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Chapter 151: Loyalty Plaque, Incense and Religion

Uncle Master...

There are indeed many wandering Taoists in Ciyu Temple, but their return at this critical juncture may be closely related to the "immortal medicine" and the "incense burner", and it is possible that they are the mastermind behind everything.

If we wait until the other party comes back, it will be an extra trouble to take the incense burner, and it is even possible to take the incense burner directly.

It can't be delayed any longer.

We have to take advantage of the fact that no one is at Ciyu Temple.

"Mr. Li Qian is right."

Chen Sanshi did not forget to reply: "I've been there twice, and the Taoist priest's words were all empty and pretentious."

"Yeah, I said that too."

Mr. Li Qian continued to talk about other recent events.

For example, when the Wushen Cult became more and more powerful, the reactions of various sects became increasingly intense. They began to spontaneously and privately organize teams to search for the hiding places of the cultists, and they also cursed the Liangzhou Army as being trash.

Among them, Wen Zhi, the owner of Pi Yue Villa, lost two of his favorite disciples. He patrolled everywhere like a madman every day and swore to the sky that he would catch the Wu Shen cultists no matter what.

"Okay, let's not talk about it for now."

Chen Sanshi said goodbye: "I still have some things to deal with."

"Go."

Li Qianzong joked, "General Chen, you have made great contributions this time. I can't say whether you have won military honors, but you should at least be promoted to the fifth rank, and your position in the army should at least be changed to Lieutenant General. The next time I see you, I will call you Lieutenant General Chen."

"I would like to borrow the good words from General Li Qian."

Chen Sanshi clasped his fists and said, "Let's gather all the brothers we know, I will treat you to a meal at Xianhe Tower.

"Okay, then we'll give you a good beating!"

"Look back!"

By the time they had dealt with the troops, it was almost midnight.

When Chen Sanshi returned to the bedroom, he saw Lan Jie'er feeding the child, and there seemed to be no place for him on the bed because Yunxi was also sleeping in this room. It was obvious that Lan Jie'er was worried that Yunxi would be shy.

"Daddy."

Chen Yunxi shouted.

It takes more than a month to travel from Mingzhou back to Liangzhou.

After spending a month together, the two have become familiar with each other.

"Okay, then Yunxi will stay here with your mother and brother."

Chen Sanshi said, "You can go back to your room after a while. I will live in the backyard for now."

It’s just right, it also makes it convenient for him to do some things.

"it is good."

Chen Yunxi nodded heavily.

Arriving at the backyard, Chen Sanshi took a bath with the help of Siqin, changed into clean clothes, and then lay down on the bed to rest, while taking out the "bead".

This thing can produce an unknown "Xuan Qi" to enhance the formation, so he temporarily calls it "Xuanzhu".

There were many people and eyes on the road before.

It was not until now that Chen Sanshi had the opportunity to study it carefully.

It is worth mentioning that since the black bead came into his hands, the mysterious energy contained in it began to increase continuously, from a faint wisp at the beginning to a small ball of white smoke now. It seems that it is still gradually increasing, and no one knows what the principle is.

Chen Sanshi held the black bead in his hand, then closed his eyes and used the state he had when he practiced sword energy to perceive it. It didn't take long before he established some special induction with the black bead, and then he was able to control the "energy" inside to bless himself. However, it seemed to be of no use, and it did not improve the individual combat power. He tried again to see if he could use the energy of the black bead to practice sword energy, but failed as well. It seemed that it was only useful for military formations.

Even so, it is definitely a treasure!

In other words, it is useless to a mere warrior, but it is a supreme treasure to a military leader.

The strongest battle of the Red Eyebrow Army was when they relied on the Mysterious Pearl to defeat the enemy. It is said that the combat effectiveness they displayed was even greater than that of the Eight Major Battalions. It should be noted that the Red Eyebrow Army was established no more than a year ago, and even most of the high-level warriors were gathered from various sects.

Moreover, for unknown reasons, the energy stored in the black bead became less and less, causing the Red Eyebrow Army's combat effectiveness to be greatly weakened. Even so, his subordinates were put in a tough battle outside Meishan Prefecture. If they could accumulate enough black energy and then concentrate it in a certain battle, it is hard to imagine what kind of combat effectiveness would be unleashed.

“I just don’t know how to accumulate…”

"It seems that there are many kinds of mysterious energy between heaven and earth, and we still know very little about it."

"Forget it. I won't be able to use it for the time being anyway. And it's slowly increasing. I'll just save it for now."

"As for the Heavenly Book..."

Chen Sanshi planned to hand it over to Eunuch Hou in two days to avoid being called to his house for questioning again, which would be quite annoying.

