Full Moon

Chapter 704: The Full Moon

The further Qin Mu walked, the more daily spiritual weapons he saw. Near the Yongjiang Academy, there were scholars experimenting with flying cars that could carry passengers in the air. The alchemy furnaces were relatively small and did not consume as many medicinal stones as the tower ships, so they should be used for short-distance flights.

He also saw some scholars making the Ice Dragon Mirror and selling this magical weapon to wealthy families nearby. The Ice Dragon Mirror was square, like a large tripod, but with a lid. There were four bronze dragon sculptures entwined at the four corners. After providing medicine and stones, the green dragons exhaled and spit out icy air.

Placing it at home in the summer will make the air cooler, and food can also be stored in the Ice Dragon Mirror without spoiling easily.

There is a mine by the river, and many mechanical workers are mining, while scholars are monitoring and recording nearby.

He also saw many scholars designing floating cities and building small cities in the wilderness, intending to have the cities float in the sky.

"Has Yankang's formation ability improved to this level?"

He stepped forward to check the formation. Some of the scholars were from the Tiansheng Academy and knew him, the chief priest. They quickly took out the formation diagram and asked him to review it.

Qin Mu couldn't help but be surprised. The formation diagram for designing the floating city used a formation structure similar to that of Xiaoyujing in the sky and Shenglin Mountain of the Tiansheng Sect, which borrowed the laws of heaven and earth. This formation structure had already surpassed his attainments in formation.

"If it wasn't me who figured it out, then who could have figured it out?"

Qin Mu was stunned: "Could it be that the blind grandfather went to Shenglin Mountain and Xiaoyujing and fiddled with the formations there?"

Yankang's magical powers improved with each passing day, which really surprised him. From the time he left Yankang to look for Yan Jingjing, to the time he met the Woodcutter Saint and the Fisherman, to the events of the Tianyin Realm, and returned to Yankang, it took only four months. Yankang's magical powers and Taoism had progressed to this point, which was really amazing!

But it’s a bit too awesome!

"It should not just be the work of the dumb grandfather and the blind grandfather. I'm afraid that the woodcutter teacher is also pushing for it! He has learned the most diverse things. According to what the fisherman said, the reforms during the Kaihuang period were promoted by the woodcutter teacher."

Qin Mu pondered, the woodcutter and the people of Canlao Village promoting Yankang's Taoist magic will indeed make Yankang stronger in a short period of time, and the people's food, clothing, housing and transportation will be greatly improved. It can also allow the magicians to free up time to practice and study more advanced skills and magic.

However, the most important thing is medicine.

The demand for medicinal stones for these daily spiritual weapons has greatly increased. Spiritual stones can be dug up during mining, but the cultivation of medicinal materials is somewhat difficult.

When he arrived in front of Yongjiang Academy, he was stunned to see thousands of acres of fertile fields in front of him, all planted with medicinal herbs. Many scholars from Yongjiang Academy and Tiansheng Academy were displaying their magical powers in the medicinal fields.

These scholars were performing the Creation and Earth Origin Power, but it was different from the previous Creation and Earth Origin Power, and seemed to be mixed with many Creation magical powers from the Chi Ming era.

Qin Mu asked Long Qilin to stop and stand by the medicine field to watch. He saw the scholars in the academy using the Creation of Earth Element to help the herbs grow and cultivate their medicinal properties, so that herbs that would take years or even decades to mature could be harvested in just a few hours.

"These herbs are growing well and can be harvested in a while...Mu'er!"

Qin Mu heard the pharmacist's voice and looked over. He saw the pharmacist inspecting the medicine field. The deaf man was also there, accompanied by Su Yunzhi. Su Yunqing was a first-rank official in Yankang. He had already opened the divine bridge and became a god. His strength was very strong.

When Qin Mu met her in the capital, she was still an old woman, but now she has grown backwards and turned into a beautiful woman in her thirties, shining with elegance in every move.

The deaf man has grown ears, and the pharmacist is still wearing the bronze mask as always.

Qin Mu saw many scholars from the Tiansheng Academy here, and they should have been brought here by them to teach the art of creation of the Yongjiang Academy.

Qin Mu walked forward and said with a smile: "Grandpa Pharmacist, how is your magical power? Why are you still wearing a mask?"

The pharmacist touched the mask on his face and shook his head, saying, "I am already old, so I'd better not reveal my true face. Otherwise... Alas."

He sighed.

The deaf man sneered, "Just because you look good is great? Vulgar."

The pharmacist smiled and said, "It's just amazing."

The deaf man pretended not to hear.

The two of them liked to bicker, and Qin Mu was used to it, so he didn't take it to heart. The deaf man looked at Qin Mu and asked in confusion: "Why don't you go to Tiansheng Academy, but come to Yongjiang Academy instead?"

Qin Mu's eyes flickered, and he smiled and said, "I passed by here and came to see Lord Huanlong and visit Grand Priest Su."

