Loan Wusheng

Shao Jin was sweating profusely.

I was extremely nervous.

After receiving guidance from Zheng Jun, who used the alias 'Xuanqiong Shangzun', he successfully broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

But this also made him more vigilant.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Within his family, Shao Jin had seen many ancient books that recorded stories of powerful cultivators from ancient times being reborn through possession.

Therefore, upon seeing this 'Xuanqiong Supreme Venerable', Shao Jin's first reaction was: This old Bi Deng is trying to seize my body and improve my cultivation by setting a trap.

Therefore, Shao Jin pawned the jade pendant without hesitation, partly to get rid of what he considered a 'possession crisis', and partly to get twenty-three spirit stones in return.

Win-win.

But to his surprise, the 'Supreme Lord Xuanqiong' could actually be found again...

This made Shao Jin a little nervous. He took a deep breath and secretly guessed that this old ghost who called himself 'Xuanqiong Shangzun' was probably a Golden Core cultivator, which was terrifying.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun chuckled softly, then said without any hesitation, "I am but a remnant of my soul, lacking spiritual power, and thus incapable of possessing another's body. My disciple need not worry about this matter."

"It's a good thing that contemporary cultivators are so cautious."

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's words, Shao Jin felt somewhat embarrassed and then tried to say something to salvage her image.

As for whether Shao Jin believes it or not?
I had no choice but to believe it, and I couldn't shake off this old ghost, so I could only pretend to believe it.

Shao Jin took a deep breath and began to defend himself, saying, "Master, please understand, I only heard that there are spiritual herbs that can help the soul on Mount Dagu, so I wanted to risk going to Mount Dagu to pick the herbs and offer them to you..."

This is true.

This was also the purpose of his trip to the Immortal Cultivation Market in Dagushan.

If you can't get rid of this old devil, use this excuse to justify yourself.

I thought it was just a casual move, but it turned out to be quite effective.

Zheng Jun, seeing through the situation but not saying anything, asked, "What kind of cultivation technique do you practice?"

Zheng Jun had never even seen what the cultivation techniques of the Xuanhuang Realm looked like.

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's words, Shao Jin was taken aback and immediately replied, "Reporting to Master, the cultivation technique I practice is called 'Cloud and Mist Qi Guiding Chapter,' which is a cultivation technique passed down through my Shao family. It is suitable for those with balanced spiritual roots. If one's five elements are predominantly fire or wood, it is easier to make progress in cultivation. Upon completion, clouds and mist will spontaneously arise with a wave of the hand, allowing one to fly freely and roam the world."

Having said that, Shao Jin continued reciting: "Clouds and mist are the essence of heaven and earth, where dawn and dusk meet, and yin and yang give birth to each other..."

"You can practice here once; there's no need to recite it aloud," Zheng Jun said immediately upon seeing this.

To be honest, Zheng Jun didn't understand the jargon used in this field.

This thing has nothing to do with realm. Even if the Dao Lord came, he wouldn't understand the vocabulary that this world invented.

This thing belongs to 'professional foreign language'.

Therefore, we can directly look at the methods of cultivation.

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's words, Shao Jin hesitated for a moment, but still sat cross-legged on the spot and began to circulate his qi.

Zheng Jun watched from the side.

This "Cloud and Mist Breathing Chapter" involves visualizing the clouds and mist in the sky, inhaling fresh air through the nose and exhaling stale air through the mouth, allowing the breath to circulate throughout the body like clouds and mist.

During cultivation, the Qi flows through the Ren and Du meridians, starting from the Dantian, ascending along the spine to the Baihui acupoint, and then slowly descending back to the Qihai acupoint.

While Shao Jin was cultivating, Zheng Jun's divine sense also began to observe cause and effect, and in an instant, he produced the entire 'Cloud and Mist Qi-Inducing Chapter'.

The clouds are deep and the place is unknown; the spirit is in harmony with the roots of heaven and earth.

All things return to one thought, and the golden elixir is born from this.

This "Cloud and Mist Qi Guiding Chapter" can directly lead to the Golden Core stage, which is the Yuan Dan Martial Saint realm in martial arts. It is indeed a good cultivation method.

At the final stage of mastery, the true energy of all meridians is gathered in the dantian, repeatedly compressed and refined until it forms the 'True Seed of Clouds and Mist', laying the foundation for the formation of the elixir.

However, this technique relies heavily on changes in nature, especially the location from which it is practiced.

For example, when practicing meditation, one should be at sunrise or sunset, facing east or west, and calming the mind and regulating the breath.

In the later stages of cultivation, one needs to cultivate amidst high mountains and seas of clouds, drawing the energy of heaven and earth and clouds to merge with one's own true energy, so that there is no distinction between the inside and outside.

Practicing at other times will yield slow and mediocre results.

Just like Shao Jin is now.

