Chapter 14 I am the crown prince, why can't I fight for the throne?
The Demonic Sect is entering the capital?
Jiang Changsheng was not worried, but asked: "Where does the Ghost Eyed Evil King rank in terms of strength within the Demon Sect?"
Chen Li replied, "In addition to the leader, the Demon Sect has two deputy leaders, and below them are the seven evil kings and eighteen messengers. The Ghost Eyed Evil King is at least in the top five. When attacking Longqi Temple, he was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison and was seriously injured. His strength is actually not even half of his peak. Even martial arts masters can hardly withstand the methods of the Heavenly Prison."
Is this the top five?
Jiang Changsheng began to look forward to the attack of the Demon Sect. Of course, he would not take it lightly when facing the masters of the Demon Sect.
You must give it your all and not get complacent. You must kill any enemy as quickly as possible.
Jiang Changsheng warned himself in his heart and his eyes became firm.
Seeing the change in his eyes, Chen Li thought he was afraid and said, "If you are worried, you can stay at my Chen family temporarily. No matter how powerful the Demon Sect is, they will not dare to attack the Shangshu Mansion."
Jiang Changsheng shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness. For the sake of Longqi Temple, I have to stay. Don't worry."
Chen Li stroked his beard and smiled, "That's right. Four years ago, you were able to kill the Ghost Eyed Evil King. How much stronger are you now? Tsk tsk, I can't even imagine it."
Jiang Changsheng responded modestly, and Chen Li began to talk about other topics.
Let’s talk about the martial arts world first. At the beginning of this year, a young genius appeared in the martial arts world. At the age of sixteen, he mastered supernatural skills and reached the top level. Now he has become the leader of a sect, and this sect has been renamed Guiyuan Divine Sect!
The Da Jing Dynasty values military power, so such a young talent will naturally be favored by the powerful in the court. It is said that more than ten clans have sent people to win over the leader of Guiyuan Divine Sect.
Chen Li said contemptuously: "In my opinion, the real young genius is you, Changsheng. Any genius pales in comparison to you."
Jiang Changsheng shook his head and laughed: "I don't want to be a genius, I just want to experience the good times in the mountains."
"The years are peaceful... What a peaceful time!"
Chen Li exclaimed in admiration. Ever since Jiang Changsheng had a whisk in his hand, he felt that this boy was becoming more and more extraordinary. He was even more immortal than Taoist Qingxu. If there were any young immortals in the world, they would be like this.
As they chatted, Chen Li began to discuss state affairs and crazily complain about the emperor.
Jiang Changsheng even suspected that he was going to rebel.
Although Jiang Yuan treated Jiang Changsheng badly, the world belongs to the Jiang family, and Jiang Changsheng will naturally not help others overthrow his own kingdom.
After chatting for half an hour, Chen Li said goodbye and left. Before leaving, Jiang Changsheng took out a few pieces of paper with various medicinal herbs written on them, hoping that Chen Li could help find them. Chen Li took the papers directly and said he would do his best.
Jiang Changsheng was preparing to refine the antidote for the antidote to the demonic poison and the rejuvenation elixir. The second prince Jiang Ming had sent him a lot of medicinal materials before, but it was far from enough.
Alchemy combined with the Spring and Autumn Medical Classics is truly a perfect match. There are many prescriptions in the Spring and Autumn Medical Classics, but not many of them involve cultivating immortals, only a few types, including the Rejuvenating Pill.
Jiang Changsheng doesn't want to spend his entire life old.
As night fell, Jiang Changsheng continued to practice.
The white dragon climbed to the windowsill and looked at the moon quietly. Under the moonlight, its snake body emitted a faint fluorescence.
The next day, two Taoist children whose memories were tampered with by the Phantom Eye came. Jiang Changsheng felt guilty towards them, so he taught them the Qi Finger.
Although Qi Finger is the Chen family's martial art, Chen Li did not prohibit it from being passed on to outsiders.
In this way, the two little Taoist children often came to visit Jiang Changsheng, and Jiang Changsheng gave them names. The boy was named Wanli and the girl was named Mingyue.
Another autumn has arrived.
With the emperor's departure, the capital city became more lively than ever, with more merchants and escort teams coming and going than ever before, and of course, more cases as well.
Chen Li, who recently went to work in the government office in the capital, felt very tired. He was not yet thirty years old, but he had the vicissitudes of a man in his forties, mainly reflected in his hair, more than half of which was white, and his brows were full of worry.
Jiang Changsheng was very worried that he would die suddenly, but there was nothing he could do to persuade him.
"The Yang family and the Hong family are fighting openly and secretly, each trying to win over civil and military officials, and even martial arts masters. It seems that a dispute is about to break out in the capital. Perhaps the Demon Sect was lured here by them, and they took advantage of the Demon Sect's revenge to kill their opponents."
Chen Li sighed, worried.
Jiang Changsheng said: "The Chen family must be careful."
Chen Li shook his head and said, "The Chen family has not taken sides. In addition, the head of the family is the Minister of Revenue. Who dares to touch the six ministers? They only touch the minions of each faction."
Jiang Changsheng thought it made sense and did not remind him again.
This time, Chen Li came mainly to help him deliver medicinal materials. There were hundreds of kinds of medicinal materials, and nearly ten portions of each were prepared. It took two large boxes to carry them up the mountain. Chen Li had prepared 90% of the prescriptions he gave, which showed how attentive he was.
After Chen Li talked about the undercurrents in the capital, he left quickly.
Jiang Changsheng began to count the medicinal materials. The ingredients for the Rejuvenating Pill were already complete. As for the antidote for Taoist Qingxu, he had to carefully examine his injuries.
Afterwards, Jiang Changsheng left the room and went to visit Taoist Qingxu.
