Rewrite the myth and become the Taoist!

Chapter 322 The Monkey King, Zhao Yun the Divine Man, and the Seven Kingdoms Alliance

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Xiang Ji forced Yiya Laozu to call him "Qing Wang" and completed his ascension to the throne in a playful and joking manner, a scene that has been talked about by later generations.

When the late emperor was young, he came from a humble background. He was resilient and adaptable. He suffered from lung disease and survived in the wilderness. He held a square stone in one hand and pointed to heaven and earth with the other: "I have received the mandate of heaven, may you live a long and prosperous life."

This grand ambition, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, heralds the arrival of a sage of peace and prosperity.

"What grand ambitions? Do you have any? What earth-shattering events? What sage of peace? Do you have any? At first, I only wanted to heal my illness and recover from my injuries. I have the treasure, the Purple Gold Gourd, and plenty of spiritual seeds. Would you dare to flaunt such a treasure of heaven and earth in public? Of course, I would have to find a secluded mountain valley and use it secretly."

Xiang Ji held the historical record that "extravagantly praised" him, feeling bewildered and somewhat embarrassed.

"I have come to this point entirely thanks to the great help of my good brothers. I lack nothing, I just farm at home, and all these hardships are fabricated by you."

"But you've succeeded so easily... which doesn't fit the extraordinary nature of the Holy Emperor. A sage must have gone through the most arduous trials, witnessed the suffering of his people, the rise of war on the land, and the collapse of people's hearts, and then achieved a great enlightenment, made a great ambition that moved heaven and earth, and then devoted himself to the public good, which attracted the help of gods and men from heaven to quell the chaos that had plagued the world for three thousand years and usher in an era of peace for all ages."

"This doesn't make sense, does it? I was only nine years old then, and I had only been to a few places. How could I have suddenly become enlightened? Oh, so I became a born saint, but this isn't me at all. Change it back."

"This……"

"change!"

"Historians record events truthfully, without altering a single word!"

Looking at the Holy Emperor who kept saying "You son of a bitch," the historian decided to let the Holy Emperor live forever in people's hearts.

A sage emperor who does not speak is a blessing to the world.

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Xiang Ji was stunned. The Mythical Emperor had actually notified him that he had completed the main quest.

"Is this the correct way to become a Mythical Holy Emperor? Letting me start from scratch as a lord?!"

Xiang Ji paused, gazing at the desolate spiritual realm, and couldn't help but wonder: the definition of a Holy Emperor wasn't like the ancient emperors, scheming and murderous.

Xiang Ji decided to give the Holy Emperor a "good review."

He burned incense, washed, changed his clothes, and prayed before beginning to draw the golden mythical figure.

[Xiang Ji wasn't greedy. Any one of the golden mythical figures that appeared in the shattered scene would be enough to protect him in the wild and untamed world of "Xia Zhou Tian".]

The bronze wheel spins.

[Xiang Ji's vision broadened, and he saw the sky, river, mountains, and fire on the bronze wheel—the fervent struggles of humanity's ancestors over countless generations, culminating in an old man sitting idly on a mountain, slaying the god of destiny eight hundred years ago, and forging an ancient sword engraved with the name of humanity!]

Xiang Ji guessed that this ancient sword might be the origin of the "Mythical Holy Emperor".

【"Mountain!"】

【"Mountain!"】

"The mountains!"

[The next moment, a red-haired deity, amidst a hundred battles, roared and leaped up, transforming into a towering divine monkey, wielding a golden staff to shatter the great sun hanging high in the sky.]

A flash of golden light appeared, and a small, thin golden monkey, no bigger than a kitten, suddenly appeared in Xiang Ji's hand.

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[Character: Crimson Flame Destiny - Great Sage Equaling Heaven (Gold)]

[Realm: Supreme Divine Weapon]

[Dharma Methods: "Red Ape Subduing Demons Divine Intent Battle Technique", "Sumeru Dragon Elephant"...]

[Commentary: The golden monkey wields its mighty cudgel, clearing the jade sky of dust for ten thousand miles.]

[Note: The Dao-proving Soldier Master, the Former Saint of the Martial Arts Hall, Zhou Dingtian, the Crimson Flame Heavenly Mandate, fought his entire life. The natal spiritual weapon he forged, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, shattered the Divine Martial Heavenly Mandate, and his will transformed into the towering Zhou Mountain.]

