“My master is called Baby God,” Xiao Wenbing said with a grin.
Kairis's eyes lit up, and he repeated it aloud, asking with delight, "Brother, you mean..."
“That’s right.” Xiao Wenbing raised his head high and said smugly, “My master has mountains of treasures, more than he can use. There are countless such things. Although I am not very talented, I can take a few secretly. The Treasure God will not mind.”
Kairis and the Great Serpent Supreme glanced at him with envy, both marveling inwardly at his incredible luck. No wonder he could casually give away the Rejuvenation Pill, which everyone considered their lifeblood.
Seeing their expressions, Xiao Wenbing laughed inwardly. It seemed he had been quite prescient when he named the treasure god. Treasure, treasure—just hearing the title of this deity told him it possessed countless treasures.
However, these people probably never dreamed that these treasures were actually garbage with fatal flaws.
Holding the small paper doll given to him by Kairis, Xiao Wenbing said nonchalantly, "I've seen this kind of thing at my master's place before, and he seems to have quite a few. When I have the chance later, I'll get a few hundred and we can all share them."
The two supreme beings were both taken aback, their gazes fixed on the small paper figure.
This treasure was a masterpiece crafted by Keris over hundreds of thousands of years, a supreme treasure of the Earth Immortals.
Several hundred—even Keris had never dared to imagine such a quantity. Moreover, what surprised them even more was that the method of creating this treasure was a unique ability of the Celestial Fox Clan, and they wondered where that deity had collected it from.
After hesitating for a long time, Keris finally asked, "Young man, was that deity a fox spirit?"
"A fox spirit? Of course not." Xiao Wenbing thought of the appearance of the precious deity and burst into laughter. There's no such thing as an ugly fox spirit in the world.
"Since you are not a fox spirit, how could you know the secret techniques for refining foxes that only our fox clan knows?"
"Sister, have you perhaps forgotten?" Xiao Wenbing said calmly, "Our precious god is a deity, and the power of a deity is beyond our comprehension."
Kairis suddenly realized.
Xiao Wenbing secretly shook his head. These supreme beings were really easy to fool. As long as the problem was pushed onto the territory of the gods, everything would be solved.
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After discussing with Kairis, the three of them walked out of the Mustard Seed Space side by side.
When Kairis announced that she had obtained all the tenth-grade immortal treasures, even those who were dissatisfied dared not express it.
After all, the highest-grade Rank 10 immortal treasures are basically concentrated in the hands of these supreme beings, which has even become a common practice.
This is a classic example of the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak.
After the group left the Tenth Hall, Keris secretly contacted the Supreme Beings. After all, their true purpose was something they couldn't reveal, so discussing it in secret was the only way.
No sooner had he left than Little Butterfly Fairy approached, took Xiao Wenbing's hand, and said, "Master, Xingming's parents have arrived. They want to see you."
"Alright. This is your companion. I definitely want to meet him."
In fact, Xiao Wenbing had a deep affection for the many immortals who had ascended to the cultivation world in the past. Today, he had the good fortune to meet one of them, and even if Xiao Diexian hadn't said anything, he would have tried every means to meet her.
Volume 21, Chapter 4: News from an Old Friend
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A pair of handsome young men and women stood side by side in the distance. Their appearances were somewhat similar to Fu Ming's, and even their auras were almost identical.
Sure enough, through Xingming's introduction, Xiao Wenbing learned that these two were her parents, the ascended immortals Wutian and Dunna, who both came from the cultivation world.
These two immortals have only been in the Immortal Realm for a short time, only 100,000 years. Their cultivation is only at the Avatar Realm, which is far inferior to that of the Great Serpent Supreme.
However, what puzzled Xiao Wenbing was that, judging from their tone, they seemed to have just entered the Avatar Realm. It had taken them a hundred thousand years to reach this level, and such talent was truly unimaginable to Xiao Wenbing.
Generally speaking, after ascending to the Immortal Realm, one can reach the Integration Realm after a thousand years of cultivation. After fifty thousand years of cultivation, most people can reach the Avatar Realm. However, cultivation after that becomes extremely difficult. Being able to break through to the Upper Immortal Realm within five hundred thousand years is considered to be of exceptional talent. As for advancing to the Refining God Realm, without a million years of arduous cultivation, it's simply unthinkable.
