Kunlun one millet

Chapter 72

Looking at his mother's tombstone, Zhao Mi had a thousand words in his heart, but now he couldn't say a word.

In Zhao Shu's memory, his mother was always sick and bedridden.Later, when he practiced and practiced, he realized that if his cultivation was completely abolished, it would not only be the loss of mana.

Because the cultivation base is the result of regulating the body and mind, and condensing the spirit. If the cultivation base is completely useless, it is equivalent to ordinary people with disabilities and terminal illnesses. Even if they can survive, they are doomed to be weak and have a short lifespan.

Zhao Shu's mother was able to give birth to him, which was not easy in itself, probably because his mother had a high level of cultivation, and even if her cultivation base was exhausted, she could still keep the life of a mortal.

"Do you know, I hated you before." Zhao Mi said to the tombstone with a half-smile, "You...after you left, Grandpa's health went from bad to worse. In the last few months, he asked me to endorse every day. I made a mistake, and I had to copy it dozens of times, and I was not allowed to sleep until I finished. It happened to be winter at that time, and I had to look at the inkstone almost every half page I copied to prevent the ink from freezing.

The more this kind of time, the more I don't understand why you want to leave?Don't you have any affection with your father?Or do you yearn for glory and wealth, and can't stand the life of poverty and dullness? "

Zhao Mi covered his face with his hands and whispered to himself: "I can't remember what you and your father look like, you... are so far away from me."

There was no crying, Zhao Mi just wept silently in front of the tomb.Until the sky turned dark, the servants of the Hou's mansion were worried about Zhao Mi, so they came forward to visit him.

Zhao Mi's mood calmed down a lot. After cleaning the tomb, he left Zhongxiushan without staying.

When the chariots and horses returned to the Hou's mansion, it was already dark, and the Marquis of Anyang called Zhao Mi to the study to talk with candles.

"Seeing that you look good, I feel relieved." Anyanghou said with relief: "Actually, Lingtang is very guilty of you and feels that he has not fulfilled the responsibility of raising you, but he has been afraid to look for you for fear of hindering your cultivation."

Zhao Mi sighed and said, "I knew my mother was weak and sick since I was a child, so I didn't dare to expect too much. Now that I think about it, I regret that I didn't take care of it with all my heart. Was my mother still suffering from illness before she left?"

Marquis Anyang replied: "I don't suffer much, but my body is weak and I can't get the wind. I have been recuperating in my room and rarely show up."

Zhao Mi nodded silently, and Marquis Anyang took a wooden box from the side and said, "This is what she left for you."

Opening the wooden box, Zhao Mi saw a roll of sapphire bamboo slips inside, shaped like bamboo slips, with gold threads as knots, faintly gathering and flowing fresh air, and one could see something extraordinary at a glance.

"What is this?" Zhao Mi asked.

The Marquis of Anyang replied: "The Xuanpu Jade Book...Does my nephew know what is Lingtang's origin?"

Zhao Mi said: "I remember that she is a disciple of Xuanputang, which is a cultivating sect with a long history, but it was invaded during the war and the evil spirits attacked the mountain, which made the sect decline and the disciples fled. "

"That's true." Anyang Hou looked a little serious: "But there are hidden reasons that outsiders don't know. Xuanpu Hall's Zongmen Dojo is a Lingshu fairy cave in Kunlun Continent, and there is an Anzhen land line. The merits have always been coveted by demons and evil spirits. The so-called crime of embracing jade, during the Five Kingdoms War, some big demon kings and leftist evil cultivators focused on Xuanputang's dojo."

Zhao Mi's expression was solemn, and Anyang Hou continued: "At that time, Xuanpu Hall asked for help from Chongxuan Hall, but Liang Guoshi did not take action, but let the evil cultivators invade, causing Xuanpu Hall to fall into the hands of evil spirits, and the disciples suffered heavy casualties. Afterwards, Xuanguan stepped forward to fight against evil spirits, occupied Xuanputang's sect dojo, and took possession of the magic treasures of the immortal scriptures."

Zhao Mi didn't find it surprising that Chongxuan Hall did such a thing.Occupying the Dojo of the Dongfu and plundering the magic treasures of the fairy scriptures is the consistent style of the Chongxuan Pavilion.

However, since the end of Tianxia, ​​in a chaotic world for hundreds of years, not to mention evil spirits, even Xiuxian sects have been killed. It is very common for Taoist temples and caves to change hands. Zhao Mi has no intention to entangle who is right and who is wrong.

"I don't know where Uncle Shi found this Xuanpu jade book?" Zhao Mi asked.

Marquis Anyang smiled: "The Chongxuan Hall is not monolithic, and I have also made friends with some of them. After all, they are both serving in the court. It is always right to make more friends."

Zhao Mi thought about it carefully, and felt that what Anyang Hou said was reasonable.As far as Chongxuanguan is known to outsiders, there are four families with four surnames in the blood of the immortal lineage. Among them, the Liang family of Yongjia is undoubtedly the pillar. The three surnames communicate with outsiders for their own interests.

"What Uncle Shi means is that you can get all the magic treasures and panacea collected in the Chongxuan Hall?" Zhao Mi suddenly had an inspiration.

