Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 703 Jiangling Mansion Master Zhou Xun
Zhou Xun couldn't help but feel happy for Wang Erniu when he heard this.

Speaking of,
Since his debut, Wang Erniu has had amazing opportunities in life.

At that time, the two were still in Hongyefang. Not long after joining Baibao Pavilion, Wang Erniu was noticed by the Lin family and was recruited as a son-in-law.

Afterwards, he turned to swordsmanship and successfully established his foundation!
Then it was out of control, top sword techniques such as 'Gengjin Sword Ball Method', 'Sword Shadow Transformation Technique' and 'Tianyuan Sword Formation' emerged one after another.
Soon after arriving in Zhongzhou, he was appreciated by the Nine Swords Master and accepted as his disciple.
Now that he has come to the Great Jin Dynasty, he has become the Holy Son of Jianhu Palace.
With such an opportunity, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the son of luck.

So he joked, "Erniu, you are now the Holy Son of Jianhu Palace. In the future, I will rely on you to protect me in Dajin."

Wang Erniu scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Brother, you are joking. In terms of swordsmanship talent, I am far inferior to you!"

Then the four of them started talking about cultivation.

Liu He is a top swordsman at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, so his attainments in swordsmanship are naturally not shallow. Zhou Xun and Wang Erniu have both benefited greatly from him.

Even Tianci Zhenjun gained a lot.

In the following days, Liu He stayed in the cave and taught Wang Erniu the swordsmanship with great care. In just a few days, he made considerable progress.

Just like this, the competition in Guiyang Prefecture soon arrived.

Guiyang Prefecture is one of the most backward prefectures in the entire Jingzhou, and the competition is not fierce.

Jinyang Fairy City, West Gate Arena.

Today is the last round of competition in Guiyang Prefecture.
One was a tall, sturdy man wearing animal skins.

The other one is Wang Erniu,

They have reached the most intense stage.
Wang Erniu made a gesture with both hands and pointed at the golden flying sword in front of him.
The golden flying sword turned into a residual image and hit the phantom image of the tall man opposite him.

Accompanied by a loud bang, the tall man's phantom image shook violently, and ripples appeared on the surface, as if it was about to break.

When the man saw this, his face changed drastically and he quickly increased his magic power output, trying to stabilize the Dharma image.

However, Wang Erniu's attack did not stop there. He continued to move his sword fingers, and golden sword energy coiled towards the Dharma image like a spirit snake.

These sword energies collided with the Dharmakāya, bursting out with dazzling light. Every collision made the Dharmakāya tremble, and the light gradually dimmed.

The audiences in the audience were stunned and held their breath, watching this fierce confrontation nervously.

"This man's attainments in swordsmanship are truly amazing. Under his control, the golden flying sword is like a dragon emerging from the sea, with infinite power!" an old man exclaimed.

Amid the exclamations of the crowd, Wang Erniu shouted again, and the golden flying sword instantly split into more than 360 sword lights.
It was the Tianyuan Sword Formation that enveloped the tall man's image.

The sword formation slowly rotated, and each sword light flashed dazzlingly, as if accumulating powerful power.

A feeling of despair surged in the heart of the tall man. He knew very well that his Dharma image was about to be broken. Once it was broken, he would suffer a serious blow.

But he was still unwilling to admit defeat, and forcibly mobilized the remaining magic power in his body, trying to break through the siege of the sword formation.

At this moment, a flash of surprise appeared in Wang Erniu's eyes. He clasped his hands together suddenly and muttered something.

The light in the sword formation suddenly became brighter, and golden sword threads formed and split off from different directions.

It is one of the most advanced magical powers of sword cultivators, "turning sword into silk".

"Zi La"

Soon, the golden thread and the giant image collided with each other, making a harsh sound.

But then,

The tall man's phantom image could not bear the weight and shattered into pieces, turning into specks of light that dissipated into the air.

The tall man was struck by lightning, spitting blood, flying backwards, and falling heavily under the ring.

Then, a middle-aged scholar in a white robe flew into the sky and announced:

"In the final round of Guiyang Prefecture, Wang Erniu wins!"

Wang Erniu came to Zhou Xun with a happy look on his face and bowed:

"Brother, I will fulfill my mission!"

Zhou Xun was also very happy:
"In this way, we have taken down two prefectures. Now it's up to Brother Tianci to take over!"

Jinyang Fairy City, Imperial City Square,
The square is decorated with lights today, and in the middle there is a high platform covering several hundred feet, about five or six feet.

Because a big event is about to be held in this square:
The ceremony of conferring the title of new palace lord!

Only the lord of the mansion who has gone through the conferring ceremony will be truly recognized by the entire Dajin.

Zhou Xun, Wang Erniu and Tianci Zhenjun arrived at the square early. The three of them stood aside, looking at the busy crowd and the gorgeous decorations, feeling filled with emotion.

"Brother, I didn't expect that we could really take down the lords of the three mansions." Wang Erniu said with emotion.