The outcome for Wutian and Yu naturally puzzled Xiao Wenbing greatly.
He secretly observed the two of them, and the conclusion he reached surprised him even more. These two had excellent aptitudes. Although they couldn't compare to those with the Ten Tribulations Body, their auras were full of spirituality. In every aspect, they far surpassed ordinary immortals.
"Have you two seniors just advanced to the Avatar Realm?" Xiao Wenbing asked directly.
Wu Tian and the other man exchanged a smile; clearly, many people had already asked this question.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, what is the ultimate goal of us Daoists?"
Without hesitation, Xiao Wenbing replied, "Of course, it's about pursuing the divine path."
“That’s right. Our ultimate goal is the path to divinity. No matter how fast we cultivate now, if we can’t overcome the final tribulation of refining the spirit, then all our previous efforts will be in vain. Therefore, my husband and I will let everything take its natural course during our cultivation and never force anything.”
After listening to Wu Tiandi's words, Xiao Wenbing seemed to have gained some insight.
Just as Master Xianyun always said back in the cultivation world, the most important thing in cultivation is to lay a solid foundation. Only with a solid foundation can one make further progress.
His fellow disciples had entered the Daoist sect long ago, but by the time of his ascension, only his eldest senior brother had barely reached the Nascent Soul stage. Such an achievement was unimaginable for the Secret Talisman Sect, which possessed innate golden talismans. Now it seemed that this was clearly something their master had done on purpose.
After a moment's thought, Xiao Wenbing smiled and said, "You two are truly without desires or wants; I, a junior, could never achieve such a state of mind."
“Everyone has their own ambitions. The path of cultivation is ever-changing.” Wu Tian greatly admired Xiao Wenbing’s straightforwardness, and pointed to his daughter, sighing, “My daughter just wouldn’t listen to our teachings, and insisted on reaching the Integration Realm within five hundred years of ascending to immortality.”
“Different mindsets lead to different choices,” Xiao Wenbing chuckled. “Millions of years from now, perhaps our predecessors’ achievements will not be comparable to Xingming’s.”
"Yes, this child is very opinionated, and his future achievements will definitely be no less than ours."
Seeing Wutian's proud expression, Xiao Wenbing was taken aback. This butterfly fairy, born in the Linglong Immortal Realm, gave him the impression of being an extremely shy and obedient child. How could she have become so opinionated in her father's words? Had he misjudged her?
"Friend Xiao, my wife and I have a favor to ask of you."
"Fellow Immortal, there's no need for such formalities. Since we come from the same realm, we're practically neighbors. Just let me know if you need anything, and I'll do my best to help."
"Alright, our daughter just told us that she wishes to cultivate with Fairy Butterfly, so we would like to entrust her to your care."
Turning to look at Xingming, who was chatting and laughing with Xiaodiexian, and sensing Xiaodiexian's excited and joyful mood, Xiao Wenbing agreed without hesitation.
"As long as you two seniors trust me, then please rest assured."
"Fellow Daoist Xiao's magical power is extraordinary. How could we not trust him?" Wu Tian said with a smile. Suddenly, he asked, "Fellow Daoist, what magic did you use for your final attack in your duel with Fen Hua?"
Xiao Wenbing coughed, thinking to himself that he hadn't used any power at all; Fen Hua had been killed by the combined attack of the five supreme beings. However, he couldn't say this to their faces, so he had to make up a story: "The technique I used is a kind of Tai Chi skill. This technique is extremely exquisite. It can amplify the opponent's attack power a hundredfold and reflect it back. That's why it can create such a miraculous effect."
Wu Tian nodded repeatedly, his face full of longing, and finally asked, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, this skill is so wondrous, may I ask who taught it to you?"
Xiao Wenbing pointed to the giant serpent supreme behind him and said solemnly, "This cultivation technique was created by this supreme being. It said it was destined for me, so it taught this junior without reservation."
The Great Serpent Supreme heard their entire conversation. At that moment, he rolled his eyes and thought, "He really lies without even thinking."
Wu Tian glanced at Xiao Wenbing with envy, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Upon seeing his expression, Xiao Wenbing immediately understood that he wanted to learn. He then inwardly cried out in alarm, for although Tai Chi existed in the world, it was absolutely impossible to amplify the opponent's immortal power a hundredfold and reflect it back. If he asked to learn, what would he use to teach him?
