fifth form

Chapter 1885 The plan begins

Li Shaojun came to Chang'an City.

He and Zhang Xuezhou worked together very comfortably, but Li Shaojun never gained any great benefits and instead died again and again.

Normally, Li Shaojun didn't want to cooperate with someone like Zhang Xuezhou anymore.

But the temptations Zhang Xuezhou offered were too high every time.

Whether it is the Beast Taming Sect's treasure house, the Three Immortal Islands overseas, or refining elixirs for the emperor, all of these matters are linked to great interests.

Li Shaojun thought that he was very unlucky, but he couldn't be unlucky all the time.

After his first failed cooperation, he felt that the same thing would never happen again, and the disastrous defeat after his second voyage made Li Shaojun believe that three times the limit would never happen.

Now it was the third time. He thought about it over for only one night, and then he rushed from the northern border to Chang'an City.

Through the address left by Zhang Xuezhou, Li Shaojun easily found Zhang's house in Laoshu Hutong.

But as soon as he stepped into the door of Zhang's house, Li Shaojun felt very bad.

He looked at the depressed and melancholy face in the courtyard and couldn't help but shudder in his heart.

"You are only 38 years old, how did you become like this? Did you take the wrong medicine or use some kind of aging technique to change your appearance?"

As expected, the voice came, and Li Shaojun felt terrible.

He had just entered Chang'an City, but his appearance as a great Taoist master had already been seen through.

If the woman in front of him was related to the emperor of Chang'an City, Li Shaojun felt that he could pack up and go home.

Monks who cultivate life are very rare. Such monks do not have many magical abilities. The only way for them to save their lives is to fight with others for their lifespans and exchange their own lives for those of their opponents.

If there is one or two fights, the cultivator will almost certainly die.

This kind of cultivator cannot be defeated, and his only advantage is that he can live longer without fighting.

This made it difficult for cultivators to adapt to the struggles among cultivators, and they were gradually lost in the trend of cultivation, leaving behind only some interesting stories from their past practices.

Li Shaojun didn't expect that after hundreds or thousands of years, he could still see such a retro monk.

His aging technique had many defenses, from the fluctuation of the technique to the durability of the technique, and was flawless. However, the essence of his age was directly seen through by the life cultivator. Li Shaojun only felt that his aging technique had encountered an opponent it should not have encountered.

There was no other word he could say for this matter except "bad luck".

This was a very unfriendly start and had a serious impact on Li Shaojun's mentality. For a moment, he wanted to run away from Chang'an City.

"Master Li is here?"

When Zhang Xuezhou's voice came, Li Shaojun looked back with a grim expression, and felt that there was no joy in taking advantage of Zhang Xuezhou.

"It's bad luck. I think this thing can't be done!"

Li Shaojun glanced at Cai Ma and replied listlessly.

"What's wrong? Are you scared by what Cai Ma said?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"This is my warning sign," Li Shaojun said seriously, "I have never gained any benefit from following you. Now that the situation has started, how can I feel at ease?"

"If you don't have a good attitude, don't come!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand to signal Li Shaojun to leave quickly.

"You can be Li Shaojun, he can also be Li Shaojun, as long as you know how to make pills, everyone is Li Shaojun!"

Zhang Xuezhou stretched out five fingers and wiped them on his face. When he raised his head again, he looked old with white hair and a ruddy face.

"Even I can be Li Shaojun!"

Li Shaojun has been elusive over the years and has left behind a lot of fame, but few people have seen Li Shaojun's true face.

The fact that no one has ever seen Li Shaojun means that he can be imitated and impersonated.

If Li Shaojun is unable to help Zhang Xuezhou complete the task in the imperial edict, Zhang Xuezhou may have to direct and act out a script himself when he becomes angry.

He looked calm and composed, and when he reached out to wipe his face again, his expression returned to normal.

Rong Li, who was cooking meat nearby, was amazed by this change, while Cai Ma looked incredulous, and Li Shaojun's expression became even uglier.

"Don't do this to me," Li Shaojun muttered, "I didn't say I don't want to play with you anymore!"

Zhang Xuezhou's attitude left Li Shaojun with no choice. If Li Shaojun was not good enough, Zhang Xuezhou would definitely push another Li Shaojun out.

