There are seven major states in the world, corresponding to the Big Dipper in the sky, namely, Tianshu Prefecture, Tianxuan Prefecture, Tianji Prefecture, Tianquan Prefecture, Yuheng Prefecture, Kaiyang Prefecture, and Yaoguang Prefecture.

Among them are three large countries and countless small countries.

The Xuanling Kingdom occupies the two states of Tianshu and Tianxuan, and is located in the south, at the mouth of the Seven-Star Spoon. Compared with the three countries, the Xuanling Kingdom has the smallest population and the worst environment. The desert alone stretches for thousands of miles with no end in sight. The lives of the people are also not the same.

Not rich, there are few people who can afford three meals a day and spend a lot of money. However, it may be that such a harsh environment and strong folk customs have created a group of tiger and wolf warriors. The border soldiers are all brave and aggressive, and are famously fierce and capable of fighting.

.For this reason, they are often looked down upon by the other two countries and are nicknamed "Southern Barbarians".

Beiyan Kingdom occupies Kaiyang and Yaoguang states, located in the north, at the handle of the Seven-Star Spoon. Although the population of Beiyan Kingdom is larger than that of Xuanling Kingdom, it is not much more. However, Beiyan is famous for its people being well-off, because it is located in

In the north, there are few wars and it is close to the northern border, which is known as "inexhaustible" and is rich in aquatic products and forests. Therefore, the national taxes paid by seafood merchants and forest dealers every year are enough to cover administrative expenses and military expenses.

The national tax system is perfect, and the assets of wealthy businessmen are strictly scrutinized. The richer they are, the more taxes they need to pay. The taxes collected from wealthy businessmen are used for the welfare of ordinary people, which avoids the emergence of extreme poverty. It is considered a

Let's rob the rich and give to the poor from the central government. Therefore, the per capita wealth of Beiyan is the highest and the people are the healthiest.

As the most powerful country in the Three Kingdoms, the Tang Dynasty in the Middle Kingdom occupies the three states of Tianji, Tianquan and Yuheng which are not only rich but also the largest in area. They are located in the middle of Qixing. The people of the Tang Dynasty are prosperous, and their population is actually larger than that of Beiyan and Xuanling.

There are more countries combined, and the land area is only a little smaller than the other four states combined. In addition, the geographical location is superior, with Beiyan in the north and Xuanling in the south. Trade is developed, both by land and water, with large and small ships extending in all directions.

, large and small trucks are all available. Although the emperor of the current dynasty was a woman, she was enlightened, sage, and able to govern the country. She often worked personally and shared the joys and sorrows of the people, so she was very loved by the people. The entire Tang Dynasty was considered to be at the right time and place.

And there are countless small countries standing on the borders of these big countries, all kinds of different, some with slightly stronger effects even dare to challenge the big countries. For example, there are several such small countries on the border of Xuanling Kingdom, and they are at war with Xuanling Kingdom all the year round.

Gone.

There are small countries that are warlike, and there are also small countries that like to write. For example, in the western part of the Tang Dynasty, there is a small country called "Yunmeng". Although Yunmeng is small, it does control the largest throat of the Tang Dynasty's external maritime trade.

.As the largest ferry in the three states of the Tang Dynasty, every year the ships pass through, and the tariffs paid for docking are an astonishing astronomical figure. Add in the service fees collected from hotels, singing houses, etc., and you are really rich. Walking on the street

There are many plump women and strong men, and beggars and drunkards are rare. But unfortunately, the big trees attract the wind. Such a treasure land was coveted by the Tang Dynasty. It was annexed by the Tang Dynasty in the past few years, and its former charm was no longer restored. History

It’s called “Yun Meng Meng Xing”!

Dead Leaf City is located in Tianshu Prefecture of Xuanling Kingdom, to the west of the desert. This place is desolate all year round with yellow sand all over the sky, but there is an endless stream of business travelers coming and going. It is known as the "Endless Dead Leaf City". It is precisely because of the communication here.

The Western Jin Dynasty was known as the "Second Yunmeng".

The geographical location of the Western Jin Dynasty is very advantageous. Although it is not as good as Yunmeng, it also faces the sea and has developed shipping. In addition, it is adjacent to the "Nanga Island", the holy land of the devil's religion. It is secretly protected, with low tariffs and loose investigation and punishment.

, so smuggling is serious. But it is also because of this that the Western Jin Dynasty has a rare prosperity. Compared with Yunmeng's fancy fists and embroidered legs, the Western Jin Dynasty has its own real ability. It has put a lot of effort into its military strength and has not less friction with the Xuanling border, but it also has

The fight was back and forth.

