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The red plum is broken and the beginning of spring, the lucky stars are high and full of blessings.

Today was the last day of the New Year. It was commonly known as the New Year.

In the capital, regardless of whether it was the imperial palace or the common folk, they were all happy to welcome the coming of spring.

Inside the Duke of Wei's Mansion, people had already gotten up early to clean up the place. Even the two stone lions at the entrance wore red satin cloaks around their necks, adding to their joy and valor.

"Duanmu, today you look even more like a student of the academy than before." Lu Que's eyes lit up when he saw Duanmu Ye in his new clothes.

Duanmu Ye was Lu Que's good friend and his father, Duanmu Jun, was an old friend of the Duke of Wei, Lu Chun. The Duke of Wei's Mansion naturally wouldn't treat him unfairly in terms of food and clothing. Although Duanmu Ye did not have Lu Que's gentle bearing when he was dressed in his new clothes, when the wild nature that came from his very bones merged with the calligraphy of this brocade fur coat, it gave him a unique aura that only belonged to him.

Duanmu Ye laughed as he scratched his head. Under Lu Que's gaze, he uncomfortably moved his body and said, "Then I'll have to thank Grand Princess for her trouble. This is the first time I'm wearing such clothes. I'm not used to it, hehe."

"When I first got back to the capital, I wasn't too used to it, but it was slowly getting better." Lu Que nodded in agreement. A lot of dryness and etiquette, and these clothes were part of the etiquette as well. There was care about what kind of clothes to wear and what accessories to wear on any occasion. Lu Que, who had been used to living in the mountains since he was young, had adapted for quite a while. Looking at Duanmu Ye's uncomfortable appearance now, it was as if he had seen himself more or less half a year ago.

"I just don't feel used to it. Clothes are clothes, it's good as long as it's comfortable to wear, and it even makes so many twists and turns." Speaking to this point, Duanmu Ye saw Lu Que looking at him with a smile. He felt as if he had said something wrong and hurriedly explained, "Me … Me didn't say that this embroidered fur coat isn't good, but there are too many rules."

"I know." Lu Que said nonchalantly, "Although our Green Wood Flame Clan has experienced many dynasties, we have all inherited from one generation to the next, and all of our etiquette and regulations have been perfected bit by bit. Taking these clothes for example, each set of clothes has its own meaning, representing the culture and ideology of the Green Wood Flame Clan."

"What is the meaning of this?" Duanmu Ye spread his arms and looked around at the silks and furs on his clothes. Other than the exquisite materials, well-cut and complicated clothing, he really couldn't see any other meaning to these clothes. He curiously looked at Lu Que. "I've never heard of this before. Tell me about it."

Lu Que looked at Duanmu Ye and smiled, saying, "The best representation of the Great Yan Clan's thoughts is their ceremonial garb, and the clothes they wore during the sacrificial ceremony and during the Heaven and Earth Sect's temple ceremony."

"I have seen the sacrificial rites, but I did not see what the clothes meant." Duanmu Ye was puzzled.

"The ceremonial crown, the leader and the backing line symbolize the three talents of heaven and earth, with wide cuffs, symbolizing the round and harmonious nature of heaven, a right angle at the collar, symbolizing the square of the tunnel, and a straight seam running up and down at the back, symbolizing humanity and integrity. The belt around your waist is a symbol of balance. "

"Oh my god, there's really so much to say. How did the person making the clothes figure it out?" Duanmu Ye was flabbergasted when he heard this. He had never thought that a piece of clothing could be so particular.

"It's not over yet. The crown and lower garments are divided into four pieces, symbolizing the four seasons. The lower and lower garments are divided into twelve pieces, symbolizing the year December. "This is only a set of clothes. The decorations on the clothes are also very particular, just like …"

"Stop talking. Me's head hurts from listening to you." Hearing that Lu Que wanted to continue explaining the clothing and decorations, Duanmu Ye hurriedly opened his mouth to interrupt. Having grown up in a grassland in the mountains, he was unable to understand what was going on. Even though what Lu Que said sounded quite like it, the people who figured out what was going on had to stay busy in order to come up with so many tricks for a single set of clothes. Then, he thought of something and said, "If the Palace were to enter the imperial court after their studies were over, would they wear this during the ceremony?"

"That's not true. If you take up a military post you can have armor. Furthermore, not just anyone can participate in the ceremony, other than the escorts, eunuchs and palace maids, officials below the third rank are not qualified to participate in the ceremony if they do not have a special decree. "

"That's good." Duanmu Ye heaved a sigh of relief. "A third rank general with two battalions under his command, and over ten thousand men under his command. With my aptitude, who knows how long it will take for me to reach that rank?"

