Pre-Qin Mythology: Starting with the River God

On the other side, Quan Ming floated upstream, his immortal robes fluttering, leaning against the small boat with his eyes closed, seemingly at ease. But in reality, his mind was reflecting the eyes of hundreds of black crows, through which he observed all the changes in the Luo Kingdom...

Black crow.

In Luo Kingdom, it is a symbol of the Luo bird fairy.

The people of Luo looked upon it with awe and dared not harm it, and the spirits dared not do the same. As for the capture of the Luo bird spirit, this matter did not spread among the immortals and gods of Luo Kingdom. These black crows also tried their best to avoid contact with the immortals and gods and stayed far away from the important places of Luo Kingdom.

quack!

Quanming had reached the end of the upper reaches of the Quanshui River, and the surrounding area was no longer flat farmland.

Quan Ming opened his eyes and saw an endless expanse of mountains.

here it is……

With the Quan River as the dividing line, to the west lies the majestic Shennong Mountain Range, stretching endlessly, its towering peaks reaching into the clouds, obscuring the face of the mountain god... Indeed, the Shennong Mountain does not belong to any country; even the Yong Kingdom, which occupies the Shennong Mountain Range, has not conquered the Shennong Mountain God.

These are immortals and deities independent of the Dao and Heaven of each nation.

Free and powerful, it forms its own domain and possesses the immense power to communicate directly with heaven and earth, which is unimaginable.

Look back.

Quan Ming looked towards the east bank of the Quan River, where the Jing Mountain Range, divided up by the three kingdoms of Lu, Luo, and Chu, was located. Or rather, it was a branch of the Shennong Mountain Range. Although it covered a large area, it was far less towering and majestic than the Shennong Mountain Range, and its spiritual energy was gradually weakening. It was divided into the Jing Mountain Range because it had been occupied by the human race for a long time.

On a small hill in Jingshan, a black crow flew by, cawing loudly.

Then, a flock of black crows took flight, gathered into a dark cloud, and landed around Quan Ming... They gathered together, chattering and telling him about their experiences in Luo Kingdom.

Quan Ming listened attentively to each question.

After hearing the report, Quan Ming frowned and said, "Are there two Dao Heaven Level One Immortals guarding the tomb of the Luo Bird Immortal?"

Deer!

Stream Ghost!

One was a spirit who was granted immortality, and the other was a hero of Luo Kingdom who was granted immortality after his death. Together with the bird spirit who was granted immortality after the death of Prince Luo, they were the immortal friends of Jing Mountain, residing in the same place and respectively managing the birds, beasts, and stream fish in Jing Mountain.

Of course, all three of them obeyed Luo Shui Shui Xian's orders.

She can be considered... a minor deity who has sought refuge with Luo Shui Shui Xian.

Of course, at this moment, Luo Xian didn't know whether the resurrection had occurred or whether the giant python had succeeded...

Quan Ming pondered for a moment.

At this moment, the Dao Heaven Divine Decree delivered a decree, conveying the King of Chu's order to dispatch Shao Siming to guard Jingze within Jingmen. Meanwhile, the area north of Quandi, which Shao Siming had originally guarded, was to be divided and protected by various Dao Heaven Third Level immortals and gods... Among them, Quan Ming remained to guard the area north of Quanshui...

Ah!

Quan Ming had long known that the agreement on war wouldn't last long.

It's already quite an achievement to be able to drag it out for two months.

In any case, under Shao Siming's "laissez-faire" approach, he had already transported the 30,000 shi of grain to this place by river fish and hid it at the uppermost part of the Quan River, where it meets the Luo River; his plan was complete, so he was not afraid of the arrival of the immortals and gods of those clans.

As for Jingze, it's not far from Quanshui, just separated by the Zhang River.

Although Zhang Xian has been quite active lately, and even managed to get an opportunity from Dong Jun to participate in a battle to intercept the immortals and gods of Luo Kingdom and gain merit, he is somewhat... ambitious and conceited... but he is still an acquaintance, and can borrow a way to talk to Shao Siming.

Ok……

"Go, bring the bluefish here."

Quan Ming lightly touched the water's surface, and a river fish surfaced, catching Quan Ming's fingertip.

As a mark landed on the fish's head, the river fish plunged into the water and swam downstream.

At the same time, Quan Ming looked at the idle black crows and ordered, "Go and hide around. Remember to stay far away. This place will soon become lively... This is your chance to get the remains of that Luo Bird Immortal Spirit out... Otherwise, in a few days I won't be able to suppress the Luo Bird Immortal Spirit's soul, and I will have to consume the will of Chu to suppress it."

"Losing the means to monitor Luo Guo will be detrimental to our plans."

"...If you fail to complete the mission, you won't get much of the power and luck next year."

Luck?

