Chapter 464: Ziwei Magic Method, Stargazing for One Night
A moment later.
Li Daoxuan quietly observed the drop of blood essence floating in the air. It was red amber in color, like colored glaze, and could automatically attract the moonlight in the sky, as if it had an innate devouring instinct. This was somewhat similar to the Taotie among the nine sons of the dragon.
Perhaps the Tengu bloodline has something to do with Taotie?
Li Daoxuan could feel that there was an extremely ferocious power hidden in this essence and blood. When he peeked, he even faintly heard some terrifying roar in his ears.
All in all, this drop of blood essence is very extraordinary. It is a top-quality material whether used for refining pills or weapons. But unfortunately, it does not meet the requirements of the blood of the Four Saints.
The blood that Li Daoxuan needed had the attributes of gold and fire. No matter how extraordinary this blood was, it could not be used in the Four Saints Formation.
So he sighed softly.
This sound immediately made Xiaotian, who was wagging his tail, tremble. He looked nervous and his mind was full of thoughts.
The master wants my blood and essence, is he trying to make me into a pill?
This was not a random thought on its part. Rather, during the time when it was the Demon King of Beishan , it witnessed the cruelty of many human monks. There was once a black bear demon who was captured by human monks and tortured. Those people inserted a tube into its gallbladder and extracted its bile every day to make medicine.
There was also a monkey demon who had just awakened his intelligence, but had his forehead opened and was doused in boiling oil, becoming a delicious dish that could increase his "understanding".
If Xiaotian didn't have deep admiration and gratitude for Li Daoxuan, he would probably have run away with his tail between his legs at this moment.
Li Daoxuan glanced at it, then snapped his fingers and injected the drop of essence and blood back into its body, and took out a golden, round pill from the Three Realms Gourd.
As soon as this pill appeared, a strong medicinal fragrance suddenly appeared around, even covering up the fragrance of flowers.
Xiaotian's saliva was almost flowing, his intuition told him that the elixir would be of great benefit to him, and if he could take it, his cultivation would definitely improve!
"This is the Dragon Tiger Golden Pill. Since you have become my disciple, I will certainly not treat you unfairly."
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and gave it the pill.
The method of refining the Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill was not complicated. Uncle Master Wu Dabao had passed it on to him without reservation a long time ago. Li Daoxuan also had a lot of the main ingredient, demon pills. The only limitation was that the auxiliary ingredients were too difficult to find.
The stronger the demon pill is, the older the auxiliary medicine it needs to be. For example, five hundred year old Ganoderma lucidum and Polygonum multiflorum are often hard to come by.
So even though he had a lot of demon pills, he never started to refine the pills until he became the imperial teacher of the Tang Dynasty.
The Imperial Master brought him not only a prestigious status, but also a vast amount of resources for cultivation. Li Shimin had already opened the palace's medicine storehouse, and together with the tributes from various places, all of them were first selected by Li Daoxuan.
Therefore, when he was in seclusion for cultivation, he would also take time to refine the Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill. However, after he succeeded in refining it, he found that with his current level of cultivation, the Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill that had helped him improve his cultivation in the past was no longer very effective.
It is normal to think in this way. If the Yang God can be created by using elixirs, then Yuan Tiangang would not be the only Yang God among the bad guys in the Tang Dynasty.
After Xiaotian swallowed the golden elixir, golden light flowed all over his body. He felt as if there was a fire burning in his abdomen, and black smoke came out of his mouth.
“Woof woof!”
In order to vent the endless energy in his body, Xiaotian spread his legs and started running wildly. His whole body was like a black lightning. His speed was so fast that he even created sparks in the air.
It ran for half an hour before it stopped, sticking out its tongue and drinking the pool water. Smoke was coming out of its body, but its muscles seemed more condensed, with clear lines, and there was a sense of explosive power.
A hint of surprise appeared in Li Daoxuan's eyes. It was worthy of being the bloodline of the Heavenly Dog. Without practicing any exercises, it actually digested the Dragon-Tiger Golden Pill purely by its own strength. Now it was not far from the middle stage of the Yin God.
Originally, Li Daoxuan was ready to help him digest the effects of the medicine.
"Thank you very much for the reward, Master!"
Xiaotian's eyes were extremely excited. He now felt that his decision to take the master as his master was really wise. A pill that the master took out casually could be equivalent to several months of his hard training!
"I will now teach you a sleeping skill to digest the remaining medicinal power. Please listen carefully..."
Li Daoxuan taught the "Peng Zu Guxian Wo Yin Gong" to Xiaotian. This method is easy to understand and has a low threshold for practice. It is a sleeping exercise that has the effect of nourishing the body and prolonging life. It is most suitable for laying the foundation.
Xiaotian previously relied on instinct to practice, but now that he had acquired a technique, he was naturally overjoyed and began to practice immediately.
But it wasn't long before even snoring sounds began.
Li Daoxuan shook his head and smiled. After all, he was a demon, and it would be difficult for him to cultivate human skills.
No longer paying attention to the sleeping Xiaotian, he continued to think about the Four Saints Formation.
