Knife splashing

Chapter 428 News about Jiuding

"Sir, they are all porcelain."

"What stranger? We are all honest businessmen. How dare we harbor bandits?"

"Look, please give me some convenience..."

On the deck, "Cheap Boat Zhang" disguised as a merchant was bowing and stuffing money, just like the traveling merchants on the Yangtze River.

You have Zhang Liangji, I have a wall ladder.

The Salt Gang was so powerful that they could even bribe the Wushan government office.

But the old veteran "Clipper Zhang" also has ways to deal with it.

After a dozen taels of silver were stuffed in, several officers pretended to check it, then waved their hands impatiently: "Go, go!"

"Oh, thank you, sir!"

"Fast Boat Zhang" bowed repeatedly to send the people away, turned around and shouted "Sail!", and the cargo ship immediately sailed away.

This ship has been specially modified. It looks like the rear is full of cargo, but in fact it is to cover up the dark cabin in the middle. It was customized by the Bai family from somewhere else.

In the dark room, the candlelight is dim.

With Li Yan and his gang plus the women from the Bai family, the dark room seemed very crowded even though it was not small in size.

This was arranged by the old woman Bai Huan, and Li Yan did not object.

They can reveal their identities. The Duwei Division, the Law Enforcement Hall, and the Ministry of Works are all afraid to offend Wushan County.

But this time the mission is to transport someone, so safety is more important.

The key is still in Wushan County. What he needs to guard against are those Wushan independent cultivators. Even Bai Huan, who is at the fifth level of Taoism, can be wronged, so why should he care?

That’s right, Bai Huan is on the fifth floor of the Taoist Temple.

Even though his magic skills are certainly not as good as those of the Dragon Master of the Five Dragon Palace, his Taoism is not inferior at all and he would be a master no matter where he is.

But what’s the use of having high levels of Taoism?

The old woman was already old, with exhausted energy and blood, and she had to protect a bunch of disciples and two granddaughters, so she didn't want to cause any trouble at all.

Under the candlelight, Wang Daoxuan was fortune-telling.

He took some yarrow and wrapped it around the fingers of the two girls, chanted a spell, made hand gestures, then took it off and put it in a pile of yarrow, chanted a spell, sprinkled it, and used a wooden stick to push it away.

This is called yarrow divination.

Although this method is ancient, it is very practical, and when combined with the "Seven Arrows Spell", it can also be used to figure out whether someone has been cursed.

After several calculations, Wang Daoxuan smiled, "Yes, the traces of the spell have indeed been eliminated. From now on, we can rest assured."

Bai Huan breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Taoist Priest."

"polite."

Wang Daoxuan shook his head and said, "Senior's divination method is far better than mine, but you are worried about your relatives and your mind is unstable."

"Thank you, Taoist Master."

The morning clouds and the falling rain also expressed their gratitude in a crisp voice.

Not long after leaving Wushan, the two girls felt hot all over and vomited some dirty water. They felt much better after waking up.

Bai Huan told himself that good things would come after bad times.

She was surprised and a little bit unbelieving, so she asked Wang Daoxuan to do divination as well.

"As long as it's okay..."

Long Yan'er breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Could it be that those old ladies felt guilty and destroyed the life tablets?"

"Will not."

The old lady Bai Huan shook her head and said, "I have served the Bai family for many years. If they had any regard for our friendship, why would they do such a thing?"

"Something must have happened on Wushan Mountain..."

"It's good that it's okay."

Li Yan smiled and stood up, and said to Wang Daoxuan: "Master, we have passed Wushan Mountain, accompany me to see the scenery."

"Ah."

Wang Daoxuan didn't waste any words and left with him.

Sha Lifei and Lu San, on the other hand, stayed in the cabin with a tacit understanding.

Today's teams have basically fixed action patterns.

As the leader, Li Yan was mainly responsible for decision-making.

If they were in the mountains or wilderness, he would mainly discuss matters with Lu San.

When it comes to matters of the underworld, Sharifei is a good hand.

