Patriarch of Wanjiao

Chapter 339 The end of the year for Hongmen!Longevity Promise Festival Wuzhuang (5k large chapter)

It's hard to stay in spring, and it's hard to stay in autumn. When winter comes, the head is full of frost, and the bright moon shines on the empty building.

In the blink of an eye, winter has come, and the snow in the capital this year has come earlier than usual.

It was still early to count to nine, but the wind with snow foam was already blowing like a knife, making people hurt.

More than a month has passed since Wan Jie Shan came back.

At the end of the year, Li Mo had a lot of leisure, and it was expected that the gang of monsters in Guixu would also be celebrating the New Year.

On weekdays, besides practicing, Li Mo is comprehending the [Natural Spiritual Pond]. Compared with retreating and practicing hard, it is much easier to integrate this treasure and step into the [Cultivating Miao Realm].

The most important thing is that the natural spirit pool is a part of [Sacred Creation]. If the mountain and sea dantian enter the human body, it will achieve immeasurable grandeur, and it must be much more powerful than the ordinary [Chengmiao Boundary].

Especially the [Spiritual Realm] that will be awakened in the future when it hits the [Vein Seedling Realm] will definitely be extraordinary.

Therefore, after Li Mo came back, he practiced [Hunyuan True Demon Art] and [Swallowing Heaven Demon Art], hoping to integrate [Natural Spirit Pool] with the help of these two profound arts.

However, this thing is very powerful. With Li Mo's physical body, after several attempts, he failed, and even almost hurt the spirit seedling.

Fortunately, Li Mo's spiritual seedlings were cultivated from the [Nine Fate Method] and protected by [Xuantian Dao Fetal Qi]. All kinds of opportunities, although risky, were gradually born with the [Natural Spiritual Pond] in the process of exploration. induction.

For this reason, Li Mo spared no expense to use the Chunyang Pill to give birth to spiritual seedlings and strengthen his dantian.

It has to be said that the innate medicine has obtained the breath of primitive ignorance, and Wang Mingzhou's five pure yang pills have benefited Li Mo a lot. The consonance has been condensed and transformed twice, and even the physical body has become much stronger.

Invisibly accelerated the pace of refining [Natural Spirit Pool].

For this reason, Li Mo applied to the library, whether he could exchange all his monthly salary and benefits into Chunyang Dan.

However, the Pure Yang Pill is extremely precious. It can improve cultivation, strengthen the body, prolong life, make alchemy and medicine, and even incite weapons.

It took nearly half a month just to go through the approval process before it was approved.

That's why Li Mo walked through the back door and entrusted Wang Lingce's relationship.

For this reason, he sent out a feathered arrow from [Nine Cold Black Bat Crossbow].

You know, when he obtained this treasure, there were only three feathered arrows in total, and he had already used one when he was dealing with the Taoist Six in Wanjie Mountain.

It is quite troublesome to build just a feathered arrow, and it needs to use high-quality blood pattern steel. This kind of steel is quenched with the blood essence of practitioners, so it is extremely precious.

The feather arrow sent by Li Mo is worth no less than a first-rank rune weapon.

In this way, he just went through the process smoothly and converted his monthly salary and various benefits into Chunyang Pill.

With Li Mo's current official position, the monthly salary is not too much, but the various benefits such as medicine expenses, maintenance expenses, carriage and horse expenses, communication expenses, etc. add up to more than 3000 taels of silver.

In the end, there were only six Chunyang Pills in hand.

"Folded down, it's nearly 600 taels of silver?" Li Mo couldn't help but sigh.

600 taels of silver, if it is enough for an ordinary family to live for ten years in Longyuan Mansion.

Even so, it was because of his status as [Hongmen Overseer Envoy], if it was placed on the black market, he might not be able to buy one for 1000 taels.

Of course, ordinary monks, especially when they reached the [Shangmiao Realm], would only exchange silver for Chunyang Pills, and they would never be so stupid as to exchange Chunyang Pills for silver.

"Six pills a month is barely enough." Li Mo murmured softly.

According to the current speed, at most three months, he will be able to completely integrate the [Natural Spiritual Pond] with water-based kung fu.

"It's so warm here."

In front of the Dragon Pavilion, a row of footprints were left on the snow-covered road. Li Mo pushed the door in, and the howling north wind mixed with snow foam poured in.

In the copper furnace of the beast head ring, the charcoal fire was rustling under the pressure, and the red flame was high in the wind, but it never went out.

Li Mo closed the door, and instantly felt much warmer.

The servant next to him hurried forward to dust off the snow and take off his robe.

"Anywhere in the capital is good, but it's too cold."

