The statue of the North Pole Heavenly Emperor has been worshipped by believers for hundreds of years, receiving countless prayers and blessings from them.
These vows were then sealed by the Upper Court's magic array, causing the accumulated vow power to grow stronger and stronger.
Zhou Wuji received two ordination rites here and was very familiar with the entire ritual, especially the statue of the North Pole Heavenly Emperor.
He activated the Big Dipper Star Eye, locking onto the statue of the North Pole Heavenly Emperor as the center, and resonated with the Big Dipper Star Domain to form a spiritual energy circuit.
However, the power of the North Pole Heavenly Emperor statue, once activated, became exceptionally strong, far surpassing that of last year.
Some of their wishes resonated with him exceptionally well, spontaneously converging upon him.
Zhou Wuji had never encountered this situation before, and he instinctively felt that something was wrong.
These vows are the believer's obsessions. If they were to merge into his Divine Sense, they would surely cause his Divine Sense to become chaotic, which would be extremely detrimental to him.
In the rush, Zhou Wuji had no way to sever the connection and resonance with these wishes, so he could only unfold the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment and first put the wishes into the Xiaoxiang Sword.
Countless wisps of spiritual light shone forth, and the statue of the North Pole Heavenly Emperor emitted azure starlight under the stimulation of the source energy, resonating with the Big Dipper Seven Stars in the heavens.
The falling starlight also fell upon Zhou Wuji, making him appear exceptionally sacred and radiant.
True Person Zhiyun True Person Zhihua had witnessed this scene before, and seeing it again now, they couldn't help but be moved and captivated.
This ability to draw upon the stellar power of the Big Dipper Seven Stars descending from the heavens is truly wondrous.
Even with their level of cultivation, they couldn't see through the changes.
Yang Tie Ying, Wuming, Zhiyuan, Yizhen could only watch the show; they couldn't understand anything at all.
Unlike Yang Tie Ying, who was filled with excitement, each time he witnessed the extraordinary phenomena during his master's ordination ceremony, it strengthened his belief that his master was a reincarnated immortal, destined to be invincible.
Zhou Wuji had no energy to pay attention to the outside world at this moment. The spiritual light transformed from endless wish power shone brightly, and the Divine Tier Xiaoxiang Sword decomposed into billions of fragments in the spiritual light.
From sword techniques to the circulation of Sword Qi and Sword Intent, all changes are dissected and rapidly reassembled in the light of inspiration.
He felt as if he were wielding the Tianquan Sword, pushing the variations of the Xiaoxiang Sword to their limit.
However, the power of the will and the spiritual light, transformed through the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, are a million times more profound than the Tianquan Sword.
The Xiaoxiang Sword has been disassembled and reassembled countless times, including the Sword Soul it condensed, which has also decomposed.
In the blink of an eye, the disintegrated Xiaoxiang Sword reformed.
On the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, the Xiaoxiang Sword's designation changed from Divine Tier to Heaven Tier.
The condensed Sword Soul also transformed into Sword Spirit.
Those wishes that resonated with him so deeply should have been transformed by the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, and he didn't notice anything unusual.
Zhou Wuji didn't have time to look much, as there were other people watching.
Rising from the futon, Zhou Wuji formally expressed his gratitude to True Person Zhiyun.
True Person Zhiyun ordained him twice, making him, according to the rules of Daoist lineage, practically a half-disciple of True Person Zhiyun.
Even if he becomes the sect leader's True Disciple in the future, he will never sever this lineage with True Person Zhiyun.
The True Person Zhiyun was able to give him the Pure Yang Lotus Crown was actually because of the close relationship between the two.
From this perspective, True Person Zhiyun agreed to help him with the transmission of ordination, it meant that he had high hopes for him and was willing to lend him a hand.
Zhou Wuji was fully aware of this. Regardless of True Person Zhiyun thought, this tremendous help was real, and he was very grateful.
He then thanked the True Person Zhihua was observing the ceremony.
