The imperial edict of Xuan Ling Gao, the Great Heavenly Lord of the Jade Emperor, says:
I am living in the sky of the spirit, with the Three Realms in my heart. When I heard that the demon clan was resurrected, first massacred the Lingshan Mountain, and then caused harm to the world, thousands of lives died as a result, and the Three Realms are often in chaos because of it, I feel very sad and cannot bear to sit back and watch the common people fall into the netherworld. Instead of saving.
The war has begun, and there is absolutely no reason for the enemy to retreat. The realm is not divided into heaven, underworld, and the human world. The clan is not divided into immortals, Buddhas, gods, ghosts, demons, witches, and humans. They all have the responsibility to guard the realm and protect the way. Be determined to sacrifice everything.
At this critical moment, I declare to the three realms in the name of the Great Heavenly Lord of the three realms that I will recruit people with lofty ideals within the three realms to form a bodyguard to protect the realm, named: Tianci.
Anyone who has reached the realm of Taiyi Xuanxian, regardless of their origin or past, can go to Beitianmen to apply for the recruitment. The quota is 100 people, and they will be hired on the basis of merit.
Anyone who enters the "Tianci Guards" is worthy of enjoying the title of general in heaven. Those who are above the realm of "Daluo Jinxian" can enter the "Taoyang Hall" and be honored as the "Shangxian".
The person with the palm seal of "God-given Guard" can be called "Emperor", ranking with the "Five Directions and Five Elders"!
Thank you, don't be careless. Kowtow and thank you.
A recruitment notice from the Great Heavenly Lord of the Three Realms immediately made the entire Three Realms uneasy.
"God-given guard" is a gift from heaven!
Unfortunately, the required standards are too high. Only those with "Taiyi Xuanxian" and above are eligible to participate, and the number of places is limited, and recruitment will be based on merit.
Just what is the situation with the person holding the "Tianci Guard" seal? Is this going to be put out for competition?
It's okay to call himself "Emperor". In order to appease Monkey Sun, he even gave up the title of "Monkey King", so don't call him "Emperor" too much.
Just being able to stand alongside the "Five Directions and Five Elders" is a bit scary.
You must know that in the entire heaven, the three saints of Xuanmen are the most powerful. Below the saints are the "six emperors" including the Great Heavenly Lord.
And further down from the "Six Royals", we reach the legendary "Five Directions and Five Elders".
The first nine Qi Tianjun of the Eastern Qingling is named "Green Emperor"; the third Qi Tianjun of the Southern Danling Zhenlao is named "Red Emperor"; the Huanglao Yitianjun of the Central Xuanling is named "Yellow Emperor"; the Western Haoling The seven-qi Tianjun of Huanglao is named "White Emperor"; the five-qi Tianjun of Northern Five Spirits Xuanlao is named "Black Emperor".
The "Five Directions and Five Elders", also known as the "Five Emperors", have a profound influence on the human race. Long before the "Three Purities" became a mainstream, the five of them had the highest status in the entire human race belief, and they have been the most important people in the human race throughout the ages. The object of imperial sacrifice.
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"My lord, are you interested in competing for the position of 'God-given Guard Palm Seal'?"
The "Hanliang Hall" is located above the "Taiye Pond". It was originally built as a separate hall for his bedroom. After Li Zhi came to the throne, he used it as a personal practice place.
"Taiye Pool" is located in the center of the inner court. It was first dug in the eighth year of Zhenguan and was not officially put into use until Li Zhi ascended the throne.
There are three artificial islands on the "Taiye Pond", which are said to be modeled after the Three Immortals Islands in the East China Sea. Li Zhi has no way of verifying it, and the "Hanliang Palace" is located on these three islands of Taiye.
In the "Hanliang Hall", Li Zhi was dressed in loose regular clothes. He didn't even wear a crown. He just pinned it with a bamboo hairpin. He felt indescribably relaxed and comfortable.
"Haha, the 'Tianci Guard Palm Seal' has the same position as the 'Five Directions and Five Elders'. It seems that the Great Heavenly Lord is going to spend a lot of money this time."
Li Zhi held a piece of silk cloth in his hand. On it was naturally the content of the Great Heavenly Lord's announcement to the three realms. In just a few days, it spread throughout the four continents.
