Before Zhao Shu and Luo Xixian could see Baopu Pavilion, they saw a cloud of five colors hovering in the distance, covering the top of the mountain like a canopy. The ice and snow in the mountain shone brightly, illuminating the whole peak and surrounding it with auspicious clouds.
"It is worthy of being the first in the Huaiying Pavilion." Luo Xixian admired and praised: "The five qi are bound together, and the auspicious clouds are shining brightly. If you can cultivate to this state, if you look at Huaxu Kingdom, you can count them on one hand."
Zhao Miao remained silent and quietly activated the Yingxuan Lighting Scenery Technique to catch a glimpse of the flowing light. He secretly asked Lingxiao in his mind: "What do you think?"
"Looking at this scene, although Zhang Duanjing has not attained immortality, he is still pregnant with the Immortal Fetus, refining his form and changing his nature." Lingxiao said: "Luo Xixian doesn't understand the mystery. These five-colored clouds are not a canopy, but a protective cloud seat for the Immortal Embryo to leave the body.
"
"The fetus is out of body?" Zhao Shu didn't understand.
"The hundreds of gods in the body have completed their thinking skills, and they gathered in Huangting with the true energy to form a fetal immortal." Lingxiao said: "At this point in my cultivation, my physical body has gradually shed its turbid and earthly nature, and I want to further seek to prove immortality.
, there are two ways to go.
The first is that the fetal immortal lives in the brain palace, nourishes it, and grows into a pure emperor. The palace is filled with thousands of truths and saints, and it teaches the heavens and the earth. The second is to abandon the physical body, and the fetal immortal travels out of the body, borrowing the three lights and five qi to acquire the treasures of heaven, material, and earth.
Refining the true body."
Zhao Shu asked: "Teacher, is he taking the second path?"
"good."
"Which of these two roads is better?" Zhao Shu was curious.
"It cannot be simply measured." Lingxiao said: "The Immortal Family of Changsheng is both wonderful in form and spirit. When gathered together, it takes shape, and when dispersed, it becomes Qi. Not to mention that all things are made of Qi. The two paths ultimately lead to the same destination, both of which are to realize the immortal way."
Zhao Shu then asked: "You once said that your true body was destroyed. Could it be that you also took the second path?"
"No." Lingxiao denied it simply: "I have proved the immortal way, and the two roads are one road for me. The palace in my body is in accordance with the sky and the earth, and the sun and the moon move by themselves, creating a true Yuan Jade Mansion;
The body is born, and the clouds and qi are condensed to refine the true body."
Zhao Shu was surprised: "Wait a minute? The True Yuan Jade Mansion is your original body?"
Lingxiao's tone was calm: "No need to make a fuss. Since ancient times, the immortal mansions in the caves and heavens have been formed by the movement of true energy. You use the true energy to write talismans to form the true form of the divine tiger, and the foundation of metaphysics is consistent with it. If you achieve the immortal way, your body will naturally transform from the mortal world.
Ning Zhen cannot be regarded as a mortal body."
"That's right." Zhao Shu asked: "What is the body within the body? I have heard of the body outside the body. It is a profound technique of fractal transformation."
"The birth of the body within the body is the fetal immortal." Lingxiao took the trouble to explain: "But at my level, the fetal immortal has grown up, and the true form of the body comes in and out, the clouds ride on the lightning, ride on the sky, and travel to and from the world.
Feel free to do whatever you want. If I hadn’t been killed, I would have taken the Cave Heaven Immortal Mansion away with me long ago."
Zhao Shu has not yet reached the realm, so he half understands what he heard: "Then why do you say that you can rebuild your true form and body as long as you return to the cave? Isn't it possible to use external energy like the teacher?"
"You are a man, and some things are difficult to understand." Lingxiao said bluntly: "If you think about it this way, forming a fetal fairy is similar to a woman's pregnancy. The True Yuan Jade Mansion is the mother's body. If I return to it, I will naturally gain vitality.
