Chapter 197

As Chao Mu said, after a reclusive expert in the depths of the Eastern Mausoleum of the Great Qian killed the Flying Yaksha of the Heavenly Corpse Sect, the entire Haojing fell into a sudden calm.

Many major powers seemed to have been intimidated.

The disciples of the Dongshen Guan handled the aftermath in an orderly manner.

It seems that until the identity of that reclusive expert in the Eastern Mausoleum is clarified, or until the hidden foundations of the Great Qian are probed, the hidden experts will not act rashly again.

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Tongshan Dao Tong, Zhanmo Peak.

When the news returned to the Tongshan Dao Tong, Tiexin Dao Ren shook his head slightly.

"Just a bunch of ignorant fools; the hidden foundations behind the Great Qian royal family are not that simple!"

Ordinary Dao Tongs lack many strong cultivators and vision, which is why they look down on the Great Qian court.

However, Dao Tongs like Tongshan, which possess sufficient strong cultivators who personally investigate and probe, can only understand the foundations of the Great Qian court after such efforts.

The dragon qi of a nation is vast and magnificent, not so simple.

The ancestral founder of the Tongshan Dao Tong is also an incarnation of the Holy King, and thus knows the inner workings best.

After thinking, he recalled Zhang Jian's cultivation and thus summoned Bai Xianyun, who was cultivating in Zhanmo Peak.

"Xianyun!"

"Tiexin Shushu? What are your orders?"

Bai Xianyun remained smiling, her spiritual energy flowing around her, appearing to have made slight progress in her cultivation recently.

"Shushu, are you asking me to see the young master?!"

"Just you, clever one!"

Tiexin Dao Ren smiled faintly, a hint of embarrassment flickering in his eyes for a moment, then he whispered a few words into Bai Xianyun's ear; upon hearing them, Bai Xianyun glanced at Tiexin Dao Ren and laughed hehe.

"Tiexin Shushu, rest assured—I'll leave this matter to Xianyun!"

Seeing this, Tiexin Dao Ren nodded slightly, his expression somewhat embarrassed.

This time, he had no major affairs; it was purely due to a personal matter.

His cultivation had already reached the peak of the Yin Spirit realm, but his Dao heart lacked sufficient accumulation, so he could only suppress his state of mind and continually refine his Dao heart. However, upon hearing that Jingming Dao Ren had obtained a calligraphy scroll from his junior nephew's side and gained greatly, he too felt moved.

In fact, it was not just him; many elders within the sect who had heard the news came knocking.

But Tiexin Dao Ren, constrained by face, could not bear to lose his dignity.

This time, however, he prepared to have Bai Xianyun help probe and test.

If Bai Xianyun went forward and was rejected, there would still be some room for maneuver.

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Haojing City

Zhang Jian rarely descended from the Heaven-Observing Platform for a day; besides returning home to accompany his wife Qi Yuhua and their two children, he also prepared to take the opportunity to buy some gold and silver ingots for ancestral worship.

These two years, Zhang Jian had not performed ancestral rites much.

The reason was that he had not been causing trouble outside; even when performing ancestral rites, the feedback he could obtain was extremely limited—just a cup of golden qi or a golden pearl, better than nothing.

This time, taking advantage of having suppressed the demons in the Demon-Suppressing Tower, he tried his luck, hoping to obtain something good.

At this moment, the Ghost Festival was approaching outside.

Zhang Jian buying gold and silver ingots to return home for ancestral worship was not a strange thing.

Haojing City had many paper horse shops.

In the West City, there was a street of paper horse shops, all selling funeral supplies, which indeed met Zhang Jian's needs.

Zhang Jian felt somewhat dazzled by the choices, unable to help but sigh: Haojing City truly was a land of outstanding people and spiritual vitality, and these shopkeepers were even more skilled at innovation.

In some shops, Zhang Jian also saw special items used by Buddhist practitioners for rituals, such as the Dharma Wheel Turning Banner, and likewise, the Divine Pestle.

Zhang Jian selected some gold and silver ingots, then chose a Dharma Wheel Turning Banner to take back.

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Zhuangyuan Fu Di

In the small ancestral hall, at this moment, many spirit tablets were arranged.

