Chapter 141: Chapter 116 Retreat and Reflection

"Indeed, Junior Brother always manages to turn danger into safety, truly blessed with good fortune," Wu Futu nodded in agreement.

"What is my bit of lucky fate compared to all of you Senior Brothers? It's hardly worth mentioning," Yang Ji said with a shake of his head and a smile.

"Let's not boast about each other. Since it's rare for us to gather, why don't we bring out the treasured Spirit Fruit and fine wines we've been storing to taste?" Yan Luohe said with a light laugh.

"I've brought a special pot of tea," Song Tiange said, reaching behind him to produce a delicate teapot. As soon as he lifted the lid, a rich, fragrant aroma wafted out.

"Senior Brother, what kind of tea is this? It smells wonderful," Yan Zhan commented after taking a sniff, sensing the tea was extraordinary.

"Hmm? I've never come across this tea's fragrance before; it's not like Immortal Spirit Tea, Green Spirit Tea, or Immortal Tea. Based on its aroma alone, it is in no way inferior to those three types of Spiritual Tea," Wu Futu remarked, glancing at the teapot.

"Hehe, this tea was made from an unnamed Spirit Flower I picked on an island in the Sea Boundary ten years ago. Unexpectedly, the flavor turned out to be excellent after naturally drying the flower. It's just a pity that I now have very little left, or else I would give you all some," Song Tiange said with a smile.

"So it was a Spirit Flower picked from within the Sea Boundary. The Sea Boundary is indeed a remarkable place, abundant with many strange Spiritual Objects," Wu Futu suddenly said, realizing.

"Indeed, it is said that there is a spring of immortals within the Sea Boundary. The sea, nourished by the Immortal Qi, has given birth to many unique Spiritual Objects, which are quite extraordinary," Yan Luohe slowly said.

"The Sea Boundary possesses countless inheritances and myriad rare treasures. Within our Wuji Dao Sect's territory, it is as famous as the Gui Xu, Immortal's Slope, and Transverse Abyss—three great treasured lands. We should take the chance to explore it more in the future, seeking serendipitous encounters with the immortals," Song Tiange suggested.

"Then let's make a plan to explore it together someday. If we can gain some fortune, it could also increase our chances of overcoming the Dao Calamity," Wu Futu proposed.

"By the way, Leng Changfeng, isn't your deadline fast approaching? How confident are you in slaying the Dao Tribulation?" Song Tiange suddenly turned to look at Leng Changfeng.

"Deadline? Does that mean Senior Brother Leng has lived nearly three thousand years?" Buddha Child sent a surprised telepathic message.

"Yes, both Wu Senior Brother and Leng Senior Brother are over two thousand years old, especially Senior Brother Leng, whose deadline is nearly here,"

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"The reason they have been holding off from breaking through their realms despite the approaching deadline is that they are accumulating their foundation, hoping to slay the Dao Tribulation and become children of the Great Dao,"

"They are ambitious individuals, all hoping to kill the Dao Tribulation and obtain the essence of the Great Dao,"

"Once one obtains the essence of the Great Dao, it is akin to becoming a child of the Great Dao, becoming closer to the Dao itself. This makes comprehending the Dao much easier afterward, and their path to immortality would be smooth and unobstructed,"

"If one fails to slay the Dao Tribulation and cannot obtain the essence of the Great Dao, then they can only break through to the Void Refinement Realm like any ordinary Divinity Transformation, which would make their future path to enlightenment much more difficult,"

"Additionally, many disciples at the Nascent Soul Peak are also suppressing their cultivation, delaying their breakthrough to Divinity Transformation until their deadline in order to accumulate their foundation, preparing to become true inheritors,"

Yan Zhan communicated telepathically.

"I see; even these true inheritors with powerful Dao lineages need to gather nearly three thousand years of foundation. It seems that the Dao Tribulation is not so easy to overcome after all," Buddha Child sent back in a low telepathic message.

"Naturally it's not easy to cross; otherwise, why would there only be ten Dao children in our sect? But individuals like Senior Brother Leng, even if they fail to slay the Dao Tribulation, can still severely weaken it and absorb quite a bit of the essence of the Great Dao. They are not comparable to ordinary people," Yan Zhan replied telepathically.

"I wonder if I'll be able to overcome the Dao Tribulation in the future?" Buddha Child couldn't help but get lost in thought.

"Eight parts confident!" Leng Changfeng broke his silence and said.

"Eight parts confident? I'm about the same," Wu Futu said, shaking his head.

"About the same; if I were to break through to Void Refinement now, I would definitely not be able to overcome the Dao Tribulation," Song Tiange said with a bitter smile.

"Since we've gathered, let's not talk about such depressing topics," Yan Luohe laughed.

"Right, let's not talk about those things since we've gathered," Song Tiange smiled, "Taking advantage of Sister Yan Luohe's event, I want everyone to taste the Spirit Silver Fruit I obtained from the Spirit Domain."

With a single wave of his hand, a sparkling light appeared, and in front of each person materialized a crystal-clear fruit, adorned with silvery lines.

"Haha, Spirit Silver Fruit is a supreme grade Spirit Fruit, not bad at all," Wu Futu laughed, "In that case, I won't be stingy either. I once acquired a Sweet Snow Lotus from Gui Xu, and I'll share it with everyone for a taste."

