The way to enter the imperial prison is to jump into the whirlpool in the pond.
But when Xu Chong passed through the vortex, he did not feel any sense of weightlessness.
Just a flash of darkness and light, and then I appeared in a new place.
It seemed to be a small courtyard with a house, a hut, a kitchen shed, a vegetable garden, and a small pond.
It covers an area of ​​about half an acre.
Above is an endless blue sky, with no sun in sight.
"It looks no different from the outside. Is this the cave?"
Xu Chong looked around and then felt his own situation.
Sure enough, he did not feel the existence of the force.
Even the Yin God in the Purple Mansion fell into complete silence.
It was as if he was transformed from a god-like being back to an ordinary person in an instant.
Apart from his physical fitness being enhanced by the ninth level of body cleansing, there is nothing extraordinary about him.
"Ninth level of body cleansing, a physical fitness without strength... stronger than ordinary people, but only to a limited extent."
After confirming his own situation, Xu Chong silently said in his heart: "Panel."
【Name: Xu Chong】
[Purple Mansion: Yin God Transformation]
【Huang Ting: None】
[Jade Pond: None]
[Side skills: Picking stars (mastering the whole process), Greed for light (beginner’s practice)]
[Rule: Immortality (consumes 10,000 spiritual energy to activate)]
[Spiritual Source: 51]
[The concentration of spiritual energy is high, and spiritual energy is being generated]
“It can generate spiritual energy indeed!”
Xu Chong breathed a sigh of relief.
When he came to the Imperial Prison, there were only two things he cared about: whether the panel could be opened, and whether the spiritual source could be generated.
Now the panel has appeared, proving that neither of these are problems.
"The concentration of spiritual energy is high, worthy of being a cave heaven."
Xu Chong remembered that when he was in the Imperial Observatory in the secondary capital, this hint was "the concentration of spiritual energy is medium".
It is obvious that the speed of generating spiritual energy in the Imperial Prison must be faster than 1 point in three days.
The only problem is that all the plus signs disappeared.
Whether it is after Zifu, Huangting, Yuchi, or after Pangshu, there is no plus sign at this time.
Therefore, even the panel could not bypass the rules of the Forbidden Heaven and Absolute Earth and allow him to gain an upgrade while in the Imperial Prison.
But Xu Chong didn't care. He only needed to accumulate spiritual energy. It would be the same if he broke through after going out.
"Let's see what the situation is here first."
Xu Chong came back to his senses and walked towards the two-story building.
Knock knock.
Xu Chong knocked on the door.
Before he could call out, the door opened a little under this slight force.
"No one?"
Xu Chong raised his eyebrows and pushed the door open.
The main hall, the inner room, the side room, the stairs, the tables and chairs, the decorations...
After a moment, Xu Chong confirmed that this was a very ordinary and common two-story building, similar to where he lived in the Imperial Observatory.
And there was no one inside.
In other words, this entire courtyard is a single cell.
The only difference is that most of the entities are made of the same material as the forbidden shackles.
"No wonder Douzi said that only high-ranking officials are imprisoned on the first floor, and they can't be detained for long... This is not a prison sentence, it's clearly a vacation."
Xu Chong shook his head and went to the study on the east side of the first floor.
There are pens, ink, paper, inkstone, and wooden shelves for collecting books.
Xu Chong picked up a book and started flipping through it.
"Since I started my career, I have been active in the capital for more than ten years and have never met an opponent. Even the guardian of the Taiping Dao has to bow down to me."
'Now I am being envied by a villain and am in the imperial prison. I think it is fate, so I will leave this young master's unique secret method here. I hope that those who come after me will treasure it.'
This is the content of the first page.
Can you be invincible in Beijing just after your debut?
It looked quite boastful, but it really made Xu Chong curious, so he turned to the second page.
“…”
Just one glance and Xu Chong was completely speechless.
This so-called original secret method turned out to be just some bed skills.
It's not just the densely packed small characters, but there are also pictures attached, which is really outrageous.
Of course, there are even more outrageous things...
Notes from later generations.
'I don't agree with this', 'I've been enlightened, I've been enlightened!', 'How dare you, a thief, deceive me', 'Your method is indeed wonderful, but if it is not used in the beginning, how will you deal with it?'...
Xu Chong was speechless.
