Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu was a little unsure of Li Qingnu's intention for a while. After all, such an amount was a bit too big to say it was a courtesy exchange between friends, and it was hard not to think that he had made a mistake.

There are also things to pay attention to when giving gifts. Giving money directly is a sign of inferiority. People who are slightly concerned about the appearance will not want it. The key is to give it to them.

For example, this time, Qi Xuansu didn't have many hobbies, and playing cards was definitely one of them, so Li Qingnu gave him a collector's edition of the "Xuansheng Card", which was both popular and valuable.

At this moment, Qi Xuansu felt a burst of warmth and took out a Zimu Talisman from the interlayer of his chest. It turned out to be a message from Qiniang.

Qi Xuansu rubbed his fingers, the talisman turned into a curtain of light, and Qiniang's half-length image appeared in front of him.

Qiniang wore a straw hat and sunglasses that covered half of her face. The background was a scene of blue sea and sky.

"You brat, you haven't seen me for such a long time, why don't you take the initiative to say hello? Other people's children take the initiative to greet their parents, so you'd better wait for me to greet you, right?" Qiniang took the initiative.

Qi Xuansu immediately counterattacked: "You still have the nerve to say that you took all my Taiping money and left me one hundred Taiping money. I almost couldn't even afford the boat ticket back to Yujing, how could I still have money?" Buy extra Zimu Talisman? What if I use the Zimu Talisman in my hand casually? And I heard Yao Suyi say, Qiniang, you have a mountain of gold and silver in your hand, you just need to use it casually. If you open the gap between your fingers and leak out just a little bit, it will be enough for me to enjoy for half my life, and I will greet you every day."

Qiniang said: "Yao Suyi, you are talking about that little girl Yao Pei, right? There is no half-truth in the Yao family woman's mouth. Don't listen to that girl's nonsense. Qiniang, where did I get the gold and silver? I really want to have gold and silver." Yinshan, why should I earn such hard-earned money through wind and rain? You may say that Qibaofang is actually a dry stock and cannot be used as peace money. Besides, why should I use your peace money? Have you taken it all away? Can I still keep your peace money? I am saving it for you to use when marrying a wife. If it is put in your hands, you will not be able to control it, and it will definitely be messed up. it took."

Qi Xuansu acted rogue and said, "Then I won't get married. You give me the money back."

"You said this, do you believe it yourself?" Qiniang immediately exposed Qi Xuansu's lie, "The sky has been long and the sky is short, but now I don't believe it when you say you don't want to marry."

Qi Xuansu was speechless and had to change the topic: "Qiniang, I have met Master Cihang."

"I'm meeting my mother-in-law so soon. It's progressing very quickly." Qiniang responded casually.

Qi Xuansu hesitated for a moment and then said: "Master Cihang has guessed your identity."

Qiniang said: "It's not surprising. If she can't even guess this, why is she still trying to understand the real person, and is she still fighting for the great master? It would be more serious to go home and have her grandson as soon as possible."

Qi Xuansu continued: "Master Cihang said, Qiniang, what you installed for me is not an ordinary secondary heart, but an inlaid heart of longevity stone. It is said that this is a very precious thing, except for the Huashengtang unsealing creation project. Except for one of the old files, only the Li family and the Yao family have survived. "

As Qi Xuansu expected, Qiniang refused to admit it at all: "That's what she said? I also said that the one I installed for you is the original longevity stone. Do you believe it?"

Qi Xuansu asked: "What is the longevity stone?"

Qiniang said: "It is the ancestor of the heart of the embedded immortality stone. It is the elixir of immortality refined by the eleven great witches of the ancient witch sect with the power of the whole sect. It can not only bring the dead back to life, but also make people become immortals. In fact, the creation project It’s an imitation of longevity stone, not refining it yourself.”

Qi Xuansu touched his chest: "I haven't become an immortal, so I definitely don't believe it."

Qiniang smiled and said, "You're right if you don't believe it. In fact, there are three versions of the Immortality Stone. They are the original version refined by the Ten Witches of Lingshan, the improved version of the Six Enlightenment Witches, and the copied version of the Shamanism of later generations."

"The original version was named the Medicine of Immortality. It was made from ancient wild beasts and was inevitably contaminated with the resentment and evil spirit of these creatures when they died. Although it can be brought back to life, the person who is resurrected will be contaminated with the resentment and evil spirit of the wild beast and become a monster."

"The copied version of shamanism in later generations is actually an improved version of Wu Xian. There are no medicinal materials that can replace wild beasts on Lingshan Mountain. Only the imperial capital of Kunlun has various medicinal materials for refining the elixir of immortality. Therefore, Wu Xian's failure is already It was destined. But Wu Xian also found another way in the process of finding success, using humans to replace the wild beasts. At that time, the Emperor of Heaven was fighting in all directions. Wu Xian asked the Emperor of Heaven to let his generals collect the life force of the enemies for her, and the Emperor of Heaven agreed to Wu Xian. Xian's request allowed Wu Xian to continue to improve the medicine of immortality, and Wu Xian named this medicine of immortality the longevity stone. This was also the predecessor of the longevity stone in later generations. People who used this old longevity stone could become immortals. , will not become a monster, but will become more and more extreme, irritable, and violent, as if he has become another person without even realizing it."

