Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 211 Zhengyi's Commendation
A few days later, B1 and the other ten Blood God Children returned to Hehuan Town.

In the small courtyard, only Number One was still engrossed in refining weapons.

"This is a derivative of the Seven Star Crescent Blade."

After handing the lotus seedpod to Number One, B1 returned to his room and, along with the nine Blood God Children within him, devoted himself to nurturing the Divine Firmament Thunder, as instructed by Li Kunshan.

"……nice one!"

Number One held the lotus seedpod in his palm, examined it repeatedly, and experimented with it. Finally, his gaze fell on the seven lotus seeds on it, and he couldn't help but show a look of joy.

Just when I was feeling sleepy, my pillow appeared!

Then he picked up a sword blank, pondered for a moment, and released flames to melt and forge it.

"arrive."

Meanwhile, Li Kunshan himself has arrived at Longhu Mountain.

After finding the relic, Li Kunshan waited a few days before returning with the others. Without a moment's delay, he immediately handed the relic over to Zhengyi through Uncle Jiu.

Speaking of which, as a recipient of the title of Senior Merit and a rise in status, Uncle Nine was not only able to communicate with high-ranking members of the Zhengyi sect over long distances, but he could also transfer items to a certain extent.

Li Kunshan watched as Uncle Jiu took the relic into the inner room, and after coming out, he said that it had been handed over.

I originally thought that Uncle Nine had hidden a telephone in the inner room, but now it seems that it is not that simple. It is likely some kind of special magic or magic circle.

It must be said that even in the Republic of China era, which had already entered the industrial and electrical age, magic was still very convenient.

In short, just hand it in and Li Kunshan can rest easy and wait in Huanzhen.

Just yesterday, Uncle Nine sent a message, telling him to go to the Celestial Master's Mansion to collect his reward.

Previously, the Zhengyi sect issued a decree ordering all its disciples to search for relics and the Seven Star Crescent Blade, promising the sect leader a reward as an incentive.

The reason for handing over the relics was that, apart from them being of little use to Li Kunshan, it was for this reward!

After packing up a bit, I set off early this morning.

Jiangxi borders Fujian. With the Shrinking Earth Talisman and the "Lightning Speed" attribute, Li Kunshan arrived at the Celestial Master's Mansion before noon.

The timing is perfect; I can even get lunch for free.

"You came quickly."

Zhang Jingqing was slightly taken aback when she saw Li Kunshan.

He only informed them yesterday, and Li Kunshan arrived today; that's quite proactive.

“When the leader summons me, how dare I neglect my duty?”

Li Kunshan said this, but his impatient gaze betrayed him.

"Hmph, what a glib tongue you have."

Zhang Jingqing snorted lightly, not bothering to argue with him, and then spoke directly.

"Tonight, I will bathe, change clothes, burn incense, and observe the precepts. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the Wanfa Zongtan (Altar of Ten Thousand Dharmas)."

"The Altar of Ten Thousand Laws? This disciple obeys!"

Li Kunshan paused for a moment, then his face lit up with excitement.

The Wanfa Zongtan is the place where ordination is conferred!

If you make him observe the precepts again, is the reward you're going to give him tomorrow being ordination?
He has already received his initial and advanced titles; a further title would be an additional title, which would make him a high-ranking official like Uncle Jiu!

Thinking of this, Li Kunshan couldn't help but feel excited. He was not even thirty years old this year. Not to mention now, looking at the entire history of the Zhengyi sect, there were probably very few high-ranking officials as young as him.

Having not experienced such intense emotional turmoil in a long time, Li Kunshan recited the Huangting Neijing Jing twice in the quiet room before calming down.

He observed the precepts for one night, and nothing was said that night.

The next morning, following Zhang Jingqing's instructions, Li Kunshan arrived at the Wanfa Sect Altar, led by a young Taoist boy.

"Could it really be an additional award?"

