I am a fairy

Chapter 264: The Rebellion of Changsheng
On the bank of the Yellow Spring.

After the monk ghost finished asking the question, he didn't expect that a shocking secret would be revealed.

He was shocked at first, then terrified, and at the same time he looked around, feeling a little regretful.

He regretted that he should not have asked here, let alone asked for help from ghosts and gods. Even without the help of ghosts and gods, it would be impossible for him to find He Da and know the secret.

"Oh no, the ghosts won't hear it!"

The monk ghost immediately looked into the distance. The tall ghost was standing on the shore, looking at this place with a half-smile on his expression.

Just as the monk ghost was about to say something, the ghost god pulled the chain and flew away with the ghost He Da.

Landed on the ghost ship in the underworld.

Along with the sound of flowing water, crying, and faint shouting from the river.

"Elixir!"

"He said he took the immortality potion."

"That demon claimed that he was immortal and that he was the reincarnation of the king of the ancient Chu State."

"That person is a demon who harms people, a monster, a..."

The ghost monk's face turned pale, and he wanted to shout towards the river, but in the end he could only hold his throat and blurt out the words.

"Shut up... shut up..."

Immediately, the monk ghost fell into silence.

He understands.

There's no point shouting at this point.
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Xuzhou.

This place already belonged to Northern Yan, but at this moment, troops from the Southern Dynasty accelerated across the Yangtze River, went up along the Huai River, and headed towards Xuzhou.

Taoist Danhe entered Xuzhou with dozens of disciples. They were all wearing neat Taoist robes with cloud patterns and cranes embroidered on them.

As soon as Taoist He entered Xuzhou, he saw people from various local Taoist sects in Xuzhou coming to pay him respects, as if they were paying homage to their own ancestors. A large number of Taoists lined up on the road and bowed to him.

"Greetings to Master Danhe."

Although Taoist Danhe is from the south, the Taoists in the north now recognize his status as the leader of the world. It can even be said that they are extremely eager to integrate into the Taoist system represented by Taoist Danhe.

Taoist Danhe was already accustomed to this kind of scene, and without showing his face, a disciple came forward and asked.

"Did you find it?"

Among the Taoists present, several of them immediately stepped forward and brought two people with them.

"Master, these people said they had seen the man in the portrait before."

If Yun Zhen Dao had not risen, Daoism’s influence and control in the north would have been even greater than in the south.

Taoist Danhe had just arrived, and after he spoke just one sentence, they found Xiong Hai's trace.

Of course, it is still not as good as the area south of the Yangtze River.

In the territory of the mountain lord who was conferred the title of God of Earth, if you really want to find someone to capture him at the same time, you won't be able to escape no matter where you go, so there's no need to go through so much trouble.

Taoist Danhe dismounted and looked at the young men kneeling on the ground without even shoes, and some things placed on the ground.

There were some copper coins inside. At first glance, you could tell that they were not ordinary copper coins, but copper coins that Linghua Jun had moved from ghosts and gods using the dynasty's fortune technique. In the south, they were even called divine coins.

This thing may not be so rare in the south, but it is not so common in the north.

In addition, there is another item that can be seen to have come from the National Master’s Mansion and the Yunzhong Palace Temple.

A Nuo mask.

But it has been broken into two halves.

As soon as Taoist Danhe saw it, he was sure that this thing belonged to Xiong Hai.

"Where is Xiong Hai?"

The two didn't know who Dan He was, but judging by the scene, he must be an important figure, so they hurriedly spoke.

"We don't know his name either. He looks like an old man, but he is so tall that one or two people can't catch him. He is as light as a swallow and runs very fast."

"We saw that he was from another place and looked like a wealthy man, but he was traveling alone, so we wanted to get some benefits from him. Who knew that this old man was so cruel and had some magic skills? He waved his hand and he came out in a flash. All of us brothers fell to the ground."

Taoist Danhe: "Didn't you see that he was carrying something special?"

The man asked, "What? What do you mean by...something special?"

Taoist Danhe: "I can tell at a glance that it must be priceless, or something that is definitely not something that ordinary people can have."

The two of them stood there in a daze, not understanding what it meant. It was definitely not something that ordinary people could possess.

At this time, another person said.

"Oh, there's another box."

"The old man was fine at first, but when he saw us sneaking in and touching his bag, a jade box fell out of it, and he went crazy all of a sudden."

"Then, he began to use witchcraft."

