His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

There are four realms for Qi cultivators.

Carrying lanterns, building bridges, establishing a government office, and casting platforms.

The so-called path to immortality is a dark road where one must grope one's way forward alone.

The Lantern Realm draws in vital energy, refining and cleansing the skin, flesh, blood, tendons, bones, and membranes…

Gathering the light of the Way.

This way.

He was no longer a "blind man" with nothing in his eyes, but a traveler carrying a bright lamp.

Illuminate the way forward.

Once you officially embark on the path to immortality, you can cultivate magic and nurture the Dao lamp.

And so they walked and walked, until they reached a formidable chasm.

The road is blocked...

After that, it was time to build a bridge to cross the natural barrier, and then to establish a government office and build a casting platform.

Cultivation is not all about fighting and killing.

More often than not, it's about painstakingly building up capital, leveraging favorable circumstances, and utilizing the influence of others.

Every step is a chance to make money.

And the so-called alchemists...

Even if someone has found the Qi and has the aptitude for cultivation, they are still not at the Lantern-Carrying Realm.

Because these people have developed a sense of spiritual connection, they possess more supernatural abilities than ordinary people. They can perform tasks such as praying for rain and blessings, and they can also perform divination for miscellaneous matters.

He's got some skills.

But not much.

Xu Bing was among them. Ordinary people believed that he controlled mysterious powers, but in the eyes of a genius like Ji Yuan, who had once received much attention on the Immortal Mountain, he was just a bumpkin who was just a fox borrowing the tiger's power.

Now, let's talk about what happened after Xu Bing took the Ultimate Mortal Fruit.

Embrace the origin and return to oneness.

Under the influence of a mysterious power, the meridians throughout the body began to be reshaped, and the intricate blood vessels inside the body shimmered with a translucent golden light.

Everything is evolving in a terrifying direction.

And at the same time.

The entire skies above the Great Xi Dynasty.

Various strange phenomena appeared in the sky.

The sun blazed brightly in the west, as bright as day.

And there is a golden lotus shining in the south, with no clouds for ten thousand miles.

There were roars of tigers and leopards, the birth of a strange python, ten thousand miles of red clouds, and the low cry of the Vermilion Bird…

There is a alignment of nine stars, and the ominous star Mars...

Even... it wasn't just Daehee. In those more distant lands, many strange phenomena were also appearing.

It was incredibly lively.

Above the city of Da Xi, a golden phoenix soared into the sky, startling the people.

"A very auspicious sign! Hahahaha, a very auspicious sign!"

Inside Daxi City, the Xuanjia Army soldiers, all clad in black armor and wearing ferocious masks, escorted a large group of prisoners.

The commander of the Xuanjia Army looked at the golden phoenix crying in the sky, laughed loudly, turned around and pointed at the group of prisoners behind him, and said: "His Majesty is wise and has seen through your scheme long ago. You just wait and see. In seven days, when His Majesty comes down from Jingxin Manor, it will be the time when your heads roll!"

Finished.

Those who were detained were all in tears, filled with remorse.

"The Golden Phoenix Soars to the Sky... Is my Great Xi finally about to rise again?" the commander murmured.

This undercurrent within Daxi City was successfully resolved without a single soldier being fired, thanks to Ji Yuan's prior planning. Moreover, the evidence was irrefutable and there was no room for argument.

If we ignore that little accident...

It was truly a resounding victory.

But at this very moment.

What the Xuanjia Army didn't know was that the Empress they revered was sitting cross-legged on her bed, with an apple stuffed into her mouth, her cheeks bulging out.

Frustrated and angry, yet with nowhere to vent.

They were truly pitiful and miserable.

Two hours later.

Xu Bing opened his eyes.

He completely digested the ultimate mortal fruit, thus achieving the perfect mortal body!

A perfect mortal body, whose cultivation is not detected by the Heavenly Dao, and is not bound by those messy laws.

It may not be an invincible body, but if managed well, any physique will only be beaten in front of it.

Because... there's no limit!

For a monk, spiritual practice is like running a business.

Some people are naturally gifted and have good backgrounds, so their stores do well and they make money quickly. But the money they earn always needs to be put into their coffers. Once their coffers are full, they need to expand their stores.

A perfect mortal body can be accepted by anyone, and the capital can be accumulated without limit.

This is a terrifying thing.

For cultivators, "capital" is of paramount importance. With abundant capital, the path to enlightenment is clear, and the combat power that can be unleashed is extremely formidable.

The "capital" here encompasses all kinds of things, including techniques, magical implements, and physical constitution. In addition, family background, lineage, teacher-student relationship, luck, destiny, etc. are also included in the capital.

Qi cultivators with powerful family backgrounds can be considered to be born with a silver spoon in their mouths. They are born with more resources than others. Even if their cultivation talent is terrible and they are ignorant and incompetent, their combat power is still much stronger than that of ordinary cultivators.

