In the ninth year of the Great Cause, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, in order to demonstrate his civil and military skills, against all opinions, he ordered more than 100,000 people to be recruited to build the Waiguo City outside the palace city and the imperial city. From then on, the high wall and deep canal of Chang'an capital became more... Magnificent. Later, after the Shanxi Lao Li family stole the world from their relatives, they further built and improved the town of Chang'an. Starting from Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to the current Xuanzong Li Longji, palaces such as Daming Palace and Xingqing Palace were built successively in the past hundred years. The total area is 450 square meters. Chang'an City is densely populated, all industries are prosperous, rice and grain are like mountains, gold and silver are like soil, people come from all directions, and the economy, culture, and military strength are unprecedentedly prosperous.
Ye Jinneng has been playing games in this bustling city that never sleeps for more than a few months. Some time ago, he became famous for killing the fox demon with his sword. Even the emperor Li Longji was alarmed and sent Jinwu guards to order him to enter the palace. The emperor was in Taishi The Bureau received him. The Taoist was wearing a light gray robe. He had a slender figure, brilliant eyes, and a long beard that hung down from his shoulders to his chest. He seemed to have the appearance of a god, but his age was hard to tell. That Taoist man's skin is as graceful as that of a child in a boudoir; his spirit is as full as that of a swaddling baby! Although the emperor did not know the art of fortune-telling, he could still feel that this person was definitely an ordinary person!
"There is no false person under such a great reputation! I am deeply honored to meet the Immortal Master today!"
The emperor didn't wait for Ye Jingneng to speak, and showed his kindness first. This was a habit of his. He never acted like an emperor towards talented people. In the past, Liu Youqiu and Wang Ju, and now Ye Fashan and Ye Jingneng, he It was a sincere friendship. Just for this point alone, it was already rare among countless emperors!
Although Ye Fashan is informal, he is facing the current emperor at this moment, so he still has to let go of his airs and must not lose his etiquette and tolerance. At that moment, he also politely performed the door ceremony, and the monarch and his ministers exchanged polite greetings. The emperor arranged a sumptuous banquet in his inner room, and they had a great time chatting with each other. Although it was a superficial conversation, the emperor liked Ye Jinneng's inner talent and extraordinary skills. Ye Jinneng also admired the young emperor's courtesy and lofty ambitions. The first meeting between the emperor and his minister was a happy one, and the two people loved each other. The impression scores were all very high. In the end, the emperor even rewarded Ye Jinneng with many rare treasures, and Ye Jinneng also gave back an amulet written by himself.
Talking back to Li Longji's dream about tasting dragon liver, the emperor summoned Ye Fashan. He heard Ye Fashan say that Ye Jinneng might have a way to kill dragons and get meat. He was a little impatient at the moment and wanted to immediately He sent word that Ye Jingneng could enter the palace. After thinking about it for a long time, the emperor still held back. It's already midnight, and it's still not good to disturb others. Rumor has it that people outside the world have bad tempers. If you accidentally make someone unhappy, you can never find him again with a random escape method, so you still have to endure it. good. Li Longji immediately stopped thinking and asked Ye Fashan to invite Ye Jinneng early tomorrow morning. After the arrangements were made, the emperor was not sleepy at all, so he grabbed Ye Fashan and the two started playing chess.
On the second day, the east had not yet become bright, and Ye Jinneng, who was in Xuandu Temple, had a sleepless night. Last night, the sky above the imperial city was filled with purple clouds and the auspicious light was shining. With such miraculous celestial phenomena, something big must have happened. He used his divine eyes to see into the night sky, converted Taoism, and deduced the secrets of heaven. However, after deducing for a long time, he could not understand the secrets. He could only faintly hear the reverberation of divine music. Ye Jinneng is not good at the art of deduction. What's more, last night, it was the appearance of gods and humans. It was not an ordinary immortal's method. Gods know gods, immortals know immortals. Gods are gods, immortals are immortals. There are differences between gods and immortals, so there is no way to deduce it. It’s also normal!
Although he could not fully understand the hidden meaning, Ye Jinneng still deduced part of it. This matter must be related to the current emperor. It is definitely not something that those in the Taishi Bureau can make. They are not significant enough. Moreover, he calculated that last night's incident The celestial phenomenon has pulled his energy, and this matter should also involve him. Someone will definitely come to the temple tomorrow to look for him, and they will probably invite him to the palace!
