The Great Medicine

Anjing.

The Imperial City.

The night was deep, but the lights in the Wude Hall were still bright.

Emperor Wude's desk was piled high with memorials, which he reviewed one by one.

"Your Majesty, it is already past four in the morning!"

One of the eunuchs standing nearby saw that Emperor Wude had just put down one book and was about to get a new one, so he quietly reminded him.

Emperor Wude paused slightly, picked up the memorial, and continued reviewing it. "It's still early. I'll rest after I've finished reviewing these last few."

Seeing this, the eunuch sighed slightly and had no choice but to continue standing by.

Emperor Wude reviewed and approved memorials one by one, and before he knew it, dawn had broken outside.

Suddenly, the lamplight on the desk flickered slightly, and Emperor Wude paused slightly in his writing, then ordered, "My attendant, I'm a little hungry. Go to the Palace Gate Avenue and buy two baskets of steamed buns."

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the eunuch walked towards the outside of the hall, then bowed slightly. The eunuchs who were standing in various places in the hall followed him out in single file.

Emperor Wude continued reviewing the memorials in his hands, but coldly asked, "What imperial edict has been sent from this mountain this time?"

His voice echoed in the hall, but there was no response. After he closed the memorial, the lights in the hall flickered, and a blurry figure appeared in the firelight:

How do you know I came from the mountain?

Upon hearing this, Emperor Wude slowly raised his head, looking at the unfamiliar figure and the unfamiliar aura, and asked, "Who are you?"

"The mysterious scroll emerges to avert calamity; do not waste the true Dharma on worldly clamor. Diligent cultivation builds a bulwark of peace; laziness leads to the wailing of starving corpses. If one day the heavens open, all things will be renewed, and this path will be praised."

Heaven and earth reopened to a new era of peace, and all living beings sang songs of salvation.

Emperor Wude put down his vermilion brush. "Great Peace Village has already been destroyed by me. Have you come here seeking revenge?"

Fang Yu shook his head and said, "Heavenly Dao is ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs. How could we cultivators be troubled by the karma of mortals? I have come here to seek a glimmer of hope for my fellow cultivators!"

Emperor Wude rose to his feet, and illusory figures appeared throughout the hall. These were soldiers clad in armor, surrounded by fire and wind, and their auras clearly indicated that they possessed the Dao Foundation level of the Foundation Establishment stage.

"A decree has already been issued from the mountain, ordering me to capture the demon leader. Now that you have delivered yourself to my doorstep, you may remain here!"

As he spoke, the soldiers opened their eyes one by one. An invisible killing intent made the entire hall freeze, and a strong smell of blood filled the air.

Fang Yu laughed and said, "The secrets of this hall have been concealed, fellow cultivators need not worry that what we say will be known to Mount Longmen."

Emperor Wude's expression remained unchanged, and his thoughts were unknown, but the soldiers in the palace did not make any further moves.

Fang Yu continued, "Fellow cultivator, you are deeply trapped in the ' Dragon-Tiger Great Elixir ' trap. Your fate is sealed, and you will soon become food for the true dragon. However, the Great Dao is fifty, and the Tianyan is forty-nine. There is always a glimmer of hope in everything. This glimmer of hope lies in seeing clearly who your enemies are and who your friends are now."

Emperor Wude's expression changed slightly; his tiger-like eyes, now concealing their brilliance, said, "Continue!"

"Hehe!" Fang Yu flipped his hand, and an array plate and a ball of inner fire appeared. "This plate is the ' Ten Thousand Gu Dragon-Devouring Formation,' possessing the power of a Purple Mansion strike, specially crafted to deal with 'True Dragons.'"

This inner fire can help fellow practitioners ignite the inner fire of all people, gathering it into a phoenix, and using the power of all people for their own benefit.

Both of these are attempts to obscure the secrets of heaven, and even Mount Longmen could not fathom them.

Emperor Wude stared at the two items for a long time before finally saying, "Fellow cultivator, you've got quite the scheme; you're trying to use me to achieve enlightenment!"

"Hahaha!" Fang Yun laughed, "That's right. Although you are in a hopeless situation, you also have the right to rule over hundreds of millions of people. As long as you refuse the decree of Mount Longmen from today onwards, follow the will of the people, appease the four directions, and bring stability to the country, then the 'true dragon' will have no wind or clouds to borrow, and I can also use this path to cultivate. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

Emperor Wude's Divine Thought fluctuated, seemingly moved. The next moment, a phantom of a giant worm appeared behind him, roaring to the sky, as if suddenly awakening him.

