Chapter 135 Preparing to Expand Contracted Beasts

"So that's how it is…" Ye Keke nodded thoughtfully, and then said, "I remember hearing you say before that gods can be considered to be created, so why not create a god? In this way, there will gradually be [Witches] among the people."

Fang Yurong said: "This question is quite complicated. First of all, the birth of a god requires a very long process... Unless someone is willing to sacrifice himself, a god can be created in a short period of time, but such newborn gods are usually very weak and many of their wishes cannot be fulfilled. Someone needs to pay a great price to feed the god in order for the god to become a little stronger."

"Secondly, believing in gods is like putting a shackle on oneself. Once the gods are in trouble, the believers will feel sad, confused, and anxious. If they are shallow believers, they can adjust themselves after a while, but if they are fanatical believers, they will feel miserable and even want to end their lives in serious cases... Therefore, being too pious is not a good thing. Moreover, gods created by humans are not necessarily kind. Evil gods will destroy people's families and kill them."

"Finally, there are prophets like me in this town, as well as the [Disaster-Responding Insects]. The imperial court will send [Yuanshui] awakeners to bring rain to the town... We are not at the point of despair yet."

Ye Keke sighed: "It seems that we should rely on ourselves and not trust the illusory gods."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that Luo Mingyue's identity in Lilliput Country was a [God]. She felt a little embarrassed for a moment and couldn't help but secretly glance at Luo Mingyue.

Luo Mingyue looked indifferent and was not angry. She calmly stretched out her hand and pushed the coffins filled with stones to the area where the red fog was. In this way, the red fog would block the coffins and she could not see them. She hoped that the group of officers and soldiers would be tactful and carry the coffins away afterwards, otherwise it would be unlucky.

"However," Fang Yurong changed the subject and continued, "Mingyue Immortal is a good immortal. I have communicated with Village Chief Jiang Yanfeng before and learned about the immortal's deeds... To be honest, I want to worship the immortal's statue, and even want to lead the people in the town to worship together. I just don't know if the immortal agrees?"

Ye Keke asked: "Do the people listen to you?"

Fang Yurong said: "I am a prophet, I can use dreams to convey messages, I can send messages to the people collectively... Of course, I am not forcing the people to believe in gods, but because Mingyue Immortal saved the lives of the people in the whole town before, we have no way to repay him... Offering faith is not only to express gratitude, but also to protect ourselves. For example, today, we were besieged by soldiers, and it was the immortal who saved us."

Fang Yurong is well aware of one thing, that is, a one-sided relationship will not last long. For example, there is a person who often feeds stray cats in the town, but... what if this person moves away?

It's impossible to run back to the original town every day to feed them, right?

Therefore, the best way is to turn themselves into "house cats" so that no matter where the immortals go, they will remember them.

——Ahem, this metaphor may not be appropriate, but the meaning is similar. Only by becoming a believer can you get better protection.

Luo Mingyue did not hear what Fang Yurong said next, because after pushing the coffin away, she lay down on the bed to rest.

Ye Keke could only act as a messenger and repeat these words.

Luo Mingyue's attitude was very casual, "People can believe it if they want to, or not if they don't want to, it's all fine."

Anyway, she already has believers in Mojia Village, and can also walk in the world with the help of stone sculptures. As for sculptures, one is enough, and the rest are dispensable. Everything depends on fate. If you have it, it's better, but if you don't have it, there's no need to force it.

Ye Keke turned around and told Fang Yurong, "The master agreed, but you must not use dreams to force the people to believe."

Fang Yurong said, "I know. I will only put the scene of Hulu Town being in danger and the immortal helping them into the dream. At least I will let the people know who saved them. Also, the soldiers just arrived thanks to the immortals' help... As for whether to believe in gods, let the people decide for themselves."

Ye Keke said: "Well, okay."

Mojia Village.

Hu Ziqiu had stopped crying and asked the children to sit back in their seats.

Jiang Yanfeng and Chen Qi also returned to the classroom.

Jiang Yanfeng continued to teach the children how to write.

After the sun sets, the children are free and run home happily.

Luo Mingyue felt that she had not fed the little man for a long time. She sat up from the bed, took out spiritual rice, soft beef intestines, first-class tofu, peach blossom shrimps from the storage space, and prepared a pot of white fungus and snow pear soup.

