The Trick of Longevity, Paper-cutting Becomes a Spirit

Chapter 404 The red moon is coming

The man in white was obviously very sensitive to his spiritual power. He actually felt the movement of the true spirit energy in Lu Qian's body. He immediately turned around, looked at Lu Qian, and said with a smile: "Why, you still want to be a flower demon?" Are you an enemy of the imperial court? If you attack me, that would be rebellion."

He spoke in a very calm tone, but at the end, the word "rebellion" was emphasized heavily.

Bai Tan's face, which was already a bit pale, became even paler now. He looked up and looked at Lu Qian, who seemed to be opening his mouth to say something, but Lu Qian spoke first and said, "If you are here to chat with me, please forgive me." I won’t accompany you anymore.”

While Lu Qian was speaking, the true spirit energy in his body instantly faded away.

He was almost certain that the two men from Wentianjian came to him and were not his enemies.

There is no reason in any way.

The man in white nodded and said, "You are right, we don't have much time."

He seemed to glance at the woman opposite. The woman in pink stood up again, smiled at Lu Qian and said, "Let me introduce you. This is the director of our Wentian Prison, Wu Changsheng. In the next week, Wenqing, in Wenqian The Tianjian holds the title of 'Supervisor'."

Lu Qian was startled, and said with some surprise and confusion: "Sir Director? I asked the Director of Tianjian, isn't he a national master?"

The outside world doesn't know much about Wentianjian's organization, but Guo Tuan knows it very well.

As a court institution, the position set by the highest leader of Wentianjian is "director".

From the director down, they are Shaoqing, Supervisor, Deputy Supervisor, Second Chief, Supervisor, and Secretary Supervisor.

As a subordinate institution of the imperial court, Wentianjian has special and mysterious responsibilities, which are obviously different from other departments such as the six departments of the imperial court.

The position of "Shaoqing" not only assists the director in handling prison affairs, but is also responsible for coordinating with external departments.

"Jianzheng" refers to the head of Wentianjian stationed in each Taoist state.

In addition, Wentian Prison may have many casual or temporary positions, which are even more unknown to the outside world.

Zhou Wenqing smiled and said: "You are right, but the Imperial Master is acting as the Imperial Master and the commander of Wentianjian, rather than his own position as 'Director'."

As soon as Lu Qian said those words, he had already reacted. The national master's status is lofty, even above the "three masters". Any position in Wentian Prison is obviously not in line with his status.

In other words, the Wu Changsheng in front of him was actually equivalent to the second-in-command of Wentian Prison and the nominal leader of Wentian Prison.

Although Gu Yundeng had already told Lu Qian that Wu Changsheng had a very high status in Wentian Prison, Lu Qian did not expect that his status would reach such a high level!

In terms of cultivation and strength, Wu Changsheng didn't even enter the "Top Ten Masters of Dali" rankings, so he was obviously not the strongest in Wentian Prison.

There must be something special about him being able to sit in this seat.

And this Zhou Wenqing is equivalent to one of the highest leaders of the "Tao". His status is also very important. He can be said to be an upper-level figure in the Dali Kingdom.

Lu Qian cupped his hands and said, "Greetings to Mr. Wu and Mr. Zhou. I don't know their identities, so I have been negligent. Please forgive me."

Zhou Wenqing said: "Mr. Lu, you don't have to be polite. The world of cultivators has always respected strength. When Mr. Lu is strong enough, he should naturally receive the same treatment, no matter what position we hold in the world."

After that, she continued: "As for Mr. Bai, we rescued him when we attacked Shuiyun Temple. Originally, we didn't know his identity. Only recently did we know that he was Mr. Lu's man, so we specially gave him to you. It’s delivered. After we finish talking, you can just take it away, we don’t have any conditions.”

Lu Qian clasped his fists again and said to the two of them, "Thank you very much."

Wu Changsheng winked at Zhou Wenqing, who then said to Bai Tan, "Mr. Bai, let's go out for a while first?"

Bai Tan stood up, followed Zhou Wenqing out of the room, and closed the door.

Wu Changsheng said: "Please sit down and talk. I only have four things to do when I come today -"

Lu Qian sat down directly. He had a vague feeling that what Wu Changsheng wanted to talk to him about today was probably not trivial.

