While the war in Hanzhong was in full swing, Lu Yuan also received an unexpected guest in Baling City.
Chenyuan Palace, Mei Changyuan.
It was already cold winter, and little bits of snow fell from the sky, falling on the plum trees in the courtyard, forming a layer of pale white frost.
The pink plum blossoms bloomed beautifully under the force of the cold, and their delicate fragrance floated in the garden with the cold wind. It was very refreshing to smell it.
There is a small pavilion in the garden. At this time, it is on the third floor of the attic. It has only a small roof to cover it. There are open sliding doors around it, a fence around it, and a eucalyptus table in the center for people to sit.
At this time, on the roof of the building, Lu Yuan was cooking tea and lighting incense with a leisurely expression. He was extremely focused on every move and looked like he was enjoying it.
Opposite him, there is an old man in white robes. This man has white hair and silver beard, and has an elegant demeanor, looking like a member of the fairy family.
If you put this kind of appearance in the ordinary world, those ordinary people will definitely call you an old god when they see it.
It's just that at this moment, the old god in the eyes of mortals, although he was also sitting peacefully, looked a little surprised when he saw Lu Yuan busy, and his eyes flashed with excitement, hesitation and other emotions from time to time, which was not what a god should have. His spirit is calm, carefree and indifferent.
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After being busy for a while, Lu Yuan finally cooked the first cup of fragrant tea, then picked up the teapot and poured a cup for the old man in front of him and for himself. After putting it down, he smiled and said: "I kept you waiting for a long time, fellow Taoist.
In the cold winter and snow season, plum blossoms are in full bloom.
This garden scenery is perfect for making tea and admiring plum blossoms.
In his early years, when he was a hunter in the mountains, he liked to cook tea and enjoy the snow for fun in his free time.
After that, I got involved in cultivation for the first time, and I didn’t let go of the fun.
It was not until later that he established a foundation and became the master of a party. He was involved in many mundane affairs and gradually had no time to spare.
These years of fighting in the south and the north, and the busy travels, made the Chu Kingdom more prosperous and established the foundation for its current hegemony.
But my hobby was also wasted because of this.
Fortunately, in the past two years, I have been recuperating at home and fighting less wars. I have been able to live peacefully in Baling. I can finally pick up my hobby that I had put aside for a long time.
Fellow Taoist is here today, it’s just the right time. "
Speaking of this, Lu Yuan pointed to a plum blossom forest in the garden and said with a hint of joy: "Last night there was a new snowfall in early winter, which happened to cause the plum blossoms in the garden to bloom. This is the first plum blossom in early winter, and it is the most delicate and touching. Today, the plum blossoms are making tea, and the white snow is flying, and you and I are sitting and talking, which is the most elegant thing in the world."
As his strength gradually improved and he gradually became the strongest in the world, the sense of crisis in Lu Yuan's heart naturally eased greatly.
In addition, now that the Chu State has just established its hegemony, its own luck is gathering rapidly, and more and more of the sky's spiritual energy can be leveraged every moment, and the speed of practicing Taiping Taoism is getting faster and faster.
Adding the two together, Lu Yuan can be said to have become famous.
As a result, the sense of urgency in his heart was no longer as heavy as before, and gradually slowed down.
I have countless longevity, no external threats to force me, and my achievements in life are beginning to take shape, so there is no need to push myself too hard.
So in his spare time, in addition to necessary spiritual practice and government affairs, Lu Yuan resumed some of his old hobbies.
It's just like making tea and enjoying the snow in front of you.
In addition to his original hobbies, he also took the initiative to learn four arts including piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting to cultivate his sentiments and enrich himself.
Don't tell me yet.
I don't know if his tense heart suddenly relaxed and he had some new insights. Under the influence of these hobbies, Lu Yuan's state of mind broke through a lot, and he realized the state of relaxation and morality.
I am becoming more and more proficient in practicing and doing things, and my practicing speed is actually a bit faster than before.
It can be considered an unexpected gain.
"Your Majesty, you are free and happy. You have returned to your original nature. Your body is nature and everything is natural. Now you see the beauty of nature. Of course you are very happy."
The old man in front of him listened to Lu Yuan's words and at this time also complimented him.
"Fellow Taoist, you are overly praised. With Gu's cultivation level, he is still far from being able to return to his true nature and be free and happy."
Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel very happy after hearing this.
As the king of Chu, he was in charge of the power of a country and the fate of all people. Naturally, people came to flatter him on weekdays.
But after hearing too much flattery, I gradually got tired of it.
Nowadays, the flattery of ordinary people can hardly make him feel troubled.
Only when someone like the old man in front of him praises him can Lu Yuan feel happy.
However, even though he was happy, he did not get carried away. He took a sip of the fragrant tea that he sprayed. After the fragrance spread on his lips and teeth, he looked slightly solemn: "Feishuang Road is far away in Guangling. Fellow Taoist Jinyun and I used to live together in Tianluofa." There was a chance encounter at the meeting, but it was just a casual acquaintance.
Nowadays, fellow Taoists have come from thousands of miles away to Baling to see Yu Gu. I don’t know what they are doing. "
Lu Yuan looked at the old man in front of him with a solemn expression.
The person in front of him has an unusual identity.
It has been mentioned before that there are six great gates in the world, or between the three states of Yong, Qing, and Yang, as well as the islands in the East China Sea, namely Yangzhou Ziyun Road, Feishuang Road, Qingzhou Danding Road, Canglong Road, and Yongzhou Dan. Ding Dao, East China Sea Giant Spirit Dao.
Each of these six great sects occupies a cave. They are all the leaders of the immortal sect, and they are the true cultivators of immortality.
The fellow Daoist Jinyun in front of me came from Feishuang Dao in Yangzhou and was a real person in the Dao.
The specific status is roughly equivalent to Anqiu of Danding Dao.
When Lu Yuan attended the Tianluo Dharma Conference, this person and Anqiu attended that event together.
However, at that time, Lu Yuan was only at the peak of the first-class level. Although he had touched some innate realms, his status was far behind compared to real people like Jin Yun.
Therefore, Anqiu, who had ulterior motives, came to the door specially.
Many other real people and Master Ziyun then said hello to Lu Yuan. After saying two or three words, they did not have any further interactions.
This mere acquaintance was naturally just a casual acquaintance, not a deep friendship.
So.
For Jinyun, whom he had only met once, to suddenly come to visit him, Lu Yuan paid attention to him, but of course he was confused.
So at this time, I invited people to come, and in the name of admiring the snow, I tried to test the truth by discussing the Tao.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I'm here with no ill intentions."
Jinyun Zhenren was an accomplished Taoist and had a sharp mind. He naturally noticed Lu Yuan's temptation and caution, but he just smiled and shook his head, and then sighed softly: "Although there have been rumors outside that King Lu Yuan of Chu is a master of both immortality and martial arts. A successful person.
After hearing this, Pindao was only doubtful.
After all, today, although there are many methods of cultivation without resorting to the cave, the people who possess this method are all forces that have been passed down from ancient times to this day.
Although the king has a chance, he has reached the limit of his ability to reach the innate realm.
How could it be possible to continue cultivating the Qi of the Five Elements, step into the Immortal Sect, and become a first-class Taoist master in the world?
But when I met the king today, I realized that in the past, I really looked at the sky from a well and looked down on the people in the world.
If Pingdao read it correctly, the king has already condensed the Five Elements and One Qi, and has begun to practice immortal magic, right? "
Speaking of this, Jinyun looked at Lu Yuan with bright eyes, a trace of enthusiasm flashing in his eyes.
As a cultivator, no one knows better than him what it means to unite one energy.
That represents the entrance to immortality, the beginning of the great road.
It also represents the 200-year-old longevity and has since embarked on the road to immortality.
In the current world, this kind of person is still revered as a Taoist master by all the major immortal sects, which means the master of a Taoist lineage. He is slightly superior to the emperors of all the hegemonic countries in the world, which shows his noble status.
compare to.
Although he himself was respected as a real person, in reality, he was only respected superficially.
Unable to cultivate the Qi of the Five Elements, although Jinyun has magic power, with his magic skills, his strength is comparable to that of a warrior in the second realm of Xiantian.
But in essence, he is just an ordinary mortal.
As a mortal, his lifespan is still only a hundred years, and the essence of life has not undergone transformation. In terms of level, he is even worse than the innate warrior.
Because the innate warrior has undergone a transformation of body and soul, his life span has been greatly increased, and he can live to one hundred and fifty years old.
