Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 297 306 The Heavenly Silk Ribbon! The Finishing Touch!

"Your Highness, is this golden seal the King's will, or yours?"

As the horse galloped, the mountains behind it shrank rapidly until they were no longer clearly visible.

The scene from earlier was still vivid in Li Cunshen's mind, and he couldn't help but ask Li Cunxu, who was speeding ahead, a question.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling aggrieved?"

The pale yellow round-neck collar fluttered in the wind, and the man's lips curled up, indicating that he was in a very good mood.

"I am not so petty. It is true that we have made great achievements in conquering cities and capturing strongholds, but the operation of a large army cannot be separated from the supply of food and elixirs, which are the lifeblood of us martial artists."

"The Qin Dynasty is on the verge of collapse, and the Zhu bandit is our greatest enemy. We must have alchemists like Master Taiyi and his disciples so that we can continuously produce elite soldiers and generals in the future."

"In that case, whether His Majesty values ​​it or His Highness values ​​it, it is actually the same."

"Hahahaha"

Li Cunxu laughed loudly and couldn't help but raise his riding whip, pointing it at his trusted confidant.

"Unexpectedly, among a group of soldiers, you, Li Cunshen, are the most adept at assessing the situation."

“I can tell you that this golden seal is both my will and my father’s will.”

"If Li Cunxiao joins my ranks in the future, you will also benefit from our friendship today!"

Li Cunshen smiled and nodded in agreement, but after the smile faded, he looked back and his eyes still revealed an uncontrollable look of fear and jealousy.

The act of following the dragon's lead is all about placing a bet.

If more people place bets, the final profit will be less.

I originally thought this person was just a ladder to heaven, and even if he could refine pills, I could control him based on my cultivation level.

To everyone's surprise, Li Cunxiao broke through the barrier without making a sound.

In this way, the other party's value has probably already surpassed mine, and even if His Highness succeeds in ascending the throne, I probably won't get the top position.

But what can I do besides worry? Should I secretly sabotage him?
I'm afraid Li Cunxiao might be alright by then, but I'll be the one to apologize!

Li Cunshen, who wouldn't utter a sound even when riddled with arrows on the battlefield, couldn't help but sigh at this moment.

Squeezing his flanks, he chased after his prince.

"The Thirteen Protectors?"

Li Cunxiao played with the golden seal in his hand, seemingly lost in thought.

Not far away, Li Siqi stood on the cliff.

The latter had seen and heard Li Cunxu's invitation and overtures, but he remained silent, gazing at the departing figures of the two men without turning around for a long time.

For the sake of the future of the Li family of Longxi, there were a few moments when he did have the thought of speaking up to persuade them.

But after much deliberation, Li Siqi ultimately remained silent.

He knew perfectly well that, apart from his master, Taiyi Zhenren, the only person who could truly make decisions now was his junior brother, Li Cunxiao.

The other party will surely make their own judgment, so why should I say anything?
Although everyone shares the surname Li, Li Cunxiao's Li is not actually from Longxi.

If there's anything to hate, it's that I was a step too late, allowing the Duke of Yue's family to arrange the marriage.

To further strengthen their relationship, besides sending members of the clan to Li Cunxiao as apprentices, the only other option left is to take a concubine.

However, Li Cunxiao and Ye Shuyi are not yet married, and he doesn't seem like a lecherous person. What should he do?
"Brother, let's go."

Li Siqi was startled from his reverie and turned his gaze to see that Li Cunxiao had already regained his usual calm and composed demeanor. He couldn't help but secretly admire the other's composure.

A golden seal represents a promise, and a promise from a grandmaster.

Looking across the world, there are no more than ten grandmasters. No matter the time, such an event carries enough weight to stir up unrest in people's hearts.

Even though Li Siqi himself usually had contact with Yan Daotong within the sect, his heart couldn't help but race the moment he heard Li Cunxu extend an olive branch.

How could an ordinary person bear the favor of a terrestrial deity?
They traveled in silence, and in the ensuing atmosphere, the two successfully returned to the sect and parted ways at Qinglong Peak.

Li Siqi went to handle miscellaneous tasks, while Li Cunxiao went straight home, first calming down the still restless blue lion, and then sending it to the stable.

Then, clutching the golden seal hidden in his sleeve, he slowly made his way to the backyard.

"I am back."

"Big brother!"

"Saburo."

Li Mucha was practicing martial arts under Ye Shuyi's guidance when he heard this, and the two of them came to greet him.

Li Mucha was unaware of the meeting that morning, assuming his elder brother had simply gone out on business.

He was sensible and didn't pester them with questions. He quickly went elsewhere, giving the two of them some space.

"Li Cunxu has won me over," Li Cunxiao said, having no need to hide it from his future wife. He took out the gold seal and briefly recounted what had happened that morning.

While I was at it, I also took out the prescription for the Dragon Elephant Pill.

When Ye Shuyi picked it up to look at it, there were already many annotations on it. Compared with the main text, the annotations were obviously very new, as if they had just been written.

After hearing the whole story, her gaze towards Li Cunxiao held a newfound gleam.

Martial artists always admire strength, whether they are men or women.