Taoist Master Qingxu seldom shows up in public on weekdays. All matters, big and small, have been handed over to Meng Qiushuang. He has been staying in his quiet courtyard, sitting quietly under a tree, wondering whether he is practicing kung fu or comprehending life.
Jiang Changsheng came up to him, bowed and saluted, and said, "Master, I have gained some insights into medical skills and alchemy recently. Would you like me to check your injuries?"
Taoist Qingxu did not open his eyes, but raised his hand and pulled open his sleeves, revealing a horrifying arm. The entire forearm had turned completely black, and the worm-like blood vessels began to turn purple.
Jiang Changsheng stepped forward and checked carefully.
Taoist Qingxu said, "Changsheng, does Chen Li have any intention in talking to you recently?"
Jiang Changsheng replied: "No, every time he came, he would give gifts and talk about trivial matters. He never asked his disciples to do anything, nor did he ask them to do anything for him."
Taoist Qingxu hummed and continued, "The Chen family has a complicated history. They are not recognized by the various factions in the court. This is why I allowed him to contact you. However, the Chen family is a double-edged sword. If you don't handle it well, you may be led into the abyss by them."
"I know they were officials in the previous dynasty, so I know what's going on."
"It's good to know. From childhood to adulthood, I didn't teach you anything special, but looking at you now, I am very pleased. The two princes failed to win you over. It seems that you already have your own ideas, instead of simply exploring the truth."
Taoist Qingxu smiled and looked so kind.
Jiang Changsheng stared at him and couldn't help asking, "Master, can you tell me the old story between you and His Majesty?"
Upon hearing this, Taoist Qingxu fell silent.
Although the conversation between the master and the disciple did not completely reveal the truth, they already understood each other tacitly.
"Alas, back then, my master had not yet become a Taoist priest, and the emperor was not yet an emperor. We were from the same hometown. The city was breached, and our families were slaughtered. Only he and I escaped. The world only knows that I was instrumental in saving the emperor, but few people know that before I learned martial arts, he had always been the one protecting me..."
Taoist Qingxu opened his eyes, looked at the leaves above his head, and fell into infinite nostalgia.
Jiang Changsheng listened carefully, wanting to know what kind of person Jiang Yuan was.
In the story of Taoist Qingxu, Jiang Yuan is brave and loyal. Facing desperate situations, he dares to give it a try. He is also a very charismatic person. No matter where he goes, he always gains a group of loyal followers. After gaining the support of the Yang family, Jiang Yuan completely rises to power.
However, when Jiang Yuan established his country and proclaimed himself emperor, he changed.
"That day, he stood on the Tongtian Terrace in the imperial palace, looking down at the civil officials, military commanders, and the vast army below, as if he was looking down at all living beings , showing the emperor's dominance. I noticed the change in his eyes in the crowd. He changed. His eyes changed from pride and joy to worry and fear. At that time, I knew that Jiang Yuan was gone, and in his place was the Kaiyuan Emperor who was ambitious and ambitious."
"Since ancient times, emperors have always been solitary, and this is also true of His Majesty today. His eyes are not on the present country, and his expectations of his sons are by no means ordinary father-son relationships. What he wants is the world, and what he is fighting for is eternity."
When Taoist Qingxu said this, his tone revealed strong admiration.
Jiang Changsheng understood the hidden meaning in his words.
The old Taoist priest was speaking for Jiang Yuan!
Speaking of which, Jiang Changsheng had only met Jiang Yuan once when he was 18 years old, but had never really met him.
Taoist Qingxu shook his head and smiled, "Everyone wants to be an emperor, but they don't know how difficult it is to be an emperor. Disciple, if you were the emperor, what kind of emperor would you be?"
Jiang Changsheng shook his head and smiled: "My disciple doesn't know how to be an emperor, nor does he want to be an emperor."
Taoist Qingxu gave him a meaningful look.
The story was over, and Jiang Changsheng had finished his inspection, so he stood up and said goodbye.
Taoist Qingxu watched him leave, as if he wanted to see through his heart.
Jiang Changsheng turned his back to Taoist Qingxu with a smile on his face.
emperor?
It is really fascinating!
I am the crown prince, why can't I fight for the throne?
The crazy idea in Jiang Changsheng's mind began to germinate.
Jiang Yuan has thousands of reasons and tens of thousands of positions, but none of them can fool his life!
"Since you can hide it from the world, I'll do it too. Let's see whose method is more sophisticated."
Jiang Changsheng thought silently.
The third level of Dao Fa Zi Ran Gong can easily kill the top masters, and the fourth level can at least tie with the top masters. Since Jiang Changsheng has never seen a true top master, he must have overestimated his opponent.
Wait until I reach the fifth floor, and then I will go to meet Tongtian in the palace!
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At the turn of summer and autumn , the capital city suddenly became desolate due to an epidemic. The sick people all had weak limbs and became irritable. If they quarreled with others, they would easily become so angry that their internal organs would rupture and they would die in pain.
The disease broke out very quickly. Jiang Changsheng was busy refining the antidote for the youth pill and Taoist Qingxu during this period, and did not leave the hospital. It was not until Qing Ku told him that he knew the plague had struck.
Longqi Temple has closed and is no longer accepting guests.
Jiang Changsheng didn't think much about it. He just wanted to get through it. He even began to look forward to the survival reward after the plague.
One day, he finally developed three anti-aging pills. He took one and from then on he remained eternally youthful, looking like an eighteen-year-old.
He didn't know how long the effect of the Rejuvenating Pill would last, but if changes started to occur, he would just take the Rejuvenating Pill again.
Taoist Qingxu's antidote is a bit troublesome. According to the prescription in the Spring and Autumn Medical Classic, he is currently missing one medicinal ingredient. But he is not in a hurry as he still has three years.
