In the second year of Yonghui, in March of Yangchun.
The busy spring plowing had just ended, and the land of Guanzhong was a prosperous scene. Accompanied by several officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Emperor Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty visited many fields incognito.
It is really easy to fulfill the wishes of ordinary people in this era. They can have a shelter from the wind and rain, a few acres of home-grown fields, two meals a day, and a family living together peacefully for a lifetime.
The two years when the demons ravaged the Tang Dynasty were more severe than the three years of great epidemic, especially the loss of a large number of people and insufficient labor force to work in the fields.
Of course, the increase in population does not happen overnight, it can only be accumulated slowly.
Even so, Li Zhi also promptly introduced the "late marriage and late childbearing" system, which stipulated that women in the Tang Dynasty could only get married and have children after they reached the age of eighteen.
Li Zhi, who came from a later civilization, really couldn't stand the sight of a woman who was only fifteen or sixteen years old or even younger, but lost her life in vain because of early marriage and childbirth.
Even if she does not die in childbirth, premature marriage and childbirth will cause huge physical and mental damage to a woman, just like the eldest grandson Wugu.
That is a typical example. Changsun Wuguo was not only born with asthma, but also gave birth to a baby prematurely. He even gave birth to a little Sizi even when his asthma was severe.
Over the years, had it not been for the elixirs continuously provided by Prince Jin's palace, Changsun Wugou might not have been able to survive until now.
Perhaps it was because of the demons' attack on the Heavenly Court that there were problems with the daily operations of the Heavenly Court. There had been no rainfall for a long time, and there was even drought in some places.
In view of this, Li Zhi pushed his Concubine Virtue to the forefront. Ao Ling had the status of the Seventh Princess of the East China Sea, so she naturally knew about the matter of making clouds and rain.
The Old Dragon King of the East China Sea may still be worried about the constraints of heaven, but Li Zhi doesn't care about this. At least in his territory of the Tang Dynasty, if there is a serious drought anywhere, he will ask Ao Ling to spread rain.
Over time, Dragon Girl temples were built in many places in the Tang Dynasty, and incense was offered all year round.
The statue enshrined in the Dragon Girl Temple is naturally not any Dragon King from all over the world, but the Concubine of the Tang Dynasty. The simple people affectionately call her the "Dragon Girl".
This matter was soon known to the Heavenly Court. Due to the demon army blocking the Nantian Gate, if the Thunder God, Feng Po, Rain Master, etc. were allowed to go to rain as a routine, unless they sent capable people to escort them, they would be attacked by the demons. What about the murderous hands of the clan?
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On the "Three Taiye Islands", opposite the "Hanliang Palace", Li Zhi specially opened up a training place and even set up an exquisite "Spirit Gathering Array".
Although the place is not big, it can still accommodate three or five people practicing here at the same time. At this time, there are one big and three small ones in the venue.
The only older person is Bai Suzhen, Li Zhi's eldest disciple. He has completed the cultivation of the middle stage of "Taiyi Xuanxian", his divine power is restrained, and even the cultivation of "Ti Jue" has reached the level of minor achievement.
It is worth noting that at this time, Bai Suzhen's entire aura has changed. She is no longer the calm and indifferent person of the past, but has gained a bit of majesty.
"Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon"?
Yes, Bai Suzhen has already started practicing the "Nine Transformations of the Divine Dragon".
Originally, Li Zhi's own "Xuanyuan Technique" was not very suitable for Bai Suzhen, and the several "Wa Palace" techniques obtained from Yang Chan did not seem to be very suitable for Bai Suzhen's talent and physique.
Li Zhi immediately thought of the dragon clan's skills. Before he could ask Xiao Bailong, he didn't expect that his eldest disciple would actually get the "Nine Transformations Divine Dragon Technique" from Xiao Bailong.
Regarding this matter, "Three Holy Mothers" Yang Chan still had some concerns, but Li Zhi seemed to be fine, pretending to be stupid and letting it go.
As long as it was something that was good for his disciples, why would Li Zhi bother to ask questions?
Besides, one is his eldest disciple, and the other is the former senior brother Ao Lie, who is now the most trusted and capable general under Li Zhi. Even if something unspeakable really happens,
Life, maybe everything is God’s will.
