I have been slaying demons in the Demon Slayer Division for thirty years

The winter month of the second year of Longqing.

Twenty-three.

The cold wind is howling, and the New Year is only a little over a month away.

The streets are crowded with people, and many farmers from other places come to Luojing to buy new year's goods.

Three years after Emperor Longqing ascended the throne, he spared no effort to promote imperial land and at the same time continuously reduced taxes on land rentals. The people's lives were many times better than in previous years.

Daqian has a vague atmosphere of great governance.

In the world of immortals, Buddhas, gods and demons, the influence of personal power on the country has expanded to the extreme.

The same is true for His Majesty.

Death is worse than life for a faint king, but rebellion is difficult to achieve. When the Mingjun reigns, the world will be bright and the world will be in great order in an instant. .

One person's will can control hundreds of millions of living beings, charming and sad at the same time!

After all, 99% of them are nameless creatures.

Zhuangyuan Hall.

Shopkeeper He is already seventy-three years old, but he is not deaf or blind, and his body is still strong.

The man with white hair and long beard stood there, looking less like a businessman and more like an old gentleman with extensive knowledge of the past and present.

The scholar in the shop talked with him about the past and the present, and found that he really knew everything, not only the five major schools of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Mohism, and Law, but also famous people from other sects and peasants, and he could even talk about the secret recipes of military strategists, military formations, and doctors.

If you read thousands of volumes of books, you will see their meaning.

Shopkeeper He never even passed the examination when he was young. However, after selling books all his life, his knowledge was as good as that of a great Confucian scholar.

"The old gentleman is a real gentleman!"

The scholar bowed down to treat him as a teacher and asked for advice: "Students will take the scientific examination next spring, and I would like to ask the old gentleman for advice on what books they should read?"

"Your Ming Jing is already good. If you had passed the scientific examination in the past, you would have been successful."

Shopkeeper He changed his voice and said: "However, your Majesty, since the first year of the imperial examination, it has been revealed that the proportion of the Five Classics will be greatly reduced and a subject of practical strategies will be added. Next year's scientific examination will definitely be even more serious."

The scholar said: "Sir, please give me some advice!"

Hearing this, the other scholars in the store pricked up their ears to listen.

“I recommend these books”

Shopkeeper He took out a large stack of books and said: "The above are three volumes of the Immortal Book, and the remaining twenty-seven volumes are its annotations. The writers are all great Confucians. From their books, many techniques for controlling monsters and protecting the people have been derived."

"As long as you read it thoroughly, you will be fine with practical strategies."

"Thank you sir!"

The scholar presented the banknote with both hands and said: "The kindness of giving advice should not be stained with the smell of copper, but the student has nothing else. When he succeeds next year, he will come to Zhuangyuan Hall again and leave a message to repay his wish."

Shopkeeper He glanced at the amount of the banknote, which was a full three hundred taels, and greeted him quickly.

"Zhimo, go to Longjing before the rain!"

Zhimo walked over, with shy eyes and a smile on his lips, leaving behind a cup of tea and a scent of fragrant wind, and then slowly receded.

The scholar's eyes widened. He wanted to inquire with the shopkeeper, but he couldn't hide his face.

As a result, more than a dozen people came to the counter, pushed the scholar to the back, and held up the money and said.

"Old sir, let the young man do the same thing!"

"Okay, okay!"

Shopkeeper He suddenly beamed with joy. He was able to sell hundreds of copies today, adding luster to his family's sacred book.

A few years ago, I discovered that the Demon Clan Illustrated Book originally emitted strange lights and brilliance on its own. After asking Mr. Zhou for advice, I realized that it was the gathering of merit and spiritual light.

Merits can be said to have endless wonderful uses, such as strengthening the body, protecting the family, eliminating disasters, and blessing future generations...

After research and exploration, Shopkeeper He found that selling fairy books could increase his glory, so he became interested in selling them.

Of course, Shopkeeper He was right. Emperor Longqing added a new subject on practical strategies, and most of the tests were based on the content and extensions of these three volumes.

The great Confucian scholar was the best at extending explanations. In three volumes of books on monsters and monsters, he wrote many strategies for governing the country.

