Chapter 158 Grand Scene
Chapter 158 Grand Scene
The vast land of Sichuan is mostly located in a basin with many water systems, a mild climate, fertile land, rich products, and many high mountains and lush vegetation. Guangminfeng is a geomantic treasure land and has been called the "Land of Abundance" since ancient times. Moreover, with abundant spiritual energy and many talents and treasures, it is natural that many monastic sects have taken root here.
Due to the prosperous population, most of these monastic sects will recruit disciples and preach in the local area, which will inevitably show some miracles and bring some auspiciousness, so there are many immortals in Sichuan. There are many Lingshan Mountains in Sichuan. Almost every Lingshan suitable for living has caves opened by monastic sects. Most of these sects are from the same lineage as each other. However, they broke away from the sect and established their own independent schools due to differences and opinions in the original sects.
However, although the name is secession, the various factions in Shu are still inextricably linked secretly. Therefore, although they often compete and conflict with each other, they can always unite to deal with the outside world once a foreign enemy invades. Therefore, the outside world regards these sects as Collectively known as the "Shushan School".
There is a scenic spot among the mountains in the middle of Sichuan. The empty mountain is silent and no one is around. When you see elk parade, white cranes soar into the sky and fly. On the other side of the cave, there are luxuriant flowers and trees. There are two more waterfalls hanging on the side cliffs, with jade dragons flying and falling straight into the stream. Looking down below, thousands of jade snow and billions of silver flowers are splashing in the water smoke, and the scenery becomes more and more beautiful. The fairy scene of Wushu Waterfall originates at the end of the cliff. If someone climbs it, it can only stop here because there is no way to stay.
However, what came at this time was only a foot-long green light that was faster than lightning and ignored the obstruction of the cliff and crashed into it. Following the impact, something strange happened: the flowers, trees, grasslands, waterfalls, and cliffs surrounding the impact point all rippled like a lake filled with stones. A translucent spiritual energy barrier inside was faintly revealed. It turns out that this scenic spot is actually a magic array! And when the situation encountered obstacles, it did not stop, but hit the magic array one after another. If you look carefully, you will see a small jade talisman wrapped in a ball of green light.
"Eh? Whose jade talisman is this?" A moment later, someone seemed to come from behind the barrier and let out a soft sigh. I don’t know what kind of spell he used. A white light flashed through the broken and translucent spiritual energy barrier of the illusion array, revealing an opening that could only allow one person to enter and exit. A twelve-year-old boy with red lips and white teeth came out. He looked at it first. He found that there were no foreign enemies invading his surroundings and then looked at the jade talisman on the side.
"I was sent a jade talisman to convey the message but I don't know how to cross the illusory formation. It seems that it is another practitioner who wants to visit my Emei. The quality of this jade talisman is so high. It seems that the messenger is not something that ordinary people should not neglect or bring. Go back and let the leader take a look." The boy looked at the jade talisman carefully and muttered to himself, then waved a ball of treasure-collecting white light to roll up the jade talisman and returned to the formation.
The aura barrier is like a translucent cloud and mist, and after passing through it, you can see the true face inside. The clouds are clearing, the mist is clearing, the mist is misty, the clouds are clearing, and the moon is visible. What you see in your eyes is a dazzling and magnificent land, like a dreamy wonderland. When the clouds and clouds gather and disperse, we can see the Pearl Palace, Jade Palace, Golden Palace, and Yao's layers stacked one after another. The Qiong Tower and Yuyu are dotted with green flowers, jade trees, exotic grasses, white deer holding grass, and green cranes showing auspiciousness, creating an atmosphere of an immortal family. It is exactly where the gate of Shushan Sword Sect, the first sect in Shushan, is located.
This fairyland is thousands of miles long and full of spiritual energy. It is a paradise with excellent environment. Among them, there are five handsome mountains shrouded in clouds and mist, dotted with fragrant grass and green trees. Each of them has a solemn and elegant Fairy Mansion shrouded in auspicious light. The waterfalls of different shapes are pouring down. Below, there are streams and clear springs with roaring water.
A high mountain in Zhongyang is the most imposing. In addition to being the tallest and the most aura of all the peaks, there is also a spacious white marble staircase from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain that leads to a simple hall on the top of the mountain. There is a plaque hanging outside the main hall, "Taiqing Hall", which is the usual meeting hall of the Shushan Sword Sect.
