Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 592 - 274. Ninth Heaven Thunder Ancestor Dharma and Xuanxiao Thunder Ancestor Dharma (Chapter Combined)_3

Chapter 592: 274. Ninth Heaven Thunder Ancestor Dharma and Xuanxiao Thunder Ancestor Dharma (Chapter Combined)_3

Yuan Mobai went to Ailao Mountain in the southwest because of his private connections... no, scratch that, it was due to his personal network, specifically Elder Sun Li of the Samsara Abyss.

According to Sun Li, Zheng Dongying had once visited Ailao Mountain.

Zheng Dongying was originally a High Merit Elder of the Mount Shu Sect and a cultivator in the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm of the Daoist Artifact Refining Sect.

She was a direct disciple of Mount Shu’s Supreme Elder Wei Qiyue. Two years ago, during the shocking events at the Summit, she, along with Wei Qiyue, Fu Dongsen, Hong Jie, and others, left for Qingxiao Manor and became a member of the Mortal Tao Country.

According to Sun Li, he had chanced upon Zheng Dongying in the Ailao Mountains in the southwest. They had merely passed each other without significant interaction.

At that time, the affairs of the Mortal Tao Country were not yet public, and Zheng Dongying’s identity remained concealed, so Sun Li hadn’t paid special attention.

He mentioned this because Ailao Mountain hadn’t been peaceful at the time.

In the lands of the southwest, the Southern Wilderness Great Demon and the Snowy Plains Great Demon were engaged in fierce conflict, with Ailao Mountain being one of the battlegrounds.

While it was normal for Sun Li, a member of the Southern Wilderness’s Witchcraft Sect, to operate in such dangerous environments, Zheng Dongying, by leaving the Great Tang’s Bashu region and braving the dangers to go to Ailao Mountain, must have had a purpose.

The affairs of the Mortal Tao Country had now come to light. Considering this, along with the situations in the Stone Forest of Nanzhao, Snow Dragon Mountain, and Ancient Wood Mountain, Sun Li reflected on Zheng Dongying’s past behavior. He then speculated that there might be something amiss deep within the Ailao Mountains.

After discussing with Sun Li and Lei Jun, Yuan Mobai concluded that something might be hidden there. However, with Zheng Dongying and the others now exposed, any hidden items might have already been moved or destroyed. Despite this, clues could still remain, so Yuan Mobai decided to try his luck and made a trip.

His luck was neither particularly good nor bad.

Indeed, Yuan Mobai found some clues west of Ailao Mountain, but how valuable they were was hard to say.

He originally planned to study them carefully after returning to the mountain later.

Meanwhile, people from the Tang Imperial Court had also searched that area but unfortunately arrived a step later than Yuan Mobai.

Right now, with the turmoil in the Southern Wilderness, both Yuan Mobai and the people from the Tang Imperial Court were investigating near the Jiuli secret realm.

"It seems General Shen is also there," Yuan Mobai said.

Lei Jun nodded slightly. "They do have well-informed sources."

"I’ll stay in the Southern Wilderness a bit longer," Yuan Mobai said. "The sect duties will be hard on you all."

Lei Jun replied, "Master, rest assured. Although Little Junior Sister hasn’t come out of seclusion, Eldest Senior Sister just returned to the mountain recently. I will also assist Elder Shangguan with the affairs of the manor. However, Master, you are alone out there, so please take utmost care."

After returning from the East Sea and taking a stroll around Bashu, Xu Yuanzhen resumed the lifestyle she used to have years ago.

She stayed on the mountain for a while, but for most of the year, she traveled outside, or rather, wandered around.

Every time she returned from her outings, she would not come back empty-handed.

According to her, she even discarded items she deemed useless or didn’t fancy.

The items she casually brought back, even if not treasures usable by Daoist Talisman Sect cultivators, were rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

For instance, this time, she brought back a spiritual object called Vast Integrity Cloud Radiance.

It was as elusive and vast as a cloud, spreading out into an endless expanse of white mist when released, and when gathered, it resembled a glistening ball of clouds.

Besides containing rich Spiritual Energy, it also possessed a quality wonderfully similar to the Vast Integrity Qi that Confucian Sect cultivators painstakingly cultivated.

Undoubtedly, it was a precious treasure for Confucian Sect cultivation.

Seeing it, Lei Jun felt a stirring inside and asked Xu Yuanzhen to gift it to him. Xu Yuanzhen, not particularly concerned, readily handed it over for Lei Jun to deal with as he saw fit.

After pondering over it, Lei Jun nodded slightly.

This Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure seemed just right for Meng Shaojie, who was still diligently studying.

However, Lei Jun did not contact Meng Shaojie just yet.

Instead, his junior brother Chu Kun actively approached him. "Senior Brother, that life-bound Heaven’s Sight Earth’s Hearing Talisman you personally craft—would it be convenient for you to lend me one or two?"

Lei Jun looked at him and asked with a smile, "Planning to go out and gain experience?"

Though he didn’t say it outright, Chu Kun seemed quite relaxed in front of him and casually nodded. "Yes, I want to use them for scouting and to guard against danger."

Lei Jun looked Chu Kun up and down. "With your current cultivation strength, you can go to many places in the world, but you indeed still need to be cautious to avoid carelessness."

Ten years had passed since Chu Kun first reached the Middle Three Heavens level.

In these ten years, his cultivation progress, though not as explosive as Lei Jun’s had been, was still remarkably fast. He had not only already set foot in the Fifth Heaven Layer Tao Palace Realm but had also continuously built Tao Palaces.

This rate of progress already exceeded the typical impression of a cultivator who merely possessed a Saintly Physique Root Bone.

Looking at Chu Kun, Lei Jun saw a reflection of his former self.

Chu Kun’s cultivation speed was gradually picking up, showing signs of becoming even faster.

"Senior Brother, rest assured, I am quite clear about my own capabilities, which is why I’ve always tried to be as kind to others as possible," Chu Kun said with a smile.

Lei Jun nodded. "Mm, there’s no harm in being cautious. Do take extra care."

He personally drew two Heaven’s Sight Earth’s Hearing Talismans and then gave Chu Kun a Thousand-Mile Sound Transmission Talisman. "If anything happens, contact me."

Chu Kun thanked Lei Jun, accepted the Spirit Talismans, and then departed down the mountain.

Lei Jun wouldn’t actively monitor his junior brother, but he guessed that the lad probably wouldn’t go far.

He might truly be going out to gain experience, but perhaps it was a long journey in a different sense.

Lei Jun didn’t pry into his junior brother’s secrets, instead focusing on improving his own cultivation and practicing his Divine Skills.

After achieving the Immortal Body, besides the convenience it offered for practicing Divine Skills, he found that his daily cultivation progress felt more direct and intuitive.

The Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm in the Daoist Talisman Sect is known as Connecting Heaven.