Observatory Platform
A dense layer of Yin Spirit power circulated around Zhang Jian, as tangible rays of Yin Spirit light emerged from behind his Mud Ball Palace.
The unusual sign was intense.
At this moment, Zhang Jian gazed into the depths of the void, feeling that his Yin Spirit origin had strengthened to a peculiar realm. Even if he did not engage in Divine Travel to the Five Cities, he feared he would still face the backlash of the Yin Spirit Tribulation.
The transition from Yin Spirit to Primordial Spirit is a preliminary process of transcending life and death, inevitably facing suppression from Heaven and Earth, which, in the eyes of a cultivator, manifests as five challenges.
These are: Ignorance Karmic Fire, Void Entwined Heart, Monkey Mind, True Realm of Enlightenment, and Life and Death Mysterious Pass.
Ignorance Karmic Fire emerges from the Nine Netherworld, the subsequent phase of the Yin Fire Tribulation. Breaking through Ignorance Karmic Fire completes the first tribulation, transforming the Yin God Divine Sense into substance.
Void Entwined Heart also emerges from the Nine Netherworld. In this tribulation, the numerous obsessions of past lives will surface from the core of the Dao Heart, polluting the mind. The Yin Spirit Venerable must sever or embrace the past to resolve this tribulation. After the second tribulation, the Yin Spirit Venerable will sense their true destiny and can fully integrate their Life Plate, lifespan, and blessings.
Monkey Mind originates from within. Once the Yin Spirit fuses with the true fate, it will inevitably bear the entanglement of the Great Destiny, giving rise to Monkey Mind. Once the Monkey Mind is mastered, the Venerable of the Third Tribulation of the Yin Spirit will have the ability to sense the Celestial Heart and will initially grasp the laws of Heaven and Earth within Magic, achieving the transformation between spiritual mechanism and matter.
The individual will also possess the foundation for prematurely mastering Primordial Spirit Techniques, able to harness various divine techniques derived from the laws of Heaven and Earth.
The fourth tribulation, the True Realm of Enlightenment, is elusive and intangible, a tribulation from Heaven and Earth's backlash. Once crossed, the Yin Spirit Venerable will temporarily be without tribulations or disasters, only needing to unseal the Reincarnation Life and Death Tribulation from the Nine Netherworld to break through the death barrier and transform into a Primordial Spirit.
The Primordial Spirit possesses a portion of the Immortal Gods' essence. Although not yet an immortal, they indeed enjoy longevity. Even if the flesh body decays, the Primordial Spirit can remain in the world, possessing great divine techniques, roaming freely.
However, Zhang Jian also knew that this world was very harsh for those seeking longevity. After realizing the Primordial Spirit, if one seeks the body of an Immortal God, they must still endure various tribulations.
Such is the essence of Heaven and Earth, and Zhang Jian wasn't concerned.
It can be overcome by breaking through the tribulations.
"Ignorance, Void, Falsehood, True Realm, Mysterious Pass!"
Zhang Jian slowly stood up, preparing to find an opportunity to slip into the Five Cities and actively assault the Five Tribulations.
This was far better than passively enduring them.
At this moment, Zhang Jian's gaze swept toward the depths of the void, seeing beams of starlight appearing in broad daylight above the Imperial Mausoleum.
The strange phenomenon of the Beidou Seven Stars emerged, as if suddenly drawn down from the distant starry sky, descending into the depths of the Imperial Mausoleum.
"The Seven-Star Manifestation, is it the Beidou Seven Stars Life Extension Array?"
Zhang Jian gazed ahead, his spiritual eyes seeing deep within the Imperial Mausoleum, seven beams of starlight pouring into a Divine Lamp. As the lamp settled, strands of spiritual light merged into the Dragon Vein's depths, nurturing and suppressing the Dragon Vein's energy.
"The Primordial Spirit Master in the Imperial Mausoleum laid out the Beidou Seven Stars Life Extension Array," Zhang Jian pondered.
The Beidou Seven Stars Life Extension Array is a well-known life extension secret technique within Feng Shui, remarkable for its subtlety. At critical moments, it can not only prolong life but also extend a nation's destiny, with minimal backlash, borne instead by the Beidou Seven Stars and several Magical Treasures, leaving one only to endure slight destiny backlash.
