Celestial Immortal

 The border of Dajiuzhou, Qian Miguan.

The so-called "Thousand Miasma", as the name suggests, there were thousands of miasma clouds here, layer upon layer, covering the sky with poisonous miasma, stretching hundreds of miles across, forming a natural pass barrier.

At that time, the Immortal Court of the Celestial Dynasty had expanded the Great Kyushu to this point. Instead of further expansion, it established the Guanzhen Fortress outside Mianyun.

Today, the scene of poisonous miasma covering the sky has long disappeared, but [Qian Miguan] has been preserved and grown day by day. Now it has become the core town on the southwest border of Great Kyushu. Even the Southwest Governor's Palace is now stationed there. here.

 “Whoops!”

A ray of light rushed from the Demon Realm and rushed into the [Thousand Miasma Pass].

At this moment, the formation ban outside Guan Town responded immediately, but the thunder was loud and the raindrops were light. The surging formation aura disappeared in a flash, as if nothing happened.

The escaping light flew into the core of [Qian Mi Pass] without any hindrance.

 【Qian Miguan】Governor’s Mansion, inner hall.

 “Uncle Master!”

 “Zhenyi, sit down.”

Yu Xuzi called the young Taoist in front of him to sit down and glanced subconsciously:

“Your Taoist practice seems to have improved a lot.”

Speaking of this, Yu Xuzi Xu noticed something. He looked Chu Chen up and down, his face full of shock. Because he was so excited, he was a little incoherent:

"This is your Taoist practice, this is the second-grade Taoist practice."

 “Well, we had a breakthrough three or four years ago.”

Chu Chen’s jaw dropped when he saw Yu Xuzi, he smiled and nodded without denying it.

In the past few years, although the Desolate Demon Territory in the southwest has continued to expand, no major wars have broken out, and it can be considered peaceful. His true form has basically not appeared in [Qingchen Cave], but has sent clones and incarnations to deal with the Demon Territory and the Southwest Desolate Demon Academy. thing.

 In other words, Master Yu Xuzi has had a lot of dealings with Chu Chen in the past few years, but this was the first time he saw Chu Chen himself.

Chu Chen paid a visit to his uncle Yu Xuzi, but he did not use escape techniques to cover up his aura, so Yu Xuzi could see some clues at a glance, which was normal.

"this"

Yu Xuzi swallowed his saliva and didn't recover for a long time.

Chu Chen actually achieved the second level of Taoism, and it was only three or four years ago.

This news is really unexpected and shocking.

Back then, Chu Chen guarded the blessed land of Cave Heaven and laid out the [Eight Formations of Heavenly Essence Spiritual Text], which shocked the world of spiritual practice. When he first heard the news, he was shocked as a heavenly being, but as a powerful military strategist and a master of formations, after some deductions , he was not surprised by Chu Chen's amazing performance, it was understandable.

 But the shocking news at the moment was beyond his knowledge.

In just a few years, Chu Chen has entered the second level of Taoism.

I think back then, he was trapped in the realm of the third stage of Dzogchen Taoism for many years. In order to step out of this small window, he searched everywhere for immortals and asked questions. He went through countless hardships and spent a lot of time before he stepped out of this small window. step.

 Ke Chuchen has obviously been on the third level of Taoism for about ten years.

 “Cough cough cough~”

Chu Chen saw Yu Xuzi’s dumbfounded look, smiled, and explained:

“I was able to break through, thanks to the [Tongtian Wonderland] of Cave Heaven Paradise, I realized the great way, and then broke through this bottleneck in one fell swoop!”

“No, no, no, [Tongtian Wonderland] is probably just an opportunity.”

Yu Xuzi shook his head when he heard this and said with emotion:

"Although I have never seen the [Wonderful Realm of Tongtian] in the cave, I have some insights and understanding of the way of cultivation. The second-grade Taoism cannot be broken through by chance and coincidence. It must be the transformation of the mind, the great enlightenment, and the creation of the supreme realm. Only with the sword of wisdom can we break through the bottleneck and get rid of the suppression of the will of heaven and earth."

