——When I visited Zuo Ci's high hide, Ziqing Immortal Medicine recognized the nest.

This is Bai Juyi's "Tianzhu Peak"

- gloomy promises, unfulfilled desires. When I return to Dancheng, I will return to this place.

This is Li Bai's "Looking at Wangong Mountain on the River"

——In the autumn, Gu is still fluttering, and he is not ashamed of Ge Hong.

This is Du Fu's "Gift to Li Bai"

Whether it was Bai Juyi, Li Bai, or Du Fu in later generations, they all mentioned a road related to cultivating immortals.

As we all know, Du Fu's idol is Li Bai, Li Bai's dream is to become a hermit like "Ge Hong", as for Ge Hong, the famous nine-character mantra "Those who fight in the army are all competing for the front" is what he proposed...

He also wrote two medical books, "Hug Puzi" and "Elbow Reserve Emergency Prescription", and the nemesis of malaria "Artemisinin" was inspired by "Elbow Reserve Emergency Prescription" and then invented.

And Ge Hong's concept was impressed by Ge Xuan, who was also Ge Xuan's nephew, and Ge Xuan was one of the four heavenly masters certified by the Song Dynasty, and his status was equal to that of Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain...

It is precisely Ge Xuan's master who is Zuo Ci.

Back to the roots... It is not an exaggeration to say that Zuo Ci's influence lasts for thousands of years.

In troubled times, there is never a shortage of things that are widely spread but quite strange.

For example, there is an old man who calls himself Mr. Wujiao, who is Zuo Ci, who is famous in Dahan!

When he was a teenager, he lived in Tianzhu Mountain, studied the art of alchemy, and then in order to solve the doubts in his heart, he went to the top of Maoshan Mountain, and by chance met several hermits, and learned the way of change from here.

Of course, the way of change is somewhat miraculous.

Scientifically speaking, it should be the way of juggling.

According to the records in the "Taiping Yulan", the hermits that Zuo Ci met were the later "Mao brothers"!

Now... Cao Cao in the carriage was chatting with Cheng Yu about the mysterious Zuo Ci.

At that time, when he first entered Xudu, he watched the people in the city put up lanterns and the streets were full of guests from all over the world. It was Lone who wanted to hold a banquet, and he never thought about it... He turned into a guest and infiltrated Lone's banquet. ”

Speaking of which...

Cheng Yu was a little impressed, and he opened his mouth and said: "The minister also remembered that at that banquet, the guests gathered... There was a lot of noise everywhere, it was the New Year's Day, when everyone had drunk three rounds, the king suddenly got up and said, "Today, to welcome you, the delicacies of the mountains and seas are roughly ready, but only the fish powder made of sea bass in the Songjiang River in Soochow is missing"... Chen remembered that the meaning of the king was to lead the topic to Wu, but Zuo Ci stood up and said quite inopportunely, 'This Lujiang in Songjiang in Eastern Wu is very easy to do', and then, he asked for a copper plate, a bamboo pole, and a fishing bait... Then fill the copper plate with water and start fishing in the plate... The ministers and the ministers laughed loudly, never thinking... He actually fished a bass out of his plate..."

"That's right..."Cao Cao shook his head heavily, "It's this Zuo Ci, what kind of illusion did you think he was cast?" So he deliberately tried to say, 'There are so many people, how can a single sea bass eat?' It would be nice to have two! 'Who ever thought... This Zuo Ci actually fished out a perch from the copper plate, that scene... Lonely's memory is still fresh! ”

Cheng Yu also sighed with emotion, "Not only is the king's memory still fresh, but the minister... It is also fresh in my memory, and later the king mentioned that "I have already got the sea bass, but unfortunately there is no ginger from Bashu as a condiment"... The king meant to cut Shu, but he never thought that this Zuo Ci would interrupt the king's words again and say... Bashu's ginger is also easy to get! After saying that, he got up and went out, and after a while, he really brought back a piece of ginger... The minister still has some questions, so is the ginger in Shuzhong? That Zuo Ci... Could it really be thaumaturgy? ”

"Hahaha..."Cao Cao smiled, "Zhongde, like you, Lone has such doubts, exactly... Lone Cai specially locked this Zuo Ci in the stone room, even if... moved the capital to Luoyang halfway, and Lone still brought him here, Lone just wanted to see? What new tricks can he conjure! ”

"It seems..."Cheng Yu thought for a while, and then said: "It seems that Zuo Ci hasn't conjured up any tricks anymore!" ”

"No!" Cao Cao's gaze froze, "No one has been allowed to send him any food for a year, but his body is as usual, and there is still no change!" Hehe... It seems that this monk knows a little bit about the side door! Lone sent someone to investigate, saying that he was proficient in alchemy and medicine, and even more proficient in bewitching and demagoguery... Such a demon, Lone is going to be killed, and this ghost demon method is broken in Dawei! But now, Lone has changed his mind..."

