Chapter 36: Sharpen your sword and keep it from chopping wood
"Three Immortals Island!"
Yang Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.
His memory is naturally very good. The moment he glimpsed this name, he recalled the fairy island he had visited many years ago when he was refining ingredients.
In it, he got a picture of the true shape of the golden dragon shears, and also saw Emperor Ziweitian communicating to the gods of the world, and Ao Yu, the dragon king of the East China Sea, asking the sky angrily...
Is it the Three Immortals Island, or is it a coincidence?
Yang Yu moved his five fingers slightly, and two dragon shadows swam and intertwined on his fingertips, lifelike. They were the golden dragon scissors that he had refined for many years and were already among the finest spiritual treasures.
Warming and nourishing a magic weapon is a hard job, whether it is a natal magic weapon or something else.
Therefore, until now, he only has one natal spiritual treasure, the 'Yuanci Five Elements Mountain'. Among the other magic treasures, the only ones that are truly nourishing are the Golden Dragon Scissors and the Human Seed Bag.
"No wonder Sanxiao San people regard the reappearance of the fairy mountain as one of the inevitable disasters..."
While playing with the golden dragon shears, Yang Yu was also trying to figure out the various secrets in the secret scroll.
The secret scroll records the fortunes and disasters brought about by the appearance of many fairy mountains over millions of years.
In the ancient fairy mountain, there are all kinds of treasures and even inheritances. Since ancient times, there are countless level masters who have been blessed in it.
However, when the fairy mountain returns to heaven and earth after experiencing a calamity, it will inevitably swallow up all kinds of inspiration to repair the defects.
As a result, every time the fairy mountain descends, a piece of heaven and earth is reduced to ruins.
Even when Sanxian Island first came, there was a record of swallowing up all the wisdom in the sea and turning trillions of aquatic animals into blood.
What is even more frightening is that the immortal mountain whale-devouring spirit machine will not stop, and it will expand to all directions almost day and night. Wherever it passes, the vegetation turns to ashes, and all humans and animals are destroyed...
Since ancient times, there have been no less than a thousand such fairy mountains, and there are many that are more terrifying than the Three Fairy Islands.
Therefore, leveling Qianshan is one of the nine great achievements of Taizu of the Great Zhou Dynasty, even no less than filling the Niehai Sea!
At the end of the ancient scroll, there is a summary made by Qian Cang after sorting out all the information.
"The ancient saints created various ways to avoid, break, and delay calamities in order to overcome the calamity wave...
The evil ghosts in ancient times are mostly related to the method of combining the Tao taught by the Taoist ancestor of the Nine Tribulations. The Cave Heaven Paradise is another path, but it seems to be the idea..."
"After millions of years, thousands of fairy mountains have reappeared, but no living beings exist among them... The fairy mountains contaminated by the calamity waves may no longer be fairy mountains, but demonic mountains that swallow up the vitality of all souls, just like evil ghosts. How can
Can it be called a god or a Buddha?"
"The fairy mountains that have not been destroyed by the calamity wave have all kinds of incredible power. They are as powerful as Taizu's back then. They can only be leveled but cannot be destroyed...
And in the process of swallowing up the spiritual power of the world, it will give birth to specious things, which may be passed down by the predecessors, some may be various precious medicines, and some may be violent creatures, which may be called demons..."
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"There are ghosts in the evil sea, and there are demons in the fairy mountains! This demon is no better than the evil ghosts, unable to communicate, and ten times more violent and murderous than the former..."
In the last paragraph, the ink seemed not even dry. It was obvious that the old teacher had deliberately left a warning to him.
Yang Yu knew what he meant in his heart, and he was pondering the records about Qianshan in the secret scroll. His thoughts were racing, but he drifted to the black and yellow world tree.
"Pinging thousands of mountains, filling the sea of evil, slaying evil spirits...the nine major points of refining the Xuanhuang recipe seem to be in line with the nine major events done by the Great Zhou Taizu..."
Luck interception, sacrifice, refining... all seem to point to the same place, the Black and Yellow World Tree.
And that Emperor Tianyu...
"His incarnation is probably related to the Xuanhuang World Tree..."
Yang Yu made a guess in his mind, but felt it was very possible.
During the millions of years of Xuanhuang, there were countless talented people who wanted to refine the Xuanhuang World Tree. Even though they died one after another, they still continued to fight.
Corresponding to the refining of the Cauldron of Gluttony, the reason why Emperor Tian Yu was reborn was simply clear at a glance.
And as he understood in his mind, the other six major nodes for refining the Xuanhuang recipe appeared on the cauldron wall.
At a glance, it was almost the same as his guess.
The only difference is the ninth node.
[Refining Node 9: Falling Nine]
"On the ninth day of the lunar month..."
Yang Yu couldn't help but raise his head. The roof could not block his sight. He saw the ten-wheeled sun in the sky.
The world is different, and the stars are also different.
These ten great suns exuded an unusual smell, and were inexplicably different from the stars in his impression.
'That Great Zhou Taizu is only one step short of...'
