Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 462 Emperor Yuanjing: Promote him!
Lingbao Temple.

This is the Taoist temple of the Grand Preceptor of the Great Feng Dynasty. It is grand on the outside and elegant on the inside. As Gu Qing walked along, he felt that everything was exquisite. Every inch of it had been made with a lot of gold and silver. There was a reason why the officials of the Great Feng Dynasty disliked the Human Sect.

Luo Yuheng led Gu Qing to a seat, and then sat opposite Gu Qing, quietly observing her with a touch of coquettishness on her face.

As the leader of the Human Sect, Luo Yuheng is currently at the second rank. However, there is a major problem with the Human Sect: after achieving success in cultivation, one will be entangled by the seven emotions and six desires. To break through, one must have great fortune. Currently, Luo Yuheng is in the Lingbao Temple, where he is having Emperor Yuanjing cultivate with him. The idea is that one day, the two of them will cultivate together, and Luo Yuheng will be able to break through by relying on Emperor Yuanjing's fortune.

At this stage, however, Emperor Yuanjing is in a great hurry every day, and Luo Yuheng still refuses.

In the original storyline, Master Jinlian saw the aura on Xu Qi'an and deliberately sent Xu Qi'an to make his presence known to Luo Yuheng, thus attracting Luo Yuheng's attention. However, now that Gu Qing has helped Master Jinlian, Master Jinlian has discovered that Gu Qing is the true god among gods and has specifically sought out Luo Yuheng to explain Gu Qing's extraordinary nature.

Luo Yuheng's current pose is subtly seductive.

"What's up?"

Gu Qing looked somewhat puzzled, seemingly not understanding the meaning behind Luo Yuheng's demeanor.

Luo Yuheng's dimples were shallow, and at this moment, she looked like a jade flower with a blush, a celestial being descended to earth. She looked at Gu Qing and said softly, "Am I beautiful?"

"I do not know."

Gu Qing looked blank and said, "It should be beautiful."

"What is should?"

Luo Yuheng was somewhat surprised. After achieving the second rank, she was entangled in the seven emotions and six desires. However, her every move and word could easily arouse the seven emotions and six desires of others. Therefore, when others communicated with Luo Yuheng, they would often have romantic thoughts about her.

But Gu Qing seemed immune to this.

Is Xu Lingyue beautiful?

Luo Yuheng asked again.

Gu Qing thought for a moment, and then said in a seemingly innocent way, "I don't know if Ling Yue is pretty or not. I'm with Ling Yue because she's kind."

He was unaware that his wife was beautiful, and that Gu Qing was also beautiful.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yuheng was speechless. Could there really be such a pure person in this world? Luo Yuheng probed with his spiritual sense and felt that Gu Qing's righteous spirit was pure and upright, like a flawless piece of jade.

What is beauty in your eyes?

Luo Yuheng asked.

Gu Qing didn't hesitate to answer this question. He pointed and said, "Don't you think this place is incredibly beautiful?"

The universe possesses great beauty, yet remains silent.

Luo Yuheng was deeply moved. The Human Sect's cultivation method was to see the myriad forms of all beings. After Gu Qing sat down in front of her, Luo Yuheng began to exert her power, which could arouse Gu Qing's love. However, she did not expect to see the world in Gu Qing's pure heart. This pure heart seemed to purify Luo Yuheng, calming the chaotic desires in her heart at this moment, and bringing peace to her restless heart.

Luo Yuheng finally realized that Gu Qing was born with some kind of great destiny.

"Within the Human Sect, there are three sword techniques: Heart Sword, Qi Sword, and Sword Control."

Luo Yuheng asked quietly, "You are a Confucian, and you can use your righteous spirit to influence the orthodox teachings of other schools. Would you like to learn from you?"

Gu Qing was too innocent, which aroused Luo Yuheng's desire to tame her. Luo Yuheng also wanted to get to know Gu Qing better, to see her true nature, and to see if the two of them should engage in dual cultivation.

