I practiced magic in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 61: Bu has been wandering for half his life, and he only regrets that he has never met a wise master...

Yingchuan Yangdi, Shuijing Villa.

Sima Zheng was burning incense and meditating in a quiet room to nourish his spirit, when suddenly a strange wave of Yuan Qi came from a jade slip beside him.

After opening his eyes, Sima Zheng's expression was slightly moved: "There are changes in the Heavenly Star Fate Book. It seems that someone has been robbed."

At the same time, Tian Si, who was practicing in the back mountain, also rushed over. He hurriedly appeared in front of Sima Zheng and asked, "Who is the person who is responsible for the mission?"

Sima Zheng spread out the jade slip and saw two rows of large gold-plated characters appearing on the originally flawless white jade surface.

Letter:

"Tianshu Tanlang, Lu Bu."

"Seven Killers, Dong Zhuo."

Tian Si and Sima Zheng were both surprised to see Dong Zhuo's name appear in the Heavenly Star Fate Book, listed as one of the Six Stars of the Southern Dipper.

Sima Zheng calculated with his fingers, but still couldn't figure it out: "There is no doubt that Lü Bu is Tan Lang. Although he has a poor background, his martial arts talent is the best in the world. He is rarely seen in a century, and he is as brave as a tiger. In the future, he will definitely have a place among the heroes of the world."

"But how could Dong Zhuo be the Seven Killers? We have used the Purple Star Chart to make calculations before. The Seven Killers clearly inherited the destiny of Yuzhou. They are located in the center of the world and conquer all directions. Only in this way can they continue to cause killing disasters to fulfill the will of heaven."

Tian Si's eyes darkened slightly, and his tone was also somewhat solemn: "Dong Zhuo's destiny began in Liangzhou, ended in Luoyang, and ended in Chang'an. It was impossible for him to rule Yuzhou. Even if Wang Jing did not seize Wei Wu's destiny, it would not have fallen into Dong Zhuo's hands. How could he be the Seven Killers?"

Finally, both of them thought of a possibility: "Unless, God has awakened."

Tian Si's expression was stern: "It seems that the plan must be adjusted."

Sima Zheng also agreed with this: "I am afraid that God wants to use a fake Seven Killing Star as bait to lure us into misjudgment and make a move at the wrong time."

"Now that you have seen through it, you can give up Dong Zhuo's fate. It won't be too late to take it when the real Seven Killers appear in the world."

Tian Si made a prompt decision. They both felt that Dong Zhuo's Seven Stars in Life were fake, because the calculations of the Ziwei Star Plate had never been wrong.

Sima Zheng then made another guess: "Could this Wang Yuanxu be the real Seven Killers?"

However, Tian Si's answer to this was firm: "It is impossible. I have calculated his fate and it is not in his 'predestined destiny'. God's will cannot influence him."

"So, Tiansi believes that Wang Yuanxu is the person we have been looking for?"

"Even if not, his existence itself can disrupt the destiny of heaven and increase the chances of success for our plan."

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Luoyang, the residence of Sikong.

All the generals from Xiliang gathered together, with Dong Zhuo sitting at the head of the table.

A moment later, a man strode in with his head held high, surrounded by the aura of dragons and tigers. His physique was so strong that he was almost like a ghost. This man was Lu Bu.

Dong Zhuo was also a martial arts master of the fifth realm, and was also practicing the "Immortal Yuan Gong" on Chi You's remains. He saw the progress of Lu Bu's cultivation at this time and was delighted: "In just a few short days, he was able to refine the evil into his bones and become the leader in the martial arts. He is truly a natural talent."

Having failed to complete the task of annexing Ding Yuan's troops, Lu Bu was worried that he would be punished. However, he now saw that Dong Zhuo had no intention of blaming him, but instead expressed admiration in his words. He was overjoyed and burst into tears of gratitude.

Then Lü Bu suddenly came to an idea, and he knelt down in front of everyone and said, "Lü Bu has been wandering for half his life, and I only regret that I have never met a wise master. If you don't abandon me, I am willing to be your adoptive father."

After saying this, he bowed his head. This scene stunned all the Xiliang generals present.

Dong Zhuo, on the other hand, not only did not blame Lu Bu for being rude, but laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, I have to be Fengxian, it is really a hero sent by heaven! My son, get up quickly, my son, get up quickly."

After accepting Lu Bu as his adopted son, Dong Zhuo was very generous. He rewarded him with the Red Hare, a good horse that can run a thousand miles, and a precious armor with a beast face and a swallowing head. Dong Zhuo also promoted Lu Bu to the rank of General of the Central Army and granted him the title of Marquis of Duting.