In the past two months, Bai Suzhen has suspended her practice and spent most of her time with a thirteen-year-old boy.
Xue Dingshan, Li Zhi's second apprentice, even changed Xue Dingshan's physique while healing him, and even completed the foundation building for Xue Dingshan.
With the addition of a junior disciple, Bai Suzhen has been called the "eldest disciple" for many years, and she finally looks like a senior sister.
No, Professor Xue Dingshan is very meticulous.
In just over two months, this kid has stepped into the "Golden Core Stage". I have to admit that this kid's qualifications are incredible, and that Li Zhi, the master, is biased.
A set of "Physical Techniques" and a set of "Heart Ways" are the techniques that Li Zhi taught to Xue Dingshan. Young people naturally prefer to practice the former. Li Zhi very generously also passed them on to his apprentice's father—— Xue Rengui.
In line with the principle of greed and nobility, Li Zhi did not plan to teach Xue Dingshan any more skills before he was promoted to "Golden Immortal".
However, Xue Dingshan learned the "God-killing Spear Technique" well. After practicing it for just over two months, even the most elite "Li Jing Sect" in the Tang Dynasty was able to compete for a school. Wei Dangdang.
Of course, Li Zhi's apprentice doesn't care about the position of school captain. Now he can only practice with peace of mind with the senior sister who is as beautiful as a fairy but has a "heart like a snake and a scorpion".
Even Li Zhi himself did not expect that Bai Suzhen, who had always been docile, really felt a bit like "disowning all relatives" when teaching and supervising Xue Dingshan's practice.
He simply threw his naughty son Xiao Chenxiang to Bai Suzhen. Anyway, one sheep was being driven and two sheep were being herded. They were all handed over to Bai Suzhen, and Li Zhi himself was left alone.
In order to prevent Chen Xiang from escaping, Li Zhi took great pains to set up a trap outside their training place.
If you want to leave from inside, unless you are brought out by Bai Suzhen personally, Chen Xiang's current cultivation level cannot break out of the formation.
The third child on the training ground was Xue Dingshan's sister, the little girl with braids that Li Zhi met at Xue's house.
Xue Jinlian, who is less than five years old now, is the same age as Chen Xiang but is more than three months older than him.
Her brother was "abducted" by her master to practice cultivation. Little Jinlian was bored at home and kept clamoring to find her brother.
Xue Rengui is cautious and understands the importance of things. It is impossible for him to satisfy his little daughter's unreasonable request. However, the kind-hearted Liu Yinhuan cannot withstand her daughter's plea.
Finally, in desperation, Liu Yinhuan secretly ran to beg Cheng Yaojin, who had "hands and eyes that could reach the sky".
The elder Cheng was really a warm-hearted person. He ran to the palace without saying a word and told a lot of nonsense with reason and emotion. Anyway, he finally got the little girl Xue Jinlian in.
Before Li Zhi could object, Yang Chan, the "Three Holy Mothers", fell in love with that little girl. When she first saw Xue Jinlian, Yang Chan completely broke her guard.
Such a well-behaved and sensible little girl is countless times better than her naughty boy.
As a result, "Three Holy Mothers" accepted Xue Jinlian as their adopted daughter on the spot, and even asked Li Zhi for the title of "Princess Jinlian".
As a result, there was another small figure on the training field of "Taiye Three Islands".
With the addition of Xue Jinlian, Xiao Chenxiang actually calmed down. Maybe it was because he finally met a peer, and he even put a lot of effort into his daily practice.
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"Kuro, why am I suddenly heartbroken? Is something bad happening?"
Daming Palace, Zichen Hall.
The "Three Holy Mothers" who were having a banquet suddenly suffered from angina pectoris. She was holding the table with one hand and covering her chest tightly with the other hand. The heartbreaking pain made Yang Chan, who was at the peak of "Taiyi Golden Immortal", break out in a cold sweat.
"Sister Chan, what's wrong with you?"
The one closest to Yang Chan is Ao Ling, the seventh princess of the East China Sea.
He hurriedly supported Yang Chan and injected his magic power into Yang Chan's body, trying to suppress the pain for her.
"The heart-breaking pain is due to blood. Could it be that something happened to my mother or my second brother?"
