Holding the Court Tablet, Chen Cuo swept his gaze over it. His divine sense threaded through it, feeling the many impressions it contained.
After his journey through the Divine Treasury, Chen Cuo had gained a deep understanding of this outward manifestation of the Divine Path.
"This thing uses gray mist and the blue smoke of incense to imitate a Foundation of Longevity, stabilizing Authority over incense offerings. Of those two members of the Qi Kingdom's imperial clan, Prince of Rencheng Gao Jie once held great power and governed from above. But how much potential this path has remains uncertain..."
After pondering for a moment, Chen Cuo made his decision. He glanced at the uncle and nephew of the Gao family, who lay limp before him, then turned and left.
Once he reached a private cabin, Chen Cuo formed a Hand Seal. A Golden Lotus appeared above his head.
Chen Cuo pointed, and the Golden Lotus fell. It spun where it landed and manifested as his Golden Lotus Incarnation, solemn in golden adornment, its light gentle.
Chen Cuo tossed the Court Tablet out of his hand.
The moment the Golden Lotus Incarnation took shape, it caught the Court Tablet and poured spirit light into it.
The Court Tablet blazed, turned into a ball of Golden Light, and was swallowed whole by the Golden Lotus Incarnation.
The incarnation's form shifted at once. The compassion on its face grew stronger, but a measure of solemnity appeared alongside it. Its clothing flickered and changed into gold-trimmed court robes, patterned with countless tiny specks.
The patterns shone gold, reflecting the halo of the Solar Disc behind the Golden Lotus Incarnation's head. They floated beyond its robes, intertwining and changing, tracing out image after image—now a fish, now a crane, and many other intricate shapes of