112: Chapter 113 The Holy Court Establishes the Purple Mansion

Shen Moyan had been lingering in the Mortal Transformation Realm for a long time. Especially after 'Seeing Xiyi', his comprehension of heaven and earth had reached profound depths.

Moreover, relying on refining the Spirit Stones obtained from the last smuggling operation, his accumulation of magic power was also incomparably vast and deep.

Establishing the Purple Mansion was now a matter of course, like water flowing naturally into a channel.

Inside the secluded Immortal Cave, years passed unnoticed.

Ten years later, Shen Moyan sat cross-legged, his mind sinking into his Spiritual Vein and Qi Sea.

The originally vast and pure magic power, like a great lake, now resembled a boiling ocean.

At its center, a point of spiritual light shone as brilliantly as the rising sun. That was the crystallization of his Divine Ability's Dao Rhyme and his entire cultivation.

Establishing the Purple Mansion meant using one's own understanding of 'Dao Rhyme' as the blueprint, and vast magic power as the bricks and stones, to carve out a unique inner world within the Spiritual Vein Dantian.

With a thought from Shen Moyan, that point of spiritual light within his Spiritual Vein Dantian suddenly erupted.

Following the eternal Dao Rhyme he had comprehended during 'Seeing Xiyi'.

Reach the utmost of emptiness, maintain the deepest of stillness.

The spiritual light transformed into a formless, shapeless light point that yet encompassed everything.

Silent, empty, yet containing infinite possibilities.

'Leaving All Forms, all dharmas are empty forms...'

Shen Moyan silently recited the true words, his Divine Sense like a blade, guiding the immense magic power to begin constructing the framework of the Purple Mansion.

Ordinary Cultivators constructing their Purple Mansion might visualize immortal mountains and pavilions, conjure rivers, lakes, and seas following the natural Dao, or condense stars and celestial phenomena to encompass heaven and earth.

'Immortal mountains and blessed lands are merely the nurseries of superior Cultivators; the stars and celestial phenomena are also within the calculations of the dao transmission stele.'

'Since we must resist the dao transmission stele and transcend its shackles, why not learn their strengths to control them?'

Shen Moyan did not choose common concrete forms like pavilions, terraces, towers, immortal mountains, or blessed lands.

These things were too vulgar.

A crazy and bold idea surfaced in his mind.

What he chose to construct was... the Holy Court.

That's right, he would use the Holy Court as the blueprint to construct his Purple Mansion!

He would establish a miniature 'Holy Court' belonging solely to himself within this small space!

As this thought arose, the Spiritual Vein Dantian surged and churned with magic power.

Using the eternal Dao Rhyme as the core, an illusory pillar of light gradually rose from the Spiritual Vein Dantian.

Like the central pillar of heaven, it became the absolute center of the Purple Mansion.

Analogous to the dao transmission stele, it was responsible for calculating and governing all Dao Rhyme within the Purple Mansion.

'The Holy Court has the four sovereigns; I shall have the Four Extremities!'

Shen Moyan used the several most profound Dao Rhymes he had cultivated, bestowing upon them authority to guard the four directions, protect the center, and jointly maintain the operation of the Purple Mansion.

To the west, it was guarded by the Yin Mo transformative Dao Rhyme of the Primordial Demon Heavenly Book.

This was the modified method by Xu Cheng, not orthodox Yin Mo, so it carried no danger of demonic seeds.

However, it was still mysterious. This Dao Rhyme transformed into a deep, dark underworld located at the western end of the Purple Mansion.

To the east, it was guarded by the pure, supreme Yang Dao Rhyme of the Biyang First Rising Art.

Biyang Sword Qi, upright and balanced, could break through delusions and evil, stabilize the mind, and resist external malevolent influences.

The sun rises in the east; this is the natural enemy of Yin Mo.

If the Yin Mo Dao Rhyme became disruptive, it could be suppressed at any time.

To the south, it was guarded by the newly acquired Xuan Ming Azure Flame.

This flame possessed both the Emperor Lord's dominance and the azure sky's purifying qualities, capable of refining all things.

The azure flames transformed into an illusory cauldron in the south, slowly rotating, refining magic power, nurturing Magic Treasures, and tempering the energies within the Purple Mansion.

To the north, it was guarded by the Concept of his self-created Divine Ability, 'Black Sun Veiling the Face'.

This Dao Rhyme contained the wonders of 'concealment', 'obscuring manifestations', and 'confusing heavenly secrets'.

A vague, indistinct shadow stood in the north, concealing the true nature of Shen Moyan's Purple Mansion from external perception.

Vast amounts of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi gathered through Formations, surging in and pouring into the framework like rivers returning to the sea.

