Chapter 74 Revelry Until Dawn

A great drought!

This was something Jiang Chen had anticipated, but he had not expected it to arrive so quickly.

Moreover, the scope of its impact was extremely wide, immediately covering two circuits in the south.

"They say that this great drought is not a natural disaster, but the work of demons and evil spirits!"

Old Man Chen looked mysterious; after finishing his sentence, he did not forget to take a sip of tea to calm his nerves.

"The people fleeing the disaster now seem to have all run to Hedong Circuit!"

"An old buddy of mine told me this, and I promised him I wouldn't tell anyone. Little Daoist, you must absolutely not tell anyone else!"

Jiang Chen looked at Old Man Chen with a strange expression, until Old Man Chen felt embarrassed.

"Rest assured, Uncle Chen, I have always been tight-lipped."

Jiang Chen promised solemnly, then fell into deep thought.

Demons and evil spirits?

Added to the great drought in two circuits, if it were not dealt with quickly, it would likely spread to other places, and perhaps even to the Guannei region.

After all, it was truly very hot this year.

Would the test mentioned by Princess Yuzhen have something to do with this?

To manage a drought, one must either divert the river, but that easily puts the local people in a bind. Or, one must pray for rain.

Many rain-praying Spells involve communicating with the gods in heaven to bring down rain.

However, now that the Heavenly Court is not manifest, these Spells are effectively half-ineffective, with success only happening by luck once or twice.

Therefore, practitioners can only use their own Spells or cultivation to forcefully bring down rain.

Jiang Chen had not specifically cultivated rain-praying methods, but that did not mean he could not pray for rain.

His Divine Ability, Mastery of Five Thunders, included rain-praying thunder.

Sky Thunder governs the order of heaven, sweeps away plagues, and captures heavenly demons.

Earth Thunder nourishes all things and imparts vitality.

Water Thunder manages rain and drought, slays dragons and eliminates monsters, and controls rivers and lakes.

Divine Thunder punishes evil spirits and cleanses the human world.

Society Thunder strikes altars and destroys temples to correct order.

It can be seen from these five thunders that the main ability of Mastery of Five Thunders is to slay demons and eliminate monsters and fight with others, but it also covers the ability to control the world's water Systems and summon clouds and rain.

If one could Cultivate Mastery of Five Thunders to the 9th level, perhaps one could kick Wuzhiqi away and have more than enough power to become the Water God of the Huai River oneself.

Of course, whether it was truly as he guessed remained to be seen.

After Old Man Chen finished venting his desire to share and left satisfied, Jiang Chen began to Cultivate again.

Just as Senior Brother Li Hanguang said, the current times are truly a great era, with all kinds of demons, monsters, and ghosts emerging one after another.

Even a great demon capable of affecting the climate of dozens of prefectures across two circuits was suspected to have appeared; if he did not tighten his Cultivation, how could he make waves in this great era?

Thinking of this, a spark of lightning seemed to flash through Jiang Chen's mind, but it vanished in the blink of an eye. By the time he tried to recall it, he could no longer remember that thought.

...

Another day passed, and Jiang Chen was still Cultivating at home.

During these few days of Cultivation, his cultivation base had increased quite a bit, successfully reaching the third level of the Xuanguang Realm.

He was only one step away from entering the Middle Stage of the Xuanguang Realm.

This was what Li Hanguang had been able to see in him at a glance.

Terrifying talent, combined with the System, allowed him to progress endlessly in both cultivation base and Spells and Divine Abilities.

But today, Jiang Chen's Cultivation ended early because a special guest had arrived.

Eunuch Zhao had been standing outside Jiang Chen's door since early morning.

The weather was hot, and Jiang Chen did not know how long he had been standing outside.

In any case, when he opened the door, what he saw was Eunuch Zhao, who had almost become a man of sweat.

"Master Zhao, is there something the matter?"

Eunuch Zhao wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Little Immortal Master Jiang, my master invites you."

"Did Princess Yuzhen say what it was about?" Jiang Chen asked.

"This, as for the master's business, how would we servants dare to pry? However, it should be a good thing."