Her fiancé was powerful in almost every aspect, excelling in both martial arts and skills.

Therefore, it would not be surprising if even a grandmaster were to be impressed.

“The Prince of Jin is indeed very powerful now. Among the regional military governors, only Li Yisheng and Zhu Quanzhong have achieved the status of Grand Masters.”

"Given the current uncertain situation, having another option is a good thing."

Li Cunxiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

He thought that his father-in-law's family was, after all, the Duke of Yue, who was appointed by the imperial court, and they might be quite averse to making connections with regional military governors.

However, it seems that even the noble relatives who share the fate of the nation are not very optimistic about the court. For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy.

The messenger from the Prince of Jin came and went without disturbing anyone in the palace. Afterwards, only Qi Ci and Yan Daotong came to inquire about it.

The former was asking Li Cunxiao about his feelings towards Li Cunxu and the other person, as if he was weighing something;
Yan Daotong didn't say much. He knew about the matter beforehand, but didn't seem to care much about it afterwards.

After listening to Li Cunxiao's account of the whole story, he indicated that he understood, but then showed no further reaction. It is unclear what his true attitude towards Li Yisheng was.

The next few days were calm and uneventful, and nothing seemed to happen.

In Luoyang, the eastern capital, Zhu Quanzhong's memorials became more and more frequent, clamoring that the country's decline was due to treacherous officials and villains, and he dragged out several prominent figures from Gao Pian's faction for a scathing critique.

It's as if they hope the young emperor will suddenly realize his mistakes, then appoint virtuous and capable officials, dismiss treacherous ones, and restore the glory of Emperor Taizong's reign.

Gao Pian ignored it. But troops were secretly being mobilized throughout the Gyeonggi Province, quietly gathering towards the east.

Meanwhile, several military towns under the command of the Prince of Liang, where Yang Shihou was stationed, also clashed with the Prince of Jin's forces one after another.

The remaining regional military governors fell into an eerie silence, whether they were speechless in the face of the perplexing situation or secretly plotting something.

It was in this atmosphere that Li Cunxiao finally received the dowry from the Duke of Yue's mansion, and the long-planned divine weapon could finally begin to be forged.

"Master has been in seclusion for ten days, which, according to the sect leader, is not a long time."

"The transformation from Grandmaster to Great Grandmaster is no less significant than the transformation from human to immortal. In some cases, it can be instant ascension, while in others it can take three to two years."

"Alas, it has to be this time. If Zhu Quanzhong were to launch an attack now, wouldn't he be caught in a dilemma?"

Li Cunxiao stood outside Miaoyan Palace for a long time.

The area within a mile radius was shrouded in an inexplicable aura, making people afraid to approach. Therefore, the servants and disciples had long been dispersed by Li Cunxiao under various pretexts, while the outside world was told that the old Taoist priest was studying alchemical formulas.

As for the truth behind it all, apart from Yan Daotong, the other sect leaders naturally had their own guesses, but they all remained silent.

As soon as Li Cunxiao stepped out of the outer wall of Miaoyan Palace, Li Siqi, who had been waiting for an unknown amount of time, hurriedly stepped forward.

"Junior brother, the sect leader has ordered that martial law be imposed on the entire mountain gate. From this day forward, no one other than members of our Louguan sect is allowed to enter or leave."

"In addition, each true disciple must command one hundred soldiers, who will patrol and guard according to the time of day, in preparation for any emergency."

"Junior brother, when is it convenient for us to go to the training ground? Let your soldiers get to know you better."

Upon hearing this, Li Cunxiao did not hesitate:

"We have guests from Shuyi's family today, let's do it tomorrow."

"Senior brother works hard handling miscellaneous tasks on the mountain and also has to worry about junior brother. Please don't refuse this small token of appreciation."

As he spoke, he took out a bottle of pills from his pocket and handed it over.

Li Siqi pretended to refuse, but in the end she smiled and stuffed it into her arms.

Just kidding. Nowadays, as long as it's not a divine pill, whether Li Cunxiao or Taiyi Zhenren makes a move, it's all the same to him; they're synonymous with top-grade pills.

Besides, the old Taoist priest was always aloof and rarely showed such concern for his disciples. On the contrary, Li Cunxiao often asked for help, but he was also very generous with the rewards.

Anyway, Li Siqi no longer takes the pills he refines himself, and he relies entirely on Li Cunxiao to support him.

"Thanks to someone sharing the mundane affairs, otherwise, with such a short time for cultivation, having to share profits everywhere would have made it impossible to accomplish anything."

Li Cunxiao finally understood why Taiyi Zhenren had treated Li Siqi that way before.

Nothing special, it's just easy to use.

With a head steward handling mundane affairs, he could concentrate on preparing to forge the divine weapon.

"Sanlang, this is Uncle Chen from my family. He has been working for my father since my grandfather was alive."

Upon returning home, Ye Shuyi led an elderly man out to pay her respects.

"Greetings, son-in-law," the old servant said, his hair gray but his spirits high. Judging from his aura, he was also at the early stage of the Heavenly Ladder realm, clearly a confidant of Ye Jingneng.