This is the mysterious and profound aspect of cultivation.

Xu Bingqian only has a rough understanding of what's happening on the mountain. He needs to manage the mortal kingdom and may not necessarily have any dealings with the immortals.

The perfect mortal body is the most secretive and unpredictable existence in the world. Only at the very beginning of its birth is there a one in ten million chance that it will be detected by the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, when a perfect mortal is born, it will give rise to a series of extraordinary talents to overshadow the aura.

in short.

The terrifying weather in the sky was all caused by him.

But it doesn't belong to him.

A perfect mortal body needs no extraordinary features to enhance it; everything is ordinary.

It can be said that this is the most suitable constitution for Xu's illness at present.

Xu Bing stood in front of the bronze mirror, his own reflection shimmering in it.

The bloated figure caused by the imbalance of the five elements has been completely restored. At this moment, the person in front of the bronze mirror is nine feet tall, with a slender figure, extraordinary handsomeness, and indescribable appearance.

Then there were those eyes, which naturally held a disdainful air.

Such demeanor and such appearance truly deserve the word "perfect".

The only drawback is that he is too perfect. After all, things turn around. One moment he is out of balance and his body is bloated, and the next he is so handsome.

This is unprecedented in the cultivation world, because one's appearance is predetermined by nature; every hair, every inch of skin and flesh is naturally formed and cannot be easily altered.

Even though they may look similar, they are worlds apart. A perfect mortal human being naturally knows this.

Therefore, due to his instinct to "hide," he was not noticed by the Heavenly Way, and to outsiders, Xu Bing still appeared the same as before.

This is called "visual inertia," which can also be seen as "people have power," and the previous "power" has not dissipated, so there are still some remnants.

It can also be seen as a "transitional" process, since the difference before and after is so great that no one would not be suspicious. Only in this way can it not appear abrupt in front of outsiders.

Eliminating that "visual inertia," or the "old habits" of the past, is not difficult.

As time goes by, inertia will dissipate and old momentum will dissipate. If you want to speed things up, you should train your physique and strengthen yourself.

At that time, that will be my true self.

It remains to be seen how Empress Ji Yuan will react at that time.

……

Penglai Immortal Mountain.

A sacred mountain situated in the middle of the sea, rich in the vital energy of heaven and earth, transcending the mortal world.

There was a Taoist priest with white eyebrows.

He was supposed to be meditating in seclusion, calming his mind and cultivating his inner energy, but suddenly his eyebrows started twitching frequently.

He opened his eyes, picked up a flower with his fingers, and tried to divine the outcome, but he couldn't figure it out.

"strangeness…"

The white-browed Taoist priest murmured, "Yuan'er's aura fluctuated for a moment just now. Could it be that a Qi cultivator dared to break the rules and attack Yuan'er?"

……

A pale light appeared on the horizon.

Xu Bing looked out the window and observed the scenery. His eyesight was now excellent, and he could see details from a hundred meters away.

If he were to draw a bow and shoot arrows, he would definitely be a master.

"It seems that Ji Yuan's backup plan worked."

Xu Bing murmured.

If Ji Yuan's backup plan hadn't worked, those who wanted to launch a coup would probably have already attacked with their soldiers last night.

However, the night was very peaceful, and nothing happened.

This means that everything has ended, ended silently.

The deterrent power of 10,000 elite troops is truly terrifying.

Xu Bing did admire Ji Yuan for having such a powerful hidden weapon.

Ten thousand Xuanjia soldiers, each equipped with the finest Xuanjia armor, covering more than 80% of their bodies.

Such soldiers, well-organized and of high quality, coupled with good generals and formations, one of them can hold off dozens of ordinary soldiers.

What Xu Bing found most absurd was...

These ten thousand Xuanjia soldiers were like ghosts.

No one knew for a long time.

You have to understand, with today's production levels, a suit of armor is incredibly expensive. Especially a finely crafted Xuanjia (black armor); even dozens of households might not be able to afford just one!

Ten thousand sets of Xuanjia armor would be a terrifying expense even if placed in the national treasury, involving enormous manpower, material resources, and coordination.

However, Ji Yuan managed to deceive everyone until today, demonstrating the depth of this woman's cunning. She certainly has the right to treat Xu Bing's former self and his ilk as clowns to be manipulated at will.

I'm afraid everyone in the court is terrified now. That woman has finally shown her true colors, and her prestige has probably reached its peak.

The current imperial court.

Without real strength, it's not something that can be easily rectified. Throughout history, there have been many instances of things going wrong under one's own nose; many ambitious emperors, who worked diligently to govern, suddenly died in the palace.

Historical records all say it was an accident.

In reality, who knows?

however…

The woman who carried out this act was the woman who began to frighten the entire court and the public.

He is currently sitting on the bed, unable to move.