Lu Que snickered when he saw Duanmu Ye rejoicing. "He knows that his good friend's ambition is to be like Ning Dairong and Wei Drunk, to be able to rein him in as a commoner and become a marquis." "Duanmu, you don't have to belittle yourself. You are a level 28 Crucible Armored Scholar of the Foundation Establishment stage, and you were accepted as a disciple by the marshal of the generation. Your starting point is much higher than my father's."

"Me ~ Me wouldn't dare to be on par with Duke Wei." Duanmu Ye was startled upon hearing this. He quickly waved his hands and even stuttered as he spoke.

Great Gan used the military to establish a nation, and also had the literary and administrative system. This was the reason for today's Wenchang flourishing martial arts. Even so, among the famous marshals of the Great Gan Empire, the only one who could compare with the Duke of Wei, Lu Chun, in terms of military merits was the Martial Emperor. The Duke of Wei was an unsurpassable target for all the aspiring scholars. A copy of 'On the Marquis of Ping' had overshadowed the traditions and traditions of the great sages of the military families. Not to mention trying to surpass him, Duanmu Ye did not even have such thoughts.

However, upon returning to the imperial capital, Lu Que found out just what kind of status his father had in the midst of all this trouble. After his father returned to his country, all the other nations that had been on the verge of making a move, were now as obedient as sheep as they had been. Using the power of one person to intimidate the world, the plot that he had only read about in the books would become clearer as time went on. No wonder people would jump over walls and use him as an opening.

"Alright." Lu Que changed the topic, "Although today is New Year's Day, the two of us are not having a good time. Zhuge hasn't been here for the past few days, he must be confined in the mansion by the old Prime Minister in preparation for a breakthrough." "Duanmu, tonight, the power of the Verdant Wood Sword will cover the entire Cyanwood Continent, and the shackles of the Blood Meridian will be unlocked. How are your preparations going?"

"Me doesn't know either." Duanmu Ye scratched his head and said, "Teacher gave me a Blood Meridian cultivation technique and a diagram of the heart."

"How much knowledge do you have?"

Six chakras, teacher said that his heart has six chakras hidden for a moment, but the last one, the several heaven rank cultivation techniques of the school are slightly recorded, but they are not detailed. Teacher said that whether or not one can open the last one depends on one's luck.

"I remember that the < Cloud Water Scripture > has the records of the Seven Apertures of the Heart of Fire. Does Elder Lei not know about it?" Lu Que was surprised. Lei Xuanji was a resident elder of the Institution, so it was impossible that he had not read the < Cloud Water Scripture >. Lu Que had heard his father personally say that the < Cloud Water Scripture > recorded the Heart Flame's Seven Apertures.

"That teacher actually told me." Duanmu Ye nodded his head, "But teacher also said that my character isn't suitable for cultivating the « Cloud Water Scripture ». Although the « Cloud Water Scripture » has records of the Seven Apertures of the Heart of Fire, the way to break through is slashing the sword, not the correct path.

Lu Que nodded his head upon hearing this. Although the [Cloud Water Scripture] was recorded in seven chakras, the final secret insight was not intuitive. The method to break through was to use the gentle Cloud Water Force to forcefully break through the heart's cavities.

Lu Que thought for a moment, then picked up a dry branch from the snow and started drawing on it. He was drawing the Heart Fire Seven Apertures diagram, and he had been close friends with Duanmu Ye for a few months. Furthermore, the Mind Aperture Diagram was not as unknown as the Liver, Lung, Spleen and Kidney, so there was nothing special about drawing it for Duanmu Ye.

"This is …" Duanmu Ye looked at Lu Que's actions weirdly. When he walked to his side and looked down, he couldn't help but be shocked. This was because Lu Que had drawn a Heart Fire Seven Apertures Diagram that even Lei Xuanji didn't know about.

Lu Que made the last stroke, turned to Duanmu Ye and asked, "Do you understand now?"

"I see." Duanmu Ye nodded his head, somewhat stuttering.

"Did you remember that?"

"I'll remember." Duanmu Ye nodded again.

"Slash!" Lu Que's right foot slashed across the snow and erased the picture. Duanmu, it's getting late. I'll be going back to my room first. You should also go back earlier.

Without even looking at Duanmu Ye's expression, Lu Que turned and left Duanmu Ye's yard.

