Chapter 493 Under the reward, the brave man is crazy (seeking completeness)
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In the following time, Li Xiao was concentrating on refining the elixir, while Nie Xiaoqian took care of him and seemed to be doing her best.
In the valley, it can take as short as two or three days, or as long as seven or eight days. From time to time, thousands of auspicious auras will descend, rolling thunder will fall, and after the furnace cover is opened, a rich medicinal fragrance will permeate the air.
At this time, some birds and animals in the forest will be attracted by the strong fragrance of medicine, and fly from all directions. With anthropomorphic surprise in their eyes, they look at the cauldron filled with the fragrance of medicine.
Some animals even leave long lines of saliva behind.
Let me ask you, among all the creatures in the world, who doesn’t want to live forever? The same is true for animals.
If it weren't for Li Xiao being in charge, I'm afraid the elixir of life would have been swallowed up by these birds and beasts.
Some of these refined elixirs failed, but with the improvement of Li Xiao's fire control power and sensitivity, the success rate of refining elixirs is getting higher and higher, and elixirs that can increase life span for hundreds of years have already occupied the market.
Most of them even have a longevity elixir that can increase life span by more than two hundred years, which can be said to be extremely powerful!
Three months later, all the collected rare treasures were refined into longevity elixirs. There were hundreds of them. They were all stored in exquisite porcelain bottles by Li Xiaozhi with great satisfaction. They were well preserved.
Come down.
"There are more than a hundred longevity elixirs here, and they have lived up to my hard work over the past three months in refining the elixirs!"
On this day, Li Xiao made some adjustments and used the system space to collect the remaining materials and furnace cauldron. He and Nie Xiaoqian boarded the carriage, the horses galloped and the wheels rolled, heading towards the boundary of the capital.
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Beijing.
After the imperial court brought order out of chaos and traced its origins, it has changed into a completely new look.
The banner of the imperial dynasty flutters in the wind, the Yang energy is strong, and demons and ghosts are invisible. The people live and work in peace and contentment, the shops are constantly shouting, business is booming, and there is an endless stream of vehicles and horses inside and outside the city, which greatly promotes the commercial activities in the capital.
Teams of well-trained police officers regularly patrol the streets and alleys, greatly reducing the crime rate and cracking down on rampant bandits. The level of public security has been greatly improved, creating a scene of prosperity and peace!
After Li Xiao returned to the Tianshi Mansion, he issued several summonses to summon back the members of the Demon Subduing Alliance who had gone to various parts of the country to slay demons. Yan Chixia, Zen Master Baiyun, and Ye Zhiqiu returned.
Taoist Master Chen, eminent monk Mingxuan and others all gathered together.
Prepare a banquet to welcome everyone, and at the same time discuss matters together!
As leaders of Buddhism and Taoism, Zen Master Baiyun and Yan Chixia sit on Li Xiao's left and right hands respectively.
"Dear Taoist priests, during this period of time, you have been killing demons in various places, eliminating evil spirits, and bringing blessings to the people. Even the emperor has praised you very much. This is really a feat.
This great event of immeasurable merit is worthy of celebration, so let’s not get drunk today!” Li Xiao glanced at the people present in the hall, raised his wine cup, and spoke first.
"Thank you Tianshi Li!"
"It is my duty to eliminate demons and protect the Tao, so I naturally have no shirk from the responsibility."
Seeing this, the rest of the Buddhist and Taoist people also raised their glasses one after another, whether it was strong wine or tea, and they all started to drink happily.
After three rounds of drinking, most of the people had a hint of drunkenness on their faces, but Li Xiao was the only one who was very sober. At this time, seeing that the time was almost up, he said intentionally or unintentionally: "Three months have passed.
It can be said that everyone has achieved a lot of merit by killing demons. However, as far as I know, there seems to be a demon that is the most rampant in the area near Guobei County, causing trouble and doing anything. It will come back soon after each eradication.
I wonder what you guys have to say about this?"
After finishing speaking, Li Xiao looked at everyone with a somewhat inquiring look in his eyes.
Taoist Master Guichen took a sip of strong wine from the cup, smacked his mouth, and said in retrospect: "Guobei County? Yes, I have a very deep impression of that place. A month ago, I led my disciples
The local demons were wiped out, but not long after, those demons caused trouble again and made trouble. They were simply stubborn and very strange."
Recalling what happened one month ago, Taoist Master Guichen still remembers it fresh.
Zen Master Baiyun frowned slightly and said doubtfully: "I can't believe that there is such an evil thing. In this case, of course we can't just stand by and watch. I don't know which eminent monk or fellow Taoist knows who is responsible for this evil that is raging in Guobei County.
, to be so stubborn and ineffective."
