Chapter 404: Xianxu, National Strength Improvement [Subscription Request]

In Chinese culture, Kunlun Mountain has always been hailed as the ancestor of all mountains.

Legend has it that when the world was first created, Kunlun was the first mountain in the world and the source of the earth's veins.

The ancient books "Yu Gong", "Shui Jing Zhu" and "Shan Hai Jing" say that it is "the lower capital of the Emperor of Heaven" and the entrance to the fairyland.

The war with the Xianbei lasted for several months, during which time Cao Cao repeatedly paid attention to the progress of Dao Zun and the Totem True Dragon in Kunlun.

The Taoist Master used the Buddhist followers in Kunlun to explore the way.

The belly of the mountain was filled with fog, and it was difficult to see far once you entered it.

The strange thing is that breathing in the fog is actually very beneficial to spiritual practice.

The further you go into the fog, the more significant this benefit becomes.

After entering the mountain and breathing in the mist, the Buddhists became more and more convinced that this was a treasure land full of magical beauty.

Soon after entering the fog, a whisper could be heard ringing in everyone's ears.

Listening carefully to the voice, it was actually explaining a certain method of spiritual practice, talking about the 360 ​​orifices in the human body, which are mysterious and extraordinary.

The Buddhists have been in Kunlun Ruins for many years, and the only thing they have gained is the whispering sounds in the fog.

They collected these whispers and pieced them together bit by bit, and have now pieced together a book of scripture.

They call it the Kunlun Immortal Ruins Sutra.

Some Buddhists have tried to practice, and it is indeed very helpful in developing the secrets of the human body.

Someone ignited the secret acupoints in his body and gained supernatural powers.

But after their research, they found that this scripture only talked about "techniques" and there was no root of "Dharma".

That is to say, there is no overall outline of practice.

No matter how you practice, you can only increase your magical powers, but you cannot improve your "realm".

Some Buddhists tried to follow the sound in the fog and find its source.

However, once one enters the depths of the fog, no one has ever been seen to return.

After entering the mountain, Dao Zun listened to scriptures and seemed to be thinking about something.

He and Cao Cao exchanged messages, saying that this scripture might be related to the origin of the secret realm in the mountain and the opening of the huge door outside.

That gate requires targeted sacrifices and refinements.

The spell in the fog may very well be the key.

Unless the stone gate can be opened and certain restrictions lifted, it would be wishful thinking to go deep into Kunlun Ruins.

However, although Dao Zun had heard some of the secrets of the scriptures, he still decided to give it a try.

No one knew what treasure was hidden in his wide sleeves, but he reached in and pulled out a bronze coffin.

The bronze coffin is enlarged from the sleeves.

On its side walls, there are engravings of humanity, plants, words, and scenes of the reproduction and survival of our ancestors.

On the facades of the other three coffins, there are three emperors wearing tall crowns, looking strange and ancient.

The Taoist Master called this coffin the Three Emperors Coffin.

He took out the coffin and entered it.

The totem dragon that Cao Cao split into also entered the coffin.

The man and the dragon shook off the Buddhists and used the Three Emperors Coffin to enter the sea of ​​fog.

The Taoist master activated a secret technique, searching for the sounds of heaven and earth, listening to the energy of the five elements, and looking for a way out in the fog.

He kept adjusting the position of the Three Emperors Coffin and went deeper into the fog.

I don’t know how long it took, but after repeated attempts and many times, I finally got what I wanted and found the edge of the sea of ​​fog.

When the Taoist Master came out of the Three Emperors' Coffin and stood on it.

The totem dragon also came out and floated in the mist.

The two of them looked towards one direction of the sea of ​​fog.

They saw a ray of light at the end of the sea of ​​fog.

Its source seems to be a fairy tree.

The tree was surrounded by precious light, as if it was growing countless treasures.

Unfortunately, there is still fog ahead, making it difficult to see the entire picture of the fairy tree.

The Taoist Master stared at the direction of the precious light and remained motionless for a long time.

After that, he tried many times, but was always unable to cross the last section of the sea of ​​fog, so he had no choice but to retreat.

