Tomb Robber: I, Chen Yulou, am dedicated to cultivating immortality!

Xuan is the sky.

Hunxing means the whole sky.

If you follow the mysterious rules, you will be able to move endlessly and just like the sky.

This is the Xuanshou preface in the Taixuan Jing, which is taken from Laozi's Xuanyouxuan.

Taixuan Jing, also known as Taixuan, Taiyuan and Xuanjing, was written by Yang Xiong in the late Western Han Dynasty.

but……

Judging from the ancient temple in front of us, the timeline could not be just the Han Dynasty, but before the Qin Dynasty, at least to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, or even the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Therefore, the Taixuan Jing is most likely the Tao Te Ching.

The last sentence actually confirms this speculation.

Those who practice the mysterious Tao take in the air in order to forge their Taoist body.

This is clearly the true meaning of the Xuan Dao Qigong foundation-building exercise.

The most important thing is that according to the records of Louguan Chuan, in addition to practicing the five volumes of true scriptures, namely "Daode", "Miaozhen", "Xisheng", "Kaitian" and "Huahu", the Taoists of Louguan Sect also have to practice several kinds of Shangqing Sutras.

Such as "The Great Cavern Scripture", "The Yellow Court Inner Scene Scripture", "The Great Hidden Book", "The Great Su Ling Dong Xuan Da You Miao Jing" and so on.

However, in this Taoist temple, there is only one true book.

The time can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty.

There is no doubt that the Taixuan Sutra corresponds to the Daodejing.

“So, this Taoist palace should be the one left by Master Wenshi.”

"After welcoming Laozi from outside the Great Wall and receiving his Daodejing, he came to Mount Zhongnan and built a hut with grass to retreat from the world, practice cultivation, and observe the stars and the weather."

Chen Yulou murmured softly, and the complicated thoughts in his mind became clearer and clearer.

"In addition, according to the Taoist Qingchi, when he was farming in Qingchi Mountain, he met a Taoist who saw that he had a very majestic appearance and extraordinary temperament, so he taught him the Taoist scriptures."

"It is said that as long as you accept the Qi and guide it, you can naturally attain the Tao and become an immortal."

"The cultivation techniques passed down by the Louguan Sect are a mixture of various schools, taking the strong points and making up for the weaknesses, and ultimately forming a way of cultivating both the inside and the outside, that is, cultivating both talismans and alchemy."

"But at first, the Louguan Sect didn't actually take medicine, but ate Qi instead!"

The more Chen Yulou thought about it, the closer he felt to the truth.

One side of Luanlongtan.

He stood with his hands behind his back, the cold wind howled outside and snow dust flew everywhere, but he remained motionless, only his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"Can't be wrong."

"Master Wenshi cultivated here."

Thinking of this, Chen Yulou's mind moved, and the phantom of the Dharma image in the underwater ancient temple closed the ancient book and took it.

Simultaneously.

Continue walking around.

Under the Dan Well at Pingshan, there was only the remains of Taoist Qingchi, which enabled Queqiao Shao and his men to break through and start practicing.

Now is such a good opportunity.

With his personality, how could he miss it so easily?

Apart from the Taixuan Sutra, the most valuable thing... is naturally the chess game.

In ancient times, there was a dream called Nan Ke, in which one watched immortals playing chess and a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

The book also contains a Zhenlong chess game, and the one who breaks the game will be rewarded by fate.

So, after putting away the Taixuan Sutra, Chen Yulou's eyes subconsciously fell on the coffee table in the middle of the two cushions.

Two pieces, black and white, and nineteen lines.

It looks like the Tai Chi Yin-Yang fish, which is in line with Taoism. No wonder all the hermits on the way up the mountain, apart from meditating, practicing swords and watching the sea of ​​clouds, were mostly playing chess.

just.

The current chess game does not seem to have much profound meaning.

At least according to his eyesight, he couldn't see much for the time being. It was obvious that both sides of the chess game had already slayed the dragon, and the defeat was already decided. They could just throw in the towel and admit defeat.

