"I've met Master!"
After a while, Zhang Daoling came riding on a cloud.
Jiang Chen had nothing to be polite to his disciple. When he saw him, he directly reprimanded him in a stern tone: "Dao Ling, your heart is too soft. If you can't do this, I will help you."
"Pass this order, all of my disciples who collude with outsiders to murder the City God will have their cultivation levels abolished, their souls will be sent to eternal purgatory, and they will suffer the pain of being burned by earthly fire forever."
Jiang Chen is very angry now. The strength of a city god in one place must be profound, not to mention comparable to immortal gods, but it is not too far behind. If mortals can compete with them, then how did they die?
It must be by joining forces with the monks that a mortal can have the power to kill the city god.
Stories about mortals killing immortals often appear in story books, but in reality, without the help of other immortals, mortals can't even get close to the immortal's corpse, let alone kill the immortal.
How can an ant touch the sun?
In the land of Cangzhou, there is only one cultivation sect, Shangqing Palace. Therefore, the monks in Cangzhou are either disciples of Shangqing Palace or descendants of disciples of Shangqing Palace. There is absolutely no third origin.
Who is the immortal who helped mortals kill the City God? The answer is obvious. It has something to do with the disciples of Shangqing Palace.
As for Zhang Daoling, it is obviously impossible to say that he is completely ignorant of all this. If he really knew nothing, he, the head of the Shangqing Palace, would be fooled to the end.
He knew everything and took care of everything. Those disciples who made mistakes were punished and scolded as they deserved, but the killing of the city god was still forbidden repeatedly.
What does this mean? It means that Zhang Daoling's punishment is not strong enough to scare those people. The most indispensable thing in the extraordinary world is the means of torturing people. Only you can't think of it, but you can't do it.
If Zhang Daoling's methods are ruthless enough, then naturally no one would dare to take action against the City God when the rewards are not proportional to the effort. Those who can cultivate immortals are smart people and know the choices better than others.
"Master, this disciple is guilty!" Zhang Daoling did not offer any excuses and directly pleaded guilty.
Shangqing Palace has developed for so many years, and its strength has far exceeded that of the past. It has many disciples. Unlike in the past when there were only two or three big cats and kittens, the current Shangqing Palace has tens of thousands of true disciples, not counting the inner disciples and the outer disciples.
Disciple.
When there are many people, it is inevitable that the good ones will be mixed, and it is normal to have a few bad ones. This is unavoidable. Even if Jiang Chen is asked to manage the Shangqing Palace, he cannot guarantee that all his disciples will be good.
Therefore, Jiang Chen did not blame Zhang Daoling in this regard, but reprimanded him for making sect rules that were not strict enough to deter his disciples.
"Of course you are guilty!"
"The No. 1 family in Cangzhou is your Zhang family. It wants wind and rain, and even the worldly royal family doesn't have the style of your family."
"No city god dares to take care of the affairs of the Zhang family. Wherever the direct descendants of the Zhang family go, all the city gods will give way. In the huge Cangzhou, they all dare to be angry but dare not speak out against your Zhang family."
"If the choice of the city god is not in Cang's hands, I doubt that without your Zhang family's nod, all the city gods from all over the country will not be able to take office."
Facing Zhang Daoling, Jiang Chen scolded him in a stern tone.
There is indeed no problem with Zhang Daoling, but as for his descendants, Jiang Chen can only say that if Cangzhou's culture deteriorates one day in the future, the fault lies with the Zhang family.
"The disciple is guilty!"
Zhang Daoling didn't dare to express his anger, he just knelt on the ground and kept asking for forgiveness.
Cang Ze looked on without saying a word. This is the difference between gods and humans. If it were anyone else, they would have stood up and interceded for Zhang Daoling at this time. First, he would give Jiang Chen a step down, and second, he would sell Zhang Daoling a favor.
, instead of being silent like now.
"Why are you asking me for forgiveness?"
"What you have to do now is to restrain your tribesmen. Punish them where they deserve it, kill those who deserve it, and show no mercy."
"Now I'm letting you investigate on your own to give you a chance. If you don't satisfy me, I'll let Cang help you investigate. What is the temperament of the Incense God? You've known him for so many years, so you know better than me."
"After checking on your clansmen, then check on the disciples of the Shangqing Palace. Do as I say. Those who are plotting to kill the City God will be killed one by one. We must not tolerate it."
Jiang Chen didn't want to waste too much time on this matter, so he asked Zhang Daoling to investigate by himself and clear out all the scum in the Zhang family and the Shangqing Palace.
I'm not afraid that Zhang Daoling won't do his best. If he doesn't do his best, Jiang Chen can help him do his best.
