Bai Liying's jade-like face showed a hint of helplessness, yet she smiled gracefully and said,
"Father, you know, your daughter is wholly dedicated to cultivation, and in my heart, the immortal path to longevity overshadows all worldly sentiments, which are but a brief scenery in the pursuit of immortality, insignificant!"
"Moreover, I feel only admiration for Brother Zhang, admiring his benevolent conduct in the world, as well as his steadfastness in Dao practice, and nothing more beyond that!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Nu glanced up and down at Bai Liying, shook his head, and sighed.
"Daughter, you are mistaken. Without having experienced emotion, how can you transcend the emotional barrier and become detached? Without wandering through the mundane world, how can you extricate yourself and forge the heart of an immortal."
"That Zhang Jian is a good match. If you can jointly overcome the emotional barrier with him, it will surely benefit your future cultivation!"
"You must trust your father; your father's judgment of people is never wrong!"
"..."
Bai Liying, hearing this, appeared somewhat peculiar, with a trace of speechlessness in her eyes.
A thousand years ago, Bai Nu had said similar words regarding that Prince Mian, Yu Qing, but in the end, wasn't he deceived by Prince Mian, suffering a great loss?
Seeing Bai Liying's calm demeanor, Bai Nu immediately knew he couldn't persuade his headstrong daughter and decided not to insist further.
"Very well, perhaps your persistence is right!"
Bai Nu also suddenly felt quite uninterested.
At that moment, Bai Nu had a thought, and a rich blood-colored aura suddenly emanated and manifested around him, transforming in an instant into a golden-patterned, red-bottomed treasure pearl, landing in Bai Liying's hand.
"This is the reward your father promised, a drop of Flood Dragon Essence Blood. I hope it assists you in smoothly embarking on the path of transformation into a dragon!"
Gazing at the Flood Dragon Essence Blood in her hand, Bai Liying's eyes immediately brightened, knowing that her opportunity for Foundation Establishment had arrived.
"Thank you, Father, for your benevolence!"
Bai Nu shook his head and continued, "Additionally, I can teach you the Life Grid Forging Method of our Bai Shui Dragon Palace in advance!"
"Life Grid Forging Method?"
Bai Liying was momentarily stunned, and Bai Nu smiled slightly, saying calmly,
"Daughter, once you have built your Dao Foundation, your Life Plate will manifest. The Life Seal is initially blank, like a sheet of white paper upon which we may write. If you attain wealth, you can form a wealthy life grid through family resources, which will aid you in business transactions.
If you are a duke, you could use the imperial cauldron to manifest a Cyan and Purple Fate!
If you are a cultivator, you could rely on your sect, or your unique Spirit Root, and personal blessings to manifest exceptional life grids like Celestial Destiny Immortal, which will be beneficial, especially when comprehending the ultimate truths of Heaven and Earth, providing a focus in certain aspects!
In the Divine Dao and some legitimate Dao lineages, certain alien races also have their own inheritances.
Our Bai Shui Dragon Palace has a distant lineage of inheritance with a certain Life Seal known as Power of the Flood Dragon, which can manifest this special life grid through the Bai Shui Water Vein to help you transform into a dragon!"
Bai Liying was somewhat shocked upon hearing such secret knowledge, and waves surged within her heart. One can imagine that this inheritance method for forging Life Seals is surely the most core inheritance of the Bai Shui Dragon Palace.
Bai Liying's face showed a joyful expression. After contemplating, she asked again, "Father, can one person forge only one life grid?"
Bai Nu shook his head slightly, saying, "Of course not. However, most cultivators and alien races can only forge one Life Seal. Yet, there are those with great destiny and strong foundations. If the Life Seal is nourished by great destiny during Dao Foundation establishment, it will have a stronger capacity. If opportunities permit, one may forge additional subsidiary life grids!"
"Of course, our Bai Shui Dragon Palace also has advanced life seals. Once you cultivate a Yin Spirit, you can cultivate the True Dragon's Destiny life grid."