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"Zhou Dingtian? Could he be a time-traveling predecessor?"

[Xiang Ji had no recollection of this name and knew that this saint was not from Xia Zhou Tian. However, Zhou Dingtian's spiritual weapon was called "Qitian Dasheng" (Great Sage Equal to Heaven), which might be a coincidence, but combined with the comment and the fragmented scene he saw, it was clearly not a coincidence.]

"A supreme divine weapon?"

Xiang Ji gazed at the golden monkey.

The golden monkey, with its calm and composed nature, nodded slightly.

【—Red Lotus Karmic Fire, Crimson Flame Destiny!】

In the firelight, it spontaneously transformed into a golden staff.

Xiang Ji lifted the supreme divine weapon, only to find it weighed a mere twenty jin in his hands, which slightly disappointed him.

He was disappointed that he hadn't managed to draw "Zhou Dingtian" from the weapon. Although this supreme weapon was a treasure coveted by martial artists, without a "master," he could only unleash a fraction of its power, completely unlike the scene in his memory—the divine monkey wielding his staff, causing the heavens and earth to tremble.

"This supreme divine weapon grows stronger the will, just like Sun Wukong's staff."

[Xiang Ji conducted a simple test on the Monkey King's abilities; when the Monkey King was angry, the power of his golden staff would increase according to his will.]

The upper limit is the heart.

[In the 100,000-year history of the Martial Arts Hall, throughout the ages, the Heavenly Sage of Xia Prefecture has forged nineteen supreme divine weapons and thirty-two limit-breaking Dao weapons. Now, only three supreme divine weapons remain dormant, and this "Great Sage Equaling Heaven" is the twentieth supreme divine weapon.]

[The dual cultivation of spirit weapons and martial arts practitioners is considered an unorthodox path to Golden Core, and is categorized into lower, middle, and upper grades based on ability.]

The martial artist who forges a superior spiritual treasure will, within their lifetime, have the opportunity to ascend to the second level—the True Martial Realm—as a weapon master.

Among the eight hundred vassal states, the seven hegemonic states were judged solely on whether they possessed a true martial lord commanding an army of one hundred thousand!

[General Zhenwu commands an army of 100,000, slaughtering powerful demons of the same level as easily as chickens and ducks!]

[However, if we were to utilize the supreme divine weapon preserved in the Martial Arts Hall, unleash its divine weapon domain, and transform the will of ten thousand martial artists into a ten-thousand-foot-tall battle spirit that embodies the will of Heaven, we could then reverse the fate of the alien demon god!]

[After that.]

Xiang Ji settled down in the "Qing Kingdom".

On a first-tier spiritual vein, the "spiritual essence" required for the growth of spiritual seeds is scarce, making it indeed difficult for them to survive. The Ancestor Yiya sensed a faint spiritual energy within the spiritual vein, where he could cultivate, practice, and cast spells, further enhanced by the moonlight condensed in the Purple-Gold Gourd.

[In the second year, low-level spirit seeds were provided as food, in abundance.]

[Feiyan Thirteen has switched to the method of cultivating the source blood. She entered the basics in seven days and became a warrior in a hundred days. She only needs silver to start forging weapons.]

At the age of twelve, Xiang Jixiu began practicing the "Sumeru Dragon and Elephant" technique, finally unleashing his potential, condensing his source blood, and becoming a warrior at the Strongman Realm.

[Thirteen years old, Warrior Realm.]

At fifteen, he successfully underwent a blood transfusion, tempering his internal organs and becoming a warrior; his injuries healed spontaneously.

[Feiyan Thirteen slays the invading man-eating beasts, clears the wilderness, and brings back precious medicinal seeds.]

[The Old Ancestor Yiya possesses the ability to "identify herbs," and has devised a new elixir formula based on the local herbs.]

[Xiang Ji triggers the second main quest of "Mythical Holy Emperor"—to establish a kingdom of a hundred li with a population exceeding ten thousand.] [Xiang Ji, along with the now-beautiful Queen, the General, and the Prime Minister, travels to the nearest "Yicheng" to exchange for silver.]

