Chapter 469

The 117th year of Yuanfeng, winter.

This year.

Two major events occurred in the capital of the Yu Kingdom.

One was that Jiang Jiang Linxian once again amazed the world with the aptitude of a sword immortal; in a short thirty years, he entered the Celestial Phenomenon from Below Tongxuan, second only to Yuan Yuan Dingting in a thousand years.

Another matter.

Was that Zhu Gan, who had already been stripped of his status as a prince and failed to break through to the Celestial Phenomenon, and in the eyes of outsiders was destined to miss the position of Crown Prince and could only be a leisurely prince, had actually entered the Celestial Phenomenon Realm again.

At this time.

The tribulation clouds containing terrifying purple electric light above the capital slowly dissipated, and the people of the capital on the streets looked up one by one, their faces full of excitement.

Perhaps only in the capital would the common people not be too shocked by this.

A residence in the city.

"It's the Three-Colored True Thunder."

Jiang Jiang Linxian said with narrowed eyes.

Li Rui nodded: "It's already extremely good; after all, he failed to break through before, and his foundation was damaged; being able to enter the Celestial Phenomenon is already a miracle."

Jiang Jiang Linxian shook his head with a smile: "I underestimated the Fifth Prince; perhaps he can really find a trace of opportunity."

Just now, the two of them had observed the entire process of Zhu Gan crossing the tribulation.

This time.

Zhu Gan did not fail like the last time and successfully took that step to attract the tribulation thunder.

Looking at the heavens and earth returning to clarity.

Only then did Li Rui withdraw his gaze.

Zhu Gan was already a nailed-down Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

Upon reaching the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, one would trigger tribulation thunder.

Celestial Phenomenon is called True Thunder.

The lowest is the Three-Colored True Thunder, the middle is the Six-Colored True Thunder, and the highest is the Nine-Colored True Thunder.

The one Zhu Gan attracted was the Three-Colored True Thunder, which was the lowest grade.

But those who can step into the Celestial Phenomenon are already extraordinary people; even the Three-Colored True Thunder is enough to be proud of.

Especially since Zhu Gan had failed to break through before.

Being able to attract True Thunder to temper the primordial spirit is already a great honor and even more precious.

Correct.

Although this Celestial Phenomenon True Thunder is called a tribulation, it is even more of a fortune.

Compared to the First-Rank tribulation thunder, it can only be considered an appetizer.

The stronger the True Thunder attracted, the better the tempering effect obtained; it is rumored that the City Lord of the East Sea City, who is a cut above the world, once attracted the Nine-Colored True Thunder.

It is said that the City Lord of the East Sea City was mediocre in the Below Tongxuan Realm.

But after reaching the Celestial Phenomenon, he advanced by leaps and bounds and finally fought his way to become the world's number one; it is all said that his Great Dao is special.

Li Rui laughed heartily: "Compared to Old Brother Jiang's Six-Colored True Thunder, it is still much worse."

He turned his head to look at Jiang Jiang Linxian on the side.

Jiang Jiang Linxian broke through three months earlier than the Fifth Prince Zhu Gan, and what he attracted at that time was the Six-Colored True Thunder.

Don't look at it not being the Nine-Colored True Thunder, but in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, it can already be considered extremely good.

Back then, figures like Gu Gu Changsheng and the Imperial Preceptor only attracted the Six-Colored True Thunder.

For thousands of years, in both dynasties, only Gao Tianxia has attracted the Nine-Colored True Thunder.

After stepping into the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, Jiang Jiang Linxian is even more graceful, especially the sword at his waist, which is exactly the same as the legendary sword immortal.

Jiang Jiang Linxian also looked at Li Rui:

"Old Brother Li, why be humble? I know your genius; wait a year or so, and perhaps you might attract the Nine-Colored True Thunder that is hard to meet in a thousand years."

Li Rui just smiled lightly and said nothing more.

Actually.

He could have attracted the heavenly tribulation and entered the Celestial Phenomenon long ago.

It was just that he was deliberately suppressing it.

Above the Celestial Phenomenon is sensing the heavens and earth, so when breaking through to the Celestial Phenomenon, one will attract the heavenly tribulation.

In other words.

The Celestial Phenomenon cannot be hidden, and the heavenly tribulation will not give the Celestial Phenomenon a chance to cover it up.

It's just that unlike those legendary great powers.

The heavenly tribulation of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm is more like a gift; it is extremely rare to hear of a martial artist dying under the heavenly tribulation.

Li Rui not breaking through is certainly not because he fears the heavenly tribulation.

It is because his speed of breaking through realms is too fast.

It even exceeded Yuan Yuan Dingting.

With his temperament, he naturally does not want to do such a thing that is too showy; of course, if he were to waste ten or more years of time, Li Rui would not be so stupid.

It is because of the Immortal Court.

What he merged with is the Immortal Court in his body; although he has only comprehended a trace of Dao Rhyme now, it has also allowed him to discover a wonderful use.

That is, he can cross the tribulation in the small world within his body.

The Dao-embryo little person is one with his life, and it is enough for the Dao-embryo little person to cross the tribulation in the small world on his behalf.

In this way.

The world will not discover that he has already stepped into the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

Li Rui does not need to wait ten or more years to break through, and can also use this to better deal with unknown dangers.

He only needs to wait for the Immortal Court Dao to be nourished for another year or so, and he will be able to break through.

With a long lifespan, it almost doesn't delay anything.

Beside the magnificent Imperial Palace was a residence that was extremely gorgeous; on the vermilion gate hung a plaque.