Whenever Li Shaojun thought about Zhang Xuezhou enjoying the good life and taking the best medicine while he could only watch from afar, he felt that this would be more painful than dying himself.

He felt that it was an unlucky start, but it wasn't fatally unlucky.

When Zhang Xuezhou changed the subject, Li Shaojun immediately moved closer with eager eyes.

"You have to take me with you," Li Shaojun begged, "You can't take all the benefits by yourself!"

"You have a bad mentality!"

"I have a good attitude. No matter what you ask me to do, I will just smile without frowning at all!"

"Really?"

"real!"

"Don't blame me when you screw up and get your head chopped off!"

Zhang Xuezhou reminded him again and again, which made Li Shaojun take deep breaths to adjust his state.

"I have to make it clear to you in advance. If there are people practicing life magic in the palace, we are all doomed." Li Shaojun took a deep breath and warned: "The royal family has inherited the most secret books. Who knows, someone unexpected might show up and do bad things!"

"How do you know that Cai Ma has mastered the art of life?"

"He has a high level of cultivation, but not much magical power. He looks young, and his eyes lack immaturity and instead have a mature look. This makes me feel very strange!"

Li Shaojun casually mentioned a few elements.

This is similar to the feeling Zhang Xuezhou had when he first met Cai Ma.

At that time, Zhang Xuezhou even suspected that Cai Ma had already entered the realm of egoism and true self, which made it difficult for him to clearly see Cai Ma's level of cultivation.

Zhang Xuezhou felt something was strange, while the experienced Li Shaojun thought of the life cultivator.

"Since you can see it, you should just stay away from those who may be practicing the art of fate," said Zhang Xuezhou.

“It’s impossible to guard against it!”

Li Shaojun sighed helplessly, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou's requirements were very high.

How could he know who in the Han royal family practiced the art of fortune-telling, and who was the bystander who came to expose him.

If there were dozens or hundreds of people watching, he would not be able to distinguish them well.

Perhaps it was just a eunuch, a concubine, or a palace maid who practiced these methods that have been eliminated in modern times.

If someone called out to him like Cai Ma did, or if someone whispered something and heard it, it could ruin everything.

"In that case... then you might need to put on some airs!"

Zhang Xuezhou's original plan was to recommend Li Shaojun to the Imperial Medical Clinic to practice alchemy, with the help of Yi Shuo to provide cover, and to ask Zheng Wukong and others to help, so that Li Shaojun could gain a foothold in the alchemy world.

This operation will make Li Shaojun undergo various inspections and examinations, and will also allow Li Shaojun to have the qualifications of a great alchemist, so that he can refine pills in Chang'an City for a long time.

In this way, it would be very convenient for him and Li Shaojun to get any medicinal herbs they wanted.

Little did Zhang Xuezhou know that this plan had ended before it even started.

Seeing the unexpected factor of Cai Ma, Li Shaojun was also trying to plug the loopholes.

The consequences of deceiving the emperor will be very bad, and every omission needs to be guarded against. People are not afraid of the worst, but are afraid of the worst. If someone suddenly appears and says that Li Shaojun is an impostor, after a thorough investigation, both Zhang Xuezhou and Li Shaojun will suffer.

No matter what the two of them managed in the Han Dynasty, their operations would all be wiped out.

If the emperor was angry and issued an order to exterminate all nine clans, there would definitely be more than just the two of them beheaded.

Li Shaojun exchanged a few words in a low voice, and Zhang Xuezhou's attitude quickly became serious.

He thought about it for a long time, and felt that Li Shaojun needed to be a Taoist master who was not involved in worldly interests, not enter the palace and not make elixirs easily. Everything he needed could only be given by the new emperor, and he could not do anything to covet it.

Only by staying outside the palace for a long time can Li Shaojun reduce the possibility of encountering unexpected events.

Zhang Xuezhou and Li Shaojun discussed in a low voice. Li Shaojun couldn't help but nod repeatedly. He felt that Zhang Xuezhou was more thoughtful. If he didn't enter the palace, it would be much easier for him to escape if something happened in the future.

(End of this chapter)