At this time, Yan Chixia, who was sitting on Li Xiao's right hand, took over and said, "If my guess is correct, the leader of those demons should be the old demon from Montenegro!"
"Old demon from Montenegro?"
"That's right... It is said that this old Black Mountain demon has thousands of years of Taoism, powerful demon power, and extraordinary strength. He is entrenched in the Netherworld City of Wasted Death. Based on this, he also has great power in the underworld. In addition, he also commands
Thousands of ghost soldiers in the city who died in vain."
"If Pudu Cihang, the previous protector of the country, was a powerful demon, then this old Black Mountain demon is the king of demons. Even the powerful tree must be afraid of grandma!" Yan Chixia
He also explained patiently.
"This old Black Mountain demon is so powerful? Even Pudu Cihang is not as good as him, so his strength is really not simple!" When he said this, everyone couldn't help but look at each other, and there was a trace of solemnity in their eyes.
You know, when we fought against Pudu Cihang in the imperial mausoleum, it took everyone a lot of effort to seal his soul in Cangyue Mountain, and this old Black Mountain demon was actually better than Pudu Cihang.
He is also powerful, commanding thousands of Netherworld soldiers, which shows his power!
People have realized that this role is not simple!
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"If we want to completely quell this monster chaos and block the evil spirit, this old Black Mountain monster is an opponent we cannot avoid. I wonder what you guys think." Li Xiao tapped his fingers on the table and made insinuations.
Of course, the Black Mountain Old Demon is an opponent that cannot be avoided, because the system issued a task to Li Xiao, which is to kill the Black Mountain Old Demon.
According to the strength setting shown in the movie, the strength of this old Black Mountain demon is much stronger than that of Dryad Lao Lao and Pudu Cihang. In the first movie, Yan Chixia + Nie Xiaoqian + Ning Caichen were tied to her body
The Diamond Sutra was the clone that destroyed the old demon of Montenegro, and it was the old demon of Montenegro who took it lightly.
The real strength of this old Black Mountain demon is absolutely terrifying. With the power of Li Xiao alone, it is naturally impossible to kill him, so he has to gather so many Buddhist and Taoist people!
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If there was an obstacle like Pudu Cihang in the court before, then now he has eliminated this thorn in his side, and a group of Buddhist and Taoist masters have gathered around him to get rid of the opponent of the Black Mountain Old Demon.
Now is the perfect time, so he took the initiative to make this proposal at the banquet!
As the leader of the Demon-Subduing Alliance, Ye Zhiqiu looked straight and took the lead in expressing his stance: "Huh, no matter what kind of monster he is, I believe that as long as our Demon-Subduing Alliance comes out, he will be able to capture him and be invincible. Hehe, I, Ye Zhiqiu, naturally want to
As the vanguard, let me take the lead."
It has to be said that Ye Zhiqiu still has the same personality that loves to show off. Although he talks a lot, the high fighting spirit revealed in his expression is still beyond words.
One after another, Yan Chixia and Zen Master Baiyun also nodded and expressed their agreement.
However, after these three people took the lead in expressing their opinions, the huge conference hall fell into silence. The rest of the people, you look at me, I look at you, they hesitate to speak, they all look hesitant and embarrassed.
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After Guichen Taoist hesitated for a moment, he curled his lips and said with some embarrassment: "The poor monk knows that slaying demons and demons is the duty of Buddhists. However, everyone should also know that this old demon from Montenegro is better than
The strength of Pudu Cihang is even stronger. It took the lives of more than ten Buddhist and Taoist colleagues to deal with Pudu Cihang in exchange for this short-term peace, thereby fulfilling the previous promise, but now what we want
What we are facing is the Black Mountain Old Monster who owns the City of Wasted Death. This unborn Black Mountain Old Monster alone is enough to give us a headache, not to mention the thousands of ghosts of the City of Wasted Death."
"Furthermore, our victory is just a failure. If we fail, then the backbone of Buddhism and Taoism will be buried in the netherworld and turned into lonely ghosts. Then who can guarantee the stability and peace of the world?"
What?" After several words, Taoist Master Guichen also expressed his doubts.
"Yes, that old Black Mountain demon is too powerful. Moreover, it is entrenched in the underworld, blessed by the aura of the netherworld, and its demonic power reaches the sky. Even if our demon subduing alliance is deployed in full force, it will be difficult to guarantee victory."
"If we all die, who can continue to protect the world from those demons and ghosts?"
After Taoist Master Guichen expressed his doubts, other people who had been silent just now all agreed with him, looking like they were deeply convinced.
There are some people who advocate attacking the Black Mountain Old Monster, but more people are passively avoiding the battle!
After seeing everyone's expressions in his eyes, Li Xiao looked as usual, his expression as unmoving as an ancient well. He had long expected that everyone would react like this.
