Chapter 1247 Prelude to Turmoil (4k)

Chaoge, the capital of the Shang Dynasty.

Daji proposed to build the Lu Terrace to worship the gods.

The engineering task fell on Jiang Shang's shoulders.

Jiang Shang, whose courtesy name was Ziya and Taoist name was Feixiong.

In his early years, he sought immortality and was fortunate to become a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, a saint with one of the highest combat power in this world.

unfortunately,

Jiang Ziya's aptitude was too ordinary. He wasted his time in the Yuxu Palace in Kunlun Mountain. Now he was nearly eighty years old, but he still had not made much progress on the path to immortality.

then,

He was persuaded to withdraw by Yuanshi Tianzun, the president of Kunlun Mountain Vocational and Technical College.

When he returned to his hometown, his parents had already passed away, so he had no choice but to go to his sworn brother Song Yiren for help.

Although they had been separated for decades, Song Yiren still treated Jiang Ziya as if they had just met.

First, he gave Jiang Ziya his family property so that he could gain a foothold in the world. Then, adhering to the principle that the eldest brother is like a father, he found a 68-year-old virgin wife for Jiang Ziya.

Jiang Ziya failed a grade at Kunlun Mountain Vocational and Technical College for many years. Although he failed to achieve immortality, he learned Taoism very well.

With the capital given by his sworn brother Song Yiren, he set up a fortune-telling stall in Chaoge.

Although it is now the period of catastrophe and the secrets of heaven are obscure and cannot be connected to the way of heaven, the fate of a mortal does not require the intervention of the way of heaven.

If the fate of ordinary people needs to be connected with the will of heaven, that would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

He gradually became famous in Chaoge City.

His career is booming.

But the crisis also came. During one of his daily demon-slaying missions, he killed a jade pipa spirit.

then,

This angered the favorite concubine Daji at that time.

The Jade Pipa Fairy is Daji's sister.

So Daji deliberately built a spectacular sight called Lu Tai and recommended Jiang Ziya to supervise its construction.

Jiang Ziya had wasted half his life and finally had the chance to enter politics, so naturally he did not want to give up this opportunity.

just,

Daji came to harm him, so how could Lutai be completed within the construction period?

Finally, Jiang Ziya had no choice but to escape from Chaoge by burrowing underground, and came to Panshan in Xiqi to live in seclusion and fish.

His seclusion was not complete seclusion, but a preparation for a comeback.

He first took Wu Ji, a young man who chopped wood for a living, as his apprentice.

Then, through their series of hype and high-profile operations, they finally attracted the attention of King Wen Jichang.

Not long ago, a flying bear appeared in King Wen's dream. The doctor San Yisheng interpreted the dream and said it was a good omen and King Wen would gain a great and wise minister in the near future.

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In a simple and plain courtyard.

A man with white hair but a very young face was lying on a wooden recliner. He closed his eyes, feeling the breeze blowing in, and browsing through all the developments in Xiqi in his mind.

"Master, I heard that my father is leading his ministers to the Wei River, saying that he wants to bring back a great and wise minister. I wonder what you think about this."

A young man dressed very elegantly stood nearby and spoke very respectfully.

"Lie down and watch!"

"Ahem." The young man choked for a moment, then calmed down and said, "My father, Fei Xiong, appeared in my dream, and then there was a man named Fei Xiong on the bank of the Wei River. Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"

The white-haired man opened his eyes and glanced at the young man, then closed his eyes again and tapped rhythmically on the armrest with one hand.

This person is Wang Ming.

He has been slacking off in Xiqi for several years.

Standing next to him was the future King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa.

Ji Fa did not take Wang Ming seriously at first. After all, Wang Ming was too eccentric.

Moreover, there was no etiquette between the monarch and his subjects at all, which made Jifa very unhappy.

But Ji Chang strictly ordered him to come to Wang Ming every day and listen to Wang Ming's teachings for at least one hour.

His resentment grew stronger and stronger, but his shrewdness and self-control allowed him to endure it.

He endured it, but the people around him would not.

The ministers who knew how to guess their superiors' intentions came forward to cause trouble for Wang Ming.

Thanks to the selfless dedication of those gentlemen, Wang Ming was successfully shown off, which made King Wu come over whenever he had time.

"Just tell me what you want to do. I don't want to play guessing games with you."

"You are worthy of being a master. You can see through my thoughts at a glance." Jifa quickly flattered him.

"If you have to fart, do it now and don't disturb me from basking in the sun."

"Father, you dreamed of a flying bear. Was it a magic spell cast by an immortal?" Ji Fa asked tentatively.

"Who knows!"

This question cannot be answered casually, and Wang Ming naturally would not give an answer.

Feixiong is not a bear, but a tiger with wings, a winged tiger.

