Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1629: Chapter 876: Visiting Great Saint Ridge (2)

The Wood Spirit was mumbling with a face full of worry when it suddenly shivered all over, instantly sensing that the prohibition within the Late Sun Tower had been triggered.

"Ah, the master has finally returned!" The Wood Spirit leapt up, its expression incomparably excited.

The next second, it suddenly transformed into a wisp of green light, diving into the ground and disappearing without a trace.

Time rewinds slightly backward.

On the third floor of the Late Sun Tower was a chamber densely packed with prohibitions, exactly where Zhao Sheng was in secluded cultivation.

At this moment, a tall figure appeared out of nowhere inside the chamber, who else could it be if not the returning Zhao Sheng?

Compared to before he left, now he seemed ordinary and plain, yet in fact, he had already reached the realm of Returning to the Truth.

A century of secluded self-enlightenment had not only caused Zhao Sheng’s daoist skill to advance by leaps and bounds but also pushed his cultivation to a state of "progress no more, cultivate no further."

At this moment, as long as he wished, he could start creating a grotto heaven at any time and directly face the Six Nine Tribulations.

However, before crossing tribulation, he needed to prepare everything in advance.

At a thought, the Northern Mirage Cloud Mirror flew out from within him.

Zhao Sheng caught the Mirage Cloud Mirror, sending in a Divine Thought.

In a flash, the mirror’s surface rippled with waves, then slowly spat out another "Zhao Sheng" who had been asleep for many years.

Zhao Sheng gazed at the avatar for a few moments before a bright radiance blossomed from his brow as the Returning to Void Splitting God calmly walked out, instantly plunging into the "Zhao Sheng" on the ground.

A breath later, "Zhao Sheng’s" eyelids trembled slightly and then slowly opened, revealing a pair of lively and profound eyes.

"Zhao Sheng" stood tall, bowed to the main body with a smile and said, "Master body, you can go with peace of mind. With this old man here, nothing will go wrong."

Zhao Sheng nodded slightly: "Zhao Yi, remember to keep a low profile in the future, do not disturb the high-levels of the Taiqing Sect. Besides, the ’Mixed Element Qi Cave True Scripture’ and ’Heaven-Supporting One Qi Technique’ have similar intentions. You should ponder their differences and similarities more, and quickly cultivate the first layer of the Heaven and Earth Furnace, understand?"

The avatar Zhao Yi looked troubled: "I will try my best. After all, you know just as well, this Heaven and Earth Furnace is exceedingly difficult, neither of us is fully confident of cultivating it successfully."

Zhao Sheng said: "No matter whether it takes a hundred years or a thousand, we both can afford to wait. If it weren’t inconvenient for me to cultivate this Immortal Law as well, I wouldn’t have you try it."

The avatar Zhao Yi nodded and said: "The Ancient Immortal Path is not accepted by the world, it’s right to be careful, master body."

"Alright then, you can cultivate here with peace of mind. I will return to the Divine Continent now."

With that, Zhao Sheng nodded slightly to the avatar, and vanished from sight in an instant.

The avatar Zhao Yi, seeing the main body depart, immediately released several Divine Thoughts and removed the multiple overlapping barrier prohibitions that enveloped the chamber.

Two breaths later, the Wood Spirit emerged from beneath the chamber floor.

Upon seeing the master, it was instantly overjoyed, hurriedly kneeling and kowtowing to greet the master.

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Taiyi Spirit Realm, Four Holy Continents, Ancestral Divine Land.

This day was cool and refreshing in autumn, gentle breezes blowing on Heavenly Wave Lake with sparkling waves.

With a creak, the long-closed door was pushed open, and Zhao Sheng stepped out from behind the door, arriving at the center of the small courtyard.

The courtyard was clean and tidy, the peach trees lush and green, laden with plump fruits among the branches.

Zhao Sheng lifted his head, gazing far into the sky, as a Divine Thought instantly spread out, sweeping away numerous Jade Talismans hovering above the courtyard.

Before long, he had easily dealt with numerous trifles accumulated over the past hundred plus years.

Then, he did not linger in the courtyard, quickly transforming into a tunneling light, racing towards the Great Saint Ridge in the Southern Divine Continent.

The Zhao Divine Continent was vast and boundless, with countless scenic spots and Spirit Realm Blessed Lands.

However, among the many Spirit Realm Blessed Lands, the Great Saint Ridge was particularly special.

Although the Great Saint Ridge was named so, it was actually a vast region with numerous towering mountains, countless mountain peaks, spanning over three million miles.

Just because of an ancestral decree passed down by their ancestor, the Great Saint Ridge became a paradise for countless exotic Spiritual Apes.

For over two hundred thousand years, every high-ranking generation of the Ten Lands Zhao Clan has adhered to the ancestral decree, scouring the entire Taiyi Spirit Realm over countless years to harbor exotic Spiritual Apes carrying the blood of the Ten Great Divine Apes.

And the Great Saint Ridge is where these exotic "Spiritual Apes" proliferate and inhabit.

