At this moment, footsteps approached from the distance, and the two Daoists looked over, only to see Jingming Daoist stepping into the hall from outside.
The sound came closer and closer.
"Fifth Martial Uncle, let me handle this!"
Jingming Daoist was dressed in a plain moon-white daoist robe with wide sleeves. He had his hair tied with a hairpin and possessed handsome features.
"Sect Leader’s Nephew!"
Dongxiao Daoist turned around, and Dong Jue Daoist also rose from the Master’s Chair, her face full of concern.
"Nephew, you...?"
Jingming Daoist waved his hand, his expression calm as his gaze fell on the Hell Dao Transmission Map. Just by glancing at it, he understood Zhang Jian’s intentions.
This map requires great wisdom, resolve, and a spirit of fearless sacrifice from a cultivator to use. In the hands of ordinary people, it’s just a piece of waste paper.
Evidently, that Assistant Reader Zhang had little regard for those who were timid yet sought benefits.
Dongxiao Daoist was not the ideal candidate in Zhang Jian’s mind.
Hearing this, Dongxiao Daoist’s expression changed slightly, his face reddened, and he said in a deep voice.
"Nephew, since this matter is entrusted to your Uncle, your Uncle is naturally obligated to help you accomplish it!"
"A task?"
Upon hearing this, Jingming Daoist shook his head slightly, but smiled and said.
"Fifth Martial Uncle, I know your sincere heart, but I just went to inspect the dragon vein of Shu Kingdom. Although eight-tenths of the previous dynasty’s dragon vein essence has dissipated, the core Dragon Soul remains, which you cannot handle!"
"A Dragon’s Grudge Soul?"
Upon hearing this, Dongxiao Daoist’s expression changed, and he immediately fell silent.
Dong Jue Daoist’s face also turned pale.
"Nephew, wasn’t the dragon soul of Shu Kingdom extinguished by Senior Martial Brother? How could there still be remnants?"
The Earth Dragon Veins generally have the ability to nurture rare things like a Dragon Soul, which can transform into a national guardian divine object, possessing unparalleled power.
But with the dynasty’s fall, the Earth Dragon Veins often diverge, or are dispersed by the backlash of destiny, or extracted and refined by cultivators, or slain.
The Shu Kingdom’s dragon vein was preserved, but its Dragon Soul had long been suppressed and annihilated by the Dong Shen Ancestor’s spell.
The depths of the Shu Kingdom dragon vein shouldn’t possibly have a Dragon Soul!
"There is indeed a Dragon Soul remnant!" Jingming Daoist’s expression was calm, confident in his judgment.
This isn’t the dragon soul from the previous Shu Kingdom dragon vein, but a newly nurtured Dragon Soul over the centuries.
This Dragon Soul is hidden within countless Dragon’s Grudges. It may have become demonic, but its power is undeniable.
And its value beyond doubt.
This is the reason why Jingming Daoist was compelled to emerge at any cost.
...
At this moment, Zhang Jian was in the Champion Scholar’s Mansion, waiting for an esteemed guest while refining his Yin Spirit Power.
His Yin Spirit Power was growing rapidly, partly due to the fusion of the diamond-like spiritual soul, and partly from the numerous Treasure Medicines within him.
These Treasure Medicines were like a treasure vault that, once opened, transformed into essence continuously augmenting his Yin Spirit Power.
Sparing him much tedious work.
He didn’t have to spend decades chiseling away daily or find ways to venture into special secret realms and search for elixirs or acquire some unique Innate Spiritual Mechanism to replenish his power.
Though cultivators have a long lifespan, time is still precious.
Yin Spirit Venerables live for nearly three thousand years, boasting a lengthy lifespan.
Some special Yin Spirit Venerables possess unique life extension secret techniques, living an additional one to two thousand years with ease, able to traverse special secret realms or roam the Star River through the Void Dharma Realm.
However, for a Yin Spirit Venerable, every cultivation of a Yin Spirit technique or overcoming a catastrophe requires time to recover, and exploring special sites also requires time to heal.
If not properly allocated, time is still insufficient.
Ultimately, the flesh will decay, and the Yin Spirit will either drift into the Nine Netherworld as a ghost god or step into reincarnation.
Zhang Jian, though young in achieving the Yin Spirit Realm, must quickly amass enough power to ensure no surprises due to the rapidly changing political landscape at the Daqian Court.
When the Zhang Family rises, he must have the deterrent power to suppress all enemies.
Of course, Zhang Jian is also accumulating power, waiting to ascend to the Nine-Five and, through this, cultivate the Sheji Spirit.
Using the Map of Mountains and Rivers as the foundation of his Primordial Spirit, once achieving it with the Power of Mountains and Rivers, Zhang Jian will call it the Emperor’s Primordial Spirit.
Sheji Emperor’s Primordial Spirit.
At that point, he will rival the achievements of Ancient Saint Kings, transcending the world and dominating the era.
Having completed his cultivation, Zhang Jian gazed upwards, and as he retracted his Spiritual Mechanism, he saw the jujube tree respond with its own wisdom, dropping a dozen or so plump yellow dates.
"You crafty old jujube tree!"
Seeing this, Zhang Jian smiled slightly.
The tree had been nourished by his magical power for years, gradually developing spirituality, and through his magical nurturing, had become a Spirit Tree.
"But a dozen dates are not enough. Later, esteemed guests will arrive at the mansion, so why not offer more of your bounty?"
Upon hearing this, the jujube tree trembled slightly, and dozens of red dates, shimmering with spiritual light, fell from the top, each plump and full of vibrant radiance.
Seeing this, Zhang Jian instructed a female attendant to prepare several small dishes and appetizers in the small kitchen.
Soon after, the doorkeeper came to report that the Chief Steward of the Imperial Court, Commander of the Black-clothed Guards, Chao Mu, had come to visit.