Although the child looks young, he can cross dozens of meters at a time just by tapping his toes. He has traveled hundreds of miles from the edge of the barrier to the "Tai Qing Palace", but he still doesn't blush or get angry. It only took Tohru just two hours to see that his skill was quite good, at least he had reached the middle stage of drawing Qi into the body.
When the boy came to the door of "Tai Qing Hall", he raised his hands, held the jade talisman in his hand, and lowered his head to report: "The master has received a message from the outside world. The disciples of the jade talisman dare not neglect the master to check." At a moment's notice, a light yellow auspicious light illuminated the jade talisman in the boy's hand. Roll it up and put it into the palace. Then a peaceful voice came from the "Tai Qing Palace", "I know all about this, please step back." "Yes." The boy did not dare to say anything and left obediently.
The "Taiqing Hall" is quite simply decorated. The main hall only has a tall statue of Taiqing Taoist Ancestor. There is an incense table in front of it, and in front of the cauldron is an old Taoist priest sitting cross-legged on a futon. The old Taoist priest had a ruddy complexion, white beard and hair, and a kind face with a smile. He was holding a jade talisman and said to himself: "The founding of the Song Dynasty invites me to Shushan to watch the ceremony. It is best to send an elder or someone at the head level. What is You Longzi going to do? I, Shushan, have never been able to compete with him." Is it because we have been dealing with each other to show our country’s prestige and promote the power of the Song Dynasty, or does it have any deeper meaning?”
This old Taoist priest is the current head of the Shushan Sword Sect, Taoist Lingkong, Xiang Tiannan, who has been practicing for more than 700 years. He has reached the late stage of returning to the void. He is a genius who has combined some of the Taiqing magic and sword cultivation techniques passed down from Shushan by the Taiqing saints in the Spring and Autumn Period. The creation of the "Sword Qi Volley Technique", a brand-new sword cultivation technique, greatly accelerated the cultivation speed of Shushan disciples. In the more than 300 years since he took charge of the Shushan Sword Sect, the strength of the Shushan Sword Sect has grown rapidly and has become the number one sect in Shushan. I believe that he would have led the Shushan Sword Sect to unify Shushan long ago if there were no other plans in the Chaos Sect that delayed the pace of expansion. But even so, the current Shushan sects are still led by the Shushan Sword Sect.
At this time, he was hesitating whether to attend the founding ceremony of the Song Dynasty and what You Longzi's intention was. To be honest, Xiang Tiannan, like many cultivators, didn't know much about You Longzi at first, and had only heard of his name. But since it was rumored that You Longzi had "repelled" the Eastern Demon Cult and became famous, they started to pay attention to him.
This attention was remarkable. During his investigation, You Longzi was not only highly skilled in cultivation, but also quite resourceful and resourceful. He supported Liu He and established the Northern Han Dynasty, and later fought against the Eastern Demon Sect in the Battle of Kaifeng and rescued a large number of cultivators. The stable position of the Northern Han Dynasty indirectly led to the annexation of the Northern Han Dynasty by the Later Jin Dynasty and the changes in the general trend of the world. It can be seen that he was also a rather ambitious person.
What is particularly astonishing is that the Shushan Sword Sect's forces are unable to find out You Longzi's inheritance. They only know that he claims to be an overseas loose immortal, but they don't know the specifics. But there are only two possibilities for him to build the foundation he has today. One is that he has powerful support behind him and has endless stamina; the other is that he has excellent wisdom, good fortune, and state of mind, and has great luck and a bright future. No matter which one of these two it is, it is no small matter. When dealing with such people, Xiang Tiannan must be very careful and take it seriously.
You must know that whether it is the Middle-earth Divine State, the Wild Continent, or even the entire human world, as long as there are cultivators, they will be inextricably linked to the secular forces. Even some cultivation sects themselves are the ones behind these secular forces. Manipulator. The Shushan Sword Sect was naturally no exception. They united with the Sichuan cultivation world to support Hou Shu. From the perspective of the secular world's struggle for world supremacy, the Song Dynasty supported by You Longzi was a hostile relationship.
However, Xiang Tiannan naturally would not refuse You Longzi's invitation because of this. Advanced cultivators like them are already transcendent beings. Supporting secular forces is only for the sake of the reserve strength of the sect. If there is no conflict of fundamental interests, they will never break up. , mutual hostility is at most just a battle of spirits. And so far, there has been no conflict between You Longzi and the Shushan Sword Sect, or between the Great Song Dynasty and Hou Shu, so sending someone to attend the other party's founding ceremony is a good gesture and there is nothing wrong with it. Therefore, he must agree and send a person with enough weight. The other party thinks that he does not pay enough attention to the Shushan Sword Sect and is dissatisfied with it.
