fifth form

Chapter 1921 Smooth Communication
"Perform the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai to cleanse your body with the energy of heaven and earth, or look for the Nine Cauldrons of the Human Emperor forged by Emperor Dayu of the Xia Dynasty to suppress the energy of the corpse!"

Li Shaojun did not narrate one method, but directly gave the Empress Dowager two methods.

The Empress Dowager's expression behind the screen was extremely solemn.

It’s not that she hadn’t thought about Li Shaojun’s plan, but it was difficult for her to meet such a requirement.

These are indeed two extremely difficult tasks to accomplish, even though her identity is precious.

The new emperor was young and lacked the strength to perform the Fengshan ceremony. The Empress Dowager was a woman and was old, so it was even more impossible for her to perform the Fengshan ceremony.

Finding the Nine Cauldrons of the Human Emperor that were lost in history is equally difficult.

More than a hundred years ago, there were still rumors about the Nine Cauldrons. However, after the unification of the Qin Dynasty, the Qin Emperor collected the Nine Cauldrons. Many of the large tripods and many related people such as the Qin Emperor eventually disappeared.

"Fellow Daoist Li, do you know where these Nine Cauldrons are hidden?" asked the Empress Dowager.

"It is said that Emperor Qin Shi Huang once controlled the Nine Cauldrons, but the matter of the Nine Cauldrons disappeared after his death. Our Taoist sect had too little contact with the imperial court, so this is a mystery to us. Fellow Daoist Dou originated from Huang-Lao Taoism, so he should have a related inheritance," said Li Shaojun.

Li Shaojun's response was extremely safe and to the point.

The "Huang" in Huang-Lao Dao represents Huangdi, the most important figure in the imperial way, which also makes Huang-Lao Dao closely related to emperors.

If one is looking for royal secrets, Huang Lao Taoism is indeed the school that is most familiar with, rather than the Taoism to which Li Shaojun belongs.

His response made the Queen Mother sigh deeply.

"When the Qin Dynasty was destroyed, flames spread all over the sky, burning the capital Xianyang to ashes, so that the Han Dynasty had to find another capital." The Empress Dowager said: "What was left to our Han Dynasty was a shabby country, and many things are no longer traceable."

"What a pity!"

Li Shaojun sighed with regret, and sighed at the same time as the Empress Dowager.

"I heard that Fellow Daoist Li is good at suppressing injuries and has survived many disasters. Is this true?"

The conversation between the two paused for only more than ten seconds, and the Empress Dowager began to ask other questions, which made Li Shaojun shudder slightly.

"I do have some secret methods to suppress my body," Li Shaojun nodded and said, "Although this method can temporarily suppress injuries, it will also cause our cultivation to drop rapidly. To be honest with you, Daoist Dou, my current cultivation level is not even at the level of supernatural powers. I am already a useless person!"

"This secret technique can cause such great damage," the Empress Dowager exclaimed.

"My body is like dry firewood now. If I am not careful, it will break." Li Shaojun said, "If it were not for the Taoist friend's invitation, this old Taoist... ah... I am really ashamed to see people!"

Li Shaojun stretched out his hand and brushed his sleeves across his face.

If he asks actively, he can take the initiative, but if he responds passively, it is difficult for him to maintain subtle details such as his expression to match his identity, and his flaws can be easily discovered.

At this moment, he had no choice but to cover his face with his sleeves, squeeze out a few tears from his eyes, and then sob softly there.

"Daoyou, there is no need to be so depressed. You must know that this cultivation has nothing in your life and cannot be taken away when you die. It is nothing but a passing cloud," the Empress Dowager comforted.

"Fellow Daoist Dou, you don't know that I have often wandered around Mount Tai in recent years, looking for traces of immortals, trying to replicate the immortal elixir that prolongs life. After losing my cultivation, I am no longer able to act, and being unable to act means that my life span is almost over." Li Shaojun covered his face with his sleeves and sobbed, "This has affected my entire body, and it has led me into a dead end that is difficult to get out of!"

"I heard that fellow Taoist can refine the Life-giving Pill. Could it be that this medicine can also cure my illness?" asked the Empress Dowager.

