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Chapter 52: The Emperor's Star is Faltering, and Finally Fading into History (Please Read Later)

The fourteenth year of Taiyuan.

The battle between Fu Qin and Yao Qin was fierce.

The two great Xianbei masters, Murong Chui and Tuoba Gui, were fighting fiercely, and the rise of the Tuoba clan was unstoppable.

In Huashan in the north, Ge Hong met Kou Qianzhi and his disciple. This master and disciple pair was very interesting. Kou Qianzhi, who was supposed to be a disciple, became a master, and Cheng Gongxing, who was supposed to be a master, became a disciple.

The master learns the art from his disciple.

"Master Bao taught two people, one is me, and the other is Liang Changle from Kuaiji. He is also a Taoist doctor."

Just like this, under inexplicable circumstances, Liang Yue became inexplicably famous in the Northern Country's Fang Xiandao.

There was no trouble in the Southern Dynasty.

……

Liuzhuang, the Danshi of Penglai.

The lamp is lit forever, filling the room with golden light.

The Taoist was wearing a snow-white crane cloak, and beside him was a large black altar with talismans painted in cinnabar on the mouth of the altar.

The main factor that makes the talisman effective is the true qi.

In the furnace, the Great Huan Dan, which replenishes vital energy, is being refined. Using the Huan Dan method, the Golden Huan Dan and the Jade Huan Dan are refined separately. The former has a strong medicinal effect, while the latter is soothing and long-lasting, and is beneficial to the soul.

Previously, Ge Hong supplemented the twelve elixir recipes, but for Liang Yue, only the two recipes of Golden Ginseng Life-Sustaining and Bigu Pill were useful.

For example, Liang Yue has not eaten for three days, and he is full of energy and unprecedentedly focused. Even his practice of magic and alchemy have become much faster.

boom!
A furnace of precious pills mixed with dragon blood came out.

Liang Yue couldn't help but sigh, "The ancients said: If you want to live forever, your stomach should be empty; if you want to be immortal, your intestines should be free of feces. It seems that being hungry really makes people focus."

"Golden Crow!"

Liang Yue shouted softly and threw the pill into the air.

The Golden Crow flew down from outside and grabbed the golden elixir in its mouth. Its body no longer grew in size, and had even shrunk a lot. Its beak and claws were harder than iron. It was truly a murderous beast.

Looking at the Golden Crow whose whole body was glowing with heat, Liang Yue couldn't help but sigh at the power of the dragon blood. He estimated that he would soon be able to purify the blood of the divine crow to the level of a pure beast.

"After the breakthrough, maybe I can raise another one."

"Haha..." When Jinwu heard this, a look of grievance appeared in his eyes.

"Ha ha!"

Liang Yue accepted the dragon's blood, but he himself did not dare to eat it, fearing that bad news would come from his body.

Then he opened the black jar and took out a five-foot hemp rope as thick as his little finger.

The hemp rope is ordinary hemp rope, brown with red, and has some gold threads inside.

Liang Yue held one end, sensed it with his mind, and input true energy.

"Edict!"

The five-foot-long rope was stretched out and the end was looped around the pillar outside the door.

Liang Yue tried it again and again. This thing can be up to twenty meters long and has a relatively tough texture. But it doesn't matter if it breaks. At worst, he can just make another one.

He quickly figured out a new way, tying the other end around his wrist, wrapping the rope around his forearm and hiding it in his sleeve.

The night lights were bright, and the Taoist stood with his hands behind his back. Suddenly, he raised his hand and a brown rope shot out from his sleeve.

The end of the rope was wrapped around the branch and then shortened, and the Taoist priest gently pulled it.

Whoosh!
The whole person was pulled to the top of the tree, floating in the air as if ascending to heaven.

The silver moon sprinkles lead and mercury, and the crane feather cloak reflects a mysterious luster.

A cool breeze blew, and clothes fluttered.

Liang Yue closed his eyes and felt the mystery of the magic.

"It can be stretched and retracted freely. This is the magic of magic."

This kind of mysterious thing that goes against scientific common sense can only be accomplished by Qi magic.

"Unfortunately, I am the only one in the world who knows the mysteries of Taoism." Liang Yue shook his head, feeling contented; if Shi Quanzi saw this, he would definitely argue with him.

However, this rope-pulled flying method seems a little familiar.

"This classical magic seems to have a rustic feel."

According to legends, the alchemists and extraordinary people in the pre-Qin period could eat mica and cinnabar, and could enter fire without being burned. Perhaps it was because there were too many Taoists in the Wei and Jin dynasties, and many of them, in order to attract attention, boasted more and more, and often claimed to be able to move mountains and seas, pick stars and catch the moon, which led to the devaluation of their supernatural powers.

Apart from this, the glowing stones and unknown bones brought from the cave seemed to have no effect.

The next day, Yuan Day.

It's that happy time of the year again.

"Brother Liang, goodbye."

"Yuanliang, take care. Remember to send the letter to my father-in-law!" Liang Yue shouted.

Tao Yuanming did not stop, but took Liang Yue's travel money and fast horse and returned to his hometown Chaisang.

Children outside the gate of Liuzhuang were lighting firecrackers. This year it was Zhu Yingtai's turn to take charge of household affairs, distributing prizes such as pork, tofu, and pepper and cypress wine to the servants.