True Person Zhihua smiled and said, "Congratulations on advancing to the Fourth Rank."
"Thank you for your protection all the way, True Person." Zhou Wuji expressed his sincere gratitude to this person.
From the time he entered Cloud Dragon Lower Court, True Person Zhihua provided him with tremendous help.
Without True Person Zhihua, he would never have been able to become a True Disciple Candidate.
This person was truly his benefactor!
True Person Zhihua said, "Make preparations; you can go to our academy in March or April."
True Person Zhihua didn't say much. The situation in our academy is complicated and can't be explained in just a few words.
There were other people around, so it wasn't convenient to say much.
After seeing off True Person Zhiyun and True Person Zhihua, Zhou Wuji thanked Zhiyuan and Yizhen.
They were all his elders, and they took great care of him. This was a true group of family and friends.
Zhiyuan was doing well, Daoist Yizhen was genuinely envious. When he first met Zhou Wuji, the boy was lying on a stretcher, critically injured and on the verge of death, yet he could still laugh and even chat amiably.
He thought this kid was someone special, but he never expected that only three years later, Zhou Wuji would be granted the title of True Person Hongde by the imperial court and his cultivation would reach the Fourth Rank.
Other geniuses show their talent early on, so it's very rare for someone like Zhou Wuji to only emerge at the age of twenty-two.
Seeing Zhou Wuji about to leave for the sect, and perhaps even become its future leader, Daoist Yizhen felt a mix of emotions. This young man was moving too fast; his daughter simply couldn't keep up. He wondered what the future held for him.
Wuming didn't think so much; she was simply happy for her senior brother. It was just that there were too many outsiders around, and her father was also there, so she couldn't talk to her senior brother too much.
Zhou Wuji didn't say much to Wuming, but smiled when their eyes met, expressing his joy at Wuming 'Wuming presence at the ceremony.
Back in the courtyard of the Heavenly Pivot Hall, Zhou Wuji dismissed Yang Tie Ying, who was chattering excitedly, and went to wash up, change his clothes, and go to bed.
The night was deep and cold, and the room was also quite chilly.
Zhou Wuji's blood was as dark as mercury, Qi and Blood flowed smoothly, so he was not afraid of the cold air of early spring.
He lay in bed and opened the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, first reading the bestowed talisman, the Northern Pole Xuanwu Divine Gang Scripture Talisman.
Marshal Xuanwu is one of the Four Saints of the Northern Pole and one of the most important deities in the Northern Pole, holding an extremely noble position.
Marshal Xuanwu is said to control the primordial energy of the North, which is as vast and boundless as the sea, and whose power subdues demons and monsters with immeasurable Divine Ability abilities.
The Northern Pole Xuanwu Divine Gang Scripture Talisman can enhance his breathing and True Qi efficiency by 20%, thus increasing his cultivation speed.
Given his current level of True Qi, this improvement is enormous.
Zhou Wuji also sighed inwardly, noting that the Northern Pole Sect's lineage was well-organized, with each rank having a corresponding scripture, which was of great help to cultivators.
Looking at the Xiaoxiang Sword again, it has been upgraded to the Heaven Tier Heaven Tier, which corresponds to the condensation of Sword Spirit.
From Sword Soul to Sword Spirit, these are actually descriptions of the realm of Swordsmanship, and have no real connection with the soul.
The Sword Soul manifesting in the form of a sword is merely Zhou Wuji's visualization and manifestation of the Sword Soul.
The Sword Spirit formed from the Heaven Tier represents a higher level of Swordsmanship.
Zhou Wuji was naturally aware of this. If he wanted, he could also condense an invisible divine sword in his sea of consciousness, but it would have no practical significance.
He was just a little puzzled; the Divine Tier should correspond to the Sword Spirit, and the correspondence between Swordsmanship realms was rather strange.
The Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment also noted the Sword Spirit: "A sword arises from the heart, a god arises from the sword, the sword controls all things, the sword controls all laws."