"The formula of Shengsheng Zaohua Pill is exquisite, requiring a large pill cauldron and many heavy medicines. Without cultivation and medicine resources, I am no longer able to make the pill," said Li Shaojun. "This... Daoist friend, do you have a secret recipe? We can gather all the heavy medicines and ask a top alchemist to make this pill." The Empress Dowager said, "If the pill can be made, Daoist friend can also be free from the suffering of illness."

“This medicine…”

"You can't bring anything with you when you are born, and you can't take anything with you when you die. Fellow Daoist Li, when you die, everything becomes empty. No matter how many secret recipes you have, they need to be implemented before they can work!"

Seeing Li Shaojun's hesitation, the Empress Dowager could not help but persuade him quickly.

There were quite a few recipes for elixirs in the Han Dynasty, but when it came to top-level elixirs, it was a pain in the heart.

Some secret ancient recipes have been abandoned by the times due to the lack of raw materials, while new recipes have rarely been perfected after experiencing all kinds of turmoil.

Over the years, only the Immortal Court has received good news, with the production of new top-level elixirs, while many other places are still in the stage of relying on old capital, and some even lack top-level alchemists and cannot even make ends meet.

By this day, the Empress Dowager had run out of tricks and could only live one day at a time. It was not until Li Shaojun appeared that she felt more energetic.

"Fellow Daoist Dou, my cultivation has greatly decreased and it is difficult for me to make the elixir. If I fail to teach you how to make the elixir, I am afraid it will cause misunderstandings." Li Shaojun sighed and said, "This elixir has extremely high requirements. I wonder if there is an eighth-grade alchemist in the court?"

"Eighth Rank... This Eighth Rank is a bit difficult!"

Li Shaojun did not refuse directly, but the other party's request inevitably made the Empress Dowager feel a little embarrassed.

The eighth level of alchemy corresponds to the self-centered realm of cultivators. It is extremely difficult for an alchemist to be promoted to the eighth level. Even alchemists in the realm of supernatural powers are extremely rare.

The Queen Mother thought about the famous alchemist in the Han Dynasty, and after her search failed, she couldn't help but think of a treasure.

"Our court had a treasure in the past. If we put ordinary useless elixirs into it to nourish them, we will get medicine with better medicinal power after a long time." The Empress Dowager said: "If Fellow Daoist Li can refine some useless Shengsheng Zaohua Pills, we can use this treasure to nourish them and get real pills!"

"There is such a wonderful thing in the world, so we are saved," Li Shaojun said happily.

Li Shaojun was truly happy. He came to the Han Dynasty court hoping to gain some advantage, but no advantage could compare to the treasure mentioned by the Empress Dowager.

If he had this kind of treasure, it would almost perfectly make up for his lack of ability in alchemy.

"Fellow Daoist, please bring it here quickly so we can make medicine together," Li Shaojun said happily.

"This thing..."

The Empress Dowager felt extremely heartbroken.

In the past, she didn't think it was a big deal. After all, the ancient gourd stored in the Imperial Medical Clinic had some problems after smelting the elixir. Moreover, the higher the grade of the medicine, the harder it was to succeed during smelting. For the royal family who strived for perfection, those elixirs were not up to standard. But when one was seriously ill, there was no need to consider so much.

She had never lacked medicine gourds in the past, but now that many of her elixirs were ineffective and she needed top-level elixirs, a gap arose.

Even though the Shengsheng Zaohua Pill could not heal her body, it could stabilize her body for a period of time, thus getting rid of symptoms such as weakness, broken magic power, and difficulty in exerting the power of realm.

Li Shaojun needs elixirs, and the Empress Dowager also needs them.

Both of them have serious illnesses, are old and in poor health, so there is potential for them to communicate and help each other.

"Don't be impatient, Fellow Daoist Li. This thing is quite old and has been tampered with. I'll have someone check it out and then bring the treasure back!"

It is difficult to investigate things that happened a hundred years ago. The Empress Dowager didn't believe that the theft could not be solved in less than ten years.