Chapter 121 After being promoted to the eighth level, the court started to quarrel again!
Inside Shouren Academy.
Xu Qingxiao was a little confused.
The increase in the practice of the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique disappeared instantly.
Yes, I practiced the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique before, and the energy and blood in my body were rolling. One day of practice is better than others who can practice it for a hundred days.
But now the speed of cultivation is extremely average, just like no cultivation at all.
Oh, no, Xu Qingxiao even felt that there was only a slight increase, which was even slower than if she didn't practice magic.
Originally, according to my plan, I could break through to the eighth level in three to five days in less than two months.
But according to the current speed, it may not be possible to break through to the eighth level in three to five years.
"what happened?"
Xu Qingxiao frowned.
He didn't care about the realm of martial arts during this period because there were different skills and he could practice them at any time, just as a formality. After all, he was in the imperial city and he didn't worry about anyone making trouble for him.
But now the magic has failed.
How could Xu Qingxiao not panic?
According to the current situation, it will be difficult for me to advance to the eighth level. Even if I reach the eighth level, what should I do if I reach the seventh level?
"Don't panic, it may be a problem with your body's adjustment. Try again."
Xu Qingxiao comforted herself not to panic, it was just a technical adjustment.
He took a deep breath and continued to practice the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique, as well as the Taiyin Pulse Condensation Technique.
Less than half an hour later.
Xu Qingxiao was completely silent.
Because it really has no effect at all.
Magic is really useless.
"Impossible, how could the magic be useless? This is absolutely impossible."
Xu Qingxiao frowned, if the magic technique didn't work, I was afraid that she would be in bad luck.
Regardless of whether she offended any prince or prince in court, the reason Xu Qingxiao didn't panic at all was because everything had a roundabout way and she didn't dare to kill people blatantly.
But magic is different. Once you can't suppress it, you may become possessed.
Even though he has the Heaven and Earth Wen Gong in his body and is now at the sixth level of Confucianism and Taoism, he doesn't know if he can suppress this strange technique.
This is a knife that hangs above your head at all times.
It's just because I practiced the magic too quickly that I drifted off, so I didn't care too much.
In addition, with Confucianism and Taoism here, there is no need to worry about the sudden outbreak of demons.
But what happened now made Xu Qingxiao really confused.
"Is there something wrong with your body? Or is it some other reason?"
Xu Qingxiao frowned. He didn't know the reason, but he had to know the answer quickly.
Magic is no joke.
At this moment, a voice sounded.
It's the sound of Chaoge.
"Brother Xu, come quickly!"
After the sound of Chaoge sounded.
Xu Qingxiao didn't hesitate, she closed her eyes and sank into the Wen Palace.
Tiandiwengong.
After a while, I entered the Wen Palace again.
The entire Wen Palace is much more magnificent than before.
No matter how many times I watch it, it is still full of shock.
As Xu Qingxiao entered, a scene that surprised him appeared.
In the Wen Palace, two people appeared at this time.
One is Chao Ge, who is incredibly handsome.
One is a middle-aged man, standing with his hands behind his back. He has a domineering look between his eyebrows and looks at himself with curiosity.
"Brother Xu, you entered the sixth level yesterday. Wen Gong sensed it and made him wake up. However, he has also forgotten many things. Like me, he only remembers a little bit."
Chaoge introduced this person to Xu Qingxiao.
"I, Xu Qingxiao, have met my senior."
After hearing this, Xu Qingxiao immediately bowed to him.
"Brother Xu, you're welcome."
"I might have to trouble you to check the origin for me."
The latter spoke indifferently, but was also very polite to Xu Qingxiao.
Obviously Chaoge has informed the other party of many things.
"It's a trivial matter." Xu Qingxiao nodded. Now that he is the Viscount of the Great Wei Dynasty and the Minister of Household Affairs of the Great Wei Dynasty, he is no longer like before when he couldn't find any information even if he wanted to look for it.
"Well, Brother Xu is a kind man and has excellent conduct. Don't be impatient, brother. You can tell us your memory in detail. This will make it easier for Brother Xu to search for you."
Chao Ge chuckled and asked the other party to tell him his remaining memories so that Xu Qingxiao could search for them.
"kindness."
The middle-aged man nodded and then spoke.
"Brother Xu Xian, Brother Yu doesn't remember many things. He only remembers one name, Shari Tian. During the war, I should have fought against him, so I remember his name."
The middle-aged man said this. He had no memory of his identity at all, but he remembered his name.
"Relic Heaven?"
Xu Qingxiao frowned, but didn't think much about it and just wrote down the name.
"By the way, Brother Xu, you are now at the sixth level and can make seventh-level cultural vessels. It will be bad if you delay any longer."
