The 100% natural gas

Chapter 208 Meeting Emperor Li Shenzong! Lu Changsheng in the Temple!
In Lu Gongyuan.

Lin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Without saying anything more, he went towards Mr. Lu's room.

When I arrived at the door, I saw that the room was empty and there was no one in sight.

There was a blank scroll hanging on the wall.

It seemed that because Lin Yan pushed open the door, the wind blew into the room.

The next moment, traces gradually appeared on the scroll.

It seems as if there is an invisible pen drawing something.

In the blink of an eye, the invisible pen outlined a human figure.

He is tall and slender, with an extraordinary bearing.

His face gradually became clearer, with regular features, just like a young man.

The next moment, the person in the painting raised his eyebrows and came to life.

Suddenly there was a sound!

The person in the painting steps out!
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Lin Yan.

He put his fingers together to form a sword and pointed it at Lin Yan's forehead.

Boom! ! !

Lin Yan took a half step back, and the true energy in his body burst out!

A golden light suddenly appeared!

The Zhaoye sword was unsheathed in an instant!
The knife light suddenly became cold!
The tip of the knife is against the fingertips!

The blade and the sword intent were in a stalemate in an instant!

The powerful breath created a strong wind!

"Don't fight here. Do you want to tear down my house?"

Lord Lu waved his sleeves and shouted, "Go back!"

With a shout, the strong wind suddenly weakened.

Lin Yan couldn't help but take a half step back and put down the knife.

The person in the painting retreated into the scroll and became a portrait.

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

After a moment, Lin Yan tilted his head to take a look and said, "Is he Li Shenzong?"

"Not like?"

"Much younger than I thought."

"He wasn't that old, just turned 40."

"But his adopted son Zhou Kui is older than General Han. So, isn't Zhou Kui a few years older than Emperor Li Shenzong?"

"After Emperor Li Shenzong became famous, many people came to study under him. Some of them were shameless and took him as their foster father in order to get closer to him."

“……”Lin Yan fell silent.

"Now, in addition to the six disciples, he has thirteen adopted sons, each of whom is older than him."

After Lord Lu said this, he added, "For example, Zhou Kui was driven to Gaoliu City, hated by Emperor Li Shenzong, and had his head chopped off by you before, but he, as his adoptive father, did not ask about it."

Lin Yan was silent for a while, then he shook his head, looked at the portrait on the wall, and said, "Is this the treasure that Emperor Shenzong Li borrowed from the commander to temporarily keep with you and gave to me?"

Lord Lu nodded and said, "Emperor Li Shenzong said that when you can defeat him in the portrait with one sword, you will be qualified to go to Qifeng City and seek justice for Han Zheng."

Hearing this, Lin Yan frowned and said, "Li Shenzong's sword just now was indeed very powerful, but not as powerful as I expected."

Mr. Lu said calmly, "Wait another ten days or so, and the cultivation of the person in the painting will be fully restored."

Hearing this, Lin Yan was stunned. His eyes suddenly focused on the scroll. He had a vague guess and was very surprised.

"As you thought, it was Li Shenzong who cut off his own cultivation and sealed the resulting cultivation here."

Lord Lu said slowly: "How much energy did you consume in that knife strike just now?"

Lin Yan replied: "I responded hastily, using more than 800 Qi points."

Mr. Lu said, "I used eight hundred strands of true energy today, but the seed is still there. It will recover on its own in seven days, right?"

"Exactly."

"But Emperor Li Shenzong sealed all his true energy seeds in this scroll." Lu Gong said calmly: "But although this scroll is not bad, it is not as good as the physical body after all, so it will take 21 days to recover."

“Can one uproot one’s own true energy and seal it into a painting?” Lin Yan couldn’t help but be surprised and asked, “Is there such a method in the world?”

"This is also a new method from the Holy Land. When one is close to losing control of the Qi Refining Stage, one can choose to remove one's own Qi and slash one's own cultivation."

Lu Gong said calmly, "But no matter what kind of true qi it is, it must be refined by oneself, hidden deep in the body, and combined with the essence, energy and spirit."

"When one has cultivated to this level, the inside and outside are connected and become one. If one wants to uproot the alien Qi in the body, it will be much more painful than pulling out the tendons, peeling off the skin, or splitting the bones to extract the marrow!"

Hearing this, Lin Yan fell silent.

When people describe pain, they usually use words like broken bones, pain in the marrow, and pain in the heart.

But truly extracting the true Qi from the body is probably more terrifying than what Lu Gong said, "pulling out the tendons and skin, splitting the bones and extracting the marrow."

It is no exaggeration to say that he was suffering from torture and his life was worse than death.

In comparison, the disciple from the holy land just now was much more decisive and straightforward.