"Hanliang Hall" is spacious enough. The reason why Li Zhi chose this place is because it has an "advanced" design concept without any magical means.
As the name suggests, this hall is used to enjoy the cool weather and is a large-scale summer building system.
From the perspective of later generations, Li Zhi found that the structural design of this "Hanliang Hall" blocked direct sunlight from entering the room as much as possible, thereby keeping the room cool.
The mechanized devices in the "Hanliang Hall" are even comparable to the existence of "central air conditioning" in later generations. Unlike the widespread use of electricity in later generations, "Hanliang Hall"
The refrigeration equipment of "Liangdian" is driven by water power. .z.
There are many waterwheels installed inside and outside the "Hanliang Hall" building. The flowing water causes the fan blades to rotate, and the cold water vapor and cold wind can be sent into the hall.
When Li Zhi saw it for the first time, he was a little amazed and secretly praised the wisdom of the "ancients"...
Unfortunately, when he wanted to find the designer of this "Hanliang Palace", he was told that he "passed away" three months ago.
"Kuroro, the Great Heavenly Lord may have arranged this because the demons are too powerful, so he had to do it as a last resort."
Most of the people present in the "Hanliang Hall" were former members of the Jin Palace, and Li Zhi's three daughters-in-law were also present. Regardless of their status in the world, they were just treated as a group of cultivators.
"Three Holy Mothers" Yang Chan is the niece of the Great Heavenly Lord. Although she is not very satisfied with her uncle in her heart, Yang Chan will always stand by the Great Heavenly Lord in all matters of right and wrong.
Li Zhi and others dared to talk so eloquently here, so naturally they had already put up a protective barrier throughout the "Hanliang Palace" to cut off contact with the outside world.
Of course, if you are a powerful person above "quasi-sage", or someone with innate magical powers, if you really want to eavesdrop, you can naturally do it.
"As for the palm seal of the 'God-given Guard', I won't join in the fun. However, for the one hundred places of the 'God-given Guard', we cannot not participate at all."
"Let's do this. We have two lines, one light and one dark. Senior Brother Ao Lie will go over there. With your cultivation as a Daluo Jinxian, you can at least reach the position of a high immortal in the Tao Yang Palace."
"As for Taoist Baoxiang, you can apply as a casual cultivator, hide your capabilities and bide your time, as long as you can establish yourself in the Tianci Guards."
"Baoxiang" Taoist?
This person was one of the first people to enter Li Zhi's sect. He had the peak strength of "Taiyi Golden Immortal" back then, and he was also a great demon who had come all the way from the prehistoric times.
By the way, more than ten years have passed, and Taoist "Baoxiang" has been staying in "Baoxiang Kingdom" to train Kui Mulang's two sons who stayed in the world.
After King Baoxiang passed away, Taoist "Baoxiang" personally supported Princess Baihuaxi and took the position of King Baoxiang.
They originally made an appointment with Li Zhi to stay in Baoxiang Kingdom for three years, but the cultivation of Princess Baihuashy's two sons went extremely smoothly, which made Taoist "Baoxiang" reluctant to leave.
In this way, over and over again, it was delayed for more than ten years, until the two children grew up, and their cultivation levels both broke through to the "Xuanxian" realm.
At this time, the news of the new master of the Tang Dynasty also came. After all, the Tang Dynasty was the largest country in the entire human race. Any disturbance would be noticed by other countries, not to mention that it was the most important matter of changing the monarch.
"Tian Khan" Li Shimin officially abdicated as the Supreme Emperor, and the new lord Li Zhi ascended the throne as the third generation ruler of the Tang Dynasty, with the reign name "Yong Hui".
Taoist "Baoxiang" naturally heard the news, with the oath still in his ears and the past vivid in his mind, so he bid farewell to Baihuaxi, mother and son, and went to the Tang Dynasty to join Li Zhi.
It's a coincidence that on the way to the Tang Dynasty, Taoist "Baoxiang" passed by "Jiulang Mountain" and mistakenly went to "Xuanyuan Pavilion", where he met Mrs. Bones of the time and now Bai Ling.
Through the development over the years, the original "Jiulang Mountain" has long since shed its original sinister appearance and transformed into a rare treasure within thousands of miles.
Baoxiang Kingdom and "Jiulang Mountain" can be regarded as neighbors, but the "Baoxiang" Taoist has not been able to leave for many years, so he naturally does not know the changes here.
