【Ding! Slain the pseudo-Fire God, obtained Noble Qi * 200.】
【Obtained Divine Ability: All Manifestations: Mountains and Rivers.】
【Chen Ning】
【Noble Qi: 212】
【Mountain-Treading Step (50/200)】
【Blue Lotus Fire Seal (0/200)】
【Demon-Suppressing Pagoda (0/2100)】
【Pure Breeze in Both Sleeves (0/800)】
【All Manifestations: Mountains and Rivers, First Layer (0/300)】
This time, Chen Ning directly and smoothly elevated Mountain-Treading Step to Great Perfection in one go.
Slaying just a single pseudo-god had unexpectedly yielded a massive amount of Noble Qi as well as two Divine Abilities—it was practically an immense profit!
He had already used Pure Breeze in Both Sleeves once during the battle just now, and its power went without saying.
The other Divine Ability, All Manifestations: Mountains and Rivers, brought Chen Ning an equal sense of pleasant surprise.
According to the system's introduction, this Divine Ability could actually materialize all things within mountains and rivers.
The first layer was mountains, and the second layer was rivers. As the layers increased, the objects that could be manifested and their might would increase accordingly.
This Divine Ability was truly one capable of moving mountains and shifting seas!
Most of his previous Divine Abilities leaned closer to those of Martial Cultivators and Daoist sects, but these two Divine Abilities possessed a distinct Confucian air.
Chen Ning slowly opened his eyes with satisfaction.
At this moment, Qin Heng stepped forward hurriedly and asked respectfully:
“How is it, Brother Chen? Did you find where that fake Fire God is hiding?”
“Yes, I found it.
However, before that, shouldn't you also tell me something about the dynasty's current situation?”
Chen Ning looked at Qin Heng.
He had noticed the anomalies long ago.
The Xuanfeng Dynasty possessed a thousand years of history and a population of tens of millions.
Although it was no longer as powerful as in its prime, it was still a colossal titan to the surrounding small nations.
For such a dynasty, having a ten-year-old little princess personally lead people to investigate the chaotic phenomenon of demons impersonating deities in the Imperial Capital was clearly very abnormal.
Qin Heng cupped his hands apologetically:
“My apologies, Brother Chen. Arriving at the Imperial Capital was too rushed, so I never had the chance to explain everything to you one by one.”
Next, Qin Heng recounted everything he knew.
This included why the Imperial Capital was currently in such turmoil, and why he had risked taking the Little Princess out of the capital.
It turned out that as early as a year ago, the current Emperor of the Xuanfeng Dynasty had fallen gravely ill and retired to the rear palace.
During this period while he neglected court affairs, the imperial court had split into two factions.
One faction was the Cabinet, which temporarily managed state affairs in the current Emperor's stead, and the other was a group of newly promoted officials led by Crown Prince Xia Feng.
From then on, the Imperial Capital became a mixture of dragons and snakes, and various demons lurking in the shadows even began appearing quietly.
Yet, facing the confrontation between the two factions, other officials were already preoccupied with their own safety, so naturally no one dealt with these chaotic phenomena.
What was more, some demons were very likely inextricably linked to certain court officials.
Qin Heng had escorted Xia Qiuyu out of the capital precisely to obtain a portion of military power from the Old Minister.
Although they could not interfere in court affairs, with the partial power Xia Qiuyu now commanded, they could at least trace the roots and do their best to resolve the demon crisis in the Imperial Capital.
“So that's how it is.”
Chen Ning nodded.
From what he had seen since entering the capital, the dynasty's current situation was roughly as Qin Heng had described.
Thus, Chen Ning also informed Qin Heng of the Blue Lotus Fire Seal's final destination.
“That location...
Hiss, to think it would actually be Prince Qian Manor!
Fortunately, the Princess can now mobilize some military power; otherwise, we might truly have had no way of dealing with them.”
Qin Heng cupped his hands to Chen Ning:
“Many thanks, Brother Chen. I will go lead our people to search Prince Qian Manor right away, but before that, I must trouble Brother Chen to look after the Little Princess.”
Only after entrusting Xia Qiuyu to Chen Ning did Qin Heng depart with peace of mind.
Prince Qian Manor was undeniably connected to the Fire God Temple, but Chen Ning could sense that the Imperial Capital's demon turmoil would never end so easily.
