Chapter 330: Great Joy, Good Things [Happy Mid-Autumn Festival]

"Since the Shang Dynasty, it has been said that there are immortals hidden in this Yellow River Tomb."

"The ancestors of the Dao sect entered the tomb during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. After they left, they left the old turtle at the entrance of the tomb to lock the entrance. Otherwise, the entrance would be hidden and difficult to find."

In the tomb, three Taoists were talking:

"The things I got from Emperor Wu's tomb were for the purpose of entering this Yellow River Tomb."

"Emperor Wu searched for immortals and visited all the mountains and rivers. Did he come to this Yellow River Tomb?"

"Well, if there is no Qilin Fire in this tomb, or the Red Dragon Sword Qi of the Red Sky Sword, we will never be able to pass the fifth level of the Yin-Yang Gate."

"Do you know who is buried deep inside the tomb?"

“For thousands of years, this tomb has been haunted by ghosts.

Some say it is a saint's tomb, while others say it is the true burial place of the Shang ancestor. There is also a theory that it is even older and was left over from the mythical tribal era.

Three Taoists were standing on a bronze chain that was almost as thick as an adult's arm.

The surroundings were so foggy that it was difficult to see the ends of both ends.

The chain extended to both sides, and no one knew how long it was.

The three men were chained, crouching low, and communicating in secret.

Looking up, the height is like a starry sky.

The ceiling of the tomb is engraved with patterns of mountains, rivers, sun and moon.

Some places glow faintly and are inlaid with special objects.

They seemed to be in an area with no roads below them, and only navigable on chains.

"A few years ago, during a severe drought, a bronze coffin appeared in the water of the Yellow River, and water gushed out continuously. It seemed that the coffin contained the entire Yellow River. When the coffin was opened, the drought was alleviated and the Yellow River flooded.

Later, the coffin floated and sank into the Yellow River.

According to ancient books, that coffin is one of the nine coffins of the Yellow River, and its source came from this tomb. "

"This place seems to be connected to the underworld. The souls that died in the Yellow River have all turned into ghost soldiers and are all in this tomb."

"During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there was a Taoist ancestor with extraordinary skills who once opened a coffin deep in this tomb."

“The skeleton in the coffin is a yellow dragon.

This is recorded in the Twelve Secrets of Taoism, and it is absolutely true."

"The secret teachings left by Louguan Dao say that the ancestor of Dao had personally explored the veins of the earth in Shenzhou. This is one of them. After that, he left Hangu Pass, and the purple air spread for a thousand miles. He broke through the immortal life span and obtained the secret of heaven."

As the Taoists were talking, they each took out a medicine bottle, poured out a red pill and swallowed it.

"This Bigu Pill is almost gone."

"Don't talk, she's coming!"

The three Taoists suddenly stopped talking.

The chains they were on trembled and made a slight sound.

Deep in the tomb, something came stepping on the chains.

The fog was rolling around.

Soon, a figure emerged from the mist.

It looks like a woman, with a bronze mask on her head with four bulging eyes.

The woman's top is dark black and her skirt is red.

She held a large bronze spear in her left hand, her black hair was loose, and she exuded an astonishingly fierce aura.

It stepped on the chain at an incredibly fast speed, but there was no movement of taking steps or exerting any force. It was actually floating on the chain.

The three Taoists did not notice that, far behind them, there were two secret armored beasts hanging upside down and attached to the top wall.

The armored beast's eyes, with spells intertwined, pierced through the thick fog, observing the three Taoists and the masked woman.

The woman blocking the road is Fang Xiangshi... Cao Cao thought after seeing the woman's appearance clearly.

It is said that Fang Xiangshi is the descendant of the ancient Mo Mu, with an ugly face, and can drive away epidemics and evil spirits. If placed in a tomb, it will be the guardian of the tomb.

Her image is that of a spear and a shield, black on top and red on the bottom.

After she appeared, she rushed straight towards the three Taoists.

The two sides immediately started fighting.

The woman was elusive, wielding her spear, and green light was slashing down like lightning.

The three Taoists were highly skilled, but they could not defeat this strange woman.

The secret armor beast took advantage of the battle between the two sides and quickly went deep into the tomb along the top wall.

The armored beasts avoided the area where the two sides were fighting.

As we moved forward, we could initially hear the sounds of fierce fighting behind us.

Gradually, even the sounds of fighting could no longer be heard.

The armored beast walked for about a quarter of an hour, and a green halo appeared in the fog ahead.

It was actually a jade-like wall that extended in all directions and disappeared into the thick fog, its size unknown.

The bronze chain was inserted behind the jade disk.

Cao Cao has figured out that the jade-smooth wall in the Yellow River Tomb is called the Yin-Yang Wall.

The wall that the ghost soldiers used to pass through was also made of this material.

In this tomb, there is a wall like this every certain distance.

Its surface is like a stream of water, and people can 'squeeze into' it and get behind it.

The jade disk in front of him was somewhat different from the ones he had seen before, as there was a human-shaped carving on top.

The man was wearing ancient style armor and holding a cube in his hand.

With the other hand, hold the spear and lightly touch the block with it.

Countless spell patterns fell off the cubes and covered the entire surface of the jade disk.

Cao Cao used the secret armor beast to get closer and take a closer look.

The man standing on the jade disk looked like a divine soldier from heaven.

The block he was holding looked very much like the Sendai Seal!
Cao Cao looked at it for a moment and felt that the picture on the jade disk was probably explaining the function of the Xiantai Seal.

Touching the Sendai Seal with a spear can scatter symbols like rain...

A piece of armor fell off the secret armor beast, and it touched the jade disk to see if there was any mechanism inside.