Sure enough, as soon as the purple energy was born, Ye Jinneng sensed that someone had come to his Xuandu Temple. This person's energy was as deep as the abyss and as calm as the sea. This energy was none other than the Heavenly Master from the Taishi Bureau. As expected, the Heavenly Master Ye Fashan's voice has been heard from outside the door.
"Forgive me, Fellow Daoist Ye. It's a bit rude for me to come uninvited. It's just that His Majesty has a holy order and there are profound secrets that we can't figure out. I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Ye to come to the palace and give me some advice!"
Ye Fashan did not go through the main entrance this time, nor did he ask the secular people to inform him. It was obvious that he had concealed his own energy and invited everyone with courtesy. Ye Jingneng knew the other party's intention and understood it. He did not refuse. He raised his hand and drew a talisman in the air. Without opening the door, he disappeared from the room out of thin air. When he reappeared, he was already in mid-air, face to face with Ye Fashan who was flying through the void. , Ye Fashan gave a salute, and Ye Jinneng returned the salute. Ye Fashan opened his mouth and continued:
"I think with my Taoist skills, the vision in the palace last night will definitely not escape the eyes of others. I have taken the liberty to disturb you today. I also want to ask my Taoist friends to participate in the study. I also hope that my Taoist friends can lend a helping hand. Your Majesty and I are deeply grateful!"
Ye Fashan's posture was very low, and Ye Jinneng was also unassuming. After thinking for a while, he stretched out his hand and said:
"You are so polite, Fellow Daoist Ye, please lead the way!"
The two of them stopped talking. Ye Fashan was in front and Ye Jingneng was behind. They each used their own methods. With a swish of their bodies, the two of them disappeared in the air. In two breaths, they had already appeared in front of a secret door in the palace. . The two of them dispersed their protective energy and showed their true form in the secular world. Ye Fashan opened the door directly without knocking on the door and went to the emperor's palace!
Li Longji didn't sleep all night but was not tired at all. He was full of energy and ordered his men not to do government affairs today. He didn't see anyone without communication. He sat on a chair and waited for Ye Fashan to come back! Soon Gao Lishi's voice came from outside the door, saying that Master Ye Tianshi was asking for an audience with Master Ye Xian. The emperor stood up, walked forward quickly, opened the door to welcome him out, and looked at Ye Jinneng and said, "I'm a disciple." , said in a joyful tone:
"Thank you Master Ye for coming. Please forgive me!"
Ye Jinneng definitely didn't dare to accept this gift, so he quickly saluted back and shouted "Don't dare!" Li Longji smiled, took the two Taoist priests with one hand and walked to his room, not forgetting to turn around and give them instructions. Gao Lishi is guarding the door, and no one will be seen today!
When he arrived at the inner room, the emperor first invited the two Taoist priests to sit down, and he served them tea and water like a servant. The two Taoist priests could not refuse, so they had to sit down half-way on the chairs, and waited for the emperor to finish his work and sit down. Only then did the two of them sit down. The three of them were polite for a while, and then the emperor got to the point. He looked at Ye Jinneng solemnly and asked:
"I asked Master to come here today because I really have something to ask for advice. I wonder if Master Immortal has ever seen a god?"
After Ye Jinneng heard this, he did not answer in a hurry, but fell into deep thought. The emperor and Ye Fashan did not rush him, and the three of them just fell silent. In fact, since meeting Li Longji today, Ye Jinneng has noticed a difference. The last time he saw Li Longji, he just felt the emperor's luck and vitality in him. But today is different. Li Longji has not only the emperor's luck, but also the vitality. In addition to the surging luck, there is also an additional layer of great secrets. This great secret has a faint charm of legend. It must be that there was an extraordinary opportunity last night!
"May I ask, did your Majesty take any food or come into contact with anything magical last night?"
Ye Jinneng, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke. After hearing this question, the emperor glanced at Ye Fashan first, and then replied after seeing the other party nodded slightly:
"To be honest, Master, this disciple did get something magical last night!"