"Li Shenzong was willing to remove his true Qi, cut off his own cultivation, and endure such pain that was worse than death. Was it the Holy Land that gave him the perfect method to reach the Qi Refining Realm?" Lin Yan murmured.

“Looking at the world, there is no perfect method to reach the Qi Refining Realm. Even the powerful men of the Holy Land throughout the ages, who have studied it painstakingly, have not been able to do it.” Lord Lu responded.

"Then why did Emperor Li Shenzong do this?" Lin Yan frowned, quite puzzled.

"I don't know, but he is a very ambitious person, and he hasn't lost control yet..." Lord Lu said, "He can give up his original abilities, so he must have taken a more powerful path."

"Li Shenzong is known as the most talented person in Qifeng Mansion in the past three hundred years. I remember that he has long been hailed as the strongest person in Qifeng Mansion." Lin Yan pondered and said, "Is he going to completely take the path to the Qi Refining Realm?"

"I don't know, but at the moment, there shouldn't be any."

Mr. Lu said, "Oh, right, among the ancient sites, the locations of seven of the nine great talismans have been found."

Then Mr. Lu reached into his arms, took out a note and handed it over.

Lin Yan took a quick look and saw detailed records of the whereabouts of the nine talismans.

The human race obtained three talismans.

Jie Jin also got three talismans.

Jian Zhongjun killed a big monster and snatched a talisman from it, but for some reason, he gave it to the old man Swamp Spirit.

The whereabouts of the remaining two talismans are currently unknown and they are suspected to have fallen into the hands of evil spirits.

"Among the three talismans of the human race, one was obtained by the Gaoliu City Guard, one was obtained by the adopted daughter of the Great City Commandant of Linhai City, and the other..."

Lin Yan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Fell into the hands of Li Shenzong?"

Mr. Lu nodded and said, "Part of Li Shenzong's true energy is sealed in a gourd! That gourd is also an ancient artifact, and it is in the hands of his disciples, who have taken away a talisman!"

"Is he the one who is responsible for taking care of Xu Dingye?"

"Taking care of Xu Dingye is just a cover. Emperor Li Shenzong sent him to Gaoliu City just for this talisman."

"With Li Shenzong's talent and ability, he is willing to remove the alien true qi by himself. He must look down on this talisman."

"Of course, although Li Shenzong participated in the emergence of the ancient relics, he never showed his true body. He was not even tempted by the Supreme Guardian Object."

Mr. Lu smiled and said, "This person's ambition is as high as yours! This talisman belongs to the eldest disciple of Li Shenzong."

"The eldest disciple of Li Shenzong? In Gaoliu City, we only know that Li Shenzong has six disciples. Xu Dingye is the most famous, but we rarely hear of this chief disciple." Lin Yan pondered.

"In fact, this person is not bad in talent, but not as good as Xu Dingye. In his early years, he followed Li Shenzong and helped Li Shenzong to block the invasion of strange creatures. His injuries have been entangled for ten years and have not healed. He is basically exhausted."

Lu Gong said: "This talisman was taken by Emperor Li Shenzong to save the life of this first disciple..."

"Although Emperor Li Shenzong himself did not attend this ancient monument event, he has done his best."

"The previous planning was done by him. After the ancient relics are revealed, his gourd and portrait are considered treasures in the world."

"He assisted Gao Liucheng and accomplished a lot. He also saved the life of the commander and killed the former leader of Jie Jin, who is now the Great Master of Jie Jin."

As Mr. Lu said this.

Lin Yan was silent for a moment, and then said, "In my impression, this person is extremely talented, so he is arrogant and looks down on everything. He stands on the top of the mountain and looks down on all living beings... Now it seems that he is also a sentimental person."

Mr. Lu sighed: "It is precisely because of his deep affection that the past between him and Han Zheng is destined to be irreconcilable."

Hearing this, Lin Yan couldn't help but ask again: "What happened back then? What hatred is there between the two of them?" "If Han Zheng wanted you to know about this, he should have told you long ago. Since he doesn't want to say it, I can't tell you either." Lu Gong shook his head and said, "When Han Zheng comes back, you can ask him yourself."

"That's fine."

Lin Yan pointed at the scroll and said, "Shenzong Li left this scroll because he thought I was not good enough and wanted to be my sparring partner?"

"I don't know. Li Shenzong is a man of deep thoughts and scheming. He is hard to figure out. Maybe this move has a deeper meaning."

Mr. Lu thought for a moment and said, "You can use this person in the painting as a sparring partner, but you can't use him lightly. If you are defeated by his portrait many times, your morale will definitely be frustrated!"

“Even if you finally surpass this portrait in the future, you will understand that it is just a portrait after all, but it has suppressed you for a long time.”

