Time flies by like a white horse, and three years have passed by in a blink of an eye.
"Cough cough cough..."
In a county inn, a Nanhua Taoist man covered his mouth and coughed lightly.
Taoist Ziyang shook his head, looking helpless:
"Ever since you attempted death three years ago, your health has been getting worse day by day."
Taoist Nanhua said with a smile:
"But thanks to this, you finally looked away, didn't you?"
Taoist Ziyang snorted coldly, but did not refute.
In fact, when Taoist Ziyang accompanied Taoist Nanhua to travel throughout the Han Dynasty, the two of them also quietly returned to the capital to see the situation of the Hua family brothers and sisters.
It's just...the Hua family brothers and sisters seem to have really found a path of their own.
They need immortality, but they stay out of things too much and slowly cultivate the ruthless way.
Taoist Ziyang originally wanted to correct 12, but he had a dispute with the Hua brothers and sisters that day.
As the saying goes, the way is different.
Taoist Ziyang couldn't help but feel helpless.
1For a while, I actually felt a little envious of Taoist Nanhua.
At the very least, Nanhua Taoist's persistence and intention have been truly passed down by his disciples.
Think about yourself again...
Taoist Ziyang shook his head, he was really upset.
It was also after that, as Taoist Nanhua rescued the people who were traveling with him, Taoist Ziyang became less obsessed with the way of heaven.
He suddenly felt that although he was trying to cultivate the way of the human world, he still looked at the problem from a divine perspective.
Now, I feel a lot more relieved.
"It's just...it's hard to live in this world today." Taoist Ziyang couldn't help but sigh: "Except for Luoyang, almost all other places are in dire straits."
"Even in Luoyang itself, apart from the officials and officials, the rest of the ordinary people are starved of food."
Taoist Nanhua slowly put down his teacup:
"We've already reached this level, and I'm surprised that this big man's dragon veins are still there."
Taoist Ziyang said:
"But if you look carefully, the dragon veins in the Luoyang area seem to be weakening."
"The core of the dragon vein is heading towards the land in the middle of Shu."
Nanhua Taoist's eyebrows moved:
"The national destiny is still there, but the dragon's veins are migrating?"
Taoist Ziyang fell silent and did not speak.
…
The other side is in Jizhou.
The severe drought three years ago happened again here.
"Brother." Behind him, a slightly younger boy in Mai walked over.
"How are the victims doing?" Zhang Jiao looked at the desolate fields and asked self-deceivingly.
It's not that no one is cultivating it, but that the rice in these fields has all dried up and died.
Under successive severe droughts, this place has long become a deserted land, with no life left at all.
Moreover, it is just as Nanhua Taoist said.
In the past three years, Zhang Jiao, who has become the leader of Taiping Road, has grown rapidly, but everywhere he looks, people are living in dire straits.
If we talk about a small county town, we can still ask for rain to solve their urgent needs.
But when the entire Jizhou was in such a miserable state, Zhang Jiao, even an accomplished scholar, couldn't help but feel helpless.
With such a large area and such a large number of people, even if he sacrificed his life to use the art of praying for rain, it would be of no avail.
The only happy thing is that I finally found my two younger brothers, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang.
At this time, Zhang Bao smiled bitterly and said:
"Brother."
"Everyone... is having a hard time living."
"Nothing to gain!"
"It's Guanyin Tu, it can support so many people to death!"
Zhang Jiao took a deep breath.
Next to him, a ragged child suddenly hugged Zhang Jiao’s leg:
"Sir, will we...will we all starve to death?"
Zhang Jiao knelt down, smiled and rubbed the child's head.
This child was also an orphan he adopted accidentally after coming to Jizhou.
Because his parents were starving to death, Zhang Jiao rescued him when he was dying.
Looking at the other person, I think of myself who was helpless back then.
Zhang Jiao also accepted the child as his disciple just as Taoist Nanhua saw him for the first time.
This child originally called himself Shui Gou'er. According to his own words, his parents thought that in this troubled world, he had a cheap name to make a living.
Zhang Jiao saw that the child also had some aura, so he gave him a word - Tao.
"Don't be afraid, Xiao Tao'er."
Zhang Jiao laughed and said:
"Teacher, take Tao'er to find a solution."
With that said, Zhang Jiao stood up and looked at his two younger brothers.
"During my absence, Jizhou has taken care of my two younger brothers."
"I'll take Tao'er to collect food!"
Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao looked at each other.
After all, Zhang Bao couldn't help but said:
"But...brother!"
"Almost the entire Jizhou is experiencing drought now."
“About half of the people who suffered from severe drought and no harvests!”
"Where are we going to raise food?"
Zhang Jiao was silent for a moment:
"I will use my escape skills to take Tao'er to a county near the capital!"
"Now, I'm afraid only the capital can raise a certain amount of food!"
Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang sighed helplessly:
"Sometimes...I really don't understand what you are obsessed with, brother!"
"Shouldn't this kind of thing be considered by the government and the country?"
