Chapter 24: Qi Operation and Spiritual Penetration

  After several days, the weather gradually became hotter.

  Fang Ming was chatting with He Yuqing at this time. Speaking of He Yuqing, after coming to his territory, he would answer whatever questions Fang Ming asked him, and sometimes even let him handle some matters, which he would agree to with a smile and accomplish perfectly. However, he never acknowledged Fang Ming as his master.

  Fang Ming estimated that He Yuqing had put himself in the position of a guest, and secretly laughed to himself. Indeed, scholars' faces were thin-skinned. But if there was anything, he would still ask for his advice. After all, Fang Ming's understanding of this world was not comprehensive enough, and with He Yuqing's suggestions as a reference, he could avoid making mistakes.

  At this time, Fang Ming said: "Mr. He, what do you know about the way of Qi operation?"

  He Yuqing picked up the teacup, took a sip, and smiled: "The way of Qi Yun, although somewhat illusory, does indeed exist. Aristocratic families and prominent clans all have some knowledge of it, only to varying degrees!"

  "Ah!" Fang Ming's eyes lit up and he asked: "Sir, could you elaborate?"

  He Yuqing smiled and said, "If the respected god wants to listen, he will naturally know that there is nothing that cannot be spoken, but this is just a small part of my He family's accumulation, it is not a complete system, and there are many mistakes, I hope the respected god will not laugh at me!"

  Jian Fangming nodded and said, "Everyone has their own destiny, the only difference is how much. In terms of home and house, there are red houses and yellow houses. If the energy is weak before things happen, there will be disasters, but if the energy is prosperous, everything will go smoothly."

  "What about looking at the aura then?"

  He Yuqing smiled and said, "We ordinary people can't see the aura, but I've heard that among the door-refining Qi practitioners, there are those with high cultivation who have opened their spiritual eyes and can see the thickness or thinness of the aura, its color, and even its specific shape. My family has collected information from all sides and made up for it as much as possible, and only then did we get some accurate news."

  Those with thin vital energy only have one or two strands, mostly ordinary people. Those who are thick can form a fog-like state, and even condense into clusters, this is extraordinary, must be able to do something.

  "If divided by color, there is black, which is a disastrous aura, having it is inauspicious and easily gives rise to calamity."

  "The white gas is mostly owned by ordinary people, commoners, and most of them have this gas."

  "Red atmosphere, it's already extraordinary, ordinary people with this aura, is a temporary genius, can be called a county talent."

  "When a person contracts 'Huang Qi', they will inevitably become extremely wealthy and noble. If they are an official, most of them will be above the sixth rank."

  "The aura of nobility is the aura of great honor, ordinary people cannot have it, only the imperial court and high-ranking officials can see it, so there is a saying that the hall is full of nobility during the imperial gathering."

  Fang Ming nodded, and this was roughly similar to what he had seen with his prophetic vision. He then asked again: "What about the shape?"

  "The truth about the air crash is a secret within a secret. My family had some news, but it was later proven to be fabricated and unreliable, so we don't know anything either." He Yaqing replied with a bitter smile.

  "After some thought, he added: 'There are two more pieces of news, I'm not sure if they're true or not!'"

  "Please, sir, tell us more!" asked Fang Ming with interest.

  He Yuqing's tone was ethereal: "A ruler who can gather the masses will obtain the support of his subordinates, and even if he originally had no great fortune, he can gradually change it. Therefore, a ruler's fortune is often extraordinary, this is the way of governance."

  He paused again, saying: "It is said that there are Taoist masters who can find dragon veins, communicate with the earth's energy, and increase the luck of their descendants by burying their ancestors in auspicious tombs. Some can even find dragon lairs and point out hidden dragons..."

  This voice is shaking slightly.

  Fang Ming was shocked, but He Yuqing took a deep breath and smiled: "This is mostly nonsense, let's just forget about it!"

  Fang Ming smiled, but he remembered this matter in his heart.

  At this time, Pearl came in to report that He Dong and Wang Liu Lang had come to pay their respects, and Fang Ming let Pearl bring them in.

  He Yuqing said, "Since the respected god has something to attend to, I'll take my leave first!" After bidding farewell and leaving, Fang Ming gazed at his back, sighing. This was the strongest official destiny he had ever seen, unfortunately, he only wanted to be a guest minister.

  Fang Ming shook his head and didn't think about it anymore. He saw He Dong and Wang Liu Lang come in, while Zhen Zhu went out to pay her respects and closed the door behind her.

