Chapter 42 Harvest

After Qi Xuansu came back to his senses, he asked Qi Jiaoyao a question.

"Qi Daoyou, I was born in the Wanxiang Dao Palace. I didn't know who my parents were since I was a child, but I have a stepmother. She is of noble birth and outstanding ability. She has made great contributions to my current position. Why do you think my stepmother chose me from so many people?"

Qi Jiaoyao was stunned, and then replied: "Li Taizong said that all heroes in the world are within our grasp. After the Dao Sect became the master of the world, there was no shortage of geniuses, nor was there a shortage of ambitious, adventurous, and determined young people. If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will do it, so bloodline becomes important, and the trend of family aristocracy is inevitable. The reason why your stepmother chose you is , of course, it is not just as simple as seeing some excellent qualities in you, there must be other factors to consider, as for what these other factors are, I don’t know. "

Qi Xuansu nodded, did not continue to delve into this topic, and asked: "Are there any good things left here?"

Qi Jiaoyao's eyes never stopped wandering: "Maybe, I hope Yao Zu will leave us some residue."

Qi Xuansu said: "It would be better if there were test subjects, I really want to see the role of these stone hearts."

Why didn't Qi Xuansu directly use the remains of the female Taoist priests to verify his guess? Because he had to dig out the stone heart first and turn it into his own creation before he could verify it, and the process of digging it out completely destroyed the structure of the female Taoist priest's remains, making it unusable, so Qi Xuansu needed a new test subject.

Qi Jiaoyao realized it later: "No wonder you looked at me with a strange look just now. You want to use me as a test subject, right?"

Qi Xuansu smiled a little embarrassedly: "It's just an idea. Judging by deeds, not by heart, there is no good person in the world. And this small experiment is not life-threatening for the gods. If you don't mind, I will thank you most sincerely."

"I mind it very much." Qi Jiaoyao refused without thinking.

Qi Xuansu didn't force it: "Then forget it."

However, Qi Jiaoyao was still very considerate and began to help Qi Xuansu find test subjects. At the same time, he asked: "You took a huge risk to come to Lingshan Dongtian. I want to know, do you want to be an enemy of that person?"

That person. Without naming names, both of them knew it well.

Although he was not Yao Zu, he was also one of the chess players sitting high in Wanshou Chongyang Palace of Difei Mountain, and he would not tolerate any disobedience or provocation.

Qi Xuansu said expressionlessly: "I respect the Earth Master very much."

"Just respect?" Qi Jiaoyao laughed, "You want to keep your good life, so you came to Lingshan Dongtian. Are you going to tell me that you are actually pointing at the National Master?"

Qi Xuansu also laughed, but with a hint of self-mockery: "Sword pointing? You think too highly of me. I am just a chess piece that struggles hard and cannot be freed. At most, it is a not-so-sharp sword. The reason why I can come to Lingshan Dongtian is not because I have a challenge to a chess player. 's qualifications, but because another chess player wants me to come here, pawn five forward one. "

"I understand. You are quite self-aware. "Qi Jiaoyao nodded and said, "But then again, in such a big Taoist sect, how many people are not chess pieces? In addition to a few Pingzhang Dazhenren, maybe Su Yuanyi, Pei Xuanzhi, and Li Wugui are not, but how many Taoist three beauties are there? You juniors are really far behind. "

In the next few hours, the two of them turned this underground building upside down and really found something.

A complete remains of the Wu clan, for some reason it was not transferred out.

Several female Taoist remains, but it is suspected that the implantation failed and was thrown aside at random.

There are also some Wujiao totems and Taoist talisman slabs, which seem to be the materials of some kind of formation-Yao Zu is the leader of both Wujiao and Taoism, and is very good at combining the two to set up formations. This is not surprising. After Yao Zu, successive geomancers have also inherited this fine tradition.

The intact remains of the Wu Clan are the best test subjects, but these stone hearts are not suitable. Compared with the remains of the Wu Clan, they are a little too weak, just like an ironclad ship using a smaller boiler, a small horse pulling a large cart, not enough to drive.

There is good news. According to the records in the files here, these small stone hearts can be refined into a larger stone heart, and then they can be adapted.

There is also bad news. The key artifact that can refine the stone heart was taken away and is not here.

Qi Xuansu has two choices.

One option is to continue looking for artifacts that can refine the stone heart. With the size of Lingshan Cave Heaven, there should be some left.

The other option is to collect raw materials and refine the stone heart after going out. As Qi Jiaoyao said, these technologies may still be secrets two hundred years ago, but two hundred years later, they have been put into large-scale use and even made public. There is no shortage of such technologies outside, and perhaps the Eight Tribes have them.

Qi Xuansu thought about it and decided to go out first.

The Lingshan Cave Heaven is too dangerous now, and it is not good to run around. There are too many variables to find things here. If Qi Xuansu cannot leave the Lingshan Cave Heaven, then the truth is irrelevant.

So Qi Xuansu dug out all the stone hearts he could find, and put them all into the Xumi object given by Jiang Da Zhenren, along with the remains of the Wu clan.