Duanmu Ye's lips quivered with excitement as he looked at Lu Que's departing back. Just as Lu Que was about to walk out of the yard, Duanmu Ye straightened his clothes and respectfully saluted Lu Que's back.

Lu Que turned around with a smile, waved his hand, and left.

Duanmu Ye naturally knew how rare this painting was. Even his teacher Lei Xuanji, who had no idea what realm he was at, could not figure out the value of this painting even without knowing where it was hidden in his heart. Duanmu Ye believed that this painting must belong to the Lu family, or even the royal family. However, Lu Que did not hesitate to paint it for him. This was a great favor.

Plus, he had already lived in the Lu Manor for a few months, but no one had given him a hard time. The way he ate and dressed was the same as the crown prince, Lu Que. When the Duke of Wei was in the manor, he had even personally taught the Duke of Wei how to dispel his doubts. Although Duanmu Ye didn't say it out loud, he was still extremely grateful.

After Lu Que finished drawing this mental picture, he immediately got up and left. Duanmu Ye understood his intentions. Lu Que really considered him as a close friend, so he did not want to hear the words of thanks from his mouth. To be able to become friends in this life, what else could he ask for? Duanmu Ye quietly stood there for a while. He carefully recalled the image a few times in his mind, deepening his impression of it. Only then did he turn around and return to his room.

As night fell, the entire Qianyuan City was covered in lanterns. The city was as bright as day, and from afar, it looked just like a city on fire.

However, even though it was the new year, fireworks were not allowed to be set off tonight. Everyone was waiting for the time to come, for the Verdant Wood Essence to flourish. Lu Que, Duanmu Ye, Zhuge Yan, Bai Fuguang, intelligence was hard to come by. There were too many outstanding geniuses that were to break through the first great realm of the Martial Dao — the Blood Meridian Realm, at the age of fifteen tonight.

Time passed bit by bit, and a beautiful figure quietly stood in the tallest building of the Duke's Mansion. She gazed at the Duke's Mansion, which was located one street away.

"Qingcheng, why are you here? The dishes given to us in the palace have been served. This year, His Majesty gave us two dishes, a five-forsaken jade plate and a mandarin duck broth. Father and mother told you to eat them together. Gu Qingxue walked to the side of her sister, Gu Qingcheng, and took off her cloak to place it on her frail shoulders.

Gu Qingcheng turned her head to smile at her brother, but didn't say anything. She shifted her gaze back to the earlier location, her right hand slowly stroking the sleeping White-feathered Jackdaws in her embrace.

"When you were waiting?" Gu Qingxue followed her sister's gaze and looked in that direction. It was the brightly lit Duke of Wei's Mansion.

"Yes." Gu Qingcheng simply spat out a single word.

"Little sister, haven't you always opposed this marriage? "Why?" Gu Qingxue had yet to ask out the question when she heard the distant and clear sound of a bell ringing. The clock tower's giant bell had been rung. It was time.

At the same time as the bell was rung, a magnificent beam of azure light never returned to the mountain. The stars in the sky seemed to be driven by something as the starlight shone brightly.

Within the imperial city, regardless of whether it was the supreme empress dowager or a famed senior official, all of them walked out from their rooms and quietly looked at the dazzling stars in the sky.

In the residence of the Crown Prince, the old Prime Minister, Zhuge Xingzhi, was standing outside of Zhuge Yan's room, acting as his grandson's bodyguard. His face was flushed red as he looked at the sky.

Under the silent attention of countless people, a huge vortex of spiritual energy was formed in the Duke of Wei's mansion. The surrounding green wood light and the endless star light were all sucked into this vortex of spiritual energy.

Everyone who saw this spiritual energy whirlpool thought of a name at the same time, the heir to the country of Wei, Lu Que.

"Your Majesty, do you think that San-er Chi can successfully break through?" At the highest point of the palace city, the Empress Lu Xin stared worriedly at the spiralling tornado that was collecting the Imperial Capital's spiritual energy.

"The thirty-six grades of Foundation Establishment truly are frightening." Yu Yuan Xu didn't answer his wife. He saw that the spirit energy whirlpools in other directions of the imperial capital were being pulled by that huge whirlpool until they swayed back and forth like a flickering candle in the wind. Then they slowly disappeared; it was obvious that the person who had broken through had sensed the movement of the spirit energy in the world and had paused their breakthrough for a while.

