Cultivation Helped by Ancestors

The cyan Divine Light fell into Zhang Jian’s hand, and finally manifested as an Innate Divine Object woven together from the two qi of clarity and turbidity.

Within it Zhang Jian seemed to witness the opening of Heaven and Earth, the majestic scene of Heaven and Earth splitting into clear and turbid, with boundless Innate Qian Yuan Pure Qi Ancestral Qi and Innate Kun Yuan Muddy Qi Ancestral Qi differentiating into the two qi of Heaven and Earth, clarity and turbidity, surging mightily and entangling the void, as though re-enacting the Chaotic Heaven and Earth.

At this moment Zhang Jian grasped this Divine Map; merely by slightly sensing the power within, his expression could not help but change.

Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Qiankun Map (damaged)!

This actually was a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure; though in a damaged state, its power was still immeasurable.

Zhang Jian held it in his hand, feeling that space-time power which surpassed his Map of Mountains and Rivers by countless degrees, and astonishment flashed in his eyes.

The Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Qiankun Map contains the two main Great Dao Authorities of clarity and turbidity, and space-time; secondly, it can also evolve a Heaven-and-Earth cosmos of its own, suppressing the Heaven and Earth Dao Laws.

Its suppressive might naturally exceeds Eternal Level Immortal Techniques, and even surpasses many Postnatal Spiritual Treasures.

If he can comprehend the Authorities of space-time and clarity-turbidity within, it will be of great help to Zhang Jian in strengthening the power of the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

To Zhang Jian, no matter how powerful a Spirit Treasure may be, it is but temporary.

The Map of Mountains and Rivers is his Lifebound Immortal Technique; it can continually grow and advance, even in the future reaching the realm where with a single thought he can change Heaven and Earth, reforge Heaven and Earth.

Yet Innate Spiritual Treasures have the might of Innate Spiritual Treasures.

With this treasure, Zhang Jian can in turn further comprehend many mysteries of the Heaven and Earth Ancestral Qi within, especially the mysteries of the Innate Kun Yuan Muddy Qi Ancestral Qi, thereby greatly increasing his Earth Emperor’s Divine Authority and Power.

At the same time, a thought flashed through Zhang Jian’s mind.

Can this Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Qiankun Map be repaired?

He noticed that the Qiankun Map in his hand was like a mass of cyan radiance, yet its state appeared intact.

In a short time he could not see what part of it was missing!

Above the Golden Body Dharma Aspect, Daoist Monarch Qingxia’s Divine Sense slowly withdrew.

A top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, even damaged, has a value comparable to that of the Eternal Divine Banner.

Only, the karmic entanglements in this treasure are not small, and must be handled by Zhang Jian himself.

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After receiving the feedback from the ancestral offering, Zhang Jian took his leave of Madam Zhang and the Immortals, and returned to the Central Celestial Realm.

His Three Realms Nine Nether Spirit Emperor’s Mansion had not yet been completed, so Zhang Jian simply stayed in his own Daoist arena, carefully refining and comprehending the new Innate Spiritual Treasure Qiankun Map.

He meticulously studied the mysteries of this treasure.

Moreover, having not reunited with Madam Qi for tens of thousands of years, Zhang Jian missed her greatly.

Within the Jiuyou Emperor’s Mansion.

At this time the Floating Island was condensing Innate Essence Qi; the Celestial Starlight of the Circulation was gathered by the enormous Spirit Gathering Array around the Floating Island, and the majestic Innate Spiritual Mechanism then passed through the Celestial Spirit Vein overhead and the Earth Spirit Vein deep within the Floating Island for filtration, becoming exceptionally pure.

On the Floating Island there was also the Nine-Eyed Chaos Creation Divine Spring, constantly surging forth torrents of Creation Essence Qi, greatly nourishing.

On the Immortal Island, thanks to the Creation Essence Qi of this Divine Spring, myriad strange flowers and spiritual grasses grew with extraordinary luxuriance.

There were also many Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots nurtured here.

Beyond the Taiyin Treasure Tree, Bodhi Treasure Tree, and Cyan Spirit Treasure Tree brought from the mortal Zhou Mountain Realm, there were other Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots Zhang Jian had obtained one after another, such as the Ice Spirit Treasure Tree obtained from the Ice and Snow Nest, and the Innate Cyan Lotus Seed obtained from the Lotus King Ruins.

Immortal Light flowed and shimmered, supremely nourishing.

To cultivate in such an environment brings immense benefits to one’s Dao Practice and the refining of one’s Dao Heart.

At this moment, another pavilion had been built beside the Nine-Eyed Chaos Creation Divine Spring; Zhang Jian and his wife were, for once, resting in the pavilion, watching the play of clouds and winds around the Immortal Island. This moment felt eternal, as though time itself stood still.

Zhang Jian could not help but sigh.

"It is truly rare to find such tranquility!"

Ever since he entered the Celestial Realm, he had successively held four Immortal Positions.

When he served as Ling Yuan Emperor in the Three Primal Spirit Official Hall, though his station was honored and pure, it could hardly be called leisurely; he had to devote most of his time to coordinating matters of Water Element Relief across the realms, and even had to stand in for the Water Official Emperor, descending to the Lower Realm when needed to preside over numerous affairs on the Water Official Emperor’s behalf.

Moreover, for all its honor, that post held little real authority.

Later, both the Water Official Emperor Divine Position and the Eternal Celestial Monarch Divine Position possessed genuine authority, but were also laden with mundane responsibilities.

Especially that Eternal Celestial Monarch, the Prison Chief of the Eternal Immortal Prison, was not an easy role to play.

Aside from offending people, he had to match wits and courage with the many great powers seeking to fleece the Eternal Immortal Prison, extracting benefits from their hands in order to balance the forces within and without the Immortal Castle, and to raise the morale of the Immortals in the Eternal Ice Castle.

Paradoxically, it was only after he became the Three Realms Nine Nether Spirit Emperor that he temporarily found himself with some leisure.

This position, on the contrary, holds the heaviest Authority.

This office is not only one of the Six Imperial Lords, acting as the medium that follows Houtu Earth Sovereign in linking the Celestial Realm with the Earth Emperor and Earth Deities, it also wields the power to impeach any Netherworld Underworld immortal authority.

If Zhang Jian so wished, he could at any time become the "sprayer" of the Netherworld Underworld!

Whoever he sprays will find themselves in trouble!

This is equivalent to the director of the Imperial Envoy College in the mortal world.

He is now the director of the Netherworld Underworld’s Imperial Envoy College.

Madam Qi smiled faintly, a gentle smile gracing her beautiful features.

"Emperor, you are a capable man; the responsibilities upon you are heavy, so of course you cannot be idle!"

"But upon hearing of the Emperor’s return, the children far away in the Three Emperors Celestial Realm have all sent letters, wishing to return and celebrate the Emperor!"

"Kunlun Celestial Realm and Chang’an have also sent word; it is said they have even prepared several congratulatory gifts for you!"

Zhang Jian smiled slightly.

"They are thoughtful indeed!"

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Jian’s mouth; it was not in vain that he had whole-heartedly planned for them.

"I hear that Zhao’Er has passed the Circulation Star Trial of the Ziwei Emperor’s Mansion, and lately obtained a star, becoming a Star Lord in the flesh?"