Marquis Anyang smiled and said: "Not necessarily, most of the treasures passed down by the Liang family's immortal ancestors are in the hands of Liang Guoshi. As for the magical medicine pills seized from various places by the Chongxuan Hall in these years, many of them were distributed to the other three families to appease them and save them from worrying. Live resentment.

This Xuanpu Jade Book was left by Liang Guoshi to the Jiujiang Zheng family. I hope that they will concentrate on studying the immortal arts and concentrate on serving the Chongxuan Hall.It's a pity that the disciples of the Zheng family have difficulty deciphering the jade book, so I asked Mr. Zhang for some easy-to-learn kung fu books. After a little modification, I successfully exchanged it for the Xuanpu jade book. "

"Which ones are they?" Zhao Mi asked.

Anyanghou recalled: "There is a volume of "Return to the Space Jue" and "Six Qi Zongzhen Collection", and a whole set of "Secret Books of the Spirit Chamber"."

""Secret Code of the Spirit Chamber"?" Zhao Mi exclaimed.

The Marquis of Anyang asked, "Does my nephew also know this scripture?"

"It's more than just knowing..." Zhao Mi murmured, "This scripture is a collection of various runes and diagrams collected by the teacher, but most of them are messy and superficial. After sorting out by the teacher and several coaches, they can barely be organized. It's really hard to say. Go to the advanced level. Mrs. Zheng won't be easily fooled, right?"

Zhao Shu’s most commonly used arrow-shading and feather-step techniques are from the "Secret Book of the Spirit Chamber"; as for the "Return to the Kong Jue" and "Six Qi Zongzhen Collection", Zhao Mi has also read them, and they are all qi refining practices. Qi exercises are not too profound.

Will Jiujiang Zheng's eyesight be so poor that he can't even tell the good from the bad from the good or bad of the scriptures?

The Marquis of Anyang laughed and said, "It's not difficult. I specially found an old stone tablet, engraved the scriptures on it, and buried it in the country manor. Afterwards, people used magic techniques to create a brilliance. At that time, the Zheng family We were having a banquet nearby, and we decided that there was a sacred object, so we should not miss it. As soon as the stele was unearthed, Mrs. Zheng asked for it on the spot, and I exchanged the stele for the Xuanpu Jade Book."

Zhao Mi was surprised for a moment, thinking that the Marquis of Anyang was also taking advantage of the Chongxuan Hall, and he played the Zheng family of Jiujiang around from the beginning to the end, which was much more clever than Zhao Mi's trick of fooling Liang Shuo.

"However, none of these three techniques are considered brilliant. Even if there are no masters in the Zheng family, they can immediately find out the flaws in them if they ask Liang Guoshi for advice." Zhao Mi said.

Marquis Anyang calmly said, "Jiujiang's Zheng family is unwilling to let others down, on the contrary, they are unwilling to reveal the stele to Liang Guoshi. Even if they know that they have been deceived afterwards, they dare not speak up, otherwise how will they gain a foothold in Chongxuan Pavilion and Dongsheng in the future?

And sometimes, even if you know you have been deceived, you will not admit that you are ignorant and ignorant.I'm in the capital, I'm not that kind of quack warlock, who cheated once and then escaped. This made Mrs. Zheng even more certain that the stele is a treasure left by ancient immortals, but I haven't figured it out yet. "

Zhao Mi was greatly educated, even though monks are proficient in spells, they will also be confused, and because they are familiar with cultivation and spells, they are limited by previous stereotypes, so they can't gain insight.

Marquis Anyang's grasp of people's hearts and his understanding of the Zheng family of Jiujiang are extremely ingenious. Since he can use this method to deceive the Xuanpu Jade Book, is it possible to find the Zhenyuan lock in a similar way?

"Uncle Shi, I have something that I don't know if I should say it or not." Zhao Mi said.

Anyang Hou seemed to have expected it: "You also want to find a certain fairy scripture from the Chongxuan Pavilion?"

Zhao Mi nodded and said, "The Huaiying Pavilion accidentally discovered an ancient cave before, but it was seized by the Chongxuan Pavilion and seized all the treasures of the cave. I hope to find one of the jade cong treasures."

"Grand Bai-e?

When Zhao Mi heard this, he vaguely felt a little weird. From Xuanpu Hall to Baierong's cave, Liang Tao's goals seemed to be all kinds of blessed places that gather fresh energy.

It is not surprising that cultivators seek a blessed place to settle down, but Liang Tao's pursuit seems to be going too far.Not to mention that he himself can breathe fresh air with the help of the Qingya Wonderland. Feishan, where the Chongxuan Pavilion is located, is the most blessed place in the southeast of Kunlun Continent. It seems that there is no need for Liang Guoshi to seize so many blessed places.

The Marquis of Anyang asked again: "Why do you want to find the magic treasure of jade cong?"

"My little nephew was lucky enough to sense a remnant soul left behind by Lord Bai E, which benefited him a lot in cultivation, but he didn't get all the magic formulas. I hope it can make up for the regret." Zhao Mi replied.

