The Three Spirit Stones

It was late at night and the sound of the teacup breaking was particularly piercing, which immediately attracted the attention of the eunuchs on duty outside. They immediately ran over to pay their respects through the palace gate, but Zhao Yuanyan immediately ordered them to leave.

"The king is fine, you all leave immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

After dismissing the eunuchs, Zhao Yuanyan saw Cheng Yu muttering,

"Lu Wuchen..."

At this moment, he knew that he might be saved.

"I've been looking for him for seven or eight years, but he always avoids me. I was planning to deal with you guys, so I'm going to go out and find him myself..."

Zhao Yuanyan: ...

"Tell me, how can you use him to make a deal with me?"

"... Lu Wuchen is the 72nd generation leader of Tianshu Sect. His master Yu Xuanzi owed Emperor Taizong a great favor, so he gave Taizong a token and promised: Tianshu Sect, anyone who sees this token must fulfill a request of the holder, except for those who harm the heaven and earth."

"This token is in my hand now. You must have a request for Lu Wuchen if you want to find him. Now, I will use this token to exchange for my life and the lives of my men. How about that?"

"make a deal,"

Cheng Yu agreed without even thinking about it.

Zhao Yuanyan was a little slow to react. He thought that Cheng Yu would bargain no matter what. If he didn't agree in the end, it would be okay for him to save himself.

"This, this...good,"

"Let's high-five and swear an oath. I'll hand over the token, and this matter will be over. You can't embarrass us anymore."

"Okay, but your token had better be useful. If you tell me a lie, I guarantee that you and your lackeys will be killed."

"This king never speaks a word of falsehood,"

After saying that, the two of them high-fived as an oath, and Zhao Yuanyan took out a crimson ancient jade plate from a secret place, which was engraved with densely packed strange words.

Cheng Yu took it and looked at it. He couldn't understand the words on it, but it was indeed a very old thing. He couldn't help but feel a little excited.

There must be a reason why Lu Wuchen has been avoiding me all these years.

Cheng Yu was always worried that even if he found him, what would he do if he was unwilling to help?

Are you threatening to kill him? You know, some people are not afraid of death.

Now with this token, the success rate has greatly increased.

Thinking of this, his mood immediately became cheerful. After flicking a few fingers, Zhao Yuanyan immediately felt that the sore and swollen parts of his body returned to normal.

He cupped his hands and smiled, "Your Majesty, I will not disturb your rest then."

After saying this, he dodged and disappeared in an instant.

Zhao Yuanyan stood there blankly as if in a dream, and did not come back to his senses for a long time. After a long time, he let out a long sigh and fell weakly into the chair. His back was already covered with cold sweat, and he shouted in his heart,

Father, you saved your son's life!

……

……

On Laojun Mountain in Luoyang, Xijing, a wisp of smoke Cai Kun was concentrating with his eyes closed, using his six senses to feel the surrounding aura.

Suddenly his brows twitched, and he immediately took out a jade Buddha hanging around his neck and pressed a small mechanism inside it with his fingernails. The crystal clear jade Buddha instantly became dim.

He breathed a sigh of relief; his mission was finally completed!

Seven years have passed. I have been tracking Lu Wuchen for seven years. During these seven years, every time I was about to find him, he would run away. This Taoist priest Lu has extremely high martial arts skills and is elusive. Every time I can only see his back or profile, it is difficult to see his face.

He once followed Cheng Yu's instructions and shouted loudly as soon as he smelled his scent, saying that the boy who bought your Yuanling gem eleven years ago wanted to find you, but he was indifferent.

So, Lu Wuchen was deliberately avoiding them.

Later, Cheng Yu gave Cai Kun a jade Buddha containing Yuan Ling Zhen Qi and told him that as long as he sensed Lu Wuchen's breath, he should immediately press this small mechanism and his mission would be accomplished.

On the top of the mountain, Cheng Yu greeted Lu Wuchen with a smile.

"Master Lu, long time no see,"

Cai Kun pressed the Jade Buddha mechanism, and the Yuanling Qi instantly returned to its original position. Cheng Yu rushed over at the fastest speed and released his spiritual sense to search. Lu Wuchen soon realized that something was wrong and wanted to escape.

