Xuandu courtyard.
A man wearing a Qingdi mask came over at Starry Night and said respectfully: "National Master, do you have any orders?"
Li Daoxuan invited him to take a seat and said with a smile: "Qing Emperor, although you are my subordinate now, privately, we are still friends, so there is no need to be so restrictive."
Qingdi felt warm in his heart, but did not speak.
The National Preceptor regarded him as a friend and gave him the opportunity to join Hidden Dragon to reach the sky. While he was grateful, he also always reminded himself that he could not get carried away and must maintain enough respect for the National Preceptor.
Seeing him sitting upright, Li Daoxuan sighed softly in his heart. Instead of persuading, he asked: "I am looking for you this time, mainly because I want to ask you one thing. Where did you find the "Yagyu Biography"? "
Qing Emperor once said that he traveled to six states to find such a book.
Emperor Qing said without hesitation: "It's Hongzhou, Yuzhang City."
Hearing this, Li Daoxuan's eyes moved, and the guess in his heart gradually became clear.
"Do you remember what the person who sold you the book looked like?"
Qingdi thought for a while and said: "That is an old study. The shopkeeper is an old woman, holding a cane, with gray hair and a kind face. She is wearing brown cloth, but she walks quite steadily."
Li Daoxuan pointed his finger, and the five-color divine light flowed, condensing into the face of an old woman in the air.
"Is it her?"
Qingdi immediately said: "It's her, exactly the same!"
Li Daoxuan nodded and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He said how could it be such a coincidence? It turned out to be so...
He looked towards the Qingyi Temple in Chang'an City with a smile on his lips.
The empress ignored him on the surface, but in fact she was still worried about his affairs and paid silently.
The old woman the Qing Emperor saw was the mother-in-law beside the empress. She had followed her for nearly a thousand years. If the empress had not instructed her behind her back, this mother-in-law would never have left the Qing Netherworld.
"National Master, what's the problem? Am I being taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives?"
Qingdi's voice was a little uneasy.
Li Daoxuan comforted him: "It's okay, you did a great job and made a great contribution!"
Emperor Qing was relieved. He was most afraid that he would cause trouble to the Imperial Master.
"Send a message to Wang Bo for me. From today on, "The Legend of Yagyu" will be strictly investigated in the Tang Dynasty. All books will be handed over and burned. If anyone dares to block it, he will be dealt with according to law."
"promise!"
Watching Qingdi's leaving figure, Li Daoxuan smiled slightly.
Originally, he was still thinking about how to lure the five evil elders into the game, but now a book "Yagyu Biography" gave him a perfect starting point.
Yes, in the empress's plan, Li Daoxuan wanted to break through the Yangshen realm within three months. He needed a total of two steps. The first was to set up the formation of the Four Saints, and the second was to find a way to introduce the Five Evil Elders into Chang'an. .
At least two of the Five Evil Elders are needed. The greater the number, the greater the success rate of Li Daoxuan's breakthrough to the Yangshen Realm.
After obtaining the blood of the Four Saints, Li Daoxuan was thinking about how to lure the Five Evil Elders to Beijing, which is why he asked Qing Emperor to spread the news of his death.
But the five evil elders are all old foxes who have been famous for decades, and each of them cherishes his life. Li Daoxuan has no confidence at all whether he can get them to take the bait.
After all, they have been missing for decades.
Originally, Li Daoxuan had a headache because of this, but who could have imagined that a copy of "The Legend of Yagyu" actually allowed him to meet Qianjizi, one of the five evil elders, and discovered his secret plan, and learned about its key point - Yang Qi!
The more powerful the monks are, the less they can relax in their cultivation, and the Five Evil Elders are no exception. The reason why they have been able to hide from the world for decades is because they have thousands of machines using Yang Qi to refine elixirs.
Otherwise, it is impossible for evil cultivators who rely heavily on cultivation resources to disappear for decades.
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Therefore, Qian Jizi seemed confident when talking to him, and even threatened Li Daoxuan if he wanted to go against their evil five elders.