"I really envy the monks who can fly and possess all kinds of incredible abilities!" Jifa said with envy.

Wang Ming, who had his eyes closed, opened one eye and glanced at Ji Fa, then said, "Don't even think about it. You have the luck of a royal family and cannot set foot on the path of immortality."

"Master, is there no way for me to enter the realm of transcendence?" Ji Fa said to himself in disappointment.

He recalled the conversation between them when he first saw Wang Ming.

"What skills do you have to teach me?"

"what do you want to learn?"

"You know everything?"

"I don't know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, medicine, divination, astrology, astronomy, geography, water conservancy, farming, immortal gods, martial arts, witchcraft, emperor skills, dragon slaying skills, any of these."

Then later on, he verified that he was speaking sarcastically.

"Oh!" Jifa couldn't help but sigh in disappointment.

Ji Fa had the ambition to replace Emperor Xin.

His lust for power is extremely strong, but from a human perspective, no desire is greater than the appeal of immortality.

Jifa also wanted to achieve immortality.

Just as Ji Fa was about to leave, the door of Wang Ming's courtyard was knocked.

"I am Jiang Shang, please come and see me, Taoist friend."

Ji Fa was stunned and said to himself: "Jiang Shang?
This seems to be the flying bear!

Why is he here? "

Wang Mingxing sat up on the recliner, opened his eyes, and said calmly, "Go and bring him in!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Fa immediately turned around and went to open the door. He didn't care at all that Wang Ming treated him like a servant.

Even if you care, after doing it hundreds of times, you won't feel it anymore.

Wang Ming knew about it before Jiang Ziya arrived, after all, he had been monitoring the entire Xiqi City.

"Why did he come to me?" Wang Ming asked the same question as Ji Fa.

Now is not the time to think about these things.

Ji Fa quickly brought Jiang Ziya towards Wang Ming.

Jiang Ziya had white hair and beard, obvious wrinkles on his face, and a gray linen cloth draped over his slender body.

White hair, white beard, wrinkles, all these are concentrated on Jiang Ziya, but there is no sign of old age or weakness on him.

He gives people a feeling of being strong and energetic, and his calm and deep eyes sparkle with wisdom.

A typical image of an old man who never dies.

"I am Jiang Shang from Yuxu Palace in Kunlun Mountain. Nice to meet you, fellow Taoist." Jiang Shang looked humble and bowed to Wang Ming as a greeting.

Wang Ming stood up and returned the greeting to Jiang Ziya: "I am Guigu, nice to meet you, fellow Taoist." Then the two sides began to greet each other and flatter each other.

Jiang Ziya's tone and attitude were extremely humble and kind, but the words such as Kunlun Mountain, Yuxu Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun, etc. in his words were extremely overbearing.

After two or three sentences,

Wang Ming understood clearly why Jiang Ziya came here.

Wang Ming could see Jiang Ziya's cultivation level at this time clearly. The difference between Jiang Ziya's cultivation level and that of a Jindan-stage cultivator was not much.

but,

Jiang Ziya’s combat power is not something that a Jindan stage cultivator can provoke. He is not very good at practicing Kunlun Mountain’s martial arts, but he is very proficient in practicing Kunlun Mountain’s Yuxu Palace’s techniques.

Many of Kunlun Mountain's spells do not require one's own strength to cast, but only require one's own magic power as a medium to summon.

For example, Jiang Ziya could summon a [Jade Purity Divine Thunder] on the spot and kill a celestial being instantly.

Yuanshi Tianzun is a saint, and he also controls some of the fundamental laws of this world.

Spells like the [Jade Purity Divine Thunder] can be said to have become part of the rules of heaven and earth.

As long as they can get the approval of Yuanshi Tianzun, any mortal can summon it by reciting the spell.

But the hardest thing is to get recognition.

Jiang Ziya has a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun. Isn’t it as easy to summon him as eating and drinking?

Jiang Ziya’s cultivation level is very low.

Jiang Ziya also remembered what his master said: Even if you have no chance to become an immortal, you can still enjoy the wealth and honor of the human world.

So at this time he really wanted to realize his ambitions in Xiqi.

The obstacle to doing this is naturally Wang Ming.

When he was building up momentum in Xiqi City, he had already inquired about Wang Ming's background and realized that Wang Ming did not belong to any of the three religions.

If Wang Ming was a member of the three religions, he would leave Xiqi without hesitation and go to other princes.

After knowing that Wang Ming was a casual cultivator, he naturally felt more confident and came here just to show his power.

Take away authority from Wang Ming.

Jiang Ziya is also a decent person, so he would naturally not say anything that is bullying or brainless.

He was just using it as an excuse to discuss philosophy with Wang Ming.