Thinking so, he began to close his eyes and rest. He waited until almost the second watch, when everyone was asleep, then he quietly got up, took his weapons and headed straight towards Ciyu Temple.

This matter should be dealt with as soon as possible!
The benefits brought by sword energy are too great.

This is just the beginning. If you make some progress in practice, you won’t have to be too scared even if you meet a master in the Xuanxiang realm.

Lingwu Mountain was dead silent.

There were no disciples patrolling Ciyun Temple at night.

Chen Sanshi had already rehearsed the infiltration route in his mind countless times, and he had a smooth journey. With the help of [Hide Your Breath] and [Sword Qi Technique], he was sure that he would not be exposed and successfully entered the hall.

Looking at the incense burner filled with purple mist in front of me.

He confirmed again that no one was following him, then slowly walked forward.

I originally planned to just pick it up and run away, but when I got closer, I found that there was a trace of red light at the bottom of the incense burner. This is... blood!

Chen Sanshi became alert.

The location of the blood light is extremely special. It must have been done intentionally by someone. And from the looks of it, it is most likely some kind of positioning to prevent things from being stolen.

"Om-"

When he was thinking about what to do next, the black pearl in his arms suddenly produced some kind of sensation.

Xuanzhu seems...

Can store incense!

Chen Sanshi immediately took out the black bead.

really.

Under the guidance of some mysterious force, the purple incense that had been accumulated in the incense burner for who knows how long was all absorbed into the black bead. It did not interfere with the white black energy that was already inside. Moreover, it seemed to have a certain degree of shielding effect. If one did not hold it in the hand, one would not be able to sense the incense inside at all.

"This bead actually has this function."

In less than a cup of tea, the purple incense in the incense burner was washed clean, without a single strand left.

After receiving the incense, Chen Sanshi originally planned to turn around and leave.

But he still felt it was a pity.

The black iron cauldron cannot withstand the temperature of the strange fire, and there are few places selling these things. Buying new ones all the time will definitely attract attention. What's more, there is a lack of a container that can withstand the strange fire.

Although the incense in the incense burner has been used up, it would be a shame to leave it here.

If I take it away, I don't know if the person behind the scenes has any way to track me down.

After a brief thought, Chen Sanshi quickly came up with an idea.

In the end, he took the incense burner away, left Ciyu Temple and headed straight for Luotian Mountains. He also got a lot of spiritual herbs along the way. Then he did not go to the original secret base, but found a tiger cave, killed a sleeping tiger, and then started to make medicine with the magic treasure on the spot.

"Since these things can't be kept for long, let's refine them all at once!"

"boom--"

A red fire dragon rose up and soon enveloped the incense burner.

Under the ravages of terrible temperatures, the incense burner did not twist and deform like the black iron furnace, which shows that it is indeed not a thing from the mortal world. However, it seems that the effect of the spiritual herbs refined from it is not much better than that of the black iron furnace.

Everything has its use.

The incense burner is used to absorb incense, not to make medicine. It's good enough if it can be used for this purpose.

While maintaining the flame, Chen Sanshi boiled pot after pot of Linghe ointment. Soon he filled all the water bags left by Commander Yu, and also filled the medicine gourds that he had prepared in advance.

All these added together are enough to last for a year or two!
In this case, there is not much use for keeping the incense burner. It is even more impossible for him to blatantly take it to the temple to steal incense. Keeping it in his hand will be a complete disaster. Of course, he will not return it. He has other uses for it!
Deal with the scene well.

Chen Sanshi picked up the furnace and headed straight into the city.

He was in charge of patrolling the city, and he knew exactly how many people were there in each place. This was what was called a thief in one's own home is hard to guard against. He easily arrived in front of a huge mansion.

Even though there is no plaque in front of the mansion, it can be seen that it is a wealthy family that lives here.

This is where Cao Fan lives.

Chen Sanshi was going to give him the incense burner with the blood mark as a gift.

In this way, even if the person behind the scenes is looked for, he can only find someone with the surname Cao.

If it weren't for the fact that there was a eunuch who had reached the great success level of Tongmai by this guy's side, Chen Sanshi would have attacked the Wushen cultist and taken his life tonight. It was a pity that it was difficult for him to deal with a eunuch who had reached the small success level of Tongmai at the beginning, let alone a eunuch who had reached the great success level of Tongmai. He had to wait until he had Tongmai himself.

Speaking of which, this old eunuch did not follow the prince into the war because he was protected by Sha Wenlong. After all, he had no official position and was simply a companion of the prince.

