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

Chapter 77: Overseas Alchemy Scriptures, Wandering Gods, Ghosts and Immortals

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the magpies fly south.

Liang Yue moved to the Penglai Alchemy Room.

Two days had passed since He Yun's birthday, and everyone went home.

At this time, a young man wearing armor and with a scar on the corner of his eye stopped Liang Yue on the road and whispered, "Master, I have something to report."

"What's the matter?"

"It happened like this... After we killed the Huang clan members, we happened to run into a group of people on our way back. The leader was a fat young man riding an eight-foot-long Dawan horse with a black mane. We crossed paths with him..."

"He's fat and a master... that should be Huan Xuan."

Huan Xuan was the best fighter of the Huan clan, and his characteristic physical feature was obesity.

Apart from this, there are no other features.

"Are you worried about your exposure?" Liang Yue asked. Come to think of it, Huan Xuan was arrogant and greedy, but he was not a fool. A group of martial arts masters just passed by and the Huang family was wiped out right after. It would be strange if he didn't suspect Tan Daoji and others.

"Exactly."

"It doesn't matter. Huan Xuan has the ambition of Cao Mengde. Sooner or later, we will face off. It doesn't matter whether it's sooner or later."

There were two forces that hindered Liu Yu from establishing his kingdom. One was Huan Xuan, who was in control of Jingzhou and had a strong army; the other was the Sima family, who controlled Jiankang.

Other large and small powerful forces are not a problem.

Having said this, Tan Daoji felt relieved.

"Master, this means we can move from behind the scenes to the front stage?"

"I never said you had to be behind the scenes." Liang Yue said with a smile.

Learning both literary and martial arts and serving the emperor is one of the goals of martial arts training.

Martial arts have not yet developed to the point of looking down on royal power, so how could they possibly despise power?

"Yes!"

Tan Daoji withdrew.

In the alchemy room of Penglai, under the ever-burning lamp.

The Taoist placed two secret books and eight jade bricks on the table.

The texture of the jade brick is similar to white marble, with gourd-shaped patterns on it. The shape is simple and ancient, and it must be an ancient object.

"I'll find a place to bury it later." Liang Yue thought.

Of course, it is impossible to bury the entire Liuzhuang. The entire Liuzhuang is as big as a town. I guess only Xiangjun has the ability to do so.

The remaining secret books are Qimen Secret Armor.

Liang Yue opened the secret book and took a look.

"Hey, Bird Escape Qimen?"

Isn't this the upgraded version of the Qin Dun Qi Men method that Zhu Yingtai gave to him? Liang Yue clearly remembered that this was the first spell he learned.

Is it actually related to this method?

There are four spells in the Qindun Qimen: Locking (immobilization), Mi Yan (illusion), Bird Steps (light skill), and Summoning Birds.

Under the golden lamp, Liang Yue carefully studied the secret manual of martial arts.

With the previous experience, he quickly mastered it.

Whoosh!
He passed through the wall and ran quickly to the back mountain.

The night was as dark as ink and the mountain breeze was chilly.

In the treetops’ bird nests, the wild birds are fast asleep.

Wow! !

At this moment, a gust of wind came from nowhere.

The Taoist priest was wearing a white cloak and feathered clothes, looking like an immortal from the mortal world.

The moon was as big as a disk, and a divine crow was circling above the Taoist's head.

Wow! !

The Taoist opened his eyes, his pupils were blood red and faintly shaped like plum blossoms.

Wow!
The flock of birds seemed to be summoned inexplicably and all flew into the air and circled. One big bird was frozen in place and was circling in the air as if it was confused.

"So that's how it is." Liang Yue's eyes gradually returned to normal. Generally speaking, it became easier to cast the Bird Escape spell. From now on, whether it was to immobilize or confuse someone, it was much more accurate than before.

"This method is wonderful."

Liang Yue was so happy to have found such a wonderful method that he couldn't help but entertain himself.

Time passes gradually.

Huan Xuan and others formally launched an uprising against Sima Daozi. Although they said they were rebelling against Sima Daozi, in essence they were just coveting the imperial power.

