Chapter 311: Chapter 276: Vast Righteous Qi

When Wang Anshi awakened from his state of sudden enlightenment, he was astonished to find that the sky had turned very late.

"Grumble..."

He suddenly felt a bit hungry and instinctively called out, "Uncle Foo~ Uncle Foo!"

Uncle Foo was the steward of this mansion. After his rapid rise through the official ranks, all those relatives who used to look down on him came to him, much to his annoyance.

However, being a scholar, he deeply understood the importance of family and clan.

Currently, there aren’t many people in his family, but there are still quite a few in the clan.

After a series of tests and selections, he picked several clever and capable, or honest and straightforward clansmen to come to the Capital City to manage his affairs.

For instance, the Uncle Foo he was now calling out to was a clan uncle, known for being honest and efficient in his work.

"This old servant, Chen Liancang, greets Mr. Wang."

Wang Anshi suddenly turned around, astonished to find an elderly-looking eunuch standing behind him.

And his clansmen were not present.

"Ah, it’s Eunuch Chen."

Of course, Wang Anshi recognized Chen Liancang. He stood up, greeted him, and said calmly, "I wonder if it’s Your Majesty who has summoned me so late?"

"Indeed."

Chen Liancang’s eyes were a mix of surprise and curiosity as he said, "Mr. Wang, please, Your Majesty has been waiting for quite a while."

"...and a few other venerable figures."

"Venerable figures?"

Wang Anshi looked intrigued but still followed Chen Liancang out of the Prince’s Mansion.

The sedan chair was already prepared, and Chen Liancang had thoughtfully prepared food for him.

"This old servant knew that Mr. Wang hadn’t eaten for several hours, so these pastries from Liubiju and Osmanthus Rice Wine were specially prepared for him."

Wang Anshi boarded the sedan and looked at the food in his hand, saying, "Eunuch Chen, what exactly happened that His Majesty would summon us to Xia Pass so late?"

Chen Liancang replied respectfully, "Does Mr. Wang not remember what happened?"

"What happened?"

Wang Anshi frowned slightly and quickly recalled something.

Just now...

Sudden enlightenment?

He gazed silently at the dark and deep Imperial Palace in the distance.

After more than half an hour, the sedan finally entered the Imperial Palace.

They passed unimpeded to arrive at Baiyu City.

At this point, Wang Anshi was shocked to find that Baiyu City was brightly lit, with many people still discussing something.

"Your Majesty! Mr. Wang Anshi has been brought here!"

"Enter!"

"Yes!"

Wang Anshi hurriedly entered the great hall, glancing around and spotting several people.

He was already acquainted with Daoist Master Tianxingzi and Xuan Jizi Zhenren.

Another stranger was a burly man about eight feet tall. Could this person also be a cultivator?

Much to his surprise, he discovered Grand General Xu Mujun here!

Wasn’t Grand General Xu Mujun in Xuzhou suppressing the rebellion? How did he return to the Capital City so quickly?

However, he didn’t think much about it, and respectfully said, "Minister Wang Anshi greets Your Majesty!"

"I wonder, why did Your Majesty summon me so late at night?"

Zheng Yi said, "Mr. Wang, rise. Someone grant him a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Once Wang Anshi was seated, he realized that the others were all staring at him, as if there were flowers on his face.

He thought perhaps crumbs from the pastries he ate in the sedan might have fallen on him and quickly looked down to check.

Zheng Yi said kindly, "Mr. Wang, don’t be constrained. I summoned you here so late because there’s something to ask."

Wang Anshi said steadily, "Please speak, Your Majesty."

"Today at 7:00 PM, where were you, and what were you doing?"

Wang Anshi quickly responded, "Your Majesty, at 7:00 PM, I was at my mansion gazing towards the palace, and it seemed I sensed some cultivators causing trouble."

"But with Your Majesty’s great fortune, I’m sure those troublemaking cultivators have already been subdued."

"Indeed, and then?"

"Then...?"

Wang Anshi recalled and his eyes brightened as he said, "I personally witnessed several cultivators battling above the Imperial Palace and was reflecting on the two Cultivation Techniques granted by Your Majesty. I kept thinking."

