Loan Wusheng

The capital of Han Dynasty, Taiji Palace.

Beneath the Emperor's throne, Lu Zhenglin, the patriarch of the Lu clan of Xuanzhou, bowed deeply to Zheng Jun with a respectful expression: "Your Majesty, this old minister has come today for the sake of my Lu clan."

"Ok?"

Upon seeing this, Zheng Jun slightly withdrew his attention from the Xuanhuang Realm and looked at Lu Zhenglin, immediately asking, "What is it?"

The Lu family is, after all, a legitimate family of meritorious officials, so we still have to give them some face.

Since I haven't started promoting martial arts in the Xuanhuang Realm yet, this is a good opportunity for these Yuan Dan Martial Saints to take a look.

Lu Zhenglin knelt before the hall, holding a jade scroll gleaming with a bluish light in both hands. His voice trembled slightly but remained firm: "Your Majesty, this old minister presents today the method for condensing the 'Yellow Millet Dream,' a Dharma image passed down through my Lu family. Although this image is not for attacking or fighting, it can help people understand their true nature and is worthy of Your Majesty's blessing."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun, though his main body was plotting a grand plan for a hundred years in the Xuanhuang Realm, still spared a sliver of his attention to this place. He looked at the jade scroll in Lu Zhenglin's hand, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Oh, the Lu family even has a method for condensing Dharma images!
"What does Minister Lu mean by this?"

Zheng Jun's voice echoed in the Taiji Hall, tinged with surprise: "The Lu family is my right-hand man in pacifying the world. Even if they did not offer this method, I would still ensure that the Lu family will be wealthy and prosperous for generations to come."

Lu Zhenglin touched his forehead to the ground and said in a deep voice, "This old minister knows that Your Majesty is benevolent, but the Lu family has discussed this matter for a long time and is willing to use this Dharma image to show our loyalty. This 'Yellow Millet Dream' Dharma image was originally enlightened by my Lu family ancestor from a dream in Nanke. Now that Your Majesty is competing with the Dharma images of the world, having this Dharma image will certainly be of great benefit."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jun's gaze shifted slightly.

He immediately raised his hand to support it, and the jade scroll flew into the air and landed on the imperial desk, his divine sense immersing itself in it.

Before long, Zheng Jun felt a sense of surprise.

This Dharma image is surprisingly effective; it can create illusions, like a fleeting dream, and greatly enhances the spirit and soul.

"Your Highness is very kind."

Zheng Jun nodded slightly and said, "I will accept this gift and also renew my promise to the Lu family."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Zhenglin quickly kowtowed and said, "This old minister is absolutely not seeking reward for his merits!"

"I know."

Zheng Jun chuckled softly, his fingertip touching the jade slip. Instantly, countless azure light points surged into his brow: "But merit is merit. From this day forward, in addition to the title of Prince of An, the Lu family will also possess the title of Duke of Xuan, hereditary and perpetual. As long as the Lu family does not plot rebellion, they will live and die with the nation."

Lu Zhenglin was shocked and immediately breathed a deep sigh of relief, feeling that the matter should be settled.

His time was drawing near. Although his contributions to the founding of the dynasty would bring wealth and honor to the Lu family descendants, there were many families throughout history that had made contributions to the founding of the dynasty but were later wiped out.

Now that I am presenting the 'Yellow Millet Dream' Dharma image, on the one hand, it can prove that the Lu family has no intention of forming a Dharma image, and on the other hand, it can enhance His Majesty's power and gain his trust.

The current emperor can be considered a holder of the Dharma image of "ruler of the world" far surpassing all previous emperors.

Whether it was Emperor Taizu of Xia, Emperor Shizu of Xia, Emperor Gaozu of Wei, Emperor Taizu of Yu, or Emperor Taizu of Zhou, they all only condensed one Dharma form of the 'Lord of the World'.

His Majesty not only pacified the world in ten years, achieving the status of "Lord of the World" in the shortest possible time, but also became the second Dharma Master in just one year.

