Three Kingdoms Lords: Starting by walking into the mouth of a giant python

Chapter 73 Rilin Kingdom Stone Mirror Pregnant Hair

In the reception room of the Sky Courtyard, Li Yu sat at the head of the table, holding a pill in his hand.

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"Fat Blood Pill"

[Rank] Yellow

[Attribute] Consuming this will increase Constitution by 2 and Agility by 1. If a single attribute is ≥40 points, consuming this will be useless.

[Description] Made from the essence and blood of [Fei Yi] and various precious medicinal materials.

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That's a scam.

Li Yu tossed the pill back to Zuo Zizhangba, who hurriedly caught it, somewhat puzzled—why was the Dean of the Sky Academy so dismissive of this elixir?

Early this morning, Lu Xiuxi sent someone to invite Li Yu, saying that the Taiping Immortal Sect had sent an envoy to request an audience with the Dean.

Li Yu guessed it was the one with the left beard, and upon arriving at [Sky Palace], it was indeed him.

"Besides this pill, what else does Zhang Jiao need you to do here?" Li Yu asked.

"The sect leader said that the Immortal Sect will hold the 'Spirit Pill Gathering' in August. At that time, Dean is requested to go to Yunmengze to participate in the grand event," said Zuo Zizhangba, bowing.

Li Yu frowned. "The Elixir Gathering?"

[The Fertilizer Pill] may appear to be a "miracle drug" on the surface, but it is full of hidden traps and pitfalls. If you take it rashly, you may fall into the trap set by Zhang Jiao and his disciples.

If it can be called the "Elixir Gathering," then it must contain more than just the "Blood-Nourishing Pill."

I wonder if other elixirs also have the same hidden dangers.

"Who else did your [Spirit Pill Society] invite?" Li Yu asked.

Left-bearded Zhangba said, "The leaders of all the prominent families in the thirteen provinces of the Great Han have sent invitations to their disciples."

"They all gave you these [Blood-Nourishing Pills]?"

"The left mustache is unknown."

"What about Luoyang? Has anyone been sent there?"

"I don't know either."

He knew nothing about the details, so Li Yu waved for Zuo Zizhangba to leave. Before leaving, he awkwardly asked, "Could I stay at [Sky Courtyard] for a while and go to [Locust Valley] to level up and fight monsters?"

Li Yu agreed.

Lu Xiuxi and the others were curious about how the Taiping Dao had suddenly gone from darkness to light, and about the methods used by the Immortal Sect. Li Yu told them what he could, and then they dispersed.

Li Yu strolled around the Sky Courtyard.

The courtyard is neatly arranged with brick and stone paths, several fish ponds, and mulberry and bamboo groves.

Walking through it, it felt like a garden landscape; I wonder who designed it.

The old Chinese medicine doctor hasn't returned yet, and the [Chinese medicine clinic] is now staffed by several newly recruited [Grade B] Chinese medicine doctors, and it's still packed with patients.

A new [treasure museum] has been opened, and it is guarded by Wang Zhang and Zhang Guoqiang.

Li Yu sought out Wang Zhang and told him about taking Wang Rong out for a trip.

Wang Zhang nodded. He mentioned that Wang Bin had been away from [Sword Three Thousand] for a long time and was very worried. Li Yu offered a few words of comfort.

After that, Dean Li went to [Chanshi].

On the streets, the flags of taverns, teahouses, and shops fluttered in the breeze, and players and locals came and went.

Li Yu looked around but didn't find any scrolls related to Yao, but he did find something else.

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"Moonlight Scroll - Deng Jiugong"

[Rank] Yellow.

[Attribute] Midnight... Opens the gate of time and space.

[Description] A true man earns fame and fortune through his blood and vigor; who would dare to beg for mercy in the dead of night with a silver spoon in his mouth?

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He had seen this scroll in his dream and knew that Deng Jiugong was a character in "The Story of the Heroic Sons and Daughters".

However, Li Yu bought it because of a sudden idea.

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As dusk fell, Li Yu went to the Wang family to fetch Wang Rong's master and servant. The servant greeted him with a smile at the door.

As the bright moon rises and the curtains are frosted with snow, the market is ablaze with lights.

The little maid cheered and jumped for joy, weaving in and out of the crowd.

Li Yu and the young lady from the Wang family walked behind.

As a dark cloud obscured the moon, Li Yu turned the corner and took the young woman's delicate hand in his.

The phoenix flute sounded, the jade pot turned light, and the fish and dragon danced overnight.

On the way back, the little maid was fast asleep on the ox's back, and Li Yu and the maid walked hand in hand.

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Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

[Thirteen Ants] are still not awake.

During this period, thousands of [mysterious horses] traversed mountains and valleys, traveling long distances, until they reached the [Immortal Abode Stele].

