If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1017 Journey to the Southeast
Xiaoyu wasn't pretending, nor was she incredibly talented, far surpassing Lei Junzi by a great deal.

It's purely the content of the Primordial Seed in the "Eight-Nine Mysterious Arts," which is too lofty and overarching in terms of "the transformation of Qi."

The poison pill is the original energy, transformed into a "qi pill" that can be absorbed by outsiders but cannot be digested.

Ultimately, it's about the change in the fundamental energy.

After practicing the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts," and then looking at the research on poison pill techniques, I felt as if I understood one method and all methods were applicable.

It's the kind of position that looks down from above.

But it is clear that the "red pills" that Hongjun fed to the Three Pure Ones were definitely not only of this level.

Either the immortal who was doing research for Ying Zheng was incompetent, or he was dishonest and deliberately trying to deceive Ying Zheng.

Xiaoyu suspects it's the latter.

Although the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts are powerful, they are not the only method of earthly transformation in the Three Realms.

She believed that immortals skilled in the art of earthly transformations must have a deep understanding of the changes in primordial energy.

Once you start studying the art of poison pills, just like her, it's easy to get started and easy to master.

Lei Junzi is a sword cultivator, and probably not very proficient in the Earthly Fiend Transformation Technique.

Are all the immortals who study poison pills like him, not very knowledgeable about the changes in primordial energy?
If you don't understand it, why are you researching Qi Dan (a type of elixir)?
Xiao Yu even had a bold conjecture: the poison pill that Hongjun Laozu casually conjured was a manifestation of his own level of mastery of the Earthly Fiend Transformation Technique.

She couldn't even imagine how powerful Hongjun's Earthly Fiend Transformation was, given that it could poison even a saint.

Perhaps they have broken through the "Earthly Fiend" level?
—I wonder if Father Hongjun is still in the Pangu World. If we could become his godfather, wouldn't we be invincible in the Three Realms?

However, Hongjun is too powerful. Could he detect the Purple Mansion in her soul?
Lost in thought, Tianpeng's spirit body, Xiaoyu, had already left the hiding room and returned to the Black Ice Platform.

"Master Yu, a few days ago, didn't you take the Nine Cauldrons of Yu the Great out of the Qinling Mountains? Alas, what a disaster!"

Upon meeting, Ying Qian became excited, stamping his feet and shouting.

Xiao Yu asked in surprise, "I was just showing off the Dragon Pattern Crimson Cauldron, how did it cause trouble?"

"Showing off?" Ying Qian was taken aback and asked, "What is Master Yu showing off?"

Xiaoyu said, "You don't know what happened?"

Ying Qian said, "Recently, when the God of Travel was inspecting Xianyang City, he heard some strange people whispering among themselves."

It is said that the Nine Tripods of Yu the Great were hidden in the Qinling Mountains, and you once took them out.

If you can retrieve the Nine Cauldrons from the Qinling Mountains, why can't they?
I summoned the local land deities and mountain gods from the Qinling Mountains to the City God's Office to inquire about their whereabouts.

They said that in the past two days, quite a few Qi cultivators have indeed appeared in the Qinling Mountains.

They are studying the Qinling Mountains' geological formations.

They even braved the erosion of the Qin Dynasty's dragon aura, using earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic or magic) to descend deep underground and search for the Nine Cauldrons in the earth's veins and caves.

Clearly, they are all traitors who wish to bring disaster to my Great Qin and seize the Nine Tripods!

Xiaoyu frowned and asked, "Do you know where they got their information from?"

Ying Qian looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Who was Master Yu showing off to that day, and why?"

Xiao Yu looked a little embarrassed and said with an awkward smile, "I have an old friend who recently came to Xianyang."

She became an immortal and showed off her immortal elixir technique in front of me.

As the Celestial Master of the Great Qin Dynasty, I also have to save face and maintain my dignity!

So I showed off my power to her.

The Nine Tripods of Yu the Great are the number one divine artifact of the human race.