But Cheng Yu was not Cai Kun. He was intercepted before he could get far. The two played hide-and-seek on Laojun Mountain. However, no matter where Lu Wuchen fled, Cheng Yu would chase him there, and this Taoist priest Lu with unfathomable martial arts skills was exhausted!

"...Brother...you, you got the wrong person,"

"Master, you are so forgetful. Eighteen years ago, you sold me a Yuanling gem at the Changping Restaurant in the capital. There is no reason for you not to remember this!"

"Ah, ah, oh, yes, yes, that's right, that's right, oh! It's you, sir."

Lu Wuchen patted his head, looking like he just remembered something.

"You remember?"

"I remember, I remember,"

"I wonder what you want to talk to me about? Please tell me in advance that the goods will not be returned or exchanged after they are shipped out. The ten taels of silver have long been spent by me on wine and meat."

"Hahaha, the Taoist priest is really good at joking,"

"Don't even mention ten taels of silver. I can give you a million taels of silver."

Lu Wuchen: “…,”

"As long as you give me another Yuanling gemstone,"

"……there is none left,"

Lu Wuchen spread his hands and said,

"No?!!"

"I also want to earn your million silver, but the fact is that I don't have it."

"Back then at the Changping Restaurant, I clearly heard the Taoist priest say that there were three Yuanling Gems. Did I hear it wrong?"

"You heard it right. There are indeed three gems, but I only have one."

"Where are the other two?"

"I don't know this,"

"...Master, I want to use this Yuanling gem to save my wife's life. Please help me. Just tell me what conditions you want. I will agree to them as long as I can do it."

Cheng Yu bowed to Lu Wuchen and said sincerely,

But Lu Wuchen said helplessly, "Alas! Sir, if I have it, I will definitely give it to you, but how can I give it to you if I don't have it?"

Cheng Yu looked into Lu Wuchen's eyes and asked again,

"really?"

"really,"

Lu Wuchen replied,

Suddenly, Cheng Yu unexpectedly stretched out his palm and pressed it on Lu Wuchen's chest. Lu Wuchen wanted to dodge, but he seemed to be sucked by a huge suction force and could not move.

"My heart beat faster, my eyes flickered,"

"You lied,"

"Ah! This..."

Lu Wuchen was a little stunned.

Cheng Yu stopped talking nonsense, took out the token given by Zhao Yuanyan, and asked,

"Master Lu, do you recognize this thing?"

Lu Wuchen was horrified when he saw it, and immediately knelt down and said, "Master, here is your token, please accept my disciple's greetings."

Oh, there's hope!

Let’s see how a veteran like you can still play tricks.

Cheng Yu thought,

"Master Lu, please stand up. Did your master promise that anyone who sees this token must fulfill a request from the holder of the token?"

Lu Wuchen stood up, no longer as glib as before, his expression became serious, he said, "Yes, Master did make this promise."

"Now, I need another Yuanling Gemstone. Or you can tell me the location of the gemstone and I will find it myself."

"Alas~,"

Lu Wuchen sighed and said, "My Lord, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's that I can't. The Yuanling Gem is an ancient divine object. Only it can choose its owner. People can't choose it."

"There are three Yuanling gems, one black and one white. The white one has been given to you, and the colored one is missing. As for the black one...if I give it to you, there will be chaos in the world."

"Why?"

"Our Tianshu Sect has guarded the black and white stones for generations. It is recorded in the iron certificate handed down by the founding ancestor that the White Origin Spirit Gem was to be given to you eighteen years ago. This was the spirit stone's own choice. I don't know why."

"As for the Dark Devil Spirit..."

"Dark Demon Spirit?"

"Yes, the Black Demon Spirit. Just by hearing the name, you know that it is not easy to mess with, right?"

"This black demon spirit... according to the iron certificate of our ancestors, when the black demon appeared, he massacred people in a city thousands of miles away, plundered people and ate them, leaving nine out of ten houses empty. This was until the Queen Nuwa was alarmed, and she cast the Taichu Divine Curse to suppress it in the Wuji Cave."

"Look, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I'm powerless, so I've been avoiding you."

Hearing this, Cheng Yu's heart sank.

He suddenly felt very sad. Is it true that there is nothing I can do to save Caibao?

Am I going to lose her eventually?