Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 927 Avenue
"However, her words are just as harsh as they are harsh, and her reminder is still very important. Just because she reminded you about the 'cocoon', it's not a loss for you to treat her to this meal - so, do you feel it yourself?"

"Not at all." Shangluo replied, "I don't feel any difference from before."

"So now there is a key question - is this a normal step in breaking through the Jindan stage?" Phaethon asked.

"I could have asked Master Sa. But they're in a meeting right now."

"As a Heavenly Lord, your power is unlimited, isn't it? Master Sa is busy now, but you can ask other True Men."

"Let me check the phone book." Sometimes he would realize that having everyone's number was also a kind of power. Although he would not force everyone to do anything, there were some things that did not need to be forced to do.

Zhu Xianxun also had a telephone on his desk, which was also versatile. However, as a landline connected to a telephone line, the main function of the telephone was to call various departments of the court. As for contacting the immortals, Zhu Xianxun was actually not as convenient as Shangluo.

He directly called Lan Zhenren in Beizhili.

"Golden Core Stage? Of course you just need to eat the Golden Core." Lan Daoxing did not hide anything and gave the answer directly.

"???"

Although the answer was clear, it left Shangluo even more confused:
"Just eat the golden elixir?"

"Otherwise, why is it called the Golden Core Stage? I entered the Golden Core Stage because I swallowed a Golden Core."

"Then what is this golden elixir?"

"It was given by Daozu - I don't know anything else. Daozu is the sovereign and I am the subject. If the sovereign wants the subject to enter the Golden Elixir Dao, then the subject will enter. It's that simple."

[What he said is equivalent to saying nothing. Daozu gave him the golden elixir, and he ascended to the golden elixir stage. Where did Daozu get the golden elixir? You can't copy this method and ask Daozu for the golden elixir. If Daozu wanted you to take this path, he would have given you the elixir long ago.]

“No.” Shangluo raised his hand. “Master Lan didn’t say nothing.”

He asked Lan Daoxing tentatively: "Master, can I propose this hypothesis - if you want to advance to the Golden Core Stage, you must have a perfect Small Circulation of Heaven. In order to have a Small Circulation of Heaven, you must be able to reject external forces. To do this, then I must at least glimpse a great way?"

"Oh~~" Lan Daoxing's voice rose a little, "Then, which avenue do you think I have cultivated?"

"Isn't it the way of loyalty and filial piety? True Man, you said that you and the Taoist Lord have the relationship of monarch and subject, so the way of loyalty and filial piety is also the same way?"

"Ahaha." Lan Daoxing smiled, "You said it yourself, not me. Do you understand?"

"Ah! I understand, I understand." Lan Daoxing asked again: "Do you know why I must let you understand it yourself instead of telling you directly?"

"Because what you say must be your Tao, not mine? Practicing Taoism has always been a personal matter, right? Or to put it another way, the Taoist Ancestor never said he would give me the golden elixir, which means that the Taoist Ancestor doesn't want me to follow the path of a minister."

"Well," Lan Daoxing paused, "Since you've said this, it doesn't hurt for me to explain. After all, I know that you don't like to play dumb like Daozu: To be honest, I'm not practicing the way of a minister. Although Daojun and I have the relationship of monarch and minister, I don't want to be a minister. But again, the final answer has to come from your own mouth. So, why not guess again?"

"There is a relationship between the monarch and his subjects, but isn't that the way of a subject?" Shangluo pondered for a moment.

If we extend this from the relationship between ruler and minister, then one path is obvious:

"Master Lan, are you an alchemist?!"

"A Fangshi, as the name suggests, is a scholar of Fangshu. The two words Fang and Shi have their origins. The so-called Shi, as the name suggests, is an official of the emperor and the princes. The so-called Fang refers to the 'fang skills' of mountain, medicine, fate, physiognomy, and divination required for the monarch's service. The so-called Fangshi has been inseparable from the monarch since ancient times. If a Fangshi wants to achieve Taoism, he must first be famous among the monarch. The blue dragon comes faintly from the yellow road, and the white crane descends gracefully from the purple palace - this is a Fangshi. The Taoist obviously does not want you to be a Fangshi, Zhishijun."

Master Lan directly addressed Shang Luo by his title, and then continued, "So, the key is that you have to find your own path - when you reach the Golden Core stage, you must decide on one. I know you are competing with Fu Yuanshan, and Fu Yuanshan is very clear in this regard. He has been cultivating the Way of Fortune from beginning to end. His Golden Core must have been cultivated with the help of the Way of Fortune. Then Shang Luo, your problem must also be solved with the help of your Great Dao."

After hanging up the phone, Apollonia immediately said:

[I was wrong. I thought he had given a riddle like Daozu. But he told me everything. He told me very clearly. What he meant was that if you want to resolve this situation, you must rely on the power of the Tribulation Thunder.]

"As expected, the way of the alchemist is not to be a riddler," Shang Luo nodded, "That's true. The alchemist serves the monarch, so how can he be a riddler to his own client? The riddler is always the client."

[Then the question is clear now - do you want to use the heavenly tribulation to refine your body? ]

"Hmm," Shang Luo nodded, "Now it seems that I really have to try it myself. Before, I said that the 'Ministerial Path' can reach the Golden Core Stage - now that I think about it, that's not much. The Golden Core Stage is already the stage of an immortal, and an immortal should be free and unrestrained. How can a minister be free and unrestrained? Although the alchemists serve the king, they can be free and unrestrained at public expense."

【Ah, this. Fortunately, you didn’t say this in front of him.】

"So the truth is - if I want to advance to the Golden Core Stage, then I must at least be able to control the way of the Heavenly Tribulation. It's not enough to just understand it, I also have to use it to build the Small Circulation of Heaven."

"Isn't this a bit too dangerous?" Phaethon on the side reminded, "This is a bit unsafe. I've only heard of using the Heavenly Tribulation to refine the body when transcending the Tribulation, but how can one transcend the Tribulation when reaching the Golden Core Stage? Just like, humans do know how to use electrical appliances, but I've never heard of anyone learning electricity by touching an electric switch."

"So, I already know. There is actually a misunderstanding in what you said just now - I can indeed use the power of heavenly tribulation to build my own small Zhoutian, but I don't necessarily have to build it on myself. This power of heavenly tribulation is obviously not something a human can withstand, so if that's the case, why don't I just use heavenly tribulation to refine the sword."

(End of this chapter)