Qing Pingzi and the others are leaving.
Not only them, but even the two grandmasters whose deadlines were approaching were not prepared to continue trying to attack any innate realm, and actually wanted to leave together.
"Based on the time limit you two have, even if you get to the Buzhou Mountains, you probably won't have much time left."
Gu Dan still reminded.
Shou Yuan waits for no one.
Even if the two of them rush to the Buzhou Mountains, how many years will they have left to continue practicing?
If you can't break through and build a foundation, it's a dead end.
"The limit of the Qi training realm is one hundred and fifty years old. I don't dare to think about it in the foundation building. If I can fight for a hundred and fifty years of life, I might as well give it a try. It may not be worse than attacking the mysterious and mysterious innate realm."
A grandmaster said with a grimace.
How could they not know that the trip would be full of misfortunes and would take ten years on the road?
Could it be that there is a better chance of attacking the innate realm?
Let’s not talk about what happened to the two grandmasters Xin and Tan. They had witnessed Xue Wenjian’s fate with their own eyes. When they competed on weekdays, they were not much better than Xue Wenjian, so there was no reason why they could succeed.
At least some people in the Immortal Way have indeed been promoted to Foundation Establishment. What about the Innate Realm?
Can't even find a single precedent!
Compared to crashing to death in the innate realm, no one can say that they chose the wrong path if they took another path that was equally bumpy but had more chances.
This was also the reason why they had to leave so quickly - after all, there was no telling what might happen on the road after ten years.
Grandmasters who are familiar with each other travel together. No matter what the situation is in the Buzhou Mountains, they are tied together and they will not be bullied by outsiders.
"You guys wait for me here for a moment."
Gu Dan thought about it, but it was not to persuade him to stay.
His figure disappeared from everyone's eyes at a speed unmatched by ordinary people. It looked like there was something urgent.
The Xia Dynasty masters could naturally afford to wait for a while, but they were just a little curious, where on earth was Gu Dan going?
A mansion.
Gu Dan was like a strong wind, and even the guards at the door did not react.
After breaking in, Gu Dan immediately saw Gong Shangguo who was at his desk reviewing official documents from various places.
A few more years have passed, and Gong Shangguo has really shown his age.
His back was no longer straight, but slightly hunched down. The handsome face that once attracted everyone's attention also had many wrinkles, and even his eyes looked a little hazy.
The power of time continues to press on him. Four years ago, he was full of energy, but now, his condition has declined greatly.
This country is still very young, but the original generation is already very old.
Gong Shangguo is now an old man in his eighties. If he hadn't had the foundation to become a martial artist, his body would have been exhausted by such intense thinking every day.
After the establishment of the Xia Dynasty, he never practiced martial arts at all. He had been overdrawing his youth foundation and busying himself with state affairs.
Even Wang Mang would take a break from his busy schedule and run to the Gu family's courtyard to sit and have a rest.
But it's not fair.
He always finds something that needs to be done and jumps on it wholeheartedly.
At the end of the year, if Gu Dan didn't look for him, he might not be able to see him at all.
As the prime minister of the Xia Dynasty, Gong Shangguo could definitely bear the praise of being a "model for all officials", which even made Wang Mang and Gu Dan complain in private many times, asking him to come over and persuade him.
After all, the prime minister is so desperate, and the officials working below do not dare to rest at all. Even on the day of bathing and rest, unless there is something important, few people dare to go home and rest.
Although Gong Shangguo doesn't care about this, there are always people who gossip about it. The Prime Minister is so tired. What kind of work do you do that you dare to ask for a rest?
There are even cases where subordinates who have done justice have fainted directly during the work, which is enough to show the terrifying intensity.
The body is capital, and it is not easy to be "disastered" by him for so long.
"Is there something urgent?"
The noise of Gu Dan breaking in was not small. Gong Shangguo raised his head to see him and asked curiously.
He had never seen Gu Danmao look so frizzy.
"There is indeed one."
Gu Dan said without any delay: "Now there is an immortal way to practice in this world, will you go?"
As the prime minister, of course he knew that the news about the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations was fair, but there was no need for him to take care of this matter. The masters made their own decisions.
"That's it?"
Gong Shangguo was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "It will take ten years for the Grandmaster to go there. Why should I go there and join in the fun?"
