Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1347: Chapter 1142: Heavenly Court_2

The family had a hard time breaking away from the Cave Abyss Sect, but now they’re looking to find another Sect Master.

In the future, trying to gain independence again won’t be so simple and easy, and who knows what kind of cost would be required for the other party to be willing to let the Li family go.

”Who do you plan to have the family seek protection from?”

Jiang Fengwu frowned, not willing to do this either, as it would mean offering up a portion of their luck, but given the current situation of the family, she had no way to refuse.

”Now that the Cave Abyss Sect has suffered heavy losses, I’m afraid they don’t have any extra strength to protect us.”

Moreover, the Li family had previously separated from the Cave Abyss Sect, so rejoining them might not even be an option that the other party would accept.

”I know, so I’m considering the family should seek allegiance not with the Cave Abyss Sect, but with the Star God!”

”The Star God...”

Jiang Fengwu pondered, ”Currently, the strongest in the Star God Lineage is the Beidou Star System. Shuo and Sheng are not in a position to speak, and they even need to avoid suspicion, yielding.”

In such circumstances, would the Star God be willing to accept the Li family?

”We have to try to find out the answer.”

Li Zhirui managed a weak smile, saying, ”Even if we don’t succeed, we could make another deal with the Star God.”

”Hmm?”

Jiang Fengwu and Mu looked at him in confusion. What kind of deal could the Li family make with the Star God? But Li Zhirui did not explain, only saying, ”You’ll know when the time comes.”

”By the way, has Ming Yao completed his Body Separation?”

”It should be near completion, I asked him about it while fighting against the Northern Demon Cultivators,” Mu replied.

”Once he’s successful, have him go to the Heavenly Court to find Sheng and Shuo and hand them this Jade Slip.”

It’s best not to burden two masters with one task, so this task was assigned to Mu.

”Oh yes! Please try to divine some of my news to see if it can succeed.”

This was something Li Zhirui had been pondering since meeting that Earth Immortal of the Ghost Clan, always wanting to know the answer.

The two didn’t ask much more and went straight into action.

A moment later, both shook their heads one after another, saying, ”Your projection in the river of fate is still shrouded in fog, completely obscuring any information.”

”If that’s the case, how did that Earth Immortal of the Ghost Clan precisely find me?”

”Haven’t you had contact with the Ghost Clan? It could be that during that time, they placed some kind of marking on you, which is how they managed to locate you.”

Li Zhirui had considered this possibility, but at the time, the Ghost Clan members he encountered were all extremely weak...

No!

Li Zhirui’s expression suddenly changed as he recalled something that had been overlooked.

’If you had not shown kindness back then and spared my clan, you would not be standing here talking to me today.’

This sentence confirmed that when he was investigating in the Changli Mountain Range, that Earth Immortal of the Ghost Clan had been hidden in the shadows and left a mark on him without his awareness!

What Li Zhirui didn’t know was that his guess was correct, but not entirely accurate.

The reason the Earth Immortal of the Ghost Clan spared him was another factor: his inability to decipher Li Zhirui’s heavenly secrets, which piqued his curiosity, thinking that it might be useful in the future, so he simply did not reveal himself.

And as it turns out!

Not long after, the Ghost Clan discovered that the two Star Gods of Taiyin and the Sun came from this remote little family, and their parents happened to be Li Zhirui and his wife.

However, afterward, Li Zhirui remained in Mount Wanxian, making it impossible for the Ghost Clan to contact him secretly until he went out and was caught unaware.

”Alas! Despite all my caution, I still fell into a trap.”

Li Zhirui sighed helplessly after figuring it out.

”I will enter closed-door cultivation next, attempting to find any marks within my body. The subsequent matters I’ll leave to you to handle.”

Regardless of whether the mark was harmful, he couldn’t permit it.

He also didn’t trust the idea of harmlessness, for after all, it was a mark left by another’s Mana, which the other party could manipulate if they wanted!

”Alright, don’t worry.”

”Thank you!”

Having said that, Li Zhirui hurriedly departed.

As soon as he returned to the Cave Mansion, he entered the space immediately, arriving beneath the Five Elements Immortal Root, where his Spiritual Soul entered his Minor Thousand World.

In this world, he was the sovereign!