  He nodded and asked, "Have you two finished your business?"

  He Dongxing stepped forward and said, "Master, as per your instructions, I have compiled a register of the followers in Qingxi Village, recording their names and incense offerings. Here is the name list, please review it!" He handed over a written ledger.

  Fang Ming took it over, flipped through a few pages casually, saw that the entries were clear and tidy, and said: "You've done a good job with this task. How's Guo Sheng doing under your supervision?"

  He Dong's expression didn't change as he reported: "Guo Lingyi is articulate and meticulous in his writing, and diligent in his work. He is a talented individual."

  "Hmm! Good." He Dong didn't intentionally give Guo Sheng a hard time, showing that he still had some measure and hadn't overstepped his bounds, befitting someone who had been doing this for years.

  Fang Ming was very satisfied and asked Wang Liu Lang: "Have all the vanguard troops been stationed?"

  Wang Liulang saluted and said, "Reporting to the master, the troops have been clearly assigned, each squad has entered their garrison and begun training, patrolling for evil spirits, and the military camp is also tidy. After these days of tempering, all the men under my command have adapted."

  "Hmm!" Fang Ming nodded and smiled, saying: "You've worked hard, this matter has been handled very well!"

  Wang Liu Lang "thudded" to his knees and said: "I am willing to die ten thousand times for the sake of doing things for you, my lord!"

  Fang waved his hand and let him get up, saying: "No need for this!"

  He also said: "You've handled all the miscellaneous tasks quite well, pass on my orders, have all subordinates gather in the main hall of the Land Temple's jurisdiction, I have something to instruct."

  He Dong and Wang Liulang bid farewell with a bow.

  Before long, all the core members under Fang Ming had arrived at the main hall. Everyone's face was somewhat solemn. The master usually discussed matters in the study, and now he came to the main hall, which must be a big deal. With anxiety in their hearts, standing on the vast main hall, a sense of emptiness emerged, making them even more uneasy.

  Just then, Fang Ming arrived. Everyone bowed and paid their respects. Fang Ming accepted the courtesy of the crowd, sat in the main seat, looked at the slightly thin crowd below, and said: "Everyone doesn't need to be too polite, I have summoned you all here today to announce a major event!"

  "Please instruct us, Your Excellency." The crowd looked at each other in confusion, but still spoke up.

  "Hmm." Fang Ming nodded and said: "This time, you've done a great job. The master has decided to reward you according to your merits!"

  "Hey, He Dong!"

  He Dong stepped forward and said: "Your subordinate is here!"

  "You have been loyal and diligent, compiling the accounts of Qingxi Village in an orderly manner. From now on, I appoint you as the Recorder of Historical Records, in charge of managing the accounts, and grant you the divine power of Tu Xun." As Fang Ming spoke, he pointed his hand, and a red light flashed by, transforming into a talisman that appeared in mid-air for a moment before disappearing into He Dong's forehead.

  He Dong was enveloped in red light, and after a while, when he came out, he had already changed into the ancient official uniform. He was still somewhat stunned, but instinctively knelt down and said: "Thank you, Master!"

  Fang Ming shouted: "Guo Sheng!"

  Guo Sheng came out and said: "Your subordinate is here!"

  "You have a talent for writing and are diligent in your work, I appoint you as the official of Feti Territory, granting you divine power! You will be responsible for fulfilling the wishes of Qingxi Village's fertile land!" With a wave of his hand, the imperial edict disappeared into Guo Sheng's forehead, and he also changed into official attire.

  Before everyone could react, Fang Ming immediately handed out the rewards one by one.

  "Zheng Kuan, you also have merit. I appoint you as the Officer of Disease-Expelling, and grant you divine power! You are in charge of fulfilling the vow to drive away diseases from Qingxi Village!"

  "Wang Liu Lang, your military achievements are brilliant, and you have followed me for a long time. I appoint you as the officer in charge of sending sons, granting you divine power, responsible for fulfilling the wish of sending sons to Qingxi Village! Still in charge of the two fires." Fang Ming's voice was softer this time, after all, he was the first person to follow him.

  Wang Liu Lang stood on one side, thinking it was a reward for the civil officials, but unexpectedly he also had a share. He was stunned for a moment before coming out to pay his respects and said: "Thank you, sir!"

  Fang Ming looked at the four people below and said: "The divine talisman I used earlier, I have already implanted it in your bodies. As long as you activate it with your divine power, you can use it."

