Chapter 435: Karmic Backlash Disappears

"Use the power of National Fortune?" Provincial Governor Lü was stunned when he heard this news.

"Is it not allowed?"

"No, no, no, naturally it is allowed."

The five great Immortal Sects and the Imperial Court had a righteous alliance relationship, with no substantial superior-subordinate relationship.

One hundred thousand years ago, the founder of the Congwendao Sect, Guiyuan Tianzun, and four others established the five great Immortal Sects together and set a covenant of alliance with Great Xia. The covenant included contents such as law enforcement power, supervisory power, and tax exemptions.

And that the Sect Masters of the Immortal Sects could use the power of National Fortune.

Qiu Jinan knew the contents of the alliance covenant, which was why he made the request.

Provincial Governor Lü did not know the contents of the alliance covenant, but before he took office as the Provincial Governor of Huangzhou, Xia Di personally conducted emergency training. At that time, Xia Di told him that the Sect Masters of the Immortal Sects could use the power of National Fortune.

Regarding the understanding of the power of National Fortune, Qiu Jinan was actually more familiar with it.

"With Sect Master Qiu's peerless cultivation base, I wonder what happened that you were cursed?" Provincial Governor Lü asked curiously.

Qiu Jinan sighed and said fiercely: "It's a long story. It's also a coincidence. That day, I accidentally ran into this Meng family kid. Forced by circumstances, the two of us went deep into a demon lair, wanting to eradicate evil and return a peaceful and prosperous world to the world. However, the demon lair was the headquarters of the demonic path, with experts as numerous as clouds. Even I was at a disadvantage in the battle."

"Not to mention that two fists are no match for four hands. My strength alone was limited, and the demonic path was powerful. During the battle, the demonic path placed a curse on me and the Meng family kid!"

"So that's how it is. Demonic path cultivators are truly hateful!" Provincial Governor Lü suddenly realized and stood up for Qiu Jinan.

"May I ask which of the three great demonic sects Sect Master Qiu went to?"

Qiu Jinan shook his head, unwilling to elaborate. Provincial Governor Lü tactfully did not ask again.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou had strange expressions but didn't say much.

"Sect Master Qiu is amazing, breaking into a demonic sect alone!" Man Gu clenched his fists. Sect Master Qiu eradicating a demon lair with his own strength—just thinking about it was cool!

When Qiu Jinan infiltrated the Congwendao Sect, Man Gu was still undergoing his coming-of-age ceremony in the wilderness and didn't know the situation at that time.

"Using the power of National Fortune is fine, but I have just come into contact with the power of National Fortune and am not very familiar with using it."

"No matter, it doesn't require a very complicated process. Just use the power of National Fortune to wash us both."

"That's good." Provincial Governor Lü agreed very readily.

The power of National Fortune was a major secret. Provincial Governor Lü only let Qiu Jinan and Meng Jingzhou, these two unlucky guys, go with him, while Lu Yang, Man Gu, and Zhao Po waited in place.

After a series of events, all three were a bit tired. Originally, they were just going to help solve a drowned ghost, but the situation developed more and more out of control—dissipating cultivation and starting over, Great Yu Integration stage cultivators making moves, Qiu Jinan coming to the rescue, and so on.

"I didn't expect it. Brother Huang Ming was actually an ancient Integration stage cultivator who started over!" Zhao Po smiled bitterly. He had always wanted to exchange cultivation insights with Huang Ming, but Huang Ming had ignored him. He didn't know the reason before, but now he finally understood—they were simply not on the same path.

"Judging from Huang Ming's methods, he was already very proficient in corpse-driving techniques before he dissipated his cultivation and started over," Lu Yang analyzed. Perhaps this was also the reason why Huang Ming chose the Corpse-Driving Sect.

This was not strange. The history of corpse-driving techniques could be traced back to the ancient era. It was normal for Great Yu cultivators to be proficient in corpse-driving techniques.