To take good care of them, the Zhao Clan is even willing to dispatch a Returning to Void Realm elder to oversee the Great Saint Ridge.

This person belongs to the Xuan generation and is truly named Zhao Xuan Ye, with cultivation at approximately the seventh layer of Returning to Void Realm, naturally having lived for over thirty-seven thousand years.

Zhao Sheng did not have the intent to hide his tracks, thus the moment he arrived in the upper sky of the Great Saint Ridge, Zhao Xuan Ye was immediately alerted.

Above a flourishing verdant mountain forest, Zhao Sheng quietly restrained his tunneling light, then released his Divine Thought, expanding it in all directions.

A breath later, at a certain void several miles away, a figure suddenly materialized out of nowhere.

Zhao Xuan Ye, with his long beard flying, looked ancient in appearance. Upon seeing the handsome and distinguished Zhao Sheng, a glint of unusual light flickered in his eyes.

After a brief assessment, Zhao Xuan Ye’s face beamed with spring light, bowing and saluting warmly, "So it’s the First Daoist visiting us. This old man Zhao Xuan Ye failed to welcome you earlier, hope Daoist will not take offense."

Zhao Sheng, seeing this, immediately bowed in return with a smile, "Elder Zhao is too courteous. I ventured here to the Great Saint Ridge abruptly, I hope it didn’t disturb Elder Zhao’s cultivation."

Zhao Xuan Ye laughed heartily, "Haha, no disturbance, no disturbance! The Daoist visiting the Great Saint Ridge is indeed this old man’s honor."

Saying this, he gestured with a welcoming motion, "Daoist, this is no place for conversation. Please accompany this old man to my cave mansion for a chat!"

Zhao Sheng pondered briefly, then nodded, "Very well! Please, Elder Zhao, lead the way."

Zhao Xuan Ye chuckled, then summoned a cloud of Qingyun, carrying him as it drifted westward.

Zhao Sheng, seeing this, flickered his figure, landing steadily atop the Qingyun.

Moments later, the two arrived at a simple and serene cave mansion, entering a refined room where they took seats.

After some tea tasting and idle chatting, Zhao Sheng finally mentioned the purpose of coming to the Great Saint Ridge.

"May I ask, Elder Zhao, how many descendants of the Ten Great Divine Apes’ bloodlines are there currently at Great Saint Ridge? What are their cultivation levels? How many are male and female?"

Zhao Xuan Ye didn’t know why Zhao Sheng inquired about this but was not inclined to hide it, promptly stating, "To be honest with you, Daoist, there are countless Spiritual Apes within Great Saint Ridge, many Demon Monkeys with the blood of the Ten Great Divine Apes, but most have diluted bloodlines and shallow cultivation.

Of course, there are some with pure bloodlines, but they total less than one hundred.

The most numerous are the Snow Mountain Spirit Monkey descendants, with nine in total, six males and three females.

The Six-Eared Macaque bloodline follows closely, with five, four males and one female.

Then it’s the Spiritual Divine Ape and Red Demon Horse Monkey bloodlines, both with four each, but all Spiritual Divine Apes are male.

The Red Demon Horse Monkey bloodline is somewhat better, two males and two females, and the male apes are deeply cultivated, nearly comparable to any Half-Immortal of the Void.

Moreover, the Extended-Arm Spiritual Ape..."

Zhao Sheng listened silently to Zhao Xuan Ye’s account, calculating in his mind.

If conditions allowed, he would naturally first choose the Red Demon Horse Monkey, followed by the others with Divine Ape blood. After all, the Golden Crane Great Saint originally attained enlightenment as a pure-blood Red Demon Horse Monkey.

Zhao Xuan Ye took a quarter of an hour to explain the state of various Divine Ape bloodlines at Great Saint Ridge.

After Zhao Sheng listened, he asked again, "May I ask, Elder Zhao, which Divine Ape bloodlines are currently pregnant?"

Upon hearing this, a strange light flickered in Zhao Xuan Ye’s eyes for a moment.

"This may disappoint the Daoist. Among all the Divine Ape bloodlines, none of the female monkeys are pregnant. The Daoist must be aware that the purer and more formidable the demon ape’s bloodline, the more challenging reproduction becomes.

In the past millennium, Great Saint Ridge has only gained two more Divine Ape bloodlines, yet four have died."

Zhao Sheng’s gaze flickered slightly,

Zhao Xuan Ye took a quarter of an hour to explain the state of various Divine Ape bloodlines at Great Saint Ridge.

After Zhao Sheng listened, he asked again, "May I ask, Elder Zhao, which Divine Ape bloodlines are currently pregnant?"

Upon hearing this, a strange light flickered in Zhao Xuan Ye’s eyes for a moment.

"This may disappoint the Daoist. Among all the Divine Ape bloodlines, none of the female monkeys are pregnant. The Daoist must be aware that the purer and more formidable the demon ape’s bloodline, the more challenging reproduction becomes.

In the past millennium, Great Saint Ridge has only gained two more Divine Ape bloodlines, yet four have died."