There is a saying that is good, no profit, no early start, and the same applies to some of the people here.
The reason why they came to Tianshi Mansion to help Li Xiao slay demons was originally because of the magic weapon reward given by Judge Lu. Now that Pudu Cihang's soul has been suppressed, their mission has been completed, so
There is no obligation to continue to fight against evil and defend morality.
If getting rid of Pudu Cihang was everyone's wish, then setting the goal of killing the Black Mountain old demon was more of a private matter for Li Xiao.
Moreover, the risk involved in declaring war on Wushou City is very high. It can be said that it is completely a matter of life. It took a lot of effort to kill Pudu Cihang in the first place, let alone someone who is stronger than him.
The difficulty level of the Black Mountain Old Demon is undoubtedly several times greater than that of the old monster.
Regarding this point, everyone is not a fool, and they all know it as clearly as a mirror. Therefore, under this situation, except for people with extremely advanced realms such as Yan Chixia and Zen Master Baiyun, many other Buddhist and Taoist people
They all chose the prudent and self-protective approach of avoiding war.
Of course, this is understandable. After all, Li Xiao has no right to give them instructions to die. There is no doubt about this.
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Obviously, Li Xiao had expected this a long time ago, but at this time he said with a half-smile: "Is it true that everyone's vision is limited to one or two magic weapons in their hands?"
"What does Tianshi mean?" After hearing the profound meaning of Li Xiao's words, the eminent monk Mingxuan raised his eyebrows and asked curiously.
Li Xiao smiled calmly and said: "Everyone should know that this Celestial Master also has certain power in the court. If you have any needs, I can request the emperor to open the dynasty's treasure house, and any gold and silver treasures in it can be donated.
You can choose whatever you want."
"The treasury of the dynasty!"
"Could it be that what the Heavenly Master is talking about is the treasure house that gathers a country's financial and material resources?!"
"There are all rare treasures in there. It is said that no one can misappropriate the items except the emperor and the heavenly master."
When this term came out, the same scene popped up in front of the Buddhist and Taoist people present. The door of the imperial treasury was wide open, and there was a golden scene. There were all kinds of precious gold and silver jewelry, emeralds, and even jade.
The magical compass, the Taoist cassock, and the thousand-year-old mahogany heart are all as if they were real objects, jumping out in front of people's eyes!
Where is the treasury of the dynasty? It contains the huge financial and resources of a dynasty. It has everything from gold, silver, treasures, and precious magic weapons. If you just go in and pick one or two magic weapons and treasures, then at least having a huge family wealth will not be a problem.
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Especially treasures such as precious cassocks and thousand-year-old peach wood may not have any effect on other people, but for Buddhists and Taoists, they can increase mana, break bottlenecks, and even achieve breakthroughs in cultivation. This is a lot.
What Buddhists seek throughout their lives!
Everyone here absolutely believes that with Li Xiao's ability, this can definitely be achieved. You know, just because of Li Xiao's words, the emperor immediately sent people to spare no effort to collect from all over the place, including the Millennium Snow Spirit Grass.
Diamond rocks, exquisite branches and other rare treasures, each of them is priceless, rare to find but not to be found!
Therefore, when Li Xiao presented such a huge temptation, except for Zen Master Baiyun, who was completely free of desires and pursuits in order to promote Buddhism, everyone else could not help but be tempted by it!
It's just that although many people were moved, when they compared these treasures with their own precious lives, many people suppressed the passion and passion in their hearts, gritted their teeth, and calmed themselves down with difficulty.
"It's a matter of great importance. It's not a trivial matter. Let's discuss it more." Mingxuan, the eminent monk, clasped his hands together, his eyes flickering for a moment, and then he lowered his head.
"Yes, of course we are very grateful for Heavenly Master's kindness, but..."
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Just when Taoist Master Guichen was about to say the word "just", his words stopped abruptly and hovered there.
A rich and mellow fragrance floated in without warning, got into the tip of his nose, and exploded in his nasal cavity, shaking the mind of Taoist Guichen!
Not only Taoist Master Guichen, but others also discovered this.
"What kind of fragrance is this?"
"What fragrance is so fragrant and mellow that it can lift people's spirits?"
"Master Tian, what you have in your hand...is a pill?"
People were surprised to find that at some point, a brown pill appeared in Li Xiao's palm, shining with crystal luster, and that refreshing fragrance came from it!
Faced with everyone's questions, Li Xiao shook his head and said correctly: "Medicine is not an elixir, it is just poison. To be precise, it is an elixir that can increase life span and gain the longevity of good fortune!"
"Elixir of life?"
"Does it really have such a miraculous effect?"
