The King of Black Fog

Li Changzhou couldn't help but wonder if by learning this script, he could truly become the Heavenly Emperor in the modern age, capable of enshrining gods at will.

Perhaps by learning this script, he could also grasp the principle by which the "King of Black Fog" could enshrine gods instinctively.

He let go of Cheng Huang, who landed steadily on the light-as-a-feather Lu Wei, standing obediently to the side.

Li Changzhou extended his finger, writing the runes from within the Treasure Bead in the void.

The meaning of the runes was 'Mountain Master of Baimin Mountain', but in modern Chinese habits, it was actually just one character.

Li Qianxia watched intently from his shoulder; she had previously wanted to attempt it but restrained her curiosity in the face of the unknown.

Cheng Huang blinked coyly, laughing hysterically inside.

The act of imitating the Immortal Positions began with the birth of the first Treasure Bead; from ancient times to today, no one has ever succeeded.

Even the Heavenly Emperor can't inscribe even the weakest Immortal Position.

Forcing it would inevitably result in death, struck by the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder!

One stroke, two strokes...

Li Changzhou wrote with total concentration, Li Qianxia watched closely, Cheng Huang furtively raised her gaze; in the vast blue sky, a stone-formed ancient well silently appeared.

Initially, the ancient well was quite transparent, but as Li Changzhou's strokes fell, it became clearer, with Purple Qi permeating the wellhead.

It's coming!

Cheng Huang did not flee, knowing that Purple Cloud Divine Thunder was not ordinary Heavenly Thunder, and would only strike specific targets without pre-warning.

Let alone her; even Li Qianxia, astride Li Changzhou, wouldn't be harmed.

Four strokes! Five strokes!

It's close! 'Mountain Master of Baimin Mountain' ranks among the upper middle in Immortal Positions, requiring just seven strokes!

The ancient well had fully solidified, the water within replenishing; this Purple Cloud Divine Thunder intended to douse, rather than strike!

Ready to splash like water upon those daring to peek into heavenly secrets!

Six strokes!

Li Changzhou stopped.

Cheng Huang's skin tensed beneath her fur, the tilting ancient well in the sky halted, wind rustled through the reeds, and one could faintly hear the river's torrential scouring of the reed stalks.

Li Changzhou glanced at the Treasure Bead, confirming that the first six strokes weren't wrong, yet memorizing the final stroke carefully.

He raised his hand—

The water level in the ancient well continued to rise, now showing purple liquid!

Cheng Huang strained to control her breathing!

This country bumpkin! Unaware of the taboos of the Immortal Positions! Hahaha!

Even if this was the Mountain and River Map, where death could be reversed, Cheng Huang still felt exhilarated!

Li Changzhou put pen to paper.

But as his finger aimed for the start of the seventh stroke, his finger suddenly transformed into black mist, penetrating through.

Not just Cheng Huang, even the Purple Cloud Divine Thunder in the sky seemed to have a sense of... drawing the bow fully, target locked, yet unable to release, a stifled feeling.

"Brother?" Li Qianxia questioned.

Li Changzhou brought his hand before his eyes, all other fingers intact, except that black mist swirled at the position of the index finger.

He too was puzzled, how he suddenly became black mist for no reason?

He couldn't help but link: the black mist is not himself but another form of existence, finally starting to erode his body today.

Fortunately, this erosion wasn't permanent, or even stubborn; with a single thought, the black mist reverted to his finger.

The rune written with six strokes had dissipated, the ancient well in the cloud sky also vanished, leaving Cheng Huang disappointed.

However, she quickly grew excited again, as that country bumpkin resumed writing!

Swipe, swipe, swipe, within moments, six strokes, the ancient well appeared in the sky, this time directly as a solid entity, the liquid thunder liquid even forming surface tension, just waiting...

Puff!

At the seventh stroke, his finger once again turned into black mist.

Li Changzhou spread his hands, resembling how he used to be punished with two pens, writing ten runes with ten fingers simultaneously.

Puff!!

Both palms turned into black mist.

"I still don't believe in evil!" Li Changzhou turned his palms back, ready to continue.

"Brother," Li Qianxia queried, "could the black mist be a warning?"

"You're too kind," Li Changzhou replied without hesitation, "This unknown power must be viewed with maximum malice."

"How could it be unknown? It's clearly your own instinct, the black mist preventing you from writing this rune, maybe it's your own instinct warning you, stopping you from writing this character."

The black mist could be distrusted, but his sister's words were to be seriously pondered.

"But, where does the danger come from?" he muttered.

On this matter, Li Qianxia also shook her head: "Unclear."

Their perception of danger was high, yet they felt no danger, not at all.

Li Qianxia lifted her head, surveyed around; everything was calm, that ancient well long gone.

"Forget it." Li Changzhou put away the Treasure Bead, "An entire day and night have passed, better to find the True God's Divine Position at the North Sea early."

Cheng Huang, unwilling to accept it, fawningly explained: "The Mountain and River Map was crafted by Earth Emperor Nuwa with a corner of the azure sky, even the time can be adjusted, by convention, the great competition of the Heavenly Mending Assembly, three days equals one day in the outside world."

"Time can even be adjusted? So amazing!" Li Qianxia exclaimed in wonder.

Li Changzhou stared at Cheng Huang, calmly saying: "You know a lot."

Cheng Huang remained unfazed: "Since I'm to participate in the great competition, of course, I have to understand a bit in advance."

"Then do you understand this rune?" Li Changzhou held the Treasure Bead in front of Cheng Huang's face.

Cheng Huang looked mesmerized, instinctively tried to grasp the Treasure Bead with her claws, attempting twice without success before realizing.

She withdrew her claws awkwardly: "I've only lived a little over a hundred years, how could I understand this Divine Position, right, Big Brother?"

Li Changzhou looked at her for a moment, then asked: "How to refine it?"

"This I know! Very simple! Just input True Qi, completely illuminate the rune, and you can gain the Immortal Position!"