After examining the Yue Province Cauldron, Liang Zhaohuang continued on through the central "Sea," successively inspecting the Spirit Cauldron "minor arrays" of Jiao Province, Ning Province, and Guang Province.
Yet to his surprise—and relief—none of the three provincial Spirit Cauldrons showed any unusual changes. There was neither a Human Way Dharma Net laid within them nor any other anomalous object.
They were all pristine Spirit Cauldrons, each holding accumulated purple Human Way Destiny. The marks of the Hu Family, Mu Family, and Teng Family were respectively imprinted within the cauldrons, and each likewise contained an illusory-yet-real Golden Register floating within, its aura interacting with the corresponding family imprint.
Liang Zhaohuang let out a breath of relief at the sight. This showed that the aristocratic clans capable of interfering with the Spirit Cauldrons and concealing methods and trump cards within them were ultimately few in number—likely only those several first-rank aristocratic clans possessed such means.
Within the Immortal Dynasty, most second- and third-rank aristocratic clans might possess trump cards and methods, but these were ultimately limited. The Spirit Cauldron Grand Array controlled by the imperial house and the Human Emperor could not possibly leak like a sieve, allowing every person and every family to stick a hand into it.
"Looking at it this way, our Liang Family is doing rather well. We're nearly on par with several first-rank aristocratic clans!"
Liang Zhaohuang consoled himself inwardly, then continued on to inspect the other provinces. After Guang Province and Ning Province came the minor array of the Yi Province Cauldron, where the first-rank aristocratic clan, the Brocade Jiang Family, was based.
"Let's see just what sets a first-rank aristocratic clan apart from those second- and third-rank clans."
Passing through the central "Sea" of the Immortal Dynasty, Liang Zhaohuang traveled upstream to the Yi