Deng Feibao also felt a little embarrassed in his heart, so he had to explain: "It is important to restart Henglu City, but the imperial court is in urgent need of iron warriors to deal with invading foreign enemies. The Prime Minister of the Left has sent messages several times, ordering us to speed up the progress.
Elder Qi should have heard that Mr. Zuo Xiang is very harsh. If he fails to complete the tasks he has assigned, he will be investigated thoroughly. Mr. Zuo Xiang has always planned to rectify Qianji Pavilion, and he will not think about restarting Henglu City at that time.
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Qi Fanchou glanced at Deng Feibao and saw that he felt a little guilty. Then he saw the still strong old man turned around, picked up a shovel, and put the charcoal piled into a hill in the corner into the furnace.
Taking care of the Turning Stone Furnace is an extremely tedious task. Because when Henglu City was built, many ingenious crafts were just the first time. Even if the wind-controlling floating cloud stone serves as the pivot of Henglu City, how to use the spiritual material's effectiveness specifically?
In order to enable Henglu City to rise into the sky, the predecessors of Qianji Pavilion did not have many practical methods.
Therefore, after the death of Emperor Ruiding, the craftsmen forcibly started the Henglu City, causing the Turning Stone Furnace to vibrate and be damaged. Although later generations spent a lot of effort, they could not change the dying situation of the Turning Stone Furnace.
What the elders in charge of the Qianji Pavilion have to do on a daily basis is to pay attention to every detail of the stone furnace. If there are any weak or damaged areas, they must be repaired in time.
Day after day, year after year, without seeing the Turning Stone Furnace regain a new life, anyone would have exhausted all their enthusiasm. The elders in charge of the furnace have not been replaced for so many years, and that is probably why. In the past, those who followed Qi Category
The craftsmen, without exception, all chose to leave the Turning Stone Furnace.
Deng Feibao guessed that Qi Fanchou had guarded the Turning Stone Furnace for so many years, and now he couldn't wait to mobilize the power of Qianji Spiritual Moment to try to restart the Turning Stone Furnace. Naturally, he hoped to complete the unfinished business of his predecessors, so he said:
"I know what Elder Qi is thinking, but there are some things that cannot be rushed. Nowadays, the rules of the imperial court are very strict. If we reopen Henglu City rashly, I am afraid that it will be against the law. I have already written a request to the left prime minister, and I just need to wait for the approval."
Qi Changchou still shoveled the fuel into the furnace silently, as if he was turning a deaf ear.
Seeing him like this, Deng Feibao remembered that this person was from Tao Hongjiu's old tribe, and he was afraid that he would be jealous of him when he took over as the master of the pavilion, so he asked: "If Elder Qi has any dissatisfaction, you can tell the master of the pavilion that there are no outsiders here."
When Qi Fanchou heard this, he stopped, held on to the shovel, looked at the blazing fire and asked: "Pavilion Master Deng, why do you think Pavilion Master Tao gave the Thousand Ji Spirit Moment to Tao Heling?"
Upon hearing this, Deng Feibao's expression suddenly changed, and he lowered his voice and asked, "What does Elder Qi mean by this?"
"Didn't you ask me to speak frankly?" Qi Changchou turned his head, his face that was like a knife and an ax showing no expression at all, but it made people feel like there was a mountain oppressing him: "You secretly poisoned Pavilion Master Tao, let me
His muscles and bones are weak, his eyes are nearly blind, he is unable to create delicate and ingenious things, and he has to give up his position as the master of the pavilion - do you think others are completely unaware of these things?"
Deng Feibao suppressed his inner impulse to kill and silence, and his face was filled with anger and smile, which looked particularly weird. He heard him say: "Since Elder Qi knew it, why didn't he publicize it to the outside world?"
Qi Fanchou lowered his eyebrows and did not answer. Deng Feibao smiled and said: "I understand. It turns out that Elder Qi also likes the position of Pavilion Master? But in the eyes of everyone, both you and Pavilion Master Tao are not interested in fame and fortune.
