The world of Taoism

Chapter 368
The living dead retreated under the underground palace like a tide, and then the mountain peak collapsed, turning the ground into ruins.

The hundreds of more intelligent living dead flew to the sky, missing.

"Do you want to chase?" Qiu Hao asked.

"No need, just deal with the living dead below." Zhou Xuan was thoughtful.

After thinking about it, I decided not to chase after him, lest the other party cheat.

Then the two descended below.

It is estimated that it will take at least half a month to dig out the collapsed mountain below, with the blessing of spells.

If you rely on ordinary manpower alone, you won't know how to dig out the Year of the Monkey.

Thinking of this, Zhou Xuan immediately contacted other subordinates.

This kind of work also allows them to do it faster. If you just dig it yourself, you don't know how long it takes to dig it clean.

After returning, Zhou Xuan inquired about relevant history books.

When the Jiangnan Lord ruled, a large city with a population of more than 20 was indeed massacred.

Rumors abounded at the time.

Some people said it was a monster, and others said it was a rebellion by a certain general, which led to the massacre of more than 20 people.

Zhou Xuan even found an unofficial folk history.

It is said that this matter is actually the backbone of the Jiangnan Kingdom. In order to fulfill his desire to live forever, more than 20 people were sacrificed.

In addition to these people, there are eight famous generals.

One of the famous generals saw that the Northern Expedition was about to win, but he was hurriedly recalled by the Jiangnan ruler, and he was killed on random charges.

Finally, the body of the famous general and his descendants disappeared mysteriously, along with several other famous generals.

In the next ten years, the ruler of the Jiangnan Kingdom died, and the Great Xia Dynasty also died because of this.

There are different opinions about the legend of the Jiangnan lord.

Some people said that he had been scared out of his wits by the barbarians in the north, and some gossip said that it was during the war between the North and the South.

The Lord of Jiangnan was severely "taught" by more than a dozen big Hu people, which led to psychological and physical changes.

It must be the reason why he has no offspring.

Zhou Xuan went through all the records, but he couldn't find the specific reason for the massacre.

Moreover, the city that was massacred is not here. Could it be that the corpse cannot be moved here?

In fact, this makes sense. The Lord of Jiangnan should want those corpses to be buried with him.

Just wait for a certain day when the time is right to be resurrected again and stabilize the country again.

At the same time, Zhou Xuan also found information about those alchemists.

Back then, the technique of alchemy with lead and mercury prevailed in the south.

The nobles in the south are all proud of taking pills, and everyone fantasizes about taking pills and becoming immortals.

Where there is demand, there is a driving force to move forward. At that time, a large number of alchemists emerged.

These people basically serve in the rich and powerful's family, refining elixir.

After all, the cost of practicing the alchemy of lead and mercury is really too high.

Mercury alone is more expensive than silver.

It is not a problem to consume a few catties of mercury every time alchemy is made, and ordinary people can't support it at all.

Generally, some well-known alchemists are basically cultivated by the rich and powerful.

At that time, an alchemist named Bai Daoling appeared.

Bai Daoling is a hermit who cultivated in Zhongnan Mountain, and now he has returned from his studies.

It is said that this person can refine the elixir of life, and the elixir he refines can bring the dead back to life.

Although the nobles of the Great Xia Dynasty advocated the way of alchemy, they were not fools. How could they easily believe Bai Daoling's one-sided words.

When Bai Daoling revived a corpse in front of all the nobles in the capital for the first time, the entire upper echelon of the empire suddenly became a sensation.

The emperor recruited him overnight, and organized dozens of top alchemists to conquer the elixir of life together.

There is no record of what happened after that.

Some people said that Bai Daoling was a liar, and the emperor was afraid of losing face, so he simply killed him secretly.

Some people also say that the emperor and Bai Daoling have become immortals and are now enjoying themselves in the immortal world.

"Where did Bai Daoling go?"

In a dark secret room, Lin Zhong turned his head and saw a skinny old man.

The old man's skin was very white, with a kind of crystal clear feeling, shining brightly in the dark.

His eyes felt very cloudy, dull and sluggish, but the occasional flashes of light had a sense of scheming.

This person is wearing a golden dragon robe, which is dotted with various gemstones, and the gold silk embroidery is very gorgeous.

This person is the legendary Lord of Jiangnan.

"Bai Daoling? He must be dead." The Lord of Jiangnan smiled disdainfully.

"You're really ruthless, but yes, you've done too much of this kind of thing..." Lin Zhong sneered.

After absorbing the memory of Lin Zhongze, he is very familiar with this famous emperor in history.

People are remembered by future generations because of Wenzhiwugong.

And this guy is just a negative example, fully demonstrating how a powerful country can be tossed so that even the mountain people can't beat it.

When every Han Chinese reads this period of history, he feels a little angry in his heart, like a brainless emperor.

I'm afraid that even a person with a normal IQ can be fully qualified for his job.

Looking at it today, this emperor is clearly a wily old fox, far from being out of his mind.

Anyone who believes that this person's IQ is not good will have to suffer a big somersault.

"It's just a little alchemist. I'm the only one in this world who can master the art of immortality."

Regardless of whether it is a fatuous emperor or a wise emperor, almost every emperor has a strong desire to control.

This Jiangnan lord was no exception. The moment he researched the elixir of life, he joined forces with Bai Daoling's apprentices to kill him.

"Do you really have the elixir of life?" Lin Zhong wondered.

As we all know, the only way to live forever is to practice continuously and continuously improve one's own realm.

The emperor cannot cultivate, that is to say, he is just a mortal.

Is there really any drug that can make a person live forever?
"Of course. Isn't it standing in front of you alive now? There are people below." Jiangnan King pointed to the maids and alchemists below.

These people were actually the ones who had just retreated from Zhou Xuan's men.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live." Seeing Jiangnan's lord looking over, everyone knelt down and kowtow respectfully.

"Maybe." Lin Zhong smiled slightly, and then sighed, "It's a pity that I couldn't kill that person."

"That person is the Yangzhou Mu you mentioned? Sure enough, a hero is born as a boy, but that's all." The Jiangnan Lord laughed, "This time we wake up, we will sweep the world, the so-called Yangzhou Mu is just the first stepping stone."

Now that the world is in chaos, it is also time for him to regain his homeland.

The hundreds of years of deployment have been successful, and it is time to close the net.

"Of course, you and I join forces, plus Japanese pirates. They will surely be wiped out."

"A native of Rakshasa? You're colluding with foreigners?" Jiang Nan's lord frowned.

"Isn't this what you are good at?" Lin Zhong asked back.

The two laughed and had different thoughts in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)