Ji Shi held a "Tang Pozi" in his arms, and seemed a little out of spirits.

Since being rejected by Yan Zixia, the son of the Prince of Zhennan seems to have lost a lot of fun in life.

"You are beast gold charcoal, I heard that only the palace can use it."

Li Mo sat down and looked at the burning charcoal fire in the copper furnace.

Beast gold charcoal is used by the imperial court. It is said that dozens of medicines were added when it was fired. When it was used, not only did it not emit any smoke, but it also had a faint scent of rosin.

Once lit, with half a cup of tea, the room will be as warm as spring.

Even if the charcoal fire is placed outside the house in the coldest winter, it will be difficult to extinguish in the wind and snow, so it is very valuable and has always been used by the court.

Like Li Mo in Xuantian Pavilion, he can receive five hundred catties of charcoal every month, but it is silver scrap charcoal. Although it is not ordinary charcoal, it has less smoke when used, but it cannot be compared with animal gold charcoal. .

"I'll get someone to give you a thousand catties later." Ji Shi said casually.

The food and clothing expenses of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion in the capital are all handled by the big nephew. To put it presumptuously, it is really no worse than the emperor's use, and it can be regarded as the honor of the Tian Family.

"You are really rich and powerful." Li Mo curled his lips and said.

If this thousand catties of animal gold charcoal is put on the black market, it is unknown what price it will sell for.

It's a pity that this is something for the imperial court, even if those wealthy families have money, they dare not buy it.

"What kind of rich and powerful am I?"

Master Ji said coldly: "The Wang family of the East China Sea... I heard that their family burns [Jiao Zhi] every winter. That's how rich and powerful they are."

The so-called [Jiaozhi] is the fat of a giant fish in the East China Sea. This kind of Jiaoyu has dragon whiskers and scales like steel. Once it transforms into a demon, the fat in its body will become crystal clear. Combustion, the effect of heating is still higher than that of animal gold charcoal.

Especially the accompanying strange fragrance, if smelled and inhaled all the year round, it has the effect of prolonging life and curing diseases.

Therefore, this [Jiaozhi] is also called liquid gold.

"I heard that when you were young, you killed their son?" Li Mo smiled.

The world's aristocratic families occupy one side, like princes in the country, and have been passed down for more than a thousand years. The power is huge and intertwined, and even the imperial court is extremely cautious about it.

The king of Zhennan sits in the southeast and opposes the intersection of the Wang family of the East China Sea. There are game battles in the open and in the dark.

"unlucky!"

Ji Shi rolled his eyes, and spat hard at the charcoal fire in the copper furnace.

Back then, because of this incident, he was sent to the capital, away from home background...

For this reason, Ji Shi hated Donghai Wang's very much.

"I heard that two sons of the Wang family died in Wanjie Mountain..."

Suddenly, Ji Shi changed the subject and looked at Li Mo.

"You killed one of them?"

"This……"

"Good kill." Master Ji slapped his thigh.

Back then, when he was still young, he was besieged by a gang of Wang family's cubs, and finally had no choice but to pick up a chessboard and smash one of them to death.

Among the youngsters who besieged him were the three brothers from the Wang family.

"You are well informed." Li Mo said lightly.

"You have to be careful...these three cubs, triplets...you kill the boss, it's useless." Ji Shi reminded.

"The second son, Wang Jianshan, has some skills, but he died too."

"The only thing that missed the scourge of the third child."

Ji Shi's eyes narrowed slightly, and a icy look flashed across his face: "Wang Yulou...he is the most talented and most vicious among the three brothers..."

"Wang Yulou!?" Li Mo chewed on the name.

"Be careful... this person is also in the Xuantian Hall now, and you will meet each other sooner or later."

"I heard that the Wang family is very close to the Seventeenth Prince?"

Li Mo heard from Chen Pingping that because of the deaths of Yuan Changqing and Wuliang Jianzhong, the three brothers of the Wang family were now the supporters of the Seventeenth Prince.

Who would have thought that two of them would die just after entering Beijing.

"You are also very well-informed. The world's aristocratic families will have some contacts with the prince both openly and secretly. The Donghai Wang family has the closest relationship with Old Seventeen."

Speaking of this, Ji Shi put down the "Tang Pozi" in his hand, and approached Li Mo.

"I've heard people say that Old Seventeen has cultivated an evil kung fu, can change his shape and change his bones, and pretend to be someone else, and he is now in the Xuantian Pavilion."

Li Mo heard the words, but remained silent.

He had also heard the rumor that the Seventeenth Prince changed his identity and also served in the Xuantian Pavilion.

As for who he is, no one knows.

