the people feel curious, yet inexplicably at ease.

The most frequently seen creature was a green dragon over ten zhang long.

It often soars to various places, landing in places with cracked ground or polluted water sources, its body shimmering with blue light.

Before long, the ground was restored and covered with grass and trees, and even the water source brought a sense of life.

With the poisonous insects eradicated, the impending plague was also eliminated.

The people were grateful and were curious about what kind of dragon it was.

It was only after the people of the city told them that they learned that he was originally a follower of the righteous god Xianyou, named Qingmin, who was now the land god in the eastern suburbs of Qingwu City, in charge of the area around Fukang Village.

Once Qingmin's reputation spread, more and more people went to Fukang Village.

The village's long zither and other items made of paulownia wood also sold very well.

As a result, the people of Fukang Village became even more devout in their offerings.

Time flies like an arrow; it's already the first day of next month.

On this day, Lin Shu was sitting upright on the altar, looking down at the reports of Qi Yannian and others, when he suddenly felt heavenly light appear from the altar, and strands of pure incense smoke flowed into the altar of Xianyou Zheng.

As the last wisp of incense disappeared into the darkness, the daylight abruptly vanished.

At the same time, a radiant light appeared in his mind: Monthly salary: three hundred strands.

At this moment, Lin Shu suddenly realized.

Unbeknownst to him, a month had passed since he arrived in Qingwu City, just as the time for the righteous gods to perform their duties and for heaven and earth to distribute incense offerings and stipends.

Thinking of this, he paused for a moment to reflect.

The incense smoke from the temple's incense burner, usually carrying a mixture of gray and black smoke, was piled up like a mountain, clearly quite abundant.

The people offer incense every day, but it is intermittent, and it is most concentrated at the hours of Mao (5-7 AM) and You (5-7 PM).

Therefore, Lin Shu did not choose to process it every day, but waited until it accumulated to a certain scale before separating the incense business within it and condensing pure incense.

Since it was the time to receive my monthly salary, I decided to condense it all at once and calculate how many strands of pure incense I could obtain in a month.

At that moment, he closed his eyes and concentrated, using his divine sense to probe into the altar, causing the impurities in the incense to settle, while wisps of pure incense slowly rose and merged into the depths of the altar.

After finishing the task, half a day had passed.

Lin Shu leisurely opened his eyes, slowly exhaled, and after a brief sensing, couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile.

The incense offerings collected from the people over the past month, after being separated and refined, yielded a reasonable amount of pure incense, approximately two hundred strands.

Although it is not as much as what heaven and earth bestow, it is still a considerable amount.

What surprised him most was that the incense offerings formed by the sedimentation of impurities numbered as many as 480 strands.

This might be a problem for the other gods.

After all, it takes time to respond to the people's prayers and wishes in order to dispel these incense-related businesses.

But for Lin Shu, it was a wonderful thing.

He fed these incense offerings to the turbid dragon to nourish its divine power.

Then, let the turbid dragon also take care of sorting out the earth's veins to ensure that Qingwu City has favorable weather and abundant harvests, and that spiritual energy flows smoothly. In this way, we can save time in responding to the people's demands.

The merits and demerits of the gods are judged by Heaven and Earth, often based solely on the peace and prosperity of a city or region, and the rise and fall of the incense offerings of the people.

Therefore, he has done a great service by ensuring the safety and well-being of the entire Qingwu City.

Even if the wishes of some individuals have not yet been fulfilled, it is not a big deal.

What Heaven and Earth value most is the potential for opening up, protecting life, and fostering growth.

Having made up his mind, Lin Shu no longer hesitated and immediately went to the "Dragon's Nest" deep underground.

After a month of gestation, a dragon-shaped embryo has emerged from the black and red remnant vein, and it is growing stronger with the continuous nourishment from the earth's turbid energy and the five turbidities.

Its dragon appearance cannot be clearly seen, but by the dark red light it emits, one can vaguely see its coiled body and scales emerging.