Reborn Tianlong: I practice martial arts for immortality

With these two skills, it is only a matter of time for the Supreme Alliance to grow stronger. As long as he doesn't die, it is only a matter of time before it becomes the most powerful force in the world.

Jiang Weichen also saw the "Song of Nourishing the Heart" left by Li Canghai. It is a good song, very effective in concentrating the mind and nourishing the spirit.

With the golden finger of Yandao Hall, Jiang Weichen naturally learned to play the piano, but he did not study it in depth.

Wu Cuihua saw that she was as scared and terrified as ever, but Jiang Weichen discovered that when she was not carrying the Immortal-Slaying Sword, her fear was actually reduced.

So the source of Wu Cuihua's fear is mainly her knife rather than herself?

But even though Jiang Weichen's body was controlled by the sword spirit at the beginning, it was actually herself that appeared before Wu Cuihua's eyes, and it was also her own body that attacked him.

Yet, her fear of the Immortal-Slaying Sword was even greater than his own? Could it be that Wu Cuihua had seen the true nature of the sword, the very spirit of the sword?

Jiang Weichen was puzzled. However, it was said that newborn babies could see things that ordinary people could not see. Was it just like Wu Cuihua?

Wu Cuihua was no longer a baby at that time. If she really saw the sword spirit, she must be a genius.

It’s a pity that Jiang Weichen can’t cure her now, otherwise he could teach her to practice.

Wu Cuihua didn't have any physical problems, but she was frightened and lost her mind.

Jiang Weichen didn't know how to cure his mental problems, so he could only wait until he broke through to the Grandmaster level before trying again.

After explaining some things and taking away the medicinal liquid that he had been brewing recently, Jiang Weichen disguised himself and left Ziyun Peak.

Walking and sightseeing along the way, half a month later he arrived at the border of the Song Dynasty and stepped into the border county of Huiren County.

It was evening and the sky was not yet dark. Seeing that the streets were empty, Jiang Weichen wondered why there was no one in the city.

The buildings in the city were intact and there didn't seem to be any signs of war.

Suddenly seeing an old man with disabled legs, Jiang Weichen walked over and asked, "Uncle, why are there no pedestrians in the city?"

The old man looked up at Jiang Weichen in surprise, then said, "Why are you still here? Hurry and go to the east of the city to pay your respects."

Jiang Weichen was stunned. "Uncle, I'm from another place. Is it a festival today?"

"No, no matter if you are a local or a foreigner, you must go to the statue of His Majesty in the east of the city to pay your respects every morning and evening. This is His Majesty's will."

"You have to worship every morning and evening?" Jiang Weichen was puzzled. What was Murong Longcheng doing?

Soon, Jiang Weichen arrived at the east of the city and saw a ten-foot-tall bronze statue standing on a huge square stone in the central square. It was the statue of Murong Longcheng.

Thousands of people knelt on the ground around the statue and prayed continuously. Although Jiang Weichen didn't know what they were praying for in their hearts, it was probably nothing more than power and wealth.

Jiang Weichen looked at these worshippers, and there was no reluctance on his face, but rather he looked quite pious.

"What means did Murong Longcheng use to make them like this?" Jiang Weichen was a little surprised. This is the border, which is far away from the capital.

If the border is like this, what about the heartland of the Central Plains?

Murong Longcheng had just restored his country not long ago, but not only did there not cause unrest, but the people were so united. What means did he use?

With doubts in his heart, Jiang Weichen walked to the edge of the crowd. Before he could ask, he heard someone next to him shout:

"Sir, someone refuses to kneel to His Majesty the Buddha Emperor..."

"Sir, punish him and increase his family's taxes..."

Under the Buddha statue, the county magistrate looked back and saw Jiang Weichen, who was imposing and had a knife on his back. He guessed that this man was a martial artist and he didn't want to offend him.

"Young man, are you from Dayan?" asked the county magistrate.

Jiang Weichen was born in the Song Dynasty in this life. Now the dynasty has changed and the Song Dynasty has become the Dayan Dynasty. In this way, he is also considered a person of the Dayan Dynasty.

However, Jiang Weichen did not answer, but asked: "So what if it is? What if it is not?"