Everyone smacked their tongues and looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
Li Xiao nodded in disbelief: "Yes, the reason why I asked the emperor to collect rare treasures such as Xuelingcao and Diamond Rock, and to stay in seclusion in the valley for three months, was to refine this elixir of longevity.
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"Hey, let me try the effect of this elixir. Is it really what Master Tianshi said?" Ye Zhiqiu smelled the fragrance of the elixir and stared at the elixir for a long time with his sneaky eyes.
His hands couldn't help but rub together.
When he heard that this elixir actually had the effect of immortality, Ye Zhiqiu snatched the elixir from Li Xiao's hand and swallowed it eagerly.
Seeing Ye Zhiqiu's anxious look, Li Xiao smiled bitterly and shook his head, feeling a little bit dumbfounded.
"Leader Ye, how do you feel now?" A Buddhist man asked Ye Zhiqiu with a curious expression.
Ye Zhiqiu closed his eyes, as if he was savoring the experience carefully. After a moment of silence, he suddenly opened his eyes and jumped up and down in the hall full of energy. By the time he had a cup of tea, Ye Zhiqiu's body had also
It was when he was sweating that he let out a scream, returned to normal, and laughed with great joy!
"When the power of the medicine melted, it turned into a warm current that flowed into the limbs and bones, nourishing the lungs and clearing the meridians. Even the blood vessels became inflamed, full of vitality and spiritual energy. This warm current is still there now.
It flows through the meridians, and my whole body feels extremely comfortable. Good medicine, really good medicine!" Ye Zhiqiu repeatedly shouted, praising the longevity medicine!
When everyone saw this scene, they couldn't help but look at each other in shock.
Because they also saw with their own eyes that Ye Zhiqiu's face turned rosy and full of vitality in a short period of time after swallowing the elixir of longevity. This was not a lie.
The best elixirs these Buddhists have ever taken so far have no such effect.
Even if this elixir cannot lead to immortality, it is of great benefit to the human body. There is no doubt about this.
Moreover, as the Heavenly Master who protects the country on par with the emperor, Li Xiaona is also a person who sticks to his word. How can there be any lies in what he says?
After reacting, these people were astonished. In addition, they looked remorseful. It seemed that they had started too late. Ye Zhiqiu had taken a step ahead of them. They wanted to beat their feet and chest.
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Seeing the extremely regretful expressions on everyone's face, Li Xiao felt funny in his heart and waved his hands, but on the surface he said firmly: "Don't panic, everyone, I still have a hundred pills that Ye Zhiqiu swallowed just now.
Many pills. As long as you can promise this Heavenly Master to work together to kill the old Black Mountain demon and accomplish a great merit, I will give each of you an elixir of longevity. With these elixirs, I can guarantee that you will add decades to your life.
lifespan!"
"Besides, the old Black Mountain demon has been entrenched in the City of the Dead for thousands of years, and he has collected countless magical treasures and spiritual weapons from the Netherworld. If he is destroyed, won't these magical treasures and spiritual weapons belong to you all... This is the end.
Have you considered the consequences?"
Adding a few decades to your life span is a whole few decades. A person's original life span is only a hundred years.
After hearing this, everyone's eyes showed greed and reverence, and their original thoughts were inevitably shaken.
Who among all living beings in the world doesn’t want immortality?
They Buddhists, because they practice magic, live longer than ordinary people, but precisely because they are aware of this benefit, they also desire immortality more than ordinary people, and in the added decades of life, perhaps they
You can achieve new realm breakthroughs and extend your life again.
As the saying goes, wealth is found in danger.
This is undoubtedly a huge temptation, so that they are even willing to fight with life and death! Even if this is an adventure in a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, it is worth it!
"This is a lifespan of several decades. There is no reason to refuse." Taoist priest Guichen slapped the table and decided.
"Okay, we are willing to accompany the Heavenly Master to the City of Fusi to fight against the old monster of Black Mountain!"
"For the treasure of the national treasury and the elixir of life, I am willing to risk my life!"
Except for a few weak-minded people who chose to give up at the last moment, most of the Buddhists and Taoists agreed to the decision to attack the City of Wasted Death.
Li Xiao did not feel any pity for the departure of those weak-minded people. Their presence would drag everyone down and cause endless troubles. Li Xiao wished they would leave immediately.
"The key lies in this battle. As long as you and this Heavenly Master work together and fight side by side, we will definitely be able to break through the land of wasted death, wipe out the demons in the world, and restore a prosperous world to the world!" Li Xiao drank the wine in the cup and said fiercely.
It was smashed to pieces on the ground, and those loud words were full of heroic spirit!
"Destroy the demons in the world, and restore a prosperous world to the world!" Everyone also drank wine one after another, and broke their glasses in an oath!