Chao Ge spoke out, reminding Xu Qingxiao that he could forge seventh-grade utensils.
"good."
Xu Qingxiao nodded, but he did not cast the writing instrument immediately, but asked Chao Gedao.
"Brother, I'm in trouble."
Xu Qingxiao said in a serious tone.
"Forehead?"
Chao Ge and the middle-aged man were both a little curious and looked at Xu Qingxiao.
"My practice of magic has no effect, and my martial arts has not improved at all. I used to be a hundred times better than others in one day's practice, but now I'm afraid it's not as good as one hour's practice in one day."
Xu Qingxiao said seriously.
He didn't know what happened, so he asked Chaoge for help to see if he understood.
"Why is this happening? Is there something wrong with the magic? This shouldn't be the case. There is absolutely no problem with the magic I deduced for you."
Chao Ge frowned, he didn't know what was going on.
But the middle-aged man suddenly spoke.
"Show me the magic."
When he spoke, Xu Qingxiao didn't hesitate at all, and directly concentrated on writing, copying down the original text of the strange technique.
The latter read it carefully, and after a while he shook his head and said.
"There's nothing wrong with the magic. It's perfect."
He gives an evaluation.
This answer made Xu Qingxiao even more curious.
"Brother, why is my cultivation speed so slow?"
"Is it because of the lack of eighth-grade magic?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"No!" The middle-aged man shook his head, then pondered for a while and looked into the palace.
"It should be that your Confucianism and Taoism are too high."
He mentioned a possibility.
"Is Confucianism and Taoism too high a level?"
Xu Qingxiao was a little surprised.
He really hadn't thought about this problem, but as soon as he said this, Chao Ge couldn't help but show a look of sudden realization.
"Yes, it is true that Haoran's righteousness suppresses the demon species, but you are already at the sixth level of Confucianism and Taoism, but you are only at the ninth level of martial arts. There is a huge difference between the two. Confucianism and Taoism suppress the demon species too hard, causing your cultivation speed to be greatly accelerated.
Decline in magnitude.”
Chao Ge said this.
"Confucianism and Taoism need to be balanced, and they cannot be too strong. Not only these two, if you practice immortality, Buddhism, or evil in the future, you must maintain a balance."
"Otherwise, those first-level warriors have reached their peak and can completely practice the immortal way."
Xu Qingxiao was completely enlightened by the middle-aged man's explanation.
"What should we do now?"
I understand, I understand, but Xu Qingxiao can't think of a solution.
"There's no way around it."
"Sixth-grade Confucianism and ninth-grade Martial Arts have their own lineage of suppression. Fortunately, you are practicing strange arts. If you were not practicing strange arts, you probably wouldn't have even a slight improvement."
The middle-aged man shook his head. This is a dead end and cannot be solved. The suppression between systems.
Otherwise, why don't those great scholars practice martial arts? Why don't they practice immortality? If nothing else, they can make money by extending their lives.
"Actually, it's not impossible."
Chao Ge shook his head.
"Cultivation cannot be improved through normal practice, but it can be improved through other aspects, such as some heavenly materials and earthly treasures, which can improve strength after swallowing them."
This is Chao Ge’s idea.
But as soon as the idea came out, the middle-aged man rejected it.
"Theoretically, it's possible, but the problem is that you can't eat too much of this kind of natural treasure. If you eat too much, it won't have much effect. Moreover, this kind of thing is priceless, and some things are even more priceless."
The middle-aged man replied like this.
This is true. Eating heavenly materials and earthly treasures can definitely improve your cultivation, but the question is how much can you eat?
So this can be used temporarily. Do you want to rely on this to improve your strength?
It's better to take a shower and sleep.
But Xu Qingxiao had some other ideas in her heart.
Wouldn’t it be enough to break through to the eighth level through heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and then refine the seventh level realm-breaking elixir?
The biggest trouble for Xu Qingxiao now is the demon species. After being promoted to the eighth level, what will happen to the seventh level?
I am already at the sixth level of Confucianism and Taoism. It is estimated that it will be difficult to break through with magic alone, so I can only refine the realm-breaking pill. Otherwise, at this speed of cultivation, I will never be able to break through to the seventh level in my life.
At this moment, Chao Ge continued to speak.
"In this case, don't be anxious. Even if the time comes, this demon species will not be able to do anything to you. You are already at the sixth level of Confucianism and Taoism. Unless the demon species is also promoted to the sixth level, it will not have much impact on you."
"We'll help you think of a way. If you mess up, you'll be in trouble. Let's gather our tools first."
Chao Ge said this, and Xu Qingxiao nodded. He did not say anything about the ancient Alchemy Scripture.
"good."
