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Chapter 249: Tales of the Upper Realm
Chapter 249: Tales of the Upper Realm
The Upper Realm.
Within the city, divine light permeated the air.
Above the celestial dome, flickers of light occasionally streaked by, landing within the City of Dream Return.
Shen Wushen, clad in a black robe, soared through the air, his spiritual power rippling with every movement.
Along the way, he encountered various cultivators, from Golden Core Divine Infants to even Purple Mansion practitioners, all of whom instinctively made way for Shen Wushen.
After all, Shen Wushen was flying atop a small mountain.
This mountain served as the mark of a direct disciple of Buddha Mountain.
Buddha Mountain was the strongest sect in this region, rumored to be a sacred land where a Yang Deity resided.
The status of direct disciples even surpassed that of ordinary Yin Deities.
Shen Wushen landed in the City of Dream Return, and before him stood a tower named the Eight Treasure Pavilion.
This tower was a branch of the Heavenly Character Tower.
Its primary business was information transmission.
Just as Qi Yuan had mentioned, the Heavenly Character Tower also advertised.
"Welcome, esteemed guest. Forgive me for not receiving you earlier, please accept my apologies," a clear and resonant voice echoed as the owner of the tower emerged from within.
The owner was an elderly man with white hair, draped in a neatly tailored Daoist robe embroidered with a crane spreading its wings, ready to take flight.
The owner's strength had reached the pinnacle of the Purple Mansion stage, just a step away from the Yin Deity realm, yet he treated Shen Wushen with utmost respect.
"I require your assistance in delivering a message through the Eight Treasure Pavilion," Shen Wushen stated his purpose directly.
He was never adept at socializing, nor did he need to be, as everyone he met treated him well.
The owner's eyes held a gentle smile, "May I ask where this message is to be delivered?"
"To the Moon Goddess Palace, to the Moon Maiden Jin Li," Shen Wushen replied.
This message included not only Qi Jianjun's oral message but also the cultivation technique compiled by Qi Yuan.
Jian Qing
Shen Wushen placed these items into his storage bag, performing a simple processing ritual.
Of course, the Heavenly Character Tower, which backed the Eight Treasure Pavilion, would never allow such information to be leaked.
After all, the Heavenly Character Tower had conducted business on such as this for millions of years, even dealing with Yang Deities, and had maintained its reputation throughout.
If there were any issues, the Heavenly Character Tower would have been destroyed long ago.
Even in a world where strength was revered, credibility held utmost importance.
"The Moon Goddess Palace?" The owner hesitated, taking out a jade slip resembling a map to examine it.
Clearly, the owner had heard of this sacred land but was unaware of the specific location of the Moon Goddess Palace.
"It's quite far..." After learning the approximate location of the Moon Goddess Palace, the owner sighed, "It will likely take three years to deliver the message."
The Upper Realm was vast, or rather, it encompassed numerous worlds.
The Upper Realm was boundless, and even an ordinary Yang Deity could not hope to set foot in all its regions in their lifetime.
How many individual worlds were there in the Upper Realm?
Even the Yang Deities didn't know the answer.
However, the worlds in the Upper Realm were further divided into the Ninefold Heavens.
Buddha Mountain was located in the Second Heaven of the Lower Threefold Heavens.
The Moon Goddess Palace resided in the Sixth Heaven of the Middle Threefold Heavens.
"Mmm, thank you for your help," Shen Wushen took out two storage bags, one containing the items to be delivered and the other filled with compensation.
The owner quickly accepted them and produced an ancient oil-stained paper, signing a contract with Shen Wushen.
The agreement was thus finalized.
Shen Wushen breathed a sigh of relief, having completed one of Qi Yuan's tasks.
There was one more task...
At this thought, he hesitated.
That task was far more complicated than simply delivering a message.
While the Moon Goddess Palace was vast, there were only a few Moon Maidens, so delivering a message to them was feasible.
However, "Confessing to Ruan Yixi" was clearly more complex.
The Moon Goddess Palace was too large, and to deliver a message to someone named Ruan Yixi, one would have to follow Qi Yuan's suggestion and make a public announcement.
This would require more resources...
He still needed to spend a significant amount to acquire cultivation techniques for Qi Yuan.
Even the Lower Realm required money, and this would be a substantial expense.
As a result, Shen Wushen was currently broke.
The only way to make money, as Qi Yuan had suggested, was to take on tasks.
Shen Wushen didn't hold out much hope for the tasks Qi Yuan had mentioned.
Perhaps if he took on dozens of tasks, Qi Yuan might complete two or three, and they would still make a substantial profit.
At least, it would prevent Shen Wushen from losing too much.
With these thoughts, he prepared to leave.
