casket of old days

Chapter 465 Ashes and Talk

Hearing Zhou Yujiao's answer, Jiang Longyu thought it was true, and secretly admired his observation ability.

"Then give it to you."

Zhou Yujiao took the wooden box, and she didn't know why... She just felt that the wooden box was destined for her.

Then she looked at Jiang Longyu expectantly: "Is there any more?"

Jiang Longyu was slightly taken aback: "Huh?"

Zhou Yujiao explained: "Did you find anything else? Maybe I dropped it here too."

Jiang Longyu thought to himself that this little girl was really lost.

He shook his head and said, "I usually don't pick up things on the street. If this box doesn't look special, I wouldn't pick it up either. You'd better ask someone else."

Looking at the back of the other party leaving, Jiang Longyu suddenly felt an inexplicable... sense of relief.

"what happened?"

"Why am I feeling this way all of a sudden?"

"It's as if... escaped a catastrophe?"

……

In the small courtyard on the other side, Chu Qiguang and Qiao Zhi were still reviewing the process of the battle in the capital.

Throwing a Shenzhi pill into your mouth, you can feel the medicinal power mixed into your blood, and after flowing through your whole body, it is gradually absorbed by every part of your body.

With the replenishment of the medicinal power, the recovery speed of physical strength and qi and blood has been slightly accelerated.

'Based on my current cultivation base, the replenishing effect of relying on Shenzhi pills is getting lower and lower. '

'Sure enough, I should go to Tianshi to teach me to get some more powerful pills. '

Thoughts related to the elixir flashed through his mind, and Chu Qiguang then said to Qiao Zhi in his heart: "...After I kicked that monk out, I started to break through in the direction of the Buddha statue."

Qiao Zhi analyzed: "The monk should have practiced the "Great Compassion Mantra Sutra" of Maha Buddhism, and the Taoism used is called Leiyin Chanting."

"I heard that after Buddhism was destroyed, some of the remaining disciples went into exile and spread Buddhism overseas."

"They participated in this assassination, probably for revenge."

"Speaking of it...Lei Yinchan's Taoist technique is extremely destructive. If it weren't for your hard practice skills, you would have been beaten to death if you were any other Martial God."

Qiao Zhi secretly thought: "Leiyin Chanting... When I saw this Taoism in my last life, all Buddhist monks were forcibly returned to vulgarity, and the immortals of Maha Buddhism were all arrested and used Leiyin Chanting to open mountains." , Mining... That power is really great, and it blows up bandits quickly. '

Chu Qiguang, who was on the side, was thinking about this big melee in the Buddhist world. After seeing so many Taoist immortals fight, he became more and more aware of the difference between Taoist immortals and Taoist martial gods.

Compared with Martial Gods, the various Taoist arts of Taoist immortals are more varied and strange, and in many cases it is even impossible to guard against.

Compared with the method of becoming a Martial God, it is too conventional.

If Chu Qiguang hadn't possessed the magic power of the ring of ignorance, it would have been difficult to achieve the current results in the first battle in the Buddhist world.

Hearing Chu Qiguang utter this idea, Qiao Zhi flicked his tail, licked his paws, and said in his heart: "Of course. No matter how ever-changing martial arts are, the foundation is all on blood and flesh and blood."

"In comparison, Taoism is the real omnipotent, often surpassing common sense."

"In particular, each cultivator's experience, foundation, and personality are different. Even if they enter the Tao with the same righteous method, their transformation into the Tao will be different. The power of this Taoism is even more unpredictable."

After this battle, Chu Qiguang wanted to practice a kind of Daoist scriptures to enrich his combat ability.

'With my peerless talent, it would be a waste if I don't practice much to enter the Tao and rectify the Dharma. '

'At that time, martial arts combined with Taoism will definitely have the effect of one plus one greater than two. '

'Now in terms of martial arts, as long as we continue to harvest knowledge, we can steadily improve. '

'Excess energy and time can be used to study Taoism. '

'However, to be on the safe side, let's wait until we leave the capital, and then try to comprehend "The Record of Ten Thousand Ghosts". '

'If "The Record of Ten Thousand Ghosts" is useful enough, I will go back to Chaoyao Mountain and help Lin Lan. '

Thinking of this, Chu Qiguang looked at Qiao Zhi again: "Master Qiao, speaking of it, you told me last time that you wanted to find a Taoist scripture to enter the Tao. Have you chosen your target?"

"Do you want to try Ten Thousand Ghost Records?"

After experiencing this big melee in the Buddhist world, not only did Chu Qiguang pay more attention to Taoism, but also made him want to cultivate his own Taoist fighters.

At that time, it will be much more convenient to do things like bullying the weak, bullying the few with the more.

