Chapter 214: Phoenix Treasure Technique

Fengxi County

The Daoist Butterfly Dragon transformed into an ordinary merchant, following the changes in the terrain as he entered the vicinity of Fengxi County.

In his gaze, the many mountain ranges before him appeared extraordinary and imposing, with countless flows of feng shui converging in the area; blessed by the spiritual elegance of the Twin Phoenix Mountain Range, there must be a remarkable dragon vein within, and obtaining it would nourish yin tombs and gather wealth and power.

"Mountains embrace from all sides, with the central peak rising like a dragon's head; the feng shui mechanisms of the eight directions are all drawn to it, and below lies the form of a flying dragon—this is already an excellent feng shui configuration, and it is highly likely to nurture a dragon vein!"

Butterfly Dragon Daoist stood upon the mountain ridge, his eyes gleaming.

If he could capture a dragon vein that had not yet surfaced, drawing upon its dragon-vein essence, he would surely greatly strengthen his cultivation and soon shed his mortal form to become a magic dragon body.

Within the Black Dragon Sect lie many marvelous methods for transforming into a dragon; no matter which path is taken as foundation, the ultimate goal is always the union of one's dragon form with the physical body, evolving into a magic dragon body, thereby attaining the longevity, innate talent, magical power, and divine abilities of a true divine dragon.

The essence of heaven and earth naturally nurtured within the feng shui earth crust is most capable of soothing the beastly nature of a dragon body and can serve as a medium for cultivation.

The better the quality of the remarkable cavern, the superior the heaven-and-earth essence it contains.

Since ancient times, dragon caverns have been renowned as one of the top feng shui sites between heaven and earth, inherently containing myriad mysterious essences within.

"Fire Spirit Observatory?"

Butterfly Dragon Daoist followed the mountain terrain upward, but upon reaching a mountain hollow, he discovered a grand Daoist observatory.

Inside the observatory lived many fire-cultivating Daoists; Butterfly Dragon Daoist swept his formidable yin-spirit divine awareness over them, and upon confirming these Daoists possessed no cultivation, he paid them no heed.

As he approached this place, he felt he was drawing near to that remarkable cavern.

In the distance, he saw a magnificent and spiritually elegant great mountain; after inquiring among the Daoists of the Fire Spirit Observatory, he learned it was called Vermilion Phoenix Mountain, and so he proceeded along another small path toward Vermilion Phoenix Mountain.

However, just before entering Vermilion Phoenix Mountain, he encountered a village, where at the village entrance he was stopped by a sturdy village woman.

"Alas, young man, this is the ancestral graveyard of the Zhang family—you cannot just barge in!"

Blocked by the village woman before him, Butterfly Dragon Daoist's eyes flashed with instant displeasure, then a murderous glint; he barely suppressed his impatience and lied: "I am also a Zhang family member stranded abroad; today I have returned to Fengxi County to pay respects to my ancestors—please, elder sister-in-law, do not treat me as an outsider!"

He spoke softly, his hands clasped in greeting.

The village woman, seeing his gesture, sneered: "Who is your elder sister-in-law? Don't randomly claim kinship! But since you say you are a Zhang family member, I will first take you to the village ancestral hall to verify your lineage—see which branch you belong to; otherwise, outsiders cannot be allowed into the ancestral grounds of Vermilion Phoenix Mountain!"

"Do you see those guards? No outsiders are permitted near here—offenders risk losing their lives!"

Hearing this, Butterfly Dragon Daoist slightly furrowed his brow—this was too troublesome. He had originally intended to cast a spell to confuse the village woman, but after reconsidering, he restrained himself.

If there were a dragon cavern in these mountains, it could not be surveyed in a single attempt; later, extracting the dragon-vein essence would require the aid of many ordinary people, as the Black Dragon Sect's numerous marvelous methods depend on such assistance to avoid most backlash.

"Then please, sister-in-law, lead the way!"

Butterfly Dragon Daoist smiled on his face.

Seeing him refer to her as "old master," the village woman's expression eased slightly; she then took up her hoe, with her vegetable basket in front, and led the way, guiding Butterfly Dragon Daoist into the village.

Along the way, many villagers saw the two and came forward to inquire.

Seeing this, the village woman paid them no mind; Butterfly Dragon Daoist merely smiled and greeted the crowd, shook off their entanglement, and followed the path straight into the ancestral hall.

