Chapter 1171 - 394: Ninth Heavenly Layer Second Stage, Pill Spirit Three Qi (Two-in-One - )

Chapter 1171: Chapter 394: Ninth Heavenly Layer Second Stage, Pill Spirit Three Qi (Two-in-One Chapter)

Qin Caiwei remained as usual, only occasionally murmuring a few sentences in private.

The abundant spirit plants of Great Unity had dazzled her eyes.

Among them, some places held hidden depths, even causing Elder Qin from Celestial Master Mansion to linger and forget to leave.

Celestial Master Lei was currently focused on the information returned from the world of the Han people.

Ji Chuan, Wang Xuan, and others in the past did not serve as spies.

But for various reasons, neither the Mount Shu Sect, Pure Yang Palace, Xuantian Temple, Bodhi Temple of the Great Han would completely block their ears.

Ji Chuan, Wang Xuan, and others were also able to hear some related rumours of the Han Dynasty.

These messages were often laid out publicly, not involving secrets, naturally they did not mind Wang Xuan, Ji Chuan and others passing them to Great Unity and back to the world of the Tang Dynasty.

Overall, the world of the Han was currently in turmoil.

After the disappearance of Dragon Tiger Mountain, the obvious biggest beneficiary was not the Great Han’s Great Sky Temple, which had long opposed them.

But it was the Sumeru Treasure Department.

With the loss of the checks and balances of Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Southern Wilderness’s Great Sky Temple’s arrogance grew more rampant.

The royal family of the Han Dynasty assigned them a new adversary, which was the Sumeru Treasure Department.

The Sumeru Treasure Department had finally made significant progress in the Han Dynasty’s situation, subtly achieving the stature of the top sect sacred land of the Han.

The Great Sky Temple turned out to be their immediate nemesis.

On the contrary, the influential power of the Confucian family clans also started to rise.

On one hand, the Imperial Family utilized the prestige of Confucian aristocratic families to balance the Sumeru Treasure Department.

Although the Sumeru Treasure Department gained more space for development, the prestigious families along with the Great Sky Temple both internally and externally still formed a vise for them.

On the other hand, the relationship between the prominent Confucian families of succession and the Imperial Family grew more harmonious, precisely due to the changes in Great Unity.

With the destruction of the Five Prestiges of Great Unity, the prestigious families of the Han mainland lost a major support.

In contrast, the Imperial Family could rely more confidently on them to counterbalance the Sumeru Treasure Department within the Han Dynasty’s territory.

Of course, besides the Sumeru Treasure Department, the Han Dynasty also supported other local sects and sacred lands.

However, Mount Shu Sect, Pure Yang Palace, Bodhi Temple and other sacred lands currently lacked masters of the Ninth Heavenly Layer to take charge.

Fortunately, the world of the Han was also in the midst of a surge of Global Spiritual Qi, beneficial for cultivators.

According to the information returned by Ji Chuan, Wang Xuan and others, the Buddhist and Daoist sacred lands of the Han all had remarkable talents.

"Overall, without the Dragon Tiger Mountain from the Han side, it still allows the Sumeru Treasure Department and those Confucian twelve aristocratic families to gain the most benefit, at least for now."

A High Merit Elder of the Eighth Heavenly Layer from Dragon Tiger Mountain, born of a prestigious family in the Great Tang, said with a usual expression, pondering.

Lei Jun reviewed the reports, casually remarked, "That’s indeed the broad view, but the internal reality still needs time to see."

He handed the report to his fellow disciple Chu Kun beside him.

Chu Kun read it once, focusing on one piece of information: "The Han Dynasty, according to the intelligence given by Tan Muwei, pursued the Great Witch Long Feng, some traces surprisingly point to Chang’an, the capital of the Han?"

Lei Jun nodded gently.

Chu Kun scrutinized the report, flipping repeatedly, and after a long while, asked: "Senior brother, what’s the contemporary Han Emperor’s specific cultivation realm?"

"According to the news from the world of the Han, his last action was a long time ago."

Lei Jun replied, "His current specific cultivation, no one knows, although there are rumors of his indulgence in pleasure, eroding his foundation, and even causing instability to the nation’s fortune, but no one knows the details. In recent years all matters within and outside the Han Dynasty have been handled by Crown Prince Xiang Jing."

Chu Kun: "I remember from prior reports, the Han crown prince achieved the Ninth Heavenly Layer realm, for some years now."

Lei Jun: "Yes, he gained fame very early, reputedly wise, although his specific talent and aptitude are unclear, not to be underestimated, plus with the added Emperor’s Technique, his cultivation progress is astonishingly rapid."

In past years, the Han Emperor’s eroded foundation affecting the nation’s stability was rumored.

But Crown Prince Xiang Jing rose quickly, reinforcing national fortune.

Thus, despite internal and external troubles these years, the great ship of the Han nation overall remained steady in navigation.

However, with the increasing cultivation and popularity of the Crown Prince Xiang Jing, what most concerns the Han within and without has been two suns in the sky, two dragons vying.

It’s not mere worry without basis.

In numerous internal and external matters in recent years, there’s often rumors of increased disputes between the Han Emperor and the Crown Prince, revealing an increasingly obvious contradiction between them.

"The rivalry among Confucian aristocratic families, Sumeru Treasure Department, and Southern Wilderness’s Great Sky Temple allows the Imperial Family to transcendence, such separation although meticulously planned, conversely suggests the two dragons conflict within the Imperial Family is nearly irreconcilable, otherwise the Han Emperor and Crown Prince joining hands would be undeniably formidable."

Chu Kun pondered and asked: "Could it be a secret conspiracy between father and son? Like our Tang side, the current emperor and crown prince too..."

Lei Jun: "No need to conclude hastily, observe and await changes."

Chu Kun: "Yes, senior brother."

He glanced again at the report about the Great Witch, sighing: "Behind the scenes, the waters run deep."

Lei Jun: "The Han Imperial Court put the Sumeru Treasure Department and prestigious families on the stage against the Southern Wilderness’s Great Sky Temple, but all three are no easy pickings, each surely with their own schemes."

Chu Kun quietly nodded, then remembered another matter: "By the way, senior brother, I heard Master Liu successfully crossed the Heavenly Moat Tribulation from the Sixth to the Seventh Heavenly Layer?"