Chapter 116: Netherworld Reincarnation Banner

Zhang Jian said with a light laugh: "I do have a channel to communicate with the State Gods' Dao; requesting an imperial appointment should be no problem, but this matter is not urgent!"

"It would be best to wait until you have successfully transformed the Stove God's divine position, then request an imperial appointment from the State Gods' Dao."

The channel he referred to is borrowing the power of the White Water Dragon Lord to request an imperial appointment.

Since the White Water Dragon Lord could easily obtain the Well Dragon King's divine position via imperial appointment for Bai Li Ying, it stands to reason that within the State Gods' Dao he has his own connections.

If that really doesn't work, he can still ask the Paulownia Mountain lineage to act on his behalf.

Among the three fundamental methods of the Paulownia Mountain lineage, there is indeed a divine Dao transmission; there must be elders cultivating in the divine Dao, and inviting Slay-Demon True Lord to step forward will surely guarantee great success.

However, before doing this, Red Flower Lady must at least have some foundation in the Stove God in order to silence others.

He also wants to take this opportunity to communicate in advance with the Paulownia Mountain Slay-Demon lineage; with someone above exerting influence, doing things will naturally be much more convenient.

Seeing Red Flower Lady still somewhat anxious and hesitant, he then revealed another trump card.

"You might not know this, but I am a disciple of the Orthodox Immortal Sect, and indeed the authentic transmission of the Paulownia Mountain lineage?"

"Paulownia Mountain's authentic transmission?"

Red Flower Lady's expression shifted, her face becoming solemn.

In fact, she actually didn't know what the Paulownia Mountain lineage referred to.

However, the weight of the Orthodox Immortal Sect is still quite persuasive.

Even though Zhang Jian merely said it plainly, without exerting himself to boast about the sect's various origins, it still gave Red Flower Lady a reassuring peace of mind.

A hint of a smile appeared in her expression, she felt slightly pleased, and she spoke again.

"My lord, this mortal body of mine also has some background; I am the principal wife of the Dingnan Marquis Manor, and the Dingnan Marquis Manor also has considerable influence in the capital city. If you have need, perhaps I can also lend some aid to your endeavors!"

"Dingnan Marquis Manor?"

Zhang Jian's eyes lit up; he had naturally heard of the Dingnan Marquis's name.

This is different from the Qi Manor, which is gradually declining as a founding merit noble manor; the Dingnan Marquis Manor is a proper marquis manor and also has some influence in the imperial court.

However, Zhang Jian still felt a bit strange.

He knew that this abbess had been active within and without Fengyang Commandery, but he didn't know by what means she could actually free herself from the marquis's influence and operate independently.

Red Flower Lady seemed to see the doubt in Zhang Jian's eyes, and he said.

"After the previous Dingnan Marquis was assassinated and died, because the current marquis needed to take charge of military affairs and was stretched thin, Lin Xiaoxiao voluntarily offered to escort the spirit south back to the ancestral land to observe mourning for the Dingnan Marquis for three years. Of course this was her pretense on the surface; secretly she was actually plotting to seize my foundation. Fortunately, at the last moment her scheme fell short!"

Red Flower Lady said this to the end, her face expressionless.

She also glanced at Zhang Jian, hesitated a moment, and said: "My lord, if you have need, I can also order her to provide clothing..."

"Uh..."

Zhang Jian still waved his hand.

He is still young, and currently has no such need.

Red Flower Lady immediately nodded.

After the two discussed some details of rectifying the Red Lotus Dao, Zhang Jian then strode away from the Red Flower Lady Temple.

Outside the temple, Zhang Kui gazed at Zhang Jian stepping out confidently, sizing him up from head to toe, with a hint of something strange in his eyes.

Zhang Jian had only just gone inside with Red Flower Lady for a while!

One is full of vigorous vitality, the other is alluring and amorous.

Zhang Kui's mind instantly filled with many thoughts.

"Uncle Fourth, let's withdraw the troops!"