Sitting in the center of the altar, Li Kunshan was taken aback as he looked at the Taoist priests who were setting up the altar and holding ritual implements.

Although he made this guess last night, it was actually more of a wishful thinking. Li Kunshan knew in his heart that it was basically impossible to bestow additional blessings upon him with just one relic.

The law is not to be lightly transmitted, nor is the register lightly bestowed. Conferring a register is not a child's play, let alone an additional conferment. How could it be considered a reward?

But the current situation does indeed resemble the ordination ceremony.

For a moment, Li Kunshan was also confused. What exactly was going on?

Boom~!

While they were pondering, everyone was already in place, and with the sound of a bell, the ceremony officially began.

The ritual of opening the altar and presenting the sacrificial petition to the heavens is similar to the ordination ceremony, but there are some differences in the details.

For example, the table only listed Li Kunshan's name and place of origin, without mentioning what position was being applied for for him.

Li Kunshan grew increasingly suspicious, but he needed to remain silent and focused, and could not ask any questions.

In short, since it's a reward, it's beneficial and harmless to him. Why think so much now? He can just accept it all later.

Boom~!

About half an hour later, a faint rumble was heard, and a divine light broke through the heavy clouds and descended from the sky, directly enveloping Li Kunshan in the center of the altar.

Bathing in it, Li Kunshan did not feel the same sense of fullness and comfort he had experienced when receiving the ordination. Instead, he felt his mind was completely clear and even a little itchy.

To put it in a witty way, it's like it's about to grow a brain.

How long this lasted, perhaps ten or twenty minutes, or perhaps just a moment, before the divine light disappeared and Li Kunshan gradually came back to his senses.

Boom~!

Another chime of the bell signaled the end of the ceremony.

The young Taoist priest gestured for Li Kunshan to get up, and the other Taoist priests immediately busied themselves packing up their ritual implements, much like oxen and horses that had just finished working overtime.

"Is this the end?"

Li Kunshan walked down from the altar, somewhat bewildered. He looked around and found that no one had left him.

It wasn't until he was on his way back to the quiet room that Li Kunshan's mind gradually cleared, and he realized what had happened.

"It's actually like this!"

His eyes widened slightly, his face filled with astonishment and excitement.

That's right, this is indeed a huge reward.

The ceremony just now was similar to the ordination ceremony but incomplete, because it did not elevate Li Kunshan's rank as a priest; he remains a fourth-rank official, serving as the Inspector General of the Ministry of Finance and the Three Provinces.

However, through the ritual, Zhengyi did indeed appeal to the Heavenly Court, which bestowed divine power upon Li Kunshan, thus elevating him.

To put it simply, it has substance but no name?
The specific effect is to enhance his divine sense!

Divine thought is a derivative power of the primordial spirit, just as physical strength comes from muscles.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, the enhancement of the primordial spirit will correspondingly enhance the divine sense.

Refining Qi to transform into spirit, refining Yang to dispel Yin, is the process of strengthening the primordial spirit.

Li Kunshan is now at the fourth level of the Divine Refinement stage. His divine sense can now be condensed into a tangible form and even deformed to perform some simple offensive and defensive maneuvers.

However, Zhengyi and Quanzhen are different; they do not cultivate one's nature or destiny, but rather strengthen it directly through the ordination process.

Initial instruction and advanced instruction are equivalent to refining essence into qi, enhancing qi and blood. Advanced instruction is equivalent to refining qi into spirit, enhancing spiritual power.

"I see."

After figuring it out, Li Kunshan calmed himself down and sensed it, and it was indeed the case.

His primordial spirit remained unchanged, still at the fourth level of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation, but his divine sense had greatly improved.

As for how much it has improved, to put it more vividly, Li Kunshan's divine sense was a stream before, but now it has become a mighty river!
Although the degree of solidification remains unchanged, the significant increase in quantity brings many benefits.

The simplest point is the range of perception.

