Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

In the bedroom of Jiangyun Hall, the bead curtains swayed and candles were dimly lit.

Afterwards, Gu Xu leaned on the soft pillow and lay on the large carved bed.

His fingertips flashed with orange firelight, and he gestured casually in the air, outlining one complex flame rune after another, burning for a moment, and then gradually dissipating like fireworks.

"Master, have you achieved enlightenment again?" Zhao Yan lay beside him and said in a feeble voice. Her face was pressed against his chest, red as if drunk.

In the recent period, Zhao Yan has long been accustomed to Gu Xu suddenly enlightening on some messy new things after "double cultivation"-sometimes new spells, sometimes improvements to talismans and exercises, and sometimes great ways. new understanding.

Problems that other monks find difficult to figure out in their lifetimes, for Gu Xu, seem to be as simple as eating and drinking.

Gu Xu smiled faintly and nodded.

"Two days ago, Chen Suhui wrote me a letter, saying that on the day we attacked Luojing, she vaguely felt the legendary spiritual energy of heaven and earth," he said. "Although she thought this might be her illusion, I I believe that the "Sun and Moon Replace the Sky" technique has the power to rewrite the rules of heaven and earth. Maybe we can really find a way to make the aura of heaven and earth appear in the wilderness.

"Today, I just had some inspiration in my head, so I gave it a try."

The moment he finished speaking, Zhao Yan suddenly felt a gust of breeze blowing on her face - this wind seemed to be clearer and more pleasant than the air she usually breathed, making all the cells in her body seem to be awakened, greedily absorbing this breeze. A rare freshness.

The true energy in her body also began to restless, flowing uncontrollably through her meridians.

At this moment, she was like an alcoholic who had been abstaining from alcohol for many years and suddenly tasted a little old wine, and her whole body suddenly became excited.

"This is……"

"This is the spiritual energy of heaven and earth," Gu Xu explained, "but now my ability is limited and I can only produce a very thin amount, which is far from enough for cultivation."

"Even if it's just a little bit, it's still a great feat." After hearing his words, Zhao Yan suddenly sat up straight and said seriously.

Every monk in Dahuang clearly knows the significance of the term "spiritual energy of heaven and earth".

Because there is no aura of heaven and earth in the wilderness, they can only risk their lives to introduce the Yin evil energy into their bodies, and use exercises to purify and purify it over and over again. If they are not careful, they will be counterattacked by the Yin energy.

In the past thousands of years, countless monks have become possessed by evil spirits during their practice and turned into irrational monsters. Just like Pan Xiaopeng of the Exorcism Department of Yishui County, they could only be killed in tears by their companions.

In the years when Zhao Yan led troops to fight in the past, there were by no means a few ordinary monks under her command who died due to their practice.

"I believe that with your intelligence, it may not take long before you can improve it step by step to the point where it can be used by ordinary monks on a large scale," Zhao Yan looked at Gu Xu with bright eyes, just like thousands of years ago , the girl named "Xi" looked at her heroic master with admiring eyes, "By that time, Dahuang cultivators will no longer be trembling and walking on thin ice when practicing, let alone need to bother to obtain elixirs." medicine.

"This is a great merit that can save countless lives."

"You haven't even written your horoscope yet, so you're saying it's a 'great merit'," Gu Xu smiled and said with a hint of teasing, "You're too confident in me, aren't you?"

"You can cultivate from the first level to the seventh level in about a year, and also kill the Tianxing Emperor in the eighth level," Zhao Yan said seriously, "Then, if you get some spiritual energy from heaven and earth, it will be good for you It should be a piece of cake, right, my Majesty the Great Emperor Ziwei?"

"I also hope I have this ability," Gu Xu reached out and gently touched her delicate and beautiful face, "Although Emperor Tianxing is dead, he is just the projection of Taishang Haotian's will. Taishang Haotian Tian's true form is still in the upper realm, eyeing the wilderness. We must not take it lightly and ignore the threat from him.

"I have told you about the situation in the upper realm before. There is a strong spiritual energy of heaven and earth there. As long as practitioners have talent, they can practice as they wish. No specific resources are required, and there is no risk of backlash of Yin Qi.

"In this way, the base of cultivators in the upper realm is much larger than that in Dahuang; the cultivators who can cultivate to high realms safely and unharmed are not even comparable to Dahuang.

"The total number of saints and true kings here at our place is only six; but they can easily pull out dozens of them. If we fight now, we will never be their opponent.

"Fortunately, Chu Wuzong sacrificed his life to break the Kunlun Ladder, so that Supreme Haotian is temporarily unable to send manpower to deal with us, and bought us some precious breathing time.

“But if nothing else happens, Taishang Haotian should be thinking of ways to rebuild the passage between the two realms.

"Wars are bound to break out in the future.

“We must seize the time to improve the overall strength of Dahuang and cultivate more high-level monks.

