A stream of light fell, and Yuan Tu was revealed, with a worried look on his face.
After the man named Fang Chang fed him a pill, he seemed to be no longer interested in him. He neither threatened him to do anything nor asked him to betray the secrets of the Shanjun Army.
But the more this happened, the more confused and fearful he became.
This strange monk could influence his mind in an instant, and his strength should not be underestimated. Even when he was at his peak, he would probably not be his opponent.
But he didn't threaten himself to do anything.
If I report myself to the Hill Army Elders now, will I look stupid? It will also make the elders completely distrust me and kick me out of the Hill Army's core circle.
Yuan Tu fell into hesitation.
Unknowingly, he walked to the entrance of the main formation hall of the Shanshan Army.
This was where his career started, and it became the pinnacle of his career.
"General Yuan Tu, this is an important defensive area, you are not allowed to enter."
The monks stationed at the main hall stopped Yuan Tu.
The main hall of the mountain military formation is the control center on the mountain. There is a general on duty all year round, responsible for the defense of the mountain, and he changes it every ten years.
However, occasionally if serious mistakes are made, workers will be laid off early.
General Lian Peng, who was recently on duty in the main hall, defeated many competitors and rose to the position ahead of schedule.
Because the previous general was ineffective on duty and failed to detect traces of the foreign strongman and issue a warning, the mountain army responded improperly and the entire army fled.
Although you can't beat it whether you find it or not, but since you lose, there must be a few people who take the blame.
Well, Yuan Tu is that unlucky general.
In fact, if his foundation had not been damaged, he would have been severely punished, and it is unknown whether he would be free now.
When Yuan Tu saw that the gatekeepers dared to stop him, he felt an inexplicable anger in his heart.
The demon seed in his body is like a catalyst for negative emotions, able to make him change without even realizing it.
It was obvious that he was still hesitating before, but now, just because of the guard's simple words, he felt the urge to destroy everything.
"Can't I even go in now, General?"
Yuan Tu suppressed his anger and said.
"Even though I am no longer the general on duty, I am still the general of the Hill Army. I just want to go in and have a look?"
The gatekeeper monk looked at Yuan Tu in embarrassment and said:
"General Yuan Tu, this is the order of General Lian Peng. It is difficult for us young people to obey. Please be considerate of us."
"General Lian Peng! Okay, I understand."
Yuan Tu turned around and left, and the demonic seed immediately took root in his heart.
Lian Peng was of the same generation as him, and he broke through to the Nascent Soul realm twenty years later than him. Later, he was suppressed by himself every step of the way, so the title of the youngest general fell on him.
Therefore, Lian Peng has been secretly unconvinced by him.
But the world only remembers the first, and the light of the second is always dim.
At that time, he had a very high self-esteem and felt that he would eventually join the Council of Elders. He humiliated this person in public places several times.
So much so that now Lian Peng wouldn't even let him in through the gate.
Yuan Tu had no doubt that if he dared to force his way in at this moment, Lian Peng would use the excuse that he endangered the safety of the mountain top and mobilize a large formation on the mountain top to suppress him.
Maybe he didn't dare to kill him on the spot, but being suppressed in public by someone who was inferior to him at the beginning might be more uncomfortable for him than killing him.
"Then destroy it!"
Yuan Tu was roaring in his heart.
…
That night.
The familiar house in the small town at the foot of Yuanshan Mountain.
"I have met the Lord of the City."
Yuan Tu lowered his head in front of Fang Chang.
Fang Chang thought he would have to wait for two days, but he didn't expect the demon seed to take root in Yuan Tu's body so quickly.
Naturally, his choice of Yuan Tu was not without purpose.
The once high-ranking genius fell down and ended up hanging out with monks at the bottom, indulging in wine and sex, seemingly letting go of everything and being carefree and casual.
In fact, the Taoist heart has already been broken.
Such people are the best nourishment for demons.
Perhaps Yuan Tu will be able to wake up one day, reshape his Taoist mind, and take a further step forward in his state of mind.
But if you meet him, you will never have a chance.
"Did you feel it?"
Fang Chang had a gentle smile on his face.
As the saying goes, blackening is three times stronger. The demon seed contains the power of the eyes of the devil. If it absorbs Yuan Tu's negative emotions and strengthens them, it will produce the power of the inner demon.
This kind of power comes from the same source as Yuan Tu, and is very effective in treating Yuan Tu's injuries to his soul.
Although his soul was contaminated by inner demons, it was indeed healed.
Yuan Tu nodded heavily: "Yes, sir."
The reason that prompted him to join Fang Chang so quickly was that he felt that his recovery from injuries was also an important part.
"As long as you follow your inner voice, your injury will heal soon."
Fang Chang said seriously: "This city lord never lies to anyone."
