I am the Lord of the Underworld

Chapter 165 In the external certificate, see Qunyu Mountain.

"The five stones of lead, mercury, and five stones are natural things, and they are the embodiment of the five elements of yin and yang in heaven and earth. If you can..."

Tang Ping had an idea in his mind.

The way of alchemy is not only as simple as refining elixir to eat, but at the same time of refining outer alchemy, can you also observe the changes of lead and mercury, and verify the yin and yang and five elements?
Yin-yang and five elements are so mysterious that ordinary people, even Tang Ping himself, can't sense them intuitively, or they can't tell why they sense them.

Alchemy can indirectly comprehend yin and yang and five elements.

"Outer alchemy and inner alchemy. Both internal and external."

Combining the experience of later generations, Tang Ping set a path for the future.

boom!
A burst of black smoke came out, and the refining of the elixir failed.

Even the most common pills could not be practiced, Tang Ping was not discouraged and continued to refine pills.

The most feared thing in practice is not failure, but confusion, not knowing where the goal is.

Now that I know the goal, even if there is a problem now, it will always be solved in the future.

"Forget it, go back and do it."

Tang Ping wanted to go back to the territory to practice alchemy.

The heaven and earth here are not friendly to oneself, and cultivating here is no different from ordinary cultivators, and cannot exert the advantages of being an underground master.

boom!
Just thinking about it, the elixir was refined and destroyed again.

Tang Ping packed up the alchemy furnace and materials, filled the storage bottle with well water, took out the bronze lamp, and lit a red flame.

This is Shehuo, and there are thousands of clones of Shehuo. If you leave a little flame here, Tang Ping can go back quickly. Of course, you can also turn the flame into a clone to handle other affairs instead of yourself.

Go out and tell Shi Jing and Qingyun to take care of the mountain gate and wait for him to come back.

"Danjing will be handed over to you."

After all, Tang Ping turned into flames and disappeared.

……

Thirty feet above the ground, there is a strange carriage. The style of the carriage is similar to that of an ordinary carriage, but the difference is that it is made of thick bronze.

There are no horses in front of the carriage, but a translucent phantom of horses composed of countless breezes. Driven by the breeze horses, the carriage is fast and can travel two thousand miles in an hour.

There are spike-like things on the roof, and the spikes are placed horizontally, turning from time to time to point to a certain direction, and the carriage turns immediately.

The space inside the carriage was unusual, it was actually a small manor, with rockery and water, and soldiers in heavy black armor.

The soldiers guarded the gazebo, and Ji Kao was among them.

This car is the Yellow Emperor's guide car, which travels against the wind and avoids danger automatically, without the need for a special coachman.

Ji Kao was holding bamboo slips, on which were detailed information about the state of Chu.

The predecessor of the state of Chu was the Xiong clan, and the Xiong clan was the descendant of Gaoyang, who went through untold hardships to obtain a land of size.

"The blue thread on the hard road, to enlighten the mountains and forests."

Ji Kao muttered to himself, his eyes gradually brightened.

This is the most frequently said sentence of the monarch of Chu State, which shows the culture of the people of Chu State.

Ji Kao longed for this place before seeing him.

"Young Master, the Kingdom of Chu has arrived."

The state of Chu is a city with its capital near the northern border. The north is separated by Yunmengze, and the country of witches is in the northeast. As long as you cross Yunmengze, you can reach Jingdu of Chu State.

Looking down from the sky, the city is brightly lit.

Ji Kao sent someone to report, and after a while, a ghost carriage flew up.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a young man in red robe came out. This man had thick eyebrows and big eyes that seemed to be carved out of the same mold of the Chu royal family.

"Mr. Gan of Chu State, welcome to visit, Mr. Kao."

The name of this person is Xiong Gan, the eldest son of the state of Chu, who was originally the third eldest son. After the heroic sacrifice of his two elder brothers, Xiong Gan also became the eldest son.

"It turned out to be brother god, I have admired him for a long time."