Wu Changsheng stretched out a finger and said: "The first thing is to give you the white sandalwood. You can think of it as our meeting gift to you.

The second thing is that on behalf of Wentianjian and the Imperial Master, I formally invite you to join Wentianjian.

The third thing, on behalf of the Heavenly Supervisor, I will tell you the exact date when the red moon will come.

As for the fourth thing, I have to wait until the third thing is over before I can tell you, or I can decide whether to tell you or not. "

After he finished speaking, Lu Qian asked, "Can you determine the exact date when the red moon will come?"

Wu Changsheng said: "Originally it was impossible, but the Imperial Master's research on Red Moon has just made a breakthrough, and it can basically be confirmed."

Lu Qian said: "Basically?"

When Wu Changsheng heard this, he frowned slightly and said: "Who can be completely sure about this kind of thing? Since the Imperial Preceptor said that the exact date can be determined, then the eight or nine are inseparable. Of course, we will prepare next If what needs to be done can be accomplished, perhaps there will be an extra level of certainty.”

Lu Qian asked again: "I have a very presumptuous question. Can I ask how the Imperial Master can determine the exact time when the red moon will come? What exactly is this red moon? It is... a star. What?"

This question has been hidden deep in Lu Qian's heart for a long time.

Ever since he got to know this world, he has discovered that everyone here is deeply afraid of the coming of the red moon.

In order to cope with the red moon disaster, the Moon Worshipers did not hesitate to castrate themselves and turned themselves into semi-ghosts, just to bet that the red moon only kills people and not ghosts.

In order to deal with the disaster of the Red Moon, the imperial court first destroyed the gods, then forcibly integrated the sects, and did not hesitate to launch a sect war that might bring disaster to the world.

In order to deal with the disaster of the red moon, all the upper-level third-level cultivators in Dali, including the Earth Immortal, did not hesitate to travel all over the misty places to investigate the truth behind the coming of the red moon. And as a result, all the top-level cultivators were , all gone and never heard from again.

This directly led to the current dilemma that there are no third-level cultivators in the Great Li Kingdom.

As for Lu Qian's understanding of Hongyue, he only heard about its reputation, but did not see the reality.

I don’t even know what the red moon looks like.

Today, I finally caught Wu Changsheng, a figure who is truly at the top of Dali Kingdom, so I naturally wanted to ask him about it.

When Wu Changsheng heard Lu Qian's question, he didn't seem surprised or angry. There was an expression between his eyebrows that looked like a smile, which made Lu Qian a little confused.

Wu Changsheng looked at Lu Qian for a while, then straightened his face and said, "As for your first question, I can't answer you; for your second question, I can tell you what we know.

As for the appearance of the red moon, we found records in ancient books, just one sentence: 'It is as round as the full moon, as bright as blood, and as big as the purest. '

Round as the full moon means that it looks as round as the full moon hanging in the sky; as bright as the moon means that its color is as red as blood. These two sentences are also the origin of the name "Red Moon".

The word "Shangqing" in "Daru Shangqing" refers to the "Shangqing Palace" at that time. According to research, the 'Shangqing Palace' was the main hall of the 'Taiyi Sect', the first Taoist sect at that time. The Taiyi Sect has long since disappeared, but we finally found the remains of the 'Shangqing Palace'. Judging from the remaining ruins, this 'Shangqing Palace' is indeed very large. "

Through these words, Lu Qian finally had a basic impression of Hong Yue.

Hanging in the sky like a full moon, round, as red as blood, and as big as a huge palace.

Wu Changsheng continued: "As for... whether it is some kind of star. The Qintian Supervisor is responsible for observing the celestial phenomena. In their data, there is no record of the red moon. In other words, it has not been observed in history. The traces of the red moon moving across the starry sky.”

After saying that, Wu Changsheng smiled at Lu Qian and said, "This is normal. If even those idiots from Qintian Prison can discover the trajectory of Hong Yue, will Hong Yue still cause such a big disaster?"

Lu Qian did not agree with Wu Changsheng's last words, but he could not refute them.

"Red Moon" is certainly not something that Qin Tian Jian can figure out.

Lu Qian took a breath and asked, "So, when will the red moon come?"

Wu Changsheng answered simply: "February 25th."

Today is the third day of February.

Lu Qian's pupils suddenly shrank and said: "Twenty-two days...twenty-one days later?"