“Your breakthrough to this realm depends on the accumulation of knowledge. Without this opportunity, you may be able to break through in the near future!”

Yuxuzi was talking eloquently, his mind was like a clear mirror, and he was as clear as a fire. After finishing speaking, he looked at Chu Chen with shining eyes and praised:

"Zhenyi, with your understanding and Dao practice, I am afraid that the second-level Taoism and practice skills will not be able to stop you. I think you will be able to break through the small realm. Within ten years, you will be able to cultivate the first-level magic power and become one of the most powerful people!"

 “Hehe~”

Chu Chen laughed dryly, feeling a little embarrassed.

 He is currently at the first level of magic cultivation, and he has not spent ten years on it.

However, he did not refute Yu Xuzi or defend the fact that he was already a first-level mana practitioner. He just nodded and acquiesced to Yu Xuzi's statement.

 After all, this matter involves a lot, and you have to explain your own creation of immortal skills, refining the gods to look at the ancients, etc., which is asking for trouble.

Yu Xuzi was not wrong anyway, he was just a little ahead of schedule.

 “Thank you very much, Master, Uncle Zu for your kind words!”

After Chu Chen responded politely, he thought of business and asked casually:

"Uncle Master, I wonder why you summoned me today? But something important happened?"

Speaking of this matter, Chu Chen was also quite curious. During their daily conversations, the two of them "believed in fake incense legends" or communicated remotely via the "Celestial Immortal Court Talisman".

However, no matter how brilliant the magic power is, there are loopholes and there is a risk of being eavesdropped. Only face-to-face conversations can eliminate hidden dangers. It must be extremely important for the two of them to meet in person, and they cannot reveal even half of the important things.

  “So be it.”

Yu Xuzi's expression became solemn when he mentioned this matter. At that moment, his spiritual consciousness searched outside, and he cast a few more magic formulas to activate the surrounding restrictions. After the hidden dangers were eliminated, he spoke again:

“It’s not a matter of the wilderness in our southwest, but the situation in the imperial capital is getting weirder and weirder.”

 The situation in the imperial capital.

Chu Chen felt a chill in his heart.

Over the past four years or so, the situation in the southwest frontier has been stable.

The Southwest Governor's Mansion commands hundreds of thousands of elite troops, with the [Kyushu Barrier] as a barrier. Although it is hopeless to attack, it is more than enough to defend. Not to mention, with Yu Xuzi, a military master, personally sitting in charge, the entire southwest frontier can be said to be... Impregnable.

The Southwest Demonic Academy under Chu Chen was no less generous.

In addition to saving the people in the demonic realm and surrendering to the tribe, he also did an extremely good job in preventing the invasion of demon armies and demons.

With the cooperation of the Governor's Mansion and the Demon Academy, the demon kingdom was blocked from the Kyushu barrier. Although there were constant frictions in the entire southwest wilderness, no crisis broke out.

 The real trouble occurred in the northwest frontier.

Since the election of the new Immortal Court Council of Elders and the imperial court officials concluded four years ago, the strategic focus of the Celestial Immortal Court has shifted. Countless strong men and elite troops have been transferred to the northwest frontier, placing their treasure on the development of the northwest.

This decision is still extremely wise and correct today.

Yin and Yang are reversed, and the evil Qi suppresses the positive Qi of the universe. The "ebb" of the demon Qi tide is far away, and the southwest wilderness is blocked by the demon realm. There is no problem for the Celestial Court to focus on opening up the northwest wilderness.

As long as we can open up the situation in the northwest frontier and further expand the territory, the negative impact of the previous losses in the eight southwest states can be suppressed, and the entire Celestial Court can unite and move on the right track.

 However, things backfired.

The thing that Celestial Immortal Court least wanted to happen happened—Celestial Immortal Courtyard’s development in the northwest wilderness was not going smoothly.

