Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion

Chapter 431 Chapter 430. Chu Kun’s heart disease (two chapters in one)

Xu Yuanzhen did not enter the city.

She had no curiosity about Zhou Pu.

I came here because of something that the Later Han Dynasty currently has.

To be precise, what was once in the hands of the Later Chu Dynasty now fell into the hands of Zhou Wei, who established the Later Han Dynasty.

After entertaining Master Zhiquan, the abbot of Liuli Temple, and seeing him off, Zhou Wei summoned Zhou Pu in the palace.

"Are you not happy with Liuli Temple?"

There was no one else around in private. Zhou Wei and Zhou Pu got along very casually and asked each other to sit down.

Zhou Pu did not hide his opinion in front of those around him: "Father, those monks are just like the demons of the Wumen. They don't have any good intentions."

Zhou Wei: "Your status and mine are different from those in the past. Those who hold high positions should be able to accommodate others."

Seeing what Zhou Pu was about to say, Zhou Wei intercepted him and said, "I have also heard about the Saha incident. Because of this, we need to treat these monks with courtesy."

On the word "current", his pronunciation is accentuated.

Zhou Pu nodded: "What the father said is true, and the child understands."

Zhou Wei nodded.

Although Zhou Pu seemed aloof when getting along with people in the Buddhist sect and seldom interacted with him, he was still polite on the surface, which shows that he could understand the importance of it.

Zhou Wei always admired and valued this adopted son.

On the other hand, the alienation of the other party from Buddhism may not be a bad thing for Zhou Wei himself at the moment.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, people were fighting everywhere. Behind the ever-changing political situation, in addition to a lot of bloodshed, there was also a lot of betrayal.

It seems that Zhou Wei himself was once an important military minister of the Later Chu Dynasty, but now he overturned the Later Chu Dynasty and replaced him.

This situation has been happening in this world for hundreds of years and is not new.

Not to mention the monarchs and ministers, even those from the same clan, and even fathers, sons and brothers, fought for power and killed each other.

If you want to subvert a country, in addition to your own strength, you often also need foreign aid.

Like Zhou Wei, when the Later Chu Dynasty was overthrown and the Later Han Dynasty was established, Liuli Temple came to help.

Then when the Chu Dynasty was established in the past, there were also traces of Wumen masters helping out.

Just before their fall, there were many witchcraft activities in the Later Chu Dynasty, and they participated in the battle to quell the rebellion of the Black Qi Army. However, in the end, Zhou Wei led the Black Qi Army to capture the Later Chu Dynasty, thus changing the dynasty.

There are countless precedents, and Zhou Wei himself created the later Han Dynasty.

Not to mention the change of dynasties, if any party has established a powerful force or a military town, similar things will only happen more frequently.

In such a historical background and surrounding environment, it is obviously impossible to say that Zhou Wei has complete trust in his soldiers.

Zhou Wei himself has close contacts with Buddhism, and there are also people under his command who have close contacts with Buddhism. Will someone replace him in the future?

In this case, Zhou Pu, who was secretly hostile to Buddhism, only gained Zhou's prestige.

He had already understood that the other party was not just pretending.

Moreover, while Zhou Pu was hostile to Buddhism, he also had many confrontations with Wumen and personally killed many great witches.

Buddhism and Wushu, which are most likely to support the rise of new strongmen in the Later Han Dynasty, have a very distant relationship with Zhou Pu.

This made Zhou Wei, who already trusted him, feel more reassured.

Of course, Zhou Wei also noticed that his nephew and adopted son usually interacted more with some Confucian scholars.

But in this world, Confucian scholars are not a big factor. Even if they have some intentions, given the general environment and the comparison of strength, they cannot turn their hands to make clouds and rain like Buddhas and witches. Instead, they can become a force of checks and balances.

Therefore, when Zhou Pu acted like this, Zhou Wei appreciated his vision and judgment even more.

but…

"In these troubled times, for people of my generation, the most important thing is always this!"

Although Zhou Wei was wearing a dragon robe, he had a knife hanging on his waist. At this time, he took off the knife and slapped it on the table in front of him:

"With this, we can control others. No matter what others think, they can all be used by us."

