Chapter 6 Heavenly Book
After the attendant finished speaking, he prepared to open the copper box.

Cao Cao waved his hand.

Xiao Xiang came over from the side, took the copper box, opened it with his scabbard, and made sure there was no mechanism inside.

Then he took out the things, which were two scrolls and a piece of silk cloth. There was really no problem.

You have to be suspicious and not let others take advantage of you.

It is easy to be harmed by unruly people.

After some inspection, Boss Cao nodded with relief.

Xiao Xiang then presented the things and stood aside.

The attendant who delivered the things left on his own accord.

Cao Cao was not in a hurry to look at things. He stood up and took off his outer robe.

The waiter in the mansion brought warm water and helped him wash his hands and face before returning to the low seat.

There are three things in the copper box.

One of the two scrolls was a leather scroll as thick as a forearm. It was unrolled during inspection, revealing many words inside.

Cao Cao's expression froze slightly when he took a look at the white silk cloth.

He was well-versed in the works of many scholars and realized that the white silk was somewhat special. It was the handwriting of an ancient sage and had been around for a very long time.

Cao Cao picked up the remaining scroll with the envelope first.

The emperor's last will.

Left behind by Emperor Ling, Liu Hong.

Cao Cao read the contents without any change in expression and put it back.

He picked up the leather scroll again.

There are dense handwriting on it, and the signature reads - General Tian Gong.

General Tian Gong, also known as the Great and Good Teacher, was the nickname given to himself by Zhang Jue, the leader of the Taiping Dao and Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Zhang Jue was born in Julu. He initially gathered the people by teaching his disciples magic and spells, curing diseases and saving lives, and founded the Taiping Dao.

Later, he used talisman water to treat patients and quickly developed hundreds of thousands of believers in eight states including Qing, Xu, You and Ji.

In the first year of Zhongping (184 AD), Zhang Jue launched the Yellow Turban Rebellion, but was soon defeated by the Northern Army General Lu Zhi and retreated to Guangzong. He was defeated again in the same year and died.

The leather scroll that Cao Cao found from Zhang Rang's carriage was left by Zhang Jiao.

The content is a supplement to the Art of War.

There are also some Taipingdao spells.

Cao Cao looked at it for a moment, his lips slightly raised.

This is also called the art of war. It is a patchwork of contents copied from various military books, and it cannot be integrated.

Cao Cao knew at a glance that Zhang Jue was an idiot in military strategy, no wonder he lost to Lu Zhi in the first fight.

However, those talismans seem to contain some mysteries.

Cao Cao then set his eyes on the last piece of silk cloth left.

The morning light filtered through the window lattice, and the room gradually became brighter.

On the low table by the window, there is a green-glazed bear lamp.

Cao Cao blew out the lamp, picked up the cold white silk cloth, spread it out on a low mat and looked at it.

The surface of the silk cloth is painted with the silhouette of a woman.

She reached out and lightly touched the forehead of a man with closed eyes.

The silk cloth feels slightly cool to the touch and has a dense texture, somewhat like silk.

But it is much tougher than silk.

[This silk documented the practice methods of the spirit and soul phase]

The term pops up.

In my previous self-examination, the entry had suggested that Cao Cao should use the technique of listening to the mind combined with spiritual practice.

What is surprising is that the method of practicing the spirit and soul phase comes from this piece of silk cloth. Does this mean that the hacker saw in advance that Zhang Rang has the method of practicing the spirit and soul phase?
Cao Cao began to speculate about the origin of the plug-in.

In the game I played before I traveled through time, there was a kind of krypton gold equipment that could scan enemies and friends, which was equivalent to a cheat.

Could it be that the cheating device also traveled through time and mutated?
Cao Cao laughed in silence, gathered his thoughts and continued to look at the silk cloth.

The woman on the silk is vivid and lifelike, with a graceful image, standing in the clouds, like a fairy descending to the earth.

The man wears a tall crown and has a majestic figure.

The content of this painting is that a fairy is preaching to the man...

