Time flew by.
Before they knew it, the end of July had arrived.
Breath-Nourishing Dao, near sea, Sky Horn Sect.
The Great Void split open, and Sangji and Jiumoluo Jie emerged.
"Welcome, two Esoteric Treasury Dharma Kings. The journey through the Great Void was long; please proceed to the Guest Reception Platform and rest awhile..."
A ray of [Dipper Wood] radiance came to greet them, revealing the utterly unremarkable True Person Sanmu.
The old man wore a smile from ear to ear, his manners exceedingly respectful.
"Since we have come here, naturally we shall follow the host's arrangements..."
Sangji handled the formalities. Pressing his palms together, he said to True Person Sanmu, "May I ask when and where True Person Guangmu intends to attain the Dao?"
"Naturally, it will be on the first day of the eighth month. [Horn Wood] holds the proper position of wood and corresponds to yang wood, thus the hour of the tiger is fitting... As for the location, it shall be beneath the Spirit Chun Tree... It is said that this Great Chun Tree was planted back in High Antiquity. The old True Person specifically instructed us to gather its branches and leaves to make spirit tea for entertaining our distinguished guests..."
True Person Sanmu answered with a smile still plastered across his face.
"Excellent!"
When Sangji and the Great Dharma King Jiumoluo Jie arrived at the Guest Reception Platform, they found that many Esoteric Treasury eminent monks had already arrived.
There were monks from the Great Black Heaven Temple, but for some reason, the Dharma Kings of the Great Treasury Temple had not yet come.
"Hmph! The Great Treasury Temple truly has been blessed by the World-Honored One lately. Not only have its monks made great progress in Brahma Dharma... it even gained a