This day has arrived in a blink of an eye.

The agreed time was in the morning, so Chu Yunqing got up early. After breakfast, Ai Xiaozhou went to the Baihu Office to be on duty, while he went to the agreed place to wait.

In today's itinerary, there is not much time after entering the palace. After the Fang family and other three families presented the porcelain to the Yao Concubine, they were rewarded and encouraged, and they talked for a while. After about an hour, they had to leave.

Although families like the Fang family have a lot of background, they are not really a wealthy family, and they are still in the harem, so of course they cannot stay for a long time.

Therefore, the time Chu Yunqing can stay in the palace is only one hour, and even if he is a fellow traveler of the Fang family, he cannot move freely in the palace.

Therefore, he must also be careful to avoid being caught as an assassin.

After waiting for a while, when Chu Yunqing was eating the second sugar pancake, Fang Lingyu, dressed in brocade clothes, arrived.

He first looked around, as if he was looking for someone, and suddenly he saw Chu Yunqing sitting at the breakfast stall.

"Chu, Brother Chu?" Fang Lingyu was stunned at first, then happy, with some disbelief on his face, "Why are you here?"

Chu Yunqing smiled and said: "I said I wanted to come to the capital, but I didn't expect that I really have to ask you to do it this time."

Fang Lingyu was stunned for a moment, then understood. He lowered his voice and said, "Are you going to enter the palace?"

"It's me." Chu Yunqing said, "It won't be difficult if you enter the palace to do something, right?"

"No, no." Fang Lingyu waved her hands repeatedly, "It's not too late for me to be happy that I can help Brother Chu."

Chu Yunqing saw the sincerity in his eyes, and felt relieved at the moment. He was afraid that the other party agreed because of the relationship entrusted by Chu Huanyu. In fact, he would feel embarrassed in his heart, and he would also feel sorry.

"Don't worry, I won't cause any trouble when I enter the palace this time, and I won't bring you any trouble," Chu Yunqing said.

Fang Lingyu said quickly, "Brother Chu, you are my savior. Even if something happens, I can take care of it for you."

Chu Yunqing smiled, and then said: "Miss Lan is not with you?"

What he was talking about was Lan Ying, the female guard beside Fang Lingyu whom he had met at that time.

Fang Lingyu shook her head and said: "There are still some things at home that I'm not worried about, so let her take care of them."

Chu Yunqing asked: "What about your own safety? What if someone does something wrong again..."

"Those who want my life are my cousin and Jin Zixuan's people, but today I am going to the palace. If something happens to me, the murderer will definitely be them." Fang Lingyu said, "And if it is damaged,

They will definitely not be able to afford the porcelain presented to Concubine Yao."

Chu Yunqing nodded, this made some sense, but it would make Jin Zixuan and others throw themselves into danger.

"Besides, Brother Chu is not with me now." Fang Lingyu smiled, "With you here, even if there is any danger, it can be easily solved."

"There are many experts in the capital, but I can't." Chu Yunqing shook his head.

"Brother Chu is humbled." Fang Lingyu smiled, and then said: "It's getting late. I have to trouble Brother Chu to change into guard clothes. Let's set off as soon as possible."

Fang Lingyu came with guard clothes, but he didn't know it was Chu Yunqing beforehand, so the clothes prepared were too small for him to wear.

"Then let's keep it like this. I won't wear any more." Fang Lingyu said, "I'm just going to wrong Brother Chu once and act as my personal bodyguard."

"It's me who is troubling you." Chu Yunqing smiled, then clasped his fists, "Then let's go, Second Young Master?"

…

The Dayu Dynasty dominated the world for a long time. Needless to say, the palace was majestic and majestic. Chu Yunqing had also walked on Qinglong Street before and had seen the majestic palace walls.

There were not many people from the Fang family who wanted to enter the palace. A dozen guards were waiting for them outside the palace gate. The only people who entered the palace were Fang Lingyu, personal guard Chu Yunqing, and a few servants holding jade boxes.

Coming here every year, both the Fang family and the palace guards were familiar with it. After a simple inquiry and interrogation process, Chu Yunqing and his entourage entered the palace.

Of course, there was an incident during the interrogation, and that was the Qingxuan hatchet on Chu Yunqing's body. Although he was a guard, strictly speaking, he was not allowed to carry weapons into the palace.

At that time, Chu Yunqing was still thinking of an excuse. He must carry the Qingxuan hatchet with him and would not pass it off to others. Fang Lingyu had an idea and said in advance that this was an ordinary jade artifact.

As a master of porcelain, although he is not involved in the jade industry, he is somewhat knowledgeable and can play with jade pieces.

The most important thing is that Qingxuan's small ax is too small, and although it is an axe, it is made of jade, and the blade is not opened. If you really want to use it to kill someone, unless the opponent is completely unprepared.

Judging from the appearance, its decoration and play features were more obvious, so the guards just glanced at it and ignored it.

After entering the palace gate, Chu Yunqing thanked him in a low voice.

Fang Lingyu shook his head and said: "Although I don't know what's special about that jade axe, it is extremely important for you to be kept close by Brother Chu. I also have something very important to myself, so I can understand.

"

No matter what, Chu Yunqing still wants to thank the other party for helping him out. If Qingxuan's small ax is not on him, he always feels awkward. This is not dependence, but more like 'you must hold your own things'

stubborn.

The palace is very large, with high red walls and golden corrugations. The sun shines on it, and the golden light shines like a golden river bathing in it.

