Seeking the Source

As Qiu Yan's realm and Divine Grade improved, the combination of the Li Trigram and talismans became more and more profound, and his divination methods became more and more thorough.

Don't underestimate the significance of just one of the sixty-four hexagrams, "Inverted Fire." When interpreting it, one may inevitably be biased. But life is unpredictable, and even if one can only be affected once out of ten calamities, it still holds immense meaning.

Moreover, Qiu Yan's Divine Office is related to fire, and is fundamentally based on fire, essentially resembling Fire Seed. Therefore, the divination using the Li Trigram has a significant effect on Qiu Yan.

However, divination relies on subtle details and changes in Fortune to predict the future, and is generally vague. But with the assistance of the Book of Fortune, the situation changes, and Fortune can be presented more clearly.

"The root of the problem lies in the Fleshly Body; generally speaking, there are three possibilities."

"Firstly, there's the change brought about by the identity of 'Qiu Yan.' My Fleshly Body has gained some fame, but it's still limited, and it's mostly literary fame. Even if it spreads, it's unlikely to attract much enmity."

"Secondly, there's the karmic Karma involved in my actions Fleshly Body. Although I've taken the path of a Divine Ability cultivator and offended several sects, I haven't been ostentatious in my travels and have deliberately concealed my whereabouts, making me difficult to detect. Besides, most of those sects with whom I have grudges are tainted by Heart Demon Fragment and the Humanistic Divine Path, allowing me to sense them from afar."

"Thirdly, there are calamities caused by certain things on Fleshly Body. Leaving aside clothing, the Demon King's Red Pearl, while also having Karma, is now negligible and incalculable. The rest..."

Thinking of this, he glanced up at the long sword in his hand and the bundle on Hu Qi's back.

"Jadebreaker, Ancient Seal Script, Ginseng Treasure, and Trial Beast —their origins are mysterious, but they are all considered living beings. Even if there are connections, they won't remain silent..."

Then, Qiu Yan's gaze fell on the small dog that Dai Guo was leading with a leash. The dog looked strange. It was all black, similar to a domestic dog, but it was being pulled along very unwillingly.

"The Wisdom Soul might be a possibility, but I just subdued it. Any trouble arising from Wisdom Soul wouldn't be easy to ignore. But then again, I hadn't noticed it before, but now that I think about it, there are really a lot of strange things around me..."

Whoosh!

While Qiu Yan was pondering, the violent Spiritual Qi had already swept past, like a passing typhoon, raging for a while before rushing towards a more distant place.

Spiritual Qi is different from air; ordinary people cannot sense it, and ordinary plants and animals have little contact with it. It is like an alternate dimension existing parallel to the Mortal Realm. Therefore, after this violent passage, it had no effect on the surrounding environment or scenery, only leaving a shadow in the hearts of cultivators.

"This fluctuation of Spiritual Qi is truly terrifying. I wonder what caused it. Could it be that some experts are fighting? I've heard that when some peerless masters fight, it affects the changes in Spiritual Qi." Dai Guo muttered to himself, then tugged on the rope again, causing the little dog to stick out its tongue and appear to be having difficulty breathing, but it remained unmoved by Dai Guo's actions.

"Damn it! You lowly thing! Wait until my main body comes, you'll be sorry!" In the end, the puppy could only curse in a low voice, so low that only Qiu Yan could hear it.

Shaking his head, Qiu Yan rejected the possibility of this Wisdom Soul. Then, with a thought, he raised his hand and released several Divine Soul from the bookshelf in his soul as his Divine Sense surged.

Black Skeleton, Crow Daoist, Golden Crow Daoist!

These three Divine Soul were captured by Qiu Yan one after another. When they were captured, some were more powerful than Qiu Yan, some were evenly matched, and some were no match for him. But without exception, they were all taken into the Classics Section Bookshelf education and suppression.

Recently, Qiu Yan's cultivation level has greatly increased, and his mind has become more focused. As a result Four Sections Bookshelves that form the foundation of his Divine Ability powers have naturally grown taller and more Qi Manifestation. The few Divine Soul that were suppressed inside were initially able to maintain a few thoughts, but gradually they became powerless and began to resist, preventing the scriptures from seeping into their souls and polluting their will, thus causing irreversible changes.

As a result, the three divine Divine Soul gradually solidified and fell silent, losing their vitality. In recent days, they have become unable to even think, their entire minds devoted to resistance, and they no longer have any sensitivity to changes in the outside world.

Now, Qiu Yan waved his hand, releasing his Three Souls. The Three Souls immediately felt the pressure ease and regained their ability to think. Without asking anything else, they wanted to seize the opportunity to escape, so they immediately sprang into action, each activating their divine Divine Soul and Divine Ability.

In an instant, Black Wind gathered, and a huge skull was about to take shape; black feathers drifted, about to condense into a birdcage around them; and a phantom of a blazing sun leaped out from the ground, releasing its light.

Qiu Yan didn't even look, and his ten Divine Sense rushed out. In a single moment, like a comet hitting the earth, they released waves of Sage Spirit, grasping the present moment and discerning the Kingship and Hegemony.

The next moment, the skull shattered! The black feathers vanished! The blazing sun was extinguished!

Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!

Three muffled groans were heard as the three Divine Soul trembled from the impact, each emitting an incredulous emotional fluctuation.

