Ascension Through Generations

Time passes year by year.

On this day, dusk fell, the lanterns of Xinglong City were turned on, and the sky-wide beam of light that shrouded Guangming Tower slowly dissipated.

On the ninth floor of Guangming Building, the spiritual light of the spirit gathering array gradually extinguished, the array patterns disappeared, and the surrounding spiritual energy slowly calmed down. Zhao Sheng exhaled lightly and slowly opened his eyes.

The fire on his body converged, and in the sea of ​​Qi, the golden elixir was dense, and the Golden Crow True Fire turned into a ball of flame again, burning quietly.

Zhao Sheng felt the true energy in his body, which was much purer than before, and his cultivation had also improved a lot.

But it doesn't matter. Just a few years of fire are not enough to break through the third level of Jindan.

At the Golden Elixir stage, every breakthrough is extremely difficult and can easily take dozens or even hundreds of years of hard work.

Zhao Sheng stood up, stepped out of the building with a gentle step, and a piece of golden light swept away, heading towards the east city.

More than ten breaths later, the golden light fell in front of a majestic pavilion shrouded in a formation.

This is Zhao's Sutra Pavilion.

"Welcome to you, ancestor!" As soon as the guard at the door saw Zhao Sheng, he quickly stepped forward and bowed.

Zhao Sheng nodded slightly. In recent days, he had come to the Sutra Pavilion many times, and the guards were not surprised. Naturally, he did not need to kneel down and worship directly like the previous two times.

After showing the pass token, the light curtain of the magic circle opened a narrow doorway. Zhao Sheng stepped into the Sutra Pavilion, and the light screen of the magic circle immediately returned to its original state.

Zhao Sheng went straight to the fourth floor of the Sutra Pavilion. The huge room here was empty. There were many bookshelves scattered around. There were some jade slips, ancient books, and scrolls on the bookshelves. Everything outside was shrouded in layers of light curtains.

Most of the things on the fourth floor of the Sutra Pavilion are precious secrets of martial arts that have been collected and summarized by the family over the generations, and some are the cultivation experiences of the ancestors of the family.

The fourth floor and above of the Sutra Pavilion are all important areas, and non-Ji Zhu clan elders are not allowed to enter.

Zhao Sheng has been here many times recently, firstly to review the past and learn about the new, and to read more about the cultivation experiences of his predecessors, especially the records of the two golden elixir ancestors, Zhao Dingguang and Zhao Tongxian. Doing so will help you draw parallels and increase your knowledge.

Secondly, it is to add some of one’s own cultivation experience, notes and inheritance skills to the younger generations of the family.

Zhao Sheng stayed here for three days.

During these three days, after reading through Zhao Dingguang's many artifact refining experiences, he began to record a rare original technique.

This original technique called "Demon Transformation Technique" originates from an indigenous race in the Broken Star Sea that is about to become extinct.

This technique is quite similar to the Immortal Cultivation Technique of the Beast Control Sect, but the two are completely different in nature.

If the method of the Beast Control Sect is to use humans to control beasts, then the "Demon Transformation Technique" is to use humans to transform monsters.

This skill requires extracting the complete soul of a second-level monster or above, and then combining the original shamanic sacrifice and the secret technique of entering the underworld to fuse the soul of the monster with one's own soul.

It is said that one can forcibly increase one's mental power in a short period of time. Even those who are cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm can possess the divine consciousness of the Foundation Establishment Realm in advance, and even have a very small chance of comprehending the unique innate spells of monsters.

Of course, practicing this primitive technique will also have serious sequelae, which can easily cause cognitive confusion, change human nature, or simply lead to death by the demonic beast's soul back-devouring the soul.

Zhao Sheng deliberately left the "Demon Transformation Technique" in the Sutra Pavilion. Of course, he hoped that future generations could learn from this technique and create new cultivation techniques. This is the meaning of passing on the fire from generation to generation.

Then Zhao Sheng took the opportunity to revise some of the errata and omissions made by his predecessors. After that, he calmly checked some classics related to weapon refining, then got up and left the Sutra Pavilion.

…

The time is September, and the order belongs to the third autumn.

On this day, in front of the Bagua Guangming Tower, a rainbow light fell down, and the light dispersed, revealing Zhao Degang's figure.

"Elder of the Thirteen Clan, you are here!" As soon as the gatekeepers saw his figure, they hurriedly came up to him and bowed respectfully.

All the clansmen in Xinglong City knew it. The elder of the Zhao Degang clan is the most eloquent person in front of the ancestors, and he is very popular in the clan.

"Is the ancestor in the building now?" Zhao Degang asked in a calm tone.

"Reporting to the clan elder, our ancestor is in the building at the moment. Please wait a moment. I will pass the message to you right now." The gatekeeper clan member replied hurriedly, turned around and walked back into the building.

At this moment, Zhao Degang's ears twitched and he quickly stopped the person: "There is no need to pass the message, I just come in directly. The ancestor already knows that I am coming."

