Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 316 Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror
"Good heavens! Even the floor tiles are made of spirit stones?"

Seeing that the floor tiles were made of low-grade spirit stones, Li Yunjing was speechless.

Needless to say, over the years, the house had been neglected and gradually fell into disrepair. The emerald green spirit stone floor tiles were now filthy. The spendthrift sons of the Li family were completely oblivious to the fact that they were guarding a treasure trove.

This is absolutely ridiculous!
Li Yunjing then surveyed the room, and finally, he used his magic to grab the low-grade spirit stones on the ground, which flew up and were neatly piled up beside him.

After the ground collapsed, Li Yunjing was playing with a spirit stone in his hand, his gaze fixed on the ground.

Under Li Yunjing's command, the "puppet mechanical beast" began to dig, digging down to a depth of ten feet, where Li Yunjing saw some materials for setting up an array.

Many materials were retrieved again thanks to Li Yunjing's deciphering.

Li Yunjing collected the reusable materials and threw the unusable ones into the pile of dirt nearby.

After digging down three zhang (approximately 10 meters), a stone chamber appeared.

"This must be the Li family's important treasure vault!"

Looking at the stone chamber below, Li Yunjing smiled. He jumped down and entered the chamber.

This stone chamber is not large, only thirty square meters, and is located four or five zhang underground from the Li residence.

"Wow..."

Li Yunjing's palm faced upwards, and a ball of flame flew up from his palm, floating inside the stone chamber and illuminating the entire scene.

Inside this small stone chamber, rows of bookshelves, weapon racks, cabinets, and chests were neatly arranged, and there were quite a few of them.

Li Yunjing ordered the "puppet mechanical beasts" to open the boxes and cabinets, revealing boxes of low-grade and mid-grade spirit stones, neatly stacked.

The spirit stones inside these boxes are arranged neatly in both horizontal and vertical directions, making them very easy to count.

Li Yunjing glanced at the list and immediately calculated that the Li family had a total of 10,000 mid-grade spirit stones and 160,000 low-grade spirit stones hidden in their collection!
This is already quite a treasure.

Of course, it's nothing compared to the peak of a family's life.

These spirit stones were enough for the Li family to revive, but unfortunately, due to some unforeseen circumstances, the Li family members became increasingly worse off and lost all hope of revival.

Earlier, Li Yunjing glanced at Li Chuanzong. He was a mortal with no spiritual root and no future.

Only his daughter?

Li Yunjing didn't look closely; at this moment, he no longer cared about the little girl's future prospects.

Besides spirit stones, there are also materials for refining weapons, alchemy, setting up formations, and making talismans in the boxes and cabinets.

Ninety percent of these materials are first-tier materials, ranging from high-grade to low-grade.

There were only a small portion of second-tier materials, with the majority being low-grade second-tier materials and only a small amount of mid-grade second-tier materials. As for higher-level spiritual materials, the Li family's treasury contained none.

As for the finished magical artifacts, pills, array plates, and talismans, most of them are first-tier items, with a small number being second-tier.

This is the level of capability of the Li family.

Based on this, Li Yunjing could deduce that the Li family was a Foundation Establishment Realm family, an extraordinary family with a Foundation Establishment Realm Ninth Heaven expert. As for the Golden Core Realm, that was nonexistent.

"Huh? It looks like there's something good?"

As Li Yunjing was stuffing these things into the "treasure bag," his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had noticed something unusual.

At the very bottom of all the boxes, there was a small golden box.

The box was over a foot long and was carved with auspicious dragon and phoenix patterns.

"Dangdangdang..."

Li Yunjing tapped the box gently with his hand and found it to be extremely hard. Even a divine body like Li Yunjing's would find it difficult to break!
This thing looks like a good product!
Just a box, yet it ranks in the third tier!

"Good heavens! The material of this box seems to be 'Heavenly Profound Gold'? A mid-grade third-tier precious metal?"

Li Yunjing's eyes widened as he examined the box carefully, turning it over and over, not missing a single one of the four sides.

