Killing Dao Fruit
Chapter 642 - 563: Yin Yang Qi Gather, Black and White Inverted_2

Chapter 642: Chapter 563: Yin Yang Qi Gather, Black and White Inverted_2

Taking advantage of the high temperature, they immediately seized the opportunity to plant a first batch, giving the people, who still had doubts about new things, a solid peace of mind.

It laid the foundation for large-scale popularization next year.

The increase in grain production and the Taoist abilities of three individuals were linked, and by the end of the year, a wave of promotion climaxes was likely to be met.

Moreover, Qingyan and her team were not satisfied with this.

Without pausing for a moment, they used another wild variety captured by the "Great Yan Treasure Ship" and began the second phase of crossbreeding with these sea rice crops.

The project topic was—perennial sea rice!

To allow this rice to grow continuously with just one planting, without causing any decrease in yield, making it possible to harvest twice a year, once in the lunar calendar month of June, and once in October.

Cut one crop, and grow another.

As they say, "You are influenced by those you keep close," similar paths attract each other.

It seems that under Old Master Wang’s governance, even the originally annual rice crops had to obediently grow into an endless supply of chives!

Once the hearts of the people were settled, and Zhou Jinghuan once again sat rightfully as the ruler of Dai State,

the Dai State tripod in the Yin Department also responded accordingly, finally completing the last prerequisite of removing the "Daoism Transformation Disaster."

Gathering both the Yin and Yang tripods!

Unfortunately, not everything could go smoothly.

In one of the fifteen prefectures of Dai State, Muping Prefecture City, which has a natural harbor surrounded by sea on three sides,

a stone warning sign covered with patches of green moss due to its proximity to the sea was plastered with layer upon layer of announcements by low-level officials.

Most of them were warnings to the passing populace.

"[Old Fisherman]: A document from the prefecture’s government office!

In recent days, frequent dense fog has been occurring in the waters around ’Fisherman Island’, an essential passage on the shipping route to Jiangzhou and Huai State in the south.

It’s common for ships that enter the fog to lose track of time after a brief nap, only to wake up hundreds of miles away at the border of Jiangzhou.

Fisherman and merchants setting out to sea must take care, under no circumstances should you conveniently wait for the dense fog of Fisherman Island.

And once you enter the fog and hear an old fisherman’s singing deep within,

You must throw into the sea sacrificial animals equal to the number of living people on board before you fall asleep.

Buy the old fisherman’s ’favorable wind ticket’ and enjoy a safe and smooth journey.

It can be the big three animals: sheep, pigs, and cows, or the small three animals: chicken, duck, and fish.

But they must also be alive.

If there’s a shortage, upon waking, for every missing animal, one person will be missing too, be warned!

Notice: The consequences of enjoying a safe and smooth journey are unknown, further investigation is required."

"[Conch Wife]: A document from King Jing Mansion!

A warning to the coastal residents of Yu State and Dai State, do not pick up large conch shells from the sea rice fields recently, and definitely do not believe that a stunning beauty who suddenly appears in your home is some paragon of domestic virtue.

You might lust for her body, but she’s even hungrier for your ’body.’

Everyone needs to recognize reality and always believe that there are no pies falling from the sky, let alone a wife as beautiful as a heavenly fairy!

How is this any different from a rich lady from a wealthy family asking to borrow from you?

If you really can’t control yourself, please look in the mirror, slap yourself hard, and tell yourself:

’Wake up, it’s time to get up and go to work,’ and there’s a chance you’ll come to your senses."

"[Nine-Turned Intestine]: A document from the state city, to all of Dai State.

Recently, more than a dozen brutal disembowelment cases have occurred in our territory, with even Daoist Soldiers falling victim.

Until the Imperial Dragon Guard lifts the alert, do not consume any kind of large intestine-based dishes, including but not limited to: sautéed fat intestines, spicy stir-fried large intestines, dry pot fatty intestines...

Especially Nine-Turned Intestine!

The specific information of the current perpetrator is unknown, extremely dangerous.

Notice: Chefs in Dai State need to be especially careful, the assailant seems to have a particular hatred for this profession."

"..."

Anyone leaving the city from here would listen attentively to the minor officials reciting the tips over and over, not daring to show even the slightest negligence.

Living in this world full of "Weird" things, adhering to big and small taboos had long become a part of their daily life.

There are national temporally-based taboos, such as the Chinese Valentine’s Day taboo, the new, full, and last quarter moon taboos; trade-specific taboos for the corpse recovery men, executioners;

region-specific taboos for clothing, language...and so on.