I casually picked one out and held it high in front of her, how impressive!
"Hehe, seeing how amazing I am in person, she's incredibly envious."

Ying Qian and Ying Banli both had somewhat distorted faces.

"Who is Master Yu's old friend? Did she let it slip?" Ying Qian asked.

Xiao Yu said, "My old friend is also a virtuous immortal who plans to come to Shenzhou to support the Dragon Court. She knows the dangers and shouldn't speak carelessly."

Ying Qian was startled and quickly asked, "Whose imperial court are you supporting? Is it the Qin Dynasty?"

Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "She still has a considerable grudge against the Qin Dynasty."

"Alas, it must be her! She didn't just let it slip. She's the one who wants to find the Nine Cauldrons and steal the lifeblood of my Great Qin!" Ying Qian stamped his foot and shouted.

He didn't blame Master Yu for associating with "bandits".

Among Qi cultivators in Shenzhou, there are countless examples of people who can become friends but have different stances.

Even he himself had many friends who stood against the Qin Dynasty.

For example, the sorcerer Lu Sheng.

Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "I don't think it's her. I not only dug out the Dragon Pattern Crimson Cauldron, but also held it high in front of her."

I also explained to her the principle of using the Nine Cauldrons to suppress the earth veins of the Nine Provinces.

Tell her clearly that only I can find and control the Nine Cauldrons in this world.

Even if Meng Zhenjun returns, it will be of no use, because I have restructured the Qinling dragon vein.

She's a smart person; she wouldn't do anything useless or foolish.

If her companions were to do something foolish, she would stop them.

Ying Banli's expression changed slightly. "When will Master Yu reconstruct the Qinling Dragon Vein? Can the Dragon Vein be reconstructed?"

Xiaoyu said, "You didn't know that there are eighteen springs on the Qinling Mountains ridge?"
Although the dragon vein is dead, its corpse remains.

I controlled the corpse of the Ancestral Dragon and arranged it in a "Nine Bends of the Yellow River" formation.

Similar to martial arts practitioners practicing stance training.

Martial artists practice stance training, which not only strengthens the body but also eliminates impurities and purifies internal energy.

The corpse of the First Dragon was arranged in the shape of the Yellow River in nine bends, and the speed at which the dragon energy dissipated was reduced to one percent of its original speed.

The activity of dragon energy increased by two times.

The efficiency of using the Ancestral Dragon to regulate the energy of the land veins of the Nine Provinces was also greatly improved.

The first time I managed to harness the power of a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Beidi County, I spent a whole day and night working in the Qinling Mountains.

This time, I managed to channel the chaotic evil energy in the Shu region in just two hours.

"Look how much efficiency has improved!"

Ying Banli also knew about Yu Tianshi's "world-shaking act" of guiding the power of the northern county's earth veins to Mount Tai.

He was not just impressed by her skill and courage, he was utterly astonished.

Hearing that the Dai Temple had collapsed and the golden face of the statue of the Eastern Peak Emperor had been scratched, he was both terrified and extremely excited.

—With Master Yu's incredible abilities, our Great Qin will no longer have to worry about earthquakes!
With such audacity, will the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak find an opportunity to kill Yu Tianshi?
"I do know the uses of the eighteen springs in the Qinling Mountains, and I have personally experienced the current Qinling dragon vein."

It is indeed much stronger and more vibrant than before. However, this is the first time I've heard of the dragon vein being reconstructed.

Although it was the first time he had heard of it, he immediately believed it after hearing Master Yu's explanation.

I believe she is fully capable of it.

"Previously, the dragon vein resembled the Qinling Mountains, lying on the northwestern land. Now, its shape and spirit are similar to the Yellow River, with its nine bends and eighteen turns."

I'll wait another six months, then I'll readjust its posture and try the 'Five Mountains Stance'.

The "Yellow River's momentum" can expel the "corpse energy" from the dragon vein.

"The 'Five Sacred Mountains' formation should enhance the weight and depth of the dragon's energy," Xiao Yu said.