Xu Qingxiao agreed, then sat in the writing pool and began to cast writing utensils.
The seventh-grade artifacts have not been cast yet, but now two pieces of artifacts have to be cast in one go.
Writing pen, writing ruler, writing clock.
These are the three artifacts currently. Xu Qingxiao did not rush to cast them immediately. Instead, after condensing these three artifacts, Xu Qingxiao began to name them one by one.
A vessel must have a name before it can transform.
Xu Qingxiao named them "Chunqiu Bi", "Persuasion Ruler" and "Bahuang Bell" respectively.
As for the seventh-grade cultural artifacts, Xu Qingxiao also had an idea, Yantian Book.
It is something similar to the decree of heaven. Xu Qingxiao left four words [Shang Da Tian Ting].
The meaning is that as long as you write something in the book, it can be transmitted to the ears of the saint. Of course, whether it can be done is another matter. But as long as you reach the fifth-grade Confucian realm, at least let the emperor see that there is no problem.
Xu Qingxiao has already realized the benefits of the decree, but His Majesty will not reward this kind of thing too much. Otherwise, why don't you just write a sentence? Isn't it a bit problematic to send it to His Majesty?
But with this thing, it will be much easier to send letters to anyone in the future.
Xu Qingxiao also thought about what a sixth-grade casting was.
A gentleman wears a sword!
Yes, a sword!
Who says cultural instruments can't be weapons?
The sword forged by Xu Qingxiao was deliberately not made particularly complicated, and there were no words left on it. He just injected public opinion into it. From now on, it will be the sword of the gentleman and the sword of the king. This sword is in the hearts of the people and has great use.
As for the inscriptions, Xu Qingxiao naturally responded to the occasion.
To clarify the meaning of Qipin, seven characters are engraved to unite knowledge and action, leading to conscience.
If you are in the sixth grade, you should engrave your own words to establish your words.
After the engraving, the Wen Palace changed again, and the purple Haoran righteousness once again poured into the body.
This is activating Confucianism, Taoism and supernatural powers.
The tenth grade is words.
The ninth grade is the head.
The eighth level is the heart.
The seventh grade is spirit.
The sixth grade is meaning.
The magical powers of Confucianism and Taoism are basically used to deal with evil spirits, so they are of little use for the time being.
But something is better than nothing. Xu Qingxiao doesn’t care. The more of these things the better.
After the casting is completed, there are currently five documents surrounding it: the Chunqiu Brush, the Quanyan Ruler, the Bahuang Bell, the Book of Words, and the Gentleman's Sword.
"Brother Xu, you have been promoted to the sixth rank, the Holy Study Room. You can read books there in the future, which will be good for you."
After seeing Xu Qingxiao casting the vessel, Chao Ge spoke up and informed Xu Qingxiao of the changes in Wen Palace.
"Holy Study?"
Xu Qingxiao looked towards the opposite side of the martial arts hall.
"Thank you for your advice, brother."
Xu Qingxiao nodded, but there was nothing to read at the moment.
However, at this moment, the middle-aged man took out a piece of white paper and handed it to Xu Qingxiao.
"This is a piece of magic called Da Luo Dan Yuan Shu, an eighth-grade magic. I happen to have some records about the magic in my memory. You can try to practice this. I can tell that you have reached the ninth-grade perfection.
, if you practice this technique, you may be able to break through to the eighth level in one go."
The middle-aged man said this. He gave Xu Qingxiao a piece of magic to see if he could help Xu Qingxiao.
"Thank you, brother."
This is really an unexpected surprise, but this magic is familiar to me, Daluo Danyuan Technique? Thinking about it carefully, Xu Qingxiao remembered that there was an article of magic recorded in the Pingqiu Mansion Disaster Relief Bank Case, also called Daluo.
What.
After quickly reading the strange skills, Xu Qingxiao left Tiandi Wen Palace with it in mind.
Open your eyes.
It's still dark.
Xu Qingxiao still tried to practice with some reluctance, but no miracle occurred, and there was no improvement at all.
Confucianism and Taoism suppressed it somewhat harshly.
Exhaling a breath, Xu Qingxiao didn't think too much. She had now reached the ninth level of perfection, and was just a step away from the eighth level.
If it weren't for the slow speed of cultivation, I would be able to break through now.
At the moment, Xu Qingxiao's only hope is this Great Luo Dan Yuan Technique. If he can break through to the eighth level, he can at least alleviate the crisis.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingxiao circulated Qi and blood in her body, then condensed the Great Zhoutian and bathed in the moonlight.
Ten qualities of health care.
Nine levels of energy.
Eighth Grade Dantian.
The power of Qi and blood boiled in the body, and then spread to the surrounding Dantian through the movement of the Great Zhoutian.
