He met many people along the way, but those people seemed extremely reserved after seeing him in Confucian uniform, let alone after knowing that he was a Taoist priest.
So in this journey, he really hasn't had a good conversation with ordinary people.
Although the strong man in front of him looked respectful, he did not appear to be restrained, which actually made him interested in chatting.
But before chatting, he was going to pay for the meal:
"I don't even eat your food for free."
After saying that, he first cleaned the bowls and chopsticks with his true energy and returned them. Then he took out a dozen talismans from the jade gourd and said, "Take these talismans. If you encounter evil spirits on the road, you may be able to rely on them."
Escaped."
Seeing that the strong man wanted to refuse, Jiang Xuan couldn't help but waved his hand, "Cultivating Taoism requires responsibility."
"I'll give you a meal, poor Taoist. It's not too much to give you a few talismans."
"The value of this talisman in the eyes of the poor Taoist is not as good as the pieces of bacon in this bowl of rice, so the layman can accept it."
Saying that, Jiang Xuan put the talismans into the strong man's hands without any explanation, then pointed at the talismans and said:
"There are a total of twelve talismans, three "Evil-Removing Talisman", three "Health-Nursing Talisman", three "Disease-Removing Talisman", and the remaining three are "Shen-Nursing Talisman", "Qi-Nourishing Talisman" and "Dispelling Talisman"
"Disaster Talisman".
"They are all ordinary talismans. I think you should know them all, so I won't introduce them to you more."
Hearing this, the strong man tightened the talisman in his hand, then bent down and bowed deeply to Jiang Xuan, "Thank you, Taoist Master, for the talisman."
He wanted to refuse, but thinking of the convoy of old, young, women and children, he finally accepted the talisman.
Because these talismans are indeed what the team lacks.
Seeing the strong man accept the talisman, Jiang Xuan smiled and asked, "I see there are dozens of people in your group, most of whom are old, young, women and children. This doesn't look like doing business, but the whole village has been moved?
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The strong man nodded when he heard this:
"It's true that a whole village has been relocated."
After replying, he sighed again and said, "So that the Taoist priest knows that it's not that we want to move away, but that we really can't live anymore."
"We are from Xialoushan Town, Nanming County, Xishan Prefecture."
"Although Xishan Prefecture is a bit chaotic, Nanming County is not bad. After all, it is located in a remote area. Those warlords usually come to collect taxes and then leave without waiting for long."
"Although the poll tax and land tax have been collected for decades, this person can still survive."
"But since two years ago, everything has changed."
At this point, a hint of helplessness flashed in the strong man's eyes, "Two years ago, the Hongyang Sect appeared out of nowhere and fought with the local warlords all day long for territory."
"Of course it's none of our business if they beat them to death. After all, Nanming County is located in a remote area. No matter how hard they fight, they can't reach us."
"But the problem is taxes."
"This company wins today and will collect taxes for two years."
"Whoever wins tomorrow will come to collect taxes for another two years."
"In just two years, they have collected a hundred years of tax revenue from us. Isn't this going to cost us our lives?"
"We are not a wealthy family, how can we get so much tax revenue?"
"They rob people if they don't have money."
"The male children were directly recruited to join the army, while the female children were used as military prostitutes, causing public resentment."
"The old man in the village saw that this was not an option, so in the end, he thought we had to hide, deep in the mountains, somewhere where we couldn't be found."
"But you can't put your eggs in one basket. If they find you after hiding in the mountains, the whole village will be destroyed."
"So the people in the village ended up splitting into three parts."
"Some of them hid in the mountains, some went north to Beijing to become refugees, and some of us are preparing to go to Beihu Mansion to seek refuge with relatives and friends."
At this point, the man sighed again, "The world is difficult, evil spirits are rampant, and there are bandits blocking the road and robbing us."
"There were about two hundred people when we left the village, and now there are only a few left. Fortunately, we are almost at the border of Beihu Prefecture. I heard that it is much better than Xishan Prefecture there. I hope we can settle down."
After listening to the man's narration and looking at the gloomy-looking people in the temple, Jiang Xuan also sighed secretly.
But he can't change anything now.
This is the way this damn world is.
Perhaps after the sect's grand plan is realized, this chaotic world can change.
If the sect's plan fails, then when he has enough strength, he will definitely change this damn world.
Sighing again, Jiang Xuan then took out a stack of "Exorcism Talisman" and stuffed it into the man's hand, "The world is difficult, and there is nothing a poor man can do."
"But now that we have encountered one, take these talismans to avoid encountering evil spirits later."
Having said this, Jiang Xuan looked at the dolls secretly watching him in the woman's arms, sighed again, and took out the desk and talisman-making tools.
After raising the pen and writing the next "Thunder" talisman, Jiang Xuan turned his attention to the man, "Hand."
The man who had been lost in thought heard Jiang Xuan's words and subconsciously stretched his hand in front of Jiang Xuan.
A wind blade popped out to take a drop of blood from his fingertip, and Jiang Xuan then pulled a bit of blood and injected it into the "Thunder" talisman.
After doing this for more than ten times, Jiang Xuan picked up more than ten newly drawn "Thunder" talismans and placed them in the palm of the man's hand.
"The twelve thunder talismans should be able to help you deal with most of the evil spirits."
"After encountering an evil spirit, bite your finger and drop the blood from your fingertips on the talisman. Point at the evil spirit and shout "Shenxiao destroys the evil spirit" to summon a divine thunder to eliminate the evil spirit."
"Taoist Master, this."
Perhaps he had never been treated like this before, so the man was at a loss for a moment.
Looking at the speechless man, then at the hopeful women, and the ignorant children, Jiang Xuan patted the man on the shoulder and then lifted the donkey carriage to the little black donkey.
Then he took the little black donkey to the outside of the house and stood in the sunshine after the clouds and rain had dispersed:
"Pindao gives it to you, just accept it."
"If you don't use up the talismans when you get to the place, then use them to exchange for money and buy an extra acre or two of land to save the kids from starving."
"In these troubled times, I don't have the ability to change it now, but I can still help you."
With that said, Jiang Xuan pointed to the rainbow that appeared in the mountains after the rain, "Live well."
"One day, the clouds and fog that have enveloped all living beings will dissipate, and then the sun will shine and a rainbow will appear."
After saying that, Jiang Xuan turned back to the man with red eyes:
"Live well, believe Pindao, you will see this day."
Patting the man on the shoulder again, Jiang Xuan returned to the donkey cart and shook the reins.
The humane little donkey raised its hooves and continued walking towards the north.
"Taoist Master, please also tell us your Taoist number so that we can set up a longevity tablet for you when we get there."
Looking back at the man kneeling in the mud, Jiang Xuan suddenly lost interest:
"What kind of immortality tablet can I offer to an incompetent monk?"