I started with Dragon Elephant Prajna, and I pushed forward with my skill points.

Chapter 68 Others practice martial arts, I practice immortality. If there were gods in the world, I would do this.

That day, Su Qing was about to go out.

Old Man Tianji, Fujian sea merchant Yan Ning, and Ding Baiying arrived at the same time.

Just by looking at the expressions of the three people, Su Qing knew that something had happened.

Soon, Lin Pingzhi was condemned and hunted by the Kuhai Temple and was about to be slaughtered. The storyteller was beaten by the Jiangnan warriors, and the difficulties faced by the sea merchants were all told one by one.

"After our investigation, we found that the Jiangnan storyteller was beaten for no reason, and it involved the martial arts leader Jiang Biehe.

Logically speaking, he is just an ordinary person in the world, and we storytellers represent the court.

I really don't understand why he would stop us from spreading the word about the Ming Daily.

Old man Tianji looked puzzled.

Right!

Lin Pingzhi's involvement with the maritime merchants was easy to understand. It was nothing more than Kuhai Temple and Prince Ning's revenge on Su Qing.

But the storyteller and the martial arts leader Jiang Biehe were talking completely different stories.

Su Qing vaguely guessed that it was related to Liu Xi.

The reason why Jiang Biehe is not afraid of the imperial court must be the support from his godfather Liu Xi.

Especially since Ding Baiying told me that Liu Xi had recently left the capital and gone to Jiangnan, this confirmed my guess.

However, he did not say much, but fell into thought: "The three events happened at different times, but they were reported to the capital at the same time, alarming me. It is obvious that someone has set a trap.

Today, Jiangnan is a den of dragons and tigers."

But Su Qing didn't care at all.

Looking at the attribute panel, it was only one step away from magnetic field rotation and Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra to achieve simultaneous transformation.

He is even less worried about safety issues.

"Preliminary estimates indicate that this breakthrough in magnetic field rotation should be able to reach 200,000 horsepower."

Some people may think that the magnetic field rotates at 200,000 horsepower, which is only one-third higher than the previous 150,000 horsepower. How much can the strength be enhanced?

This is not the way to talk about magnetic field rotation.

Every time the magnetic field rotation increases by 10,000 horsepower, there will be a qualitative improvement in combat effectiveness.

Being able to suffer minor injuries or even no injuries at the center of a low-yield nuclear explosion requires the magnetic field to rotate at 200,000 horsepower.

A strong person who has reached this level of strength no longer needs to eat. The power of the magnetic field rotation can convert external substances into the nutrients he needs.

The magnetic field rotates and absorbs external energy as food. This is simply practicing qi. While others practice martial arts, I am practicing Taoism.

Seeing everyone frowning, Su Qing smiled: "At first glance, these are three things that make me overwhelmed and overwhelmed.

Seeing the essence through phenomena is one thing.

It's nothing more than a plan to lure me out of the capital.

I already have a solution!"

Su Qing has already found a way to break the deadlock.

This method of breaking the deadlock was obviously a bit dirty, and it seemed that he was gradually approaching the madman.

……

"Tell me, is this matter true or not?
How could a dignified prince be so absurd?
Why am I a little bit unconvinced?"

"What's so unbelievable?
If you don't believe it, it just means you are ignorant.

I don’t understand the dirty deeds behind these seemingly decent and powerful people.

I have already asked someone. There is indeed a courtesan named Jiangnanyue in Shihua Tower.
From the mouths of some old clients, it was learned that her relationship with Prince Consort Jin was also unclear.

As we all know, the princes of the Ming Dynasty could not enter the capital without an imperial edict.

They were only allowed to enter the capital once every three years, and the time had to be staggered to avoid collusion between the vassal kings.

Prince Ning was only allowed to enter the capital once every three years, and some people saw him enter the Shihua Tower.

At that time, the man thought he had seen it wrong.

After all, no one believed that a prince would come to such a lowly place as a brothel.

Combined with the rumors, this matter cannot be false.

The most famous courtesan in the Shihua Tower, Jiangnanyue, is the Ning Wangfei, Jiangnanyue."

"I have to say, the Cold Light Demonic Art that Prince Ning practiced is incredibly evil.
There are three layers in total, namely green light erosion body, blue light erosion body, and purple light erosion body.

Cultivating the first level is particularly difficult.

The first layer of green light erodes the body, and it also has another name: If you want to have a decent life, you should have some green on your head.

It is easy to understand why people wear a little green on their heads. Our Ming Dynasty law stipulates that the families of prostitutes must wear green headscarves.

In order to practice this green light erosion body, King Ning really gave it his all.

Let the dignified Princess Ning go to a brothel."

……

Let me tell you what the hottest news is in the past one or two days.

The dignified King Ning actually practiced a martial art called the Cold Light Demonic Art. After practicing, the darker the green color on his body, the stronger his strength.

