Qingcheng Mountain has a long history, according to legend, Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor has Ning Fengzi when he lives, lives in Qingcheng Mountain to cultivate, once taught the Yellow Emperor the "dragon Ji technique" of the wind and clouds, the Yellow Emperor built an altar to worship it as "the five Yue Zhangren", so later generations also called Qingcheng Mountain as Zhangren Mountain, and built a view of Zhangren to commemorate. In ancient times, it was called the Five Great Immortal Mountains together with Wudang Mountain in Hubei, Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi, Qiyun Mountain in Anhui and Jingfu Mountain in Shaanxi. Each enshrines the True Martial Demon Emperor, the Wuyue Zhangren Ning Feng Zhenjun, the Haotian Jade Emperor God, the Demon Protector Tianzun, and the Guangyuan Pudu Tianzun.

The lofty status of Qingcheng Mountain actually stems from Zhang Daoling's preaching in Qingcheng Mountain, although the Taoist thought has been spread for a long time before this, but until Zhang Daoling founded Taoism (Zhengyi), the Taoist talent troupe form appeared in the eyes of the world, and Qingcheng Mountain is also famous, and gradually became the head of the four major Taoist mountains, and also became the holy place of people who believe in Taoism.

The name of Mount Qingcheng is so that the mountain is lush and evergreen.

It is already October, it is already late autumn, although the leaves of Qingcheng Mountain are falling one after another, but the ancient trees such as pine, nan, maple and cypress cover the sky and the sun, the palace pavilion is hidden between the thick shade and green cover, and the path passes through the deep valley of the jungle, which is deep everywhere and quiet everywhere. It's just that Li Ye came at the wrong time, if he came in July or August, there is no doubt that this is an excellent summer resort.

And unlike the Qingcheng Mountain in later generations, in addition to various ancient trees, there are many rare birds and beasts that cannot be seen in later generations playing in the mountains.

Seeing this scene, Li Ye could only sigh with emotion, 'Qingcheng is secluded in the world'!

Due to the distance, Li Ye and his entourage did not go directly to the Shangqing Palace, but went to the Zhangrenguan first. The Taoist priest of Zhangrenguan heard that the prince came, and even if Li Ye and others were outsiders, they also entertained Li Ye and his party very ceremoniously.

I don't know what's going on, Li Ye's impression of Taoism is better than Buddhism. In fact, in ancient times, Buddhism was not a popular religion in the eyes of the Ming Emperor, it was very simple, Buddhism in ancient times liked to compete with the imperial court for labor, so that the imperial court tax was reduced, and no one cultivated the heaven and earth, and no one fought. There are four great extermination campaigns in history, namely Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, and Chai Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, also known as the 'Three Martial Arts and One Sect'.

Let's just say that the destruction of Buddha by Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty directly made 2 million monks return to the world. You must know that the Northern Zhou Dynasty was not a unified Chinese regime, and there were also Northern Qi and Southern Chen regimes at the same time, what is the concept of 2 million monks in this case?

It is for this reason that the first three emperors had to exterminate the Buddha, but the results were not very good. From the point of view of the rulers, it was inevitable to restrict the development of Buddhism. Even if he ascends the throne, although he will not destroy the Buddha, it will also restrict development, at least not allow land, and the scale of monks must be controlled, and they must not be allowed to influence their rule. In his opinion, monks just eat and fast and recite the Buddha, what do you want to do so much? It is said that the monks are pure and still care about external things, isn't it contrary to the scriptures?

Of course, it is not good for religions to be overdeveloped, whether it is Taoism, Buddhism, or other religions.

The reason why Li Ye came to Qingcheng Mountain to find Taoism was not because he believed in Taoism, but because he came to find gunpowder. As a big killer, Li Ye can't just use it, but he wasn't engaged in chemical industry in his previous life, so he can't make gunpowder.

Although Li Ye didn't know how to make gunpowder, the Taoist priests of the Taoist temple did. Gunpowder comes from alchemy, and the explosion that occurs in the process of refining the alchemist is actually the accidental production of gunpowder, and it is strange if it does not explode.

After hearing that there had been an explosion during the refining of the pill by the Taoist priest of the Shangqing Palace, Li Ye knew that he had a drama this time. Of course, he also had the attitude of trying it before, after all, there are so many Taoist temples in Qingcheng Mountain, and the chance of finding a Taoist priest who can refine the pill here is greater. If you can't find it here, Li Ye will have no choice.

However, it seems that God still favors him, and he is destined to gain something this time.

However, compared to Li Ye's enthusiasm, Pei Rong, who accompanied him, was worried, of course, when he checked in, he couldn't help but find Li Ye.

"Your Highness, please forgive your courage to ask Your Highness if you have come to Qingcheng Mountain to seek the elixir of longevity?"

"Elixir of Longevity?" Seeing Pei Rong talking to himself so seriously for the first time, Li Ye was a little surprised, you must know that before, the other party had always obeyed his own orders, and rarely objected to his own words. However, when he heard the other party mention the elixir of immortality, he knew that the other party had misunderstood, "Pei Sima, you think too much, this king is not interested in the elixir of immortality, if there is really this medicine, those emperors who pursue immortality will not die young." ”

For immortality, Li Ye really doesn't have hope, that existence is a luxury that exists in myths and stories. How many kings have pursued immortality in history, but who has really been immortal? Living to be in the 21st century to be in the eighties, nineties, or hundreds, may be a luxury in the Tang Dynasty, but as long as the diet and living habits are maintained, sixty or seventy should be possible.

"Then why is His Highness so anxious to find a Taoist priest who can do alchemy?" Pei Rong obviously didn't quite believe what Li Ye said.

No way, from the Tang Dynasty to the present, there have been many emperors who have died from pills. Taizong, Xianzong, Muzong, Wuzong, and Xuanzong all died of pills, Muzong was only 29 years old when he died, Wuzong was only 32 years old when he died, and Xuanzong was only 48 years old when he died. Because Li Ye's ancestors had this precedent, Pei Rong was obviously a little worried, if Li Ye also took the pill, wouldn't his glory and wealth be gone?

"It's definitely not for eating, this king just needs these alchemists to do something else." Seeing that Pei Rong still didn't believe it, Li Ye didn't have a problem, he couldn't say that he wanted these Taoist priests to develop a gunpowder formula and then use it as a secret weapon, right?

Without researching it, Li Ye didn't want this matter to be known to everyone. If you want to calm the situation of this feudal town, Li Ye must use some black technology, he even wants to get artillery, rifles, and then sweep away all the unsubordinate armies, but thinking about the industrial level of this era, it seems to be a little difficult.

"Your Highness, the lower officials are also thinking about Your Highness, and the matter of ammunition is really very harmful." Pei Rong continued to persuade.

Seeing that the other party still didn't believe in himself, Li Ye didn't know how to explain it, this kind of thing was not easy to explain at all, and he didn't want this matter to be known to everyone. However, Pei Rong's advice gave him inspiration, if he indulged in alchemy, he could make a lot of people despise him, right? Thinking of this, Li Ye couldn't tell others the true purpose of this trip, even Pei Rong.