Taoist Master Xuanhuang

Chapter 714 It's a blessing to suffer a loss

This plan is only in its rough form.

However, it is still a top-tier realm, so it still possesses certain abilities.

They don't mind if the plan is only rough, as long as they have a direction, they will fill in the gaps in that direction little by little.

The most important thing is the direction, and now we have the direction.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Zuo. Thank you so much, I am extremely grateful."

They came with the entrustment of the various realm lords. The realm lords are too high-level to leave their realms, and it would be inappropriate for them to go to the Divine Kingdom's Heavenly Network.

We can't keep bothering Master Wei Qiancheng.

Moreover, a very troublesome problem lies before us: only the Temple of Literature and the Temple of Martial Arts are allowed to enter the Divine Kingdom's Heavenly Net, and we haven't put in much effort before because we've been too lazy.

Even if you go to the Divine Kingdom's Heavenly Network, you won't be qualified.

Looking back now, it's truly tragic. If the saints of my own realm could also go to the Divine Kingdom's Heavenly Network, I probably wouldn't be in such a passive position.

It's all because I was too lazy before, which made me seem out of place at the two temples of literature and martial arts.

The Dao Lord had already transcended the Three Realms and was no longer within the Five Elements, so he could no longer be seen. We missed the crucial moment when the Dao Lord stayed in the mortal realm to cultivate.

Without the Dao Lord's permission, they cannot even go to the Divine Kingdom's Heavenly Network.

Previously, the fact that the Wenwu Temple and the Divine Kingdom Heavenly Network were allowed to access the Divine Kingdom was permitted by the Dao Lord.

It's all too late.

The divine realm's celestial network is inaccessible; only a true king-level deity can contact everyone to devise a solution.

Therefore, apart from the two temples of literature and martial arts, everyone came with a mission. Although the direction given by Zuo Qiuming was just a direction, it at least meant that they had a direction.

I can go back and report to the Lord.

Bearing the mission of the boundary transformation, although they are only minor fourth-order True Kings, they are great at this moment.

Zuo Qiuming responded politely to everyone, appearing not to care much.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Peng Yue, and the two exchanged a mysterious smile.

It can only be said that these nine top-tier realms have lost a little bit of their appeal.

The method Zuo Qiuming mentioned has already been implemented by their Wenwu Temple. Because of their close relationship with the main world, they have long considered many potential problems.

For example, they had already begun to address issues such as long-distance transmission interruptions and the Holy King's lack of endurance.

To be fair, they already have ways to deal with the fourth-tier True King level.

He simply condensed his own divine image, and even specially commissioned the Spirit Beast Sect to prepare a dedicated storage space for it.

That's right, when it comes to storage space, whether it's crafting or selling, the Spirit Beast Sect is the strongest.

Surprisingly, the Spirit Beast Sect, with its thick eyebrows and large eyes, is the strongest in this aspect.

However, it is not surprising that a long, long time ago, in order to put spirit beasts into storage space, the Spirit Beast Sect created secret techniques such as petrification and, together with the Shadow Sect, pioneered a series of storage research projects.

The Ghostly Shadow has been renamed Mysterious Shadow. It is one of the only two strange creatures in the Mysterious and Yellow Realms, just like the Scarecrow Hope Brother.

Xuan Ying has been selling storage space to the public for a long time, utilizing the ability of the shadow space.

Although as cultivators improve their cultivation level and open up their dantian space, they can put items into their dantian space.

However, there are prerequisites for placing items in the dantian space. Some dangerous items or less valuable items will not be placed in the dantian space.

After all, the dantian space is the source of magical power, the future dantian world, and the home of the future true self. In this distorted world, placing certain special items in the dantian world will have an impact on it.

Unless the cultivator's will is strong enough to prevent the items placed in the dantian from being instinctively digested by the dantian.

Yes, the dantian also has this characteristic: it is constantly circulating and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Some items that contain spiritual energy will be instinctively absorbed by the dantian.

For example, a pill or a talisman can be easily digested by the dantian if one is not careful.

Therefore, storage bags are still in high demand, not to mention living creatures, whose petrification technique combined with storage bags allows them to be packed up and taken away.

This is something that the dantian space cannot do.

The two temples, Wenwu and Renwu, specially commissioned the Spirit Beast Sect to customize a special storage bag. This bag allows them to store the divine statues they have condensed in the storage space. This storage space can also be connected to the user, so it can be linked without being released.

It's like carrying a giant power bank with you, so you won't run out of mana.

However, it still has significant shortcomings compared to cultivators directly using their mana from their dantian; the continuity and control are vastly different.

This is unavoidable.

However, having something is better than not having it, and that makes them quite content.

The true kings of the Wenwu Temple and the Wenwu Temple can be said to have no weakness in terms of long-distance travel.