For most people in this world, obtaining cultivation resources is incredibly difficult, but for Gu Qing, all sorts of cultivation resources came rushing in, eager for him to use them.

Do I have to choose one?

Gu Qing seemed confused.

Outside Lingbao Temple.

When Emperor Yuanjing arrived at this place, the young Taoist boy at the entrance was ordered to step forward and stop him, saying that the Imperial Preceptor had made an appointment with him.

This action made Emperor Yuanjing's eyes turn cold, and he asked coldly, "Who is the Imperial Preceptor seeing?"

More than a decade ago, Emperor Yuanjing wanted to cultivate with Luo Yuheng and even wanted to make her a celestial consort. In Emperor Yuanjing's heart, Luo Yuheng was already his exclusive possession, and Emperor Yuanjing's great cause of immortality also needed Luo Yuheng to achieve it.

So when Emperor Yuanjing heard that Luo Yuheng was seeing a man but not him, he was furious.

"Gu Qing."

The young Taoist priest answered honestly.

Emperor Yuanjing clenched his fist. As an emperor, he oversaw the affairs of the court. In his mind, he was outwitting the supervisor, outmaneuvering Zhao Shou of Yunlu Academy, and outmaneuvering Wei Yuan of the night watchmen. He was too capable, so Heaven stripped him of his talent for cultivation, making his quest for immortality difficult to achieve.

Gu Qing suddenly appeared, wandering around Yunlu Academy, hanging around among the night watchmen, playing chess with the supervisor, and now being close to the Imperial Preceptor. For a time, he was the center of attention and became a variable in Emperor Yuanjing's mind.

Emperor Yuanjing had wanted to get rid of Gu Qing before, and now he wanted to even more.

However, Emperor Yuanjing could not meet with Gu Qing, because if Gu Qing pointed at him in public and said he was a bad person, it would be very bad for Emperor Yuanjing.

Emperor Yuanjing could certainly punish Gu Qing, but if someone of Zhao Shou's caliber insisted on protecting him, Emperor Yuanjing would be the one to lose face. Moreover, there were many things Emperor Yuanjing did not want to reveal. His entire life had been like walking on thin ice, and he only wanted to reach the other side.

So at this moment, upon hearing that after Luo Yuheng met Gu Qing, Emperor Yuanjing acted like a spineless husband, clenching his fists repeatedly outside before leaving in a huff.

A small leak will sink a great ship.

After leaving Lingbao Temple, Emperor Yuanjing immediately summoned the eunuchs around him, preparing to give Gu Qing a harsh lesson.

"Order the secret guards..."

Emperor Yuanjing wanted to teach Gu Qing a harsh lesson.

"Your Majesty, not long ago at the Night Watchmen's Headquarters, Gu Qing glanced at the Heaven and Earth One Slash and then instantly killed Zhu Yang, a fourth-rank martial artist, with a single strike."

The chief eunuch reported.

A fourth-rank martial artist, like the Golden Gong of the Night Watchmen, is already a rare master in the world. Gu Qing was able to kill such a master with a single strike. If you want to assassinate him, you would need to use a higher level of power.

Emperor Yuanjing pursed his lips and asked again, "What is the situation with the Xu family, to which Gu Qing belongs?"

"Your Majesty, the night watchmen, Yunlu Academy, and even the astronomers of the Imperial Observatory are all protecting the safety of the Xu family."

The chief eunuch said that the Xu family is now impenetrable.

Assassination is out of the question.

Emperor Yuanjing asked, "Besides the Xu family, who else is close to Gu Qing?"

The chief eunuch immediately replied, "The Eldest Princess."

My granddaughter is also acquainted with Gu Qing?
Emperor Yuanjing raised an eyebrow and said, "I hereby issue an edict to Huaiqing!" (The Xu family.)

