After the Death of the Great Dao
Chapter 293

Great Luo Heaven-Observing Mirror

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"Rebirth-Reversing Ruler."

"With this Cauldron Artifact Fragment, one can Rebirth by Ten Years; it is a life-extending treasure."

Chen Lingxi held the broken ruler in her hand, but showed no joy; instead, her brows furrowed.

He is now Dao Foundation Realm cultivator.

With his current cultivation level, he has at least 150 years of lifespan ahead of him.

Moreover, he is currently in the Deer-Sleeping Peak, where the Spiritual Qi is abundant and the spirit medicine are plentiful. If he only seeks peace and stability in his daily life, free from disasters and calamities, it is not impossible for him to live to be two hundred years old.

"Why would this Dharma Transmission Hall Master give me such a Cauldron Artifact Fragment?"

He placed the broken ruler back into the jade box, pondered for a moment, and then muttered to himself, "Perhaps this palace master wanted to establish a good relationship and gave it to me casually."

This reasoning is somewhat far-fetched.

But he couldn't think of any other reason for the time being, so he just noted it down, removed the seal, accepted three gifts, and drank a few cups of tea with Yuan Lingyu.

When the tea had cooled slightly, Yuan Lingyu got up to take her leave.

Chen Lingxi escorted her to the cave entrance. Looking out from behind the waterfall, the sky was already dark, with only scattered points of light shining from all around the waterfall.

The mountain breeze brushed past the curtain of water, making a soft, weaving sound.

He returned to the cave and sat down on the meditation cushion.

"Let's first examine the Immortal Ranking."

He closed his eyes and concentrated his mind, immersing himself in the Dao Platform.

Previously, in the Dragon-Transformation Immortal Ranking, that golden spiritual energy did not immediately embed itself into the Dao Platform; it merely hovered quietly in the depths of his Consciousness Sea.

Now that his mind has settled down, the inspiration seems to be drawn from the depths of his Consciousness Sea, drifting into his Dragon-Stripping Dao Platform.

The Dao Platform!

Chen Lingxi felt a layer of golden light suddenly spreading from the foundation of his Dao Platform, which was as heavy as an abyss, upwards.

The golden light was incredibly fine, spreading Dao Platform in wisps!

In the blink of an eye!

The Dao Platform shines with light!

Chen Lingxi felt that the previously dim areas in her Consciousness Sea suddenly became bright!

The lamp seemed to illuminate all the key points and secrets he had previously been unable to understand.

"This divine Immortal Ranking system is truly profound; it has greatly enhanced my aptitude."

Chen Lingxi immediately resumed practicing the [Heavenly-Law Edict]!

He had previously practiced that method, and felt that every word was like a pearl, every sentence like gold, but its profound mystery remained shrouded in a thick fog.

At this moment, the thick fog in his mind became much clearer, and the mysterious characters that were originally like celestial scripture finally began to take shape.

"This inspiration is quite different from the inspiration on the Immortal List of the Unfinished Cave."

Dragon-Offering Lingji enhances a cultivator's aptitude and comprehension, as if granting them a new Spirit Aperture, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort!

He meditated in this manner for more than an hour before slowly opening his eyes.

"With this inspiration, my progress in comprehending the Heavenly-Law Edict will be much faster," he muttered to himself.

"Furthermore, Dao Origin's cultivation is much faster."

Chen Lingxi was overjoyed.

Over the next few days, Chen Lingxi followed the rules of Deer-Sleeping Peak and visited the three hall masters who had brought congratulatory gifts.

The main hall of the Discipline Enforcement Hall Master was solemn and quiet, with an unsharpened sword hanging in the center, its aura restrained.

The Lord of the Discipline Enforcement Hall Master was a taciturn middle-aged cultivator. Upon seeing Chen Lingxi, he gave him a brief message, telling him that if he encountered any difficulties in his cultivation on the peak, he could come and speak with him.

The Opportunity Seeking Hall ground is located on a spiritual field to the north of Deer-Sleeping Peak.

The temple master was a middle-aged female cultivator with a gentle face and an unremarkable aura, yet she possessed a mysterious and ancient charm.

The man was easygoing and asked, "That kind of Spirit Soil is quite precious; I see that you've already planted Green Bamboo in front of your cave abode."

She spoke of the growth of the Green Bamboo, and concluded by saying, "The Fengluo Bamboo needs you to water it with Root-Protecting Water and gently nurture it with the Azure-Heaven Spirit Fire. It will then reveal its extraordinary nature and show a hint of brilliance."

"I have both Azure-Heaven Spirit Fire and Root-Protecting Water here. Take some with you when you go back."

Chen Lingxi carefully memorized what the Palace Master said.