This was definitely the Achilles' heel of these powerful immortals and gods. At this moment, they immediately roused themselves and flew towards the Luo Kingdom, preparing to seize the corpse of the Luo Bird Immortal Spirit amidst the chaos...

As for why Quan Ming went to such great lengths to seize this corpse...

the reason is simple.

If the Kingdom of Luo were to be destroyed, would the King of Chu follow the example of when he destroyed the Kingdom of Quan, and in order to bring the people of Luo back to Chu, bestow an honor upon a deity from the land of Luo?

The bird spirit that Prince Luo transformed into is quite good.

At least this crown prince had a decent reputation in the Kingdom of Luo. If he hadn't died young, his younger brother wouldn't have inherited the throne, leaving the Kingdom of Luo in such a state.

Therefore, Quan Ming prepared to "nurture" this Luo Bird Fairy.

Controlling the other party with corpses...

After obtaining the remains, he could then safely "nurture" them. For example, the 30,000 stones of millet would be bestowed upon the Luo people, who were suffering from famine due to the war, in the name of the Luo bird spirit. He would also spread some "voices" to let the Luo people compare the current monarch with this prematurely deceased crown prince, and see who was truly for the Luo people and who was beneficial to them.

At that time, people's hearts will naturally lean towards one side!

If the King of Chu knew of this powerful heir's reputation, he too would be tempted to recruit him.

In this way, Quan Ming will remain hidden behind the scenes, using the corpse to control Luo Shizi and the words of the immortals and gods of Luo Land... At that time, there will be even more things he can do!

Thinking of this, Quan Ming's eyes sparkled.

If Qu Xia is going to fight Quan Ming, then he will fight back. But this battlefield is not just in Quan's territory.

Once Luo is returned to Chu, given Qu Xia's personality, there's a 90% chance he'll try to win over the Luo people in order to suppress him... and advise the King of Chu on some kind of "using Luo to control power" or "using power to control Luo," and so on, to make the Luo people fight with the power holders, thus causing internal strife and protecting the foundation of the Chu people... so-and-so.

It's the same old trick.

During his years in politics, Quan Ming saw too much and found it uninteresting.

But if we add the fact that he possesses the Luo Bird...

Yes, that's very interesting.

Just... put on a show for the King of Chu and Mo Ao, so that they can feel more at ease. Anyway, Quan Ming has no intention of betraying the State of Chu. The annexation of the State of Chu is the general trend, unless he goes to Qin.

Otherwise, when the seven kingdoms finally vie for supremacy, going to those small countries will be useless, and going to other of the seven powerful kingdoms will be too far away and difficult.

And what about the Qin state at this time?

It's not even as good as Chu.

Having just been enfeoffed as a vassal by King Ping of Zhou, he was fighting with the Quanrong in that remote area west of the Wei River. He had no say in the affairs of the Central Plains and was not taken seriously by the Central Plains or even the Zhou emperor.

Having made his decision, Quanming prepared to dive into the water to rest.

At that moment, a streak of light flashed by.

The chariot descended!

"Welcome, Junior Master of Fate."

Quan Ming rose from the bamboo-awning boat and politely bowed.

Shao Siming looked sad and gently raised her hand to help Quan Ming up.

He said in a low voice, “You should know my orders. The Zhou emperor has sent Zhou celestial beings... who are difficult to deal with. They can only stay in the Chu region and use the high-ranking celestial beings to help the Chu region fight the enemy, and then use the power of the Dao to keep them in check.”

"After I go to Jingze, I will no longer be able to continue to cover for you in the north of Quandi... within reasonable limits."

"Although the king's decree is irresistible, it is still a breach of promise."

Having said that.

Shao Siming took out a peacock feather fan.

Quan Ming recognized it as the object that the old woman who had followed Shao Siming in the Corpse Domain had chosen to commit suicide because of Shao Siming's "illness".

Shao Siming used this item to cast spells and briefly suppress the riot in the Corpse Domain.

At this moment, Shao Siming took out...?

Could it be!

hum...

He tossed the feather fan lightly, and Quan Ming caught it instinctively.

At first glance, the feather fan is exquisite, made of peacock feathers, with gold and silver threads, and adorned with various gemstones and jade, yet it does not appear bulky. It is light and agile in the hand... and it also exudes a pleasant fragrance.

Then Shao Siming said, "This thing cannot be driven by the will of Chu, but can only be used with Daoist energy. It has the power to suppress all things and conceal the secrets of heaven. I will lend it to you for now and return it after the war is over... Consider this a token of keeping your promise, so that you have no debt."

Shao Siming did not look at Quan Ming again.

Pulled up by silver fish, the phoenix chariot rose into the air, preparing to head towards Jingze.

However, the little girl following behind Shao Siming and the woman holding the baby were watching Quan Ming.

The woman looked surprised, but said nothing.

The little girl waved goodbye to Quan Ming, her eyes sparkling with joy.

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