It must be said that this kind of Xumi object with a semi-immortal appearance is very useful. It can not only carry and isolate immortal objects, but also has a large enough internal space.

Then the two of them will leave this place and continue their journey.

On the way back, Qi Xuansu asked about the Creation Project: "Was Yao Zu the absolute leader of the Creation Project back then?"

Qi Jiaoyao shook his head and said, "No, from the beginning to the end, Yao Zu's identity was the chief, that is, the first deputy. Strictly speaking, the real and only leader of the Creation Project is Xuansheng, in today's words, he is in charge personally. Xuansheng is the convener, the leader, and the decision maker. It's just that most of the time, Xuansheng is very busy, he has to retreat, and he has to take care of the entire Taoist sect. It's impossible to put all his energy on the Creation Project, so Shangguan Dishi and Yao Zu, as the first deputy, will perform some duties and preside over daily affairs."

As a chief deputy house master of the Taoist sect, Qi Xuansu understands the reason here. Xuansheng should only control the general direction of the Creation Project. He can dismiss Yao Zu, but Yao Zu will flexibly control the specific affairs and the personnel rights of the middle and lower levels. Yao Zu is not a nominal leader, but a de facto leader.

"Why do you suddenly ask this?" Qi Jiaoyao asked curiously.

Qi Xuansu said: "I'm wondering, where did the Li family's 'Heart of the Immortal Stone' come from? It must not have been given by Yao Zu, but by Xuan Sheng? Or did the Li family get it through some means or channels?" Qi Jiaoyao thought for a while and said: "Donghuang and Yao Zu were deputy headmasters who came to power at the same time. Xuan Sheng is nominally the head of the Li family, but in fact Xuan Sheng has no time to take care of the Li family's family affairs. Many Li family members even hope that Xuan Sheng will not care, because when Xuan Sheng thinks of the Li family, it is mostly because the Li family is not in line with Xuan Sheng's wishes and will be punished by Xuan Sheng. So Donghuang is the de facto head of the Li family, which is very similar to Yao Zu, the first deputy. "

"But Xuansheng had a wife, and the Qin-Li marriage began from then on. You should know the saying of the eldest son and the eldest daughter-in-law. When Li Zu was alive, Xuansheng was a son, the eldest son, and Mrs. Xuansheng was a real daughter-in-law, shouldering the responsibilities of housekeeping. Although the affairs were complicated, she also held great power. What's more, Mrs. Xuansheng also served as the Great Immortal of the Taiping Dao. She could be superior to Donghuang in terms of emotion and reason. It's just that Donghuang has a good relationship with this sister-in-law, so she is not constrained by Mrs. Xuansheng. Mrs. Xuansheng's best friend is the ancestor of the Cihang lineage, but she also has a good relationship with the Shangguan ancestor. In any case, the Shangguan ancestor is Yao Zu's old boss and the direct descendant of Xu Zu, and has a great influence on him. The influence is still there, and Yao Zu has to give her some leeway. You have to know that Madam Xuansheng is not a vassal of Xuansheng. She is an independent individual. She doesn't have to report everything she wants to do to Xuansheng. Xuansheng will not interfere at will, except for decisions involving major Taoist events. "

Qi Xuansu fell into deep thought: "You mean, Xuansheng is fair and will not favor the Li family. But Madam Xuansheng will not care so much. The Li family's 'Heart of the Immortal Stone' may come from Madam Xuansheng?"

"Maybe." Qi Jiaoyao was not very sure, "Donghuang and Yao Zu are on the same level. He has the final say in the Li family and Taiping Dao, but he cannot directly intervene in the creation project. On the contrary, Madam Xuansheng, Not only is she above Donghuang, but she has also been in charge of the affairs of Jinque for a long time instead of Xuansheng who was in seclusion. She is also closely related to the Daxuan court. Her power is so great that it is incomparable to the wives of the great masters in later generations. She can almost be regarded as the second most important person in Taoism. I can only say that with her power, she can do it. As for whether she did it or not, it is not clear. "

Qi Xuansu was somewhat fortunate to have met Qi Jiaoyao at this time. Although she was full of lies, always wanted to take advantage of him, had a bad temper, liked to hide behind him when things happened, and was greedy and stingy, she was knowledgeable and had a good background. She knew many past secrets and really explained many doubts to Qi Xuansu.

If the Li family's "Heart of the Immortal Stone" also came from the Creation Project, then where did the difference between the two "Hearts of the Immortal Stone" of the Li family and the Yao family come from?

Is it the difference in ideas between Shangguan Dishi and Yao Zu?

Or did the Li family make some changes after obtaining the "Heart of the Immortal Stone"?

Or did Yao Zu and successive geomancers make improvements to the "Heart of the Immortality Stone" later?

Qi Xuansu was more inclined to the third possibility.

Yao Zu was playing a double-faced game with Xuan Sheng. Facing the request of Xuan Sheng's wife, he handed over a "Heart of the Immortality Stone" that was in line with the Taoist philosophy. Even the "Heart of the Immortality Stone" left in Huasheng Hall was in line with the Taoist philosophy. But secretly, she refined a different "Heart of the Immortality Stone", which was Qi Xuansu's piece.