Chapter 21 Breaking through the fifth level, a mortal knocks on an immortal
Because Bailong had been nourished with spiritual power by Jiang Changsheng before he was born, a trace of spiritual power had already been developed in his body. However, his intelligence was still shallow and he did not know how to cultivate. At most, he absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon through breathing, and his cultivation level increased very slowly.
Since it can increase spiritual power, Jiang Changsheng should be able to do it as well.
Jiang Changsheng plucked up the courage to swallow the remaining pill. The pill melted in his mouth and turned into a source of heat that flowed down his throat and merged into his muscles and bones.
Cool!
Jiang Changsheng showed a look of delight. The white dragon next to him came over, spitting out its tongue, as if asking for more, but was pushed away by Jiang Changsheng.
"Let's name this pill the Spirit Enhancement Pill."
Jiang Changsheng thought happily, then wrote down the medicinal ingredients for the pill and recorded it as a prescription.
This was the first kind of elixir he developed. Its ingredients were not rare, but they were not easy to obtain either. It still required the emperor's help.
Jiang Changsheng conveniently refined a bottle of pills for nourishing the body and increasing energy, and then handed them to the emperor one by one.
Hua Jianxin also witnessed Bai Long's various changes, but she did not dare to disturb him for fear that she would become a test subject as well.
The transition from spring to autumn.
Jiang Yuan would take time out to visit Longqi Temple every month. Such frequent visits made the status of Longqi Temple rise rapidly. More and more dignitaries came to burn incense. The incense money from Longqi Temple was also much higher than in previous years, and the lives of the disciples became better.
The disciples all knew one thing: although the Taoist priest did not take charge of affairs, he could speak to the emperor and gain his favor, which was his greatest ability.
In a blink of an eye.
Another year has passed.
The twenty-first year of Kaiyuan!
Because the emperor no longer pursued elixirs and had more time to deal with state affairs, the economy of the Dajing Dynasty continued to grow and was not even dragged down by the construction of the canal. In addition to internal management, external wars also played a major role.
Da Jing attacked Gu Khan, continuously annexed its territory, and harvested various resources, which also strengthened the cohesion of the Da Jing Dynasty.
This continent has seen dozens of dynasties change hands. In the vast history, the emperor is always the most dazzling existence. As the founding emperor, Jiang Yuan's historical status is not low. The scholars originally thought that he would become more and more foolish after he became obsessed with immortality, but unexpectedly he suddenly woke up, and various poems praising Emperor Kaiyuan began to become popular.
The spring rain is continuous.
Qing Ku came to visit Jiang Changsheng and told him his purpose. He planned to lead a group of disciples down the mountain to gain experience and collect orphans to train new disciples for Longqi Temple. This was already an old tradition of Longqi Temple.
"Be careful. Here are two talismans. When you encounter an enemy you cannot defeat, inject your true energy into them and point the talismans at the enemy. Remember, do not use them lightly."
Jiang Changsheng took out two yellow talismans from his sleeve. The talisman paper was given to him by Chen Li. He had engraved his own spiritual power into it using the talisman technique. In order to make it look special, he also scribbled on the talisman paper.
Qing Ku took the two pieces of talisman paper, looking confused, and thought to himself: "Why is Senior Brother becoming more and more weird?"
Although he thought so, he still put it away carefully. In his eyes, Jiang Changsheng was extremely mysterious and he also raised a white python with human-like nature. Perhaps this talisman was really useful.
After Qing Ku left, Jiang Changsheng continued to practice.
During this year, the disciples had gotten used to the white dragon. It could roam freely in Longqi Mountain and never hurt anyone. Most importantly, it was a vegetarian, which made the disciples love it. Even pilgrims saw it and were no longer afraid of it when they learned that it was raised by Taoist Priest Changsheng. With the disciples' deliberate exaggeration, the name of the white dragon gradually spread in the capital.
There is a snake in Longqi Temple, named Bailong, who understands human nature.
Hua Jianxin has followed Jiang Changsheng for so long that she has completely mastered the Yuqing Juemai Needle. Jiang Changsheng also taught her the Jiuxun Tianlong Step. Her strength has improved by leaps and bounds. In her words, she feels that she has the hope of reaching the Tongtian realm.
It seems that reaching the realm of the sky does not require extraordinary internal strength.
The tenth day since Qing Ku left.
Jiang Changsheng finally got a chance for a breakthrough.
Only by taking the Spirit Enhancement Pill every month can I achieve an early breakthrough!
He was meditating in the house, practicing his spiritual power. His Taoist robe fluttered, and his long hair also floated with it. The white dragon who was lying on the windowsill to bask in the sun turned his head, and his snake eyes were filled with a faint glow.
"Something's wrong..."
Jiang Changsheng suddenly frowned, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
This breakthrough went very smoothly, and there weren't any problems with my practice. How could I be uneasy?
He practiced his skills nervously and became more careful, not daring to be careless at all.
At the same time, above Longqi Temple, the white clouds in the blue sky gradually darkened, and then gathered towards Longqi Mountain. The disciples of Longqi Temple thought it was going to rain, so they invited the pilgrims into the courtyard to shelter from the rain.
The people in the capital also noticed the strange phenomenon on Longqi Mountain. The huge capital city was shrouded in dark clouds. It was still noon and the phenomenon was quite spectacular , but the people just looked at it and did not think much about it.
However.
Boom——
A loud thunder suddenly fell from the sky and struck the eaves of the house where Jiang Changsheng was, sending debris flying everywhere.
Jiang Changsheng opened his eyes and felt something unusual outside. An idea came to his mind.
Could it be...
Overcome tribulation?