Become a marquis and a general!
Such treatment made all the generals in the Xiliang Army furious. Many people were very dissatisfied with Lu Bu. Even Dong Min couldn't help but ask Dong Zhuo privately: "Second brother, Lu Fengxian obviously failed in his mission and returned in disgrace, why do you still treat him so politely?"

Dong Zhuo seemed rude and arrogant, but in fact he was very scheming. He just smiled calmly when he heard this: "Victory and defeat are common in the military, how can you talk about bravery? Besides, Shuying, have you ever heard of the story of buying a horse bone for a thousand gold coins?"

Dong Min was startled for a moment, then he seemed to understand: "Second brother means... that Lu Fengxian is the horse bone?"

"No, no, my son Fengxian alone is worth thousands of troops, how can he be compared to horse bones? Even if he failed to bring back Ding Yuan's thousands of Bingzhou elites as planned, it was not the fault of Zhan, but someone else's obstruction. At this time, not only can I not hold him responsible, but I must appease him. Otherwise, who will be willing to serve me and work for me sincerely in the future?"

Compared with many overconfident bosses who want their horses to travel a thousand miles a day without giving them grass to eat, Dong Zhuo himself climbed up from the grassroots level, so he knew very well what to do to motivate his subordinates to work hard.

The reason why Lu Bu was rewarded generously was mainly to show it to the soldiers from other states and counties in Luoyang, to prove to everyone that Dong Zhuo was generous.

If you want to get promoted and make money, just come to me.

Of course, Dong Zhuo also valued Lu Bu's martial arts talent: "Shuying, competing for power is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. Now we seem to be in great glory, but in fact we are far from being able to sit back and relax. Have you forgotten how much contempt and disdain we have suffered over the years? If we don't use money and official positions to win people's hearts now, how can we bring glory to our Dong family in the future?"

Dong Min bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Second brother is right."

The Dong family was once extremely glorious, and Dong Zhuo himself was the ninth-generation grandson of Dong Zhongshu.

It’s a pity that no matter how powerful the past was, it is only the past. Today, the Dong family has become a poor family.

Dong Zhuo was often looked down upon by his colleagues and even superiors in the officialdom because of this, so he had to climb up by any means necessary and restore the Dong family name at all costs, so as to make those who once looked down on him fear and regret it.

And controlling the military power is Dong Zhuo's way to the pinnacle of power.

As for the plan in his mind, Dong Zhuo did not tell even the closest people around him, but just silently planned in his mind: "Yuan Wei, you think I know nothing about your plan to rule the world of Confucianism, but how do you know that I also have my own plan. The unity of heaven and man, as long as I step into this realm, the whole world will fall into my hands!"

After a while, Dong Min left, and Dong Zhuo was the only one left in the study. He was admiring a precious sword about three feet long. The blade was blood red, and although it was not sharpened, it was still powerful and gave off an ominous aura.

Dong Zhuo's fingertips gently stroked the blade, as if stroking a priceless treasure, his eyes filled with obsession: "Hongming, Hongming, let me sharpen the blade for you thoroughly. Once you have drunk the emperor's blood, this emperor-slaying sword will be fully awakened."

This sword is none other than the legendary Hongming Sword. In order to forge the Xuanyuan Sword, Emperor Huangdi mined copper from Shou Mountain. However, when the sword was forged, the male sword had already flown away, but the female sword was still alive. Emperor Huangdi was afraid that someone would get hold of this weapon to kill the king, so he wanted to destroy it. However, the sword suddenly became spiritual, sensed the danger, and avoided it, transforming into a red magpie and flying into the clouds.

Later, Emperor Wu obtained the sword and gave it to Dongfang Shuo. After Dongfang Shuo's death, the sword disappeared for a while, but was accidentally obtained by Dong Zhuo.

Because Dong Zhongshu and Dongfang Shuo were contemporaries, and because there were records and even paintings about the Hongming Sword in the Dong family's collection of books, Dong Zhuo was able to recognize this magical weapon that had not yet been fully formed.

Ever since he obtained the Hongming Sword, Dong Zhuo's ambitions have continued to grow. He already believed that he was the man destined to succeed, otherwise how could he have such an opportunity?
Just as Dong Zhuo was holding the Hongming Sword and imagining the future, his servant came to report: "Master, Lü Zhonglang is here."

Soon, Lü Bu appeared in front of Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo was very proud of this brave adopted son: "Fengxian, have you brought the remains of Chi You that I gave you earlier?"

Although Lü Bu was reluctant to part with it, he still took out the jade box from his arms and respectfully presented it with both hands: "This item is precious. I will not accept it without merit. Please take it back, foster father."

