Luck entry, starting from the Nine Dragons' succession

Chapter 185 The Tragedy of the Crown Princess, The Five Transformations of the Heavenly Gang
Cold palace.

Quiet and desolate.

The bustling activity in the capital city had nothing to do with the concubines in the cold palace.

Since the Crown Prince was deposed, Crown Princess Tantai Yunzhao was banished to the Cold Palace by imperial decree.

Despite being confined to the cold palace, Tantai Yunzhao showed no signs of dejection.

She married the Crown Prince solely for the sake of the royal family's aura; she had no feelings for him whatsoever.

For her, being banished to the cold palace was no big deal; at least she would have peace and quiet.

With a creak.

The gates of the Cold Palace were opened, emitting a low, hoarse sound.

Immediately afterwards, Eunuch Su, dressed in a red python robe, walked in with a faint smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Your Highness the Crown Princess!"

Su Gonggong's congratulations caused Tantai Yunzhao to frown slightly, a faint unease rising in her heart.

She remained calm and composed, asking in return with a light and breezy tone:
"May I ask, Eunuch Su, what brings you this joy?"

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess, His Majesty considers you to be a highly accomplished disciple of the Shenxiao Sect with a promising future, but he has confined you to the Cold Palace for fear of hindering your path."

"Therefore, His Majesty has shown great leniency and granted you permission to return home to visit your family."

"Stay as long as you want."

As soon as Eunuch Su finished speaking, Tantai Yunzhao's expression changed drastically, and a sense of melancholy and depression spread across her beautiful eyebrows.

"M's visit to her family" sounds nice, but in reality, it's just sending her back to the Divine Firmament Sect.

Emperor Yuanchu put it nicely, saying he was thinking of her path to enlightenment.

In reality, he was using phoenix energy to manipulate her...

No, it's manipulating the grandfather!

Tantai Yunzhao was fully aware of Emperor Yuanchu's scheme.

However, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

What can be done when the Emperor Yuanchu has grasped one's weakness?
Tantai Yunzhao sighed, stood up, and said in a low voice:

"Eunuch Su, please go back and report to His Majesty that I still need to discuss the matter of returning to the sect with my grandfather."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Su's smile remained unchanged.

"Then I will go back and report immediately. I urge Your Highness, the Crown Princess, to make a decision as soon as possible."

After saying this, Eunuch Su glanced at Tantai Yunzhao, his eyes filled with deep meaning.

Watching Eunuch Su's departing figure, the sorrow on Tantai Yunzhao's pretty face deepened.

After a long while, he sighed, took out a communication jade talisman, and contacted his grandfather.

The next day.

Xuan Ting Zhenren entered the palace and paid his respects to Emperor Yuan Chu.

"A man from beyond the mundane world greets Your Majesty." Master Xuanting flicked his whisk, cupped his hands, and said, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

"I wonder what wind blew you here today, Master Xuanting?" Emperor Yuanchu's majestic square face remained expressionless, showing neither joy nor sorrow.

"Your Majesty, please have mercy and spare my poor granddaughter."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yuanchu smiled but remained silent.

Seeing this, Master Xuanting knew that he couldn't persuade Emperor Yuanchu with his own reputation alone.

Immediately, he flipped his right hand and took out a sandalwood box from his Sumeru Ring.

"Your Majesty, this is the Dragon and Phoenix Essence that I obtained by chance in the deep mountains."

Upon seeing the Dragon and Phoenix Essence in the sandalwood box, Emperor Yuanchu's eyes lit up.

This Master Xuanting is quite a remarkable person!
Dragon and Phoenix Essence is formed from jade marrow after it has been nourished by the essence and blood of a true dragon and phoenix, making it extremely rare.

This spiritual object contains a rich blood essence, making it a top-tier treasure for martial artists, whether for building a foundation or breaking through bottlenecks.

With the imperial examinations just around the corner, all the major courts are pulling out all the stops to cultivate invincible bodies.

The Dragon and Phoenix Spirit Marrow, such a top-tier martial arts treasure, should have been used to cultivate the invincible body of the Divine Firmament Sect.

Unexpectedly, Master Xuanting was willing to offer this item up for the sake of Tantai Yunzhao.

"Master Xuanting, you're too kind."

"I also like Yun Zhao very much."

"If she is willing to return to the Divine Firmament Sect, I will naturally not stop her. If she is willing to stay in Jade Capital City, I am not unreasonable and will never kick her out."

"Alas—in the end, it was my unfilial son who let Yun Zhao down!"

