A flash of light darted out, and she snapped back to reality. A transparent old man stood smiling beside Chu Tiancai…
"You are…"
The old man smiled!
"This old man's name is Dan Yuanzi. I haven't thanked you for avenging me yet! What that unfilial disciple did has already spread. Thank you for clearing my name!"
With those words, Jin Bao'er understood everything. The old man before her was the legendary peerless alchemist in the cultivation world who ascended with a twelfth-grade pill! He was also the mysterious person who left his talisman inheritance in the earth veins of the Artifact Refining Sect…
Such a person, a genius wherever they might be!
Her heart stirred, and she nodded slightly, her attitude respectful.
"Not at all! Senior need not be so formal."
Then, she paused and asked,
"May I ask what brings Senior here today?"
If it were just to express gratitude, he wouldn't have made a special trip, would he?
The old man smiled faintly.
"I believe you need help! The Heavenly Dao barrier has been broken, and with your righteousness, you surely won't stand by and watch! This old man dabbles in divination and can roughly guess…"
In just a few words, the old man’s own strength was perfectly demonstrated! Jin Bao'er was slightly surprised. It had been less than a month since she woke up, and she had only visited the demon beast tribe. Yet, the old man had guessed her thoughts.
Thinking of the help he mentioned, her eyes lit up!
"Does Senior have a way to help me advance?"
Dan Yuanzi smiled and shook his head.
"Advancing in cultivation is a matter of personal fortune and cannot be interfered with by external forces!"
Before Jin Bao'er could be disappointed, he continued,
"However, I wandered in the Upper Realm for many years and accidentally learned some news. It is said that Buddhist sariras can help destined individuals break through the void! Although there are no special requirements for this destined person, it is currently the best method. Girl, you can try…"
Buddhist sariras?
This unfamiliar term was not the first time Jin Bao'er had heard it. When she was inquiring for information at the Linlang Pavilion, she had read through all the important matters of the Seven Great Families…
"Thank you, Senior. I understand!"
Regardless, this was still a way!
As she bid farewell to Dan Yuanzi, she suddenly thought of something.
"Senior, the talisman you gave me… it seems different from ordinary talismans!"
It was strange; it always seemed to work when she needed it, but she couldn't figure out what kind of talisman it was.
Dan Yuanzi did not answer directly but placed his hand on his chest… leaving behind a cryptic sentence.
"Tools have spirits, wood has life! Talismans carry all things, adapting and changing with them!"
Then, the light of the teleportation talisman flashed, and the two figures disappeared completely!
She stood in place, gazing blankly at the empty ground, pondering the sentence repeatedly in her heart, and finally reached a conclusion… The mind follows the will!
With a direction, she felt refreshed and headed directly to the Buddhist Mountain Family territory!
Soon, she looked at the endless, high stairs before her and the dense spiritual energy suppression around her, her expression gradually turning numb…
It was said that Buddhism salvages all beings and is compassionate and kind, but it only saves the destined! For ordinary cultivators seeking help from Buddhism, climbing up from below without spiritual power, relying solely on their own strength, would leave them crippled, if not half-dead! In the end, they would probably only receive a sentence of "no destiny"!
The compassion of Buddha, yet also cruel!
Thinking this, she stepped onto the first stair, her gaze cold.
The next second!
A black figure shot upwards, disappearing from the stairs in the blink of an eye! All spiritual pressure on her was as if nothing, unable to impede her in the slightest!
In just a few seconds, she appeared before the magnificent golden gate…
The approach of an unfamiliar aura alerted the monks inside. The Buddhist gate opened wide, and three to five monks in white robes came out. Seeing the newcomer, looking refreshed, with a peerlessly beautiful face, calm eyes like still water, and a detached aura, they were all somewhat surprised.
After all, ordinary people climbing up would be exhausted, even if they were just covered in sweat… let alone her being so pristine, unless her cultivation was exceptionally high!
"What brings this immortal fairy here?"
The monk in white asked, wondering if a high cultivator would come seeking something, perhaps to cause trouble?
As expected, the next second…
"I am Jin Bao'er. I am here to borrow the Buddhist sarira!"
Before the monk in white could ponder the familiar ring of Jin Bao'er's name, he was stunned by her next sentence, his eyes widening! He stumbled back, looking at her with great vigilance!
At the same time, the other monks behind him lined up, staring at her coldly.
"Sariras are the supreme treasures of our Buddhist sect and are never lent out. If the immortal fairy has no other business, please leave!"
Jin Bao'er's expression was blank, her tone cold.
"I am not asking for permission from Buddhism, but notifying you. Step aside!"
Given the Buddhist disciple's repeated moral blackmail and coercion, she had no intention of showing them any respect!
As she spoke, she walked directly inside. The monks' expressions sharpened, as if facing a great enemy, and they rushed forward to push her away!
"Bang!"
But when they were still a meter away, a strong beam of light flashed before them, instantly repelling all the monks!
The black figure walked inside as if nothing, strolling as if through her own backyard.
The fluctuations in spiritual energy here quickly attracted the attention of some people within the Buddhist hall!
A handsome young man, sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion, slightly opened his eyes. He instinctively wanted to call out to Chi Tong to investigate but suddenly thought of something and changed his words to a calm, faint tone!
"Chen Tong, we have a guest. Go and see!"
However, he heard no response for a long time. He looked up and then remembered that his six Buddhist attendants had entered seclusion! Not a single one was by his side…
A silent loneliness surged into his heart. He smiled bitterly! A dignified Buddhist disciple, after tens of thousands of years of reincarnation, ended up with this result!
Had he done wrong?
Jin Bao'er acted impulsively and wantonly, nearly causing a great disaster. He didn't want Chi Tong's sacrifice, but it wasn't his fault! After fleeing his clan, he often reflected. If he could do it again, would he stop Chi Tong from acting?
The answer was, no!
After all, he thought Jin Bao'er was dead at the time, and with someone attracting the enemy's attention, he could lead the others to escape. This was the correct course of action!
The next second…
"Where are your loyal monks?"
The black figure walked gracefully, her gaze cold, but her tone laced with a hint of mockery.
The Buddhist disciple was high and mighty, reincarnating for ten thousand years, while his Buddhist attendants could only rely on each other and cultivate diligently! Their long companionship naturally fostered close bonds, only to see their Buddhist disciple, who had a way to escape, wait until Chi Tong self-destructed in such a tragic manner before making his move…
How could they not be disheartened?!
The Buddhist disciple suddenly looked up, his gaze falling upon the cool, peerlessly beautiful woman! His pupils contracted sharply…
"It's you?"
They hadn't seen each other since that incident decades ago. Later, when the 'outsider' caused a sensation in the Upper Realm, and the aura of the Great Dao rules from the Dragon Clan Island was so intense, the entire Upper Realm was once again awestruck!