Chapter 1: The stubborn stone is leaking, and there is almost no chance of becoming an immortal! Dayong Dynasty. Cangyun Prefecture, Siming Prefecture, Liuxian County. The dock was crowded with cargo ships, and the porters were very busy. Tao Tiezheng was one of the busy porters, carrying large bags of goods, traveling back and forth between cargo ships and warehouses, sweating profusely. You can get a bamboo stick for every package of goods you carry. The bamboo sticks can be long or short, depending on the weight of the goods. The long one represents fifteen cents of wages, and the short one represents ten cents of wages. Every evening after finishing their work, the porters would take the bamboo sticks they earned that day to the Shahe Wharf manager to collect their wages. According to the unwritten rules, for every ten cents of wages, the Shahe Gang took one cent, and the dock manager personally took half a cent. The porters could earn between three hundred and six hundred coins for a day's work.
At the end of the month, I can save about 70 or 80 strings of cash. Among the lower-class people in Liuxian County, this is already very good. I'm just a little tired and a little hurt. Tao Tie never expected that even if he changed the world, he would still be exploited like a beast of burden, and even more miserable. Before he got lucky and traveled through time and space, he was at least a white-collar worker. Although he was not financially independent, at least he had enough food and clothing. After his soul traveled through time and space, he was found to be illiterate, and his only job for a living was as a laborer and porter at the dock. It’s not that Tao Tie looked down on the working people. He was also born in the countryside in his previous life and had been used to doing farm work since childhood. But the contrast was too great and he couldn’t accept it for a while. "Take a break, my friend!" "Ah." After taking off the bag from his shoulders, Tao Tie readily accepted the suggestion of his neighbor and co-worker Uncle Hui. The two men took a short bamboo stick, walked to the shadow, and squatted casually. We had just done some heavy work and were so tired that we didn't want to talk. We each drank water and ate some bread to regain our strength. Whoosh! ! ! Suddenly, there was a loud explosion above the dock. Uncle Hui was used to it, he didn't even raise his eyelids, let alone look up. Tao Tie immediately raised his head, followed the sound of the explosion, and looked at the figure of the handsome young man flying in the air on a flying sword, his eyes revealing an extremely strong yearning. Practitioner! Be extraordinary and live forever! The historical background of this world is similar to the feudal dynasty in the previous life, but it is an extraordinary world. Confucianism, martial arts, Taoism, Buddhism, and witchcraft coexist, and demons, monsters, ghosts, monsters, and gods are common. Among all the schools of thought, the Confucian school, which was involved in the world, was the most prosperous and the most prominent school of the time; the military school, which was closely tied to the imperial court and the people, was not inferior at all and had a very rapid development momentum. Confucianism and martial arts are closely combined to check and balance the Taoism, Buddhism, and witchcraft within the human race, and to suppress demons, monsters, ghosts, and monsters outside the human race, making the world peaceful and the people live in peace.
Taking Liuxian County as an example, the county government, which represents the imperial court of Dayong Dynasty, is supreme and controls everything. The county government has a county literary department, a county martial arts school, a Taoist association department and a Buddhist association department to manage Taoist temples and Buddhist temples. There were also missionary houses that were accessible to ordinary people in Guizhou Province, which taught literacy, enlightened the people, and even spread methods of spiritual practice. It is no exaggeration to say that the present Dayong Dynasty is an unprecedentedly prosperous era. In this relatively fair social environment, as long as one has ambition and is willing to work hard, even if not everyone at the bottom of society can become a dragon, at least everyone has the opportunity to succeed. However, opportunities are just opportunities. Not everyone has the awareness to seize opportunities, and not everyone can seize opportunities. The original body, like all the porters at the dock, was the kind of person who did not seize the opportunity or did not have the awareness to seize the opportunity. The practice of Taoism or Buddhism requires spiritual roots or innate qualities. If you have them, you have them; if you don’t, you don’t. It cannot be forced. Shamans need immortals and gods who are willing to accept offerings, and it depends a lot on fate. There is no necessary threshold between Confucianism and martial arts. As long as one is willing, everyone can learn to read and write, and everyone can practice martial arts to strengthen their body. But the result is that the original body, Uncle Hui next to him, and the porter who was sweating profusely not far away can only make a living by selling hard labor. "Don't look at it, my friend. Listen to my advice, be a porter honestly, find a marriage honestly, marry a wife honestly, and live a peaceful life honestly." Uncle Hui, who was standing by, noticed Tao Tie's abnormality, sighed, and said earnestly, "I'm just not cut out for it. I can't be the boss!" "Ah." Tao Tie heard this and responded softly, retracting his yearning gaze, and just muttered silently in his heart: He can replace it. Uncle Hui is not a talkative person, so he gave some advice without saying any more words, regardless of whether Tao Tie listened or not. After enough rest, he stood up and continued to carry the bags to earn money. Tao Tie followed closely behind, working hard until evening. In the setting sun, he received his wages, which had been deducted by 15% that day, and left the dock. Even in a prosperous era, there are classes, and where there are classes, there is exploitation! Uncle Hui is married and has a wife and children. The original body was alone and never fired. Tao Tie followed his original habit and ate a bowl of mixed noodles on the street before returning to his cold home. After locking the doors and windows, Tao Tie didn't turn on the lights. He sat on the bed with a gloomy expression. Today is actually the first day that his soul has traveled through this world. Early in the morning, Tao Tie woke up and had just received the memories of his original body when Uncle Hui banged on the door and dragged him to the dock to work. There is one very important thing that has not yet been determined. After sitting in the dark for a long time, Tao Tie prepared himself mentally and fumbled under his pillow to take out a jade carving of a Taotie mask. Greed for money is called gluttony, greed for food is called tie.
Whether you are greedy for money or food, it is greed. When the original owner was returning home yesterday evening, he accidentally found this jade carving of a Taotie mask in the grass beside the road. Thinking that he could sell it for a lot of money, he took it home. The so-called covering the face refers to a face garment, face cloth, or face mask, also known as closing the eyes, which is usually used for the dead. The jade carving of Taotie mask is a jade mask with Taotie patterns carved on it and used for the dead. The original owner was short-sighted and did not know the true purpose of the jade Taotie face mask he picked up. He just thought it was beautiful and had mysterious patterns, so he thought of wearing it on his face to try it out. Is it really good for a living person to wear the same blindfold that the dead wear? not good! He died immediately after this attempt. It gave Tao Tie the opportunity to revive and come back to life. After taking out the jade carving of Taotie mask, Tao Tie was not in a hurry to pick it up and examine it. Instead, he put the index and middle fingers of his right hand together, touched the center of his eyebrows, then concentrated his attention and tried to sense himself. As Tao Tie focused his attention, a translucent interface slowly appeared in his sight: 【Name: Tao Tie Race: Terran Constitution: Leaky body of a stubborn stone (the five elements are incomplete, cultivation is difficult, and there is almost no chance of becoming an immortal)] When he woke up this morning, Tao Tie naturally knew that he possessed a golden finger ability similar to [Knowing Everything]. As long as you concentrate, you can gain insight into your own state and see hidden fragments of information from some special objects. "The stubborn stone is leaking!" Tao Tie whispered softly. This may be the reason why the original body was unable to practice martial arts, learn Taoism, or cultivate Buddhism. Just like Uncle Hui said, I'm not cut out for it and I can't be a superior person. "but……" Tao Tie did not despair because of this. He looked at the jade carving of Taotie mask placed aside. "There is always a way out." (End of this chapter)