Lin Jue has heard of three types of famine-relief pills.

One is a famine-relief pill made by crushing elm bark, Imperata cognac root and white mud. It is said that if you eat it, you will not be hungry for seven days.

This may indeed be possible, because white mud is almost indigestible and cannot be excreted. You may not be hungry within seven days, but you may die directly after seven days.

One also uses elm bark, Imperata cognac root, plus red dates, glutinous rice and other foods, cooked, sun-dried and crushed, and then rolled into balls the size of pigeon eggs, which can be stored for several years. In times of famine, eating one can serve as a meal.

However, you have to prepare and store it in advance when supplies are abundant, and not every place has this recipe.

The other one is the elixir refined by the second senior brother.

The ingredients of this kind of famine-rescuing elixir are very flexible, and it also uses the most hungry things as the main ingredient, but it has to add a bit of aura. You rely on the elixir to fill your stomach, and you rely on the aura to survive. Normally, you can eat one pill and you won't be hungry for a day. If you have aura,

If it's enough, it's called Bigu Pill. Taking one pill can really last seven days.

Second Senior Brother, although this famine-rescuing pill tastes like a stone and is difficult to swallow, it is full of serious spiritual charm.

With half a famine pill and an underwater belly, the woman's breathing gradually became heavier and her vitality returned.

After a while, the junior sister helped her up and sat on the bench.

"you……"

The woman seemed to be able to speak and looked at them.

"We are coming from Huizhou, Taoist priests passing by. We wanted to come in to ask for a drink of water and happened to meet a devotee." The second senior brother said, but he frowned tightly. He also saw the old man who was starving to death inside, "Before we came, we

I heard that there is a small famine here, and many people have no food to eat, but when I came here, I saw that there was no drought or insect infestation here. Could it be that there was a drought and flood this summer?"

The woman looked at them, still weak, and just shook her head.

"Isn't it a drought or a flood?" The second senior brother was puzzled, "Is the tax here so heavy?"

The woman paused, then shook her head.

"What is that?"

"immortal……"

"God? How could this be so?"

"..."

"Do you know which god it is?"

"Qing...Miao...Shen..."

The woman had a strong accent and struggled to pronounce a few words.

"The Green Miao God?"

Everyone was shocked and looked at each other.

Uncle Shi mentioned in the letter he wrote to Master that the Qingmiao God in Mingxia County was very popular and ran away instead of being removed by him. He claimed to be expelled by him. Could it be that he was the same one here?

Did it escape here?

Lin Jue felt that it was very possible——

When they were in Mingxia County before, they also asked about this evil god.

It is said that this is a spirit that looks like a cloth bag. It walks like somersaults and often appears in the fields at night. When it first appeared in Mingxia County, farmers were afraid of it, but over time they found that it was not

Instead of hurting people, he helped them drive away ghosts and monsters in the fields, cared for them and even encouraged them to grow, so they sculpted statues and built temples for them, worshiping them as gods.

Unfortunately, according to Lin Jue's speculation, the Green Miao God probably had no intention of helping others, but he just had this ability and instinct. He happened to be discovered by others, and he sculpted a statue and built a temple.

However, things like incense are really difficult for spirits who lack reason and virtue to control.

Those who lack virtue are full of desires...

The Qingmiao God slowly fell.

Lin Jue had never heard of such monsters and evil spirits when he was in other places, so there shouldn't be many of them.

Everyone wanted to question the woman again, but when they saw that she was really weak, they gave up.

Anyway, if the Qingmiao God is really causing trouble here, he must have asked for sacrifices but failed to give a "lesson" later. This place should have its own temple. Just ask others or go and have a look.

The second senior brother took out a dozen famine-saving pills.

"I have some famine-relief pills here. If you take one pill on a regular basis, you will not be hungry for a day and can meet the needs of ordinary people for a day. If you only eat half a pill a day, you will be hungry, but you will not starve to death. Although you will be weak, you will not starve to death.

As for those who can't walk anymore, they will be given to good believers." The second senior brother said, "Save some food, I hope you can get through this difficult time."

"The person inside has already left. After the believer recovers, he will pick a place at the back and dig a hole to bury it."