He was already stuck in the intersection of the five elements, unable to make any progress, and now that he is old and frail, and his energy and blood are declining, it will only take longer.
Distance and time are costs in themselves.
"Many grandmasters from the Xia Dynasty are going there. You can stay with them. I will ask them to take care of you."
Gu Dan waved his hand, and he took out a bag, which contained ten spiritual stones collected from the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations. "With these ten spiritual stones, it is enough to take care of your body. If you are not good at martial arts, you may not be able to achieve immortality." Chance."
An eighty-year old man is very old, but if he were a martial arts master, he could live for another forty years!
If he were a cultivator in the late stage of Qi training, he could live another seventy years - at eighty he could still be said to be at his peak!
A mortal's life is limited, but it is too short. Once you enter the path of cultivating immortals, even if you only achieve the most superficial realm, your longevity will take a leap.
For this leap, there are definitely not a few people who want to become immortals.
It is rare for ordinary people to live seventy years old, and even fewer people can live over a hundred years old.
And as long as you enter the immortal path, you can live a hundred years without any worries, and the rest of your life will be earned every day!
This kind of temptation is not small.
"Are you serious?"
Seeing that Gu Dan was no longer joking, the expression on Gong Shangguo's face became serious.
"Of course I'm serious."
Gu Dan nodded firmly and stared at his body.
After another breakthrough in the Aoki Transformation Technique, his perception of other people's bodies has almost reached its peak state, and he can use this to predict the longevity of others without making any mistakes.
Based on his judgment of Gong Shangguo's physical condition, he might only be able to survive another ten years at most.
But with these ten spiritual stones, it would not be a problem to keep it up for a few more years. After all, although the capital was almost gone due to justice, the foundation was still there.
The extra time is enough for Gong Shangguo to rush to the Buzhou Mountains and start practicing with the help of spiritual energy. Even if he cannot break through to the big realm and advance to foundation building, it is always good to continue for a few more decades.
This is a very rare opportunity. Once missed, there may be no room for recovery.
No matter how strong Gu Dan is, he will never be able to help others survive.
"Immortal? Me?"
Gong Shangguo laughed and laughed, "Do you still remember how we scolded Emperor Zongming back then?"
"Remember."
Gu Dan said.
"Emperor Zong Ming doesn't want to seek immortality anymore. You want me to go?"
Gu Dan said firmly: "It's different. At that time, the immortal way didn't exist in the mortal world at all, and Emperor Zongming was seeking death on his own. But now, the immortal way has truly come to the world, and everyone should have the opportunity to choose."
"I choose not to go."
Gong Shangguo refused without even the slightest hesitation, "Don't try to comfort me. I know my situation very well. Our family owes too much to all the people in this world. Everyone else will die." I'm still alive, someone has to pay it back, right?"
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Gu Dan was silent for a moment.
Gong Shangguo has the blood of the Dayue royal family. To be precise, he is the grandson of Emperor Zongming.
It's just that although the bloodline is involved, the people are completely different.
If it weren't for Gu Dan, this guy would have even had the intention to die.
In a way, Gong Shangguo is also stubborn.
"After all these years, I have almost paid back what I should have paid. In the final analysis, it is not your sin."
After thinking about it, Gu Dan still said.
"No, it's the same thing."
Gong Shangguo shook his head: "Although I did not grow up in the imperial capital, my daily expenses for food and clothing are all taken from the people. Even if I was exiled to Yuzhou, I have not suffered much. Since I enjoy status and With the benefits brought by status, there is no reason why the injustice can be put aside.
Those who die will never stand up again. I can only do my best to make the living live better, so that the descendants of the deceased who may stay in the Xia Dynasty can have a good life. This is my duty, and only death can dissolve it. "
"You."
Gu Dan sighed, but still refused to give up and consoled him: "In this case, you should go to the Buzhou Mountains. If you don't become a grandmaster, you won't live to be a hundred years old. And as long as you are promoted to Foundation Establishment, there is nothing you can do. He can live for more than two hundred years. If he returns to the Xia Dynasty at that time, he will be able to bring more help to the people.
There is a saying that goes well, sharpening a knife does not waste time chopping wood. Who said that practicing cultivation does not count as sharpening a knife? "
"Don't try to trick me."
Gongshang glared, and his long-standing officialdom aura was naturally revealed. He was not angry but proud, "Where is the realm that can be broken through?
