"Poor sir, they are all porcelain."
"What a stranger, we are all honest businessmen, how dare we harbor bandits?"
"Look, it's convenient for me..."
On the deck, "Fast Boat Zhang" pretending to be a merchant bowed and stuffed money, just like the merchants traveling on the Yangtze River.
You have a good plan, I have a wall ladder.
The salt gang is so powerful that even the Wushan Yamen can be bribed.
But the veteran "Fast Boat Zhang" also has the means to deal with it.
After more than a dozen taels of silver were stuffed in, a few officers pretended to check it, and then waved their hands impatiently. "Let's go, let's go!"
"Oh, thank you very much, Mr. Cha!"
"Fast Boat Zhang" bowed one after another and sent the people away, turned around and shouted "Sail!", and the cargo ship immediately sailed away.
This ship has been specially modified. It looks like the back is piled with cargo, but in fact it is to cover the dark cabin in the middle. It was customized by the Bai family elsewhere.
In the dark room, the candlelight is dim.
Li Yan and the women of the Bai family, even though the darkroom is not small, it seems very crowded.
This was arranged by the old woman Bai Huan, and Li Yan had no objection.
They can show their identities, Commandery Commandant Office, Enforcement Hall, the Ministry of Industry, Wushan County don't dare to offend any of them.
But this mission is to send people off, and safety is more important.
The key is still in the Wushan County. What we are guarding against are those Rogue Cultivator in Wushan. Even the Bai Huan in the fifth floor of Daoxing can be wronged, so why should he care.
That's right, Bai Huan Daoxing fifth-story building.
Although his skills are definitely not as good as Five Dragons Palace Yu Longzi, his skills are not bad at all, and he is a master wherever he goes.
But if the Tao is high, what's the use?
Old Woman is already old, his energy and blood are exhausted, and he still has to protect a bunch of disciples and two granddaughters in his sect. He doesn't want to cause trouble at all.
Under the candlelight, Wang Dao Xuan is doing divination.
He took yarrow (shī) and wrapped it around the fingers of two Girl, silently recited the incantation and kneaded the formula Entering the Taboo, then took it off, put it into a pile of yarrow, recited the incantation, sprinkled it, and spread it with a wooden stick.
This is called the yarrow method.
Although the method is ancient, it is very practical, and with <Seven Arrows Secret Curse>, it can also be used to determine whether someone has been cursed.
After several calculations, Wang Dao Xuan also showed a smile on his face, "Yes, the traces of the spell have indeed been eliminated, and you can rest easy from now on."
Bai Huan breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Daoist Master."
"You're welcome."
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head and said, "Senior's divination methods are far better than mine, but I am just worried about my loved ones and my mind is wandering."
"Thank you, Daoist priest."
Zhao Yun and Xing Yu also expressed their gratitude.
Not long after leaving Wushan, the two Girl felt hot all over and vomited some dirty water. They felt much better after waking up.
Bai Huan himself divined a hexagram, indicating whether it will be a good time or not.
She was so surprised that she couldn't believe it, so she asked Wang Dao Xuan to do a divination as well.
"As long as it's okay..."
Long Yan'er breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Could it be that those old aunts discovered their conscience and destroyed the life cards?"
"No."
Old Woman Bai Huan shook his head and said, "We have served the Bai family for many years. If they thought about the slightest bit of friendship, how could they do such a thing?"
"Something must have happened on Wushan Mountain..."
"As long as it's okay."
Li Yan stood up with a smile and said to Wang Dao Xuan, "Daoist Master, we have passed Wushan. Come with me to see the scenery."
"Hmm."
Wang Dao Xuan didn't waste any time and left directly with him.
Sha LiFei and Lu San stayed in the cabin in unison.
Today's teams have basically fixed action patterns.
Li Yan, as the leader, is mainly responsible for making decisions.
If he is in the mountains and wilderness, he will mainly discuss with Lu San.
If it has anything to do with Jianghu affairs, Sha LiFei is a good player.
If it's about Daoism, you must go to Wang Dao Xuan.
