Chapter 532: Dragon River Map, Turtle Luoshu
Changle rubbed his head, stretched out his long sleeves, and floated up lightly, landing next to Li Daoxuan like a butterfly. When he smelled the familiar scent on his master, his eyes smiled into crescents.
"Master, you finally came out of seclusion. During this period, Changle has been practicing hard according to your instructions. How did you think of my Wood Release Ability just now?"
The girl grew up, her eyebrows and eyes gradually opened up, her slender body became slimmer, her skin was whiter than jade, and she exuded the breath of youth.
Just like a flower bud about to bloom in the imperial garden.
Princess Changle Li Lizhi was already a stunning beauty in history. Now she followed Li Daoxuan to practice Taoism and embarked on the path to immortality. Her appearance and temperament became even more outstanding. At the age of only fourteen, she had already become a stunning beauty in Chang'an.
According to the original historical trajectory, Changle was going to marry Changsun Chong, the eldest son of Changsun Wuji, this year and become the daughter-in-law of the Changsun family. She then died in the 17th year of Zhenguan, a beautiful woman with a tragic fate.
But in this life, her fate has undoubtedly undergone a drastic change.
Chang Sun Chong still admired her very much and asked his father to propose marriage to the emperor, but Li Shimin did not agree because Chang Le was not only his daughter, but also Li Daoxuan's only disciple.
At that time, Li Daoxuan was in seclusion, and he came out of it specially to go to Changsun's house to have a cup of tea.
After that, the Changsun family closed their doors for three days. Some people said that they heard Changsun Chong crying and shouting, saying, "Dad, I won't dare to do it again. Please don't hit me anymore..."
"Master?"
Changle stood on tiptoe, waved her hands in front of Li Daoxuan's eyes, and said in a tender voice: "Master, why are you distracted when you are talking to me? Don't you miss me at all after not seeing Changle for so long?"
Li Daoxuan shook his head and smiled, saying: "You, I taught you the Great Five Elements Escape Technique. You have practiced the Wood Element Chapter quite well, but the other four chapters are not so good."
During the past five years, Changle has practiced diligently and is now in the late stage of fasting, only one step away from the Yin Shen realm.
In terms of supernatural powers, she majored in the Great Five Elements Escape Technique and Zi Wei Dou Shu, and made rapid progress. However, she was naturally interested in flowers, plants and trees, and had a serious weakness in the Five Elements Technique.
The wood element stands out.
"Master, I don't like fighting anyway, the Wood Element is enough. Besides, the Zi Wei Dou Shu you taught me is really powerful. I just used it to calculate that you would pass by the Imperial Garden!"
Li Daoxuan recalled the experience of the Arhat Lu Biansheng, and said in a concentrated voice: "Changle, Ziwei Doushu can calculate the secrets of heaven, but remember not to try to tamper with destiny and reveal the secrets of heaven, otherwise your wisdom will be hurt, and then even your master will not be able to save you."
Changle nodded and smiled: "Master, you have said this many times. I learn this skill just for fun. Sometimes when I can't find something, I can count with my fingers to know where it is. How useful!"
"As for fate and destiny, I don't care."
Her original intention of learning Zi Wei Dou Shu was very simple, she just thought it was fun. Those Yi Li hexagrams had a unique beauty, and she would have an inexplicable sense of accomplishment after solving them.
Li Daoxuan was still a little worried. After thinking about it, he took out something from the Three Realms Gourd.
It was a small piece of tortoise shell.
There are ancient patterns on the tortoise shell, with a light green sheen. At first glance, it does not seem to be very magical, but if you look closely, you will find that the patterns on the tortoise shell seem to be moving.
Like the flow of stars, the blending of yin and yang, it contains infinite mysteries.
Changle stared at the small piece of tortoise shell in a daze and asked, "Master, what is this?"
She vaguely felt that this thing was related to the Yi Li and numerology. Some of the patterns seemed to have been seen in Zi Wei Dou Shu, but they seemed more broad and vast.
