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Chapter 358: Immortal Craft, Four Transformations, and the Awakening of Dao Induction: The Axe of th
Chapter 358: Immortal Craft, Four Transformations, and the Awakening of Dao Induction: The Axe of the Underworld (Part 2)
" The Grand Guardian explained calmly.
"Additionally, the Distinguished Guest Token, like the Prince's Celestial Foretelling Token, can be used to request a calculation from me..."
"If there's anything you need calculated, Li Guest Minister, you may come to me with the token."
After finishing his sentence, the Grand Guardian's entire body transformed into white mist and disappeared.
Only the Mystic Tortoise Demon remained on the ninth floor.
The tortoise's eyes narrowed, filled with resentment and a warning, as if saying, "Don't you dare spread the word about this Divine Sculpture, or I'll make you pay!"
After the Grand Guardian's departure, the tortoise hummed through its nose and lay down on the ground, its body expanding to fill the entire ninth floor.
It was a clear eviction notice.
Li Che looked at the enormous Mystic Tortoise Demon and narrowed his eyes, considering whether to use his Pure Heart Divinity to tempt the tortoise.
But in the end, he decided against it.
There was no rush, and he had plenty of time to deal with the tortoise later.
The group left the ninth floor.
Fang Shangzhen led Li Che on a tour of the Celestial Observatory's Treasure Tower.
"The most coveted feature of this Eight-Angled Overhanging Eaves Celestial Observatory Tower is the cultivation room." Fang Shangzhen explained with a smile.
"A cultivation room? The kind with divine talisman arrays inside?" Li Che asked curiously.
In his memory, cultivation rooms were supposed to be like that.
Fang Shangzhen shook her head, looking at Li Che. She lifted her hand, and her white sleeve slid down, revealing her fair wrist. She pointed to the top of the Celestial Observatory Tower.
"Do you see that eight-dragon-guarded treasure pearl?"
"That pearl was brought back by the Grand Guardian from the depths of the Deceptive Pavilion..."
"It's connected to the cultivation room. Once you enter, the pearl can detect the divinity within you and capture the divine essence from the heavens and earth, with a concentration no weaker than a Lower Rank Four Virtues Divine Spirit Wood. It also saves you the process of refining the divine essence crystal."
Li Che's eyes widened slightly at these words.
Could such a wondrous thing exist in this world?
Unfortunately, Fang Shangzhen mentioned that arranging the cultivation room would take three days.
Li Che wasn't in a hurry. He followed Fang Shangzhen and continued exploring the Celestial Observatory Tower.
The tower was larger on the inside than it appeared from the outside.
Divine Sculpture, Divine Armament, Divine Talisman, and Divine Elixir Masters each had their own floor for research.
Fang Shangzhen introduced Li Che, the newly appointed Distinguished Guest Minister, to the other Distinguished Guest Ministers who weren't busy at the moment.
Fang Shangzhen's kindness towards Li Che stemmed from her relationship with Fang Hanshu, but she also genuinely admired Li Che.
(End of Chapter 1)
In the Divine Capital, a 25-year-old Divine Carving Half-Saint named Li Che had risen from humble beginnings to become a legendary figure.
Fang Shangzhen admired Li Che's exceptional talent, rising against all odds.
Fang Shangzhen had planned a banquet to celebrate Li Che's success in passing the Distinguished Guest Evaluation.
However, Li Che, eager to study the recently acquired Four-Transformation Divine Craft Dao Fruit, politely declined Fang Shangzhen's invitation.
Fang Shangzhen wasn't bothered; at his level, he had long since learned to remain unperturbed by praise or criticism.
He arranged for a special carriage, reserved for Distinguished Guests, to be sent to Li Che.
Li Che departed the Celestial Observatory's Treasure Tower in the carriage.
The carriage shattered through the early spring rain, clearing the path.
The journey back to the Fourth City was smooth and unobstructed.
The faint warmth of early spring melted the remaining snow in the leaden clouds, transforming it into cold droplets that awakened the dormant life from the winter, sweeping across the entire Divine Capital.
The rain fell steadily, forming puddles on the ground.
When Li Che returned to the Heavenly Origin Academy...
News spread like a storm from the upper three cities of the Divine Capital that Li Che, the Elder of the Divine Carving Peak from the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, had successfully passed the Distinguished Guest Evaluation at the Celestial Observatory, becoming the 13th Distinguished Guest at the headquarters.
"Daddy!"
Xixi, practicing in the courtyard, saw Li Che returning in his ink-colored robe and couldn't contain her excitement, jumping up and down.
She rushed towards Li Che, leaping like a cannonball.
But Li Che, now incredibly powerful, gently pinched her neck, lifting her up.
Xixi realized the vast gap between her and her father.
Xixi, having reached the Grand Master level, struggled to contain her surging Qi and blood, which boiled and burned, evaporating the spring rain that fell.