The network of Dao Rhyme grew clearer and more solid. The entire Purple Mansion began to materialize from illusion, emanating immense power and profound Dao Rhyme.

He fully operated the Scripture of Severing All Manifestations, his mind entering the supreme state of 'no self, no others, no sentient beings'.

Boom!

A sound like the splitting of heaven and earth erupted from Shen Moyan's Spiritual Vein Dantian.

The Purple Mansion was established!

Although it was still the most rudimentary embryo, and the authority of the Four Extremities could not compare to that of a true Immortal Lord.

And the Foundation imitating the 'dao transmission stele' was merely a condensation of his own comprehension.

The underlying Concept and ambition of this entire structure had already surpassed ninety percent of Purple Mansion Realm Cultivators.

'Looking across the Mountain and Sea, besides the Xuanhuang Emperor Lord, who else would dare to construct a Purple Mansion like this?'

The aura around Shen Moyan's body surged.

The quality of his magic power underwent a qualitative change, and the coverage of his Divine Sense expanded a thousandfold.

More importantly, his control over energy and his grasp of Dao Rhyme had entered an entirely new level.

He slowly opened his eyes. Within them, it seemed as if galaxies swirled and Dao Rhyme was born and perished.

Sensing the grand, stable, and infinitely potential 'Purple Mansion Holy Court' within him, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Like the laws of the Holy Court, it caused the various forces within the Purple Mansion—magic power, Divine Sense, and even future Dao Rhyme—to no longer be scattered, but to operate efficiently under his will, each fulfilling its duty in coordination.

[True Name: Shen Moyan]

[Race: Formless True Spirit]

[Realm: Purple Mansion Realm Early Stage (Twisted Immortal Path)]

[Lifespan: 2,750 Years]

[Skills: Innate Divine Ability: What is Written in an Instant is Eternal, Black Sun Veiling the Face, Xuan Ming Azure Flame, Startling Swan Sword Art (self-created), Scripture of Severing All Manifestations, Biyang First Rising Art, Paper Cutting to Form Humans (Proficient)...]

'Decades of arduous effort have finally borne fruit as hoped.'

This Purple Mansion fused all his cultivation to date. Its Foundation was profound, and its potential immense.

'The Holy Court restrains all beings with the dao transmission stele and governs with the four sovereigns.'

'Today, I shall erect my own Dao Stele and establish my own Four Extremities within my Purple Mansion!'

'If the Opportunity arises in the future, why can't I... use my own laws to replace theirs?'

A sharp gleam flashed in Shen Moyan's eyes.

He stood up tall, his aura retracted inward, yet he naturally exuded the imposing demeanor of a Grandmaster.

Outside the Immortal Cave, the first light of dawn was breaking.

Shen Moyan had just stabilized that astonishing 'Purple Mansion Holy Court'.

The aura around his body was still gradually settling, but the fluctuations from the interaction between his Dao Rhyme and heaven and earth had already spread rapidly, like a stone thrown into a still lake.

'They're here.'

In just a short while, several beams of light in various colors, carrying powerful auras, streaked across the sky and arrived swiftly.

They landed before the Immortal Cave, revealing seven or eight Cultivators with varying cultivation levels, but all at the Purple Mansion Realm or above.

Their attire varied, but their robes were all embroidered with emblems representing various departments of the Holy Court. Their faces wore smiles—some sincere, some scrutinizing, some formulaic.

'Congratulations, Fellow Daoist, on establishing your Purple Mansion. The Great Dao lies ahead!'

'This old man is Zhou Mingyuan, an officer from the Merit Examination Department. Fellow Daoist has just entered the Purple Mansion Realm and needs to stabilize his Realm and clarify his Dao Path. Our Merit Examination Department manages Cultivator evaluations, Cultivation Technique exchanges, and has abundant resources. We are the perfect choice for Fellow Daoist!'

'Officer Zhou's words are mistaken. Fellow Daoist's aura is condensed and sharp, clearly indicating exceptional combat ability!'

'Our Guardians of Orthodoxy Department specializes in campaigns, exterminating demons and heretics. We value practical combat the most and precisely need talents like Fellow Daoist!'

'No need to rush, you two. This Fellow Daoist stirred the earth vein's spiritual energy to be peaceful and enduring when opening his Purple Mansion. He must possess extraordinary talent in Formations.'

'Our Seven Stars Prefecture Construction and Maintenance Department is responsible for constructing blessed lands and managing Spiritual Veins. It is most beneficial for one's cultivation Foundation...'

Immediately after, people from the Alchemy Cauldron Department in charge of Medicinal Pill cultivation, and even the Ritual Propriety Department specialized in ceremonies, spoke up to recruit him, each offering increasingly tempting conditions.