Tao and Heaven

Chapter 77 The Sacred Tree About to Become an Immortal

Gu Wen stood silently aside without interrupting. This was the same when he first came into contact with Dragon Bridge. Before fully understanding the actual situation, he should have listened to the professionals.

When it comes to cultivation, Ao Tang and Yu Hua know more than himself, so naturally he will leave it to each other.

I wonder how Jiang Fugui is doing now?

Before sending the other party away, he asked them to keep their identities secret, and the land in Nanshui was registered under the name of his wife and handed over to some relatives for management.

After all, Gu Wen had considered running away a long time ago, so it was naturally impossible for him to put his name on the purchase of land.

In the past few years, as the taxes in Qianjing became more and more severe, Jiang Fugui's relatives, who could no longer make ends meet in Bianjing, fled to Nanshui. According to the letters, they have formed a small clan.

The village, which is mainly inhabited by the Jiang family, has a population of over a hundred, including recruited tenant farmers.

There is no need to worry about confidentiality. Imperial power does not go to the countryside. If the court could find out that his relatives were in a remote village far away in Nanshui, Daqian would not be what it is now. Never overestimate the mobilization ability of ancient dynasties. In the past, few modern countries have been able to govern the grassroots well.

Once a clan is formed, the words of its elders are more effective than those of the emperor.

This is also the basis for the rebellion that Gu Wen envisioned. As long as they are united enough, a makeshift team can also rise up. In many cases, heroes are made by the times.

But plans cannot keep up with changes, and Gu Wen no longer wants to be emperor.

The conversation continued, and Lao Shu told them two pieces of news. One was that Zhejian Mountain had closed the sword-washing pool and opened a sword formation, making it impossible for outsiders to get close. The other was that Daqian had gathered 50,000 elite soldiers at Luoshui and had drawn regular troops from several nearby counties.

Ao Tang naturally wanted to ask the old tree spirit why he revealed the information to them and how they could be sure that it was not a trap?

"I have made many good friends, just to have fewer enemies when I achieve enlightenment."

The aging divine thought was accompanied by fallen leaves and dry dead trees, with the bark already falling off in several places, as if they might wither at any time.

Ao Tang's expression suddenly changed as if he had thought of something, and then he said humbly, "Senior, you are righteous."

The land of immortality has existed since ancient times, and it has existed for who knows how many years, and there have always been many unknown old monsters in it. The old tree in front of me has some records in the Sanqing Dao Sect, and no one knows what it is called, but every time the land of immortality is opened, it will give spiritual fruits to the geniuses.

Now, the two leaders of the Sanqing Taoist sect, Huayang Zhenjun and Yunmiao Zhenjun, have both taken each other's opportunities.

The word "becoming a Buddha" has another name, which is "becoming an immortal", which means transcending heaven and earth, being outside the five elements, and living as long as heaven and earth.

The reason is just as it said, just to reduce the killing disaster of enlightenment. It is not easy for plants to practice cultivation, and there are very few who can give birth to spirituality. I am afraid that the only one who can achieve enlightenment is the one in front of you.

It itself is a rare precious tree, and the elixir it is refined into is no worse than the elixir of immortality.

This senior has been dormant for who knows how many years. Is he finally going to achieve enlightenment?
Yu Hua also suddenly felt something was wrong, and his eyes became serious.

Gu Wen was keenly aware of the change in atmosphere. He slightly activated his magic power, ready to escape at any time. If a battle broke out with an enemy that could make Yu Hua serious, he would not be able to get involved.

The most basic prerequisite for being a good teammate is not to hold others back.

thump!
Suddenly a fruit fell and hit Gu Wen on the head. He caught it. The fruit looked like an apple, amber in color, and full of spirituality.

An old divine thought came.

"You don't have to worry. I never kill any living being. This fruit can help you practice. I give it once a month. Do you need it?"

Gu Wen glanced at the other two people. Ao Tang, who had turned into a big water buffalo, nodded repeatedly, extremely anxiously. Before he could answer, he said, "Second Ancestor, a gift from an elder cannot be refused. Why don't you thank the elder quickly?"

Is the refusal life-threatening, or is this a huge benefit?

Gu Wen observed Yu Hua and saw that he nodded to him, so he bowed and said, "Junior, thank you for your gift."

The old tree said, "It's good if you like it. From now on, every month under any tree in the Immortal Land, you will get a spiritual fruit."

Hiss, what’s with signing in every month to get free spiritual fruits?
Gu Wen couldn't help but smile. He had to be polite after receiving the benefit. He bowed again and said, "Thank you, senior. I will definitely remember this kindness."

"Then two pills, two pills per month. This good karma only needs to prevent you from killing me."