“Let's go as well.”
Chen Ning glanced at the two beside him, one big and one small—Qing Yan and Xia Qiuyu.
Yet just as he was about to turn and leave, the system's notification suddenly rang in his ear.
【Ding! Detected a large amount of uncollected Incense Faith Power remaining in the Fire God Temple. The Host may proceed with collection.】
“Incense?”
The Fire God Temple was dilapidated and in ruins; at first glance, there was nothing but broken walls.
Chen Ning pondered for a moment, then coated his eyes with a wisp of Purple Qi.
Sure enough, when he opened his eyes again, he saw a whole altar full of golden qi—overflowing, in fact—within the sacrificial altar.
This golden qi was precisely the Incense Faith Power left behind by the commoners who had come here to worship.
However, because only a fake god had been enshrined in the temple, the Incense Faith Power, invisible to ordinary people, had been left behind.
“This stuff can be absorbed?”
Chen Ning reached out and cautiously touched a wisp of the golden qi.
Sure enough, that wisp of Incense Faith Power instantly surged into Chen Ning's body, flowing through his limbs and meridians, making him feel exceedingly cool and comfortable.
“It really is good stuff!”
Pleasantly surprised, Chen Ning immediately increased his efforts.
As he submerged his hand completely into the altar, the Incense Faith Power within began surging into Chen Ning's body in droves.
Like a divine enlightenment, it purified every part of his physique.
After absorbing all the Incense Faith Power in the entire altar, Chen Ning's body and soul felt thoroughly cleansed and exceptionally translucent.
【Chen Ning】
【Noble Qi: 220】
Incense Faith Power seemed to be a kind of righteous energy as well.
After being transformed within Chen Ning's body, this entire altar of Incense Faith Power was actually converted into Noble Righteous Qi, and the Noble Qi stored in the system even skyrocketed to over two hundred.
【Cumulative Noble Qi has exceeded 2,000. Congratulations to the Host for successfully advancing to the Fifth-Rank Moral Establishment Realm.】
“Fifth-Rank Moral Establishment Realm?”
Speaking of which, because he had only slain basic demons in Ning'an Village and had very little contact with other practitioners, he seemed to not yet know this world's cultivation systems.
This time, Chen Ning carefully reviewed the system's notification.
It turned out that according to the different cultivation systems in this world, the realms of each school were also different.
Although all were divided from Eighth-rank to First-rank, the names of the realms varied.
Confucian Cultivator: Aperture Opening Realm, Self-Cultivation Realm, Benevolence Realm, Moral Establishment Realm, Noble Scholar Realm, Grand Confucian Realm, Sub-Saint Realm, Confucian Saint Realm.
Buddhist Cultivator: Sramani Realm, Martial Monk Realm, Ascetic Monk Realm, Zen Master Realm, Vinaya Master Realm, Vajra Realm, Arhat Realm, Buddha Realm.
Martial Cultivator: Houtian Realm, Xiantian Realm, Master Realm, Grandmaster Realm, Martial Dao Golden Core Realm, Martial Dao Nascent Soul Realm, Martial Dao Primordial Spirit Realm, Martial God Realm.
Demon Cultivator: Human Demon Realm, Earth Demon Realm, Heavenly Demon Realm, Mysterious Demon Realm, True Demon Realm, Demon King Realm, Demon Monarch Realm, Demon Lord Realm.
Daoist Sect: Qi Building Realm, Clear Aperture Realm, Body Refining Realm, Spirit Refining Realm, Profound Heaven Realm, Law Realm, Domain Realm, Heavenly Venerable Realm.
His current Fifth-Rank Moral Establishment Realm was roughly equivalent in strength to a Grandmaster Realm Martial Cultivator in the dynasty, who possessed the valor to face a thousand men alone and commanded an annual salary of three thousand taels of silver.
“By the way, Master, when can you officially accept me as your disciple!”
Right then, Xia Qiuyu tugged at the corner of Chen Ning's robe, her bright, watery eyes brimming with anticipation.
This little girl had already taken the liberty of calling him Master.
Chen Ning gave a helpless smile. “We'll talk after we get back. If you can pass one more test, I can consider it.”
“Okay, Master!”
Xia Qiuyu immediately hugged Chen Ning's leg in excitement, joyfully standing on her tiptoes.
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