Poor people, even if you sit in the position of Pavilion Master, you will not seek benefits for everyone."
"It seems you really don't understand." Qi Fanchou sighed imperceptibly: "Pavilion Master Tao won't let you get the Qianji Spiritual Moment because this thing is hidden in unpredictable dangers. Frequent activation may attract the prying eyes of extraterrestrial beings.
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The corners of Deng Feibao's eyes twitched. This was the first time he had heard of such a thing. It could be seen that in Qianji Pavilion, only very few people could know about this situation.
"I have long been aware of your collusion with the Rising Sun Cult." Qi Changchou continued: "But since you have been recommended by the nobles in the court, I can't attack you directly, so I secretly gave it to the Prime Minister Zuo.
Send a secret message."
"You—" Deng Feibao immediately became nervous when he heard this, and all kinds of thoughts were flying in his mind.
"Are you thinking that since the Left Prime Minister already knew your plot, why would he allow you to take over Qianji Pavilion?" Qi Changchou slowly lifted the shovel, and the muscles in his arms were filled with surging strength. This was definitely not that state of mind.
What a lonely old man can have.
"Have you been secretly scheming?" Deng Feibao reached out and held the magic weapon he carried.
"It won't last as long as you." Qi Fanchou said.
Deng Feibao knew that since he had been exposed, the other party would probably find out the details of the leader's move to raise the flag, and he might plunge into the trap set by the other party in advance. He must rush out of here now and quickly deliver the news to the leader.
"You want to leave?" Qi Changchou asked calmly.
Deng Feibao's face showed murderous intent, and he immediately used his small melon hammer, facing the rising storm, and turned into a huge iron ball and rushed out.
Qi Guanchang showed no signs of panic. He held the shovel and danced around. He moved his steps and moved his shoulders. The end of the shovel was gently lifted and hit the iron ball head-on. Then a strong force entangled it and danced along the shovel for several seconds.
Circle, the iron ball flew back upside down.
Deng Feibao was shocked when he saw this. He hurriedly changed the small melon hammer back to its original shape, took it back into his hand, and exclaimed: "The crane-controlling gun? Are you from the Yulin Guards?"
Qi Fanchou said nothing and stepped on the ground with one foot. The whole furnace trembled slightly, and the fire burst out. He immediately approached Deng Feibao, used a shovel instead of a gun, and stabbed out.
Although Deng Feibao was frightened, his cultivation power was still there. He crossed his hands to protect his chest and allowed the shovel to hit him heavily.
As if he was facing a huge iron warrior, Deng Feibao flew out upside down, but there was no injury or bleeding. The sleeves of his arms were crushed by the force of the big gun, revealing a pair of golden gauntlets with sunburst patterns visible on the surface.
His back hit the brass door, making a sound like a bell, and the reverberation echoed in the furnace cellar. Deng Feibao had just stood up, and saw Qi Yuanchou stepping in again. He immediately put his arms together, and his armor radiated glaring flames.
Light.
Qi Guanchou voluntarily closed his eyes and turned his body. The flames left a scorch mark on his left shoulder, but the attack did not stop. The shovel directly cut off one of Deng Feibao's ears.
With a cry of pain, Deng Feibao turned over to avoid it, and the side of his face was in burning pain. This made him understand that he could not withstand the attack of the crane-controlling spear with only his true energy to protect himself.
"Your ability is worse than I expected." Qi Changchou turned around and looked, the dazzling bright light could only slightly obstruct his vision.
Deng Feibao covered the bleeding wound and gritted his teeth and said, "Then you are..."
Before he could finish his words, Qi Changchou thrust forward without any warning, and it was clear that he was trying to lure Deng Feibao into talking.
The shovel was heavy, and its shape was completely different from that of a gun and stick, but in Qi Guangchou's hands it was as dexterous as a poisonous snake emerging from its hole. Deng Feibao raised his arms to resist, but was blown away by the lingering force like a wave, and his waist and ribs were directly injured.
