Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 538 Debt Contract, Fate Star Suspended in the Divine Aperture
Qingbo sighed, his expression becoming even more radiant.

Although he was not as opposed as the others to the two adults joining his faction, he was still somewhat uneasy about suddenly belonging to a power.

But after witnessing the power of the Three Immortals Mountain, Qingbo had only one thought left.

That is: Stay!
Just then, Qingbo suddenly remembered a question and stepped forward to respectfully ask Huofeng:

"Lord Fire Phoenix, it is said that dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators were captured in the Battle of Zhongtian Pass. Have all of these people paid ransom?"

Upon hearing this, the Fire Phoenix smiled proudly.

"In the battle ten days ago, the Second Master captured a total of twenty-eight Nascent Soul cultivators."

Thirteen incarnations were willing to join the Three Immortals Mountain, and of the remaining fifteen, eight have now paid the ransom.

There are still seven people left, and they have not yet raised enough money to redeem themselves.

The second master is the most benevolent. If he cannot afford the ransom, he cannot simply take the other party's life.
Before going into seclusion, he entrusted my family's abbot with the delivery of the debt contract.

After signing the contract, serving Fenglingdao for ten years will be equivalent to one Dharma Realm. After serving for twenty years, one will regain freedom and can then choose to leave or stay on Sanxian Mountain.

Those who make significant contributions during this period will have their service period reduced at Sanxian Mountain as appropriate.

Upon hearing this, Qingbo's lips twitched slightly.

Rumor has it that the Second Master even killed the Venerable One's clone. Such a ruthless and cunning person seems to have nothing to do with benevolence, right?

However, this method is not as cruel as imagined.

Qingbo also did not want the three mountain lords of Sanxian Mountain to be people who were only interested in killing.

After all, they had previously fought for the opportunity to become Venerables and establish their dominance in the Sealed Spirit Path. No one could say anything about their life-or-death struggle.

If we kill these Nascent Soul cultivators later, we'll attract too many powerful forces.

Two World Treasures, no more, no less, just right.

Qingbo was also somewhat impressed.

Unbeknownst to him, Qingbo had begun to consider the issue from the perspective of Sanxian Mountain.

He praised it wholeheartedly:
"The Second Master is kind and generous, which is a blessing for the Three Immortals Mountain."

The gloomy Nascent Soul cultivator beside Qingbo exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this:
"A debt deed? Does this really bind a group of Nascent Soul cultivators? What if they default on their debts?"

You should know that many of these people, like the old man who just became a Nascent Soul cultivator, come from various Holy Domains. If they were to gain their freedom and want to renege on their debts, wouldn't it be easy for them to simply run back to their Holy Domain?
Although this deity raised questions, he was also considering the issue from the perspective of the Three Immortal Mountains.

Fire Phoenix didn't blame her upon hearing this, but her expression turned displeased.

In comparison, he still preferred Qingbo's words.

With a cold snort, Fire Phoenix replied:

"Default on your debt? Who would dare?"

The second master made it clear that if anyone leaves Fengling Path without permission after signing the contract, they will be asked to return it.

"At that time, as long as you can afford the interest, it's up to you."

Upon hearing this, Yin Yu Hua Shen felt a sudden chill in his heart.

This is the gate to the Holy Realm.

He sensed a condescending tone in the Second Master's words.

It seems that the threshold of the Holy Land is nothing more than that for the Second Master.

This excited him just as much.

Compared to Canglang, Lanyu's demeanor is far superior.
He wished he could take his place!

Just as he was getting excited, a curtain of water suddenly appeared from the mountain peak outside the main mountain, which was filled with the aura of water, and spread out in front of everyone.

With a flash of light, two figures appeared one after the other.

The two were Canglang and Lanyu, who had been nearly crippled by a punch from Li Wushou.

At this moment, both of them had fully recovered their physical bodies, and even made further progress, with their aura becoming even more powerful.