There is a second difference between the jade disk and the Yin-Yang wall encountered before.

It seemed to be sealed by a spell and could not be passed through.

Fang Xiangshi came from behind this jade disk.

The three Taoists were also blocked in this area.

When Cao Cao got here, he ordered the Secret Armor Beast to lie dormant again, hiding and waiting for an opportunity to see if the three Taoists could get past Fang Xiangshi's obstruction so that he could get them for free.

Cao Cao took out the Xiantai Seal and looked at it, then put it away after a while, intending to go back and try again.

The emperor returned to One Lake the next day.

All his wives and concubines welcomed him back with smiles on their faces.

Yu Qing personally helped him bathe and change clothes.

Cao Cao went to see his children. In the evening, he had a small gathering with his wives and concubines and ate hot pot.

Cut the lake fresh from Onozawa into thin slices, blanch it in boiling water, dip it in seasoning and eat it. It is fresh, tender and smooth.

At night, Cao Cao first came to Yu Qing's bedroom and took out a small box.

In the box were the spoils he brought back.

The proceeds were seized from the Western Xianbei King’s tent.

Many of the women wore jewelry that was very valuable and had unique designs.

There are also a few pieces that I bought when I went to Huji City. They are gems from the Western Regions and even further west. They are sparkling and quite beautiful.

Yu Qing's peach blossom eyes flashed, and she asked happily, "For me?"

"You pick the ones you like and give the rest to them."

Yu Qing picked out the most beautiful red gemstone pendant and anklet without hesitation.

With her personality, she would feel pampered and happy when she picked the best-looking one.

She handed the pendant to Cao Cao and asked her husband to put it on her.

Cao Cao helped her put it on, and the bright red pendant immediately hung between the peaks.

The night is getting darker.

Cao Cao played some yin-yang harmony games with his wives and concubines.

For example, throwing pots, hitting the lake in heavy rain, and practicing various civil and martial arts.

Cao Cao's practice is becoming more and more profound, and now when he performs martial arts, he becomes more and more powerful.

To what extent?

He took out a long spear, and Diao Chan sat on it. She could be lifted up by the spear, and the spear's momentum was steady, without any shaking at all.

An awesome batch.

After Cao Cao left Yu Qing, he came to Bian Mei's bedroom.

He also took out the gifts and let Bian Mei choose.

Bian Mei picked out two pieces of medium-quality jewelry.

Cao Cao asked her why she didn't choose a better one.

Bian Mei replied, my husband has more than one wife and concubines, and he wants the best for them all, so he can leave some for the others.

It would be hypocritical to pick a bad one, but in my heart I still like good-looking ones, so I picked a medium one, neither more nor less.

Cao Cao was quite happy and nodded slightly.

He continued to practice skills with Bian Mei, Bai Ke and others, and finally slept in Diao Chan's house.

Get up early.

Boss Cao rubbed his eyebrows, feeling a little overworked.

Before he came back, he sent out a message to summon all the ministers.

Guo Jia, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, as well as Dong Zhao and Cheng Yu who had returned from Hanzhong, arrived at Daye Lake one after another.

In a main hall beside the lake, everyone took their seats after paying homage to the king.

Dong Zhao and Cheng Yu first reported the situation of their diplomatic mission to Hanzhong.

Zhang Lu of Hanzhong wanted to resist Liu Zhang, so he gladly accepted the olive branch extended by Cao's camp.

The two parties had consistent internal interests and quickly reached a consensus.

Zhang Lu agreed to join Cao's camp.

But he hoped to maintain autonomy, that is, he wanted to be the King of Hanzhong.

It’s okay to agree to this first.

Later, when Liu Bei entered Yizhou, the pressure on Hanzhong increased greatly, and he needed Cao's army to enter to assist in the defense.

As soon as the troops enter, Zhang Lu will be easily controlled.

It wouldn't be long before Zhang Lu would have to ask Cao Cao to send troops to Hanzhong.

At present, Hanzhong has joined forces with Cao Ren's troops stationed north of Jingzhou to form a joint defense.

Cao's troops continued to be transferred into Jingzhou to further strengthen the defense line.

Liu Zhang of Yizhou has felt tremendous pressure.

He joined forces with the emperor to issue several edicts, hoping to gather people with lofty ideals and strengthen the power of Yizhou.

But now the situation on all sides is becoming increasingly clear.

There were fewer and fewer people who obeyed the emperor's orders.

Liu Zhang also discovered that the emperor was of limited use, and his attitude towards the emperor had gradually turned cold recently.

This is the information Jia Xu discovered.

"This time, the war in the northwest eliminated some of the Qiang and Hu forces, as well as the Western Xianbei, which was the most threatening to Hexi."

"The time to reclaim the Western Region has come."

Cao Cao: "I summoned you here to discuss the matter of controlling the Western Regions and opening up trade routes."

The Western Regions are thousands of miles away from the heart of Han territory. The most important thing is the support of food and supplies, so that we can use military deterrence and diplomacy to annex the Western Regions.

Xi Zhicai reported on the latest round of grain reserve census and statistics.

This year's harvest is good, with no floods, droughts, insect pests or wars.

It is expected that the revenue will increase by at least 20% compared with last year.

"So, this year is the first auspicious year since the establishment of the Wei Kingdom. Everything is going well!"

There was joy on everyone's face.

It can be predicted that if the Western Regions can be recovered and support in resource exchange can be obtained, the strength of Cao Ying will continue to increase.

Cao Cao had someone unfold the map and draw a border line in the northwest, incorporating some areas that had not been included in the past.

All the ministers came over to watch, and were moved when they saw the new national border drawn by Cao Cao.

Ps: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone, eat more mooncakes! Please vote

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