lerbook #240 - Under the Yellow Springs
#240 - Under the Yellow Springs
"What do you mean?" Zhang Chen's eyes showed a hint of surprise after hearing Xie Lingyun's words.
"Since you know about the mystical, you should have heard of the term 'Qi number'." Xie Lingyun said.
Zhang Chen nodded: "Of course."
Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen with her eyes: "Then do you know that the birth of the earth's dragon vein is also related to the Qi number?"
"The earth's dragon vein is related to the Qi number?" Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard this. It was the first time he had heard of it.
Xie Lingyun didn't hide anything: "All the dynasties in the mortal world, if they want to rise and prosper, must first find a dragon vein, bury the bones of their ancestors in the dragon vein, and then nurture them through the art of Feng Shui. In the dark, the earth's dragon vein will transform into a mysterious Qi number, blessing the human dynasty."
"The length of time that a human dynasty is established and continues is closely related to the dragon vein. If the administration of the world is clear and the people live and work in peace and contentment, a force of all living beings will nourish the dragon vein and strengthen the dragon vein. If the dynasty is corrupt, the administration is chaotic, and the people are starving, then the resentment of the people will consume the power of the dragon vein. When the Qi of the dragon vein is exhausted by the resentment of the people, the dynasty will no longer have the blessing of the dragon vein's Qi number, and it will perish." Xie Lingyun's voice was full of seriousness:
"All officials of the Dasheng Dynasty are bound to be protected by the Qi of the dragon vein. Even the Yin God powerhouses cannot seize or harm them, otherwise they will be backlashed by the Qi of the dragon vein. Therefore, the strength of the Qi of the dragon vein is related to the national fortune in the dark."
"Of course, there is no absolute in the world. There are countless strange secret techniques in this world, and there are many secret methods that can break through the dynasty's luck, but as the rank of the official increases, the price to be paid for harm also increases. Even to the level of the Son of Heaven, it is almost the incarnation of the earth's dragon vein. Harming the Son of Heaven is harming thousands of miles of land, which is equivalent to directly going against the sky, and the price to be paid is conceivable." Xie Lingyun said.
"This mountain range is the ancestral vein of the Northern Land Dragon Vein. In the past, the Pingbian Wangfu was just a landlord's family. The burial place of its ancestors was just a dragon vein of an ordinary seventh-rank official's family. Later, they got good fortune and were guided by experts before they began to rise, using the Qi number to feed back the dragon vein, making the dragon vein stronger and beginning to devour the remaining dragon veins. Later, with the Pingbian Wangfu rectifying the administration and the Northern Land's administration being clear and the people's hearts being oriented, after hundreds of years of Qi number accumulation, the initial seventh-rank dragon vein has evolved from the dragon vein of a seventh-rank official to the foundation of the Son of Heaven's dragon vein. You are now refining magic weapons, and you are directly drawing the Qi of the earth's dragon vein. It's simply digging up the foundation of the Pingbian Wangfu's life. If the Pingbian Wangfu knows, how can they tolerate you?" Xie Lingyun's voice was full of shock.
All the dragon veins in the world are divided into nine ranks, corresponding to the nine-rank official system. Above the ninth rank is the ancestral dragon vein, which can cultivate emperors.
Of course, what shocked her most was that Zhang Chen could actually draw the power of the earth's dragon vein. This is the power of heaven and earth, even the Yang God True Person can't do it.
Are the methods of the Qi Refiners really so mysterious and incredible?
Xie Lingyun marveled at the mysterious and unpredictable skills of the Qi Refiners.
When Zhang Chen heard this news, his eyes first showed a hint of shock, shocked that he had accidentally hit the nail on the head and placed the Bagua Furnace on the dragon vein of the Pingbian Wangfu. Then he smiled triumphantly, not at all afraid of the power of the Pingbian Wangfu: "So what? I have already formed a deadly feud with the Pingbian Wangfu. Even if I don't draw the dragon vein, the Pingbian Wangfu will definitely not spare me."