Several people walked out one after another.

Another house changed, and this time someone finally answered.

He was still a skinny and hungry man, but his condition was better than that of the woman. At least he could have a normal conversation.

He first pointed out the location of the well in the village to a few people, and saw that several people gave him a few famine relief pills. After eating them, he felt that he could really stave off hunger, so he answered their questions:

"It turns out that people here don't worship God, but the Green Miao God came to us a few years ago.

"In the beginning, he was very kind to us. He not only helped us drive away ghosts and monsters in the field, but also ensured that the crops would not be eaten by other animals and birds. He was much more effective than other gods and Buddhas, so we gave him a shape.

He built a temple and worshiped the image frequently.

"But in just the second year, he asked us for double the amount of sacrificial offerings. If we didn't give it, he threatened to cut off our young crops. At first, we could grit our teeth and agree, but as time went by, how could we afford it?

"This year, after spring started, everyone planted food, and as soon as it grew to knee height, it all died overnight.

“It’s too late to plant again.

"It's okay if you have money, you can buy food, but if you don't have money, you will have to starve to death."

The man sighed deeply, feeling helpless.

"So that's it."

The second senior brother frowned and thought, then asked: "Didn't the government give out porridge and food?"

"Giving, a bowl of porridge is given every day in the city. It is clearer than water. If we live in the city, we can survive on this bowl of porridge. But we are far away from the city. If we go to get the porridge, we will starve to death on the way."

Already."

A few Taoists thought about it and probably figured it out.

The famine here is not caused by natural disasters, but caused by monsters and evil gods. The scope of the famine is not very wide, so it is not considered a major famine. At least other places are still fine, and there are business travelers coming and going on the official road. If it is a family with savings,

Naturally, you can buy food. If you are a wealthy family, it will probably not affect your ability to eat, drink and have fun.

After all, the green crop god only caused chaos once, spoiling the grain for the whole season. No other vegetables or livestock were harmed, but it only caused the people here to take a step toward starvation.

Only the people in the countryside suffered.

Taxes were harsh and exploitation was heavy, and many people were only one step away from starving to death.

After careful calculation, the time when this green seedling god came here almost coincided with the time when the green seedling god in Mingxia County was expelled.

It seems to be the same one.

Originally, the seventh senior brother stayed in Mingxia County, and the younger junior sister was worried whether the green seedling god would come back to look for him again, so she wanted to settle the original grudge between the master and it with the seventh senior brother, but she didn't expect to meet it here.

Taoist priests, you look at me and I look at you.

Not to mention that in troubled times, using swords to slay demons is exactly what cultivators should do. It would be good just to eliminate this hidden danger in advance for the Seventh Brother who is not good at fighting.

"Is there a temple of the Green Miao God nearby?" Even the second senior brother, who never liked fighting, asked.

"Ten miles ahead, there is one on the roadside."

"Thank you so much for your kindness..."

"One more question, does the Qingmiao God only have a temple in Langfeng County, or does it exist in several nearby counties?" The third senior brother was more experienced and asked one more question.

"It's not just Langfeng County, there are also neighboring counties. It's just how many counties there are. I don't know until I have traveled that far."

"Thank you very much."

"Thank you, Immortal..."

The man took a whole famine-saving pill. He didn't know what the pill was made of, but he felt warm in his stomach as he spoke. At this time, he felt that his strength was gradually recovering.

The man couldn't help but feel amazing——

Are these people descended from the gods?

Several people walked out.

Almost all the families nearby were suffering from famine.

Several people went to check and inquire about the situation, and according to their situation and number of people, they left behind a few pills to more than a dozen pills.

The second senior brother brought a lot of famine-rescuing pills with him when he went down the mountain. The main reason is that these things are not valuable to him. At least it is not troublesome to refine. One furnace can produce many pills, and it does not require any rare spiritual plant pill materials. He used to work in

I practiced a lot when I was on the mountain, because it was really useful at that time.

Later, when I had a junior brother, it became useless.

This thing can be stored for several years, but it has been stored for several years. This time when he went down the mountain, he did not want to waste it, so he took most of it, probably one or two hundred, and left the remaining half to everyone.
To be continued...