The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 766 - 547: Prince Xin’s Banquet

Chapter 766: Chapter 547: Prince Xin’s Banquet

Xinzhou City, Yaoxing Tower inside the Prince Mansion.

Li Yi stood atop the Yaoxing Tower, his entire being surrounded by a faint incense aura. This incense aura was acquired during the day when he rescued those dozen or so women, and it seemed to have included those government officials as well. Although it was only the power of incense and belief provided by over thirty people, this power was very special and unique, seemingly compatible with any other power, without any rejection.

If combined with the physical body, the body would undergo a miraculous transformation, gaining the ability to actively absorb nature’s spiritual energy. Besides, the body would also have a faint sense of spiritual connection, as if able to perceive the mysteries of the world, while also shedding the influence of mere flesh, evolving towards an unknown direction.

If combined with the soul, the soul would instantly become powerful, able to remain in the world even if the body is discarded. Additionally, one could use the power of incense to reshape the soul’s form.

This incense belief power could even combine with a Dao Artifact, enhancing its potency.

Even knowing that the power of incense is false and temporary, that once the belief collapses, everything would be lost, this sudden enhancement is indeed hard to resist. As long as there’s enough incense, it can allow someone to ascend to great power in a short time, becoming a mighty being.

"This incense belief power is so miraculous, it’s practically omnipotent, and completely effortless. Just acquiring it can immediately convert into great power, such temptation truly makes one want to fall into it, to walk the path of becoming an Incense Fire God."

Li Yi took a deep breath and formed a Fist Mark.

Fist Intent exploded.

The soul transformed into an angry-eyed golden idol, forcibly suppressing all sorts of distracting thoughts within.

"What I must do is to use the false to cultivate truth, rather than being bound by the power of incense. This kind of power which isn’t my own, is easy to gain, but also easy to lose. I must stay vigilant at all times." Li Yi opened his eyes, his gaze becoming clear again.

Then he absorbed this power of incense into his body, letting it circulate with his Qi-Blood and then gather towards the position of his lungs.

He had made up his mind to use the power of incense to open his body’s acupoints.

Because the power of incense arises from nothing, it’s most suitable for attempting to open acupoints. As long as the opening is successful, and Qi-Blood enters, then gathers the nature’s golden energy there, even if the incense disappears, the acupoint will continue to exist, because Qi-Blood and spiritual energy are real, and won’t vanish along with the power of incense.

This was his plan to use the false to cultivate truth.

While visualizing the Divine Technique Diagram to determine the location of the acupoints, he directed a breath of incense fire energy to the location of the acupoints, trying to open it.

Although this breath of incense fire energy was very weak, it could guide a trace of Qi-Blood energy to gather there.

Once the correct location was determined and a crack was pried open in the acupoint, then even without the power of incense belief, the acupoint could still be opened smoothly.

Very soon.

The power of incense belief exploded inside the body, and the acupoint opening failed.

However, Li Yi did not suffer any harm. Instead, the exploded incense belief power regrouped and he manipulated it again, continuing to explore the mysteries of the body’s acupoints.

"Indeed."

At this moment, Li Yi felt a bit excited, his idea was correct.

The power of incense, harmless to oneself, a failed attempt doesn’t matter, unlike before when he used the power of Divine Bloodline to impact the acupoints. If the opening failed, he would immediately be injured, and if severe, the internal organs would explode, then he’d need to recuperate and restore the injuries. Even though he minimized the use of Qi-Blood power, it still inevitably harmed him.

Therefore, his speed of opening acupoints was too slow, causing his strength to not improve.

But incense arises from nothing, fundamentally not harming oneself, disbanding, then regrouping is fine.

As long as belief exists, the power of incense remains.

With this thought in mind.

The power of incense blossomed inside his body for the second time, Li Yi remained unscathed, although the acupoint was still not opened, it didn’t matter. He now had the capital to attempt and explore repeatedly, without needing to spend time recuperating his body.

Third time, Fourth time, Fifth layer...

In less than an hour, Li Yi attempted more than a dozen times.

Finally, on the twenty-first time.

This power of incense was like falling into a bottomless abyss, vanished without a trace, as if a tightly closed door was pushed open a crack, the power of incense vanished into a void world.

"The fifteenth acupoint opened?" Li Yi suddenly opened his eyes, a look of disbelief appeared on his face.

Was it really that easy?

Li Yi attempted to mobilize Qi-Blood, gathering it within the fifteenth acupoint.

The body’s Qi-Blood flowed vigorously, and the door that only had a slight crack now was completely blasted open, forming a new acupoint.

He immediately took out a Spirit Blood Pill from the Five Elements Bracelet to replenish the Qi-Blood lost from his body.

Very soon.

Li Yi was certain that he had indeed opened the fifteenth great aperture in such a short time.

"Hoo!"

Then, he slowly exhaled a breath, and the incense aura stored within the aperture was exhaled as well, swirling around him, attracting the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy.

"Using the fake to cultivate the real, truly remarkable," Li Yi stared at the incense aura, feeling it was truly absurd.