If the owner of the incense burner came and took their lives directly, he would save himself a lot of trouble.

Taking this opportunity, Chen Sanshi also wanted to see the background of the person who collected the incense.

He leaped onto the roof and used the Qi-observing technique to find the location of the eunuch in the Tongmai realm, and confirmed that the other party came directly to the backyard after resting.

The mansion is huge and there is even a pond in the back garden.

Chen Sanshi gently sank the incense burner into the water, and then quietly left without making any noise.

He returned home, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to play with the black pearl, but did not rashly practice sword energy.

Just speaking from the perspective of induction.

The purple incense energy can definitely replace spiritual energy to a certain extent, but I don’t know what difference it will make after it is absorbed into the body, so it’s better not to move around for now.

If it really doesn’t work, find a chance to ask Fourth Senior Brother.

The problem is that they don't know when they will come back, and after the battle, Haidongqing went to find Ninth Senior Sister. Even if they had it in their hands, they wouldn't dare use it to deliver news about immortal magic. That's the capital city, and if something goes wrong and it falls into the hands of the emperor's people, it will be troublesome again.

In the near future, you can try to find out some relevant knowledge from Xunxianlou. There are still some transactions with them that have not been completed, so it is time to make some time to go there.

"It seems like there aren't many incense sticks here..."

Chen Sanshi held the black bead and sensed that the incense inside was far less than he had imagined. It felt like someone had taken away the "stock" once.

This is normal. Since someone is collecting it, there will naturally be someone who uses it.

"Wait a minute!"

After a great battle, Chen Sanshi was able to rest for a few days.

Apart from practicing martial arts, Chen Sanshi spends his free time spending time with his children.

Yunxi is such a sensible child that it makes people feel distressed.

On the second day after arriving home, I woke up earlier than Siqin and Mohua, ran to the kitchen to cook a pot of porridge for everyone, or did laundry and cleaned...

Later, in order to prevent her from working, she was sent to the Governor's Mansion to receive elementary education.

Shake.

Another ten days passed.

[Kung Fu: Zhenguo Dragon Spear. Transformation of Strength (Minor Success)]

【Progress: 1855/2000】

After a while, you will be able to transform your strength into something great, and then you can impact the meridians.

……

After breakfast in the morning, someone came to inform them to gather at the military city.

"Chihiro, what are you doing?!"

Chen Sanshi keenly noticed that the white horse under him was in a bad mood.

"..."

"Okay, that's my problem."

Chen Sanshi soon understood the master's pet's thoughts, and he found out that the reason Qianxun was angry was because he broke his promise. When they crossed the river, he promised to feed it spiritual herbs, but he ate them all himself.

"I'll come back to give it to you in the evening. Okay, stop being so irritable and let's go."

Chen Sanshi urged him on, and before the horse's hooves even started to kick, he saw another familiar face.

"Master Chen!"

Zhao Zhao said sarcastically: "You are such a forgetful person. You have been back for so many days, but you didn't even go to see my daughter?"

"I'm just about to go."

Chen Sanshi promised to share information with the other party and ask for help in finding materials for bows and arrows. In addition to the matter of incense, he was also planning to go over there.

He said, "Please trouble your daughter to wait for me tonight. Also, you should be more polite when talking to me next time, or I will leave a scar on your face again."

"you……"

Zhao Zhao wanted to retort, but when he thought about whether this guy really dared to do this, he immediately became discouraged: "Just wait, I will take revenge sooner or later!"

She left a cruel remark and ran away.

Chen Sanshi was too lazy to pay attention to her and rode Qianxun to the military camp to report.

All the soldiers of the reserve camp had gathered at the training ground early.

The cleanup in Mingzhou was also completely settled.

Lu Ji and others returned today.

today.

It is the day when they reward people according to their merits.

The chief eunuch Hou Bao stood on a high platform and read out the imperial edict in person.

Every member of the reserve camp who returned alive was rewarded.

The last one is Chen Sanshi.

"Promote Chen Sanshi to the rank of third-rank Huaiyuan general and appoint him as a lieutenant general."

'That's it? ’

The group of people kneeling below were worried.

Their family's leader has made great contributions, so why is this the only reward, not even gold, silver, treasures or honors?
Before they could feel surprised, they heard Hou Bao continue to say:

"Also, order Chen Sanshi to wait for deployment in Liangzhou and come to Beijing to be rewarded on a chosen day!"

Go to Beijing to be rewarded!

This……

How big a reward would that be?
Need to go to Beijing?
Going to the capital to see the emperor and receiving an imperial decree to confer rewards are two completely different concepts.
"Brother Chen, I'm afraid you're really going to reach the top in one step..."

