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Chapter 81: Should Have Meet Him Earlier
Today was a very good day, and the Country of Fire's palace was in a ceremonial mode.
All the eunuchs and palace maids were wearing red clothes that were specially made for this occasion.
The Weiyang Palace was the most solemn place for the royals to hold a banquet. It was normally used to host royals from other countries.
However, today was a special occasion. It was used to send off Shen Ao.
Shen Ao would be on his way to Grand White Grotto-Heaven and be a disciple there tomorrow. Not only could he be part of Grand White Grotto-Heaven, Supremacy Zi Yang liked him very much and was willing to like to take him as a disciple.
As a disciple favored by an immortal senior, he would be able to take his place someday.
The Elder could give lessons to thousands of students, but he would only have a dozen in-name disciples. The number of disciples would be even lesser, normally no more than three. It was not rare to have even one disciple.
After Shen Ao became Supremacy Zi Yang's disciple, he would definitely learn a lot from him. Shen Ao would undoubtedly reach the Golden Core stage in the future, and Nascent Soul would not be a dream either.
Even the King of Fire, Shen Xiao, was just a peak Golden Core cultivator.
Although there were some Nascent Soul cultivators among the senior guardians that were training in a discreet place in the palace, not all Nascent Souls were the same.
Some stronger Nascent Soul cultivators could fight against 100 Nascent Soul cultivators that were not as good.
The Country of Fire's royals were no different from commoners in Eastern Wilderness, as there were countless royals like them roaming about. They were nothing compared to Grand White Grotto-Heaven that was considered the top grotto-heaven.
It was Shen Ao's fortuitous opportunity for being favored by Supremacy Zi Yang. As long as the 6th Prince worked hard in the future, he would be able to reach the Nascent Soul stage if he was lucky. Then, he could easily be the Country of Fire's strongest defender, meaning the country would be safer and more stable.
All the neighboring countries would show some respect to the Grand White Grotto-Heaven Elder that was defending the Country of Fire.
Thus, this send-off banquet was very important to all the royals and nobles from the Country of Fire, as well as the itinerant cultivators.
Everyone had prepared some valuable gifts just to please the 6th Prince.
Luckily, the 6th Prince was still at the Foundation Establishment stage now. When Shen Ao was at the Golden Core stage, he would not be interested in this worthless trash.
Those royals were not successful for nothing. Naturally, they knew how to act in their own self-interest.
"My prince! Did not see you in a few days, and you've gotten handsome again."
"Splendid, Your Highness! You are at the Foundation Establishment stage at such a young age? You must be a genius!"
"My daughter is 16 this year. She admires you very much and would like to serve you by your side."
"Your Highness, do you need any servant? My son is ready to take up that role if you need him!"
A crowd surrounded Shen Ao, who was wearing a red python robe. His behavior fit his status, but there was disappointment in his eyes.
A few days ago...
Shen Ao visited Myriad Spirit Garden after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage to get some presents for his master.
Since his servant, Lee, had contact with his thirteenth brother, he believed Lee had bad luck and thus didn't bring him along.
Even so, Shen Ao still felt that Lee had affected his providence. Before he could even reach the Myriad Spirit Garden, he suffered a Qi Deviation under a tree and woke up two days later! He had passed out for the entire two days!
Shen Ao had a tight schedule and could only stay in the Myriad Spirit Garden for three days. Yet, he had spent 2/3 of the time sleeping!
After Shen Ao woke up, he wasted no time and entered the Myriad Spirit Garden.
He had heard about a legendary person there. His name was Shen Aotian, a name very similar to his. However, Shen Ao felt that he was nothing similar to him as Shen Aotian was a legend in Myriad Spirit Garden!
"If we are fated, my services will be free; but if we are not, no amount of gold would fancy me." This was how generous this legend was!
He had chosen over 100 Spirit Ores, and nothing had the value below ten times. This was how good this legend was!
To protect his believers, he had gone against his will and chosen a Spirit Stone for Divine Firmament's Saintess. This was how kind this legend was!
Shen Ao was very remorseful. If only he had reached Myriad Spirit Garden two days earlier, he could have still been able to meet this Master Celestial.
How could he have missed such a legend!? Just because he had accidentally suffered a Qi Deviation during training and passed out for two days!?
Well, even if he did not manage to find Master Celestial, there was still the Celievers' Grand Elder and current leader. He might have a way to contact this Master Celestial.
Shen Ao heard that many people visited the Sky Spirit Pavilion after Master Celestial had gone missing for a day. Thus, he thought that as the leader of Celievers, Shopkeeper Song might know where Master Celestial was.
However, he found out that the Sky Spirit Pavilion would be closed for a month. The shopkeeper and his son were nowhere to be found.
Shen Ao was utterly depressed.
Thirteenth Brother, seriously? Is your bad luck that powerful!?
Shen Ao decided not to stay in the Myriad Spirit Garden any longer. He believed his providence was getting weaker each minute he spent his time there.
What about choosing the ore myself?
LOL!
Shen Ao had a feeling that he could not even earn 100 Spirit Stones if he used all his money here. Hence, he left the Myriad Spirit Garden in disappointment.
He decided to face his fate. He would have to buy the present with his pocket money, and that would not be cheap!
Luck is not on my side...
Shen Ao was very close to depression while returning to the palace. However, now that he had arrived and everyone was flattering him, he felt better.
Unfortunately, that regretful feeling was still buried deep down in his heart.
He decided to visit the Myriad Spirit Garden again after today's bouquet and wait for Master Celestial. Shen Aotian had disappeared for three days before, so he may have been in secluded cultivation this time too.
As long as I camp for him long enough, I'll definitely meet him!
A loud bell suddenly rang and interrupted Shen Ao's thoughts.
The Weiyang Palace's eunuch screamed in a shrill voice, "Your Majesty is here!"
Everyone in the Weiyang Palace knelt down and waited for the king's arrival.
Soon, the King of Fire walked into the palace with a large group of palace maids. He looked solemn and dignified. His reddish-golden dragon robe brought out his aura even further.
"Everyone, please rise," said Shen Xiao and looked at Shen Ao proudly.
My son, Shen Ao, is gifted and talented. He was born to be special! Going to Grand White Grotto-Heaven is just his first step to greatness!
Shen Xiao was pleased with his son. He smiled and said, "Today is an important day for my son. Ao, do you have anything you wish for? Tell father, I'll grant you whatever you wish for!"
Shen Ao was very touched by his father's words, but he could not help but still feel a sense of disappointment.
So what if I have a doting father? I still cannot meet Master Celestial! That's a lifetime tragedy!
At the same time...
A handsome man outside the Weiyang Palace sneezed. He was late for the banquet as he had gone to buy a present for his sixth brother.
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Chapter 82: If You Could See This, You Would Be So Happy
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"Erm... The 13th Prince... is here!"
The eunuch outside of the Weiyang Palace stumbled upon those words.
Everyone in the palace stopped what they were doing and stared at the palace's slowly opening
gate.
There was dead silence, and only the 13th Prince's footsteps could be heard loud and clear.
Shen Ao could still fake a smile to the guests a moment ago. However, upon hearing this dreadful piece of news, he could no longer do it.
He started to doubt if he had somehow offended the God of Fate.
Ever since the 13th Prince had reached the age of six and started to understand what was going on around him, he would seldom appear on such occasions. He had been living alone in Lan's Palace for the past 10 years.
Even when his father would have a birthday celebration, he would simply make someone pass the king his present.
He had never shown his face for a banquet, and everyone was taking it as the norm.
Although he would still receive the invitation for all the banquets, he had never shown up before, not even once.
Why are you here today? You wanted that low-ranked eunuch, and I gave him to you! Can you just do me a favor and let me go off in peace? Now here you are... I'm having a very bad feeling about it!
Shen Ao had a feeling that this banquet would end up in disaster.
Maybe I should not go off tomorrow just to be safe...
Shen Tian slowly made his way into the hall while everyone was watching him.
Although he had a bad reputation, all the girls were impressed by how good-looking he looked in that white python robe.
How can someone be so handsome!
No wonder he has been unlucky since birth!
Maybe that's the way God makes the world fair!
Shen Tian did not recognize most of the people here. He rarely interacted with people outside of the Lan's Palace, while the present guests would avoid the Lan's Palace when they were around too. They hardly had any interaction with each other before.
Shen Tian looked around and saw a man in a king's robe. He was stunned.
So this is my father? He is so normal looking!
Even though he was a transmigrator and did not have any feelings toward this 'father', he had to properly play his role. As the 13th Prince of the kingdom, he walked up to his father and bowed.
"Good day! Father."
Shen Xiao had mixed feelings upon seeing that Shen Tian stood in front of him as a grown man.
He loved and hated his thirteenth son at the same time.
He loved Concubine Lan the most when she was still alive. She had a charming character, and everyone in the palace liked her.
Shen Xiao even made the arrangement to make her the queen after the 13th Prince was born.
However, everything changed when Shen Tian was born.
...1
On the day of delivery, the sky was clear, and the sun was good. Yet, suddenly, a thick, dense cloud hovered on top of the palace.
It was not a normal thunderstorm—it was a unique energy, something more hideous.
The cloud was filled with a sinister aura, and everyone in the palace was afraid.
Right then, Concubine Lan felt a kick in her womb, and she was about to deliver the baby.
Shen Xiao had an ominous feeling and quickly fetched the best midwife for her.
Although there was nothing wrong with the process, the infant did not look healthy at all. It looked like the life of the infant was depleting quickly despite just being delivered. It seemed like a hidden power was robbing the little prince's life away.
Seeing that the 13th Prince was going to die soon, Shen Xiao used all the arts he knew and tried to save his child. However, none of them worked.
Then, Concubine Lan used a mystic art and passed her own life to her son.
Eventually, it worked, and Shen Tian managed to live, while the well-liked concubine lost her life because of it.
It was a sorrowful day for everyone in the country. Even some other concubines were tearing upon hearing the news.
The dark cloud slowly dispersed from the palace, however, the darkness in Shen Xiao's heart could not be removed.
He spent a huge amount of money and used a coffin made from Mystic Ice that could preserve Concubine Lan's body.
...
Shen Xiao would visit her grave every year since then, as she was the only woman he had ever loved. Although she was just a concubine, the king had never made anyone else the queen. It seemed like they had found true love until Shen Tian appeared. Thus, whenever Shen Xiao saw Shen Tian, this heartbreaking memory would resurface.
In order to feel better, he had been taking middle-grade Forgetting Pills that were even effective for Golden Core cultivators.
Eventually, Shen Xiao asked Eunuch Gui to look after the prince instead and avoided the Lan's Palace afterward. He had to admit that he was trying to escape from reality.
Now, seeing that his son was a grown and mature man now, the king did some soul-searching.
My dear Lan, the kid you saved with your life is a grown man now. If you could see this, you would be so happy!
He sighed and said, "Tian, what brings you here?"
Shen Tian smiled and said, "I heard that my brother is going to Grand White Grotto-Heaven to further his cultivation. I'm here to send him off."
Shen Ao was shocked by what he heard.
You are here to send me off? No! You are here to finish me off!
Shen Ao was panicking, but Shen Xiao felt touched by the answer.
"It's good to see you two are on such good terms. Go on, sit beside Ao. You two can have a nice chat. He will not be around in the future. I bet you will miss him."
Shen Ao's mouth twitched.
Who the hell is on good terms with him!?
He coughed and said, "Father, I still have to entertain the guests! I think Shen Tian should sit with Second Brother instead!"
The 2nd Prince, Shen Long, was watching the show beside them, and when he heard his name, a chill ran down his spine. He quickly said, "Ermmm, it's okay. You two should chat more! I'll entertain the guests for you."
Seeing that his two brothers were so nice and kind, Shen Tian was very touched.
"Brothers, I'm the youngest here. I should be the one going!"
Then, Shen Tian turned around and had the shock of his life. All the guests, who were moving around just now, had all sat down. They were eating the dishes served, and no one had the time to look up at all.
It was as though this meal was the finest meal they had in ages!
Sss!
They were the royals indeed. It was admirable how fast they could react toward an impending disaster!
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Chapter 83: You Make Me Proud!
"Seems like our guests are really hungry," commented the King of Fire.
He smiled and added, "Long, Ao, Tian, you guys can sit together!"
What!?
Shen Long and Shen Ao were stunned.
Shen Tian said, "Thank you, father."
Shen Tian was happy that the three of them could sit together.
Honestly, Shen Tian felt very lonely after transmigrating to this world. Although Eunuch Gui was very caring, he was very modest, and that created a distance between them. His fans in Myriad Spirit Garden, on the other hand, were overenthusiastic, and Shen Tian was uncomfortable around them.
Since his brothers didn't show him preferential treatment or treat him in a strange way, he felt at home.
He said to Shen Ao, "Brother, by right, I should not have been late for your big day. As an apology, I have prepared a present for you."
Shen Ao's heart skipped a beat upon hearing that.
What? What do you have to bring as a present! Not like I'm daring enough to keep it...
Shen Ao forced out a smile and said, "That's very kind of you. We are blood brothers, so there is no need to be so formal."
Shen Tian shook his head. "Please, keep it! My brother has successfully reached the Foundation Establishment stage. As your brother, I have to give you something!"
Shen Long felt slightly embarrassed upon hearing that and started eating quietly.
Then, Shen Tian took out a small box, gave it to Shen Ao, and said, "Look, brother. Do you like it?"
Honestly speaking, if Shen Ao had a choice, he did not wish to keep Shen Tian's present. He knew that his brother was not very rich. As his brother, he did not want to see Shen Tian spending his limited resources on himself. Nonetheless, he was moved by Shen Tian's sincerity.
Forget, we are brothers, after all. I've had enough bad luck recently anyway. How can it be worse than missing my chance to meet Master Celestial? Right?
Shen Ao removed the satin cloth and opened the box.
Shen Tian was delighted to see his brother being so careful with his present.
Shen Ao opened the box slowly, and a silver light escaped from the content within. It was a small silver sword, about one meter long, and it was radiating silver light.
Shen Ao was surprised to see this sword.
"This is a superior-grade enchanted armament silver flying sword made from extremely light Snow Silver! Where did you get this treasure? It is worth at least 30,000 Spirit Stones!"
Shen Ao could not hide his excitement. Most of the sword enchanted armaments were general type, meaning that they could be used both for Sword Kinesis Flight and fighting.
However, some swords were better at doing one than the other. Thus, rich cultivators would own two swords—one for fighting and one for fleeing.
This silver sword was very well-known for being a top-notch flying sword. It was 30% faster in Sword Kinesis Flight compared to other superior-grade enchanted armament swords!
% might seem little, but it would be very useful when escaping from opponents. It could easily outrun the opponent and save one's life. It would also be very handy when it came to escaping from a terrifying demon when going out with friends.
The rationale was simple: You did not need to worry even if the demon was much faster than you. As long as you are faster than your friends, nothing could happen to you.
In conclusion, a good flying sword might not be able to boost one's fighting power, but it certainly could save them from danger.
This was the best gift Shen Ao had received so far.
Shen Tian smiled and replied calmly, "I picked it up in the morning."
You picked up a silver sword!?
Shen Ao looked at his brother doubtfully.
Are you sure you are lucky enough to pick up such a good item? Could it be that this sword is actually a defective product? I hope it will not explode halfway while I'm using it!
Shen Ao scared himself with that thought.
"Erm, brother, I thought you prepared the present yourself?"
Shen Tian was stunned for a while and tried to cover it up. "Yes, yes. I went to pick it up just for you."
Shen Ao was rendered speechless. He felt that nothing good could happen if he used the sword. However, when looking at his thirteenth brother's face, he could not turn him down.
He took out two more satin cloths and wrapped the box carefully. Shen Ao passed the box to Lee and said, "Thank you, brother. I'm very touched."
He had made up his mind.
I'm going to sell it right after the bouquet and fire this Lee too!
Shen Ao was considering hiding in Grand White Grotto-Heaven and cultivating until he reached Nascent Soul when a huge purple sun appeared above Weiyang Palace.
Everyone felt enormous pressure on them, and they found it hard to breathe.
There was a priest in a purple and white robe staring through that sun. He was carrying a long sword, and his body was emanating a strong blade aura.
Even the King of Fire, Shen Xiao, panicked at the sight of the intruder. He knew that he could not beat this person.
Clang!
The intruder's long sword suddenly flew out and disappeared. In the next instant, he appeared in the center of the palace, holding his long sword.
Finally, the crowd saw this man's face.
Shen Ao's eyes lit up. "Master, why are you here?"
Shen Ao's remark relaxed everyone.
They had been thinking it was an enemy attack and had been prepared to flee the scene.
It turned out that he was Shen Ao's Master, the Immortal Senior from Grand White Grotto-Heaven.
Some people started thinking of ways to make friends with this priest. He was a Supremacy in the Nascent Soul stage. It would be very fortunate if they were able to make friends with him!
However, they felt a sense of indifference from Supremacy Zi Yang. Apparently, he did not want to be disturbed.
Supremacy Zi Yang, who was holding a golden token that was glowing, nodded, and kept the token in his pocket. Then, he looked at Shen Ao and smiled kindly.
"I was right! It's indeed you! Oh, my disciple! I did not expect you to have such talent. You make me proud!"
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Chapter 84: I'll Be Responsible For You!
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"Oh, my disciple!! You make me proud!"
Supremacy Zi Yang's words left Shen Ao shocked.
Everyone else was dumbstruck by what was happening too.
What?
Grand White Grotto-Heaven's Supremacy Zi Yang visited the Country of Fire personally?
What?
Supremacy Zi Yang was surprised by the 6th Prince's talent and wanted to personally bring him to the grotto-heaven?
What?
Supremacy Zi Yang believed that the 6th Prince could definitely be a Nascent Soul one day in the future?
...
In Eastern Wilderness, it was common practice and a form of respect for disciples to visit their masters first. Never had it occurred that the master came to the disciple's doorstep to pick him up personally.
It was very odd for Supremacy Zi Yang to appear in the bouquet, so everyone started to wonder just how talented the 6th Prince was. Even the Immortal Senior from Grand White Grotto-Heaven could not wait to teach him.
Everyone was pondering over how to flatter the prince now.
However, Shen Tian felt that it was not as simple as it seemed and wanted to sneak away now.
"Master, why are you here?"
Shen Ao was confused to see Supremacy Zi Yang being so friendly with him. The last time he had met Supremacy Zi Yang, he was a very stern man.
Why is he smiling like this now? Is he really my master? Or is he some demon in disguise?
Supremacy Zi Yang looked at his disciple, feeling very pleased.
He said with a sneaky smile, "Haha, still trying to pretend? Have you forgotten what you did to Li Lian'er in Myriad Spirit Garden?"
Shen Ao was stunned.
What? What did I do? Wait! I suffered a Qi Deviation and lost my memory for two days. Damn, did I do something weird in those two days? Did I...
Shen Ao's heart skipped a beat when thinking about it.
"Master, what are you talking about? I do not understand."
Supremacy Zi Yang rolled his eyes and said, "Must I really say that in front of everyone?"
Suddenly, he started smiling. "Do you know what happened? That little girl refused to marry anyone else but you! Let me tell you this. If you two really end up together, you can reach Nascent Soul without a problem!"
Shen Tian's mouth twitched as he had a rough idea of what was going on now. He slowly moved away from his seat and prepared to run away.
Then, a benevolent face appeared in front of him. "Stay here."
Shen Xiao said smilingly, "Ao is highly valued in Grand White Grotto-Heaven now! I will try to ask the Immortal Senior for a favor. I want you to join Grand White Grotto-Heaven together with Ao. If you are lucky enough, it might change your unlucky nature."
Shen Tian was on the brink of tears. He was moved by how caring his father was, but he really had to flee now!
He had been under the impression that his disguise in Myriad Spirit Garden had been foolproof. Who would have known that this Supremacy would come to the palace?
Did you have a GPS on me or something? Wait a second... GPS?
Shen Tian recalled seeing that Supremacy Zi Yang had been holding a token. It looked very much like the Sword Master Token he had. The only difference was that it was gold in color.
Shen Tian had a smart guess.
So that means these two tokens have a connection and can locate each other?
At the thought of this, Shen Tian could not help but praise his wit.
Ha! I'm so smart!
Shen Tian's mouth twitched upon noticing that Shen Ao and Supremacy Zi Yang were chatting away.
Brother, you still do not understand...
Fortunately, Supremacy Zi Yang has never met Shen Aotian before.
Shen Tian felt that it was better for him to hide for now. After all, there was danger everywhere in the cultivation world. It was better to be safe than sorry.
Thus, Shen Tian quietly took out the Sword Master Token and prepared to throw it somewhere. If Supremacy Zi Yang managed to use some mystic art and make the two tokens resonate with each other, Shen Tian would just pretend he did not know anything. As such, he would be safe.
Just as he was about to discard the Sword Master Token, he felt the Jade Water Sword in his Archeon Sea Ring was vibrating too.
Then, a lively loli appeared at the Weiyang Palace's gate.
"Ha! I feel it! It's my Jade Water Sword! Brother Shen! Lian'er is coming!"
Duang!
The gate was pushed open, and the entire frame collapsed on the ground.
A little girl with a flower pot on her head ran into the palace, her ahoge bouncing around excitedly.
Shen Tian's mouth twitched, and he buried his face on the table. He moved a wine jar in front of his head, trying to conceal himself.
I'm done for, I'm truly done for this time...
Supremacy Zi Yang looked at the girl and was caught between laughter and tears. "Lian'er, how did you manage to get out? Senior Brother is not aware of it, right?"
Then, Zi Yang looked at the familiar flower pot on her head, and his mouth twitched. He wished all the best for Shen Ao.
What a tragedy... If I'm not wrong, this is the Nine-Leafed Gladiolus' plant pot! That is Senior Brother's favorite plant, you know! Not only did you run away from home, but you even pulled out that plant!?
Supremacy Zi Yang could imagine just how mad his Senior Brother would be.
Oh, my disciple. I wish you all the best... After all, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger!
On the other side...
Li Lian'er blushed when she saw Zi Yang. "Uncle-Master, why are you here?"
"My Senior Brother asked me to find your Brother Shen."
Li Lian'er was excited in an instant. Her ahoge stood up, and she asked, "So? So? Did you find him?"
Supremacy Zi Yang replied proudly, "Of course! Since when did I let your father down? After my genius deduction, I know that Shen Aotian is just a fake name. After reading the stars, I've already understood everything."
Then, Supremacy Zi Yang pushed Shen Ao in front of her and said, "Never doubt how good your Uncle-Master is! Look, do you recognize him?"
Li Lian'er was stupefied.
Erm, who is this...?
Li Lian'er threw a puzzled look at the blushing Shen Ao.
Why did Uncle-Master ask me this? How am I supposed to know who this ordinary-looking man is?
Li Lian'er stood there, stunned for a moment as she stared at Shen Ao and tried to recall who he was. However, she still could not recognize this person!
Then, Shen Ao walked up to her.
He gathered all his courage and said sincerely, "Senior Sister Lian'er, although I cannot recall what happened between us, I'll be responsible for you if I have done something to you!"
Li Lian'er was rendered speechless.
But you are so ugly...
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Chapter 85: Exposed
Li Lian'er looked at Shen Ao and felt a myriad of emotions, such as helplessness and disappointment.
She mumbled, "I shouldn't feel wrong..."
Supremacy Zi Yang felt something was not right too. He asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Lian'er complained, "Uncle-Master, you have the wrong person. He is not my Brother Shen."
Supremacy Zi Yang froze for a moment, and then his face turned red with anger. His entire body was shivering with rage.
"Have I treated you poorly? How dare you lie to me!"
His master's sudden rage dumbfounded Shen Ao.
Master, when did I lie to you? You were the one who said Fairy Lian'er insisted on marrying me. I'm willing to take up that responsibility, so why am I blamed?
Shen Ao said pitifully, "Master, I don't get it."
Supremacy Zi Yang barked, "Still trying to deny? Why did you claim that you are Master Celestial Aotian!"
What? I claimed that I'm Master Celestial?
Shen Ao was the Country of Fire's once-in-a-century genius, so his IQ was high too. He understood what was happening immediately.
Master Celestial seems to be an item with Fairy Lian'er... and my name is very similar to Master Celestial... That's where my master made a mistake... Sss!
Shen Ao felt a chill running down his spine.
Damn! Here I thought my master is finally showing his appreciation for me. I'm this close to entering Grand White Grotto-Heaven and on my way to become a Heavenly Venerable. Why did this happen to me? I feel that I have a bleak future instead...
Wait! Isn't it Supremacy Zi Yang's fault, to begin with!?
Supremacy Zi Yang was not there to reason with people. He had been embarrassed in front of so many people in the Weiyang Palace today because of his disciple.
Even Shen Ao knew that he would have a hard time under him if he did not carefully settle this problem. He could even be expelled from the grotto-heaven!
God! What have I done wrong?
Suddenly, he recalled something, turned around, and looked at his thirteenth brother with hatred.
What should I do now?
Shen Ao started to panic with sweat.
That's right, I cannot put the blame on my master now, or else my future will be ruined!
Thus, Shen Ao quickly said, "It's all my fault! I suffered a Qi Deviation recently and don't remember what happened in the last two days. I was overjoyed when I heard what Master said just now about Senior Sister Lian'er. It's my fault for not clarifying what happened, misleading Master.
"I'm willing to take on punishment! Please forgive me, Master. I'll train harder in the future and never let such a thing happen again!"
Shen Ao had successfully put the blame on himself.
Supremacy Zi Yang finally felt better and looked at Shen Ao in satisfaction.
"Sigh, it's okay. You are my disciple. I'm a reasonable man, so I'll not dwell on that further. However, you will still be punished. You will go to Grand White Grotto-Heaven alone from the Country of Fire. Hope that the harsh journey will make you less careless in the future."
Then, Supremacy Zi Yang scanned around the rest of the guests with a stern face.
All the guests who were secretly laughing just now quickly became very nervous.
Zi Yang walked up to Lian'er and said, "I think something is not right."
He took out his Sword Supreme Token and said, "According to the location, it shouldn't be wrong!"
Li Lian'er nodded too. "I felt my Jade Water Sword too."
Supremacy Zi Yang said calmly, "Seems like Master Celestial Aotian is among them."
Supremacy Zi Yang took a deep breath and transmitted an immense surge of Dharmic power into the Sword Supreme Token.
Li Lian'er closed her eyes and tried to feel for her sword too.
Suddenly, a bright glow of golden light came from the Sword Supreme Token in Supremacy Zi Yang's hand.
Clang!
A sword flew out on the other side of the hall.
A crystal jade long sword appeared in the air.
At the same time, a silver token flew out too.
Supremacy Zi Yang and Li Lian'er looked in the direction of these items. They saw a man with his head lowered and face covered in his arm.
Li Lian'er's eyes lit up upon seeing that familiar outline.
"It's him! It's him! Brother Shen! Lian'er is here!"
Shen Tian was at a loss for words. She had recognized him even though he had covered his face. He sprang up and looked at Li Lian'er, who was running toward him.
Shen Tian started to question life. Of course, he was not the only one who had this doubt. All the royals and nobles in the bouquet were shocked by what was happening.
What? The token and the sword were with the 13th Prince?
So the 13th Prince, Shen Tian, is the one they want?
So the legendary Master Celestial Shen Aotian is not Shen Ao, but Shen Tian? That unlucky prince?
He was known to be the most unlucky man in the Country of Fire—no one had ever surpassed him in this area for the past ten centuries!
That fact aside, why did that Supremacy want him? Supremacy Zi Yang was the Immortal Senior from Grand White Grotto-Heaven!
Although they did not know Li Lian'er, based on how Zi Yang talked to her, she must be someone important in the grotto-heaven too!
And here she was, with a flower pot on her head just to meet her lover? That genius prince, on the other side, could not even enjoy this!
Shen Ao felt very jealous!
Everyone's attention was on Shen Tian now—their faces were written with shock, envy, and confusion.
Shen Tian felt all the evil stares from the guests as Li Lian'er was just an arm away.
He had no choice. He extended out his hand, and it landed right on Li Lian'er's forehead. She could not go further and was forced to stop.
Li Lian'er was looking at Shen Tian with firmness in her eyes.
Shen Tian was sure that she had recognized him.
Seems like my disguise skill is not as good as I thought...
Shen Tian's identity was exposed now, so he was very helpless.
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Chapter 86: Can I Not Go?
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So this is the boy Senior Brother wants to find?
Supremacy Zi Yang secretly thought in his heart.
What a handsome-looking young man. If he could join our Grand White Grotto-Heaven, he would be very popular if he managed to learn our sword skills.
That is, of course, he could survive Senior Brother's sword first.
Anyway, Senior Brother will not really kill him. It'll just be a 'simple lesson' on sword arts. It would be beneficial for Shen Tian, long term speaking.
After all, Sword Venerable Long River, Li Canglan, was a legend!
Many disciples from the sacred grounds would be interested to learn from him too.
Supremacy Zi Yang joined Shen Tian and Lian'er.
Seeing the way Shen Tian was treating Li Lian'er, his mouth twitched.
He pulled Li Lian'er aside and said, "If I'm right this time, you must be Master Celestial Shen Aotian, right?"
Supremacy Zi Yang was much more cautious this time.
Shen Tian sighed helplessly. "Why is Immortal Senior so fixated on finding me? I was already fated with your Grand White Grotto-Heaven once, we should let it follow the flow."
Shen Tian's words were loud and clear, so everyone was flabbergasted.
What!? The 13th Prince did not deny?
Although Supremacy Zi Yang and Lian'er had already recognized him just now, the guests did not believe Shen Tian was the one. After all, Supremacy Zi Yang had already made a mistake once.
However, Shen Tian did not deny it at all!
So it means... it's really him!
Out of a sudden, the guests were looking at Shen Tian with a different attitude, especially the few people that knew who Li Lian'er was.
They looked at Shen Tian with envy because they knew exactly how special this girl was!
Her father was Sword Venerable Long River, Li Canglan. He was a legend in the Grand White Grotto-Heaven.
Although he was just an Elder, he had the ability to become the Head Master.
However, he was not interested in that because, according to him, that was very trivial and vain. He would rather use that time to refine his sword art.
In fact, Li Canglan was still undefeated in Eastern Wilderness until this day. Even his other successful peers could not get the upper hand.
If one could marry his daughter and be favored by him, it would be even better than becoming an inner sect disciple in a sacred ground. Thus, it was really not a big deal that Shen Ao had Supremacy Zi Yang as his master.
Now, all the guests were thinking about the same thing.
Should I prepare another, better gift and drop it at Lan's Palace?
I already gave a present to Shen Ao for worshiping a Nascent Soul master. The 13th Prince has an invincible Soul Formation father-in-law now, so how could I not give him any present?
True, Supremacy Zi Yang and Shen Tian might not even put the presents in their eyes. However, if they remembered I did not give them a gift, I might as well move away from Eastern Wilderness!
Unlike the guests' utilitarian thought, the King of Fire, Shen Xiao, had a much simpler response. He was both shocked and happy to see that his son, Shen Tian, could talk to Supremacy Zi Yang skillfully. He had no idea that his son had changed so much.
Shen Tian has to thank his late mother for his handsome looks.
Since he's well-liked by this girl from Grand White Grotto-Heaven, he should be about to change his ill-starred fate with the help of that person over there!
If Lan knew about it, she would definitely be happy!
The 6th Prince, Shen Ao, had mixed feelings. He suspected that his fate was going in the wrong way.
He was the one that was going to have a bright future in the Country of Fire, and his thirteenth brother should be the one suffering all the bad luck since young.
Why has everything changed today? Did the wheel of fortune turn?
Have I depleted all my providence for the past 18 years? And his just begin? Seriously?
My little brother! This bouquet is for ME! Is that how you send me off?
You are just stealing the show!
Shen Ao was very jealous of how close Supremacy Zi Yang and Shen Tian seem to be.
Why? I trained so hard to gain my master's acknowledgment! Just because my little brother is good-looking, and he could get Fairy Lian'er's affection?
Also, did my brother just say he was that Master Celestial Shen Aotian? So, the Master Celestial I admire so much is my little brother? What is happening in this world!?
How could Thirteenth Brother hide so deeply for so long!?
He picked up that silver flying sword? What a joke!
I treat you like a brother, and you treat me like a brothel? You'll pay for this!
"Master, I felt a strong resentment aura coming from the 6th Prince," Jiu'er said quietly in the Hariti Rosary Beads.
Shen Tian was stunned for a moment and looked at Shen Ao.
I don't blame him. He had been wronged by his master just now. It is normal for him to hate his master now!
He looked at Supremacy Zi Yang and said, "To be honest, my name is Shen Tian. I'm the 13th Prince of the Country of Fire.
"Shen Ao is my big brother. I'm the cause for the miscommunication just now. Please, don't blame my brother for it."
Supremacy Zi Yang looked at Shen Ao and back at Shen Tian again.
So it was Shen Tian who chose all the ores in Myriad Spirit Garden? The two of them must be very close to each other! He even included his big brother's name in that fake name! Is that the spirit of 'together as one family'? That's just so touching!
Supremacy Zi Yang started to think more highly of his own disciple. He smiled and said, "It's alright. Since our Master Celestial is asking, I'm happy to oblige!"
Supremacy Zi Yang turned to Shen Ao and said, "Ao, you don't have to go to our grotto-heaven on your own anymore. You can come together with your little brother after your bouquet!"
Although Supremacy Zi Yang was no longer angry, Shen Ao's feelings became even more complicated. He felt like he was not special anymore. It was a buy-1-get-1-free deal for the Grand White Grotto-Heaven, except he was the free one.
He was on the brink of tears.
I'm supposed to be the spotlight of today's bouquet!
At the same time, Shen Tian had mixed feelings too.
Sss, who says I'm going to Grand White Grotto-Heaven?
Li Lian'er had run away from home again. Shen Tian did not have to think too much before figuring out how angry her father would be. He had a very bad feeling about going to Grand White Grotto-Heaven now.
Shen Tian had no choice but to ask, "Erm, can I not go?"
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Chapter 87: Who Dares To Touch Him?
