Talk about the world of mortals in detail

Xiao Yuzhi can be considered to have experienced ups and downs. When he showed up at Chengtian Mansion Office, he had no intention of leaving the mountain immediately. He just rested on the grounds that he was seriously injured.

Even if news reached the palace, there was no special concern. The emperor's thoughts were all on the elixir.

If the previous Dharma Appraisal Conference was dazzling and ambitious in the eyes of the emperor, then now he has "returned to normal", placing his hope in the elixir and just wanting to achieve such a "simple thing as longevity". "Wish.

Of course, the search for mages in the capital did not stop, and the emperor was indeed furious.

In Qingling Villa, the huge alchemy furnace is still boiling with heat. This alchemy furnace passed down by the ancestors of the master has indeed become a rare treasure in the world. The most important thing is that the spirit that has been brewed in the furnace is Fire, thus making the entire alchemy furnace more extraordinary.

Although Zhuang Shengyi said that he learned 100% of his skills from his master, he has never been able to truly control the furnace alone over the years, especially when his life was threatened.

But there was no other way. If he didn't do it, his life would be at risk, so Zhuang Shengyi could only bite the bullet.

Several junior brothers who were arrested together could only sit around the alchemy furnace to protect the Dharma as before, while Zhuang Shengyi continued to add ingredients to the alchemy furnace through a wooden ladder.

"Goooooooooo."

Use a copper hook to carefully push the furnace lid open. Although the elixir fire and elixir materials in the furnace are separated, red light will shine through, burning Zhuang Shengyi's face red.

Master has "exploded pills" many times before, but no one dared to make irresponsible remarks at that time, but the situation is different now.

Zhuang Shengyi looked back, then looked around him out of the corner of his eye. The Imperial Guards were in the open, and the powerful Ouchi guards were in the dark. If he were not careful, could he be killed on the spot?

"Brother, be careful about the temperature of the oven."

After a junior brother reminded him, Zhuang Shengyi came back to his senses and gave instructions below.

"Condensed loess, melted snow water, old mountain ginseng, and lead and mercury to match, Jiuqu insect eggs."

"yes!"

After Zhuang Shengyi gave the order, a junior brother immediately handed over the elixir materials one after another. It is true that the elixir furnace has not "exploded the elixir" yet, but the elixir materials that were previously refined in it were blurry and unclear because no one had been looking at them in the past few days. It looks too much like he is about to condense his elixir.

Zhuang Shengyi could only replenish the elixir materials of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth based on the key points of his sect's elixir scripture. As for the balance or imbalance, he could only try it out.

Each kind of elixir was added continuously, and the elixir furnace sometimes flickered on and off, and the heat was high and low, which made the imperial guards guarding the surroundings feel secretly magical.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble."

As new pill materials were added, the pill furnace began to tremble faintly.

Regardless of the danger of "exploding the elixir" immediately, Zhuang Shengyi immediately used a copper hook to move the furnace lid a little further to see what was going on in the elixir furnace, and then immediately shouted out.

"Come back to the condensed loess and melted snow water——"

"Coming!" "Being there soon!"

The two junior brothers immediately presented the elixir materials they had prepared. Zhuang Shengyi took it and immediately poured it into the furnace.

"Add to the fire——"

"yes!"

Immediately, a disciple held a large banana leaf fan and waved it vigorously at the air outlet of the alchemy furnace.

"Uh-huh."

The fire in the alchemy furnace burst into flames, and the elixir material also tumbled in it. A gust of hot wind was sent out from the unsealed furnace mouth, which made Zhuang Shengyi's hat and scarf fly out, and the cold sweat on his face was evaporated all at once. .

What we have to do now is nothing more than adding more water, adding more noodles, and trying to maintain the balance in the furnace. Don’t explode the pills!

But this made the imperial guards guarding here and the guards in the dark feel particularly miraculous, even more miraculous than when the Taoist master was refining elixirs before.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble."

