The king cobra's fangs gently pierced her skin, injecting the antidote to every poison it had encountered so far.
Li Changzhou flicked his finger, and a black bird flew towards the window. As soon as it passed through the window, it turned into a wisp of black smoke.
The three Taoist palaces within the Forbidden City—Chaotian, Xianling, and Lingji—were the only three places where magical power could be barely used when the Jiajing Emperor was not present. However, once the black bird left the Taoist palace, it was naturally suppressed by the dragon vein and vanished without a trace.
Li Changzhou didn't care; this was just an experiment.
He has tried many different types of things.
If too many blackbirds are lost, the caster's original body will be missing limbs, but Li Changzhou has the [Divine Body - Low-level Powerful], and his recovery speed is extremely fast, so there is no need to worry about the loss of less than two hundred.
"Are we going or not? To find this Black Widow, and the Queen who died 500 years ago and is now just bones?" Yaochi lowered her sleeve; the wound on her wrist had healed.
“No rush.” Li Changzhou picked up a Taoist book. “Shao Yuanneng can use the dragon vein, so we can try it too. Tomorrow, let’s first gain the trust of the Jiajing Emperor and see if it works. Before that, let’s not cause any trouble.”
Yaochi nodded thoughtfully, then solemnly touched Li Changzhou's hand.
Under his cold gaze, she smiled triumphantly, exuding charm, then ignored him and picked up the Taoist book that Li Changzhou had just been reading, her slender fingers pinching the pages.
Li Changzhou closed his eyes, his mind replaying the scriptures the black bird had seen.
While broadening their knowledge and thinking about how to deal with this kind of magic if they encountered it, they also searched for magic that suited them, Yang Qinglan, and Li Qianxia.
The more he looked, the more greedy he became.
If one can learn all these spells, one can handle almost any situation, unless one encounters a situation where one is suppressed by a dragon vein or the opponent is too strong.
Some don't need to learn deliberately; they have "focus" and can use spells temporarily, but the power is a bit weak, so they can only bully ordinary players.
This is only the Taoist book of Chaotian Palace, one of the three palaces. If we add the other two palaces, no, there are more Taoist books in the world than these. There are definitely more peerless Taoist books in the imperial palace that even Shao Yuanjie cannot access.
It would be best if the mission succeeded, but if it failed, at least the trust of the Jiajing Emperor must be gained, and these Taoist books must be thoroughly reviewed. It is absolutely unacceptable to fail empty-handed.
But let alone all the Taoist scriptures in the world, even those within the Chaotian Palace, Li Changzhou couldn't guarantee he could memorize them all before the mission ended, even with the Black Bird spell.
Is there any way to take all these Taoist books with me?
The "Favored Concubine - Favoritism" in Yaochi? No way, that would create connections not only in the instance but also in the real world.
Before we knew it, dawn was breaking.
Starting today, all officials will have nearly twenty days of leave, and can submit memorials directly if they have any issues.
Li Changzhou followed behind Huang Jin, walking through the cold Forbidden City in the early morning. On the eaves, the rain from last night had frozen into icicles, which the eunuchs were knocking off one by one.
As the sun rises, a beam of light shines on the red walls and golden tiles of a palace in the distance, and the faint sound of firecrackers from the people outside the palace can be heard.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Emperor Jiajing went to bed very late last night, but got up earlier than usual to attend court today, waiting for Li Changzhou in a side hall.
After exchanging greetings, the Jiajing Emperor said:
"The immortal said that burning down cities and slaughtering millions is something I could do with my heart, but climbing snow-capped mountains, traversing deserts, fighting wild beasts and demonic bulls, summoning lightning in the heavens, and suffering in hell... I am the ruler of a country and cannot take such risks. Immortal, do you have any way to allow me to achieve immortality without taking such risks?"
Li Changzhou remained silent.
He suddenly sighed and said, "It's difficult. I'm willing to find a way for Your Majesty to achieve the best of both worlds, but please allow me to consult all the Taoist books in the world."
This time, it was Emperor Jiajing's turn to remain silent.
Taoist books were of no use to him, even though he had a deep understanding of some of the most extraordinary Taoist books in the palace.
But for these Taoist practitioners, any peerless Taoist book is a priceless treasure.
Those who learn these Taoist texts and leave the capital can almost control the world, unless a general with an imperial edict leads a massive army to capture them.
Li Changzhou observed the Jiajing Emperor's expression and slowly said:
“I also believe that Your Majesty should not take risks, so I have been trying to find a solution. In the past few days, I have been reading the Taoist books in Chaotian Palace and have come up with some ideas.”
Even if you're trying to scam funding, you should at least produce some results.
"Oh?" The Jiajing Emperor was not very excited.
Shao Yuanjie had already read the Taoist books in Chaotian Palace, and even the Jiajing Emperor himself had read them once. Some of the Taoist techniques had even been practiced.
There was nothing inside that would allow him to cultivate Taoism.
Emperor Jiajing was not seduced by the promise of immortality. He longed for immortality and wanted to enjoy supreme power and countless beauties forever, but the more he wanted it, the more cautious he became.
He can place a great deal of trust in these Taoist priests, provided they can truly bring him benefits.
If you think you can take wealth, power, beautiful women, and Taoist scriptures from him with just words, then he can only give you a death decree imbued with the power of the dragon vein.
"Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, you have worked tirelessly day and night, indulged in women, and taken those unorthodox elixirs. Even if it were a genuine method, it would be difficult for you to attain enlightenment."
He dismissed Taoist sects like Longhu Mountain, which claimed to be a family of Celestial Masters, as heretical sects with a single sentence.
Li Changzhou stood up and walked towards the incense burner in the hall, saying as he walked, "If you want to learn the Dao, you must have a body that can withstand the Dao's teachings."
He stretched out one hand, lifted the incense burner that weighed a thousand pounds, and then casually tossed it back like a trash bag.
The hall vibrated with a buzzing sound, and the smoke from the incense burner seemed to come out intermittently, as if it were about to stop.
"My first step is to give His Majesty a body that is immune to all diseases and the divine power to support and transform the pillars of the state."
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