[Descending Dragon Heavenly Child (All): Born a Naturally-born Arhat, destined to be a Human King. Upon achieving immortality, one can become a Purple Star Officer, and upon entering Buddhism, one can become a Canopy Sandalwood Arhat. On the Immortal Journey, being an "Emperor" and having the Arhat Fruit in your destiny, you will enjoy Great Fortune; practicing Buddhist Internal Power and Imperial Dao Cultivation Methods will allow you to advance by leaps and bounds. When facing enemies’ machinations, you possess Immortal Fate, with a high probability of turning misfortune into fortune.]
Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child]? This Immortal Fate...
Xu Xing carefully weighed the effects of this Immortal Fate.
Clearly, once he solidified this Immortal Fate with [Taoist Fruits], he would have the opportunity to achieve Immortality and transform into a Buddha. Achieving Immortality was because he was a "Destined Human King," while becoming a Buddha was because he was a "Naturally-born Arhat."
Obviously, the formation of this Immortal Fate is related to my [Bright King Body] and [Human King physique]. As for the Canopy Sandalwood Arhat... I remember it as one of the Five Hundred Arhats of the Buddhist sect, ranked three hundred and fifty-fifth. It was said that this Arhat Venerable was a king before converting to Buddhism and becoming an Arhat...
He pondered the description of [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child].
Without a doubt, even with the influence of [Bright King Body], the birth of the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child] was primarily influenced by his Immortal Green Destiny [Human King].
This Immortal Fate isn’t an upgrade of the Immortal Green Destiny [Human King]... I wonder if solidifying this Immortal Fate will trigger a Fate Deduction.
He frowned because after the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child] formed, the Bronze Ancient Mirror didn’t indicate that solidifying this Immortal Fate would cause the [Human King] Destiny to collapse. It seemed as if the Immortal Fate and the Destiny influenced each other yet did not interfere.
I’ll know once I try. No need for me to keep guessing ...
With a shift in his thoughts, Xu Xing in Reality ingested five drops of Thousand-Year Stone Dew, then placed the mutton-fat small bottle containing the Thousand-Year Stone Dew before him. He then began to use his [Taoist Fruits] to solidify his Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child]...
It was similar to when he had previously condensed the Immortal Green Destiny [Human King]. The more precious the Destiny, or Immortal Fate, the longer it took to condense.
It took a full three days in Reality before the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child] finally stood firm in his [Taoist Fruits] list.
This isn’t Human Dao Luck... Could it be another kind of Immortal Path Luck?
After the Immortal Fate solidified, Xu Xing immediately felt a mysterious Luck favoring him. This Luck was different from the common Dragon Luck of the mortal world; it was far more vast and ethereal.
The Immortal Fate hasn’t initiated a Fate Deduction... And... my cultivation Realm in Reality also seems to have reached the Immortal Base...
Xu Xing perceived the state of his own body, his expression surprised.
The Immortal Foundation Realm differed from the Acquired Realm and Innate Realm; it involved building the Immortal Base within the Dantian. The Immortal Base was formed from Magic Power compressed from Innate True Essence, and upon its completion, Daoist rhyme would adhere to it. Whereas the Acquired and Innate Realms only involved the Cultivation of meridians and the physical body...
No, it seems like the Immortal Base, but it isn’t the Immortal Base... To put it simply, I only have the Realm, but no Magic Power! he mused.
Having only the Realm but no Magic Power meant that, in other words, he now possessed the Immortal Foundation Realm. In Reality, if he wanted to build the Immortal Base, it would be considerably easier than in the Instance World. It was akin to a reincarnated Immortal cultivating anew; once enough Magic Power was accumulated, the Realm would naturally ascend. The Realm is the "Fruit," and he had already attained it in the Instance World!
Wait a minute... Since the Immortal Green Destinies [Bright King Body] and [Human King] could condense into the Tenth Heaven Immortal Destiny [Descending Dragon Heavenly Child], then what about the Half Immortal Destiny [Underground Lord]? If I were to resolve with soldiers once more in the Instance World...
A thought struck Xu Xing. He speculated that perhaps the Immortal Green rank was the apex for Destinies. The description of a Destiny within an Immortal Green Destiny likely referred only to that single Destiny; for him, however, his Destinies influenced each other.
For example, the Immortal Green Destiny [Bright King Body]...
[Bright King Body: Born of the Martial Dao Innate, practicing Buddhist Internal Power is always advantageous, warding off evil and protecting one’s true mind. After fifty years, it is possible to enter the Grandmaster Realm and condense the Bright King Arhat Fruit.]