Seeing that the other party was respectful and spoke politely, Li Cunxiao did not put on airs.

The latter declined several times without saying much. After dismissing the servants in the courtyard, he unbuttoned the collar of his round-necked robe and peeled off a piece of skin from his chest.

Li Cunxiao was initially surprised, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was not the old man's own skin, but the skin of some kind of demon, with patterns resembling mountains and rivers.

"Please don't be offended, son-in-law. Things are not peaceful everywhere these days. Even in the capital region, there are many more spies from the regional military governors."

"The master values ​​this gift very much, and we have no choice but to do so as to be on the safe side."

"Uncle Chen, there's no need to say more. I understand."

Li Cunxiao was in no mood to care about any of this at this point.

With a surge of true energy, the scroll swelled up and "spit out" the corpse of a strangely shaped demon.

The dragon-like creature is yellow.

The corpse of this Chihu had the head of a tiger and the body of a dragon. Although it had no horns on its head, it had scales on its body, and its four claws were shaped like tiger claws.

Although it cannot compare to Li Yisheng's almost "kill and take on the spot" fresh state, when the palm is close, you can faintly feel the dampness, and you can almost hear the whistling wind in your ears.

Even after being dead for so many years, it still spontaneously interferes with its surroundings, which is enough to prove that this seventh-tier Chihu material is genuine.

However, Li Cunxiao also had doubts in his heart, and secretly sent a telepathic message to Ye Shuyi.

"Didn't they say there were only dragon and tiger bones?"

Ye Shuyi was stunned when she saw the corpse of the dragon-tiger. She walked forward, grabbed the tiger's head, and gave it a gentle shake.

In the blink of an eye, the dragon's fur and bones were split in two.

Ye Jingneng had actually sent over a dragon-tiger skin in addition to the dragon-tiger bone.

A warm smile appeared on Ye Shuyi's face. Li Cunxiao understood that his father-in-law was showing concern for his daughter and was emptying his pockets.

Uncle Chen stepped forward with a smile and respectfully presented the scroll.

"There is enough gold essence in here to forge two divine weapons."

"The master said that husband and wife are one, and what is called dowry is actually a gift for the newlyweds."

"I sincerely hope that the son-in-law and daughter will treat each other with respect and grow old together."

Li Cunxiao's expression turned serious. "I understand."

With such a generous and considerate father-in-law and a gentle and beautiful wife, he would probably just lie down and live off his wife if it were a peaceful time.

Unfortunately, we live in a chaotic world.

After delivering the dowry, Uncle Chen did not rush to leave.

Accompanying him were maids specially trained by the Marquis's residence, as well as a group of capable guards.

These guards may not be as strong as their master, but each of them is highly skilled and versatile, making them capable of forming a core group for the county government.

If Li Cunxiao were to establish a regional power in the future, he could rely on these people to build a complete government office.

However, Ye Shuyi naturally took care of settling these people. Li Cunxiao put away the materials and turned around to enter the Dragon Palace Secret Realm.

Ow~~~
In the Qianyang Palace, the spirit of the crimson dragon hovered and roared above the coffered ceiling, guiding the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Li Cunxiao sat cross-legged on the dragon throne. This was the center of the small world, a perfect place for both cultivation and the refining of elixirs and divine weapons.

Before him, nearly a hundred kinds of materials were lined up in a row, the majority of which were various kinds of metals and stones, as well as some things that resembled silkworm cocoons and spider silk.

But what's most eye-catching are the tiger skin and bones given by the father-in-law, as well as a small mountain made of gold ore.

"Compared to the Purple Flame Serpent Spear, the Dragon-Binding Rope is rich in spiritual energy and made of excellent materials. It only needs the finishing touch to be upgraded to a divine weapon."

"After all, this is the first time we've forged a divine weapon, so let's be cautious and practice with something simple first."

As Li Cunxiao thought this, he pointed his sword with his right hand, and a giant dragon thirty feet long soared out.

"Refine the gold essence!"

The Azure Dragon Alchemy Furnace, with the thick, ten fingers of the Heavenly King of Wide Vision scooping up a handful of golden essence, threw it into it.

A burst of scorching heat could be seen emanating from its mouth and nose.

The golden essence, dotted with gold stars in the dark blue, softened and melted instantly in the high temperature, transforming into the Milky Way in the night sky.

Soon, the dark blue color faded, leaving only starlight.

Upon seeing this, Li Cunxiao did not hesitate. He put his hands together in a triangular shape and silently practiced the method of "Five Wheels of Nirvana".

The Five Wheels are the Five Wisdom Wheels, namely the five elements: earth, water, fire, wind, and space.

It possesses the five great virtues, is perfectly round and complete, and its nature is vast, giving rise to all phenomena.

The fire element, represented by a triangle, symbolizes a sharp or keen shape.

It can burn away dust, dirt, and grime, and has a powerful and effective virtue.

As the hand seals changed, the divine form of the Heavenly King Virupaksha moved accordingly. With his left hand, he seized the dragon's head, while with his right hand, he opened the alchemy furnace, pulling out a galaxy of stars that shot straight towards the dragon's eyes—

The finishing touch!

(End of this chapter)