Taiyi Dao Fruit

The chirping of insects on summer nights had returned.

The rustling sounds disrupted the tranquility of the night, yet they also set the hearts of the clan members at ease within the ancestral land.

Because they knew that the overall situation was settled and there was no need to be anxious anymore, fearing that they might be affected by the remnants of the battle in their sleep.

The only ones who were probably not at ease were those from the Jiang family of Feiyun Town in Divine Capital.

Jiang Yuanqi, who had provoked the fight, was from this lineage, and Jiang Jingyuan was the leader of this lineage. Now that Jiang Yuanqi was disabled and Jiang Jingyuan was dead, the people of this lineage in Feiyun Town were naturally panic-stricken.

To prevent these people from acting rashly out of desperation and disturbing the Young Master's peace, Jiang Wujiu decided to hurry over and ensure they could sleep properly. Along the way, he also saw several familiar figures heading toward the residence of the Jiang family in Feiyun Town.

It seemed everyone was concerned about whether the Young Master was resting well.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Wujiu sighed inwardly, then suddenly transformed into a fleeting shadow, rushing forth like a whirlwind.

The others also spontaneously sped up, not willing to be outdone.

Tonight, although at ease, everyone was likely still sleepless.

On the other side,

Jiang Li gathered his Qi Mechanism, balanced the Eight Qi, and once again turned the Primordial Qi into lingering clouds around him, then smiled and said to those behind him, "It's all right now, the overall situation is settled."

Qi Changsheng immediately heaved a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, "Tonight was freaking dangerous."

During that moment when he was facing the Flame Flow, he really thought he was done for, but fortunately, Jiang Yang stepped in to help.

With this in mind, Qi Changsheng said to the prematurely grizzled big man lying directly on the ground not far away, "Brother Jiang, I owe you big time, from today onwards, you are my brother from another mother."

Since yesterday when Jiang Luo defeated Jiang Yuanqi, Jiang Yang had been guarding the door like a dignified guardian deity, not retreating even when facing Jiang Jingyuan.

This was a brother worth having, someone who would truly stand by him in times of trouble.

"Small matter," Jiang Yang said carefreely, thought for a moment, then lay on the ground and gently breathed, soon snoring sounds were heard.

Staying awake for a day and a night was not difficult for a Seventh-Grade Practitioner, but staying fully alert for a day and a night, watching out for movements all around, took its toll, not to mention clashing with a sixth-rank and narrowly escaping death.

After such a series of events, even an iron man like Jiang Yang was somewhat worn out.

"Is he asleep already?" Qi Changsheng smacked his lips, "Listening to this makes me sleepy too."

He, too, hadn't closed his eyes inside the room.

But the room was half-collapsed, not a suitable place for sleeping. Qi Changsheng called out, and together with Luu Wangji, they first moved the still-unconscious Jiang Luo, then Jiang Yang, finding a new place to rest.

Meanwhile, Jiang Li was cleaning up the chaotic and wrecked open ground after the fierce battle.

He took out four jade talismans, temporarily stored the Dao Fruits, and followed the trail of the rampaging Primordial Qi, walking dozens of meters to find the mountain wall that had been struck by the Primordial Qi.

The ground was overturned here; it was a sight of complete devastation. Soil, rocks, and plants were all crushed, mixing with the blood, flesh, and broken bones of Jiang Jingyuan, blending him indistinguishably with nature.

Jiang Li even found fragments of a storage bag, smelling the scent of elixirs mixed into the dust and smoke.

The ones that escaped damage were only the sword transformed from the Mo Wu Battle Box, and...

Jiang Li's keen eyes caught a glint of jade, he retrieved the sword, walked to the foot of the mountain wall, and waved his hand lightly.

The dust was swept away by the gust, revealing an imposing and luxurious Yellow Jade Ruyi.

