Chapter 358: Entering Beijing
Mu Xingqiu opened his eyes and found that the bald man was staring at him with concern, so he smiled at him, "If someone likes you very much and can satisfy all your wishes, would you be willing to follow him?"
The bald man's expression suddenly became serious, "Someone is chewing around? No matter what the princess and Zeng Fu said, I won't be with them. I... I am a boy. It's okay to make them happy. If I always hang out in the pile of women, I will be laughed at."
"But the female Taoist priest likes you more than the male Taoist priest."
The bald man stayed for a while, "Yes, why is this happening? I have to blame you. You always play with me and Xiao Qingtao. Or you stay in Luanjing Mountain and are all female Taoist priests. What can I do?"
"I also have people like Chen Hao, Xin Youtao and Daliang around me."
The bald man was speechless for a moment, and his face turned red. He didn't know what shyness was, but he was just angry. "That's all your fault. You brought me back from Yelin Town. Originally, I was hunting and drinking blood in the forest and making friends with the little demon. It was quite interesting. You insisted on getting me to Pangshan, washed my face and combed my hair, saying that I was also a Taoist priest Pangshan, and said... and said..."
The bald man racked his brains and thought, Mu Xingqiu said, "I will not let others take you away. We are all from Yelin Town, we are good friends, and we trust each other."
The bald man laughed, "Haha, this sentence is what you said, I remember it firmly, don't blame me for reminding you with this sentence in the future."
Of course, Mu Xingqiu didn't blame him. He was just inspired. He wanted to make an either-or choice between Taoism and the young demon. The bald man did help him a favor.
The young demon has not shown any hostility to the Taoist throne, but her behavior of giving the inner alchemy and storing it in the Niwan Palace is completely different from the Taoist throne's practice method for more than 130,000 years. This is an obvious hint that her ultimate goal, or what she calls the truth, will most likely not be approved by the Taoist throne.
But Mu Xingqiu decided to believe her, just like bald man believed in Brother Xiaoqiu. When the truth was revealed, he had his own judgment ability.
Mu Xingqiu was about to think about it again, and then he began to practice the second inner elixir in the Niwan Palace. Someone outside shouted loudly: "What are you two doing? You are on the road, lazy! Don't let me unpack the tent."
It was Yang Qingyin who was urging the two to set off. Mu Xingqiu felt that time had only passed a little, but he didn't expect that it was already dawn outside. He put several magic weapons around him. It blocked the peeping of outsiders and also limited his sensory ability.
He hurriedly put away his magic weapon and replied loudly: "Come out soon."
Yang Qingyin didn't echo, and the bald man said in a low voice: "Don't say that I always mingle with the female Taoist priest. Is this a female Taoist priest? I don't think it looks like it."
There was not much in the temporary tent, and Mu Xingqiu packed it up in a while, grabbed a strand of bald hair and pulled him out, "If you dare to say this in front of her, I admire you."
The bald man smiled and shook his head, "I'm not fooled."
The fleas outside were already anxious and were jumping back and forth, and the surrounding mortals were hiding from it.
It was indeed dawn. But the princess's team had no intention of setting off. The tent was not collected and the horses were barely barked. Only a few Taoist priests were dressed neatly and could set off at any time.
Mu Xingqiu was wondering. Xiao Qingtao rode over and said, "It's only one day away from Huangjing. The princess stayed here for a few more days. The first seat decided to take the lead. Anyway, it's safe enough here, so we don't need to protect the princess."
The imperial capital is the most prosperous place in the world. Even Xiao Qingtao, who is a Taoist priest of Foxia, is still a little excited because she is about to enter the capital.
Zuo Liuying's carriage drove out of the camp automatically, and several Taoist priests followed behind, while Mu Xingqiu stayed at the end. He had already seen Mr. Pan San walking towards him.
"Thank you Taoist Majesty Mu and all the Taoist Majesty Pangshan for your care along the way. Please feel free to go to Beijing. There will be no more dangers here. We will also go to Beijing in three to five days. I will visit you and express my gratitude."
When Mr. Pan San said "there will be no more danger", he deliberately increased his tone. He obviously knew that the princess was almost killed. At the same time, this was also a guarantee of safety for Liu Ding and the other three.
"Goodbye to the imperial capital." Mu Xingqiu jumped onto the back of the Qilin, nodded to Mr. Pan San, and left the camp to chase his companions who had already set out.
The Taoist priests did not have to rush their way out in a day, and they finished it in half a day. Just after noon, Pangshan and others had already left the rare-traveled fast road and entered the outer area of the imperial capital. From here, they could no longer cast spells at will, and could only walk on the ground at normal speed.
Even outsiders who have no expectations for Huangjing will be shocked by the scene in front of them. In most cities, Taoist priests are strange people. Their outfits, the kirins they ride, and the horse-less carriage will attract attention. Only in Huangjing, do they think they are not enough of Taoist priests, not ordinary mortals.
This is an extremely huge city with tall buildings, even the Taoist priests can't see it at a glance.
Unlike ordinary cities, the imperial capital does not have towering walls, and it is not prohibited from spells. The influence of talismans is reflected everywhere, from babies' clothes to tall buildings that rise from the ground, all of which are written with talismans of different sizes, and more items are directly pasted with paper talismans.
The benefits of talismans are obvious. Babies can be discovered by their parents at any time. The old man holding a crutch in his hand is steadily walking like a flying car, and the cart is piled with goods like hills. The people or livestock pulling the cart seem very relaxed. The buildings with very small land can also extend straight to the sky to gain more space. They look crumbling, but the people living inside are very at ease...