Jiang Shang and Confucius's strategy had entered a long period of accumulation, and some people could withdraw in an orderly manner, without the need for the entire group to exert themselves without any slackening.

Therefore, not long after the punitive action of the Zhenxie Department, Confucius and Jiang Shang held a separate meeting.

The plan is to send some true kings to travel the main world, whether to slay demons and monsters or to quell wars, but the main purpose is to accumulate fortune and merit.

As long as the deities of the Civil and Military Temples still walk among humans, it is impossible to ignore them, and they will continue to bring fortune and fame to the two realms.

Compared to those two families, these nine realms have fallen behind once again.

It's no wonder they look down on these nine companies.

Moreover, don't forget that solving the long-distance problem is only the first step; there's a second step: the limitation on the number of recharges.

Indeed, the Lord of All Beings guessed this correctly as well; the number of times one can charge is also limited.

As mentioned earlier, the divine does not have its own dantian world, nor its own unique source of magical power; everything comes from the origin of the realm.

It's like all the sacred beings sharing one great dantian world.

This Great Dantian world is not exclusive to the sacred; it belongs to a realm.

This means that the realm has grasped a key sacred element, making it impossible for the sacred element to be consumed and recharged indefinitely.

This is impossible.

Therefore, the divine also needs to address the limitation on the number of times it can be charged.

The two temples, Wenwu and Renwu, had also considered this point. The solution was simple: they went to learn from the true cultivators.

Knowledge is found among people; this is the core idea that Confucius and Jiang Shang often taught them.

Practice is the only truth, and both families are believers in this.

I am very happy to put things into practice, especially in the main world.

They came up with several solutions, and finally chose the best one.

A method that seems to kill three birds with one stone and requires no brainpower.

Jianmu, Jianmu is the key.

The origin of the realm will restrict them, but it cannot restrict the Jianmu tree, and the Jianmu tree has the ability to give them unlimited energy.

They were all speechless and could only blush as they said: "The greatest truths are the simplest."

It's not that we don't try, it's just that there's such a simple way, why bother thinking about it?

Jianmu is a special entity, even more so than the favored son of the realm. Especially after the two families' plans unfolded, Jianmu's power increased, and it was able to influence the direction of a part of the realm.

Giving them a boost is easy, isn't it? Besides, consuming a little more of the realm's origin is equivalent to them replenishing a little more of the origin controlled by their own will.

It is not afraid of being consumed; as long as it is consumed, the essence carrying the will of Confucius and Jiang Shang will fill it in.

Once it's filled in, it's as if nothing happened, since it only occupies a small fraction of the total source.

Just like when Xuanhuang plotted against Xingmu Yuanjun, he initially remained patient and waited until the origin contained in his own will became the majority before taking over the realm in one fell swoop.

Jiang Shang and Confucius dared not stop, constantly dividing their will to make up for the depletion, and secretly adding their own control over the source, waiting for the day when they would rise up in rebellion and completely change the world.

Therefore, the consumption of the divine realm's origin is a good thing for them, a win-win-win situation.

Both the long-distance and cycle count issues have been resolved in the civil and military realms, so the two of them didn't care much about this meeting.

They came purely for the sake of saving face.

Although they look down on the other nine, they are still their allies and comrades. Neither of them is arrogant enough to ignore all other realms and become the sole superpower.

This is not the mindset of Jiang Shang and Confucius. Even if they were strong enough to sweep away everything, they would not do this. This is not a matter of strength, but a matter of character and morality.

Rising together with more like-minded people is far more rewarding than enjoying unparalleled glory alone.

Other realms respect them not only for their cultivation level and strength, but also for their noble character.

In the Xia Kingdom, you'll eventually find that what matters most is character and morality.

Given equal strength and cultivation, you'll find that those who ultimately triumph are often those with high moral character and ethics.

Those who lack morality and ethics, even if they occupy high positions for a short time, will soon be overthrown.

Because he cannot lead everyone to progress together, but only moves forward selfishly by himself, which is not in line with the cultural traditions of the Xia Kingdom.

Just like abroad, no matter how despicable your private morality is, as long as you don't provoke other rich and powerful people, it's fine.

Even other wealthy and powerful people might team up with you to make money because your despicable deeds are profitable.

I won't attack you just because you do something immoral; as long as you don't interfere with my making money, it's fine.

A typical elitist mindset.

The Xia Kingdom is different. No matter how rich or powerful you are, you have to be careful, because there is an even higher existence above you called: the Dao.

It is also called the Way of Heaven.

If what you do is immoral and goes against the natural order, you will be attacked, no matter how rich or powerful you are.

Because other wealthy and powerful people will also think you are too immoral.

