Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 230 The Primordial Fog
Lin Jiang told King Qi the location of the garden, and King Qi immediately slapped his thigh:
"Let's go over there now."

After saying that, he picked up Miss Jiang, who was still unconscious, carefully put her in his sleeve, and started walking towards the river.

Lin Jiang thought for a moment, then simply summoned Fang Gutou and had him carry Yana to catch up with King Qi.

Upon reaching the riverbank, King Qi waved his hand gently, and a few commotions arose in the distance.

Soon a large ship came breaking through the waves, and the planks were thrown off, allowing Lin Jiang and King Qi to board.

As the large ship moved forward, King Qi calculated for a moment:
"We'll be there in a little while."

"If we take the Lost Ship, it shouldn't take too long to get back to the capital."

Lin Jiang suddenly thought of this problem.

"That's right. There's a special method I use on the Lost Ship. As long as I've set up the Lost Ship, you can get there in no time."

"Is it related to the fog?"

Upon hearing Lin Jiang's question, King Qi immediately stopped teasing the unconscious Miss Jiang with his fingers.

He suddenly turned around and looked at Lin Jiang.

Lin Jiang's gaze remained unchanged, fixed on King Qi.

"I remember when I first met you, you didn't even know anything about the Hundred Paths of Heaven."

"After traveling around, you'll always learn something."

“Even if ordinary people travel all over the world, they would hardly know such secrets.” King Qi’s gaze softened again. “How much do you know?”

"Actually, there aren't many. I only just learned that entering certain fogs can teleport you."

"Then your knowledge is indeed superficial."

"May I ask the King of Qi for guidance?"

“This is a secret known to few in the world,” King Qi said, looking at Lin Jiang with a half-smile. “However, you have done me a great favor, so it’s alright to tell you about it.”

Lin Jiang adopted a listening posture.

King Qi beckoned, signaling the surrounding spirits to make room. Several spirits set up a table, poured tea for the two of them, and King Qi casually sat down to one side.

After Lin Jiang sat down, he noticed that the tea served to these spirits had an eerie dark green color.

It also has a slightly foul smell.

He thought for a moment, then took a bite.

taste not good.

This was a tactful way of pushing the tea aside.

Even though he can eat anything, you can't give him this kind of thing.

King Qi paid no attention, dipping his fingertip in tea and drawing on the table.

He first drew a rather non-standard Tai Chi diagram, then used his finger to draw a horizontal line in the middle, dividing the Tai Chi diagram in two.

"Between life and death, at the beginning of heaven and earth, there was a great fog. Of course, I do not have the means to transform the primordial fog. The method used around the Lost Ship now is just an inferior imitation of Kan Water and Li Fire."

Lin Jiang frowned slightly:

"But why could the primordial fog allow people to traverse thousands of miles in the blink of an eye?"

“That’s a good question. I didn’t investigate this thoroughly when I was alive, and it was only after my death that I vaguely found some clues.”

As the King of Qi finished speaking, a smile appeared on his face:
"Because this so-called time that has nowhere to flow is just an illusion."

"Forehead."

Why do these words sound so familiar?

"At the dawn of the mortal world, there were no living beings, only an omnipresent thick fog. To the fog, the passage of time was meaningless. Since time had no meaning, so too did distances of thousands of miles. Thus, within this fog, one could reach any place one desired."

King Qi raised his finger, and Lin Jiang then noticed that the tea had seeped through his fingertip, but the wound was healing rapidly.

"Of course, this method is not something that everyone can use. For the living, time still has meaning; birth, aging, sickness, and death, and the cycle of life are all tied to time. But for the dead, all of these are nothingness."

"Therefore, this method can only be used on the dead."

Lin Jiang's expression turned a little strange.

Am I alive or dead?
Although the King of Qi was willing to unravel the mystery of the fog, he had no intention of imparting any teachings. Lin Jiang did not press the matter further and did not investigate further.

However, he still made Liu Fangyue and Luo Li memorize all of this theoretical knowledge.

A principle that can be explained in just a few words may be the key to understanding certain secret methods.

Some truths, once encapsulated in a single word, can be deduced through a long and arduous process.

not to mention……

Lin Jiang couldn't help but think of his own damp Qi, and the thick fog that was still surrounding Qingniwa.

Even the clouds that inexplicably rise beneath one's feet when one is operating the Cloud Stepping technique may be related to the "primordial fog" mentioned by the King of Qi.

Perhaps I have already come into contact with this method, but I haven't fully understood it yet.

The boat gently rocked as it came to a stop. Lin Jiang looked around and saw that the black strips of cloth that had surrounded him had vanished, leaving only a hazy mist.

King Qi disembarked from the boat, and Lin Jiang followed behind. The two stepped onto the damp earth, and the surrounding fog slowly dissipated with the wind.

Looking around, this place is a desolate garden where flowers and leaves have all withered.

King Qi looked around, his expression turning somewhat strange.
"This garden... is so clean."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang's expression stiffened slightly.

Is this garden important to you?