Facing Jiang Ziya, Wang Ming could only pretend to be stupid.

If you dare to show off in front of Jiang Ziya today, Randeng will hit Wang Ming on the back of the head with the [Qian Kun Ruler] tomorrow.

The way Jiang Ziya demonstrated his strength was to selflessly share some of the magic techniques of the Yuxu Palace.

An ordinary cultivator, upon seeing the magic of Yuxu Palace, would be so frightened that his clothes would be soaked with cold sweat on his back, and then he would consciously humble himself.

The magic of Yuxu Palace is quite exquisite.

Jiang Ziya's cultivation was too low, so everything he learned was very superficial, but even so, it still gave Wang Ming a profound impression.

Ordinary people like Ji Fa cannot feel the difference between the inheritance of casual cultivators and the inheritance of Yuxu.

But anyone who has a foundation in cultivation and has seen the Yuxu Palace's skills will understand that the difference between the two is simply a punishment from heaven.

Once you understand the difference, anyone with a smart brain will know what to do.

Wang Ming did not feel any anger or humiliation towards Jiang Ziya's behavior.

Soon,
Jiang Ziya left the yard satisfied.

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"Master, this..."

After Jiang Ziya left, Ji Fa was full of resentment.

"Stop! Don't try this on us." Wang Ming immediately interrupted Ji Fa's performance.

Ji Fa seemed to be speaking up for Wang Ming, but in fact he was deliberately provoking conflict between Wang Ming and Jiang Ziya.

The key to imperial rule is balance.

He hoped that in the future in Xiqi, Jiang Ziya and Wang Ming would check and balance each other, so that his power could be consolidated.

"Don't show off your imperial skills in front of me.

The imperial balance is a thing for maintaining the status quo, but you are destined to be the king of entrepreneurship.

When starting a business, you should be united from top to bottom. If there are many factions and you try to balance things, that is a sign of your downfall."

"I am right, teacher." Jifa bowed and admitted his mistake.

“Come to my place less often and visit Jiang Ziya more often. He is a man of real ability.

He can turn your ambitions into reality." Wang Ming said slowly.

"Teacher, if you are willing to help me, that's also possible." Ji Fa said.

"Your vision is too low." Wang Ming shook his head. If this were a real historical world, Wang Ming could indeed do it, but this is a mythological world.

Any conspiracy, tricks, or good plans are meaningless.

When your opponent has absolute strength, he is willing to play with you within the rules, and you dare not beat him.

Because the opponent can turn the table at any time.

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Finally Ji Fa also left the yard, leaving Wang Ming alone.

"These annoying guys finally left."

After they left, Wang Ming glanced in the direction of King Wen Jichang. The bamboo slips of "The Book of Changes" on his desk were still incomplete.

"It seems I have to wait a few more years."

then,

Wang Ming closed his eyes and continued to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, while at the same time comprehending the rules of the Zhoutian.

There are many things Wang Ming wants in this world, but it is incredibly difficult to obtain those things.

The risks and benefits are not proportional, so you can only ignore them.

Apart from the aura of being a human king, there was nothing on King Wu Jifa that was worthy of Wang Ming's attention.

As for the relationship between master and apprentice.

Yes, but anyone who takes the emperor’s feelings seriously is an idiot.

emperor!

Especially the founding monarch, he is sincere in making friends with everyone around him, but he can give up anyone when necessary.

The same was true of Liu Bang's share of the pie and Li Longji's execution of Yang Yuhuan.

Although Wang Ming served as emperor several times, he was not qualified in terms of character.

The reason why we can govern the world well is that we rely on forced compensation in other aspects.

"Obtaining the Book of Changes should be able to make up for my shortcomings in deduction." Wang Ming lay in the chair, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, and muttered to himself.

The "Book of Changes" written by King Wen Jichang is a wonderful book that can be deduced without relying on the laws of nature.

Apart from his interest in the Book of Changes, Wang Ming basically doesn't care about anything else.

He didn't want to take the initiative to intervene in the Investiture of the Gods, as it would be easy for him to be on the list if he jumped too enthusiastically.

Those who are on the list are 100% on the list.

For those who are not on the list, it depends on their background and whether Jiang Ziya thinks highly of them.

This world, apart from the risks listed, is actually a very good world.

First of all, the upper limit is very high, so Wang Ming doesn’t have to worry about being rejected by the world.

Then the rules are complete.

The rules can also be understood in the small world, but the rules there are incomplete.

Many of the rules that Wang Ming comprehended in the "Marvel World" can only be used as a seed of rules.

When you reach the advanced world, you will need to complete it again.

And now Wang Ming seems to be lying down basking in the sun.

In fact, it is accumulating magic power and replenishing the laws in the body.

(End of this chapter)