Yan Changqing sighed in his heart.

After the imperial edict was read, everyone kowtowed together.

"We thank God for His grace. Long live the Emperor!"

"..."

"Eunuch Hou!"

Chen Sanshi found a gap and interrupted, "I want to ask, where are the rewards for Lieutenant General Yu Song and Captain Qian Cheng?"

"Yu Song?"

Eunuch Hou thought for a moment and replied, "This man disobeyed orders on the battlefield. If it weren't for Lord Chen's efforts to save the situation, Mingzhou would have been doomed!"

"The situation at that time was not suitable for attacking Yangchun Prefecture at all. It was definitely not deliberate disobedience."

Chen Sanshi explained: "Moreover, this strategy was implemented after we discussed it together. If you must say that we are disobeying orders, then we all disobeyed together!"

"Correct."

Lu Shuhua was the first to agree: "Eunuch Hou, what General Chen said is true."

In fact, they did not agree to cross the river at that time and were disobeying orders under coercion.

But to this day, everyone admires General Yu Song very much.

"Eunuch Hou, General Yu is loyal to Dasheng and deserves a reward!"

Xie Sishu said: "His wife, children and elders at home also need an explanation!"

"Please clear General Yu's name!"

Those kneeling on the ground, as long as they held official positions, were basically speaking for Yu Song.

Only Yan Changqing remained silent.

"Eunuch Hou!"

Chen Sanshi said sternly: "If it weren't for Lieutenant General Yu's final sacrifice to attack Luotian Pass and scare Liang Jinian from Meishan, there would be no final victory!"

"Of course our family knows this."

Hou Baocao said in a shrill voice: "It is precisely because of this that the court does not intend to punish him. Otherwise, disobeying orders will result in death. If serious consequences are caused, nine generations of the family will be executed... If Master Chen really cannot bear it, he can give him some money in private."

"Eunuch Hou!"

Chen Sanshi said sternly, "Is this a matter of money? When Lieutenant General Yu took the initiative to go to Luotian Pass, it was not for material gain."

"Master Chen, we admire your kindness, but you must also understand one thing. Disobeying orders is disobeying orders. This is a death sentence. It seems that there are indeed no bad consequences now, but if everyone follows suit in the future and thinks that they can make great contributions by disobeying orders, won't the war be a mess?"

Eunuch Hou paused and lowered his voice and said, "If it is true as Lord Chen said, it was you who came up with the strategy of disobeying orders. Let me put it bluntly. If it weren't for Lieutenant General Yu who stood up for you, you would be punished too."

"Wait..."

"Master Chen, please stop talking."

Hou Bao interrupted, "Master Chen, if you are really dissatisfied, you can write a memorial yourself and submit it to the Ministry of Public Administration, and then submit it to the Cabinet. Even if you talk to us till your lips are worn out, we can't make the decision for you."

"I see."

Chen Sanshi felt a little complicated.

Yu Song disobeyed orders.

Sha Wenlong and Cao Fan wanted to kill him but they didn't say a word...

On the contrary, they were considered to have made a contribution by splitting up their troops. As for why the army did not cross the river together, it was explained as a cautious use of troops and a fear of risking the annihilation of the entire army.

This is simply a distortion of the truth.

But, there is no way to refute it.

Because there is no evidence.

"..."

Chen Sanshi felt a nameless anger in his heart.

One has Tongmai Dacheng's personal protection, and the other is a general at the Xuanxiang realm...

He is still too weak.

As long as you have enough strength to do things cleanly, what does it matter if you are named Cao?

He didn't have the ability before.

But then, he'll try.

"Eunuch Hou, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

Chen Sanshi made a gesture of invitation.

Hou Bao did not refuse, but said as he walked: "If Lord Chen still wants to talk about Lieutenant General Yu, you don't have to..."

"Please, eunuch, pass this to His Majesty for me."

Chen Sanshi was holding a few gold foil-like booklets.

"This... is this a heavenly book?"

Eunuch Hou was looking at it intently: "We were planning to ask about this matter privately, but Lord Chen took the initiative to bring it up."

Chen Sanshi recited the words he had prepared long ago: "I will never forget your majesty's kindness. How can I keep the gains from the battle to myself?"

"Well, Lord Chen is truly a loyal and good general. No, a loyal and divine general!"

Eunuch Hou asked tentatively, "Master Chen, have you ever studied this thing?"

"To be honest, I have studied it for several days, but the words on it are just like ghostly scribbles. I really can't understand what the specific meaning is. It really is a 'heavenly book'."

Chen Sanshi held the thing in his hands for several months and said that no one would believe it unless they studied it.

