Chapter 7: The Mirror of the Vast Heaven, Jade Emperor Scripture

  The mirror of the vast sky, its material is neither gold nor jade, but it is very heavy. On its back, there are ancient seal scripts with tadpole patterns and shapes of cloud dragons and strange birds, which seem to be raised, but when touched, they are flat, not carved or painted, deeply embedded in the bone.

  At first glance, a faint, hazy light. But as I gaze intently, it seems to recede further and further away. Within, flowers bloom in profusion, golden clouds flutter, wind, cloud, water, fire. Amidst the golden clouds, shapes appear, transforming instantly, changing endlessly.

  The Mirror of the Treasure is one of the top ten spiritual treasures of the Pre-Heaven, and it's an existence that can't be underestimated. In the Three Realms, apart from a few well-known pre-heavenly supreme treasures, the Huatian Mirror ranks among the top. This mirror excels in defense, and aside from the Sacred Person's Mysterious Yellow Linglong Pagoda, it should be considered the first in terms of defensive capabilities. Moreover, this mirror exclusively belongs to the Master of the Three Realms and contains many hidden functions that Zhang Youren needs to slowly develop.

  Getting this mirror can also be considered Zhang Youren's good luck. Such a spiritual treasure, ordinary people get it and can't use it. Just refining it takes decades, or even longer. If the opportunity is not right, there is still a possibility of losing the treasure.

  Zhang Youren seized the Jade Emperor's shell, and the Mirror of Heaven helped him to repair his life. He could barely defend himself and hide his unrefined state, unleashing the power of the Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure 101. However, if he wanted to use the Mirror of Heaven to stand undefeated, with his current mortal body, it was just a foolish dream.

  All powerful magical artifacts require long-term refinement by their users, let alone the Huatian Mirror, one of the top ten innate spiritual treasures! Moreover, the amount of magic power required to use the treasure mirror is an immeasurable number for Zhang Youren's current state.

  It was precisely because of this that Zhang Youren understood that even if Chang Er Ding Guang had the Six Souls Banner, he wouldn't be able to activate it with his own strength. He would have to rely on the powerful Buddhist techniques to launch this sneak attack. After realizing this, Zhang Youren also began to resent Western Buddhism.

  Since entering the Heavenly Court and realizing he was indeed the real Jade Emperor, Zhang Youren had been puzzled by one thing: could it be that the Jade Emperor, the supreme ruler of the Three Realms, was just a mortal flesh?

  Even if the Jade Emperor didn't win by force, it's impossible!

  Unfortunately, he didn't dare to ask anyone about this matter. He even had to be careful and guard against it beforehand. In the immortal world, various major forces, Taoist and Buddhist families, all respected strength. Without strength, one could be struck down at any time. It was precisely because of this that the Yu Emperor's residual soul repeatedly reminded him that he must use the Huantian Mirror to conceal the fact that his true strength was completely gone, and quickly establish a foundation for immortality, restoring his original cultivation.

  Until today, after Yu Huang's residual soul was enlightened, he finally realized that his three souls had left his body, his seven spirits were scattered, and his cultivation was completely lost. What a miserable situation!

  Build a solid foundation!

  Zhang Youren felt somewhat bewildered.

  In the mortal world, he wanted to cultivate immortal methods and obtain the path of longevity. However, in today's Heavenly Court, is there really still time for him to lay the foundation for immortality and slowly cultivate until he becomes a Golden Immortal?

  The Peach Festival is about to open, and the Great Sage Sun Wukong will also arrive soon. Faced with that monkey who can be called a combat power explosion in the three realms, does he still have a chance to turn over?

  Even with the advantages of being a traverser, allowing him to know some future events and set up a layout in advance at the moment when the heavenly machine is deceived, Zhang Youren still had some misgivings.

  Besides, the calamity is about to arrive. In the magnificent and vast world of the immortal realm, can this brick-moving kid from Earth make it?

  Zhang Youren's eyes revealed a pessimistic mood, unsure of which way to go next.