"What I'm worried about is not this. This dragon vein is the creation of heaven and earth. I'm afraid that drawing the power of the dragon vein will offend heaven and earth. At that time, you will be entangled in karma and suffer ominous omens." Xie Lingyun's voice was full of worry.
Zhang Chen pondered for a while, and then said: "Cultivating immortals and refining Qi to seize the creation of heaven and earth is originally going against the sky, so how can I be afraid of calamities?"
"But after you said that, I'm a little worried that the Pingbian Wangfu will sense that I'm drawing the dragon vein and come to my door." Zhang Chen looked at Xie Lingyun with some worry. This is what he was worried about.
Xie Lingyun smiled 'puchi' when she heard this: "What are you thinking? Although the Pingbian Wangfu knows the importance of the dragon vein, they can't find the location of this reverse scale, otherwise the Pingbian Wangfu would have sent heavy troops to guard it to prevent someone from slaying the dragon. To be honest, if I hadn't helped you find the terrain of the Bagua Furnace before, I wouldn't have discovered the key to the Northern Land Dragon Vein, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to find it here."
"Although Feng Shui techniques can find dragons and determine veins, they are not omnipotent. This kind of reverse scale is simply impossible to find. The mystery of the creation of heaven and earth is naturally protected by heaven and earth in the dark, shielding us from exploration and discovery." Xie Lingyun said: "So as long as you don't cause any strange phenomena to alarm the outside world, no one from the Pingbian Wangfu will come to investigate. As for whether the Pingbian Wangfu will sense that you are drawing the dragon vein, you are really thinking too much. The dragon vein is extremely mysterious. Even the Qi Observation Technique does not dare to look directly at it and can only see a rough outline."
Zhang Chen nodded thoughtfully when he heard this: "Feng Shui techniques? I didn't expect that there would be such magical methods."
"The dragon vein has the word 'dragon', but it's not as simple as just saying it." Xie Lingyun said: "But since you are not afraid of bearing karma and the karma of heaven and earth, then of course it's okay."
"I actually hope that you can draw the power of the dragon vein as much as possible. The more power of the dragon vein you draw, the more unlucky the Pingbian Wangfu will be, even to the point where their Qi number is exhausted and they directly collapse." Xie Lingyun looked at Zhang Chen with her eyes.
Zhang Chen was silent when he heard this, thinking about the key points.
He just wanted to find the Xiantian Bagua Furnace to refine magic weapons, but he never expected that it would be directly built on the dragon vein of the Pingbian Wangfu.
The Xiantian Bagua Furnace is mysterious and unparalleled, with infinite creation within it, and it is normal to be able to seize the ancestral vein power of the Pingbian Wangfu.
"However, Xie Lingyun is wrong. A large part of the credit for the rise of the Pingbian Wangfu should be given to the Emperor's Daughter. It was the shattering of the Emperor's Daughter's tomb that caused the True Dragon Qi to flow out, and then the mountains and rivers where the ancestors of the Pingbian Wangfu were buried happened to get the True Dragon Qi number, and then they developed and grew. In the past, the Dasheng Dynasty held two twelfth-order gods, but the reason why they didn't suppress and kill Pingbian Wang was probably because of the dragon Qi, and they didn't want to bear the karma involved. Later, Pingbian Wang Zhang Shicheng transformed into a dragon, also because he obtained the creation of the True Dragon." Countless thoughts flowed through Zhang Chen's mind. At this time, the mist was cleared away, and countless clues were revealed like peeling silk.
Then there is the current war. The Pingbian Wangfu received the grace of the Emperor's Daughter, and it's fine if they don't think about guarding the Emperor's Daughter's tomb, but they actually want to covet the creation in the Emperor's Daughter's tomb. This is a typical example of ingratitude. My current actions are just the karmic retribution of the Pingbian Wangfu.
