I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 56 Emperor's Slurry

A few days later.

Ying Chan fished in the clouds all day without catching anything, but after reading "On the Five Elements," he gained some insights.

As the sun began to set, he packed up his fishing rod and basket, leisurely walked down the long dike, strolled under the willows along the bank, and returned to the 26th courtyard of the Jiazi building.

Upon opening the door, he saw that all the doors and windows of the West House were tightly closed. Although several days had passed in the blink of an eye, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable with this feeling.

For a short period of time, Ying Chan should be the only one living in Courtyard No. 26 of the Jia section.

As for Xuan Ying, he has already opened thirty-six acupoints and perfected his magical power, thus completing the Qi Refining Technique. Next, he will need to borrow a quiet room in the Taoist temple to regulate his Qi and prepare for breaking through the barrier.

Ying Chan believed that with Xuan Ying's foundation and talent, he would definitely be able to cultivate Xuan Guang in one fell swoop and join the sect.

So when we meet again, it will probably be time to part.

Of course, this separation shouldn't be too long.

Ying Chan put away his fishing rod, placed the "Treatise on the Five Elements" back on the bookshelf, and then proceeded with his usual exercises, taking the bait and cultivating his qi...

By the time this set of lessons was finished, it was already midnight.

Ying Chan still did not rest. As his cultivation level increased, he could now maintain his full energy and spirit by meditating for an hour.

Therefore, Ying Chan still had some time to spare, but he also understood the principle of balance, so he did not focus solely on cultivation.

He left the courtyard and came to the shore of Xiaqi Lake, where he assumed a posture and began to absorb the moisture from the lake.

Ying Chan has been diligently studying the Five Elements Spiritual Wind Method.

To this day, the metal-based strong wind and the fire-based fierce wind have achieved certain results, but the most accomplished one is naturally the water-based cold wind.

During this period, Ying Chan often practiced this magic at night by Xiaqi Lake.

So much so that even in the sweltering summer, floating ice often remained on the lake after dawn, much to the amazement of many disciples in the academy.

But tonight, he had just finished absorbing the water vapor and had not yet begun to refine yin and yang when his eyebrows and eyes started twitching incessantly.

Ying Chan examined the inside and outside, but found nothing unusual. Just as he was puzzled, his gaze happened to fall on Xiaqi Lake, and he immediately noticed some clues.

The moonlight tonight seems unusually bright, reflecting in Xiaqi as if the entire lake is filled with silver water.

When I left the courtyard just now, I clearly didn't see this scene.

Ying Chan raised his head again and looked up at the sky, and his heart was immediately shaken.

The full moon in the sky had somehow grown several times larger, and its light was exceptionally rich, completely obscuring the starlight and appearing as if it were about to fall to earth.

The entire Taoist temple and even the mountains were as bright as day under this strange moon phenomenon.

"What exactly is this..."

As Ying Chan was pondering, a series of roars from birds and beasts suddenly echoed from the mountains, coming from afar.

The next moment, he saw something slowly seeping out from the edge of the full moon, as if the moonlight was so rich that it was overflowing.

The scene was so fantastical that Ying Chan was completely mesmerized.

After about 45 minutes, the radiance of the full moon finally seeped out completely.

Ying Chan didn't know why, but despite the infinite distance between them, he could see them clearly.

Those were drops of luminous liquid, like molten gold or solidified fat.

Its shape resembles an olive, also known as an olive fruit. Although it originates from the bright moonlight, it gleams with a rich golden luster. From the moment it appears, it begins to expand and stretch until—

The first drop of liquid light detached from the full moon and fell completely!

As if a swift arrow had been launched, drop after drop of luminous liquid fell, flowing across the sky like stars hanging over the fields!
They trailed long tails, like thousands of golden threads strung together, and in an instant, they wove a rain of light on the night sky.

