Realistic Longevity

The Yujiao River is an artificial river that flows around Chuhuai City with a branch of the Chu River as its source.For this reason, people have to cross bridges or walk a section of water when entering and leaving Chuhuai City, which is the biggest feature of Chuhuai City.

The Yujiao River was excavated in 1786 A.D., that is, the Qixi Festival 235 years ago, which was also the first year that Chuhuai City was established.At that time, the Yujiao River, as the most important and characteristic part of the honest construction of Chuhuai City, was drawn into the first edition of the design drawings. After several revisions and adjustments, it was completed on the Dragon Boat Festival in 1789. It was the last completed project on the drawings. .

This design drawing was created by the Yun family's first master architect.

Now Cheng Chuhua can be sure that the Yun family had other purposes when designing the construction layout of Chuhuai City.At that time, they might have already found the array map and the mysterious map from the Water Mansion, and imitated the map to design Chuhuai City as shown on the map, so as to deceive the world.

As the most important part of it, Yujiaohe is naturally also responsible for the most important task - keeping the secrets that the Yun family does not want outsiders to know.

On the way to the Yujiao River, Zhuang Shuai said with emotion: "The Yun family not only discovered the Water Mansion and the other five secret realms that may be at the same level as the Water Mansion, and obtained many treasures from them, but also possessed the luck of humanity. Treatment! The protagonist of the cool article is actually by my side!"

"I have gained too much, but I don't know how to cherish it. One day I will lose it all." Tang Ran leaned on the backrest and closed his eyes to rest. "It's a pity that those six secret realms will never be seen again."

"Violence." Bi An reprimanded in a cold voice.

Cheng Chuhua didn't participate in this topic, he was re-weaving the loose red string bracelet tightly, judging by his proficiency, it was not the first time he had done this.

This bracelet has been with him for many years, almost as old as him, and has saved his life many times, so he still cherishes it very much.

After driving two kilometers out of the urban area, you will arrive at the bank of the Yujiao River. There is a ferry in each of the four directions of the east, west, and northwest. Fang Kong came out, there were no street lights, it was pitch black and no one cared about it, looking down from the air, it looked like a corner that was gnawed off during a lunar eclipse.

The river bank here has only a low fence and some vegetation to prevent water and soil. A signboard "Be careful of water depth" is looming at night, and it is unknown how much it can serve as a warning.There is no wind tonight, and the moonlight is shining down, and only the silver light of the river is calm and calm, with occasional ups and downs, which seem abrupt on the contrary.

Tang Ran threw Cheng Chuhua an illuminator, took one and walked ahead with Zhuang Shuai to explore the way.

Although he knew that the biggest secret of the Yun family was hidden in the Yujiao River, how to find out this secret still required serious thinking.

The soft light of the illuminator floats on the water surface, as if blocked by something light-absorbing, it cannot shine into the water, and all that can be seen is pitch black.

Tang Ran and Zhuang Shuai tried to throw a few lighting and detection spells into it, but they all disintegrated automatically after entering the water for three meters. It seems that this river has a supernatural physique, and things related to metaphysics are completely useless use.

The problem is that it's useless for Tang Ran to change to an ordinary flashlight, and science can't break through the darkness of Yujiahe River at night.

"I have no choice but to go down and see for myself." Tang Ran threw the illuminator and flashlight back into the car, "The Yun family must have taken multiple layers of protective measures in the river, Master Bi An and I went down to explore the road, Cheng Chuhua, Zhuang Shuai, the two of you are guarding on the shore."

"Okay." The two nodded.

Time was running out, and Tang Ran didn't want to delay. After stacking five or six water-dispelling spells on his body, he crossed the guardrail and slowly walked from shallow water to deep water.Bi An squatted on his shoulders, his whole body glowed with a faint golden light, and the water flowed to it and separated automatically, without dripping.

The figure of one person and one cat quickly disappeared in the center of the river.

Considering that it will take some time for them to explore the road, Cheng Chuhua and Zhuang Shuai didn't just stand there and wait for the news, but took out the blankets from the car and spread them on the ground, and put on the drinks and snacks that they had prepared but had no chance to eat. While eating in the chilly night breeze, he chatted.

"Hey, Brother Cheng, you are a long-lived person with a lot of experience, can you guess what the Yun family is doing?" Zhuang Shuai took a mouthful of half a pudding, his cheeks bulging, and his speech was a little slurred.

Cheng Chuhua held Tang Ran's specially bought milk sago and slowly drank it. Hearing this, he shook his head helplessly: "I have lived for 3000 years and haven't seen through the unpredictable people's hearts. I don't know what the Yun family is going to do. But they It is a big family, and what we do must be beneficial to the family."

"If that's the case, then they can make good use of the treasures in the secret realm and keep their luck. Why do they have to reproduce the failed plan of the Wei Dynasty?" Zhuang Shuai swallowed the remaining half of the pudding .

Cheng Chuhua shrugged: "Long Wangshu, it's human nature to be greedy."