"do you know who he is?"

"I don't know... Anyone can be, it could be a man, it could be a woman, it could be a young man, or it could be an old man..."

Master Ji shook his head: "Anyway, it's possible for anyone."

"My father said that among the princes, although Old Seventeen is the youngest, he is extremely blessed."

"why?"

"Because he entered [Bajing Palace] when he was very young, and met that [Xuantian Taoist]..."

At this point, Master Ji paused slightly: "So you are working in the Xuantian Pavilion, you should be careful..."

"Wang Yulou has become the confidant of the old seventeen, and will trip you up if he fails to keep it."

"What? Are their brothers on good terms?"

"That's not true... But who asked you to kill someone from the Wang family?" Ji Shi said indifferently: "Even if a dog died in the Wang family, someone must accompany him, let alone a person?"

While talking, Master Ji slowly stood up and walked to the desk.

"Of course, you don't have to be afraid... If they really dare to touch you, I will settle the old and new scores together."

"Hey, I'm afraid they won't touch me." Li Mo sneered.

"Hahaha, you are shameless."

Master Ji laughed, took out his pen and ink, and spread out a piece of peach blossom paper.

"I heard that your father has come to Beijing?" Li Mo asked suddenly, changing the subject.

"Well, it's been a month since I came to Beijing, and it's really strange that the palace hasn't summoned me for a long time."

Just as Ji Shi picked up the pen, he couldn't help frowning when thinking of this matter.

According to the usual practice, King Zhennan's entry to the capital is a major event in the palace, and Emperor Qian will summon him immediately. It has been more than a month now, and the palace has not made an order for so long, which is really abnormal.

"If there is a chance, I will introduce you to you... It means that our old man has not been to the capital for 18 years." Ji Shi sighed.

As far as he knew, the last time Zhennan King was in Beijing was 18 years ago when the capital was on fire. Since then, this hero has never left the southeast important town for half a step.

"Alright." Li Mo nodded, and he was quite curious about the rumored only king with a different surname in Daqian.

"I'm free at the end of the year, there's nothing left and right, you can call me anytime."

"Leisure?"

Master Ji smiled: "You have been in Xuantian Pavilion for so long, don't you know that your Hongmen are the busiest at the end of the year?"

"Huh!? Why is that?" Li Mo was stunned.

"At the end of the year, the year's results of each yamen have to be revealed... This is related to the financial expenses of next year..." Ji Shi grinned.

"Do you know...how much money does your Hongmen burn from the imperial court every year?"

"With such a reputation outside, if we don't make some achievements by the end of the year... Can the Hongmen survive for so many years?"

"You mean..." Li Mo was moved.

"You Hongmen are holding a thick stack of lists in your hands, just waiting to slaughter fat sheep at the end of each year..."

After the words fell, Li Mo couldn't help showing a look of surprise.

This kind of method is so familiar, just like many places where money is spent to buy love, the prosperity on weekdays is for the harvest at the end of the year, and the harvest at the end of the year is for the positive and brilliant achievements.

Keeping you is not to let you get away with it, but to make you qualified to be my ascension stone.

"Justice will be late, and it will never be absent." Li Mo couldn't help but sigh.

"Hongmen has dealt with Guixu for so many years... You don't really think that this is just a government office."

Ji Shi picked up the pen with a smile, and splashed ink on the peach blossom paper.

"Look, the day when you meet the Guixu monster is not far away."

"This is a great opportunity to climb up."

Li Mo thought for a moment, stood up, and walked to Master Ji.

"what are you writing?"

"Last night, I visited Changming Lake with the daughter of the Hua family, and I felt something occasionally, expressing my feelings..." Ji Shi was engrossed and did not lift his head.

Li Mo looked over and saw two lines of small characters written on the peach blossom paper:

The lake is under the moon, and the moon is inside the lake.

You are below, I am in you.

The inscription is "Moon Night Tongqu Man".

"This……"

"Come here... send it to the Hua family's daughter."

While talking, Master Ji put the peach blossom letter into the sachet and entrusted it to the servant next to him.

"The scum of the world."

Li Mo praised, got up and walked out the door.

"How did you leave? Stay here for a meal... Call Lao Feng... The old wine that has just been released from the cellar..."

"Eat your father... Later, someone will send me a thousand catties of animal gold charcoal."

Li Mo pushed open the door, and the wind and snow poured into the door, and it was snowing heavily outside, and it was frosty white.

……

The eastern suburbs of Beijing.

In the cold winter in the deep mountains, even those graves that no one cares about are covered with snow. At first glance, they look like white steamed buns that have just come out of the cage.

