Chapter Twenty-Nine: Hebo and Concubine Mi
Li Zhi and Qin Huaiyu, with the Haji demon general, surrounded by many water tribes, entered the depths of the river.
Wei Zheng, who was sitting on the bank, saw that the original riverbed was closed again, and there was nothing suspicious in the slightest.
I don't know how long it has been sinking, Li Zhi wondered in his heart, why is the light around him still so bright?
"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, we've arrived at the placeβ"
After a long time, he finally got his feet on the ground, and Li Zhi found that the huge group of water tribes around him had dispersed at some point.
In addition to the Haji demon general who led the way, there are still three demon general-level water demons behind him, and it is easy to distinguish them by looking at the avatars, which are snakes, turtles and a carp spirit.
They were already in front of a cave house, "Hebo Mansion", and a golden plaque hung high above the cave.
Could it be Hebo's cave house?
Li Zhi couldn't help but ask in his heart, you know, Hebo is the god of water in ancient times.
Legend has it that this person was originally named Feng Yi, who lived in Huayintong Township, and never felt at ease farming, and only wanted to become an immortal.
He heard that if a person could drink the juice of daffodils for a hundred days, he would turn into immortals, so he looked for daffodils everywhere.
Before Dayu ruled the water, the river water flowed to the Central Plains, there was no fixed river channel, it flowed everywhere, it often flooded, there were seven strands and eight roads on the ground, and the ditches and ditches were all river water.
One day, Feng Yi waded across the river, and when he reached the middle of the river, the river suddenly rose.
He panicked, his feet slipped, he fell into the river, and he drowned alive.
After Feng Yi's death, he was grieved and resentful, gritted his teeth and hated the river, so he went to the Jade Emperor to tell the river.
The Jade Emperor was also very annoyed when he heard that no one was taking care of the river now, and it was flowing everywhere and endangering the people.
Seeing that Feng Yi had already sucked the juice of daffodils for ninety-nine days, and it was time to become an immortal, he asked Feng Yi if he was willing to be a water god and control the river?
Feng Yi was naturally overjoyed, and promised that this would not only fulfill his wish to become an immortal, but also avenge his drowning.
Since then, Feng Yi has been the god of the river, known as Hebo.
This record of "Hebo" flashed quickly in Li Zhi's mind, and the demon general Haji had already flashed into the "Hebo Mansion", and the three demon generals who followed behind stopped outside the cave mansion.
Look at the meaning, without the order of the owner of the cave, they still dare not enter without permission.
In this case, Li Zhi had no choice but to stop, but found that there was no river water here, but there was still a faint smell of aquatic products between breaths, which made Li Zhi a little greedy.
Li Zhi simply took the credit, looking at everything around him with great interest, and the water shelter disappeared out of thin air, but Qin Huaiyu still tightly grasped the "tile surface golden mace" in his hand.
"Haha, Brother Huaiyu doesn't have to be so nervous, now that we're here, we don't need to be afraid of anything. None of these four demon generals can be beaten by you, they really want to be unfavorable to you, I'm afraid they have been dead for a long time. β
Li Zhi patted Qin Huaiyu's shoulder, trying to relieve him of a little pressure, and when he said this, he didn't avoid the three demon generals next to him.
"His Royal Highness King Jin, my master is invited, please come in with me-"
After a while, the Haji demon will go and return, but there is no expression on his face.
In this way, the door of "Hebo Mansion" was opened, and Li Zhi and a group of six people walked in one after another.
As soon as he entered the "Hebo Mansion", Li Zhi felt a strong aura of water, which was many times richer than the aura at the confluence of the Jing River and the Wei River last year.
The feeling of aura entering the body was so refreshing, Li Zhi couldn't wait to sit down cross-legged, and directly began to practice the "Cangming Technique" here.
Looking at Qin Huaiyu next to him, he was even more unbearable than Li Zhi.
After Li Zhi taught the complete "Five Fowl Opera" by Li Zhi, he also knew how to absorb aura for cultivation.
It's just that if you have been staying in the secular world, there is a huge Luoyang City, how much aura can you cultivate?
Even if the eldest grandson Huanting built a small "Spirit Gathering Array" in the back house where Li Zhi lived in Luoyang City, it still had little effect.
Therefore, Qin Huaiyu at this time was like a man who had been hungry for many days, and suddenly saw a large plate of meat buns, and his hungry eyes were a little green.