When he first met the Martial Saint Jiang Yuanbo who came from the capital, he was originally going to give it to him, but he said it would be better to give it to Eunuch Hou after returning, which shows that this person is the most trusted confidant of His Majesty.

He paused and continued, "I guess only His Majesty can understand it."

"We will keep this item temporarily, and the palace will send someone to pick it up later."

Eunuch Hou said, "If it is really the Book of Heaven, then Lord Chen has done a great deed! Tsk tsk, you have only been in the army for a short time, but you have made great contributions to the court time and time again. This is really a blessing from heaven. Our dynasty is destined to last forever."

"Your Excellency is too kind. I am just an ordinary court official."

Chen Sanshi said, "Speaking of which, could you please tell me, Eunuch, what does His Majesty mean by choosing a day to summon me to the capital?"

"What else could it be? It's a great thing!"

Eunuch Hou said softly, "Lord Chen, you don't know that His Majesty likes you very much and praised you in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. You are really going to rise to prominence!"

Chen Sanshi asked, "What does your Majesty have to say and when?"

“That hasn’t been decided yet.”

Hou Bao sighed and said, "In the past two years, people have been eager to make a move. Even His Majesty has begun to spend less time in seclusion. When he is free, he will naturally summon you." "Thank you, Eunuch Hou."

Chen Sanshi took out a silver note and stuffed it over.

"Master Chen, this is unacceptable."

Eunuch Hou smiled and refused, "We dare not ask for your money anymore. If Lord Chen is really willing to take care of us if he has the chance in the future, we will be very grateful."

"In that case, I will take my leave now."

Chen Sanshi saluted and turned to leave.

There is no point in telling this eunuch about Yu Song's affairs, so I should go back and write a memorial.

As for the Book of Heaven...

They are even less likely to doubt.

Because the Heavenly Book is real, if the emperor is really practicing Taoism, he would be able to recognize it at a glance. However, it is only half true, and the other half is in his hands.

As for this, apart from Liang Jinian, perhaps only the immortals know this.

Mention this.

Chen Sanshi began to become curious.

Liang Jinian, has he really seen an immortal?

Where did you meet?
He was originally in a state of half belief and half doubt.

But when I thought about what Fourth Senior Brother said, Master had also seen immortals, I felt that there was a great possibility that it was true.

In this case.

Are immortals starting to descend to earth more frequently?
What are they trying to do?
"It's a pity that Master is not here."

"Otherwise, you can ask about Liang Jinian's affairs."

"Forget it, just practice with peace of mind first."

Chen Sanshi stopped having wild thoughts.

……

After watching Chen Sanshi leave, Eunuch Hou found Yan Changqing and took out the Heavenly Book: "Master Yan, take a closer look. Is this the thing that Liang Jinian had in his hands?"

"Can't be wrong."

Yan Changqing said firmly: "It's true."

"That's good."

Eunuch Hou said, "It seems that Master Chen really has no selfish motives~"

……

The next day.

After Chen Sanshi dealt with the troops, he led several brothers into the city.

Along the way, white lanterns were hung in front of many houses, and the streets were littered with paper money.

They stopped in front of a three-story house and heard crying inside before they even entered.

There was a coffin placed in the middle of the yard, surrounded by women in mourning and half-grown children. From time to time, a few acquaintances from the Liangzhou Army came to pay their respects.

Chen Sanshi walked into the yard and silently came to the brazier to burn paper money.

Lu Shuhua and Xie Sishu followed suit.

"You are Mr. Chen Sanshi, right?"

A woman spoke up, and after getting approval, she led the whole family to bow and salute.

She was Yu Song’s first wife, Ms. Song.

"Madam, my condolences."

Chen Sanshi was not good at comforting people. He just said, "If you need any help in Liangzhou City in the future, just send someone to find me. I live in Qingquan Lane."

"Yeah."

Xie Sishu followed up by saying, “We will do everything we can.”

"Ah."

Lu Shuhua also said: "No matter when, Tongxuan Sword Sect always treats Madam as a guest of honor."

"Thank you, gentlemen. I appreciate your kindness."

Song wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Please don't feel too bad for my old man. It's not appropriate for me to say this, but dying on the battlefield is a worthy death for him."

"Woooo..."

The concubine next to him sobbed and said, "Yes, when the master was alive, his greatest wish was to one day be able to make achievements on the battlefield and become famous."

"This time, you have made such a great contribution."

"The first merit goes to Lord Chen, and the second merit belongs to the master anyway. This can be considered as fulfilling his wish."

"..."

"Master Chen."