Suddenly, he spotted a fair-skinned, beautiful woman with an exaggeratedly curvaceous figure, her steps so graceful they seemed to sway with every movement. Her long green skirt was slightly revealing, and her chest, exposed, drew attention to her delicate cleavage, exuding an alluring charm.
"The fairy is even more enchanting than the legends suggest..."
"I wonder who could become this fairy's Dao companion."
"I heard the Holy Son of Buddha Mountain seeks to make her his Dao companion but to no avail."
Such a gaze was nothing new to her, but most were discreet glances, unlike Shen Wushen's direct and intense stare.
"Senior Sister Lian Mei, may I have a battle with you?" Just then, Shen Wushen spoke up, his body exuding a strong desire to fight.
His eyes burned with intensity, as if he had just laid eyes on an unparalleled beauty.
Whether it was the Upper Realm or the Lower Realm, he always sought battles, defeats, and opportunities to hone his cultivation and innate abilities.
Lian Mei, the Immortal Fairy, smiled gracefully, "Why not?"
Shen Wushen's reputation as a battle maniac was well-known on Buddha Mountain.
The last time he challenged her, she easily defeated him.
This time, he had come to challenge her again, and Lian Mei naturally agreed.
The surrounding cultivators looked on with envious expressions.
"I also want to have a fair fight with Senior Sister Lian Mei!"
"You, you want to compete with Senior Sister Lian Mei? You're clearly just after her body!"
"That guy, he's clueless about romance. Why not invite Senior Sister Lian Mei instead of challenging her to a duel?"
"Shen Wushen is strong, but he's still far from Senior Sister Lian Mei's level."
Even so, these cultivators watched with keen interest.
A hundred breaths passed.
Lian Mei looked at Shen Wushen, a smile appearing in her eyes, "It seems that on this journey through the myriad realms, you've gained a lot."
"Yes, I've made friends with a Celestial Proud Son. He guided me in a few things, greatly improving my strength," Shen Wushen replied honestly.
Lian Mei's smile grew, "I can see that, and you have the confidence to challenge me."
Lian Mei was among the first-generation disciples, while Shen Wushen was in the second tier.
"Compared to that Celestial Proud Son, I may not be as good, but compared to Senior Sister, I have the confidence to win!" Shen Wushen said.
Lian Mei smiled charmingly, "Junior Brother's words are as direct as ever."
He was just that straightforward.
At this moment, the battle was about to begin.
All the onlookers widened their eyes, holding their breath as they watched this exciting duel.
However, to their surprise, the duel started and ended swiftly.
In less than ten breaths, Lian Mei's body fell from the air.
On her snowy white chest, a bright red footprint appeared, blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, and her face showed a complex expression.
Her white gauze robe flashed, covering her chest.
She held her chest, looking at Shen Wushen with a complicated expression, "I lost."
If there weren't so many people around, she would have definitely wanted to go back and check if Shen Wushen's kick had injured her.
"Thank you for the fight!" Shen Wushen was delighted, having finally defeated Lian Mei, whom he couldn't beat before.
Among the first-generation disciples of Buddha Mountain, Shen Wushen was also in the first tier.
Seeing Shen Wushen like this, Lian Mei's heart stirred with ripples.
This guy... he's really clueless about romance.
He should... apologize and say something like... 'Sorry for being so forward with a beauty.'
But remembering that Shen Wushen had always been like this, she didn't say anything.
However, thinking of something, she continued, "I wonder, Senior Sister... could you lend me a Divine Art, a Divine Art that hasn't been recorded?"
Shen Wushen recalled that Lian Mei had once obtained a Divine Art.
Now that he had just defeated her, Lian Mei should give him some face, right?
The nearby Lian Mei's smile froze upon hearing this.
If it were someone else dueling her and then asking to borrow a Divine Art after kicking her chest, she would have definitely ignored them.
But... this was Shen Wushen.
The current Shen Wushen, in terms of the stability of his foundation, was no less than a Celestial Proud Son.
Perhaps, she could invest in him a little.
"This Divine Art can be lent to Junior Brother. I wonder when Junior Brother will be able to return it to Senior Sister?" Lian Mei asked with a smile.
"Before returning it to Senior Sister, if Senior Sister wishes to spar with me, I'll be ready at any time!" Shen Wushen replied matter-of-factly.
Lian Mei was taken aback, "If someone else said this, I would definitely think they had other intentions."
Lian Mei wasn't one to make a fuss, and she gave the Divine Art to Shen Wushen.
"This Divine Art is now yours, and I won't use it again."
"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Shen Wushen breathed a sigh of relief.
He finally obtained a Divine Technique, one that was unrecorded and could be sold to the Eight Treasure Tower.
"Farewell, Senior Sister Shen."
With that, Shen Wushen left.
