As an emperor, can you respect heaven?
These eight words were not just an exchange between Jiang Sheng and Emperor Xian, but to a certain extent, it was Jiang Sheng's desire to see what this Emperor Xian could achieve.
Judging from the series of actions of Emperor Xian in the past few years, whether it was occupying the throne, dismissing a group of princes, building a dragon boat to go to sea, etc., Emperor Xian did not seem to be a person who was just waiting to die.
Jiang Sheng was not afraid that Emperor Xian had ideas, but he was afraid that Emperor Xian had no ideas.
If Emperor Xian is really willing to sacrifice himself and even his descendants for the great Yu ghost dynasty of Netherworld, Jiang Sheng has no better way. After all, Jiang Sheng has a lot to do at the moment and has no time to change. A Yu Emperor.
Not to mention the series of problems faced by the replacement of Emperor Yu, it would take countless years to sort out the complex factions of the imperial system and reach a tacit understanding among various factions.
Instead of doing this, it is better to cooperate with Emperor Xian. After all, Emperor Xian is also an emperor who has been on the throne for five hundred years. Almost all the people in the court are subordinates promoted by Emperor Xian. They and Emperor Xian have the same interests.
As long as a certain tacit understanding can be reached with Emperor Xian, Jiang Sheng's next plan will be smoother.
Emperor Xian obviously knew what Jiang Sheng meant. After thinking about it, he wrote back and asked Ji Hong about his experience in Jinhua Mountain in recent years.
Listening to Ji Hong's experience in the past few years, listening to Ji Hong's description of how peaceful Lingyou Prefecture is, how Jinhua Mountain is a blessed land for immortals, and what the prefectures and counties of the Yu Dynasty are like, Emperor Xian also has some concerns in his mind. .
In fact, as an emperor who had real power in control of the Yu Dynasty for more than five hundred years, Emperor Xian did not have particularly strong control over the states and counties of the Yu Dynasty.
After all, every state and county in the Yu Dynasty had its own family of ghosts and gods. The family of ghosts and gods that had been passed down for thousands of years was undoubtedly the real controller of these states and counties.
Although Emperor Xian was the emperor of the Yu Dynasty, there were still one hundred, sixty or seventy emperors of the Yu Dynasty underground, in the underworld.
Among the long-established ghost and god families in the prefectures and counties on this earth, none of them had served Emperor Yu for several generations. Emperor Xian only selected available people from these families and let them control the place on his behalf.
The news that Emperor Xian received from various places was what each place wanted him to know, and there was nothing he could do about the news that they didn't want him to know.
Nowadays, various places in the Yu Dynasty frequently encounter disasters, and at every turn, either a dragon crawls from the mud, or a ghost gate opens.
But how many of these reports reached Emperor Xian?
Rather than saying that Emperor Xian was the emperor of the Yu Dynasty, he was more like the emperor of Yudu.
The Yu Dynasty, to put it bluntly, was the place where the royal family of the Yu Dynasty and the ghost and god families jointly ruled.
Emperor Xian himself knew this, but he found that Jiang Sheng could see it more clearly than he did.
Ji Hong was still talking about what he had seen and heard in Jinhua Mountain, trying to persuade Emperor Xian: "Father, the true king is a true immortal from heaven who comes to earth. He has great supernatural powers and great magic power. He can be called a mediator of good fortune."
"Reaching for the stars and the moon is just an ordinary means for the True Lord."
"Such a true immortal, looking at the Yu Dynasty, how many people can compete?"
"Even if the ancestors from the underground come to the human world, how many of them can come, and can they really be sure to fight against the true king?"
"A great change in heaven and earth is imminent, and everyone in the world can see that the catastrophe is coming."
"If the underground ancestors cannot be counted on, for the sake of the Yu Dynasty and the plan of the father and emperor, we must have a back-up plan."
After listening to Ji Hong's words, Emperor Xian suddenly raised his head and looked at Ji Hong.
For a moment, looking at his father's blurry face under the crown, the feeling of fear in his bones made Ji Hong subconsciously close his mouth, and his body trembled subconsciously.
