Chapter 262: Chapter 262: The Literary Sage’s Tribulation
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Preaching and bestowing virtue, is nothing but slaying demons, banishing evils, and sheltering the common folk.
Back then, when Lu Changsheng saved the citizens of Heyang City, to this day, the people still worship his portrait, providing a continuous stream of virtue for Lu Changsheng.
Lu Changsheng resolved the catastrophe at Mount Shu, also accumulating considerable virtue.
However, if one desires to nourish the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda with virtue, turning it into a forty-nine-layer treasure pagoda, simply eliminating harm for the people would hardly accumulate the vast amount of virtue needed for the pagoda’s growth.
“There is no trace of the Demon Sects in Xia State, and the Demon Race of Huang State has already submitted. Seeking to gather virtue is bound to be difficult.”
Lu Changsheng pondered for a while. Xia State was currently peaceful, and at most, there were some weak heretic cultivators or mischievous demons amongst the people. Killing one or two heretics, it was hard to know how many years and months it would take to accumulate enough virtue.
Acting heroically and preaching virtue shouldn’t be forced.
Lu Changsheng put aside the nurturing of the Heavenly Earth Mystical Yellow Exquisite Pagoda for the time being and continued cultivating the eleventh layer of the Taiqing Wuji Technique.
The eleventh and twelfth levels of the Taiqing Wuji Technique were more difficult than the previous ten layers, corresponding respectively to the middle and upper grades of Heavenly Rank Cultivation Techniques.
Several years later, Mo Huazhi, the third disciple of Qingyun Peak, cultivated discreetly on the peak. Under Lu Changsheng’s power-infusing initiation, her cultivation reached the pinnacle of the Dao Palace Realm, and she sought out Lu Changsheng.
“Master, your disciple is confident in overcoming the tribulation.”
Mo Huazhi was always low-key. When she realized she couldn’t progress further after reaching the pinnacle of the Dao Palace Realm, she went to Lu Changsheng for protectorship through the tribulation.
“Follow me.”
Lu Changsheng summoned the Flying Sword.
If Mo Huazhi successfully entered the Void Refinement Realm, there would then be an additional opportunity each month to repay the Immortal Artifact.
With the experience from previous disciples’ tribulations, Lu Changsheng was well-versed and swiftly set up a barrier, bestowing Elixir Pills like the Entering Void Pill and Red Flood Dragon Gold Pill, along with various treasures.
Mo Huazhi released her restrained realm and assaulted the Void Refinement Realm.
The Threefold Heavenly Tribulation descended, and Mo Huazhi swung the Spirit Brush, composing fervently.
“In dreams, as a man, I went to war, bow in hand, and once met Hua Zhi.”
“How many times have I longed to return, toasting through the clouds, in toasts to Empress Ming.”
Mo Huazhi’s Magnificent Righteous Qi gathered the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy, condensing into the figure of a female general.
This figure of a female general already possessed the aura of the early stages of the Void Refinement Realm.
“This is ‘Inscription on Mulan Temple,’ a poem by the Tang dynasty poet Du Mu. Once my disciple steps into the Void Refinement Realm, she can certainly converge a more profound Mulan motif.”
Lu Changsheng stood by Mo Huazhi as the protector, still marveling at the wonders of the Body of the Literary Sage.
Lu Changsheng could also cultivate the Talent Cultivation Skills and the Magnificent Righteous Qi Art, but as he was not born with the Body of the Literary Sage, nor was he a Book Addict, even if he practiced the same skills, the strength he displayed would be only half that of Mo Huazhi’s.
Lu Changsheng had his own plans and did not intend to cultivate the way of the Literary Sage.
The figure of Hua Mulan, formed by the convergence of Magnificent Righteous Qi and nature’s spiritual energy, faced the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.
With a point of Hua Mulan’s sword blade, she shattered the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.
The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder continued to fall, all blocked by Hua Mulan’s Longsword.
Occasionally, a Nine Heavens Divine Thunder broke through Hua Mulan’s sword dance and was then blocked by the giant spiritual mountain formed by Mo Huazhi’s “Divine Peaks Ode.”
The Body of the Literary Sage transformed the void into reality, using the motifs of poetry and song to contend against the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.
Each disciple at Qingyun Peak displayed their divine skills in facing their tribulation.
Lin Qing faced his tribulation with a Sword Array, Lu Qinglian with her physical strength, and Mo Huazhi did it with poetic grace.
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The first layer of Heavenly Tribulation ended, and the Magnificent Righteous Qi and nature’s spiritual energy of the Mulan mood were almost depleted, gradually fading away in the sky.
“Visiting thrice with urgent pleas for the realm’s strategies, twice rolling out policies warms the old minister’s heart.”
“Setting out without victory, I meet death first, leaving heroes to soak their collars with tears.”
