Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

"I... I heard it! But..."

"But what, get out immediately!"

Zhao Hongyan was so scared that he quickly got up and flew out of the cave mansion, unsure of his destination.

However, he most likely went to find his beloved.

As soon as the apprentice left, Zhao Sheng's anger vanished instantly, and his gaze became extremely profound.

His recent anger was feigned, his reprimand half-truth, but the meaning expressed in his words was entirely sincere.

The reason Heavenly Termination Immortal proactively brought the two to Mountain City was obvious; besides actively easing the tense relations with the Zhao Family, there was also the intention of an arranged marriage.

Both Yue Feifei and Zhao Hongyan possessed Single Spirit Root qualifications. The child born from their union would most likely also have a Single Spirit Root, or possibly a Mutated Thunder Spirit Root.

Once they become dao companions, both the Southern Sky Zhao Family and the Shui Mu Palace will derive considerable benefits.

Zhao Sheng and even Zhao Xuanjing are happy to see it happen, but where this pair of lovebirds will settle down in the future and which family their child belongs to remain big unresolved questions.

Currently, the situation is very unfavorable for the Zhao Family.

But one thing greatly benefits the Zhao Family: right now, Shui Mu Palace has need of the Southern Sky Zhao Family.

In this way, it depends on what result Zhao Xuanjing and Heavenly Termination Immortal can "negotiate."

In Zhao Sheng's heart, no matter how unpromising Zhao Hongyan may be, he is still a descendent of the Zhao Family Direct Lineage; he cannot truly expel him and sever their master-apprentice relationship.

Since the apprentice is "too useless," it is better to send him away early, sparing him from disturbing Zhao Sheng's state of mind.

Time passed quickly, and half a year went by.

As more and more outsiders arrived at Mountain City, the city became increasingly prosperous. Although its popularity couldn't match that of Pocket World City, in other aspects it greatly surpassed it.

Heavenly Termination Immortal stayed in the city for half a month, and after she cordially exchanged cultivation insights with Great Zhao True Monarch, she left alone.

She left behind Saintess Yue Feifei and a group of elite female cultivators from Shui Mu Palace, all commanded by Yue Feifei.

Moreover, Yue Feifei was responsible for participating in the Hidden Island experiment, and even the subsequent Nascent Soul cultivators from Shui Mu Palace only acted as guardians without any intention of interfering.

Regarding this, Zhao Sheng and Zhao Xuanjing exchanged words for a while, both marveling at Heavenly Termination Immortal's demeanor and skill.

Not to mention other things, just this kind of "sincere cooperation" attitude alone makes people feel fondness.

Bang Bang!

Four years later, one day, above Indeterminate Star Cave, a vast Fire Sea was seen surging continuously, with a seven-colored Fire Lotus revolving and opening incessantly.

At this moment, a silver-white small bow was floating and sinking in the center of the Fire Lotus, continuously refined and burned by the Heaven and Earth True Fire.

After three months of uninterrupted refining, the Spiritual Imprint inside the treasure bow had been completely erased.

At this time, Zhao Sheng was sitting in the air, his hands casting one Spirit Light Spell after another, his brow emitting a dazzling Divine Light, countless Divine Thoughts transforming into Spiritual Imprints continuously pouring into the treasure bow.

One day,

Two days,

Three days,

...

Days passed, and the silver-white small bow's surface aura circulated, emitting a faint silver-white luminance, densely packed mysterious runes intertwined in the clear light, forming countless radiant streams.

Zhao Sheng showed some fatigue, yet his expression was very excited.

The preliminary sacrificial refining was nearing completion, and a large amount of information regarding the silver-white small bow emerged from the bow body and rapidly became known to Zhao Sheng.

This bow is named Falling Immortal Bow, its origin unknown, but it contains as many as nine treasure restrictions; even among top-grade magic treasures, it belongs to the Ancient Treasure category.

Most importantly, the main material of this bow is an unknown meteorite gold from beyond the heavens, its properties naturally compatible with the Space-time Law, subtly surpassing the Golden Crow True Fire in grade, making it a higher-level otherworldly marvel.

Falling Immortal Bow can stimulate ethereal and elusive arrow light largely due to the unique main material used in refining the treasure.

Buzz!

At a certain moment, Falling Immortal Bow suddenly emitted a crisp and pleasant buzz, then instantly transformed into a silver-white stream of light, shooting out from the Fire Lotus, appearing before Zhao Sheng, the whole bow body glowing brightly, exuding an overpowering aura.

