Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 323-332 The Four Extremes of Heaven and Earth, the Inner World

"This sage emperor is truly sensible."

"Such thoughtfulness would force even the most domineering and powerful minister to treat him well for the sake of his reputation."

As Li Cunxiao listened to the imperial edicts bestowing titles upon him, he was filled with emotion.

Sitting on the dragon throne for too long can easily lead to a distorted perception of oneself, making one believe that the Li family's bloodline is born to be the masters of the world.

Throughout history, many last emperors failed to recognize reality, resulting in their deaths.

However, Li Min was unusually clear-headed and humbled himself enough that a series of additional titles made Li Yisheng even forget about etiquette.

As expected, the latter was clearly very satisfied with this, so when they arrived at the Taiji Palace, looking at the emperor on the dragon throne, he still gave a perfunctory bow.

"We arrived too late to save Your Majesty, and Your Majesty has been frightened."

“Why do you say that, my dear minister? Now that Master Gao is not here, all important matters of the court must be handled by Prince Jin.”

Li Min managed to maintain her composure, but her hands, hidden within her crimson dragon robe, clenched involuntarily.

Although Gao Pian was a Grandmaster in the past, he never displayed his power and authority in the imperial city, and he behaved like an ordinary person when facing the emperor.

But Li Yisheng, standing before him, was a fierce general and martial king who had fought his way up from the vassal states. Even though he was concealing his aura, the ferocity he exuded from years of battlefield experience still assaulted his mind.

"His Majesty trusts us greatly; he will surely exert all his efforts to punish the disloyal ministers and bring them to justice."

Li Yisheng's words were sincere. Now that he had the moral high ground, all he needed to do was eliminate all the heroes in the world.

When the time comes, with the might of a great victory, he will abdicate and ascend the throne; his martial prowess will be enough to suppress all opposing voices.

To achieve this goal, there was one thing he had to obtain from the emperor.

"However, the rebellious minister is wicked and unruly. In order to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, I hope Your Majesty can lend me something."

Li Min's body suddenly trembled, and her face turned pale and then red. Li Yisheng did not urge her, but waited quietly.

After a long while, the former finally seemed to deflate, and staggered to his feet while leaning on the dragon throne.

“The Prince of Jin is a Grandmaster, and his cultivation is already unparalleled in the world.”

"To eradicate the wicked and vicious, only the Supreme Treasure Taiqing Palace can be of any help."

"Indeed," Li Yisheng smiled slightly, still not urging him.

But the thirteen bodyguards behind him held their breath, their hearts pounding.

The world's most precious treasures are few in number, yet their uses are boundless.

In the capital, there were originally two treasures: the Vairocana Conch Shell and the Taiqing Palace. However, Li Yisheng was unwilling to fight Zhenjing of Qinglong Temple again, so he acquiesced to his withdrawal from Daxing.

He already possessed the Lingbao Relic Pagoda of Yuhua Temple. If he were to acquire the Taiqing Palace, he would have two Lingbao treasures, the benefits of which would be self-evident.

The twelve adopted sons also thought of this, and they couldn't help but fantasize that they might be recognized as masters by the Taiqing Palace.
Li Cunxiao didn't have such thoughts; he just felt fortunate.

Fortunately, he has kept the dragon boat well hidden all along, and only his two masters know the inside story.

Previously, Ye Shuyi and the others were only put into the dragon boat after they had fallen into a coma. When they woke up, they were already outside and had no idea what had happened.

Otherwise, given Li Yisheng's desire for spiritual treasures, he wouldn't be surprised if Li Yisheng turned hostile on the spot.

Taiqing Palace is, after all, a treasure passed down through generations of the Li imperial family, and handing it over will inevitably involve a struggle.

Fortunately, Li Min had prepared herself mentally beforehand. With a sigh, she finally led Li Yisheng into the depths of the palace.

This time, Li Yisheng had no intention of sharing with his adopted sons.

Although disappointed, the Twelve Protectors could only watch their adoptive father's figure disappear before leaving the imperial city together.

"My godfather won't let me confiscate his property or find women. How boring."

"It's rare for the emperor to be so sensible, and these dukes and marquises are also quite honest. Let's not cause any trouble at this critical juncture."

