Chapter 1249 The Storm is Coming 4K
King Zhou's twentyth year.

Master Wen left Chaoge again and led his troops to the East China Sea to pacify the rebellion.

Emperor Xin hosted a banquet for his ministers in the imperial garden. Without the intimidation of Master Wen, Daji showed her true form that night and ate people. Huang Feihu discovered her and released the Golden Eyed Oriole to injure the Nine-tailed Fox, thus forming a feud between them.

Daji began to plot against Huang Feiwu.

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same year,

On the Xiqi side, Jiang Ziya led the army, with Nangong Shi as the vanguard, to attack Chonghouhu,

The process went extremely smoothly.
After all, Jiang Ziya was a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun. He did not succeed in practicing Taoism and achieving immortality, but his skills in military strategy were maxed out.

Chonghouhu couldn't even last a few moves in front of Jiang Ziya and showed signs of weakness.

King Wen Jichang became more satisfied with Jiang Ziya after seeing this, and found that Jiang Ziya's ability to govern the world was no worse than Wang Ming's.

As time went by in the battle between Xiqi and Chonghouhu, defeat was imminent.

at this time,

Chong Houhu's younger brother, who had studied martial arts abroad for many years, returned. His younger brother, Chong Heihu, was skilled in unconventional magic and was about to turn the tide and win again.

but,

Jiang Ziya, who had been watching the battlefield, was extremely happy. He was worrying about how to perform himself so that King Wen Jichang would pay more attention to him. Chong Heihu's performance was completely like a sleepy pillow.

Facing Chong Heihu's magic, Jiang Ziya calmly took off his white cloak and threw it into the air.

The shape of the Eight Diagrams was embroidered on the cloak with Taoist gold thread, emitting golden light in the air, which completely eliminated the attacks of Chong Heihu's unorthodox magic.

Chong Heihu was immediately panicked when he saw that his magic had completely failed. He wanted to dodge, but he was a step too slow and was captured alive by Jiang Ziya.

After returning to the Xiqi camp, Chong Heihu surrendered straightforwardly, and his brother followed suit.

For a time,

The Zhou army camp was filled with the joy of victory.

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Night,

Outside Xiqi King City,
It looks like a very ordinary courtyard from the outside.

"It's really the butterfly effect! The Book of Changes should have been completed right away, but it was dragged until the 20th year of Emperor Xin."

Wang Ming's eyes were filled with golden energy. He leaned on the soft and comfortable back of a chair, placed his hands flat on the wide armrests on both sides of the wooden chair, and tapped them subconsciously.

According to the original timeline, the "Book of Changes" was completed several years ago.

Now, a different fork in the road has emerged.

After Wang Ming arrived in Xiqi, he was a complete loser. All he did was bask in the sun. It could be said that he did not contribute anything to the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Teaching Ji Fa was basically just a way of getting by.

What is taught is very good, but because it is too good it has little effect, as it is almost all theoretical.

Until this moment,

Xiqi has not yet reached the point where cultivators are everywhere and immortals are no better than dogs.

Therefore, King Wen, Ji Chang, and King Ji Fa both believed that Wang Ming was a very powerful master.

Also, Wang Ming was completely unconcerned about anything other than the Book of Changes.

This made them think that as long as Wang Ming obtained the "Book of Changes", he would leave Xiqi immediately.

then,

Ji Fa suggested that King Wen deliberately delay the progress of the "Book of Changes".

"Although I know you are deliberately delaying time, this is too much." Wang Ming tapped the armrest with one hand and supported his chin with the other hand as he thought.

Wang Ming has always been aware of Ji Fa and Ji Chang's little plots.

But thinking that they were protected by good fortune, and adhering to the principle of time being of the essence, he slowly spent time with them, not in a hurry.

but,

Time is on Wang Ming, not Ji Chang!

Ji Chang was 96 years old at this time.

"Hey!"

Wang Ming shook his head, a spark appeared in front of him, and then in the blink of an eye a circular portal with a diameter of two meters appeared in front of the seat.

There were shouts and the sound of weapons flying outside the door.

Wang Ming stood up from the recliner and stepped through the space gate that was emitting sparks.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Chang Wei beating Lai Fu... ahem!!

I saw Chonghouhu, wearing night clothes and holding a large bronze sword, chasing after King Wen Jichang and slashing at him.

The sparks at the edge of the space portal made it very easy to see in the room which was originally dimly lit.

The two men, who were extremely nervous, were immediately shocked. Ji Chang was delighted, while Chonghouhu trembled physically.

"Grand Master? Please save me quickly!" King Wen Ji Chang shouted in fear and anxiety.

Chong Houhu was wearing a black nightgown and a black scarf on his face. Assassination is something that requires a high level of concentration, so when someone suddenly appeared, Bai was naturally startled.

