Wu Chao's assistance

The Buddha Son Shigong looked down on Wu Chao.

Zhang Xuezhou, on the other hand, needs Wu Chao.

He practiced the Heart Sutra and stole the name of Wu Chao.

If he wants to continue practicing the Heart Sutra in the future, he will still need to use Wu Chao's name, and he may even need Wu Chao by his side to possibly deceive the Sect Master Jieyin.

Re-entering the path of favor, Zhang Xuezhou shuttled back and forth continuously, occasionally making a mark to avoid having difficulty locating the distance traveled.

"That favored path leads in that direction!"

For the final leg of Zhang Xuezhou's journey to Lingshan, he had to resort to flight. The Path of Favor did not extend entirely to Lingshan, but instead led in another direction.

Zhang Xuezhou had heard that the Sect Master Jieyin was stationed at Mount Ling, while the Zhunti Buddha was in another secret place.

Things are a little messed up.

If 'Bai' is locked in the secret realm of Ling Mountain, it means that the Path of Favor is open, and even if something unexpected happens, Zhang Xuezhou can quickly escape from Ling Mountain.

For Zhang Xuezhou, getting closer to Lingshan also meant that his fastest and most convenient way to escape when encountering danger had been cut off.

This required him to proceed with extreme caution to avoid the high risks that would arise after the arrest warrant was issued by the Western Kunlun Holy Land, given the limited distance between Kunlun and Mount Ling.

"Report this to your superiors and have someone contact the Buddhist disciple of Wu Chao. Tell him that a fellow student has come to visit!"

Entering Mount Ling is not something that can be done at will; rather, Mount Ling needs a guarantor of sufficient stature to activate the portal to Mount Ling.

Buddha Son Shigong and the Buddha's disciple were still thousands of miles away, and the monks like Avalokiteshvara were not very reliable. Zhang Xuezhou sought help from Wu Chao.

The abbot of the Mohe Bodhi Temple, with his silver-topped crown, burned incense and announced the news. Zhang Xuezhou stood quietly in the temple waiting.

He didn't have to wait long; half an hour later, the passage leading upwards was opened.

The half-hour delay was not due to Wu Chao's neglect. It takes time for incense to reach the sacred mountain, time to notify Wu Chao, and time for Wu Chao to travel to the Heavenly Gate.

All these factors combined inevitably lead to a long wait.

Stepping into the shuttle device, Zhang Xuezhou continued to ascend, constantly estimating the time he would need to complete everything.

Wearing the robes of the bestowed divine seal, he could also create a time gap and use his status as the Holy Son of Kunlun to reclaim the benefits that belonged to him.

However, it was precisely because Zhang Xuezhou was wearing this celestial Heavenly Robe bearing the Kunlun mark that he was inevitably tracked. After all, Cai Ma was able to find Zhang Xuezhou on foot back then, also thanks to this kind of tracking method.

Heading first to Broken Soul Ridge and then turning back to cross into Xiniu Hezhou, this rapid back-and-forth movement might cause misjudgment, but it certainly wouldn't take much time.

Once Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou's intentions are clear, it's not difficult to determine his destination.

"It's you?"

Surprised and dissatisfied voices came from outside the Heavenly Gate. Wu Chao, who was there to greet them, saw Zhang Xuezhou, who was dressed in a golden robe, and his face was full of displeasure.

But when Zhang Xuezhou half-removed his mask, Wu Chao's eyes widened when he saw the face beneath it.

It's you!

From doubt to astonishment, Wu Chao felt as if he had been hit on the head with a club, and could hardly believe what was happening before his eyes.

"I practiced the Heart Sutra in your name. Has the Sect Master Jieyin received you?" Zhang Xuezhou whispered.

Not yet!

"That's good. There are some problems with your scripture. Try to slow down your cultivation and don't try to develop Divine Ability for now. I might need to borrow your name again!"

"How did you become...?"

"My identity has been exposed, and I'll be finished soon. We'll talk about this later. From now on, stick close to Buddha Son Shigong. Whether you're following them to make money or reporting them, you should be able to profit. Also... remember the Great Elixir. Top-tier Great Elixir can propel our Realm Technique forward!"

Zhang Xuezhou gestured, and Wu Chao's eyes lit up slightly.

Wu Chao dismissed the casual guidance from the Kunlun Holy Son, believing that the other party had no understanding of the difficulties of the Yin-Yang School's Realm Technique.

