When he saw the 500,000 merit points, his first thought was that he finally had enough 'money' to buy a Thousand Realms Whirling avatar. He was sick of using the Hundred Tribulations Insight avatar. When he saw the astrolabe on the Thousand Realms Whirling's back, it gave him an inviolable sense of mystery.
How could he not yearn for the Thousand Realms Whirling?
The black Thousand Realms Whirling was already so stunning. What would the golden Thousand Realms Whirling be like?
Lu Zhou opened the item column.
"Purchase Thousand Realms Whirling."
"Ding! Spent 500,000 merit points. Obtained avatar, Thousand Realms Whirling."
"Thousand Realms Whirling. Required to activate first Birth Chart."
"…"
Before this, all the information he received stated that he had to activate his Birth Chart before he could form the Thousand Realms Whirling. He did not expect this to be true.
"Life Palace?"
Lu Zhou placed the cloth Lu Li gave him before his eyes.
The 36 triangles were arranged clockwise to form a circular pattern that resembled a flower petal. The word 'Life Palace' was written in the middle.
The place where the pattern was located was called the Life Chart.
Thirty-six destinies were on the Life Chart.
Lu Zhou frowned slightly.
He did not have any experience in this field. It was too difficult for him to figure it out on his own. He was like a headless fly.
He could not rush this.
He looked at the remaining 17390 merit points. He was in a good mood. At the very least, he had obtained the Thousand Realms Whirling avatar. He did not have to go through obstacles to cultivate like other cultivators.
He put away his messy thoughts.
He looked at his weapon again.
He had reaped great rewards this time. He had obtained Yu Chenshu's flood-grade weapon, the Confinement Seal.
He had experienced the might of this flood-grade weapon from his fight with Yu Chenshu. He wondered how powerful it would be if he wielded it.
Lu Zhou produced a Refining Talisman. Flames rose as he tossed the Confinement Seal.
This was the last Refining Talisman.
As for the other weapons, he would see who needed them in the future. If there was no other way, he would hire a blacksmith to disassemble the weapons into materials and give them to his disciples.
Lu Zhou looked at Unnamed, the weapon he was most satisfied with.
He was very satisfied with Unnamed's display of strength that surpassed the flood-grade weapon.
"Unnamed, what level is it?"
Recalling the scene when he first obtained Unnamed, it felt like all the luck and good things had been given to him from the start.
Now, the System was extremely stingy. After drawing for a long time, he could only draw a Reversal Card at most.
After sorting out his gains, Lu Zhou no longer paid attention to the dashboard. Instead, he activated the Violet Glazed Ceramic and meditated on the Heavenly Writing scrolls.
…
The sun rose in the east.
In the Sky Martial Court of the Guannei Road.
"Elder Qiu, I can't take it anymore. These two rascals are too much. They've been causing trouble in the Sky Martial Court. I suggest we use the Grand Formation to take them down!"
"I agree. I wonder where this thief came from. How dare he provoke the Sky Martial Court? If we don't get rid of him, where will the dignity of the Sky Martial Court be? "
"Don't be anxious. Wait for the Principal to return before we make our plans. Their cultivation bases are extraordinary. They're elusive, and they're extremely cunning. They're not ordinary Nine-leaf cultivators. "
Just when everyone was in the midst of an intense discussion, a core disciple barged into the room and stumbled to the ground.
His face was covered in sweat, and his eyes were wide open. His legs were still trembling, and his entire body was trembling.
"No, no, it's not good … Dean, Elder Mo … Elder Jian, the life stone is extinguished!!!"
"…"
The meeting hall was silent and oppressive.
Everyone felt as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads. They shuddered.
…
At the capital's relay station.
The relay station was exceptionally lively today. The cultivators were talking about what they had seen and heard, exchanging useful information.
"I heard something major happened at Sky Wheel Mountain Range yesterday. The entire valley was engulfed in a sea of flames, and there were countless casualties."
"I think the people from the Kunlun Orthodox Sect and the Void Cleanse Monastery fought with the Sky Martial Court … Later on, the golden lotus cultivator fought against 10,000 people alone, and the battle was intense. Those who were watching from afar said their eyes were playing tricks on them. They couldn't see anything clearly, and they didn't know who won. "
"Golden lotus cultivators? The Other Tribesmen are quite bold. They're behaving atrociously in our territory. Doesn't that mean they'll be beaten to a pulp by the Principal?! "
A man sitting in the middle said with a sigh, "I'm afraid the Principal is done for!"
The others looked at the man and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Because that golden lotus cultivator likes to kill elites like this. Until now, he's never failed."
"…"
"Stop bragging. My friend was watching from afar. Guess what he saw?"
"What?"