The elixir refined by the Old Ancestor Yiya is called "Blood Replenishment," and its effect on stimulating potential is comparable to that of "Spirit Seeds." Furthermore, it contains no toxicity, making it a far superior alternative to other blood-replenishing elixirs.

Before condensing the source blood, the three stages of sensing qi and blood cannot be achieved daily. Strengthening qi and blood is not possible through daily practice. Martial arts training is harmful to the body, and the consumption of qi and blood is significant. Ordinary people who eat meat can only practice qi and blood two or three times a month. They cannot consume many common precious medicines. Without tempering the five internal organs, the body cannot withstand the strain.

Without a spiritual seed, an ordinary person can only circulate their vital energy a maximum of eight times a month; any more than that, and the results will be much less efficient. Forcing cultivation can even lead to exhaustion of vital energy and death.

The faster the involution, the faster the collapse.

[The blood-replenishing pills, once launched, were immediately sold out after their efficacy was verified by a wandering martial artist.]

Xiang Ji made a fortune, marveling at how worthy he was of being a ginseng doll who cultivated Taoism.

[A wandering martial artist named Qi Chen, upon seeing the three people from the "Green Kingdom"—a monkey and a plant spirit—conceived a wicked plan and, together with a group of martial artists skilled in sensing qi and blood, went to their door.]

[At the entrance to Chang Le Palace, Xiang Ji, his bare upper body steaming with heat, was lifting a massive boulder weighing a thousand pounds above his head.]

【"boom--!"】

The courtyard gate suddenly shattered. Amidst flying splinters, Qi Chen stood frozen in place, still in the position he had just kicked down the gate. The weapons of his six henchmen fell to the ground behind him, their faces showing horror.

"Looking for trouble?" Xiang Ji slowly turned around, looking at the stunned uninvited guest, and stretched his limbs. "Perfect."

[Under the shadow of the boulder, Qi Chen's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty.]

Xiang Ji suddenly let go.

A giant boulder crashed down, shaking the ground and creating spiderweb-like cracks.

If that boulder were to fall on me, wouldn't I be smashed to pieces?

Qi Chen glanced at the young master who was rubbing his fists together, chuckled, silently righted the overturned courtyard gate, took a step forward, and suddenly knelt down with a thud.

"Oh, my lord, please don't misunderstand. We have come to pledge our allegiance because we admire your reputation."

"Yes, yes, yes!" the henchmen wiped the sweat from their faces and echoed.

"Oh, you'd better think this through. The spiritual veins of Qing Kingdom are barren, and there are no stipends for spiritual seeds." Xiang Ji kicked away a boulder, causing the ground to sink three inches. A first-tier spiritual vein only yielded three acres of land, barely enough spiritual seeds for three people.

[After reaching the Warrior Realm, if one does not consume a single "Spirit Seed" for three years, a deep-seated hunger will arise in one's heart. If one's will weakens and is consumed by the physical hunger, one will go mad and transform into a demon.]

[These wandering warriors don't have any Spirit Realm Lords. Even if they possess extraordinary talent, they wouldn't dare break through to the Warrior level. This rabble's strength is at most at the Warrior level!]

"I said, we admire your reputation, we don't want any salary!!!" Qi Chen said firmly.

Who the hell would dare accept a salary like that?

Afterwards, many wandering martial artists came to him, drawn by his reputation.

Gradually, Qingguo gained popularity.

Farmers cleared the wilderness, establishing villages one by one. Wild beasts and strange creatures, drawn by the scent of humans, stealthily entered the Qing Kingdom. Xiang Ji assembled a guard to hunt down these beasts.

Qi Chen, the first strongman to come seeking his expertise, stood out.

During Xiang Ji's six years in the rural spiritual realm, the Yuan Kingdom rose to become a newly emerging hegemon, breaking ties with the Jin Kingdom and confronting it at Tianyuan Pass. The two sides fought fiercely, resulting in heavy casualties.

Although the State of Jin was severely weakened by the previous war, its foundation remained strong enough to withstand it. On the contrary, several surrounding states were affected and destroyed by the war between the two hegemonic states, and countless people fled the war and left their homelands.

[This led to a continuous increase in the population of the Qing Kingdom's territory, and Xiang Ji quickly completed the second main quest.]

[—Draw a mythological figure now.]

