Before long, Zheng Yi saw, under the leadership of a few Embroidered Uniform Guards, an old man and a young girl slowly walking up.

The old man’s hair and beard were all white, dressed in a plain blue Daoist robe, lacking any patterns of the Eight Trigrams or auspicious clouds.

The Daoist’s hair was disheveled, casually held with a wooden hairpin.

His face was lean, with wrinkles, appearing somewhat aged.

Yet his eyes were exceptionally bright.

Beside him was a cute young girl who looked about fourteen or fifteen, also dressed in a loose Daoist robe, following closely behind him.

“I am Daoist Tianxingzi, bringing my granddaughter Su Xi, to meet Your Majesty of Great Yu!”

Tianxingzi performed a Daoist salute, speaking respectfully.

The girl behind him also followed suit, greeting Zheng Yi.

“Please, Daoist Master, come forward. I wonder what you…”

Tianxingzi rose, giving a slight nod and a faint smile towards Xuan Jizi beside Zheng Yi as a greeting.

While Su Xi next to him was eagerly looking at Xuan Jizi, smiling happily.

“This humble Daoist was originally in seclusion, when about six years ago I received a letter from Daoist friend Zhao Xizheng of the Taiyii Dao, stating that His Majesty was recruiting cultivators from around the world to serve Great Yu.”

“Thus, this humble Daoist came straightforwardly.”

Tianxingzi performed another Daoist salute, continuing, “Our Celestial Secret Sect is most skilled in divination, fortune-telling, and peering into celestial secrets, and also in following the dominant trends, cultivating among others, and then stepping into uncharted realms.”

“Upon receiving the letter, this humble Daoist did not take immediate action but continued my seclusion.”

“About three years ago, who would have thought, I was suddenly struck by a whim, performed a divination, and discovered the celestial secrets were in chaos, and the Heavenly Dao obscure.”

“Simultaneously, in the east, there are the Five Stars converging in Kui, Mars appearing in the sky, and the Imperial Star shining brightly, indicating major changes in the world.”

“By rights, the replacement of mortal emperors and the rise and fall of the Imperial Court have nothing to do with us who are outside of this world.”

“Yet for some unknown reason, I constantly felt uneasy, which is why I came to the capital with my granddaughter to seek an audience.”

“Almost simultaneously, I noticed changes at Celestial Longevity Mountain, hence my arrival here.”

Zheng Yi’s heart was stirred. About three years ago?

Wasn’t that about the time I was controlling the seven strands of Innate Spiritual Qi to converge in the Capital Region?

Can this old Daoist really divinate something?

He immediately asked, “I wonder what Daoist Master Tianxingzi discovered?”

“This humble Daoist discovered that the Spiritual Qi here… is reviving and has already formed a Spirit Vein!”

“Spiritual Qi Revival?”

Zheng Yi’s heart jolted, could it be that Tianxingzi had mistaken my control of Innate Spiritual Qi for Spiritual Qi Revival?

As for Celestial Longevity Mountain…

Within the entire Capital Region, Celestial Longevity Mountain is already the main peak of the largest mountain, and it is also where Great Yu’s Dragon Vein is located, in which more than twenty Emperors of Great Yu are buried.

This place was originally chosen by the Grand Ancestor of Great Yu as a place for corpse refinement, naturally containing a trace of ancient Spiritual Qi.

And the convergence of the seven strands of Innate Spiritual Qi fused with this trace of ancient Spiritual Qi, thus forming a Spirit Vein!

To think that this little Spirit Vein was completely divined by Tianxingzi!

Zheng Yi solemnly asked, “I wonder, Daoist Master Tianxingzi, what is your purpose for this visit?”

Tianxingzi replied respectfully, “Our Celestial Secret Sect excels in aligning with the dominant trends. Since the stars indicate the great prosperity of Great Yu, and the place of Spiritual Qi Revival is also in the capital of Great Yu, even the first Spirit Vein of the Spiritless Land is in the capital of Great Yu.”

“Therefore I… humbly request to pledge allegiance, to offer myself as a tributor among the Great Yu Cultivators, using the dominant trends to cultivate.”

“I humbly request Your Majesty to grant this!”