This is where strength comes into play. If You Longzi is just a little-known cultivator whose strength has not even reached the stage of returning to the void, no matter how good the relationship with Shushan Sword Sect is, Shushan will not pay attention to it and at most send one disciple to deal with it. You should also be grateful to the other person. But as soon as You Longzi sends out the invitation, even the leader of the top sect must think carefully about how to prevent the other party from finding fault.
After much consideration, Xiang Tiannan decided that he should personally attend the founding ceremony of the Song Dynasty to see what he had planned. It was also a good time to see in person what was so special about this already world-famous guy.
At the same time, Qingcheng, Tianshi Dao, Jade Buddha Temple, Puji Temple, Pure Land Sect, Maoshan, Chongyang Gate, Zen Sect, Daming Temple... and other large sects that supported the secular country were all affected by Youlong. The contents of Zi's summons and jade talismans almost all required them to send people to attend the founding ceremony of the Song Dynasty, and it was best to send high-level figures there.
Yunlong did not invite all the top and large sects because sects such as Kunlun, Kongtong, and Potala Palace were all located in one place and did not have strong support to fight for world hegemony. Moreover, he did not feel that his face was so great that he could attract everyone. arrive. There are also demonic, ghost, and evil sects that have not been invited because their reputations are not good. Yunlong still wants to maintain a righteous identity for the time being, so he will not do such actions that may "dye" himself.
The reactions of these sects to You Longzi's invitation were different. Some were confused, some pretended to understand, some were disdainful, and some agreed... But the only thing that was the same was that no matter what they thought in their hearts, they were all the same on the surface. They attached great importance to it and sent elders or leaders to attend the founding ceremony of the Song Dynasty.
How can a country sit still when even its supporters from the secular world are mobilized? So other Han countries sent envoys to Kaifeng, the seat of the soon-to-be-established capital of the Song Dynasty, before the founding ceremony of the Song Dynasty. Legend has it that the reason why the richer Taiyuan was not chosen was because Zhao Kuangyin did not like luxury and had to keep in mind the threat of foreign countries in the north. Don't let yourself lose your enterprising spirit.
After hearing this rumor, the kings of various countries breathed a sigh of relief and digested the fact that the secular power of the Song Dynasty in the later Jin Dynasty had surpassed other people and a Han country. If a Han country sent troops to attack their own country, these kings would have no other choice but to burn incense and pray to the gods for help - -Their army was so useless that they couldn't even defeat the Later Jin Dynasty, let alone the Song Dynasty. Now that the Song Dynasty has expressed its fear and hostility towards the north, once it goes to war with a foreign country, such as the Liao Kingdom, it will not be able to risk a two-front war and turn around to attack the Han country. They can also continue to live their own luxurious and luxurious life with peace of mind. .
In 960 AD, seven moments before sunrise was the darkest moment before dawn. The sky was as dark as ink, and a bright moon hung upside down in the sky. It was surrounded by stars and surrounded by a full moon, truly forming a celestial phenomenon of "stars over the moon." Outside the city of Kaifeng, tens of thousands of burning braziers are neatly placed on both sides of the official road. Fifty thousand troops are guarding them. Hundreds of military officials in a radius of ten miles are lined up with Liu He as the leader. There is a spacious road in the middle on both sides. That will be the emperor. A place to walk.
A moment later, the sound of ritual music rang out, and the emperor's guard of honor slowly moved out. These supporting troops were all powerful, and they were drawn from the elite soldiers of hundreds of battles. Each of them had a solemn face and a calm momentum. They will serve as the imperial army of the Song Dynasty in the future, so they must be carefully selected.
In the middle of the ceremony was the carriage that Zhao Kuangyin was riding in. At this time, Zhao Kuangyin was wearing a cirrus cloud crown and decorated with rolled beams. Twenty-four rolled beams, one foot high and one foot wide, were guided by jade rhinoceros hairpins. The gauze robe worn is lined with crimson and has a red collar, sleeves, placket and train with black edges. The gauze skirt and knee coverings are also made of crimson. The neck is drooping, Bai Luo Fang Xinqu wears a waist girdle with a large gold and jade belt, and the feet are wearing white stockings and a black waistcoat, and a sash. The whole person looked radiant and shining, as if he had the demeanor of an emperor.
