On November 13, the seventh year of Hongdao's reign, a general examination was held in Changsha City. Thousands of new imperial examination candidates participated in this examination together with more than a hundred previous examination candidates, and a hundred Jinshi were ultimately selected.
Three days later, these Jinshi participated in the palace examination and selected the top three leaders.
At this point, after the three rounds of examinations including the county examination, the general examination, and the palace examination, more than a thousand new imperial examination candidates were awarded official positions one after another, filling the positions of local and imperial centers.
After taking the examination and becoming an official, Lu Yuan's Changsha court became completely Zhengshuo in the hearts of local literati and scholars, and its foundation was now firmly established.
In terms of practice, it was just that when he practiced Taiping Dao Shu, the luck he gathered surged again.
In just a few days, it continued to rise, increasing by nearly 20% compared to before.
With such great luck, Lu Yuan's magic power improved much faster than before when he was practicing Taiping Taoism.
However, in just half a month, he had achieved some success in his magic power.
Inside the palace hall.
Lu Yuan sat alone at the top of his head, with his knees crossed on the couch, holding magic formulas in each hand, and practicing with his eyes closed.
I saw a clear spiritual energy descending from around his body, turning into a colorful stream of light, floating and lingering.
In this dream, Lu Yuan followed the Qi refining breathing method of the Taiping Taoist Book, picking up these clear and colorful lights and inhaling them into his mouth and nose every time he exhaled and inhaled.
After going back and forth like this for several times, by the time the falling Qing Qi was completely refined and the surrounding blurred color dissipated, Lu Yuan already had a little more mana in his body.
Still breathing calmly, Lu Yuan refined his magic power and adjusted his breath for a few more times. Then he slowly opened his eyes, with a bit of joy on his face, and thought to himself:
"In the past few days, as the political affairs of the country have been sorted out, all the people have surrendered, the country has become stronger, and the fortune has been prosperous, I have become more comfortable in my practice. It has only been half a month, but I have gained more from my practice than I did in the previous two or three months. Still strong.
I heard that during the time of the Three Emperors in ancient times, government affairs were handled in the mountains, the government was harmonious, the people were happy, and everyone was praised as virtuous. Even when he used force, he was invincible. The barbarians were afraid of him, and the nine states and ten regions were convinced.
Therefore, the three emperors are at peace in heaven and earth. Tens of thousands of immortals came to court, and the gods paid homage. Guests from all over the world are convinced, and all people are at home. The power is unmatched.
Previously, I checked the history books and legends and read the ancient immortals' manuscripts. I originally thought it was a bit exaggerated.
But at this time, I personally practiced the way of luck, and then I realized that the rumors may be true. The three emperors may really control the immortals and gods, and their power reaches the netherworld, and they have become the emperors of the three realms. "
At this time, Lu Yuancai ruled a county, with a land of thousands of miles, and a population of only two million.
But even so, he practiced Taiping Taoism and was blessed by the luck of all people, and his magic power improved so quickly.
In ancient times, the three emperors ruled over the nine states, demons and demons bowed their heads, immortals and gods worshiped them, their territories were tens of thousands of miles away, and their people lived in billions.
With such prestige, the luck gathered is tens of millions times that of Lu Yuan.
One can imagine how terrible the Three Emperors will be after they practice.
"However, although the three emperors dominate the world, records and legends from all aspects point out one thing, that is, the lifespan of these three emperors is not very long, and none of them can live for more than a thousand years.
This can already be called a short life given that true immortals were common in ancient times and a large number of immortals could live for thousands or even thousands of years.
After all, after a monk reaches the Yuan Dynasty with five qi, he can live for eight hundred years.
And once the flower on the top is condensed, it can become a real person, rank among the immortals, and live happily for three thousand years.
Although the three ancient emperors made the immortals and gods tremble in fear, in terms of lifespan, they were just five Qi Chaoyuan monks who had not yet become immortals.
Are these reasons due to the fact that one has practiced the way of luck and his lifespan has been adversely affected, so he died early? "
Lu Yuan couldn't help but frown slightly when he thought of the biggest drawback of the way of luck.
As he practiced Taiping Taoism more deeply, he could not help but have a deeper and deeper understanding of the destiny contained in this Taoism book these days.
Although he has not been practicing for a long time, Lu Yuan has gradually realized it.