Zhuang Shuai raised his head and thought for a while, and felt that it made sense: "Then again, what are the Imperial Master of the Wei Dynasty and his disciples planning? Such a big fanfare to replace the people in a city, and ruined so many lives. In the end, it failed. How come there is no mention of such a terrible thing in history as being sent down by the Heavenly Dao?"

"I don't know either." Cheng Chuhua pondered on this matter for a long time but still didn't understand, "It stands to reason that the national teachers should put the country's destiny first, but what they did not only failed, but also attracted thunder and calamity. The punishment of not entering reincarnation may be related to this matter because the Wei Dynasty is so short. Can Your Majesty respond to such a plot?"

"If the temptation is strong enough, it's not impossible." Zhuang Shuai speculated solemnly, "What kind of temptation can make an emperor plan to fight against Guozuo?"

Cheng Chuhua laughed mockingly: "Then there is only one thing about longevity."

There are immortals in the world, and the longest life span is only 600 years.Up to the age of ancient mythology, immortals have 12 years, that is, a unitary lifespan. Although it is long, it is not really immortal.Probably only the Dao of Heaven can last forever and truly live the same life as the sky, but in the end it will also be annihilated with the collapse of the world.

The unattainable longevity is the ultimate pursuit of ancient emperors.

"What era is this, why is the Yun family still doing this? It can't be." Zhuang Shuai shook his head vigorously, denying this seemingly reasonable guess.

"I also think it's ridiculous." Cheng Chuhua himself didn't believe it, "However, when it comes to longevity, I've heard a legend."

There is a story to listen to, Zhuang Shuai immediately became energetic: "Let's listen to it."

Cheng Chuhua took a sip of sago dew, and said slowly: "It is rumored that the body of the mermaids is full of treasures. They can weep and tear into pearls, and they can weave priceless shark silk. More importantly, the flesh and blood of the mermaids can give us longevity... ...The longevity here is a mythological concept, referring to the lifespan of an immortal, 12 years."

"Really?" Zhuang Shuai was stunned when he heard it, "I have heard many stories about the Merman, but none of them mentioned this point!"

"Legends, true or false, I'm just a person who listens to stories, so I don't know if it's true or not." Cheng Chuhua said, and took out the few sharks he picked up by the waterfall from his pocket. There are also sharks, maybe it is the place where the sharks lived, but I don’t know where they have gone now.”

Cheng Chuhua just sighed casually using the example, but Zhuang Shuai suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and immediately got goose bumps all over his body.

"Cheng, Cheng Chuhua." He swallowed, his head felt cold, "Do you still remember the water spirit in the water mansion?"

"Remember, what's wrong?" Cheng Chuhua hadn't reacted yet.

Zhuang Shuai's voice rose a bit: "Then do you remember what turned Shui Ling into?"

Cheng Chuhua was taken aback for a moment, and the next second there was a chill down his spine, and he almost didn't hold Similu in his hand: "Remember, they are... the remnants of the aquatic race in mythology, and generally ten remnants are likely to give birth A water spirit."

There are tens of thousands of water spirits in the water mansion, which cannot be counted.

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"Uh... It may not be what we guessed, maybe those water spirits were found by the original owner of the Water Mansion to guard the mansion, ha, ha ha..." Cheng Chuhua said with a dry smile.

Zhuang Shuai also squeezed out a smile, decisively choosing to give up this frightening topic.

When the two were looking at each other speechlessly, there was a soft sound of "splashing" water suddenly coming out of the river.They all looked back, and it turned out that Tang Ran emerged from the water and waved to them.

"Come down, I've found my way."

"Oh, good."

The two hurriedly put down their snacks and drinks, set themselves up with water-dispelling spells, and then swam to Tang Ran one after another.

Tang Ran plunged into the water, and with the help of his spells, he easily dived into the deepest place underwater.

The underwater is not completely dark. There is a brilliant golden light at the bottom of the river, which gently illuminates the underwater world like the sun and guides them forward.

In the middle of this golden light, Bi An was sitting upright, with an opened entrance to another space beside him.

"This is the only place in the river that has spiritual power fluctuations, and it is very secretively hidden. It was discovered by Master Bi An." Tang Ran summed up the process of discovering the entrance of this different space to the two of them, "Before the entrance appeared, I was anyway. I didn't realize that there is such an entrance here."

"It is indeed hidden very deeply." Bi An confirmed his statement.

"Then let's go in now?" Zhuang Shuai rubbed his hands, put aside the speculation that made his hair stand on end, and was a little impatient to see the truth of the matter.

"Yes." Bi An nodded, "After entering, the entrance will be closed. The situation inside is unknown, so we must be careful not to enter rashly."

"Understood!" The three agreed in unison.

They all understood their dispositions, and they were very relieved, so they stopped asking, turned around and entered the entrance first.

Cheng Chuhua and Zhuang Shuai followed in turn, and after Tang Ran, they all entered this mysterious different space and walked towards the unknown secret in the dark.

The entrance of the different space slowly closed and closed, turning into an inconspicuous ripple, which flashed under the water and then quickly disappeared without a trace.