The explanatory notes are so exquisite and the content is so profound that even if the original author reads it, he will be stunned. If he dares to make a few excuses, he will definitely be scorned and despised as "Zhou Yi knows how to eliminate demons"!

Shopkeeper He was thinking about which son he should leave this divine book heirloom to.

"We still have to abide by the ancestral rules. The sacred book is passed on to the eldest brother, and the second eldest son can just give more money..."

suddenly.

A voice rang in my ears.

"I am the righteous god of the Demon Court, the Yuanjun of Miao Dao. I am ordered by the Demon Emperor to pass down the imperial edict to the world..."

"The Emperor's decree cannot be disobeyed..."

"To rule the heaven and the earth, and be respected as the emperor..."

"..."

"Today, hundreds of millions of living beings will respect demons..."

The sound came from the sky, like thunder, and penetrated directly into the heart and soul.

The content of the edict is quite obscure, but the immortal method is so mysterious that those who hear it are like enlightened and understand all its meanings.

The voice recited it nine times before stopping.

At the end of the first pass, Shopkeeper He had already rushed out of the Zhuangyuan Hall, looked up to the sky and saw the immortal light and auspicious energy, as well as the true immortal sitting above.

In normal times, Shopkeeper He might bow down and pray for the immortal's blessings.

Now, I wish that thunder would fall from the sky and chop that monster into charcoal.

The people on the street were silent. No matter the dignitaries or the beggars on the street, they all looked dull.

True Immortal Yuan Jing looked indifferent, and after reciting it nine times, her figure slowly dissipated. This was just the incarnation of her magic power, and all the counties in Daqian had incarnations to announce the edict at the same time.

The sound of the immortal magic shook thousands of miles, allowing everyone to hear the edict.

"ah!"

A scream woke up everyone on the street and looked towards the source of the sound.

The speaker was an old man. His green robe was clean and tidy, and his white hair was neatly styled. He was obviously a fastidious person.

At this time, he was paralyzed on the street, screaming and crying, pointing to the sky and shouting loudly.

"For God's sake, you're blind!"

After the words fell, the old man fell to the ground, and there was no sound anymore.

People around him hurriedly stepped forward, and a man picked up the old man on his back and ran towards the hospital.

"How come... suddenly... the situation suddenly changed?"

Shopkeeper He's eyes were blank and his voice was broken. He still couldn't believe what the real immortal in the sky said.

There are immortals and gods in Luojing who have appeared in the world a few years ago. If they don't stop him now, it has proven the horror of the facts.

"Old gentleman, old gentleman..."

The scholar shouted several times in succession. Shopkeeper He came to his senses and asked, "Do you think this fairy book is still in the exam?"

The Demon Court has decreed that in the future, all spirits will respect demons. The immortal book is full of ways to kill demons and eat them. There is a high probability that it will be classified as a banned book. How dare the imperial court test its contents.

Snapped!

There was a crisp sound, and the scholar's face swelled up visibly.

But it was another customer who slapped him in the face. He pulled out the sword from his waist and pointed at the scholar's neck.

"If this young master hears this again, he will be punished!"

The scholar was as silent as a cicada. He didn't want the stack of books he had just bought and ran away.

"good!"

Shopkeeper He's eyes gradually became brighter, and he cupped his hands and said, "My little friend Gao Jie, I still don't know his name!"

"Feiyunzhou, Quqing."

Qu Qing said: "My father died at the mouth of a monster. Don't say that you respect monsters. Even if you see them, you will kill them!"

"This is a great thing to say. Humans and demons are not mutually exclusive!"

Shopkeeper He said to the waiter: "From today onwards, Zhuangyuan Hall will be closed. I will give you a sum of money. With your skills, you will not have to worry about finding a bookstore to make a living."

Qu Qing asked in confusion: "Old sir, the Zhuangyuan Hall is famous for its great talents and has cultivated countless scholars. Why did it suddenly close its doors?"

"I already understand that selling books cannot save Da Gan."

Shopkeeper He sighed, and his figure turned into light and disappeared, leaving only a faint voice.

"I'm going to...slay demons!"