Cang is the incarnation of the heaven, and his character is closest to the way of heaven. He is not humane and only does things according to the rules.
If the results of Zhang Daoling's self-examination are not satisfactory to Jiang Chen, then let Cang investigate, and there will be no chance of anything slipping through the net.
"Disciple, obey!"
Hearing that Jiang Chen wanted Cang to investigate, Zhang Daoling couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. He had known Cang for many years and knew his neighbor's temperament very well. There was no humanity at all. If he was asked to investigate, he would have to die a lot.
people.
Rather than letting Cang Lai take action, it would be better to let him take action. Thinking like this, Zhang Daoling stood up and wanted to return to Shangqing Palace to penetrate Jiang Chen's will.
At this time, Jiang Chen spoke again: "Nowadays, all the ancient clans of the human race have returned to Jiuzhou. Although your Zhang family has declined, you are still an ancient clan. You should move out too."
"In addition, the relatives of my disciples in the Shangqing Palace are not allowed to go to Cangzhou. Cangshan is very big and can accommodate their relatives and friends. There is no need to let them go to the world to do tyranny and bring blessings."
"Also, from now on, immortals are not allowed to fall in love with mortals. If anyone violates this, then his will will be fulfilled, his cultivation will be abolished, and he will be let down the mountain."
Jiang Chen suddenly understood now why there is a rule in heaven that immortals are not allowed to fall in love with mortals.
If an official's relatives do evil, higher-level officials will take care of it. But if an immortal's relatives do evil, which human official would dare to do it? Even the underworld gods have to sidestep the immortal's relatives.
They do evil, even worse than the officials.
Moreover, most mortals have relatives and friends. If they encounter difficulties, they ask the immortals to help them extend their lives or extend their lives. In this case, will the immortals help or not?
Birth, old age, illness and death are the most important aspects of the reincarnation of heaven and earth. If the immortals help, they will inevitably violate the rules of reincarnation and violate the rules of heaven. But if they don't help, it will be unkind and they will be resentful for a long time.
The Jade Emperor saw this scene from the future, and after becoming the Emperor of Heaven, he specifically promulgated this rule to prohibit immortals from falling in love.
What he forbids is the love between immortals and mortals, and what he prevents is immortals interfering with reincarnation for the sake of love.
Of course, he only forbids immortals from falling in love, not immortals and immortals from falling in love.
Sons of immortals are different from ordinary people in that they are innate beings who are born not to fall into reincarnation. Moreover, they are born to be bound by heaven's rules. If they do evil, they will be punished by heaven.
If immortals really want to fall in love, wouldn't it be enough to train their lovers to become immortals? If they don't even have this determination, it can be seen that the love between them is not necessarily very firm.
"yes!"
After a moment of silence, Zhang Daoling replied.
"The Heavenly Rules are said to be the rules of the Heavenly Court, but they are actually restricted by the entire Xuanmen disciples. This is set by the Taoist Patriarch. It is called the Heavenly Rules, but it is actually the Xuanmen Sect Rules."
"Disciples of the Shangqing Palace, if they enter the Heavenly Court one day, they will serve in the Shenxiao Palace and take charge of the criminal law on behalf of Heaven. Your responsibilities are so important, and you should set an example. You must keep these heavenly rules firmly in mind.
Not one of them can be violated."
"Knowing the law and breaking the law will result in an additional penalty!"
Before Zhang Daoling left, Jiang Chen said seriously.
The Shangqing Palace corresponds to the Shenxiao Mansion, and the Shenxiao Mansion is the place appointed by Taozu to control the laws of heaven and earth. It has a high and powerful position.
There are countless Xuanmen disciples in the world, and these people are all staring at the Shenxiao Mansion, waiting for the Shenxiao Mansion to make mistakes so as to overthrow them. After all, no one wants to have more than one person taking care of them.
It is under this situation that if the disciples of Shangqing Palace still fail to set an example and defend the heavenly rules with their lives, what awaits them will be an irreversible end.
After entering the Shangqing Palace and enjoying superior treatment, you have to bear due responsibilities. Do you really think that privileges are so easy to enjoy? They all come with a price.
Disciples of Shangqing Palace can become immortals while alive, gods after death, and can even be reincarnated and start over again. They are unique in the world.
The reason why they are given such treatment is that they hope that they can defend the rules of heaven with their lives.
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"Alas, the disciples of Shangqing Palace are still not as worried as you."
After Zhang Daoling left, Jiang Chen approached Cang Gan.
It was because he knew that people's hearts are fickle that Jiang Chen originally gave Cang the power to canonize the city gods. The hundreds of thousands of city gods in Cangzhou were all selected by Cang.
Outsiders only have the power to recommend, but not to appoint the City God. Even if Zhang Daoling personally recommends a candidate, if he fails to gain Cang's approval, he will not be able to become the City God.