"But I don't know why in the end, even though we were all lying on the ground, the old man didn't beat us to death and just ran away. It was like."

The man glanced at the people present, and then said with sudden enlightenment.

"It seems like someone is chasing him."

Taoist Danhe frowned and asked immediately.

"What jade box?"

The man scratched his face, leaving several marks on it with his dirty hands. He didn't care and fell into recollection.

"I don't know. I don't know if it's made of jade, because it didn't feel like jade when it fell to the ground, and it didn't break."

"And judging from the sound, it doesn't sound like jade."

"It's just a box like this. There seems to be something inside. It's very heavy."

The man gestured with his hands and spoke vaguely.

However, when Taoist Danhe heard it, he understood what the box looked like, and even the complete appearance of the box immediately appeared in his mind.

"Dan box?"

Also coming from Yunbi Mountain, Taoist Danhe had naturally seen the appearance of the elixir box bestowed by Yunzhongjun for the first time, and it just happened to be in line with what this person said, it looked like jade but it was not made of jade.

Only then did Dan He finally realize that what they were looking for was not some magic weapon, but elixir.

But in a moment, Dan He vaguely felt that something was wrong.

"It's actually a pill?"

"But what kind of elixir is it that makes Xiong Hai willing to do anything for it?"

However, at this time, the group of Yun Zhen Dao disciples around him were extremely excited. They had come all the way to Xuzhou, and things were finally starting to make some progress.

"Master, Xiong Hai is indeed in Xuzhou."

"Then Xiong Hai can't escape."

"And the stuff is still with him. As long as we catch him, we can definitely get it back."

"If we find that thing, we can definitely show our face in front of Lord Linghua and suppress the Buddhist sect that has recently emerged again."

Taoist Danhe nodded and ordered his disciples and the various Taoist sects to continue tracking the whereabouts of Xiong Hai. He even offered the position of temple priest. As long as anyone could make great contributions, he could be a temple priest.

This caused a sensation among everyone present.

The Taoists from various sects in Xuzhou came forward excitedly and bowed, expressing their determination to capture Xiong Hai.

Even at this moment, Xuzhou does not even have a real shrine or temple.

But at this time all the Taoist disciples knew what the position of temple keeper represented. It was the gateway to Shinto, the beginning of Shinto practice, and the first step on the path of merit.

Late at night, Taoist Danhe tossed and turned on the boat, unable to sleep.

He did know what Xiong Hai had stolen from Ling Huajun, but he still didn't know what was in the pill box.

"What kind of elixir is it?"

"A medicine that can revive the dead?"

"An elixir that prolongs life?"

"still……"

And between drowsiness.

A shadow appeared in the river, and a sound came from the river.

"Who?"

When Taoist Danhe shouted, his consciousness seemed to float out of his body. He heard the three little people in his body whispering and pointing at him.

But his consciousness drifted farther and farther away, and gradually came to the bottom of the river.

The bright moon in the sky was cast into the water, and rays of light floated freely under the water, dimly illuminating the shadow of a person, watching him walking out from the underworld under the nine earths.

"Junior Brother He!"

As soon as the other party opened his mouth, Taoist Danhe knew who it was.

"Brother Yin Yang."

The person who came was none other than his senior brother whom he was both afraid of and terrified, the Three Corpses True Lord who finally disappeared into the Heavenly Book of the Shinto Directory, the Yin-Yang Taoist of the past.

The illusory shadow of the Yin-Yang Taoist priest swayed and twisted in the river water under the moonlight. The other party was still in the underworld, and what came over was just a shadow.

However, Taoist He could still vaguely see the other person's current appearance.

He wears a celestial image on his head, with auspicious light behind him. He sits in the divine palace and holds divine power in his hands.

Three Corpse Master Lu Yinyang: "I heard that Junior Brother is looking for Xiong Hai who stole the immortal item from the Imperial Master's Mansion and escaped?"

Taoist He bowed respectfully and said, "That's right, I didn't expect that you also knew about it. But what do you want to teach me?"

Lu Yinyang burst into laughter, and He Daoren couldn't tell whether his laughter was a sign of happiness or unhappiness.

"Nothing, I just heard something in the underworld recently, which scared even me, an old Taoist priest, and all the ghosts and gods were also shaken by what they heard!"

"Unfortunately, the road to the underworld is long."

"No matter how powerful the gods and ghosts are, it is difficult for them to reach the human world."

After Lu Yinyang finished speaking, he looked at He Daoren grimly.