With the warmth and nourishment of the original source, it is not only easier to rebuild the true form of the Dharma body, but the foundation of immortality can also maintain its authenticity without losing or biasing."
"Ah this..."
Zhao Shu really felt that it was a little weird and awkward to conceive a fairy and refine his true form, just like giving birth to another self.
Lingxiao sensed Zhao Xiao's thoughts and said bluntly: "This kind of thing is still far away for you, so you don't need to delve into it too much. Even if Zhang Duanjing can emerge from the body as an immortal, there is still a long way to go before he can refine his true form.
There is a long way to go, and in common language, it is only a semi-immortal achievement. Now he is just trying to form a protective cloud seat, and the fetal immortal still needs to be condensed in the physical body."
"Oh, the first one is finished."
Luo Xixian's voice interrupted the exchange between Zhao Mi and Lingxiao. Looking up, the five-colored clouds covering the top of the mountain dispersed, the surrounding light returned to normal, and the path leading to Baopu Pavilion was also exposed.
Zhao Shu and the two walked along the stone steps to Baopu Pavilion. The first one, Zhang Duanjing, was sitting at attention. In front of him was a Boshan furnace inlaid with gold and jade. Purple smoke rose up, and the fragrance lingered inside and outside the pavilion. It was very extraordinary.
"First seat, I brought Zhao Shu." Luo Xixian held his hands outside the pavilion.
Zhang Duanjing pressed his hands on his knees: "There is an important matter right now. There are bandits in the northwest of Xingluo County. They have invaded the county, attacked and killed the officials, and plundered the treasury. The imperial court plans to summon soldiers and horses to wipe out the bandits. Every government office must send people
participate."
"Does the teacher plan to send me ahead?" Zhao Shu asked.
Zhang Duanjing glared at Zhao Mi: "Have you not worn away even a single bit of your show-off temperament after half a year of meditation?"
Zhao Mo rubbed the back of his head and thought that if he hadn't been sent to participate, there would be no need for Luo Xixian to come to him. If there was any miscellaneous matter, Zhihe could just send a message to the cave door.
"Luo Xixian, you will lead the manpower of the Huaiying Pavilion." Zhang Duanjing said: "You will also arrange the specific manpower, materials, money and food expenses."
Luo Xixian was a little surprised when he heard this. This was clearly giving him the power to act.
The guilds not only teach the knowledge of martial arts cultivation, but the disciples and former officials of each guild have their own influence in the court and the local government, and they are intertwined. It is not a secret in today's Huaxu Kingdom.
Not all students in the academy will spend their entire lives studying martial arts and cultivating the body. There are also many who become officials without practicing.
The matter of exterminating bandits may not seem like a big deal, but when it comes to the local level, there are often many people involved in intervening. It is also a consistent move to extend one's own strength to the area.
"First seat." Luo Xixian asked: "Does the court have any specific intention for this arrangement?"
"What the court wants is nothing more than a place where laws can be enforced." Zhang Duanjing said: "Don't think that Chongxuan Hall is right next to Dongsheng Capital and think that the manpower of Chongxuan Hall represents the court. For some people, family is
The country is the country, and the home is in front of the country. If Chongxuan Hall is allowed to do its work, the banditry in Xingluo County may not be suppressed for a long time."
Zhao Mi did not speak, while Luo Xixian had a complicated expression: "In other words, the imperial court needs to balance the various agencies in the country, so it asked each agency to send personnel to participate."
Zhang Duanjing nodded slightly: "In addition, the Xingluo County thieves may have colluded with the local monsters to try to mine the glowstone."
As the name suggests, Xingluo County is the place where stars fall. It is said that in ancient times, a star fell from the sky in the northeastern area of Kunlun Continent. The terrain changed and a vast inland sea was formed.
I don't know how many years later, someone excavated a strange ore in the mountains around the inner sea, which was as red as fire, crystal clear and warm. After investigation by knowledgeable people, they identified it as a fragment of an ancient meteorite and named it fluorite.