Upon seeing the two, Huo Feng's expression turned solemn, and she bowed respectfully, saying:
"Greetings to the two lineage leaders."

Canglang and Lanyu nodded slightly.

"Qingbo and the others, we will take them away first. We still need to go to the main mountain to meet your abbot to discuss the matter of overseas incense offerings."

Fire Phoenix thought to herself, "As expected," and then bowed again, saying:

"Please make yourselves at home, both of you!"

Ripples spread across the water, engulfing Qingbo and the others, causing them to disappear into the air and head towards the main mountain.

At the foot of the main mountain of Sanxian Mountain.

There is a grand hall, and behind the hall is a road leading to the top of the main mountain.

Canglang and Lanyu, along with Qingbo and others, came to pay their respects to the Paper Goddess.

However, a white curtain with skin-like texture, unfolded in the main hall, blocked their path.

Canglang and Lanyu, both imbued with divine control talismans, were fully aware of the origin of this white curtain. Therefore, they led Qingbo and the others in bowing:

"Greetings, Master of the Dark Vein, Talisman Master. We have an appointment with Abbot Baizhi to discuss the matter of the South China Sea incense offerings. We request that you grant us passage."

Within the white curtain, shadows flowed, and countless black threads, invisible to the naked eye, emerged from the curtain, converging before everyone's eyes to form a ghostly figure draped in a black robe.

A slightly hoarse voice then rang out:
"The Second Master is helping the Paper Goddess break through her barrier. Please wait a moment, both of you."

Qingbo and the others subconsciously glanced at the talisman master.

The aura emanating from this Dark Vein Master was completely different from that of the Seven Vein Peaks they had just encountered, clearly indicating that he was another force from the Three Immortal Mountains.

Qingbo and the others, who thought they had gained a basic understanding of the Three Immortals Mountain, were once again filled with turmoil.

But upon that one glance, everyone felt their hearts sink.

The black threads extending from the human skin curtain had somehow come to rest between the brows of each of them. Qingbo and the others stiffened, quickly regaining their composure and daring not to look any longer.

Just as everyone was feeling uneasy, the main hall suddenly shook, and then the entire main mountain began to tremble.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the main hall, and they looked up.

The main mountain, which had been shrouded in auspicious clouds, was now shrouded in a gray mist.

Within the gray mist, a great realm is bathed in chaos, rising and falling within it.

This realm is extremely vast, unlike the typical Dharma realms that resemble giant continents or spheres.

The universe, the starry sky, mountains, and rivers are all contained within it.

Even with Qingbo's divine vision, he could only glimpse a small part of it.

"What kind of world is this?"

Qingbo murmured in silence.

Aside from the real world, perhaps only the sacred domain of a Great Venerable can compare to it?
Qingbo had never seen the Holy Domain before and had no way to compare it to anything, so he could only stare at the scene in disbelief.

Unlike Lan Yu, Qing Bo, and others, Cang Lang was quite familiar with this great realm.

The shock I felt when I first met him is still vivid in my mind; it was no less than that of Qingbo and the others.

Hearing Qingbo's murmur, Canglang softly explained:

"This is the Second Master's divine realm."

Finally, there was one more thing left unsaid: this Dharma realm seemed even larger than when we first met ten days ago.

Nevertheless, Qingbo and the others were still quite shocked.

Is this the Second Master who severed the Venerable One's clone?
Such a realm of Dharma could probably only be possessed by a terrifying being like the Second Master.
Just then, a loud shout suddenly rang out from the summit of the main mountain:
"The Destiny Star rises!"

Qingbo and the others were shocked, and then they saw a huge Dharma body with three heads and six arms rise from the ground.

A radiant star, supported by the six arms of the Dharma Body, transformed into a stream of light, directly piercing through the clouds of the Divine Aperture Dharma Realm and disappearing into the starry sky.

The starry sky is layered and mysterious, and even the vast ocean and the boundless sky cannot distinguish between reality and illusion.

