Chapter 324: Enlightenment Tree
Li Guanxuan had only arrived outside the Golden Palace, and before he even saw the dragon throne, he could sense a strong evil spirit emanating from the Golden Palace.
The regent explained: "No matter what means are used to dispel this evil spirit, it still cannot be dissipated. Even if the dragon throne is broken and a new one is built, the evil spirit will soon return."
After saying this, the regent sighed. It was because of this that his Xiao family has been unable to recover for so many years.
Li Guanxuan nodded slightly and asked, "There shouldn't be many people coming to the Golden Throne Hall, right?"
"Who dares to come?"
The Regent smiled bitterly and said, "This evil spirit is so annoying. Even if it is transferred to another place for court, the evil spirit will still appear. If the source of the curse cannot be found and it cannot be solved, this evil spirit will always linger around the throne and destroy the bloodline of my Xiao family's descendants."
Li Guanxuan walked into the Golden Throne Hall. With the naked eye, he could see an evil spirit lingering around the dragon throne above. It had no power, but it made people feel very difficult to deal with. No matter what they did, it was difficult to dispel it.
At this time, Mu Xian came back with the Tianlong Mirror and handed Li Guanxuan a map of the palace with the places with evil spirits marked on it.
"Li Zhong, take the Tianlong Mirror and go up to investigate." Li Guanxuan ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After a while, Li Zhong came back with the Tianlong Mirror, and the Tianlong Mirror said:
"Master, I have verified that it is exactly the same as the evil spirit on the Honghuang Sword."
Hearing this, Li Guanxuan looked at Qiu Qiong and the Regent and said, "For now, we can only use prohibition to seal these evil spirits to prevent the mastermind from finding out more information."
Qiu Qiong nodded slightly, without any opinion.
The Regent frowned and said, "To be honest, King Xiaoyao, Liang State has invited many people to solve the problem of the throne curse. If King Xiaoyao seals all these places, others may not be able to conduct effective investigations."
"Then don't seal them, I will listen to the Regent." Li Guanxuan said with a smile.
He didn't care. Anyway, it was just to prevent the mastermind from finding out more information. If he reminded the Regent, the other party should also take precautions.
The Regent bowed and said, "Thank you, King Xiaoyao, for your understanding."
Li Guanxuan smiled in return.
Qiu Qiong glanced at the Regent and reminded him lightly: "I hope the Regent will be more cautious in the future."
"I understand." The Regent nodded.
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After that, Li Guanxuan did not go anywhere, but stayed in the Queen Mother's palace, enjoying the nectar given by the Queen Mother every day, which not only improved his physical strength, but also strengthened his soul.
In addition, Li Guanxuan was also practicing sword intent to improve his swordsmanship.
Outside the palace.
The sun and the moon were suspended above his head, emitting a thousand strands of terrifying sword energy.
Around Li Guanxuan, the sky was full of bright stars, making people feel as if they were in the vast universe.
"Meditation."
Li Guanxuan closed his eyes and borrowed the Buddha's meditation and meditation skills to practice the three major sword techniques while comprehending the power of rules.
The three major rules of the sun, the moon, and the stars were all under Li Guanxuan's peeping.
But when he wanted to reach out and touch it, those mysterious rules left him again.
"It is said that there are seeds of the Enlightenment Tree in the Western Buddhist Kingdom. I wonder if it is true or not..."
A year later, Li Guanxuan opened his eyes.
The Great Evolution Star Sword Art, the Nine Yang Burning Heaven Sword Art, and the Nine Yin Prison Sword Art have all been cultivated to the second level.
Now Li Guanxuan's mastery of swordsmanship has reached perfection. With a single thought, he can use the sword intent to condense 200,000 flying swords.
Li Guanxuan also saw the so-called Enlightenment Tree in ancient books.
Legend has it that the reason why Buddha was able to attain enlightenment was because he comprehended the profound Buddhist teachings under the Enlightenment Tree and understood the Great Dao, and then he was recognized by the Heavenly Dao and attained the Buddhahood.
After the Buddha attained enlightenment, the Enlightenment Tree dissipated, leaving only the seeds of the Enlightenment Tree, waiting for the next destined person to plant it and comprehend the Great Dao.
When Li Zhong heard what Li Guanxuan said, he raised his head slightly and said, "If the prince wants to go to the Western Buddhist Kingdom, I can accompany the prince after I have cultivated to the Refining Void Stage."
"Forget it, Liuli Bodhisattva is not easy to mess with, and Buddha is even harder to mess with. Even the immortals on land may not be safe and sound when they go there."
Li Guanxuan waved his hand and smiled, "I just said it casually, don't take it to heart, right now there are still things in Dongsheng Shenzhou that need to be dealt with."
"I understand." Li Zhong bowed slightly.
Yin Fu on the side was so ashamed that he dared not say a word.
Qiu Qiong saw that Li Guanxuan had cultivated the three major sword techniques to the second level, and was extremely shocked by Li Guanxuan's sword talent.
No matter whether it is the Yuanying Zhenjun of the Li family, the Chunyang Sword Sect, or the Bingxin Sword Sect, it is very difficult to cultivate the sword techniques to the first level in this realm.
