Hongdao was helpless: "Zhenren Hongfa, under your leadership, the trust of the Taoist sect has grown greatly in these years. To be honest, everyone in Xuanye Hall admires it very much. We have also carefully studied the method of the Taoist sect leader, but in the specific implementation
I found it difficult to learn from it.”
Zhao Ran asked: "If you have any difficulties, please tell me."
"One of the important reasons for the growth of Taoism's credibility is the substantial increase in population. I remember that thirty years ago, Sichuan Province had less than 10 million people, but now it has 28 million people. At that time, Zhenren Hongfa
When he went to Xingqing as an envoy, Song Fan only had 500,000 people, but now? 2.6 million! The trustworthiness is worth more than 90 million guine! I'm afraid it will exceed 100 million guinea this year, right?"
"If nothing else happens, it may become the twentieth state capital in the Ming Dynasty to exceed 100 million yuan."
"Our Xia Kingdom now has 26 million people, double the number thirty years ago. If we can reach 40 million, our annual credibility may reach 7 billion Luo, and we can steadily send five to six billion Luo every year.
I want to enter the Chaos Fairyland personally. But we can't afford to feed so many people. The food produced in the Hetao area can only last so long. We can only rely on raising cattle and sheep. If there are another 10 million people, everyone will starve to death.
"
Zhao Ran said: "Is there any more?"
Hongdao continued his analysis: "There are 360 million people in the Taoist sect, with a total faith of 1.2 billion. The reason why the per capita value is so high is probably because everyone can have enough to eat, can benefit from the Taoist teachings, and can see what should be done.
No matter how spectacular a miracle it is like the Tianyang River Bridge, our Xia Kingdom cannot learn from it. We can only imitate some superficial and behind-the-scenes things, but our Xia Kingdom does not have the strength to imitate it."
Zhao Ran thought for a while and said: "I have been on a mission to your country, and I know some things quite well. Regarding the problem of eating, there is actually a way to solve it, and it is easy to solve. As for the convenience of magic, I, Ming, can also do it.
Help you solve it."
Hongdao quickly asked for advice, so Zhao Ran gave a brief summary. First, Xixia's animal husbandry was prosperous and it produced a large amount of elixirs. It was completely possible for the Ming Dynasty to trade with the Ming Dynasty and obtain much-needed food through open border trade. Second, the Ming Dynasty could
Xixia exported various magic tools, such as yeoman plows, to help Xixia people benefit from magic.
But there are huge obstacles in the middle. One is to completely liberalize border trade and allow large-scale caravans to trade normally, and the other is to pay real money and silver to purchase the Ming Dynasty's magical products. This requires both sides to make fundamental policy changes.
Adjust, at least we can no longer confront each other with large armies.
In addition to this obstacle, there is another obstacle - why? Why should I, the Ming Dynasty, export precious food and magical artifacts to you?
Upon hearing this difficulty, Hongdao could only sigh.
After Hongdao left the Chaos Fairyland, Zhao Ran was led by Qingqiu and Nazhen to an extremely hidden cave halfway up the Xianxian Peak. Above a stalagmite, there was a stone staff hanging in the air. The head of the staff was shaped like a dragon's head.
You can feel the strong pressure emanating from the stone staff.
Zhao Ran stared at the dragon-headed stone staff and asked, "Where did this come from? Don't tell me that you generated it yourself."
Nazhen laughed loudly: "Zhenren Hongfa, this is not refined by us, and we don't have the ability to refine innate spiritual treasures!"
Zhao Ran walked over and circled the dragon-headed stone staff several times and asked, "Is this the innate spiritual treasure?"
Nazhen said: "This is the thing. It cannot be used unless it is a Taoist. In the future, after the Dharma-promoting real person has a Taoism, if he uses this thing, he will be a golden immortal in the sky. There is nothing he can do to you."
Zhao Ran couldn't take his eyes away, feeling the vigorous and lively aura emanating from it, and asked: "Why don't you two seniors take it for your own use?"