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He's unwilling to come to Grand White Grotto-Heaven?
Supremacy Zi Yang's attitude turned after hearing it.
Are you kidding? My Senior Brother asked me to bring you to him specifically. If you come with me, Senior Brother will only have 'lessons' with you. If you don't come with me, what if he uses me to let out his anger!?
Supremacy Zi Yang could still remember the day when he had asked to train with Sword Venerable Long River after the latter had created a new move. It was a terrible experience!
Supremacy Zi Yang looked at Shen Tian firmly.
"Young friend, I'm tasked to do it. Please, do not make it difficult for me."
His tone was rather polite as he had no idea how strong Shen Tian was.
Although Supremacy Zi Yang and Sword Venerable Long River were both elders in the grotto-heaven, they were treated differently.
Sword Venerable Long River had been one of the Grand White Grotto-Heaven core members ever since he was young as he had been able to cultivate the Grand White Sutra, which was the strongest.
Since Supremacy Zi Yang was not as talented as his Senior Brother, he was only allowed to cultivate something that was not as strong. It was nothing when compared to the prestigious heritage Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique.
Although his cultivation level was much higher than Shen Tian, he could only feel a portion of Shen Tian's Qi. In addition, Shen Tian was holding on to Zhang Yunxi's Phoenix Feather Mask, which helped to conceal his Qi, too. Thus, Supremacy Zi Yang had no idea exactly how good Shen Tian was.
However, that did not mean that Supremacy Zi Yang was afraid of Shen Tian. Even his disciple was only 18 years old. How old could his brother be? At most, they were the same age, meaning Shen Tian could only have cultivated for a maximum of 18 years.
Although he was good at assessing ores, he was way too young and could not be stronger than Zi Yang.
Supremacy Zi Yang had the confidence to overpower this Master Celestial if they were to have a fight. However, he was afraid that Master Celestial had support from other external sources. His cultivation technique was mysterious, and he had concealed treasure on him. Thus, he must have someone that was extremely powerful supporting him.
Nonetheless, Supremacy Zi Yang did not have to worry about it. He was only inviting Shen Tian to Grand White Grotto-Heaven to be their guest. It was not like they were trying to kill Shen Tian.
Even if they caused the person in the dark to be unhappy about today's event, Sword Venerable Long River was still there to settle the issue. Zi Yang was only here to complete what he was told.
Supremacy Zi Yang released his aura, and the whole palace felt pressured as the Purple Sun appeared again.
At the same time, Li Lian'er stood in front of Supremacy Zi Yang with the flower pot on her head.
"Uncle-Master Zi Yang, I can't let you hurt Brother Shen!"
Li Lian'er's behavior rendered Supremacy Zi Yang speechless. He formed a giant purple hand with his aura and pulled Lian'er away carefully.
Then, he looked at Shen Tian and said, "Young friend, please give me some face and follow me to our grotto-heaven. It won't turn out good if I use force to bring you over."
Just as he finished, another shadow blocked Zi Yang again. It was still Li Lian'er, with her flower pot.
"Uncle-Master! Lian'er does not allow you to do that!"
Supremacy Zi Yang's mouth twitched as he pulled her away like what he had done earlier.
Shen Xiao was very worried and gathered his Dharmic power too. "Immortal Senior, why do you have to do this?" he asked.
Shen Ao was worried too. "Master, please reconsider."
Supremacy Zi Yang smiled coldly and said, "Relax, I won't hurt the prince. My Senior Brother, Sword Venerable Long River, is very determined to meet Shen Tian. Please, stop struggling and follow me."
Shen Tian was questioning his life due to Supremacy Zi Yang's determination to start a fight with him if he didn't comply.
In all the novels I read before transmigrating here, the main character would never encounter opponents that were impossible to handle. It was either they were very weak or just slightly above their own ability... Why does everything change when it comes to me!?
It was the same previously too! When I was still at the 1st Firmament of Body Tempering, I encountered that Golden Core cultivator, Black Blood!
Sure, I was unlucky that time as my halo was black. What about now? My halo has turned green, so why is history repeating itself?
I'm only at the 5th Firmament of both Body Tempering and Qi Refinement. How can I beat a Nascent Soul cultivator!?
Shen Tian believed that his Black Rhino Armor, Black Tortoise Armor, and Sword Master Token were enough to protect him. However, it now seemed like nothing would be enough to prepare for this dangerous cultivation world.
Is my halo still not green enough to prevent such a thing?
After thinking for some time, Shen Tian realized that he had no way out of this.
Forget it, I have to follow him for now. I'll try to run away on the way there.
Shen Tian smiled and decided to follow Zi Yang.
At that moment, someone entered the palace and shouted, "Who dares to lay a finger on Mr. Shen!"
A gigantic White Tiger appeared in the air!
Roar, roar, roar!
The tiger was covered in lightning, resembling a divine creature that came from heaven. It opened its huge mouth and swallowed the Purple Sun!
At the same time, a beautiful figure appeared in front of Shen Tian. Lightning sparks surrounded her, and her right fist was glowing with golden light.
She looked like a female warrior in a White Tiger Armor.
She landed a strike on Supremacy Zi Yang the moment she entered the Weiyang Palace. The punch was very heavy, like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
Supremacy Zi Yang quickly formed a shield with his sword aura.
"Purple Sun, protect me!"
A Purple Sun appeared in front of Supremacy Zi Yang, but the attack did not stop at all.
Boom!
To everyone's surprise, that Purple Sun shield was shattered in an instant, and Zi Yang flew away like a bullet. He had crashed against a few rows of shelves before he landed!
Shen Ao sighed upon seeing Supremacy Zi Yang's tragic figure.
See, Master? I told you to reconsider. Why did you have to bring this to yourself?
Shen Tian did not have time to react to the sudden turn of events, so that smile of his was still plastered on his handsome face.
From the guests' point of view, Shen Tian was very confident and had everything under his control.
All the surrounding girls were bewildered by how cool Shen Tian looked!
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Chapter 88: Complicated Relationship Between Saintess And Fairy
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Naturally, the sudden change of events left everyone astonished.
They looked at Supremacy Zi Yang, who was covered in dust far away on the floor. Then, they turned and looked at the girl covered in lightning in the center of the palace.
She was wearing a White Tiger Armor and a silver cloak. The lightning covering her was both silver and gold in color. Although she was just a Golden Core cultivator, she was no weaker than a Supremacy in Nascent Soul!
She was clearly from a powerful sect as Supremacy Zi Yang was no match to her. She was not someone that people in the Country of Fire could mess with!
The girl scanned around the palace slowly. Her look was pressurizing, and everyone felt the tension in the air.
"I'm the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess. Zhang Yunxi! Don't you dare to be disrespectful to Mr. Shen!"
The giant hand no longer restrained Li Lian'er, so she dashed toward them. She was thrilled to see Zhang Yunxi. "Hi, Sister Yunxi!"
Zhang Yunxi was stunned for a moment and looked at her. Then, she smiled and said, "Lian'er, it's you!"
The relationship between the grotto-heavens and sacred grounds was very complicated. Most of them knew each other and were friends. Thus, Zhang Yunxi and Li Lian'er knew each other since young and were good friends.
Zhang Yunxi was less tense when she saw Li Lian'er. "Why are you here?" she asked.
Li Lian'er smiled and said, "Sister Yunxi, it's a misunderstanding. Uncle-Master Zi Yang is not an enemy."
Zhang Yunxi was momentarily startled.
Uncle-Master Zi Yang? The fellow I hit just now is that Elder from Grand White Grotto-Heaven?
Never mind. There are so many Elders in Grand White Grotto-Heaven that I can't remember all of them.
He looked like he was going to hit Shen Tian anyway. It's his fault, to begin with!
It is important that Shen Tian does not get hurt!
"Since it's just a misunderstanding, then we are good here!"
She turned and checked on Shen Tian to make sure he was okay. She did not want to seem too eager to talk to Shen Tian, so she started chatting with Li Lian'er instead.
"Lian'er, I heard you obtained a Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash Seed. Don't you have to take care of it at home?"
Li Lian'er smiled cheekily. She pointed at the flower pot on her head and said, "The seed is here! I brought it to see Brother Shen!"
Zhang Yunxi became stern again. "Brother Shen?"
Li Lian'er nodded fervently. "Yes! This calabash is proof of our love!"
The lightning around Zhang Yunxi began to spark again. She looked at Shen Tian and asked, "Oh? Really?"
Shen Tian quickly denied, "I have nothing to do with it. It's all her imagination."
Zhang Yunxi looked at Li Lian'er proudly and said, "Heard that?"
"Brother Shen! But we are already engaged!"
Zhang Yunxi cut in calmly. "Not anymore. I'll be honest with you. Shen Tian has helped my Divine Firmament Sacred Ground to recover the lost chapter of our Imperial Sutra, Decalamity. According to our ancestors' rules, he will be our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saint. In addition, although I'm reluctant, I have to marry Shen Tian according to the rules too."
Everyone heard what Zhang Yunxi said, loud and clear.
If what Supremacy Zi Yang had said caused a huge wave in the ocean, Zhang Yunxi's words caused a tsunami!
No one dared to talk as they were all astounded by this piece of news. It was just too much information!
Fairy Lian'er from Grand White Grotto-Heaven had come all the way to the Country of Fire just to find her lover.
Now, the Saintess from one of the best sacred grounds came too.
Not only that, she said she would marry Shen Tian because he had helped the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground to recover some long-lost treasure?
In other words, Shen Tian's life became successful out of sudden, didn't it? Not only would he have a beautiful wife with him, but he would also have tons of money?
And guess what these two 'best friends' were doing now? They were fighting over a man! The two popular girls were fighting over the same man!
Although Zhang Yunxi had said she was reluctant, she behaved nothing like it!
It was a depressing truth that handsome people could be this lucky in Eastern Wilderness!
In fact, Shen Ao was jealous too. He felt that every inch of his body was jealous of Shen Tian.
Sob, sob. Today is supposed to be my banquet! Why is my brother having all the spotlight instead?
In Shen Ao's mind, it was very honorous that he would join Grand White Grotto-Heaven and be a disciple over there.
Yet now, his master had lost a fistfight to a little girl.
The Saintess of Divine Firmament Sacred Ground also wants to marry my thirteenth brother? Not only that, but he can also become their Saint? Seriously!?
Is my Thirteenth Brother really an unlucky person? Even a Son of Providence could not be so lucky!
Unlike the surrounding people, Shen Tian did not feel happy at all.
Omg, omg. I'm doomed this time! Help me!
Li Lian'er is troublesome enough, and now Zhang Yunxi is doing it too?
The overprotective Li Changge and Li Canglan are troublesome enough. Not to mention there are definitely other men that must fancy Lian'er.
Shen Tian's life would not be a smooth sailing one if they tried to target him.
Shen Tian would not be afraid at all if he had a golden halo instead. However, his halo was just a white one with green spots.
He would not last long if he stayed around Li Lian'er for a prolonged period!
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Chapter 89: Sword Master Token Does Not Seem So Strong Anymore
Shen Tian had already planned to follow Supremacy Zi Yang first before making an escape on the way. Who would have thought that a bigger problem would appear before he could settle the previous one?
What kind of rules from the ancestors are these? They forced me to become their Saint and gave me a Saintess wife too?
How would those strong disciples in the sacred ground think of me? Those who like Zhang Yunxi will try to kill me in many possible ways!
I've been so careful until, and yet I still encountered people like Supremacy Zi Yang.
If I'm around Zhang Yunxi every day, opponents in the Soul Formation stage will be hunting me every day!
Suddenly, Shen Tian felt that Grand White Grotto-Heaven was a much safer place than the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
Thus, Shen Tian replied, "Fairy Yunxi, you don't have to thank me for finding that lost chapter. Although I've helped you, I do not wish for anything in return. Your Divine Firmament Sacred Ground is the top sect in Eastern Wilderness. I'm not very talented, and thus not suitable to be a Saint.
"In addition, you don't have to force yourself to marry me just because of your ancestors' rules of the past. I've made a promise to myself to stay away from romantic relationships before I reach the Nascent Soul stage. You don't have to worry about it."
Although Shen Tian was being considerate for Zhang Yunxi's sake, she was not very happy about it.
The people in the Weiyang Palace were astounded once again.
What? The 13th Prince rejected her?
It's such a good opportunity to be a Saint and get married to a Saintess. He rejected it?
What's wrong with this prince? Did his bad luck infect his brain too?
It's the best deal he could ever have!
Are you sure your parents are okay with your decision?
Boom!
Just when everyone was enjoying this show, a loud sound echoed from a distance.
Supremacy Zi Yang climbed out of the debris and limped toward the palace's center. His neat robe was covered in dust, his hair was very messy, while his face was covered with soot. It was obvious that the earlier punch had inflicted a lot of damage to him.
Supremacy Zi Yang stared at Zhang Yunxi and said, "I see. It's Saintess Yunxi. I think you have heard what Shen Tian said. Since Shen Tian is not interested in being your Saint, you don't have to follow your old ancient rules. Just let me take him back to Grand White Grotto-Heaven and complete my task."
Although Supremacy Zi Yang was hurting from the attack, he was not someone to step back in the face of adversity.
Since Senior Brother had ordered him to bring Shen Tian back, I'll do it no matter what!
Senior Brother is way scarier anyway...
As Zhang Yunxi quietly stared at Zi Yang, her White Tiger avatar appeared in the air.
You are merely an Elder from Grand White Grotto-Heaven, how dare you insult my ancestors' words like this!? Since they had already made the rules in the past, we are obligated to follow them! Even though I wish to have the freedom to choose the person I love, I will not betray my sect!
"Supremacy Zi Yang, can I take it as you want to snatch away our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saint?"
Zhang Yunxi was ready for another fight. She formed a lightning ball of silver and golden lightning on her right palm. The ball was spinning on her hand and releasing a loud screeching sound.
It was one of the classic moves in the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique, Lightning Fist VII (Metal). Its power significantly increased when it was mixed with the Mixed Divine Lightning.
Zhang Yunxi had used this move to finish off a strong Nascent Soul cultivator, so one could imagine how much Zi Yang's words had infuriated her. She would not forgive anyone that insulted her ancestors!
Although Zhang Yunxi exuded no killing intent, Supremacy Zi Yang could still feel the terrifying power surging in her body.
He knew exactly how good the top ten Golden Core cultivators were. Each individual in the Eastern Wilderness Ranking would have a secret move that could deal unimaginable damage. They were on par with Supremacies and could even kill some of the weaker Supremacies!
However, Zhang Yunxi's strength was beyond Supremacy Zi Yang's imagination!
Is her rank really #11? Why do I feel that she's much stronger than Li Changge, who is ranked #9?
Did she undergo some secret training recently? Why can't I take even one of her punches!?
"Never mind. It is true that I cannot beat you." Supremacy Zi Yang sighed and said, "Senior Brother, I need to trouble you to come here for a moment!"
Then, Supremacy Zi Yang took out a golden token from his pocket. It was very similar to the Sword Master Token Shen Tian had, and the only difference was the color. However, the quality was totally different.
The Sword Master Token Shen Tian possessed had been specially crafted by Li Canglan. He had his sword skills imprinted on the special Spirit Gold.
Shen Tian had to spend a substantial amount of Spirit Stones to summon the sword spirit in the token. The attack's power was only about the early-stage of a Nascent Soul cultivator, and it was only effective at most to mid-stage.
Although it was very precious, it was merely a way to protect the user.
However, the Sword Supreme Token Supremacy Zi Yang had contained a part of Li Canglan's soul. Thus, the presence of the token represented Li Canglan himself.
This token was very special. Li Canglan would never have lent it to Supremacy Zi Yang if he did not need it to locate Master Celestial.
Since Supremacy Zi Yang knew that he was no match for Zhang Yunxi, he decided to use this Sword Supreme Token.
The token flew in the air and suddenly burst into thousands of sword auras that slowly formed an outline of a man with a giant heavy sword.
He was standing with confidence and exuded an invincible vibe. No one in Eastern Wilderness could match his way of the sword!
He was a Soul Formation cultivator, someone that even Zhang Yunxi could not defeat!
Even the number one Golden Core cultivator had no chance to defeat him! The difference was too huge!
Zhang Yunxi looked at that token and knew things were going to get very complicated now!
Shen Tian, on the other hand, looked at his Sword Master Token. It was still the same as before, but... it did not seem so strong anymore!
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Chapter 90: This Token Can Be Eaten?
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The man with the giant sword looked around the Weiyang Palace and locked his sight on Zhang Yunxi.
He was surprised a little.
"Five Elemental Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning Origin? That's rare.
"Zi Yang, you lost to a Golden Core cultivator? Seems like your sword is too weak! Too slow!"
Although he said that in a relaxing tone, Supremacy Zi Yang felt nothing good would happen later.
Indeed, the man added, "It's okay. Find me when you come back."
Supremacy Zi Yang was very depressed. He was going to have a hard time with his Senior Brother.
After chit-chatting with Supremacy Zi Yang, the man looked around the palace again and was stunned when he saw a familiar face. His daughter was here too!
"Lian'er, you ran away from home again? This pot..."
The man gasped when he recognized the pot.
Then, he shouted, "Lian'er! What have you done?"
Li Lian'er blushed and hid the pot behind her.
"You see nothing. Daddy sees nothing. Nothing."
The man composed himself and commanded, "Who is Shen Tian? Step up!"
Shen Tian quickly took a step back. He would be a fool to really step up now.
Zhang Yunxi looked at the man in the air and said, "Uncle-Master Long River, Shen Tian is already our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saint. You, a Soul Formation senior, are now trying to pick on my Saint? What will others think of you?"
Li Canglan's soul snorted. "I don't care what others think of me. Your Divine Firmament Sacred Ground has always been on friendly terms with us. Since he is your Saint now, just let me bring him back to Grand White Grotto-Heaven and train him on behalf of your Sacred Leader. I'll send him back after some time."
Zhang Yunxi was not given many choices. "So, Uncle-Master Long River, you are not going to give any face?" she asked, her face blackened.
Li Cang Lan snorted. "Your father could say that to me, you are still not there yet."
Just as he finished, another voice came from the void.
"Oh? If my Junior Brother could say that, what about me?"
A hole appeared in the air, and an old Taoist priest shot out of it. He scanned around the palace smilingly, but when he saw Shen Tian, he frowned a little.
The soul of Sword Venerable Long River was shocked to see the new intruder. He took a deep breath and said, "Cough, cough. How are you doing, Senior Azure Lotus?"
The old Taoist priest looked at Li Canglan and teased, "Not good, not good. I'm too poor!"
Li Canglan felt something was not right and quickly made an escape with the Sword Supreme Token.
The old Taoist priest smiled with confidence.
"Junior Brother Canglan, I haven't seen you for a few hundred years, and you are still so cautious.
"Not sure if you know, but I find Shen Tian pleasing to the eye, and he will be my final disciple. You want to bring him away with force? You're not giving me face at all!
"Do you think you can leave without leaving any compensation? Naive!"
Then, the old Taoist priest turned into an azure flame and chased after them.
The flame flew across the sky like a shooting star.
When Li Canglan saw that the old priest was closing in, he took out his long sword.
Thousands of blade auras appeared suddenly and flew toward the old Taoist priest like a wave in the ocean. Then, the sword auras' light covered the entire palace of the Country of Fire.
It was the Grand White Grotto-Heaven's best battle art, Infinite Sword Aura!
Zhang Yunxi looked at the move with admiration.
This is the true power of a Soul Formation cultivator. I'm still far from it. I'm still not strong enough.
Although the sword auras were flooding toward him, the old Taoist priest was not worried at all.
"Might Tinder Art! Big Mouth!"
As he shouted, the azure flame changed into a big azure mouth. Thousands of sword auras flew into the open mouth, but nothing happened. Instead, the big mouth swallowed all of them!
The speed of the azure mouth was not slowed down at all either. On the contrary, it was much faster.
"Chu Longhe, if my actual body was here, I'd definitely defeat you!"
A voice came from the Sword Supreme Token. Although it was still calm, there was a slight sense of frustration.
Sword Venerable Long River had been fighting in Eastern Wilderness for many years, and not once had he been forced to defend or escape.
Unfortunately, he was not the old priest's match today as only a part of his soul was residing in the Sword Supreme Token.
It was strong enough to defeat a normal Soul Formation cultivator, but Azure Lotus was way beyond those normal cultivators' level.
Li Canglan would have taken him on if his actual person was here. Nonetheless, if he tried to fight Azure Lotus now with only a part of his actual strength, he would definitely be drafted.
It was indeed dishonorable of Azure Lotus to bully a part of Canglan's soul, but he did not care at all.
What was more important was that, although it was only a part of a soul, the injury sustained would affect the actual person too. Thus, normally only Li Canglan would carry the Sword Supreme Token personally.
He had only lent it to Zi Yang because this was a special case.
If Azure Lotus were to get hold of this Sword Supreme Token, there was a high chance that he would use it to ask for ransom from Li Canglan.
Li Canglan had no choice but to continue trying to escape. Although he had increased his speed, the big azure mouth was much faster.
"Haha, stop running! Let me eat you!"
Then, the big mouth increased in size. It became a giant black hole and absorbed all the sword auras together with the Sword Supreme Token and Supremacy Zi Yang.
Boom!
After a few moments, the mouth spat out a naked man and blasted him away when the flame exploded.
The man did not hesitate and quickly escaped.
The azure flame flew back to the palace, and the old Taoist priest appeared again. He was holding a storage ring and a golden color token.
"Li Canglan is so rich. He used a Sub-Immortal Metal to craft this token!" He looked at the token and smiled satisfactorily. "It's mine now."
Then, he opened his mouth and bit on the token.
Kek!
To everyone's surprise, the old Taoist priest ate the token's corner!
Shen Tian stood frozen.
What the hell... This token can be eaten? What!?
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Chapter 91: He Tries To Scam Me!
Kek, kek, kek.
The token was only the size of a palm. The old Taoist priest only took a few bites before the token was only half of the original size.
"Azure Lotus! Stop being a bully! Fight me fairly!"
Li Canglan's voice came from the half token.
The old Taoist priest sneered.
"What do I have to gain from it? Stop being so delusional, I'm not my Junior Brother.
"You tried to bully my disciple. I'll keep the token for now. Want this part of your soul back? Find me after you have prepared 10,000,000 Spirit Stones!"
Then, the old Taoist priest gathered an azure flame in his hand and sealed the token.
Everyone in the Weiyang Palace stood flabbergasted.
What a great show!
First, the girl from Grand White Grotto-Heaven and the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess were fighting over a man in the Country of Fire. Then, the legendary Sword Venerable appeared and fought Azure Lotus from Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
What they experienced today had never occurred before in history!
It's so worth it to come for the 6th Prince's bouquet!
Wait, it's the 6th Prince farewell bouquet!?
Shen Ao was depressed now.
When he had finally placed the blame on himself to appease his master and was no longer punished, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess appeared and sent his master flying with one punch.
Then the elder from the sacred ground robbed everything his master had—interspatial ring, robe, sword, and even socks!
This shameful event would leave his master in depression for months!
If Zi Yang was unlucky, it would not be impossible for mental demons to form and for his cultivation level to decrease.
It was all because he had come for Shen Ao's farewell bouquet.
Shen Ao was really on the brink of tears.
If I use everything I have to buy a fourth-grade Forgetting Pill for my master, will it make my master feel better?
Wait, why would I think of buying a Forgetting Pill for my master!?
Although it is an effective method, it occurred to me too fast!
After eating half of the token, the old Taoist priest could not wait to eat the other half. However, he knew that he could not eat the other half as that part of Li Canglan's soul would be destroyed.
If that happened, Li Canglan would definitely visit their Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and fight him to death.
What was more important, he would not obtain the 10,000,000 Spirit Stones.
"Sigh, why didn't this guy make the token bigger?"
The old Taoist priest was pouted. He saw the flower pot on Li Lian'er's head.
After Zi Yang had run away, Li Lian'er had put the flower pot back on her head, fearing that Shen Tian would not notice.
Li Lian'er quickly dashed behind Zhang Yunxi after noticing the old Taoist priest's weird stare. "Sister Yunxi."
Zhang Yunxi said loudly and helplessly, "Martial Uncle Azure Lotus, the Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash already has an owner. There is no way to change it."
It was not only for Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus but also for the other itinerant cultivators in the palace.
The value of a Seven-Treasure Fairy Calabash with an owner and without were totally different. No one would risk their life to snatch a seed that already had an owner.
The old Taoist priest smiled awkwardly. "Cough, cough. Am I that kind of person? This calabash is still so young, how would I dare covet it?"
After a perfect diversion from the awkward topic, the old Taoist priest's eyes fell back on Shen Tian.
At first, he had planned to lure Shen Tian to become his disciple. But now, he was unsure of the idea as he felt an intimate resonance in Shen Tian after meeting him.
As he went closer, the feeling got stronger too.
Then, he realized something.
Shen Tian is cultivating the Tinder Sutra! Damn! Is my Junior Brother scamming me? Which Son of Providence would cultivate the Tinder Sutra?
Indeed, the Tinder Sutra was for people with bad luck. That was the common consensus in the cultivation world for the Tinder Sutra.
The providence in the cultivation world was very mysterious, and no one could prove that providence actually existed.
Even a Tribulation Transcendence Sacred Leader could not see others' providence, even if the said person was merely a Qi Refinement cultivator.
However, there were many case studies for providence which proved that providence indeed existed.
Some people were so lucky since birth that no matter what they did, they would do it smoothly without any difficulties.
Some people were very unlucky, and nothing good ever occurred to them.
Some people could have a smooth sailing life for the first few years but lose everything before they turned 20.
Some people experienced hardship from the day they were born, but everything changed for the better out of sudden one day.
All these proved that there was this mysterious power affecting their life. Occasionally, their providence could be changed by certain events.
So far, there was no record on ways to improve providence.
All the 'good karma' and 'do good, you'll be rewarded' were total bluffs. Some people felt that a simple way to improve providence was to stay around the people blessed with it.
Nonetheless, it was easy to decrease one's providence. All they had to do was to cultivate on the Tinder Sutra. It was the most effective way.
Rumors said that the Tinder Body-Tempering Art was cursed. All who cultivated this would have bad luck follow them throughout their life. The higher the cultivation levels, the worst their luck.
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus, Chu Longhe, had personal experience with it.
Before cultivating the Tinder Body-Tempering Art, he had been very successful in Eastern Wilderness. He would encounter good fortuitous opportunities often, and his friends would often be jealous of him.
Until one day, he had met with an accident and was forced to cultivate on the Tinder Sutra.
It was then he started to have a downslope life.
He was getting more and more unlucky each time.
It had been many years since he had encountered any fortuitous opportunity.
He would not even be able to continue to cultivate the art if he did not rob rich people with his skill.
Thus, when the old Taoist priest felt the *Tinder Sutra'*s presence in Shen Tian's body, he began to have doubts.
Would the Son of Providence really cultivate something like the Tinder Body-Tempering Art?
Is my Junior Brother scamming me? Can I really benefit from this young man after I make him my disciple? Why do I feel that I would be even unluckier?
Did my Junior Brother know about this? So, he is trying to scam me, right?
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Chapter 92: Harmonious Divine Firmament Family
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Thinking till here, the old Taoist priest felt that he could not be rash. Taking a disciple was not something small, not to mention that the said disciple was cultivating the Tinder Sutra.
The old Taoist priest was already leading a poor cultivation life, so the pressure of having another mouth to feed was immense.
Yeap, let's observe for the time being. Let's see if this kid is really blessed by providence.
If it's true, I'll take him as my disciple and help him cultivate another art.
If it's fake, then I'll let him be Junior Brother's disciple.
Just nice, Junior Brother's Heavenly Dao Sutra seems to be getting weirder and weirder. I feel that no matter how I wreck my brain, I won't be able to make Junior Brother's emotions fluctuate anymore.
'If he has an unlucky disciple that cultivates the Tinder Body-Tempering Art and causes trouble for him every day, then I bet his life from then onwards won't be that simple and boring!
The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "So, you must be Shen Tian!"
Shen Tian felt uncomfortable being stared at by the old Taoist priest.
Truthfully speaking, he was afraid that the old thing would eat him whole. In addition, when the old Taoist priest had turned into azure green flames, Shen Tian could feel the abnormal movement of the Tinder Sutra within him.
That sense of desire was identical to when Shen Tian had encountered the First Essence Heavy Water.
Shen Tian did not know if the old Taoist priest had the same feeling.
When the old Taoist priest made a move previously, he shouted, "Mighty Tinder". I believe that, most likely, he also cultivates the Tinder Body-Tempering Art.
Seeing how shameless the old Taoist priest is, he can definitely bully the weak.
Shen Tian secretly moved next to Zhang Yunxi upon thinking that. It was safer there.
"Yes, I am Shen Tian. May I know if the esteemed senior has anything to say to me?"
Everything might go wrong, but flattery would not.
"Haha, Shen Tian, you're really good with your words. I've already heard from Little Xiao'er about you and her.
"You helped our sect to find Divine Firmament's forbidden supreme Imperial Sutra. Thus, according to the rules set by our ancestors, you will indeed become our Saint. As for whether being the Saint and marrying the Saintess might cause some discontent from certain people, you don't need to worry at all.
"Our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground is different from Grand White Grotto-Heaven. We're not like that crazy bast*rd who hits his son-in-law. Our sect members are respectful to each other. It's a completely big, harmonious family. As long as you join us, you will definitely not be disappointed."
Shen Tian still felt that the old Taoist priest was quite unreliable. He had been crazily chasing after Supremacy Zi Yang and plundering him, yet had adopted a gentle demeanor now, helping advertise the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
It felt as if he had encountered a multi-level marketing organization trying to recruit "downlines".
Shen Tian gulped down his saliva. "Esteemed senior, did you mention that I am your disciple just now?"
The old Taoist priest was shocked and coughed dryly. "Cough, cough. It's just something I randomly said. If I say that you are my disciple, it's easier for me to help you to extort— Cough, cough. You don't need to take it to heart.
"If you're willing to join our sacred ground, become the Saint, and marry the Saintess, then you can choose any Elder to be your master. Even if you wish for the Sacred Leader to be your master, it is completely possible."
Pick whoever I want as a master? Such a good treatment?
Shen Tian looked at the old Taoist priest, doubtfully. Countless scams in his previous life had taught him that there was nothing like a free lunch.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground is a big harmonious family, and its members are respectful to each other?
Haha, a certain large crosstalk troupe1 had also advertised in this way.
In the end, just when vying for who was the best, they would even fight on stage.
Sigh, let's just stay low and safely grow stronger in the Country of Fire. Even a heavy pig can fly if it stands at a particularly windy spot1. When the wind stops, all the flying pigs would fall and become pork flatbread.
Shen Tian was not willing to die after becoming the Saint due to others' machinations.
Shen Tian smiled and said, "Esteemed senior, you really do not need to make me the Saint. I have mentioned before that for fated people, I won't take a single cent.
"Therefore, I helping Fairy Yunxi to find and assess the ore is free. Divine Firmament does not need to take it to heart and repay me.
"In addition, Fairy Yunxi has also said that she does not have any feelings for me. Such a relationship without feelings will not result in a happy ending. From my point of view, it's better to forget me becoming the Saint and marrying the Saintess."
The old Taoist priest kept silent for a while before saying, "But it goes against the rules set by our ancestors.
"According to our sect's rules, the fated person who finds Decalamity can choose not to marry the Saintess. However, you must become the Saint, or else we can only retrieve the heritage you have since that is a secret art of our sect."
Zhang Yunxi was rendered speechless.
So, just what is this unreliable Martial Uncle Azure Lotus talking about with Mr. Shen! What do you mean 'according to our sect's rules... you can choose not to marry the Saintess... but you must become the saint?'
Do you think of this like grocery shopping in the market of the mortal world?
Are you serious? Do you think that I, the Saintess, am just some cheap thing that could be gifted? Two onions are given for free for buying 500 grams of pork meat?
Although I indeed do not like such arranged marriage, this is related to the dignity of our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground and my reputation! Could you be more serious?
At that thought, golden and silver lightning formed around Zhang Yunxi.
On the other hand, Li Lian'er, who was originally hiding behind Zhang Yunxi, seemed to be ecstatic now.
"Brother Shen, just agree to become the Saint! Once you become the Saint, then no one will dare to bully you anymore.
"As for Sister Xiao, you don't need to marry her! Don't forget, she has said that she's unwilling too."
Zhang Yunxi's mouth twitched.
After hearing Li Lian'er's piece, as if he had thought of something, the old Taoist priest tried to persuade him further. "Shen Tian, you've seen how powerful Li Canglan is. That fella is famous for doting on his daughter in the whole of Eastern Wilderness. Now that Lian'er is sticking to you every day if you don't become our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saint, do you think any other sect will be able to protect you from him?"
The old Taoist priest's words shocked Shen Tian, and realization dawned upon him!
That is very true! Lian'er's father is really outrageously strong. He is also able to sense the position of the Sword Master Token to locate where I am.
He suffered a great loss due to the old Taoist priest this time, but he might fly into a rage from the shame and hold a grudge against me too.
According to the scope of the area under Grand White Grotto-Heaven, if Li Canglan becomes serious, it is really simple to capture me. Under these circumstances, lying low and finding a powerful sacred ground to provide cover might be a good choice.
Shen Tian asked reluctantly, "Is there any possibility that I don't need to be the Saint?"
The old Taoist priest sighed. "I really cannot agree to that condition."
Shen Tian resigned himself to his fate. "Then, we have a deal. I'll only be the Saint!"
The old Taoist priest nodded. "Don't worry. You don't need to marry the Saintess."
Zhang Yunxi was on the brink of tears...
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Chapter 93: Believe In Master Celestial!
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The scene of Shen Tian bargaining with the old Taoist priest shocked everyone in the palace. What they had experienced today totally changed their world view and perception of cultivation.
Many cultivators did not even dare to dream of becoming the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saint and marrying the beautiful Saintess. Yet, Shen Tian was doing everything he could to push away this opportunity.
