This is the ancestral land of the Qin family, the Qin royal family. Thousands of years ago, the Qin family unified the world and established the Qin Dynasty.
This original ancestral land became the place where the real dragon lurked, hence the name Panlong Mountain.
Panlong Mountain is not too high, and there are no mountains. It is just a solitary peak standing outside the capital, facing the capital in the distance.
The mountain is steep, and there is only a mossy stone step all the way up.
At this moment, a figure was slowly walking along the stone steps to the top of the mountain.
This man has white hair and a white beard. He looks a bit old and decayed, but he is full of energy and his eyes are bright. He is Gao Qunshu, the current helmsman of Jian Tiansi.
He walked up the stone steps halfway up the mountain without stopping at all.
But at this moment, a calm and ethereal voice suddenly sounded from the mountain.
"Just come up here, there's no need to follow the old rules."
This voice lingered in Gao Qunshu's ears.
"The ancestral gift cannot be discarded." Gao Qunshu bowed slightly and responded expressionlessly.
This is the rule of the Qin royal family.
Anyone who wants to go up Panlong Mountain must go up step by step. Taking an extra step is considered disrespectful to the ancestral land of the Qin family.
"Ha, if that's the case, then walk faster." There was a bit of helplessness in the voice on the mountain.
"yes."
After walking for more than half an hour, Gao Qunshu finally stepped onto the platform at the top of the mountain.
There are houses surrounding it, which was the original residence of the Qin family.
At the deepest point of the platform at the top of the mountain is an ancestral hall carved with dragon patterns.
At this moment, right in front of the ancestral hall, an old man wearing linen clothes was looking at Gao Qunshu with a smile.
Gao Qunshu hurried forward to greet him, and then followed the old man's guidance to the edge of the cliff.
There are tables and chairs made of stone.
Just as he sat down, a ball of water suddenly condensed in the air, and then fell into the teapot beside him.
Tea leaves had already been prepared in the teapot. The old man picked up the teapot. In just a few breaths, the water in the pot was already boiling.
Seeing this scene, Gao Qunshu shook his head.
"No need, this place is not suitable for me to stay for a long time. I will leave as soon as I finish speaking."
The old man's movements obviously paused.
"Why is this so?"
"If it were you, even Pei'er wouldn't be able to say a single word of disapproval."
The Pei'er the old man calls is today's emperor, the new emperor of the Qin Dynasty.
But Gao Qunshu seemed not to have heard the old man's words.
He looked from the top of the mountain to the east, and through the countless clouds and mist, he could vaguely see a tall tower standing.
"A dragnet has been set up over in Liangcheng. The formation of the Demon Suppression Tower is used as a guide. We are not afraid that the person who planned this matter will not show up."
Gao Qunshu said this with a bit of uncertainty on his face.
"If everything goes well this time, subsequent plans can proceed smoothly."
The old man's eyes were profound.
"Seal the Soul and Subdue the Demonic Pestle... The world only thinks that the Demon Suppression Tower was destroyed to cause chaos in the Qin Dynasty. Who would have thought that the real cause is this Buddhist treasure with shady origins."
After hearing the old man's words, Gao Qunshu lowered his head and remained silent.
The old man could say this, but he couldn't hear it.
Hearing this at this time is regarded as overstepping the mark.
Everyone knows that the capital is the head of the dragon vein of the Qin Dynasty, but they don't know that the Demon Suppression Tower is suppressed on this dragon vein.
What was suppressed was not only the Dragon Vein, but also the national destiny of the Qin Empire.
However, the Demon-Suppressing Tower and the Demon-Conquering Pestle are treasures of Western Buddhism.
Gao Qunshu didn't know what happened thousands of years ago, and he wasn't interested.
I have vaguely heard that the throne of Qin came to the throne in a dirty way.
But the princes and grandsons were still at war with each other and fighting for power. How could the establishment of such a great dynasty be so clean?
The old man looked at Gao Qunshu.
"You just said it went well... but what if it doesn't go well?"
"If things don't go well, then return to Beijing with the soul-fixing demon-suppressing pestle, restart the demon-suppressing tower, and calm this troubled world."
Having said this, Gao Qunshu's face showed a sneer.
"The other party has spent a lot of effort to get to the current situation. I don't believe that after the other party breaks the Demon Suppression Tower, they will watch us restart the Demon Suppression Tower. Moreover, even if it can be restarted, the released demon cubs will still run away after all.
Already."
"If we take action in the capital..." The old man narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Yes, if the other party dares to take action in the capital, I will be even more worried."
Gao Qunshu said calmly: "Liangcheng is not as good as the capital. If the other party dares to show up in the capital, it means... they are really sure to turn the imperial court upside down."
Having said this, Gao Qunshu paused and looked at the old man.
"If the time comes that nothing can be done..."
"I will not watch the Qin family's thousand-year foundation fall apart." The old man said firmly.
After the words fell, the old man asked again: "By the way, what is the background of the young man you chose."
"The head catcher of a small county town." Gao Qunshu reminded.
"Why did you choose him?"
"Innocent background and excellent qualifications."
There was a slight smile in Gao Qun's book eyes: "The boy took a few glances in the library and learned the Thunder Sword Technique. The technique he practiced was the Haoqi Technique."
"Interesting." The old man was a little surprised.
Whether it is the technique Hao Qi Jue or the Thunder Sword Technique, they are all techniques announced by Supervisor Tiansi but extremely difficult to practice.
You can learn it without any guidance, so there is no need to elaborate on this understanding.
Gao Qunshu continued: "After the incident at the Demon Suppression Tower, the Supervisor Tiansi had plans to evaluate the young talents below and promote a group of direct descendants, and Lin Ji was on the list, ranking eleventh."
"With such a talent and a clean background, why are you only eleven?"
"Because my life experience is too innocent." Gao Qunshu sneered.
Only then did the old man react and laughed twice.
"So the ones at the top..."
"Being from a noble family, there are countless hidden secrets in the sect. Either they were hidden deeply, or they were added by bribing the people below... In short, this matter is a mess of demons, and it is very ugly!"
The old man nodded, but said: "This is not enough."
Gao Qunshu understood that the old man was talking about placing something as important as the Demon-Conquering Pestle in the hands of a junior like Lin Ji.
"This matter was also suggested by Master Tianji." Gao Qunshu explained.
"The one who claims to have a secret that counts five hundred years before and five hundred years after?"
The old man raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Didn't this old monster never interfere with the affairs of the court? When I was still in power, I invited him to come out several times, but the old monster didn't give me any face."
"He came to the door on his own initiative. He only left the word Qingyang County and then left."
Gao Qunshu said bluntly: "If it hadn't been for him, Lin Jiding, the head catcher in Qingyang County, would not have been on the list because he had no background at all."
"I see."
The old man pondered for a moment and couldn't think of a reason.
Seeing this, Gao Qunshu stood up and was about to leave.
But just after taking two steps, the old man suddenly called him from behind.
"Wait a minute, if I remember correctly, Ji Laodao has been reincarnated several times that day. What identity does he use in this life?"
"A slovenly Taoist in his early forties, whose Taoist name is Pingxin."
Gao Qunshu responded casually: "I also asked about this at that time. He said that he had a bad temper in his life, but since he got the title of Pingxin, he has never been angry again."
"Calm down, calm down...haha." The old man couldn't help laughing.
Gao Qunshu bowed slightly, turned around and left.