Tao and Heaven

Chapter 61: The triple perfection of the Tao foundation!

Another morning.

There was a knock on the door, and Qin Mian's voice came, saying, "Master Wen, it's me."

"Come in."

Qin Mian walked in from outside and saw Gu Wen eating breakfast. He handed him a letter with both hands.

"This is a letter from Shopkeeper Jiang."

Gu Wen took the letter and the first thing he did when he opened it was not to read the content of the letter, but to see if there were any special corners on the paper.

'The letters were read.'

He was so sure, and this was expected. His influence so far was limited to Longqiao in Bianjing, and he was not powerful enough to ensure that the information transmission was completely confidential.

What’s more, letters still had to be transported via government canals and post stations.

Gu Wen was not worried about arousing the Zhao family's suspicion. All his actions outside were traceable and supported by sufficient reasons. This was just a further test of the Zhao family, a test before Zhao Feng came out of the palace.

Depending on how the Zhao family positions themselves, they will have different reactions.

Looking at the contents of the letter, it seems that Jiang Fugui has settled down in Nanshui and asked Gu Wen when he would go there.

Gu Wen didn't plan to reply and just threw the letter on the shelf.

Jiang Fugui would only become a burden if he came back, so it would be better for him to stay in Nanshui first and wait until he made a big move before going to Nanshui. As the rear base of Daqian, the army's combat effectiveness was equivalent to nothing under the intentional or unintentional arrangement of the Zhao family.

Banditry broke out frequently, and the extremely weak local armies were unable to deal with it, so the central government had to send special troops to suppress it, thus maintaining control over it.

Otherwise, even though they have money and food and are far from Bianjing, this is simply the birthplace of rebellion.

"I also heard that His Highness the Ninth Prince now lives in the East Palace."

Qin Mian lowered his voice slightly and said, "This matter has been reported in the palace. It is said that the Imperial Household Department is already preparing for the enthronement ceremony."

The Eastern Palace is the residence of the Crown Prince.

Are they going to make him the crown prince?

Gu Wen was only slightly surprised. He Huan had said before that all the princes in the world were dead, so it made sense for Zhao Feng to become the crown prince.
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Three days passed in a flash.

Apart from the banquet on the first day, Gu Wen never went out again and even rarely left his room.

There were many different opinions from the outside world, and the new guards were also very confused, so much so that they thought Gu Wen was digging a tunnel and forced their way into the room to check. Later, Qin Mian and his men stopped them, and the guards in the palace were divided into two factions.

One was the old subordinates of the palace, who were familiar with Gu Wen and were willing to stand on Gu Wen's side. The other was the guards in front of the palace, who looked like "the emperor is the boss and I am the second."

Gu Wen acquiesced to their conflict, and then confirmed that the Zhao family still treated him as a mortal.

Now it is dark under the lamp, and the enemy is not only in the open, but has never considered himself as the enemy.

Gu Wen was getting closer and closer to the perfection of the third level of the Dao. Once he reached the perfection of the third level of the Dao, that old eunuch would not be his opponent. Outside the palace, inside Bianjing, he would have no rivals.

The Zhao family was completely unaware at this moment.

At night, the last trace of medicinal properties was refined.

Gu Wen looked inside his Qi Sea and saw that the original pool of water had turned into a pond.

He no longer lacked mana, which was enough for him to perform hundreds of military attacks. He no longer needed to be cautious like he had been in the previous battle at Longqiao, and to carefully ensure that each attack would have enough effect, otherwise he might have to retreat due to running out of mana.

As for the Jade Purity Sword Intention, which requires sufficient mana to kill the enemy, it can also be used, while the other skills and methods hardly require any attention to consumption.

This is the combat effectiveness that a practitioner should have. Before, Gu Wen was too poor, so he had to calculate every bit of his magic power carefully.

"Although it's not infinite mana, it's enough to support me in a high-intensity battle for twelve hours."

