Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

Chapter 261 Time flies, the Shang Dynasty changes
"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, I am now the master of the Earthly Immortal Realm. Whether I become a saint or not doesn't make much difference. Why do you have to spend so much effort to collect the banana fans and refine this treasure for me?"

After hearing what Zhen Yuanzi said, Hong Yun shook his head and said, "Brother Dao, what you said is wrong. There is still a big difference between the Lord of the Earthly Immortal Realm and a saint. Now that this Hongmeng Purple Qi is in front of us, we must fight for it if we have the chance.

Even if I lose in the end, this palm leaf fan can be used as my spiritual treasure. Brother Dao, you have the Earth Book, and other spiritual treasures are dispensable to you. I don’t have any spiritual treasures other than the Nine-Nine Soul Gourd. I am poorer than the two saints in the west. As a saint, this is too embarrassing.”

Zhen Yuanzi sighed. He knew that Hong Yun said this to reassure him.

"Forget it, this is also a token of kindness from Daoist Fellow Hongyun. If there is a chance, I will fight for it!" Zhen Yuanzi thought to himself.

Turning his attention back to the Yingzhou Fairy Island, Bai Jing called Sanxiao and handed the jade talisman that Tongtian gave him to Sanxiao.

"Master, what is this?" Bixiao asked curiously.

"This is Brother Tongtian's understanding of the Dao of Formation. He said that you are quite talented in the Dao of Formation, so he made this jade talisman for me to pass on to you sisters to see if you sisters can comprehend any formation from it."

Bi Xiao's eyes lit up when she heard that. She turned to her two sisters and said, "Big sister, second sister, I told you before that formations are very interesting. I want to teach you formations. You said that this is the magical power of the Shangqing lineage and you can't learn it without permission. Is this okay now?"

Yunxiao nodded and said, "With the jade talisman sent by the Shangqing Saint, Qiongxiao and I can certainly learn. It just so happens that our practice has recently reached a bottleneck, so it would be good to study the Dao of Formations. If we can learn by analogy and help us sisters to make further progress, that would be even better."

After listening to Yunxiao's words, Bai Jing glanced at the three sisters.

Yunxiao's cultivation has reached the middle stage of Hunyuan Golden Immortal. She is taking the path of creating her own path. Bai Jing can't help her much in this regard. If she had taken the path of beheading the Three Corpses, Yunxiao would most likely have reached the peak of Quasi-Saint at this time.

At this time, the Shang Dynasty had just been established. Calculating the time, the Xia Dynasty existed for more than 2 years from its establishment to its demise, and the Shang Dynasty should be about the same. Bai Jing recently planned to set up small time fields in the caves of each disciple. One day of practice is equivalent to one year in the outside world, to help the disciples practice.

It’s not that Bai Jing is stingy and reluctant to set up a more powerful time field for his disciples, but this time field is not something that ordinary cultivators can use.

A Golden Immortal of Great Luo may be assimilated by the time field if he stays in the time field for a few days and get lost in the long river of time.

The Hunyuan Golden Immortal can stay in the time field, but the speed of time cannot be too different from that of the outside world, otherwise it will affect the cultivator's enlightenment. After all, the most concentrated thing in the time field is the Avenue of Time. The greater the difference between the speed of time and that of the outside world, the more concentrated the Avenue of Time.

Quasi-saints don’t have to worry about enlightenment, but they are easily affected by the Avenue of Time.

Therefore, for cultivators of this level, one day in the outside world is equivalent to one year in the field. This is the most appropriate ratio.

When one becomes a saint, one day in the outside world will be equivalent to ten years in the field.

For cultivators who are at the fifth level of Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian or above, or at the fifth level of Saint, one day in the outside world would be equivalent to a hundred years in this field.

When one reaches the Heavenly Dao Realm, no matter how one practices, one will not be affected by the time field and can adjust it at will.