This "no need" is also called "no need of the genitals", to put it bluntly, it means that there is no such ability.
If you don't use your innate talent, you will be a castrate.
The most outrageous thing is that there is a comment that directly covers the main text: How dare you, a thief, bully me? !
The strokes of these words were as sharp as a knife, and each word was filled with anger.
It should be that someone who had read this book went out and applied it, but found it was useless, so he tried every possible way to come back to the imperial prison and left this comment.
Xu Chong put the booklet back and switched to a few other books to read.
After a moment, he completely lost interest in this study.
These are not collections of books at all; they are just some ways of having fun that the nobles have devised.
Take the joy of people and the joy of things.
Material enjoyment includes flowers, birds, insects, fish, antiques, fine wine and food, outings and hunting, etc.
When people are happy, it doesn't matter whether they are men or women...it's really an eyesore.
Outside the small building, there was nothing unusual in the yard. There were fruits and vegetables in the vegetable garden and fish and shrimp in the pond.
Xu Chong walked straight out of the courtyard.
Anyway, it’s a prison without even a door.
It is just an empty arch, and opposite the arch, ten feet away, is another arch.
Lan Jing was leaning against the archway opposite, looking up at the sky at a 45-degree angle with a dazed look on his face.
Xu Chong didn't prepare to say anything and just raised his leg to step out.
"stop!!"
Lan Jing suddenly spoke up and stopped Xu Chong.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Chong frowned.
"Who is this talented man from? He looks unfamiliar to me."
Lan Jing smiled politely.
"Lü Donghua, meet the young Duke."
Xu Chong just made up nonsense.
The formless clothes can change one's appearance. Once solidified, it no longer requires any strength and cannot be dispelled by the rules of the forbidden sky and earth, so Lan Jing did not recognize him.
"Brother Lu, you're too polite. Just call me Lan Jing."
Lan Jing waved his hand, not daring to be arrogant.
There are many people with the surname Lu in Beijing, but the most prominent one is Lu Zhong, the deputy assistant.
It is obvious that Lu Donghua is the junior of the second assistant.
"Brother Lu, is this your first time in this imperial prison?"
Lan Jing asked again.
"How did Brother Lan know?"
Xu Chong raised his eyebrows.
"Brother Lu doesn't know yet."
Lan Jing pointed to the ground in front of him and said, "You can't get out of this archway. If you step out, you will bounce back. At the very least, you will feel dizzy. At the worst, you will feel dizzy. Anyway, you can't get out."
"...Thank you, Brother Lan, for the reminder."
Xu Chong cupped his hands, somewhat speechless.
He could definitely go out, but it would be difficult for him to do so in front of others.
After all, he is here to go to jail.
"It's just a small matter."
Lan Jing shook his head, then sighed sadly and leaned against the arch again.
"Lan Jing, could you please stop sighing here?"
A head popped out from the archway diagonally opposite Xu Chong and said speechlessly: "How long have you been here? I have heard you sigh eight hundred times."
"nonsense."
Lan Jing frowned, "It's only eighty-two times."
“…”
The man choked and asked, "How do you remember it so clearly?"
"Because I missed her eighty-two times, ah..."
Lan Jing looked silly again, "Now it's the eighty-third time."
“…”
The man was completely choked up and looked at Xu Chong depressedly, "I am Zhao Jue, the eldest son of Marquis Changxin, nice to meet you, Brother Lu."
"I'm so sorry."
Xu Chong bowed, knowing that his made-up name might make people think of Lü Zhong.
"Haha, Lan Jing must have been thrown in by that female devil. I wonder why Brother Lu came in?"
Zhao Jue asked with a smile.
"What a female devil!"
Lan Jing instantly flew into a rage, leaning half of his body out to glare at Zhao Jue, "I don't allow you to say that about her!"
"...Okay, okay, I said something wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong!"
Zhao Jue immediately admitted his mistake and said depressedly: "But you must have been thrown in by her."
“This time it’s different!”
Lan Jing looked dazed for a moment, and said happily, "This time, she didn't hit me."
“…”
Now Xu Chong was speechless.
Zhao Jue didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said to Xu Chong: "Brother Lu, just get used to it. Lan Jing is just like that."
"He looks like this..."
Xu Chong couldn't help but speak.
