As the second-stage rankings vanished, Lu Ren once again sank into the tedious task of hunting Demonic Beasts.
However, as time passed, fewer and fewer Demonic Beasts remained for Lu Ren to hunt, and encountering other cultivators became increasingly difficult as well.
Just like that, another year passed. After ambushing a cultivator, Lu Ren obtained a piece of intelligence from him.
Putuo Temple was about to manifest in the Demon Prison Realm.
"Putuo Temple?"
Upon receiving the news, Lu Ren narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Putuo Temple? Heh heh, this is truly a tremendous opportunity. If you can enter Putuo Temple and receive Buddha's Enlightenment, your strength will surely soar by leaps and bounds!"
Little Broken Tower said.
"Buddha's Enlightenment? This news has spread so quickly. Could someone be deliberately behind it?"
Lu Ren guessed.
"If anyone obtained news of Putuo Temple, they would absolutely never let others know. There is only one possibility for this news to have spread—it was deliberately released by someone!"
Little Broken Tower said.
"Little Broken Tower, how do I get to Putuo Temple?"
Lu Ren asked.
"According to past precedent, you must fight for the Buddha Lotuses. Only by riding a Buddha Lotus, crossing the Bitter Sea, and reaching the other shore can you truly arrive at Putuo Temple!"
Little Broken Tower replied.
"Fight for the Buddha Lotuses?"
Lu Ren frowned slightly.
"There should be thirty-six spots on the Buddha Lotuses. With your strength, it will be extremely difficult for you to seize one!"
Little Broken Tower continued.
Although Lu Ren ranked seventh in individual points, his true combat strength had only barely reached the Eighth Tier Immortal. If he wanted to compete for those thirty-six spots, he simply did not have the standing.
Moreover, the news of Putuo Temple had most likely been spread