Martial Arts: I am in the Ming Cult and I am building a dynasty

Zhu Xi smiled more and more gratified, and said: "I seek the will of heaven, but if it is according to the will of heaven, the dispute between Liao and Song, the destruction of Song capital by Jin, and the demise of Song and the return of Yuan to Yuan will have a great conflict with the current dispute between you and others."

"With billions of people in front of us, the Song Dynasty has a thousand years of hope. How can I, an old man, stop it for my own selfish reasons? So I seek death."

Chapter 277: The Heavenly Trap Set Up by the Immortal Gods

On an unnamed mountain outside Xin'an County, in a school building with white walls and black tiles.

Zhu Xi's light words made Yang Zhao fall into an unprecedented shock. His heart was surging, his mind was confused, and even his eyes were moistened unconsciously.

The water in the Song Dynasty is deep, and the water in the Kyushu world is even deeper.

After having some interactions with Murong Longcheng, Zhang Fuyao, Kong Pingzhong and others.

Yang Zhao even glimpsed that in the sky above the human world, there were immortals and gods that 99% of people were unknown to. Those immortals and gods were secretly driving the development and changes of the entire human world.

And these immortals and gods obviously already have some ability to influence the rules of heaven and earth.

Therefore, many times, the rules set by these immortals and gods and the changes in time they promote become the laws of nature, which mortals cannot resist.

This does not mean that the development rules set by the gods and immortals cannot be changed.

But there are too few beings who can truly withstand the trend of immortals and gods.

Especially for those who have gradually advanced in their cultivation, after reaching a certain level, they begin to seek the help of heaven and earth to supplement themselves. Imperceptibly, they will fall into the trap set by the immortals and gods in the way of heaven.

A strong man like Zhang Fuyao will not become a terrestrial immortal for eight hundred years.

Part of the reason is because of the covenant between man and god, and the other part is that one does not want to fall into the trap of heaven.

But Zhu Xi was different.

The path that Zhu Xi took from the very beginning was to understand human nature by seeking the will of heaven and knowing human nature.

In addition, Zhu Xi's talent is even sharper and more domineering than that of Zhang Fuyao. At the realm of Martial Saint, his own cognition and path have already been deeply trapped in the Heavenly Dao trap and cannot extricate himself.

Therefore, according to the rules of the universe, Zhu Xi had to stand against the Song Dynasty.

Standing on the side of Northern Liang was itself a kind of urging from heaven to Zhu Xi.

Zhu Xi's Confucian martial arts path has gone too far, and he has even touched the mark of heaven's heart in this world, which is enough to make him a true saint.

Unless Zhu Xi can replace the will of Heaven with his own heart and break through the limitations of Heaven's Way, he can only act according to the operation of Heaven's Way and the will of immortals and gods.

But Zhu Xi followed the path of destiny and there was no way to resist.

His heart was against the will of heaven, and he couldn't even give up his martial arts.

Zhu Xi today is like a sage who was bound by the way of heaven in the ancient times. He seems to have infinite power and is invincible, but in fact he has lost his freedom.

If it weren't for the appearance of Yang Zhao, Zhao Shirong and others, the Song Dynasty would have continued to decline.

Zhu Xi was a Confucian scholar who adhered strictly to the relationship between the ruler and his subjects, and was also bound by the laws of nature. Even with his supreme cultivation and various means, he could not change the future direction of the Song Dynasty. There was no need for him to confront the Song Dynasty, and he could just stay in seclusion.

However, the appearance of Yang Zhao, Zhao Shirong and others revived the dragon veins and boosted the fortunes of the Song Dynasty. There was a chance to return to the top, and the fight for the dragon started again.

If Yang Zhao and others win, they will be able to control the trend of humanity and fight against the heaven.

Be it the Way of Heaven or the gods, in order to suppress the Song Dynasty, Yang Zhao, Zhao Shirong and others, they urged Zhu Xi to take sides, allowing him to use his supreme cultivation to trace back to the origin and quell the momentum of humanity in the Song Dynasty.

But even Yang Zhao did not expect that Zhu Xi would choose to seek death under such circumstances.

The way of ruler and subject is contrary to the way of Heaven and man.

There is a difference between one’s own heart and Heaven’s heart.

Zhu Xi's decision to seek death became natural and seemed extremely calm.

After thinking it all through, Yang Zhao stared at Zhu Xi, who was sitting calmly at the top of the table. For a moment, he didn't know what to say or what to do.

Zhu Xi seemed to notice something strange about Yang Zhao. He flicked his fingertips and a trace of his mental strength turned into a clear light, pulling Yang Zhao back from his somewhat crazy state.

