190, Winning True Life, Nine Heavenly Tribulations
"It's strange, I feel like my head is not dizzy or dizzy..."
"Many old things that I had forgotten before can come to mind one by one."
Wang Wenzhen stayed down and gave her old leg a habitual hammer.
But my old legs seem to be much stronger. It's not like before when I woke up and rubbed them for a while before I felt anything.
At the same time, he found that his head seemed to be much clearer at the moment, like drinking from a spring of sweet wine. There was a warm power between his eyebrows, constantly nourishing his limbs and bones...
"Is it because reading improves one's character?"
Wang Wenzhen guessed.
He didn't think it was a matter of ghosts and gods.
Reading and nourishing one's nature can also nourish one's sexual light, thereby gaining good fortune.
"Light up..."
"Bring me the books in my bookcase. I want to stay up late and read at night..."
Wang Wenzhen ordered his servants to come in and help him wash up, light lamps and get books.
He is a book lover and never puts down the book. Now that his head is not dizzy and his brain is not bloated, he must seize the time to read and not leave any regrets in vain.
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the next day.
The masters and servants of the Wang family left the old house of the Wang family, leaving only a new lock.
The courtyard is much emptier than yesterday. Only the mulberry tree in the corner remains unchanged.
"Break off a mulberry branch and bury it in my coffin after I am buried..."
On the way, the Wang family's carriage returned. Wang Wenzhen stood on the shaft of the carriage, stood on tiptoes, put her hands on the wall, and broke off a branch of the mulberry tree that stretched out from the top of the wall.
"Get a fine wooden box to put it in..."
Wang Wenzhen patted the dust on her robe, returned to the carriage, and gave instructions to the housekeeper.
This mulberry branch is his hometown.
The carriage rumbled along and soon disappeared down the slope.
A year and a half later, a thunder crashed from the sky and illuminated the entire Shangjiang Village.
This thunder struck the mulberry tree in the Wang family's old house.
The neighbors living around all saw this scene. They thought that the mulberry tree had become a spirit, thus causing a disaster.
The next day, villagers gathered at the Wang family's old house and looked at the mulberry tree that was on the verge of death after being struck by thunder.
This mulberry tree was completely dark, which was very different from the lush and leafy scene yesterday. It was bare, not even a single mulberry leaf.
On the bark of the tree, there are still traces of burns caused by thunder, and black smoke is rising.
"This mulberry tree belongs to Mr. Wang's family. If you want to cut down this mulberry tree, you have to ask Mr. Wang from the capital, and..."
"The state stipulates that those who cut down mulberry trees without permission will be sentenced to death by beheading, and those who follow will be exiled for three thousand miles."
The villagers from Shangjiang Village hurried to the Wang family's old house and saw a few superstitious old men clamoring to cut down the big mulberry tree. They quickly stepped forward to dissuade them and read out the national law for leaving the dynasty in front of everyone.
("People who cut down mulberry and jujube for wages are guilty of this crime: if they peel mulberry trees for more than three days, the leader will die, and the followers will be exiled for three thousand miles; if they do not have enough three days of work, they will be reduced to death and serve as slaves, and the followers will be sent to the army for three years." - "History of the Song Dynasty"
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Dare to cut down the mulberry tree and peel the bark of the mulberry tree. According to the law of Li Dynasty, this is a serious crime.
"This mulberry tree is so demonic. The last time Gou Wazi passed by here and climbed the wall of Wang's house, he almost fell to death. But when he turned around, he found that he had reached the entrance of the alley..."
"Yes, this mulberry tree is demonic. Last time Erya..."
Villagers, you say something to me.
Although they do not think that the mulberry tree has harmed anyone, and no one in the village has died under mysterious circumstances..., they feel that the mulberry tree has a demonic nature and will harm people sooner or later.
By then, they won't be able to control this mulberry tree demon.
In addition, the thunder from the sky only strikes the heinous people. This mulberry tree was struck by the thunder, which proves that the mulberry tree is most likely an "evil person".
"absurd!"