But the main reason why Dead Leaf City can prosper is because of the protection of a large sect - Mirage.

Mirage is the only large sect in the world that builds its sect in the city. Other sects, except for some small fish and shrimps, mostly build their sects in paradise far away from people and rich in spiritual energy. The purpose is to concentrate on seeking the Tao and realizing immortality.

Breaking the world, even Confucian academies pay attention to a person who does not hear what is happening outside the window, only reads the books of sages, and chooses to build the academy in a quiet place with few people. But there is no such thing as a mirage that is built in a busy city by a large number of sects.

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The construction of the mirage is very miraculous. The entire sect stands on the clouds. It is difficult for ordinary people to see it. Even if you have a good eyesight, it will look unreal and like a mirage. Therefore, there is a poem that says, "Tall buildings rise from the sand, and the clouds weave the threads."

"It's just a description of a mirage, it's too unreal.

But the people of Kuye City all know that the mirage does exist, not only because Kuye City is always covered with clouds, as if the sun and moon are blocked by a huge thing, but also because there is a ladder leading to the clouds in the center of the city. That

The ladder is not big but extremely long, spiraling up to the end as far as the eye can see. The ladder is heavily guarded, and no one is allowed to approach it without asking for permission, otherwise they will be severely punished.

Above the mirage, inner disciple He Tao was sitting on a futon meditating when suddenly he

One jumped up and shouted irritably: "Why doesn't that person come? Master, are you trying to trick me on purpose?"

As early as a year ago, the master sent him to Tiewukou, a place connected to the ladder to wait for someone. Now a full year has passed, not to mention people, not even a bird has passed by.

If it weren't for the great respect of the master, no other old man would be able to command him like this.

The more He Tao thought about it, the angrier he became. He picked up the sword in his hand, played with it randomly, and then took off the other sword from his back. He threw both swords out, and he saw the thumb of his right hand clasping his ring finger and

With the little finger, index finger and middle finger standing side by side, he recited the sword incantation in his mouth, and the two flying swords began to fight with each other. The swords collided in the air, making a crisp metallic sound.

He Tao's extraordinary talent is evident in his ability to do two things at once. That's why he has this arrogance.

While He Tao was playing with two flying swords, the golden jade pendant on his waist suddenly shone brightly. He Tao took off the jade pendant and said excitedly: "It's here!"

After saying that, he jumped from the iron dock entrance without even taking the ladder to heaven. He was like a young man who jumped from a building out of imagination and fell rapidly in the sky. His robes fluttered in the wind. The two flying swords seemed to have spirituality. One of them sheathed itself.

A flying figure flew to the soles of He Tao's feet. He Tao's body must be standing on the flying sword and flying down with the sword. He was like a banished immortal in the sky, traveling around the world, so cool and unrestrained.

The flying sword flew to the city gate in just a few breaths. He Tao shouted to the man who had just entered the city to submit the secret letter: "Are you Zhao Guanhai?"

The man looked sullen and looked at the young man wielding the sword blankly. He didn't react for a moment. He really couldn't walk too far, especially the section of the road to Dead Leaf City was full of wind and sand. The wind and sand hit his face.

After a while, he turned into a sand man, and even now he is still a little confused. And he was suddenly questioned by a person he had never seen before, and he was still an immortal master who could fly, and he was even more at a loss.

He Tao was a little anxious and raised his voice and said, "I'm asking you something, you're mute!"

The man quickly wiped his face carelessly and replied: "That's right, I'm Zhao Guanhai."

He Tao looked at this sloppy man, took out a water bag from the Qiankun bag, threw it to him and said, "Wash your face quickly and follow me upstairs."

Taking the water bag, the man rinsed his face without hesitation, revealing his somewhat dark face. Although it was still not washed clean, it was at least more pleasing to the eye than before. The man poured a little more

water and continue rinsing.

If Zhang Yuanyi were here, he would definitely recognize this face. It was none other than Zhao Dayong, the innkeeper back then.

When Dayong heard that Zhang Yuanyi was beaten unconscious by Wu Xuexian and was rescued by Zhang Daoling, he ran to Zhang Daoling's home without stopping. Zhang Daoling chatted with Dayong for a long time, and finally assumed various situations and found that Dayong wanted to take Zhang Yuan with him.

It is unrealistic to live a good life, so he followed Zhang Daoling's suggestion and let Zhang Yuanyi be raised by Zhang Daoling, while Dayong took his letter to Dead Leaf City to improve himself on the one hand and to escape for his life on the other.

