Immortality: Start Cultivating Immortality From Pingshan Mountain

Chapter 73 The Li family inherits Zhang Yajiu’s weapon spectrum

 The person who came was indeed Li Shuguo.

 Li Jiashi made a living by selling utensils on behalf of others.

 From his grandfather's generation, the Li family gradually became prosperous.

It is said that it was because he single-handedly improved the firing structure of the matchlock gun, and he performed to an astonishing level on the battlefield to annihilate the Taiping Army.

　　Received a reward from the imperial court.

 Enter the Creation Bureau of the Military Academy.

 Since then, the Li family has become famous all over the world for selling its utensils.

　　However, with the fall of the dynasty, the Li family became lonely, but not to the point of abjection.

Li Shuguo’s father took his whole family all the way south.

 Finally settled at Yuhua Mountain on the south bank of Yuanjiang River.

He has a bold personality and is generous in making plans. He has made friends with many people in the world.

It is also because of this that he was able to establish a sect in Yuhua Mountain as an outsider.

 In just one or twenty years.

pin Qi'er Li, the name of Honeycomb Mountain, has become famous again after disappearing for many years, and has made a huge name in the world.

 Even ranked among the seventy-two lines.

In fact, he had heard of the Chen family in Xiangyin a long time ago.

 After all, they are both on the border of Xiangxi.

 It's just that one of the two makes a living by selling tools, and the other starts by fighting.

 It has always been the case that water from a well does not interfere with water from a river.

Even though they are only separated by the Yuan River, there has never been much interaction between the two families.

but…

This time, the shopkeeper of the Chen family suddenly sent someone to appear at Yuhua Mountain, asking him to come down to help refine weapons.

to be honest.

Li Shuguo’s first thought was to refuse.

To put it mildly, the Chen family can still be considered a wealthy family.

 But who doesn’t know that Xiangyin is a den of thieves and bandits?

The people in Changsheng Mountain under his command are all ruthless people seeking gold and stealing bones.

 Although the visitor behaved politely.

But Li Shuguo has been around the world for so long, and he knows very well that these days, the people who cannot be offended the most are warlords and bandits.

 The Chen family has both.

Chen Yulou commanded the green forest thieves in sixteen provinces.

He personally gave the order and sent someone to invite him. If he was disgraced, he would not be the only one to die, but the whole family, as well as his apprentices and craftsmen would be implicated.

As the saying goes, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, that's all.

Wanting to understand this, Li Shuguo decided to go alone.

 Before going down the mountain, he called his three disciples to him.

 Tell them that if they don't come back, the senior brother will be the next generation of the mountain master of Fengwo Mountain, and the remaining two people should do their best to help the senior brother.

This is not talking at all, it is clearly explaining the affairs of the future.

 The three of them knelt on the ground, sobbing.

 But this is the way the world is.

Hongfengshan is just a group of craftsmen. To put it bluntly, they are the lowest among the lowest.

 The glory of the previous dynasty has long been lost.

As for Changsheng Mountain, even among the thirty-six mountains, it is still the strongest one.

How can your arms reach your thighs?

only.

 Since coming down from Yuhua Mountain.

Li Shuguo found that he was not as harsh as he imagined.

The few Chen family guys who went up the mountain are also temperamental people.

 Referred to as shopkeeper, master, or even husband.

　　We were entertained with good wine and good food along the way.

He also said that his family always told him when he came here that he must be treated respectfully and Master Li would never be wronged.

　　so far.

Li Shuguo was a little confused about Chief Chen.

 He also asked by tapping on the side.

In the words of those clerks, although Chen Yulou made a living by fighting, he was gentle, tolerant, had extraordinary skills and knowledge, and always took the lead in doing things.

 This time, Li Shuguo was even more uncertain.

Fortunately, the journey from Yuhua Mountain to Chenjiazhuang is less than a day.

We went down the mountain from yesterday evening, took a boat all the way north along the Yuanjiang River, then crossed the Xiangjiang River, docked at the Xiangyin City Pier, and then transferred to horses. It was just after noon that we entered Chenjiazhuang.

 What you see along the way.

 Chenjiazhuang is completely blocked inside and outside.

 Visitors must be notified at all levels before they can enter.

It also allowed Li Shuguo to see the power of the Chen family.

What surprised him even more was that after entering the inner city, he felt like he couldn't walk around due to the bustling scene everywhere.

You must know that the ancestors of the Li family were also rich.

 Suppress the Taiping Army, fight against the Nianzi Army, join the Military Academy, receive a salary from the court, and be called "sir" by his subordinates.

