In line with the idea of "hearing is false and seeing is believing", Wu Xie inquired in Xinxiang Port, collected as much detailed information as possible, and then pretended to be a doctor with one eye and went to Sichen Town.

Pretending to be disabled is a helpless choice, his left eye is too special for a fool to see the problem. And that pair of sunglasses is just as eye-catching. In this case, he really couldn't think of any other way than to disguise himself as a one-eyed dragon.

Though...... A one-eyed dragon doctor who seems to look weird no matter how you look at it......

He changed into the old cyan robe he wore before entering the Immortal Gate, with a black one-eyed eye patch on his face, and an ordinary bamboo medicine box in his hand, which contained some ordinary medicinal materials, so Shi Shiran went to Sichen Town.

Now that he has mana, he only needs one thought to take those few quasi-magic weapons out of the Heavenly Book World Realm. As for the invisible sword and the ghost ring, through this period of training and recuperation, they have been able to enter the body without worrying about being discovered.

The only thing that worries him a little is his own cultivation. Although most of it is hidden with the sword qi of the invisible sword, even if it is left, it is enough to be comparable to those well-known masters who crisscross the rivers and lakes, how can a character like this not be so downcast as to carry a medicine box to treat people......

Xinxiang Port is not far from Sichen Town, even if Wu Xie slows down his pace to the level of ordinary people, the time for the sun to go slightly westward will come.

When he saw the town, the first thing he felt was surprise.

At present, it is time to harvest the early rice in the south, and busy farmers can be seen everywhere in the rice fields, and the yellow and clear ears of rice are cut off with stalks and poured into the fields, waiting to be bundled and transported away.

If that's all there is to it, then of course there is nothing surprising about it. But he saw a number of people dressed in white working in the fields to bundle the rice and transport it to the cart. They don't seem to be very familiar with farming, but they work very hard, and they don't mean to be lazy at all, and they are all busy and sweaty.

This supreme and holy religion would even help people with farming?

The surprise in Wu Jie's heart is really indescribable - since the crossing, he can be regarded as having traveled all over the place and seen a lot. But I have never seen a country or organization that would send people to help the people produce and work.

If the Supreme Holy Sect really took the grassroots route, then even if they didn't have any powerful masters, they would definitely develop.

On the earth, there was a well-known army that quickly won the trust of the people by taking the initiative to help the villagers chop wood and carry water, and fought thousands of miles under difficult conditions, from defeat to victory, and wrote a legend through the ages.

Even though the world is different, there will not be much difference in people's hearts. The common people are very simple and straightforward. If you are good to them, they will support you.

The most typical example is Long Jun. Because of their short tempers, these powerful gods have sent disasters far more times than they have blessed, and they are simply a group of female tyrants. Over time, the people regarded them as terrifying demon gods, and most of their ordinary prayers were just to beg them not to bring disasters, and there was no higher hope.

The poor reputation of the dragon gods has also dragged down the mortals who have a relationship with them, and Luo Yu's hostility to An Ziqing is a good proof of this.

Wu Xie had a lot of thoughts in his heart, and slowly walked towards the field under his feet, and when he got closer, he pretended not to understand anything and asked a farmer, "Uncle, what is this place?" ”

"Sichen Town." The uncle didn't seem to be a chatty person, and only replied with three simple words.

"In Xia Duruo, he is a wandering man. I boast that I have been to many places and seen a lot of things, but it is the first time I have seen someone wearing white clothes to serve farmers...... Is this a tradition in your Sichen Town? ”

The farmer frowned, hesitated, and replied, "That's not from our town, it's from out of town." ”

"Huh? Foreigner? So they're helpers? Wu Xie behaved like a curious traveler, and the look of surprise on his face was not mixed with any moisture.

Uncle Farmer sighed and shook his head.

"Uncle, can you stop selling it like this? Is there anything unspeakable that cannot be hidden? ”

"Nonsense!" The farmer uncle shouted, "I am a farmer, where is there anything unspeakable!" To tell you the truth, those people are the priests of the Most High and Holy Church. ”

"The Most High and Holy Sect? I haven't heard the name...... What do they do? ”

"It's almost the same as monks, you just treat them as monks."

"I've only seen poor monks and rich monks who collect rent, but I've never seen monks who can help people with farming. Looks like they're a good person! ”

was teased again and again by Wu Jie, and the farmer uncle finally couldn't help it, spat at the mouth, and said disdainfully: "Not bad? Not a bad fart! ”

With this sentence, he seemed to let down his guard, and he no longer had the meaning of being cautious: "Do you know why they are so active in Lu? For they will take away a tenth of the rice they harvest! ”

"Huh?! They are not government officials and landlords, so why should they take away one-tenth? ”

"They call it 'Heavenly Tax,' and they say it's a way for us to show our sincerity to the Heavenly Father, the bodhisattva they worship."

"Uncle, do you also believe in Heavenly Father Bodhisattva?"

"What do I have to believe for? Will he be able to give my field a few more loads of grain, or will he be able to make my chickens lay a few more eggs? Uncle Farmer had obviously accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction a long time ago, and at this time he vomited endlessly, "We farmers farm, relying on our own craftsmanship and strength, the wind and rain are smooth or something, that is the care of God, what is the matter with this Heavenly Father who doesn't know where the Dao came from?" ”

"Uh-huh! If you don't believe in this bodhisattva in other places, your life will be the same, and you will grow crops in the fields. ”

"Yes! In the past, when the stone wizard was there, when there was heavy rain or drought, he would help us pray for rain or prevent floods. As a result, they killed the Stone Wizard...... Some time ago, they also released a message saying that we are not allowed to hold the autumn festival, because except for the Heavenly Father, other gods are hypocritical and cannot save us. ”

"That's not right! I've seen more than one place where the gods are very effective—for example, when I passed by Yunmeng County before, the Dragon Monarch there was extremely effective. You spoke ill of her on the side of the road during the day, and the house is sure to leak when it rains at night......"