Although he only knows how to play Gobang.

But when Chen Yulou in this life was born, the Chen family had already accumulated a lot of wealth over several generations, and the Chen family had a very deep foundation.

And he is the only son.

He also established the creed of combining civil and military skills very early on.

The Four Books and Five Classics, martial arts training, military strategies, astronomy and geography, none of them can be left out.

It’s just Go, but he actually learned it.

Among the refugees who settled in Chenjiazhuang, there were many wealthy families who had fallen on hard times, or descendants of officials, and many of them were even scholars and jinshi from the late Qing Dynasty.

It would be very easy to find a few people among these people who are willing to serve as teachers.

after all.

How many scholars are willing to go to the fields to farm, leaving home early and returning late?

However, what Chen Yulou learned during those years was too diverse and varied, and could only be described as extensive but not profound.

But in a simple chess game, the winner and loser can still be clearly seen.

The chess game at this moment seems to be the result of the game.

The scene was quite different from what he had imagined.

But Chen Yulou was obviously still a little unwilling, so he reached out and grabbed a black piece.

Held in his palm, it felt slightly cool and had a fine texture, but he recognized it at a glance. It was made of the most common rock on Mount Zhongnan.

"The chess game and the pieces are all wrong."

"Could it be the chessboard and... the stone jar?"

Chen Yulou murmured softly, his eyes shifting to another place on the coffee table.

However, no matter how he looked at it, both of them were carved out of ordinary rocks and there was nothing magical about them.

"It can't be a futon?"

A ray of spiritual consciousness swept over, but what surprised him was that even the simplest cushion woven with mountain weeds could not be penetrated by the spiritual consciousness.

"This……"

Be aware of this.

Even Chen Yulou couldn't help but twitch his eyes.

The most unlikely becomes possible.

This kind of weird thing would be a huge leak in the tomb-robbing and antique business.

He has only seen it once in all these years.

When he had just taken over the Chen family and Changsheng Mountain, he took a group of men to Lijia Mountain and tried to rob the tomb of the King of Dian. However, when he got there, he found that they had already been beaten to it.

He was unwilling to accept it.

By observing the grass and identifying the mud marks, he found a coffin from a mud pit.

It was also the abandoned ancient coffin.

He found a human skin map with King Xian's tomb engraved on it.

But compared to what is in front of us.

What does that matter?

The difference between fluorescence and the bright moon is like heaven and earth.

Thousands of years have passed, and even the thatched pavilion on the top of the mountain has been eroded and disappeared by wind and rain, but the two cushions made of grass show no signs of decay.

This in itself actually explains a lot.

Take a deep breath.

Chen Yulou carefully picked up the two cushions. As soon as he picked them up, a cool breeze blew on his face, and all the distracting thoughts and restlessness in his mind were instantly settled.

"Clear your mind, concentrate your spirit, enter a state of concentration, and attain enlightenment?"

Feeling the breath in the cushion and the changes in the body one by one.

His heart was even more shaken.

You know, before this, he had only seen such an effect in one place.

That is Zulongding!

But there are only a few such blessed places in the world.

Now, with just two simple cushions, this could be achieved. How could Chen Yulou not understand?

"Good stuff."

"At least it's a Taoist magic weapon... No, it's at the magic weapon level."

In the ancient temple, the originally invisible and intangible shadow of the Dharma image now seemed to have two lights flickering on its blurry face.

Full of spirit.

After all, Chen Yulou had some experience in refining equipment.

Although I haven't yet mastered the basics, I still know the most basic things.

It is far from the time when we were in Pingshan.

As long as it is a Taoist thing, it is called a magic weapon.

In fact, just as there are different levels of spiritual practice, there are also different levels of artifacts.

Magic instruments and magic weapons.

As for the higher ones, Chen Yulou has not come into contact with them yet, but he thinks they should be spiritual treasures or real treasures.

If a magic weapon has spiritual power, it is called a spiritual treasure.