Turning his head, he saw a hint of schadenfreude in the eyes of the Great Serpent Supreme, and was instantly enraged. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he laughed, "Senior, when this Supreme was teaching me this technique, he instructed me that this method is extremely dangerous and cannot be mastered by anyone but someone with a body that has undergone ten tribulations."
"Ah..." Wu Tian sighed regretfully, pondered for a moment, and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, my wife and I cannot learn it, but there is a friend who can."
Xiao Wenbing was startled upon hearing this and asked, "Do you have friends with bodies capable of ten tribulations?" (Qian & Hua #Xia Zhong×Wen Netizen Forward)
"That's right, and this friend also comes from the cultivation world."
Xiao Wenbing was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Which supreme being is it?"
Wu Tian chuckled and shook his head, saying, "This person is not a Supreme Being, but like everyone else, a Nascent Soul Immortal who has just ascended to the Immortal Realm less than two years ago."
He glanced back at Feng and Zhang. It turned out that there were such extraordinary people in the cultivation world who could withstand the tribulation of the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire.
"Didn't this immortal attend the Great Immortal Exchange Meeting?"
"No, it just ascended to the Immortal Realm and has no other treasures besides a weapon, so it did not participate this time."
"It's alright. If he doesn't come, we'll go visit him."
Xiao Wenbing harbored great curiosity about this immortal from the cultivation world who ascended around the same time as him.
"Alright, that immortal's cave dwelling is tens of millions of miles away from here. After this conference concludes, my wife and I, along with a few others, will go there."
Xiao Wenbing nodded in agreement and smiled at them, saying, "I never imagined that our cultivation world would produce so many talented people, that there would even be someone capable of withstanding the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation!"
Wu Tian gave him a strange look and said, "Fellow Immortal, you jest. Aren't you all at the Ten Tribulations stage as well?"
Xiao Wenbing broke out in a cold sweat. If it weren't for the Turtle God intervening, they wouldn't have been able to get through safely. He said dejectedly, "Luckily, luckily."
"Actually, that fellow immortal was extremely lucky to survive the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation. If he hadn't possessed that strange weapon that could increase his strength a hundredfold, he might not have been able to survive it safely."
"A hundredfold increase?" Xiao Wenbing's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly remembered someone. He quickly asked, "Seniors, what is the name of that Earth Immortal who survived the Nine Heavens Thunder and Fire Tribulation, and what is his background?"
"That fellow immortal is a spirit, whose immortal title is 'Food King'."
"The King of Food!" Xiao Wenbing nearly leaped three zhang high. Looking back, he saw Zhang Yaqi and Feng Baiyi both showing expressions of surprise and delight.
Seeing their reaction, Wu Tian couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, do you know each other?"
Xiao Wenbing burst into laughter and said, "Seniors, the weapon in the Food King's hand is a long whip, and on the tip of the whip is a universal bead."
"Indeed, it seems the two of you do know each other."
"We're more than just acquaintances. I even made that long whip for him," Xiao Wenbing said smugly.
The Wutian couple were taken aback; it turned out that the person opposite them was a master of artifact crafting.
The two men exchanged a glance, sighed deeply, and said, "Alas, as fellow cultivators, and both so outstanding, we should have realized you two knew each other much earlier."
Xiao Wenbing laughed and said, "It's not too late, it's not too late."
Wu Tian flicked his finger, and a flying sword message was about to be sent.
With lightning speed, Xiao Wenbing reached out and intercepted the message.
The Wutian couple's expressions changed. They weren't angry that Xiao Wenbing dared to intercept their letter, but rather they were greatly amazed by his abilities.
Although they had already cultivated to the level of clones, they were still powerless to stop others from sending messages by flying swords. Unexpectedly, Xiao Wenbing, a minor immortal at the level of body integration, was able to do it so easily.
A body honed through ten tribulations—truly extraordinary.
"Seniors, the Great Immortal Exchange Meeting will be over in a few days. Let me accompany you to see the Food King then," Xiao Wenbing said with a hearty laugh. "As for now, let's keep it from him for now. We'll give him a surprise then."
The Wutian couple chuckled, but seeing Xiao Wenbing's mischievous expression, they had no choice but to agree.
Volume 21, Chapter 5: Bird Eggs