Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Chapter 228: The world is in chaos, Dog Immortal?

At the same time, many foreign races such as the Wuhu, represented by the Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, and Qiang, flocked to the interior of the Central Plains during this era.

The people's livelihood of the Shu Han Dynasty was in decline, the armaments were depleted, and the border gates had almost no ability to resist the enemy.

Originally, a reluctant peace could still be maintained, but when the Hu people discovered the fact that the Central Plains people were powerful outside, they suddenly became happy and rushed into the Central Plains.

So the whole north became a mess.

The Shu Han court had tried to resist, but no matter what, the king in his position was too stupid.

When I heard that the barbarians were coming, my first thought was not how to fight back, but how to escape!

He became the first king in history to move his capital south due to the invasion of barbarians.

Externally he is obedient, but internally he is aggressive!

Those loyal ministers who desperately tried to persuade him not to move south were either pulled out and executed by him or dismissed from office.

After cleaning up these people, the remaining people in the court will naturally be surrenderers!

Now no one could stop him from escaping south.

The vast northern land was all abandoned by Liu Chen, and he soon brought his large army to the Jiangnan area and settled down.

Also, what he gave up were the people living in the vast land in the north.

Qin Tian didn't know anything about what was happening in the outside world.

Because as early as fifty years ago, he took two disciples to retreat together to solve the cultivation problems that Muchun encountered.

At the foot of the mountain where Qin Tian retreated, a group of refugees gathered at some point.

Among the refugees was a thin, middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. He was wearing a blue-gray Taoist robe.

Xu had been on the run for a long time, and his blue-grey robe was covered with filth, and the original color was almost indistinguishable.

The tattered Taoist robe was exposed to the wind. Apart from covering the body, it did not play any role in keeping warm.

At this time, winter has begun in the north, and a group of refugees huddled together, shivering.

The Taoist's surname is Hou. Because he is the fourth eldest child in his family, he is named Hou Si. Everyone also calls him Hou Laosi.

Ordinary people are like this. They have no culture, so naturally they can't come up with any good names.

Many times people are named according to their seniority in the family.

There was also a big black dog following him all the time. Hou Laosi was very attached to his big black dog and would not let it go no matter what he said.

Therefore, many people often like to call him Gou Laosi.

Seeing that everyone had rested, Hou Laosi felt that he couldn't just sit back and wait for death.

The weather seems fine now, but as soon as night falls, the cold makes people shiver all over and they can't stand it at all.

In addition, there is nothing to eat, and I am afraid that after tonight, a few more people will die.

Hou Laosi invited a few people to go up the mountain to look for food. They all escaped from the same village, and there were only a dozen people left here.

His mind is quite flexible, but usually everyone looks down on Hou Laosi, thinking that he is idle and not a person worth dating.

But in these troubled times, smart-minded gangsters like Hou Laosi are somewhat at home.

The Taoist robe he was wearing was obtained from a certain Taoist temple when he took the villagers to seek refuge.

It's just a pity that there is no quiet and peaceful place in this troubled world.

Even the Taoist temple was hit by the disaster, and most of the people in their village were separated at that time.

Because Hou Laosi was smart and could lead everyone to find food, he gradually became the backbone of this group of people.

After hearing Hou Laosi's greeting, although everyone had no strength left, they still followed Hou Laosi up the mountain obediently.

You can't go hungry, right?

The big black dog was also smart, and he didn't need to greet Hou Laosi, so he just followed Hou Laosi up the mountain.

In this day and age, no one has enough to eat, let alone a dog.

But the strange thing is that at that time, the fourth child's big black dog didn't look like he was starving at all.

Although he has a thin body, his fur is smooth and black, and it seems that he has been well taken care of. This is a bit puzzling.

Slowly, everyone began to feel that this big black dog was indeed a bit mysterious. Even though he was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, no one tried to take any chances on him.

A group of three people and one dog went up the mountain.

Perhaps because Qin Tian has been practicing on this mountain, the plants on the mountain are growing pretty well.

After a short while, several people found a large bag of fruits.

Although this fruit is not very hungry, you can still eat it for a long time if you save it.

