When Zhao Jun arrived at Handan, Zhao Kuo personally came out of the city to greet him.
Zhao Kuo has always been the one greeted, but this is the first time he greets others.
"This old gentleman is..." Zhao Kuo looked at the old man standing next to Le Yi strangely. If he could describe it in one word, it would be immortal.
White robes, white beard, white hair, rosy and shiny complexion, not a single wrinkle on her face, eyes as deep as the stars, as if she could see through illusions and point directly to the essence.
He has a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, which is very friendly and makes people like him unconsciously.
It would be a pity not to be a liar.
"I am a poor Taoist, I have met King Zhao." The old Taoist nodded slightly, cherishing his words as if they were gold, looking like a great man from this world.
This is the method he summed up. The less you say, the more you can attract the other person's curiosity.
As long as the other party is curious, he will have the initiative.
A few days ago, this was how he successfully attracted Le Yi's attention and asked Le Yi to take him to Handan.
"The king has prepared a banquet in the palace to welcome the soldiers of our Zhao Kingdom. Since the old gentleman happens to come to our Zhao Kingdom, let's come together." Zhao Kuo stretched out his hand and said.
Although he was a little confused about the old man's identity, there were so many powerful people in the extraordinary realm around him that he didn't have to worry about them being harmful to him.
"Then the poor Taoist will bother King Zhao." The old Taoist nodded, still with a faint smile on his face.
"Lecheng, you lead the soldiers back to the camp first, and then come back to attend the banquet." Zhao Kuo said to Lecheng.
The palace is so big, so naturally it is impossible for all the soldiers to enter the palace for a banquet, so banquets are also prepared in the military camp, but the standards are not comparable to those in the palace.
However, as a large army returning from an expedition, it has enough food and wine.
Today's banquet was very grand, not only all the important officials of the court attended, but also some highly respected celebrities from the college were invited.
Zhao Kuo did not hold a banquet in the past few days when he returned to Handan, so he just treated it as a party.
During the banquet, Lao Dao waited for Zhao Kuo to ask him. As a result, Zhao Kuo was chatting with Li Si about the battle of the royal city, and was discussing with Lin Xiangru whether the Qin Congress would continue to attack next year, and if it did, where would it attack, but he just ignored him.
"King Zhao, does he know why Pindao traveled thousands of miles to come to Zhao?" Taihua had no choice but to raise his glass and said.
"I don't know." Zhao Kuo shook his head.
"Pindao followed the destiny. Some time ago, Pindao observed the sky at night and found that the Emperor Star fell and a new Emperor Star rose. The destiny above the royal city moved eastward, so he pursued the destiny all the way to Daliang. But when these destiny arrived above Daliang,
But it had a tendency to spread to all directions. Sure enough, it didn't take long for Tianming to move north again. After arriving at Handan, it was completely stable and no longer moved."
Taihua raised his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle. He held the wine glass in his right hand and stroked his beard with his left hand, looking like an expert from this world.
"Isn't it the Nine Cauldrons that the old god mentioned about destiny?" Zou Yan said excitedly.
"Yes." Taihua nodded, and then said proudly, "But after coming to Handan, Pindao saw in the king a destiny that is no less than that of Jiuding."
"Then what?" Zhao Kuo didn't understand what Taihua wanted to say.
Zhao Kuo was dubious about destiny and luck.
But he didn't believe a word about Taihua.
The reason is very simple. Taihua must be seeking something from him.
Since you are still asking for him, it means that he is still a human being, not a legendary god.
Since he is not a god, then the so-called destiny is just a lie.
If the old Taoist said he was an immortal, then Zhao Kuo would tie him up and slice him up for study.
It's just... I don't know what this guy is looking for.
"These are two elixirs refined by the old Taoist himself. After taking them, they can prolong life, and even ascend to the fairy world and live forever. I will give them to the king today to express my feelings." Seeing that Zhao Kuo did not answer, the old Taoist had to take out a gourd from his sleeve.
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When Ben saw the old Taoist's arrogant look, he did not dare to neglect him. He quickly stepped forward, took the treasure gourd respectfully, and sent it to Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo was stunned for a moment, then cursed in his heart, the elixir of God and the Poison Pill were almost the same. Since ancient times, no monarch who likes to take this stuff has lived a long life.
Zhao Kuo finally understood the purpose of this guy coming to him. In a word, he was just to defraud money.
The so-called destiny is just a way to attract your own attention.
The reason why I approached Le Yi first was probably to use Jiuding to package myself.
