Chapter 229: 1 Sword Across the World

Chapter 229: 1 Sword Across the World

Chapter 229: A Sword Separates Worlds (Part 1)
Xu Qing took out the Weiyang Sword and brought Su Lianqing and other confidants to a silted river channel.

This place is one of the nine seals that King Yu used to suppress the ancient water demon. Over the past thousands of years, the Yellow River has often changed its course, so this seal is not in the Yellow River, but in the canal in Qingzhou.

The black energy of the lucky little dragon in Xu Qing's body became increasingly dense, which showed that there was a certain degree of risk in this operation.

He felt at peace.

First, he gave an order to the dredging ship to clear the silt and reveal the sealed object at the bottom.

There are many different tools available for dredging vessels.

Because the mud at the moment was relatively thick, we first used a tool called "Junchuanba", which is actually similar to the nine-toothed rake used by Marshal Tianpeng in the Journey to the West novel.

Apparently, the creation of the Journey to the West novel also referred to this tool for dredging the river, which is why Marshal Tianpeng, who was in charge of the Tianhe navy, was equipped with a weapon like the rake.

The dredging rake is dragged by a huge pulley to break up the silt in the river.

Then, the sand-dredging boat that was improved by the Ministry of Works with the help of Fang Xiandao’s disciples brought by Gu Laodao appeared.

This ship is not simple. It is a Taoist mechanism driven by soul stones and is even equipped with iron gears specially refined by Fang Xiandao.

In fact, Fang Xian Dao has many powerful materials, but they need powerful Taoist masters to refine them carefully, which takes a lot of time and energy. With this effort, it is better to refine magic tools directly.

In the final analysis, it is because there are not enough soul stones. Once many things require manpower, the efficiency will not be improved and they cannot be used on a large scale.

Xu Qing owns the soul stone mine in Jiangning Prefecture, so he naturally has some soul stones in his hands, which are more than enough to operate this specially made Taoist mechanical sand-dredging ship.

The officials and people nearby who saw this scene all thought it was a miracle.

Many people worshiped subconsciously.

Some scholars also felt deeply afraid of Xu Qing and the Dayu court.

According to legend, in the ancient holy dynasties, there were saints and emperors who transformed the world and made people live a better life. The tools they used were probably the same magical mechanisms used by Xu Qing.

The collected river sand will not be wasted and can be used to research cement.

In the future, we can even build cement plants along the canals that are often silted up to digest the silted river sand.

In this way, a complete industrial chain can be formed.

With benefits, both officials and civilians will have sufficient motivation to do things.

These ideas are vague for now.

In the actual operation process, there are definitely many difficulties to overcome.

As the sage said, small streams accumulate to form a river.

When doing things, we have to start from the little things.

Xu Qing's most important role is to sow seeds, provide rain and sunshine, and guide their growth.

There are benefits in these things that can be seen with the naked eye.

Even if Xu Qing himself unfortunately died, there would definitely be people who would continue to try because of the interests involved.

There are many difficult things in this world, but the most difficult thing is definitely making money.

Therefore, if you can make money, the probability of people dying and the government collapsing will be much smaller.

The world is full of goodwill, and the world is all good.

With the dredging of the canal, the officials who had previously resisted Xu Qing now felt a genuine sense of joy.

This is a sense of accomplishment, and also an expectation for the future.

If the canal is unblocked, commerce will also flow, and officials like them will benefit from it.

The previous resistance was mainly because I couldn't make any money.

What we are looking forward to now is that we can foresee that we can continue to make money in the future.

The people are also looking forward to it.

Compared with officials, they rely on the canal to make a living.

With new hope, who cares about the wealthy and powerful who were killed before?

What's more, Xu Liushou was already distributing land to many people.

It is true that there are many saline-alkali lands around the canal, but there are still many fertile fields that are not affected by the flooding of the canal system, or some mines...

Even if the land is divided now, mergers will still occur in the future.

But the merger process is long, and during this process, materials are circulated, which will still bring certain vitality to the people.

The people of the Dayu Dynasty will not learn lessons from history, but history will still move forward with twists and turns.

The population in the Middle Ages was only 1/3 of the current population of the Dayu Dynasty.

It is enough to show that despite wars and the rise and fall of dynasties, the population of this land is still growing.

This also shows that the Dayu Dynasty's utilization and development of resources was generally better than that of the previous dynasty.

The ancient and modern times each have their advantages and disadvantages. Generally speaking, the present is better than the ancient times.

Many people in the Dayu Dynasty would miss certain characteristics of the past era, but most of them would not be willing to go back to live in the past under the same circumstances.

But what Xu Qing told the members of Fushe was to learn from the good things of the past and use them to make up for the shortcomings of the present. If you don't make progress, you will eventually fall behind.

