Yan Jingzhu was greatly surprised, "Your cultivation is that of a Honored Immortal, a majestic Honored Immortal... and you can't fly?"
Ji Xiang: "I am truly ashamed, Honored Immortals cannot fly, so could you give me a ride, Immortal?"
"Or there was a staircase I saw earlier, but after you woke me up, the staircase disappeared. I don't know why."
Yan Jingzhu was momentarily speechless.
She grabbed Ji Xiang's shoulder, flying clouds rose beneath her feet, carrying Ji Xiang towards the sky.
This was the realm of the first tier of gods in the True Spirit Rank Chart. Looking down from this first tier of sky, all six tiers of sky were clearly visible. Numerous celestial gods, immortal officials, loose immortals, hermits, ghosts, and earth immortals, their phantom forms indistinct, each resided within the seven heavens, interfering with each other not.
In the center sat a divine form, and its appearance was none other than the Primordial Heavenly Venerate!
Boom, white smoke erupted from Ji Xiang's body, the Heaven-Piercing Bright Smoke completely engulfing the Primordial Heavenly Venerate!
"What are you doing!"
Yan Jingzhu did not react in time, her expression immediately filled with terror. This Primordial Heavenly Venerate was transformed from the core scripture of the Donghua Jade Scripture. How could the might of an immortal scripture allow others to be so presumptuous?
She immediately struck her bell!
Although the bell's chime was powerful, the divine form of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate still suddenly opened its eyes. He merely raised his hand, then paused, as if affected by the bell's sound, his original movement of extending his palm turned into a finger-twisting gesture.
Instantly, the entire sky transformed into a nine-colored divine light that pressed down, and Ji Xiang was not to be outdone, a wisp of nine-colored divine light also appeared at his fingertip!
The Grand Void Precious Light circled the sky once, and the divine light released by the Primordial Heavenly Venerate's form vanished completely. False light met true light and naturally dissipated. This scene also caused Yan Jingzhu's gaze to fix on the sky, finally landing on the inch of divine light at Ji Xiang's fingertip.
"Grand Void Precious Light! Are you also a Dao Child of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate?"
Yan Jingzhu was extremely surprised. She recognized the true form of this inch of divine light at a glance. This was the Grand Void Precious Light possessed only by those who received the divine position of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate!
"Not so, I am not a Dao Child of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, but I have some acquaintance with the Heavenly Venerate. As for the origin of this precious light, it was actually given to me by it after it struck dead one of its unworthy disciples."
Ji Xiang was speaking the plain truth.
But Yan Jingzhu showed an expression as if he were playing a trick on her. Her brows furrowed, and she appeared somewhat bewildered and full of doubt.
"The Primordial Heavenly Venerate is a divine tablet... it was originally worshipped by my Shangqing Sect. Alright, even if the divine tablet of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate has truly transformed into human form, how can you have an acquaintance with the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, after all... you can't even fly."
Ji Xiang: "Ah, this, can't one have an acquaintance with the Heavenly Venerate if they can't fly? In any case, I didn't lie to you. You won't believe me no matter what I say anyway."
Yan Jingzhu laughed in anger, placing a hand on her hip and chiding playfully, "I think you're a madman. You attacked the Heavenly Venerate as soon as you arrived, possess the Grand Void Precious Light but are not a Primordial Dao Child, nor are you from the Shangqing lineage. You keep talking about being acquainted with the Heavenly Venerate. What exactly are you here for?"
She looked at the divine form of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate. Fortunately, this Heavenly Venerate's form had not made any particularly outrageous moves.
This divine form was the possessor of the third Primordial Heavenly Venerate divine tablet, left in this immortal scripture world, and this possessor was also the source of all the myriad laws of the Shangqing Sect.
Ji Xiang thought to himself, he was just testing it just now, to see if he could retrieve the Heavenly Venerate's form. But it seemed to have failed. White smoke swirled around the Heavenly Venerate. The Primordial Heavenly Venerate's form had eyes that blazed as if containing lightning, its pupils could not be seen, and its face remained blurred. The Heaven-Piercing Bright Smoke could not take this form away.
