Hong Miao smiled faintly, and the atmosphere gradually eased.
"I believe what you said, after all, you have never lied to me. But I find it hard to understand that ordinary Hua Jin Kung Fu requires decades of daily training before there is a chance of a breakthrough... and you have only been out for two months, how did you become a Hua Jin warrior?" the other party asked in a blink of an eye.
"Luck." Xi Heng yawned and casually gave a reason he had thought of:
"I met an old man in Jinshi City. He said that I would achieve great success in the future. He read me a peerless magic skill called the Immortal Scripture. After listening to it once, I had an epiphany and comprehended a deeper level of sword meaning. From this, I mastered the transformation of energy."
"Immortal Scripture?"
"Yes."
Hong Miao still found it hard to believe such an adventure for a short while, but since Xi Heng had finished speaking, she just nodded blankly.
"I see……"
"In short, I am now a martial artist of Hua Jin, so I will just throw the Sword of Extinction aside." Xi Heng said simply.
"Ah."
Hong Miao pursed her lips, seeming a little disappointed.
After a moment, she rested her head on her arm and asked, "Does Junior Sister have anything else important to do now?"
"Yes." Xi Heng said this without hesitation:
"After resting in the courtyard for a while, I want to go to various places to look for immortals."
"Looking for immortals?" Hong Miao blinked.
She had thought before about what her junior sister would do if she achieved the state of Hua Jin.
My junior sister is the princess of the current dynasty. Although she lives in exile, her identity is not fake. According to the royal order of succession, she should ascend the throne now.
But now it has been taken by another princess.
If my junior sister is lucky enough to become a Hua Jin, she should immediately start to develop her own power, win over civil and military officials, and take back the throne that belongs to her.
Although this matter will inevitably encounter many difficulties and obstacles, Hong Miao is ready to help with all her heart.
But I never thought that Junior Sister Xi Heng’s goal was not to become an emperor, but to find immortality.
"I want to find a way to achieve immortality." Xi Heng said clearly.
When she was the emperor, she had read about the legend of Zhuo Duo's immortal whereabouts in the imperial study, and knew the locations of many secret places where immortals were said to have descended.
Afterwards, if she could successfully take back the throne from Chu Xiao, she would be able to instruct her subordinates on a larger scale to help her find immortals and seek the way - but before that, Xi Heng wanted to measure it with his own footsteps and see with his own eyes those legendary immortal secret places.
Maybe if I'm lucky enough, I'll be able to find the immortal method directly and embark on the path to immortality.
Or, you may be able to find a secret place where spiritual energy will not dissipate in the world, where you can ignore worldly affairs, practice Taoism alone, and achieve immortality.
Although the possibility is not high...
After all, for thousands of years, countless scholars and dignitaries have sought immortality, but in the end no one has succeeded.
But she still wanted to try.
Nowadays, the country is relatively peaceful. The Tianliang rebels have quickly collapsed due to the death of Fang Tiande, and the uprisings in other places are generally insignificant, so the officers and soldiers of the Great Zhao can put down the rebellion.
The Yan Meng Kingdom in the north has not yet reached the time to invade the south. Although the people's livelihood has become more difficult due to the increase in taxes, an uprising and mutiny will break out sooner or later if no changes are made.
But at present, the chaotic Da Zhao has entered a rare period of stability.
During this period of time, she wanted to use it to travel around the world in search of immortals.
As for what to do after the Immortal Seeking, she had already made a rough plan:
If he went to join the Northern Frontier Army at this time, without participating in any war, it would be difficult to establish his prestige and gather power.
A year later, when Yan Mengguo invaded the south and the war began, he went to the north to ask Zhao Wanli for the position of general, and tried to win a few battles with the military secrets he got from Fang Tiande to establish his power.
If that doesn't work, he can also use the method of turning the sea of blood upside down to decide the outcome of a war that can directly determine the victory or defeat of the two countries, which will also establish enough prestige.
Afterwards, he used this to seize the throne.
This time when I loaded the game, all the Blood Stones had been restored and were filled with spiritual light, ready to be used at will.
With the power to turn the sea of blood upside down, Xi Heng felt that there were very few things in this world that she could not accomplish.
So now that I have some free time, I will try to find the immortal first.
If you can’t find it, just treat it as a journey.
But the senior sister didn't seem to be very interested in this:
"I heard that... the previous emperor caused the entire Great Zhao Kingdom to decline until now because of his pursuit of immortals."
"I'm different from him." Xi Heng shook his head.
Zhao Qianyuan was just a loser, he had been searching for immortality for half his life but still failed to find it.
And she has the ability to save and load save files. This power that is enough to reverse time and space may be beyond the reach of even true immortals.
With this power, no matter how difficult the path to immortality is, she will be able to embark on the path of immortality as a mortal after reincarnation for hundreds of times.
"Anyway, after a while, I will leave Jiangning to look for immortals. Senior sister, are you willing to go with me?" Xi Heng asked.
"Of course." Hong Miao agreed seriously.
Xi Heng smiled lightly: "Senior sister, just treat it as a trip, no need to be too serious."
"Traveling...Do you need a maid to accompany you?"
Hong Miao had heard that when wealthy families went out traveling, they would bring a large number of maids, attendants and guards to accompany them.
"It will only take me and my senior sister."
……
In the following days, in addition to playing with his senior sister, Xi Heng also took time to sort out the locations and overall plans of several places he would go to in his future search for immortals.
I went shopping with my sister a few times, bought sufficiently detailed maps from various grocery stores in Jiangning City, and read the legends of gods and immortals...
She sorted out several secret places where immortals were said to have been found, marked them one by one on the map, planned the route, the items she needed to bring, etc.
After a month, Xi Hengda finally finalized the plan and left the peaceful courtyard in Jiangning City with his senior sister.
