Chapter 389: Discussing the Dao and Resolving Doubts

Shen Qing, who was sitting in the corner, was a little surprised when he heard Princess Yuzhen's words. He thought to himself: "I didn't expect that in addition to mountain treasures and demon pills and rare treasures, there are actually artificially cultivated spiritual beings in the world. It's really It was an eye-opener today.”

His mind moved, and he calmly released his consciousness, gently touching and sensing those strange chrysanthemums.

After this investigation, he found that those chrysanthemums really contained strands of spiritual essence, which was as refreshing as the dewdrops in the morning light. He couldn't help but admire in a low voice: "Tsk, tsk, wonderful!"

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Princess Yuzhen seemed to have noticed something, and she glanced around Shen Qing vaguely.

She asked the maid next to her: "Who is sitting there? It looks a bit unfamiliar."

The maid complained: "Your Highness, sitting over there are two adults, Huangfu Rourou and Shen Qing."

Hearing the word Shen Qing, Princess Yuzhen looked a little surprised: "It turns out it's him. He's really handsome."

After a casual glance, she withdrew her gaze and stopped paying attention.

Within the hall.

The news that chrysanthemums contain spiritual energy is like a pebble thrown into a quiet lake, causing waves.

Everyone here knew that this year's chrysanthemums were extraordinary. For a while, after Su Zimo, the son of the Su family, they all spent a lot of money.

"I'll pay a thousand taels for one of the petals!"

"Hmph, you want to get a mere one thousand taels? I'll give you two thousand taels!"

"Three thousand taels, I want to order this flower!"

…

For a time, the bidding sounds came and went, like the chirping of cicadas in summer, and it was very lively.

It was just a petal of a chrysanthemum, which seemed to be endowed with supreme magic power, attracting everyone to chase it. The price soared even higher, from the initial price of a thousand taels, to a huge amount of ten thousand taels.

Shen Qing looked at this scene and couldn't help but exclaimed: "You are really rich. These children of aristocratic families are so willing to spend their money for a mere petal of a spiritual chrysanthemum."

Huangfu Rou explained from the side: "Gold and silver are nothing but useless things for these noble families. If you can exchange these useless things for a part of your spiritual accumulation, it will be cost-effective to increase your cultivation and break through the bottleneck. Not to mention , The owner of these flowers is Princess Yuzhen, so it is even more worthwhile to establish friendship with Princess Yuzhen. "

"The people here are not stupid. Even if you don't buy it and scream twice, it's worth showing your face."

Shen Qing's face was clear.

After some fighting, a total of twelve petals of the nine-yang blazing chrysanthemum were obtained by twelve people respectively.

Su Qiaoqiao saw that her brother, who was the first to take action, actually showed his face in front of Princess Yuzhen, which made her very happy and her face glowed.

After that, everyone started to comment on the other chrysanthemums in the hall.

Shen Qing was no longer interested. Anyway, he was not here for chrysanthemums today.

He picked up the tea cup and drank the tea without paying attention anymore.

Huangfu Rou asked curiously: "Don't you want to show your face in front of Princess Yuzhen? Maybe you can take this opportunity to rise to the top. Today is a rare opportunity."

"I don't understand chrysanthemums, and I'm not interested in chrysanthemums, so I won't show my embarrassment." Shen Qing looked at Huangfu Rou, as if he had thought of something, and said jokingly: "Speaking of which, there are other chrysanthemums in my hometown. "

"What's the name? Tell me." Huangfu Rou asked curiously.

Shen Qing smiled and said: "Chrysanthemums are often used to describe skin swallows in my hometown."

"What kind of swallow is Piyanzi?"

"It's just a special kind of swallow."

Huangfu Rou wanted to continue asking, but Shen Qing didn't want to say any more.

Time passed little by little.

After almost half an hour, the dishes were brought out one after another, and today's chrysanthemum appreciation feast began.

"Next, let's all talk freely, talk about the past and present, and exchange ideas."

Princess Yuzhen gently raised the jade cup in her hand. She covered her sleeves and drank a cup of Baihua Brew, which completely ignited the atmosphere in the hall.

The guests were whispering to each other, and the hall became lively and lively.

"Your Highness Princess, you are well-informed. I have something that I don't understand, so I came here to ask for help." A young man in a green shirt stood up, clasped his hands in his fists, and asked first: "Why does this year's chrysanthemum actually contain such a unique charm?" Ling Yun? Not in previous years.”

"Yeah, it didn't happen in previous years, why will it happen this year?"

The man in a green shirt asked the question that many people had in mind.

