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

dong dong dong-

The sound of hammers falling in the valley.

It lasts from noon to sunset and until night falls.

Li Shuguo then put down the hammer, slowly stood up, and loosened his stiff muscles. A series of crackling sounds like frying beans were heard.

He let out a sigh of relief.

He took out his pipe again, pinched a bunch of tobacco, put it into the pipe and lit it, took a deep breath, feeling the smoke slowly spreading in his chest, and felt the last bit of fatigue disappear.

He doesn't have many hobbies.

There are only two things.

One smokes and the other drinks.

The tobacco should be made from the leaves of Xiangxi Bieshui, and the wine should be strong liquor.

Knowing his two habits well, Chen Yulou specifically ordered that he be given enough cigarettes and alcohol.

What he was smoking now was the top-quality leaves that he had specially obtained from the Bie Shui Hookah Garden.

Take one bite.

I just feel refreshed all over.

When the ball of tobacco in his hand was finished, Li Shuguo breathed a sigh of relief and looked to the side.

On the stone table, there were a bunch of objects placed in a disorderly manner.

They are all hidden weapons such as sleeve arrows, flying knives, Qinglong boxes, crossbows, pear blossom needles and blood-dropping darts.

The Li family has been selling weapons for many years.

Countless swords, spears, swords and halberds have been forged, but this kind of assassin's weapon that can kill people without being seen is the first in history.

If you have to say it.

Even the nine-section whip that was made for Red Girl.

Although it is soft and delicate, but when fighting with others, it always pays attention to hitting in a line vertically and hitting horizontally, retracting the strength like a bug and releasing it like a dragon.

It is far different from the weapons we have now.

Just looking at it is terrifying.

Especially the blood-dropping device, which is shaped like a birdcage, made of leather, and contains several sharp knives controlled by a mechanism. When the person is not prepared, the mechanism can be removed, the birdcage can cover the head, and the sharp knife can cut off the head.

This kind of design is extremely cold and terrifying.

Even though he had been in the martial arts world for so many years and had seen a lot, Li Shuguo had never heard of such a hidden weapon.

but……

Take money from others and do things for them.

Most of these hidden weapon diagrams were drawn by Manager Chen himself, and he only needed to replicate them.

have to say.

Although it is a hidden weapon.

But each one is made of secret gold mixed with great demon materials, smelted in an iron furnace for half a month, and then hammered and forged thousands of times before it is made.

Only the Chen family has such background and courage.

Don’t say anything else.

The secret gold was weighed with gold when it was placed outside, but to him it was like free of charge.

When he came for the first time, Li Shuguo was still worried about damage, so he acted very carefully, fearing that it would be wasted too much. After all, that thing was extremely rare in Honeycomb Mountain.

But now...

Others have long been numb.

With just one word, secret gold will be sent to Shijun Mountain continuously.

If it weren't for the inheritance of Honeycomb Mountain, he sometimes thought about joining Changsheng Mountain. After all, he wouldn't have to worry about anything and could just focus on refining equipment.

If it weren't for Shopkeeper Chen, perhaps he would never have imagined in his lifetime that the secret techniques recorded in Zhang Yajiu's Weapon Manual were not fictional but real.

"Dad, is everything done?"

Just as I was daydreaming, a weak questioning voice suddenly came.

Turning his head, he realized that his two sons were standing in the dark, looking at him expectantly.

"It's done."

He greeted the two of them.

Li Shuguo picked up the crossbow gun casually.

Among all the hidden weapons, only this one has relatively less power. The Pear Blossom Needle attacks indiscriminately, and the Blood Dropper is too bloody and cruel, so they are not suitable to be displayed at this moment.

So, after hesitating for a while, he decided to try the crossbow.

"Don't stand so close to each other."

"Come behind me."

Seeing the two boys standing there motionless, Li Shuguo frowned and gave an order.

"okay."

The two of them were eager to see these weapons that took countless hours to make, so they didn't hesitate and ran behind their father, one on the left and one on the right.

She leaned her head forward, staring intently at his hands.

Li Shuguo shook his head and smiled.

Curiosity is the nature of young people.

However, it's not just the two of them, he himself is the same.

He still remembers that when the Jiaoshe bow for the old foreigner was cast, the latter simply stretched the bow and pulled the string, making a brief pull.

A crack several meters deep was pierced through the cliff.

Now that there is no one around, it's a good opportunity for me to try my hand at it.

The crossbow was extremely light in his hand, and the barrel was dark and deep, with faint visible spiral rifling lines. That was a special instruction from Shopkeeper Chen, and although he didn't know why, he still followed the instructions carefully.

However, although rifling looks simple, it is extremely difficult to carve.

It needs to be carved with a chisel, circle after circle, and the depth of each line must be exactly the same, so the work can last from the afternoon until dark, and most of the time is spent on the rifling in the barrel.

Otherwise, with his skills, he would have completed this task long ago.

How could it be nightfall?

Lifting the crossbow and taking a closer look, he saw that the rifling was precise and accurate, and it was definitely the best work of his life. Li Shuguo nodded with satisfaction.