In essence, innate warriors and ordinary mortals can barely be said to be two species.
Cultivators like Jin Yun can defeat the other party only because the immortal method is really wonderful and much stronger than the martial arts.
Therefore, even if he has only just gained access to magic power, a monk who has not yet started is stronger than the average innate master.
But this doesn't explain anything.
Cultivation of immortality and seeking the Tao is for longevity and freedom.
If you can't condense the energy of the five elements, you can't transform your life, no matter how strong your fighting skills are, you will just fall behind.
As a monk from a large sect, Jinyun naturally knew this.
So at this time, it was quite unpleasant to see Lu Yuan, who was born as a casual cultivator, actually be one step faster than a disciple of the Immortal Sect like him to cultivate his energy and step into the Immortal Sect.
It's both envy and sourness.
Facing Jin Yun's gaze, Lu Yuan just frowned, and then he didn't hide it, and responded calmly: "That's right. I gained some insights from my practice a few years ago, and luckily condensed a stream of Five Elements Qi, which nourished the five internal organs in my chest. Stepped into the gate of immortality.”
He really didn't have much intention to hide his cultivation, and he couldn't hide it either.
Since Anqiu arrived for the last time and broke with Danding Dao, Lu Yuan knew that his cultivation strength could basically not be hidden from others.
This is also true.
The news about Lu Yuan's practice of immortality first spread in the Zhou Dynasty.
Ever since He Basheng was frightened away by a sneak attack using immortal magic in Hanzhong twelve years ago, news of Lu Yuan practicing immortal magic had spread in the Zhou Kingdom.
Later, as the news spread, it slowly spread to the top leaders of various countries and the top leaders of major forces.
At that time, everyone knew that Chu King Lu Yuan actually followed the path of practicing both immortality and martial arts.
With the power of immortal magic, ordinary monks only need to master one or two spells to be comparable to the innate warriors.
If one masters slightly more spells or is more proficient, even warriors in the second realm of Xiantian must avoid their sharp edges.
Therefore, after Lu Yuan's cultivation as an immortal was confirmed, all parties in various countries paid much more attention to him, and he was listed as one of the most threatening figures.
The statement made by the famous military general Lu Yuan was so quickly recognized by the world, and it was indispensable for the addition of immortal and martial arts.
And to the back.
After breaking up with Alchemy Dao, it may be for revenge, or it may be to achieve some purpose.
After Anqiu returned, Danding Dao began to spread rumors throughout the world, claiming that King Lu Yuan of Chu was not only a monk, but also an accomplished monk who had condensed his energy and was as powerful as the Taoist master of the Immortal Sect.
With the promotion and recognition of Yifang Xianmen, the news about Lu Yuan's strength spread throughout the nine states in an instant.
Any force with some connections has heard about it.
While this brought him great fame, it also naturally had a lot of negative effects.
The good thing is that people who have heard the news and understand the value of a Taoist ancestor are more optimistic about the future of Chu State.
With countless people's hearts gathered together, Chu's luck naturally increased day by day.
The disadvantage is that because of Lu Yuan's great strength, there are more and more forces and people around him that are hostile to him.
Just like Ning Guo, Shen Qiu had originally formulated a recovery plan of ten years of cultivation and ten years of preparation for war to restore Ning Guo's national strength to its peak and retrain 600,000 troops.
But in less than ten years, Ning Guo completed this twenty-year plan. Not only did it expand its army to 600,000, but it also trained two more innate masters.
Now, he plans to expand his army by another 200,000 and train several more innate masters.
During this period, there were many changes, so there were also great changes in the world situation, and the pressure brought by the continuous growth of Chu State.
But if there is no fear of Lu Yuan's strength, few people would believe it.
Don't talk about Ningguo.
Just say that Zhou and Liang have made great moves in recent years. It is hard to say whether it is because there is a Taoist-level figure participating in the struggle for world hegemony, which puts great pressure on their hearts.
In short, the impact of this news can be described as both good and bad.
But no matter which it is, it is not something Lu Yuan can decide.
And he was also prepared to deal with the consequences of these news.
Anyway, with his own strength and putting aside the fetters of Chu State, basically no one in the world can threaten Lu Yuan. He is invincible by nature.
That being the case, what can I do if I let the rumors spread?
Just like Jinyun in front of him, when he asked, he directly admitted it.