Most importantly, despite his refusal, that powerful old Taoist priest from the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was on the verge of begging Shen Tian to take up the role.
The sacred ground had never positioned themselves so lowly before!
Just exactly who was the 13th Prince of the Country of Fire?
On the other hand, Shen Xiao looked at Shen Tian full of fatherly love. He had no idea how his son did it, but he did not have to worry about his son anymore.
After all, even the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was inviting him to become their Saint and take the Saintess as his wife.
If Lan knew, she would definitely be happy.
The old Taoist priest decided to rest for one day before embarking on the journey back to Divine Firmament Sacred Ground upon seeing that Shen Tian had finally agreed.
"Sister Yunxi, can Lian'er come too?" asked Li Lian'er with the flowerpot still on her head.
Zhang Yunxi was speechless. "Don't you need to go back and accompany your father?"
"I don't want to! I've finally snuck out!"
Then, she whispered to Shen Tian, "Brother Shen, are you really not going to have any romantic relationships before you are a Nascent Soul cultivator?
"It's okay. Since Brother Shen joined the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, it is actually pretty easy to reach Nascent Soul.
"Lian'er can go to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground together with Brother Shen and train with you!"
Zhang Yunxi heard the conversation and said sternly, "Our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground is not your home! You should go home now."
Li Lian'er pouted and said, "I don't want to! Lian'er can stay with my second uncle!"
Li Lian'er's second uncle was Li Qinhe. He was one of the nine Elders in Divine Firmament Sacred Ground that had reached Soul Formation.
Zhang Yunxi did not have a good reason to reject Li Lian'er if she insisted on visiting her relative in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
Suddenly, a beam of purple light appeared. It shot into Weiyang Palace, engulfed Li Lian'er and Shen Ao, and disappeared swiftly.
It was Supremacy Zi Yang!
Li Canglan had ordered him to bring Shen Tian back to Grand White Grotto-Heaven. Unfortunately, not only did he fail his mission, but he also lost the Sword Supreme Token.
He had already foreseen how terrible his life would be in Grand White Grotto-Heaven. He could only return and bring these two back so that his Senior Brother would not be so angry with him.
It was the guards' fault that Li Lian'er had left Grand White Grotto-Heaven without anyone knowing. It would be a merit point if Supremacy Zi Yang brought her back.
Although his Senior Brother wanted Shen Tian, with Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus and the Saintess around, it would be impossible. Thus, he could only take Shen Tian's brother, Shen Ao, instead.
Since his name is similar to Shen Aotian, maybe Senior Brother can let out his rage on him!
Bringing Shen Ao back would be Supremacy Zi Yang's second merit point.
Oh, my disciple... You might need to sacrifice yourself for a few months. However, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
As long as you can handle your Martial Uncle Long River's training, you will be one of the top sword artists in the future!
I can guarantee that!
"Brother Shen, Lian'er will visit you in Divine Firmament Sacred Ground soon! Wait for Lian'er!"
A strand of ahoge could still be seen in the purple light before Li Lian'er's voice faded as they went further.
Zhang Yunxi took a deep breath, and the lightning surrounding her body slowly disappeared.
I'll have to talk with this Sword Venerable Long River in the future and ask him to look after his own daughter. It would be unsightly for her to run away from home just for a man!
After ensuring that Li Lian'er had finally left, Zhang Yunxi smiled and made a 'V' sign in her heart.
That night, Zhang Yunxi and Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus stayed in the palace.
The news of Shen Tian joining a sacred ground spread fast and shocked everyone.
Surprisingly, Shen Tian was sleeping soundly on his bed despite the next day being his big day. Although he had been forced to become their Saint, he had successfully avoided the marriage.
He had also found a very good excuse to turn down females in the future if they were pouncing on him because of his looks.
"I've made a promise to myself to stay away from romantic relationships before I reach the Nascent Soul stage."
This excuse would be very convincing in the cultivation world. The only concern was that he should have said Soul Formation instead, as it would be harder to reach!
Anyway, Shen Tian was relieved that he had finally settled the problems. Others would less likely target him without the two girls around him.
Well, some people would still be jealous of him for becoming a Saint. Thus, Shen Tian had made up his mind to focus on cultivation and go out less often.
He would slowly discover more people with whom he could share their fortuitous opportunity and make his halo dark green and then red.
When he became a Soul Formation cultivator and had a golden halo, he would be invincible in the cultivation world.
Shen Tian had fallen into a deep sleep with the future path planned in his mind.
The next day, Shen Tian bade goodbye to his father and left the country with the rest of his companions.
Yes, he was not alone.
Shen Tian was not the only person Zhang Yunxi and the old Taoist priest wanted in the Country of Fire. They needed everyone who had part of the Divine Lightning Origin. Namely, Eunuch Gui, Qin Gao, Shopkeeper Song, Zhijia, Taiyi, and Xiong Meng.
However, they had not absorbed enough power to attack with the Mixed Divine Lightning like Shen Tian.
Nonetheless, it would be very easy for them to cultivate the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique and Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art as they possessed the origin. Thus, they were very valuable to the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground too.
Although two of them were slightly old, age was not a problem in the sacred ground. As long as they were talented and had potential, the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground could allow them to reach the Golden Core stage or even Nascent Soul.
Everyone thought they were dreaming when they boarded the Divine Firmament Flying Vessel.
A few days ago, they were just normal cultivators in Myriad Spirit Garden. But now, they were Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's inner sect members—that was a tremendous life change.
Also, Shopkeeper Song absorbed 10% extra Divine Lightning Origin compared to the rest. Thus, he was now a disciple of the sacred ground.
In their minds, they were enjoying all these privileges due to Master Celestial's favor. It was all because they had maintained their fateful ties with Master Celestial.
Master Celestial was helping them because of the things they did for him.
Believe in Master Celestial, and success will come to us!
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Chapter 94: How About Heavenly Courts!
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The flying vessel slowly levitated and flew in the air.
Shopkeeper Song and company were very excited about the journey.
Even in the cultivation world, such vessels were rarely seen, and they were highly valued.
Some blessed-lands that were not so strong could not even afford a flying vessel. They had to use Sword Kinesis Flight in order to go places that were far away. Even in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, only the Sacred Leader and the nine Soul Formation Elders had the authority to fly to use the flying vessel.
Wait, not nine, it was just eight.
Out of the nine of them, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus, Chu Longhe, did not have the permission to use the Divine Firmament Flying Vessel.
Whenever he used the flying vessel in the past, the vessel would always be broken halfway, and they would have to carry it back to the sacred ground.
He would always complain that the one in charge of the flying vessel had not refilled the flying vessel with Spirit Stones to power it.
As such problems had occurred many times, the Sacred Leader had set up a trap to find out the truth.
It had turned out that Azure Lotus had taken out all the Spirit Stones secretly and eaten them!
After learning the truth, everyone had started being overcautious when the old Taoist priest was around. No one dared to let him go near any valuable things.
Although the Sacred Leader did not want to lend the flying vessel to him too, he had no choice as they had to be very formal when picking up Shen Tian.
Zhang Yunxi was with him too, so the Sacred Leader had made an exception.
He was afraid that his Senior Brother might sell the flying vessel on the way and come up with a lie that a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator destroyed the vessel.
He would be so angry that the feelings he had forgone would come back again!
The view from above is so beautiful.
Shen Tian thought as he stood on the bow of the Flying Vessel.
No wonder the actors in the movies love to stand here and enjoy the wind. It really does feel good.
However, it would be better if there was something to hold on to.
The speed of the vessel was too fast. Although there is an array formation that reduces the wind effect, it's not very effective.
Shopkeeper Song approached Shen Tian and said, "Master Celestial, has the 6th Prince returned to the palace safely?"
Honestly speaking, Shopkeeper Song was very worried about the 6th Prince. Even Shopkeeper Song felt pity for what Shen Ao had to go through in the past few days.
Shen Tian's mouth twitched when he heard the question.
Sixth Brother is with his own master... He should be fine... right?
Shen Tian shook his head helplessly and prayed for his brother in his heart.
When Liu Taiyi saw Shen Tian, his tears rolled out of his eyes uncontrollably.
"Master Celestial! Master Celestial, I've finally met you again! I missed you so much these few days!"
Zhen Zhijia said, "That's right! We searched the entire Myriad Spirit Garden but could not find you."
Xiong Meng nodded too. "Me! Me too!"
Seeing that the three of them started to flatter Master Celestial the moment they saw him, Shopkeeper Song was unhappy.
What's wrong with the Celievers now? They don't even know about the basics of showing respect?
You guys need to queue to flatter Master Celestial, alright? Am I invisible to you guys?
Suddenly, Shopkeeper Song knelt down and started crying too. "Master Celestial! I have to thank you for giving me this opportunity to be here. I know that I'm not talented and could not even reach Golden Core without you. It's all because Master Celestial cares about me that you bestowed this fortuitous opportunity! Although I'm part of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground now, I'll still follow you like before!"
Zhen Zhijia and Liu Taiyi were astounded when they saw Shopkeeper Song kneeling down.
Xiong Meng reacted quickly and knelt beside Shopkeeper Song. "Me too!" he shouted.
Liu Taiyi gasped. He had lost once before and could not let history repeat itself. As such, he knelt down too.
"Same goes for me, Master Celestial! I'll always be grateful for what you have done for me! I submit myself to you, Master Celestial! I'll do whatever you ask! No matter how tough the training in the sacred ground is, I'll always be by your side!"
Xiong Meng quickly agreed again. "Same for me!"
Zhen Zhijia dared not continue standing upon seeing that all three of them were on their knees. He quickly knelt too. "I promise to follow Master Celestial regardless of the hardships that lie ahead!"
Just as Xiong Meng was about to speak up, the trio stared at him. Although he felt very awkward, he still opened his mouth. "Same... same for me!"
The four jokers' sight rendered Zhang Yunxi speechless.
They would not have any chance to get near our sacred ground if not for the Divine Lightning Origin in them. Can they at least behave like a proper cultivator? Can they get stronger just by flattering Mr. Shen? What a joke!
Zhang Yunxi walked up to Shen Tian and said, "Mr. Shen, you'll have to do something about your Celievers."
Shen Tian nodded. "What does Fairy Yunxi think I should do with them? I'll listen to whatever you suggest."
Shen Tian also felt troubled when it came to the four of them.
There were many strong cultivators in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, so he had to be very low-profile to prevent any unwanted attention. There was no way he could maintain a low profile with the four of them flattering him all day long!
Since Zhang Yunxi had brought it up, it was time to dismiss the Celievers.
However, Zhang Yunxi totally misunderstood him.
What? Mr. Shen said he would listen to my advice? He created the Celievers himself. It should be extremely important to him! And yet he said he would listen to whatever I suggested? Wow! He trusts me so much!
Zhang Yunxi blushed at that thought. Then, she took a deep breath and said, "You don't have to address me as Fairy. Since you have joined our sacred ground and are the Saint, you can just call me Senior Sister. Or... or you can just call me Yunxi."
Shen Tian nodded. "Alright, Senior Sister. What do you think I should do with the Celievers?"
Zhang Yunxi said helplessly, "According to the rules, organizations such as your Celievers should not be allowed. However, you can still have your own little group. In addition, the title Master Celestial is too high profile. People might have problems with it. I suggest changing it into something less flashy."
Zhang Yunxi looked at the four men on the floor and back at Shen Tian. "Since your name is Shen Tian, and 'Tian' means heaven... You guys can come up with some names involving heaven."
Xiong Meng quickly cut in. "I know! I know! Let us call ourselves Heavenly Courts!"
Finally, he did not have to keep on saying, "Same for me!". He felt so happy!
Shen Tian, on the other hand, was rendered speechless...
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Chapter 95: Junior Brother
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"Why not call ourselves Heavenly Courts!?"
Shen Tian stumbled over his foot and nearly fell off the vessel.
Well, well, well, fancy someone as simple-minded as Xiong Meng being able to come up with this name. But doesn't he know some names should not be meddled with?
After all, this organization is just a small, unofficial group without any real experts. How would they even dare to name themselves as the Heavenly Courts? Aren't they scared that they may offend some unknown supreme authorities up there, then be punished with all kinds of unlucky events?
Shen Tian had always thought that the name Celievers was already too high-key, and it would invite unnecessary attention and hatred to him. Yet now, the ideas suggested were even more exaggerated.
From Celievers to Heavenly Courts... What? Is this like a free and unlimited 'upgrade' for your mobile phone's data plan?!
With fans like that, how could he not offend others!?
Heavenly Courts, indeed. I will say this is like a 'Heavenly Calamity' group!
While wiping off the drops of cold sweat from his forehead, Shen Tian finally spoke. "That's not appropriate, it's too high profile."
Zhang Yunxi also agreed. "You can't use the name Heavenly Courts. According to ancient classics, there really was a Heavenly Courts in the Primordial Age. Even though it no longer exists, a lot of the sacred grounds and grotto-heavens we see now are still somewhat related to that place."
Shen Tian was surprised.
So there really was a Heavenly Courts in the Primordial Age of this world? Could it be that a Celestial Thearch who ate all things except for human beings really existed then?
Zhen Zhijia commented, "Yeap, I don't think Heavenly Courts is suitable. Why don't we change the name of Master Celestial to Master Heavens instead? We can just name ourselves as the Helivers, can't we?"
Liu Taiyi pouted at that suggestion. "I think it's alright to address Master Celestial as Master Heavens, but Helievers doesn't sound good.
"From what I see, it's because Master Celestial is favoring us. That's why we can enjoy such great fortuitous opportunities and change our fates. Why not use the name Fates as our group name?
"Our Master Heavens will head the Fates group, and if he favors you, you can be granted fortuitous opportunities, which will allow you to change your fate! What do you make of this name, Shopkeeper Song?"
Liu Taiyi threw Shopkeeper Song a smug look after he finished.
How could Shopkeeper Song take that lying down? He could sense Liu Taiyi was trying to challenge him for the position of Master Celestial's greatest bootlicker from miles away!
Hehehe, let me show you what the true skill of sucking up to Master Celestial is. Or else, you young lads won't know who you should respect!
After a few moments of silent contemplation, Shopkeeper Song spoke. "Master Heaven's real name is Shen Tian.
"In my opinion, this is such a wonderful name. If you flip the two words around, it will sound like Tian Shen1. This should be the most respectable term in the whole world!
"Why don't we call our group the Deities group? Master Heavens favors us, and a deity protects us. Isn't it awesome!"
Shen Tian's mouth couldn't stop twitching.
What, Deities!? Shopkeeper Song, did you also belong to my original world and transmigrated here?
Why don't you just name us as the superhero alliance, Avengers? Just because I wear a Black Rhino Armor and use a Purple Golden Hammer, so I should cosplay Iron Ma—nope, should I say, the Iron-Lightning Man character?
Then since all of you have green halos above your heads, which reflect green light all over your bodies, you can become Hulks!?
Besides, isn't the name Deities group even flashier? Aren't you all not scared that one day, the real deities will come down and crush all of us?
Shen Tian felt resigned and cursed silently. Finally, he spoke up. "Let's call it the Favored Ones group!"
His idea was that he hoped to be the 'favored one' by the Heavens, to grow a darker shade of green halo, and then red halo soon.
He could just imagine how he might end up being targeted like crazy by all the true disciples at the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. After all, who wouldn't get jealous of him for becoming the Saint and having such a group of fanatic followers around him all the time?
What if we run into some danger next time, and some of them decided to use me as a sacrifice to Heavens?! It's better to use a low-key group name!
Yes, that's it. The idea is to sound as low key as it can get!
"Great name!"
Shen Tian turned his head and saw that this response came from Shopkeeper Song. He was so eager to please Shen Tian that he made this exclamation almost at the moment Shen Tian finished his words.
"Master Heavens, I can totally understand you!" Shopkeeper Song's face flushed red with excitement as he continued. "You name our group as the Favored Ones because you believe we are being blessed by Heavens. But actually, we are blessed by you. The former and the latter are similar. Are you trying to tell us that you look upon yourself as the Heavens? How ambitious of you!"
Shen Tian's fists clenched up involuntarily. To be honest, he was deeply questioning the Heavens now.
Why doesn't it send down some lightning and strike these imbeciles to their deaths?!
I am not even sure if I can see you guys as normal human beings. All of you are living lightning conductors, ready to make the Heavens come and punish me!
With followers the likes of you, who needs enemies? Will I ever need to worry that I cannot become the sole enemy of all cultivators in this world!?
Just when this idea flashed past Shen Tian's mind, a strike of lightning really broke out from the skies and struck Shopkeeper Song accurately.
Shopkeeper Song became charred in the next moment. His hair turned messy, and there was even smoke coming out of it.
Zhang Yunxi commented with an expressionless face, "Mind your words. One cannot afford to offend the Heavens. Even if you like to court death, don't implicate Saint Shen Tian. What you endured today is just a small punishment. Once you become the sacred ground's disciples, never speak like that again!"
Zhang Yunxi shot cold stares at the others.
Imagine the esteemed Saint being in the company of such bootlickers all day long. What would others make of it? This was highly unacceptable.
In order to hold on to the Saint's position, it was best to mix around talented senior brothers and sisters. From their interaction, both the Saint and the said disciples could improve and attain greater heights.
Aish, as his Senior Sister, I guess I have to always be by Junior Brother Shen Tian's side and supervise his cultivation progress. Otherwise, I can't imagine how his cultivation levels may be affected if he continues mixing around with such bootlickers!
To be honest, Zhang Yunxi quite regretted getting these people to join the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
Although they possessed the Divine Lightning Origin and were more suited to join the sacred ground, their states of mind were really too inferior.
They only know how to suck up to people. But what use is that?! Can they get stronger by this? Worse, what if they lead Junior Brother astray?!
As the flying vessel sped forward, the surroundings blurred into a flurry.
Chu Longhe paced around on the vessel's deck, and he looked like he was trying to get more money off the vessel.
Meanwhile, Liu Taiyi held a jade scroll in his hands, and he was taking down some notes in a highly organized manner.
"Today, Celievers is officially renamed as the Favored Ones. Master Celestial sees himself as the Heavens, and his ambitions are amazing.
"Brother Song is indeed my strongest enemy. Today we had a tough fight, but in the end, he figured out Master Heavens' true intentions earlier than me.
"Should I really be accepted into the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground in the future, I need to remember that Master Heavens doesn't like being too high-key. I must be humble and praise him in an inconspicuous manner.
"That's when Master Heavens is around, though. When he's not around, I still need to help him publicize more.
"Then, Master Heavens' name will be spread to every corner of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. He will be touched by my actions then.
"That time will be the moment when I, Liu Taiyi, can overpower Shopkeeper Song! I will become the central force of the group!"
As Liu Taiyi continued his note-taking, he became more excited and scribbled away furiously.
Meanwhile, Zhen Zhijia and Xiong Meng were both puking at the sides of the vessel as they were both airsick.
Shen Tian had returned to his cabin and started cultivating again—with Zhang Yunxi supervising by the side.
"Now that you are our Saint, you will meet lots of challenges in the future." Zhang Yunxi looked calmly at Shen Tian and continued. "As such, you need to buck up and become more powerful as fast as you can. The last time before we parted, I left a copy of the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique for you. Have you tried cultivating it?"
Is she probing if I have successfully cultivated the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique?
Shen Tian couldn't help but feel a little tensed up at Zhang Yunxi's question.
Nope, now is definitely not the time to let Senior Sister know that I have already successfully cultivated the IX Divine Lightning (Water) skills.
After all, the outstanding usually bear the brunt of the attack. Only when I have enough stuff to back me up, then I can be more relaxed.
Yeap, it's better to let everyone believe that I am a lousy cultivator. Only then will I be able to progress in peace!
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Chapter 96: Avatar Appeared
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Shen Tian shook his head upon the thought. "I'm so embarrassed. I tried to cultivate it but did not make much progress."
Zhang Yunxi asked curiously, "Oh? Which lightning skill did you cultivate? What level did you reach?"
Shen Tian sighed. "My body is Water-attributed, so the first one I learned was Black Tortoise Divine Lightning. So far, I have not made the avatar appear."
"Really? You have a Water-attributed body?"
Zhang Yunxi's eyes lit up. "You don't have to be embarrassed by it. The Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique is rather hard to learn. Numerous disciples have cultivated the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique in the sacred ground, but only a few of them managed to form the avatar. As long as you possess the Divine Lightning Origin, you will get there one day!"
Shen Tian nodded and said, "Indeed, IX Divine Lightning (Water) is too hard."
Zhang Yunxi smiled mysteriously and said, "Actually, there is a faster way."
Shen Tian was shocked.
There's a faster way to cultivate this Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique? Even faster than mine?
Zhang Yunxi felt very proud upon seeing that Shen Tian was puzzled.
She said slowly, "As you know, the Five Elements can reinforce each other and neutralize at the same time too. Metal can reinforce Water. What I'm cultivating is VII Divine Lightning (Metal), which can boost your speed."
Then, Zhang Yunxi looked at Shen Tian and said, "Junior Brother, let's dual cultivate!"
Shen Tian almost choked on his saliva. "What? What? What?"
Zhang Yunxi immediately realized that she had not chosen her words carefully and quickly explained with a blushed face, "Wait! Don't get the wrong idea! What I meant is to use my Metal Divine Lightning Origin to help you forge your Water Divine Lightning Origin. You can better control your IX Divine Lightning (Water) this way."
Shen Tian was relieved. He did not expect dual cultivation to have a pure meaning.
However, since he could summon the Black Tortoise's avatar, he did not think it was necessary to do it.
Shen Tian said politely, "Senior Sister, it's okay. I don't want to trouble you over such minor stuff."
"C'mon, you don't have to be so formal with me." Zhang Yunxi smiled and said, "We are not only brother and sister in the sacred ground, but we are also the Saint and Saintess. We ought to help each other. Come, sit here. Try to use the incantation for your Divine Lightning slowly. You don't have to be nervous."
Since Zhang Yunxi insisted, Shen Tian had no choice but to accept her offer. "Thank you, Senior Sister."
He sat down, started the incantation slowly, and minimized its effectiveness.
Then, a dim black light surrounded his body. At the same time, a black light appeared on his head too. It looked like an avatar was going to appear any time soon.
Zhang Yunxi was very impressed. "Wow, good job! I didn't expect you to have such a deep understanding of the IX Divine Lightning (Water). No wonder the Mixed Divine Lightning Origin chose you. You are very gifted in lightning arts!"
After taking a deep breath, Zhang Yunxi climbed onto Shen Tian's bed and sat down too. "Junior Brother, relax.
"Due to the explosion of the Divine Lightning Origin after the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant reappeared, you have absorbed the most Divine Lightning Origin into you. Thus, you have plenty of these Origins in your body now, and it would be very effective for you to learn the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique now.
"Later, I'll transfer part of my Metal Divine Lightning Origin into your body. This will activate the Divine Lightning Origin in you and boost your Divine Lightning (Water). You don't have to be nervous. Just relax and try to feel the power of the lightning."
Shen Tian took a deep breath, and his heart began to beat very fast. He was not afraid that he would fail later, but he was concerned that he would not be very good at his acting and would expose himself later.
It seemed like the rest of the disciples would take a super long time to reach where he was now.
Not only had Shen Tian managed to master it, but he had even improved it based on his needs. People would definitely be jealous of him!
Shen Tian took a deep breath and tried to suppress himself further.
Zhang Yunxi used her White Tiger VII Divine Lightning (Metal), and a silver-white tiger avatar appeared. Unlike before, the tiger was not fierce-looking at all.
Zhang Yunxi raised her hand and interlocked it with Shen Tian's. Pure silver lightning ran from her body into Shen Tian's. It was the Metal Divine Lightning Origin's pure energy.
Shen Tian felt his body was very relaxed and comfortable with the energy flowing into him.
The powerful Metal Divine Lightning Origin boosted the IX Divine Lightning (Water) quickly.
Whenever the Water Divine Lightning Origin reacted with the Metal Divine Lightning Origin, it became very excited.
Soon, pleasure took over Shen Tian's body when the two Origins reacted. The sense of pleasure slowly spread the outer body into his organs.
As time passed, Shen Tian had to suppress the pleasure that was overflowing in his body. Unfortunately, he had no way to change or disrupt the natural flow of things, meaning that Metal could reinforce Water.
In the end, Shen Tian could not resist the power of his Divine Lightning (Water) and let out a loud roar. He released all the power he was suppressing, and his body was covered in bright black light!
The black-colored Divine Lightning (Water) surrounded Shen Tian's body, and a small tortoise appeared on his head. It was the IX Divine Lightning (Water)'s avatar—Black Tortoise!
Zhang Yunxi was momentarily shocked upon seeing the avatar. She exclaimed, "It came out so fast?"
Honestly, Zhang Yunxi was very surprised with Shen Tian's progress as the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique was very difficult to cultivate. Ordinary disciples could not even master one lightning in ten years, let alone summoning out the avatar!
Even she had spent an entire month mastering the White Tiger VII Divine Lightning (Metal) and three months to summon the avatar. Although Shen Tian had Zhang Yunxi's help and a large amount of Divine Lightning Origin, it was really shocking that he could summon the avatar in just a couple of hours!
No wonder Shen Tian had absorbed the most Origin even though he was the furthest away when that explosion happened.
Seeing that her Junior Brother managed to cultivate the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique with such an incredible speed, Zhang Yunxi was very impressed with his lightning arts talent.
However, her attention was soon diverted. She noticed the avatar, a very small tortoise about the size of a palm, on Shen Tian's head and couldn't help but laugh.
Most people who could summon the avatars were cultivators beyond the Foundation Establishment, and their avatars would be super huge.
Why is Junior Brother's avatar so small? Especially the head, it's even smaller than my finger! So interesting!
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Chapter 97: Black Tortoise Avatar!
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On the deck of the vessel, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus, Chu Longhe, had disappeared.
Shopkeeper Song, Liu Taiyi, Zhen Zhijia, and Xiong Meng were discussing how to flatter Master Heavens in the future.
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao were cultivating on the floor. They were strengthening the lightning power in their body.
Everything was proceeding normally until they heard a loud cry coming from the cabin room.
"Arhhh, it's coming out!"
Everyone recognized the voice immediately.
It was definitely their Saint, Master Heavens! He must be doing something right now.
Qin Gao quickly took out his sword and shouted, "The prince is in danger!"
Then, he transformed into a dark red shadow and quickly moved toward the room.
Although Eunuch Gui was speechless, he quickly used his movement technique too and blocked Qin Gao. "Gao, relax!"
Qin Gao's body constitution was very suitable to cultivate the Demon Book of Hyuga, so he had improved dramatically in just a few days. Even Shopkeeper Song, who was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, was jealous of him.
However, he did not train as much as Eunuch Gui and thus was slower than him.
"Uncle Gui, the prince is in trouble. Shouldn't we check on him?"
Eunuch Gui looked at the young boy and sighed. "Relax, it's not what you think. It's something that we could never enjoy."
Qin Gao was stunned for a moment before he understood what Uncle Gui meant. He smiled shyly.
Uncle Gui is very well-read, indeed. I have never thought of it. So the prince is doing 'that' in his room now?
Qin Gao's eyes were filled with curiosity and envy. He would never find out the truth!
"He's our Master Heavens, indeed! Even the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saintess could not escape from his charm."
"It is indeed amazing how Master Heavens could convince the Saintess into doing it."
"Brothers, it seems like we also have to flatter the Saintess in the future."
"Finally, the day has come. Her Majesty would be happy if she knew it!"
Someone stood on the deck silently. None of them continued to say anything.
At the same time in Shen Tian's room...
Shen Tian's mouth twitched when he noticed Zhang Yunxi was looking at him weirdly.
Sigh, I guess she saw the Black Tortoise avatar already. There's no way to hide it now.
Why can't I be low profile for once? Not only are my looks attractive, but I'm also talented in cultivating!?
Shen Tian was in despair. Now that his Senior Sister had found out about the avatar, what should he do now?
Shen Tian had no other choice but to act surprised. "I have no idea either."
Zhang Yunxi nodded and did not ask further. She went closer to the avatar and smiled. "Can I touch it?"
Shen Tian was rendered speechless.
It's just a Black Tortoise. What's there to touch?
However, knowing that the outcome would not be any different, Shen Tian did not bother to reject her.
"Go on, Senior Sister. You can touch it. Just be very gentle."
He was very worried that Zhang Yunxi could not control her strength, leading her to accidentally destroy his avatar.
Zhang Yunxi slowly caressed the Black Tortoise with her right hand. The moment she touched it, a white- light flew into the avatar too. That was Zhang Yunxi's power again, and it was merging with the Black Tortoise.
Soon, the palm-size Black Tortoise began to grow in size. Although it was not very obvious, it was much bigger than before.
Zhang Yunxi became slightly pale and said softly, "See? It's becoming bigger now."
Shen Tian felt a surge of power in his body that was increasing his Divine Lightning Origin. However, Zhang Yunxi looked exhausted.
Shen Tian said, "Senior Sister, you look very pale. Let's stop for now!"
Zhang Yunxi shook her head and said, "It's okay, let's continue. It's my first time doing it, and I'm just not used to it yet. You don't have to worry about me. Just focus on yourself first. All I need is one night of rest later."
Shen Tian was very touched by how much Zhang Yunxi was helping him.
She's really like a sister to me!
Suddenly, the flying vessel began to shake violently.
Shen Tian swiftly ran toward the doorframe by instinct. He thought it was an earthquake!
Zhang Yunxi was very worried too.
The Divine Firmament Flying Vessel was a top-tier Dharma artifact. It had high defense value and resistance to shock. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator could hardly make the vessel vibrate this strongly.
Is a Heavenly Venerable attacking us? Is it Heavenly Venerable Long River?
Zhang Yunxi swiftly exited the room. When she reached the deck of the vessel, her whole face turned black.
Zhang Yunxi snarled, "Martial Uncle Azure Lotus, did you deactivate all the array formations!?"
Zhang Yunxi had no idea when all the formations had been deactivated. They were on Stealth Mode at first, but now they were on Speed Mode.
Although the cost of Spirit Stones was reduced, they were vulnerable now. That was the reason why the flying vessel vibrated so violently from just a small impact.
An azure flame appeared in the air, and Heavenly Venerable Chu Longhe took form. He coughed and explained, "Well, I'm trying to conserve the Spirit Stones. Since I'm here, there is no need for any defensive array formation."
Zhang Yunxi stared at him without any expression. "Then, can you explain what was with that vibration just now? I was helping my Junior Brother to cultivate!"
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Chapter 98: Art Is All About Explosions
After listening to Zhang Yunxi's complaints, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus blushed and swiftly jumped off the vessel to investigate what had happened.
"Which bloody idiot bombarded us?"
Everyone looked in the direction where the old Taoist priest was flying, and they noticed a giant lake below them. There was lots of water vapor and mist on the surface of the water mixed with lightning sparks.
An explosion had taken place on the lake, and the impact had blasted their vessel.
A golden-haired boy appeared after hearing the old Taoist priest's yell. He was wearing a robe that only the true disciples of Divine Firmament Sacred Ground would have. He had small eyes and appeared to be a very quiet boy.
The boy's face blushed with embarrassment when he recognized the old Taoist priest. "Good morning, Martial Uncle Azure Lotus."
The old Taoist priest nodded and acknowledged. "What are you doing here? Studying explosions again?"
The golden-haired boy smiled and replied, "Yes! Yundi was trying out a new combination of Spirit Qi and making a more powerful Lightning Explosion Talisman. My experiments have almost leveled the mountains near the sacred ground, so I had no other place to test out but here. I'm so sorry that my Lightning Explosion Talisman had bothered Martial Uncle!"
The old Taoist priest snorted. "Just sorry? You damaged the flying vessel, you know that? You have to pay for the damage."
The golden-haired boy was puzzled. "But Martial Uncle Azure Lotus, shouldn't the flying vessel have its Stealth Mode array formations activated?"
The old Taoist priest tried to argue back, but Zhang Yunxi interrupted him. "Martial Uncle, I don't think Junior Brother is at fault for this."
The boy looked at Zhang Yunxi gratefully, but she did not notice it.
Martial Uncle Azure Lotus was known for his bad temper. The boy was very unlucky that it was Azure Lotus that he had troubled.
I'd be in so much trouble if Senior Sister Saintess wasn't around. She is really my savior!
The flying vessel started moving again. They were already near the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground.
The Mirror Moon Lake they had stopped at just now was the largest lake around Divine Firmament City. It was very close to the Divine Firmament Peak. And that was why that true disciple of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground was testing out his lightning art there.
On the vessel, Shen Tian asked after pondering for a few moments, "Senior Sister, is that a Senior Brother from the sacred ground?"
Zhang Yunxi nodded. "Yes, he is the Golden Lotus Spirit Mountain's Prime Disciple, Qin Yundi. He is the only son of Aunt-Master Golden Lotus. There are nine Soul Formation Elders in our sacred ground, and each of them is guarding one Spirit Mountain. However, you are our Saint, so by right, they should call you Senior Brother instead."
Shen Tian thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I see. I think that Junior Brother is very special!"
Indeed, his halo was red with golden spots—he was not a normal person!
What was more important was that Shen Tian had seen the fortuitous opportunity through the halo. Had there not been so many people in the vicinity, he would have already jumped down from the vessel.
I didn't get a good look at the fortuitous opportunity. I'll find this junior brother later when I have time. I hope that he won't encounter the opportunity yet.
Shen Tian mentally noted down Qin Yundi's name.
Zhang Yunxi continued. "He is very special, indeed. Unfortunately, he has wasted his talents. Given his innate talent, he would have already reached the Golden Core stage if he had worked hard. However, he's not interested in cultivating. He is obsessed with studying the Lightning Talisman.
"Truth be told, the Lightning Talisman he created is much stronger than the rest. He actually used 600 Lightning Explosion Talismans to kill a late-stage Golden Core demon. Nonetheless, using items to fight is not cultivation's rationale.
"You can buy some Lightning Explosion Talismans from him in the future if you need. Just mention my name, and he should give you a discount.
"Be careful, though. Don't make the mistake he made. Cultivation is the key to success!"
