Chapter 111: 103. The three great auspicious beasts come to celebrate, the Human King is born (seeking monthly ticket)
At the beginning, when he solidified the White Destiny [Ordinary Life] and other Destinies, he consumed the essence of blood and flesh in his body. Later, he cultivated the Rock Kung Fu, and his body contained inner Qi and True Qi. The Taoist Fruits used to solidify Destinies consumed the inner Qi and True Qi in his body...
Now, he had established himself as an emperor and was the orthodox ruler of Fengxi Country. All the Dragon Luck within the territory was under his control. The orthodox Dragon Pulse of the Song Family had already been severed. Therefore, when the Taoist Fruits solidified the Immortal Green Destiny [Human King], they would seize the remaining Dragon Luck within Fengxi Country at that very moment to help him successfully condense the [Human King] Destiny...
According to the Bronze Ancient Mirror’s assessment, the Dragon Luck of Fengxi Country already belonged to him, the Mirror Master. How could Song Knife, a cultivator in the Dao Pill Realm, possibly snatch food from the jaws of the Bronze Ancient Mirror...
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Now that the Immortal Green Destiny [Human King] is solidified, my situation in the Instance World will be easier. Ever since I escaped from the Flame Dynasty Capital, Heavenly Dragon Temple and the Court have been hunting me down...
That Old Monk, scheming against the Human King... his many injustices will be his own undoing.
Glancing at the explanation of the Immortal Green Destiny [Human King], Xu Hang’s mouth curved into a faint smile. His Instance World counterpart was trapped in shackles; it wasn’t a bad thing to break the deadlock through events in Reality.
Thinking of these things... Xu Hang no longer hesitated, choosing to solidify the Immortal Green Destiny [Human King] with his Taoist Fruits.
The next moment, the sky above Shenjing suddenly roiled with changing winds and clouds. As stated in the Advising Book, the auspicious visions truly emerged one after another.
The white clouds burst open, spraying out tens of thousands of rays of light. A Qilin phantom, nearly forty feet tall, slowly stepped onto the flying eaves of the Ziwei Main Hall. The scattered rays of light illuminated the vermilion eaves and green tiles of the Imperial Palace.
Far away, on the wide expanse of the Fengxi River, a hundred-foot-long breaking wave surged up from the calm river surface. A colorful phoenix, as large as the Qilin, flew out from the waves, rushing towards the neighboring lands.
In the Imperial Palace, inside the Ziwei Palace, a majestic dragon’s roar emanated from Xu Hang. A huge Xuanhuang Python Dragon emerged from above his head and rushed towards the sky, playing with the other two auspicious beast phantoms...
"The Qilin is born, the Phoenix arrives, the Yellow Dragon emerges..."
"The rumors in the world are true..."
"Having survived several desperate situations, Emperor Tiande has indeed received Heaven’s Mandate."
The common people from the 108 markets in Shenjing, seeing such a vision in the sky, all knelt and kowtowed towards the Imperial Palace to the north. Some Scholars who had entered Shenjing to prepare for the imperial examinations couldn’t help but let their imaginations run wild after witnessing this scene.
"Emperor Tiande has the support of such auspicious signs..."
"We cannot be his enemy. I must report to my lord quickly."
The spies from various powers hidden in the corners of Shenjing were all secretly terrified. They didn’t fear the plentiful soldiers and generals of Mount Siming. But this display of extraordinary power... How could they dare to harbor any thoughts of further conflict?
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「On the coast of the South Sea of Fengxi Country.」
Deng An had just completed a round trip to the Flying Feather Immortal Palace and was riding his sword towards the Imperial City of Shenjing when he accidentally saw the breaking waves on the Fengxi River and the colorful Phoenix phantom flying towards Shenjing.
Rumor has it that a Sky Phoenix is hidden in the Fengxi River...
The Phoenix drinks only from sweet springs and perches only on paulownia trees. The place where a Sky Phoenix resides must be the most exquisite in the world, holding countless fortunes...
He halted his sword mid-air above the vast river surface and listened for the phoenix’s cry. His Divine Sense, at the Immortal Foundation Realm, spread deep into the river, searching for the origin of the colorful Phoenix phantom. However, the moment his Divine Sense touched the water’s surface, he felt an immense, heart-stopping terror. He immediately fled via sword-light, not daring to delay even for an instant.
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Phoenix, Qilin, Yellow Dragon...
Apart from the Yellow Dragon, which is the manifestation of my own Luck, the other two came from Heaven and Earth to acclaim the Human King. Could it be that all Human Kings throughout the generations experienced this when condensing their Dragon Pulse and Luck?
Inside the Ziwei Palace, Xu Hang looked up at the three auspicious beast phantoms playing in the sky and pondered. After he solidified the Immortal Green Destiny [Human King] with his Taoist Fruits, he suddenly felt a sense of closeness from Heaven and Earth. Then, his own Dragon Luck surged forth, and the Qilin and Phoenix arrived in succession to offer congratulations...
No... It shouldn’t be like that.
When I obtained the [Thief Official] Destiny, the grey-robed old monk believed I had the bearing of a Human King. The [Thief Official] Destiny is merely a Bright Yellow Destiny. Now, the [Human King] is an Immortal Green Destiny...
Could it be that I am the true [Human King], while Song Knife and the others are pretenders?
He boldly speculated.
