Sha Chen took half a year to teach the Da Luo Chapter of the Qingping Scriptures.
During this half-year, Lady Di Yong and Kui Mulang benefited greatly. Kui Mulang, in particular, whose strength had already reached the Daluo Golden Immortal level, proved that his talent was actually quite decent. Contrary to what he had claid about himself, it was far from being so unbearable. Therefore, after gaining this understanding, it would be of great use for his future cultivation. Having lacked the Da Luo thod, he had been struggling to advance; now, with the understanding of a Saint, and that too from his own master, it was as though he was aided by divine forces. What was previously deed hopeless now seed hopeful. As a result, Kui Mulang, who was originally eager to leave, no longer felt that half a year was a long ti; instead, he wished to stay longer.
Lady Di Yong also gained significantly. Her cultivation had increased trendously over the years, reaching the advanced stages of a Greater Primordial Golden Immortal. Although she hadn’t yet touched the threshold of the Greater Primordial Golden Immortal, learning the Da Luo thod would be a great help for her future cultivation.
「Half a year later.」
Once Kui Mulang had finished his learning, he left. He actually wanted to stay longer because he felt that Sha Chen was still holding back, but Sha Chen was clearly trying to get rid of his guests, so he had no choice but to depart.
Sha Chen didn’t actually want to drive anyone away, but Kui Mulang had given him all his possessions; even the private stash of money he had hidden away had been used up. If Kui Mulang stayed any longer, the fellow would want to verify his cultivation thods, which would naturally require a vast amount of resources. Since Sha Chen didn’t have them, Kui Mulang would have to turn to him. Sha Chen naturally wouldn’t provide them, and not wanting to refuse directly, he had to drive Kui Mulang away. In this way, Kui Mulang wouldn’t have the opportunity to ask him for resources.
After the man had left, Lady Di Yong instantly pounced on Sha Chen like a starving wildcat. But Sha Chen perford a shoulder throw, tumbling her onto the ground.
Lady Di Yong was stunned for a mont. Looking hurt, she said, "Master, I only wanted to express the joy of eting you here. Why be so rough?"
Sha Chen said, "We have already been together for half a year, and I have been teaching you that long. If you are not blind, you shouldn’t be seeing for the first ti only now."
Lady Di Yong felt a cold distance from Sha Chen and was disheartened. She then said, "Master, but there have always been outsiders present."
Sha Chen said, "Actually, there has been another outsider here all along; you just didn’t know because he has been cultivating."
He was referring to Red Boy.
Lady Di Yong was shocked, glancing left and right before finally staring at a palace that had been tightly closed all this ti. She exclaid in surprise, "This servant thought there was so treasure hidden inside, but it was actually a person."
At this mont, the gates of the palace opened. A fiery will burned forth from within, scorching the skies and boiling the seas, terrifying to behold. Lady Di Yong was horrified and highly alert, imdiately stepping in front of Sha Chen, sword drawn.
The fla subsided, and a childlike figure appeared.
It seed that Red Boy had made a breakthrough, reaching the peak of the Greater Primordial Golden Immortal and already touching the threshold of the Daluo Golden Immortal. He stretched and said, "That felt great. I’m only half a step away from the Daluo Golden Immortal. With a few more years of cultivation, I’ll definitely break through."
Seeing his graceful and delicate appearance, Lady Di Yong staggered back weakly.
Sha Chen steadied her and asked, "What’s wrong?"
Lady Di Yong said, "No wonder Master is not fond of beauty nor has an inclination towards n; it turns out that Master has a preference for young boys."
THUD!
Sha Chen perford another shoulder throw, sending Lady Di Yong tumbling, her brassiere and stockings flying in all directions. Then he pulled her up and said, "Are you clear-headed now? I am a normal person; he is my foster son, Red Boy."
Lady Di Yong, who had been in despair, suddenly lit up upon hearing Sha Chen’s words. Overjoyed, she exclaid, "So that’s how it is! He’s our child!"
Sha Chen said, "Don’t delude yourself. He’s my foster son, not yours."
