I have been a saint in the world for three thousand years

The Taoist temple was packed with guests, and pilgrims coming to burn incense were endless, with the crowd jostling each other.

At this time, the reputation of Fuzhen Temple reached an unprecedented height, and a large number of dignitaries visited it every day.

Even some princes and nobles were stuffed into Fuzhen Temple by their clan elders to learn martial arts.

It is even said that the first incense stick in a Taoist temple was once sold for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

Even so, a large number of royal relatives and nobles still flocked to it.

Even Yan Xiu was secretly amazed after hearing this.

Good job, I’m so good.

...

Several months passed in a flash.

mid-year.

Fuzhenguan.

A huge medicine furnace stands in the Yanxiu courtyard.

Yan Zhengzheng was controlling the fire while throwing herbs into the furnace continuously. Tang Yu was sitting cross-legged beside him.

Crown Prince Tang Yu grew taller day by day, and became a handsome young man.

Now he has reached the peak of the transformation realm and is only one step away from the innate realm.

"Master, my two uncles Shou Yuan and Shou Qing have already reached the Xiantian realm. How long do I have to wait?"

Tang Yu said with a bitter face.

As early as a year ago, Shou Yuan and Shou Qing were the first to enter the innate realm with the help of Yan Xiu.

However, they know in their hearts that their talents are limited, and they are afraid that the innate realm is the highest realm they can reach in this lifetime.

When Tang Yu found out about this, he was extremely envious and practiced even harder, hoping that he could also reach the innate realm as soon as possible.

But Yan Xiu stopped him.

In fact, Tang Yu can become a master of the innate realm at any time. With his talent and physique, it is no problem at all.

But Yan Xiu knew that the end point of his martial arts was definitely not just the Xiantian realm. He even had the hope of reaching the Tiangang realm, which no one in the Great Yuan Dynasty had ever reached.

After throwing the last medicinal ingredient into the furnace, Yan Xiu increased the fire and melted all the herbs into a liquid that exuded a rich medicinal aroma.

This is the body-tempering medicine he specially prepared for Tang Yu. It can help him temper his body and widen his meridians, allowing the true energy to flow faster in his body.

Yan Xiu waved his fingers, and the medicinal liquid in the cauldron was drawn out, forming a curtain of water in mid-air, and finally fell into a prepared wooden barrel next to it.

"go in."

Tang Yu didn't say anything more. He quickly took off his shirt and squatted inside, practicing his mental skills at the same time.

Suddenly his body surface was burned red, and the blood vessels could be vaguely seen under the skin.

After just half an hour, Tang Yu's skin began to gradually return to normal, and the originally emerald green liquid in the bucket turned into a pool of clear water.

After absorbing the medicine, Tang Yu walked out of the bucket and clenched his fists.

Suddenly he had an idea and asked Yan Xiu.

"Master, what realm are you in now?"

This question has always troubled him.

In Tang Yu's opinion, not only was his master able to defeat Yuan Ge with one move, his strength must be at the Tiangang level or even above.

Moreover, he can move a huge mountain hundreds of feet high by himself and travel hundreds of miles a day.

The mere act of moving mountains has completely transcended the scope of a warrior, and it is no wonder that he is called an immortal by the people.

But he had never heard Yan Xiu mention his own level of cultivation.

Even if you are an immortal, you must have a certain realm, right?

Regarding this question, not only Tang Yu, but Yan Xiu himself also doesn't know.

After all, he is cultivating immortality while others are practicing martial arts, the two are totally incomparable.

However, the Purple Mansion Immortal Scripture did not clearly tell him the realm of warriors corresponding to each level, so he could only guess roughly.

Yan Xiu lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said calmly, "Well, I am not too sure about this either."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yu couldn't help but feel that Yan Xiu was being a little too cautious.

No way, he is even on guard against his own disciples?

How could there be a warrior in this world who doesn't even know his own realm?

"Then Master, what realm do you think you are in?"

Tang Yu looked like he was determined to get to the bottom of the matter.

Yan Xiu stood up and walked outside the courtyard, stood with his hands behind his back, looked at the capital, and said lightly.

"I, the master, only know that my realm is very high."

After that, he paused and added another sentence.

“Very high.”

The mountain breeze blew past, blowing Yan Xiu's clothes and also blending his words into the wind.

Tang Yu did not continue to ask and was about to put on his clothes to continue practicing, but he heard Yan Xiu suddenly ask.

"Have you seen Helian Cheng recently?"

Tang Yu thought for a while, shook his head and replied: "I haven't seen Senior Brother Helian recently. I guess he is probably no longer in the temple."

As one of the earliest people to follow Yan Xiu, Helian Cheng not only failed to keep up with him in cultivation, but remained at the state of transformation.

Logically speaking, he should be the first person to enter the innate realm. Ever since he came down the mountain to promote Fuzhen Temple, he seemed like a different person.

Seeing that he was becoming increasingly lax in his practice, Yan Xiu had warned him about this, but Helian Cheng didn't seem to take it to heart.

At this moment, Tang Yu suddenly remembered something and added, "Recently, many royal relatives have come to the temple. I have seen Senior Brother Helian getting close to some ministers who hold real power."

At this point, Yan Xiu already understood.

Some people pursue the ultimate in martial arts and dominate the world, some people pursue a carefree life and are indifferent to fame and fortune, and there are also people who pursue the pleasure of being above everyone else and having the power of life and death in their hands.

Since Helian Cheng has his own pursuits, Yan Xiu will naturally not stop him.

Just then, a figure rushed in.

Tang Yu took a closer look and a look of joy appeared on his face.

The person who came was his father, Emperor Tang Zheng, whom he had not seen for many days.

"Father!"

Tang Yu walked towards Tang Zheng, but was ignored by the latter.

Looking at the anxious emperor, Yan Xiu waved his sleeves gently, and a gentle force calmed Tang Zheng down.

He came and sat down under Jianmu, and told the story slowly.

It turned out that when Prince Yi led more than a thousand trusted cavalrymen back to Beijing from the northern border, the imperial army, without its commander, stayed in the city.

But after a long time, the Shatuo Kingdom discovered something was wrong.

The Yi Wang army, which has always been at the forefront of battle, has been hiding in the city for such a long time. There must be something fishy going on.

So he sent assassins to sneak into the city to gather intelligence, and discovered that Prince Yi was not in the camp at all.

After the news was passed back to the camp, the Shatuo Kingdom immediately organized a large army to attack.

Although there was a team of martial artists harassing the army, which reduced a lot of pressure on the front, it was still difficult to resist.

After holding out for two months, the city was captured.

Not only were more than half of the martial artists killed or injured, but the imperial army was almost wiped out, and both the enemy and our side suffered heavy losses.

The news reached Tang Zheng's desk immediately.

Now that he was the emperor, he naturally could not wear armor and go into battle anymore, so he sent Sikou Fuyun, who had made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion, as the commander-in-chief to lead 50,000 troops to support the battlefield in the northern border.

But the army that went to reinforce was attacked by a mysterious force.

Not only were the Yuan army defeated and their weapons and armor abandoned, but even the commander-in-chief Sikou Fuyun was attacked and killed.

The news brought by the only scout who escaped made Tang Zheng terrified and he hurried up the mountain to find Yan Xiu.

"Dao Zun, the war in the northern border is urgent!"