"This thunder just accidentally struck under this mulberry tree. This mulberry tree was planted by Mr. Wang. If this mulberry tree is evil, wouldn't it mean that Mr. Wang..."
Muramasa saw that these country fools still refused to give up, so he snorted coldly and said these words.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at everyone with a threatening look on his face.
Even though Wang Wenzhen did not return to Shangjiang Village for a long time and did not pay much back to his hometown, Shangjiang Village still enjoyed the protection after Wang Wenzhen became a high-ranking official.
Regarding taxes, hard labor, etc., the county was willing to give Wang Wenzhen some face, and offered various exemptions and reductions to Shangjiang Village.
Once the legend of evil spirits appears in the Wang family's old residence, officials in the court who are dissatisfied with Wang Wenzhen will definitely make a big fuss about this matter and criticize Wang Wenzhen...
At that time, if Wang Wenzhen loses his official position, the county will definitely no longer benefit from Shangjiang Village.
Even if Wang Wenzhen did not lose her official position, seeing this situation, she might hate her neighbors and stop helping her in the future.
Under the coercion of the village leader, although the villagers were dissatisfied, they could only leave angrily.
"In the Yang-Turning Realm, when the body of ghosts and immortals is returned to Yang, in addition to the catastrophe of heavenly thunder, there will also be a human catastrophe. However, this human catastrophe can be controlled by oneself, so as to gain a little bit of true life from the underworld.
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In the pitch-black mulberry tree, Xu Xing huddled up inside the Golden Crow egg, murmuring to himself while feeling the nourishment of the Golden Crow blood on his body of a ghost and immortal in the Yang Yang Realm.
After breaking away from the physical shell and becoming a ghost and immortal, life is like a rootless tree.
The three realms of ghosts and immortals after the Alchemy Realm are to seek the sun, return to the dark, and determine destiny.
In addition to reshaping a physical body, the most important thing is to plunder the "true life" from heaven and earth again and make oneself transcendent.
After breaking through the Yang state, you will encounter nine heavenly tribulations and one human tribulation.
The human calamity was brewed by the Qiyang ghosts and immortals themselves, causing them to suffer disasters from mortal swords and weapons, and giving birth to a "true life" in the calamity...
The catastrophes in the Huanyou Realm are generally similar to those in the Yang Yang Realm, except that the human tribulations are transformed into earthly tribulations.
Otherwise, the ordinary people in Shangjiang Village would not be able to detect the vision of his transcending the heavenly tribulation this time. An illusion can make all the people in Shangjiang Village fall into a deep sleep.
"It once again triggered the second catastrophe, causing a massacre..."
Xu Xing is confident and confident.
This is a land of extraordinary spirits. There are no warriors, ghosts or immortals. Even if there are, the base is small and it is impossible to give birth to a master who exceeds his current level.
In the past few decades, he has cultivated three paths at the same time. The divine soul is the easiest to cultivate and has reached the Yang Yang realm. The other immortal paths and martial arts are at the late stage of the Immortal Foundation and the Golden Body realm respectively.
The Golden Body Realm has become his magical power. He only needs to solidify it with [Tao Fruit] to possess it again.
He has no shortcomings in the three realms. Even if the destined ghosts and immortals come to him, he has the confidence to retreat calmly.
The main reason why he was beaten by Si Lansheng, the destined ghost fairy, to the point where he could not fight back in his previous life was related to the fact that he lost his physical body.
Just relying on the realm of ghosts and immortals, it is naturally impossible to go against the three realms and fight against Si Lansheng.
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The villagers of Shangjiang Village returned to their houses to sleep under the persuasion and threats from the village leader.
But some brave villagers still couldn't sleep at night and came to the Wang family's old house to find out the secrets of this mulberry tree.
Since the mulberry tree has a spirit and protected Wang Wenzhen from winning the election, even if they don't seek to be a high official like Wang Wenzhen and be given some gold and silver, it must still be feasible.
but--
Just when several street gangsters in the village met and rushed to the Wang family's old house.
Boom!
There was a loud thunderclap.
Shangjiang Village was illuminated like daylight for about three breaths.
"Demon, demon..."
