The author of the book "The Book of the Dead"

Chapter 82: In Peaceful Times, I Have a Heart of Immortality

In the capital city of Jiankang, Liu Yu led his troops and the Northern Army to suppress the area.

Jinling was in chaos for several days, but the political situation was quickly stabilized when it was learned that the new Emperor Sima had come to power and Liu Yu had no intention of usurping the throne.

The noble families felt much more at ease as the tacit understanding of the gentry taking turns in ruling the country was not broken.

Liu Yu came from a poor family, so at most he could be regarded as a new noble family.

Inside the Taiji Hall, all the ministers were in awe, the young emperor had a blank expression on his face, and the eunuchs read out imperial edicts one after another, promoting officials to higher positions and titles.

Liu Yu was awarded the title of king for his contribution in restoring the country.

Liu Yu refused again and again, and was demoted to Duke of Kuaiji County, with a fief of 10,000 households and a reward of 30,000 bolts of silk. He was made the Imperial Guard, Palace Attendant, General of Chariots and Cavalry, and the Grand Master of the Three Departments, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Military Affairs of the Ten Provinces of Yang, Xu, Jiang, Guang, Yan, Yu, Qing, Ji, You, and Bing.

Lin Jian was the Grand Master of the Imperial Household and the Marquis of Zhuji County... Xiao Hongzhi was the Palace Attendant and the Duke of Lanling County...

The generals shared the meal, and everyone had their mouths full of oil. Even Tan Daoji, who had just arrived, was given the title of miscellaneous general and the title of Marquis of Ting.

Among the crowd, only Liang Yue was missing.

Liu Yu in the crowd looked into the void and suddenly thought of last night.

Last night, Liu Yu and Liang Yue chatted under the lamp.

"Third brother, you don't want anything?" Liu Yu said.

"No, it's a rare opportunity for me to come out this time. Brother, you should know my character."

Liang Yue drank the green ant wine and regarded fame as nothing.

If you want to be an idle official, the best time is during a peaceful and prosperous era. If you are in a chaotic era, it is not a wise move to rashly enter the vortex of power.

"Alright."

Liu Yu's thoughts returned to the main hall, and he heard the eunuch say, "He is granted the title of Marquis of Changle County, third rank."

Since my third brother wants to live a more carefree life, then I will give him some more honorary positions.

After this battle, Liang Yue was called the commoner prime minister in the minds of those who knew the situation.

Jiankang City was in a state of disrepair.

Ancient westerly horse.

Two reddish-brown horses were walking on the official road.

Beside Liang Yue was the butler Bao Qian. The setting sun lengthened their shadows, creating a sense of desolation as if the prosperity had ended.

"Bao Qian, is it fun to fight on the battlefield?"

Bao Qian, with mottled hair, laughed when he heard this and said, "It's quite refreshing, it will invigorate your joints and bones, and prolong your life. Haha."

"Do you regret not joining the army?"

"I have no such intention. If it weren't for the cultivation of the owner, I would still be a wandering knight in the East Gate. I have an old mother, a wife and children, and I am lucky to survive in this chaotic world."

"In the future, when the world is at peace, the Bao family can just study literature. Practicing martial arts is too tiring."

Bao Qian was filled with emotion. Back then, Brother Liu Yu was the leader of the East Gate Rangers, but now he has become a big shot who has established his own kingdom. Life is unpredictable.

"The years ahead will get better and better."

Bao Qian smiled and said that his son was getting married this year and would soon have a big fat grandson.

Is there anything better in the world than this?

Bao Qian has been following Liang Yue for a long time, so naturally he has a mentality of taking everything lightly.

At this time, Liang Yue stopped and looked behind him.

I saw an ox cart moving slowly on the official road. The driver was holding the whip, his face covered by a straw hat, and he fell asleep leisurely. The ox cart was moving automatically along the road, which was quite magical.

As the two cars in front stopped, the man took off his hat and it turned out to be Xie Lingyun.

"Master, how could you find me?"

"Why not?" Liang Yue asked with a smile. His divine sense was ten feet away, and everything was revealed without a doubt. "What is on the ox cart?"

"The Royal Collection."