That was the emperor's power that Emperor Xian had accumulated for five hundred years. It was the pressure of superiors from the Yuanying True Monarch. It was the bloodline suppression between father and son. The three levels of pressure rushed towards Ji's face. For a moment, Ji Hong seemed to have returned to the deep and empty hall. In a daze, Ji Hong felt that he was not facing Emperor Xian, but a ferocious ghost dragon.
The ghost dragon bared its fangs and claws, carrying a torrent of ghost energy and yin energy, almost trying to choose people and devour them.
That feeling of fear made Ji Hong start to shrink subconsciously.
But then, Ji Hong thought of Jinhua Mountain, and thought of how he had stood beside True Lord Yuchen Lingyuan, listening to the sigh of the mortal true immortal as he looked outside Jinhua Mountain.
Suddenly, Ji Hong seemed to feel someone tapping his shoulder. Ji Hong looked up and saw Jiang Sheng's kind smile.
So Ji Hong straightened up, the fear on his face disappeared, and his eyes were full of determination: "Father, even if you don't believe in the true king, you should believe in your son."
Emperor Xian looked at Ji Hong curiously. The boy was clearly afraid just now, so why did he suddenly become so hardened at this moment?
Under the triple pressure, Emperor Xian could be said to have shown his future appearance to Ji Hong. The power of the ghost dragon was enough to make Ji Hong breathless. Ji Hong should not have such an expression anyway.
Emperor Xian looked at Ji Hong carefully, and then he subconsciously looked behind Ji Hong. At some point, in the heavily guarded imperial palace in Yudu, in this silent hall, except for Emperor Xian and Ji Hong, , and there is an additional figure.
The figure, wearing a green crown and a mysterious robe, stood quietly behind Ji Hong. Seeing Emperor Xian look at him, he nodded slightly to Emperor Xian with a smile on his face, and then disappeared.
Although he had never seen that figure before, Emperor Xian recognized it. It was the Lord of Jinhua Mountain and the True Monarch of Yuchen Lingyuan.
After thinking for a moment, Emperor Xian suddenly smiled: "It seems that I may have to change my view on Jinhua Mountain."
"I heard that in a few years, Jinhua Mountain will hold a large-scale ritual?"
The news that Jinhua Mountain is going to hold a religious ceremony is not a secret. Jiang Sheng informed all the monks in Jinhua Mountain that he is going to hold a grand Taoist religious ceremony. If you want to participate in the religious ceremony, only the inner sect monks who have knowledge of the realm of cultivation can do so. Due to restrictions, those in the Zifu realm are not necessarily eligible to participate. Only monks above the Golden Core can qualify for the Dharma Sacrifice.
This ritual ceremony was regarded by many as an ascension meeting for the true immortal Jiang Sheng.
There are even rumors that Jiang Sheng will hold a ceremony to confer gods on top of this ritual.
The origin of this rumor is Xuan Qingguan's recent series of actions.
In any case, this ritual has been widely spread in the Yu Dynasty, and even in the Qian Dynasty and in the southwest.
Many monks wanted to come and see what the True Immortal Ascension Conference was like, so they traveled thousands of miles across mountains and rivers to get to Jinhua Mountain.
Others had a premonition of changes in the world, and thought that Jiang Sheng, the true immortal, was preparing to ascend and leave with a group of disciples through ritual sacrifices, so they wanted to rush over and get a chance to ascend to immortality
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Ji Hong nodded: "The true king does want to hold a ritual ceremony. I don't know when it will be held."
Emperor Xian smiled and said: "Since I became emperor, I have seen many sacrifices to ghosts and gods, but I have never seen a Taoist sacrifice."
"When you go back, tell the True Lord that when the ritual ceremony is held, you must inform me that I will come to Jinhua Mountain in person to watch the Taoist grand gathering."
Jinhua Mountain, Qingyang Cloud Palace.
Jiang Sheng sat cross-legged on the bed decorated with jade and gold Fei Luan clouds, flipping through a Taoist formation book.
As his cultivation level got higher and higher, and as he visited more and more places, Jiang Sheng felt more and more that cultivation was not just about practicing hard in seclusion.