Zhang Jian worried that with many family members, his family's peculiar 'preference' would attract criticism, so he deliberately had the ancestral tablets of the Zhang lineage brought back.

One ancestral worship is far better than worshipping a single ancestor alone.

In the ancestral hall, Qi Yuhua led Zhang Yi and Zhang Zhao, standing solemnly to one side, respectfully kowtowing to the ancestral tablets.

In the fire basin,

numerous gold and silver ingots, and even the Dharma Wheel Turning Banner, burned slowly; under Zhang Jian's gaze, they turned completely to ash.

"Done!"

Watching this, Zhang Jian's gaze fluctuated, a faint smile appearing in his eyes.

Afterwards, he took Qi Yuhua, as well as Zhang Yi and Zhang Zhao, and left the small ancestral hall.

Having rarely returned for a day, he then took Qi Yuhua and the two sons out onto the street; the couple strolled leisurely through Haojing, while the two mud monkeys were full of enthusiasm, looking around curiously.

At this moment, on the long street, several Daoists passed by and immediately spotted Zhang Jian and his wife.

These Daoists were none other than the Fengge Guan Daoists who had once met Zhang Jian.

Jingyu Dao Ren, Jinghui Dao Ren, Jingmin Dao Ren—these three had never abandoned their mission, always searching for the whereabouts of the Phoenix Destiny Noble Lady.

At this moment, passing by the long street, they happened to see the family of four.

As for Zhang Jian, they were naturally very familiar with him.

During this period, stationed at the Heaven-Observing Platform, suppressing the Demon-Suppressing Tower, their master, Dongxiao Dao Ren, had praised them endlessly.

At this moment, the gazes of the several Daoists fell upon Zhang Jian and his wife, as well as Zhang Yi and Zhang Zhao.

However, the leading Jingyu Dao Ren's eyes instantly fell upon Zhang Yi and Zhang Zhao.

These are the two young masters of Zhang Xiuzhu's household—spirited and outstanding, their foreheads broad and full, truly excellent seeds for cultivation.

The Daoists of Dongshen Guan merely glanced at them, their eyes lighting up slightly.

The three leading Daoists of Dongshen Guan immediately felt moved; Dongshen Guan has always been eager to seek out outstanding cultivation seeds.

Moreover, they are the offspring of Zhang Jian.

The three Daoists exchanged glances but did not immediately step forward to disturb him; after exchanging a look with Zhang Jian, they hurriedly returned to Dongshen Guan to report to the Dongxiao Daoist.

Inside Fengqi Ge, upon hearing the report from his three disciples, the Dongxiao Daoist immediately became interested.

If we could take Zhang Jian's two sons as disciples, Dongshen Guan would not only gain two excellent cultivation seeds for nothing, but also draw closer to Zhang Jian.

This is a great blessing.

……

At the Zhuangyuan Fu, that night Zhang Jian once again felt his soul leave his body while asleep.

His form appeared before a scroll; seeing only what his eyes could perceive, a stream of orange-red light flew forth from the scroll and instantly entered his body.

Zhang Jian instantly awoke from his sleep, he got down from the luo bed, and at this moment clearly felt a mass of fire merge into the depths of his dantian.

Another message merged from this orange-red flame into his soul.

Heavenly Realm Pure Fire—a divine fire of heaven and earth nurtured in the Heavenly Realm Fire God's Mansion, mighty and vast, possessing immense power to subdue demons.

"Heavenly Realm Pure Fire!"

After absorbing this mass of fire into his body, Zhang Jian's eyes brightened deep within.

This was the first time he had obtained such a peculiar divine flame.

Integrating it into his body was most harmonious.

His Golden Core energy was now accelerating toward completion; obtaining this Heavenly Realm Pure Flame at this time was indeed a boon, as it could be refined into his innate elixir fire.

When he breaks through the Golden Core to attain Spirit, he will face the Evil Wind Tribulation and the Yin Fire Tribulation; being able to beforehand master a special innate true fire will undoubtedly aid him in passing the tribulation.

Furthermore, his innate spirit is that of a fire deity; obtaining this heavenly divine fire will also be of great assistance to him.