It is clearly a place where mortals live, but it shows more magical miracles than the ancestral land of the Nine Daotong. However, mortals are mortals after all, and talismans provide convenience, but they cannot change everything. The hawking of vendors, the noise of pedestrians, and the fighting for talismans never stops for a moment, and they are still like ordinary cities.
The curiosity of Taoist priests of Pangshan quickly turned into torture. Their abilities of feeling were far beyond ordinary people. Even if they deliberately restrained their voices, dust, and people still came to their faces. Only Shen Hao, who had been to the imperial capital, was prepared for this and taught his companions a simple and easy-to-door magic. Although it could not eliminate the sound and light of the outside world, he was no longer upset.
"I thought I could not cast spells in the imperial capital." Xiao Qingtao raised his voice unconsciously.
"There are too many talismans here, and I can't help it, but there are also particularly strict regulations. Look, no one is flying in the sky." Shen Hao explained.
Indeed, as a city with talismans everywhere, the sky above the Huangjing is a little lonely, but it is not completely empty. Some flying talismans are hovering high like eagles, monitoring the traces of talismans throughout the city to prevent anyone from abuse.
Yang Qingyin suddenly laughed, pointed to the carriage in front and said, "No wonder Zuo Liuying asked us to prepare such a prison car. He was just afraid of entering the city. Haha, I can guarantee that he must be unable to hear anything now." In order to verify her statement, she raised her voice, "Zuo Liuying, Lan Binggui is here to seek revenge on you!"
There was no response in the carriage, and the other Taoists just laughed secretly. Even if Zuo Liuying heard Yang Qingyin's scream, she would not pay attention to her.
The more he moved inside the imperial capital, the more chaotic the road became. Chen Hao ran to the front to lead the way. Xiao Qingtao and Xiao Hao looked around and were always left behind. The bald man returned to his backpack. Even for the knowledgeable people in the imperial capital, a lonely head was still too terrifying.
Mu Xingqiu actually got rid of his curiosity about the city of Talismans very early and was always thinking about the second inner alchemy in the Niwan Palace. He had many doubts to explain. Zuo Liuying was the best candidate and the most dangerous candidate. If a high Taoist priest thought this move was seriously harmful, he would definitely control it first and then study it without hesitation.
He speeded up a little, caught up with Yang Qingyin not far ahead, and asked, "You are the daughter of the Taoist sect. Have you heard of anyone having two inner elixirs?"
Yang Qingyin thought for a while, "No, why are you asking this? One inner elixir is hard enough. Who can practice two? Let's talk about where to put the second inner elixir? You can't just be in the lower dantian, they will fight until the lower dantian collapses."
"Don't we have three dantians, upper, middle and lower."
Yang Qingyin's eyes became serious, "Your problem is getting more and more strange. The three dantians perform their own duties, so you can't move around casually... Is this why you stay at the seventh level of inhalation?" She suddenly lowered her voice.
Mu Xingqiu smiled, "No, I just suddenly thought that many demon races look almost the same as humans, but the demon elixir is not placed in the lower dantian."
"Does the surface look like it means it looks like it inside? Often times it is just the result of illusion. The physique of the demon race is still different from that of humans. They probably don't have three dantians at all."
"Well, I'm thinking too much. But what about the non-demon? Xiao Qingtao is like us. Hong Futian is a casual cultivator. Some non-demons have formed demon pills like half-demons and beast monsters. How can I explain this?" Mu Xingqiu's questions one after another, and he lowered his voice when talking about Xiao Qingtao.
Yang Qingyin was stopped. Although she was the daughter of the Taoist sect, she knew a lot about strange stories and was not interested in mysterious Taoism. She thought for a while and said sternly: "Thinking randomly will damage the heart of Taoism. Mu Xingqiu, you should be honest." She immediately changed into a smile, "If I were a high-level Taoist priest, I would explain all your doubts like this."
Mu Xingqiu smiled and shook his head, and he couldn't get the exact answer from Yang Qingyin.
The group entered the inner city. The streets were not so crowded, but the buildings on both sides were taller and more majestic. There were dozens of pavilions everywhere. The most conspicuous one was a dozen tall towers, like spears piercing the sky.
Chen Hao turned around and shouted to his companions: "That is the talisman tower, all belonged to Longbin Society. Only the talisman master with a high status can go up. Have you seen the highest one? The chief talisman master is exercising his duties inside. Xin Youtao is the ink-palm messenger, so he should be in it too."
Xiao Qingtao, who was very happy along the way, turned cold and lost more than half of her interest.
The Nine Daotong has a fixed residence in the imperial capital, not far from the talisman tower and the palace in the central city, and covers a large area. It usually has few people inhabited. In order to facilitate negotiations, more and more Taoist priests have moved in in recent years.
There is no sign of talismans in this area, and it is normal for walls, houses, and plants to be scattered.
Pangshan Gymnasium had already received news that the first station was approaching. More than ten Taoist priests on duty here had prepared everything. Zuo Liuying got off the car and entered his room and never came out again.
There are seven members of the Demon Slaying Society in the museum, several of whom have participated in the Battle of Duanliu City and are very familiar with Mu Xingqiu. He greeted him enthusiastically. Soon, a Taoist priest said excitedly: "Tonight, you two will fight, and there will be more audiences. The disciples of each Taoist priest want to come. There will be dozens of additional people in the Demon Slaying Society at once!"
The news spread too quickly. Mu Xingqiu and Shen Haoren had not arrived yet, and the arrangements were made here, and no one could regret it anymore.
Chapter completed!