Chapter 92: Ziwei Emperor Vein and Innate Divine Power
Chapter 92: Ziwei Emperor Vein and Innate Divine Power
"What's wrong?" Su Lianqing looked at Xu Qing nervously.
Just now, she was guarding beside Xu Qing and saw Xu Qing's face turn pale and blue, which was very scary. Su Lianqing knew that this was probably a problem with Xu Qing's soul.
She didn't dare to disturb him and could only wait anxiously for Xu Qing to wake up.
Xu Qing let out a long breath.
He recalled that when he was visualizing "Xuantian Taoist" just now, his soul felt a great terror, as if he had fallen into endless darkness.
The reason why he was able to escape from the darkness successfully was because he lit up his first hidden soul vein - the Ziwei Emperor Vein.
There are thirty-one hidden meridians of the soul, among which there are three main meridians, also known as the Three Yuan Emperor Meridians, namely Ziwei, Taiwei and Tianshi.
The remaining twenty-eight branches are named after the twenty-eight constellations, namely the seven branches of the Eastern Azure Dragon (Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, Ji), the seven branches of the Northern Black Tortoise (Dou, Niu, Nu, Xu, Wei, Shi, Bi), the seven branches of the Western White Tiger (Kui, Lou, Wei, Mao, Bi, Zi, Shen) and the seven branches of the Southern Vermillion Bird (Jing, Gui, Liu, Xing, Zhang, Yi, Zhen).
At this moment, a star lit up in Xu Qing's soul, which was the image of "Purple Star".
According to the records on the stone wall, the first hidden vein that lights up is often one's own "natal star".
His natal star is “Purple Star”?
Xu Qing felt an indescribable strange feeling in his heart.
Moreover, the first hidden vein that lit up was the Sanyuan Emperor Vein, which might not necessarily be a good thing.
Because the process of opening up the hidden meridians is gradual. The consumption of qi and blood by the twenty-eight meridians is much smaller than that of the three imperial meridians.
Fortunately, Xu Qing reacted quickly. The moment the Ziwei Emperor Vein in his soul lit up, he returned to his body.
The reason why he looked so painful just now was because the cost of lighting up the Ziwei Meridian was too high, and his body's Qi and blood were severely depleted.
It is just lit up now, and it is still a long way to go before the "Purple Star Meridian" is opened.
At the same time, in the bronze mirror, in the Taoism column, the visualization diagram of Taoist Xuantian appeared, and the Ziwei meridian was lit up. As for the other two main meridians and twenty-eight branch meridians, they were all gray.
This is also a direct display of the current progress of Xu Qingxuantian's visualization diagram.
Previously, even the visualization method of the Five Great Demon Gods only showed textual evaluation content, and then some information was hidden. Only Xuantian Taoist's visualization diagram directly showed a graphic in the bronze mirror.
It can be said to be a unique treatment.
This shows the high level of the Xuantian Visualization Diagram.
"I know you are very high-class, but the problem is..." Xu Qing sighed secretly. If it was the branch meridians that were lit up, with his current physical body and blood, he could fully withstand the consumption of opening up the branch meridians.
It just happens that the Ziwei Meridian, which is the most important of the three main meridians, causes greater loss of qi and blood to the body than those ordinary branches.
"Whether it's the main meridian or the branch meridian, the further you open it, the more Qi and blood you consume. And if you force it through, it will definitely shake the foundation of your physical body and cause irreversible damage to your physical body."
Xu Qing realized that, just as the text on the stone wall mentioned, practicing the Golden Light Mantra would cause great damage to the soul. Conversely, practicing the Xuantian Visualization Diagram would also cause great burden and damage to the physical body.
That is why the Xuantian Taoists emphasize the importance of the Golden Light Mantra so much.
Only by practicing the two extraordinary skills at the same time can they make up for each other's inherent defects.
Of course, if one is a martial arts expert, he can indeed afford the losses in the early stages of the Xuantian Visualization Diagram, but the burden becomes heavier as time goes on, and there is no effect like the Golden Light Curse that complements the Xuantian Visualization Diagram.
On the contrary, even if a person who practices the Golden Light Mantra has a strong spirit and soul, if he practices deeply, his spirit and soul will be severely damaged sooner or later, and he will become crazy and become an idiot.
No matter what, the value of the Xuantian Visualization Map is indeed immeasurable.
Xu Qing clearly felt that his soul had become stronger than before.
There is no doubt that if you persist in practicing the Xuantian Visualization Diagram, the growth of your spirit and soul will be visible to the naked eye.
You must know that after his soul reached the Day Traveling Realm, its progress was much slower than that of the Night Traveling Realm. Just now, he clearly felt the improvement of his soul. This was impossible in the past.