Zhang Yunxi explained in detail in fear that Qin Yundi would be a bad influence on Shen Tian.
Shen Tian nodded. He had a basic understanding of him now.
Qin Yundi was the son of a strong Soul Formation cultivator, but he had used all his resources on his research. Hence, his peers Fang Chang, Zhang Yunting, and Zhang Yunxi had reached the Golden Core stage by now. In addition, the three of them were among the top ten Golden Core cultivators in Eastern Wilderness.
Qin Yundi, on the other hand, was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
His mother, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus, had been angry at him for not doing the right thing. At the same time, his high-cost research had incensed her further, and she couldn't stand him burning through their money on something like that. As such, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus had cut off his allowance, thinking this measure would force her son to listen to her.
Contrary to her expectations, Qin Yundi had found a new way to earn money. He had started selling his Lightning Talismans in the sacred ground.
Although his cultivation level was low, his second-grade Lightning Talisman was very handy after he had improved it.
A normal second-grade Lightning Talisman only carried 30% of a Foundation Establishment cultivator's power, but it could reach 70% of their power after his improvement. In other words, he had improved the power of a normal Lightning Talisman by 40%!
Thus, his Lightning Talisman was very popular among the common disciples in the sacred ground. Even some lightning-type cultivators that did not belong to the sacred ground would visit him to purchase his Lightning Talisman.
It was impossible for them to use their Divinity infinitely to defend themselves when they encountered danger outside. Consequently, when their Divinity was depleted, a few powerful Lightning Talismans would save their life.
Sometimes, if they were lucky and willing to use a few more Lightning Talismans, they could even overturn and win the battle instead.
Thus, Qin Yundi's Lightning Talisman was well-liked by many people.
However, making the talismans was not easy. In addition, Qin Yundi's main priority was doing research instead of earning money, so he used most of his Lightning Talismans to gather data and for observation purposes. He only sold a small portion of what he made.
Therefore, Qin Yundi was not very rich, and his life was not well off.
Shen Tian was surprised after learning all these from Zhang Yunxi.
Someone is into research in an unscientific place like the cultivation world!? Others are cultivating on lightning arts, and you are studying bombs? Art is all about explosions, huh? Are you Deidara!?
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Chapter 99: My Lips Are Sealed
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To be honest, the young lad, Qin Yundi, really sparked Shen Tian's interest, especially since he had that blurry fortuitous opportunity's projection above his golden-rimmed red providence halo. Shen Tian believed that it must be something worth investigating.
As of now, his own halo was only reflecting pale green light, and he had to take up the position of the Saint, which made him really insecure.
Thus, Shen Tian was overeager to freeload as many lucky encounters as possible to make his halo turn into darker shades of green. This was his first priority now!
That's why seeing Qin Yundi made him feel extremely relieved!
While Shen Tian was deep in thought, the Divine Firmament Flying Vessel had entered the sacred ground's Small World.
Refreshing vibes of Divinity rose up to their faces, and this feeling made everyone feel much welcomed.
Although it was called a 'small world', this place was actually vast beyond imagination.
Various Spirit Mountains sprung high up into the skies with small rivulets running in between the mountains. Green lotus platforms rose up above the small streams, while fishes frequently broke through the water surface, jumping across the air in a playful manner.
These spirit fishes were reared by the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's residents. Many of them had revered bloodlines from the most exotic ornamental fish traced in Eastern Wilderness, the Dragonfish species.
Just when one of the fishes leaped out of the water in a joyful manner, it suddenly caught sight of a dreadful figure on the flying vessel. That fish violently quivered in the air and immediately buried itself deep into the water, refusing to come near to the water surface.
When the flying vessel flew past all the mountains, sudden strikes of golden light would appear. Cranes would scurry out of sight on some mountains, while strong blade auras would be emitted abruptly.
What's common among them, though, was that all of these mountains were rich in Spirit Qi and filled with all sorts of exotic plants.
Yet when the flying vessel approached them, all of them would suddenly activate their protection array formations.
All sorts of lightning currents would be crawling over the surface of the array formations, which looked extremely majestic. Meanwhile, the cranes flying casually above the mountaintops previously would suddenly dive down and scramble to enter the array formations.
Zhang Yunxi stood at the vessel's bow and started introducing each mountain to the rest.
"Within the Divine Firmament Small World, there are a total of 36 Spirit Mountains, and all of them contain Spirit Mines.
"And within these 36 Spirit Mountains, there are three mountains which are the most renowned—the Sacred Leader Mountain, the Saint Mountain, and the Saintess Mountain.
"Other than that, you also need to take note of the eight Peak Leader Mountains. Each of these mountains is owned by respective experts who are at the Soul Formation stage. These mountains are the places where they pass their signature skills to their handpicked disciples.
"Only inner-sect disciples are allowed to visit all the above-mentioned 11 mountains. But there are still 24 other Spirit Mountains that—"
Xiong Meng blinked his eyes and interrupted Zhang Yunxi. "Hey, did you count wrongly? With my rough calculations, 36 minus 11—shouldn't there be 25 more Spirit Mountains? Why did you say 24?"
Zhang Yunxi couldn't hide her resignation at that. "Well, one of the Spirit Mountains' mines had been depleted too excessively… We had to seal the mountain so it could recover from its loss.
"Let me continue. The remaining 24 Spirit Mountains are home to our sect's ancient Heavenly Venerables. Even inner-sect disciples are disallowed from going to these mountains to avoid disturbing their peace. Or else, they will be punished severely.
"Are we all clear on that?"
All of them nodded their heads obediently. At the same time, the Divine Firmament Flying Vessel finally touched down on a patch of empty ground, landing right on top of a straight-lined track.
Several disciples donning the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's uniforms were already lining up beside the track, and they greeted them with forced, polite smiles.
The old Taoist priest spoke coldly. "Well, this time round, I did let the ship come back, didn't I? Go ahead and check!"
With that, he jumped off from the vessel, turned back, and beckoned to Shen Tian. "Shen Tian, let Martial Uncle bring you to greet the Sacred Leader."
Shen Tian turned to see what Zhang Yunxi might say, but she also nodded her head. As such, he followed behind the old Taoist priest quietly.
A few moments after both the old Taoist priest and Shen Tian walked out of sight, shocked gasps escaped from the group of disciples waiting to greet them.
Zhang Yunxi sighed, took a look at the flying vessel's Spirit Stones tank, and confirmed her suspicions—that tank, which had previously been filled to the brim, had turned empty 'mysteriously' once again!
"Saintess, we really did a thorough check before we let the flying vessel set sail!"
Looking at their depressed expressions, Zhang Yunxi sighed and commented, "Don't worry, I understand. Junior Brothers, please help to fill the Spirit Stones tank full again. I will report what happened to the Sacred Leader on your behalf, so don't worry."
After that, Zhang Yunxi transformed into a flash of lightning and headed toward the Sacred Leader Mountain, just like what Shen Tian and the old Taoist priest had done previously.
Shopkeeper Song and the rest were at a loss of what they should do when they saw Zhang Yunxi leave.
So… Where should we go?
At that moment, a fellow wearing green robes, and carrying a longsword behind his back walked up to them. He greeted them politely. "Welcome! I assume all of you are the Spirit seedlings?"
He then introduced himself. "I am the Haoran Mountain's Prime Disciple, Li Yunfeng. My Taoist monastic name is Sword Venerable Longevity. My father is Li Qinghe.
"Just now, Senior Sister used a voice transmission to inform me to come and bring you all to your respective future residences. Please, follow me!" said the youth with a wide smile.
As they walked toward the residences where the inner-sect disciples would be staying, Li Yunfeng explained enthusiastically about the various Spirit Mountains' ins and outs.
"Everyone, look up at that red-colored Spirit Mountain which is planted with Spirit Maple Trees in the north. That is where Heavenly Venerable Crimson Lotus stays at. It's called the Crimson Lotus Mountain.
"Look up again—that mountain peak which seems to emit golden rays of light. That is where Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus resides. It's also known as the Golden Lotus Mountain.
"Meanwhile, that southern mountain, which is covered by ice and snow throughout the year, is the residence of Heavenly Venerable White Lotus. That mountain is named White Lotus Mountain.
"Among the nine Heavenly Venerables we have, Uncle-Master White Lotus has the best temper, and he will often offer free lectures for the disciples.
"Uncle-Master Crimson Lotus has a fiery temper. Beware to not offend her, or else you will suffer her punishment!
"This is especially so for the case of Uncle-Master Golden Lotus. She is also an advanced master in the Seduction Art. Please never look into her eyes. Or else, I can't guarantee what you may do in public if you get seduced by her!
"I can only provide so much advice as your Senior Brother!"
To be honest, although Li Yunfeng was a prime disciple of one of the mountains, he did not put on any airs and seemed extremely easy-going.
All the rest felt rather warm at his gestures, and they were reminded of the old Taoist priest's words—"The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground is a big harmonious family."
Indeed, Senior Brother is so warm towards newcomers!
They soon reached the inner-sect disciples' residences and settled into their new homes.
Meanwhile, Li Yunfeng watched them with a bright smile on his face all the time.
"In essence, if any of you feel confused by any affairs, don't hesitate to come to the Haoran Mountain and seek my help. While I don't dare to promise much help in terms of cultivation, there's something I am capable of. I know everything about the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground!"
Xiong Meng held back hot tears of gratitude as he commented, "Senior Brother, you are really too kind. Should you need my help next time, please come and find me!"
Li Yunfeng smiled. "Oh, I can do that?"
Xiong Meng thumped his chest. "I don't say lies!"
Li Yunfeng let out a small cough and replied, "Well, in that case, I really do need your help… now."
Li Yunfeng's eyes gleamed as he fixed his gaze upon all of them.
"I have heard that we have a Saint from outside of the sacred ground?
"According to my father, this fellow called Shen Aotian had helped our sacred ground in recovering the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant, and we are indebted to him.
"So, according to the ancestors' rules, this person not only will be able to take up the position of the Saint, he will even have to take Senior Sister Yunxi as his cultivation partner…"
Eunuch Gui's expression turned cautious as he started to see where this might end up.
"Senior Brother, I wonder why you are asking about such matters?"
Li Yunfeng broke into a wide grin and mentioned, "Oh, please don't be alarmed. I have no ill intentions. I am just purely curious about what happened.
"For example, how did Senior Brother Aotian get hold of the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant?
"How old is he?
"How is his progress with Senior Sister Yunxi so far?
"Well, in case I forgot to introduce my other name, I am also famed as the Divine Firmament Know-It-All. But be rest assured, my lips are sealed.
"Really, don't be worried! I am never going to let a third-party know what has passed here."
Li Yunfeng's eyes were brimming with excitement as he concluded, "So Junior Brother, what had happened, pray tell!?"
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Chapter 100: If I Regret, I Am The Son Of A B*tch
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Although Li Yunfeng appeared sincere, the group exchanged looks, at a loss of what to do.
They felt it was a bad idea to reveal anything related to Master Heavens to others. Nonetheless, Senior Brother Li Yunfeng had explained in detail about the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's ins and outs without reserve.
Li Yunfeng seemed plainly curious about the relationship between Master Heavens and the Saintess. In addition, he had ensured them that he would definitely not tell another person.
Thus, if they were unwilling to reveal even such a small thing, wouldn't they seem ungrateful?
"Senior Brother, please calm down. Allow us to discuss before replying to you."
Liu Taiyi took a look at the jade scroll he held in his hands and had an idea. He pulled everyone to the side and whispered, "I think we can tell him. Master Heavens has become the Saint after just joining the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. It's reasonable to say that plenty of people must secretly not be convinced he deserves his position.
"Senior Brother Li is the Haoran Mountain's Prime Disciple and has an extraordinary status. He also has no ill intentions toward Master Heavens. If we tell him what Master Heavens is fond of, it might help them to become friends."
Shopkeeper Song frowned. "But, would Master Heavens be unhappy?"
Liu Taiyi smiled proudly. "Brother Song shouldn't be aware of this, right? Master Heavens looks upon himself as the Heavens. He is bold and unconstrained! How would he be unhappy over such a trivial matter?
"In my opinion, most of the disciples in the sacred ground do not understand Master Heavens. Most likely, they aren't convinced about Master Heavens' position. In such a moment, we should be more hardworking and help Master Heavens to publicize his epic deeds, giving off a more powerful impression!"
Zhen Zhijia seemed to be deep in thought. "What Brother Liu said makes sense. I agree with him."
Xiong Meng took a look at Li Yunfeng. "I also agree. I don't think he is a bad guy."
Shopkeeper Song asked reluctantly, "Brother Gui and Brother Gao, what do you guys think?"
Eunuch Gui took a deep look at Li Yunfeng. "From the experience I accumulated in the palace for so many years, this person does not seem to be the cunning kind. Although we shouldn't think of harming others, we must be vigilant so as not to be harmed. We definitely cannot reveal
His Highness' secrets!"
Liu Taiyi was slightly startled. "Master Heavens' secrets? Does Master Heavens have any big secrets?"
Liu Taiyi's question startled Eunuch Gui as he didn't have an actual answer.
It seems like everything His Highness has done since he left the palace has been transparent/ Strictly speaking, it seems like His Highness really does not have any big secret that would affect his safety.
Eunuch Gui heaved a sigh of relief at that thought. He then allowed Liu Taiyi and the others to continue chatting with Li Yunfeng.
"What!? The Saint is proficient in searching and assessing Spirit Ores? The ores he had chosen were never a dud!?
"What!? The Saint also picked the ore from which Li Lian'er obtained the Fairy Calabash Seed!?"
"What!? The Saint was dual cultivating with the Saintess back on the flying vessel!?
"F*ck! The pieces of news are too explosive! There are some things you can't blur out like that! Especially the part about the Saint and Saintess practicing dual cultivation! This can definitely not spread!
"You should know, Senior Brother Fang Chang is obsessed with Senior Sister Yunxiao. Well, this is a case of unrequited love! If he and our Second Senior Brother finish their secluded training and come out, he will definitely go mad with anger after hearing the news!
"Don't worry. As long as you don't spread it, I will definitely take the secret to my grave.
"Alright, it has been fun chatting with Junior Brothers. I shall take my leave. Junior Brothers, you are welcome to come to our Haoran Mountain in the future. If there's anything you want to know, there is no need to worry, just come and find me.
"I am known as the Divine Firmament Know-It-All, so as long as Junior Brothers ask me, I will definitely share with you everything I know!"
Upon seeing that Li Yunfeng left after thoroughly enjoying himself, Eunuch Gui's face turned solemn. He kept having this feeling that something was wrong.
At the same time, on the other side of the Sacred Leader's Palace…
The huge door gradually opened, and Shen Tian walked into the palace. He looked at the Divine Beast Lightning Pillar on both sides of the palace and could only feel a sense of pleasure throughout his entire body.
It was as if the Five Elemental Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning Origin had met its close kin.
Though it was true, as the Mixed Divine Lightning was originally the product of completely combining the Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning, connate was the best.
After taking a deep breath to calm down his anxiousness, Shen Tian looked toward the majestic figure in the center of the palace.
On the throne in the center of the palace was a man sitting there upright. His whole body was surrounded by lightning, projecting a natural vibe of dignity and power.
Shen Tian knew that he was the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader, Zhang Longyuan. According to rumors, he was a powerful being in the Tribulation Transcendence stage that could be called the Sacred One.
What was more important was the halo above the Sacred Leader's head—it was pure golden in color!
As compared to the halo of the old Taoist priest, which was white with black spots, they could not be mentioned in the same breath.
Regardless of status, appearance, money, the halo's color, or one's daughter… The Sacred Leader completely won against the old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest stood in front of the Sacred Leader and pursed his lips. "Junior Brother, I've brought the person here for you."
The lightning-enveloped figure gradually nodded, and his eyes, which were as warm as the sun in spring, looked toward Shen Tian.
The old Taoist priest could not help but be astounded.
The Divine Li Fire Pupil could be used like that!?
The Sacred Leader nodded and said calmly, "Youngster, I anticipate your unlimited potential. You'll surpass us in the future!"
Shen Tian was dumbstruck. He seemed to have heard such a tone on television before.
"Representing the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, I thank you for contributing greatly to our sect. You can tell me if you have any wish, I will agree to anything."
Shen Tian's eyes lit up. "Any wish is possible?"
The Sacred Leader replied coldly, "Even if you wish to become my disciple."
Shen Tian hurriedly asked. "Then can I not become the Saint? The burden is a little too heavy."
The lightning trembled vigorously before the Sacred Leader replied calmly, "Alright, I have heard you clearly. The Saint thinks that cultivating lightning arts is difficult, so he wishes to become my disciple. I will allow it."
Shen Tian, "???"
Before Shen Tian could explain, he suddenly felt an overwhelmingly overbearing pressure weighing on his body, rendering him unable to move.
Afterward, the Sacred Leader's voice resounded in the palace again. "The Saint's attribute is Water, so I'll gift you a water-attribute Spirit Artifact, the Black Tortoise Shield."
Before his voice faded, a flash of black light shot of the radiant lightning—its shape was like a Black Tortoise.
Just as that flash of black light landed in front of Shen Tian, a round shield gradually appeared. It was around two feet long in diameter and black with a mysterious array carved throughout it.
If one concentrated and looked carefully, they could even roughly see the figure of a moving Black Tortoise circulating the shield.
"This is a middle-grade Spirit Artifact. The Black Tortoise shield will take form after pouring in Divinity. It could be said to be the absolute defensive weapon against those of the same stage. At the same time, if you wear it on you, your affinity with water-attribute Spirit Qi will increase too. It can complement your cultivation."
Shen Tian was exasperated. "Sacred Leader, did you hear wrongly—"
"The Saint has arrived after a long journey, so he must be exhausted. Return and rest!"
The next second, Shen Tian felt as if his body was no longer under his control, and he directly flew out of the Sacred Leader Palace.
Then a loud bang resounded, and the Sacred Leader Palace's doors closed once again.
The old Taoist priest's lips twitched. "You really have no emotions?" he asked playfully.
The Sacred Leader replied coldly, "According to the analysis of absolute rationality, I should make him stay."
The old Taoist priest chuckled. "Who would have thought that Junior Brother would also be so thick-skinned, such a rare moment."
The Sacred Leader's voice was void of emotions. "From weighing the factors of my face and the prosperity of the sacred ground rationally, I can be thick-skinned."
The old Taoist priest was astounded. "Are you really certain that he is the Son of Providence? He is cultivating the Tinder Sutra," he said reluctantly.
The Sacred Leader replied coldly, "Not necessarily certain, but nothing is absolute. He has the potential to surpass us. There's no harm in trying, right?"
The old Taoist priest pursed his lips. "That's right. Anyway, you're rich and not short of money."
The Sacred Leader calmly said, "Senior Brother, I think you will regret very soon."
The old Taoist priest was bewildered. "Regret? Regret what?"
The Sacred Leader replied, "Regret that you did not fight with me to take him as your disciple today in this Sacred Leader Palace."
The old Taoist priest shouted, unconvinced, "If I regret, I am the son of a b*tch!"
After saying his piece, the old Taoist priest marched off.
You're joking~!
I have been free my whole life, traveling alone and robbing the rich to help the poor. Why would I regret not having an extra burden?
What a joke! That kid cultivates the Tinder Sutra, so he's definitely going to need to spend a huge sum of money in the future.
How is it possible that he is the Son of Providence? Even if he knelt down in front of me and begged me to take him as my disciple, I would never agree, never!
The old Taoist priest did not know that shortly after he left the Sacred Leader Palace, the lightning surrounding the throne gradually condensed and formed a figure.
"Since young, he had been ill-fated and destined to be alone as he brought misfortune to those around him. But now, he is blessed by providence.
"Able to turn his destiny around and rise to the top, he is destined to succeed!
"Senior Brother, this time, you've completely misjudged."
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader looked in the direction of the palace's doors. His cheeks twitched slightly as he squeezed out a smile with much difficulty.
It was as if he was looking at the son of a b*tch leaving.
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Chapter 101: Being Renown Between True Disciples
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On the other side, after Shen Tian flew out of the Sacred Leader Palace, he was completely in a daze.
So it's over just like this? I have a Sacred Leader Master now?
Although it was quite good to be the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader's disciple, as there was a sense of security, Shen Tian still felt that his master was slightly unreliable. Also, his hearing was not that great either.
After looking at the Black Tortoise shield, which was black and had patterns, Shen Tian took the Purple Golden Hammer out of his Archeon Sea Ring.
Yea~
Shen Tian held the Black Tortoise Shield in his left hand and the Purple Golden Hammer in his right hand.
He couldn't put his finger on it, but he had seen something similar somewhere before.
Isn't it a certain someone who seemed unable to pick up the hammer on the surface, yet he seemed to have secretly trained in a whole combo of attacks1?
I'm curious. If compared to his shield, whose shield is harder!?
However, one had to admit that the appearance of holding the Black Tortoise Shield was top-notch.
As for the Sacred Leader's advice of carrying it on his back, as it could increase the speed of lightning arts cultivation, Shen Tian ignored it. He did not need that bit of extra enhancement.
"Looks like I have to become the Saint." Shen Tian sighed. "Thus, the plan now is to hurry and turn green."
Only by turning even greener as soon as possible, or even turn red from green, could he be able to hold his position.
After pondering for some time, Shen Tian left the Sacred Leader Mountain and rushed toward the Mirror Moon Lake near the Small World. He still remembered that there was a golden-haired youngster with small eyes that could help him turn green!
Boom!
Another huge explosion occurred abruptly on the Mirror Moon Lake yet again. The white splash of water turned into a white mist that filled the sky under the heating of lightning and high temperature.
The white mist reflected light in the seven colors of a rainbow as the sun shone on it. It really looked like a rainbow.
Qin Yundi, who was shrouded in white mist, felt resigned and sighed. "Sigh, the power is still too weak."
That's right, Qin Yundi was still trying to research a new type of Lightning Explosion Talisman, and he kept on experimenting.
Each time it exploded, large amounts of money were wasted in the Mirror Moon Lake. Even a true disciple of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground would feel the pain of spending that much money.
A talisman that could bear lightning arts could not be drawn on normal paper. Such a talisman could only be created with Spirit Paper made from monster beasts' fur, and the rate of success was quite low.
Qin Yundi had spent almost all of his money to buy Spirit Papers, Demon Blood, and Spirit Ink, but it was only enough to do experiments a few times.
After finishing these few experiments, he had to return to the sacred ground so he could continue drawing talisman to sell and earn money.
"Just where did it go wrong? I once managed to make its power much stronger!"
Qin Yundi frowned. His narrow eyes were filled with worry that could not be concealed as the research had reached a bottleneck, and he had no clue.
One time, after he had finished setting up the Lightning Explosion Talisman Array, the explosion had been so massive it was frightening.
Unfortunately, from then on, every time he adjusted the talisman, trying to get the same results as that miraculous attempt with the extraordinary effects, the outcome would always fail his expectations. The explosion impact could not be compared to the time when he had casually set up the Lightning Explosion Talisman.
Qin Yundi did not know where the problem was. He would be much more serious than that time with every attempt!
The feeling of seeing the road to success but being unable to get close and explore made Qin Yundi suffer.
"Sigh… I've almost depleted the Spirit Stones I saved up after selling a month's worth of Lightning Explosion Talisman again."
Qin Yundi looked at his storage ring, and his face gradually turned black.
Luckily, Senior Sister Yunxiao had stopped Martial Uncle Azure Lotus, or else he would not even have a Spirit Stone left. By that time, it would be tragic as even if Qin Yundi wanted to make some talismans to sell, he would not have the money to buy the materials.
In the world where everyone in the surroundings was absorbed in cultivating—as the weirdo—he was destined to walk this road alone.
Time passed by minutes and seconds, and the water mist on the lake gradually dispersed.
"There are still the last two talismans left to set up the array. Hopefully, I can succeed at least once!"
Qin Yundi carefully took out his Lightning Talismans and set them in place as they floated on top of the Mirror Moon Lake. Each talisman was arranged in its specific location, roughly forming a whole.
Qin Yundi took a deep breath and made hand gestures while chanting. Then, he suddenly shouted loudly, "Explode!"
The talisman characters carved on the Lightning Explosion Talisman were instantly activated, and in the blink of an eye, all the Lightning Talismans exploded together.
The powerful impact force created huge waves in the Mirror Moon Lake, and water mist filled the sky yet again.
Lightning flashed on the lake's surface like small silver snakes. It was a pretty sight. However, Qin Yundi's face was calm throughout, and he was even a little disappointed.
As expected, recreating that miracle was still a failure…
Qin Yundi sighed lightly.
At that moment, as he was about to record the data and try again, he suddenly heard an exclamation from afar.
"A superb Lightning Explosion Talisman Array! You really are amazing regarding the research in Lightning Explosion Talisman Array."
Qin Yundi was startled. He turned his head and saw a figure walking from within the water mist.
That figure belonged to a young man wearing a gorgeous white robe. He was dignified and distinguished-looking. His appearance was peerless as if a heavenly immortal's.
That person gradually walked toward him from the mist, and the rainbow-colored light shone on his body. It was as if he had walked out of a painting.
Qin Yundi remembered him. He was the most handsome among the many people who had returned with their Saintess and Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus.
Such a man of extraordinary handsomeness is obviously not simple.
Qin Yundi secretly took note of him. He used his power to sense Shen Tian's presence and detect his cultivation level. However, Qin Yundi discovered that the handsome man in front of him was unfathomable.
No matter how he tried to sense, he could not detect any presence from Shen Tian.
There were only three possibilities, but no matter which, it all explained that this handsome man was definitely extraordinary.
Qin Yundi's squinted narrow eyes betrayed that he was on guard. "May I know who you might be and what business you might have here?"
Frankly speaking, Qin Yundi was prepared to immediately escape if the situation turned out to be unfavorable for him. Shen Tian had arrived with Martial Uncle Azure Lotus, so he was automatically branded as a suspicious fellow.
What if he was Martial Uncle Azure Lotus' lackey specially sent to extort money from him?
Shen Tian did not know Qin Yundi was on guard. "I am Shen Tian," he said smilingly.
As if being blinded by Shen Tian's smile in the mist of rainbow light, Qin Yundi could not help but be dazed for a moment.
However, he quickly regained his consciousness. "Shen Tian? You're the new Saint of our sect, that Shen Tian?"
Shen Tian was astonished.
WTH!? How did you know? I only just agreed to become the Saint.
Upon seeing the puzzled expression on Shen Tian's face, Qin Yundi explained, "Senior Brother, you don't need to be shocked.
"A few days ago, Senior Brother Li Yunfeng informed us that the sacred ground had recovered the supreme forbidden spell, Decalamity. The fated person who had found it would become our sacred ground's Saint with the chance to marry our Saintess. Now, almost all the true disciples should know Senior Brother's name."
Shen Tian's lips twitched as he saw the narrow-eyed Qin Yundi's smile.
Can't you let me keep a low profile and grow stronger first? That person called Li Yunfeng, if you dare to appear, I promise not to beat you to death!
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Chapter 102: The Gate to A New World
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Now, all the true disciples know my name…
Shen Tian became very alert now. He could not drag his plan to make his halo greener any longer.
He smiled and said, "I've heard about you from Senior Sister Yunxi."
Qin Yundi gave a helpless smile and said, "I bet Senior Sister said that I'm not doing the right thing!"
Qin Yundi was not surprised at all. Everyone had been saying that about him in the sacred ground. None of the nine Elders believed in his research on the Lightning Talisman.
Is this new Saint here to persuade me too?
Qin Yundi was disinterested in continuing the conversation.
However, Shen Tian gave him a warm smile and said, "Relax, Junior Brother. What I'm trying to say is that I'm interested in researching the Lightning Talisman too."
Qin Yundi's eyes lit up when he heard this. He quickly asked excitedly, "Seriously? Senior Brother, you are not lying, right?"
Shen Tian nodded. "When the talisman explodes, the generated flame and light is the true art!"
Qin Yundi was puzzled. "Art? What is art?"
Shen Tian explained, "Well, art is something you think is very beautiful."
Qin Yundi processed what Shen Tian told him and slowly opened his eyes. They were now filled with hope and desire.
He said to himself, "I get it now! Art is all about explosions!"
Then, Qin Yundi looked at Shen Tian thankfully. He took a deep breath and asked again. "Senior Brother, are you seriously into researching the Lightning Talisman too?"
Shen Tian found it funny that Qin Yundi was so excited. He said with a smile, "Of course. We can even talk about it if you want."
Shen Tian approached the Mirror Moon Lake and took out his Hariti Rosary Beads. The beads gave off dim light and shone into the lake immediately. Then, a ball of water flew out of the lake and floated in the air.
Qin Yundi was puzzled. He could not understand what his Senior Brother was trying to do.
"From what I've observed, you seem to focus a lot on the drawing of the talisman and its array formation. Indeed, these two increase the power of the Lightning Talisman, but there were other ways too. Sometimes, you only need to think out of the box to find a whole new area in your research!"
Shen Tian started to input lightning energy into the ball of lake water.
Soon, the water started bubbling. As more bubbles evaporated from the water, the size of the water decreased too.
Qin Yundi still had no idea what Shen Tian was trying to achieve.
There was so much water just now, how did it disappear so fast?
What is this Senior Brother doing?
Soon, the entire ball of water disappeared, and in its stead now was a small ball of compressed water vapor in the air.
Shen Tian was afraid that Yundi could not see the water vapor, so he asked Jiu'er to form a green shield layer around the water vapor.
He smiled mysteriously at Qin Yundi and said, "Now, it's time to show you the moment of impossible."
In the next instant, he shot out the gas ball toward the Mirror Moon Lake and gathered his lightning energy at his fingertip.
Qin Yundi could see clearly that it was the most basic lightning art in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, and it did not have any attribute.
According to his observation, Shen Tian had only used a 1st Firmament Qi Refinement cultivator's power.
So? What is he trying to do?
As Qin Yundi was pondering over that, Shen Tian released the lightning toward the ball of gas. The lightning looked extremely unstable and could disappear in the air at any time. Nonetheless, it made it to the ball of gas.
Soon, a loud explosion resounded. The explosion's blue light engulfed the entire area, while huge waves were formed.
The light blinded Qin Yundi's eyes, and he exclaimed, "What!? How is it possible!?"
He thought he had observed closely. The lightning Shen Tian had used just now only contained the power of a 1st Firmament Qi Refinement cultivator.
How could the impact be this great? It did not make any sense!
Qin Yundi felt that he was grasping something, but he could not understand it properly.
He stared at the lake with his eyes wide open and mumbled, "This is not possible… It's so powerful. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators would be threatened from the impact!"
In addition, the Lightning Talismans could be mass-produced, meaning a Qi Refinement cultivator could take on a Foundation Establishment cultivator with just a small amount of Spirit Qi!
Qin Yundi was not stupid, so he could tell Shen Tian was showing him a method no one had ever thought of.
He believed the trick was in the ball of gas. If he could store that gas and mass-produce it, it would be very handy in combat. Even a weak Golden Core cultivator would be troubled by this move!
If the cost of this new method is low, all the disciples in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground can equip with such a talisman. As such, our sacred ground's overall power will improve drastically!
Qin Yundi asked excitedly, "Senior Brother! What is that move called?"
Shen Tian smiled and said, "You want to learn? I'll teach you!"
Honestly speaking, Shen Tian had achieved that due to the image in Qin Yundi's halo. Coincidentally, Qin Yundi had stumbled upon the power of electrolysis while doing his research.
Electrolysis of water was the process of using electricity to decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen gas. When oxygen and hydrogen were compressed and ignited, there would be a huge explosion.
Qin Yundi had once managed to accidentally get a huge amount of hydrogen and oxygen once after setting up a Lightning Talisman Array on the Mirror Moon Lake. Afterward, he had set a Lightning Explosion Talisman Array, so the gases had been ignited immediately.
The power of the explosion had been way beyond his expectation.
Qin Yundi had carefully been trying to recreate that miracle again for the next few months.
However, the more careful he was, the longer the preparation time he would need before the explosion happened. This caused all the gases gathered at the surface of the lake to escape in the atmosphere, rendering him unable to achieve that result again.
Nonetheless, Qin Yundi was determined to recreate the scene. He believed that as long as he tried enough times, he would understand what had happened.
What Shen Tian was going to do was to teach Qin Yundi the science behind it.
Honestly speaking, Shen Tian was excited too.
He wanted to see how far this young man could go after he had understood the concept of 'science'.
In Shen Tian's previous life, the concepts of heat and explosion were used in some extremely powerful tools. He wondered if cultivation methods and science could work together and create miracles in the world.
Shen Tian was very curious!
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Chapter 103: I Almost Believed Him
Shen Tian's willingness to teach him surprised Qin Yundi to a great extent and tears started forming in his narrow eyes.
He had not been this emotional when his mother, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus, had cut off his allowance. Yet, now that his Senior Brother, a Saint at that, encouraged him, he felt touched.
Finally! After so many years, there is someone who understands me! He is even willing to teach me such a wonderful technique!
Qin Yundi started to like Shen Tian now.
At first, when Qin Yundi had heard that a fated man had been chosen to be the Saint, he had been very susceptible about it. Everyone in the sacred ground was very talented and proud, after all.
Shen Tian had indeed the right to be a Saint as he had recovered their Imperial Sutra's lost chapters, but whether people liked him or not was a totally different story.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground would elect a new Saint every century and a new Sacred Leader every 10 centuries.
If one could not earn the others' acknowledgment, they would only remain as a Saint for 100 years and miss the opportunity to become the Sacred Leader. Thus, true disciples like Qin Yundi that had Soul Formation Heavenly Venerable family members were not so concerned about the Saints.
On the contrary, the 10 Saints had to please true disciples like them in order to compete for the Sacred Leader position.
Although all true disciples had heard of Shen Tian and his feats, they felt that he would just be a mascot at the very best.
Despite that being the case, Qin Yundi had made up his mind to support Shen Tian no matter what since... he was already indebted to him.
Qin Yundi looked at Shen Tian, full of hope. "Senior Brother, can you really teach me?"