Cang is a god, with an indifferent personality, not so many twists and turns in his heart, and can strictly implement Jiang Chen's will. This is a good thing, but it is not without disadvantages, or he does not know how to adapt.
But overall, the advantages always outweigh the disadvantages. This can be seen from the performance of the City God and the disciples of the Shangqing Palace. Over the years, there have been many scum in the Shangqing Palace, but the City God rarely has problems.
Regarding how to select the city god, Jiang Chen's definition is not to look at cultivation, but only to look at character. He should choose from mortals and officials, not from immortals.
Most of the city gods were officials who devoted themselves to the people during their lifetime, and were either very wise or courageous. They made decisions for the people during their lifetime, and if they did not change their original intentions after their death, they would naturally become good city gods praised by everyone.
"The Ancestor God is ridiculous, Cangya is just following your instructions."
Cang replied in an indifferent tone. He was just unsophisticated and not really stupid. He also knew his shortcomings, which was that he didn't know how to adapt, was too rigid, and had to follow rules and regulations in everything.
But rules and regulations are not omnipotent. They can only be applied to most situations, but not to all situations. Therefore, when Cang implemented Jiang Chen's orders, it was not that there were no problems.
But overall, the flaws outweigh the advantages.
"It's already very good. Even if I come here in person, I can't be impartial. There are times when saints have disagreements, let alone you and me."
Jiang Chen encouraged Cang, and then finally got down to business.
"Since there is no problem with the City God system, then I will spread the City God's way in Jiuzhou. Don't worry about this matter. Don't do anything. Just watch silently."
"Use your eyes, use your heart, look at it seriously, and understand this world of mortals. When will you break through the world of mortals? When will you become a quasi-sage?"
Although Zhang Daoling is Jiang Chen's disciple, in terms of relationship, Cang is closer to him. This is a creature he created, which is equivalent to his child. Jiang Chen naturally cares about him.
To put it bluntly, Zhang Daoling was only Jiang Chen's registered disciple, and he had to accept him due to destiny. How could the relationship be compared to the one he created with his own hands? This relationship between father and son is no more than that.
Besides Cang, the other person who attracted Jiang Chen's heart was Amitabha. Like Cang, he was also a creature created by Jiang Chen.
Cang is the future Lord of Shinto, and Amitabha is the born ancestor of ten thousand Buddhas. As soon as he was born, he stared at the aura of the Lord of Buddhism.
"Chaos has arisen in Kyushu. Is the Ancestral God launching the city god system in Kyushu at this moment to protect the people in the city?"
Cang thought for a while and suddenly asked.
"Cang, I'm very happy that you can think this way. It means that you have started to think about it. This is progress."
Seeing Cang start to think, Jiang Chen looked very pleased and smiled like an old father.
After all, no one wants their child to be like a robot, doing things according to fixed procedures. Without joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, he is not a complete person.
After praising Cang, Jiang Chen continued, speaking out his thoughts one by one: "You are right, but it is only part of it, not all of it. The greatest role of the City God system is reflected in three aspects."
"The first aspect is to reduce the burden on the Netherworld. A city god is responsible for a place's living beings. They reward and punish ghosts for their good and evil deeds. The efficiency of work in the Netherworld can undoubtedly be improved a lot."
"The second aspect is that good and evil are rewarded. The existence of the city god can let the world know that there is a god at the top of the head, so they have scruples and do not dare to act arrogantly. Even if they are not doing good, they do not dare to do evil."
"In this way, the world is settled."
"The third aspect is what you said, protecting the people of a city. The main responsibility of the city god is to protect the people of a city from demons."
"In today's world, Kyushu is in chaos. It is inevitable that demons and ghosts will take the opportunity to harm people's lives. There will also be thieves and bandits who will capture the city and burn, kill and loot."
"At this time, the way of the city god can be spread, so that the city god can protect the people, suppress the demons and ghosts, and warn the soldiers and bandits so that they dare not intrude on the people."
Having said this, Jiang Chen paused for a moment and turned to look in the direction of Kyushu. In his eyes, people wearing yellow scarves appeared, and there were even scenes of Taoists treating people with talisman water.
This is the Yellow Turban Army. Those Taoists are all disciples of Huang Tiandao, and the people who are rescued by them, even if they are not now, will soon become followers of Huang Tiandao.
The founder of Huang Tiandao, named Huang Jiao, was the reincarnation of the great immortal Huang Jiao of Central Huangji.
too difficult.
The epidemic is in full bloom.
The most annoying thing is that for some unknown reason, today we only report the number of infected people, but not the location of the infected people.
Fuck, I can no longer understand their operations.
This chapter has been completed!