Another spiritual fruit fell, and Gu Wenxi smiled and said: "May you live forever, Senior. You will surely achieve the Great Dao in the future."

There was no spiritual fruit this time, but when he thought about getting two spiritual fruits every month without doing anything, his mouth couldn't help but crack. Even if this fruit only had one year of heavenly marrow, a year would have 24 years, 10 years would have 240 years, and 100 years would have 2,400 years!
I don't expect to become an immortal by using it, but using it to enhance my strength and then obtain more spiritual objects is also a huge benefit.

And it's nearly free, the only cost is not hitting it.

Wait, can it deliver spiritual fruits to anywhere in Daqian?

Gu Wen had a vague understanding of the old tree's strength. He should be stronger than Emperor Daojun, or even on par with Yu Hua.

"This angel, do you need it?"

Lao Shu had more respect for Yu Hua.

Yu Hua didn't want it at first, but Gu Wen tugged at the corner of her clothes, so she nodded and said, "Give me one."

Afterwards, the three of them had a meal in the village. Yu Hua and Ao Tang could just take the Bigu Pill, but Gu Wen was still used to eating. This was why he wanted to stay overnight. With his physique, he could survive by eating raw meat, but not as a human.

Living in a turbulent time, perhaps because of the protection of the old trees, the mountain people here are still well fed and warmly clothed, and can afford to treat them with chickens and ducks.

In prosperous times, people in the mountains suffered because the whole world belonged to the king, and the court always wanted to register these mountain people and collect taxes. This was an extremely important achievement for officials, which was to educate the disobedient people and eliminate the hidden households.

The imperial court often encircled and suppressed the mountain people, even though the benefits were not great, the emperor liked to see the wings of power covering everyone.

In times of chaos, people in the mountains suffer because the imperial court no longer has the energy to manage the mountain people. Without excessive taxes, the people will naturally become prosperous.

After having enough water and lunch, the three of them went down the mountain. There were many jackals, tigers and leopards on the mountain road, and an unknown animal would appear from time to time.

Gu Wen took out the fruit and asked, "Senior, can you refine it into a pill?"

Ao Tang shook his head and said, "The purpose of refining pills is to better exert the efficacy of the medicine and reduce the toxicity of the medicine. This fruit is naturally formed, and there is no need to add unnecessary details."

Hearing this, Gu Wen stuffed the spiritual fruits directly into his mouth. Soon, both spiritual fruits were eaten up, and his Tiansui, which was only one year old, suddenly swelled.

【Ten Years of Tiansui】

【Twenty-one Years of Tiansui】

One of them actually contains ten years of heavenly marrow. Ninety years would be enough for me to become an immortal!

Gu Wen looked inward and felt the warm medicinal power settle, without causing him any discomfort. If eating Linchuan medicinal fruit is like drinking Chinese medicine, then this spiritual fruit is like drinking honey dew.

You don't need to actively refine it, the medicinal power will slowly settle.

Ao Tang on the side said with envy: "Back then, Huayang and Yunmiao each took one, but you, the Second Ancestor, took two."

Gu Wen remained humble in front of his own people and said, "I'm lucky that the old senior likes me." "How can there be any luck? He has existed since the records of the Immortal Land. As for avoiding the killing disaster, perhaps the senior thought that you would achieve greater success in the future."

Ao Tang was generous in his praise, and what he said was also the truth.

All those who received the spiritual fruit as a gift became powerful people, at least starting from the level of a True Lord. This was due to the monthly supply of a high-quality spiritual fruit, but more importantly, it was due to their own talents.

And since Gu Wen was able to obtain two of them, his future achievements were unimaginable. Perhaps he could really become the next head of the Sanqing Taoist sect, or even rule over the entire Taoist sect.

This little ancestor really picked up a second ancestor!

Gu Wen's image changed so quickly that Ao Tang was a little dazed.

It’s hard to imagine that Gu Wen was still bowing and scraping in front of Zhao Feng half a year ago, but now he has changed so much that even the two heads of Tianwai Sanqing Mountain seem to be outdone.

Things in this world are unpredictable. If Emperor Daojun knew about this, would he be able to sleep tonight?
Gu Wen wiped his mouth and looked at Yu Hua, who handed him the spiritual fruit.

"Thank you, fellow Taoist."

Gu Wen grunted as he finished eating another spiritual fruit. His celestial marrow reached thirty-one in less than a day.

With Yu Hua around, he could get a guaranteed amount of Heavenly Marrow every day, and he could find an uninhabited treasure land every now and then. If he wasn't being hunted, he couldn't imagine how easy it would be to become an immortal.

Travel around the mountains and rivers with fairies by your side.

He asked, "How do we get into Tianquan Mountain to find the Sword Washing Pond?"

"Fight in."