Dantian is an extremely mysterious existence in the human body.
It can be called the door to the treasures of the human body.
Warriors first nourish their bodies and collect their qi, which can not only strengthen their bodies, but also increase their strength, etc. However, these internal qi cannot be condensed in the body for long.
Therefore, it is necessary to condense the Qi meridians, so that the inner Qi can be condensed in the Qi meridians. In this way, it will not be necessary to collect Qi when encountering danger or temporary combat.
It's just that after the pulse is condensed, it won't last long, it will gradually pass over time, and the internal energy in the body is not the purest internal energy.
Therefore, when you reach the eighth level, you must open up your Dantian and preserve this inner energy to maintain your peak condition at all times.
These are the characteristics and functions of the first three levels of martial arts.
Xu Qingxiao condensed his inner energy and condensed the Great Luo Danyuan.
Practicing the Great Luo Alchemy Technique is indeed better than the Golden Crow Body Tempering Technique, but it is only slightly better.
"I regret not practicing earlier."
Xu Qingxiao felt a little uncomfortable. He really regretted now why he didn't cultivate to the eighth level earlier.
Why delay?
It's fine now. I was crazy about improving my Confucianism and Taoism. I was too cautious and I got into a big mess.
An hour later.
It's almost dawn.
Xu Qingxiao has made no progress. If he had followed the previous cultivation speed, he would have already broken through to the eighth level.
Daluo Danyuan Technique also has no effect.
But as Xu Qingxiao continued to practice, suddenly, waves of powerful energy entered her body.
"Is the magic effective?"
Xu Qingxiao was a little surprised.
But the next moment, Xu Qingxiao discovered what was going on. It was the power of people's faith.
A massive amount of faith power is injected into the body and turned into billowing energy, which is equivalent to directly swallowing a treasure of heaven and earth, and the strength increases instantly.
Xu Qingxiao was a little bit speechless. She really didn't expect that the power of people's faith could not only be transformed into talent, but also into martial arts energy, eliminating the need for hard work. This is really a magic elixir.
Feeling the surge of martial arts energy, Xu Qingxiao stopped talking nonsense and worked hard to open up her Dantian.
boom!
After a stick of incense.
Following a rumbling sound in his body, as if the world was created, Xu Qingxiao's energy and blood surged, and his whole aura also increased a lot.
The Daluo Dantian condenses like a black hole, expanding crazily. Martial arts develops the body, but the body contains many treasures.
As she practiced Da Luo Dan Yuan Shu, the Dantian in Xu Qingxiao's body expanded crazily.
Ten feet!
Hundreds of feet!
Thousands of feet!
One thousand eight hundred feet!
It expanded to a full 1,800 feet before stopping. For ordinary warriors, if they were ten feet, they would be considered excellent, and if they were a hundred feet, they would be martial arts geniuses. The farther back they are, the more terrifying they become.
After being promoted to the eighth level, a large amount of inner energy was injected into it, and Xu Qingxiao felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
boom.
Xu Qingxiao gathered her fists and punched the sky, and instantly there was a dull sound.
After this punch, it is estimated that the seventh-grade warriors will be a little unable to withstand it, right?
"It's a pity that Cheng Lidong has disappeared. Otherwise, if he had a taste of my iron fist, he would probably cry, right?"
Xu Qingxiao felt that it was a pity that Cheng Lidong was offline so soon. It would be great if he was still here. At least he could try his iron fist.
After arriving at the eighth level.
The power of people's faith was almost exhausted, but fortunately, he finally reached the eighth level.
After sensing the demon catalogue, all kinds of information appeared at the moment.
[The three-legged golden crow, the demon god of heaven and earth, incarnates as the sun, reflects the heavens, is the most powerful sun, has a ferocious personality, once stood in the sky for ten days, and was later shot and killed by a peerless power, leaving only one, with overwhelming resentment and thoughts of killing.
endless】
[Current state: Seventh level, Yuanshen has recovered, and will be promoted to sixth level in one year]
[After the sixth level, if you can suppress it, you can get the blessing of the Golden Crow Divine Mind]
——
As he entered the eighth level, the demonic thoughts of the Three-legged Golden Crow also entered the seventh level. Fortunately, it was the sixth level of Confucianism and Taoism, which could perfectly suppress it.
But he only has one year before the three-legged golden crow's demonic thoughts can be promoted to the sixth level.
A year's time.
Isn't this too damn fast? Isn't this upgrade speed a bit outrageous?
If I get a promotion, he gets a promotion?
Why does this demonic thought escalate so quickly? Why?
Xu Qingxiao really felt the pressure.
No, it's not that I feel pressure, this is simply forcing myself to die.
