In the Water Lord's Palace, the Sea-Stabilizing Needle, the Legacy of the Celestial

[All things decay], [Spring before illness].
These so-called "Wood Element" supernatural abilities and the secrets of rare and precious medicinal materials are, after all, secrets that can only be accessed by those at the highest level of supernatural abilities, those who are above the True Person level.

As for Ji Xiu, he knew little about it.

But even after Li Qianyuan finished speaking, it didn't stop Ji Xiu from asking:
"Since Palace Master Li knows so much about it..."

"It should be known, then, which school or sect those supernatural powers and secret techniques come from."

"That way, when I meet him in the future, I'll be able to know a thing or two about his background."

When he was temporarily staying at the Marquis of Jiangyin's residence, Ji Xiu had learned some details from others or from Xiao Mingli's accounts on more than one occasion.

He knew that Xiao Mingli, as a true disciple of Tianchi, was extremely young and at the height of his fame. With a few more years of experience, he would be a highly sought-after candidate for the top position of this generation.

Unfortunately, during a time when the "Gate of Heaven Opens, Connecting with the Righteous Law" in the heavens, his physical body was damaged by the powerful and supernatural abilities of a disciple of the Righteous Law lineage, which ruined his cultivation and caused his delay until now.

As his fiancée, although her social standing was worlds apart.
However, this does not prevent Ji Xiu from learning more about it. If he has the opportunity in the future, he will naturally repay Xiao Mingli tenfold for the 'six years of suffering'!
"As for the details of 'All Things Decay,' I, this humble Daoist, naturally know them. They are the chief of the Wood element lineage within the Righteous Law Heaven, in charge of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements doctrines, second only to 'Heavenly Mandate and Celestial Master's Edict.' But..."

Upon hearing this, Li Qianyuan pondered for a moment, and after a long pause, his tone became somewhat cautious:
"From your description, I can tell that you have cultivated this supernatural power to such a level, but the traces left behind have made it so difficult for a martial artist to make any progress in six years. Only rare and precious medicines can remove them. Such methods should not be underestimated."

"It is extremely difficult to achieve something if one only grasps the basics."

"Unless one is a 'seed of supernatural power' within the [Wood Element] lineage, qualified to inherit the Dao talisman, then it's possible!"

"Six years is enough time for such a person to break through the barriers of supernatural powers and reach even greater heights. I observe that you, young friend, are not bad, but..."

Li Qianyuan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

But Ji Xiu already understood, and after shaking his head, he still pressed for details:
“I know that Palace Master Li means well, but an enemy is an enemy. If we are afraid of their power and retreat, we will lose our ambition and leave a shadow on our path of cultivation. This is a great taboo!”

"Besides, I'm only asking a few questions, not trying to determine who's better or worse or to gauge their strength right now. That's not revenge, that's courting death."

Throughout his journey, unless there was no other option but to seek help when all his backers were gathered, Ji Xiu would always make a plan before taking action.

If you can intimidate someone with your power, you should never resort to violence; that's a low-level tactic.

The highest level of martial arts practitioners always cultivates an astonishing foundation, so that people bow their heads and kowtow at just one glance!

Upon hearing Ji Xiu's calm words, Li Qianyuan nodded, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

When he saw that Ji Xiu was able to summon the [Nanming Mountain] talisman and trigger his master Zhang Chunyang's secret plan, he knew that Ji Xiu must be the one with a special destiny.

Therefore, without hesitation, he used the unpredictable methods left behind by the Pure Yang Heavenly Official to directly send a message to Nanming, thus obtaining a major piece of news and a great discovery.

That is it.
Before me stood a young martial artist from a remote corner of the Great Xuan Heaven.

He is the only person in this era who has touched the Celestial Master's edict and is the one who is in the right path!
Currently, this has already attracted the attention of the Grand Heavenly Officials of the Daoist Registry, including those related to the Sun, Moon, and Five Elements.

Presumably, those powerful forces have already begun to infiltrate across the boundary using various means, and are trying to find ways to contact Ji Xiu!

Although Nanming Mountain is in charge of the Fire element, he is also a first-rank Taoist official, and the one in charge is a Heavenly Official.