The two greeted each other across the air.

"Father invited the son to a banquet, I wonder if it is convenient for the son at this time?"

"of course."

Xiong Gan led the Yellow Emperor's guide car to the capital.

The scenery below flashed away, and Ji Kao seemed a little interested in looking at the exotic scenery, but he was in a hurry to go to the banquet, so he didn't take a closer look.

After the banquet, Ji Kao rested for the night.

The next day, he took the initiative to find Xiong Gan.

"I'm very interested in the customs of Chu State, why don't you take me around?"

Xiong Gan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Of course, I will arrange it here."

"There is no need to mobilize the crowd, we can bring a few followers and go out in casual clothes."

"it is good."

Several people put on the clothes of ordinary civilians and came to the most prosperous Fangshi.

The streets are crowded with people, and the stalls on both sides are tempting food.

There are noodles, stewed pig's trotters, fried rice cakes, and stewed pork knuckles on the stall. The tempting aroma from this makes Ji Kao's index finger twitch.

"It is rumored that the people of Chu love fancy clothes and gourmet food. I saw it today, and it is true."

Ji Kao is a little envious. Zhou Guo pays attention to etiquette, what can be worn and what can be eaten, and there are restrictions on how much to eat, and it is impossible to eat and drink at will.

"Young master, you can buy whatever you want."

Xiong Gan gave his subordinates a look, and the subordinates immediately went to the stall to pack.

Ji Kao's first impression of Chu was freedom and prosperity.

"What's this?" Ji Kao pointed at the white thing not far away.

"This is tofu. According to legend, Emperor Shun visited the south..."

Thanks to Tang Ping's bad taste, more than half of Chu's snacks are related to Emperor Shun.

Looking all the way, Ji Kao couldn't help but be amazed.

The state of Chu abolished slaves, and the streets are full of Chinese people, and everyone is well-dressed and energetic.

Ji Kao felt that maybe only Jingdu was like this, so he asked to go out of the city to have a look.

Outside the city is the village, and the township and village are the basic level of Chu State.

Ji Kao saw the vast farmland here.

I was even more surprised when I learned that these farmlands are privately owned by the farmers, and the harvest after paying taxes is distributed by themselves.

It is a policy that has never been heard of, and even the gentle Ji Kao thinks it is a bit too radical.

"Isn't it the king's land in the whole world, and the subjects should farm for the lord?"

"Perhaps, but that little food is enough for anyone to eat, it must be filled." Xiong Gan didn't know how to answer, anyway, that's what he remembered.

"let me see……"

Ji Kao also knew that he was talking too much.

Perhaps the people of Chu state wear fancy clothes, eat delicious food, and have a prosperous market because the people of Chu state have surplus food in their hands.

A group of people came to the river, and the village woman was washing clothes by the river.

A huge black shadow dives in the clear water.

It has pitch-black scales, golden vertical pupils, a thick tail, and a sharp snout that slowly protrudes toward the water.

"Dragon!! There is a dragon! Run!!"

Ji Kao shouted a warning.

The women on the shore gave Ji Kao a look like a fool, and then turned their hands and hit the dragon's mouth with a stick, and the dragon shrank back into the water aggrieved.

"This is the dragon from the Huanlong clan, it doesn't bite." Xiong Gan said to relieve the embarrassing atmosphere.

There is a translucent figure faintly among the grass and trees in the forest, and a big green snake is lying on the foot of the figure. The green snake is coiled up like a millstone.

This figure is less than one mile away from the village, and everyone's eyes

"evildoer!"

Ji Kao's heart shuddered.

"Don't panic, this is a mountain elf, and it doesn't eat people."

Hearing Xiong Gan's words, Ji Kao felt relieved.

Next, he also encountered little monsters in the flowers, shrimp soldiers and crab generals in the water, and ghosts and gods in the underworld.

Usually this is a village, and the mountains or forests are the habitats of ghosts.He gradually got used to it.