Shen Tian was caught between laughter and tears. He explained slowly to Qin Yundi, "Of course. Look and listen carefully."
Shen Tian asked Jiu'er to create a drop of water. He pointed at the water drop and said, "Look, Junior Brother. This water drop consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom."
Qin Yundi could not really understand it, but he nodded anyway. "Okay, two Yin atoms and one Yang atom[1]."
Shen Tian continued.v"We can use lightning to get these atoms again from water through electrolysis."
Qin Yundi started thinking. "Lightning... can break down water into Yin and Yang atoms?"
Qin Yundi was very smart; after all, he had improvised the Lightning Explosion Talisman on his own. Although he did not understand what Yin and Yang atoms were, following the cultivation mindset, anything to do with Yin and Yang would be very powerful.
No wonder my Lightning Explosion Talisman Array was so strong the last time.
Qin Yundi finally understood what happened that day and looked at Shen Tian full of admiration. "Senior Brother! I understand now! The Yin and Yang atoms can be merged to give off a huge energy outburst after they are bonded by mystic arts, right?"
Yin? Yang? Merged? What is he talking about?
Shen Tian paused for a moment, pondered over that theory, and found that there was nothing wrong with Qin Yundi's concept.
If one mixed hydrogen and oxygen in a ratio of 2:1 and then lit them up, they could be combined and produce a large amount of energy.
If Shen Tian needed Qin Yundi to understand the proper science behind it, he would have to teach him chemistry the entire day.
Shen Tian had no choice but to say, "Yes, that's right. Mystic arts are not needed. Just a slight spark of lightning for the ignition will do. I discovered this while training my water-type lightning arts."
Qin Yundi nodded. "No wonder you became our Saint, Senior Brother! You are blessed by providence. I'm so ashamed. I've been researching this topic for so many months and yet did not realize how wonderful Yin and Yang atoms are.
"Senior Brother, you understood the theory so well just by cultivating on your water-type lightning arts. That's really amazing!
"Water breeds life, but it takes nothing from life, just like the state of Wuji. Wuji breeds Taiji, and Taiji breeds Yin and Yang. Thus, water is made from Yin and Yang atoms. This is so clever!
"Senior Brother, you are so smart! Although no one had done it before, maybe you can be the Yin-Yang Emperor one day!"
Qin Yundi's conclusion rendered Shen Tian speechless.
Water breeds life, but it takes nothing from life, just like the state of Wuji. Wuji breeds Taiji, and Taiji breeds Yin and Yang.
So, after electrolysis, water will produce Yin and Yang atoms.
Damn, it's so convincing! Although I haven't studied science, I almost believe it!
I'll call you Qin•Lavoisier•Yundi[2] in the future! You are the great man that will change the cultivation world!
At that moment, Shen Tian felt his body becoming lighter. He quickly took out his mirror and looked above his head. As expected, his halo was much greener now.
Shen Tian was delighted to see that his plan had actually worked.
Hahaha, seems like all the boring stuff I've studied can come in handy one day!
The scene of Shen Tian suddenly taking out his mirror momentarily stunned Qin Yundi.
What is Senior Brother doing? Is he hinting me not to be too proud of myself? And I should look in the mirror often and know what I'm lacking? He is the Saint, indeed!
Qin Yundi calmed himself down and said, "Sorry, I was too excited."
Shen Tian continued looking in the mirror and said, "It's okay. It's good as long as you are happy."
Qin Yundi started hands-on with the electrolysis and asked, "Senior Brother, have you named this move yet?"
Shen Tian thought for a while and said, "Since hydrogen and oxygen are involved, we'll call it Hydroxy Divine Lightning!"
Qin Yundi replied, "Yin-Yang Divine Lightning? Okay sure. Just that it might be confused with Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning."
Shen Tian, "???"
Shen Tian sighed. He felt exhausted and speechless.
Just as he was about to leave, Qin Yundi stopped him.
"Senior Brother! Can I be your follower?"
What?
Shen Tian was befuddled. "What?"
Qin Yundi said sincerely, "Since Senior Brother is our sacred ground's Saint, you will have your disciples in the future too. I'm willing to follow Senior Brother! I just hope that Senior Brother could teach me one or two things about the art of Yin and Yang. Please accept my request!"
Honestly, Shen Tian was very moved by what Qin Yundi was doing.
He is a true disciple, and he is begging me...
Well... that was a joke. What Shen Tian actually thought was that he could make use of Qin Yundi in the future.
If I managed to guide Qin Yundi to produce Fragmentation Grenades, Lightning Machine Guns, and Divinity Railguns, would those be fortuitous opportunities for him?
If so, I could share those fortuitous opportunities, right? If I cannot encounter one fortuitous opportunity, I'll just have to make one myself!
I've got to give it a try!
[1] The word 'hydrogen' and 'oxygen' have similar pronunciation as 'Yin' and 'Yang' in Chinese.
[2] A French nobleman and chemist who was central to the 18th-century chemical revolution and who had a large influence on both the history of chemistry and the history of biology.
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Chapter 104: Senior Brother, Recorded In History
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Shen Tian pondered over the matter and then said with a smile, "Junior Brother, you must regard me as an outsider if you're saying something like you'll become my follower. Since we are both fellow sect members. or better brothers, we should help and support each other as we walk down the road of cultivation. Not to mention the fact that both of us adore the art of explosion, we are already bosom friends."
Shen Tian continued. "What are bosom friends? Bosom friends are those that enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together. I'll teach you everything I know, of course! However, if I encounter danger in the future, could you come and help me without contacting your family elders?
Qin Yundi nodded with a determined look. "Senior Brother, it's my mistake for treating you as an outsider. I am grateful to you."
Shen Tian smiled and said, "Actually, I do know a method of improving the explosion."
Shen Tian curved his lips upon seeing the narrow-eyed Qin Yundi stare at him with a burning gaze. He smiled and said, "Junior Brother, just try to create two Yin-Yang Divine Lightning first with my method."
Qin Yundi nodded and converted the ball of lake water in his hands to hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis. He took out a talisman, swiftly engraved a Qi Gathering Array, and then the hydrogen and oxygen were absorbed into the talisman.
The cost of a Qi Gathering Talisman was quite cheap, not even 1/10 of the Lightning Explosion Talisman. Of course, there was a limit to the amount of gas that the Qi Gathering Talisman could absorb, so Qin Yundi felt it filled to the brim quickly.
The Qi Gathering Talisman was shining with fluorescent light, a beautiful spectacle.
Qin Yundi took out a second Qi Gathering Talisman and started gathering gas again.
Shortly after, the two Qi Gathering Talismans, which were filled with hydrogen and oxygen, appeared in Qin Yundi's hands.
He engraved a simple detonation rune on the two Qi Gathering Talismans and handed them to Shen Tian.
Shen Tian nodded.
Qin Yundi is really blessed with providence. After I just taught him to use lightning to separate water, he could directly draw inferences from it and use the Qi Gathering Talisman to preserve the electrolysis-generated hydrogen and oxygen, directly mass-producing them.
No wonder he is Qin•Lavoisier•Yundi!
Shen Tian smirked, took out a Qi Gathering Talisman, and threw it toward an empty space beside the lake. After the Qi Gathering Talisman flew about 20 meters away, Shen Tian made a hand seal and detonated the Qi Gathering Talisman.
Boom!
A loud sound instantly echoed, and another blue lotus flower bloomed. In the next instant, a huge hole, about seven to eight meters wide, appeared on the originally smooth, flat shore. The huge hole was as deep as a tall person, and a layer of transparent crystals could be seen at the bottom.
Qin Yundi's eyes lit up as he marveled at the huge hole. "Senior Brother, the explosion power of this talisman could threaten Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, its lethal range is too small, while the speed at which the talisman flies is too slow. Thus, someone can easily evade it."
Shen Tian nodded before he gradually walked to the bottom of the huge hole and picked up the crystals. He placed the crystals on the talisman and bundled it up into a small ball the size of a fist. Then, Shen Tian placed the small ball onto the ground and gradually retreated 20 meters away.
After pondering for a moment, he still thought it was not safe enough, so he took out his Black Tortoise Shield. He turned to look at Qin Yundi and reminded him, "Junior Brother, come. It's safer to hide behind me."
Qin Yundi smiled with his narrow eyes and said, "Senior Brother, you're worrying too much. I'm not afraid of the explosion impact of such a Lightning Explosion Talisman."
Shen Tian seemed to be deep in thought before he nodded. His Black Tortoise Shield suddenly emitted dense black light, which condensed and formed a black energy barrier.
After confirming that his whole body was covered and protected by the Black Tortoise Shield's energy barrier, Shen Tian activated the detonation rune.
Boom!
A loud sound echoed like before, and the same blue fire lotus flower appeared. However, this time, within the eight-meter-radius, there were plenty of small holes too. These small holes were drilled deep into the beach; it was unknown how deep they were.
What was worth mentioning was that there were a few propylitic boulders on the Mirror Moon Lake. It was shocking to see the state of the few propylitic boulders, which were within the Lightning Explosion Talisman's explosion range.
One could see vast holes, cracks, or even fragments of the high-speed crystals on each propylitic boulder.
Shen Tian could feel that something had collided with his Black Tortoise Shield, as the shock from the impact had numbed his hands to some extent. Fortunately, Shen Tian was powerful enough, and the Black Tortoise Shield's defense was indeed top-notch, so there was not much of a problem.
When Shen Tian turned to look at Qin Yundi, he could not help but laugh.
Qin Yundi, who had been well-dressed, clean, and tidy, looked just like a beggar now as his clothes were riddled with holes. Unexpectedly, such perfectly good protective clothing had directly been destroyed.
At the same time, his face was as white as a sheet, probably because some of the fragments had struck him, almost killing him.
Luckily, even though the protective clothing had been destroyed, it had still blocked the fragments. Although there had just been a disruption in his Qi and blood circulation, his injury was not serious.
Qin Yundi swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said in astonishment, "Such a powerful explosion! It is enough to injure even late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators!"
Although Qin Yundi had used 600 Lightning Explosion Talismans to set up the Lightning Explosion Talisman Array that had trapped and killed a powerful late-stage Golden Core monster, the power of each Lightning Explosion Talisman had only been barely enough to injure early- to mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Most importantly, the cost of 600 Lightning Explosion Talismans had nearly made Qin Yundi go bankrupt!
Not only is the cost of such a Yin-Yang Lightning Talisman that Senior Brother invented only 1/10 of the original, but it is also simple to make!
Its lethality has significantly increased after adding hard objects, making it even more powerful than the Lightning Explosion Talisman.
If Qin Yundi could equip himself with 6,000 of such talismans, he would even dare to kill peak-stage Golden Core cultivators!
Shen Tian noticed Qin Yundi's stupefied expression and smirked. "This is only the simplest and crudest version. If Junior Brother Yundi is interested, you can change these crystals to harder Spirit Iron Steel Balls. Under the impact of such a powerful explosion, these Spirit Iron Steel Balls would be shot vigorously in all directions. I believe you can imagine its might!"
The light in Qin Yundi's eyes became brighter and brighter, as he felt that his Senior Brother had opened a new door for him.
In the past, Qin Yundi had always been thinking of how to improve the runes or array formations when researching the Lightning Explosion Talisman. As such, he had not discovered that he could add other materials to increase its lethality.
Two fine examples were the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning, which included the Yin and Yang atoms, and the Yin-Yang Penetrating Divine Lightning, which included the Spirit Iron Steel Balls.
If he could really create such things, it would definitely cause a huge uproar in Eastern Wilderness' whole Lightning Talisman market!
Shen Tian grinned upon seeing Qin Yundi's dumbstruck expression and added, "Of course, this too is the simple and crude version. If Junior Brother Yundi could make these Spirit Iron Steel Balls shoot toward a designated direction, like arrows, then the maneuverability of such a Divine Lightning would be stronger. How about you try imagining being able to pinpoint where to attack with that lethality?"
At that moment, Qin Yundi's narrow eyes, which were like slits for more than 10 years, opened widely in astonishment.
A scene appeared in his mind:
It was a weak Qi Refinement cultivator. That cultivator held the Divine Lightning Dharma artifact, which he had created, and stuffed a Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talisman into it. Afterward, the cultivator lifted that Dharma artifact and pointed it toward a monster in front of him, which was in the peak-stage of Foundation Establishment. Then, he suddenly activated the Lightning Talisman to shoot out specially-created Spirit Iron Steel Balls.
After a loud sound, the Spirit Iron Steel Balls penetrated that Foundation Establishment monster, creating holes throughout its body!
Qin Yundi had a strong instinctive feeling that if he could invent such a Dharma artifact, he shall be recorded in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's history with his Senior Brother!
It was all because such a Dharma artifact would make low-stage cultivators terrifyingly powerful!
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Chapter 105: Safer Option, Hand Over To Sacred Ground
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Eastern Wilderness, at the back of a mountain in the Grand White Heaven-Grotto...
As the waterfall poured down from a high height, the sound of the water was deafening.
Surprisingly, two young men were standing at the bottom of the waterfall. They were waving the longswords in their hands to slash toward the waterfall.
In the empty space beside the waterfall, two middle-aged men were standing face to face with each other. One wore a long purple rode while the other carried a heavy sword behind him.
Supremacy Zi Yang revealed a begging expression on his face. "Senior Brother, you've already trained me for a whole day and night."
Sword Venerable Long River replied coldly, "But Junior Brother's stamina is still a disgrace!"
After finishing, he turned to look at the waterfall beside him. "Use more strength! As swordsmen, only through persistent training can your sword be sharp! You must be tough, you must be fast!
"Shen Ao, since you have entered our Grand White Grotto-Heaven, you cannot embarrass us. A month later, there will be a small competition between the two major sacred grounds and six major grotto-heavens. It is a joint training at the Primordial Battlefield.
"This time, the location is the outer peripheral of the Primordial Battlefield near the Country of Fire. Those in the Golden Core stage will not participate.
"I will train you and teach you sword arts in place of your master for you to stand out in the trial. After a month, I do hope that you will still not be this weak, embarrassing our sect, or else!"
Li Canglan did not finish his words, but Shen Ao, who was under the waterfall, already wanted to cry.
OMG! There's no grudge between us, why must you do this to me!? And one month of special training? Have you seen anyone who has just broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage able to improve greatly just by having special training for a month?
On top of that, you even want me to join the joint trial of the two major sacred grounds and six major grotto-heavens. I'm afraid any random person there possesses a higher cultivation level than me!
Shen Ao complained in his mind as he slashed the waterfall with great difficulty. He had a mental breakdown.
If it was not for having someone to accompany him, and that someone was in an even more tragic situation, Shen Ao might feel that his life was hopeless and meaningless.
Wait! The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground won't be one of the two major sacred grounds, right!?
Shen Ao became even more anxious upon thinking of that possibility,
Don't do this to me! My thirteenth brother is toxic!
Eastern Wilderness, at Jade Lake Sacred Ground...
This Small World was filled with birds' chirpings and the fragrance of flowers, and peach blossoms were blooming everywhere.
In the center of this Small World, there was a humongous Spirit Mountain, and a magnificently decorated jade palace revealed the style of cultivators.
In the middle of the Spirit Mountain, within the Cultivator Cleansing Spring, spirit mist filled the place.
A lady walked out gracefully. She wore a long azure green dress and looked just like a fairy who came out of a drawing as Spirit Qi surrounded her.
At the entrance of the spring waters, several female disciples were waiting there. Every one of them had a pretty appearance with delicate features pleasant to one's eyes.
"Senior Sister Ling'er, Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance has instructed for you to go to the Spirit Elegance Mountain to find her. She said that there's news regarding Shen Ao that she wants to tell you, Senior Sister."
That lady slowly nodded; her eyes were shining radiantly.
She walked step by step leisurely, and Spirit Qi bloomed under her feet, creating ripples.
Seeing the lady who gradually went further away, those female disciples were full of envy.
This Spirit Venerable Divine Water successor that Heavenly Venerable Scarlet Dance brought back from the outside actually has the rare Connate Spirit Constitution. Looks like there will be a new change to the Saintess candidate!
Eastern Wilderness, at the eastern suburbs of the Divine Firmament City, within a certain house...
Boom!
A powerful explosion resounded, and black fuming smoke could be seen.
From within the thick black smoke, a figure that was pitch-black all over walked out. A few silver-colored iron balls were attached to his waist, and he carried a black iron rod on his shoulder.
What was worth mentioning was that the appearance of the black iron rod looked very similar to the shotgun in PUBG.
"I've succeeded, I've succeeded!"
Qin Yundi used his pitch-black hand to wipe his pitch-black face, making his whole face even darker.
"Senior Brother, I discovered that the explosion is the strongest when Yin atom, Yang atom, and Spirit Qi are mixed in the ratio of 4:2:1! In addition, I managed to make the Yin-Yang Penetrating Divine Lightning and Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun. Senior Brother, please try them out. See if you're satisfied with them."
He managed to do it this fast?
Shen Tian raised his eyebrows.
He managed to create the Fragmentation Grenade and shotgun in just one day? As expected of you, Junior Brother Yundi!
After taking a silver iron ball from Qin Yundi, Shen Tian abruptly threw it 100 meters away.
Boom!
The Divine Lightning exploded in mid-air, and the silver-colored Spirit Iron Balls shot in all directions vigorously like shooting stars.
In the blink of an eye, it was as if the ground had been plowed as countless deep holes were formed.
The weapon's effect rendered Shen Tian speechless.
Who would have thought that after mixing hydrogen, oxygen, and Spirit Qi, it would become this powerful?
According to what Qin Yundi said previously, such a lightning attack could injure peak-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Of course, the precondition is that the peak-stage Foundation Establishment person has to dumbly stand still for one to bombard them. Such a possibility is low. However, if it's combined with Trapping Arrays, Killing Arrays, traps, and landmines, then it will be hard to say.
Now, let's try this large black gun if it's good to use.
Shen Tian gently stroked the black iron rod Qin Yundi handed to him; his burning gaze was full of anticipation.
Most men would be innately interested in shooting, no matter what was shot.
Naturally, Shen Tian was the same.
He took the black iron rod and stuffed the Lightning Talisman and Spirit Iron Ball into it according to the way that Qin Yundi had demonstrated.
Afterward, Shen Tian aimed the crude version of a shotgun toward a boulder in the house. He gradually pulled the trigger. The shotgun's surface instantly flashed with a mysterious array formation—that was a defensive array formation to prevent the Spirit Gold Barrel from exploding.
Boom!
The moment the Lightning Talisman exploded, Spirit Iron Balls shot out of the barrel and instantly pierced through the boulder.
After the smoke dispersed, he discovered that the boulder was actually shot into pieces. At the same time, the hard Spirit Iron Balls had shot deep within the ground.
"The material limits the Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun, so its barrel is unable to withstand a high-intensity explosion. Thus, its power is limited.
Qin Yundi explained, "This Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun created with normal Spirit Gold has a considerable lethality toward mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Of course, if I can use stronger Spirit Gold materials to make the barrel, I have the confidence to create an even more powerful weapon.
"The problem is, the high-tenacity Spirit Gold is just too expensive. Cough, cough... Most probably, I won't be able to afford it."
After listening to Qin Yundi's embarrassed explanation, Shen Tian could totally understand him.
As a researcher, how was it possible that he did not spend money? However, there was really no need to worry about money since they researched such high-end weapons!
Currently, Lightning Talismans, which could injure cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage, cost mostly over 10 Spirit Stones in the market.
If the Lightning Talismans could injure those in mid- or late-stage of Foundation Establishment, then it could be sold for 50-100 Spirit Stones.
The normal Yin-Yang Divine Lightning that Qin Yundi created cost at most two Spirit Stones if Spirit Qi consumption and talisman papers were included.
Even for the Yin-Yang Penetrating Divine Lightning, which had some low-grade Spirit Gold, the cost of one was less than five Spirit Stones.
Just selling them would allow them to earn a huge profit of over 20 times the cost. It was easy to make big money!
But wait a minute! Shen Tian was calculating how large the profit would be!
He suddenly became anxious and felt that he had overlooked something important.
Money was indeed useful, but having too much money was not necessarily a good thing if one's strength was not enough.
Shen Tian recalled his previous life's history lesson. There had been someone who also had the surname Shen1, so rich that his wealth could be compared to the country. As such, the emperor had been envious.
In the end, the emperor had just randomly found an excuse to take him into custody, denounce him, and execute him. His properties had then all been confiscated.
Currently, Shen Tian was in the cultivation world—a place full of treacherous people where the weak were the prey of the strong!
Shen Tian was just a Qi Refinement cultivator and had a green halo on his head. Would he dare to fight with those super-powerful bosses for business?
Sssss~ Not a good idea, it's too dangerous! So what should I do?
Shen Tian frowned and contemplated for half an hour.
Finally, he gradually stood up.
After careful consideration, it's safer to hand it over to the sacred ground! No matter what, I am the Saint, and Qin Yundi is a true disciple of the sacred ground. We are the core disciples of the sect!
After handing over such a valuable patent to the sacred ground, they will definitely share some of the earned money with us, right?
Then, even if other people are envious and use schemes, that is the sacred ground's problem. The Elders would definitely come forward to solve it.
Yeap, it's decided then! Share the money with the Sacred Leader... Well, my master, paying the protection fees. Things are easier with someone powerful to rely on!
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Chapter 106: Is It Too Late To Regret?
At the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, Sacred Leader's Palace...
Lightning flashed on the ten huge pillars. The Divine Beasts on the pillars could be vaguely seen as if they were real.
The Sacred Leader sat upright on the throne, covered by lightning and a heavenly mist.
In front of the Sacred Leader Palace stood an old Taoist priest fuming with rage. His face was flushed red.
"Junior Brother, you... you-you-you, you're too unreasonable! You promised me to give me a Spirit Mountain. I just remembered after I went back, where's my Spirit Mountain?"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader replied coldly, "Yes, I did promise you. We had agreed that you would use the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant to exchange for 1,500 Spirit Crystals and a Spirit Mountain."
The old Taoist priest scoffed. "Then, why are you going back on your words now? Ridiculous!"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader calmly replied, "When we made the agreement, Senior Brother did not give me the Drager Pendant. You only gave me the heritage within, so, by default, Senior Brother has rejected that deal."
The Sacred Leader's calm words made Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' mouth twitch with anger.
He scoffed, "Well, I still have the Drager Pendant. Can't we renegotiate the deal?"
After finishing, the old Taoist priest hurriedly took out the Drager Pendant and stared directly at the Sacred Leader.
Lightning and heavenly aura enshrouded the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader, and his voice carried no emotions at all. "This time, I refuse. I have already gained the complete Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique, Lightning Emperor Body-Tempering Art, and Decalamity inheritance.
"The Divine Firmament Drager Pendant is no longer significant to me. If Senior Brother likes it, then you can just keep it."
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' face went pale before it turned black. "Junior Brother, you've become cunning. Didn't you say previously that the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant is the Sacred Leader's token?"
The Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader nodded. "However, I think that what Senior Brother said also makes sense. The Divine Firmament Drager Pendant had already been lost for tens of thousands of years, and I'm not the first Sacred Leader without the token."
The old Taoist priest, "???"
The old Taoist priest took a deep breath and scoffed. "Aren't you afraid that I'll sell it?"
The lightning and heavenly aura slightly trembled, but the Sacred Leader's voice was still calm. "Senior Brother won't sell it, and no one would dare to buy it.
"1,500 Spirit Crystals in exchange for the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant, and at the same time, I'll allow you to guide Tian'er in Body Tempering. Thus, Senior Brother will also be counted as his teacher. What does Senior Brother think?"
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus sneered. "I don't believe in some Son of Providence! How about this? 2,000 Spirit Crystals to take this pair of unlucky jade pendants away."
The Sacred Leader nodded, and a storage ring shot of the lightning and heavenly aura. "Deal, I only wish that if Tian'er succeeds in the future, Senior Brother won't regret."
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus scoffed as he put away the storage ring. "Regret? You must be joking. I repeat, if I regret not taking him as my disciple, I'm a son of a b*tch!"
After saying his piece, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus threw the Drager Pendant to the Sacred Leader, turned, and left.
However, at that moment, a male voice echoed from outside. "Master, your disciple asks for an audience."
Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus smiled playfully upon hearing that Shen Tian wished to see the Sacred Leader. "Your disciple has come. Can you guess why he wants an audience? Is it because he is unwilling to be your disciple? Or is it because those kids in the sacred ground refused to accept him as the Saint and stacked the deck against him? Therefore, he feels wronged and wants to find you to do him justice?"
If one took in a disciple, the disciple would definitely cultivate. Once the disciple cultivated, the disciple would definitely cause trouble. Therefore, the best way to avoid trouble was not to take disciples, and Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus was a great supporter of that rationale.
See, this Shen Tian kid has just joined the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, and he's already at his wits' end. Thus, he is forced to seek his master now. Fortunately, in the beginning, my Junior Brother didn't manage to fool me and make me take this kid as my disciple. Otherwise, the one being troubled by this kid now would have been me!
The Sacred Leader Palace's huge doors gradually opened, and Shen Tian, in white clothes, slowly walked inside.
Under the light from the ten Divine Beast pillars' lightning, Shen Tian's handsomeness was enhanced.
A golden-haired boy followed behind Shen Tian, and he was none other than Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus' son, Qin Yundi. It was worth mentioning that the Qin Yundi was carrying a long black iron rod, and he had a bright smile on his face.
That made Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader and old Taoist priest become curious.
One had to know that ever since Qin Yundi had quarreled with Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus, he had become more and more solitary.
Normally, he wouldn't even come to the Divine Firmament Small World to communicate with other senior or junior brothers. He just researched his Lightning Explosion Talisman.
So why did he suddenly follow Shen Tian to the Divine Firmament Sacred Leader's Palace today?
Was it possible that this kid had some kind of conflict with Shen Tian?
The old Taoist priest stood at the side with gusto, preparing to watch the fun.
the Sacred Leader looked at Shen Tian and asked calmly, "Tian'er, why have you come?"
Shen Tian smiled and pulled Qin Yundi to the Sacred Leader Palace's center. "I have come for Junior Brother Yundi."
As he spoke, Shen Tian removed the silver Divine Lightning from Qin Yundi's waist and the long black rod from his back.
"Reporting to master, Junior Brother Yundi has invented a new type of Lightning Talisman that can benefit all disciples in our sect."
Qin Yundi hurriedly shook his hand and explained, "I did not invent them. The Saint, Senior Brother Tian, guided me to create these inventions. I am ashamed to be called the inventor. I only spent some time creating the Dharma artifacts that Senior Brother had mentioned."
Oh?
The Sacred Leader and Azure Lotus could not help but pay attention to them upon hearing what they said.
Qin Yundi, this kid actually says that Shen Tian guided him in improving the Lightning Talisman?
Shen Tian has only trained the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique for a few days, and he is already able to improve the Lightning Talisman?
The Sacred Leader looked at Shen Tian and said, "Tian'er, use your new Lightning Talisman to attack me!"
Shen Tian seemed to hesitate, so the Sacred Leader said, "Don't worry, you won't be able to injure me."
Only then did Shen Tian nod and hurled a silver Divine Lightning at the Sacred Leader.
Boom!
The silver Divine Lightning exploded, and Spirit Iron Balls shot in all directions vigorously.
Meanwhile, the person bearing the brunt was the Sacred Leader as he was facing the silver Divine Lightning directly.
However, after the Spirit Iron Balls heavily collided on the surface of the Sacred Leader's lightning and heavenly aura, it was as if they were attracted to it.
The lightning filled the Spirit Iron Balls, and they fell to the ground powerlessly as if they had been drained of energy.
"Quite the power. It could be counted as a supreme-grade among the second-grade Lightning Explosion Talismans. It should be worth 200 Spirit Stones."
The Sacred Leader nodded, showing approval to this new type of Lightning Talisman.
"How long does it take to create this type of Lightning Explosion Talisman, and how many Spirit Stones are needed to make it?"
From the Sacred Leader's point of view, as long as the profit was able to reach above 100% for a supreme-grade Lightning Talisman in the same grade, it was not bad since the competition for a share of the talisman market was quite intense. Other sects also had items such as the Li Fire Talisman that were dominating the market.
If the cost needed to make the Lightning Explosion Talisman was 100 Spirit Stones—and they could sell it for 200 Spirit Stones—then it would be counted as a huge profit.
Meanwhile, the cost of materials wasted from failed manufacturing had to be included too. In addition, the cost of Divinity needed and the energy spent to make supreme-grade talismans should be calculated as well.
Frankly speaking, the profit of making talismans to sell was really quite small.
Under the Sacred Leader's stare, Shen Tian smiled. "The cost is about five Spirit Stones. The method of creating this talisman is extremely simple, and the success rate is also very high. A Foundation Establishment disciple would be able to make tens of it every day."
When Shen Tian said that, he noticed that the lightning and heavenly aura covering the Sacred Leader started fluctuating vigorously.
At the same time, Heavenly Venerate Azure Lotus, who was originally full of smiles and standing on the side, and his smile stiffened right on the spot!
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Chapter 107: Shooting The Sacred Leader
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In the Sacred Leader Palace, there was a moment of absolute silence.
Heavenly Venerate Azure Lotus looked at Shen Tian in a daze—the expression on his face was unique.
The lightning and heavenly aura covering the Sacred Leader gradually calmed down after quite a while. He asked, "Tian'er, was everything you said true? Please, do not joke about something this important."
Shen Tian nodded. "Junior Brother Yundi, please create a Yin-Yang Divine Lightning for Master to see."
Qin Yundi agreed, took the lake water he had prepared out of his interspatial ring, and then the ball of lake water hovered in mid-air.
Afterward, as his golden hair flew upward, he released a powerful lightning attack, which surged toward that ball of lake water.
As the lightning kept on pouring into the lake water, the bubbles surged out of the bubbling lake water. Meanwhile, the ball of water, which was originally as tall as a person, rapidly shrank in Qin Yundi's hands.
Shortly after, only a ball of gas glowing with blue light the size of a baseball appeared, spiraling on Qin Yundi's hand.
Qin Yundi explained with squinted eyes as he created lightning, "Senior Brother Tian's talent surpasses the past and present. He unknowingly comprehended the Yin-Yang Water Inverse Dao when he was cultivating the IX Divine Lightning.
"He also discovered that water could be broken down to Yin and Yang atoms through lightning. These two atoms can be ignited through lighting, and through combing Yin and Yang, its explosion releases terrifying destructive power.
"I have used the Qi Gathering Talisman to mix Yin atoms, Yang atoms, and Spirit Qi according to a fixed ratio. After that, I packed them inside a specially created Spirit Gold Ball, which can be detonated once the user hurls it at their opponent.
"Following that, when the Lightning Explosion Talisman explodes, it generates a powerful impact that will propel the Spirit Gold Balls within and shoot them in all directions.
"I have carefully calculated and concluded that the success rate of creasing such a Yin-Yang Penetrating Divine Lightning could be over 90%. In addition, the cost of the Spirit Qi needed to break down the lake water, and Spirit Gold Balls is around three to four Spirit Stones."
As Qin Yundi spoke, he had already placed the compressed gas into a Divine Lightning and finished assembling it.
The Sacred Leader nodded, stretched out his hand, and the newly created Divine Lightning flew to his hands.
The lightning in the middle of his palm shot out and instantly detonated the Divine Lightning in his hand.
Boom!
The violent explosion sound was deafening, but the impact of the explosion was not leaked at all. It was as if the Sacred Leader's palm was linked to the void, cleanly absorbing all the impact.
Numerous Spirit Gold Balls fell from the Sacred Leader's palm as he calmly said, "The power is quite strong. However, such a Diving Lightning that shoots Spirit Balls indiscriminately in all directions could easily injure our disciples by mistake. It's a little dangerous."
Qin Yundi hurriedly untied the long black rod from his back and handed it to the Sacred Leader. "Martial Uncle, there's this too."
The Sacred Leader was slightly stunned. He looked at the long rod in Qin Yundi's hands with a puzzled expression before asking, "What is this?"
Qin Yundi stuffed the Lightning Explosion Talisman into the long rod, pulled the trigger, and shot the Sacred Leader.
Bang!
The muzzle shot out pale blue flames as well a cluster of Spirit Iron Steel Balls, which scattered as they flew toward the Sacred Leader.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
The balls collided against the protective lightning and heavenly aura covering the Sacred Leader, and after producing a small ripple, they fell to the ground powerlessly.
The Sacred Leader seemed to be deep in thought. "That's it! Using a Dharma artifact to control the direction the Spirit Balls are shot toward to avoid accidentally injuring comrades, right?
"This idea is quite good. It's just that the power was unavoidably reduced. Is this also an idea that you two thought?"
Qin Yundi's eyes turned into a slit as he smiled, his face full of admiration. "No, no, no. This is Senior Brother Tian's idea. I only followed Senior Brother Tian's instructions and created these. Senior Brother Tian also said that this was the crudest manufacturing method of the Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun."
Shen Tian held his head in resignation upon watching Qin Yundi, who had turned into a fanboy, brag about him non-stop.
WTH!? Didn't we agree to give you most of the credit, and I would only be the support?
Once the Sacred Leader released his lighting-colored domineering aura, why did you start to crazily brag about me without any self-control?
Oh god! I really did not want to take credit!
Shen Tian had no choice but to elaborate upon noticing the Sacred Leader's questioning gaze.
"Yes, there is a way to improve it. As Junior Brother Yundi had only used the cheapest Spirit Gold to create the Dharma artifact this time, it was unable to withstand an overly high-intensity explosion.
"Thus, this Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun can only be counted as a crude semi-finished product. Its power can only deal with Foundation Establishment cultivators."
The Sacred Leader nodded. He agreed with what Shen Tian said, but he also felt that Shen Tian's statement was a little too modest.
Although this gun's firepower was weaker, if the opponent did not defend with full power, and a few guns were shot simultaneously, then even late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators would most likely die when facing this kind of Lightning Talisman Gun.
Seeing that such a Dharma artifact was still only a semi-finished product, even the Sacred Leader was curious about it.
