Death

"The envoy from Northern Liang has arrived?"

Shortly after the Northern Liang envoy entered Zhen'an Pass, he rode swiftly to Youjing City to report the matter.

After waiting for more than a month, the envoy from Northern Liang finally arrived.

"Have you found out what the purpose of the Northern Liang envoy's visit to Great Qian is?"

Now, after more than a decade of experience, Meng Jiuchuan's face is filled with authority.

His black imperial robes accentuated his royal aura.

"I heard they came to learn our strategies for governing the country."

Upon hearing this, the subordinate who brought the report immediately spoke up.

What are the strategies for governing a country?

Upon hearing this, Meng Jiuchuan frowned, then chuckled, "Given the situation in Northern Liang, how could they possibly learn our governance strategies?"

Given the different national circumstances, how can the other side learn from us?

The political situation in the Northern Liang was complex, with deeply entrenched interests.

In some remote areas, there was even collusion between local gentry and officials.

Imperial power did not extend to the countryside.

Under such circumstances, how could the other side possibly learn their strategies for governing the country?

Meng Jiuchuan was able to achieve this because he had the support of his wife's Aristocratic Clan and the support of Blazing Summer.

In addition, players are scattered all over the country Blazing Summer, and there are countless talented individuals among them.

Only after these people took office in their respective prefectures and counties were they able to implement these policies of governance so easily.

Otherwise, Meng Jiuchuan really wouldn't have had the ability to achieve this in such a short time.

"Then let's leave them be and summon them later."

Having understood the intentions of the Northern Liang envoy, Meng Jiuchuan paid no further attention to him.

After a pause, Meng Jiuchuan suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, are there any immortals in Northern Liang?"

Immortal?

I don't think so.

Upon hearing this, the subordinate hesitated for a moment before replying, "His Majesty previously claimed that he was able to ascend the throne only after receiving guidance from an immortal, but this has been misrepresented by the Northern Liang envoy."

He didn't dare say what came next; it would have been too disrespectful.

Meng Jiuchuan didn't seem to care about such words, and frowned as he thought about it.

From this statement, we can only conclude that the Northern Liang envoy had never seen an immortal.

To say that there were no immortals in the Northern Liang would be too arbitrary.

"Alright, you can go now."

Meng Jiuchuan waved his hand, indicating that the other person could leave.

Upon hearing this, the subordinate immediately got up and left.

"Father, are there really immortals in this world?"

After the subordinate left, a child ran out from the side, looked up curiously and asked.

"Of course!"

Meng Jiuchuan looked at his child and immediately smiled.

He saw it with his own eyes; there really are immortals in the world.

"Then why has no one ever actually seen an immortal? I've heard some people say that these stories about immortals are all fabricated."

Meng Jiuchuan frowned upon hearing this, but then relaxed.

It's actually quite good to hold some truths in your own hands.

Those people had never seen an immortal, so they all thought he was lying in order to seize the throne legitimately.

However, in reality, that's not the case at all.

He knew very well what his friend's abilities were.

"If someone says there are no immortals in the world, you don't need to argue. Just pretend they don't exist. But you must know in your heart that there definitely are immortals in this world."

Meng Jiuchuan spoke earnestly, and at that moment he couldn't help but think of Fang Zelin.

I don't know where they are or what they're doing right now.

Ten years have passed, and the other party hasn't come to Youjing City to catch up with me.

I'd almost forgotten the last time I saw Fang Zelin.

If the Great Qian Dynasty cannot be preserved in the future, it would be good to try to get the other party to protect one's descendants.

Unfortunately, the other party disappeared without a trace after that, leaving no way to give any explanation.

The child standing nearby nodded, somewhat bewildered, as if he understood but not quite.

"Strangeness."

Fang Zelin shook the gourd in his hand, and a series of clattering sounds came from inside.

He glanced again at the wine jar beside him.

I just tried using the "Hidden Universe in the Sleeve" Law Technique to see if I could turn this wine gourd into a Law Treasure.

But after trying, he found that he had not succeeded, which made Fang Zelin somewhat annoyed.

Where exactly did the problem lie?

"Immortal Master, could it be that your wine gourd itself is inadequate and cannot withstand your Law Technique?"

The young apprentice skipped over, and upon seeing the Law Technique Fang Zelin had just cast, he couldn't help but say something.

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin couldn't help but glance at the wine gourd in his hand.

Although he didn't know whether this guess was reliable or not, Fang Zelin felt that it was somewhat credible after the medicine boy said it.

"Try that gourd vine."

A gourd watered with the Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique should at least meet the requirements.

It doesn't actually take much time to plant a gourd vine.

With that in mind, Fang Zelin didn't waste any time and went straight to Anzi County.

Anzi County is much busier now than before, and the roads are also much wider and wider.

The Blazing Summer didn't forge cement here, but it did discover a kind of mud.

Originally used for building city walls, after some experimentation and improvement, it was also used for building roads, mixed with sand and gravel.

At first glance, the ground is a dirt road, but it is extremely hard and flat.

