Lin Qing was completely unaware of this, but even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared, since he had already gotten what he was supposed to.
He can disappear on his own at any time. At that time, the system will return to its original body 1,700 years ago and then travel through time and leave. Who can catch him?
"What a wonderful day! Haha, with so many gains today, let my temple perform another miracle!"
At full speed, Lin Qing returned to Qiantang County from Wanshou Mountain in a quarter of an hour.
"Xiaoxue, take this peach and ginseng fruit, then return to the life space." Hu Xiaoxue, who was cleaning the Immortal Master Temple, suddenly heard Lin Qing's voice.
Then, turning her head, she saw Lin Qing smiling as he held a peach and a ginseng fruit, looking at her.
"Young master, you're back! This is... the legendary peach of immortality and the ginseng fruit of Zhenyuan Daxian, the ancestor of earth immortals?" Hu Xiaoxue dropped her broom and ran over, exclaiming in surprise.
"That's right, time is running out. Take these and hurry up and enter the life space." Lin Qing handed over the nine-thousand-year-old peaches and ginseng fruit and urged them on.
Although she didn't know why the young master was in such a hurry, Hu Xiaoxue, as a maid, obediently accepted the gift. Then, with a thought, she entered the system's life space.
"Alright, now there's nothing to worry about. Qiantang County, prepare to receive my bounty."
Lin Qing's clone transformed into a stream of spiritual energy, and then with a whoosh, merged into the statue.
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The moment this power entered, the statue began to shine brightly, and all the hundreds of people who were worshipping were captivated by this scene.
After about ten seconds, Lin Qing felt that the effect was about right, so he transformed once again into a huge, god-like phantom.
"A miracle, a miracle, the gods have appeared!"
"Erwa, hurry, kneel down and kowtow to the gods, so that they may bless you with success in the imperial examinations."
"Oh gods, please bless my mother so she can get better soon!"
Upon witnessing this scene, the people of Qiantang County spontaneously knelt down and began to pray.
Even Magistrate Yang came to the courtyard, knelt on the ground, and sincerely prayed, "May the Immortal Master protect us."
In that instant, Lin Qing gained a total of 60,000 units of incense power. Combined with what he had gained before, Lin Qing's incense power has now reached 100,000 units.
It should be noted that the entire population of Qiantang County is only 130,000, which means that 80% of the people in Qiantang County sincerely worshipped Lin Qing.
"Clouds, come!" The phantom waved its hand, and a dark cloud gathered above Qiantang County.
The shadowy figure blotted out the sun, blocking out the scorching heat and darkening the sky. However, the halo emanating from the phantom dispelled the gloom.
"The wind rises!" The phantom waved its hand once more, and a gentle breeze began to rise.
"These are peaches that ripen only once every three thousand years, picked from the Peach Garden outside the Thirty-Three Heavens. Anyone who eats them will become an immortal." A peach appeared in the sky.
"This is the ginseng fruit planted by Zhenyuan Daxian of Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain. Just smelling it will grant you 360 years of life, and eating it will make you 47,000 years old." A fruit resembling an infant appeared not far from the peaches.
"Since you are so sincere, I have obtained the Peaches of Immortality and the Ginseng Fruit from Longevity Mountain today. I will use these two rare treasures of heaven and earth to send down a sweet dew. This is also an opportunity that I am giving to you."
Immediately, the enormous phantom controlled the peaches and ginseng fruits, sending them flying towards the dark clouds in the sky.
Furthermore, during the ascent, the peaches and ginseng fruits gradually dissipated, transforming into the purest energy, and finally, they all merged into the dark clouds.
"What are the gods in heaven saying?"
"What Thirty-Three Heavens, and Longevity Mountain?"
"I think I heard something about peaches and ginseng!"
"It's ginseng fruit and peaches of immortality, that should be it."
"Peaches of immortality? Those are for the gods in heaven."
The onlookers began to discuss among themselves. Regardless of their own thoughts or beliefs, everyone looked at the phantom in the sky with a sense of anticipation.
"Boom!" Lightning began to flash in the dark clouds, and a huge roar came from them.
As the illusory figure waved a spell, raindrops began to fall from the dark clouds, and soon the rain covered the entire sky, creating a torrential downpour.
On the edge of Qiantang County, two dilapidated thatched huts stand side by side. In one of the huts, an old man living alone is lying on his bed.
The old man could see the huge phantom in the sky through the dilapidated thatched roof, and he was praying, praying in his heart.
He originally had a happy family, but an accident left him all alone and disabled. His neighbor brought him food every day.
His neighbor hadn't come for two days, and he was on the verge of death. He didn't blame his neighbor, because his neighbor had died two days earlier.
He drowned in the small river behind them. His struggling cries for help were heartbreaking to hear, and he felt so powerless.
Raindrops dripped down the cracks onto the old man's body, and slowly, a magical power surged within him.
Then, his body, which had been completely immobile and without any sensation, suddenly regained feeling, and his hands began to move slightly.
After two days of hunger, he, who was originally extremely weak, is now full of strength.
The next moment, he slowly sat up from the bed, and then the old man turned his hands over, looking at his hands and feet in shock.
Then, with a look of wild joy, he jumped off the bed, rushed out of the room, and then, bathed in the rain, knelt down on the ground and began to kowtow fiercely.
In Qiantang County, there are countless examples like this; the injured have recovered, and even the dying have not been spared.
Even the very old, bathed in rain, are reborn; their white hair turns black as the rain washes it away.