After a long time, Yang Chan finally recovered from the unspeakable pain, but she was still a little uneasy.
"Chan'er must have been overworked recently, right? You have to teach those children to practice, and you have to teach farmers and mulberry trees. Cultivating and reviving the people is not something you can do in a day. It's better for you not to be impatient."
Li Zhi naturally noticed the strangeness of Yang Chan's heartache. Unfortunately, he had magical powers but was not good at deduction.
Nowadays, the Three Realms are experiencing constant disasters, and the secrets of heaven have long been in chaos. Even a saint may not be able to decipher the secrets of heaven, let alone Li Zhi?
Li Zhi had doubts in his heart, but he didn't show it on the surface. He didn't want his wife to bear too much pressure, so he had to talk about him.
It's a pity, how can the "Three Holy Mothers" be dismissed easily?
"Kuroro, the heartbreaking pain just now is no accident. Something must have happened in heaven. How about I go to heaven? Only when I see my mother and second brother are fine with my own eyes can I feel more at ease."
Yang Chan, who had always been docile, suddenly became a little stubborn. After all, her blood relatives were involved. In this world, apart from Li Zhi and little Chenxiang in front of her, what she missed most was her mother and second brother who were far away in heaven.
"Well, Chan'er, since you don't worry about your mother and second brother, why don't I go out for you? My cultivation has been stuck at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, and I haven't been able to make any progress for more than half a year. I think I should go out and look for it. What a chance."
Heaven is being attacked by demons. This is something that everyone in the Three Realms knows. A few months ago, Xiaobailong and Taoist Baoxiang responded to the imperial edict and went to Beitianmen.
Li Zhi was worried about letting Yang Chan go to heaven, and he had been "suffering" in the palace for more than a year. Jing Ze was restless. He really wanted to go out and have a look.
"That's fine. Although Chenxiang is naughty, he can't leave her body every day. If it's not very convenient to take him to heaven with him, why not let Suzhen accompany Jiulang this time."
Yang Chan thought for a while and thought of something, so she agreed to Li Zhi's proposal, but then pushed the eldest disciple Bai Suzhen out.
"Grrrr, that's wonderful! Are you worried about Your Majesty, Sister Chan? But letting Suzhen go with you can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone. She can keep an eye on her master who is not easy to worry about for us, and she can also see me. That cousin Ao Lie."
Yang Chan spoke in a subtle way, but Ao Ling couldn't hide the fierceness in her heart. As soon as the words came out, all the girls laughed, and Li Zhi's face was burning, and he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
As embarrassed as Li Zhi, there was Bai Suzhen who was waiting on the side. Unexpectedly, the conversation between the master and the wives would eventually affect her.
However, Bai Suzhen felt warm in her heart, staring at Li Zhi with a pair of big watery eyes, and her hot begging was hard to refuse.
"Ahem, Ling'er, you are so old, and now you are pregnant, and you are about to become a mother, but you are still so inconsistent in what you say and do."
Li Zhi coughed twice, hiding his embarrassment, and looked at Ao Ling's slightly bulging belly. He had the magical power of "Breaking the Illusion Golden Eyes", but he couldn't tell whether the fetus in his belly was a boy or a girl.
In comparison, such a profound magical power as the "Breaking Golden Eyes" can't keep up with the ultrasonic diagnosis of later generations?
Speaking of Ao Ling's pregnancy, Li Zhi would inevitably have a headache.
It has been more than a year. I have long heard that the descendants of the dragon clan have extraordinary gestation periods and are born with the body of "celestial beings". However, the child in Ao Ling's belly can only be regarded as the product of the union of human and dragon at best. Does it take several years to be pregnant?
"Okay, the matter is settled like this. Jiulang needs to take more care during this trip. We are here in the palace and the Tang Dynasty, so you can rest assured."
"In addition, before you two set out to rush to Heaven, you should go to Huashan first. Roaring Sky Dog should still be there, so take him there with you. If there is definite news, let him return and inform us."
After all, she is the housewife of the family, dignified
After joining a country, he was originally such a simple and kind-hearted person, but now he is much more thoughtful and steady in his words and deeds.
There is no way, who makes Li Zhi a person who frequently has "criminal records", just the eldest grandson Pingting, after all, they grew up together as "childhood sweethearts".