Anyang Hou pondered: "I can help you find out, but if the thing is in Mrs. Liang's hands, I'm afraid I don't have many ways to do it."

Zhao Mi hurriedly stood up and bowed to him: "My nephew doesn't dare to ask extravagantly, even if I only have a few words, it is still a great favor from my uncle!"

Marquis Anyang raised Zhao Mi's arm: "Nephew doesn't have to be like this. I have received your father's life-saving grace, and I will do my best to repay future generations."

Zhao Mi thanked him again, and Marquis Anyang asked: "There is one thing that I hope my nephew will tell the truth... Zhang Gong said earlier about the Fu Bing, and I have seen the real thing today. Did you make this thing yourself?"

"The talisman soldiers were indeed created on a whim by me, and I also asked other monks in the hall to help make sacrifices." Zhao Mi said.

Anyang Hou said: "Today, I talked to General Wei Xiuwen about the armor and weapons. He said that the talismans are very popular among the soldiers, and the golden armor talisman may be able to change the situation on the battlefield. So much so that the monks who accompanied the army Surgeons may not simply be placed behind the military array in the future."

Zhao Mi was a little emotional: "But when Xingluo County suppressed the bandits, the power of the rebellious party's sword was not something that my spells and magic objects could deal with."

Marquis Anyang shook his head and said, "Excalibur is not a single-handed sword. Facing such a powerful enemy, it is natural to have masters like Zhang Gong and Liang Guoshi to deal with it. Moreover, monks and magicians are in the minority after all, except for those who are not subject to conquest and avoidance. There are very few outsiders who can protect their lives and are truly worthy of appointment.

So when it comes to the battlefield, the main thing is to rely on soldiers to fight, and the forts and passes must also be garrisoned by ordinary soldiers.If ordinary soldiers have rune soldiers and rune armor to help them, they can be courageous on the battlefield. "

"That's right." Zhao Mi asked, "What does Uncle Shi want me to do?"

"My nephew will see through it at a glance." Anyang Hou said: "Mr. Zhang has already advised the lord that he intends to set up a new Jinding Division to manufacture all kinds of magical objects for the imperial court. Amulet tools. This Jinding Division does not care about which halls, but it is trying its best to attract talents from all walks of life for the court to use."

Zhao Mi said, "I thought that only the Huaiyingguan family would be enough."

Anyang Hou said with a smile: "The words just now were said by the lord of the country. As the lord of the country, he naturally cannot favor one side. If the Jinding Division can be successfully established, it is indeed not appropriate for only the Huaiying Pavilion to participate. All the benefits are monopolized and not shared with other halls. , I’m afraid we will make enemies for no reason.”

Zhao Mi felt admiration in his heart. Before that, he thought that Huaiyingguan and his family would take over the sacrificial making of talismans and military artifacts, so as to make a lot of money.Unexpectedly, this kind of thinking has hidden dangers. It seems that the big men above the court really cannot be underestimated.

"But nephew, don't worry, at the beginning of the establishment of the Jinding Division, you will definitely be the Huaiying Pavilion to take the lead." Anyang Hou said: "I have also thought about it. Before the formal establishment of the Yamen Construction Department, you first build a batch of talisman soldiers. Ask for the quantity, but it must be exquisite and high-quality, at least you must first get the approval of the country's leader, and then things will be easier to handle."

Zhao Mi nodded, and then asked, "But I'm afraid I don't have enough magic items and spiritual materials."

"The nephew said this, what is this place?" Anyang Hou laughed loudly and said, "This is the capital of Dongsheng. Are you still worried that there are no treasures here for you to use? I will take you to the place where you do business tomorrow." .”

Zhao Mi was also confused for a while, and then he thought of something: "Uncle Shi, the imperial court is so eager to set up the Jinding Division, is it possible that they are going to fight again?"

The Marquis of Anyang sighed: "It's hard to say. A few days ago, there was a palace change under the Emperor of Xiong Kingdom. The situation is ambiguous and unpredictable. If there is any disturbance, it is likely to lead to a big war. A few years ago, there were people who were looking forward to the disappearance of Shouyang. It can go on for a long time, but people with insight understand that the five countries are all accumulating strength, and there will be more battles."

Zhao Shu himself does not want to see another war in Bingxuan, but now he gradually understands that the situation where the five kingdoms of Kunlun Continent stand side by side relies on a fragile covenant, and everyone is on guard against each other.

"You don't have to think about it." Anyanghou said to Zhao Mi: "In the past, Tianxia set up five capitals in five directions. In the troubled times, only Dongsheng was never captured. If the current situation is peaceful, I am afraid that there is no place in the world that can survive. On a par with Dongshengdu."

"I'm not afraid that the army will kill Dongshengdu." Zhao Mi sighed, at least when Xiong Guobing approached Dongshengdu, it was Liang Tao himself who defeated the enemy.

"Are you afraid that the Chongxuan Pavilion will be bad for you?" Marquis Anyang said, "Nephew, you have to understand that if you are just a monk in the hall, you have no power to protect yourself. You can only be in the court and make yourself a useful person. Let other people's success or failure depend on you, in order to gain a foothold and be invincible!"

(End of this chapter)