How glorious was the Li family at that time?

 Living in a house with two entrances.

 The people I get to know are all important people.

Li Shuguo was young at the time and did not have deep memories of his childhood. Most of them were heard from his father’s chats.

 So, in his impression, among the many cities in the world, there is no one better than the capital city.

 But when he entered the inner city of the Chen family today, he realized that he was sitting in a well and looking at the sky.

Pavilions, rockeries, flowing water, and big lakes with blue waves, what kind of scene is this?

Such a large courtyard is a first-class luxury even in the prosperous areas of Suzhou and Hangzhou.

At this moment, standing in the courtyard and looking at the five or six-story building in the distance, Li Shuguo was even more shocked. He suddenly felt like Grandma Liu had entered the Grand View Garden.

 The brothers who brought themselves in.

 The previous laughter and curses were gone, and he was bohemian.

 Everyone has a tall and straight posture, eyes not squinting, and standing with hands down.

 It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the elite of the army.

But from the casual chat, Li Shuguo learned their identities, they were just ordinary villagers of the Chen family.

 The leopard can be seen through the tube.

Thus, he admired and admired Chief Chen even more.

 What kind of person is he?

How can we do this?

 After waiting for a while, Li Shuguo gradually relaxed and began to look around.

 A group of young girls in their twenties and eighties.

I am paddling slowly towards the depths of the lake in a boat, rolling up my sleeves and picking lotus flowers seriously.

The sun was pouring down, and countless gold and jade seemed to be crushed into pieces on the lake.

How can you see this scene on Yuhua Mountain?

The most you can see are furnaces burning charcoal and making steel all over the mountain.

A group of bare-chested rough men held hammers and hammered the newly-baked railway with all their strength.

 The sound of tinkling.

 Can be passed down the mountain.

 There is no such leisure and elegance as in Chenjiazhuang.

 “Shopkeeper Li.”

Li Shuguo is still in a daze.

 In the distance, a gentle laughter suddenly came from the distance.

 He subconsciously withdrew his gaze from the large lake and turned around to look.

I saw a young man in his twenties, wearing a long gown and looking fresh and clean, walking towards me.

 “Chen Boutou?”

Li Shuguo was a little unbelievable.

I thought that Chen Yulou, who commanded the world's green forests and was the leader of Xiling in this generation, should be an eight-foot-tall man who could walk as fast as a dragon or a tiger.

 He could never have imagined it.

The person who came down now turned out to be a handsome and wealthy young man.

Even though he was dozens of steps away, the nobility of Chen Yulou could hardly be concealed.

“Master Li, that’s my shopkeeper.”

I saw him standing there in a daze.

A guy behind him could not help but lower his voice and reminded him.

Li Shuguo came to his senses now and quickly put his thoughts away. In any case, what he was facing during this trip was the leader of the Xiling group of thieves.

How dare you lose your sense of proportion?

　　I immediately walked up to him and bowed down with my fists.

“I have met shopkeeper Chen from Li Shuguo in Honeycomb Mountain.”

Seeing that he is about the same age as me, maybe even a few years younger.

Coupled with the aura of landing in the wind.

 Chen Yulou naturally has a good impression of him.

 Speaking of which, in the original work, he and Li Shuguo were the only two people of their generation who could survive into later generations.

As for other figures in the world, they did not die in the years of war and chaos.

　　It means wandering around, hiding one's name, and missing one's whereabouts.

Even though it is as strong as a partridge whistle.

He also ended up traveling across the ocean.

 Moreover, this man avoided the disaster of the war in time, and after entering Sichuan, not only did he live well, but he even lived quite comfortably.

Now seeing shopkeeper Li when he was young, something strange flashed in his eyes.

 “Shopkeeper Li is too polite.”

 Chen Yulou stretched out his hand.

  Not even how to use force.

Li Shuguo, however, felt that he could not resist at all.

You know, he has been practicing martial arts with his father since he was a child, honing his muscles, bones, and blood.

 Have been working on the mountain for more than ten years.

 The strength of a body is simply unimaginable to ordinary people.

Although this time, in order to show his importance, he even turned out the long gown that he only wore during the New Year, but the knotted and bulging muscles under the clothes could not be covered at all.

Just standing there gave people a scowl and a fierce look.

 It seems that he is the master of Changsheng Mountain.

but…

 The more so.

 Li Shuguo became more respectful.

 He has an incomparable awareness of his own strength.

　　I dare not say that it has the power to tear apart a tiger and a leopard alive.

The iron-making furnace on the mountain weighed at least three to five hundred kilograms, and he could carry it back and forth in one breath.