However, whether it was Luo Jia, the little princess of Asura, Ao Ling, the seventh princess of the East China Sea, or even the Lady Wu who left without saying goodbye, which one of them was not too much of a coincidence?
These coincidences made Yang Chan, the queen, a little wary. Could it be that after Li Zhi ascended the throne and practiced the skills of Emperor Xuanyuan, he really wanted to manipulate the three thousand people in the harem?
After settling the chores in the harem, especially his careless boy and his new disciple Xue Dingshan, Li Zhi specially summoned Fang Xuanling and Qin Shubao into the imperial study.
These two were the most important civil and military ministers in the Yonghui Dynasty. It was natural that Mr. Shi should inform these two about such a big matter as the emperor's departure from the palace.
"Your Majesty, your own safety should be the top priority during this trip. You must know that your safety is related to the well-being of the entire Tang Dynasty. Do not act out of emotion when in danger."
Regardless of each other's identities, both Fang Xuanling and Qin Shubao are Li Zhi's uncles, and they have watched him grow up. Qin Shubao even has a half-master friendship with Li Zhi.
Li Zhi did not hide his itinerary from these two people. They were also responsible people and could handle matters in the court and the army clearly.
What's more, after Li Zhi left Chang'an, wasn't there a Supreme Emperor in the "Lizheng Palace" beside him?
Li Shimin, who has taken a complete break for more than a year, has now reached the level of "Golden Immortal" and reached the peak of "Golden Immortal".
Although Li Shimin didn't say it, Li Zhi knew in his heart that Li Shimin should have awakened certain memories, which made his cultivation greatly improve.
Of course, it was precisely because Li Shimin's soul in this life still tightly controlled this body that Li Zhi was able to leave so comfortably and safely.
Half of the reason for Li Zhi's trip to Heaven was to resolve Yang Chan's uneasiness, and the other half was to use the power of Heaven to consume the demons' strength as much as possible.
If the demons really want to rule the Three Realms for thirty-three years as he expected, Li Zhi also hopes to expel the demons to places outside the Tang Dynasty as much as possible.
And Heaven seems to be a good choice.
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"Master, do you still remember that year? This disciple met Master on Shaohua Mountain at our feet. So many years have passed, and I didn't expect that I was lucky enough to become a disciple of Master."
With Bai Suzhen accompanying him, Li Zhi naturally could not perform the "Rainbow Transformation Technique". Now, with Li Zhi using all his strength, he could reach 20,000 miles away in one breath.
"Yes, it was Shaohua Mountain back then, but now it is lush and green, but it's a pity that it always lacks a trace of aura."
Lowering his head and looking down, perhaps it was the battle here that disturbed the wolves, insects, tigers and leopards around, but so far no spirit dared to stay on this mountain.
At this time, Li Zhi felt something inexplicable in his heart. When he looked down, he saw a huge willow tree on the top of Shaohua Mountain. It was growing next to the "Crouching Tiger Cave" and it looked like it was at least twenty years old.
I don't know which chaffinch brought it here, but it took root and sprouted here. The reason why it aroused Li Zhi's idea was that he found that this willow tree seemed to have opened up his spiritual wisdom?
"Su Zhen, go ahead and lead it into the door of cultivation. The 'Physical Techniques' and 'The Way of the Heart' can each be taught half a volume, so let it be a great guardian of the mountain here."
Meeting each other was fate, not to mention that Li Zhi could see that the opening of this willow tree's spiritual wisdom seemed to be caused by the residual power of the punch he had used to kill Qing Lang?
At that time, Li Zhi had only cultivated both civil and martial arts to the Great Perfection. That punch contained all the power of civil and martial arts. Civil and martial arts were divided into yin and yang. By chance, it matched the Feng Shui of this place and used the remaining energy of his punch. Well preserved.
And the willow tree in front of the "Crouching Tiger Cave" somehow absorbed the remaining energy of that punch, not only opening up spiritual wisdom, but also able to swing the willow tree through the wind.
, invisibly transforming Li Zhi's punch from back then - "Old Man Collapses the Mountain" over and over again.
The master was destined, so Bai Suzhen naturally did not dare to delay, so she floated down from the clouds and stopped at the top of the willow tree.