He changed his approach and began to refine the giant gate according to the contents of the ancient Xianxu scriptures he had heard in the fog, hoping to re-enter Kunlunxu through the main gate.

These changes occurred simultaneously when Cao Cao was fighting the Xianbei.

When he returned to Yecheng, he observed Kunlun Mountain again.

New changes have occurred in the mountains.

Master Nanhua, Zuo Ci, the old Taoist priest, and some people from Caoying all rushed over during this period.

The amazing thing is that Dao Zun, through the 'resurrected' Ajimo, said he wanted to bring the Taoists over to explore together.

However, this group of Buddhists in Kunlun Mountain have been exploring in the mountains and know little about the situation outside the mountains.

Because of their trust in Azimo, they had no other doubts and were unaware that they would become the vanguard in exploring Kunlun Ruins.

At this moment in Kunlun Mountain, Buddhism and Taoism are in a strange state of "cooperation".

Cao Cao communicated with the Taoist Master through the totem dragon.

"The fog we encountered in the mountain before had a great origin."

Dao Zun frankly told the information he had:
"It is said in ancient times that the Queen Mother of the West lived in Kunlun Ruins.

The place where he lived was also called Yaochi. "

“That chaotic sea of ​​fog is most likely the Yaochi that the ancients passed down, or at least the energy that escaped from the Yaochi.

When I breathed in the mist, I could clearly feel the aura of water and the heaviness of earth veins, a fusion of the two."

"Behind this mountain is most likely the Kunlun Ruins of the Queen Mother of the West. Now, it may be a large tomb."

"The burial place of the Queen Mother of the West?"

"Not necessarily. It's possible that someone stole the secrets of heaven and was buried in Kunlun Immortal Ruins."

The Taoist said that he had made some progress in practicing the ancient Xianxu Scriptures he obtained from the mist and refining the Kunlun Gate.

The mountain gate will be opened and we will be able to enter soon.

As daybreak approached, Cao Cao withdrew his thoughts.

He practiced breathing the energy of heaven and earth, and the breath interacted with each other, and the imperial seal floated in from the front hall.

In this small quiet room, the country's destiny is like the tide, and the power of heaven and earth is surging like a long river.

It's bright.

Cao Cao was about to go to the study to deal with some affairs when suddenly an entry flashed before his eyes.

[Because you beat the drums on the battlefield, boosting the army's morale, a special direction was triggered]

[There is a war drum between heaven and earth, which has been silent underground for many years. It longs to come out and use the sound of the drum to drive thousands of troops]

[This war drum can gather military luck and is very suitable for you.] This hint appeared when Cao Cao played the drum on the battlefield last time.

The last time, the drum was smashed to pieces by Cao Cao, who used the country's destiny as a hammer before the war was over.

Later, the drumbeats stopped, not because Cao Cao stopped beating, but because the drumhead exploded and broke by itself.

In Chinese history, is there any war drum that can improve military fortune so magically?
Cao Cao has a mythical pointer and four regular pointers in his hand, which are useless.

He immediately activated one, and the entry immediately pushed out the relevant location.

The war drum is in a mausoleum not far from Yecheng.

Zuo Ci, Nanhua, and some people from Cao's camp all went to Kunlun.

But Li Wufang and Ling Jin were busy with other things and did not go.

Just right.

Cao Cao came to the front hall to handle the affairs.

morning.

He called Li Wufang and Ling Jin and asked them to get the war drum.

In the study room, where the scorching sun shines, Diao Chan, Wen Ji and Zhen Mi are all there, each busy.

In front of Cao Cao, the entry prompt was pushed again.

[Zhen Mi is already seventeen years old, has achieved Jade Pot Spring Water, and has a fragrant self-healing physique (special)]

[Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao are twin gourds, Yangguan triple fold]

Cao Cao glanced at Zhen Mi.

The girl was wearing a light apricot Han skirt and had a graceful figure.

As she grows older, she becomes as tempting as a ripe peach.

Cao Cao withdrew his gaze and continued with his affairs.