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy asked seriously, "My father should be able to get a plaque for a loyal and brave general this time, right?"

"Yes, the plaque of loyalty and martyrdom is my father's greatest wish..."

The youngest child said, "Wu Ergouzi always shows off the plaque in his house to us!"

"..."

Chen Sanshi looked at them and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

Normally speaking.

When a military general dies in battle while making merit, it is natural to announce it to the world. If the contribution is significant, he will be posthumously awarded a title and posthumous name. However, Yu Song's position is neither high nor low, so he cannot get a title or posthumous name for the time being.

Even so, according to the previous practice of the Great Sheng Dynasty, it should be announced to the world first, and then a plaque similar to the word "loyalty" should be given to hang in front of the house. If the descendants practice martial arts, they will also obtain martial arts resources, and when they meet the required level in the future, they will be able to inherit their father's position.

But Lieutenant General Yu had none of these.

Not to mention any reward, I'm afraid he won't even get a plaque.

It’s because of the so-called disobedience!

What kind of life are you fighting for?!

Lu Shuhua, Xie Sishu and others also felt guilty.

They didn't dare to stay any longer and left after paying their respects.

Chen Sanshi began to make a draft in his mind, thinking about how to clean up the memorial so as to clear Brigadier General Yu of the stigma of disobeying orders.

"I'll write it when I get home tonight."

After leaving Yu Mansion, he went straight to Hongxiu Tower and went upstairs from the back door with ease.

today.

Chen Sanshi went upstairs with a sword.

He pushed lightly with his thumb, revealing the cold light under the scabbard, signaling Ningxiang not to pounce on him.

"Why are you pretending to be so reserved!"

Ningxiang covered her shoulders with a veil and said coquettishly, "Aren't you just worried that I might use some magic to trap you? Otherwise, you wouldn't take advantage of me? You have the desire but not the courage."

"You're just average."

Chen Sanshi had been here several times and was considered familiar with the place. As he spoke, he walked to the table and sat down. After checking the wine jug and making sure it was ok, he poured himself a glass.

"generally?!"

Ningxiang was stunned and asked quickly, "What do you mean?"

"literal meaning."

Chen Sanshi sipped his wine and picked up two pieces of cake to eat.

"Okay, you bitch."

A hint of anger appeared on Ningxiang's pretty face: "I will deal with you sooner or later."

"Let's get down to business."

Chen Sanshi said bluntly: "The matter of the Heavenly Book is over. I have handed it over to the court. It should have nothing to do with the method to the fairyland. It is only suitable for leading troops to fight."

The transaction between them was originally the way to the "fairyland" and the traces of the immortals. There is no need to say more about the rest.

Talk about this.

Ningxiang also said seriously: "What about the others? Have you ever seen the immortal who gave Liang Jinian the immortal treasure?"

Chen Sanshi shook his head.

"Ok."

Ningxiang was a little disappointed: "It's a pity that I don't have the chance to see the Heavenly Book with my own eyes. General Chen didn't even bother to bring it to me after he came back."

"For your viewing? Be careful that His Majesty may come looking for you."

Chen Sanshi changed the subject and asked, "Have you found the materials for the arrowheads that I asked you to find last time?"

"General Chen is really lucky. After asking around, I actually found what the general wanted from the other branches of Xunxian Tower."

Ningxiang gave a look.

"Oh."

Zhao Zhao reluctantly went to rummage through the boxes and cabinets, and finally took out a piece of iron from the box full of bellybands and put it heavily on the table: "Here, it's for you."

"This is……"

Chen Sanshi picked up the shiny black lump of iron. He had never seen it in books before. Judging from the touch and appearance, it looked a bit like black iron, but he could also clearly feel the difference.

"This thing has no name."

Ningxiang introduced: "If you must say, it can also be considered a kind of black iron, but it was born in a special place and was nourished by special black energy, so it has some unusual features.

"Ordinary black iron can only 'conduct force', but this one can be used to store 'force' for a short time, probably only a few breaths. And it's very rare. There's only so much of it in total. It's not even enough to make a gun."

After Chen Sanshi condensed his strength and transmitted it to the black iron, he discovered that it could indeed be retained on it for a short time. Although it was really short and there was very little material, it was enough!

It's just right to be used as an arrowhead!
As long as they can find the ghost vein wood that can store energy that they had seen in the "Hundred Herbs Map" before setting out for the expedition to Mingzhou, they will be able to create a bow and arrow that will carry energy when fired!
During this trip to Mingzhou, the effect of bows and arrows against high-level warriors was pitifully small. Basically, they could only be used to eliminate some warriors below the level of refining their internal organs.