There was a hint of hesitation in his eyes that were exposed, but then his eyes became stern and he chopped down with a fierce sword, trying to kill Ji Chang.

"Crack!"

"what?"

Chonghouhu's shock and fear could be clearly seen from the eyes exposed through the mask.

King Wen Jifa stroked his chest with one hand and breathed a long sigh of relief. Just when he was about to die by the sword, Wang Ming, who was six or seven meters away, instantly appeared in front of Ji Chang, then stretched out a hand and clamped the bronze sword with his index and middle fingers.

No matter how hard Chonghouhu tried, he could not get away from Wang Ming's fingers, as if he was being pulled back by a force of thousands of pounds.

Also at this time,

Jifa may have heard the noise here and rushed over with a sword.

"Ouch!"

Wang Ming loosened his fingers, and Chong Houhu's body was hit directly against the wall behind him because he was dragged with all his strength.

Ji Fa immediately started fighting with Chong Hou Hu. The weapons in their hands kept colliding with each other, making a sound of metal clashing.

Wang Ming turned around and looked at King Wen Ji Chang, and his brows could not help but frowned. It was obvious that King Wen Ji Chang was quite frightened now.

In the original plot, Ji Chang died because he was too frightened by the assassination by Chonghouhu. He could only hold on to his last breath and immediately entrusted his son to Jiang Ziya.

"Is this an accident or not?" Wang Ming was suspicious.

King Wen Jichang was reluctant to raise an army to attack King Zhou, which was inconsistent with the interests of some people.

After thinking about it, Wang Ming put aside these chaotic thoughts and slowly walked towards King Wen's desk.

The table is a mess.

There were memorials, border reports and other official documents, as well as a scroll with only five or six bamboo slips written on it.

Wow! ! !
Wang Ming picked up the bamboo slips and glanced at them, and realized that this was the "Book of Changes" which was still being written.

"Thanks to the timely arrival of the Grand Tutor, otherwise I would have been harmed by Chong Houhu, the female thief today."

When Wang Ming was reading the bamboo slips, the battle between Ji Fa and Chong Hou Hu had ended.

As expected of a man bearing the title of King Wu, he beheaded Chonghouhu with one sword in hand-to-hand combat, and then took off his veil to reveal his identity.

It was for this reason that Ji Chang had the opportunity to come and express his gratitude.

Wang Ming looked at Ji Chang with a fixed gaze, and just looked at him quietly without saying anything. "Why is the Grand Master looking at me like that?" Ji Chang asked, feeling a little uneasy.

"Pay more attention to the Book of Changes!!!" Wang Ming patted Ji Chang's shoulder as he said this.

This action made Ji Chang and Ji Fa frown, because it was a typical rude behavior, but Ji Chang also had reason to be angry in this situation.

On the contrary, Ji Chang felt that the pat he just received was quite comfortable and his body was warm.

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Xiqi successfully killed Chonghouhu.

Not long after this incident, the news quickly spread to Chaoge.

Xiqi's behavior made it clear that without Wang Zhao's authorization, he took action against Chonghouhu, who was also a vassal king, which was clearly against the rules.

then,

Chaoge sent Chao Tian and Chao Lei to Xiqi to explore the way and see whether Ji Chang really had any rebellious behavior.

Although Ji Chang did not die as scheduled after being assassinated by Chonghouhu, his health was indeed getting worse day by day.

Now most of the power had been transferred to Ji Fa, who simply supervised and wrote the remaining parts of the Book of Changes.

Separate yard.

"master!"

Ji Fa pushed open the wooden door of the courtyard and bowed respectfully.

"coming."

Wang Ming, who was sitting in the middle of the yard, seemed to have just come back to his senses from a daze.

"I don't know. What's the matter with Master asking me to come here?"

Jifa hasn't been here for nearly a year.

This was because he took over Ji Chang's power, and his time became even shorter; and also, as Jiang Ziya continued to display his strength, immortals were no longer a rarity in Ji Fa's eyes.

"You have now begun to take over government affairs, and your father's fortune is also shifting towards you. It seems that now is the time." Wang Ming said seriously.

"Is it the time? What's the good idea?" Jifa was puzzled.

"Didn't you once ask me if you could gain extraordinary powers?"

When Ji Fa heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He understood that Wang Ming would not talk nonsense for no reason. Since he took the initiative to bring it up, there must be a way to make him have extraordinary powers, but he suppressed his emotions very happily.

"Master and Prime Minister both said that emperors cannot practice Taoism, so I gave up that unrealistic idea." Ji sent a push and pull, not letting himself show off so urgently.

Wang Ming glanced at Ji Fa with an inexplicable look in his eyes, and then said: "It is true that the emperor cannot cultivate immortality, but I have a method specifically for the emperor to cultivate."

"A method specially designed for the emperor to practice?"

