On the Avenue

"We use evil spirits as cattle and sheep, Qingzhou as pasture, and the common people as grassland people, and we formulate severe punishments and laws."

Li Tianqing said in a low voice, "The common people violated the criminal law, evil spirits cannibalize people, refine evil spirits and use them as fertilizer, and the fertilizer cultivates elixirs, and the elixirs mature and extend their longevity. The most benevolent person in Qingzhou is really the best benevolent person."

He felt inexplicably sad and angry.

There is a lack of heaven and earth in Xiniu Xinzhou, which causes monks to practice only to increase their cultivation level but not their longevity.

Panacea's effect on longevity is also very limited.

So there is this kind of business, using ordinary people to feed evil, and evil eats up the essence of ordinary people, gathers it, and turns it into fertilizer that can be absorbed by elixirs.

This fertilizer is refined from the evil spirits to top-dress the elixir.

Chen Shi thought thoughtfully and said: "Only by eating people can one become a superior person. But eating people is too slow and damages the moral character. It is better to let evil spirits eat people, elixirs eat evil spirits, and superior people eat elixirs. This is much faster." ”

Li Tianqing looked at the elixirs in the spiritual garden and asked, "How to get the medicine and fertilizer?"

Luan Di said: "If the evil spirits are tangible, use this needle to extract their heart blood. If they are intangible, use this precious gourd to extract the essence from their bodies."

He took out a silver needle and a treasure gourd.

After the silver needle was sacrificed, it quickly grew in size and was about two feet long. The tip and body of the needle were imprinted with some complicated talismans. They were all talismans for refining the innate essence into medicine. After the innate essence was refined, it would be collected. into the pinhole.

To refine a silver needle, you need to first take a two-foot-long silver rod, polish it into the shape of the needle, brand it with a seal, and then burn incense and worship it day and night, nourishing it with Qi and blood, and gradually channeling the spirit, and the size can change.

Another precious gourd is a copper gourd, which is half a person's height after being sacrificed. Some soul-catching and innate essence charms are drawn on the surface and inner wall of the gourd.

These tempered innate essences are the fertilizers needed for the growth of elixirs.

It is also possible to directly use people as fertilizer, but dozens of people must be buried under each elixir, and a few more people must be buried every now and then. First, it is troublesome; second, it is easy to damage the roots of the elixir; third, it is harmful to the moral character.

That's why Mr. Wan didn't do this.

"Luan Flute, who will sell the miraculous medicine after harvesting?" Chen Shi asked.

Luan Di said: "I don't know either. I'm only responsible for planting medicine."

He hesitated and said: "Every year when the New Year is approaching, Mr. Wan will send people to extract the elixir. I think someone will come to buy the medicine by then."

"How many acres of spiritual garden? How many elixirs?"

"Twenty-one acres. Five hundred and forty-two elixir plants."

Chen Shi nodded slightly. The number of elixirs was less than he expected, but this number exceeded what Qingzhou should have!

Spiritual elixirs are not rare. In many places in the mountains where spiritual energy is abundant, elixirs will grow. But there are too many monks picking elixirs, resulting in fewer and fewer elixirs that are old, and even fewer elixirs that have become monsters!

For example, in Xinxiang Province, most of the elixirs that turned into monsters are concentrated in Qianyang Mountain, with a hundred plants reaching the sky.

Maybe even just a few dozen!

Qingzhou does not have a spiritual energy-rich place like Qianyang Mountain, so the number of elixirs that can become spirits will be even smaller.

However, there are 542 plants here alone!

These magical elixirs were obviously collected from all over Xiniu Xinzhou, not just from Qingzhou!

Needless to say, these elixirs, which can prolong the life of monks, are valuable. They can prolong the lives of powerful men from aristocratic families. Therefore, aristocratic families will regard them as treasures and will never buy them with money.

Wanjia does not have the ability to find so many elixirs from all over Xiniu Xinzhou.

Li Tianqing raised his hand and grabbed a Polygonum multiflorum doll and asked, "How long can such a magical medicine prolong life?"

Luan Di said: "Elixirs are rare. They are not taken directly, but the essence is extracted. Every year, someone comes here specially to extract the essence of the elixir. I heard from people in Wanfu that high-quality elixirs can improve the quality of the elixir in two years. Three years of longevity. But the same elixir cannot be used more than once. It will be ineffective if used too much. You must use the essence extracted from different elixirs to extend your life. "

Li Tianqing frowned slightly: "Only two or three years?"