In his mind, this place was still a dead land covered with bones. Seeing the big change now, the demonic nature in Taoist Baoxiang broke out.
He ducked into "Jiulang Mountain", wanting to find out what was going on. After all, it was not too far from his Baoxiang Kingdom, so he had to find out what kind of neighbor he had changed here, right?
Secondly, Taoist Baoxiang fell in love with this place at first glance.
Just seeing the protective formation outside, Taoist "Baoxiang" didn't dare to be too presumptuous.
The protective formation of "Jiulang Mountain" is naturally the masterpiece of the female demon, but now she is still staying in the underground cave palace.
And those who live in the "Xuanyuan Pavilion" on the ground are naturally Bai Ling and Li Zhi's two clones, Mo Wen and Chun Wu.
Bai Ling is now in the early stage of "Taiyi Xuanxian" and has improved a lot compared to the past. Li Zhi's two clones, Mo Wen and Chunwu, have also reached the "Golden Immortal" state.
If we talk about the cultivation of these three people, they are naturally unable to suppress the "Baoxiang" Taoist who is at the peak of "Taiyi Golden Immortal". However, the name of "Xuanyuan Pavilion" is a bit bluffing.
And when Taoist "Baoxiang" saw the appearance of Mo Wen and Chun Wu, his doubts became even heavier.
Fortunately, the old Taoist asked one more question, otherwise the two sides could really fight. Even if these three were defeated, how could Taoist "Baoxiang" get away if he lured out the underground female gangster?
"Haha, I didn't expect that this is the Lord's place, Jiulang Mountain? Yes, the Lord himself is good at Jiu. What surprised me even more is that the Lord is actually a disciple of Emperor Xuanyuan Huang."
After some questions and answers, Taoist "Baoxiang" naturally had no idea of taking action. When he stated that he wanted to rush to the Tang Dynasty, Mo Wen and Chun Wu also had some thoughts.
A group of four people entered the underground cave palace to meet the female slave and introduced Taoist "Baoxiang" to the female slave. Mo Wen and Chun Wu also expressed their intention to leave.
"It doesn't matter, the progress of your cultivation is different from that of ordinary people. One person's cultivation can be shared by two people. I have nothing more to teach you."
"This is a pretty good place. Bai Ling and I will continue to stay here. Junior Brother, the three of you can help us more."
Due to her own special reasons, the female slave has stayed here for a long time and is really unwilling to move.
However, after she heard that Li Zhi had inherited the throne of the Tang Dynasty, she hesitated and handed a letter talisman to Mo Wen.
"This is a secret letter. It is of great importance and cannot be left to others. You must hand it over to my junior brother in person."
The female demon said with a solemn face, and Mo Wen did not dare to neglect, and hid the letter talisman in his sea of consciousness. Unless the beaten soul left the body, no one else could take the letter talisman away.
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As soon as the three Taoist priests "Baoxiang" entered Chang'an City, they were noticed by Li Zhi.
It's not that Li Zhi wanted to investigate. There were so many practitioners in Chang'an City, how could he check them all one by one?
It's just that Mo Wen and Chun Wu were Li Zhi's two clones. The special connection between the clones and the original body made him feel it unconsciously.
"My Lord, from Pindao's point of view, this Great Heavenly Lord may want to take the opportunity to cultivate his direct lineage. If the other party wants the loyalty of his subordinates, what should he do?"
Taoist "Baoxiang" is a person who has experienced a lot. Even though he was injured at that time, he has not been able to break through to "Daluo Jinxian" so far, but his mind is much more careful than Rutuolo in the later stage of "Daluo Jinxian".
"Baoxiang's speculation is bound to happen. Just act according to the circumstances and carry out all the tasks assigned by the Great Heavenly Lord while ensuring your own safety."
"Fortunately, Senior Brother Ao Lie will also accompany you, so they can take care of you at critical moments. In addition, True Lord Erlang and Prince Nezha in Heaven can also seek help at critical moments."
At this time, Li Zhi still didn't know that Nezha was not in heaven at this time.
It's not that Li Zhi doesn't want to arrange more people, it's just that Xiao Bailong is an exception. After all, he still bears the title of "Eight-part Tianlong Guangli Bodhisattva".