It was Hu Ziqiu's first time eating in Mojia Village and he was completely stunned.

He stood on the ground, watching pot after pot of delicious food falling at a constant speed.

The aroma of rice fills the air.

Luo Mingyue's face appeared on the horizon. She smiled slightly, said nothing, and disappeared into the horizon again, like the wind that comes and goes freely.

Hu Ziqiu sniffed and said, "The food here is... really good. It smells really good."

Jiang Yanfeng smiled and said, "You will find it tastes even better."

As usual, the people went to bow before the statue to express their gratitude for every meal the immortal provided them. Hu Ziqiu also followed everyone else's example and bowed to the statue.

I don't know if it's because the statue was possessed by Luo Mingyue, but I feel that the expression of the stone sculpture has a bit more kindness and compassion, and it's more divine. Standing under the stone sculpture, I have a feeling of being gently watched by an immortal, and my heart is peaceful and tranquil, as if I have found the belonging of life.

After Hu Ziqiu bowed, he couldn't help but look up for a while.

Jiang Yanfeng didn't urge him, but just watched quietly from the side. When Hu Ziqiu came back to his senses, they went to eat together.

"This...is this steamed bun or rice? How can it be so delicious!?"

When Hu Ziqiu took the first bite of Lingmi, he was conquered by its taste. The taste of Lingmi is very light, but it has a soft rice aroma and a dense texture. Every bite makes him feel extremely happy.

There is also the soft beef intestine with tonghua sauce. The outside of the beef intestine is very tasty, and the inside is stuffed with sheep bone marrow and mutton. It is soft and delicious, and even the elderly can enjoy it.

As for the pear soup, it is sweet and delicious.

Luo Mingyue also put down two small pots, one filled with goat milk and the other with seaweed egg drop soup.

After the spiritual rice was eaten up, Luo Mingyue added some more spiritual rice and some extra braised beef.

"It's delicious... Well, is this beef? Cows are used for plowing, and the imperial court prohibits the slaughter of oxen..." Hu Ziqiu said hesitantly.

Jiang Yanfeng said: "This is a fairy cow. It is our blessing to be able to eat its beef."

"Oh, yes, Miss Luo lives in heaven. There shouldn't be any need to cultivate land there, right?" Hu Ziqiu couldn't imagine what life in heaven was like. He added, "I used to think the food at my house was good enough, but I didn't expect yours is even better. There are always people better than you in this world."

Luo Mingyue went to serve food to the refugees again. As usual, she put porridge, and then provided them with steamed buns, braised pork, and boiled vegetables.

After dark, every household in Hulu Town stayed indoors and lit candles in their rooms.

Luo Mingyue started feeding the [disaster-resistant insects] again.

Ye Keke looked on eagerly and said, "Master, I want to feed him too."

I don't know why, but I feel that the process of scooping rice into the stone basin for the little people is particularly relaxing, and watching them eat is also very interesting.

Luo Mingyue gave her two plates of meat and said, "Feed it to you. When the insects have finished eating, add more until they are full."

Ye Keke responded: "Okay."

Song Lu couldn't help but ask: "Why don't you feed the people of Tianliu Village? They are also very devout believers."

Luo Mingyue said: "They like to be self-reliant. We should try to respect the personal ideas of the believers. We are watching them from above to help them get their lives back on track, not to raise them into waste."

"But," Song Lu sighed softly and said, "I think some families are really pitiful. They only eat meat strips and steamed buns. Most people in Tianliu Village eat this kind of pickled poisonous beast meat strips. There are very few innovative ways to cook it…"

Luo Mingyue said: "I gave them a lot of flour and vegetables before, they probably haven't finished eating them yet."

Song Lu lowered his eyes, looking very sad, "No pear soup, no goat milk, no egg soup, nothing..."

Luo Mingyue's face was filled with black lines: "..."

She sighed helplessly and put several small pots in the yard of Liu Dashi's house, which were filled with braised pork, pig's trotters, and tofu with green onions.

Song Lu asked: "Why is it only his family that has it?"

Luo Mingyue held his forehead and said, "I'll give you a few stone basins, you can feed them yourself."

Song Lu nodded, "Okay."