"I'll see if I can find some connections."

The two answered almost in unison, the former was Yu Hua and the latter was Ao Tang.

They looked at each other, showing contempt or doubt. Ao Tang said helplessly: "Little Ancestor, the people who came in from Zhejian Mountain this time are not simple, and as the number one military strategist, they must have their own methods. Even if you can defeat them, it will be a loss if you can't find the immortality medicine inside."

"Qingcang Daoji will shorten your lifespan, and if you use it too much, you will be punished by the heavens."

Yu Hua asked back: "Can you find a relationship that will support us in entering the Sword Washing Pool?"

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Ao Tang was silent for a while.

Really not, it's not that he is incompetent, but in the past, people who made connections were all based on each other's backgrounds and gave each other face. Very few people could be close friends, even those from the same sect who had never met each other were common, not to mention the Zhejian Mountain, which was completely unrelated.

"So you have no other options?"

Gu Wen asked, and after getting an accurate answer, he sighed and gave up the idea of ​​being lazy and being a follower.

It is difficult to expect a Taoist goddess and a dragon to have any brilliant strategies, and they may not even have such strategies in their ordinary way of dealing with people.

Gu Wen took over the command and said, "Let's go to Luoshui City to ask around first. Previously, Bianjing saw the water from Tianquan Mountain being sent to the palace as tribute. Tianquan Mountain has connections with the outside world, and we can get intelligence if we have any connection."

The group continued on the road.

Tatata!
The ground shook slightly, and a dozen armored cavalrymen rode up and surrounded them.

Seeing that the two men and the beast were dressed strangely, and the woman looked like a Taoist, the leader waved his hand and asked them to put away their weapons. He bowed and said, "May I ask your names? Are you here to look for Tianquan Mountain?"

"So what if it is? So what if it's not?"

Gu Wen's aura suddenly became calm, his eyes were like a pool of deep spring water, and his restrained murderous intent made the air around him chill.

It is difficult for ordinary people to detect subtle changes. The leader of the cavalry stared at Gu Wen's face and suddenly realized something was wrong. He said, "You look familiar."

He drew his weapon again, his voice becoming stern.

"You look like a criminal ordered by the court. Come with me."

How could mortal soldiers know how powerful the cultivators are? Daqian would never publicize how his prince was killed in the street.

But everyone knew that there was a reward of 100,000 taels, and providing any clues would earn dozens or hundreds of taels.

Pfft!

There was a bloody hole between the cavalry captain's eyebrows.

Gu Wen pointed his finger, and the condensed gun energy flew out, and another person fell down.

The Tiangang Spear's moves do not necessarily require the use of a gun, but only with a gun can its true power be demonstrated, but it is enough to use it on the opponent's flesh and blood. Killing a person is very simple, for example, just a shot to the temple or throat.

Of course, it would be useless if it hit armor. Gu Wen's current level of spear power was not enough to break armor from a distance.

After killing three people, the remaining people reacted in fear and turned around and rode away on their horses. Ao Tang wanted to chase them and wipe them out, but was stopped by Gu Wen.

Ao Tang said: "If we don't kill them all, it will be troublesome once the news spreads."

"Why would they gather troops at Luoshui if they didn't know we were coming?" Gu Wen asked, and then explained: "The mortal army poses no threat to us, but it's like a mosquito biting a person, you can't just ignore it."

"Why not let them spread the news, at least let the mortals know. This way fewer people will die, and it will save us a lot of trouble."

Mortals are weak, but they are not fools. They know how to seek benefits and avoid harm.
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Ten days later.

When Gu Wen and his companions walked to the outside of Luoshui City, they saw a huge city that was different from Bianjing, but not much inferior to it.

The lanes were packed with ox carts and horse carriages, with hundreds of goods being transported in and out. The Luoshui River, which was also supported, connected the Linchuan Mountains with the Nanshui River in the south. Boats floated on the river like fallen leaves in autumn, heading to the mountains or to the Nanshui River.

Luodu, where thousands of rivers converge, is a huge commercial city.

At this time, Gu Wen and Yu Hua had already disguised themselves. It was not a disguise, but a small magic tool that they collected and made in recent days that could change their appearance.

After he showed the post station pass that had been prepared in Bian Jing, the imperial soldiers at the city gate immediately let him pass.

Ao Tang asked, "Where should we go to inquire?"

Gu Wen replied, "Ask the vendors in the inferior vegetable market, the middle-class restaurants and teahouses, and the top-class brothels. We will go to the best brothel in the city and order the best girls. Those girls must have heard a lot of stories."

Before he finished speaking, he felt the gazes around him were somewhat cold, so he changed his words:

"Actually, you can also go to the alley and eavesdrop."

(End of this chapter)