Chapter 112 The 4th Demon God Visualization Picture
Chapter 112 The Fourth Demon God Visualization Picture
Xu Qing unfolded the visualization picture. On this visualization picture, under the seal of Elder Fang, there were only two words "Prajna". Xu Qing knew that Prajna meant "wisdom" in Buddhism.
He pondered over the "two words" again and again, but could not figure out any mystery for the time being.
Xu Qing thought, "Why not practice this visualization picture first?"
He looked at the image of the demon in the picture.
This demon is King Kong, still with three heads and six arms. Each of his arms holds a weapon, the most conspicuous of which is a special bell.
Xu Qing recognized this object. It was a Buddhist instrument called "Vajra Bell", symbolizing Prajna wisdom.
He began to visualize the demon.
Soon, many scenes appeared in the sea of consciousness.
Countless distracting thoughts came to mind, but the visualized Vajra King was nowhere to be seen.
Xu Qing had more and more distracting thoughts and was in a restless state. Helplessly, the sound of a crane's cry rang out in his soul, and his distracting thoughts were shattered, and his mind was calmed.
Xu Qing's gaze fell on the "Vajra Bell" again.
He recalled the random thoughts that had just occurred to him, and found that they were all the knowledge he had learned in the past, appearing at the same time, making him confused and distracted.
"Try to visualize this Vajra Bell?" Xu Qing's mind moved, and the power of his soul surged out, and gradually a bell took shape.
But at the most critical moment, cold sweat broke out on Xu Qing's forehead and he quickly withdrew his visualization of the "Vajra Bell".
"No, my current spiritual cultivation is not enough to visualize it."
After Xu Qing tried several times, he became thoughtful and the ideas in his mind became clear.
The key to visualizing the "Vajra King" is to first visualize the "Vajra Bell", and then use the Prajna wisdom of the Vajra Bell to eliminate distracting thoughts, and the Vajra King can be visualized.
"My current spiritual cultivation is not enough to visualize King Kong. This is only the fourth visualization of the demon god. I am afraid that I may not be able to visualize the fifth visualization of the demon god. After all, it is the core inheritance of the Lotus Sect. With my spiritual cultivation that has reached the peak of the power of driving things, it would be strange if I could visualize all five demon gods at the same time."
Xu Qing calmed his mind and looked again at the two words "Prajna" left by Elder Fang.
In a trance, the word "Prajna" in his eyes disappeared and turned into a bell.
Xu Qing subconsciously stretched out his fingertips and sketched the word "Prajna" in the air. The bell in the picture gradually disappeared. On the contrary, a bell appeared in Xu Qing's sea of consciousness.
The power of the soul was injected into the bell like a stream of water, and a strand of the innate qi was separated to become the core component of the bell.
boom!
At some point, a complete bell took shape in Xu Qing's sea of consciousness.
"Horcrux: Diamond Bell."
Xu Qing felt his soul was extremely weak, but a new column of content appeared in the bronze mirror.
"Horcrux?"
"It seems that I have finally visualized the Vajra Bell with the help of the seal left by Elder Fang. I didn't expect it to be a Horcrux."
Through the evaluation of the bronze mirror, he knew the function of this Horcrux.
"Enhance wisdom and break the dream-like Taoist magic..."
Xu Qing knew that, for example, last time the Crow Taoist from Heshan Dao used the Crow Enchantment Array to create a dark dream that had a nightmare-like suppressive effect on him. At that time, he used the starlight of the Purple Star to break it.
However, this is only a secondary effect of Ziwei Star, not its speciality.
If he encounters a powerful nightmare-type Taoist magic, Ziweixing can at most help him stay awake, but it may not be able to break the dream.
Moreover, as the most mysterious and noble visualized star in the Zhoutian Star God Temple, it would obviously not be a good thing if Ziwei Star was exposed.
With the Vajra Bell, it will be much more convenient when you encounter similar situations in the future.
Moreover, as a soul weapon, the Vajra Bell can be sacrificed and visualized outside the body to act on the outside world.
However, to reach this step, one must cultivate to the level of manifestation.
Xu Qing got the "Vajra Bell" and continued to visualize the "Vajra King".
Those distracting thoughts reappeared, and Xu Qing used the Vajra Bell to eliminate them one by one. The appearance of King Kong gradually appeared, but...
"It's still a matter of spiritual cultivation. It seems that only those who have cultivated in a visible form can fully visualize the Vajra King." Xu Qing observed the half-body of the Vajra King in his sea of consciousness, and thought to himself.
After all this, Xu Qing took a break. When he was refreshed, he began to review the eight-part essay.