Last time, I couldn’t even hurt the ferocious monster in Luotian Mountain Range…

It's no wonder that no one likes to use a bow. The higher you go, the less effective it is. When most warriors hunt exotic beasts, they would rather fight with close combat weapons than with bows and arrows.

But it would be different if you could store energy!

Don't forget, he can also accumulate strength.

"Miss Ningxiang."

Chen Sanshi didn't rush to take the things, but gently put them on the table: "Tell me, what do you need me to do?"

The two of them had agreed on this deal before going to Minnesota.

"I thought you wanted to eat and drink for free again~"

Ningxiang gently stretched out her slender legs under the table, took off her embroidered shoes to touch the other party, and said coquettishly: "It's very simple if you want to take it away. General, just spend a night with me. General, your diamond body, I really want to try it~"

"Well, okay."

Chen Sanshi nodded and said deliberately: "Although it's ordinary, for the sake of black iron, I can do it."

Ningxiang lost interest immediately and kicked him hard, saying angrily, "Do you really think I'm precious? Okay, I'll give you the iron. In exchange, you have to go to Luotian Mountain Range to help find a medicinal herb for treating external injuries. It's called 'Duanxu Grass'. It shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

Intermittent grass.

The corresponding effect emerged in Chen Sanshi's mind. After combining with several other priceless medicinal herbs, it can be used to reconnect broken limbs, but this thing is very rare.

He said, “I can’t guarantee that.”

"Then please do your best, General."

Ningxiang said: "Even if I can't find it, I can give you the iron material."

"I will try my best."

Chen Sanshi picked up the iron material and asked, "Miss, do you have anything else to say?"

"You've seen it all."

Miss Ningxiang said faintly, "General Chen, have you ever heard of the Incense God Sect?"

"Incense..."

Chen Sanshi didn't expect that the other party would take the initiative to talk about this topic before he had time to ask, and said seriously: "I haven't heard of it, tell me about it."

"There are thousands of ways to cultivate immortality in the world, and the incense and fire way is one of them."

Miss Ningxiang explained, "Among them, there is a sect called the Incense God Sect. They have a special method that allows them to steal the incense from the gods for their own use. However, due to their strange whereabouts, we know very little about their details. We only know that they like to hide in the places with the most incense in a state or prefecture. Of course, sometimes they will deliberately hide in places with less incense to conceal their identities."

"Can incense also be used for cultivation?"

Chen Sanshi took the opportunity to inquire: "Is there any difference between this and the so-called spiritual energy cultivation?"

"Of course there are. Cultivation can be divided into entering the Dao and not entering the Dao."

Ningxiang said patiently: "If you haven't entered the Dao, you can use incense to replace spiritual energy to a certain extent, but if you enter the Dao, you can no longer change it. And it is said that practicing with incense requires some price, but I don't know what the specific price is."

"Enter the Tao?"

Chen Sanshi was even more confused: "Miss Ningxiang, can you explain to me what it means to enter the Dao and what it means not to enter the Dao?"

"Enter the Dao."

Ningxiang explained: "When you absorb 'qi' through your spiritual roots and store it in your dantian, you have entered the Dao. For others, if you only use the spiritual energy to practice some minor techniques and fail to store it in your dantian to transform your body, you have not entered the Dao. The same goes for incense."

Chen Sanshi understood.

If he is only practicing sword skills, he cannot be considered to have entered the Tao, and there is no need to worry about the adverse effects of incense, so he can use it with confidence.

"Let me show you a little trick, General."

Ningxiang hooked her finger: "Zhao Zhao, come here for a moment."

"Me? No way."

Before Zhao Zhao finished speaking, he saw Ningxiang's black pupils glowing pink under the stimulation of Qingxuan Qi. After looking at her, Zhao Zhao became dazed and stupid, hugging Ningxiang's thighs and drooling.

"..."

To Chen Sanshi, this really seemed like an illusion.

No wonder it is said that guests who have seen Ningxiang can't get over it for three days after returning. Maybe their brains have gone stupid...

Ningxiang stretched out her slender fingers and lightly touched Zhaozhao's forehead, and the latter returned to normal.

She smiled charmingly: "How about it, General? Do you want to join Xunxian Tower? I can teach you."

"not interested."

Chen Sanshi asked: "By the way, you suddenly talked to me about the Incense God Sect and incense, could it be..."

"General, you are really smart. You know what I want to say right away. According to reliable information, the Incense God Cult has a branch in Liangzhou."

Ningxiang looked towards the window and said, "The two Taoists who died in Ciyun Temple a while ago were most likely members of the Incense God Cult. After their death, it was said that some believers near the capital were rushing here, but their purpose was unknown."

