Chapter 97: One mausoleum for every five steps, one tomb for every ten steps; there are many mausoleums underground in Chang'an
The Tang Dynasty was prosperous, vast and vast, with a population of tens of millions. It was the central country and the top state in the heaven.
It’s just that there are Southern Barbarians in the south, the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions in the west, the East China Sea in the east, and the barbarians who believe in darkness have been intruding all year round in the north.
When His Majesty first ascended the throne, everyone in the world thought that Your Majesty was weak and should not be enshrined in the ancestral temple. I am afraid that the overthrow of the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty was just around the corner.
In the first few years, this seemed to be the case.
His Majesty Li Zhi was in poor health and rarely performed grand events. His power was controlled by his relatives. He only selected the harem, and even selected one of his most favored concubines and pushed him to the front to rule the world with him. Everyone was surprised.
In the past twenty years, in this kind of co-ruling of the world, His Majesty cleared the court, eliminated party members, and exterminated his uncle's entire clan.
He even cried bitterly in public: "How can I bear to convict my uncle?"
He swallowed up all the glory, leaving all desires and sins to his wife and courtiers.
But the Tang Dynasty needs such a bright king. Under his governance, the court will be clean, the officials will be clear, the country will be stable, and the border troops will have sufficient food, pay, and armaments.
Even the most ferocious and warlike northern barbarians, after many raids southward with more losses than gains, were unwilling to engage in war again.
It was only at this time that more and more people realized that His Majesty seemed to be more than just a coward.
Datang Taoist Garden, Lu Mansion, a young Taoist is practicing sword practice and qi movement.
Humanistic foundation building is the weakest among the foundation building methods, but those who have achieved it still have a certain chance to go further. The authentic foundation building can obtain the natal magical power, and the spiritual consciousness and magic power are stronger than the former.
In recent years, the Eight Nestorians have developed the foundation of immortality, giving up their own magical powers and thickening their own Tao foundation. The first level of magic power has been refined, which makes it easy to practice. Moreover, when encountering a bottleneck in cultivation, it is relatively easier to break through. It is flush with the foundation of the tunnel.
Heavenly foundation building has both the natal magical power of earth foundation building and the magical power of immortality foundation building. However, even top sect disciples still need practitioners to have amazing understanding and perseverance. It is almost impossible for ordinary monks to achieve it.
Swish, swish, swish.
As the sword wind broke through the air, the five-color sword light of green, red, white, yellow, and black moved and changed. Lu Cheng held the long sword and flew into the sky, and then slashed down in the air.
Red flames covered the sword body and fell with one slash.
Boom.
The ground exploded, but the sword energy that spread was not the explosion of the fire sword energy, but Shen Xiong's earth sword energy.
Next, the sword moves performed by Lu Cheng may be powerful, sharp, light, tough, or violent, but they cycle back and forth, reinforcing each other.
When Lu Cheng used up all his sword skills, a five-color sword light of the most refined and pure color returned from his arm and poured into his body's Dantian, blending with mana.
Lu Cheng's swordsmanship is so superb compared to his level of cultivation that from the outside in, he uses his swordsmanship to induce cyclic changes in the vitality of heaven and earth, which in turn can promote Lu Cheng's mana every time. Diligence has made his magic power pure and fast, not even inferior to that of the Heavenly Dao Foundation-Building Monk.
The Five Elements Swordsmanship can assist in increasing mana, and the Five Elements Earth Real Fire can temper the physical body and comprehensively improve physical qualifications and even spiritual consciousness.
While resting in Lucheng, Xue Yuzhen and Yun Linger ran in holding a piece of silk and many jade ornaments.
We should prepare gifts for Master Huang Longzi and Master Baoxiang to make a good impression.
However, among the treasures of the Book of Heaven in Lu Cheng, there are many third- and fourth-level spiritual objects, but there are no fifth-level spiritual objects and magic weapons:
Renmushanlin Family There have been few alchemists since ancient times. Even if there are fifth-level magic weapons and spells passed down, how could they be placed in the Lin family's treasure house?
Actually, Lu Cheng actually has a number of useful spiritual objects:
The fifth-order ice soul crystal and the sixth-order Taibai Jinjing that Baidu Golden Silkworm Gu brought out from the Jiuli world back then were completely worth it even if they were given to Master Jindan.
But Lu Cheng was reluctant to give up. He had no shortage of spiritual stones and wanted to obtain treasures through the monks' auctions and trade fairs in Chang'an City.
Xue Yuzhen and Yun Ling'er came to Chang'an from Chixin Temple in southern Xinjiang. Lu Cheng gave them many spiritual stones and asked them to choose gifts for Mrs. Baoxiang.
