Zhao Sheng nodded and asked, "Then I'll have to trouble Senior Brother. But I'm not sure about the cost of teleportation..."

The white-faced old Taoist quickly interrupted him, "Ah, it's just a Mystic Crystal Spirit Stone. Junior Brother, no need to be so formal with this poor Taoist! If you could put in a good word for me with the Patriarch in the future, I would be immensely grateful!"

Soon, the white-faced old Taoist led him down the Magic Platform to the eighth layer platform, where two Eight Diagrams Transfer Arrays were set up, only a tenth the size of the Ascension Array.

Shortly after, one of the transfer arrays buzzed and released countless seven-colored rainbow light.

Subsequently, the seven-colored rainbow light shot up to the sky, and the figure in the center of the array vanished into thin air.

...

East of Da Kun Continent, deep within the Heavenly Mountain Spirit Sea, at the center of a Floating Island Land, the Teleportation Hall suddenly burst with dazzling Divine Light.

At this moment, Daoist He Shan was standing in front of the array, looking expressionlessly at it, seemingly waiting for something.

After one breath, the Divine Light emitted by the teleportation array rapidly contracted, then dissipated.

In the center of the array, the tall and handsome Zhao Sheng appeared, exuding an indescribable ethereal aura.

Daoist He Shan's gaze shifted slightly, and he scrutinized Zhao Sheng, sensing that the newcomer's aura was profound and mysterious, yet unfamiliar.

"This poor Taoist is He Shan, greets Senior! May I ask what important matter brings you to the mountain gate of our Nine Questions Immortal Sect?" Daoist He Shan's voice was loud and full of confidence as he spoke.

Zhao Sheng smiled slightly and said, "I was previously invited by Patriarch Yan Wuxiu. Today, having ascended to the Spirit Realm, I came specially to meet the Patriarch."

As he spoke, he showed his token to the other.

After Daoist He Shan verified the authenticity of the token, he was immediately shocked, bowed deeply, and repeatedly apologized.

Zhao Sheng naturally did not hold it against him and simply instructed him to quickly send a message to the sect's upper echelon.

Daoist He Shan dared not hesitate and immediately took out the Long-Distance Communication Jade to report the matter.

A moment later, two streaks of flowing light approached from afar and swiftly flew into the hall.

Not long after, three streaks of flowing light flew out of the hall, and in the blink of an eye headed towards the vast Spirit Sea below.

The Heavenly Mountain Spirit Sea is very mystical and vastly different from the great sea of the Lower Realm.

The boundless sea surface appeared milky white, with countless cloud waves surging and fog rising, resembling the Cloud Sea in the sky. Yet the "water" of the Spirit Sea is not water; it is a fluid cloudy water substance.

The deeper one goes Undersea, the thicker and more viscous the "seawater" density becomes, and the Law Fluctuation emanating from the surrounding water becomes more chaotic and clear.

At depths over a hundred thousand miles, the "seawater" actually completely liquidated, seemingly identical to ordinary seawater, but here, the flowing "Spiritual Sea Water" all transformed into the lowest grade of Heaven and Earth Spirit Water, such as Heavy Nether Yin Water, Kui Water Essence, and so forth.

Zhao Sheng considered himself a well-traveled person, yet when he saw the vast expanse of Kui Water Essence Undersea, he was still very much astonished.

After traversing through a layer of Kui Water several hundred miles thick, the view before Zhao Sheng suddenly opened up, revealing a wondrous new world.

The sky here was high and the earth vast, brimming with Spiritual Energy. Mountain peaks thrust up in the west, and Immortal Birds and Strange Beasts appeared in abundance. To the east lay an endless plain with rivers and lakes scattered everywhere.

To the south was a glacier Cold Plain with countless ice peaks, while the north was an endless jungle, the Upper Sky colorful with clouds, and Floating Spirit Islands were suspended among the cloud layers.

"Taoist Zhao, this is one of our sect's ten Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, known as Canglang Cave Heaven, and it's also the Outer Mountain Gate residence of our Mediation Lineage." The man in the Golden Robe turned to Zhao Sheng, introducing the place with pride as he glanced at the sky.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng deliberately praised, "This place is truly an earthly Immortal Realm. The abundance of Spiritual Energy here is unmatched in my experience! If I could cultivate here, I would be more than content."

Beside him, a slender youth in a Crimson Robe laughed heartily, "Haha, Junior Zhao, no need to rush. Once we meet the Patriarch, he will surely bestow a Blessed Land as your Dao Field for cultivation. Let's not keep the Patriarch waiting; we should hurry down!"