Lu Zhenglin had never seen the second Dharma form before, but he could vaguely make out that it seemed to be the 'Stealing Heavenly Secrets' Dharma form of the Supreme True Lord of the Eastern Sea, the Subduing Dragon True Lord of the Upper Cave. This naturally made Lu Zhenglin even more astonished.

In one year, he destroyed the True Lord Fulong and cultivated his Dharma form.

This emperor may indeed achieve unprecedented feats and reach a realm beyond the Dharma Form!

The "Yellow Millet Dream" Dharma Image is one of the most suitable Dharma Images for "stealing heavenly secrets". The ancestors of the Lu family once mentioned that he, the prime minister, plotted to "steal heavenly secrets" Dharma Images, but his plot failed and he died with regret.

With this thought in mind, Lu Zhenglin took a deep breath and offered up the method of condensing the Dharma image, guaranteeing the Lu family wealth and prosperity.

"Old minister, please retire."

After receiving Zheng Jun's promise, Lu Zhenglin immediately bowed and took his leave. Zheng Jun nodded in agreement. After Lu Zhenglin left, Zheng Jun said to Huiyue, "Bring twenty members of the Lu family to the capital to enter the Martial Arts Academy and be personally instructed by Yuan Dan."

"promise."

Upon hearing this, Huiyue immediately accepted the order.

This "personally taught by Yuan Dan" naturally refers to her herself.

After all, for Shenjing, she was the only Yuan Dan Martial Saint with leisure time.

After Huiyue accepted the order and left, Zheng Jun, sensing the newly acquired method of Dharma Image condensation in his mind, already had a plan in mind.

This "Yellow Millet Dream" Dharma image is indeed mysterious.

It can be said that if Zheng Jun hadn't possessed the 'Great Dao Martial Arts Manual,' the condensation of this 'Yellow Millet Dream' would have been the fastest possible.

To condense the Dharma form of the 'Yellow Millet Dream' is simple: one must cultivate the perfected illusionary supernatural power 'Great Dream Realm', and through this 'Great Dream Realm', guide the resonance of heaven and earth to enter a great dream. The dream must contain the joys and sorrows of a lifetime, or touch upon the enlightenment of cause and effect and reincarnation.

Then one awakens in a dream, and only in this way can one achieve enlightenment.

The condensation process takes only one to three days, or even less than a day.

It was all just a dream.

Compared to the 'Lord of the World' who needs to conquer the world, and the 'Stealing Heavenly Secrets' who needs to plan for a long time, this 'Dream of the Yellow Millet' is indeed much faster, and can produce an additional Dharma form in a short time.

but,
This is also the most dangerous.

After all, once you fall into a dream, you'll lose everything if you can't wake up.

"Whoo~"

Zheng Jun exhaled, gazing at the 'Yellow Millet Dream' in his hand, his heart filled with doubt and uncertainty. With a thought, a line of gilded characters appeared before him.

[The Dharma image of 'The Yellow Millet Dream' (cannot be foreseen).]

The appearance of a line of gilded characters on the 'Great Dao Martial Book' proves that the method of condensing the 'Yellow Millet Dream' Dharma image presented by Lu Zhenglin is completely correct and without any impurities.

But now Zheng Jun faces only one problem.

So, should I wait until the 'Stealing Heavenly Secrets' Dharma Image has been fully repaid before using the 'Great Dao Martial Book' for advance payment, or should I simply condense it myself?
after all,

After indulging in a 'pipe dream' in advance, one must also experience such a dream to repay it.

The repayment period is very short, only one to three days.

Thus, whether it's something you refine yourself or something you borrow in advance and then repay later.

The meaning is no different.

The problem is that this day's dreamlike experience can easily trap one in it, causing one to lose oneself and creating danger. After all, while the methods for condensing the 'Lord of the World' and 'Stealing Heavenly Secrets' Dharma forms are extremely arduous, they are not actually very difficult for Zheng Jun, unlike the 'Yellow Millet Dream' which is directly dangerous.

For a moment, Zheng Jun's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty.

After a long while, Zheng Jun finally breathed a sigh of relief and made a decision.