During the period, I encountered villagers offering sacrifices, but the strange thing was that no one offered sacrifices, but only three animals of melons and fruits were used.

Ji Kao couldn't help sighing, Chu State is really benevolent.

Xiqi abolished human sacrifices, but only for the Zhou people. There are no restrictions on the tribes and countries that depend on the Zhou people. The Zhou people can only rely on their own influence to influence the princes and let them follow suit.

It is impossible for Chu State to ban it from top to bottom.

Not to mention human sacrifice, Zhou people also popularized human sacrifice, that is, people were buried after death.

This point has been repeatedly prohibited, and the monarch can only guide it, such as prohibiting massacres, prohibiting the death of civilians, and prohibiting the number of nobles who are buried.

Because there really is a hell, nobles need people to serve them after death.

On the Chu side, clay puppets and straw figures are used.

Chu State and his party, Ji Kao left a deep impression on Chu State.

"Good clothes, good food, close to witches and ghosts, far from the underworld."

There are many ghosts in Chu State, most of them do not hurt people, although they are close to the places where people live, they all hide from humans, and most people don't know their existence.

Ji Kao's first feeling is harmony, the harmony between man and nature.

Compared with Zhou Guo, he might like it here more.

Whether it is the bustling market or the harmonious suburbs, he has a sense of relaxation that he has not seen for a long time.

"I plan to stay here for three or two years, I wonder if my brother is willing?"

"Welcome, you can stay as long as you want, but on Xiqi's side, won't you send someone to explain the situation?"

It doesn't matter how long Ji Kao stays, since the expenses are not much anyway.But if Xiqi didn't notify, would there be a misunderstanding?

"It's okay, let me just mention a little bit."

Ji Kao smiled wryly.

Xiong Gan understood, and couldn't help but feel sorry for Ji Kao.

Zhou State is a country that values ​​the patriarchal clan system, and the eldest son inheritance system, but everyone knows that Ji Fa is the key to the prosperity of Zhou State.

However, Ji Chang is also a saint. A saint is naturally perfect and will not take the lead in breaking the rules.

Ji Kao is still the eldest son, but the subjects and even the foreign countries all respect Ji Fa and obey Ji Fa's control.

Ji Kaokong has the title of son of the eldest son, doing nothing, and his status is extremely embarrassing.

In addition, Ji Fa is about to break through to immortality.

Living in Chu State this time is also to avoid the quarrel between brothers.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes, I just want to be an idler and ignore ordinary things." Ji Kao had a smile on his face, unable to hide the loneliness in his eyes.

This is a troubled time, and those who should be able to take the position, he has no complaints, but loss is certain.

"It's good to relax, there are many beautiful scenery in Chu State, I will take you for a walk sometime."

"Haha, please trouble brother."

……

Wushan.

Tang Ping's figure suddenly appeared in the tiankeng, surrounded by ten gleaming tortoise shells breathing clouds, and a woman in Tsing Yi.

"oops!!"

Seeing someone coming in, the female clown's first reaction was to cover her face.

"Ugly girl, it's me."

Tang Ping was a little helpless, this little girl is quite strong, why is she so shy?
"Oh, so it's the God Lord!" The female clown patted her chest and let out a sigh of relief.

"How's Wu Guo doing recently?" Tang Ping changed the subject.

"A group of women migrated from Xiaoxiang and other countries in the state of Chu. Based on the water from the mother-child well, the women in the Wu State can give birth to daughters without relying on men. At present, there are more than 10 women in the Wu State. According to my estimation, the number of witches will reach 2000. .”

"What about the rest?"

"Responsible for giving birth to children."

"Lonely after giving birth to a child?"

Tang Ping asked.

This sentence stumped the female clown.

Isn't that what witches do?

"I suggest turning the witch country into a normal country. By the way, when will the witch's qualifications be seen?"

"Ten years old."

"That's good. The witches can be selected from the people. It doesn't need to be too complicated. Only witches are allowed to live on Wushan Mountain. If there are too many people, it will be difficult to manage."