"Otherwise, you won't get to wait for this matter. I'm afraid that the world will be full of excitement in a moment."

Taoist He didn't understand, but Lu Yinyang made the matter so serious that he became a little nervous.

He immediately asked: "Brother, please explain clearly. I am stupid and I really can't understand."

Lu Yinyang asked him back, "Do you know what Xiong Hai stole from Ling Huajun?"

Taoist He immediately recounted what happened today: "That jade box must be the immortal item that Xiong Hai stole."

Lu Yinyang laughed even louder: "What's important is not the box, but what's inside the box."

Taoist He certainly knew it, but he had no idea what was in the box, and his senior brother had a bad temper and was deliberately going around in circles.

Seeing that Taoist He was finally getting annoyed, Lu Yinyang's laughter finally calmed down.

The moonlight created ripples, and as Lu Yinyang's figure swayed underwater, a dry, low sound was heard.

"The elixir of immortality!"

It was very brief, but it was like a sharp knife piercing He Daoren's chest. He Daoren didn't speak for a while, and it took a long time before he responded.

"what?"

Lu Yinyang raised his head and stared at He Taoist in the darkness.

"The elixir of immortality!"

"Junior brother!"

He emphasized the last word "junior brother" particularly, as if he wanted the other party to wake up and understand what exactly he was pursuing.

"It is a magical medicine that can make you immortal and rejuvenate."

“It’s not the immortality of the soul being recorded in the Book of Heaven, but the immortality of the body remaining forever in the human world.”

"Do you understand what this means?"

In an instant, the strong faith of Taoism that Taoist He had always talked about became unstable.

He also reacted immediately, looking at Lu Yinyang with his mouth wide open, as if he had a thousand words to say and ask, but at this moment he had no idea what to say.

"Junior brother, are you upset?"

The Yin-Yang Taoist saw through the He Taoist's thoughts at a glance. He became greedy and could not suppress his greed.

He wanted to say something, but he knew that he couldn't say it, or even think about it.

But at this time, Lu Yinyang spoke for him.

"What's yours is yours."

"If God doesn't give it to you, you can't take it away."

"But now that this matter has come to this, who knows what will happen next. Who knows, maybe this is really your chance, Junior Brother He."

"Even if you can't get the elixir of immortality, maybe you can learn the secret of how immortals achieve immortality."

"the latter."

"It may even be no worse than the elixir of immortality."

The Yin-Yang Taoist said this and didn’t say anything else.

"That's all I can say."

"Go on..."

Taoist He was a little touched at first, wondering whether Taoist Yin Yang had risked such a great risk to come and tell him such important news, but what he heard in the end was.

"If you continue talking, my merits will be deducted."

He has already walked the path of the gods and has gone very far. The matters of the path of immortals have nothing to do with him anymore.

At most, he heard some news from the underworld and told his junior brother about it, and at the same time gave him some pointers so that he would not go astray.

on board.

Taoist He opened his eyes, turned over and found that his back had been wet without him knowing when, and his shoulders were shaking constantly.

He raised his hands and found that they were shaking too.

"Elixir?"

Taoist He also became upset and could no longer maintain his usual composure.

He immediately stood up and called all the disciples around him. At the same time, he discovered that there were some problems with the arrangements he had made during the day.

"No, no, this matter cannot be left to those people from other factions. I must be there in person."

"Don't stop, chase him immediately."

"We must find Xiong Hai at all costs."

"Also, inform me immediately after you find him. No one is allowed to act rashly."

Faced with something like the elixir of immortality, he had no way of trusting these people. Once these people knew that Xiong Hai had the elixir of immortality, no one would be able to suppress their greed.

He didn't trust anyone at this moment, and even looked at his disciples with scrutiny and suspicion.

just like.

Linghua Jun also had no way of believing in his heart.
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And the other side.

The capital of Northern Yan was roughly similar to the one Wen Shenyou had seen in his dream, but there were also some differences.

To make it more prosperous, there must be more Rong people.

Outside the capital, you can even see Rong people grazing here, and large groups of Western merchants driving cattle and sheep towards the city to sell them in the West Market. In the city, you can see red-haired and blond foreigners, and you can tell at a glance that they are not from Kyushu.

Although both Buddhism and Taoism tried their best to cover up the news, some news could not be concealed.

At this moment.

The group hurriedly entered Yanyang City and immediately entered a house that was crowded with people.