As for when the time comes, he still won't be himself, then he can't guarantee it.
But Yuan Tu was polluted by demons and his character gradually went to extremes. At this moment, he didn't care about these problems at all.
He had only one idea: as long as he could regain his strength, it would be worth it.
"I am willing to die for the Lord of the City."
"Don't talk about whether you will die or not. I hate fighting and killing. I am actually here to make friends."
Fang Chang waved his hands and said gently:
"If you must feel sorry, bring a few more friends to see me.
By the way, there is no need for people below Nascent Soul, their cultivation level is too low, and this city lord has no common language with them."
When Yuan Tu heard that it was so simple, he didn't even have to work hard and quickly nodded in agreement.
"It is their blessing to be able to make friends with the Lord of the City."
Although the genius he once was has declined, but he just invites people to come over for a get-together. Considering the past friendship, most people will still agree.
Fang Changjiao said: "Then I will wait."
As the number one force in the mountain world, the Shanshan Army was killed by Yang Qi last time, and now there are still more than twenty Nascent Soul cultivators left.
Five of the elders are even more powerful than Yuanying Dzogchen, but now there are only four left.
When Yang Qi came to the door, he accidentally killed one of them, who happened to be Yuan Tu's master.
Yuan Tu's current status has plummeted, which has a lot to do with the absence of his master.
I worked hard and worked overtime to finish two of them in one day, which only took half a month.
Although the efficiency is a bit slow, it is more reliable.
…
then.
Yuan Tu's cave is located on a solitary mountain peak.
Cranes soared into the sky, white clouds drifted by, and flowers fell from the sky.
The air was filled with the aroma of wine, and female nuns in cool but not gaudy clothes were dancing in the open space, with colorful streamers flying, which aroused the excitement of the young monks.
The two Yuanying monks who came with their disciples to attend the banquet politely raised their hands to Yuan Tu who was sitting on the throne.
"General Yuan Tu, I made you laugh."
"It doesn't matter, young Mu Ai, if they like it, let them pick whatever they want, and they can take it back tonight."
At this moment, Yuan Tu still looked half as decadent as before, with his sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and his cool green clothes, which made the two Nascent Soul monks vaguely see the high-spirited first genius of the Shanshan Army and the youngest general of the Shanshan Army.
Not everyone in the Hill Army can be a general.
So far, there are only ten generals.
First of all, you have to cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm, and secondly, you have to make great contributions to the mountain army, such as wiping out big mountain bandits. In addition, you need to be recommended and nominated by three elders.
Therefore, although Yuan Tu was in a state of decline, it was compared to those who were also generals. For these two Yuanying monks, it was still possible not to offend him.
Therefore, even if they were invited to come to the banquet out of nowhere, they still agreed.
After three rounds of drinking.
The two Yuanying monks looked at each other and felt that it was almost done.
"General Yuan Tu, I have drank this wine and seen the dance, but I am still confused. I don't know why General Yuan Tu invited us two old men over?"
One of the slightly fatter Nascent Soul cultivators said with a puzzled look.
The other skinny Yuanying also smiled bitterly and said, "General Yuan Tu, we two old guys have been unable to talk to each other in the army for a long time. Now we just want to support ourselves in old age.
If General Yuan Tu wants to invite us to speak at the next elders meeting, I am afraid he will disappoint you."
There have long been rumors in the military that the next meeting of elders will not only elect new elders, but also remove Yuan Tu from the position of general.
After all, a carrot is a pit, and the ten generals are all the core of the mountain army.
Now that Yuan Tu is dead and his master is gone, how can He De occupy the position of a general again?
So the two Yuanyings thought about it and felt that the reason why Yuan Tu was so polite was that he hoped they could speak for him at the Elders Meeting.
Even the Senate cannot ignore the voice of the masses.
Of course, this premise that cannot be ignored is that the masses have the cultivation level of Nascent Soul realm.
Yuan Tu shook his head and said with a smile:
"Fellow Daoist Cheng, Fellow Daoist Qiu, you have misunderstood. I invited you here this time not to ask you to help me speak.
Now that my soul is damaged, I can no longer improve my cultivation. If I occupy the position of general again, even if the Council of Elders doesn't tell me, I will be embarrassed myself.
I am grateful for the kindness you two had in being able to help before that evil enemy came. Without your protection, I would have gone with Master long ago.
So this time I was lucky enough to get a pot of life-extending elixir, so I thought of sharing it with the two of you to fulfill the kindness of that day."
After saying that, Yuan Tu clapped his hands, and the female nuns who were still dancing bowed their knees and retreated.
The ground cracked, and a brown three-legged round cauldron rose.
Yuan Tu raised his hand again and opened the furnace cover, and the rich spiritual energy spurted out, filling the cave space in an instant.
