classifiedscript #337 - The underworld ruled by the Lord of Mount Tai! The awakening of the emperor's way!
#337 - The underworld ruled by the Lord of Mount Tai! The awakening of the emperor's way!
Being able to delve into it with one's consciousness and awaken the power of so-called Righteous Qi is a completely different concept from being able to have one's divine soul reside there permanently.
While the former is profound, how can it compare to the latter?
After all, the latter is the true realization of immortality.
Even though Zhang Liang is still young.
He still understands what the immortality of the divine soul means.
Don't assume that only after Ying Zheng unifies the six kingdoms and becomes the First Emperor will he have such a strong obsession with immortality.
On the contrary, the obsession with immortality has permeated throughout history.
To be precise, immortality is one of the most instinctive pursuits of all life.
As long as a creature is alive, it is impossible not to aspire to immortality.
Even a young man like Zhang Liang, whose life has just begun and who does not yet have such a strong desire for immortality, could not help but be moved when he suddenly heard that the so-called Confucian Holy Domain could allow a person's divine soul to reside there permanently.
At this time, almost no one cared about the battle between Black and White Xuanjian and the brothers Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang.
The truth is that, compared to this wonderfully exciting battle, the matter of immortality, which should only exist in myths, is of greater concern to them.
Luo Fu nodded slightly and smiled, "That's right, it's the Confucian Holy Domain you speak of. It is a world truly independent of reality, like the underworld under the rule of Lord Taishan, a world where the divine soul can reside permanently."
If it were the future First Emperor, he would probably ask Luo Fu for a way to achieve immortality as soon as he heard that there was hope for immortality.
But now, what Ying Zheng cares more about is the life and death of Chang'an Jun Chengjiao.
"Sir, will Chengjiao ever return to the human world? How can I see him?"
"No."
Luo Fu knew very well what Ying Zheng's purpose was in asking this question.
Regardless of whether Chengjiao entered the so-called Confucian Holy Domain, for this world, or rather for Ying Zheng and the Qin State, Chengjiao has only one end: death.
But as long as Chengjiao does not appear in this world, Ying Zheng still hopes to see his younger brother one more time.
After dispelling Ying Zheng's greatest concern, Luo Fu then said, "There is only one way to contact someone whose divine soul resides in the Confucian Holy Domain, and that is to improve one's own Confucian cultivation."
After a slight pause, Luo Fu continued, "Of course, Confucian cultivation is not absolute. In fact, I have discovered that that world can bear not only Confucian cultivation. After reaching a certain level of knowledge in the various schools of thought, there is a chance to come into contact with that world, but compared to that, Confucianism has a greater chance of entering that world."
"Confucianism?" Ying Zheng frowned immediately.
For Ying Zheng, in his eyes, Confucianism is just a group of people who are good at empty talk. The true art of governing a country still lies in Legalism.
This has been proven by facts.
The earliest country to fully implement Confucian ideals, the State of Zhongshan, was destroyed because of Confucianism.
This also caused Confucianism to suffer an extremely serious blow in an instant.
On the other hand, all those who adhered to Legalism were able to realize the ideal of enriching the country and strengthening the army.
On this point, the various reforms of the Seven Kingdoms are proof.
Legalism is undoubtedly the way to strengthen the country. As for Confucianism, the destruction of the State of Zhongshan is enough for Ying Zheng to believe that this is a school of thought that only knows how to talk but does not help the country or the people much.
In Han Fei's "Five Vermin," the saying that Confucianism disrupts the law with literature and chivalry violates the ban with martial arts is deeply recognized by Ying Zheng.
Confucianism and chivalry also represent the two major prominent schools of thought at the moment: Confucianism and Mohism.
Calming himself, Ying Zheng said, "Sir, can Legalism also enter that so-called... the so-called Holy Domain?"
It is obviously not so easy for a person as determined as Ying Zheng to accept the name of the Confucian Holy Domain, a world where the divine soul can reside permanently.