Taoist "Baoxiang" is a rare new face. The others around Li Zhi are more likely to have insufficient cultivation. As for the two demon generals from the Asura clan, he must stay in Chang'an City.
Although the demons have withdrawn from the territory of the Tang Dynasty, who knows if another one will be killed one day?
Li Zhi glanced at Mo Wen and Chun Wu again. These two people were his clones. After meeting and merging together, he understood the two people over the years.
of all experiences.
As for the "characteristics" the two men said during their cultivation, Li Zhi was also amazed.
What makes him a little "envious" is that this phenomenon of "one person practices and two people benefit" is something that he, as the deity, cannot realize.
"I now have two sets of techniques, the 'Physical Technique' and the 'Heart Dao Technique'. When practiced to the best of their ability, one can reach the 'Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm'. You two can each practice one, and there will be unexpected results."
Li Zhi finally understood that Mo Wen and Chun Wu were closer than identical twins. He was looking forward to the results of these two practicing "Physical Technique" and "Heart Dao".
"As for the two sets of 'Bloodthirsty' and 'God-Destroying Spear Techniques' that you practiced back then, you no longer need to use them in the future. Here is a set of 'God-Killing Spear Techniques', which can be regarded as a combined version of those two sets."
Another white light flashed, and Li Zhi drove the final version of "God-killing Spear Technique" into the eyebrows of Mo Wen and Chun Wu.
"What do I want the two of me to do?"
Over a cup of tea, the two of them had already absorbed the "God-killing Spear Technique" into their memories. From now on, all they need is nothing more than hard work and practice.
As clones, although they could not clearly understand the original thoughts, Mo Wen couldn't help but ask after hearing the tone of Li Zhi's words.
"Everyone, some of you here know it, and some of you don't know it. I have a secret place on the East China Sea, which is the legendary Yingzhou Island."
"Before, the ancient demon clan great sage Bai Ze was taking care of it, and now it has begun to take shape. I am thinking of sending a few more people to help out. It may be a place for us and others to settle down in the future."
In the "Hanliang Hall", in addition to Li Zhi's concubine and concubine, there are several of his subordinates such as Xiao Bailong, Bai Zhi, Rutuoluo, Indra, etc., and then Sun Simiao and Yuan Tiangang.
Luo Tong and Qin Huaiyu also came back. After several months of busy work, the various provinces and states in the Tang Dynasty were gradually getting on the right track. The two of them could not make any difference if they stayed down there, so they were thrown back by Qin Shubao. .
Instead of wasting time in this place, it is better to return to Li Zhi. This is Qin Shubao's true inner thought.
Of these two, one is his own son and the other is his cousin's son. What's the difference between them and his own son?
Qin Shubao's cultivation may not be at the top, but his loyalty to Li Zhi is definitely at the top. He is also one of the people who believe in Li Zhi the most. If his nephew follows Li Zhi, will his future be worse?
"Hey, why don't you let me pass by, Yingzhou Island? That is one of the legendary overseas Three Immortal Islands. Compared with the imitation of the Taiye Three Islands under our feet, I don't know how many times it is stronger - "
"The experts in the Tang Dynasty have been all over the world, but some of the strange medicines still haven't been found. Why not try your luck on Yingzhou Island."
As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, Sun Simiao unexpectedly spoke first.
This famous "King of Medicine" in the Tang Dynasty has encountered several "failures" in the past two years. He is obviously a medical student, and he is a miracle doctor respected by thousands of people.
It's a pity that he was helpless several times, and finally it was Li Zhi, the master, who came to settle the matter.
Sun Simiao was "forced" to start refining elixirs and medicines. He also wanted to contribute to this group, even if he could refine some useful elixirs, so as to make the Tang Emperor's subordinates stronger.
"Mo Wen, Chun Wu, please accompany Taoist Sun. In addition, if Miss Xue Qian is interested, you might as well go to Yingzhou Island to stay. There is still a lack of attentive people there."
Accepting Xue Qian was purely an unintentional move by Li Zhi. In the past few years, he has been acting as the maid and bodyguard of Changsun Pingting.
In the past few years, Li Zhi has no prejudice against Xue Qian, and he will not hide his secrets. He has also donated "Physical Art" and "Heart Dao" to each other, but she is stuck at the peak of "Xuanxian" and cannot make any progress.
