fifth form

Chapter 2496 Negotiation
The news of the death of the Empress Dowager had not yet spread beyond the area of ​​800 miles. It was obvious that Daojun did not come to take advantage of the spread of the news of the Empress Dowager's death, but had a directional plan in place.

The other party used an incarnation, and may have limited interest in the Nine Dragon Cauldron, or may have come because of an invitation, or may have wanted to avoid having his physical body trapped in Chang'an City.

The Taoist came and left.

But the news brought by Daojun is very important, at least it is very important to Zhenyuan Shenjun.

He rolled up his sleeves, took out a set of black mourning clothes sent by Empress Dou and put them on, then walked out of the back hall.

The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Dou had been in a standoff for a long time, and the funeral of the Grand Empress Dowager was not formally arranged until this time.

As for the arrangements of waiting time, many officials of all ranks could only wait outside the Anle Palace.

Zhenyuan Shenjun was carrying the token of Anle Palace with him, and he could move freely in Anle Palace. He searched back and forth twice before he found Zhang Xuezhou hiding in the corner.

Funerals are not a good thing after all. Even Zhang Xuezhou's face was solemn at this time, without the usual laughter, anger or scolding.

"Master Dongfang!"

Zhenyuan God bowed his hands in greeting, which made Zhang Xuezhou take a glance and then quickly stand up straight.

"Who are you?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise.

"I am Zhang Zhen, the backyard manager of Anle Palace. I am here at the request of Taoist Li to invite Lord Dongfang to the backyard!"

Just as the communication between Zhang Xuezhou and Li Shaojun through voice was investigated by Zhenyuan Divine Lord, Zhenyuan Divine Lord did not dare to communicate through voice in a place where thousands of court officials gathered.

He invited Zhang Xuezhou very cautiously and also brought Li Shaojun to the surface.

"Then I'll go over there!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He bowed to Sang Hongyang and others, indicating that he would leave for the time being.

"Master Li has lived in Anle Palace for half a year, right?"

"What a pity that the Empress Dowager couldn't live longer!"

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Sang Hongyang and the others exchanged a few words in a low voice, and their voices quickly faded away.

It is not surprising that Li Shaojun is looking for Zhang Xuezhou. After all, he was the one who was invited to Chang'an City by Zhang Xuezhou.

The Empress Dowager built a Taoist temple for Li Shaojun, and Li Shaojun was also a guest of honor at banquets hosted by many high-ranking officials. He has been living in Anle Palace for nearly half a year. Although no one knows what Li Shaojun has done, it is suspected to be related to the Empress Dowager's illness.

These were the trivial matters involving Li Shaojun. After a few whispers, everyone returned to the solemn silence of waiting.

Zhang Xuezhou followed Zhenyuan Shenjun along the edge of the Anle Palace main hall until they reached the back hall area and entered a main hall.

"The Taoist has been here." Zhenyuan Divine Lord closed the door and pointed to the Nine Dragon Cauldron in the main hall and said, "He wants this cauldron, and he said that the Immortal Court also needs this cauldron!"

"They received the news so quickly?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise, "The news of the Empress Dowager's death spread only a few hours ago, and they are already rushing to grab the treasure?"

"It seems that they don't care whether Daoist Dou is dead or not." Zhenyuan Divine Lord shook his head and said, "Dao Jun said that the Nine Dragon Cauldron is suspected to be the Nine Cauldrons that Emperor Qin was looking for. This matter seems to be very important to them!"

"The Nine Dragon Cauldron is related to the Nine Cauldrons?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise, "How are they related? Is it because the names are similar?"

"Then I don't know," Zhenyuan Divine Lord said, "This incident happened too quickly. My magic sleeve-making weapon has not yet been condensed. I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend against. This time I'm afraid I have to rely on that Taoist priest Xiao Li to hold on in front!"

"It's okay for him to come over. Anyway, as long as there is benefit, he is willing to take the risk even if he is beaten to death." Zhang Xuezhou agreed and then asked doubtfully, "But this tripod looks like it weighs more than ten thousand pounds. What kind of show would they have to make to snatch such a treasure?"

It would have been fine if he could just grab some small items and treasures, but looking at the giant alchemy furnace that was three meters high, Zhang Xuezhou felt that it would be difficult to carry it away.