However, his master Zhang Chunyang was still relatively inexperienced and was thus entrusted with the mission in a time of crisis.
Secondly, he is only close to immortality, still a true venerable being who has ascended to the highest realm, lacking sufficient foundation;

Thirdly, Nanming Mountain, once at its peak due to the previous Xuanye Celestial Master, has suffered suppression from various quarters. Now, it is cautious and can only barely protect itself and be self-sufficient. Naturally, its ability to expand into the heavens and spread its influence has become increasingly weak.

So much so that at this juncture of the unification of all things, they can only control a small piece of territory in this corner of Beicangzhou, and then they have no strength left to continue.

As for the other orthodox celestial lineages and doctrines...
Leaving aside the barren lands of Changbai Mountain and Heilongjiang River, even the princes in the capital city of Baiyujing, and the rulers among the Nine Clans and Ten Pillars, probably have many collusion!

The two are not comparable.

Therefore, Li Qianyuan is under immense pressure.

He had received a death order to cultivate a good relationship with Ji Xiu so that he could find a way to invite him to cross the heavens and go to the Righteous Law Heaven to request the Heavenly Mandate at Nanming Mountain. Therefore, he naturally did not want anything to happen to him.

But he couldn't let go of the opportunity to get to know Ji Xiu better, so he carefully considered his words before speaking:
"【Wood Element】Building the Wood Palace, within the True Dharma Heaven, is in charge of the ways of 'life and death' and 'lifespan,' holding the first rank in the Daoist register. Those who hold this position can be called Heavenly Officials."

“In the distant past, all realms and heavens, all systems and universes, were under the rule and control of the ancient Dao Court.”

"As the supreme beings of the various heavens, who were then at the pinnacle of their respective systems and were known as the 'Heads of Heaven and Lords of the Dao,' raised their banners in rebellion against Heaven and stormed Yaochi. After a vast millennium of conquest, many Dao Lords perished, and the Dao Court collapsed after paying a heavy price."

"Then the Wood Element built the Wood Palace. It was at this time that he followed the First Celestial Master to attack the Dao Court and made meritorious contributions. After the war was over, he was granted the title of First-Rank Dao Register and ascended to the position of Celestial Official."

"The one who made a move against your beloved is, without a doubt, a 'seed of supernatural power' with a name and a surname within the Jianmu Palace of the [Wood Element]."

"Such people are certainly not unknown in Jianmu Palace. If you happen to meet someone related to them in the future, you can subtly inquire about them and you will get the answer."

"But remember not to act impulsively. Although the authority of the Jianmu Palace of the Wood Element cannot cross the heavens, it has penetrated deeply into the Great Xuan and has many allies. Before you are fully developed, do not expose your hostility."

Li Qianyuan recounted the ancient secrets to Ji Xiu in detail, then gave him some earnest advice before leading him out of the ancient palace.

Outside, Xu Longxiang and Marquis Xiao Pingnan of Beicang paced back and forth, waiting. Their muscles and bones rippled, their energy surged like a furnace, and their bodies were tense.

It seemed that if they disagreed with Ji Xiu and he didn't come out for a long time, they would barge in and cause trouble!

Wei Zhao of the Crimson Origin Palace, who was waiting on the side, was sweating profusely. He felt immense pressure as he was being addressed by a Martial Saint at the pinnacle of power and a giant of the era.

If he hadn't known that his master had no ill intentions and was only well-intentioned, he probably would have been trembling with fear long ago.

Fortunately, after waiting for a while, Ji Xiu finally emerged unharmed and in high spirits with Li Qianyuan.

However, upon noticing that there were no abnormalities in Ji Xiu's 'Great Dao Purple Mansion' and that his primordial spirit was intact, even appearing to have undergone a major transformation, they realized that his soul's 'Great Dao Purple Mansion' was unaffected.
Xu Longxiang was finally relieved and immediately smiled.

"It was only a little over half an hour in total, and judging from his appearance, he had gained another stroke of good fortune."

"We should thank Lord Chiyuan more."

Li Qianyuan could only laugh awkwardly at this.

He saw it all clearly just now; if Ji Xiuzhen had encountered even the slightest problem with him...
It seems that Xu Longxiang is no longer being polite; he is now directly shaking his bones and manifesting as a dragon and elephant, intending to tear down his 'orthodox lineage'.

"No need for thanks. As I said before, it is true that young friend Ji has a karmic connection with my Nanming Mountain."

"Furthermore, I would like to inform you that I have received a decree from the Heavenly Official, which states that this opportunity will have a follow-up."

Is there more to the story?