[Fifth Grade Daoist Artifact·Divine Blessing]

[Category: Divinity]

[Fitting Conditions: Sixth Rank DivineDao Fruit, a heart of purity and selflessness, a body of blessings and merit]

[Promotion Ceremony: Perform good deeds more than ten thousand times, set up an altar at the Shangyuan Festival to Sacrifice to Heaven, and accept Heavenly Fortune under the adoration of the masses]

[Divine Skills: Heavenly Official's Blessing, Receiving Heavenly Hundred Blessings, Incense Fire God, Heavenly Court True God, Prophet of Fortune and Misfortune]

'Fifth Grade Daoist Artifact?'

Jiang Li hadn't actually expected that Jiang Jingyuan had a Fifth Grade Daoist Artifact in his hands. At the same time, he also keenly detected that the information about the Fifth Grade Dao Fruit was different, "It's Divine Skills, not abilities, the gap between above and below fifth rank is really significant."

The Fifth Rank Dao Fruit imbues Divine Skills, whereas Sixth Rank and below confer abilities; the difference in these couple of terms indicates an essential disparity.

Jiang Li reached out to pick up the Jade Ruyi, feeling a sense of enlightenment emerge within him.

[Prophet of Fortune and Misfortune: Before disaster or fortune arrives, the heart senses something, intentions stir]

This was the current effect of this Daoist Artifact.

Other inactive Divine Skills wouldn't display information, and Jiang Li could only guess their effects based on the literal meaning.

A Daoist Artifact would unlock one or two scaled-down abilities depending on the user's compatibility with the Dao Fruit within it, similar to the Ochre Whip, which was effective because of high compatibility with Jiang Li; in the hands of others from the Dinghu Sect, it was just a tool to open secret places.

In the hands of Jiang Li, this Jade Ruyi allowed its holder to sense impending fortunes or disasters. As for the timing of the forewarnings and their proximity to fortunes or disasters…

Jiang Li thought about an incident when Jiang Jingyuan suddenly dodged one of his thrusts.

At that time, Jiang Li approached as "one of the escapees," silent and unnoticed, undetectable even by Divine Thought, and his Qi Mechanism was completely sealed by Innate Qi, with no murderous intent leaking out. By all logic, Jiang Jingyuan should have detected nothing.

Yet, just as Jiang Li was about to succeed, Jiang Jingyuan suddenly smiled and dodged, exposing Jiang Li.

But he didn't completely avoid it; he still got hit by the sword, showing that the dodge wasn't premeditated but a spur-of-the-moment decision, and he hadn't detected the danger before that.

If he had detected Jiang Li's approach earlier, he shouldn't have been hit by the sword, and could even have counterattacked.

'That is to say, it was because of this artifact that Jiang Jingyuan detected the danger, just a moment before, barely a breath's time… so brief.'

Jiang Li caressed the Jade Ruyi, contemplating, 'As for feeling something in the heart, was the smile a premonition of this sensory response?'

Jiang Jingyuan's sudden smile, however, left a deep impression on Jiang Li.

Realizing this, the corners of Jiang Li's mouth twitched slightly, feeling that the Dao Fruit contained in this Jade Ruyi was not that of a Divine Blessing but of Prime Minister Cao.

The so-called smile of the Prime Minister, the world's events are unpredictable, and Prime Minister Cao's three famous smiles on Huarong Road were indeed world-renowned.

One second he was smiling, and the next, enemies arrived; Jiang Li would find it amusing if such a situation befell others, but happening to himself, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This method of forewarning, for the person involved, is too hellish.

Thinking this, Jiang Li couldn't help but chuckle.

"Ha."

Did the Jade Ruyi in his hand flicker?

Jiang Li's thoughts flashed like lightning, suddenly tuning into his Sea of Consciousness, detecting the talisman and its other connections.

"Junior Brother, why do you laugh?"

Gongsun Qingyue arrived gracefully, her face wearing the smile of a victor.

Jiang Li retraced his original path, and Gongsun Qingyue, who had been closely monitoring Jiang Li's movements, would certainly be aware. Moreover, although Jiang Li's battle with Jiang Jingyuan was brief, it wasn't exactly quiet, and Gongsun Qingyue wasn't deaf; she naturally heard it.

Thus, she came.