Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 539 - 262. Wang Guiyuan Bestows a Talisman (One Chapter Combined)_2
Ye Song smiled, "Aside from Meng Shaojie, there were scholars from the Scholarly Mansion among his companions. He has requested to leave, which will not affect the overall situation."
Zhang Hui nodded slightly, tapping his fingers idly on the painting.
The paper then spontaneously combusted, burning to ashes.
Ye Song said, "His Majesty has gone to Guanzhong, so Your Highness need no longer hide your talents."
Crown Prince Zhang Hui said, "There’s no rush, let’s wait and see, taking just a small step first."
It had been less than three years since he first left the Imperial Capital to travel the world and had broken through to the Fifth Heaven Layer.
But now, as the Crown Prince acting as regent, his cultivation had made another leap upward, successfully overcoming the Heavenly Moat Tribulation between the Fifth and Sixth Heavenly Layers to reach the realm of the Sixth Heavenly Layer.
At nineteen, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace was at the Fourth Layer of Heaven.
By twenty-two, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace had reached the Sixth Heavenly Layer.
Even with the blessing of the nation’s fortunes, this was still an entirely different concept.
Lei Jun had temporarily left Dragon Tiger Mountain to head for the meeting place agreed upon with Meng Shaojie.
With Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang both not on the mountain, and Yuan Mobai obliged to stay and guard the Ancestral Courtyard of the Sect, it fell upon Elder Lei to personally take on this trip.
Fortunately, his cultivation strength had increased significantly, so venturing out now was not an issue.
Nor was there any activity from the glowing sphere in his mind.
The place Meng Shaojie had appointed was near the Imperial Capital.
If it were entirely up to him, he would naturally prefer it to be within the Imperial Capital city of Luoyang.
But Meng Shaojie would not propose such an impudent request.
Having arrived in the vicinity of the predetermined place, Lei Jun did not show himself immediately but instead concealed his presence. Using the Heaven-piercing Earth-penetrating Taliscript as the core, supplemented by the Mysterious Void Mirror among several other methods, he scanned the surroundings.
After a thorough search, Lei Jun found no evidence of ambush or secret surveillance in the area.
Lei Jun raised an eyebrow, channeling mana to invoke Wind Tiger and Cloud Dragon.
Although this direct Talisman Scripture from Celestial Master Mansion was not his Lifebound Skill, Lei Jun was equally proficient in it.
With his natural talent and current realm, his execution of Wind Tiger and Cloud Dragon, while not remarkably awe-inspiring in presence, was replete with focused mana and brimming spiritual nature.
The dragon and the tiger moved as if alive and intelligent, incredibly agile.
Considering that his current guise was a cultivator from the Ancient Talisman Sect, and since Wind Tiger and Cloud Dragon were already established techniques from earlier times, this did not compromise his need for secrecy.
With his Serene Insight, Lei Jun made a casual gesture. The Wind Tiger and Cloud Dragon he manifested immediately showed slight differences and variations from the Celestial Master Mansion’s traditional lineage. Thus, the technique undeniably appeared to originate from a disciple of the Daoist Talisman Sect, yet it was distinct from the Celestial Master Mansion’s current transmission.
The Cloud Dragon continued to roam the outer perimeter for further inspection and vigilance.
The Wind Tiger approached the designated meeting point.
Before long, the Wind Tiger uncovered a Spiritual Object buried by Meng Shaojie and brought it back before Lei Jun.
It was a tablet.
It looked just like white jade.
Lei Jun examined it carefully, finding no traps or unusual features.
He then gathered the power of the Dark Side of the Celestial Book in his palm, passing it over the White Jade Board.
Still, no observers were detected around.
Lei Jun lifted his eyebrows slightly, not dwelling on it longer and promptly leaving the area.
In the Scholarly Mansion, Xiao Chunhui sat calmly.
His gaze suddenly flickered slightly, "The item has been taken."
But no further information came through, and the connection was quickly severed.
"A very special, and also very unfamiliar, method." Xiao Chunhui’s expression was serene.
The only function of the seal he had left for Meng Shaojie was to alert the latter that someone had been there.
He was curious about who the visitor was. However, considering their adept skills and the current troubled times that demanded caution, Xiao Chunhui refrained from creating enemies unnecessarily. Therefore, he made no further moves.
There was no conflict between them at present. It was unnecessary to disrupt the current balance with a strong and mysterious unknown party over a mere exploratory action.
As for their true identity, if there was to be further interaction, he would figure it out gradually.
"It may not necessarily be a cultivator from the Ancient Talisman Sect," Xiao Chunhui pondered, "Could it be an inheritor from the contemporary Taoist Talisman Sect, or perhaps someone from another Taoist lineage?"
He shook his head slightly and refocused his mind.
Far from Imperial Capital Luoyang, far from the previous location, Lei Jun began to study the White Jade Board only after leaving Zhongzhou.
Usually, Tablets are used by Talisman Sect cultivators when presenting petitions to Heaven, and nowadays, they are also commonly seen within the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion.
However, they no longer serve to address a specific person as in ancient times, being more for communication with the heavens and the earth.
This White Jade Board, though, still retained the functionality of those earlier times.
The only difference is that it currently did not target a specific individual.
In a sense, it would be accurate to remove ’Jade’ and ’Board’ from its designation; it was essentially a blank board.
Whether it had always been like this or had been manipulated by someone was unknown.
Even though Meng Shaojie seemed to have good fortune and destiny, Lei Jun was more inclined to believe that this was something given to him by someone else.
With the Empress away to Guanzhong, who could it be?
Someone from the Eastern Palace, or from the Scholarly Mansion?
The Scholarly Mansion was more likely.
So, Xiao Chunhui?
If so, the Empress likely also knew about the existence of the Dark Side of the Celestial Book by now.
Well, that was to be expected... Lei Jun shook his head slightly, his attention returning to the Board in his hand, contemplating what role this Spiritual Object could play now or in the future.
The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were reopening; Sumi had appeared.
So, what about Kunlun?
What about Penglai?
What about the Netherworld?
Lei Jun pondered as he began his journey back.
Unexpectedly, he also received a message from Luo Hou and Kang Ming.
They certainly hadn’t coordinated with Meng Shaojie. The clues they provided pointed in a different direction, and these leads also surprised Lei Jun somewhat.
