Mysterious mirror hanging high

Ying Wuyi looked desperate: "You are just deceiving me..."

The indifferent voice from the Nine Heavens echoed again, "But there's always a glimmer of hope, isn't there? Often, as long as you're alive, there's always hope. You're not someone so determined as to perish with me—and besides, you don't have the qualifications to do so."

"I have a hundred ways to put your soul to sleep, and none of them will affect my plan. But if you cooperate, I can save some energy, which will be better for everyone."

Yunding Tianjun stared at Ying Wuyi's soul, swallowed his saliva quietly, and laughed:

"What a lovely girl... Why don't you give me an extra meal tonight, and then you can find another Divine Cauldron cultivator..."

"Ying Muyun, don't think I don't know what you're up to. One extra meal today, one extra meal tomorrow. What do you think my sea of ​​consciousness is?"

Jing Yu sneered, "I'm going through all this trouble today because of you! Just behave yourself!"

"Ying Muyun?"

There was a loud bang in Ying Wuyi's mind, and he suddenly lost his voice:

"You are... the [Cloudtop Lord] who rebelled against the Immortal Dynasty three thousand years ago! You're not dead!"

Yunding Tianjun smiled solemnly and said, "Thanks to my natural talent, I achieved the Divine Transformation at a young age and cultivated to the middle stage of the Divine Transformation. Otherwise, I would have died of old age..."

"Come on, Ying Muyun, stop showing off your lame mid-stage Spiritual Transformation cultivation."

Jing Yu's lazy voice echoed from the sky again: "Ying Wuyi, let me ask you, what is your status in the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty? What are your social relationships like? Who do you know? Tell me all at once, so I don't have to search your soul, which would even shatter this one soul into pieces."

Ying Wuyi calmed down, thought for a few moments, and said through gritted teeth:

"Brother Daoist, if you can swear a vow to your inner demon, then I can..."

"Ying Wuyi, you are not qualified to negotiate with me."

Jing Yu lazily said, "Can you just casually make a vow to the inner demon? Who are you to bet your life on this?"

Of course he could make a vow to his inner demons, but Jing Yu had made a vow with Yunding Tianjun first. If any small minion could make him make the vow without any scruples, it would definitely make Yunding Tianjun suspicious. Jing Yu would never lose the big picture for the small one.

Things like the Great Oath to the Inner Demon become worthless if you make them too many times.

Ying Wuyi's expression changed, and he finally sat down on the ground dejectedly, as if accepting his fate.

"I am the late emperor's thirty-sixth son. Thirty years ago, the late emperor attained divine enlightenment, resigned from the throne, and retired to practice cultivation. The throne was vacant and was succeeded by his fifty-fourth son, who is now your Majesty."

"I have now been granted the title of [King of Liquan], and my fiefdom [Liquan County] is located in the suburbs of the Imperial Capital. I live and work in the Imperial Capital on a daily basis."

Jing Yu asked curiously, "The emperor of your Shending Immortal Dynasty is so fertile? He must have been at the Nascent Soul stage when he gave birth to you, right?"

Yunding Tianjun chuckled and said, "This young man doesn't need to explain this. To ensure the continuation of the lineage, the Shending imperial family of all generations have some secret magic treasures available, but there is no guarantee that every one of them is extremely talented. I'm afraid that Ying Wuyi in front of us is considered to be one of the best among the princes."

Ying Wuyi nodded. "Your elders are right. Although my father has many descendants, only a few possess exceptional spiritual aptitudes. In fact, the vast majority are mortals... I am considered one of the most advanced among the heirs, which is why I was crowned king."

"Oh? The late Jindan stage of cultivation is considered top-notch? Then what is the cultivation level of the current Shending Immortal Emperor?" Jing Yu asked.

"Fifty-fourth brother? He was only at the early stage of the Golden Core when he ascended the throne." Ying Wuyi said bitterly, "Of course he is far inferior to me."

"That's strange. Even if the Divine Cauldron Immortal Dynasty values ​​respect for hierarchy, it would be difficult for an Immortal Emperor in the early stage of the Golden Core to overpower a group of Nascent Soul True Lords, right?"

Before Ying Wuyi could open his mouth to explain, Yunding Tianjun interrupted again:

"What's the point of being in the early stage of the Golden Core? My Shending Immortal Dynasty has been established for over a hundred thousand years, and we even had an Immortal Emperor in the Qi Training Stage!"

"What's the point of this?"

"I must teach you, little brat, that our Shending Immortal Dynasty commands the destiny of the world from within that cave heaven. The aspirations of the people are all embodied in a single imperial seal, engraved with the eight characters: [Mandate from Heaven, Long Live and Prosper]."

"As long as one is recognized by the imperial dynasty, even a Qi cultivator holding the Jade Seal can unleash divine powers of the Divine Transformation level."

Jing Yu frowned and said, "That whole incense and vows thing again?"

Yunding Tianjun said calmly, "As long as it's about power, why bother with formalities? Not only does Shending Tian have the Jade Seal, but the Imperial Capital is also divided into three levels: [State], [County], and [County]. There are also [State Governor Seal], [County Magistrate Seal], [County Magistrate Seal], and so on, each with its own magical power."

"Then why don't you take the path of incense and vows?"

Yunding Tianjun curled his lips and said, "The restrictions are too great, it's hard to be free."

"I see that even the Divine Cauldron Immortal Emperor can't get away with it. Ying Muyun, why did you insist on holding onto this position? You even committed the heinous crime of treason."

"After all, the Immortal Emperor Shending is the nominal ruler of the world in the Immortal Dynasty. Although the real person who has the final say is the God Transformation Heavenly Monarch who is practicing in seclusion, the resources he can leverage are still enormous, so naturally I am envious." The eyes of the Heavenly Monarch Yunding flickered, as if he had some reservations.

Jing Yu was a person who was always inquisitive, so he continued, "When you rebelled, weren't you already at the middle stage of the Spiritual Transformation Realm? Your status must have been even higher than that of the Divine Cauldron Immortal Emperor, right? Why are you trying to seize that position?"

Yunding Tianjun's expression turned somewhat gloomy. "When the first generation of Immortal Emperor founded the Immortal Dynasty, he was the true ruler of the world, not just in name only..."

"Do you want to become the true supreme being of Shendingtian who has the final say? That's why you are plotting rebellion? No wonder you failed." Jing Yu said with a bit of gloating.

Yunding Tianjun didn't seem to want to discuss this topic, and asked with a lack of interest: "Does this have anything to do with the half a spirit stone you got on this trip?"

"In short, in the Shending Immortal Dynasty, cultivators are roughly divided into three categories."

"The first category is those who practice the orthodox foundation-building alchemy path. All descendants of the Divine Cauldron Emperor are like this. Even the emperor who holds the Jade Seal and commands the world actually has to practice step by step. The so-called Jade Seal and other things are just external forces to suppress the practitioners."

"Those cultivators who practice [Divine Dynasty Azure Cloud Mystical Method] and other immortal dynasty national destiny system techniques can only be ranked second. Their specific cultivation level is linked to their own power and position, which is quite restrictive."

"But fortunately, this kind of cultivation method does not restrict one's camp. For example, whether you serve in the Immortal Dynasty or hold a high position in a sect in the real world, the practice is actually the same."

"The worst off are actually the third-tier cultivators. Their cultivation level is completely granted by external factors, and therefore they are most dependent on the Immortal Dynasty. They can often hold important positions one moment, and the next moment, if they commit a taboo, they will be stripped of their official position and all their cultivation and magical powers will be abolished, leaving them completely powerless to resist."