Lady Di Yong was filled with joy. Turning to look at Red Boy, her face changed abruptly as she belatedly realized the truth. She exclaid in shock, "Could it be the Boy Sage King, Red Boy, son of the Bull Demon King from Flaming Mountain, the Flat Heavenly Saint? HISS! How could he be here, and how could he acknowledge Master as his foster father?"
Red Boy also noticed Lady Di Yong and instantly beca vigilant. "Which demon are you, daring to seduce my foster father? Take my spear!"
Grabbing his Fire-tipped Spear, he aid a thrust. Now at the peak of the Greater Primordial Golden Immortal, only half a step away from the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, and with the physique of a demon, his flesh was extraordinary. With boundless strength and mana, he attacked abruptly. Lady Di Yong paled with fright, terrified as if on the brink of an abyss. Seeing her about to et her end, she felt utter despair.
Sha Chen reached out with a finger, stopping the tip of the Fire-tipped Spear, then flicked it, sending the long spear flying. He said calmly, "Boy Sage, don’t behave rashly. She’s not an outsider, just my servant."
Only then did Red Boy stop, but he still eyed Lady Di Yong with suspicion and hostility. His own father had been bewitched by a fox spirit, which almost led to their family’s ruin; naturally, he harbored a grudge against female demons. Sha Chen had always been a solitary figure, but now there was a demoness around—one with a deceptive air, clearly not a virtuous woman. He was naturally on guard. The cautionary tale of his biological father lood large; his foster father could not be allowed to repeat such a mistake. However, Red Boy had noticed that Sha Chen was very protective of Lady Di Yong, so it was not appropriate for him to act directly and kill her. Yet he could constantly remind Sha Chen to be vigilant and not to be chard by a demoness, insisting that the fox spirit at his ho was far more enchanting.
Giving Lady Di Yong a sidelong glance, Red Boy approached Sha Chen and said with a grin, "Foster Father, your son has reached a critical juncture in his cultivation. With a few more years of training, I am certain to enter the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm and will be able to do much more for you."
Sha Chen replied, "Excellent, keep it up."
Red Boy then sighed, "It’s a pity, though. Your son is of a demon physique. Although I primarily cultivate mana, if my physical body cannot keep up, improving my mana cultivation is also sowhat difficult."
Sha Chen nodded. He understood this principle well. Demons are creatures of transformation. They cultivate their Primordial Spirit and mana, but the enhancent of their physical bodies remains paramount. It’s like the constitution of mortals: if the physical body doesn’t improve in tandem, the constitution cannot break through, talent becos limited, and future prospects diminish.
Red Boy said he could enter the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm within a few years, but that was contingent on his physical body having advanced and his talent not being restricted. Otherwise, given his current physical condition, forget a few years—it might take tens of thousands of years to reach the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm.
Sha Chen asked, "Your physical body isn’t weak. Is it still not enough for you to enter the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm?"
Red Boy replied, "Foster Father, you are unaware. Your son was born deficient. Despite thousands of years of cultivation, I have yet to mature. This is truly because my physical body is restricted, having suffered a heavenly condemnation."
Sha Chen said in astonishnt, "Your body suffered a heavenly condemnation? Does that an you might never break through to the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm in your lifeti?"
Lady Di Yong, standing to the side, snickered. Red Boy saw her and was about to strike to kill.
"Foster Father, this demoness mocks your son! Please let your son kill her for you. If Foster Father lacks won, your son is willing to offer that fox spirit to you." Red Boy was furious, shouting for her death.
Frightened, Lady Di Yong’s complexion changed slightly. She retreated repeatedly, hiding behind Sha Chen.
Sha Chen intervened, "Boy Sage, don’t be so sensitive. She ans no harm; she’s just an old maiden fond of laughter." He added, "Right now, the main thing is to address your innate deficiency, repair your physical flaws, so you can have a chance to witness the scenery of the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm."