As for the magic weapon of one's own life, it is called the real treasure.

Just like Lu Zu's Chunyang Sword, Zhang Guolao's fishing drum, and Tieguai Li's gourd, they are their natal objects.

And his own words.

The Dragon Scale Sword can now barely be considered a magical weapon.

It is too slow to nurture living beings without magic weapons, and it may take decades. But if we find another way, for example, we can seal the evil god Mahakala of Thunder Mountain into the sword.

Maybe a few years.

It can be promoted from a magic tool to a magic weapon.

But now... he got two magic weapons easily.

Isn't this a huge bargain?

"When I came down before, I saw at least five or six rays of light. There should be treasures..."

The futon was also put away.

Chen Yulou is now like a squirrel storing food for the winter.

He wants to take home all the good stuff.

A pair of eyes scanned the surroundings.

Don't dare to let go even an inch.

Soon, his eyes fell on the incense burner on the table again.

At least two thousand years have passed since this place was destroyed, but those three incense sticks are just like the eternal lamps seen in the Red Dust Fairyland of Pingshan that day. The mermaid fire that has been burning in King Xian's tomb for thousands of years is still burning, with no signs of burning out.

There are precedents of the Taixuan Ancient Scripture and the Enlightenment Cushion.

Even a three-year-old child should know that this incense burner must have a great origin.

Almost subconsciously.

The phantom of the Dharmadhatu took several steps forward and appeared outside the desk.

Reach out carefully.

Pick up the incense burner.

In an instant, a faint fragrance rushed into his nose. Even through the thick water, Chen Yulou actually felt as if his whole body was unblocked.

"really."

His eyes lit up.

Chen Yulou knew that he had guessed right again.

Originally according to his idea, after finishing his visit to Jingjue Ancient City and Kunlun Temple, he would return to Chenjiazhuang and begin to work on the layout of Junshan Island in Dongting Lake.

Open up several caves.

It is used for spiritual practice, alchemy, talismans, weapon refining, and farming and medicinal cultivation.

Unexpectedly, this trip to Taibai Peak in Zhongnan Mountain was like someone giving him an umbrella when it rained, which completely solved his urgent need.

When the time comes, light the incense burner and sit upright on the cushion to practice.

It will definitely get twice the result with half the effort!

After finally suppressing his turbulent emotions, Chen Yulou searched the entire ancient temple several times. After confirming again and again that there were no other artifacts, he let out a sigh of relief and prepared to leave.

but……

At least I have received so much kindness and grace from Master Wenshi.

Of course Chen Yulou felt embarrassed and just turned around and left.

The phantom of the Dharmadhatu clasped his hands together.

He bowed earnestly toward the two immortal figures playing chess under the pine trees in the mural on the wall.

Only then did he soar into the sky in one step.

After a while.

A shadow emerged from the water.

He walked step by step towards Chen Yulou, who was standing outside Luanlongtan with his hands behind his back.

The virtual and the real merge into one another.

The next moment, a divine light flashed in the depths of Chen Yulou's eyes.

He put away his energy, the tide returned to the harbor, and the howling cold wind outside the cliff also returned to Pingjin in an instant.

"Brother Chen?"

Noticing this huge change, Partridge Whistle, who was originally staring at the depths of the cold pond, no longer understood what was happening and subconsciously looked towards Chen Yulou.

call--

Chen Yulou just breathed a sigh of relief.

Turn around.

He turned his palms.

Suddenly, there was an ancient book.

"This...is this?"

Partridge Whistle's eyes widened suddenly. Even though he had seen countless magical skills from him that were considered to be beyond compare, he could not hide the shock on his face at this moment.

throughout the process.

He didn't even blink.

Just worry about missing out on something.

but……

Even so.

He still couldn't figure out how Chen Yulou did it.

When he encountered the ghost pond and hot springs in Jiazigou and Hailuo Valley before, he had to go into the water himself and only then did he notice the changes underwater.

But after returning from Kunlun Mountain, his many tricks have become increasingly unpredictable.

