Chapter 173 Great Master

Apart from the Jade Emperor, the Jiajing Emperor was also eyeing him.

Ji Xiang didn't care at all.

He walked out of the black and white world where he had been saving the souls of the dead, and sighed softly.

He held the Gushen Pill. The blank divine tablet in his inner vision gave a description, which was roughly the same as what the old man Lei Xuan had said, but the pill had been tampered with.

[Gushen Pill: The valley spirit never dies; it is called the mysterious female!]

[The so-called valley spirit is actually the origin of all things. This pill, when in the flesh, can transform into the root of heaven and earth, greatly strengthening the foundation of the physical body.]

[Anyone who is dying or already dead will be immediately revived upon taking this pill.]

[Those with weak Dao practices will experience distortions and changes upon taking the Gushen Pill. The physical body may be activated, becoming an indescribable thing, this is the avatar of the valley spirit.]

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[Art of Heartfelt Transformation: The seed of the Jiajing Emperor's wishes! After taking this pill, this art begins to spread. The taker will become the "Dao Child" designated by the Jiajing Emperor, their mind and thoughts gradually returning to the Jiajing Emperor. At the same time, they will become the "vessel" for the Jiajing Emperor to return to the mortal realm!]

[The Gushen Body is the perfect body for the Jiajing Emperor to return to the mortal realm. The Gushen Body can communicate with all the breaths of the mortal realm, with balanced yin and yang in the body, and possessing the five elements.]

[Destroying the core of this pill will reduce its efficacy to one-twentieth, while also eliminating the Art of Heartfelt Transformation.]

Return to the mortal realm? Is the old emperor trapped in the reverse realm? It seems that the mortal and reverse realms cannot communicate. Of course, he may not necessarily be trapped in the reverse realm.

There are many true realms in the world: the Dharma realm, Fulili, or the Nine Heavens mentioned by the Divine Firmament Sect.

In short, if he's not in the human world, who is he trying to scare?

"The old emperor also has his designs. The things given away for free are the most expensive. Small advantages cannot be taken, and they must not be accepted haphazardly."

That old fart has probably given this pill to many people. Judging from the description, Ji Xiang could already guess that he was casting a wide net to catch big fish.

Ji Xiang held the pill, circulated his magic power slightly, and turned its outer shell into pill dust. A fiery red pill heart in the middle was taken by Ji Xiang. This pill heart was a red, translucent piece, like a glass bead, in which the Jiajing Emperor's Art of Conversion was entrusted.

Then, he circulated his supernatural power and shattered it into powder. The Art of Conversion flew out and dissipated without a trace.

As for the remaining pill powder, Ji Xiang decided to take it back and use it to make tea.

One-twentieth of the efficacy, who knows what kind of changes it will bring, but greatly strengthening the physical body should be enough.

His current physical body is too fragile. For experts above the Earth Immortal realm, Ji Xiang's physical body is like paper, and he has the Dao practice but cannot use it....

Perhaps, this is also a kind of training.

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In the Forbidden City, the Wanli Emperor felt relieved when he heard that Old Zhang had come to help, and his whole body seemed to be exhausted.

He felt a little dizzy. A major earthquake in Shuntian Prefecture had almost scared him to death.

"I, this emperor, am really unlucky!"

At this time, the Wanli Emperor thought of his old father, and unconsciously cursed a few times in his heart.

If the Longqing Emperor hadn't seen that the Zhenwu statue was broken and moved it away, would so many things have happened now?

The Fire Lord would not have come, the Dongyue Temple would not have produced Yin spirits, Shuntian would not have had a major earthquake, his son would not have been bewitched, and so many people would not have died here.

"Alas, when one strand is pulled, the whole body moves, that's probably the situation."

Soon, Realist Zhang, carrying the sword and the statue, entered the gate of the Forbidden City, followed by a little fox, pretending to hold Old Zhang's horsetail whisk.

Seeing the familiar city gate, Old Zhang couldn't help but feel emotional.

Seeing this familiar doorway, he thought of the days when he used to be a gatekeeper here.

"Realist has finally arrived, I have been waiting!"

Old Zhang, if you had come a little later, you could have performed a mass for me!

The Wanli Emperor took the initiative to greet him, and no one around dared to say anything out of line. After all, the pacification of the turmoil in Shuntian was still thanks to Old Zhang. If they came out at this time to say that etiquette was inappropriate, they were afraid that the Wanli Emperor would invite them to have a heart-to-heart talk later.

Old Zhang first stated that his strength had increased after breaking through, then gave a brief explanation about the little fox, saying that this guy was not a monster, and everyone didn't really care.

Afterwards, Old Zhang began to praise Ji Xiang for his merits.

But after the merits were praised, the Wanli Emperor's face looked extremely wonderful.

"I, understand."

With these words, the Wanli Emperor's expression was uncertain. Old Zhang understood what the Wanli Emperor was thinking, and at this time transmitted his voice secretly:

"Is Your Majesty thinking that someone in the Ascension Realm casually entered the Forbidden City, which is simply outrageous? If Your Majesty thinks so, please blink your eyes."

