Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1706 - 918: Reunion with the Ancestor, Journey to the Vast Sea Realm

The sun rose and set, clouds rolled and unfurled, and twenty years slipped by without anyone noticing.

Within the Five Elements Cave Heaven, Zhao Sheng sat cross-legged atop Qingyun, with one Dao Golden Pearl after another suspended around him, each shedding a faint glow.

No one knew how much time had passed when a Dao Golden Pearl suddenly drifted slowly to his front. Zhao Sheng opened his eyes, extended a finger, and tapped the pearl, sending a wisp of Auspicious Light from his fingertip surging into the pearl’s interior.

Hum!

The Dao Golden Pearl suddenly let out a low hum, then transformed into a streak of golden light that pierced through the Cloud Sea in an instant, flying off to parts unknown.

In the southeast of Yu State, there was a stretch of undulating hills. On this day, a streak of golden light suddenly descended from the sky and smashed, like Lightning, into one of the hills, vanishing without a trace.

Yet deep within that hill, a vast and empty stone cave quickly took shape. Suspended in the air above the stone cave was a fist-sized golden bead, quietly hanging there. The bead radiated bright light, illuminating the dim cave.

As time went on, an enormous amount of Earth Element Spiritual Qi was drawn up from deep within the crust into this stone cave. At first, it was large swathes of thick, almost liquid Cloud Mist, and then a pool of milky-white spiritual water gradually appeared on the ground.

At the same time, the four walls of the stone cave quietly became covered with densely packed, ancient Spiritual Text. If someone with profound Daoist cultivation were to see the characters on the cave walls, they would be utterly shaken.

For the Spiritual Text on the walls was actually an extremely rare Earth Element type Divine Communication Technique. If one could cultivate this Divine Skill to the Great Achievement Realm, one could even slay enemies across realms, its power truly terrifying.

Several years later, a streak of golden light cut across the sky and silently fell into a desolate region in the Central Domain of Yunzhou.

After the golden light sank into the ground, the earth within a radius of dozens of li collapsed with a roar, and then great quantities of clear water emerged out of thin air, converging into this enormous basin.

Several months later, the former basin had turned into a lake. The lake water was limpid and clear to the bottom, its surface utterly calm.

Yet in the depths at the lake bottom, there was a bowl-sized Spring Eye that continuously spouted sprays of water. The splashing water shone with Sky Blue radiance, and wherever it flowed, clumps of emerald-green water grass would grow.

As days went by, the lakebed had become verdant everywhere, and within the clumps of water grass, droplets of Heaven and Earth True Water were gradually being nurtured.

Spring passed and autumn came, the four seasons cycled. As time flowed on, one Dao Golden Pearl after another successively fell into various parts of the Cave Heaven, gradually forming one Secret Realm and spirit land after another, quietly waiting for those fated to arrive.

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In cultivation there are no years; time flies like an arrow, and many years slipped past in a blur.

On this day, as Zhao Sheng was comprehending the Tao True Text, he suddenly opened his eyes.

With a single movement of his mind, a "gate" appeared out of thin air before him.

The next instant, three streaks of Flowing Light flew out from within the gate.

After the Flowing Light descended into midair, it instantly transformed into three handsome young Daoists—the trio of Shui Zha, Jin Zha, and Huozha.

"We pay our respects to you, Master!" The three of them flew closer and bowed respectfully.

"Rise." Zhao Sheng instructed the three to get up even as he casually tossed a Dao Golden Pearl down into the Cloud Sea below.

Seeing this, Jin Zha hurriedly pulled out a large pile of crystalline, translucent Principle Crystals from his robe and presented them before his master.

A rough count showed there were at least more than two thousand pieces.

Not to be outdone, Shui Zha and Huozha likewise took out a massive amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, including nearly a thousand pieces of Cave Heaven Marrow Jade as well as a mountain-like heap of Mystic Crystal Origin Stone.

Jin Zha glanced at his two brothers, then hastily offered up the treasures. "Master, these are offerings from the juniors down below. Besides that, we’ve also collected quite a few treasures ourselves. Please have a look, Master."

"You three have done well." Zhao Sheng nodded slightly, rarely offering them a word of praise.

Hearing this, Jin Zha, Shui Zha, and Huozha were all smiles at once, nearly so excited they wanted to jump and dance.

Their current standing was all thanks to their master’s full support. Now that they had finally managed to be of help to him, the excitement and joy in their hearts were beyond words.

Just then, the Void suddenly split open with a tear, and Mu Zha hurriedly flew out.

"Well now, you three have been off outside enjoying yourselves, while we poor souls have been trudging alongside Master, laboring through the myriad heavens. Now it’s settled—we’re definitely switching this time. I and Tu Zha will..."

The moment Mu Zha emerged, he impatiently rushed over to the three and began loudly complaining and pouring out his grievances, paying no attention to anything else.

But before Mu Zha could finish, Tu Zha also shifted back, appearing out of thin air.

Tu Zha had a steady temperament. He first went forward to pay respects to his master, and only after receiving permission did he go to greet his four brothers.

"Big Brother, you came at the perfect time. You have to judge this fairly for us..." As soon as Mu Zha saw Tu Zha, it was like seeing a savior. He quickly grabbed Tu Zha’s hand and bitterly recounted the "monstrous crimes" of the three.

Jin Zha and Shui Zha were both quick-tongued types; how could they let Mu Zha spout "nonsense" there? They immediately retorted indignantly and began to describe their own hardships.

As Zhao Sheng’s personally appointed agents in the outside world, the three—Jin Zha, Shui Zha, and Huozha—held responsibilities that were anything but light.

For nearly three hundred years, the three of them had worked with utmost diligence. Not only had they collected a vast amount of Cave Heaven Marrow Jade and Principle Crystals for their master, they had also rendered considerable service for the Zhao Family, truly meritorious and hard-working.

Zhao Sheng paid no attention to the Five Zhas’ "noisy squabbling." He simply relaxed his Spirit and swept his wide sleeves again and again.

In an instant, thousands of Principle Crystals and pieces of Cave Heaven Marrow Jade shot off in all directions, vanishing into the Void in the blink of an eye.

As time flowed on, the Cave Heaven Marrow Jade gradually fused into the Cave Heaven’s dome wall, causing the expansion of the Cave Heaven’s Tianqiong to become several times faster at once.

At the same time, the vast number of Principle Crystals also gradually merged into this heaven and earth, further perfecting the Cave Heaven Law and greatly enhancing the foundation of the Five Elements Cave Heaven.