While he dedicated himself to identifying the problem within his body, Mu also took action, finding Li Mingyao to assign him the task given by Li Zhirui.

”Understood, I’ll move now.”

Just recently, Li Mingyao had successfully crafted his Body Separation, but as he was still in the acclimation phase, he hadn’t had the chance to inform the family of his success yet.

His Body Separation was primarily made of his original skeletal remains, along with a large amount of Spiritual Objects, appearing lifelike and indistinguishable from a real person.

Moreover, its strength was not weak, currently having the power only at the Great Vehicle Realm. With sustained nurturing, the strength could surely reach a higher level.

Mu watched as Li Mingyao transformed into a yellow light and flew into Tianming, before turning to leave.

Li Mingyao followed his senses to find a tall portal.

The sight of the portal gleamed with precious light, crafted from countless pearls and Spiritual Objects, with twenty to thirty Divine beings of the Individual Immortal Realm standing on both sides, each donned in armor and holding weapons, exuding an awe-inspiring presence.

”Halt! Who goes there?”

”I am the Heavenly Sealing Earth God, with the divine name Huang Cang!”

As he spoke, the Divine Domain behind Li Mingyao appeared, encompassing a region thousands of miles around, containing projections of all mountains, rivers, and landscapes.

The so-called divine name can be seen as a form of recognition by the Heavenly Dao, acting as a safeguard against impersonation. Only Deities canonized by the Heavenly Dao would have a true divine name.

Of course, anyone could simply choose a name, but without those capabilities, and if one’s strength wasn’t sufficient, not many would know your divine name.

”So it’s the Earth God Huang Cang! My apologies, I was unaware. May I ask what brings the Honorable God to the Heavenly Court?” The leading Divine General, upon realizing Li Mingyao’s identity, adjusted his tone to show greater respect.

A Deity canonized by the Heavenly Dao might not have a future completely without obstacle, but it was certainly better than theirs. If the opportunity arose, it was natural to seek friendship.

”Since the Divine Enthronement, I have been diligently cultivating. I reached a bottleneck and wish to obtain some cultivation insights from the Heavenly Court.”

After a pause, Li Mingyao inquired, ”Is there no chance for deities like me, who were not part of the Heavenly Court initially, to enter now?”

”The Honorable God misunderstands. Since the Heavenly Court acts on behalf of heaven, it naturally welcomes all willing deities to join.”

The Divine General took out a Jade Token, saying with a smile, ”This is a temporary pass. Should the Honorable God wish to join the Heavenly Court, you may visit Lu Tian Palace and there’ll be someone to guide you.”

”Thank you very much!”

Li Mingyao bowed and steadily stepped through the Heavenly Gate.

The next moment, his vision blurred, and the scene before his eyes transformed into another world.

Immortal aura wafted, mist coiled, and grand, majestic, solemn, and exquisitely jewel-adorned palaces were scattered about, yet without disorder, appearing perfectly orchestrated.

Li Mingyao then remembered that the Heavenly Court wasn’t simply established atop the nine heavens but was situated within a vast Spirit Realm that had been developed.

The portal he saw earlier was one of the entry and exit points of the Spirit Realm.

As he had not yet joined the Heavenly Court, Li Mingyao had no permissions, with many public halls inaccessible to him.

Fortunately, he didn’t mind; he only sought to go swiftly to the Sun and Moon Divine Palace where the Star Lords of Taiyin and the Sun resided, to hand them the Jade Slip he carried.

Knowing the exact location, Li Mingyao quickly navigated various parts of the Heavenly Court, taking a long time to arrive at the front of the Sun and Moon Divine Palace.

”What business does the Honorable God have here today?” A child appeared to ask.

”I have important matters to report to the two Star Lords, please inform them that someone from Mount Wanxian seeks an audience.”

The last few words were conveyed using the Sound Transmission Secret Method by Li Mingyao.

”Honorable God, please wait a moment!”

As the attendant of the Sun and Moon Divine Palace, he naturally knew the identity of his two masters. Upon hearing about Mount Wanxian, he dared not delay.

”Honorable God, please come in at once! My master requests your immediate presence.”

Moments later, the child quickly ran to Li Mingyao, grabbing him to go directly into the Divine Palace.