But just as he entered the ancestral hall, Butterfly Dragon Daoist's expression froze—yet he saw the village woman enter the hall, and in the blink of an eye, she had vanished.

In an instant, his thoughts stirred, and he wore an expression of shock; a surge of magnificent magical power flowed from his body, four pairs of fleshy wings and butterfly wings sprouted from his back, dragon horns appeared on his forehead, and he was about to vibrate his wings to break through the hall—yet he saw countless streams of seven-colored light flowing within the hall, the seven-colored divine light sweeping over him, his yin-spirit magical power dissipating on its own, his body going limp, utterly unable to move.

Yet he saw the entire ancestral hall suddenly transformed by seven-colored divine light, which in an instant became a seven-colored phoenix soaring into the heavens.

The ordinary villagers in the village noticed nothing of this.

The seven-colored phoenix roamed the void; in a moment, the seven-colored divine light flowed, it turned, and a teasing, mocking sound rang out.

"I originally thought you were some remarkable figure, but you are merely a fool—actually walking straight into my belly!"

Shortly after, the seven-colored divine phoenix transformed, becoming a streak of flowing light that fell into Phoenix Nest Mountain.

The Phoenix Spirit's human form appeared; her exquisite jade-like face bore a strange smile.

That village woman was naturally her in disguise.

"Sister Fire Spirit, is it done?"

In the mountains, Red Flower Lady saw the manifestation of Phoenix Spirit and quickly stepped forward.

Upon hearing this, Phoenix Spirit gave a slight nod.

"I have already captured him—he is now within me, suppressed by my seven-colored divine light; after some time, when I refine his yin-spirit, I will know his secrets!"

A hint of a smile appeared in the depths of her eyes.

Red Flower Lady, hearing this, also relaxed her breath; she knew the power of Phoenix Spirit's seven-colored divine light—it was a top-tier Phoenix Treasure Technique.

It is an immortal art passed down from the Phoenix clan, possessing tremendous power: not only does it restrain all manner of magical treasures, but the seven-colored divine light also has the ability to suppress and bind enemies.

At this moment, Phoenix Spirit sighed somewhat.

"The Golden Lotus Hidden Breath Technique created by my husband is truly effective; combined with our Phoenix clan's treasure technique, it is invincible in all endeavors!"

Red Flower Lady nodded.

She too had successfully cultivated this technique; thus she knew its profundity, and combined with some transformation arts, if used well, it leaves others unable to defend against it.

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Observation Terrace

After receiving the news from Phoenix Spirit Mountain and returning, Zhang Jian gazed pensively.

He had not expected the imperial tomb's dragon energy to leak out, actually bringing trouble to the Zhang family.

But it is easy to imagine: as the dragon energy becomes exposed, not a few who covet the dragon's power will likely begin to act.

The existence of national fortune is real and tangible; even if one lacks some special destiny and cannot freely wander in the mundane world, having such hope, these cultivators will not let the opportunity pass.

Especially those great cultivators who have reached the yin-spirit realm.

National fortune can indeed help cultivators break through that near-nine-deaths-one-life life-and-death mysterious gate.

Just look at the founder of the Cavern God Sect—he is a prime example.

One can imagine that in the coming decades, the court of the Great Qian Dynasty, both inside and out, will become even more lively.

The Zhang family's dragon vein will also sharply increase in value.

Zhang Jian raised the hand holding the《Tortoise Origin Strategy》, his eyes slightly fluctuating.

But the Zhang family's dragon vein should not be exposed too early; the earlier it appears, the more vulnerable it is to covetousness.

"Looks like I still need to make some arrangements!"

Having successfully comprehended the *Turtle Origin Strategy*, setting up a feng shui grand formation to conceal the dragon vein is not difficult.

Moreover, he can even use the special feng shui grand formation he has comprehended to further refine the Crimson Dragon Pearl, enhance the dragon vein, and assist in forming the Crimson Dragon.

"Perhaps I can even cultivate a foundation of primordial spirit this way!"

Zhang Jian flipped through the *Turtle Origin Strategy* before him, yet in his mind he was pondering the feasibility of combining the feng shui arts within it with his inner Wang Ding, or with the Map of Mountains, Rivers, and State.