Based on the previous fight at Longqiao as an example, Gu Wen estimated the effectiveness of his magic power at this moment.

Half a day of high-intensity fighting was equivalent to a mortal soldier wearing heavy armor and slashing non-stop for half a day. Mortals could not sustain the burst, but Gu Wen could keep it up.

Even if there is a suppression from Heaven, it is impossible for mortals to surround and kill the monks.

Gu Wen found that his cultivation had reached the peak of the second level of Dao Foundation, and his skills were complete and basically perfect. Even the army would find it difficult to kill him. Even if he was trapped in a military formation of millions of people, there were only a dozen or even dozens of people who could really fight him.

They stood there with their weapons for a long time and were almost exhausted.

Gu Wen slowly opened his eyes and found that the sack in the corner was empty. After seven days, he finally used up the fifty kilograms of medicinal fruit.

【Twenty-nine Years of Tiansui】

"The best people come first, and the best land comes first, starting from today."

Sinking into the sea of ​​qi, looking up at the destiny that is like the universe, there are abundant fire meteors, swirling and flowing, and sky fire covering the sky.

Gu Wen entered the realm of the third level of perfection in his Taoism. The Five Gods looked down at him and thought he was a mayfly. If he wanted to achieve perfection, he would need to kowtow 180,000 times.

Each kowtow required a large cycle of mana to nourish the five spirit images. Gu Wen could only kowtow a hundred times at a time, and recovering mana was extremely time-consuming and energy-consuming. It would take him ten years to reach the third level of perfection.

His talent is enough to make him qualified to practice the true Jade Purity Immortality Method, which is enough to compete with the Three Pure Ones Taoist.

But Gu Wen is just a weed in the gutter. No matter how talented he is, he can't compare to his origin. If it weren't for Yu Hua, how could he have entered the Dao path with his skills? And how could he have practiced elixirs?

Even now, Gu Wen has too many shortcomings compared to the geniuses from the big sects.

Genius alone is not enough, one must transcend common sense and stand out with a peerless appearance that no one else can match. This may not be enough, and one should transcend all things in the world, including the spirit in front of him.

Gu Wen took a step forward and said, "You are the ones who should kowtow."

The universe shook and meteors fell.

The five internal organs and their spiritual aspects.

The first organ is the lung spirit, the energy of Dui, the essence of gold, its color is white, and the spirit of the white tiger is evident.

The second one stores the mind, the energy of Li, the essence of fire, its color is red, and the spiritual appearance of Vermillion Bird is revealed.

The third organ is the Liver Spirit, the Qi of Zhen, the essence of wood. Its color is green, and the spiritual appearance of the Azure Dragon is evident.

The fourth organ is the spleen spirit, the energy of Kun, the essence of earth, its color is yellow, and the spiritual appearance of the yellow dragon is obvious.

The fifth organ is the kidney spirit, the essence of Yin, the energy of Kan, its color is black, and the spiritual appearance of Xuanwu is obvious.

The Yuqing Heart Method states that refining essence into qi is the way to transcend the mortal world, refining qi into spirit to condense elixir, and refining spirit to return to emptiness and condense the form.

The spiritual appearance is the fetus, which is watered into the Dharma, and becomes the Dharma of heaven and earth.

The spiritual appearance is the breakthrough condition for refining the spirit and returning to the void, and the Dharma appearance is the standard for refining the spirit and returning to the void.

An unknown amount of time had passed before the first ray of purple air came from the east and shone onto Gu Wen's face. He opened his eyes in a trance, and a hint of spiritual charm rose high in the air.

The five spirits appear, and the three levels of perfection are built!
Compared with the previous power, if the second level of Taoism is waves, then the third level of perfect Taoism is a tsunami.

Previously, the improvement that Gu Wen could perceive with each level up was very limited. He was like a ghost catcher on TV in his previous life, with extraordinary power but not much. But now, on the contrary, only his magic power limit has been raised three times.

