Omen I

March 1189.

Unrest broke out in the provinces of Great Ling. Rioters, with Red Scarves tied around their upper arms, stormed into the cities, burning, killing, looting, and massacring civilians.

Some, claiming to be members of the Thousand Sect Alliance, led Red Turban Thugs to obstruct the Spirit Army.

The border regions, which had only been conquered a few years earlier, also took the opportunity to Riot again, and the Great Ling was plunged into Military Disaster everywhere. The imperial throne was vacant and the situation was extremely precarious.

King Mu Li Residence.

First Squad elite heavily armored soldiers gathered in front of the Prince's Mansion and formed ranks in the open field.

"Your Lord Kexiwo." King Mu Li stood atop the tower of the royal palace, overlooking the entire scene, and turned to look at Kexiwo to the side.

Both of them were dressed in golden armor, with black cloaks over them. They were followed by elite guards.

"Is it about time?" King Mu Li seemed a little unsure.

"That's about it." Kexiwo nodded and smiled. "This time, Yue Dewen must be in a frenzy and can't care about anything else. What he wants to do and who he wants to support will soon be revealed."

"Now that war is raging Suzerain State, causing immense suffering and widespread misery, it is the perfect time for us to take control of the Great Capital and establish our rule over the world. Therefore, success or failure hinges on this!" Kexiwo said with a smile.

"Where is Heavenly Craftsman Mister?" King Mu Li asked with a smile.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time." Beside the two, a strong figure, like a lion with unruly hair, slowly appeared.

The man had an Azure Elder face, carried three different weapons on his back, and was burly and imposing.

It was the same Heavenly Artisan Jin Hong that had made a move before!

"I have already contacted Divine General Baiyin Tibu. Within the Weaving Elephant Army, as soon as we enter Great Capital, they will respond and send troops together," King Mu Li said with a smile.

"The others probably still believe that the one in the Great Capital is the real me, or perhaps they think the time isn't right and want to remain hidden. Unfortunately, they don't understand that now is the most opportune moment."

"As long as we can sweep through the chaos, suppress the disorder, and stabilize the situation, we can gain the support of the Divine General and many sects. Yue Dewen's scheming and plotting have only made the situation more and more chaotic. Now everyone is just afraid to speak out because of his strength. They are angry but dare not speak out."

What I need to do is shatter the illusion of the Great Dao Sect's invincibility! As long as everyone sees that the Great Dao Sect is not invincible and capable of sweeping away everything, then everything will quickly tilt in my favor! This is the inevitable trend of the times!

King Mu Li was confident and prepared.

"It seems Your Prince had already made up your mind," Kexiwo said, raising an eyebrow.

"If I can enter the Great Capital, the situation will surely stabilize!" King Mu Li said decisively.

No one asked him why he was so sure. With so many Red Turban Thugs and so many members of the Thousand Sect Alliance, why should everyone listen to him?

Kexiwo and Heavenly Artisan vaguely guessed some of the inside story.

It seems that King Mu Li had previously been in contact with the Thousand Sect Alliance.

If both sides have a tacit understanding, then everything now makes sense. As the group entered the Suzerain State and headed towards the Great Capital, on the surface, there were only tens of thousands of troops.

But in reality, it's not that simple. "By the way, what about Yue Hongdie? Is she still unwilling to come back?" Kexiwo asked.

"She's always been like this, there's no need to force her." King Mu Li shook his head. "That Zhang Ying is quite something, managing to escape even like that. The second Special Envoy Team, sent by the Snow Rainbow Pavilion, still failed to capture her. It's said that Yue Dewen personally intervened to stop her."

"I've also received the news. The Snow Rainbow Pavilion Master is quite dissatisfied with Yue Dewen because of this. The death of a Great Grandmaster without a clear explanation is unacceptable to any force." Kexiwo nodded.

"Brother Zhou Yan has achieved his goal, and fortunately, we have accomplished part of it. The Snow Rainbow Pavilion and the Great Dao Sect were only temporarily united, and now that a rift has appeared, we have finally opened a crack." King Mu Li felt pain in his Central Capital whenever he thought of Zhou Yan's death.

Unfortunately, for the sake of the greater good, he had no other choice but to treat Zhou Yan's descendants well.

Although this was not their initial goal, the current result can only be considered a barely satisfactory achievement.

As for Zhang Ying, a key figure from before, what is she doing now?

Nobody cares.

No matter how extraordinary his talent, he is now merely a tiny pawn on the chessboard. If his master were not Yue Dewen, and if he were not valued by the experts of the Reverse Time Society, his worth would be far from enough to catch the eye of King Mu Li.

*** Wushan Prefecture.

In the Wish Woman Canyon, a stone building that is only half-built is slowly taking shape as First Squad of people work overtime to complete it.

The snow has stopped, but there are still chunks of snow left in the canyon, and melted snow water is flowing into the stream from the cracks in the rocks.

Ding Yu, Sun Chaoyue, and Qing Su were standing to one side, carefully discussing the areas that still needed to be repaired and supplemented.

In the distance Zhang Zhenhai and Zhang Yunqi were sparring and practicing their martial arts.

In the middle of the canyon, a platform has been carved out on one side of the cliff face.

The platform is neatly polished and also features a large, strange character carved into it.

That was a font that no one in the world, except Zhang Rongfang, could recognize.

Its name is—Immortal!

Da Ling also has the word "", but it is not a combination of "human" and "", but another rather complex structure.

This time, Zhang Rongfang intends to take this opportunity to thoroughly promote and spread the word about this matter.

"Is the Human Immortal Scripture almost finished?" At this moment, he sat cross-legged on the platform, his eyes slightly closed, meditating and cultivating his Civilian Skill.

