"Tell the world?!"
Sha LiFei next to him was stunned and praised, "You have to be the emperor, he is tough enough!"
News about the artifact was accidentally leaked, people with good intentions added fuel to the flames, Imperial Court was buzzing in the market, Human Path was undergoing changes, and the climate was abnormal...
Many things happened almost at once.
<Book of Changes> Fu Gua says: Not far away, no regrets.
If it continues, big changes will occur sooner or later.
But they didn't expect that the emperor would choose to announce it at the opening ceremony of the academy.
This move is indeed wonderful. It focuses all the attention on one point and stops the spread of rumors.
Li Yan also looked into the depths of the academy, with hidden expectations in his heart.
He knew that if the emperor dared to make it completely public, it must mean that Steam Engine had made significant progress.
Maybe it's ready for use!
The great era has really arrived...
Yan Jiuling still underestimated Emperor Xiao Qixuan.
He thought that the news would be kept secret for a while, but he didn't know that just as they were talking about it, an imperial edict leaked out of the palace and spread throughout Three Ministries and Six Departments.
"Qiankun Academy hospital opening ceremony, the artifact appears!"
The message consisting of a few numbers set the entire capital on fire at an incredible speed.
"Mysterious box", "Red light rising to the sky", "Auspiciousness descending from the sky"...
There have been all kinds of mysterious and mysterious rumors in the streets and markets.
Nowadays, all kinds of speculations and rumors have been "authorized" in an instant, and the impact can be imagined.
"Have you heard? His Majesty Jinguoyu said that on the opening day of the academy, the 'artifact' will be revealed to the world!" In the teahouse, teagoers and idlers were spitting.
"Tsk, tsk, now it's real! I don't know what an earth-shattering treasure it is."
"The academy is in the eastern suburbs, grandma's, and it will definitely be crowded that day!"
"If I could see it with my own eyes, I would be bragging for a lifetime!"
"What are you thinking about! That is the important place of the Tian family. If an ordinary person can get closer than ten feet, it will be considered as smoke from the ancestral grave!"
Some people sneered, but their eyes also shone with desire.
When the storyteller saw this, he was stunned and re-enacted the joke about "God descends from heaven to recreate the universe" that he had already prepared, which attracted applause from the whole audience.
Even the salesmen walking around the streets today changed the words in their shouts, "The best spices, the academy's artifacts are consecrated, and those who want incense to worship God should prepare it as soon as possible!"
It attracted many women and girls to ask questions, as if lighting a stick of incense could imbue the divine spirit with the magic weapon.
Of course, no matter how curious the people were, they knew they would not be able to go that day.
For Capital Region dignitaries, this news is more than just curiosity.
Human Path changes have long been known to all parties.
Some people are worried, fearing that troubled times will ruin their long-established family business.
Some people are very ambitious and start making preparations secretly.
After all, no one can predict the Human Path changes. What if the dynasty can be changed...
Therefore, the birth of the artifact is of greater significance to them.
The mansions of nobles and ministries and ministries are like a city, and the undercurrent is surging...
"Father, I heard that the Master of Ceremonies of the Ministry of Etiquette is responsible for drawing up the list of spectators. My father Duke Jing..." A certain noble son carefully stuffed a piece of red gold into the sleeve of the eunuch's attendant.
"Oops, Mr. Wu, it's not that our family won't help, this list will eventually be approved by His Majesty! Now there is a mountain of petition documents on Mr. Shangshu's desk! Look at this..."
Being in the palace, the eunuchs knew better that the emperor attached great importance to this matter, and no one dared to mess around.
The clerks in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites were sweating profusely as they dealt with the endless flow of friendships and notes.
The elders at the Yushitai were stroking their beards and frowning. "The appearance of a sacred weapon is related to the destiny of the country. How can it be child's play! The etiquette, ceremonial guards, and stakes must all be carefully considered according to the holy will, and be careful not to overstep!"
Their Qingliu idea is simple and they just want to use this event to show their presence.
And Open Sea Faction's big businessmen tried their best to get into the list of spectators.
A small invitation becomes priceless in a short time...
"What did you say?!"
As soon as I returned to Rouyuan Posthouse, everyone came up to ask if they had seen the artifact.
Obviously, Wang Dao Xuan and others are also infected by this atmosphere.
Seeing this situation, Li Yan simply told them the identity of the artifact.
Sha LiFei's eyes were full of disbelief, "Is that the thing?"
At that time, he also saw Steam Engine at Liangzi Lake, but he did not expect it to be an artifact.
Wang Dao Xuan was also a little surprised. He stroked his beard and said, "I have seen that thing before. It is nothing more than the Mohist Mechanism Arts. Although it is wonderful, the Celestial Fiend Qi is not enough, so how can it be called an artifact?"
"The power of that thing is enough to change the world..."
Li Yan briefly explained the application of Steam Engine.