Mo Huazhi’s brush never stopped, dipping it into the Xuanlong Huanmo ink, she wrote vigorously on the golden paper, the characters as vivid as dragons and snakes in flight.
Another golden saintly figure appeared, a figure with a fan and a silk scarf, proudly facing the second layer of Heavenly Tribulation.
The second layer of Heavenly Tribulation descended.
Surprisingly, the golden saintly figure set up an Eight Trigrams Array, withstanding the second layer of Heavenly Tribulation.
The Eight Trigrams Array slowly revolved, swallowing the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder brought about by the second layer of Heavenly Tribulation, preventing any harm to Mo Huazhi.
Mo Huazhi, with shoulders carved like jade and waist tied like silk, wore the Moonlight Skirt, continuously channeling Magnificent Righteous Qi into the Eight Trigrams Array.
The second layer of Heavenly Tribulation ended without reducing Mo Huazhi to ashes.
As the final layer of Heavenly Tribulation brewed, Mo Huazhi held the Spirit Brush, repeatedly dipping it heavily into the Xuanlong Huanmo ink, her strokes forceful as if wielding a Spirit Sword, powerful enough it seemed to pierce through the golden paper.
The ancient seal characters on the golden paper shone brilliantly, rising into the air to form a line: “The wind howls cold over the Yi River, a warrior departs, never to return.”
The thunderous holy sounds echoed through the deserted place devoid of life.
A golden Swordsman figure appeared, wielding a three-foot longsword, confronting the third layer of Heavenly Tribulation!
The golden Swordsman figure unleashed countless Sword Qis, sharp and unstoppable, shattering numerous Nine Heavens Divine Thunders.
Mo Huazhi’s green robe was soaked with sweat, her Magnificent Righteous Qi providing a ceaseless supply of spiritual energy to the golden Swordsman.
Mo Huazhi’s tribulation continued for one and a half hours, only then did the Heavenly Tribulation gradually dissipate.
Lu Changsheng had never seen a Heavenly Tribulation that lasted longer than his own.
“This is an elixir for restoring True Qi.”
With a flick of his finger, Lu Changsheng sent an elixir into Mo Huazhi’s hands.
Mo Huazhi consumed the elixir, sat down to cultivate her Qi, and adjusted her breath.
Her breath was gradually recovering. She had broken through the restrictions of the Dao Palace realm, reaching the Void Refinement Realm.
After Mo Huazhi’s breath had stabilized slightly, Lu Changsheng began the power-infusing initiation for her.
[Ding, you have transferred 2500 days of Heavenly Cultivation to your disciple “Mo Huazhi”, Mo Huazhi actually received 500 days of Heavenly Cultivation. You receive a hundredfold reward for teaching your disciple: 50000 days of Heavenly Cultivation.]
Lu Changsheng gained fifty thousand days of Heavenly Cultivation, and within his Qi Sea, a vast amount of spiritual energy emerged.
As long as he refines this spiritual energy and, coupled with the insights he gained over the years, Lu Changsheng was confident in advancing to the second layer of the Unity Realm.
A minor realm breakthrough would not trigger Heavenly Tribulation, so Lu Changsheng would not face the danger associated with the sixfold Heavenly Tribulation.
The following day, Lu Changsheng summoned Mo Huazhi and prepared a newcomer’s gift package for the Void Refinement Realm: the Earth Rank high-grade Cultivation Technique “Advanced Talisman Refining Technique”, the Immortal Rank lower-grade Cultivation Technique “Saintly King Skills”, the medium-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox Brush”, and the high-grade Innate Magical Treasure “Mysterious Lady Glowing Moonlight Skirt”.
[Ding, you have bestowed the Earth Rank high-grade Cultivation Technique “Advanced Talisman Refining Technique” upon your disciple “Mo Huazhi”, receiving a thousandfold reward for teaching your disciple: the Heaven Rank high-grade Cultivation Technique “Divine Level Talisman Refining Technique”.]
[Ding, you have bestowed the Immortal Rank lower-grade Cultivation Technique “Saintly King Skills” upon your disciple “Mo Huazhi”, receiving a ten thousandfold reward for teaching your disciple: the Immortal Rank higher-grade Cultivation Technique “Confucianism Skill”.]
[Ding, you have bestowed the medium-grade Innate Spirit Treasure “Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox Brush” upon your disciple “Mo Huazhi”, receiving a ten thousandfold reward for teaching your disciple: the lower-grade Immortal Artifact “Saint King Brush”.]
[Ding, you have bestowed the high-grade Innate Magical Treasure “Mysterious Lady Glowing Moonlight Skirt” upon your disciple “Mo Huazhi”, receiving a five hundredfold reward for teaching your disciple: the lower-grade Immortal Artifact “Holy Light Moonlight Skirt”.]
[Ding, minus 2 on the remaining number of Immortal Artifacts for monthly reward, with 2 remaining for the month.]
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