This box is definitely a priceless treasure!

Li Yunjing tried to lift the lid of the box, but it wouldn't budge and he couldn't open it.

Li Yunjing pondered for a moment, then suddenly channeled his magic power into his hand and exerted force again. The box made a creaking sound, and a thin crack appeared.

"laugh……"

Black and white light shot out from the box, startling Li Yunjing. Fortunately, he was prepared, and his body was protected by five-colored divine light, which blocked the black and white energy.

Li Yunjing exerted his strength again and opened the box.

Li Yunjing then saw an antique mirror inside the box.

This ancient mirror is only the size of a palm. It is round and engraved with ancient runes.

The front of the mirror was a clear white, while the back was black. The two sides, one black and one white, emitted wisps of smoke.

"Treasures? There seem to be more than that?"

Li Yunjing grasped the precious mirror, a slight excitement welling up inside him.

Li Yunjing had seen several third-tier treasures!

"Ten Thousand Poison Banner" and "Blood Demon Seal" are both third-tier treasures, although they are classified as demonic artifacts; in addition, Li Yunjing also has a "Thousand Mile Tracking Mirror" that he borrowed from the sect.

It can be said that Li Yunjing has seen several third-tier treasures and can be considered quite knowledgeable.

The moment this black and white round mirror came into Li Yunjing's hands, he sensed something was wrong. It seemed to be more than just a third-tier magic weapon!

Without a second thought, Li Yunjing immediately set up an array around himself and began refining the mirror.

Using his magic power was no longer enough to completely refine this treasure. Li Yunjing even forced out a few drops of essence blood from his divine body, which dripped onto the black and white mirror.

At the same time, a wisp of Li Yunjing's primordial spirit flew out and entered the mirror to be refined.

At this moment, in order to obtain the Black and White Treasure Mirror, Li Yunjing prepared to refine the mirror simultaneously using three methods: magic refinement, divine refinement, and blood refinement!
Half a day has passed.

Li Yunjing's eyes lit up, and the black and white treasure mirror flew out of his arms, swirling around him with a "buzzing" sound...

A fourth-tier treasure, the "Yin Yang Mirror"!
The legendary ancient treasure, dating back hundreds of thousands of years, somehow fell into the hands of the Li family and has been left here in obscurity.

Of course, this is not the legendary innate spiritual treasure that slays immortals and gods.

It's just a counterfeit!

Even if it is a replica, it is still a valuable item that is difficult for even Nascent Soul cultivators in the cultivation world to master.

If it were put up for auction, its value would definitely be much greater than the most valuable item at the last "Treasure Pavilion" auction.

In the world of cultivation, cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm use magic weapons; those in the Foundation Establishment Realm use spiritual weapons; and among the Golden Core Realm cultivators, some powerful figures can even forge magical treasures.

The forging of treasures is already incredibly difficult, requiring many powerful and rare materials, and even involving fourth-tier materials.

Above the treasures are some treasures from ancient times.

Such treasures are of a very high level, and are generally only used by the most advanced Nascent Soul cultivators, while ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators only use top-grade treasures.

Unexpectedly, this time, completing a small task led to obtaining an ancient magical artifact.
This left Li Yunjing somewhat dumbfounded, seemingly unable to believe that he was so lucky!
"Although I have no karmic ties with the Li family, I've received such a huge benefit. If I don't give something back, it seems a bit unfair. The Li family's dream is to restore their family's glory and rise again in the cultivation world!"

Li Yunjing left the stone chamber, used the "Law of Earth" to bury the entire chamber, and then muttered to himself.

With that in mind, Li Yunjing scanned the city with his divine sense and quickly found Li Chuanzong and his family of three staying at an inn.

He moved swiftly and appeared inside the house.

"You... Brother Li... you!" Suddenly seeing a living person in the room, Li Chuanzong was almost scared to death.

"Alright! You don't need to say anything more!"

Li Yunjing waved his hand, and a flame bloomed in his palm. The flame transformed into different shapes at his fingertips, sometimes forming a fire dragon, sometimes a phoenix spreading its wings, and sometimes a swimming fish...

