Chapter 110: Seventh level of the God of Pregnancy, Gongsun Sheng’s guidance on cultivation
There will be many more Zhao'an faction members like Yang Zhi in Liangshan in the future, and each of them will be very powerful.
Liangshan Marsh was eventually pacified by imperial decree, although it was due to the leader Song Jiang, but it was also related to the faction of the imperial decree being too powerful.
Those who had served in the court would never become bandits if they had a decent place to go. They were the main force of the Zhao'an faction.
"Jade Unicorn" Lu Junyi, "Big Knife" Guan Sheng, "Thunderbolt" Qin Ming, "Double Whips" Hu Yanzhuo, "Sky-Flying Eagle" Li Ying, "Beautiful Bearded Man" Zhu Tong, "Double Spear General" Dong Ping, "Featherless Arrow" Zhang Qing, "Golden Spearman" Xu Ning, "Vanguard" Suo Chao, "Sick Wei Chi" Sun Li...
The Zhao'an faction was mainly composed of captured and deceived generals, as well as wealthy people who were already very wealthy. They were misled and tempted by the beautiful world after Song Jiang tricked Jia Meng into granting them the Zhao'an.
There is nothing much to say about these people. They were living a good life and were forced to become bandits. Only fools would not surrender.
There is another group who, although not extremely excited when they heard about the amnesty, they still agreed to it very much.
Among them are the "Purple Bearded Man" Huangfu Duan, the "Scholar with Holy Hands" Xiao Rang, the "Miracle Doctor" An Daoquan, and Song Jiang's confidants.
These people have no gold seals on their faces, but they are very capable and have mastered professional knowledge. Unlike those vulgar people who only know how to fight and kill, they naturally have their own little tricks in their minds.
He simply wanted to rely on the reputation of Liangshan to see if he could get an official position that would maximize his benefits after being summoned.
For example, An Daoquan, after accepting the amnesty in Liangshan, was recalled to the capital by Song Huizong because of his excellent medical skills. He entered the Imperial Medical Service and was named a golden and purple medical officer.
On the battlefield of the campaign against Fang La, An Daoquan was specially transferred back to the capital to treat the old emperor, thus leaving the battle of Liangshan.
After becoming an imperial physician, An Daoquan had a stable and legitimate identity and enjoyed a relatively high status.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, he was still practicing medicine in Lin'an, and he lived a long and happy life.
People like this are actually the mainstream on Liangshan.
There are actually not many real rebels.
After all, people are people, and they want to work towards a better future.
In this day and age, we really can't force ourselves to be great men who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the people of the world and never regret their deeds until their death.
Cao Jie naturally understood the ins and outs of this, but human nature being what it was, he could do nothing about it. He could only do a good job of ideological work, strive to recruit more rebels, strive to make the pie bigger, and strive to do what he could do well.
And he did not allow the Zhao'an faction to become too powerful and gain too much power in Liangshan.
Among them, Chao Gai is the best ally.
Others might hesitate when talking about the imperial edict, but he was absolutely against it.
As for "Dragon in the Clouds" Gongsun Sheng, he is a cultivator, a Taoist priest who came down the mountain to gain experience. What does the imperial edict or rebellion have to do with him?
Sooner or later he will leave and return to Erxian Mountain!
Three days after the banquet, Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi went to Qingzhou.
It was not a good idea for Yang Zhi to stay in Liangshan and face the people who robbed his birthday gift all day long. It would be better for him to develop in Qingzhou.
Time will heal everything.
Although Cao Jie did not directly participate in the capture of the birthday gift, he was still given a wave of experience points after the system settlement.
With the layout of Qingzhou, this [Strategist] has been promoted to a higher level.
[Soul aspect: Advisor (gives advice, solves problems, knows a little bit)]
[Experience: Level 3 (13/600)]
[Talent: Concentration LV3 (increases the strength of the sea of consciousness and increases the speed of conceiving a spirit)]
With the guidance of Gongsun Sheng, a professionally trained master of conceiving a god, Cao Jie's speed of conceiving a god increased greatly.
But in just half a month, he entered the seventh level of the Pregnant God, and was only one level away from the transformation of the soul into the Yang. That night, Cao Jie sat cross-legged on the top of Liangshan Mountain, his mind entering the sea of consciousness with his breath, his eyes closed, his mind immersed in meditation, his spirit full, his whole body shining like the Taoist immortals described in the classics when they passed away.
“Now that I have entered the seventh level of the God-Conceiving Realm, I don’t know when I will be able to obtain that ray of pure yang and enter the sixth level of the Sun-Traveling Realm.”
Gongsun Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly and said solemnly: "Brother, the way to conceive a spirit cannot be forced, it must be sculpted with the effort of water grinding."
"If you keep pushing forward, you'll be in danger of going astray. This is no joke."
"Many Taoists and monks remain at the seventh level their entire lives. It's not that they don't work hard to practice, but there is a barrier between the sixth and seventh levels. If you can't understand it and force your way through it, you'll get hurt at best, or lose all your practice at worst."
"Brother has just been promoted to the seventh rank. You must remember not to break through the barriers or realms within three years..."
Cao Jie asked curiously, "Is it so dangerous?"
"It is extremely dangerous to have a little pure yang born from extreme yin. Brother, you must not try it unless you are 100% sure." Gongsun Sheng emphasized again.
"Sir, I remember."
Cao Jie only relied on his natural talent [Concentration] to enter the seventh level of the Soul Forming Realm. Even if you ask him to break through, he can't do it!
"Now that I have stepped into the seventh level of the God-pregnant Stage, I have mastered two things: the Buddha's Treasure Moonlight King and the Left-handed Five Ghost Techniques. Sir, is there anything you can teach me?"
"King of Treasure Moonlight?"
Gongsun Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly. He had heard in the Erxian Mountain of Liao that the Liao princess Tianshou, Daribo, had lost the secret book of visualization, causing quite a commotion.
The one he is practicing is none other than the King of Precious Moonlight.
"That secret book was actually given to me by my brother." For a moment, I felt quite emotional.
I feel that Liangshan is just the tip of the iceberg controlled by Cao Jie. It is becoming more and more confusing and unclear.
If he didn't have extraordinary abilities, how could he have snatched the visualization method from Princess Shou that day.
Gongsun Sheng started to "transform" himself, but Cao Jie naturally didn't know about it. He just wanted to increase his strength so that he could win over all the heroes in the world.
A blacksmith must be strong himself. It is not enough to rely solely on one's mouth and the reputation spread by others.
He is familiar with the heroes of Liangshan and can use his God's perspective to win them over.
Who knows where the heroes under Fang La, Tian Hu and Wang Qing are now and what their tempers are.
If you want to convince those people, you have to use your real ability.
"Brother, the Precious Moonlight King is the fundamental law of Buddhism. I am not very familiar with it and cannot give you any advice..."
In fact, he didn't want to provoke this cause and effect, so he said: "The Five Ghosts Technique is a side door, but in the hands of the Taoists, it is also a way to protect the Tao. Let me give you some pointers."
"The unorthodox ways and evil magic in the world can be good if used properly, and evil if used improperly. It all depends on the person who uses it. If the human heart is evil, even if it is a fairy magic, it will only bring disaster to the people..."
What is the left path?
If one does not obtain the true Dharma and cannot achieve longevity through practice, this is called the left path.
Sun Wukong's seventy-two transformations are a kind of unorthodox fighting technique.
"Then I will call brothers Cao Zheng and Liu Tang to give them some pointers, sir."
(End of this chapter)