After Luo Fu nodded affirmatively, he said, "That's right, although the various schools of thought have different ideas, their purpose is to pursue the ideal of universal harmony; to pursue a truly stable order. As long as they can resonate with that world, they can come into contact with that world, and with the improvement of their strength, they can come into contact with the divine soul of that world."
"Strength? Does that mean that world can also bestow strange abilities on people?" Ying Zheng asked curiously.
Don't look at the fact that the extraordinary system of this world does not seem to have a high upper limit. Even Gai Nie, who is known as the Sword Saint, only shocked the world by defeating three hundred Qin soldiers head-on.
But in terms of variety, this world is in full bloom.
Martial arts true qi, Yin-Yang spells, bloodline supernatural powers, mechanical creations, etc... everything is available.
In Ying Zheng's view, that world where the divine soul can reside permanently is obviously a kind of ability similar to bloodline inheritance, but it is inherited through knowledge.
Although bloodline inheritance is not common, Ying Zheng, as the king of a country, has seen it.
Although it may not be comparable to Yan Lingji's innate ability to manipulate flames, other bloodline abilities are not weak either.
And this kind of knowledge inheritance is indeed a bit unbelievable.
Of course, it is not incomprehensible to have such a special world, after all, this world has all kinds of myths and legends.
And the doctrines of the various schools of thought almost always use the successful and failed cases of the ancients as examples, and Confucianism is a typical example.
It can be said that although the various schools of thought broke out in the Spring and Autumn Period, the origin of these ideas is so long that it cannot be traced back at all. Almost every one of them can be related to ancient mythology.
It is not incomprehensible to touch the power left over from ancient mythology through knowledge.
After giving himself a reasonable explanation for the origin of the world where the divine soul can reside permanently, Ying Zheng suddenly couldn't wait to say, "Sir, if I use Legalism, how can I come into contact with that world?"
In fact, after those old monsters of the various schools of thought came into contact with the Divine Might World, the Divine Might World, this special place created by Luo Fu alone, was no longer limited to Luo Fu's own doctrines and the confines of Confucianism.
It's just that, through Luo Fu's doctrines, it is the simplest way, while other schools of thought need to have enough spiritual realm.
The Divine Might World is the most far-reaching change brought about by Luo Fu.
It's just that this change is still in a nascent state.
However, although Ying Zheng is an emperor and not a sage of the various schools of thought, if we talk about the spiritual realm, even those old monsters among the various schools of thought are still rare to be able to compare with him.
The truth is that, as the future First Emperor, Ying Zheng truly laid the foundation for the core of the imperial system for more than two thousand years.
Putting aside everything else, as Ying Zheng's swordsmanship teacher, Gai Nie's evaluation is almost quite considerable.
There has never been and will never be an emperor like Ying Zheng.
Undoubtedly, being able to establish such a system and resolutely promote it, Ying Zheng's mental state is definitely one of the strongest in the world.
It is just that Ying Zheng has not yet taken power and cannot transform this potential into strength.
Otherwise, with his state of mind, it is almost inevitable to come into contact with the Divine Might World.
Faced with Ying Zheng's inquiry, Luo Fu just pondered slightly and said directly, "Does Young Master want to contact that Holy Domain as a disciple of Legalism?"
His brows furrowed immediately.
Although Ying Zheng values the ideas of Legalism very much, he will not admit that he is a disciple of Legalism.
He is the king, the king of Great Qin, the future king of the world, so how can he confine himself to any one school of thought?
The reason why he values Legalism is only because Legalism is conducive to consolidating the strength of Great Qin and helping Great Qin unify the world.
But if it is said that Ying Zheng is really superstitious about Legalism, then he is wrong.
In Ying Zheng's heart, the various schools of thought are at best tools that can be used. How can an emperor trap himself in a tool?
Staring at Luo Fu, Ying Zheng said, "Sir, is there no other way to contact that world besides the various schools of thought?"