It is best to have a gift that is precious but still available and that suits Mrs. Baoxiang’s wishes. Lu Cheng cannot choose this kind of thing. On the contrary, Xue Yuzhen and Yun Ling’er are more likely to choose it. arrive.
Only these days, Xue Yuzhen and Yun Ling'er were enjoying shopping and playing around. The spiritual stones were spent like water, but the gift that Mrs. He Baoxiang wanted was not found yet.
"Master, look at this piece of satin. I cut it into a long skirt. Master will like it."
“Okay, okay, that’s fine if you like it, but Yuzhen, you must be more careful when choosing a gift for Mrs. Baoxiang, even more carefully than buying it for yourself.”
“ Got it, sir. "
Lu Cheng still believed in Xue Yuzhen's promise. She was the type who was rich when she had money and poor when she didn't have money.
Before, he stayed with him in southern Xinjiang for ten years. He practiced hard and strictly abided by his duty. When he came to a prosperous place like Chang'an to satisfy his own nature, Lu Cheng didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
In fact, for Xue Yuzhen and Yun Ling'er, Nanjiang Chixin Temple and Chang'an Taoyuan each have their own advantages.
Chixin Temple has a very high status in southern Xinjiang, especially the people of Shiyuan City. They regard the monks of Chixin Temple as immortals and gods. This is in the Tongxuan world, because of the name of Nanling Sword Master in Lucheng. , Xue Yuzhen and Yun Ling'er also cheered and supported each other, and few people dared to be disrespectful.
But in Chang'an Taoist Garden, the foundation-building monks are about to become ordinary people. When selecting spiritual objects in the Chang'an Baoqixuan, they will often encounter senior masters in the realm of Ningsha and Refining Gang, Xue Yuzhen and Yun Ling'er also wanted to salute.
But Chang'an is prosperous, ten times more prosperous than Shiyuan City, and has excellent food, clothing, housing and transportation, so both sides have their own advantages.
Just when Yun Ling'er showed Lu Cheng what she had gained this day, the housekeeper of the Lu family came in, bowed and said:
"Master, Immortal Zuo and several Immortals are here to visit you."
"I understand, I will go over right away."
Zuo Shuting is one of the Taoist Gardens Kun Xiu, who had a wide acquaintance, came to visit Lu Cheng when he first moved into Taoyuan.
Because he has many connections, he often acts as a guest to earn practice resources.
Leave the back house and arrive at the front living room.
"Mr. Lu Da is really busy, so let us wait."
Before Lu Cheng entered the room, a delicate and soft voice came over. When he entered the hall, he saw bright eyes and white teeth. The lady in yellow clothes with fair complexion stood there.
Lucheng has never been short of women. His concubine Xue Yuzhen is the same type of woman, and she is even more outstanding.
Therefore, Lu Cheng didn't care about Zuo Shuting's words, but said with a smile: "Lu was practicing swordsmanship before, and the housekeeper didn't dare to disturb him, but it was rude. Who are these three?"
Behind Zuo Shuting, three men in black robes were sitting, dressed in both moral and vulgar attire. However, all three of them had an evil aura that could not be concealed in Lu Cheng's eyes.
"These three are the three loose immortals who have been cultivating in Xuanyang Mountain: Taoist Zuo Ji, Taoist Baiyang, and Taoist Hua Fa. These three loose immortals have strong magic power and bold temperaments. They are specially brought here to introduce to Mr. Lu Da today. , make a friend.”
These three people have a gloomy temperament and evil aura. Lu Cheng really doesn't see how generous they are. As for Sanxian, it is just an honorific title for Sanxian cultivators. Just like Zuo Shuting calls herself Mr. Da, there is nothing other than showing respect. in any practical sense.
I just stretched out my hand not to hit the smiling person, let alone a person like Zuo Shuting who has many connections. But at this moment, Lu Cheng had already made up his mind. If she really came to hang out at his place today, the Lu Mansion would She is no longer welcome.
If you come over for business in the future, the housekeeper will say: My master is in retreat, or he has been traveling for more than a month a few days ago, and I don’t know when he will return.
No monk can afford to wait for these two situations.
Fortunately, the four of them sat down and chatted for a while. Zuo Shuting chatted for a few words and suddenly said:
"Actually, Zuo and three fellow Daoists from Xuanyang Mountain came here to give Fellow Daoist Lu a gift. Good thing, I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lu is interested?”
“ I don’t know what it is?”
“This matter involves a secret. If fellow Daoist Lu is interested, please swear to Daoxin first that you will join after hearing about it. Even if you refuse, you will not mention it to others for at least ten years. This matter, otherwise there will be many inner demons," Zuo Shuting said.