Zhou Pu: "My child understands."

Zhou Wei nodded, and then motioned to Zhou Pu to draw the sword: "Look at this sword for yourself."

Zhou Pu was a little surprised, but did not hesitate. He stood up, took the sword, took a few steps back and drew the sword.

He had long recognized that this sword was not the magic sword that Zhou Wei usually used.

As soon as the sword was in hand and before it was unsheathed, Zhou Pu felt more clearly that this sword was unusual.

After pulling out the long knife, the look of surprise on his face became even stronger.

Just because the whole body of the sword is made of stone, it is a stone sword, not a magical weapon in the general sense.

Zhou Pu fell into deep thought as he carefully pondered the power of the sword.

Seeing that he was quite calm and composed, Zhou Wei's eyes became more appreciative.

After a long while, Zhou Pu just spoke: "Father, although the sword intention contained in this sword is similar to the sword technique passed down from the direct descendants of the King of Chu, the whole thing seems to be very different.

No, it should be said that the swordsmanship of the royal family of the King of Chu was largely derived from this stone sword. After studying and understanding it, they combined what they had learned to create the swordsmanship that best suited them.

This stone sword is the backbone, and the King of Chu's line of swordsmanship is its branch. "

Zhou Wei looked at Zhou Pu: "What else?"

Zhou Pu pondered: "The top martial arts secrets of the Nanyue and Beiliang royal families seem to be related to it."

There are endless melees between various countries. Whether as a Chu general in the early days or as a Han general in recent years, Zhou Pu had many battles with masters from all sides.

He is extremely talented in both his basic skills and his understanding, especially his basic skills, which are biased toward soul perception.

Zhou Pu had keenly sensed earlier that the top secret skills of several royal families had something in common.

It's just that the differences between them are even greater, but now it seems that they are all related to this stone knife, but are the branches branching out of it?

"You saw it accurately." Zhou Wei took the stone knife from Zhou Pu: "However, it may not all come from this stone knife."

Zhou Pu: "Are there multiple similar stone knives?"

King Zhou Wei of Han Dynasty: "I also killed a member of the Chu royal family before and obtained this sword. After pondering for a long time, I also got some information from the Liuli Temple, and I just roughly figured out the context of the matter."

He sheathed his sword and called Zhou Pu to sit down again: "The martial arts in today's world have changed a lot compared to those in ancient times. You know this."

Zhou Pu: "Yes."

Zhou Wei, King of Han Dynasty: "There are factors of the times and environment, and Buddhism and witchcraft are behind it, but in addition, there is another important source."

Zhou Pu's eyes fell on the stone knife that had been sheathed: "Is it related to this stone knife?"

King Zhou Wei of Han said: "Yes, you know the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Saha and Lingshan are among them. In addition, there is a place among the Ten Lands called Dajuli. Have you heard of it?"

Zhou Pu nodded: "My child has heard it. I heard that in ancient times, warriors and Confucian scholars first entered it to explore and master it. The name of 'Dajuli' even came from Confucianism.

Afterwards, it went through some iterations. It was once dominated by Confucians, but in the end, like Youyin and Dahuang, they all fell into the dominance of warriors.

However, I heard that during the Great Tribulation at the end of the Han Dynasty, the situation was in chaos. There was no written record of what happened next in the Great Tribulation, and people can only guess now. "

He looked at the stone knife: "Father mentioned this matter today, this stone knife... No, these stone knives, could they come from Daju?"

"It's not certain yet. I'm just making this guess at the moment." King Zhou Wei of Han said: "But the martial arts dharma contained in it is very likely to have a wide impact. Over hundreds of years, it will change today's martial arts."

Zhou Pu thought for a while and asked: "Father, Saha and Lingshan, will they know the truth or part of the inside story?"

King Zhou Wei of Han: "It's extremely possible."

Zhou Pu said softly: "The origin of these stone knives is unknown. Over the years, I have not heard of anyone seriously opening the Dajue portal and reconnecting Dajue with the human world.