"Don't be so gloomy, let's go to Pingkang Lane! I haven't yet experienced the best pleasure quarters in the world."

"Thirteenth Brother, where are you going?"

At Li Cunxiao's whistle, the green lion transformed into a steed galloped over.

"Brothers, please enjoy yourselves. My father-in-law's family lives in the capital, so I need to go and greet them to avoid any misunderstandings with the brothers in the army."

Having said that, he mounted his horse, bowed slightly, and then vanished into the dust.

Kang Junli and Li Cunjin spat in dissatisfaction:
"Pah! He won't even go to a brothel with us, what's with the pretense of being high and mighty?"

“They are respectable people with families, unlike us, who are risking our lives and only care about having fun.”

Upon hearing this, Li Siyuan glanced at him and said, "The army has just entered the city and has a lot to do. All you're thinking about is visiting brothels?"

"I'm warning you all, go to Pingkang Ward, but don't you dare disturb those noble families' residences."

"If I find out anyone can't control their crotch, I'll cut it off for them, and they can spend the rest of their lives serving their godfather in a different way."

After saying that, he left without looking back, and the others, feeling awkward, also dispersed.

On the first day the army entered the city, no one could figure out what kind of temperament the Prince of Jin was, so no one went out. As a result, the capital was deserted and the streets were empty.

Li Cunxiao spurred his horse and galloped to the Duke of Yue's mansion in less than a quarter of an hour, where the banner of the "Thirteen Protectors" was hanging at the entrance.

I asked Li Guangyi, who was leading his personal guards on patrol, and he said that no soldiers from Hedong came to bother him.

Incidentally, he also instructed him to take care of the Prince of Fenyang's residence across the street.

Guo Zhao and he had a kind connection. Now that he has passed away, leaving behind orphans and a widow, we should still take care of them where we can.

"His Majesty took Prince Jin to Taiqing Palace?"

Ye Jing wasn't particularly surprised by the news, as she had expected it, but her feelings were inevitably complicated.

"Emperor Taizong may have long anticipated this day, which is why he imprinted all his cultivation into the Taiqing Palace to ensure that future Li emperors could control the spiritual treasure through their bloodline."

"In this way, even if the dynasty is gone, at least the lives of the descendants can be preserved, and a place for wealthy and idle kings to go will be left."

As the father-in-law and son-in-law were talking, they suddenly felt the ground shake.

At first, I thought it was an earthquake, but the tremors subsided and became weak, only trembling again after several dozen breaths.

If Li Cunxiao hadn't used his spiritual senses to the utmost, he would have been almost unable to detect the activity coming from deep underground.

"It must be Prince Jin attempting to refine the Taiqing Palace," Ye Jing explained, seeing Li Cunxiao's puzzled expression.

"Back then, the Grand Secretary gained the Emperor's trust and wanted to break the ancestral rules so that he could completely control the Lingbao."

"But Lingbao has a spirit, and Emperor Taizong used methods to connect it to the earth's veins. Even a grandmaster would find it difficult to force it to submit and recognize its master."

"I was in the capital that time, so it left a deep impression on me."

"When the earth's veins stop shaking, it means that Prince Jin has stopped refining."

"Is that so?" Li Cunxiao nodded.

Neither the Taiqing Palace nor the emperor are issues he needs to consider for the time being.

The most important thing is to cultivate to the point of perfection as soon as possible, find an opportunity to break through to the Grandmaster level, and get rid of Li Yisheng's control.

The father-in-law and son-in-law didn't chat much. Li Cunxiao went straight to the cultivation room that had been prepared for him. The cultivation room was simply furnished, and most importantly, it was located under the back garden of the Duke of Yue's mansion. No one could enter within a hundred paces.

Although Ye Jing could say that, Li Cunxiao still released two spiritual images and carefully sensed them with his primordial spirit. Only after confirming them again and again did he feel at ease.

Subsequently, two lotus incarnations flew away from the dantian and naturally merged with the two spirits.

The faces of the Savior from Suffering and the King of Wide Vision changed instantly, eventually becoming identical to their original forms.