Shen Tian continued explaining, "In fact, a supreme-grade Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun should use high-tenacity Spirit Gold in combination with high-grade defensive arrays.
"A Dharma artifact like that would completely be able to withstand the explosion of several Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talismans and thus convert the explosion into the bullets' impact force.
"Meanwhile, for the bullets, we shouldn't use normal iron balls. It's best to use high-tenacity Spirit Gold with a sharp-pointed, cone-shaped head. If possible, a miniature armor-penetrating array formation could be carved on the tip of the head."
The lightning and heavenly aura covering the Sacred Leader vigorously fluctuated as Shen Tian spoke.
As an absolutely rational Sacred Leader that had cut off all emotions and desires, he was rapidly calculating the feasibility of what Shen Tian had said.
The Sacred Leader was simulating such a Dharma artifact in his mind with his divine consciousness, and he estimated its destructive prowess.
After a good while, he gradually opened his mouth. Surprisingly, there was a tinge of excitement in his voice, which was difficult to detect.
"If Iron Essence was used, it could satisfy the requirements of this Dharma artifact. If this is so, then this Dharma artifact might be able to penetrate the Golden Core Restriction realm!"
Penetrating the Golden Core Restriction realm meant that it should be able to pierce through the Golden Core cultivator's protective field.
Golden Core cultivators were different from those in the Foundation Establishment stage that had only formed the Immortal Dao foundation. Golden Core cultivators had already started grasping the laws of Dharma.
The cultivators in such a stage could form different Golden Core realms on their bodies' surface according to the different cultivation techniques they cultivated.
It was challenging for cultivators below the Golden Core stage to destroy such a realm and deal damage to Golden Core Qi Refinement cultivators.
Therefore, if Foundation Establishment cultivators could still be suppressed and killed by an immense number of mortal armies, then Golden Core Qi Refinement cultivators were no longer afraid of the mortal world.
Thus, the so-called "Eating the Golden Core, and I'm the master of my own destiny", described the Perfected Ones that only then really stepped into the road of cultivation!
It was normally difficult for Foundation Establishment cultivators to challenge Golden Core cultivators through setting up arrays and drawing talismans. Only those cultivators in the same stage or even higher stage could draw expensive divine talismans that could kill Golden Core cultivators.
Meanwhile, the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader felt that if the completed version of the Divine Gun that Shen Tian had described could be created, then such a scene might really be achieved.
In the future, with a gun in hand, Divine Firmament disciples would be able to do as one liked with cultivators below the Golden Core Stage. Those who were not convinced could be killed in just one shot.
By then, wouldn't the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's disciples be able to outshine others in those mystic realms that restricted cultivation levels below the Golden Core stage?
Even the Sacred Leader, who was void of emotions, could not help but be excited at the thought of that. He looked at Shen Tian and asked. "Since you already know how to make it, why didn't you make one?"
Shen Tian spread his hands out helplessly. "As the Iron Essence was too expensive, Junior Brother Yundi could not buy it."
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Chapter 108: Research For the Sacred Ground's Rise
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"As the Iron Essence was too expensive, Junior Brother Yundi could not buy it."
Shen Tian was very straightforward, not leaving any face for Qin Yundi. It counted as taking revenge on Qin Yundi for selling him out to the Sacred Leader.
The Sacred Leader nodded and seemed to be deep in thought.
It's true. The Iron Essence is one of the main materials for cultivators to create supreme-grade Dharma artifacts.
Iron Essence as small as one's thumb can be sold for a high price of 3,000 Spirit Stones. It can be said to be extremely expensive.
Looking at the size of the Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun in Qin Yundi's hands, if it were really to be completely made with Iron Essence, then, most likely, without a few hundred thousand or even a million Spirit Stones, it would be impossible to do so.
Of course, if an Iron Essence Demon-Penetrating Gun can really be created, then using it will be amazing as it will not get damaged after one use. It can be used repeatedly.
Originally, as the power is scattered and weakened, even if one uses 10 Yin-Yang Penetrating Divine Lightning or 10 semi-finished Demon-Penetrating Guns, they will not threaten Golden Core cultivators.
However, with the improved Iron Essence Demon-Penetrating Gun, if three to five Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talismans were stuffed inside together with an Iron Alloy Bullet, they could even penetrate the Golden Core realm.
The cost is only 80-100 Spirit Stones. Given such a destructive force, even Perfected Ones would be terrified.
Such a Dharma artifact is not suitable to be popularized, but it can be lent to inner-sect disciples to equip.
In this case, within some special mystic realm that restricts cultivation levels, our Divine Firmament disciples could completely have the upper hand and obtain fortuitous opportunities.
By then, outer-sect disciples would be equipped with the weakened version of the Demon-Penetrating Gun, and inner-sect disciples would be equipped with Iron Demon-Penetrating Gun and Armor-Penetrating Lightning.
They would be able to sweep through all the major mystic realms. As a result, the benefits and wealth reaped would definitely be extremely impressive.
As compared to that, investing hundreds of thousands or even a million Spirit Stones for a gun is worth it.
After thinking to this point, the Sacred Leader said, "It's okay if you don't have money. What our sect has the most is Spirit Stones."
The mouth of Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus at the side twitched.
The Sacred Leader pretended as if he did not sense Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' resentment and continued.
"Tian'er, just do it without worries. As long as the quality of Yin-Yang Penetrating Divine Lightning and Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun the both of you created is good enough, our sect can buy them all. As for the price, you won't suffer a loss. Of course, you have to take note to never sell them to enemy sects."
One had to say, although the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader had cut off his emotions and desires, he was relatively fair in settling matters.
When what the Sacred Leader said resounded in the palace, Shen Tian could not help but be surprised. He thought that the Sacred Leader would ask him to hand over the patent, then give a pennant.
Who would have thought that Master would be this righteous and is actually willing to do business with us on equal footing?
Of course, Shen Tian did not notice how interesting the Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus' expression was at the side of the Sacred Leader Palace.
If he had noticed, then he might understand the other meaning behind the Sacred Leader's decision.
Of course, Shen Tian was not an idiot that would take a yard if someone gave him an inch.
One had to know that he was the Divine Firmament's Saint, in the sacred ground's personal fief, and directly under the Sacred Leader.
I can't just believe that the Sacred Leader only wants us to produce Lightning Talismans to sell to the sect, and he does not want any benefits!
Well, if Master does not want it, it's him being righteous. But if I don't give, then it's me being insensible!
Now that I am not green enough, nor am I strong enough, I have to rely on Master to protect me.
Thus, at such a moment, no matter the amount of money, would it be more important than having a powerful background? When my luck increases to the top, money will easily come!
After thinking this through, Shen Tian said righteously, "I do not agree!"
His voice was so firm and loud that Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus and Qin Yundi listening were dumbfounded. Even the lightning and heavenly aura enshrouding the Sacred Leader seemed to have trembled from the shock.
Shen Tian took a deep breath and said, "Master, Yundi and I, we are not researching the Lightning Explosion Talisman for money. It's for the art of explosion, and for the dream of our sacred ground to thrive and become even more prosperous."
Qin Yundi, who was behind Shen Tian, nodded firmly. "That's right, what Senior Brother Tian said is true! For our art and for our dream!"
Shen Tian added, "The sacred ground could be said to be my home, and its construction relies on everyone. I am the Saint, and I have a deep affection for the sacred ground. I am proud, as I am a member of Divine Firmament.
"Junior Brother Yundi and I don't care about money. We only hope for the rise of the sacred ground, that's the reason for our research! As such, after discussing with Junior Brother Yundi, we have decided to give the Yin-Yang Penetrating Divine Lightning and Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun to the sacred ground for free.
"We only hope for the sacred ground to continue growing bigger and stronger. We are willing to give our youth for that!"
Qin Yundi felt ardor and zeal coursing through his blood from listening. His narrow eyes were filled with excitement. "I feel the same too!"
Feeling the absolute sincerity within the words of Shen Tian and Qin Yundi, the Sacred Leader was astounded.
The lightning and heavenly aura covering his body was vibrating so intensively it was unprecedented as if they were resonating with a certain emotion.
The Sacred Leader took a look at Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus at the side before turning to look at the two young men. "Good, very good. I never imagined that although your cultivation levels were not high, both of you actually had such a lofty ideal. I'm touched. I have not been this touched for many years. You two are very good!"
Shen Tian coughed lightly. "However, a large number of Spirit Stones would need to be consumed in the researching process, so—"
The Sacred Leader waved his hand and said generously, "The both of you are so loyal to our sacred ground, how could we let you down?"
"From today onwards, the sacred ground will bear and pay all the cost for the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning's research.
"The sacred ground will sell the Yin-Yang Penetrating Divine Lightning, and the Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun's weakened version the both of you create to our disciples.
"After deducting the cost from the overall sales, the sacred ground will keep 30% of the profit, and the remaining will be yours."
Once the Sacred Leader finished speaking, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus at the side felt that the former had put his nose out of joint.
He was not dumb; even he knew that this was a huge sum of money.
Second Junior Brother is too dumb1! He is completely uninterested in money after cutting off his emotions and desires.
However, Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus cultivated the Tinder Sutra, and he really couldn't last without money!
How come this kid is able to get rich overnight!? He's also cultivating the Tinder Sutra, so how come!?
Upon hearing the Sacred Leader's promise, Shen Tian said firmly, "Master, we can accept the sacred ground covering our research cost, but the profits, we really cannot take them."
The Sacred Leader scoffed. "Don't be silly. The sacred ground is not one person's sacred ground. It's the sacred ground of all disciples."
"Given your contribution to the sacred ground, if the sacred ground does not commend and reward the both of you handsomely for the world to see, then isn't it making other disciples who love the sacred ground deeply to be disappointed? Foolish!"
Shen Tian's mouth twitched. Sigh... I'm wrong even if I don't want profits?
He said reluctantly, "But 70% is too much, how about just 10%!"
Sacred Leader replied coldly, "10% is impossible. The sacred ground would not take this kind of advantage, at least 60%!"
"How about 20%?"
"50%, this is the bottom line!"
The figure shrouded by lightning and heavenly aura was stalwart and tall. His voice had a majestic tone that allowed no room for doubt. "In addition, the sacred ground will send the Elder, who is the most proficient in crafting, to help you with your research. At the same time, it's also to protect your safety."
After finishing, the Sacred Leader's divine consciousness instantly passed through hundreds of thousands of feet and shot straight toward a golden Spirit Mountain.
"Junior Sister Golden Lotus, come to the Sacred Leader Mountain quickly."
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Chapter 109: Concubine Lan's Mortal Enemy
Golden Lotus Mountain was at the west of the Divine Firmament Small World. It was at the position of the Metal element.
There was a special array set upon this Spirit Mountain that could convert normal Spirit Stone Mines.
The Spirit Stone Mines would then naturally emit dense metal-attribute Spirit Qi to help them cultivate.
The metal-attribute disciples in Divine Firmament Sacred Ground were mostly on the Golden Lotus Mountain, and it was bustling with people.
Currently, a few true disciples were chatting on the Golden Lotus Mountain.
A: "Have you heard? Our sacred ground's Saint for the next 100 years has already been chosen."
B: "Huh, the Saint has been chosen? Who is it? First Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, or Third Senior Sister?"
A: "Third Senior Sister is the Saintess, you fool. My cousin is quite close to Haoran Mountain's Prime Disciple, Senior Brother Li Yunfeng. He said that Senior Brother Li had told him the new Saint is not First Senior Brother nor Second Senior Brother, but an outsider."
B: "Outsider? How is it possible? If a person who is not a disciple of our sect becomes the Saint, how can he convince people to accept him?"
C: "Second Senior Brother is amiable and easily approachable, while First Senior Brother's cultivation level is astonishing. Any of them could become the Saint, but an outsider? On what basis?"
A: "You don't know this right! I heard Senior Brother Li say that the new Saint has exceptional skills. He is proficient in seeking and assessing ores, and all the Spirit Ores that he chose were frighteningly accurate. He had found the token of our sect's Sacred Leader, the Drager Pendant, in a certain Spirit Ore shop."
Upon sensing the longing in his Junior and Senior Brothers' eyes, Disciple A became more and more excited as he spoke.
A: "Do you know the rules of our sect?"
B: "Senior Brother, please tell us."
A: "Tsk tsk, the rules are quite amazing! According to the rules of our sect, there is an amazing heritage within the Drager Pendant. The person who finds the Drager Pendant could become the Saint and marry and Saintess!"
B: "OMG! The rules are this overbearing? What if our Saintess is unwilling?"
A: "So what if she is unwilling? It's the rules of our sect, and to the sacred ground, the rules are greater than anything else. Let me tell you a secret. I heard my cousin say that our Saintess has already dual cultivated with the new Saint."
C: "Sss, is it really true? Which kind of dual cultivation? Is it the type First Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother practice, or the other type?"
A: "What nonsense! It's a man and woman together dual cultivating! Which type do you think it is? Seemingly, someone even heard sounds."
B: "But seeing how our Saintess was before, she doesn't seem like someone who would yield to a man!"
A: "What else can she do? Our ancestors' rules are there, so Senior Sister could only yield!"
C: "That's too much! Just because of the ancestors' rules, our Saintess must offer even her holy and pure body?"
B: "First Senior Brother is infatuated with the Saintess. If he learns that the Saintess was forced to marry, the sacred ground will be overturned!"
A: "Just keep it to yourselves. You really can't anyhow spread this, I promised my cousin."
B/C: "Senior Brother, don't worry. We will definitely be tight-lipped and not anyhow spread this!"
A emphasized again, "First Senior Brother must definitely not know!"
B/C: "Don't worry. We are definitely not those kinds of people!"
Just as those two people finished speaking, they heard a flirtatious voice, "Where did you hear this?"
As the voice resounded in the Golden Lotus Mountain, a gentle wind blew toward them, carrying with it a tempting fragrance.
A golden-haired lady in a long silver, fine gauze dress walked toward them slowly and gracefully.
With each step she took, Spirit Qi bloomed beneath her feet, as if a mist.
Meanwhile, the lady's originally supple body seemed to be even more tempting as she was being enshrouded in spirit mist. She could be said to have unparalleled beauty, as each time she smiled and every movement she made were filled with extreme charm.
No man in the world could stay calm in front of her.
The moment she appeared, the three disciples hurriedly bowed with their hands folded in the front. They did not even dare to raise their heads. "We pay our respects to the Peak Leader."
That's right. This lady was one of the nine Soul Formation Elders in the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground—she was Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus of the Golden Lotus Mountain.
It was said that Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus had also been the Saintess once in the sacred ground. Her talent and appearance had been the top at that time, not losing to Zhang Yunxi at all.
Back then, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus had been proud and cold, not even sparing a glance to countless pursues by outstanding figures until that one time when she had met her.
That was the largest setback Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus had faced in her whole life—that woman's appearance had completely dominated Golden Lotus!
She was holy and pure, but charming had peerless beauty but was dignified. Although her cultivation level was ordinary, she had a Heaven Immortal-like aura.
Her appearance made Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus feel completely defeated in terms of beauty, and this nearly created mental demons.
She knew that if she compared the holy and pure aura with her, she would most likely not be able to be compared with her at all in her whole life.
Therefore, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus took a different route and started cultivating the peerless Seduction Art she had obtained accidentally.
Many years passed...
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus became more and more proficient in the Seduction Art, so her attraction also became stronger and stronger...
However, 10 years ago, when she had been prepared to find that woman to compete again, she discovered that the woman had long died.
Such a fact had made Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus extremely angry, and she had even poured all her regrets and mortifications into the cultivation of the Seduction Art.
Now, another 10 years had passed, and her Seduction Art had already been cultivated to the peak. Her smile and her every movement could make people go crazy.
She had the confidence that even if that woman named "Lan" was revived in this world, she definitely would not lose to her again!
However, even so, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus still reminisced her cold self in the past deep inside her heart.
Thus, now, seeing the cold and proud Zhang Yunxi, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus felt very close to her.
One could say that Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus mostly taught the VII Divine Lightning Art (Metal).
As for the Saintess, Golden Lotus had really treated her like she was her real daughter.
Now she heard that Zhang Yunxi had to become cultivation partners with a stranger because of ancestors' rules, and she had even been forced to go through dual cultivation with that shameless man before even joining the sect.
Even if Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus had good control over her emotions, she could not help but be fuming with rage—she had to do her Martial Niece Yunxi justice!
She coldly looked at the three disciples in front of her. "What you said just now, is it really true?"
A: "Reporting to Peak Leader, my cousin had heard it from Senior Brother Li."
Just when Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus wanted to continue asking, a divine consciousness' voice transmission echoed.
"Junior Sister Golden Lotus, come to the Sacred Leader Mountain quickly. I have important matters to discuss!"
This voice has no emotions. It's that heartless Second Senior Brother!
The charming smile on Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus' face turned colder and colder. "Now then you remember to discuss with me?"
After finishing, a light flashed between her brows, and a seventh-grade Merit Golden Lotus landed beneath her feet.
The lotus turned into a golden light that tore through space, instantly traveling hundreds of thousands of feet, appearing outside the Sacred Leader Palace's doors.
Boom!
The door was forced open abruptly. Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus' flirtatious but cold voice could be heard in the palace. "Oh my, Senior Brother still remembers to—"
Before Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus could finish her sentence, she was stunned. That was because she discovered that besides the shameless First Senior Brother, heartless Second Senior Brother, and her dumb disappointing son, there was another man.
He wore white clothes and had extraordinary handsomeness as if he was a heavenly immortal that had walked out of a drawing.
After looking at that unfamiliar man, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus was astounded.
There's actually such a handsome man in this world!
Eh, why do I feel that this young man~
Looks a little familiar!
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Chapter 110: Teacher, is it you, teacher?
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Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus was puzzled. At that moment, the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader opened his mouth. "Junior Sister Golden Lotus, you've arrived.
"Come, let me introduce you. He is the new Saint of our sect, Shen Tian."
Shen Tian nodded and bowed respectfully. "It's my honor to meet you, Aunt-Master Golden Lotus."
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus frowned and asked, "Your surname is Shen? The emperor of the Eastern Wilderness' Country of Fire Shen Xiao, and Ye Lanyu, are you related to them?"
After hearing Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus's question, Shen Tian was slightly confused. "Shen Xiao is my father, and Concubine Lan is my mother."
After Shen Tian finished, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus' eyes were filled with rage.
You've gone too far!
20 years ago, you, Ye Lanyu, had relied on your beauty to win against me, stealing the limelight. If it was just this, then I would have let it pass.
However, 20 years later, your son is also this handsome, dominating my son!?
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus turned her head to take a look at her unlucky son.
Although he has fine features, he can not be compared to that kid called Shen Tian at all!
At that moment, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus became angrier at how Qin Yundi was far from her expectations.
Just look at Shen Tian! How handsome he is!
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus walked toward Shen Tian slowly. Her golden hair floated with the wind, and her eyes were filled with powerful illusory lights.
As she gracefully walked step by step, her voluptuous body seemed to be about to burst through her clothes, but her face seemed young and pretty.
That's right, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus was using her Seduction Art, Peerless Seduction Sutra. She had to use her beauty to conquer this young man in front of her.
The person's desire would be unlimitedly magnified if one fell into the illusion, thus being deeply obsessed with the caster.
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus' thinking was very simple—since she could not subdue Ye Lanyu, she would subdue her son!
However, what astonished Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus was that no matter how she activated her Seduction Art, the man in front of her seemed to be extremely calm.
He had no reaction at all despite her using her Seduction Art to project all kinds of desirable scenes in Shen Tian's mind.
One had to know was that the renowned Peerless Seduction Sutra was the most fearsome as it could let the target see the person they wanted to see the most.
The person one wanted to see the most would take the initiative to throw themselves into the person's arms and do intimate things. No matter how high one's cultivation level was, it was extremely difficult to resist!
However, the young man in front of her was actually able to stay calm and collected.
Finally, Shen Tian opened his mouth in front of Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus. "Teacher Sola Aoi1? Is that you, teacher2?"
His words made Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus' mouth twitch like crazy, instantly taking damage and bending forward.
God!
Just why did I cultivate the Seduction Art so painstakingly for 100 years? For what purpose!?
Ye Lanyu, you can ignore my beauty, I have nothing to say. But, even your son is humiliating me like this!
I have tried my best to show off my charisma in front of him to arouse his desire, but in the end, he actually saw a teacher?
Is your son a blockhead? Just what kind of teacher could be even more charismatic than me?
Is it possible that the Seduction Art which I had cultivated so painstakingly for 100 years, is really useless before your bloodline?
For a moment, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus was crazily questioning the reason for her existence. Naturally, she stopped using the Seduction Art on Shen Tian.
Shen Tian shook his head, and when he regained his consciousness, cold sweat dripped down his back for a moment.
Indeed, danger is everywhere in the cultivation world. It's full of schemes!
To think that even this Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus of the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground would secretly make a move against me.
Just now, when Shen Tian had accidentally looked Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus in the eyes, many scenes had appeared in his brain.
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus, who had originally been standing in front of Shen Tian, had suddenly turned into a familiar affectionate 'teacher'.
If it was not for Shen Tian 'training' his mental fortitude in his previous life and reaching the sage mindset from being through countless similar situations, he would most likely have lost it and embarrassed himself with that look just now.
At that moment, the Sacred Leader praised, "Good, very good. Tian'er, even though your cultivation level is low, your Dao Heart is this steady.
"You've actually seen a teacher from Junior Sister Golden Lotus' illusion, well done.
"You should know, being reckless and fighting ruthlessly will only bring about one's doom. Only by reading more books and learning can one improve!
"Continue maintaining such an innocent heart. Our sect is relying on you to lead us to prosperity in the future!"
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus could not help but feel uncomfortable upon hearing the Sacred Leader praise Shen Tian. Others' children were really always more outstanding than one's child.
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus' unreliable son was not hardworking in cultivating. His peers were mostly in the Golden Core stage, but he was still in the Foundation Establishment stage.
Originally, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus was already feeling uncomfortable.
Now, she saw that Concubine Lan's son had already become the Saint, and the Divine Firmament's Sacred Leader was complimenting him, even preparing him to become the next Sacred Leader!
Heavenly Venerable felt depressed again as the psychological trauma was once again resurfaced.
She said with a black face, "Sacred Leader, why have you called for me?"
The Sacred Leader smiled slightly and replied, "Junior Sister, you've given birth to a good son!"
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus was in a daze.
Senior Brother is praising my disappointing son?
She looked at Qin Yundi, but she saw that the Qin Yundi now had his hair fluttering and his narrow eyes squinted as if he was proud of something.
As a matter of fact, it was the first time Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus had seen her son in such high spirits.
The Sacred Leader smiled as he explained the Yin-Yang Water Reverse Dao to Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus and used the gun to shoot her.
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus was shocked by such a miraculous power.
My disappointing son has actually researched such a miraculous Dharma artifact?
It does not use any strength from the laws above the Golden Core stage, but it's actually able to threaten Golden Core cultivators.
However, upon learning that Shen Tian was the theory and Dharma artifact's main contributor, while her son was only a tool to create it, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus had a mental breakdown.
As expected, my son is still as disappointing as always. His persona did not change.
The Sacred Leader said, "Although this was a theory that the Saint proposed, Martial Nephew Yundi also has the credit of helping the Saint to create the Dharma treasure.
"Therefore, I have decided to build an additional secret palace at the Golden Lotus Mountain, specifically for the production of these types of Lightning Talismans.
"Meanwhile, Junior Sister Golden Lotus' mission is to create a Dharma artifact that can be used repeatedly to gather lightning and separate water.
"Such a Dharma artifact must be sealed and carved with an advanced concealing array formation. You definitely cannot allow others to know the secret within.
"The disciples participating in the mission only need to convert their Divinity into lightning to be poured into the Dharma artifact, then the Yin-Yang gas will be able to be emitted from the other side.
"According to Tian'er, if this Dharma artifact could simultaneously absorb the Yin-Yang gas into the talisman and directly create the Lightning Explosion Talisman, then that would be even better."
The Sacred Leader looked at Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus with a smile and said, "It should not be too difficult to create the Dharma artifact according to such requirements, right?"
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus said coldly, "The core of this Dharma artifact is the concealing array formation, the rest is simple. Even those in the Saint realm could not easily see through the Sky-Deceiving Array that I carve."
The Sacred Leader nodded. "Then, as the sacred ground's representative, I thank Junior Sister.
"If the Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talisman is officially sold, 40% of the net profit will go to the Saint, 10% to Yundi.
"If Junior Sister is willing to preside over the Golden Lotus Mountain and supervise the creation of the talismans, then from the remaining 50%, the sacred ground will give Junior Sister 20% as your compensation.
"Junior Sister definitely won't be disappointed."
As the Sacred Leader finished speaking, the profit splitting was decided after the production line was created.
Shen Tian and Qin Yundi were forced to take 50%, and Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus would be responsible for the supervision of the daily follow-up manufacturing, taking 20% of the profit.
Meanwhile, as the Lightning Talismans' sale platform and the powerful background that helped back everyone up, the sacred ground took 30% of the net profit.
In conclusion, the emotionless Sacred Leader was quite generous toward one of his people.
Almost everyone present had obtained benefits.
That's right, almost everyone... A certain First Senior Brother had been excluded!
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Chapter 111: Say That You're A Son Of A B*tch First!
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"It's not difficult to make the Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talisman's Dharma artifact. I can prepare to start making it once I return." Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus said coldly, "But, I have a question. I hope Senior Brother Sacred Leader can give me an explanation."
The Sacred Leader slowly nodded. "Junior Sister, please ask."
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus took a look at the Sacred Leader and scoffed. "I remember that there is a rule that the Saintess must marry!
"So why do I hear rumors that a certain Saint in our sect forced Xiao'er to marry him using the ancestor's rules?
"And-and there are even rumors that he has taken Xiao'er's purity!"
Although the benefits of the Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talisman were indeed astonishing, that did not mean Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus would sell her soul.
The Divine Firmament Saintess, Zhang Yunxi, was someone she treated as her real daughter, so she definitely would not allow her to be wronged. Especially since the person who coveted Zhang Yunxi's beauty was the son of her mortal enemy, Ye Lanyu.
Whilst speaking, Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus's eyes, which looked toward Shen Tian, became gentler and seductive.
However, those who were familiar with her all knew that meant she was fuming with rage.
Even her breathing became a little faster as her chest puffed in and out.
Shen Tian's mouth twitched upon hearing Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus's inquiry. "Aunt-Master, have you misunderstood something?"
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus snorted and said, "Misunderstanding? You dare say that you did not force Xiao'er to marry you using the ancestor's rules?"
Shen Tian replied helplessly, "No."
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus's aura surged toward Shen Tian vigorously. "You dare say you have not taken Xiao'er's chastity?"
Shen Tian's lips twitched. "I really have not."
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus's aura reduced by a little, but she still looked at Shen Tian suspiciously. "You dare say you do not covet her beauty?"
Shen Tian hurriedly shook his head. "If I covet her beauty, I'll be struck by lightning!"
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus flew into a rage, and her long golden hair flew about. "You mean you despise her?"
Shen Tian was on the brink of tears.
I was wrong! I should not reason with women, especially when that Aunt-Master is almost like a mother to Senior Sister...
He turned his gaze toward the Sacred Leader. "Master..."
The Sacred Leader's voice gradually sounded from within the lightning and heavenly aura. "Alright. Junior Sister, Shen Tian really did not force Xiao'er to marry him. In addition, from my point of view, even Xiao'er must be willing to marry Tian'er, who is so outstanding and handsome."
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus snorted. "Impossible, Xiao'er hates this kind of arranged marriage.
"Anyway, I only want to say this, anything is negotiable but this.
"Although Xiao'er is your daughter, I think of her as my real daughter.
"No one can force her. Xiao'er must be able to freely decide who she wants to marry in the future of her own will. Otherwise, although I have yet to enter the Saint realm, I have a few loyal friends in Eastern Wilderness that are willing to help me."
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus took a deep look at the Sacred Leader. "Senior Brother, you have cut off your emotions and desires, but please do not forgo your conscience!"
The Sacred Leader replied calmly, "Junior Sister, what are you saying? Tian'er and Xiao'er are innocent, don't believe the rumors spread by the disciples."
"Then that's great." Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus Mountain nodded. "Even so, I'll take my son back to the Golden Lotus Mountain to create the items now."
After finishing, a silver-colored silk thread was shot out of Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus' sleeve, instantly entangling Qin Yundi's whole body.
Immediately after, she held Qin Yundi, who was all wrapped up, in her hand, turned into golden light, and left.
Qin Yundi: "Mhm, Mhmmhmm!"
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus coldly said as she flew, "Strop struggling, follow your mother home obediently."
Qin Yundi: "Mhmmhmmhm!"
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus calmly continued. "Relax, I won't force you to reach the Golden Core stage anymore."
Qin Yundi: "Mhm? Mhmmhm?"
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus nodded. "Yes, since you're unwilling to concentrate on cultivating lightning arts, I won't force you. However, this time after we return to the Golden Lotus Mountain, I'll teach you the Peerless Seduction Sutra. You must work hard to cultivate it."
Qin Yundi: "!?!?"
Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus's eyes were filled with radiant light. "Ye Lanyu, you've died so early, making me feel regret for 100 years. However, don't think that there's no need to decide who wins or loses once you're dead. There's always the next generation!
"My son, I want you to try your best to cultivate the Peerless Seduction Sutra and strive to be able to mesmerize Yunxi.
"Defeat Ye Lanyu's son. This is for your mother's conviction!
"As your mother, I wish for you to attain great achievements, don't disappoint me!"
Qin Yundi: "Mhmhmmhmm!"
After Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus and Qin Yundi left, there was only the Sacred Leader and Shen Tian exchanging gazes in the palace.
The Sacred Leader nodded and said, "Tian'er has contributed greatly when he just entered our sect. It's really rare." The Sacred Leader glanced at Azure Lotus at one side and continued. "You should be rewarded for your contribution. Just tell me what rewards you want, feel free to ask."
Shen Tian looked at the Sacred Leader, slightly helpless.
Would you agree if I said I don't want to be the Saint? Sigh... Impossible!
After thinking for a moment, Shen Tian said, "Master, my cultivation level is still too low, but I still do not have any treasures to protect me."
Shen Tian still remembered that Supremacy Zi Yang had a type of Sword Supreme Token that was extremely powerful. After pouring in enough Spirit Qi, it could actually release a Soul Formation Clone.
If his master could bestow him with that kind of treasure, then he could be at ease when going out in the future.
What?
Didn't Shen Tian have a Sword Master Token already?
Ha, that token would at least need to consume 3,500 Spirit Stones for one use. In addition, after it was used once, it would need to spend a few hours to absorb Spirit Stones again to recover its energy.
If he really found himself in dangerous situations, it would not be that reliable. Thus, it was still better to ask his master for some protective treasures!
The Sacred Leader nodded his head upon hearing Shen Tian's request. "It's rare for you to be this cautious, alright!"
After saying that, the Sacred Leader waved his sleeve gently, and a black light flew out of the lightning and heavenly aura. It landed in front of Shen Tian, and the black light gradually dispersed to show its true appearance.
Shen Tian instantly pulled a long face. "Why is it a Black Tortoise Shield again?"
The Sacred Leader shook his head. "You're wrong, Tian'er. This is not a Black Tortoise Shield. It's the superior-grade Black Tortoise Armor, and its value is ten times the middle-grade Black Tortoise Shield.
"It's made from the shell of a Soul Formation monster, the Dark Demonic Tortoise. It can block Soul Formation cultivators' attacks.
"As long as Tian'er wears it, even if Perfected Ones in the Golden Core stage surround you and attack you, you will be unscathed!"
Upon seeing the thick and heavy armor, which emitted a faint black light, floating in front of him, Shen Tian replied bitterly, "Thank you, Master."
Sigh... Since he gave it to me, I'll just accept it!
Anyway, unless my life is in danger, I will definitely not wear such an armor.
What if I'm in life-threatening situations?
Even so, I won't... Cough, cough... I'll think about it then!
The Sacred Leader nodded his head slightly and gave him a golden token. "This is the Saint Token and the access token for the Saint Mountain. With this token, you can have full control of Saint Mountain and manipulate its array formations.
"You left in a hurry previously, so I'm giving it to you now. If you have nothing else to do, then return to create the Dharma treasure!"
Shen Tian nodded. "I shall take my leave."
After Shen Tian left, the palace was left with only the Sacred Leader and Azure Lotus, who had been invincible all this time.
Now that everyone had left, Azure Lotus forced a smile on his face. "Cough, cough... Junior Brother, actually... Actually, I can also help to supervise the manufacturing of the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning. With my presence, even if those in the Saint realm came to attack, it would definitely be safe!
"Also, you see, the Saint also cultivates the Tinder Body-Tempering Art. As you know... I'm the best in Body Tempering."
Seeing how Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus's face was filled with "anticipation" and "desire", the heavenly aura covering the Sacred Leader started fluctuating vigorously.
"Hehehehehe~ Senior Brother, say that you're a son of a b*tch for me to hear first."
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Chapter 112: If I Regret, I Am a Son Of A B*tch!
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Heavenly Venerable Azure Lotus said, "Zhang Longyuan, don't go too far."
The heavenly aura covering the Sacred Leader's body returned to its calm state with great difficulty. "How am I going too far?"
Azure Lotus replied, "You're still not going too far? I'm your Senior Brother, your true Senior Brother!"
The Sacred Leader looked at Azure Lotus calmly. "I have not forced you. It's you who swore it yourself."
Azure Lotus said, "I did not swear! It was just a slip of the tongue, just a slip of the tongue!"
The Sacred Leader gradually stood up from the throne. "Never mind then. I'll take my leave."
Azure Lotus hurriedly stopped him. "Don't! Let... Let me prepare my heart first."
An azure green lotus flower gradually appeared in front of Azure Lotus and slowly bloomed. Then it flipped upside down.
The lotus flower, which had closed up again, had completely covered Azure Lotus' entire face, resembling an azure green lotus flower helmet.
A soft whisper sounded from within the helmet. "I'm the son of a b*tch."
The Sacred Leader's lightning and heavenly aura vigorously fluctuated again. "I didn't hear you clearly!"
