When the topic of Taoist soldiers came up, Guiguzi put away his joking expression.
He said slowly, "He is someone whom Heaven is jealous of!"
"They are born with immense strength, but they are not fully intelligent and usually die before the age of eight."
"But Taoism has an internal skill that can prolong their lifespan, so they are called Taoist soldiers."
Upon hearing Guiguzi's explanation, Lu Li immediately gasped.
Good heavens, such immense strength! A person envied by the heavens? I've only ever seen this kind of thing on TV in later generations. I never imagined that it actually existed in ancient times.
Throughout history, those who were envied by Heaven but survived have all been remembered in history.
For example, Xiang Yu, Ran Min, Li Cunxiao, and so on.
The two walked to the back of the mountain, where there was a large iron cage in the square, with a child squatting inside, who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old.
His hair was a mess, his limbs were chained, and he looked like a sickly ghost!
Lu Li almost blurted out, "Is this really not Li Yuanba?"
This child looks so much like Li Yuanba from the Sui and Tang Dynasties!!!
"My disciple, be careful. If this soldier goes berserk, even I won't be able to protect you!"
Lu Li mentally scoffed, "You think you can protect me? You should worry about your old arms and legs first."
When the soldier saw people coming, he instantly became excited. He jumped up from the ground, grinned, and grabbed the iron cage, asking, "Are you here to play with me?"
Guiguzi immediately waved his hand and said to Lu Li, "Disciple! Go and open his iron cage!"
As he spoke, he tossed a key to Lu Li.
Lu Li's expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly said, "Master, I am still young and my skills are not yet proficient. You are already this old, why don't you go?"
Upon hearing this, Guiguzi immediately turned green with anger and cursed, "You rebellious disciple!!! You want your master to pass away like this?"
"Take this!"
Having said that, Guiguzi raised his hand to strike. Lu Li quickly dodged, picked up the key from the ground, and walked helplessly toward the iron cage.
When he got closer, he found that although the soldier looked sickly, he was actually quite sturdy.
"Hehe! Big brother, are you here to play with me?" The soldier grinned at Lu Li, making Lu Li tremble in fright.
Even though he had studied martial arts for three years, he was still frightened by Guiguzi's account.
Will this thing tear itself apart like Li Yuanba did?
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