Chapter nine hundred and fortieth one drink and one peck
Seeing Lin Ze's thoughtful expression, Zhuang Zhou thought he didn't understand, so he made an aside and said, "Junior brother, have you ever heard of the cook Ding undressing the ox?"
Lin Ze couldn't help but rolled his eyes, are you trying to promote your own school of thought?
After thinking about it, Lin Ze still responded: "Senior brother, what you mean is to repeatedly analyze the essence of the Tao, master the basic laws of the Tao that you have understood, and then reach the ultimate level?"
Zhuang Zhou's face showed a look of joy: "Junior brother is really talented and has amazing understanding. I think it won't be long before I can complete the foundation and truly enter the third realm of heaven and man."
Lin Ze smiled and said: "By the good words of senior brother, if junior brother can use the Dao well in the future, he should bear in mind the kindness of senior brother's advice."
Zhuang Zhou pretended to be displeased and said: "Junior brother, what you said is too outrageous. You and I, brothers in the same sect, should support each other. I am helping you today. If you need help from me in the future, please don't ask me.
Decline and refuse.”
Lin Ze replied righteously: "Please rest assured, senior brother, that we are not ungrateful. If we encounter any difficulties in the future, we will do our best to repay you."
After Lin Ze said this, without waiting for Zhuang Zhou's response, he continued: "Junior brother, I suddenly felt something. I need to retreat for a few days to understand the Tao. Please ask my senior brother to protect the Dharma and take care of the army."
Lin Ze then sat down cross-legged on the spot, with his five hearts raised to the sky, and closed his eyes. A great road loomed behind him.
"..."
Zhuang Zhou looked at Lin Ze who had entered the state of enlightenment, hesitated to speak, and finally shook his head, walked out of the tent, and casually arranged a formation to cover the tent where Lin Ze was.
Sensing Zhuang Zhou leaving, Lin Ze, who was meditating on the great road, suddenly opened his eyes, smiled silently, and closed them again.
This time, he truly immersed his mind in enlightenment.
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Kuaiji, the main hall of Chu Palace.
Under the auspices of Emperor Xin, a court meeting on how to attack Western Qin was formally held.
When many Chu officials learned that Emperor Xin wanted Chu to form an alliance with Han and South Vietnam to jointly attack the Western Qin, the hall immediately exploded with discussion.
An old Chu official stepped out of the queue and said impassionedly: "Your Majesty, the art of war is to communicate far away and attack close. Now the Han Kingdom in South Vietnam is on the near side of Chu, and the Western Qin is far away in Guanzhong, thousands of miles away from Chu."
"If the Chu State wants to dominate the world, it should have good relations with the Western Qin, expand its territory to the north and west, and accumulate strength. When the time comes, it will then fight the Western Qin decisively and determine the world."
"Why did your Majesty want to go against the grain and join forces with Han and South Vietnam to attack Western Qin?"
A young Chu general echoed: "The Han Kingdom in South Vietnam is ambitious and not long ago sent troops to invade our territory of Chu. Your Majesty, you must not seek skin from a tiger."
Emperor Xin, who was sitting on the throne, frowned slightly when he heard the words. He was about to reprimand him, but suddenly he felt something and looked out of the hall with a cautious look on his face.
When a group of Chu officials saw the King of Chu's absent-minded appearance, the conversation gradually became quieter, and their dissatisfaction was almost palpable.
To act like this at a court meeting is not the sign of a wise king.
Yin Fanzeng, the commander of Chu State, was keenly aware of the changes in the mood of his ministers. He quickly stepped forward and called softly: "Your Majesty..."
Emperor Xin withdrew his gaze from outside the palace, glanced at the many Chu officials in the hall with a majestic look, and said indifferently: "I have something important to do, so I will leave for now. The prime minister will preside over the court meeting to continue discussing the attack on Western Qin."
At this point, Emperor Xin paused for a moment, then said domineeringly: "I hope that when I come back, the prime minister and the ministers can give me some satisfactory strategies, instead of citing scriptures to dissuade me and saying that it is not the time to attack the Western Qin Dynasty."
arrive."
"No matter what, this Western Qin is destined to be destroyed."
After saying this, Di Xin stood up from the throne and walked out of the hall with his head held high, leaving behind a group of Chu officials looking at each other.
Fan Zeng looked at Di Xin's retreating back and bowed helplessly: "I obey."
Di Xin left the main hall, turned and flew to the back hall, and finally came to a small pavilion by the garden lake. He bowed to a thin figure and said, "Di Xin pays homage to the sword master."
The Master of Tongtian Sword turned around and looked at Di Xin, waving his hands and saying, "No need to be polite."
Di Xin stood up, walked into the pavilion, pointed to the stone bench and said: "Sword Master, please sit down. I wonder what the Sword Master's orders are when he comes today?"
The Master of Tongtian Sword was unmoved and said: "How are you preparing for the attack on Western Qin?"