It is fitting that the jade box fell into my hands, and it is fitting that I found the place of the Bagua Furnace and drew the Qi number of the Pingbian Wangfu.
Then Zhang Chen began to constantly brainwash himself at this time: "Every peck and every drink is a fixed number, this is destined! I am the uncle of the Emperor's Daughter. Converted, I am the great benefactor of the Pingbian Wangfu. The Pingbian Wangfu is so disrespectful to me, it should have such retribution!"
Zhang Chen was happy in his heart: "My actions are in accordance with the destiny, this is what the entire Pingbian Wangfu owes me."
Countless thoughts raced through Zhang Chen's mind. He looked at Xie Lingyun and said, "This is fate. My appearance here is the destiny of the Prince Pingbian's estate."
Xie Lingyun glanced at Zhang Chen with a reproachful look, and then her Yin spirit gradually blurred. "I will go and dispatch Qi and Blood Warriors for you. Wait here."
After speaking, Xie Lingyun's Yin spirit disappeared, leaving Zhang Chen sitting in front of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, constantly forming hand seals.
Just as Zhang Chen was contemplating the key steps in refining the treasure, the cyan lotus flower in his spiritual world suddenly flickered. The Golden Dragon Scissors, which were originally full of cracks, automatically flew out and plunged into the Eight Trigrams Furnace.
"Huh?" Zhang Chen was shocked. The Golden Dragon Scissors were of great importance, his means of protecting himself in the future. He couldn't allow any accidents to happen. If they were melted in the Eight Trigrams Furnace, he would have no place to cry.
Zhang Chen quickly placed his palm on the Eight Trigrams Furnace, sensing everything inside. He saw the Golden Dragon Scissors fall into the flames, suspended in a corner of the furnace, devouring the mysterious aura within to repair the cracks on their body.
"Huh? No harm done. The Golden Dragon Scissors sensed an opportunity and are undergoing self-repair." A hint of joy appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes.
The divine power of the Golden Dragon Scissors was definitely worth Zhang Chen's anticipation, but he didn't know how far they could be repaired.
Zhang Chen sat in front of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, waiting silently. Whether it was the Taiyi Geng Metal or the body of the twelfth-order god, neither would be easily melted.
"To refine the God-Smiting Whip, one needs Innate Xu Earth Essence, Innate Geng Metal, the origin of the Innate Yellow Springs, fragments of the Innate Soul Dao, Innate Yin-Yang Two Qi, Innate Five Elements Qi, the seed of the Innate Azure Treasure Tree, and the origin of the Innate Five Tais. The Innate Five Tais are the five types of gases that existed at the beginning of the creation of the world, such as Taisu, Taichu, Taiyi, Taiji, and Taixu, as well as the world seed of the World Tree."
Zhang Chen pinched his fingers and calculated:
"I am now using the origin of the twelfth-order god Houtu to replace the Innate Xu Earth Essence. The level of this item should be above the Innate Xu Earth Essence. It should be considered a material. Innate Yin-Yang Two Qi and Innate Five Elements Qi are considered two materials. I can venture into the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation to capture the origin of the Innate Yellow Springs, and then add the Taiyi Geng Metal... Taiyi Geng Metal is inferior to the Innate Geng Metal, so it can only be considered a material barely. So, I have gathered five materials. I have never even heard of the remaining four materials." Zhang Chen scratched his head: "I wonder how many Innate Restrictions the materials I have now can withstand."
Zhang Chen's mind moved, and he transformed into a stream of water, lurking underground. Then, he came to the depths of the cave and entered the underground world. Immediately, he set up the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, and Zhang Chen's figure flashed, appearing directly within the formation.
He saw several spring eyes at the deepest part of the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, gushing out yellow spring water, constantly being absorbed by the formation, adding to its divine power.