She tried to use the formulas in Zi Wei Dou Shu to analyze the pattern on the tortoise shell, but she felt dizzy and dazed after just a little calculation.
"I can't solve it. I can't solve it at all..."
Seeing that his disciple was actually trying to analyze the tortoise shell, Li Daoxuan shook his head and said with a smile: "You are really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers."
After a pause, he said, "This is a fragment of the Luoshu. Although it is only a corner, it is profound and extensive. How can you comprehend it?"
Changle was cheered up. As someone who practiced Zi Wei Dou Shu, she naturally knew the name of Luo Shu!
According to legend, in ancient times, a dragon horse emerged from the Yellow River, carrying the River Map to Fuxi, who developed the Eight Trigrams based on it. Later, during the time of Yu the Great, a divine tortoise emerged from the Luo River, carrying the Luoshu on its back. Yu the Great successfully controlled floods based on this and then divided the world into nine provinces.
The Book of Changes says: "The map came out of the Yellow River, the book came out of the Luo River, and the sages followed them."
The River Chart and the Luoshu are hailed as the source of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements in Chinese culture.
"This... is this Luo Shu?"
Changle touched the pattern on the tortoise shell with his hand and felt a chill, as if he was in an ancient glacial world.
"It's just a fragment of the Luoshu."
Li Daoxuan handed the Luoshu fragment to his disciple and said, "Carrying this with you can help you practice Ziwei Doushu. In addition, if you accidentally reveal the secret of heaven, it can also help you share some of the backlash. Of course, it is also very hard, you can use it as a shield after it becomes bigger."
This is the heavenly book reward he got after shooting the turtle monster, the Luoshu fragment.
If it was a complete Luoshu, it would be a treasure to Li Daoxuan, but if it was just a fragment, it would not be of much use, so he simply gave it to his apprentice to help him practice.
Changle held the small piece of tortoise shell carefully, his eyes sparkling and he was extremely happy.
When her fingers touched the broken part of the tortoise shell, she showed distress in her eyes and said, "Master, how could such a treasure be broken into pieces?"
Li Daoxuan was silent for a moment, or rather, he was unable to answer this question.
The River Chart and the Luoshu are the source of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements numerology. Even figures like Fuxi and Dayu were inspired by them. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the most precious treasures of heaven and earth. This is especially true of the Turtle Luoshu, which is imprinted on the back of a divine tortoise and is known for its hardness.
But now it has turned into fragments.
He stared at the ancient tortoise shell, as if trying to see through the mottled patterns a secret hidden in the long river of time.
"Thank you, Master. Changle also has something to give to you!"
She couldn't let go of the tortoise shell for a while, then put it close to her body and took out a basket of nectar cakes from the storage pouch at her waist.
With a turn of his eyes, Changle displayed his magical power of wood, and suddenly the flowers and vines intertwined and intertwined into a rattan chair.
She took her master's hand and asked him to sit on the rattan chair.
"Master, I calculated that you would soon come out of retreat, so I picked nine kinds of spiritual flowers in the Imperial Garden, combined them with the water of the first snow, the morning dew of autumn, and Huanglong honey from the depths of the Qinling Mountains, and made this nectar cake especially for you!"
She personally picked up the cake and handed it to the master.
The glutton in Li Daoxuan's stomach suddenly growled. He took a bite and found it to be soft, sweet, and melt-in-the-mouth, leaving a long-lasting aftertaste.
I have to say that Changle's pastry-making skills are becoming more and more outstanding.
The little flower god also smelled the fragrance, and he got up from his half-asleep state, and started to eat the cakes with his eyes closed. He enjoyed the cakes so much that his little feet even curled up.
Changle's eyes rolled, and I wonder what kind of evil idea he was coming up with.
She stood behind her master and stretched out her hand to massage his neck. Her technique was surprisingly skillful, which made Li Daoxuan feel very comfortable.
"Master, this massage technique is learned by me and the Imperial Doctor. It is said to have been passed down from the King of Medicine Sun Simiao."