Now at the eighth level, if you want to upgrade to the seventh level, it would be better if you can practice different arts. You can break through at least within a year.
But now that the magic is gone, what can I do to advance to the seventh level?
Do you rely on the ancient alchemy scriptures?
To put it a hundred steps back, if you rely on the ancient alchemy scripture to break through to the seventh level, your demonic thoughts will also be promoted accordingly.
According to this promotion speed, can I surpass it?
And it’s one of a kind.
Confucianism and Taoism can barely suppress it to half a rank, and demonic thoughts are promoted to the sixth rank. Confucianism and Taoism can still suppress it, but it can only prevent oneself from turning into a demon.
But if according to the promotion speed of Mo Nian, after the fifth level, if you don't have the fifth level in Confucianism or Taoism, or if you don't have the fifth level in martial arts, wouldn't you be waiting to die?
At the same time, Xu Qingxiao checked the other two demon thoughts.
[The Taiyin Dragon Demon was transformed by the resentment of the dragon clan of heaven and earth. The origin of the dragon clan was unable to transform into a dragon. He hated all things and killed countless creatures. Later, he was suppressed by the peerless power in the Demonic Abyss of the North Sea, which was terrifying to the sky. 】
[Current level: seventh level of martial arts, will be promoted to sixth level in one year]
[If you can suppress it, you can gain the power of the dragon]
——
[The ancient demon of Da Luo, a demon pregnant with chaos, only knows how to devour, was born when the heaven and earth first opened, was destroyed when the heaven and earth were void, and was later suppressed by the heaven and the earth]
[Current level: seventh level of martial arts, will be promoted to sixth level in one year]
[If you can suppress it, you can gain the magical power of swallowing the sky]
——
This is a demon born from the Great Luo Dan Yuan Shu. There is a saying that it is much stronger than the Three-Legged Golden Crow and the Taiyin Jiao Demon.
At least you can tell from the introduction that this thing is very powerful.
Moreover, the three demons in the demon catalog will be promoted to the sixth level in one year.
One three-legged golden crow put a lot of pressure on herself. With three big monsters, Xu Qingxiao felt that she couldn't stand it anymore.
"Brother Chao Ge, save me."
Xu Qingxiao could only call Chao Ge to find a solution. If he didn't find a solution, it would definitely not work.
"There is no need to be anxious. I have discussed it with my brother. You can find a way to be promoted to the seventh level no matter what, and then cooperate with the power of Confucianism and Taoism to suppress these demons again to help you delay time."
Chaoge immediately discovered that the three-headed demons had recovered.
Because Xu Qingxiao was promoted to the eighth level, the previously injured Yuan Shen was instantly healed. However, because Xu Qingxiao was promoted to the sixth level in Confucianism and Taoism, the demonic thoughts could not explode and were suppressed.
However, once promoted to the sixth level, a three-legged golden crow is fine, but three-headed demons come together, and it is really impossible to resist it.
But Chao Ge is not without options. If he suppresses these monsters again and hurts their spirits, he can delay it for at least another year. Although it treats the symptoms but not the root cause, it can still be regarded as a delay.
After hearing what Chao Ge said, Xu Qingxiao nodded.
Breaking through to the seventh level within a year is not very difficult. With the ancient Alchemy Scripture, it is completely possible.
When you break through to the seventh level of martial arts, you can then suppress the demons and give yourself some time to wait.
But Xu Qingxiao is worried about one thing now.
How long does it take to advance to fifth level after sixth level? Two years?
How long does it take to advance from the fifth level to the fourth level? Three years or four years?
How long does it take to advance from the fourth grade to the third grade? Five years or ten years?
What about third grade to second grade?
What about second grade to first grade?
According to this promotion speed, doesn't this require that you become a first-level warrior within twenty years?
Or become a Confucian and Taoist saint.
The pressure on time was too great. Twenty years passed in a blink of an eye. For a dynasty, twenty years was really not that much time.
You have to think about it carefully and figure out what you want to do next.
As the old saying goes, live with worry and die with happiness.
After getting up and going back to the room, Xu Qingxiao started a new round of plans.
[First: Sixth Grade! No matter what, it will be promoted to Sixth Grade within one year!]
What is the seventh level in a year? Xu Qingxiao's goal is the sixth level. She must try every means, no matter what the means, to reach the sixth level, and then crazily suppress the demonic thoughts in her body.
[Second: Accelerate the development of the Wei Dynasty and gain more public opinion to prepare for emergencies]
The belief in public opinion can be converted into the purest martial arts spirit. He has used up a lot of belief in public opinion when he was promoted to the sixth level. Now the martial arts realm can also be converted by relying on belief in public opinion. Naturally, Xu Qingxiao plans to accelerate the development of Wei and quickly gain more public opinion.
