fifth form

Chapter 2405 Persuasion
Li Shaojun and Zhang Xuezhou have been together for too long. He knows that Zhang Xuezhou has set a trap for him, but Li Shaojun really has to jump into it.

Without the glory of the Hundred Schools of Thought, now only the imperial court and some large vassal states have the ability to produce the raw materials for the Eight-Step Immortality Pill.

These high-precision minerals have been crushed, smelted, and purified by thousands of people, just like a good knife that has been hammered and tempered thousands of times before it is gathered into a small handful.

This is not an industry that Li Shaojun can get into, nor is it something he can obtain by stealing.

However, refining this kind of external elixir can easily cause the furnace to explode. If he wants to make the elixir, he needs to use an extremely high-level furnace.

"Really?"

"Really!"

Li Shaojun looked at Zhang Xuezhou suspiciously for a long time, his heart pounding.

Although it cannot be said that one can immediately attain the state of self-centeredness after obtaining the Eight-Step Immortality Pill, taking this pill can undoubtedly shorten the distance to the state of self-centeredness.

If it is difficult to reach the state of self-centeredness even with this kind of medicine, there is no need to demand that your wish come true one day in this life.

Knowing that there was a tiger's den ahead, Li Shaojun was still willing to take a gamble.

"What does Zhuang Qingzhai want us to do?" Li Shaojun asked cautiously.

"You know that the Empress Dowager is seriously ill and difficult to treat, and she is bound to die," Zhang Xuezhou said, "Zhuang Qingzhai just wants to bury the Empress Dowager smoothly and save his life!"

"How can I protect Zhuang Qingzhai?" Li Shaojun said in astonishment, "I can't even protect myself!"

"Why do you worry about whether you can protect yourself?" Zhang Xuezhou complained, "At worst you will be beaten to death once, just get the stuff first!"

"Too!"

Li Shaojun nodded.

He didn't want to die without a reason, but as long as he could gain something, Li Shaojun felt that his death was worthwhile and everything was full of value.

"What if he's dead?" Li Shaojun suddenly came back to his senses and asked, "Can he still deliver the goods first?"

"What do you think I do?"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed at himself.

Without Zhang Xuezhou, a close minister to the new emperor, and without his constant efforts to develop himself in Chang'an City, Zhuang Qingzhai would not be foolish enough to pay him in advance.

As the Imperial Censor who supervises all officials, Zhuang Qingzhai is likely to be the person who knows Zhang Xuezhou's background best, and may even know the relationship between Zhang Chong, You Rongshi and others and Zhang Xuezhou.

As long as his parents and the people of Zhangjiazhuang are under control, Zhang Xuezhou will not be able to do anything too outrageous.

"It seems that Zhuang Qingzhai trusts you very much," Li Shaojun thought slowly, "You are not worried that I will implicate you if I mess around!"

"We are all on the same boat, so who can get involved?" Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile, "At worst, if you get involved with my family, I will just bury you in the ground!"

"cut!"

The Yuchang sword failed to kill Zhang Xuezhou, and Li Shaojun was helpless. He had to admit that Zhang Xuezhou was indeed quite capable.

The other party may not be able to beat some people, but it is enough to restrain him.

After a light snort, Li Shaojun realized that this matter needed to be handled seriously.

"Do you still want to invite that Taoist priest Zhenyuan to help?"

Taking on the grudges of the Empress Dowager and saving Zhuang Qingzhai's life is not something Li Shaojun can accomplish just by being serious. After all, Li Shaojun's ability is limited.

Li Shaojun thought for a few seconds and suddenly came back to his senses.

Zhang Xuezhou and Li Shaojun are not very strong, but there is another person who is very powerful.

Li Shaojun's face turned pale, and after a short moment he understood the situation. He knew that Zhang Xuezhou was not here to tip off the enemy, but to act as a lobbyist. If they could cooperate with each other in a friendly manner, they could temporarily put aside their grudges and get what they needed.

