The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 267: Reluctant to bear children but unable to trap the wolf

Lang Jiuchuan didn't think the Imperial Seal of the State in his hand was a fake. The auspicious purple-gold aura emanating from it was genuine, and he could feel its rich auspicious energy just by holding it in his hand.

No wonder she saw purple energy emanating from the stele; it was because of that.

"The Imperial Seal is a national treasure, symbolizing the divine right of kings and legitimacy. Without the Imperial Seal, even if one establishes a country and becomes emperor, he is just a blank slate. Why would they keep such a national treasure, which symbolizes imperial power, as a key element in their strategy? They would rather use a fake than be discovered and accused of not being divinely ordained or legitimate." Jiang Che was very puzzled by those people's thought process.

Lang Jiuchuan said, "If an ordinary person became emperor, they might feel guilty without the Imperial Seal of the State. But now the Xuan Clan holds imperial power. Since they have seen the real thing, how difficult do you think it would be for them to forge a replica?"

He understood.

“They can easily deceive the civil and military officials with just a little trick. Not to mention, they also have the ability to make a replica that is at least 90% real. This real one can then be placed where they need it most effectively.” Lang Jiuchuan played with the Imperial Seal of the State, feeling the auspicious aura on it, and said, “They will definitely plan to maximize their profits.”

Jiang Che said, "Just to nourish the dragon vein and improve the nation's fortune?"

“No dynasty lasts forever, but every emperor thinks that his family will last forever. If you were from the Tantai clan, wouldn’t you think that the longer the imperial power is in the Tantai family, the more they will lose out?”

No, of course the longer the better, ideally for thousands of generations.

Lang Jiuchuan looked at it: "Besides digging this thing out, you didn't do anything else, did you?"

"How dare I? It's just destroying the formation, not destroying an entire city. I, a tiger aspiring to be a divine beast, cannot do such a morally reprehensible thing." Jiang Che quickly waved his paws and said, "But what about this thing? Its auspicious energy is so strong, should we keep it with us as a magic weapon?"

"Greed will only bring trouble." Lang Jiuchuan rolled his eyes at it and said, "This is the most precious treasure that the Tantai family uses to suppress the formation, and it is also a national treasure. It is missing. Do you think they will go crazy? They will definitely use all their resources to find its whereabouts. If they find out from here, not to mention us, even the Lang family's nine generations will not be enough to kill. It is a weapon of mass destruction that is even more explosive than the Five Thunder Talisman."

So what are your plans?

Lang Jiuchuan's fingertips brushed against the dragon heads and whiskers, his eyes darkening slightly, and he said, "We must hide them in a place they can't foresee."

"where?"

"The underworld is actually a good place to hide things."

Jiang Che jumped up and said, "Have some decency! This is a national treasure of the mortal realm, equivalent to the Emperor's magic weapon. If you put it in the underworld, are you trying to disrupt the balance of Yin and Yang? Moreover, if this thing is placed in the underworld, its auspicious purple energy might even harm souls. If you really take it, if I were a ghost official in the underworld, I would fight you to the death. And if this treasure is tainted with Yin energy, its auspicious energy will also be mixed in."

Lang Jiuchuan said sullenly, "I was just saying."

Jiang Che snorted, "This weak breath, I think you're not just talking."

Lang Jiuchuan tapped the jade seal lightly, a flash of inspiration crossing his mind, and said, "There is another place to hide it, and it can be protected."

This jade seal was to be hidden away. As for why, she couldn't explain it clearly. She just felt that returning it to Tantai would be more harmful than beneficial. Since they dared to use it as a key element in the formation, they should be prepared for it to fall into the hands of others one day.

Lang Jiuchuan made up his mind, found a piece of silk cloth and wrapped it up. Thinking it still wasn't safe enough, he summoned a talisman brush and drew a concealment talisman on it, hiding the true aura of the jade seal. Otherwise, if the Tantai clan discovered their home had been raided and immediately followed the aura, it would be troublesome.

Having done all this, she first cut the camphor wood to make a memorial tablet, on which she engraved Fu Qi's name, birth year, and death year. Then, on the back of the tablet, she used a talisman brush to carve soul-soothing runes, and finally, she performed a hand seal. After the tablet was finished, she went straight into the Little Nine Pagoda to nourish her soul and calm her mind, refining and integrating the merits she had gained into her divine soul to repair any deficiencies.

This seclusion lasted for two days.

When she came out, she was refreshed and her spirit was strong. She immediately made some top-quality soul incense, some of which were merit incense.

Making incense is not difficult. It's like the incense you see on the market. All you need is the ingredients. But why is the incense made by Lang Jiuchuan so enviable and desirable to the ghosts?

It's because the incense was infused with the talisman. As we've already discussed, a talisman must possess spiritual energy to be considered a talisman, and such a talisman cannot be drawn simply by practicing mystical arts.

Lang Jiuchuan has strong talent and sufficient spiritual power, which is why he can create talismans with just a spark of inspiration.

Some precious talismans require even stronger soul power to draw, such as this Merit and Wish Power Talisman, which is drawn with one's will and incorporates the merit she carries.

Such incense is more precious and nourishing to the soul because it contains the power of her vows, which she created. However, her current body needs more merit, so she dares not act recklessly. She only makes about ten sticks of each talisman.

After the incense is finished, besides the talisman, the final step is a Taoist incense incantation to prevent the fragrance from dissipating, making the soul feel more full and solidifying its breath.

This is the incense made in Langjiuchuan. The entire process is done according to Taoist methods, using top-quality materials. It's a meticulous process, but the effects are extremely powerful.

Lang Jiuchuan spent two days making the incense. She took out the insect-proof incense box and first put away the soul incense she usually used. When it came to the dozen or so merit incense sticks, she looked at the pale golden incense sticks, each one straight and full, with a rich and calming fragrance. She brushed her fingertips over them and reluctantly separated ten sticks to put away.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. It's just a few sticks of incense, and they were even made with materials given to us by others. Let's divide them up.

Lang Jiuchuan went to Tongtian Pavilion again, bringing with him incense and the Imperial Seal of the State.

Jiang Che suddenly realized that the "good place" she was referring to was the mysterious Tongtian Pavilion. Wasn't she afraid that the Tongtian Pavilion might be hiding something that she could melt down?

The ghost looked at her with great sorrow and said, "Take your ghost away, you're such a nuisance."

In just two days, he already looked worn out, like he'd been worn out by taking care of a naughty kid, and pitifully so.

But the mischievous kid was also eager to learn and improve, as if he never stopped. However, he was able to control the ghost power at will and he immediately grasped it. Those who couldn't grasp it kept pestering him to ask questions, practice, and fight.

So terrifying.

The ghost has a contradictory feeling: his apprentice is very smart, but he is very tired.

In Fu Qi's words, cultivation is like martial arts; one must persevere and integrate knowledge. If you don't advance, you regress. He also discovered an advantage: living people need to sleep to practice martial arts, but as a ghost, he doesn't need to sleep!

Being disliked? No problem at all, as long as it doesn't interfere with his cultivation.