Belief.
There is no use in blaming people anymore. Now we need to do practical things to make the people of Wei really eat and drink well. Only in this way can we be truly respected by the people and win the hearts of the people.
[Third: Refining the realm-breaking pill, finding a way to break the magic, and figuring out the identities of Chao Ge and others]
Make two preparations to win the hearts of the people. At the same time, you must refine the realm-breaking elixir. No matter how demanding the requirements are, having the realm-breaking elixir can directly break through the realm, saving trouble and effort.
But in the process of refining the Realm Breaking Pill, I also have to read some books, especially books about magic.
If this thing is not removed, Xu Qingxiao will feel really uneasy.
Of course, by the way, I will investigate the information about Chaoge and the others.
One thing Xu Qingxiao was curious about was why Chaoge and the others knew so much about magic. But after thinking about it, Xu Qingxiao could only think that they were once semi-saints, or even sub-saints, and it was no big deal to know some magic.
Make sure of these three ideas.
Xu Qingxiao set her sights on the ancient Alchemy Scripture.
The Alchemy God Furnace was placed quietly on the table and shook slightly, then the Alchemy God's voice sounded.
"What's wrong?"
There was a sound that sounded like someone just woke up, but Xu Qingxiao was straightforward.
"Senior Alchemy God, I have entered the eighth level."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and told the other party that she had broken through the eighth level.
"Eighth grade?"
Hearing this, Alchemy God instantly cheered up.
"Do you want to refine the seventh-grade realm-breaking elixir?"
Alchemy God asked.
"Well, I hope senior can tell me what materials are needed for the seventh-grade realm-breaking elixir, so junior can let people find them."
After reaching the eighth level, Xu Qingxiao stopped practicing and directly collected materials to break through to the seventh level.
"Okay, okay, okay." It could be seen that the Alchemy God was very happy. He said very excitedly: "The prescription for the seventh-grade realm-breaking pill is relatively simple. Remember it. One pound of Tianwai Meteor Gold, one pound of sixth-grade Lingmuxin
With one grain, one kilogram of ten thousand year purple chalcedony, one flower of Burning Valley Spirit Flame, and one kilogram of Yin Ming Sand, you can refine a seventh-grade realm-breaking elixir."
The Alchemy God said, naming five materials, based on metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
"Okay, if the materials are collected, how long will it take to refine them?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"Within three days."
Alchemy's tone was determined.
"Okay, then I'll ask." Xu Qingxiao didn't understand what these materials were at all, but she could ask and see if they are easy to handle.
"By the way, how many solid state pills do you want to prepare? You have entered the eighth level, but each level is not perfect. I can also help you refine the solid state pills, so that there will be no flaws, which will be beneficial to your future.
Great benefit.”
Alchemy God asked.
"What materials are needed for this?"
Hearing this, Xu Qingxiao was naturally interested. It would be good to fix the flaws.
"No other materials are needed. Tenth-grade realm-solidifying pills, ten thousand spiritual stones, ninth-grade fifty thousand, eighth-grade one hundred thousand, seventh-grade three hundred thousand."
The Solid Realm Pill does not require any materials, it is just spiritual stones.
"Okay, if there is any, I will bother senior again."
Xu Qingxiao knew what spirit stones were. They were the hard currency of immortal monks. As for the value, Xu Qingxiao really didn't know. She would check back later.
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."
Dan Shen is very happy, it seems that it is finally opening.
And at this time.
It's almost nine o'clock.
Logically speaking, we should be preparing to go to court at this time, but Xu Qingxiao called Yang Hu.
"Yang Hu, I went to see Mr. Gu, the Minister of Household Affairs, and told him that I was feeling unwell and asked him to take a sick leave for me."
Xu Qingxiao shouted that he did not intend to go to court.
Xu Qingxiao can basically guess what will be said in the court today and what the civil and military officials will do.
Now she should keep a low profile for a while. The disaster of Fanshang has been resolved, and the treasury has received an objective sum of money. Xu Qingxiao plans to plan how to use the money at home.
Currently, I only have one ax out of my three axes, and the remaining two axes are aimed at scholars and powerful people respectively.
At the same time, the taxation of Wei Dynasty also needs to be changed, and everyone cannot be treated equally.
At the very least, taxation must be implemented, otherwise there will be no substantial benefit to the common people. Scholars and some squires and landlords are the ones who are mainly targeted by taxation.
Naturally, the taxes paid by the powerful are not as good as those of the squires, landlords and scholars. After all, any country's taxes only target the middle class.
Imposing taxes on the powerful is nothing more than icing on the cake. The real purpose is to weaken them so that they have no capital to rebel.