Boom!
The azure green lotus flower directly exploded open, revealing Azure Lotus, whose face had turned bright red. "Zhang Longyuan! You've gone too far!"
The lightning and heavenly aura covering the Sacred Leader instantly calmed down, and his voice returned to its original coldness. "Senior Brother, have patience. Since Senior Brother has fulfilled the vow, which you had sworn, then I'll allow you to guide Tian'er in Body-Tempering."
Azure Lotus instantly grinned. "Then, can I help with the Yin-Yang Penetrating Divine Lightning and Yin-Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun?"
The Sacred Leader replied calmly. "Whether or not you can help, do you really not have any idea?"
Azure Lotus' lips twitched. "Zhang Longyuan, what do you mean? I even said that kind of thing for you! It can't be that you're telling me now that I can't even obtain a Spirit Stone from the benefits? Do you really think that I won't find people myself to make imitations and fight for business?"
The Sacred Leader replied calmly, "Senior Brother would not do such a thing.
"Alright. Since Senior Brother is so willing to contribute to the sacred ground, then I'll give you a chance to be involved in the Golden Lotus Mountain's supervision and protection.
"However, in order to safeguard the secret of the Demon-Penetrating Gun and Divine Lighting, Senior Brother must agree to three conditions."
Three conditions? I seem to have heard it from somewhere. That's not important, though!
Azure Lotus was already going crazy from poverty, so if he could really take a share from the profit, even 30 conditions were no problem.
Azure Lotus snorted upon thinking of his situation. "Junior Brother, tell me. What are the conditions?"
The Sacred Leader said, "Firstly, to prevent Senior Brother from being big-mouthed and accidentally spilling the secret, you must eat this Forgetting Pill to forget the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning's method of creation."
Azure Lotus nodded, as the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning's power was completely useless to him. "No problem."
The Sacred Leader continued. "Secondly, Senior Brother must try your best to teach Shen Tian the Tinder Body-Tempering Art."
Azure Lotus nodded. "No problem, I'll even teach him the tricks I keep up in my sleeves!"
The Sacred Leader went on. "Thirdly, to prevent Senior Brother from going back on your words, you must give me 2,000 Spirit Crystals as a guarantee.
"If Senior Brother refuses to teach Shen Tian, or you're reserved in your teachings, then I won't give you all your shares, nor will I return your 2,000 Spirit Crystals. Not even one!"
,000 Spirit Crystals?
Azure Lotus' jaws nearly dropped.
Junior Brother, you're asking for money from me? I think you're asking for my life!
He sneered and said, "What if after I eat the Forgetting Pill, and you go back on your words? By then, I will have already given you the 2,000 Spirit Crystals, so won't I lose big time? Also, how much of the profits are you willing to give me?"
The Sacred Leader calmly said, "I swear to the heavens that if Senior Brother agrees to my three conditions, I will definitely not go back on my words.
"As for the shares, Tian'er has 40% of the net profit, Yundi has 10%, and Golden Lotus has 20%. There's 30% left, so Senior Brother can take half of that."
Half of the 30% profit?
Azure Lotus instantly started calculating how many Spirit Stones those shares were worth. After thinking for a moment, he ground his teeth. "Alright, since Junior Brother has sworn to the heavens, I'll trust you!"
Azure Lotus threw the ring with the 2,000 Spirit Crystals, which the Sacred Leader had given him previously, to the Sacred Leader.
The Sacred Leader grabbed the ring and used his divine consciousness to check the Spirit Stones inside carefully. "300 Spirit Stones are missing."
Azure Lotus was rendered speechless.
He had no other choice but to take out the 300 Spirit Crystals and return them to the Sacred Leader. "You really can't go back on your words."
The cold voice of the man enshrouded in lightning, and heavenly aura echoed. "I have sworn to the heavens."
Following that, a spirit pill radiating divine light flew out of the lightning—that was a fifth-grade Forgetting Pill, extremely effective.
Azure Lotus gulped down his saliva and swallowed the fifth-grade Forgetting Pill in one mouthful into his stomach.
His whole body instantly exuded intense light, as his memory of this day was rapidly disappearing.
As the Sacred Leader looked at Azure Lotus within the Sacred Leader Palace, his lightning and heavenly aura fluctuated vigorously yet again.
The Forgetting Pill took effect quickly, and after a moment, Azure Lotus opened his eyes again and looked at the Sacred Leader in front of him. He was in a daze.
"Huh, why do I feel a little dizzy? Junior Brother, why did Shen Tian disappear? Where did he go?"
The Sacred Leader replied, "I have already given him the Saint's Token and told him to settle down in the Saint Mountain."
Azure Lotus nodded. "Oh, that's not important. Junior Brother, since I've already brought the person back for you, when will you give me the 1,500 Spirit Crystals and Spirit Mountain that you have promised me?"
The Sacred Leader said calmly, "I can give them to you anytime, but I just need you to give the Drager Pendant for me to take a look first."
Azure Lotus nodded, and his hand reached for the pendant. However, his face, which was originally full of smiles, quickly froze.
"WTF? I remember that I had it! Where did it go!"
The Sacred Leader asked coldly, "Senior Brother, you've lost the Sacred Leader's token?"
Azure Lotus smiled and said embarrassingly, "Cough, cough. Don't worry, Junior Brother. I can find it!"
The Sacred Leader said calmly, "For so many years, Senior Brother has dropped many things, but has Senior Brother ever found any of them before?"
Azure Lotus' lips twitched, and he started becoming cynical about his life. He was becoming unluckier and unluckier after cultivating the Tinder Sutra.
Just how did I manage to lose even the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant this time? That's worth 1,500 Spirit Crystals and a Sacred Ground Spirit Mountain!
"Junior Brother, don't worry. I'll go and find the Drager Pendant now. I'll definitely find it!"
The Sacred Leader said coldly, "No need. Since you don't have the Drager Pendant, then let's call off the deal!
"Our sect's new Saint, Shen Tian, also cultivates the Tinder Body-Tempering Art. Senior Brother, why don't you go and teach him?"
Azure Lotus was currently immersed in his grievance of losing the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant. Thus, when he heard that not only was the Sacred Leader unwilling to give him a Spirit Mountain, but he even wanted him to take up a burden, Azure Lotus instantly exploded.
The Tinder Sutra was a bottomless pit when it came to the need for cultivation resources. At the same time, once one started cultivating it, they were destined to become unluckier and unluckier.
Everything was already going awry for him, and he had even lost the Drager Pendant, so how could he possibly take someone that was also cultivating the Tinder Sutra as his disciple?
"Senior Brother, I don't feel like teaching him any Body Tempering Art. I have to go and find the Drager Pendant."
The Sacred Leader looked at Azure Lotus and said, "Oh, Senior Brother, are you really sure you won't regret it?"
Azure Lotus turned and left. "If I regret it, then I'll be the son of a b*tch!"
After saying his piece, Azure Lotus turned into azure green divine flames and left the Sacred Leader Palace.
The Sacred Leader Palace regained its tranquility, and the Sacred Leader sat back onto his throne.
"Sigh... Indeed, after he started focusing on Body Tempering, he doesn't like using his brain.
"Senior Brother, I told you to read more books. It's you who didn't fulfill the conditions. I did not go back on my words, hehehehehe~"
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Chapter 113: First Senior Brother, Senior Sister Was Bullied By The Saint
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At Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, Black Dragon Mountain...
This was the mountain among the 36 Spirit Mountains in the sacred ground whose element was Wood.
Although no Soul Formation Elder was in this mountain, a Grand Elder was sleeping there.
In addition, it was a place for First Senior Brother, Fang Chang, and Second Senior Brother, Zhang Yunting, to undergo dual cultivation.
Zhang Yunting's attribute was Wood, while Fang Chang was gifted in both Fire and Earth.
Since the five elements both vitalized and restrained one another—Metal went well with Water, Water with Wood, Wood with Fire, Fire with Earth, and Earth with Metal—just like how Zhang Yunxi could help Shen Tian, Zhang Yunxi could help Fang Chang in the same way.
Although they were not blood brothers, they were very close and totally different from their fathers.
They had been under seclusion for three months now to help Fang Chang reach a breakthrough in his cultivation.
The Golden Core stage made a huge difference between talented cultivators and normal ones.
There were no more Firmaments at this stage, like the Qi Refinement or the stages in the Foundation Establishment.
The Golden Core stage required the cultivators to form a Golden Core in their Dharmic foundation and strengthen it with harsh training.
After each training session, the Golden Core in a cultivator's body would be purified slightly. It would become stronger and harder. It was just like an iron ore that was tempered by the hammer 1,000 times and forged into steel.
Each time the Golden Core was purified, a Divine Emblem would appear on the core. The cultivator's power would improve drastically with the emblem.
This process was called the Golden Core Refinement.
Normally, a cultivator could prepare for Nascent Soul after the third refinement, but such Nascent Soul cultivators would be very weak.
A stronger Golden Core cultivator could beat 10 Nascent Soul cultivators easily.
In addition, a Nascent Soul cultivator that had undergone only three refinements in the Golden Core would have a weak foundation too. Without six refinements at Golden Core, it was not likely they could reach Soul Formation.
It would take a lot of talent for someone to undergo six refinements in the Golden Core, but they could defeat weaker Nascent Soul cultivators, nonetheless.
One would be extremely gifted if they managed to undergo seven refinements in the Golden Core, and they could easily defeat a normal Nascent Soul cultivator.
In the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, Zhang Yunting and his sister were Golden Core Seven Refinement stage cultivators.
One rare cultivator in Eastern Wilderness had undergone eight refinements now—his name was Fang Chang!
In the entire Eastern Wilderness ranking, Fang Chang was amongst the top three on the list!
Fang Chang and Zhang Yunting were cultivating in seclusion now to help Fang Chang to break through the last part of his Golden Core journey—the ninth refinement!
It was believed that the ninth refinement was the max refinement a cultivator could undergo in Golden Core.
For the past thousand years of history in Eastern Wilderness, very few cultivators had managed to undergo the ninth refinement.
If Fang Chang really managed to undergo the ninth refinement with just his broken Divine Firmament Lightning Imperial Sutra, he would be a legend.
He could be comparable to the monster that was ranked number one in the Golden Core list. That was the Purple Mansion Sacred Ground's Saint, Qi Shaoxuan.
He was a monster that had infinite providence, and he carried his entire sacred ground purely by his providence. He was the only Golden Core Nine Refinement stage cultivator in Eastern Wilderness now. Thus, his position as the number one was unquestionable.
Many seniors from different branches had seen how strong his providence was, and all of them believed that he had the potential to be a Thearch!
However, Fang Chang was very determined to surpass that legend. He believed that as long as he managed to refine his Golden Core one more time, he would be weaker than no one.
So what if you have great providence? Without sufficient training, you are just a decoration on the wall!
When I succeed in my ninth refinement, you will be a legend no more!
In the back of the Black Dragon Mountain, a man in a blue shirt sat cross-legged with a guqin on his lap.
The music he played on it was so beautiful that it attracted many birds on the Spirit Mountain. Even the plants and the herbs looked greener with his music.
A huge Azure Dragon avatar was hovering over him, while a burly man with golden armor was sitting across him.
The man had thick eyebrows and big eyes. A Red Flame Dragon Spear with golden and red lightning sparkles was placed on his lap.
A Crimson Phoenix was on his back, and it exuded such fire that the sky looked red. There was also a golden Qilin avatar beside the Phoenix.
The burly man had a Golden Core floating on top of his head, and the red and golden divine lights were surrounding it.
The Golden Core was covered in eight emblems, and the ninth one was slowly forming too.
The burly man took a deep breath and forced the two divine lights into the Golden Core.
After the Crimson Phoenix and Qilin entered the Golden Core, it started to sink slowly.
When the burly man completely absorbed the Golden Core, he opened his eyes and said, "Thank you, Junior Brother!"
The burly man emitted a powerful aura that even blew away the clouds in the sky above him.
Fang Chang held his Red Flame Dragon Spear and smiled. "I've had a basic emblem formed now. The ninth refinement is just around the corner!"
The man in the blue shirt stood up too and smiled warmly. "Congratulations, First Senior Brother."
Fang Chang smiled and said, "Junior Brother! I'll remember your kind act! I'll support you wholeheartedly when you campaign for the Saint position in the future."
Zhang Yunting carried his guqin on his back and said calmly, "Senior Brother, please don't mock me like this. I'm only ranked seventh on the Golden Core list. I'm not strong enough to be our Divine Firmament's Saint. On the other hand, Senior Brother is ranked third in the Golden Core list, and you are about to complete the ninth refinement soon. You will be a legend then."
Fang Chang smiled and waved his hand. "Junior Brother, you should know better. I'm not interested in the Saints at all.
"In addition, you have managed our disciples well. All of them are convinced that you are worthy of this position.
"Do not turn away from this opportunity, you will definitely be the Saint. I'll even support you to be the Sacred Leader in the future.
"Cough, cough... All I ask is for you to compliment me more in front of Yunxi. That would be a great help for me."
The burly man's face blushed after saying that.
Zhang Yunting said helplessly, "Erm, I've been doing that for a long time now."
Honestly, Zhang Yunting respected his Senior Brother sincerely as he was strong and talented.
If Fang Chang could earn Zhang Yunxi's favor, his Senior Brother would become his brother-in-law. Zhang Yunting would be very glad about that.
However, his words were taken very lightly at home!
He had praised his First Senior Brother in front of his sister for many times now, but Zhang Yunxi would always say that she was not into Dao companion yet.
Thus, he was very helpless too.
Fang Chang smiled and said, "We've been training for a very long time now. Let's go out for a few days and relax. We'll come back and finish where we left another day!"
Zhang Yunting nodded. "Sure, I'll listen to whatever Senior Brother says."
After the two of them rested for a few moments, they left the Black Dragon Mountain.
Just as they stepped out of the mountain restriction zone, a man appeared in front of them.
"First Senior Brother! Second Senior Brother! Finally, you guys are out! Senior Sister has been bullied by the new Saint!"
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Chapter 114: Shen Tian, Foundation Establishment Cultivator
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At Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, Saint Mountain...
It was one of the mountains in the sacred ground that had the most Spirit Qi.
The Divine Firmament Sacred Ground would have a new Saint every century, and he would be entitled to cultivate on the Saint Mountain for 90 years.
After these 90 years, the Saint would be considered a former Saint, and the mountain would be waiting for his new owner.
It had been eight years since the last Saint had left the Saint Mountain. By right, a new Saint should be coming in another two more years.
The Sacred Leader was indecisive between Zhang Yunting and Fang Chang before as the former one had more popularity, while the latter was stronger.
However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the new owner of the mountain was Shen Tian—someone with no popularity and not powerful enough.
Shen Tian knew that others would not accept him as the Saint easily, so he had been extremely careful these few days.
The moment he entered Saint Mountain, he activated the Lightning Array Formation on the mountain for protection.
When it was activated, not a single thing could enter the mountain without Shen Tian's permission.
After activating the formation, Shen Tian entered seclusion for half a month, and with his two weeks of hard work, his strength improved tremendously.
The sky was colorful on Saint Mountain's peak. An Immortal Temple was located on the peak, and before it was an Enlightenment Stone, on which Shen Tian was seated with closed eyes. At the same time, five-colored lightning surrounded his body.
The golden lightning marking on his forehead was glowing brightly as though it was going to jump out any moment.
Shen Tian quickly conjured the five Divine Lightnings with the shining marking.
White VII Divine Lightning (Metal), Azure I Divine Lightning (Wood), Black IX Divine Lightning (Water), Red III Divine Lightning (Fire), and Yellow V Divine Lightning (Earth).
The five different colors of lightning covered Shen Tian's body like armor. Frankly speaking, he would look extremely powerful without the five little avatars floating behind him.
They were the avatars of Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Crimson Phoenix, Black Tortoise, and Mighty Qilin. However, they all had one thing in common—their small size!
Due to the First Essence Heavy Water, the Black Tortoise was the largest among the five of them.
The Black Tortoise avatar had the size of a cooking pot and was the only normal-looking avatar he had.
Shen Tian felt very helpless when looking at the remaining avatars—a tiny azure snake, a little white cat, a small yellow dog, and a harmless chick with flames.
Shen Tian started doubting his life when all the five avatars appeared after secluding himself for half a month.
Are they really the legendary creatures? Especially this White Tiger! Zhang Yunxi's tiger is much larger than mine! Why is mine so small!?
"So far, I've mastered the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique's Black Tortoise IX Divine Lightning. As for the other four Divine Lightnings, I've reached Greater Mastery."
Shen Tian sat on the Enlightenment Stone and focused.
This stone was a treasure on the Saint Mountain, and it could help cultivators who sat on it greatly.
Shen Tian took a deep breath and started his training,
He had reached the 9th Firmament of Qi Refinement now. It was time for him to forge the Mixed Five Elements' Dharmic foundation with his complete Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique.
As long as Shen Tian succeeded and engraved Dharmic runes on his Dharmic foundation, he could convert Divinity into Dharmic powers.
Then, Shen Tian could generate Spiritual Power and use Sword Kinesis Flight by then.
As a fan of sword-fantasy novels, Shen Tian was very interested in Sword Kinesis Flight.
Eunuch Gui and Qin Gao stood beside the Enlightenment Stone and guarded Shen Tian cautiously while chatting away.
"Uncle Gui, how many Spirit Stones do you think our Saint will spend this time?"
"Who knows? My guess is that it won't be less than 10,000 Spirit Stones!"
They were shocked by the amount of Spirit Stones Shen Tian had spent over the past two weeks.
Due to the Mixed Divine Lightning Origin's help, Shen Tian's Qi Refinement breakthrough had been very smooth.
He had only spent tens of thousands of Spirit Stones to reach the 9th Firmament of Qi Refinement.
Most importantly, many true disciples could not produce an avatar even at Foundation Establishment, while Shen Tian managed to gather all the avatars.
Even Eunuch Gui's Cosmos II Divine Lightning (Wood) and Qin Gao's Soaring Snake IV (Fire) were not even close to producing an avatar.
Although Shen Tian had used tons of Spirit Stones to cultivate, his speed was indeed very fast.
Of course, Qi Refinement was not the main cost for Shen Tian. What was very costly was the Tinder Sutra.
The cost of this cultivation technique was way beyond imagination. Shen Tian was only at the 9th Firmament of Body Tempering, and he had already spent 100,000 Spirit Stones.
A normal cultivator from an average family could never afford to be like him.
Naturally, all the money he had spent was not for nothing.
After Shen Tian had maxed the body tempering of Tinder Sutra, his body was much stronger now.
His strength, speed, agility, and defense were much better than before. Now, if Shen Tian used his full strength, his speed could even match with Eunuch Gui's Demon Book of Hyuga.
Although he was not at the Foundation Establishment yet, with the Five Elements Divine Lightnings and body tempering arts he had, he could even win a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!
However, Shen Tian still felt that he was not strong enough,
He was at the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground now, where even Golden Core cultivators were nothing here!
Shen Tian cleared his mind and started cultivating again.
The divine lightnings were activated in his body and circulated into his dantian. All the five avatars rushed into Shen Tian's body too.
He was trying to form his own Dharmic foundation with the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique.
As time passed, the Spirit Stones below the Enlightenment Stone were losing their luster, but Shen Tian was getting stronger.
Finally, Shen Tian reached the peak in power, and a three-inch golden altar appeared in his dantian. The altar was crystal clear, and there were five avatars imprinted on it. The Five Elemental Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning was sparkling around the altar too.
This Dharmic foundation was really something!
What great power!
Shen Tian took a deep breath.
He felt that his body was not the same anymore and could feel the surroundings even with his eyes closed.
It was the manifestation of Spiritual Power! It was not about the five senses anymore!
Simultaneously, after his Dharmic foundation was formed, the marking on his forehead started to change.
The Mixed Divine Lightning that was ranked 88th on the Divine Lightning List was obeying him now!
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Chapter 115: Improved Dharmia Artifact, Lotus Shooting Gun
Previously, Shen Tian had been unable to use the Five Elemental Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning on its own. He would have to activate the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique before he could make use of the mixed lightning powers.
Yet when Shen Tian managed to form his Dharmic foundation, his normal Spirit Qi powers were transformed to Dharmic powers. There was a marked difference between these two states. Now, Shen Tian could feel that the Five Elemental Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning powers stored within his glabella had come to recognize him and were willing to be harnessed by him.
Golden lights radiated from his glabella area as Shen Tian closed his eyes slowly.
After making the hand gestures for the Five Heavenly Lightning Cultivation Technique, he let out a cry, "Attack!"
Golden lightning shot out of his glabella immediately!
It was as if he had a 'Heaven's eye' which could emit gold lights at his will.
At the same time, layers of gold-colored lightning formed on top of Shen Tian's skin. It looked glamorous and majestic—such was the strength and superiority of the Five Elemental Yin-Yang Mixed Divine Lightning.
Shen Tian inhaled deeply, and a purplish-gold hammer appeared in his hands. Gold lightning infused with the hammer from his hands, and it glimmered brightly.
Shen Tian could feel the Purple Golden Hammer changing in his hands, now that he had Dharmic powers and was able to wield the Mixed Divine Lightning powers.
It was as if the Purple Golden Hammer had awakened from a deep slumber after years of being used as an ordinary enchanted armament. Now, it was back to its days of glory as a proper Dharmic artifact, and emotions seemed to course through its entire body.
The Purple Golden Hammer absorbed the Mixed Divine Lightning Origins into its body, enlarged in size, and a sheen of purplish-gold glow covered its surface.
Soon, the original Purple Golden Hammer, which was only about one-third of a meter, had increased to about the height of a grown-up, and it looked ominously overbearing.
That's interesting, so is this your real form?
Shen Tian made another deep inhalation as he grabbed onto the Purple Golden Hammer's handle tightly and raised it.
Golden lightning sparkled from both the Purple Golden Hammer and Shen Tian's body surface. At that moment, he looked like the almighty God of Thunder!
Suddenly, Shen Tian leaped down from the Enlightenment Stone and banged the gigantic hammer onto the ground!
Boom!
There was a loud crash, and the next moment, a bright sheen of light was emitted from the ground. It spread out like ripples on a water surface.
Remember, Shen Tian had activated the Saint Mountain's protective array. It would protect all that was enclosed in the space, and not even a Golden Core expert would be able to leave any traces of destruction after a fight—provided that the protective array was still activated.
Yet a blow from Shen Tian's hammer was able to make a dent the size of a water basin into the Saint Mountain's ground!
What did this mean?
That Shen Tian's blow had been stronger than an attack from the majority of the Golden Core Perfected Ones!
This was unimaginable for a cultivator who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
Imagine the uproar this would cause, should this be made known to the other Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Nonetheless, it was expected that Shen Tian would have exerted all of the powers he had harnessed after this hit.
Shen Tian bent over and sat down slowly with the shrinking Purple Golden Hammer.
Aish, this is still not the way to go. I feel tired from exerting all this energy.
It seems like I am still unable to fully wield the Mixed Divine Lightning at my will in a battle. I can only resort to using this as a last means!
Shen Tian contemplated as he rested on the Enlightenment Stone. No matter what, it was great to have another powerful last means to depend on.
Just imagine—should an opponent be able to dodge both the long-distance IX Lightning Fist skill and the attack from the Yin Yang Demon-Penetrating Gun, then get near Shen Tian with anticipated victory...
Only to realize that Shen Tian was not an archer[1, but a half-melee warrior[2] instead.
And then I will declare to him smilingly, "Actually, I am most well-versed in melee battles!" Let's see what that opponent's face will be like!
Won't that be such a pleasing scene to witness?
Shen Tian kept the Purple Golden Hammer and took out more Spirit Stones from the Archeon Sea Ring to recover from his exertion.
At that moment, the Saint's Token gave off an alert. Someone had applied to come into the Saint Mountain.
Shen Tian injected some powers into the Saint's Token, and immediately something like a holographic image appeared in front of his eyes.
A pretty golden-haired teenage boy was standing at the mountain, squinting his eyes in the bright sunlight. He looked very likeable.
Correct, it was Qin Yundi, the fellow who was all for scientific research in the cultivation world.
However, something about Qin Yundi seemed rather different.
Shen Tian was not sure if this was a trick on his eyes due to the bright sunlight, but he decided to brush it aside.
Yeap, most probably I was too hard-working, I am hallucinating!
He injected some powers into the Saint's Token and opened a slit for Qin Yundi to enter.
Qin Yundi flew in with his sword and appeared before Shen Tian the next moment.
"Senior Brother Shen, I have already created the lightning-generating machine and improved the Demon-Penetrating Gun. Take a look!"
With that, the ring on Qin Yundi's finger gleamed. A golden tripod cauldron and a short gun appeared in front of Shen Tian the next moment.
The tripod cauldron had the Tai Chi and Yin-Yang symbols carved upon it. There were also several hundreds of indentations upon its surface.
Qin Yundi commented, "Senior Brother, I thought about it after we parted. Rather than letting our disciples provide us with the lightning powers, why not just carve a Lightning Array Formation onto the tripod cauldron to convert whatever Spirit Qi it could absorb to the required energies?
"My mother acted on my suggestion, and hence we created this Yin-Yang Tripod Cauldron.
"Take a look at it, Senior Brother. Does it fit your requirements?"
Whoa!
Upon hearing Qin Yundi's introduction, Shen Tian couldn't help but feel impressed by him.
He does indeed live up to the name of being the 'Lavoisier of the cultivation world'! In just a few days' time, he even knew how to make enhancements to my invention!
Shen Tian nodded in satisfaction and commented, "Junior Brother, do show me how it's operated!"
Qin Yundi smiled, came to before the tripod cauldron, and placed various Spirit Stones within the indentations. Then, he inserted several Qi Gathering Talismans sheets into the cover of the tripod cauldron and closed it.
Following that, Qin Yundi injected Dharmic powers into the Tai Chi Yin-Yang Tripod Cauldron to activate the array formation within it.
Immediately, the whole tripod cauldron started quivering, and some lightning sparkled from within it.
A Lightning Talisman, which emitted holy lights, shot out of the tripod cauldron after a few moments.
Shen Tian caught hold of the Lightning Talisman and directed it at a random spot on the ground.
Boom!
Although there wasn't much damage to be seen on the ground's surface, one could feel the waves of energy that surged up to them from the explosion.
From the strength of the energy waves, Shen Tian roughly estimated that this talisman's prowess was almost on par with the effects of the previous talismans.
This showed that Heavenly Venerable Golden Lotus was indeed skillful at creating Dharmic artifacts—she could even make an automatic Lightning Talisman generator!
Shen Tian grinned and said, "Not bad at all! With this Dharma artifact, it will be great for both the creation of the lightning powers needed and also maintain the secrecy of our formula."
Qin Yundi squinted his eyes in satisfaction and commented, "Yeap, that's why I especially took one of these from the Golden Lotus Mountain to give it to you.
"In the future, Senior Brother will be able to produce the Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talisman in bulk by yourself!
"How do you feel about this?" ended off Qin Yundi, looking back at Shen Tian excitedly.
As long as Senior Brother Saint likes the gifts I send, most probably he will continue giving me more guidance on how to advance on the Yin-Yang Water Inverse Dao!
This was why Qin Yundi felt it was worthwhile to sneak out the Dharma artifact and give it to Shen Tian. After all, what he cared most for was doing research—he was not at all interested about the amount of Spirit Stones he was being rewarded for.
Shen Tian kept the Tai Chi Yin-Yang Tripod Cauldron away in his Archeon Sea Ring and replied, "I am very grateful for your gift, Junior Brother."
Following which, his sight fell upon the short gun on the ground. "So, this is the improved version of the Demon-Penetrating Gun?"
Qin Yundi took up the gun and handed it to Shen Tian. "Senior Brother, this is what my mother created from the Ten-Thousandth Iron Essence.
"Compared to the normal Demon-Penetrating Gun, this gun's more powerful, and it can even handle consecutive shots!
"My mother thus gave it a unique name—the Lotus Shooting Gun!"
[1] 射手 shè shǒu: Author is making reference to the Archer jobs in games
[2] 射手 zhàn shì: Author is making reference to the Warrior jobs in games
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Chapter 116: Peace, Please Act On the Sake of Peace
Shen Tian took the gun and observed it keenly.
It was around one meter in length and entirely black in color. The only different patch of color seen on the gun was at its tip, which had a gold enclosure. This made the gun tip look like a golden lotus that had yet to bloom.
There were mysterious Dharmic markings engraved all over the gun, and one could obviously see that it was no ordinary artifact.
Qin Yundi commented, "Senior Brother, the Ten-Thousandth Iron Essence is way more precious than normal Iron Essence. Since this gun was made from this material, you can just imagine its strength. It can withstand the wrath of several Lightning Explosion Talismans in one go!
"In fact, there are 100 Lightning Explosion Talismans hidden within the gun itself. Every time you activate an array formation, five of these talismans will be ignited.
"At that moment, a gold lotus will bloom at its tip, and a weapon pin, which was being held within its core, will shoot out. This weapon pin is already engraved with penetration array formation markings, and hence you should be able to kill off your opponent in no time to come.
"Consecutively, a second weapon pin with the penetration array formation will be pushed forward by a forward-driving array formation and be enclosed by the flower's core again.
"As long as Senior Brother activates another round of attack array formations, this second weapon pin will shoot forth and cause another round of explosion.
"I bet this weapon can even kill off an expert at the Golden Core Third Refinement stage if they do not have their guard up against you!"
The Golden Core Third Refinement stage experts were also commonly known as the advanced Golden Core experts. This group of people was generally stronger amongst all cultivators who had reached the Golden Core stage.
Shen Tian couldn't help but muse.
Well, it seems really easy to make technological advancements in the cultivation world with all the Dharmic skills available.
I had only provided them with the rough theory of how electrolysis can produce both Yin and Yang energies. Over the span of just half a month, these people have manufactured an automatic energy-generator and a half-automatic, 20-shots assault rifle!
Meanwhile, Qin Yundi was continuing his introduction of the gun. "There are a total of 20 Penetration Weapon Pins stored within this gun, and each of them is also engraved with command array formations.
"Senior Brother, after you are done with the attacks, you can activate those array formations to collect the weapon pins, install, and reuse them.
"Meanwhile, this gun is also a middle-grade spirit artifact. After you have proclaimed its ownership by blood, this weapon can be used as a flying sword for you to ride on or to kill enemies in short-ranged battles.
"You can then activate the array formations when your enemies let down their guards—this will allow you to catch them by surprise!"
Shen Tian was honestly shocked by Qin Yundi's words as he looked at the innocent, fangirl-like smile on his face.
Whoa, Junior Brother, I thought you were an unscheming tech nerd, but you actually had that in you!
Qin Yundi seemed to understand Shen Tian's wordless stare at him and hurriedly explained, "Senior Brother, please don't be mistaken, all those are what my mother said when she made the gun.
"Actually, I have my reservations about whether such a weapon is honorable to use too!"
Shen Tian laughed and said, "Don't worry, there's no 'honorable' or 'unhonorable' when it comes to the usage of a Dharma treasure.
"In the first place, this weapon wasn't created with devilish methods, nor for the purpose of doing evil. So Junior Brother, please don't be too troubled by that."
With that, Shen Tian activated the Dharmic powers in his body to force out a drop of his blood and dropped it onto the gun.
A bright light shone immediately, and Shen Tian felt like he and the gun had established some connection.
Cling!
Once Shen Tian made some finger gestures, the Lotus Shooting Gun started quivering on the spot.
Shen Tian tried to command the Lotus Shooting Gun using his Dharmic powers and realized that it was quite easy to do so.
After the proclamation of its ownership by blood, this gun seemed like another set of limbs to him now, and it obeyed whatever commands that were given to it.
Shen Tian controlled the gun and gradually positioned its tip to face a boulder that was around ten plus feet in height.
Bang!
With a slight click, the Lotus Shooting Gun shuddered, and the lotus flower at its tip bloomed in a beautiful fashion.
A Penetration Weapon Pin, which was originally embedded within the flower, shot through the boulder, like a shaft of golden light!
It hit the protective array against the floor, and there was a small hole created by it.
The weapon pin was stuck deep into the ground. Though it's true that it was not as powerful as the last blow Shen Tian made with the Purple Golden Hammer, its penetration ability was way above it.
Shen Tian rated this gun with a thumbs-up secretly, then activated the command array formation to call back the weapon pin and re-assembled the gun.
"Junior Brother Yundi, can I know why Aunt-Master Golden Lotus had made this gun so short?" asked Shen Tian as he weighed the gun in his hands.
Although this gun was of a solid quality that probably ranked it at an even higher grade than the Purple Golden Hammer, its destructive impact was not as much as the latter.
It seemed like its attack was on par with an attack issued by a cultivator, who had not yet attained the Golden Core stage.
In melee battles, Shen Tian would definitely prefer the Purple Golden Hammer over this gun.
After all, the longer the weapon, the more powerful it would be during a melee battle. Most guys would agree with that.
Especially during battles, it would be more satisfactory to wield the heavier and more powerful Purple Golden Hammer. Just imagine the moment when this weapon was used with the Mixed Divine Lightning—it would be super spectacular and impressive!
This was why Shen Tian was puzzled about its length.
Qin Yundi had a peculiar expression on his face as he heard Shen Tian's question. "Senior Brother, you like long guns?
"My mother said that this Lotus Shooting Gun should mainly be used for long-ranged attacks, so flexibility and speed were our topmost considerations when we made the gun.
"Should we make it into a gun that is several feet in length, then it won't be so flexible to use. This will go against our original intentions.
"A one-meter gun is light and easier to use, and one could easily adjust its aim with speed. My mother thought such a design was most apt.
"But of course, another reason that the gun is made to be short is that the price of the Ten-Thousandth Iron Essence is rather... cough, cough, so we have to be careful about how much material we can use for a single gun."
Shen Tian was enlightened then. "Ah, I see. Senior Brother here had missed out on those considerations previously. I really like this present though!"
When Qin Yundi heard Shen Tian's praises, he squinted his eyes in happiness and smiled. "Oh, so long as Senior Brother likes it, I will be glad!"
