Chapter 154: The Priest's Tablet and the Young Man

"Since then, I knew something had changed. The culprit was none other than the poison from the incense. Many people witnessed this, and even more people saw it clearly, but no one spoke out. It was like a stone thrown into a lake. Everyone could see the stone at the bottom of the lake, but no one lifted the lid." The Water Deity official took out a copper coin from an incense burner from his arms.

"Look, this is the incense copper coin from Huanxian Pond."

Gu Qingyuan looked at the copper coin with some curiosity. It was indeed similar to what Yuan Jingchun had said in his heart voice. It was light gold in color, but not just a layer of floating gold on the outside. The whole thing was gold with only a tiny bit of human thoughts mixed in it. It seemed that the incense copper coins were also divided into grades. The ones given to the gods of the earth were probably not of top quality.

Seeing Gu Qingyuan looking at him, Shuide Tianguan casually threw it to him without any regret: "This incense copper coin is a good thing. It can increase magic power and repair the divine body. It can be used everywhere. No wonder the immortals see through it but don't say anything. In the face of increasing strength, what does a little bit of incense poison matter? Besides, an immortal with feelings has more room to move than an immortal who follows the rules of heaven and the law and is merciless."

"As for what happened next, you can probably guess it. It was nothing more than covering up the truth and pretending to be deaf. As a result, it was like turning on a switch. As time passed, the immortals in the heavenly court changed imperceptibly. Although it was very slow, it never stopped. When my superiors also started to target me everywhere, I thought about going to the lower world to relax. However, not long after, I found that I couldn't go back."

The Water Virtue Official clapped his hands to indicate that he had finished speaking.

Gu Qingyuan also took out his own incense coins and placed the two coins together: "So, the situation in the human world is caused by you, the celestial beings, who just sat there and did nothing?"

"Who would have thought that the connection between heaven and earth would be broken? People's minds were disturbed. I thought everything was under control, but it was just a little desire. No matter what, there are also heavenly rules and regulations to restrain them. How bad can they be? Maybe it's because tens of millions of years are too long, and life in heaven is too dull, and the immortals have become dull. This connection between heaven and earth is not to separate heaven and earth, but to separate heavenly rules. The chaos occurs when heavenly rules are not obvious, otherwise there would be a heavenly calamity." The Heavenly Official and Gu Qingyuan met their heads and looked at the two copper coins. "I asked before, where did you get this incense money? Why does it look better than the top-grade ones washed in the Immortal Pool?"

That's right, when the two are placed together, the difference is immediately apparent, like a treasure encountering a fake, although they are very similar, the fake always feels like something is missing.

"Let me ask you first, how strong are you in that heaven?" Gu Qingyuan asked.

Shuide Tianguan was stunned for a moment, then realized that this was because he was afraid to show off his wealth, and then thought for a while: "My strength should be ranked third. Except for the Immortal Venerable Buddha, who is first-class, the eight chief officers and the Fighting God who is in charge of killing, who is first-class, I am the next one, but the Jedi Tiantong suppresses me a little, so I lack a point of strength."

"Have you ever seen that Immortal Venerable take action?"

“I have never seen this. The Immortal Venerable took action too long ago, involving the time when the Heavenly Court was first established. Perhaps some ancient immortals and ancient Buddhas know about this, but I, a little immortal who has just become an immortal for a few thousand years, have no chance to see it.” Shuide Tianguan shook his head.

Gu Qingyuan calculated for a while, and then he had a rough idea in his mind, and then he said: "Actually, this copper coin was made by me."

"what!"

The Water Virtue Official stood up suddenly, and the Heavenly Court stood steadily. On the one hand, the Immortal Venerable had superb means, and on the other hand, he had the precious Immortal Washing Pool to wash away the poison of incense. He was able to grasp the carrot and the stick with both hands, and only then did he stand firmly.

Hearing what Gu Qingyuan said, he couldn't help but be terrified. He had sent out the Immortal Lord to search the universe before he created the precious Immortal Purifying Pool. There was no other way. Now he had come up with a method to wash away the incense poison. This was a bit too complicated.

"That method is even more advanced than that of Huanxianchi. Could it be that the Heavenly Court, which has existed for tens of millions of years, will also change like the dynasties on earth?"

