Just as Lu Yuan was actively preparing.
On the other hand, it was said that after Anqiu Zhenren left the Chu Palace, he did not dare to stay for a moment. He rode a fast horse and boat for more than a month and finally returned to Danding Mountain.
After arriving at the mountain gate, he directly met with Taoist master Lin Qingxuan and provided the details of his meeting with Lu Yuan.
After hearing all the details, Lin Qingxuan's expression remained calm, but he confirmed and asked: "According to what you said, Lu Yuan's cultivation has already condensed, or is about to condense?"
"Return to senior brother, junior brother has seen it with his own eyes, and it will never be wrong.
At that time, Lu Yuan used his spiritual thoughts to force me. His spiritual thoughts were as strong as those of my senior brother. How could he be so strong if he didn't gather his energy quickly?
Moreover, in the Spirit-Storing Jade left by Sun Qingyi, there was not much spiritual energy left in it that was originally enough for monks to practice to condense one energy.
It has swallowed up so much spiritual energy that even if it has not condensed a stream of Five Elements energy in the body, it is not far behind. "
Master Anqiu told what he saw at that time, and then said angrily: "This son of Lu Yuan has clearly cultivated the Five Thunder Books and is already a monk. But when Tianluo was still in power, he deceived me with his appearance as a warrior. .
At that time, they were talking about Taoist Qingyu's fate, but now it seems that this Qingyu is clearly Sun Qingyi.
And he clearly knew this, and he still lied to me about Taoism and asked me for help, thinking that I, Aland Cauldron Taoist, had been taken advantage of.
In the end, I rushed up to him and gave him a gift of tens of millions of taels of silver. I was humiliated for nothing and turned into a joke.
This person is bullying me in such a way, and he doesn't take my Alchemy Dao into his eyes at all. "
Master Anqiu became more and more angry as he spoke, and at this moment, he prostrated himself directly and said: "Senior brother, the leader, I would like to ask my senior brother to give an order to send all the disciples in the sect to go south to conquer Lu Yuan.
If we don't kill this thief and wash away this humiliation, how can we, the Alchemist Dao, have any face in this world? "
Seeing his junior brother who went out and came back again, he was so angry and yelled to be beaten and killed.
In Lin Qingxuan's heart, he was both angry and sighing.
He could understand why Master Anqiu had such an attitude.
After all, my junior brother is also an elder in the sect, and he is one of the few immortal cultivators in the world. He has been proud and self-respecting throughout his life, and it can be said that he has never suffered many mistakes.
At this time, he was deceived in his eyes by a casual cultivator from the border area. He had been doing this for so long.
How can Anqiu, who considers himself noble, accept this reality?
That’s all.
At most, it's because I can't stand it, so I can learn from this and pay more attention in the future.
But this errand is related to the inheritance of the Alchemy Cauldron, and is related to the plan of thousands of years.
The matter fell into the hands of Master Anqiu. How did he face his fellow disciples in the mountain, how did he face the master in front of him, and how did he face his own heart?
The combination of these things naturally made Anqiu Zhenren unable to accept it, and he had thoughts of revenge.
However, he could act on his own initiative, but as the leader, Lin Qingxuan had to put the sect first.
"Junior brother, please get up first."
Looking at his junior brother who was kneeling on the ground, Lin Qingxuan sighed softly, stepped forward to help him up, and then said: "Then Lu Yuan is now dominating the three counties, with hundreds of thousands of troops under his command, and he is considered the leader of the world's most powerful country.
Moreover, he himself is not only an innate master, but also a profound master of Taoism and Taoism. He has clearly condensed his energy and is not inferior to me in the slightest. In addition, the Queen of Chu is also an innate grandmaster, which adds an extra boost.
…
With such strength, even if we put all our efforts into attacking him, we may not be able to do our best to kill this thief.
And on his side, he will also suffer heavy losses.
Furthermore, it has an alliance with Nanhai State and Su State. If I take action, who knows if they will help?
And Ziyundao, if I go there to look for people to cause trouble, will they have any objections?
Furthermore, now among all the countries in the world, there is a hegemony. In the secular world, they are respected after all.
Although we, the outsiders who cultivate immortality, are aloof from the world, our status is respected.
But if one breaks the tacit agreement between immortals and mortals not to interfere and openly attacks and destroys a big country, such actions will definitely arouse the fear of all parties.
At that time, everyone can destroy Chu and kill Lu Yuan.