Ying Banli sighed with regret, saying, "If Master Yu had come to Xianyang a few years earlier, he might have been able to save the Ancestral Dragon."

Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "It is impossible to revive a dead dragon vein by manipulating it or its energy."

Popular support and national strength are the foundation of the dragon vein. If you really want to save the dragon vein, you should start with national policy. When the national strength is strong and the people's hearts are with you, the dragon vein will be there. For other states, it is not difficult to maintain a dragon vein, but the situation of Qin is special.

"Heaven's disapproval is unlikely to change easily just because the people's hearts have shifted."

"Let's not talk about the dragon veins for now," Ying Qian said tactfully. "Master Yu's friend probably didn't have any bad intentions because she understood the principle of the Nine Cauldrons suppressing the earth veins of the Nine Provinces. But she let it slip, and the wicked got evil intentions."

Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "She knows that the Nine Cauldrons are suppressing the earth veins of the Divine Land, so she would never go to the Qinling Mountains to look for the Nine Cauldrons."

Because the Nine Tripods are not located in the Qinling Mountains at all.

Ying Qian and Ying Banli were once again shocked. "How could the Nine Cauldrons not be in the Qinling Mountains? Didn't Master Yu only arrange the dragon vein into a nine-bend Yellow River formation?"

Xiao Yu asked, "Why doesn't the Great Qin Dynasty follow the example of previous dynasties and place the Nine Tripods directly in the ancestral temple or at the entrance of the imperial palace?"

Ying Banli immediately said, "Placing it in the dragon vein can better dredge the earth veins of the nine provinces and suppress the fate of the Great Qin Kingdom."

Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "Now I will extend the Qin Dynasty's dragon vein to the six kingdoms of Shandong through the Qinling Mountains. The Nine Cauldrons hidden in the dragon vein's acupoints will also leave Guanzhong."

It's simply impossible to dig directly from the Qinling Mountains to the Nine Tripods.

My friend knows this too.

Ying Qian breathed a sigh of relief, completely putting his worries to rest.

"If it wasn't a friend of Master Yu who leaked it, could it be that someone else saw it at the time?"

"With Master Yu's level of cultivation, who would dare to spy on him from the sidelines?" he asked doubtfully.

Xiao Yu scoffed, "A person's single thought is known to all under heaven. I lifted the tripod directly in the Qinling Mountains; heaven, earth, and even the gods and spirits know."

Such a large cauldron also draws upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a radius of several miles.

When it was thrown, the ground shook violently; it was too conspicuous.

Ying Qian pondered for a moment and asked, "What does Master Yu think of those rebels who are searching for the Nine Cauldrons in the Qinling Mountains?"

"Let them look for it, it's a waste of their time," Xiaoyu said.

Ying Qian sighed, "What does it mean that they are directly searching for the Nine Tripods in the Qinling Mountains? It means that they have already made up their minds to conquer the Central Plains."

Since you dared to search for the Nine Cauldrons, you must be prepared to immediately seize them from the Qin Dynasty and from your protection once you find them.

With this determination and awareness, what does Master Yu think they will do next?

"A few days ago, the Imperial Observatory observed a change in the celestial phenomena. Doesn't the Grand Tutor know about it?" Xiaoyu asked.

Ying Qian nodded heavily, a murderous glint in his eyes, and said, "I've heard about it, which makes me even more worried."

Those people were probably sent by the rebels from the southeast.

Should we strike first and take them all down?

"What are the plans of the Prime Minister and the Grand Commandant?" Xiao Yu asked.

Ying Qian's spirits lifted, and he said, "It has been decided to summon foreign troops to Xianyang. In about half a month, the first batch of military commanders from the Eastern Legion will enter Guanzhong."

The military commander led troops to suppress the rebellion.

We will deal with the heretical and unorthodox methods that attempt to support the imperial court.

If we don't deal with them today, they'll still be enemies on the battlefield tomorrow, and we'll have to fight to the death.

After he finished speaking, he looked intently at Master Yu.

Xiao Yu understood that the old ghost thought she was very powerful and could fight well, and wanted her to deal with the strange people and even true immortals that he couldn't handle.