Luo Fu met Ying Zheng's gaze without hesitation, nodded lightly, and said affirmatively, "Yes, and that is the most suitable path for Young Master."
His eyes lit up, and Ying Zheng bowed to Luo Fu impatiently.
"Zheng asks Sir to give guidance."
"The Way of the Emperor."
At this moment, except for the Black and White Xuanjian, Gai Nie, and Wei Zhuang brothers who were caught in the fight, everyone else was deeply attracted by the conversation between Luo Fu and Ying Zheng.
In a trance, Han Fei and Zhang Liang and others had a feeling that the stories of former sages and wise rulers were being replayed.
The stories of Shen Buhai and Marquis Zhao of Han, Shang Yang and Duke Xiao of Qin... the stories between those virtuous ministers and wise kings of the various states seemed to be replayed before their eyes.
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows. The Way of the Emperor is definitely a position and point of view that is diverse among the various schools of thought.
But thinking of Luo Fu's identity as a Confucian sage, Ying Zheng's tone was slightly resistant, "Sir, you don't want to tell me that governing by doing nothing is the Way of the Emperor, do you?"
If this is the case, then Ying Zheng will politely decline Luo Fu's so-called Way of the Emperor.
In Ying Zheng's view, the Confucian sage is simply a puppet.
The so-called virtuous ministers, no matter how much they are praised by Confucianism, are all like Lu Buwei in Ying Zheng's view.
As an emperor, how could Ying Zheng have any good feelings for the Confucian sage?
What's more, Confucianism is just boasting now. In fact, after the State of Zhongshan was destroyed because of Confucianism, almost all countries had an unspoken consensus on Confucianism.
Confucianism is useless.
The State of Zhongshan back then asked itself according to the requirements of the Confucian sage, and now the State of Zhongshan is completely gone.
However, Luo Fu shook his head gently in Ying Zheng's suspicious eyes and said, "The so-called Way of the Emperor has never been fixed. Confucianism, Legalism, Taoism, and Mohism are all the same. Young Master's Way is also the Way of the Emperor."
“I… am I truly on the path of a sovereign?” Ying Zheng murmured, a dazed look in his eyes, as if struck by an epiphany. With Luo Fu's words, his consciousness seemed to ascend to a higher plane.
Among those present, only Dong Jun seemed to sense something amiss. She glanced at Luo Fu, her brow furrowing slightly, a hint of suspicion in her eyes.
Ying Zheng, however, appeared to have been enlightened by Luo Fu's guidance.
In an instant, his consciousness made contact with a vast and boundless world.
An aura of terrifying power emanated from Ying Zheng, slowly at first, but rapidly intensifying. In a short time, it forced those around him to distance themselves.
The aura surrounding Ying Zheng was simply too terrifying, akin to a manifestation of the Conqueror's Haki.
Within Ying Zheng's consciousness, he found himself in a vast and boundless universe.
The moment his consciousness cleared, Ying Zheng saw several fleeting figures.
There were men and women, old and young.
Among them, the figure of a young man particularly caught Ying Zheng's attention.
“Chengjiao?”
The fleeting figure of the young man revealed a clear look of surprise.
“Brother King. You… how did you come to be here?”
“Is this the sacred domain that the master spoke of?” Ying Zheng did not rush to answer. Instead, he surveyed the so-called Confucian sacred domain before saying, “Chengjiao, can the soul truly reside here permanently?”
Shaking his head, Chengjiao said with a wry smile, “Your brother doesn't know. I only realized I had arrived here after my consciousness cleared, and… and I understood that I had died in an assassination by the Net.”
“Assassination by the Net?” Ying Zheng's eyes narrowed, understanding dawning in his heart.
His previous suspicion about Chengjiao's betrayal was correct.
Chengjiao's betrayal was, in essence, a conspiracy orchestrated by those with ulterior motives.