Li Daoxuan showed a sneer.
He just wants to cut off the other party's 'financial source' and damage the interests of the evil five old men. In this way, I believe these old foxes will definitely not be able to help but jump out.
Of course, before they enter Chang'an, Li Daoxuan still needs to completely complete the formation of the Four Saints.
Looking at the four drops of blood containing majestic spiritual energy in the Three Realms Gourd, Li Daoxuan smiled slightly.
It's almost time. According to your Majesty's feedback, the formation base in Chang'an City will be completely completed in three days at most...
Qianji Cave.
Qianjizi looked at Yupei who fell into silence, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes, and took the initiative to speak.
"Lao Zhu, once Zhang Qianyang chased you for three thousand miles. If I hadn't provided you with Yang Ling Pill every year, would your injury have been so quick?"
The domineering and rough voice from the jade pendant sounded, but this time it was a little more embarrassing.
"Qianjizi, Zhang Qianyang's disciple, I naturally want to eat his flesh and blood, but you also know that my canopy transformation is at a critical moment, so be it, I will come to help you when I break through!"
Qian Jizi's eyes darkened. This guy was clamoring for a breakthrough ten years ago, and he continues to cry to this day.
"Mrs. Bones, what about you? Don't you like handsome young men the most? If you agree to deal with Li Daoxuan together, after you catch him, you can use him as a cauldron and harvest whatever you want!"
"Haha, it's a very exciting suggestion, but unfortunately I've been here recently and it's inconvenient to pick up geraniums. Oh my, I'm so sorry..."
Qian Jizi felt itchy with hatred. An old woman who is almost a hundred years old, what the hell is Tiankui?
They are all a bunch of old foxes who can't see the rabbit but don't let the eagle fly!
"Bai Mu, you're not afraid of Li Daoxuan, are you?"
A somewhat crazy voice sounded from the jade pendant.
"Afraid? Haha, I wish I could dig out his divine eye immediately. I have a hunch that it will be my most proud treasure!"
Qian Jizi breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, someone supported him. Although this person's spirit was a little unstable, sometimes he would even fight to the point of rising, even his teammates would not be spared...
"Five Plagues, what do you mean?"
A deep voice sounded from the jade pendant, slightly hoarse, like a dull knife cutting into the flesh.
"According to the agreement, Qian Jizi regularly provides us with Yang Ling Pills for cultivation. When he encounters enemies in the Yang God Realm, we have to help him once."
"Although Li Daoxuan is not in the Yangshen realm, everyone knows that he is far more difficult to deal with than the ordinary Yangshen realm. What I want to remind everyone is that the real difficulty is not how to deal with Li Daoxuan, but how to deal with the people behind him. Longhu Mountain.”
The man known as the Five Plagues, with a deep voice and careful thoughts, continued his analysis: "No matter how powerful Li Daoxuan is, with the combined efforts of the five of us, it is not difficult to take him down. The real troublesome ones are his master Zhang Qianyang and his master. Zu Zhang Zhiyan, and the ghost immortal from the Qingming Realm."
"In other words, our real opponent is that there is an unfathomable ghost fairy in the entire Longhu Mountain."
Upon hearing this, Qian Jizi fell into silence, and others stopped speaking.
They are all old foxes, so they naturally know that Wu Wen's words are not alarmist. In fact, many people have thought of this in advance, so they were vague about Qian Jizi's request for help.
After a while, the voice of the Five Plagues continued to sound.
"Well, let's go to Chang'an first and wait and see to see if there is a chance to hit with one hit. If so, let's kill Li Daoxuan together, then escape quickly, hide for decades, and kill Zhang Zhiyan first. Wait until you die."
"Of course, if there is no chance, Qian Jizi, don't blame us for being ruthless. After all, although Yang Ling Dan is important, it won't make us fight with the entire Longhu Mountain."
Wuwen's words were recognized by everyone.