"Ouch——"

"Roar--"

In the mountains and forests, the roars of birds and beasts rang out again, rising and falling, lasting for a long time... Ying Chan watched for an unknown amount of time before realizing that the rain of light had come to an end.

Unfortunately, not a single drop of liquid light fell near the academy during this rain of light; otherwise, he would have really wanted to go and see what was going on.

"What exactly is this phenomenon... and what does it foreshadow?"

Ying Chan was filled with doubts, and even the next day, he would often recall the strange scene from the previous night.

Not long after he finished collecting and refining the purple energy at the summit, the courtyard fell silent.

Ying Chan intended to go to Yunji Pavilion to check if there were any relevant records, but while he was still walking on the Yunzhong Causeway, he already heard a lot of discussion.

"Imperial Dew?"

"That's right. Didn't you see it last night? Ten thousand golden threads hung down to the mortal realm. That was the Emperor's Dew. I've read about it in Taoist books, so there's no mistake!"

“I was in meditation last night, so I didn’t see anything…”

"..."

Listening to the excited discussion among his classmates walking ahead, Ying Chan was even more astonished: "Imperial Dew?"

He vaguely remembered hearing about it, but he didn't know when. He wanted to catch up and talk to them, but the two people in front of him turned and headed towards Zhengyuan Altar.

Ying Chan remembered that this morning, a Taoist master at Zhengyuan Altar was lecturing on the cultivation methods of various spiritual herbs, and it seemed that the two of them had gone to listen to the lecture.

He wasn't very interested in the cultivation methods of the medicinal herbs.

Moreover, the other party was going to listen to a lecture, so they probably wouldn't have much time to chat with him. Therefore, after thinking about it, he turned and went to Yunji Pavilion.

Ying Chan searched for a long time on the bookshelf of the "Bo Guan" category and finally found two books that mentioned "Di Liu Jiang".

He took both books down, found a spot on the first floor, and began to read them. Just as he was enjoying himself, a calm voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Fellow Daoist Ying."

Ying Chan raised his head and found that the person in front of him was a gaunt old Taoist priest.

It turned out to be Huang Hesheng.

"Brother Huang Dao?"

Ying Chan was somewhat surprised, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "It's been a long time."

Huang Hesheng nodded slightly, then pointed to the book in Ying Chan's hand: "Fellow Daoist, are you investigating the Emperor's Flowing Essence?"

“Exactly,” Ying Chan said. “Last night, I happened to witness the Emperor’s descent into the world, and that’s why I’m a little curious.”

"Oh?"

Huang Hesheng was somewhat surprised: "I thought you, fellow Daoist, had also come for the imperial edict of the Ministry of State Affairs."

"A decree from the Capital Affairs Council?" Ying Chan asked in surprise, "What does this mean?"

"When the Emperor's Dew descends to earth, birds and beasts that consume its essence may become spirits. If they can obtain the Emperor's Dew, their cultivation will greatly increase."

"But some unexpected things are bound to happen during this process."

Huang Hesheng explained, "If birds, beasts, or even spirits that have already reached a certain level of power obtain the essence of the Emperor's Dew but do not have the ability to refine it, they may lose their intelligence or even fall into madness."

“In the Da Wan Mountains, there are countless living beings. If a spirit or monster goes berserk due to the Emperor’s nectar, it may commit a great deal of killing.”

"Therefore, today the temple is in a period of quiet, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs has issued a decree instructing the disciples in the temple that they may go to patrol the mountains when they have free time."

"If you encounter a monster that has gone out of control and harmed living beings, you should do what you can to eliminate it or report it to the State Council. The State Council will reward you for your merits."

"Such a thing is true..."

Ying Chan had already learned a lot about the matter of the Emperor's flowing fluids from the book, but he had not heard of the decree of the Capital Affairs Bureau that Huang Hesheng mentioned.

It's likely because he arrived at Yunji Pavilion not long after the opening of the temple, but hadn't received any word of it yet.

(End of this chapter)