After all the hard work, using humans as grass, evil spirits as sheep, and refining human souls, can they only increase their lifespan by two or three years?

Just one bite of the Polygonatum japonica he discovered in the medicinal fields of the Temple of Fortune can increase your lifespan by decades!

However, for other monks, extending their life span by two or three years is a huge improvement!

The ginseng grass dolls from Qianyang Mountain are top-notch elixirs. Their ginseng grass fruits can only increase lifespan for a few months, but the essence of the elixir extracted using Wanjia's secret method can increase lifespan by two to three years. For many big shots, it is definitely the ultimate magic medicine!

Xiniu Xinzhou's elixir cannot capture the true three-light righteousness, and its improvement in longevity is limited.

However, human beings are the primates of heaven and earth. They have spirituality after birth. They carry a breath of innate true energy in their mother's womb. Using the human body to refine the elixir can enhance the efficacy of the elixir!

As the saying goes, you get what you eat, and that's the truth.

Chen Shi looked around and said, "How many kinds of life-extending elixirs are there?"

Luan Di said: "Sixty-two kinds."

Chen Shi nodded slightly and said: "Sixty-two kinds, which can increase your life span by more than a hundred years, is indeed a good deal."

Luan Fidi hesitated for a moment, then summoned up his courage and said: "Both of you, everyone I know has already told you two that Li Tianqing turned around and left without attacking him.

Chen Shi said: "You plot against Tian Qing. If Tian Qing doesn't kill you, I won't kill you either. If I were you, I would take my wife, children and children and leave Qingzhou immediately to avoid being silenced by the Wan family."

Luan's heart was awe-inspiring at the sound of the flute, and he left in a hurry.

Chen Shi quickly followed Li Tianqing, and the two walked towards the Temple of the God of Wealth without saying a word.

When the Temple of the God of Wealth was in sight, Li Tianqing could not help but speak, saying: "My grandfather told me last time that I must go back to the Li family in Quanzhou at the end of the year, because his great grandfather was the former patriarch, and he was in the life and death gate, and he would come out this time. This ancestor is two hundred years old and is the most powerful being in the world today. Grandpa asked me to go back and worship this ancestor, saying that the ancestor would give me some benefits."

He paused and said: "Kuzhu tried every means but failed to live to two hundred years old. My ancestor lived to two hundred years old. Chen Shi said: "So, you think the power behind the Wan family is your Li family in Quanzhou."

Li Tianqing's face was gloomy, and he stopped and said: "Chen Shi, the end of the year is approaching, and the envoy of my Li family should have arrived in Qingzhou. He will come to get medicine to offer gifts to the ancestor. This is my Li family's business. Go back to the Temple of the God of Wealth, and you will take the temple with you."

Chen Shi said: "What about you? ”

Li Tianqing said: "The mistakes made by my Li family will be corrected by my Li family. I will make a decision after meeting the Li family's envoy."

Chen Shi nodded gently and smiled: "Tianqing, sometimes you don't look like you come from a noble family."

Li Tianqing smiled: "My father comes from a noble family, but my mother is a servant who washes clothes for others. So, it's normal that I don't look like I come from a noble family. You promised me that you would leave Qingzhou with the Temple of the God of Wealth!"

"Okay! "Chen Shi agreed.

Li Tianqing breathed a sigh of relief, and the two walked into the Temple of the God of Wealth.

Chen Shi and Li Tianqing immediately got busy, dismantling the ancient temple bit by bit, and then entered the pocket courtyard and pieced it together bit by bit.

Hei Guo brought those Huangjing and Wutou to help, moving bricks and tiles, very diligently.

By the afternoon, the Temple of the God of Wealth was emptied by them, leaving only the top of the wall, and even the temple door was removed.

After doing this, those Huangjing and Wutou went into the fields of the pocket courtyard one by one, each made a nest, and sat in the nest to rest.

Chen Shi put the courtyard into the wooden cart and said to Li Tianqing: "I'll go first."

Li Tianqing bowed to the ground and said with a smile: "I wish you a world-renowned palace examination next year!"

Chen Shi returned the greeting and said with a smile: "You and I both have the talent of the top scholar, but my literary talent is better! "

Li Tianqing laughed loudly, stood up and watched him get on the car.