The Wanli Emperor sighed. He and Old Zhang had been together for thirteen years, and both sides understood each other very well. Their thoughts could not be concealed, so he blinked.

Old Zhang explained: "My senior brother has been traveling in Fulili for a long time, and has only recently descended to the mortal realm, taking human form and restoring his true appearance. This is actually a happy and congratulatory thing!"

"He has just come to the human world, and the world has changed for fourteen hundred years. He doesn't understand many things. Your Majesty, my senior brother can be entrusted with the important task of protecting the country! In the mortal realm, there are very few Ascension Realm experts. Since the end of the Yuan Dynasty, until now, there are only two of us."

Old Zhang wanted the Wanli Emperor to express his attitude, and also told the Emperor not to think too much. He also told the Wanli Emperor that you are alive today and not being messed with by Zhao Xuanlang, thanks to his selfless actions.

Therefore, at this time, he should add titles and give rewards to win him over. His camp is now neutral and friendly. If he is pulled into our Ming camp, the Ming court will definitely be as solid as a rock.

Moreover, even to prevent the Yin realm Song court from making a comeback, one must also win over an Ascension Realm expert.

"My senior brother has a great vow to save all the wicked people in the world. Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Great Ming, the father of the world. He protects Your Majesty and suppresses Zhao Xuanlang, which is in accordance with the will of heaven and the people, punishing evil and eliminating evildoers."

"Those who have great vows will not easily betray their oaths, otherwise their Dao heart will collapse, their cultivation will be lost, and there will be no hope for the future."

"Moreover, my senior brother's entry into the Forbidden City, although this is strange, his roots are extraordinary. If we talk about it now, he should be an ancient immortal, and it is normal to have various supernatural powers."

Old Zhang carefully persuaded.

The Wanli Emperor put away his surprise and nodded. After all, he was the master of the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers. With Old Zhang's endorsement, he felt a lot more at ease, and Ji Xiang had indeed saved his life from fire and water several times.

The Wanli Emperor walked towards Old Zhang, and the two had a private conversation:

"Bestow titles, this time, I must bestow grand titles upon you. Old Zhang, you should also be promoted to Heavenly Master. How can it be that you are in the imperial court as an official and do not take the position of Heavenly Master? I will decide for you and bestow the title of Heavenly Master!"

"As for Ji Xiang, you call him senior brother.... then bestow the title of Vice Heavenly Master?"

The Wanli Emperor felt that this title was acceptable. Your senior is the boss, and he is the second, but Old Zhang said that this matter was inappropriate!

"Vice Heavenly Master, being inferior to me, can easily cause dissatisfaction. One should treat experts with sincerity."

The Wanli Emperor was dissatisfied: "Could it be that I should give him the Three Dukes! Wouldn't that be another Tao Zhongwen! I can't do the things that Emperor Shizong did! That's too outrageous. Those old guys will definitely drown me with their saliva when they go back."

"No, please bestow upon my senior brother the title of 'Great Master'!"

Since ancient times, the leaders of various sects who preached the Dao have been called Grandmasters.

And Great Master is taken from the book of Zhuangzi, meaning "a person who has reached the Great Dao"!

The Wanli Emperor thought for a while and had an idea in his mind.

"Bestow the title of Great Master of Perfect Unity Northern Polarity Benevolence and Might, in charge of the affairs of the Daoist Records Office of the world."

After the two finished discussing the matter of rewards, Old Zhang was now someone the Wanli Emperor relied on, and the two had a very deep friendship, so the rewards must be in place.

Afterwards, the Wanli Emperor asked about the sword and the Jade Emperor statue again.

Old Zhang explained the ins and outs in general terms, and the Wanli Emperor was immediately overjoyed, taking the Jingzhen Divine Sword and examining it up and down.

Old Zhang also told Wanli most of the information he had obtained from interrogating those Yin spirits:

"This sword is divine, Your Majesty must take good care of it. This sword is equivalent to the original function of the Zhen trigram. As for how this sword came to be, it is not yet known, but the divine sword was brought by Tao Zhongwen, and he also locked it in the Supreme Pavilion. Today, the divine sword reappears and returns to Your Majesty's hand, which is in line with the national destiny of the Great Ming."

"If you encounter Yin spirits entering the palace again, you can kill them with this sword. The power of this sword cannot be resisted by all evils. More importantly, this sword can pardon gods and ghosts without rituals."

"The sword body contains the Taiyi form, which is the power of the beginning of all gods, and also contains the image of the sun and moon, which can combine the yin and yang energies into one. Originally, it was a matching item with another [All-Embracing Heaven and Earth Bronze Mirror]."

"Zhao Xuanlang took this sword to save the Jade Emperor. This sword is the key for the immortals of the Longevity Palace to come to the mortal world after the yin and yang are combined."

"The Song court will definitely come again to seize this sword! And if this sword is lost again and falls into the hands of the Song court...."

Old Zhang's expression was extremely serious, and he expressed his worries:

"I am afraid that the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers will truly change hands!"