After the alchemy furnace calmed down for a while, the shaking became more intense, even causing the surrounding ground to vibrate.

No, I want to "explode pills"!

No, the elixir base is unstable, causing the elixir furnace's own metal energy to become unstable as well. This is going to explode the furnace!

Zhuang Shengyi's heart almost jumped out of his throat, and he roared when he opened his mouth.

"Lead bean mercury water——"

The energy of gold is heavy. If it can be refined to match the elixir energy, it can solidify the elixir energy and stabilize the top of the furnace, but it must not be used too much.

Zhuang Shengyi couldn't care less about this now, and the disciples below also panicked and immediately sent over silver pot bean bags. They were all taught by a master. Even if the junior disciples had learned little, they probably understood that something was wrong.

Zhuang Shengyi endured the burning pain and squinted into the furnace with sore eyes. He first sprinkled the lead beans and then immediately threw the bag on the ground. He took the silver pot and poured some mercury water into it, and then immediately sealed the lid with a copper hook. On the way up, he hurriedly came down from the wooden ladder.

Several senior brothers also followed the senior brother to retreat. This was already a very dangerous moment.

"Rumble, rumble, rumble."

The entire alchemy furnace was constantly vibrating, and the glow of the furnace fire flickered on and off, then gradually stabilized.

"call"

Zhuang Shengyi took a long breath, his breath was trembling, and the junior brothers around him were also relieved. Although they would probably not be able to participate in the Lantern Festival lights tonight, at least they could sleep peacefully tonight.

The Imperial Guards guarding the outside were all amazed, thinking that the alchemy was extremely magical and that these Taoists were really capable.

In the palace, the emperor's body seemed to have recovered a lot. Although the imperial doctor said that his body was severely deficient, he himself felt that he had regained a lot of energy. The pill given by the Taoist priest was indeed miraculous.

Walking around the Imperial Garden, it seemed that the Ouchi guards had a message to report, and the emperor listened to the report in the Imperial Garden.

The person who came here was the guard secretly watching over Qingling's residence. After he was summoned to meet the Holy Spirit, he told the emperor everything he had seen about the alchemy. This report needed to be done every day.

After listening to the guard's report, the emperor's face seemed to be a little brighter, and he was smiling and in a good mood.

"Hahahahahaha. Okay, as expected, famous teachers give birth to great disciples, no, it's the master who outshines the master! This Taoist Zhuang's alchemy skills are even better than that of Taoist Gao!"

"What your Majesty said is true, and we are even more miraculous when we see it with our own eyes!"

"That's right, that's right. I told the Taoist Master that as long as the elixir is completed, there will be many rewards. You will also receive many rewards!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The guard happily agreed and left happily when the emperor waved back.

Finally there is good news. The emperor is happy and the people around him are relaxed. However, the old eunuch Zhao Chaolin is a little worried. Anyway, he just doesn't believe in those warlocks.

However, Zhao Chaolin didn't dare to say anything. He just hoped that capable ministers like Yu Ziye could do something.

In a good mood, the emperor planned to go to the imperial study room, which he had not visited for a long time. Since he took Jin Lan as his concubine, he always got entangled with her whenever he had free time, so he had not entered the imperial study room.

The imperial study was not far away, and it arrived quickly. Of course, there could be no changes in it. The scent of the soothing incense still lingered when entering it, which made the emperor feel calmer.

But the emperor just felt like something was missing. He looked around but couldn't tell what was wrong.

"Zhao Chaolin, is there something missing in the imperial study?"

When the old eunuch heard this, he looked up in one direction and hesitated to answer.

"Back to Your Majesty, the Emperor's Sword left by the late emperor is missing."

"Um?"

The emperor was startled and looked up. Sure enough, the place where the Emperor's Sword should have been hung was empty.

"What's going on? There's a thief in the imperial study room?"

Zhao Chaolin thought carefully and answered truthfully.