"In the future, when I face Emperor Li Shenzong himself, I will feel gloomy in my heart, and I will be a step lower without realizing it."

"But this thing is indeed a treasure. Even if it is useless, it is equivalent to a helper of a Qi Refining Realm when used against the enemy!"

Lord Lu sighed, "After all, all of Emperor Li Shenzong's cultivation is buried here."

Looking at Qifeng Mansion, perhaps only Li Shenzong has the courage to cut off his own cultivation.

Known as the strongest man in Qifeng Mansion, he went through tortures worse than death, just to remove the true Qi he cultivated throughout his life, allowing himself to fall to the Refining Essence Stage and gain the qualification to cultivate true Qi again!

"The commander of Gao Liucheng has lost an arm and is almost dead."

Lord Lu said calmly: "Lu Changsheng has already sent me the method of 'discarding one's own cultivation'. Even you, the commander of the Heavenly Guardian, are reluctant to give up your cultivation!"

"I'm not Li Shenzong."

A voice came from outside the courtyard wall, muffled voice said: "Although his true energy is completely lost, it won't take a few years for him to return to his peak!"

"I believe that my talent is far inferior to his. If I lose all my true energy, I will definitely not be able to recover in the future."

"Besides, if you are dying, it is much better to do something before you lose control than to waste your cultivation and struggle to survive."

The commander laughed at himself, and the sound gradually faded away.

"Still eavesdropping? What kind of habit is this?"

Lord Lu was quite helpless, waved his hand and said, "Okay, you go back. Although the Holy Land envoy knows your true identity as the Lord of the Blessed Land, you killed his apprentice. Things are not that simple!"

"I want to find a few old friends and make some noise in Qifeng City, so that we can have some peace and quiet for the next month."

Hearing this, Lin Yan asked, "Then what does Mr. Lu plan to do with this month?"

Mr. Lu laughed and said, "Didn't I tell you that your second brother Lin Lei's opportunity is in the ancient ruins? Next, it's time to help him get things done!"

Then, Master Lu said, "Please write down carefully what happened in the ancient monument and give it to me tomorrow! If you have any questions, please write them down..."

Lin Yan nodded immediately. He did have many questions about this trip to the ancient ruins and wanted to talk to Mr. Lu to get answers.

"Also, the expansion of the city has been delayed for too long due to the Great Yin River Incident and the emergence of ancient monuments. Since you left, the deterrent has not been sufficient and no progress has been made."

Lord Lu paused and said, "You are right. A thousand-mile dam can be breached by a single ant hole... The sooner we expand the city, the sooner we can protect it. Winter is coming. Every day we delay will result in many more people dying after winter."

Hearing this, Lin Yan's face darkened and he said slowly, "It seems that Wu Chang's knife is not scary enough."

-

Qifeng Prefecture City.

Temple of the Indus.

In the small courtyard where the temple priest lives.

The contemporary great temple priest is named Lu Changsheng.

He looked to be about forty years old, wearing a loose robe, and looking at the book in his hands with a serious expression.

He has a scholarly air, gentle manners and extraordinary bearing.

At this moment, a man pushed open the gate and walked in.

"Qing'er, you are a saint now. Please observe etiquette. How dare you break into my residence without permission?" Lu Changsheng put down the book and spoke.

"He's dead, and his body is on the way." The girl walked in and sat on the chair opposite him.

"I have just received the news. This is also expected." Lu Changsheng sighed and said, "Although I have never seen that kid, I am quite familiar with his deeds... If he is still in the ancient ruins, the teacher will most likely back down and send Han Zheng and Lu Tang to the Wutong Temple, but this kid will definitely shed blood if he takes action."

"You underestimated Lord Lu." Qing'er said calmly, "In such a short time in Gaoliu City, you probably didn't expect how much influence he had on Lord Lu!"

"Teacher, you are so old, have so much experience, and are determined, how could you be so easily influenced by others?" Lu Changsheng couldn't help but be surprised.

"It can be seen from the incident with Wang Yuan." Qing'er said slowly: "In the past, Lord Lu often chose to give in for the stability of the human race... But in the matter of Wang Yuan, Lord Lu arranged a retreat, but left the choice of whether to take action to Lin Yan!"

"The matter of Wang Yuan is indeed surprising. The teacher was hesitant but left it to him to decide." Lu Changsheng thought for a moment and said, "So you think that even if Wuchang doesn't come back, the teacher won't hand over Han Zheng and Lu Tang?"

"Yes, in recent days, Mr. Lu is no longer the Mr. Lu you remember."

Qing'er nodded and said, "However, we will talk about Mr. Lu later... Now you need to worry about the Holy Land envoy who has killed three maids and two servants and is still angry!"