There are thousands of miles to travel and thousands of books to read.
A higher level of cultivation not only means that you need stronger magical powers to protect yourself, but also means that you need more knowledge to fill yourself. Whether it is the meaning of the scriptures compiled by yourself or your own ideas and thoughts, you need more knowledge. There are many classics and experiences to support it.
Jiang Sheng dug out this formation book now, not only for the Luotian Dajiao to be prepared next, but also to find some formations that could be used for reference.
As Jinhua Mountain's sphere of influence grew larger and larger, and Xuanqing Temple expanded accordingly, Xiangyu Immortal Lord had accumulated enough faith in incense and began to build a divine body in the human world.
Immortal Lord Xiangyu did not create a body of pseudo-ghosts and gods like those from the world of mountains and seas.
As the former Mahayana Immortal Lord, Xiangyu Immortal Lord must shape the body of a righteous god recognized by heaven and earth.
The body of the righteous god of heaven and earth with brilliant golden light and mist is different from the ghostly and gloomy bodies of ghosts and gods in the netherworld, shrouded in black mist.
However, in order for Immortal Xiangyu to shape the body of the righteous god of heaven and earth, Jiang Sheng still needs to contribute. The Luotian Dajiao apotheosis was actually prepared for Immortal Xiangyu.
Moreover, Xiangyu Immortal Lord is just the beginning of becoming a god. The purpose is to tell the ghosts and gods in the world that if you join the Xuanqingguan system, you can also obtain the righteousness of heaven and earth in the future. Jinhua Mountain and Xuanqing Temple are the yin and yang of Jiang Sheng’s preparation: if you want to become an immortal, worship at Jinhua Mountain, and you will have the hope of becoming an immortal; it’s okay if you have already become a ghost or god, if you join Xuanqing Temple, you can also obtain the status of a righteous god in the future. .
However, these are just flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. Only after the Luotian Jiao is held, will the creatures, ghosts and gods in the mountains and seas completely believe that Jiang Sheng has this ability, and Jiang Sheng can unite more forces.
"Hey, we still need the Luo Tian Dajiao."
Jiang Sheng put down the formation book and rubbed the center of his brows. It seemed that he had spent several years building up such a large foundation in the world of mountains and seas, but these were just bubbles.
Jiang Sheng was very aware of how fragile the foundation he had established was.
The most important thing is that Jiang Sheng has few trustworthy people.
"True Lord, the new batch of disciples who have entered the inner courtyard have been selected and registered."
Zhao Yanling's voice sounded outside the hall.
The door of Qingyang Cloud Palace opened, Zhao Yanling sent the roster to Jiang Sheng, and then stood aside waiting for Jiang Sheng's instructions.
"Yu Xiu, Wang Yi."
Jiang Sheng quickly flipped through the roster. There were more than a thousand names recorded in the roster. Through the name, you can not only see the disciple's experience, age, cultivation, and preferences, but also the appearance of the disciple. .
Moreover, there is a trace of aura left by the disciple as a mark on the roster. If this disciple has an accident in the future, Jinhua Mountain can also use this aura to seek rescue.
This list was also made by Jiang Sheng with reference to the list of disciples of Penglai Dao Sect.
It looks like an ordinary gold book, but in fact its grade is equivalent to a magic weapon.
After accepting the roster, Jiang Sheng turned to look at Zhao Yanling: "Yan Ling."
Zhao Yanling took a step forward: "Disciple is here."
Jiang Sheng smiled and said: "Don't panic."
"I can see your hard work these days."
"The order and stability of Jinhua Mountain today is due to your hard work."
"We are running out of time this year. When you go back, pick a few reliable people to do the work for you. I will open the cave at the beginning of next year, and you will have a spot."
Although the entire Jinhua Mountain is a beautiful place of heaven and earth, there is no aura of mortal world or turbidity of incense and fire, everything is pure and pure.
But below the mountainside and above the mountainside are not the same level, and above the mountainside and the top of the mountain are another matter.
The aura of the entire Jinhua Mountain Blessed Land was divided into several levels by Jiang Sheng. Under the mountainside, it was used by the Qi-training and foundation-building monks, and at the highest level, it was only used to supply the Zifu monks.