Yang Yu changed his mind and closed the secret scroll, and Qian Cang's voice happened to come from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, all the treasures you need have been obtained..."
"Thank you, old master!"
Yang Yu stood up to greet him and received all kinds of things.
Qian Cang, who was removed from the position of Grand Master, is a little less cold and a little more free and easy than before.
It can be said that Yang Yu's various requests for cultivating the Heavenly Cauldron were met.
"After the Tianding was lost, most of the experience and inheritance of the past emperors in practicing the Tianding was also lost. This is what I have sorted out over the past few days, and it may be of some help to Your Majesty."
Taking out a page of silk book from his arms, Qian Cang looked slightly solemn:
"The true spirit of Tianding is the direct descendant of Taizu. I don't know much about it. Your Majesty still needs to think more about it..."
"Thank you, old lady, for the tip."
Yang Yu took the silk book and glanced at it. It was indeed about the practice of spiritual aspects. He nodded and thanked him.
Having the experience of achieving the Eight Extremes, he has all kinds of considerations about the second level of practice and does not need to leave it to outsiders.
But he naturally asked to be taught the method of spiritual appearance by this great master of the Four Tribulations.
"I only hope that your Majesty will gain something."
In the palace, Yang Yu did not avoid Qian Cang, flipping through the silk books and trying to figure out the answers to his guesses.
As for the method of spiritual appearance, he has not been exposed to it for a long time and does not know much about it, but there are some things that he knows everything about.
Even if it is the first time to start, it is less than a month, but it is already at the door of the second calamity. What is missing is just what kind of magic weapon to expand the "Magic Weapon Catalog".
He flipped through the silk books, sometimes frowning, sometimes nodding, and sometimes asking questions.
Qian Cang naturally tells everything he knows and explains everything in detail.
At first, he didn't take it seriously, but as Yang Yu asked more and more questions, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and finally he couldn't help it anymore:
"I know that Your Majesty wants to complete the Three Tribulations as soon as possible in order to summon the Heavenly Cauldron. However, the road to cultivation is bumpy. I would rather walk slower than make any mistakes..."
"What the old master said is true."
Yang Yu nodded, deeply convinced.
If he had known the level of cultivation and the secrets of great supernatural powers at the beginning of his practice, he would have been much more stable and faster along the way.
However, if you nod your head and ask, naturally you still have to ask.
Qian Cang couldn't resist, so he had no choice but to respond. After a long time, after hearing the inquiry about the spirit appearance of the Four Tribulations, he finally stopped answering.
"Although Your Majesty has obtained the True Spirit Map of the Heavenly Cauldron, you can only practice it for more than a month. Don't aim too high..."
Qian Cang said in a deep voice, then softened his voice and said:
"Last time, I was entrusted by an old minister. I didn't know that Baoyue Monk King was already in a great position. Now that I know it, I have a way to deal with it."
"Um?"
Yang Yu's heart moved.
He also had a very deep memory of the child-like leader of the Thousand Buddhas Heaven.
His cultivation level is almost as high as that of the female crown Cihang. It was a bit of luck that he was forced to retreat before.
If he really does not retreat, with the power of the Zhou Dynasty, at most he will lose both sides, and he will lose more and win less.
You must know that there are three major sect leaders in the Thousand Buddha Heaven, and there are also many eight-pole masters under their sects.
"I wonder how the old master can deal with this beast?"
"Old minister, I have been practicing for more than 70,000 years. Although I have not achieved any achievements, I have had one or two friends in life and death..."
Qian Cang didn't hide it either. In fact, after that day, he was more worried than anyone else.
"Old Taishi refers to people from Qingping Mountain?"
Yang Yu was a little surprised. In his memory, this old master had never asked anyone for help.
But as soon as he thought about it, he already guessed something.
"Since, he's not the only one."
Qian Cang's chest rose and fell.
In the past, when the world was in turmoil and the court was in chaos, he supported himself independently. All he wanted was to have a clear conscience and to live and die with the country, so naturally he would not seek help from friends.
But now, the true spirit map of the Heavenly Cauldron has reappeared. As long as His Majesty reaches the third calamity level, he can summon the Heavenly Cauldron. There is hope of recasting the Great Zhou Divine Artifact. Naturally, he will use all his resources.
It means nothing if you give up your old face.
"this……"
Yang Yu wanted to say something, but before he could speak, Qian Cang had already stood up.
"Your Majesty, don't be too hasty in your practice. Although I can't turn the tide, I can protect you until the third calamity!"
Qian Cang looked solemn:
"As for Ping Qianshan... we must wait for the old minister to return!"
Katcha!
At this point, the void behind Qian Cang seemed to be split by invisible energy, and in the deep cracks, dragon eyes seemed to light up.
An extremely pure and powerful aura flowed into the palace.
"This is?"
Yang Yu also stood up and looked at the crack in the void:
"Dragon of the sky?"
The great six spirits are headed by Tianding, followed by the Dragon of Heaven, and this is the spirit of the Four Tribulations controlled by Qian Cang.