This person is most likely the uncle from Ciyun Temple...

Chen Sanshi pondered, "Ciyun Temple has existed for a long time. They are from the Xianghuo Shenjiao. Why didn't you know about it before?"

"I have a guess, but no evidence. After all, we don't know how to use incense, and we won't rush over to check. Besides, you didn't come to ask me before."

Ningxiang continued, "I'm telling you this now because they may be making a big move recently, so I want you to be more careful."

"Big move?"

Chen Sanshi asked curiously, "About Liangzhou?"

"Do not."

Ningxiang shook her head slightly. "Regarding the capital, according to the news from our people, the people of the Incense God Cult have recently started to collect things from all over the place and send them to the capital. Most likely they are collecting incense. I just don't know what they want to do by sending so much incense to the capital."

Collect incense and go to the capital.

Chen Sanshi subconsciously suspected that it had something to do with the old emperor.

Similar to the previous Wushen Cult.

But it's just a possibility.

Ningxiang also said: "We can find out a little about the whereabouts of the Xiangshen Sect, but we have no idea who they contact or what they do on a daily basis."

"Well, this should have nothing to do with me, but thank you Miss Ningxiang for telling me."

Chen Sanshi said.

It has nothing to do with him.

But it's probably related to Cao Fan.

The incense burner of Ciyu Temple is still soaking in the pond in the backyard of Cao's house, and the incense in it has been completely absorbed. I wonder what the reaction of the Incense God Church will be.

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Chen Sanshi clasped his fists and left with his sword slung over his shoulder.

But he did not go home. Instead, he turned around and went to another brothel to spend the night.

Because Cao Fan lived in a relatively prosperous place.

Therefore, there happened to be a high-rise brothel nearby, which could see the situation of the house.

Chen Sanshi was ready to see if the Xiangshen Sect could really find the way there.

Practice during the day and sleep in the brothel at night.

Two days passed in a row.

It was not until midnight on the third day that Chen Sanshi finally learned the situation.

Two figures flashed by and climbed over the wall into Cao Fan's residence.

……

The two Taoists walked forward silently in the darkness, one in front and one behind.

"I never thought that Qiu Mingzi and the other two would become traitors and actually collude with the Wushen Cult. They died in prison before we had a chance to question them! Captain, what is the Wushen Cult doing in Liangzhou?"

"It is most likely related to the depths of the Luotian Mountains. Don't worry about it for now. Our first priority is to get the big things in the capital done first, and then get involved in the affairs of Liangzhou."

"I don't know who was so bold as to steal the incense burner."

The two stopped in front of the prince's residence.

"Captain, are we sure we didn't make a mistake? How did the incense burner get here?"

"How can the blood light technique go wrong?"

The two people's voices were as soft as mosquitoes' hums, and they came to the rockery in the backyard while talking.

The leading Taoist priest looked at the pond and said in a deep voice, "The thing is right down there."

"it is good."

Another person quietly dived underwater, and within a few breaths he returned to shore carrying the incense burner. "Captain, it's really here, and... the incense inside is gone!"

"what?!"

The old Taoist picked up the incense burner, held it in his hands and felt it carefully, his face suddenly turned ugly.

"Helmsman!"

The subordinate said, "Is it this prince who did it? I will go and question him right now!"

"do not move!"

The old Taoist frowned and said, "This matter is an important secret, so please don't make it public. We can ask him whether it is Cao Fan or not after we go back."

"Right."

The subordinate was confused and asked, "If it was Cao Fan, he shouldn't have hidden the things in the water. He could have told us directly, but who else in Liangzhou City knows the art of incense?
"Xunxian Tower? No, they don't even know how to collect incense.

"Sun Xiangzong? He has not had much contact with incense, and he is not in Liangzhou now. Even the emperor doesn't know where he is. Who else could it be? After all the twists and turns, Cao Fan is the most likely candidate."

"Squeak-"

There was the sound of a door opening in the distance.

The two Taoists did not linger, but jumped onto the wall and then disappeared into the darkness again.

……

Inside the brothel.

Chen Sanshi was a little disappointed.

No movement?
He thought there would be a big show tonight, but he ended up waiting for so many days in vain.

So many incense sticks have been stolen, and the people of the Incense God Cult have no temper at all?
I am afraid of the surname Cao.

Or is there something else?

"That's all..."

Chen Sanshi knew that if he wanted to avenge himself and Yu Song, he had to do it himself.

In the past few days, he first broke through to the great perfection of Hua Jin and practiced sword energy at the same time.

(End of this chapter)