Lu San and Sha LiFei both saw what happened in the cave just now. Wang Dao Xuan has always been a good guy and even wanted to hide it from the Bai family. Something big must have happened.
They are here to monitor.
The old woman Bai Huan is also the head of the family, so she can obviously tell, but she doesn't want to cause trouble, so she simply pretends to be deaf and dumb.
But Long Yan'er, with a look in his eyes, asked, "Hey, bearded man, you guys running around, where do you plan to go in the future?"
"Hi!"
Sha LiFei said casually, "People in the world of rivers and lakes, their lives are like duckweeds and they can't help themselves. It doesn't matter where they float..."
"Young Hero Li."
As soon as they came out of the secret cabin, "Fast Boat Zhang" came over and said in a deep voice, "We have passed Wushan and are about to enter Kuimen. If the Salt Gang has an ambush, they will most likely choose this place."
"I have sent a disciple to set off in advance in a small boat. If something goes wrong, a message will be sent immediately. But Kuimen is dangerous and there are ambushes on the mountains on both sides that cannot be discovered. I have to ask Lu Shaoxia for help."
"Well, we have Senior Lao Zhang."
Li Yan nodded and went back to call out Lu San.
Soon, the falcon "Lidong" flapped its wings and soared into the sky, flying towards the distance.
Li Yan and Wang Dao Xuan came to the rear cabin.
"Fast Boat Zhang" was also a human spirit. Seeing that they had something to discuss, he sent the disciple next to him away and turned around to leave.
Even so, after entering the boat pavilion, Wang Dao Xuan still made a gesture, telling Li Yan to stop talking.
Li Yan's heart trembled, and he quickly took out Three Talents Demon Suppressing Coin Sword Tassel, pinched Entering the Taboo, Killing Intent overflowed, and blocked Divine Ability's exploration.
After doing this, he asked, "Is it serious?"
Wang Dao Xuan nodded slightly, with complicated eyes;
"It's about Nine Cauldrons!"
"Nine Cauldrons?!"
Li Yan After hearing this, my scalp immediately went numb.
The role of Nine Cauldrons is undoubted. It symbolizes the world Nine Provinces. It not only represents the imperial power, but also is a national sacrificial vessel and enjoys Divine Land luck.
If it has anything to do with national sacrifices, it's called Nation-Protecting Divine Artifact.
For example, the "Necklace Pearl" he got from Tongtian San Niang at Earth Immortal Cave was the national sacrifice weapon Liao Kingdom.
The "Profound Yellow Heavenly Talisman" found on Liu Gang was one of the thirteen artifacts of the Tang Dynasty.
All Nation-Protecting Divine Artifact can be concealed by luck in the world, so that the earthly immortal will not be discovered.
And Nation-Protecting Divine Artifact also has levels.
Nine Cauldrons is undoubtedly the top one.
There is Blood Jade Cong among the Goddess Palace, which is already unexpected, but unexpectedly, it is also related to Nine Cauldrons...
Thinking of this, Li Yan feels a headache,
"What's going on?"
Wang Dao Xuan took out the Bamboo Strips from his arms and said in a deep voice, "Have you ever heard of the names 'Lu Sheng' and 'Hou Sheng'?"
"Of course."
Li Yan nodded and said, "As for other alchemists, I may not know about them, but these few are very famous."
"First Emperor Unify the World, alchemists Lu Sheng, Han Zhong, Xu Fu, Hou Sheng, etc. went to seek refuge, and they all left their names in history."
"These people were ordered to find Xianshan Elixir of Immortality, Xu Fu went to Japan, Han Zhong was rumored to have died while testing medicine for First Emperor, and there were also rumors that he entered North Korea and established three Koreas..."
"As for Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng, it is rumored that they deceived First Emperor, which directly led to the burning of books and the entrapment of scholars..."
In this world, Mystical Arts Sect's influence is too great.
Especially <Longevity Immortal Treasury>, who is extremely vicious. As the main opponent, Li Yan naturally collects relevant information.
"They not only lied to First Emperor!"