Following which, a gleam of light flashed past his eyes—he believed the right timing to consult Senior Brother about the Yin-Yang Water Inverse Dao had finally arrived!
After all, the sacred ground was able to create such strong weapons based on a few suggestions by Senior Brother. He would definitely be more well-versed in the Yin-Yang Dao.
Qin Yundi had been racking his brains as to how he could enhance the effects of the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning, But he was stuck at a bottleneck, and it seemed like he could only consult his Senior Brother.
With Senior Brother's advice, I will be able to break through the bottleneck in no time to come!
Just when Qin Yundi was about to speak, a maniac cry echoed in the distant skies.
"Shen Tian, you despicable fellow! How dare you make use of our ancestors' rules to take advantage of Junior Sister Yunxi!
"Come battle me if you have the guts to do so! I'd like to see what abilities you possess, oh our mighty Saint!"
Right after those words were heard, golden-red divine lights broke through the sky. A man donned in Golden Divine Armor and holding on to the Fire Dragon Spear was seen speeding toward this direction.
Behind him, gigantic Crimson Phoenix and Qilin avatars filled the whole sky and gave off oppressive vibes.
Correct, this person was none other than the strongest among all the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground disciples, the First Senior Brother who had reached the Golden Core Eight Refinement Stage, Fang Chang!
Yet he was all fuming and wore an outraged expression as he neared the Saint Mountain.
A handsome guy followed behind him, with anxiety written all over his face.
"First Senior Brother, please don't be reckless. We are all disciples of the same sect!
"Peace, please act on the sake of peace!"
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Chapter 117: Just Come At Me, I, Fang Chang, Am Fearless!
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Zhang Yunting's persuasion attempt did not appease Fang Chang's anger. Instead, the rage on his rugged face became more visible.
"Junior Brother, don't stop me. Not only did this guy steal your Saint position using the ancestors' rules, but he even dared to cover Junior Sister Yunxi!
"In the cultivation world, both should see eye to eye for finding a partner! Using the ancestors' rules to force Junior Sister Yunxi to become his Dao companion, can he still be called a man?
"Today, I, Fang Chang, must teach that lecher a proper lesson and make him know the consequences of bullying Junior Sister Yunxi!"
While speaking, Fang Chang had already charged toward the Saint Mountain's protective array like a reddish-gold meteor.
Upon facing the protective array's faint light curtain, he did not stop at all and directly collided with it head-on.
Naturally, Shen Tian could not just stand and look at Fang Chang collide with the protective array, which was in normal mode.
Although the normal-mode protective array's defensive ability is quite strong, Fang Chang is one of the sacred ground's legendary figures. What if he really pierces through it?
At that thought, Shen Tian slowly poured his Dharmic powers into the Saint Token and secretly changed the protective array's strength to the second level.
The originally transparent protective array instantly shone brightly as if it was a huge dome that emitted light. It covered the whole Saint Mountain from top to bottom, steadily blocking Fang Chang's attack.
Boom!
One could only hear a loud bang as Fang Chang collided heavily against the protective array.
Ripples were formed on the protective array's surface, completely dividing Fang Chang's attacks throughout the whole array.
Fang Chang had gone all out with his Divine Lightning-Rush Fist, but he didn't damage the protective array at all.
He rubbed his right fist, which had turned sore from the impact. Fang Chang's deadly eyes were locked on Shen Tian as he said coldly, "You're Shen Tian, right? Although you're handsome and your appearance is highly esteemed, you don't look like a good person!"
Cold sweat dripped from Zhang Yunting's forehead as he stood behind Fang Chang. "Senior Brother!"
Fang Chang turned his head back and replied calmly, "Not talking about you, Junior Brother. Just stand at the side and watch!"
Zhang Yunting was helpless. "Senior Brother, Saint Shen Tian helped our sect to find the Sacred Leader's token and even completed our Divine Firmament's Lightning Imperial Sutra.
"According to the ancestors' rules, he does indeed have the qualifications to be the Saint. If he is willing, he is able to marry our sect's Saintess."
Fang Chang snorted. "Don't mention the whatever ancestors' rules! It's something our ancestors had lost, so why do we have to bear the responsibility?
"Even if the last chapter of the Lightning Imperial Sutra was missing, does that mean we can't take that invincible road? It's simply a joke!
"There's no such thing as invincible arts, only invincible people! So what if we don't have the forbidden chapter?
"Being able to marry the Saintess just by finding the forbidden chapter, have you asked whether Junior Sister is willing or not?
"Junior Sister Yunxi is a living person with feelings, not a tool!
"It's simply a joke, using her happiness in exchange for some cultivation technique."
As he spoke, he became even angrier. Fang Chang stared directly within the Saint Mountain's array and snorted. "Shen Tian, if you have the guts to marry the Saintess, then have the guts to come out!"
Shen Tian had no other choice but to adjust the array to make it darker and more transparent. "Senior Brother, may I know why you have come to find me?"
Fang Chang roared in rage upon seeing the handsome-looking man in front of him, "Come out first!"
Come out? You must be joking. Do I look like such a rash person?
You want me to go out? If you're that strong, then barge in yourself!
No matter how strong that legendary First Senior Brother was, he seemed to be unable to do anything to Shen Tian. Thus, Shen Tian was instantly emboldened, and his attitude also became colder.
He said calmly, "Might you be our sect's First Senior Brother, Fang Chang? I've long heard of your great name."
Fang Chang smiled coldly and said, "You flatter me. I'm only a true disciple, how would I dare to let you call me your Senior Brother?"
Shen Tian seemed to be deep in thought. "Oh... Then, Junior Brother Fang, is there some misunderstanding between us?"
Fang Chang said, "Shen Tian, you've gone too far. Come out. I promise not to make a move."
Shen Tian helplessly replied, "Junior Brother Fang, I am cultivating in seclusion, the protection array cannot be opened.
You must be kidding! You think I'll believe you if you say you won't make a move? What's so different from a man saying, "I'll just rub and not put it in"?
The short-tempered Fang Chang instantly exploded in rage upon noticing that Shen Tian was unwilling to leave the protection array.
The Crimson Phoenix and Qilin avatars behind him shone radiantly. At the same time, his Golden Divine Armor and Fire Dragon Spear were also enveloped by an extremely mysterious and domineering aura.
At that moment, it was as if Fang Chang had turned into an invincible general. "If you don't come out, then I'll destroy this array and pull you out!"
After finishing, Fang Chang abruptly raised his spear, and reddish-gold lightning gathered on the speartip—the avatar of a red dragon could be vaguely seen.
Zhang Yunting helplessly tried to persuade Fang Chang. "Senior Brother, don't act on impulse! We are both from the same sect, harmony is the most important!"
Meanwhile, upon sensing how fearsome Fang Chang's aura was, Shen Tian secretly took out the Saint Token.
After pouring in his Dharmic powers, he adjusted the array to the third level, which was the most powerful protective mode.
The Saint Mountain instantly emitted a divine light that shot through the heavens, and Divine Lightnings of all kinds of colors shot out of the Saint Mountain too.
They gathered to form divine beasts in mid-air, such as the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Crimson Phoenix, Black Tortoise, Soaring Snake, Mighty Qilin, and so on.
Each of them was created with the purest power of lightning, releasing an immense aura.
Fang Chang looked at the ten divine beasts that surrounded the Saint Mountain's surface. Then he smiled and said, "Just come at me all at once! I, Fang Chang, am fearless!"
After saying that, he suddenly rushed toward the ten divine beasts while holding the Fire Dragon Spear in his hand.
What Azure Dragon I, White Tiger VII, today I, Fang Chang, will subdue the dragon and tame the tiger!
He swung his Fire Dragon Spear vigorously, and it was as if there were really a red dragon flying and fighting—he was domineering!
The lightning-formed divine beasts were quickly torn apart under Fang Chang's spear.
After 15 minutes...
Fang Chang stood in mid-air proudly and looked at Shen Tian coldly. "Shameless bastard, kill me if you want! If I beg for mercy, then I'm not a man!"
In mid-air, the nomological chains formed through the gathering of Divine Lightnings such as Metal, Gold, and Li Fire, had tied Fang Chang up tightly.
Although Fang Chang had peerless battle strength and could tear through the lightning-formed divine beasts, he was no match as the divine beasts could revive unlimitedly!
Just as he killed the third one, the previous two had already revived, so how was it possible for him to win this fight?
Thus, after Fang Chang had lasted for 15 minutes, he had been tightly tied up by the chains formed from the ten types of Divine Lightning.
The Divine Lightning flowed on Fang Chang's body, making even his hair stand up from the electric shock.
However, Fang Chang still kept quiet—he was truly a real man!
Zhang Yunting looked at Shen Tian with resignation. "Brother in-l— Saint, please have mercy!
"Although Senior Brother Fang Chang is too impulsive since we are from the same sect, I hope you will think of harmony as the most important thing."
As Zhang Yunting looked at Shen Tian, who was standing inside the Saint Mountain, he admired him for being able to defeat Fang Chang so effortlessly.
It seems that our sect has a kind of inheritance that only our sect's First Senior Brothers receive, and from then on, they don't like to use their brains...
Although the cultivation world indeed advocates strength, brains are important too.
Senior Brother Fang is only in the Golden Core stage. So what if he is about to become a Golden Core Nine Refinement cultivator and is invincible among Golden Core cultivators?
He actually dared to barge into a protective array, which can block even Soul Formation cultivators, with just a spear! Just who do you think you are!?
With your brains, you still want to chase my sister?
In comparison, Zhang Yunting thought highly of Shen Tian, and he preferred him over Fang Chang.
Shen Tian knew how to make use of his powerful weapon to bring down formidable enemies. That meant that the sect's new Saint was not a rash person. On the contrary, he was smart and rational.
If Xiao'er marries such a person, then, at least, it will be safer in the future. We won't need to worry that she might become a widow.
The cultivation world is a dangerous place, and the areas that have an abundance of opportunities are also filled with crises and dangers.
As compared to our First Senior Brother, the Saint, Shen Tian, gives me a better sense of security.
Also, appearance-wise, if I were Xiao'er...
I would also be more willing to marry Shen Tian!
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Chapter 118: Punishment, Copy 3,000 Times
At Divine Firmament Sacred Ground, on Sacred Leader Mountain, inside the Sacred Leader Palace...
The Sacred Leader was sitting on the throne, enshrouded within lightning and heavenly aura.
Beneath the throne was an old Taoist priest with a long face. "Junior Brother, you deceived me!"
The Sacred Leader's lightning and heavenly aura fluctuated slightly. He asked, "Why does Senior Brother say such a thing? When have I deceived you?"
Azure Lotus snorted. "The three conditions we discussed were in exchange for the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant, right?"
The Sacred Leader nodded. "Yes, but Senior Brother has yet to give the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant to me."
Azure Lotus felt wronged. "But, haven't I already given you a copy of the heritage within? In that case, isn't the Divine Firmament Drager Pendant just a token to you? In the past 10,000 years of our sacred ground, it's not only Junior Brother that did not possess the token."
The Sacred Leader's lightning and heavenly aura gradually calmed down. "So, Senior Brother was speaking of this matter."
Azure Lotus was puzzled. "If not, which matter did you think I was talking about? Is there anything else?"
The Sacred Leader shook his head. "No. So Senior Brother still wants me to reward you even though you lost the Drager Pendant?"
Azure Lotus snorted. "Previously, I got caught up in your logic, but these are two separate things. The Drager Pendant was used to exchange for the Spirit Mountain.
"Now, even though the Drager Pendant is lost, Senior Brother should give me the 1,000,000 Spirit Stones for saving your daughter and 500,000 Spirit Stones for the Great Golden-Winged Eagle's thigh!"
The Sacred Leader nodded. "Indeed, I should reward you for saving Xiao'er and giving her the eagle's thigh.
"However, Senior Brother, don't forget that Xiao'er handed you the Drager Pendant to you to safeguard it. Yet, you've lost it.
"Although it symbolizes the Sacred Leader's token, that does not make it important. However, the Drager Pendant's original value is much higher than this bit of Spirit Stones, right!
"Senior Brother, in your opinion, what is the suitable amount of compensation, in the form of Spirit Stones, that Xiao'er should ask from you?"
After the Sacred Leader finished, Azure Lotus' expression instantly turned very interesting.
"Junior Brother, just take it that I did not come today. I'll take my leave!"
Azure Lotus turned and quickly walked toward the Sacred Leader Palace's exit upon saying that.
The Sacred Leader calmly said, "Actually, if Senior Brother wants to earn Spirit Stones, it's very simple."
Azure Lotus instantly stopped and forced out a smile. "Junior Brother, please just get straight to the point."
The Sacred Leader said, "Senior Brother, do you remember what I've said before? Shen Tian is the true Son of Providence. As long as Senior Brother is willing to guide his Body Tempering cultivation wholeheartedly and has a good relationship with him, then you will definitely be able to improve your luck. Your opportunities will be endless."
The smile on Azure Lotus's face gradually froze. "Haha, do you think I'm dumb? In this half a month that the kid has become the Saint, he has become the center of attention. Who knows how many disciples are complaining?
"I think that when Fang Chang exits seclusion, he will most likely go and beat up that kid. Before he could become proficient in the Tinder Sutra, he is already this unlucky."
"Senior Brother, you still say that he is the Son of Providence? It's simply a joke.
"You want me to take that kid as my disciple? Impossible!"
The Sacred Leader asked helplessly, "Senior Brother, are you really sure?"
Azure Lotus pursed his lips. "When have I ever regretted my words?"
The Sacred Leader replied calmly, "This time, you'll definitely regret it, and it'll be very soon."
Azure Lotus scoffed. "You want to fool me? If I regret it, I'll be the son of a b*tch!"
Just as he finished, Azure Lotus frowned. Why did he feel that he had said such a thing quite a few times already?
At that moment, a loud banging sound echoed from a distance.
Boom!
The lightning and heavenly aura surrounding the Sacred Leader flashed faintly, his line of sight piercing through the void.
He said calmly, "It's the Saint Mountain. As expected, Fang Chang, this simpleton has gone to find Shen Tian's trouble after coming out of seclusion."
Azure Lotus said while gloating over what he heard, "See? Senior Brother, I've said that that kid definitely has bad luck. An unlucky fella that cultivates the Tinder Sutra, how could he possibly be the Son of Providence? That kid hasn't been crippled by Fang Chang already, right?"
The Sacred Leader calmly replied, "No, but instead, after you taught Fang Chang the Body Tempering Art a few days, he's become more and more..."
The Sacred Leader's lightning and heavenly aura fluctuated yet again. He had actually sighed, which was a rare occurrence.
He gradually took a step, and instantly, a void door appeared in front of him.
The Sacred Leader stepped into the void door and disappeared from the Sacred Leader Palace, traveling tens of thousands of meters with just one step.
When the void door appeared once again, the Sacred Leader had already appeared on top of the Saint Mountain, outside that mighty lightning array.
Currently, the surroundings of the Saint Mountain had been filled with curious melon-seed-eating crowds. They were all looking at the battle between Shen Tian and Fang Chang.
"Wow, the new Lord Saint is finally going to fight against our First Senior Brother? I've been anticipating it for half a month."
"First Senior Brother is no good! Before even breaking the array, he has already charged toward it, starting the battle."
"What do you mean by 'First Senior Brother is no good'? As a fighter, one should be fearless!"
"So what if he tried to forcibly charge in through the array? Can a cultivator achieve Immortal Ascension by cowering in fear?"
"You're right. It's the new Saint who is avoiding the fight and still hiding in the protective array. How can our sacred ground's Saint not have the courage to even accept the challenge? He's too disappointing!"
"This should be our sacred ground's most cowardly Saint! What if he actually becomes the Sacred Leader?"
"You're overthinking, Junior Brother. The Sacred Leader is the most outstanding and powerful person chosen among 10 Saints. As such, previous Saints are also candidates."
"After today's battle, the onlooking disciples will most likely not have much respect for this Saint. Can he still fight for the Sacred Leader position?"
"That's right! How could ever recognize a Saint that does not dare to even face a challenge?"
"Haha, then you can only recognize a simpleton like First Senior Brother that only has brawns but no brains? He knew that the protective array could block even Soul Formation cultivators, yet he still stupidly charged into it. Given our First Senior Brother's brains, if he becomes the Sacred Leader, then our sacred ground would truly be in danger!"
"That's right. I think that the new Saint is quite good. He's full of wisdom."
"Since he could use his brains to solve it, then why must he fight with First Senior Brother?"
"What is more important is that the new Saint is obviously more handsome! That's the visual that our sacred ground should have!"
"That's right. I'm so envious of Senior Sister Yunxi!"
"Ah! Such an eye-piercing light of lighting?"
"It's the Sacred Leader! He exited seclusion and came here!"
"Everyone, stop talking! Prepare to greet the Sacred Leader!"
"We greet the arrival of the Sacred Leader!"
Seeing that the Sacred Leader had appeared, the many disciples that were originally chattering hurriedly bowed.
All the disciples viewed this legendary Sacred Leader, who led the sacred ground to prosperity by himself, with unparalleled reverence.
The Sacred Leader nodded slightly. His body was hidden within the endless lightning and heavenly aura—it was as if a god controlling lightning had descended.
He looked toward the Saint Mountain coldly and slowly raised his right hand, gently flicking his finger.
The radiant ten divine beasts made of lightning instantly dispersed into nothingness.
Meanwhile, Fang Chang, who had been burnt black by the lightning, was finally free.
The Sacred Leader looked at Fang Chang, who was unyielding and fuming with rage and had a despotic expression. His voice was void of the slightest trace of emotions.
"Fang Chang, you've broken the rule as a true disciple and trespassed the Saint Mountain. I punish you to face the wall for one month and copy our sect's rules 3,000 times. You're not allowed to use Dharma spells and not allowed to let Yunting help you copy. I can recognize your handwriting."
Just as the Sacred Leader finished, Fang Chang, who was originally unyielding... The despotic expression on his face disappeared!
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Chapter 119: Senior Brother Saint, Enjoys Popular Confidence
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Fang Chang pulled a long face. "Dear esteemed Master, could I not copy the sect's rule but receive other punishments?"
The Sacred Leader said calmly, "5,000 times."
Fang Chang's lips twitched. "Master, I—"
The Sacred Leader was emotionless as he interrupted, "8,000 times."
Fang Chang hurriedly said, "Master, what I mean is that I have no qualms about your punishment at all! 5,000 times, 5,000 times is enough!"
The Sacred Leader nodded slightly and looked at Shen Tian calmly. "Tian'er, how's your cultivation coming along recently?"
Shen Tian bowed slightly. "Master, thank you for worrying about me. I just broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage today."
Just as he finished, it instantly caused a mighty uproar within the Saint Mountain's surroundings.
What!? Our Saint's cultivation level had just reached the Foundation Establishment Stage?
On what basis could he become our Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's Saint with such a cultivation level?
How can he make the other disciples acknowledge him from the bottom of their hearts?
In that instant, the disciples under the Saint Mountain started whispering to each other.
To that, Shen Tian only smiled. He was actually glad to see such a thing.
Protest! The best if all the true disciples submit a joint petition to protest! Then maybe due to the pressure, the Sacred Leader will allow me to resign from the Saint position.
As Shen Tian was engaging in wishful thinking, the Sacred Leader stood proudly in mid-air and said calmly, "Very good, Tian'er. Although you have a profound understanding of Yin and Yang, you still need a pragmatic foundation.
"Rumors say that in the primordial period, there were wise men blessed by providence who grasped the Dao, thus succeeding in Core Formation and becoming Heaven Immortals in a day!
"As your master, I hope you'll be able to break through your limits just like the ancient paragons, form an unparalleled Dharmic foundation, then lead our sect to prosperity in the future."
After the Sacred Leader spoke, many true disciples seemed to be deep in thought. Their discussions became even more heated.
"OMG! Lead our sect to prosperity? The meaning behind the Sacred Leader's words sounds a little scary!"
"For previous Saints, he at most said to work hard and cultivate so as to not embarrass the sect."
"Just how high is this new Senior Brother Saint's talent, which makes the Sacred Leader think he has the qualifications to lead the sect to prosperity?"
"Saying that the new Senior Brother Saint has hope to lead the sect to prosperity in front of so many of us..."
"This means that if nothing unexpected happens, then this Senior Brother Saint will become the Sacred Leader in the future?"
"Succeeding in Core Formation and becoming a Heaven Immortal in one day... Were there really such terrifying geniuses in the primordial period?"
"From what the Sacred Leader said, is it possible that Senior Brother Saint is also such a type of person? Thus, Senior Brother Saint has already formed the strongest foundation in the world!?"
"I'm really curious just how powerful this peerless genius with the strongest foundation is!"
"Do you guys think that the Saint, who has just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, is able to beat Golden Core cultivators?"
"Since it's the peerless Dharmic foundation of paragons, he must stand apart from others. I think he can fight Nascent Soul cultivators!"
"Yeap, the Saint seemed to even think that it was not worth it for him to personally make a move when facing our First Senior Brother. He won just by using the array."
"I think that the Saint is definitely much more powerful than Senior Brother Fang. Even beating Nascent Soul cultivators would be nothing to him!"
"Although it is unimaginable, if the Saint's talent is as powerful as the ancient paragons', then it might really be possible."
"Since the wise men in the primordial period could succeed in Core Formation and become Heaven Immortals in a day, this sounds much harder than a Foundation Establishment cultivator beating a Nascent Soul cultivator."
"The Saint is too amazing! Not only is he handsome, but he also has such a peerless talent!"
"Being able to beat Nascent Soul cultivators in Foundation Establishment stage, such a Dao companion definitely makes one feel extremely secure!"
That's right! If the Sacred Leader says you can do it, then even if you can't do it, you have to be able to do it.
A few sentences from the Sacred Leader had directly shifted the course of direction/
After the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's disciples let their imagination run wild and a series of discussions, they all firmly believed that Shen Tian, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, could defeat Nascent Soul cultivators.
Shen Tian wanted to laugh from hearing such a thing.
Are you guys joking? How was it possible!?
You want me, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, to beat Nascent Soul cultivators? Then when I reach the Golden Core Stage, won't I need to go and defeat an Immortal King?
It's just too ridiculous! I can at most defeat a late-stage Golden Core cultivator!
Regarding everyone's admiration, Shen Tian was not proud or happy at all. Instead, he felt an unprecedented ill intention.
Originally, he was just being his weak self, a small Foundation Establishment cultivator. Thus, if someone wanted to harm him, they might just send a Golden Core cultivator. Then, Shen Tian could directly finish off that person with his Black Rhino Armor and Purple Golden Hammer.
However, after today, almost everyone would know that he, Shen Tian, had an unparalleled Dharmic foundation paired with invincible battle prowess.
If someone were to send people to make a move against him, then even if they did not send a Soul Formation cultivator, that person would most likely be one of the strongest Nascent Soul cultivators!
By then, how could he continue to stay low and grow stronger, surviving in this cultivation world steadily?
Master, this bad old man is simply too evil! He has no conscience!
The Sacred Leader did not know how resentful Shen Tian felt and went on. "Also, I will announce another important piece of news today.
"That is, our sect's Saint, Shen Tian, has guided Golden Lotus Mountain's Prime Disciple, Qin Yundi, to improve the method of creating the Lightning Explosion Talisman.
"Our sect has thus invented a new type of talisman, the Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talisman. Its power is a few times stronger than normal Lightning Explosion Talismans. In addition, the price is only half of the previous Lightning Explosion Talisman. There's even a 20% sale at the moment.
"If anyone needs it, then you can start buying it at the Golden Lotus Mountain from tomorrow onward."
If the words that the Sacred Leader had said previously was like throwing a boulder into a pond, then the news of the Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talisman was like throwing a nuclear bomb and exploding it in the pond.
In an instant, all the disciples outside the Saint Mountain became excited, and the sounds of conversations instantly heated the atmosphere.
"OMG! The power is a few times stronger than a normal Lightning Explosion Talisman? Then wouldn't it be equivalent to an all-out attack of a Foundation Establishment cultivator?"
"Is there really such a type of Lightning Explosion Talisman? Only half the market price and also a 20% discount, isn't it equal to a 70% discount?"
"If our sacred ground's Lightning Explosion Talismans are really this cheap, it will be much cheaper when going out for adventures or killing monsters in the future."
"This new Saint is really an unparalleled genius! Even after researching for so many years, Senior Brother Yundi could only increase its power by less than 50%. The Saint has just joined the sect, but he directly helped Senior Brother Yundi to increase the Lightning Explosion Talisman's power."
"Looks like what the Sacred Leader said is correct. Our Saint must be a legendary young paragon!"
"Who becomes the Saint is not really related to us, but improving the Lightning Explosion Talisman is really extremely useful!"
"Senior Brother Saint is so amazing! Not only is he handsome, but also wise!"
"I'm so envious of Senior Sister Yunxi! She has really taken advantage of the ancestors' rules!"
"Senior Brother is really worthy of his position as the Saint!"
"I support Senior Brother Saint!! Hurray for Senior Brother Saint!"
If everyone was only shocked that the Sacred Leader had said Shen Tian had unparalleled talent previously, and they reluctantly acknowledged Shen Tian, then after the Sacred Leader had officially released the news of the Yin-Yang Lightning Explosion Talisman, everyone's attitude had become fervent.
No matter how high the Saint's talent was, or how high his cultivation level was, it was not very beneficial to normal disciples.
However, he could reduce the cost of going for adventures and killing monsters. In other words, that would allow disciples to equip themselves with better weapons so that they could be safer when going out, thus being able to cultivate more efficiently.
In that case, even if that Saint did not cultivate at all, so what?
From the past to the present, the person who won the favor of people could rule the world—such was the logic!
At that moment, Shen Tian was in a daze. He felt that he had done nothing, but all of a sudden, he had become the idol of the whole sect?
At that moment, Uncle Gui was elated.
His Highness has support from so many people after just becoming the Saint. That's such a great thing!
At that moment, Azure Lotus was dumbfounded. Just as he reached the Golden Lotus Mountain, he had heard his Junior Brother release the explosive news.
What!? This kid has improved the Lightning Explosion Talisman after just entering the sacred ground?
WTF!? Then how much money would the sacred ground split with him? Did I miss out on something!?
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Chapter 120: Fair Competition For Junior Sister!
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Shen Tian helplessly wiped his sweat as he felt the enthusiasm of the many disciples below the Saint Mountain before taking a look at Fang Chang, who was filled with resentment.
I just wanted to keep a low profile and stay on the mountain quietly, cultivating to the Mahayana stage before going out.
So why do people keep coming to look for trouble? The halo on my head has already turned green!
Also, Master Sacred Leader, could you be less exaggerating when boasting about your disciple?
I am a young paragon that has formed an unparalleled Dharmic foundation and will lead the sacred ground to prosperity!?
Why don't you hope for me to become the paragon and upgrade the sacred ground to Heavenly Courts!?
What should I do now?
Shen Tian's eyes wandered along the people, thinking of ways to reduce his presence.
The Sacred Leader had bragged that his talent was matchless, so what if someone came to challenge him?
By then, when he, the "Rare Unparalleled Saint", made a move, wouldn't he be easily beaten up by other geniuses?
That's right!
I could increase the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground's true disciples' strength first. Then if I encounter dangers or challenges in the future, I just need to send them to face it!
What? You want to challenge me?
First, battle with Fang Chang, who I defeated. If you can't even defeat Fang Chang, then you won't have the qualifications to challenge me!
Shen Tian felt that he definitely had to increase Fang Chang's and the others' strength, since what if the challenger really defeated Fang Chang and then wanted to challenge the Saint?
Thinking till here, Shen Tian gradually walked out of the Saint Mountain and bowed to the Sacred Leader. "Master."
The Sacred Leader nodded. "Tian'er, you've contributed greatly to our sect by improving the Lightning Explosion Talisman. Do you have anything you wish to say?"
Shen Tian replied calmly, "Master, I do indeed have a request, and I hope Master could agree."
The Sacred Leader's voice could be heard from within the lightning and heavenly aura. "Speak without worries. I agree to your request."
Before even hearing what Shen Tian's request was, the Sacred Leader had directly expressed his approval.
Fang Chang had a mental breakdown upon seeing such a favoritism attitude.
Just why? I have been so hardworking in cultivating, but Master is never satisfied with me.
Meanwhile, this new Saint has just entered the sacred ground, and yet Master adores him so much.
Is it really because this guy is dignified, good-looking, and has a graceful bearing and unmatched handsomeness?
This is unfair!
At that moment, Fang Chang was envious. He looked at Shen Tian with a cold smile in anticipation of seeing what request this new Saint had.
Under the stares of everyone, Shen Tian finally spoke. "Master, what do you think is the most important for our sect to expand and grow stronger?"
The Sacred Leader replied calmly, "Cultivating requires just these things—cultivation technique, Dao companion, money, and land. Among them, the cultivation level is the most important."
Shen Tian nodded. "The reason for our sect's continuous decline is because of losing the forbidden art.
"After losing the final chapter of the Lightning Imperial Sutra, the geniuses of our sect were all unable to reach the highest realm of the lightning arts.
"Thus, those geniuses who could originally break through to the Golden Core Nine Refinement Stage could only suffer from injustice and stay at the Golden Core Eight Refinement Stage.
"The Heavenly Venerables, who originally had hope of successfully enduring the Heavenly Tribulation to enter the Saint realm and shock the world, could only fall one step short and die under the Heavenly Tribulation.
"Now that the Lightning Imperial Sutra's forbidden chapter has been recovered, I dare beg Master to completely unleash the usefulness of this cultivation technique!"
Before Shen Tian could finish, the heavenly aura covering the Sacred Leader had obviously started fluctuating. "Do you know what you are saying? Only the Saint and Saintess have the qualifications to cultivate the Lightning Imperial Sutra's forbidden chapter, Decalamity.
"This is the rule our ancestors set. So what you mean is that you want me to go against the ancestors' rules and spread the forbidden art?"
Shen Tian braced himself to continue, "It's not anyhow spreading it, but choosing those talented and powerful ones.
"Master, within our sect's 36 Spirit Mountains, there is no lack of elders that rely on the Spirit Mountains to extend their lives. The Spirit Mountains' Qi can barely slow down the elders' aging, so it's only a temporary solution, not a permanent cure.
"These elders have contributed their whole life for the sacred ground, and they are all the most loyal elders within the sect. Thus, if we could let them cultivate the Lightning Imperial Sutra's forbidden chapter, then they would most likely be able to break through.
"Then, their lifespan would increase greatly, being able to protect our sect for thousands of years. Our sect's strength will increase rapidly.
"Also, there are geniuses, such as Senior Brother Fang and Senior Brother Yunting, who were unable to become the Saint due to various reasons.
"Had they not been born in the same period as me, then with their talents, they would definitely have the qualifications to become our sect's Saint.
"If they were unable to cultivate our sect's supreme cultivation art just because of some rule that was set who knows how many tens of thousands of years ago, then that's undoubtedly stopping them from reaching their greatest potential.
"A little leak will sink a great ship. Maybe in their road toward becoming the Immortal Emperor, they might just lack this one bit!
"Thus, I think that our ancestors' rules might not necessarily be suitable for the sacred ground's current situation.
"I dare to ask Master, please make the exception and allow others to cultivate it. If it's punishment for disobeying the ancestors' rules, then I am willing to step down from the Saint position!"
After hearing what Shen Tian had said, the Sacred Leader replied, "Tian'er, do you know that this request has no benefits for you at all?"
The sacred ground did not allow people other than the Saint to cultivate the supreme forbidden art to keep others in check. If the cultivation art that the Saint cultivated completely dominated others of the same age, then he could keep being the most outstanding one. Thus, the other disciples in the sacred ground would be willing to obey him wholeheartedly.
In case the cultivation technique everyone had was the same, then if other disciples obtained some other fortuitous opportunities, they might overtake the Saint.
By then, within 100 years, the Saint's authority and right to speak might be significantly threatened due to that.
Although Shen Tian's suggestion could indeed allow the sacred ground's strength to increase greatly in a short period of time, there were only disadvantages for him.
At that moment, everyone's attention was gathered on Shen Tian—their eyes were full of astonishment and incomprehension.
Meanwhile, Shen Tian thought for a moment but still slowly opened his mouth. "I would rather be the tail of a lion than to be the head of a dog.
"If possible, I hope for everyone in the sacred ground to be lions and succeed in their cultivation path.
"If Senior Brother Fang is able to improve his cultivation level after cultivating the forbidden arts and become invincible as compared to those of the same level, I'm willing to give the Saint position to him. No regrets!"
Shen Tian stood proudly on the Saint Mountain; each word of his was sonorous and powerful.
At that moment, Qin Yundi was stunned, Zhang Yunting was dumbstruck, and Fang Chang all the more dumbfounded.
All the disciples standing below the Saint Mountain were astounded. They looked at Shen Tian with shining eyes.
It was as if Shen Tian was glowing with light, a light which made them feel ashamed of themselves.
Qin Yundi's face was filled with admiration, Zhang Yunting regarded Shen Tian with high praise, while Fang Chang was completely stupefied.
Frankly speaking, Fang Chang had unmatched talent since he had entered the Divine Firmament Sacred Ground. Thus, there were few people he would admire.
Master Sacred Leader was one, Martial Uncle Azure Lotus was one, and other than them, there were no others.
However, today, that figure on the Saint Mountain had been etched deeply within his mind.
In Fang Chang's mind, his thoughts were stormy, like a surge of waves in the sea.
He actually suggested to Master to allow me to learn the forbidden art of the Lightning Imperial Sutra! Isn't he worried that I might threaten his position after breaking through my cultivation level?
And if I become stronger than him after cultivating it, he will give me the Saint position? Such arrogant self-confidence!
Finally, he said he would rather be the tail of a lion than to be the head of a dog, and he likes the sacred ground to be filled with lions?
Very good! Such an amazing aspiration of wanting everyone to be like lions! He has such a broad mindset, a broad mindset!
Shen Tian, no wonder you're the love rival I've acknowledged!
From now on, I'm willing to compete fairly with you for Junior Sister!
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