The Monk's Path to Dao
Chapter 23

May Your Whole Family Be Accompanied by Old Lamps and Ancient Buddhas

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Jiang Chuan glanced at Lu Chenling, gritted his teeth, and replied, "Senior Divine Calculator said I would encounter a great opportunity here in the Underground Abyss, and that I would meet my future Dao Companion, the Seven Kill Demoness Lu Chenling."

At that moment, Jiang Chuan was prepared to be slapped to death by Suxin or cleaved by Lu Chenling's sword.

"Dao Companion."

Lu Chenling blinked in surprise.

Before Lu Chenling could speak, Gong Suxin's voice cut in.

"I agree to this marriage."

"Is the Vice Palace Mistress of Taixu Immortal Palace really that easy to fool?!"

Jiang Chuan was both shocked and delighted. He hadn't held much hope himself.

To his surprise, Gong Suxin had actually been fooled by him.

"Mother, I'm not even old enough for the hair-pinning ceremony yet. How can I get married?" Lu Chenling pouted, clearly displeased.

"Senior Divine Calculator must have seen through the plans of our Taixu Immortal Palace and the Seven Kill Demonic Sect, which is why they directed Jiang Chuan to find you."

Gong Suxin gently took Lu Chenling's soft hand and said tenderly, "Since that's the case, your father and I naturally cannot let Senior Divine Calculator's good intentions go to waste."

The plans of Taixu Immortal Palace and the Seven Kill Demonic Sect?

Jiang Chuan's eyes widened, and a massive wave surged within his heart.

What kind of situation was this?!

Wasn't it said that beyond the Immortal Path, the Qingyuan Realm was filled with demonic and heretical ways?

How could the Taixu Immortal Palace, one of the Seven Sects of the Immortal Path, be in league with the Seven Kill Demonic Sect, one of the Six Demonic Sects?!

"The alliance between Taixu Immortal Palace and Seven Kill Demonic Sect must be plotting something earth-shattering. I must have been mistaken by Gong Suxin for a pawn to aid them, sent by the Divine Calculator."

Having figured it all out, Jiang Chuan became increasingly flustered.

After all, he wasn't actually a pawn of the Divine Calculator.

If his identity as a fake pawn were exposed, Gong Suxin allowing him to reincarnate would be considered good luck.

"Fortunately, it's just a simulation. Fortunately, it's just a simulation." Thinking this, Jiang Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mother, I don't want to get married. Father said the future is uncertain. How can this Senior, who is called Divine Calculator, be so sure that Jiang Chuan is my Dao Companion?" Lu Chenling pouted, clearly displeased.

Gong Suxin nodded gently. "The future is indeed uncertain, which is why your mother has done another divination just now."

"Mother, did your divination also conclude that Fellow Daoist Jiang is my future Dao Companion?" Lu Chenling asked.

Could it be that I just said something casually and it turned out to be right? Is my future self truly a paramount figure in the demonic path? Jiang Chuan pondered internally.

Gong Suxin replied, "No, my divination indicated that Jiang Chuan should be accompanied by pure Buddhist chants and ancient Buddhas in the future."

Jiang Chuan: "..."

Thank you for helping me with the divination.

I wish your entire family constant company of pure Buddhist chants and ancient Buddhas.

"The current Jiang Chuan should not be in the Underground Abyss, but rather doing odd jobs at Bodhi Temple."

"Yet Fellow Daoist Jiang is here in the Underground Abyss."

A hint of surprise appeared in Lu Chenling's voice, and a flicker of scrutiny entered her gaze.

"Therefore, I suspect that Jiang Chuan possesses great destiny, and factors such as destiny and fate can influence the divination of heavenly secrets. This is why I was unable to ascertain the correct future."

Hearing Gong Suxin's words, Jiang Chuan really wanted to say, Senior Gong Suxin, you actually didn't divine incorrectly.

If it weren't for the Love Sim—the Love Brain Simulation System, this golden finger—I would likely still be doing chores at Bodhi Temple.

"Therefore, after careful consideration, Mother has chosen to believe Senior Divine Calculator."

As Gong Suxin spoke, a golden book appeared out of thin air in her hand.

"Jiang Chuan, you are Chen'er's Dao Companion, and thus my future son-in-law. In that case, we cannot let you simply view the Void Devouring Scripture for free. I bestow upon you this Supreme Yang Limitless Body, which is a legacy I obtained in the past."