"Hahaha, my son Fengxian, why are you like this? I never take back anything I give away. I asked you to bring this thing here because I am actually giving you a great opportunity."

After Dong Zhuo laughed, he called out to Lu Bu: "Follow me." The two of them passed through the secret door on the wall and entered a secret room. This was originally a place used to store valuables in Sikong's mansion, so there were formations everywhere for protection. Only by using special methods could one enter.

There were many treasures and artifacts in the secret room, but Dong Zhuo didn't even look at them. He took Lu Bu directly to the deepest part of the secret room.

I saw a black coffin made entirely of black iron placed diagonally on a jade table. In the black coffin, there was no person lying, but an almost intact right arm bone, except for the index finger, which was missing a part.

Lu Bu held the jade box and looked at the finger bones in his hand in surprise. He immediately understood where the missing part was.

At Dong Zhuo's reminder, Lu Bu replaced the missing finger bone.

Chi You's right arm bones began to resonate and vibrate. After a moment, the finger bones returned to their original positions, and the strength of the entire arm became complete again. The feeling given to Lu Bu was completely different from that of a single piece of bone.

"Foster father, are these the remains of Chi You?"

Lu Bu looked at the remains of Chi You's right arm in the black coffin and felt it was extremely magical: "Thousands of years after the death of the Lord of Arms, the remains still have such incredible power. I wonder how powerful he was when he was alive."

Dong Zhuo laughed: "People today may not be inferior to ancient people, but the legendary warrior Chi You is indeed extremely powerful. He is the undisputed number one expert and the founder of the military body training skills. Do you know that the military has been passed down to this day, with thousands of methods, but which two are the most fundamental paths?"

Lu Bu nodded: "The methods of physical training used by military strategists in the world, in the final analysis, are nothing more than training the muscles, bones and skin on the outside, and training the breath on the inside. The muscles, bones and skin are just the foundation, and the method of internal training is the key to opening the road of martial arts. When martial arts in the world reach a high level, they are either training the Gang or the Sha."

Dong Zhuo was very satisfied with Lu Bu's answer: "Yes, the path of martial arts body training is to cleanse the meridians and marrow, strengthen the tendons and bones, from the inside out, to have skin as hard as gold and stone. Then use yourself as a container to bear external forces and embark on the path of refining the Gang and the Sha. Refining the Gang strengthens oneself, and refining the Sha kills the enemy. This is the way of fighting and killing in the military. And this path was created by Chi You, and it started with him."

Lu Bu was unaware of such ancient secrets, so he listened with great rapt attention.

Although Dong Zhuo came from a poor family, his ancestors had once been wealthy, and thus left behind a large collection of books that preserved precious secret history and a lot of knowledge.

However, this information was strictly blocked to most civilians in the empire. Even if they spent thousands of gold, they could hardly buy a single word.

This is also the reason why many wealthy businessmen who have risen from the market place so much importance on their origins. No matter how rich they are, they can only invest in those fallen nobles and become their vassals.

It’s all because the things in the hands of the nobles are something they may not be able to buy no matter how much money they spend, and even if they buy it, they may not be able to keep it.

Dong Zhuo then asked Lü Bu, "The Immortal Yuan Gong is divided into two chapters, Nine Lives and Nine Deaths. Of the two magical powers, Dragon Gang Jia Mu and Tiger Evil Golden Knife, which one have you mastered?"

"Father, Bu has mastered the Tiger Evil Golden Blade recorded in the Nine Deaths Chapter."

"Well, he is truly a martial arts prodigy that is rarely seen in a century. He has already achieved great success in just a few days."

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but reveal an expression of surprise when he heard this. He looked at Lu Bu with admiration and relief, feeling that he had really picked up a precious son whose martial arts talent was unmatched.

In order to win over Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo did not hesitate to reveal another secret to him: "Legend has it that Chi You, the lord of arms, created his own 'Immortal Yuan Gong' and refined the energy of the gods and demons in the sky into his bones. His body of ghosts and gods has reached an incredible realm, indestructible and immortal. Even though the Yellow Emperor used the art of heaven and man to forge the sword Xuanyuan to kill the lord of arms, his body could not be completely destroyed. Even the severed head, arms, legs and torso, six different parts, each of which has its own magical power and can be comprehended by people."

When Lu Bu learned of this secret history, he was also shocked: "It is rumored that a strong person who breaks through the sixth realm of martial arts can enter a realm beyond the comprehension of ghosts and gods. Even if he dies, his spirit can remain in the mortal world. Could it be that Chi You, the Lord of Arms, entered this realm, and therefore thousands of years after his death, his remains can still be imprinted with his will and memories?"