At the end of recent years, some affairs of various parts of Wei, counties, and prefectures have been summarized one after another.

Food supplies, minerals, textile production and other related items add up to the gross national product of this era, which is also a reflection of the current national strength of the Wei Dynasty.

Last year, the mining of iron, copper and other minerals in Dawei increased by nearly one-fifth year-on-year.

East-West trade and exports of mulberry and hemp products increased by nearly one-third year-on-year.

When the country was first founded, production was restored from abandonment, and natural growth was rapid in the first few years.

The Western Regions is like a transit station.

A large amount of supplies from Han territory were transported to the Western Regions, and then sold to countries further west through the Western Regions.

The huge increase in trade volume and the profits it brought is a very welcome change.

In addition to the Cao Wei officials, some aristocratic families also began to form their own teams to transport and sell various artifacts to the Western Regions.

The trade deficit of this era contains huge profits.

In the past six months, the rental consumption industries of consumer goods, including cloth shops, post stations, stores, and carriage and horse companies in some big cities, have increased by nearly one-sixth year-on-year.

Cao asked Xi Zhicai and others to check the information.

By comparing it with the salt tax and grain tax, we can have a broad understanding of consumption, domestic demand, and even economic conditions in various places.

Then we can make some targeted adjustments.

In mid-January, he personally left Yecheng and visited nearby counties.

When he returned to Yecheng, it was already the end of January and the Chinese New Year was approaching.

The concept of the Spring Festival already existed in the late Han Dynasty.

In the early years, Cao Cao was busy with wars and spent most of the New Year's holidays on military campaigns outside.

As it was a rare occasion that he was at home this year, Cao’s house was decorated early and filled with joy.

Thousands of miles away in the north.

The Xianbei encountered an unusually severe cold weather this winter.

The heavy snow buried half of the tent, and many cattle and sheep were frozen to death or frostbitten.

In some small tribes, people even froze to death or starved to death.

This is related to last year's defeat.

A large number of people were organized to march south, but the young and strong men were killed or injured and did not return. Some tribes had insufficient winter food reserves and thus fell into difficulties.

In Henei County, the Sima family received good news.

Sima Yi, who was in his early twenties, and Zhang Chunhua, the thirteen-year-old daughter of Zhang, were engaged.

The two families met and agreed to get married next year.

The night was hazy.

Sima Yi sat in his study, checking a message sent back from the north.

The news said: Beiguan, Dingxiang, Yunzhong and other cities were successively taken over by Cao Wei, and there was no unrest.

Sima Yi read it and thought: "Cao is going to take over the world... In the early years, the world was in chaos, with internal and external unrest, and the Xianbei army was strong.

But in the past two years, the Xianbei were defeated by Wei one after another.

Even the Xianbei were defeated by Cao Wei. "

"That Lord of Cao Wei... actually suppressed the unrest in the world within a few years."

The last time he met Cao Cao, Sima Yi could feel that the leader of Wei disliked, or even hated, him.

He was shocked and frightened.

After returning to Hanoi from Yecheng, he paid special attention to the situation in the world.

For two years, he has not made any rash moves.

Sima Yi was well aware that any slight mistake would lead to the destruction of the entire family.

Not only did he not act rashly, he also tried hard to get closer to Cao Wei and donated money and supplies.

Whenever he went out or when friends came to visit him, Sima Yi would often reveal his admiration for Cao Cao in his words.

It is said that Cao Cao re-established the New Dynasty and made unprecedented contributions to the people of the world.

He is a rare hero in ancient and modern times, and my admiration for him comes from the bottom of my heart.

At this time, Sima Yi said to a servant:

"Go and tell the messenger not to come again. I won't read the letter. If they come again, I, Sima, will not be polite."

The person who wrote to him was Kong Rong.

Kong Rong was unwilling to give in, and through correspondence, he tried to persuade and win over some people to fight against Cao Wei.

Sima Yi wondered who had gone mad and would jump into the fire pit at this moment.

Yecheng.

Three days before the Spring Festival, Cao Cao felt that the Taoist master had opened the huge door of the mountain in Kunlun Mountain.

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