"At the end of the Wei Dynasty, the chief shaman of shamanism and Song Zheng jointly planned a major coup against the Golden Horde. The chief shaman spent the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and the old Khan of the Golden Horde to refine the old The longevity stone, but the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind. Xu Wugui and Tantaiyun join forces to kill the chief shaman. The two fight over the ownership of the old longevity stone. The clam and the crane fight, and the fisherman wins in the end. It’s cheap Xuan Sheng.”

"The truly perfect elixir of immortality is actually the elixir of immortality that was improved by the six enlightened witches who went deep into the Five Elements Cave for hundreds of years. Unfortunately, this perfect elixir of eternity was divided into six parts. Earth Master Xu Wugui took two portions. The witch Yang took one portion, and Xuan Sheng took three portions, which made up for the old longevity stone he had previously obtained, so he had a new longevity stone. The Creation Project imitated the embedded longevity stone based on the new longevity stone, and Huashengtang also copied it based on the new longevity stone. The embedded heart of longevity stone imitates the so-called secondary heart, which can be said to be inferior to the previous generation. "

After Qi Xuansu heard this, he was greatly shocked, but then more questions emerged: "Qiniang, this is not like you. According to your character, shouldn't you pretend to be stupid and hide it? What happened this time? Have you changed your gender?”

Qiniang pretended to be angry and said: "Who do you think I am? You have to know that sons should be filial and mothers should be kind. Only in this way can we be harmonious. By the way, you have received the things Qingnu sent you. ?"

Qi Xuansu was startled: "That set of Xuansheng cards?"

"I asked Qingnu to give it to you as compensation for you." Qiniang put on a loving motherly look on her face.

Qi Xuansu didn't agree very much: "The things are good things, but are you showing generosity to others? If you want to compensate me, you should spend your own money." Qiniang immediately stopped pretending: "Where does all this nonsense come from? , in a word, do you want it?"

"Yes, of course." Qi Xuansu still hesitated, "Isn't this considered accepting bribes?"

Qiniang said nonchalantly: "If you accept money but don't do anything, it doesn't count as accepting a bribe."

"Is this okay?" Qi Xuansu was doubtful.

Qiniang is tireless in destroying people: "If you think it's not safe, you can just turn your back and deny me."

Qi Xuansu finally came to his senses: "Qiniang, you lied to me."

Qiniang said: "According to what Master Cihang said, what I installed for you is a heart embedded with the Immortality Stone. How much money will it cost? What kind of crime is this? If you are convicted, you will die on the Demon Suppressing Table." If you kill the eight times, save them, and kill them if they are alive. So, since it is a gift from me, feel free to accept it."

Qi Xuansu thought about it, and it was indeed true. From top to bottom in such a large Taoist sect, we really had to investigate carefully. How many people were innocent? If you kill them all, there will definitely be someone unjust, but if you kill every other person, there will definitely be someone who slips through the net. Qi Xuansu suddenly remembered a poem: Yuan Sheng fears the day of rumors, but the great king is humble and does not usurp the time. Xiangshi died at the beginning, who knows the authenticity of his life? Although it is not very appropriate to use it here, the principle is the same. As long as you are not caught, who is not a green lotus that emerges from the mud but remains unstained?

Qiniang finally saw the situation and said: "By the way, you are now considered a local snake in the Imperial Capital. After a while, I will send someone to the Imperial Capital to contact you. You, as well as Qingnu, are all prepared. It is best to make arrangements in advance. . Because my mother loves you so much and takes the initiative to care about you and gives you things, you, as a son, should fulfill your filial piety and share your worries. "

Then Qiniang ended the conversation without waiting for Qi Xuansu to object.

Qi Xuansu was stunned for a moment, and then sighed helplessly.

He knew that Qiniang's things were not so easy to get, and Qiniang was the only one who would go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. Of course, this was not Qiniang bribing him, but it was similar to coaxing a child to work by giving him a piece of candy. Even if he didn't give it, Qi Xuansu couldn't say anything.

Then he also came back to his senses. Qiniang said a lot, but these had nothing to do with what Qi Xuansu wanted to know. They were nothing more than Taoist secrets. As he climbed up the Taoist hierarchy, he would know sooner or later, and Qi Xuansu would know it sooner or later. What she wanted to know, such as Qiniang's intentions, etc., Qiniang didn't say a word and just got over it.

Qi Xuansu sighed, sat back on the chair, leaned on the back of the chair, looked up at the lamp, feeling a little headache.

When he arrived at the Imperial Capital, his chair was still warm. Qiniang and Master Donghua had already asked him to make preparations in advance. This was not counting the warning from Master Cihang.

It's really sad to kill people.

However, this also indirectly illustrates one thing. Something big is indeed going to happen in the Imperial Capital. All forces have begun to converge on the Imperial Capital, including not only Quanzhen, Zhengyi, and Taiping, but also various secret association forces, and even The three major secret societies, Lingshan Witch Sect, Zhiming Sect, and Ziguang Society, will also take advantage of the troubled waters.

After Qi Xuansu sat for a while, he decided to take action as soon as possible.

Regardless of Qiniang's explanation or Donghua's explanation, there is a premise that he must become familiar with the situation in the Imperial Capital as soon as possible to prepare for the future.

From this point of view, it seems that he is still in the stage of laying out his moves, and it is not yet time for the big dragon to fight. However, he does not have enough time and cannot tolerate any slacking off.