In his heart, he still hoped that the people of Fushe could always stay at the forefront.

It would be terrible if we fell behind.

Your status and power will be lost. Without these, how can your wealth, land and mansions be preserved for future generations?

This is a very real problem.

Since the Middle Ages, countless aristocratic families have been wiped out.

Those who can survive are those who have chosen to keep pace with the times.

Of course, Xu Qing also discussed the medieval aristocratic system with Fushe members. The aristocratic families were relatively closed internally, preventing people outside the aristocratic families from making progress.

But the fact is, the more severe the oppression, the more terrible the resistance.

Not giving others a way out means not leaving a way out for yourself.

Xu Qing sincerely hoped that Fushe would not become a party faction in the future.

Just like water control, blocking it will never solve the fundamental problem.

But he also knew that this hope would be dashed.

But there is no need to worry too much about this.

Because even if the Fushe closed the way for outsiders to rise, new upper and lower classes would be formed inside. Whether there was external pressure or not, there would be internal strife in the end, and then it would disintegrate, collapse, turn into spring mud, and nurture new strength, and the cycle would repeat...

Xu Qing's gaze slowly fell on the siltated river sand. The silt in the water was not useless. It just depended on how to make use of it.

As the sand dredging ships dredged more and more river sand.

Deep in the river, there was a terrifying tremor.

A brave, fierce and heroic aura emerged.

In front of Xu Qing, the Weiyang Sword was suspended in the air.

In his spiritual perception, he clearly saw a terrifying giant ape, similar to a human, with muscles and tendons that were strands and pieces, extremely natural and smooth, and gave a great sense of oppression.

Just like the towering mountains and the vast waters.

This is not the opponent's real body, but a clone.

King Yu's nine seals actually dismembered the power of the ancient water demon.

"Wei...yang...sword"

The whispers from the ancient water demon broke into Xu Qing's mind.

Go ahead.

Xu Qing's soul transformed into a little dragon, drilled into the Weiyang Sword, and plunged directly into the depths of the river.

A thick fog actually rose in the silted river channel.

The sealed area and the external river channel are completely separated, becoming like two different worlds that do not interfere with each other.

This is the correct way to use the Weiyang Sword after opening up the Purple Palace and cultivating the Way of the Primordial Spirit. The Weiyang Divine Mist separates the two worlds.

Xu Qing named it "A Sword Separates the Worlds".

This is using the Weiyang Divine Mist of the Weiyang Sword to directly create an illusion of the void. As long as the battle does not lead to an exit from the illusion of the void, the outside world will not be greatly affected, nor will it be interfered with by the outside world.

If Xu Qing was at the level of a creator, the sword that separated the worlds would be even more terrifying, and the illusion would be more real, even close to the real world.

But the realm of the Creator is too far away from him now.

"The Mysterious Sect of Heaven and Earth, the root of all Qi; I have practiced for billions of kalpas to prove my supernatural powers."

When Xu Qing's soul escaped, it carried with it a lot of martial arts energy and blood. The power of his soul was incredibly strong, which was not comparable to the ordinary soul of a possessed person.

Countless lightning flashes exploded in the Weiyang Divine Mist, enveloping the water demon and slowing its movements.

The power of thunder magic can be seen from here.

This ancient water demon had been sealed for many years, and was only one of the nine great gods. Facing Xu Qing's Weiyang Sword and Five Thunders Righteousness, the water demon's solid form began to loosen a little.

However, Xu Qing also felt an extremely deep and terrifying thought constantly impacting his mind.

come on!

Xu Qing allowed the ancient water demon to impact his mind.

boom!
A bright yellow and vast aura appeared.

"What!" The ancient water demon let out a shrill scream.

He was first suppressed by the terrible fortune of the dynasty.

The ancient water demon had anticipated this.

But after it was suppressed, a raging flame immediately broke out.

This is the Suzaku Sacred Fire of the Suzaku Seven Stars.

The illusory flame bird burned the thoughts of the ancient water demon, followed by a series of extremely vicious Three Yin Demon-Slaying Swords.

The feeling of the collision between water and fire made the water demon even more terrifying.

But it could never break through the defense of Xu Qing's soul.

The Purple Emperor Dragon Armor is too powerful in protecting the soul.

Xu Qing's core consciousness seemed to be hidden in an extremely thick turtle shell. No matter how the water monster hit him, he remained unmoved.

Under prolonged consumption.

Xu Qing finally found a weakness of the water demon and slashed it with the Weiyang Sword.

The ancient water demon screamed wildly, and its body fell into a small cauldron in pieces.

Xu Qing's spirit looked at the small tripod.

