Longzang

Chapter 710 The Complete World
Having suffered the loss of over 100,000 elite troops, the Liao people had no choice but to cease hostilities and regroup.

Taichu Palace had already figured out the main direction of the Liao tribe's attack, so it launched a massive reinforcement campaign. Subsequently, it transferred tens of thousands of soldiers and a large amount of military equipment, eventually filling the small town with a total of 100,000 soldiers.

During this period, a flying ship from Qingming would arrive every two or three days, bringing a large amount of military equipment and supplies. Before long, Wei Yuan had all the Dao soldiers equipped with Qingming breastplates, and nearly ten thousand high-level Dao soldiers who had achieved the Great Perfection of Body Forging had all been issued flying swords and spears.

The area surrounding the town was no longer flat, but instead covered with a dense network of crisscrossing trenches, as dense as a spider web. Dozens of Dao Foundation Warriors were continuously casting water blade techniques to dig new trenches.

Behind each Dao Foundation Warrior were dozens of soldiers. Some were responsible for clearing away loose soil and rubble, while others were responsible for repairing and reinforcing the trenches. Their operations were as smooth as flowing water, and the trenches began to extend at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Between these trenches, hundreds of strongholds of varying sizes were built. The tops of the strongholds were reinforced with steel shields brought from Qingming, making them impervious to the heavy arrows of the Liao people.

The construction of the citadel was quite labor-intensive, so now we're changing it to building small outposts that can hold a dozen or so people. We can build hundreds of them at once.

While the Liao people were resting and recuperating, Wei Yuan's Seventh Garrison began to arm itself at an astonishing speed, sharpening every single hair.

At this moment, inside the main hall of the town's defenses, Wei Yuan, Ji Liuli, Feng Chutang, and He Fang were discussing military matters.

Ji Liuli waved his hand, scattering countless star-like points that landed on the sand table and transformed into city defense cannons deployed throughout the town. Each cannon was marked with its firing arc and range, while the area outside the city was divided into dozens of zones, with detailed markings indicating how much artillery fire could cover each zone.

Ji Liuli said, "This is an optimized artillery deployment plan. This version is 40% more efficient than the original. At the same time, the area outside the city has been divided up. In wartime, as long as the gunners are notified of their area, they can adjust the artillery according to the predetermined number of guns, which will greatly improve the reaction speed."

The new plan was a huge improvement, and Wei Yuan immediately put it into practice.

Then Feng Chutang took out a formation diagram, superimposed it on the sand table, and said, "This is the Karmic Fire Extreme Prison Formation, which can greatly enhance the karma around the formation. The battlefield of slaughter is already the place with the most concentrated karma, and with the help of this formation, the karma will be raised to another level."

Karma is most likely to interfere with divine power. The more karma there is on the battlefield, the harder it is for divine power to be effective. The reason those Dharma Aspects among the Liao tribe are so difficult to deal with is mainly because they are empowered by divine power. Being around this formation will greatly weaken the effect of their divine power, and there will definitely be weaknesses. As long as there are weaknesses, you should be able to seize them.

He Fang was somewhat worried: "So this means that the karma accumulated on the battlefield will increase significantly, wouldn't that affect future cultivation?"

Wei Yuan said, "If we don't wipe out these guys, who knows how many more people will die at their hands. Compared to that, a little more karma is nothing."

At that moment, a bell rang. Wei Yuan checked the time and said, "Let's stop here for today. Let's set up the formation as well. I need to do my homework."

Ji Liuli said, "Go, don't keep the True Lord waiting."

Wei Yuan then headed to the northern mountain gate, arriving at a secluded side hall. He pushed open the door and entered. Just as he stepped into the hall, the bell rang.

Sitting in the side hall was Zhu Yan Zhenjun. Upon seeing Wei Yuan, he said, "Palace Master Yan Shi is currently discussing Dao with that old fellow Zuo Xian Wang outside the heavens and cannot leave, so I will take his place for today's lesson."

Wei Yuan bowed respectfully and said, "Please enlighten me, True Lord."

Since arriving at the northern mountain gate, Wei Yuan would come to the gate every seven days for Immortal Lord Yan Shi to explain to him the various methods of perfecting and enhancing the Mind World. Occasionally, when Immortal Lord Yan Shi needed to intervene, other True Lords would take his place. Xuan Yue was still recuperating on the mountain, so the task of teaching Wei Yuan was shared by Yan Shi and the other True Lords.

Wei Yuan sat down in front of Zhu Yan, and the young cultivator-looking abbot of Haotian Temple said, "Immortal Lord is most skilled in various methods of raising one's mental state, so it is best for him to explain them."

My Haotian Temple also has some unique methods, though they are somewhat insidious and not very ethical... Hmm, compared to your karmic fire that burned 800,000 members of the Wu tribe, these methods seem quite merciful.”

Wei Yuan didn't know what to say, so he could only continue listening.

The Abbot of Haotian Temple continued, “Today I will tell you the fundamental principles of the world of mind and form. Although your worldly life is not yet complete, your spirituality is already no less than that of an ordinary master of scenery. The scenery you control refers to the world of mind and form. But do you know where the world of mind and form is before it materializes, and how it can manifest in different locations according to its master?”

Wei Yuan was aware of some basic principles, but he still respectfully said, "Please enlighten me, True Lord."

A desk appeared before the Abbot of Haotian Temple, upon which were depicted the earth, rivers, towering peaks, and vast oceans. He said, "This is the world we inhabit now."

Then a stack of jade paper appeared on the desk. The abbot of Haotian Temple said, "Each piece of jade paper here is like a mental world. But from the perspective of our world, it is illusory and not real. Even if countless mental worlds are in one place, they cannot occupy even a tiny bit of space."

Just like this stack of jade paper, it is actually countless sheets, but appears as one, and this single sheet is as thin as nothing. However, once one cultivates to the level of Imperial Vision, this stack of paper no longer appears as it does now; it is like this.

The stack of jade paper flew up, scattering one by one, then intertwining together, overlapping yet not interfering with each other, like a complete phantom.

"Once you reach the level of Yujing, you will know that each mental world is independent. Even if two mental worlds are together, they will not interfere with each other. If I also have a human world, placed in the Azure Netherworld, then although the two human worlds overlap, they will not affect each other. Only when they are simultaneously manifested in our world will the two mental worlds touch."

With another gesture, the image unfolded in a mysterious way, with each piece of jade scattering apart without actually intersecting with the others.

The Abbot of Haotian Temple said, "But in the eyes of immortals, the mental world is actually like this. They are actually located in different worlds. Without ascending the path to immortality, they cannot be seen with the eyes of immortals and therefore cannot see this layer. However, at the stage of Yujing, there are already methods to calculate the location of the mental world."

This method is quite complex, and the divine sense of a normal Dharma Aspect is far from sufficient to handle such massive calculations. However, you are not an ordinary Dharma Aspect. I have observed you, and in terms of computational power, perhaps even some mid-stage Imperial Realm cultivators are not as strong as you. It is perfect for me to teach you this method. Observe carefully, a complete world, like the world we are in now, can be represented like this..."

Wei Yuan felt a sense of foreboding, but it was too late to escape. The Abbot of Haotian Temple had already uttered countless numbers and talismans, which formed intricate patterns in the air.

Wei Yuan understood that the meaning of the Master of Haotian Temple was that the essence of this world could be revealed through these symbols, numbers, Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and formulas.

Wei Yuan also knew that what was being revealed before him was the essence of this world.

Wei Yuan could recognize all the characters.

(End of this chapter)