Ascension to the Gods

Chapter 237 Snow Falls on Chang'an
At the Jade Terrace of the Imperial City, a breeze is beginning to rise.

Nie Zheng landed, standing alone amidst the howling wind.

She wore a brocade blue dress, and her hair, like a waterfall, danced in the wind.

"I wasn't used to wearing the clothes in this world."

The girl stretched out her slender white fingers, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and looked at Jiang Jian. "After these past few days, I've gotten used to it."

Jiang Jian snapped out of her daze and looked at the person in front of her.

Her attire was indeed vastly different from what she wore on the surface.

A moment of silence.

Jiang Jian said earnestly, "Thank you."

Nie Zheng raised an eyebrow.

She knows.

What Jiang Jian was talking about was the world of the dead.

"You're welcome."

A few seconds later, Nie Zheng chuckled.

"What I want to do has nothing to do with anyone else."

"So, you don't need to thank me."

The wind howled.

The phoenix spread its wings and shielded the two of them.

Nie Zheng stepped forward, patted its wings, and whispered, "Thank you."

The phoenix lowered its enormous head, nuzzled against the girl's skirt, and let out a low hiss.

Nie Zheng turned to look at Jiang Jian and said directly, "I have an official position in the Imperial Observatory that I can give to you."

The official position in the Imperial Observatory represented a quota for the celestial constellation.

It is a resource that students of the Earth-Moon Academy would fight tooth and nail to obtain.

Jiang Jian looked at her and said in a deep voice, "I need to know the reason."

"You have sent me critical information several times in a row."

"After that, he disregarded the danger and went to the underworld to find me."

"as well as."

"Come to the Earth Moon Academy and grant me an official position in the Imperial Observatory."

"All these are the real reasons."

Jiang Jian lightly flicked his sleeve, his expression solemn. "If you can't answer, I'll turn around and leave."

He really needed the position of Imperial Astronomical Observatory official.

But more importantly.

Jiang Jian had no idea what Nie Zheng's purpose was.

Previously, information could be exchanged using notes.

However, the fact that Nie Zheng had traveled to almost half of the Dead Realm within half a year remained a persistent thought in Jiang Jian's mind.

Although she spoke of it casually.

However, Jiang had personally visited Cangzhou Prefecture, witnessed the strange rules of this place, and even fought with the "Lord of the Underworld".

He was well aware that the dangers of the dead world could not be easily glossed over in just a few words.

"Your sister asked me this question before."

The girl in the blue dress stood quietly, speaking softly.

She looked at Jiang Jian with clear and bright eyes, appearing poised and generous.

My answer to her was just one sentence.

"I like you."

For a moment.

The phoenixes nearby stopped chirping.

It was as if even the wind had stopped.

Jiang remained calm and neither confirmed nor denied the answer.

Based on his own judgment.

Nie Zheng's words and actions were definitely purposeful.

"Don't you believe me?"

"The girl in the green dress asked."

Jiang Jian shook his head and said, "Since you don't want to talk about it, I'll go back to Zhenhai Prefecture."

The words fell.

Without the slightest hesitation, he took a step forward.

A stream of dark light roared beneath him, instantly coalescing into the illusory form of a dragon-phoenix!

"Don't leave yet."

Nie Zheng paused for a moment.

Actually, I want to make a deal with you.

The words came out.

She bit her soft, rosy lips.

There was a sense of loss in his expression.

Jiang stopped walking, but did not turn around.

I just stood there and listened to her talk.

Nie Zheng looked at him and said, "Guangling City is not an ordinary place."

"Its corresponding spatial coordinates are the starting point for the birth of the new Earth's star ring."

"But this information is too secretive."

"Apart from those at the Spirit Platform Realm and a few leaders of the Earth Alliance, nobody knows about it."

"That's why I left home to go to school in Guangling City."

“My father told me to live an ordinary life in Guangling City.”

"Only in this way can you truly feel the real atmosphere of Earth's rings."

"It helps with the growth of life."

Hear this.

Jiang Jian's gaze sharpened.

Suddenly, many things came to mind.

It seems so.

It was no coincidence that my sister and I's aircraft landed in Guangling City.

The spacecraft traverses space, passing through Earth's rings.

Its initial landing point can only be a spatial coordinate that corresponds to the star ring base point.

Linjiang Prefecture, Guangling City.

"Senior Jiang Jian, do you know about those favored by the gods?"

The girl in the blue dress spoke again.

Jiang Jian shook his head.

Nie Zheng looked at him and said, "In other words."

"Those favored by the gods are those who are born with divine gifts, as described in middle school textbooks."

"A gift from the gods, something that exists in the soul from birth."

"It has no ranking."