Wu Changsheng nodded and said: "The time left for us now is only twenty-one days."

Lu Qian had long heard from Kui Su of the Moon Worship Sect that the red moon would come just after the new year.

Today, the National Master also came to almost the same conclusion.

After a moment of silence, Lu Qian looked up at Wu Changsheng and asked curiously: "Why do you want to tell me? I haven't agreed to join you in the Heavenly Prison yet?"

Wu Changsheng waved his hand and said: "This has nothing to do with whether you join the Wentian Prison. The Red Moon Disaster has nothing to do with the court or the sect, or even with humans, ghosts, or demons. This is something that all of us have to face together. disaster. We will tell you, just because your strength has reached it, then you have the right to know about it."

Lu Qian nodded. What Wu Changsheng said is not wrong. Since it is a disaster that humans, even all people, ghosts, and demons in this world must face together, it naturally requires everyone to stand up and deal with it together.

Wu Changsheng said: "The first thing, just like what Zhou Jianzheng said, you can take Baitan directly away without any problems. Now, let's talk about the second thing.

If you agree to join Wentian Prison, then I promise you that you can join as a guest. When you join as a guest minister, your status is still very free. Except that you are not allowed to oppose the court, you can do whatever you want. If Wentian Prison requires your service, in principle you can refuse; if you join the action, you will be rewarded accordingly based on your contribution.

If you want to completely join Wentianjian, then I can give you the position of 'Wentianjian', whose authority is above that of Wentianjian Shaoqing, and you can enjoy the rights and treatment of a second-rank official in the imperial court. "

In the Great Li court, the first-rank officials were basically empty-handed. The left prime minister, who had the most power, was the second-rank official, the right prime minister was the second-rank official, and the six ministers were the third-rank officials.

From the second grade, it is above the six ministers!

Although we had long heard that Wentianjian was extremely powerful, it was still a bit unexpected that Wu Changsheng directly gave him an official position that surpassed the six ministers.

As for the appointment of such an official position, it was certainly not Wu Changsheng's final decision. It must have been approved by the Imperial Preceptor and the Emperor.

Lu Qian didn't expect that his name would appear in the sight of these two big guys.

Is this thing a bit strange?

Wu Changsheng smiled and said: "Actually, my establishment in the imperial court is also from the second level, just like you, but my authority is slightly larger than yours. You must also know that most of the members of Wentian Prison come from casual cultivators . Therefore, the official position that grants you real power will definitely give you the same power. You have no doubt about this."

Lu Qian confessed frankly: "I am really flattered by Master Wu's words."

Wu Changsheng said with profound meaning: "The red moon is coming, no matter what happens, it is not surprising."

Lu Qian felt that there was something in his words, but he didn't know what the "words" in his words were.

He said: "Can you allow me to think about it?"

Wu Changsheng nodded and said: "Of course. As long as you don't betray the imperial court, the door to Wentian Prison will always be open to you."

Lu Qian was no stranger to the wooing of these forces. When he was penniless, the Moon Worshiping Sect had wooed him.

Of course, they only promised the position of "black-robed altar envoy", which was completely different from the conditions offered by Wentianjian today.

The conditions offered to him by the Moon Worshiping Sect may have been "appropriate" at the beginning, but the position given to him by Wu Changsheng today was obviously a bit "unconventional".

Asking Tianguan, no matter how you look at it, it should be a position that should only be held by the fourth-grade Guiyuan realm or above.

Thinking of this, Lu Qian couldn't help but asked curiously: "So, the fourth question, do you want to continue?"

Wu Changsheng said: "Of course, judging from your attitude towards Hongyue, I can talk to you directly."

Lu Qian said: "The fourth thing is related to the red moon?"

Wu Changsheng smiled and said: "Is there anything else more important than this right now?"

Lu Qian nodded.

Wu Changsheng said: "A few days ago, news came from the East China Sea that they learned about the traces of the last Earth Immortal."

The last Earth Immortal?

Lu Qian almost blurted out: "Isn't that the Liuyun Sword Immortal?"

Wu Changsheng said: "Perhaps you have heard of this person's name. He is the owner of Liuyun Villa, known as the Liuyun Sword Immortal."

Lu Qian said: "You just said, the news from the East China Sea?"