The two groups fought fiercely.

At the same time, the situation in other places was not much better. Sun En served as the leader of Taiping Sect. No one knew what magic medicine this man had taken, but his skills were comparable to those of Sun Tai.

Unfortunately, Liu Yu is not the same Liu Yu as before, and Kuaiji is not the same Kuaiji as before.

"kill!"

The pirates invaded the border, but were repelled by the garrison.

Repeated battles and repeated defeats, repeated defeats and repeated battles.

island.

Palaces and pavilions stand in rows, and seabirds fly everywhere.

Sun En wore a robe and a golden crown, and his handsome face had a hint of cruelty.

"Liu Yu..."

Although he was defeated repeatedly, Sun En was not discouraged at all. Instead, he said to his generals: "The Jin Dynasty will be in chaos. There will be opportunities for us to make great plans in the future. No matter what, the Taiping Tianshi Dao represents all living beings and the advantage is on us."

"The Tao spreads across the world and helps all living beings!!"

The generals knelt down and shouted.

After everyone left, Sun En returned to the house and dug out a bottle of medicine from a very hidden corner. He took a blood-red pill and his face turned purple and his veins bulged.

Rely on the powerful circulation of qi and blood to generate internal strength.

After finishing his training, Sun En came out again and summoned his troops.

"General Chen, General Ma, and General Cai, continue to harass the hinterland and not give Liu Yu a chance to recuperate."

"Follow the Taoist master's order!"

Since then, there has been constant pirate activity on the border.

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The Penglai Danshi has a collection of over ten thousand books, including those from the three schools of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

Liang Yue spread out a piece of snow-white paper, dipped the wolf-hair brush in Liuzhuang ink, and wrote a few lines of large characters.

"The remains of Dayu... the remains of Emperor Mu..."

The remains of Dayu are buried thousands of feet underground, and it seems that Emperor Mu has hidden a lot of good things.

"Let the Changle Sect disciples explore this area in the future."

Liang Yue blew the ink dry and hid it in the pavilion.

As he walked out of the door, his figure disappeared like a ghost.

In the corner, Xiaotian looked around, wagging his tail and biting an orange that he had stolen from somewhere.

Seeing that there was no one around, Xiaotian was preparing to feast on the meal.

Suddenly, a figure flashed in front.

"Wang Wang Wang!!"

Suddenly a figure appeared, Xiaotian's hair stood on end. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the master.

Xiaotian's eyes rolled and he came over with the orange in his mouth in a flattering manner, looking like a loyal dog.

"Haha, the master doesn't eat it." Liang Yue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thinking that this method of guarding the house was really useful.

He appears and disappears mysteriously, like a ferocious monster.

In this dojo, his fighting power is invincible.

And it doesn’t matter if the house is destroyed, as long as you don’t touch the jade bricks hidden underground.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiaotian didn't hesitate and swallowed the orange in one slurp.

"Woof woof..." Xiaotian led the way and led Liang Yue to Wutong Garden.

By the clear water pool, Turtle and Liang Jingming were basking in the sun with their eyes closed.

Xie Lingyun was reading a strange story novel while sipping tea, and he sighed, "Tsk tsk, in today's literary world, it's rare that such a writing style can write a book."

Not far away, Xie Xuan was practicing swordsmanship with He Yun. The sounds of sword and flute complemented each other, which was soul-stirring.

Zhu Yingtai looked at everyone happily and played the piano from time to time.

The courtyard is a little deep, with willows piled in smoke and countless curtains.

Hearing the familiar footsteps and the sound of a puppy breathing coming from behind, Zhu Yingtai knew without a second thought who was coming.

"Shanbo, my elder brother is waiting for you in Qingshan Garden."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Liang Yue didn't even sit down, and rushed to Qingshan Garden without stopping.

After Qingshan Garden was built, Wutong Garden became the rear residence for the old, young, women and children, and generally strong men would not come here.