Near the Wang family's old house, several villagers were immediately frightened and fell limply to the ground, their crotches wet.
Scared to the point of incontinence!
It can be said that it was an accident to be struck by thunder from the sky once, but the next day, it was struck by thunder from the sky for the second time. Who would believe that this mulberry tree is not evil?
"If there is a next time, I will definitely send someone to the Yamen and ask the county magistrate to eradicate this mulberry tree. You should go back first..."
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. Yeguoyuedu is available for Android and Apple.]
In the evening, there were several clan elders at Muramasa's house, and they all discussed how to eradicate the mulberry trees.
When people get old, they are afraid of death. They are afraid that their souls after death will be taken away by the mulberry tree and become a ghost.
Therefore, these tribes are always the most determined to eradicate the demon tree.
"Wang Wenzhen, Wang Wenzhen...it's Wang Wenzhen again. He, Wang Wenzhen, reads books from sages and sages. How can he just sit back and watch this mulberry tree harm people?"
The clan elder was leaning on a cane, punched the ground several times angrily, and cursed Muramasa.
"Uncle, do you have the courage? Do you have the courage to take this responsibility? The laws of the country are very strict, and cutting down mulberry trees will be punished..."
Muramasa frowned, but couldn't help but brush his face, rolled up his sleeves and left.
After all, he is also afraid that the mulberry tree will cause trouble. But who dares to bear this responsibility?
The clan elders were speechless.
"Things can only come down to three things."
"Again...next time, if you don't go to the county government to report to the official, we will go..."
After a while, these clan elders relaxed and decided to obey Muramasa's decision.
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"The positive power in the sky thunder is different from the positive power in the Golden Crow bloodline body. This Yang Qi contains good fortune..."
After being baptized by two heavenly thunders, Xu Xing finally realized the energy of creation contained in the thunder tribulation.
This kind of sky thunder is also called Yang Lei in the world of Emperor Jin. It belongs to the Yang attribute and is designed to defeat ghosts and immortals.
But although they both belong to the Yang attribute, the power of Zhiyang and Yanglei of the Golden Crow bloodline are different.
This Yang Lei contains the energy of creation, which can prompt ghosts and immortals to return to the Yang.
Although Xu Xing felt a kind of majestic vitality in the Golden Crow bloodline, this majestic vitality could not promote his return to Yang.
"The murderous calamity has emerged, and my human calamity is coming."
Xu Xing absorbed the last trace of Yang Lei's power of creation, and felt that his body of ghosts and immortals gradually gained some warmth. He opened his magic eyes and began to look at his aura and look for his life.
The three realms of ghosts and immortals are all preparations for the final realm of destiny. Once you reach this realm, you can get a glimpse of the destiny in the dark.
However, generally speaking, the ability of the ghosts and immortals in the Yang Yang Realm to look at the Qi is not very high. They can only see the fate of the people, but not the Qi of the high-ranking officials...
But Xu Xing is different. The fairy plant he was reincarnated into was "conceived in the earth" and he was born with the magical power to "see life".
Before reaching the Yang Yang realm, he had already seen Wang Wenzhen's destiny.
Above his head, gray and white energy mixed together, transforming into an ax and a sharp sword.
Axes and swords are sharp weapons.
It means that a disaster is coming to him.
However, the ax head turned gray and white, which meant that this killing calamity was just a human calamity, not a catastrophe that would end the road.
"Human tribulation is killing tribulation, and after killing tribulation comes transcendence. But the higher the level of killing tribulation, the more beneficial it is to me..."
Xu Xing pondered for a while.
The stronger Sha Jie is, the more expensive the "true life" he wins.
Of course, this kind of true destiny, even the lowest true destiny, is not a concern for his future practice. It is just that it can shorten some practice time relatively speaking.
The true fate of ghosts and immortals is not their real destiny, but more like a "fruit status" conceived with the help of luck.
"Let the villagers of Shangjiang Village help me..."
Xu Xing thought to himself.
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Three days later.
With the coming of the third thunder tribulation.
The mayor of Shangjiang Village couldn't sit still anymore. He rode a yellow gelding raised in his own stable and took several young men with him to the county government to complain to the officials.