"I just don't know how many ancient cultivators have dissipated their cultivation and started over. Huang Ming re-cultivated to the Jin Dan stage, but that doesn't mean other ancient cultivators have re-cultivated to the Jin Dan stage!" Lu Yang said seriously. This was different from the demonic sect. The demonic sect had low-to-mid-tier cultivators as a breakthrough point, but ancient cultivators were different—they started at the Integration stage, and their upper limits were unknown, making them even harder to deal with.

"Just dissipating cultivation and starting over; none of them have become Immortals. Shameful." As an Immortal, the Decayed Fairy looked down on this bunch of guys who dissipated their cultivation and started over.

"Hmm, Fairy, what are you looking at?" Lu Yang noticed the Decayed Fairy was lying on the bed, staring intently at the content on the head of the bed.

The figure on the light screen was very familiar—it was Provincial Governor Lü, Qiu Jinan, and Meng Jingzhou who had just left.

"I've never seen how the power of National Fortune is used. I'm taking a look."

"Move aside, I'll take a look too." Lu Yang was also curious. He let the Decayed Fairy make some space and lay next to the Fairy to watch.

The place where the power of National Fortune was controlled had layers of blockades, and the power of National Fortune itself could also prevent peeping. Even a Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator could not break through it, but these blockades were not enough in front of the Decayed Fairy, the head of the five ancient Immortals.

If an Immortal on the side of the Imperial Court were personally controlling the power of National Fortune, it would be a different story. Other than that, no one could stop the Decayed Fairy from peeping at the power of National Fortune.

On the light screen, Provincial Governor Lü led the two into a stone secret room.

The secret room was airtight, without a single gap. It didn't look like it was built by stacking stones, but rather like a whole large rock had been hollowed out.

The secret room had a small pool, which was empty, with nothing inside except for a square groove in the middle. Provincial Governor Lü held the Huangzhou Great Seal and pressed the seal onto the groove.

A substance that looked like light and water suddenly appeared, forming strands and sheets, filling the groove.

"So that's how it is. This thing is the power of National Fortune."

Seeing that Lu Yang was still a bit confused, the Decayed Fairy explained: "The power of National Fortune has existed on every inch of Great Xia's land from beginning to end, existing in an invisible and imperceptible way. The Huangzhou Great Seal is the key, which can change the power of National Fortune from an imperceptible state to a perceptible state."

"The Huangzhou Great Seal is a supreme treasure that recognizes its master; only Provincial Governor Lü can use this supreme treasure."

"As for the power of National Fortune, it's probably not very strong because it's only the National Fortune of one province. If the National Fortune of seventeen provinces were gathered together, the power would be quite considerable. It seems the Immortals of the Great Xia Imperial Court have some ability."

"Of course, it's only some ability; it still doesn't reach my level."

On the other side, Meng Jingzhou saw the power of National Fortune at close range for the first time and felt that the hope of solving the karmic backlash was imminent.

"Should I jump in directly?"

Qiu Jinan stopped Meng Jingzhou's impulse to court death: "If you were at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, you would have a probability of surviving if you jumped in."

Meng Jingzhou considered himself a Jin Dan powerhouse, but there was still a gap from the Tribulation Transcendence stage, so he decided not to jump in first.

A strand of National Fortune power as thick as an arm flew out; it was Provincial Governor Lü mobilizing it.

Provincial Governor Lü controlled the power of National Fortune clumsily, weakening the corrosiveness inherent in the power of National Fortune again and again. He pointed two fingers at Qiu Jinan and the other, saying "Go," and this strand of National Fortune power washed over the two.

"So comfortable!" Meng Jingzhou said in surprise. This was even more comfortable than the first time he came into contact with spiritual power.

Pink mist drifted out and was soon absorbed and melted by the power of National Fortune, disappearing into the invisible.

The curse that had been pressing on his heart for many days disappeared. Qiu Jinan also felt very refreshed.

"Hoo—comfortable!"

"The curse has finally disappeared. Let's go to a brothel to celebrate. Brother Lü, where is the best brothel in your Hanshui City?"

Provincial Governor Lü: "..."

Is it not very good to ask me this question?

"There used to be a zoo, which was the best brothel, but it is currently closed for rectification."

The second update is at eleven o'clock.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 436 =====