Under the Jade Void

The flames of war could not affect Mount Tai.

Inside Mount Tai, everything remains as it was originally planned.

The collapsed Taishan Fujun Daoist temple has been rebuilt.

Excluding the differences in architectural styles due to different eras, the location of this secret place has been divided in an extremely thorough manner. Zhang Xuezhou has measured for a long time but can only renovate and use the buildings in this secret place.

The small Daoist temple at the Taishan Fujun Daoist Temple is located at the core of this secret place, while the location of the Reincarnation Stone is not actually at the core of the secret place.

This situation initially puzzled Zhang Xuezhou. It wasn't until Rong Tianding inquired about the location of the other Reincarnation Stones that Zhang Xuezhou suddenly realized that the Reincarnation Stones were like external objects embedded in the secret place.

There are as many as seventy-two of these Reincarnation Stones, which is unusual for a secret realm, and very few secret realms are so similar.

This seems more like a situation created artificially.

The past has been lost to time, and the history of these secret places is undoubtedly untraceable, making it difficult for people to investigate the truth.

"This area... I think there might be a secret location for the Reincarnation Stone here!"

Sitting in the newly built Daoist temple, Zhang Xuezhou gestured and measured repeatedly, trying to find the reincarnation stones in other secret places, so that Rong Tianding could have a place to entrust his life and death.

"To utilize the Reincarnation Stone, simply finding it isn't enough; you'll likely also need some array-based techniques to break its stone structure!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed in the direction of the Reincarnation Stone.

He and Li Shaojun suffered a lot on the Reincarnation Stone. They gained nothing back then, but the new emperor, who possessed the Tai-rank Six Talisman, made a simple profit.

This must be related to the formation of the Everlasting Mountains and Rivers Formation, and the Reincarnation Stone is also likely involved in the formation, which is why it was penetrated and grasped by the Tai-rank Six Symbols.

"This formation seems quite complex?" Rong Tianding asked.

"It's just about harnessing the energy of mountains and rivers; once you understand the operating principles, it's very simple," Zhang Xuezhou said. "We can get a set of materials from the imperial court to set it up. If the court can't provide them, we'll just dismantle the Everlasting Mountain and River Formation of the Yin-Yang Secret Realm and move it to another secret realm!"

If you strip away all the fancy stuff, formations are simply a means of utilizing natural forces.

Just like setting up a wind turbine, as long as the environment is used to convert into electrical energy, the converted energy can be used for all sorts of things.

Various types of formations are energy conversion devices. Different environments result in different types of formations, and the manifestations of energy attraction also vary.

Zhang Xuezhou believed that among the seventy-two Reincarnation Stones, there must be one secret place with the pull of mountain and earth energy, thus repeating everything at the Taishan Fujun Daoist Temple.

He and Rong Tianding discussed the matter calmly, and he indicated that once he had marked out the possible locations of the many Reincarnation Stones, the two of them could search for them in mid-air.

Given Rong Tianding's keen perception of Yin Qi, Zhang Xuezhou felt that excavating this type of secret place would not be too difficult.

"With so many reincarnation stones, I have a feeling that we are repeating the cultivation practices of others. Have other cultivators done similar things in the past?"

"Repetition is acceptable as long as it's useful, and besides, I..."

Shi Wudao and Emperor Jing squatted beside the Reincarnation Stone, while Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding discussed matters in the Daoist temple and supervised the construction workers.

As they were discussing and exchanging ideas, Zhang Xuezhou stood up and saw a figure emerge from the gloomy mist in the distance.

"Li the Pagoda-Bearer? What's he doing here again?"

As soon as Zhang Xuezhou saw the iconic Linglong Tower, he knew who was coming.

To be honest, Zhang Xuezhou had never met a cultivator in his life who was more fond of showing off his treasures than Li Tianwang. It was as if he couldn't live without holding a pagoda in his palm. Zhang Xuezhou had almost never seen the other party put down the pagoda in his hand.

Compared to the large groups of people he used to be followed by, Li Tianwang was only accompanied by two composed middle-aged cultivators this time.

"Hey you, you pagoda-bearer, what are you doing here?"