Whether it is his own strength or the strength of his subordinates, in Chu Qiguang's view, it is very important.

For example, the most powerful forces in the world, whether it is the Great Han Dynasty, the Tianshijiao, the Northern Monster Clan, the Dragon Clan...they all have many strong people who have entered the Tao.

Qiao Zhi put his tail away when he heard the words, and replied in his heart: "You can study "The Record of Ten Thousand Ghosts" by yourself. I don't want to practice this stuff."

"My goal is Taoism such as the "Zhengyi Dan Jing" taught by Tianshi, "Five Thunders Zhengfa" taught by Huang Tiandao, "Wuxiang Jie" taught by Jiejiao, or "Great Light Sutra" taught by Sacred Fire Sect."

Qiao Zhi thought in his heart: "Either hide behind to make alchemy, or summon my younger brother to fight, or escape fast enough... This is my cultivation route!" '

Chu Qiguang touched his chin and said: "In the case of "No Phase Tribulation"...if the imperial court is going to sweep the southwest, there is a chance to get this inheritance."

Qiao Zhi swiped his tail excitedly: "The inheritance of "No Phase Tribulation" should be on their Nine Sacred Mountains. If you can fight up and grab this inheritance, and enlighten me, it will not be a problem to enter the Tao."

Chu Qiguang's heart suddenly filled with curiosity, he asked: "Did you also practice "Infinity Tribulation" before?"

Qiao Zhi recalled the memory of his "last life", shook his head and said: "I used to use the "Great Light Sutra", but the Sacred Fire Sect has taken root overseas, and the Central Plains should only be found in the southeast coast now, it is very difficult count on."

Chu Qiguang asked curiously about the characteristics of the Holy Fire Sect. He didn't know much about this sect, and he didn't even have much information on Chaoyao Mountain.

Qiao Zhi was stunned for a moment, remembering that when he was comprehending the "Great Light Sutra", he couldn't help but glance at Chu Qiguang.

He secretly said in his heart: "I know what a fart... When I studied the "Great Light Sutra"...the ashes of the master of the Holy Fire Sect were thrown away, and the sacred fires of the sun and the moon in the sect were all extinguished. '

"What the hell is that after I passed the in-service Taoism professional exam, I learned the Great Light Sutra after paying the tuition fee... I have to pay extra money to learn the history of the Holy Fire Sect, and I didn't learn it..."

Qiao Zhi shook his tail and said, "It's nothing special, it's just an ordinary cult..."

He changed the subject and asked about the situation of the Heavenly Sword Sect during this fight.

"Have you met someone from the Heavenly Sword Sect?"

Chu Qiguang nodded: "Well, she is a female Taoist immortal. Her sword energy...seems to be able to affect my emotions. Is this the case for all Tianjianzong?"

Qiao Zhi nodded: "Well... yes."

Different from the calmness on the surface, Qiao Zhi was full of thoughts in his heart: "Oh, I can't hide what should come, I have tried my best not to let Chu Qiguang get close to Tianjianzong." '

'But with Chu Qiguang's talent, one day he will meet An Yiyun. '

'These two guys smell like each other, and they might end up getting together. '

He thought about the current situation in his heart: "But this time, there shouldn't be too many people dying, right?" '

At this moment, Zhou Yujiao excitedly ran in holding a wooden box: "Brother! Look, look! I found a good thing!"

She walked up to Chu Qiguang as if offering a treasure, and stuffed the wooden box in front of Chu Qiguang.

Chu Qiguang didn't take it seriously at first, but soon he fixed his eyes and took the wooden box from Zhou Yujiao.

A line of writing flashed in the seeker's eyes.

"A box in which valuables are stored."

It was the first time Chu Qiguang saw something that could be called a valuable item in the eyes of a seeker.

He opened the box, and a rotten smell came over his face.

What appeared in the box... was a strange cloud of powder.

Lines of writing came from the seeker's eyes.

"The ashes of the undead."

"The flesh and blood of the first undead was divided and eaten."

"In response to the plague of immortality, seekers burn their flesh."

"It is said that someone once wanted to explore the mystery of immortality."

"Collect their ashes in the dark."

"Swallow the ashes, maybe you can become a new undead?"

"But immortality will eventually become a disaster, just a path doomed to failure."

Seeing the handwriting in the eyes of the seeker, Chu Qiguang was slightly taken aback.

'This damn meow...is it ashes? '

'You fucking picked up a box of ashes and came back? '

Looking at his younger sister who was still giggling, Chu Qiguang really didn't know whether he should tell her about it.

But anyway, the ashes of the original undead seem to be quite useful.

'But eating the ashes...forget it. '

Chu Qiguang looked at the line of "a road destined to fail", and recalled the legend about the undead in his mind.

He also read relevant information on Chaoyao Mountain.

