Tianwei Chapter 273: The Emperor's Corpse (4)
In ancient times, there were heroes who would risk their lives for the beauty they loved. The old Taoist priest was certainly not a beauty, but Gamu was ruthless in killing the Secret Corpse Vein because of his death, which could be considered a hero who risked his life for the beauty he loved.
This news did not arouse Wei Qingcang's surprise or anxiety. He just nodded, waved his hand, and let the young man leave.
Seeing the young man walking out the door with some confusion and disappointment, and then seeing Wei Qingcang still sitting in the chair calmly, I couldn't help but ask curiously: "Aren't you going to take a look? The secret corpse vein is so powerful, what if...
It's okay. If they dare to do it, it will give me a reason to kill people. Wait. Wei Qingcang said.
If they rush up and take the zombies' veins...
The most important thing for the Walking Corpse Vein is the Corpse Array. As long as the things related to the Corpse Array are taken away, the Walking Corpse Vein will be nothing but an empty shell. They don’t have many disciples anymore. Wei Qingcang said: Although I’m not here, with the power of the Purple Talisman Sky Corpse and the Green Talisman Sky Corpse, it’s not difficult to move those things away. But, it’s a pity for the Golden Feathered Corpse…
Wei Qingcang sighed lightly, shook his head and said nothing more.
So, do you need my help? I asked, and my face felt hot just by asking this question. If I couldn't even handle Wei Qingcang, how could I help?
However, Wei Qingcang did not despise me, but shook his head and said: "You should go find your mother quickly. This muddy water has nothing to do with you. There is no need to get yourself involved. As for the master...if you need any help, you can come to me directly."
I nodded and bowed to him: In that case, I won’t bother you anymore. I guess you will be very busy later.
Nothing. Wei Qingcang returned the greeting.
Looking at him, my lips trembled, and finally I swallowed back what I wanted to say.
He tapped his finger in the air, opening the green portal back home. Wei Qingcang nodded approvingly: The Taoism of the Eight Ropes lineage is indeed unfathomable and difficult to fathom.
I gave him an awkward smile, waved, and walked into the portal.
After taking a step forward, he was already back in front of the Five Elements Taoist Temple.
It didn't take too long to go back and forth. When I stood firm, I saw the little beauty sitting with Tiansheng at the entrance of the Taoist temple. Tiansheng was holding a bowl of rice in his hand and gobbling it up, but while eating, he kept looking at Jiao Ye.
It has been a long time since I came back from Kunlun , but Grandpa Jiao still has no movement, as if he is in hibernation. Fortunately, Grandpa Shi said that he will be fine, so although I am worried, I am not that anxious.
Fortunately, the Taoist temple was built on an uninhabited mountain, and there were not many explorers coming and going, otherwise such a large body would have attracted countless people if it was placed outside.
How come you came back so soon? What happened? The little beauty stood up and asked as soon as she saw me.
I shook my head and a look of disappointment immediately appeared on her face.
"Where's Grandpa Shi?" I asked.
Let's eat in the kitchen. The little beauty replied absentmindedly, and then sat back on the floor.
Seeing her like this, I felt even worse. I walked a few steps into the kitchen, and Grandpa Shi happened to come out. When he saw me, he glanced at my hand, but didn't ask the result. Instead, he said: You must be hungry, eat first, there is food left in the pot for you, go and get it yourself.
I know that Grandpa Shi cares about me and doesn't want to give me too much trouble. But at this time, how can I have the mood to eat?
The Tianshi Vein used Shanbo and Niejingtai to create the Emperor Corpse, intending to create forty-nine Emperor Corpses to form a true Tongtian Corpse Array and open the way to heaven.
Oh? Grandpa Shi was slightly surprised and said: Those people are quite courageous and have bold ideas.
Although they were unable to retrieve the items, they said that if they could obtain more emperor corpses, or pay a price, they might be able to...
Emperor corpses are not corpses, what do you have to replace them? Grandpa Shi asked.
No. I said dejectedly: That's why I wanted to ask you if Grandpa left anything behind, or if there is any method that can...
No. Grandpa Shi said directly: The Eight-Rope Dao is natural. The most important and precious thing for your lineage is the bloodline. For other lineages, books recording ancient methods and miraculous elixirs are very important. But for you, having the Eight-Rope bloodline is enough. Therefore, your grandfather did not leave behind any treasures that can be compared with those emperor corpses.
Alas... I sighed and said: Even if Ba Suo is very powerful, how can I exchange with others if I can't produce anything?
You have to figure this out, Grandpa Shi replied.
I want to ask my mother, do you think it is feasible?
Whether the road is passable or not, when you cannot see through the future, you can only know it by taking a trip. Grandpa Shi said, pointing to the kitchen: But before that, fill your stomach first. Remember, the living are more important than the dead.
I sighed again, but Grandpa Shi patted me on the stomach and said, "Stop sighing. Go eat first. After you finish eating, go ask your mom."