At the same time, in Lu Que's bedroom in the Duke of Wei's Mansion, Lu Que sat cross-legged on his bed with his eyes closed. Above his head, the spirit energy, star power, and green wood light were all being absorbed into the crucible like a river returning to the sea and then being purified by the crucible into Lu Que's body.

His index, middle, and tail fingers were connected, while his ring finger and thumb were in the shape of a heart. This was one of the seals he had acquired from the ancient scroll, called the 'Heavenly Heart Seal'. The ten fingers were connected to the heart, and the heart was one with the heart.

As more Greenwood Energy entered Lu Que's body, Lu Que could feel the green wood shackles in his body melting bit by bit. When there was only a sliver of the shackles left, the spirit energy in Lu Que's spirit cauldron trembled in the air, and the spirit energy in the cauldron instantly entered Lu Que's body like water from the gate opening. Lu Que heard the crisp sound of chains in his ears, and a feeling of relaxation and relaxation that he had never felt before suddenly spread throughout his body.

At this moment, the < The Great Sutra of the Source and the Same Origin > suddenly appeared in Lu Que's mind as if it was engraved on a piece of paper. It was different from the one that Lu Que had written on paper for his parents; the words that appeared in Lu Que's mind still contained the same words, but each of the words contained different rhythms and depictions of the human body's mysteries and supreme principles.

"Heart. The Fire of Destiny is hidden, the Blood Progenitor's Aperture is hidden, and Zhou Xing is the first to unleash it. Strength is gathered, and the heart is used as the source of the body." After pausing for a moment, Lu Que then slowly continued, "What Lotus contains, the path of Dan Yuan, the harmony of cold and heat, the unwithered body, the Denzhou before death, the Seven Apertures of the Heart's Fire, open it for me."

Just as Lu Que finished his sentence, the Star Strength Blood gushed into his heart like a rising sun. Following a ringing sound, the first chakra was successfully broken through. The second and third chakras were also opened. Lu Que's body shook six times as the Six Apertures of the Heart of Fire burst open with the help of his spiritual energy. A fiery and violent momentum rose from Lu Que's body.

The heart was the focus of fire, the six cavities were yang, one cavities was yin, yin and yang combined, the first layer of the origin embryo.

Now that her son had broken through all six of his inner orifices in one breath, she could not help but be moved. Now, only by breaking through all six of them at the same time, with Yin and Yang matching, could her son's martial arts foundation be considered solid, but she knew that this was too difficult. On one hand, she hoped that her son would be able to open up his inner heart when the power of the Green Wood was flourishing, and on the other hand, she was worried that this might cause her to have some problems.

"Six acupoints." At the same time, the people of the imperial city were paying attention to the Duke of Wei's mansion. Seeing the vortex of spiritual energy in the air above the mansion shrink six times, they all knew that Lu Que had successfully opened six of his inner orifices. At the same time, the people of the imperial city were paying close attention to the Duke of Wei's mansion.

"Such power, could it be the seventh eye of the Heart Flame?" Everyone thought of something at the same time and silently stared at the sky above the Duke of Wei's estate.

At this moment, everyone seemed to hear a young man's voice in their hearts. "Yin and Yang coalesce, with everything being at ease. Open the seventh chakra for me."

"Big brother." Gu Qingcheng, whose face was filled with worry, suddenly felt a little cold. She wrapped the cloak around her and leaned towards the direction where Gu Xiuxue was standing.

"Sister, don't worry. That kid is as smart as a ghost. He wouldn't do something without confidence." Gu Danxue was also shocked by Lu Que's crazy actions of breaking all seven apertures of her heart in one breath, but she still tried to comfort him.

"Dissolving Qi into Liquid Qi … Is he really going to break through the Heart Flame's seven orifices in one go?" Lei Xuan, who had been standing outside Duanmu Ye's room and acting as his protector, raised his head to look at the spiritual energy in the whirlpool, which was compressed to the point that it seemed liquid. He was also shocked.

He, who had personally witnessed Lu Que's thirty-six grades of Foundation Establishment, had still not given up on the idea of secretly liking Gu Qingcheng for more than a decade. But now, he finally knew the difference between him and this Lu family hero.

Under the attention of the crowd, the vortex of spiritual energy seemed to have been ignited all of a sudden. The entire midnight sky was suffused with red clouds.

Seeing this scene, he suddenly raised his head and let out a long roar towards the sky. A huge shadow of a spirit beast appeared out of thin air above Qian Yuan City. It hit the whirlpool and sent the whirlpool flying into Lu Que's room as if it was patting a ball.