The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 179 - 104: Great Success of Exorcism and Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand_2

Chapter 179: Chapter 104: Great Success of Exorcism and Heavenly Repairing Tribulation Hand_2

In the world of this story, religious sects such as the Yellow Turban Dao, the Heavenly Master Dao, and the Buddhist sects all flourished during the final years of a dynasty or during periods of regional division; after unification, their influence waned.

However, history in his past life was also like this.

Xu Qing vaguely suspected, was it possible that these elements also existed in his past life, and that as an ordinary person, he simply had no access to them?

After trying out the impressiveness of controlling the Flying Sword with Great Success of Exorcism, Xu Qing’s only regret was that the Peach Wood Sword couldn’t be turned into anything like a Sword Pill.

Anyway, he always carried a knife when going out, so carrying a sword as well wasn’t much of an issue.

This is what they call living life with a knife and sword at one’s side.

Subsequently, Xu Qing felt extremely hungry, called over a maid, and began roasting meat. He used branches from the Old Wutong Tree that bore no fruit; hence, they were chopped down by the Peach Wood Sword, which added flavor.

This meal, he ate a full twenty catties of meat before Xu Qing felt slightly satisfied.

He was cultivating both his Divine Soul and his physical body, and since he was still in his growth period, his appetite was terrifying.

Xu Qing was very worried.

If he is like this now, in the future, if he cultivates to the level of a Martial Saint, he fears he might consume half a cow in a single day.

Relying only on medicine isn’t feasible; over time, too much medicinal toxicity accumulated in the body, and even with Refining Internal combined with Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, there would surely be stubborn toxins left behind.

"We still need to find refined food suitable for Martial Arts Training and cultivation," Xu Qing thought to himself.

In this regard, the Great Zen Temple was an expert.

It seemed he had to ask Monk Yan Kong about the situation at the Great Zen Temple.

After all, the deeper matters within the Great Zen Temple were no longer clear to Guard Wang and Guard Ma.

However, the monk was also destitute and also had no access to refined food that was beneficial for Qi-Blood cultivation.

This showed Monk Yan Kong had a need, which was exactly suitable for cooperation with Xu Qing.

Like this, two days passed.

Xu Qing was stabilizing his Divine Soul and polishing his physical body, while also getting used to the Flying Sword Skill.

These two days, he refused all visitors.

This really drove the local merchants and medium and small landlords of Jiangning Prefecture City to desperation.

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Over these two days, outside the Li Mansion, local merchants and medium and small landlords eager to give gifts came and went continuously, but it was a pity that not one of them could meet Mr. Xu.

The tumult on that day had unsettled many individuals; in a dazed rush, some went to the Golden Ray Monastery to take the incense money away, and others followed suit, slandering the chicken farm. But before even half a day had passed, the situation changed drastically.

County Magistrate Zheng took the initiative to apologize to the Golden Ray Monastery and offered up the incense money.

He also personally visited the county school, and in front of all the scholars, partook in the cured chicken produced by the chicken farm.

The rumors fell apart on their own.

This left many who were hoping to take advantage of Xu Sanyuan in the lurch, suddenly at a loss.

The commoners were prepared for a desperate fight; why did the County Master surrender first?

Now they were at a loss, wishing to return the incense money, but it turned out that the Golden Ray Monastery stated they dared not accept it without Xu Sanyuan’s consent.

Even more definitive was the fact that the Golden Ray Monastery had posted a list of those who returned their incense money.

For these merchants, was it really about the small amount of incense money returned?

Who didn’t know that now in Jiangning Prefecture City, from the Government office to the County Government, even the inspectors and Government Officials by the Jiangning river, all claimed to be disciples of Xu Sanyuan.

They were indeed devoted learners; the Recovery Society taught classes to the children of impoverished people, and many had listened at least once.

Claiming to be disciples was not untrue.

Having their names on the Golden Ray Monastery’s list of returned incense money, once the news spread, naturally any Government Official dared to extort their shops and stalls.

If this went on, there would be no business left.

As a result, not only did they miss out on a bargain, but they also ended up being complained about by their families.

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"Gongming, how should these people be dealt with after all this? We must take a stance," Yan Shan, as the Vice Chief of the Recovery Society, faced many people seeking help from him, and he couldn’t just shirk the responsibility.

Moreover, with the sword hanging overhead, nobody could sleep well.

Xu Qing was not intentionally neglecting them; he had just had a breakthrough and had no leisure to deal with these matters.

Besides, the more anxious these people were, the less he needed to be.

After two days of fermentation, the incident at the County Government had spread, and after being exaggerated further, Xu Qing’s power became more formidable than at any time before.

It had to be said that County Magistrate Zheng had become Xu Qing’s stepping stone.

If it had been in the past when Master Wu was still around, Xu Qing could not have been so arrogant; that would be interpreted as disrespecting one’s master and ancestors.

Xu Qing pondered for a moment, then said to Yan Shan: "These people, together with those medium and small landlords, are from families that do not lack for food or clothing. ’With food in the granary and knowledge of etiquette, with food and clothing enough and knowledge of honor and shame.’ Logically, they should understand etiquette and recognize honor and shame. Unexpectedly, once trouble arises, they can’t keep calm. I think they lack organization."

"Gongming means, like following the Recovery Society’s model, forming a community organization among them?"

Xu Qing smiled and said, "Weizhong is so proficient in practical matters; in the future, he might well become the Grand Secretary."

Yan Shan coughed and then joked, "I’d be fine with being Vice Chief; you be the Grand Secretary."

Xu Qing: "For the one who leads, it is inevitable to experience trials and tribulations. Weizhong is someone who can shield me from the wind and rain; in the future, I will rely on Weizhong. This incident has given me an inspiration. These people cover all aspects of life in the city, such as clothing, food, housing, and travel. We’ll establish a business association based on these four aspects, named after the righteousness of Yihe Hall. Henceforth, those who join will be righteous merchants and citizens, and they will be taught about righteousness. Also, their prices for goods going forward and changing hands, including the grains from the landlords’ households, need to be standardized and not easily altered."

Yan Shan: "How is this different from the Market Department of the County Government?"

"The difference lies in the fact that they are more willing to listen to us," Xu Qing said softly.

Yan Shan seemed thoughtful.

If this matter is accomplished, Xu Qing and the Recovery Society’s influence among the people of Jiangning Prefecture will grow even greater in the future. The Emperor can’t manage the people’s basic needs, yet Xu Qing can.