Jiangzhou, Longshe Mountain.

Hao Xiangtong wore a Taoist robe and climbed to the top of the mountain before dawn, waiting for the sunrise.

As a bright sun broke through the sea of ​​clouds, Hao Xiangtong took a slight breath in front of the first ray of sunshine and sank into meditation.

This female genius who was originally plundered by demons and brought to the grassland in history, and finally entered Taoism through the "Name and Principle" of the Immortal Tao, has now practiced the Taoism taught by the Celestial Master.

The Celestial Master Sect and the Immortal Taoism originated from the same origin, but now they are completely different.

Even if Chu Qiguang knew about Hao Xiangtong's current situation, he probably wouldn't be able to deduce the difference between this seed's achievements and his previous life.

While Hao Xiangtong was meditating and practicing, two figures silently appeared beside her at some point.

One of the Taoist priests had white robes and white hair, and his hair was combed into a bun. He was the Taoist from Yulou who recommended Hao Xiangtong to climb Longshen Mountain.

Next to him was an old man with gray hair. His blue Taoist robe looked slightly white from starch, just like an old Taoist priest in an ordinary Taoist temple.

But Yulou looked at this old Taoist priest with respect in his eyes, because he was Zhengyin, the Taoist priest of the imperial court, the great master of the Zhengfa teaching, recognized as the best in the world, and the current leader of the Taoist teaching, Huang Daoxu.

Yulou said: "Master, I see that this woman is extremely talented and has a lot of luck. Is there any chance of becoming a Taoist?"

Huang Daoxu looked at Hao Xiangtong in front of him and did not answer immediately, but blew lightly.

In an instant, the wind and clouds surged in front of the three of them, and the sea of ​​clouds rolled violently, turning the cliff in front of them into a fairyland of clouds and mist.

As if feeling the change in the environment in front of him, Hao Xiangtong opened his eyes and found that he had been enveloped by a cloud.

Then the sea of ​​clouds rolled back, and a golden figure slowly walked out.

A kind of warm and bright energy and blood surged towards Hao Xiangtong, making her feel that the figure in front of her was extremely friendly. It was the divine power of Taoist Xuanyuan.

‘Could it be that the Taoist Master appeared?’

Hao Xiangtong looked at this scene in surprise, staring at the golden figure walking towards her step by step.

The sacred aura surged in, making her dare not make any move. She watched helplessly as the golden man stretched out his hand to press her forehead.

The increasingly strong sacred aura pressed on Hao Xiangtong's body, making her almost unable to move.

The warm light gradually integrated into her body, making Hao Xiangtong feel as if she was melting into the glory of Taoist Master forever.

There seemed to be countless hands grabbing at her body in the light, trying to drag her into it.

But this forced feeling made her very uncomfortable.

However, Chu Qiguang's appearance flashed in Hao Xiangtong's mind, as well as the story of Wu Zetian that the other party told.

A sense of cruelty and strong unwillingness suddenly emerged in her heart.

'My life must be chosen by myself, no one can force me...'

In the eyes of Taoist Yulou, a golden eyeball was floating in front of Hao Xiangtong. The eyeball was wrapped in countless twisting tentacles, emitting a warm light.

The tentacles slowly touched Hao Xiangtong's forehead.

Hao Xiangtong looked into his eyes with a look of obsession on his face.

Looking at the golden eyeball, Taoist Yulou showed a look of horror in his eyes: "This is..."

He recalled the contents of the Taoist Scriptures of the Celestial Master's Way, and was shocked in his heart: 'Calling the divine officials?'

'Could it be that Master has already approached that realm...beyond the Tao.'

Huang Daoxu on the other side looked at Hao Xiangtong's reaction and shook his head slightly: "Maybe there will be opportunities in the future, but it's not hot enough now."

Taoist Yulou nodded, looking at Hao Xiangtong with a hint of disappointment in his eyes: 'Can't she do it too?'

But just when the two of them turned to leave, Hao Xiangtong's eyes suddenly regained a trace of clarity.

The tentacle that was about to touch her forehead froze slightly and stopped in mid-air.

Huang Daoxu suddenly turned around and looked at Hao Xiangtong's position.

Taoist Yulou noticed Huang Daoxu's movements and looked back.

Hao Xiangtong's face was filled with blue veins, a ruthless expression appeared on his face, and he was standing up little by little, trembling all over.

Taoist Yulou said in surprise: "Is the barrier broken?"

boom!

Hao Xiangtong reached out and grabbed the big golden eyeball.

With a soft squeaking sound, her eyeballs were crushed to pieces by her, turning into flakes of light that dissipated in the air.

Hao Xiangtong looked at this scene in surprise, and countless questions came to her mind.

Huang Daoxu smiled slightly and said to Hao Xiangtong: "Little girl, are you interested in learning Taoism?"

Hao Xiangtong, who was startled by the golden eyeballs, realized there was someone not far away and turned around to look: "Who are you?"