At this moment, a towering tree was planted in the bitter wind and snow. Its branches and leaves were flamboyant, with a green luster.

Even the temperature around the big tree is warm and humid, and there are even insects and ants busy in the loose soil.

hum...

Under the towering tree, a bald young man sat cross-legged in meditation, and it was Wang Jiu.

The robes fluttered, and the bulging air waves were faintly golden, causing the dead leaves of the trees behind him to fall one after another, and new green shoots sprouted.

The little fox lay beside him, looking up lazily.

In this severe winter, only when Wang Jiu was cultivating, the surroundings were the warmest.

Therefore, among the group of ghosts at the foot of the mountain, the little fox would rather practice with Wang Jiu.

Wang Jiu cultivated [Longevity Promise Kung Fu], every time he uses the kung fu, vitality suddenly appears, yin and yang are in harmony, it seems to have the magic of endless good fortune, and even in this cold winter, the dead wood can be turned into spring, warm and cold again.

rumbling...

At this moment, there was a deafening sound in Wang Jiu's body, like spring thunder shaking, and vitality burst forth.

Cracks emerged on the surrounding ground and continued to spread.

"It has entered a foreign land?"

The little fox raised its neck and stared at Wang Jiu with a strange expression.

It has been heard that whether it is human beings or ghosts, if they practice enlightenment and practice, if they walk out of a path that no one has gone before, they will have visions, like entering a foreign land, although they are within the heaven and earth, but they are practicing outside the law. wonderful.

At this moment, the golden air around Wang Jiu's body became increasingly dimmer, but there seemed to be a mysterious light in his body, colorful and corresponding to the five internal organs.

His five internal organs seem to have stepped into another level, which is more mysterious than the return of the five internal organs of human beings.

It's not just the transformation and strengthening of the internal organs, but also the spiritual consciousness hidden inside, there are hidden caves, and the sound of chanting can even be heard faintly.

rumbling...

Suddenly, all visions disappeared.

Wang Jiu slowly opened his eyes, and there seemed to be energy in the deep eyes, which was fleeting.

He took a deep breath, but felt an unprecedented peace.

"You broke through?"

The little fox leaned over and couldn't help saying.

"Hey, I've gained something." Wang Jiu grinned, but didn't say much.

"What skills have you cultivated? So special? The trees are alive..."

The little fox looked at the big tree with its branches and leaves, but it looked very different in this cold winter. Without Wang Jiu's blessing, the big tree gradually dimmed.

"Health-preserving skills... are useless, but they can last longer." Wang Jiu said with a smile.

The little fox gave him a blank look: "Our family members say that living too long may not be a good thing."

"That's not necessarily the case. Everyone in the world says that immortals are good, just because immortals don't grow old... When I succeed in cultivation in the future, I will build a mountain called..."

Wang Jiu rolled his eyes: "Longevity Mountain."

"There is another Taoist temple on the mountain, and it is worshiped by incense from all directions."

"Hahaha...Little monster, you are such a toad yawning and bragging."

At this moment, a burst of ferocious laughter resounded suddenly in the deep mountain. I didn't know where it came from or where it was going. It seemed to be spreading in all directions and everywhere.

"who?"

Wang Jiu's eyes sank slightly, and he stepped forward, blocking the little fox, looking around vigilantly.

"Little monster, I think you have a bit of wisdom. It's better to worship under my sect than to live here and have the Spring and Autumn Dream of honoring the Taoist ancestor."

The loud laughter sounded again, even with Wang Jiuzhi's ability, he couldn't determine the opponent's position for a while.

"Who are you? What can you teach me?" Wang Jiu sneered.

"Little monster, you are rebellious..." The man sneered, but the sense of oppression pervading the wind and snow in the world became stronger and stronger.

"How much practice do you have, and which method can you cultivate?"

"I!?"

Wang Jiu focused his eyes on a thread, and looked down at himself. In his eyes, his body seemed to become transparent and empty, only five balls of mysterious light were flickering.

Human characters are extensive and profound, especially the dirty characters of the five internal organs, which are used extremely well.

In the ancient Taoist scriptures, the word "dirty" is meat with Zhuang added, which is combined into "dirty".

The spirit and flesh make the house, and the five internal organs hide the spirit. If you study it deeply, you will live forever.

"Listen up..."

At this moment, Wang Jiu clenched his fists tightly, as if pumping out all the energy in his chest, the loud sound rolled, shaking the world.

The flesh and blood hides the gods as the Lingzhuang, and I was born to contemplate Lizang.

You ask me what method I am cultivating, Longevity Wuji sacrifices to Wuzhuang.

(End of this chapter)