"However, every one of these divine gifts is extremely terrifying."

"If one cultivates to a high level, one can even change the world and reverse the order of things."

She gently raised her head, gazing at the starry sky, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall.

"The Black-Clad Assassin who went to Saturn alone, slaughtered hundreds of millions of lives, seized a large piece of the rings, and led the reconstruction of Earth was a natural-born god-given being."

"Back then."

"Earth's rings have collapsed, order is in chaos, extraterrestrial life is rampant, and Neptune has not yet made a move."

"He killed countless people in order to glimpse the Spirit Platform and seize core resources."

"Most of them are extraterrestrial beings."

"There are also quite a few, which are Earth creatures."

"Finally, on the edge of the moon, on the Starry Sea, he drew upon the light of the stars, broke through his spiritual realm, and obtained the title of Black-Clad Assassin."

"The black-clad assassin, in the end, redeemed himself."

"It made an indelible contribution to the Earth at that time."

The girl in the green dress withdrew her gaze and looked at Jiang Jian.

"His achievements are a gift from heaven, and his contributions are indispensable."

"But before he could glimpse the Spirit Platform, he had been pretending to have a level 6 talent."

"Because they are born with divine gifts and are so rare, disguising themselves is a way to protect themselves."

"Xu Suanzhenjun, who came to the Great Zhou Dynasty to set up the Star Array, was also born with divine gifts."

"The four realms of Earth and Moon, the Lingtai Realm whose name is known."

"Half of them are born with divine gifts."

"The rest of the Spirit Platform Realm cultivators have level 7 talent and level 6 talent."

There is only one person with a Level 5 talent at the Spirit Platform Realm.

"He is also the only one so far with the lowest talent in the Spirit Platform Realm."

“True Lord Qiyue”.

Many of Earth's secrets were revealed by Nie Zheng in a casual manner.

Seeing this, Jiang had already dispelled the illusory form of the dragon sparrow and landed, his expression solemn.

The name of the True Lord of the Moon is known to every household.

Throughout the four realms of Earth and Moon, among billions of living beings, no one is unaware of this!

Qiyue Zhenjun was once the master of the greatest wonder, the Moon Wonderland.

Today, he holds the highest official position in the Moon Realm, "True Lord of the Moon Realm".

He is also one of the highest leaders of the Earth Alliance.

Only those at the Lingtai Realm are qualified to be called "True Lord".

His title was Qiyue Zhenjun.

"True Lord of the Moon Realm" is his official title.

In the four realms of Earth and Moon, the highest official position in each realm is held by someone from the Lingtai Realm.

The Earth Alliance, on the other hand, reigns supreme over the four realms.

Its fundamental purpose is singular: to safeguard the core interests of the Earth.

Although these four True Lords are known to the world because of their official positions, their specific talents have never been revealed to ordinary people.

Nie Zheng was surprised to learn that Qiyue Zhenjun possessed a level 5 talent.

Its origins and background filled Jiang Jianxin with a sense of horror as he pondered them.

“Master Xu Suan has calculated this carefully.”

The girl in the green dress said softly, "Guangling City, as the base point of the star ring, corresponds to these coordinates."

“The magnetic field has fluctuated very strongly in recent decades.”

"It is highly likely that this will be the place where the next chosen one of the gods will appear."

"so."

“My father changed his name and came to Guangling City, where I was born.”

"And let me stay here and grow up like a normal person."

"I just want to see if I can be blessed by the gods and receive divine gifts."

Speaking of it.

Nie Zheng's expression was one of disappointment and complexity.

Yet, deep within his eyes, there was a hint of relief.

"obviously."

"As the youngest daughter, I have disappointed my father."

“I am not a chosen one of God, I have not been born with divine gifts.”

Speaking of it.

She turned to the side and looked at Jiang Jian.

"The magnetic field fluctuations in Guangling City are stabilizing."

"this means."

"The next one born with divine gifts."

"It has already appeared."

Hear this.

Jiang Jian remained silent and did not speak.

His innate divine gift is the "Han Guang Divine Sword".

but.

The "Han Guang Divine Sword" currently doesn't have many special features.

Sharpness, storage, restraint.

It has absolutely nothing to do with what Nie Zheng said about "changing the world" and "turning the universe upside down".

not to mention.

Jiang saw it even more clearly in the depths of his mind.

My true secret is not something I was born with.

Rather, it is an innate talent unknown to anyone, whose level is unknown.

The divine fire of purification.

This innate talent is the secret I most need to protect.

"only."

"That divinely gifted individual has not yet been found."

Nie Zheng suddenly said.

"Those favored by the gods will outwardly display their talents, but they will only be granted level 1 divine gifts."

"In the last twenty years."

"Many people went to Guangling to search in secret."