The Grandmaster Realm, as spoken of in the Mortal World, was equivalent to the Immortal Foundation Realm. According to the description of his Immortal Green Destiny [Bright King Body], he would need at least fifty years to step into the Grandmaster Realm. However, in the Instance World, by leveraging his Immortal Green Destiny [Human King], the combination of the two allowed him to successfully establish his Immortal Base and reach the Grandmaster Realm in just thirteen years.
He had already established his Immortal Base in the Instance World, so it would be unwise to destroy his cultivation and start anew.
However... if I were to transform into a Corpse Liberation Immortal, I would have another chance to cultivate and could use it to condense another Immortal Fate. Purple Star Officer, Arhat Venerable... those are possibilities. Then what about positions in the Netherworld?
After stabilizing his Cultivation for a period, Xu Xing didn’t rush to the Flame Dynasty Capital to settle accounts with Master Fa Hui. Instead, he flew through the air to the Heavenly Dragon Temple in Hezhou, planning to first secretly seize the temple’s secret manuals.
Know thyself and know thy enemy, and thou shalt win a hundred battles without loss.
Thirteen years ago, when Emperor Jingyuan was still on the throne, Xu Xing had deceived Master Fa Hui, obtaining the Dragon Transformation Technique from him under the pretext of wanting to learn it. Not long after succeeding, he fled the Flame Dynasty Capital and escaped to Cliff State, a place known as the "World’s End." For the past thirteen years, he had done nothing but cultivate diligently. It was during this time that his Great Imperial Court Sword Qi was cultivated to perfection; by fusing the Left Aide Sword Qi and the Right Aide Sword Qi into one, it became unstoppable, even injuring one of Ye Jeming’s arms.
Of course, at this time, Ye Jeming was no match for Xu Xing.
"Esteemed guest..." a voice called out. "May I ask what brings you to our temple?"
At the foot of Lian Shi Mountain, Xu Xing, dressed as a scholar, was stopped by a young monk. The young monk was about twenty years old and did not recognize Zhi Xing’s former appearance.
Upon arriving at the Heavenly Dragon Temple, Xu Xing naturally acted with humility. He used his Magic Power to alter his aura and also made some changes to disguise his appearance. Let alone this young monk, even if Master Fa Hui himself were present, unless he could sense Xu Xing’s [Bright King Body], he would likely mistake him for someone else, not the rebellious disciple Zhi Xing.
"I have always admired Buddhism..." Xu Xing began, "I heard that the scriptures stored in the Scripture Pavilion of the Heavenly Dragon Temple are unparalleled in the world, so I have journeyed from afar to copy them for my own study."
Xu Xing casually offered this reason. His reason was extremely plausible. Among the Flame Dynasty’s scholars, there were quite a few who appreciated Buddhist scriptures and used Zen principles to interpret Confucian classics. Therefore, it was quite common for scholars to visit Buddhist Temples, enter their Scripture Pavilions to copy Buddhist scriptures for their own study. Of course, these scholars often d some incense money to the temples afterward. Those who could afford to study and had the leisure to copy Buddhist scriptures were generally either wealthy or noble.
"The esteemed guest is a devout Buddhist..." Upon hearing Xu Xing’s words, the young monk’s expression softened slightly. He performed a Buddhist salutation towards Xu Xing and said, "Esteemed guest, our temple is currently undergoing renovations and cannot conveniently receive outside visitors. Please return at a later time."
Renovations? Xu Xing raised an eyebrow. There must be something more to this, he thought.
He pondered for a moment. "I wonder how long the renovations will last? I have rented a residence in Hezhou, and if I wait too long, it will inevitably become quite costly. Could this venerable monk please inform me?"
The title ’Monk’ couldn’t be used casually. ’Monk’ was an honorific title for people in Buddhism; only those with specific qualifications, worthy of being teachers, could be called ’Monk’. The term ’Bhikshu,’ however, was much more casually used. Any male monastic who had received the precepts and was at least twenty years old could be addressed as ’Bhikshu’.
"Well..." The young monk hesitated for a moment. "Abbot Fa Zheng said that the temple would be closed for at least five years. This is currently the fourth year. If the esteemed guest wishes to visit our temple, he will have to wait until the flowers bloom next year at the earliest."
Such matters weren’t considered secret; many people in Hezhou knew about it. After all, the Heavenly Dragon Temple was the temple in Hezhou with the most devotees, and its closure had a significant impact.
Abbot Fa Zheng... Xu Xing mulled over the meaning of this statement, then cupped his hands towards the young monk and turned to walk back down the mountain.
His "Master," Master Fa Hui, was not the abbot of the Heavenly Dragon Temple, merely a House Elder. His status was beneath Fa Zheng’s.