At the same time, at Kunlun Jade Void Palace.
Yang Jian first respectfully bowed to Jade Cauldron Immortal, then asked with a hint of doubt:
"Master, what brings you here today?"
Master Yu Ding gestured with his right hand to an empty seat below him, and only after Yang Jian sat down did he slowly speak:
"You've been at Jade Void Palace for quite a few years now, haven't you?"
A flicker of excitement crossed Yang Jian's usually composed face:
"Back then, my family was destroyed and my disciples perished. If it weren't for my master's favor and careful guidance at Yuxu Palace, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today. I will never forget my master's kindness in imparting the Dao!"
Upon hearing this, Master Yuding couldn't help but smile:
"Your achievements today are mainly due to the excellent teachings of your master, but they are also inseparable from your own diligent practice."
As he spoke, Master Yuding suddenly changed the subject:
Do you remember when you asked me when you would be able to come down the mountain?
Yang Jian's eyes lit up immediately:
"Of course I remember. Master said that I am not allowed to leave the mountain unless my cultivation is perfected. Could it be that..."
Master Yu Ding smiled slightly:
“I did say that back then, and now, your Eight-Nine Arcane Technique has successfully entered the fourth level. Although your current cultivation level is only True Immortal, with the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique at the fourth level, your strength is no weaker than that of an ordinary Golden Immortal cultivator. You can indeed go down the mountain to train.”
Upon hearing this, Yang Jian was overjoyed.
The murder of his father and elder brother, the imprisonment of his mother, and the disappearance of his younger sister have been a recurring nightmare for him all these years.
Inside the Jade Void Palace, he diligently cultivated day and night, all in order to gain enough strength to rescue his mother, find his sister, and even avenge his father and elder brother.
Now, he can finally go down the mountain.
In an instant, Yang Jian's eyes seemed to blaze with flames.
Seeing Yang Jian's appearance, Master Yu Ding's expression suddenly turned serious:
"Yang Jian, the reason I sent you down the mountain this time is not to let you take revenge directly. With your current strength, you are still far from being able to take revenge."
"The reason I sent you down the mountain ahead of schedule this time is to let you undergo a tribulation."
"The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts you cultivate is a method of physical combat. If you want to improve it quickly, you need to meet two requirements at the same time: first, consume a large amount of rare and precious treasures that enhance physical strength; second, grow continuously in battle."
"So, I've prepared two tasks for you this time when you come down the mountain."
"First, after you go down the mountain, immediately head to the northern border of Yin Shang to meet up with Changmei. This time, the Four Seas Dragon Clan actually dared to bypass my Chan Sect and trade with the Wu Clan of Beiju Luzhou. They completely disregard my Chan Sect. We must teach them a lesson. After you meet up with your junior brother Changmei, try your best to cooperate with his actions."
"As for the second task, after you have taught the Four Seas Dragon Clan a lesson, take the Dragon Blood Coral they have with you. It can be used to enhance your physical strength. Then you can go directly to Xiqi to join your Uncle Jiang Ziya."
"In this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, our Chan Sect's mission is to assist Zhou in destroying Shang. Afterwards in Xiqi, your Uncle Jiang Ziya will definitely need your help. You can also take advantage of this opportunity to improve your Eight-Nine Arcane Arts. Once you have mastered the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to perfection, even the Jade Emperor will not be your match!"
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Northern border of the Shang Dynasty
As soon as Shen Gongbao entered the carriage that Ao Bing had arranged for him, he immediately entered a state of cultivation.
The convoy continued moving forward, but Shen Gongbao never even stepped out of the carriage once.
Shen Gongbao drank another cup of Dragon Blood Coral Drink, feeling his physical strength continuously increasing, and his smile widened.
Although he was a direct descendant of a sage in the Jade Void Palace, he never received the treatment that a direct descendant of a sage should have.
His monthly salary was even less than that of an ordinary outer disciple.
With the Dragon Blood Coral being such a miraculous medicine, Master Yuding said that Yang Jian needed to cultivate the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and Yang Jian could receive it every month.
But no matter how much he pleaded with Shen Gongbao, all he got in return was, "How could someone like you, with your fur and horns, possibly consume such a rare and precious treasure?"
Therefore, he also reported these injustices to the Boundless Immortal.
But all we got was:
"The more rare and precious herbs you consume, the more you will damage your foundation. Junior Brother Shen, you should take things one step at a time, instead of trying to take shortcuts like others!"
"Your senior brothers aren't giving you elixirs for your own good. Young people should be prepared to endure hardship!"
"Don't worry, once your foundation is solid, all the rare treasures that belong to you will be yours, and you won't be short of any of them!"
...
Shen Gongbao once felt lost. If suffering was so good, why didn't his fellow disciples enjoy suffering and endure the bitterness of hardship?
Later, Shen Gongbao realized that some people say one thing but do another.
The more illustrious one's achievements, the less one actually possesses.
Taking too many spiritual medicines can indeed damage one's foundation, but Shen Gongbao is no longer a novice who has just embarked on the path of cultivation. He knows to what extent taking spiritual treasures will damage his foundation.
Simply saying that taking elixirs will damage one's foundation is no different from saying that drinking water will cause one to choke to death.
However, there are some people you shouldn't try to change. Since they're not worth it, it's best to stay as far away from them as possible. Saying anything more is a waste of time. In comparison, focusing on yourself is the right thing to do.
The effects of Dragon Blood Coral are quite good, especially since Shen Gongbao had never taken this level of spiritual medicine before. In just a few days, Shen Gongbao's Nine Revolutions Profound Technique has made great progress.
Shen Gongbao believed that he could further improve his Nine Revolutions Profound Skill before reaching the North Sea Dragon Palace.
Just then, Shen Gongbao felt the carriage shake, and the Sihai Tongbao Pavilion convoy, which had never stopped before, suddenly came to a halt.
"What happened?"
"I heard it's the army of the Marquis of the North?"
Hearing the commotion outside, Shen Gongbao realized that their caravan had arrived outside Chongcheng.
I still have some impression of the Marquis of the North, Chonghou Hu, and Shen Gongbao.
Unfortunately, in his previous life, he died at the hands of his own younger brother, and after his death, Chong Heihu even gave two hundred cities in the northern border to Jiang Ziya.
Just as Shen Gongbao was reminiscing about the past, he suddenly heard a huge commotion coming from outside:
"Look, those are the three thousand iron cavalry of the Marquis of the North!"
"Are those cavalrymen wearing the Northern Darkness Iron Armor?"
"Look, isn't that the Iron-Beaked Divine Eagle in the sky?"
As the noise outside continued to rise, Shen Gongbao frowned, but after hesitating for a moment, he still walked out of the carriage.
After all, he had been riding on the coattails of Sihai Tongbaoge all the way, so if there was anything he could do to help, Shen Gongbao was willing to lend a hand.
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