The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 784 - 565: The Appointment of Master Taiyi

Chapter 784: Chapter 565: The Appointment of Master Taiyi

On this day, aboard an ornate boat on the Capital Xiang Lake.

As the current Emperor, Li Jiye talked a lot with Li Yi. From mundane family matters to the future of cultivation, the years of not seeing each other melted away thanks to this open conversation. It eliminated many of the barriers between them and significantly strengthened their relationship, making the day pass swiftly.

At the same time, after discussing, a rough plan emerged between the father and son.

Once the plan took shape, Li Jiye, as the Emperor, left because he needed to start implementing this plan.

Li Yi was not idle either, waiting patiently for the right moment to arrive.

At this moment, he had already absorbed a day’s worth of Incense Fire Belief Power, so after his father left, he continued his cultivation, using this power to open new acupoints, preparing for the upcoming plan.

After all, the stronger his power, the more secure the follow-up will be.

At this moment, Li Yi, utilizing the power of Incense Fire Belief, had opened twenty-four acupoints, which was the limit. It was the maximum amount of incense he could obtain with his title of Taiyi Immortal. To go further, he must be officially enshrined by the court.

"Although I have opened so many acupoints, my strength has increased modestly, because these acupoints haven’t been filled. The golden qi is still refining."

At this moment, he held a Seven-Colored Stone in his hand.

Strands of golden qi flowed into Li Yi’s body. He was enveloped in Red Cloud Qi, burning fiercely like a fire. Under the roasting of this Heart Fire Qi, the golden qi became even purer and more refined, being integrated into his lung acupoint.

At this moment, strands of golden light converged on Li Yi’s body, reflecting with the Red Cloud’s fire, appearing extremely mystical.

Even though Li Yi had the Seven-Colored Stone assisting him, making it easier to gather golden qi, he only managed to fill one acupoint in two days, barely reaching the Perfection stage of the Five Qi Realm Second Layer.

However, over these two days, Li Yi consumed all the spiritual blood, his Qi-Blood grew robust, and his Dragon Tiger Divine Power became even more formidable than before, marking significant progress in his strength.

On the morning of the fourth day.

At that moment, inside the ornate boat, Li Yi suddenly opened his eyes, awakening from cultivation.

Meanwhile.

A royal procession from the palace entered the capital through the royal road, blowing horns, playing grand music. A chariot pulled by five majestic horses approached, flanked on both sides by the Imperial Army. Driving the chariot were two women in palace attire, poised and stately, their light golden eyes appeared sacred and extraordinary.

This was the Emperor’s Golden Eyes Guard.

"What big event has happened in the court? Such a grand display, what are they planning?"

"I’m not sure, but look at that chariot, pulled by five majestic horses, this is the treatment of a prince. As the saying goes, the Emperor rides six, princes ride five. Looks like someone has been enfeoffed as a prince."

"It must be one of the current Emperor’s sons getting enfeoffed. A few years back, I saw a prince’s procession, but it wasn’t this grand."

The capital’s dignitaries and common folk near the royal road all started discussing.

But soon.

A piece of news spread like wildfire throughout the capital.

"It’s not a prince enfeoffment, rather, the Emperor is enfeoffing a State Preceptor. Remember that Taoyi Taoist who appeared in the capital earlier? He’s been enfeoffed as Master Taiyi State Preceptor."

"Master Taiyi State Preceptor? Such a thing, are you joking? A Daoist just rises to the top in one step?"

"What Daoist? He’s a true Immortal. Didn’t you see the sky full of stars being ignited a few nights ago? That was Master Taiyi casting spells. If you go near Xiang Lake now, you’ll see the houses that were washed away by floods have all been rebuilt overnight by Master Taiyi. Isn’t this something only an Immortal can do?"

"Wait a minute, how do you know so much? What’s your name?"

"My surname is Shui, name is Jun. I have some matters to attend to, farewell." This person hurriedly left.

And with the court’s power, now everyone in the capital knows the name of Master Taiyi.

Although he hasn’t been officially enfeoffed, a tremendous power of Incense Fire Belief has already begun to converge from all directions, rushing towards Li Yi on the ornate boat.

Li Yi felt as though he was enveloped in sandalwood, his soul drifting as if reaching immortality, a profound sense of fulfillment and strength, as if now, even shedding the body, his soul alone could subdue the world, unleashing Dragon Tiger Great Strength.

"Quantity changes lead to qualitative changes indeed. When the power of Incense Fire Belief is significant enough, nothing is impossible. The strength of my soul is increasing at an unimaginable speed, which is also accelerating my cultivation rate rapidly."

At this moment, he truly felt the joy of becoming a god through incense.

This rapid growth, like skyrocketing by just lying down, indeed is enthralling.

He attempted to perform the Heaven and Earth Qi Gathering Technique.

Instantly.

Above the capital, nature’s spiritual energy from within a hundred miles crazily rushed towards him. Then, his Heart Fire burned to the sky, and after just a single refinement, a strand of pure golden qi was swallowed into his belly, assimilated into an acupoint.

A single acupoint might not be filled, but if he continues cultivating at this pace, in less than three days, he will truly reach the perfection of the Second Layer of the Five Qi Realm, and could even easily break through to the Third Layer, or even the Fourth Layer.

And as the power of incense continuously gathers.