Maybe those monks and shamans also want to find a way to open the Great Moment through warriors like us. "

Zhou Wei, King of Han Dynasty: "It's good that you know it well. From today on, unless you go on an expedition, as long as you stay in the capital, take some time to come to the palace every day. If you study this sword carefully, you can't decipher the secrets of Daju. You can also use it to practice. Hone your martial arts skills.”

Zhou Pu saluted him and said, "Thank you, Father, for the gift."

…………

The world of the Tang Dynasty.

In the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.

Lei Jun spoke to Xu Yuanzhen on the phone: "So, Senior Sister, your opinion is that not only the many warriors in the human world are looking for Daju, but also the Saha Buddhist Sect and the Great Witch of Lingshan are also making great efforts to search?"

Xu Yuanzhen: "Not bad."

Lei Jun knew why Daju aroused the interest of his senior sister.

Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is naturally good, but the eagerness shown by Buddhism and Wumen seems like they know there is something special and unique about Dajiao.

It's probably not easy to contact a Buddhist venerable person in Saha, Lingshan.

In both places, there may be masters who ascended to immortality before the Great Tribulation at the end of Han Dynasty and still exist today.

"Are those stone knives really made by Daju?" Lei Jun asked.

Xu Yuanzhen: "It's not a big rule, it must be one of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths."

Lei Jun thought thoughtfully: "It may be similar to the situation between the alien race and the wilderness."

The aliens trampled on the civilization and successively destroyed the Liang Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty in the Song Dynasty. Their martial arts were unique and contained a desolate atmosphere, making them unique.

Lei Jun had speculated earlier that it might be related to Dahuang.

The current influence of Daju on the martial arts of the people of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms may be the same situation.

However, it is still very subtle at present, just a subtle influence, not as severe as the grassland aliens and the wilderness.

"I made a stone knife in a dynasty called Beiliang and am currently studying it." Xu Yuanzhen said casually.

...As expected of you.

Lei Jun blinked when he heard this.

"What's going on in the Han Dynasty?" Xu Yuanzhen asked.

Dihai and Datong were closed off successively, and they all borrowed the arrangements she left in the ancient Song Dynasty people and the modern Han people respectively. Xu Yuanzhen already knew about it and didn't take it to heart.

The thing that interests her more in the Han world today has always been the Longhu Mountain lineage of the Han Dynasty.

"The storm is about to come." Lei Jun replied: "Although Golden Khan and Xumi had a quarrel before, some things have been prepared for many years and have to be carried out. At least people from the Kongsang Wumen are more likely to be Make some adjustments and take advantage of the situation.”

Xu Yuanzhen: "Very good."

After the two parties chatted for a while, Xu Yuanzhen took the initiative to end the contact.

Lei Jun sat quietly, looking up at the sky.

After a long time, he consolidated his divergent thoughts.

For Lei Jun, the rest of his life will continue to follow his own pace.

In addition to practicing silently and meditatively, he warms up the magic weapon, handles the affairs of the house, and teaches his disciples at the same time.

When it comes to teaching disciples, Lei Jun is in the same line as his mentor Yuan Mobai.

Although he often had various sparks of inspiration about Taoism and practice, he taught Zhuo Baojie and Han Xiaofei the most orthodox way.

At least, that's true in the foundational stage.

After the foundation is solid, the two have their own ideas, and Lei Jun doesn't mind them expressing themselves freely.

I practice meditation quietly in the mountains, not knowing how long it will take.

After summer, Lei Jun celebrated his eighty-second birthday.

After the Chinese New Year of the following year, the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain welcomed Lei Jun for his fourth enshrinement ceremony as Tianshi. Cheng Rongrong and Han Xiaofei are both extremely talented, but they will miss this opportunity and will have to wait for next time.

Considering their current situation, if they wait another six years, the situation will be uncertain.

It has not yet been determined whether exceptions will be made for them.

Although there are no outstanding monsters like Han Xiaofei and Cheng Rongrong in this award, there are also seed players who are valued by the elders in the mansion.