Moreover, judging from this method of cultivation, the speed of cultivation can be described as extremely slow.

Under equal conditions, the cultivation speed at the martial arts realm is one-third slower.

Seeing this, Zheng Jun pondered for a moment.

Shao Jin also finished his cultivation and looked at Zheng Jun with anticipation.

After all, according to the writing style of vernacular novels, the mysterious master will impart ancient cultivation secrets to help the protagonist succeed...

"Indeed, I need to consult the current methods. You may continue with your business."

Zheng Jun nodded slightly, and then without hesitation, he immediately sent two bottles of 'Condensing Yuan Pills' from the Taiji Palace in the Yanfu Realm, which were suitable for martial artists in the Outer Gang Realm to break through their cultivation. He said, "These two bottles of pills will help you with your cultivation."

After saying that, Zheng Jun fell silent.

Seeing this, Shao Jin gripped the two bottles of pills tightly and was momentarily stunned.

what's the situation?
So, after the mysterious master woke up, he didn't teach me any cultivation techniques. Instead, he took away my Shao family's ancestral cultivation technique that could lead directly to the Golden Core stage.
If Zheng Jun hadn't left behind two bottles of pills at the end, Shao Jin would have thought he'd stumbled upon a scam ring in the cultivation world...

Shao Jin's expression was complicated. He immediately opened one of the bottles of pills and was immediately shocked.

"What kind of pill is this? The method of refining it is simply unheard of!"

Shao Jin was astonished, and at the same time, he became more convinced of the identity of 'Xuanqiong Shangzun': "This kind of refining method is absolutely unique. It is indeed a pill left over from ancient times! It is completely different from the pills of this world. It seems that if what my 'master' said is true, revenge is just around the corner!"

Thinking of this, Shao Jin was overwhelmed with emotion and realized he probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

"..."

Zheng Jun did not withdraw his mind and return to the Yanfu Realm. Instead, he continued to manipulate this wisp of his divine soul to wander around the Xuanhuang Realm, looking for some Qi Refining stage cultivators.

Then comes the understanding of cause and effect, and the acquisition of their cultivation methods.

In an instant, Zheng Jun had five cultivation techniques for the Qi Refining Realm: Green Wood Technique, Everlasting Spring Skill, Profound Ice Condensing Qi Skill, Thick Earth Scripture, and Nourishing Qi Technique.

Most of the cultivators practiced the "Qi Cultivation Technique," which seems to be the most common and widespread cultivation method.

In addition, Zheng Jun also found a person with profound foresight who was actually practicing the 'Nine Revolutions Condensing Yuan Technique'.

Nine cycles refine true essence, one breath transforms heaven and earth.

With a dantian as vast as the ocean, magical power naturally flows to the divine.

It is also a cultivation method sufficient to reach the Golden Core stage.

So Zheng Jun did not hesitate and used the same trick again, calling himself "Han Tianzun" and taking this boy named "Baili Ping" as his disciple.

This kid wasn't as cunning as Shao Jin, and he believed it immediately. Zheng Jun followed suit and gave him several bottles of pills, which made the kid even more grateful.

These are just random chess pieces, but they might come in handy someday.

After dealing with the situation here, Zheng Jun immediately returned to the Jambudvipa realm with a thought.

"..."

It was evening in Jambudvipa.

The sky was ablaze with crimson clouds, and the mist drifted and dispersed.

It was clearly caused by the recent clash between the four Dharma images, which shattered the clouds and dispersed the mist. This sight has a unique charm.

Zheng Jun sat on the high platform of Taiji Palace, feeling somewhat bored. He then looked at Huiyue standing to the side and immediately said, "You were once a bodhisattva second only to the emperor in the far west. Now you serve by my side as a female official. Don't you feel any sense of loss?"

"Being able to serve His Majesty is much better than being a Bodhisattva in the far west."

Huiyue immediately responded respectfully.

This is complete nonsense.

If I hadn't surrendered back then, I would definitely have died.

The Buddha of the Western Paradise would not risk antagonizing the emperor for the sake of a bodhisattva who never gives up.

Furthermore……

The emperor is so powerful that he can fight three opponents without being at a disadvantage, and even injure two of them, which is enough to show the strength of the number one Dharma Master in the world.

By serving the emperor, one might one day have the opportunity to condense one's own Dharma form.

It's better than being a mascot in the far west.

The Buddha of the Western Paradise would absolutely not allow a second form of Buddha to appear in the Western Paradise.

"You do know how to talk."

Zheng Jun chuckled and continued, "Go and send a message to select some seven or eight-year-old children who have not yet learned martial arts. There are only ten spots available. Make it clear to them that I am going to conduct some experiments. This action may cause their future martial arts career to end, or it may allow them to soar to great heights. Let them consider it carefully."