Wu Changsheng nodded and said: "It's the news from Five Elements Island in the East China Sea. They discovered the whereabouts of Liuyun Sword Immortal and didn't dare to be pretentious, so they sent the news to the imperial court and Qingxuan Temple at the same time."

Five Elements Island in the East China Sea!

Lu Qian suddenly remembered the three names on the "Ranking of the Top Ten Masters of Dali".

Fourth place, Huoli Island, Huoli Taoist.

Fifth place, Mu Zhendao, Taoist Dongmu.

The seventh place, Tuling Island, Tuling Taoist.

When Lu Qian first heard Monk Zhiyuan mention these three names, he was curious. There are three islands of "fire", "wood" and "earth". Are there also two islands of "gold" and "water"?

Wu Changsheng seemed to notice something strange in Lu Qian's expression and asked, "Why, have you heard of Five Elements Island?"

Lu Qian said vaguely: "There are only some rumors. Is this Five Elements Island an island in the East China Sea?"

Wu Changsheng shook his head and said: "It's not one island, but five islands.

This Five Elements Island is an island composed of five islands: Mu Zhen, Huo Li, Jin You, Shui Kan, and Tu Ling. Together they are called the "Five Elements Island". There are a group of people living on the island.

And these five islands are also five Taoist sects. "

Lu Qian said: "Is this Five Elements Island very strong?"

Wu Changsheng smiled bitterly and said: "Listening to what you just said, you must have heard of the so-called 'Ranking of the Top Ten Masters of Dali', right?"

Lu Qian nodded.

Wu Changsheng said: "Why do Taoist Huoli, Taoist Dongmu and Taoist Tuling appear on this list? That's because the three island owners have set foot in Middle-earth for some reasons in their early years, and Had a 'friendly discussion' with some of our people."

Lu Qian asked: "In the early years?"

Wu Changsheng's eyes flashed and he said: "To be honest, I was actually not very willing to have you serve as the 'Wentian Officer' of our Wentian Prison.

But now it seems that the National Master is still a wise man. "

Lu Qian said: "I can also see that you are reluctant."

Wu Changsheng grinned and said: "None of this is important. You are right. These three people were only in their thirties and less than forty back then. Now thirty years later, what level of strength have they reached? , no one knows.”

Lu Qian said with some shock: "They were already at the peak of the cave world thirty years ago?"

Wu Changsheng said: "Oh, that's not the case. However, back then, they already had the strength of the late Dongming Realm. This list was made by an extremely boring person ten years ago, but it is not without basis. Changes in strength growth over the past two decades are also estimated.

However, the current strength of these three island owners is definitely stronger than that one estimated. Moreover, no one has ever seen the other two island owners of 'Jinyou Island' and 'Shuikan Island', and no one knows their strength. "

Lu Qian smiled bitterly and said: "So, the strength of this small Five Elements Island is comparable to Qingxuan Temple and you Wentian Prison?"

Wu Changsheng said: "More than that. But they never set foot in Middle-earth, and they never pay attention to the affairs of Middle-earth. If it were not related to the Red Moon, they might not contact us for a hundred years."

Lu Qian asked: "Did they discover the traces of Liuyun Sword Immortal?"

Wu Changsheng said: "Yes."

Lu Qian asked with some confusion: "Since they have discovered the traces of Liuyun Sword Immortal, why didn't they go search alone and instead informed you and Qingxuan Guan of the news? Their strength is also very strong, isn't it? ?”

After hearing this, Wu Changsheng finally laughed.

His originally tense face was almost completely relaxed.

Wu Changsheng smiled and said: "It seems that choosing you is a very correct choice."

After a pause, he continued: "This matter is a bit strange, but it is related to Liuyun Sword Immortal, and we must go and investigate.

Liuyun Sword Immortal is a swordsman genius, and his achievements are even higher than those of many earth immortals.

He travels around the East China Sea, and we are all convinced that he will definitely gain something.

And his discovery must be related to Hongyue.

It might even help us solve the Red Moon Disaster.

Therefore, this trip to the East China Sea is inevitable! "

Lu Qian fell silent after hearing what Wu Changsheng said.

After Lu Qian heard this, he probably understood Wu Changsheng's intention in telling him this.

He was silent for a while and asked: "Is this Liuyun Sword Immortal alive or dead now?"

　Thanks to Yueying12138 for the tip!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)