"Fortunately, I haven't finished practicing the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist yet, so my Qi, blood, and tendons still have a lot of room for improvement. It can temporarily meet the consumption of practicing the Xuantian Visualization Diagram. After my cultivation stagnates, I will plan to practice the Golden Light Curse, and then I will have a better grasp of it."
Since Xu Qing was aware of the disadvantages of practicing the Xuantian Visualization Diagram, he didn't need to worry at all.
First realize your current potential and turn it into real strength, then solve the difficulties, and you will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.
Eat the food one bite at a time.
Moreover, as time goes by, the dependence of Jinguang Temple on him will become deeper and deeper, which will also virtually reduce the difficulty for him to obtain the Jinguang Mantra.
After Xu Qing pondered for a while, he slowly replied to Su Lianqing: "Let me rest for a while, then we'll go down the mountain."
He took out the Qi and Blood Powder and drank it, then performed the Crane Shape Technique and the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist in the cave. After a short while, he had digested the medicinal power of the Qi and Blood Powder and became full of energy.
Su Lianqing breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xu Qing was fine.
But I was also curious, what was Xu Qing doing in this cave?
She didn't ask any more questions.
The rule in their line of work is that the less you know, the longer you live.
Even if you really know, you have to pretend that you don't know.
Xu Qing said: "Let's go."
He did not look back at the thin stone wall deep in the cave, nor did he destroy the words and patterns on the stone wall, because he would come back again.
Moreover, the text patterns on the stone wall still exist today. Xu Qing suspects that this thing cannot be destroyed by ordinary means. Even if it is destroyed deliberately, it will cause trouble for himself.
He wasn't even worried about others learning it.
Because in the Xuantian visualization diagram, in the lighting sequence of the first hidden vein, the sequence of the three main veins is the highest, and the Ziwei vein is the first of the three main veins.
This can be considered a blessing and a curse.
The highest sequence also means that under the same level of soul, the main destiny of Ziwei Vein will naturally suppress other people who practice Xuantian Visualization Diagram.
In addition, after opening the first hidden meridian, one will also gain one's own innate magical power.
The innate magical power of the Ziwei Emperor Meridian is also the strongest among the hidden magical powers of the Xuantian Visualization Diagram.
“Even in Taoist Xuantian’s own account, the first hidden meridian he lit up was only the Taiwei Meridian. Although the innate magical power corresponding to this meridian is said to be the most mysterious among all the innate magical powers of the meridians, in general, it is slightly inferior to the Ziwei Meridian.”
Xu Qing could even feel from the words the regret that Taoist Xuantian had for not being able to light up the Ziwei Meridian in the first place.
Therefore, after Xu Qing lit up the "Purple Star Meridian", even he himself was surprised.
However, his natal star is Ziwei Star, which is also a big hidden danger. If he meets a powerful Feng Shui master who can see his natal star, I am afraid Xu Qing will end up in a very bad situation.
Emperors of all dynasties were very wary of people with the Ziwei fate, and would rather kill someone by mistake than let them go.
In fact, having the Ziwei fate does not mean that you will be able to succeed in your rebellion. The problem is that you cannot guarantee that you will not succeed.
When it comes to things like prophecies, emperors would rather believe them than take any risk.
This hidden danger further strengthened Xu Qing's determination to accumulate strength.
He couldn't just sit there and hope that he would be lucky and nothing would happen.
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Go down the mountain, ride the Fire Cloud Horse, and return to the Meixiang Cottage in the city.
"Um, have you forgotten something?" Su Lianqing said weakly.
"Oh, a black fox robe." Xu Qing tore off the fox robe that he had put on Su Lianqing.
Su Lianqing felt cold for a moment and coughed, "Antidote."
Xu Qing smiled and took out a piece of rouge.
Su Lianqing took it and was confused. Is this the antidote?
Xu Qing did not answer, but put on a black robe and rode away on horseback.
"You made me guess again!" Su Lianqing stamped her feet in anger. Who is the woman anyway? She keeps asking people to guess all day long. How can she be as good as the current emperor?
Speaking of which, the emperor nowadays likes to be a riddle teller too much, always asking people to guess his thoughts in order to show how unfathomable he is.
After returning to Meixiang Cottage, Su Lianqing tasted the rouge first. No matter what, if she was really poisoned, this must be the antidote.
If not, it would be a token of Young Master Xu’s kindness.
She had no choice but to comfort herself.
In fact, she also had an idea about whether she should secretly go to the cave to take a look.