As for the Dharma Transmission Hall Master who gave him the Rebirth-Reversing Ruler, Chen Lingxi did not see him.

Dharma Transmission Hall, the Hall Master went out some time ago to search for a Divine Ability artifact and has not returned yet.

Chen Lingxi could only offer a polite bow, leave a message, and then return to the Water-Curtain Cave.

During these three days, he also took the opportunity to reorganize his current foundation.

On the sixth floor of the Void-Return Sword Tower, a formidable Sword Qi had already accumulated within the tower.

The Jade Tiger Sea-Reversing Sword Light, was inspired by the divine power of the Immortal Ranking, and Chen Lingxi gained further enlightenment.

Then there's the second Palace-Building Realm in True Edict of Audience with the Dao, and the Mystery Mechanism Dragon Transformation brought about by that azure-gold dragon.

There was also the Sword-Grinding Stone, the Fengluo Bamboo growing in the soil, the Rebirth-Reversing Ruler whose purpose was still unknown, and many other treasures brought from the Weiji Grotto-Heaven.

"This Dragon-Offering Sect is a great sect, and it truly offers many fortuitous opportunity."

Chen Lingxi sighed inwardly. He sat alone in the deepest part of the Water-Curtain Cave, withdrew his Divine Sense from his Consciousness Sea, and immersed himself in the teachings of the Heavenly-Law Edict, calmly comprehending them.

This realization took three months.

In the middle of March, the illusory Divine Deer hanging high in the Void, with its antlers shimmering with light, gradually transformed from the pale hues of early spring to the vibrant colors of midsummer.

The medicinal herbs in the mountains are growing vigorously, and the waterfall in front of the Water-Curtain Cave has seen its water level rise and fall several times.

On this last day of the month, the tranquility of Deer-Sleeping Peak was suddenly shattered by a loud noise.

The sound suddenly rang out from the vast sky above where the two hundred peaks of the Dragon-Offering Sect were suspended!

The disciples on Dragon-Offering Peaks, whether they were in seclusion meditating or walking among the peaks, all looked up at the distant sky.

The two Great Luo Heavenly Immortal have remained in the Dragon-Offering Main Sect for the past three months. Everyone in the sect has gradually become accustomed to the presence of that immortal chariot, but the two have not made any moves.

But this day was different.

Chen Lingxi opened his eyes in the Water-Curtain Cave. The faint golden halo around his body slowly faded away. He exhaled a breath of turbid air, stood up, parted the water curtain, walked out of the cave abode, and looked up at the Void.

However, among the two Great Luo Heavenly Immortal, the Dragon Palace Prince Chan Zhaofu his dignified appearance and imposing aura, was currently hovering high in the Void.

Chan Zhaofu three months ago, he seemed to possess an even more inexplicable air about him today.

His snow-white brocade robe fluttered in the Void without wind, the faint golden patterns on the robe shimmering, echoing the golden light of the ancient dragon sculpture in the distance.

At this moment, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes. He stood in the center of the Void, lowered his eyes, and then slightly raised his right hand, flicking a finger towards the Heavenward Realm with a flip of his palm.

When that finger fell, there was no earth-shattering shockwave.

But after he pointed his finger down, the sky above Deer-Sleeping Peak suddenly changed.

A very faint layer of purple purple qi slowly rose above the sky.

The purple qi surged, and layer upon layer of purple mist spread out, starting from the main peak of the Dragon-Offering Main Sect and spreading in all directions. Before long, it enveloped the mountains and rivers within a radius of 100,000 li.

Chen Lingxi stood atop Deer-Sleeping Peak, slightly taken aback.

He first sensed a faint Daoist aura emanating from the purple qi, and then he heard a voice enter his Consciousness Sea, as well as the Consciousness Sea of every cultivator on Deer-Sleeping Peak, and the Consciousness Sea of hundreds and thousands of figures on the two hundred peaks of the Dragon-Offering Sect!

Even those who had gone into seclusion were among them!

A voice as loud as a bell!

[The Great Luo Suspended Above the Nine Palaces Nine Palaces, where the Dao's essence and opportunities converge. From this day forward... the Dao's essence and opportunities converge within the Nine Palaces!]

Standing on the edge of the cliff, Chen Lingxi felt the entire Deer-Sleeping Peak, and even the entire area where the Dragon-Offering Sect was located, tremble as the message fell!

The purple qi that filled the sky began to slowly dissipate!

The three great suns reappeared in the sky, and the sea of clouds surged once more.

Under the sunlight, the mountains and rivers remain unchanged!

It was as if nothing had changed.

But Chen Lingxi felt deeply that...

From this moment on, some things in the world have been changed!

On Deer-Sleeping Peak, numerous Divine Sense flowed by!

"The immortal spoke, Great Luo Suspended Above the Nine Palaces!"

