Chapter 344: The Mountains Come to Pay Homage
After some time.
Mountain gods and river gods came together to pay their respects.
Li Yuan was confused and quickly set out tea and arranged seats to entertain the guests.
"Everyone, this is..."
In the past, his Anshan was deserted!
Why are they coming in waves recently?
More than a dozen mountain and river gods all bowed.
"The Anshan Mountain God is an ancient mountain god. According to etiquette, we should come and pay him a visit..."
These mountain gods and river gods were all polite and a little reserved.
Li Yuan was also polite to them, and the atmosphere between them was quite harmonious.
As the only ancient fourth-class mountain god within a radius of 100,000 miles, according to past traditions, these mountain gods and river gods would indeed find an opportunity to pay him a visit.
However, Li Yuan had a bad reputation outside, and coupled with some bad impressions from the past, no immortals or gods dared to contact him.
It was not until the mountain god of Xuanshan paid a visit to Li Yuan that he was not chopped down, but also asked for some advice and received good treatment.
Only then did the eight or nine-rank minor immortals and gods nearby muster up the courage to enter Anshan's territory to pay a visit.
They all brought gifts of visit as a token of goodwill.
Li Yuan actually wanted to refuse, especially at this critical moment when the catastrophe was about to happen.
So as to avoid any causal implications.
However, this is just a courtesy visit. As the host, it would be somewhat arrogant if I refused.
It is also inevitable that you will be seen as looking down on the other party.
Looking at the reserved and uneasy expressions of the mountain and river gods, Li Yuan didn't know what to say.
In the end, I accepted it.
Anyway, it's just a visit, a basic courtesy, and it can't be considered a big deal.
The mountain gods and river gods discussed the Dao on top of Anshan.
Then, he left in peace.
After that, mountain gods and river gods came to pay visits every few days.
Especially some of the newly appointed mountain and river gods after Taibai Jinxing's "tour" were smart enough to come and pay a visit.
Almost all the people from Qianzhou came, and some from Xuzhou and even Liangshan in the south also came.
Li Yuan served elixirs and tea to entertain them at first, but later on, he felt extremely distressed.
Directly "reveal the true colors" and make tea by plucking leaves from old trees.
Little did they know that the mountain and river gods who came to pay their respects were even more shocked.
Why is there a kind of obscure Taoist charm in this tea?
It seems to be able to help people realize the truth!
The mountain god of Anshan is incredible, incredible!
Some immortals and gods came to ask for advice, and Li Yuan was very friendly and taught them everything he knew.
He would not pretend to understand something and would admit it openly.
In this way, I actually left a good impression.
Especially for those newly promoted mountain and river gods, they have just become immortals and need a "senior" to lead the way.
Li Yuan had no grudge against them, so the atmosphere was naturally harmonious and they discussed things in a friendly manner.
Some mountain gods and river gods even stayed temporarily in Anshan, sincerely learning Li Yuan's "magic recipe of incense and burning candles".
But there is no shortcut to attracting incense. It is just a two-way journey between immortals and mortals.
Sometimes, when they saw Li Yuan transforming into a young man and chatting and laughing with the mortals at the foot of the mountain, the immortals and gods would frown.
But slowly, I understood it.
Li Yuan never acted superior or put on airs of being a god, and always listened to the voices of the people.
Li Yuan did not choose to live in seclusion, but opened his eyes to see the world down below, so he knew the bitterness of worldly life and the tiredness of mundane life.
We also treat ordinary people as living beings, rather than irrelevant ants that disappear in the blink of an eye.
Under his management, Anshan became prosperous, the people lived and worked in peace, and occasionally their wishes came true. Although it was a peaceful time, how could they not respect Li Yuan's kindness?
Even if someone is greedy and has done things that cross the line in the past, he still has the utmost respect for the Mountain God in his heart.
It is easier said than done.
Immortals and mortals are almost two different species.
How many immortals and gods can put aside their status, walk into the secular world, and take a closer look at the world?
Moreover, they are not Li Yuan; the people in their territory are not Anyue’s people.
Without going through those things side by side, it is impossible to develop such feelings.
However, some newly promoted immortals and gods have not yet fixed their "old" thinking, and occasionally they secretly reflect on whether they should not pretend to be aloof and superior after becoming immortals.
After all, the original intention of Heaven to bestow immortals and gods is to govern the human world.
Rather than really needing to create an eternal existence.
Anshan was bustling for a while.
This "tide of visits" lasted for more than half a year.
The Anyue cultivator who stayed in Anshan was frightened at first and did not dare to rashly enter the mountain for fear of disturbing the discussion of the immortals and gods.
He was even more worried that these immortals and gods were here to cause trouble for Li Yuan, so he was secretly on guard for a long time.
But in the end, I finally put my worries to rest.
They found that all the immortals and gods who came to pay their respects, regardless of their gender, age or status, were very respectful to Li Yuan.
Some newly promoted immortals and gods even directly perform the etiquette of juniors.
Gradually, I gained some confidence.
Nor would he dare not enter the territory of his own mountain god when those immortals and gods come to visit.
If you encounter some mountain or river gods when you go up the mountain, you may even have a warm conversation with them and bestow spiritual objects upon them.
However, Li Yuan disciplined them very strictly to prevent anyone from becoming lax and developing disrespectful thoughts.
At the moment of the catastrophe, Li Yuan did not want to be accused of being disrespectful to the gods and the heaven.
Only after the 'heat' of the visit passed did Anshan regain his composure.
With this, Li Yuan started preaching directly on the mountain.
On the cliff, he summoned the practitioners and asked them about their recent practice.
A question was also asked:
"With dozens of immortals and gods visiting us one after another, ordinary spiritual creatures would be fine, but..."
"But someone... accepted something they shouldn't have?"
The practitioners hurriedly shook their heads and said that they dared not do so.
Li Yuan said "oh", stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly focused:
"Admit it now, I will never pursue it."
He always keeps his word and will never punish anyone if they confess.
However, the practitioners looked at each other and finally all shook their heads:
"Master Mountain God, we have never accepted anything that we shouldn't have accepted!"
In the crowd, the old man with a haggard face swallowed slightly.
There were two other young men who also looked at each other secretly.
But they did not take any action, just bowed like everyone else and said that it never happened.
Li Yuan took a quick glance and took a deep breath.
In the end, he didn't turn hostile directly, but smiled calmly:
"In that case, let's continue preaching."
He was still a little soft-hearted. After all, since he was practicing under him, it was not an exaggeration to call him half a disciple.
Li Yuan still gave these three people an extra chance.
Wait until the night is deep.
The cliffs were already quiet.
Li Yuan strolled in the mountains with a frown on his face.
In his arms, the voice of the celestial demon communicated with his consciousness.
"Brother, why are you still hesitating? If anyone dares to provoke you, I will kill them all!"
"Anyway, you have already been stained with karma, and the great calamity is coming soon."
“By then, the laws of nature will be in disorder, the will of calamity will invade the heart, and those who enter the calamity will have a lot of bloody karma on their hands. There is no need to worry!”
Tian Yao is quite irritable and hopes that Li Yuan can make up his mind soon.
At the same time, as a 'veteran', I understand a lot of things.
Li Yuan paced in the mountains, looking at the quiet jade plate hanging high in the sky.
The murderous intent in his eyes flickered, then turned into helplessness, and he sighed slowly:
“Human heart…”