Tao and Heaven

Chapter 277 Nine-turn Golden Pill Stewed Pig's Feet

My name is Wang Hao. In my previous life, I was the reincarnation of a powerful being and served as the eldest senior brother in the Golden Sword Sect of the Demonic Path.

I had planned to seek help from the Golden Sword Sect, and spent several years traveling across several states. When I arrived at Huajian State, I learned that the Golden Sword Sect had been wiped out by Dao Zong hundreds of years ago.

Then I met a woman who could connect with me mentally, and we hit it off and became friends.

He thought that his life would just pass like this, but suddenly one night, Wang Hao could no longer suppress the evil thoughts in his heart, and he wanted to kill the woman.

Fortunately, the woman also thought the same thing, and the two of them spoke frankly and honestly, concealing their evil thoughts, and used the smashing of cups as a signal to start a fight.

In the end, he won and gained all of the woman's memories and abilities.

Now once again, Wang Hao obtained Yuan Mi's memory and cultivation, and his realm suddenly broke through to the late stage of foundation building.

At the same time, a sword technique and the memory of a Taoist priest in green clothes emerged in his mind.

"He said he was my friend in life and death in my previous life, and he is still looking at this place..."

Wang Hao only felt a boundless fear rising in his heart. He had much more experience than the little monk, and it was difficult for him to believe one-sided words.

What the Taoist in green said may not be true, he may have other intentions.

But my current strength is not enough to compete with him. What kind of cultivation is he at? Anti-Void? Divine Division? Or Fusion?
It is said that those who are above the Anti-Void Stage are all True Lords, with the ability to reach the sky and penetrate the earth. They can reach the moon in the sky and catch turtles in the five oceans.

When Wang Hao was worried about not having enough money to ride on the immortal boat and not having enough cultivation to fly away, he was extremely envious of those powerful people who could travel in the nine heavens.

It doesn’t cost any money and you can cross a state in half a month.

'When will I be able to fly?'

Wang Hao gathered his thoughts, bowed his hands and kneeled down towards the void, and kowtowed three times in a row.

Only then did they begin to collect Yuanya's body.

After the blessed land changed its owner, Wang Haobi Yuanmi became more cautious. He hardly left his house in the following days and practiced the magic sword all the time.

In the darkness, a gaze that only immortals can perceive would occasionally peek over and overlook the little man in the sandbox.

Wang Hao, in the late stage of foundation building, was suspicious by nature, lived for thirty-six days, and had only three strands of soul.

The brush and ink fall like watching ants carrying food.

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On the other side, Gu Wen and others passed through Huajianzhou and visited Lu Chan again.

A spiritual spring gushed out from the valley and turned into a small river that ran through the entire Thousand Phoenix Sect.

In the pavilion, there was a Taoist priest, a young girl, a nun, and Lu Chan, the Heavenly Master of the Demon Sect. It was a gathering of the three religions of Buddhism, Taoism and Demonism.

Lu Chan placed the wine pot on the real fire and burned it. A wisp of wine aroma came out from it. Akabane, who was a little listless, suddenly became energetic and sat up slightly.

"Is this the Heavenly Fairy Drunk?"

She took a sip, and immediately raised her chin slightly. She took a deep breath to let the aroma of the wine into her nostrils, and her delicate face became more flushed.

"It really is the intoxication of the celestial being!"

Since leaving Florida, they have never drunk Tianxianzui again. Firstly, they no longer have enough money to drink it, and secondly, it is not available in all places.

Only the top brothels in Wenkui Prefecture's Taiyi City, Dao Zong's Xuanhuang Capital, and Huajian Prefecture sell Tianxianzui.

No one else can afford it, and there is no channel to buy it.

Akabane had inquired and found out that the cost of this wine was only ten high-quality spirit stones, but they were selling it for ten times the price.

Lu Chan said: "There are countless fine wines in the world. Tianxianzui is not the best, but it is the most abundant fine wine."

There are nine fine wines in the world, and Tianxianzui is the best.

A pot of one hundred high-quality spirit stones, weighing about three hundred kilograms, can be used to purchase a magical weapon that can help one return to the void, which is equivalent to the entire belongings of a True Lord.

Many True Lords do not have magical weapons of the same level.

Unlike Ci'an, Qianfeng Sect was famously wealthy, so naturally they were treated to the best.