"The inheritance of Master Wenshi."

"Tai Xuan Jing!"

Chen Yulou did not explain much, but just handed the ancient book in his hand forward.

It's been so long anyway.

No matter what happens to him, Partridge Whistle and his group will use their imaginations to find an answer that they think is most reasonable.

Compared with now.

The golden elixir phenomenon on the Guanyun Tower and the breakthrough of the cave sky on the Zulong Peak that day were so shocking that I wonder how many times more shocking they were.

I don't see how they are doing.

"Tai Xuan Jing?!"

Partridge Whistle raised his eyebrows and subconsciously raised the pitch of his voice a few degrees.

"But... is there any follow-up method for the foundation-building exercise?"

What he is most concerned about now is to complete his foundation-building skills.

However, after asking this question, Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

Taught personally by Master Wenshi.

How could these few words alone be compared to a mere Xuan Dao Qi-subduing foundation-building technique?

Eating Qi, swallowing medicine, cinnabar, and talismans.

It encompasses many methods.

However, he also knew that since he entered the foundation-building stage, Partridge Whistle had been anxious. After all, if he could not complete his skills in one day, it would mean that he would have no way to go in the future.

"of course."

"Brother, just take your time to think about it."

Thinking of this, Chen Yulou nodded.

Just now in the underwater ancient temple, he took a quick look at the Taixuan Sutra with the help of the virtual image of the Dharma. In addition to the Xuandao Qigong foundation-building exercises, there were also chapters on elixirs and talismans.

Combining the strengths of all schools is indeed not empty talk.

However, it is far from the four arts of cultivation in Qingmu Changsheng Gong.

"Really!"

After getting the definite answer, Partridge Whistle could no longer contain his excitement.

Take the ancient book from him.

He took several deep breaths and then carefully turned the page of the book.

When the words "Master of Xuandao, submit to the Qi and build the body of Dao" came into his sight, his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

"Hey, Brother Chen, where did this ancient book come from..."

More than thirty years of life.

Such moments rarely happened to Partridge Whistle, and his tone was inexplicably excited.

only……

The words just came out of his mouth.

Chen Yulou in front of them seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly turned around and looked in the direction they came from.

"Brother Chen?"

"A Taoist priest has come to the foot of the mountain, and his realm is extremely high..."

See him and ask.

Chen Yulou did not turn around, but just replied in a low voice.

Besides, he didn't say anything else.

The air below the mountain is filled with sword intent, and the fierceness comes ahead even before the person arrives.

not only that.

As he went up the mountain, the sound of Lang reciting poetry followed him.

There are more than one hundred Taoist temples and hundreds of Taoists on Mount Taibai, but only a few of them have such cultivation and can cultivate such amazing sword intent.

The identity of the visitor is self-evident.

The Taoist priest at the foot of the mountain is extremely fast.

Almost in an instant, we arrived at the Jade Emperor Pool from the sea of ​​clouds.

At this time, Partridge Whistle also realized something was wrong. He carefully put the ancient book of Taixuan Sutra in his hand away close to his body, then turned around and looked solemnly towards the place where he came from.

"I have passed down the Danzhuan technique for thousands of years, and recited the two volumes of Huangting Sutra orally."

……

"I have mastered the art of swordsmanship. Go ahead and kill the dragon wherever there is one."

Not long after.

A sound like the sound of thunder and falling drums came from the foot of the mountain.

At the same time, an old Taoist with gray hair, wearing a Taoist robe, carrying a long sword on his back, with his hair tied up with a wooden hairpin and a gourd hanging around his waist, climbed up the steps step by step from the bottom of the mountain.

Seems slow.

In fact, his figure is as fast as lightning.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared from the mountain pass outside the pine forest.

He looked at Chen Yulou and Queqiao Shao outside the cold pond with a deep gaze, stretched out his hand to bow, and laughed loudly.

"I didn't know there was a great immortal in the mountain, so I came to the mountain to pay a visit."