Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

"Boom!" A loud noise echoed, and the Thunder Beast Dharma Form that reached the sky disappeared without a trace, as the depths of the Thunder Domain were once again shrouded by infinite black clouds of thunder.

Suddenly,

In the golden tunneling light, the Duster Elder's vision blurred and suddenly saw a tall, majestic man wearing a mask appear abruptly in the void ahead, his entire body emanating dazzling purple Thunder Light.

A terrifying aura of destruction, mixed with the fluctuations of the Thunder Law, seeped from the figure ahead, pressing down.

The Duster Elder's face changed dramatically; he immediately halted the tunneling light, stopping a hundred feet away, not daring to make any move to flee.

At that moment, the masked man ahead waved his sleeves, absorbing all the purple thunder around him into his body. The terrifying pressure and Law Fluctuation that covered the void also vanished into thin air.

The pressure on the Duster Elder's body instantly disappeared, and his face relaxed as he gasped heavily.

At this time, the mask on the tall man's face merged into his body, revealing a young and handsome face beneath—Zhao Sheng, who had been cultivating here in secret for eight years.

Over the eight years, through endless tempering and baptism by the rainbow-colored thunder in the depths of the Thunder Domain, his Original Spirit (Will) had begun to fuse with his own Mana, and the Kui Niu Treasure had slowly manifested its terrifying power.

With the aid of this treasure, when he condensed the Kui Niu Dharma Form, he increasingly felt he could grasp all the thunder and lightning between heaven and earth. Although the level of control was still very weak and he could only temporarily control various mundane thunders, the extraordinary potential it showed made Zhao Sheng immensely astonished, astonished at the heaven-defying handiwork of the unknown Immortal Venerable.

Zhao Sheng stepped forward to the elder and asked indifferently, "Are you a native cultivator of the Da Kun Divine Continent?"

"Indeed, this junior is Dongfang Hongyan, a True Inheritor of the Inner Mountain Gate of the Nine Questions Immortal Sect. Many thanks to Senior for saving my life. May I dare to ask for your esteemed name?" The Duster Elder sensed Zhao Sheng's deep and unfathomable aura, and immediately showed a respectful expression and clasped his hands in inquiry.

"Oh, so you're a True Inheritor of the sect, then it's not good to silence you." Just one sentence caused sweat to pour down the elder's back like rain.

"My name is inconvenient to reveal at this time; you will naturally know it in the future. You may leave now," Zhao Sheng said casually.

Upon hearing this, the Duster Elder felt as if he had received amnesty, immediately bowed deeply, and then hurriedly transformed into a golden light, vanishing in an instant.

Zhao Sheng withdrew his gaze, reckoned with his fingers, and muttered, "It's almost time; I should go back and see how my 'good disciple' is doing now? I wonder if she can break through the Fetal Mystery... preferably..."

The rest of the words were drowned out by the thunder, and apart from Zhao Sheng, no one knew what he said.

With a deafening roar, thunder tore through the Heavenly Curtain, and Zhao Sheng's figure was no longer in mid-air.

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Lanhai, Lonely Island Zhang Family Castle.

The sun leapt from the sea surface, casting ten thousand rays of golden light, reflecting sparkling waves on the sea.

At this moment, on a high raised reef by the sea, sat a girl with porcelain skin and jade features, her long hair hanging down to her waist.

The girl's features were exquisitely refined, but her sleek eyebrows added a bit of valor, significantly diminishing her otherwise delicate demeanor.

Soon after, a chubby figure ran over from inside the island, shouting excitedly as it ran, "Sister Feng, look what I've brought you!"

Little Fatty ran to the reef below, raising the Jade Phoenix Hairpin high in his hand and waving it continuously at the girl, trying to attract her attention.

Unfortunately, this attempt was in vain!

The girl turned a deaf ear and continued to gaze at the sea, her face filled with melancholy.

Little Fatty felt a wave of discouragement, but his eyes turned slyly, revealing a hint of cunning.

In the next second, Little Fatty sneaked around to the back of the reef, stealthily walked up it, and was just about to shout behind the girl...

Who knew... a fireball suddenly flew over, targeting straight at his head.

Little Fatty was so frightened his soul almost fled, immediately falling face up onto the sand, and burst into tears.