But in Lu Chan's words, it became "a good wine that is not the best, but the most numerous."

"If I were to say, the best wine in the world is not aged wine, but wine brewed by the master of wine. When it is just finished, it will become inferior after ninety breaths."

Akabane frowned and said unconvincedly: "Can drinking it make you immortal? It's just nonsense. Wine is for drinking."

"Then the farmhouse grain wine is most suitable for Chi Tianzun."

Lu Chan smiled slightly, Chi Yuzi snorted coldly and said no more.

She couldn't win against this witch with words, and she couldn't take action either.

Gu Wen felt an inexplicable sense of déjà vu while listening to this. The wine brewing by this True Lord was almost the same as the private cooking in his previous life.

The taste may be different, but it is definitely not much better than Tianxianzui. Many times, eating it is a privilege.

Lu Chan leaned over to pour wine for Gu Wen and said softly, "Brother Dao has traveled the world and has two beauties by his side. He is truly blessed."

Compared to when she became an immortal, she was much more mature, less arrogant and more dignified.

"A nun and a girl whose hair hasn't even grown out yet, how can this be called good fortune?"

Gu Wen answered without hesitation, which immediately made Lu Chan's face freeze, because she was almost the same as Chi Yuzi, and was even slightly inferior.

No matter what, Akabane is a bodybuilder, with a fit and healthy body that looks whole and integrated.

"And they are all monks, and it has nothing to do with gender in my partnership."

There is an unwritten rule in the spiritual world.

People who usually call themselves by a Taoist name are usually monks, that is, people who have cut off worldly affairs and cut off emotional love.

On the contrary, it is different.

The Jade Sword Buddha is needless to say, and a bald man doesn't need much to say. The Yujian Sect where Akabaneko was previously was a serious pure cultivation sect, and she herself said that she was a monk, so there was no need to worry too much about the difference between men and women.

It's no big deal if you just bump into someone while fighting with them.

Upon hearing this, Jade Sword Buddha's expression remained unchanged. Chiyuzi remembered the dream in the Buddhist kingdom and glared at Gu Wen fiercely.

After some casual chatting, when Lu Chan asked about Gu Wen and others' next itinerary, she learned about the Jiang family.

She said with a look of sudden realization: "I have heard that the Jiang family is one of the best cultivation families besides the sects. It is probably at the level of a third-rate sect."

A third-rate sect is the lowest among all the sects, but it is not easy to have the word "sect" attached to it. The inheritance of Taoism is not just about opening a mountain gate and accepting a few disciples to be called a sect.

A martial art that goes from training Qi to reversing emptiness can be so intimidating that many people give up trying. Even many True Lords cannot guarantee that their own martial arts techniques can be learned by future generations.

This is just the beginning. There are still disciples to be recruited, elders to pass on skills, alchemy, weapon refining, formations, etc.

None of these can be accomplished under the family system.

The Jiang family is the first one, and they have the support or preferential treatment of Dao Zong.

Bafang City is equivalent to the Shangshu Province in the cultivation world. It is the highest institution where various forces gather and rule the world. The Jiang family can always have a place in it.

Because Dao Zong supports it.

But this inexplicable support was confusing. Now Lu Chan understood that it was the mortal who worked for Gu Wen in Longqiao.

However, as a mortal who has left the land of immortals and is still alive today, he should have reached the Nascent Soul stage.

There are medicines for condensing elixirs in the world of cultivation, but there are no "medicines for forming infants". The formation of the Nascent Soul requires a certain amount of talent and understanding.

"Brother Dao is also a sentimental person, and he still remembers such an old love."

Birds of a feather flock together.

They can now sit together and keep in touch frequently, firstly because of their past friendship and secondly because of their cultivation.

If either Chi Yuzi or Lu Chan was a mortal or had low cultivation, they would not bother to argue with each other.

Gu Wen's behavior actually made Lu Chan secretly happy, because compared to him, she, a mere Heavenly Venerable, could not reach the level of an immortal.

When Chiyuzi heard that the Jiang family had the capital to form a sect, he frowned and said, "There is suspicion of corruption. No matter how prosperous a family is, it can never compare to the cultivators who have emerged from hundreds of millions of people." These words made Lu Chan's expression subtle.

It is impossible for the Jiang family not to engage in corruption and malpractice, but Gu Wen is still here.