Therefore, the second ax must not be dropped easily. If you want to truly implement it, you must wait!
It must be at least half a year later. Otherwise, it will cause chaos. This group of scholars and squires will definitely not agree, but they cannot kill anyone they want like Fan Shang.
Therefore, you must think carefully and think twice about every step. Either don't move or move in one go.
After a while, Xu Qingxiao regained her composure and asked Yang Bao to prepare bath water, take a bath and rest.
Half an hour later.
The Imperial Palace of the Wei Dynasty.
Above the court hall.
The voice of Gu Yan, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, resounded throughout the hall.
"Back to Your Majesty! After careful investigation by the Ministry of Household Affairs, due to the merchant rebellion, the house was ransacked to pay taxes. Seventy million taels in cash and 50,000 taels in assets were all transported to the treasury."
Gu Yan's voice sounded.
His words are loud and clear.
How many years has it been?
How many years has it been?
I can finally speak so loudly.
Over the years, whether it is His Majesty or other officials, whenever money is discussed, his first reaction is to lower his head and shut up, because there is no money in the national treasury.
These military attaches are clamoring for the Northern Expedition. Uncle Bei, where did you get the money for the Northern Expedition? Can you give it to me?
There are other departments as well. The Ministry of Punishment needs to increase its manpower, and the Ministry of Rites needs silver. There are a lot of things that require money, and money is needed everywhere. Can I use the money from the Ministry of Accounts?
It's fine now, my household department has money.
I show my hand, I am a billionaire.
Gu Yan was a little proud. He raised his head and looked at everyone at this moment. Inexplicably, he felt that they were all a bunch of common people.
"hiss!"
Just after Gu Yan finished speaking, the sound of breathing cold air suddenly sounded.
The ministers were all shocked and couldn't believe this was true.
Except for the Minister of War and the Minister of Punishment, everyone else was shocked.
Seventy million taels of silver.
There are also fertile land assets worth fifty million taels.
Several of the princes couldn't help but murmur to themselves.
"These merchants are so rich? If I had known, I would have killed them earlier. Why would I have to worry about running out of money for the Northern Expedition?"
"No wonder nephew Qingxiao would find trouble with these merchants. It turns out that he had known that these merchants were so rich? I regret it. I regret not knowing earlier. I would kill him earlier."
"Seventy million taels, is this enough for the Northern Expedition?"
The military attachés couldn't help talking one by one. They were really frightened by this astronomical figure.
As for the civil servants, they spoke immediately.
The Minister of Rites came out immediately and shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty, now that the national treasury is in surplus, I beg your Majesty to allocate funds to the Ministry of Rites. Firstly, it is to prepare for His Majesty's birthday. Secondly, the palace, civil and military officials' uniforms, royal guards of honor, etc. need to be replaced recently to welcome the new dynasty.
What a change in one year.”
"My lord, I beg you, Your Majesty."
The Minister of Rites was the most thief. When he found out that he had money, he quickly came over to ask for money.
"How much do you need?"
The empress said calmly.
Perhaps because she was rich, the empress did not avoid the question, but asked directly.
"Not much, just five million taels."
Wang Xinzhi, the Minister of Rites, said a number.
As soon as he said this, Gu Yan's voice sounded.
"Five million taels? What do we need so much silver taels for? Our official uniforms and royal honor guards can be worn out, and they are not too old. Now that we finally have some silver taels, do we have to spend them randomly?"
Gu Yan was very proud of saying this astronomical figure, but if you asked him to take out the money, he would still be reluctant to part with it.
Finally, the treasury was full, so he was reluctant to give money.
"No, Gu Shangshu, what do you mean by this? On His Majesty's birthday, envoys from all over the world come, and all kinds of rewards are not silver coins? Moreover, if the envoys come, if we still wear the old official clothes and use the old things, how will others think of it?
us?"
"Besides, I don't want much, only five million taels. Sirs, do you think it's a lot?"
When Wang Xinzhi spoke, he didn't think the price he was asking was too high.
"Five million taels is too much. Your Majesty, I don't agree. The most I can give you is five hundred thousand taels. After we finish killing Fanshang, we will reward these envoys with the back foot. Isn't this disgusting to others? If we don't give it this time, we'll talk about it next time.
"
Gu Yan directly lowered the price. Five million taels would definitely not work. Let's go for half a million. Save some money.
"Hiss! Gu Shangshu, you are really a miser. I asked you five million taels, but you just reduced it to 500,000 taels for me? What are you using 500,000 taels for?"
"Three million taels is the minimum. You have to give it even if you don't give it. If you don't give it, I would dare to say it in front of His Majesty. From now on, you will use the worst and oldest things in your household department."
