The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 518 was done by the Imperial Advisor.

The "Stealing Fortune and Transforming Life" strategy involves stealing one's destiny and fortune, transforming it into life force for oneself or for the benefit of others.

This method is insidious, and the person who sets up this scheme must be of extraordinary cultivation, because this place is not the ancestral tomb of an ordinary small clan, but a large clan that has existed for thousands of years. Not to mention anything else, there are countless members of the Yang clan lying here who have performed extraordinary feats. They are buried here so that their merits and fortune can benefit their descendants, and they are also worshipped by their descendants.

As the saying goes, "drips of water make a river." The burial of these people with great merit here has brought prosperity to the Yang clan. Therefore, to suppress them and turn them into one's own, one's cultivation level must not be shallow. If one's cultivation level is shallow, the plan will not be successful, and one will easily suffer a huge backlash, not to mention losing one's life.

So, how many people in the world are capable of setting up such a massive killing scheme?
Gong Tinglan's mind raced, scrolling through the names of people he knew. Finally, a blurry figure flashed through his mind, and he froze, shaking his head. It couldn't be him.

Before he could think it through, Lang Jiuchuan said coldly, "Borrowing form and momentum, concealing without a trace, no wonder you can't see the mystery behind this. Look closely, the person who set up this arrangement did not actually drastically change the original feng shui layout of the Yang family's ancestral graves. This is also his cleverness, because once it was changed, the feng shui master would definitely discover the clues and arouse the Yang family's vigilance. He did not change it, but used this low hill as a cover."

This low hill, connected to the ancestral grave site, is the residual vein of the Azure Dragon Sand in feng shui terms, symbolizing protection and vitality. However, that person opened up a false acupoint within this residual vein, using secret methods to generate a false vitality that blots out the sky.

Gong Tinglan vaguely understood and said in a deep voice, "As long as there is still the auspicious sign of the Azure Dragon spitting out a pearl here, it will not arouse suspicion."

The purpose of ancestral graves is to bring good fortune. As long as the ancestral grave still has auspicious signs, people will not overthink it or believe that it has been tampered with.

Lang Jiuchuan's eyes showed admiration as he said, "That's right. It looks like a green dragon spitting out a pearl, but in reality, it's a case of replacing the real with the fake, drawing the most genuine life force of the Yang family's ancestral grave to this fake burial site, and then transferring it out, a complete sleight of hand."

She gazed into the distance and saw that the feng shui of the Yang family ancestral tombs was a configuration of wood and fire in harmony, which was beneficial for academic success and the prosperity of the family. It had indeed achieved this, otherwise the Yang family would not have lasted for a thousand years.

The person who set up this treacherous transformation formation, using this mountain as a cover, must have used specific materials to suppress the fire and wood elements in the Li and Zhen positions, which are associated with the interplay of wood and fire.

As she spoke, for some reason, she remembered her master, who had once taught her how to set up a magic array that could steal the sky and change the sun, and her expression became complicated.

If it was him, then he put it into practice!
"I'll go down and explore the inner cave of this mountain." Gong Tinglan jumped down, and Lang Jiuchuan followed closely behind. She also wanted to see if he was the one who did it.

With Lang Jiuchuan's guidance, Gong Tinglan used a little incantation to break through an illusion and found a cave entrance that could only be used by one person at a time.

The two exchanged a glance and entered the inner cave of the low mountain. They quickly found the cave entrance and saw the magical artifacts buried inside. Just as Lang Jiuchuan had expected, they were all top-grade materials that could suppress fire and shake wood energy.

Gong Tinglan's heart sank. He said, "Using deception to deceive, what is transferred is vitality and fortune, leaving behind only gloom and decay. It turns auspiciousness into misfortune, yet it is trapped within the scheme, unable to immediately erupt and arouse suspicion. Those with shallow cultivation cannot even detect that it is fake energy. This scheme is truly... No wonder, no wonder the Li, Qian, and Yang clans have gradually faded away and died over the past few decades, instead of all of them dying at once. This method is like boiling a frog in warm water, slowly simmering it to death. Ha."

His face turned ashen, his handsome features were cold and stern, and his aura became chilling.

Lang Jiuchuan arrived at the false acupoint, which was also the core of this formation, and it was an ingenious transformation rune array.

At that moment, through her divine eye, she saw a wisp of slightly decaying life force flow into the talisman array, and then through the array, it transformed into a kind of ownerless pure fortune, extending to other places.

This was the last remaining fortune of the Yang family. Even though it had declined, it could still be used in a wondrous way through transformation. Lang Jiuchuan's body trembled slightly, his eyes were icy cold as he looked at the talisman array, his hands clenched into fists.

She recognized the technique used to create those talismans at a glance; they were the work of her master.

"It really is you, Master." She chuckled softly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes; instead, it was chillingly cold.

Upon hearing these seemingly delirious words, Gong Tinglan looked at Lang Jiuchuan in disbelief: "You, who are you talking about?"

"I forgot to tell you, my master in my previous life, Tantai Qing, is the current Imperial Advisor." Lang Jiuchuan stared straight at him and said, "This whole scheme was orchestrated by him!"

boom.

Gong Tinglan felt as if fireworks had exploded in her mind. Her eyes widened in disbelief. The Imperial Advisor, she said it was the Imperial Advisor! This overlapped with the person who had just appeared in her mind. It really was him.

What shocked him even more was that Lang Jiuchuan was his disciple?
"Isn't the Grand Preceptor's disciple the Holy Maiden?" He frowned, feeling as if he had stumbled upon some great secret.

"It's a long story, so I won't go into details now. I'll explain later." Lang Jiuchuan stared intently at the transformation rune array, then extended his divine sense to perceive it until his face turned slightly pale. He sneered, "As expected of my master, he really values ​​his life."

"how?"

"On top of this, he added a layer of substitution effect, cleverly transferring the karmic resentment generated by the stolen fortune back to the Yang clan members themselves, making them even more plagued by misfortune." Lang Jiuchuan said mockingly, "You are truly a master strategist."

Stealing from others and then making them die for him—that's truly ruthless.

Gong Tinglan glanced at her face and tone. It sounded like she had a great grudge against the Imperial Advisor, as if she wanted to stab him to death. Was it just his imagination?
Lang Jiuchuan looked at him back and said, "What, did I say something wrong? What's happening to them now, on the surface, makes it seem like their ancestral graves are unharmed, but in reality, their clan's fortune has weakened, and they were bound to suffer misfortune because of this. If they were to help others take the blame, wouldn't that bring even more misfortune and cover up the truth that external forces are at play? If it weren't for you and me, I'm afraid even Gong Si wouldn't have been able to see it."

No, if she hadn't personally experienced similar methods, reshaped her Dao body, unified her soul and spirit, and improved her power, she probably wouldn't have noticed it either.

"No, that's right." Gong Tinglan inexplicably felt that it was best not to go against her or oppose her now, otherwise the consequences would not be what he wanted to see.

He swallowed hard and said, "Then tell me, is it possible to resolve this situation? Since you and I are here, if we forcefully break it, can the Yang family's already fragile fortune be brought to an end?"

Lang Jiuchuan sighed and shook his head: "I know him better than you do. He is extremely arrogant and considers himself exceptionally talented. He disdains ordinary spells and formations. For him, the more difficult something is, the more challenging it is, and the faster he will grow. He will not be happy to see his formation go wrong. He has been setting up this formation for decades and it is already entangled with the Yang family's fortune. If you and I forcibly break it, this meager fortune will probably collapse immediately, and Yang Xiuyong will die instantly."

(End of this chapter)