After a pause, she murmured, "In order to practice this technique, I have experimented on my father many times."
Li Daoxuan closed his eyes and enjoyed it, and said with a smile: "The last time you were so attentive, it was to ask me to help you reject the marriage proposal of the Changsun family. Tell me, what's the matter this time?"
Changle chuckled and said, "Master, are you still in seclusion this time?"
"I won't be in seclusion for the time being. I have to go to Dengzhou."
Changle's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Master, can you take me with you?"
The trip to Luoyang that year left a lasting impression on her. After seeing the outside world, no matter how big the palace was or how prosperous Chang'an was, it was always a bit boring.
Moreover, Changle has always been brooding over one thing. When his master was fighting with Mara in Luoyang, he was sleeping soundly in the cave. He felt really ashamed.
Now that she has achieved great success in her practice and can predict the future, she will always be able to help her master.
Li Daoxuan did not agree to her this time.
"Things in Dengzhou are full of twists and turns. You are about to break through the Yinshen realm, so you should not go to a dangerous place."
"Master~"
"no."
"Master, please~"
The eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, who was known for her nobility and elegance, tugged at the corner of her master's clothes, put on a pitiful look, and even her voice was delicate.
"It still doesn't work."
Li Daoxuan's voice was firm, without a trace of looseness.
He stuffed all the remaining nectar cakes into the little flower god's mouth, and then tapped Changle on the forehead.
"Practice well, and when I return from Dengzhou, I will help you break through the Yinshen realm."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Daoxuan's figure became fainter and fainter, and finally disappeared, as if he had never appeared in the imperial garden.
Changle sat on a rattan chair, shaking her slender legs, the embroidered shoes under her colorful skirt swinging back and forth, kicking the air from time to time, muttering to herself.
"Master must be planning to go to Dengzhou with his wife, and thinks I'm annoying around him, hum~~"
"But Master Ziyu is so beautiful..."
In the imperial garden, the little girl sat on a rattan chair, dragging her snow-white chin, looking at the white clouds in the sky, wondering what she was thinking.
After thinking for a long time, she suddenly smiled and clapped her hands, as if she had come up with a brilliant idea.
…
The Turkic royal court, in the Golden Tent of Jie Li Khan.
Bang!
Jie Li Khan threw away the golden cup of wine in his hand and said to the envoy who returned from Tubo: "Did Nangri Songtsen really say so?"
"Khan, it is absolutely true. I heard it with my own ears!"
"At that time, I was an envoy to Tubo. After much persuasion and taking out the amulet prepared by the high priest, I finally convinced Nangri Songtsen. He decided to cooperate with us to attack the Tang Dynasty!"
"But who would have known that at this critical moment, the Tang Dynasty's Imperial Master Li Daoxuan came out of retreat and shot arrows one after another..."
The envoy looked at Jie Li Khan's increasingly ugly face and finally did not continue speaking.
The army of 100,000 marched to Yinshan, and was determined to win. However, the Tang Dynasty's imperial master, who had not taken action for five years, shot an arrow in Chang'an City, which flew across Yinshan in an instant, causing the army of 100,000 to return empty-handed!
This method is truly incredible and earth-shattering.
Nangri Songtsen, who had already agreed to send troops, immediately changed his mind after receiving the news. He threw the high priest's amulet in his face and cursed him.
They said that their high priest almost died at the hands of Li Daoxuan. Could a mere amulet protect the Tubo royal family?
Thousands of miles away, Li Daoxuan could kill the Turkic Yangshen demon with one arrow. If they, the Tibetans, angered the other side, and Li Daoxuan shot eight or ten arrows at them in Chang'an, what could they use to block it?
The envoy felt that there was something wrong with the way Nangri Songtsen looked at him at that time. If he had not acted decisively and escaped from Tubo overnight, he might have been tied up by Nangri Songtsen and sent to the Tang Dynasty.
"Khan, calm down. It seems that Nangri Songtsen has been frightened by Li Daoxuan. It is probably impossible for him to ask Tubo to send troops."