Then...

Cao Cao's carriage had arrived at the door of a dungeon.

Xu Chu reminded outside the carriage: "King, it's here!" That demon Zuo Ci is locked up here..."

"Hahaha..."

Cao Cao laughed and made a gesture to get off the carriage.

Cheng Yu was shocked by something. "The king wants to use this demon to imitate the white phosphorus that can burn the city? Can... The king also said that he deceived the people and deceived people's hearts..."

"Hahaha..."Cao Cao laughed, his sharp tiger eyes condensed into a line.

As soon as he got out of the carriage, he stopped his steps and asked Cheng Yu, "Evil words confuse the public?" What about demagoguery? Zhongde forgot what was written in Chen Lin's essay on begging for orphans - it is to have extraordinary people, then there are extraordinary things, there are extraordinary things, and then extraordinary merits. The husband is not the same, so the very people are also proposed! ”

Extraordinary people? This...

Cheng Yu was stunned, Cao Cao had already taken a big stride, walking towards the entrance of the dungeon, and continued as he walked, "It seems that Zhongde is afraid that he has forgotten how to write in Lone's 'Seeking Talent'?" Hahahaha... Is there anyone today (like Jiang Shang) who is wearing coarse clothes and has real talent but is fishing on the shore of Weishui? Have you (like Chen Ping) been accused of stealing money from your sister-in-law... And didn't meet the one recommended by Wei Wuzhi? Ha ha... The second and third sons are clearly and ugly, and I am the only one, and I have to use it! ”

When the sentence came to this, Cao Cao deliberately accentuated his tone, and he repeated the last sentence.

"Regardless of family background, regardless of virtue, meritocracy, I have to use it-"

Cao Cao's loud tone came out again and again, and the aftermath was lingering, and the sound shook the rubble... For a long time!

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Shuzhong, on the outskirts of Chengdu, is an open place.

But one day, Huang Yueying, who had not fully recovered, couldn't wait to lead her husband Zhuge Liang to see her latest achievements...

- "Black Powder"!

No, to be precise, it was written in detail by Guan Lin... A powerful and wide-ranging "Powder Whip Arrow" made from black powder...

It solves the ratio of various components in black powder...

The hardest part of chemistry is solved.

As for the "physical" principles required for gunpowder whips and arrows, it became a breeze, at least for Huang Yueying.

At this moment, a drawing was placed in front of a group of craftsmen, and these craftsmen built several simple "stone throwers" according to the drawings drawn by Huang Yueying...

This is a drawing provided by Guan Lin about throwing a device when firing a "gunpowder whip arrow".

To put it simply, it is to tie the rope of the "gunpowder whip arrow" to the "gunpowder whip arrow", one soldier needs to fix one section of the rod, and then press the other end, and the other soldier holds on to aim... Always ready to launch.

The principle of this launch is similar to the "rocket" of later generations ... Or rather, similar to the New Year's Eve in the afterlife... The cannon battle that children love to play - "Sky Monkey"!

Of course, this is a very large monkey.

And Guan Lin is according to the record in the "General Essentials of the Martial Arts", each barrel of 'gunpowder whip and arrow' should be filled with 5 taels of black gunpowder...

And this dose is not small, enough to blow up an ordinary house to rubble overnight!

When Zhuge Liang rushed here, Huang Yueying was doing the final debugging...

Zhuge Liang looked at the huge "projectile device", and then looked at the huge "whip arrows" that seemed to be "birds", carrying wooden sacs composed of 'black powder', and couldn't help but fall into deep thought...

- "Isn't it... Can this whip be as powerful as Madame blew up the mansion?"

In fact, not only Zhuge Liang, but also Zhang Fei and Ma Chao, as well as Yang Yi, came here to see this "artifact".

Because it involves confidentiality, there are still many people who want to see it... Most of them were stopped on the periphery.

Liu Bei made an appointment in advance to visit his good friend Fazheng, so he didn't come.