If Zhang Daoling, a small town carpenter, had not been known as a chivalrous and righteous man, Dayong would not have agreed even if he killed him. Although he was reluctant to give up, in order to keep both of them alive, Dayong had no choice but to agree and hurriedly wrote a letter,

Then he went to the inn and handed the Book of Songs to Zhang Daoling. He spent all his savings over the years to buy a bad horse and left the town.

Not only that, before leaving, Zhang Daoling also gave Dayong a strange book called "White Mirage". Dayong didn't recognize a word of the content in the book, but it was very strange. As soon as Dayong opened it, he could know the contents, as if

It is engraved in my mind by nature, and it only takes one glance to awaken the memory. At the end of reading a book, there is a letter dedicated to Dayong. The general meaning of the letter is that he needs to change his name to Zhao Guanhai, which can save a lot of trouble. Dayong

It was right to think about it. He had heard of Dead Leaf City. It was a prosperous place for a long time, and it was brave enough. It might make people think that it was a weak persimmon. In order to save a lot of trouble, he silently agreed in his heart.

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But one thing he didn't expect was that the journey to Mirage was too far. Although many things happened on the way, it was too outrageous that it took him a whole year and a half.

He Tao saw that the man named Zhao Guanhai had finally washed his face, grabbed his hand, and flew towards the mirage with his flying sword.

"My horse!" Dayong shouted!

"It's really troublesome!" He Tao complained, then returned to grab the horse's leg and stuffed it roughly into the Qiankun bag, speeding up and flying towards the mirage.

This time, he did not choose to fly directly to the mirage. Instead, he stopped at the entrance of the ladder, pulled Dayong down from the flying sword, and said: "Master said that you should do it yourself."

Go up there yourself."

Dayong had this intention. His legs kept shaking while he was flying the sword. His legs were extremely weak. When he lowered his head and looked at the ground, he was afraid that the immortal master would accidentally lose his grip and fall down. That was not the case directly.

He was smashed into pieces. Now that his feet were on the ground, this solid feeling made him feel more comfortable than ever before.

Dayong stood firm, dusted himself off, and began to climb the ladder.

When he just stepped on the first step, the step began to twist. Dayong felt as if he had stepped on a piece of cotton. It was so soft and unreal, but soon the step stopped twisting and returned to the way it should be.

He Tao looked at this situation, narrowed his eyes, and said softly: "Interesting!"

The ladder leading to the mirage is enchanted and is resistant to ordinary mortals. Only those who practice Taoism can climb it. Most people will miss it if they step on it. It is like clouds and mist, which can be seen but cannot be touched, so the ladder has an outside.

It's called "Cloud Ladder", as the name suggests, it's a ladder that looks like a cloud. And this Zhao Guanhai clearly doesn't have any sense of spiritual power, but it's really miraculous that he can step on the steps without falling down.

Of course Dayong didn't know the way inside, so he started to step on the second step again. This time there was no change in the steps, but a voice sounded in Dayong's mind, "Sui", and a warm current passed through his Dantian. This is what happened

Dayong didn't care about the first word at the beginning of "White Mirage" and thought it was a hallucination. Stepping on another step, "Gu", this is the second word. This time Dayong really heard it, and it was true.

I really felt the warm current. Dayong took two steps back and saw the two words "Sui" and "Gu" again, but there was no such warm feeling. Dayong took another step forward and said "Zhi", the third

word, and the warm feeling gathered in Dantian again. Dayong understood everything and fell back to the first step.

He Tao just watched Zhao Guanhai jumping up and down the steps like a fool, and finally couldn't bear it anymore and cursed: "Can you walk or not? Jumping up and down, you are sick!"

Dayong ignored He Tao, closed his eyes, and slowly opened them again. This time he chose to run all at once.

“In the beginning of ancient times, who preached the gospel?

The top and bottom are not shaped, so why examine them?

Who can overcome the darkness and the darkness?

Feng Yiweixiang, how to recognize it?

Light and dark, but what is time?

What is the origin and transformation of the Yin and Yang triad?

The circle is nine levels, which camp can save it?

What is the merit of this, and who did it first?

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Dayong ran very fast, and all the contents of the book "White Mirage" began to appear in his mind, and the further he ran, the stronger the warmth in his Dantian became.

He Tao was stunned. He had never seen anyone climbing the ladder at such a fast speed. Looking at this posture, Zhao Guanhai ran more and more vigorously, as if he was exercising.
To be continued...