With the help of the time field, Yunxiao should be able to go further and reach the late stage of Hunyuan Jinxian from the early days of the establishment of the Shang Dynasty to the succession of Yin Shou.

Even if he cannot make progress, with Yunxiao's current cultivation level of the middle stage of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal, his combat power is stronger than that of a cultivator in the late stage of the Quasi-Saint, and he can even compete with a peak Quasi-Saint.

After all, according to the description in the original novel of Investiture of the Gods, Yunxiao is the cultivator who is closest to a saint. Her talent is definitely the strongest among Bai Jing's seven direct disciples, and Kong Xuan is not as good as her.

As for Xuanyu, he became a saint with the help of humanity's luck and Hongyun's primordial purple energy. In terms of talent, Xuanyu is probably about the same as Guiling, Qiongxiao, and Yuding, all of whom are at the eighth level of Huakai.

Qiong Xiao is still at the early stage of Hunyuan Jinxian in the art of water cultivation, but he is not far from breaking through to the middle stage of Hunyuan Jinxian.

Bixiao was lying in heaven, earning merits every day. With these merits, Bixiao was about to kill the second corpse.

It is worth mentioning that the magic treasure that Bixiao used to behead corpses was the lotus that Bai Jing helped her cultivate.

Bai Jing specially went to exchange some lotus seeds of the Karma Fire Red Lotus with the Ming River, and added the lotus seeds of the Merit Golden Lotus and the Pure World White Lotus, and cultivated them together in the small world of the Four Poles Fang Zun.

Bixiao used a ninth-grade pure white lotus to kill the good corpse. At this time, Bixiao also had a ninth-grade golden lotus of merit and a ninth-grade red lotus of karma in her hands. As long as her cultivation and merit were sufficient, she would be able to successfully kill the evil corpse and the self-corpse.

The next day, Bai Jing personally helped his disciples set up the time field in their dojo.

The three generations of disciples were naturally not lucky enough to enjoy this time field, so Bai Jing specially created a place for them to gain enlightenment, and transplanted two enlightenment tea trees there, so that Yuan Hong and Yang Jian could practice here.

With these two enlightenment tea trees, and Yang Jian's identity as the son of the Conferred Gods, it is very likely that Yang Jian will break through to the Golden Immortal when the Conferred Gods calamity begins.

How far Yuan Hong can cultivate depends on his luck. In any case, Bai Jing treats everyone equally in terms of resources.

As for Dapeng, Bai Jing did not disturb him. Dapeng was Kong Xuan's younger brother, so how could his cultivation speed be slow?
He was playful before, but now he practices seriously and makes rapid progress. He has now reached the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal. It should be no problem for him to break through to Daluo in another ten thousand years.

After settling his disciples, Bai Jing returned to the pond to continue his retreat. Before the retreat, Bai Jing separated a line of spiritual awareness and merged it with the twelfth-grade white lotus of creation, transforming into an incarnation of the peak of Hunyuan Golden Immortal.

Bai Jing's incarnation took a step forward and arrived above the Shang Dynasty, then hid in the void and observed the changes in the Shang Dynasty.

Since King Cheng Tang destroyed the Xia Dynasty and established the Shang Dynasty in Bo, the Shang Dynasty has been like a bright new star, shining with unique light in the long river of history.

However, the capital of the Shang Dynasty experienced many relocations, like a wandering traveler, looking for a stable home in the wind and rain of the years.

In the long course of history, the Shang Dynasty also experienced a series of ups and downs. From Cheng Tang's great talent and strategy to the hard work of his descendants, the Shang Dynasty was sometimes strong and sometimes weak.

It was not until Pan Geng moved the capital to Yin that the capital was stabilized in Yin. From then on, the Shang Dynasty was also called "Yin" or "Yin Shang" by later generations.

