All Heavens: Becoming a Saint Begins in Deep Space

Early in the morning, Wang Li drove Wang Xuan to Pufa Temple again.

As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he heard a familiar voice, very familiar, it sounded like Old Chen. Wang Li raised an eyebrow. Old Chen had returned from New Star. Although Wang Li knew what would happen next, he only knew the events, not the dates.

Wang Xuan looked at Wang Li beside him and asked, "Was that Old Chen's voice just now?"

Wang Li didn't give a definite answer: "It seems so. Did he return from Nova Scotia?"

Upon hearing Wang Li say this, Wang Xuan, in order to verify it, rushed into a courtyard and indeed found Old Chen.

The group exchanged glances, and just then, Old Chen turned and ran away, clearly hiding something.

The weather was beautiful today, with bright sunshine and warm, comfortable light. Many people had already come to the temple to offer incense. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Old Chen, not wanting to be noticed, suddenly stopped and calmly returned.

"Fate is truly wondrous. Why does Old Chen keep his distance when he sees us after so long?" Wang Li said with a hearty laugh, his voice preceding his arrival.

Before Wang Li even arrived nearby, a voice came from afar: "Old Chen, look at the camera, give me a peace sign, and say cheese!"

Just then, the sound of a camera taking pictures came from inside.

Click!

Old Chen remained calm, clearly a worldly man who had never shown any unusual emotions before.

Old Chen said calmly, "Young Wang is twenty years old now, he should be more mature."

He straightened his clothes as he spoke, indicating that he was being very serious.

"Old Chen, be normal. You're so old, you're giving me goosebumps." Wang Xuan patted himself down as well.

At this point, Old Chen couldn't hold back any longer: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, I went to the deep space because of you. How will you repay me? Tell me, wouldn't you say I shielded you from disaster?" Old Chen looked like he wanted an explanation.

Wang Xuan felt somewhat guilty about the matter, as it was actually Wang Li who had spoken up that day. However, he hadn't expected that his younger brother's teasing remarks would actually lead the female Taoist priest to go and find Old Chen.

Wang Li showed no remorse whatsoever when he spoke of her. This old fellow had ill intentions and wanted to trick them into speaking. He said, "Old Chen, you can't say that. You know far more about ancient techniques than we do. Besides, I'm giving you a chance to get close to the immortals. Who knows, the sorcerer sister might pass on some supreme immortal technique to you."

Wang Li exuded confidence and showed no sign of apprehension.

Old Chen was still pretending to be profound: "Alas, I paid a huge price for going to deep space, and even... if I am gone, you must find a way to find the old method."

Life is always full of ups and downs, easily misunderstood, and no one knows how their life will end. Old Chen sighed, looking towards the horizon, his body covered in a pale golden glow as the morning sun rose.

Wang Xuan seemed to have been coaxed into submission and was about to tell Wang Li to tone it down.

At that moment, Aoki's voice came from the doorway.

"Master, if you really can't keep going, don't force yourself. It's alright if you can't get the female Taoist's ascension technique, but Wang Li and Wang Xuan's strength might improve by leaps and bounds..."

When Aoki arrived, he heard Old Chen's sighs even before he reached the courtyard gate, so he advised Old Chen not to be stubborn and strode in.

The moment he saw Wang Li and Wang Xuan, he wanted to shut his mouth, wishing he had never been there, and dared not look at Old Chen.

At the same time, the guilt that had just arisen in Wang Xuan's heart vanished completely. He stared at Old Chen: "This guy is actually brewing a big move. The old man is cunning!"

"Old Chen, you're something else," Wang Xuan sighed.

Sure enough, old age brings wisdom. Old Chen showed no embarrassment about what had just happened. The emotions he had been building up vanished in an instant. He shook his head and sighed, "It's true that life is unpredictable, and the trajectory of life is constantly changing."

Wang Xuan glanced at Lao Cheng, feeling no sympathy for his haggard appearance. This old colleague was a ruthless man; he had endured so many days to obtain the immortal technique. He was truly dedicated!

He leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Are there really immortals who have ascended to immortality?"

