Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 41 Yin Yang Guidance (Part )
"Although the Purple Thunder Tribulation is a human-immortal martial art created by Overlord, it uses thunder to refine the body. Failure to do so will result in death. It is too eager for quick success. Without great luck, one cannot achieve immortality through the physical body. Instead, one's physical body will be reduced to ashes."

"Using the Thunder Blade to draw the heavenly thunder is a shortcut, but the same problem remains: the thunder's power is overwhelming. While Taoists consider Thunder Magic to be the highest of all methods and the command of Heaven, even the Shangqing School's mages dare not practice using Heavenly Thunder to refine their flesh and bones. It's a way to seek death."

This was the conclusion Lu Shang came to after several experiments. Even if the power of heavenly thunder was diverted by the thunder sword, it was still not something that mortal flesh and bones could withstand.

He even consulted a mage from the Shangqing sect in Xuandu Temple in Chongyefang. However, the look in the mage's eyes when he looked at the ignorant madman undoubtedly told Lu Shang how dangerous this so-called purple thunder tribulation was.

Those who can be called masters in the Shangqing sect are at least people who have been granted the Shangqing Three Caves and Five Thunder Sutras, and are Taoist immortals.

Among contemporary masters of thunder magic, the Shangqing School holds the highest achievement, with the two schools known as the Tianshi Dao in the north and the Shangqing School in the south. The five major schools of thunder magic that later rivaled the Shangqing School in fame—the Shenxiao, Qingwei, Tianxin, Donghua, and Jingming—all flourished during the Song Dynasty.

The Shangqing Sect currently holds the sway over thunder magic. Most of the immortals in the Thunder Palace of the Upper Realm are Shangqing Sect founders. Yet, even the Shangqing Sect's Grandmasters dare not temper their bodies with thunder. The thunder magic they employ is to transform their True Qi into Thunder Qi, exorcising evil spirits, warding off disasters and curing illnesses, and cultivating the body and mind.

No one knows where Xiang Yu got the great opportunity back then, which allowed him to cultivate such a heaven-defying martial art as a mortal.

All we can say is that those who can leave their names in history have their own destiny.

"Perhaps what I thought is correct. Using divine weapons to attract lightning is indeed a part of the Purple Thunder Tribulation cultivation method. However, it is still missing a part of the important scriptures. This missing part is the key to Xiang Yu's mastery of the Purple Thunder Tribulation."

"However, although the key part of Xiang Yu's cultivation of the Purple Thunder Tribulation is missing, making it impossible for future generations to reproduce Xiang Yu's mighty power of pulling mountains and overwhelming the world, Xiang Yu's idea of ​​forging his body with thunder and lightning and achieving immortality in his flesh is still worth learning from."

Lü Shang was at the Ministry of War's Treasury that day, and because of the strange attraction he felt towards the Thunder Blade, he chose to take it out of the Treasury. Afterwards, when he was getting used to the Thunder Blade, he realized that the blade was indeed meant to be with him.

The word "fate" is so profound that it cannot be expressed in words. Lu Shang only knew that when he grasped the Thunder Blade, he felt as if he were one with the Blade.

Later, he specifically checked the Treasury's account books to find out the origins of the Thunder Blade. He was shocked to discover that it wasn't made by some famous craftsman. Its magical properties were due to its unique material, forged from the debris of a fallen star.

"Since the power of heaven and earth's thunder and fire is too dangerous, why can't I use the more gentle and safer power of heaven and earth to forge my muscles, bones, blood and flesh?"

As soon as this thought came to mind, it took root in Lu Shang's heart. Lu Shang was incredibly talented in martial arts and had an extremely strong understanding. After he made up his mind to abandon the thunder training, he instinctively looked up at the sky, watching the sun cross the sky, its rays shining brightly and dazzlingly.

"Sun Lian?"

In the vast universe, the only power of heaven and earth that can be used by humans, apart from thunder and fire, is the sun that hangs high above the stars, illuminating the world and giving birth to all things.