Princess Yuzhen smiled slightly, with a sense of dignity in her words and deeds: "If I remember correctly, you are Cui Mingxuan, the second son of the Cui family, right?"

Cui Mingxuan bowed quickly and said with a trace of unconcealable trembling: "I didn't expect that Your Highness the Princess would still remember me. I am really flattered."

Princess Yuzhen didn't take it seriously and said with a peaceful face: "This matter is really a long story."

"Everyone knows that the Beihai Lake we are in now has vast waters. It is said that it was punched out by a powerful man in ancient times, creating the magnificent scene today. It is really unbelievable to us now. ”

"But what I can tell you is that scenes like this were common in ancient times and are not surprising."

Everyone present cheered up and listened attentively to the lecture.

Even Shen Qing, who was not very interested in the chrysanthemum appreciation party, rarely became serious about it.

Princess Yuzhen continued: "In ancient times, the heaven and earth were full of spiritual energy, and all things had spirituality. Those who have not yet awakened spiritual wisdom are called spiritual plants and spiritual beasts. Once spiritual wisdom is awakened, they will transform into monsters; and if the mind is unbalanced, You may become a demon that harms the world.”

"Now the demons in the world are gradually showing up in the world. In other words, the spiritual essence that existed in ancient times is gradually showing up in the world."

"The chrysanthemum I cultivated was nourished by the spiritual wisdom collected by the royal family for many years, and it became such an extraordinary and refined spiritual plant, possessing a trace of spiritual essence."

As soon as Princess Yuzhen finished speaking, the originally lively atmosphere in the hall gradually became quiet.

Everyone is digesting the news revealed by Princess Yuzhen.

Everyone here is a descendant of an aristocratic family, and they know about harvesting demons and condensing demon elixirs in their "vegetable city".

Because their respective families were secretive enough, they were ahead of the royal Ji family.

Unexpectedly, the Ji family of the royal family was the one who really kept their secrets secret and gained huge benefits.

There are many violent impurities mixed in those demon pills, but they are far less pure than the spiritual essence.

Shen Qing, who was sitting in his seat, saw everyone's performance and murmured to himself: "The Ji family of Zhou has much more intelligence information than the people below."

"Xiaohu once told me secretly that the Huangtian Sect is also secretly collecting spiritual essences. It's no wonder that they have risen so quickly in recent years and are now able to compete with the Ji family."

Cui Mingxuan, the second son of the Cui family, reacted and said quickly: "That's it. Thank you, Princess, for clearing up the confusion."

Princess Yuzhen was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. She covered her mouth and smiled softly: "Do you have any questions? As long as there are secrets that can be made public, I am willing to share them with you."

Before he finished speaking, someone in the crowd stood up impatiently, his eyes full of endless desire for practice: "Your Highness, may I ask, what you just said about spiritual accumulation in ancient times. So how can we be effective in today's world? Practice, break through bottlenecks, and discover the secret of immortality?”

Princess Yuzhen nodded slightly and said: "The road to practice is long and difficult, but the key is perseverance. If you want to break through the bottleneck, you need to cultivate your heart first. If your heart is like a mirror, everything can be reflected. As for immortality... it should be impossible in today's world. ”

Everyone was in an uproar.

In their opinion, as long as you practice to the extreme, you can get a glimpse of the wonder of immortality. This is also the consensus of martial arts masters in the world.

But at this moment, Princess Yuzhen told them that it was impossible, which subverted their understanding and caused a storm deep in their hearts that could not calm down for a long time.

Shen Qing was brewing something in his heart. He stood up and clasped his fists and asked respectfully: "How dare you ask Your Highness the Princess? I heard that there are many immortal martial arts in the royal arsenal. It is said that these immortal martial arts can be found if you practice them to the very depths. Immortality, is this statement false?”

His words were not surprising: "Or maybe these exercises are fake?"

The other guests in the hall immediately became uneasy.

When they looked at Shen Qing, they felt a little incredible.

This is outright offensive.

On the other hand, Huangfurou sat aside and looked at Shen Qing quietly without saying a word.

Seeing Shen Qing's calm look, she suppressed the worries in her heart again, her face calm and calm.

Just when everyone thought Shen Qing was going to make Princess Yuzhen unhappy, Princess Yuzhen spoke.

Contrary to what everyone thought, Princess Yuzhen didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, she was more polite. She said with a smile: "Mr. Shen has discovered the key point."

"Most of the Immortal Martial Arts are derived from ancient methods. As mentioned just now, the filling of spiritual energy in ancient times is different from that of the current world. The same principles will naturally have different manifestations when placed in different places. Therefore, the Immortal Martial Arts can give a glimpse of Immortality is right and wrong. ”

Shen Qing carefully considered the meaning of Princess Yuzhen's words, and with the help of the "Scholarship and Questioning" skill, he understood the key in just a moment.