"Back to Your Majesty, I heard from the guards and eunuchs guarding the imperial study that the Emperor's Sword flew away on its own during the stormy days two days ago."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and some vague scenes of that day vaguely appeared in his mind, but he did not dare to think too much about the image of his grandfather. The originally good mood seemed to be cast into a layer of gloom.

"I flew away and ordered the skilled craftsman to forge another Emperor's Sword. It should be sharper and more beautiful!"

The emperor gritted his teeth slightly when he spoke. I am the emperor, and Dayong is prosperous under my rule. Even if there are some extremes, how can I be wrong?

There were many capable ministers in the imperial dynasty of our ancestors, and all difficulties and dangers were easily solved. Even in a new place, I may not be any worse than you!

"yes"

Zhao Chaolin agreed and sighed silently in his heart. The emperor seemed to be becoming more and more extreme.

——

On the Lantern Festival, when the lanterns first come on, the entire Chengtian Mansion and even the port and Thirteenth Floor outside are already brightly lit.

Even though the capital has been strictly investigating mages recently, it seems that the restrictions have been relaxed tonight. The people of Chengtian Mansion are immersed in the joyful atmosphere at the end of the Spring Festival.

Xiao Yuzhi left Chengtian Mansion and took to the streets surrounded by his disciples. Although his family members were not around, the four disciples were treated like relatives. Li Xuan and Fan Yu even brought their wives and children.

The Shangyuan Lantern Festival in the capital stretches from Central Street to the City God's Temple, and then extends out of the city to the port and Thirteen Buildings. Even the Kaiyang River is full of brightly lit boats and boats. It can be said to be one of the most spectacular scenes in the world.

In addition to the colorful lanterns hanging outside various buildings and shops, most children also hold lanterns in their hands and play happily on the streets, and fireworks are indispensable to add to the fun.

Yu Ziye and his family were also walking on the street, and their grandchildren were running around holding lanterns. Naturally, they were also looked after by their servants.

Amidst the laughter, Yu Ziye saw Xiao Yuzhi in the distance. Neither he nor the people around him were wearing official uniforms, but their temperaments could be distinguished at a glance.

Obviously, Xiao Yuzhi discovered that Yu Ziye was even earlier and had already handed him over from a distance.

"Bang~" "Bang~" "Bang~".

Fireworks rose in the sky, attracting people around to look at the sky. In the midst of this joy, suddenly a fierce fire rose into the sky, followed by a loud noise.

"Boom——"

rumble rumble

A slight earthquake was felt on Chengtianfu Central Street, and the lanterns hanging in nearby shops were swaying constantly. Xiao Yuzhi and others disappeared in the blink of an eye, while Yu Ziye frowned and looked in the direction of the fire, with a thoughtful look on his face.

In a residential house in Chengtian Mansion, Gao Hongqing and several disciples who had been hiding for several days certainly did not dare to attend the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, but Gao Hongqing rushed out.

Gao Hongqing's body trembled and his face turned pale, as if he knew what the sound was. After a long time, he sat slumped on the ground, as if all his energy and energy were exhausted.

"Master?" "Master, what's wrong with you?" "Could that loud noise be..."

"It's over. It's over. The sect's inheritance has been destroyed. No, no! I want to see it with my own eyes, I want to see -"

Gao Hongqing struggled to stand up, and regardless of the obstruction of his disciples, he rushed out of the small courtyard and headed straight for the already familiar Qingling Villa.

When Gao Hongqing was dejected, the whole Qingling Villa was filled with people falling on their backs.

Zhuang Shengyi, several juniors, as well as the Imperial Guards and the Ouchi guards in the dark were all overturned.

Zhuang Shengyi was dizzy, but there was strong fear in his heart. He ignored the burning pain in his body and struggled to get up to look at the alchemy furnace.

The master's alchemy furnace has cracked, and terrifying firepower is constantly leaking out. The flames seem to be blown by the wind and fly directly into the sky, illuminating a considerable area around them, directly suppressing the light of the Lantern Festival lights.

