Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 246 Liu Che: What is the Witchcraft Persecution? [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Grandma Gongsun looked the tomb robbers up and down, then happily consulted Zhou Yi:

"Master, may I draw my sword and stab him?"

Zhou Yi remained silent:
"Don't touch him. If his body is injured, there's a chance his soul might struggle out of the mirror... Those who dig up graves are morally corrupt. Just leave him to these dogs later; we don't need to lift a finger."

After saying that, he threw out the purple talisman, releasing the dog's soul inside.

Chen Tang, holding the torture stick, asked:
"Does that mean we can't dig up any graves?"

Zhou Yi shook his head:

"That's not necessarily true. For example, there was a warlord in the Republic of China named Sun Dianying, who did all sorts of bad things and whose crimes are too numerous to count... But because he desecrated the tombs of the Manchu imperial family, his reputation was actually quite good. Especially in recent years, whenever the Manchus have any trouble, the Han people will take out Sun Dianying's picture and rub salt into their wounds."

Li Bai looked at the bronze mirror in Zhou Yi's hand with shining eyes and asked:
"Master, what does the illusion created by the mirror look like?"

"What the trapped person fears will appear in the mirror, it's not fixed... The Taoist scriptures say that the user can also change the illusion through their mind, but I haven't studied it and don't know how to do it."

At this point, Zhou Yi suddenly remembered that his eldest disciple was the most imaginative poet in history, so he handed him the bronze mirror and said:

"Come and try."

Li Bai took the bronze mirror, held it in both hands, pressed his left thumb on the Kun position and his right thumb on the Ze position, closed his eyes and began to imagine it seriously.

Soon, ice crystals appeared on the tomb raiders' bodies.

Chen Tang and Gongsun Da Niang stared in disbelief, unable to believe their eyes:
"Wow...it's thirty-six degrees today!"

In 36-degree weather, the tomb raider's body was covered in ice, which shows that Li Bai's imagination worked... Now, even Zhou Yi's curiosity was piqued.

Unfortunately, the ice crystals only appeared for a short time, melting away in less than two minutes. Li Bai then opened his eyes and said wearily:
"Master, I'm so tired."

Zhou Yi quickly took the bronze mirror, looked at him, and asked:
What were you thinking just now?

"I imagined a place on the top of the snow mountain where immortals lived, called Baiyujing... I just climbed up and felt so tired that I could no longer imagine that world."

Good heavens, your carefree attitude has caused quite a stir; you've landed the tomb raiders on a snowy mountain. No wonder ice crystals have appeared.

If left any longer, he'll turn into a frozen, solid zombie.

To prevent the tomb raider's soul from returning to his body, Zhou Yi thought for a moment, took a small stone from his bag, placed it on the tomb raider's head, and then waved to the nearby dog ​​spirits:

"Whoever can possess me, I will grant them liberation."

The dog's soul, sealed by the purple talisman, rushed over immediately and possessed the tomb raider.

The stone Zhou Yi placed was a Taishan stone. By placing this stone on his head, he could render all the tomb raiders' magical artifacts ineffective.

Normally, this wouldn't be necessary, but tomb raiders carry countless magical artifacts, so the best way is to use a Taishan stone to suppress them, ensuring absolute safety.

Once the possession was confirmed, Zhou Yi removed the Taishan stone, and the tomb raider possessed by the dog's spirit immediately lay on the ground, on all fours, just like when Zhang Yuqiang was possessed.

The Book of Changes asks:

Are there any burial items hidden nearby?

The tomb raider nodded.

After thinking it over, Zhou Yi made the following arrangements:
“Take all those burial items with you, go to the police station, and then find me outside the town. I will perform a ritual to help you pass on to the afterlife.”

Upon hearing this, the tomb raiders quickly disappeared into the reeds. Before long, they emerged carrying a huge backpack, crossed the reeds, and went directly to the town.

Once the physical body was far away, Zhou Yi released the tomb raider's soul from the mirror.

As soon as he emerged, the waiting dog spirits swarmed around him and tore the tomb raider's soul to shreds.

Zhou Yi had originally wanted to ask the tomb raiders about their methods of controlling the spirits, but upon seeing this scene, his curiosity vanished instantly... It's better not to know about the tricks of evil cultivators.

Many people go astray because they master unorthodox methods that seem to work quickly, and then step by step they fall into the abyss.

However, the fact that there are so many undelivered souls around Mangshan has a significant impact on the people. Zhou Yi plans to take some time to drive there and deliver all the wandering ghosts from Mangshan.

After the tomb raiders' souls dissipated and disappeared, Zhou Yi recited the "Taiyi Salvation Mantra" to send these thousand-year-old vengeful dogs to the underworld.

After doing all that, he threw out a few talismans to erase the traces, eliminating the metaphysical traces. Then he led Chen Tang, Li Bai, and Gongsun Da Niang away from the wetland park and drove to the outskirts of Lijia Ferry Town.

There happened to be a fish vendor by the roadside, so while Zhou Yi was waiting for the dog's spirit, he bought two silver carp and made fish head stew with flatbread for everyone at noon.

Just after buying the fish, Zhou Yi felt a sudden chill on his left leg, as if the temperature had suddenly dropped by ten degrees.

He knew very well that the dog's spirit had returned, so he stood beside the car and recited the "Taiyi Salvation Mantra" to send the dog to the underworld.

Li Qingzhao had a great craving for food, so she held a cup of Mixue Ice Cream and took a sip.
"Immortal Master, can't these dogs stay at Hunyuan Palace to serve you?" Zhou Yi started the car, preparing to turn around and go back.
“They are just spirits, not spirits. They may still be burdened with karma. Before they even reach the area of ​​the Hunyuan Palace, they will be scattered to the winds… The best way is to send them into reincarnation so that they are less tainted by this karma.”

