Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 306 The Three-Story Jade Tower
With the combined efforts of various forces and the cooperation of the four prefectures' officials, the massive water conservancy project in the four southern prefectures truly began.

With enough cultivators, roads were built through mountains and bridges were constructed over rivers. As a result, the water conservancy projects in the four prefectures progressed extremely quickly, so much so that it was no exaggeration to say that they were changing rapidly day by day.

Above the heavens, Jiang Chen transformed into a dragon, soaring through the clouds and mist, surveying the four directions.

"New prefects have arrived in Qingyuan County and Changfeng County, and the prefect of Leshan County has also been replaced. Even Qingteng County, which has always belonged to the Qingmu family, has had a new prefect selected by the court, although he has not yet taken office. From this point of view, the court has indeed set its sights on the south and wants to try to take back power."

"But this is normal. After a series of upheavals, the old powers in the four southern prefectures have suffered heavy losses. Even the Aoki family can only seal themselves off to protect themselves. The old power structure in the four southern prefectures has been broken, and it is time for a reshuffling."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chen observed the changes in the atmosphere between heaven and earth.

As water conservancy projects were carried out and waterways expanded, the humidity in the four southern counties gradually increased.

“Apart from the Qing Teng County Prefect who has not yet taken office, the other three county prefects are all cooperating very well. It seems that although Chen Jingshu had been holding back, he still had some influence in the court.”

Jiang Chen was quite satisfied with the progress of the water conservancy project.

Although the water conservancy project is not yet fully completed, the progress is acceptable and there are no major obstacles. All that remains is to proceed step by step.

As he traversed mountains and rivers, Jiang Chen became increasingly satisfied with what he saw, and before he knew it, he had approached Thousand Vine Mountain.

"The speed of the Thousand Crane Robe, a top-grade magic artifact, is not slow, but it is still far inferior to riding the clouds and mist. A thousand miles is just a short distance away."

Looking at the Thousand Vine Mountain so close at hand, a glint of light flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes.

Compared to before, Thousand Vine Mountain now has an eerie aura. Even through the great array, it made him feel uncomfortable. Of course, the main reason he felt this way was because his perception was too strong, allowing him to detect many things that others could not.

"The Aoki family is in trouble."

As he watched silently, Jiang Chen had a premonition.

Although he couldn't truly see the internal situation of Thousand Vine Mountain through the great formation, he still instinctively sensed that something was wrong. Most importantly, the demon army had already been defeated, and under normal circumstances, the Qingmu family should have lifted the blockade and started to move around.

Putting everything else aside, at the very least, we need to find a way to reclaim those spiritual lands within Qing Teng County. After all, these things are the foundation of the Qing Mu family. Even if we are worried about external enemies, there is no need to go to such lengths. All we need to do is for Qing Mu Lei to stay in Qing Teng Mountain and not come out.

With the support of the grand formation, few in the Southern Jing Kingdom could do anything to him.

"Judging from the power that the great formation is currently displaying, Aoki Lei should not be dead. However, the current situation of the Aoki family is indeed somewhat strange. We need to pay more attention to Thousand Vine Mountain. Among the four southern prefectures, the Aoki family is the only potential threat."

"It's a pity that the second-tier formation is extraordinary. With a Dao Foundation cultivator guarding it, even if I wanted to forcefully break through, it would be very troublesome. If Rat Prodigy could advance to the Dao Foundation stage, with its talent, it might be able to break through this formation, but that's not something that can be done in a short time."

“Rare treasures are hard to find, and the foundation for the Dao is hard to build.”

Shaking his head to confirm that the great formation of Thousand Vine Mountain still showed no signs of weakening, Jiang Chen withdrew his gaze.

In the next instant, spiritual energy flowed, clouds surged, and Jiang Chen's figure vanished in a flash.

His reasons for coming out this time were threefold: first, to inspect the water conservancy project; second, to collect the vital energy of the newly formed water veins, which was also part of his cultivation; and third, to check on the situation at Thousand Vine Mountain. Now that his goals had been achieved, he naturally had no intention of lingering any longer. Thus, after three months, Jiang Chen returned to the Taiping Sect once again.

Above the sea of ​​clouds, surrounded by mist, vaguely outlining the shape of the Qingyuan River, Jiang Chen stretched out his dragon body to his heart's content.

"Having traveled along the Qingyuan River, I gathered the vital energy of the newly formed water veins, practiced various techniques, and harmonized the wind and rain. My physique and spiritual power have been honed to perfection, and now it is time for me to break through."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen swallowed the surrounding moisture into his stomach.

At this moment, the Dao Foundation within his dantian trembled, and the spiritual power that had already been refined began to gather, giving rise to a layer of white jade tower on the foundation of the Dao Foundation. Its texture was pure and ethereal, and it was engraved with cloud patterns, exuding mystery.

As this layer of jade tower fully solidified, the light of the mist dragon's Dao Foundation Ascending Cloud Platform shone even brighter, as if it were about to give rise to new mysteries.

"This is the cultivation of the Dao Foundation level: building the Dao Foundation, erecting a tall building, and opening the road to heaven."

Sensing the changes within himself, Jiang Chen gained a sudden understanding.

"I am now a cultivator at the first level of the Dao Foundation stage, but this is not my limit."

With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Chen further activated the changes in his Dao foundation.

In the next instant, a dragon roared, the sea of ​​clouds surged, and rolling spiritual energy came from Muyu Island. The spiritual power in Jiang Chen's body boiled completely, and in an instant, the prototype of the second and third jade towers was outlined.

His own talent was remarkable, and the support from the Qingyuan River made his accumulated knowledge and skills exceptionally profound.

At the moment the second and third jade towers took shape, an even greater pressure formed, pressing down heavily on Jiang Chen's mind and Dao foundation. This was the weight of the mysteries of heaven and earth; although it was only a tiny fraction of the iceberg, it was still something that ordinary beings could not withstand.

"The mysteries of heaven and earth are derived from the Great Dao and have their own creation, but at the same time, they also carry a weight that ordinary people cannot bear. Only those who can carry the Dao have the opportunity to glimpse the wonders of heaven and earth."

With his mind at ease, Jiang Chen quickly adapted to the pressure.

The Dao Foundation Cloud Platform remained completely unshaken, instead radiating an even more dazzling brilliance. This was the power of a superior Dao Foundation, and only such a strong foundation could allow Jiang Chen to condense a three-story jade tower in one go.

If it were a low-grade Dao foundation, let alone three layers, even condensing one layer of the Jade Tower would require extreme caution. After all, the Jade Tower has twelve layers, and the higher you go, the greater the pressure becomes. One careless move could lead to the complete destruction of your foundation.

This is precisely why cultivators with a low-grade Dao Foundation basically have no chance to condense the Twelve-Story Tower and ascend to the Purple Mansion, because their Dao Foundation cannot withstand the weight of heaven and earth. Under normal circumstances, the late stage of the Dao Foundation is already the limit for a low-grade Dao Foundation.

To ascend to the Purple Mansion realm, a mid-grade Dao Foundation is the minimum requirement.

Buzzing, like a whale sucking in water, as time passed, more and more spiritual energy gathered, forming a huge vortex centered on Jiang Chen's dragon body, stirring up the entire sea of ​​clouds and causing many strange phenomena.

Fortunately, Tao Yao was prepared and managed the spiritual energy in time, preventing the turmoil above the sea of ​​clouds from affecting Muyu Island below.

(End of this chapter)