It should be known that Ying Zheng and Chengjiao's father, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, though only on the throne for three years, was undoubtedly a wise ruler.
King Zhuangxiang of Qin was well aware of Ying Zheng's background; otherwise, how could he have allowed Ying Zheng to succeed him?
Furthermore, if Ying Zheng's identity were truly problematic, neither the Dowager Queen Huayang, nor the Qin clan, nor the old Qin people, nor even the Chu faction in the court, would have accepted Ying Zheng's accession to the throne.
Essentially, the betrayal of Lord Chang'an, Chengjiao, was entirely a conspiracy driven by those with vested interests.
Unfortunately, Chengjiao became the biggest sacrifice.
Chengjiao said bitterly, “Brother King, it seems I have caused you a lot of trouble.”
Regaining his senses, Ying Zheng looked at Chengjiao with regret and said, “It doesn't matter. I will let them know that the one sitting on the throne of Great Qin will never be their puppet.”
As Ying Zheng spoke, it was as if he resonated with the entire world.
A mystical force, like birds returning to the forest, converged upon Ying Zheng in a very short time.
A terrifying aura erupted from Ying Zheng's body like a tangible substance.
Chengjiao, Lord Chang'an, and the other members of the Eight Dragons, who were at the forefront, screamed and disappeared from the spot.
As Ying Zheng began to receive this new power in the Divine Power world.
Luo Fu, the instigator, revealed a meaningful expression.
That's right.
The so-called path of the sovereign and the various schools of thought were all tricks played by Luo Fu.
Especially the path of the sovereign for Ying Zheng, Luo Fu had put in a lot of effort.
This so-called path of the sovereign was nothing more than Luo Fu referring to some of the Righteous Qi of Confucianism that he had researched before, coupled with methods similar to the Conqueror's Haki, to create this ability.
If it were placed in some world of Qi cultivation, then the power on Ying Zheng's body could be called the Dragon Qi of the Son of Heaven.
Its effect was that within the range around Ying Zheng, the closer one was to him, the more all extraordinary powers would be suppressed.
In addition, there was a suppression effect like a mental shock, which was an ability sufficient to subdue the enemy without fighting.
Of course, this ability was only created by Luo Fu, and now it was just for Ying Zheng to experiment with.
Whether this so-called path of the sovereign still needed to be improved in the future would have to wait until Ying Zheng had personally verified it.
After receiving the power of the so-called path of the sovereign created by Luo Fu from the Divine Power world.
Ying Zheng's consciousness was also quickly expelled from that world, and he didn't even have time to see how Lord Chang'an, Chengjiao, was doing or whether he was hurt by his power.
Regaining his senses, Ying Zheng subconsciously glanced at the crowd who were keeping a distance from him.
Feeling this so-called Emperor's Qi, which could suppress all martial arts and strange arts.
Ying Zheng immediately laughed.
The strength of the Emperor's Qi does not lie in one's own cultivation, but in the strength of the country.
When the country is strong, the Emperor's Qi will be stronger, and when the country is weak, the Emperor's Qi will be weaker.
And when the Emperor's Qi is strong to a certain extent, even a glance is enough to shock the army. Whether it is a strong martial artist or a mysterious Yin-Yang art, or even a bloodline strange art, in front of a king who steps into the path of the sovereign and possesses the Emperor's Qi.
Either their strength is weakened to the point of being vulnerable, or they cannot even approach the Emperor.
It can be said that the path of the sovereign is the most suitable path for Ying Zheng in his heart.
In particular, the path of the sovereign can form unparalleled restraint on the power system of other schools of thought.
Don't look at the Righteous Qi of Confucianism, which seems to be very powerful, but in front of the Emperor's Qi, it will also be greatly reduced.
“Zheng, thank you for your guidance, sir.” Ying Zheng bowed respectfully to Luo Fu.
Then, he looked at the black and white Xuanjian, Gai Nie, Wei Zhuang, and others who were still fighting.