"I've sent someone through."

Lu Changsheng rubbed his brows and said, "After all, his disciple was killed, and he was wearing the clothes of the Holy Land and was killed... It is indeed not easy to completely suppress this matter."

"But I will follow the teacher's advice and wait for a month or so. When the teacher comes to the capital, we can then resolve the matter with him. There will be room for discussion."

"It wasn't difficult to appease him for more than a month, but he was greedy and it hurt to give away so many things."

Lu Changsheng sighed and seemed quite helpless: "He brought a new law to the Holy Land, and now there are many supporters. Even I can't turn against him..."

Qing'er was very dissatisfied, shook her head and said, "You are just too cautious. If it were that person, he would probably chop off his head with one blow."

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "When I mentioned this man before, I always said he was a reckless man. How come he is regarded as a role model now?"

"A person who does things without considering the consequences, is reckless and impulsive, draws a sword when encountering trouble, and finally sacrifices his own life is naturally a reckless man."

Qing'er said slowly, "Before, I said he was a reckless man because I knew that he wouldn't live long... But he's not dead yet, and his cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds, to a level that no one can ignore. Wouldn't it be foolish to think he was a reckless man?"

"Well, in the past, people praised me for my ability to plan and handle things in a comprehensive and thoughtful manner. Now, I think I worry too much and have become a coward."

Lu Changsheng laughed and said, "Alright, by the end of the year, his name will be on the list of people promoted to garrison commanders by the Tianjian Division. In two months, I will come and personally learn from this Wuchang who is even more legendary than Li Shenzong..."

"Promoted to garrison commander?" Qing'er frowned and said, "I remember he was not qualified enough..."

"He has accumulated enough merits. As for his qualifications..." Lu Changsheng said with a smile, "Early this morning, Deputy City Guard Shi personally recommended this man to the Heavenly Guards, saying that talents should not be buried and he should be promoted to the position of garrison commander."

"Deputy City Mayor Shi? What's up?" Qing'er was a little surprised.

"Of course it's the poison sent by the envoy from the holy land." Lu Changsheng said with a smile.

"These two guys are together?" Qing'er frowned, looking thoughtful.

"To be precise, Deputy City Guard Shi is controlled by the Holy Land, and therefore controlled by the Holy Land's envoys."

Lu Changsheng said: "However, fortunately, Wuchang's current status is very different, and the high-level officials of the Holy Land also attach great importance to him! Even if he is a Holy Land envoy, he can only beat his own people to death at home, and dare not go to Gaoliu City to cause trouble blatantly..."

After a pause, Lu Changsheng said, "But small tricks are mostly unavoidable."

"A little trick?" Qing'er pondered and said, "It's about the expansion of Gaoliu New City, which he is in charge of now."

"There is also the reconstruction of the ancient monument, which involves population migration, food sources, and construction materials. Can he rely on just one person?"

Lu Changsheng smiled and said, "It depends on the entire Qifeng Mansion, and we even need to transport a lot of supplies back from outside Qifeng Mansion... and this requires the help of the Holy Land's power, but our communication with the Holy Land depends entirely on this envoy."

Qing'er said, "How can you be so relaxed even though you are controlled by others?"

Lu Changsheng spread his hands and said, "There's no point in being anxious, and there's no point in worrying... Wuchang is the master of the blessed land. He chose to chop off Yu Lin's head and turned against the envoy of the holy land. Why should we be anxious?"

"The ancient monuments we excavated previously involved an ancient era. The leader of the human race at that time was called the emperor."

"People who serve the emperor are called eunuchs."

"There are some ancient letters preserved in it. I remember a saying that goes, 'The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is.'"

As he spoke, Lu Changsheng smiled and said, "So, if the Lord of the Blessed Land is not in a hurry, why should we eunuchs be in a hurry?"

Qing'er suddenly asked, "What position is a eunuch? Is it equivalent to the Grand City Commandant of the City Defense Office?"

"Wait a minute."

Lu Changsheng took out the book beside him, flipped through it, and suddenly realized it. His expression was complicated and he found it difficult to speak.

Look at the detailed records above about the processes before and after castration, as well as the subsequent recovery.

Lu Changsheng couldn't help but stretch out his hand to cover the lower half of the book, then moved the book forward a bit, and quickly took it back.

"Look, the first half of the page records that there are many types of eunuchs serving the emperor. Generally speaking, they are the servants in the family."

"Why did you only let me read half of it?" Qing'er saw his embarrassed expression and became even more curious: "Then what does the record at the bottom of your book say?"

"Eunuch..." Lu Changsheng said in a muffled voice, "Just take a look at the half page of records above."

"What about down there?"

"There's no more down there."

(End of this chapter)