Only after comprehending the rules, it is easier to cultivate to the second level.
But now, Li Guanxuan can practice the three major sword techniques to the second level at the same time just by relying on his own talent.
Such talent is rare in the world.
"The seeds of the enlightenment tree... I know a place where there are some." Qiu Qiong said.
Hearing this, Li Guanxuan looked a little surprised and asked, "Aren't the seeds of the enlightenment tree only found in the Western Buddhist country?"
"Liang is the birthplace of the Buddha, and the Buddha also attained enlightenment in Liang, so there are many Buddhist practitioners in Liang. There are masters who are proficient in Buddhism in all major temples. Among them, Dajue Temple... It is rumored that it is the place where the Buddha planted the enlightenment tree, and there are seeds of the enlightenment tree there."
Qiu Qiong explained calmly.
Li Guanxuan smiled and said: "The Queen Mother can help you get it? Any conditions apply."
"Can't get it."
Qiu Qiong decisively refused, but also explained: "Buddhism is a force that cannot be underestimated in the Liang Kingdom. Without legitimate reasons, the Ai family cannot directly put pressure on Dajue Temple. If the pressure is too great, If you are too harsh, it will lead to backlash.”
"I see."
Li Guanxuan suddenly understood, then he smiled and said: "Then can you go to Dajue Temple and have a look? If there are really seeds of the Enlightenment Tree, I can trade with the abbot."
Nowadays, his understanding of the rules is still limited to the realm of peeping, and he is unable to truly understand the rules.
Without understanding the rules, it will be difficult to break through the bottleneck of becoming a god, so now Li Guanxuan also needs to use some resources.
"No problem, the Ai family will just go with King Xiaoyao." Qiu Qiong nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Li Guanxuan raised his hands in salute, and then asked curiously: "Where is Miss Qiu Li? Have you gone back to Wuhui Academy to practice?"
"Well, she is about to break through the Nascent Soul Dzogchen. She will go back to Wuhui Academy to practice in seclusion so that she can get out of seclusion better and faster." Qiu Qiong said.
After a pause, Qiu Qiong looked at Li Guanxuan and said with confusion: "This year, King Xiaoyao has not investigated the curse of the throne. What are you waiting for?"
"Of course I'm waiting for someone."
Li Guanxuan smiled, then looked outside the palace and said, "The two people waiting have already arrived. Let's go. I am going to greet them."
Qiu Qiong was slightly startled and looked outside, but her heart was slightly shaken.
The paralyzed scholar and Princess Wu'an of Daheng are here!
The people Li Guanxuan wants to wait for are the couple?
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A teahouse outside the palace.
Originally there were monks from all over the world.
Everyone came here because of the curse on the throne. After all, as long as this matter is resolved, Liang Guo can give generous rewards.
But now...
Because of the arrival of the two people, all the monks in the teahouse checked out and left.
Even the store owner, who had transformed into a spiritual master, was looking at the man and woman solemnly at this moment.
The man was dressed like a scholar, his eyes were dark and deep, and he always had an elegant smile on his pale and weak face.
As for the woman next to him, she has extremely attractive long fiery red hair, but her exquisite facial features are as cold as icebergs, which is very inconsistent with the red hair.
"The Queen Mother is here!"
A loud voice sounded outside the teahouse, and the owner of Huashen immediately went out to greet him without any hesitation.
"See the Queen Mother."
When many monks in the Liang Kingdom saw the Queen Mother who only had Nascent Soul Dzogchen, they did not have any thoughts of contempt in their hearts. Instead, they became more respectful.
Since the throne of the Liang Kingdom was cursed, the country's national power had declined for a time. It was when the Queen Mother Qiu Qiong began to take control of the government that the Liang Kingdom's national power gradually recovered.
Therefore, in the hearts of many Liang Kingdom monks, the empress dowager in front of them is equivalent to the Shengwu Empress of Daheng.
What's more, the Qiu family also has land gods sitting in charge, so they trust the empress dowager even more.
Li Guanxuan took in the expressions of the monks around him one by one without saying anything. When he walked in and saw the two familiar people, he said helplessly:
"Brother Yu, Your Highness Princess, we don't need such a big battle, right? Look at you, you have made people here panic."
Yu Liuhe drank tea calmly and said with a smile: "I didn't drive them away, they just left on their own."
"Isn't that right? You two have a reputation for being vicious and will kill people and smash up stores when you're unhappy. Who dares to get close to you?" Li Guanxuan joked.
"Then they all deserve to die." Princess Wu'an Ji Tinglan said coldly.
"Yes Yes Yes."
Li Guanxuan had no choice but to coax the two ancestors and said with a smile: "Let's go and drink tea somewhere else."
Yu Liuhe said with a smile: "This is the best teahouse in Liang Kingdom. It even sells sixth-order spiritual tea. Many relatives of the emperor like to drink tea here. Is there any other place better than this?"
"Of course."
Li Guanxuan vowed: "The two custodians have a clear mind after drinking the tea over there."
"real or fake?"