"I have Fire Spirit Jujube, Dragon Melon, Golden Cherry," Leng Changfeng announced, bringing forth an array of Spirit Fruit.

"I have Celestial Fruit of the Nine Heavens, Dragon Nut," Yan Luohe said with a smile.

"I have Golden Honey," Yan Zhan also produced a jar of golden honey.

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Everyone brought out their own treasures, and soon, assorted rare Spirit Food was laid out before all of them.

The gathering was immensely enjoyable; they were relaxed and at ease, bringing out rare delicacies they wouldn't normally indulge in.

"Yang Ji, what about you? Do you have any tempting food to share?" Yan Zhan looked over and asked.

"I'm really sorry. It seems I don't have any Spirit Food with me," Yang Ji said, feigning composure with a smile, "Next time, I will definitely invite all my Senior Brothers and Sisters to taste the supreme delicacies of this world."

"Alright, Junior Brother, I'll remember that promise," Song Tiange laughed.

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"We all remember," everyone laughed.

"For sure, for sure," Yang Ji's face revealed a hint of embarrassment that wasn't easy to detect. Indeed, he had nothing of value on him; the only thing he had was the three-thousand-year-old Monkey Wine, which he had given to Elder Chun Ye. He couldn't produce anything else at the moment.

Compared to these true inheritors, his resources were indeed stretched thin; he didn't even have any food to present.

He thought to himself that he must get some good stuff if there's a chance so that he wouldn't appear so shabby when hosting guests or at tea gatherings.

The others, seeing his state, didn't mind and continued to chat and laugh.

The cultivation path involved wealth, companions, and territory.

'Companions' referred to both cultivation partners and friends.

Yang Ji was able to sit with everyone and share laughter, which obviously meant that they had begun to accept him and recognize him. Sёarᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Being able to make friends with true inheritors was also a manifestation of fortune and an acknowledgment of his potential.

Everyone enjoyed the Spirit Fruits and laughed; the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and Yang Ji became much more familiar with everyone.

From deep night until dawn, the first ray of sunshine streaked across the sky. After talking all night, the group dispersed.

After thanking Yan Luohe and Yan Zhan once again, Yang Ji also returned to Dao Peak.

He decided to enter seclusion.

One was to reflect on and strengthen his techniques and to accumulate his foundations.

The second was to fade from Liu Xiaosheng's view; since their fortunes were clashing, he would avoid conflict.

[Name: Yang Ji]

[Spiritual Root: Superior]

[Lifespan: 133/1200]

[Realm: Nascent Soul 1st Stage (4,124,500/27,648,000)]

[Cultivation Techniques: Ling Water Technique (Low Level), True Rigidity Divine Art (Dao Level)]

[Great Divine Skills: Humanoid Weapon [Volume 1] (Complete), [Volume 2] (Complete), [Volume 3] (Beginner)]

[Great Divine Skills: Zhou Tian Nuoyi (Complete)]

[Great Divine Skills: Gui Cang Sword Technique [Dao of Li Sword (Complete Sword Soul)], [Shocking Sword Dao (Complete Sword Soul)], [Dao of Xun Sword (Complete Sword Soul)], [Dao of Kui Sword (Complete Sword Soul)], [Dao of Kan Sword (Proficient)], [Dao of Gen Sword (Proficient)], [Dao of Kun Sword (Proficient)], [Dao of Qian Sword (Proficient)]]

[Great Divine Skills: Yin Yang Separation at Dawn (Proficient)]

[Great Divine Skills: Vertical Earth Golden Light (Beginner)]

[Supreme Dao Level Formation: Three Immortals Formation (Beginner)]

[Techniques: Water Tracing Sword Technique (Complete), Light Body Skill (Complete)]

Unbeknownst to him, ten years had passed since Yang Ji came to the Wuji Dao Sect.

When he first arrived, he was at the peak of the Golden Core, and after completing his first assessment task, he received the latter volumes of True Rigidity Divine Art.

It took him three years to comprehend the technique and break through to the Nascent Soul 1st Stage.

Later, under the guidance of Elder Chun Ye at the Hell Arena, he obtained three Ziyang Fruits, which raised his Spiritual Root to superior quality.

Also, because of the disturbance caused at the Hell Arena, he was noticed by the Sect, which bestowed upon him one hundred bottles of Nascent Soul Pills.

Over the next two years, he fully refined all one hundred bottles.

In the following four years, he could only increase his cultivation by consuming Nine-Transformation Golden Pills.

It was in his ninth year at the Dao Sect that Shen Yin took human form and bore the inferior Spiritual Qi Fruit, which had a cultivation effect between the Nine-Transformation Golden Pill and Nascent Soul Pill.

For the subsequent year and more, Yang Ji continued to cultivate using the Spiritual Qi Fruit.

After these years of cultivation, he had gained over four million Cultivation Points, but it was still far from enough to make a breakthrough.

Yang Ji planned to enter seclusion to properly consolidate his gains.

(A transition chapter, just organizing my thoughts. I plan to push for better results this month, give it my all. Updates will definitely be much more than last month, I'll stay up late writing and work hard on it for a whole month.)

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