Some of them have slightly special backgrounds.

The person who came to watch the ceremony on behalf of Chunyang Palace was the young elder Yu Yichen.

Next to him, a female crown wearing cloth and linen shoes was Xie Yiying, a representative from Shushan Sect.

Their eyes fell on a yellow-robed disciple of the Tianshi Mansion who was participating in the ordination ceremony.

"That young man, are you from Datong?" Xie Yiying asked softly.

Yu Yichen nodded: "The son of Rongguo, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms of Datong, is named Qiu Ming. He has quite good talents."

Xie Yiying nodded slightly.

She had heard that there was actually another person in Datong who also worshiped at the gate of Longhu Mountain.

He is the only son of Emperor Zhou of Datong, named Xin Lu. It is said that his talent is not inferior to that of Qiu Ming.

But it seems that Xin Lu didn't catch up with the ceremony.

Regarding this person, it was difficult for Xie Yiying to ask Yu Yichen.

Because as far as she knew, there were rumors that Xin Lu's background was actually more suitable for the Taoist Danding lineage.

Regardless of whether it is the Chunyang Palace of the Han Dynasty or the Chunyang Palace of the Tang Dynasty, if he worships in the Alchemy Holy Land to practice, his current cultivation level will not fall behind Qiu Ming, the young master of Rongguo.

But in the end, regardless of the order of Emperor Zhou or Xin Lu's own idea, he went through many twists and turns and entered the gate of the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain of the Tang Dynasty to practice the Taoist Fulu sect inheritance.

To this day, it is said that it has reached the stage of perfecting the foundation of the second heaven, and is only one step away from the third heaven altar.

However, the long-standing custom of the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain is that one must be at least one level of the Third Heaven Dharma Altar before one can participate in the ceremony.

Just like it is necessary to complete the twelve levels of Qi refining in the first level before you can participate in the transmission.

With just one step, Xin Lu missed this year's ceremony.

Fortunately, it does not affect his subsequent entry.

In the next six years, he can continue to practice seriously in order to reach the third level of the Dharma Altar and continue to work hard.

The first level of the Dharma altar is the lower limit for participation in ordination, not the upper limit.

This year, many disciples from the second and third levels of the Dharma Altar who have attained the perfect state participated in the ceremony.

It's just that Xie Yiying couldn't bring up Xin Lu in front of Yu Yichen from Chunyang Palace.

The reason why Xin Lu chose the Fulu Sect instead of the Danding Sect was not complicated.

For today's cultivation world in the Tang Dynasty, Longhushan Tianshi Mansion is undoubtedly the leader in the Taoist sect.

If Xin Lu was alone, he might think more about his own future development.

But his family background determined that he could only choose Longhu Mountain.

Especially when Qiu Ming, the son of Rongguo, also formed an immortal bond with Longhu Mountain and converted to Taoism, Emperor Zhou and Xin Lu had no other choice.

Unless Longhushan is determined to keep him out.

But Longhushan Tianshi Mansion will not do this deliberately.

The people at Chunyang Palace in Zhongnan Mountain also didn't mind.

Xie Yiying didn't mention it at the moment, and Yu Yichen actually didn't care.

The choice is made by everyone, personal choice and personal responsibility.

What's more, as early as when Chunyang Palace received the Longhu Mountain Talisman Order, Lu Jinduan, Wang Xuan, Jiang Yu, Yu Yichen and others had psychological expectations for similar situations and would not be shaken by this.

The Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain has gained momentum. In the past few hundred or even thousands of years, unless there is another sudden change in the general trend of the times, the pattern of the Taoism of the Tang Dynasty will not change.

Even if the Holy Lands of the Danding Sect such as Chunyang Palace of the Tang Dynasty, Chunyang Palace of the Han Dynasty, Chunyang Palace of the Song Dynasty, and Zhenwu Temple of the Ming Dynasty were reunited, it would be difficult to change this.

What's more, if apart from the earth-shattering changes, the inheritance of Chunyang Palace is involved, it may not be a blessing.