Speaking of immortality, the first thing that Chu Qiguang thinks of is "Immortal Medicine", the righteous way of entering the Tao of Immortals.

This is the most distinctive path among all the paths of enlightenment.

It is said that as long as one takes the undead medicine, there is a very low chance of becoming an undead person, directly breaking through to the realm of Taoism.

But the greater possibility is to become a living corpse.

According to a large number of historical materials that Chu Qiguang has read, the immortal way and the elixir originated from the pre-Han period about 4000 years ago.

Legend has it that the first human saint emperor who unified the Central Plains at that time, in order to live forever, ended up causing a disaster, and even led to the collapse of the former Han Dynasty.

At this moment, Chu Qiguang looked at the ashes and thought to himself: "It is impossible for me to eat, maybe I can find other volunteers to try in the future." '

Suddenly he thought again: "Speaking of it... the blood pool was also created by the immortals who entered the immortal way. I don't know what effect eating the ashes will have." '

After thinking about it, he temporarily closed the box, intending to put this thing away first, and look for a chance to study it later.For example, after returning to Shuzhou, feed a little to the blood pool to see the effect.

Zhou Yujiao looked at Chu Qiguang expectantly and asked, "How is it? Is it very valuable?"

"It looks like some kind of natural treasure!"

"Does it mean that if you eat it, your skill will increase greatly and you will become invincible?"

Chu Qiguang looked at the other party's shining eyes, and said, "Well... it's a good thing, but it's not usable now."

"By the way, did you bring this thing?"

Zhou Yujiao immediately explained how she picked it up.

Chu Qiguang asked suspiciously: "Who is the one who gave you the box? Do you know him?"

Zhou Yujiao said, "I've seen it at the pharmacy before, that's the one..."

Listening to the other party's description, Chu Qiguang's eyes became more and more strange: "Why do you sound like Jiang Longyu?" '

……

The next day, in the Huangji Hall in the palace.

During the assassination battle in the capital, because the Longevity Palace was destroyed, Emperor Yong'an returned to live in the palace again.

At this moment, the big Han emperor sat cross-legged, resting his chin in one hand, resting his elbows on his knees, looking at Elder Wu Ge in front of him, and said:
"With me here, the sky won't fall."

"What is the situation, you tell the truth, don't be shy.

Mr. Wu Ge took a stack of memorials and reported to Yong'an Dihui: "The cabinet has made a total calculation. The officials and people involved in the war must be resettled, and the streets in the capital need to be repaired..."

Emperor Yong'an frowned and said: "Don't ramble, just tell me the total."

Old Wu Ge bowed his head and said, "About 5 taels of silver."

Emperor Yong'an sighed: "Dial."

Elder Wu Ge went on to say: "There are also awards from Chu Qiguang, Zhao Changsheng and others, which will cost about 5000 taels of silver."

Emperor Yong'an closed his eyes: "Sure."

Elder Wu Ge said again: "During the war, the soldiers and horses of the five cities suppressed the refugees inside and outside the city."

"But there are already tens of thousands of refugees outside the city, all of whom fled due to the drought last year."

"Nowadays after the Great War, people are even more panicked. Starvation is everywhere at the feet of the emperor, and cults are breeding."

"The Ministry of Household Affairs, please allocate 10 taels of silver to relieve the disaster and comfort the people, so that the people in exile can return to their hometowns to farm..."

Emperor Yong'an waved his hand, and said calmly: "Dial, dial, transfer all my money."

"It's nothing more than the fact that I don't want to repair the Longevity Palace, and don't want to protect the city. If I can't keep up with my practice, I'll just let the sky fall."

Old Wu Ge bowed his head and became silent.

Yang Jinzhong, the eunuch and eunuch at the side, said: "Mr. Wu Ge, the emperor's Longevity Palace has also been damaged due to the demon's riot this time. Does it need to be repaired?"

"There is also a large array of spiritual veins that need to be taken care of. Has the cabinet calculated how much money it will cost?"

Old Wu Ge pondered for a moment.

At this moment, he seemed to think of the ten rooms and nine empty spaces in the north of Jingzhou, and the common people fled all the way to the capital.

I thought of the refugees who were frightened by hunger and cold outside the city, I thought of the severe drought in Yongzhou, people were eating each other, and I thought of the dragon invaders in Donghai Prefecture.

He sighed in his heart, and said again: "Your Majesty's practice is related to the safety of the world, so naturally it is the top priority. The cabinet has discussed it. No matter what, we must first allocate 5 taels to repair the Longevity Palace for Your Majesty."

"In other areas, we can think of ways to make up for it from other holes."

Only then did Emperor Yong'an's tone soften a bit: "I know, it's not easy for you to be in this family."

"But it's not easy for me."