Deng Feibao howled miserably and was about to take out the talisman to respond to the enemy, when Qi Fanchou flipped his arms and brought the shovel down, causing Deng Feibao's spirit to shatter, blood spurting from his seven orifices, and he passed out on the spot.
Pulling the iron chain again, the machine rotated, the gear teeth engaged, the brass door slowly opened, Qi Kuangchou dragged the unconscious Deng Feibao out of the furnace cellar, and heard bursts of thunder.
I saw a monk flying over in the sky, with a gleam of lightning in his sleeves, and asked proactively: "Is the person here Qi Fangchou, the furnace master of Qianji Pavilion?"
"Exactly." Qi Fanchou threw Deng Feibao to the ground: "The members of the Rising Sun Cult are here, please take a look!"
The monk knelt down, cupped his hands and said, "I am a poor Taoist, Gong Chenzi. I have been ordered by Zuo Xiang to come to Qianji Pavilion to cut off the traitors and monsters. I just saw the red and green smoke coming from Henglu City, so I took the initiative to attack."
Henglu City."
"I am the one who sent the smoke letter." Qi Fanchou looked as usual: "Except for a few people in Qianji Pavilion who are Deng Feibao's cronies, the others are just people who follow the trend. Don't harm them at will."
"We know... someone is coming again?" Halfway through Gong Chenzi's words, he sensed a familiar and powerful aura approaching from the distance. Gong Chenzi took the initiative to fly up to meet Zhao Shu, just in time to see Zhao Shu.
"Fellow Daoist Xu? Why are you here?" Gong Chenzi asked.
"I was entrusted by Mr. Zuo Xiang to help suppress Qianji Pavilion." Zhao Shu looked around. At this moment, the fighting in Henglu City had ceased. There were several monks in the distance who were responsible for restraining Qianji Pavilion.
A group of craftsmen.
"Are you Xu Huaiyu?" Qi Changchou said on the ground: "The Prime Minister Zuo once mentioned in a secret letter that you were going to work near Dunjia Mountain and ordered Qianji Pavilion to help you."
"It is true." Zhao Shu slowly landed on the ground, saw the unconscious Deng Feibao, and asked: "Did the old gentleman capture this person?"
"Yes." Qi Changchou looked normal and pushed Deng Feibao with a bloody shovel: "He will be left to your disposal."
Gong Chenzi hurriedly stepped forward to add a restraining order, and then said: "The Prime Minister of the Left has ordered that everyone from the Rising Sun Sect will be investigated carefully after they are captured. I will escort this man and his cronies away."
"Be careful on the road, fellow Taoist," Zhao Shuyan said.
Gong Chenzi nodded goodbye and flew away directly with Deng Feibao. Then Qi Fanchou asked: "Are you here because of the Cave Heaven Gate?"
"Yes." Zhao Shu asked curiously: "The old man also knows that there will be a cave entrance passing through Dunjia Mountain?"
"I was the first to notice that the Cave Heaven Gate was approaching Dunjia Mountain." Qi Changchou said as he walked, returned to the turning stone furnace and pulled a few iron chains, and the flames in the huge furnace cellar gradually extinguished.
Zhao Shu was surprised by the complex and huge furnace cellar in front of him, and at the same time, he was also quite curious.
He could see that there was no very advanced cultivation of immortal magic in the whole field, but the foundation of martial arts should not be underestimated. Every move and every move of the muscles and bones had rhythm, just like a machine full of precision and ingenuity.
Even if he is only made of flesh and blood, he can still burst out with power that ordinary people cannot match. No wonder he seemed to be able to defeat Deng Feibao just now.
In terms of cultivation and magic power, Deng Feibao was far inferior to Zhao Shu and Chang Liezi. If he encountered a sudden attack by martial swordsmen in a narrow and cramped place, it would be difficult to save his life.
"Excuse Xu for not understanding, how did the old gentleman notice it?" Zhao Shu admitted that Qi Guanchou had profound martial arts, but the Dongtian Gate was the secret of the Immortal Family, and ordinary monks had not been able to discover it, let alone a martial artist?
