Of course, there were also Wu Jie's true juniors in the banquet, namely his second disciple Qin Jing and his third disciple Lin Xiao.
Qin Jing and Qin Mianzhi are now the chief instructors of the Forbidden Army of the Great Chu State. Under their command are seven peak acquired masters like Xiong Qiuye. However, as the chief instructor, he basically does not care about anything and leaves all kinds of chores to his subordinates.
Besides strengthening his own cultivation, he is also busy teaching elites.
"For the general imperial army, it is enough to follow orders and prohibitions. Fighting requires discipline and bravery. Personal force is the icing on the cake. It is good to have it, but it is okay not to have it. It is not worth spending too much cost to pursue."
Qin Jing, who is in his fifties, has already grown a mustache and looks much more mature. He has a completely different view on the management of the Forbidden Army than the previous coaches of the past.
"The Forbidden Army has two purposes. One is to play a key role as the strongest army of the entire country on the battlefield; the other is to maintain the safety of the royal family and guard against situations such as the Xiong Hao Rebellion. The former purpose can only be used properly.
This can be accomplished by improving the discipline and bravery of the team; the latter purpose requires a group of solid and reliable masters!"
He has more than a hundred elites under his command, and each one of them is a meritorious disciple who has served the country for generations and is loyal and reliable. Moreover, they are not only loyal to the country, but also talented and hard-working. They never complain about hardship or tiredness during training, and their martial arts improve greatly.
soon.
Qin Jing has lived in the capital for thirteen years, but it has only been five years since he officially became a court official, and only three short years since he served as the chief instructor of the Forbidden Army. But in these three years, he has already transformed the group of people who were originally enthusiastic
Young people with little foundation other than determination have been trained to become a group of masters who have almost entered the acquired realm.
Among the Seven Kingdoms of Kyushu, only the Han Dynasty could possess such an elite force of the Forbidden Army, but now there is one more.
These elites are not just martial arts idiots. They often engage in various tasks under the arrangement of Qin Jing, patrolling the city, hunting down theft, and suppressing bandits... They even often dress up as ordinary bodyguards and follow the caravans.
Let’s go to other countries together to gain knowledge
According to Qin Jing's idea, he hopes that this group of people can grow into the seeds of the future Forbidden Army of the Great Chu Kingdom. Even if he does not continue to serve as the chief instructor of the Forbidden Army in the future, they can continue to grow from generation to generation according to the established strategy and maintain the strength of the Forbidden Army.
This deters all kinds of enemies at home and abroad and serves the country well.
Qin Jing's idea was approved by many generals, so much so that although he had never been on the battlefield for a day, he still gained the reputation of "knowing soldiers".
"I don't care whether I know how to be a soldier or not. What I care about is when I can hand over this duty." When Wu Jie told him about this, Qin Jing replied with some distress, "The ideal of my youth
I want to become a martial arts master, and now I have achieved it. But I have seen a higher realm, so naturally I have to continue to pursue it... The job of the chief instructor of the Forbidden Army is really a bit time-consuming. I hope I can resign as soon as possible and concentrate on training."
"Second Senior Brother is right! Power and status in the world, or even reputation, don't actually mean much. The only things worth pursuing are immortality and transcendence!" Lin Xiao nodded repeatedly, expressing his appreciation for Qin Jing's statement.
Agreed. Seeing the disciples talking to each other, Wu Jie smiled and said nothing. It is certainly a good thing that the disciples have the heart to follow the Tao. As a master, he naturally hopes that the disciples can be active and make progress on the path to immortality.
Keep moving forward.
As for worldly fame and wealth...just treat them as floating clouds.
Wu Jie is concerned about Chu State, but this concern will not exceed his desire to seek truth. His disciples are willing to devote themselves to the country and die, so naturally he will not object, but if possible, he still hopes that his disciples
Just like yourself, it is enough to do something for the country. There is no need to learn from Lin Lushan and spend your whole life on it.
Immortal cultivators are outsiders after all, and being too nostalgic about the mortal world is not a good thing after all!
However, there are always exceptions to everything. Immortal cultivators who are too attached to the world of mortals do indeed exist.
"Senior Ji wants to see me?" Wu Jie, who was about to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion after the banquet, was slightly startled and asked the girl standing in the shadow, "Does the old man have anything to tell him?"