During this process, he found that opening the Vajra Bell in a state of absolute concentration was extremely helpful for writing articles.
"Absolute concentration" can help Xu Qing concentrate and make his brain work at high speed, but the role of the Vajra Bell is to help him inspire inspiration, making the probability of brilliant writing in his articles higher and higher.
Before we knew it, it was July.
Xu Qing's current soul and martial arts have reached a bottleneck.
As for the level of his writing, it has reached a new level. Moreover, during this period, he continued to give lectures to members of the Fushe Society, especially the Seven Sons of the Fushe Society, led by Yan Shan, who became Xu Qing's main tutoring targets.
These people already have a talent for the imperial examinations, and with Xu Qing's guidance, they have already reached the level of passing the exams. However, whether they can pass or not depends on their performance and luck.
For Xu Qing, passing the imperial examination was as easy as eating and drinking. The key was whether he could pass the exam and become the "Jieyuan".
With the title of "Jieyuan", and his current academic level, he has a great chance of securing his position as the literary leader of the new generation of literary circles in Nanzhili.
The words "scholars from all over the world" that Zhou Tixue had high hopes for could naturally be "confirmed".
"According to the time, Master Taishan should arrive in Yingtian Prefecture in a few days. I will go and welcome him."
Yes, Xu Qing had received Feng Xifeng's letter and knew who the new Inspector General was.
It seems that the fate of Ziwei Star is no joke. As soon as Old Wu left, an old father-in-law with whom he had a closer relationship came as the Inspector General.
Xu Qing had a feeling that heaven and earth were on his side.
The only bad thing is that my father-in-law is a very opinionated person and not as easy to ignore as Old Wu...
Old Wu’s advantages are still obvious. He is willing to listen to other people’s opinions, which is his strength.
This time when Xu Qing went to Yingtian Prefecture, he did not travel light, but prepared a lot of things, including local specialties from Jiangning Prefecture, rouge and powder, and naturally he also prepared a lot of rare Western goods brought over by King Lin Tianwang's ship.
Fortunately, Su Lianqing was there to take care of things, and these trivial matters were handled in an orderly manner.
When he was about to leave, news about the new Inspector General of Yingtian Prefecture was also spreading like wildfire.
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"What, the new Inspector General Feng Xifeng is that kid's future father-in-law?" Marquis Wu Ding was heartbroken when he heard the news from Eunuch Zhao.
"Is this boy capable of defeating me?" he murmured.
Marquis Wuding has always been a bit superstitious, and this time he had no choice but to accept it.
Marquis Wu Ding looked at Eunuch Zhao and asked carefully, "We haven't gotten married yet, do you think it's okay to sabotage it?"
"We have received news that the boy's eight-part essay was taught by Feng Xifeng's daughter. Do you think this relationship can be destroyed?"
Marquis Wu Ding: “…”
After a while, he couldn't help cursing, "How can this be disgraceful? How can a woman be a husband?"
Eunuch Zhao was very careful after all. He sighed and said, "This incident shows that Feng Xifeng is not a rigid person. He may not be so strict with the rules."
Wu Dinghou: "When he comes, it's time for us to take back our mission."
Eunuch Zhao bowed towards the north and said, "The Emperor is indeed unfathomable. We should be careful."
Marquis Wu Ding naturally understood that at this juncture Feng Xifeng was taking over as the Inspector General, and he was also the future father-in-law of Xu Qing, with whom they had a grudge. The emperor's meaning was very clear, and he wanted them to be honest and work hard from now on.
Having been away from the capital for so long, he had somewhat forgotten how powerful the emperor's imperial power was.
Now I feel it again.
Eunuch Zhao also felt a chill in his heart. It seemed that the rumors that the emperor had been in poor health recently and was indifferent to the affairs of the outside world were false.
Just from the fact that Feng Xifeng took over as the inspector, it is clear that the emperor has a detailed understanding of the affairs of the outer court. So this time, the appointment of people was both unconventional and just right.
If these people cannot deceive their superiors and hide the truth from their subordinates, they can only be honest.
"I heard that Feng Xifeng was recommended by the Prime Minister himself this time. It seems that he is guessing the emperor's thoughts more and more accurately." After all, Eunuch Zhao was born in the inner court and is best at guessing people's hearts.
"Eunuch Zhao, what should we do then?" Marquis Wu Ding had been holding back a lot of work and wanted to arrange it for Xu Qing. Now he felt like he had just finished the foreplay and was about to fail at the last moment.
Eunuch Zhao was silent for a while, then said, "I think Xu Gongming is not a bad person."
