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Chapter 385: 384. The Seven Pages of the Celestial Book are All Different (First Update)
Chapter 385: 384. The Seven Pages of the Celestial Book are All Different (First Update)
Previously, the Heavenly Reason Ming Court suffered heavy losses due to the joint attack of human experts from both the Tang and Ming factions.
After the Ming Dynasty withdrew its troops, the Tang Dynasty continued its advance. Masters like Yuan Mo Bai and Miaoxin, the abbot of Tianlong Temple, as well as Chang Shan Wang Zhang Junhai and others from the Tang Imperial Court, entered Heavenly Reason and joined forces with Tang Xiaotang, the National Master.
On the side of the Tang Dynasty, which shared a void portal with Heavenly Reason, many other Tang cultivators, including Wang Guyuan, were secretly or openly prepared for any eventuality.
The Heavenly Reason Ming Court could no longer maintain their presence in Heavenly Reason and had no choice but to retreat back to the Ming Dynasty's world, just like they had done in the Tang world.
Years ago, they had fled to Heavenly Reason to escape the pursuit of the Ming Dynasty. Now, they had no choice but to fight their way back.
Although the Ming Dynasty had retreated, they still had troops guarding both sides of the void portal between the human world and Heavenly Reason.
Due to personnel arrangements and official appointments, the Ming army temporarily halted their advance, only defending this side of the Heavenly Reason portal to prevent it from being sealed shut by the Heavenly Reason Ming Court.
However, the Ming army never expected that the Heavenly Reason Ming Court was not trying to seal the portal but instead rushed through it, returning to the Ming human world.
Caught off guard, the Ming forces stationed at the Heavenly Reason portal were overwhelmed by the desperate Heavenly Reason Ming Court survivors.
After the initial shock and anger, the Ming Dynasty quickly regained its composure and began to mobilize experts from all sides to surround and suppress the "rebellious traitors" who falsely claimed to follow the Young Emperor.
Most of those fleeing were high-ranking members of the Heavenly Reason Ming Court.
Left behind in Heavenly Reason were countless ordinary citizens and cultivators of lower realms.
The Tang cultivators would need time, manpower, and resources to carry out a large-scale pacification and consolation campaign.
Xu Yuanzhen once again traveled to the Ming human world.
Zhang Junhai and others from the Tang Imperial Court tried to persuade her to stay and hoped to take this opportunity to reseal the void portal between the Ming human world and Heavenly Reason.
Since they hadn't kept any members of the Heavenly Reason Ming Court as a buffer between the two empires, the Tang Imperial Court wanted to cut off all connections between the two sides first.
Any other plans could wait for the future.
At present, after years of turmoil, the people of the Tang human world longed for stability.
Xu Yuanzhen did not return to the Tang Dynasty, but she didn't mind if Zhang Junhai and the other Tang Imperial Court experts resealed the void portal to the Ming human world, regardless of her presence there.
In short, she wasn't done yet...
On Dragon and Tiger Mountain, the guests Zhang Hui and Meng Shaojie also learned about the situation in Heavenly Reason from other sources.
"The influence of Neo-Confucianism has permeated every aspect of Heavenly Reason."
Zhang Hui pondered, "It's not just the establishment of a country that has affected the spiritual energy pulse of one of the Nine Heavens. The related teachings have become the norm, penetrating every corner..."
From cultivators to common folk, everyone was affected.
Meng Shaojie's expression turned complicated. "Is the Ming human world the same as Heavenly Reason?"
Lei Jun replied, "More or less."
The Ming human world had about two thousand and four hundred years more history than the Tang human world.
Many things had been accumulated over this long period.
Meng Shaojie glanced at Zhang Hui. "Mr. Xiao mentioned before that he wanted to visit that place."
Lei Jun said, "It's true that Neo-Confucianism dominates the Ming human world, but the Confucian traditions of reciting classics and archery have not been completely eradicated. Mr. Xiao is discreet and does not reveal his origins, so he should have no trouble moving about there. Our Senior Sister Xu Yuanzhen is also currently in that world."
In a sense, it would be better if the people of the Ming Dynasty didn't know about the connection between Xiao Chunhui and Xu Yuanzhen...
As for Heavenly Reason, the Tang Dynasty still needed to carefully handle matters such as the resettlement of its people, the influence of its teachings, and the continuation of its Dharma lineage. It wouldn't be accomplished overnight.
"Are the two of you planning to visit Heavenly Reason?" Lei Jun looked at Zhang Hui and Meng Shaojie.
Zhang Hui said, "My thoughts are similar to Mr. Xiao's. I am interested in learning more about the teachings propagated in Heavenly Reason and the Ming Dynasty, but given the current situation, I do not plan to leave the Tang human world for now. I expect to visit Heavenly Reason in a few years."
Meng Shaojie said, "I'm also very interested, so I'll go take a look first. We're short on manpower, so I'll lend a hand."
Lei Jun said, "That place is, after all, one of the Nine Heavens. Although the spiritual energy has declined due to the various changes caused by the Small Ming Court, the Small Ming Court is now history. With proper care, that place will most likely recover its former glory."
The only question was how long it would take.
Nevertheless, the Tang cultivators would devote themselves to restoring it.
"I wonder if the Heavenly Master has any plans to rename that place?" Zhang Hui asked with a smile.
Lei Jun replied, "Times change, and we should go with the flow. I have no new ideas, and we shall await the Emperor's will."
Zhang Hui guessed, "I bet the Empress will pass this matter back to you."
Lei Jun casually said, "Heavenly Reason was renamed by the people of the Small Ming Court after they entered the Returning to the Ultimate. If we're going to change it, we might as well change it back to Returning to the Ultimate."
