I stole divine power in Daxia

Chapter 447 Three Trigrams
Inside the carriage, Dong Xingshu and the other two were silent for a while. Qingkonggui withdrew his eyes that could see through the darkness and said in a very soft voice in the silent carriage, "Pull it up."

Dong Xingshu nodded slightly, and then looked at Yuchi Pojun next to him, "If I'm not mistaken, he seems to still be on the path of martial arts, and has not turned to military strategy or Taoism."

Yuchi Pojun drank the wine in his hand, thinking back to the method Zhou Tieyi had just displayed. The two "talents" of Huayue and Dushi were widely known, but the last sword technique that could transform spirit was not well known. However, in the eyes of Yuchi Pojun, a great military general, this sword technique was of great significance to martial arts and military cultivation.

"Yes, he is still on the path of martial arts, but he has already reached the third level of martial arts. From now on, martial arts should respect him as the most important person. He should seek his own self and transform the world. This is the secret of martial arts."

Yuchi Pojun said in a rather sighing tone, recalling the scene just now when Zhou Tieyi used his talent for crossing the world to draw the surging power of the earth veins into his body and manifest his own original world, he was still shocked.

"Martial arts are inherited from the ancient human race. It is hard to know who passed it down. Some say it was passed down by the Taoist Buddha, and some say it was passed down by the three ancestors of humanity. However, after the middle level of martial arts, because it only seeks to be self-reliant, it is difficult to fully merge with the heaven and earth and cannot obtain more powerful strength, so it is trapped at the middle level."

"That's why the Taoists have the method of refining essence into qi, and refining qi into spirit. The innate ancestral qi condensed by martial arts is transformed into qi. The qi contains one's own spirit, and in the spirit a 'pure yang baby' is bred, which is also a 'congenital person'. Thus, one obtains the same essence as a natural beast or a god. One is born with a congenital ancestral qi. Therefore, Taoism is known as the practice method that 'requires the least help from others'."

“But the so-called least help is to ask others, in the end one still has to ask heaven and earth for help. What one does is the method of refining the void and merging with the Tao. However, this method requires extremely high qualifications. In addition to the great calamity of transforming the Yin spirit into the Yang spirit, if one is not careful, one’s mind will be completely lost in heaven and earth, and there is a danger of becoming a Tao. Therefore, there have been very few people who have achieved Taoism through this method.”

"In the subsequent exploration, martial arts evolved into a method of seeking help from others. People who practiced the same martial arts could use military formations to gather strength. Therefore, martial arts practitioners transformed the 'Dharma Appearance' into the 'Military Soul', which is completely opposite to the Taoist's Hedao. After the third level of the military school, they took the path of breaking the Dao."

"The third-grade city-destroying skill can break the human way, the second-grade mountain-pulling skill can break the earth way, and the first-grade country-shaking skill can already shake the heaven way...Originally, there was nothing wrong with this path, but unfortunately, the military strategy is ultimately a method of 'seeking help from others'. While breaking the way, one is also hurt by it. Therefore, when Jiang Taiyi was trying to attain the Tao, he was one step behind, like a mirage, and was blocked by the people of the world. The time, place, and people were not favorable to him. Even if he had the strength to pull up mountains and the prestige to shake a country, he could do nothing!"

Yuchi Pojun revealed the secret of military strategy in one sentence. People all over the world thought that the biggest reason why Jiang Taiyi failed to prove his truth was that the hundreds of schools of thought joined forces and acted like sinister villains.

But when it comes to Yuchi Pojun's point, they realize that there is no general who does not commit sins of killing. These sins of killing are illusory in the mouths of Taoists and Buddhists, but when they reach this point, they know that these sins actually affect the changes in themselves. Since they have chosen the path of breaking the Tao, they will eventually be backlashed by all the great ways in the world.

Unfortunately, Jiang Taiyi eventually fell into a quagmire. In the battle of Luo River, the Heluo formation that he was proud of was broken, his own humanity and luck backfired, and he was defeated in the end, and those who asked for help from others were killed.

"That's why he chose to transform the world by himself."

A sixth-rank legalist can see through the darkness and the gap between the netherworld and the world of the living. Therefore, he has a more certain understanding of the space and the external world displayed by Zhou Tieyi himself than others. That is, Zhou Tieyi's own world is indeed independent and can evolve step by step without relying on external forces. This is almost creating something out of nothing. Even he cannot understand the essence of it. Why does the original world formed by Zhou Tieyi himself not need to rely on external forces such as human connections, land veins, and national destiny like the kingdom of gods or other space methods?

However, Qingkong Gui could understand why Zhou Tieyi could do this. Since Zhou Tieyi was able to awaken the Mohist leader Tian Fu and let Tian Fu touch the holy way, then Zhou Tieyi must also have a holy way of his own, and the holy way he was displaying now was both respectable and awe-inspiring.