"Master didn't say anything, he just asked me to invite you over." Lu Ji lowered her head, her short white hair seemed to be emitting a slight light in the shadows, and Wu Jie felt that she was not in harmony with the human world.
Secretly frowning - another half-human and half-soul, why would Senior Ji pass down this kind of tradition? Just pass down the swordsmanship!
After some thought, he accepted Senior Ji's invitation and followed the girl towards the corner of the Changning City Palace.
There are many areas in the Imperial Palace of the Great Chu Kingdom that outsiders are prohibited from entering, but one area is the most peculiar. As far as the rules are concerned, this is not a forbidden area. Anyone can come here as long as they have the right to enter the palace; but in reality
But here is a famous forbidden area. The palace maids and eunuchs almost changed their expressions upon hearing this. Only some of the bravest guards will step in there when they have no choice.
Because, it is a "dead place".
In the place that used to be the courtyard, there is now only a huge tree that is unimaginably huge. This tree has no leaves, and its iron-gray branches are bare and reveal a metallic luster.
With it as the center, the surrounding area of about 50 feet was filled with dark winds and chilly air. Many sad and sad voices were heard coming from unknown places, which made people's hair stand on end.
"This is really like a netherworld -" Wu Jie suddenly stopped, his eyes widened, and he stared in surprise at the giant tree that seemed to have withered long ago.
At the roots of the giant tree, there is a gray breath constantly overflowing. This is a breath he is very familiar with - the dark wind of the netherworld!
"Huh? This place really leads to the Netherworld!" He couldn't help but exclaim, "Is there no problem in communicating between the Netherworld and the human world?"
"So far, there have been no problems." The girl in green clothes and white hair replied, "Because the dark wind does not blow out, but rotates around the dead tree according to the formation, and then returns to the netherworld after a circle.
The result is that such a ghost world is created. If you don’t have enough cultivation, you will get seriously ill just by walking in and inhaling the evil wind."
Wu Jie nodded slightly. He now understood why Lu Ji transformed into a half-human, half-soul body.
Although the girl who was chasing Xiong Hao together has entered the innate realm, the physique of an innate warrior cannot withstand the invasion of the netherworld's wind. If she comes into contact occasionally, she may be able to withstand it, but she obviously has to go in and out often.
This world is full of ghosts, so I have no choice but to transform myself into a being between life and death. In this way, not only can I not be hurt by the invasion of Yin wind, but I can also practice with the help of Yin energy, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
But Wu Jie does not agree with this approach. After all, half-human and half-soul is not the right way. Even if you can continue to practice, the future prospects are really not bright.
Even if Lu Ji can cultivate to the level of Senior Ji, she will only have three hundred years to live, and if she does not receive the protection of humanity, she may not be able to live for so many years. But if she practices according to the authentic methods of Taoism, she will be able to live for so many years.
Her temperament and aptitude are beyond the barrier of seeing one's nature and leading to the secluded world. It is a matter of course that she accumulates knowledge and enters the realm of refining power.
Not to mention anything else, monks in the Lian Gang realm have at least four hundred years of life, which is more than one-third longer than that of senior Ji. If Lu Ji can further condense the true essence, or even understand that the original heart still has elixirs.
If you succeed, your longevity will be greatly increased - not to mention the most important thing, overcoming the tribulation and ascending!
No matter how strong or powerful a person is, if he cannot ascend, he has not achieved transcendence after all. For example, the Taixu Patriarch back then was clearly invincible, but he still could not take that step. In the end, he could only sit down and transform the ascended person.
Hope is pinned on the illusory afterlife.
Wu Jie had heard a lot about Senior Ji, and knew that although his realm was not very high, his combat power was very strong. He had killed many refining flying immortals with his two swords, and even the great master of the Ning Yuan realm.
He once died under his sword, and he was like a shrunken version of the sword god's abandoned sword disciple.
But no matter how powerful Senior Ji is, he is still limited to his realm. Not only is his lifespan limited, but he also has no chance to go further or even transcend the mortal world.
There is clearly a road ahead, but I can't walk on it. What a sad and helpless thing!
While sighing secretly, he followed Lu Ji as he walked slowly through the ghost world, and soon he came to the foot of the giant tree.