This spiritual appearance alone is not inferior to the Xuantian-like killing spirit treasure in the Longquan world, and even surpasses it in spirituality.
"Your Majesty! If I leave here, maybe in March or May, maybe in three to five years, I won't be able to take care of the court..."
Qian Cang waved his hand, and in the crack, a dragon shadow no thicker than an arm and as bright as the blue sky fell between the two of them:
"After the old minister leaves, this spirit minister is at your Majesty's command. If anyone in the court is dissatisfied or rebels, do not be lenient and suppress them as much as possible and kill them!
Before leveling thousands of mountains, Your Majesty must subdue the temple!"
After saying this, Qian Cang bowed for a long time and disappeared into the void without waiting for any response.
"Old Master, Dragon of the Sky..."
Stretching out his hand and letting the dragon shadow hover over his shoulder and arm, Yang Yu's heart also felt ripples.
What moved him was not the spirit appearance of the Four Tribulations, but the fact that Qian Cang could actually achieve this.
The spiritual image is not a magic weapon, it is the lifelong practice of a spiritual image master!
The importance of this Heavenly Dragon to Qian Cang is self-evident, but he dared to leave it to him.
"call!"
After standing quietly for a long time, Yang Yu just suppressed the turbulence in his heart. After briefly sensing the aura of this heavenly dragon, his mind returned to himself.
He is very concerned about the way of sacrifice. This is not only related to the fourth characteristic of the Cauldron of Gluttony, the most powerful spiritual treasure in ancient and modern times, but also related to the success of intercepting luck and refining the Xuanhuang recipe.
But the sharpening of the knife never fails the woodcutter.
Before coming to this world, all his skills, magical powers, and ranks had reached their bottlenecks, and there was no other way to do it except grinding time.
But now, whether it is spiritual cultivation or level two cultivation, there is huge room for improvement.
Naturally, cultivation comes first.
Of course, in addition to this, purging the court is also a top priority.
Under the warning of the dragon in the sky, Yang Yu closed his eyes and entered concentration, sensed spiritual signs, practiced magical powers, and figured out the wonders of various practices.
"As soon as the old master leaves, chaos will break out in the court..."
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The Zhou Dynasty was once called a divine dynasty, but in the last years of the divine dynasty, it was actually no different from a secular dynasty.
If Qian Cang hadn't been in charge, the fate of the country might have ended 70,000 years ago.
But turmoil is still inevitable.
Three of the four major states in the world have been lost in 70,000 years, and turmoil in the Red Heart State has also occurred frequently.
But for the vast majority of people in the divine capital, chaos seems to be far away.
Until the arrival of Monk King Baoyue.
After that day, the turmoil in the divine capital almost never stopped. Under the seemingly calm surface, there were turbulent undercurrents.
Even those who are not well-informed have already sensed the coming storm.
Without him, the position of Grand Master would be vacant.
For the Divine Capital, Tianding Dao, Chixin Divine State and even the entire world, Qian Cang is the pillar of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
One can imagine the great turmoil caused by his loss of position.
This turmoil was already brewing before Qian Cang left the capital of the gods, and after he left, it finally began to erupt.
On the thirteenth day after Qian Cang left the capital, Duke Shenyue led his ministers to visit him and held a court meeting to decide on the candidate for the Grand Master.
On that day, there was a lot of noise in the court hall. Finally, with the recommendation of all the princes, Cang Longgong was appointed as the Grand Master.
A few days later, the Marquis of Sifang was dismissed from his official position and ordered to return to his fiefdom within three months.
The Marquis of Sifang tried to break into the imperial city, but was severely beaten.
A few days later, Duke Canglong dismissed all the officials and installed his close followers. Suddenly, the whole court was filled with turmoil, and the turmoil inevitably spread to the divine capital.
During this period, someone tried to break into the palace and was killed by God Yue Gong on the spot.
Regarding all this, Yang Yu just watched with a cold eye. Whether it was the selection of the Grand Master or the dismissal of officials, he had never been to the court. If someone submitted a letter, it would be correct.
"The evil spirits in the court, among the three Dukes, are either Lord Canglong or Lord Shenyue!"
In the Sifanghou Mansion, Fang Silong paced back and forth, feeling uneasy:
"Father, we should leave as soon as possible!"
"Not urgent."
Fang Silong felt uneasy, while Sifang Hou looked calm. He sat upright, just looking at the night sky outside the door, as if waiting for something.
"Father……"
"coming!"
"who?!"
Fang Silong was startled. He looked back and saw someone suddenly appearing in the courtyard in the night.
"Dry Mountain Picture?"
Fang Silong was stunned for a moment, and then saw a familiar figure:
"His Majesty?!"
"Wei Chen, pay homage to Your Majesty!"
He pushed his son to the ground casually, and the Marquis of Sifang bowed down, feeling the familiar breath of the dragon in the sky:
"I'm afraid the evil ghost is among the Three Lords, but I don't know who it is..."
"No!"
Yang Yu shook his head and looked at Fang Silong with faint eyes: