Chapter 20: Immortal in Dream, Alchemy and Immortality
"Master Changsheng, please accept my order."
Eunuch Li handed the imperial edict to Jiang Changsheng with a smile. Although Jiang Changsheng was a little confused, he still accepted it.
Afterwards, Eunuch Li turned and left, and the disciples of Longqi Temple surrounded him.
"Second Brother, how did you become the abbot?"
"Where's the Master?"
"what happened?"
"Congratulations, Second Brother, for becoming a Taoist priest!"
The disciples were talking at once; some were confused, some were worried, some were excited, and some were envious.
Jiang Changsheng was helpless. He didn't expect that the replacement of the abbot of Longqi Temple would require such a big event.
Jiang Changsheng noticed his senior sister Meng Qiushuang not far away. Meng Qiushuang was also confused and stood there in a daze.
He immediately walked over and said, "Big Sister, can I have a word with you?"
Meng Qiu Shuang took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.
The other disciples did not dare to chase after him, as they were all worried that the two senior brothers and sisters would have conflicts. After all, the eldest sister was in charge of all the affairs of the Taoist temple over the years. They did not expect that the senior brother Changsheng, who had never done anything, would become the Taoist priest.
Jiang Changsheng and the other person came to an empty courtyard. Jiang Changsheng spoke first, "Senior sister, I didn't expect Master to suddenly give up his position to me. You've watched me grow up, and you know I have no management experience. From now on, you will still be in charge of all the affairs of Longqi Temple. How about that?"
Meng Qiushuang frowned and asked, "Where is the master?"
Jiang Changsheng shook his head and said, "I don't know either."
Meng Qiu Shuang stared at him for a while, then finally sighed and said, "Okay."
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Senior Sister. If you encounter any troubles, you can come to me. My martial arts skills are not bad, and I also know some medical skills. Of course, it is best if they are related to the temple. I am focused on cultivation."
Meng Qiu Shuang couldn't help laughing and said unhappily, "Okay, I get it."
The two chatted for a while and then left.
At this point, the Longqi Temple changed its owner, and the abbot became Taoist priest Changsheng.
Back in the courtyard, Hua Jianxin, who was practicing the Jade Purity Absolute Veins Needle, came over and asked curiously, "Master, why didn't Li Yangou let you kneel down?"
The emperor issued an edict that failure to kneel and receive the emperor's order was a capital crime.
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, "Maybe it's because of Longqi Temple. My master didn't kneel down in front of His Majesty."
Hua Jianxin thought it made sense and stopped asking questions.
This year, the biggest change in Jiang Changsheng was that he became a Taoist priest. Fortunately, with Meng Qiushuang around, his life did not change much. In addition to practicing every day, he taught Wanli and Mingyue. As for Hua Jianxin and the Demon Lord, they had both reached adulthood, and after learning the methods of practice, he no longer interfered with them.
Because the two young Taoist priests Wanli and Mingyue were very young, they had never noticed the presence of Hua Jianxin and the Demon Lord.
half year later.
Jiang Changsheng let the Demon Lord go down the mountain. He needed the Demon Lord to control the Demon Sect.
Hua Jianxin stood beside Jiang Changsheng and asked, "Do you really trust him?"
Jiang Changsheng said: "Don't worry, he knows what to choose."
After the incident in the capital, more than two hundred civil and military officials were beheaded, and a crazy manhunt for the Demon Sect was launched within the Dajing Dynasty. The Demon Sect was living worse than before. It was obvious that the Demon Sect had been abandoned by the powerful. Under such circumstances, the Demon Lord would never surrender to them again and would only be hostile to them.
Jiang Changsheng turned around and walked to the center of the courtyard. There was a small tree planted here, a pear tree. On the tree was a white snake, which was the white dragon.
He began to tease Bailong, who was rubbed by him and enjoyed it very much, without any resistance.
Hua Jianxin got goosebumps and walked away immediately.
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In the 20th year of Kaiyuan, the country was peaceful and the people were prosperous without any disturbances. The construction of the canal had been mostly completed.