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiu was visibly shaken.

Although he has obtained the opportunity to advance in the Primordial Dao Register and filled the void of the Yellow Millet Dream, he will soon be able to look forward to the Golden Elixir Great Dao of the 'Impermanent Dao Lord of All Laws'.

Even so, they still did not obtain a second medium belonging to 'Zhang Xuanye'.

Upon reflection, Ji Xiu concluded that the reason for this was perhaps because the handwriting that left this connection was left by his cousin 'Zhang Chunyang,' whom he had met once in a dream, and not by 'himself'.

But listening to what this Lord of the Crimson Origin Palace said...
Could it be that within this Great Xuan Heaven, there are opportunities or chances left behind by me as Zhang Xuanye?
If that's the case, perhaps we can obtain the medium for this life, who knows!

"What does the Palace Master mean by this?"

Ji Xiu asked expectantly. Seeing that Ji Xiu was indeed interested, Li Qianyuan was relieved.

According to his Heavenly Official master, as long as Ji Xiu, this destined person, can receive the 'Heavenly Master's Legacy' within the Water Lord's Palace.
Then we will establish an inseparable relationship with Nanming Mountain!

Therefore, upon seeing Ji Xiu, he did not object and immediately said:

“Since you come from Jiangyin Prefecture, you are naturally familiar with the East Canghai.”

"But do you know that the Water Lord's Palace of the Eastern Canghai, before it fell into the Great Xuan, was located in the Zhengfa Heaven, known as the 'Dragon King of the Eastern Sea,' and served under the Xuanye Celestial Master?"

"Later, the Celestial Master disappeared without a trace. He was unable to keep the imperial edict and Taoist register of the Assistant of the Water Element and the Dragon King of the East Sea. In order to protect himself, he fled to another place."

"Can"

"In his 'Water Lord's Palace,' there is a legendary sea-stabilizing needle that can suppress the sea eye. It contains the wondrous mysteries of heaven and earth, and the size of a miniature Mount Sumeru. It is a 'blessed land' that hides the great secrets of the Celestial Master!"

"Now that you have received the Celestial Master's decree of approval, if you also receive the blessings left by the previous Celestial Master, you can set off for the righteous path and request Heaven to bestow your ordination!"

"If you can't get to the Water Lord's Palace, I've heard that the old dragon has been operating in this Great Xuan for hundreds of years, and he even built some kind of 'Dragon Lord Banquet' to form alliances with various forces and expand his power."

"If you are interested, young friend, I will certainly ask you for a letter!"

Oh?
Such a secret exists in the Eastern Sea!

This was beyond Ji Xiu's expectations.

A major turning point for him to leave Anning County was accepting Bai Shuo's invitation. They met again when the "Impermanent Yuan Mansion of All Laws" was born, and he even received an invitation to the "Dragon Lord's Banquet".

Originally, I planned to wait until I returned from 'Beicangzhou' before setting sail to find out what was going on and meet the heroes at the banquet. I heard that people from both inside and outside the realm participated.

But unexpectedly
There was this last part.

If it truly is a legacy from the Celestial Master, it must be related to my dream of 'Zhang Xuanye'. In that case, with the double blessing of promise and future, I have no choice but to go!

Thinking of this, Ji Xiu took out the Dragon Lord's invitation, and Li Qianyuan was surprised when he saw it:

"Hmm? Since you've already received the invitation, then Lord White Dragon certainly has good taste."

"In that case, it saves me the trouble of making the trip."

"Wei Zhao, go and light the earth fire, add more firewood, raise the altar, and offer sacrifices to my Dao Cauldron!"

"Within just seven days and nights, I will surely be able to refine the elixir and hand it over to Marquis Beicang and my young friend, so that it may be delivered to that young lady!"

At this point, Li Qianyuan spoke with conviction and confidence.

After all, he came from the orthodox Heavenly Law lineage and was a true master of the Immortal Realm. Compared to the alchemists in the northern part of Cang, his background was far superior, and he was also very familiar with refining celestial medicines.

As long as there is no one with similar alchemical skills or extraordinary abilities to interfere.
There will be no unexpected events.

at the same time.

On that street of nobles, one after another powerful families had vermilion railings and jade doors, their thrones imposing. However, their reputations had declined after Ji Xiu and Xu Longxiang entered Cangdu, leading to constant turmoil.

However, a little bit of embarrassment cannot damage the fundamental essence.