If it is related to the Xuanmen, you must look for Wang Daoxuan.

Lu San and Sha Lifei both saw what happened in the cave just now. Wang Daoxuan has always been a good guy. He even hid it from the people of the Bai family. Something big must have happened.

They are here just to monitor.

The old woman Bai Huan was also the head of the family, so she could naturally see it, but she didn't want to cause trouble, so she simply pretended to be deaf and dumb.

But Long Yan'er's eyes moved and she asked, "Hey, big bearded man, where are you going after running around?"

"Hi!"

Sha Lifei said nonsense casually: "People in the martial arts world, their fate is like floating duckweed, they have no control over it, they just go wherever it takes them..."

…………

"Young Master Li."

As soon as we came out of the secret cabin, "Fast Boat Zhang" came over and said in a deep voice: "We have passed Wushan Mountain and are about to enter Kuimen. If the Salt Gang wants to ambush, they will most likely choose this place."

"I have sent my disciples to set off in advance in a small boat. If something goes wrong, I will send a message immediately. However, Kuimen is dangerous. There are ambushes on the mountains on both sides that cannot be discovered. I still need the help of Mr. Lu."

"Well, thank you, Senior Zhang."

Li Yan nodded and went back to call out Lu San.

Soon, the falcon "Lidong" flapped its wings, soared into the sky, and flew away into the distance.

Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan came to the boat pavilion at the rear.

"Clipper Zhang" was also a shrewd man. He saw that they had something to discuss, so he sent away the disciples next to him and turned away.

Even so, after entering the boat pavilion, Wang Daoxuan still made a gesture, indicating Li Yanxian not to speak.

Li Yan's heart trembled, and he quickly took out the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin and Knife Tassel, pinched his fingers and entered the taboo state, spreading evil spirit, blocking the supernatural power from detecting.

After doing all this, he asked, "Is it serious?"

Wang Daoxuan nodded slightly, his eyes complicated;
"It's about the Nine Cauldrons!"

“Nine Cauldrons?!”

When Li Yan heard this, his scalp suddenly went numb.

The role of the Nine Cauldrons is unquestionable. They symbolize the nine provinces of the world and represent imperial power. They are also national sacrificial ritual vessels and enjoy the fortune of China.

If it is related to national sacrifices, it is called a national treasure.

For example, the "Yingluo Pearl" he obtained from Tongtian Sanniang in the Earthly Immortal Cave was the national sacrificial vessel of the Liao Kingdom.

The "Xuanhuang Tianfu" found on Liu Gang was one of the thirteen sacred artifacts of the Tang Dynasty.

Any national treasure can be concealed by the luck of the human world, so that the earthly immortals will not be discovered.

The national treasures also have levels.

The Nine Cauldrons are undoubtedly the best of the best.

It was unexpected that there was a blood jade cong in the Goddess Palace, but I didn't expect that it was also related to the Nine Cauldrons...

Thinking of this, Li Yan felt a headache.
"what happened?"

Wang Daoxuan took out the bamboo slips from his bosom and asked in a deep voice, "Have you ever heard of the names 'Lu Sheng' and 'Hou Sheng'?"

"of course."

Li Yan nodded and said, "As for other alchemists, I may not know them, but these few are very famous."

"When the First Emperor unified the country, alchemists such as Lu Sheng, Han Zhong, Xu Fu, and Hou Sheng went to seek refuge with him, and their names are recorded in history."

"These people were ordered to search for the immortal medicine of Xianshan. Xu Fu went to Dongying. There are rumors that Han Zhong died while testing the medicine for the First Emperor. There are also rumors that he entered Korea to establish the Three Kingdoms..." "As for Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng, it is rumored that they deceived the First Emperor, which directly led to the burning of books and burying of scholars..."

In this world, Fang Xiandao's influence is too great.

Especially the "Changsheng Xianku", which has infinite harmful effects. As the main opponent, Li Yan naturally collected a lot of relevant information.

"They didn't just deceive the First Emperor!"