Aoki couldn't stand it anymore: "Alright, Your Majesty, you should be kind. Don't provoke Old Chen anymore."

Wang Li glanced at him: "Aoki, if I were you, I wouldn't have come over. You're the only one left to be taken over. If you come here now, wouldn't it be perfect to take over the shift?"

"Shut up, Xiao Wang!" Aoki immediately bristled and took a few steps back.

Then he suddenly felt a pang of fear, as if his mental realm was under some kind of pressure, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Old Chen breathed a sigh of relief, sensing something: "I feel that the fairy should have left; my mental state feels much lighter now."

Undeniably, Old Chen is among the top figures in the current field of traditional magic, and he could sense the departure of the female sorcerer.

Old Chen was startled as soon as Wang Li finished speaking. This same kid had said the female sorcerer had arrived, and she had actually come. Now he said she had left, and she had indeed left.

"Really...it's my turn?" Aoki wanted to curse, and he was so anxious that he jumped up and down. The king had said it before, and now the little king had said it, so it seemed to have come true.

Old Chen's expression was complicated. All his efforts had been in vain; in the end, it was all for naught.

Wang Xuan said, "Old Qing, if I were you, I would hurry up and run to the Greater Khingan Mountains. They are studying the female alchemist's body there. Sending her there would be a good way to punish them and show them that immortals are not people they can fool."

You'd better bring a few more people, call Jin Chuan and Qian Lei, there's strength in numbers.

Aoki glared at them, wanting to say, "Jin Chuan and Qian Lei offended you once, and you still remember it and are still like this now. Isn't it all your fault?"

However, he did not hesitate to take action and planned to find someone to share the burden and go to the Greater Khingan Mountains together, otherwise he probably wouldn't be able to do it by himself.

Old Chen spoke up: "These past few days, I have spoken with that celestial maiden with utmost respect and humility, and I find her to be knowledgeable, reasonable, kind, and incredibly compassionate. Aoki, you can go now."

What else could Aoki say? He couldn't very well talk back to his master.

Only three people remained in the courtyard: Da Wang, Xiao Wang, and Lao Chen. They gathered together, facing each other.

Old Chen was the first to break down: "Speak! Your Majesty, you have many secrets. The female sorcerer treated you all differently, even though she has left now."

Old Chen regained his usual composure and calmness, and his tone remained relatively peaceful.

"Don't rush to deny it. I know very well what your strength was when you first graduated, and I've also heard about what happened in Daheishan. After you came back from Daxinganling, you were shrouded in mystery." Old Chen said, without much emotional fluctuation.

"Your strength has improved rapidly. You defeated Sun Chengkun and Du Shujiang, which startled Qingmu. Even though he didn't say anything, he was also terrified by your growth rate. If this continues, I'm also feeling uneasy." Old Chen remained calm.

Wang Xuan sighed. He had known all along that this situation would be discovered. Their strength was improving rapidly, and as long as the people around them paid attention, they would be found out sooner or later.

Old Chen was clearly eager to extract something from them.

Wang Xuan said with a serious face, "Old Chen, would you believe me if I said that we never obtained any ascension techniques from beginning to end?"

"What secrets do you have?" Old Chen asked.

"There are indeed secrets, but secrets are not universal. If you tell others, they can't do it, and it will only cause huge trouble," Wang Li sighed.

Old Chen shook his head and patted them on the shoulder: "Don't overthink it. I won't force you. Think about whether you want to tell them or not. You don't need to say anything now. I'll invite you fishing tomorrow, and we'll talk then."

Wang Xuan didn't care at all: "Old Chen, you're overthinking it. You've been working so hard for so many days, get some rest tonight."

Wang Li chimed in, "Yes, Old Chen, get a good night's sleep."

At that moment, Old Chen's eyelids twitched wildly, and he had a bad feeling.

He quickly called Aoki to ask if he was in the vicinity.

They talked a lot after that, mostly Old Chen, who was very experienced and talked about many things. Among them, Wang Xuan caught the key information: an earthquake had occurred here at Pufa Temple 300 years ago, and the ancient temple and pagoda had collapsed.