Zhang Xuezhou stood up and went out through the small door. He shouted loudly into the distance, which startled Li Tianwang. Then he continued to ride the waves closer.

"Where are you from?" Li Tianwang shouted angrily, "What are you doing here? Are you deliberately causing trouble?"

"You old bastard, you really like to frame me! I am the special envoy appointed by the Heavenly Venerable to tour Mount Tai. And who sent you? What are you doing here? Are you here to cause trouble?"

Zhang Xuezhou raised the token given to him by Yuanshi Tianzun and asked Li Tianwang the same question in return.

His words had no effect, but the token Zhang Xuezhou held up made Li Tianwang quickly bow and salute, his face no longer showing any doubt.

"Jinzha, Muzha, quickly bow! This is a cultivator from the Mi Luo Palace; you can be considered fellow disciples!"

Seemingly realizing that he had been a bit too forceful, Li Tianwang pulled at the two cultivators behind him, forcibly trying to mend their relationship.

"Jinzha, a disciple of Yuxu, greets Your Excellency!"

"Mu Zha, a disciple of the Jade Void Sect, greets you, sir. I wonder which year you entered the Mi Luo Palace!"

The two middle-aged cultivators bowed politely. Zhang Xuezhou glanced at them and felt that they were both polite and courteous, completely unlike Li Tianwang's domineering style. Even when they saw the jade tablet, they did not fawn over him, but asked questions normally.

"It hasn't been long. We met the Celestial Venerable a month ago. He saw our extraordinary talent and took a liking to us, so he assigned us to do some patrolling work on Mount Tai," Zhang Xuezhou said, cupping his hands. "We'll just pass the time here for a bit, and return to the Mi Luo Palace once we find out about that demonic dragon!"

"Oh dear, isn't that the same thing we do?" Jinzha exclaimed.

"We've also come down to the mortal realm to patrol the demon dragon Zhu Jiuyin," Muzha nodded and said, "Zhu Jiuyin is getting more and more confused with age, and his actions have completely lost their principles. His Majesty the Jade Emperor severely criticized Zhu Jiuyin and ordered us to find out the whereabouts of this fiend and keep Zhu Jiuyin occupied!"

"That demonic dragon has gone mad," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I received news a few days ago that they dispatched the Xiong State army to invade the Han Dynasty, repeatedly breaking through Shanggu County and other places, and indiscriminately slaughtering people, causing countless deaths and injuries!"

"This wicked dragon is truly insane!"

Even Li Tianwang couldn't help but curse.

The Immortal Court dismissed many people, and most of them went to the Northern Border Territory to find a place to live after leaving Mount Tai.

Although these people are incompetent, they still have blood ties with many high-ranking officials in the Immortal Court.

If these people were to die in the war, Li Tianwang would inevitably have a headache, feeling that this batch of Immortal Court cultivators sent to the Great Han Dynasty had suffered a great misfortune.

If he were to investigate now, how could he possibly find out where these people went?

But it's certain that this group faces high risks.

After his tirade, he realized that Zhu Jiuyin was truly a mad dragon, with no end in sight when it came to causing trouble.

May I ask your esteemed surname, sir?

Everyone was doing the same thing, which made Jinzha, Muzha, and the others look very friendly.

Zhang Xuezhou and his group had been operating in the lower realm for a long time, and many people were eager to find out some information, so the atmosphere was harmonious and pleasant.

After being repeatedly questioned by Jinzha, Zhang Xuezhou pondered for a moment and finally pointed to himself.

"The Celestial Venerable has not yet bestowed upon me a name, so you may simply call me Shuo Xian!"

After listening to Zhang Xuezhou's explanation, Jinzha couldn't immediately figure out whether Yuanshi Tianzun had bestowed upon him an undetermined immortal name or had not yet bestowed upon him an immortal name.

However, the celestial token in Zhang Xuezhou's hand was genuine. It was a Heavenly Gate Token, possessed only by the twelve immortals of the Jade Void Sect. Holding the token allowed one to freely travel throughout the four directions of the Immortal Court, something even Jinzha and others had never obtained.

Holding this celestial token, Jinzha had to acknowledge Zhang Xuezhou's celestial name no matter what he called him.