Liang Yue almost forgot that he had a collection of books. It seemed that the head of Xiaoyao Sect was quite dedicated.

"walk home!"

The three of them went against the light and disappeared at the end of the sky.

The turmoil in Jiankang has nothing to do with people outside the world.

The three of them traveled all night and reached Liuzhuangwu Fort.

The sky is clear and the air is fresh, spring is here and the scenery is bright.

Liuzhuang is peaceful and prosperous, and remains as peaceful as it was in the past.

The three people's gloomy moods suddenly became lively.

At the sentry tower on the city wall, everyone was waiting.

Zhu Yingtai looked out the window of the watchtower, looking anxious and uneasily asked, "Has Shanbo not come back yet?"

The maid quickly comforted him and said, "The master is very skilled in martial arts, he will be fine."

His son Liang Jingming showed his calm side and said slowly:

"Father is a bold and cautious person. He would never take the initiative to take risks unless he is absolutely sure. He is probably on his way back."

Just as he finished speaking, three horses appeared on the distant skyline.

Just by seeing the shadow, Zhu Yingtai knew who had returned.

"Shanbo, it's Shanbo!"

I walked slowly, feeling thirsty and hungry.

The gate of the fortress was open, Zhu Yingtai's face remained the same, her son had a smile in his eyes, and her daughter was graceful and beautiful.

High up in the watchtower, Xie Xuan was paying vague attention to this side; among the crowd, Zhang Wenzhi was very pleased.

The golden light sprinkled on the earth, seeming to foreshadow the arrival of a peaceful time.

"I am back!"

Wearing a brocade robe and riding a horse, I tour the prosperous capital.

Fame, wealth and honor are all good, but they are not as good as human love.

Returning from the battlefield, the beloved is reunited.

Zhu Yingtai rushed over, her eyes red, and said, "Don't take risks anymore in the future."

Liang Yue was shocked by his wife's boldness. He patted his wife on the back and said with a smile, "I won't do that again."

Wow!
The daughter jumped down from the tree, rolling up the fallen leaves, holding the blue steel sword, looking heroic and proud, showing off:
"Father, this master has killed fifteen villains."

After saying that, Liang Heyun raised his chin, glanced over at me, and showed an expression as if he was about to praise me.

"It's not right for a girl to fight and kill all the time. Learn from your brother!" Zhu Yingtai frowned and scolded. When Liang Jingming heard this, he looked away and didn't dare to join in, for fear that his sister would retaliate later.

"Don't be like this. Children will have their own opinions when they grow up." Liang Yuehe said.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves was heard again.

The young general in the lead was handsome and well-dressed. He was Liu Yu’s eldest son, Liu Yifeng.

When Liu Yifeng saw Liang Heyun's frustrated look, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. He knew at a glance that he was being scolded by his aunt.

Just as he was about to plead for mercy, he was interrupted by Liang Yue.

"Yi Fu, what's the situation in the army?"

"Everything is fine." Thinking of this, Liu Yifu couldn't help but sigh, "Peace has come."

The Northern Army is suppressing the north, the bandits in the south are about to be wiped out, and the Three Wu regions are about to usher in a century of peace.

Liang Yue shook his head and smiled, saying: "Not necessarily. If you conquer the world but don't govern it, even the best place will become bad. Yi Fu, always remember this."

"Yes, disciple knows." Liu Yifeng nodded seriously.

At this moment, Zhu Yingtai suddenly spoke up and asked, "Yi Fu, when will you marry He Yun?"

Liang Yue said: "Wait a little longer, He Yun is only sixteen this year, why rush?"

"Too."

Zhu Yingtai's mood at this time was the same as her mother's at the beginning. She wanted to see her daughter marry her lover, but she was reluctant to let go of her only daughter.

At night, everyone gathered together.

In the corner, feeling the willow breeze and listening to the melodious piano music beside his ears, Xie Xuan was filled with endless emotion.

Is the world at peace now?

For some reason, he always felt that he had lived for more than ten years longer, and perhaps he could really witness the day of peace.

quack quack...

I heard a crow's irritable cry. I turned around and found that the golden crow's golden eyes were staring at me from the branch on the other side.

"Get out of here." Xie Xuan was puzzled. Recently, this crow had been trying to snatch his spot from him.