What?
That stinker, he took the money and left?
Meanwhile, Shen Wushen returned to the Eight Treasure Tower.
The tower master came out to greet him again, and this time, the smile on his face was even broader.
He had just received news that Shen Wushen had easily defeated Lian Mei in a battle.
"Tower Master, this time I have another matter to trouble you with."
Shen Wushen was straightforward and recounted the instructions given by Qi Yuan in detail.
He took out the original Divine Technique and handed it to the tower master.
"This is...the reward."
Shen Wushen had memorized this Divine Technique and could transcribe it for Qi Yuan.
Upon hearing Shen Wushen's words, the tower master was stunned.
"This kind of business dealing with the Moon Goddess Palace...I need to report it to my superiors. It will probably take a few days to get a result." The tower master's face showed a troubled expression.
After all, this business was an advertisement aimed at the entire Moon Goddess Palace, a sacred site, and not just any ordinary one.
Such a deal required careful consideration.
What if this "Yan Yixi" was a prominent figure in the Moon Goddess Palace, and this declaration of love offended her, causing the Moon Goddess Palace to react negatively?
Therefore, the tower master guessed that his superiors would likely reject such a proposal.
After all, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Fine." Shen Wushen took back the Divine Technique and left without another word.
He was going back to Buddha Mountain to receive some tasks for Qi Yuan.
...
On Buddha Mountain, Huadu Grand Sage sat with his eyes closed.
In the dazzling cave abode filled with treasures, the silhouette of an elder appeared on a pearl the size of a football.
The elder was seen prostrating on the ground, his face filled with reverence.
"Ungrateful disciple, the thirty-first generation leader of Xuan Tian Sect, He Yunzi, humbly requests the Ancestor's bestowal of talismans and registers!"
Huadu opened his eyes and sighed softly, "I never thought it would be the thirty-first generation already."
He was once a member of the lower realm, the third-generation leader of Xuan Tian Sect.
Later, he ascended to the Upper Realm.
Since then, he had almost no contact with Xuan Tian Sect.
Now, Xuan Tian Sect had declined, and in the vast sect, only the leader possessed the Purple Mansion cultivation base.
According to the prayers of the thirty-first generation leader, Xuan Tian Sect had discovered a new world and wished to enter it to spread their teachings and gain resources.
But Xuan Tian Sect was too weak; they lacked the qualifications or the ability to spread their teachings.
So, the leader of Xuan Tian Sect performed a ritual, humbly requesting blessings.
"The past incense offerings..."
Huadu sighed.
His fingers flicked.
Instantly, a talisman seemed to transcend space and, through the pearl, landed in the lower realm.
"The past is already severed, but I wonder when...can I step into the Mythic Realm?"
Huadu's face was filled with a wistful expression.
He had been standing on the sixth step of Sky Stride for nearly ten thousand years.
He had yet to enter the Mythic Realm.
Once he entered the Mythic Realm, he would become the true core of Buddha Mountain.
If he contributed enough, he could apply to the Mountain Lord for the qualification to reflect the heavens.
Thinking of this, he delved into a Jade Slip, and his eyes revealed a trace of astonishment.
"The task...has been taken by someone?"
"Shen Wushen...a direct disciple?"
Huadu was taken aback.
The task he had issued was related to cultivation techniques and was also connected to his entry into the Mythic Realm.
He had released this task seven thousand years ago, but unfortunately, no one had ever taken it up.
This task was extremely challenging and could only be solved by a Mythic Realm cultivator who followed the same path as him.
Even then, it would require a thousand years of effort from that Mythic Realm cultivator.
There was no one on Buddha Mountain who followed the same path as Huadu.
"Shen Wushen's master is...Wang Xian Lou, a Mythic Realm cultivator, but our paths are different."
"Strange, why would a small Divine Infant take up my task?"
Huadu was perplexed, unable to fathom the reason.
He had issued the task with the mindset that no one would be able to solve it.
After all, on Buddha Mountain, the only one who might be able to solve his task was the Mountain Lord, the Yang Deity.
Huadu didn't think further and went into seclusion to cultivate.
Meanwhile, Shen Wushen spent an entire day continuously browsing through the tasks within the sect, accepting a large number of them.
A few days later, he received a message from the tower master of the Eight Treasure Tower and went there again.
The tower master's face was filled with joy, "Young Master Shen, our previous collaboration has been approved by the higher-ups."
In truth, the tower master was also quite curious at this point.
Usually, this kind of task would be rejected, but for some reason, it had been approved this time.
Although he was puzzled, he didn't show it.
Upon hearing this, Shen Wushen heaved a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Tower Master!"
He had completed the task assigned by Qi Yuan, and even ahead of schedule.
(End of Chapter)
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