"Very well, please wait a moment, Master Zhao."

Jiang Chen entered the door, picked up his Spell sword, and then walked out.

Eunuch Zhao looked at the sword, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and finally could not help but say:

"Little Immortal Master, this should be a banquet, so there is no need to bring weapons."

Jiang Chen said strangely: "I didn't bring any. What I am carrying is a sword, not a blade."

Eunuch Zhao stopped talking, reached out to make a gesture of invitation, and then led the way.

Not long after, Jiang Chen followed Eunuch Zhao to the outside of Yuzhen Taoist Temple.

At this moment, he could already hear the sound of laughter coming from inside from time to time.

After Jiang Chen walked in, he saw that in the hall, Princess Yuzhen was in the main seat, and in the lower seats, three people had already gathered.

Two men and one woman, and among them was an old acquaintance.

In the room, several pots of ice were placed, emitting white mist, slightly blowing away the summer heat.

Master Chengjue sat in the lower seat, sitting opposite a beautiful and charming woman in white.

Previously, he had heard Princess Yuzhen say she would introduce someone to them, but he had not expected it to be Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen naturally also noticed Master Chengjue, and a faint smile with an unclear meaning appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Then he casually found an empty seat and sat down.

"Everyone, this is the distinguished guest I invited today, a direct disciple of the Maoshan Sect, Jiang Chen, who is also my Junior Brother."

"Junior Brother, let me introduce you. This is a high monk of Pure Land Temple, the Junior Brother of the current abbot, Master Chengjue."

Master Chengjue's expression froze, then he stood up and pressed his palms together.

"Amitabha, this poor monk and Daoist Priest Jiang do indeed have a fated connection."

Princess Yuzhen's eyes brightened: "Oh? Master Chengjue, have you met my Junior Brother before?"

Master Chengjue gave a bitter smile: "We have indeed met once."

"That day, the monk's movement technique was agile, moving as fast as flying; he certainly ran quite fast." Jiang Chen said lightly.

For a moment, Master Chengjue's old face stiffened.

Princess Yuzhen smiled, did not ask about their conflict, and continued to introduce.

"This is Su Baiwei, a zither player from Chongren Ward. In ordinary times, countless people would not be able to hear her play a song even if they spent a fortune."

Su Baiwei was as her name suggested, charming and fair. Her figure was even better than Princess Yuzhen's, and her clothing was tight, perfectly outlining her figure.

Her appearance was different from the slightly elegant Princess Yuzhen; it was a beauty full of aggression.

But similarly, both were of stunning beauty.

"Baiwei and I are good friends, which is why I was able to invite her."

Su Baiwei smiled at Jiang Chen and bowed slightly, "Greetings, Little Immortal Master."

"This one is my royal clansman. According to seniority, he can be considered my cousin, Li Shizhi, who is currently serving as the Middle General of the Right Guard."

The only young man in the room dressed in green, wearing a Jinde cap, and looking handsome, stood up and bowed to Jiang Chen.

"Little Immortal Master Jiang, I have long admired you."

Jiang Chen looked at the people in this room; no matter how he looked at it, it was awkward.

What kind of monsters and demons were all gathered here?

There were Daoist nuns, monks, zither players, and royal clansmen.

No matter how one looked at it, it did not look like a group that could get together.

Jiang Chen casually found a position and sat down, just opposite Li Shizhi and next to Su Baiwei.

Li Shizhi raised his wine cup and toasted Jiang Chen from afar.

Jiang Chen also raised his cup and drank with him.

"Your Highness, you invited me over today; is there any serious business to discuss?" Jiang Chen asked.

"I invited everyone over today not to talk about serious business, just to drink and be merry." Princess Yuzhen's eyes were smiling.

"Baiwei, although you and I have known each other for a long time, I have never heard your zither playing. Today, while everyone is here, I wonder if we might have the honor of hearing it?"

Su Baiwei smiled slightly: "Since the Princess has ordered, this commoner will naturally comply."

Soon, someone brought a pipa instrument and placed it in front of Su Baiwei's table.