On the mountainside, they supply Zifu monks and Jindan monks.
The Yuanying monks are cultivating under the left and right Longjiao Peaks. Above the Yuanying, they have not yet appeared in Jinhua Mountain.
All the monks hope that a monk above the Nascent Soul will emerge so that they can truly see the way forward.
The cave sky is the only one in Jinhua Mountain.
That is the Immortal Dojo opened by True Lord Yuchen Lingyuan, and all the monks can see it when they raise their eyes.
The round of blue stars hanging high between the left and right dragon horn peaks is where the cave sky is.
The cave is a truly beautiful place. It is full of ethereal immortal energy and the heaven and earth are extremely abundant.
If the monks in Jinhua Mountain want to break through the Golden Pill, they can temporarily rent a cave on the left and right Longjiao Peak, but if they want to break through the Nascent Soul or even become a god, they must go to the cave to practice.
Moreover, you can also get personal guidance from the True Lord when you enter the cave.
Therefore, monks who can enter the cave are regarded by everyone as beings with the potential to ascend.
Nowadays, there are no less than one hundred thousand monks in Jinhua Mountain and four to five thousand inner courtyard disciples. Only a few of them may enter the cave to practice.
Jiang Sheng asked Zhao Yanling to enter the cave to practice next year. In a sense, he was preparing for Zhao Yanling to break through the Nascent Soul.
Zhao Yanling was naturally extremely excited to become a Nascent Soul cultivator. She thanked him immediately and went out to prepare for what she would do after entering the cave.
After Zhao Yanling left, Shen Yao was summoned by Jiang Sheng and came to Qingyang Yun Palace.
From Xuanqing Palace to Qingyang Cloud Palace, being able to step into this place means that Shen Yao has received sufficient recognition from Jiang Sheng, and it also means Shen Yao's status in Jinhua Mountain.
He was praised by Jiang Sheng personally, one of the first batch of monks to enter the inner courtyard, and he was the senior brother of the inner courtyard.
Although he is only twenty years old, his strength is a real golden elixir cultivation level.
In just five years, even with Jiang Sheng's guidance, he could go from qi training to golden elixir and cross the three realms. Even Jiang Sheng couldn't keep up with this speed of cultivation.
I think back then, Jiang was born in the world of mountains and rivers, in the vast world where the Dharma flourished. He went to Penglai at the age of twelve, built the foundation in his weak years, then went to the Zifu, and then to the Golden Pill. It also took more than thirty years.
But Shen Yao, who was born in this land of mountains and seas, is a genius, and he has achieved the golden elixir in just five years. This is not something that can be described by a monster.
Over the past few years, Jiang Sheng was extremely convinced that Shen Yao was the destined person chosen by Emperor Zixiao.
Even the shadow standing behind Shen Yao was not just Emperor Zixiao.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain that whether Jiang Sheng mentioned the alchemy array, talismans, or magical powers of swordsmanship, Shen Yao could understand everything at once, and even draw inferences from one instance.
Jiang Sheng has seen geniuses. Among the three realms, geniuses are like crucian carp crossing the river. They are countless. Whether they are the proud men of heaven who only meet once in a hundred years or once in a thousand years, Jiang Sheng does not know how many geniuses he has seen.
But this was the first time Jiang Sheng had seen a monster like Shen Yao.
In a sense, Shen Yao is no longer as simple as luck, he is more like a biological son born from the evolution of the will of heaven in the world of mountains and seas.
"True Lord."
Shen Yao saluted solemnly.
Looking at Shen Yao in front of him, Jiang Sheng thought for a moment and then made up his mind: "I will open another cave next year."
"Shen Yao, you are the senior brother of Jinhua Mountain, and you have your own place."
"Next year, don't forget. When you come to Qingyang Cloud Palace at the beginning of the year, I will give a lecture on the method of Yuanying transforming into a god in the cave."
Shen Yao was neither sad nor happy, so he thanked and resigned.
Looking at Shen Yao's leaving figure, Jiang Sheng's eyes flashed several times:
"Let's look again, let's look again." (End of Chapter)