"Fellow practitioner, what clever tricks! Are you implying I have no one backing me?"

"Why!"

Fang Yu sighed softly. This Embroidered Tiger was indeed difficult to deal with. His Dao Attainment were still insufficient to plant the 'heart fire' in his heart. However, it didn't matter. He was just giving it a try. For someone like him, success would be a fluke, and failure would be normal.

"Fellow practitioner, please don't be offended. It was just a joke."

I have come here betting everything I have on whether my fellow practitioner can win, so I may have been a bit reckless. But everything I said just now was from the bottom of my heart.

If even a fellow cultivator wielding the power of an entire nation cannot defeat Qiu Xuanlong, who is still gathering his strength, then this humble Daoist can only accept defeat.

Emperor Wude's expression turned blank again. "Besides seeking a path to cultivation, what else do you want?"

Fang Yu smiled and said, "The method you are currently practicing, and..."

Fang Yu paused here, then said, "... It's not too late to speak after you attain enlightenment, fellow Daoist. There's no point in saying it now!"

"The method I practice is passed down from Mount Longmen. Do you dare to practice it?" Emperor Wude looked at Fang Yu.

"I certainly wouldn't dare to practice it, but I'm quite interested in the ' Dragon-Tiger Great Elixir ' ritual from Mount Longmen. If a fellow cultivator could provide it, it might add another layer of complexity," Fang Yu said with a smile.

"Since you're not afraid, then take it. If I truly manage to overcome this calamity in the future, I can help you once to settle the karma of today!"

Emperor Wude waved his hand, and a "Crouching Tiger Seal" flew out.

Fang Yu used his sleeves to conceal the Buddha's seal, and his form vanished.

"The fellow practitioner's steamed buns are about to arrive, and the heavenly secrets here will return to normal. Please be careful with your words and actions!"

Emperor Wude watched the departing ' Great Peace Daoist,' waved his hand, and the two items were put away. A glint of shrewdness flashed in his tiger-like eyes.

"In the current situation, who are my enemies and who are my friends?"

Born a wandering knight, he rose to power in his prime and, after eighteen years, established his rule over the world. His cultivation had also reached the Dao Foundation. He originally intended to abandon this mortal emperor's throne and enter the Mount Longmen to cultivate in seclusion, but was told that his destiny was incomplete and that he needed to completely pacify the world before he could have the opportunity to enter the mountain.

He strictly followed the decree from the mountain, forcibly suppressing the ' Great Peace Village,' which greatly weakened the nation and led to the resurgence of local powerful clans.

He sensed something amiss when the world was on the verge of chaos, but he didn't know the purpose of the actions on the mountain, or how the orthodox Taiyi Profound Gate sect could do such a thing.

Later, a man named Zhang Daochang, who claimed to be a disciple of Mount Longhu, traveled here and preached to him. Only then did he realize that what he thought was the world was just the territory of the Mount Longmen Daoist temple.

He is also the tiger medicine in the ' Dragon-Tiger Great Elixir ' scheme, but he is just one of the great medicines for the 'True Dragon' to achieve the Purple Mansion True Person.

He had hoped to ask the disciple from Mount Longhu for guidance, but the other party only replied, "Fate is predetermined; any struggle is futile. Your only chance of survival lies not with me, but with Great Peace Village."

He then built the ' Jade Capital Tower ' in Anjing for him to cultivate and to pray for the souls of the deceased followers of Ping'an Safe Village. He often went there to inquire about the Dao, but what he gained was limited, only common knowledge of the cultivation world, and it was of no use in breaking the Dragon-Tiger Great Elixir Formation.

Meanwhile, Mount Longmen frequently issued decrees, interfering with his mortal administration and causing the world to descend into chaos.

Looking back now, it was all self-inflicted.

However, the Grand Preceptor's words were accurate. Today, he had finally found a glimmer of hope, obtaining the 'Heart Fire' and the Purple Mansion Array as his trump cards. Although this person also intended to use him for cultivation, now, there was at least a chance to turn the tide.

"If I, with the power of an entire nation, cannot suppress ' Qiu Xuanlong,' who has not yet transformed into a dragon, then I am incompetent. In the future, I will be responsible for the fate of others, and I cannot blame anyone else."

Just then, footsteps approached. "Your Majesty, the steamed buns are here!"

A smile appeared on Embroidered Tiger's face. After the eunuch led the men into the hall, he said, "Grand Eunuch, convey the imperial decree: the grand court will be held in three days, and I wish to grant a general amnesty."