After a pause, Zhu Xi said, "I sat here thirty years ago and preached the truth every day, so this place has been stained with the breath of heaven. You can learn from me, but you cannot learn from me. Don't be biased."

Yang Zhao couldn't bear it and said, "But Master Zhu..."

Zhu Xi shook his head, interrupted Yang Zhao's words, and said: "Fool, I cultivate the way of destiny, which is the way to heaven, but the immortals and gods are making trouble, and the heavenly principles are wrong, so my way has already gone astray."

"This is not what I want. It is my great wish to become a Taoist and study in the human world. Are you willing to help me?"

This thing called physics is really awesome.

Very awesome. Very awesome.

But there is no doubt that while Neo-Confucianism has infinite merits and great influence, it also has its limitations due to the knowledge of the times, and even some of its things have brought harm to future generations.

This is also the reason why Zhu Xi allowed Yang Zhao to inherit his learning but not his way.

What Zhu Xi studied was Confucianism, the ultimate truth of heaven, earth and the human world, and the guidance and cognition of the universe and all living things in Confucian practice.

These are things that vary from person to person, and that's a good thing.

Zhu Xi's teachings have both good and bad sides. If you go too deep, it is easy to fall into the trap of heaven and enter the jar of immortals, where your mind, freedom, and even spirituality will be bound.

He preached for seven days and met with Yang Zhao.

Zhu Xi's request had been fulfilled, and soon under Yang Zhao's gaze, he turned into a spiritual light all over the sky and merged into the nature of heaven and earth. Only a skeleton was left, and he died with a smile on his face.

I thought that this meeting with Zhu Xi would be a battle in which I would give my all.

But no one expected that the most holy saint on earth, who had already achieved the power of nature and touched the heart of heaven, would choose to merge with heaven and earth and ascend to heaven under such circumstances.

It has to be said that the Song Dynasty's kindness to the literati and aristocracy for two hundred years was not entirely wrong.

Based on what Yang Zhao saw and heard during those seven days of preaching.

If Zhu Xi really stood on the opposite side of the Song Dynasty, I am afraid that Zhu Xi alone could really destroy the Song Dynasty, and no one could defeat him unless Zhao Kuangyin was resurrected.

In this world, Zhu Xi's realm is already similar to that of an emperor on earth or a saint of heaven.

Conquering the world and conquering the world are no problem at all.

This made Yang Zhao feel both emotional and scared.

Damn it, there are too many big guys hiding in this world, and the water is too deep.

Yang Zhao was already shocked to learn that Zhang Fuyao, the first generation Martial Saint who had lived for eight hundred years, could rival the earthly immortals in the realm of Martial Saint.

Suddenly, an even more terrifying saint on earth, Zhu Xi, appeared.

To be honest, the first moment after Yang Zhao came to his senses after the seven days of preaching, he felt that Zhu Xi was even more majestic than gods.

This also made Yang Zhao start to pray silently for his upcoming trip to Jiangnan, Xiangfan and Jingchu.

I must never meet big men like Zhang Fuyao and Zhu Xi again.

Chapter 278 Return to Jiangnan

Yang Zhao stayed in the Lianghuai area for a total of ten days.

During those seven days, Yang Zhao attended lectures in a school outside Xin'an County and gained a lot from it. He broke through three realms in one day and almost reached the ninth level of the celestial being.

The remaining three days are used to open up the Yintu underworld in the Lianghuai area.

In addition, Yang Zhao also directly informed Zhao Shirong, Zhao Pu, Zhang Fuyao and others about Zhu Xi's affairs through the jade talisman.

Zhu Xi's death also caused sighs inside and outside the court and among Confucian scholars.

Of course, this was also thanks to the fact that Yang Zhao was careful when he came and brought with him a jade talisman that could record images, thus recording his conversation with Zhu Xi.

Otherwise, Zhu Xi’s death would really be blamed on Yang Zhao.

A true Confucian saint was forced to death by Yang Zhao.

Not to mention whether the entire literary and Confucian community of the Song Dynasty would be in an uproar and rebel, I am afraid that Yang Zhao's ancestors, the Hongnong Yang family, would send people to tear Yang Zhao's tendons and skin him alive as soon as possible.

He is different from a fake like Kong Pingzhong, and also different from a reclusive Confucian sage like Zhang Fuyao.

Zhu Xi was truly a person who founded a school of thought and could be compared with the great Confucian sages such as Confucius and Mencius.

Without 100% conclusive evidence.