However, Zhang Jian's immense Yin God Divine Sense detected another unique life extension spiritual mechanism hidden deep within the Imperial Mausoleum.
That mechanism was extremely faint, hidden beneath the seven stars' radiance, and without Zhang Jian's immense Yin God Divine Sense, it might not have been discovered.
"Is it a decoy tactic, concealing intentions beneath the surface?"
Zhang Jian considered silently.
With this thought flashing through his mind, Zhang Jian genuinely became intrigued.
Having stepped into the Yin Spirit Realm, he received his ticket to this intricate and perilous situation, possibly gaining advantage.
It was the leaked Dragon Vein Essence that truly caught Zhang Jian's attention.
His Yin Spirit Foundation stands upon three distinct Hidden Dragon Fates.
The stronger the Hidden Dragon Fates, the more solid one's foundation.
If he could absorb the Great Qian Dragon Vein Essence, he would surely establish his Primordial Spirit Foundation early on.
The three Hidden Dragon Fates could directly evolve into King's Mandate, even Emperor's Fate, or the Nine-Nine Human Emperor Fate.
The Nine-Nine Human Emperor Fate was unique to Ancient Saint Kings.
This secret history was known to him from the mouth of True Monarch Zhanmo.
For example, the Ancestor Saint King of the Tongshan Dao Lineage.
By transforming Primordial Spirit with this fate, that Ancestor Saint King dominated Heaven and Earth, spanning the Middle Ages, ruling an era.
Such a promising future lay before him, how could Zhang Jian not covet that Dragon Vein Essence?
That isn't his own Dragon Vein Origin, it's someone else's...
Meanwhile, Zhang Jian's gaze shifted, and he looked toward the city, calculating silently with his fingers, his eyes flashing with a cold glimmer. With a wave of his hand, he sent a message to the City God's Mansion, who currently owed him a favor; it was most appropriate for him to intervene.
...
Meanwhile, in Haojing City, as the seven stars ascended respectively from above the Imperial Mausoleum, many cultivators with deep Dao practice sensed it.
The appearance of these seven stars aroused the restless minds of those harboring ulterior motives.
"The Beidou Seven Stars Life Extension Array centers on the Seven-Star General, complemented by the Seven-Star Fate and the power of several magical artifacts, enough to extend the Dragon Vein's destiny, but there are flaws. Its flaw is the seven generals guarding it; if their destiny, life vein, can be compromised, it could cause issues with the Beidou Seven Stars Life Extension Array, failing to suppress the Dragon Qi gap!"
"Once the Dragon Vein backlash occurs, even without intervention, the Primordial Spirit Master deep in the Imperial Mausoleum will be heavily wounded!"
In a Daoist Temple, several Daoists looked from afar, their faces breaking into cold smiles.
This Daoist Temple, known as Lingguang Temple, holding the official Imperial Decree, was already infiltrated.
"Immediately investigate the background and origins of the Seven-Star Generals. Not many generals have the qualifications to enter the Imperial Mausoleum as Seven-Star Generals. Check for any recently missing commanders!"
The manifestation of the seven stars above the Imperial Mausoleum did not appear false to these Daoists.
Moreover, they embraced the philosophy of better safe than sorry. Causing any harm to the Daqian Court was naturally worthwhile.
...
In the Black-clothed Guard Office.
Chao Mu, during this period, did not serve by Emperor Jingwu's side but oversaw the Black-clothed Guards, maintaining order in Haojing to prevent anyone from exploiting the situation to damage the Dragon Vein Feng Shui.
Seeing the seven-star radiance appearing above the Imperial Mausoleum, Chao Mu smiled slightly.
His old friend was indeed cautious, knowing to fish in troubled waters, setting traps privately.
At this moment, Deputy Commander Zhao Hu of the Black-clothed Guards quickly approached, whispering a few words in his ear.
"Ancestor, someone intends to make a move against the two Young Masters of the Zhang Family at the Champion Scholar's Mansion!"
Upon hearing this, a cold glint appeared in Chao Mu's eyes.
With the increasing Vast Righteous Qi within Zhang Jian, Chao Mu perceived his growing significance, an indispensable link in maintaining Haojing's stability, not to be disrupted by anyone at this crucial moment.
"You must personally lead a team, arrest them, and hand them over to Assistant Reader Zhang for disposition!"