Subsequently.

He took out something like a bullet from his pocket.

But it is not the common clear color.

Instead, it exudes a deep and dark feeling.

The two brothers were completely confused and had no idea what it was, but their father had no intention of explaining, so they had to suppress their thoughts and wait quietly.

Pick out a few and press them into the gun magazine.

After confirming that there will be no jump.

Li Shuguo then raised his crossbow and aimed it at a pile of rocks not far away.

The valley is covered by underground fire all year round, so even a piece of rock reflects a bright red color.

Even close to the depths of the underground fire cave.

The stones have been melted into glass.

Bang!

Without hesitation, Li Shuguo decisively pulled the trigger of the crossbow. There was a low roar, and a black shadow instantly broke through the air.

Tear apart the night fog.

Hit the stone accurately.

but……

The expected rock crushing did not occur.

The moment the black bullet hit the rock, it exploded like a burst of black rain, and then smoke rose up, and the stone was melting at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"This……"

"Oh my god, why is this happening?"

Seeing this scene, the two brothers were dumbfounded, looking as if they had seen a ghost.

Crossbows shouldn't be known for violence.

Why is it so strange when a shot is fired now?

Almost in the blink of an eye, the rock weighing dozens of pounds turned into a pool of mud and water in the sight of the three people, and then was directly evaporated into thin air after being stirred by the soaring fire.

Except for the pungent smell that has not yet dissipated.

It was as if nothing had ever happened before.

"Gudong-"

The second child, who was a little younger, secretly swallowed his saliva and rubbed his eyes vigorously. He felt that he was still sleepy, otherwise how could he see such a strange thing before midnight.

Subconsciously, I wanted to bypass Li Shuguo and go over there to take a look.

but.

Just walked out almost.

My father opened his big hands and pulled me back like an eagle catching a chick.

"Are you crazy?"

"Didn't you see how poisonous it was?"

Li Shuguo frowned and cursed in a low voice, but the fear that was hard to conceal in his eyes revealed what he had just been thinking.

Even he didn't dare to touch those bullets easily.

Before coming to Shijun Mountain, Shopkeeper Chen handed it to him personally and repeatedly reminded him not to touch his mouth and nose.

Also.

You must not fire the gun too casually.

otherwise……

Once contaminated by the poison, the person will be dissolved into a pool of blood in an instant.

This kid is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.

If I had been a step slower just now and accidentally entered the area filled with poisonous fog, even a god would be unable to save me now.

"poison?!"

The brothers were keenly aware of the word in their father's words.

They couldn't help but look at each other.

Their faces all looked ugly.

No wonder even the rock could corrode. They couldn’t imagine what the consequences would be if a bullet hit a person.

"Do you think?"

Li Shuguo put away the crossbow.

I no longer have the desire to test the gun.

The same goes for the hidden weapons on his body.

"It's late at night, go wash up and go to bed early."

"I have things to do tomorrow."

Carrying a batch of hidden weapons, Li Shuguo went straight to the small courtyard in the belly of the mountain behind him.

These weapons are too evil. If you are not careful, you will hurt yourself.

Must be locked up.

Wait until Manager Chen comes and hand it to him personally.

"Oh……"

Seeing their father's figure disappearing step by step in the dusk, the two brothers looked at each other and nodded dejectedly.

Look back at that place just now.

There is no trace of it left.

The two felt a chill in their hearts.

Don't dare to delay.

He ran quickly towards the depths of the mountain.

I have hardly slept from last night until now, and I am stinking of sweat. I need to go back and take a shower and have a good sleep.

……

Cloud Lake View.

On the stone bed.

Chen Yulou closed his eyes slightly.

Wisps of green light enveloped his body like mist. In the jade box in front of him, the thousand-year-old Polygonatum had been completely refined, leaving only a ball of spiritual light.

but……

It is different from Reiki.

The spiritual light at this moment is like a handful of well water, flowing slowly in the void, and you can faintly hear the sound of gurgling spring water.

"call--"

I don’t know how long it will take.

Wait until all the light mist turns into spiritual liquid.

Chen Yulou suddenly opened his mouth and swallowed the spiritual liquid into his mouth like a whale.

The moment it enters the stomach.

He felt a strong medicinal power rushing into his limbs and meridians like a tide.

The whole person feels like being in a furnace.

It suddenly became scalding hot.

Her fair skin and face turned red.

"What a strong drug!"

Feeling the changes in his body, even though he had seen countless things, he couldn't help but sigh.

You know, the last time there was such a terrifying effect was the earth-born spirit fetus.

In one fell swoop, he broke through several realms.

Although I tried taking gas and swallowing pills afterwards, the shock they brought was far less than this.

Even at the top of the Ancestral Dragon Peak, it was the same when refining the dragon pill.

Unexpectedly, more than half a year later, he experienced the same feeling again on a plant of Polygonatum sibiricum.

him at the moment.