Under normal circumstances, when he exhaled this incense aura, the aperture should have collapsed and disappeared immediately since the Power of Incense and Belief had left the body; everything created before should vanish. However, the fifteenth great aperture within his body still existed, continuously filled with his body’s Qi-Blood, and nature’s spiritual energy continued to gather.

Everything was exactly as he had envisioned it before.

If this progress continued, as long as the Power of Incense was sufficient, Li Yi would be able to open up sixty apertures within a month, then absorb the Five Elements Qi from nature, refining it slowly over time to smoothly complete the Five Qi Realm.

Once the Five Qi Chaoyuan is achieved, Li Yi’s soul will transform into a Primordial Spirit, and it would be twelve times stronger than that of a daoist cultivator.

By then, who knows how powerful he would become.

He calmed himself.

Li Yi steadied his emotions, using the powerful Qi-Blood medicinal power of the Spirit Blood Pill to slowly fill the fifteenth aperture. Afterward, he still needed to gather Heart Qi and then refine the Golden Qi with Heart Fire Qi to achieve perfection.

Although he was on a shortcut, his subsequent cultivation must still be pragmatic; otherwise, if the Five Elements became unbalanced, once the Five Qi Chaoyuan was reached, his soul would instantly shatter, leading to death and the end of the Dao.

Though cultivating multiple methods is powerful, it also involves corresponding risks and costs.

Meanwhile.

The Yaoxing Tower beneath his feet was brightly lit.

Because today, the master of the Prince Mansion, Prince Xin, was hosting a banquet in the Yaoxing Tower.

In the spacious and bright pavilion, it was filled with guests. Young and beautiful maidservants served various delicacies, gourmet dishes, and fine wines one by one. In addition, flocks of birds flew and circled overhead, singing melodiously. In the center of the seating area, a white ape performed sword dances, with white foxes presenting treasures on either side... The guests invited here were not simple folk.

There were spirit monsters transformed into human shapes, rangers who roamed the world, daoists who attained the Dao, and literary talents.

Such a banquet could only be hosted by a prince.

And Prince Xin, sitting at the main seat, was a young man in his twenties, with a graceful and handsome demeanor, extraordinary bearing, surrounded by Jiao Long’s aura. The Jiao Long was entirely obsidian, fierce and untamed, invisible to the mortal eye, and was formed by the Incense Fire Belief of the people.

The aura of a Jiao Long was also known as royal aura, and by simply possessing this royal aura, Prince Xin could intimidate spirit monsters and command ghosts.

However, despite having such a noble status, prominent position, and many beautiful wives, maidservants, and rare treasures, Prince Xin was not happy.

For two reasons.

First, being granted the title of prince at the age of only twenty-one meant he would never have a chance to ascend the throne in this lifetime, only being an idle prince.

Second, he wished to emulate his ancestors, seeking immortality and the Dao for a carefree journey but was at a loss with no guidance.

Unable to compete for the great position, unable to inquire about immortality, Prince Xin was very troubled. He felt this mundane life day in and day out was not what he wanted. He believed his talents were exceptional, deserving of a broader future, rather than being trapped in this cage, growing old slowly, and eventually dying without leaving anything behind.

"Tonight I, the prince, host a banquet, inviting all the talented and extraordinary individuals here for one thing, this prince wants to know, whether spirit monsters or ghosts, cultivators or not, is immortality possible?" Prince Xin said slowly, his gaze carrying a hint of expectation as he looked at the present company.

"This prince’s mansion has also sheltered quite a number of spirit monsters; they are born of nature, living with wind and dew, gathering spirit energy to transform. But in the end, they too have a time when their lifespan expires and do not achieve immortality. This prince has also thought perhaps it’s because they have not obtained the magic door, their innate talent limited, unable to cultivate to a state of immortality. But this vast world, this prince thinks, surely there are some special ones, able to persist through the ages. You all have traveled across the seas, with footprints spread over thirty states, I wonder if there’s any insight to share?"

Upon hearing this, a ranger with a treasure sword on his back said, "Your Highness, during my travels around the world, the longest-lived being I’ve seen was a tree spirit, it had a thousand years of age. But for the first few hundred years it was like decaying wood, only in the last hundred years did it, through incense offerings, awaken spiritual wisdom and transform into a human form. However, speaking of immortality, in my view, it seems unlikely, but if one could obtain certain magic doors, prolonging life should not be difficult."

A charming and beautiful woman at this moment covered her mouth and laughed, "Why does the prince, who enjoys all earthly riches, seek immortality? A stubborn stone might endure through the ages, but isn’t it boring? Moreover, the prince possesses the incense of the people, making cultivation extremely difficult; seeking immortality is like a flower in the mirror, a moon in the water, ultimately an illusion."

"In the end, it’s something worth trying," Prince Xin calmly said, "If I obtain the method, I could give up the throne and renounce this incense from the people."

"Without the throne and the incense of the people, how can one seek immortality?"

The charming woman, leaning her head on one hand, said teasingly, as a furry tail emerged from behind her, swaying gently.

Clearly, this charming woman was not human but a fox girl, a spirit monster transformed.