In fact, there are such people in the palaces of many princes, especially Yan and Qi. They like to raise alchemists to refine elixirs, and also like to go to sea to find fairy mountains.
For many monarchs, even if they dominate the world, they are not as attractive as immortality, so they will work hard even if there is a glimmer of hope, no matter how high the price is.
The most classic example is Qin Shihuang in history. This guy was wise and martial all his life. In the end, he was deceived by a group of alchemists. He was trying to make elixirs and find elixirs, and finally died on the road.
The alchemist took advantage of the monarch's desire for immortality, used the name of refining elixirs and looking for fairy mountains to ask for funds. At the same time, he gained the respect of the monarch, climbed to the sky in one step, and enjoyed glory and wealth.
Of course, there are also some people who have brainwashed themselves and believe that they can really become immortals.
But most of them use it as a means to make money, thereby gaining huge wealth.
There were alchemists in Zhao State before, but they were driven away by Zhao Kuo and never appeared again. I thought they were clean, but I didn't expect that they were found again today.
"Can this pill really make you immortal?" Zhao Kuo sneered. If I believed you, my nine years of compulsory education would have been in vain.
"I dare not deceive the king. Immortality is a lie, but it is true to strengthen the body and prolong life. However, only the blessed can enjoy it, and the unlucky will suffer from it. And the king is the blessed person." Taihua
Said seriously.
"What about you? Are you a blessed person?" Zhao Kuo asked.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The poor are also blessed people." Taihua said.
"Have you eaten it?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Naturally. Otherwise, a poor Taoist would not know that this thing can strengthen the body and prolong life." Taihua exuded a light of confidence, which made Zhao Kuo doubt his own knowledge.
"May I ask, old gentleman, how long will you live this year?" Zhao Kuo leaned over and saluted.
"Old Taoist, this year I am sixty-nine," Taihua said.
Zhao Kuo nodded. Ninety-six is indeed a long life. If he hadn't taken drugs, he might have lived to be more than a hundred years old. All countries would have to offer sacrifices when they saw it. It was a pity.
"Your Majesty, he is telling the truth." Xu Li approached Zhao Kuo and whispered. His talent can distinguish whether the other party is telling the truth or lies.
"Really ninety-six?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"That's not it. It's true to keep fit and prolong life." Xu Li said.
"This is impossible!"
If this thing could really strengthen the body and prolong life, those drug-addicted monarchs would never die so early.
Unless none of them are blessed?
Or, this old man even lied to himself!
Thinking of this, Zhao Kuo suddenly thought of what the old man said: Only the blessed can enjoy it, and the unlucky will suffer from it.
How to define unblessed and blessed?
On the other side, Taihua was enjoying himself. He knew that the current King of Zhao did not like them as alchemists, but because of this, if he could attract his attention, he could get more money, right?
Moreover, Zhao is the richest country in the world. If you support him even a little bit, you will not be able to spend it all in a few lifetimes.
As long as King Zhao doesn't drive him away, he will have plenty of time.
To be honest, Zhao Kuo was a little confused after hearing Xu Li's words.
On the one hand, he knew that this thing was poison, and the heavy metals in it seriously exceeded the standard. On the other hand, the existence of spiritual energy made him have some doubts about this thing.
"I would like to thank the old man for the gift." In any case, Zhao Kuo decided to accept it first. He could not disgrace the old man's face. After all, he was over ninety years old. If something happened to him, it would not be good for his reputation.
After the banquet, Zhao Kuo asked Xiangzi to stay and handed two "elixirs" to Xiangzi and asked him to study them carefully. What is the use of these things? If they are poisonous, just throw them away.
As for Taihua, Zhao Kuo did not drive him away. Since he was just an old man, he was just raising him for nothing.
Driving him away will also affect his reputation.
"I understand." Xiangzi nodded.
He was dismissive of so-called elixirs.
I am a great physician. From the time of the Yellow Emperor to today, let alone elixirs, most diseases cannot be cured. How can you, a little alchemist, develop elixirs?
The word "I am Xiangzi" is written upside down.
Half a month later, Xiangzi found Zhao Kuo.
"Is there any result?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Your Majesty, for ordinary people, this substance is not only ineffective in strengthening the body, but is actually poisonous. Taking it for a long time will definitely lead to death. However, according to my test, Gang Yuan realm warriors are immune to this part of the toxin, and at the same time, the toxin can stimulate the body to become deeply active.
, slightly improve the strength of Gang Yuan realm warriors." Xiangzi said.
"That's it!" After hearing what Xiangzi said, Zhao Kuo finally understood.
