Chapter 1627 - 597: Book Saint’s Flourishing Brushwork

The Sangluan Stele is also a letter penned by the Book Saint Wang Xizhi.

Due to the desecration of his ancestral tomb in Langya, which he couldn’t personally mend, Wang was deeply grieved. In the midst of great sorrow and intense wrath, he began writing, creating this stele.

Thus, the Sangluan Stele is also known as the "most tragic calligraphy under heaven."

Zhou Xuan chose the "Sangluan Stele" to empower Yun Ziliang, precisely because of its profound sorrow and indignation.

In a certain sense, Yun Ziliang’s plight is akin to the tragedy of the Book Saint.

The Heavenly Masters of the Ganying Sect have lived on Hidden Dragon Mountain for generations.

This mountain is regarded as the ancestral land of the Heavenly Masters.

As long as Hidden Dragon Mountain remains, Yun Ziliang still has a home.

If Hidden Dragon Mountain is destroyed and all disciples slaughtered, Yun Ziliang will become a lost soul. His heart harbors not only a boundless hatred for the West Valley True Monarch but also an enduring sorrow that spans three hundred years.

"Lao Yun, you are my sworn brother in Jing Country. Today, I shall help you slay the West Valley True Monarch with this stele of extreme tragedy—the Sangluan Stele."

With extreme agility, Zhou Xuan wrote the ephemeral characters "Sangluan" using his folded fan. Subsequently, Bai Yujing, high above the Heavenly Dome, seemed to sense something,

The entire Jade Capital City trembled significantly,

Causing all the suspended structures within Jade Capital to sway dramatically, even the tallest Xuandu Palace.

The ground before the palace cracked, and those standing there—Mr. Ding, the three Palace Masters, and ten Pill Masters—struggled to maintain their balance, nearly falling.

"Oh dear, something major is happening."

Although Mr. Ding was seasoned and cautious, he couldn’t conceal a trace of panic upon encountering this bizarre upheaval.

Yet, following the panic came joy.

He clapped his hands and praised.

"Xuandu Palace is about to collapse, and you can still laugh?"

Mo Dan Master shouted.

Mr. Ding formed a sword-point gesture with his right hand, as if piercing through the Jade Capital’s earth towards Zhou Xuan on Lotus Mountain,

He said joyfully, "The honorable Sequencer is conferring a technique—the Book Entry Skill of Jade Capital. Zhou Dangzheng must use a folded fan as a brush to write a stele to empower Yun Ziliang."

"Now, the fan has moved, executing the Dragon Roaming Brush Technique, naming the stele."

"Zhou Dangzheng declared this stele is named ’Sangluan,’ the script pointed out by the pen are the characters ’Sangluan,’

As the name was declared, Jade Capital was stirred, this indicates ... remarkable brushwork, a sign connecting with Heaven,

The appearance of the famous stele triggers Jade Capital’s vibrations."

Mr. Ding, becoming increasingly enthusiastic, turned to the three Palace Masters, "We are in Jade Capital City, not stepping through one door, not crossing the second gate, yet within a day, we’ve witnessed two extraordinary steles. Gentlemen, we are truly fortunate."

Everyone found Mr. Ding’s words mystical—a stele’s emergence causing Jade Capital’s quakes?

Instinctively, they were skeptical.

But once Zhou Xuan began to write, the tremors in Jade Capital became undeniable evidence, leaving them no choice but to believe.

Mo Dan Master continued to question Mr. Ding, "Sir, how does Zhou Dangzheng’s stele compare to the previous one?"

"The previous stele is already a peerless work, its brush technique and meaning having reached perfection, for this Sangluan Stele to surpass it would be challenging."

"Since this stele does not surpass the ’Breaking Qiang Stele,’ why did Jade Capital tremble now,

Yet not when the ’Breaking Qiang Stele’ was written?"

Mr. Ding stroked his beard, his gaze grew fervent, saying,

"The ’Method of Entering the Book,’ claims to use the stele’s inspiration for empowerment, but actually, it’s not that simple."

He pointed to the depths beneath Jade Capital, "Book empowerment is akin to the human world’s ’Prayer’ or ’Petition,’

Some halls in the human world draft prayers and petitions to borrow power from deities between Heaven and Earth,

If the deity is moved by the prayer, they will descend their divine power, aiding disciples in combat,

This method is known as the ’Summoning God Technique’ in the human realm,

Our Jade Capital is a sacred land of calligraphy; the Flower God has a particular fondness for calligraphy, whenever a manuscript capable of moving her emerges,

She infuses her power into the stele, which then becomes a means of empowerment,

In other words, Zhou Dangzheng’s ’Sangluan Stele’ will inevitably draw the Flower God’s attention, if moved by the stele, emotionally stirred, Jade Capital experiences vibrations."

Just after Mr. Ding finished speaking, a deep, melancholic sigh reverberated within Jade Capital City.

Sorrow, initially an intangible essence, was concentrated atop Jade Capital, becoming overwhelmingly full, transforming into profound desolation, and pouring downwards.

The inhabitants of Jade Capital, affected by this sadness, recalled numerous sorrowful events from their past, their eyes involuntarily reddening.

Mo Dan Master, while wiping away his tears, cursed, "I remember, I remember everything. During my youth with Senior Brother Tianchi, I always suffered his humiliation,

During festive seasons, he stole my candy,

As adults, he took away my beloved... Though my beloved also adored him, and my love was only unrequited, but taken nonetheless,

After joining Alchemy Dao, he seized my position as First Pill Master as well,

I wish to hack Senior Brother Tianchi into pieces!!"

Mr. Ding: "..."

Mr. Ding, having profound Taoist skills, could resist the sorrow’s intrusion, but not those Pill Masters.