But in the Liang Dynasty, the King of Liang and many ministers may also have trouble sleeping and eating.
If they join forces at that time and are determined to break with us and want to completely eliminate future troubles and stabilize the country, how should they deal with it?
If there are any mistakes in the above three points, we will be in danger of overturning.
I took over the inheritance of Danding Dao from my master, and I am determined to pass it on to the sect, and I will never bring such a disaster to the sect.
Therefore, it is not appropriate to go on an expedition of thousands of miles. "
Master Anqiu heard his senior brother say so much, and the anger in his heart gradually subsided. This meant that the other party was right. But he still couldn't swallow this breath, and asked in a muffled voice: "Then can we just forget it like this?"
Lin Qingxuan smiled and said: "I won't let it go like this. You are also an immortal cultivator. You should know how we, the cultivators, must feel when we are in an environment without the aura of immortal spirits."
Master Anqiu's expression changed, he nodded and said, "It's like a drowning person who wants to breathe but can't."
Lin Qingxuan laughed and said: "That's the drowning man. Lu Yuan's luck was so prosperous that he could inherit it from the descendants of the Five Thunder Taoist Sun Qingyi a hundred years ago.
But Sun Qingyi was just a casual cultivator. Even though he had inherited the ancient Wind and Thunder Dao, he was lucky enough to achieve some success. But this inheritance, which allows him to practice to the point of condensing Qi, is probably the limit.
Even if there is some leftover, how long can it be used by one person?
You also said that there is not much fairy spirit left in the Ling Jade, right? "
Speaking of this, the Taoist master smiled coldly and said sarcastically: "Then Lu Yuan thought he was out of our control, so he didn't want to practice Taiping Taoism. But when he has consumed all the bits of Sun Qingyi's inheritance, he will know what it means. Suffering from drowning?
When people are drowning, they will cling to even a straw in order to survive.
According to you, you saw him sacrifice the Tianzhu with your own eyes?
At that time, wouldn't the Tianzhu, which can communicate with the spirit of heaven and earth and be used for his own cultivation, be his life-saving straw?
It is impossible to use the Tianzhu without practicing Taiping Taoism.
Just wait and see.
It can be as short as eleven or twelve years, or as long as fifty or sixty years.
Facing the pain of drowning, Lu Yuan would practice Taiping Taoism by himself without any urging from us.
In the past, Sun Qingyi couldn't bear the pain, so he sought a way to ascend early and went to the Northern Underworld Capital.
Then Lu Yuan only had Sun Qingyi's inheritance, could he still defeat him? "
Speaking of this, Lin Qingxuan sat down with a look of wisdom on his face.
After listening to these words, Master Anqiu's worries and worries were all gone.
…
"Senior brother is far-sighted, and junior brother admires him very much."
He had a look of admiration on his face, sighed aloud, and then said harshly: "Then just like what senior brother said, let Lu Yuan live happily for ten or twenty years.
snort!
He thought that by relying on these women's deceitful methods, he could hide it from me and ask me for advice.
Little did he know that he was just a little clever. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not escape from our trap.
He doesn't want to die early, that's good!
Let him taste the pain of drowning first, then suffer, and then go to death after suffering all the torture. "
When Lin Qingxuan heard this, he nodded slightly, then looked at his junior brother's already unbalanced mentality, and woke up and said: "Junior brother, if you go out, your mind is already messed up.
When practicing Taoism, the most important thing is your state of mind.
You will return to your home later, stay in seclusion for three years, concentrate on cultivation, and don’t go out for the time being. "
Even practicing martial arts requires a state of mind to control the inner strength of the true energy.
For their monks' cultivation, not to mention how important their state of mind is.
If the mind is disturbed, it is very easy for inner demons to invade and go astray during practice.
Lin Qingxuan didn't want his junior brother to suffer such a disaster, so he gave the order to retreat for cultivation.
Master Anqiu also knew that something was wrong with his state of mind at this time, so after hearing this order, he immediately said solemnly: "I will obey the order of the leader."
Lin Qingxuan nodded, then waved his hand and said, "Go."
"yes."
Master Anqiu bowed, then turned and retreated to his cave.
At this point, the treatment of Lu Yuan in Danding Dao has come to an end.
Lu Yuan, who was thousands of miles away, had no idea about the conversation between Anqiu Zhenren and Lin Qingxuan, nor did he know that in the eyes of the two of them, he was already like a person caught in the net and would fall into his own plan sooner or later.