In spring, the flowers, plants and trees on Longqi Mountain are full of vitality, but there are no guests going up the mountain today.
In the courtyard, Jiang Changsheng opened his eyes and gave Hua Jianxin a look, and Hua Jianxin immediately hid in the house.
After a year of practice, his spiritual power doubled and he was getting closer and closer to the fifth level.
When facing the Demon Lord again, he didn't need to do it himself, he could kill him with the sword-controlling technique.
Jiang Changsheng had only faced one Tongtian master, and he regarded the Demon Lord as the weakest Tongtian master. The one who was a hundred times stronger than the Demon Lord should be the strength of Xing Shou and Huang Gong Tongtian.
Um.
Just compare it this way, it’s safer.
Although he was a hundred times stronger than the Demon Lord, he still did not take him seriously. However, he still wanted to break through to the fifth level of the Dao Fa Zi Ran Gong first.
After a while, the sound of footsteps was heard, it was Qing Ku.
Qing Ku said excitedly: "Brother Changsheng, the Emperor is here and wants to see you. Go quickly. He is almost at Mingxin Hall and the eldest sister is receiving him."
emperor?
This day has finally come.
Jiang Changsheng went there without hesitation.
He and Qing Ku arrived at the Mingxin Hall first. Qing Ku stood aside. There were no other disciples in the courtyard in front of the hall.
Soon, Jiang Yuan came over accompanied by Meng Qiu Shuang, and the royal guards behind them quickly surrounded the courtyard and guarded it strictly.
Jiang Yuan raised his hand, and Meng Qiu Shuang immediately stopped and no longer went into the hospital. She cast a look at Qing Ku, who suddenly realized what was going on and left immediately, kneeling down and kowtowed to Jiang Yuan when passing by.
Jiang Yuan ignored Qing Ku and his eyes fell on Jiang Changsheng.
The young Taoist priest was dressed in a clean Taoist robe, with a famous sword on his waist and a whisk in his hand, looking like a Taoist master.
Jiang Yuan smiled with satisfaction and came to Jiang Changsheng.
Jiang Changsheng bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty ."
Jiang Yuan said with a smile: "Since you are here to pay your respects, why don't you kneel?"
Jiang Changsheng hesitated, wondering how to answer, but Jiang Yuan grabbed his hand and said with a smile: "Forget it, no need to kneel, come into the palace and talk with me."
He just pulled Jiang Changsheng into the Mingxin Hall, and this action made Jiang Changsheng a little dazed.
This is his biological father in this life.
Jiang Yuan must know that he is his son, but he doesn't know that Jiang Changsheng knows this.
After entering the hall, Jiang Yuan burned incense in front of the Taoist statue with a pious look on his face, muttering something.
After Jiang Yuan finished reading, the two sat on the cushions, and Jiang Yuan began to tell the old story between himself and Taoist Qingxu.
Jiang Changsheng listened carefully, but felt bored.
When people get older, they tend to be nostalgic. I hope I won’t be like this in the future.
After chatting for a long time, Jiang Yuan finally stared at Jiang Changsheng again, looked at him carefully, and exclaimed: "Changsheng, Taoist Qingxu asked me to take good care of you before he left. It's rare for me to come here. If you have anything you want, I will try my best to satisfy you."
Jiang Yuan's eyes were very intense, which made Jiang Changsheng very uncomfortable.
However, Jiang Yuan had treated him unfairly. If there was any benefit, he should take it. If he didn't want it, no matter how guilty Jiang Yuan felt, he would not return the throne to him.
Jiang Changsheng said, "I have done some research on alchemy, and I hope to get various medicinal herbs, preferably seeds, so that I can plant them on the mountain. The more the better."
The art of alchemy?
Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up and he asked, "Can I take a look at your elixir?"
This emperor was obsessed with Taoism and searched all over the world for elixirs. Naturally, when he heard the word "elixir", he was excited.
Jiang Changsheng took out a Rejuvenating Pill and said, "This is the Rejuvenating Pill. It can keep you young forever."