"The Black Lotus' Thousand Realms Whirling appeared out of nowhere and strangled the golden lotus cultivator! All the cultivators are down on their luck. Who knows, we might not even see the sun rise tomorrow. The Black Lotus has descended! "
"Tsk! You're even better at bragging than him."
However, no matter how the rumors spread, the collapse of Sky Wheel Mountain Range was a fact. The life stones of the Sky Martial Court's Yu Chenshu, Mo Buyan, and Jian Court's three elites had been destroyed as well. The people of Great Tang's cultivation world began to panic.
…
Meanwhile.
Cloud Mountain.
When Lu Zhou opened his eyes, one-third of his extraordinary power had been restored. He was in a much better state of mind as well. He summoned Nie Qingyun. When Nie Qingyun heard that Senior Lu had returned, he immediately came over.
As soon as Nie Qingyun entered the hall, he asked hastily, "Senior Lu, you went to Sky Wheel Mountain Range?"
Lu Zhou did not deny it. He nodded and said, "Did you hear about it?"
It had only been a night and half a day, and the news had already spread like wildfire?
"Indeed, it's said that the Black Lotus has descended, and a calamity is coming. I thought … "Nie Qingyun was too embarrassed to finish his sentence.
Lu Zhou could not be bothered to explain it to him. After all, Nie Qingyun would learn the rest sooner or later. Hence, he asked, "Does Cloud Mountain have any ancient books on unlocking Birth Charts?"
"Uh …" An awkward expression appeared on Nie Qingyun's face. "There should be, but it's limited. However, His Majesty seems to know a lot about this. You can ask him, Senior Lu. "
Li Yunzheng had said that he was well-read.
He spent most of his time in the palace reading books. The palace was not like the people. It was only natural for him to have such ancient books. Hence, he said, "Bring him here."
"Alright."
Nie Qingyun turned around and went to the main peak. He brought Li Yunzheng to the side hall on the third peak.
Li Yunzheng was slightly puzzled. When he saw Lu Zhou, he said, "Grandmaster."
"Sit." Lu Zhou pointed at the opposite side.
Li Yunzheng sat down.
Lu Zhou glanced at Nie Qingyun. Nie Qingyun tactfully retreated from the side hall.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and asked, "You claim to be well-read. Do you know about Birth Charts?"
"Indeed, I've read many books on Birth Charts. However, I've yet to embark on the path of cultivation, so I don't really understand them. I'd like to use this opportunity to ask you, grandmaster," Li Yunzheng said.
"Speak."
"The method to activate Birth Charts in the ancient books is basically the same. The Birth Chart Beast's life heart is embedded in the lotus seat's Birth Chart. The unique edges and corners of the Birth Chart Heart will separate the lotus seat into a Birth Chart. The Birth Chart will absorb the life heart's life to activate the Birth Chart. However, I'm curious … How did those people choose the spots? "
'I'm more curious than you are.'
Lu Zhou remained calm as he said, "Lian Zhen, Civil, and Martial Chart, Hidden Jade in the Rock, Moon Born in the Ocean … Every Birth Chart has its own name."
When Li Yunzheng heard this, an expression of pleasant surprise appeared on his face. He said eagerly, "Grandmaster, you're truly knowledgeable. I've read about Lian Zhen, Civil, and Martial, but I've never heard of the other two! Grandmaster! What do you mean? "
"…"
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and said, "When you're on the path of cultivation, your master will teach you. Let me ask you, how many Birth Charts can a person open? "
"That's what I'm curious about as well."
Li Yunzheng was puzzled. "Different ancient books give different answers. Some say cultivators can open six charts at most, some say eight, and some say 12. What's the difference? "
"There's no need to make a fuss about it," Lu Zhou said.
"You're right, grandmaster. Every Birth Chart has a name. Unfortunately, the records I've read in the ancient books are limited."
"Tell me what you know."
Li Yunzheng nodded before he began to recount his experiences in detail.
About two hours later.
Lu Zhou gained a basic understanding of the records about the Birth Charts. Naturally, this was all from Li Yunzheng. He would have to judge for himself whether it was accurate or not.
None of the ancient books mentioned cultivators opening 36 Birth Charts.
However, he was certain that the Birth Charts were neatly arranged in the middle of the lotus seat. As for the Natal Chart, it should be an ability that would only be unlocked when one had a certain number of Birth Charts. The Natal Chart would provide the avatar with additional power.
After Lu Zhou finished speaking, Li Yunzheng did not seem tired at all. In fact, he seemed excited as he asked, "Grandmaster, I heard that you've already opened your Birth Chart. Can I …"
"No."
Before Li Yunzheng could finish speaking, Lu Zhou rejected him mercilessly.
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "You've read too many books, and you're not focused enough. You haven't even started cultivating. If you're exposed to things that are beyond your reach, it'll only undermine your confidence."
"Oh." Li Yunzheng seemed disappointed.
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