First, let's be clear about a concept.

That is, immortality and immortality.

Why do they have to be said separately?

That's because immortality is actually two concepts.

First of all, we say that immortality, as the name suggests, immortality means that the face will not age with the passage of time, which is the so-called eternal youth.

However, immortality is not the same as immortality, and it will still be limited by longevity, and gradually pass away.

In the same way, immortality is not immortal, although life is eternal and immortal, however, after reaching a certain age, the appearance will still age.

Let's go back to immortality.

What is immortality?

Lao Tzu said: "Heaven and earth can last for a long time, because they are not self-generated, so they can live forever." ”

"Zhuangzi Zaiyou" said: "There is no labor in the form of a woman, there is no shaking of the female spirit, but you can live forever." ”

Li Bai's "After the Chaos and Departure, Tian'en Liuyelang Reminisces the Old Travel Book and Presents Jiang Xiawei Taishou Liangzai" said: The immortals touch my top, and the hair is immortalized.

Since ancient times, both Eastern and Western civilizations, from emperors to commoners, have been pursuing the "art of immortality". This reasonable extension of limited life has attracted many people, and during this period, various methods and so-called secret recipes were born.

In other words, there are really many ways to live forever.

For example, it is often recorded in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" that in Kunlun Mountain, there lives the Queen Mother of the West, and the Queen Mother of the West has mastered a technique of immortality. Legend has it that Hou Yi and King Mu of Zhou both obtained the method of immortality here.

Secondly, it is the alchemy cultivation pursued by Taoists to achieve eternal life. (Insert a sentence here, Taoism is not Taoism, and Taoism can also include Taoism.) ）

Another example is the "Great Wilderness Western Classic" once mentioned: "In the great wilderness, there is an immortal country, surnamed A, and Ganmu is food." "Ganmu" is the elixir of immortality, Ganmu is a kind of tree in mythology, and eating this tree can make people immortal.

In addition, the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" also specifically mentions the "Red Spring", which is similar to the immortal spring in Western mythology; If you drink it, you will be immortal and become a monster in the truest sense of the word!

It is said that the founding father of the Holy Fire Cult of the Western Regions traveled from Zisai to the vicinity of a ruined ancient city in the Arabian Peninsula, where he discovered a secret underground cavern with three strange springs in the depths, namely the Fountain of Eternal Life, the Fountain of Youth, and the spring that can heal injuries and diseases...... To date, it has lived for about 700 years.

Due to the extension of his lifespan, the first leader of the Ming Sect has accumulated a lot of knowledge and skills, and is proficient in martial arts, evil arts, secret arts, magic, Eastern alchemy, and Western alchemy.

He also organized countless caravans over the centuries and amassed great wealth by trading with Zisse and Jerusalem in the Central Plains and Rome in the West.

"If the legend is true...... Jing Chuwei thought in surprise, "Then, with the Tianshan Tong Grandma that Big Brother Schole said, there are already two people who are truly immortal in the entire Zisai to the Western Regions?" ”

But he heard Sholfan continue: "No, strictly speaking, there is a third immortal in this world. ”

"Third?" Jing Chuwei was surprised again, and glanced at Shuo Lefan with embroidered eyebrows, puzzled.

Speaking of immortality, Scholefan's eyes have always been disdainful, and he just said lightly: "A long, long time ago, an injured "Divine Dragon" came from the Heavenly Realm, and stopped at the dragon's vigorous "Jiankang" to recuperate from his injuries, and at the same time, it also brought the power of immortality. Legend has it that the dragon has a special ability, that is, in every dynasty, the power of immortality will be attached to a person, and the chosen person is called the "son of the dragon" by the world, the dragon will always absorb the essence of the living people around him, and then pass these essences back to the "dragon" to help him heal his injuries. In return, the life of the dragon son is also far longer than the average person, if nothing else, the "son of the dragon yin" can live for a long, long time, but they will still grow old and be artificially killed. ”

"Son of Long Yin?" When Jing Chuwei heard this, she was suddenly shocked in her heart, and couldn't help blurting out: "Brother Schole is talking about Ying Long?" According to legend, the Yellow Emperor fought against Chi You, Ying Long, Yue Lu and others helped the Yellow Emperor, and finally killed Chi You. Although Ying Long killed Chiyou and Kuafu, and captured no Zhiqi, he was also seriously injured and could not return to the heavenly realm. Therefore, the Yellow Emperor asked Ying Long to go to the south to recuperate, because it can bring clouds and rain, and the rainy season in the south is frequent. As for this "son of Long Yin", according to the intelligence of the "bad guys" of the Southern Army, the last generation of Long Zi is the founding emperor of the Southern Liang - Xiao Yan, if it were not for the outbreak of the "Hou Jing Rebellion", it would not be impossible for him to work for another twenty years. ”

Scholefan smiled slightly, and nodded in agreement: "The 'bad guy' thinks that he is the son of Long Yin, and it is not groundless, the most direct evidence is that he has been the emperor for forty-eight years, and he himself has lived to be eighty-six years old. Such a reign and such longevity were very rare even in the era of peace and prosperity, not to mention, it was still in the war-torn Northern and Southern Dynasties. ”

Jing Chuwei brushed her fingers and said in a low voice: "After Xiao Yan died, the son of the next generation of Long Yin disappeared out of thin air, and the 'bad guys' looked for him for a long time, but there was no news. ”

"Oh? Is it? Schole Fan raised his eyebrows, smiled suddenly, and his face became serious in an instant, "After the Hou Jing Rebellion, Emperor Chen Wu Chen Ba first replaced Nanliang, and among them, a large number of people from the Xiao Liang royal family came to the north by ferry. Among them, there is a branch of the Xiao family, which came to Chang'an and was all contained and placed by the former Emperor Wu (Yuwen Yong). It is rumored that among the members of this Xiao clan, there is the son of Long Yin, but because of this, it has aroused the covetousness of many people with ulterior motives. During the reign of Emperor Wu, these people still had scruples and did not dare to make any changes; But once he dies, the bloodline of this son of Longyin will also be used. Therefore, before the death of the emperor, the nine commanders of the Dragoon Forbidden Army under his special command randomly selected a child of different ages, ranging in age from swaddling to weakly crowned, flowing into the people and scattering ...... everywhere."

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