The wooden car went away.

Li Tianqing stood there and waited for a long time before turning around and heading towards Qingzhou City.

He pulled a handful of leaves on the road and blew on them. The leaves flew up and turned into blue birds flying towards Qingzhou City.

Soon after, he entered Qingzhou City and came to Wan Mansion. At this moment, there was no one in the porridge shed of Wan Mansion. There were many hungry people kneeling on the ground in front of the door, thanking Master Wan for his kindness. The so-called Living Buddha of the Wan Family was nothing more than this.

Li Tianqing walked through the crowd and said to the guard in front of the door: "I am Li Tianqing from the Li family in Quanzhou, and I want to see Master Wan Shide."

The guard heard this, looked at his face, was shocked, recognized him as the bandit leader on the wanted order, and trembled.

Li Tianqing took out the token of the Li family and said: "You take this token to see your master, he will know it at a glance. "

The guard did not dare to neglect and hurried in to report.

After a while, the housekeeper of the Wan Mansion hurried over, smiling, and returned the token to Li Tianqing, saying with a smile: "Mr. Li, please come in quickly!"

Li Tianqing nodded gently and followed him into the Wan family.

While leading the way, the housekeeper of the Wan Mansion said: "The master is still meeting guests in the front hall and cannot get away. He was also very anxious when he knew that Mr. Li was coming, so he ordered me to come and entertain him and apologize on his behalf."

He led Li Tianqing to the front hall of the Wan family, and the maids came forward to serve tea and bring preserved fruits.

The housekeeper of the Wan Mansion sat half of his butt on the chair and said with a smile: "Mr. Li has become famous recently and has spread all over Qingzhou. Mr. Lu, the salt commissioner, is also a fool and has offended Mr. Li. He deserves to die."

Li Tianqing shook his head and said: "There is another hidden story about Mr. Lu. Tell Mr. Wan that I am here to get the elixir of immortality. "

The housekeeper of the Wan Mansion raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I will go and tell the master now."

He stood up and apologized, and left the front hall.

Not long after, another servant came and said: "Master, please go to Chunshan Pavilion."

Li Tianqing followed the servant out of the front hall, through the long corridors and windows, passed by several gardens and fish ponds, and came to Chunshan Pavilion.

On both sides of Chunshan Pavilion, there are poems that read: "Falling flowers fall in the idle courtyard, thin clothes are embarrassing, thin spring clothes."

Li Tianqing stood outside the pavilion and looked into the yard. He saw that several idle flowers were falling, and the girls were wearing thin spring clothes and picking up petals on the ground in the yard.

He didn't understand the enjoyment of the master.

The servant said: "Please take a rest in Chunshan Pavilion, Mr. Li. "

Li Tianqing nodded and walked into the pavilion. Incense was burning in the pavilion, and a young girl in spring clothes was playing the guqin slowly and long.

Li Tianqing sat down, watching his nose and heart. After an unknown period of time, a woman's voice came: "Mr. Li, the food is ready."

Li Tianqing opened his eyes and saw that it was already late outside. The food in the pavilion had been prepared at some point.

But Mr. Wan had not appeared yet.

He got up and washed up, and came to the dining table. A maid pulled out a chair and asked him to sit down.

After dinner, Mr. Wan still did not come, but a maid was preparing bathing items.

The petals picked in the afternoon were sprinkled in the water, exuding fragrance.

Li Tianqing took a bath under their service, changed into a new set of clothes prepared by the maid, and looked brand new.

The maid bowed and said: "Please wait a moment, Mr. Li."

The maids and servants left one after another, and only Li Tianqing was left in the Chunshan Pavilion.

Li Tianqing waited quietly when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from outside, followed by a loud laugh: "Tianqing, when are you free to come to Qingzhou?"

When Li Tianqing heard this voice, he sighed, stood up, and looked sad.

Wanjia is indeed the property of the Li family in Quanzhou.

‘Tianqing pays homage to Uncle Thirteen! "He bowed down.

A middle-aged man walked into the light of Chunshan Pavilion, stepped forward quickly, stopped him, and said with a smile: "You are a popular member of my Li family. Our ancestors have repeatedly said that they will reuse you. Get up quickly!"

Li Tianqing stood up.

The middle-aged man was the thirteenth member of the Quanzhou Li family lineage. His name was Li Xiaoguang, and he was also a man of real power.