Just as Yu Lou was about to speak, Huang Daoxu waved his hand to stop him.

The world's number one Taoist immortal said with a kind face at this moment: "My name is Huang Daoxu, little girl, do you want to learn the talisman?"

"Huang Daoxu?" Hao Xiangtong's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at the other person and said, "If I learn from you, can I catch up with Chu Qiguang?"

"Chu Qiguang? Oh, he's the newly promoted Martial God, right?"

Huang Daoxu touched his beard and chuckled: "After entering Taoism, martial arts cannot compare to Taoism."

"As long as you learn from me, you can suppress such a martial god by flipping your palms."

…

Shuzhou, south of Bafu, in the Lan River Valley.

This place has been established and operated by the monsters sent by Chu Qiguang for a year and a half.

The scale of farmland on both sides of the Taiwan Strait continues to expand, which not only meets the needs of the villagers here, but also provides a large amount of food, which is either stored or thrown into the blood pool.

In the past few months, relying on the business of the Bashu Chamber of Commerce, we have obtained various kinds of food in large quantities.

Now, with the arrival of more and more monsters from Yaoyin Village, the whole valley is becoming more and more lively, as if it has been injected with vitality.

Chu Qiguang used his Taoist skills to create more blood pools, and at the same time wrote all the underlying commands using the method of blood communication.

At this moment, as the craftsmen of Yaoyin Village began to use the blood pool to build the Qi and blood network here, a large amount of stored grain was put into the blood pool, and the village began to create farmers and laborers from the blood pool in large quantities.

These farmers and workers will start farming, mining, and building construction, which in turn will further increase the productivity of the blood pool and produce more farmers and workers.

At the same time, workshops and kilns were built one after another, and craftsmen began to think of ways to make cement, preparing to provide building materials for building houses and building roads in the Lan River Valley.

The development speed of the entire Lan River Valley bottom is like being added to a rocket by Chu Qiguang, becoming faster and faster.

…

Shuzhou, Jinrong Mansion.

In the study room of the governor's yamen, a middle-aged official looked at the official document in his hand with a solemn look on his face.

But at this moment, a male voice sounded in the study room.

"Master Li."

The middle-aged official suddenly raised his head and saw that the person who spoke turned out to be a young man with red lips and white teeth.

But he knew that the governor's Yamen was heavily guarded, but he could not find out when the other party came in. This young man's martial arts must be unfathomable.

Chu Qiguang sat on the Grand Master's chair and smiled gently at the middle-aged official in front of him: "Master Li, don't be so nervous. I, Chu Qiguang, are here to cooperate with you in clearing the fields this time."

With that said, he gently placed his waist badge in front of the other party.

Li Qingyun looked at his waist badge and breathed a sigh of relief.

He had already heard the name of Chu Qiguang, the newly promoted Martial God, but he did not expect that the other party would sneak in late at night, saying that he wanted to cooperate with him to clear the field.

Looking at this martial arts master who was less than 20 years old, Li Qingyun had curiosity and envy in his eyes.

At that moment, Chu Qiguang mentioned a little about his cooperation with Mr. Wu Ge. As time went by, he and Li Qingyun became slightly closer.

When Li Qingyun was sizing up Chu Qiguang, Chu Qiguang was also sizing up the newly appointed governor of Shuzhou.

Li Qingyun was born into poverty, his father died early, and his mother remarried to a businessman's family, so he had no conditions to practice martial arts since he was a child.

But Li Qingyun did not give up, but studied the classics diligently since childhood, and finally passed the Jinshi in Liberal Arts at the age of thirty.

However, although this man had little martial arts ability, he was still an upright official. He offended the powerful by settling a case in Dali Temple, and was later demoted to the local government. He was promoted along the way until Wu Siqi became the chief minister of the cabinet. He was a die-hard reformer.

Chu Qiguang also knew through Qiao Zhi that this person helped Wu Siqi reform land taxes in history, proposed various bills that were implemented across the country, and was a general under Wu Siqi.

In order to carry out local reforms, Li Qingyun worked in several southern states for many years and was unwilling to return to the capital for promotion. He was afraid that after he left, his successors would not be able to suppress the local gentry and the reform achievements would be in vain.

Finally, Li Qingyun encountered an uprising by Tianyang Sect believers in Dianzhou. He led eight hundred volunteers to suppress the rebellion, but was killed by the leader of Tianyang Sect at the time.

After Chu Qiguang talked with the other party about some interesting things about the capital, he suddenly asked: "I wonder what Brother Li plans to do in Shuzhou?"

Li Qingyun's expression became serious when he heard this, and he said, "I want to clean up the land and reform the land tax at the same time."

Chu Qiguang said: "I would like to hear the details."

Li Qingyun said sternly: "First measure the land and remake the field register. Regardless of official land, civilian land or military land, all silver will be paid per mu. Other than that, no other exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes will be levied..."

Listening to what the other party said, Chu Qiguang raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a slight smile: "Brother Li really thinks highly of me."
To be continued...