He had no storage space, so Luo Mingyue couldn't give him too much and only gave him a few stone basins.

Song Lu smiled happily and lowered her head to talk to Liu Dashi, asking him to distribute dinner to everyone.

Liu Dashi's family had already prepared dinner, but the meat strips could be eaten another day, so he first set the table for his family, and then went from house to house, saying that the pine green messenger beside the immortal wanted to provide dinner for everyone today.

The people had never seen Song Lu, nor had they seen a portrait of Song Lu, so when they heard the news, they gathered in the open space with their bowls and plates.

Songlu put down the stone basin.

This was the first time he fed the little people, and he was extremely happy. Watching the little people share the food with spoons gave him an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

He sat outside the box and said with emotion: "How cute! Mortals are so cute. I want to raise them forever."

Ye Keke felt the same way. "Not only are mortals cute, but these night bugs are also very cute. They are plump and look delicious..."

"Um?"

Hearing this, Luo Mingyue couldn't help but look at her and asked in surprise: "Delicious?"

Ye Keke swallowed her saliva and waved her hands, "No, I was wrong… Anyway, she looks fragrant… Ah, no, she just looks good."

At this time, Kong Han said: "Master, don't you know that owls eat insects?"

Luo Mingyue was confused. "I don't know. I've never raised an owl, so I don't know much about it. I only know that owls hide during the day and come out at night. They are night owls."

Ye Keke said quickly, "Don't worry, Master. I have already transformed into a human form and have stopped eating insects. Besides, the insects in Hulu Town are all transformed from mortals with human heads. I would never eat them even if you kill me. I just like to see the insects wriggling and crawling together. They are plump and tender. Just looking at them can make me feel better. That's all..."

Luo Mingyue asked: "You chose Hulu Town in the first place, didn't it because I told you that the people in the town would turn into bugs?"

Before Luo Mingyue signed the contract with these three beasts, he gave them a brief introduction to the situation of two villages and one town in the Lilliput Kingdom.

Ye Keke scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Indeed, this is partly the reason. This is the first time I have seen a human being turn into a bug..."

Luo Mingyue said: "Do you want to switch with Kong Han? I'm really afraid that one day you will lose control and bite the people..."

Ye Keke shook his head and said, "No, I am a very principled owl. I will never touch food that I cannot eat. Even if I eat myself, I will not eat the people."

Luo Mingyue remembered that she had no blood on her body, so she said: "Okay, I believe you."

Luo Mingyue walked around the cardboard box and thought to herself that she had only contracted three beasts, and the number was really not enough. After all, she could unlock a total of five areas, and she had only unlocked three so far, and would need to unlock two more in the future.

Moreover, no matter how interested Ye Keke and others are in Lilliput, it is impossible for them to stare at these places day and night. It seems that they still need more help.

Thinking of this, Luo Mingyue looked at Kong Han.

"Are there many people in your peacock tribe?"

Kong Han had a handsome face, but his temperament was not cold at all. When he heard Luo Mingyue's words, he rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "A lot! A lot! And we are all good monsters, willing to help others and be kind... Master, do you want a dozen or dozens?"

Luo Mingyue was stunned, "It doesn't take so much..."

Kong Han said: "There is strength in numbers."

Luo Mingyue rubbed his temple and said, "But I will be struck by lightning."

Kong Han said: "Well, in that case...then I'll find two or three of them?"

Luo Mingyue thought, based on the assumption that each village was equipped with two contracted beasts, she would need to contract ten in total. Currently, including Qianxue, she had contracted four in total, leaving her with six short.

But these last six...are all contracted peacocks?

Besides, no one knows when Qianxue will come back. She might be bewitched by the scholar from the mortal world. Should he consider contracting seven more demons?

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Song Lu say, "Master, ordinary immortal cultivators will not easily make a contract with us. Master, aren't you afraid that your future ascension will be affected..."

Luo Mingyue waved her hand and said, "Don't be afraid."

When the system wakes up, Luo Mingyue will go to stop the villains from destroying the world. If her mission is successful, she will have immeasurable merits and will naturally ascend to heaven. If her mission fails... then the entire world of immortal cultivation will be destroyed, and there will be no need to worry about ascension. Maybe the demons will fly up and destroy the immortal world, and everyone will die together.