The three Li Cunxiaos sat facing each other in a triangle, cross-legged, making hand seals, their movements almost perfectly synchronized.

Even if Ye Shuyi, her husband, were here, she probably wouldn't be able to tell which one was the real body and which one was the clone.

This is the result of the perfected deduction of the supernatural incarnation.

Originally, his spiritual avatar could only travel a hundred meters away from his body, and it consumed a lot of his true essence.

If they don't fight, they can last for half an hour, but if they start fighting, they can only last for a quarter of an hour or even less.

In such a situation, the avatar can only serve to confuse the opponent.

Because of the issue of true essence consumption, relying on the clones and the main body to fight together is not as effective as concentrating all the true essence into the main body for use.

But now that the simulation has been improved, things are different.

Nowadays, even without combining with the lotus incarnation, the spiritual form can travel thousands of meters away from the body.

In its normal state, it can be maintained for two hours, and it can be maintained for half an hour when fighting with others.

But most importantly, the lotus incarnation itself possesses a complete set of human meridians and acupoints.

Now that you've combined with the spirit, you can directly construct the inner world within your avatar!
In other words, as long as Li Cunxiao can hold on, he can simultaneously engage in the inner vision cultivation of the three deities of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

However, doing so also puts a great burden on the primordial spirit, since it compresses three cultivation sessions into the same time period.

After Li Cunxiao's first attempt, he was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyelids open, and his head was throbbing as if it were about to split open.

As soon as his head hit the pillow, he slept soundly until dawn, much to Ye Shuyi's surprise.

"Right now, we need to maximize the efficiency of our cultivation; the maximum cultivation time should not exceed one and a half hours."

"Then meditate for half an hour to recover, and then do it again."

"After repeating this cycle three times, you'll basically reach your limit."

The three Li Cunxiaos sat cross-legged facing each other. The Haotian Altar exuded a vast and boundless aura. Under the blessing of the "Heaven and Man Interaction" effect, the inner parts of the Savior from Suffering and the Vast-Eyed Heavenly King's avatars faintly emitted a mysterious aura, as if heaven and earth were taking shape.

The seventh realm's entrance has three smaller realms: the multi-story building, the inner landscape, and the communion realm.

Currently, both the Buddhist and Taoist spiritual forms have reached the twelve-story stage of perfection, while the Haotian spiritual form is special and requires no cultivation.

The inner realm stage is also known as "the creation of heaven and earth".

The head represents the sky, the feet the earth, and the four limbs the four cardinal directions (east, south, west, and north). This is space.
Connecting all the acupoints in the body and regulating Yin and Yang and the Five Elements results in the cycle of the four seasons; this is time.
Establish heaven and earth, define the four poles, regulate yin and yang, and transform the five elements.

After these four steps, a microcosm naturally forms within the human body, and the true essence circulates in its own way, endlessly repeating itself.

Then comes the interaction between the microcosm and the macrocosm, the communication between the inside and outside, and how every move we make influences changes in the outside world.

The Yuan Tai realm is simply an additional powerful engine, the Dharma Form, used to leverage external forces.

Since Li Cunxiao's fundamental cultivation methods for Buddhism and Taoism are different, the inner visions he cultivates are naturally different as well.

The Sutra of the Great Dragon King of the West, who protects the world, features the Great Dragon King of the West as the main deity. Buddhist scriptures say that he "resides on the western side of Mount Sumeru, on the Silver Peak, in a city called Zhouluo, and commands countless hundreds of thousands of dragons."

Therefore, after establishing the order of Heaven and Earth, among the four cardinal directions, the West should be the primary direction; and among the five elements, fire should be the primary direction.

Fire represents summer, and in the waxing and waning of Yin and Yang, it represents the sun. Therefore, among the two polarities, Yang is the first.

Li Cunxiao's primordial spirit was powerful, and he was able to project his spirit into his body at a young age, so the whole process was not difficult for him.

Afterwards, one only needs to gradually consolidate their realm to construct the inner landscape "Sumeru Silver Peak (duo)".

But on the other hand, things weren't so easy for the Taoist spirits.

The "Ten Directions Salvation Heavenly Venerable's Wonderful Scripture" was derived from the "Taiyi Salvation and Protection Wonderful Scripture" by Taiyi Zhenren.