But knowing that those words were spoken by Zhang Xuezhou, he couldn't help but feel a surge of heat in his heart.

"How top-tier do you want?" Wu Chao asked.

"It must be at least one level higher," Zhang Xuezhou said. "The elixir we promote to the Sole Self Realm must be comparable to the True Self Realm, and the amount of elixir required is five to ten times, or even more, than that of a normal cultivator!"

"Such high standards?"

Wu Chao gasped.

If Zhang Xuezhou hadn't revealed it, he would still be stuck in his cognitive impairment. After all, the pills tested in Wu Chao didn't cross realms, and given that the Western Sect wasn't exactly wealthy, it was impossible for them to provide him with pills of a higher level for testing.

The stimulation from over-specification pills is beyond what ordinary people can withstand. If you want to take pills with stronger medicinal effects, you need to prepare a lot of them; you can't just put them in your mouth as soon as you get them.

"We're currently revising the Realm Technique after the fusion of the Yin-Yang School. If the path is clear, it might not be so troublesome in the future," Zhang Xuezhou cautioned. "But stockpiling oversized high-grade medicines is definitely the right thing to do!"

"I've got it!"

Wu Chao nodded, and then saw Zhang Xuezhou repeatedly patting the Heavenly Gate of Ling Mountain, and making sounds through the Heavenly Gate.

"Are you still going to the Immortal Court?" Wu Chao asked.

I need your help with a small matter!

Zhang Xuezhou nodded and then pointed towards the sky.

As long as Wu Chao can accompany him to the Immortal Court and keep the two Daoist boys guarding the Western Heavenly Gate occupied, ignoring the requests for passage from the mortal realm, the Heavenly Gate will remain closed, making it difficult to enter the Immortal Court. This will give Zhang Xuezhou ample time.

By blocking the Western Heavenly Gate, which is closest to Kunlun, even if the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon used the Emperor's identity, they would find it difficult to accomplish their goal.

"These two young Daoist disciples at the Western Heavenly Gate are kind-hearted people. I can play hide-and-seek with them, the kind where we hide and don't make a sound," Wu Chao nodded.

"You've seen this sleepy bug of mine. It's not good at dealing with superiors but good at dealing with subordinates. If you can't control it, you can have this bug take action and put one of them to sleep," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Looks like you've gotten yourself into a lot of trouble," Wu Chao whispered.

"It's a long story, probably similar to what happened to us back in the Yedie River Holy Land!"

Zhang Xuezhou muttered something, and Wu Chao gasped.

Their master in the Yedie River Holy Land was only Hongku, while Zhang Xuezhou's master in Kunlun was the Emperor. These were completely unequal people.

Wu Chao felt that Zhang Xuezhou had gotten himself into a huge mess and that he would have to hide and go into hiding to stay safe from now on.

"How could this be?" Wu Chao exclaimed in disbelief, "You made a great contribution to Kunlun during the centennial celebration, how could things suddenly turn out this way? As long as you didn't steal the Empress as your wife or concubine, this disaster wouldn't have happened!"

Even though Zhang Xuezhou's explanation was complicated, Wu Chao still couldn't believe that Zhang Xuezhou would cause him to leave his sect.

In Wu Chao's mind, he believed that Zhang Xuezhou would only become unbearable if he became arrogant and overconfident after achieving merit and clashed with the Emperor and Empress.

But the Zhang Xuezhou he knew was not that kind of person. Zhang Xuezhou's temperament was frighteningly stable, even Wu Chao had to admit that he was inferior to him.

Having kept Zhang Xuezhou's identity as the Holy Son of Kunlun a secret for so many years, even when they met, Wu Chao believed that Zhang Xuezhou wouldn't do anything outrageous.

Life is full of disappointments, and there's nothing you can do about it when it happens!

Zhang Xuezhou let out a long sigh.

The Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon claimed that Zhang Xuezhou had plotted against the Emperor, and the barrage of accusations leveled against Zhang Xuezhou was not mere fabrication; it was a clear indication that the Emperor was indeed in trouble.

Even if the emperor and empress become suspicious after being reminded by Zhang Xuezhou, or even if they later discover something is amiss, the other party will use underhanded tactics or other pretexts to get away with it, and eventually replace the emperor.

Rather than explaining these incomprehensible things to Wu Chao, Zhang Xuezhou preferred to be accused of stealing the emperor and empress.