"His Royal Highness the King of Jin, the master let you go in alone, and we can only wait outside the palace, including you, the guard, and you can't go in."
"No, how can you let His Royal Highness King Jin be in danger alone? βββ
As soon as the Haji Demon General finished speaking, Qin Huaiyu next to him stopped doing it, and now that he was in deep danger, how could he still allow him to be separated from Li Zhi?
"Haha, okay Brother Huaiyu, it's rare to have such a strong aura here, just meditate here and wait for me. If you come, you will be safe, and the king of Jin of my people will go to visit the god of Hebo, which should also be a due friendship. β
Li Zhi patted Qin Huaiyu's shoulder heavily, not only to let him calm down, but also to really want him to seize this rare opportunity to cultivate.
Embarking on the path of cultivation, Li Zhi finally understood how important the four elements of "law, wealth, couples, and land" were to cultivators.
"Fa" is the exercises and means, such as Li Zhi's current "Cangming Jue" and "Breaking the Golden Pupil", etc., as well as the "Five Fowl Opera" that he passed on to Qin Huaiyu and others, what kind of practice can you practice without "Fa"?
"Three thousand six hundred side doors, seventy-two kinds of outer ways", you have to know a few things, otherwise you will end up just working in vain.
"Wealth" includes two meanings: internal wealth and external wealth.
Foreign wealth is the financial resources needed for cultivation, as the so-called "no wealth does not raise the Tao", and it is difficult to leave the support of financial resources in the process of cultivation, such as the "ambergris" obtained on the bank of the Jing River.
In the world, they already pay attention to "poor literature and rich martial arts", not to mention that they are still cultivating immortals and cultivating the Tao?
"Internal wealth" is the capital that the cultivator himself has, which is the so-called "immortal fate".
As the saying goes, "the nectar does not moisten the rootless grass, and the avenue does not cross the road without people", not everyone can cultivate the Tao, and it is necessary to see if you have the conditions.
"Couple" refers to like-minded Taoist friends in the process of cultivation, and can also be called Taoist couples, and must not misunderstand Taoist couples as the relationship between men and women, let alone distort the meaning of the word "double cultivation".
If you practice alone, it is easy to "go mad" when encountering this situation, so it is particularly important to have a Taoist companion next to you, which is called "protecting the Dao" or "protecting the Dharma".
"Earth" is naturally the place needed for cultivation.
In the earthly world, not to mention the thinness of the aura, but also the face of various temptations, it is difficult to eliminate many desires in the heart, so it is difficult to achieve enlightenment.
And practicing in those "caves and blessed lands", you can better understand the realm of the unity of heaven and man, and you can "learn the Tao in seclusion, benevolence, wisdom and self-peace".
For example, the "Hebo Mansion" in front of him, which not only occupies the spiritual veins of the river, but also has been officially canonized by the heavenly court, and has such a strong aura under the double blessing.
Li Zhi believes that this "Hebo Mansion" is just a very ordinary place, and it is far from being called "Cave Heaven and Blessed Land".
Qin Huaiyu saw that Li Zhi said solemnly, and he no longer insisted, he knew that his cultivation was a little bit, even if he followed the past, it would not play any role, and maybe it would cause trouble to His Royal Highness King Jin.
For the first time, Qin Huaiyu felt that he was so useless, and his desire to become stronger had never been so strong.
Ignoring the fact that there were still four humanoid monsters waiting on the side, Qin Huaiyuzhen sat cross-legged on the ground and began to absorb the surrounding aura with all his strength to cultivate.
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Pushing open a quaint door, there is no resplendent as Li Zhi imagined, a large hall is empty, and it even looks a little eerie.
There are many strange patterns carved on the surrounding walls, as if some ancient stories are recorded?
In the four corners of the main hall, there is a night pearl with a big bowl, Li Zhi doesn't know how much this thing can be sold for, but it is enough to illuminate the entire hall as bright as day.
"Li Zhi, the Jin King of the Tang Dynasty?"
Suddenly, a slightly vicissitudes of voice came, and at some point, a middle-aged man appeared in the middle seat.
It was not too far away, but Li Zhi couldn't see the other party's appearance clearly, so he hurriedly secretly transported the "Broken Delusion Golden Pupil", but what he saw was a water curtain.
Could it be that the person who spoke did not appear in this hall?
Li Zhi was suspicious, but he still arched his hand towards the position in the middle.