"That's for sure. He is not greedy for wealth and status. I even suspect that he has been possessed by another spirit."

Gu Wen affirmed it and said without hesitation: "That old guy is just greedy and timid."

Lu Chan smiled and said, "So, Brother Dao, are you going to catch him?"

Gu Wen said, "Go and ask him for money. Whether there is any corruption or not is something that the Zhenwu Palace should take care of. Chiyuzi, you are too soft-hearted to take advantage of others. You can't act as a protective umbrella."

Akabane shook her head: "I am not an inspector, so this is not my responsibility. Unless he practices evil skills, holds private incense, or causes a large number of casualties among the people."

"Gu Wen, you'd better lock me up when the time comes, otherwise I will really do it."

Even someone as strong as her doesn't want to get involved in this matter.

Because corruption is so common, they have always been more cautious and let the minor ones go. For a family like the Jiang family with a strong background, Gu Wen would not say that the Dao Sect would also let them go.

This is how the world works.

I believe the Jiang family will not do anything stupid and cross those red lines.

Gu Wen said frankly: "I will hand it over to Dao Zong when the time comes, and I will ensure that the law is fair and just."

As early as in Longqiao, he had told Jiang Fugui that a gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way and it is absolutely unacceptable to kill for money.

The washroom is profitable enough, and going there to commit murder and robbery is like looking for shit with a lantern in the toilet.
Today, Dao Zong has given the Jiang family many preferential treatments. If he still bullies the people, he deserves to die.

At this time, another thousand paper cranes flew from the sky, fell into Akabane's palm, and turned into a letter.

She took a look at the contents, her expression suddenly became serious, and she said, "Gu Wen, I have a piece of evidence of Jiang's crimes that I just found. Now that the investigation has not yet begun, I can stop it."

The atmosphere became serious.

The Jiang family really found out something? This is too much of a coincidence.

Gu Wen shook his head and said, "We should handle official business impartially. If you want to arrest someone, then arrest him. If you want to kill someone, then kill him. Why are you engaging in corruption for personal gain?"

Akabane said angrily: "It's all for you, and you still have the nerve to say that to me."

"Perhaps someone has framed them. The Jiang family is in a special position and has accumulated a lot of wealth, which has always attracted many people's attention."

Lu Chan looked at Chi Yuzi dimly and continued, "You, a True Martial Demon-killing Heavenly Lord, sent someone to investigate the Jiang family. Isn't that handing a knife to someone?"

She suspected that this was Akabane's "responsibility" because she, as the person in charge of Zhenwu Palace, asked her subordinates to investigate the Jiang family.

Naturally, his subordinates would investigate all the ancestors of the Jiang family for eighteen generations. Some things could not be stopped no matter how much weight they weighed.

"What did he do?"

Akabane said very seriously: "Privately set up incense and build ancestral temples. There are ten temples in Danqingzhou, with millions of incense believers."

Gu Wen, who had a serious expression on his face, was stunned. Lu Chan said, "Chi Tianzun, isn't it obvious that someone is using a knife? The matter of incense can be big or small, and private temples are rampant in the world despite repeated bans."

"These ten temples are too few compared to the power of the Jiang family. If you go to a town, you will find that many local gods have more than ten temples."

She thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be just a matter of burning incense.

In the past, nine out of ten true gods had temples. Later, because the Daoist sect wanted to enlighten the people and because evil practitioners often built obscene temples, it was not until three hundred years ago that a clear regulation was made that, except in Fozhou, private temples were not allowed to be built.

Chi Yuzi snorted coldly and said, "So what if he is young? The law is ruthless, except for the special situation in Fozhou. Dao Zong stipulates that no temples can be built anywhere. If the Jiang family, who is so powerful, dares to openly engage in incense, I dare to fight."

Lu Chan sighed and said, "It was you who led the way, causing Zhenwu Palace to become like Mad Dog Palace. The law is ruthless, but the enforcement of the law is compassionate."

They were often punished in Qianfeng Tower because the girls and the handsome men in the brothel were not Qianfeng disciples, so it was inevitable that they would engage in some flesh trade in private.

But the Zhenwu Palace always acts indiscriminately and beats the Qianfeng Sect as soon as they catch them.