Zhao Jue's face changed drastically and he waved his hands repeatedly.
But it was too late.
"How long?"
Xu Chong asked the second half of the question.
"Ha! That's a long story."
Lan Jing immediately perked up, "That day, the weather was nice and sunny..."
Zhao Jue shrugged helplessly at Xu Chong.
After a long while, Xu Chong finally heard the beginning.
To put it simply, when he was thirteen years old, Lan Jing followed his father to the ranch outside the city to hunt, and they were attacked by the Taiping Dao.
Fortunately, Dou Tianyuan arrived in time and killed the powerful enemy.
That time, Dou Zi also went with him, and fell in love at first sight.
It's that simple.
If nothing unexpected happens, this hobby of telling stories from the beginning should be learned from Dou Zi... and he has also developed it further.
In Lan Jing's words, both himself and Dou Zi were obviously just extras. The two of them didn't even say a word to each other, but it became a touching love story of lingering, separation and death.
"Brother Lan... is awesome."
Xu Chong's face trembled, and he looked at Zhao Jue and changed the subject: "I wonder why Brother Zhao came in?"
"Well."
Zhao Jue touched his nose, seeming to be hesitant to speak.
"No need to guess, he must have been thrown in by his father because he refused to study."
Lan Jing seized the opportunity to retaliate, "How long have you been here? I remember the last time I ran into you outside was half a year ago... Is your father planning to let you die here?"
"That's what he said..."
Zhao Jue's face was pale, "I should have guessed it earlier. He wanted my second brother to inherit the title."
"Tsk, you can't blame anyone else."
Lan Jing sneered, "Who made you fail to even pass the exam to become a student..."
"It's easy to say, but do you know how difficult it is to pass the exam?"
"…I have passed the imperial examination."
"You are you, and I am me, can we be the same? I am now at the seventh level of Tongmai, how about you?"
"I am only at the first level of Tongmai, but I am a juren. After I wash my body, I will definitely surpass you."
The two began to compare themselves with each other in depth, and Xu Chong returned to the small building quietly.
The trivialities among these nobles are such a waste of listening time.
"Douzi said she would arrange a good place for me, but ended up arranging it opposite Lan Jing... She probably wanted me to help her teach Lan Jing a lesson."
"What a shame, it's none of my business."
In this way, Xu Chong waited quietly for the spiritual source to be generated.
The first day is over, 51 points.
The next day, it was still 51 points.
…
It was not until the fifth day that Lingyuan barely rose by 1 point.
Looking at the '5 2' on the panel, Xu Chong frowned deeply.
It shouldn't be.
The concentration of spiritual energy in Dudu is high, so why is the generation speed lower than that in the blessed land?
"Does it mean... we have to go downstairs?"
Xu Chong thought about it and walked out of the small building.
I don’t know if they had nothing to talk about or had already gone out, but Lan Jing and Zhao Jue were nowhere to be seen.
It's quite convenient.
Xu Chong stepped out of the archway.
Sure enough, he was not bounced back, nor did he feel dizzy.
The road was only ten feet wide, and on both sides there were arches like this, about six hundred in number.
At the end of the road, there was a blocked wall on one side and a vortex-like object standing on the other side.
As expected, it is the entrance to the next floor.
Xu Chong didn't think much about it. He took a quick step and plunged in. He didn't meet anyone else in the process.
The light changes from bright to dark and then back to bright.
This time, Xu Chong did not appear in the courtyard.
In front of him was a scene that was almost identical to the previous one.
The road is about ten feet wide, with arches on both sides.
The only difference is that the distance between arches is much smaller, and there are not as many arches as on the first floor.
Dou Zi said that there should be no one on this floor now.
So Xu Chong walked straight towards the vortex at the other end.
As I passed by, I took a few glances through the arch.
The courtyard is still a courtyard, but its area is about half the size, the two-story building has become a one-story building, and the pond has become a well.
"Haha, even though he has angered the emperor, he can still offer this condition. Emperor Qing is really merciful."
Xu Chong smiled and walked through the vortex.
He thought he would feel the same, but he suddenly stumbled as soon as he appeared on the third floor.
"Gravity has increased."
Xu Chong frowned and stood firm.
Fortunately, the increase was not too big and did not affect his movements.
