Daming Palace, Temple of Nine Heavens.
Despite the distance, the aftermath of the battle between the God of Thunder and the God of Fire spread to the vicinity of the Nine Heavens Temple.
Naihe didn't know whether he didn't see it or simply didn't want to care. Li Yan, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the Temple of Heaven, still closed his eyes and ignored the noise from the outside world.
At this moment, Zhao Guizhen, whose soul had been out, suddenly opened his eyes.
"His Majesty……"
Zhao Guizhen's call unsurprisingly disturbed Li Yan, who had been trying to "enter meditation", and made him show a displeased expression.
"What's the matter, my dear?"
Fortunately, Li Yan was not a moody tyrant. Although he was a little annoyed that Zhao Guizhen was becoming more and more bold, he suppressed his emotions and asked in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, there are monsters causing trouble in Chang'an right now. I hope Your Majesty will allow me to leave the palace."
Here, Zhao Guizhen did not mention that his soul had just left the body.
Because he knew that his current behavior was already disobedient to the king. Once he mentioned this, I am afraid that Li Yan would not let him go.
"Monsters causing trouble? Isn't that something that Qin Tianjian is responsible for?"
And the development of the matter was indeed as Zhao Guizhen expected, Li Yan had no intention of letting Zhao Guizhen leave.
"My dear, you must understand your responsibilities!"
"You are now the national master who assists me in cultivating immortality, instead of the wandering Taoist priest who defeated demons and slew demons before..."
Speaking of this, Li Yan paused deliberately, and then reminded him angrily.
"I have suppressed the impeachment of many courtiers for you. Even if Qin Tianjian was supported by you, you still have to consider Deng Yuanqi's concerns now."
What Li Yan said at this moment was partly true, and partly because he did not want the influence of Zhao Guizhen, the national master, to become greater.
Just like those courtiers who were wary of Zhao Guizhen, Li Yan was actually worried that Zhao Guizhen's power would be too great and would be powerful enough to affect the situation inside and outside the court.
In fact, this is the reason why Li Yanming knew that someone in the court was deliberately tricking Zhao Guizhen, but he pretended not to know anything.
The so-called "emperor's mind" meant that even if Li Yan trusted Zhao Guizhen, he would never allow the other party's power and prestige to expand enough to affect him.
"Your Majesty, this matter is different from the past. I am afraid that the Qintian Prison's ability cannot solve it."
Hearing Zhao Guizhen's conceited statement, Li Yan was really unhappy this time - Qin Tian Jian was a force he had cultivated through hard work. Wouldn't denying it be equivalent to denying all previous efforts?
"The Imperial Master's words are wrong. Although Deng Yuanqi is not as strong as the Imperial Master, he can still deal with a few monsters."
Although Li Yan has no talent for cultivation, he is still quite accurate in reading people.
Otherwise, Luofu Taoist Deng Yuanqi would not have been chosen among several Taoist priests recommended by Zhao Guizhen.
"Or, in Aiqing's heart, my immortality is no better than a few monsters?"
As soon as Li Yan said this, before Zhao Guizhen said anything, the faces of several Taoist priests standing in other directions of Jiutian Temple changed drastically.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master has absolutely no intention of doing this!"
"National Master, why don't you apologize to Your Majesty?!"
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master just said what he said unintentionally..."
"His Majesty's way of immortality is definitely not comparable to that of a few evil spirits..."
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Or admonish, enlighten, or explain... Gu Qian
These Taoist priests who are qualified to stand in the Jiutian Temple are not the fighting monks of Qintian Prison, but are genuine Taoist masters who are innate and even at the level of Yinshen.
The most important thing is that in addition to their cultivation, these Taoist priests also know the true meaning of power, and they are not like outsiders with so many scheming and thoughts.
No matter how much these Taoist priests disliked Zhao Guizhen, who only received the emperor's favor, they had to admit that it was precisely because of his existence that Taoism returned to its peak after the "Crazy Monk Rebellion".
Therefore, even for the sake of the upcoming rise of the Taoist lineage, these veteran Taoists did not want Zhao Guizhen to have any conflict with Li Yan at this time.
"Immortality?"
However, facing Zhao Guizhen, who had secretly made up his mind, their efforts to dissuade him were as powerless as a mantis trying to block a car.
"How many sages and immortals have longed for immortality since ancient times? But how many of them are truly immortal?"
In the increasingly angry expression of Emperor Li Yan, Zhao Guizhen walked down the Temple of Nine Heavens, stared in the direction of the side hall of Taiji Palace and spoke softly.
"If Your Majesty really believes in Pindao, with Pindao's magical powers, it is not impossible to assist His Majesty for a few more years..."
With a deep sigh, Zhao Guizhen didn't know if he was really heartbroken by Li Yan's various actions, but he unceremoniously pointed out the truth that the other party had been "ignoring".
"However, good advice always offends the ears."
"Your Majesty always thought that Pindao refused to teach you the real method of immortality, but he forgot that Pindao told you when we first met..."
"Your Majesty is a noble person. To attain immortality is against destiny. The more you pursue immortality, the easier it is for you to be taken advantage of by evil spirits."
When he said this, Zhao Guizhen unabashedly glared at a certain ashamed old man next to him.
"Longevity lies in cultivating the mind. As long as your Majesty's mind is not calm, the more you practice the art of collecting and nourishing elixirs, the easier it will be for you to go astray."
In fact, Zhao Guizhen knew from the beginning that Li Yan was practicing other Taoist secrets without telling him, and even knew who secretly taught them to him.
But Zhao Guizhen never cared about these messy things, just like he never cared about what Emperor Li Yan thought of him.
"Zhao Guizhen!!! Do you still want to be a national master?!"
As if he was hurt by Zhao Guizhen's words, Li Yan roared so uncontrollably for the first time.
"National Division?"
"I have never regarded myself as a national teacher, so why should I think about it?"
Thinking back to the beginning, the reason why Zhao Guizhen was willing to join the court as an official was just to fulfill his promise and take on the mission of revitalizing Taoism.
Twenty years of enduring humiliation, twenty years of intrigue, twenty years of wasting away ambition...
But now, whether Zhao Guizhen wants to admit it or not, he has failed.
"Your Majesty, you and I have been together for twenty years at least..."
"I have been assisting and teaching you since you were King Ying, and today let me teach you the last lesson!"
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Guizhen suddenly took off the imperial robe that he was wearing, revealing the Taoist robe that was studded with gold rust talismans.
"The way to practice lies in sincerity, while the art of the emperor requires a careful mind. There is a fundamental irreconcilable contradiction between the two."
This is Zhao Guizhen, whom Li Yan has never seen before, and he is also the world's number one master who is truly unrivaled in the world.
"Li Yan, you are not suitable for cultivation from the beginning to the end!"
So far...
The Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Guizhen, disappeared and was replaced by the former Taoist evil star, Zhao Guizhen.
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