Therefore, Wang Xuan, Yu Yichen and others will only practice silently to restore the vitality of their sect, and do not think about the rest.

"I am very happy and congratulated that Fellow Daoist Yu and Fellow Daoist Xie have reached the eighth level of heaven."

After the enshrinement ceremony, Lei Jun entertained Yu Yichen and Xie Yiying as representatives.

Both of them were in seclusion before, and almost came out of seclusion last year. They also cultivated to the eighth-level heavenly infant transformation realm of the alchemy line and the eighth-level heavenly immortal realm of the weapon refining line respectively.

Going back fifty or sixty years, when talking about them, there is a sense of a momentary difference between them. The two are similar in age and both are extremely talented. They practiced in the two holy places of Taoism respectively, and they reached the seventh heaven realm at roughly the same age. .

However, in the current situation of the monastic world in the Tang Dynasty, Longhu Mountain stands out.

Chunyang Palace and Shushan Sect will not and do not need to compete for the second position.

Both sides are currently only seriously focusing on regaining their strength to rise.

Because the older generation and the Mesozoic generation suffered too much losses, both Yu Yichen and Xie Yiying have gradually become the pillars of the new generation in the sect.

As the Master of Ziwei Sword, Xie Yiying's reaching the eighth level of heaven is even more significant.

Regardless of Chen Donglou's unknown whereabouts, since the deaths of Wang Dongchu, Wei Qiyue, and Zhang Dongyuan, the Shushan Sect of the Tang Dynasty finally had another great sword cultivator at the eighth heaven level.

Chen Donglou is naturally the most suitable and powerful Ziwei Sword Master in the minds of the people in Shushan.

However, when Chen Donglou did not return to Shushan for many years and there was little news, Xie Yiying reached the eighth level of heaven and was finally able to make Ziwei Sword shine brighter.

"I heard that the head of Shushan Zhang and the Taoist brother of Chunyang Gongyue Xilingyue have successfully reached the fourth level of the eighth heaven. It is gratifying and congratulatory. The Mahayana can be expected." Lei Jun continued.

Xie Yiying and Yu Yichen both said: "Senior brother, I have been practicing hard recently. I said before that I regretted missing the new disciples of the Celestial Master and the National Master. This time, I specially asked us to bring gifts to congratulate you. Please don't take offense to the Celestial Master."

Lei Jun: "Master Zhang and Brother Yue Dao are too polite."

During the ceremony last year, guests from Shushan Sect and Chunyang Palace actually brought gifts to greet them. This time it was more of a further expression of gratitude.

In recent years, there have been frequent exchanges between the three holy places of Taoism, and each has benefited a lot.

After recuperating, Shushan Sect and Chunyang Palace are gradually recovering their vitality.

In addition to Yu Yichen and Xie Yiying who have reached the eighth heaven realm, the younger generation of disciples in the two holy places have begun to emerge with dazzling newcomers and geniuses.

Although situations like Xin Lu's turning to Longhu Mountain are inevitable and not an isolated case, the world is so vast that even if the Shushan Sect and Chunyang Palace were occasionally in trouble, they would gradually get out of the trough in a short period of time.

Especially at the moment when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is surging, although there are occasional disturbances in the world of the Tang Dynasty, it is generally entering a peaceful period, which is more conducive to the cultivation of monks.

As for the Shushan sect, Xu Duan is getting older and Ji Dongquan has also entered his plateau, but the rest, including Ye Dongming, are all young.

Compared to Xie Yiying, who had just reached the first level of the eighth heaven, Zhang Taigang, the leader, practiced hard and meditatively, and had successfully reached the fourth level of the eighth heaven, where immortals could travel all over the world and achieve perfection.

About forty years have passed since he first reached the eighth heaven realm.

However, the perfect journey to the world of immortality does not mean that one will soon be able to break through to the realm of the Nine Heavens and Mahayana.

Zhang Taigang still has a long way to go.

If things go wrong, it is not impossible to be stuck in front of the natural chasm between the Eighth Heaven and the Ninth Heaven. There are countless similar precedents.

A similar situation is found in the Yuexi Mausoleum of Chunyang Palace.