“None of the level 1 talents have ever shown the characteristics of a divinely favored person.”

Speaking of it.

The phoenix beside it trembled restlessly with its wings and cried out again.

Jiang Jian walked to the girl in the blue dress and stood beside her, saying, "Are you telling me all this because you doubt that I possess divine gifts?"

Without the protection of wings.

A fierce wind howled and swept in relentlessly.

She lifted a strand of the girl's hair and brushed it against Jiang Jian's cheek.

Nie Zheng brushed his hair back with his sleeve, not answering directly, but saying, "What I want to talk about is our deal."

"I do not want to go home."

"so."

"I need to find someone to marry on the surface of the earth."

Hear this.

Jiang Jian shook his head slightly.

The reaction to it.

Nie Zheng had anticipated this and didn't take it to heart, saying, "Don't rush to refuse, let me finish."

"A marriage in name only is a contract."

"It's more than enough to handle things at home."

"Once I've resolved my own issues, we'll terminate the contract. From beginning to end, you won't lose anything."

"And the reward I offer is something you absolutely cannot refuse."

The girl in the blue dress spoke with certainty.

Jiang Jian asked softly, "What is the reward?"

Nie Zhengdao: "A divine decree."

Jiang Jian's gaze sharpened.

Nie Zheng smiled and said, "Several hundred years ago, the solar system was in chaos, polluting stars and disturbing the galaxy."

"On Neptune, the descendants of the gods personally intervened and forced all the planets to sign the 'Solar System Planets Convention'."

"The descendants of the gods even personally wrote eight edicts, which were given to the eight planets respectively."

"Earth, too, received a decree."

“That decree, written by the descendants of the gods, was full of divine power.”

"It was divided into ten fragments by the few True Monarchs at the Spirit Platform Realm who were on Earth at that time."

“Every True Lord possesses some.”

"Possessing this item will increase the chances of seeing the spiritual platform by at least 30%."

"This is one of the most vital resources on Earth today."

The girl in the blue dress said softly, "I happen to have one here."

"That's my dowry."

"As long as you marry me in a formality when the time comes, we can dissolve the marriage once my family matters are resolved."

"This thing is yours."

"With a divinely proven contract as proof, you don't need to worry about me not giving it to you."

Do not know why.

She spoke in a slightly lower tone and did not look at Jiang Jian.

Jiang Jian didn't speak, but instead pondered quietly.

Nie Zheng just made it very clear.

They only need to get married in name only, and then dissolve the marriage contract after a period of time.

You can receive a divine decree from yourself.

Nie Zheng, on the other hand, can also achieve her goal, thereby getting rid of family matters and truly staying in the surface world.

"You don't need to answer right away."

Nie Zhengdao said, "It will be three years before I go home."

"You can think about it carefully during this time."

"besides."

"You don't need to refuse my offer. Consider it my way of showing my sincerity for this deal in advance."

The girl in the green dress stretched out her sleeve, took out a token, and handed it to Jiang Jian.

The front of the token is engraved with mountains and rivers.

On its back are the words "Chief of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau of the Great Zhou Dynasty".

Jiang Jian remained silent for a moment before accepting the token.

I sensed it instantly.

Deep within the token lies a dense, surging power of celestial phenomena.

With this item, one can enter the Academy World, the most suitable place for cultivation, the Star Array.

I don’t know when it started.

Nie Zheng has already left and disappeared.

On the jade platform, the faint scent of the young girl's hair still lingered, and even as the strong wind blew, it still filled the air and lingered.

"The Star Array is also a form of transaction."

Jiang put away the token and made up her mind.

Whether it's matters concerning the dead or official positions within the Imperial Observatory.

He never even considered accepting it with a clear conscience.

It's like exchanging notes.

Jiang Jian had already decided to complete these transactions in his own way.

The sky is about to collapse.

The current dual realm is merely a corner of Earth.

Placed within the four realms of Earth and Moon, and within the vast solar system, it is but a speck of dust.

In this vast world of stars, if one wants to achieve success in cultivation, no spiritual resource should be easily given up.

My mind calmed down a bit.

Jiang Jian took a step forward, and the dragon sparrow appeared beneath him.

The black phoenix let out a cry, its wings trembling as it sent down streams of dark light, and flew rapidly toward the Imperial Observatory.

at the same time.

Standing on the back of the dragon sparrow, Jiang Jian was silently digesting the many secrets that Nie Zheng had mentioned while cultivating.

Earth hides information, and the Lingtai Realm remains secret.

None of them are things that ordinary people could possibly know.

Nie Zheng, however, told him everything without reservation.

Even Jiang Jian himself found this level of trust somewhat unbelievable.

(End of this chapter)