Looking up, the road is still a few feet wide, and there is still a whirlpool at the end.
However, the courtyards on both sides were turned into tiled houses.
The small courtyards of about a hundred square meters are surrounded by fences and arranged in two rows.
It looks like Baiyang Lane.
Poplar Lane...
Xu Chong's eyes dimmed and he raised his leg and took a step forward.
"Hey, a new face."
I had only taken a few steps when a voice came from the yard on the left.
A middle-aged man wearing plain prison uniform and with disheveled hair is watering the vegetable garden.
Xu Chong had already seen him, but he didn't intend to pay any attention and continued walking to the other end.
"Tsk, you're just taking advantage of others."
The middle-aged man spat and yelled, "Tell me your name if you can. When I get out, I will report you!"
"Zhao Jue."
Xu Chong didn't even turn his head.
"…Who the hell are you trying to fool? I am a member of the Zhao family!"
Middle-aged and frustrated.
"Lan Jing."
"...Do you think I've never met Master Lan?"
The middle-aged man stared at Xu Chongyuan's back and roared.
Not long after they walked away, another criminal tried to call out to Xu Chong, and there was more than one criminal.
"Little brother, help me send a message back to the Li family, and I will definitely reward you handsomely..."
"Stop, little brother. I won't let you bring any news. Just go to the upper two floors and get me some meat..."
"I am innocent, I want to see Lord Dou..."
“…”
Xu Chong ignored all such things.
Anyway, he was using a fake mask, so even if the prince was imprisoned here, he would still dare to offend him.
If you're tired of nagging me, just go up and slap me in the face.
Soon, Xu Chong walked to the vortex and dived into it.
The prisoners who had been watching him were stunned.
"Isn't he here for interrogation?"
"That's not important... How dare he just go down like that?"
"Haha, you're just a young fool. You're going to suffer."
“…”
Xu Chong didn't know this.
But he really suffered.
As soon as he appeared on the fourth floor, before he could see the surrounding scenery clearly, the strong gravity suddenly pressed him to the ground.
“…”
Xu Chong was lying flat on the ground, and it took him a long time to recover.
You know, he doesn't have the strength to protect his body now.
Even if one has gone through the body cleansing stage, it only purifies the body and is not much stronger than an ordinary person.
Fortunately, the soil was soft, otherwise he would probably have been injured by the sudden impact of gravity.
Even if a sharp stone hits a vital part...
"Damn it, why didn't Douzi mention such an important thing?"
"Well...she didn't know I was going to go that deep."
Xu Chong grunted for a long time before he got up, gasping for breath.
It was only then that he could see the scene on the fourth floor clearly.
What he touched when he fell just now was not the soil, but the clouds.
The entire fourth floor is a dark sea of ​​clouds.
In fact, it cannot be called a sea of ​​clouds. Considering the area of ​​the entire cloud layer, it would be more appropriate to call it a lake of clouds.
In the Cloud Lake, there are nearly a hundred pieces of land similar to mountain tops that pierce the clouds, with an area of ​​about fifty to sixty square meters.
It is bounded by a low hedge, with simple thatched houses and small man-made ditches inside.
There is a vegetable garden, but the types and sizes of the plants growing there are obviously different from those on the upper floor.
Looking around, there were only six prisoners among nearly a hundred peaks.
The six people sat cross-legged with expressionless faces, as if they were oblivious to Xu Chong's arrival.
He looked indifferent to life and death.
No need to ask, they are all stubborn residents who refuse to confess.
Xu Chong was too lazy to pay attention. He gathered all his strength to stand up and walked step by step towards the vortex in the distance.
The process was a bit slow and took him a full half hour.
When he arrived at the vortex, Xu Chong lay directly on the ground, ready to crawl to the fifth floor.
"You will die."
The only female among the six spoke up, "Even if you crawl in, you will die."
Xu Chong paused.
"You are the only one who is meddling in other people's affairs. Why don't you just let him die and bury him with us?"
"That's right. You are a traitor. When did you care about the life and death of the Bloody Guards?"
"Let your Taoist master know, and he will definitely kick you out of Taiping Dao."
“…”
Several others spoke up, making sarcastic remarks.
Xu Chong finally understood.
This woman is a traitor, and the other five are officials sentenced to death.