At that moment, the emperor told how he slept last night, how he dreamed, who visited the god in the dream, how the two parties talked, how he was given dragon liver, and how he woke up from the dream and called Ye Fashan, but he did not say how Ye Fashan gave him the gift. Interpreting dreams by myself, I have doubts about whether it is good or bad, so today I specially invited Ye Jinneng to ask. After listening to the emperor's description, Ye Jingneng continued to think deeply, and then asked after a moment:
“Did your Majesty see the god in your dream with three heads and six arms or four heads and eight arms, more than fifty feet in length, red hair, scarlet or black clothes, a black crown, golden armor or red armor, barefoot, and a canopy tied on his left hand? Seal, the right hand shakes the imperial bell; the left hand holds an ax and ax, and the right hand seals the seven stars; the left hand holds a rope, and the right hand holds a sword, both of which are large wrathful statues. The golden sword, leading 360,000 soldiers, took advantage of the black aura of Taixuan from the north, and there were five colors of brilliance in the aura, and descended from the air to the altar?"
Li Longji's expression moved slightly after hearing Ye Jinneng's description. He compared the appearance of the god in his dream last night. After comparing it for a while, he replied:
"The god-man only has one arm and two arms. He does not have three heads or six arms. He is only three feet tall. His armor looks just like what the immortal master said. As for the number of fairy boys and girls following behind him, there are not hundreds of thousands of soldiers."
After Li Longji finished speaking, Ye Jinneng lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head but did not look at Emperor Li Longji. Instead, he looked at Ye Fashan beside him, with questioning eyes, and said softly:
"What do you think, Fellow Daoist Ye? Could it be that he is really here?"
Although Ye Jinneng did not say clearly who that person was, Ye Fashan knew that Ye Jinneng was just as he had guessed. His expression and appearance were almost the same. He also said that he was under the order of Emperor Ziwei, and the identity of this god-man was already revealed! After all, gods are not easy to pretend! Ye Jingneng got his answer from Ye Fashan's eyes, looked at the emperor again, and said:
"If what I predict is correct, this god will be regarded as the leader of the Four Saints in the North Pole of Heaven, and so will Marshal Tianpeng!"
Li Longji felt more stable. What Ye Jingneng said was the same as what Ye Fashan said. It was the same divine general. It seemed that it was 80% true that the god descended to earth. His chance this time was really great. That divine general was real and was given by him. The dragon liver shouldn’t be wrong either. Li Longji did not rush to talk about dragon liver, but continued to ask:
"I wonder who this Marshal Tianpeng is? Can Master Ye Xian explain something to his disciples?"
Ye Jinneng smiled slightly after hearing the emperor's words. He stroked his beard, looked at Ye Fashan and said:
"Your Majesty, why bother to trouble the poor Taoist? When it comes to the gods and generals in the upper realm, fellow Taoist Ye is much smarter than the poor Taoist. We are just loose cultivators in the mountains, and traveling to the upper realm is definitely not as convenient as Master Ye!"
Ye Fashan listened to Ye Jingneng's praise of himself, and hurriedly waved his hands modestly, saying that he was ashamed and didn't dare. Only then did the emperor know that the Duke of Yue from the Taishi Bureau next to him had cultivated his magical powers to such a level that he could travel back and forth between the human world and the heaven. It seems that I still underestimated this person, I will have to dig it carefully in the future, no wonder I can take him on a night tour of Guanghan Palace.
In fact, the young emperor didn't know something. The reason why Ye Fashan was able to travel freely between the human world and heaven was not because his moral conduct was much higher than that of Ye Jingneng, but because of his identity. As the secret protection of the Tang Empire, in a sense, their lineage is the imperial destiny of the human race, the so-called dragon vein. It’s just that it is Li Longji’s turn to be the emperor of the human race today, and their lineage It is he, Ye Fashan, who is in charge. If there is no national destiny to support him, Ye Fashan is just an ordinary practitioner and cannot go up easily.
God, how can it be so easy? If cats and dogs want to go there, the heaven will no longer be the heaven! Because of his position, Ye Fashan can easily go to heaven. As time goes by, coupled with the accumulation of his predecessors, his knowledge of the heaven will naturally be much deeper than that of Ye Jingneng who only practices in the sect!
Seeing this, Ye Fashan couldn't shirk it. In addition, the three of them were not ordinary people at this moment. Such things were not a secret for them, nor could they reveal the secrets of heaven. The status of the emperor, the king on earth, was extremely high in the heaven. He didn't have to hide it. He immediately told the emperor carefully.