Not long after that, carriages drove out of the mansion and headed for the imperial city.

In the study, the Emperor of Northern Yan received the minister who came to ask for an audience. When he heard the name mentioned, he immediately showed a puzzled expression.

"Xiong Hai?"

"Who is this?"

"The surname Xiong is rare. Could you be a descendant of the Chu State?"

The minister in the scarlet robe knelt on the ground and reported slowly, carefully choosing his words.

"A few days ago."

"Some people in the city were looking for Xiong Hai's whereabouts. I was afraid they were spies from the Southern Dynasty, so I sent people to investigate. I found that these people seemed to think that this man named Xiong Hai would surrender to our Dynasty."

"When I received the news, I was a little surprised. Who is this Xiong Hai? I have never heard of him. Why would such a person come to our court?"

"Then, I checked it out."

"result."

"I was shocked when I learned of this person's identity."

Emperor: “Why?”

Minister: "This person is not an official of aristocratic family, nor a military commander, but a witch priest serving under Lord Linghua."

"That is why I have never heard of his name."

As soon as the emperor heard the three words "Linghua Jun", he immediately stood up. He admired this person very much, but was also very afraid of him.

"The witch priest under Lord Linghua's seat?"

The minister nodded and continued.

"Not only that, but according to bloodline and seniority, this person can be considered as Ling Huajun's uncle. It can be said that he is a person whom he relies on and trusts very much."

"But this person actually escaped from Huajing City not long ago and came to our territory."

Hearing this, the emperor also felt a little strange.

"Although such people are not princes in the human world, they are more valuable than princes in the Southern Dynasty."

"Why did he come into our territory?"

Minister: "This man wants to come and surrender to Your Majesty."

When the emperor heard this, his expression changed immediately and the flesh on his face trembled.

If it was a civil official or a general from the Southern Dynasty, or a scion of a prominent family, he would certainly meet him without hesitation.

The priest under Lord Linghua fled to the north. How could he possibly accept this person?

The minister said at this time: "However, today I have learned another piece of news. Because it is of great importance, even if I do not know the exact whereabouts of this person, I must come to report to Your Majesty."

The minister bowed to the ground and spoke.

"I received a tip from the Southern Dynasty people that Xiong Hai most likely stole Lord Linghua's elixir of immortality and therefore fled to our territory."

The Emperor of Northern Yan's expression immediately changed, and he took a few steps forward, moving closer to him.

The minister was still kneeling and could only see the emperor's shoes.

The other party was now standing in front of him, asking him from a close distance.

"What is the elixir of life?"

The minister was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to answer, so he could only say.

"It's...that's..."

"It's the elixir of immortality."

Of course the emperor knew what the elixir of immortality was, he just found it hard to believe.

When ghosts and gods appeared in the south, he didn't believe them at first, but later he did.

When an immortal descended to the earth by the Yangtze River, he didn't believe it at first, but later he did.

But now, someone told him that a sorcerer in the south had escaped to the territory of Dayan with the elixir of immortality. He still looked unbelievable, but he believed it deep down in his heart.

Emperor: "Where is Xiong Hai?"

Minister: "It is said to be in Xuzhou."

The emperor took a few steps back, but before he reached the desk, he came to his senses and spoke to him forcefully.

"Send someone!"

"Find him wherever he is."

The minister raised his head and met the eyes of the Emperor of Northern Yan. Those eyes were filled with strong desire and greed.

The Emperor of Northern Yan said nothing afterwards, but it seemed as if he had said everything.

The minister kowtowed and spoke vigorously.

"Yes!"

"I will find him out."

For a while.

Buddhist monks, Taoist priests, and spies from all sides of the imperial court all flocked to Xuzhou in search of Xiong Hai's whereabouts.

Beiyan even mobilized several battalions of soldiers to search for Xiong Hai, and at the same time arrested the monks and Taoists who came to snatch the elixir of immortality, as well as the powerful families in the country who were ready to make moves.

Xuzhou was in chaos, and Xiong Hai's name and portrait were posted everywhere.

And at this moment.

Above the East China Sea.

Several large ships sailed from Xuzhou to Luzhou, preparing to head from there to somewhere deep in the ocean.

On the boat, Xiong Hai, whom everyone was looking for, and a dark-skinned boatman were squatting on the bow, looking at a blueprint.

The old man had a scar on his face and pointed his finger at the drawing.

"Hey, are you sure?"

“Is there really an island here?”

(End of this chapter)