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

Chapter 366 Auspicious Purple Qi Arrives from the East! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The talented woman's poem was never written because Zhou Yi kissed her twice more, making this arrogant woman, who fantasized about sweet love all day long, feel like she was drunk and dizzy.

Just as Li Qingzhao was about to confront Zhao Rui after leaving Zhou Yi's room, the chubby little girl unexpectedly came to greet her.

"Congratulations, Sister Zhao'er! You got to be held in the arms and kissed by the Immortal Master. Rui'er is so envious!"

If things go wrong, you can only try to flatter them, because flattery will always work.

"This little girl dared to peek..." Li Qingzhao said, cupping Zhao Rui's chubby face.
"Thank you, Ruier. I'll buy you ten workbooks right away so you can solidify your knowledge as much as possible... Oh, you're actually crying with joy! You really are a good child who loves learning. I'll be so proud of you!"

After teasing Zhao Rui, Li Qingzhao arrived at the entrance of the Great Buddha Hall and saw the milling equipment there. She planned to study it carefully and open the first mill of the Song Dynasty as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, in the Kaiyuan world of the Tang Dynasty, Lady Gongsun personally led her team to wipe out several secret Zoroastrian strongholds, capturing many members, including scions of noble families.

Anyone caught will be sent to the Nanshan Quarry for labor reform... The infrastructure project of Datang is about to begin, and it is time to increase the workforce of the quarry.

Back in Chang'an, Gongsun Da Niang entered the Yiyuan Temple and saw Princess Taiping teaching children to play musical instruments. The girl went over, picked up a ruan (a type of Chinese lute), held it like a guitar, made a rock-and-roll windmill gesture, and then began to play and sing:
"The pressure cooker is used to stew pork feet. Adding some chili peppers makes it taste much better..."

After the song ended, the atmosphere at the Yi Yuan Guan cram school was completely turned upside down. The originally elegant ancient musical instruments were transformed into rock music in the hands of the children.

Just as Gongsun Da Niang was about to leave, Princess Taiping said:
"Sanlang has collected a batch of military rations and hopes that his aunt can transport them to the front line through Hunyuan Palace."

"Okay, I'll ride my bike and go take a look."

Lady Gongsun rode her electric scooter leisurely to the palace, and then, led by Gao Lishi, arrived at the Forbidden Garden, where she saw stacks of grain piled up like small mountains.

Why did you put the grain here?

Gao Lishi whispered:
"This was donated by members of the imperial family, who were worried that His Majesty would investigate Li Linfu's affairs."

While taking photos with her phone, Aunt Gongsun muttered to herself:
"Isn't this just like protesting too much? There was nothing wrong at first, but who knew they would hand us their secrets? So we have to conduct a thorough investigation."

Gao Lishi said:
"They donated a considerable amount of land and even swore a solemn oath before His Majesty. His Majesty has decided to put the matter aside for now and deal with it later."

Li Longji was a smart man. He didn't make any definitive statements, but simply left it at that for the time being. If the imperial clan became arrogant in the future, or if the Tang Dynasty needed to replenish its resources, these members of the imperial clan would be the best blood transfusion.

Of course, besides blood packs, there were also the family's chubby little piglets, which they would raise during good years and take away in one go when disaster struck.

Gongsun Da Niang circled the stack of grain and felt that the quantity was too large to be taken directly back to Hunyuan Palace. She had to go back and ask for permission first, lest the sudden appearance of grain frighten the construction workers building the house.

After explaining things to Gao Lishi, she went directly from the Forbidden Garden to the Hunyuan Palace, leaving Gao Lishi to guard the electric cart.

Upon arriving at Hunyuan Palace, Granny Gongsun hummed a song as she walked out of Xiaopenglai. She first checked on the construction progress of her new house, then went to the Sanqing Hall and found Zhou Yi reading a book.
"Master, my eldest grandson has gathered some provisions and hopes to transport them to the front lines through the Hunyuan Palace. When will that be possible?"

Zhou Yi pointed in the direction of the construction site and said:

"We'll pour the concrete tomorrow morning. After that, it will need to dry for a few days. The workers won't be here by then, so you can start moving your supplies around freely."

Upon hearing this, Granny Gongsun felt that this was indeed an opportune moment:
"Shall I go back now?"

"You can stay for dinner or not. Meals will be provided for today and tomorrow. We're going to make a big pot of dishes later. What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."

Without hesitation, Aunt Gongsun ordered her number one favorite dish—Cola Chicken Wings!
The Book of Changes says:

"There are no chicken wings in the fridge. Why don't you ride your bike down the mountain to the supermarket and buy some? Buy a few boxes, and also grab a big tub of Pepsi. That's the best choice for making chicken wings."

Gongsun Da Niang agreed, left the Sanqing Hall, and without saying a word, commandeered Li Zhaozhao's pink electric scooter. She rode it to the entrance of the Mahavira Hall and whistled at Li Qingzhao.

"I need to go to town on official business, do you want to come?"

Li Qingzhao straddled the back of the electric scooter, wrapping her arms around Gongsun Da Niang's slender waist like Zhou Yi, and clicking her tongue as she said:
"No wonder the immortal likes to put his arm around your waist, it's so comfortable."

In the evening, Zhou Yi prepared dinner, and Xi Shi returned... It suddenly rained in the Spring and Autumn World. Worried that her clothes would get wet, she did not travel in the rain.

The Book of Changes asks:

Where are you now?

"Having just arrived in Wulu, if the weather is good, we can reach Diqiu, the capital of Wei, in a single day."

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Wei frequently moved its capital, from Chaoge to Caocheng, then to Chuqiu and Diqiu, constantly shifting its focus in northern Henan.