Upon hearing Emperor Yuanchu's words, Xuan Ting Zhenren's lips twitched slightly.

The emperors of the Great Qian Dynasty were all the same; their skin was so thick that even a flying sword couldn't pierce it.

However, to receive Emperor Yuanchu's promise was not in vain for him to give away such a precious treasure as the Dragon and Phoenix Spirit Marrow.

After Xuan Ting Zhenren took his leave, Emperor Yuan Chu summoned the commander of the Black Ice Platform.

"Your humble servant pays respects to Your Majesty!" Han Que, the commander of the Black Ice Guard, knelt respectfully before Emperor Yuan Chu, his head bowed so low that his face was almost invisible.

"Send the Dragon and Phoenix Spirit Essence there." The majestic voice of Emperor Yuanchu resounded in Han Que's mind.

Although Emperor Yuanchu did not explicitly say that he would send the Dragon and Phoenix Essence there, Han Que understood immediately what Emperor Yuanchu meant.

Send the Dragon and Phoenix Essence to Lu Wushuang.

Han Que was all too clear about Lu Wushuang's position in Emperor Yuanchu's heart.

While the ten Daoist courts were busy cultivating their invincible bodies, Emperor Yuanchu was naturally not to be outdone.

Lu Wushuang was an invincible body cultivated by Emperor Yuanchu.

This matter has always been personally handled by him, the commander of the Black Ice Platform. Even the other directors of the Black Ice Platform are unaware of Lu Wushuang's existence, which can be described as extremely secretive and foolproof.

"My lord, resign!"

Han Que took the Dragon and Phoenix Spirit Marrow and headed towards Lu Wushuang.

……

The quiet room of the Prince's Mansion.

A figure stood in front of Fang Heng, with a burly build, clearly a promising martial arts student.

This is Fang Heng's second incarnation.

If a celestial strategist were here, they would never have discovered that this burly figure was Fang Heng's second incarnation.

Because the two are completely different in terms of both their aura and their cause and effect, they are not the same person at all.

This is the unique aspect of the "Second Incarnation" destiny.

It can shield all causal connections between itself and the original, so even the most skilled divination master cannot detect the connection between the incarnation and the original.

Furthermore, with the fragments of the Hetu obtained from the Pixiu, even the Imperial Censor would have no chance of deducing the cause and effect on the avatar through celestial divination techniques. This avatar was Fang Heng's chosen candidate for the imperial examination.

Li Qingya is a candidate for the invincible body of the Qiankun Sect, so resorting to underhanded tactics is absolutely out of the question.

If they want to get revenge, they have no choice but to defeat Li Qingya fair and square.

In the imperial examination, only by defeating Li Qingya can one completely destroy his invincible spirit.

As for practicing martial arts...

Fang Heng opened the Destiny Chart panel and looked at his destiny entries.

During the previous lottery draw, Fang Heng received a lot of useless destiny entries.

These destiny-related terms aren't truly useless; it's just that Fang Heng doesn't practice martial arts, so he can't utilize them.

[Dragon-like spirit and tiger-like ferocity]

Light as a feather

Copper skin and iron bones

These are all martial arts-related destiny entries. Fang Heng himself cultivates Taoist magic, while this avatar naturally cultivates martial arts.

As for the inheritance of martial arts...

Fang Heng pondered for a moment, and then he had an idea in mind.

We'll still need to trouble the spirit of the Sword Palace.

When the Sword Master Zhan'e was alive, he defeated countless masters, including many top martial arts experts.

It is not difficult to inherit a martial arts tradition.

With a flash, Fang Heng appeared in the Heavenly Sword Palace.

"Master, do you wish to inherit martial arts techniques?"

The boy in the star robe was slightly taken aback when he heard Fang Heng's words. Although he didn't understand what Fang Heng was up to, he still agreed without hesitation.

“Master, this is simple.”

"The strongest martial arts legacy in the Sword Palace belongs to the legacy left by the old master's junior brother, the Heavenly Gang Martial Venerable."

"The Heavenly Martial Venerable is from the same school as the old master. Although his strength is not as good as the old master's, he is still a top-notch martial artist."

"He is one of the strongest people below the Three Sovereigns, Five Emperors and Twelve Sages."

"Before leaving, the Heavenly Martial Venerable left his life's learning to his old master, hoping that his old master would find him a successor."

"Unfortunately, before the old master could find a suitable successor for the Heavenly Martial Venerable, he perished while suppressing the evil sword."

At this point, the boy in the star robe showed a sigh on his face.