Completely transcending the concept of 'human', he transformed the heaven and earth by himself and was able to directly intervene in all the rules of heaven and earth, because the two were essentially the same. Even though the world that Zhou Tieyi transformed by himself was not as huge as the vast heaven and earth, he had absorbed the Great Wisdom Root Realm and more than forty fragments of the kingdom of God, and after the transformation of yin and yang, in terms of pure power, Zhou Tieyi was already equivalent to the combined power of seven or eight kingdoms of God, not to mention his own terrifying talent for growing spirits.

"It's not that he doesn't seek external things at all. He originated from Daxia, so he is naturally restricted by Daxia. It has been like this since the beginning, and it will be the same in the future. No one can truly exist beyond the heaven and earth."

Dong Xingshu spoke in a profound tone, and Qingkong Gui and Yuchi Pojun both understood the meaning of Dong Xingshu's words. During his growth, Zhou Tieyi absorbed the destiny of the Great Xia nation. Even though he evolved into the Qilin with the five virtues, it was with the help of the humanity of the world. This connection could not be completely severed, so there were means to restrain Zhou Tieyi.

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In the Xuanfa Hall, it was originally the Lord of Daming Palace who often preached to the Emperor of Daxia, but ever since Ke Anran recommended himself, the Emperor of Daxia and Ke Anran have been spending more time together.

Inside the bronze beast incense burner, wisps of smoke rose up and covered the ground. The windows around were all open, and heavy snow like goose feathers fell from the sky, but disappeared the moment it entered the room.

If a master were to observe the heavy snow falling from the sky at this time, he would find that the heavy snow did not flow into the Xuanfa Hall entirely due to the falling of the rules of heaven and earth, but was instead caused by the invisible attraction formed by the Great Xia Emperor who was sitting in the center of the clouds, which brought in the goose-feather-like snow.

While the heavy snow fell into the Xuanfa Hall, it also continued to fall into the original world expanded by Zhou Tieyi. Just as Dong Xingshu said, Zhou Tieyi was born in Daxia, and this place has all his traces, whether good or bad, as long as he lives in this world, he cannot completely transcend this world.

"He has indeed embarked on a new path."

His Majesty the Great Xia said calmly.

Ke thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid this path is only suitable for him. He doesn't seek external things, and he doesn't need to expand his own Taoism by preaching. Maybe this is the way he thinks of getting along with you, Your Majesty."

Although Ke Anran stood on the side of the Great Xia Saint and wanted to rely on the Great Xia Saint to put into practice what he had learned throughout his life, but as he said to Taoist Qingwei, on the issue of Zhou Tieyi, he was not completely an enemy of Zhou Tieyi. In fact, the two of them did not even have any core conflict of interests, so he would instead help Zhou Tieyi retreat.

In response to Ke's answer, His Majesty did not comment, but talked about another matter, "It is an inevitable trend for him to preside over the central bank. This matter cannot be rushed or delayed. It is a good thing."

The central bank is not like the Railway Chamber of Commerce and the Inspection Office, because it involves the operation of the entire world. The exponential increase in power also means an exponential increase in complexity. Even with Zhou Tieyi's talent, it will take at least half a year to build a complete framework. This is the result of the running-in of the personnel below. It will take at least three years to really make it run smoothly. This is why Zhou Tieyi said that it will take three years to provide the country with stable fiscal revenue.

This is a good thing for the Emperor of Daxia, because Zhou Tieyi, who is building the central bank in Yujing Mountain, is also under house arrest in Yujing Mountain, working under his nose.

However, Zhou Tieyi's path has shown that he does not seek external things, so the more national fortune he borrows, the faster his cultivation will be, but the more difficult it will be in the stage of damaging his Tao. At this time, the Emperor of Great Xia hopes that Zhou Tieyi can borrow more national fortune, even if this national fortune was obtained by Zhou Tieyi through governing the world.

"I need you to preside over this year's New Year's Day ceremony."

The Great Xia Saint had no expression of sadness or joy, and Ke Anran had gotten used to it. After he proposed the "Plan for the Three Talents of Heaven and People to Induce the Saint", erected saint statues throughout the world, and helped the Great Xia Saint enter the third rank, the Great Xia Saint's emotions as a human being quickly disappeared. In the past, one could feel the saint's anger and the situation would change, but now, even if the Great Xia Saint was very happy or very angry, it seemed as if there was a layer of gauze between them, making it difficult for people to see the real situation inside. However, under this calmness, the Great Xia Saint was able to handle the relationship with Zhou Tieyi in the most rational way. Therefore, the two sides found a balance point again, and were able to compromise quickly. The strength of both sides increased at the same time, first dealing with the external gods and the threat of Buddhism, and then competing for the sainthood in the last step.

Ke looked sad and serious. The most important affairs of a country are sacrifices and war.