Yu Liuhe suddenly became interested and said with a smile: "If the tea is not good, I will destroy the store."
"No problem, just smash it as you like." Li Guanxuan laughed.
After a while.
Yu Liuhe and Ji Tinglan looked at the three characters "Dajue Temple". The paralyzed scholar, who was originally smiling, now had black lines on his face and looked unhappy.
"Are you looking for trouble?" Yu Liuhe said angrily.
"Believe it or not, I'll beat you up?" Ji Tinglan's heart immediately became angry and she stared at Li Guanxuan coldly.
Li Zhonghu stood in front of Li Guanxuan. Yin Fu hesitated and then took a step quietly.
Ji Tinglan sneered and said, "Why, are you now Li Guanxuan's people, or are you my Daheng people?"
"Princess, it's all." Li Zhong bowed his hands.
"Okay, okay, we are all our own people, don't quarrel, don't quarrel..."
Li Guanxuan hurriedly came out to smooth things over with a smile, and said: "There is a Liang Guoren next to me. Is it possible to let them see our jokes?
Besides, I heard that there are Enlightenment Tree seeds in Dajue Temple. When I get the Enlightenment Tree seeds and plant them, I will use the Enlightenment Tree leaves to make tea and make tea for Brother Yu and the princess. "
Hearing this, Yu Liuhe was quite surprised and said: "Enlightenment tea? You can really make it?"
"Let's give it a try." Li Guanxuan said with a smile.
"How come there are seeds of the Enlightenment Tree in Dajue Temple?" Yu Liuhe asked in surprise.
"Liangguo is the place where Buddha attained enlightenment. This place in Dajue Temple was once the place where Buddha planted the Enlightenment Tree. After Buddha attained enlightenment, the Enlightenment Tree also completed its merits and turned into several Enlightenment Tree seeds again. As time passed, it fell into the hands of the abbot of Dajue Temple."
Li Guanxuan explained with a smile and emphasized: "These things were told to me by Queen Mother Qiu. Whether they are true or not remains to be verified. So you two just came to Liangguo, and brought you two along to avoid insufficient manpower."
Yu Liuhe smiled and asked: "Are you planning to rob?"
"Trade, trade." Li Guanxuan said with a smile.
"No matter what, I don't like the Buddhist place very much. Let's leave early." Yu Liuhe said lightly.
"Understand."
Li Guanxuan smiled and nodded.
Back then, Yu Liuhe had a gambling fight with the Western Buddhist Kingdom, which resulted in his two legs being crippled. He had a knot in his heart, so it would be strange for him to have a good face for a place like Buddhism.
The group walked slowly over. On the way, Li Guanxuan shielded the surroundings and secretly asked:
"How are Wang Batian and Yuantong?"
"After being beaten by Lan'er, the fat monk basically understood the rules and is already passing the thunder sea tribulation. He will be able to come here in a while. Wang Batian has successfully passed the great tribulation of transformation." Yu Liuhe responded.
The reason why the couple did not follow Li Guanxuan directly was because they had to prepare Wang Batian and Yuantong to break through the bottleneck of transformation.
Only in this way could the two come to Liangguo to help Li Guanxuan.
One was responsible for tracing the source of the curse, and the other was responsible for solving many Buddhist affairs.
After all, Liangguo was also a Buddhist country.
Although it could not be compared with the Western Buddhist Kingdom, it was still okay to call it a small Buddhist country in the northwest.
When Li Guanxuan heard that Master Yuantong had been beaten by Ji Tinglan, he was not surprised. After all, if the couple were asked to help watch Master Yuantong, he would definitely be beaten.
Moreover, Master Yuantong was the Dharma Protector under the seat of Liuli Bodhisattva, so he deserved to be beaten.
Qiu Qiong glanced at Li Guanxuan and Yu Liuhe, and noticed that the two were communicating with each other, but did not point it out directly.
Soon, Li Guanxuan saw several monks waiting outside Dajue Temple for a long time.
"Amitabha, I greet the Queen Mother."
An elderly monk put his hands together and said.
Qiu Qiong also put his hands together and said softly: "I and others are here to visit Abbot Zhixuan, please inform him."
"Reply to the Queen Mother, the abbot is in seclusion and practicing, and he is not allowed to see him for the time being. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me." The old monk closed his eyes and said piously.
After Li Guanxuan looked around Dajue Temple carefully, he narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly:
"It's okay, then we will stay in Dajue Temple for the time being, and when the abbot comes out of retreat, he will see us."
The old monk's heart moved, facing Li Guanxuan, with a compassionate face, "Buddhist Pure Land, I hope King Xiaoyao will understand."
Yu Liuhe tapped the armrest lightly with his index finger, and said with a smile:
"Give you two choices, one is that we break in, and the other is that you honestly open the door and welcome us in, which one do you choose?"
In an instant, Ji Tinglan stared at the old monk, and his divine thoughts like a flood enveloped the old monk, causing the old monk to kneel down uncontrollably.
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PS: I'm sorry that I'm a little busy these two days. I'm on holiday tomorrow. I'll try to update 16,000 for four chapters, but I can guarantee 12,000 for three chapters.