Chapter 254: Chapter 108: The Fairy’s Heart Yielded, Divine Might Enters the Capital
This kind of tremor, this kind of sound intermingled together, is enough to give one’s spirit a shock.
Everyone stopped their horses and turned their heads to look.
They saw several large fishing boats stranded on the sandy shore of the Qing River, and a man dressed as a fisherman, shirtless, barefoot, moving the boats with his hands.
He lifted the boats with both hands, stepping forward toward the riverbank.
In the sunlight, the small person and the large fishing boats formed a striking contrast.
With his steps, the earth trembled.
Everyone was dumbstruck.
The envoy quickly dismounted, respectfully approached the riverbank, saluted the fisherman, and then asked, "Sir, do you know if Xinci Temple needs to be moved further ahead?"
The fisherman glanced at him and curiously asked, "Where does this gentleman come from?"
The envoy hurriedly replied, "I dare not claim such a title. I am only here on the orders of the sovereign to offer incense at Xinci Temple. Please guide me, where is the road?"
The fisherman waved his hand and said, "I dare not accept the title of sir. I am just a humble believer, not worth comparing to the Arhats."
After saying this, he raised his hand to indicate the way.
The envoy hurriedly had people present valuable gifts.
But the fisherman said, "If it were any other matter, I might accept it, but since you’re asking the way to Buddha, I can’t take your gold and silver."
Then he laughed heartily, lifted the remaining two large fishing boats with his left and right hands, let out a "Hey," soared into the air, and landed far away on the shimmering river surface, where countless "gold fragments" scattered, singing a fishing song as he drifted away.
The envoy watched this scene in astonishment and couldn’t help but praise, "A true god indeed."
Luo E silently watched, saying nothing...
...
Several days later.
Heavy rain fell from the sky.
Everyone looked around for shelter from the rain, only to see a small fishing village by the riverbank.
The fishing village appeared like a paradise.
The envoy saw that the day was getting late and hurriedly led his people there, hoping to seek refuge for the night.
Luo E followed behind, clutching an umbrella.
The local fishermen initially reacted indifferently upon seeing them, but upon hearing that they were visiting from the capital to worship Buddha, they became exceptionally hospitable, preparing a feast of roasted lamb, slaughtered cattle, and stewed fish of various kinds.
A meal in which the hosts and guests both enjoyed themselves.
The envoy, possessing some conversational skills, engaged the village chief of the fishing village in discussions about various topics, furthering his understanding of Xinci Temple, but as they conversed, the envoy found the village chief’s speech remarkable. The two indeed shared drinks happily and became friends.
Thus, the night passed.
The next day, the envoy bid farewell reluctantly, promising to visit again if the opportunity arose.
Before leaving, he left a considerable amount of money as compensation for the hospitality of the previous night.
But the village chief of the fishing village directly refused, saying, "Since you came to worship Buddha, how could I accept your gold and silver?"
The envoy could not decline, so he took back the money, repeatedly expressing his thanks before continuing eastward.
After leaving the fishing village, everyone was still marveling at its atmosphere...
Suddenly, one person realized something, saying, "I left something behind in the fishing village."
Seeing that they hadn’t gone far, they quickly returned.
But upon returning, where could they find the paradise-like fishing village?
All they saw was an abandoned, dilapidated village with only about a dozen rundown mud houses remaining.
In that village, smoke still rose from the stove, and in the pot were remnants of last night’s soup, smelling fresh but containing only vegetable broth, not a trace of meat.
Upon searching again, the person found the item they had lost.
Everyone faced each other, feeling full of reverence in their hearts.
One person said, "Fortunately, we truly ate real food yesterday..."
Another bitterly smiled, "Even if they gave us mud and dog droppings, we actually couldn’t tell the difference."
The envoy felt panic in his heart, hurriedly threw aside what he held in his hands, ignored the dirt on the ground, and directly knelt, kowtowing heavily toward the East, repeatedly saying, "Thank you, Buddha, for the hospitality, thank you, Buddha, for the hospitality..."
With yesterday’s heavy rain and nowhere else to go, surrounded by desolate mountains and wilderness, no village in sight.
Being able to spend a night in such a "paradise" of a fishing village was indeed hospitality.
At this moment, Luo E was equally shocked, looking around.
She didn’t even recognize it as an illusion last night.
But such an event... How could it be possible?
The Incense Fire Divine Realm is truly mystically unfathomable.
In an instant, the power of Xinci Temple in her heart surged to the maximum.
Previously, she still wanted to attempt Xinci Temple’s trials all disappeared.
All these events were already more than enough.
...
...
In the distance.
Li Xuan also reevaluated the situation once again.
Previously, the fisherman carrying boats was him, and yesterday, the village chief was still him.
Only, this time, the main force he used was the demon technique "Illusion Realm" from "Cloud Mirage Palace."
When his spirit attribute was around 90, he could conjure an "small house in the mountains," making a house appear on flat ground, a courtyard out of wasteland, mushrooms into fried chicken legs...
Afterward, as his spirit attribute increased, the illusion transformed from a "small house in the mountains" to an "mansion in the mountains."
When the attribute surpassed 280, the "mansion in the mountains" transformed into a "village in the mountains."
Yesterday, the fishing village was just a small test of his abilities.
Of course, besides the "Illusion Realm" demon technique itself, Li Xuan also employed the "maze" power of the Incense Fire Divine Realm.
Hence, a paradise-like scene appeared before the envoy group.
Then, the subsequent events unfolded.
Li Xuan didn’t use mud, bugs, or dog droppings to entertain them; rather, he seriously used fruits and vegetables sourced from elsewhere, showing his goodwill.
However, throughout this entire process, Luo E didn’t detect anything unusual, eating fruits and vegetables as if they were lamb and fish, feeling nothing amiss, which left Li Xuan both relieved and curious.
Relieved because he still held some advantages.