What they are really afraid of is the power behind Li Daoxuan. On this basis, it is not unacceptable if they can quickly kill Li Daoxuan with thunderous means and then immediately hide in the corners of the world incognito.
After all, the constant flow of Yang Ling Dan every year is indeed very important to them.
Although Qianjizi didn't get a satisfactory answer, he knew that this was the only way for now.
"Okay, let's go to Chang'an first."
"Haha, I feel a little moved when I talk about it. There should be many handsome men in Chang'an..."
"Haha, it's been a long time since we evil five elders showed up. This time we will act together. We will kill Li Daoxuan first, then Li Shimin, and occupy the city of Chang'an. I have also been to the Emperor's Addiction, hahaha!"
"Hehe, it is said that Li Shimin has a very beautiful queen. Lao Zhu, I have been in the pig pen all day, and I haven't eaten meat for a long time..."
A huge storm seems to be brewing quietly.
…
Two days later, at night.
Under the curfew, Chang'an City was deserted except for patrolling soldiers.
There was a young and handsome Taoist priest in the Tsing Yi Temple. He was wearing a moon-white Taoist robe, holding a unicorn jade whisk, and bowed to the statue of the Tsing Yi Empress.
"Qing Ni, thank you for helping me secretly."
"Now the formation foundation in Chang'an City has been completed, and the blood of the Four Saints has been prepared. Everything is ready, just waiting for the formation to be set up tonight!"
"I know you like Guqin. This is the famous Guqin 'Green Qi' that I specially asked someone to find for you. It is said to be the one in Sima Xiangru's hand. But I am a rough man and don't know whether it is true or not. Qing Ni, you are an expert. Why don’t you come and take a look?”
Li Daoxuan took out a guqin from the Three Realms Gourd and placed it on the altar. There was an inscription inside the qin saying "Tongzi Hejing", which is the essence of the combination of Paulownia and Catalpa wood. It is said that these four words were engraved on the Green Qiqin.
However, the statue of the Empress in Tsing Yi remained unchanged.
Li Daoxuan sighed softly and said: "I'll put the piano here anyway. If you like it, just play it. If you don't like it... just throw it away."
After saying these words, Li Daoxuan bowed again, then turned and left the Qingyi Temple.
After his figure walked away.
The statue of the empress in blue suddenly lit up with wisps of fairy light, and then slowly floated out a translucent shadow. Her green silk hanging down her waist, her colorful clothes dancing, her pair of starry eyes were even brighter than the bright moon in the sky, and her cold and beautiful face made her The whole temple seemed to light up.
She stretched out her flawless white palm, her fingers as delicate and nimble as elegant as a butterfly, and lightly flicked the green Qi Guqin.
The sound of the piano is as clear as spring water, and the lingering sound is lingering. Even with her pickiness, she has to admit that this is a rare and good piano.
Looking at the four words engraved inside the piano - "Tong Zi He Jing", the empress in blue's eyes flashed with emotion.
This is Sima Xiangru's green qin. According to legend, Sima Xiangru played the song "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" on the green qin at Zhuo Wangsun's banquet to express his love for Zhuo Wenjun, Zhuo Wangsun's daughter.
Later, Zhuo Wenjun appreciated his talent, eloped with him, and formed a good relationship. In the end, Sima Xiangru became famous all over the world, and the story between him and Zhuo Wenjun became an eternal legend.
Li Daoxuan gave her this piano, could he be hinting at something...
After hesitating for a moment, she finally sighed softly and chose to pick up Luqi Guqin.
…
far away.
Li Daoxuan, who was standing on the auspicious cloud, moved his ears. Under the power of Shunfeng Ear, he had heard the clear and melodious sound of the green Qiqin, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
The empress finally accepted it.
In this way, every time she plays the piano, she will subconsciously think of herself and never forget it.
In fact, Li Shimin has more than just this Guqin in his collection, but Li Daoxuan still chose Green Qi. The focus is on the story behind this Qin.
I believe that the erudite empress will definitely make the connection.
