Pawn Crossing the River

In the Water Palace, the second deputy palace master signed the pledge room.

Qi Xuansu sat behind the desk, leaning on the back of the chair, closing his eyes and relaxing.

Separated from the desk and the files stacked on the desk, there were two chairs, with Shangguan Ya and Xu Jiaorong sitting on them respectively.

As a member of the Eight Tribes, Shangguan Ya wears a lot of large and small items. She changed her hat into a cloak, which also has the effect of hiding her face. Only a shadow can be seen.

Qi Xuansu didn't clarify Shangguan Ya's identity, and Xu Jiaorong was a man of seven orifices, so he didn't ask any more questions.

In fact, this kind of thing is not a taboo. Wu Guangbi can appear openly and openly next to Li Changge or Li Tianzhen. The key depends on whether the backstage is strong enough.

The most critical point is that when things have developed to this point, Qi Xuansu and Xu Jiaorong are already people in the same boat. When the wind and waves come together, whoever falls into the water first and who falls behind will not be spared. If Wang Jiaohe and Chen Shuhua brought down Qi Xuansu, they would definitely not let Xu Jiaorong go. The two of them must be in the same boat now. Proper disclosure of some trump cards between allies will be more conducive to stabilizing morale and popular support.

The two spiritual officials are not here because someone outside needs to take charge of the overall situation and someone needs to monitor Chen Shuhua.

Because most of the main force of the spiritual officers in the city came from the Xuanwei Division of Jiugang, the Jiayin spiritual officers were responsible for the command.

Chen Shuhua is not in the Fire Palace at this time. She has her own mansion in Shenglong Mansion. She has been living in her mansion recently. Official Ding Chou is now responsible for monitoring Chen Shuhua, but Chen Shuhua stays behind closed doors, and there are people in her mansion. Even with the formation's cover, Ding Chou Lingguan couldn't guarantee that he would be able to catch Chen Shuhua, so he could only do his best.

Qi Xuansu is still waiting for news from Qiniang.

At this moment, a child-mother talisman placed by Qi Xuansu on the table began to burn on its own, turning into a curtain of light, revealing Qiniang's figure.

The three people who had been waiting for a long time subconsciously sat up straight.

Qiniang’s oppressive power.

Qi Xuansu and Shangguanya need not say more, they have become accustomed to it.

As for Xu Jiaorong, she has no interaction with Qiniang and does not know Qiniang. However, she is well-informed and knows Qiniang's details, so she naturally understands Qiniang's importance.

To be fair, Qiniang had no intention of developing in the Taoist sect. If Qiniang had been steadily climbing up the Taoist sect honestly, she would now be one of the top Shenzhi masters in Jinque.

Qiniang still looked like she was doing nothing, and in the era of the Five Dynasties Great Masters, she would definitely have been called out and written down every day.

Neither Xu Jiaorong nor Shangguanya spoke, they both looked at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu had no choice but to say: "Qiniang, what are the ingredients of that pill?"

Qiniang breathed out a smoke ring leisurely, and then said: "The ingredients of this elixir are very complex. In addition to Wenyu's juice, I also found out the blood of Qiongqi, Feifei, Lili, The ingredients of Xiangliu blood and dragon blood. Although except for the dragon blood, the rest of the ingredients are imitations, but in terms of quality, they are by no means comparable to ordinary products on the market. I roughly calculated that they are almost 80% as effective as the real ones. , the cost of refining such an elixir starts at at least 30,000 Taiping, not counting the possibility of refining failure."

Qi Xuansu's identity was different after all, so he was not frightened by the price. He just sighed slightly: "Chief Chen is generous, but the more she is willing to spend money, the more she has a big conspiracy."

Shangguan Ya interjected: "These ingredients remind me of the elixir of immortality of the ancient witch religion."

Qiniang said: "The ancient witchcraft's elixir of immortality is called the first-generation 'Eternal Life Stone' by the Taoist sect. The refining process is very cruel and requires the power of millions of living beings."

"So there are generally two methods. One is to win by quantity, that is, use human resources, hundreds of thousands of lives, mountains of blood and blood. The other is to win by quality, that is, use powerful ancient wild beasts as the basis. No matter which method is used, the elixir of immortality will inevitably be contaminated with the remaining thoughts of these creatures."

"The reason why Yaoyao turned into a monster is because the elixir of immortality refined by the ten wizards of Lingshan contained too much wild beast aura. Although he was resurrected, his mind was also taken away."

Shangguan Ya thoughtfully said: "Warrior has a realm called the unity of spirit and body. The soul and body are merged into one place, and the thoughts are integrated into the blood. Ancient wild beasts are similar to warriors, and their thoughts are also integrated into the blood. , so the original desolate beast blood does have this problem. It is difficult to completely purify and cannot be used directly. There are advantages and disadvantages to the desolate beast blood imitated by Daomen. The advantage is that there are no future troubles. The disadvantage is that no matter what, the imitation can only be 80% of the original. effect."

Qi Xuansu already had some guesses after hearing this: "You mean, this elixir is a rudimentary elixir of immortality? Or is it an imitation of the elixir of immortality from ancient witchcraft?"

Qiniang gave an affirmative answer: "You can say that."