  The four of them looked surprised and bewildered, so Fang Ming had to clear his throat. After the four came back to their senses, he continued: "Wang Liu Lang, Guo Sheng, Zheng Kuan, you will go find He Dong every day, get the names of the followers who need help, calculate the divine power needed, and then come here to take it. Then you will go help the followers fulfill their wishes, strictly following the list, no omissions or shortages allowed, otherwise..." His words carried a hint of chill.

  "We dare not!" The four men knew they were in trouble and respectfully bowed down.

  Fang Ming smiled and let the four return to their formation. He looked at Xie Jin, saw that his expression didn't change, and nodded involuntarily, saying: "Xie Jin!"

  "General Xiahou is here!" Xie Jin came out and performed a military salute.

  "You are brave and powerful, with a good way of leading troops. I permit you to build another fire and station your army at the Land Temple camp."

  "Thank you, sir!" Xie Jin's heart was filled with joy. This way, the number of soldiers he led would exceed that of Wang Liu Lang. Was this a sign that his lord wanted to reuse him? Then what did it mean when he just granted Wang Liu Lang divine power?

  Fang Ming nodded his head, waved his hand to let Xie Jin return to the team, and looked at the red and yellow aura on top of his head, secretly sighing. This was the person with the highest life grid under his command, who could take on the position of a sixth-grade martial general. Although Wang Liu Lang was not bad either, but Hong Bai's innate life grid was the strongest, and he could at most only become an eighth-grade official.

  Compared to Xie Jin, it's a bit inadequate. In the future, expanding the dark troops is still more suitable with Xie Jin in charge. But Wang Liu Lang has been with him from the beginning and has made contributions without any mistakes. How can he be kicked out just to make way for Xie Jin?

  He can only be enfeoffed as a civil official, yet he is also in charge of military affairs. First, divide the responsibilities and give Xie Jin an opportunity. Once Xie Jin establishes prestige in the army and achieves many merits, he can naturally be promoted.

  When the time comes, Wang Liu will be suitable for a position, Fang Ming has already considered it. If he wants to be an official, after Fang Ming is promoted again, he will appoint Wang Liu as a village land god, presiding over one side, and can continue to promote him in the future. If he wants to be a military officer, there is only the position of commander of Fang Ming's personal troops, although it doesn't exist yet, but it will eventually be formed, and it is also an important position. After all, Wang Liu was the first subordinate under Fang Ming, so Fang Ming must take good care of him.

  The divine talisman that just appeared was actually an idea that Fang Ming had before, and through continuous contemplation of the divine job talismans, and after this upgrade, he finally achieved results.

  That was the rune that Fang Ming had formed himself, which also referred to the magic of Shendagou. The divine power of the land was made into a projected rune and thrown into the body of the subordinate, Fang Ming had the highest authority, he could recall it with one thought or order it to self-destruct.

  With the emergence of this talisman, if driven by divine power, it can exhibit magical powers. The yin spirits do not have divine power and can only receive it from Fang Ming. Of course, they are the bodies of yin spirits, with spiritual power, which can also be driven, but unfortunately, it consumes a lot of spiritual power and cannot be used for more than a few times before dissipating itself.

  Fang Ming infused the four land-based divine abilities into his subordinates' bodies. He gave He Dong the Earth Escape divine ability, as he didn't need to go out and grant others' wishes, but only needed to strictly manage the accounts, so he gave him the Earth Escape divine ability for self-protection.

  Guo Sheng was given the Fatty Land Divine Ability, Zheng Kuan was given the Drive Away Disease Divine Ability, and Wang Liu Lang was given the Send Child Divine Ability. With these abilities, as long as they had divine power, they could display their divine abilities and free Fang Ming from his complicated work.

  From then on, every day was He Dong first calculating the number of people who needed to be blessed, providing a list, calculating the amount of divine power required for the blessing, and reporting it to Fang Ming. Fang Ming would then condense the divine power into large sums of money and distribute them to the three men. The three men would then follow the list to various villages or Qingxi Township to bestow blessings on believers. Every evening, they would again review the accounts, as long as they were strict with themselves, they had nothing to fear from their subordinates.

  This system was established, and later Fang Ming was promoted again, which can be easily promoted to various departments, and then to the Ministry of Public Security, saving Fang Ming a lot of effort. Of course, after expanding the territory, you can set up day and night patrols, inspecting each place every day, investigating illegal activities.