Li Tianqing respectfully asked Li Xiaoguang to take a seat, and then sat sideways.

Li Xiaoguang gave him a warning look and said with a smile: "I heard from the steward of Wan Mansion that you met Mr. Wan for the elixir of life? I am obviously responsible for running errands in this matter. When did my ancestors send you here?"

He smiled slightly and said: "I just arrived at Wanjia today. I heard that you caused a lot of trouble in Qingzhou and killed several senior officials. You, let the ancestors of the family save some time. This longevity medicine is a tribute It’s for your grandpa, don’t ask any questions. I’ll take you back to Quanzhou.”

Li Tianqing couldn't help but said: "Uncle Thirteen, tell me the truth, Wanjia is the property of my Li family?"

Li Xiaoguang laughed out loud, shook his head and said, "Do you think that if my Li family did something like this in Qingzhou, the other twelve aristocratic families would not take off my Li family's skin?"

He stretched out a finger, knocked on the table, and said with a smile: "The Thirteenth Family has a share, so there will be no trouble. The medicine fields in Qingzhou are the property of our Thirteenth Family, and they are also the foundation of our Thirteenth Family. Things. Without Qingzhou Medicine Field, Taizu Gong, Taizu, and family ancestors would have exhausted their longevity, and the Li family would have lost nearly half of its foundation if they wanted to prosper forever. How can it be done? In this world,

Wouldn't it be a mess? "

Li Tianqing's face turned pale.

Li Xiaoguang stood up and said: "Now, the medicine envoys of the Thirteenth Family have arrived in Wanfu. I will take care of your troubles for you. But the affairs of Qingzhou cannot be spread outside."

He walked outside Chunshan Pavilion and said: "You can leave early tomorrow morning. Forget everything that happened here. When you go to Beijing to take the exam, I will ask the head of the family to help you take care of it. The number one scholar may not be able to do it, but the number one scholar has already been determined. But it’s okay for you to be ranked second in the rankings. I was young too, and I know you have some unrealistic fantasies in your mind, but you have to return to reality.”

Li Tianqing sat on the chair like a wood sculpture and did not send him off.

Li Xiaoguang's face turned cold, and he stood outside the pavilion and said calmly: "Tonight, your accomplice will come to cause trouble in Wanfu. Wanfu is fully prepared. Don't walk out of Chunshan Pavilion. Walking out of Chunshan Pavilion is betraying Li Family! I don’t want to be the enemy of the Thirteenth Family! Tianqing, don’t forget that you are a member of the Li Family from the beginning to the end!”

Li Tianqing's face became paler and his voice was hoarse as he said, "Tianqing understands."

Li Xiaoguang left.

After a long time, Li Tianqing moved, blinked his eyes, and two lines of tears fell from the corners of his eyes.

"This Li family, like other aristocratic families, has become as corrupt as evil spirits!"

He stood up and walked out with difficulty, every step he took was like carrying the Five Mountains on his back.

He finally came to the door of Chunshan Pavilion and raised his steps. If he took this step, he would be a traitor to the Li family in Quanzhou!

"Staying in the pavilion, my spring clothes are light and thin, but my green clothes are upright and live up to my heart!" "

He gritted his teeth and stepped out of Chunshan Pavilion!

Taking this step, he felt that the five mountains that were pressing on him were gone, and he wished he could play the piano and scream.

A relief!

"I can't let Chen Shi put himself in danger!"

He walked out with murderous intent, and saw a boy walking towards him with his head lowered and holding a plate.

"Wanjia's tricks, you still want to kill me?"

Li Tianqing's eyes showed a fierce look, and he stepped in front of the boy and was about to kill someone. At this time, the boy raised his head and said with a smile: "Tianqing, I'm here to give you the God of Wealth."

Li Tianqing was stunned when he saw that the boy was none other than Chen Shi, and what was on the tray was the mini garden!

It's getting late.

The hour is approaching.

The Guan Sheng Emperor will, when he is a child, use his sword and horse to kill corrupt officials, behead evil spirits, punish strong men, patrol the underworld, and smash all evil!

Li Tianqing closed his eyes and fell asleep.

In the dream, the sound of horses honking came from the underworld, clicking, clicking, getting closer and closer!

Li Tianqing turned over and mounted his horse.

Here comes the knife!