At this moment, Li Kunshan's divine sense was enough to cover an entire town!
Li Kunshan now understood why Shi Jian's thunder magic had such a wide range back then. It wasn't due to a difference in blood and qi, but rather the divine sense he gained after being taught the technique. When using 'Heavenly Thunder Summoning,' the range of his divine sense determined the extent of the lightning he could unleash.

Of course, Shi Jian himself had already mastered the Lightning Thunder Fist to a very high level.

Furthermore, as the quantity of divine thoughts increases significantly, the level of detail also improves accordingly.

Sometimes, the so-called "effortless mastery" isn't due to a lack of skill, but rather a lack of strength. Only with sufficient strength can one achieve effortless mastery.

"Hehe, that's great."

The improvement in divine sense was already a great joy, something Li Kunshan hadn't expected, and Zhang Jingqing probably hadn't anticipated either, but there was an unexpected surprise.

Unlike others who were granted advanced skills, Li Kun had already reached the realm of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation through his cultivation of internal alchemy, possessing a considerable foundation in spiritual power.

Therefore, this divine power did not transform his divine thoughts for his use, but rather directly integrated into his divine thoughts, genuinely increasing his divine thoughts.

The specific difference is that the former can be taken back, while the latter already belongs to Li Kunshan, and even if his golden talisman is taken, it cannot be taken back.

Not only does it involve the issue of 'sovereignty', but also, once Li Kunshan truly bestows the divine power upon him in the future, his divine power will increase, and his divine sense will be further enhanced.

"Profitable."

To gain such benefits from just one relic is truly a good deal.

Back in his quiet room, Li Kunshan changed his clothes and then went to thank Zhang Jingqing.

"This disciple thanks the sect leader for his guidance!"

"Looks pretty good."

Zhang Jingqing glanced at Li Kunshan and nodded.

Without saying much, he took out a jade pendant and handed it to Li Kunshan.

"This is……"

Upon seeing the jade plaque, Li Kunshan was taken aback.

This is Tong Zhenjing's key!

Last time, when they surrounded the evil spirits between the Yin and Yang realms in the mortal world, Li Kunshan was stationed at a place called Tongzhenjing. In addition to the incantation for entering and exiting, he also needed a jade tablet as proof.

This was also to ensure that Tongzhenjing would not be exploited by outsiders, since spells could be leaked.

However, the corresponding jade tokens are all in the hands of the sect leader, and there is absolutely no possibility for outsiders to steal them.

"This is the Void One Guardian in Fujian. You can cultivate here until the Blood Demon is eliminated."

"Thank you, Master!"

Li Kunshan quickly thanked him without any hesitation, and accepted the gift with a happy expression.

Unexpectedly, in addition to enhancing divine sense, this reward also includes the right to use Tongzhenjing!
As the place established by the first Zhang Tianshi, it was specifically for his disciples to cultivate. All sixty places of Tongzhen are blessed lands on earth, gathering the essence of heaven and earth, which is of great benefit to cultivation.

Li Kunshan regretted that he had limited time to stay in Tongzhenjing after eliminating the Yin-Yang Realm.

I never expected to have the opportunity to use Tong Zhenjing again. I must make good use of it and improve my strength as much as possible.

In fact, Zhang Jingqing meant the same thing.

The emergence of the Blood Demon is a calamity for humanity, and even Zheng Yi has no choice but to go all out.

The Blood Demon is unfathomable. Not to mention ordinary Taoist priests and sorcerers, even those with high-level cultivation might not be a match for him.

Zhang Jingqing's original intention was for him to join forces with several other True Immortals to personally take action and completely eradicate the Blood Demon!
However, Li Kunshan's demonstrated potential made him look at him in a new light.

He had a vague feeling that Li Kunshan might be needed to eliminate the Blood Demon this time.

That is why they went to great lengths to help Li Kunshan improve his strength and allocated extra funds to Tong Zhenjing.

Of course, Zhang Jingqing didn't place her hopes of eliminating the Blood Demon on a mere mage like Li Kunshan. In any case, there was no harm in taking a chance, no matter what.