Qi Xuansu asked: "According to the information we have, this is not the first time that Chen Shuhua has given medicine to the Lord of Dayu. One pill costs 30,000 Taiping. If calculated based on ten pills, it is 300,000 Taiping." Money. What does Chen Shuhua want to do? Want to cultivate an immortal? The key is that the leader of Dayu is now a useless person. Where did all the medicine go? "

Qiniang said calmly: "The elixir of immortality has major flaws, so it is called the first-generation 'Eternal Life Stone' by the Taoist sect. You also said that this elixir can only be regarded as an imitation of the elixir of immortality, and it is It’s an elementary version, so the side effects of this elixir are huge, not to mention physical stiffness, stagnant energy and blood, and distraction. The most intuitive manifestation is that the body gradually becomes rigid.”

Shangguan Ya is a professional after all, and immediately understood what Qiniang wanted to express: "I know where the potency of the medicine went. This kind of elixir is not used to seek immortality, but to die. If you don't feed this kind of elixir, Pill, then the leader of Dayu Kingdom has died long ago, so the medicinal power will naturally be used to make up for the shortfall. "

Qiniang nodded and said: "That's right. The reason is very simple. Some people use the Lord of Dayu as a cauldron to make elixirs. In order to ensure that the cauldron does not explode midway, they keep feeding the cauldron with imitation inferior immortality products. Although this elixir is an imitation, it can indeed prolong life. After all, the real elixir can bring the dead back to life. As for the side effects of the elixir, it is nothing but a 'cauldron'."

Hearing this, Qi Xuansu and Xu Jiaorong still didn't understand that the leader of Dayu Kingdom was Chen Shuhua's "cauldron".

Why must the leader of Dayu be used as the "furnace"? There is only one reason, and that is dragon energy.

The Lord of Dayu cannot control dragon energy, but he is the carrier of dragon energy.

Looking at the entire world, there are only a handful of "cauldrons" made of dragon energy. In comparison, spending hundreds of thousands of peacetime money to maintain the "caulding furnace" is nothing.

Xu Jiaorong said: "If the Lord of Dayu was deeply involved in this matter from the beginning and volunteered to be the 'furnace', then why would he say that he dreamed of the ancient immortal Wuluo?"

Qi Xuansu said: "There is nothing unimaginable. Chen Shuhua used the Lord of Dayu as a 'cauldron' to refine dragon energy. The Lord of Dayu's body could not support it, so he had to use this imitation elixir to prolong his life. However, the side effects of the elixir were too great. It is impossible to avoid it. If the leader of the Dayu Kingdom has been bedridden, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the Taoist sect. If the Taoist sect conducts a thorough investigation, there is a possibility of being exposed, which requires a reasonable reason to cover up. "

"It's best to lie with nine truths and one lie. If it's all lies, you can't deceive the Taoist sect. If you want to deceive the Taoist sect, you have to come up with something real. So the Lord of Dayu said that he dreamed of the Blood-clothed Bodhisattva, the Blood Lake and the Black Mountain. We are now We already know that Wu Luo’s story is true, so we were misled by the King of Dayu. We have been checking the ancient immortals and have basically not paid much attention to the King of Dayu himself. "M..

"In the end, we found nothing and could only choose to open a breakthrough from the King of Dayu. Chen Shuhua also accelerated his pace and rushed ahead of us to give medicine to the King of Dayu again. By the time Shangguan Taoist Fellow saw the King of Dayu, the King of Dayu had already He is on the verge of death. This shows that Chen Shuhua’s plan is about to succeed.”

As soon as these words came out, there was a dead silence in the entire signing room.

Qi Xuansu never tried to be a hero and asked directly: "Qiniang, can you come over?"

Qiniang said, "It's hard to say."

Qi Xuansu frowned slightly: "What do you mean it's hard to tell?"

Qiniang said: "In half an hour, I will meet with Old Man Jin. Let's see how our conversation goes."

Qi Xuansu was startled for a moment, then realized that the "Old Man Jin" mentioned by Qiniang should be the Patriarch Jin Gong, the leader of the "Tianting". There is a saying in Nanyang that Zhenren Lan Da is the emperor of the land and Patriarch Jin Gong is the emperor of the sea. Although this is a slight exaggeration, it can also show the status of Patriarch Jin Gong in Nanyang. And all signs indicate that Patriarch Jin Gong has probably reached the stage of immortality and has become a true immortal.

Such an opponent, even if Qiniang takes action in person, has to be treated with caution.

Naturally, Qi Xuansu couldn't force it: "Forget it."

Qiniang said: "You should be careful. Keep the green hills and don't worry about running out of firewood."

The mother-child talisman burned into ashes, and Qiniang's figure slowly disappeared.

Qi Xuansu stood up and said: "I really didn't expect that things would develop to this point, and I had to make a decision. Now Qiniang can't make it, Master Landa hasn't finished her seclusion yet, and the situation is murky. I don’t know, but for the sake of Taoism and considering the overall situation, it’s too late to ask for instructions from Jin Que, or to hold a Taoist meeting or a meeting with the master of the palace. It seems that I have to act arbitrarily. "

Xu Jiaorong said: "Please give me your instructions."

Qi Xuansu walked back and forth several times, stopped suddenly, and said: "Immediately order Jiayin Lingguan and Ding Chou Lingguan to arrest Chen Shuhua. Now you send a message to Jinque to explain the matter. Note that it is not asking for instructions, but Report. I will go to Dayu Palace now and capture the King of Dayu."

Xu Jiaorong hesitated slightly: "If an order or report is made in the name of the Taoist government, and the king's government refuses to admit it afterwards, we will be very passive..."

Qi Xuansu emphasized: "It doesn't have to be in the name of the Taoist government, it's in my name."