There was a small room not far under the tree. In the room, a woman wearing blue and purple gauze was reading a book. She felt Wu Jie's gaze from a distance, raised her head and looked at him, and raised her eyebrows slightly.
, and then lowered his head again.
The moment she raised her head, Wu Jie's eyes met hers, and he felt that those purple-red eyes seemed to have the power to enchant people. It seemed that just looking at each other could cut off a person's life, making people feel that life is impermanent.
, and couldn't help but have the ridiculous idea of ending this life.
Fortunately, Wu Jie had profound cultivation and regained control of his mind in an instant, eliminating that strange illusion.
"Who is that?" he asked in a low voice, "It's amazing!"
"That is Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess. She is an extremely rare natural psychic physique among the royal family of the Great Chu Kingdom. She has been able to communicate with yin and yang since she was a child. Later, she naturally entered Taoism and cultivated immortality. However, she was jealous of the beauty and during the Xiong Hao Rebellion, she used a secret method
He died together with the killers, and his soul was attracted by the tree of death. From then on, it became a ghost that was locked under the tree and could not leave." There was obvious sympathy and sadness in Midori's voice, probably because of her relationship with the eldest princess.
Not bad.
"Have you never thought about sending her to reincarnation?" Wu Jie frowned slightly and asked, "With the ability of the royal family of the Chu Kingdom, it shouldn't be difficult to send a ghost soul to reincarnation, right?"
"Alas! It's difficult to do! The secret method came from a incomplete ancient secret scroll. She actually didn't study it thoroughly at the time. She just used it with a little knowledge. As a result, it didn't take long for the side effects of the spell to appear - this tree
The tree of death continues to attract people to die. At the peak time, ten people come inexplicably one day and throw themselves into the netherworld under the tree, turning into dead souls."
Wu Jie was shocked and couldn't help but criticize: "This magic is too evil! It's not the right way!"
"We also knew that it was not the right way, but it was too late to regret it. At this time, she discovered that she and the tree of death were actually one, so she came up with a way to solve the problem, sealing herself under the tree, and using the kind of spirit that could seduce others
The power to die is sealed in her body..." Lu Ji sighed deeply, "She has really worked hard over the years!"
Wu Jie also sighed and turned to look at the majestic tree.
Who would have thought that such a big tree could be a terrible evil star that would bring death!
Perhaps this is just like the Great Chu State, which seems prosperous at first glance, but is actually full of dangers, which may break out at any time, causing misery to the people living there.
Over the years, thanks to the sacrifices of Lin Lushan and others, this tree of death named "The Great Chu Kingdom is about to perish" has not been able to harm anyone, but Lin Lushan is about to die, and their generation is about to pass away...
I don’t know how much bloodshed the Great Chu Kingdom will have in the future!
After sighing, Wu Jie followed Lu Ji into a cave under the Tree of Death.
The cave was spacious enough for him to move forward in it with his head held high. Every other section of the cave wall was inlaid with a shimmering luminous pearl. The pearl was wrapped in translucent crystal, and the light revealed was not very much.
It makes the cave feel quite eerie.
But the cave was not gloomy. Wu Jie could clearly feel that when he stepped into the cave, the dark wind around him suddenly disappeared and the air became refreshing again.
This is because there is a spiritual vein hidden deep in the cave, and the power of the spiritual vein blocks the evil wind. Therefore, although there are ghosts outside, the inside of the cave is the human world.
They walked forward for a while and felt that the vitality of heaven and earth was gradually getting thicker. Although it seemed too thick, it was at least very abundant and could even be easily absorbed.
It seems that the depths of this underground cave cannot be regarded as the human world, but should be regarded as the paradise of cave heaven!
The cave is not very long, and it takes a while to reach the end. There are three things at the end of it, a translucent blue light suspended in the air, a spiritual field planted with precious medicinal materials, and a huge ice cube placed under the blue light.
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A figure can be vaguely seen inside the ice. I guess it is Senior Ji who has frozen himself here.
Wu Jie observed the blue light carefully and felt the strong vitality from it. A prosperous aura was constantly emanating from it, nourishing the spiritual field and also nourishing Senior Jian Lao Ji in the black ice.