The Golden Crow Dao Master's Divine Soul was alright, but the other two Divine Soul were even shaken by the intense emotional fluctuations. After all, they had been suppressed for a long time, not only without replenishment but also constantly resisting erosion, which had left them extremely weak.

"You want to..." Golden Crow Daoist sent out a Divine Sense, about to negotiate with Qiu Yan, but unexpectedly Qiu Yan didn't say a word. He flicked his sleeve and his Divine Sense swept over, enveloping and compressing the Divine Soul of him and Crow Daoist!

Just now, at the instant the Divine Soul of these two Golden Crow Dao disciples manifested, the Li Trigram within Qiu Yan's Divine Spirit Body clearly trembled, and the sense of impending doom became much clearer, instantly making Qiu Yan understand the reason.

"It seems this whole affair is because of Golden Crow Dao. That makes sense. Judging by the timeline, the news should have reached his sect by now, since I captured Golden Crow Daoist. Besides, that Prince Yan has always You Di towards me. Even if Literary Pavilion Appraisal has slightly lessened it, it's impossible to completely eliminate the grudge. He might even be stirring things up."

Having thought of this, Qiu Yan already had an idea.

"This trip to Prosperity Capital is for the Imperial Examinations, to complete one round of the Human Path. It's best if nothing goes wrong during this time, or at least the impact of any unforeseen events should be minimized. Now that we know the source of the trouble, there's no reason to wait passively."

As he pondered, the Divine Sense that had been compressing the two souls shifted, and the Divine Sense evolved from the "Rectifying Names" chapter penetrated deep into them. Then, with a tremor, a Karmic Thread within the two Divine Soul became clear and traveled far away!

The two Divine Soul of the Golden Crow Daoist and the Crow Daoist are connected to the Golden Crow Dao through Karma and effect. After Qiu Yan captured the two souls, he tried to explore the mysteries of the Golden Crow, but with little success. Even though the two souls were powerless to fight back, there was still a barrier in his memory that prevented others from prying into the sect's secrets.

However, the inability to perceive the information within the souls does not mean that these two souls have lost contact with the sect. The Karma between disciples and sects is profound, especially their connection with many of the sect's masters.

Previously, to avoid trouble, Qiu Yan suppressed the two souls inside the bookshelf to prevent the Karma from being leaked. Now that it has been exposed, there's no need to worry about it anymore. He can directly activate the connection and follow the clues.

Using the Li Trigram as a guide, Qiu Yan quickly and roughly pinpointed the location of the source of the trouble.

"Prosperity Capital direction? If I'm not mistaken, the Golden Crow Dao Sect's headquarters are definitely not near Prosperity Capital. But since they've come to settle a score, they certainly won't have the entire sect mobilized. So the most likely scenario is that they've discovered my whereabouts and are waiting for me at a place I must pass through, or perhaps even at my destination."

Many people knew that Qiu Yan was going to take the Imperial Examinations, and Prince Yan was also well aware of it. It was not surprising that this news reached the ears of the Golden Crow Dao. Even without Prince Yan, it would not be difficult for a cultivator with Divine Ability to find out the whereabouts of a person with a name.

"In that case, it saves some trouble." Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes, his Soul Aperture trembled, and the Heart Ape and the Book of Fortune returned, merging into the Divine Soul Heart Fire.

At the same time, he raised his hand to grab the Black Skeleton's Divine Soul again. This Divine Soul was already weak, and after the previous attack of Divine Sense, it had no power to resist and was easily captured. However, a thought then transmitted through it—

"Boy, I know I'm no match for you, and I'm willing to submit to you. That god who captured me back then..."

"I don't have time to deal with this for now, you just wait." After saying that, Qiu Yan suppressed the Black Skeleton's Divine Soul again without any hesitation.

Seeing this scene, Hu Qi and Dai Guo were already used to it, but the little dog kept glancing at it. However, since the dog was only a fragment of a soul and its thinking was not complete, it became more and more confused the more it looked.

Qiu Yan ignored the others, reached out his finger, and gently flicked it around the two souls that were compressed by Divine Sense, causing several Karmic Thread to vibrate.

The Karmic Thread jolted and traveled westward.

Qiu Yan looked over in that direction.

"Looks like we need to speed up our journey; there's no time to appreciate the Human Path along the way."

As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed off the ground with his feet, unleashing his True Qi, and shot forward like an arrow released from a bow!

"This is too rushed!" Hu Qi and Dai Guo were startled and hurriedly followed.

"Woof~" Before the dog could react, its neck was pulled tight by the rope, its tongue lolling out, and it was on the verge of death.

Time flies, and a few days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Prosperity Capital Prosperity Virtue City.

This city, located on the outskirts of the Capital Region, guards a strategic pass and is a necessary route for those coming from the east.

With the Central Passes Metropolitan Examination approaching, more and more people are traveling to and from Guanzhong, and the population of Prosperity Virtue City is gradually increasing, with people from all walks of life appearing everywhere.

On this day, Qiu Yan and the others also stepped into the city. Then, he was struck by a thought and realized that the city's Divine Path had changed, and there were actually believers who worshipped the Kitchen God!

"Oh? What a coincidence..." (To be continued, please search for the novel for better and faster updates!)

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