"Oh? Old sir, have you ever heard of this strange book trail?"
Meng Xiuyuan was quite surprised when he heard Lu Miaozi's words.
He only remembered that this "Secret of Immortality" was one of the four great magical powers in this world, and it was infinitely wonderful. With it, the original protagonists Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling transformed from two young gangsters on the streets of Yangzhou in just a few years.
, and grew into a peerless master.
Would such a divine book be so easy to find?
Seeing Meng Xiuyuan's slightly suspicious look, Lu Miaozi couldn't help but laugh immediately and said nonchalantly:
"Haha, it seems that you, little brother, have underestimated me.
Although a copy of "Secret of Immortality" is considered rare, if I, Lu Miaozi, want to find it, it will only be a matter of time..."
At this point, the old man changed his words slightly and warned Meng Xiuyuan:
"Little brother, although I don't know where you heard about this "Secret of Immortality", I still want to remind you a few things.
Although this strange book has a great reputation, if you want to use it to practice martial arts, I would advise you to give up as soon as possible.
After all, this "Secret of Immortality" is just a Taoist Qigong, but it is not a martial art that can hurt people.
More importantly, according to oral traditions passed down through the ages, this book came from Guangchengzi, the teacher of the Yellow Emperor in ancient times. It was written in oracle bone inscriptions and is very profound and difficult to understand.
Among the sages who have read this book, although there are many intelligent people, no one has been able to understand it and decipher the whole book.
There are a total of 7,400 glyphs in the book, but only more than 3,000 glyphs have been deciphered.
The book is also densely packed with annotations from people who have read the book, but they are often more confusing than the original text.
Fortunately, there are seven human figures in the book, which seem to be describing some kind of cultivation method.
But those who are not familiar with its meaning should not practice it. If you force your inner energy to follow the patterns, your energy and blood will immediately surge, and you will become obsessed with it, which is extremely dangerous..."
Meng Xiuyuan was moved when he heard Lu Miaozi's detailed explanation, which was like an encyclopedia. He secretly thought that this old man was quite sincere at this time and took the initiative to explain the matter clearly and did not deceive him by using information.
With a slight smile, Meng Xiuyuan replied to Lu Miaozi:
"Thank you, old sir, for reminding me, but I still want to see this amazing skill.
I just want to ask, old sir, how long will it take you to find the whereabouts of this sacred book?"
Seeing Meng Xiuyuan's persistence, Lu Miaozi didn't say much. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then answered:
"Actually, in my capacity, I wanted to do this kind of thing, but I just had to stand up and shout, and someone would come to my door with the news just to flatter me.
However, even though twenty years have passed, I am afraid that the witch Zhu Yuyan will still take my life, so I cannot expose my whereabouts.
Well... let's do this, little brother.
If you really want to know the whereabouts of the "Secret of Immortality", I can use some hidden relationship channels and send people around the world to search for it.
Although doing this is not very efficient, the progress will be slower.
But I think there should be news within three or five years..."
Meng Xiuyuan's skills had not yet been restored, and he did not want to get involved in many complicated things first. When he heard what Lu Miaozi said, he immediately nodded and smiled at the old man:
"Okay, in that case, let's meet again in five years.
I also ask the old gentleman to search for the whereabouts of the "Secret of Immortality" during this period.
When the time comes, if you have anything to ask me to do, we can discuss it in detail..."
Lu Miaozi was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Meng Xiuyuan would make such a suggestion, and subconsciously wanted to reject it. But when he looked up, he saw that Meng Xiuyuan's slightly immature face was full of determination, and he frowned.
In the end, the words didn't come out of his mouth.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Miaozi shook his head and sighed:
"Ha, I, Lu Miaozi, have lived a free and unrestrained life, but I didn't expect that I would be restrained in every way in front of a child like you.
Okay, let me follow my little brother's wishes. I am the one who wants to ask you for help.
Five years later, I will definitely search for the whereabouts of the "Secret of Immortality".
I hope that when the time comes, little brother, you won’t let me down..."
Meng Xiuyuan smiled slightly when he heard this and said to the old man in front of him:
"Thank you, old gentleman, for your generosity, then our matter is settled.
Today, five years later, how about we still meet in this small town?"
Lu Miaozi hesitated for a moment, then finally shook his head and said to Meng Xiuyuan:
“Although this is not a big city, after all, there are many people with mixed eyes, and the walls have ears, which is not conducive to talking about business.
Five years later, please come to Pegasus Ranch to find me..."
Meng Xiuyuan did not refuse when he heard the words, he just nodded, gently cupped his hands, and immediately turned around and left.
…
Time flies, five years is a long time, but it just flies by.
After saying goodbye to Lu Miaozi, Meng Xiuyuanzhen found a remote and uninhabited deep mountain forest and lived in seclusion there, never coming out again.
Meng Xiuyuan has long been used to living like this without caring about worldly affairs and concentrating on cultivation, and he does not feel lonely or hard at all.
