A Child's Sincere Heart

Running along the direction of the high mountains of the secret place, after crossing the mountains and walking for more than ten miles, we arrived at the entrance where Li Shaojun entered the secret place.

Watching Li Shaojun make a hand seal and disappear into a wetland, Zhang Xuezhou felt a little regretful that he hadn't taken the Yellow Springs Road.

He eventually had no choice but to pick up the Peacock Great Wisdom King's feathers and lie down on the wet ground.

As Zhang Xuezhou felt his body slowly sinking into the wetlands, he felt Li Shaojun pull him forcefully.

A minute after being plunged into darkness, the two emerged from the large pit they had dug earlier.

"Your methods aren't that great either... You have some treasure!"

Li Shaojun was about to complain about Zhang Xuezhou's terrible escape technique, but when he saw Zhang Xuezhou sweep away the mud and dirt on his body with the feather of the Peacock Great Wisdom King, and then shake himself off and become completely dry, his words of complaint turned into envy.

"Did you find it in a secret place?" Li Shaojun asked enviously.

"This is a gift from Buddha Son Shigong the Western Sect. I have witnesses, and you can also ask him to confirm," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Western Sect? Hmph, I'm an Eastern religion!"

Li Shaojun grumbled indignantly, but could only lament that people have different fates.

He was still struggling to find the way to the Immortal Court. Zhang Xuezhou had not only entered and exited the Immortal Court, but also had ties with the Western Sect.

He didn't believe that a Buddhist disciple of the Western Sect could give Zhang Xuezhou such a top-tier demon treasure, but the fact that Zhang Xuezhou was able to obtain it was a skill in itself.

"These kinds of treasures are only novel to look at; I'm not envious at all!"

He forced himself to say a sentence before flying out of the puddle.

"Mountains may be high and rivers may be long, but we must part ways eventually. Brother Li, we'll meet again someday!"

Li Shaojun jumped to the ground, and Zhang Xuezhou reached out and touched it, revealing a white horse with small, quick steps.

After Zhang Xuezhou mounted his horse and rode away, Li Shaojun took a deep breath.

"This kind of treasure only looks somewhat useful; I'm not envious at all!"

Comparisons are the thief of joy. Li Shaojun felt that besides dying twice on this trip, he was also nearly driven half-dead with anger.

He pondered for a while before slowly walking to the spot where Emperor Gaozu had slain the dragon and erected the stele.

"Open the door, Ancestor! Great news!"

Compared to the new emperor's visit to the Dragon-Slaying Stele to pay homage to his ancestor, Li Shaojun offered sacrifices to Bai.

He shouted and yelled, but his feet were moving in a seven-star step, taking one step after another. When Li Shaojun missed his foot and fell down, he was not panicked at all.

In a mere instant, a colossal white object, neither dragon nor snake, appeared before Li Shaojun's eyes.

The opponent was coiled around a giant red pillar, its entire head pierced through by the pillar.

Li Shaojun couldn't help but shudder when his pierced head tilted slightly and the enormous, red lantern-like eyes shone on him.

"If you have the ability to cast a spell to pull out that long iron nail, that would indeed be good news," Bai Man said casually. "But your soul is too weak to solidify into a physical body, and you also lack the ability to traverse the Yellow Springs to come here to me!"

"Once my cultivation reaches the Sole Self Realm, I'm certain my physical body can reach you," Li Shaojun assured, patting his chest. "Then I'll remove that protective artifact for you!"

Keep trying!

Seeing Li Shaojun's frail and speechless state, Bai could only nod.

"Great news, Ancestor!" Li Shaojun boasted, "I infiltrated the secret location of His Majesty the Great Ancestor's true body these past two days and killed him fifty times!"

"Oh?"

Bai had no interest in useless people, even though he had once invested in Li Shaojun, only to receive zero return on his investment, which made it difficult for him to have a good attitude towards him.

Only after Li Shaojun claimed credit did Bai shake his head and look directly down.

"Are you capable of killing him?" Bai asked with a hint of doubt.

"Absolutely, Ancestor," Li Shaojun said, "I've killed him fifty times in total, and now he doesn't dare to lay a hand on us!"

"How did you kill him?" Bai asked.