Fang Heng raised an eyebrow, not expecting such an unexpected surprise when he came to ask the Star-Robed Boy.

The Heavenly Martial Venerable is a top-tier powerhouse second only to the Three Sovereigns, Five Emperors, and Twelve Saints.

Such a legacy of a powerful figure is barely worthy of one's own incarnation.

The Star-Robed Boy retrieved the inheritance of the Heavenly Gang Martial Venerable—the Five Transformations of Heavenly Gang.

The Five Transformations of the Heavenly Gang, like the Tai Xu Star Evolution Scripture of the Sword Lord of Slaying Calamity, is a supernatural cultivation technique that utilizes the power of stars.

However, unlike the Sword Lord of Calamity who invoked the power of the stars, the Heavenly Martial Venerable's approach was completely different.

It is to forcefully integrate the power of the stars into the physical body, thereby achieving complete control over the power of the stars.

Neither of these two approaches is superior or inferior; they are simply different ways of thinking.

The former excels at using minimal force to achieve maximum effect, and can draw upon the power of the stars with extremely small power.

If it is at a specific time and in conjunction with specific celestial phenomena, one can unleash power far exceeding one's own strength.

The latter integrates the power of the stars into his physical body, and is rightfully considered to be a embodiment of the power of heaven and earth.

It has a solid foundation, but it also has flaws.

That is, the physical body ultimately has its limits. Compared with the vast power of the stars, it is too insignificant. The power of the stars that the physical body can contain is not infinite.

After reading through the complete inheritance of the Five Transformations of the Heavenly Gang, Fang Heng couldn't help but exhale a long breath.

This martial art is truly mysterious and profound.

At the same time, a question arose in Fang Heng's mind.

The Sword Lord of Calamity is one of the twelve ancient saints.

Although Tiangang Martial Venerable is not as powerful as Zhan'e Sword Lord, he is still one of the strongest people below the Twelve Saints.

Even today, their achievements would make them dominant figures of their era.

Perhaps only the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, ten thousand years ago, could rival him.

It's unbelievable that such people could come from the same school.

Who is the master who taught these two people to be so talented?
Upon hearing Fang Heng's question, the boy in the star-robed robe showed helplessness and frustration on his youthful face.

"I don't know about this either."

"You don't know either?"

Fang Heng was taken aback; the star-robed boy's answer was completely unexpected.

The boy in the star-patterned robe nodded seriously and said in a deep voice, "I once asked the old master about our sect's grandmaster, but the old master was very secretive and never mentioned the grandmaster."

Hearing this, Fang Heng became even more curious about the ancestor of the Star Lineage.

Unfortunately, too much time had passed, and Fang Heng didn't know where to begin his investigation.

The Sword Lord of Calamity rose to fame in ancient times, more than 200,000 years ago.

It fell in ancient times.

Their entire lifespan is tens of thousands of years, a lifespan that is unimaginable to cultivators today.

As for the teacher of the Sword Lord of Slaying Calamity, this being probably dates back two hundred thousand years.

At this moment, the boy in the star-robed robe seemed to have thought of something and said repeatedly:

"Master, before he left, the Heavenly Gang Martial Venerable prepared resources for his disciples to cultivate the Five Transformations of Heavenly Gang."

"I'll go get it for you right away."

Upon hearing this, Fang Heng couldn't help but chuckle. He hadn't expected such a good thing to happen, getting the resources of the Heavenly Martial Venerable for free.

The cultivation of the Five Transformations of the Heavenly Gang consists of five steps, also known as the Five Transformations.

First Transformation, Mystic Stone Body:
The skin is like black iron, which can resist magical weapons and swords, and the body needs to be soaked in cold iron ore marrow for a hundred years.

Second Transformation, Mysterious Metal Body:
The bones are covered in golden patterns and can withstand strange objects. During cultivation, the bones need to be forged by drawing on the high temperature of the earth's lava.

The third transformation, the Heavenly Profound Body:
The internal organs develop qi patterns, and the qi and blood transform into mercury syrup. It cannot be harmed without extremely precious treasures. It requires devouring fragments of meteorites from outer space and condensing the core of a star.

Fourth Transformation, Gangxuan Body:
An invisible protective aura forms on the body's surface, isolating it from water and fire, and can withstand spiritual treasures. Cultivators must endure the scouring of star tides for nine days and nine nights.

Fifth Transformation, Heavenly Dipper Body:
The physical body merges with the laws of the stars, and with each breath, it causes celestial phenomena to change. The body is like a spiritual treasure, indestructible through countless eons.

(End of this chapter)