On the contrary, practicing Qi day and night, working hard day and night, and feeling your solid progress every minute is an indescribable joy.
Traveling through the third life, Meng Xiuyuan is still as addicted to this comfortable feeling that originates from his heart as he was when he first learned internal skills on Wudang Mountain.
The difference is that after another reincarnation and the substantial strengthening of his body's bones, Meng Xiuyuan's speed in practicing internal skills has further accelerated compared to his previous life.
If we had to put it in quantitative terms, the plug-in that he has always relied on for his livelihood should now be called "forty times the internal strength talent of Zhang Sanfeng".
It can be imagined from this that the happiness he felt from refining the true energy also increased exponentially.
Its power is so strong that if Meng Xiuyuan hadn't recited "Shangqing Huangting Scenery Sutra" every day, which made his spirit clear and his mind clear, he might even have become addicted to it and even gone astray.
This situation did not change slightly until about a year ago.
Because the Beiming Qi in Meng Xiuyuan's body was already abundant at that time, he simply started the second stage of cultivation, which was to absorb the pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth and integrate it into his body just like the last period of his previous life.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Compared with the previous simple refining of Qi, although the process of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is also wonderful and indescribable, the difference is that it is also followed by numerous heart refinings.
The illusion caused him to change his focus, slightly distracting Meng Xiuyuan from the feeling of being in bliss while practicing.
The reason why I mention this is to explain Meng Xiuyuan's mentality at this time.
The five-year appointment was approaching, and in Meng Xiuyuan's heart, he actually didn't have much expectations for the old Mr. Lu Miaozi. After all, the two of them just met each other, so the "Secret of Immortality" might not be reliable.
Furthermore, Meng Xiuyuan was practicing vigorously at this time, and felt that his martial arts had surpassed that of his previous life, but he was far from seeing any obstacles or bottlenecks. Both his body and his Qi were still improving steadily every day.
Objectively predicting that even if he continues to practice only according to the magical skills of Xiaoyao Sect, he will definitely make great progress in martial arts in three or five years.
Under such circumstances, Meng Xiu's subjective intention to go far away to find Nalu Miaozi was naturally not strong.
It was because he had made his promise and was unwilling to break the promise that he walked out of the mountains reluctantly.
…
Pegasus Ranch is located in the center of Hubei Province, southwest of Jingling County.
The two tributaries of the Yangtze River, Zhangshui and Jushui, demarcate a large triangular fertile plain here. The two rivers gurglingly flow through, irrigating the fertile fields on both sides.
Pegasus Ranch is surrounded by mountains on all sides, enclosing more than ten square miles of fertile wilderness. There are only two east and west gorges for entry and exit. The dangerous situation forms a natural shield for the ranch.
There is a watchtower at the exit of the gorge. In front of the building, a tunnel three feet wide and five feet deep is dug across the mouth of the gorge. The bottom is covered with spikes. You have to pass through the suspension bridge to enter the pasture. It is true that one man is in charge of the pass, but ten thousand men cannot cross it.
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With such a favorable location, the guards at the ranch were somewhat lax. It was warm and sunny, and there was only one sturdy soldier dozing on the tower.
"Hello, the brother on the tower, can you inform me?
Then he said that Meng Xiu had come to Pegasus Ranch to find Mr. Lu Miaozi and fulfill the five-year agreement..."
The clear voice reached his ears, startling the guard. He trembled, hurriedly straightened his helmet, raised the spear in his hand, and looked around to find the person who spoke.
After a while, he realized that there was only a young man in simple clothes standing far away under the tower.
"Little brother, tell me, who are you looking for?"
Although the guard saw that Meng Xiuyuan was wearing simple clothes and was not very old, he recognized the skill of using his true energy to transmit sounds just now. So he did not dare to neglect and asked quickly.
"I'm looking for Mr. Lu Miaozi, Mr. Lu." Meng Xiuyuan smiled slightly and said again.
Unexpectedly, when the guard heard this, he looked confused:
"Lu Miaozi...little brother, are you sure you didn't go to the wrong place?"
Obviously, the guard had no idea that there was such a powerful figure in the ranch.
"Oh... then forget it."
Meng Xiuyuan was a little stunned by the sight, but he had no regrets. He just felt that he had fulfilled his agreement, so he immediately agreed, turned around and wanted to leave.
"Wait a minute, little brother, I'd better go and inform you first, please wait a moment..."
The guard was clever and saw that Meng Xiuyuan had a refined temperament and excellent martial arts skills, so he knew that he was definitely not an ordinary person. He was afraid of missing something important, so he chose to be more cautious.
Hearing this, Meng Xiuyuan nodded and stayed where he was.
After about a cup of tea, the suspension bridge in front of the city tower was suddenly lowered, the city gate slowly opened, and a maid in brocade clothes walked out of the door:
"Mr. Meng, please come with me..."
