The matters overseas, difficulty using my phone, missed updates, or old errors will be fixed over the next day or two. Sorry about that.
The three monks, Jici among them, felt that Yongchen had been somewhat rude. However, seeing that Lu Xiaotian didn't seem to take offense, they were considerably relieved. Lu Xiaotian and Buddhism had a deep connection, after all. Although the great battle back then had left plenty of grudges between them, the two sides were still entangled in various ways. Lu Xiaotian had even cultivated Buddhist techniques in this realm.
"May I ask, Senior, what is the Immortal Realm like?" Jici, now at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, couldn't hold back and cupped his hands as he asked.
"The Immortal Realm? There's no shortage of killing and strife there. But Buddhism is in decline. If you ascend to the Immortal Realm someday, I'm afraid life won't be easy for you." Lu Xiaotian's projection replied.
"Have you heard what became of the patriarchs of our Buddhist sect who ascended to the Immortal Realm?" Jibei asked, unable to hide his concern. Lu Xiaotian had no reason to lie to them, and hearing that Buddhism was not flourishing in the Immortal Realm naturally gave them cause for worry.
"I met Mingyi, who used to belong to your Buddhist sect. I haven't encountered the others." Lu Xiaotian's projection replied.
"Grandmaster Mingyi!" Jibei's excitement was hard to contain. "May I ask, Senior, how is Grandmaster Mingyi doing?"
"He's doing reasonably well. There are places in the Immortal Realm that are extremely hostile to Buddhism. If you ascend there someday, be careful." Lu Xiaotian's projection replied.
"Thank you for the warning, Senior." The monks bowed in gratitude.
"Spare me the ceremony. Until we meet again." Lu Xiaotian's projection waved a hand and turned to