"Do you know about the Yufeng Floating Cloud Stone?" Qi Fangchou opened the furnace cellar like an experienced craftsman, revealing a strange stone in the shape of an olive core that was more than three feet high.
This strange stone is floating and not falling, slowly rotating in the furnace cellar. There are curled ancient seal scripts like cirrus clouds on the surface. It is clearly the divine book of heaven and the spiritual text of cloud seal script. At this moment, this wind-improving floating cloud stone is emitting a heartbeat-like sound.
The pulsation makes people mistakenly think it is a living thing.
"It's actually... so big?" Zhao Shu was stunned when he saw this. Even though he had some assumptions in advance, the Wind-controlling Floating Cloud Stone was still too big to be imagined.
Heavenly materials and earthly treasures have always been rare. If you want to collect a large amount of similar spiritual materials, in addition to consuming manpower and material resources, it often requires the inheritance of the immortal family to slowly accumulate over a long period of time.
A wind-improving floating cloud stone that is more than three feet tall and has its own Yunzhuan spiritual inscriptions is completely rare. Even because it is too large and the Yunzhuan spiritual inscriptions are formed in one piece, the spiritual material itself is not suitable for easy cutting.
It is difficult to refine it into a magic weapon alone.
Zhao Shu couldn't help but think that after Tiegong ascended, he also left behind the remains of the divine iron with spiritual inscriptions. However, those spiritual inscriptions and the divine iron were divided into dozens of pieces and were of suitable sizes, so that they could be easily refined into magic weapons.
"No wonder this object is used as the pivot of Henglu City." Zhao Shu said: "It is better to say that apart from being used to drive behemoths such as the mechanism city, this wind-controlling cloud stone does not have much use."
Qi Fangchou put on a plain clothes and explained: "About two years ago, the Yufeng floating cloud stone began to have a strange reaction. It was not detectable at first. If I hadn't been guarding the turning stone furnace all the year round, it would be difficult to detect it from the fire in the furnace cellar.
Strange.
At the time, I didn't know what was good or bad about this anomaly. I just mentioned it privately to the former Pavilion Master Tao Hongjiu. After all, the Turning Stone Furnace was related to the entire Henglu City and it was not appropriate to publicize it to the outside world.
Later, Master Tao Pavilion found a few records in the letters of his predecessors, and learned that about sixty years ago, there was a cave heaven spiritual realm near Dunjia Mountain. As a rare spiritual material rarely seen in the world, Yufeng Floating Cloud Stone can naturally sense changes in the energy of heaven and earth.
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"Qianji Pavilion has already known about the Dongtian approaching Dunjia Mountain?" Zhao Shu asked.
"It may not be known for sure at first." Qi Fanchou said: "Sixty years ago, although the monks of Qianji Pavilion vaguely sensed the changes in Qi, they did not understand it. On the contrary, the craftsmen who did not have the magic power would dream about it.
Occasionally, I could glimpse glimpses of the cave-heaven spiritual realm.”
"In a dream?" Zhao Shu muttered silently. Being able to make multiple people dream of the same thing at the same time is already a power that invades the mind and soul.
"Although they dreamed of the cave spirit realm, the craftsmen couldn't sleep at night because of it, and they felt physically and mentally tired after waking up." Qi Fanchou said: "Forefathers suspected that something evil was causing trouble, so they searched extensively, and finally found that the Qianji Spiritual Moment was
The chief culprit of such dreams and visions."
"Is this also related to Qianji Lingju?" Zhao Shu was puzzled.
"It would be better to say that it was an accident that Henglu City would come to Dunjia Mountain." Qi Fanchou explained: "After Emperor Tianxia self-immolated at the end of the year, the emperor's army was rife with weapons. The people of Qianji Pavilion were afraid that it would affect them.
He also hoped to preserve the unfinished Henglu City, so he took the risk to activate Qianji Lingju.
Because of the Yufeng Floating Cloud Stone as the pivot, Henglu City was able to rise into the air and fell silent all the way to Dunjia Mountain. However, the outside world does not know that the predecessors of Qianji Pavilion did not come here intentionally."