After that, he straightened his clothes and walked in calmly.

The gatekeepers stopped for a moment, glanced at Zhao Degang's back with envy, walked to the side and stood still, and continued to guard the gate.

A moment later, in the spacious and empty hall on the third floor of Guangming Building, Zhao Sheng sat on a chair with a smile on his face. Sitting at attention next to him was the head of the family, Zhao Debang.

"...This year we have opened 26 acres of high-grade spiritual fields, 89 acres of medium-grade spiritual fields, and 230 acres of low-grade spiritual fields. A total of 211 kinds of elixirs have been harvested, of which 40 are more than 500 years old. The two plants are..."

At this moment, Zhao Debang was respectfully reporting this year's spiritual field harvest to his ancestors.

"Degang paid homage to the ancestor and met the head of the family." Zhao Degang's eyes flashed, he walked up quickly and greeted him with a deep salute.

"No need to be polite." Zhao Sheng smiled slightly, and after speaking, he looked Zhao Degang up and down, and the smile on his face became even wider.

"I heard that you have been practicing hard in seclusion in recent years. Now it seems that your spiritual power is much thicker and purer. You will be able to complete the foundation building in the middle stage soon."

"Well, I'm so far older than you."

Zhao Degang thought so in his heart, but said humbly:

"Old Ancestor was very impressed, but I came here this time to report to you the transaction with the Heshan Sect. The Heshan Sect is very satisfied with the elixir and talismans we sent, and wants to double the purchase. The time is still once every six months. "

He didn't beat around the bush and explained the matter straightforwardly.

Zhao Sheng doesn't like to talk nonsense, which naturally affects the narrative style of the whole clan, which is mostly concise and to the point.

"Yes. The Heshan Sect is quite prepared for a rainy day. But you have discussed this matter with the family leader. I will not get involved. If there is such a thing in the future, you should discuss it with the family leader more often. Do you hear me?" Zhao Sheng nodded. Said the point.

"I sincerely obey the decree of our ancestors." Zhao Degang's face turned dark when he heard this, but he still bowed and replied.

The head of the family on the side, Zhao Debang, flashed with joy.

Zhao Sheng just pretended not to notice, took something out of the storage bag and said:

"Back then, when I was traveling in the Broken Star Sea, I accidentally obtained a rare treasure called the Awakening God Jade. This treasure can calm people's minds and purify their desires, and is very helpful in resisting inner demons and distracting thoughts. This treasure is now given to you. "

"Ancestor, since this treasure has such a miraculous effect, how can I use it?" Zhao Degang was happy at first, and then declined.

"Haha, it's yours if I give it to you. Take it!" Zhao Sheng chuckled and gave it away gently, and the Awakening God Jade flew out and fell into Zhao Degang's arms. .

"Thank you ancestor for the reward!" Zhao Degang was really overjoyed when he heard this and solemnly saluted.

Next, the three of them chatted about family matters for a while, and then they got up and left.

Zhao Sheng sat on the chair with a slightly subtle look on his face, and then let out a long sigh.

"Oh, why is it so difficult to advance to the golden elixir! Qualification, luck, and understanding are all indispensable. The three existing foundations in the family are not very useful in the later stages. I hope the family will produce some good seedlings as soon as possible."

After Zhao Sheng muttered to himself, he tapped the back of the chair with his fingers, not knowing what he was thinking about.

…

Two months later,

Two rays of light, one yellow and one white, rushed from the end of the sky.

Soon, the escaping light swaggered into Xinglong City, and two figures appeared in front of Zhao Sheng's mansion. They turned out to be an old man and a young man.

The old man is in good spirits and has a straight back. He is dressed in a yellow robe with yellow sand cloud patterns embroidered on the surface.

The young man was a swordsman in white with a stern face. He held a three-foot unsheathed sword in his arms. The sword was as cold as water and emitted a cold light.

"I hope fellow Taoist Zhao has not gone out to visit friends!"

After the old man muttered to himself, powerful spiritual consciousness spread out, and soon collided with another hidden spiritual consciousness in the mansion.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, the old Taoist Huangsha, and fellow Taoist Jian Er are here to visit. Please show up to see me."

Just after the sound transmission, a burst of laughter suddenly reached the ears of the two people: "Haha, it turns out to be Taoist Fellow Huangsha and Brother Jian, please come in quickly!"

The old man and Jian Er looked at each other, and their figures suddenly disappeared.

A few breaths later, the two appeared in the lobby of the mansion.

At this time, Zhao Sheng, who was dressed in a plain white robe, also gently floated into the hall and met two old friends.

Sword Two was originally called Sword Thirteen.

Back then, the two met at the Phoenix Meeting without fighting.

Over the years, Jian Er has approached Zhao Sheng many times for a win, but has been defeated every time.

Taoist Huangsha is the Supreme Elder of the Heshan Sect because he is close to Xinglongyuan. So I am familiar with Zhao Sheng.

Zhao Sheng was a little puzzled when he saw the two of them coming together.