"Thank you, Madam."

Yingtai looked shy, she didn't expect that she would become a mistress like her mother.

But this place is not as oppressive as the Zhu family, where etiquette is required everywhere. Apart from basic etiquette, everything else can be reduced as much as possible. She likes this place very much.

She can do what she wants, play with Liu Jue and other children, and let them catch butterflies and crickets for her. Liang Yue is treating patients in the hall. In recent years, he has also developed rules for treating patients.

Except for the elderly and children, everyone else in the village is charged a fee to prevent others from being indulgent and disrespectful.

Others arrived one after another.

"Haha, brother, here I come!"

"Dad!" Liu Jue went to greet him excitedly. She was used to living in Liuzhuangye and had always refused to go to Shangyu. The father and daughter seldom saw each other for several months.

"Jue'er!" Liu Chong was still holding the two-year-old Liu Yifeng in his right hand. The child's big round eyes stared at Liang Yue, seeming to feel a little curious.

"Everyone sit down!"

The banquet started, and the women and children were at another table.

The others, including Liu Chong, Lin Jian, Xu Xianzhi, Bao Qian, Xiao Ming, Tan Shao, and Tan Daoji, as the "number one" masters of the charity cemetery, were also qualified to sit at the table.

Liang Yue raised his glass to toast.

"Don't be too busy in the New Year, just be happy!"

Liang Yue cherishes such time very much, as there may not be many good days left in the future.

"drink!"

Everyone raised their glasses and drank. Everything was fine at first, but then it turned into a meeting of complaints.

"Hey, third brother, you don't know, although I look mighty, in the eyes of the aristocratic families, I am not as good as their bodyguards. These people really deserve a beating." Liu Chong put down the wine glass heavily and clenched his fists.

"That's right. They are corrupt officials all day long and do nothing, but they have become high-ranking officials." Xu Xianzhi was indignant.

Lin Jian laughed at himself: "Haha, who told us to be "poor and humble"?"

General Liuzhuang agreed with this. The harvest had been good in the past two years, with no bandits. Instead, the aristocratic families were eyeing them covetously.

The restriction of the nobles has never been just talk.

A warrior is a warrior all his life, being ordered around and treated as lowly as a servant.

A corrupt official will be a corrupt official all his life, and even if his political achievements are outstanding, he will never be able to be promoted.

There are no poor families in the upper class, and there are no noble families in the lower class.

It was extremely difficult for Liang Yue to be granted a title by chance, and he even relied on Xie Xuan's strong support.

Liang Yue smiled and said, "Everyone will come to the fore one day. Believe me, that day is not far away."

Everyone else was confused, only Liu Chong and Lin Jian were shocked. Could it be that the chaos that their third brother had talked about was about to happen?

The party was over and everyone else returned to their guest rooms to rest.

The three brothers were taking a walk in the courtyard.

"Brother, the military has to train all the time. The coming years will be bad. Brother, there must be enough money and food. The time for us to achieve success may come soon." Liang Yue instructed.

"I see."

"understood."

The third brother had a good eye for the big picture and saw the current situation more clearly than most people. The two believed in the third brother's judgment, so they did not enjoy themselves in the past few years, let alone compete with each other for wealth.

A real man should be like Zu Ti, who gets up and dances upon hearing the cock-crow and is ready to fight at dawn.

The two men went back drunkenly to rest. Liang Yue looked at the sky, unable to speak for a long time.

Becoming a marquis does not mean you can enjoy peace.

A person's destiny, in addition to personal efforts, also depends on the times and environment.

The amount of troops they have now can only keep them safe in troubled times, but cannot create a peaceful and prosperous era.

The rest can only rely on the efforts of Liu Chong and others. What hinders Liu Chong and others is naturally the shackles of the aristocratic family.

Of course, the gentry is only an obstacle to their rise for now, and there is no danger of their property being confiscated or their clan being exterminated.

There is a crisis and opportunity at present - Taiping Tianshi Dao.

The belief in the Taiping Heavenly Master Taoism was prevalent among all classes of people. The Sun family had a strong appeal and could easily incite believers to cause rebellion.

This is a crisis as well as an opportunity.

During this process, the power of the aristocratic families was reshuffled, and the poor families took the opportunity to rise.

Not only Liu Chong, but even the talents in Liuzhuang can enter the official career, become the protective umbrella of Liuzhuang Taoyuan, and create a peaceful environment.

"It's time for you to upgrade your energy."

Liang Yue looked at the floating imperial star with bright eyes.

The middle-level ones hide in the market, the great ones hide in the court, and the final ones hide in history.

Step onto the stage of history, integrate into historical events, and be judged by history.

His eyes moved towards Qiantang and fixed on certain people.

"Taiping Tianshi Dao, the Sun family, or the heroes from all sides, it's your turn now!"

……

Among the palaces and temples of Qiantang Sun family, there is one person sitting alone on a high platform, cross-legged in meditation.

Suddenly I felt something in my heart and looked up at the sky. It seemed as if I had a mysterious connection, as if Laozi, the Jade Emperor, was looking down at me.

Looking up, I saw the Emperor Star floating high in the sky.

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