Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 36 Purple Thunder Blade (Part )

"According to the family order, the master's master is the Overlord?"

Lu Shang narrowed his eyes. When the housekeeper Lu Quan talked about Shang Silang's situation, this was the only sentence that impressed Lu Shang the most, so he asked directly.

Upon hearing this, Shang Silang's expression froze for a moment, and he said, "It is indeed true. Silang's apprentice was Ning Luchen, a great general of the Southern Chen Dynasty. It was through the legacy of King Xiang that his mentor became a general in front of Emperor Wu's palace."

Ning Luchen was a key figure in the founding of the Southern Chen Dynasty and a trusted and beloved general of Chen Baxian. When Chen Baxian rose up in rebellion and fought for the throne of Jiangzuo, Ning Luchen bravely led the army and repeatedly made outstanding contributions. His contribution to the founding of the Southern Chen Dynasty is immeasurable.

After Chen Baxian's death, his only son, Chen Chang, was held hostage in Northern Zhou. Since the country could not remain without a ruler for a single day, the ministers supported Baxian's nephew, the King of Linchuan, to become the new emperor.

After the Prince of Linchuan ascended the throne, the Northern Zhou also sent Chen Chang back south. However, Chen Chang encountered an accident and drowned on the way.

It was because Ning Luchen saw that his former master's bloodline had died in an unexpected way that he felt his ambitions were dashed and became disheartened, so he retired from the army.

Lü Shang knew Ning Luchen's name because he had a daughter, Ning, who married the Northern Qi general Qin Yi. This Qin Yi was the father of Qin Qiong in the Tang Dynasty. When King Kaoshan was conquering Northern Qi, Qin Yi fought to the death at Maming Pass, only to be slain by King Kaoshan's Water and Fire Prison Dragon Stick.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shang's eyes flashed with a subtle glint. He leaned forward and asked, "If that's the case, sir, have you inherited King Xiang's human-immortal martial arts?"

Shang Silang frowned slightly, a hint of hesitation on his face, and slowly said, "My mentor inherited King Xiang's legacy and naturally acquired some of the human-immortal martial arts. However, this martial art has been passed down through generations and has long been fragmented. It is impossible to recreate the might of the Overlord with this."

"It's just a fragment,"

Lu Shang frowned. Although what Shang Silang obtained was only a fragment, it was also a fragment of human and immortal martial arts, which was far different from secular martial arts.

He hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Mr. Shang, I happen to have a complete set of human-immortal martial arts, called Leaderless Dragons, which I would like to exchange for the fragments of Xiang Yu's. I wonder if you are willing to part with it?"

Lü Shang was curious about Xiang Yu, a man with double pupils, and his path to immortality. He cultivated his immortality by measuring acupuncture points and contemplating the gods. Xiang Yu's path to immortality must have been different from Lü Shang's.

The leaderless dragons in the Book of King Mu are meant to simulate the eight dragons and create a human immortal body. Lu Shang really wants to see what kind of fantastic ideas Xiang Yu's human immortal martial arts carries.

Although the martial arts world in the world of Jambu is a dead end, there are always some unreasonable weirdos in every dynasty. Knowing that there is no way forward, they still use their own strength to carve out a way out.

Xiang Yu, the military sage, was undoubtedly such a person.

Shang Silang was silent for a moment before he said, "Silang has no objection since the Crown Prince has spoken."

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"Purple Thunder Tribulation,"

This was the posthumous work of King Xiang that Shang Silang handed to Lu Shang. Shang Silang handed the posthumous work to Lu Shang without much hesitation, and his straightforwardness surprised Lu Shang.

Lü Shang slowly read the Chu bamboo and silk text on the remains by candlelight.

According to Shang Silang, this volume of relics was written by Xiang Yu himself and could not be given to Lu Shang. After Lu Shang read it, he had to return it to Shang Silang.

After understanding the true meaning of the Purple Thunder Tribulation, Lu Shang exclaimed in surprise: "No wonder Shang Silang was so happy to agree to exchange with me. It's really useless. Xiang Yu is really not a human being. He dares to think and act. I am not as good as him!" Most people dare not even touch Xiang Yu's posthumous works. The danger in them is so great that even a daring person like Lu Shang has to admire Xiang Yu's ruthlessness and fearlessness. No wonder the Red Emperor's son is terrified of Xiang Yu.