Yes.

If the environment is not right, the results of practicing the same exercises will definitely be completely different.

So what Princess Yuzhen knew, it was impossible for Ji Bochu not to know.

Now that he knows, why does he continue to "encourage" himself and drag himself to the fifth floor of the royal arsenal?

It must be for him to practice!

Lenovo put paper, ink, pen and inkstone on the spot and kept asking him about his cultivation experience and process. In addition, people who practiced Xianwu Kung Fu in the past had no way to investigate, and a clear answer was about to come out.

Then Uncle Ji was using him as a guinea pig to test the immortal martial arts.

And once you practice this inappropriate Immortal Martial Arts technique, the consequences will often not be good.

Thinking about it carefully, it is impossible for Ji Bo to do such a thing alone.

Maybe Ji Zikong had already made plans in this regard when he gave him the Cuiying Ling from the very beginning.

Shen Qing secretly said thankfully.

Fortunately, I was smart and didn't practice rashly, otherwise it would be really difficult to deal with.

Shen Qing put away her thoughts and said with sincere gratitude: "Thank you, Princess, for clarifying my doubts."

A faint smile appeared on Princess Yuzhen's lips, she looked around and asked, "Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Seeing that Princess Yuzhen was so open-minded, everyone present put aside their burdens and actively asked questions and communicated with each other.

"Mr. Shen just mentioned martial arts. I would like to ask Your Highness the Princess. There are many martial arts techniques in the world. How do you choose the most suitable practice method for you, and how do you avoid going astray?"

Princess Yuzhen replied: "The choice of exercises is like a person drinking water, knowing whether it is cold or warm. The key is that it is in line with one's nature. If you can continue to practice it, it is a good exercise. As for the wrong path, it is often desire. If the heart is not greedy, all methods will be good. just."

"I've learned a lesson from you."

"Dare you ask the princess..."

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People kept asking questions in the hall, and the atmosphere that had just been quiet became lively again.

Huangfurou secretly observed for a while and felt relieved when she saw that Princess Yuzhen had no intention of embarrassing Shen Qing.

After speaking freely, it was time to compete in poetry, poetry, and martial arts.

Shen Qing was even less interested in this.

Seeing that the purpose of coming here today has basically been achieved, he does not want to stay here.

So when everyone was in high spirits and no one paid attention to him, he stood up and left the table.

Huangfu Rou lowered his voice and said, "Do you want to leave?"

Shen Qing nodded slightly.

"Let's go together then."

"good."

The two of them got up and left together, trying not to disturb other people.

But their actions still caught Su Qiaoqiao's eyes and made her unhappy.

She put a lot of thought into the party and didn't allow anyone to take it lightly.

Coupled with the small commotion before the meeting and Shen Qing's "provocation"...

With all these things going on, Su Qiaoqiao really wanted to make up for her mistakes and express herself in front of Princess Yuzhen.

She apologized and left the table, citing the excuse of going to the bathroom, and followed Shen Qing and Huangfu Rou closely.

Outside the cabin, the sun is tilting to the west.

The bright light is like countless fine gold foils sprinkled on the lake, and the large sparkling golden waves are so beautiful.

After Shen Qing and Huangfulou walked out of the bustling hall, they suddenly felt relieved.

Before they could appreciate the scenery in front of them, a crisp female voice appeared from behind and stopped them.

"stop!"

Shen Qing looked back and saw Su Qiaoqiao walking over quickly, with a light figure.

The large white legs and the accessories on the skirt collided back and forth, making a jingling sound.

Su Qiaoqiao glanced at Shen Qing with a pair of red phoenix eyes, and said in a bad tone: "Why do you two leave without saying goodbye? Come and leave as soon as you say, isn't that inappropriate?"

Shen Qing said lightly: "I just feel that the atmosphere is too noisy, so I came out to get some fresh air. Why, can't I?"

He spoke in a relaxed tone, as if all this was nothing but a trivial matter.

But just such a careless look fell into Su Qiaoqiao's eyes like sparks falling into a pyre, instantly igniting the anger in her heart.

She lost her usual calmness and reserve, and said evilly: "You have just offended Her Royal Highness the Princess. Your Highness the Princess will not say anything to you, but I will not let you go."

Before she finished speaking, Su Qiaoqiao's body flashed and she was already in front of Shen Qing. A force that could not be underestimated was gathered in her palm, and she suddenly struck out. (End of chapter)