When Gu Qing returned to the Xu family home, it was already past midnight. Xu Lingyue was still waiting, propping her head up with a candle. Xu Qi'an was inside keeping her company. When she saw Gu Qing finally return, Xu Lingyue smiled and asked, "Why are you so late?"

Xu Qi'an also looked at Gu Qing. He had previously communicated with Number Two in the Earth Book fragment. Through Number Two's answer, he knew that the Imperial Preceptor Luo Yuheng wanted to engage in dual cultivation.

“Lingyue, look.”

Gu Qing reached into her pocket, took out an orange, and said happily, "This is a southern orange, you should try it." As she spoke, Gu Qing tore the orange open.

Xu Lingyue met Gu Qingchun's innocent gaze and saw his eager expression as he held the orange. Her heart warmed, and as she ate the orange, she felt a sweet sensation in her heart.

"What does the Imperial Advisor want with you?"

After eating the orange, Xu Lingyue asked in a low voice.

When Xu Qi'an returned home, he told Xu Lingyue that Gu Qing had been taken away by the Imperial Advisor, which made Xu Lingyue uneasy. After all, it was common knowledge that the Imperial Advisor was a rare beauty in the world.

With the princess and the imperial advisor both involved, Xu Lingyue is under immense pressure.

"The Imperial Advisor is very capable."

Gu Qing said, "Today she used her swordsmanship to take me all over the country. When we got back it was already past midnight. She wanted me to sleep at Lingbao Temple, but I didn't sleep there and came straight back."

Gu Qing gave a brief account of what happened today.

Xu Qi'an sat to one side, his poetic inspiration rising, and said: "The knife is as smooth as water, the Wu salt is whiter than snow, delicate hands peel a fresh orange, the brocade curtain is just warm, the incense burner is constantly burning, we sit facing each other and tune the sheng. I lower my head and ask: Where shall we stay for the night? It is already past midnight on the city wall, the horses slip on the thick frost, it is better to rest, there are few people traveling here."

"elder brother!"

Xu Lingyue felt a pang of heartache upon hearing these ambiguous poems.

Xu Qi'an snapped out of his daze and felt even more heartbroken. Legend has it that this poem was written by Zhou Bangyan while he was under Li Shishi's bed, listening to Li Shishi and the emperor talking about love. How could he, a time traveler, have read such a poem written under a carriage?
"Ugh……"

Xu Qi'an sighed. In the end, it was because the Grand Preceptor, who was engaged in dual cultivation, hadn't managed to get his hands on him, which made Xu Qi'an unhappy. He was holding his breath and just wanted to see if Gu Qing had done it or not.

royal palace.

Princess Huaiqing stood before Emperor Yuanjing, her gaze fixed intently on him. Every ruler desires immortality, but in the years her father had cultivated Taoism, the entire Great Feng Dynasty had declined, a sight that deeply saddened Princess Huaiqing.

Princess Huaiqing knew that the most notorious official in the world was Emperor Yuanjing, but when she heard that Emperor Yuanjing was also involved in human trafficking, she really couldn't stand it. Unfortunately, the case of the Earl of Pingyuan was resolved too quickly, and now the court is keeping quiet about this matter, and no one dares to provoke him.

"You're very close to that Gu Qing. What do you think of him?"

Emperor Yuanjing asked in a deep voice.

Huaiqing's mind stirred slightly. He thought of Gu Qing saying that the Earl of Pingyuan was a bad person, and that the Earl of Pingyuan had confessed to trafficking people for the emperor in front of the Confucian scholars. He guessed that Emperor Yuanjing wanted to make trouble for Gu Qing, so he said, "In my opinion, Gu Qing is like an eagle."

"Oh?"

Emperor Yuanjing's voice was slightly cold as he said, "In your opinion, Gu Qing is the ruler of this sky?"

"no!"

Princess Huaiqing immediately said, "Those who have never raised an eagle always think that the eagle is the master of the sky, but those who have raised an eagle know that the eagle is a complete fool."

Emperor Yuanjing was slightly surprised when he heard this.