But he sent Zhao Yun to come specially to see Guan Lin's most difficult drawing, Mrs. Huang Yueying's invention that had already been overcome.

"Just... That's it? Can you blow up the entire backyard of Kong Ming's mansion? Not really, right? ”

Zhang Fei walked over in front of the launch of this "gunpowder whip arrow" with great interest.

Although this whip is quite large, but... The plan is not as big as the crossbow of the Eight Bulls, plus... Just add that little black powder?

Bite... Can this explode?

Whether this gunpowder whip arrow can explode, Zhang Fei doesn't know, but if it can... He Zhang Fei felt that his braincase was about to explode.

What is this?

This special meow, later... Who still learns martial arts? Practice your head accurately, just launch this "whip arrow" from a distance, and hit wherever you want!

"Yide, you don't have to stand in front, it's dangerous..."Zhuge Liang reminded...

Zhang Fei just walked away...

Huang Yueying has already begun to give orders, "Are you ready?" Target... It's the hill ahead, the trees with red ropes! ”

Yes... When Huang Yueying's words blurted out, Zhuge Liang raised his eyes and looked into the distance, and was startled.

It's not because of the distance...

In fact, the Eight Bull Crossbow can also shoot at that distance.

Zhuge Liang was surprised... On the distant mountain, the trees tied with red ropes are a whole mountain, and the range is very large, even if it is ten Zhuge Liang's mansions, it can't be compared.

And listen to Madame's meaning, is she going to blow up the whole mountain?

Zhang Fei was straight-hearted, and when he heard Huang Yueying's words, he subconsciously opened his mouth and said: "I don't believe it, such a big mountain can be blown up?" If that's the case... I Zhang Fei has opened his eyes, I wash my hair upside down! ”

Straight Zhang Fei's voice fell.

The fuses in the barrel had been lit, and then the two craftsmen skillfully cooperated, and only a "whoosh" sound could be heard, and huge "gunpowder whip arrows" were shot out of the improvised firing devices everywhere...

Six or seven giant arrows slashed through the air in a beautiful arc and hit the opposite hill with precision.

And then, then... And then... It seems that there is no then!

There's no more to it...

In the anticipation of countless people, it is true that the whip arrow hit the opposite mountain, but it seems... It's not as if it's on the opposite hill, and nothing really happens.

Zhang Fei scratched his head, "Look... I said, this thing? How can you blow up the mountain? If it can be blown up, then what is the use of such a warrior in the future? Directly bombarded indiscriminately, not to mention Hanzhong, even the reverse Wei was also bombed! ”

Zhang Fei's words came out, and Ma Chao nodded thoughtfully, in fact, he didn't believe it early on... This so-called "explosion" ...

I think this is outrageous!

I think this is just a joke with these warriors.

Can... Considering that this drawing was given to Huang Yueying by Guan Lin, Ma Chao's idea was inevitably shaken.

Now it seems...

Sure enough, such "weird and chaotic" statements as "explosion"... It must be nothing.

Even if... It seems that it is not so easy to act militarily.

The most calm is Zhuge Liang, and there is no movement on the mountain in the distance, which seems to be what he expected.

The development of anything, the invention of any ordnance will not be smooth sailing, it is the invention of the cloud flag, it is the manufacture of the lady, and it is the combination of their strong forces...

It's just that...

Zhuge Liang's afterglow looked at his wife Huang Yueying, Huang Yueying was frowning at this time, Zhuge Liang immediately wanted to comfort a few words...

Who would have thought that Huang Yueying's exclamation came out first.

"The fuse in the gunpowder whip... It seems to have been built for too long... Shorter next time! ”

Just as Huang Yueying's voice fell.

The distant mountain, the bottom of the "gunpowder whip crossbow", suddenly... The black powder of five taels seemed to touch the spark and exploded.

"Boom... Thundered! ”

With the sound of explosion, a huge wave of air suddenly spread.

The waves of air swelled wildly.

And then... On the opposite hill, those Lin Mang with red ropes... It was as if a huge fire had erupted in an instant!

Next, the mountain burst into flames, and with another loud "boom" sound, the air wave blew up countless dead branches and jungles, and the sparks caused by the explosion seemed to ignite even the jungle adjacent to the mountain, so the smoke billowed out!

In an instant, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Yang Yi, Zhao Yun... And every soldier who witnessed this scene couldn't help but gasp.