The playing of the "Dui Dui" melody attracted Li Yu's attention, who then presented him with a portion of [Xuan Lu].

Upon hearing this, the long-haired people came to watch and even secretly poked at the tree with twigs.

Li Yu frowned and shaved another bald spot as a warning to others.

The long-haired man walked away listlessly.

May 10th.

The [Cold Peach] was ripe, and [Snake Princess] Jiang Yaya stared longingly at it, but Li Yu didn't give her any.

Immediately afterwards, a rumbling sound arose on [Canghai Island], and stones fell.

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Fragments of the Rilin Kingdom Stone Mirror

[Rank] Mystic

[Attribute] To observe form and discern illness.

[Description] The Kingdom of Rilin possesses thousands of divine medicines. In its southwest lies a stone mirror, hundreds of miles square, bright and clear, reflecting the five internal organs and six bowels; it is also known as the Immortal's Mirror. If a person in the kingdom falls ill, they simply look into the mirror, and the ailment is known to originate in which organ or bowel. They then gather the divine medicine and administer it, and invariably, they are cured. — *Shuyi Ji*

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The complete [Rilin Kingdom Stone Mirror] is "several hundred miles in size", while this [fragment] is nearly three zhang high.

When Li Yu, Snake Princess, and Queen Mao stood in front of them, their hearts, livers, spleens, lungs, and kidneys were all visible; their skulls, ribs, and spines were also clearly visible.

The long-haired man ran over curiously, stretched his neck, and stood on tiptoe to look at the stone mirror.

Inside the microscope, each skeleton was small, and their stomachs and intestines were filled with fish bones and peach pits.

Li Yu frowned and looked at [Queen Mao], about to talk to her about adjusting the diet of [Long-haired People].

A commotion suddenly arose.

Li Yu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of hairy men surrounding a single hairy man, making a fuss.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that a round object had emerged from the pelvic cavity of a [hairy man].

It is about the size of a walnut and has two black dots on it, resembling two fish eyes.

Fish eggs?

Li Yu looked again at the Mao [panel] —

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Pregnancy hair

[Ethnicity] Long-haired nation

[Rank] Yellow

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Li Yu asked her, "Have you been to the [Wuli Temple] field?"

[Pregnant Hair] nodded.

Li Yu explained the attributes of [Wuli Temple], and then talked about "Dragon Carp" and "Transformation into a Dragon".

The [hairy people] were in an uproar.

One of the hairs took off running towards [Wulimiao Field], and the rest of the hairs shouted and ran after him.

Only that [pregnancy hair] stood there, stroking her lower abdomen, with a satisfied look on her face.

Since [Queen Mao] stormed into [Mao's Republic of China], the "alien species" has transformed from a "monster" into an "auspicious omen." Not to mention that the "alien species" inside her is a dragon descendant, and may even transform into a real dragon.

One plot of land is not big enough to accommodate 98 hairs, so a chaotic scene of hairs riding on hairs, hairs pressing on hairs, and hairs lying sideways on top of hairs appeared.

When Li Yu and his group arrived, there was a small group of people who couldn't squeeze in and had to climb over the [Wuli Temple].

[Snake Princess] slammed her tail and sent the snake flying.

Li Yu forcibly expelled Jiuba Mao from [Lingtian] and told him, "Only the ten most diligent people each day can enter [Wulimiaotian]."

Thus, the [long-haired people] displayed an unprecedented enthusiasm for work—

The construction of Fangcang Road is being accelerated.

The interior of the [square pot] was cleaner and tidier than ever before;

[Xuanju] was given a special lane when it went out.

Li Yu was very satisfied and looked at [Queen Mao].

[Queen Mao] rolled her eyes at him, and with a few leaps, returned to the pine forest.

Li Yu shrugged; he wanted to talk about the [hairy man] recipe.

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May 11.

In the Jade Maiden Mountain Temple, the Red Ridge Stone disappears, and another Snake Princess gracefully emerges.

Li Yu fed the peaches.

That night, in the small courtyard of Chenwangli, the moon was bright and the stars were few.

Li Yu opened [Moonlight Scroll - River Crocodile].

As time and space shifted, he found himself in a city.

"[System]: Time limit for residing in the 'Jiangtu' boundary: 9 days, 23 hours, and 59 minutes."

It was during the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty, but Li Yu was no longer in Ganzhou, but in Shaozhou or Shaoyang.

The city's residents are affluent, yet they still have worries—

"This Li Yu is known for his 'well-ordered governance and reputation for competence,' so how come he's become so mediocre and incompetent in our Shaozhou?"

"Who knows? Maybe all those past achievements were just boasting."

"Prefect Li, hehe."

"Alas, the water level of the Xijiang River has dropped another foot. Could it be that a severe drought is imminent in our Jiangnan West Circuit?"

(End of this chapter)