"Not bad?" Marquis Wu Ding was stunned.
Eunuch Zhao bowed and said goodbye. You must be kidding. Marquis Wu Ding is a military hero. Even if he is punished by the emperor, he can probably save his life. He is the emperor's servant. If he makes His Majesty unhappy, he can be beaten to death.
None of the eunuchs in the inner court are easy to deal with, even if they are sent to other places.
It can be said that each of them is a talent forged in the furnace of the imperial palace.
For people like them, saving their lives is the first priority. As for face, what is the use of face? They are all eunuchs, what face do they need?
There is no need to consider things that do not exist.
Eunuch Zhao went back in a hurry and asked his men to prepare things that the young man would like, as well as various stationery and rare books.
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Xu Qing's boat docked at the dock of Tianjing City. He was about to go ashore when he saw someone waving at him. He stepped forward. The man was white-faced and beardless, with a strong physique. He was dressed as a clerk. He asked Xu Qing about his health and said, "It's hot on this road. I specially asked someone to prepare ice cubes and sour plum soup. Come and have some, nephew, to cool off."
It is July now, and autumn has just begun, so the heatwave is still very severe.
Xu Qing took a look at the person who came and was shocked. Isn't this Eunuch Zhao?
However, he had never met the other person in real life, so he pretended not to know him and bowed, "What's your name, old man?"
"Sir, I don't deserve it. I am the eunuch guarding Yingtian Prefecture, and my surname is Zhao. I have long admired your talent and reputation, but I have never had the chance to meet you. It is a pity. Why don't you come with me to Baotian Lanyue Tower in the city to have a chat? I have already prepared a banquet in the city to welcome you."
Xu Qing: “…”
He secretly complained to himself, "Old hermaphrodite, are we very familiar with each other?"
But the other person was so humble that Xu Qing didn't want to offend him.
He racked his brains to find an excuse.
Unexpectedly, a burst of laughter came from the other side.
"Xu Gongming, the fierce tiger of Jiangning, right?" A man in gorgeous clothes got off his horse and came to Xu Qing with his long-serving attendant. He said warmly, "I am Yang Zhong, the Marquis of Wuding in Yingtian Prefecture. I have long heard that Xu Gongming is a contemporary scholar with heroic spirit unrivaled in the southeast. How lucky I am to meet him today?"
Xu Qing? ?
When Eunuch Zhao saw Marquis Wu Ding coming, his face twitched, but he quickly reacted and invited Marquis Wu Ding and Xu Qing to go to Baotian Lanyue Tower together.
Xu Qing was frightened by the enthusiasm of both sides.
He almost believed that the two people had a good impression of him and were impressed by his talent and character.
Is this the old fox in officialdom?
Xu Qing still admired the two's previous rebellious appearance.
"Marquis Wuding, Eunuch Zhao, please make way. I have official business to discuss with the student Xu Qing." At this time, Zhou Tixue arrived and rescued Xu Qing.
As soon as Xu Qing was pardoned, he followed Zhou Tixue and asked Su Lianqing and others to move their luggage to a house that Xu Qing had prepared in Tianjing City.
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Arrived at Zhou’s house.
Before this, Xu Qing had observed the changes in the black air in his destiny through a bronze mirror.
Although the attitudes of Eunuch Zhao and Marquis Wu Ding are very abstract, judging from the feedback from their luck, at least they do not seem to have malicious intentions.
Are you serious?
Xu Qing began to admire the two of them.
An opponent who can bend and stretch is actually more terrifying.
He knew that the two old guys' current friendly attitude was temporary, probably because of Feng Xifeng.
After Xu Qing thought about it carefully, he immediately understood that the two of them had just received their mission, and if Feng Xifeng were to act in a bad way at this time, it would definitely be a very bad thing for them.
"It is better to use the past than to make good use of it. The emperor sent Old Feng here to be the inspector at this time. I am afraid that he wants to warn him more and he has no intention of replacing him at all." Xu Qing pondered secretly.
The two were the emperor's confidants sent to Nanzhili. As long as the emperor did not want to replace them, their positions would always be stable.
The two of them understood this truth, so their visit to the welcoming party, in addition to showing a friendly attitude, was probably also to make their stance clear to their superiors.
After all, it's mostly performance.
It is true that the best movie actors come from official circles.
The Vajra bell rang in Xu Qing's soul, and his mind became clearer.
Arriving at Zhou Tixue's study, Xu Qing bowed and said, "Thank you, sir, for helping me out."
Zhou Tixue smiled and said, "It's been a long time since we last met. Gongming has become distant."