Zhang Fei couldn't help but shout: "Special mother-in-law, so powerful-"

Zhuge Liang was full of excitement, and his face was flushed with red, and he hurriedly asked Huang Yueying: "Madam, can I go to the opposite mountain to have a look..."

Oh, yes...

The distance here is too far, even if there is a "thousand miles of vision", it is impossible to witness the power caused by the "gunpowder whip arrow".

Even, Zhuge Liang was still a little afraid, because this was him... It was a picture in his mind that he had never imagined.

The devil knows... If such a powerful "gunpowder whip and arrow" were to act on the battlefield, what a terrifying destruction of the enemy's living force would be!

can help to attack the city, which provides an undoubted "hard solution" ability!

"I'll also go with my husband to see..."

Huang Yueying was also very excited.

It's one thing for this black powder to blow up one's own house, and it's another thing to make a "gunpowder whip arrow" to blow up the opposite mountain.

And most importantly, visible to the naked eye, her efforts were not in vain, she succeeded ...

Dispute...

Huang Yueying is smart enough, witty enough, and imaginative enough!

The success of "black powder" made his understanding of firearms not limited to the "gunpowder whip arrow" provided by Guan Lin...

She had a feeling that if this black powder continued to be deduced, tried, developed, and refined.

Maybe... As long as you can find the carrier that carries the power of this explosion, maybe you can go to the next level in range, power, and speed!

No... It's more than just one floor...

I'm afraid I'm going to go up to five, six, seven, eight, or nine floors, right?

It brings infinite possibilities and unlimited imagination!

At this time, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, and Zhao Yun were already walking towards the opposite mountain!

Zhang Fei's excitement is easy to express: "Obedient... This thing is so powerful, ten of me Zhang Fei have to be blown out of a thousand transparent holes! ”

Zhao Yun quipped: "Yide? Don't forget, I'm going to wash my hair upside down today! ”

"Hahahaha..."Ma Chao smiled.

"Haha!" Zhang Fei also smiled, he was never the kind of person who couldn't afford to make jokes, he smiled and said, "It's not just today... can create such a big killer and let me Zhang Fei wash my hair upside down every day, that's okay! ”

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In the dimly lit dungeon, I walked down the long corridor.

Cao Cao suddenly noticed that at the end of the road, there was a water of evening laurel planted, and the flowering period was not over at this time, and there was still a lingering fragrance... Cao Cao slowed down, as if feeling the fragrance of this prison.

After a while, Cao Cao asked the jailer, "Where did Gui come from this night?" ”

"Yes—" the jailer was about to explain.

Suddenly, there is a wisp of piano sound over the wall, although it is not true to hear because of the distance, but the rhythm is light and smart, which makes people feel that they are washing away the dust. 、

So Cao Cao took the lead and asked: "This night Gui, this piano sound is Mr. Wujiao's masterpiece, right?" ”

The jailer hurriedly bowed his hand, "King Mingjian... Since Zuo Ci was imprisoned in this prison by the king, there have often been all kinds of strange phenomena in the prison. This sound, in a small sense, is nothing more than commonplace. ”

Hearing this, Cao Cao bowed slightly, and then smiled: "This Mr. Wujiao is really a weirdo!" Ha ha... Hahaha..."

As he spoke, Cao Cao laughed and walked towards the depths of the prison.

As he walked, he commanded: "Wait here!" No one is allowed to come in without Lone's order—"

On one side of the table, Cao Cao is pouring wine himself, and on the other side is Zuo Ci meditating cross-legged, people like them are proficient in "Bigu"... It is possible to go without eating for a long time and still look like normal.

Of course, how much... Zuo Ci's cheeks have a little vegetable color, which is a manifestation that he has not touched meat for a long time.

Cao Cao and Zuo Ci sat with each other like this, without saying a word, until Cao Cao drank three bottles of wine alone.

He had just spoken, breaking the silence.

"The "Technique in the Room" you wrote is good, combining people's desires with qigong and health preservation, and I tried it a few times, and it is indeed refreshing... Maybe it's really as you say, it can achieve the effect of prolonging life! ”

Cao Cao opened the conversation with a copy of "The Art in the Room"...

It's just that Zuo Ci is not only proficient in alchemy, fine channel art, tricks, and room techniques... He also has one more, he is proficient in astrology!