"I invited many friends, and then, through the Heaven and Earth Pulse-Searching Technique, I survived countless near-death experiences to find the secret place where the High Ancestor was located," Li Shaojun said with great passion. "We fought bloody battles, risking our lives to confront the High Ancestor, until we killed him fifty times in a row, until he dared not move again, and only then did we stop."

"..."

"Ancestor, please don't think I'm deceiving you. You are skilled in mind reading and should know my sincere heart," Li Shaojun said. "I can also swear a solemn oath: if we don't kill the High Ancestor fifty times, may heavenly lightning strike me dead right now!"

"You dared to swear before me, so it seems what you said is indeed true!"

Bai doesn't possess mind-reading abilities, but low-level Incantation Technique like swearing oaths are indeed quite effective in his presence.

Blessed by the world's favor, he also has the power to grant others the power to bear this Oath Incantation, such as being struck by lightning or drenched by wind and rain.

He can tell if someone is lying as long as the other person's oath triggers his physical reaction.

The Li Shaojun before him was clearly very sincere, and his promise of fifty times should be true.

"You said your great-grandfather learned a strange technique that allowed him to borrow the power of the earth. Not only could he drag me along, but he could also multiply into countless forms, making him difficult to kill," Bai said. "You killed him fifty times, which should at least save me from being bound by him for another fifty years. That's quite an achievement!"

"Ancestor, absolutely!" Li Shaojun said happily, "I knew this would definitely be useful to you, so I came here specifically to share the good news!"

"You did a good job," Bai agreed. "If you can kill his only true form, he will be completely dead, and I will also regain some of my strength. At that time, I might be able to remove this Soul-Suppressing Nail myself!"

"That's wonderful!" Li Shaojun nodded. "I will definitely follow in the footsteps of my ancestor's footsteps and constantly seek better ways to solve the problem!"

"He is extremely good at hiding. I can teach you a method. As long as you mark him, you will eventually be able to find his true hiding place," Bai said.

Do you have any treasures?

As Li Shaojun nodded repeatedly in agreement, he couldn't help but look up and ask Bai again.

Li Shaojun has no shortage of Technique Method marking techniques, but whether he has the courage to release Technique Method markings at the Gaozu is another matter entirely.

He didn't have Zhang Xuezhou's kind of precious pearl. If Zhang Xuezhou raised his hand, Li Shaojun was certain that he would die soon after, and any tracking technique would be dispelled.

Compared to techniques, Li Shaojun believed that the most fundamental thing was the Law Treasure for survival and security.

If he could protect himself, it would be far more convenient than constantly dying.

"Many of the spiritual treasures in this world have been taken by Hongjun; the other treasures are all worthless," Bai shook his head and said, "If you want to find treasure, you must go to the Immortal Court, not come here to beg for it!"

"I can't even get into the Southern Heavenly Gate of the Immortal Court," Li Shaojun said helplessly.

"The East Heavenly Gate is adrift in the sea and difficult to enter; the West Heavenly Gate is occupied by the Western Sect; and the North Heavenly Gate is occupied by Ji Qianhuang's lineage. Only the South Heavenly Gate is the easiest to enter. If you can't even enter the South Heavenly Gate, it will be very difficult to find treasure," Bai said.

"Didn't you go to the Immortal Court to retrieve some treasures back then?" Li Shaojun asked.

"I took a Chaos Gourd from the Immortal Court, and then the Primordial Celestial Venerable discovered it," the huge white head said, showing pain. "He chased me all the way, and now that the gourd is gone, I've ended up like this after desperately trying to escape!"

"That old bastard loves bullying people the most," Li Shaojun said with a sigh.

"If you want the treasure, you need to try to integrate into the Immortal Court; otherwise, you'll die countless times and still not get it," Bai suggested, bowing his head. "If you can obtain the four Celestial Swords of Tongtian, killing the High Ancestor will be as easy as slaughtering cattle and sheep!"

The consequences of forcibly seizing the Immortal Court's treasures will be dire. Even though the Immortal Court Immortal Court has declined, it is not a toothless tiger; it possesses an indomitable edge.

Only by infiltrating among them can one possibly borrow top-tier Law Treasure.

Bai's suggestion was practical, but the other party only offered empty words.

This made Li Shaojun feel a chill in his heart. He felt that he would probably only be able to envy Zhang Xuezhou's magical Law Treasure whose details he couldn't figure out in the future.