"An eagle is just a bird of prey with a very small brain, so it is naturally clumsy and cannot handle very complex things. It only has a hunting instinct."

Princess Huaiqing said, "The so-called 'falcon training' is to tormenting the eagle, making it memorize the most basic steps in its limited brain, like an arm that flies over and there's meat to eat, like it can only be fed by relying on us. Once these are engraved in the eagle's brain, the eagle becomes a plaything in our hands." At this point, Princess Huaiqing smiled and said, "Father, the common saying in the world that 'falcon training' involves making eye contact with the eagle is a mistake, because the eagle will only make eye contact with you with one eye while the other is closed and sleeping."

Emperor Yuanjing pondered Huaiqing's words and smiled, "Lin'an once told me that you've been through the life of an eagle, which is why you have such sharp eyes."

Princess Huaiqing smiled faintly and said, "Lin'an's personality is too simple. As long as you glare at her, she feels that the gaze is too sharp to bear. Taming the eagle is not about glaring at it, but about constantly tormenting it. But it's not about not letting the eagle sleep. It still needs to sleep for one or two hours a day."

A poor man has little ambition, and a thin horse has long hair.

When an eagle is starving, it wants to eat its fill, and the idea of ​​being fed by humans becomes ingrained in its limited brain, which is why the eagle becomes subservient to humans.

"Gu Qing's mind is also very simple."

Princess Huaiqing presented her theory to Emperor Yuanjing, saying, "He was in the deep mountains, learning music, chess, calligraphy, and painting from an old Taoist priest, and reciting Taoist scriptures, but he did not know how to apply his talents. When he pounced on the Earl of Pingyuan, in my opinion, it was like an eagle hunting on instinct. He did not consider any profound meaning or how much trouble it would cause. Just like an eagle, he just wanted to take a bite."

“Unlike a trained eagle, Gu Qing’s eagle already has sharp claws and teeth. We can no longer make him submit through hunger. However, his nature is simple. If we can follow his nature and inscribe key memories in the process, then this eagle can still be used by us.”

Princess Huaiqing, in front of Emperor Yuanjing, downplayed Gu Qing's threat and outlined the possibility of winning him over.

Emperor Yuanjing's eyes lit up slightly. He wanted to target Gu Qing because Gu Qing was out of control, but after hearing what Princess Huaiqing said, Gu Qing could actually be used by him.

"Are you confident you can tame this eagle?"

Emperor Yuanjing asked with a smile.

"Of course I have confidence!"

Princess Huaiqing affirmed.

"Then I'll hand Gu Qing over to you first."

Emperor Yuanjing said, "I want to see how you can tame Gu Qing."

Emperor Yuanjing had never met Gu Qing before, but based on the descriptions of those around him, he felt that Gu Qing put a lot of pressure on him. However, after hearing what Princess Huaiqing said, Emperor Yuanjing felt that Gu Qing was nothing special. With a brain like Gu Qing's, Luo Yuheng would have to be out of his mind to engage in dual cultivation with Gu Qing.

Yunlu Academy, the night watchman, the Imperial Observatory—you all have high hopes for Gu Qing, but I'm directly undermining him...

Princess Huaiqing accepted the order with a slight bow and said, "Father, if you want this eagle to obey, you must first put a shackle on it."

"shackles?"

Emperor Yuanjing looked at Princess Huaiqing.

“Gu Qing has a kind nature. Father Emperor can give Gu Qing an official position and tie the almshouse to Gu Qing. In this way, Gu Qing will nominally belong to us for the sake of the poor orphans in the world.”

Princess Huaiqing said, "As for what comes next, that's up to my skills."

Emperor Yuanjing nodded in agreement, then chuckled to himself.

Before meeting Huaiqing, Emperor Yuanjing was still plotting to deal with Gu Qing. Unexpectedly, after meeting Huaiqing, Emperor Yuanjing wanted to promote Gu Qing.

"Promote him!"

(End of this chapter)