He murmured unconsciously, "The sun, pure yang, the moon, pure yin, so after the sun's training, there must be moon's training!"

Among the Taoist methods of refining qi, there are methods of refining qi by sun and moon. The power of the sun and the moon fills the space between heaven and earth and is almost inexhaustible. Therefore, various schools and factions have created many methods of consuming the qi of the sun and the moon.

What those who practice Taoism call taking medicine is to use the energy of the sun and the moon to cleanse the true qi, and it is not used directly to cleanse the flesh.

There was a time when Buddhism contemptuously called monks "corpse-guarding ghosts." Although this was an extremely biased statement, it also showed that monks cherished their fleshly bodies.

Therefore, even if a cultivator knows the methods of sun and moon refining, he would not think of using this external force to cleanse his flesh.

You must know that the energy of the sun and moon is a part of the sun and moon, containing some of the characteristics of the sun's true fire and the moon's true water. A cultivator can slowly consume this energy with true qi without any hindrance, and can absorb it with their physical body. While the sun's essence and moon's essence won't kill, they can cause unbearable suffering. However, the suffering of refining the sun and moon is nothing compared to the dangers of heavenly thunder and fire.

"Sun, Moon, Yin, Yang!"

If the day and month refining methods can be accomplished, it may not lead to endless progress like the thunder refining method, but it will also create a new and unique path and create one's own path.

The more Lu Shang thought about it, the more he felt that this path was feasible. Perhaps this method of body refining could really bring him some surprises.

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In March, the city of Daxing had long since swept away the gloom of January and February.

The Imperial Examination on March 20th is not only a big day for warriors all over the world, but also a big day for the people of Daxing City.

The warriors benefited from this opportunity to advance their careers, while the common people benefited from the simultaneous influx of warriors from various prefectures and counties into Daxing. This massively stimulated the economy of Daxing, and the entire city suddenly experienced unprecedented prosperity, benefiting the common people as well.

In each district, the inns that usually seem a little deserted are now hard to find a room. The inns are too busy to take a break. They have to greet new guests, arrange for waiters to clean the rooms and prepare meals.

Streetside restaurants are packed with diners. Bartenders shuttle between tables and chairs, carrying steaming dishes and rice, calling out loudly. In the kitchen, stoves are blazing, and the cooks, sweating profusely, expertly stir-fry the various ingredients, colliding in the woks and emitting enticing aromas.

Da'anfang is located on the west side of Zhuque Street, adjacent to Anhuamen in the south, Changshoufang in the north, Datongfang in the west, and opposite Jingshanfang in the east. After military men from various counties and prefectures entered Daxing, most of them settled in Da'anfang.

After Daanfang became overcrowded, people gradually moved to other districts.

Wei Cheng carried a hunched Gu Yue elephant-trunk sword on his back, ordered a bowl of meat soup and wheat cakes, and sat down on the second floor, overlooking the street market below. He saw people coming and going in the market, and the figures of Western Hu people appeared frequently.

These Western Hu people with high noses and deep eyes walked in the streets, leading camels. The camels were loaded with a wide variety of exotic goods. The spices and jewelry sparkled in the sunlight, attracting great attention.

"This is the atmosphere that should exist as the center of the world, with hundreds of nations paying tribute!"

Xin Yongfeng, who also saw this scene, whispered to himself.

The strength of the Northern Sui Dynasty obviously exceeded Xin Yongfeng's expectations.

A small detail can reveal the big picture. Behind the prosperous economy of the Northern Sui Dynasty was its strong national strength.

Xin Yongfeng was not a country tycoon like Wei Cheng. He was the son of the former prime minister of the Southern Chen Dynasty. He came from a prominent family and had extraordinary knowledge.

Therefore, after seeing the prosperous scene of Daxing City Market, one can directly judge that the national strength of the Northern Sui Dynasty has far surpassed that of the Southern Chen Dynasty.

　I wanted to give away a map of Daxing City, but later I found that I didn't know how to do it. I still don't understand many of the functions of this starting point assistant.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)