Those who were already healthy became even stronger, and children became even more intelligent.
Not only humans, but also poultry such as chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, and cattle, small animals such as snakes, insects, rats, and ants, and green plants such as weeds and trees have all benefited from this.
Xiaoqing was also bathed in the rain at this moment, and her cultivation level was rising rapidly.
Not only them, but even the minor deities in Qiantang County received this blessing through their statues.
Of course, that only applies to the small fairy statues that have been bathed in rainwater.
The illusory Lin Qing thought to himself, "This is bad. If we don't take measures to control these plants and animals, they might all become sentient beings."
The plants and trees in Qiantang County have started to grow rapidly, some houses have been damaged, and poultry, snakes, insects, rodents and ants have all increased in size.
Upon seeing this, Lin Qing immediately unleashed a burst of spiritual energy throughout Qiantang County, which then merged into the flowers, plants, and trees.
After that, the flowers, plants, and trees stopped growing, but the life essence within them continued to increase.
The poultry, snakes, insects, and rodents were also infused with this spiritual energy, and their size stopped increasing.
Lin Qing added special techniques to these spiritual energies, so that even if these flowers, trees, poultry, snakes, insects, rats and ants became spirits, they would not suddenly become violent, but would instead be wholeheartedly benevolent.
Don't ask Lin Qing why he can do this; the answer is simply that he's incredibly awesome.
"If you pray sincerely and do good, success will come naturally." After saying this, Lin Qing's illusory figure disappeared into the world.
The rain came quickly and went quickly. As the rain stopped and the dark clouds dispersed, the sun shone on the earth once again.
Strangely enough, the water stains on the ground in Qiantang County, which were originally covered with water stains, disappeared within a few seconds after the rain stopped, as if they had been absorbed into the ground.
The people who benefited from the event gazed at the sky with fervent expressions, shouting and kowtowing in gratitude.
Meanwhile, hundreds of kilometers away from Qiantang County, a cloud of auspicious clouds was rapidly approaching the county.
At the very front of the auspicious clouds stood a man holding a three-pointed double-edged sword, with a dog crouching at his feet.
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Lin Qing, the clone, remained hidden high in the sky, looking down at Qiantang County, feeling extremely happy.
Although we lost a peach and a ginseng fruit, the results were still good. Putting aside everything else, there's no doubt that we'll receive at least 100,000 incense offerings every month.
Moreover, even if Lin Qing's temple is destroyed by the enraged Queen Mother or Zhenyuan Daxian, the incense offerings will still be considerable.
"Hmm? They're here?" Lin Qing glanced at the auspicious clouds rapidly approaching in the distance and smiled.
"You audacious dragon, how dare you commit such a heinous crime! Surrender at once!" Erlang Shen stood atop auspicious clouds, his stern shouts resounding throughout heaven and earth.
"Oh, I didn't expect it to be Erlang Shen gracing us with his presence. My apologies for not being more respectful," Lin Qing said with a cupped-hands bow and a smile.
"Hmph, you dare to set up a temple in the human world? You are truly audacious. The Jade Emperor has ordered me to capture you, you evil dragon."
"Hehe!" Lin Qing smiled without saying a word.
"How dare they still grin like that? My brothers and even the Celestial Hound have never tasted dragon meat before. It looks like we'll be able to give them a good meal today."
"Woof woof woof!" the Celestial Dog barked excitedly.
The people below witnessed this scene and were all somewhat panicked.
"Is that Erlang Shen up there?"
"And then I heard a dog barking. It's the Celestial Hound. Is it really Erlang Shen?"
"The voice above said that the evil dragon might be a deity who brought down sweet dew?"
"That seems so. Doesn't that mean Erlang Shen came to capture the Great Immortal?"
Immediately, the crowd began to panic. Although they had all received Lin Qing's favor, the Jade Emperor was sacred and inviolable in the hearts of these mortals.
"Want to capture me? Let's see if you have the ability." After saying that, Lin Qing transformed into a streak of light and headed into the distance.
"Hmph, you think you can run away? Back in the day, I could catch up with that monkey who could travel 108,000 li in a single somersault. You're far inferior to that monkey."
After Erlang Shen finished speaking, he immediately chased after him, his speed clearly several degrees faster than Lin Qing's.
Seeing this, the Meishan brothers also rode the clouds and followed, even the Howling Celestial Dog ran through the air, swiftly heading towards the direction Erlang Shen had left.
The gods and immortals in the sky departed one after another, and below in Qiantang County, discussions began to circulate again, but this time the discussions were in a negative direction.
Suddenly, in Lin Qing's temple, among the kneeling crowd, Master Zhang stood up and roared excitedly:
"The Immortal Master went to the Heavenly Court to retrieve the Peaches of Immortality for our sake. The Immortal Master was punished by the Heavenly Court for our sake. Immortal Master, please accept my bow!"
"Yes, the Immortal Master did this for us. Please accept my bow as well." The steward of the Zhang family immediately shouted after realizing what was happening, and then bowed to the statue of Lin Qing.
Furthermore, he exchanged glances with the dozen or so servants and maids. At that moment, the entire Zhang family also shouted and bowed in unison.
This seemed to trigger a chain reaction, with large numbers of people shouting and paying homage, and then more and more people joined in, until it spread throughout the entire Qiantang County.
Erlang Shen coldly said, "Run! Why aren't you running anymore?"
"I don't want to run anymore, anyway you can't do anything to me," Lin Qing said with a smile.