Chapter 18 Tokens and the Almanac

[You get the Thousand Miles Token! ]

【Thousand Miles Token (Special)】

[Quality: Third-grade superior]

[Effect: After the vitality is triggered, it will automatically send a distress signal to the designated location and mark the location to the receiving target.]

[You have obtained the almanac to ward off evil! ]

【Evil-avoiding almanac (specially made)】

[Quality: Third-grade superior]

[Effect: It can give early warnings based on the user's luck level. The higher the level, the stronger the effect. The highest adaptability level is 'Yan San'. ]

After getting the treasure, Chen Shijie gave a few instructions, and everyone thanked him and left.

Zhao Xing was a little surprised when he held the two treasures.

He never thought that the appearance of Xuantian Sect would allow him to obtain these two treasures in advance, and they were specially made editions.

"Compared to the Thousand Mile Note, the Thousand Mile Token has an additional function of automatic tracking and positioning. Sometimes the situation is urgent and there is no time to speak, so the token is much better than a disposable talisman." Zhao Xing took a look and saw that it was inlaid with red, blue and green beads.

They correspond to different degrees of emergency. Red represents extreme danger, usually the extent of enemy invasion. After receiving the news, at least a small force must be dispatched to check it out.

Thinking of what Wang Long had said before about the Donghu Army, Zhao Xing felt that this token should have been specially made for the army.

Just looking at the grade, you can tell that it is very difficult for ordinary people to own a top-quality third-grade treasure.

The almanac is quite common and common people have it in their homes, but most of them are not considered to be of high quality.

Basically, anything that has reached a certain grade has magical effects.

For example, this almanac for warding off evil.

“It’s not a complete version of the almanac, but it’s also a special version that eliminates the auspicious effects and strengthens the effect of avoiding disasters.”

"The higher the level of luck, the more obvious the effect."

The complete version of the almanac is very difficult to obtain because it is kept in the imperial palace and is a "rare treasure" of super quality.

All the almanacs in the world are derived from that superb "treasure".

The ranking of this treasure is not inferior to the later "Yunmeng Academy", but of course it is still inferior to the Daming Academy, which is a national treasure.

Even so, it is still good to get a lunar calendar that can ward off evil.

There are very few almanacs with the effect of "bringing good luck" and they all have to be of the fourth grade or above. To really have a strong effect, it has to be of the seventh grade quality.

The Qiyun Dynasty is basically set up like this. Why? To prevent people from using this thing to do bad things, and to prevent people from getting something for nothing.

What's more, when everyone can "seek good fortune", it means that no one has it.

"The poor and needy cannot obtain the 'auspicious edition' almanac, and those who have it are either rich or noble, so they basically won't use it to make a profit."

"Well, my luck level is Yan II, so the effect of the almanac for warding off evil should be quite good... huh?" Zhao Xing had just left the Sinong Supervisory Bureau and was planning to go to the eastern suburbs to check on his fields when suddenly, the almanac started to move without any wind.

The almanac flipped and then stopped at one page.

[The fifteenth year of the Jingxin calendar, the twenty-second day of the seventh month, at noon, three quarters past the hour of Si.]

[Warning to avoid bad luck: moderate bad luck; travel far to the east, danger is lurking.] This is what the almanac shows.

At the same time, a prompt pops up on the panel.

[You used the third-grade treasure 'Huang Li' (the calendar to ward off evil spirits). Based on your luck level and known information, you get the following prompt:]

[You set out at si hour and headed for the eastern suburbs. You ran into a hidden Xuantian Sect believer at a teahouse and accidentally attracted surveillance. Your life or death is unpredictable. Please do not go! ]

"Damn, there's a hidden danger. Could it be that those crazy people from Xuantian Sect have really come to the vicinity of Gucheng?" Zhao Xing took a look at the almanac, compared it with the prompts on the panel, and was speechless.

There are four levels of bad omens: minor, medium, major, and extreme.

Generally speaking, the last three are relatively rare.

I didn’t expect that as soon as I got it, a mid-level bad omen would appear.

Since Zhao Xing himself knew about the existence of Xuantian Sect and a lot of information, the panel presentation was more detailed.

My luck is so useful? I received such a prompt as soon as I appeared?

"Don't travel far, there are dangers lurking. Let's run away." Zhao Xing decisively chose to avoid the east. He would not go to the eastern suburbs today.

As for reporting it? That's impossible. There's too little information. There are so many teahouses in the east. Who knows which one has a demon? Even if he knew the details, he couldn't do it now. How should he explain it? The almanac for warding off evil is not so detailed.

There are no sects in the Great Zhou Dynasty. All the former sects were expelled from the Nineteen States. "Driving the sects to the outside world" refers to the achievements of a certain emperor in the past.

Therefore, as long as the system of a unified dynasty is established, there will be basically no soil for the survival of evil gods, obscene worship, and sectarian monsters. At most, there will be some small fights that are not allowed to be seen in the light.

"However, under this premise, the Xuantian Sect was able to stir up trouble from time to time in several dynasties to demonstrate its existence. Its power is still very terrifying. It is also one of the few ancient sects that had active disciples during the dynasty era."

"Most of the main sect is closed and in a dormant state, but the remaining believers are also a considerable force, at least for me now." Zhao Xing said secretly.

“I don’t know if other people will notice it, but if there are really Xuantian Sect followers lurking around the public fields at this time…”

Turning around, Zhao Xing returned to the Sinong Bureau and found Chen Ziyu and Qian Dong.

"Zi Yu, Qian Dong, what are the arrangements for later?"

"Zi Yu and I plan to go to the East Suburbs, then go home for lunch, and then go to the East Suburbs again." Qian Dong said lazily, "The food in Sinongjian is not to my taste."

"It's already the hottest season of the year. To cultivate the Yuan rice again, we have to keep using the 'cultivation' spell to keep it alive. It's really tiring. Sigh..." Chen Ziyu was frowning.

"By the way, brother, what did Chen Shijie call you to do?" Qian Dong asked.

"It is said that there is a demon causing trouble and kidnapping officials from the Sinongjian and Tiangongfang. Chen Shijie told us to be careful and also gave us some self-defense items." There is nothing to hide from saying this, after all, the rumor has already spread.

The public security in Nanyang County was still very good, at least that was the impression they had, so Chen Ziyu and Qian Dong didn't care. Instead, after hearing that Zhao Xing had obtained two treasures, they clamored to show them.

Zhao Xing also hoped that they would give up the plan to go to the eastern suburbs, so the three of them simply had dinner in the city. In the afternoon, he took out the almanac, walked east, and found that there was no warning, and he immediately felt relieved.

"There was no warning, so they must have left? Perhaps they came to scout the place? I heard that Li Chengfeng and other minor officials on the A list didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, they deliberately went to the eastern suburbs together, hoping to make a contribution. I don't know if anyone is missing." Zhao Xing was actually hoping that the Xuantian Sect could do something and capture some of the people on the A list. Without strong competitors, wouldn't his chances of becoming a regular employee be much greater?

But this idea was destined to be wishful thinking. Until the beginning of August, no one was missing, Gucheng was peaceful, and even some of the Donghu troops were withdrawn.

On the second day of August, the old Minister of Agriculture Xue Wenzhong returned to Huailiuyuan after ten days of sick leave, and nothing seemed to have changed much.

Everyone in the Sinongjian Department soon forgot about this matter because the Beginning of Autumn assessment was about to begin.

(End of this chapter)