Red Boy’s eyes dimd. With a bitter smile, he said, "Easier said than done; it is exceedingly difficult. My father once sought help from Lord Lao Zi of the Great Monad. However, Lord Lao Zi said there were three ways to resolve this. The simplest requires obtaining the leaves of the Muddled Willow Tree, an Innate Spiritual Root, refining them into a pill, and consuming it for a chance at recovery." He shook his head. "But under all the heavens, only Guanyin Bodhisattva possesses the Muddled Willow Leaves. She only has a short segnt, and it takes ten thousand years to cultivate a single new branch. How could she give one to your son?"
Lady Di Yong added, "You do have self-awareness. Your Niu family is at odds with Buddhism. People from the Guanyin Zen Temple frequently go to the Flaming Mountain domain to subdue demons. Your father also clashed with Guanyin. They called Manjushri and Samantabhadra, and in a three-against-one fight, he suffered minor injuries. Wanting Muddled Willow Leaves is impossible."
Red Boy was aghast, exclaiming in anger and shock, "What happened? My father was injured!?"
Startled, Lady Di Yong hid behind Sha Chen, sowhat terrified. Sha Chen quickly separated them, fearing Red Boy might accidentally kill her, which would be disastrous.
Red Boy’s eyes flashed with a frightening light, his teeth gritted in hatred for Buddhism. He had always been full of confidence in the Bull Demon King. While outside, he had already heard that Guanyin had repeatedly gone to Flaming Mountain to fight his father. However, he wasn’t worried at all. But this ti, Guanyin not only went herself but also brought Manjushri and Samantabhadra. With three esteed Bodhisattvas of Buddhism besieging him, how could his father escape unscathed? As a result, he sustained minor injuries. Worry filled Red Boy’s heart, and he already intended to leave.
Sha Chen said, "Di Yong, recount the situation."
Lady Di Yong cooed, "Master, call Sweet Sweet."
Sha Chen shot her a glare before she honestly recounted the entire sequence of events. It was indeed Guanyin, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra—the three esteed Bodhisattvas—who led people to attack Flaming Mountain. However, the Bull Demon King was truly formidable and managed to repel all three. However, the Bull Demon King suffered minor injuries, while Guanyin and the other two retreated without success and uninjured. If they were to go again, it would likely bode ill for the Bull Demon King of Flaming Mountain.
Red Boy asked, "Did my mother, the Queen, intervene?"
Lady Di Yong replied, "According to rumors, there was no ntion of your mother, the Queen. She probably didn’t intervene."
Red Boy sighed in relief. As long as his mother, the Queen, hadn’t acted, they still had a trump card.
Sha Chen also said, "Don’t worry. If Princess Iron Fan uses her Plantain Fan, even Guanyin would be blown away."
Red Boy shook his head. "There are still quite a few thods of restraint. Bodhisattva Lingji of the West Heaven has the Wind-fixing Pill. There’s no guarantee they won’t borrow it." Then he hurriedly said, "Foster Father, this matter arose because of . Your son wishes to return and share weal and woe with my parents."
Sha Chen said, "If you go back now, you’d just be courting death, and you’d also lead the people from Buddhism right to them."
Red Boy said, "Your son can no longer worry about that. Anyway, staying here won’t help progress further. I might as well go out and try my luck."
Sha Chen smiled mysteriously. "Who says you can’t progress further?"
Red Boy paused, stunned. "Your son’s body suffered a heavenly condemnation. If it cannot be erased, it is indeed difficult to progress further."
Sha Chen just smiled, deactivated the shielding Formation of the Innate Earth, and revealed its contents.
HISS!
Red Boy imdiately spotted the Muddled Willow Tree and gasped in joyful surprise.
"The Muddled Willow Tree? HISS! Foster Father, how do you have this here? It’s rumored that the Tongtian Hierarch sought it for ten thousand years without success, and the Two Saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, searched for a hundred thousand years and still couldn’t find this Innate Spiritual Root!!"
"How did Foster Father find it!?"
Red Boy was stupefied. Lady Di Yong was also dumbstruck.
Sha Chen smiled calmly and said, "No need to search. I was here, and it ca to find ."
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