If it were that simple, why would Tao Shushan leave the Buzhou Mountains and go to the world to work as a businessman?
Grandmasters don’t have much confidence in themselves. How can I, a dying old man, have the ambition to keep making breakthroughs? Even though your realm is much higher than mine, you can't open your eyes and tell lies. "
This time, Gu Dan finally had nothing to say.
Gong Shangguo is not a child, on the contrary, his mind is still sharp.
What's more, he is very pragmatic. Don't forget that the Mo family was actually built by him and Mo Qiu.
It was too difficult to convince him with Gu Dan's rhetoric.
"Human life is long, but how can there ever be an immortal? The last Emperor Zongming had a dream of immortality, and even the coffin boards were lifted."
Gong Shangguo said: "I know you are thinking about me, but give this opportunity to young people. I am eighty years old, what else can't I see? Instead of struggling hard, it is better to die here of old age. On the land where we have struggled all our lives.”
Gu Dan said nothing.
Time is his friend.
But as we all know, friends of friends are not friends.
While time has brought him a deeper foundation, the people around him are also getting older.
In fact, he understood this from the beginning, and there was no solution.
If life is a long road, then there may not be any consistent travelers on his road.
It's just that along the way, you can meet some like-minded people, and then watch them fall behind a little bit, go away, and finally leave yourself to continue moving forward.
This is another bitter fruit that belongs only to immortals.
Now he is not immortal, let alone longevity, but when the generation to which he belongs has truly grown old, all that will be left in the world will be nostalgia.
Gu Dan took a deep look at Gong Shang, turned around, and returned to the Xia Dynasty's palace.
"You guys go, I'm fine."
Gu Dan said goodbye to them calmly.
Except for Xun Ke and Qin Li Sheng, no great master remained in the Xia Dynasty.
In today's world, there is no place where a master can play a great role. Unless you have the ability to govern the country, it is indeed a better choice to explore a more sublime and profound immortal way.
Wang Mang also gave the news of Buzhou Mountains to Daqi and other countries.
Not surprisingly, the masters of Daqi and other countries who could breathe were on the road to the Buzhou Mountains. Even if it took ten years to travel, it could not stop the masters' faith at all.
In the future, if another grandmaster is born, he will probably follow the path of his predecessors and head towards the Buzhou Mountains.
From now on, I am afraid that even the Grand Master will become a 'folk legend' and it will be difficult to find a trace.
Because the Grandmaster is no longer the true pinnacle, they still have further ways to go without stopping in one place.
Qin Lisheng still led the Mohists to travel across this vast land, and Xun Ke's Confucianism was also prosperous, and Confucian scholars could be seen everywhere.
The departure of a group of masters will have no impact on this country at all.
When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys are cooked. Although this sentence is used to say that after the matter is done, the person who handled it is of no use and can be dealt with. But if you want to understand it in the simplest literal meaning, there is actually nothing wrong with it.
The Grandmaster who protects the country, the Grandmaster who protects the country. When there is no need to protect the country, the Grandmaster is just a mascot that is enshrined high.
There are countless masters like Yang Zhu who once traveled to the Xia Dynasty.
The most difficult thing for people is to find meaning for their existence.
Only when your heart is filled with desire can you have the motivation to keep moving forward.
Time, leap forward!
In the forty-third year of the Xia Dynasty, Gong Shangguo resigned from the position of prime minister of the Xia Dynasty.
To be precise, he should have been asked to resign.
The reason was that he fainted while handling official duties.
This incident made Wang Mang anxious and alarmed Gu Dan.
Fortunately, after Gu Dan checked, he found that Gong Shangguo was not seriously injured, but it was just caused by overthinking.
His body is no longer what it used to be.
Those who practice Zang martial arts also have a hard time enduring the hardships.
Both Gu Dan and Wang Mang firmly disagreed with Gong Shangguo continuing to serve as an official. Even if Gong Shangguo was unwilling to do so, it would be useless. He was not the emperor.
In desperation, Gong Shangguo abdicated his throne and made way for his successor.
The new prime minister of the Xia Dynasty was called Xun Ke.
This is really abdication.
Gu Dan found two donkeys and urged the reluctant Gong Shangguo, "Let's go, let's go. After working for so long, why not retire? Let's go and see this prosperous age in the world."
(End of chapter)