The perfection of each level of Tao foundation can be regarded as a realm. Taking a step into the perfection of the third level of Tao foundation is equivalent to jumping three realms.

In other words, only perfection can enable people to achieve leapfrog growth.

[The third level of Yuqing Dao Foundation, the spiritual appearance is revealed, the Dharma appearance is at its beginning]

【Tian Sui Four Years】

Gu Wen felt as if he had infinite power within him. He clenched his right fist, stood up as the White Tiger, and swung his fist in the air. The wind was so strong that the bed curtains fluttered.

Then he closed his eyes again. There was no need to find anyone to verify it. The true Dharma belonged to himself. Since it existed, it was true.

At this time, those who entered the world from the outside world were only at the second or third level, but Gu Wen had already perfected the third level of Taoism.

From now on, the offense and defense will be different from those in the past!
At the crowded Longqiao intersection, there were officials standing on a high platform beating gongs and drums, attracting attention from all directions.

Generally speaking, in Bian Jing, such actions would require the reading of the imperial edict and the emperor's announcement to the world.

"It's destiny, the emperor decreed!"

"A sage ruler will rule the country and ensure long-term peace. He must establish a crown prince to strengthen the foundation of the country, to ensure the prosperity of the clan and society, and to comfort the hopes of the subjects. The crown prince Xuanfeng has always been known for his virtue. All officials have told him about it, and the people have sought him. I now confer the title of crown prince on him for his virtue. The ceremony will be held on the ninth day of the ninth month. May the world be blessed with good fortune."

One stone stirs up a thousand ripples, and the position of crown prince that had been vacant for many years finally fell.

The news spread throughout the city of Bianjing, and countless forces took action. Gu Wen also soon heard the news.

Qin Mian temporarily took over Jiang Fugui's position and delivered the news to Gu Wen. He said with a smile: "Your Highness canonize the prince. If he inherits the throne in the future, Master Wen will definitely be given important positions."

In his opinion, Gu Wen was already second to none in the palace, especially after the death of the eunuch beside Zhao Feng, Gu Wen was the only loyal minister. With such an identity, he would definitely be valued in the future, and as a temporary celebrity around Gu Wen, he could also get some benefits from him.

Maybe he could even get a position as a general in front of the palace.

This is not Qin Mian's wishful thinking. This is how it has been in every dynasty, with each emperor having his own ministers.

After hearing this, Gu Wen looked normal, a little abnormally calm. Most people would be very happy to hear about this, as this was an opportunity to rise to fame overnight, and becoming rich and powerful was a foregone conclusion.

This is how Gao Qiu in the Water Margin rose to prominence. He was a gangster leader who had been in prison. Because of his good ball skills, he was appreciated by a prince. Later, this prince became Emperor Huizong of Song, and Gao Qiu, the gangster, turned around and directly took command of the imperial guards.

Imperial power is so absurd.

Seeing that Gu Wen had not responded and had not shown any emotion, Qin Mian thought that he was too happy to be distracted, so he called out, saying:
"Master Wen."

Unexpectedly, Gu Wen took a sip of tea and asked by name, "When was Zhao Feng enthroned?"

"what?"

Qin Mian opened his mouth slightly, feeling a little confused.

It seemed as if Gu Wen had said something wrong, but it also seemed as if there was nothing wrong. The other person exuded a sense of strangeness from head to toe at this moment.

Because Gu Wen had already stripped off his disguise in order to survive as the "God of Ethics", he had no respect for the imperial power and sneered at everything in Daqian.

Today Zhao Feng came to find him. If he dared to step in with his right foot first, he would kill him. If he stepped too wide with his left foot, he would also be killed. The death penalty would depend on the circumstances.

He repeated: "When was Zhao Feng canonized?"

A wave of pressure came over him like a mountain, and Qin Mian answered stumblingly:

"On the ninth day of the first lunar month, a ceremony is held in the palace, and then the emperor goes out of the palace to worship his ancestors in the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

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