But when Taoist Huangsha explained the reason, Zhao Sheng suddenly realized.

"Fellow Daoist Huang, you and Brother Jian are here to find me. The purpose is to invite me to Shiwan Mountain to hunt down the injured Tempered Sky Eagle?"

"Although this beast is a fifth-level monster, it is seriously injured. With the strength of the three of us, it will be easy to hunt it down."

"Yes, this is a rare opportunity. If we join forces to hunt down that fifth-level demon bird, we will definitely benefit from fellow Daoist Zhao?" Jian Er also added.

Zhao Sheng pursed his lips and didn't say anything immediately, with a thoughtful look on his face.

Seeing this, Taoist Huangsha continued to persuade:

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, the three of us have a close relationship with each other, how can we still harm you?

If we delay it for a few more months, I'm afraid there will be little hope of trying to deal with this quenched eagle. You must also know that this tempered eagle is a rare monster with dual attributes of wind and air, and its escape speed is rare in this world. For this hunting operation, the two of us also prepared several useful treasures. If we add you, fellow Taoist, and the three of us join forces, our chances of success will naturally be even greater. "

"Oh, if according to what Fellow Daoist Huang said, when we finally get this quenched sculpture, how will we distribute it?" Zhao Sheng's eyes flashed a few times, and he asked with seeming excitement.

The innate magical power of the quenching eagle is called quenching the wind.

Although he was sure to catch up with this demon within a hundred feet, once it exceeded the range of a hundred feet, he could only look forward to it and sigh.

Taoist Huangsha pondered for a moment after hearing the words, and then said: "Jian Er Taoist friend is determined to get the inner elixir of the quenched sky sculpture. As for the pair of wind wings, to be honest with Brother Zhao, I have been longing for it for a long time. Apart from these two things, I have other things. I won’t take any of it. It’s all yours, brother. I wonder what you think?”

To be honest, it took Taoist Huangsha a lot of time to find out where the injured quenched eagle was hiding.

If they were to escape in the end, they might simply abandon their nest and hide somewhere else. He was something he never wanted to see.

In addition, he took the initiative to bring Jian Er over, so he naturally had to share in the benefits.

After Zhao Sheng heard this, he looked at the two of them and did not reply immediately.

Seeing this situation, Huangsha Taoist became anxious and said: "This quenched hollow eagle was actually accidentally discovered by the old Taoist when he went out to hunt for treasures. As for the quenched hollow eagle, Pindao is not necessarily bound to get it.

Otherwise, let's do this. Fellow Daoist Jian Er and I will add twenty high-grade spiritual stones as compensation. "

At this time, Jian Er suddenly spoke and added another chip: "Add another inner sword skill!"

"Yeah! Let me think about it again." Zhao Sheng's tone became loose.

Taoist Huangsha's face was filled with joy, and he quickly deliberately provoked the general: "Brother Zhao, don't you still believe in the sincerity of the two of us?"

After saying that, he gestured with his eyes to Jian Er who was not far away.

Jian Er showed an indifferent look at this moment, and didn't seem too enthusiastic.

Zhao Sheng saw all this in his eyes, his expression was calm, and his thoughts were spinning rapidly in his mind.

Most of the quenched eagles are only about ten feet in size, but according to records, this beast has extraordinary escape speed, is extremely cunning, and is extremely difficult to hunt.

However, its inner elixir can be used to make sword elixirs with empty attributes, and its wings also have wind attributes, which are the best materials for refining the magic weapon Escape Wings.

"That makes sense. Okay, I'll join forces with the two of you." After Zhao Sheng thought about it for a long time, he finally nodded with a long breath.

"Very good, the three of you and I will join forces, and the quenched eagle will naturally be in the bag."

Jian Er saw this and looked at Zhao Sheng, and suddenly said: "Fellow Daoist Zhao, the last time you and I fought was more than ten years ago.

Recently, Jian thought he had made considerable progress and wanted to compete with fellow Taoists again.

I just wonder if Fellow Daoist Zhao’s fist is still as strong as before? "

"Brother Jian has seen whether Zhao's fist is hard or not many times before. I won't let you down this time." Zhao Sheng said in a calm tone.

"Oh, that's great. My sword has been thirsty for a long time, and now I want to try it again. Please!"

After saying that, Jian Er's eyes were wild and his whole body was full of sword intent. With a sword chant, the long sword in his arms suddenly flew into the sky and turned into a wisp of sword light. It circled three times in an instant and finally hung above Jian Er's head, clanking. The sound of the sword was like thunder.

For a moment, the hall was filled with sword energy, and extremely strong blood energy surged out of thin air.

Zhao Sheng narrowed his eyes, stood up, swept his long sleeves, and a large golden light swept out, suddenly filling the hall, easily suppressing the surging sword energy and thunder.

"Since the two of you are so elegant, I would like to be a witness. But I would like to ask you two to stop here. Don't delay the business." Taoist Huangsha stood calmly between Zhao Sheng and Jian Er, He said with a smile.

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