Such news spread throughout the huge capital city in just one or two days, and almost everyone knew about it, making Prince Ning a topic of conversation after dinner.

Such a move must be Su Qing's method.

In the capital of the Ming Dynasty, Prince Ning had his own spies.

The news quickly spread to Huai'an.

Prince Ning's subordinates, as well as the Grand Canal Governor Zhang Zan and others, all looked at Prince Ning with strange eyes.

Prince Ning quickly explained: "In brothels, there is a mixed crowd, with all kinds of people coming and going, and the intelligence covers a wide range of people.

Moreover, you also know that the factory guards and hawks in Shuntian Prefecture have gathered together to form a tight and dense network, making it difficult for secret espionage activities in the capital.

Even if you have control of the information, it is not easy to pass it out.

But brothels are different.

They used the daily supplies purchased from brothels (such as wine and rouge) to carry secret letters and completed cross-regional intelligence transmission through the "caravan-brothel-politician" chain.

In short, stealing intelligence from brothels is more covert and less likely to be detected."

Prince Ning's explanation did not relieve many people's doubts.

They admitted that brothels were indeed gathering places for intelligence.

Brothel girls can obtain secrets through leading questions, for example, by using the excuse of singing poetry to guide officials to reveal border military intelligence, troop deployment, and military equipment supplies.

But, apart from Ning Wang's wife Jiang Nanyue, is there no other way?

As if he had guessed everyone's thoughts, King Ning explained again: "You don't know, Jiangnan Yue has another name, called White Hair Three Thousand Feet.

Not only does she possess extraordinary martial arts talent, but more importantly, she has a sharp mind, able to categorize fragmented information from prostitutes into categories such as war, commerce, and official appointments and dismissals, turning it into actionable intelligence."

"Three thousand feet of white hair?"

Zhang Zan was a little confused.

Seeing this, a man from the underworld came out from behind him and whispered something in Zhang Zan's ear.

It is not known whether Prince Ning has practiced the Cold Light Demon Art, but he does have the ability.

The whispers of the martial artist were also heard by King Ning.

"The man with three thousand feet of white hair is a figure who roamed the martial arts world fifty or sixty years ago. Preliminary estimates suggest he is over a hundred years old."

“More than a hundred?

Apart from a little green on the top of his head, he even spared no one over a hundred years old. He is truly an animal..."

Thinking of this, the Grand Canal Governor Zhang Zan took several steps back.

Seeing this, King Ning knew that it was useless to explain further.

At this moment, his heart was filled with rage: "Su Qing, this time I want you to be doomed and your bones will be turned into ashes!"

Since Su Qing has left the capital, King Ning has no intention of taking action against Fujian maritime merchants.

Who knows what other dirty tricks he has up his sleeve.

The maritime merchant crisis was temporarily resolved.

Where was Su Qing at this time?
This was a ruined area, with numerous Jinyiwei standing guard in the distance. Suddenly, a sound like waves crashing against the sea could be heard.

When this huge wave emerged, there was also a scorching heat.

There was a look of confusion and astonishment on their faces.

There was a temple here before, but they knocked it down.

There are no waves, lakes or rivers around.

How could there be the sound of huge waves crashing?

And you can also hear the sound of extreme heat waves.

Suddenly, they thought of a possibility.

"Just now, the commander said that knocking down the Buddhist temple gave him a sense of enlightenment and a breakthrough, so he asked us to be on guard at a distance of 100 feet.

Could it be that all these visions are a sign of the Master experiencing a breakthrough?"

As they thought about it, their eyes all looked towards the distance.

A hundred feet away, a shadow sat cross-legged. His body was glowing, his flesh and blood were crystal clear and flawless.

Thousands of strands of golden light emanated from his entire body, it was hazy and unclear.

Su Qing is breaking through to become a martial artist.

The dual breakthrough of magnetic field rotation and Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung was astonishing.

The divine sound is rumbling!

His whole body was humming.

Su Qing's body was so strong that his skin was twisting slightly, emitting wisps of breath, which was an astonishing breath.

It was clearly just a vibration of breath, but it seemed to be able to transform into a peerless divine sword, a supreme divine knife, and evolve into a dragon elephant that could suppress the prison, and a god that could shoot the sun.

If someone gets within a hundred feet of him, he doesn't need to take action at all.

Just this change in the aura on your body is enough to kill a powerful enemy!

This transformation took a whole day.

Suddenly, Su Qing's tightly closed eyes opened at this moment.

It was clearly just the naked eye, but it seemed to have transformed into the sun, emitting light that seemed to burn the void black.

His blood was surging, his divine power was boundless, and his skin was emitting an extremely domineering aura that shocked the heavens and the earth.

Just the aura on his body exploded, and the space around him collapsed.

Su Qing is too strong.

