Chapter 97 Old things
If not bold, when?
"There's something wrong with his grandson."
Zhao Wumian asked, "Is he a biological child? Is it possible that he is an adopted descendant of the Gongshu family?"
after all.
The story of the farmer and the snake is not uncommon.
The Moon Goddess shook her head. "After Emperor Chengzong of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty was corrupt and the court was extremely extravagant. Guo Shoujing therefore ordered his descendants not to serve as officials in order to wait for a wise ruler. After Guo Shoujing, the Guo family lived in seclusion in Wuzheng Villa in Miyun. By the time of Guo Zhongwen's generation, it had become very quiet. After the Yuan Dynasty moved north, because the Guo family was involved in Liu Bingzhong's inheritance, in order to compete for the secret technique, Guo Zhongwen's son and daughter-in-law were assassinated by the masters of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and the villa was also burned down when he was traveling. After that, Guo Zhongwen began to help the Ming court and took his grandson to the Yin-Yang Dao."
What this means is that there is absolutely no problem with one’s background.
Therefore, there is no reason to kill your own grandfather for the sake of the Gongshu family.
That's weird.
Zhao Wumian thought to himself, if he was just a tool, there was no need to take him out... The goal had already been achieved, so why keep a burden around and increase the risk of being discovered?
Put it aside for now.
Zhao Wumian put aside his doubts for the time being: "Then let me first ask why the family was exterminated."
The Moon Goddess answered every question: "This is an old story. The Gongshu family is famous for its mechanical arts and Yan arts. The mechanical arts are okay, but Yan arts are extremely difficult. If you don't understand the "Demon Seeding Formula", you can't create a spirit core, and you can't create more Yan armor. You can only use the Jade Amber to control the existing Yan armor to maintain your reputation.
Gongshu Yi, the last head of the Gongshu family, was a person who could not practice the "Demon Seeding Art". At that time, the "Demon Seeding Art" had not appeared in the world for three hundred years, and the Jade Amber alone could not maintain the spiritual power of the spiritual armor. The old was gone, and the new was difficult to create. It happened to be the end of the Song Dynasty, the rise of the Yuan Dynasty, and the turmoil in China. Gongshu Yi felt the changing situation deeply. In order to prevent the Gongshu family from being affected by the turbulent times, he began to seek power by any means, and thus embarked on an evil path. "
Zhao Wumian frowned: "What evil way? Isn't it true that he can't practice the "Demon Seeding Technique"?"
"so……"
The Moon Goddess said in a deep voice: "He began to transform living people into Yanjia, turning living people into mechanical weapons!"
Damn it?
Zhao Wumian was shocked. Turning a living person into a robot... Cyberpunk? Cyborg? What kind of development is this?
The Moon God said: "If you can't make a spirit core, you can use the human brain instead. As long as you control its mind with the mind control technique, and then replace the flesh and blood body with mechanical weapons one by one, it will be a 'Yanjia'. But this kind of 'Yanjia' has a problem, that is, the level of cultivation determines the size of the power. The spirit core of Yanjia is mostly made of natural materials and treasures, and the true energy that can be stored far exceeds that of human dantian. Therefore, once it is full, it can exert a high level of combat power. Humans are not like that. Their roots have their upper limit. They can only improve their true energy reserves in disguise by refining true energy to break through the realm. If their comprehension is not enough, their dantian will burst, and there is only so much. In order to make a powerful 'Yanjia' and defend Gongshu's mechanical city, he began to capture masters from the outside world..."
You deserve it!
After hearing this, Zhao Wumian finally understood that it was all his own fault!
Unwilling to decline, but without the ability to rise again, he starts to resort to evil ways. It is better to destroy him.
Indeed, without Yanjia and relying only on mechanical beasts, Gongshujia’s competitiveness would inevitably be greatly reduced.
Mechanical beasts can only cause harm to lower-level armies, and have limited effect against masters at the third level and above. Moreover, the materials used to make mechanical beasts are expensive, and the loss will be too great if they are scrapped. Even Gongshujia may not be able to afford the large-scale damage.
