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Chapter 156 The Reincarnation of the True Lord
This is indeed true. Although Zhuge Qing once said that he only needed two days to develop Qi, and that those who did not develop Qi within two weeks were unqualified, that was the worldview of "Under One Person".

Lin Yu has confirmed that the world of Under One Person is more likely to generate Qi than other worlds.

In other worlds, especially in a world without magic like the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang's ability to successfully master the basics in just seven days is enough to prove his terrifying talent.

Of course, his ability to achieve this was the result of the combined effects of favorable timing, location, and human factors.

Li Shimin gave him the most suitable cultivation method—Wuhou Qimen, planted a spiritual seed in him, and lent him one of his only two top-grade spiritual stones, greatly improving his cultivation environment, which enabled him to cultivate Qi.

Compared to him, Zhuge Liang, who was second only to one person, was clearly more terrifying.

According to information revealed in the original work, this guy was likely already at the half-step ascension realm when he emerged from seclusion at the age of twenty-seven.

However, this could very well be a rumor spread through hearsay, since the Sanyi Sect and Zuo Ruotong in modern times have been exaggerated to an extreme degree, not to mention the rumors from the late Eastern Han Dynasty two thousand years ago!
Getting back to the main point, upon hearing Li Shimin's words, Zhuge Liang smiled, neither denying the emperor's praise nor truly regarding himself as a genius, but humbly saying:
"Practice makes perfect; this is a saying that I have been most fond of lately."

"Without examples and investigations, this old minister has no right to speak!"

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Father, are you blaming me for slandering our ancestors?"

"This old minister dares not!" Zhuge Liang smiled and bowed, then pondered for a moment before saying in a low voice, "However, this old minister does have a question that I need to ask Your Majesty..."

"Please speak, Your Excellency!"

"Is this esoteric art truly from ancient times?"

Zhuge Liang slowly asked this question.

Li Shimin raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "If it wasn't created in ancient times, could it be that I made it up?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "This old minister does not doubt Your Majesty, but this Qimen technique coincides with what this old minister has thought all his life."

"The deeper I studied it, the more profound and mysterious a spiritual connection I felt, as if I were having a conversation with an old minister from a later era..."

So sharp?

Li Shimin was inwardly amazed, but on the surface he smiled and said, "Your Excellency is overthinking it. It is your extraordinary wisdom that coincides with the wisdom of the ancients, which is why you have such a profound feeling."

"As for whether the ancient era existed, I myself am the greatest evidence!"

Oh?
Zhuge Liang's expression shifted slightly, as if he were looking at His Majesty with some surprise.

Li Shimin smiled slightly and said frankly, "Prime Minister, please don't be alarmed. I have summoned you here today specifically to discuss this matter."

"With your wisdom, Prime Minister, you must have already noticed that I have recently undergone a great change in temperament and behavior, as if I were a different person. I can also occasionally produce extraordinary objects that are ahead of their time to bolster the army."

“I have done everything openly and honestly, without any concealment.”

"Even the civil and military officials in the court, apart from the Chancellor, must have noticed this long ago, right?"

Zhuge Liang gave him a deep look, then bowed deeply and said:
"This is the biggest question in my heart."

"I only beg to hear Your Majesty's words, so as to soothe the fear in my heart!"

"Please rise, Prime Minister." Li Shimin stepped forward and helped Zhuge Liang up, then said solemnly, "What I have said today is all based on my personal experience, and is by no means ordinary talk of ghosts and gods."

"As for whether to believe or not, the Prime Minister can decide for himself."

Zhuge Liang respectfully said, "Your Majesty, please speak."

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Several months ago, when my father launched his northern expedition, I was worried. So I burned incense and prayed at the temple for my father. The night after that, I had a dream in which I suddenly felt that my soul had traveled back a thousand years and become the emperor of the ancient Tang Dynasty..."

This statement is half true and half false. Liu Shan did indeed burn incense and pray for Zhuge Liang's success during his Northern Expeditions, but the story of his reversed soul travel was a lie fabricated by Li Shimin, who reversed cause and effect.

"This dream of mine has lasted for decades. When I awoke, I felt as if I had lived through another world, and I was filled with a sense of bewilderment."

"Whether it was Zhuang Zhou dreaming of being a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of being Zhuang Zhou, I cannot tell. So I bathed and changed my clothes, burned incense and prayed at the temple, hoping that Heaven could give me a clear answer."

"But unfortunately, I did not move the heavens, but instead encountered a True Lord surnamed Lin who descended to the mortal world."

"This person communicated with me in a dream, claiming to be my friend from a past life. He told me about his past life and said that I am a true celestial ruler who must go through nine mortal lives before I can return to the heavenly palace..."

Zhuge Liang was still shocked when he heard what was said earlier.

Upon hearing this, he frowned slightly, as if he had developed some doubts about this so-called True Lord Lin.

Li Shimin noticed the suspicion in Zhuge Liang's eyes, so he smiled and said, "Prime Minister, do not worry. I had already been emperor for two generations. How could I be deceived by mere empty words?"

"..."

Zhuge Liang was taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly realized what he meant and said in a deep voice, "Those wondrous artifacts were all made by this True Lord Lin?"

"Of course!"

Li Shimin smiled and nodded, then continued, "According to this True Lord Lin, the last emperor of Shu Han is my ninth incarnation in the mortal realm. Once he overcomes the tribulations of this life, he will be able to return to heaven and reclaim his place in the Heavenly Palace."