Li Yi’s soul has been completely enveloped by the power of Incense Fire Belief, akin to an Incense Fire God, only he is more powerful than other Incense Fire Gods because his soul is that of an Evolver and Cultivator, able to display a strength surpassing ordinary Incense Fire Gods.

Yet with so much incense enveloping him, a peculiar situation occurred.

Above Li Yi’s head, a phantom, crystalline flower was slowly growing, even showing signs of blooming.

The Primordial Spirit Flower of Xiang Xiangzi was originally a seed planted on him, and now it has also absorbed the light of Incense Fire Belief, starting to bloom prematurely before Li Yi reaches the Five Qi Chaoyuan Realm.

But it’s merely blooming.

This Incense Fire power is still insufficient to completely revive the Primordial Spirit Flower of a former expert of the Tri-Floral Realm.

Yet even so, it is already astonishing. If it continues, it won’t be long before Xiang Xiangzi can return again.

At this moment,

the court’s ceremonial procession had stopped on the imperial road closest to Xiang Lake.

At this moment, a gold-eyed female official, holding a Holy Decree, escorted by armored soldiers, approached the pleasure boat nearby.

"Is Master Taiyi on the pleasure boat in the center of the lake?" the gold-eyed female official asked.

The next moment.

A young Daoist walked out from the pleasure boat, with black hair draping over his shoulders, wearing a Red Jade Daoist Robe, holding Dragon Tiger Qi, cloaked in silver lightning, stepping on a golden Xiangyun as he floated over.

Many people had never seen the Taoyi Taoist, but upon truly seeing him, their eyes showed amazement. Truly an immortal, possessing an indescribable might, and as he approached, for some unknown reason, their bodies began to tremble.

As if this person was inherently superior, unmatched by ordinary mortals.

The gold-eyed female official, responsible for the decree, was very shocked at this moment, because she wondered if it was an illusion; the aura and feeling of this Taiyi Taoist was very similar to His Majesty’s, although there were some individual differences, the essence was the same.

"Has he also cultivated the Evolution Method?"

The gold-eyed female official hailed from the Golden Eyes Guard and was also evolved through cultivation; otherwise, her eyes couldn’t have turned into golden pupils. But as far as she knew, the Evolution Method was taught by His Majesty to the Golden Eyes Guard and Jinyi Guard, it couldn’t have spread outside, and this Taiyi Taoist’s life level had reached an extremely high point.

The enormous difference brought about by the level of life made her whole body tremble, as if facing a deity.

"Master Taiyi, His Majesty has a decree." The gold-eyed female official forced herself to calm down and spoke.

"What is the decree?" Li Yi asked calmly with a bow.

The gold-eyed female official then opened the Holy Decree and began to read: "By the decree of the Emperor, I have heard that there is a high Daoist in the capital, named Taiyi, who has the method of eternal life, the ability to command clouds and rain, and the virtue to benefit all living beings. Now, I wish to appoint Master Taiyi as the State Preceptor, bestow upon him the title of Master Taiyi to protect the nation’s fortune, hereby decreed."

"Your humble Daoist Taiyi accepts the decree, thanks His Majesty." Li Yi accepted the Holy Decree, understanding that this was merely the first step of the plan.

And when he accepted the Holy Decree, receiving the court’s appointment, bestowing him the title of Master Taiyi, a more enormous power of Incense Fire Belief surged from the three hundred li of the capital, and even the nearby towns, rushing towards him like a giant wave.

"It’s coming."

Li Yi’s eyes slightly moved, looking at the overwhelming power of Incense Fire Belief.

He knew that the Incense Fire Belief received during the first appointment is the most, and in the future, it will depend on how you manage yourself to win the people’s hearts and receive their offerings and worship.

As this power of Incense Fire Belief merged into himself.

Li Yi instantly felt his potential was endless, with just a thought, the spiritual energy from all around would return to him, and the golden energy from all directions would automatically enter into his acupoints, and the Primordial Spirit Flower above his head fully bloomed, and within that flower, a woman who looked like a sleeping baby gradually appeared.

This power of Incense Fire Belief was too large, and with his current strength, he couldn’t fully digest it, so like other Incense Fire Gods, he could only use it in a crude manner, attaching the power of Incense Fire Belief to his body to enhance some changes in his body.

"Taiyi, have you already gathered the Three Flowers at the Top?" Suddenly, a woman’s voice appeared in his mind.

The Divine Thought of Xiang Xiangzi had actually been revived, though not fully nurtured, her consciousness had already returned.

"No, no, you haven’t gathered the Three Flowers at the Top, what is this power that can actually make my Primordial Spirit Seed bloom again? My Primordial Spirit is actually recovering... unbelievable, truly unbelievable." Xiang Xiangzi’s tone then turned to shock, discovering the rapid speed of her Primordial Spirit’s nurturing.

This speed was so incredible, it seemed almost surreal.

"Immortal, I’ve come to a new world, this is a world where Incense Fire becomes God, but now is not the time to talk about this, Immortal, take your time to feel and understand, soon you will know what’s going on." Li Yi replied, then followed the gold-eyed female official, heading towards the imperial road.

There, a resplendent carriage was waiting for him.

Li Yi was to take this carriage to enter the Imperial Palace and meet the Emperor, though this was just a formality, the purpose was to tread openly in the court from now on, laying the groundwork for the next step in the plan.