I hummed, then couldn't help sighing, and after being patted by Grandpa Shi, I went into the kitchen. However, when I entered the kitchen and stared blankly at the big pot that was still steaming, I felt uncomfortable.
The old Taoist is still lying there, and his soul is still lingering in the underworld. How can I eat?
Moreover, how can I get back what I lost after being slashed into a transparent person by the woman next to the Three Lives Stone? These are all troubles.
I simply sat down on the floor and thought about it carefully, sorting out the things I had said before. Since I was going to see my mother, I had to think things through thoroughly so that I wouldn't forget to ask anything.
After thinking it through, I took out the jade pendant, took a deep breath, and then put it on my forehead.
My vision quickly extended outward, and rivers, flowers, plants, and trees flew backward one by one. Soon, I found my mother.
Whether in heaven or hell, she is still there.
I saw her standing quietly, staring at the deep pool without saying a word. Maybe it was an illusion, but I seemed to see a hair-like thing beside her. This thing was too thin, but it gave people an extremely heavy feeling. It was as if what you saw was not a thin thread, but a giant pillar that reached the sky.
Why are you here? She still looked at Qingtan, but stretched out her hand to the left.
I felt like I was pulled out of a whirlpool, and my whole vision was shaking. When she asked, I hesitated, then said: The Taoist priest is dead.
Dead? There was a hint of surprise in her tone, and she couldn't help but look in my direction.
Seeing her reaction, I was overjoyed and quickly said: But you can still be resurrected, you just need the Book of Goodness, the Mirror of Sins, and... the Book of Life and Death.
Do you want to bring his soul out of the underworld? she asked.
I nodded and said: I tried it once before, but it didn't work. I was blocked by Yama and the judge.
The mother shook her head slightly and said: The dead cannot be resurrected. What you are doing is against the will of heaven. Do you know what the consequences will be?
Consequences? I was stunned and said: I don't know. Besides, if the Heavenly Gang is really useful, didn't the old Taoist say that he would die in a few years?
Instead of answering my question, my mother asked: You must have some elixir or something like that, right?
Yes, I took out the elixir from the Qinling Imperial Vein, and there is still half left. I replied.
The mother nodded and said: Because of the elixir and you, he has the hope of resurrection. The Book of Life and Death is part of the heavenly code, and it will not be wrong. So he will definitely be able to live again before his life span ends. Even if you don't save him, it won't have any impact.
Oh? So you mean, I can wait...
Maybe he will be resurrected by some accident just before his life ends, and then die immediately.
This... I am speechless, this is too deceptive.
His life and death are controlled by the will of heaven. But what you are doing is indeed against the will of heaven. There are some things that you don’t understand and can’t comprehend, but they do exist. Mother said.
This sentence feels very familiar to me, and is very similar to what Wei Qingcang said before. However, I just can't understand, since the old Taoist can be resurrected in the heavenly order, why should I save him against the will of heaven! This is too unreasonable! Is there still a king's law!
Taking souls from the underworld requires a great price, and unless you are part of the heavenly order, you cannot be exempted, said the mother.
What's the cost? I asked.
If he is to be resurrected after a year in Tian Gang's plan, then if you resurrect him in advance, you will need to consume your own life span to make up for it. And the ratio between the two is very large, perhaps one to ten, or perhaps one to twenty. It is not worth it to resurrect him in advance.
I was a little shocked. It turns out that taking souls from the underworld requires such a huge price. If I let the Taoist priest come back to life immediately, I might lose ten or even twenty years of my life...
But can I give up because of this price?
cannot!
Because the Taoist priest saved me!
Because he is an experienced person!
What can I do to save him? I asked.
My mother looked at me in surprise, and I could see confusion and bewilderment on her face: He has no relationship with you, so why are you helping him like this?
I was silent for a while, and then I said: Because I think I should save him. If I don't save him, I may feel that I owe him for the rest of my life.
My mother looked at me and didn't say anything immediately . After a while, she turned her head back and continued to look at the clear pond in front of her, and then asked: What did Wei Qingcang say?
The Heaven Corpse Vein wants to create forty-nine emperor corpses to open the road to heaven. Wei Qingcang said that as long as he can pay the same price, he may help me get back the Shanbo and Niejingtai.
Forty-nine emperor corpses? Mother shook her head slightly: You don’t know your own limits.
Although she expressed obvious disdain for Tianshimai's plan, I didn't care. I just asked: Is there any way to meet his requirements?
Do you really want to save him? You don't mind even if it shortens his life by twenty years? Just to let him live a little longer? The mother asked three times in a row.
I stopped thinking and nodded , saying without hesitation: That's right, no matter what the cost, even if it means reducing my life span by half, I am willing to do it!
After hearing what I said, my mother fell silent. She stared at the clear pond, as if in a trance. After a long while, she sighed softly: Heavenly Emperor...
Huh? What?
Only Qinling Tiandi can help you, she said.