"The jasper has spirit and is embedded in Shaohua. Due to various reasons in the past, it has achieved this result. Now, I have been ordered by my master to preach to you. When you join my master, you must abide by your duty as a practitioner, guard this mountain, and bring blessings to the Tang Dynasty - —"
In fact, Li Zhi's explanation was very simple. He just felt that everything in the world should have the opportunity to cultivate immortality, not to mention that the willow tree had already opened up spiritual wisdom, and it had a trace of cause and effect with himself.
Bai Suzhen is not the case. She is an out-and-out practitioner. In the past few years, following the "Three Holy Mothers", her eyes and ears are naturally far different from those of the little white snake back then.
The master just asked her to teach some skills to the willow tree, but Bai Suzhen directly turned into occupying the land for the people in the master's circle.
Half a volume of "Physical Jue" and half a volume of "Heart Dao" were sent into Liushu's consciousness by Bai Suzhen. For Liushu at this time, these seemed extremely obscure and difficult to understand.
Bai Suzhen took the trouble to analyze Liu Shu in detail three times in succession, and then he barely left an imprint on his consciousness.
Of course, the willow tree was just beginning to gain spiritual consciousness. It was still far away from its transformation, so it was naturally unable to speak. The willow was just "clattering" in the wind, as if it was an act of gratitude to Bai Suzhen for passing on the power.
"That's alright, let me help you again——"
Li Zhi stayed high in the sky, watching Bai Suzhen's various actions, and couldn't help but feel that this disciple's behavior was more orderly than his master.
After watching Bai Suzhen complete the technique, Li Zhi made a secret with one hand and shot out nine white lotus shadows one after another. They were distributed in the directions of the nine palaces and disappeared into the willow trees.
That white lotus shadow was transformed into the purest spiritual water. I wonder how many times more powerful than the willow tree spontaneously breathing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on Shaohua Mountain?
Li Zhi even used the Nine Palaces technique to wash all the veins of the willow tree. In an instant, the willow tree became taller and thicker visibly to the naked eye, and the entire "Crouching Tiger Cave" was covered. Covered by it.
"Your true body is a willow tree. How about taking 'Liu' as your surname and giving it the name 'Suifeng'?"
Li Zhi's move directly raised the willow tree's state to the "Shentong" stage, which was regarded as completing the most important foundation-building step at the beginning of practice.
"Nujia Liu Suifeng, thanks the great immortal for his enlightenment and preaching——"
A weak and jerky sound came from the huge willow tree pole, which made Li Zhi slightly startled.
After arguing for a long time, the elf who gained enlightenment from the willow tree turned out to be a famous woman?
"Keke, Master, we still have to hurry--"
Bai Suzhen naturally heard the sound of thanksgiving made by the willow tree. She couldn't help but burst into laughter when she recalled the earnest words of advice given by the three mistresses to her before leaving.
...
Li Zhi, who was just thinking about the cause and effect, never imagined that the willow tree he asked Bai Suzhen to enlighten would actually emit a woman's voice.
At this point, even if he wanted to regret it, it would be useless. He couldn't let Bai Suzhen take back the skills that had been passed on, right?
After leaving the border of Shaohua Mountain, the two continued to fly eastward and would arrive at Huashan Mountain not far away. Li Zhi never spoke again and was even a little embarrassed to face the "well-intentioned" jokes of his disciples.
"White clouds and yellow cranes are like people who travel to the ends of the earth with a fight and a sword. Don't ask about fame and fortune in the world. How often does this world stop being hazy?... My little friend came from the west in a hurry. Have you ever passed by Shaohua Mountain?"
Li Zhizheng and Bai Suzhen were rushing forward. Seeing that they were about to enter the boundary of Huashan, a Taoist appeared out of thin air blocking the way.
I saw this Taoist with a Chinese character face, a white face, a long beard, and a tall build. He held a "gold and jade bucket" in his left hand and carried a sword on his back.
Li Zhi looked at it for a long time and determined that he did not recognize this person.
He doesn't look like a bad person, and he has pure "Jade Qing Qi" and the peak cultivation level of "Daluo Jinxian"
, no matter how you look at it, he should be a second-generation disciple of Chanjiao, right?
"The Immortal is so polite. We did pass by Shaohua Mountain, but we didn't stay long. I wonder what the Immortal did to block our way?"