The son of the Red Emperor in the world of Jambu must have a great origin, but even so, Xiang Yu was still able to force this son of the emperor destined by heaven to abandon his wife and children and flee in panic, which shows his ability.

The so-called purple thunder tribulation is difficult but easy at the same time. The most crucial point lies in the word "tribulation".

Thunder is said to represent the wrath of heaven and earth, the drastic shifts of yin and yang. It shatters chaos, opens the universe, and embodies immense power, representing the ultimate strength and ferocity of heaven and earth. Immortals, in harmony with heaven and earth, harness the power of thunder to refine their bodies.

The power of thunder cleanses the body of turbid qi, diseased qi, and impure qi, tempering the tendons, bones, and flesh. The flesh, imbued with thunder power, becomes invulnerable to all evil, the tendons, imbued with thunder power, become as tough as a heavenly bow, and the bones, imbued with thunder power, become stronger than divine gold, thus transforming the body into an immortal.

This fragment does make sense, but the power of thunder is beyond the reach of ordinary people. The method of thunder refining is like walking on a tightrope, every step is dangerous and there is danger at all times. If you are not careful, you will be struck by lightning and turned into charcoal.

Don't underestimate the power of thunder. Among the three disasters in the world of Jambudvīpa, the first one is the thunder disaster, which is a calamity that only Taoist immortals have to consider.

Compared with Xiang Yu's purple thunder tribulation, both King Mu's leaderless situation and Lu Shang's Mountain Character Sutra seemed too moderate and peaceful.

"The missing part should be the method of guiding and weakening the lightning force. If the lightning force is not guided and weakened, directly refining the body is tantamount to self-destruction. Even with my current physique, I may not be able to withstand the thunder. Even if Xiang Yu was a reincarnated immortal, he could not withstand the lightning strike."

Just as Lu Shang was pondering the method of practicing the Purple Thunder Tribulation, the housekeeper Lu Quan carefully knocked on the door of the pavilion.

"Prince,"

Lu Shang's eyelids drooped slightly, still thinking about the cultivation method of Purple Thunder Tribulation, and he asked casually, "What's the matter?"

Lü Quan whispered, "Prince, the Duke previously sent a business card to the Ministry of War, and the Ministry has replied, saying that Prince should go to the Treasury Department tomorrow to select weapons and armor."

"Not only weapons and armor, the Duke also used some favors to find a horse for the Crown Prince at the Shangcheng Bureau of the Palace Department. The Shangcheng Bureau asked the Crown Prince to bring the horse back to the palace in a few days."

"Treasury Department, Shangcheng Bureau, Aye has indeed done a lot of favors."

When Lu Shang heard that they were these two government offices, he knew that Lu Yongji had invested a lot of money in his special military examination.

The Treasury Department was in charge of the military equipment and ceremonial weapons of the state and prefectures, and the military preparations of the imperial court were all under its jurisdiction. These military preparations were not all ordinary weapons, but also some of the imperial court's collection of rare weapons and armor, which were also received by the Treasury Department.

The Shangcheng Bureau of the Palace Department was even more important, as it was responsible for managing the emperor's imperial horses, including horse breeding, training, and management. In other words, Lü Yongji found an imperial horse for Lü Shang.

These favors will have to be repaid in the future!
Those who can work as officials in these two yamen are all the smartest of the smart, and they all have powerful backgrounds. There is no way that Lu Yongji can deny the favors he has done for them.

Thinking of the Shangcheng Bureau, Lu Shang also thought of the Heavenly Stables. He just didn't know whether the Imperial Stables was the same as the Shangcheng Bureau, a government office with low status but great power. If the Imperial Stables had the power of the Shangcheng Bureau, then the Monkey King's duty as the Horse Keeper should not be underestimated.

"Go down and tell Aye that I understand. I will go to the Ministry of War tomorrow to get my weapons and armor."

(End of this chapter)