"The truth cannot be hidden. Gongshujia's actions have angered the public, so..."
"The various factions joined forces, the Gongshu family was destroyed, and the treasure was divided up."
"Although it sounds a bit harsh, it's generally not bad."
The Moon Goddess said leisurely, "After the incident, the Heaven Sword Sect, the Sword Casting Xu Family, the White Cloud Temple, the Yunju Temple and other sects wiped out the Gongshu Family's Mechanical City in the name of killing demons, and the Yin-Yang Dao was among them. Gongshu Yi himself could not practice the "Demon Seeding Art", but he was unwilling to put it aside, so he set his sights on the Yin-Yang Dao elites, intending to find seeds that could be cultivated from them, and then use secret medicine to control them, ordering them to make spirit cores for the Gongshu Family and restore their prestige. For this purpose, he killed thirteen inner disciples.
When the city was broken, Kublai Khan sent Zhang Hongfan to persuade them to surrender. Gongshu Yi saw that the truth had been revealed and the situation was hopeless. He did not want the Central Plains magic skills to fall into the hands of foreigners, so he burned all the Yanjia and mechanical beasts in the mechanical city and ordered the rest of the tribe to flee. From then on, he hid his identity... Chu Huanan was probably a member of the Gongshu family who escaped. The person who might be carrying the Jade Amber was more likely to be a direct descendant of Gongshu Yi. "
Things are becoming clearer and clearer.
The man behind the scenes came to take back Gongshujia's inheritance and take revenge on Yinyangdao.
He instigated several times in an attempt to stir up a civil war between the imperial court and Yin-Yang Taoism, and to destroy Yin-Yang Taoism with the help of the imperial court!
Regardless of whether Gongshujia was right or not, it is understandable that his descendants, bearing the hatred of their clan being exterminated, want to take revenge.
Zhao Wumian thought for a moment and asked, "What is Gong Shu's treasure in the forbidden area?"
"A set of armor."
The Moon Goddess said bluntly, "It was brought out from the fire by the Taoist master at that time. It was one of the five-star Yanjia of the Gongshu family in the past. It could have exerted the strength of the middle stage of the fourth realm, but the spirit core's true energy is still there, but the spirituality has dissipated. It has become a dead object. Without the "Demon Seeding Art", there is no possibility of revival. After so many years, the Taoist masters of successive generations have gradually lost the idea of activating it, and it only serves as a prop for studying Yanshu."
Zhao Wumian raised his eyebrows: "The Yin-Yang Dao has been trying to restore the Yan Shu?"
The Moon God said truthfully, "Yes. The Metal Division, Wood Division, Fire Division, and Instrument Division all have elite disciples who are studying mechanical arts in order to restore the Yan technique and create Yan armor to make up for the sorcerer's shortcomings in close combat."
"The Jinbu is here too? Doesn't Guo Zhongwen have a chance to enter the forbidden area and rob directly?"
"According to the rules of the past generations, in order to prevent the Gongshu family from reviving, the research on mechanical beasts and Yanjia is scattered. Except for the Taoist master and the guardian, all the elders have only seen the incomplete parts. Even if an accident occurs, they cannot take away all the core components."
“Very prescient.”
Zhao Wumian nodded and said, "It seems that this is the reason why 'Guo Zhongwen' had to force his way in..."
The Moon Goddess nodded. Zhao Wumian roughly understood, and began to frown and think, connecting all the clues.
"Liu Mingrui, Guo Zhongwen... Guo Zhongwen's grandson Guo Dunru... killed the true disciple and injured the elder..."
Zhao Wumian's brain was working at high speed: "No, that's not right... If I were the person behind this, and my goal was to get the family treasure in the forbidden area, I would never take the initiative to expose myself and leave Yin Yang Dao... Instead, I would hide in the sect, grasp the latest developments, and wait for an opportunity to act... Controlling Guo Zhongwen might not be stable, but controlling his grandson, a second-level realm, is definitely no problem. Maybe the person who is controlling Guo Zhongwen on his behalf is Guo Zhongwen's grandson, Guo Dunru! Who is close to Guo Dunru?"
