With the power of the Earth Emperor Daoist Monarch Position, even if one were to gain a portion of the Earthly Destiny from the Immortal Court Celestial Realm, it might not guarantee an ascension to the Daoist Venerable Position in this realm.
However, the Earth Soul Divine Monarch Position is a Third-Turn Daoist Monarch Position, and not an ordinary one. After receiving the Earthly Destiny of the Immortal Court, Zhang Jian is somewhat confident that it could ascend to the Daoist Venerable Position.
If used well, it would be a trump card at a critical moment.
After all, his Earth Emperor Daoist Monarch foundations have yet to be exposed.
However, what made Zhang Jian hesitate is that if the Earth Emperor Daoist Monarch Position accommodates the Earth Essence Qi and Earthly Destiny from the Immortal Court Celestial Realm, it also indeed has a chance to ascend to the Daoist Venerable Position.
If the Earth Emperor Daoist Monarch Position ascended to the Daoist Venerable Position in advance, the help it provides him would far exceed that of the Earth Soul Divine Monarch Position.
After all, it is his Natal Daoist Monarch Position.
If his Natal Daoist Monarch Position ascends to the Daoist Venerable Position first, it means he is very close to the Daoist Venerable Realm.
Who could resist such temptation?
Zhang Jian slightly contemplated, then swiftly set aside the various miscellaneous thoughts in his mind and decided to integrate the obtained Earth Essence Qi and Earthly Destiny into the Earth Soul Divine Monarch Position.
In this battle, he must possess even stronger power.
Only by winning this great battle can he have a brighter future.
With a thought, a decision emerged in his heart, and countless quietly flowing Earth Essence Qi around him, along with the continuously falling Earthly Destiny above his head, seemed to have a destination, rapidly surging towards the Earth Soul Divine Monarch Position deep in the Life Palace.
That earth-yellow Daoist Monarch Position surged, absorbing the rolling Earth Essence Qi and Earthly Destiny, emitting a dazzlingly bright light of rules, with numerous Innate Runes within gradually becoming clear, and the Great Daoist Totem becoming three-dimensional. A grand Marvelous Power, surpassing the Third-Turn Daoist Monarch Position, faintly condensed within.
Inside, a vast, shadowy image of the Wilderness Land composed of earth emerged, one part of which became exceptionally real. That grand Divine Power merged into his Origin from the Earth Soul Daoist Monarch Position, giving him a terrifying feeling of expansion, while operating Postnatal Spiritual Treasures and Innate Spiritual Treasures seemed to have a deeper level of confidence.
"Still a bit lacking!"
Zhang Jian felt the boundless Divine Power within, his eyes slightly wavering.
According to the Destiny rules given by the Immortal Court Celestial Realm, this Earth Soul Daoist Monarch Position merely appeared blue-purple, not yet transformed into pure purple, clearly still lacking some accumulation to reach the Daoist Venerable Position.
But this is not a problem.
As various Void Spirit Bodies measure the heavens and the earth, just supplement it with the divine form of the Nine Lands, surely allowing the Earth Soul Divine Monarch Position to ascend smoothly.
...
Tai Chi Divine Mountain, Qingshan Ridge
A small courtyard nestled within the mountain ridge, neither too grand, nor too humble.
There are still many villages around.
Below the mountain, there is a small market, appearing quite lively.
At this moment, in the small courtyard, another slender and tall young man sat under the old tree at the entrance. Despite wearing coarse cloth and burlap clothes, it did not hide his elegance. He had a slender figure, fair fingers, completely different from the rough black or dark yellow skin of other mountain people. Although young, the charm in his eyes was captivating, and many blooming young girls had passed by here several times, their eyes filled with admiration, unabashedly showing their feelings.
Jiao Mu had long been accustomed to such looks.
Momentarily, his gaze shifted, he saw a figure in green slowly walking along the distant green stone path. His eyes filled with joy as he immediately stood up and went forward to greet.
"Master!"
Zhang Jian looked at the delighted handsome young man in front of him and nodded slightly.
Then he walked into the small courtyard.
In the small courtyard, a charming, beautiful, graceful figure, also wearing coarse cloth and burlap clothes, was sewing clothes. Upon seeing Zhang Jian arrive, her face also showed a trace of slight happiness.
"Immortal Monarch!"
Zhang Jian smiled slightly.
"No need for such courtesy. It seems you mother and son have been living quite peacefully lately!"
The beautiful lady respectfully bowed.
"Thanks to the protection of the Immortal Monarch, otherwise we mother and son would not have had such quiet and peaceful days!"