Zhang Hui and Meng Shaojie said in unison, "The Heavenly Master's suggestion is most excellent."
Later, Meng Shaojie bid farewell to Lei Jun and Zhang Hui and descended Dragon and Tiger Mountain, heading east toward Heavenly Reason overseas.
Zhang Hui, on the other hand, stayed on Dragon and Tiger Mountain for a while longer, exchanging and studying each other's page of the Celestial Book with Lei Jun.
Both of them benefited greatly from this exchange.
During their free time, Lei Jun asked, "What principles do the other pages of the Celestial Book contain?"
When they met with the Empress, they didn't need to speak much. Some things were already understood without being said.
Therefore, when Lei Jun chatted with Zhang Hui about related matters, he didn't hold back and spoke casually as usual.
Zhang Hui also replied candidly, "I don't know the specific contents of the other pages of the Celestial Book. I've only heard my aunt mention that her page is related to the mysteries of time. The page of Jupiter Wood Day is related to thoughts, the page of Mercury Water Day is related to life and reproduction, the page of Mars Fire Day allows one to ponder the mysteries of the universe and the void, and the last page, that of Saturn Earth Day, contains many principles and insights related to decline and destruction."
(End of Chapter)Upon hearing this, Lei Jun was slightly taken aback.
He had previously witnessed a confrontation between Zhou Fangyu and others. Even in that dire situation, there was no sign of the principles and insights that Zhou had learned from the Celestial Tome.
Perhaps it wasn't out of concern for secrecy, but rather self-control.
However, Lei Jun felt that Zhou had also gained quite a lot from that page of the Celestial Tome. It just seemed that his gains were focused more on internal development rather than external combat.
After staying on Dragon Tiger Mountain for a while, Zhang Hui bid farewell to Master Lei Jun as he prepared to descend the mountain.
He did not plan to leave the Great Tang Empire, but neither did he intend to return to the imperial capital of Luoyang. Instead, he chose to continue his journey, exploring the landscapes and taking in the sights.
Having previously faced many dangers and obstacles, the former Crown Prince was now delighted to find these shortcomings rectified, his heart filled with joy.
With a wave of his hand, Master Lei Jun, the Celestial Master, caused the dark side of the Celestial Tome, which resembled a shadow palace, to reappear.
After Master Lei Jun's own cultivation base improved yet again, reaching the Ninth Heaven Realm, a fourth dark star appeared in the dark universe within the Celestial Tome.
Following Luo Huo, Ji Du, and Yue Bo, Master Lei Jun named this fourth dark star Zi Qi.
With a slight flick of his fingers, Master Lei Jun effortlessly sent this Zi Qi dark star to merge with the unseen, permeating the earth's spiritual energy and flowing with its ley lines.
Master Lei Jun nodded slightly, then put away the dark side of the Celestial Tome.
Speaking of which, the previous owner of the Yue Bo star, Nie Fang, had gone with other Great Tang cultivators through the void portal above the East China Sea.
Unfortunately, he failed to intercept his target there.
His father and the rest of the Nie family had evaded him, seeking refuge in the Great Ming Empire.
Nie Fang seemed to have returned empty-handed, and the clockwork puppet, Ni Liu, that he had quietly cultivated, had been damaged in the battle.
However, his mental state remained stable, and he did not seem to harbor any negative emotions. Instead, he appeared to have benefited greatly from the experience.
Previously, while in the Great Tang Empire, he had successfully broken free from the chains that bound him in his original world, the world of rationality.
Now, he had cut away even the chains that bound his heart.
With his innate talent and the many experiences he had in the Great Tang Empire, his cultivation had progressed significantly.
Although he had not completely eradicated the traces of his past grievances that day, the stretching of his intentions had allowed for a more beneficial cultivation in the future.
As for the Small Ming Court being chased back into the Great Ming Empire and facing annihilation, Nie Fang was not particularly worried about that.
To his knowledge, the Nie family had already pledged allegiance to the Great Ming Empire in that world.
Nie Fang was initially surprised by this discovery, but upon further reflection, he realized that his father had never served in the Small Ming Court and had instead chosen to remain in seclusion for many years. This brought about a moment of enlightenment for Nie Fang.
Upon his return from the Celestial Law, Nie Fang first went to see Master Lei Jun on Dragon Tiger Mountain, and only afterward did he return to his own Mystic Chamber.
After sending Nie Fang off the mountain, Shen Beiyuan, a disciple of Dragon Tiger Mountain who had received Master Lei Jun's instructions, accompanied Nie Fang to the Mystic Chamber.
Later on, Shen Beiyuan left the Mystic Chamber and returned to the Celestial Master's Mansion.
There, in the mansion, Qin Caiwei, an elder of the Celestial Master's Mansion, happened upon the recently returned Shen Beiyuan and couldn't help but ask, "Shen Shidi, how's the progress on the artifact you've been working on lately?"
Shen Beiyuan stopped and replied, "We've made some headway, but we're still far from our goal."
In recent years, the Shushan Sect, Mystic Chamber, and Celestial Master's Mansion had been exchanging insights on artifact refinement.
Previously, when Huangquan Li Shushan invaded again, the Shushan Sect suddenly unveiled a large number of pure Yang artifacts, causing some Shushan cultivators in Huangquan Li no small amount of trouble.
Strictly speaking, the continuous stream of pure Yang artifacts at that time was not yet enough to play a decisive role.
However, everything was still in its infancy.
Through Shen Beiyuan's careful contemplation and research, he felt that there were still many mysteries to be uncovered.
Qin Caiwei followed him to the Fumo Workshop and other places, where they witnessed a new batch of
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