"Yes! Even if he is an immortal, what does it matter to us mortals when the immortals fight! The autumn festival is to sacrifice to the god of agriculture of the earth, he has the ability to find the god of agriculture to quarrel with the god of the land and the god of agriculture, and does not let us sacrifice to the god, what if the god of the earth and the god of agriculture get angry? ”

“…… I don't think those two would be angry about such a trivial matter, and legend has it that they have a good temper! Wu Xie hurriedly defended these two gods - the origin of the earth god enshrined here in Nanyue is unknown, but the god of agriculture available for worship is Yuan Patriarch of Qingyang Temple. Patriarch Yuan has already soared, and there is no reason to bring disaster to the world for such a trivial matter - besides, his old man has never done good and not evil!

The two were chatting, and the white-clothed monk in the distance had already set off in a car. Wu Xie noticed that they had indeed prepared a large cart and divided about one-tenth of each batch of rice.

The attitude of the farmers to this tax varies. Most of them looked helpless, some were full of anger but did not dare to speak, and some were smiling, as if they could live a long life without illness or disaster after paying this tax. ”

The farmer saw Wu Xie's curiosity and explained to him: "Those who laugh happily are religious. They say that only by sincerely believing in religion can one avoid falling into samsara after death and be reborn in the realm of bliss to enjoy peace and tranquility...... I don't believe it anyway! If it is so easy to go to the Elysian Realm, then the Elysian Realm is not already full! ”

This logic is very concise and powerful, and Wu Xie was amused.

But he only laughed twice, and then he saw a scene that made him frown:

A sad-faced peasant couple cautiously approached the white-clothed monk leader in charge of tax collection and asked tentatively: "Master, our family's harvest this year is not good, and the tax is ...... Can it be waived? ”

The white-clothed monk who was the leader didn't even raise his eyelids, and said coldly: "The heavenly tax is to show piety to the Heavenly Father, how can you not pay it?" ”

"But how much food have we really confiscated this year! After deducting the autumn tax and rent, there is not much left! If you pay the tax again, the family will go hungry! The farmer was a little anxious, and his voice was a little louder.

"Life is inherently full of pain, even if you don't go hungry, aren't you suffering?" The white-clothed monk raised his head and asked very unceremoniously, "Do you think you can not get sick?" Can it not be old? Can you not die? ”

“…… Those things are too far away, but hunger is a matter of time! ”

"If your soul is not saved, then even if you don't starve for a while, you will only suffer again and again in this world. But as long as you sincerely believe in the Father, even if you are living a hard life in front of you, you will be able to go to the Elysian Realm after you die, and be free from hunger and sickness forever...... I don't think you're stupid, why can't you even figure out this little thing? ”

The farmer was speechless by him, and the peasant woman next to him was already kneeling down and kowtowing with tears streaming down her face, begging repeatedly.

But the white-clothed monk was unmoved, and still ordered his men to gather the little rice in the couple's field and take a tenth of it.

Seeing that the hard-earned grain was about to be snatched away, and the old people and children in the family were going to starve, the farmer could no longer bear it anymore and rushed forward angrily to snatch the rice back. was knocked down by several tall and strong white-clothed monks, who were punched and kicked mercilessly.

Wu Xie saw that his heart was on fire, and he was about to go over to fight unevenly, but he suddenly felt a shock in his heart, and a woman wearing silver-white armor, long hair spread to her waist like broken gold, and a pair of white light wings behind her rushed over from the town to stop the atrocities that were taking place.

Seeing her come forward, the white-clothed monks saluted together and honored her as the "Holy Celestial Maiden". But she ignored it, and lifted the beaten farmer to his feet, and pressed the white light of his hand to the top of his head.

In just a few seconds, the injuries on the farmer's face disappeared without a trace, and the whole person was much more energetic.

But Wu Xie found that the light wings behind this Holy Heavenly Maiden seemed to be a little dimmed.

Because she had her back to this side, Wu Xie couldn't see her face and expression clearly, and only heard her say in a very calm tone: "Life is a process of suffering, if you don't know how to give up what is in front of you and don't sincerely believe in the Heavenly Father, you will only be troubled by vulgar desires, and you will always suffer in the world, and you will not be liberated." ”

"But......" said the peasant woman, sobbing, "if you pay the tax, the old people and children in the house will starve!" ”

"Those who believe in their heavenly Father are willing to suffer in spite of their suffering. Because their souls are saved, they are white as lambs, and their heavenly Father has predetermined their place in the realm of bliss. The woman replied, "Look at these shepherds, some of them have strength and some of them have wisdom, but they do not gain wealth by strength and wisdom, but they wear simple white clothes, drink water, eat poor grains, and save everything they have to give piety to the Father...... They are saved! ”

"Don't be confused, confusion will make you weak. Open your heart and give your faith to Heavenly Father, and you too will be saved! ”

With that, she stood up and walked towards the town. Only the white-robed monks who were still reverently reciting the scriptures were left, and the peasant couple who were kneeling on the ground dazed.

Wu Xie watched all this silently, and waited for the Holy Heavenly Maiden to go away, before he said to Jasmine in his heart: "Jasmine, can you help me find some way to kill this Holy Heavenly Maiden?" ”

"Huh? Master, didn't you say you want to be a good person? She stopped those monks from beating people and treated people's injuries, she should be considered a good person. Are you going to kill even good people? Jasmine asked, confused.

"There are some things that you don't understand right now." The corners of Wu Jie's mouth curled up coldly, and his eyes were full of cold light, "A real villain is certainly a bad thing, and a hypocrite is just as hateful!" ”