The maid's attitude towards Meng Xiuyuan was very strange. She just said this lightly, and without waiting for Meng Xiuyuan to respond, she turned around and walked towards the tower, leading the way.
Meng Xiuyuan didn't care and walked leisurely behind her, crossing the suspension bridge together and walking towards the interior of the ranch.
After entering the city, there is a spacious ramp that extends upwards, with continuous houses on both sides, built against the mountain. People and cars come and go on the road, and children play in groups, just like a prosperous big city.
The maid took Meng Xiuyuan, first along the main road directly to the inner fort where the owner of the field lived, and then walked around the inner fort for a long time, to a remote, quiet and beautiful garden in the back mountain.
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"Mr. Lu is inside. Mr. Meng, please go in by yourself..."
After saying these words, the maid immediately turned around and left.
Meng Xiu was not angry when he saw this scene, but he couldn't help but smile in his heart. He just said that Mr. Lu was arrogant, but his situation was not too good.
"Little brother, you are finally here!"
Before Meng Xiuyuan entered along the road, the old Mr. Lu Miaozi had already greeted him.
As soon as the two met, they couldn't help but look at each other.
Meng Xiu looked at Lu Miaozi from a distance and felt that he had not seen him for five years and his breath had become much weaker. He was obviously suffering from internal injuries.
Lu Miaozi looked at Meng Xiuyuan and felt that this little brother he hadn't seen for five years had not only grown from a child into a handsome and elegant young man, but also had unfathomable skills.
"Now that I have made an agreement with the old gentleman, I dare not break the contract.
I just don’t know if the old gentleman has found the whereabouts of the "Secret of Immortality"?"
Meng Xiuyuan gently cupped his hands and asked Lu Miaozi bluntly.
Lu Miaozi heard the sound, smiled and nodded, and immediately said to Meng Xiuyuan:
"It is true that we have some clues about this matter, but let's discuss the specific details after entering the house..."
Meng Xiuyuan nodded and followed Lu Miaozi with a smile. The two of them walked in, turned left and right, and their eyes suddenly opened up. On the platform near the cliff, there was a two-story building with an elegant style.
The main entrance of the small building is engraved with the plaque "Comfortable Home", and there is a couplet hanging on each of the two beams at the entrance. It is written on the wooden plaque, "It is better to tune the harp in the morning, and play the harp in the evening; the old rain comes at the right time, and the new rain comes at the beginning."
"The font is elegant and dusty, vigorous and powerful.
Lu Miaozi asked Meng Xiuyuan to sit down on the balcony on the second floor, poured him tea with his own hands, and then said:
"Little brother, I'm very happy that you can come today.
It's not in vain that I asked for the "Secret of Immortality" from you. I have been working hard these past five years.
But, before I talk about the "Secret of Immortality," I want to talk about what I want you to do..."
Meng Xiuyuan took a sip of tea, raised his head and said to Lu Miaozi:
"Old sir, actually, even if you don't tell me, I can roughly guess what you mean by transaction.
Five years ago, I heard your tone, and it was clear that you had deep resentment towards the Yin Queen Zhu Yuyan of the Yingui Sect.
What you hope for is that you want me to avenge you in the future, right?"
When Lu Miaozi heard Meng Xiuyuan's words, he immediately nodded solemnly and replied:
"What my little brother said is true. Even in my dying years, I don't have many things on my mind.
It's hard to let go of this resentment.
Zhu Yuyan, a temptress, has reached the ultimate level of demonic skills and has unpredictable skills. Ning Daoqi fought her three times, and although he was able to win, he was unable to do anything to her in the end.
I can't even think of a way to deal with her, so I can only survive in this Pegasus Ranch..."
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head slightly when he heard this and said to Lu Miaozi:
"Old sir, let's not talk about it. I don't know what kind of person Zhu Yuyan is, whether she is full of evil and deserves to die.
With her martial arts alone, even Ning Daoqi, who is known as the "No. 1 martial artist in the Central Plains", can't do anything to her.
Why do you think I can do it?"
Lu Miaozi laughed when he heard this, turned his eyes toward Meng Xiuyuan, and said confidently:
"Little brother, believe me, as long as you follow my plan.
Within thirty years, I will give you the strength to defeat that temptress!"
Brothers who are familiar with The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty, can you talk about this book in the comments?
For example, do you think there is any particularly exciting plot in it, are there any characters you particularly like or hate, or are there any things that are difficult to resolve?
Over the past few days, I have tried my best to squeeze out time to read the original work, but so far I have only read half of it, and I feel a little dizzy after reading it.
I tried my best to study this book with the same feeling as I studied "Eternal Dragon Sword" and "Eight Dragons" before, but I felt something was wrong.
There are many characters, various battles, and descriptions of adventures. However, after watching the plot, I didn’t feel that it left a deep impression. I just remember that the two protagonists Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling grew up and encountered all kinds of people.