No, no, the alchemy furnace is destroyed and the emperor will kill me.

After a while, the fire light dissipated and the alchemy furnace turned slightly red, but the feeling of rising firepower was gone.

The people around him gradually got up, but Zhuang Shengyi desperately ran to the edge of the alchemy furnace with a copper hook in hand. He picked up the fallen wooden ladder and hurriedly climbed up.

The lid of the alchemy furnace flew off long ago. Zhuang Shengyi looked into the furnace with the last glimmer of hope. Then his eyes widened slightly, his pupils also dilated, and his face showed joy.

There is actually a formed pill in the pill furnace, which seems to be shining with white light under the moonlight at this moment.

"Hahahahahaha. It's done, it's done. The pill is done, the pill is done - hahahahaha -"

Zhuang Shengyi laughed crazily.

The junior brothers around him stared blankly at Zhuang Shengyi over there, while the Imperial Guards and guards had all gathered around him, with joy on their faces.

——

Just over a quarter of an hour later, Zhuang Shengyi arrived at the palace together with the commander of the imperial army and the sword-wielding guards in front of the emperor. In front of the emperor, there were even many concubines, princes and a few ministers at the royal banquet.

After receiving the news, the dancers in the palace who held the banquet retired and the musicians stopped playing. Only three people walked slowly in the middle. Zhuang Shengyi in the center was holding the elixir box in his hand, and in the middle was the refined elixir.

One step, two steps, three steps. The three of them are getting closer and closer.

"Woohoo. Woohoo"

There seemed to be a gust of wind in the palace that ordinary people could not detect, and it also brought some chill. It seemed that the three people entered the palace together with a delay in their steps. However, few people noticed this. Everyone was paying attention to the elixir.

The emperor's breathing became rapid, and he couldn't help but stand up from his seat. The pill was held in the pill box, and it was really faintly emitting a faint brilliance. It didn't look like an ordinary product.

Zhao Chaolin looked ahead worriedly, but the emperor had already left his seat and walked directly to the Taoist.

Zhuang Shengyi hurriedly reported.

"Your Majesty, fortunately, you have fulfilled your destiny. The elixir has been completed. Just as the Taoist scriptures say, the elixir became so jealous that the heavens were jealous of it, and all the master's elixir furnaces were destroyed by the catastrophe."

Hearing this, the emperor's face became even more happy.

"Taoist priest, don't be sad. Don't say that there are only ten alchemy furnaces or hundreds of them. I will also order people to help you cast them. This is the elixir."

The emperor directly reached out and pinched the pill. He felt slightly warm and heavy in his hand.

"Your Majesty, please ask the doctor to test this elixir."

Although it did look like an elixir, Zhao Chaolin still reminded him, but the emperor seemed to turn a deaf ear. He only saw the elixir in his eyes, and the same was true in his heart.

Zhuang Shengyi hurriedly spoke.

"This is an elixir. You must take it completely. If the doctor scrapes the elixir powder, it will definitely destroy the elixir's energy."

This was taught by his master, and his understanding of the real elixir may not be wrong, and the emperor's trust in Zhuang Shengyi now is a reflection of his own persistence and desire.

"Bring me the wine!"

"His Majesty."

"I said bring some wine—"

The emperor roared, and a young eunuch immediately brought a gold bottle filled with wine.

The moment the emperor took the golden cup, he directly put the pill in his hand into his mouth, and then drank it and drank it.

Just a moment later, the emperor felt a heat rising from his belly, and his whole body soared up into the sky, as if infinite power was rising, as if the magic power of an immortal was emerging.

"Hahahahahaha. I'm going to live forever. I'm going to become an immortal."

The emperor seemed crazy, but there were a lot of exclamations and screams in his ears.

When he lowered his head and looked down, he saw another person on the ground with blood and silvery things bleeding from his orifices. He fell down amid the crowd's screams and crowds.

"Xiang Yi - your time has come -"

A sharp shout sounded from beside me