The two Nascent Souls just took a slight sniff and felt refreshed, and their old bodies regained some vitality.
"This is?!"
Both fat and thin Yuanying were naked.
Yuan Tu smiled and said: "I am still young, and this life-extending pill is worthless to me, so I might as well lend a flower to the Buddha and give it to you two."
I wonder if you two are satisfied with my gift?"
"This, how can this be so embarrassing?"
Although they said this, their eyes did not leave the alchemy furnace for a moment.
"You don't need to be polite to me. If you two are really embarrassed, then when the elders meet, please help me to speak. After you resign as generals, don't argue with me about the responsibility for the loss that day." Yuan Tu said.
"This is certain. General Yuan Tu fought to protect the top of the mountain that day. Even though he was defeated, he was honored.
Not to mention that even General Yuan Tu’s master and five elders lost their lives.
If others are still arguing with General Yuan Tu, they will kill them all to avenge their private vengeance. Although we old guys are old, we can still say a few words."
Upon hearing that Yuan Tu still had requests, Fatty Yuanying breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.
"Then, please."
Yuan Tu made a move with his hand, and two pills flew out of the pill furnace, one on the left and one on the right, in front of the fat and thin Yuanying.
It’s just that Fatty Yuanying didn’t take it immediately.
Children all know not to eat other people's candy, let alone old guys like them.
Who knows what this sweet-smelling elixir will taste like, they have to test it before they feel relieved.
"This pill is called Qingling Immortality Pill. It is made from the legendary essence of spiritual veins and Ten Thousand Years Scrophulariaceae. Even if it is taken by Yuanying monks, it can extend the life of a hundred years. It is extremely precious.
However, after it is released, the potency of the medicine is leaked out, so it is best to take it as soon as possible.”
Yuan Tu introduced them and did not force them to take medicine.
"It made General Yuan Tu laugh. After I got the elixir, I became restless and wanted to go back and take it immediately, so I left now."
Fat Yuanying bowed his hands and said goodbye.
But Thin Yuanying said thoughtfully: "General Yuan Tu, I just saw that there are still some pills in the pill furnace, don't you know?"
Yuan Tu said: "I got a total of eight pills this time. Except for the two pills I keep for myself, the others are ready to be given away. After all, the time for the Elders' Meeting is not far away."
"understand."
Thin Yuanying said: "When the time comes, I will report impartially to the Council of Elders about General Yuan Tu's bravery that day, and I will not let some people take the opportunity to target him."
So after being polite again, the two Nascent Souls took the disciples and left.
Wait until everyone has left.
Fang Chang appeared in front of Yuan Tu.
"Lord City Lord."
Yuan Tu said with a pity look on his face: "Such a precious elixir was given to these old guys at such a cheap price. It's really a waste.
With the strength of the city lord, if you can take action, they will still bow and obey your orders."
Fang Chang shook his head and said: "As I said, this city lord is here to make friends."
Anyway, it was just a few third-level Blue Tears Fruits and a ten-thousand-year-old Scrophulariaceae plant. This life-extending pill was originally refined by him for Li Hu's parents.
In case Li Hu comes back later, his parents will be gone.
So he still had a few pills left on hand, so he added some ingredients.
These two elixirs are just bait. If you don't get some benefits, how can you lure those Yuanying monks from the mountain army to come over?
After all, Yuan Tu frequently invites different Yuanying monks to banquets, so he has to find a reasonable excuse.
And Fat and Thin Yuanying is the best publicity.
In the end, it doesn't matter whether Fatty Yuanying takes the elixir or not, this thing will definitely get into the hands of the senior officials of the Shanshan Army.
Anyway, whoever dares to eat those two longevity pills, congratulations to him for winning.
In the next two days, news spread like wildfire that General Yuan Tu had obtained the life-extending elixir.
After all, the two Yuanying monks have many disciples, and no one knows who mentioned it more, especially after it was revealed that there were only six longevity pills left.
Those who seek the elixir immediately step into Yuan Tu's cave, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a bustling city.
Who would dislike living a long life?
General Yuan Tu, who was once in decline, seems to be on the rise again.
And every monk who entered Yuan Tu Cave expressed great satisfaction.
Finally, someone did some statistics.
The twenty-six Nascent Soul cultivators of the Shanshan Army, apart from the issue of stance, also maintain their own identities. A total of twelve of them visited General Yuan Tu.
And these twelve Nascent Souls all expressed their satisfaction.
So the question is, how many life-extending pills did General Yuan Tu receive?
…
One month later.
A large formation hole was opened on the top of the mountain, and Fang Chang, accompanied by Yuan Tu, stepped into the headquarters of the mountain army as if he were the master of the place.
In front, a dozen Nascent Soul monks from the Hill Army had different expressions, but after seeing Fang Chang, they all bowed and saluted.