It was Lu Yuan's calm attitude that made Jinyun slightly stunned.
However, thinking about the strength of the King of Chu in front of me and the prosperity of the Chu Kingdom in recent years, I quickly became aware of it.
So he skipped this section and got back to the main topic: "Now that your Majesty has gathered his Qi and achieved immortality, he should also feel that the environment in the world is almost exhausted and it is difficult to find a trace of spiritual energy."
'Is this a matter of bringing up the end of Dharma? '
Lu Yuan thought like this in his mind. Although he already knew a lot about this matter, seeing Jinyun coming here solemnly and obviously not mentioning some old talk aroused his curiosity, so he nodded: " Yes, I have been cultivating Taoism in recent years, and I have a deep understanding of this. Being in this world between heaven and earth is like drowning in a lake, making people unable to breathe."
He made a final metaphor.
Sure enough, this aroused great resonance in Jinyun: "Your Majesty is right, this world and we are just like a deep lake. When we are in it, it is like drowning, lack of air, and difficulty in breathing.
But does your Majesty know why the air for us to breathe, that is, the spiritual energy, is getting less and less in this deep lake? "
Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and replied: "I have heard a rumor that our Jiuzhou world is originally connected to the upper world of the fairy world. The spiritual energy of the Jiuzhou world also spreads from the fairy world.
And this communication channel is called the Northern Underworld Capital.
However, now that Beiming Youdu is closed, the fairy world no longer transmits spiritual energy. Therefore, the spiritual energy in the Kyushu world is becoming increasingly scarce and is gradually being sucked out by the monks, resulting in today's apocalyptic world. "
When Jinyun heard Lu Yuan's reply, he couldn't help but look at him in surprise, and then said with a smile: "There are rumors that the king has inherited the Taoism of Sun Qingyi and Sun Zhenren a hundred years ago.
At that time, Zhenren Sun once searched all the immortal gates in Jiuzhou to find a way out of the end of the world, which involved the secrets of Beiming Youdu.
He even ended up going out to sea to look for it.
Now that the king knows so much about Bei Mingyou, I think the rumors are true. "
Jinyun mentioned Sun Qingyi, and then used this matter to open up the conversation and said in depth: "However, although the king has learned some secrets of Beiming Youdu from Zhenren Sun's inheritance, he is afraid that he has not been able to learn about the deeper secrets. .
For example, besides being the gateway to communicate with the immortal world, Beimingyoudu, how did this portal between the two worlds come about?
What should I do if I want to go to the Immortal Realm from the Northern Underworld?
In today's law-ending world, what impact will it have on Beiming Youdu?
Of all these secrets, Sun Qingyi, Sun Qingyi, should be the one to record them, right? "
Jinyun looked at Lu Yuan with deep meaning and said pointedly.
Lu Yuan's expression changed, and he couldn't help but bow and said: "I really don't know these things, so I would like to ask my Taoist friends for advice."
He knew that since Jinyun mentioned these things, he must be trying to use these secrets to achieve some purpose.
Sure enough, when he asked so cooperatively, Jinyun immediately stroked his beard and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, since Pindao mentioned this matter, he naturally had no intention of covering it up. He originally wanted to tell Your Majesty, so let me explain slowly.
First of all, the first question is, how did Beimingyou come to be the gateway between the two realms?
In fact, the so-called Beiming Youdu is essentially a large teleportation array.
In ancient times, there were immortals from the upper realm who broke through the realm and entered our land of Jiuzhou, bringing with them the first ray of spiritual energy.
Then the immortal came to the world, taught immortal magic and broadcast Taoism in Jiuzhou.
Later, as the Taoism spread, more and more people in Kyushu began to practice the immortal way. As time went by, the spiritual energy brought by the immortals could not satisfy the increasing number of monks.
So in order to solve this problem, the immortals who came to the world at that time joined forces to build a two-realm teleportation formation and named it Beiming Youdu.
When Beiming Youdu was first established, it directly communicated with the immortal world, turning the teleportation array into a transmission channel, which was continuously operated and maintained. The spiritual energy in the immortal world was also continuously transported to Kyushu through this channel.
This is the origin of Beiming Youdu.
Only by being established by the immortals and maintained by the aura of the immortal world can this two-realm formation continue to operate.
This is the answer to the first question. "