Zhao Sheng stroked the treasure bow lovingly, continually channeling mana into the bow's interior, a moment later a silver-white light arrow about a foot long suddenly appeared out of the void, ready to shoot with a single thought from its master.

Two breaths later, Zhao Sheng moved his mind, only to see the light arrow suddenly dissipate, Falling Immortal Bow swiftly shrinking to palm size, once again transforming into a stream of light, falling into the Dantian.

Falling Immortal Bow flew into the depth of the Qi Sea, ultimately standing opposite to Three Suns Intense Fire Banner.

The two treasures, one cold and one hot, both emitted imposing auras, matched but slightly below the Ten Thousand Fire Tripod, which suppressed the mana sea.

Boom!

When Falling Immortal Bow returned to its place, the mana sea suddenly surged with towering waves, the sea surface rising with a dragon tornado mystic light, roaring to cover the treasure bow, strands of pure mana circulating through the bow body, refining Falling Immortal Bow in the process.

A month later, one day, Zhao Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a trace of joy on his face.

Eighty years after returning, his cultivation finally broke through the Seven Layers of Shackles, successfully reaching the Nascent Soul Eighth Layer realm.

This is truly worth celebrating!

...

After advancing to Nascent Soul Eighth Layer, the second month.

Zhao Sheng was immersed in cultivation when one day he suddenly received a summons from Zhao Xuanjing.

Confused, he flashed and disappeared without a trace from Indeterminate Star Cave.

Sometime later, a tunneling light shot out from the mountain wall passage, quickly flying across most of Mountain City, into the top floor of Dingzhu Tower at the city center.

The hall was still the same original hall, its furnishings identical to those from years before.

However, the guest had become a fat-headed, big-eared old monk.

As Zhao Sheng walked into the hall, he was startled upon first sight of the old monk, instantly recognizing his identity.

In Tianzhu Realm, there was no second person who could sit equal with Dragon-subduing Demon-suppressing Great Master, only the sole living Buddha of Ancient Buddhism: Mad Monk Ben Neng.

Mad Monk was from Great Snow Mountain but wasn't a high monk of Holy Buddha Temple; instead, he wandered around West Desolate Continent, dining and lodging randomly, a wild monk forever begging for free meals.

Because Ben Neng sometimes lucid and sometimes insane, over time he became known as "Mad Monk."

Two hundred years ago, this "Mad Monk" inexplicably climbed Great Snow Mountain, sitting cross-legged in front of Holy Buddha Temple doors for an entire decade.

During those ten years, Mad Monk seemed rooted in place, despite numerous high monks and esteemed figures utilizing countless Divine Skills and magic spells, not moving him an inch.

Until ten years later, Mad Monk suddenly woke up, yawned just once, the heavens and earth suddenly changed, radiant Buddha Light descended, fully enveloping Great Snow Mountain for three days and nights.

What happened afterward is unknown, but following that, Holy Buddha Temple issued a decree, ordering one hundred and eighty thousand Buddhist temples and nunneries to reduce Buddha tax by thirty percent from that year, halving all temple monks, and changing the Buddha birthday celebration from yearly to every ten years.

Years later, the Cultivation World of other continents and seas in Tianzhu Realm learned that a new generation of living Buddha was born in West Desolate Continent, the previous Mad Monk had become today's "Mad Monk."

It's noteworthy that "Mad Monk" isn't a term of high regard.

Just from this, it shows how complex and incomprehensible the attitude of Holy Buddha Temple's gathering of esteemed high monks is towards the contemporary living Buddha.

Upon seeing Zhao Sheng appear, Zhao Xuanjing smiled and beckoned, "Qiong Tian, you're here. Quickly pay respects to Ben Neng living Buddha."

Zhao Sheng answered and flew forward, bowing in respect to the old monk Ben Neng, but before he could speak, a surging force descended, sealing his mouth, making the words stuck in his throat unable to come out.

"Haha, if you don't pay respects it's alright. Missing one less greeting, the old monk can also save a meeting gift. Hurry up and take out the treasure, let the old monk take a look at its authenticity; that's the real business."

As the saying goes, fame doesn't compare to meeting in person, Ben Neng Mad Monk's tone and style of speech surprised Zhao Sheng completely.

This person is nowhere near a cultivated monk but rather an unruly old rascal!

"Haha, fine! Qiong Tian, take out the Buddha treasure you obtained from Yin Zhen."

Zhao Xuanjing laughed heartily after listening, unconcerned, indicating that.

Zhao Sheng nodded in agreement, then moved his mind, as several luminous treasures flew out from the storage bag at his waist.