Chapter 313: The Empress Is Pregnant

Inside the Yellow Court.

Zhang Jian held the Map of Mountains, Rivers, and the State with both hands, deep in his eyes blooming a faint crimson light, and at the depth of his brow, a special State Sovereign Emperor seal mark circulated.

The profound mystery of the Six Forms State Sovereign Cauldron was perfectly integrating into the structure of this spell model.

The Battle of Dongling had brought him great benefit, giving him a profound understanding of combat patterns among high-level cultivators.

As the Six Forms State Sovereign Cauldron successfully merged, the Map of Mountains, Rivers, and the State spell model immediately became more stable and optimized.

With the fusion of the Six Forms State Sovereign Cauldron, the rune structure of the Yellow Court Blessed Land was clearly affected, a mighty power born from the blessed land in middle age, and a small cauldron condensed and formed at the center, possessing the power to refine all things for its own use.

Seeing this, Zhang Jian also felt some joy in his heart.

He then turned his attention to the Yin Yang Refining Form Method, a Yin Spirit-level spell containing the Yin Seal.

For him, the next step was to seize the time and elevate the Yin Spirit-level spell containing the Yin-Yang and Virtual-Real seals to the Primordial Spirit level.

Afterwards, he would comprehend a Primordial Spirit-level spell containing the Time Seal, then cultivate the Holy Virtue Purifying Sword Decree, complete the Minor Heavens Fortune Severing Calamity Method, and then begin to assault the Fifth Calamity of the Yin Spirit.

The Yin-Yang, Virtual-Real, and Time Three Seals relate to the extension of the State Sovereign Emperor's authority.

Among them, the Time Seal was added by Zhang Jian himself later.

If he could successfully advance the State Sovereign Emperor Seal, adding a Great Time Dao, it would naturally bring great benefit to his future path.

Time can coordinate with Qiankun, enabling the Map of Mountains, Rivers, and the State, this innate immortal method, to increase its power to higher levels.

As for the Holy Virtue Purifying Sword Decree and the Minor Heavens Fortune Severing Calamity Method, they pertain to one's own combat power.

At this moment, the浩然fire burned slowly deep in Zhang Jian's brow; he sat down in meditation to fully comprehend the Yin Yang Refining Form Method, Zhang Jian deeply knowing that the time left for himself was not ample.

Opportunity flees in an instant.

……

In the Jingtai Hall

At this time, Emperor Jingwu, under the guidance of the Pure Bright Daoist, also gradually began to engage in cultivation, inhaling and exhaling the heavenly and earthly spiritual qi, condensing spiritual power by the method of the ancient sage kings.

Upon the throne, Emperor Jingwu's body circulated a layer of intense Purple Wei starlight.

The ancient sage king's method obtained by Qianhai True Monarch is a special ancient cultivation path, cultivating both the physical and spiritual bodies.

Actually, it is somewhat out of step with the times.

Nowadays, cultivation methods have long changed with the environment, some precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures have disappeared, gradually shifting to refining qi to transform spirit as the main approach.

After a moment, Emperor Jingwu opened his eyes, his face flashing with undisguised joy, he happily said to the Pure Bright Daoist.

"National Preceptor, this cultivation method is truly profoundly wonderful; I, having just entered the door, already feel refreshed and invigorated, and even my old ailments seem to have drifted away from me!"

The Pure Bright Daoist nodded.

"Your Majesty has fused with the dragon soul and bears two kinds of emperor's destiny; cultivating the 'God Emperor's Secret Record' is most suitable!"

The Pure Bright Daoist opened his spiritual eyes, his perception becoming even clearer.

Although Emperor Jingwu's previous fusion with the dragon soul indeed possessed profound dragon might, now cultivating the 'God Emperor's Secret Record', by visualizing the form of the God Emperor, his divine might seems to have gained an additional layer of ethereality, like the majesty of heaven and earth itself.

That 'God Emperor's Secret Record' is indeed worthy of being called divine and matchless.

But Emperor Jingwu's progress is slower than he had anticipated.

"Your Majesty previously suffered backlash from the dragon veins, already damaging his essence, energy, and spirit; to achieve the God Emperor's body is probably not very possible..."

The Pure Bright Daoist secretly thought in his heart.

At present, it is merely improving one or two aspects of his own insomnia and exhausted energy state.