Perhaps the so-called disadvantage in the Taiping Taoist Book, that is, after practicing, lifespan will be shortened, is not due to incomplete skills.
It's because this method of luck is inherently flawed and makes it difficult to live a long life.
After all, this way of cultivation is so fast, far better than ordinary people cultivating immortality and refining qi. It is impossible for God to care about you like this.
This side gives you a fast cultivation speed, and the other side will naturally pay a corresponding price of disaster.
In this way, it is consistent with the principle of balance between heaven and earth.
Obviously, the price paid for practicing the way of luck is the life of the practitioner.
Therefore, those who previously practiced Taiping Taoism were so powerful at the beginning, their strength increased dramatically, and they were almost invincible. But after the peak, basically no one survives more than two months. This is the price paid.
"And unlike those who practiced Taiping Taoism in the past, I now rule a county and have completed the process of founding a country, enthroning to worship heaven, and selecting officials through the imperial examination step by step.
After this, the energy and people's hearts gathered were far beyond what those Cao Tou Wang who had been supported by Alchemy Dao could compare with before.
With more luck, there will be more corresponding backlash.
Although it has only been twenty days since I started practicing Taiping Taoism, in such a short period of time, due to the backlash of the fate of all people, I have probably lost no less than two years of life.
In about ten days, I will lose a year of my life.
According to this calculation, under normal circumstances, even if I am an innate master, after practicing Taiping Taoism, I can only live for three years at most.
The life span of one hundred and twenty years has been reduced to three years, which is nearly one forty. This Taoist Book of Taiping is really a life-killing method. "
Although Lu Yuan's lifespan is endless, he suffers the backlash of fate every day, and he is still somewhat aware of the loss of his lifespan.
After calculating it at this time, I couldn't help but secretly be speechless.
All of a sudden, the lifespan was accelerated by forty times, and even the innate master couldn't hold on.
The old Taoist Anqiu had previously comforted Lu Yuan, saying that even after practicing Taiping Taoism, his life span would flow very quickly. But as long as you can break through the realm and cultivate your Qi before your lifespan expires, you can add another fifty years to your lifespan based on the innate master, and you can live a little longer.
With such continuous breakthroughs, as long as the five qi can reach the vitality, it will not be like the ancient monks who lived for 800 years.
But living for two to three hundred years should be no problem.
It turned out that Lu Yuan had not practiced this book, and he did not have a rough idea of how terrible the life span consumed by this book was.
After practicing at this time, I realized how nonsense Anqiu's words were.
"With my martial arts master's strength and destiny, I can only survive for three years.
If it had been anyone else, or someone who had made the breakthrough a little late, they would have died if they had carried it for a year or two.
One or two years, three years at most.
Even if it is a quick success method like Taiping Daoshu, it is difficult or even impossible to condense one's Qi and break through the cultivation level.
Therefore, Dan Ding Dao's plan was just a fantasy from the beginning.
Unless they can improve the backlash of luck on lifespan, reduce the extent of this reduction in lifespan, or find other ways to resist this backlash.
Otherwise, if we just rely on Danding Dao's current method of slowly experimenting, we may not be able to attract the spirit of the immortals until our own cave, and we won't even be able to perfect the Taiping Dao Book. "
At this moment, Lu Yuan could basically conclude that Dan Ding Dao's plan was basically impossible to realize.
After all, even when the Immortal Path was prosperous, there were disadvantages that the Three Ancient Emperors could not solve.
Now that we have reached the age of the end of the Dharma, how can a mere Danding Dao have the confidence and self-confidence to achieve great things that even the three ancient emperors could not achieve.
However, looking at the current situation of Dan Ding Dao, they don't seem to know that they have fallen into a dead end.
After all, most of the candidates for Alchemy Dao's previous experiments were only first- and second-rate in strength, not even an innate grandmaster.
Just those people who are born under the heaven, based on their strength and destiny, still have remaining lifespan.
I'm afraid that if I hadn't started practicing Taoism, my health would take a turn for the worse, and I would be as sick as a human being within a few days.
By then, the body will be weak, the willpower will be weak, and it will be difficult to even take a breath.
Where does one have the ability and ability to be like Lu Yuan, who can slowly sum up the patterns from the passage of life and study out these many insights.
And precisely because of the lack of such positive feedback, Dan Ding Dao was unable to discover the secrets in this aspect.