"How can you manage this alone?"
Zhang Jiao said firmly:
"It doesn't matter, I will control as much as I can!"
"Since I am the leader of Taiping Dao, I will not...disgrace the 9-section staff given to me by Master!"
…
On this day, Zhang Jiao left Jizhou.
Before leaving, he cured the people around him with talisman water and left some means to Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, and then he left with peace of mind.
The reason why Zhang Jiao dared to go there to raise food.
On the one hand, closer to Luoyang, the life of the rich is better after all.
Secondly, the development of Taiping Dao over the years has also allowed Zhang Jiao to have some believers who came from official families.
Furthermore, Zhang Ping'an was also there.
Although Zhang Pingan is not a disciple of Nanhua Taoist, in Zhang Jiao's mind, Zhang Pingan is like his elder brother.
During those few years, Zhang Ping'an would practice and play with him on weekdays.
Three years ago, after understanding the Tao of Taiping, Zhang Jiao had a hunch that Zhang Ping'an might also leave.
Later, after much inquiry, it turned out to be true.
Zhang Ping'an has relied on Fu Shui's healing skills and has become a famous doctor in the local area.
Many people call Zhang Pingan the Immortal of Peace, which is an affirmation of his wonderful rejuvenation.
But...before leaving, Zhang Jiao suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Why does just wanting to find Zhang Ping'an make me a little uneasy?
1For a while, Zhang Jiao hesitated.
Should I bother?
Suddenly, Tao'er gently shook Zhang Jiao's hand:
"Teacher, aren't we going?"
It was this interruption that made Zhang Jiao choose to put this sudden uneasiness in the back of his mind.
Zhang Jiao laughed and said:
"Let's go!"
…
Proficient in escaping skills, Zhang Jiao and Tao'er arrived at their destination in no time.
Although visible to the naked eye, this county is still somewhat rundown.
But in the end, it was much better than the one in Jizhou where there was a severe drought.
In front of a very simple-looking shop in the county town:
"Your symptoms of dampness and cold are not a big deal."
"In your case, you can just go to an ordinary drug store in the city and get some medicine for treatment."
…
"But... Immortal Ping'an, I heard that your talisman water can cure all diseases, so I'm here..."
…
"Haha, there is no such thing as a cure-all."
"My talisman water can indeed have a better effect on some emergencies."
"But your body is suffering from long-term losses. If you don't want to nourish yourself, using Talisman Water... will only extract the remaining vitality in your body in advance."
With that said, after Zhang Pingan sent the patient away, his old mother also came over with a basket.
Maybe it was because of the effect of the talisman water back then.
Or maybe it's because these girls, Zhang Ping'an, really save people with peace of mind and have accumulated a lot of blessings.
Not only does the old lady's body have no problems, but it has become stronger.
"Son, let's eat something first."
"Okay, thank you, mother!"
Zhang Pingan had just received the food when a familiar voice came from not far away.
"Brother Ping An!"
Zhang Ping'an was slightly stunned, and subconsciously looked up.
"You are...Zhang Jiao!"
Zhang Ping'an was immediately overjoyed and stood up quickly.
But soon, he discovered a problem.
Although Zhang Jiao is several years younger than me, his brows are much more haggard than his own.
"Zhang Jiao, what are you..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Tao'er next to Zhang Jiao, looking at the food he had put aside with some greed, and he immediately understood.
"Let's go back to my house and sit down first."
Zhang Pingan greeted.
…
A moment later, Zhang Pingan was at home.
Zhang Ping'an's mother brought a bowl of fragrant meat with a smile.
"Come on, you must be hungry."
Tao'er sniffed it and thought it smelled so good, she couldn't help but ask:
"Teacher, what is this?"
This question made Zhang Ping'an and his son slightly stunned.
Zhang Jiao rubbed Tao'er's little head:
"This is meat."
"Isn't Tao'er hungry? Eat."
"But don't eat too much. You have never eaten meat. If you eat too much, your stomach will feel uncomfortable."
Tao'er nodded, carefully added a piece of meat and put it in the bowl without moving his chopsticks.
Zhang Ping'an couldn't help but said:
"Tao'er, since you're hungry, let's start dinner."
Taoer muttered:
"I'm...somewhat reluctant..."
With just one word, Zhang Ping'an's mother suddenly felt distressed and sat next to Tao'er.
You know, this child must have suffered a lot.
"Tao'er, feel free to eat."
"There's meat here."
Zhang Jiao looked at Zhang Pingan.
The latter nodded, left the room, and came to the courtyard one after another.
"I'm really happy to see Brother Ping An's life today."
Zhang Pingan smiled dumbly: "I just live my own life."
"Besides, I don't do everything right. I won't help everyone with Fu Shui's medical treatment."
"It depends on their physical condition."
"If I ruin the jobs of other doctors, I will definitely live an uncomfortable life."
"Don't talk about me anymore."
"How come you, on the other hand, are so haggard in just 3 years?"