After some time, Bo Huang added another service to the bank: advice for advancing to Quasi-Saint.
The first to buy this service was Ancestor Minghe of the Sea of Blood. He took out a Nine-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus and said, "Shopkeeper Hongyun, I'm here to buy advancement advice suited to me."
Afterward, he obtained a Jade Slip and returned to the Sea of Blood. The next day, Ancestor Minghe swore to the heavens, "Heavenly Dao above, Minghe has realized today that, based on the Asura Clan I established, I shall found the Asura Religion. With the Twelve-grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus to suppress its fortune, the Asura Religion is established."
Rumble! The Heavenly Dao approved and bestowed an enormous amount of merit. Minghe used it to directly merge his Three Corpses, then refined the merit into a Merit Treasure Robe. Minghe had already been difficult to provoke; now he was even more so.
Minghe's display was practically a live advertisement for the bank. It even had tailor-made methods for Quasi-Saint breakthroughs. This bank really sold everything.
Meanwhile, inside Pangu Hall, Dijiang said to Houtu, "Little sister, beat him a little longer and hurry up with your comprehension... In a few years, we'll have to let Zhunti go."
Houtu looked utterly helpless at being urged along. Can this thing be sped up just because I want it to be? Doesn't it have to come slowly?
However, just as Minghe established the Asura Religion, Houtu's mind suddenly thundered. She said, "Haha, I've got it! I know my path now!"
Thus, Houtu stomped on Zhunti and jumped around in excitement like a child. Zhunti was furious and secretly swore that once he became a Saint, he would definitely take revenge.
Because Houtu had successfully comprehended the entire cultivation method, Dijiang and the other ancestral shamans beat Zhunti even more vigorously. Their principle was simple: before letting him go, if they could beat him a hundred times, they certainly would not settle for eighty.
In the blink of an eye, thirty years passed, and the day agreed upon for retrieving Zhunti arrived. Unexpectedly, another complication arose.
That day, Jieyin had just collected his junior brother Zhunti from Pangu Hall—so battered that he could barely recognize him himself—and had not yet returned to Mount Sumeru when they were intercepted.
It was Daoist Xuantian. Xuantian bowed and said, "Fellow Daoist Jieyin, don't be in such a hurry to leave. You tricked me once last time; today won't be so easy for you."
Jieyin said, "Fellow Daoist Xuantian, do not bring ruin upon yourself. You may not necessarily be a match for me."
Xuantian laughed loudly. "Want to get through? Dream on. Let me make this clear today: this road is blocked. I called for help."
Then Ao Yue emerged, holding the Ancestor Dragon Halberd. He said, "Jieyin, Xuantian paid four hundred thousand Merit Gold Coins to have me hold you back. You should know my strength. Leave Zhunti behind."
Jieyin's eyes shifted as he said, "Ao Yue, let's discuss this. I'll pay five hundred thousand for you to hold Xuantian back and let me return to Mount Sumeru. How about it?"
Ao Yue shook his head. "How about no... You can't possibly produce that much money. Why should I believe you?"
Jieyin said, "I'll trade you this High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Six Roots Pure Bamboo. Is that enough?"
Ao Yue nodded. "Fine. Go back to Mount Sumeru without worry. I guarantee Xuantian won't have a chance to stop you." As he spoke, he accepted the Six Roots Pure Bamboo.
Having taken the payment, Ao Yue had to do the job. He was quite reliable. Holding the Ancestor Dragon Halberd, he shouted, "Take this move—Water Dragon Chant!" A blue water dragon emerged from the halberd, circled through the sky, and crashed toward Xuantian.
Xuantian's face darkened in anger as he raised his sword to meet it. Then... damn, Ao Yue, you really could act.
Xuantian's expression changed as he said, "Well, well, Ao Yue. That was quite vicious. Take this move—Meteor Fire Rain!"
With that, he waved toward the sky, and a rain of fire descended.
Ao Yue shouted, "Jieyin, why aren't you leaving? I'll hold him off for you!"
Only after Ao Yue shouted did Jieyin come to his senses. Carrying Zhunti, he hurriedly returned to Mount Sumeru.
Ao Yue laughed. "All right, no more fighting. That cooperation just now was pretty good."
Xuantian said, "You're really something. How did you come up with an idea like that?"
Ao Yue said, "Ha, like I have the brains for that. It was all a method taught to me by Saint Hongyun, the bank's chief shopkeeper. Oh, right, do you want this Six Roots Pure Bamboo? If you do, let's get it appraised, then you can buy it. I don't like playing with bamboo."
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