“To pledge allegiance… as a tributor to Great Yu?!”

Zheng Yi’s eyes suddenly brightened, immediately responding, “Daoist Master Tianxingzi’s submission is indeed a great blessing for Great Yu, I am overjoyed as well.”

“But I wonder what Daoist Master Tianxingzi excels in, and what kind of treatment you require, I will grant whatever is needed.”

“Treatment?”

“It refers to the stipend.”

“I see.”

Tianxingzi replied, “This humble Daoist has no particular desires, merely needing a place to reside, but I hope it can be at the foot of Celestial Longevity Mountain, as it is closest to the Spirit Vein.”

“As for what I am skilled in…”

Saying this, Tianxingzi’s eyes slightly brightened, proudly stating, “Being from the Celestial Secret Sect, my expertise is none other than divination, astrology, and fate deduction.”

“Besides, I know a thing or two about arrays as well.”

“Arrays?”

Zheng Yi’s eyes suddenly lit up. He remained skeptical about divination and deductions because they seemed too vague and abstract.

But when it came to arrays… that was excellent news!

Under the Grand Ancestor’s Mausoleum, there are still three Grand Arrays waiting for me.

“Precisely.”

Tianxingzi nodded, saying, “So-called arrays are essentially modeled on the dominant trends and the rules of the Heavenly Dao, being weakened countless times from the rules of the Heavenly Dao.”

“Since our Celestial Secret Sect can peer into the Heavenly Dao, we naturally understand the rules of Heaven and Earth more intimately.”

“Small insights lead to greater understanding, thus inherently giving us an advantage in cultivating in the path of arrays.”

Zheng Yi asked, “By the way, Daoist Master, just now Daoist friend Xuan Jizi mentioned that you can locate the Spirit Vein at Celestial Longevity Mountain, I wonder…”

“Certainly.”

Tianxingzi replied, “To be honest, this humble Daoist has been at Celestial Longevity Mountain for several days now, spending this time searching for the location of the Spirit Vein, and I already have a general idea.”

“However, because Your Majesty has sealed off the main peak of Celestial Longevity Mountain, and I cannot use Daoist techniques to spy, I have come forward to seek an audience.”

“You mean, the Spirit Vein is on the main peak of Celestial Longevity Mountain?”

“Yes!”

“I wonder what is the use of this Spirit Vein?”

Upon hearing this, the eyes of those present all brightened.

Tianxingzi respectfully said, “The so-called spirit vein is where a large amount of spiritual energy converges underground, following the earth veins and flowing continuously, extending over a range of hundreds, even tens of thousands of miles.”

“Wherever the spirit vein passes, the spiritual energy will be abundant, spiritual objects will be in constant supply, and it will be the best place for cultivators to practice.”

“Over three thousand years ago, when all the cultivator sects and cultivator clans were established, they had to find a corresponding spirit vein to support the long-term prosperity and continuous development of the sects and families.”

“Moreover, spirit veins can be used to support the establishment of a mountain protection array, thereby protecting the sects and defending against external enemies.”

“Most importantly, wherever spirit veins flow, a spirit stone vein will inevitably arise nearby!”

“However, finding a spirit stone vein is also a long-term task.”

“Spirit stone vein?!”

Zheng Yi, Xuan Jizi, and Chen Liancang’s eyes brightened further, as cultivators, they naturally understood what a spirit stone vein represented.

“I wonder if the Daoist has already discovered the location of a spirit stone vein?”

“Not yet.”

Tianxingzi said, “I must first locate the specific position of the spirit vein and then follow the flow of the vein to find the spirit stone vein.”

“However, Your Majesty, pardon my bluntness, even if there is a spirit vein, forming a spirit stone vein would take hundreds or even thousands of years!”

A thousand years?

I can wait.

Zheng Yi immediately said, “In that case, Daoist Master Tianxingzi, please temporarily reside in the palace beneath Celestial Longevity Mountain to seek out the spirit vein and spirit stone vein for me, how about it?”

Tianxingzi performed a Daoist salute and said, “I obey!”

“Your Majesty, there is one more thing I need to remind you of.”

“What is it?”

“The mountain protection array!”