Over the past four years, the Celestial Immortal Court has made a large-scale march into the northwest wilderness. Although they have won several battles, destroyed several demon kingdoms, and captured territory in three or four states, they have not been able to occupy it for a long time.

　　What was gained was lost again, and what was lost was regained. Back and forth, you fought for it and sawed back and forth. The entire northwest was turned into a millstone of flesh and blood, and the beating was extremely intense.

Over more than four years, except for the six northwest states developed by the previous generation of emperor "Lingwei Emperor", which have been further consolidated, the territory that has actually been swallowed is only one state.

More than ten years ago, when the strategic focus of the Celestial Empire was during the "Southwestern Frontier" period, if the northwest expansion could capture the territory of a state, it would definitely be a great achievement, worthy of a special mention and a commendation from the three armed forces.

 But things are different now.

The entire Celestial Empire focused on the northwest wilderness and fought for more than four years. This little harvest is not enough. It goes without saying that the frontier expansion in the northwestern frontier encountered setbacks, and the pressure on the highest levels of the imperial capital was great.

Especially the new Immortal Master "Chongxu Zhenren". After taking office, he personally went to the northwest frontier to supervise the war, coordinate the forces of all parties, and strive to expand the results of the northwest frontier and open up a new situation.

 The development of the northwest frontier was blocked, and Zhenren Chongxu was the subject of much controversy. He was criticized by both the government and the public.

“Could it be that someone is impeaching Master Chongxu again?”

Chu Chen frowned.

 Master Chongxu is his old boss. He knows very well the ability of Master Chongxu, and he is definitely not a mediocre person.

When the eight states in the southwest were opened up, Zhenren Chongxu led the Southwest Demonic Academy, and fought back and forth with Demon Lord Yaoyue, Demonic Emperor Wanfa, and [Luo Guixiang] from outside the territory, and achieved fruitful results, whether it was Taoism, supernatural powers, or work. Ability is the best choice.

 The unfavorable development of the northwest frontier is not a problem of one or two people. The situation is extremely complicated.

 It’s just that when the situation is unfavorable, someone has to take the blame.

 Zhenren Chongxu is the one who takes the blame.

In the past year, there have been constant criticisms and questions about Chongxu Zhenren. Some people have even written letters of impeachment many times, causing quite a stir.

"good!"

Yu Xuzi nodded with a serious expression:

"This time the commotion is much bigger than before. In the past, it was just criticism among the public. Occasionally, the imperial court and the imperial court would report impeachment, and the Immortal Court and the cabinet would suppress it and it would pass. This time is different. Last night, the northwest frontier Huangjunzhong and local The prefectures, counties and Zhongzhou forces, all forces criticized him and jointly impeached Daoist Chongxu and asked him to step down. The commotion was very loud."

Chu Chen was shocked when he heard this.

He has been practicing abroad for a long time and has not been transferred to the imperial capital to hold important positions. His foundation in the imperial capital is weak and he has no personal connections. The situation and news in the imperial capital are relatively lagging behind.

 When he heard Yu Xuzi mentioned it, he was immediately surprised and frowned.

Xianting Celestial Master can be re-elected for two terms at most, for a total term of ten years.

Under normal circumstances, as long as they do not fall into evil heretics, do not commit treason, and do not encounter any trouble, any Celestial Master will serve two terms, and very few will be impeached and ousted from office midway.

If Zhenren Chongxu is really impeached and steps down, it will definitely be a rare event in a century.

After this incident, not only Chongxu Zhenren was criticized, but also Mr. Ming Jing’s authority was probably questioned.

 After all, Mr. Chongxu is Mr. Ming Jing’s most reliable right-hand man, and he is also the one promoted by Mr. Ming Jing.

With this thought, Chu Chen couldn’t help but murmur to himself:

"The impeachment is false. I'm afraid this impeachment is aimed at Mr. Ming Jing."

Yu Xuzi was a little surprised:

 “You actually know it too?”

"My guess."