"Everyone thinks that I am rich in the world, but who knows my difficulties."

Elder Wu Ge immediately knelt down on the ground and said earnestly: "The common people are stupid and cannot understand your majesty's painstaking efforts."

Emperor Yong'an waved his hand: "Go, rebuild my Longevity Palace."

……

After Wu Ge left, Emperor Yong'an closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time, a bright red flashed suddenly on his face.

"Where's my elixir?"

The eunuch immediately rushed to the medicine shelf beside him and handed over the pill.

Emperor Yong'an's face became paler at this moment, as white as if it had become transparent.

After Emperor Yong'an took the elixir, the vision on his body slowly disappeared.

Evidently, the suppression of the Gang Qi layer this time is not safe and sound for Yong'an.

"Is Chu Qiguang here? Tell him to come in."

Yang Jinzhong at the side saw that Emperor Yong'an was about to get busy again, so he couldn't help but said: "Master, why don't you take a rest first."

Emperor Yong'an frowned and said, "Do you think I was injured?"

Emperor Yong'an at this moment seems to be different from the past.

The dragon scales under his clothes disappeared in a flash, he shook his head and said proudly: "I am not injured, how can those rebellious officials and thieves hurt me."

"I tell you, even without Chu Qiguang and the others to rescue me, I still have a way to get out of trouble."

"You bring me another pill."

While taking it, Yang Jinzhong said with a smile: "Master is the God Blessed Immortal Body, so those evil demons and heretics will naturally not be able to hurt Master."

"But the master bears the world on his body, so he can't tire himself out."

"Although this elixir is good, it still has erysipelas after all, master..."

Emperor Yong'an frowned, and the pill in the opponent's hand had already flown into his hand.

He said dissatisfiedly: "I've said it all, I'm fine."

"This time I suppressed the qi layer and saved the sky from falling. I have gained great luck and made great merit."

"I have encountered a little bit of a barrier now, which means that I am about to break through."

"When the Longevity Palace is finished... this level will be more than half passed."

Emperor Yong'an murmured, "It's just that there is something missing."

"It's a little short of something..."

After he finished speaking, he swallowed the pill in one gulp, and the blush on his cheeks disappeared in a flash.

Yang Jinzhong looked at Emperor Yong'an worriedly.

Emperor Yong'an waved his hand nonchalantly: "Call Chu Qiguang in."

After a while, Chu Qiguang came to Emperor Yong'an, saluted and said: "My minister pays homage to His Majesty."

Emperor Yong'an smiled and said, "Chu Qiguang, I knew you before you took the martial arts exam in Lingzhou."

"Later, you were transferred to Zhenma Division, and then sent to Chaoyao Mountain to study art."

"Now it seems that you are indeed a talent."

Chu Qiguang replied: "It's all His Majesty's plan."

Emperor Yong'an started from the fact that the other party was studying art on Chaoyao Mountain, and then talked about Chu Qiguang's deeds in Lingzhou and Shuzhou.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, he asked, "You said last time that you wanted to conquer the snow-capped mountains, do you still think so now?"

Chu Qiguang immediately expressed his affirmation, and then told the various benefits of conquering the snow mountain.

According to Chu Qiguang's story, there are wolf barbarians in the north and dragon bandits in the east, but the two are powerful and have business contacts, so it is not appropriate to take the initiative to attack for the time being.

On the contrary, the Snow Mountain Monster Kingdom is raging in Shuzhou, colluding with the wolf barbarians secretly, but its strength is relatively weak, which is suitable for sending troops to crusade.

On the one hand, after stabilizing the southwest, people can be drawn out to go to other places.

On the other hand, the imperial rule in the southwest is not strong, and the local aborigines have always been self-governing.This time, after Li Ting swept the hole, he was able to stabilize his rule, and by the way, ransacked his family to make a fortune, and he could collect more taxes in the future.

Finally, there is the inheritance of "Dragon Fist" mastered by the demon monk Mi Siri, as well as the dragon blood on his body.

When he heard this, Emperor Yong'an's eyes flickered slightly: "The demon monk Mi Siri really has the inheritance of "Dragon Fist"?"And the blood of the Dragon Clan? '

Chu Qiguang immediately said: "Weichen saw it with his own eyes, and Master Baishihebai can also testify."

Emperor Yong'an recalled the assassination case and the big hole in the stellar qi layer, and seemed to have made a decision in his heart.

He nodded slightly: "I see."

After a while, Emperor Yong'an said slowly: "It will take at least half a year for the army to prepare. If you are asked to go to Shuzhou to prepare in advance, what do you need?"

"The terrain of Daxue Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The imperial army can't spend there. How sure are you to solve this problem?"

Chu Qiguang's eyes lit up, knowing that the emperor was tempted.

(End of this chapter)