Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 306 Prince Guangze: No one has tasted even a speck of his crimson lips, but my son surpasses even Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in flavor.
After completing a set of Five Animal Frolics, an external exercise with health benefits, Prince Han Qinyu of Guangze slowly exhaled a long breath of white air.

Opening his eyes again, a hint of triumphant excitement flashed in his eyes, perhaps from the considerable gains he had made during this astral journey. He muttered to himself:

"How dare a mere Daoist priest from a minor branch of the sect, who has been adopted by a foreign vassal, claim to be the true successor of the White Lotus Sect and the leader of the Ming King Cult?"

The true lineage of the White Lotus Sect has always been in the hands of my great lineage, Emperor Xiaokang!

From the time your family became the ancestral lineage, you have already lost the true lineage of the White Lotus.

Your "reverse" creations are not authentic at all!

After Han Lin's rebellion succeeded, he began to suppress the White Lotus sect. The White Lotus sect's secret Taoist book, "The Precious Scroll of the Buddha's Discourse on the Supreme Ultimate Result," was sealed in the inner treasury and only allowed the ruler of the state to cultivate it.

To prevent the rebels within the sect from rebelling again in the future, the Han family's vassal kings did not have the inheritance of this ancestral Taoist book, and suffered a great loss in the assassination.

However, there was one line of princes who was an exception—Emperor Xiaokang, the eldest son of Emperor Taizu!
The imperial clan all said that, for Emperor Taizu, only his eldest son was a true son, and the other sons were all unexpected.

Emperor Taizu showered him with boundless paternal love and lavished him with the highest honors.

Just from the generational names "Yun, Wen, Zun, Zu, Xun, Qin, Wu, Da, Jun, Sheng", it is clear that their lineage was the only candidate in the eyes of the founding emperor to inherit the ancestral temple and state!
Therefore, as the head of the Han clan, Prince Guangze not only possessed the "Buddha's Discourse on the Supreme Ultimate Result Precious Scroll" passed down through generations of the White Lotus Sect leaders.

Furthermore, he possesses a supreme Dharma that is not even recorded in scriptures, but is passed down orally from father to son—the [Subduing the Body of the Three Worlds Wisdom Kings]!
The three manifestations of Vairocana Buddha are considered to be the wrathful form of Vairocana Buddha manifested to subdue demonic obstacles, and he is capable of cultivating the three bodies of Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, and Nirmanakaya.

The Dharmakaya is the foundation, while the Sambhogakaya and Nirmanakaya are the functional manifestations of the Dharmakaya.

These three are like the moon itself, moonlight, and its reflection in the water—they are essentially the same, but their functions differ.

After obtaining this inheritance, the White Lotus Sect continuously modified its secret methods, eventually significantly lowering the threshold for Buddhist cultivation, making it possible to cultivate the three yang incarnations of green, red, and white.

Each incarnation is 24 years older than the previous one, and can be used once every 24 years, with a maximum of two uses. It can also be used to create two other incarnations, one red and one white, by creating a split spirit and reincarnating.

Ultimately, this constitutes the past, present, and future, and the three phases of old, middle-aged, and young.

If the lifespans of the three incarnations each correspond to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, they can reach the strongest state of the "Three Worlds Manifestations," and it is not a fantasy for them to work together to leapfrog to kill.

The old man secretly felt smug, recalling his plan that, despite being thwarted by the assassination attempt by the Guishan Bookstore, had ultimately progressed even more smoothly.
"This method has extremely high requirements for one's destiny; ordinary people cannot cultivate it even if they want to."

Even I was born with three extraordinary destiny elements, which is why I met the most basic requirements.

If he didn't possess the title of "Lord of the State," even if he were to place the "Three-Life-Descending King Body" before that traitorous usurper from a minor sect, he still wouldn't be able to cultivate it.

This opportunity is mine to seize!

The Three Wonders Formation is formed by examining the arrangement of the Heavenly Stems in the Four Pillars of Destiny (Ba Zi). If the three Heavenly Stems can be arranged in sequence, the Three Wonders can be formed.

Specifically, the Three Wonders of Heaven refer to Yi, Bing, and Ding; the Three Wonders of Earth refer to Jia, Wu, and Geng; and the Three Wonders of Man refer to Ren, Gui, and Xin.

It is important to note that this arrangement cannot be interrupted, and the order cannot be reversed; otherwise, it will not be considered one of the Three Wonders, and may even be considered a lowly arrangement.

Without the Three Wonders, one can only cultivate by relying on the One Law of the Lord of the State and the Understanding of All Laws.

Fortunately, although Han Qinyu is not the best of the Three Wonders Noble Personality, he is still one of the Three Wonders among men, and he can meet the cultivation requirements even without the position of the Lord of the State.

Those who are destined to encounter the Three Wonders among men are bound to be exceptionally intelligent, have outstanding character, be extremely curious, and be learned and versatile.

"The White Lotus Orthodox Lineage. The Three Wonders Enter the Life, the Three Yangs Transform into the Body, Corresponding to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms."

Wang Cheng used all his strength to hear the thoughts of all things through his "Thunder Listening" ability, and then used the "Heavenly Market Equalization Method" to make a wish to the Heavenly Market to enhance his hearing.

He could only barely hear some scattered keywords, and he was so anxious that he scratched his head, but he dared not make any rash moves in front of a living ghost or god.

Until the courtyard of the secondary concubine next door, it seemed that Han Wu-gui had finally rested enough and wanted to prove to his beautiful lover with a special status that he was still capable, and so, seductive music was heard again.