But she thought of Xu Qing's usual style. If she went secretly and it was really beneficial, would Xu Qing not be on guard? Besides, Xu Qing had too many handles on her. If she did something small, it would only kill her.
Thinking of this, Su Lianqing gave up the idea.
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Xu Qing returned home and took a rare hot bath. He also asked Qiuxiang to add plum blossoms to the hot water so that he could take a comfortable bath.
He was not worried that Su Lianqing would go secretly without his knowledge. With her energy and blood, it would be difficult for her to even cultivate one branch.
"In fact, without the Golden Light Mantra, practicing the Xuantian Visualization Diagram will only hurt others and yourself in the end." Xu Qing thought to himself.
After he calmed down, he was eager to practice the "Xuantian Visualization Diagram" again. It was really a taste of spiritual growth that made him unable to stop.
Immersing myself in it, I felt as if I was really going to become an immortal. That feeling of being in ecstasy was hard to resist.
Xu Qingqiang suppressed the thoughts in his mind.
He had a bronze mirror to observe himself and knew what the appropriate progress should be.
Frequently practicing the Xuantian Visualization Diagram now is actually harmful rather than beneficial.
Even if the soul grows temporarily, it will only bring irreversible damage to the physical body.
“Only when you know your limits can you be determined; only when you are determined can you be at peace; only when you are at peace can you think; only when you think can you achieve.”
Xu Qing reflected on himself and found that the words of sages are truly always new when read over and over again.
The Tao Te Ching also says, "Knowing contentment keeps you from humiliation, and knowing when to stop keeps you from danger."
He calmed the restless thoughts in his mind and soul that wanted to practice the Xuantian Visualization Diagram. His mind and soul became calm and stable, and wisdom began to grow.
He just lay in the wooden bath tub, enjoying the faint scent of plum blossoms, until the water turned cooler, then he got up.
For the next ten days, Xu Qing followed the schedule and cultivated his soul with the Xuantian Visualization Diagram on a daily basis. He also studied and practiced martial arts, and the Ziwei Emperor Meridian was opened up bit by bit.
Thanks to the cooperation of Qixue San and Peiyuan Dan, his progress is actually not slow.
The only pity is that these things will soon be consumed.
"If I don't practice the Xuantian Visualization Diagram, these medicines will be enough for me to practice the Tiger Demon Bone Refining Fist to 150 moves, and I am only 56 moves away from fully practicing it. But if I continue to consume it at the current rate, I estimate that it will only be enough for me to practice 120 moves. However, Xu Qing can clearly feel that his soul is not far from the next level of 'driving things', and his bright energy has also entered the upper level. Perhaps because of the strengthening of his soul, Xu Qing clearly feels that he has comprehended the dark energy in the next few days."
This pace of progress is already rapid.
Unfortunately, the resources cannot keep up.
He still lacks nourishing items such as elixirs.
Xu Qing felt sorry for this, and at this time, King Lin sent Niu Peng to look for him.
"See you at the old place." Xu Qing received the words brought by Niu Peng.
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Half an incense stick later, Xu Qing went out lightly and came to Songhe Tower.
This time I am going to the meeting alone.
Because there is little point in calling the king to guard them.
He had already received the news that King Lin had made a breakthrough to the Lianzang level.
Martial artists who practice internal martial arts are rare in the entire Nanzhili. The key point is that this kind of martial artists are not afraid of frequent life-and-death battles and can even fly high.
Once he made up his mind to hide himself, even institutions like the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Neichang would find it difficult to track him down.
"Congratulations, brother, on entering the realm of internal organ training." Xu Qing congratulated sincerely, his eyes full of genuine envy.
This is indeed genuine envy.
If he had the energy and blood of King Lin today, he would have probably completely opened up the Ziwei Meridian, and even opened up several branch meridians.
However, after Lin Tianwang practiced internal organs, he entered the stage of unity of body and soul and was no longer able to practice the Xuantian Visualization Diagram.
The unity of spirit and body is a watershed, which determines that the cultivation of spirit and body will diverge from then on.
Only people like Xu Qing who have reached the state of harmony between yin and yang can continue to practice while achieving both.
However, the state of harmony between yin and yang alone is just barely enough to practice both martial arts and Taoism. If one wants to achieve a level of perfect unity between the two, one must enter the state of what Taoists call "Tao follows nature" or the Buddhist state of "no law and no thoughts."
This state is something you can only encounter by chance.
Of course, Xu Qing was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics and knew that Confucianism also had a similar state, that is, "the unity of knowledge and action."
If he can successfully realize the truth and enter this "state", he can still achieve the effect of "Tao follows nature" or "no law and no thought".