The Yingzhuo Stone has a violent aura and contains the nature of fire. It is a wonderful stone medicine for refining external elixirs. Even if it is not used as an elixir medicine, the Yingzhuo Stone contains the nature of fire and is also a heavenly material and earthly treasure for refining magical instruments.
Zhao Shu was puzzled: "Why do monsters and bandits mine the glow stone? If you are not careful, this thing will explode on its own, so it has always been difficult to mine. Even if it is expensive, as bandits, they have nowhere to sell it."
Luo Xixian interrupted: "To the north of Xingluo County, over Panlong Mountain, you will find the Xuanming Kingdom. There are many non-human races in the Xuanming Kingdom. I am afraid that thieves and monsters sold the Yingzhuo Stone to the Xuanming Kingdom!"
"Oh, this is a big deal." Zhao Shu smiled and said: "During the Five Kingdoms War, Xuanming Kingdom was beaten the worst. Beilu City was even burned to ashes. They are preparing supplies.
,Are you ready to take revenge?”
"This is also what you want to investigate." Zhang Duanjing looked at Luo Xixian: "Zhao Shu will be your deputy."
"Yes." Luo Xixian bowed and responded.
Zhao Shuze said: "Oh, I'm just worried about screwing up. Teacher, how about you choose someone else?"
"We need to arrange manpower on a rotating basis at Jiaoyu Cave in the south. Why don't you go and stay there for a few years?" Zhang Duanjing said.
The Jiaohu Cave is an old site after the Five Kingdoms War. In the past, the Jiuli Kingdom sent its army to invade the Huaxu Kingdom. Among them was a tribe that was good at controlling snakes. They rode flying snakes and horned snakes, and drove countless venomous snakes and pythons secretly.
The attack on the soldiers of the Huaxu National Army was difficult to resist for a while.
For this reason, Huaxu Kingdom invited monks who lived in seclusion in the East China Sea, sacrificed immortal magic weapons, split the ground into caves, sealed off thousands of snakes and snakes and their handlers, and allowed them to fight each other. In the end, one of them was killed.
The horned vipers devoured all of their own kind, and even secretly nibbled away the fairy spirit in the magic weapon, so that they were hundreds of feet long and had fleshy wings on their backs. If they escaped from trouble, they would surely cause a disaster.
In order to stabilize the seal of Jiaohui Cave, Huaxu Kingdom arranges monks from Guanshi to go there every few years to bless and protect it. However, it is far away from human habitation and has poor mountains and rivers. It has always been regarded as a place of exile.
When Zhao Shu heard this, he immediately held his head high and said: "Xingluo County is an important place in northern Xinjiang. How can we tolerate monsters snooping and thieves running rampant? It is the students' duty to do so!"
Zhang Duanjing closed his eyes and Luo Xixian simply put his hand on his forehead.
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"Your Majesty, please leave the manpower arrangements to me. Do you, Master Zhao, have any advice?"
After leaving Baopu Pavilion and returning to Guanse, Luo Xixian's expression and tone were a little more relaxed.
Zhao Mian asked: "Are you asking me about this? You, Luo Dajianxian, obviously have a lot of friends, but you got some beauty-preserving jade ointment, hair fragrance, and lavender sachet outside, and sent them to the women's hospital regardless of the cost. For my sake
I have to risk my life for hundreds of taels of silver, how can I dare to give you advice?"
"As I said, the Chief asked you to be my deputy. Will I miss out on your benefits when I return to Xingluo County?" Luo Xixian patted his chest.
Zhao Shu rolled his eyes: "What's the benefit? Let me tell you clearly first, what are your plans for going to Xingluo County?"
"The position of Xingluo County is too important. This time, the imperial court is actually trying to rectify the local government and suppress the powerful officials. Suppressing bandits and demons is just a pretext." Luo Xixian said: "I hope to take this opportunity to make some achievements in Xingluo County.
