Suddenly having a dad?

Jiang Chuan's residence was located halfway up the back mountain of the Warrior Monk Institute.

It was a two-story pavilion, serene and elegant. The large pomegranate tree in the courtyard was already laden with ripe fruit, adding a vibrant energy to the entire compound.

"Junior Brother, am I dreaming? This house is more than ten times better than our cramped old hut!"

Jing Hui excitedly ran into the pavilion, looking around with fascination.

Jiang Chuan's face was also filled with a smile.

"If this were on Earth Star, I'd be considered a homeowner!"

Thinking this, Jiang Chuan felt even more grateful to Elder Jingyun.

Although all monks who entered the Warrior Monk Institute had been reassigned new residences, only Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui were given two-story pavilions. Besides being first in the assessment, it was naturally also due to Elder Jingyun's care.

After a simple clean-up of the pavilion, Jiang Chuan used the excuse of resting, closed the door, sat on the bed, and prepared to start the simulation.

[Ding! Simulation started. Randomizing love simulation target for the host.]

[Ding! Match successful.]

[The love target for this simulation is Lu Chenling of the Seven Kill Demonic Sect.]

"Lu Chenling? That name sounds familiar."

Jiang Chuan's expression shifted slightly. "This simulation actually matched me with the Seven Kill Demoness."

In a previous simulation, while he and Ji Xinyu were searching for the Dragon Transformation Cave Mansion on Chisha Island, he had heard cultivators mention Lu Chenling. Lu Chenling was the foremost person among the younger generation of the Seven Kill Demonic Sect, hence her title, the Seven Kill Demoness.

"Damn Love Simulator! Can't you match me with normal people? Lu Chenling is clearly a crazier woman than Ji Xinyu. This is going to be difficult."

[You began secluded cultivation to comprehend the "Treasured Mountain Seal". Three months later, you initially mastered the Treasured Mountain Seal and simultaneously broke through to the Second Realm, Eighth Layer.]

[The Nine Abyss Dynasty, led by the Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens, visited the Bodhi Temple. You, having just emerged from seclusion, were assigned to host the Twenty-eighth Prince Li Yunwen of the Nine Abyss Dynasty.]

[The Nine Abyss Dynasty has a total of thirty-two princes and twenty-four princesses, all of whom have the potential to inherit the throne.]

[The Twenty-eighth Prince Li Yunwen, upon learning that you were valued by Elder Jingyun and were first in the Warrior Monk Institute's assessment, believed you had great potential to enter the Arhat Hall in the future.]

[Therefore, he continuously tried to build a relationship with you, not only calling you brother but also gifting you many treasures and elixirs.]

"Li Yunwen wants me to call him 'big brother,' so what does that make my relationship with the Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens? Do I suddenly have a father out of nowhere?"

Jiang Chuan recalled Li Yunwen addressing him as a brother, and a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his eye. Jiang Chuan was very resistant to the idea of acknowledging a father.

But…

Glancing back at the half-man-tall yellow-skinned gourd on his back, Jiang Chuan grinned.

"However, if you give me a few thousand more particles of Dui Ze Spirit Sand, I might consider acknowledging a father."

[You obtained many treasures and elixirs from Li Yunwen, which made some of his subordinates envious.]

[One of them, Qu Changhe, a disciple of the Maha Hall, even openly provoked you, wanting to duel.]

[Considering the gap in strength between you, you upheld the principle of a wise man not fighting when the odds are against him and refused on the spot.]

"He's at the Third Realm, Ninth Layer, a full ten minor realms above me, and he wants to duel. Qu, your face is truly thick!"

Jiang Chuan stroked his chin, a wicked smile appearing. "Fortunately, my face is thicker than yours."

[You immediately returned to the Warrior Monk Institute and found seven or eight senior brothers.]

[You complained to them about Qu Changhe's overbearing nature and offered some elixirs, asking for their help.]

[Finally, on a dark and stormy night, you, along with seven or eight senior brothers from the Warrior Monk Institute, beat up Qu Changhe.**]

[Qu Changhe was beaten until his face was bruised and swollen, with broken bones all over. If it weren't for the fact that killing people within the temple was frowned upon, today would have been Qu Changhe's death anniversary.]