The Jinyiwei, who were so powerful that they were hundreds of feet away, retreated several feet again because of the storm caused by the shock before they gradually stood firm.

sizzle!
Looking at the commander who was like a huge sun shining on the world, they gasped and swallowed their saliva frantically.

Shocked!

Unbelievable!

And then it is infinite worship.

Although most of the Jinyiwei knew that the master was very powerful and strong,
Even the lord of a holy land that was said to dominate the Western Regions was beaten to death on the spot.

But what exactly is the combat capability of the Lord of the Holy Land?

They didn't see how the commander was beaten to death.

This transformation finally gave them a vivid portrayal of the popular saying: "When the lord does not take action, he is a gentleman of elegance, and when he punches, he is like a god patrolling the world."

"If there is a God in the world, it would be like this!"

It also became the only thought in the minds of the Jinyiwei.

After a while, Su Qing calmed down the restlessness caused by the breakthrough.

Glancing at Lu Wanning and the others approaching, he said, "Lu Wanning, how many temples have we destroyed along the way?"

"Thirty-seven illegal temples were cleared and four hundred and ninety-six monks were dismissed."

Illegal temple?

In the early Ming Dynasty, the management of monks was actually very strict.

The central government established the Monks' Registration Office to oversee Buddhist affairs throughout the country, and local governments set up the Monks' Administration Office (prefectures), the Monks' Administration Office (states), and the Monks' Association Office (counties) at each level, forming a vertical supervision network corresponding to the administrative divisions.

Officials of the Monks' Registrar's Office were appointed by the Ministry of Rites, and even abbots of Buddhist temples had to be officially selected, strengthening the court's direct control over religious leaders.

Not only vertical management, but also quantity control.

The "one prefecture, one temple" policy was implemented, and temples that were not officially granted were forcibly demolished. This rule was continued during the Yongle Dynasty.

Most people only know about the Three Wus who destroyed Buddhism, but they don’t know that Zhu Yuanzhang was also quite cruel.

He launched several campaigns to merge Buddhist temples, demolished small temples and monasteries, and only preserved ancient and famous temples.

Only monks who have obtained certificates of ordination from the imperial court are real monks, and it is strictly forbidden to become a monk privately.

correct!

There is another key point. The Ming Dynasty only allowed people over 40 years old to become monks.

However, the cost of implementing these policies was too high, and the phenomenon of private ordination rebounded after the Xuande period.

Nowadays, not only has the number of temples increased, there is no age limit for becoming a monk, and problems such as temples enclosing land have also emerged.

If the Ming Dynasty could always follow the monastic system left by Emperor Hongwu, the so-called Smiling Buddha creating the Zisun Hall would never have happened.

At this time, Su Qing acted in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty and acted with dignity. If there were monks in the temple who did not have ordination certificates and were under the age of 40, they would be expelled directly and the temple would be demolished.

“Thirty-seven temples are about the same, which makes Buddhism a little more painful.

They should also know that if they don't deal with me, there are some things they absolutely cannot do.

Otherwise, I will take revenge on you!"

Su Qing whispered.

Naturally, the Buddhist community also learned about Su Qing's act of cutting off the foundation of Buddhism.

"What a vicious method! It is actually cutting off the foundation of our Buddhist sect."

Master Huiyuan, the abbot of Kuhai Temple, slammed the table and stood up.

Although he was angry, he had to admit that the commander of the Jinyiwei was young and intelligent, and he easily solved the tricks of him and King Ning.

“Aside from his wisdom, his strength is growing too fast.

If this person is not eliminated, the entire Buddhist community will be harmed by him in the future!
This time, when he walked out of Shuntian Prefecture, it might be his only chance to hunt.

But who will do it?

There are four patriarchs in Buddhism who are masters of martial arts and can conquer one’s mind.

They are the Buddha of White Horse Temple, the leader of Sanlun School, Fajie, the master of Cihang Jingzhai, Miaoshan, and the abbot of my Kuhai Temple, Master Wenchan.

If any one of them takes action, he will be able to kill Su Qing easily.

But they have all gone to Hangu Pass."

Hangu Pass?
This is the Hangu Pass where Laozi passed through to the west.

Recently, in the void of Hangu Pass, there is always a projection of the scene of Laozi leaving Hangu Pass to the west.

Some people say that it was the original Tao Te Ching left by Lao Tzu that was published.

In the authentic version of the Tao Te Ching, there is the Taoist treasure "Laozi Xianger Notes".

Some people also say that Laozi shattered the void at Hangu Pass.

Now, I am about to return from Hangu Pass again.

……

There are many theories, which led to the reappearance of Qingyang Temple and Louguan Dao, which had long been hidden from the world.

At first glance, this matter seems to have little to do with Buddhism.

However, if Taoism could get Laozi's attention, its strength would definitely be enhanced.

How can you say it has nothing to do with Buddhism?
At one time, the four great Buddhist masters who had conquered their hearts all went to Hangu Pass.

(End of this chapter)