Smiling, Li Daoxuan took out a thick scroll from the Three Realms Gourd, his eyes slightly excited.
Four Holy Formations!
After planning for a long time, it’s finally time to set up the formation today!
"In the east, Jia and Yi wood are opposite to Mao, and Shangmen is opposite to the four green dragons; in the west, Gengxin gold is opposite to You, and Jingmen is opposite to two white tigers; in the south, Bingding and Ding are opposite to Wu, and Jingmen is opposite to three Suzakus; in the north, Rengui water is opposite to Zi, and Ximen is To Kan Liu Xuanwu..."
As he continued to chant the incantations, the Four Saints Formation automatically floated in the night sky, continuously expanded, and finally turned into dots of starlight with a clatter, falling into the entire city of Chang'an.
The next moment, the formation bases built by Li Shimin's people shook slightly, glowing in the dark night, and turned into a Bagua pattern, covering the entire Chang'an.
Then Li Daoxuan lightly tapped the Three Realms Gourd, and four drops of blood flew out and fell into four places in Chang'an City.
They are Qinglong Terrace in Tai Chi Palace, Wutong Pavilion on Zhuque Street, White Tiger Palace deep in Zhaoling Tomb, and Xuanwu Pond under Seoul Lake.
These four places suddenly shone like stars, illuminating all directions, causing countless monks in Chang'an City to suddenly feel frightened.
In a small courtyard.
Lou Ling held a golden bow and silently recited "Doumu Yuanjun's Bow Refining Mantra". Starlight fell from the sky and poured into the golden bow, making the bow even more magical.
Lu Chunliang was really not strict with his words. After being drunk once, he revealed this secret skill of Maoshan.
The more Lou Ling practices, the more he feels that this secret technique is particularly suitable for him.
Suddenly, she frowned, and the starlight that came from her was stunned.
Her heart suddenly beat violently just now, as if she had been frightened.
She flew up to the roof and looked at Chang'an City under the night. It was obvious that there was no change and no strong enemies were invading, but she had a spiritual feeling that Chang'an City... seemed to be a little different.
…
Star Observation Deck.
Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang, who were rehearsing and perfecting the Zhou Tianxing Formation, suddenly opened their eyes and looked at Chang'an City together.
"Haha, starting from today, Chang'an will have two stages, one is Chang'an before today, and the other is Chang'an after today!"
Yuan Tiangang smiled particularly heartily.
Even Li Chunfeng, who has a calm personality, raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said: "Senior brother, the National Master has already started, we can't hold him back."
Yuan Tiangang laughed and said: "It's absolutely true, let's continue the deduction!"
…
Tai Chi Palace, Li Zheng Palace.
Empress Changsun was wearing a phoenix robe and was reading poems and books under the lamp. It was dark, but she still didn't fall asleep.
During this period, His Majesty was busy late every day, and even went out of the palace to supervise something, often coming back at the third watch.
She would add an oil lamp and wait quietly until the third watch.
I don’t know how long it took, but a burst of hearty laughter suddenly sounded outside the door. Li Shimin, wearing a dragon robe, pushed open the door and walked in, full of energy and high spirits.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, it's done."
Although Queen Changsun didn't know what happened, she didn't ask, she just congratulated.
Li Shimin looked at his dignified and beautiful wife under the candlelight. In high spirits, he stepped forward and picked her up, and then walked to the bed.
Queen Changsun's face was suddenly filled with red clouds, and the poems and books in her hands fell to the ground.
She whispered: "Your Majesty, it's already late today, and you have to go to court tomorrow..."
"Haha, it doesn't matter. I'm happy. I'll be off tomorrow!"
Queen Changsun was surprised. Your Majesty has always been diligent. What could make him so happy?
However, she had no time to think, because Li Shimin had already carried her to the bedside.
Pieces of clothing were thrown to the ground, including phoenix robes, embroidered shoes, socks, and pure white obscene clothes...
That night, the red candle tent in the Zhengzheng Hall was warm, and dragons and phoenixes sang together.
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