The flickering candlelight cast intertwined shadows of a man and a woman on the window.

"My beauty, tell me, who is more powerful, me or the old prince!"

"Hehehe, of course it's you, Your Highness. According to the laws of the Great Zhao Kingdom, a prince must be over forty years old and childless before he can marry a concubine, and the number of concubines cannot exceed four."

If the old prince were truly so powerful, how could it have been our turn to enter the manor? And why is it that in the end you are the only son?
"Good man, don't mention that annoying old man anymore, come quickly."

Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng perked up immediately, eager to see how this old prince, who was clearly plotting something big, would react after his son raided his home.

"Old man, I'm not trying to start this, but this is simply intolerable! Take action now!"

If this mysterious, living ghost could actually kill Han Wugui, it would save him a lot of trouble, and this trip wouldn't have been in vain.

But the old man's reaction was far beyond Wang Cheng's expectations.

He seemed to have known all along that his son had committed a rebellious act; his face showed no anger, only a hint of disappointment at his son's lack of ambition. But that disappointment wasn't because his son was worthless.

Then, the words he spoke made Wang Cheng, who was still performing a ritual in the distance, widen his eyes and feel a chill run down his spine.

“Lord Ao, I pretended not to know, and let you, this old turtle, be reincarnated into my family. I let you do your dirty work behind my back, and I let you conspire with Pu Shouying.”
We will allow you to become entangled with the officialdom of Minzhou, allow you to associate with the upright Guishan Academy, and allow you to plunder the dragon energy of the dragons and snakes of the East China Sea.
Sometimes when things went wrong, I secretly helped you a few times.

I thought you could at least make a name for yourself, and that you could make moves in both camps alongside me, completely crushing both the Qing and Zhuo factions.

I never imagined he'd be such a useless piece of trash!
My meticulously planned scheme, which I had prepared for six or seven years, failed, attracting the traitors of the White Scale Guards to search for me and almost ruining my grand undertaking that I had painstakingly built up over many years.

Since you're already planning to target that dragon girl again, I'll give you one last chance.

If you fail again, don't blame your father for holding you accountable, punishing you for disobedience and unfilial piety, and turning you into my servant.

As he spoke, he pulled out a copy of the Confucian classic "Collection of Zhu Xi's Family Instructions," a manuscript by the sage, from his bosom to prove that what he said was true.

Even if Han Wugui breaks through to the upper three ranks, it would not be difficult for him to defeat him.

This national treasure embodies one of the core ideas of Neo-Confucianism: "The ruler should act like a ruler, the minister like a minister, the father like a father, and the son like a son."

If one strictly adheres to filial piety and does not disobey one's father or grandfather, then one will suffer no harm whatsoever.

However, if ethical norms are disrupted, this book becomes a deadly weapon, even more powerful than the imperial sword, and touching it will surely lead to death.

It's the same principle as how emperors like to employ corrupt officials and then use the imperial sword to eliminate them.

This old prince clearly sent his concubine to Han Wugui's bed on purpose, so that he would commit an unforgivable crime and be able to control him at will.

Using the "Collection of Zhu Xi's Family Instructions," they took away everything he possessed, even the body of Ao Jun that possessed the blood of Baxia.

"My body is already old at seventy-two, but your original body has a long lifespan, so it's perfect to use it as a spare body for my Qingyang body to reside in."

Although the "spirit form" can theoretically possess a body, the two are incompatible in terms of destiny, making it more dangerous than reincarnation.

However, the Confucian ethics in "Collection of Zhu Xi's Family Instructions" can bypass this section, modify one's destiny, and make it work for one's own benefit.

"My dear son, your body is useless to me; I'd rather you make a name for yourself throughout the world."

After his routine walkout, Han Qinyu ignored the lewd noises coming from next door and turned to go back to his bedroom.

Only then did Wang Cheng, whose brain had gone blank due to a series of explosive news, come back to his senses, his expression complex:

"Han Wugui is also hard to judge."

When Pu Shouying presented the Dragon Pearl, he wanted to use the Great Zhao Dragon Qi on his body to refine a treasure.

His father and I were also eyeing the fish, thinking of making the most of it.

"If you're the only one still in the dark, who will die if not you?"

He then turned to look at the old man:

"Compared to Han Wu-kyu, you're the real old tortoise."

In order to use "Zhu Zi's Family Instructions" to hold leverage over his son, he did not hesitate to use his own concubines as bait.

Unofficial historical records state that Zhu Xi took a nun as a concubine and had an affair with his daughter-in-law, but that was him taking advantage of others. You are really ruthless to yourself.

"No one has tasted even a speck of my red lips, yet my son surpasses Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in flavor. Ji Chang ate Boyi Kao, so I'll try my treasure too? Truly amazing!"

Now, the ruler of the state is surrounded by wolves—civil officials, nobles, and members of the imperial family—each harboring their own ulterior motives.

The two princes of Guangze, each with their own calculations, were among the best in this regard.

When Wang Cheng heard the old man close the door, he let out a final sigh:
"This old tortoise is my son, but I'm busy being someone else's son all day long."

Fortunately, these frustrating days are finally coming to an end.

Wang Cheng's heart skipped a beat, his eyes flashing:

"He possesses the core inheritance of the White Lotus Sect, proving that he was definitely not among the four members of the Guishan Book Society who suffered a great loss in the capital."

He also said that he and Han Wugui made separate moves, which proved that he might have an inside man in the Zhuoliu or other forces.

He just said he'll be someone else's son again tomorrow? The most crucial question now is: who are his other two bodies, the Red Yang Body and the White Yang Body?

(End of this chapter)