The girl heard the crying, finally looked down, and said in a cold voice, "Zhang Chenglong, we're both eight years old now; how long are you going to play these childish games?"

"Sister Feng, I... I just wanted to give you a surprise. Look, do you like this Jade Phoenix Hairpin?"

As the only two children of the Zhang Family Castle with Spirit Roots, Zhang Chenglong and Zhang Fengxian practically grew up together, but since the age of three, their paths had diverged greatly.

Zhang Fengxian had always exhibited extraordinary intelligence and maturity, forming a sound worldview and moral values early on.

Since the age of six, the Zhang family's two cultivators had regarded the girl as a "treasure" bestowed upon the Zhang family by heaven, treating her as an equal.

Although Little Fatty Zhang Chenglong had the qualification of Dual Spirit Roots in water and wood, compared to Zhang Fengxian, the difference was like night and day.

Zhang Fengxian looked at the jade hairpin and said expressionlessly, "Boring."

A single word of boredom instantly pushed Little Fatty into cold isolation, feeling all zest for life disappear, even forgetting to cry.

Haha!

At that moment, amid the disordered wind, a laugh suddenly came, followed by someone chuckling lightly, "Little Fatty, you can't pursue a girl like that. Do you understand what's in a girl's heart?"

Zhang Fengxian suddenly looked up toward the source of the voice and saw an elderly Daoist with a high crown and wide belt, exuding an immortal demeanor, standing in the air, looking at her kindly and kindly.

At that moment, countless stories told by her grandmother from childhood to adulthood surfaced in her mind, and Zhang Fengxian felt an extreme sense of familiarity with the incoming person as if she had seen him in a past life.

In that instant, Zhang Fengxian's fortune entered her heart, and she immediately knelt down, respectfully bowing and saying, "Disciple Fengxian greets Master!"

Zhao Sheng said with a smile, "The cause of the past life, the effect of this life! It seems the Fetal Mystery is ultimately unsolvable. Today, as promised, I have come to accept you as a disciple!"

Zhang Fengxian was overjoyed, bowing three more times, respectfully saying, "Disciple has waited six years for Master, and today I finally see Master's face, and I can't help but feel joyous!"

Zhao Sheng waved his sleeves, sending out a light that lifted the girl up and said with a smile, "Throughout history, there are many good teachers, but not many good students. Accepting you as my disciple is a pleasure that I have come to do today as promised!"

Zhang Fengxian floated up gracefully, slowly rising to Zhao Sheng's side.

At the same time, a chubby figure ran from inside the island, excitedly shouting, "President, look what I brought you!"

Little Fatty ran to the rock below, raised the Jade Phoenix Hairpin in his hand high, and waved it repeatedly at the girl, trying to get her attention.

Unfortunately, his effort was in vain!

The girl was deaf to it, still staring absentmindedly at the sea, her face full of melancholy.

Little Fatty felt frustrated, but a glimmer of craftiness flashed across his black eyes.

The next second, Little Fatty moved to the back of the rock, sneaking up the rock steps to the girl from behind, just about to shout...

Unexpectedly... a fireball suddenly flew over, directly targeting his head.

Little Fatty was so scared his soul flew away, and he fell heavily onto the sand, bursting into loud sobs.

The girl heard the cry, looked down, and spoke indifferently, "Zhang Chenglong, we're both eight years old now. How long are you going to play these childish pranks?"

"Sister Feng, I... I just wanted to give you a surprise. See, do you like this Jade Phoenix Hairpin?"

Zhang Chenglong and Zhang Fengxian, as the only two children of the Zhang Family Castle with Spirit Roots, had been together since they were young. But ever since they were three years old, their growth trajectories had significantly diverged.

Since the age of three, Zhang Fengxian's exceptional talent and her instinct for Cultivation had set her apart, while Zhang Chenglong was more like ordinary in comparison.

Zhao Sheng lightly waved his sleeve, sending a radiance burst that enveloped the girl, slowly lifting her beside him.

At the same time, he quietly observed Zhang Chenglong and saw that this child's eyes, despite everything, glistened with a glint that seemed different than the rest.

Even as he dismissed the yearning boy, his eyes flickered with a strange light...

With that, Zhao Sheng along with Zhang Fengxian, silently flew away from the Zhang Family Castle... thus began the legendary journey of destiny!

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