Chapter 254

Countless solar fire calamity sources continuously flowed out from deep within the sun star, passing through the sun seal and merging into Zhang Jian's Golden Crow Body.

Zhang Jian knew that at this time he still needed to condense the Golden Crow True Meaning, or the True Meaning of Fire, or even the True Meaning of the Great Sun, either one kind or several kinds, and integrate them into the Golden Crow Dharma Body, so as to eliminate the power of the solar fire calamity.

But he did not do so; instead, he allowed the solar fire calamity to rush into his Yin Spirit, constantly tempering the essence of the Yin Spirit, helping it refine Yin substance and generate pure yang radiance.

But Zhang Jian's clever plan did not come to fruition; when part of the Yin quality in his Yin Spirit was transformed into Yang Spirit, strands of special pure yang True Meaning naturally occurred to him.

The intense solar fire calamity was gradually suppressed by the pure yang radiance, the backlashing power gradually weakened, and it could no longer penetrate the defense of the pure yang golden light to continue tempering the Yin Spirit.

Seeing this, Zhang Jian immediately knew that continuing further would be of little use.

Deep in his spiritual sense, strands of red light suddenly appeared, an invisible rhythm resonated with the sun star in the Void Dharma Realm, and his whole body seemed to emanate an overbearing, arrogant, primordial, noble aura.

A strand of golden light burst forth.

This is the Golden Crow True Meaning.

Integrating the Golden Crow True Meaning into the Golden Crow Dharma Image would certainly be more suitable than integrating the Pure Yang True Meaning, the True Meaning of Fire, the True Meaning of the Great Sun, and so on.

According to Zhang Jian's deduction, only by condensing the Golden Crow Body in this way would it become closer to the most ancient primordial Golden Crow.

With the Golden Crow True Meaning integrated, Zhang Jian sensed that the Golden Crow True Fire entwining the Golden Crow Dharma Body seemed to have come alive.

The power of the Golden Crow True Fire contained a rhythm of part of the heavenly and earthly laws.

Although he had not integrated the True Meaning of Fire, he was innately able to control fire, pure yang, and even other divine talents.

This seemed to be an innate trait of the Golden Crow Divine Bird.

If he merely comprehended the True Meaning of Fire and integrated it, the Golden Crow Dharma Body at this moment would likely be deficient and would lose many miraculous divine talents.

After condensing the Golden Crow True Meaning, Zhang Jian did not continue to transform the Golden Crow Seal.

Because this final stage might involve facing the trial of heavenly and earthly laws.

Although the Golden Crow Dharma Body now possessed the Golden Crow True Meaning, it was still not a Golden Crow Divine Beast; but upon completing the final step, it would be equivalent to the birth of a Golden Crow.

When the Golden Crow Divine Beast carrying heavenly and earthly laws is born, it will provoke a backlash from heavenly and earthly laws, and furthermore, the envy and hatred of various gods and demons.

This is not directly using this as a foundation to break through the Yuan Spirit realm.

If he were to break through the Yuan Spirit realm with this, the resulting cycle of life and death tribulation would be more complex and terrifying.

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Inside the Zhuangyuan Manor, within the Void Dharma Realm formed by the River and Mountain State Diagram, the light of the sun, moon, and stars suddenly burst forth in great splendor, a strand of intense golden light pierced the void and fell into Zhang Jian's physical body.

The sun seal appeared in his Sea of Consciousness, faintly seeking to attach to the Yin Spirit, and strands of pure yang golden light appeared around Zhang Jian, blocking this seal.

He ultimately did not intend to prove the Yuan Spirit with the Golden Crow Dharma Body.

The existence of the sun seal merely gave him an additional overbearing Yin Spirit-level technique.

At this time, closely combined with the Yin Spirit was another Heavenly Heart Seal.

It was a blank Heavenly Heart Seal.

After Zhang Jian passed the fourth tribulation and obtained the True Meaning of the Dao, integrating it into the River and Mountain State Diagram would naturally allow him to achieve the Yuan Spirit of the State and Ancestral Sovereign.

At this time, strands of Golden Crow True Fire manifested around the sun seal, continuously merging into his Yin Spirit mana, spreading to his limbs and bones, and Zhang Jian felt warmth all over his body.

