Chapter 77: Red Dragon Illuminates the Wall

In the void, dragons and phoenixes appeared in auspicious harmony, with layers of auspicious qi and rosy clouds manifesting.

Such an omen is extremely rare.

The Goddess of Azure Clouds pondered slightly, waved her hand, and saw the incense river flowing down from heaven enter her body.

As the incense river descended, strands of magnificent immortal light burst forth from her body, causing the Dao rhythm of heaven and earth to bow in submission.

Sensing the fluctuations of Dao within her, the Goddess of Azure Clouds' expression changed for the first time, gaining a hint of astonishment.

The flawless incense obtained from this sacrifice was about twenty times that of before.

This is already extremely considerable.

Flawless incense is itself a heavenly and earthly treasure, beneficial even to her as a goddess, let alone ten thousand strands of flawless incense—she felt her Dao accumulation would soon be complete, and a breakthrough was imminent.

"It seems that fated one in the lower realm has also undergone a great change; otherwise, such a massive influx of flawless incense would not have occurred!"

A hint of a smile appeared in the Goddess of Azure Clouds' eyes.

Afterwards, she turned her gaze to the Two Realms Pool.

Indeed, moments later, the clear heavenly sound appeared above the Two Realms Pool, with strands of dense Dao rhythm and merit-gold light bursting forth from within.

In an instant, the nine-colored vermilion water boiled, momentarily transforming into boundless light, as dragons and phoenixes gathered, even illuminating the netherworld heavens and earth.

Merit-gold light flowed, and one after another, lotus-golden lamps suffused with purple qi emerged from the merit clouds—there were dozens of them.

"Purple qi golden lamps?"

Seeing these golden lamps, the Goddess of Azure Clouds' eyes brightened; she casually waved her hand, and these lamps instantly transformed into clusters of radiant hope-light floating in her palms.

Upon slight contact, the Goddess of Azure Clouds instantly knew that these purple qi golden lamps, like the previous merit lotuses, were entities between the formless and the formed.

Belonging to a category of merit-based magical artifacts, they are extraordinarily precious.

Golden lamp-type treasures usually symbolize hope.

These dozen or so purple qi golden lamps before her can likewise burn away distracting thoughts, protect the primordial spirit, and possess the power of hope to break heavenly tribulations—extraordinarily precious.

Such treasures can only be refined by those possessing great divine powers; possessing one often represents a certain status.

This is like the relationship between carriages and horses and ordinary people.

It is greatly beneficial to her.

Joy shone in the Goddess of Azure Clouds' eyes; it was clear she was extremely satisfied.

"These purple qi golden lamps will also aid my upcoming breakthrough; combined with the merit treasure lotus, they are already sufficient to overcome tribulations!"

With a wave of her hand, she directly stored the dozen or so golden lamps into her body, merging them into her protective immortal light, though her expression became somewhat contemplative.

This time, however, she was unsure how to repay the favor.

Using the Jade Pool golden lotus seeds again would clearly be inappropriate.

It is not that the Jade Pool golden lotus seeds are not precious.

Rather, she fears comparison.

She had already given two times before; this time, whether it is the flawless incense or the quality of the merit artifacts, both have improved—if she gives too perfunctory a reward, it would chill the other's sincere filial devotion!

After pondering, the Goddess of Azure Clouds rose and entered the Pill Chamber, yet from deep within her private chambers she took out an ever-burning lamp.

The ever-burning lamp burned with crimson flame; this lamp is quite strange, with red dragon patterns covering its body.

The Goddess of Azure Clouds casually wiped it, and instantly a streak of crimson light was drawn from within the lamp.

In her hand instantly appeared a crimson bead formed by countless fire dragons flowing and condensing into shape.

Crimson Dragon Pearl.

This Crimson Dragon Pearl is not a traditional dragon pearl, but a qi fortune treasure, like qi fortune gold pearls, yet more miraculous—it is a rare item bestowed upon her by the Holy Mother of Jade Pool after she attained the Dao.