Since the other party will fall into the trap sooner or later and follow his own plan, then why take the huge risk to cause trouble for the other party at this time?
Just wait.
Therefore, the attack of Dan Cauldron that he originally expected would be impossible within these twenty years.
Therefore, at this time, Lu Yuan was still actively preparing, hoping that when the Alchemy Cauldron came, he would be a little stronger.
However, I waited and waited until the beginning of April in the fourth year of Shenwu.
At this time, Lu Yuan still did not wait for the attack from Alchemy Road, because according to his estimation, Anqiu should have just returned to Alchemy Road at this time.
Even if they want to cause trouble for him, they should be making preparations at this time.
However, he did not wait for the enemies in the north, but he did wait for the envoys from the southwest.
…
In the palace of King Chu.
"Foreign minister Li Shou has met the King of Chu."
In the main hall, an old man with white hair but still a tall figure saluted Lu Yuan respectfully.
Lu Yuan was sitting at the top, looking at the people below him calmly. After looking at him for a while, he suddenly said in a cold voice: "Li Shou, you and your brother caused trouble in Xichuan and conspired to rebel. In the end, I was beaten to death by this king. They abandoned the army and fled, scurrying like rats.
Now that you are lucky enough to survive, you still dare to come to me. Do you really think you have lived too long? "
Yes, the gray-haired old man in front of him is Li Shou, the former King of Anyang of Xishu and the brother of Li Xiong, the emperor of Xishu.
…
It was this person who, under the orders of Li Xiong, sent the Five Poison Sect as an envoy, which enabled both parties to jointly carry out the important task of assassinating Wuyang Marquis Li Gui.
It can be said that he is a confirmed rebel.
Li Shou heard Lu Yuan's murderous words. Although he was a little nervous, he still tried to remain calm and said: "If the king wants to kill the foreign minister, it is naturally possible. However, the foreign minister and the foreign minister's brother have nothing to do with the king. How many grievances.
The reason for the previous war was just a struggle for supremacy in the world.
Moreover, my brother and I rebelled against the Yue Kingdom, not against the king.
Now that the Yue Kingdom has been destroyed, the king has also changed his name to Jianyuan, and is not under the jurisdiction of the Jinling court. Are you still holding on to the past and insisting on causing trouble for us now?
My brother has no ill intentions towards the king. This time he comes with goodwill. Please calm down your anger and listen to what the foreign ministers are doing. "
Li Shou bowed to His Highness and said sincerely.
Seeing his posture and hearing what he said, Lu Yuan also put away the coldness on his face.
In fact, what the other party said is not bad.
There is not much grudge between him and Li Xiong. The two sides are hostile and are just competing for world supremacy.
There was no personal animosity beyond this official matter.
But at this time, the identity of the other party who came to visit made Lu Yuan feel more at ease. After thinking about it, he asked: "What you said makes some sense. Anyway, let the past be the past.
The credentials you handed over earlier claimed to be the envoy of the Wuman Kingdom.
If Gu Gu remembers correctly, the Wuman Kingdom is a Yi Kingdom in the southwest, and is now at war with the Dachanghe Kingdom.
Why, there has been no news about you and your brother for several years. Have you fled to the southwestern Yi? "
During the Northern Expedition, Lu Yuan led a surprise attack on Xichuan, and then fought all the way, finally fighting Li Xiong outside the city of Yuzhong Prefecture.
However, after several battles, Li Xiong abandoned his army and fled, leaving tens of thousands of his troops behind and missing. Li Shou also ran away at that time.
At that time, Lu Yuan only thought that he had escaped to some corner with Li Xiong and remained anonymous.
Now it seems that he didn't run very far. Wuman Kingdom is just south of Xichuan County.
But it's true that the pimples have fallen off.
Given the isolation of the Southwest Country, Li Xiong did not have to worry about being traced if he ran there.
It's just that Li Xiong ran over there. The former emperor of Xishu, the overlord who once dominated a county, was not a peaceful person.
Moreover, it is impossible for an innate grandmaster to remain content.
'Thinking about the rebellion in Wuman Kingdom and the addition of an innate grandmaster in the country, could it be that that person is Li Xiong? Is Li Xiong behind this Wuman rebellion? ,
Lu Yuan's heart suddenly stirred up a storm.
Everything clicked.
Li Xiong ran away and fled to Wuman Kingdom.
Then some unknown means were used to make this country rebel against the Great Chowa Kingdom, and finally started this rebellion war that lasted for several years.
At this time, the other party came to look for me again. What did he want to do?