There is a hidden basement beneath the Penglai Danshi.

Inside, a perpetual lamp illuminates all directions.

The walls were all made of fine iron, and a middle-aged man was locked up in the room.

The blood stains on Sima Daozi's body disappeared, his wounds healed, and he regained his former elegant demeanor.

However, his scapula was locked and his limbs were locked with iron chains, so he could not move and had no place to use his internal strength.

Sima Daozi smiled bitterly when he saw this.

"This kid Liang Yue thinks highly of me."

Bored, he stared at the ever-burning lamp, as well as the whisk and heavenly master's cloak under the lamp.

Thinking back to what he had seen and heard that day, Sima Daozi was extremely amazed.

Liang Yue fell from the sky, like a living winged man.

Are there really immortal gods in the world?
Putting himself in Liang Yue's perspective, Sima Daozi himself felt that royal power and wealth were meaningless.

The Emperor of Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, the Emperor of Wei and the Emperor Taizu of Jin, all such brilliant and extraordinary figures, have they all turned into a handful of earth?

Sima Daozi was both envious and jealous, and wished he could replace him.

Wow!
The candlelight flickered, and a figure appeared quietly.

"King Langya, I need the Heaven-stealing Skill." Liang Yue said straight to the point.

"You won't even call me emperor."

"Forget about being the emperor for less than a year, it's more convenient to call him Prince of Langya."

“Forget it.” Sima Daozi knew that there was no hope of escape, so he sat down dejectedly and talked about the Heaven-stealing Skill.

One of them was sitting and the other was standing.

Liang Yue really needs this method. The existence of Stealing Heaven Skill might help him slow down the aging of his true energy.

The internal energy absorbed by the true qi is not much now, but it may not be the case in the future.

After listening to the content of the technique, Liang Yue realized that the Heaven-stealing Technique was not the Star-sucking Technique or the North Sea Divine Art as he had imagined.

The essence is the way of alchemy.

Internal strength is generated from qi and blood. The principle of Stealing Heaven Skill is to make pills out of the blood of masters, take them, and transform them into one's own internal strength.

The Tianshi Ding, also known as the Dongyi man-faced Ding, is used for refining.

After the transformation, it still takes a period of recuperation until the body completely absorbs the alien internal force. At this time, the internal force absorbed for ten years will only have one or two years left.

This skill is extremely dangerous and difficult to practice.

Thinking of this, Liang Yue couldn't help but wonder, why couldn't he just suck it out?
Could it be that the internal force cannot be exerted externally, and the method of absorbing the internal force through the meridians has not been mastered?
It seems that more research is needed in the future.

Liang Yue flicked his wrist and conjured up the Tianshi Cauldron and Tianshi Mirror.

This mirror is covered with dust. After the true energy is input into it, the dust is blown away, revealing the bright mirror surface. The mirror can reflect a person's internal organs.

"Qin's Mirror..."

It is said that the Qin State had a mirror that could reflect people's hearts and courage. It seems that this is the treasure.

This item is beneficial for cultivation, and can help you visually check the flow of your true Qi and internal strength.

Another treasure is called the Dongyi Human-faced Ding. The human face in the ding that looks like a bird and a human should be the Danqiu winged man, who is a god in ancient mythology.

Liang Yue is familiar with all kinds of myths.

Wow!
As soon as he thought about it, a bright red fire burned under the cauldron.

"This cauldron can be used to make pills in the future." Liang Yue thought.

Now, of the six treasures of the Heavenly Master, five are already in his possession, and the remaining one is in Tuoba Gui's hands.

"In the future, my elder brother will lead the Northern Expedition and seize the treasure."

While Liang Yue was thinking, Sima Daozi was also looking at this person.

He admired, feared, and even felt a little pleased with this man. He mocked:

"Liang Yue, you have a magical power that allows you to live forever, but watching your wife, children, and relatives die, you must be in pain, right?"

He wanted to force Liang Yue to kill him. Staying in this dark place was a life worse than death. He might as well die now.

Liang Yue did not get angry, and said: "I have immortal skills and an immortal heart, but you ordinary people cannot understand."

You are not a fish, you know the happiness of fish.

(End of this chapter)