Li Qingzhao asked:
"Wu Lu is an ancient surname, isn't it? I remember there was a man named Wu Lu Chongzong at the end of the Western Han Dynasty who formed a faction with Shi Xian, obtained an official position, and was later demoted by Liu Ao to the position of Prefect of Xuantu." Wu Meiniang nodded:
"This surname does exist; I have seen it several times in the memorials submitted by the Tang Dynasty."

Gongsun Da Niang ladled out a small basin of vegetables from a large pot, took seven or eight steamed buns, snatched the leaf from Xi Shi's hand, and dashed off to Little Penglai, returning to the Kaiyuan World.
“Old Gao, you really are still here guarding. This is a big pot of stew made by Immortal Master Yiyuan himself. I ladled out a small bowl, you can take it back and eat it.”

Gao Lishi never expected such a gain. This was a divine delicacy, and in such a large quantity! While expressing his gratitude, he ordered someone to immediately inform His Majesty... A divine delicacy bestowed by the gods cannot be enjoyed alone; it must first be presented to Li Longji.

Gongsun Da Niang said:

"Dinner will be served soon over there. I'll head back now. You can leave the electric scooter here. I'll be back by the day after tomorrow at the latest, and I'll take all the food with me then. Remember to use the radio to notify Li Bai's brother to go to Hunyuan Palace the day after tomorrow."

"Slave, you obey!"

When Gongsun Da Niang returned to Hunyuan Palace, everyone had already started eating.

Zhou Yi, holding his bowl, finalized the concrete quantities with Wu Aiguo and then discussed the purchase of electrical wires with Wu Aimin, who had come to help.
"If I can buy more, I will. I'm worried that if I buy too little, it won't be enough."

Wu Aimin said with a smile:
"We have as many as you need, even if you want to buy long-distance high-voltage transmission lines, no problem."

Zhou Yi felt that it was probably not needed for the time being, because in the ancient world, electricity was used for dedicated purposes and long-distance transmission was not practiced at all.

However, things might change in the future. For example, Zhao Xu will build a reservoir in Guxian County, and he will also install a few hydroelectric generators to supply daily lighting for Luoyang.

In addition, the canyon on the north bank of the Yellow River, where the Qin River rushes out from the Taihang Mountains, can also be developed into a large reservoir, where several hydroelectric generators can be installed.

These power generation facilities will provide Luoyang with a stable power supply, allowing the Song Dynasty to gradually enter a period of rapid development.

Meanwhile, in the world of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu led his army to Hangu Pass, where he paid homage to Laozi and ordered the reconstruction of the long-collapsed Ziyun Tower to commemorate Laozi's westward journey out of Hangu Pass.

As soon as the worship ceremony was completed, large clusters of purple clouds began to drift in from the due east direction.

The entire army was stunned, and even Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu were moved to tears.

"Auspicious purple clouds are coming from the east; this is a lucky omen!"

Legend has it that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Yin Xi, the gatekeeper of Hangu Pass, saw purple clouds coming from the east, then met Lao Tzu and asked him to leave behind a book. In the end, he received a magnificent work of five thousand characters.

Well, from a modern perspective, five thousand characters seems like an ordinary number, but in the Spring and Autumn Period, when words were extremely precious, the classics left by Lao Tzu were indeed masterpieces.

The unexpected reward of worshipping Lao Tzu forced Zhao Xu to change his plans:
"When I reach Fenglingdu, I will cross the river to Wanquan County to worship the Earth Goddess Houtu."

Zeng Bu quickly wrote it down and arranged for people to go to Fenglingdu to prepare for crossing the river. As for Wanquan County, arrangements would also be made to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

Zhang Dun asked:

"The Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum is located within the territory of Fangzhou. Will the Emperor also go there to pay homage?"

Zhao Xu shook his head:

"Now that I have achieved nothing, I have no face to worship Emperor Xuanyuan. I will worship Emperor Xuanyuan after we have destroyed Western Xia and the army has returned in triumph, and pray for good weather and peace for the Song Dynasty!"

After dark, while resting, the soldiers still talked about the auspicious purple clouds they had seen in the east that day.

Zhao Ji hung the camping lamp in the tent and, taking advantage of the break, diligently studied the crude oil refining process. Crude oil could be obtained through simple distillation. Initially, a small amount of petroleum gas was extracted, followed by a larger amount of gasoline, and then kerosene and diesel...

"Gasoline needs anti-knock agents, otherwise it cannot burn evenly... What are anti-knock agents?"

Emperor Huizong wrote down the question, intending to have Zhao Xu take it to the Hunyuan Palace to search for relevant information on the computer. If it was not found, he would ask the immortal to answer it.

Inside the Hunyuan Palace, Granny Gongsun, upon hearing that they were going to the provincial capital to hunt down evil cultivators before New Year's Day, immediately became interested:

"Daoist Master, I was there for you when you killed someone for the first time, and I was there for you when you slew a dragon for the first time. Now, I have to be by your side when we hunt down evil cultivators... No matter what, I want to be a part of all your firsts!"

Zhou Yi nodded in agreement:
"Okay, I'll take you to the provincial capital then, and we'll make a good amount of merit."

Upon hearing this, Granny Gongsun immediately brought a bunch of snacks to the statue of the Three Pure Ones and began to ramble on about her desire to earn merit, hoping that the gods could think of a way to make the hunt for evil cultivators happen sooner.

Not long after she began chanting, on the northern grasslands, a shaman with gray hair and dressed in flamboyant clothes suddenly spoke to his disciples:
"Recently, I've been feeling restless and have decided to travel to the Central Plains to find some young boys and girls to craft magical artifacts. You all must cultivate diligently and not slack off!"

(End of this chapter)