Since the Great Xia Emperor has solemnly mentioned this year's New Year's Day sacrifice to me, there must be huge changes.

"The Sun and Moon Avenue will be honored as the Three Saints to accompany the sacrifice, and the Five Emperors will be withdrawn from the sacrifice on the grounds that they are involved in the way of the gods."

Even though Ke Anran had expected the emperor to make this choice, when he actually heard the specific plan, he was still shocked. This was something that could truly shake the foundation of the country!

If it is not handled properly, it will cause backlash from hundreds of schools and even people all over the world, and the first people to deal with are the descendants of the Green Emperor, King Zhao of Chongshan!

The reason why the Emperor of Daxia asked him to do this was because he controlled the newspaper department and controlled the mouthpiece of the world. Through the guidance of newspapers, he could inform the world of the "identities" of the Five Emperors and reduce the backlash of the people in the world.

"Yes."

Ke stood up dejectedly and answered respectfully that even though this road was full of difficulties and dangers, he had already chosen it, and naturally, like His Majesty the Great Xia, there was no turning back.

Just after the two finished talking, an official from the Elephant Department came outside asking for a meeting.

The person who came was a seventh-rank astronomer wearing a green robe, not an assistant minister or a minister of the Ministry of Elephants.

"What's the matter?"

The astronomical clerk knelt down respectfully and presented the memorial in his hand, "Your Majesty, based on the changes in the celestial phenomena just now and combined with this year's hydrology and geography, I have drawn a hexagram."

The Great Xia Emperor spread out his palm, and the cloud and mist held the memorial and fell into his hand. He opened the memorial, and eight words were written on it, "Kan is on top and Li is on the bottom, water and fire complement each other."

The Great Xia Emperor chuckled and said, "You people from the Elephant Tribe are good at fortune-telling."

He handed the memorial in his hand to Ke Anran, who took it with a relieved look on his face. He cupped his hands and said, "This summer was extremely hot, but now there is heavy snow in winter, which has alleviated the summer fire. It is indeed the Kan on the top and the Li on the bottom, water and fire complement each other. This is a good omen. Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"It is a good omen, but a small one."

The Great Xia Emperor has been the emperor for more than 20 years, and he has his own understanding of the hexagrams. "Now that the year is coming to an end, it coincides with the end of the hexagrams, and I have heard the words of Kan on top and Li on the bottom..."

"The evil gods manipulated the moisture in the coastal areas this year, causing a severe drought. However, the remaining dragons cannot completely reverse the weather with their current strength. This means that the severe drought this year is the result of the Three Yuans and Nine Yuns, and it is natural. This year is just the beginning of the drought. If the remaining dragons in the coastal areas are not killed, I am afraid that the drought will continue for at least two years as they manipulate the weather."

"So at the end of this year, we got Kan on top and Li on bottom. Then next year, everything will change and the hexagrams will move in the same direction, which is Li on top and Kan on bottom, and water and fire are not yet complete."

The clerk who came to deliver the memorial was already trembling. Today he finally understood what it meant to serve the emperor like serving a tiger. Originally, it was a minor auspicious hexagram, but when interpreted by the Great Xia Emperor, it became a sign of impending crisis.

The Great Xia Emperor still smiled, "Is there anything wrong with my interpretation?"

The clerk did not dare to answer. At this time, he heard the voice of the Queen of Heaven from outside, "Your Majesty is right, but the words just now are in response to the will of Heaven. Since you said that the drought will continue for another two years, there must be a third hexagram, which also completes the theory of the three elements of Heaven, Saint and People responding to each other."

The Emperor of Great Xia looked towards the pillars of the corridor. The Queen of Heaven, dressed in gorgeous clothes with flowers, came up to him and nodded slightly to him. Husband and wife are one. Now she is the bearer of the Emperor of Great Xia's power to harm the Tao. She is the core of the entire world. As long as she does not betray the Emperor of Great Xia, she naturally does not have to abide by the etiquette set by Confucianism as before.

"What is this third hexagram?"

The Queen of Heaven waved her hand, asked the trembling clerk to step aside, and said with a smile, "The laws of nature are changing. This year is the 63rd hexagram, Water and Fire are in harmony. Next year is the 64th hexagram, Water and Fire are not in harmony. Then the year after will be the restoration of all things, the beginning of a new year. Of course, the first hexagram is Qian on top and Qian on the bottom, which means the sun is at its zenith."

After speaking to His Majesty, the Queen Mother looked at Ke Anran who was sitting next to her and said, "Mr. Ke is well versed in Confucianism and Taoism. I wonder how I interpret this hexagram?"

Ke put down the memorial sadly, cupped his hands and said, "The Queen's interpretation of this divination is naturally very good."

Then he bowed to His Majesty and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, in two years, you will be at the peak of your career!"

(End of this chapter)