After crossing a covered bridge, passing by the palace and corridors, groups of patrolling Imperial Guards passed by.

Fang Lingyu looked at the eunuch leading the way in front of her, and lowered her voice and said: "After the moon gate in front, there is Concubine Yao's moon palace. If Brother Chu has something to do, you might as well do it quickly."

Chu Yunqing said: "If I leave rashly, will it attract the eunuch's attention?"

Fang Lingyu shook his head and said: "We came according to the time of previous years, and the people from the other two families must have arrived earlier than us. Soon the maids and eunuchs from the Moon Palace will come out. When there are more people, this eunuch can't see people coming."

Chu Yunqing nodded, and when he turned a corner in the corridor, he moved and retreated from the crowd.

And he and Fang Lingyu were at the bottom of the Fang family, so their move did not attract the attention of those traveling with them.

He gestured to Fang Lingyu and left quietly. At the same time, the topographic map of the distribution of the imperial palaces that Ai Xiaozhou had told him before appeared in his mind.

The palace was very large, and it was Chu Yunqing's first time here. Even if he had seen the layout map in advance, it was inevitable that he would be confused and confused at this time.

Fortunately, after calming down, I still found the location of the alchemy.

"I hope Gu He is there, I hope Master Cen is not there."

While Chu Yunqing prayed in his heart, he avoided the inspection of the palace and headed that way carefully.

…

At this time, in the Palace of Eternal Life.

As a nine-story attic built on the level of the previous two palaces, this place called the Palace of Eternal Life carries His Majesty’s desire for immortality and the existence of the most powerful alchemist in the world.

This is also the place closest to the path to immortality in the whole world.

At this time, the first floor of the Eternal Life Hall was clean and there was only a huge alchemy furnace in the center.

The alchemy furnace is about two feet high. It is made of unknown material and is made of lapis lazuli. It is carved with cranes, flowing clouds, deer, black turtles, and strange mountains and waters. It looks extremely exquisite, but when you look at it for a long time, these carved portraits actually make people feel...

A strange sense of sluggishness and rigidity.

The alchemy furnace uses earth fire in an array. It is surrounded by white jade bricks with array patterns carved on them. It has been buried underground for a hundred meters in radius.

The temperature here is extremely high, and there is no one else on the first floor except for a shirtless burly man.

This man is a Kunlun slave. He is nine feet tall and has a fierce face. His blond hair stained by sweat is tied into pigtails and stuck to his head. He only wears a pair of coarse cloth shorts, revealing his strong bronze muscles with a little red.

, there are faint cracks on it, like lava.

He was sitting between the door and the alchemy furnace, with sweat pouring down his body and steaming from the heat, but his expression was content and there was no sign of any discomfort.

In addition, from the second floor to the eighth floor, there is a half-person-high miniature alchemy furnace on each floor, as well as wooden shelves for placing medicinal materials and water tanks for water.

These alchemy furnaces are supplied with ordinary fire. On each floor, there are two boys wearing Bagua Taoist robes who constantly add fire to the furnace. Occasionally, they will open the furnace lid and add medicinal materials and water.

As for the ninth floor, there is no alchemy furnace. The empty floor is decorated like a dojo. There is a table at the top, and then an empty futon. Master Cen did not come today.

In other words, Master Cen returned to Qingjing Sect after hearing the thunderous sound that day when a strange Qing Ming appeared in the sky above the city of Gods and never came again.

This place is currently under the temporary control of Master Cen's first disciple, the senior brother of the Qingjing Sect, Gongye Xun.

On the ninth floor, where the calming sandalwood scent lingers, there are only three people there, all of whom are meditating with their eyes closed.

Gongye Xun is the oldest and most mature-looking man. In fact, he is only twenty-six or seventeen years old, but he looks simple and honest, as if he is in his thirties.

The other two, one is a seven or eight-year-old boy, the monk's robe is a bit fat, and he doesn't wear it properly but wears it. He has a small face and a delicate buttocks.

It's just that he seems to have fleas under his buttocks. He seems to be sitting there, but he doesn't act calmly. He always twitches here and there, even if his eyes are closed, his face will occasionally be tangled.

The last person was Gu He, who was sitting opposite the two of them.

She was not wearing a priest's robe. Instead, she was dressed in a sky-blue silk blouse with a bun. This plain dress looked like a worldly female crown.

And the somewhat foxy face is cold, like clear jade, or like frost.

At this time, her eyelids suddenly moved, and then she opened her eyes. There was a bit of confusion in her eyes, but more of them were cold.

Opposite me, the little Taoist priest also quickly opened his eyes, and immediately jumped up and scratched his buttocks. He scratched so hard that he grinned for a while.

"Damn it, I knew it was an allergy!" His face turned red and his voice was childish, but he was angry, "I already told you that I am young, have a tender butt, and cannot sit for long periods of time. Senior brother, you have to let me practice with you, and why?

Take a look at this incense that wakes you up after you light it!"

As he said that, he was going to put his little hand that had taken out his buttocks to Gong Yexun's face.

The dignified Gong Yexun, who was still there with the old god, quickly opened his eyes and ducked, fluttering his sleeves to avoid his claws.

"Junior brother, the master arranged for you to come here to practice. Don't embarrass me." Gong Yexun's dark and honest face turned even darker when he looked at the hands of the boy in front of him.

"You are a teacher all day long, why can't you imitate the second senior brother and have some opinions of your own?" The little Taoist said in an angry tone, as if he hated iron for not being able to become steel.

Gongye Xun helplessly spread his hands.
To be continued...