"Enough. If one wants to ascend to the highest realm and become a 'Dao Lord,' how can one control the Heavenly Dao if one retreats at the first sign of danger? To truly govern the Heavenly Dao and become a 'Dao Lord,' one must accomplish what ordinary people cannot!"

Zheng Jun thought to himself, "Although I have the 'Great Dao Martial Book' to my advantage, I still have a thousand-year time gap compared to other competitors. It will take at least a hundred years to repay the 'Stealing Heavenly Secrets' Dharma Image. To achieve a leapfrog development, I need not only a cheat code, but also the courage!"

With this thought in mind, Zheng Jun had made up his mind to condense the Dharma form of the 'Yellow Millet Dream'!

only……

When one is condensing the Dharma image of the 'Yellow Millet Dream', it is also the time when one is at one's weakest.

After all, being trapped in a dream, one cannot perceive the outside world.

Therefore, I need an absolutely safe environment to do this.

Zheng Jun could use the spiritual veins of Danxia Peak in his possession to conceal the secrets of heaven, but he also needed to have some consideration regarding other potential adversaries who might launch a surprise attack.

"If that's the case, then let's strike decisively and kill one of them with lightning speed to intimidate the rest."

As Zheng Jun pondered this, a goal also came to mind.

An ambitious individual who wants to create big trouble for himself.

The real mastermind behind the Taiping Dao is Master Qingxu Wanfa!

He is also a holder of the two Dharma forms of Jianghu You and Dao Wuwei!
"I've chosen you!"

……

In the southern Chuzhou, atop the misty Lingshan Mountain, lies an ancient Taoist temple nestled among verdant pines and cypresses.

Master Qingxu Wanfa sat cross-legged on a blue stone cushion, his face ashen, his whisk unconsciously stroking the edge of the stone table, making a soft rustling sound.

Opposite him, Venerable Shennong of Nanshan leaned against an ancient vine, a medicinal hoe resting on his knees, a half-smile playing on his lips: "Fellow Daoist, this time you've lost both your wife and your army. The Taiping Dao's plans have been completely destroyed in one fell swoop, and even your prized disciples have become Zheng Jun's prisoners... Tsk tsk, what a pity for those 'wandering heroes'."

Master Qingxu Wanfa's fingertips trembled, and his whisk suddenly straightened, silently cracking a thin fissure on the bluestone table.

He glanced coldly at Shennong, his voice hoarse as if grinding sand: "Did you come here today specifically to see a joke?"

"How dare I?" Venerable Shennong waved his hand, but his eyes were full of mockery. "I'm just curious, how will you deal with this next? Zheng Jun's accusation of 'Heaven is dead' was cleverly crafted. Even your 'Dao Wuwei' dharma form didn't dare to step in to save you. Could it be... that you're really afraid of the Nine Cauldrons Emperor Qi?"

"afraid?"

Master Qingxu Wanfa suddenly chuckled: "With a thousand years of cultivation, how could I have lost my composure due to a moment's gain or loss? As for you, Zheng Jun injured you with a single sword strike, and you've probably already lost face with him. What will you do next?"

Shennong Venerable's smile froze for a moment, then he regained his composure: "Let's not dwell on the past. Fellow Daoist, the source of your essence that you lost this time will probably take a hundred years to recover, won't it?"

Master Qingxu Wanfa remained silent for a moment, then finally let out a long sigh.

The 158 people of Taiping Dao were all seeds enlightened by Master Qingxu Wanfa through the Dharma of "Wandering the Jianghu".

Each time the 'Wandering Jianghu' Dharma form disperses a wisp of its essence, it can give birth to a person who has attained enlightenment.

Over the years, the martial arts world of the Great Zhou Dynasty has declined because Master Qingxu Wanfa has taken control of the Northern Frontier and collected all the fortune in the martial arts world. He originally intended to accumulate wealth and power, and under the pretense of weakening Zheng Jun's title of "Lord of the World," he carried out his own actions and condensed the earth-attribute Dharma form "Juzhenzai."

The saying goes, "Scattered sand gathers true nature, and a teaching is established to rule the world."