Wang Dao Xuan held Bamboo Strips in his hand and said in a deep voice, "These two people actually want to plot Nine Cauldrons to use Divine Land's luck to help themselves become gods."
"Chu Kingdom Nine Headed Phoenix Vein has long been aware of First Emperor, and there are still more than one remnants of this ancient Feng Shui situation, and some of them are still unknown."
"I don't know who came up with the idea. On the way to Xianyang after the destruction of the Zhou Dynasty, they used a secret method to sink Nine Cauldrons into the Si River and run it along the three dragon veins of Divine Land. With the same writing and the same track as the car, there is a general trend in the world. If it stays together for a long time, it will divide, and if it divides for a long time, it will unite."
"That's it..."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "What did these two people do?"
"Without him, catch Nine Cauldrons!"
Wang Dao Xuan held Bamboo Strips and said in a deep voice, "It is said that in ancient times, the world changed greatly, and some Blessed Grotto-Heavens also changed, becoming existences between existence and non-being."
"Lord of the Clouds Divine Gate and Goddess Palace?"
Li Yan It suddenly became clear.
"Hmm."
Wang Dao Xuan nodded and said, "This kind of cave is very strange. It seems to be completely composed of Innate Firm Qi. It has many changes and it is not explained clearly above."
"But if this kind of thing happens to be located above the three dragon vein apertures, it will be like a fish basket. When Nine Cauldrons passes by, it will enter it and capture it."
"Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng learned this secret, and in the name of looking for Elixir of Immortality, they did a lot of things with the help of Great Qin, and then set fire to the relevant information and escaped."
"First Emperor was furious and killed other alchemists in the palace. Many Confucian scholars were also implicated..."
Li Yan said thoughtfully, "Fortunately, it seems that these two people did not succeed."
"I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Wang Dao Xuan said in a deep voice, "Divine Land is vast. Even if there is a way, it will not take a while to adjust to Nine Cauldrons."
"This Hou Sheng, first found Secret Cave in Wushan, killed all the surviving monks of the Goddess Palace, and then smuggled First Emperor Terracotta Army to use to suppress Goddess Palace."
"When Chu and Han were at war, he also traveled out under the alias Hou Gong, and entered the service of Han Gaozu Liu Bang. He was originally unknown, but when Chu and Han were at war, he suddenly appeared and served as an envoy to divide 'Chu River-Han Border'...
After Han Gaozu ascended the throne, he praised him as "the world's debater" and granted him the title of Lord of Ping Country, but he disappeared on the same day and escaped without a trace."
"As for Lu Sheng, he is an old acquaintance. Do you remember who was the first person to spread the news about Lord of the Clouds Divine Gate?"
"It's Lu Sheng!"
Li Yan suddenly realized, "This kid is also a criminal!"
He clearly remembered that Tian Wei mentioned Three Treasures of Yunmeng at that time.
During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an Confucian scholar Lu Sheng was traveling in Yunmeng at night. The fog suddenly rose and he entered the palace by mistake. He caught the gem in his dream. From then on, the news of Lord of the Clouds Divine Gate spread.
Now it seems that it is clearly a means.
It was estimated that the attempt to obtain Lord of the Clouds Divine Gate was not successful, so the news was spread, causing trouble, and looking for opportunities.
Seeing that the matter had been explained clearly, Wang Dao Xuan picked up Bamboo Strips again, "What should I do with this thing?"
Li Yan pondered for a moment, "It's related to Divine Land's luck, and Nine Cauldrons is so amazing that even those Orthodox Xuan Gate can't believe it."
"Destroy it, and pay attention to Lu Sheng news from now on..."
"Okay!"
Without saying a word, Wang Dao Xuan took the brazier, placed Bamboo Strips in it, chopped it into pieces, and lit a fire to burn it all.
After doing this, the Daoist said in a deep voice, "I swear here that I will hunt down Lu Sheng, no matter how hard I die!"
Li Yan This is the first time that Wang Dao Xuan has such murderous intentions...
Just then, there was a loud eagle cry in the distance.
