Taoist help me live forever

Chapter 57 War Clouds (Two in One)

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Inside the palace, as a giant firework exploded in the sky, the stars fell like rain, and the night sky turned into a sea of ​​flowers.

Followed by everywhere in Kyoto, fireworks of various colors were set off, and the dark night was instantly lit up by people's enthusiasm.

Then there was the sound of crackling firecrackers, like a grand gunfire war, even if the ears were covered, the sound still penetrated the eardrums.

Inside Fu Wang's mansion.

The little prince and Yulan each held a stick of incense and set off fireworks in the yard. The sound of the explosion caused their screams and laughter.

The concubine looked at it with a smile on the side, her eyes were extremely gentle.

But soon the little prince threw a firecracker into the flower garden she carefully tended, and blew up her favorite bunch of tulips to pieces.

Her gentleness was broken in a second, and she lifted her skirt and chased this worried son all over the yard.

The little prince originally wanted to ask his master for help, but when he saw the master smiling at him, he couldn't help being terrified, and forcibly stopped his rushing footsteps.

Then he ran to Yulan, yelled for sister Yulan to help, started circling around Yulan, and played a game of eagle and chicken with the princess.

Sitting on the steps, Yu Xian watched the three of them fight with each other, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Compared with the gloomy talks in the palace during the Chinese New Year last year, and everyone's anxiety about the future, today's palace has adapted to life in Kyoto.

People, always look forward.

Time is also the best medicine to heal everything.

This is his third year in the mortal world, and also his fourth year in the mortal world.

Yu Xian stretched out his hand, and a green light like a small fish shuttled between his fingers. It was the Jade Blood Sword that had completely transformed after his breakthrough.

Today's Jade Blood Sword is a genuine low-grade magic weapon, and has acquired self-healing properties, instead of being easily damaged by accidental bumps like an embryo.

Even if a serious magic weapon is damaged after a fight, as long as it is not fundamentally damaged, as long as it is placed in the dantian to nourish it afterwards, the magic weapon can slowly heal itself.

Of course, this self-healing time is relatively long.

However, for Yu Xian, the foundation-builder, the low-grade magic weapon is extremely shabby.

Not to mention low-grade magical artifacts, even top-grade magical artifacts would be looked down upon by Foundation Establishment cultivators. Only higher-level spiritual artifacts are suitable for them.

But Yu Xian didn't dislike his Jade Blood Sword at all.

He flipped his hands and took out a piece of gold essence. The Jade Blood Sword was like a cat smelling fishy, ​​swishing the gold essence and swallowing it.

Not long after, bursts of gray fine sand floated down from under the green light.

It is the impurities after the Jade Blood Sword is fused with gold essence.

As I said before, although the blood refining magic weapon has various shortcomings, it also has an advantage that cannot be replaced by ordinary magic weapons.

That is the growth characteristic of the blood refining magic weapon.

As long as the master of the magic weapon is willing to pay a price to cultivate it, theoretically the blood refining magic weapon can grow up with the master.

However, the price spent is enough to refine several magical artifacts of the same level, and it also delays the practice of the magical artifact owner.

That's why this method will be gradually eliminated and become the method of refining weapons for low-level monks.

"I feed the magic weapon with foundation-building mana every day, and then let it devour the gold essence to strengthen the magic weapon's foundation. In half a year at most, the Jade Blood Sword will be able to advance to a middle-grade magic weapon."

Yu Xian estimated the strength of the Jade Blood Sword at this moment, and had a general judgment in his mind.

It is impossible for a Qi training monk to promote his low-grade magic weapon to a middle-grade magic weapon without 20 years of precipitation.

But he is a foundation cultivator.

This time will be greatly shortened.

In fact, apart from him, it is impossible for a foundation-builder cultivator to use his hard work and mana to cultivate a low-grade magic weapon.

According to Yu Xian's estimate, five years in the mortal world is enough for him to upgrade the Jade Blood Sword to a high-grade magic weapon.

If there are enough materials, it is very possible to upgrade to the top-grade magic weapon.

"Sir, come and play together."

Magnolia came to invite with a smile.

Yu Xian glanced at Eunuch Li who was standing at the gate of the courtyard like a wooden man with resentful eyes, shook his head and said:

"Forget it, let's play."

Well, just take it as a way to save him and not irritate him.

It's not easy for the elderly at night.

"Then I won't play anymore."

Yulan obediently sat down beside Yu Xian, leaning her head on his shoulder, whispering softly.

"Sanggong, I always feel that everything is like a dream now, if every year in the future can be like it is now, how wonderful it would be.

Am I being too greedy? "

Yu Xian smiled and said, "You can be a little more greedy."

Yulan laughed embarrassingly, then said suddenly:
"I don't know how Miss Xiao Yi is doing? I was always worried that Miss Xiao Yi would snatch you away, but after she left, I was a little worried about her.

If she hadn't gone then, we would certainly be happier now. "

Yu Xian was stunned for a moment, and looked sideways, the girl had a bit of innocence on her face, and she was gently praying for the safety of her sisters in the distance.

Just now.

A firework exploded in the night sky.

Under the blooming fireworks, the night sky becomes beautiful.

Yu Xian kissed Yulan lightly, and whispered in her ear.

"Then let's wish her luck."

……

Years later, Kyoto seems to have pressed the accelerator button.

The peace in the past was also briefly broken by a piece of news.

The Guangnan rebels took advantage of their lax defenses on New Year's Eve, and 20 troops rushed out to forcefully cross the Cangjiang River. They had already crossed the Cangjiang River three days ago, and Cangbei County fell soon.

More than a year ago, after the rebels captured Changning County, they took over eight counties in the south one after another.

Then the rebels were blocked by the natural danger of the Cangjiang River, and had to fight against the imperial court.

Everyone thought that the rebel army would repair their armaments and accumulate strength, so that they could at least be peaceful for a few years.

But I didn't expect the rebels to be so bold and dare to put all their fortunes on it.

If Cangbei County falls, the next dozen or so counties in the central region will be safe to defend, and the rebels will drive straight in, which will directly threaten the safety of Kyoto.

The news was sent urgently by Babaili, and the capital suddenly fell into an uproar. It turned out that the war was so close to them.

Even in the spare time in the palace, I felt a dignified atmosphere.

The front meeting hall.

"Director Yu, our family can't sleep every night now, how did you say that the royal family has been defeated so quickly for hundreds of years?

We have only had a few days to live a peaceful life, alas..."

Eunuch Li's hair had turned gray at some point, and his whole body exuded an aging aura.

But Yu Xian knows that the direction of this war never depends on the outcome of the war.

No matter how powerful and invincible the rebel army looks, as long as the old monster sitting in the palace is willing to take action, the rebel army will collapse in the blink of an eye.

However, the rebel army has been on the rise for several years, and the monks of the Lin family have made frequent attacks during this period. Why did the Jiang family not respond at all? What delayed them?
The resources of the Yue Kingdom are not a small amount for a family of cultivators, how could they give up easily.

After thinking about it, Yu Xian put the question down.

No matter what calculations the two families have, with his current strength, he is barely qualified to be a spectator.

And he didn't believe that the Jiang family would always be a shrinking turtle.

"Director Yu, supervisor?"

Eunuch Li woke up Yu Xian who was distracted.

"Oh, what's the matter?" Yu Xian looked at Eunuch Li.

Eunuch Li smiled wryly and said, "Nowadays, rumors are rampant in the city, how should our palace deal with it, you have to come up with a charter, supervisor."

Although I really don't want to admit it, but now the backbone of the palace is the little boy in front of me in the outside lace story.

This is also the reason why he is willing to pinch his nose to cover up for the princess and Yu Xian.

Yu Xian comforted: "Don't worry, father-in-law, the Yue Kingdom has been in power for more than four hundred years, and has never experienced any storms. Although the rebel army is powerful, its background is shallow and cannot last long.

And if even Kyoto is in danger, we have nowhere to go.

So what was before, will be what will be in the future.

but……"

Yu Xian touched his chin and added: "Some preparations are still required.

I still have to trouble your father-in-law to take people outside to buy food seeds, at least enough for the whole family to use for three years.

In addition, a few acres of empty land in the palace will be set aside to grow vegetables. Even if there is any disturbance outside, it will not prevent us from closing the door and self-sufficiency. "

"it is good."

Eunuch Li's face suddenly became brighter.

"Director Yu is still considerate, but do you want to recall some more guards? We dismissed most of the guards before. Isn't the palace's defense force a bit insufficient now?"

Yu Xian waved his hands and said: "The palace is safe, I alone is enough, it's not good if there are too many people."

After all, the Fuwang Mansion in Kyoto is not as good as the Fuwang Mansion in Changning County, which originally covers an area of ​​over [-] mu, only a few tens of mu of land.

In the past, there were hundreds of guards, thousands of servants, and an enshrining house, and the palace was considered spacious.

Today's Prince Fu's Mansion only has a dozen maids and servants who clean up, plus a small team of guards who act as facades.

Seeing that Yu Xian was so confident, Eunuch Li stopped asking more questions and went down to prepare.

……

"Great joy, great joy!"

Eunuch Li rushed into the gate of the courtyard with a full face of excitement, and when he saw Princess Wang and Yu Xian hugging each other in the courtyard in broad daylight, his voice stopped abruptly.

"Ahem, don't misunderstand that father-in-law. I am teaching my wife how to practice, so some intimate actions are inevitable."

Yu Xian withdrew his hand on Wang Hao's buttocks, and explained solemnly.

"After all, the world is dangerous now. The empress is a weak woman. Only by learning some martial arts can she protect herself well."

Conscience of heaven and earth, he is really teaching the princess how to practice martial arts this time.

The princess didn't have any foundation in martial arts, so he naturally had to touch his bones to correct the princess's posture.

Some of the actions are beyond...

He did this on purpose.

Hearing this, Eunuch Li smiled awkwardly.

"There is no misunderstanding in our family."

"It's good that the father-in-law didn't misunderstand. Just now, the father-in-law said he was overjoyed. What's the joy?"

Seeing that Eunuch Li is so sensible, Yu Xian nodded in relief.

Only then did Eunuch Li think of business, and said:

"Great General Yan Chunqiu led [-] soldiers thousands of miles away to aid Cangbei City, fought against the rebels before the battle, and beheaded three generals of the rebels, forcing the rebels to retreat fifty miles.

Our morale was greatly boosted, and Cangbei City was defended.

Old General Yan is the God of the Great Vietnam Army. In the early years, he led the army to quell the Guangnan Rebellion, the Miao People's Rebellion, and the border army of the neighboring country Chen.

With him taking action this time, the rebels will never be arrogant again. "

It was obviously great news, but Eunuch Li suddenly felt a sense of disenchantment at the moment.

If someone was willing to rescue Changning City back then, the whole palace would not have to leave their homes and rely on an outsider.

Even the princess...

Eunuch Li was secretly aggrieved.

In order to convince himself, he even thought that the princess was making compromises with Yu Xian for the sake of the whole palace.

"Cangbei City is defended?"

Yu Xian's heart moved and he smiled.

"It really is good news."

"However, the rebel army is still alive, so we must not relax. The cellars that have been dug in the mansion still need to be filled with food."

If the imperial court really wanted to make a move, it would never allow an ordinary general to fight against the rebels, and it would definitely be a thunderbolt.

But I won't hit Eunuch Li.

……

A month later.

Eunuch Li returned to the palace dejectedly, and talked about the news he had heard outside.

"Old General Yan was assassinated, and the rebel army had an expert shot. Neither Old General Yan nor the two hundred guards could stop the assassination of the rebel army.

Where is our master?

Why is no one protecting Old General Yan! "

The innate martial arts master is powerful. If he wears heavy armor and leads an elite squad, he can kill seven in and seven out of thousands of troops.

Eunuch Li didn't know the existence of immortal cultivators, he just thought it was the martial arts master in the rebel army who made the move.

"Old General Yan fell, our army lost its backbone, who can stop the rebels?"

Eunuch Li is very pessimistic.

Yu Xian silently cast his eyes on the tall palace wall.

It seems that this old general did not get the support of the imperial court, and he was alone in the battle. He wanted to defend the country against the enemy, but he died before he could leave the army.

In his opinion, the fact that the old general was able to hold the rebels back for a month was due to the fact that the rebels were too cautious.

Maybe it took them a month to confirm that the Jiang family monk hadn't made a move, and then spent another night to kill the old general.

So, what was the Jiang Family Cultivator held back by?
Yu Xian became more and more curious.

But he quickly suppressed his curiosity.

Curiosity killed the cat, and his current pace of life is fine, no need to change.

"The imperial court has abundant savings and abundant talents. We must trust the imperial court."

In my spare time, I said some words to comfort Eunuch Li.

He could see that Eunuch Li probably had some mental illness because of too much pressure.

"Eunuch Li, you have worked hard these days, why don't you just rest in the mansion for a few days."

"No need, our family is fine."

Another half month.

Eunuch Li returned to the palace in a daze, muttering:

"Failed, all lost!"

puff!
Eunuch Li spat out a mouthful of blood and fell down on the spot.

……

"All right."

In Eunuch Li's bedroom, there was a faint smell of urine in the air.

Yu Xian's expression was calm, he withdrew his palm, and his mana returned to calm in an instant.

His Qi Containing Art became more and more unpredictable.

"Your Majesty, you don't need to worry. Eunuch Li is in a hurry. I've already used my kung fu to clear up the congestion in his heart. Let him stay in bed for a few days and he'll be fine."

"Thanks a lot."

The concubine stepped forward with distress, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat that didn't exist on Yu Xian's forehead.

"Hey, we are considered to have left our hometown now. Eunuch Li is one of the few old people in the house. If I don't help, whoever will help."

Yu Xian blinked at Wang Hao, held her hand and said:

"I didn't read Doctor Huang's medical books for nothing, and someone paid me already."

"There are still others."

The princess looked ashamed, but she didn't withdraw her hand.

"We are innocent, and we are not afraid if someone is around. Today's homework has not been finished, and the empress must not slack off."

Yu Xian took Wang Hao's hand, walked towards the door, stopped at the door suddenly, and said to Wang Hao as if unintentionally:
"Eunuch Li is getting old, so he can't work too hard in the future. After he recovers from illness, let him have a little eunuch to take care of him."

"I listen to you."

Soon after the two left.

Eunuch Li opened his eyes, feeling the warm breath flowing in his body, dispelling the exhaustion and sorrow accumulated in him for days.

It was Supervisor Yu who saved him.

Eunuch Li pondered for a moment, sighed, and said silently:

"My lord, it's the old slave who is sorry for you."

As soon as he let go of his thoughts, the pressure in his body suddenly dissipated, and his spirit improved for a while, as if he was alive again.

(End of this chapter)