The two men changed into light warrior attire in the room, filled their bags with the necessary items, hung long swords around their waists, and put on veils to cover their faces with white gauze.
The bundle was placed on the brown horse's back, and Xi Heng led the horse out by holding the reins.
"Senior sister, let's go."
She took out the small map she had drawn and touched the fairy mountain closest to Jiangning City with her finger.
"The first stop is Ancient Woman Mountain."
People and mountains make up the "immortal".
Legend has it that mortals who practiced Taoism and achieved immortality and moved into the mountains were called immortals, and the mountains were also called immortal mountains.
There are many places called fairy mountains all over the world, but no one knows whether there are fairies in them.
……
Chapter 83: No Trace
Gunu Mountain is composed of three mountains connected together. The three mountains stand in the west and are respectively called the North and South Gunu Mountains and the Original Gunu Mountain.
The lower part of the mountain range is covered with lush vegetation, but in the middle and upper parts, there is little green to be seen.
There is a lot of water and rocks above, and the water flows in all directions, forming a vague network.
Amid the sound of gurgling water, two girls with swords on their waists were walking up the stone steps step by step.
"Junior sister, no matter how you look at this area, it doesn't look like there are any traces of immortals." Senior Sister Hong Miao said.
Gunu Mountain was not far from Jiangning City. It only took them ten days to reach the foot of the mountain and climb the mountain along the stone steps built by their predecessors.
On the way up the mountain, you can see many literati and scholars, who also come here with their entourage to have fun.
Along the steps, you can see a few noodle shops and even inns and restaurants every few steps.
There are many small pavilions in the mountains for people to rest, and there are many poetry tablets hanging in the pavilions, swaying in the breeze.
There is an empty ci title next to it, which can be used to compose a poem and show off your literary talent.
Entering the mountain, you can see the mountains stacked up one after another. In front of it, there is a huge stone with the words "Gu Nu" carved on it. Next to it is a notice board with the introduction of the scenic spot written on it:
"In Miaogu Nu Mountain, there lives a divine being, whose skin is as white as ice and snow, and whose figure is as graceful as a virgin. He does not eat grains, but breathes the wind and drinks dew. He rides on clouds and controls flying dragons, and travels beyond the four seas."
This place is obviously a very lively tourist destination. Even in today's troubled times, there are still groups of literati and elegant people coming here to write poetry and have fun.
As a result, during this period, none of the inns and restaurants here went bankrupt and are still open for business.
When passing by, you can hear someone calling for guests.
Even along the way, you can see maps hanging on the bulletin board to indicate the direction.
To the south is Beixian Cave, to the east is Xianwu Temple, and further away are Yuanjue Wisdom Hall, Shenxian Temple, Qingfeng Temple, etc.
This doesn't look like a secret place where immortal cultivators live in seclusion, but more like a well-developed tourist destination.
According to common sense, cultivators who want to practice Taoism and cultivate qigong in seclusion from the world should not live in a place that is so close to the secular world.
And Hong Miao is obviously a common-sense person.
"Hmm..." In fact, Xi Heng felt the same way.
Before she came here, she had only read some rumors about gods and immortals. She saw the name Gunv Mountain in the imperial study of the palace, so she marked it on the map.
But the book doesn’t say that Gunu Mountain has now become a tourist destination.
Xi Heng had just been in a pavilion for people to rest, silently reading many poems written by literati about searching for immortals, all of which lamented that immortals were unattainable and that searching for them was difficult.
She was infected by this and no longer had any hope.
"In that case, Senior Sister, just think of it as coming here with me for fun."
Xi Heng had never thought that he would be able to find news about immortality on his first trip out.
Even if she and her senior sister traveled all over the country and still couldn't see him, she wouldn't be disappointed.
Just wait until you become emperor and look for another one.
"Hmm...it seems that the Perfect Enlightenment Wisdom Hall is in front." The senior sister was memorizing the map.
Xi Heng looked up and saw a palace covered with glazed tiles, which looked magnificent under the sunlight.
Climbing up the stairs and passing through a brick hole, you can see three flower branches waving and hanging in front of a pavilion with lanterns hanging on it.
Clusters of bright pink flowers swayed in the mountain breeze, accompanied by lanterns that looked like candied haws in a string, which was very bright.
The blue bricks were painted with red and yellow, the tower was supported by beams and pillars, the door to the palace was open, and the sound of scattered chanting could be faintly heard from inside.
Boom, boom,
The wooden fish made pleasant muffled sounds, which echoed throughout the square hall and reached Xi Heng's ears from afar.
"Let's go in and ask if there are any traces of immortals here."
After all, this is a tourist attraction. The door of the hall is open, and there is a sign next to it with an introduction to the hall, which must have welcomed outsiders.
Xi Heng walked up the stairs and arrived in front of the hall, where he saw a thin monk in green robes sweeping the floor with a broom.
In the middle of the hall, an old monk in a cassock was sitting on a cushion, beating a wooden fish and chanting scriptures.
He has white eyebrows and beard, and there are several holes and patches on his cassock. Although his clothes are shabby, he looks energetic.
When Xi Heng walked in, the other party had just finished reciting the scriptures, put down the wooden fish and turned around.
When he saw the two figures, he immediately put his hands together and chanted "Amitabha".
"Two female donors, are you here to burn incense and worship Buddha?"
Xi Heng shook his head: "We came here to seek immortals and the way. You live in the mountains. May I ask if you have ever heard of any immortals?"
"Looking for an immortal..." The old monk was not surprised at all:
"Let me ask you, benefactor, why are you looking for immortals?"
"To find the method of immortality." The girl did not hide anything.
In this world, people seek immortality almost all for the sake of longevity.