Zhang Jian used the spirit-nurturing power of the 《Treasure Record》 to absorb it, constantly tempering his innate Dao Body.

He did not directly cultivate the Golden Crow Dao Body from the 《Golden Crow True Canon》.

No matter which Dao Body profundity he comprehended, for him it was merely gathering the strengths of various Dao Bodies to nurture his own innate Dao Body.

He gathered the strengths of various Dao Bodies, not to completely absorb all their characteristics, but to take his own condensed innate Dao Fetal Dharma Body as the main foundation, constantly enhancing the affinity of the innate Dao Fetal with the essence of the great Dao of heaven and earth.

Transforming the myriad spiritual mechanisms of heaven and earth, the great Dao laws into a furnace, nurturing his own immortal body of longevity.

Zhang Jian believed that the quality of the innate Dao Fetal Body lies in its innate affinity with the great Dao; as long as he constantly expands this advantage, as for part of the qualities of other Dao Bodies, he can absorb them if possible, and need not force it if not.

One must choose to strengthen and nurture the innate Dao Fetal Body.

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Meanwhile, as Zhang Jian was cultivating, Qi Yuhua on the other side also encountered difficulties.

In the inner court, as the Mid-Autumn night arrived, the Empress Dowager wished to hold a grand banquet in the inner court for many clan ladies and honored women.

Qi Yuhua had not yet received the honor of an imperial decree, but this time the Empress Dowager showed exceptional favor, personally appointing Qi Yuhua to go to the palace to attend the banquet.

Regarding this, Qi Yuhua was very hesitant.

She knew her fate was special; if she rashly went to the palace, she feared there would be a risk of exposure.

But at this time Zhang Jian was again in secluded cultivation.

If she directly refused the Empress Dowager out of instinct, it would be improper both emotionally and rationally.

Yet she still decided to wait, for such a major matter she had not dared to decide on her own; Zhang Jian had mentioned to her that if her fate were exposed, disaster might follow.

At the gate, just as Qi Yuhua was anxiously pacing back and forth, she saw the wind chimes around the courtyard ringing, and saw the ear gate open, as Zhang Jian, dressed in vermilion regular attire, walked out from within.

Seeing Zhang Jian finally appear, Qi Yuhua's jade countenance showed a slight joy.

"Husband!"

"Wife, you urgently summoned me out of seclusion—is there an important matter?"

Zhang Jian was in excellent spirits at this moment, his expression showing a smile.

Seeing this, Qi Yuhua finally found her backbone and immediately explained the matter of the Mid-Autumn night banquet.

Afterwards, Qi Yuhua spoke somewhat solemnly: "This matter, I dare not decide on my own; only you, my husband, can decide!"

Zhang Jian nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

"Wife, you have done nothing wrong!"

Over these years, regarding Qi Yuhua, he has become increasingly satisfied.

If he had exchanged her for some foolish ones, he would likely by now have disregarded everything and directly entered the palace.

That would have brought him unnecessary trouble.

After all, within the imperial palace there exist several National True Persons, and there are also several magical treasures related to the Phoenix Fate, including the Empress's Seal!

The imitation jade pendant may not necessarily conceal all the anomalies on Qi Yuhua's body.

However, now that he has added the Golden Lotus Hidden Breath Technique on his person, it is absolutely certain.

With a single move of his hand, he condensed a strand of spiritual power into a golden lotus that fell deep into the space between Qi Yuhua's eyebrows.

Qi Yuhua's wondrous eyes were like autumn waters; she lightly touched her forehead, her expression one of astonishment.

Seeing this, Zhang Jian smiled faintly; after confirming that Qi Yuhua showed no flaws, he had Zhang Fu prepare a sedan chair to take Qi Yuhua into the palace.

Zhang Jian himself waited at the palace gate.

After the moon rose above the willow tips, Zhang Jian saw Qi Yuhua emerge from the palace gate, followed by two palace maids; it appeared that her entry into the inner court had proceeded without incident.

This also allowed Zhang Jian to secretly relax.

However, the news he subsequently received from Qi Yuhua's mouth surprised him.