Chapter 43 Stars Falling from the Sky
at Night That night, the moon was high in the sky, and the bright moonlight fell from the sky, making everything look hazy and blurred.
At a certain moment, a meteor suddenly rushed down from the sky, illuminating the world, cutting through the silver-white night sky, and flying towards the distance with a long tail flame.
As if it was some kind of signal, in the blink of an eye, hundreds of meteors followed, like thousands of flowers blooming and raindrops flowing, illuminating the night sky as bright as day.
Gu Dan, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation in the yard, noticed the rare sight that was rarely seen in a thousand years, and his eyes widened unconsciously.
A meteor streaked across the sky above Dayue Imperial Capital and flew away into the distance. Even though the distance was still extremely far, Gu Dan couldn't help but tremble.
"A bunch of meteorites are falling?!"
With Gu Dan's eyesight, he was unable to tell exactly how big the meteorite was. When the distance was large enough, the human eye's judgment was not accurate, and it was even impossible to make a rough estimate.
The meteor streaked across the night sky at an extremely fast speed, rushing towards the distant north, and the flame was left behind. Soon in Gu Dan's eyes it became as dim as a small match, and disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if everything he had seen before was just a dream.
However, the faint exclamations coming from his ears proved that what he saw was not an illusion.
When stars fall from the sky at night, there must be evil spirits! This news began to spread in the imperial capital, and the people in the Imperial Astronomical Bureau scratched their heads but couldn't figure out how to explain it.
The most important thing is, where did the meteorites fall? ! Soon, a messenger came at full speed, saying that a meteorite had fallen in Yuzhou. When it fell, it was as bright as day within a radius of 100 miles. The casualties could not be counted for the time being.
It's Yuzhou again . First there was a flood, then a severe drought, and now there's a meteorite hitting it. It's not something that can be simply summarized as "misfortunes never come singly."
Now it is almost the time for autumn harvest. The losses caused by this natural disaster are incalculable, and most importantly, people are in panic.
The barely good news is that the meteorite that fell in Yuzhou was probably just an accident and not the main target of this meteorite landing. Otherwise, it would be hard to say whether the entire Big Moon could exist.
Emperor Zong Ming was so angry that he had no place to vent his anger. A disaster from heaven, how could it be described with just one word of misery! Gu Dan was somewhat thankful that there was not much movement in Dayue, which meant that the scale of the meteorite was not particularly large, otherwise it would have been a catastrophe for people all over the world.
He didn't want to encounter an inevitable disaster like the extinction of dinosaurs when he had the hope of immortality.
When the meteorite fell from the sky this time, the disaster soon became apparent.
Food prices began to soar! In the past, food prices only rose in winter, but after the news of the disaster in Yuzhou came, they soared in just a few days.
In addition to the price of grain, there were rumors in restaurants and teahouses that this disaster was caused by Emperor Zong Ming's obsession with seeking immortality, which made God unhappy.
Such outrageous words were obviously spoken deliberately by someone with ulterior motives.
Emperor Zong Ming had not attended court for more than 20 years in order to seek immortality. Although the cabinet, Jinyiwei and Dongchang controlled the situation and were highly skilled in political tactics, what about the people? Many people were forced to sell their children by officials. In order to build the Wanshou Palace, 200,000 people were forced to perform corvée labor. Could it be that the money for the construction was entirely from the emperor's treasury? How could the people not complain?
The Jinyiwei began to arrest people everywhere, and people walking on the road became silent. Even the barking of dogs on the streets seemed unusually loud, attracting the attention of passers-by.
Gu Dan realized that the situation was not right, so he bought a lot of food and preserved meat, which was enough to last for a year or two. Medicinal herbs were always available, so there was no need to buy them specially.
It was not his turn to worry about the public security in the imperial capital. The martial arts school had been closed for several years after the court decided to suppress the martial arts trend among the people. His health medicine shop also put up a sign saying it was temporarily closed. He even stopped going to the dungeon. Everything was done with caution in mind.
His strength is close to that of the master of Lian Zang, and Xiong Qihu has finally reached that level over the years. Although the martial arts school is not open, he still lives here. With the combined efforts of the two of them, they are able to escape unscathed from a master of Lian Zang, and their safety is guaranteed.
At least there shouldn't be such a bad situation where my neighbor stores guns while my neighbor stores grain, making my neighbor my granary.
This is the worst-case scenario that Gu Dan has estimated.
"Brother Gu, did you receive the message?"
Just as Gu Dan closed the gate, he saw Xiong Qihu coming towards him with a letter, a look of surprise on his face.
"What news?" Gu Dan asked.
"Read it yourself." Xiong Qihu handed over the letter.
Gu Dan took it, glanced around, and his expression became solemn.
The letter said that the meteorite that fell in Yuzhou was extraordinary, and its entire body was crystal clear, like colored glaze. Some people bravely approached it, and many of their old ailments were cured without treatment. It was truly a fairy stone.
The immortal stone is not a hard and indestructible thing. Even an ordinary sword or knife can knock off a piece of it, so it naturally attracts everyone to scramble for it.
The person who wrote the letter was Xiong Qihu's good friend in the past, and now he invited Xiong Qihu to join forces to snatch the immortal fate together! At this time, only half a month had passed since the day when the meteorite fell from the sky.
"Immortal Stone."
Gu Dan had a complicated look. Could it be that what fell from the sky was not an ordinary meteorite, but the legendary spiritual stone?
"Brother Gu, please find Master Mo. If we join forces, we can conquer the world without any problems. If this is really our destiny, it would be a pity to miss it!"
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Xiong Qihu was obviously tempted. If he didn't take part in such a good opportunity, wouldn't it be a waste of his martial arts? Gu Dan's expression changed several times, sometimes struggling, sometimes becoming a little dangerous.
When temptation is really placed in front of us, how many people can really suppress the throbbing and ambition in their hearts?
After a while, Gu Dan reached out and patted Xiong Qihu on the shoulder, and suddenly asked, "How long did it take you to achieve the great success of internal organ training?"
Xiong Qihu didn't understand what Gu Dan meant, so he answered honestly, "More than 20 years."
"More than 20 years."
Gu Dan smiled and put the letter back into Xiong Qihu's hand, "You go find Brother Mo, I won't go."
"Brother Gu?"
Xiong Qihu was stunned. Any warrior facing such an immortal opportunity should not have any hesitation.
A divine fate sent from heaven!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life. How can you just let it go?
"Emperor Zong Ming has not attended court for more than 20 years in order to seek immortality. He has also built the Wanshou Palace on a large scale. His desire to seek immortality is unparalleled. Even we have received the news. I'm afraid the palace has already made preparations."
Gu Dan sighed, "This is a dangerous place. If you are determined, take some medicine."
Hearing this, Xiong Qihu hesitated for only a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Immortal fate, immortal fate, even if the emperor is right in front of you, you should fight for it! When a person dies, the birds fly up to the sky, what is there to be afraid of!"
(End of this chapter)