But just like people can't imagine things that haven't appeared, Wang Dao Xuan and others were amazed, but they didn't care much. They didn't think this thing could trigger earth-shaking changes.
Li Yan said no more and returned to the room after dinner.
The night was as dark as ink, shrouding the capital Rouyuan Posthouse in silence.
The noise and undercurrent caused by the "artifact" during the day seemed to have faded into silence at this moment.
In the backyard of the post house, Li Yan Wing Room there was still a weak candle burning.
The window lattice was tightly closed, blocking out the last trace of night breeze.
The air in the room was so heavy that it could almost squeeze out water, and it was mixed with an indescribable smell.
Like a decaying coffin, it also smells of grass and trees.
Li Yan is sitting at the table, under the candlelight, and the wooden box he brought back during the day has been opened.
In the groove of the black cloth, there is a piece of "Fierce Spirit Stone" lying there.
Looking closely by candlelight, the stone looks even weirder, with a rugged surface and numerous fine holes.
This object is unusual and does not belong to Divine Land. According to <Garden of the Strange>, it was presented by a sea visitor when Qi abolished the imperial treasure scroll. At least two imperial gardens were destroyed as a result.
Feeling Great Luo Dharma Body's desire, Li Yan didn't hesitate and slowly put his hand on it.
Buzz~
The stone trembled suddenly, as if it had wisdom and wanted to escape.
At the same time, a massive amount of vitality quickly poured into Li Yan's body.
These are special Innate Gang Qi, which is difficult for the human body to bear, but it is a great supplement to Great Luo Dharma Body.
A large number of cracks were repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Click!
In Li Yan's mind, he could even hear the sound of porcelain fragments gathering together.
Without any deliberate guidance, Great Luo Dharma Body is like a glutton, devouring the vitality of spiritual stones crazily.
Click!
There was another cracking sound.
But this time it didn't come from the body, but the outer skin of the spiritual stone was crispy and peeled off.
Finally, Great Luo Dharma Body was completely repaired.
Today's Great Luo Dharma Body is as white as jade, with golden lines covering the surface.
Compared with the beginning, it is completely different.
But after the Dharmakaya was repaired, the vitality of the spirit stone was still being plundered.
A hint of surprise flashed in Li Yan's eyes, and he waited quietly.
Poof!
After an unknown amount of time, a soul fire suddenly lit up on Great Luo Dharma Body.
Li Yan stopped quickly, with a smile on his face.
After the Battle of Chengdu, he extinguished a soul fire, and later found some spiritual objects, but most of them were useless. He could only repair the Dharma Body and sew it up, but it was still in tatters.
Because of this, I often can't let go during battles for fear of extinguishing the second soul fire.
Now that it was completed, I felt relieved.
With three lives in hand, there is no need to worry if you encounter Zhao Qingxu again.
Looking at the spiritual stone again, the surrounding area was already covered with gray stone flakes, only less than the size of a fist was left.
Li Yan's eyes were filled with distress, and he carefully wrapped it up.
The reason why this thing can absorb the vitality of plants and trees is still unknown. It was just like it was buried in the Imperial Garden before, and nothing happened in the past hundred years, but suddenly caused trouble and destroyed the entire Imperial Garden in one night.
If you want to know the royal garden of the palace, you can't miss all kinds of Spiritual Herbs.
If you can understand the principle, Great Luo Dharma Body will have no worries.
Even if it doesn't work, it can still be used to repair the Dharmakaya.
It seemed that because Great Luo Dharma Body had repaired it, Li Yan felt physically and mentally comfortable, so he went directly to bed to sit cross-legged and meditate, entering into meditation <Luo Feng Scripture>.
This kind of practice is the work of water grinding.
His fourth-level Daoism has only just stabilized now. He doesn't know how long it will take before he can step into the fifth-level building.
Unconsciously, the night became darker.
Li Yan After entering concentration, he stepped into the space of concentration. After some practice, he completely forgot himself.
In a daze, he slowly opened his eyes and frowned slightly.
The whole room seemed to be very strange.
The layout of various furnishings still looks the same, but it seems vaguely separated by a layer of white gauze, and there is a lot of water on the ground.
Dragon Girl?
This scene is very familiar to Li Yan.
Dragon Girl asked for dreams several times before, and this was the case.
But the transaction between him and Dragon Girl has been completed. The other party was granted the title by the imperial court and has now become the patron saint of Brocade Official City. He is too busy to stabilize the incense, so what should he do with him?
Also, this place is thousands of miles apart, and Dragon Girl's influence has not spread beyond Shu. When did he gain this ability?
Just when he was wondering, ripples suddenly appeared on the water surface on the ground.
Immediately afterwards, a majestic divine figure slowly emerged from the water, surrounded by a deep surface like golden sand, floating in the air, and faced him head-on.
Although the figure is hazy and blurry, it still feels familiar.
Li Yan was shocked and recognized the identity of the other party.
Five Paths General!
