Chapter 1206: The Imperial Jade Seal

Wang Yingying was taken aback by Yan Nantian's words.

It was a question she had never considered. Having studied the Daoist scriptures and walked the path of Cultivation, she fell into deep thought.

Seeing her not answer his question for a long time, Yan Nantian asked, "Is it impossible?"

Wang Yingying returned to her senses. "I ask Your Majesty for a few days to consider. I cannot make a definitive conclusion on this matter just yet."

Yan Nantian was stunned. He stood, looking somewhat dazed. "Are you saying my suggestion might actually be feasible?!"

Seeing his excitement, Wang Yingying hurriedly replied, "I dare not make a definitive conclusion. Please do not get too excited, Your Majesty."

Yan Nantian exhaled a long breath and sat back down.

He waved a hand. "Good. Think it over. If it is feasible, send someone for me immediately."

"Yes..."

Wang Yingying returned to the Cold Palace.

Along the way, she kept turning Yan Nantian's words over in her mind.

She felt entirely dazed.

The idea seemed to run completely contrary to everything she knew.

The reason a Human Sovereign could not pursue Cultivation ultimately lay in qi destiny. A nation's collective qi destiny was vastly different from an individual's.

But what if all that dynastic qi destiny could be gathered into a single place?

The person is the person, and the destiny is the destiny!

If that were the case, he would no longer be weighed down by the dynastic qi destiny at all times. He could pick it up when necessary and set it aside when it wasn't.

In that way, the path of Cultivation might truly open up.

The Human Sovereign would no longer be a mere appendage to his own qi destiny.

The deeper she analyzed it, the more shocked Wang Yingying became.

She desperately wanted to find a flaw in the logic, searching for bones in an egg, but the answer had already formed in her heart.

She locked herself in the Cold Palace, refusing all food and drink.

The meals delivered over the past few days were far better than what she usually received, but she hadn't touched a single bite.

She sat cross-legged within the Cold Palace.

The various configurations of the Eight Trigrams flashed before her eyes. She tried to use everything she had learned in her life to disprove the idea, but in the end, she failed.

Half a month later, a sudden gust of wind blew into the Cold Palace.

Wang Yingying jolted awake.

"Receiving the Mandate of Heaven, may his reign be eternal and prosperous!!"

"The Imperial Jade Seal!"

Everything fell perfectly into place, as if forged by nature itself.

Shattering her internal barriers, a new life lay right before her.

Wang Yingying wept tears of joy. Not only would they avoid plunging the world into catastrophe, but they could also preserve the position of the Human Sovereign with a foolproof plan.

How could she not be excited?

That very day, she stopped the palace maid delivering her meal, and the news quickly reached Yan Nantian's ears.

He came to the Cold Palace in person.

The two of them sat facing each other in the Cold Palace. Looking at the man before her, Wang Yingying said only one thing: "Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Yan Nantian froze for a moment.

The next moment, he burst into loud laughter.

"I knew it, I knew it!"

"Hahaha..."

Yan Nantian stood up in excitement, pacing back and forth across the Cold Palace. "Emperor Tianshun didn't think of it, Zhao Zhen didn't think of it, and Emperor Shuncheng didn't think of it either! It was me who figured it out! It was me! Hahaha..."

His idea aligned perfectly with the era.

During the Age of Dharma Decline, the Human Sovereign had very little understanding of the immortal path, let alone having Immortal Practitioners by his side. But it was different now. Yan Nantian understood the truth of qi destiny. Through his own intellect, he had carved out a path forward for himself.

Wang Yingying spoke up at this moment. "However, there are still some things I must clarify with Your Majesty."

Yan Nantian calmed down. Catching his breath, he said, "Speak."

Wang Yingying said, "By separating the qi destiny, Your Majesty will also lose the protection of the dynastic qi destiny in your everyday life."

Yan Nantian paused upon hearing this. "Is there a solution?"

Wang Yingying replied, "Your Majesty will only be the Human Sovereign when you hold the vessel bearing that qi destiny in your hands. The moment you set it down, you will no longer be protected by the dynastic qi destiny. Demons, Immortal Practitioners, and ordinary commoners alike will be able to kill you."

Yan Nantian sank into deep thought.

A moment later, he raised his head and asked, "In your opinion, what would serve as the best vessel?"

Wang Yingying said, "Your Majesty, this is not something that can be chosen at random. Ordinary items cannot bear the blessing of qi destiny. However, there is one object that aligns with the numbers of Heaven and can bear it. It is the most suitable choice!"

"That item is the Imperial Jade Seal!"

Yan Nantian muttered under his breath, "The Imperial Jade Seal, the Imperial Jade Seal..."

"Brilliant, simply brilliant!!"

Yan Nantian laughed loudly. "In my rise, Miss Wang's contributions are indispensable!"

The Dao was right in front of him; he only needed to take the step.

...

Daoist Sanyuan hadn't been in Shangjing City for long.

But he suddenly sensed a drastic shift in the astrological signs.

Startled, he calculated on his fingers.

He trembled again and again. Just as he expected, the Emperor Star had shifted, presenting the astrological sign of the Human Sovereign changing hands.

"How is this possible?"

"Your Majesty is still in the prime of life. A sudden, fatal illness is absolutely impossible. Both inside and outside the palace are currently at peace. How could the astrological sign of the Human Sovereign changing hands appear?"

Daoist Sanyuan couldn't believe it.

Generally speaking, with a Dao Cultivation like his, he couldn't divine such things. When they could be divined, it basically meant the tide had already turned and the outcome could not be changed. But right now, there wasn't the slightest sign of upheaval.

He puzzled over it endlessly, calculating it five times in a row before he dared to confirm it.

He immediately hurried to Quandao Palace and sought out several of his martial brothers.

Together, they pooled their strength to calculate once more.

Hexagram after hexagram, they made no errors. The result was exactly the same as before.

"Senior Brother, this, this..."

Daoist Sanyuan opened his mouth, his face laced with worry. "I truly do not know what the situation is right now either."

Thinking it over, he remained anxious.

Thus, he hurried toward the Imperial Palace in the middle of the night.

But when he reached the palace gates, he hesitated.

Daoist Sanyuan did not know how he was supposed to tell Yan Nantian about this.

Could he tell him that the outcome was already set?

Daoist Sanyuan felt he would have to be insane. Saying something like that would likely drag all of Quanshan down with him.

Taking a deep breath, he stood a short distance from the gates and pondered for a long time, but in the end, he did not step inside.

He made his choice. If the world was about to change hands, the Emperor Star had drastically shifted, and the outcome was already set in stone, what need was there to go inside? It was better not to court disaster. This way, he could preserve Quanshan's current glory. As for what came after, they could plan for it when the time arrived.

With his mind made up, he turned and left without looking back.

Early the next morning, Daoist Sanyuan gave a few instructions to his junior brothers, repeatedly commanding them not to leak this matter. If the Human Sovereign asked, they were to say he had returned to Quanshan to enter death seclusion and had never divined the stars.

This change also caught the attention of others.

At Qingxian Temple, True Man Xuanzhen saw the drastic change in the astrological signs.

His mind felt momentarily dazed, and his eyes couldn't help but redden.

"Tongjing... was this your doing? Was it..."

Daoist Xuanzhen let out a long sigh. Lowering his head, he began reciting the Daoist scriptures. Every single word was a prayer for his disciple.

"Boundless heavenly honored one..."