Seeing that his younger brothers had all entered cultivation, Bo Huang quietly used a Realm-Breaking Talisman to leave.
Once outside the Fusang Secret Realm, Bo Huang was dumbfounded. The Primordial Wilderness is so damn huge—where am I supposed to find Mount Kunlun? Besides, why would Shangqing Palace agree to let me marry into their family?
"Ding. The system has heard the host's doubts and has come to help. You are currently not far from the Shores of the East Sea. Back then, Saint Mother Jin Ling had someone with deep ties to her there. You may begin with that person," the system's prompt sounded.
Bo Huang scratched his head and thought, Someone with deep ties to her? Jin Ling's disciple? Could it be that big-bearded Wen Zhong? No, probably not... The Witch-Demon War hasn't begun yet, and Empress Nuwa is still serving as Empress Wa in the Heavenly Court... Forget it. The Shores of the East Sea aren't far anyway. Let's go. With that thought, he activated the Golden Crow Transforming into a Rainbow Technique and arrived at the Shores of the East Sea.
At the Shores of the East Sea, the bored Bo Huang let out a loud roar, drawing out a young girl. She frowned and said, "Where did this brat come from? You're so noisy. Do you have no manners?"
Bo Huang's face darkened at her words. With a glance, he saw that she was only a Mystic Immortal-level girl, so he stepped forward and said, "Miss, I was merely lost and in a bad mood, so I shouted once. Was there any need for such harsh words?"
The woman retorted, "Harsh words? You suddenly shouted like that. Disturbing someone's cultivation is not good... Besides, aren't you afraid someone will come beat you up after that shout?"
Bo Huang laughed loudly. "I'm not bragging, but in this part of the East Sea, there's really no one who can beat me right now." Though Bo Huang was frustrated, he had still been cautious. He had only shouted to vent his stress after having the system check that there was no one nearby above the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
The woman smiled sweetly. "You're young, but you sure talk big. What are you good at? Let's hear it."
Bo Huang said, "This young master is good at playing with fire, and I'm also skilled in the Curse Technique. As long as I know someone's birth characters, I can casually make a straw effigy and punch it, and even a mighty Golden Immortal will cough up blood."
The woman said, "I don't believe you. My name is Jin Guang. I'll give you some birth characters—make a straw effigy and try it." Yet she thought, These are my sister Saint Mother Jin Ling's birth characters. They'll be enough to make this little brat cough blood himself.
Upon hearing that, Bo Huang directly made a little figure according to the birth characters. "I'll show you what real skill is." Then he performed the ritual over the effigy and slapped his palm onto the straw man.
On Mount Kunlun, Saint Mother Jin Ling had been peacefully meditating when she suddenly felt her mind tremble, as though her primordial spirit had been punched... Pfft! A mouthful of immortal blood surged from her lips.
Then, Jin Ling saw her younger sister Jin Guang's Sound Transmission Jade Talisman flashing. When she opened it and listened, her nose nearly twisted with rage. A voice came from within the talisman.
"Big Sister, there's a little brat here bragging that his curse techniques are incredibly powerful. I didn't believe him, so I gave him your birth characters. With your cultivation, I should be able to see him coughing blood soon."
After hearing this, Jin Ling flew into a rage and rushed toward the Shores of the East Sea. Never mind what happens to that little brat—I really need to beat my younger sister up... She nearly got me killed.
Before long, Jin Ling arrived at the scene, a trace of blood still hanging from the corner of her mouth. The sight of her younger sister Jin Guang filled her with anger, but with an outsider present, it was inappropriate to beat her directly. She could only look at Bo Huang first, her face dark as she said, "Young master, the Curse Technique is no joke."
Looking at the grim-faced Saint Mother Jin Ling before him, Bo Huang pointed at Saint Mother Jin Guang and said, "She told me to curse you. If you want to beat someone up, beat her."
Saint Mother Jin Ling said, "We'll discuss her later. Let's talk about you first. I was about to enter the mid-stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, but your attack interrupted me. How will you compensate me?"
"Ding. Host, you can have Jin Ling close her eyes. I arranged all of this. She possesses a portion of the Chaos Demon God Body. Help her obtain the inheritance," the system instructed.
"Simple. I'll give you a Path to the Heavens. Let me rely on you and marry into your family—how about it?" Bo Huang said, swaying his head.
Jin Ling looked utterly bewildered. "Marry into the family? You? What exactly are your intentions? You're already a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Surely you don't lack a cultivation partner, do you?!"
Bo Huang revealed his true form and said, "Understand now? My name is Bo Huang, the Great Crown Prince of the Heavenly Court. The Witch Clan and Demon Race will inevitably go to war. Once that war begins... as the Demon Race Crown Prince, the karmic burden on me will be too great. No Saint will be willing to become entangled in karma with me."
Jin Ling immediately understood. "If I tell Master that you are willing to marry into Shangqing Palace, Master values loyalty and affection, so he surely won't be able to refuse. And my master is a Heaven-Ordained Saint, destined to Become a Saint. By then, you'll have another powerful backer, right?"
Bo Huang nodded. "As expected of a Mount Kunlun disciple—truly clever. That is exactly it. Now close your eyes. You possess a Body of Metal Element. True Gold Refined by Fierce Fire will be enough to help you break through. Oh, and it might hurt a little, so bear with it."
Then, Bo Huang used the Golden Crow Divine Flame to help Jin Ling refine her Magic Power and raise her cultivation. Before long, hazy radiance flickered around Jin Ling's body. She had broken through—the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, achieved.
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