In the next moment, a mystical force erupted from Ying Zheng's body, and faintly, it seemed as if the sound of a dragon's roar echoed in everyone's ears.
What was even more incredible was that, in a trance, they seemed to hear the voices of countless people, but this voice was really ethereal, and they could only hear countless people murmuring something, but they could not distinguish any effective information at all.
As Ying Zheng unleashed the Emperor's Qi.
The black and white Xuanjian, who had just been able to steadily suppress Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, suddenly felt that his martial arts True Qi seemed to become heavy all of a sudden, and even began to be a little out of control.
On the other hand, Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, who were the opponents, seemed to be helped by the gods, and their strength was blessed like never before.
This is another application of the path of the sovereign.
It can carry out positive suppression and reverse enhancement according to the Emperor's subjective attitude of the enemy and us.
This enemy and us are determined by the Emperor's subjective attitude.
For an Emperor, suppression is the mainstream, and enhancement is the exception.
After all, as an Emperor, especially like Ying Zheng, who has almost encountered all betrayals, no one is worthy of his complete trust.
Even Han Fei, whom Ying Zheng is optimistic about now, and even does not hesitate to wear plain clothes and venture alone to meet him.
In Ying Zheng's heart, what he values is only Han Fei's academics.
If not, Ying Zheng would not be indifferent when Han Fei died in the Qin State in the future.
Getting Han Fei's academic achievements basically means that Han Fei himself has little value to Ying Zheng.
Even Han Fei, whom Ying Zheng cares so much about, is still like this, let alone others.
Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, this sentence is actually not an exaggeration to put on Ying Zheng.
With the BUFF and DEBUFF blessed by Ying Zheng, Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang instantly opened up a clear perception between the black and white Xuanjian.
The black and white Xuanjian of that year was able to chase Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang to escape in embarrassment, but now, after many years, although he can suppress Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang, he can no longer easily capture the two as he did in the past.
It is true that in these years, Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang have not stopped making progress, but the black and white Xuanjian has been trapped by love, and as the theme of the Eight Dragons, he has fallen into a state of complete sleep.
It can be said that there has been almost no progress in these years.
Moreover, the power of this world itself has an unbreakable upper limit.
The black and white Xuanjian is not far from that invisible ceiling.
After the situation was reversed, before a few breaths had passed, the black and white Xuanjian was accidentally cut off an arm by Wei Zhuang's Shark Tooth Sword.
And Gai Nie took this opportunity to solve the black and white Xuanjian in one fell swoop, and several snake bone chains shot out.
Forcing Gai Nie to give up the attack of beheading the black and white Xuanjian, and instead quickly waved the long sword in his hand to block the amazing snake bone chain.
Seeing the moment these snake bone chains appeared, Yan Lingji's eyes lit up.
“Master.”
But in the next moment, Yan Lingji seemed to think of something, and quickly shouted, “Master, leave quickly, it's dangerous here.”
Obviously, after being sent to Luo Fu as a gift, she repeatedly failed to escape, and was repeatedly beaten by Dong Jun, which had already formed a deep psychological shadow on Yan Lingji.
More importantly, after such a long time, Yan Lingji has already felt how unfathomable Dong Jun's strength is.
Even if she has confidence in Tian Ze, the abandoned prince of Baiyue and her former companion, Yan Lingji does not think they will be Dong Jun's opponent.
Not to mention, behind Dong Jun, there is also such a terrifying BOSS as Luo Fu.
Even if she has not had many head-on confrontations with Luo Fu, and has not even seen Luo Fu take action with her own eyes.
But the sidelong glances during this period are enough for Yan Lingji to feel what is a desperate overwhelming power.
“Humph.”
Accompanied by a lifelong cold hum, with long hair scattered and six snake bone chains behind him constantly swinging like tentacles, Tian Ze appeared in the sight of everyone, surrounded by the Hundred Poison King, the Corpse Driving Demon, and the Peerless Ghost.