Chu Chen didn’t know much about the situation in the imperial capital, and he didn’t know the specific situation. However, he did know that there was a demon fetus of the [Luo Guizhen Demon] in the upper echelons of the Celestial Court.

The northwestern borders fought a few hearts of victory in the gurgles. As a result, the pioneering things were frustrated, the results of the war lost, and they were reunited.

Moreover, the great demon spy is probably not fighting alone. In the northwest wilderness, he must have countless demonic minions under his command to drive him and secretly hold back. This has led to the deterioration of the situation in the northwest wilderness and the delay. Expand the results.

 In other words, opening up the northwest frontier is not only a battle on the surface, but also a secret struggle filled with smoke and raging war.

 At the moment, the demonic forces have the upper hand, and with their huge appetites, their target is naturally not just "Master Chongxu", but the real target is probably "Mr. Mingjing".

A thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest.

 The most fatal weakness of a truly powerful thing is within.

With the strength of Dachang Dynasty, they are not afraid of a head-on confrontation between the Demon Court and the demons from outside the territory. They are afraid of internal problems and collapse.

 “You guessed it right!”

Yu Xuzi looked calm and said calmly:

"This impeachment is directed at Mr. Mingjing. It is said that the Dachang clan is quite dissatisfied with Mr. Mingjing. The impeachment of Chongxu was initiated by the Dachang clan, and so many people dared to follow up!"

 Dachang clan?

Chu Chen was secretly shocked and surprised.

 This situation is more complicated than he imagined.

As a member of the royal family of the Dachang Celestial Dynasty, they usually keep a low profile and rarely interfere in the affairs of the Celestial Dynasty. However, among all the factions and forces in the world, no one dares to underestimate the strength and heritage of the Dachang Clan.

It should be noted that when Taizu founded the Immortal Court of Heaven, he relied on absolute force to sweep the world, unite ten thousand people, and suppress the world.

Thousands of years have passed unknowingly since Taizu attained enlightenment. Although the strength of the Dachang clan is not as strong as it was back then, it can suppress various clans and factions without any problem. It is the last foundation of the Celestial Court.

 At the same time, the Dachang clan was also the last force to check and balance the emperor.

If the emperor of the dynasty does evil, acts recklessly, or creates big troubles, and there is no power to check and balance in the dynasty, the Dachang clan will have to take action to dethrone the emperor.

Of course, since the birth of the Dachang Dynasty, the Dachang clan has never deposed an emperor.

 At this thought, Chu Chen frowned:

“What’s going on with the clan? Don’t you think the situation is not chaotic enough?”

“I must be worrying too much. The Celestial Empire has not yet dethroned an emperor, so the old guys in the clan will not do it easily.”

Yu Xuzi shook his head, then his eyes fell on Chu Chen, and he said leisurely:

“Zhenyi, I came to see you today for nothing else. I just want to remind you that no matter what the intentions of the old guys in the clan are, you must not interfere or get involved.”

Chu Chen hesitated: "This"

“I know that you have a good relationship with Mr. Ming Jing. He has been kind to you and you have a good personal relationship, but...”

Yu Xuzi looked serious:

“Every matter comes down to one level. As long as it involves the struggle between the emperor and the clan, it is a family matter of the Dachangji family. We must not interfere. This is a taboo!”

Chu Chen fell silent when he heard this.

 He naturally understands the truth.

"I know!"

 “Great good!”

Yuxuzi was quite satisfied when he saw Chu Chen nodding his head in agreement. He felt relieved about Chu Chen, so he immediately stopped and said nothing more. He thought of something and said:

“By the way, you seem to have something to ask me about today, what is it?”

Chu Chen was still immersed in the strange situation in the imperial capital. When he heard Yu Xuzi asked, he subconsciously replied:

“I want to refine the magic weapon of the Immortal Family, and I plan to go to the northwest wilderness to find the Kunwu Divine Stone.”

"Oh I got it!"

Yu Xuzi also subconsciously nodded in response, but soon, he noticed something and looked shocked:

“What? Immortal magic weapon!!!”