Su Yunzhi smiled and said, "Grand Priest Qin, you are joking. You rarely come to my Yongjiang Academy. I often go to Tiansheng Academy to look for you. I want to ask you some difficult teaching questions, but I can't find you every time."

Qin Mu laughed and stared at the flower without saying anything.

The pharmacist and the deaf man understood his expression immediately. The pharmacist smiled and said, "Shangqing Su, I am a little tired. I will go back to rest first. Shangqing Su, you only need to wait for another hour, and then you can let the scholars harvest the herbs. Remember to keep some seeds."

Su Yunzhi said yes.

The pharmacist and the deaf man turned and walked towards the Tiansheng Academy. Qin Mu quickly followed them. The deaf man said, "From your expression, I know you're not here for good. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"I suspect that Lou Yunqu is about to use the Book of Life and Death against this place and exterminate all living beings in Lizhou Prefecture." Qin Mu said.

"What?"

The pharmacist and the deaf man exclaimed in unison, and Qin Mu hurriedly said, "Grandpas, keep your voices down. Don't alert the enemy."

The pharmacist trembled and quickened his pace: "Hurry up and pack up your belongings and leave this place, and return to Bazhou... No, return to Canlao Village! Bazhou is not safe either!"

Qin Mu hurriedly grabbed his hand. The pharmacist struggled hard but failed to break free. He was currently in the life and death realm, but his cultivation was slow and his physical body was far inferior to Qin Mu's.

"Grandpa Pharmacist, you can stay here."

Qin Mu smiled and said, "As long as Lou Yunqu didn't kill anyone himself, I can still handle it based on the Book of Life and Death."

"How do I answer?"

"When you die, I will resurrect you."

Qin Mu smiled and said, "Don't worry, as long as your body is not rotten, it won't be a problem for me to summon your soul."

The pharmacist hesitated and looked at the deaf man. The deaf man said, "What's the point of recalling our souls? Can we defeat Lou Yunqu and the others?"

“I can’t beat him.”

Qin Mu shook his head and said, "Before the fall of Taihuangtian, Lou Yunqu and the other two had met the First Ancestor Human Emperor. The four of them went to the Spiritual Energy Bridge, but the First Ancestor Human Emperor never attacked them, which shows that he was very afraid of them. And they didn't dare to attack the First Ancestor directly, probably because the First Ancestor's strength was above theirs. The strength of Lou Yunqu and his two brothers is probably between the realm of the God-Slaying Platform and the realm of the Jade Pool."

The pharmacist asked, "Stronger than Fu Ri Luo?"

Qin Mu nodded: "Much stronger than Fu Ri Luo. Fu Ri Luo is most likely at the Yao Chi realm, but is much inferior to them in terms of strength. After all, they are disciples of the Dark City Black Emperor, and they practice the Emperor's Throne technique."

The pharmacist calmed down and said, "We are far from being opponents. Why don't we leave here and return to Daxu? We can't save everyone, but we can save ourselves."

Qin Mu smiled: "But Grandpa Pharmacist taught me since I was young that doctors are like parents, and that human life is more important than anything else. Isn't the reason we learn medicine to save more people? Is Grandpa Pharmacist going against his original intention?"

The pharmacist laughed in anger: "You are lecturing me! I will teach you one more thing now. Studying medicine cannot save Yankang! Do you listen to me? Deaf man, you are stronger than me. Seal him in the painting. Let's go back to Tiansheng Academy and take Grandma and the others away with us!"

The deaf man touched his ears and said, "I can't hear you. I'm deaf."

The pharmacist was furious and was about to get angry. The deaf man quickly said, "Since Mu'er has come here, he must have some bad ideas. Why don't you listen to what he has to say before making a decision?"

The pharmacist endured and said, "If you can't say that there is any chance of winning, we will leave immediately! Even if we use poison to knock you down, we must return to Canlao Village!"

Qin Mu smiled and said, "Although we are no match for Lou Yunqu, we still have other helpers. If I am not mistaken, the Woodcutter Saint, the First Ancestor Human Emperor, the Ri Luo, the Chixi Divine Man, and the Fisherman Heavenly Master are all in Lizhou right now, just waiting for Lou Yunqu and the others to show up."

He said calmly: "I can guess that their target is Lizhou, and they will guess it too."

The pharmacist took a deep breath and muttered, "Since they guessed it, why didn't they take the initiative to relocate the people of Lizhou? Why did they let the people of Lizhou bear the danger of being killed?"

"Since we can't find Lou Yunqu and his men, we can only sacrifice the people of Lizhou."

Qin Mu said: "Besides, I have already spread the Soul-pulling Divine Power. There are many people in Yankang who practice this Divine Power. With this Divine Power, we can call back those who died because of the Book of Life and Death. Therefore, this risk is worth taking, and we must take this risk!"

The deaf man asked, "What if their target is not Lizhou? What if it is the capital?"

“I’m here, and they’ll come.”