Initially, their idea was to take two.

The worst one is fine.
Unexpectedly, all three of them made it to the final round and defeated their opponents.

After the Guiyang Prefecture competition ended that day, the next competition was in Lingling Prefecture.
The level of participants in this prefecture is even lower than that of Guiyang Prefecture.
God-given Lord swept all the way,
Even the mid-Nascent Soul cultivator in the last round was defeated by Tianci Zhenjun before he could last ten rounds.

"Yes, now that I have obtained the position of Palace Lord, I can then access the Dajin system. It is said that the treasures in the secret treasury of the Dajin Dynasty are extremely rare in the outside world!" Zhou Xun said with a smile.

If his Phoenix Butterfly wants to advance to become the Netherworld Butterfly, it will also need the Phantom Liquid.

The spiritual objects needed to refine the Phantom Spirit Liquid were all extremely rare high-level spiritual objects. Zhou Xun was not sure if he could gather them all in time by himself.
And now, with the help of the Great Jin Dynasty, there is great hope.

Tianci Zhenjun smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the help of my brother and Erniu. If I hadn't fought alongside you, I wouldn't have had this opportunity."

Soon, cultivators from all sides arrived one after another, and the square gradually became lively. There were elders and disciples from various sects, as well as strong independent cultivators, all of whom wanted to witness the ceremony of conferring the title of the new palace master.

At noon, the big bells scattered throughout Jinyang Fairy City were struck at the same moment, and 9981 bell sounds echoed throughout the city.

Just as everyone was looking forward to it, a melodious music suddenly came from the sky.

Everyone looked up and saw two teams of guards in golden armor, escorting a chariot with two huge dragons slowly flying over.
On the chariot sat a majestic man wearing a crown and a dragon robe.

"Emperor Jin, it's His Majesty the Emperor Jin!"

The appearance of Emperor Jin made the entire venue suddenly quiet, and many people saluted.

"Sure enough, Emperor Jin is here too!"

"Conferring the title of Palace Lord is a major event in the Great Jin Dynasty, so naturally he will show up!" Tianci Zhenjun continued.

As the bell rang, Emperor Jin walked across the sky, slowly came to the Nine Dragon Chair in the middle of the platform, and sat down.
Then, several old men dressed in gorgeous golden robes and wearing crowns on their heads, surrounded by several court monks, slowly walked up to the platform and sat down around Emperor Jin.

All of these people held high positions in the Jin Dynasty.

Judging from their aura, they are all cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage.

"Uncle, you will be the one to make the announcement next!" Emperor Jin said to the old man next to him, and as he spoke, he took out a golden book and handed it over.

This golden book is a top-grade magic weapon, and it is said to have been made by the first Jin Emperor.
It is one with the Nine Dragon Seal of the Jin Emperor.
Only after one's aura is recorded in the Golden Book can one be truly considered an official of the Jin court.

"Your Majesty has given the order, and I will obey it!" The old man responded, took the golden book, slowly stood up, and walked to the center of the high platform.

He glanced at everyone and then spoke:
"Today is a grand event in our Great Jin Cultivation World. Everyone, come and witness the glory of the new Palace Master!"

Although the old man was old, his voice was powerful and majestic, and it echoed throughout the square like a huge bell.

"Lord of Ye Prefecture in Jizhou, where is Wang Zhishan?" Wang Zhishan responded from the crowd and strode towards the platform.

He had an upright posture, and his steps were steady and powerful, and every step seemed to carry an invisible pressure.

After climbing onto the platform, Wang Zhishan bowed to the emperor's uncle and said, "I am Wang Zhishan, and I pay my respects to the emperor's uncle."

The old man nodded slightly, his eyes lingered on Wang Zhishan for a moment, and then opened the golden book in his hand.

Then he made hand gestures with both hands and pointed at the golden book.
In an instant, the golden book shone brightly, and a thick golden beam of light shot up into the sky, then scattered down, covering the King's Mountain.

In the golden light, one can faintly feel the supreme majesty of the Jin royal family, which is extremely strange!
"Wang Zhishan, you are the first in the Yefu competition and have extraordinary strength. Today, I appoint you as the Lord of Yefu. I hope you will perform your duties conscientiously and protect the country and the people!"

Wang Zhishan clasped his hands together and shouted back, "Your Majesty the Emperor of Jin has shown great kindness. Wang Zhishan will always remember this and will defend the Great Jin and live up to your trust!"

After he finished speaking, the aura on his body surged, and a strand of it merged into the golden book. From then on, he officially became the lord of Yecheng Prefecture!
Afterwards, the emperor's uncle summoned other palace masters one after another.

Every time a palace lord came on stage, he was accompanied by the shining light of the golden book and the imperial edict of the Emperor of Jin.

"Lord of Nanming Prefecture, Zhao Long"

"Lord of Jiangling Prefecture, Zhou Xun"

After the ceremony, Emperor Jin held a banquet to entertain Zhou Xun and hundreds of other palace lords.