 But in front of Chen Yulou, he couldn't even bow down.

How terrifying a level of martial arts must this person have cultivated?

  “Should, should.”

Li Shuguo's heart was in a state of turmoil, ups and downs, but he didn't dare to show it on his face and just shook his head repeatedly.

Seeing this situation, Chen Yulou could not persuade him any more.

 Get straight to the point.

"Shopkeeper Li, does he know why Chen invited you here?" As soon as these words came out.

Li Shuguo suddenly felt relieved.

He was afraid that Mr. Chen would play tricks on him.

 He is a rough man and has a white body. Now he is trapped in a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. He is no match for him.

“I don’t know yet, please tell me, shopkeeper Chen.”

“I wonder what Shopkeeper Li is most proud of in this life?”

 “What are you most proud of?”

Li Shuguo was stunned for a moment.

It's completely impossible to guess what Chen Yulou was thinking.

But he didn't dare to hesitate, and after thinking for a moment, he spoke.

“I come from a Li family that has been selling artifacts for generations, and I am not very talented. My most proud work in my life should be the Xuanhuo Cave.”

Xuanhuo Cave?

 Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows.

He has actually heard of this.

 It is an anti-theft mechanism that was spread in the south more than ten years ago.

 Even used in tombs.

 A gourd, porcelain bottle, pottery pot, or iron object is placed in the center with a mysterious fire. Once touched, a fire dragon will erupt with astonishing power.

I didn’t expect it to be written by Li Shuguo.

but.

This was not the answer he wanted.

Chen Yulou smiled and shook his head, "Shopkeeper Li, have you ever made weapons?"

 “Weapon?!”

 Li Shuguo was even more surprised.

 When he came, he specifically thought about the purpose of Chen Yulou's trip to ask him to come down the mountain.

 At the end of the day, Chen Baotou's greatest identity is that he is the leader of contemporary Xiling warriors.

Those who move mountains and flat hills are the best at moving tools.

So just now he specifically mentioned a mysterious fire cave, which was considered to be what he liked. Unexpectedly, what Chen asked about was weapons.

 He hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask.

“Shopkeeper Chen wants to make firearms?”

These days there are countless spears and artillery, and whoever has a gun in his hand is the king.

His ancestors had built artillery for attacking and defending cities, such as the Crouching Tiger Cannon and the Red Coat Cannon, as well as muskets such as matchlocks and flintlock muskets.

 But that was all from the old almanac many years ago.

　　It’s long out of date now.

　　What everyone has in hand is either a box cannon or three pieces of iron.

 One water of foreign goods.

 It is many times stronger than muskets and guns.

"Cold weapon!"

 Looking at his confused face.

 Chen Yulou slowly spit out three words.

 Cold...cold weapon?

Li Shuguo was completely confused now.

How old is this? Apart from those people in the world, who is still using cold weapons?

 After all, no matter how advanced your martial arts skills are, you cannot dodge gunpowder cannons.

Logically speaking, the Chen family has such a deep heritage that he has seen everything he saw along the way.

Even those villagers have box guns in their waists. He should know better than anyone that cold weapons are no match for firearms.

 Why do the opposite?

Li Shuguo frowned, confused.

It wasn’t until he saw Chen Yulou’s smiling eyes from the corner of his eye that he suddenly came back to his senses as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

“Of course, I can make machine pins, weapons and muskets.”

“I wonder what kind of weapon Mr. Chen needs?”

  I don’t know why.

 Chen Yulou became gentler and calmer.

 He became even more frightened.

But faced with his question, Chen Yulou did not answer. Instead, he pointed at the big lake in the distance.

“Shopkeeper Li, let’s go for a walk together?”

"…good."

Li Shuguo knew what he meant.

How dare you refuse?

　　I immediately chased after him.

Walking along the long embankment of the lake, the water vapor in the sky was blown by the wind, and the heat in my body suddenly disappeared.

 But Li Shuguo's mood was always up and down, uneasy and uneasy.

Following step by step, thinking wildly in his mind.

 Wait until half a moment after leaving.

 There is no one else around.

 Chen Yulou just stopped.

Li Shuguo subconsciously looked around, his eyes widened, and then he realized that they had walked along the wooden bridge to the pavilion in the middle of the lake without knowing it.

 As far as the eye can see, there is a vast expanse of water.

 His heart sank.

I don’t know what Chen Yulou wanted to say when he called him here.

“Shopkeeper Li, you can rest assured that since Mr. Chen invited you here, he will never harm you.”

"Besides, I am not a murderous person."