"Imperial Preceptor's Mansion."

In the main room of the residence.

The Imperial Preceptor of the Great Yu was standing with his back to the Fifth Prince Zhu Gan, staring unblinkingly at a landscape painting hanging in the center of the hall.

"Many thanks, Uncle; your nephew was lucky to break through."

Zhu Gan had a look of caution on his face.

The Imperial Preceptor did not answer.

Instead, it was a full few breaths later that he turned around slowly: "This is what you should have in your fate; no need to thank me."

Zhu Gan was even more respectful: "Uncle, today Father Emperor saw me and was no longer as cold to me as before; perhaps in a few days, I can move back into the palace."

According to the customs of the Great Yu.

After a prince comes of age, he cannot live in the Imperial Palace and must move to a residence in the capital.

Unless he is the Crown Prince.

Of course, before the Emperor establishes a Crown Prince, he always has to select and cultivate them.

So some outstanding princes will be arranged with official positions and continue to stay in the Imperial Palace.

These princes who stay in the Imperial Palace will be regarded as candidates for the Crown Prince.

The previous Zhu Gan was because of his maternal family, so he had always stayed in the palace.

It was later that the matter of the Qingwei Sect was exposed, and he was driven out of the palace gate.

Now it can be considered bitter suffering coming to an end.

Zhu Gan had no regrets at all.

Having offended the Qingwei Sect, he still had a chance to turn things around, but if he stopped at Below Tongxuan for the rest of his life, he would have no connection to that Golden Throne.

Now it seems, he bet right.

A trace of joy rose in Zhu Gan's heart.

The Imperial Preceptor looked at Zhu Gan expressionlessly: "You should know, your Celestial Phenomenon was achieved by taking a shortcut and is naturally inferior to the Great Dao; if you want to advance further in the future, you still need to find rare bones in the world, and only after soul-shifting and bone-changing will it be possible."

"Before, you were too anxious; now that you have entered the Celestial Phenomenon, you should also be more steady."

If it were someone else giving such a lecture.

Given Zhu Gan's temperament, he would likely slap them and then try every means to execute their nine clans.

But the one speaking was the Imperial Preceptor.

He dared not have the slightest complaint.

As a prince, and with a maternal family that was extremely powerful, he knew many inside stories.

If it weren't for the Imperial Preceptor's strong support back then, his Father Emperor could not have become the current master of the Dragon Court.

Gu Gu Changsheng, Zhang Zhang Zilu, Yuan Yuan Dingting, and Liao Qi were the younger generation, rising in that Immortal Calamity, but the Imperial Preceptor before him was different; before the Immortal Calamity, he was already the leader of the hidden sects of the world.

It was just that in these few years, heaven-gifted prodigies emerged one after another, coupled with the Imperial Preceptor taking the initiative to retire.

His reputation was gradually chased by those four people.

But his seniority was beyond doubt.

The Imperial Preceptor could establish an Emperor, and naturally could also establish a Crown Prince.

Zhu Gan knew very well that if he wanted to ascend the Dragon Throne, he must rely on the man before him.

"Yes, your nephew will keep Uncle's teachings in mind."

Zhu Gan agreed readily.

He had already become a Celestial Phenomenon, so he was no longer as urgent as before and was enough to compete for the position of Crown Prince.

Of course.

If he could achieve the Land Immortal Realm, the throne would be ten-tenths certain.

However, just as the Imperial Preceptor said, he could not be so impatient and leave handles for others.

His Father Emperor still had several hundred years to live.

There was no rush.

Zhu Gan walked away slowly.

Very soon, only the Imperial Preceptor was left in the room.

At this time.

The Imperial Preceptor was completely covered by a shadow, appearing obscure.

The Mountain-Seeking Division was newly built; although the government office was not set up in the Imperial Palace like the Imperial Observatory, it was in a position extremely close to the Imperial City in the Thousand-Step Corridor, separated from the Ministry of Justice by a wall.

To manifest its status.

The officials of the Mountain-Seeking Division, like the Embroidered Uniform Guard, were all granted flying fish robes if they were Third-Rank or above.

Of course.

Li Rui already had one, so there was no need to grant another.

"Lord."

"Lord."

Voices of "Lord" rang out one after another.

The Mountain-Seeking Division guards before the gate saw Li Rui, wearing a flying fish robe, walk into the government office, and they were all extremely respectful.

Li Rui just gave a light hum.

Then he walked with large strides to the backyard of the Mountain-Seeking Division.

The front yard of the Mountain-Seeking Division was where the Mountain-Seeking Envoys and Mountain-Fixing Envoys who went on field missions stayed, while the backyard was where the array masters, talisman masters, etc., of the Mountain-Seeking Division stayed.

There were four rooms in the backyard in total.

Alchemist Room, Talisman Room, Array Room, Beast Room.

As for the other two items of the six arts of immortal cultivation, artifact refining and spirit planting, they were managed by specialized government offices.

Because these four rooms were mostly consumables in wartime, the Holy Emperor specially designated that the Mountain-Seeking Division could permanently maintain these four rooms.

Li Rui was in charge of the Talisman Room and the Array Room.

The greatness of his power and the richness of the benefits were beyond doubt.

So those in this position were generally trusted confidants.

In charge of the backyard together with Li Rui, the other person was the former Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works; it was said that his alchemy was outstanding, and he was extremely extraordinary among Third-Rank alchemists.

He hadn't been in the backyard for long.

When two people walked into the backyard.

"Old Brother Li, we meet again."

(End of chapter)