"Teacher, it's basically all set. I just need to copy some from various places, combine them, and it will be just right. But... is this really a good idea?"

Behind Zhang Rongfang stood a long-haired woman dressed in white with a veil covering her face.

The woman's exposed upper body revealed skin as smooth as jade, eyes as clear as autumn water, and black hair as lustrous and silky as silk.

Even with a veil covering her face, she would still be an absolute first-class beauty.

She was the woman with special talent that Zhang Rongfang had found in Qingchuan Prefecture. She was also the innkeeper, Chang Yuqing, whose blood fragrance was comparable to that of her grandmaster Jin Yuyan, who had a photographic memory, and who possessed extraordinary comprehension.

After much deliberation, Chang Yuqing decided to hold onto her last hope and decisively contacted her contact to explain her thoughts.

So he was brought here by the Rebel Sect.

She is currently busy helping Zhang Rongfang improve his newly compiled "The Human Immortal Scripture".

This scripture will serve as the core text for the true establishment of the Human Immortal Temple. It tells us that humans are born with the potential to become immortals, but the path to immortality requires going through hardships, cultivating virtue and goodness, accumulating vital energy, practicing Civilian Skill, being charitable, accumulating good deeds, and so on, until finally one can achieve enlightenment.

In short, they simply copied down similar things from other sects, trying to present themselves as the most upright, which was the core of the sect.

"Teacher, I'm feeling increasingly tired lately, and my illness might be flaring up again." Chang Yuqing didn't want to ask so directly when she would receive treatment, but her condition was worsening, so she could only try to hint at it.

"No rush," Zhang Rongfang. "How's your practice of the Settling Void Skill coming along?"

The Guanxu Skill is the foundational Civilian Skill of the Great Dao Sect Foundation Establishment. Zhang Rongfang changed one character and cut out all the parts related to gods and Gods and Buddhas. He then tried it himself and confirmed that it was effective and had no hidden dangers.

It then became the basic Foundation Establishment technique of the Human Immortal Temple.

At the Human Immortal Temple, he only intends to accept a small number of individuals with extremely high aptitude.

To avoid provoking the vigilance and encirclement of numerous Gods and Buddhas.

Chang Yuqing's aptitude and talent, as well as his congenital weakness and incurable disease, made him a perfect candidate for passing on his skills.

In addition, he also planned to visit those highly skilled practitioners who had been practicing Civilian Skill Great Cultivator for many years.

There are quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators in the Great Dao Sect Great Cultivator, not to mention other forces. These people have cultivated their life values to be extremely high. With a little modification, they would become super-strong prospective members of the Human Immortal Temple.

Zhang Rongfang is very much looking forward to this.

"I've already mastered the basics, but it doesn't seem to be very effective," Chang Yuqing replied helplessly. "Every day when I wake up, half of the essence and blood I've accumulated will inexplicably disappear. I've asked the others, and I'm the only one experiencing this."

"It's alright. Just continue. When the time is right, I will naturally help you get rid of the root of the problem," Zhang Rongfang replied.

The technique should not be passed on lightly, so he still needs to carefully test this woman.

In addition, there is another crucial point.

More than ten days have passed since he escorted the convoy to Wu Mountain.

Another fifteen Attribute Points have been accumulated.

After receiving a boost from his Master Yue, he discovered a key point after breaking through to the Grandmaster level.

That is it.

You can add points to the Illusory Image Talisman Method!

The three realms of Grandmaster are Crescent Moon, Half Moon, and Full Moon. Now, he can actually advance directly to the next level. And more importantly, he discovered something else.

That is to say, the Grandmaster three realms only improve the Final Style State level, while "Enemy Anticipation" and "Absolute Defense Circle" are actually two separate skills! These two skills can also be upgraded individually! 'So, how should I choose?'

Sitting cross-legged on the platform, Zhang Rongfang fell into deep thought.

Just as he was hesitating, a figure below quickly leaped up, using the narrow stone steps that had been cleared to land on the platform in a few steps, and then clasped his hands in a salute.

"Master, urgent report! There's been a mutiny in Lion Mountain Town, where we're buying the Main Herb the Grain Avoidance Pill. All the medicine dealers we contacted have cut off contact!" The person who arrived was a top-notch member of the Rebel Sect.

Zhang Rongfang provided these masters of the Rebel Sect with abundant tonics and medicines, allowing them to focus on their martial arts training.

Now, among the members of the Rebel Sect, after a massive amount of money has been poured in, 90% have reached a certain rank.

Among them, High Grade martial artists above the Sixth Grade have risen to 30%.

This is an extremely terrifying number; there are still more than 160 people following the Rebel Sect.

And 30% of these people is 48%!

Of these forty-eight people, two have already risen to the Ninth Grade! One has stepped into the Super Grade.

This was all achieved by throwing money at it.

The price to pay is that of the large sum of money Zhang Rongfang carried with him, only half remains.

This was after Zuo Han and his men left, resulting in a decrease in the number of people lost. If Thousand Stone Sect were still around, "The lack of supply of the Main Herb is a major issue. Have Ding Yu come to me," Zhang Rongfang said.

"Yes."

This person has just left.

Suddenly another female figure came up to the platform.

The Rebel Sect, regardless of gender, all wore black tight-fitting leather jackets, covered with cloaks, and had their faces veiled with black cloths to prevent their identities from being revealed.

"Master! The Migration Team from the Citong region has run into trouble. They've been blocked by the Red Scarves rebels at a place called Juexi Mountain!" The news this person brought was equally bad.

If we include last month's monthly pass, excluding my wife's gold, and divide by eight thousand, the outstanding stamp is 16.

Three silver coins add 3, thirty alliance leaders add 3, for a total of 17 so far, only 5 left, almost there...