Above the Great Dao
Chapter 656 - 297: 1000 Pine Trees and 2 Boxes of Scriptures (Seeking Guaranteed Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 656: Chapter 297: 1000 Pine Trees and 2 Boxes of Scriptures (Seeking Guaranteed Monthly Tickets)

"Minister Chen, your son has quite the drive," Eunuch Feng said in astonishment, watching Chen Shi discussing the Eight Trigrams Protection Technique with Cheng Qi and Granny Sha.

Chen Tang sighed, "The more driven he is, the greater my pressure becomes."

"Me too."

Eunuch Feng said gravely, "Our house also fears that some folks might tear off their masks. After all, last night, we still had to greet each other day in and day out, maintaining harmony. My two sons haven’t dealt me a death blow yet. However, they’ve bet heavily on the young master."

In the Western Capital, too many people follow the young master, and among them are quite a few nobles.

There’s no guarantee that someone won’t lose their temper.

"Moreover, does your son have absolute confidence in victory?"

Eunuch Feng was a bit worried and said, "Minister Chen, I’ve staked my fortunes on your son. If he loses, the positions in the Eastern Factory and the Chamberlain’s post are also lost. The court’s last piece of pure land will be surrendered to them."

He was foresighted enough that when the Thirteen Families decided to support the young master, he sensed that the situation was wrong and covertly instructed Xiao Wangsun to steal the West King Jade Seal and flee far away with it.

Back then, he was the Chamberlain, and the seal in his charge was the West King Jade Seal. The Jade Seal was guarded by the Divine Mechanism Camp, whose two commanders were also eunuchs, under the Chamberlain’s management.

If not for Eunuch Feng’s connivance, Xiao Wangsun would never have been able to steal this treasure.

In the Western Capital, the Chamberlain and the Cabinet balance each other, and many major events cannot proceed without the Chamberlain holding the Jade Seal for stamping.

Otherwise, if the West King Jade Seal fell into the young master’s hands, he wouldn’t need to use the top scorer title to gain reputation for himself.

—At that time, Eunuch Feng had his own selfish motives, wanting Xiao Wangsun to inherit the West King Jade Seal and ascend as the new True King. However, after Xiao Wangsun returned from Qianyang Mountain, he lost interest and had no intention of reviving the Zhu family’s plans.

Chen Tang pondered for a moment and said, "I can draw with him using the Divinity Transformation Realm."

Eunuch Feng’s heart skipped a beat as he probed, "Did you just enter the Divinity Transformation Realm, or have you reached the peak of it?"

He added, "The different stages in the realm can cause your strength to change dramatically."

Upon first entering the Divinity Transformation Realm, the Primordial Spirit merely begins to merge with the soul, transforming from Nascent Soul to Primordial Spirit. At that time, the Primordial Spirit is only about a foot long.

This stage is called Soul Union.

In the mid-stage of the Divinity Transformation Realm, the Primordial Spirit refines to be equal to the physical body.

This stage is called Equal Body.

During the Soul Emergence stage of the Divinity Transformation Realm, the physical body can no longer contain the Primordial Spirit, so it needs to emerge.

This stage is called Soul Emergence.

At the peak of the Divinity Transformation Realm, the Primordial Spirit far surpasses the physical body’s height, with the limit being about sixteen feet.

This stage is called the Sixteen-Foot Body.

The gap in cultivation strength is vast at different stages.

Chen Tang hesitated for a moment and said, "At first, I used the Soul Union strength; later, when forced out of the main hall, I used the Primordial Spirit Equal Body strength to defeat him. Finally, during the draw, I employed Soul Emergence strength."

Eunuch Feng deliberated for a moment and shook his head. "The young master has inherited the True King lineage. While he’s flamboyant, he rarely uses his true inheritance. We’ve collected records of all his actions at the Eastern Factory. Every spell, divine skill, talismanic weapon, talisman treasure, and magical treasure he’s used is recorded. He skillfully employs the strengths of the various great families and even some independent experts’ unique skills, but has never used his real cultivation technique."

Chen Tang remained silent, quietly listening.

Though proficient in divine skills, Eunuch Feng, who managed the Eastern Factory, was more adept at information gathering.

"In the True King Era, many cultivation techniques were not passed down. The True King lineage scattered into the Jianghu, hiding their identities and spreading branches. They still retain some royal cultivation techniques."

Eunuch Feng said, "Among the True King’s lineage cultivation techniques, the Eight Gates Reversal Life and Death Technique and the Jade Emperor Breathing Scripture are the most famous. These two magic skills are immortal techniques, inherited from Emperor Jiajing. As the saying goes, ’When the body resembles a crane, a thousand pines fall under the two scriptures.’ The two scriptures refer to these two cultivation techniques."

He paused and said, "If Young Lord Chen can only compare with your Primordial Spirit Soul Emergence strength, it will be difficult to defeat the young master. He must be able to match your Sixteen-Foot Body to have confidence."

Chen Tang’s eyes glinted, "The imperial examination is still one month away. Within a month, my son will likely make a breakthrough and enter the Divinity Transformation Realm."

Eunuch Feng said blandly, "However, tomorrow is the martial combat test. Then, soldier will meet soldier, general will meet general, and the ranking of combat will be decided. Young Lord Chen will eventually face the young master. To win, there are two methods. The first is to raid Xiexiu Hall tonight and severely injure the young master. Last night, you were injured by Shui Xuanzhi, but he also got hurt. If you go, the outcome of this battle is uncertain, and life and death are unpredictable. But if you can injure the young master, there’s a chance."

Chen Tang’s expression remained unchanged, "What’s the second method?"

Eunuch Feng said, "Tamper with the martial combat tomorrow and let the young master encounter Zhang You. Zhang You is the next chosen Sect Master by the Zhang family, a man hidden and inscrutable, whose strength is no less than the young master or Young Lord Chen. Let him first deplete the young master’s strength; ideally, both are heavily injured, giving Young Lord Chen the opportunity to defeat the young master."

He smiled, "And Grand Secretary Zhang Fuzheng, Minister Zhang, just so happens to be our man. This move with Zhang You..."

Chen Tang shook his head, "Grand Secretary Zhang cannot arrange Zhang You; he doesn’t have the authority."

Eunuch Feng was slightly surprised, looking up at him.

Chen Tang said, "The next Sect Master of the Thirteen Families is not for the Cabinet to arrange. On the contrary, the Thirteen Ministers of the Cabinet are orchestrated by the family sect masters."

Eunuch Feng said, "Then, you should make a move tonight. It’s only polite to return the greeting. Raid the Xiexiu Hall! Don’t pretend to be a gentleman; I know you aren’t!"

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