I'm already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how come you're only Martial Saints?

Ning Chen was about to bow in agreement when the patriarch changed the subject and added with a smile.

"However, after listening to the Dharma tomorrow, you must first go down the mountain to help the Little Dragon Girl to resolve the issue of yin and yang imbalances. This matter concerns the Little Dragon Girl's life and karma. Even though you have received her thanks, you still have to go."

Is he going to cultivate with Little Dragon Girl again?

Ning Chen gritted his teeth. Although dual cultivation was enjoyable for a short time, it was even more enjoyable if it continued.

But since it was the patriarch's order, why not take the opportunity to ask for some benefits? That wouldn't be Ning Chen.

Anyway, since the patriarch called him a slippery fellow day and night, Ning Chen shamelessly cupped his hands in greeting.

"I will certainly go, but Master, although my Free and Easy Travel Technique is excellent, the round trip still takes some time. Does Master have any quick way to travel?"

The patriarch laughed and scolded.

"You cunning rascal, I knew you'd take this opportunity to demand something... I'll teach you the Golden Light Leap Technique, which allows you to traverse a thousand miles in a single leap. With your current cultivation level, a round trip to the Western Sea will only take two days!"

The distance between the Western Sea and Fangcun Mountain is a million miles. This Golden Light Technique allows him to travel back and forth within two days, which is considered extremely fast.

Although it's not as impressive as my senior brother's somersault cloud, which travels 108,000 li in a single somersault, it's not far off.

With a flick of his fingertip, the patriarch sent out a golden light that flew straight into Ning Chen's sea of ​​consciousness. Ning Chen closed his eyes and carefully comprehended it for a moment, then couldn't help but open his eyes and blurt out the words.

"Wonderful! Truly a wonderful method!"

The Golden Light Leap Technique not only allows for extremely fast escape speed, but also provides a golden light shield for the body during flight, making it a powerful supernatural ability that combines offense and defense.

For long-distance travel, it's a flying technique; for close combat, it's instantaneous teleportation, also known as flash....

Combined with his Tai'a sword and Ruyi Jingu Bang, it's truly a first-rate technique for ambushing people!

The patriarch stroked his long beard, quite satisfied with Ning Chen's quick comprehension, and gave instructions.

"This copy of the Zhouyi Cantong Qi is slightly incomplete. I will carefully study it, complete it, and then return it to you..."

Ning Chen opened his mouth. The patriarch clearly meant that he would complete the technique before passing it on to him. In that case, he would make a huge profit, getting a free alchemy method.

It seems we should collect more fragmented scriptures to help the patriarch complete them.

Just as Ning Chen was about to leave, the patriarch remembered something else.

"That new treasure you acquired has a great connection to the Golden Dragon Ruyi Zhengyi Longhu Xuantan Zhenjun. Why don't you hand it over, and I will help you erase the karmic ties..."

oh oh!

Ning Chen almost forgot that the original owner of the newly acquired Dragon-Binding Rope was listed on the Investiture of the Gods and became one of the Four Gods of Wealth, with his statues appearing everywhere.

If the cause and effect are not erased, it will be easy for him to discover it once it is used.

Once Brother Zhao Gongming got angry, he was basically cut off from wealth for the rest of his life.

Ning Chen quickly took out the Dragon Binding Rope and handed it to Patriarch Bodhi.

The patriarch held the Dragon-Binding Rope, a hint of emotion in his eyes. Then, he brought two fingers together and slowly stroked the rope, causing it to radiate a brilliant golden light...

The patriarch handed the Dragon Binding Rope back to Ning Chen.

"Go, and descend the mountain after listening to the Dharma tomorrow. Go quickly and return quickly, lest you delay your own path and fail to live up to those... cough cough."

The patriarch coughed lightly, his unfinished words carrying a profound meaning.

Ning Chen was somewhat amused and exasperated. Who could I possibly let down? Sure enough, everything was under the control of the Ancestral Master.

He could only bow respectfully.

"This disciple will humbly obey the ancestral master's instructions!"

Back in his own hut where he shared a room with Monkey King, Ning Chen was about to tidy up a bit before starting his cultivation when he was drawn to the scene before him.

He saw that his monkey senior brother was not sleeping soundly or eating peaches and reading books as usual, but was sitting cross-legged on his stone bed.

The monkey's sitting posture was not as upright as that of human cultivators; it appeared somewhat casual.

It was curled up, but its state was extremely strange.