Dong Zhuo nodded and said, "My Dong family ancestor once entered this realm by refining the Mountain and River State Map. Throughout the ages, those who can step into this realm with a mortal body are rare. The realm above the six realms of martial arts is as difficult as ascending to heaven, but once you reach it, you will live as long as the sky and be called a celestial being."

"Heaven!"

"Yes, it is the three realms of heaven and man."

Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up with fire after he finished speaking. That was his yearning and desire: "The road to heaven is a bit far away for you and me who have not yet reached the ultimate realm. However, just because we cannot reach the heavenly realm does not mean that we cannot obtain the power of the heavenly realm."

"Mastering the combat power of the Heaven Realm in advance? Is such a thing possible?"

Lu Bu was shocked. To him, the realm of heaven and man was already an unheard-of shocking secret, and now Dong Zhuo actually told him that there was a shortcut on the road of martial arts?
For a moment, Lu Bu clenched his fists, his eyes blazed with fire, and he was so excited that he could hardly control himself.

He is a pure man who desires wealth, status, and beauty, but what he desires most is still invincible military force.

Growing up on the border, Lu Bu witnessed the constant fighting between the Han and Hu peoples for survival, which made him deeply understand the most cruel law of survival in this world.

Only the strong can survive.

The weak will only be dominated by the strong.

Dong Zhuo was an ambitious man, so when he saw the ambition burning like a raging fire in Lü Bu's eyes, he was not afraid. Instead, he showed an expression of appreciation and laughed: "My son Fengxian is ambitious. It's great that you have such a look. When people are alive, they should be as fierce as tigers and wolves."

After saying that, Dong Zhuo pointed to the remains of Chi You in the black coffin that exuded an ominous aura and said, "Fengxian, among the remains of Chi You, the Overlord Xiang Yu once obtained the left arm bone. He comprehended the magical power of pulling mountains and rivers from it, and thus possessed a force of ten thousand kilograms. He could defeat an entire country by himself, destroy cities and strongholds, break the army and kill generals, and was invincible."

"And the magical power left in the right arm bone of Chi You in my hand is called Ruthenium Stone Flowing Gold, which is as powerful as pulling up mountains and rivers. Fengxian, are you willing to comprehend the mystery with me?"

"Foster father, please accept my child's greeting! I will be grateful for your kindness. I will never give up, even if I have to go through fire and water!"

"Okay, okay, let us, father and son, dominate the world together and trample all those high and mighty noble families and famous clans under our feet!"

Dong Zhuo was extremely proud at this moment and felt that victory was already in his grasp.

On the other side, the Taifu Mansion.

Yuan Ji appeared in front of Yuan Wei and said, "Uncle, late last night, Lü Bu was bribed by Dong Zhuo to assassinate Ding Yuan and annex Ding Yuan's troops in one fell swoop, but was stopped by Wang Jing and failed. So far, Wang Jing and Dong Zhuo have become enemies."

At this time, he stood tall. Although his appearance was not as handsome as Yuan Shao, he could also be said to be dignified and outstanding.

Yuan Ji was the son of Yuan Feng and the brother of Yuan Shu from the same mother. After Yuan Feng's death, Yuan Ji inherited the title of Marquis of Anguo Ting. Now he served as the Minister of the Imperial Household and was the undisputed first-in-line heir to the Yuan family of Runan.

As long as he is alive, the wealth and power of the Runan Yuan family will not be inherited by the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

When Yuan Wei learned that Wang Jing and Dong Zhuo had a conflict, he immediately smiled and said, "These two are both unruly people. It would be better to let them fight each other and restrain each other. This would save us a lot of effort."

Then Yuan Ji mentioned another thing: "Benchu ​​and Gonglu don't seem to agree with the dethronement of the emperor and have some objections to this."

Hearing this, the smile on Yuan Wei's face disappeared immediately, and his eyes turned cold: "Humph, don't think I don't know what they are planning. I'm not dead yet, and it's not their turn to give orders to the Yuan family."

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

Aristocratic families are made up of people, and naturally there are all kinds of dissatisfaction and friction caused by conflicts over interests within them.

All along, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have been busy and working hard, even doing a lot of dirty work for the family's plans.

Now that the Runan Yuan family's grand plan is about to succeed, the two have not gained much benefit. Instead, Yuan Ji has to reap the benefits without paying anything.

All this is just because he is the eldest son.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were of course dissatisfied with this.

Unfortunately, with Yuan Wei around, they could only keep it to themselves even if they were dissatisfied, and at most they could just complain about it.

(End of this chapter)