"In the past, there was only one Yellow Springs in the spiritual world, but after my refining with the Nine Bends Yellow River Talisman Formation, taking that one Yellow Springs as a coordinate, I have successively captured several Yellow Springs Eyes in the void. If I want to obtain the origin of the Yellow Springs, I can only venture into the depths of the Yellow Springs."
Zhang Chen slowly came to the Yellow Springs spring eye, a solemn look in his eyes.
Going to the highest blue sky or the lowest yellow springs is not a joke. The Yellow Springs contains great dangers, and carelessness can lead to the destruction of the soul.
However, Zhang Chen was not too worried. He had the Divine Water Transformation, which could transform him into Yellow Springs water. In theory, no matter how dangerous the Yellow Springs were, it would be like returning home for him.
"The God-Smiting Whip is of great importance. It is the first magic weapon I want to refine to protect myself. How can I not take risks? Besides, I am also very interested in the legendary Yellow Springs. I wonder if there is a legendary Netherworld."
Zhang Chen looked at the Yellow Springs water. The next moment, his figure twisted, and he transformed into Yellow Springs water, flowing towards the spring eye.
However, Zhang Chen soon encountered the first trouble. The Yellow Springs water flowed downstream. It was not easy for Zhang Chen to drill in against the current.
Fortunately, it was only difficult, not impossible. The Yellow Springs water that Zhang Chen manifested was ultimately different from the real Yellow Springs water. The spring eye was the size of a fist, with only half the space flowing out of the water. The Yellow Springs water that Zhang Chen transformed into evolved into hands and feet, propping open the passage in the spring eye, supporting the stone walls on both sides, and then climbing towards the depths of the Yellow Springs.
At the beginning, the Yellow Springs spring eye passage was very smooth, but soon it took a sharp turn downward. Below was an endless abyss and darkness, but there was a strange force pushing the Yellow Springs water upstream.
That force was very huge, but fortunately, what Zhang Chen had transformed into now was also Innate Divine Water. He used the water flow to transform into hands and feet, blocking the thrust, and then continued to move forward for a hundred feet. Suddenly, the space in front of him twisted, and he saw the space in front of him rolling and blurring, as if the hot sun was baking the air, constantly twisting it.
However, compared with the sun baking the air, the space in front of him was twisted even more severely. Behind the twisted space, there seemed to be a mysterious world flowing.
Zhang Chen looked at the twisted space and hesitated slightly before directly going upstream along the river and drilling into the twisted space.
The next moment, Zhang Chen only felt a burst of dizziness, and then the water body he had transformed into actually appeared out of thin air in a lake completely composed of Yellow Springs water.
Zhang Chen floated on the Yellow Springs water, carefully looking at the lake in front of him. He saw that this was a lake completely composed of Yellow Springs, and he could not see the edge at a glance.
The lake was surging with waves, and various undercurrents and whirlpools were constantly derived.
Zhang Chen also raised his head to look at the sky, and saw that the sky was a dim black mist. In that mist, there seemed to be shadows flickering.
The whole world was dim, like the night under a street lamp. Only the vast lake flickered with a faint yellow light, and he could not see the end at a glance.
"Where is this?" The Yellow Springs water flow that Zhang Chen had transformed into was suspended on the Yellow Springs water surface. After carefully looking around for a moment, he tentatively swam in the spring water. Although the spring water was surging with undercurrents, it could not do anything to Zhang Chen.
"This seems to be another world. There is actually spiritual energy in the world! The spiritual energy of heaven and earth that Qi Refiners need." After carefully sensing for a moment, a hint of surprise appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes.
"What a strange place. Could there really be a Netherworld?" Zhang Chen muttered to himself. Just as he was at a loss, a faint cry suddenly came from the distance. On the distant water surface, green firelight rose in the darkness.
The cry was very strange, like an animal, and also like a human. Its voice was like a man, and also like a woman. Like an old man, and also like a baby.
The cry directly penetrated people's souls. In this dim space, accompanied by the faint green firelight, it seemed even more eerie and terrifying.