"Medicine and disease treatment is still one of the traditions of our Qi state. Although it belongs to the Jiang family, it would be good if it could be preserved."

When King Qi said this, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Lin Jiang.

Lin Jiang thought about it carefully:

"Actually, when I came, a large part of this garden was already ruined." "Really?"

"I'm not lying about that."

Lin Jiang was not lying; when he arrived, a large part of the garden had indeed been destroyed.

King Qi looked into the distance, at the house that was only half-built and a large area of ​​land that was missing:
"That seems true. Do you know who took the remaining half of the garden?"

“I know, it’s a man wearing a donkey head hood, he’s right here in Lankoguo.”

"Oh, then I'll have to go see him in a bit. He took my things, and I need to get them back."

As King Qi spoke, he squatted down on the ground and reached out to sweep his hand across the muddy ground.

He dug out a thick layer of soil.

In an instant, the river beneath the lost boat overflowed, engulfing the manor and washing away the houses on the high slope.

The black mud dissolved rapidly in the river water, and the mist dissipated with the wind.

After the surrounding area dissipated, the place once again transformed into the enormous rift valley that Lin Jiang had previously seen.

The entire garden was also held in the palm of King Qi's hand.

"The ancestor of the Qi state once traveled to all corners of the world and discovered a vast swamp in the far south, where he found a strange land in the center of it."

King Qi laughed twice:

"This land is shrouded in thick fog all year round, and the sun rarely shines. At first, our ancestor thought this place was useless, but unexpectedly, once he emerged from the thick fog, he went directly from the southwestern swamp to the frigid land of the far north, where he almost froze to death."

“At the time, my ancestors didn’t know what this place was all about, and neither did I. Now that I know, I realize how precious it is.”

He paused, then looked at Lin Jiang:

"If I have some free time in the future, I would like to travel to the far south again. Would you be willing to come with me?"

"Why are you looking for me?"

"Most of those who were close to me have died, or were trapped by worldly affairs and could not leave Daxing. You seem reliable and quite free."

Lin Jiang: "..."

I am indeed very reliable, but I don't have that much free time.

"Let me finish dealing with matters in the capital first."

"Alright." King Qi reached into his robes and pulled out half a booklet, handing it to Lin Jiang: "This is what I promised you before."

The first half of the Great Treatise.

If Lin Jiang had obtained the complete Great Scripture before, he might have been quite excited, since he didn't really have any impressive techniques at the time.

but now……

Within Lin Jiang's inner palace, there are mountains of alchemy techniques, the quality of which is definitely higher than that of the Great Martial Arts.

This reward was a little complicated for Lin Jiang.

King Qi seemed to notice that Lin Jiang's expression was slightly strange. He frowned and looked Lin Jiang up and down.
"This is a top-tier technique that is rare in the world. Others would beg for it but cannot obtain it. Why do you have such an expression?"

"Nothing much. I was just too excited." Lin Jiang put the book into his arms. "I also have something I'd like to ask His Majesty Prince Qi for help with."

"You've done me such a great favor, I should indeed give you something more. Tell me what you want? Gold and silver treasures? Or the most delicious food in the world? Or rare and exotic treasures? Even if you want a beautiful woman, I can get her for you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang couldn't hold back any longer:
What kind of beauties could you possibly have here?

"You don't understand, do you? There are countless dead, among them are beauties renowned throughout the land. Would you like me to summon one for you?"

"Never mind, never mind." Lin Jiang immediately waved his hand: "I wanted to ask you to do me a favor."

Lin Jiang took out the remnant soul of Sun Zhong from his hand and briefly explained his needs. Upon hearing this, King Qi laughed loudly:
"This is simple! I can handle it with a wave of my hand! Where is this person? Go and do it immediately!"

"In the capital."

The smile on King Qi's face disappeared:

"This capital city now?"

"The capital city of Daxing."

"Outside or inside the capital?"

"in."

"Then I won't go." King Qi immediately shook his head like a rattle drum.

"what?"

“There’s that old bastard in the city. If I take even one step, he’ll set up an altar and perform a ritual to summon lightning to strike me down.”

The King of Qi was clearly a little scared.

Judging from this, he might have actually been struck by lightning before.

Lin Jiang couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache:
"Do you know anyone who can get into the capital?"

"I have been dead for many years, and most of the people I know are dead. Anyone with this ability will be struck by lightning if they enter the capital."

Lin Jiang rubbed his temples.

Is there really no other way?
He pondered for a moment, and then a light seemed to flash through his mind:
"What if I could take this person out of the capital?"

“That’s fine. If it’s outside the capital, I can let it stay for a few days.”

"Then, if I were to run back to the capital, it would probably take a long time. If only Prince Qi could give me a ride..."

"If we travel by my ship, it will take at most three days to reach the vicinity of the capital."

With the matter settled, Lin Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, he really would have to perform a feat of crossing half the continent on his own two feet.

“Well then,” King Qi reached out and touched the still unconscious Miss Jiang in his sleeve, “please tell me the exact location of the donkey that took the other half of the garden. I should take back what belongs to Qi.”

(End of this chapter)