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

Chapter 94 The Long Live Spell: Delivering Bullets

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"The Prophecy of the Rat"

[Rank] Earth Grade

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This rat comes from a story in "Lieyi Zhuan" called "Zhou Nan Kills a Rat".

It is said to be a rat with the ability to "divine prophecy," uttering prophetic words that foretell people's death.

If a person believes in it, is annoyed by it, or attacks it, they will die at the time predicted by the [prophetic rat].

If left unattended, the rat will faint and die.

In the Crystal Palace, the [Azure Goose] hovers high in the sky, while the [Prophecy Rat] cries mournfully on the ground—

"Li Yu, come down here!"

"You're not a bird, how can you fly so high!"

[The Prophecy Rat] first pleaded, its voice like weeping. As the hour of Xu approached, Li Yu still ignored it, so [The Prophecy Rat] uttered curses.

"You dog!"

"Beast!"

"Li traitor! Why don't you die quickly!"

Ignoring its cacophony, the [grey goose] simply flew to a higher place on the mountaintop.

The big rat in its human coat chased after the goose on the ground, panting heavily, but it could never catch up with it.

Before long, it was the hour of Xu (7-9 PM).

As the grey geese soared through the sea of ​​clouds, a system notification sounded—

"[System]: The player killed the [Prophecy Rat] and gained 216 [Strength] experience."

"[System]: Players have cleared the fourth stage of [Palace of Golden Jade and Glazed Glass] and received the reward [Earth Grade - Mulberry Forest Dance]."

As the sea of ​​clouds cleared, the small hill vanished instantly, replaced by a valley.

Hundreds of blue cunning dogs frolic in the valley.

One dog saw the greyhound and barked loudly. The other dogs followed, barking incessantly.

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"Hound"

[Rank] Earth Grade

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[The Azure Goose] spread its wings and flapped them, sending dozens of dogs flying. Then it landed in an open space and transformed into human form. The other dogs pounced, but Li Yu opened his mouth and unleashed a fiery dragon that swept across them.

The dog hairs caught fire, and they all leaped into the stream.

Li Yu took the opportunity to summon [Snake Princess], [Thirteen Ants], and [Queen Mao].

The pheasant is an earthly creature with sharp teeth and claws. Especially its mouthful of white teeth, which can break gold and iron, and smash stone tablets with a single bite.

What's most troublesome is that the swarms of ...

Li Yu, however, was not afraid at all. He and the Thirteen Ants worked together seamlessly, using water and fire to easily cut off the swarm attack of the maggots.

Then they went looking for any stray dogs.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas says: "The 'Cuiquan' is like a dog, and it eats people, starting from the head."

This dog loves human heads the most; whether it's a sneak attack or a direct bite, it always aims straight for the head.

Using this, Li Yu and his men spent half a day killing most of the swarms of ...

"[System]: Players have cleared the fifth stage of [Palace of Golden Jade and Glazed Tiles] and received the reward [Earth Grade - Zhang Xian's Bullet]."

As time and space have changed, it has become a desolate ruin with broken tiles and crumbling walls.

Weeds filled the scorpion pit, and moss covered the fine stones.

Beside the axes, chisels, and branding sticks, there were piles of remains, mostly bones of severed limbs, missing noses, and missing toes.

[Thirteen Ants] only glanced at him twice before jumping up in fright, leaping directly onto Li Yu. They scrambled and rolled, sticking their little bottoms out as they tried to burrow into his collar.

No matter what Li Yu said, she wouldn't come out.

Li Yu shook his head and looked around at his surroundings.

This was clearly an abandoned prison. Just as Li Yu was about to examine it closely, a rustling sound came from all directions.

The group lowered their heads as millions of red insects surged forth like waves.

[Snake Princess] Red Fish suddenly cried out in pain.

It turned out to be a tiny insect, about the size of a thumb, that had fallen from the wall onto the snake's tail. With just one open mouth, it bit off a corner of one of the snake's scales.

The red fish was terrified and frantically lashed its snake tail, but instead of hitting the insects, it almost pushed [Queen Hair] into the swarm.

Li Yu told her to calm down, then took a jar of fruit wine from the [square pot], took a mouthful of wine, and sprayed it out.

The fruit wine turned into mist and fell gently, abruptly halting the swarm of insects.

The red insect has a very strange shape, with an insect body and a human face, complete with head, eyes, teeth, ears, and nose.

With wine in front of them, these strange insects dared not crawl over, but instead glared angrily at Li Yu and his group, hissing loudly.

Li Yu spews another rant.

When the fruit wine was poured onto dozens of red insects, it acted like strong acid, corroding the insects' feathers and producing plumes of foul-smelling white smoke.

The insects were squeaking and chirping.

The red fish dipped its snake tail in fruit wine and flicked it forward. The wine droplets covered its body, and the insects struggled wildly for a few breaths before coming to a stop.

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Strange

[Rank] Yellow

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In the past, during the Qin Dynasty, innocent people were imprisoned, causing widespread sorrow and resentment. They all looked up and sighed, "How strange! How strange!" This sigh moved Heaven, which then gave birth to insects, which were called "strange."

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[Strange Insect] is a manifestation of the grief and indignation of the people who were wrongfully imprisoned during the Qin Dynasty.

Wine can relieve worries, therefore wine can kill [strange insects].

Next, Li Yu, along with [Snake Princess] and [Queen Mao], sprayed wine mist and destroyed monsters.

The Thirteen Ants, their heads buried in their collars, found Li Yu's "poof poof poof" sounds quite amusing. Hearing the rustling of the swarm of insects, they became even more restless.