Even on rainy days, there won't be any potholes or roads that get washed away.

The successful construction of this wide road has indeed greatly improved the lives of the people of Great Qian.

This is mainly because the region of Blazing Summer has a mature development system and measures to boost its economy.

The arrival of the Northern Liang envoy also gave Meng Jiuchuan and his group some ideas.

If trade with Northern Liang could be established, it would be highly beneficial for the development of both sides.

Fang Zelin walked along the hard, dry road to Anzi County, bought gourd vine seeds, and went straight back to the foot of Yingping Peak.

I casually planted a gourd vine, and I wonder if it will grow into seven gourds once it matures.

After asking the apprentice to look after the gourd vine, Fang Zelin picked up the Historical Records of the Immortal Sects and continued reading.

The medicine boy hasn't grown an inch yet, and it seems he'll never grow up.

The only change was that an extra tender green ginseng leaf had grown on the young apprentice's head.

Every time the medicine boy started to run, the green leaves above his head would sway incessantly, making him look rather dull.

The tiger and deer demons looked at the ginseng leaves on the medicine boy's head, occasionally appearing somewhat greedy.

Everyone knows that ginseng leaves are a good thing, but the medicine boy won't give them to them.

Therefore, the two demons could only watch helplessly.

They didn't dare to take action forcefully, and Yaotong's Earth Escape Technique was beyond their reach.

"Bang!"

A crisp sound rang out, and when Fang Zelin looked closely, he saw that the wine gourd in front of him had cracked open.

Scattered gourd fragments were lying all over the ground.

Upon seeing this, Fang Zelin frowned slightly.

"Failed again?"

Thirty years have passed since Fang Zelin started growing gourds.

To Fang Zelin's surprise, over the years, the gourds he planted had basically been stored inside the wine gourds using his "Heaven and Earth Technique.

The gourds burst open one after another, as if they could not withstand such a powerful Law Technique.

This situation caused Fang Zelin considerable distress.

"Immortal Master, could it be that this gourd is too young to withstand this Law Technique?"

The young apprentice watched from the side, and seeing yet another gourd split open, he tilted his head and said something.

Fang Zelin placed the broken gourd aside and said helplessly, "This gourd is already thirty years old, isn't that old enough?"

At this point, Fang Zelin couldn't help but glance at another gourd placed to the side.

So far, only this one item in the gourd has been successfully refined.

However, he was able to succeed because the space Fang Zelin created when using the "Heaven and Earth Technique was relatively small.

When Fang Zelin tried to expand the space within his Universe in the Sleeve, all the gourds exploded.

"After all, the immortal master used a Heavenly Gang Technique. Although this gourd was nourished by the spiritual rain, it's normal that it can't withstand too powerful Law Technique."

Upon hearing this, the young apprentice immediately replied.

He glanced back at the blue wine gourd on the stone table.

The space inside this wine gourd could be considered quite large, but the immortal suddenly had a whimsical idea.

They want to get a gourd that can hold a lot of water, saying they can use it as a Law Treasure later.

When we encounter the enemy, we'll use countless amounts of seawater to wash them over and crush them to death.

The immortal's idea was good, but unfortunately, this wine gourd was not so easy to make.

Now, after thirty years of trying, all the gourd-making has failed.

The apprentice medicine boy thought this was perfectly normal. To achieve the effect the immortal desired, this gourd couldn't just be made by wishful thinking.

Fang Zelin listened to these words and thought about it, and felt that it made sense.

Since even this gourd wasn't old enough, he stopped thinking about it.

"Fine, at least there's a gourd that can hold more wine, so I won't insist."

Fang Zelin casually tossed the fragments into the medicinal herb field.

It was something with Spiritual Qi, but it was thrown into the herb field as nourishment.

"By the way, there's been a bit of a problem at Zhen'an Pass. It'll probably take some time to deal with. You'll still need to look after things at home for a while."

Fang Zelin gave the young apprentice some instructions, then went to the wooden house to pack his things, preparing to leave.

"Is it because of the deaths of the two cultivators from Northern Liang?"

Upon hearing this, the young apprentice immediately spoke up.

"Um."

Fang Zelin nodded, his brows furrowing as he thought about it. It was a disciple from Jade Void Mountain who had told him about this.

Thirty years ago, there were two fellow Daoists in Northern Liang, one a disciple undergoing training and the other a disciple who had already been accepted into the sect. Both of them came to Great Qian to gain some experience.

One disciple had been training for thirty years and had achieved enlightenment, while the other, who was also the disciple's senior brother, was preparing to leave with him after achieving enlightenment.

But he was unexpectedly killed outside Zhen'an Pass.

Since this incident occurred in the Great Qian Great Qian Dynasty, the cultivation sects there should investigate it thoroughly.

The two fellow Daoists from Jade Void Mountain are currently in seclusion, while Fellow Daoist Qianji is unable to leave because the Snow Finch Spirit has reached a crucial moment.

The whereabouts of the other fellow Daoists are currently unknown.

After much thought, I decided to ask Fang Zelin to investigate this matter.