Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Seeing this scene, Zhao Wanxian and Zhao Gudu, nephew and uncle, were greatly shocked. Unable to resist, they exchanged a glance, forced down their inner shock, and simultaneously lowered their heads, not daring to continue watching.

At the head of the hall, Zhao Fuji controlled his emotions, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and reopened his eyes.

A gleam of brilliance suddenly flashed in his eyes, and then his face instantly returned to calm.

At this moment, Zhao Fuji didn't mention what he had just seen and started to talk about the important things that had happened in the family over the past few years, as if nothing had happened.

For example, the Old Saint Emperor abdicated last year, and the new emperor is the Second Prince, and so on.

Another example is that a genius with a Single Spirit Root emerged from a branched lineage of the family and was ultimately taken under Sixth Ancestor Zhao Shanhe's tutelage for personal training... and more.

Zhao Fuji spoke of many things, often touching upon some unknown family secrets.

This left Zhao Wanxian and the others sweating, trembling.

They were scared.

Because some secrets involved the top figures of the family, and with their status, they absolutely should not hear them; hearing them would only bring bad luck.

Zhao Sheng sat in the chair, quietly listening to Zhao Fuji's droning, but he had no intention of interrupting.

Zhao Fuji's behavior was somewhat abnormal compared to usual; he was clearly startled by what he had just seen, using talking to vent his inner excitement.

After about two cups of tea, Zhao Fuji completely calmed his emotions, immediately stopping his speech, and instead pointed at Zhao Wanxian and the others, smiling, "Look, these two youngsters, I've brought them here all in one piece. Take a look! Over the past few years, these two have made quite a name for themselves among the younger generation.."

Zhao Sheng, hearing this, smiled and said, "Back then, my spirit light was exuberant, and I couldn't resist, so I passed on my modified Golden Body Technique to the two of them. Now it seems they haven't disappointed my expectations and have achieved something."

Saying this, Zhao Sheng glanced at Zhao Wanxian and the two of them, and with a smile said, "Come over quickly, let this old man see your cultivation results over the years."

Zhao Wanxian and Zhao Gudu, upon hearing these words, immediately cupped their fists in salute to the Ancestor, then simultaneously exhaled and shouted thunderously. Their entire bodies' energy and blood burst forth, with their entire being radiating scorching Fire Qi, the temperature so high it seemed it could melt gold and iron.

The originally bronze skin of the two suddenly transformed into golden color, with every inch blooming layer upon layer of golden light, the golden light gentle as water, yet seemingly indestructible, difficult to be harmed by swords and knives.

Strikingly, Zhao Wanxian's body was enveloped by seven layers of golden light, with the innermost three layers showing signs of transforming from void into reality, evolving into Undying Golden Armor.

As for Zhao Gudu, his body had only two layers of golden light, barely reaching the realm of "Like Water and Wall."

Upon seeing this, Zhao Sheng's eyes flashed, and he lightly flicked his finger, sending out two piercing white Sword Lights that instantly shot from his fingertips, slashing at the Protective Golden Light on the two of them.

Bang, bang, bang!

A sound like a bowstring rang out as the Protective Golden Light on the two of them seemed to possess great elasticity. The places where the Sword Light struck slowly twisted and caved in, until it seemed to snap tight to the utmost and then abruptly shattered.

The Sword Light, just having pierced through one layer of golden light, immediately encountered the second layer of golden light.

The defensive power of this golden light was astonishingly strong, with each layer stronger than the last.

The Sword Light released by Zhao Sheng, its power comparable to a full-force strike of Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

Even so, this one strike barely broke through Zhao Gudu's second layer of golden light barrier, with the remaining sharpness unable to even scratch his skin.

As for Zhao Wanxian, it outright failed to break his second layer of golden light.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Sheng nodded with satisfaction, then multitasked, using Divine Thought to point out the inadequacies and loopholes in their cultivation while also clarifying obscure parts of the Cultivation Technique for them.

Zhao Fuji only stayed at Earth Valley for two days, and after understanding the progress of the experiments, quickly took a large number of Record Jade Scrolls back to Divine Dragon Valley.

Zhao Wanxian and nephew stayed at Earth Valley for nearby accommodations, incidentally joining the experiments.

With the joint efforts of Zhao Sheng and Jin Canzi, the Devil Mushroom mutation experiment and Plague Beast cultivation experiment progressed very smoothly, even as if aided by the heavens.

In just three years, Jin Canzi unexpectedly cultivated four types of Mutated Plague Gu that met the requirements, including the Four-winged Black Spot Mosquito, White-eyed Blood Fly, Drumming Sky Flea, and Blood Seductive Worm.

Zhao Sheng also reaped great rewards, not only cultivating five excellent Blood Plague Strains but also completely mastering the Ancestor Species of the Devil Mushroom.

The ancestral fungus tree planted in the Bei Mansion Cave Heaven had grown over nine feet tall and had begun to exhibit the unique ability of "All Things Spiritualize."

When the White Feather Flowers bloomed throughout the Southern Border, a Mountain Shifting Level Cloud Boat descended above Earth Valley.

Ouyang Boxian led a group of people continually flying up and down, transporting batches of metal boxes into the Cloud Boat's storage.

Before long, Zhao Sheng appeared before the people, flying with tunneling light into the Cloud Boat.

Following him, Zhao Hongcen, Zhao Wanxian, Ouyang Boxian, and a large group of people also flew into the Cloud Boat, settling down in their respective cabins.

As the sun rose to the zenith, the Cloud Boat ascended to the cloud layer.

Jin Canzi stood at the summit of Gu God Peak, gazing at the gradually disappearing silhouette of the boat at the horizon, with a smile of unknown meaning suddenly appearing on his face.

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A vast expanse of deep sea, with fierce winds raging and waves rolling, stirring up wave after wave.

At the end of the waves, a lush and verdant large island faintly emerged.

About a hundred miles from Hidden Island, Zhao Sheng stood on the Ten Thousand Fire Tripod, hanging suspended in the upper sky, gazing coldly down at the sea surface.