Chapter 1236 - 409: Third Layer of the Ninth Heavenly Layer, Five Spirits and Five Qi (Ten-Thousand-Word - )_5

Chapter 1236: Chapter 409: Third Layer of the Ninth Heavenly Layer, Five Spirits and Five Qi (Ten-Thousand-Word Chapter)_5

The Supreme Pure Jade Heavenly Immortal Bamboo has a wondrous effect specifically on the Spiritual Soul; when dealing with Li Yuanheng, its efficacy will be no less than the Celestial Master’s Sword.

Therefore Lei Jun ordered Zhuo Baojie to travel via the Earth Sea to the Khanate Mortal Realm of foreign tribes, and retrieve the Celestial Master’s Sword and Celestial Master Robe from Tang Xiaotang.

The road might not be entirely peaceful, but with Xu Yuanzhen accompanying, everything would naturally go smoothly.

The Celestial Master’s Sword and Celestial Master Robe returned to the mountain; the Celestial Master’s Three Treasures were reunited.

Lei Jun continued to use Nine Abyss True Fire to harmonize the Remnants of the Primeval Heavens, Warming and Nurturing and refining the Magical Treasure.

At the same time, he continually accumulated his own Pill Spirit Three Qi; day by day it grew more abundant and profound, and the foundation of his cultivation became ever more solid.

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The Mortal Realm of the Great Han.

Within Sumi, a tremendous change arose.

Although Venerable Shan Zhihui had not truly manifested holiness in the Mortal World, and even the Treasure Department Master Vanda Tuo had not yet Chonggui to the Mortal World.

Yet the monks of the Sumeru Treasure Department no longer maintained their previous posture of contraction.

The Great Han Mortal Realm, affected and swept by this, not only saw open struggles grow ever more intense; the undercurrents beneath the surface at court likewise surged ever more violently.

The capital of Great Han, Chang’an.

Within the inner gardens of the deep palace.

A performance of opera was extravagantly resplendent, yet entirely out of step with the atmosphere of the Mortal World beyond.

The one appreciating the opera did not feel anything amiss.

Thus those at his side also held their tongues.

For he was the present Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty.

Emperor Xiang Chengyuan of Han.

For various reasons, the Royal Family of the Han court, in this Mortal World, was comparatively strong.

Though at present there were Twelve Renowned Clans, the situation was not like in the early years of the Great Tang Mortal Realm, where the Son of Heaven and the great clans shared rule over the world.

The current Han Emperor, in former days, indeed possessed some bearing of ruling all under heaven.

But as the years have lengthened, this Son of Heaven of Han has grown increasingly muddle?headed.

By now, he indulges ever more in pleasure, benighted and without virtue.

At this moment, he was listless, drowsy and on the verge of sleep.

The opera that had previously ensnared his fascination now seemed unable to stir his interest.

A young official with a refined, scholarly countenance entered the garden after requesting transmission, and came before the Han Emperor.

The Han Emperor waved his hand: "Whatever it is, speak of it later."

This young official was precisely Fang Junmei, previously ordered to go to Great Unity.

He answered respectfully, withdrew to one side, and waited.

Until the grand performance ended, and after the performers received their rewards and expressed gratitude, they withdrew one after another.

But one woman remained behind.

The Inner Attendants of the palace were long accustomed to such sights.

The woman’s name was Chen Xiao, pillar of the opera troupe.

At the same time, she was now the performer most favored by the Han Emperor.

Yes, in recent years the Han Emperor scarcely attends court.

Those he most favors on ordinary days are Fang Junmei, skilled in flattery and sycophancy, and a group of performers.

Nothing but petty, fawning villains.

The Han Emperor, however, did not feel there was any problem.

Listlessly leaning back, he asked Fang Junmei: "What matter is so urgent?"

Fang Junmei answered respectfully: "Your Majesty, previously you instructed your humble servant to compile a list of the cultivators within the present Great Han realm most likely to break through from the Eighth Heavenly Layer to the realm of the Ninth Heavenly Layer; at present your humble servant has some leads."

He did not merely have some leads.

The list was exceedingly detailed and precise.

Fang Junmei had indeed risen to his post by currying favor, but he was not only capable of that.

"Read." The Han Emperor closed his eyes to rest.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Fang Junmei immediately said: "Those currently most promising are but the following seven.

Chen Lingfeng, current Sect Leader of the Mount Shu Sect.

Pan Hailin, High Merit Elder of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Master Xin Guan, Abbot of Xuantian Temple.

Xiao Xuan, former Clan Chief of the Xiao Clan beyond Longwai, who has just stepped down and yielded the position.

Lin Xiaoyi, Family Head of the Jiangzhou Lin Clan.

In addition, though the Patriarch of the Luoyang Li Family grows increasingly advanced in years, his eldest son Li Feiyang is at the height of his prime, and likewise has hope of advancing further to attain the realm of Pacifying All Under Heaven.

There is yet one more: the fellow disciple younger brother of the Evil Monk Juexiang, Abbot of the Great Void Temple—the Evil Monk Juefa."

The Han Emperor gave a soft "Mm": "And the others?"

Fang Junmei said: "In recent years, Pure Yang Palace has produced no particularly outstanding Taoist Sect experts. Its Sect Leader, Old Daoist Master Deng, Deng Lai, though his cultivation is remarkable, is already well advanced in years. Although now there is a Surge of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi, the hope that Sect Leader Deng might further attain the Taoist Sect realm of Great Vehicle High Immortal is still not great. As for the Bodhi Temple of the Buddhist Sect, the situation there is similar."

There were some things Fang Junmei did not speak of at length.

For example, thanks to the Surge of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi, the momentum of young cultivators surpassing their predecessors had become fierce. Pan Hailin of Dragon Tiger Mountain need not even be mentioned; over at the Mount Shu Sect there was also a prodigious talent, the famed Yu Boyan, whose cultivation was advancing by leaps and bounds.

Even if not in the immediate future, before long they would become the pillars of their respective sects.

But if one were to speak of who among the young generation in the Great Han Mortal Realm was most formidable?

Then without doubt, that person was at this very moment also in this Chang’an City.

In the Eastern Palace not far from here.

In recent years, it was instead that Crown Prince who had long been stationed in Chang’an.

The Han Emperor Xiang Chengyuan before their eyes spent most of his time indulging in pleasure at various Imperial Palaces outside Chang’an, returning to Chang’an only on a few occasions.

"There is also another matter, Your Majesty. The Surge of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi in the Human Realm Heaven and Earth benefits us Human Race cultivators in our cultivation, but correspondingly, vile Demon Qi on all sides has likewise begun to spread, and more Great Demons have begun to appear..." Fang Junmei reported.

The Han Emperor said offhandedly: "Those—leave them to my son to handle."

He waved his hand: "Mm, good, I know. I am weary. Let us leave it at that for now. You few confer among yourselves, and later present me with a plan."

With that said, he had already risen and walked off toward the depths of the palace.

Fang Junmei bowed his head respectfully in farewell, his face unchanged.

Yet inwardly his worries deepened:

In recent years, His Majesty’s spirit has grown ever worse...

"Lord Fang, I trouble you."

The woman named Chen Xiao spoke coolly after the Han Emperor departed.

She was no ordinary actress.

Nor did Fang Junmei regard her as such: "Please."

If he was not mistaken, this woman was of Witchcraft Sect origin.

A great upheaval had arisen within Sumi, and they were still urgently confirming whether the news was true and the details within.

If that Venerable Shan Zhihui were to leave Sumi and descend into this Mortal World, where should the Great Han go from there?