"Has the Grand Tutor discussed this with the Chancellor and the Grand Commandant? Suppressing rebels is not within the authority of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau."

Xiao Yu said frankly, "Now I am not even a Grand Tutor, much less an 'Ancient Grand Tutor' who commanded the military and government."

Ying Qian said bitterly, "As a ghost and god in the underworld, I cannot directly interfere in the affairs of the imperial court."

Officials and dignitaries of Xianyang, as well as the gods and spirits of the City God, are not allowed to approach them.

Without being summoned, one may not enter his residence, let alone his office.

"A dead ghost like me, if I want to do my part for the Great Qin again, can only come to Master Yu."

Thinking that this old ghost had also brought his own provisions and helped him run around to make connections, Xiaoyu softened his tone and said, "We don't need to pay attention to those Qi cultivators who are trying to search for the Nine Cauldrons in the Qinling Mountains."

Qi cultivators who attempt to support the imperial court exist in every dynasty, and this trend will never end.

They've caught them, but there are others too.

I have long had plans in place to deal with the potential rebellion in the southeast.

Ying Qian roused himself and quickly asked, "What brilliant plan does Master Yu have?"

Xiao Yu said, "On that day at the Imperial Observatory, when we were discussing the changes in the celestial phenomena, I made an agreement with the ministers."

They formulated policies and military strategies to deal with potential unrest.

I will personally go to the Southeast.

Investigate the basic situation of the rebels, observe their aura, interpret their fates, and incidentally, find their dragon veins.

Based on a comprehensive assessment of all available information, the court should determine which rebellions are likely to occur this year, when and where they will break out, and on what scale, allowing the court time to prepare.

If she had a choice, she really wouldn't want to leave Xianyang at this time.

Even reading useless information about "poison pill techniques" is better than wasting time outside.

Unfortunately, she had no choice; the various "rebel armies" were already unable to hold back and were about to erupt.

Going to investigate the situation is just an excuse.

Before they declare themselves kings and before the legitimate authority of the Great Qin is lost, the main objective is to quickly dredge the ley lines of the land and refine the "spirit" of famous mountains and rivers into divine essence.

Enabling the bandit leader to activate "Great Extinction Dad" was just a side effect.

Ying Qian tentatively asked, "Now that we've found the rebel leader and the dragon vein, what does Master Yu intend to do with them?"

Xiaoyu said with a blank face, "Do I have the final say? Can I decide how to deal with them?"

They bear the weight of destiny, and are surrounded by countless immortal warriors, extraordinary individuals, and strange and unusual people.

They even have powerful deities protecting them, and celestial star deities guarding their destinies.

Ying Qian looked conflicted and said, "We can't really protect those rebellious dragon veins, can we?"

He had also heard the saying that "the ancestral dragon was not a dragon vein".

He felt it was too fantastical, he couldn't understand it, and he couldn't accept it.

Ying Banli said in a deep voice, "The Great Qin can no longer sever the dragon vein! The divine retribution is too great for us to bear."

The Qin dynasty lost its mandate of heaven, not because of one or two rebels.

The court lost the hearts of the people, and the whole country rebelled.

Severing one or two dragon veins would only deplete the Qin Dynasty's divine favor and would not benefit the overall situation in any way.

Master Yu's statement that "the ancestral dragon is not a dragon vein" is absolutely wise and rational.

Ying Qian nodded slightly and asked, "When does Master Yu plan to go to the Southeast?"

They've all sent people to the Qinling Mountains to search for the Nine Tripods; the day of their uprising is probably just around the corner.

Xiao Yu said, "Fellow Daoist Banli, tell the Grand Commandant about the matter of someone searching for the Nine Cauldrons in the Qinling Mountains. I will go to the southeastern Chu region to take a look today."

Ying Banli exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this too hasty?"

"What's the rush? This matter should be addressed sooner rather than later!" Ying Qian said.

Xiaoyu said, "I have to go sooner or later, so I'm leaving."

She leaped into the air and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)