426: The power of luck, invisible shackles
"Profound Manifestation Demonic Shadow..."
Xie Weilou's expression was strange. The appearance of this Profound Manifestation Demonic Shadow was similar to the previous Profound Manifestation Devil Shadow. At this moment, it was just a reflection.
As long as it continued to solidify, it would likely transform into a demonic statue, just like the devil statue.
At this moment, his Profound Manifestation, which combined human, devil, and demon, was very peculiar. Would other "form shadows" appear in subsequent breakthroughs?
In his understanding, once a Profound Manifestation solidified, it was considered completely set, and it was rare for the number of Profound Manifestations to increase.
So, all things considered, his Profound Manifestation was indeed somewhat unique.
It was also possible that his understanding was insufficient, as Lin Qinghuang's Profound Manifestation also increased in number when she solidified her Profound Manifestation previously.
It was just that at that time, Lin Qinghuang had not yet entered the Profound Manifestation Realm, so her situation was still different from Xie Weilou's.
"Never mind, as long as it can strengthen my cultivation, that's all that matters."
Xie Weilou smiled indifferently, not paying too much attention to the matter.
With his cultivation reaching the Profound Appearance Realm Late Stage, he now had the confidence to directly kill a Dragon Transformation Realm Peak without using any trump cards.
If he used some trump cards, he would be able to slay ordinary Divine Court Realm cultivators.
"It's time to visit the Qintian Bureau!"
Xie Weilou stood up and left the wooden house.
He wanted to see what kind of treasure the Xia Emperor had mentioned.
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North of Tianqi City, there is a mysterious Imperial Mountain. The Qintian Bureau is located on the Imperial Mountain. Within the Imperial Mountain, there are countless pavilions shrouded by a grand formation, making it extremely mysterious.
"......"
The moment Xie Weilou stepped onto the Imperial Mountain, a mysterious power swept over him.
When he reappeared, he had already arrived in a starry world. In the sky, stars were densely packed, twinkling with starlight, and beneath his feet was a huge astrolabe, like a grand square.
This astrolabe was where the Imperial Advisor observed the stars.
On the astrolabe, there was a stone table with seven stone stools, and a chessboard was placed on the stone table.
An old man dressed in a white robe, with an otherworldly demeanor, sat on a stone stool, looking at the chessboard on the stone table.
This old man was the Imperial Advisor, Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang.
When Xie Weilou saw this old man, he was a little surprised: "The Imperial Advisor hasn't closed?"
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang's gaze fell on Xie Weilou, and he smiled: "For this old man, observing the stars daily is closing!"
Xie Weilou walked forward and mused, "The Emperor said there's a treasure in the Qintian Bureau. I want to see what that treasure is."
"I can tell you that answer right now."
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang said with a smile.
"Oh?"
Xie Weilou gazed at Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang.
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang chuckled, "The Great Xia Dragon Sparrow contains the Great Xia's Fortune Power, you should know that, right?"
Xie Weilou nodded gently: "Naturally!"
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang said: "Whether it's the emperor yu sword or the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, they weren't Dao Artifacts from the beginning. When they were first forged, they were only Supreme-Grade Spiritual Weapons. Later, they were constantly accompanied by the Great Xia's Fortune Power and were blessed by it, which allowed them to advance into Dao Artifacts."
Buzz!
He waved his hand, and the surrounding environment changed. What appeared before Xie Weilou's eyes now was a towering eighteen-story Star Pavilion.
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang looked at the pavilion before him and said with a faint smile, "This is the Emperor Star Pavilion. It seals the Great Xia's Fortune Power. In the past, both the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow and the emperor yu sword advanced to Dao Artifacts within this pavilion. This time, the Imperial Dao Scroll is also within it."
Xie Weilou's eyes narrowed upon hearing this: "So the treasure the Xia Emperor mentioned refers to the Great Xia's Fortune Power?"
Fortune, this kind of thing, is ethereal, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Having read so many novels, he could naturally easily accept the existence of such things.
"Indeed! The Great Xia's Fortune Power is extraordinary. It can allow one to easily step into the Divine Court Realm. That's why all the past Emperors of Great Xia have entered the Divine Court Realm, because they all refined the Great Xia's Fortune Power. Of course, Yan Yuan is an exception."
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang explained.
Yan Yuan, that was the Xia Emperor's name.