If he showed no cooperation, Li Shaojun had no doubt that Zhang Xuezhou would become the guide of Zhenyuan Shenjun.

"I know what Taoist Zhenyuan wants," Zhang Xuezhou said with a smile, "His need for that thing is no less than the Eight-Step Immortal Pill we want!"

"Can Zhuang Qingzhai also provide what Taoist Zhenyuan needs?" Li Shaojun asked doubtfully, "Does he have so many good things?"

"It's worth a try!" said Zhang Xuezhou.

"You can just pull that Taoist Master Zhenyuan to handle this matter alone, why do you have to involve me?"

Li Shaojun was somewhat tempted.

If they could sit down peacefully with each other, Li Shaojun would at least have a chance to ask Zhenyuan Shenjun why he killed him, without having to wait until he entered the realm of self-centeredness before he would be qualified to question him.

In this cooperation model, the resource provider Zhuang Qingzhai needs to be wealthy in order to satisfy both Li Shaojun and Zhenyuan Shenjun at the same time.

But Li Shaojun still had doubts in his heart. He felt that this kind of matter should be left to Zhenyuan Shenjun and there was no need to involve someone like him.

"It's a coincidence," Zhang Xuezhou shrugged and said, "Zhuang Qingzhai and others mistook Taoist Master Zhenyuan for you. It just so happens that Taoist Master Zhenyuan has something that is inconvenient for him to come forward, so it would be easier for you to take his place!"

When he left the Kunlun Holy Land, he was still thinking about visiting Daojun, Zhu Jiuyin and others, but he was about to jump out and beat up the capable subordinates sent by Zhu Jiuyin and other beings, and even the yang soul body separated from Zhu Jiuyin. This kind of thing was obviously more troublesome for Zhenyuan Shenjun, and it was not convenient for him to deal with it with all his strength.

But as long as the person who shows up is not Lord Zhenyuan, many things become simple.

"You mean you want me to show up and become a scapegoat?" Li Shaojun suddenly realized.

"What are you talking about scapegoat? You usually eat and drink for free and have to be on guard against others testing your bottom line. Now you have such a master cooperating with you, but you are still picky," Zhang Xuezhou complained.

"But I can't handle this level of involvement," Li Shaojun said, waving his hands.

"It's a good thing to be famous in the Han Dynasty," Zhang Xuezhou said, "You should know that there is a place that only needs people with top abilities. They also observe everything that happens in the Han Dynasty!"

"You mean the Celestial Court?"

Li Shaojun whispered, feeling his heart pounding.

If the Eight-Step Immortality Pill is what he needs to enter the realm of self-centeredness, there is a high probability that he will be noticed by the Immortal Court if he becomes famous in the Han Dynasty. He may even be politely invited by the Immortal Court at any time.

Compared to using someone else's identity to sneak into the Immortal Court, this invitation method will obviously allow him to take the high-end route without having to hang out with the group of small fairies.

If he could get a few longevity elixirs later, Li Shaojun would feel that he would be satisfied with his life.

He was not happy about being exposed as a scapegoat, but Li Shaojun ultimately felt it was worth it.

If you want to gain benefits, you can’t avoid risks, and he has the confidence to take risks.

This might be the closest opportunity for him to achieve spiritual attainment in this lifetime, but it is also a major hurdle in his quest to prolong his life.

As long as he can get over it, everything will be fine.

"As long as you can convince Taoist Zhenyuan not to shout at me when we meet, I can do it!"

After thinking for a while, Li Shaojun finally made up his mind.

No matter how big the subsequent trouble is, just get the benefits first.

Of course, if he didn’t cooperate with Zhang Xuezhou who had traveled thousands of miles to get here, Li Shaojun felt that he would be in trouble soon.

He thought about it over and over again and felt that cooperating with Zhang Xuezhou was the best option.

In this matter, he and Zhang Xuezhou are in the same boat.

But Li Shaojun was also very curious about what benefits Zhang Xuezhou gained from working so hard.