After Pan Geng died, the throne was passed to his younger brother Xiao Xin. During Xiao Xin's reign, although he tried hard to maintain the stability of the country, the national strength of the Shang Dynasty failed to improve significantly. After Xiao Xin's death, Xiao Yi succeeded him. Xiao Yi was a wise monarch. During his reign, he vigorously selected talented people and laid a certain foundation for the development of the Shang Dynasty.

After Xiao Yi died, the throne was passed to his son Wu Ding. During the more than 50 years of Wu Ding's reign, the Shang Dynasty reached its peak.

At that time, the Shang Dynasty was strong and prosperous. Wu Ding used wise ministers such as Fu Yue and vigorously developed agriculture, handicrafts and commerce, which made the Shang Dynasty's economy flourish. In terms of military, Wu Ding fought wars everywhere, expanded the territory, and expanded the territory of the Shang Dynasty.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten thousand years have passed.

At this time, the Shang Dynasty had gone through 25 generations of monarchs. The power of the Shang Dynasty began to weaken and began to go downhill. Bai Jing's incarnation had been secretly watching the changes in the Shang Dynasty.

It is worth mentioning that Bai Jing noticed Wen Zhong returning from Jin'ao Island shortly after he arrived in the Shang Dynasty.

After Wen Zhong came down the mountain, he first went back to his hometown. Unfortunately, as a young man he went to practice Taoism, and when he returned, everything had changed.

The world had changed dynasties for many years. Not to mention the people he knew, even the city had been destroyed once. The city at this time was rebuilt in the ruins.

Wen Zhong had no choice but to go to Wendao Mountain.

When he arrived at Wendao Mountain, he saw the empty mountain and only a cave standing quietly, as if telling a story from the past.

Wen Zhong sighed deeply and turned to leave.

At this moment, a black unicorn jumped out of Wendao Mountain.

It turned out that after Wen Zhong followed Jin Ling and left Wendao Mountain, the black unicorn occupied the mountain. It regarded Wen Zhong as an invader and launched an attack on him.

This black unicorn was only a Xuanxian in cultivation, and was knocked to the ground by Wen Zhong in no time.

Wen Zhong originally wanted to kill it, but then he changed his mind and felt that God was merciful. As he just needed a mount, he subdued the black unicorn. Every once in a while, he would ride it around Da Shang, doing justice, and then return to Wen Dao Mountain to continue his practice.

While traveling, Wen Zhong had been practicing the Shangqing Divine Thunder of the Shangqing lineage, and Bai Jing's incarnation also learned it.

This Shangqing Divine Thunder uses magic power to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and induce the thunder power of the five elements. Thunder is divided into five elements, each with its own power.

The Jia and Yi Wood Thunders in the east are full of vitality, containing endless life force, which can heal injuries and restore vitality; the Bing and Ding Fire Thunders in the south are hot and violent, like a raging flame, which can burn away evil spirits and eliminate filth; the Geng and Xin Metal Thunders in the west are extremely sharp, like a blade out of its sheath, which can cut off all obstacles; the Ren and Gui Water Thunders in the north are flexible and changeable, like a surging river, which can dissolve attacks and overcome hardness with softness; the Wu and Ji Earth Thunders in the center are heavy and steady, like the earth carrying all things, which can consolidate the foundation and defend against foreign enemies.

To practice this technique, one must use oneself as a furnace, absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, harmonize the power of the five elements, draw thunder into the body, and temper oneself. When the five elements of thunder power are integrated, one can display the power of the five thunders at will, with a mighty force that shakes the heavens and the earth.

Wen Zhong was quite fond of the Shangqing Divine Thunder. While practicing, he also innovated on his own and developed various thunder techniques.

After witnessing this scene, Bai Jing's incarnation thought to himself, "No wonder Wen Zhong was named Thunder God in the end. It turns out that he has a special preference for thunder magic."

Wen Zhong often went down the mountain to perform heroic deeds, subdue demons and monsters, and help the people solve their problems. He was deeply loved by the people and had left a great reputation in the world.