Monkey King's eyes were half-closed, and no powerful magical energy surged from his body. However, an indescribable Daoist aura slowly emanated from him.

Monkey King sat there quietly, as if he had merged with the stone walls of the tile house, the breeze outside the window, and even the spiritual charm of the entire Fangcun Mountain, falling into a mysterious state that even Ning Chen could not understand.

Ning Chen held his breath, his heart trembling.

"Is this... Senior Brother about to succeed?"

With his current insight and knowledge, he naturally understood that Monkey King's current state was likely about to undergo some kind of transformative change.

Although he knew that his senior brother had been cultivating for several years ahead of the history he knew, he did not expect that Brother Monkey would become a disciple so quickly.

He recalled that the profound Daoist aura he felt in the Ancestral Master's Cave was somewhat similar to Monkey King's current state!

Although the Daoist aura emanating from Monkey King is far less vast and profound than that of his patriarch, its natural and harmonious resonance with the Great Dao is undeniable.

Ning Chen couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile, realizing that he had encountered one extraordinary event after another along his journey.

Through dual cultivation at the West Sea Dragon Palace, he obtained the essence of the Ice-Fire Dragon's bloodline; he also achieved perfect completion of Eagle's Sorrow Gorge and obtained the Dragon-Binding Rope...

His cultivation has progressed by leaps and bounds, with his Daoist practice exceeding two hundred years and his comprehension surpassing the 2000 mark.

However, Monkey King was merely living in this small mountain, eating ordinary mountain fruits and listening to the patriarch preach; his experiences were far less exciting than Monkey King's.

But the Monkey King's progress is always so astonishing!

Despite his efforts to catch up through various opportunities around the world, he seemed to be forever only able to look up to them.

"As expected of a naturally gifted stone monkey, endowed with the essence of heaven and earth, this innate talent and affinity with the Great Dao are truly enviable."

Ning Chen looked at Monkey King, who was immersed in a mysterious state, and sighed softly. His eyes showed both sincere admiration and a sense of urgency that was hard to put into words.

If Monkey King succeeds, the day he graduates from his apprenticeship will not be far off.

At that time, the prelude to the great calamity of Journey to the West will begin, and the havoc in the Heavenly Palace will commence!

Although my cultivation level is only one realm per year, the progress is astonishing!

But the starting point is too low; there's still a distance to go before reaching the true immortal realm. We must hurry...

Ning Chen disregarded everything else, sat down cross-legged, and began to study diligently.

The next morning, a clear chime rang out. Ning Chen saw that Monkey King was still in a state of enlightenment and was in a daze. He got up on his own and walked towards the lecture hall.

The air in the lecture hall of Fangcun Mountain was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood. The disciples held their breath and focused their attention. After receiving a gift of thanks from the Dragon King of the West Sea, even the prayer cushions were brand new.

As is customary, Ning Chen sat next to his senior brother.

Today's Monkey King was quite different from usual. He wasn't scratching his ears or looking around. His eyes were half-closed, and his aura was so deep it was almost nonexistent.

If Ning Chen hadn't noticed his unusual behavior last night, he would have almost thought he was asleep.

Bodhi Patriarch sat upright on the cloud platform, and naturally saw it clearly. This monkey exuded a perfect and natural Daoist aura, like a piece of unpolished jade that was about to radiate endless precious light after being polished.

The patriarch nodded slightly, but sighed inwardly; the monkey's progress was much faster than he had anticipated.

Of course, his personal disciple Ning Chen deserves credit for this.

All sorts of profound techniques were passed down, and this monkey, with his extraordinary comprehension, fully grasped them and made them his own.

But since things had come to this, there was nothing he could do. He couldn't exactly send the monkey back to the furnace to be remade. Anyway, the person he had promised to find was someone to face the calamity.

As for the person destined to face the calamity, they were born too early and their skills were too strong?

That's outside the scope of his promise!

clang.........

The clear and melodious sound of the jade chime rang out, solemn and dignified.

When the patriarch spoke, his voice was not loud, but it was like a great bell, striking straight to the heart and instantly resounding throughout the entire lecture hall!

"The Great Dao is formless, yet it gives birth to Heaven and Earth; the Great Dao is nameless, yet it nourishes all things. Immortals have their place, and they are divided into three, the highest of which is gold..."

Ning Chen was greatly shocked. This time, the patriarch was actually pointing directly to the Golden Immortal Path!