To a certain extent, the relationship between him and Zhang Taigang was like that between Yu Yichen and Xie Yiying.

About forty years ago, the two of them reached the eighth level of heaven at the same time.

Now, they are also working hard for the Nine Heavens.

Yue Xiling was a reserved person. Because of his teacher Huang Xuanpu, he became more and more low-key after that.

However, his state of mind is stable and he cultivates diligently. The years and winds and frosts have not obscured his charm that made him famous in the Tang Dynasty in the past. Until now, he has become the monk with the highest level of cultivation in the Chunyang Palace of the Tang Dynasty.

Due to her age, the current head of Chunyang Palace, Jiang Yu, is not as good as Yue Xiling in her current level of cultivation, but she is improving very quickly.

In the future, there is still a question mark over which one of Chiang Kai-shek or Yue Yue will be able to ascend to Mahayana first.

"The next Nine Heavens monks in the Tang Dynasty will first look at the two laymen Shen and Fang."

After seeing off the guests, Lei Jun chatted with his fellow disciples: "Then there are Master Zhang of Shushan Sect, Master Jiang of Chunyang Palace, and Fellow Taoist Yue."

He turned to look at his third junior brother Chu Kun, who had already completed the middle scene of the Divine Courtyard: "Junior brother, if you work harder, you might be able to catch up from behind."

Chu Kun shook his head and said with a smile: "I can't compare to you, Senior Sister, and Senior Sister Tang, senior brother. I'd better take things more slowly and not rush for a while."

He said with emotion: "Actually, there are two seniors from Shushan Sect and Chunyang Palace, and they are a little delayed. Otherwise, their pace will be faster than now."

Lei Jun nodded slightly: "Elder Chunyang Palace King and Elder Ye of Shushan Sect."

Wang Xuan and Ye Dongming are actually not very old at the moment.

Among their peers, they are all extremely outstanding people.

When Wang Xuan first became the Zhuque elder of Chunyang Palace, he was the youngest among the four elders. Like Yuan Mobai, Ye Dongming, and Yue Xiling, he started late but his master was senior.

It was a pity that his body was destroyed when the Chunyang Palace was robbed. Although he escaped from the trap later, there was no way to seize his body and only the Nascent Soul Yang God remained in the world.

Although he later received help from Longhushan Lei Jun to reshape his physical body, his previous practice had been delayed.

Judging from his age, his potential has not yet been exhausted, but he is no longer as aggressive as he was in his early years.

Ye Dongming was seriously injured when he entered Huangquan when Shu Mountain first appeared in Huangquan, and his practice was also delayed.

Fortunately, with the current surge of spiritual energy in the world, they still have the opportunity to continue to progress.

"Elder Wang and Elder Ye are indeed a lesson to the past, and we should always think about it." Wang Guiyuan also sighed with emotion.

He looked at Chu Kun: "Third Junior Brother, the next step from the middle scene of the Divine Courtyard to the exterior scene of the Divine Courtyard is another crucial step. You really can't be too careful!"

Chu Kun: "What senior brother said is true, I will always keep it in mind."

After coming out of his fellow sect and returning to his cave, Chu Kun fell into deep thought.

He raised his hand and tapped his eyebrows lightly with his fingers.

However, under his own intentional control, Chu Kun's figure did not disappear this time, but remained in place, concentrating on his thoughts.

There seemed to be changes gradually taking place... Chu Kun looked solemn.

It was no accident that he entered the Ming Dynasty by mistake earlier.

Although senior brother Lei Jun and others never asked, Chu Kun knew it well.

The "promised land" that I have always been in is gradually changing.

When exactly does it start?

It should be that it was exactly fifty years when I got this blessing?

The changes did not stop there, but continued quietly, albeit at a smaller scale.

But will there be earth-shaking changes in the future?

When will it start?

The period of sixty years?

The time of return to Yuan in 1981?

Centenary period?

Or just tomorrow?

Just the next moment?

Chu Kun leaned back and sat on the back of the chair, looking up at the roof in trance.

(End of chapter)