Back at Hunyuan Palace, Zhou Yi met the beautiful Xi Shi and Zhao Xu, who was carrying supplies out of the Wu Cheng King's palace.

Ever since Xin Qiji arrived at Hunyuan Palace, Zhao Xu was determined to make him emperor. Upon seeing the piles of Xin's belongings in the Wucheng King's Hall, he hurriedly began to work.

Fortunately, his body had been enhanced by Zhou Yi; otherwise, with that small frame, he probably wouldn't have been able to carry it more than a few times before he started coughing up blood.

As soon as Li Bai got off the carriage, he went back to his room and fell fast asleep... He had overexerted himself drawing talismans last time, so he would probably sleep until dark again this time.

Chen Tang, having nothing else to do, went to help Zhao Xu. Gongsun Da Niang rode her electric scooter around and vividly recounted to Xi Shi the whole process of eliminating the tomb robbers that day.

Although Li Qingzhao had made a contribution, being chased by a dog was really disgraceful, so she simply sat in front of the computer and started looking up information related to gunpowder. When she found something useful, she copied it to her USB drive.

In addition, she copied all the basic chemical knowledge, the methods of making three acids and two bases, Hou's alkali production method, etc., onto the USB drive.

Whether they can actually make it or not is another matter, but at least it can broaden the horizons of Zhao Ji and his people.

While Chen Tang was moving things, he saw a pile of weapons in the Hall of Longevity. Curious, he went over to take a look and saw the Great Song Dynasty's Divine Arm Bow, infantry armor, and various other weapons.

He was particularly interested in the Divine Arm Bow:

"Zhao Xu, do you know how to make these divine bows? When you go back this time, could you use your phone to film the entire production process? I'd like to have the people in the Imperial Household Department make a replica."

Zhao Xu agreed:
"No problem. If the general needs them, you can take two items with you for research. Master has the construction process of the traditional blast furnace. You can also make a copy to upgrade your steelmaking process."

"Great! I was just worried about how to upgrade the Great Han's weapons."

Before long, the fish head stew was ready, and everyone began to eat lunch.

During the banquet, Zhao Xu talked about the recent achievements. Several corrupt officials had been punished in the court, and more than three million mu of fertile land had been recovered. In addition, the land that the court officials had voluntarily returned was nearly ten million mu.

"Chancellor Cai said that if we suppress it, we can get the court officials to spit out a lot of talent. I said there's no need to rush. Now is the time when we need people, so we shouldn't push too hard... After donating the fertile land they've been hoarding, everyone is going to great lengths to send people to the front lines, hoping to gain military merit. I plan to organize all the spoiled sons into an army, a suicide squad, to see if they can show the fighting spirit of the men of the Song Dynasty."

Cai Jing easily provided the court with nearly ten million acres of fertile land. Compared to the four hundred acres of land that Kuang Heng embezzled, Zhou Yi was at a loss for words.

It can only be said that Kuang Heng being written into Gouzi Literature by Chen Tang was truly what everyone hoped for.

In order to keep Zhao Xu in high spirits at all times, Zhou Yi said:
"When you personally lead the army into battle, I will strengthen your body again so that you can experience the joy of fighting on the battlefield."

The idea of ​​Zhao Zilong as Emperor Zhezong of Song is really exciting.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xu respectfully bowed.
"Thank you so much, my dear teacher!"

Zhou Yi asked Xi Shi:
"Where are you now?"

"We've reached the riverbank. The wind and waves are quite strong today. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll cross the river early tomorrow morning and reach the north bank."

Although Jiangbei is very similar to Suzhou now, the difference is that many places are swamps, so you have to be extra careful when walking through them.

The Book of Changes says:

"After dinner, let Shiliu teach you how to use the drone. When you get there, first launch the drone to check the road ahead before proceeding. Don't be reckless."

"Thank you for the reminder, Immortal Master. I will be careful."

After the meal, Zhou Yi returned to his room to check the merits he had earned for eliminating the tomb robbers. He found that he had only received five coins, but he had earned seven coins for helping the dog's soul find peace.

One dog, one good deed; it's more profitable than clearing out the fodder.

As he flipped through the black notebook, Chen Tang came to the kitchen doorway, bowed to Wu Meiniang who was washing dishes, and whispered:

"Your Majesty, I had Liu Ao inquire, but they haven't been able to find Wang Qiang yet. Should I report this to Your Majesty?"

Wu Zetian said:
"No need. Serving the immortal is a matter of fate. Making a big fuss would be beneath us. Perhaps Wang Qiang will appear when Huhanye, the leader of the Southern Xiongnu, comes to Chang'an."

Chen Tang's eyes lit up; he felt this was indeed an opportunity.

At the same time, in the world of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty.

Emperor Wu of Han (Liu Che) was always curious whether his beloved son would become a wise ruler when he grew up, so he specially summoned Huo Qubing and asked him to talk about the future. As he listened, the emperor became emotional.

He never imagined that the downside of his longevity would actually trigger the "Witchcraft Crisis" that affected the entire Han Dynasty, and even cause him to turn against his own son.

At this moment, Liu Che resembled a raging lion, his eyes filled with murderous intent:
"What is the name of the person who caused this witchcraft scare?"

Huo Qubing flipped through the kill list on his phone and found the instigator of the witchcraft scare:
"Jiang Chong, originally named Jiang Qi, was from Handan in the State of Zhao. His sister married Liu Dan, the crown prince of Zhao..."

Upon hearing this name, Liu Che coldly said:
"Order Wei Qing to send an army to exterminate the entire family of Zhao King Liu Pengzu!"

(End of this chapter)