At the banquet, Zhou Xun was surprised to find that most of these palace masters were mid-Nascent Soul cultivators.

There are only seven Yuanying early stage cultivators.

Zhou Xun and his three companions accounted for nearly half of the total.
Just as he was thinking about it, fellow Daoist Le Daoist walked towards Zhou Xun.

"Friend Zhou Daoyou has won the position of Palace Master through the help of others. Congratulations!"

The elegant middle-aged man congratulated Zhou Xun with a smile.

Looking at Lejiu with a full face, Zhou Xun also congratulated him:

"Hahaha, wouldn't it be great to see Brother Le get what he wanted?"

Le Jue laughed out loud when he heard that. Being able to seize the position of the mansion lord this time really fulfilled his long-cherished wish.

"But I heard that you, Fellow Daoist Zhou, snatched the position of Palace Master from the White Bone Mountain. In the last battle, you defeated two fighters of the same level, including the Black Bone King!"

"Now, the reputation of Lord Zhou of Jiangling Prefecture has spread throughout Jinyang Immortal City. I'm sure it will spread throughout the Great Jin in the future!"

"Brother Le is so complimentary!" Zhou Xun said modestly.

"After the banquet, we will hold a trade fair for our lord at Tianyue Tower. Does Brother Zhou have any ideas?"

Suddenly, Le told Zhou Xun some news that interested him.

"Oh, the trade fair? Zhou is naturally very interested. I wonder if I can invite other friends to go?"

After Zhou Xun came to Dajin, this was his second time to attend a trade fair, except for the last time at Jinyuan Pavilion. Naturally, he wanted to see it all.

After all, those who can take the position of Palace Lord must be the best among the Nascent Soul cultivators. Considering the wealth of Dajin, they must have many treasures.

It is absolutely incomparable to the last Jinyuan Pavilion exchange meeting!

Maybe, I can get another Deliverance Pill. After all, the one needed for the main body has not been found yet.

"Of course you can. According to convention, every palace owner can bring three friends in!"

Le explained.

"Well, thank you Brother Le for the news!" Zhou Xun thanked him.

Le just waved his hand.

"Even if I don't tell you, a monk from the Jinting will inform you later!"

"By the way, I have another thing I want to ask you!" Zhou Xun continued.

"Brother Zhou, please tell me!"

"I heard that after becoming the lord of the mansion, you can enter the secret vault of Dajin and exchange for treasures. I wonder what the rules are?" Zhou Xun asked with a bow.

"It seems that Brother Zhou participated in the Soul-Grabbing Conference just for the Great Jin Secret Vault!" Le laughed, and then continued:
"Speaking of which, the reason why the position of Palace Master is so popular is at least half because of this secret vault!"

"It is said that even treasures that assist mid-stage cultivators in breaking through to the late stage can be exchanged for them!"

"After becoming the Palace Master, I only have the qualifications to exchange treasures. If I really want to exchange treasures, I can only rely on my contribution!"

"I wonder how to get this contribution?" Zhou Xun asked.

"I only know that I can automatically get one every ten years as a prefectural director. As for the others, I don't know!"

"But if Brother Zhou wants to know, just take the token and go to the Secret Treasury of the Imperial City!" Le replied.

"Thank you, Brother Le!" Zhou Xun bowed to express his gratitude.

"It's okay, it's just a small matter," Le waved his hand and said goodbye.

After the banquet, a monk from the Jin court invited him to attend the trade fair and gave him three invitations.

The time soon came for the fair.

Zhou Xun, Wang Erniu and Tianci Zhenjun went out early and came to Tianyue Tower in the center of the fairy city.

Tianyue Tower is the largest teahouse in Jinyang Fairy City and is also an industry under the jurisdiction of Emperor Jin.

As soon as we got to the place, we saw a building that was more than ten stories high. It was extremely majestic and magnificent. This was the main building of Tianyue Tower.

Tianyue Tower is a complex of buildings occupying hundreds of feet. In addition to the tallest main building, there are four auxiliary buildings located in the four directions of southeast, northwest and northwest.

Although it is said to be a tea house, in fact, only the three-story building on the west side handles the spiritual tea business.

Today's trade fair is held on the second floor of the main building.

When Zhou Xun and his companions arrived at Tianyue Tower, they found two rows of guards standing at the door. They were all masters in the Foundation Establishment Stage. The middle-aged man with a long beard who was in the lead was a cultivator in the Nascent Soul Stage.

Seeing Zhou Xun and the others approaching, he stepped forward and saluted:

"The two fellow Taoists are here to attend the trade fair. Please show me your invitation!"

"Exactly,"

As he spoke, Zhou Xun took out the invitation and handed it to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man took it and checked it carefully. After confirming that it was correct, he nodded, pointed his finger at the door, and said:

"Two fellow Taoists, please go inside!"

Then he turned around and ordered a pretty-faced maid:

"Ruyue, take the two fellow Taoists in!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)