Chapter 112: Immortal Appearance: Enlightenment and Wisdom

As spring approaches, everything comes back to life and Yong County, which has been silent for a winter, is gradually becoming lively again.

In order to go to the Wazi market, the old man got up very early.

——Solo Village is far away, and it is not easy to come to the county town, so he has a lot of things to do today.

After entering the county town, he first went to an online bank and exchanged the points he had accumulated over the winter for fine grains. Then he went to the Wazi market to sell the fine grains and eggs he brought from home. After exchanging them for coins, he had enough money to buy salt, needles and thread, seeds, cloth... and other things.

After all the preparations, the sun was already setting.

The old man felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction as he carried his bulging backpack.

As far as he could remember, he had never had as much money as he did now. In the past, he always calculated and bought only the most important things.

Unlike today, I bought almost everything I wanted at once.

I still have some extra money, so I can have a bowl of臊子面 at the market!
Since the advent of the Internet, life has become more and more exciting.

The old man was thinking in his heart when the discussions coming from the stall quietly attracted his attention.

"…The City God has appeared. Have you heard about it?"

"Why haven't I heard of it? It's said that if you worship devoutly and touch the statue, you can get the blessing of the gods!"

"I just came out of the City God Temple, and this story has gone viral!"

"really?"

"How can I lie to you? This matter has been spread all over the place."

"Did you get the blessing of the City God?"

"Of course I am blessed."

"Really? How is it?"

"I, I'm not good at talking, so I can't explain it clearly. You will know when you go there."

The old man listened to the discussions around him and his heart was suddenly moved. After paying for the臊子面, he immediately went to the City God Temple with the tower chain on his back.

When we arrived at the City God Temple, we looked around and saw that there were crowds of people inside and outside the temple.

There are devout men and women offering incense in their hands;

There were peddlers and hawkers walking around, shouting their wares;

Most of them were villagers who came to join in the fun. When they heard that the City God had appeared, they hurried over to pay their respects.

The old man mingled among them, following the flow of people and slowly walking inside, holding the chain on his chest tightly with both hands.

To be honest, he seldom worships the City God.

The reason is simple, he feels that although the City God is a high-ranking official, he may not be able to control Solo Village, so he usually worships the land temple at the entrance of the village.

Now that everyone is saying that the City God has appeared, there's no harm in coming over to worship.

He bought some incense and followed the crowd to the front of the main hall. After offering it with both hands, he followed the team and touched the statue of the god, just like going through the formalities.

However, the moment his palm touched the statue, an indescribable coolness spread from his palm to his limbs and bones, making him feel lightheaded.

Is this... a manifestation of the gods?

The old man was a little confused, and something was wrong.

Before he could savor it, the crowd behind him had already crowded in, forcing him to leave.

At this time, the crowd who had burned incense earlier had already started talking.

"Hey, how do you feel?"

"I don't feel anything!"

"Me too!"

"Hey, I can tell from the first glance that you are not pious enough. Let me tell you, only sincerity can work."

As the crowd was talking, excited shouts suddenly came from behind!

"The gods are appearing, the gods are appearing!"

Looking back, I saw an old woman with a fanatical look on her face, kneeling and kowtowing in front of the statue of the City God, which made the crowd burning incense and worshiping even more fanatical.

The old man watched the scene in a daze. He wanted to kowtow and fulfill his wish, but the crowded crowd pushed him out of the City God Temple inexplicably.

After leaving the temple, he subconsciously checked the tower chain, and when he found that the things were not lost, he was relieved and was in the mood to check his body. He stepped on the spot a few times, and when he felt that there was nothing unusual, he suddenly became a little confused again.

Was that a divine manifestation just now?
In a daze, the old man looked at the setting sun, shook his head, and went home.

In the afternoon in Yong County, the flow of people had thinned out a bit.

The shop assistants on both sides of the street seemed a little listless, only the shop signs rustling in the wind were still waving tirelessly, as if attracting customers.

This cover is Zuixianju;

That cover was Liang's Dyeing Factory;
There is also a vendor selling loose wine here. On the black pottery jar, there is the word "wine" written on it...

and many more!

Is that the word "wine"?

The old man suddenly stopped and looked up at the signs along the street in surprise. The Chinese characters on them dazzled him.

Old man, when did I learn to read?
……

The old man's shock soon became the shock of countless people.

Everyone discovered that countless illiterate people had become able to read and write overnight!

Of course, this ability is weak.

If you ask him to write, most of them can't even write a single character.

But if you teach him to read, he can read it accurately.

A closer look at the common points among these people revealed that they had all worshipped at the City God Temple and even experienced the apparitions of gods!

At this point, everyone finally understood what kind of spirit the gods appearing in the City God Temple was.
It turns out that after worshipping the City God, one can gain wisdom and intelligence, and be able to read and write.

For a time, all the major city god temples were crowded with people burning incense and offering sacrifices.

However, not everyone can be favored by the City God.

However, you can't blame the City God for this. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for not being pious enough.

This has instead attracted even more fanatical incense!

It even caused an uproar in the Shuijing community on the Internet.

"Oh my god, the City God Temple has shown its spirit. After worshipping, I will get some enlightenment from the gods!"

"Hey, not everyone can be favored. It's just a matter of luck. What a waste of time."

"As long as you are sincere, your heart will be filled with hope!"

"It's so funny! It is said that the students of Tiande Academy have stopped attending classes and have gone to worship at the City God Temple. Even the old gentleman has gone to worship."

"Ten years of hard study is not as good as one day of worshipping God. How sad!"

"What's so sad? Isn't it a good thing that everyone can read?"

"The imperial court is going to cry so hard. How will the imperial examinations be held in the future? How will officials be selected?"

"Funny, you thought the exam was about reciting the Four Books and Five Classics; the actual exam was about 'the ultimate theory of rewarding loyalty and honesty'! Is this a beautiful essay that can be written by literacy? Moreover, the enlightenment at the City God Temple was only about knowing how to read and write."

"I think this is a good thing. I don't have to teach my grandma how to use the Internet anymore."

"+1 to the above comments. The elderly in my family can finally experience the full version of the Internet."

For a while, some people discussed the pros and cons of this move; some people turned into people of fun, looking at the joke everywhere;
Some people even keenly noticed that behind this apparition was a battle for Internet users.

"According to internal information, the spirit appearing in the City God Temple is essentially an enlightenment. In addition to imparting the ability to read and write, it also instills the Internet curse. In other words, this is the Internet's counterattack against Shui Jing."

"Not everyone can perform the Enlightenment spell. As far as I know, this is due to the Enlightenment Jade Slip. In fact, all the major weapon refining sects have received a large number of orders recently. The person who placed the order is none other than the Spirit King of Kyoto."

"I knew it. After Shui Jing issued the contract, how could the Internet remain calm? It turns out they are making a move here!"

"The Internet is in a hurry. If they don't take action now, all the users will be snatched away."

There is no airtight wall in the world!

Especially with the advent of the Internet, the spread of information is as fast as lightning.

Almost overnight, the news that the City God Temple had miracles that could bring enlightenment and wisdom became a sensation throughout the world.

When the world was in turmoil, the immortal world was in an uproar.

(End of this chapter)