Tianxingzi said seriously, “I came from the Northern Border, and along the way, I discovered that in the entire Great Yu, only your Majestic Capital Region has a large amount of spiritual energy.”

“I don’t know the reason for this, perhaps it is the will of the Heavenly Dao, causing all the spiritual energy to converge in the Capital Region.”

“This matter, for Your Majesty, is both a blessing and a curse!”

“A curse?”

Zheng Yi frowned, “Why do you say that?”

“When a tree stands out in the forest, the wind will destroy it.”

Tianxingzi said solemnly, “The entire Great Yu, and a dozen neighboring countries, are actually within the Spiritless Land.”

“The Spiritless Land is not devoid of spiritual energy, but it has very little, scarcely enough for cultivators to practice.”

“However, Your Majesty’s Capital Region has abundant spiritual energy, which will inevitably dissipate slowly to the surrounding areas.”

“Although the speed is extremely slow, some has already dissipated.”

“And since the Capital Region is the center of Great Yu, many mortals and cultivators will inevitably come and go, and sooner or later it will be discovered by cultivators.”

“Your Majesty, as the Emperor of Great Yu, naturally you do not fear small schemers, but… this matter cannot be prevented from being spread to the Overseas Cultivation Realm!”

At this point, Tianxingzi’s expression became even more severe.

“Great Yu is a Mortal Dynasty, with few cultivators, and all are only Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators, naturally no threat when confronted with the imperial army.”

“However, in the Overseas Cultivation Realm, there are Foundation Establishment Cultivators!”

“If Foundation Establishment Cultivators learn that the Capital Region of Great Yu has abundant spiritual energy, and is a place of Spiritual Qi Revival, they will surely bring an army of cultivators to seize it.”

“By that time… no number of mortal troops would be more than a swarm of ants.”

“Overseas Cultivation Realm!”

Zheng Yi took a deep breath, only now realizing the source of his recent unease.

The gathering of seven innate spiritual qi in the Capital seemed to benefit him the most, aiding his cultivation.

But…

Without protective methods, it’s like a child flaunting gold in public!

He hasn’t encountered danger yet, only because the realm is currently in chaos, communication is cut off, and fewer people are coming to the Capital City.

Additionally, he has a million troops guarding him, and other cultivators haven’t noticed yet.

But now, both Tianxingzi and Xuan Jizi have come for certain reasons and instantly noticed the anomaly here.

Over time, more cultivators will surely discover it.

What will be discovered then, he does not dare to predict.

Zheng Yi immediately asked, “Daoist Master Tianxingzi, is there any way to resolve this matter?”

“This matter has no solution.”

Tianxingzi shook his head, “The revival of spiritual energy is a major event of the realm, which is unavoidable.”

“The Capital Region, as the source of the Spiritual Qi Revival, will eventually be discovered by other cultivators.”

“What Your Majesty must do is protect the entire Capital Region with an array, minimizing spiritual energy leakage and delaying the time of discovery by other cultivators.”

“During this time, Your Majesty must do everything possible to enhance power, to face the possible crisis that may arise.”

Tianxingzi said in a deep voice, “Your Majesty’s Imperial Court, and the entire Great Yu World, can actually be regarded as a cultivator sect.”

“All the people of Great Yu are the foundation and nourishment of Your Majesty’s cultivator sect.”

“And the Capital Region is where the mountain gate is located!”

“Cultivator sect?”

Zheng Yi suddenly understood and agreed deeply with Tianxingzi’s explanation.

“This matter… I understand.”

Zheng Yi said, “I ask Daoist Master Tianxingzi to find the location of the spirit vein as quickly as possible, and for the mountain protection array, we will discuss later.”

“That would also be good.”

Daoist Master Tianxingzi temporarily resided in the palace below Celestial Longevity Mountain, and Zheng Yi specially dispatched the Ministry of Industry to build a Daoist temple for Tianxingzi on Celestial Longevity Mountain as his abode.

Upon returning to Baiyu City, the first thing he did was personally write a letter and have Chen Zhong, the Innate Realm expert, deliver it with all haste to Zhao Xizheng of the Taiyii Dao.

He must ascertain the true identity of this Tianxingzi!

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