It turns out that Marshal Tianpeng, whose full name is Grandmaster Jiutian Shangfu, General Manager of the Five Directions, Arctic Zuoyuan, General Marshal Tianpeng Zhenjun, is the incarnation of the innate Big Dipper Pojun Star, the successor of Jinmei Laojun, and his honorary name is Tianpeng Yu The True Monarch of True Shou Yuan, the Supreme Dharma Lord of the North Pole, the Marshal of Cangtian God, the True Monarch who protects the country and eliminates demons, the True Monarch of the Enlightenment Dharma Cloud, who resides in the Yuanying Taihuang Mansion. He is one of the four protector gods of Zhongtian Ziwei and the North Pole Emperor, and is the first of the Four Saints of the North Pole. The Dharmakaya has four heads and eight arms, each holding a spear, a halberd, a sword, an imperial bell, a seal, a musket, and a fire rope. It has a purple robe, a golden armor, and a Xiaoyao Huayang scarf on its head. It appears in the middle of a fight, with an angry face and a commanding power. The whole body is filled with thunder and fire. The leader is the Thunder God and the Lightning Mother, the Wind Boy and the Rain Master, flanked by servants, or riding Kui Dragons, the subordinates are led by Qi Dutong General, the fifth general of Zhiyue, the two envoys of flying eagles and dogs, the Wuyi God King, the Mighty Sword God King, Fighting against the God King, deaf soldiers and mute generals, black killing Dong Yuan, thirty-six great heavenly generals, three hundred and sixty thousand heavenly soldiers, and no martingale immortal soldiers, all in the flames of brilliant purple clouds. At the top, he assists the Jade Emperor and is in charge of the Brahma Realm. At the bottom, he visits Quanyuan and forms the whole team for the Yuan Emperor. Anyone who can perform the method of thunder cannot serve the God of Thunder without a canopy. If he can perform the method of thunder alone, he cannot demonstrate it without a canopy. He is an incredible true god in the upper world. Many practitioners in the next generation are also studying and practicing the Tianpeng Dharma taught by Marshal Tianpeng, such as the Beidi Sect, Shenxiao Sect, etc. of the Shangqing Sect. , Tianpeng Magic Ruler, Tianpeng Dafa, etc. are also widely spread and have great influence.
"There are many rumors in the world that during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a man named Bian Mingzhuang in the State of Lu. This man was the same age as the sage Confucius. He was a filial man who could fight tigers. He was also brave and courageous in leading the army. After his death, he was named Marshal Tianpeng. He was a poor Taoist. I thought otherwise!”
After listening to Ye Fashan's words, the emperor didn't understand why he didn't believe that Marshal Tianpeng was the one who was granted the title after Bian Zhuang died. When Ye Fashan saw the emperor asking questions, he did not dare to hide it and continued to talk. It turns out that in this universe, there are gods and humans, immortals and ghosts, monsters and monsters, demons and spirits, beasts and spirits. And people can be divided into ordinary people and extraordinary people. Extraordinary people include saints, immortals, Buddhas, and people with special status such as emperors, Laozi, and Confucius.
Gods can be divided into innate gods and divine gods, such as the sun god, moon god, water god, fire god, wind, rain, thunder and lightning, etc., all belong to the innate gods, the three pure gods and the four emperors, Shennong, Fuxi, Nuwa, Yanhuang Chiyou, etc. They are innate gods. They belong to the innate nature. They have the same origin as heaven and earth. They are immortal and cannot be learned! The so-called gods with divine status are also called acquired gods. They were human beings during their lifetime and were conferred as gods after their death because of their good virtues, such as mountain gods, water gods, city gods, and earth gods. They were posthumously granted divine status by the Emperor of Heaven or the Emperor, such as Confucius, Guan Yu, Wu Zixu, Qu Yuan, including Li Jing, Qin Qiong and Jingde a hundred years ago, all belong to this kind of gods. Some people refer to this kind of gods as earth gods for the sake of distinction.
As for the immortals, Buddhas and saints, they themselves are mortal bodies. They can transcend the bondage only by cultivating the energy of the original gods of heaven and earth. They must observe the five precepts and ten good deeds. Habits, or doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, some people practice internal and external elixirs, others are enlightened by gods, and even those with great luck take some heavenly materials and earthly treasures and immediately ascend to the sky. From then on, they are free and at ease, immortal, and they are a bit like innate gods. .