Luojun, stand still."
When Zhao Shu heard this, he looked serious: "Are you planning to start your own business? Can your father agree?"
Luo Xixian put his arm on Zhao Mi's shoulder: "I just want to find a way for myself. An outstanding concubine may not be reused. The Huaiying Hall is good, but after all, it is under someone else's roof."
Zhao Shui was noncommittal. He was not from a wealthy family like Luo Xixian, and the unspeakable secrets were not something that an outsider like him could know. Unless Luo Xixian took the initiative to speak, Zhao Shui would not ask more questions.
"Arrange manpower, right?" Zhao Shu thought as he said: "Since we are dealing with bandits and monsters, people who are good at predicting the weather are naturally indispensable. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to find them if they escape into the mountains."
Zhao Shu understood that what he had to deal with this time was not a solitary monster like the Lishan Demon Vine, but a powerful group of monsters that had colluded with thieves and bandits. His Yingxuan Scenery Technique could discern the flow of energy in the surrounding area.
, but it is difficult to discern the supernatural weather in a vast area in the distance.
"We thought of going together! So now we have to invite Miss Xin, who is good at fortune telling and weather forecasting." Luo Xixian raised his hand and pointed to the edge of the corridor in the distance, where there happened to be a few women leaning on the railing to enjoy the snow.
Zhao Shu saw one of the young women wrapped in a scarlet cloak, holding a book in her hand, chatting and laughing with others.
"Xin Shunying?" Zhao Shui recognized this person: "Are you planning to take her to Xingluo County with you?"
"Do you still remember the white-fronted male cave more than half a year ago?" Luo Xixian raised his chin and said, "She was the first to notice the cave's treasure light."
Practicing fortune telling is no different than others, and often requires more unique talents and qualifications. This type of magic has a long history, from oracle bones and yarrow, looking at mountains and rivers, to looking up at the stars, looking down at the earth's veins, all kinds of magic calculations, and pointing and positioning.
in it.
It is precisely for this reason that people who are good at predicting the weather have been valued by emperors and dignitaries since ancient times. Whether they are observing astronomical stars to formulate calendars, guiding farming, or searching for dragons and caves, arranging mausoleums and houses. Even on the battlefield, fortune tellers
You can also use the art of fortune-telling to determine the general position of the enemy. Not to mention that ordinary people are also willing to ask for divination when they encounter problems.
"I vaguely remember that Xin Shunying's ancestor was the fortune-telling master of the Tianxia Dynasty." Zhao Shu said: "Their family education has a long history. They know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They moved their family to Dongshengdu early to avoid
There were several big fights. If you take her to Xingluo County for adventure, will they agree?"
"Master Zhao, this matter depends on you!" Luo Xixian patted Zhao Mi on the shoulder, his eyes gleaming.
"Wait a minute, what do you mean by that?" Zhao Shu elbowed Luo Xixian: "You can't help but let me drag him into trouble? You're in a good position, and I'm going to be the bad guy? With you as my friend?"
Of?"
Luo Xixian is strong and strong, so it doesn't matter if he gets a few elbows: "I can't help it, Miss Xin looks down on me as a martial artist. But I heard the student from the women's college mentioned that Miss Xin is quite good at your charms."
Praise.”
"What? You want to ask me for a charm in vain again?" Zhao Shu glared: "Not like this! Last time I worked hard to carve a sunburst charm into the Yunliang stone, intending to replace the oil lamp for lighting, you just turn around and give it to me
Xianghao. Do you think of me as some kind of fairy treasure bag? I can take out whatever you want?"
"I won't let your help go in vain this time!" Luo Xixian took out a tips bag from his arms and stuffed it into Zhao Mian's hand: "Don't say I didn't take care of my old friend. This is my reward for killing General Wu Guang."
Zhao Shu opened the kit, and a blur of spiritual light came out. It was filled with pearls, each one was plump and smooth, and they were not ordinary at first glance.