It is very illusory and obviously not a physical entity, but it is constantly absorbing the luck of the Nine Provinces to maintain its own existence.

"This is the projection of the legendary King Yu's Nine Cauldrons, and it is also the key to sealing the ancient water demon."

The illusory little tripod has a special name in Taoism, that is, the Dharma Yuanling. It is the manifestation of the Dharma of the Nine Tripods, and has a low-level spiritual consciousness that operates on its own.

Lao Gu once said that in the Middle Ages, there was even a martial arts method that directly became a spirit and turned into a demon-like existence.

However, this kind of thing is related to the realization of the great Dao of heaven and earth, and also depends on the environment. It is a matter of chance and coincidence and is difficult to replicate.

In Gu Laodao's opinion, if an existence like Chongyang Zhenren were placed in the ancient times, he would also be a top figure. If he were to return to the past with his own enlightenment, his achievements would be terrifying.

Tao is developing and dynamic.

The differences between ancient and modern cultivation are all adaptations to the current environment.

The past few hundred years have been dominated by inner alchemy, but Taoist Gu and other people of Fangxiandao believe that the future trend will be in outer alchemy.

The human body, even if it is cultivated to the level of a Martial Saint, is still weak compared to heaven and earth.

However, if one could cultivate to the legendary human immortal, or even break through the void, that would be another matter.

In Gu Laodao's eyes, the general trend is how to give more supernatural powers to ordinary people to the extent that they can use them.

Popularize the power of wind, rain, thunder and lightning and unveil the mystery behind them.

This is also the other side of the Dharma’s application to all things.

Such ideas are very influential overseas, especially in the Far West, where they have been developed for many years.

As Fang Xian Dao was defeated by the Western pirates, sooner or later the Westerners would come to the coastal areas of the Dayu Dynasty. In fact, some Westerners were already appearing along the coast, doing business with the local nobles.

These people are very honest and generous, so local nobles are happy to do business with them.

Taoist Gu reminded Xu Qing that foreigners are honest only when they are not as strong as you. Once they are stronger than you, they are robbers and will not reason with you at all.

After Xu Qing suppressed the water demon, he began to look for the so-called treasure of King Yu, but unfortunately he found nothing.

The Weiyang Sword also had no special response.

When he regained his composure and looked at the Weiyang Sword floating in front of him, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Because there was a little strange soil on the Weiyang Sword.

His heart moved, and the power of his soul enveloped this bit of soil, and something wonderful happened.

This bit of soil actually appeared out of thin air in his purple palace.

Xu Qing was extremely surprised.

Because his Purple Palace is not the real inner world, it is still in the illusory stage.

After this bit of soil appeared, Xu Qing suddenly felt that his purple palace had a solid taste, and the speed of absorbing the essence of the outside world was significantly accelerated.

In particular, the star power pouring into the Purple Palace is greater than ever before.

He immediately sensed that the bronze mirror had changed.

There is one more item in Zifu's evaluation.

"Xi soil."

"Is this the precious Xirang that King Yu used to control floods?"

Xu Qing was still surprised that Xirang appeared in Zifu.

His mind flashed, and after some contemplation, it seemed that Xirang seemed to have the potential to turn Zifu from virtual to real, but further observation was needed.

He thought of the old phoenix tree at home, and wondered if he could move the tree into his own purple palace in the future.

His Qiankun bag could not hold the old phoenix tree. Firstly, the old phoenix tree was too big, and secondly, the Qiankun bag could not hold living things.

Things that enter the Qiankun capsule will be in a relatively static state, which is very mysterious.

He learned from the old Taoist priest that the material used to make the Qiankun Bag was human fairy skin, so it was impossible to make another Qiankun Bag.

There is also a similar treasure in Longhu Mountain, which is a gourd.

There is also a gourd in Shangqing Palace on Laoshan Mountain.

However, the old Taoist priest said that the largest spatial treasure of this kind in the world is a painting.

It is said that it can hold a mountain and a river.

But to activate it, one must have the power of a creator.

The third generation Black Mountain Old Demon had come to the Dayu Dynasty many times to look for this item, but to no avail.

Xu Qing's water control work has come to a temporary end.

The recipe for cement was also developed during this period. The next step was to build workshops and recruit people to work. This not only solved the people's livelihood problems, but also enabled the canal to be dredged and maintained to a certain extent.

Of course, these are long-term things, and it is difficult to see too many benefits in a short period of time.

But invisibly, it obviously caused a shock to the old forces on which the millions of trough workers depend for their food and clothing.

If things move forward step by step, we will eventually reach a day when the world will be changed.

Xu Qing returned to the capital amid the people's reluctance to leave and the officials' mixed feelings of joy and worry.

(End of this chapter)