"If we can really find a way to convert the Yin evil energy into the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on a large scale for the use of ordinary monks, then defeating Supreme Haotian is not without hope."

Zhao Yan grabbed his wrist, inserted her delicate white and green fingers into his fingers one by one, and interlocked with his ten fingers.

"My Gu Lang, you seem to have forgotten an important thing." She raised her eyes and stared at him, her red lips slightly parted. In her eyes, many of his ideas and measures seemed to be more far-sighted and able to grasp the key to the problem than anyone else in the world. She also fell in love with him and worshiped him.

"whats the matter?"

"You are now the emperor of the wilderness."

"He hasn't ascended the throne yet."

"Then ascend the throne as soon as possible," Zhao Yan chuckled, and then added solemnly, "Today, you are no longer the little monk who was weak and fighting alone. You can use the power of the entire country. , to help you accomplish this great undertaking that will surely go down in history.

"You can summon outstanding talents who are proficient in the art of talisman formations and Taoist theories, such as Wang Jian, Master Jueming, Xiao Wanjun, etc., invite talented people from all over the wilderness, and then call Chen Suhui's 'fairy body' , to help you complete this great task.

"If you can really succeed in producing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on a large scale, then the little girl from the Chen family will undoubtedly be the biggest beneficiary, and her cultivation will surely improve by leaps and bounds."

Gu Xu thought for a moment and nodded. However, he quickly stared at Zhao Yan and said seriously: "You are so jealous, you would actually suggest that I bring Xiao Wanjun and Chen Suhui to work together? Are you trying to find an excuse to 'punish' me again?"

"Who are you calling a jealous person? You are obviously the jealous person yourself," Zhao Yan snorted, shook off Gu Xu's hand, turned her back to him, and pretended to be dissatisfied in her tone, "I'm just worried. The country is concerned about the people and is preparing for the future of Daxia.”

This queen who likes to be jealous but refuses to admit it... is so cute!

Gu Xu looked at her pretended angry face and couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart.

He hugged her from behind and caressed her slender and plump body. He couldn't help but sigh at how fate favored her and created such a beauty, so that all the flesh on her body grew where it should grow.

Suddenly, he seemed to notice something, and his hand stopped on her belly.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yan originally squinted her eyes, enjoying his caress like a cat. Seeing his movements suddenly stop, she turned her head and looked at him with a hint of doubt.

"If my feeling is correct," Gu Xu hesitated for a moment, then said slowly, "We...may have a child."

Gu Xu thought to himself that he might be one of the very few men in the wilderness who could detect her pregnancy earlier than his wife.

"Really?" Zhao Yan was stunned for a moment, "How did you know?"

"The thread of cause and effect." Gu Xu replied.

At that moment, he discovered a strange line of cause and effect - although this line of cause and effect was still very fragile, it tightly connected him and Zhao Yan, like a The newborn baby stretched out its thin arms and hugged them tightly.

If nothing else, I got pregnant in the past few days.

Zhao Yan's brain seemed to have stopped functioning, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

She tried hard to stay calm, but her hand unconsciously touched her belly and touched Gu Xu's hand. There seems to be a different feeling there, a subtle and unprecedented sense of fulfillment.

Since marrying Gu Xu, she has been longing to have a child with him. It seems that in this way, she can establish a closer and inseparable connection with him. Since strong saints are often more difficult to have children than ordinary people, she originally thought they would need to work hard for several more years.

Because of this, she was quite shocked today.

It's like the imperial examination. I didn't have much confidence in high school, but I unexpectedly found out that I was on the gold list. I was so happy but couldn't believe my eyes.

She glanced at Gu Xu next to her.

The Ziwei Emperor, who usually showed no expression of joy or anger and made countless officials in the Qi Dynasty frightened, was grinning stupidly at this moment, and it seemed that he had not thought that he was going to be a father.

As a time traveler, Gu Xu has been in this world for more than a year, experienced ups and downs, joys and sorrows, and has his own friends, subordinates and lovers. But occasionally in the dead of night, he would still inadvertently recall the ordinary and fulfilling days he spent on earth, and a feeling of "alone as a stranger in a foreign land" would arise in his heart.

The appearance of this child made him deeply feel that he had finally taken root in the world of the wilderness.

A strong sense of responsibility suddenly emerged in his heart.

He knew that from now on, he would have another reason to do his best to manage the wilderness and fight for it.

He hopes that his children can grow up in a peaceful and happy world, without having to worry about the intrusion of demons and monsters, without having to experience the torment of war, and without suffering from the oppression of the upper world.

Isn’t the hard work of the previous generation just to make the next generation live a better life than them?

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After half a year, Wei Jiusi from Qingzhou Prefecture once again came to Luojing City to report on his work.

This time he came, his mood was different from every time before.

There is no other reason, just because the emperor of Dahuang has been replaced.

Especially when he heard that Luo Jing's prison was overcrowded and there was a long queue of corrupt officials sent to the execution ground for execution.

He felt even more uneasy.

