Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 574 - 270. Under a Famous Name, the Reality Struggles to Match (Two Chapters Combined)

Chapter 574: 270. Under a Famous Name, the Reality Struggles to Match (Two Chapters Combined)

Chen Yi grunted, then glared fiercely at Zhang Jingzhen, as if to permanently etch her features into his mind.

He had had dealings with this former senior sister before—a member of the Royal Family who later became a personal disciple of the Celestial Master—but she had not made a deep impression on him.

However, after today, Zhang Jingzhen would be the most memorable cultivator from the Celestial Master Mansion in his mind.

Qi and blood roiled throughout Chen Yi’s body, but without saying a word, he turned and left.

This move today meant he had suffered a double loss.

The shattering of the fragmented charter pained him, but right now, his only option was to cut his losses and figure out a solution later.

Because aside from the charter, he had exposed his deepest secret.

Although only Zhang Jingzhen had detected the presence of that golden hall due to the resonance of their spiritual energies, once a secret was out, it was only a matter of time before it spread.

Moreover, Chen Yi did not entirely trust Mo Chen and the others.

For now, he only wanted to leave this place before making any further plans.

Zhang Jingzhen’s body stiffened in place.

Although she looked unusually disheveled, her Cultivation Realm was, after all, relatively high.

The emerald Nine Abyss True Fire dispersed and then regathered, reforming into the shape of a mighty tiger, as imposing as a mountain.

The Fire Tiger roared into the distance.

Zhang Jingzhen’s fragmented charter, which had already flown a considerable distance, paused midair.

The gleaming charter wobbled, then slowly began to hover back in front of Zhang Jingzhen.

Zhang Jingzhen exhaled deeply and reclaimed her half of the charter.

But Chen Yi and the other half of the fragmented charter had already disappeared.

Mo Chen and the others had evacuated at the first opportunity.

Zhang Jingzhen regulated her breathing, performed her Breathing Skills a few times, and her complexion returned to normal.

She was inclined to search for Chen Yi and the other half of the charter, but the commotion just now had likely alerted Yue Xiling, Shangguan Sheng, and Liao Jie.

Zhang Jingzhen focused her senses and, sure enough, felt the flow of Spiritual Energy in the surrounding Stone Forest become even more chaotic.

Having gained nothing from this trip and having exposed my own secret, how I proceed next requires more careful consideration... The Purple Robed Woman sighed deeply, then left her spot, disappearing from view.

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In the Stone Forest, upon hearing the roar of Zhang Jingzhen’s Yin Fire Tiger, Lei Jun drew closer to the source of the sound.

Following a thunderous explosion, the Spiritual Energy in the Stone Forest ahead became extremely turbulent, even scattering some of the illusions that had previously existed there.

Lei Jun suddenly felt an impulse and silently raised his Mysterious Void Mirror into the air.

The two mirror surfaces, one light and one dark, revolved. A brighter beam of light shone down, pointing Lei Jun in the right direction.

Lei Jun moved forward, following the guidance of the Mysterious Void Mirror into a part of the Stone Forest.

His eyes swept around and landed on a large stone pillar.

At the base of the pillar, a faint light shimmered.

Lei Jun approached and saw a strange but gleaming charter.

The charter exuded a unique spiritual nature, though it was missing a piece.

Through the Mysterious Void Mirror, Lei Jun immediately judged that although the artistic conception of the charter’s mana resonated with the heritage of his Talisman Sect, its inner essence was fundamentally different.

This must stem from the Taoist Heritage of the Taoist Talisman Sect, which upheld ancient traditions predating Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Daoist Rite of Reformation.

In an instant, many thoughts flashed through Lei Jun’s mind: he remembered Zhang Jingzhen’s odd behavior when she went to and from the Supreme Pure Thunder Mansion Cave Heaven on Dragon Tiger Mountain, and Chen Yi’s longing for that same place.

He raised his hand, and the half-charter immediately took flight, settling into his grasp.

A name flashed in Lei Jun’s mind:

[Heavenly Palace Charter Upper Decree]

Both the first two words and the last two words caught Lei Jun’s attention.

Heavenly Palace...

Lei Jun frowned; the term was not unfamiliar to him. He had often seen it in the records within the Celestial Master Mansion’s Edict Hall.

Legend told of ancient times when the Heavenly Court Officials, meticulously organized, assigned roles to successful cultivators. Each official had duties governing the Three Realms: The Heavens, the Earth Realm, and the Mortal World.

The ’Talisman-bestowal’ practice for cultivators of the Taoist Talisman Sect first originated here.

This was the so-called ’enlisting in the Heavenly Registry’ and receiving divine duties.

But as time passed and the world changed, all this now seemed like mere mythological stories.

There were rumors that the link between Heaven and Earth had been severed, creating a divide between celestial beings and mortals, and cutting off the Heavenly Palace from the Mortal World.

Other rumors suggested that while the Mortal World remained intact, The Heavens had fragmented into the Nine Heavens, and the Earth Realm had split into the Ten Lands. This was said to be the origin of the ’Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.’

The Immortal Gods of the former Heavenly Palace had become mere history.

There were also rumors that the entire idea of ’enlisting in the Heavenly Registry’ was a fabrication by the Taoist Talisman Sect.

External rumors of this kind were numerous.

Within the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Mansion, due to the great upheaval of the Daoist Rite of Reformation years ago, many records were scattered and lost. Much of past history was buried, leaving many matters unconfirmable today.

Later generations of cultivators could only dedicate themselves to their practice, revere Heaven, honor their ancestors, and continue to grope their way forward on this path of cultivation.

This Heavenly Palace Charter Upper Decree, originating from ancient times, might serve as a clue... Lei Jun thought.

On the other hand, if there is an Upper Decree, there should also be a Lower Decree.

Considering the prior actions of Zhang Jingzhen and Chen Yi, Lei Jun suspected that each of them possessed half.

Did the two of them meet in the Stone Forest?

Has Chen Yi also come here?

But whose half is this Upper Decree?

As Lei Jun was contemplating further investigation, the Mysterious Void Mirror above him suddenly signaled a warning.

"Hmm..." His own spiritual perception was also slightly stirred, sensing someone approaching the area.

After a brief moment of consideration, he immediately applied the Heavenly Travel Talisman Shadow Transformation to himself.

Simultaneously, the Mysterious Void Mirror descended, disappearing into Lei Jun’s palm, its bright light turning dim. Influenced by this, Lei Jun’s figure became even more concealed.

Considering the possibility of encountering Mount Shu Sect Practitioners, Lei Jun did not use the Breathing Soil Banner this time. However, for now, this was sufficient to conceal his presence and hide within the Stone Forest.