Chapter 34

【What puzzled everyone was that, from then on, he became obsessed with Daoist scriptures, and there was no stopping him!】

【During the time that followed, he was basically always in closed-door cultivation.】

【However, no one expected that, after thirty years of studying Daoist scriptures, his cultivation had not only not fallen behind, but had actually grown more refined.】

【And by a chance opportunity, he entered the state of sudden enlightenment that countless martial artists dreamed of!】

【After sitting in stillness on the back mountain for three hundred days, under the stunned gazes of the elders and disciples of the Daoist Heavenly Sect, Bei Mingzi broke through the shackles of a Land Immortal and entered the Heavenly Being Realm!】

【Heavenly Dao Evaluation: A prodigy who startles the world, monstrous talent, the Mythical Realm is attainable!】

【Heavenly Dao Reward: A rubbing copy of Laozi's Dao De Jing in Five Thousand Words (tainted with a trace of Laozi's Dao Rhymes)】

Wh... what?

A rubbing copy of Laozi's Dao De Jing in Five Thousand Words?

And tainted with a trace of Laozi's Dao Rhymes??

Almost in an instant.

All the people of the world watching the Heavenly Dao Golden List were dumbfounded, stunned on the spot!

On their faces, beyond disbelief, there was nothing but envy, jealousy, and hatred.

In their greedy gazes, there burned a fiery blaze.

025 — Undercurrents Stirring, Each with Their Own Schemes! (Begging for flowers, begging for tips)

As the contents of the Heavenly Dao Golden List finished displaying.

In just a few short breaths.

The Nine Provinces trembled, and the people of the world burst into an uproar!

At this moment.

Not only the various top-tier powers.

Even the emperors of the Eight Great Imperial Dynasties.

After seeing the Heavenly Dao Reward.

Were all moved as well!

One must know.

Laozi was the Daoist Ancestor who originated in the Great Zhou Dynasty, a terrifying existence who had temples built in his honor!

Even the Confucian Sage Confucius once bowed to him to inquire about rites!

In the legends widely circulated across the Nine Provinces Continent.

He once rode a green ox westward out of Hangu Pass.

After leaving behind the Dao De Jing in Five Thousand Words.

Purple qi came from the east for three thousand li, he shattered the void, and Li Youran ascended, flying away!

Such an existence.

One could imagine just how extraordinary the Dao De Jing in Five Thousand Words, tainted with a trace of his Dao Rhymes, truly was!

Great Han, Imperial Palace.

Dong Zhuo, his belly bulging, walked out of the imperial palace while fastening his waist sash.

After finishing reading the contents on the Heavenly Dao Golden List.

On his old face covered in slabs of flesh, a flash of fiery greed passed.

"Secretly send people to Great Qin, you must get the Laozi's Dao De Jing in Five Thousand Words for this Prime Minister!"

"Remember, under no circumstances are you to come into conflict with the Great Qin Dynasty!"

"Otherwise, this Prime Minister will definitely exterminate their ten clans, flay their skins and stuff them with straw, and throw their corpses in the wilderness!"

Although amid the decadent revelry of Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo had gradually begun to lose himself somewhat.

But that did not mean he was a fool.

Just how terrifying Great Qin truly was, he knew it perfectly well in his heart!

If he truly offended them, giving them a pretext to send troops.

With the Great Han now swaying in the wind and rain, it would absolutely be crushed by them in an instant!

He, who had not yet enjoyed enough, how could he possibly be willing to face such a scene.

"Yes! Your subordinate will go arrange it right now!"

Li Ru bowed and replied.

Then Yang Congcong hurriedly left.

Great Sui, Imperial Palace.

Yang Guang had his eyes slightly closed, his right hand tapping the tabletop in rhythm.

'Given the current state of Great Sui, if we rashly offend Great Qin again, this Emperor fears it would be beyond my ability!'

'But if I just watch helplessly as such a divine object slips away before my eyes, how could this Emperor be willing to accept it?!'

'Forget it, no matter what, let's first preserve the foundation of Great Sui before speaking of anything else.'

'At worst, this Emperor will just send a batch of people to fish in troubled waters. If they succeed, all the better; if not, it doesn't matter!'

After inwardly deliberating and struggling for a good while.

Yang Guang stopped the motion of his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Hou Guan, send a team of unfamiliar faces to infiltrate Great Qin, and find the Laozi's Dao De Jing in Five Thousand Words for this Emperor."

"Remember, you may only fish in troubled waters, and must not reveal a single trace of your identities!"

Obviously.

Even though he had already decided to fish in troubled waters.

Yang Guang still couldn't help but give one more cautious reminder.

Between the lines, it was an unmistakable, blatant hint.

But thinking about it, it was understandable.

The current Great Sui could erupt into chaos at any moment.

When that time came, it would be the perfect opportunity for him to step in and suppress it, consolidating Great Sui.

If this matter caused Great Qin to end up the same way,

then the outcome would spiral into an uncontrollable situation.

As an emperor, this was naturally not what he wanted to see!

"I humbly obey Your Majesty's command!"

In the darkness.

A cold voice rang out.

Great Tang, Fengxuan Pavilion.

Shangguan Wan carefully poured tea for Wu Zetian while offering a suggestion.

"Your Majesty, Laozi's Dao De Jing of five thousand words, shouldn't we..."

Before she could finish, Wu Zetian waved her hand and cut her off.

She let out a cold laugh and said lightly.

"No need to scheme!"

"Focus your main energy and attention on Great Han and Great Sui first!"

"That one is not someone easy to get along with."

"Just wait and see."

Shangguan Wan was stunned.

A trace of astonishment flashed through her eyes.

She hadn't expected—

that the empress she had always admired would actually say such a thing!

For a moment.