It can be said that he has a close relationship with this secular god.
At that time, in Fuxi Ancient Cave, when he was trying to capture the group of conspirators, the other party showed up in person and accidentally landed on the ground, allowing him to obtain "Five Directions Fengdu Banner".
This treasure flag is a powerful magic weapon, its power is unfathomable, but it is only five Gang Qi, and it needs a powerful enough magic weapon to hold it.
After killing Ghost Emperor of Beimang, he got five powerful Dharma flags, but they were all damaged and could not be repaired by ordinary people. This time when he came to the Qiankun Academy, he also wanted to find an expert to repair them as a carrier for "Five Directions Fengdu Banner".
Putting this matter aside for now, when I received the Yin Division mission before, I met Five Paths General several times and heard him talking to Officer Judge Cui.
It can be said that it is very familiar.
But he never communicated with him, and the other party didn't even know that he had unintentionally revealed many secrets of the world to Li Yan.
What do you want to do when you suddenly find him this time?
Li Yan was confused in his heart, but he didn't dare to show any flaws on his face. Instead, he stared at the other person with vigilance, pretending to be horrified.
But what surprised him was that Five Paths General didn't speak. He just waved his hands and opened and closed his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out.
Soon, the light on his body became dim and gradually disappeared.
In the darkness, Li Yan suddenly opened his eyes and stood up.
He looked around, his face full of doubts, then his heart moved and he took out the gou ultimatum from his arms.
Any art of dreaming must go through some kind of medium, Five Paths General, most likely with the help of Five Directions Fengdu Banner in the Gouji.
The question is, what should I do with him?
Li Yan didn't want to pay attention, but felt uneasy for no reason.
This is not an ordinary god. He "turns his head to meet the five realms and opens his eyes to see Yama". His position in the underworld is very extraordinary.
According to previous information, it belongs to Luo Feng Mountain.
To a certain extent, you and he are considered your own people.
Suddenly I had a dream, could it be that something big happened?
Thinking of this, Li Yan stood up and got dressed without hesitation.
Dreaming about gods is never boring.
The reason must be figured out!
Speaking of which, Five Paths General's belief has also been tampered with. Folks even say that the other party was five thieves during his lifetime.
It looks like setting up a temple to offer sacrifices, but in fact it pollutes its incense.
If he were in other places, Li Yan might have no clue, but this is the capital, the place where Five Paths General's faith is strongest!
After saying hello to Wang Dao Xuan, he climbed over the wall overnight and headed towards the west of the city.
The Five Paths General Temple in the capital was built in the west of the city, where the Xuanwu dragon veins converged. Wudaokou in the previous life was named after this.
The capital was extremely quiet late at night, and the sound of banging bangs could be heard in the streets, because the court had lifted the curfew, and there were even drunk people lying unconscious outside the pub.
Li Yan went without any obstacles and quickly found the Five Paths General temple.
The Five Paths General temple is built next to the Jade Emperor palace, which symbolizes leading the gods to suppress evil spirits in the capital.
This Five Paths General temple is not large in scale and did not take long to build. It is rumored that it was built by the previous emperor and the most favored eunuch around him to pray for blessings and peace.
It is said that after the temple was built, the eunuch went around looking for someone to write an inscription.
The previous emperor was useless, his relatives formed cliques for personal gain, and the eunuchs were monopolistic. Scholars with a little bit of backbone were too lazy to deal with this eunuch.
Among them, there was an expert Confucian Circle who was personally approached by the eunuch. He did not dare to refuse, but he was also unwilling to boast against his will, so he wrote, "My husband is the god of the five ways in the temple of the five ways. People think the tree is in front of the temple, but I think the temple is behind the tree. If so, please list your name."
The eunuch was not very knowledgeable and did not see the meaning. He happily stood in the temple. Later, when the emperor's palace changed, he was beheaded. The inscription Five Paths General in the temple has remained until now.
Just like the current situation of Five Paths General's faith, although it is in the capital, its area is not large and it is not eye-catching on the street.
In the darkness, Li Yan climbed over the wall directly.
There is only one old temple keeper in the temple, holding a wine jar in Wing Room, snoring loudly, and the rest of the place is barely kept clean.
The moment he landed, Li Yan was shocked.
The ultimatum in my arms was buzzing and trembling.
This is a sign of finding the devil's energy!
Being able to hide his aura so deeply, even Five Paths General had to ask Meng for help, and Li Yan immediately dismantled the opponent's identity.
Zhao Qingxu's companion, the devilish energy of the demon god Liu Yuanheng!
There is actually a parasite living in Wudao Temple!
Without any hesitation, Li Yan turned over and broke the window, dragging the drunken old man back quickly. At the same time, he took out the ultimatum and recited. "Heaven has rules, earth has rules..."
Before he finished speaking, a strong wind blew up in the temple, and the strong smell of incense rose up, then turned into a black shadow and headed towards Xuanwu Gate.