Green mountains and green lakes, willow trees swaying in the wind. A young man in purple robes turned his back to the crowd, his broad arms like a tiger, with a murderous aura, and a graceful woman stood beside him.

Liu Jue turned around and said with a smile, "Hello, uncle."

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Third brother, do you still remember the willow trees we planted back then?"

"I remember that Yang Liu was still a seedling at that time."

"Yes, now the willow trees are swaying."

Liu Yu lamented the vicissitudes of life.

Liu Jue stepped back voluntarily.

The two brothers stood side by side in silence for a long time.

"Third brother, are you really not going to leave the mountain?"

"I don't want to be a marquis."

"Third brother, you are a person who truly cares about the world. I am lucky to have met you."

"Same below."

They shared joys and sorrows and rose from humble beginnings. Their relationship is something that not many people can understand.

"Your second brother is very busy." Liu Yu suddenly laughed.

"It's better to be busy. Otherwise, if everyone is as leisurely as me, how can anyone pacify the world?"

Liang Yue's heart trembled. His second brother Lin Jian was actually different from the two of them. He made friends with the two of them earlier for investment, and investment naturally requires a return.

A poor family will also become a rich family, and having the poor people in charge is a strategy decided by Liang Yue and others.

If there are differences in interests in the future, conflicts may arise.

We’ll see who can take a step back in the future.

The general trend of history is like the ebb and flow of tides; its rise is sudden and its fall is sudden.

The second year of Long'an.

Yin Zhong, Huan Xuan and Yang Qunqi continued their advance.

Sun En's pirates swept across the southeast and were defeated again.

The Changle faction fought openly and secretly with the pirates. In order to seize the Tianshi Chenwei, they landed on the island many times, and Liu Yu's army followed closely behind.

In one fell swoop, they defeated Sun En's base camp and captured the islands.

Sun En and others continued to live in exile in Yizhou.

On the boat, Sun En and his generals laughed and said, "The East China Sea Islands cannot accommodate a dragon, but Yizhou is a vast expanse of sea and sky, waiting for the Jin Dynasty to compete for supremacy in the world."

The generals secretly complained.

If we retreat further, we won’t know where to go.

After this battle, the Changle Sect became famous throughout the world, and Tan Daoji became somewhat renowned. Everyone thought that the sect leader should not be this young man in his early twenties.

Jiankang Palace.

Sima Daozi was dressed in imperial attire and had many brave generals under his command.

After listening to his subordinates' reports, he pondered for a moment and said, "The leader of the Changle Sect should be Xie Xuan. The Changle Sect has at least one Heavenly Master treasure."

Xie Xuan provided the military force and Liang Yue provided the logistics.

The Changle School grew stronger.

Thinking of this, Sima Daozi said to a middle-aged man: "Shangzhi, I will make you the King of Kuaiji."

Sima Shangzhi is one of the few strong men in the Sima family who has learned the Heaven-stealing Skill.

"I'm going to kill Xie Xuan?" Sima Shangzhi said in surprise.

With so many troops, to kill a top expert?
"No, your main goal is to monitor them."

"As ordered!"

Sima Shangzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

Masters of internal strength are not invincible either. Their bodies cannot block swords, guns, bows and crossbows, nor can they resist smoke and poison. They will get tired after killing people for a long time, and their lightness skills cannot allow them to travel 800 miles a day.

He was more than capable of being a brave general on the battlefield, but assassinating a powerful man from a high-ranking family was simply a fantasy.

Take the Jiankang Palace for example. There are eighteen layers of guards on the periphery alone, and every corner is under surveillance. Once a master invades, bows and crossbows will be fired everywhere, and poisonous smoke will rise.

Sima Shangzhi took the task and left.

Other forces were also discussing Xie Xuan.

Qingshan Garden.

In the willow pavilion, Liang Yue splashed ink and wrote a line of words in the beautiful thin gold script.

Wang Ningzhi could not help but admire it, saying: "It is agile and swift, and the handwriting is thin and vigorous."

Although it does not conform to the aesthetic taste of the world, it is unique.