"Without realizing it, I fell into a... very inexplicable state."

"In that state, it was as if I experienced many things, traveled to many places, and witnessed many events."

"But when I came back to my senses, I realized only one or two hours had passed."

"Sudden enlightenment!"

Tianxingzi immediately said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Wang has achieved what we cultivators yearn for: sudden enlightenment!"

"Sudden enlightenment allows one to perceive the essence of their mind!"

"In this state, a cultivator’s understanding of cultivation techniques becomes clearer, their cultivation advances rapidly, and it’s greatly beneficial for the cultivation of Divine Thought."

"There are rumors of cultivators, during sudden enlightenment, comprehending many spells or overcoming challenges in their cultivation, or even discovering some pill recipes, in a very short time."

"In general, sudden enlightenment is a rare and valuable occurrence for us cultivators."

Tianxingzi praised, "I heard from Your Majesty that Mr. Wang possesses a Spirit Root but is unwilling to embark on the path of cultivation. Unexpectedly..."

Wang Anshi said calmly, "Indeed, I haven’t cultivated."

"Haven’t cultivated? Then how can there be sudden enlightenment?"

Xiong Gang boldly said, "Whether or not one has cultivated, let me check and we’ll find out."

"If there’s Spiritual Qi in the body, then it’s cultivation!"

He moved to step forward, causing Wang Anshi’s brows to furrow slightly.

"Daoist Xiong Gang, hold on!"

Zheng Yi immediately stopped Xiong Gang, saying, "Mr. Wang is a minister of great importance to the nation; don’t act impulsively."

"Ah, it’s such a hassle!"

Seeing the others present, Wang Anshi understood somewhat: "So all of you have been waiting for me, regarding cultivation..."

After considering for a moment, he said, "If Your Majesty intends to check, then go ahead. I have a clear conscience."

Zheng Yi nodded, "As expected of Mr. Wang, placing the country and people first."

Xiong Gang chuckled and was about to act, but then heard Zheng Yi continue, "Daoist Master Tianxingzi, please."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xiong Gang pouted and reluctantly sat down.

Tianxingzi approached Wang Anshi, and respectfully said, "Mr. Wang, I apologize for the intrusion."

"Daoist Master Tianxingzi, please."

Tianxingzi formed a sword gesture with his hand and pointed it at Wang Anshi’s Dantian.

A thread of Magical Power immediately entered Wang Anshi’s body, circulating swiftly.

"Hmm?"

After a few moments, he withdrew his hand, puzzled.

Xiong Gang eagerly asked, "How is it, Tianxingzi, is there any?"

Tianxingzi shook his head, "No."

"Mr. Wang has no Magical Power fluctuations in his body whatsoever."

"This..."

Everyone exchanged glances, and Tianxingzi too looked puzzled, "Strange, could my Spirit Testing Compass have been mistaken?"

Zheng Yi asked, "Mr. Wang, don’t be puzzled. Let me be frank."

"Earlier, at 7:00 PM, Tianxingzi’s Spirit Testing Compass detected a Spiritual Qi Fluctuation in South City. When they went to investigate, they discovered it was Mr. Wang."

"However, since Mr. Wang was in a state of sudden enlightenment at that time, they did not disturb you, leaving only Elder Chen to wait at your mansion."

"Tonight, I summoned you here because of that Spiritual Qi Fluctuation at 7:00 PM."

"Do you recall anything unusual during your sudden enlightenment?"

After a moment’s thought, Wang Anshi said, "Regarding unusual occurrences, I did feel threefold."

"Oh?"

Zheng Yi’s eyes brightened, "What was unusual?"

"The Saint’s Scripture."

"The Saint’s Scripture?"

Over three thousand years ago, in the Profound Cyan Realm, there emerged Confucianism and Taoism Saints, though all were mortals, leaving behind many Confucian and Taoist texts.

"Indeed, Your Majesty."

Wang Anshi said, "During my sudden enlightenment, my mind was filled with the Saint’s Scripture."

"However, the characters of that Saint’s Scripture were as large as stars, with an inexplicable majestic energy flowing through them."

"In my state of sudden enlightenment, I came to understand that this energy was... Vast Righteous Qi!"