Seeing the steep appearance of the black rhinoceros elite cavalry of the Returning Righteousness Army, Buddha Zi was already very shocked, and when he realized that a large swathe of cultivators were in black, stepping on the rolling yellow sands and rolling towards Yangguan, his eyes were about to stare out.
He knew that Dunhuang's Returning Righteousness Army, could possibly support Yangguan, but those 5,000 light cavalry yesterday afternoon were already the limit of the troops he thought Zhang Huaishen could mobilize.
The reason why he was so sure of this was because before initiating the Battle of Yangguan, the Sect of Release had already secretly contacted Sohun and said that they would work together inside and outside.
Originally, this matter seemed redundant to Buddha Zi, who didn't think that the tiny Yang Guan, with a mere 10,000 generals, could hold back his army of 50,000 cultivators. In Buddha Zi's view, this is completely flat to give Suo Xun a rich an
Dragon Head-raising Day, 12th year of Xiantong Era, Tang EmpirePrince An's ManorThere were seven courtyards with numerous buildings in the manor, covering an era of a little more than one hectare. The houses in the manor were interconnected, the attics lined with flying beams. Together, they made a beautiful picture. The rock garden set off the lake nicely, with every flower and tree lying in harmony.Li Ye, the Heir Apparent, as well as the only son of Prince An, was having his coming-of-age ceremony today.For men, the coming-of-age ceremony was an indicator of one growing to adulthood, and was one of the most important ceremonies in one’s life. Subordinate officials, servants, and maids of Prince An's Manor was gathered in the central courtyard at the moment. They watched the prince on the high platform closely, amid the sound of rites and music.They weren't the only ones in attendance. Due to his status as a chi
There was, indeed, a powerful Taoist scripture on Tai Xuan Summit.The only problem was that, in his previous life, Li Ye hadn't managed to read it. That was because Li Yao had sent someone to lay a trap on Tai Xuan Summit in advance.When Li Ye approached the trap, not only did it injure him, but he also lost his jade medallion.Before his father's last expedition, he’d left Li Ye the jade medallion, which contained the Taoist's Luck left behind from the condensation of Prince An’s lifetime cultivation. His father had wanted to give him a chance to inherit the Prince's title. As long as the jade medallion still existed, Li Yao would suffer a backlash, even if he achieved the title of Prince An. It would affect his cultivation."In Li Ye’s previous life, Li Yao took advantage of the opportunity to manipulate his anxiety and entrap him. The trip to the mountain had all been a ruse to steal the jade medallion."Li Ye sai
Li Ye gestured with his hand, and the guard reluctantly backed down.These nobles of the Imperial Clan didn't bother him at all. Being a Grand Cultivator, cultivators in the Qi-refining Stage were like ants in his eyes. They weren't worth his attention.He might not have lost his cultivation, but not his finely honed mental discipline."Heir Apparent!" The face the guard next to him reddened after seeing that Li Ye was ignoring the nobles. "These people are too much!"Li Ye glanced at the guard and said dully, "It's no problem. When I return from the Tai Xuan Summit, they'll discover who the joke is on."The armored guard stared blankly at him, not knowing what to say. His words were reasonable, but for them to be true, Li Ye must obtain the Immortal's Fate on the Tai Xuan Summit.Though the words of the nobles were incredibly displeasing to her ears, they were not unreasonable. How could the Taoist's Luck
Playing against Li Yao was one of his father's guests on retainer. The guest noticed Li Yao beaming after reading the message. Knowing Li Yao's plan, he asked sharply, "How fares the investigation on the incident at the Tai Xuan Summit?"Li Yao gently set down the jade strip bearing the message. Filled with exhilaration, he could concentrate on the game no more, and didn’t even bother hiding his excitement. "Li Ye has arrived at the Taixuan Monastery and has no idea of the fate that awaits him. I have ordered that a magical trap, the Xiaoxuan Formation, be placed outside the main hall of the monastery. He will be greatly injured when the trap is sprung."A satisfied smile lined the guest's face. "The Xiaoxuan Formation is known to be extremely powerful. Anyone within the circle of the magical formation will hardly be able to escape unscathed. The people of the Taixuan Monastery will be able to slip away with the jade medallion during the commotion."
Li Ye stood up in front of the parterre and leisurely brushed the dirt from his robes. He calmly gazed at the stone tablet of Taoist scriptures on the main shrine.Shangguan Qingcheng stared at Li Ye blankly. How could he have skills rivaling that of the Qi practitioners? Was this really the Heir Apparent?After coming to their senses, the guards looked at Li Ye in disbelief, as if he was either a ghost or a god, and they weren’t sure which.Li Ye walked calmly up the stone steps. He did not stop or make a fuss. One step after another, he walked to the Taoist scriptures left by Yuan Tiangang.To the others, it was a great feat for him to break through the Xiaoxuan Formation. But for Li Ye, who was once a Great Cultivator, it was barely worthy of remembering.Seeing Li Ye walking toward the stone tablet, the bearded priest scowled. The two priests beside him were also quite anxious. "Master, what should we do now?"
The two young Taoist priests continuously kowtowed and begged for forgiveness, their voices wretched as they cried. Li Ye spared them only a glance before ignoring them. Insects like them weren't worthy of his attention. Li Ye called for Shangguan Qingcheng and handed her the Taoist priests to deal with. Considering how furious Shangguan Qingcheng looked, there was unlikely to be a good ending waiting for the two of them. Li Ye returned to the stone tablet and sat down cross-legged in front of it. Having regained his calm, he continued comprehending the inscription Yuan Tiangang left on the stone tablet. To Li Ye, the crucial tasks at hand were comprehending the Taoist scripture, obtaining the Taoist's Luck for himself, and entering the Qi-refining Stage. The wind was incessant on top of the summit, billowing scrolls and sleeves. The calm and focused Li Ye gradually immersed himself in the Taoist scripture inscribed on the stone tablet.
After drawing support from the Dragon Qi to absorb the Luck inside the Taoist scripture, Li Ye had successfully attained the Qi-refining ability. He also finally understood the function of the Dragon Qi. In a nutshell, it was meant to converge Luck for his use. "The imperial court has its Luck, as do people. The so-called Luck of the nation, Luck of the officials, and Taoist's Luck are the same thing." Li Ye, being a Great Cultivator of the Age of Dharma Decline on earth, understood this perfectly well. "A Hidden Dragon who wants to accomplish a great cause and become a True Dragon step by step must rely on the convergence of the Luck of the world. A court official obtains an official's Luck, a Taoist cultivator obtains Taoist's Luck, and the one who obtains people's loyalty will be able to converge people's Luck. The ultimate result is that 'many hands provide a great strength'. If a Hidden Dragon has as many as troops and court officials as wate
Low-level Qi-refining cultivators might not be able to travel on a flying sword, but they weren't an ordinary person either. It was a common sight to see them traveling several meters or even several tens of meters with a single leap. Li Ye estimated the person's cultivation to be higher than his. He was likely a Level 2 Qi-refining practitioner. The black-clothed cultivator was Liu Renneng, the person that Li Yao dispatched. "It must be because the Spiritual Qi fluctuated too greatly after I attained the Qi-refining ability and caught Li Yao's attention." Li Ye's heart was like a mirror. Regular cultivators wouldn't cause such a commotion when entering the Qi-refining Stage. Never mind catching the attention of people a hundred miles away, even those ten miles away would hardly notice it. "He sent a Level 2 Qi-refining practitioner just to check on the situation? Li Yao is generous indeed." Practitioners of Qi techniques were all people with