Hu Long has only been in this world for three days.
Because this time he relied on his own powerful strength to break the void and did not rely on the power of the mysterious gourd birthmark on his arm. Therefore, although he consumed all the power in his body, he only needed to absorb the "Calabash Heart Sutra" that can absorb all rivers. It can be restored after running it several times, and there is no need to start over from the beginning like after the previous time travels.
However, his Shattered Void is a little different from others after all. Others directly break the barrier between the two worlds to complete the path to ascension, but he is still like the previous times when he traveled to that space that seems to contain infinite mysteries. After a layover, I once again enjoyed the benefits of strengthening my body and personal magic weapons.
With his steady nature, he immediately looked for a secret place after coming to this world. It took him three days to recover his exhausted cultivation, and then he used the "Sky Vision" that could cover a radius of 500 miles. He uses the magical power of "earth listening" and plans to confirm the environment of this world and whether he can still meet some interesting "old friends".
When he saw Zhixiang walking singing a hundred miles away and Fahai chasing after him to chat with him, Hu Long immediately overlapped this scene with a scene deep in his memory, so he rushed over with a bit of evil taste and intervened. It was Fahai who should have been the one to fight this little monster.
When the acquaintance who was imprisoned in the "Prisoner Dragon Hall" heard these words that Hu Long had purposely sent in for him, he immediately felt blessed. He knelt down respectfully in the hall, looked up at the sky, and kowtowed repeatedly, saying: "The grace of the immortal to save my life." , the little demon has nothing to offer in return, so he is willing to take refuge under his disciples and be a dog and a horse!”
"You are a smart bug!"
Hulu laughed loudly, and shook his left hand holding the "Prisoner Dragon Palace", and the wise minister inside rolled out in a somersault.
Seeing that the acquaintance still looked like an enlightened monk, he smiled angrily and said: "I know that this is not your original face after you transformed, so you quickly changed back. Otherwise, in the eyes of outsiders, most people will think that you are the real one." Master, and Pindao is the Taoist Taoist who is at your command!"
The acquaintance said eloquently: "The Immortal doesn't know something. The little demon has indeed practiced at the foot of the Golden Buddha of Lingtai Temple all year round. What he envied most in his life was the demeanor and grace of the old abbot in the temple in his early years. Therefore, after he gained some temperament in his practice, he I like to transform into his appearance. Since the Immortal doesn’t like it, the little demon can transform back immediately.”
As he spoke, he suddenly transformed into a young man who looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old, with a sun-moon bun on his head, a white and fat boy, and even the five-foot nine-ring tin staff in his right hand turned into a stick that was only two feet long. The dark wooden stick, only the red sandalwood beads held in his left hand remained unchanged.
"That's what it looks like." Hu Lu nodded with satisfaction and asked casually: "Since you were enlightened by the Buddha in Lingtai Temple, why didn't you continue to practice hard there instead of wandering around?"
This question just touched Zhixiang's mind, and his round face was filled with anger:
"It's not because the little demon is unwilling to devote himself to cultivation. It's because since the old abbot passed away a few years ago, the monks in the temple have become more and more shameless. While they wantonly exploit the tenant farmers who rely on the temple property for their livelihood, On the one hand, he corrupted the precepts and was extravagant. Later, he even committed the despicable act of sending his son Guanyin to slander female pilgrims. What was once a Buddhist holy place is now more filthy than the bastard's nest, so much so that the aura of the Big Golden Buddha has disappeared. The little demon really can't stand it anymore and can't stay any longer, so he can only go out and find another place to practice."
Hu Lu nodded and said: "I see. I didn't expect that in such a big temple, the one who can emerge from the mud without being stained is actually a little monster like you. It's quite interesting. From now on, you can follow Pindao to do some chores, and Pindao will give you guidance. Some cultivation methods are counted as wages. In addition, you should not call me 'Shangxian' one after another. The poor Taoist has established his own lineage of 'Tai Shangdao', so you just call me 'Headmaster'."
Zhixiang had personally experienced Hulu's methods and knew that it was a rare opportunity for a wild monster who lacked inheritance to be guided by such a person. At that time, he was overjoyed and bowed down, saying repeatedly: "Thank you, little monster." Teach me master!"
Later, Hulu asked the Zhixiang about the details of this world.
Knowing one's appearance means that one knows everything and can speak it to the end.
Because Lingtai Temple, where I have lived for two hundred years, has the reputation of being a holy place for Buddhism, and there are many rich and powerful people coming and going on weekdays. The wise minister who is hiding on the side often eavesdrops on the conversations of these people, and has a fairly comprehensive understanding of this world.