The list and the notations on it flashed through his mind.
"No, there are too many people. Besides, with such a mind-controlling technique, he doesn't necessarily need to get close. Maybe a glance can plant a psychological hint and communicate secretly... He manipulated Guo Zhongwen to cause trouble one after another, even hijacking ships and assassinating, in order to bring down the Yin-Yang Sect and let the Yin-Yang Sect fight with the court... This may be to avenge Gong Shujia... But, a hundred years later, the idea of revenge for an orphan of a family is probably still inferior to the treasure...
If it was not for revenge, but for the sake of seizing treasures, then the war between Yin Yang Dao and the imperial court would create a situation that he wanted... If they really fought to the death, Yin Yang Dao would definitely not be able to resist... With a powerful enemy in front of them, they would probably seize all available power and ignore the past rules... For example, reviving Yan Jia, adding more fourth-level combat power... As long as he showed his talent..."
A flash of inspiration came to Zhao Wumian's eyes, and he felt that he had grasped something.
"I have one last question."
Zhao Wumian looked at the Moon God seriously: "The art of mechanical engineering can be practiced slowly... The "Demon Seeding Technique" has been lost, what technique do you plan to use to replace it?"
The Moon God said: "There are always talented people in every generation. The magic that can reach the realm of planting souls is not only the "Demon Planting Technique". The method of the Seven Spirit Sect to nourish the soul in the past can also..."
Good guy.
This is a bit unscrupulous.
Zhao Wumian had heard of this name.
The Qiling Sect of the Northern Song Dynasty is known for its orthodox teachings, but its unique martial art "The Sun and the Moon Shine Together" has always been controversial.
This thing is said to be derived from the "Su Nu Jing". If it is practiced correctly, it is called "the method of Xuanling Yuntai" or "the art of double cultivation". If it is practiced incorrectly, it is called "the evil method of the devil" or "the art of collecting and replenishing the spirit"...
It seems that few people can practice correctly...
Zhao Wumian pondered: "Are all the people who practice mechanical arts in the four departments practicing?"
The Moon Goddess nodded.
Zhao Wumian simply said: "Let's keep an eye on these people first. Guo Zhongwen is probably just a cover. The descendant of Gongshu who is holding the Jade Amber may be among these people! The better someone practices, the more suspicious he is!"
The Moon Goddess quickly understood what he meant: "You mean, fishing in troubled waters?"
Zhao Wumian nodded: "In addition, this person once made a deal with Liu Mingrui. Liu Mingrui got the array layout and solution, which exposed Guo Zhongwen. He must have paid a heavy price. Perhaps we can start from this aspect and investigate this person's identity... Since 'Guo Zhongwen' wants to enter the forbidden area so much, he must still be in Beiping, not far away. Being a rat in the gutter is exactly what the White Lotus Sect is good at!"
Yueshen's eyes lit up slightly. Starting from the White Lotus Sect was an idea.
No matter how meticulous that person is, he can't control the White Lotus Sect. The White Lotus Sect has many people and there may be loopholes.
It’s really extraordinary.
The Moon Goddess looked at Zhao Wumian and nodded secretly: "Okay, I will pass your speculation to His Excellency Donghuang."
Zhao Wumian said: "When I arrive in Beiping, I will also help arrest him. Before that, I hope your sect can be patient and not clash with the government troops. Only when the court and Yin-Yang Dao retreat, can we force him to jump out!"
The Moon Goddess nodded: "I understand. Farewell then."
The Moon Goddess nodded to the few people, turned and left the cabin, riding a white crane to fly north.
"Finished?"
Fang Rui, Chang Mao and others looked at Zhao Wumian upon seeing this.
Zhao Wumian let out a long sigh: "It's over. This is a matter of Yin-Yang Dao secrets. We'll talk about it later."
Fang Rui said: "It's okay as long as you know what's going on. Let's speed up and catch this bastard as soon as possible!"
Chang Mao sneered: "I really want to see who this person is!"
Zhao Wumian looked into the distance: "Don't worry, he will soon be unable to hide..."
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