Of course, for her after attaining immortality, this treasure pearl is more a symbol of honor.

Currently, it is merely a slightly more precious ornament.

This treasure pearl can be considered the only suitable item on her person to bestow.

With a thought, the Goddess of Azure Clouds summoned the Azure Luan Divine Bird to cast down the Crimson Dragon Pearl.

This goddess also made up her mind: after her breakthrough, she will go out to move about, hunt wild game, otherwise her ancestors would not be able to produce sufficient offerings, which would be embarrassing!

She has already begun to repay her debts.

……

In the night, the Zhang family estate in the eastern city was brightly lit, many servants still busy, busy rebuilding the gardens, tending flower beds, or adjusting layouts, clearing blocked feng shui walls.

After Zhang Yi entered Fengyang Commandery, he was quite satisfied with this Zhang family residence, and thus spent great sums to buy several surrounding mansions, now breaking through walls to connect several courtyards.

In the study, candle after candle burned, illuminating the jade screen.

Zhang Yi and his son talked long into the night.

The Zhang family has grown to this extent, and the roles of those within must be clearly defined; the future direction of the family head must be even clearer.

The Zhang family's expansion to this point is entirely due to the efforts of father and son Zhang, followed by Zhang Shu Ye Zhang Duan.

The position of family head Zhang Yi as clan elder is unquestionable—this is the helm!

Next is Zhang Jian, this Zhang family-recognized heir.

As for advancing in those directions, father and son discussed and agreed that the most important thing now is to digest the basic gains from snatching food from the tiger's mouth, while simultaneously cultivating influence in the commandery city.

Although Zhang Jian has money and martial strength, his foundation in the commandery governor's office is shallow.

There is no one among the garrison troops!

Fortunately, the commandery governor's office has just been purged, exactly the opportunity to reinstall personnel.

Zhang Jian can be certain that after the commandery governor's office falls, the four great clans will immediately begin internal strife, but the Zhang and Qi families are now ironclad allies, and with the Gu family exchanging glances, in the upcoming squeezing and trampling, they will surely not lose—on the contrary, they can adapt flexibly and seize the opportunity to develop and grow.

……

In the inner court, Zhang Jian again "dreamed" at midnight of that sky-covering, earth-sweeping azure divine bird.

This time he truly felt his soul walk out of his flesh, arrive before that ancestral painting, and then see a streak of crimson light fly from the painting, instantly landing in his hand.

Following it came a corresponding refinement message.

Zhang Jian opened his eyes, suddenly waking from the rattan bed, he spread his palm, and what met his gaze was a crimson red bead.

Inside this crimson red bead, faintly swirling was a crimson dragon shadow.

In Zhang Jian's eyes flickered streaks of light, his mind flashed with that refinement message.

His eyes could not conceal his excitement!

Crimson Dragon Pearl, a heavenly treasury rare treasure, bestowed by the Holy Mother of Yaochi, possessing special power, it is a fortune treasure.

Refining it can aid in increasing one's fortune, transforming destiny pattern.

Zhang Jian had never encountered such a treasure before.

Being able to directly aid fortune and transform destiny pattern, one can imagine how precious such a treasure is.

But soon after, he fell into difficulty.

This Crimson Dragon Pearl possesses two special refinement methods!

The first is to directly refine it into the depths of the life seal, which can form various heavenly son appearances, nurturing an imperial destiny pattern.

An imperial destiny pattern must certainly be the highest among mortal destinies.

It possesses various divine wonders.

The second is to merge it into the depths of the family ancestral tomb, utilizing the family's blessings to slowly digest it; this refinement takes longer, but can subtly change the family's fortune, generating purple and azure fortune, forming the Hidden Dragon pattern, earth giving rise to dragon veins, advancing one can observe the way of state and altar, retreating one can shed the horns and transform into the purple azure destiny of nobles and princes; as long as one does not act against righteousness, the family will surely thereby produce outstanding talents generation after generation, accumulating generations of dukes, ministers, and chancellors.

Two choices, two directions.