Today is the thirteenth year of Yuanhe in the Tang Dynasty. Since the emperor Li Chun came to the throne, he has been bent on bringing the Tang Dynasty, which has been declining after the Anshi Rebellion, back to its peak. After more than ten years of hard work, relying on methods such as keeping the virtuous away from the nefarious, strict laws, Zang's criticism of the virtuous and foolish, and the elimination of vassal towns, the situation that had almost declined during the reign of Zong Guangde of the previous dynasty was truly reversed.
It's a pity that emperors since ancient times have always been good at beginning and successful at success, while those who failed at the end have lost their power.
Li Chun has been frail and sickly since he was a child. Over the years, he has been working hard and sleeping all day long, which has weakened his body.
Faintly feeling that he was running out of time after his prime, Li Chun was unwilling to give up the great fortune he had made, so he ignored the dissuasion of his courtiers and recruited alchemists to enter the palace to refine golden elixirs in order to prolong his life and even achieve longevity.
It's a pity that all the alchemists who dare to boast that they can refine the elixir of immortality are all profit-seeking liars and idiots. There are many experts around the emperor, so how can we let them cheat?
As a result, within a few days, before these alchemists could reap the benefits, they exposed the scam and were beheaded by a furious Li Chun.
Until an alchemist who called himself "Taiyin Zhenren" came uninvited and asked to see Li Chun, offering the "Taiyin Tianbu Dan" that he had refined.
Li Chun ordered people to try the medicine and take the elixir. His frail body immediately improved greatly, and he became as energetic as if he was more than ten years younger.
Just when Li Chun was ecstatic and wanted to reward Master Taiyin heavily, Master Taiyin exposed the shortcomings of this elixir.
It turns out that the principle of this "Taiyin Heaven-Building Pill" is to collect a trace of Yin Qi from the body of the poisonous snake and combine it with a variety of rare elixirs to make up for the loss of vitality in the human body as we age.
But the core of the elixir is the word "replenishment". The vitality in the human body is still passing away, so it is necessary to continue to take the elixir to make up for the loss.
Now that Li Chun had seen the hope, he felt that there was no reason to give up. Without any hesitation, he first appointed Master Taiyin as the national master, and was fully responsible for refining the "Taiyin Tianbu Dan". He also decreed that all the power of the world should be used to supply the national master. The need for alchemy.
I don’t know that the "Taiyin Heaven-Building Pill" used other heavenly materials and earthly treasures in addition to poisonous snakes. In short, it cost an astonishing amount of money. I didn’t see Taiyin Master refine several furnaces of pills before and after, and it actually made the Tang Dynasty gradually fill up in recent years. The treasury was completely drained.
Li Chun's medicine must not be stopped, and the national treasury cannot come up with money. The only way left is to increase taxes and squeeze those low-income people even more.
Naturally, those subordinate staff and officials who collect taxes do not want to work in vain, and some of them must be intercepted in the process. As for the shortfall caused, the people at the lowest level will eventually bear it.
For a time, the world returned to a state of decline, with families broken down and people dead everywhere.
If the imperial court had left a glimmer of hope for the people who could no longer survive, it was a special decree issued by the Taipei himself. If the people could catch highly venomous snakes and hand them over, they could offset certain taxes. The older the snakes are and the more poisonous they are, the more taxes can be offset.
Although catching venomous snakes is always in danger of life and death, no matter how powerful the snake venom is, it is not as cruel as the violent extortion, and no matter how poisonous it is, it is not as cruel as the heart of corrupt officials. After all, many people are still willing to take risks and go deep into the mountains and forests to hunt for highly venomous snakes. People continue to die from the bite of poisonous fangs, but there are still people who succeed one after another, or even after the death of father and son.
When Hu Yuan heard this, he sighed and said: "Confucius said, 'A harsh government is as fierce as a tiger!' I often doubt that he is exaggerating, but today I know that this statement is not true. Looking at it from a poor Taoist perspective, the Taiyin Master is definitely not a serious person, but he doesn't know Where is he now?"
Zhixiang has been influenced by Buddhism for many years, and he has more compassion than many fake monks. Hearing this, he became energetic and asked hurriedly: "Is it possible that the master intends to eliminate harm for the people? I heard a news a few days ago that because of the land of Yongzhou A kind of black snake is produced, which is extremely poisonous. It is an excellent material for refining the 'Taiyin Heaven-Building Pill'. The Taiyin people have personally taken a boat to go south, planning to use local materials to refine the elixir."
Hu Long said with a smile: "If he is really a disaster, Pindao's long sword will not hesitate to be stained with blood. However, the opponent's cultivation level is unknown now. To be on the safe side, Pindao still needs to survive a thunder tribulation and upgrade himself. "
The acquaintance looked at Hu Long, who said this in an understatement, with wide eyes, and said in his heart: "Sir, are you sure you don't mean to say, 'I still need to eat a meal, fill my stomach first'?"