Seeing that he was worried, Chen Yulou couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

"this…"

Li Shuguo couldn't help but blush after being exposed.

 It’s not that he is timid by nature.

 It is true that the person in front of me has a bad reputation, and it is unclear what his thoughts are at the moment.

However, now that it was over, he no longer had so many worries.

“Have you ever heard of the mountain demon, Shopkeeper Li?”

Li Shuguo frowned, "Of course I have heard about this."

There are countless rumors in this world about yellow monsters, fox spirits, social rats, and snake women who cannibalize people’s yang energy and harm people’s lives.

 He can rattle off a dozen versions.

“If... Chen wants to ask Shopkeeper Li to build a weapon for me using the tendon of a mountain demon, is it possible for Shopkeeper Li to do it?”

 “What, what?!”

 Li Shuguo's thoughts had gradually eased.

 I was shocked again.

He subconsciously thought that Chen Yulou was joking, but he looked at him secretly. His eyes were deep and clear, as quiet as an ancient well.

  No joke at all.

"I...don't dare to deceive shopkeeper Chen. I have never tried it before."

Li Shuguo gritted his teeth.

Although he has achieved the ultimate in weapon refining.

 But the materials are all ordinary things after all, nothing more than gold, silver, copper and iron.

He has never heard of this mountain monster with big tendons.

 But for some unknown reason, Li Shuguo felt a strong impulse in his heart, as if there were countless voices telling him in his ears.

 This is most likely the only opportunity in this life.

 If you don’t try it once, you may regret it until the day you die.

"but."

Thinking of this, Li Shuguo gritted his teeth.

 “But I’m willing to give it a try.”

"oh?"

 His expression of war between heaven and man was seen by Chen Yulou.

To be honest, if even Li Shuguo couldn't do it, there wouldn't be anyone else in the world.

 The Li family's skill in making weapons is unparalleled.

 He even thought that if Li Shuguo retreated when he saw the difficulty, the six-winged centipede's demon tendons could only be stored temporarily.

 Let's wait until he learns the art of refining weapons before making any plans.

 But judging from his intention, it seems that he is quite willing.

“It’s just that, shopkeeper Chen, can you let me take a look first so that I can have a good idea?”

 Seeing that Chen Yulou was just looking at him with a smile behind his hands, Li Shuguo didn't care much anymore and shared his thoughts together.

“Also, to be honest with Shopkeeper Chen, my Li family has a book of weapon refining, which is said to have been passed down by the master swordsmith Zhang Yajiu. It contains records of refining demon weapons for Taoists.”

“To be honest, in the past, I have always read this book as a fantasy novel.”

“Now, maybe we can give it a try.”

 “The weapon refining manual, Zhang Yajiu?”

This is the first time Chen Yulou has heard of this matter.

You must know that Zhang Yajiu was the number one weapon refiner in the Tang Dynasty.

 The Crow Nine Sword forged by his own hands is known as Mo Xie, the self-made general, and another peerless sword.

However, if it is true, then it seems that it can be explained that the Li family has such an amazing ability to sell weapons.

 “Since Shopkeeper Li has such means.”

"sure."

 Chen Yulou was originally thinking about doing it himself.

Unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, Li Shuguo actually hid such a skill.

 Just, compared to his surprise.

 At this moment, Li Shuguo's heart was already filled with excitement.

If he could really use demon tendons to create a demon weapon, then his achievements would be able to surpass those of the ancestors of the Li family.

 Become the well-deserved first person.

not to mention.

　　Having fought with swords, guns, swords and halberds all my life.

Why didn't he want to make a weapon with his own hands that would shock the past and the present, and even leave a name in history?

 “Shopkeeper Li, please come this way.”

 At once, Chen Yulou did not dare to delay.

 Hand out his hand, he made a gesture of invitation.

 Took him all the way into Guanyun Tower and asked him to sit down.

He just went to the basement in person and moved the jade box containing the demon tendons up.

It took almost half a month to take out the demon tendon from the six-winged centipede.

 But it is sealed by the Qingmu spiritual energy.

 The moment the jade box is opened.

Li Shuguo felt as if an extremely frightening evil spirit was coming towards his face.

 Suddenly.

It seemed as if I saw a black shadow rising in the clouds and mist.

  I rubbed my eyes vigorously a few times.

When the hallucination dissipated, he saw a large sinew that was seven or eight meters long, like a white snake, lying quietly deep in the bottom of the box.

 “This…is this the Mountain Demon Osuji?!”

In the previous chapter, Li Shuguo was written as Yang Shuguo. It has been revised. I’m really sorry.

 (End of this chapter)