Chapter 100: Da Yan Divination, Mysterious Skill Transformations
"Is this a test?"
Feng Manlou heard this, with a playful expression, and asked directly.
Tianxuan replied calmly, "You can think so."
"But it actually isn't," Jiang Li continued, "We want to find Elder Kaiyang to determine the whereabouts of the Heavenly Monarch, but alas my expertise in Yi Dao is inadequate to assist my master in divining Elder Kaiyang's whereabouts, so I thought of you, elder brother."
"Fuxi is the Ancestor of Yi Dao, the Feng family excels in Yi across the land, so please, elder brother, use your magic, to also let us brothers broaden our horizons."
One playing the white face, the other the red face, a very basic banter.
However, the one playing the red face has it a bit hard, needing to smooth things over, and yet still have to support Tianxuan. Clearly, it was Tianxuan who couldn't divine Elder Kaiyang, but in Jiang Li's words, it seemed as if he was not competent enough and held them back.
[Acting all diligent, and yet has the nerve to claim a high family status?]
Feng Manlou gave Jiang Li a look at this.
Then, he happily laughed.
Previously, it wasn't entirely certain Jiang Li's family status was lacking, but now it is clear, one can completely conclude Jiang Li belongs to the subordinate status in the family, even if it doesn't reach kneeling to the Fire Lotus, it still won't be much higher.
Things that hurt one's dignity, even if it's an act, also indicate a not-so-high family status. Originally a planned affiliated son-in-law, now losing face, even if it's fake, it becomes true when spread outside.
Dignity, reputation, is primarily based on others' perceptions, how one truly is doesn't matter much.
Henceforth, Feng Manlou was truly delighted.
Seeing a brother having as miserable...no, as blissful a life as oneself, what could be more gratifying?
Jiang Li could certainly grasp Feng Manlou's meaning, he smiled, and further spoke, "Of course, this is our Dinghu Sect's own business, if elder brother is unwilling to assist..."
"He is willing." The Princess interrupted directly.
The Dinghu Sect's Gongsun family and the Ji Family are of the same clan, what Jiang Li referred to as "our own," naturally includes the Princess. If Feng Manlou is unwilling to help, this household would not have a place for him.
Though it won't genuinely be done this way, Feng Manlou might not care, but the Princess cares.
Jiang Li heard the Princess speak this way and returned a look to Feng Manlou.
[Didn't you say you're the one who is decisive in your household?]
The two exchanged glances, both showing mocking expressions.
Thus, the matter of Feng Manlou taking action was settled.
"This is the Household Registration of Great Zhou."
Tianxuan took out a scroll resembling gold and jade from his sleeve, unfolded it on the pavilion stone table, and pointed to a name.
—Guan Wuyang, the real name of Elder Kaiyang.
A wisp of aura was captured from within, swirling around Tianxuan's palm.
This is Elder Kaiyang's Origin Qi.
Everyone born in the Nine Provinces will automatically be received a wisp of Origin Qi into this scroll. This Qi is captured at birth, pure and true, no matter what changes the owner experiences afterwards, as long as the foundation isn't changed, it can be tracked and divined through this wisp of Origin Qi.
Of course, being able to divine is one thing, but whether it can be divined is another.
If there is special means for concealment, or if the original strength is extremely formidable, then there is potential to cover up the divination and tracking.
The Jiang clan members who once infiltrated Dinghu Sect and other parts of the Nine Provinces are of the former, and the old ones from the Jiang family have put down roots in the Yin Law Department, thus have ways to cover up tracking from household registrations.
And Elder Kaiyang, should be considered a combination of both.
If it were just covering up household registration tracking, with Tianxuan's skill, it's not impossible to find a way to crack it, but if it involves someone as powerful as the Heavenly Monarch providing cover, then even Tianxuan would find it difficult to proceed.
The Heavenly Monarch can escape the Heaven's lock-in, the strength of their methods is imaginable.
However, if the Great Venerable takes action, the result becomes uncertain.
The Great Venerable is the foremost Yi Dao Master in the world, whereas the Heavenly Monarch is a Gou Dao Master who can sever cause and effect, the two are like an unstoppable spear and an impenetrable shield, without clashing, no one knows the result.
It's just that in the past, the Heavenly Monarch hid very well, not giving the Great Venerable any chance. The Great Venerable had perceived the existence of the Heavenly Monarch's previous incarnation Ji Jiji, and searched for many years, but not until Yellow Heaven went to Wushan, did they truly meet.
Prior to this, the Great Venerable had met Gongsun Qi, the Sect Leader of Dinghu, but did not know Gongsun Qi's true body.
And now, the Origin Qi of Elder Kaiyang is the opportunity.
Feng Manlou looked at that wisp of aura, showed an interested expression. He extended his right hand, within his palm appeared star symbols and numerous changing straight lines, intertwined and combined.
The Book of Luo River Map!
It is not the body of these two treasures, but a Magic Door evolved according to the Book of Luo and River Map, likely created by the ancestors of the Feng family or Feng Manlou himself.
River Map is the Star River's map, forming images in the heavens, shapes on the earth, countless star symbols represent Cycle Stars. The Book of Luo elucidates the mysteries of Universe Space, lines of different lengths change and combine, points, lines, faces, bodies, Jiang Li could see shadows of dimensions one to three within, beyond that was hard to clarify.
The mystery of the Book of Luo and River Map intercombines, evolves, eventually forming a compass, suspended in Feng Manlou's hand.
The compass as a void construct, with the profundity of the universe within, Cycle Stars operating inside, as for its external shape...
Jiang Li and Tianxuan exchanged a glance.
"Wind Queen Compass."
The two were immensely familiar with the compass's shape, as it was identical to the Wind Queen Compass.