The female ugly is still too naive, how she was rebelled before, and now she has forgotten.

A group of competitive winners and losers are mixed together, and they have to take on more arduous tasks. Watching people who are similar to themselves rise to the top, after a long time, they must be filled with resentment. When the time comes, random people will incite them to rebel.

It's better to be isolated from the world and just go down the mountain to choose if there is a shortage of people. This is also a reward for maintaining the rule.

The female ugly covered her mouth lightly, and said in surprise: "I understand, God Lord!"

"It's good to understand, let's go down."

"Yes!"

After the female ugly left, Tang Ping looked at Shi Penggui.

He intends to deduce the changes of alchemy by using the ten peng turtles as a deduction method.

The alchemy system is too complicated. According to Tang Ping's previous groping, it may take hundreds of years to grope.

With Shipeng Gui it's easy.

Tang Ping also knew some methods of divination.

Thinking of this, he circulated his Yin power, and the ten turtles flew up in the air, emitting various colors of light, and the light intertwined into a complex network.

The tortoise shell is performing complex computational simulations.

Practice and then verify, reducing the cost of trial and error.

Simulate calculations first, then practice, and use the results of practice to calculate.

Tang Ping sat cross-legged below, with the ten Penggui spinning above his head.

The Ten Peng Turtle is worthy of being an ancient wonder, and its calculation speed is extremely fast.

The combination of lead, mercury, sulfur, saltpeter, magnetite and other five stones in the elixir and various materials, the size of the heat, the order of putting them in, the amount, and the reaction between different orders.

The possible numbers are simply astronomical.

And Shipenggui can perform one billion deduction in an instant, which greatly speeds up the process.

A month later.

Tang Ping can refine some common pills.

The efficacy of these common pills is comparable to panacea, without any side effects.

"Okay! This is the right path!"

Tang Ping said happily.

Sure enough, his own territory is suitable for deduction.

Other effects are a bit worse.

As the number of alchemy increased, Tang Ping also realized his own techniques.

Three months later, the common elixir has been skillfully refined.

"Very good, we can go one step further," Tang Ping thought.

Tang Ping also had some understanding of the five elements in the refining process.

"After the manifestation, there is the Yin God. The Yin God can form the inner alchemy in the body. The inner alchemy is usually the manifestation of cultivation. What kind of inner alchemy is generated is passive and cannot be controlled by oneself."

"I don't want to learn the follow-up exercises of Danjing, use the outer alchemy to prove the inner alchemy, and practice my own Yinshen exercises."

During this period, everyone is just starting out and is still in the groping stage.

Others can create their own exercises, why can't I?

Tang Ping thought so.

"The inner alchemy is also an alchemy, how about refining the inner alchemy with the method of alchemy?"

"The inner alchemy has no experience at all, but the outer alchemy has experience, and the outer alchemy seeks the inner alchemy."

Tang Ping continued to evolve alchemy.

Now stop practicing the Ascension Sutra.

First transform the Emperor Danhuang Pill into a lead-mercury-based elixir.

Then take it for practice, and seek the inside from the outside.

See if you can comprehend a way of inner alchemy.

As for why not directly refine the inner alchemy?

Neither will he.

Looking around, the only person in the world who engages in this kind of thing is himself.

……

Ji Kao temporarily lived in Chu State.

During the period, I traveled around the Chu Kingdom, practicing while walking, and gained a lot of inner feelings.

He doesn't stick to the location, he can connect with nature and man everywhere.

this night.

Ji Kao meditated at the foot of the mountain, receiving the light of Ziwei Emperor Star in the sky.

This action alarmed Tang Ping in an instant.

Because the name of this mountain is Qunyu Mountain.

What Ji Kao didn't know was that this was just the beginning of fate.

……

(Brothers, there is another chapter at noon tomorrow. There is no way, Taijian’s life rules are too infernal, and he only wakes up at one or two o’clock at noon every day, which is different from normal people.)
(End of this chapter)