Supreme Golden Palace

Chapter 72: Enlightenment (Part )

The next day,

Lu Shang finally came to his senses from the frantic writing. He looked at the results of his day and night's work on the couch and licked the corners of his dry lips.

"Nine hundred and thirty-one orifices,"

Even Lu Shang himself felt crazy. He actually spent a whole day and night under the mirror of the mind, without sleep, marking the locations of 931 acupoints based on his existing body and spirit foundation.

Without the help of the Heart Mirror, it would have taken Lu Shang at least twenty years of hard work to discover these more than nine hundred acupoints on his own.

"Nine hundred and thirty-one holes, plus the three hundred and sixty-five holes that our predecessors have already measured, makes a total of one thousand two hundred and ninety-six holes, the number of one yuan!"

One thousand two hundred and ninety-six acupoints. If he made this achievement public, it would definitely shock the Grandmaster of the Shangqing Sect.

Although the Shangqing School and Lu Shang pursue different paths, Shangqing is proficient in the way of body and spirit, and knows how rare this achievement is.

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Lu Shang took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, as if to release the fatigue and excitement in his chest.

His fingers trembled slightly, and there were still traces of ink on his fingertips. His eyes fell on the thick silk scroll on the couch. The densely packed acupuncture points marked on it were like a precise star map.

The measurement of this acupoint is not just a matter of piling up numbers, but rather a profound exploration of the body and spirit. The marking of each acupoint represents a profound understanding of himself, the universe, and the Great Dao.

"These acupoints should allow me to go very far on the path to becoming a human immortal," Lu Shang murmured in a low voice, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

If possible, Lu Shang still wants to learn Taoism. The Taoism of the primordial spirit and the infinite Taoist arts are the pursuits of true Taoist practitioners.

It is not like now. Even if one can become a martial arts immortal, comparable to the Taoist earth immortals and Buddhist arhats, this is already a dead end.

To go further and achieve the same supernatural powers as the Taoist immortals and Buddhist Arhats, even with Lu Shang's talent in martial arts, it would still be extremely difficult.

Although Lu Shang's martial arts of the human immortal can theoretically reach the realm of Taiyi Heavenly Immortal, theory is just theory after all.

"This weather is nice,"

He stood up, walked to the window and opened it. The morning sun shone on his face, bringing a hint of coolness.

The pavilions, rockery and rocks in the distance appear and disappear in the morning mist, like an ink painting.

Lu Shang's gaze penetrated through the layers of clouds and mist, as if he could see the distant horizon.

"Don't worry, don't worry,"

"There is still a long way to go!" Lu Shang whispered to himself, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.

He turned back to the table, carefully rolled up the silks and put them into a brocade box.

Then he straightened his clothes, opened the door and walked out of the room.

Outside the door, the morning breeze blew across his face, bringing a hint of fresh air. Lü Shang walked steadily and firmly towards the nearby garden.

"Hu! Hu! Hu!"

Lu Shang's breathing gradually merged with the surrounding world, as if every step he took echoed with the pulse of the earth. His figure gradually disappeared into the morning mist, leaving behind a series of steady footsteps.

——————Just as Lü Shang was contemplating nature and understanding the universe, Lü Yongji sat in the main seat in the front hall of the Duke of Qi's mansion, his brow furrowed, holding a scroll of the court newspaper that had just been delivered.

Just reading the content of this court report made Lu Yongji feel vaguely uneasy.

He looked up outside the hall. It was dawn, the morning mist had not yet completely dissipated, and the entire mansion was shrouded in silence.

Lu Yongji glanced at Lu Quan standing beside him and whispered, "Why do I feel my eyelids are always twitching? Do you think this is a blessing or a curse?"

Lü Quan bowed and smiled, saying, "Your Excellency, you are worrying too much."

"Now that the Crown Prince has become successful, you can enjoy respect in public. The Emperor has even graciously approved Princess Lanling's marriage. Just wait two years until Princess Lanling is free from mourning, and she will be able to marry into our Lu family. You are blessed now and in the future. How could there be any misfortune?"

Lu Yongji nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, but I always feel that the atmosphere in certain places is not right during this period."

"Also, the emperor summoned Liang Shiyan to be the governor of Jinzhou. When did this old fellow Liang Shiyan become so favored?"

Although Lü Yongji was not very intelligent, he was able to read people's expressions and knew that Yang Jian was very wary of Liang Shiyan. When Yang Jian was the Prime Minister, Yuchi Jiong launched a rebellion, and the court appointed Liang Shiyan as the commander-in-chief of the army. He accompanied Wei Xiaokuan to the campaign to suppress the rebellion and defeated the rebels.

After suppressing the rebellion, Yang Jian immediately transferred Liang Shiyan back to the capital and deprived him of his military power, which clearly showed that he was extremely wary of Liang Shiyan.

Now Liang Shiyan was suddenly transferred to be the governor of Jinzhou, which made Lu Yongji feel very strange.

Jinzhou is located at a strategic point and has always been a battleground for military strategists. If Liang Shiyan gains control of the military and political power of Jinzhou, he will undoubtedly become a serious threat to Yang Jian.

The more Lü Yongji thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He whispered to Lü Quan, "Liang Shiyan is definitely not a kind person. The emperor's actions may have other hidden motives. From today on, our Lü family will close its doors to visitors."

Lü Quan replied in a low voice: "Yes, sir,"

Lu Yongji asked softly, "By the way, I asked you to deliver a gift to Louguantai. Did anyone at Louguantai tell me which expert gave my son guidance?"

When Lü Quan heard Lü Yongji's question, he quickly replied, "In reply to your Excellency, the people at Louguantai didn't explicitly say which expert had given the Crown Prince guidance."

"They only said that the prince's sincerity was enough to move mountains, and that being able to cultivate in Zhongnan Mountain was a matter of chance. As for the specific expert who gave him the guidance, they did not disclose it."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yongji frowned slightly and felt a little confused.

Mount Zhongnan is a Taoist holy land, and many hermits and sages have lived there throughout history. It is a blessing for the Lu family that Lu Shang can receive guidance there.

But the people at Louguantai were very secretive about this matter, which made Lu Yongji feel a little unusual.

He would not think that Louguantai did not know who had instructed Lu Shang. It only meant that the person's identity was special and it was inconvenient to reveal it.

He pondered for a moment and whispered to himself, "There are many great hermits in Zhongnan Mountain. It's normal that they don't want to reveal their names."

Seeing Lu Yongji's solemn expression, Lu Quan quickly consoled him, "Don't worry, sir. It's a stroke of luck that the Crown Prince has encountered this opportunity in Mount Zhongnan. Since the expert is willing to guide the Crown Prince, he must have seen his talent. This is undoubtedly a good thing for the Crown Prince."

Lu Yongji nodded, but the doubts in his heart did not completely dissipate.

He looked up outside the hall and said slowly, "Forget it. Since the people at Louguantai are unwilling to talk more, we don't need to delve into it. However, we must continue to interact with them in the future."

As soon as Lu Yongji finished speaking, Lu Quan quickly responded, "Don't worry, sir. I understand. I will make sure to arrange all the personal connections with Louguantai properly and will not neglect them."

(End of this chapter)