"Master Wang, does your family have a demon tree?"
"Is this true?"
In the garden pavilion of the county government's back house, Magistrate Li was playing chess with local celebrities. After hearing what Muramasa said, recommended by the classics, he frowned and stroked his beard under his chin.
He rolled his eyes and immediately slapped the stone table, causing the black and white stones on the chessboard to tremble, "What a demon tree? This is obviously a fairy tree. Mr. Wang got the shade of this mulberry tree and was admitted to the Jinshi..."
"Silkworms are the foundation of the people. How can a mulberry tree be a demon tree?"
Magistrate Li scolded the village leader.
"this……"
Muramasa was so frightened that he kowtowed and begged for mercy, "The ordinary people mistook the fairy plant, and I ask my parents to spare their lives."
(The county magistrate, Bailihou, is the local parent official. To be more flattering, you can respectfully address the county magistrate as "parents".)
"No problem."
"You are a country fool. It is common sense that you don't know the immortal plant."
Magistrate Li pardoned the village chief's guilt. He waved his hand and said, "Take me to see this mulberry tree. If it's auspicious, I'll tell you that it will be good for you..."
Wang Wenzhen has a good official reputation and is not a corrupt official. After becoming an official, she also made achievements in the literary world and can be called a clean stream.
Since Mr. Wang has a good official reputation..., then the mulberry tree in his old house is naturally a good tree and cannot be a bad tree, so as not to tarnish Mr. Wang's reputation.
"It is indeed a fairy tree..."
Magistrate Li rushed to the Wang family's old house. He paced back and forth around the charred mulberry tree and sighed.
As he spoke, he stopped and peeled off a piece of charred bark.
As soon as the bark is broken, the trunk inside is exposed. The inside is as green as jade, as if it contains radiance and hidden chalcedony, and bursts of fragrant fragrance gush out from it...
Just smelling this fragrance made him feel relaxed and happy, and he felt like he was in heaven.
"Protect this immortal plant, and I will report it to the prefect and the Holy One."
When County Magistrate Li saw this, he knew that his opportunity to get promoted and make a fortune had come.
This mulberry tree was struck by lightning three times and is already a strange tree.
Now, when the bark is peeled off, there is such a magical scene. The value of this tree has increased a thousand times in an instant, and it can be called a national treasure.
One month later.
Emperor Hongchang of the Li Dynasty led his ministers to personally see the fairy plant brought from the local area.
He sighed with emotion: "The auspicious blessings from heaven are meant to cause me great separation."
However, at this moment, an old Taoist in yellow clothes came over, gave a bow to Emperor Hongchang, and said: "Your Majesty, this immortal plant has suffered five thunder tribulations, and it contains the heart of a mulberry tree. This heart can prolong life.
If you refine this heart into elixir, you can extend your life for more than a thousand years..."
"Since this tree is auspicious, killing it rashly may cause disaster."
Wang Wenzhen couldn't bear the death of the old tree, so she stepped forward and spoke.
Although he became an official, this fairy plant belonged to his old residence, so Emperor Hongchang specially asked him to come to the pilgrimage to see the fairy plant together. It was considered a great kindness from the dragon.
"Be bold!"
"This auspiciousness is a gift from God to Your Majesty. It is God's will that Your Majesty takes it... Mr. Wang, don't make a mistake..."
Emperor Hongchang was already moved by what the old man in yellow just said, but he couldn't help but refute Wang Wenzhen's words, so he signaled with his eyes to let his imperial party come forward to help.
As soon as these words came out, no matter how high Wang Wenzhen was in the court, he had no choice but to say "I understand my guilt" and return to court.
"Open this tree and get the heart of the tree!"
"The way to help His Majesty live forever..."
The old Taoist in yellow asked the two Taoist boys to come forward, took out a sharp ax and a sharp sword from his sleeves, and handed them to the two Taoist boys respectively.
Ax crack!
Sword thrust!
Another thunder struck.
A green-robed scholar embraced a green sapling, emerging from among the mulberry trees.