Xie Weilou became interested: "Such a good thing, I'm very curious, why doesn't the Xia Emperor refine it? Is there some limitation to it?"
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang chuckled, "For the refiner, there are no limitations! He just doesn't want it. He is different from previous Emperors; he believes that refining the power of fortune, while allowing for a meteoric rise, loses the process of cultivation. He has a greater pursuit, wanting to cultivate steadily and surpass the Divine Court. At the same time, he also doesn't want to be confined to Great Xia, so he left Great Xia to seek a more extraordinary Great Dao!"
Xie Weilou asked, "Since it's the Great Xia's Fortune Power, if it's refined, can it be used outside of Great Xia?"
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang said with a serious expression, "I just said that refining the Fortune Power will not have any limitations. Once you refine it, no matter where you go, this power will exist, unless you are annihilated."
"Will refining the Fortune Power have an impact on Great Xia?"
Xie Weilou asked the crucial question.
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang was silent for a second, then said, "Naturally, there will be! However, it's divided into three situations. The first situation: after refining, if one can ultimately surpass the Divine Court, no matter where they go, they can make Great Xia's fortune even more prosperous."
"The second situation: as long as one is within Great Xia's borders, even if they haven't surpassed the Divine Court, and even if they are annihilated, the Fortune Power will not change much and will still return to Great Xia to protect it."
"The third situation: after refining, if one goes to the outside world and unfortunately perishes, then the fortune will completely dissipate, making it difficult to return to Great Xia, and Great Xia will correspondingly decline."
Because of this, all Emperors who refined the Great Xia's Fortune Power throughout history never left Great Xia.
Perhaps this had no impact on them, but it had a huge impact on Great Xia; one prospers, all prosper; one suffers, all suffer.
No one dared to gamble, and no one dared to say that they would not be annihilated after leaving Great Xia.
And this matter was only known to successive Emperors and the Imperial Advisor of the Qintian Bureau.
After Yan Yuan ascended the throne, he learned of this. His ambition was great, and he yearned for a more vast world.
But he was unwilling to gamble with Great Xia's future, so he did not refine this Fortune Power, but instead cultivated steadily on his own.
When Xie Weilou heard this, he also understood the key. He sighed: "This Fortune Power, to put it plainly, is an invisible shackles, invisibly binding one's Dao Heart."
If a selfish person with no sense of responsibility were to refine it, they could naturally disregard everything.
But the premise of refining it is to become the Emperor of Great Xia. If you truly sit on that throne, the lives of all living beings are at your whim, so how can you ignore them?
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang chuckled, "What you said is not wrong! Once you refine the Fortune Power, whether you admit it or not, you will bear the responsibility."
He continued, "The Xia Emperor asked me to tell you all of this, and at the same time, he is willing to give you an opportunity. If you wish to refine the Fortune Power, I will not stop you. You only need the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow along with the emperor yu sword to unseal the Emperor Star Pavilion and let the Great Xia's Fortune Power enter your hands."
Xie Weilou said with a speechless expression, "I was indeed set up! From the moment I obtained the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, the Xia Emperor had calculated everything."
Being set up didn't mean the Xia Emperor wanted him to refine the Fortune Power, but rather that the other party had other plans...
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang smiled and said, "You are extraordinarily talented. If you refine the Great Xia's Fortune Power, you will surely go further in the future and even make Great Xia's fortune more prosperous. Perhaps this choice is not bad. In my opinion, Great Xia is not a restraint, nor is the Fortune Power a shackles. No one will stop you from going anywhere you want; it all depends on your own heart."
Xie Weilou shook his head and said, "Forget it. I have no interest in this Fortune Power right now! I can go further on my own, there's no need to carry this shackles. What's more, on this path, who can guarantee that they will never perish? There's no need to gamble Great Xia's entire future on how far I can go; the risk is too great."
"That's up to you. You have three months. If you have any thoughts, you can come find me anytime."
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang stroked his beard. Keeping Great Xia's fortune within Great Xia was naturally the best choice.
As Xie Weilou said, this kind of gamble carried too much risk, concerning the lives of all beings in Great Xia.
"I'm sleepy. I'd better go back to sleep."
Xie Weilou yawned.
"I'll see you off."
Imperial Preceptor Yuan Tianxiang smiled and waved his hand, sending Xie Weilou away...
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