In the end, I fell into the current cycle of finding an experimental subject, then the experimental subject died of illness within a month, and then looking for the next one.
Maybe you have to find the next innate grandmaster, or a relatively young innate grandmaster, and let the other person try the method on his own, so that Alchemy Dao can understand that the path he has chosen is a dead end, and he should give up his thoughts early.
“Danding Dao may also be aware of this problem, so he found me.
But my secret must not be exposed.
Even if I have already practiced Taiping Taoism and gained some achievements at this time, it is still impossible for me to tell Danding Tao about the above, and I can only hide it as a secret.
As for Danding Dao, it is basically mutual use, not hard work.
At this time, they have not played with me, so they will consider themselves at a disadvantage and continue on this dead end road for a while longer. "
Lu Yuan didn't have much favorable impressions of Danding Dao. Although when the other party found him, he made it clear from the beginning that there was something wrong with Taiping Taoism.
But how much truth the other party has revealed by revealing the truth seems to be very problematic at this time.
Not to mention the distant story, just talking about the Tianzhu sacrifice some time ago, Anqiu Laodao's concealment from Lu Yuan was full of malice.
Moreover, a person is in front of you all day long, urging you to practice short-lived skills, even if there is a deal, this kind of behavior is disgusting enough.
After all these things happened, he naturally became a little disgusted with Alchemy Dao.
Lu Yuan naturally wouldn't mind if he could trick the opponent a little at this time.
"It's the Taiping Taoist Book. Such a sharp tool may be of great use in the future."
Lu Yuan took out the Taoist Book of Taiping from his arms, slowly groped the textured book cover, and pondered in his heart.
He practices this method and is not afraid because he has endless lifespan.
But others don't have this talent.
“So if I don’t like anyone in the future, maybe I can learn how Alchemy Dao deceived me and let others practice this method.
As long as that person is hit, a big enemy can be eliminated without any effort.
Isn't this method much easier than killing the enemy with all your efforts?
I just don’t know if other people are so easy to fool?
Maybe I should change the name of Taiping Daoshu, so that I might have a chance to deceive a few short-sighted people. " Lu Yuan thought like this, several plans suddenly emerged, and he gradually had an idea in his mind.
But these things have to be left for later.
At this moment, it is better to practice this method more diligently and enhance your own strength as much as possible.
Lu Yuan was naturally extremely rare to finally come across such an immortal method that could make him immune to defects and quickly improve his own strength.
At this time, I have vaguely found a bit of the feeling I had when I first traveled through time, practicing martial arts and reading scriptures every day, and having a full schedule.
Nowadays, Lu Yuan spends time every day to deal with government affairs and spend time with Lan Cai'er. The rest of his time is spent practicing the Taoist Book of Taiping.
Now the decisive battle in Jiangbei is imminent. At that time, he will also lead the army to Yan Wangqiu and others, cross the river and go north to have a final battle with the Zhou people.
Even if his side has the upper hand, how can there be any absolute safety in the battle formation?
At this time, you can improve your strength a little more, and you can protect yourself a little more when the battle comes.
Lu Yuan was already familiar with this kind of thing, and when he did it now, he was extremely steady.
…
Time passed and it soon came to November 23rd of the seventh year of Hongdao.
On this day, after traveling for nearly a month, Yan Wangqiu finally led the army and arrived in Changsha Fucheng.
"King Changsha, I haven't seen you for half a year. Your majesty is even better than before."
The two allies met again. Yan Wangqiu seemed very happy and took the initiative to say hello.
"The same goes for the King of Nanhai. It has only been half a year, and the king's complexion is much better than before."
Lu Yuan looked Yan Wangqiu up and down, looking at his face that was obviously rosier than before, he couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, the king's aura nourishes people. The King of Nanhai is very satisfied and nourished by this Lingnan king's aura."
He also treated Yan Wangqiu with a smile.
After all, the other party had just allowed scholars to take part in his imperial examination not long ago. It was such a big help, so he should praise the other party more.
Sure enough, when Yan Wangqiu heard this, he couldn't help laughing happily: "The King of Changsha is right. After becoming the king, the nobility and raising people are indeed different from before.
To be honest with the King of Changsha, it has only been half a year since I took the throne.
But within half a year, after hard work, there were already three concubines in the harem who were pregnant with children.