For example, the Qin Clan, Dugu Clan, and Yuwen Clan are long-established powerful families that have been involved in various industries and have seen all kinds of storms.

Not long ago, after being humiliated by Ji Xiu, they were all determined to compete for the top spot in the Xuan Guan ranking.

However, on that day, as the Dragon Elephant Orthodox lineage was established, the head of the Yu Huan Xie Clan, a descendant of the 'Jade Universe Xie Clan,' arrived before the Dragon Stele, only to gain no advantage whatsoever. He even attracted the attention of the Great Buddha of Zhenwu Mountain.
When the news spread, these powerful families who had long-standing feuds with the Longxiang family gathered together, hesitating whether they should still compete with the Ji family.

"In my opinion, let's just let this matter drop."

"If it were only the Dragon Elephant Sect, we would naturally have nothing to fear."

"But who exactly is this Zhenwu Daozi?!"

"The current leader of the Young Dragon Monument, a star who has participated in the Peach Banquet, is not only a prominent figure in the Great Xuan, but also a prominent figure in the Realm Heaven Capital, and the contemporary face of the Human Immortal Martial Arts!"

"With him involved, we'll wait."

The various clan leaders gathered at the Qin Clan. At this moment, Yuwen Yi, the leader of the Yuwen Clan, hesitated. Thinking of Zhenwu Mountain, he felt as if a huge mountain was pressing down on his shoulders.

"What's there to be afraid of? Didn't Zhenwu Daozi say that as long as those above the title level don't take action, he'll stand by and watch?"

"That's true, but Ji Xiu can even rival the head of the Xie family. Although the sons of our powerful clans are the best in the state, how can we possibly win against someone like him, even if we take turns fighting?"

"It's just a spot in the Grand Examination in Baiyujing, which has gathered all the young talents of the entire Great Xuan World. Our clans can't even rank among them. Is it really worth it?"

"We already have a grudge against Ji Xiu. If we have the opportunity, we'll strike him dead."

Qin Baisheng, the head of the Qin Clan, spoke decisively, but Dugu Cheng of the Dugu Clan had already stood up, flicked his sleeves, and seemed to want to give up.

but.
Some things are not so easy to let go of, just because you want to.

Just as they were having a heated debate...
Suddenly, someone hurriedly knocked on the door, their voice trembling.

This caused the two clan leaders, Yuwen and Dugu, to frown:
"Brother Qin, don't your family members know the rules? How can we be so reckless and impulsive when discussing such confidential matters?"

Before he could finish speaking, the Qin clansman suddenly spoke in a mournful, broken voice:
"It's all over, Lord!"

"Just now, the Third Master of the Three Prefectures, the Martial Saint of Chang'an, was killed in three breaths by a golden carriage that had just arrived at his door. He had barely shown his face and hadn't even uttered a word before he was killed!"

"After killing the Third Master, he took out a list of names and gold and silk, muttering something about the 'Dugu Clan' and the 'Yuwen Clan'."

"Then they went to other places!"

These words were like a thunderbolt, causing the two men to fall silent.

Qin Baisheng stiffened, and after a long while, his eyes turned red and his throat became dry.
"The third brother is dead!?"

Qin Chang'an was the martial saint of the Qin clan, one of the martial artists from various families who were ordered to hunt down Ye Wenjiang sixty years ago.

If there are no surprises, that golden carriage must belong to the True Martial Daoist!
Having already taken over the Longxiang Family Mansion the day before yesterday, he's now here to collect his debts!
"Master, should we report this on behalf of Third Master?"

"What are you reporting?!"

"Make way immediately! This clan leader is going to invite the Prince of Yan to come and stop the fighting!"

Qin Baisheng was in a great hurry, so he jumped up from the mahogany chair, his eyes wide with fury!
Seeking revenge on Zhenwu Daozi?
If these old fogies fought side by side, they might be able to defeat him, but what about his protectors? What about Zhenwu Mountain behind him?
Fighting against Tianzhu will only lead to certain death!
Those whose names are stained with blood on that list are bound to suffer.

plan for today
The only way is to beg him to stop before that murderous strategist returns and all the powerful clans are destroyed!

Otherwise
Even the Changbai Mountains and the Heilongjiang River cannot withstand this dragon crossing the river!
(P.S.: I've arrived at my destination. Regular updates will resume in March, really.) (End of Chapter)