Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 403 - 229. The Opportunity to Achieve Immortal Body (Two-in-One Chapter)_2

Chapter 403: 229. The Opportunity to Achieve Immortal Body (Two-in-One Chapter)_2

Especially the heritage lines of Confucian Classical Studies and the Buddhist Sect’s Vow Making.

The former involves the principle of ’long accumulation yielding great results,’ while the latter emphasizes ’grand aspirations leading to enlightenment.’

This ’long accumulation yielding great results’ mainly refers to extremely rare Confucian Scholars who linger in one realm without progression but still continuously accumulate Vast Integrity Qi.

One day, upon having an epiphany, they might progress swiftly in cultivation within a relatively short period, advancing thousands of miles a day and quickly surpassing others, making up for lost time.

Of course, lifespan remains a limiting factor.

Beyond a certain point, there’s no such thing as being a late bloomer; it’s only ’an idle youth, a needy age.’

It’s just that the possibility of Confucian Scholars succeeding later in life is slightly higher than that of other Cultivation Dao Systems.

But miracles, by definition, are rare; thus, Confucian Scholars who experience such sudden leaps forward are also very few.

Furthermore, it’s not feasible to rely on this as a regular strategy—to say, I won’t break through yet; I’ll just accumulate quietly and wait for that sudden leap forward. That would be trifling with one’s own life.

Meng Shaojie was still young, after all.

Lei Jun currently didn’t see anything particularly remarkable about him, nor did he have any interest in delving deeper. For now, he was more inclined to offer encouragement.

"His Majesty and Academy Libationer Mr. Xiao both possess insight far beyond that of ordinary people. Since they’ve agreed to your appointment as the Crown Prince’s study companion in the Eastern Palace, they must have their reasons."

Meng Shaojie took a deep breath. "Thank you, Elder Lei, for your counsel."

The two of them then left the quiet room together.

Crown Prince Zhang Hui, seeing Meng Shaojie seemed unharmed, first breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled. "Elder Lei, your healing touch is miraculous! Shaojie looks much more spirited than before."

Meng Shaojie said, "I am unworthy of Your Highness’s concern; I am truly humbled."

Then, in front of everyone, he thanked Lei Jun again. "This is all thanks to Elder Lei’s intervention."

Lei Jun explained, "Young Scholar Meng was previously injured by a malevolent entity. When the Imperial Physician examined him, the entity’s essence was deeply hidden within his Spiritual Soul, so it remained undetected. Today, its exposure is largely due to Our Sect Leader’s Pure Yang Thunder, which awes all quarters and repels all evil, forcing the malevolent entity to reveal its traces."

Meng Shaojie continued, "The Celestial Master’s Divine Skills are vast and profound; he is truly an enlightened master. I hold him in the utmost respect. I dared not disturb the Celestial Master’s meditation and was unable to thank him in person, for which I am truly ashamed."

He then solemnly bowed in the direction of the Celestial Master Hall.

"Celestial Master Tang’s cultivation in Taoist Laws is indeed rarely matched in this world, leaving no place for malevolent entities to hide," Crown Prince Zhang Hui nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Ziye, Shangguan Zhengqing, and Ye Song, regardless of their own thoughts, stepped forward at that moment to offer a few words of concern to Meng Shaojie.

With the day’s itinerary interrupted, everyone decided to return to their rooms to rest.

「The next day,」 a reinvigorated Meng Shaojie resumed the mountain tour with the others from the Eastern Palace.

However, throughout their sightseeing, he remained as before, walking amidst the crowd, appearing low-key, ordinary, and unremarkable.

From the Celestial Master Mansion’s side, Shangguan Hong usually acted as the guide, while Lei Jun mostly accompanied them, only occasionally making a few remarks.

「That evening,」 as the group was returning to the guesthouse, Prince Xun’an Zhang Mu of Great Tang finally returned from beyond the mountain.

"There really are traitors with malicious intent!" Zhang Mu’s expression was grave.

Lei Jun invited him to sit. "Your Highness, please calm your anger. Such insignificant clowns cannot achieve anything."

Zhang Mu nodded. "With Elder Shangguan of your sect personally handling the matter, I naturally have full confidence."

Shangguan Ning was currently still beyond the mountain, continuing the investigation, while Zhang Mu had returned to Dragon Tiger Mountain to be by Crown Prince Zhang Hui’s side.

The number of those lurking and spying was limited.

However, due to the special nature of the situation, everyone on Dragon Tiger Mountain and the Eastern Palace entourage had to heighten their vigilance.

"According to Elder Shangguan, it should be traitors from the Yellow Sky Sect," Zhang Mu said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Lei Jun’s eyebrows twitched slightly.

There’s too little information at the moment, he thought. It’s difficult to determine who is instigating them.

"We failed to secure our Portal; please, Your Highness and Your Royal Highness, do not fault us," Lei Jun said. "I believe this is related to the Imperial Court’s recent crackdown on the Yellow Sky Sect’s branch altars. These Yellow Sky traitors are looking for an opportunity to retaliate."

Previously, the new Scholarly Mansion in the Capital City had been attacked.

The Celestial Master Mansion Elder, Lin Shan, was injured, and it was the handiwork of Yellow Heaven Dao people.

The Tang Imperial Court, in conjunction with the Celestial Master Mansion, launched another severe suppression campaign against the Yellow Sky Sect.

Ultimately, they successively destroyed Yellow Sky Sect branch altars in the Northern Lands and managed to severely injure Qi Shuo, one of the Yellow Sky Sect’s few remaining Upper Three Heavens Elders, though unfortunately, they failed to capture him.

Prince Xun’an Zhang Mu’s face tightened. "The Eastern Palace is paramount. For now, I have no desire to get entangled with them further. But at another time, I will definitely get to the bottom of this and annihilate all these rebels!"

Lei Jun said, "Elder Shangguan will certainly put all his effort into tracking down these Yellow Sky Sect traitors."

Even without prompting from the Tang Imperial Court, the Celestial Master Mansion would not lack motivation in this matter.

Although the Celestial Master Mansion was currently focused on recuperation, they would not remain indifferent to the Yellow Sky Sect causing such an incident during the Eastern Palace’s visit.

「...」

「Overseas, in a vast ocean.」

On a small island, unmarked on any sea chart, it appeared desolate, primitive, and uninhabited.

But deep within, it held another world entirely—a Cave Heavens.

This was the Ancestral Altar of the Yellow Sky Sect.

Its existence was a secret known only to a very select few, even within the Yellow Sky Sect.

This Ancestral Altar had been formed from the self-sacrifice of one of the sect’s founding Elders during its nascent years, further integrated with countless precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

It was thanks to this newly established Ancestral Altar that the Yellow Sky Sect was able to find firm footing after separating from Dragon Tiger Mountain, avoiding the fate of having their lineage of Talismans and Spirit Talismans sealed by the Altar of Wanfa Sect at the Talisman Sect’s Ancestral Court on Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Therefore, this place absolutely could not be lost. If the Ancestral Altar were to be destroyed, aside from a handful of Upper Three Heavens masters, the entire Yellow Sky Sect would become like rootless duckweed.