He didn't know what Gu Xu's attitude towards him was after he took charge of the supreme power in Dahuang - not only did he not remove himself from his previous post, but he also summoned him in the palace to say that he had important matters to discuss.

Regarding Gu Xu, Wei Jiusi has been having a complicated mood recently.

The first time he met Gu Xu was last fall.

At that time, Gu Xu was wearing a blue cotton shirt that was washed almost white, and he was following Chu Fengge, as low-key as a follower.

At that time, Wei Jiusi obviously did not expect that Gu Xu, who was only at the second level of cultivation, would be able to solve the case in the Lu family's haunted house.

He never thought that a year ago, Gu Xu was still calling him "Master Wei" politely; a year later, he would be calling him "Emperor" and "Your Majesty" respectfully.

The majestic and majestic gate of Zichen Palace soon appeared in front of him.

The eunuch Han Shunxi is already waiting here.

According to the past rules of the Daqi Dynasty, riding in cars, sedans or flying with swords is strictly prohibited within the palace. All officials who need to see the emperor must go on foot to express their respect for the emperor.

Wei Jiusi was mentally prepared to walk several hundred meters to meet the emperor.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the palace gate, Han Shunxi led him to turn to the side.

"Eunuch Han," Wei Jiusi asked with some confusion, "The direction of Jiangyun Palace should not be this way!"

Han Shunxi did not respond to him immediately.

The young eunuch gently stepped on several gray-white bricks on the ground in a specific order. Immediately afterwards, with a burst of dazzling colorful light, a small formation quickly appeared in front of them.

"Sir, times have changed," Han Shunxi explained as he stepped into the formation. "The emperor is a person who pays attention to practical efficiency and does not like to waste time on false etiquette. He would rather you save the time walking in the palace and do More meaningful things.”

Wei Jiusi nodded.

As a veteran who has been immersed in officialdom for many years, he has begun to secretly analyze the emperor's character from these small details.

He followed Han Shunxi and stepped into the space teleportation formation created by Gu Xu with the authority of "Qiankun".

The next moment, he came to the main hall of Jiangyun Palace.

Gu Xu was dressed in a black brocade robe and a small white jade crown, sitting upright behind the imperial case. Although he has restrained the true energy aura of a strong saint, he still gives people a feeling of calmness and self-power.

Wei Jiusi bowed his head and said: "Qingzhou Exorcist Department Qianhu Wei Jiusi pays homage to the emperor!"

"Wei Qianhu doesn't need to be polite," Gu Xu smiled lightly and said straight to the point, "I summoned you to the capital this time to ask you if you are willing to be the new governor of Luojing?

"In the past, Qingzhou Mansion was plagued by disasters. The Nine Infant Snake Demon and the Kongxuan Sanren were wreaking havoc one after another, causing harm to the people. Under such circumstances, you were still able to manage Qingzhou Mansion well, and you were unanimously recognized by your subordinates and civilians. I think you Can take on more important jobs.”

Wei Jiusi was deeply surprised by Gu Xu's words.

"Emperor, under normal circumstances, shouldn't important civil service positions such as Luo Jing Prefecture Yin be held by mortals?" he asked respectfully.

"Those are the rules set by Emperor Tianxing, not my rules." Gu Xu replied.

In fact, the unwritten rule that "important civil servant positions must be held by mortals" only appeared after the Lu family in Qingzhou suffered clan execution.

Before that, the head of the Lu family, Lu Huan, was still serving as the chief minister of the cabinet in Luojing City.

But after that, Emperor Tianxing seemed to feel that if he allowed some powerful practitioners to take control of the real power during his retreat, it might not be conducive to his continuing to control the power of national destiny and maintain his authority.

Therefore, in the later Da Qi cabinet, there was a group of mortals who were cautiously speculating on the thoughts of the emperor and the saints, and doing things that were in harmony with each other.

Practitioners in Daqi are basically restricted to the exorcism department and the army.

"In my opinion, if you don't have enough ability and courage to hold an important position like Luojing Governor, you can't do it well." Gu Xu paused and continued, "For example, if you are a mortal , a cultivator who can slap you to death is causing trouble in front of you, and there is no stronger cultivator around to support you, do you dare to care about him? "

"Of course I don't dare." Wei Jiusi lowered his head and replied.

He knew what Gu Xu meant: During the period when the new dynasty was not stable and the conflicts were not settled, it was often necessary to fight violence with violence and fists against fists; if there was not enough strength to endorse it, new laws and regulations would not be resolved. Order is nothing but scrap paper.

He thought for a moment, then bowed to Gu Xu again and said, "Wei Chen is deeply honored by the emperor's trust and trust. Wei Chen will do his best to rectify the capital and live up to the emperor's expectations."

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PS: The author who is useless at naming can’t think of a good name. QAQ asks everyone to help name the protagonist’s child. It can be either male or female (after all, there will definitely be more than one in the future). (End of chapter)