With that, the youth in the red robe cupped his hands to Zhao Sheng, then transformed into a white rainbow, flying first towards the Spirit Tower at the center of the sky and earth.

...

Several years passed in the blink of an eye

Northwest of Canglang Cave Heaven, heavy rain poured, and waves of thunder recklessly struck down,

Beneath, a towering iron pillar hundreds of feet tall stood at the depths of a thousand-mile lake, densely cloaked in lightning that was blocked by a Barrier.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng sat cross-legged in the center of the Thunder Platform, looking up at the sky, noticing that the lightning outside was almost liquidated. Strands of red-purple Thunder Slurry slowly seeped into the Barrier, drifting above.

He slowly closed his eyes, quietly inhaling and exhaling, as strands of Thunder Slurry descended like worms, instantly burrowing into his nostrils.

Moments later, two transparent five-clawed Thunder Jiaos, three inches long, emerged silently from his nostrils and seamlessly integrated into the Will Field around him.

As time passed, one five-clawed Thunder Jiao after another emerged from his nostrils, continuously merging into that layer of Will Field.

Nobody knew how much time had passed, the rains ceased, the clouds scattered, and Thunder Power dissipated. At this moment, around Zhao Sheng's body, it seemed as though something more was present, with the air subtly exuding strands of peculiar brilliance.

...

Half a year later, in a stone room behind Dayin Peak.

In a Purple Robe, Zhao Sheng conjured spells with both hands, continuously casting numerous Spirit Light Pill Formulas at the Purple Cloud Thunder Fire in midair,

Suddenly, the Purple Cloud Thunder Fire contracted into a ball. He halted his magic spell and beckoned with his hand.

The ball of thunder fire swiftly fell into his hand, the lightning entering his body, leaving in his palm a Purple Gold Great Pill, radiating a dazzling brilliance.

Oddly enough, shortly after the pill was completed, strands of emerald mist suddenly rose in the chamber.

The emerald mist gathered in the air into a brilliant hue. The brilliance twisted, revealing the figure of an old man with disheveled hair and heterochromatic eyes, none other than the Divine Split of Yan Wuxiu.

"Disciple greets Master." Zhao Sheng immediately bowed and greeted respectfully upon seeing this.

Yan Wuxiu glanced at the Purple Gold Great Pill and immediately praised, "Good disciple, you have indeed succeeded in refining the Five-Transformation Dragon Tiger Grand Pill. Your Alchemy Dao talent is certainly no lesser than your senior brother."

Zhao Sheng modestly replied, "Master overpraises! Senior brother is a Seventh-Order Pill Master, and I am merely at the Fifth Rank Early Stage, hardly daring to compare."

"Alright, I have a good sense of it, I won't make it hard for you. Our sect's Taoist Academy recently has a vacancy; you shall take over as Dean for a hundred years."

"Disciple respectfully accepts Master's decree." Zhao Sheng stood and bowed with hands folded.

Seeing his respectful demeanor, Yan Wuxiu secretly thought to himself, "Ah...indeed becoming more and more uninteresting!"

With this on his mind, Yan Wuxiu scratched his disheveled hair and couldn't help but advise, "You! When you first joined our sect, you entered my tutelage, inevitably arousing outsiders' jealousy. This time, taking on the role of Dean, if you can achieve something, all the better. If you're too lazy to manage the academy, just stay inside and cultivate, go nowhere. After your hundred years in this position, I will immediately bring you back to Canglang Cave Heaven."

Having said this, Yan Wuxiu entrusted several important matters, to which Zhao Sheng agreed without hesitation.

Finally, this Unification Realm Great Ability waved his sleeve, and a golden plate about a foot in size passed through the light screen, drifting to Zhao Sheng's front.

"This item contains the first layer of the Mediation Heart Scripture. Once you have refined it, proceeding to the appointment won't be too late." Yan Wuxiu said with an indisputable tone.

Zhao Sheng accepted the Golden Plate with both hands, focused his gaze, and a flicker of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

The material of this Golden Plate was actually identical to that of the Tao Golden Book.

"What, do you have any doubts?" Yan Wuxiu noticed his odd expression and asked in a calm tone.

"Reporting to Master, this disciple was just overly delighted, not harboring any doubts whatsoever!" Zhao Sheng hurriedly answered.

Despite being a disciple for only a few years, he was well aware that his seemingly easygoing and informal master, in reality, disliked having his words disobeyed the most.

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