"Immortal, what is the origin of the Donghua Jade Scripture? I see you recognize the Grand Void Precious Light and speak of Dao Children. I understand what Dao Child means, so, could it be that Lord Qing Tong was also a Primordial Dao Child?"
"In other words, the Donghua Immortal Scripture was created by a Primordial Dao Child?"
Yan Jingzhu chuckled, "You lunatic scared me quite a bit just now, and you still want me to answer your questions? Don't even think about it!"
Ji Xiang: "To be honest, I've offended a Primordial Dao Child and want to know how to get rid of such people."
Yan Jingzhu laughed again. The maiden was as radiant as a blooming flower, but she looked at Ji Xiang with amusement, then glared at him, refusing to speak.
It was clear that Ji Xiang's unprovoked attack had startled her, and she was still angry.
Ji Xiang knew that he could not get any information from this immortal. However, he could guess a little. This Primordial Heavenly Venerate before him, this divine form was likely left by Lord Qing Tong.
The ancestor of the Shangqing Sect, Lady Wei, once obtained divine texts from True Person Qing Xu and passed down some of the Shangqing Ancestral Scriptures. She also obtained the "Inner Scripture of Huang Ting" from True Person Jing Lin. This scripture's other name was the "Donghua Jade Scripture."
Donghua refers to the name of Fangzhu Palace, where Lord Qing Tong of the East Sea resided.
Since he could not obtain the divine form of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate now, he would proceed through the proper channels and undergo a trial.
Ji Xiang secretly thought, there must be something that attracted him here. The blank divine tablet was a treasure from Fuli. Among all the gods, only it had no name, no past and no future. It was not worshipped by anyone yet it possessed a divine tablet. What could have caused it to react and bring him into this painted world must be something extraordinary.
Perhaps, it could find back the lost, or perhaps non-existent name for the blank divine tablet?
Regarding names, Ji Xiang had also tried to write his name on the divine tablet. Of course, this divine tablet existed within his inner landscape, and no power could alter it. His name could not be written on it. Moreover, Ji Xiang felt that although the divine tablet existed within his inner landscape, it was as if it did not exist. As long as he did not deliberately search for it, it was as if it were a part of his body, indistinguishable.
Due to Ji Xiang's previous grand actions, many of the phantom forms of celestial gods on the first day had avoided him. Now that Ji Xiang was still, they returned to their positions. However, in their blazing gazes, there was a reverence for Ji Xiang. Following this, the gods seemed to prepare to take their seats, for the divine form of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate was about to begin its sermon.
This sermon was only for the gods of the first day to hear.
"The sermon that the Primordial Heavenly Venerate is currently giving is a small part of the content of an immortal scripture. As for what immortal scripture it is, I don't know."
Yan Jingzhu rested her chin on her hand, her gaze playful. She had given Ji Xiang a slight hint.
Ji Xiang saw that there was no seat for him, so he decided to fight for one.
He did not consider the seats in the back at all. Ji Xiang moved directly forward. The celestial gods behind him made way for Ji Xiang. This scene caused Yan Jingzhu to fall into deep doubt again. She changed from resting her chin on one hand to resting it on both, putting down the small bell, and curiously wanting to see what else Ji Xiang could do.
"If you offend the Heavenly Venerate again, I won't care about you."
She issued a warning, still very concerned about what was about to happen.
Ji Xiang's eyes fell upon an empty seat, right in front of the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, so he immediately stepped forward. Unexpectedly, a tall divine form suddenly appeared from the clouds and collided with Ji Xiang.
This divine form had ascended from the second day!
"Strange, wasn't it said that only the gods of the first day could hear the Primordial's sermon? This is a god from the second day, how did it get here?"
Ji Xiang turned to ask, only to see Yan Jingzhu's beautiful eyes widen, her red lips slightly parted, her expression one of shock.
"What's wrong...?"
"Second day... Lord God."
Yan Jingzhu's voice was not loud, but Ji Xiang's spirit also jolted!
"The Lord God of the second day in the True Spirit Rank Chart is..."
"Lingbao Heavenly Venerate!"