"Thank you, Senior Gong."

Jiang Chuan respectfully accepted the Supreme Yang Limitless Body. With a sweep of his Divine Sense, his face revealed a look of pleasant surprise.

The power of this Supreme Yang Limitless Body far exceeded his expectations!

The Supreme Yang Limitless Body was divided into three major realms: Supreme Yang, Extreme Yang, and Limitless.

These corresponded to Treasure Artifacts, Dao Artifacts, and the legendary immortal artifacts, respectively!

In the early stage of the Supreme Yang realm, the physical body was equivalent to a Low-grade Treasure Artifact.

Once the highest Limitless realm was cultivated, the physical body could rival immortal artifacts, capable of destroying stars and suns with a wave of the hand, shattering the void!

Judging solely by this scripture, its value was on par with the Void Devouring Scripture!

Even more so, due to the rarity of body-refining techniques, the value of the Supreme Yang Limitless Body surpassed that of the Void Devouring Scripture!

Sensing that the Ruyi Heart Sutra was connected to a great opportunity about to emerge from the Underground Abyss, Gong Suxin tore open the void with you all, and in the blink of an eye, you arrived before a canyon thirty thousand miles away.

In your hand, the Ruyi Heart Sutra seemed to come alive, erupting with dazzling golden light.

Gong Suxin directly infused her own magic power into the Ruyi Heart Sutra. Like a golden sun, the Ruyi Heart Sutra pierced the void with its brilliant golden light.

Revealing a corner of a vast world, a primitive and boundless aura roared out.

Sensing a powerful being approaching, Gong Suxin sent you all into the world, urging you to quickly gather treasures and inheritances.

Taixu Immortal Palace's divine light roared from Gong Suxin's fingertips, blocking the sky and sun, obstructing cultivators who wished to enter the Cave Heaven World and seize the treasures and inheritances.

You and Lu Chenling entered the Cave Heaven World and rushed directly towards the center of the world, a mountain peak filled with palaces. You landed before one of the palaces.

The palace was ancient and majestic, paved with jade. Protected by formations, the jade stone was still as bright as new, unstained by dust.

Entering the palace, the first thing that met your eyes was a five-meter-tall bronze alchemy furnace.

Lu Chenling gave it a cursory glance and showed a look of regret.

"What a pity. This treasured artifact alchemy furnace, under the erosion of time, its formations have been worn away, and over eighty percent of the essence of the spiritual materials has been lost."

Jiang Chuan sighed lightly, "What a shame."

Elixirs were to cultivators what grain was to mortals.

They could not only increase cultivation but also condense magic power and strengthen blood qi.

Having an alchemy furnace was definitely a great help to a cultivator.

The spiritual materials needed to refine one alchemy furnace were enough to refine ten or even dozens of flying swords.

Therefore, let alone Fourth Realm cultivators, even many Fifth Realm, or even Sixth Realm cultivators, did not possess a treasured artifact alchemy furnace.

"Fortunately, it's not a complete loss."

Jiang Chuan walked up to the alchemy furnace and picked up a book with Jade Liquid Elixir Canon written on it, which was placed on a jade platform in front of the furnace.

With a sweep of his divine sense, upon seeing the dozens of elixir recipes recorded in the Jade Liquid Elixir Canon, Jiang Chuan's eyes immediately lit up.

"The Pill Room has always had a mission posted in the Outer Affairs Hall to collect ancient elixir recipes. The Jade Liquid Elixir Canon contains dozens of recipes, which is enough for me to exchange for many treasures and spirit stones."

The harvest from just one palace was so great that Jiang Chuan could not wait to head to the next one.

Zheng!

Just as Jiang Chuan placed the Jade Liquid Elixir Canon into his storage bag and prepared to leave with Lu Chenling, a cold saber hum suddenly sounded from behind him.

"Did Senior Gong lose so quickly?"

As Jiang Chuan's thoughts raced, he gripped the Jadeite Saber and also unleashed a saber strike.

Demon Slaying Saber!

The blood-colored saber light, as if condensed from the blood of all living beings, emanated a soul-stirring chill.

The next moment, under Jiang Chuan's gaze, two blood-colored saber lights collided.

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