He felt as if every inch of his body was being burned by flames, as if what he had swallowed into his stomach was not an elixir, but a furnace of magma and molten iron.

Rich medicinal energy.

It constantly flushes the meridians throughout his body.

Even though he had undergone several marrow cleansings and bone cuttings, his body had already become as dirty as the legend said. However, what surprised Chen Yulou was that at this moment, strands of dark impurities were once again forced out of his skin.

The meridians are constantly being broken and recovered.

It is expanding rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"This is the thousand-year-old elixir..."

Chen Yulou was stunned, his brows full of amazement.

But there was no time to think too much.

He forced himself to calm down, concentrate his mind, sit cross-legged, and instantly enter a state of meditation. Then he activated the Qingmu Changsheng Gong, mobilizing the spiritual energy flowing in his body bit by bit, guiding it into the Qi Hai Dantian.

The mind moves as it pleases.

Intentionally guide the air flow.

This process seems slow, but for Chen Yulou who is in the Cave Heaven Realm, it is extremely fast.

Ordinary people might need several months or even half a year to completely refine it.

But it only took him less than two days.

He then completely absorbed the vast essence of the elixir into his dantian.

In the endless sea of ​​energy, a cave stands out in the air.

Looking carefully, it is like a fairy mountain overseas or a fairy palace in the clouds. It is obviously illusory, yet seems to be within reach.

The spiritual consciousness passed through the vast sea of ​​qi and entered the cave.

You can also see objects wrapped in spiritual light floating.

He hid the jade talisman, ancient thunder talisman, dragon scale sword, cinnabar book, ghost-beating whip, sword-breaking stone, dragon bone book, futon and incense burner in it.

but……

now.

As countless spiritual energy in the sea of ​​​​qi slowly flowed into the cave.

In the dark and deep mysterious void that looked like the starry sky, a ray of golden light gradually became more solid and finally turned into a ball of golden shadow.

Wait until it solidifies completely.

It looked like a baby.

It looks... somewhat similar to him.

However, unlike the Taoist spirit infant, the golden shadow born in the cave at this moment was clearly more agile, with golden light filling its eyes and spiritual energy shrouding its entire body.

Between eyes opening and closing.

It seemed as if one could see countless runes and ancient scrolls interweaving and flashing by.

Look with spiritual consciousness.

The figure seemed to have noticed something and slowly raised his head to look at him.

The moment their eyes met.

Chen Yulou only felt a shock all over his body, and there seemed to be a roar of thunder in his mind. He was still in Yunhu Temple, but the world outside him changed countless times in an instant.

thump—

A chaotic yet clear voice was heard.

Just like the spiritual sound of the fairy palace.

Chen Yulou suddenly felt as if he was flying in the air.

The body feels light and fluttery.

But when he looked down.

He was clearly still sitting cross-legged on the stone bed, with a jade box placed in front of him and the lid thrown aside. The Yunhu Temple, which had just been renovated, still exuded a scent of green wood.

"Is this... a soul leaving the body?"

Watching the changes around you.

Chen Yulou couldn't help but come up with a bold idea.

When he was discussing Taoism with Taoist Xingya in Jianfu Palace on Qingcheng Mountain that day, he once said that there are seven stages in Taoist practice, namely, refining Qi, building foundation, condensing elixir, and transforming into infant, and then it is Yang God.

The Yang Spirit travels in the void, visiting the North Sea in the morning and Cangwu in the evening.

And in the realm of Qingmu Changsheng Gong, there is also a similar realm, called Yuanshen.

Gather the essence of the sun and the moon, meditate inwardly, refine the mind into spiritual consciousness, let the five energies converge into one, cross the Dragon Gate, condense the golden elixir, cast the elixir cauldron, form a cave heaven, and contain the primordial spirit.

now……

He seemed to have finally reached this point.

I subconsciously looked inward.

Sure enough, compared to the figure on the stone bed below him, he was obviously much smaller, with a form but no substance, a mixture of reality and illusion. If this wasn't the body of a soul, then what else could it be?

That thousand-year-old Polygonatum sibiricum had swallowed countless essences of the sun and the moon, spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and contained countless medicinal powers. After he refined them all, he gave birth to his primordial spirit in the cave.

Think of this.

He could no longer contain his excitement.

Take a deep breath.

With a thought, his soul instantly broke through Yunhu Temple and appeared on the dome.

It was dark outside.

A silver moon hangs like a disk in the sky.

In the distance, there was a hazy mist over Dongting Lake. Everything on the island was dormant, and only the occasional chirping of insects and birds could be heard.

Bai Ze in the cave next door had already fallen into a deep sleep. The Thousand Character Classic on the stone table in front of him was still half-opened, and in the sand table on the ground, a few crooked words had not been wiped off.

The sight passed the cave.

At the foot of the cliff, the green thunder bamboo leaves swayed gently in the breeze, and the morning light flowed slowly like a waterfall.

In the Chashan Island not far away.

The fourteen tea seedlings have also grown a lot.

Chen Yulou nodded with satisfaction, his eyes swept across the island and looked towards the main peak.