Jiang Changsheng immediately stood up and flashed to the top of the roof. A strong wind was blowing. The dark clouds in the sky had turned into thunderclouds. The sea of clouds was churning, forming a huge and terrifying vortex. Thunder and lightning were faintly heard, and a tremendous power from heaven was emanating down.
When he came to the eaves, the uneasiness in his heart suddenly disappeared.
At this moment, he understood that he had to overcome the tribulation to reach the fifth level of Dao Fa Zi Ran Gong and he could not escape. Once he escaped, the uneasiness in his heart would turn into a demon in his heart and interfere with his practice from now on.
This disaster must be overcome!
Jiang Changsheng's eyes became determined. He meditated directly on the eaves with his legs in the air, fully half a meter away from the eaves. Spiritual energy wrapped around his body, which was visible to the naked eye, and his robes fluttered in the wind.
Hua Jianxin was startled by the thunder. He pushed the door open and went out into the yard. When he looked up, he saw Jiang Changsheng in mid-air.
She opened her beautiful eyes wide, looking as if she had seen a ghost.
He... is hanging in the air?
Could this be a trick of the Demon Lord?
boom!
Another bolt of lightning struck, this time directly at Jiang Changsheng, but was blocked by his spiritual power and then dissipated. Hua Jianxin was shocked by this scene.
Before she could react, bolts of lightning struck, all aimed at Jiang Changsheng, without any deviation. Jiang Changsheng used his spiritual power to protect his body, forming a protective shield to resist the lightning attack. The thunder became stronger and stronger, quickly forming a bombardment. Even in the daytime, the lightning could be seen.
The lightning on the top of Longqi Mountain could be seen from every corner of the capital city, including the imperial palace. The lightning all struck in the same direction, forming a cone shape, which was particularly spectacular even when viewed from a distance.
"what is that?"
"What a terrible thunder and lightning! Could it be that something appeared on Longqi Temple?"
"It is said that the new Taoist priest of Longqi Temple is young and intelligent, and he also raises a white python with human-like nature. Could he be the reincarnation of an immortal?"
" I don't know . With this kind of situation, Longqi Temple is going to kill people, right?"
"How strange! I have lived for seventy years and have experienced two dynasties, but I have never seen such a celestial phenomenon."
The people of the capital were talking about it, and even the high-ranking officials came out of their rooms to look at this strange sight.
Inside the palace.
Jiang Yuan stood in front of the Golden Palace with his hands behind his waist, looking at the thunder on the Longqi Temple Mountain. His eyes were full of excitement. When Eunuch Li came over, the excitement in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a depth like an ancient well that was impossible to see through.
Eunuch Li came up to him and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, this strange phenomenon is likely to be seen by everyone in the capital. How should we deal with it?"
Jiang Yuan asked nonchalantly, "Can humans handle celestial phenomena?"
"No, I am worried that Longqi Temple will be damaged. This is the Taoist temple personally appointed by His Majesty..."
"Let's talk about the damage first."
Jiang Yuan answered casually, his eyes fixed on Longqi Temple.
Eunuch Li did not dare to ask more questions and turned around to look towards Longqi Mountain together.
The princes, concubines, and princesses in the palace also came out of their houses to observe this rare thundercloud phenomenon.
…
This heavenly tribulation was more difficult than Jiang Changsheng had imagined. After half an hour, his spiritual power was almost exhausted, but the power of the thunder did not weaken, and even became more intense.
He closed his eyes and looked very unhappy. At this point, he had no choice but to hold on. If he was not careful, he might be struck by lightning and turned into ashes.
Hua Jianxin has already believed that Jiang Changsheng is not relying on tricks, but that he is really going through a thunder tribulation, just like the story in the myth.
She now stared at him with admiration and worry, fearing that something might happen to him.
In the distance, there were many disciples watching, and the pilgrims who were temporarily staying in Longqi Temple were talking about it in the back. At first, they were very frightened and afraid of being struck by lightning, but later they found that the lightning only struck one place, so they approached carefully, and then saw this shocking scene.
Cross the thunder tribulation in mid-air!
Jiang Changsheng has been deified in their hearts.
Meng Qiu Shuang was also very worried about Jiang Changsheng, and at the same time she felt very complicated.
Could this junior brother really be the reincarnation of an immortal?
Jiang Changsheng had no idea what they were thinking, nor did he have time to think about it. He just focused on overcoming the tribulation.
Just as he was worried, the thunder tribulation finally began to weaken. It came quickly and went away quickly.
In less than three minutes, the thunderbolt completely stopped and the thunderclouds dissipated. Jiang Changsheng felt relieved. When the sun shone on him, spiritual power began to burst out from his body. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth madly penetrated into his body, resonating with his spiritual power and giving birth to more spiritual power. From the perspective of others, he was surrounded by a whirlwind and even the leaves were swept away.
"An immortal... a human!"
A middle-aged man said in a trembling voice, and suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang Changsheng. His reaction also caused other pilgrims to kneel down. Those rational pilgrims looked at each other, and it was obvious that these people were crazy. An idea was born in their minds.
What if he really is an immortal? If I don’t kneel when I see him, will I offend him?
In this way, all the pilgrims knelt down, kowtowed to Jiang Changsheng, and prayed for themselves at the same time.
The disciples also knelt down one after another, looking at Jiang Changsheng fanatically. Wanli and Mingyue, who often practiced with Jiang Changsheng, were so excited that they actually received the favor of the immortal.
Meng Qiu Shuang did not kneel, but just stared at Jiang Changsheng blankly, not knowing what she was thinking.
Jiang Changsheng completely stepped into the fifth level of Taoism. His spiritual power surged, his senses transformed, and the range of his spiritual awareness expanded. Two intersecting golden lines gradually emerged between his brows, like a simplified Tai Chi Pisces diagram, appearing and disappearing.