The various supernatural transformations left Li Chuanzong, Madam Li, and the little girl from the Li family dumbfounded, hardly able to believe their eyes.

"I am Li Yunjing, a true disciple of the Shenxiao Dao Sect!"

Li Yunjing explained, "Because your Li family ancestors were also a family of cultivators, I have received some benefits from your family. Today, I will make a promise to your Li family: if anyone in your Li family has a good spiritual root aptitude, they can come to the 'Divine Firmament Mountain Range' and join my sect to cultivate!"

As he spoke, Li Yunjing tapped his fingers in the air repeatedly, and a talisman appeared in his hand.

Li Yunjing casually tossed the talisman into Li Chuanzong's hands.

"what?"

Li Chuanzong was not delighted; instead, he was shocked. Everything had happened too fast, so fast that he found it unbelievable.

“That talisman contains my aura. Only by presenting this item can you see me in the Shenxiao Dao Sect! In addition, the lines of text on it are a scroll of ordinary Qi Refining Manual that I once obtained from your Li family. It has now been returned to its rightful owner. You can use it to cultivate! If any of the younger generation can enter the Qi Refining stage, they can come to the Shenxiao Mountain Range to give it a try.”

After returning the "Qi Cultivation Technique" that originally belonged to the Li family, Li Yunjing then vanished from the inn.

Li Chuanzong and his two companions looked at the empty inn, and Li Yunjing's words echoed in their ears: "Then you can go back to the Li residence! I have no use for it. I was just testing you to see if you could protect this gold and rise again."

"Husband, is this true?"

After a long while, Madam Li asked in shock.

"Of course it's true! Look at this edict, it's still in my hands!"

Li Chuanzong was also extremely shocked, but he was mostly overjoyed.

Li Chuanzong never imagined that his Li family ancestors had such a great background, actually being the legendary immortal masters!

However, the family had declined, and by his generation, they had long forgotten the details of their past.

"Father! Mother! Do I also have a chance to become an immortal?"

The little girl usually played with other children and had naturally heard the legends of gods and immortals. She looked up at Li Chuanzong, grabbed his trouser leg, and asked timidly.

"Hahaha! Yes, you can!"

Li Chuanzong laughed loudly.

Whether it's possible or not is no longer important!

With ten ingots of gold, the ancestral home was reclaimed, and with the promise of Master Li Yunjing and this divine skill, the future of the Li family is promising!

Li Chuanzong has made up his mind: once he pays back the money he owes the Wang family, he will stay at home and work on having a baby!
If he has the money to have children, and as long as one of his descendants has spiritual roots, then Li Chuanzong will have lived up to his ancestors and his own name!

……

Li Yunjing was naturally unaware of Li Chuanzong's determination; this was merely an opportunity he was giving the Li family!

Whether or not the Li family can seize this opportunity, he has a clear conscience.

After leaving the inn, Li Yunjing took to the air and summoned the "Azure Cloud Boat," flying towards "Yingtian Prefecture."

This time the flight speed was even slower, and Li Yunjing only needed to ensure that he arrived at Shenxiao Temple on the last day, within the last quarter of an hour, to complete the handover.

Li Yunjing is currently focusing his energy on the "Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror".

He had only just refined this treasure and could use it to a basic extent, but he had not yet tested its power.

This replica also possesses the effects of that legendary treasure, but currently there are no enemies around, so there is no way to verify its power.

Li Yunjing sat cross-legged on the "Azure Cloud Boat," holding the treasure tightly and continuously refining it until he could fully master it.

Driven by Li Yunjing's will, the "Yin-Yang Mirror" flew up from his hand and hovered in front of him.

Li Yunjing closed his eyes, his hands forming hand seals, his brow furrowed, and his spiritual power suddenly erupted, pouring both his magical power and spiritual power into the "Yin Yang Treasure Mirror".