This also means that the people who came here are either very powerful or a group of masters. Although the Han Dynasty seems to have been beaten up in recent years and has been bullied repeatedly, the great monks who rushed into the palace of Chang'an City died one after another. It would be extremely difficult to take the Nine Dragon Cauldron from Anle Palace.

Even though the current court is not home to the important officials stationed there during the reign of Emperor Jing, the imperial palace in Chang'an City is not a good place.

Zhang Xuezhou believed that there were cultivators who could sneak into the palace, and he also believed that there were cultivators who were good at flying who could directly rush into Anle Palace and even start a massacre.

But killing people and moving heavy objects are two different things. In a battle, let alone carrying a large tripod weighing more than ten thousand pounds, even carrying dozens or hundreds of pounds will reduce your strength.

"I don't know either. Daojun only said that the Nine Spirits Yuansheng would come to touch the cauldron." Zhenyuan Shenjun said helplessly: "It is unknown who will come from the Immortal Court."

"Nine Spirits Saint, can you touch me?"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about it for a while.

As the lord of the beast demons in one of the three holy places in Northern Juluzhou, Jiuling Yuansheng is extremely powerful and belongs to the level of the Lord and Daojun.

Although we don't know what the other party's specific abilities are, he is indeed a troublesome character, otherwise he wouldn't be on such close terms with the Lord and the Taoist Master.

But more troublesome than Jiuling Yuansheng are the masters of the Immortal Court.

"Are we going a bit beyond the scope of this matter?"

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the Nine Dragon Cauldron and thought about the big boss in the Immortal Court that he knew.

He remembered the magical powers displayed by Yuanshi Tianzun in Zixiao Palace, and felt that the events in Anle Palace had far exceeded his budget.

Normally, Zhang Xuezhou would only consider that Lu Baibai, Kong Ning, Feiyu and other big monsters were causing chaos, and His Majesty's clone came to confirm the death of the Empress Dowager.

He thought that since the Lord was injured, this trip would definitely be safe. However, he didn't know that things were much more complicated than he imagined, and it was even possible that Zhenyuan Shenjun and Daojun had already fought each other.

"I think it's okay!"

Zhenyuan Shenjun stroked his beard.

As long as it is not a round-robin battle, he is still happy to fight with masters.

If Li Shaojun and others could show it openly, he would feel that this kind of thing was acceptable.

Even if it was the real body of Daojun who came, Zhenyuan Shenjun would be happy to face him again.

As for great masters at the level of the Three Pure Ones and the Jade Emperor, Zhenyuan Shenjun is no weaker than them. At most, he will just hide away if he cannot defeat them. After all, he does not lack the courage to fight against them.

As a former monk from the Holy Land of West Kunlun, Lord Zhenyuan was quite eager to become a great monk from the Immortal Court.

"As long as you can accept it!"

Zhenyuan Shenjun was in a good mood. His only request was that Li Shaojun should be open about his abilities and try his best to support them even if he had no ability. He would then blend in with Zhuang Qingzhai and others to assist them.

This made Zhang Xuezhou nod, indicating that the task was not difficult.

"We haven't even finished refining the Eight-Step Immortal Pill, but here comes the one who wants to steal the pill cauldron. Why must they steal the Nine Dragon Cauldron? How can we wait and see?"

After discussing matters with Zhenyuan Divine Lord, Zhang Xuezhou turned his attention to the Nine Dragon Cauldron.

The Eight-Step Immortality Pill is not a low-end pill, but a top-level external pill that can be used in the practice period of seeking the state of self-centeredness. The alchemy furnace required to refine the pill is of extremely high grade.

Refining the Eight-Step Immortality Pill requires high temperature to promote the reaction, and the alchemy cauldron must be able to withstand possible chemical explosions.

In reality, it is simple to refine similar products, but in this world, sturdy high-temperature furnaces are hard to come by, and furnaces that can refine the Eight-Step Immortality Pill are rare.

The Nine Dragon Cauldron is the top-level alchemy furnace that is closest to and easiest for Zhang Xuezhou and others to access. It is even the only one based on the current known information.

Although Zhenyuan God is guarding Anle Palace and the Nine Dragon Cauldron is clumsy and difficult to move, Zhang Xuezhou feels that he still needs to be cautious in preventing accidents and the sooner he refines the Eight-Step Immortality Pill, the better.