This Dharma image guides sentient beings like grains of sand forming a vessel, ultimately becoming the master of teaching and enlightenment.

It is also one of the five elements that enabled him to become the 'Master of the Dao'.

Little did they expect that it would all become Zheng Jun's wedding dress!

When those souls were extracted, the very essence of their 'wandering the martial world' was also severed!
With this ebb and flow, Zheng Jun's image as the "Lord of the World" has probably become even more solid!
Thinking of this, Master Wanfa clenched his fists tightly, his face turning even more grim.

The Venerable Shennong of Nanshan knew that this matter was a significant blow to Master Wanfa. After making a few lighthearted jokes, he sat up straight again and said, "The Luotian and Xuanhuang realms are thriving and powerful in the Outer Heavens."

"My Yanfu has been in decline for a long time. Today, the Xuanhuang winds are surging, and that one from the Southern Demon Court is quite tempted... Fellow Daoist Qingxu, why don't we join forces, break with convention, and explore together?"

This time, Venerable Shennong of Nanshan wants to recruit Master Qingxu Wanfa to join him in exploring the outer heavens.

Upon hearing Shennong's suggestion, Master Qingxu Wanfa abruptly looked up, a flash of shock and anger in his eyes. He slammed his whisk heavily on the stone table and shouted sternly, "Absurd! The Outer Heavens are so dangerous; how could you and I so easily venture into such a place?!"

"Those ghost cultivator emperors of the Luo Tian Realm are willing to sacrifice billions of lives to steal the fortune of other realms; the Nascent Soul old monsters of the Xuanhuang Realm are entangled with extraterrestrial demons, and they will get burned if they are not careful!"

Master Wanfa's voice was like cold iron striking each other: "If you and I rashly rush in and disturb those 'world-devouring ancient beasts' wandering in the chaos, not only will we be in danger, but the Heavenly Dao barrier of the Yanfu Realm will also be torn open. At that time, the world will be destroyed and people will die, and you and I will be sinners for all eternity!"

Shennong Venerable was taken aback by this sudden rebuke. He frowned and retorted, "Fellow Daoist, why are you exaggerating? Although the Outer Heaven is dangerous, hasn't the Luo Tian Emperor repeatedly crossed the 'Netherworld Crossing'? If one could..."

Master Wanfa interrupted, saying, "In a moment of folly, the Great Emperors and Nascent Souls of Luo Tian and Xuanhuang are just playing with fire. Wasn't the turmoil in the Xuanhuang Realm a few days ago caused by those Nascent Souls' greed, which angered Zheng Jun and resulted in their origins being stripped away?"

Master Wanfa was still quite wary of the Outer Heaven.

He is now nearly two thousand years old, and Master Wanfa naturally has a very clear understanding of this world.

The Jambudvipa realm has produced Dao Lords before; the first two Dao Lords both died in the Outer Heavens.

Even the Dao Lord, when venturing into the Outer Heavens, faces the calamity of death; let alone these Dharma Forms.

Moreover, wasn't that shattered world nearby also struck by a calamity from beyond the heavens?
Therefore, in the view of Master Wanfa, only by diligently cultivating in the Jambudvipa realm and attaining the status of a Dao Lord can one be qualified to explore the outer heavens.

No matter who tries to persuade him, he will not go to Tianwaitian, and at the same time, he will do his best to prevent such a thought from arising.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Shennong felt that this Master Wanfa was too old-fashioned and stubborn.

The reason why the Jambudvipa has been unable to make progress for so many years and has been suppressed by Xuanhuang and Luotian is because of the inaction of these old Dharma Masters.

Shennong's expression was uncertain. He was about to speak up and persuade him again when a fierce north wind suddenly blew in, and a domineering aura swept in from the north, causing his face to change drastically!
He was all too familiar with that aura.

It is none other than the current master of the world, Emperor Zheng Jun of the Great Han Dynasty!

Seeing that the killing intent wasn't directed at him, Venerable Shennong didn't hesitate and said, "Zheng Jun is here, I'll be leaving now!"

Having said that, he transformed into a streak of emerald light and fled towards the South China Sea. (End of Chapter)