Qin Mu said decisively: "I am the bait to attract them. I will make Lou Yunqu and his men abandon other targets and focus on Lizhou! Millions of people have died in Yuzhi County. They used the Book of Life and Death to buy and sell the names of these people last night. I have ordered all those who practiced the Soul-pulling Technique to rush to Yuzhi County to rescue people. And tonight should be the time for them to attack Lizhou!"

The pharmacist asked, "Then how did they know you were in Lizhou?"

Qin Mu said: "If you have the Book of Life and Death, you will naturally know where I am. Use the Book of Life and Death to shine, and everyone's name will emerge. Tonight, I need a high ground to perform a ritual. After they cast a spell to harm people, I will revive everyone in Lizhou!"

The deaf man quickly said, "There is a viewing platform in Yongjiang Academy. It is very high and you can stand on it and have a panoramic view of all the scenery in Lizhou."

Qin Mu clapped his hands and said, "Okay! Let's do it right there!"

That night, Qin Mu brought Long Qilin to the observation deck. The pharmacist and the deaf man stood on the edge, looking up at the sky nervously, only to see a bright full moon.

At the four corners of the Guantian Terrace there are sculptures of the four sacred beasts: the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermillion Bird, and the Black Tortoise, symbolizing the four celestial palaces in the southeast, northwest, northeast, and southwest. In the center stands a giant armillary sphere engraved with the circumstellar constellations.

Qin Mu lit lanterns all around, stood on the armillary sphere, and waited quietly.

The moonlight was bright, rising slowly to the middle of the sky. It was late at night and there was no sound of people in the Yongjiang Academy. Only the surging river water at the seaside was flowing day and night.

The night is somewhat chilly.

Qin Mu alertly showed his three heads and six arms and stared at his surroundings. The moonlight was as quiet as water, sprinkling on the earth, illuminating the mountains and rivers. The grass and trees nearby were faintly fragrant, and the mountains in the distance were mottled like crawling beasts.

Qin Mu waited for a long time, watching the moon pass through the middle of the sky, but the Book of Life and Death still did not appear.

"Are they not coming? It's unlikely... Fatty Long, Fatty Long!"

Qin Mu shouted, and Long Qilin lay motionless beside the observation deck. Qin Mu was confused and looked at the pharmacist and the deaf man. The deaf man was sitting cross-legged, staring at him, while the pharmacist was standing against the blue dragon sculpture, his face hidden in the shadows.

Qin Mu jumped down from the armillary sphere, walked over to the two men, put his hand out to feel their breath, and his head buzzed.

Only the shells of the pharmacist and the deaf man were left, their souls were gone!

He quickly came to Long Qilin, but Long Qilin's soul had disappeared!

Qin Mu was horrified and quickly ran down the viewing platform. He quickly shuttled through the Yongjiang Academy. He saw that the lights in the Tianlu Tower were brightly lit, and there were many scholars in the tower borrowing various martial arts and magical scriptures, but everyone was frozen there, motionless!

He ran through the corridor and saw some young scholars still awake on the lawn. Men and women were leaning against each other, probably talking about love, but their bodies were empty and their souls were gone!

Qin Mu passed by Su Yunzhi's hall. This deity was meditating at the moment, but his soul had disappeared!

"Impossible! Impossible! They can't activate the Book of Life and Death without alerting me! Lord Huanlong!"

Qin Mu shouted loudly: "Where is Lord Huanlong?"

The river was surging, and there was no cry of "Lord Dragon is here". In the river, two giant dragons were floating on the water with their bellies facing the sky. Their horns were caught by the dam, and their bodies were shaking like waves due to the impact of the river water.

On Baisui Mountain, the god Baixi seemed to have turned into a stone sculpture, standing motionless on a grave.

The entire Lizhou, all the counties, fell into deathly silence.

"How did they cast the spell? There's no way there wouldn't be any traces!"

Qin Mu was cold all over. He walked back and forth with cold sweat rolling down his forehead. Suddenly he looked up at the bright moon in the sky.

The moon is full.

"Today is the first day of the new year. Yes, today is the first day of the new year. Where does the moon come from?"

Qin Mu's body was shaken, and he shouted loudly: "They are hiding in the moon! Teacher Qiaofu, First Ancestor Human Emperor, did you hear that?"

Boom.

A man fell from a dark cloud in the sky and landed not far from Qin Mu. Qin Mu looked at the man and saw that he was holding an axe and his face was buried in the mud.

Qin Mu's eyes twitched, and then he saw the second person falling from the sky. The First Human Emperor smashed a big hole in the palace of Yongjiang Academy. Then Fu Ri Luo, Chi Xi, Fisherman Tianshi and others fell from the clouds one after another, causing the ground to tremble.

Qin Mu shouted loudly, and the Chengtian Gate behind him opened with a bang!

At this time, three figures walked down from the bright moon.

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Note: Bingjian is an ancient Chinese refrigerator used by aristocrats during the Warring States Period.