How to obtain the last two types of blood?
Li Daoxuan was a little anxious, because he didn't have much time left. He had to set up the Four Saints Formation within three months at the latest, otherwise there would be changes in the Empress's layout.
At this moment, an idea suddenly occurred to him and he took out an ancient book from his arms.
"Purple Star Astrology".
This is the superior secret method of the Louguan Dao lineage. It is extremely magical in observing the stars, observing the weather, and predicting the secrets of heaven.
Li Daoxuan decided to change his thinking. He was a Taoist priest, and since he didn't know where the remaining two types of blood were, he might as well do a calculation. Perhaps the "Purple Star Astrology" could give him an answer.
He did it as soon as he thought of it. He opened the ancient book and began to read the methods described in it carefully.
This was incredible. He was immediately attracted to it, feeling the profound meaning of the text. His mind seemed to be immersed in the vast starry sky, and he gradually forgot everything around him.
"Water is one year old and metal is three years old. Soil is thick and it will take four years to push forward. Fire rises in five years and seeks success or failure. Wood is punished in two years and there is no doubt about it."
"Metal and water come from above and below. If you say wood or fire, you can find it. Earth starts from the top and controls the limit. It goes on and on to determine safety and danger."
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This "Purple Star Doushu" is the science of observing the stars and observing the energy. It observes the stars of the Big Dipper and the energy of the Five Elements, and then combines a person's birth date to determine the location of his or her life palace. It then lists the brothers' palace, spouse's palace, children's palace, wealth palace, illness palace, migration palace, friendship palace, career palace, property palace, fortune palace and parents' palace in order to make a Zi Wei Doushu natal chart.
Finally, observe the star combination of each palace, and deduce his life fortune through the guidance of the four stars of transformation, namely, transformation of science, transformation of wealth, transformation of power and transformation of misfortune.
This method is derived from the "Tao Te Ching", "I Ching" and "Beidou Jing". It is profound and vast like the stars. Only those with extraordinary wisdom can learn it. Looking at the entire Louguan Taoism, there are only a few who can get started with this method.
Li Daoxuan's talent was already extraordinary and his comprehension was extremely high. In addition, he had a profound practice in Taoism and had also mastered the Great Five Elements Escape Technique. With this high vantage point, he quickly appreciated the wonders of it and fell into a sudden enlightenment.
He looked up at the starry sky, his eyes obsessed and intoxicated. The chaotic stars of the past seemed to have shed their mysterious veils and revealed bright light. The vertical and horizontal arrangements of the stars seemed to follow some mysterious trajectory.
It is so mysterious and wonderful that it is beyond words.
If the disciples of Louguan Dao saw this scene, they would definitely be extremely envious and amazed, because to be able to realize the wonders after only practicing for the first time, this kind of talent is really terrifying.
Many people have studied for their entire lives, but they are still not as good as Li Daoxuan in stargazing that night.
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Imperial Astronomical Observatory, Observatory.
Li Chunfeng and his senior brother Yuan Tiangang were also watching the stars. One of them emitted white light, pulling the sun and stars in the sky, and the other emitted black light, pulling the moon and stars in the sky. They were like the two poles of the Tai Chi diagram, with yin and yang flowing, mysterious and unpredictable.
They are using the secret techniques of cutting the sky and repairing the sky to deduce and complete the great array of stars in the sky. The combination of these two techniques can produce an effect similar to the mediation of fate, and is the most advanced inheritance of the Louguan Taoist lineage.
Suddenly, they both looked at the Big Dipper at the same time with expressions of surprise.
Yuan Tiangang exclaimed, "Someone is observing the stars and looking for the heavenly secrets. It seems that they are using the secret method of our Louguan Dao. But except for you and me, the people in the temple who know Ziwei Doushu are not in Chang'an."
After saying this, his eyes became serious and he stretched out his hand to calculate.
The laws of the Tang Dynasty strictly prohibited people from observing the stars at night. This was the privilege of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory. It was fine to admire the moon in one's own yard, but if someone was found climbing up high to look at the stars, the person might have his house confiscated and beheaded.
Because the astrology contains divine secrets, observing the movement of the stars can give one a glimpse into the fortunes of the dynasty and the sacred artifacts of the country, which naturally should not be coveted by others.
But Li Chunfeng stopped his senior brother. He looked in a certain direction with a complicated expression, which included admiration, amazement, and a hint of loss.
"Brother, where do you see the starlight gathering?"
Yuan Tiangang's pupils condensed, and then he suddenly realized: "Xuan Du Temple, it turned out to be the national teacher...hiss, that's not right, didn't you just give him the "Purple Star Astrology" yesterday?"
Li Chunfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, I just gave it to him yesterday. He should have started practicing tonight."
Yuan Tiangang accidentally pinched off a strand of his white beard and was speechless for a long time. It took him a long time to squeeze out a word.
"When Master brought you back to the mountain, you mastered the Zi Wei Dou Shu in just three days. You are a rare talent in Louguan Dao. I thought it would be impossible to find another Li Chunfeng in this world. I didn't expect..."