Bai Liying's eyes reflected ripples upon hearing this, her gaze shining brightly.
After passing on the secret technique, Bai Liying intended to turn and leave but hesitated slightly, asking, "Then, Father, how should the Commandery Governor's Mansion be dealt with?"
Bai Nu's previously tender eyes suddenly turned cold; he glanced at Bai Liying and said, "The name of the Dong Shen Temple may intimidate others, but it cannot intimidate me. It's merely the master of a commandery observatory who thinks he can confine me and make me act with caution!"
"If I want to kill, not even the State Preceptor of Dong Shen Temple may be able to stop me!"
"Soon, I shall use magic to first cut his foundation, causing him to self-destruct!"
Bai Nu's eyes revealed a cold arrogance. Though he cannot directly kill, as Dragon Monarch, who could withstand his revenge!
Bai Liying remained silent, understanding her father's nature better than anyone else. Though chivalrous and generous at times, he harbored a ferocious and cold beastliness. After all, he evolved from a serpent into a flood dragon.
However, the Commandery Governor's Mansion brought this upon themselves.
Bai Shui Dragon Palace bore them no grudges, yet they conspired with the Well Dragon King to seize Bai Shui!
After passing down several Foundation Establishment Secret Techniques, Bai Nu allowed Bai Liying to depart on her own.
Now reinstated to lead the Bai Shui Divine Department, he had many tasks ahead.
...
At the Dragon-locking Dam, within the separate courtyard,
After dealing with trivial matters, Zhang Jian was left with idleness. The three great families naturally took the lead against the Commandery Governor's Mansion, knowing that it was entangled in great trouble. They wouldn't remain idle, seeking to trouble the Commandery Governor's Mansion while finding ways to aid the Gu Family out of their predicament.
As for toppling the Commandery Governor's Mansion, the right opportunity was still needed.
This opportunity had been entrusted to the Dragon Maiden to find. The Commandery Governor's Mansion had attacked an official boat over Bai Shui, appearing flawless so far, but only to ordinary people.
To the River God of Bai Shui, it was another story.
Once the time was right, capturing this Governor Yu might not be too difficult.
...
Deep within the separate courtyard, the forest of sword light blazed intensely. In the sunlight, a figure wielding the Dragon Roar Sword appeared to be constantly slashing toward the sun, as if reflecting the scorching sun upon his swordsmanship. The Dragon Roar Sword invoked the omnipresent Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism, gradually dyeing the figure with a crimson hue.
This Flying Sword Technique not only involved refining the sword but also training the cultivator's physique.
Human and sword united, practicing both in complement to each other.
Since Zhang Jian forged his Dao Foundation, he had grown more adept at this swordsmanship. The cycle of Power of Heaven and Earth outside his body resonated with the cycle within, as if he grasped certain ultimate truths from the void, gaining some understanding of the sun and moon's operations.
The long sword in his hand drew upon the power of the sun and moon, resembling the merging of ice and fire, and possessed an extremely sharp edge capable of slaying evil and external paths.
Zhang Jian had initially mastered this Flying Sword Technique; the next step was to combine Sun and Moon Swordsmanship with the Lung Gold Sword Talisman into a killing move.
Beyond that, the Small Wind and Thunder Technique also reached a pivotal stage.
Zhang Jian knew he needed a great deal of time for painstaking cultivation to master these magics. For cultivators like him who were new to the Great Daoist Court, these magics were crucial for survival.
While contemplating how to truly master the Flying Sword Technique, Zhang Jian's Divine Thought suddenly sensed a movement, and his gaze sharply turned toward outside the separate courtyard.
In his keen Divine Thought, an entirely unfamiliar Spiritual Mechanism appeared out of nowhere beyond the courtyard, accompanied by a magnificent, heavy Spiritual Pressure sweeping in.
In an instant, deep in the water, waves surged, revealing a large object emerging.