Lu Cheng thought about it for a moment, and then took the oath of Taoism. This kind of oath is not binding, but it is enough to restrict ordinary things.
“The thing is like this, Lu Daoyou has lived in this Taoist Garden for some time. You should know that when the Tang Dynasty was founded, the capital of the country was set in Chang’an. This was also the case in the previous dynasties. The human dynasties have been changing for thousands of years, and countless monks have been buried underground. "
"Now that the Li and Tang dynasties have regained their power and the country is stable, we dare not think about the imperial tombs of the current dynasty, but there are many treasures left in the tombs of the previous dynasty for those who are destined to do so."
As Zuo Shuting spoke eloquently, Lu Cheng knew what was going on.
The imperial mausoleum of the Lin family of the Yin Yue Dynasty was taken into the deep underground by the earth dragon's movement every time it was closed.
Therefore, Li Tang had dominated the world for many years, but was unable to open all the imperial tombs of the Yinyue Dynasty to benefit from them.
But it is said that because the Lin family searched all over the world, there were countless treasures hidden in the tomb of the Earth Dragon Emperor. The imperial court has been secretly supporting the formation master to continuously measure and open them, but it has been kept a great secret from the outside world. Instead, it protects the imperial mausoleum and maintains its own legitimacy.
However, only dead emperors can be buried in the imperial mausoleum. It is amazing that with some concubines in the harem, the Yinyue Dynasty has ruled the world for thousands of years, and the princes, princesses, and the royal family are worshiped by more than ten thousand people?
This time, it was the descendants of Zuo Shuting's family who unexpectedly found an ancient tomb from the previous dynasty near Yuping Mountain in the northwest. Judging from its regulations, it belonged to either a prince or a favored princess. Those Zuo family monks He withdrew and reported to the family patriarch Zuo Shuting.
Zuo Shuting felt that she was not sure, so she invited three Sansan people from Xuanyang Mountain. After the four of them joined forces to explore once, they withdrew in embarrassment. Dao Xing's magic power was still insufficient, so she invited Lu Cheng again.
After Lu Cheng learned about the ins and outs of this matter, his first reaction was: "Am I at odds with the Lin family?" Reply to all fellow Taoists, is it okay after three days? I must give an explanation to Lu when I go there.”
“You are so unhappy. This is obviously a good thing that comes to my door. Why don’t you accept it because you don’t accept it?”
Before Zuo Shuting could speak, the Chinese Taoist priest behind her spoke angrily.
Hearing this, Lu Cheng just drank tea and smiled without saying a word.
"We are in a hurry, and it is human nature for Fellow Daoist Lu to be a little cautious. As for Fellow Daoist Lu, we will just wait for good news."
After that, the five of them chatted for a few more words, and then Zuo Shuting took Xuanyangshan The three scattered people left, and Lu Cheng returned to drink tea after sending the three of them off.
"Master, are you planning to go?"
At this time, Xue Yuzhen walked out from behind the screen in the hall. Seeing no one around, she walked into her master's arms like a cat.
“When things come to a close, it doesn’t matter if I go around for a while. The Sansan people in Xuanyang Mountain have some magic power but I don’t put it in my eyes. And the ancient royal tombs of the former dynasty may really have some treasures that can I save a fortune.”
The sixth-level spiritual object on his body is too platinum and cannot be found. Lu Cheng is really reluctant to part with it, but if he really can’t find anything good during this trip, he will have to bite the bullet and give it up:
A low-level spiritual object It is very difficult for monks to be helpless in the world of Tongxuan.
In his early years, he killed the Black Temple Gu King in southern Xinjiang. If Lu Cheng had not been a disciple of the Red God Son, he would have either caught up with the Yinshan Patriarch in a good mood and been accepted as a disciple, or caught up with the Yinshan Patriarch in a bad mood and been expelled. Soul refines soul.
What's more, how can a casual cultivator easily obtain the Taoist secrets passed down by top sects for thousands of years? Without these secrets, the basic skills will be worse than others. The further you go, the worse they will be. Ten times harder.
If the foundation at the front is poor, in the end it will either be a dead end, or it will take ten times the effort and effort to make up for it retroactively.
The reason why Lu Cheng set aside three days to spare was because his training of the fourth-level dog demon had reached a critical stage.
Natural selection among monsters and beasts, the weak eat the strong. Among wolves, the weak must absolutely obey the strong.
Lu Cheng used these characteristics and the monk's experience in raising monsters to wear away the viciousness of the dog monster little by little.
Jiuli Ding itself seems to have the ability to turn violence into peace. The more ferocious the dog demon is, the harsher and crueler the world it will be thrown into. On the other hand, if it is docile, Lu Cheng seems to be able to influence it. Jiuli Ding plunged it into a relatively safe world.