[Beating up Qu Changhe made you feel much better.]

[Li Yunwen soon discovered the beaten Qu Changhe. As you predicted, he didn't make a fuss or escalate the matter.]

[Instead, after guessing that you were most likely responsible, he gifted you a low-grade treasure artifact, the Jadeite Saber.]

[You knew Li Yunwen was worried about the matter escalating and reaching the Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens, leaving an impression of him being unable to manage his subordinates. Therefore, he intended to downplay the incident and resolve it quietly.]

[Thus, you happily accepted the Jadeite Saber.]

[Another half a month passed, and Li Yunwen left with the Sacred Emperor of Nine Heavens.]

[One month later, you successfully broke through to the Second Realm, Ninth Layer.]

[Using the elixirs gifted by Li Yunwen, you immediately broke through to the Third Realm: Soul Refining. Your soul transformed into a Yin God, and you condensed your Divine Sense.]

[You then went to the Foreign Affairs Hall to accept a mission to hunt Underground Demons in the Southern Domain, and prepared to depart for the Southern Domain to search for Lu Chenling.]

[Upon learning of your plan to head to the Southern Domain, Elder Jingyun sought you out.]

"Due to the Nine Abyss Dynasty incident, the Maha Hall and our Three Buddhist Dao Sects have entered into conflict." Elder Jingyun spoke slowly. "You have just broken through to the Third Realm, and your strength is insufficient. It is not advisable for you to go out."

Jiang Chuan clasped his hands together. "Amitabha! Elder Jingyun, as they say, 'Jade cannot be worked without a file, nor can man be made perfect without an education.' Disciples cannot live under your protection forever."

Elder Jingyun smacked Jiang Chuan's gleaming head, sending him tumbling to the ground.

"You brat, do you think I'm negotiating with you?"

Lying on the ground, Jiang Chuan gazed at the azure sky, feeling as though it was constantly swaying.

"Elder Jingyun."

"Hmm?"

"Next time. Next time, can we talk things out instead of resorting to violence?"

Elder Jingyun looked down at the monk shoes on his feet.

"Fine. Next time you don't listen to me, I won't use my hands. I'll use my feet."

Jiang Chuan: "."

What's the difference between that and just using his hands?

Or perhaps, using his feet would make it easier for him to kick me farther away, out of sight and out of mind?

Forced to remain in the Warrior Monk Institute due to Elder Jingyun's overwhelming might.

In addition to cultivating the Void Devouring Scripture, you have dedicated all your energy to practicing the Treasured Mountain Seal.

Legend has it that in the Buddhist realm, there is a Buddha named the King Buddha of Many Treasures.

The King Buddha of Many Treasures possesses tens of thousands of Dharma artifacts of infinite power, and Treasure Mountain is the place where the King Buddha of Many Treasures stores these ten thousand Dharma artifacts.

The Treasured Mountain Seal was created by a great Buddhist master based on observing the ten thousand Dharma artifacts and Treasure Mountain of the King Buddha of Many Treasures. If cultivated to its utmost, it is said to allow one to borrow the power of the ten thousand Dharma artifacts of the King Buddha of Many Treasures.

You are comprehending the Treasured Mountain Seal, and your understanding of it grows deeper.

In a trance, you feel as if you have arrived in another world.

"Where... is this place?!"

Jiang Chuan stared at the scene before him, utterly dumbfounded.

Golden peaks pierced the clouds, like celestial pillars from myths and legends, rising majestically from the earth.

Their awe-inspiring presence, like a deity standing between heaven and earth, inspired reverence.

Silver waterfalls cascaded from the clouds, resembling a silver dragon descending from the heavens into a lake as clear as a sapphire, roaring thunderously.

Lush, verdant Bodhi trees were rooted on the mountainsides, and spiritual beasts such as spiritual monkeys and white deer roamed among them.

At this moment, Jiang Chuan felt as if he had stepped into a divine abode, an immortal land of breathtaking beauty from mythology.