"Brother Wang has good taste." Liang Yue said with a smile.

Ever since this guy stopped being an official, he looks a lot more pleasing to the eye and speaks better.

Everyone was eating the Western Region rock sugar that Sima Daozi had given to Liu Yu. Although they were fighting openly and secretly, they still maintained a certain etiquette between the monarch and his subjects on the surface.

After everyone left, Xie Xuan rushed down from his perch, completely losing his composure, frowning and angrily saying:

"Boy, when did I become a martial arts master?"

"Senior, you are an outsider, why are you angry about this?"

Liang Yue didn't care about Xie Xuan's attitude at all.

He had long seen through the Xie family. Although Xie Xuan seemed troubled, he might be happy inside. The Xie family always talked about their achievements in a nonchalant manner, but in fact they were just showing off.

As expected, Xie Xuan smiled helplessly and said:
"Shan Bo, don't you really care about fame and fortune?"

Liang Yue smiled mysteriously and said, "Now is not the time for me to become famous."

Guard the corpse and refine the body, and achieve immortality through corpse transformation.

This is the orthodox path.

History has given me the opportunity to live forever, and I must experience it in a safe environment.

Xie Xuan shook his head and jumped to another place to enjoy the cold wind.

Life is dull, I watch my children grow up and occasionally breathe in and out.

Or they practiced the art of guarding the house, like a ghost or spirit at night.

Outside Changle Town.

A coachman dressed in linen clothes drove the goods into the fort.

This man had a sallow complexion and looked about 10% similar to Sun En.

That’s right, this person is Sun En.

The three people around were all Sun En's direct subordinates. They killed the coachman who was transporting supplies and prepared to sneak into Liuzhuang and kidnap Liang Yue.

They also heard the legends about the Changle faction from the outside world, so they went deep into the hinterland to capture people, and then hid in the mountains to rebuild their faction and prepare for future uprisings.

Sun En thought differently from the rest of the world. He believed that Liang Yue was the mastermind behind the rise of the Changle Sect.

It’s not that Liang Yue is a martial arts expert, but that he has the ability to refine elixirs, and perhaps he has mastered the true teachings of Ge Hong and Bao Liang.

"When all the overseas immortal pills are used up, Liang Yue may be able to refine the precious pills in the overseas pill scriptures. In this way, the Taiping Dao can continue."

Sun En did not explode suddenly, but he really found elixirs from overseas. Under the effect of the elixirs, his internal strength increased by leaps and bounds, and thus he was able to gain control of the Taiping Dao.

This drug has obvious side effects, but for the greater cause, this sacrifice is worth it.

clack clack...

The carriage finally drove into the fortress, getting closer and closer to the Liang family's main residence.

Liang was not an incompetent person. He had his troops following closely along the way, and their eyes never left his sight.

Sun En was helpless and signaled his subordinates with his eyes to make some noise.

boom!
At this time, the horses broke free from the reins and ran around, and the supplies on the cart were scattered all over the ground.

This move really attracted the attention of the troops.

"Do it!"

A direct descendant boldly took action and started fighting with his subordinates.

In the panic, no one noticed that one of the drivers disappeared quietly.

Zhang Wenzhi was about to take action in the dark when he saw the divine crow circling in the sky. He shook his head and went back to rest.

"I want to see how terrible the place where several members of the Sun family were defeated in succession is."

The scenery on both sides of the river quickly receded, and Sun En's figure became invisible.

They were perhaps too confident and fell into the enemy's trap, so this time Sun En learned his lesson.

He won't be exposed in front of anyone again. He will just kidnap Liang Yue and run away. It would be best if he could also seize the Ever-Bright Lamp and the Heavenly Master's Cloak.

This is the last time. From now on, the Sun family will not send anyone here again.

Soon, Sun En gradually approached.

At this moment, a horrifying scene appeared.

I saw the void in front of me distorted, and a figure suddenly appeared.

"Who are you?" At this moment, Sun En suddenly understood.

"I am a wandering god, ghost, and immortal."

(End of this chapter)