jdhmnovel Chapter 134 Surge
Chapter 134 Surge
"Hello, I am a disciple of the Ruyi Star Sect. I was on a mission recently and killed a lot of people. I am here to ask for a private room to pray and cleanse myself of the defilement."
Xue Minghua showed the jade pendant and then fabricated a new reason. The nun in charge of church affairs on the other side did not suspect anything and led the two directly to a small room.
"Master, you two can stay here for a maximum of three days and three nights. After that time, you will need to leave. Although the church is large, there are often not enough rooms. Please understand."
The nun politely explained the church's rules to Xue Minghua, but Xue Minghua noticed something in her words and actions. He saw her smiling and nodding while secretly taking out a few gems from her storage bracelet and slipping them into the nun's hand.
"Please make an exception."
The nun was quite sensible. She quickly put the gems Xue Minghua handed her into her bracelet, and then replied with a smile, "Hmm... In that case, you can use this room as long as you want. Please make yourselves at home."
Zhang Yunling saw all of this clearly. Although he loathed the ugliness of this society, he was powerless to do anything about it and too lazy to change anything.
Xue Minghua took the key handed to him by the nun, opened the door in front of him, and the two went inside.
They were greeted by a huge portrait hanging on the wall. It depicted a blond man in a white robe, with his arms outstretched and his eyes calmly looking in their direction.
A sofa and a table were placed to the side, with a wooden cross standing steadily on the table. There were no other items in the room.
"Is that the god they worship painted on the wall?" Zhang Yunling looked up and met the gaze of the blond man in the painting. For some reason, he felt a chill run down his spine.
“Yes, according to legend, he was the founder of the Western Regions Theological Bishops and the first person to ascend to godhood, Jehovah,” Xue Minghua said solemnly.
"Do you also believe in Catholicism?" Zhang Yunling walked to the sofa, sat down, and asked Xue Minghua.
"Me? Well, I didn't believe it at first either." Xue Minghua raised his right hand and opened his palm, revealing a ball of ice crystals condensing in his hand.
"After witnessing this real magic, I actually started to believe in the existence of gods."
Zhang Yunling remained silent, unsure how to judge, because in his mind, gods and immortals were essentially one and the same, and immortals could be called gods.
But whether they are gods or immortals, they must be divided into innate and acquired. Innate gods and immortals have no way of knowing how they exist, but acquired gods and immortals must be mortals who cultivated and ascended to heaven.
"Alright, let's start cultivating first. The average cultivation level of cultivators in the Western Regions is quite high, so I need to quickly improve my own strength before I can proceed to the next step." Zhang Yunling stopped being distracted and sat cross-legged on the sofa next to him to begin breathing exercises.
Xue Minghua nodded. He wasn't in a hurry, and since he hadn't been able to meditate and cultivate in a long time, he joined Zhang Yunling in meditating and cultivating as well.
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Dao Tian Continent.
A group of yellow-robed cultivators were resting in a small village near the border. They were using a positioning compass to track Zhang Yunling's location, but they encountered a problem when they arrived at the border of the continent.
The yellow-robed man at the head of the group said, "Zhang Yunling used a spatial technique before. With his Golden Core stage cultivation, it's impossible for him to master spatial power. So there are only two possibilities: either using that technique would come at a great cost, or that technique can only be used once."
Another man in yellow robes nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, we followed the compass all the way to the border but couldn't find him. It's very likely that Zhang Yunling has already used that technique to leave the Dao Tian Continent and escape to the Western Regions."
"If we don't complete Lord Xia Yan and the Young Sect Master's orders, we'll definitely be punished if we go back empty-handed... Let's go, we've rested for a whole day, it's time to set off."
The yellow-robed cultivator clapped his hands, and the other four yellow-robed men also got up, went outside, and headed towards the border.
The five people flew through the air, transforming into five long rainbows and disappearing into the distance. All five of them were at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and had great confidence in capturing Zhang Yunling.
But ever since that incident, in which Zhang Yunling easily escaped, they have paid even more attention to this young man.
"Boss, this border region has existed since ancient times. No one can pass through without becoming an immortal. The only route to the Western Regions is heavily guarded. Look at this..."
The leader in the yellow robe took out an item from his storage bag: a golden scroll with a long, coiled red dragon drawn on it.
"Well, the imperial court had long anticipated that Zhang Yunling might flee the Dao Tian Continent directly, so they specially prepared a travel permit for me. As long as I have this permit, I can pass through any army I may face."
The leader in the yellow robe spoke confidently, and the others, upon seeing the golden scroll and dragon scroll symbolizing the highest power of the imperial court, were all relieved.
“That’s good, but the Western Regions are foreign lands we’ve never been to before, so we should be careful,” the yellow-robed leader cautioned.
The Western Desert, the pyramids.
Sun Jie sat cross-legged on the stone chair. He had been in this position for several months, without eating, drinking, or using the toilet. He had completely entered a state of fasting. At this moment, he also had a clear understanding of his cultivation level.
"The cultivation system in this world is Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Dao Inquiry, Mahayana, and finally, Immortality. But ever since I met that patriarch of the Ruyi Sect, I've always felt that my cultivation level doesn't belong to any of the realms here..."
Sun Jie recalled some vague memories of his past life: "I was also a cultivator in my past life, but there were far more immortals in that world than here. I clearly feel that every continent in this world is extremely vast, yet I haven't seen any beings with extremely high cultivation levels... Could they be in seclusion... or living in seclusion..."
Sun Jie slowly opened his eyes, revealing clear purple pupils. He looked at his right hand and murmured, "The power of the Formless Hand must be far more than this, but it's not some kind of immortal technique. What's missing...?"
Suddenly, a centipede-like insect crawled onto Sun Jie's left sleeve, catching his attention.
"An insect?" Sun Jie picked up the centipede and examined it closely.