She turned around and peeked out from under Li Yu's collar, where she saw thousands of strange insects with human faces.

[Thirteen Ants] was delighted, leaped out of the collar, let out a clear whistle, and [Southern Language] and [Servant Insects] were activated.

The result was unexpected; it simply wouldn't budge. [Strange indeed.]

[Thirteen Ants] tried twice more, but it still didn't work.

She simply summoned a stream of water, mixed in some fruit wine, and sent it flowing directly towards the swarm of insects.

Instantly, thousands of insects trembled, and human faces cried out in agony.

After working so hard for most of the day, apart from the ten thousand [strange creatures] thrown into [the prison of Youli], the million insects were all turned to nothing by the wine.

[Snake Princess] Red Fish has reached level 74 in [Strength], which is considered perfect. Li Yu is more than halfway to level 69, and [Snake Princess] Ya Ya and [Queen Mao] are more than halfway to level 79.

"[System]: Players have cleared the sixth level of the [Palace of Golden Jade and Glazed Glass] and received the reward [Heavenly Grade: Longevity Mantra]."

Li Yu did not directly unlock the seventh level.

After passing three hurdles in a row, and having had a long day, I deserve a good rest.

Furthermore, we need to take stock of the spoils of war and wait for the [Escape Den] countdown to end to see which [Heavenly Rank] will arrive.

Enter the [square pot] to take a bath.

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'Mulberry Grove Dance'

[Rank] Earth Grade

[Attribute] Dance with it, and you will receive rain for a thousand miles.

[Description] During the reign of Emperor Tang, there was a seven-year drought. He prayed in the mulberry grove, and clouds gathered from all four seas, bringing rain for a thousand miles. — *Huainanzi*, "The Art of Governing"

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Dance, like painting, belongs to the "unorthodox path." However, the unorthodox path is still a path, and if one achieves something from it, one can seek truth and immortality.

Painting, for example, is divided into four realms: "establishing form, conveying meaning, communicating with the spirit, and creating." Dance and music, arts related to rhythm, also have four realms—

Harmony, inspiration, feeling of things, reaching the heavens.

[Harmony], music has its own rhythm, and people should harmonize with it.

[Touching inspiration], arising from feelings, evoking emotions, and finding meaning in change. "All sounds originate from the human heart. We lament the passing of time in accordance with the four seasons, contemplate the myriad things and ponder their complexities, grieve for the falling leaves in the harsh autumn, and rejoice in the tender branches in the fragrant spring. Humans are endowed with seven emotions, and the movements of the human heart can all be expressed in sound."

[Feelings about things] are emotions that shift with what one is accustomed to, and are evoked by the objects one encounters. In the past, when Boya played the zither, his four horses raised their heads to play. "Raising their heads to play" means to tilt their heads back and blow on the zither, which is called "the horses laughing." This is the realm of feeling about things.

[Reaching the heavens] means being in harmony with heaven and earth and matching the four seasons; it means that humans participate in the workings of heaven and earth.

This [Sanglin Dance] was a dance performed by Cheng Tang when he prayed for rain. Although it is an earthly dance, it allows one to glimpse the threshold of [reaching the heavens]. It is also a rare "dance technique manual".

Unfortunately, most of the creatures in the pot had no interest in this, except for a little maid who was somewhat interested in it.

Li Yu then handed the [Mulberry Grove Dance] to the little sparrow. The sparrow happily accepted it and asked, "If I can summon rain, will the [Thirteen Ants] play with me?"

Li Yu was speechless.

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"Long Live the Emperor"

[Rank] Heavenly Grade

[Attribute] Find a turtle, and you can learn this technique.

[Description] Huang An was a native of Dai Commandery. He served as a soldier in Dai Commandery, and although he was over eighty years old, he had the strong eyesight of a child. He always wore cinnabar, making his entire body red, and he wore no clothes in winter. He sat on a tortoise, two feet wide. When people asked how old the tortoise was, he replied, "When Fuxi first created nets, he obtained this tortoise and gave it to me. I now sit on its back, which is already flat. This insect fears the light of the sun and moon, and only emerges once every two thousand years. I have seen it emerge five times while sitting on this tortoise." When he walked, he carried the tortoise on his back, and people said that Huang An was long-lived. — *Dongming Ji*

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Although this method is said to be of the highest quality, its success largely depends on the quality of the tortoise chosen.

If it is an ordinary turtle, this method can still help one achieve longevity. If it is a loggerhead turtle or a spinning turtle, one can gain extraordinary abilities. If it is a hairy turtle or a talking turtle, then it is even better.

Li Yu had already made arrangements for his own cultivation, and the others were unwilling to spend all day with the tortoise, so the "Longevity Manual" was temporarily shelved.

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'Zhang Xian Tan'

[Rank] Earth Grade

[Attributes] One shot wards off plague, two shots deliver a child.

[Description] Zhang Xian, whose given name was Yuanxiao, was a Taoist who attained enlightenment while traveling to Mount Qingcheng during the Five Dynasties period. Su Laoquan once dreamed of him carrying two slingshots, which he interpreted as an omen of having a son. Laoquan offered them to him, and indeed, he had two sons, Su Shi and Su Zhe. —From "Jianhu Sanji"

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This treasure consists of a bamboo bow and two iron bullets, which return on their own after being fired.

Li Yu picked up his bow and shot a slingshot, while the young lady and the others kept their distance.

A man was busy working in the carp field, while Li Yu drew his bow and aimed.

Snapped!

Snapped!

Several days later, a gasp of surprise rang out in front of the [Rilin Kingdom Stone Mirror].

(End of this chapter)