Wang Daoxuan held the bamboo slips in his hand and said in a deep voice: "These two people actually want to plot against the Nine Cauldrons and borrow the luck of Shenzhou to help themselves ascend to the gods."

"The First Emperor had already noticed the matter of the Nine-Headed Phoenix Vein of the Chu State, and there are more than one remnant of this ancient Feng Shui situation, and some are still unknown."

"I don't know who came up with the idea, but on the way to Xianyang after destroying Zhou, they used a secret method to sink the Nine Cauldrons into the Si River, and moved them along the three major dragon veins of Shenzhou. They also unified the writing system and the wheels, and the world will have a great trend. What comes together for a long time will eventually separate, and what separates for a long time will eventually come together."

"I see…"

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "What did these two do?"

"Nothing else, fishing for the Nine Cauldrons!"

Wang Daoxuan held the bamboo slips and said in a deep voice: "It says that in ancient times, the heaven and earth changed drastically, and some cave paradises also changed, becoming an existence between existence and non-existence."

"The Divine Palace of the Lord of the Clouds and the Palace of the Goddess?"

Li Yan immediately understood.

"Ah."

Wang Daoxuan nodded and said, "This kind of cave is very strange. It seems to be composed entirely of innate energy. It changes a lot, and it is not clearly explained above."

“But if this kind of thing happens to be located above the three major dragon veins, it will be like a fish basket. When the Nine Cauldrons pass by, they will enter it and capture it.”

"Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng learned of this secret, and in the name of searching for the elixir of immortality, they used the power of the Qin Dynasty to do a lot of things, and then they set fire to the relevant materials and fled."

"The First Emperor was furious and killed other alchemists in the palace, and many Confucian scholars were also implicated..."

Li Yan said thoughtfully: "Fortunately, it seems that these two people did not succeed."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Wang Daoxuan said in a deep voice: "Shenzhou is vast. Even if there is a way, it will take a long time to transfer the Nine Cauldrons."

"This Hou Sheng first found the Wushan Secret Caves and killed all the surviving monks of the Goddess Palace. He then smuggled the Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor to suppress the Goddess Palace."

"During the Chu-Han Contention, he traveled abroad, changed his name to Hou Gong, and joined the army of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang. He was originally unknown, but during the Chu-Han Contention, he suddenly emerged as an envoy and divided the 'Chu River and Han Boundary'...

After Emperor Gaozu of Han ascended the throne, he praised him as "the best debater in the world" and named him the King of Ping. However, he disappeared that same day without a trace.

"As for Lu Sheng, he is an old acquaintance. Do you remember who was the first to spread the news about Yunzhong Jun's Divine Palace?"

"It's Lu Sheng!"

Li Yan suddenly realized, "This kid is also a sinister criminal!"

He clearly remembered that Tian Wei mentioned the three treasures of Yunmeng at that time.

During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Lu Sheng, a scholar from Chang'an, traveled to Yunmeng at night. A thick fog suddenly rose and he mistakenly entered the palace. He caught a gem in his dream, and since then, the news of the Yunzhongjun Palace spread.

Now it seems that it is clearly a means.

Assuming that his attempt to seize Yunzhongjun's Divine Palace would not go smoothly, he spread the news, stirred up trouble, and looked for opportunities from it.

Seeing that the matter had been made clear, Wang Daoxuan picked up the bamboo slips again and asked, "What should we do with this?"

Li Yan pondered for a moment, "This is related to the destiny of Shenzhou, and the Nine Cauldrons are too amazing, even those Xuanmen orthodox sects can't believe it."

"It's ruined. I'll keep an eye out for news about Lu Sheng from now on..."

"it is good!"

Without saying a word, Wang Daoxuan took out a brazier, placed the bamboo slips in it, chopped them into pieces, and then set fire to them all.

After doing all this, the Taoist said in a deep voice: "I swear here that I will hunt down Lu Sheng and kill him, even at the cost of my life!"

It was the first time that Li Yan saw Wang Daoxuan had such murderous intent...