"Tang Li Zhi, I have seen Lord Hebo, I don't know why Lord Hebo deliberately invited this king here?"
Li Zhi's attitude was respectful enough, but his tone was much lighter.
Even if he is the god of water in ancient times, even if he may have monstrous mana, Li Zhi is a little disdainful of this Hebo's style.
That's nine lives, in order to invite himself here, he detained Wei Zheng, and even brutally killed nine of Wei Zheng's personal guards.
Although Li Zhi has never said this account, he has kept it in his heart for this Hebo.
Therefore, on the four words "deliberate", Li Zhi bit extraordinarily hard.
"Haha, it's really a hero from ancient times, His Royal Highness King Jin is only thirteen years old this year, right? It's still a 'heavenly leaky body', and it's really rare to be able to calm down when you enter the 'Hebo Mansion' of this god! β
Sitting on the main seat, this Hebo smiled "haha", and couldn't help but mock Li Zhi's physique.
When he said this, Li Zhi was a little surprised.
Li Zhi, his "Heavenly Leaky Body", is naturally very clear, but Li Zhi has always thought that people whose true power realm is far beyond themselves will definitely be able to see through their own reality.
Could it be that the river uncle in front of him is fake?
"Lord Hebo has won the award, Li Zhi is just a mortal flesh, and he deserves to be praised by Lord Hebo. Now that Li Zhi has arrived here, if Lord Hebo has anything to say, please teach him in person-"
Since he felt that the other party might not be so "powerful", Li Zhi's courage was even stronger.
"Haha, it's not a big deal. This god is in charge of the entire river, and for thousands of years, it can be regarded as conscientious and meagre. β
"Now, in the world, your Li family is sitting in the country, and His Royal Highness the King of Guanjin also has the appearance of a master, but why can't you get along with this god?"
Later, Hebo's tone suddenly sank, more like questioning Li Zhi?
At this moment, Li Zhi was a little puzzled, he was originally a little ambiguous about the river appointment, and when he saw the main owner say this, Li Zhi was even more confused.
"Lord Hebo, is there any misunderstanding? I think of me Li Zhi, I have been living in Chang'an City since I was born, and I only arrived in Henan Road half a year ago, but I have been staying in Luoyang. β
"If it weren't for Lord Hebo's invitation this time, Li Zhi would never have set foot in Bianzhou, so how could he not get along with Lord Hebo?"
The merits have their own opinions, and Li Zhi's thoughts are still dominated by later generations, and he will not be "used to" this long-known Lord Hebo from the heart.
"Hmph, Li Zhixiu wants to be clever and sequettish, this god asks you, what is going on with the 'Luo Temple' on the outskirts of Luoyang? Whoever asked you to rebuild the temple, and even more so to let it continue to be worshipped, aren't you fighting against this god? β
He Bo shouted angrily coldly, and the entire hall echoed, and a strong pressure pressed on Li Zhi.
"It's ...... Is it true to the realm of immortals? β
Li Zhi was a little unsure.
His "Delusional Golden Pupil" was limited by his own realm, and at most he could only see through the existence of the Great Realm not higher than his fifth level.
Li Zhi is only in the "Yuan Infant Period" now, and the number of people in the order is "Transformation God", "Tribulation", "Heavenly Immortal", "True Immortal", but he has never encountered a true immortal, and today is the first time to identify it, and the Hebo in front of him is actually this realm?
"Lord Hebo, Li Zhi doesn't understand where your argument comes from?" Luoshen Temple' is not false that Li Zhi rebuilt, and today's Taoist is also invited by Li Zhi, and it is also a call on the people of Luoyang to go to incense and worship. β
"One, Luo Shen Niangniang can be regarded as kind to Li Zhi, and second, Li Zhi is grateful for Luo Shen Niangniang's past merits, even if he does so, what is the fault of it?"
"Moreover, Li Zhi heard that Lord Hebo seems to have a lot to do with Luo Shen Niangniang, Li Zhi has this behavior, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't get your commendation, why did he provoke you instead?"
The eldest husband can stretch and bend, and Li Zhi is not considered to admit it, and he is still arguing with reason.
However, the other party's real "true immortal" realm can't deceive people, I'm afraid that if you move your fingers casually, you can twist yourself to death, right?
"Hahaha β 'a lot of connections'? What a 'great relationship'! What you kid said is very right, the Roselle Niangniang in your mouth is the wife of this god. β
It turned out that after Feng Yi was in charge of the river as a river uncle, he felt very fresh at the beginning, not only had to teach the orthodox immortal method, but also had thousands of water tribes to arch him, and he was very majestic.