"If martial arts are lost in the future, the imperial court will ensure they have enough to eat and wear."

Upon hearing Zheng Jun's words, Huiyue showed no surprise and immediately accepted the order and left.

In the far western Buddhist kingdom, this is how Buddhist soldiers are selected. They begin brainwashing at the age of seven or eight. If they have talent for cultivation, they stay in the temple and are guided by the World-Honored One to become Yuan Dan Arhats. If they fail, they become members of the Buddhist soldiers.

Huiyue was very familiar with this.

She assumed that Zheng Jun was also going to do this, to cultivate his own cronies.

After Huiyue left, Zheng Jun's eyes shone brightly.

His purpose in coming here was naturally to try and see if he could cultivate these immortal cultivation techniques.

If possible, I could teach those guys martial arts techniques in the Xuanhuang Realm, so they could excel in both arts and sciences and grow into a force I could utilize as soon as possible.

However, Zheng Ke dared not conduct experiments in the Xuanhuang Realm, since he was an "unregistered" individual. If something went wrong and he was caught, it would be embarrassing.

Therefore, it is more reliable to conduct experiments on one's own territory using one's own people.

If anything happens, he can quickly suppress it with his status and methods as the "number one in the world"!
It is relatively safe.

However, once he issued this decree, he knew without a doubt that countless noble families would send their eligible illegitimate sons to him in order to win his favor.

However, Zheng Jun will also conduct a control experiment. Later, he will have Chen Jingzhong select twenty children from the refugee group to conduct a control experiment.

Since it's an experiment, we need to be rigorous.

A control group should naturally be considered.

However, this matter will require a few days of selection. During these few days of selection, Zheng Jun will also be doing something big.

With this thought in mind, Zheng Jun stood before the Taiji Palace, overlooking the entire city of Linzi, and immediately issued an edict:

"I have been ordained by Heaven to rule over all lands. Since my ascension to the throne, I have worked tirelessly day and night, determined to bring peace and stability to the people and the nation! Now, Guanzhong is pacified, and the Northern Rong and Eastern Yi have submitted. Within the four seas, only the Southern Kingdom remains unsettled. The Xiao Liang dynasty has usurped power and seized control of Jiangzuo; the kings of Chu and Wu still harbor rebellious intentions. These are all remnants of the chaotic era, thieves who hinder the unification of the world!"

"When I first rose from the Black Mountain, I wielded a three-foot sword to slay demons and vanquish rebels, winning countless battles against the enemy. This was not for personal gain, but to save the people from suffering and restore order to the Central Plains. Now that my soldiers are fighting bravely and the people are loyal to me, how can I allow villains to take advantage of the situation and claim power?"

"Starting today, we will march south to quell the rebellion and restore unity to the world!"

"Advance along three routes, and make sure the rebels are beheaded and the land is restored to its former glory! Those who surrender will be treated well by me; those who remain obstinate will be left without mercy wherever my army goes!"

As soon as Zheng Jun's edict was issued, the entire city of Linzi fell silent.

From Linzi to the Qingzhou Plain, a million people heard of it.

After a brief silence, a roar of cheers erupted.

"Long live! Long live! Long live!"

A million Han soldiers knelt down in unison like a raging tide, the clanging of their armor like thunder rolling across the plain.

The long spear struck the ground, causing the ruins of Linzi to crumble and fall to dust, the sound waves carrying the stench of blood soaring straight to the heavens.

Upon hearing this, even the minor official who had surrendered from Qingzhou showed a look of fear, exclaiming that the royal army was in a thunderous rage and none of the enemy dared to stand against it.

Li You, the former King of Han and now Marquis of Guiming of Han, who was cooperating in Linzi City, also felt a deep sense of powerlessness upon seeing this situation, and felt that the demise of the Great Zhou was justified.

The unification of the Han Dynasty was unprecedented and would be even smoother than that of the Xia, Wei, Yu, and Zhou dynasties. It could be said that wherever the emperor's banner pointed, all rebellious ministers would die.

In a very short time, the rear guard became the front guard, and the army set off immediately.

After all, the battle at Linzi ended very quickly, with the army suffering almost no losses, and could move directly south.

The floating Taiji Palace also marched south with the army.

It looked like dark clouds were pressing down on the city, threatening to crush it.

Such power is enough to destroy everything with the force of thunder.

However, what neither the Han army nor the enemy knew was that...

At this very moment, Emperor Zheng Jun of the Han Dynasty had already quietly left the Taiji Palace and headed towards the East Sea.

Unifying the world is not difficult.

The most difficult part is to quickly eliminate the Upper Cave Dragon-Subduing True Monarch, then shatter the 'Stealing Heavenly Secrets' Dharma Image and obtain it yourself in order to gain access to the extraterrestrial origin and conceal the heavenly secrets!

With this thought in mind, Zheng Jun fled all the way to the East China Sea.