"Now that the ninth generation is about to succeed, I have experienced another life in a dream because I have come to understand the memories of my past lives."

"In this way, my nine mortal tribulations have been completed ahead of schedule, and I have already taken a step towards the position of True Lord. However, I am trapped in a mortal body and cannot return to the Heavenly Palace with that True Lord surnamed Lin."

"I am torn. I want to reclaim the position of True Lord, but I am unwilling to give up my Prime Minister and the great cause. Therefore, I seek help from this True Lord surnamed Lin."

"The True Lord believes that I have completed nine lifetimes of mortal tribulations, and because of the close relationship I had with him in my previous life, he bestowed upon me all sorts of wondrous things and decided to break down the barrier between the two realms so that I could travel between this realm and the Heavenly Palace in my mortal body..."

What?! Zhuge Liang's pupils dilated in shock at first, but then he calmed down and realized what was going on.

His Majesty summoned him to the palace today, presumably for the purpose of connecting these two realms!

So, these seemingly superstitious tales about ghosts and spirits are actually true?!
Li Shimin glanced at the dark pavilion before him and asked with a light laugh, "How about we open this road to heaven here?"

Zhuge Liang snapped out of his daze, bowed deeply, and said, "I leave it to Your Majesty's wise decision!"

Li Shimin smiled and nodded, saying, "Then please, Prime Minister, witness this with me!"

After saying that, he sent a message in the chat group, telling Lin Yu about the reincarnation of the True Lord, and then reconciled their stories before stating that he was ready.

Lin Yu immediately mobilized his authority and opened a brand new teleportation portal in the Samsara Pavilion.

In an instant, silver light burst forth from nowhere, weaving into a silver door with gilded edges in the dark chamber.

Seeing this, even though he had predicted it, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but show shock in his eyes.

The next second, a tall figure walked out of the door and landed firmly on the floor of the dark chamber.

Li Shimin smiled slightly and immediately bowed to the figure, saying:
"Your younger brother, Tianli, respectfully welcomes your elder brother!"

Tianli was the Taoist name that Li Shimin had given himself during a discussion in a group chat.

The group members had originally suggested some Taoist names that were more in line with his persona, such as 'Yuxiao', which represents the highest of the thirty-three heavens in Taoism, and 'Ziwei', which represents the emperor star, etc.

But after Li Shimin discovered that there might really be a celestial realm among all the heavens and myriad worlds, he suddenly became humble.

He didn't want to flaunt such a lofty title, so he gave himself a low-key Taoist name.

Of course, one shouldn't choose a low-key Taoist name indiscriminately.

As the saying goes, the Li trigram represents fire, and fire in Li represents the phoenix.

The Taoist name Tianli actually means Tianfeng, which fits Li Shimin's self-proclaimed phoenix persona.

However, the name "Tianfeng" didn't sound masculine enough, so he abandoned it and changed it to "Tianli Zhenjun".

Lin Yu had already agreed on their statements, and immediately understood that he should appear as the True Lord of the Universe!
"No need to be polite."

Lin Yu quickly got into character, calmly helping Li Shimin to his feet. He then turned to the handsome, middle-aged man beside him, who was eight feet tall and wore a feather fan and a turban, and said:
"Your Excellency is Zhuge Kongming?"

"Kongming is terrified, he is unworthy of the title of True Lord."

Zhuge Liang reacted quickly, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, yet respectful enough, without losing his manners.

Li Shimin, who was standing nearby, laughed and said, "Prime Minister, there's no need to be modest. If my brother says you deserve it, then you certainly do!"

Lin Yu glanced at Zhuge Liang with admiration and praised, "In this era of Dharma decline, to be able to cultivate Qi is truly remarkable. If one were born before the upheavals of heaven and earth, one would surely be able to ascend to immortality."

"..."

Zhuge Liang was taken aback upon hearing this, and then couldn't help but ask, "Can the art of Qimen Dunjia also reach the heavens?"

Lin Yu nodded and said, "Of course!"

After saying that, he turned to Li Shimin and said, "The affairs of the Heavenly Palace are busy, and I have no time to stay in this realm. Please come with me!"

"Alright... Father, please wait a moment!"

Li Shimin nodded, gave Zhuge Liang a word of advice, and then followed Lin Yu into the teleportation portal.

After the two figures disappeared into the silver ripples, Zhuge Liang came to his senses, frowned, and started walking around the silver teleportation portal. He found that there were indeed no tricks or mechanisms.

"Could it be... that there really are immortals and gods in this world?"

"If that's the case, why are there so many contradictory doctrines among those strange objects?"

He recalled concepts such as historical materialism, his eyes filled with deep doubt.

……

At the same time, Li Shimin followed Lin Yu into the inner universe.

The internal universe within the body is now quite different from what it was before.

Stepping out of the Reincarnation Pavilion, pure energy mist spread across the platform below the steps, layer upon layer like a veil, encircling the mountain peak and palace, condensing into a white sea of ​​clouds.

Amidst the sea of ​​clouds, there are rolling mountains of varying heights and magnificent palace complexes.

The greatest elevation difference in the area is several thousand meters, and the Samsara Pavilion is located on the highest main peak.

Looking down from above, one can take in the vast sea of ​​clouds and the palace complex nestled among the mountains.

Looking at the fairyland-like scene between the sea of ​​clouds and the mountains, Li Shimin couldn't help but show his awe.

"Is this Brother Lin's place of practice?"

(End of this chapter)