In the courtyard, disciples from the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect and the Dao City, each releasing their Qi, practiced under Xixi's suppression, unwilling to yield.
"Husband!"
Under the eaves, Zhang Ya, sitting next to Mu Po Po, cracking sunflower seeds, was suddenly delighted.
She called out and jumped off the railing, her long legs carrying her towards Li Che.
The mother and daughter were almost identical in their enthusiasm.
However, Zhang Ya was slightly more restrained than Xixi, refraining from bumping her head against Li Che.
Zhang Ya grabbed Li Che's arm, holding him tightly.
"Did you succeed, husband?"
Zhang Ya's eyes shone brightly.
She knew Li Che had participated in the Distinguished Guest Evaluation at the Celestial Observatory today.
This evaluation was said to be extremely challenging.
In the entire Great Jing, there were only a dozen or so Distinguished Guests at the Celestial Observatory.
Li Che held Xixi with one hand, allowing Zhang Ya to hold his other arm, a gentle smile on his face.
"With your husband's help, everything will be fine!" Li Che said with a smile.
Under the eaves...
Lu Tai Bai, in his white robe, watched Li Che return home, surrounded by his wife and daughter, a hint of envy in his eyes.
He and Xuan Qi Sha had yet to conceive a child, not because of Lu Tai Bai, but due to Xuan Qi Sha's physical condition.
After exchanging a few words with his family, Li Che headed towards the house to seclude himself for cultivation, mentioning that he had gained insights from the Distinguished Guest Evaluation.
"Put me down, Daddy!" Xixi pouted, being carried by Li Che.
Li Che laughed and gently tossed Xixi into the air. Xixi grumbled, and her feet sparked with fire. Two Infernal Lotus Flame Wheels spun beneath her.
Li Che looked at Xixi, his eyes softening.
However, thinking about the time bomb-like Infernal Lotus Flame within Xixi, his heart sank slightly.
He frowned, realizing he had forgotten to ask the Grand Inspector for a method to control the Infernal Lotus Flame during his visit to the Treasure Tower.
Without seeing the Grand Inspector, Li Che couldn't be sure, but upon meeting him, he noticed a Divine Carving on the Grand Inspector's face.
This confirmed the Grand Inspector's strength...
Even a mere projection of his will was overwhelmingly oppressive. The Grand Inspector had reached the Divine Tribulation Realm, capable of becoming a True Immortal. His power exceeded Li Che's imagination.
"If necessary, I'll use the Celestial Foretelling Token to request the Grand Inspector's assistance in calculating a solution for Xixi's Infernal Lotus Flame." Li Che's eyes narrowed.
He exhaled, pausing as he passed Mu Po Po.
"Where's Elder Qing?" Li Che asked, puzzled.
But he didn't dwell on it, heading towards the inner house.
...
...
The Fourth City of the Divine Capital.
Little Heavenly Sound Temple.
Corpses lay scattered, and the courtyard, once filled with blood, had returned to tranquility.
Huang Mei, with a flick of his finger, sent out a flame that incinerated the corpses. He sat in a luxurious palanquin, performing a Buddhist ritual for the deceased disciples.
Ji Maoli and his four sons, clad in armor, sat under the eaves, silently watching Huang Mei perform the rituals.
Despite Huang Mei's attempts to hide his emotions, Ji Maoli could clearly see the sorrow in his eyes.
Ji Maoli was pleased with this display of grief, indicating that Huang Mei's cooperation would be sincere.
Suddenly, Ji Maoli's eyebrows twitched, and he took out a Thousand-Mile Divine Communication Mirror. After a quick glance, his eyes revealed a strange light.
"Great Mage, the situation has changed."
"Li Che has passed the Distinguished Guest Evaluation set by the Grand Inspector, and now... he has become a Distinguished Guest at the Celestial Observatory." Ji Maoli said calmly.
With a clatter, the four sons, over three meters tall, stood up, resembling four armored demon gods.
"Li Che has just become a Distinguished Guest at the Celestial Observatory... It seems we'll have to postpone our plans for now."
"Even though we have to give face to the Grand Inspector, we should still do so."
Ji Maoli spoke in a deep voice, his body draped in an incredibly heavy Xuan Armor. He cupped his fists and bowed towards the Yellow Eyebrow Great Mage, "Great Mage, our cooperation will continue... After this, if I take any action, I will specially request your assistance."
The Great Mage finished chanting the Buddhist sutra for the deceased.
The sound of the wooden fish being struck also stopped.
He nodded slightly.
"Very well."
Ji Maoli, accompanied by his four sons, then left one after the other.
The Yellow Eyebrow Great Mage maintained his seated posture, his two long eyebrows floating in the air.
"Amitabha."
"He's quite lucky."
...
...
