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Chapter 395: Nine Heavens Layer Two, Three Vital Essences of the Dan Spirit (Part 1)
Chapter 395: Nine Heavens Layer Two, Three Vital Essences of the Dan Spirit (Part 1)
Lei Jun said, "In addition to Liu Shibo, Yao Shibo and you have successively formed the Divine Court and achieved the Eighth Heaven realm. It is also worth celebrating."
Chu Kun sighed, "With Liu Shibo achieving the Seventh Heaven realm, our sect finally has ten Upper Heaven cultivators once again."
"In the past, after the Li Wai war, the Dragon and Tiger Mountains Heavenly Master's Mansion only had five Upper Heaven elders: Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, Yuan Mobai, Yao Yuan, and Shangguan Ning."
"Now, we have five new additions: Lei Jun, Zhang Jingzhen, Chu Kun, Lin Shan, and Liu Xiao."
"Among them, aside from Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang, and Lei Jun, who have attained the Ninth Heaven Grand Daoist realm, Yuan Mobai and the recently successful Yao Yuan and Chu Kun have all achieved the Eighth Heaven Divine Court realm."
"The remaining Shangguan Ning, Zhang Jingzhen, Lin Shan, and Liu Xiao are at the Seventh Heaven realm."
"However, despite his improvement in cultivation, Yao Yuan still chooses to remain in seclusion in the rear mountains."
"Aside from Liu Xiao, in recent years, elders Ke Sicheng and Lei Jun's disciple Zhuo Bao Jie from the Heavenly Master's Mansion have also been preparing to break through to the Seventh Heaven realm."
Chu Kun asked, "I wonder when Elder Ke will succeed?"
Lei Jun replied, "With his clear mind, he won't take unnecessary risks."
Chu Kun nodded slightly, "I hope Elder Ke will succeed soon."
In terms of the quality of top experts, the Dragon and Tiger Mountains Heavenly Master's Mansion, which now has three Grand Daoists, is already at its peak, a level that surpasses many celebrated eras in history.
However, if we consider the quantity of Upper Heaven cultivators, the current Dragon and Tiger Mountains Heavenly Master's Mansion is still far from the peak in history.
With awe-inspiring talents and the corresponding opportunities and resources, one can quickly reach heights that are usually out of reach.
But to build a solid foundation in terms of numbers and depth, time is essential.
Fortunately, the current flourishing cultivation era in the Great Tang will significantly shorten the time needed. The Dragon and Tiger Mountains Heavenly Master's Mansion is also in its prime, which will greatly reduce the time required.
Although they had agreed to hold a ceremony for Liu Shibo, Lei Jun stayed in Datong for a while longer.
It was not until a message arrived from the Great Tang:
"Shence Army General Shangguan Yunbo has successfully taken another step forward, breaking through the tribulation between the Eighth and Ninth Heavens and achieving the Martial Saint realm."
The Heavenly Master's Mansion had previously discussed this matter with the Great Tang court.
After stabilizing his cultivation and resting for a while, Shangguan Yunbo set off westward to Shangzhou Lu City, where he would pass through the void gate to reach Datong.
Next, he will replace Heavenly Master Lei Jun and observe the situation in the Great Han, sitting firmly in Datong with his Ninth Heaven cultivation.
As the Heavenly Master, Lei Jun returned to the Dragon and Tiger Mountains after being away for a long time.
"You've worked hard, Heavenly Master," Shangguan Yunbo said respectfully.
Shangguan Yunbo greeted Lei Jun, Chu Kun, and the other high-ranking members of the Heavenly Master's Mansion with courtesy: "My cultivation has just stabilized, and my qi and blood are surging. I still need to rest and adjust. I will be staying in Datong for the time being, and I will trouble Chu Daoist with the matters here."
Lei Jun and Chu Kun both congratulated him: "Congratulations, General, on achieving the Martial Saint realm."
Chu Kun continued, "General, you're too kind. I'm still young and lack experience. I hope you won't hesitate to guide me in the future."
Shangguan Yunbo replied humbly, "I dare not."
Shangguan Yunbo was also delighted to have successfully crossed the tribulation between the Eighth and Ninth Heavens and achieved the Martial Saint realm.
However, amidst his joy, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
He couldn't help but think back to the war in the Western Regions over forty years ago, which had a profound impact on the Great Tang Dynasty.
The Shangguan clan had suffered significant casualties in that war.
In addition to the death of the elderly clan leader, many middle-aged and young generation experts had also fallen.
After that, Shangguan Yunbo had taken on the responsibility.
Back then, among the middle-aged generation of peak experts in the Shangguan clan, he was not the first choice.
Unfortunately, the talented clan brother who had been favored by the Great Tang suffered an early demise in the Western Regions turmoil, passing away in his prime at the Eighth Heaven realm.
While Shangguan Yunbo had lived to the present and achieved the Ninth Heaven Martial Saint realm.
Over the decades, he had also faced numerous life-and-death crises.
As he reflected on the past, his emotions were mixed.
However, these complex emotions were solely related to himself.
When Shangguan Yunbo looked at the two young Daoists before him, his mind was calm.
Any fluctuations in his emotions would have occurred years ago.
Having gone through these years and events, the Great Tang Shence Army General was now very calm as he interacted with Heavenly Master Lei Jun.
Forget about Lei Jun, even Chu Kun, who stood by his side, was impressive, having improved significantly over the years.
Shangguan Yunbo had mostly gotten used to it.
After exchanging a few more words with Shangguan Yunbo and bidding farewell to the members of the Heavenly Master's Mansion who remained in Datong, Lei Jun left with only his personal disciple, Zhuo Bao Jie.
That summer, Heavenly Master Lei Jun held a ceremony for Elder Liu, and the Dragon and Tiger Mountains Heavenly Master's Mansion officially gained another high-achieving elder.
At the same time, Lei Jun celebrated his seventy-second birthday.
Tang Xiaotang, who had stayed in the Southern Wilderness, occasionally sent news back.
However, it was unfortunate that both the Yellow Springs and the Earth Sea had undergone massive tremors before their forced closure, making it difficult to reopen them from the outside.
While Tang Guanshi was increasingly frustrated, it was said that her mastery of various divine abilities had improved.
Lei Jun remained in the Dragon and Tiger Mountains, cultivating quietly.
Aside from teaching his personal disciple Zhuo Bao Jie and lecturing other successors of the Mansion, he silently refined the spiritual power of the Six Dragon Divine Arts.
The Grand Daoist of the Talisman Sect, with his cultivation at the intersection of the Ninth Heaven and the First Layer, had been quietly cultivating the Xuanling Qi.
As Lei Jun continuously refined and accumulated it, the Xuanling Qi became increasingly dense and profound.
This also indicated that his cultivation was deepening as he steadily progressed toward the Second Layer of the Ninth Heaven realm.
As autumn turned to winter, the Dragon and Tiger Mountains Heavenly Master's Mansion welcomed a new group of outstanding disciples every three years.
This ceremony corresponded with the excellent candidates who had come to the mountain gate to seek the Dao after the reputation of the Dragon and Tiger Mountains Heavenly Master's Mansion had soared following the Luoyang battle.
Under Lei Jun's leadership, the reputation of the Dragon and Tiger Mountains Heavenly Master's Mansion was at its peak, but they did not widely open their gates to recruit talented individuals from all over the world.
(End of Chapter)
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