"Entering Kuimen!"
"Fast Boat Zhang" a disciple shouted loudly.
Li Yan and Wang Dao Xuan also came on deck.
"Entering Kuimen!"
"It's Kuimen!"
There were many boats on the river, and shouts came and went.
This is a reminder and an encouragement.
As the saying goes, "Plenty of water will flow away thousands of people, and Qutang will fight for First Gate."
Kuimen has been a dangerous place in the world since ancient times. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, it has been a battleground for military strategists. Throughout the dynasties, every time there was a war, they would Iron Chains Across the River control the waterway.
Qutang Pass is built here, which is also the gateway to central Sichuan.
In the blink of an eye, the river began to become narrow, the waves became rough, and the entire cargo ship began to bump.
In particular, the cliffs on both sides of the strait have also become narrower, as if a heavenly gate is slowly closing, and a sense of oppression is coming.
Once here, we became cautious when sailing.
Boats large and small leave enough space between each other to avoid collision and greet each other.
There are both Ezhou dialect and Bashu accent, which is very lively.
The cry of eagles is heard in the clouds and mist.
After Lu San saw it, he nodded and said, "Don't worry, there are no ambushes on the mountains on both sides, but White Emperor City has gathered a lot of ships and is beating gongs and drums. I don't know what they are doing."
"Fast Boat Zhang" heard this and breathed a sigh of relief, "You all went down the mountain secretly. I think the people from the Salt Gang haven't received the news yet."
"Young Hero Li, aren't you going to Fengdu? Let's stop in Fengdu?"
Li Yan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "The matters in Fengdu will be handled only during the Chinese New Year. It is not convenient to bring the Bai family with us. We might as well go to Qingcheng Mountain first and send people there and some things up the mountain."
Ezhou killed Jiao and got a Flood Dragon Horn, which can be used to refine magic weapons. Li Yan gathered some more things and planned to go up the mountain to communicate with the "Fire Tuo" first.
As he spoke, the mountains on both sides became steeper.
On the cliff, you can still see some ruins. Except for the current Qutang Pass, there are also Xiongguan built in other eras.
But the sound of drums and horns has disappeared with the river, and the place where the mighty soldiers were stationed in the past has also been reduced to ruins.
In some places, you can even see the huge potholes left by the Iron Chains Across the River.
As for the remaining iron, it had already been knocked off and sold for money.
Great Xuan Dynasty has been a country for hundreds of years. There has been no great chaos in Shu, and the weather of the Kingdom of Abundance is better than before. Therefore, only iron piles are left in Qutang Pass to prepare for emergencies.
But now, the atmosphere at Qutang Pass is also a bit tense.
There were many soldiers stationed above, and warships were cruising around, checking the ships coming and going.
After all, Southwest Rebellion has spread to Sichuan.
Their large cargo ship is naturally also the target of investigation.
These soldiers are not Wushan Yamen Runner. They will search every place carefully, and the hidden cabin cannot be hidden at all.
Once discovered, it will be troublesome.
Li Yan had no choice but to take out the pass Ministry of War gave him at that time, add a black ultimatum, and let him go directly after a member of the household came up to inquire.
Of course, what they didn't know was that as soon as they left Qutang Pass, someone spread the news that they had entered Shu.
After passing Qutang Pass, the river surface immediately became wider, and Wang Dao Xuan was in a much better mood. He said with a smile, "What a wonderful place in the middle of Shu. Tang Era Xuanzong, Dezong, and Xizong all fled here for refuge."
"Pindao traveled all over the world back then, but it was a pity that he did not enter Shu. Now he has fulfilled his wish."
While he was talking, White Emperor City appeared in front of him.
But there were boats of all sizes all around, with loud gongs and drums, mourning and music, and people on the boats carrying wood pulp to beat each other.
The apprentice of "Fast Boat Zhang" had arrived first to inquire about the news, and then turned back and boarded the ship to report back.
"What happened over there?"
"Little things."
The disciple said happily, "There are two groups of people fighting for the temple..."