Immortal Yuan Records

Azure Ox... Azure Ox again.

This thing appears too frequently in the System's rewards.

And every time, it doesn't let him obtain it.

Di Xin felt an urge to curse as he looked at the options before him.

Laozi riding an Azure Ox, leaving Hangu Pass to the west – this is a myth and legend known to many even in later generations.

Di Xin guessed that the Immortal Beast Azure Ox here was likely Laozi's mount.

What depressed him wasn't the inability to get the Azure Ox; the Azure Ox was probably a hotter potato than other treasures, as its owner was an even more terrifying big shot than Primordial Lord of Heaven and Lord Tongtian.

It was because of Option Two's reward, the Primordial Gold Dou.

Di Xin had just escaped from a dangerous place and now he had to retrieve Lady Bixiao's Soul Origin Golden Dou. He couldn't even imagine the consequences.

Even now, he didn't know how to resolve the situation.

It was clear that Zhao Gongming, Yang Jian, and the others would absolutely not let this go. Whether they could still find him was also unknown.

The System is truly a trap!

It wouldn't matter if it gave him some treasures; after all, who fears having too many treasures?

But you can't just keep shearing the same sheep!

Yun Xiao lost the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, Zhao Gongming lost the Dragon Binding Rope, and if Lady Bixiao lost the Soul Origin Golden Dou, they might spend their entire lives searching for the whereabouts of these treasures.

Even if he had them, he wouldn't dare to use them!

However, if he didn't choose Option Two, the System would give him the Azure Ox.

That wasn't all. Di Xin carefully analyzed Option One again. Since it was listed before Option Two, it must involve great danger.

Could consuming the Spirit Pill, which could offset ten years of cultivation, cause fluctuations in his Magic Power and expose his cultivation level?

He thought it over and over, and this was the only possibility.

That would definitely not work.

While he was analyzing, a line of text suddenly flashed before his eyes.

Di Xin clutched his forehead and sighed. There was no need to choose; the Primordial Gold Dou had already arrived.

Looking into his System space, he indeed saw the mini incense burner emitting a faint green glow appear within it.

The small white puppy had let go of the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors and, entangled by the Dragon Binding Rope, pounced towards the Primordial Gold Dou, beginning to gnaw at it.

Di Xin watched distractedly for a while, then rolled over and lay down. He wasn't worried that the Sky-Howling Dog would damage the Soul Origin Golden Dou; he was worried about how to resolve this situation.

He considered sending someone to inquire about Zhao Gongming and the others' movements, but then decided against it, as that would only arouse suspicion.

He might as well not bother. He rolled over on the couch and began to carefully examine the newly acquired Qi Cultivator's sacred book, Immortal Yuan Records.

This book, a System reward, did not appear in physical form. Instead, it transformed into many characters and was directly instilled into Di Xin's mind. As long as he willed it, he could read its contents.

When the reward had arrived earlier, he had been in a critical situation and didn't have the leisure to read it.

Now, after reading just a few lines, he couldn't help but sit up abruptly, his face filled with ecstasy.

He had previously pleaded with Zhao Gongming, Nine Heavens Profound Maiden, and Yang Jian, only to be rebuffed by all three. Yet, the System had prepared it for him.

Moreover, this Immortal Yuan Records seemed to cover far more than the cultivation techniques he had expected.

Just the introduction alone made him feel enlightened.

"So-called Immortal Essence is the Origin Power of Qi Cultivation, the Immortal Power of Immortals. Qi Cultivators refine their bodies with Qi, control artifacts with Qi, and cast spells with Qi, which is called Magic Power..."

Continuing to read, Di Xin sprang to his feet.

Immortal Power was so much more powerful than Origin Power.

It could destroy heavens and earth, move mountains and fill seas, possess boundless divine abilities, and truly live as long as heaven and earth!

Was this the meaning of his transmigration?

Was the System giving him this book to guide him onto this path?

He absolutely could not die, absolutely could not be on the Investiture of the Gods.

Di Xin clearly remembered that after King Zhou self-immolated in the Star Picking Tower, he entered the Investiture of the Gods platform and was later enfeoffed by Jiang Ziya as the Heavenly Joy Star, one of the twelve horary stars, presiding over marriages and weddings.

How could such tedious affairs compare to the joy of being a carefree immortal?

Di Xin's mood became increasingly urgent. He no longer had the mind to care if Zhao Gongming and his group were currently contemplating murder. He read through the entire Immortal Yuan Records in one go.

Then, feeling that he might not have understood it thoroughly, he began to read it from the beginning again.

He continued reading until midnight. He had lost count of how many times he had read it, completely immersed in the wondrous world presented by the book.

The book only discussed basic cultivation theories; it contained no divine abilities or powerful techniques.

But it was what Di Xin most urgently wanted to know.

From the book, he learned how to inhale and exhale to cultivate Origin Power, how to execute and output Origin Power, how to use Origin Power to activate magical treasures, and many of its wondrous uses.

This book was like a door, allowing him to truly see a bizarre and magnificent world, to see the various miraculous aspects of being a Qi Cultivator, something he had never even dared to imagine before.

I think I know how to fly now, but I don't have enough Origin Power.

I think I'll be able to use earth, water, and fire elements in the future, but my cultivation isn't high enough, and I don't have the relevant techniques.

I think I can tame the Sky-Howling Dog, but I can't control the Monster Summoning Banner yet.

I think I can control the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors, the Monster Summoning Banner, and the Primordial Gold Dou, but I haven't grown enough yet...

Although there were few things he could do now, he had already seen all sorts of possibilities for the future.

After reading for half the night, Di Xin tossed and turned, imagining for another half the night, growing more and more excited.

He still had no sleepiness even when dawn broke.

However, to avoid suspicion, he pretended to have just woken up, washed up with the help of the eunuchs, and then had breakfast with Daji.

After breakfast, he had planned to go to the Imperial Study ruins, but after walking only a short distance, he suddenly heard the rumbling sound of a drum from the direction of Longde Hall.

The drum sounded nine times, each beat short and powerful.

Hearing the drum, Di Xin's heart couldn't help but tremble.

From the original owner's memories, he knew this drum had a story; it was called the Court Urging Drum.

Throughout history, there were times when Great Kings were delayed in attending court for various reasons, so the ministers came up with an idea: normally it was fine, but if the drum sounded nine times, regardless of what the Great King was doing, he had to attend court.

This was a special power of the ministers.

However, to prevent the ministers from sounding the Court Urging Drum every day, the Great King at the time stipulated that the Court Urging Drum could only be sounded once a year.

Because of this agreement, the ministers were exceptionally cautious when exercising this power.

They couldn't predict whether the seemingly important matter before them would be the most important event of the year, worthy of a power that could only be used once a year.

Precisely because of this consideration, after much deliberation, the Court Urging Drum was never easily sounded each year.

As a result, in Di Xin's eight years on the throne, this was the first time he had heard the drum sound nine times.

What major event had happened?

Could it be related to Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortals?

Di Xin speculated as he quickened his pace toward Longde Hall.