Nazhen said: "The innate spiritual treasure can only be held by the virtuous. I don't hide it from Master Hongfa. I tried it with Qingqiu and couldn't pick it off."
Zhao Ran's mind flashed, and he tried to pick off the dragon-headed stone staff, but he could only say nothing. As Nazhen said, if you don't enter the Hedao, you can't pick it off. Even if you enter the Hedao, you may not be able to pick it off.
.
After watching for a long time, Qingqiu and Nazhen came again with Zhao Ran.
Hunyuan Lake, when I grabbed a handful of water, I saw more algae than last time. But this is not the point. The point is that Qingqiu and Nazhen used the Water Avoidance Technique and took Zhao Ran to the bottom of the lake.
In the deepest part of the lake, within an area of an acre, soft and fluttering water plants grow. In the center of the water plants, there is a jade plate connected to the rocks at the bottom of the lake. The jade plate is shaped like a blooming lotus.
Three kinds of green plants were born in the Chaos Fairyland, and life finally evolved! And surrounded by these water plants, is another innate spiritual treasure, the Hunyuan Jade Lotus!
Zhao Ran was filled with emotion: "The speed of evolution is beyond imagination!"
Nazhen said: "It is indeed beyond imagination, and the development of the Chaos Immortal Realm is also beyond imagination. The progress of breathing and practicing at these two innate spiritual treasures is so fast that it is even more beyond imagination."
Qingqiu said: "They were all discovered by Nazhen. He is worthy of the name of Nazhen. He has an innate sensitivity to treasures."
Nazhen laughed, looking proud.
Zhao Ran asked: "Does everyone know?"
Nazhen said: "As you all know, we have made a three-part agreement. We are not allowed to destroy it or hide it for private use. If necessary, please apply to me and Qingqiu and agree on a time to come and practice. Whoever practices here has the responsibility of protecting it."
Zhao Ran immediately called Zhou Yunzhi over, took her to see the stone staff and the jade lotus again, and suggested: "The True Master Hall should hire Nazhen and Qingqiu as the elders of the Chaos Immortal Realm. Qingqiu will enforce the law, and Nazhen will manage the treasures."
Zhou Yunzhi immediately agreed: "We will decide and vote after we return."
At the end of March, the True Master Hall once again gathered all the true masters, and also invited ten Hedao monks to Mount Lu. When everyone saw the dragon-headed stone staff in the cave and the Hunyuan Jade Lotus at the bottom of the lake, their moods changed.
They were all very excited, and the Hedao people immediately decided to enter the Chaos Fairyland in batches to inspect the two innate spiritual treasures in detail.
Zhenshitang voted and decided to grant Qingqiu and Nazhen law enforcement and management responsibilities in accordance with Zhao Ran's proposal.
In addition to the two innate spiritual treasures, everyone was also very excited about the aquatic plants that appeared at the bottom of the lake. When Zhao Ran explained to the real masters, he boldly predicted that the next time we open up, we may be able to see green plants spreading from the bottom of the water to the shore!
This prospect is extremely encouraging. Immediately, Yu Daochun, Li Junyang and many other true masters asked about the amount of faith power in the Jiuzhou Pavilion's faith power pool. Zhou Yunzhi replied: "Overall, there are still 10 billion in the accumulation pool. Each company
The remaining number of pavilions and pavilions is also 10 billion."
Zhao Ran understood the intentions of the true masters and advised: "Everyone, please be patient. The development of the Chaos Immortal Realm is a long-term process and cannot be achieved overnight. The accumulated credit should be reserved for the seniors to ascend, as well as for the monks.
When we give you the casket, you have the letter in your hands and don’t panic in your heart.”
At the same time, Zhao Ran formally proposed: "We should increase the number of places given to Buddhist monks in the Chaos Immortal Realm. Firstly, we can gain more credibility to invest in development, and secondly, we can resolve conflicts with Buddhist countries and ease border tensions. Let us
Put more energy into growing your faith. In addition, this is also an opportunity to reduce the number of high-level Buddhist monks in advance."