Li Zhi didn't know this person, so he naturally didn't know what the other person's question was about, so he had to answer half-truthfully.
What made Li Zhi a little puzzled was that he could vaguely feel a trace of murderous intent from this man. Did he have any grudge against this man?
"Haha, what a blundering kid. He clearly took possession of a fairy willow that Pindao liked on Shaohua Mountain, but he still wants to deny it in person?"
After hearing what Li Zhi said, the Taoist immediately became angry, and even offered the "Gold and Jade Dou" in his hand. The dou shone with white light and shined towards Li Zhi.
"You are such a demon, so domineering and rampant, am I still afraid of you? -"
He was blocked for no reason, and he used the willow tree before to slander himself, and now he even sacrificed the treasure after a disagreement. No matter how humble Li Zhi was, he could still see that this Taoist was clearly here. Waiting to find trouble!
"Senior Uncle Xiu, just kill him to avenge Senior Brother Wei Hu -"
At this moment, another person appeared from behind Li Zhi.
This person's appearance was much grander than that of the Taoist just now. The attire he wore was not something ordinary people could possess. However, he was only at the late stage of "Taiyi Xuanxian", which was only slightly higher than Bai Suzhen.
"The golden crown with hair is tied with flames, the armor is connected with the clouds of a long march, the red robe is covered with dough dragons, the waist is tied with a skirt to protect against soldiers and animals, and the purple ribbon fairy clothes are the inner lining, with strange water and fire fronts hidden."
This man is holding a bright Fangtian painted halberd in his hand, his eyebrows are straight up, his eyes are wide open, and there seems to be a small mirror hanging on his waist that flickers on and off?
"Are you here to avenge Wei Hu? Then please state your name?——"
After listening to the words of the young man behind him, Li Zhi understood the purpose of these two people, and he also had some guesses about the Taoist in front of him.
After all, he is a "famous sect". He is now the lord of the Tang Dynasty, and he has the destiny of the country. They cannot blatantly go to Chang'an.
"Hmph, Li Zhi, you are such a lustful person, for the sake of a Buddhist woman, you actually killed Pindao's beloved disciple? Pindao and Mr. Wu Guxing are here today, and they will definitely seek justice from you——"
Now that things have happened, Li Zhi finally knows who the person in front of him is, and the word "Wu Gu Xingjun" in his mouth makes Li Zhi a little more wary of the young man who came later.
"Su Zhen, please go to Huashan first to wait for me as my master, and then I will come find you after my master sends these two people away."
Of the two people opposite, one is at the peak of "Daluo Jinxian". If Li Zhi guessed correctly, that one is "Daoxing Tianzun" who has been famous for many years.
As for the other person, even if his cultivation level is not very high, Bai Suzhen may be able to sustain hundreds of rounds based on his combat power alone. However, Li Zhi knew that that person had a magic weapon that defied the heavens, and couldn't help but glance at his waist again. One glance.
really......
"Master, you deal with this Taoist and leave the one behind you to your disciples."
Are you kidding me? How could Bai Suzhen abandon her master in the face of a formidable enemy?
"Haha, they are just two unknown people who taught me back then. Can't I still deal with it? Since you don't want to leave, just watch from the sidelines as I finish them off——"
After beating the apprentice master, Li Zhi was already prepared for the opponent to find him, but he didn't expect that Dao Xing Tianzun would actually bring such a person.
With a wave of his hand, he summoned the long-lost "True Sun Fire" and directly covered Bai Suzhen's head.
With the "True Sun Fire" around, Li Zhi feels more at ease. The key is how can he quickly repel the Daoxing Tianzun in front of him?
"'The Sun is True Fire? It turns out that you are still a remnant of the Golden Crow from back then. So today, it is even more important for me, the poor Taoist, to do justice for Heaven and risk my life -"
The "Golden Jade Treasure Fighter" offered by Daoxing Tianzun hit Li Zhi directly. At the same time, the sword on his back
Unexpectedly, it unsheathed itself, and a cold light rushed towards Li Zhi fiercely.
Neither copper nor iron nor steel,
He once hid at the foot of Mount Sumeru.
There is no need to reverse yin and yang in practice.
Is there no water and fire to temper the edge?
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