Over time, Hebo also got bored.
One day, I suddenly heard the beautiful sound of the piano, so I followed the sound, and when I arrived in Luoshui, I saw Concubine Mi who was attracted by the scenery of Luoyang.
At this time, Jiulong was pursuing Concubine Mi on the side, but unfortunately the flowing water was affectionate and the flowers were unintentional, and Jiulong's infatuation also turned into a stalker that Concubine Mi hated.
Hebo felt that Concubine Mi was unusually beautiful, so he was fascinated, and took the opportunity to start the water, and Concubine Mi fell into the water, but she also happened to get rid of Jiulong's entanglement.
Hebo snatched Concubine Mi out of Jiulong's hands and simply took it back to his Hebo Mansion.
Concubine Mi was worried that she would still be entangled by Jiulong when she went back, so she temporarily agreed to live in Hebo Mansion, and Hebo was naturally very happy, and he was also courteous to Concubine Mi, always thinking of ways to make her happy.
Many years have passed, Concubine Mi slowly fell in love with Hebo, and felt that he would take care of himself like an elder brother, so the two officially became husband and wife.
After many years, Hebo and Concubine Mi were always more like brothers and sisters than husband and wife, and gradually, Hebo would be attracted by other beautiful water elves, leaving Concubine Mi alone in the empty room.
It happened that Concubine Mi saw Dayi, who often came to sit by the river, and his wife left him ruthlessly, even after many years, Dayi could not completely come out of it.
Concubine Mi felt that Dayi and herself were simply suffering from the same disease, so she simply left the river, invited Dayi to join her, and returned to her Luoshui again.
When He Bo found out, he was naturally annoyed and angry, and took all the shrimp soldiers and crab generals under his command and slammed on the door roughly.
In a fierce duel, Hebo fought with many subordinates, and finally defeated Dayi and Concubine Mi.
Dayi was severely injured and ran away along the river.
Hebo not only regained Concubine Mi, but also personally destroyed the "Luo Temple" and made Concubine Mi cut off the incense.
In this way, Concubine Mi, who was originally slightly higher in cultivation and realm than Hebo, was trapped in the "Nine Curved Array" of the river by Hebo.
Although Concubine Mi tried her best to resist, she couldn't break the seal of the "Nine Curved Array" in a short period of time, and Hebo was constantly reinforcing on the side.
As for Hebo, he couldn't completely take down Concubine Mi, so he could only trap her like this until the moment when Concubine Mi completely exhausted her origin.
Many years have passed, without the blessing of incense, Concubine Mi gradually couldn't resist Hebo's offensive, and she was about to be completely taken down by Hebo.
Who would have thought that Concubine Mi began to receive the blessings of incense again, and more and more, in just half a year, she completely made up for the deficit of so many years.
In a recent duel, Hebo was even slapped by Concubine Mi, and his realm slipped to the level of a true immortal.
After being swept by his subordinates, Hebo knew that the culprit here was actually His Royal Highness the King of Jin of the Tang Dynasty, and this was the reason for all the previous calculations.
It's not that He Bo doesn't want to go directly to Luoyang City, one is that he is the god of the river canonized by the heavenly court, if he appears in the world at will, it is against the rules of heaven.
In addition, now Hebo does not dare to leave the river, once he leaves, Concubine Mi has the possibility of getting out of trouble.
In this way, he took the opportunity to detain Wei Zheng and invited Li Zhi to negotiate in person.
How did Li Zhi know about so many sheepskin things behind his back?
In the face of the coercion released by Hebo, Li Zhi had no room to retreat.
I had to grit my teeth and run the first layer of the "Cangming Jue" to the limit, and the black and white primordial babies in the sea of knowledge also spun rapidly, and there were even bloodshots oozing out of their eyes.
"Hmph, how long can you resist?"
He Bo was very surprised, although his realm had slipped and he had only used three points of strength, how could it be that a mortal could resist?
He Bo couldn't help but add two more points of strength.
"Zheng-Zheng-"
Suddenly, the sound of the piano was loud, like crying, like singing, like anger, but it also entered the mountains, valleys and streams, stirring up and high-pitched, and missing the distance......
The pressure around Li Zhi's body stagnated, but Hebo spurted out a mouthful of old blood.