madnovel Chapter 531 The Maladyous Lands of Southern Xinjiang
Chapter 531 The Maladyous Lands of Southern Xinjiang
Chapter 531 The Maladyous Lands of Southern Xinjiang
Yun Xiao took out a gourd, took a swig of wine, and said leisurely, "It's not that I'm trying to discourage you, but you're not a member of the immortal sects; you mainly cultivate Confucianism to save the world. This means you're at odds with many forces in the world. It's difficult, difficult, difficult..."
Yun Xiao paused for a moment, then said, "Of course, I'm not saying this to hinder you, but just to give you some pointers and let you know some principles."
"But speaking of which, even those old guys in the Yunmeng Sect value you. Your destiny should be pretty good. As long as there are no major changes in the world, we'll have plenty of time to get together in the future."
Major cosmic events, such as natural disasters that affect a country or major wars between nations, involve countless people and thus change the fate of billions of lives.
Yun Xiao stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "Speaking of which, the world's fortunes shook not long ago. I wonder how much of an impact that will have?"
Yun Xiao was referring to the publication of new poetry, something he had discussed with Lu Zheng before.
However, Lu Zheng did not state at the time that the matter originated from himself.
Qingwan, who was standing nearby, asked, "Does the Daoist have any connection with those people from the Yunmeng Sect?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao said, "What difference could there be? They cultivate immortality, while I belong to the Daoist sect."
"Although I share the character 'Yun' with some of them, we are not related at all. They changed their surnames based on their sects, while mine is a Daoist name, taken from Daoist classics..."
In the Shu Kingdom, where Taoism flourished, even ordinary people believed in Taoism, so there were not many rules about the names of Taoists. Some people did not change their names, while others would give themselves a Taoist name.
Of course, even when being spontaneous, there are still some rules to follow; you can't just pick a name randomly, since the name needs to be registered.
Qingwan blinked, unable to contain her curiosity, and asked, "Oh! Then why isn't the Taoist priest named Yun Xiaoyao?"
Yun Xiao took a swig of wine, his expression complicated, and said, "This Daoist title has already been used by a senior from the same sect..."
He did want to give himself a more pleasant-sounding name, but the Qingyang Palace had a long and distinguished history, and the Daoist title he wanted had already been taken by a True Person.
Upon hearing this, Qingwan couldn't help but chuckle.
Yun Xiao was annoyed and beckoned, saying, "You little brat, you dare to laugh at me? Come, come, let's have a magic contest and see how much you've improved lately. If you can beat me, I will pass on the complete method of turning beans into soldiers to you!"
Qingwan asked suspiciously, "Really? Which kind of 'scattering beans to create soldiers' technique? I've read many books and heard that there are several different kinds of 'scattering beans to create soldiers' techniques..."
Legend has it that there was an ancient immortal technique with the same name, which could summon armies of up to a million strong, capable of contending with powerful cultivators who had attained the Dao.
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiao said, "Didn't you go and see General Wang's troops? If you learn my Bean Soldier Technique, it's not impossible to summon ten thousand elite soldiers like those under Wang Meng's command."
Qingwan thought that was quite impressive, after all, it was just a Taoist technique that could conjure up a powerful army out of thin air.
"Of course, your current cultivation level is not high enough..." Yun Xiao pondered, "However, since you are originally a pea spirit, you are quite suitable for this technique. If you cultivate to the fifth realm, you may be able to master this technique. Other cultivators would probably have to enter the Profound Realm to do so."
Yun Xiao added, "The prerequisite is that you have to be able to beat me."
Qingwan snorted, "What's so difficult about it? Let's have a math competition!"
Yun Xiao was taken aback. "A contest of magic, a contest of magic, how can you calculate mathematics?"
Qingwan raised an eyebrow and said, "How can you not use arithmetic? You can turn beans into soldiers, don't you need mathematical knowledge? Do you know how many arrangements there are for ten thousand soldiers? Even with the most basic military formation, how can you arrange them for marching..."
"Such a spell definitely requires the use of mathematics for the most precise calculations to arrange the troops, minimize the loss of spiritual energy during control, and also..."
Qingwan chattered on for a while, then asked suspiciously, "Daoist Master, don't you know these things? You haven't mastered this magic, have you?"
Yun Xiao was speechless. It was just a spell; was he so bored that he had studied it so thoroughly?
He's not a soldier; he's not going to deploy troops or fight battles...
Yun Xiao had a bit of a headache; this little one wouldn't be so easy to deal with once he grew up.
Yun Xiao snorted and took out a cultivation manual. "Alright, alright, you little brat are amazing. Take it and read it yourself!" Qing Wan chuckled and gave Yun Xiao a booklet as well.
Yun Xiao glanced at it and saw that it was Qing Wan's study notes, containing knowledge from various fields.
He looked through it out of curiosity and found some interesting content.
On the other side, Qingyi sat cross-legged, cultivating the techniques existing in her mind.
Lu Zhengze was navigating the spirit boat while pondering something.
Time flies, and the spirit boat has already passed countless mountains.
Yun Xiao stretched and slowly stood up.
Looking south, a pair of eyes gleamed faintly.
"We're almost in southern Xinjiang, it's just ahead! This place is really different..."
As far as the eye could see, a thin layer of gray mist was clearly visible.
Southern Xinjiang is mountainous and forested, a place where many kinds of poisonous creatures gather, so much so that the area is filled with a layer of poisonous miasma.
The local barbarians had developed a certain resistance to such miasma.
However, this is not without its side effects; the lifespan of the barbarians here is generally lower than that of people from other places.
It's like the ordinary people living in Ghost State don't live long.
Of course, the barbarians here also suffer from the short lifespan of the people of Guizhou.
Yun Xiao said leisurely, "This place is mountainous and forested, and the living environment is not good. However, there are too many barbarians here, who frequently harass the people in the surrounding areas. Back then, the Shu Kingdom paid a considerable price to bring this place under its control in order to ensure the stability of the south. Judging from the local atmosphere, it seems that nothing has changed. They haven't really promoted education, and I've heard that it's difficult to do so..."
In ancient times, the human race was divided into many groups, and their civilizations differed.
However, over time, the various ethnic groups gradually merged, forming a single dominant ethnic group.
The remaining humans, who found it difficult to integrate, were called barbarians.
These barbarians also found it difficult to integrate into the mainstream due to various special reasons.
In this southern border region, due to geographical limitations, the barbarians live in villages with few large cities, and there are even great differences among the local barbarians, making it extremely difficult to promote civilization here.
So much so that when the Shu Kingdom conquered this area, it left the southern border to the autonomous people, as they simply didn't have the resources to manage it properly.
As the spirit boat flew into the southern border region, Lu Zheng and the others could clearly feel the changes in this land.
A peculiar aura filled the world; it was a toxic aura containing corrosive power.
However, Lu Zheng and the others all possessed considerable skill, so this amount of poison couldn't penetrate their bodies and had no effect whatsoever.
Yun Xiao took a deep breath and clicked his tongue, saying, "This smell, tsk tsk, let me tell you, this place is quite suitable for poison cultivators. I heard that among the cultivators in the Southern Border, eleven out of ten can use poison."
Qingwan couldn't help but ask, "Why is there one more person?"
Yun Xiao said, "Someone has been turned into a Gu person by someone..."
(End of this chapter)