This thing hasn't changed at all, it's still a poison, but Gang Yuan realm warriors are more resistant to poison and can withstand the toxins of the elixir, and then their bodies improve a little bit under the stimulation of the toxins.
The so-called blessedness and unblessing depend on strength.
If you don't have the strength, it's just fate.
According to tests, 90% of people below the Gangyuan realm who take elixirs will be poisoned. If there is no internal energy, it is infinitely close to 100%.
"Does it have an effect on warriors in the extraordinary realm?" Zhao Kuo asked.
If it can enhance the strength of extraordinary warriors, even just a little bit, it will be worth it.
"No. Strictly speaking, the particle structure of the body in the transcendent realm is very different from that of ordinary people. It means it is transcendent from ordinary people and the world, so it is called the transcendent realm." Xiangzi explained.
"Transcendence from mortals? Then why is there no qualitative leap in the lifespan of the transcendent realm compared to mortals?" Zhao Kuo was a little surprised.
Ordinary people can live up to about a hundred years old, while the lifespan of the extraordinary realm is only more than a hundred years old, and it is difficult to even reach one hundred and fifty years old. Although it is much longer than ordinary people, it is not the same as the "transcendence" mentioned by Xiangzi.
Mortals' obviously have a big gap.
"Your Majesty, we doctors believe that human beings rely on essence, energy and spirit to survive. The so-called essence refers to the material foundation that supports the body and enables the body to carry spiritual power. In a popular sense, it can refer to the physical body, although this is not correct.
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"God can understand the soul, or the three souls and seven souls, also called Yuanshen, which are people's original self-wisdom. Qi maintains the balance in the body."
"The Yellow Emperor's Internal Canon records that there are two qi in heaven and earth, yin and yang, and the human body also has yin and yang. The yin and yang meet to maintain the balance of the human body. Once this balance is broken, people will get sick, and then other methods need to be used to replenish qi and maintain the balance.
The balance in the body is the cure.”
"We believe that only when the essence, energy and spirit are complete can a person survive. If the essence is exhausted, the person will die. If the energy is deficient, the person will be weak. If there is a timid spirit, the person will be exhausted. Once there is a problem with any of the three, you will get sick, the energy will be weak, and the spirit will be weakened.
Depression, loss of life, and even death.”
"Essence, energy, and spirit themselves also have a lifespan. The one with the shortest lifespan is the upper limit of our lifespan."
"We don't have much research in this area, but based on our speculation, the upper limit of physical and mental life span should be between 150 and 200 years old. However, due to hunger, disease, and frostbite from birth,
Injuries such as heat and battlefields will reduce people's physical lifespan, resulting in people's physical lifespan often only being left to a few dozen years."
"Insults, accusations, oppression, depression, underappreciation of talents, etc. will reduce the life span of people's souls. At the same time, physical torture will also affect the spirit. Problems in any aspect will affect the balance of Qi."
"Therefore, nobles tend to live longer than common people, people with an optimistic attitude tend to live longer than people with a pessimistic attitude, and people who exercise regularly tend to live longer than people who don't like to exercise."
"Martial arts training is to raise the lowered life limit of the human body again, or even break through the limit. For example, in the transcendent realm, theoretically, the life limit of the transcendent realm body should be about three hundred years, or even higher. But the physical body of a warrior
Although the upper limit of life span has been raised, the mental power remains at the same level. At this time, due to the limitation of mental power life span, the life span is often only 120 to 150 years old."
"As for the scribes who practice mental power, although their mental power has been improved and exceeded the upper limit of life span, their physical body is still as fragile as before, and the physical body is the carrier of spiritual power. The huge mental power will oppress the weak physical body, just like a flood hitting a small body.
Like a lake."
"If the body is not strong enough and a talent is forcibly born, not only will it not increase the lifespan, but it will reduce the lifespan and make the person weak and sickly. This is why at the same level, the lifespan of civil servants is much lower than that of generals, and is equivalent to the lifespan of ordinary people."
"As for the Qi Refiner path, there are very few of them, because the spiritual energy of the world is so thin now that it is not enough to take this path to the extreme. It is said that in ancient times, there were many Qi Refiners."
"Therefore, if you want to break through the limit of lifespan and reach three hundred or eight hundred years, you can only succeed by cultivating your physical body and spiritual power at the same time, expanding your own aura, and maintaining the balance of yin and yang in the body. This is the only way
The road is so difficult that no one has ever succeeded. As far as I know, only Peng Zu has lived to be eight hundred years old."