Li Chunfeng sighed and said, "There will be another Li Chunfeng in this world, but there won't be another Li Daoxuan."
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Xuandu Courtyard.
Li Daoxuan sat there all night, from dark night to dawn, from starlight to morning light, he did not move, sitting quietly looking up at the sky, as if there were infinite mysteries and the ultimate truth of the world there.
Xiaotian had already woken up from his sleep. He did not disturb Li Daoxuan, but instead guarded the door meticulously and did not let anyone approach.
As time passed, the temperature gradually rose and the sun became hotter.
Li Daoxuan was still sitting quietly looking up at the sky. If it weren't for the breeze blowing his hair and Taoist robe, he would almost look like a sculpture.
Noon time.
The sun at this time became extremely dazzling, but Li Daoxuan stared at it without any reaction. The scorching sun almost dyed his pupils golden.
Finally, just before the hour of Wei, Li Daoxuan moved slowly.
He closed his eyes and began to make divination with his hands, muttering something, but the sound was very soft. Xiaotian tried hard to hear it clearly, but there seemed to be some magical power in the voice that made him forget it quickly after hearing it and he could not remember it at all.
After a moment, Li Daoxuan put down his hand and slowly opened his eyes.
Xiaotian trembled all over, and found that he seemed to be afraid to look directly into the master's eyes. Those eyes were clear and bright, not sharp, even gentle and calm, but they seemed to be able to see through his soul, leaving nothing unseen.
It felt that some changes seemed to have taken place in the master, but it couldn't explain it clearly.
"Xiaotian, go outside and welcome someone for me."
Xiaotian asked doubtfully, "But sir, there is no one outside the door now?"
Its nose is very sensitive and it can clearly tell whether there is someone outside the door or not, and it will never make a mistake.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said calmly: "You go now, the man will come naturally in half an hour."
"Also, walk west 120 steps and dig 90 feet down. There will be a stone about 2 feet high. You will dig it out for me."
Xiaotian didn't understand, so he followed his master's instructions, walked 120 steps west, and dug down 90 feet. He actually dug up a big stone. There were textures on the stone, densely packed and arranged in vertical and horizontal lines, like a naturally formed chessboard.
Xiaotian was extremely surprised. How did the master know that there was a treasure here?
This big stone is rich in spiritual energy. Although it is not something extraordinary, it is definitely a treasure for ordinary people. Even if it is used to refine weapons, it is a good choice.
Xiaotian rolled his eyes and thought, from this perspective, maybe someone will really come to visit in half an hour?
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At 3:00 p.m., Xuandu Temple suddenly announced that it would close its doors to visitors. Even the retreat master was alarmed and came out personally to stand at the door to greet them, as if some important figure was about to arrive.
Six handsome horses pulled a carriage and came along. Along the way, the Black Armored Army was lined up with flags flying and war horses neighing.
The coachman was wearing a conical hat, had a muscular build, sharp eyes, and a fierce aura. It was obvious at first glance that he was not an ordinary person.
"Your Majesty, I bow to you!"
The head of Xuandu Temple bowed down together with his true disciples.
"No need to be polite."
Li Shimin slowly got off the carriage. After not seeing him for a while, he looked much more haggard, with a frown on his face, as if he was a little uneasy. The heroic emperor who used to be able to ride a horse to fight in battles actually staggered slightly when he got off the carriage.
"Your Majesty, be careful!"
Wang Bo hurriedly supported him and looked at Li Shimin with both admiration and worry.
As the other party's personal bodyguard, he understood best how hard His Majesty had been working during this period.
The capital city has been devastated by floods, and there are too many places that need to be rebuilt and too many problems that need to be solved. Your Majesty has been almost exhausted during this period of time, sleeping only two hours a day. How can you not be exhausted?
Of course, he also knew that His Majesty's real concern was not the reconstruction of Chang'an, but the future of Chang'an and the Tang Dynasty.
If it is built today, will it be destroyed again in the future?
As long as demons continue to exist, the Tang Dynasty will never be stable!
Li Shimin pushed him away and said, "It's fine with me."
After saying that, he glanced at Gao Quan and asked, "Is that thing ready?"
Gao Quan nodded and said, "Your Majesty, everything is ready."
Li Shimin nodded upon hearing this and was about to walk towards the Xuandu courtyard, but he stopped when passing by the wishing pool. In full view of everyone, he actually scooped up a handful of cold pool water to wash his face and cheer himself up.
"Since we are going to meet Taichong, we can't be listless."
The headmaster of Xuandu Temple said, "Your Majesty, although the Imperial Master is of noble status, you are the supreme ruler. Let me go and inform the Imperial Master, and then have him come to greet you!"
Li Shimin smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need. The Imperial Master is injured. I wanted to wait until he recovered before coming to see him, but I am really troubled by this and cannot bear to come and disturb him."
"I did not disclose my visit in advance because I did not want to delay the Imperial Master's recovery."
"Listen carefully, everyone. No one is allowed to leak the information. Anyone who disobeys my order will be executed!"
"promise!"
