Journey to the West: From the Primordial Era

Chapter 163 Jiang Ziya Observes the Shang Dynasty

Shang Dynasty, Chaoge City.

The capital city of Chaoge was surrounded by large rivers on both sides, with mountains and rivers serving as natural barriers.

Inside the pass is a vast fertile plain, and the food and grass harvested each year alone is enough to supply hundreds of millions of people. With this fertile plain as its foundation, the Shang Dynasty will basically not fall into a food shortage crisis.

The entire plain and the surrounding mountains and rivers together look like a large spirit gathering formation.

Countless spiritual energies gathered around Chaoge. If a great master opened his eyes to observe, he would be able to see that the energy in the sky was constantly rotating, and the center of the vortex was Chaoge.

The surrounding vital energy and spiritual energy were pulled by the vortex and continued to gather towards this area.

With the nourishment of countless vital energies, the people living here are physically strong and spiritually gifted.

They may not have the opportunity and foundation to cultivate into immortals, but if they are given a book of true qigong, they can all achieve something, and it will not be a problem for them to become human warriors.

Of course, the human realm warrior is probably the limit. After all, in the earth realm and the sky realm, the physical body is extraordinary and the soul can initially move the heaven and earth. It is not a realm that ordinary people can step into.

In this environment, not only humans can benefit, but the flowers, trees, grasses and birds in the entire plain and Chaoge can all get some nourishment.

Although the vast majority of plants and birds are suppressed by the fate of human beings and cannot develop intelligence, there are always exceptions. As long as there is too much of something, there will always be changes.

For example, the trillions of rice grains on the plains were originally food grown by humans, but among the trillions of rice grains, one or two rice grains, by chance, were given birth to spirituality and turned into monsters.

Therefore, even in the safest human capital, there are many hidden dangers.

On the road leading to Chaoge, there were many caravans driving chariots and flying horses, as well as many warriors carrying bags and swords. Many of these warriors holding swords accepted commissions from nearby people and villages of all sizes to resolve unexpected events and changes.

Ordinary people may not be in good spirits, but their qi and blood are vigorous and their bodies are healthy.

The warrior on the roadside, with a sword on his waist, looks full of energy, vigor and vitality, and has an extraordinary aura.

On the road, a Taoist with a fluttering white beard and carrying a package on his back walked slowly, his eyes flashing with brilliance. He glanced left and right, observing the situation in the center of the human race and the heart of the Shang Dynasty.

"The people live in peace, and the army is hidden among the people... The Shang Dynasty has been prosperous for thousands of years, and its foundation is indeed extraordinary!"

This Taoist with white beard is Jiang Ziya who came down the mountain.

Relying on his reputation as a disciple of Kunlun Mountain, he borrowed a flying boat from an immortal who yearned for the three religions, and thus came here across thousands of mountains and rivers.

After he came down the mountain, he prepared to go to Chaoge. On the one hand, he wanted to see his sworn brothers, with whom he had a very good relationship when he was young, and on the other hand, he also wanted to observe the situation of the Shang Dynasty up close.

When in Kunlun Mountain, Jiang Ziya had heard from several of Daoxing Tianzun's senior brothers that a catastrophe of heaven and man was about to break out, and the fate of the Shang Dynasty would be greatly affected.

The human dynasty that has been passed down for thousands of years may undergo a complete transformation during this catastrophe.

The change of dynasties is just a small matter for immortals and gods, but it is undoubtedly an earth-shaking event for the land of China, especially the territory occupied by the human race.

Jiang Ziya was born in Chaoge, which is his hometown. Naturally, he would pay more attention to the safety of his hometown.

Another point is that the master told him that his heart in the worldly world has not yet been shed, and he needs to use the wealth and power of the world to cleanse his mind and achieve success, only then will he have the opportunity to become an immortal.

Wealth and merit in the world!

If you want to get these, you must first hold a high position in the Shang Dynasty or the four princes.

And now the most powerful force in the world is the Shang Dynasty.

"With such a foundation, even if a catastrophe comes, it can last for a long time! If you want to use power and wealth to transform your state of mind, the first choice is naturally Da Shang!"

Although Jiang Ziya ridiculed himself for not having a destiny to become an immortal, his desire to become an immortal had not diminished. His current idea was to infiltrate the Shang Dynasty to cleanse his mind.

When his state of mind is perfect, he will have the opportunity to attain enlightenment and become an immortal as his master has said.

Of course, it would be best if one could gain power and wealth, achieve great things in the human world, and become an immortal at the same time.

Boom, boom!

Jiang Ziya was observing the situation near Chaoge when he heard the sound of a large group of carriages and horses moving in the distance. He turned around and saw a group of Feiyun beasts carrying a large amount of supplies, moving forward under the escort of thousands of cavalry.

In the middle of this group of people was a chariot that faintly emitted the aura of the scorching sun.

The chariot was originally a weapon of war on the battlefield, but at this time, it served as a carriage for nobles to travel. Seeing this scene, Jiang Ziya couldn't help but shake his head slightly, feeling a little sorry for the chariot.