"Don't delay, I won't keep you for lunch today, go now."

Zhang Jingqing glanced at Li Kunshan and then raised her hand to give an order.

"Yes."

Li Kunshan bowed, smiled, and left the room.

Immediately afterward, just as Zhang Jingqing said, she didn't even have time for lunch before leaving Longhu Mountain and heading straight back to Fujian.

In the afternoon, we arrived at the foot of a barren mountain and saw a low, overgrown cave in front of us.

"right here."

Li Kunshan walked to the cave entrance, held the jade tablet, cast a spell, and then ducked inside.

Buzz~!

Upon entering the cave, the scene suddenly changes. Just like the previous "Dongzhen Ziran" (Cave Truth and Nature), this "Xuyi Shouzhen" (Void One Guards Truth) is also a hidden paradise.

Although the layouts are somewhat different, features such as the mirrored lake and buildings with various functions are all present.

After taking a general stroll around, Li Kunshan nodded, no longer exploring in detail, and sat cross-legged by the lake to begin his cultivation.

Cultivating Qi and Spirit, practicing techniques, talismans, and numerology—Li Kunshan pondered for a moment, then decided to continue nurturing the Divine Firmament Thunder.

Regardless of whether the Divine Lightning is effective against the Blood Demon, as his strongest current weapon, it should be prioritized for improvement.

Furthermore, Qi cultivation can be done through ingestion, and there are talismans available in the [Golden Book of Talismans], so he doesn't need to spend any extra time on them.

"feasible!"

A moment later, Li Kunshan's face lit up with joy.

What he was most worried about was that Tong Zhenjing's nurturing of the Divine Firmament Thunder would have no effect, which would be a complete waste of his joy.

Fortunately, this did not happen.

During the Tongzhen Jingzhong period, the speed at which the Divine Firmament Thunder was nurtured also increased significantly.

Tongzhenjing gathers the essence of heaven and earth, and has a nourishing and supporting effect on all things in the world, including Shenxiao Thunder.

Once he made up his mind, Li Kunshan stopped thinking about it and focused on nurturing the Divine Firmament Thunder.

The next morning, B1 and the other ten Blood God Children arrived based on their senses.

It was absorbed into Li Kunshan's body and continued to be nurtured by the Divine Firmament Thunder.

Including Li Kunshan himself and Number Three, there are a total of twelve people. The effect of Tongzhenjing is more than ten times that of the outside world. According to this calculation, the nurturing speed will be increased by at least 120 times!
One day is almost equivalent to half a year.

Although Divine Firmament Thunder is rare, it is increasing at a visible rate under this amplification.

"Hopefully, Blood Demon won't be in such a hurry."

Li Kunshan's only hope now is that the Blood Demon will be born later, so that he can have more time to cultivate in Tongzhenjing.

However, judging from the current situation, it is probably no later than next year.

After all, Li Kunshan already knew that two evil bodies had broken the seal and escaped.

Meanwhile, the other four Blood God Sons who were away were not idle either.

"That's right."

Looking at the lotus seeds arranged on the lotus pod, Number One showed a happy expression. He took out the seven treasures that were imbued with the fortune of the Qing Dynasty and began the final refining of the magic artifacts.

Number Two acted as Ren Tingting's bodyguard, never leaving her side.

The Blood Demon is about to be born, and with it, the evil energy is growing stronger every day, and evil spirits are becoming active again. In particular, there is a Huizhen Altar near Renjia Town, where the evil energy is already even stronger.

Number Four remains in Us, having ascended to the position of Divine Child. His days are filled with cultivation and meditation. He foresees the future through dreams and seeks assistance in these matters.

Sell ​​them all!

On the fifth side, following Li Kunshan's instructions, they are expediting the processing of the Crownes assets. Even if the price is lower, they must sell them as soon as possible.

Thus, everything is progressing.

(End of this chapter)