The embarrassment on Di Xin's face flashed away, and he sighed slightly and said: "The people of Chu State are very puzzled by my insistence on attacking Western Qin. There are many people who oppose this matter, so it won't go well."
Seeing the Tongtian Sword Master frowning, Di Xin changed the subject and said, "But please rest assured, Sword Master, I can completely control the situation. Within three days, the entire Chu Kingdom will no longer have any objections and will fully support the destruction of Western Qin."
The master of the Tongtian Sword stretched his brows and said: "Emperor Xin, you have been king for two generations. I am not worried that you can control the situation. It is just a matter of my big plan. The Western Qin must be destroyed. I hope you can be more careful. Mo
I want to disappoint you."
Di Xin said with a serious face: "I know, the sword master will just wait and see."
The Master of Tongtian Sword nodded slightly: "As long as you know what's going on, I'm here to come to you today. Besides that, I have another matter."
"Do you want to be promoted to the third realm of heaven and human beings and restore your previous life's cultivation?"
As soon as the Tongtian Sword Master said this, even though Emperor Xin was the king for two generations, his breathing became a little faster. With a hint of hope on his face, he asked: "Sword Master is willing to use the supreme way to help me restore my previous life cultivation?"
The Master of Tongtian Sword did not answer, but just looked at him quietly.
Di Xin suddenly understood and asked calmly: "I wonder if I have to pay anything? The sword master said it bluntly, no matter whether I can bear it or not, I still want to know."
The Master of Tongtian Sword said calmly: "I have one condition."
Di Xin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and said, "Please let the sword master make it clear."
The Master of Tongtian Sword stared at Di Xin and said slowly: "After you recover your previous life's cultivation, go to Yangzhai and find a way to kill Lin Ze."
Di Xin frowned when he heard this and asked tentatively: "But Dao Sage Disciple, who is Lin Ze?"
Seeing the Master of Tongtian Sword nodding, Di Xin continued to ask: "I wonder how he offended the Sword Master? Why didn't the Sword Master take action himself?"
Hearing this, the Master of Tongtian Sword narrowed his eyes slightly and scolded: "Emperor Xin, if you don't dare, let this matter go. It's unworthy of a king to be nagging here."
Di Xin looked helpless when he heard this and said: "It's not like the sword master doesn't know. How can he be the opponent of a disciple of the Taoist Saint and a person of destiny if he has restored his cultivation in his previous life?"
The Master of Tongtian Sword said calmly: "If you restore your cultivation in your previous life, ten third-level heavenly beings will join forces to deal with Lin Ze. Do you have no confidence in that?"
When Emperor Xin heard this, his face showed determination, and he bowed decisively and said: "I sincerely ask the sword master to help me restore my previous life's cultivation."
The Master of Tongtian Sword was also a decisive person. He stretched out his hand to grab Di Xin and said, "Close your eyes and don't resist. I will take you somewhere."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xin closed his eyes and allowed the Master of Tongtian Sword to do his thing.
In the blink of an eye, the Master of Tongtian Sword suddenly said: "You can open your eyes now."
Di Xin opened his eyes and found that he was on an island. Not far from him, there was a simple altar three feet high standing.
Di Xin pushed aside his hair that was ruffled by the sea breeze and asked, "May I ask the sword master, where is this place?"
The Master of Tongtian Sword replied calmly: "Don't ask questions that shouldn't be asked. Just sit on the altar."
Di Xin hesitated for a moment, then walked to the altar and sat down cross-legged.
The Master of Tongtian Sword suddenly became extremely serious. The four swords of Zhu Xian were unsheathed and fell around the altar. A difficult and difficult incantation was uttered from his mouth.
The originally clear sky with blue sea and blue sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, as if something terrible was about to happen.
For some reason, Di Xin felt a little uneasy, as if something bad was going to happen.
Upon seeing this, the Master of Tongtian Sword shouted: "Concentrate and calm down, the Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, and one of the human escapes is one. Today, I use Taoism to intercept a section of your previous life's cultivation in the Heavenly Dao, and mix a large amount of Heavenly Dao power into your body.
, to help you recover.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Master of Tongtian Sword stretched out his hand and pointed towards the sky, and saw a heavenly gate appearing in the air and slowly opening.
An indescribable object fell from the Tianmen, continuously absorbing the power of Heaven and growing stronger. Under the guidance of the Master of Tongtian Sword, it quickly fell towards the head of Emperor Xin.
When this indescribable mass was less than a hundred meters away from Di Xin, it suddenly split into two pieces. One of the pieces was about two-thirds in size, escaped into the void and disappeared, while only one-third of the size poured into Di Xin's body.
Emperor Xin's aura surged instantly, and he stepped from the peak of the second realm of heaven to a higher level in one fell swoop.
When Di Xin broke through the bottleneck, the skyrocketing aura quickly fell, like an engine running out of oil, and gradually became silent.
The Master of Tongtian Sword was furious when he saw this: "You bastard, who dares to seize the opportunity of Emperor Xin in front of me? I will never let him go."