Even when the dynasty was flourishing, with the "Dragon Qi Prohibition" extending across the territory, it was still not possible to protect the citizens from harm one hundred percent of the time.

Fortunately, as long as one thoroughly understands the "Knowledge" contained within the Weird’s being and strictly follows the corresponding Precepts and Taboos,

even a child without the strength to truss up a chicken might survive the clutches of the most terrifying Weird.

Of course, that’s assuming it’s merely a brainless Weird, not one that has acquired humanity, a Weird immortal.

As the situation in Red County Shenzhou worsened,

the Imperial Dragon Guard was working on solving the corresponding Weirds, or, when they could not be eliminated, they usually announced some necessary taboos to follow in time.

If a person inadvertently encounters one, and the extent of their "Deceitful Heart" is still relatively superficial, it could at least increase their chance of survival by fifty to sixty percent.

However, as the chaotic times dragged on, with turmoil and natural and man-made disasters, the death toll climbed higher and higher.

Naturally, various demonic Weirds also emerged endlessly.

Mostly, they would chase after all the misfortunes and sufferings of the people.

Suffering at birth, in old age, in sickness, in death, suffering from resentment and hatred, from the sorrow of separation, from desires unfulfilled, from the engulfing rise of the five aggregates; wherever emotions ran high, there they would be drawn.

Even within Yu State and Dai State under the rule of King Jing, with the overall situation improving, cases of Weirds committing atrocities were still on the rise.

"Everyone, pay attention, there’s a new taboo to be careful of!"

Before the crowd could disperse, a group of young officers dressed in the Imperial Dragon Guard’s Qiu Tiger robes arrived together and hung a new notice on the announcement board.

The junior official immediately began to read aloud:

"By Royal Decree, the people are hereby informed:

Recently, merchant ships coming from Huai State and Jiangzhou may carry a plague.

The specific manifestation of this disease is severe cognitive disorders, such as drastic changes in temperament, confusing right from wrong, blurring good and evil...and so on.

The most typical characteristic of patients is that they will mistake a deer for a horse!

No method can make them recognize it like a normal person.

Please, if any of you find someone around you or yourselves exhibiting such symptoms, go to the Government Office or the Imperial Dragon Government Office for help immediately."

The youngest Imperial Dragon Guard Captain finished posting the notice and made way for the people.

Looking up at the crowded notices nearly countless at a glance, he couldn’t help but sigh:

"The more advanced their Taoist Ability becomes, the more these Weirds seem to appear.

I have the ambition to assist the world, yet I can’t even reach those Heavenly Officials creating the Weirds, and twenty years of my Qilin Arm isn’t enough to reverse the tide.

When will we ever be able to clarify the universe, to step outside without a single taboo weighing us down?"

"Hey, Xiao Gao, you’re too young to be worrying about the heavens falling.

Old Wang is the most loyal of us.

We’re clinging to his big legs so tightly, what’s there to worry about?

Let him lead the charges and break through the enemy lines, while we do our jobs and then cheer ’666’ for him from behind."

A youthful white-haired companion flicked his head from behind.

They were teammates from when Wang Yuan served in the Imperial Dragon Guard.

Qiu Shaobai from Cloud Lord’s Taiyin Xuanbing Dao, Yuan Lang from the Victorious Fighting King’s White Ape Dao, and Gao Minghan from the Taishang’s Dragon Elephant Tao.

After Wang Yuan made his fortune, he didn’t forget about them.

With just a little bit of resources slipping through the fingers of this Green Seal Sage, it was enough for these brothers to live in plenty, and even afford some pleasures.

Now all three of them have greatly increased their Taoist abilities,

either promoted to the Yin God realm and conferred the rank of fifth-grade Minister Talismanic Treasure or promoted to the True Qi realm and appointed as the sixth-grade General Wu Yi.

They were tasked with investigating this exceptional epidemic,

yet they still had no clue as to its true nature.

The "Ten Calamities" only mentioned to the Nine-Tailed Fox about reinforcements coming during the communication of the mission progress; of course, the details couldn’t possibly be revealed to an undercover agent beside an enemy.

As a result, Wang Yuan and his group were unclear about who exactly the four Weird immortals were and the specifics of their abilities.

At this moment, this epidemic displaying symptoms of "confusing black and white," "calling a deer a horse," was moving northward through Huai State, Jiangzhou, Dai State, Yu State, and Yan State.

The ultimate target was clearly the biggest traitor within the No-Life Dao—Su Guyun and her Chuyun Army!

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