Once your enemies discover that you have done something immoral and despicable, it won't just be the common people who are dissatisfied with you; your equal enemies will also be dissatisfied and will take the opportunity to kill you.

The competition among these powerful and wealthy groups is also very fierce.

You've done such a despicable thing, shouldn't I take this opportunity to kill you?

All explanations stem from the simple principles of the Xia Kingdom.

Even if you are the emperor, you must be careful. You must ensure that your people have enough to eat. If they don't have enough to eat, then the saying "Are kings and nobles born with special privileges?" will become a reality, and the dynasty will be overthrown.

If you're no good, then die. Let a new emperor come and feed everyone. If you're still hungry, then get out and continue the rebellion.

The sacredness of the Temples dedicated to Confucius, Jiang Shang, and other figures of both civil and military importance can be said to be one of the key contributors to this system.

They understood very well that even the mighty could not do as they pleased, and there was still the way of Heaven.

If the concept of the Heavenly Dao feels too vague, and if the extraordinary world represented by the combat power report is also vague, then the Dao Lord can be compared to the Heavenly Dao.

If you offend both gods and men, the Dao Lord will punish you.

Therefore, what they want is to rise together with the other nine companies they identify with.

Ancient wisdom also includes the principle that reversal is the movement of the Tao, and the cycle of Yin and Yang.

It's impossible to remain powerful forever. Having one or a group of enemies or friends who are always by your side, preventing you from becoming arrogant or unrestrained, is far better than becoming too powerful and then quickly decaying.

The reason why Zuo Qiuming so easily told them the method, and why they would definitely go to the Wenwu Temple and the Wu Temple to ask for the Divine Division Method, and the two temples would definitely give it to them, is all because of this.

It may seem like a loss, but most people aren't capable of accepting such a loss.

To avoid suffering this kind of loss, you first need to be strong. If you're not strong, who will come to you for benefits?

You're not giving anything away, and you're not losing anything yourself.

So, it may seem like you're at a disadvantage, but it actually means you're always the strongest.

If one person or one force is always the strongest, many people would probably be willing to suffer the loss.

Although the saying "suffering a loss is a blessing" has been misinterpreted, it is still very suitable for this context.

The two families led by Confucius and Jiang Shang have consistently suffered losses and made sacrifices for the other nine families.

On the contrary, they received very little from the nine companies, mainly because they didn't consider any of the two that were worth their attention.

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The other nine true kings left in a hurry, all with smiles on their faces.

Only Zuo Qiuming and Peng Yue remained, continuing to drink tea.

"Congratulations! It seems that it won't be long before you reach the Venerable level!"

Others might not be able to see it, but Zuo Qiuming could. He had discovered that Peng Yue was about to break through to the fifth-order Venerable level within his realm, just like himself.

"Haha, just picking up scraps from others. You, fellow Daoist, and fellow Daoist Tushan are the real seniors," Peng Yue said.

Over the years, he led the Martial Alliance's Extinction Army in battles across the north and south, and finally, he roughly mastered the art of military formations.

The feedback within the realm meant that the origin of a fourth-order True King was elevated to the level of a fifth-order Venerable.

The original being in the main world was just one step away from reaching the third level of the Profound Realm.

After all, they are the avatars of fifth-order Venerables. Their progress is faster than that of ordinary cultivators. As long as they comprehend and keep up with their cultivation, they can do so very quickly. This is only because they are mindful of tempering their will. Otherwise, he and Zuoqiu Ming would have already reached the third-order true cultivation.

Furthermore, they are also quite capable in terms of willpower, starting with first-order true willpower.

Unlike human cultivators, who need to progress from zero to entry-level true will, and then to first-level true will.

Both of their true wills have now reached the first-order limit.

I want to reach the second level of willpower before attempting a breakthrough in cultivation.

Both men chose different methods of cultivating intent. Peng Yue used the most common "Four Gates and Twelve Pillars Method of Cultivating Intent," while Zuo Qiuming used the "Life and Death Reincarnation Method of Cultivating Intent."

Although one is common and the other is rare, there is no high or low in laws; it is only people who are different.

The Four Gates and Twelve Pillars Refining Intent Method is also a method of refining intent that combines formations, making it very suitable for Peng Yue, who uses military formation power.

Or rather, his ability to navigate the military formations was inseparable from his research into the Four Gates and Twelve Pillars Refining Intent Method.

Zuo Qiuming was different. Although he was called the Sage of History, he was also the ancestor of unorthodox schools of thought.

In order to refine his will and learn the method of refining will through the cycle of life and death, he combined it with the Way of Dreams, viewing the history of time as a dream and a person's life as a dream.

They developed a method to refine the essence of life and death, combining elements of fantasy and reality.

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(End of this chapter)