On the way back, Hou Laosi accidentally saw a very plump-looking ginseng growing on the cliff on one side.

He didn't know much about medicinal materials, and he couldn't tell how old the ginseng was, but to grow like this, it must be a hundred or two hundred years old at least.

I don’t know when I will be able to settle down after my escape. If I can pick this wild ginseng, I’m afraid I can get a lot of money in exchange for it when the city settles down.

Thinking of this, Hou Laosi took two fruits and stuffed them into his mouth, and let others take the rest back.

"It's so high, Brother Monkey, let's forget it." Someone advised him not to pick the wild ginseng.

After all, it is a cliff. Although it does not look very high, it must be at least two or three feet. If you fall from such a high place, you will be half disabled even if you don't die.

Hou Laosi smiled and didn't care at all: "It's okay, have you forgotten why you keep calling me Brother Monkey?"

His surname is Hou. Because of his agility, some people used to call him Little Monkey.

But as I got older, no one called me that anymore.

But his skills have never changed.

Hou Laosi stuffed the two fruits into his stomach.

"It's okay. Didn't I eat something? My hands are strong! Don't worry!"

"You guys go back and bring the fruit to everyone to eat. I'll follow you right away!"

Hearing what Hou Laosi said, the remaining two people could only nod helplessly and went down the mountain together.

Hou Laosi is not stupid. Of course he knows that there are multiple people and multiple helpers. He is just greedy.

But he knew that staying with these two people wouldn't do him any good.

Everyone has not eaten for a long time, and they have no strength in their hands. It is better to rely on themselves than relying on the two of them.

So he didn't even mention letting these two people stay to help.

It's not convenient for someone to watch him perform on the side.

After the two of them left, Hou Laosi dragged off his dirty Taoist robe and put it aside.

Although this robe was very worn out, he might not know when it would be used, so he was reluctant to let it get scratched.

After spitting on his hands, Hou Laosi wiped his hands, and then very boldly pulled the branches on the edge of the cliff and slowly slid down.

The location where the wild ginseng grows is very tricky. Even for a person like Hou Laosi who boasts good skills, it is extremely difficult to pick it. He needs to be careful and careful. But after all, he hadn't eaten for a long time. Even though he had just eaten two fruits, Hou Laosi still had little strength in his hands.

Just after he carefully pulled out the wild ginseng, the stones on the cliff became somewhat loose.

Hou Laosi's feet were unsteady, his hands loosened, and he fell straight down!

Fortunately, there were many trees under Hou Laosi, which acted as a buffer to a certain extent.

There was a platform under the cover of the trees, which prevented Hou Laosi from falling all the way and saved his life.

But unfortunately, with such a fall, Hou Laosi also lost most of his life.

If no one finds out, I'm afraid his final end will be death.

On the cliff, the big black dog was barking in a panic. The owner could not be seen, but it could only be extremely anxious.

"What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside?"

Qin Tian walked out with a frown.

His place is inaccessible, and usually not many people come here for more than ten years.

Why are there people talking and dogs barking outside today?

As soon as he walked out of the cave, Qin Tian saw a man covered in blood and flesh lying in front of him.

Looking at the wild ginseng he only held in his hand, and looking up at the sky, Qin Tian probably understood something.

"Forget it, you are lucky today."

Mu Chun had just finished resting, and Qin Tian was planning to take Mu Chun to absorb the essence of the sun and moon to relieve the depression caused by cultivation.

If he had come one day earlier, Qin Tian might still have maintained the seal at the entrance of the cave, and Qin Tian wouldn't have been able to hear him even if he died outside.

"You and I are destined to be together, let me give you a little blessing."

Qin Tian looked up at the black dog and was a little surprised.

That black dog is different from ordinary domestic dogs or wild wolves, with the light of wisdom shining in its eyes. If the opportunity comes, I am afraid that it will be able to embark on the path of cultivation like Muchun and Lingxia.

It's rare to meet such a spiritual animal, and Qin Tian doesn't mind giving him a blessing.

In fact, there are still many animals in this world that can unlock spirituality.

It's definitely not as exaggerated as picking one out of a thousand, but it's really hard to see the ordinary ones.