Jiang Yuan took it and admired it carefully. The more he looked at it, the happier he became. He smiled and said, "I agree. I will accept this pill and give it to my queen."
Jiang Changsheng couldn't refuse since it was for his mother anyway.
Jiang Yuan played with the Rejuvenating Pill and suppressed his excitement as he said, "This pill contains a faint amount of true energy. No, it is more profound than ordinary true energy. It is definitely not an ordinary product. It is more excellent than all the pills I have seen. Who taught you this?"
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, "It was taught by the immortal in my dream."
Jiang Yuan widened his eyes and asked, "Could it be that your martial arts were also taught by the immortal in your dream?"
From ancient times to the present, countless famous people have a mythological color, and there are countless stories about dreams.
Jiang Changsheng nodded, and Jiang Yuan was completely ignited. He pulled him to ask about the immortal. Jiang Changsheng's answer was ambiguous. He said that he could not remember the immortal in his dream, but only remembered what the immortal taught him. This made Jiang Yuan believe it even more.
Jiang Changsheng pretended to hesitate and said, "Your Majesty, you and I hit it off right away. I just revealed this matter, but even my master didn't know about it. My master thought that there was a master who was silently guiding me, but that's not the case. I hope Your Majesty will keep it secret for me."
Jiang Yuan's eyes became relieved, and he said, "Okay, okay, I will never mention this to anyone else, but I..."
Jiang Changsheng immediately understood and said, "I have heard about your majesty's pursuit. I have not yet obtained the art of immortality, so I dare not deceive your majesty, but I can refine some elixirs that can increase longevity. When the medicinal materials are complete, I will refine them for your majesty."
“Okay, okay…”
Jiang Yuan couldn't stop smiling and kept patting the back of Jiang Changsheng's hand. The two became closer and closer.
Next, Jiang Yuan asked about Jiang Changsheng's life from childhood to adulthood, and chatted for half an hour before leaving.
In front of the mountain gate, Jiang Changsheng looked at Jiang Yuan, who turned back and waved every three steps, with a smile on his face, but his heart was quite complicated.
The emperor’s thoughts are hard to guess!
He even doubted whether his previous guess was true. Perhaps Jiang Yuan had no choice but to do so.
No matter how much he thought about it, Jiang Changsheng did not waver. He would not stop at his goal!
He wants to take revenge on all those who have harmed him. The assassinations over the years were not acted!
And the throne can only be decided by me!
The emperor's attitude also made the disciples of Longqi Temple feel relieved. Even Meng Qiu Shuang was smiling. After Taoist Qingxu left, they had been worried that His Majesty would neglect Longqi Temple. Now it seems that they were worrying too much.
As long as your majesty's favor remains, Longqi Temple will not fall!
At noon the next day, a team of royal guards came up the mountain carrying several large boxes. In addition to mature medicinal herbs, there were also many seeds. Jiang Changsheng asked Meng Qiu Shuang to lead the disciples to plant these medicinal herbs. He especially reminded them of their preciousness, which made Meng Qiu Shuang quite nervous and she personally looked after the planting.
These herbs are not only needed to help Jiang Yuan refine longevity pills, he also wants to refine pills that can enhance his cultivation.
To cultivate immortality, one cannot rely solely on the liver; external stimulation is also very important.
In addition to practicing martial arts on weekdays, Jiang Changsheng began to study the art of alchemy. Alchemy is just a technique and there is no recipe attached. There is no prescription for cultivating immortals in the Spring and Autumn Medical Classics, but he can figure it out on his own.
The white dragon became his experimental subject. If anything went wrong, he could use rejuvenation techniques to help heal it.
In the first month, Bai Long took three kinds of elixirs. The third time, his snake body swelled up and he almost exploded to death. Fortunately, Jiang Changsheng used his spiritual power to relieve his anger in time.
In the second month, Bailong took two kinds of pills. Although there was no abnormality, his body became more sturdy and he was almost turning into a python.
In the following two months, Bai Long took four kinds of elixirs, and the fourth elixir finally increased a little bit of spiritual power in his body.
Success!