Anyone who dares to touch a Confucian master of this level will be shunned by all the literati and scholars in the entire Kyushu world and become a sinner for all eternity.

And when the jade talisman recorded by Yang Zhao spread.

Naturally, Zhu Xi’s death cannot be blamed on Yang Zhao.

In fact, because of the seven days of preaching and the conversation between the two, Yang Zhao gained great fame and was called Zhu Xi's last disciple by more than 90% of the literati and scholars.

Almost inexplicably, Yang Zhao gained fame among the literati in Jiuzhou.

When Yang Zhao came to the south of the Yangtze River with such fame, even Xin Qiji, who had refused to pledge allegiance to Yang Zhao in the past, came out to greet him in a rare move, traveling dozens of miles, accompanied by countless literati and scholars, who bowed down to him.

The spread of the Jade Talisman with Photo Capture was not widespread in other dynasties.

But in the two major bases of the Ming Cult and the Song Dynasty, it had spread widely in just three days.

The seven days of preaching that have been preserved have had a profound impact on countless people.

In a sense, Yang Zhao was giving a sermon of the level of a great sage and a saint of heaven to countless scholars and even martial artists in the Song Dynasty.

This move not only implicitly revealed a conspiracy by some of the gods in heaven to cause cholera on earth.

It also allowed countless people to witness how powerful the real top combat power in the world is. When the human heart touches the heart of heaven, every move and every word seems to be granted by heaven and earth.

It can be said that almost every scholar who has seen the Jade Talisman has seen his realm soar.

Even many martial artists achieved breakthroughs because of this.

Preaching to all living beings is a great merit that is almost at the level of establishing a new word.

You know, it was only three days after the jade talisman of the photograph was spread, and many people did not even see half of the photographs of the seven-day sermon.

After people have thoroughly watched the seven-day sermon and pondered it for a while, the per capita combat power of the entire Song Dynasty will continue to soar for a while.

In this way, it would not be a big deal if Xin Qiji and many Confucian scholars from the south of the Yangtze River came out of the city for dozens of miles to welcome him.

After finally getting rid of a group of Confucian fans.

After a long time, Yang Zhao returned to his old nest in Jiangnan, the Xichu Yuyuan.

"Husband!"

"Sisi, Susu, your husband..."

"Don't talk, hey."

"..."

Since the Ming Cult came down from the mountain, Daiqisi and Yin Susu have been developing the Ming Cult's business in Jiangnan. They did not follow Yang Zhao to travel in the Song Dynasty or go to Bianliang to fight for power.

It seems that Daiqisi and Yin Susu have done nothing after coming to Song Dynasty.

But in fact, the establishment and development of private forces such as the Nine Yang Guards, the Five Elements Flags, and the Yue Family Army under Yang Zhao, as well as all logistical matters, were almost all supported by Daiqisi and Yin Susu.

Personnel selection, guiding ideology, martial arts teaching, equipment manufacturing, elixir distribution, food and grass supply, etc.

All of this was handled by Daiqisi and Yin Susu.

You must know that in the process of supporting Zhao Shirong to ascend to the throne, in order to avoid misunderstanding and rejection from the officials and people of the Song Dynasty, Yang Zhao almost always tried his best to avoid participating in and absorbing the official power of the Song Dynasty.

Yang Zhao even used the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce controlled by the Ming Cult to subsidize Zhao Shirong and the Song Dynasty court with a lot of money and grain.

Even so, the Nine Yang Guards, Five Elements Flags, and Yue Family Army under Yang Zhao were able to develop slowly.

It can be seen how much help Daiqisi and Yin Susu provided behind the scenes.

This is also the reason why Yang Zhao put aside everything after returning to Jiangnan and went back to the Xichu Garden to see Daiqisi and Yin Susu as soon as possible.

A little farewell is better than a wedding.

A year or so is not a long time for Yang Zhao, Daiqisi, Yin Susu and others who are gradually embarking on the path of immortality in martial arts. However, due to the blessing of lovesickness, Daiqisi and Yin Susu feel as if they have been separated from Yang Zhao for tens of millions of years.

The passionate emotions burst out completely at the first moment, and the deep affection was like a wave, drowning Yang Zhao.

It took three full days and three nights.

Yang Zhao, Daiqisi and Yin Susu never closed their eyes, immersed in the passion on the bed.

A long-awaited reunion.

Yang Zhao didn't even know how many thin gauze clothes he had torn off and how many mattresses and thin quilts he had changed.

Daiqisi's exotic charm and Yin Susu's heroic spirit.