In the Second City, at the Prince's Mansion.
The Third Prince, Lu Litiang, returned to his mansion in an extremely luxurious carriage.
His expression was extremely unpleasant.
The news of Li Che becoming the 13th Distinguished Guest Scholar of the Celestial Observatory made him feel very uncomfortable.
But this was, after all, the 13th Distinguished Guest Scholar of the Celestial Observatory. There was no need to antagonize such a person. He had just established a filial image in the eyes of the Grand Inspector, and he couldn't afford to be disliked by the Grand Inspector because of a mere Li Che.
The Third Prince was well aware that the competition for the Crown Prince's position was not easy.
The First Prince had the support of the Temple Guarding Office, and the Second Prince had the support of the Yue family.
Although he had gained the support of the Ji family, his mother had died in the Ji family. With the cunning minds of the Ji family elders, they would surely believe that he had developed a grudge against them...
They might not fully trust or support him.
Once cracks appeared, they couldn't be easily mended.
"However, the biggest difference between me and my royal brothers is that I have the support of the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect!"
"If I can leave a good impression on the Grand Inspector, or even gain his support, then the Crown Prince's position will truly be secure!"
The Third Prince's eyes flashed with determination.
The Celestial Observatory's status in the Great Jing was extremely special due to the Grand Inspector.
In fact, many rumors were already spreading.
It was said that the Celestial Observatory no longer belonged to the Great Jing and was becoming the 12th Divine Sect of the Great Jing...
This was enough to demonstrate the Celestial Observatory's strength.
In the competition for the Crown Prince's position, what was really at stake was the strength of the supporting forces behind each candidate.
Upon returning to the mansion, a heavy downpour fell, hitting the exquisitely maintained garden grounds, creating a hazy mist of water vapor.
Su Yunji held an umbrella for the Third Prince as they entered the garden pavilion. After sitting down, the maids and servants quickly presented delicious delicacies, filling the stone table in the pavilion with an extravagant spread.
Han Si xi, dressed in purple, stood respectfully behind the Third Prince.
The Third Prince raised his hand, signaling for the pavilion to quiet down.
His eyes flashed with determination.
Then, he took out the Celestial Token he had obtained from the Grand Inspector, which contained the answer to a divination calculation.
Within the token, the Grand Inspector's answer was hidden.
Who had killed his mother?
Sitting in the pavilion, the powerful rain pounded on the black tiles, shrouding the entire world in a hazy mist.
He glanced at Han Si xi.
Then, he waved his hand, blocking out Su Yunliu and Su Yunji.
The pavilion became empty, leaving only Han Si xi and the Third Prince.
"Your Highness, since you've established a filial image in front of the Grand Inspector, you must maintain it to the end..."
"Let's see who killed Imperial Concubine Ji..."
"Once we know the killer, I will take action on your behalf."
Han Si xi crossed her arms in front of her, her voice slightly sharp.
As the temple people arranged by His Majesty to protect the princes, the temple people represented their masters, the princes.
When the princes participated in the competition for the Crown Prince's position, these temple people were naturally forced to get involved.
Only when the prince they protected truly rose to power could they attain high positions and become the elite.
The Third Prince, Lu Litiang, nodded in agreement.
He naturally trusted Han Si xi more than anyone else, even more than his mother.
She was one of his greatest advantages in the competition for the Crown Prince's position...
The Jade Temple was an extremely important profession in the First City of the Divine Capital, within the Imperial Palace Temple.
Han Si xi was ranked 15th at the Heavenly Gate, making her a top-tier expert! The fact that Emperor Jing had assigned her to him made Lu Litiang feel that his father favored him.
Without further hesitation, the Third Prince's eyes narrowed, and he clenched his fist tightly, crushing the token in his hand.
Instantly, an incredibly powerful divine essence descended, creating invisible ripples that shook the space like an invisible carpet being shaken to dispel the waves.
The token shattered.
The divine essence, resembling the Heavenly Providence, rolled in the air.
"The Netherworld."
"The Bull Demon."
...
...
At the Heavenly Origin Academy.
Li Che had just returned to his room.
He sat down in a chair and poured himself a glass of water.
Just as he was about to drink.
Suddenly, his mind seemed to stir up a terrifying storm! The Heaven Earth Chessboard trembled slightly.
A powerful essence, containing the Heavenly Providence, silently emerged from his forehead, like a white python coiled up, hiding deep within, motionless.
Li Che's lips touched the cup.
His eyes narrowed.
"Who dares to spy on me with the Heavenly Providence?"
"Who wants to kill me?!"
His five fingers clenched.
The white python of the Heavenly Providence was instantly pulled out by Li Che.
Then, the Heaven Earth Chessboard seemed to transform into a palm, opening its five fingers.
It fiercely slapped down,
Suppressing the roaring and struggling white python with overwhelming force!
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