After the honor guard slowly passed by, all the officials turned around and followed the honor guard to Kaifeng City, where they had to change clothes to show their solemnity.
After entering the city, Zhao Kuangyin and Wu Baiguan both went into their tents to change their clothes. When he came out, Zhao Kuangyin was already wearing the most formal black dress embroidered with the sun, moon and stars. He wore a twelve-glazed crown on his head, a mountain dragon and a worm, which made him look heavy and concentrated, embodying the power of heaven and earth. Not only him, but also all the military officials changed into matching black and red crowns and lined up again to follow Zhao Kuangyin who had left the honor guard and walked forward. Ahead is an altar for worshiping heaven and gods.
The cloud-headed Yunlong in the sky looked at Zhao Kuangyin's enthronement with his hands behind his hands, and turned around with a smile and said to the people behind him: "How is the founding momentum of the Song Dynasty, which is listed as a Taoist friend?" Behind him are the invited heads and elders of various sects. .
An old Taoist with triangular eyes, a goatee and a thin figure, but with a twinkle in his eye, replied: "The Lord of the Song Dynasty is majestic and strong in body. I hope that he, who also looks resolute and courageous, will become a wise king in the future and can ensure the prosperity of the country." This old Taoist's words seem to be praising, but in reality they look down upon mortals who "can maintain temporary prosperity." This does not mean that the emperor is just a mortal whose lifespan is only limited to guarding the land before the end of his life, but he has no power to rule the world. This is Maoshan Elder Taoist Qingzhi's corpse-refining technique that is unrivaled in the world. He has a flying yaksha equivalent to the early stage of refining the spirit and returning to the void, and three golden corpses equivalent to the peak level of qi-refining to become a god. He is also a famous master.
"Elder Amitabha Qingzhi is right when he says that Lord Song is indeed a great man of the moment, haha." Another tall, middle-aged monk with a formidable face also said. He is the first Dharma Yuan of the Bodhidharma Hall of Zen Buddhism, and his status is equivalent to that of an elder. He is very keen on martial arts. He possesses the powerful Vajra Combat Technique, which is extremely powerful, and he is also good at hand-to-hand combat. They were all supporters behind the Southern Tang Dynasty and had conflicts with the Song Dynasty, so they naturally did not have a good impression of the Song Dynasty. Secondly, they united to slander and try to weaken Yunlong's momentum.
"Yes." "Master Court Master is right." "Taoist Priest Qingzhi's words make sense."... Several elders of the sects who have good relations with Maoshan and Zen sects agreed.
Xiang Tiannan and other sect members who had nothing to do with the Song Dynasty watched with cold eyes how Yunlong responded. Daming Temple actually sent the Zen Master Zhizhi of this generation to attend. He knew that You Longzi was ordered by Jianzhen to take care of him, so naturally he couldn't see Yunlong being suppressed, but he retorted: "I observe that the color of the Lord Song is clear, and the top of his head is upright. He who is not haunted by the ghosts of injustice and who is not a bloodthirsty man will definitely be a kind and benevolent king in the future."
The reputation of Daming Temple in the south of the Yangtze River is not small. This wisdom has attracted a lot of echoes.
Yunlong, however, seemed not to care about these accusations at all. He nodded his thanks to Wisdom and then said to the many cultivators: "In addition to watching the founding ceremony of the Song Dynasty, we all came here to prove one thing. You are all familiar with classics and knowledgeable. Please take a closer look at what that is!" After he finished speaking, he pointed his hand in the direction of Zhao Kuangyin.
There, Zhao Kuangyin just completed the ceremony of worshiping heaven and officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. He changed the Yuan Dynasty and Jianlong announced an amnesty to the world. Wu Baiguan shouted three times, "Long Live Long Live". All of a sudden, the rituals and music were blaring together, and the shouts shook the sky. As the ceremony ended, a bright yellow aura that was invisible to ordinary people suddenly gathered towards Zhao Kuangyin from all directions in the world and then rose into the sky!
"Human Emperor Dragon Qi!" Everyone except Yunlong exclaimed.
(I’m so confused today. I wrote Wuqian in a daze. It took me a whole day to check the information. I also spent a lot of time revising it several times. Please give me your opinions. I’m not afraid of criticism. oo~)