With inner spiritual power and control over the "Yin-Yang Mirror," and with external magical power burning fiercely, the "Yin-Yang Mirror" is refined, making the connection between the mirror and Li Yunjing even closer.

During the process of refining the "Yin Yang Treasure Mirror", Li Yunjing's spiritual power was so strong that after entering the mirror, he immediately understood the layers of restrictions and formations inside.

Li Yunjing's spiritual power manifested into his own form, drilling and probing inside the "Yin Yang Treasure Mirror," penetrating every restriction and every array node, attempting to completely master this treasure.

Each infusion of spiritual power brought a deeper level of control, and gradually, earth-shattering changes occurred within the "Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror".

Li Yunjing found it increasingly easier to control this treasure with his mental power.

Of course, it won't be possible to completely refine it in a short time!

A treasure of this caliber would take at least a decade to develop!

Time flew by unnoticed, and under Li Yunjing's control, the "Qingyun Boat" finally arrived above "Yingtian Prefecture" on the night of the third day.

Upon arriving here, Li Yunjing had no choice but to wake up from his state of refining treasures.

He carefully put away the "Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror" before looking down at the giant city below.

This Yingtian Prefecture is comparable to Wanghai City.

The fact that a mortal city is so enormous, comparable to the border cities of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect," shows just how vast the capital of the Ming Dynasty was and how many people it could accommodate!

Because the Ming Dynasty was controlled by the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" had a great influence in the capital, and the power of the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) was unprecedented.

In the city, you can see many Taoist temples that enshrine the various immortals and gods of the Taoist sect.

As the state religion of the Ming Dynasty, the "Shenxiao Daozong" was naturally responsible for worshipping heaven and earth, controlling the clouds and rain, and ensuring the Ming Dynasty had favorable weather and abundant harvests.

At this moment, Li Yunjing stood on the deck, overlooking the center of the city, in the best location, where the imperial palace was located.

Near the palace was a Taoist temple.

That's where Li Yunjing is taking up his post this time, "Shenxiao Temple".

This "Shenxiao Temple" is no ordinary place. Li Yunjing glanced at it and immediately sensed three Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators and hundreds of Qi Refining Realm cultivators.

In the capital of a mortal nation, there exists such a large group of cultivators that even if the royal family has great ambitions, they dare not act rashly.

This is why the "Shenxiao Daozong" was able to firmly control the Ming Dynasty.

My surveillance is right outside your door. Do you think it will work if you don't behave yourself?
Li Yunjing then looked at the imperial palace of the Ming Dynasty. The entire palace resembled a great city.

This imperial city seemed to be outside the entire Yingtian Prefecture. The huge palace occupied one-tenth of the entire Yingtian Prefecture area. Li Yunjing was very puzzled. How could so many people be kept in the palace?
The size of the palace is large enough to house hundreds of thousands of people!
This is huge!

Li Yunjing slowly lowered the "Azure Cloud Boat" downwards.

Before long, the Shenxiao Temple below was brightly lit, clearly indicating that the people in the temple knew that a cultivator had arrived.

In addition, the "Azure Cloud Boat" was very eye-catching. It was an exclusive secret within the Ming Dynasty. The people of the "Shenxiao Temple" immediately knew that the new national teacher had arrived.

Soon, in the square of the Shenxiao Temple, all the Taoists quickly gathered, led by three Foundation Establishment Realm experts from the Shenxiao Taoist Sect, to welcome Li Yunjing's arrival.

The Azure Cloud Boat descended to a depth of ten zhang. Li Yunjing stepped out of the Azure Cloud Boat, and with a flick of his wrist, the Azure Cloud Boat shrank rapidly and was stored in his sleeve.

At this moment, the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" below all saw Li Yunjing's appearance clearly.

The fact that the Imperial Advisor was so young surprised everyone!
It should be understood that the position of Grand Preceptor of the Ming Dynasty is meaningless to those who cultivate immortality. Almost no young Foundation Establishment cultivators are willing to take on this mission!

Li Yunjing's appearance can be considered quite unconventional.

(End of this chapter)