"Brother Dao, you can go to Danqingzhou and see it with your own eyes before making a final judgment. Sometimes when a great power comes to rescue a disaster, it is inevitable that the people will build a temple."
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Danqingzhou.

In the land of underground fire, there is a Flaming Mountain and underground veins. The underground fire erupts all year round, turning the earth into scorched earth.

It is also the state of the human race's alchemy, and the land of this state alone provides 30% of the elixirs for the world's cultivators. There are also countless alchemy sects located here, and more than 90% of the high-level elixirs come from Danqing State.

No matter what disease you encounter, you can find good medicine in Danqingzhou.

Rumble.

A fairy boat landed in the Tianzi room. Gu Wen was woken up by Chi Yuzi and heard the lingering sound.

Walking out of the room, I saw countless passengers carrying their luggage walking out in the long corridor. When I got outside, the world before my eyes opened up.

It's sunny today with not a single cloud in the sky.

There was noise coming from the city with green tiles and white walls in the distance, and further away was a "Bronze Mountain".

A huge alchemy furnace, a thousand feet high and dozens of miles across, stands in the center of Danqingzhou, with iron chains extending in all directions like a swimming dragon.

Eight iron chains provide true fire for alchemy to eight cities and eighty thousand fire palaces.

When Gu Wen saw this scene, his breathing stopped for a few breaths.

Even though this copper mountain was in sight, its methods, Taoism, and principles were very simple for Gu Wen, but they were enough to shock Gu Wen's mind.

Practice all kinds of Dharma, travel thousands of miles, be full of energy and follow the laws of nature.

The little man in the Qi Hai position paused, then clasped his arms together and exhaled true fire.

Learn the method of using heaven and earth as a furnace.

Gu Wen came back to his senses and asked, "Yu Hua told me that there was a Flame Mountain in Danqing Prefecture. Why is it gone?"

What you see is not the scorched earth, flames rising from the ground, and no grass growing.

Instead, it is a land of green mountains and clear waters, flowing water under small bridges, and a quiet ancient town.

Chi Yuzi pointed at the copper mountain over there and replied, "Seven hundred years ago, there was a great war between humans and demons. In order to unite resources and defeat the demons, Dao Sect united all the sects in Danqingzhou and called over a hundred True Lords in the field of weapon refining and formations to refine the Flame Mountain into a copper mountain together."

"That's why the green in Danqingzhou used to be the miasma emitted by the underground fire, but now it is green mountains and clear waters."

Gu Wen nodded and praised: "Practice is good after all."

Leaving the fairy boat, we entered a town called Lihuo City.

Danqingzhou is the largest city, but it is not where the Jiang family lives. One needs to transfer another 800 miles to reach the Jiang family.

Because the area for cultivation is very vast, no sect would be located inside a city.

Now that you are here, have fun.

That night, Gu Wen came to the most prestigious restaurant in the city, the Sanqing Restaurant, which was officially endorsed by Dao Zong.

They ordered a stewed pig's trotter with Nine-turn Golden Pill worth three hundred high-grade spirit stones, and were told that they needed to make an appointment for ten years. Then Akabane had to reveal his identity, and the person in charge was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground on the spot.

If it were someone else, it might be the Dragon King appearing with immense power, but Zhenwu Dangmo Tianzun was frightened in the physical sense.

There is nothing more evil than this.

So, that night they were able to eat pig's trotters stewed with Nine-Revolution Golden Elixir.

Gu Wen and others came to an attic with a hollow hole in the middle, through which the sun, moon and stars could be seen.

A golden alchemy furnace was lifted up, and the moment the lid was opened, a ray of golden light shot straight into the sky, illuminating the dark night with a golden glow.

The golden beans half cover the pig's trotter.

Akabane raised her head and exclaimed "Wow", then picked up the spoon and scooped a spoonful for Gu Wen first, saying, "Try it and see if it tastes good."

Bang!
Suddenly, the door was kicked open, and a man in a fur coat rushed in angrily with a group of people.

The leading man raised his head slightly and said through gritted teeth:
"I want to see who dares to steal my Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir Stewed Pig's Trotter! I have specially reserved this for several years to entertain Fairy Xie."

"You shorty, put down my golden elixir. If you lose one, you will be in big trouble!"

At this time, Xie Yunnan walked out of the crowd and almost fainted when she saw the people sitting inside.

(End of this chapter)