Wang Ming nodded and said, "Yes, this is a law created by an ancestor of the human race in the ancient times. It is called "Huangji Jingshi Jing"

"The Huangji Shocking World Sutra! Huangji, Huangji, the Human Emperor Xuan..." Ji Fa recited it in his mouth, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Wang Ming continued at a moderate pace, "This skill does not require the inhalation and exhalation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, nor does it require the absorption of the essence of the sun and the moon, and it does not require physical training. As long as you are the Son of Heaven or the Emperor, you can practice it."

Ji Fa finally couldn't hold it anymore and asked quickly: "Master, you once said that all things obey the law of conservation of matter. They don't take in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, they don't absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, and they don't need to train their bodies. So where does the energy come from?"

Wang Mingdao: "Luck! The larger the territory you manage, the more people you rule, and the happier the people in your territory live, the greater your power will be."

“There is such a miraculous achievement!”

Ji Fa exclaimed that it was tailor-made for him, and quickly knelt down in front of Wang Ming.

"Master, please give me some advice."

Wang Ming didn't waste any words. He used his mental power to transmit the "Emperor's Shocking World Sutra" into his mind. Then Ji Fa knelt on the ground in a daze, consuming the extra things.

There was no thought of waiting for him to wake up.

Wang Ming stood up, walked into the house at the back, and closed the door to block the view from outside.

He sat on the bed with no wrinkles on the sheets, and brushed his palm across the small table on the bed. In an instant, a roll of bamboo slips spread out on the table.

Looking at the bamboo slips spread on the table, my mood is not very good.

It has been a year since Ji Chang was assassinated last time.

However, the compilation progress of the "Book of Changes" was extremely slow, and after a year, only 7 bamboo slips were delivered.

"Are you planning to go fishing? Or are you fishing for donkeys with carrots?"

You should know that Ji Chang should have died of excessive fright after being stabbed by Chonghouhu.

In order to allow him to finish writing the "Book of Changes", Wang Ming used the [Law of Creation] to condense a ray of the power of creation, and then mixed it with a peach to extend his life.

Other mortals whose lives were extended in this way could live for at least five thousand years.

However, Ji Chang's human luck was too strong, and the laws of heaven and earth did not allow human emperors, princes, and officials to live long.

To put it bluntly, the effect of five thousand years has been weakened to less than two years.

If there wasn't that bit of power of good fortune, eating the peaches would only make the body stronger, but it wouldn't change the lifespan of the person.

"Ji Chang, you should understand what I mean!"

Wang Ming, sitting on the edge of the bed, looked intently in the direction of the Xiqi Palace where Ji Chang was.

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The twenty-first year of King Zhou.

The Shang Dynasty sent people to Xiqi,

While investigating whether King Ji Chang of Xibo had any rebellious intentions, Tian Chaolei, who was exploring the way, was killed in the battle.

When the news reached Chaoge, Grand Tutor Wen was furious and sent Zhang Guifang to lead the army, with Feng as the vanguard, to attack Xiqi.

Xiqi Palace.

Ji Fa sat in the main seat and listened to the opinions of the ministers below.

After two years of ruling, and at the same time practicing the "Emperor's Greatest Sutra" taught by Wang Ming, his power became even greater.

There was a wooden table behind Ji Fa, and Ji Chang was sitting there, holding rolls of bamboo slips and documents in his hands, as if he didn't listen to what Ji Fa and the others were discussing at all.

Ji Fa and his men have already received the border report of Zhang Guifang's attack, and he is now discussing with Jiang Ziya how to respond.

Zhang Guifang is no simple person. She is an extremely powerful opponent and Ji Fa and others cannot ignore her.

At this time, Jiang Ziya bowed and said: "I heard that when the king came back from Chaoge in the early years, it was thanks to a magic weapon of the Grand Master that he was able to return to Xiqi safely.

If we can use this treasure in this battle, Zhang Guifang won't be a threat to us at all."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present understood what Jiang Ziya said.

That was the ring in Wang Ming's hand that could open the door to space.

"I'm afraid the Grand Master..." Ji Fa showed hesitation on his face. He could see that Wang Ming didn't want to get involved in their dispute.

“If we can have the help of the Grand Master’s magic weapon, the army will not need to carry a large amount of food and we will not have to protect the food route.

The march of the army is no longer boring and difficult. It only requires passing through a door. Our army must be elusive and highly mobile."

As Jiang Ziya continued to explain the advantages, Ji Fa was finally persuaded and stood up to ask Ji Chang for his opinion.

Ji Chang put down the engraved bamboo slips in his hand, looked at Ji Fa and sighed deeply.

Wang Ming taught the "Huangji Jingshi Jing", and Ji Chang saw what Wang Ming meant.

That's an exchange!

It is also urging and threatening!
Therefore, Ji Chang devoted all his energy to writing the Book of Changes this year, or at least he was paying attention to it.

(End of this chapter)