The high priest stepped forward and sighed.
Jie Li Khan snorted coldly and said, "High Priest, you said before that you were guided by the gods and your strength has improved by leaps and bounds. As long as Li Daoxuan dared to leave Chang'an City, you would kill him. What about now?"
There was some embarrassment on the high priest's face. His strength had increased dramatically before and he thought he was invincible. Even Li Daoxuan would not be his opponent without the support of Chang'an City's formation.
However, that arrow completely shattered his confidence.
Seeing that the high priest remained silent, Jie Li Khan continued, "When will your so-called god wake up?"
"Khan, it's almost done. We just need to find the last bronze box to fully awaken the god. By then, even if Li Daoxuan becomes an immortal, it will be useless!"
"That's nice of you to say, but where is the last box ?"
The high priest smiled slightly and said, "We have found out whereabouts. It's in Dengzhou, Tang Dynasty."
…
Xuandu Courtyard.
Li Daoxuan calculated the time with his fingers and thought she should be here soon.
After a moment, the clear sky suddenly darkened, layers of dark clouds appeared, and then a drizzle fell, pouring down on the city of Chang'an.
The mist is hazy and the rain falls like butter.
The entire Chang'an city seemed to have turned into the misty Jiangnan.
The dormant dragons who were sitting cross-legged in the courtyard opened their eyes at the same time. Unlike ordinary people, they could sense that this sudden drizzle was not naturally generated, but contained a trace of Shinto rules.
This is when a powerful Shinto figure came to Chang'an. The heaven and earth were moved, and strange phenomena appeared, and clouds and rain moved because of him.
As for who this powerful Shinto figure was, they naturally knew it very well. Whenever the national teacher came out of seclusion, he would always arrive as scheduled, and there had never been a change.
They all looked at their own national teacher, only to find that the national teacher had disappeared.
Wu Wei was filled with envy and said, "The Imperial Master is so lucky to be favored by a goddess. I took a quick look at her by the Hancheng Lake before. Wow, she was so stunning!"
That is a beauty that even Junior Sister Taiwei cannot compare to.
Lou Ling said calmly: "The Imperial Master is such a great man, how could he be fooled by a mere appearance? Don't think that everyone is the same as you."
"You ice girl..."
Wu Wei muttered to himself, and when he saw Lou Ling silently taking off the golden bow and wiping it, he was suddenly startled and quickly hid behind Wang Bo.
Wang Bo sighed, "If you ask me, it's better to find a woman who is big and strong, and preferably has some muscles, so that when you have nothing to do, you can practice martial arts and fight with her."
When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked.
Wu Wei silently moved away from him. Did this guy train his muscles into his brain?
"God of Cookery, what kind of woman do you like?"
Wu Wei suddenly asked.
Lu Chunliang coughed, glanced at Lou Ling, and then said, "She can cook, she's gentle, she's family-oriented, she's virtuous..."
whoosh!
Lou Ling practiced archery and shot an arrow through the bull's eye. The arrow head was deeply nailed into the wall, and the tail was shaking constantly.
Lu Chunliang subconsciously sat up straight and stammered, "These... are my strengths. As for women... it's good enough if they can fight..."
Wu Wei felt sour and contemptuous, then looked at Xiaotian who was floating freely in the pool like a dead body.
"Woof woof, I only like dogs!"
"What if you transform?"
Xiaotian thought about it seriously and said, "Then I still like dogs!"
Wu Wei, Wang Bo, and Lu Chunliang looked at each other, as if they had thought of some kind of scene, and quietly moved away from Xiaotian...
Chang'an, Hancheng Lake.
In the hazy mist, a figure walked on the water, holding an oil-paper umbrella in her slender hands, her gorgeous long skirt dragging on the water, and her golden gauze ribbon surging like water.
Just like the lines in Cao Zhi's "The Goddess of Luo River".
Her body is as swift as a flying duck, as elusive as a god, and she steps lightly on the water, with her silk socks collecting dust.
