I Can Traverse Multiple Worlds-Chapter 96 - 95: 3 Years of Arduous Training, the City God’s Night Banquet

Chapter 96: Chapter 95: 3 Years of Arduous Training, the City God’s Night Banquet

"Chongyang, how do you feel? Is the Spirit Talisman inside you stable?!"

Shou Chengzi waited until Wang Xiao had completely withdrawn his aura before slowly walking over.

The commotion Wang Xiao caused during his breakthrough just now was truly a bit much.

If he hadn’t shielded Wang Xiao with his Magical Power beforehand, the entirety of Dragon Tiger Mountain would have likely been alerted.

In all his years of cultivation, this was the first time he had ever seen someone produce such a phenomenon during their Layman’s Certificate ceremony!

"Master, I am fine. My Divine Soul is full, the Spirit Talisman has sunk into my Dantian, and I can already sense the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism."

Wang Xiao stood up, deliberately showing a hint of excitement.

After a successful Layman’s Certificate, the Spirit Talisman, forged from Incense, sinks into the Dantian.

At this point, one can rely on the Spirit Talisman to sense the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism and draw it into the body.

This tempers the Divine Soul and physical body, and allows one to cast various forms of Magic.

However, Wang Xiao hadn’t actually refined the Incense; he had only sunk it into his Dantian.

He couldn’t yet see anything special about this Incense.

Nor could he find the wisp of thought from the Tier Seven Life hidden within it.

Naturally, he didn’t dare refine it recklessly.

Fortunately, he had now broken through the Celestial Gate and opened his Mud Ball Palace.

The effect was more or less the same as receiving a Layman’s Certificate.

Without a careful inspection, no one would notice anything amiss.

Only then did Shou Chengzi relax. "Good, good. Chongyang, with your Talent, it shouldn’t be long before you’re qualified for Entering the Hall. At that time, you’ll be able to descend the mountain to find a Magical Treasure and advance to the Lifebound Realm."

"Yes, Master. I’d like to go back and consolidate my Cultivation now, to strive for an early breakthrough," Wang Xiao said with a nod.

He had now returned to the Seventh Layer of the Spiritual Domain: Void Illusion, as a Tier Five Life.

After five years of constant exploration and analysis, he had also roughly deduced the Cultivation Techniques for the final two layers, Divine Travel and Inner Scene.

However, he hadn’t officially started cultivating them yet, so there were bound to be some issues he would only discover once he began.

"Good. That you are so motivated brings me great relief. You may go back first. I still have things to attend to in the Incense Hall for a while," Shou Chengzi said.

He was the hall master of Dragon Tiger Mountain’s Celestial Master’s Mansion, primarily responsible for managing matters like Incense and Offerings.

Naturally, he couldn’t be as idle as Wang Xiao.

In fact, Wang Xiao was only able to cultivate without distraction thanks to his connection with Shou Chengzi.

Ordinary disciples, after joining Dragon Tiger Mountain, had to serve as Daoist Children for at least two or three years and pass numerous assessments before they even had a chance to receive a Layman’s Certificate.

After bidding farewell to Shou Chengzi, Wang Xiao left the Incense Hall and walked toward his cavern residence.

He pondered his future cultivation plans.

The next step, naturally, was to cultivate his Spiritual Domain to the Ninth Layer, Inner Scene.

This way, his strength should be comparable to the Lifebound Realm Cultivators of this world.

When the time came, he could use the excuse of needing to refine a Magical Treasure and advance to the Lifebound Realm to leave the mountain.

Zhang Lingxiao should have no reason to stop him.

Wang Xiao guessed that the reason Zhang Lingxiao hadn’t made a move yet was, in all likelihood, because his Realm was too low to be of much help to him.

Once he cultivated to a certain Realm, Zhang Lingxiao would definitely make his move.

Therefore, Wang Xiao’s only chance to turn the tables was to advance to the Saint Realm at the fastest possible speed.

This speed had to be so unexpectedly fast that Zhang Lingxiao wouldn’t have time to react.

’Fortunately, I have the Talent to Analyze All Things. Once I leave the mountain, I’ll be able to access the various Daoist Techniques of other Sects. Then, I can deduce a path to Limit Breaking.’

’Coupled with this Ghost Infant body’s special ability to strengthen itself by devouring demons, my speed in breaking through to the Saint Realm will definitely exceed Zhang Lingxiao’s expectations.’

Wang Xiao let out a breath of relief.

Being plotted against by one of the apex experts of this world... the feeling was truly unpleasant.

"Chongyang, why do you look so preoccupied? Where is your master?"

Just then, a voice sounded from his side.

Hearing this voice, Wang Xiao’s heart skipped a beat, and he turned to look.

He saw an imposing-looking Daoist holding a Duster and wearing a Celestial Master Robe slowly walking toward him.

It was the Celestial Master, Zhang Lingxiao.

Wang Xiao hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Sect Leader Uncle. To answer you, Sect Leader, my master is still busy with matters in the Incense Hall."

Zhang Lingxiao’s gaze was profound as he looked at Wang Xiao, as if trying to see right through him.

"Judging by your Essence, Qi, and Spirit, you’ve already completed the Layman’s Certificate, haven’t you?"

Wang Xiao didn’t know if Zhang Lingxiao was asking a question he already knew the answer to, but he didn’t hide it, nodding as he said:

"Yes. Master just helped this disciple successfully complete the Layman’s Certificate in the Incense Hall."

Zhang Lingxiao revealed a warm smile.