"When an era lacks heroes, even a scoundrel can make a name for himself."
Some people must endure countless hardships to obtain the Imperial Throne, while for others, founding a nation and gaining the throne seems to come about with far more luck and under more peculiar circumstances. Not all Founding Emperors are equal... The same holds true for Human Kings. Though all are mortals, figures like Xiang Yu possess kingly valor. Even in dire straits, he could slay hundreds of Han soldiers consecutively, enduring dozens of arrows without succumbing...
Time slowly passed. Half an hour later, the Immortal Green Destiny [Human King] finally stood firmly in the Taoist Fruits column. At the same time, the three auspicious beasts also vanished.
Panel...
It seems to have changed. There’s an additional Immortal Fate section?
Xu Hang looked at the consciousness space with a puzzled expression.
[Mirror Master: Xu Hang.]
[Dao Fruit: Human King (Immortal Green), Bright King Body (Immortal Green), Underground Lord (Half Immortal), Wenchang (Red), Reform (Red), Broad Knowledge and Strong Memory (White).]
[...]
[Immortal Fate: None.]
[Fate Grid: Justice Knight (Yellow).]
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Once the Immortal Base is formed in cultivation, it will be difficult to change it in the future... And as for Immortal Fate...
Xu Hang secretly speculated about the additional [Immortal Fate] column.
If he hadn’t guessed wrong, an Immortal Green Destiny signified he possessed the aptitude for cultivating immortality, whether high or low. The Immortal Green Destiny represented the apex of the mortal path. At least, it was the apex of his current mortal path. And Immortal Fate might... be able to alter his destiny after he condensed his Immortal Base and embarked on the Immortal Journey.
However—
The next moment, Deng An’s arrival interrupted his reverie.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother Xu, on successfully condensing the Human King physique!"
"From now on, upon entering the Immortal Sect, you can ascend rapidly and be selected for the true lineage."
Deng An descended from his cloud, a broad smile on his face, and congratulated Xu Hang. After witnessing the phoenix phantom earlier, he had been quite curious about its origin. So, he returned to the Sect once more, and after consulting the Sect’s classics, he finally understood.
It turned out that there were indeed different tiers among Human King physiques. The condensation of an ordinary Human King physique was not celebrated by Heaven and Earth; it merely earned the respect of the common people within the nation. However, the condensation of a higher-level Human King physique... was entirely different. Heaven and Earth themselves would offer congratulations.
Whether it was the Qilin phantom or the Phoenix phantom, they were all blessings bestowed upon the Human King by Heaven and Earth after sensing the Human King’s birth... Each phantom would greatly enhance the Human King’s Luck. Even in the future, when the Human King embarked on the Daoist path, these "accolades" could help him progress further on his Immortal Journey.
"Senior Brother Deng, you’re too kind," Xu Hang replied with his usual humility. "It was merely a fortunate coincidence for this junior brother."
After the polite exchange, he fixed his gaze on Deng An. "I wonder, Senior Brother Deng, if you’ve brought the congratulatory gift from True Man Song for my establishment as Emperor?"
If I want the gift, I have to get it quickly... Once that old fellow Song Knife realizes that Fengxi Country’s Dragon Luck is completely gone, we will inevitably become mortal enemies. Forget about sending gifts... Song Knife would likely fly into a rage instantly and come to the Mortal World to settle accounts with me. Of course, the probability of him coming to the Mortal World to settle accounts with me... is extremely low. That was just a metaphorical thought. Song Knife has a boundless future. Even if he fails to form a First-Rate Dao Pill, he would still be a True Monarch with a Second Grade Dao Pill. He wouldn’t easily risk his life to challenge the rules of the Immortal Sect... If Song Knife were to truly come openly to settle accounts, there’s only one possibility: he failed his breakthrough, and a heart demon has possessed him.
"The gift..." Deng An began, stroking his beard with a smile. "Naturally, there is."
He patted the jade belt at his waist, and a mutton fat jade bottle instantly appeared in his hand.
"This is the Thousand-Year Stone Dew, a gift from True Man Song to you, Junior Brother Xu."
"There are ninety-five drops in total."
"Thousand-Year Stone Dew offers immeasurable benefits for condensing an Immortal Base."
Sensing that Xu Hang might not know the value of Thousand-Year Stone Dew, Deng An offered an analogy. "A single drop of Thousand-Year Stone Dew requires at least two hundred Spirit Shells for exchange within the Sect. These ninety-five drops are worth nearly twenty thousand Spirit Coins. Converted into Merit points within the Sect, an ordinary disciple of the Outer Sect would need to serve for over one hundred and thirty years to qualify for exchanging this bottle of Thousand-Year Stone Dew..."
Twenty thousand Spirit Coins represented nearly half of Deng An’s own assets. True Man Song’s generosity also made Deng An inwardly gasp in astonishment. However, considering that Song Knife was a true lineage disciple of Imperial City Peak and a Returning Core Lord, and this gift was for an Immortal Genius within the Sect, such a priceless item... seemed acceptable. A lesser gift, by contrast, would have made True Man Song appear rather miserly.
"True Man Song is truly magnanimous..." Xu Hang began, his eyes welling with tears. He firmly grasped Deng An’s hand and said with deep emotion, "Not only does he not blame me for the matter of killing his descendants, but he even bestows such a generous gift..."