  Just as he was hesitating, the Huanshen Mirror in his arms emitted a scorching heat, and the scalding aura seemed to be cheering him on, causing him to suddenly startle.

  It's settled then, since I've already arrived in the immortal realm, with my current strength it's impossible to escape this maelstrom. Even if I were to retreat and try to go back, continuing that life of rising early and returning late just to barely scrape by is not even a remote possibility!

  Whether it's becoming the true Heavenly Emperor, the number one person in the three realms, or returning to the past, you must have the strength to surpass everything.

  Awesome!

  Zhang Youren revealed a strong desire, a craving for power!

  This body...

  Zhang Youren stared at this body and couldn't help but be shocked.

  The Jade Emperor's immortal body, compared to his mortal body before crossing over, is naturally a thousand times better. However, because the Jade Emperor was in the midst of dividing his soul, he was secretly plotted against and his immortal body was destroyed, with seven souls scattered about. Now only his main soul has returned, and in this heavenly court, above the immortal realm, this probably counts as the worst immortal body without precedent or successor.

  First build a solid foundation, then enhance your strength!

  Once he made up his mind, Zhang Youren put aside all negative emotions and focused on the present.

  As for the three souls merging into one, finding the other two souls is not something he can accomplish with his current abilities. To put it bluntly, it still requires strength and also needs opportunities to be possible.

  Acquire the foundation of immortality, cultivate the seven spirits, this is the current top priority.

  In the memory of Jade Emperor, Zhang Youren obtained some cultivation knowledge and the only one cultivation method - "Yu Huang Jing", which is also a must-cultivate method for Haotian Yu Huang Shangdi.

  "The Jade Emperor Scripture", with the power of faith in merit and virtue as its foundation, after cultivating to a certain extent, merit and virtue are embodied, and one is not tainted by worldly desires for ten thousand kalpas.

  However, this technique has a weakness, which is that its combat power is extremely weak. Moreover, the effect of the technique depends on the scope of influence truly controlled by Tian Di.

  It's no wonder that Yu Huang's remnant soul would split into three souls in order to break through.

  In the heavenly realm, the Jade Emperor's actual control power is probably not enough to match his four assistants. The South Pole Longevity Great Emperor controls human lifespan, and all humans are subject to his constraints; The Hooked Array Upper Palace Heavenly Jade Great Emperor controls military affairs, with boundless influence; The Heaven-Conferred Earthly Emperor of the Soil God Temple controls yin-yang reproduction, and all living things grow, making it indispensable; The North Pole Purple Subtlety Great Emperor controls the sun, moon, stars, and constellations, and all cultivators are subject to his control. In comparison, the Supreme Heavenly Emperor is in charge of overall work, but specific matters often cannot be intervened, and there are even fewer people available for use, making him the weakest link.

  Moreover, the Jade Emperor Scripture is a special cultivation method for the master of the three realms, and most of the time it leans towards sealing and controlling as well as understanding the Tao. In terms of techniques, methods, and combat power, it falls short in many ways. After understanding this, Zhang Youren furrowed his brow deeply, with just this, how could he stand at the highest point of the three realms?

  Although he thought so, Zhang Youren had no choice but to find that there was nothing else in his mind except for this method. Moreover, this was also the exclusive method of Yu Huang Dadi, and he couldn't change it even if he wanted to.

  Now, can only take it one step at a time.

  Although Zhang Youren had not cultivated before, he had the memory and cultivation experience of Yu Huang's residual soul. He could be said to be standing on the shoulders of a giant to cultivate, although his foundation was slightly worse. With time, no one knew what kind of achievement he would achieve.

  "No choice, I'll just have to major in Magic then!"

  Zhang Youren decided to focus on his cultivation, so he stopped leaving the house and didn't even step out of the courtyard. He carefully studied the "Jade Emperor Scripture", a technique that was said to have existed since the beginning of time and was specifically designed for the masters of the three realms.