"Huh?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Kui's thoughts became even more certain, and he smiled broadly on his face.

"Ah Yu has really grown up!"

He laughed heartily, then waved his hand; hundreds of elite troops immediately closed ranks and slowly withdrew from the long street.

"……"

Zhang Jian watched Zhang Kui's strange smile all the way, his mind turning, he faintly guessed something; though he wanted to refute, after thinking he simply said.

"Uncle Fourth, that abbess has already agreed; from now on the Red Lotus Dao can be used by my Zhang family!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Kui's eyes lit up.

The Red Lotus Dao is a tremendous force within and without Fengyang Commandery; in terms of scale it is not smaller than those commandery-prestige families, and especially its influence among the common people is even greater by a large margin.

It also has foundations in other commandery cities.

Now that the Zhang family has obtained it, it is like adding wings to a tiger.

Within and without Fengyang Commandery, aside from the Qi family, the Cavern Spirit Temple and a few other forces, the Zhang family can be said to have no rivals.

And after leaving the Red Flower Lady Temple, Zhang Jian soon received a message from the Dragon Maiden, and immediately went straight to the Dragon-Locking Dam to meet her.

……

In the magnificent immortal realm, the Azure Rosy Goddess had already stabilized her breakthrough state; her aura all around was magnificent, as if she had subdued the heavenly dao.

After advancing to Dao Lord, she in the Jade Pool finally also had the right to speak, able to speak before the Holy Mother of Jade Pool.

But the Azure Rosy Goddess still maintained a calm heart.

After the Dao Lord stage, it is enough to let her rise to a higher level among the immortals, but correspondingly it will also bring more challenges.

Just then, her eyes moved, yet she saw that the Two Worlds Pond in the distance had undergone a change.

"More incense has come?"

A faint smile appeared on her jade-like countenance.

This truly counts as double joy arriving at the door.

As far as the eye could see, the waters of the Nine-Colored Pond surged in a torrent; then the sound of the great river's roar was heard, and only a great wave of golden incense was seen pouring forth like a flood.

This scale was not smaller than that of the previous time.

Even more are added.

"Eleven thousand incense!"

The flawless golden incense turned into a flowing light, instantly absorbed by the Qingxia Dao Sovereign; her body shimmered with specks of light, countless golden auspicious clouds, and auspicious aura.

Her jade-like visage gained an additional three points of color.

Meanwhile, the clear celestial music in the Two Realms Pond resurfaced once more, and vast strands of merit-golden light manifested from within.

In the omen, however, the boundless merit-golden light twisted in the void, instantly transforming into a long banner fluttering fiercely.

The banner's black face bore the two peculiar heavenly dao seal characters for 'reincarnation'.

Netherworld!

As the banner unfurled, its surface echoed like a roaring torrent; a murky yellow river burst forth, breaking through the gloomy Yellow Springs of the Netherworld within the darkness, revealing the mysteries of the netherworld palace.

Netherworld Reincarnation Banner, this time it actually manifested a fully formed merit-based magical artifact?

After the Qingxia Dao Sovereign's beautiful eyes registered surprise, delight followed; she reached out and took down this long banner, gained a slight insight, and instantly understood the marvel of this treasure, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes.

Such a treasure is rare even for a Dao Sovereign.

Shortly thereafter, she stored it within her body to begin refining it, while also pondering.

After she attained the rank of Dao Sovereign, although she had not yet held a grand Dao Sovereign banquet, she had also received gifts from the Queen Mother of the Jade Pool and several other immortals, and her net worth remains sufficient for lavish spending.

In an instant, her gaze shifted; she recalled an object, perhaps suitable to send downwards.

She opened her palm, and an intense light blossomed within; an object within the light emitted a bright glow. This is a gift sent up by an ancient immortal known as the Sheji God from below; to some extent she counts as his direct superior, and the gift he sent up was still given with some thought.

This is a gift sent up by an ancient immortal called Sheji Shenjun from below; she, to some extent, can also be considered the other party's direct superior, and the gift she sent up still showed some thought.