A caravan was also heading towards Myriad Spirit Kingdom.
The caravan stopped at a small town at the border of Wuji Kingdom to rest.
The townspeople in the town were busy working together to repair a temple.
When the caravan leader saw this, he asked the old man in the town: "Sir, what temple are they repairing?"
"Of course it's the Temple of the Land God."
The old man replied with a smile: "Master Land God told us if it would rain every day, so we're going to rebuild the temple for him."
A clear voice came from behind the leader: "Have you seen the Land God?"
The old man looked over and saw a beautiful girl.
"Little girl, Master Land God is very capable, why would he need to show up in person?"
The old man said with a smile: "Do you see the paintings on the walls of the temple?
Those are signs of rain. "
The girl looked towards the Temple of the Land God and saw a vivid painting of clouds and rain on the wall.
"Why paintings?"
She asked.
"Because it's easy to understand."
This time it was the caravan leader who answered.
Paintings were the most intuitive way to express things. Regardless of gender or age, everyone could basically understand it.
"Where are you from?"
The old man asked the leader.
"Mount Huaguo."
The caravan leader answered.
The old man was startled and quickly stood up to salute: "So you're a noble from Mount Huaguo."
"I'm not exactly a noble."
The leader, Zhang Liang, smiled: "I'm in the name of the King to open up the road, clean up the demons, and escort the Heavenly Book all the way to Myriad Spirit Kingdom.
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He asked: "Are there any demons nearby?"
The old man shook his head: "No.
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"In that case."
"If that's the case" Zhang Liang nodded and said: "My caravan has a group of craftsmen and scholars who will stay here for a day. They can teach you some techniques, the townspeople can come and listen."
"I'll call everyone right away."
The old man was overjoyed. These were indeed nobles.
He gathered the craftsmen and technicians in the town, and Zhang Liang had the demons teach them some techniques of Mount Huaguo.
For the ordinary townspeople, the demons had also built a simple stage to act out the stories of Mount Huaguo for them.
The people in the town had never heard of these stories. Throughout the night, the square was brightly lit. The elderly and children stayed by the caravan to listen to the stories. They were filled with yearning for Mount Huaguo.
The next morning, the lecture was still going on when a dark cloud flew over from afar and stopped in mid-air.
"Why did the sky suddenly darken?"
In the Temple of the Land God, a young man carrying bricks looked up at the sky. "Is it going to rain?"
"Lord Land God said it won't rain today."
The other townspeople said, "It must be just a moment of darkness. Just carry the bricks in peace."
The young man thought about it and agreed, so he continued to move the stone.
The girl standing behind the stage looked straight at the sky, knowing that it was not a dark cloud.
A figure that mortals couldn't see descended.
He landed in front of the girl.
"I finally found you, Third Prince."
Erlang Zhenjun said, "Why did you leave with Mr. Zhang?"
"He is my master."
The girl replied.
"Who is it?"
The guard of the caravan ran over. He was stunned at first before he reacted. "So it's Erlang Zhenjun."
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"Bear Demon King, it's rare to see you in this form."
Erlang Zhenjun looked over.
"You're quite impressive."
"We can't embarrass the king."
The guard of the caravan was the Bear Demon King. He asked Erlang Zhenjun, "Why is the True Lord here?"
"I'm here to fetch the Third Prince."
Erlang Zhenjun looked at the stage. "Where is Mr. Zhang?"
"He's in the carriage."
The Bear Demon King led the way and said, "The town's Land God wants to chat with him."
Erlang Zhenjun walked over. Before he got close, he heard voices coming from the carriage.
"Lord Zhang Liang, please put in a good word for me to the Great Sage. My brother will definitely turn over a new leaf."
"This matter is really not under my jurisdiction. It's useless even if you beg me!"
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The conversation inside made Erlang Zhenjun feel a little strange.
He opened the curtain of the carriage. With a bang, a cloud of smoke came out.
"True Lord …"
When Zhang Liang saw him, he smiled. "You scared the Land God away."
"It's fine if I scared him away."
Erlang Zhenjun got on the carriage and asked, "What did he come to ask you for?"
"It's about the immortal records."
Zhang Liang explained.
Not long ago, many Land Gods and Mountain Gods left Aparagodānīya, and the Monkey King took back their authority.
Now that the Land Gods of Aparagodānīya had the authority to predict rainfall, the incense offerings everywhere were flourishing. Those Land Gods and Mountain Gods who left all wanted to come back and tried to use their connections to persuade them.
"The Land God and Mountain God both need the Great Sage's approval."
Zhang Liang said. "Without the Great Sage's approval, they can't take back their authority."
Erlang Zhenjun couldn't help but laugh. "It's only been half a month, how did the wind change so quickly?"
"Half a month is enough."
Zhang Liang sighed in admiration.
He admired Sun Wukong for this. He had only used a note, and now, all the earth and mountain gods in the Aparagodānīya State had changed their attitudes. They felt that he was better than the Jade Emperor.
"True Lord, why are you here?"
Zhang Liang asked. "Aren't you at Mount Huaguo?"
Erlang Zhenjun smiled. "I accepted Miss Ao Luan's suggestion to go to Wanling City to find the Great Sage and take over Tongtian River. The Third Prince has to come with me."
"Oh?"
Zhang Liang thought for a moment. "I have a lot of followers here, so he can't be missed."
Erlang Zhenjun nodded. After saying goodbye, he left with the girl.
Zhang Liang saw them off and asked the caravan to set off.
"Sir."
The townspeople brought a lot of food that could only be eaten during festivals. "When will you come again, sir?"
"In the future, there will be caravans from Mount Huaguo passing by here. They will teach you some things."
Zhang Liang smiled. "But if you want to learn more, you can go to Wanling Kingdom. This path is opened for you."
Everyone was overjoyed to hear that.
Zhang Liang bid farewell to the reluctant townspeople and continued forward.
"Mr. Zhang, do we have to go through so much trouble?"
On the way, the Bear Demon King couldn't help but ask, "Wouldn't it be better to just fly there?"
"This is the king's order."
Zhang Liang shook his head. "We have to clear the path and open a passage for humans to Wanling Kingdom."
"We will fight our way there and take care of all the monsters on the way."
The Bear Demon King said in high spirits, "Why do we have to hide all the way? Not only do we have to visit other countries, but we also have to teach them techniques. How much time will it take?"
"You don't understand. The world is a game of chess."
Zhang Liang smiled. "We can only see a few steps ahead, but the king can see dozens of steps ahead."
"But I heard that the king is not good at chess."
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The Bear Demon King said.
Zhang Liang laughed. "The king is not good at chess, but his mind is better than everyone else's."
They talked as they moved toward Wanling Kingdom.