"Gathering within the Nine Palaces? Could it be...?"

The murmurs of discussion rose in the Void, then spread among the disciples, growing ever wider.

Chen Lingxi stood on the edge of the cliff, his expression unchanged, but his Divine Sense entered the Divine Chamber!

Wandering Sight Divine Ability had been quietly activated!

A few breaths later, Chen Lingxi awoke from the Sight-Roaming Chan Zhaofu enlightenment.

"The Great Luo Heaven-Observing Mirror."

He muttered to himself.

"Chan Zhaofu is talking to another prince!"

"The Great Luo Heaven Dragon-Offering Sect the Cauldron Vessel [Great Luo Heaven-Observing Mirror] at the Fenglong Sect."

"But what is the Great Luo Heaven-Observing? Is it something that Lingyu mentioned?"

"If we don't understand now, there's no rush. We'll wait and Sight-Roaming each day."

Chen Lingxi shook his head and returned to his cave abode.

Ten days later, Chen Lingxi his daily Sight-Roaming and finally gained some insights.

The Great Luo Heaven-Observing Mirror hangs above the Nine Palaces, illuminating every corner of the Nine Palaces.

The Nine-Towers Land is vast.

There is the Calamity Sea, whose tradition is based on flames and metal; the Southern Heaven Domain, known for its sharp and ruthless attacks; the Dao-Below Academy, known for its spiritual clarity and long-standing Daoist methods; the Thunder Pool, known for its swordsmanship and thunder techniques; and countless sects, immortal clans, dynasties, island groups, and secret realms whose names he has never heard of.

Each family, clan, and sect within it upholds the principles of Heaven and Earth, the mysteries of the Dao, and the fortuitous opportunity.

They rarely interacted or communicated with each other, and in fact, they often fought each other over a Spirit Vein, a Law Artifact, or a spiritual ingredient.

Now, the Great Luo Heaven uses a Cauldron Vessel, the Great Luo Heaven-Observing Mirror, to suspend a grand "Interconnection" above the Nine Palaces.

From this day forward, all the fortuitous opportunity discovered by various sects, immortal clans, dynasties, and Rogue Cultivator in the Nine-Towers Land will be shared through the Dao-Mystic Spirit Stele, allowing them to connect in one place.

Those fortuitous opportunity that were once exclusive to a certain sect or clan, and whose paths were difficult for outsiders to glimpse, will henceforth belong to the Nine Palaces.

We await the Great Luo Heaven-Observing Mirror to reveal this profound mystery.

And what matches this is competition.

From this day forward, the prodigies of the Nine Palaces will no longer compete within their own sects or clans, but will instead share, compete, and contend with more, farther, and stronger individuals of the same realm throughout the Nine Palaces.

Under fortuitous opportunity, the conflicts intensified.

"Just how powerful is this Great Luo Heaven? These Cauldron Vessel artifacts are tantamount to plundering the foundations of numerous Xuanmen sects, yet these Xuanmen immortal clans have offered no resistance..."

"It seems the situation in Nine Palaces is about to change drastically."

After thinking for a while, Chen Lingxi returned to his cave abode to cultivate.

On Deer-Sleeping Peak, there were also movements within the six palaces.

According to Yuan Lingyu, the Observatory Mirror was hanging high in the sky, and the main sect sent out several messages, ordering all the disciples on the two hundred peaks to intensify their cultivation and prepare the necessary supplies for the next few months of training.

For the next three months, Deer-Sleeping Peak was just like the Great Tai of the past.

The elders no longer simply stayed in their own little temples to cultivate, as they had before.

Instead, each took its own action, either mobilizing resources within its peak, taking inventory of the subordinate mountains below its own peak, or summoning the disciples with better aptitude from its peak to compete and test them.

Even someone as indifferent to worldly affairs as Yuan Lingyu has been summoned and questioned several times by True Person Xiang Shu in the past few months.

Chen Lingxi remained in seclusion in the Water-Curtain Cave.

While using the spiritual energy of the Immortal Ranking to slowly comprehend the methods of the Heavenly-Law Edict, he also left a Divine Sense outside to keep an eye on the movements on Deer-Sleeping Peak.

The methods of the Heavenly-Law Edict were indeed quite different from those three months ago.

The divine guidance from the Immortal Ranking opened window after window for him in his path of cultivation. What were once incomprehensible and impenetrable barriers, though still challenging, have become much simpler.

He could even occasionally glimpse a mysterious and profound "Heavenly Law" power in his Consciousness Sea when he closed his eyes. It was like an extremely thin and faint line, hanging deep within his Dao Platform, and was faintly glowing.

"This is something I could never have done before."

"It hasn't been long since I mastered this Divine Ability ability."

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