Xu Qing coughed, "So I should call you 'uncle'?"
Zhou Tixue smiled and said, "Just shout if you want."
He and Xu Qing exchanged pleasantries for a while, and the unfamiliarity after not seeing each other for a long time soon disappeared. Zhou Tixue talked about business, "After the college entrance examination, I will go to Lingnan Province to serve as a governor. The place suffered a war disaster last year, and it has not recovered since this year. The court asked me to govern this place. What do you think, Gongming?"
Xu Qing: "I don't have any brilliant ideas, but the former Han and Su scholars, after arriving in Lingnan, focused on education and pacified the local areas. Since the predecessors have traces to follow, my opinion is that you can refer to them."
Zhou Tixue stroked his beard and said, "Gongming and I are thinking the same thing. However, the Lingnan area has never been a place of great literary talent, and scholars from the Central Plains are not willing to go there to educate the people. Without scholars, it would be difficult to achieve this educational achievement."
In fact, the court sent Zhou Tixue to Lingnan to govern, also combining the experience of the previous dynasty.
Zhou Tixue had served as an academician, so he was naturally professional in this area.
However, the Xizhou School where Zhou Tixue came from was mainly composed of the gentry class, with few poor people. Therefore, it was not easy for Zhou Tixue to find help from his classmates.
What's more, the key to education is the number of scholars, but there is no requirement for quality.
Xu Qing understood the elegant meaning of the music by hearing it. Only the lower-class scholars could endure such hardship. Fushe was precisely a society composed mainly of lower-class scholars.
Old Zhou is trying to poach his people.
Xu Qing thought about it for a while and felt that this was a good opportunity.
Firstly, he had a team of members of the Lotus Sect and had a foundation in Lingnan. Through this incident, he could integrate the remaining forces of the Lotus Sect in Lingnan and strengthen its foundation. Secondly, the Fushe Society advocated practical work and helping the people, and this incident was a good opportunity to put the Fushe Society's ideas into practice.
What's more, Xu Qing could also settle the rear of the Fushe members so that they could go to Lingnan to work without any worries.
Xu Qing immediately made his position clear, "Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country. If Your Excellency needs scholars, the students of our Fushe Society will follow Your Excellency without hesitation."
Zhou Tixue's eyes lit up, "What a saying, 'Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country'. Gongming is truly a man of the world, caring about the people. I will discuss this matter with Shen Junshan in detail and ask for credit for Gongming."
Shen Junshan is Shen Mo, the favorite student of the Prime Minister. He has been an editor in the Hanlin Academy for ten years and is now a fourth-rank minister of the Honglu Temple. Most importantly, he is also the teacher of Prince Yu.
The emperor has five sons, but he has not yet appointed a crown prince. However, Prince Yu is the oldest. There is no legitimate son in the world, so Prince Yu, as the eldest son, is naturally the most favored candidate for the throne by all the civil officials.
After Xu Qing said, "Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country," a trace of saintly aura began to emerge from the bronze mirror.
He wasn't surprised at all.
However, the matter of holy virtue and teaching requires the combination of good fortune and luck, so that he can obtain the spirit of holiness, and it cannot be obtained by simply saying a slogan.
If Zhou Tixue had not existed, Xu Qing would not have been able to obtain the saintly spirit contained in this sentence.
If you do things well, you will naturally get more.
Zhou Tixue knew about Fushe, so after encountering this incident, he thought of Xu Qing's Fushe. In his mind now, Xu Qing was no longer a junior, but a partner who could cooperate in the officialdom.
Especially in Nanzhili, if a scholar society like Fushe could be made bigger and stronger and used properly, even if Xu Qing did not become an official, he would be able to call the shots in the officialdom.
In fact, this was also the prototype of Xu Qing’s party in his previous life.
The person standing in front of the stage is the face, and the party leader behind the scenes is the inside.
One inside and one outside.
However, personnel matters are always complicated and cannot be summarized in one sentence.
If Xu Qing did not have strong power, no one would obey him even if he continued to be the leader of Fushe.
People's hearts are changeable, but the principle of the survival of the fittest will not change.
Zhou Tixue then discussed the matter in detail with Xu Qing.
Xu Qing was in a state of absolute concentration, and with the help of the Vajra Bell, his thoughts became clearer as they talked, and he would come up with inspirations from time to time, which made Zhou Tixue's eyes light up.
He felt a little jealous about this.
After all, a nephew's son-in-law is not as good as a biological son-in-law.
When he thought of this, Zhou Tixue suddenly felt a sense of loss as if he had grown up in someone else's family.
(End of this chapter)