In the decades before this, except for the heirs he had given birth to in his early years, this king had left no other descendants.
Now that I have been king for half a year, my descendants will be prosperous. This is the meaning of God. Our Nanhai Kingdom will last forever, from generation to generation. "
Yan Wangqiu said with some pride and also with some deep meaning.
Lu Yuan next to him was immediately in awe after hearing this.
If I remember correctly, the Nanhai King in front of me is already one hundred and forty-four years old.
At such an advanced age, he could still win three yuan in a row within half a year.
These dragons and tigers are indeed worthy of being old masters. Their profound knowledge is astonishing.
In addition to admiration, he couldn't help but respond to the other person's other meaning, which was that he hoped that the Nanhai Kingdom would last forever for generations to come.
"King Nanhai, don't worry. As long as your country governs leniently and benevolent, maintains peace at home, and harmonizes with neighboring countries externally, Nanhai will be able to prosper and prosper for generations to come." Lu Yuan made a veiled guarantee.
Um.
As long as there is no internal turmoil within the Nanhai Kingdom, and at the same time the external world maintains good relations with itself, it will certainly be able to maintain long-term peace and stability, and the country will endure from generation to generation.
But if the government of Nanhai State is absurd, the people will have no way to live. At the same time, the outside world turned against itself and severed its alliance.
Then it is time to defeat such a violent country.
How the opponent will choose in the end and what step he will take depends on whether he, a good ally of the dragon and the tiger, can teach the younger generation well.
But at this time, the two are good allies.
Lu Yuan knew this, and so did Yan Wangqiu.
So after receiving Lu Yuan's guarantee, the King of Nanhai, who had won three yuan in a row, immediately laughed and said happily: "Then I'll borrow the good words from the King of Changsha."
After laughing, he looked at Lu Yuan and couldn't help but joked: "But I have already produced heirs to consolidate the country. The King of Changsha is younger than me, so he should make plans to have more heirs and consolidate the country." It’s popular.”
For today's people, it is a good thing for a monarch to have more children and have enough candidates to inherit the country to consolidate the country's foundation.
That is to say, Lu Yuan is currently preparing for a wedding and is about to get married, so no one is urging him.
Otherwise, if he had continued to be alone, believe it or not, Cui Changqing, Sun Siwen and others would have written to him to advise him, asking him, the king, to have many concubines, sing and sing every night, and give birth to an heir for the country.
Lu Yuan naturally knew this in his heart.
But at this moment, he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The King of Nanhai should know who my queen who is about to get married is? I really want to be like a great king and win three yuan in a row.
But I just don’t know if my queen will agree!
Don't make the harem restless, or I will be miserable. "
These days, Lu Yuan has been accompanying Lan Cai'er. Thanks to his efforts, the relationship between the couple has finally become more harmonious, and they have gradually become more like a couple.
But the custom of the Miao people is that they have always been monogamous.
Lan Cai'er is an innate master, and her character and dignity are definitely not comparable to that of a vase and vassal.
Lu Yuan felt that if he wanted to accept concubines, his queen might not refuse due to etiquette.
But these days, the relationship that was finally strengthened is probably ruined.
When the time comes for husband and wife to share the same bed, they can basically only have different dreams.
You may even have to bear the risk of dying in your sleep.
He still plans to have more fun after getting along with the queen, so he doesn't want to face a cold dead fish. How boring would that be?
So how to open this mouth and how to get through the work became a problem that troubled Lu Yuan.
Seeing his embarrassed look, Yan Wangqiu couldn't help but understand, and said with some sympathy: "With such a queen here, it is really difficult for the king to be king."
To be fair.
If Yan Wangqiu were Lan Cai'er, then naturally he would not be willing to share his husband with others.
Or if you want to share it, that's fine. If you find another innate master, then I have no objection.
Otherwise, how can a vulgar woman have a husband with me?
This is the pride of an innate master.
When Lu Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite. As for me, this is all I can do for the time being."
After traveling through time, he finally went through hard work, became king and orphan, and established a dynasty.
But it is really a pity that the harem cannot be widely opened, and the three palaces and six courtyards are established.
Lu Yuan was very depressed at this time.
At the same time, he made up his mind that he must do more work for Lan Cai'er in the future, and his career as a faint king must not be ended just like this.
This is the struggle of a king with a faint dream.