Qingbo and the others were even more confused.

With the star of destiny hanging high, one should be promoted to a celestial being.

The abbot, who devoured the incense offerings like a glutton, surprisingly did not invoke the heavenly gods.
Moreover, isn't the celestial deity, the Fate Star, high above the heavens?
Why does it look as if a destiny star is hanging high in the Second Master's divine realm at this moment?
What's going on?
Before the crowd could ponder for long, the dazzling golden star disappeared into the layers of starry sky, vanishing completely from their sight and merging into the great world.

The light and shadows shifted, lifting away the gray haze of the vast world.

The entire Dharma Realm vanished into the sky above the Three Immortal Mountains, and golden auspicious clouds, carrying rays of golden light, once again swept across the heavens and earth.

The talisman master, who had been quietly observing with his head held high, slowly offered his congratulations with a hint of envy:

"Congratulations, Paper Goddess! You have ascended to heaven in one step, and from now on you will live forever and look down upon the human world."

Golden light shimmered on the mountaintop, and a humming sound echoed in the void:
"The talisman master is too kind. It's just that the second master has favored me and I've had a bit of luck. It can't compare to the talisman master's hard work and effort for the second master."

As they spoke, the hall was filled with flickering light and shadow, and a figure emerged from it.

Canglang and Lanyu, along with Qingbo and the others, hurriedly bowed:

"Greetings, Abbot Baizhi!"

The Paper Goddess didn't mince words and said directly:

"Greetings, two lineage masters. Before your seclusion, the Second Master was concerned about the South China Sea. Before he emerges from seclusion, I need to establish the incense lineage in the South China Sea. Please help me."

Canglang and Lanyu's expressions turned solemn, and they replied earnestly:

"We will personally lead Qingbo and others to handle this, and we will definitely complete the construction according to the abbot's requirements within three days."

The paper goddess nodded slightly.

"In that case, thank you both, lineage masters. As for the method of construction, please come to my White Paper Divine Kingdom for a discussion."

As soon as he finished speaking, a buzzing sound filled the hall.

The paper goddess nodded to the talisman master, then turned and disappeared into the light and shadow.

Behind them, Canglang, Lanyu, and the others were already standing in place.

But everyone's minds had already followed the Paper Goddess into her divine realm.

Such power made even the talisman masters extremely envious.

His mind couldn't help but wander to the choice that the Second Master had given him before he went into seclusion.

Is it about obtaining sufficient boundary power to transform the Dharma realm?

Or did he suddenly comprehend the Dao with the help of the Second Master?

Of the eight masters of the Three Immortals Mountain, only he had not comprehended the Daoist principles. Although the masters of the other seven masters had no complaints about this and were willing to follow his orders, he himself was under great pressure.

Having spent hundreds of years cultivating his inner strength, his comprehension was already exceptional; otherwise, he wouldn't have suppressed his cultivation level, wanting to enter the world first, accumulate resources, and compete with many top-tier Nascent Soul cultivators.

Although he also wanted to be like the Paper Goddess, receiving help from the Second Master to rise to the top in one step.

But he knew that the path of immortals and the path of gods were different.

Even with the Second Master's help, it would still take him quite a while to comprehend the other Daoist principles.

Moreover, none of the many Daoist methods that the Second Master chose for him were compatible with his own Dao.

Even if he comprehends the Dao at that time, does he, as the master of the Dark Lineage, have to merge into the other seven lineages?
With the pride of a talisman master, he found it hard to accept!
After much thought, he still wanted to comprehend his own talisman puppet magic.

If he had sufficient boundary power to compensate for the shortcomings of his hasty advancement to the Nascent Soul stage, his Dao and Dharma might not be unable to advance further.

With his inner turmoil dissipated, the talisman master reaffirmed his resolve.

Everything is just waiting for the Second Master to emerge from seclusion.

(End of this chapter)