Just then, a loud eagle cry was heard in the distance.

"Enter Kuimen!"

"Clipper Zhang!" a disciple shouted loudly.

Li Yan and Wang Daoxuan also came to the deck.

"Enter Kuimen!"

"People are at Kuimen!"

There were still many boats on the river, and shouts were heard one after another.

This is a reminder and also a encouragement.

As the saying goes, "All waters meet in Fuwan, and Qutang compete for one gate."

Kuimen has been a dangerous place in the world since ancient times. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, it has been a place of contention for military strategists. Throughout the dynasties, whenever there was war, iron bars would be built across the river to control the waterway.

Qutang Pass was built here, which is also the gateway to Shu.

In a blink of an eye, the river began to become narrow, the waves became turbulent, and the entire cargo ship began to shake.

In particular, the cliffs on both sides also become narrower, as if a gate in the sky is slowly closing, and a sense of oppression is overwhelming.

When we arrived here, we sailed with caution.

Boats of all sizes left enough space between each other to avoid collisions, and greeted each other.

There are both Ezhou dialect and Bashu accent, it is quite lively.

The sound of eagles crying rolls in the clouds.

After seeing this, Lu San nodded and said, "Don't worry, there are no ambushes on the mountains on both sides. However, there are many boats gathered in Baidi City, and they are beating gongs and drums. I don't know what they are doing."

After hearing this, Clipper Zhang also breathed a sigh of relief, "You all went down the mountain secretly, so the people from the Salt Gang must not have received the news yet."

"Young Master Li, aren't you going to Fengdu? Should we stop in Fengdu?"

Li Yan pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "The matter in Fengdu will be handled during the Chinese New Year, and it is not convenient to bring the Bai family with us. We might as well go to Qingcheng Mountain first and send the people there, and some other things up the mountain as well."

After killing a dragon in Ezhou, Li Yan obtained a dragon horn, which could be used to refine a magic weapon. Li Yan also gathered some other things and planned to go up the mountain to communicate with the "Fire-headed Monk" first.

As they were talking, the mountains on both sides became steeper.

On the cliff, you can still see some ruins. In addition to the current Qutang Pass, there were also magnificent passes built in other eras.

But the sounds of drums and horns have faded away with the river, and the place where the brave troops were once stationed has become a ruin.

In some places, you can even see the huge holes left by the iron locks that once crossed the river.

As for the scrap iron, it had long been sold for money.

The Daxuan Dynasty had been established for a hundred years, and there had not been any major chaos in Shu. The land of abundance was even more prosperous than before, so only iron stakes were left at Qutang Pass in case of emergency.

But now, the atmosphere in Qutang Pass is a little tense.

There are many soldiers stationed there, and warships are cruising around, checking the ships coming and going.

After all, the chaos in the southwest has spread to Shuzhong.

Their large cargo ships are naturally also subject to inspection.

These soldiers are not Wushan yamen runners. They will search every place carefully and the secret cabin cannot be hidden at all.

Once discovered, it will be troublesome.

Li Yan had no choice but to take out the pass given by the Ministry of War at that time, plus the black pass, and after a centurion came up to inquire, he let them pass directly.

Of course, what they didn’t know was that as soon as they left Qutang Pass, someone spread the news of their entry into Sichuan.

After passing Qutang Pass, the river immediately became wider, and Wang Daoxuan felt much better. He smiled and said, "Shuzhong is a good place. During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong, Emperor Dezong, and Emperor Xizong all fled here for refuge."

"I traveled all over the world in the past, but unfortunately I didn't go to Sichuan. Now I have finally fulfilled my wish."

As he was speaking, Baidi City appeared before his eyes.

But the surroundings were filled with large and small boats, with loud gongs and drums, funeral music, and people fighting each other with wooden oars on the boats.

The apprentice of "Fast Boat Zhang" had arrived earlier to inquire about the news, and then returned to the ship to report.

"What happened over there?"

"Small things."

The disciple said happily: "There are two groups of people fighting for the temple..."

(End of this chapter)