"Elixir? Huh..."
After Yan Ling listened to Yan Song's slightly frightened words, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Not long ago, Yan Song went straight to Chen Guogong's mansion, found Yan Ling in the backyard, and told him what he saw and heard in the palace.
In his opinion, another practitioner appeared in the world, which would pose a threat to the ancestors, especially since the other person was already with the emperor.
How can one mountain accommodate two tigers?
Yan Ling, who knew what was going on, was not panicked at all.
The matter of refining elixirs and taking medicine has actually started since the First Emperor, and has continued for thousands of years.
Everything in the world is constantly developing, and so is alchemy.
At the beginning, the alchemist did add some heavy metals and other stuff to the alchemy, turning the emperor's stomach into a large chemical reaction pool. The results are self-evident.
However, the emperor ate to death. Needless to say, what happened to him? He did not gain wealth, but died miserably one by one. The alchemists were not fools. From generation to generation, their predecessors did not end well. Naturally, they did not dare to do it again. The emperor is fed messy food.
Besides, once the alchemy is produced, the emperor will definitely want the alchemists to try it first! Are they willing to kill themselves?
Therefore, Tao Zhongwen's elixirs no longer have so many highly toxic substances. They are basically edible. In order to let the emperor feel the effect, some ingredients with certain hallucinogenic effects were added to them. Or, just like this time——
"The so-called Qi-Building Pill, according to my estimation, is just a great tonic, which will give Your Majesty the feeling of instant improvement. Witch doctor, witch doctor, witch doctor, Tao Zhongwen doesn't have half the ability to be an immortal. But he is well versed in medicine, but it is true, and this is how I frightened you."
Yan Ling sneered and didn't take it to heart at all.
He had already seen Tao Zhongwen using the Qi Observation Technique. He had red luck and good official luck, but there was no other difference from others. There was no aura or magic power at all.
As for Yan Song, it was also because he had just learned that his immortal ancestor was alive not long ago, so he inevitably thought more about things. He was shocked by Tao Zhongwen for a while, but now he came to his senses after being reminded by Yan Ling.
"So that's it." He said to himself: "Then his ability to control wind and rain must also be fake."
As he spoke, an annoyed expression suddenly appeared on his face:
"If I had known, I would have exposed this person to Your Majesty earlier."
"Now His Majesty favors that Taoist very much. He actually has to go through divination and report to the Emperor of Heaven before he can make decisions on many major national issues. This is simply a way to bring disaster to the country! What he is asking for from God, I'm afraid the person he is asking for is not Tao Taoist himself! "
"It's really abominable that we are being toyed with by applause."
"Now that it has become a trend, His Majesty is even more obsessed with it, and has nothing to say."
"It doesn't matter." Yan Ling raised a smile on his lips:
"The suggestion you made to me before was very interesting. I thought about it. Instead of letting His Majesty pursue some illusory gods and let these Taoist priests control him, it would be better to let him believe in something he should believe in..."
"Can't Tao Zhongwen pray for rain? Hehe... when the time comes, I will let the emperor see his true face."
"Zu, do you want to...?" Yan Song's eyes widened, as if he had guessed something.
Yan Ling smiled softly:
"Why do you think that since Jiajing ascended the throne, there have been no major disasters in Ningbo, and the weather has always been smooth?"
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Not long after, in the spring of the next year, the Gyeonggi area fell into a severe drought again.
A long period without rain directly delayed spring plowing and seriously affected people's livelihood.
Emperor Jiajing decisively brought out his trump card - "Shenxiao protects the country, preaches and preaches vigorously, invigorates the Dharma, Tongzhen, loyalty, filial piety and Bingyi Zhenren", Tao Zhongwen, who holds the title of Minister of Rites and Shaobao.
Since Shao Yuanjie's death, Tao Zhongwen has always been responsible for praying for rain. He is also not as popular as others. He has prayed for rain and snow several times with great success. In addition, his "alchemy" is also really good, and he also uses elixirs. He cured the prince's illness, and even made Jiajing become a dragon and a tiger in the royal bed. Such various and clever methods convinced Jiajing that he was successful in practicing Taoism.
Naturally, he was the one to take action this time.
However, Tao Zhongwen kept delaying. Today he said that it was not an auspicious day, and tomorrow he said that the Dragon King was in another place and could not make rain in the capital, so he never took action.
After delaying for half a month, he finally gave the answer:
Tomorrow, pray for rain at the altar!
The altar had naturally been built in the suburbs long ago, and as soon as the news of Tao Zhongwen's request for rain spread, the whole Gyeongsang Province was boiling.
Tao Zhongwen's previous attempts to pray for rain all ended in success. The people have long regarded him as a "living god". He has a high reputation among the people, and no one doubts that he will fail.
As soon as they heard that he asked for rain, they immediately rushed to the outskirts of the capital to see the magical magic.
"Are you also going to see Master Tao cast spells to pray for rain? Come with us, go with us!"
"This is a living god in the world. It might be beneficial to worship him before he ascends."
"Let's go! It's raining, there's help!"
The people were in high spirits, both excited about the rain and looking forward to the magic of the gods.
Not long after, the altar in the suburbs was already crowded with people. If it weren't for the emperor and ministers inside, and the imperial guards trying desperately to keep the people away, they might not have flocked to the altar to see what was strange about it.
The time has come, and Tao Zhongwen, dressed in Taoist uniform, walked slowly towards the altar on the red carpet.
As he stepped down step by step, the surrounding voices became quieter. When he started to ascend the altar, tens of thousands of people around him were silent, all looking at this Taoist.
Tao Zhongwen stood at the top of the altar, looking down.
At this moment, he felt a surge of endless pride, and the power of the world was within his control.
What about the princes, generals, ministers, and even the emperor?
Why don't you just obey his words and words and treat him like a god!
Maybe, after a long life, I will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Yan Ling, who has been rumored for a long time among the people, sitting in the temple and enjoying people's offerings!
His heart was filled with turmoil.
Because he can perform the so-called "calling wind and rain", he scorned Yan Ling's various magical abilities, such as the most widely circulated calling hurricane.
It's just a trick.
If so, he can, why can't I?
Thought in his heart, he kept busy with his hands and made the final preparations for the sacrifice.
He did not forget to take a look at the sky and the clouds, and finally made sure before starting the sacrifice.
The sacrificial ceremony lasted for a long time, more than half an hour. During this period, Tao Zhongwen kept making strange movements and chanting inaudible incantations, giving people a mysterious and mysterious feeling.
As Tao Zhongwen cast the spell, it actually slowly turned dark that day, causing the people below to exclaim:
"Dark clouds, dark clouds!"
"It's really going to rain!"
Emperor Jiajing also stood up excitedly and clenched his fists. This scene is really something I never tire of watching!
Every time Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen cast a spell, it was an affirmation of his inner belief in cultivating immortality, letting him know that he had not taken the wrong path, and that there really was a way to achieve enlightenment in the world!
As dark clouds gradually covered the sky, Tao Zhongwen's sacrifice finally came to an end.
After making the last move, he threw the yellow talisman in his hand into the sky and shouted loudly:
"Here comes the rain!"
(End of chapter)