Lucheng still has too many doubts and unknowns about this treasure.
"Go, attack there!"
North of Daoyuan, in the barren mountains and dense forests, Lu Cheng pointed at a pile of rocks, waved his sleeves, and a short-haired white dog with a slim waist appeared on his body like a giant elephant. He emerged from the sleeves of his robe, roared, and spit out demonic flames toward the pile of rocks.
Boom.
A bang.
Seeing this, Lu Cheng touched the dog demon's head and threw another piece of animal meat to it. This time the dog demon did not refuse but lowered his head to devour it. After a while, he was swept back to Jiuli Ding by a golden light. Inside.
"It no longer resists, and I will be responsible for the consumption of spiritual consciousness. However, this consumption of spiritual consciousness is nothing compared to the combat power of a Ningsha level monster beast."
Lu Cheng stroked his forehead with his hand, but he had not yet considered this dog demon in his fighting strength. If this demon was cunning and usually behaved obediently, but suddenly counterattacked when he faced a strong enemy, then he would not die. Also seriously injured.
So, you have to try various methods to feel at ease.
Three days after Zuo Shuting's visit, Lu Cheng gave her a reply saying that she was willing to participate in the exploration of the ancient tomb, expressing her agreement to participate.
Zuo Shuting quickly replied, giving a location near Yuping Mountain in the messenger talisman, and inviting Lu Cheng to come and meet.
At night, in the bedroom of the Lu Mansion, Lu Cheng and Xue Yuzhen had an affair. After a passionate and passionate love affair, Xue Yuzhen lay wet and wet in her husband's arms, chatting casually:
"Husband, you Tell me if Zuo Shuting can Are you working with the three villains from Xuanyang Mountain to deceive you and harm you? I often hear that they first pretend to make friends, and then find a hidden place to set up a formation and attack and kill them. This is the trick of many tribulation cultivators. "
“No Yes, if it is this kind of trick, you must at least test the target's combat strength first. They don't know my background, so they just lure me into the trap casually? You don't know the difference between ordinary monks and the first-class Xuanmen inheritance, even if they don't know it. Set up a formation The magic will also be destroyed by a single talisman."
The top sect's foundation-building true disciple has at least a few fourth-level spiritual talismans on his body. As long as it is not a third-level formation that connects to the earth, an ordinary third-level formation can be broken by one talisman. No, it can't surround people at all.
"Furthermore, have you noticed that although the Zuo Taoist Fellow is the leader, the Zuo Fellow Daoist seems to be a little afraid of the three evil spirits of Xuanyang Mountain. She dragged me into the game, and it seems that she is more of a Intended to be a check and balance.”
Lu Cheng analyzed it for a while and found that his concubine was completely unresponsive. When he looked down, he saw that Xue Yuzhen had fallen asleep with a charming look on her face. She was obviously the mother of a big girl, but she still looked like a little girl. Similar.
Lu Cheng kissed his eyes tenderly with pity, then closed his eyes and also fell asleep.
Over the past few days, the two of them have used Tai Yi Tian to escape Yin and Yang to deduce the great capture of Xiantian Qi, which made Lu Cheng gain a lot more understanding of this method.
The next day, Yuping Mountain, this mountain is close to the capitals of the two dynasties. It is also a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and a place where energy gathers. Therefore, many senior monks sit here and transfer all their Taoist secrets. And the magical artifacts are hidden away for a chance.
But just like the treasures of the Heavenly Book, third- and fourth-level magic weapons are relatively common, but fifth-level ones are almost non-existent. Second- and third-rate Xuanmen techniques are common, but truly top ones are almost non-existent. .
After all, if the senior monks of the top sect were to die, how could they not leave all the Taoist magic weapons to the younger generations of the same sect?
Between the shapes of Yuping Mountain.
Zuo Shuting, the three murderers of Xuanyang Mountain and four Qi-training monks greeted Lu Cheng.
“Fellow Taoist Lu really trusts people.”
“Lu is timid in nature, but he made three fellow Taoists stay for a long time.”
"Where, please."
"Please."
Zuo Shuting and the three murderers of Xuanyang Mountain have been planning for a long time on the hidden mausoleum of the former dynasty, but in fact they have not even broken into the door. Go in.
But the layout is indeed hidden. If the monks from the Zuo family had not accidentally encountered danger while collecting medicine and came nearby, I am afraid they would not have discovered this ancient tomb.
The group of people had just fled to the entrance of the cave, and there were white clouds coming from all directions, layer upon layer, gathering momentum and overwhelming everyone present.
The immortal family's laws and regulations are still functioning normally after thousands of years, and their power has not even diminished.
(End of this chapter)