He looked at Senior Ji and saw that just as Xiao Buyi said, this strong man who used to wield two swords to kill evil spirits was now covered with cracks. If it were not sealed by ice, his body would probably be damaged.
It has long been torn apart and completely collapsed!
Looking at his appearance, Wu Jie couldn't help but think of the scene when he saw him when he had just sold the King of Ginseng. At that time, he was so majestic and free and easy, and he was the best example of the powerful swordsman of his predecessors who have not grown old.
From that time to now, almost thirty-six years have passed. Wu Jie, the ignorant young man at the time, has become a world-famous Taoist master; and Senior Ji, who was free and easy and powerful at the time, has become the person in front of him.
It may completely collapse at any time.
The power of time is really terrible!
"Wu Jie pays homage to Senior!" Wu Jie secretly sighed in his heart, but he took a step forward and saluted Senior Ji in the Xuan Bing - Senior Ji had given him guidance and deserved to be bowed by him, "
I don’t know what senior needs to give me when he calls me here.”
There was silence in the black ice for a long time, and a thought that seemed to have been frozen slowly came out, rippled in Wu Jie's heart, and turned into a clear and old voice.
"I can't call myself a senior in front of you - compared to the invincible Son of Fire God back then, what kind of hell am I a senior!" Senior Ji's words were quite joking, "The main reason why I invited you here is because
I have something to ask of you..."
"Senior, I can't stay here all my life to take care of the Xiong family of the Eastern Chu State!" Wu Jie immediately guessed what Senior Ji meant and immediately advised, "Senior, you want to find someone to help take care of the Chu State. With the Chu State
In the current situation, there are many people willing to help you take care of Chu State!"
"But what I want is not the immediate benefits. I want the Great Chu State to survive the difficult years in the future and fully grow up, so that an enlightened and prosperous age will appear again!"
Wu Jie nodded slightly, but did not agree with Senior Ji's idea. Instead, he advised: "Senior, you must know that there is no such thing as a banquet in the world. You have protected this country for three hundred years and have done your best. Don't give yourself more.
It’s a burden!”
Senior Ji was silent for a while, and replied slowly but firmly: "Serving the country, I have no time to care about myself. The fire is passed on, and there are successors!"
"You have given so much yourself and have no regrets, but what about others? Don't we all have no regrets?"
"It harms one person but benefits a country. So what if we have grudges and regrets?"
"You can't say that!" Wu Jie advised, "Sacrificing yourself voluntarily is noble; sacrificing others is wrong!"
"Can you ask Lu Ji if she has any complaints or regrets?"
Wu Jie was silent for a moment and looked at Lu Ji who was busy in the spiritual field - without asking, he knew that she must be willing to sacrifice."
He wanted to refute, but he was afraid that his too intense words would make Senior Ji sad. After being silent for a while, he slowly said: "Everyone has different ideas. Just because Lu Ji has no regrets, it doesn't mean that others are the same!"
"So...what about you?" Senior Ji finally asked the most critical question.
Wu Jie looked at Senior Ji who was frozen in the black ice, as if his whole body might fall apart at any time; he looked at Lu Ji who was busy in the fields and could not see the slightest aura of a strong person; he turned his head again and saw the thick soil, imagining
Looking at the eldest princess sitting under the tree reading.
He thought for a long time, finally clenched his fists and shook his head fiercely.
Although he admires such people very much, he cannot accept such a life!
"I can help the Great Chu Kingdom to preserve some of their vitality when they are in danger, but I can't devote all my life to this matter!" He said decisively to the old man in the black ice,
"I have my own things to do!"
Senior Ji was silent for a long time, and finally sighed deeply.
"It's enough to be able to protect them a little." His transparent figure appeared in front of Wu Jie, and he also bowed to Wu Jie, "This bow is to thank the great Chu country. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, it is still hope after all.
!”
Wu Jie looked at Senior Ji who was frozen in the black ice and his body was about to collapse, but still wanted to fight for a chance of survival for the Chu Kingdom. He naturally thought of Senior Ji who had worked hard for many years and became ill. He was about to die soon, but
Lin Lushan is still writing furiously.
The spring silkworm's silk will not be used up until it dies, and the wax torch's tears will not dry up until it turns to ashes!