Most of these spiritually enabled animals lack chance and good fortune, and are trapped in their own short lifespans, so it is difficult to escape from the limitations of the mundane world.

There are many animals with cultivation qualifications, but if one can meet his own opportunity, it can be said that not one will be born in hundreds of thousands of years.

Just like Ling Xia and Muchun, if they hadn't met Qin Tian, ​​they would have turned into a handful of loess long ago.

In the years since Qin Tian came to this world, he has mainly practiced in seclusion, and he has only spent a small amount of time traveling in the human world.

In those short decades, most of them were still in troubled times.

In such troubled times, most animals that can be encountered are either hunted or eaten by people.

There are very few people who can be met by Qin Tian.

Therefore, even though there are many animals with enlightened spirituality in this world, so far only Mu Chun and Ling Xia are the only ones who have been able to meet Qin Tian, ​​be noticed by Qin Tian, ​​and be blessed with good fortune.

But today there is another big black dog.

Qin Tian flicked out a green light from his finger.

The green light circled around Hou Laosi's body, and Hou Laosi's injuries were completely healed instantly.

After the green light made a circle, it flew to the big black dog with Hou Laosi.

The big black dog seemed to understand what was happening, and actually leaned down towards Qin Tian under the cliff and bowed deeply.

When Hou Lao Si woke up, he found that he seemed to have had a big dream.

But when he saw the ginseng in his hand and the Taoist robe that was as clean as new, Hou Laosi knew that the things he saw when he was dying were not his dreams!

Looking at the big black dog on the side, Hou Laosi was filled with emotion.

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, but I still benefited from you today. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be as good as I am today!"

"Let's go, let's go down the mountain!"

Hou Laosi laughed and said, "In these troubled times, why don't you and I, master and servant, make a name for ourselves in this world?"

The big black dog stuck out its tongue and barked happily, seemingly not dissatisfied at all.

Before going down the mountain, Hou Laosi used all he had learned in his life to make a nondescript courtesy in Qin Tian's direction.

"I will never forget my great kindness today. I will definitely make a name for myself in the future and will not lose the majesty of an immortal!"

Qin Tian didn't care about Hou Laosi's ambition.

So what if he becomes the emperor? He is still just a mortal.

What he was more concerned about was the big black dog.

Qin Tian had no intention of keeping the black dog, because the big black dog cared about his master and would not follow him to practice with peace of mind.

In this case, there is no need to force the other party.

Qin Tian just gave him some rewards. If this big black dog is really smart, he will naturally learn to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon to extend his life.

If there is a fate, Qin Tian will naturally meet it again.

I think his master had already passed away by that time.

If the other party is willing then, Qin Tian won't mind having another disciple under his sect.

If the other party is unwilling, Qin Tian doesn't care.

They were just random rewards, and he didn't expect the other party to give him anything in return.

If the two of them committed crimes, Qin Tian would naturally feel it and would definitely take action to get back all his rewards.

When Hou Laosi came down the mountain, everyone was surprised when they saw Hou Laosi's clean and bright appearance.

After going up a mountain, my whole person is completely different.

Hou Laosi did not tell the truth, but made it up, saying that he was seriously injured after falling down the mountain, but he was rewarded by the immortal, so he was safe!

Hou Laosi is a smart man.

Not to mention in these troubled times, even in peaceful times, if word of his dog's supernatural powers spread, he would never be able to protect it.

If someone has evil intentions, what can he do?

So it's better to attribute all the supernatural phenomena directly to yourself.

At that time, even if the dog around him shows any magic, others will only think that it is his credit.

This is his best cover for his dog!

Hou Laosi knew that Qin Tian saved him for the sake of the dog. This dog would be the capital for his family and life in the future, so of course he had to be cautious!

After listening to Hou Laosi's story, everyone was doubtful.

But everything that happened now cannot be faked, especially the mysterious feeling brought about by his immortal appearance, which provided real evidence for his statement.

So soon, everyone accepted this statement.

Due to the protection of the immortals on the mountain, a group of more than a dozen people were not in a hurry to leave...

(End of this chapter)