Xie Miaoxuan almost couldn't help but exclaimed, this person must have done it on purpose!
But looking at his expressionless face, it doesn't look like him.
The scenery passed by quickly, with cornices and carved window lattice.
Turning over the back mountain, the back hall is sparsely populated, not as crowded as the front hall.
The two tried to avoid people as much as possible and carefully searched the various palaces in the rear.
After carefully exploring several palaces, he held Xie Miaoxuan and gently landed on the back window of a palace, listening attentively.
The ears of martial arts practitioners are better than hers. She could only faintly hear a middle-aged male voice and a young boy's voice inside, and had no intention of disturbing him. The breeze blew slowly, and his expression was focused and serious.
The two of them were already very close, so she quietly moved forward, tiptoed and pressed against his ear, "What's being said in there?"
Xie Yuanju was shocked, his eyes suddenly shot over like lightning.
As if he was suddenly shocked, his expression was completely different from usual coldness, and the pupils in his eyes were filled with a dark green light.
The atmosphere between the two was stagnant for a moment.
"who!"
"Shh." His expression changed, he hugged Xie Miaoxuan with one hand and ran towards the mountain col.
Qiongshan Taoist opened the window lattice with his palm. There was nothing strange outside. The south wind and the north wind collided and swirled in the air, rolling up two remaining leaves.
wrong!
The apse is not open to the public. Those who are here are his confidants. No one will pass by here, and no one dares to come here.
The airflow that can collide in the air...
not good!
Although the golden elixir was not mentioned just now, when it comes to Akaishi, if someone really discovers something, it will probably be a disaster.
Master Qiongshan's face changed, and finally he said gloomily, "Someone broke into Xuandu Palace without permission. Now is the elixir opening time that occurs once every ten years. I would rather kill him by mistake than let him go. Send everyone in the front hall away and seal the palace!"
The wind is whistling in the ears, and a person's subconscious reaction after concentration can reflect a person's character background.
Xie Miaoxuan had a moment of doubt, whether his positioning of Xie Yuanju, the cold and noble young master, was correct?
Just now she felt a kind of oppression from him that only comes from sitting in a position for a long time.
He lowered his eyes to collect the deep thoughts in his eyes.
Forget it, now is not the time to dwell on this.
The people who were scattered in the back hall suddenly started to move as if a scroll had been broken, and the sound of rustling could be heard endlessly.
Unexpectedly, they were so careful along the way and were almost discovered.
Xie Miaoxuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Maybe he made the right choice by mistake.
Xie Yuanju was still leading her at a fast pace, and soon they arrived at the connection between a mountain col and a cliff.
His expression was still gentle and calm, "The Taoist just mentioned Quartz and Red Stone. These Taoist priests seem to be born from the world, but in fact they rely on the golden elixir to enter the world. They have attracted countless devout Taoists, and they are even regarded as role models by members of the royal family. "
She hummed. After mentioning Xuandu Palace last time, she had done some homework in private.
In the Xuandu Palace, headed by Taoist Master Qiongshan, there were hundreds of Taoists and countless followers.
Among them, Taoist Master Qiongshan was revered by the emperor's family as the Taoist Master of Heaven.
Every year, I would ask him for a golden elixir. This elixir was released every ten years, and every time he opened it, it would arouse a fanatical following.
Those who want to get it are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and those who don't have enough elixirs are divided into upper and lower grades. The upper grades are naturally reserved for the emperor, while the lower grades are nobles from aristocratic families.
Those who get the golden elixir are all happy.
His reputation has always been very high.
It was only three years ago that a person from the Central Government called the things done in Xuandu Palace an 'evil way', and that controlling others through golden elixirs would eventually cause chaos.
But the emperor didn't believe it at all and directly ordered the person to be executed.
Echoing her father Xie's instructions in her dream, she still needed to carefully find clues to connect them.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "This time I have already alerted the enemy..."
Nothing was found in the palace, but the Xuandu Palace is mountain-shaped and has water veins that are dense and dense. It is built against a mountain near the abyss. Taoists believe that all things are composed of the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. All things are divided into five elements. The cycle is reciprocal.
She said, "What they were talking about just now may be hidden in this mountain!"
Xie Yuanju didn't expect that he didn't say anything, but she had already guessed it, and her heart moved.
He nodded and looked at the entire mountain wall, "This is the only place that has not yet been explored. It should be hidden here. We have to be quick. If we can't find clues this time, it won't be more difficult next time."
After pushing aside the climbing vines, we found a cave in the mountain wall that could accommodate one person. The further we walked inside, the wider the cave became.
There was a strong pungent smell in the air, like the smell of excessively burned citrus peels.
There are still water drops falling from time to time on the top of the head, and the whole cave gives people a feeling of being both hot and humid.
Soon they reached the bottom. A tall three-legged bronze tripod was right in front of them, and some small stones of different colors were arranged neatly on the messy shelves around it.
There is a blazing fire under the bronze tripod.
The entire cauldron was already burning red, and the thick cauldron cover was steaming with heat, which was what she smelled just now.
There were fine red powder scattered around the bronze tripod. When she came closer, a wave of heat hit her face, and she carefully rubbed the particles in her hands.
"It's Akaishizhi."
One of the prescriptions of Chi Shi Zhi Wu Shi Powder.
Wushi Powder is also called Hanshi Powder.
After eating it, people will feel hot and ecstatic, and after the heat, they will feel refreshed and seem to have infinite power.
After eating too much, people will lose weight quickly and can no longer live without this medicine. Every time people take it, they will be controlled by those who refine the medicine. The body will contain highly toxic substances and their lifespan will be greatly reduced.
It is already a banned drug.
But if it was just a five-stone powder, it wouldn't have to be refined so carefully.
This taste is indeed not just the smell of Five Stone Powder.
It would be best to bring some pills back to study, but unfortunately the bronze tripod clearly looks like it hasn't arrived yet.
Xie Yuanju saw her eager to push the lid of the cauldron away. He was about to speak, but his face suddenly tightened, "Someone is coming."
He was discovered so quickly and pursued so quickly.
There was only one way in and out. If you went out this way, you would definitely be discovered. In desperation, Xie Yuanju had no choice but to drag her over and hide in a sunken corner of the cave.
He locked her tightly in his arms, and his tall body gathered around her, casting a shadow over her.
The sound of small conversations came.
"Master Qiongshan wants to seal the palace. Please finish the inspection and return home quickly."
"Seal the palace! I have been waiting for so long to come to this day. Every time those dignitaries open elixirs and incense, it is a bonus to the competition. Are you really willing to do that?"
"This money won't fall into your pocket. Why are you worrying about this? The elixir is about to be prescribed. The medicine in the cauldron is at its strongest. Check it out quickly and leave. You can't stay here for too long."
The rustling movement stirred up the sound and shadow.
Xie Miaoxuan clung to the gap in the stone wall, with Xie Yuanju's hot body behind him.