The rulers of the Shang Dynasty heard of Wen Zhong's reputation and sent envoys to invite him to serve as an official. Wen Zhong refused on the grounds that the time was not right. Officials must have a wise ruler to display their talents and seek the welfare of the people.

The Shang Dynasty did not force him to do so, but each generation of kings gave Wen Zhong many rewards, which he always refused to accept.

It was not until the new Shang king ascended the throne that Wen Zhong saw the decline of the Shang Dynasty. Because he had been treated with courtesy by many Shang kings, Wen Zhong could not help but feel worried.

At this time, the 25th Shang King Lin Xin was in power.

The Xifang and other tribes in the west constantly harassed the Shang Dynasty. Lin Xin sent troops to fight many times and also recruited more than 10 tribes such as Wei, Hu, Shou to serve as guards, but he was never able to conquer them.

On the contrary, it was because of the continuous wars over the years that a huge amount of resources and national strength were consumed, causing public resentment.

At this time, the Shang Dynasty was facing internal and external troubles. Lin Xin knew very well that if he wanted to revive the glory of the Shang Dynasty, he must have the assistance of wise and capable people.

At this time, a minister recommended Wen Zhong to Ding Wen, so he decided to visit the wise man in person. In this way, Lin Xin led a team of guards and embarked on the journey to visit the wise man.

They asked around for Wen Zhong's whereabouts and finally found out that Wen Zhong was in Wendao Mountain.

Lin Xin and his group rushed to Wendao Mountain without stopping.

When Lin Xin arrived at Wendao Mountain, he saw clouds and mist lingering in the mountains, and spiritual energy was overflowing. He sighed in his heart, thinking that this place was indeed a place where great masters lived in seclusion.

Surrounded by his guards, Lin Xin slowly walked into the mountains. Soon, they arrived at the cave where Wen Zhong lived.

He took a few steps forward, bowed towards the cave, and said, "I am Lin Xin, the Lord of the Shang Dynasty. I have long heard of Mr. Wen Zhong's virtuous name, so I came here to visit you."

At this time, Wen Zhong was practicing in the cave. When he heard the noise outside, he stood up and walked out of the cave.

As soon as Wen Zhong walked out of the cave, the third eye between his eyebrows began to twitch, and then slowly opened.

In the view of his third eye, Lin Xin had a lot of luck as vast as the sea and purple air surrounding him. With such a huge amount of luck, even saints would have to retreat a little. With such a huge amount of humanitarian luck protecting him, there was no doubt that this person was the contemporary Human Emperor.

Although this human destiny is enormous, Lin Xin's cultivation is only at the level of refining qi and transforming into spirit.

"No wonder Master said that being the Emperor of Man is not actually suitable for practicing. Now it seems that the human aura is too strong, which will affect the efficiency of absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth." Wen Zhong thought to himself.

Of course, despite his thoughts, Wen Zhong's actions were not slow at all. He bowed to Lin Xin and said, "I am Wen Zhong, a mountain Taoist priest, and I am honored to meet you, Your Majesty."

Lin Xin hurriedly stepped forward to help Wen Zhong up and said, "Sir, there is no need to be so polite. I have heard of your virtuous name, so I came here to invite you to come out of seclusion and assist me in reviving the Shang Dynasty."

Wen Zhong sighed and said, "Your Majesty, Wen Zhong is just a humble alchemist. How can I be so worthy of Your Majesty's respect?"

Lin Xin said sincerely: "Sir, you are too modest. The king knows your talent very well. With your help, the Shang Dynasty will surely regain its glory."

Although Wen Zhong wanted to serve his country, he could feel that the time was not right for him to serve as an official in the court, so Wen Zhong once again rejected Lin Xin's offer.

Lin Xin had no choice but to ask Wen Zhong for advice on how to govern the country.

Wen Zhong did not refuse this time and told Lin Xin his idea.

(End of this chapter)