The eldest grandson Pingting lives deep in the Tang Dynasty Palace, and her own cultivation level is also increasing day by day. However, Xue Qian's nature determines that she can only make real progress if she is released.
"We will obey the Lord's command——"
Now that Li Zhi had made his decision, everyone had nothing to say. They all bowed and agreed, and even Sun Simiao, Mo Wen, and Chun Wu all called him "Your Majesty."
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Li Zhi handled the Great Heavenly Lord's request for talents somewhat conservatively, only sending out Taoist Xiao Bailong and "Baoxiang", but other places were much more radical.
"Amitabha, subdue the dragon and subjugate the tiger, you two should also go to heaven. Now Lingshan is in disaster, and not you and I can turn things around."
"Since the Great Heavenly Lord has issued an edict, you two joining in and being able to contribute to the elimination of demons can be regarded as part of the cause and effect of clearing Lingshan. In the future, if the weather changes, you two will return to Lingshan one day. "
In the underworld, an old monk sat facing the wall, and beside him lay a strange beast. If Li Zhi were here, he would definitely be able to name it.
Behind the old monk, there were two young monks sitting cross-legged on the left and right. One was the Dragon Subduing Arhat who had appeared in the arena outside Nantianmen back then, and the other was a slightly fat monk.
Compared with the past, the Dragon-Subduing Arhat has also taken a step forward. Now it is also in the early stage of the "Great Luo Golden Immortal", with a peaceful aura and a solemn treasure.
"Since Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has an order, we and I should obey it. Junior Brother Fuhu, let's go together, shall we?"
The slightly fat monk next to him is actually the legendary Arhat who crouched against the tiger?
However, compared to the Dragon-Subduing Arhat, the Crouching Tiger Arhat is a bit worse in appearance, and even in terms of cultivation. He only has the cultivation level of the middle stage of "Taiyi Golden Immortal".
He just kept smiling, just like another Maitreya Buddha.
"Amitabha, subduing the demons and protecting the Buddha is the monk's lifelong wish, haha..."
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"Brother, second brother, let's go to Beitianmen as soon as possible. Although we are not destined to have the palm print of the God-given Guard, we can still enter the Tao Yang Palace and sit in the position of an immortal."
Xiniu Hezhou, an unknown cave, is unremarkable, but there are three monsters in the early stage of "Daluo Jinxian".
"Third brother, why can't you change your impatient temper? You have to listen to elder brother in everything. I think the Great Heavenly Lord may not have good intentions."
There was a monster next to him, while he was scolding his third brother, he also poured "Suhe sesame oil" into his mouth. A strange fragrance filled the entire cave, which seemed a little out of place with the mediocrity here.
"Second child, third child, don't you think what has happened in the past few years is a bit strange?"
Just as the man sitting in the middle was speaking, he saw that the sesame oil in the second bowl was finished, and he subconsciously licked his lips.
"It stands to reason that the three of us have been dead for a long time. Even the horns and skin on our heads were cut off by the monkey. Why did we come back to life inexplicably?"
"Moreover, we not only survived, but our cultivation level has skyrocketed, and now we have broken through the realm of the Great Luo Jinxian one after another. Don't you think these things are weird?"
It turned out that the three in the cave were actually three rhinoceros spirits who lived in Jinping Mansion in Tianzhu back then. They called themselves "King Bihan", "King Bishu" and "King Bichen".
"Brother, didn't you say that we were saved by the benefactor we saw in my dream? If we see him in the future, I will just repay the favor."
"However, what the third brother said is right. This is really a rare opportunity. Regardless of our origins or our past, with the cultivation of the three of us Daluo Jinxian, we will definitely not do too badly. "
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"Great Heavenly Lord, the hundred Heavenly Guards have gathered and are waiting for you to inspect them in the front hall. Tsk tsk,
'There are more than a dozen people from Daluo Jinxian and above. "
In the back hall of "Taoyang Hall", Taibai Jinxing held a roll of rosters in his hands. He, who was always cautious, actually ran in in two or three steps.
"Oh, Mr. Wu Quxing and that monkey are very efficient at work. Bring me the roster and let me take a look first."
The Great Heavenly Lord also saw Taibai Jinxing's excitement and reached out to take the roster in his hand.
"Ao Lie, the third prince of the West Sea... ward off cold, ward off heat, and ward off dust."