A flag was hung on the chariot, embroidered with an image of a blazing sun emitting endless heat.

"The Flaming Sun Flag of the Jiang Clan of Donglu!"

"The Duke of Dongbo's carriage has arrived. It's coming so fast!"

The caravans and common people on the road all changed color when they saw the carriage of Duke Dong Bo passing by. They quickly hid on both sides and watched the arrogant duo pass by.

"Dong Lu, Dong Bo Hou!"

Jiang Ziya's eyes glowed with a faint spiritual light as he performed the secret method of observing qi taught by the Chan school.

I saw a five-colored light cloud covering the top of the chariot, which transformed into a divine bull. However, the divine bull's breath was very weak.

Although he had just come down the mountain, after arriving in Chaoge, he instinctively collected various information.

Chaoge is the core hinterland of the human race, with many roads leading to all directions. Every day, countless people from all over the world pass through here.

Whether it was the fact that Xibo Hou had another son, or Nanbo Hou was defeated by the Nanman again and had to hide his head, it was only with the support of the general of Sanshan Pass that the army was lucky enough to be saved...

Or maybe Master Wen won again in Beihai, but was still unable to completely deal with Yuan Futong... This kind of information can be found out as long as one is willing and has certain means.

The most shocking event recently, which shook the upper and middle classes of Chaoge, was the fact that Jiang Huanchu, Marquis of Dongbo, and Xuanzong, Marquis of Qingzhou, tore each other apart and fought a great battle in the territory of Marquis of Xingzhou.

The aggressive Dongbo Hou Jiang Huanchu was eventually defeated by Qingzhou Hou... When the news reached Chaoge, both the ministers in the court and the middle-level dignitaries were shocked.

Because the news was so shocking and spread so quickly, even some lower-class businessmen and countrymen heard about it.

"I heard from several brothers that the reason why Qingzhou Hou was able to defeat Dongbo Hou was mainly because Brother Huanglong took action and defeated the evil immortal invited by Dongbo Hou..."

Jiang Ziya frowned when he thought of this, and instinctively felt a little disgusted with Dong Bohou in front of him.

Nothing to do with anything else.

Since the Marquis of Qingzhou invited his own people to take action, they are probably his own people. Jiang Ziya has always been proud of being a disciple of the Chan sect and is very proud of his own identity.

Anyone who is an enemy of the Chan sect or its friends will have his favorability reduced by 30%.

After Dong Bohou's convoy passed by, nothing unusual happened and Jiang Ziya continued to follow the pedestrians towards Chaoge City.

The present Chaoge has changed a little since Jiang Ziya left his hometown to seek immortals and ask for the way.

However, these changes were rather subtle, and Jiang Ziya could only vaguely sense them. If he wanted to know the specific situation, he still needed to observe on his own.

After wandering around the city for a few hours, Jiang Ziya shook his head slightly and turned towards the outskirts of the city.

Only people of a certain status know the more valuable information.

He has no identity now, and his explorations in the city are like a headless fly, unable to find out anything valuable.

"I remember that the Song family, where my brother belongs, although not of high status, is considered a lower-middle class noble family in Chaoge. Instead of asking around in the city, it would be better to go and ask my brother for a few questions!"

"I've been away from home for decades, and I don't know how my brother is doing now."

Jiang Ziya walked quickly to the outskirts of the city.

Chaoge is the heartland of the human race and is much safer than other places, especially the suburbs. A large number of powerful nobles, as well as the declining nobles who barely maintained a certain heritage, have built a large number of manors in the suburbs.

Songjiazhuang was built by a branch of the Song family in Chaoge.

Jiang Ziya's ancestors came from Dongyi, and were descendants of the royal family of one of the tribes. However, the tribe of his ancestors had long been destroyed by the Shang Dynasty, and the remaining bloodline was also assimilated by the Shang Dynasty.

Just like Jiang Ziya, he did not consider himself an Eastern barbarian, nor did he have the slightest yearning for the royal bloodline of his ancestors. He just considered himself an ordinary citizen in the territory of the Shang Dynasty.

soon.

Jiang Ziya walked very quickly and saw a manor on the south side of the road in the distance. After countless years of development, the manor was not much different from an ordinary village.

The most eye-catching thing in Zhuangzi is a vast courtyard.

Jiang Ziya walked to the entrance of the village, slowed down his pace, and looked around with some emotion. The scene of Songjiazhuang had not changed much from when he left.

Well, it’s not like there hasn’t been any change.

There were more people in the village, and among them there were many men and women with slave marks on their bodies...

Jiang Ziya's gaze lingered on them for a moment before he withdrew. If a slave made meritorious contributions, he might be released and become an ordinary citizen. There was nothing strange about that.

"You... are you?"

Just as Jiang Ziya was observing, an old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties walked out of the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking quite dignified.

The old man glanced around as usual, but suddenly his expression changed and he saw Jiang Ziya standing in the distance wearing a Taoist robe!

"Brother, I am Ziya!"

When Jiang Ziya saw this old man, his calm face also showed a hint of excitement. The old man opposite him was his sworn brother Song Yiren when he was young.

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