Chapter 825: Divine Artifacts and Immortal Objects
Li Tiangang was not surprised by this scene. As the Second Deputy of the Fenglin Daoist Mansion, he was deeply familiar with Fenglin’s various tactics. Using the Starcrusher cannon against the meteor had been part of his and Spirit Guard Ding Wei’s plan all along.
He gazed at the firestorm and continued, “The Tenmon Sect has three major shrines—Ise-jingu, Atsuta-jingu, and Asahi-jingu. Of these, Ise-jingu stands at the forefront as the ancestral shrine of the Tenmon Sect’s origin, holding a status similar to our Daoist ancestral mountain, Kunlun. The Saio resides there permanently.
“These three are called major shrines because they each enshrine one of Fenglin’s three divine artifacts, what we Daoists would define as immortal objects. Ise-jingu houses the Yata Mirror; Atsuta-jingu houses the Ame-no-Murakumo Sword, and Asahi-jingu houses the Yasakani Magatama. These three divine artifacts are also the heirlooms of the Fenglin royal family, passed down through generations.
“The one most likely to appear here is the Yasakani Magatama. The Magatama is shaped like one half of the yin-yang symbol. Legend says it offers blessings, wards off calamity, and balances yin and yang, though its exact function is a closely guarded secret of the Asahi-jingu. Fortunately, we bribed a gon-negi and learned a bit about it. It has no inherent ability, but it can greatly enhance one’s cultivation.”
Zhang Yuelu asked in doubt, “Similar to the Qinghuo Pearl?”
Li Tiangang nodded. “The function of the Yasakani Magatama is indeed very similar to the Qinghuo Pearl. Some semi-immortal objects are only suitable for Immortals, like the Haotian Mirror. But the Qinghuo Pearl is the opposite. It has little effect on true Immortals but is extremely effective for Pseudo-Immortals.”
Qi Xuansu was a bit confused and glanced at Zhang Yuelu.
Zhang Yuelu softly explained, “It’s a very famous immortal object, tied to both the Zhang and Li families. Before the Daoist sects were unified, a demon calling himself the Master of Qingqiu Mountain emerged. He stirred chaos with his Immortal-level cultivation, killing not only Daoists but also emperors and nobles. The Great Heavenly Preceptor at the time rallied all Daoist sects to eliminate the demon. It was later discovered that the reason he had the power of an Immortal was because he obtained the Qinghuo Pearl, a relic of the Qingqiu fox demon clan. After his death, the Qinghuo Pearl ended up with the Zhang family and was stored in the Xuanwu Hall of the Dazhen Mansion.”
Qi Xuansu had recently visited the Dazhen Mansion and remembered Xuanwu Hall. It was a forbidden zone, on par with the Demon-Vanquishing Platform. Even the Heavenly Preceptor had mentioned Xuanwu Hall when bestowing them a semi-immortal object. This indicated that Xuanwu Hall was the Zhang family’s vault for rare treasures.
Zhang Yuelu continued, “Later, the Holy Xuan learned of this and reclaimed the Qinghuo Pearl, returning it to its rightful owners. This act helped bring the Qingqiu fox demon clan under the Daoist wing and led to the marriage alliance between the Li and Su families.”