The unity of knowledge and action is also a core concept of the psychology he studied in his previous life, and it is also a key to Xu Qing's accumulation of "holy virtue".
King Lin looked at the envy in Xu Qing's eyes, and felt happy in his heart. He said modestly: "At your age, it is only a matter of time for you to enter the realm of internal organ training. You just need to make a choice by then."
Xu Qing: "This matter is too far away, let's not think about it for now. Brother, what do you want me to do?"
His main focus is on maximizing emotional value.
King Lin is already a great master in practicing internal energy, so Xu Qing's attitude must change, otherwise wouldn't his upgrade be in vain?
He Zhifu knew that after Lord Wu was promoted, he changed his attitude and called him Lord Wu all the time. He was so affectionate that if you didn't know, you would think they were classmates. Although Xu Qing guessed that He Zhifu probably called him "Old Dog Wu" in his heart, he did a good job of saving face.
Precisely because of the improvement in status and so many benefits, there are many fame-seekers in the world who do everything they can to achieve this.
This is also the rule that people need to follow in this world.
If you want to break the rules, you must first have the ability to break the rules. Otherwise, others will not tolerate you.
If you are a famous scholar in the mountains and countryside, people will respect you and call you "Jushi". If they disrespect you, they will just call you "Jutu".
Seeing Xu Qing's attitude, King Lin felt pleased and was reluctant to leave Jiangning Prefecture. It was great to have a person like Xu Qing praising him.
After all, he was a martial artist who practiced martial arts, and his goal was firm. King Lin quickly put aside all distractions and said, "This trip is to do a business with Brother Gongming."
"What did you say last time?"
"Well, I plan to do business overseas. I can give Black Wind Village to my brother Gongming as a credit. But the price must be reasonable."
Xu Qing's heart moved, "Big brother, you know what kind of person I am. I can give you more money, but I have a small request."
Lin Tianwang: "You say."
"I wonder how much of the medicine you have left from last time, big brother. If you don't need it much, I want to buy it all."
King Lin pondered for a moment. After he broke through the internal organs training, although those spirit flesh and spirit blood still had some use, they were no longer indispensable.
What's more, overseas resources are abundant, and he can gain a foothold and capture monsters in the sea.
In fact, there are far more monsters in the sea than on land, but without his own ships and territory, it is difficult to intervene. Now that he is going to develop overseas, he will definitely have ships and territory. In the long run, he does not have to take these things with him.
Moreover, judging from the early development, he was even more lacking in weapons, food and other important supplies.
As for the ships, he had already prepared them.
This was also the reason why King Lin was a little tight on money before. The extra money was secretly used to build ships.
"I don't want money, but you have to provide me with these..." King Lin listed a series of supplies that he didn't have or were relatively scarce.
Xu Qing frowned when he heard this.
He didn't agree right away.
Bargained with King Lin.
King Lin was not angry.
Because bargaining itself means that Xu Qing has already agreed to this matter.
In the end, King Lin was even willing to spend more money to purchase military supplies.
After Xu Qing thought about it, he felt that this matter was not troublesome, because when the government troops were dispatched to suppress the bandits, a lot of military funds allocated from above were embezzled.
These military assets themselves are to be sold as stolen goods.
He has a good buyer like Lin Tianwang on his hands, and the people above him don’t even have time to thank him.
Because King Lin is planning to go overseas, this way, when the goods are sold, they will not appear locally, so he can keep his hands clean.
It is safer and more cost-effective than taking the risk of selling it to local tycoons.
By doing this business, the government troops would not have to suffer casualties in the attack on Black Wind Village, and they would have been rewarded with merit. For people like Lieutenant General Liu, they would have the opportunity to be promoted, and at the very least, they would be rewarded with favors.
Be as cool as you want.
Moreover, the imperial court could achieve the purpose of establishing customs and thus increase financial revenue.
This is not a win-win situation, but a win-win situation for all.
Xu Qing nodded: "Then I'll do as you say, brother. However, I have a personal request. Whether you agree or not, it has nothing to do with this deal. And I don't have much to pay, so I'll just consider it as a favor to you."
King Lin laughed loudly: "Gongming's favor is worth a thousand gold. Tell me quickly, what's the good deal?"
Xu Qing smiled slightly. He owed a favor to others so that they could continue to have such exchanges. This was also something he did on purpose, and he really needed the help of King Lin.
On the other hand, people who help you are less likely to harm you and will continue to help you when it is convenient.
He spoke slowly and told the story of the Grand Elder of the Lotus Sect.
Even if he is a master of spirits and souls who has mastered the art of driving away objects, so what? This time he has invited a great martial arts master who has also practiced internal organs to see how the other party can resist!
(End of this chapter)