"National Preceptor, do you say I have hope to cultivate into the ancient sage king's body?"

At this time, Emperor Jingwu looked toward the Pure Bright Daoist, his eyes full of inquiry.

"Eh..."

The Pure Bright Daoist was somewhat speechless; in fact, he had encountered this kind of question many times. If it were a Daoist from the Cavern Void Observation, he would tell the person not to spend all day thinking about eating feces, but facing Emperor Jingwu, he did not wish to dampen the emperor's fervent enthusiasm, so he smiled and said.

"Your Majesty's talent is 'outstanding'; longevity is within hope!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingwu's face indeed lit up with great joy.

"National Preceptor, with these words from you, I am at ease!"

Just then, Liang Shiwu hurried in from outside the Jingwu Hall, knocking to request an audience.

Emperor Jingwu felt happy, so he waved his hand, letting Liang Shiwu directly enter the hall.

At this time, Liang Shiwu's face showed great joy, and he hurriedly bowed.

"Your Majesty, great joyous news! From the Taihe Palace comes word that the Empress suffers from morning sickness!"

"The Empress is pregnant?"

Emperor Jingwu, upon hearing this, was startled for a moment, then immediately rose, his emperor's expression showing joy.

"This is truly double joy arriving at the door!"

Emperor Jingwu's face showed a hint of a smile.

He immediately hurriedly rushed to the Taihe Palace.

……

Meanwhile, on another side, the Celebrating Longevity Long Princess's mansion first received the news, and the Celebrating Longevity Long Princess couple additionally passed the message into the Zhang family mansion.

At this time, the Celebrating Longevity Long Princess was like an old clam bearing a pearl, an iron tree flowering, and she was also pregnant, yet she had not come to visit.

Instead, Qi Yuanwu personally made a trip.

This great uncle's expression was full of excitement.

Qi Yuzhu had been in the palace for three years without ever conceiving; the rear court and front court were full of rumors, and even within the Qi family there were all kinds of voices, which had kept the Qi household up and down anxious, but now that the Empress is pregnant, the entire Qi family has let out a breath of relief.

"Yuhua, you are also a third-rank conferred lady, able to enter the palace at any time; the Empress's pregnancy likely requires you to provide more care, this is also to prevent accidents!"

Qi Yuhua slightly nodded.

At this time, Zhang Xian, in the Jade Medicine's embrace, was babbling, the little child sucking his fingers, very curious.

Qi Yuanwu watched, also pleased, then rose and left.

Qi Yuhua then stepped into the rear courtyard.

Under the jujube tree in the rear courtyard, Zhang Jian was reading at this moment, with several books made primarily of spirit wood placed before him.

The "Taiyin Scripture," "Xuánfǎ Scripture," "Yùshén Shēng Yuèshén Zhāng," and so on—one ancient volume after another—Zhang Jian had a dense Taiyin phenomenon manifest around his body, as if the Taiyin Star Sovereign had descended to the mortal realm, moonlight illuminating heaven and earth; behind him, the jujube tree was bathed in lunar radiance, swaying gracefully, extraordinarily sacred.

At this moment, seeing Qi Yuhua approaching from afar, Zhang Jian's eyes flickered, he restrained the phenomenon, and a hint of a smile appeared in his pupils.

"My lady bears a smile; it seems there is another joyous event in the manor!"

Qi Yuhua nodded, and a smile appeared on her jade-like countenance.

"Yuzhu is pregnant!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian's expression remained unchanged; he merely smiled and said.

"Yuzhu has also achieved her wish!"

Qi Yuhua then mentioned the matter of entering the palace; Zhang Jian pondered, but advised Qi Yuhua to temporarily hold back.

Emperor Jingwu has recently ventured into the cultivation world, involving the legacy of ancient sage-kings, and it cannot be guaranteed that this will not trigger the false destiny pattern on Qi Yuhua's body.

Zhang Jian asked Qi Yuhua to wait a little longer, so that he could first comprehend the Golden Lotus Hidden Breath Technique to the Yuanshen level, thus ensuring absolute safety.

At this very moment, however, Zhang Fu was seen hurrying back from outside the courtyard, accompanied by Zhang Chang'an.

"My lord, Young Lady Chang'an has discovered a treasure!"