The Water Virtue Heavenly Official knows a lot and can see the seriousness of the matter more clearly. If the Immortal Venerable can sit firmly on the throne with the help of the Immortal Washing Pool, then Xu Xuan, who has the same means, can naturally do so. Moreover, the connection between the Jedi and the sky now gives him more opportunities to develop safely. If one day the sky and the earth are connected, I am afraid that the human world will be unified and want to destroy the sky. Even if there is no such disaster, the Immortal Venerable, who has human feelings, will not let Xu Xuan survive. I am afraid that the world will be turned upside down and he will be doomed.

"Master Xu harmed me, and it was also my fault for being too talkative. I shouldn't have asked. Now I'm stuck in a quagmire and there's no way I can get out." Shuide Tianguan smiled bitterly. He thought that Gu Qingyuan had obtained a few incense coins circulated in the mortal world by chance, but he didn't expect that after learning such a secret, he would never let him go.

Gu Qingyuan smiled: "You are overthinking it, Heavenly Official. I never intended to hide it. The world is in chaos now, and they don't mind having one more dragon like me crossing the river. Instead, I will muddy the water for easier profit!" He pointed to the sky and said, "Besides, they can't come down. Even if they can, I am not afraid of them." "I hope so. From now on, I am willing to stay in the temple, and I will not take a step forward until Monk Xu completes his plan, and then we will make any plans. If you don't believe it, I am willing to be imprisoned and my soul will be sealed." The Water Deity Heavenly Official said with his head down.

Gu Qingyuan heard the words and the thoughts in his heart. Seeing that the Water Virtue Heavenly Official was united in knowledge and action, he didn't care much about the news leaking out. He still wanted to rely on this news to catch big fish. Then he waved his hand and said, "No need to do this, no need to do this."

He took the opportunity to reveal a little bit of his plan, to shock the Water Virtue Official, and said some high-sounding words, just right for dealing with such a righteous and kind person. After a while, the two of them had opened up to each other.

"What does the Buddha look like in heaven?" Gu Qingyuan started chatting.

The Water Virtue Celestial Official thought for a moment and said, "Buddha Patriarch, his status is half a level lower than that of the Immortal Venerable. He leads a group of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and wanders outside the Heavenly Court system. He does listen to orders and instructions, but his philosophy is a little different. And because there has been no war in Heavenly Court for a long time, the Immortal Venerable lets him do whatever he wants."

"I've seen that Tianguan has a very upright character and few distracting thoughts. It seems that he is not affected by the poison of the incense. Is there any mystery?" Gu Qingyuan finally asked this question.

Shuide Tianguan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "You are overthinking it. Everyone knows that incense is poisonous. If you don't want to be poisoned by incense, why don't you just not touch it? It makes no sense that anyone would be willing to take poison."

Gu Qingyuan smiled and nodded, it is easy to say, just don't touch it. It's just a matter of having more or less cultivation, being inferior to others. When you see others flying in the sky, you are just an ant covered in the earth. It is easy to say, but how many people can do it? Don't you see that the Buddha's heart of the Glazed Buddha has been there for thousands of years, but it can't escape the difference of a single thought.

In these simple words, Shuide Tianguan concealed countless inner struggles.

Seeing Gu Qingyuan nod, Shuide Tianguan smiled bitterly and revealed his divine body: "In fact, I can't say I have escaped a disaster. I have received incense, but how can I escape the poison of incense? It's just that I didn't use the incense coins."

The inside of the divine body was revealed, and it was covered in black mud, with both legs submerged above the knees.

"There is no escape after all. Once the priesthood is lost, incense and offerings will be used, and black mud will form. At first, there was only a trace of it, which touched the soles of my feet, but now it has gone up to my knees. Others are just drinking poison to quench their thirst, while I, at most, will die slower." said the Water Deity Official.

Gu Qingyuan was silent, then changed the subject and continued the conversation.

He looked at the white jade tablet in his hand and asked:
“Is this the divine position?”

The Water Virtue Official nodded.

Gu Qingyuan's eyes lit up as he looked carefully, then lingered for three days before leaving. When he left, he returned the tablet, and his thoughts carrying the sorted messages flew off into the distance.

Thousands of miles away, a young man in a mecha was stunned for a moment, then he smiled brightly and punched the man-eating monster in front of him into pieces.

"Killing is the way to protect life, leaving the world clean, and death is coming!"

　Next I will write about the prison warden. This young man is so difficult to write. He needs to have the spirit of a young man, a middle school mentality, some emotions, and an interesting story. Damn it! I am going bald if I write 10,000 characters a day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)