"If so, then you should pay your respects. If not, then you are probably not a local, so please leave and don't disturb us." The county magistrate replied directly.

Jiang Weichen said nothing more and flew up. On the way, he tapped the shoulders of the densely packed crowd with his toes and immediately arrived under the Buddha statue.

After circling the Buddha statue for a while and not seeing anything, he immediately used the Sound Transmission Soul Searching Technique and shouted, "Tell me, why are you worshipping so devoutly?"

The county magistrate's expression was sluggish. He replied, "My lord, this is the policy since His Majesty ascended the throne. Every place in Dayan, including towns and villages, must erect a bronze Buddha statue. Officials will lead the collective worship for a quarter of an hour every day."

Every day? Is Murong Longcheng crazy? Is he trying to establish a Buddhist kingdom on earth? He doesn't even go to the temple to worship Buddha anymore?

And what kind of Buddha is Murong Longcheng?

Jiang Weichen didn't understand. Murong Longcheng had already gone down the mountain to rebel and became the emperor, so why was he still thinking about promoting Buddhism?

But the county magistrate immediately answered his doubts.

"As long as we worship sincerely, we won't have to pay taxes this year. Furthermore, His Majesty has issued an imperial decree that if we worship sincerely, our taxes will be halved next year, and every year thereafter. On the contrary, those who do not worship will have their taxes doubled, and there will be other penalties as well."

"Every year, His Majesty will tour various regions to inspect the Buddha statues and award rewards based on their sincerity. This is also an assessment of our local officials."

After hearing this, Jiang Weichen was a little confused about Murong Longcheng's bold move. Murong Longcheng ascended the throne on the ninth day of the ninth month, which was around the time of autumn harvest.

His tax reduction this year can be seen as winning over the people, but if he does the same every year, wouldn't it be a bit unrealistic?

This is not the later era, where agricultural taxes are not collected and land compensation is available.

This was in ancient times, when productivity was backward and the court's main source of income was agricultural tax. Now it was halved, and it was the same all over the world. Wouldn't the court's treasury be depleted?

If it had not paid tribute to the Liao Kingdom and if there were not so many corrupt officials, it could still have been maintained.

Such a move is extremely good for the people of the world.

Jiang Weichen looked at the devout people around him and thought, no wonder.

For the people of the world, they don’t care who is the emperor, they only pursue having enough food and clothing.

To them, Murong Longcheng's current actions made him like a sage king. No wonder they were so sincere.

But it is somewhat absurd to use the sincerity of the people in their worship as a criterion for evaluating officials.

Chapter 350 Traveling around the world

"How can Murong Longcheng be sure that you are sincere?" Jiang Weichen asked again.

The county magistrate pointed to the bronze statue and said, "Your Majesty can judge by the statue."

Jiang Weichen looked at the bronze Buddha statue, but unfortunately he had no spiritual awareness and could not see anything strange with his naked eyes.

Coming to the boulder, Jiang Weichen concentrated his mind and calmed down, stroking the statue with his hand. Only then did he feel that the statue seemed a little different, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

He vaguely felt that there seemed to be some power attached to it, somewhat like the various thoughts absorbed by the sword spirit after he killed someone.

"Faith or willpower?" Jiang Weichen looked at the statue and had some vague guesses.

The various thoughts absorbed by the sword spirit after killing someone are essentially mental power. Will the sincere worship and prayers of these people generate wish power?

Could it be that Murong Longcheng has found a way to utilize the power of will?

Jiang Weichen was a little surprised. He could only use the Green Lotus Visualization Method to purify the mixed thoughts absorbed by the Sword Soul, but he still didn't dare to actively absorb the external mental power. He could only let it be absorbed by the Sword Soul and grow stronger.

But even so, Jiang Weichen was still a little worried and wanted to let the sword spirit leave his mind and merge with the physical Killing Immortal Sword, but unfortunately he had never been able to do it.

Apart from this, he didn't find any way to use it. The power of will and the spiritual power absorbed by the sword soul are essentially the same. If Murong Longcheng really found a way to use the power of will, it would be quite powerful.

Jiang Weichen collected his thoughts and stopped thinking about it. He decided to go find Taoist Qingyun to find out more first. Maybe he knew something.