"Fellow Daoist Ye's words make sense to me. The rumor that Marshal Tianpeng descended to Bianzhuang and was posthumously awarded the title of Innate God is incorrect. However, the Innate God is a natural spiritual body that can transform all things. He is There is nothing wrong with the state of Lu transforming into Bian Zhuang. It is just that it is foolish for mortals to claim titles after death. They should be reincarnated outside the body and return to the original body after death! For the same reason, Emperor Xuanyuan, the supreme emperor, should be the incarnation of the moral deity."
Emperor Li Longji saw that the two of them were going off topic, and it was all about his ancestor Li Er, so he quickly interrupted them.
"Both heavenly masters are people with profound skills and far-reaching knowledge, which is beyond the reach of their disciples. But last night I was rewarded by the gods with a piece of dragon liver, and it tasted very delicious. So I specially invited two heavenly masters today. It was really because of greed. I wonder if the two heavenly masters can find a way to get that dragon meat together again?"
When Ye Jingneng heard this, he understood in his heart that this was the real purpose of coming to him. This idea must have been proposed by Ye Fashan. He did not point it out, knowing that he could not refuse, so he did not hesitate at the moment and smiled boldly.
"What's the problem? Please ask for a basin of water!"
After the emperor heard this, he ran to get a basin of water himself and brought it to Ye Jinneng. Ye Jinneng had to face the saint, so naturally he could not come with a sword, but he had to use a sword to kill the dragon. He immediately told the emperor that he needed a sword to cast spells, and hoped that the emperor would allow it. The emperor turned to look at Ye Fashan. When he saw the other party nodded slightly, he felt relieved and agreed to Ye Jinneng's request.
Ye Jinneng didn't do much, he just stretched out his hand and shouted softly:
"Here comes the sword!"
There was a faint sound of wind and thunder in my ears. When I opened my eyes again, there was a sword in Ye Jinneng's hand. This sword was the Dao sword that Ye Jinneng used every day. At this moment, the sword was in his hand. Seeing Ye Jingneng holding the Dao sword across his legs and making a calligraphy talisman in the air, the five elements of space were faintly captured by him in a transparent talisman. He threw the written transparent talisman into the basin.
The talisman melted when it was put into the basin, and the water in the basin slowly began to boil. The clouds and mist were darkening, and Ye Jingneng slowly stabbed the water in the basin with the sword in his hand. The basin was only one foot, the water was only half a foot, but the sword was more than three feet long. Strangely enough, the sword disappeared when it entered the water, just like snow entering boiling water and disappeared without a trace. Ye Jinneng just put it in The whole sword melted into the water in the basin. After a long time, the water in the basin gradually stopped boiling, the fog disappeared, and a little golden man appeared in the sky, offering a meat leg. Ye Jingneng stretched out his hand to take it, but the little golden man disappeared out of thin air, and he turned around and took the leg. The meat was presented to the emperor.
When the emperor saw the meat, it smelled the same as the dragon liver he got in his dream last night. He expected that Ye Jinneng would not dare to deceive him. He could not ask how Ye Jinneng killed the dragon to get the meat. He just kept praising his master for his great skills. Absolutely. Holding this piece of dragon meat weighing more than ten kilograms in his hand, Li Longji was filled with joy and joy. He was carrying the meat leg and striding high. Looking at Ye Jingneng who was so close to him, he felt that there was no one else in the world. It can be compared to Ye Jingneng.
It was after this time that all the court generals and ministers heard this sentence:
"There has never been anyone with such pure energy since ancient times!"
Who said this, of course it could only be the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!
His Majesty the Emperor's golden words, Ye Jinneng's reputation suddenly reached its peak. Every day, as many people came to his Taoist temple to seek Dharma as a plague of locusts. Ye Jinneng was so disturbed that he had no choice but to send a messenger to the emperor. He said that the sect had changed and needed to return quickly, and asked the emperor for forgiveness, and then hurriedly fled Chang'an City.
Ye Jinneng, who was flying away from Chang'an City, couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, thinking that he, a peerless strong man who could kill dragons as well as chickens, was scared off by the enthusiasm of Chang'an City. He couldn't help but secretly swear in his heart that he would never come to this city again. .
But how could he have predicted that ten years later he would participate in a huge war in this city.
Whoever you fight is naturally with the sky!