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[Character: Young Zhao Yun (Silver-Red)]

[Realm: Seventh Realm of Martial Arts, Divine Being - Peerless Realm (Second Heaven - Furnace Realm, Soldier Master)]

[Dharma Gates: "The Will of the Yellow Heaven for Great Peace", "The Roar of the Dragon in the Nine Heavens", "Nine Appearances of the Cloud Dragon"...]

[Comment: A silver spear pierces the dawn and soars through the heavens; forged in the dragon's gall furnace, it is unparalleled.]

[Battle Record: As a young man, he left the mountains and met Huang Tian at Hulao Pass. He followed the Divine Warrior Huang Tian in battles across the land, never suffering a defeat. He then guarded a province under the Eight Trigrams Formation. When the Eight Trigrams Formation was destroyed, he resolutely led his troops to break through the Western Paradise, staining the Buddha with blood, and leaving his name on the Golden Stele of Martial Arts—the Second Divine General!]

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[Young Zhao Yun, clad in silver armor embroidered with dragon patterns, appeared in the Qing Kingdom, his expression bewildered. He was no longer the second-ranked general who had once conquered the "Western Heaven." The peerless divine weapon he carried was a spiritual weapon, one of the characteristics of a "peerless divine being" from the Divine Han Huang Tian realm.]

[And peerless divine weapons are equivalent to unparalleled spiritual weapons and limit-breaking Dao weapons of saints.]

"Why is it silver-red?" Xiang Ji exclaimed in surprise after looking at Zhao Yun's panel. "Which Three Kingdoms period is this from?"

[Zhao Yun's face also showed confusion. Back then, he was the only remaining Great Sage Realm warrior of the Divine Han Dynasty, guarding the Eight Trigrams Formation. He and the generals of the Divine Han Dynasty transformed into the Changshan True Dragon, shattering the Western Paradise, and ultimately perished. But for some reason, he was reborn.]

Their world has been invaded by gods and Buddhas from other realms. These gods and Buddhas fight each other using "heaven and earth as chess pieces," extracting large amounts of the world's essence, causing the world to gradually shrink and even approaching the end of the Dharma era.

[A sage suddenly appears, unifying the world. Led by Zhuge Liang, the Bright Heaven, the Worry-Free Heaven, and the Taiping Cult, these warriors fight against the myriad gods and Buddhas. Zhao Yun, however, is unaware of the sage's ultimate fate.]

"Is Huang Tian Zhang Jiao?" Xiang Ji was very curious about the shaman who could rival gods and Buddhas.

"People from another world also know Zhang Jiao? Just like the Prime Minister..." Zhao Yun shook his head. "The Lord of the Way of Peace is, but Huang Tian is not."

"Who is Huang Tian?"

"In the mortal realm of the Yellow Emperor, he was named Lü Bu."

"Lu Bu?! Huang Tian?!"

Xiang Ji suddenly recalled the phantom of the demon god wielding a halberd and fighting the gray dragon on the bronze wheel. Was that demon god wielding the halberd Lü Bu?

[While Xiang Ji successfully summoned the young Zhao Yun, the borders between the Yuan and Jin states expanded relentlessly, inadvertently annexing weaker vassal states. Their strength grew continuously during the war, and numerous heroes successfully "raised arms."]

The strength of both countries is growing at a visible rate.

"The Great Xia Dynasty's destiny??? Is this how you're doing it?!"

The other rulers of the hegemonic states, who had initially remained on the sidelines, paid no attention until they saw the crimson battle aura surrounding the soldiers of Yuan and Jin; their expressions changed drastically.

Many other states joined in, sending troops to annex surrounding territories.

[War broke out on the borders of various countries, and the sound of iron hooves thundered across the land.]

[Soon it will border the small, rural country of Qing.]

The secret of the "blood-replenishing elixir" painstakingly developed by the ancient ancestor Yiya has been revealed.

Although these elixirs are inferior substitutes for spirit seeds, the medicinal materials used are common, and the main ingredients are merely precious herbs. Using them to cultivate more "Source Blood Warriors" would represent a qualitative leap in the overall strength of any nation!

Upon learning of the elixir's importance, the rulers of seven kingdoms, including Yuan and Jin, immediately dispatched generals from the Second Heaven to request the blood-replenishing elixir formula.

[Qing Kingdom, in danger!]

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(End of this chapter)