Now, Zheng Jun only has one thing to worry about.

That is, will the will of Heaven interfere with him and cause his surprise attack plan to fail?

For example, you might get someone to suddenly decide to come over as a guest, forcing you to fight two people at once and causing your plan to fail.

……

The islands of the East China Sea are scattered like stars in the sky.

Zheng Jun withdrew his imperial aura and transformed into a streak of blue rainbow that swept across the sea.

The purple-gold dragon-patterned imperial robe had long been replaced by a tattered suit of armor, and even his face had been deliberately altered to resemble that of a weathered old general.

The aura of the Nine Cauldrons was forcibly suppressed into the deepest part of his dantian. To anyone at this moment, he would appear to be just an ordinary rogue cultivator at the Tongqiao Realm.

Zheng Jun is currently impersonating a loyal subject of the Great Zhou Dynasty who was defeated in Qingzhou and forced to flee.

In this way, you can avoid a lot of inspections.

"The Fulong Dojo should be located in this sea area..."

Zheng Jun stood on a reef, carefully observing his surroundings. He did not use his divine sense to investigate, since the Dharma form was quite sensitive, and Zheng Jun did not want to make a mistake and have his identity exposed.

However, at this very moment, a demonic aura rose into the sky from three hundred miles to the southwest, and the aura of a Yuan Dan being was rapidly approaching.

Who comes to my Eastern Sea?

A black dragon roared and soared into the sky, its eyes wide open, exuding an imposing and dignified aura.

Zheng Jun took a closer look and couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

The newcomer was none other than Chizhangchuan Dragon King, one of the three Dragon Kings of the Jiangzhou Dragon Clan, who had escaped during the great battle in the East Sea.

Hey, isn't that the Dragon King?
Why do you look so bloated after just a few days?

How did I end up guarding the gate for the Upper Cave Dragon-Subduing True Lord?

Seeing this, Zheng Jun couldn't help but chuckle, revealing a strange smile.

Faced with this eerie smile, the Dragon King of Chizhangchuan couldn't help but feel annoyed.

After fleeing from the East Sea and joining the sect of the Upper Cave Dragon King, the Dragon King of Chizhangchuan was already extremely displeased. Now, this defeated general who had reached the Qi Refining stage dared to be so disrespectful to him!

It's time to let these humans know our power!

Seeing Zheng Jun dare to show mockery, the Dragon King of Chizhangchuan flew into a rage, his dragon eyes flashing with a three-foot-long blood-red light: "You mere ant with limited understanding dare to..."

Before the dragon's roar had faded, Zheng Jun suddenly raised his hand and pressed down.

"puff!"

The hundred-zhang-long dragon body of the Chizhangchuan Dragon King was as if the sky had collapsed. Before the crisp sound of the dragon scales bursting could be heard, the entire dragon was crushed into a blood ball the size of a fist by an invisible force.

In an instant, the Dragon King of Chizhang River was killed!

The spirit and essence of the Dragon King of Chizhangchuan had just emerged, but it was still somewhat dazed.

what?
That's how I ended up...

died?

This method looks familiar...

In an instant, the Dragon King of Chizhangchuan understood who the person in front of him was!
Emperor Zheng Jun of the Great Han Dynasty, the unifier of all laws and laws under heaven!

The Dragon King of Chizhangchuan was terrified: "You..."

"Old mudfish, you're quite capable."

Zheng Jun chuckled and immediately waved his hand to collect the soul, which, along with the corpse, disappeared into 'Fangcun Mountain' like swallows returning to their nests.

The sea breeze swept across the reefs, leaving not even a single dragon whisker behind.

After finishing, Zheng Jun ignited a wisp of purple imperial flame at his fingertips, burning away all the dragon energy within a ten-zhang radius.

"It's good that this old mudfish has come to my door on his own initiative. I can use his identity to find a way to get close to that 'Shangdong Fulong Zhenjun'."

With this thought in mind, Zheng Jun also disappeared into 'Fangcun Mountain'.

Everything on Fangcun Mountain seems like a fake.

When I first obtained this item, it was still a semi-finished product. Now that I have become a Dharma Aspect True Lord, I can actually begin to materialize it.

But there's no rush, let's take it one step at a time.

Looking at the Crimson Dragon King floating in the 'Fangcun Mountain', Zheng Jun took a deep breath and prepared to begin the complete refining process.

Zheng Jun wanted to refine the soul, fur, flesh, scales, and internal organs of the Chizhangchuan Dragon King, so that he could truly possess all the aura of the Chizhangchuan Dragon King.

This situation is actually very easy to disclose; it will definitely be exposed once they meet at close range.

But it doesn't matter.

Zheng Jun only needs to get close.

Once you get close, you can unleash a powerful attack!
By then, all my plans will be able to proceed! (End of Chapter)