Looking at the people kneeling down, if this happens every year, it would be good news for the people in the Central Plains.

A quarter of an hour a day is not long, but it can reduce taxes by half for the year, which is a good deal.

If Murong Longcheng continues to implement this policy for a long time, then the people of the world may really be completely won over.

No matter what Murong Longcheng's purpose is, it is beneficial to the world at the moment.

"Alas, Murong Longcheng, if he had done so earlier, how could he have failed during the chaotic times more than a hundred years ago with his martial arts skills and the support of the people?"

When I came out, I was still thinking about whether Murong Longcheng's restoration of the country would plunge the world into turmoil, after all, it was he who caused it.

If this really caused great suffering to the people of the world, he would inevitably feel guilty.

But now it seems to be going well. Murong Longcheng's "compassionate mood" is unexpectedly useful. It directly controls the top leaders and allows a smooth transition of the political situation.

Not only did the lower-class people not suffer from the war, but they were much better off.

"The Murong family?" Jiang Weichen murmured, "If you don't provoke me in the future and continue like this, the previous grudges against me will be forgotten."

Originally, he wanted to kill Murong Bo and his son after breaking through to the Grandmaster level to settle the feud.

But now Murong Bo is dead, and although Murong Fu is still alive, it is not impossible to let him go if he doesn't bother me again.

Jiang Weichen left Huiren County and continued to head towards the heart of Dayan.

We walked and looked along the way and soon arrived at Yanzhou City. Yanzhou is close to Western Xia, and Huiren County is also under the jurisdiction of Yanzhou.

The worship scene in Yanzhou City was even more grand, with tens of thousands of people worshiping together. There was a bronze Buddha statue in each of the four directions: east, south, west and north.

However, Jiang Weichen felt the compassionate mood left by Murong Longcheng from it. This mood could exist for a long time, just like the words he left on Shaoshi Mountain.

Jiang Weichen felt heavy-hearted. He had thought that it would be just like Huiren County, which would be great.

But now Murong Longcheng actually left a compassionate mood on the bronze Buddha statue. This means he really wants to establish a Buddhist kingdom on earth and enslave the world.

When ordinary people come to worship, they will inevitably be affected, just like the white jade statue in the Langhuan Jade Cave in Wuliang Mountain. The statue had influenced themselves at the beginning.

The white jade statue reflects Wuyazi's obsession with Li Canghai, which has not yet been sublimated into artistic conception.

But ordinary people can also be easily influenced by the white jade statue and become obsessed with the person depicted in the statue.

Murong Longcheng's compassion was even greater. He was not being affected, but directly enslaving.

In the evening of that day, Jiang Weichen watched tens of thousands of people worshiping the Buddha statue together. Their attitude was obviously more pious than those in Huiren County.

They had been affected. After Jiang Weichen flew closer, he swung out two swords and the bronze Buddha statue was instantly split into four halves. The murderous sword intent emerged and directly wiped out the compassionate mood.

The sudden change immediately caused everyone in the square to curse and curse, and the prefect even directly ordered his arrest.

Jiang Weichen used his lightness skills to leave. The compassionate mood on the bronze statue was very weak. The statue was destroyed and the compassionate mood was erased by himself.

Jiang Weichen sensed several people nearby through telepathy, and found that some of them had escaped the influence, but most of them seemed to have not escaped. However, if they were not affected by the state of mind for a long time, they would naturally escape the state of being converted.

After confirming this result, Jiang Weichen breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he was not completely converted, otherwise ordinary people in the world would become Murong Longcheng's fanatical followers, which would be too boring.

Afterwards, Jiang Weichen no longer cared about Murong Longcheng's affairs, left Yanzhou, and was no longer in a hurry to travel. He walked alone on the vast land, feeling everything in this world with his heart.

We walked all the way, climbed the towering mountains, looked at the majestic mountains, stood on the top of the mountain and overlooked the rolling mountains, showing the majesty and grandeur of nature, and experienced the mood of "I am the peak when I reach the top of the mountain".

I once walked across a rushing river, looking at the surging water, the splashing waves, and the magnificent momentum.

I once walked into a quiet and peaceful village, felt the simple life of the common people, and felt the rural atmosphere.