Could it be that he discovered his little moves at the border and realized that the Chu State wanted to invade the Great Chowa State, so he immediately sent an envoy to inquire?
…
Lu Yuan suddenly had countless thoughts.
Just as he was thinking about it, Li Shou sat up and said, "Returning to your Majesty, the foreign minister and my brother have indeed gone to the southwestern Yi and became the guest of the Wuman Kingdom there."
"Being a guest?"
When Lu Yuan heard about this identity, he couldn't help but sneered: "Li Xiong is also a man who has been called an emperor, and is a great master. Why, now that he has gone to the barbarian land in the southwest, people have become less ambitious. Willing to Are you serving as a minister to others?"
When Li Shou heard this sarcasm, his face was a little embarrassed, but he still said: "In a foreign land, it is good for the homeless people like us to have a place to stay. How dare we expect anything else?"
"Really?" Lu Yuan lengthened his voice, and then sneered: "But how did I hear that Wuman's country started a rebellion four years ago and resisted its original lord, Dachangheguo? ?
If I remember correctly, that period of time happened to be the time when Li Xiong fled from Xichuan and entered Southwest Yi, right?
Why is it such a coincidence that just as your brothers ran into the Wuman Kingdom, this originally submissive Xiaoyi Kingdom started a rebellion? "
Li Shou's face became even more embarrassed.
Indeed, how come there was a rebellion there as soon as they arrived in Wuman Kingdom?
This is of course because their brothers deliberately stirred up trouble in Wuman country.
But can this be said?
It’s really hard to say and can’t be said.
So Li Shou could only change the subject and said: "Since the king said so, he also knew that Wuman Kingdom is currently at war with Da Changhe Kingdom.
Now this war has been going on for three years. The fighting has continued and both countries are exhausted.
Originally, it wasn't like he couldn't hold on.
After all, our country is tired, and the country of Ojowa is also tired.
But just last month, the Great Witch Festival, which had always remained neutral in the country of Daichangwa, suddenly announced its support for the country of Daichangwa and personally participated in this war..."
Li Shou spoke slowly.
It turns out that in the three major barbarian countries in the southwest, two systems, secular and sacrificial, have always been implemented.
Among them, the secular ones, needless to say, are the royal families of the three major Yi kingdoms. They are in charge of the secular kingship and rule the people in the country.
But apart from the secular world, there is also a sacrificial system represented by the Great Witch Sacrifice.
Within the Southwest Yi people, the Yi people are also divided into different ethnic groups.
Different ethnic groups can be roughly divided into three branches according to their blood origins and cultural customs.
One group is the Chili tribe represented by Dachanghe Kingdom, one group is the Panyou tribe represented by Dali Kingdom, and the other group is the Wuyu tribe represented by Nanzhao Kingdom.
The three clans each worship and believe in the three great gods represented by their own clan names, and regard them as the source of their own bloodline. The one responsible for worshiping these great gods is the sacrificial system represented by the Great Witch Sacrifice.
Therefore, within the Three Kingdoms, each has three sacrificial systems.
These great shamans responsible for sacrifices are not only the religious leaders of the three tribes, but also have innate inheritance in the temple, and there is no shortage of military force.
It is precisely based on these, sacrifices and royal power that constitute the two systems of secularity and belief within the three tribes.
But according to the original practice, the secular should be secular, and the religious should be religious.
Before there is a major crisis involving faith and the survival of the family line, the great wizards of the shrine will not easily interfere with secular affairs, but will stay in the shrine to serve the gods exclusively.
That's why.
When a rebellion broke out in the Wuman Kingdom, the great witch priest in the shrine did not intervene in the matter.
After all, in his eyes, the change of secular kingship is a normal thing.
As long as the descendants of the Great God Chili are the ones who rule this land and the barbarians in the end.
As for whether this country is called Da Changhe Country or Wuman Country, there is no difference in the eyes of the Great Witch Festival.
And if the descendants of Chili are ruled by a stronger person and can be led to become more prosperous, this will actually be a good thing.
Then let’s fight.
Let the Wuman Kingdom and the Dachanghe Kingdom have a showdown, and the final winner will be the king of all the Chili people.
Well, the above is the original attitude of the Great Witch Festival.
It's fair, just, reasonable, and there's nothing wrong with it.
But now that Li Shou is here, it naturally means that there is something wrong with this logical system.
This led the great witch priest of the shrine to start intervening in the secular world from his lofty belief.