Jiao Mu, however, was rather lively.
"Master, you don’t need to worry about disciple. Disciple now has means to protect mother. Recently some people have had ideas about mother, but they were all chased away by disciple with fists and feet, there won’t be any issues!"
Speaking of chasing away those local bullies, he had a smile on his face.
Though he was trying hard to control his emotions, the youthful spirit was difficult to conceal.
He is Zhang Jian’s Consort Ming and her son’s mother brought out from the Nanliang Royal Palace.
Although this Celestial Sin Demon had an Innate Demon Embryo, he did not show any abnormality. Under Zhang Jian’s guidance, he was at most precocious.
Zhang Jian and the mother and son shared a meal, then he revealed his intention.
Not long ago, he received a message from Yu Zuo Daoist Monarch. The matter of subduing the Celestial Pool Emperor has shown signs, and he needs to prepare.
He plans to leave the Source Candle Territory.
Upon hearing this, the mother and son were momentarily disheartened.
"Immortal Monarch, you..."
Consort Ming hesitated to speak, she had grown accustomed to the protective days with this Immortal Monarch.
Zhang Jian’s gaze fell on Jiao Mu, laughed.
"Disciple, your cultivation has achieved Small Success, you should step out of this mountain ridge and see the broader world of cultivation outside, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling a thousand miles!"
Upon hearing this, Jiao Mu’s eyes showed some excitement, but also some reluctance.
Immediately, he took out several Magical Treasures refined during the journey and handed them to Jiao Mu, allowing him to use them at will and permitting him to join other cultivation schools in the Immortal Court Celestial Realm to cultivate.
At this moment, Jiao Mu approached Zhang Jian to kowtow, his expression earnest.
"Disciple will always remember Master’s teachings!"
Zhang Jian helped him up with a faint smile.
Though Jiao Mu was sealed by Zhang Jian as a Demon Embryo, as the Innate Gods have Destiny, he surely would stir up some commotion like a Flood Dragon entering the sea.
However, Jiao Mu’s gaze soon worriedly fell on Consort Ming.
"Master, but I worry my mother lives alone here, she might attract trouble from ill-intentioned people knocking at the door, I am truly worried..."
Zhang Jian smiled upon hearing this.
"You needn’t worry; your mother has also embarked on the Immortal Dao, and her Destiny isn’t bad. Her cultivation path will be smoother than yours. You on the other hand, carrying the Demon Embryo, need to completely refine it to achieve Dao Fruit. This still requires your own effort!"
As he spoke, Zhang Jian’s gaze fell on Consort Ming.
Consort Ming’s clear eyes met Jiao Mu’s surprised gaze with a hint of smile. Without moving her gaze, her hand formed seals, a formless Immortal Light blossomed from beneath her fair skin. This thread of Magical Power was profound and cold, like a Bright Moon, able to refine the shape of all things.
It was the Taiyin Refining Form Technique, a Daoist Monarch level inheritance.
Upon witnessing this, Jiao Mu’s eyes brightened.
Though the Magical Power exhibited by Consort Ming was far inferior to his, it seemed sufficient for self-protection.
And he also trusted his master’s vision, so he immediately bowed again.
"Master, disciple will never let you down!"
Jiao Mu’s eyes shone brightly.
Zhang Jian nodded slightly.
...
After bidding farewell to Jiao Mu and his mother, Zhang Jian left Tai Chi Divine Mountain and headed towards the Celestial Human Boundary of Source Candle Territory.
He moved quickly, instantly traversing the Celestial Human Boundary in reverse, heading towards a vast land.
It was Taiyuan Heaven, one of the Ten Heavens.
The Celestial Pool Emperor’s Celestial Pool Sacred Realm is located within this vast land.
From afar, Zhang Jian could see, compared to the Ten Lands, the location of the Ten Heavens is even more privileged, surrounded by countless Innate Essence Qi. Furthermore, there are large, immense Void Ancestral Veins pulling limitless Innate Spiritual Mechanism into this area.
At this moment, around Taiyuan Heaven, there were layers of grand and vast Celestial Realm Barriers, shining brightly, resembling a majestic, towering giant celestial ring.
With a flash, Zhang Jian entered it.
After passing through the Void Dharma Realm formed by the Celestial Realm Barriers, Zhang Jian shifted his own aura, transforming into a stream of light, directly appearing before a vast, expansive Water Vein that looked like a Celestial River flowing out from the Celestial Pool Sacred Realm, favoring most of Taiyuan Heaven’s territory.
Using this Celestial River as the source, there were numerous branches, like layered Jade Belts, creating this Pure Land.