The "Taiyi Jiuku Hushen Miaojing" is an evolution of the "Donghua Mugong Shu" from the Qinglong lineage of Louguan Dao.

It can be said that the exquisite skill of this technique completely surpasses the "Western Guardian Dragon King Sutra".

Therefore, the difficulty of cultivation is extremely high, especially in the stage of constructing the inner landscape.

The Ten Directions of Salvation from Suffering are the Eastern Jade Treasure Emperor Heavenly Venerable, the Southern Mysterious True Myriad Blessings Heavenly Venerable, the Western Supreme Mysterious Ultimate Heavenly Venerable, the Northern Mysterious Jade Palace Heavenly Venerable, the Upper Jade Void Bright Emperor Heavenly Venerable, and the Lower True Emperor Cave God Heavenly Venerable, and so on, the Ten Directions Heavenly Venerables.

The Ten Directions Heavenly Venerables, with their emphasis on the four extremes and eight wastelands, as well as Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, would find it extremely difficult to construct a complete inner landscape of the "Ten Directions Hell."

Right now, Li Cunxiao can only focus on the key points: stabilizing the universe, dividing the four directions, and establishing the six Heavenly Venerables of the upper, lower, east, west, south, and north.

After that, we will slowly sort out the Yin-Yang and Five Elements until the framework is stable, and then complete the four Heavenly Venerables of the Southeast, Southwest, Northeast and Northwest.

"The Supreme Jade Void Bright Emperor Heavenly Venerable, by decree uniting the primordial forces, elevating virtue to the realm of the earth, and wielding the power to once ravage hell, his mighty authority is awe-inspiring."

"Below lies the True Emperor Cave God Heavenly Venerable, whose position is revered in Youdu, whose name is revered among the Ten Emperors, and who governs the Luo Feng Palace."

"The Eastern Jade Treasure Emperor Heavenly Venerable, residing in the Zhen Palace, occupies the Mao position, and governs the Wind and Thunder Hell, wielding the power of thunderbolts."

"The Southern Mysterious True Ten Thousand Blessings Heavenly Venerable, residing in the Li Palace, holding the Noon position, in charge of the Fire Healer Hell, wielding absolute power over raging flames."

"The Supreme Celestial Venerable of the West, residing in the Dui Palace, specifically in the You position, governs the Vajra Hell."

"The Northern Mysterious Jade Emperor Heavenly Venerable resides in the Kan Palace, holding the position of Zi, and governs the Netherworld and the Cold Hell, wielding the power of ice and snow, and standing firm against the iron of the four directions."

With the profound meaning of the scriptures flowing in his heart, Li Cunxiao guided his true energy to stimulate the acupoints on the top of his head, the soles of his feet, and his limbs in a specific order.

Body and mind are one, the changes in the acupoints reflect the spirit, the six directions of incomplete hell, spread throughout the four directions, build a crude framework.

The whole process lasted a whole day, and Li Cunxiao even had to withdraw the Heavenly King's image and concentrate all his energy on the Savior of Suffering.

Finally, at the break of dawn, he opened his eyes, drenched in sweat and pale-faced.

I feel empty inside, and my head hurts, but I'm still in a relatively good mood.

"The most difficult part of creating the inner world is the creation of the world. Now both spiritual realms have already taken the initial shape of the inner world. After that, it will be a long and arduous process."

Li Cunxiao took out the pill and swallowed it. After a quarter of an hour, his complexion returned to a rosy hue.

Just as he was about to seek advice from his father-in-law, Ye Jingneng, on cultivation, the continuous tremors deep within the earth's veins subsided completely after a slightly stronger tremor.

"it's over?"

"Failed."

Li Yisheng's expression was unreadable as the spiritual image of Vaishravana and the Lingbao Relic Pagoda slowly retracted into his body.

Emperor Li Min, standing to the side, was pale and staggering. In just one day, dozens of silver strands had quietly crept into his hair, as if he had exhausted his life force.

But in his eyes, besides resentment, there was also a hint of relief.

Taiqing Palace was saved.

His life was spared for the time being.

(End of this chapter)