In the last conversation he had with Cao Cao, in addition to talking about this "Technique in the Room", he also mentioned... From the astrological signs, it can be seen that the Han Dynasty's qi is about to run out, the country's fortunes are declining, and the world is in chaos!

But in the last conversation with Cao Cao, he mentioned another one.

From the astrological signs, it can be seen that the qi of the Han Dynasty turned from danger to safety, and there was a great headwind to move forward, and the country and the people were safe.

It was precisely because of this that Cao Cao was angry and put him in prison and refused to give him food.

He originally intended to make Zuo Ci admit his mistake to him, but now it seems... Zuo Ci is really anti-hunger!

Where is there a half-throw in the towel.

"I'm afraid the king came to me to discuss the "Technique in the Room" with me, right?"

Zuo Ci closed his eyes and said softly.

Cao Cao smiled, "Aren't you able to pinch and calculate, Qimen Dunjia, Yin and Yang Five Elements are all fine?" You might as well guess... What is Lone looking for you for this time? ”

This...

Zuo Ci paused slightly.

Often the so-called "god stick" "can pinch and calculate", although there is the guidance of the five elements of yin and yang, and the door of Qimen Dunjia, but more is actually their observation of words and colors, and they will pass through the tone of the other party... The speed of the answer, the stumbling of the tone, judge the intention of the person in front of you.

Zuo Ci is a master here, he pretended to pinch his fingers and calculated, then shook his head and said, "No, last time I counted... The King of Wei is thinking of killing me again, and I am still wondering if I should ask the King of Wei to resign and go back to my hometown Lujiang... If you can't go, I'm afraid you will become the ghost of King Wei's sword! But... Today, it seems to be different. ”

Through the tone and tone of the last conversation with Cao Cao.

Combined with this time's... Zuo Ci could easily detect something, he stroked his beard, "It seems that the king has something to ask me!" ”

was said by Zuo Ci, Cao Cao did not hide it, and confessed: "There is a white powder in Jingzhou, called white phosphorus... In case of fire, it will burn, the fire will soar to the sky, and the poisonous smoke will be billowing, which is the killer weapon of Lone's sworn enemy Guan Lin, Lone intends to make this white phosphorus, you are proficient in the refining of pills, and the five elements gossip... Are you willing to refine this white phosphorus for solitude? ”

"I haven't seen this so-called white phosphorus..."Zuo Ci's tone was as calm as ever.

"It's okay!" Cao Cao said solemnly, "Gu can arrange everything for you, you go to Anlu City in Jiangxia, Jingzhou, and Gu will let the fine work over there steal a little white phosphorus, and you will develop it over there... Wait for the method to be developed, and then return it to Dawei! ”

Not...

Zuo Ci didn't expect that Cao Cao begged him for this kind of thing!

Of course, for a Danding sect that is completely different from the "Fu Gong School" where the Wudou Mi Sect in the Taoist school is located...

The so-called "round hole opens Danding, square altar gathers clouds"...

Including Zuo Ci and his disciples, they all show people as a "ding", and if they have nothing to do, they have to fill the refined pills into their stomachs, that is, fill them in the ding...

There is a precedence in asking questions, and there is a specialization in the art industry... It is precisely based on this that as long as he has seen white phosphorus with his own eyes, as long as he is given enough time, Zuo Ci can find a specific method for refining white phosphorus.

It's just that...

"The king asked me to develop a method for making white phosphorus, so... Poor Dao dared to ask the king, what is the benefit of poor Dao if it is made? ”

With Zuo Ci's words...

Cao Cao's eyes condensed, "Okay, Mr. Wujiao will talk about it..."

Hearing Cao Cao's pious words, Zuo Ci paused for a moment before slowly opening his pupils, "Then after the matter is completed, please ask the king to go to Mount Emei to practice for ten years with the poor road!" And my Taoist Danding faction was named the 'state religion' of the Great Wei Dynasty, and it was worshiped by the people of the Great Wei Dynasty! ”

This...

Cao Cao's eyes widened suddenly.

You must know that the current state religion of Great Wei is Zhang Lu's "Zhengyi", which is the Five Doumi Sect...

Since the Wudoumi Sect moved into the Central Plains, it has now developed rapidly, and the number of followers is hundreds of thousands.

On the other hand, Zuo Ci, the so-called Taoist "Danding" faction... Although Mr. Wujiao is quite famous, in fact, the development is not fast, it can be said that it is difficult...

Hehe...

It's really a big problem for him Cao Cao!

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