It is said that Zhang Jue, the leader of the Taiping Dao and the Yellow Turban Army, once obtained a heavenly book by chance.

All his cultivation came from the Book of Heaven, and he could cure diseases and save lives with methods like those of an immortal or a demon.

Cao Cao always felt that the so-called heavenly book was made up to create momentum.

But the scene on this silk cloth made him think.

Below the man on the silk cloth, there are undulating mountains like a winding yellow dragon, and there are ancient words written beside his body: Emperor Hongshi.

Dihong is another name for Huangdi.

The content of the silk cloth is more like an ancient legend.

According to legend, in ancient times, Emperor Huangdi received the advice of one of the founding fathers of military strategy, Lady of the West, who came to the world to teach him the art of war!

If the silk cloth and Zhang Jue are linked together, could this be the "Heavenly Book"?
But why is it in Zhang Rang's hands?

At this time, Cao Cao promoted his innate insight into the cultural context.

A wisp of his consciousness seemed to fall into the silk cloth, seeing through its secrets, and he vaguely heard a voice in his ears:
"The first is to step on the path of Tao and approach the divine. Therefore, the divine soul is called a murderous weapon. Born with divine soul, it goes against the innate nature to seek a solution..."

As Cao Cao realized what was hidden in the silk cloth, a force in his body was naturally activated and began to work.

Cao Cao felt that the energy in his body was rising and rushing straight to the Tianling point on the top of his head.

You should know that all spiritual practices begin with drawing the Qi of heaven and earth into the body in order to temper oneself.

All kinds of schools of thought have their own techniques and methods.

But the general direction is the same, and it is essential to draw qi into the body in the early stage.

Then use the energy in your body to communicate with heaven and earth and reach a level that transcends the ordinary.

When a person is an infant, there is a place on the top of the forehead called the fontanelle. It is a small soft and pulsating area on the baby's head, which is called the innate gate by Taoists.

Cao Cao's internal energy circulated along with the contents of the silk cloth, and it flowed out through the fontanelle, turning into a bridge connecting heaven and earth.

The method written on the silk cloth is to inhale air through the fontanelle, which is completely different from the common practice of absorbing the spiritual charm of heaven and earth through the mouth and nose to accumulate strength.

By utilizing the fontanelle to interact with heaven and earth, we cross the countless steps in between and guide the innate qi!
Is this the spiritual practice that the cheat prompts?
However, after only a brief moment of communication with heaven and earth, the breath of the fontanelle began to recede.

[When you are in danger and unable to resist, such as when you are sleeping, the spirit phase can be triggered automatically, releasing the energy to leave the body, killing people in dreams, and protecting yourself. The initial practice is to open the fontanelle and accept the spiritual rhythm of heaven and earth.]

Cao Cao sensed it and found that the power of guiding heaven and earth had weakened, so he stopped practicing.

In history, Cao Cao was extremely suspicious and once killed people around him in his dreams, which is consistent with the method of spiritual communication.

Even after he stopped practicing, there was still a trace of fluctuation at the fontanelle on the top of his head, drawing in the energy of heaven and earth and transforming it into his own strength.

There is something special about this practice of spirit and soul.

If it is indeed a military scroll related to Huangdi, it should be a kind of inner practice combining military strategists and Taoists. Its specific function has yet to be explored.

[Your soldiers killed Bi Lan, one of the Ten Eunuchs. Your reputation increased by 500]

[Your soldiers killed Gao Wang, one of the Ten Attendants. Your reputation increased by 500. The ability to listen to the voice of the heart has appeared.]

As soon as Cao Cao put away the silk cloth, he saw the entry that was passing by.

Yuan Shao was informed previously that he would withdraw from the campaign to eliminate the eunuchs.

But when he returned to the palace, his men continued to hunt down and kill the Ten Attendants.

As a leader, Cao Cao gave orders and his subordinates carried them out, which also earned him reputation.

Feeling his own power and reputation growing, Cao Cao silently said: "Self-examination!"

(End of this chapter)