"Not bad, not bad at all. Your Divine Soul has been stronger than others since you were a child. Now that you’ve successfully received your Layman’s Certificate, you must be sure to cultivate well."

Wang Xiao bowed. "Yes, this disciple will heed Sect Leader Uncle’s teachings."

Zhang Lingxiao said, "Hold out your hand. I will help you sort out your Divine Soul and Spirit Talisman. These two are of the utmost importance in cultivation; you must not be careless with them."

Wang Xiao’s heart sank, but he maintained a grateful expression on his face and extended a hand.

"Thank you, Sect Leader Uncle."

Zhang Lingxiao placed his fingers on Wang Xiao’s wrist, and streams of Magical Power suddenly surged into Wang Xiao’s body.

After circulating once through Wang Xiao’s Mud Ball Palace and Dantian, it slowly withdrew.

He looked at Wang Xiao and nodded slightly. "Not bad. Your Divine Soul is complete, and the Spirit Talisman in your Dantian is a Sword-shaped Spirit Talisman, just like your master’s. You can become a Sword Cultivator in the future!"

Because each Sect’s Layman’s Certificate Technique is different, the forms of the resulting Spirit Talismans also vary.

Dragon Tiger Mountain has three types: the Dragon Tiger Spirit Talisman, the Sword-shaped Spirit Talisman, and an ordinary Spirit Talisman.

Other Sects, such as those of Buddhism, have the Wooden Fish Spirit Talisman, the Golden Alms Bowl Spirit Talisman, the Buddha’s Spirit Talisman, and so on.

The function of each type of Spirit Talisman is different as well.

For example, the Sword-shaped Spirit Talisman is primarily for combat; after cultivation, its power is relatively strong.

The Golden Alms Bowl Spirit Talisman, on the other hand, is primarily for defense!

Wang Xiao said, "Yes, this disciple is interested in Sword Control, so I chose the Sword-shaped Spirit Talisman."

"Mm, go on. Cultivate well, and don’t let down your master’s nurturing," Zhang Lingxiao nodded.

"Yes. Then this disciple will take his leave."

Wang Xiao bowed and slowly walked away.

He let out a huge sigh of relief in his heart.

’I finally passed!’

He had just activated the Layman’s Certificate Technique to shape the Incense in his Dantian into the form of a sword, wrapping it in True Qi to simulate the aura of a similar Spirit Talisman.

Without a careful scan, the difference would surely be undetectable.

Fortunately, it seemed Zhang Lingxiao had focused most of his attention on his Divine Soul just now and hadn’t paid too much attention to the Spirit Talisman.

Otherwise, if he had probed just a little more, Wang Xiao would have certainly been exposed.

At that point, Wang Xiao couldn’t predict what would happen. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

However, he was certain the outcome would not have been good.

Zhang Lingxiao watched Wang Xiao’s departing back, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"Such powerful Power of the Divine Soul. Worthy of a Ghost Infant. His physique is exceptionally robust as well. Good, very good."

"It seems this Ghost Infant will face his tribulation sooner than I imagined. I must also make preparations early."

...

Back in his cavern residence, Wang Xiao felt an even greater sense of urgency.

He sensed the Incense in his Lower Dantian, and after confirming there was nothing unusual, he calmed his mind and began to practice the *Celestial Human Temple*.

Time flowed on, swift as a weaver’s shuttle.

In the blink of an eye, another three years passed.

「Within a cavern residence on the rear mountain of the Celestial Master’s Mansion.」

Bursts of light bloomed from between Wang Xiao’s eyebrows.

The Divine Soul within his Mud Ball Palace would sometimes become a single entity, and at other times, it would transform into individual thoughts, combining freely.

A moment later, the light between Wang Xiao’s eyebrows subsided, and he let out a soft sigh.

’Three years of bitter cultivation, and I’ve finally broken through to Divine Travel!’

Wang Xiao could clearly feel how difficult it was to break through to the subsequent Spiritual Domains without the aid of external resources!

If not for his Talent, Analyze All Things, which allowed him to avoid many detours, it might have taken him thirty years to break through!

’Breaking through to Divine Travel was already this difficult. The final layer, Inner Scene, will take at least ten years, or even longer.’

’No, that’s too long. I have to find another way to break through.’

In reality, Wang Xiao’s current cultivation speed wasn’t slow at all; one could even call it extremely fast.

It was just that the threat of Zhang Lingxiao was ever-present.

It made it impossible for Wang Xiao to cultivate and break through step-by-step.

Just as Wang Xiao was pondering how to speed up his breakthrough...

Shou Chengzi walked in slowly, holding an invitation card, and said:

"Chongyang, the Yangzhou City God has just sent an invitation, inviting Dragon Tiger Mountain to a night banquet at the City God Temple seven days from now."

"This time, the Sect plans to send me and another one of your senior uncles."

"Do you want to accompany me? You’ve stayed on Dragon Tiger Mountain for a long time. It would be good for you to go out and see the world; it will benefit your cultivation."

Hearing this, Wang Xiao’s eyes flickered slightly.

’The City God?!’

He suddenly recalled that the Ghost King Hua Guiying had mentioned it before.

The birth mother of this body had left two gifts for him.

One of them was with the City God, but he needed to find it himself.

’This could be a good opportunity to make contact with the City God.’

’Perhaps it could even be the opportunity I need for a breakthrough.’

’It’s better than staying on Dragon Tiger Mountain racking my brains!’

Thinking of this, Wang Xiao couldn’t help but ask, "Master, do you know what the City God’s night banquet is for?"