Wang Xinzhi also lost his temper.
Seventy million taels of silver! Brother, seventy million taels of silver. I want five million taels. Is that much? Not much at all, okay?
"That's okay, then I won't give you a tael. Oh, Mr. Wang is really a good person. He can give you old clothes even if you don't give a tael. I am here to thank Mr. Wang on behalf of the household department."
At this moment, Gu Yan suddenly changed drastically. When he mentioned Yin Liang, his whole person was completely different.
It’s okay to show off the money in the treasury!
Let the treasury pay? Sorry, please lie down on the side and don't obstruct my eyes.
"you!"
"you!"
Wang Xinzhi pointed at Gu Yan, his arms trembling.
"Stop arguing."
"The arrival of envoys from all over the world is a big deal. Let's allocate two million taels so that the royal guard of honor will not need to be replaced. As for official robes and the like, they can be replaced if they are above the fourth rank and forget it if they are below the fourth rank."
The empress opened her mouth and allocated two million to act as a peacemaker. She thought five million was a bit too much, but half a million was too little. Two million was about the same.
"Your Majesty! Well, forget it, thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Wang Xinzhi felt a little uncomfortable. Two million taels was indeed not enough, but he thought about it and let it go. It was still early anyway, so he would have to wait and see.
After the Minister of Rites said this, Chen Zhengru, the Minister of Personnel, came out immediately.
"Your Majesty, since the Ministry of Rites has allocated two million taels, I hope that your Majesty will allocate some to the Ministry of Personnel. This is not to increase the salaries of officials, but in the past three years, the salaries of officials in various places have been extremely low, and there have been no rewards of silver. Now that the Mid-Moon Festival is approaching, it is
It is better to reward a group of officials and give some gifts, such as grain and oil, to all officials in the Wei Dynasty."
Chen Zhengru opened his mouth. He didn't say anything about raising the wages of the officials in the world. This would definitely not be possible if the wages were raised. The sudden wealth of the Wei Dynasty did not mean that he could collect so much money every year.
If there were so many silver taels every year, it would indeed be possible to increase wages.
"How much do you need, my dear?"
The empress asked calmly.
"My lord, don't ask for too much, just fifty million taels."
Chen Zhengru said without blushing or heart beating.
Civil and military officials: "."
Empress: "."
Good guy, good guy, good guy, what is a lion's mouth wide open? This is called a lion's mouth wide open.
Fifty million taels? If all the officials in the Wei Dynasty were given one, they probably wouldn’t need that much, right?
This is equivalent to an extra month's salary.
"Master Chen, are you serious?"
Gu Yan's words were a little weird.
"That's not true. The main reason is to leave room for bargaining. How much does Mr. Gu think is appropriate?"
Chen Zhengru smiled and said, he knew that his asking price was a bit harsh, but it would not work otherwise. If he really wanted to ask for eight million taels or ten million taels, he would definitely not be able to get it later.
It's better to just set a sky-high price and let you slowly lower the price.
"How about eight hundred thousand taels?"
Gu Yan thought for a while and said an extremely low amount.
Chen Zhengru: "."
Eight hundred thousand taels?
Are you still a human being? Eight hundred thousand taels divided into one or two meters per person as a gift for the Mid-Moon Festival? How can you give it away?
"Minimum 20 million taels."
Chen Zhengru looked serious.
"One hundred and five!"
Gu Yan also became serious.
"Gu Shangshu, you are going too far. The Ministry of Rites gave you two million taels, but my entire staff department only gave you one hundred and fifty?"
Chen Zhengru was a little annoyed. I started to get serious. Are you still playing this trick with me?
"Twenty million taels is impossible. Three hundred, three hundred is the limit. One more tael won't work, and I won't give it even if I die."
Gu Yan also dropped his harsh words.
Just three million taels, one more tael will not be given.
"Your Majesty! Gu Shangshu is old. Let him go back. I am willing to take over the responsibility of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Chen Zhengru was too lazy to pay attention to this guy and directly applied to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
It is quite good to change the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu.
"okay."
"You two beloved ministers, please stop arguing. Please allocate 8 million taels to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and promise to have it next year. It's just a lot more."
The empress still tried to neutralize the situation and gave her eight million taels, but she promised to give it to him next year as well, and it would only be more and not less.
Although it is not much, it at least makes the officials look forward to next year's Mid-Moon Festival.
The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites are about to finish the silver.
The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment also spoke.
After a quarrel, the Ministry of Punishment sent away 700,000 taels and the Ministry of Works 1.5 million taels.
At this moment, a voice finally sounded.
"Your Majesty! Now that the treasury is full, can we discuss the Northern Expedition again?"