Zhou Wuji reached out and grasped the Tianshu Sword beside him, instantly merging with this Sixth Rank Sword Spirit.
He could do this before, so it wasn't anything special.
What's truly remarkable is that the Tianshu Sword seems to have come back to life, able to change at will according to his wishes.
No matter how swords changed in the past, they were still limited to sword skills, Sword Qi, and Sword Intent.
Now, Zhou Wuji felt that the Tianshu Sword could transform into a beautiful woman, or into a star.
He knew it was impossible, but it was a deeper level of control he had over the Tianshu Sword, to the point that he could change it at will.
Setting down the Tianshu Sword, Zhou Wuji casually picked up a whisk, which then became his sword.
He cannot change the physical form of the whisk, but he can release Sword Qi and Sword Intent through it.
At this point, he could turn anything into a sword, and any method could be used as a sword.
It's not difficult to use something like a flower or a leaf as a sword. He can even now use his Sword Intent to unleash the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder.
It can make the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder point even sharper.
Adding Sword Intent doesn't significantly increase the power of the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder; it primarily alters the way the Northern Dipper Heavenly Pivot Yin Thunder is released.
The difference between releasing Yin Thunder randomly and releasing it with a specific target is enormous, even if the power of Yin Thunder remains the same.
The key lies in the ever-changing nature of Sword Intent, which can imbue fixed Law Technique with more variations.
Different changes should be made depending on the situation.
Changing the form of Law Technique isn't particularly mysterious, strictly speaking. The old Daoist priest, Zhiyuan Golden Light Spirit Incantation Golden Light Spirit Incantation throughout his life.
However, Zhiyuan Master Zhiyuan could only change the Golden Light Spirit Incantation.
His Sword Spirit allows him to alter the form of all Law Technique and release Sword Qi through various objects, a feat that can only be described as extremely wondrous.
Zhou Wuji became more and more excited as he thought about it, but unfortunately, there was nowhere for him to test his Sword Spirit Transformation.
A thought suddenly popped into his head: Sword Spirit could control all things and all laws, could he control the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment?
The Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment is hailed as the number one killing Divine Artifact of its time, and it must have been used for killing and fighting.
However, he always used it to aid in cultivation. He never understood how the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment was used for killing and fighting.
The Northern Pole Sect must possess the Secret Method to master the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, which is a major reason why he desperately wanted to True Disciple.
However, since he has gained the approval of the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, even without the correct usage, he might be able to give it a try with his Sword Spirit abilities.
Upon realizing this, Zhou Wuji immediately used his Divine Sense to condense Sword Intent, and then used the Sword Intent to activate the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment.
The Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment within his sea of consciousness suddenly closed its scrolls, transforming into a deep blue nine-pointed star. Driven by Sword Intent, the star's nine points shone brightly, poised to shoot forth from his sea of consciousness.
As the nine-pointed star flashed, the True Qi gathered in Zhou Wuji's acupoints was rapidly consumed, and his Qi and Blood and qi also boiled.
Zhou Wuji was startled and hurriedly severed the connection between his Sword Intent and the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment.
The Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, however, still transformed into a nine-pointed star, exuding an aura of supreme majesty and absolute dominance.
Zhou Wuji suddenly realized that this was the true form of the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment in terms of killing and combat.
Unfortunately, he did not have the correct method to activate the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment.
Using Sword Intent to trigger the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment and throw it out should be feasible. However, if such a divine object reveals its presence and fails to kill the enemy, it will be a huge problem.
One more thing: he had just tried to activate the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment, which had already consumed a large amount of his True Qi and Divine Sense.
Throwing out the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment would consume an immense amount of Divine Sense and True Qi; it was uncertain whether he could withstand it.
Regardless, they finally grasped another variation of the Northern Emperor's Book of Heavenly Punishment.
In life-or-death situations, there's another way to save your life.