348: Chapter 348 Ascension Ladder

The expression of the Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion did not change in the slightest as he glanced at Lin Bei with a faint, enigmatic smile.

"Does the Sect Master really intend to trade the longevity flower for the person?"

Before Lin Bei could answer, he continued, "Furthermore, this old man can guarantee that the little girl will be fine!"

"Guarantee?" Lin Bei's pupils constricted; he understood that the other party was still keeping many things from him.

He did not pursue the matter further; with a wave of his hand, eighteen small white flowers floated in his palm.

Without any hesitation, he sent the longevity flower to the old man, "Thank you, Senior, for your trouble on behalf of the Heavenly Court!"

The Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion shook his head and chuckled, "This old man is just doing it out of convenience; the most important thing is your longevity flower! Having you as the Lord of the Heavenly Court is a blessing for the Desolate Ancient Continent! Hahaha..."

Half a month later, Wu Dalang returned.

"Lord Emperor, your subordinate has failed his mission..." He was blushing deeply as he bowed before Lin Bei, "I traveled to every city in the Desolate Ancient Continent and only managed to find one thousand and five types of Materials; it is far from enough..."

"One thousand and five?" Lin Bei frowned slightly.

He had thought there would be a significant shortfall, but he never expected it to be this much.

"In that case, list all the Materials in a manifest for me!"

A moment later, a scroll recording nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine types of Artifact Refining Materials appeared in Lin Bei's hands.

Wu Dalang had also quite carefully distinguished between the Materials that had been collected and those that had not.

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In recent days, the Enlightenment Tower had ceased operation, and only a few people in the Heavenly Court could enter and exit at will.

On the top floor, the Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion sat cross-legged, beams of light from his hand Seals flying out and landing all over the tower.

"Hmm?" He suddenly stopped his actions and looked ahead, a smile appearing on his lips, "Sect Master, is something the matter?"

Lin Bei brought a wry smile, "Senior, I have been wanting to find some Artifact Refining Materials recently..."

He waved his hand and sent the scroll to the other party, "You are knowledgeable and experienced, I wonder if..."

"Damn!" Before he could finish, he was interrupted by the Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion, "You kid make it sound so easy!"

"Among these Materials, many are extremely rare even in the Immortal Realm! Where did you get this list?"

"Damn it... as expected, it's not that simple!" Lin Bei complained inwardly, "This System is too stingy! Couldn't it just give me the finished product?!"

The Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion glared at him irritably, "I think you coming to ask me is fake, and wanting to squeeze this old man is the real reason!"

With a casual flick, more than three hundred streams of light flew toward Lin Bei, "This old man has wandered the Desolate Ancient Continent for tens of thousands of years, and this is all I can help you with!"

Lin Bei's eyes lit up; although his little scheme had been exposed, he did not show any embarrassment.

"Does Senior mean that the other Materials can likely only be collected in the Immortal Realm?"

"You could say that!" The Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion nodded, "The Spiritual Qi in the Immortal Realm is denser and purer than that of the Desolate Ancient Continent; many Heaven And Earth Treasures that are rarely seen in the Desolate Ancient Continent are nothing in the Immortal Realm..."

"Sigh!" Lin Bei shook his head and sighed, "It seems that after all this trouble, I still have to go to the Immortal Realm first!"

"Oh?" The Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion smiled, "Decided? I can help you open the passage at any time..."

"No, no, no..." Lin Bei refused repeatedly, "Senior's passage is a one-way trip, I always feel it's not that reliable..."

"What the hell!" At this, the old man in front of him nearly exploded, "What are you saying, kid? I have managed the Ascension Passage for so many tens of thousands of years; my reputation is guaranteed, alright?!"

"You... you... if you don't want to go, I can't be bothered to open it for you! Let's see how you get to the Immortal Realm!"

"Tch!" Lin Bei looked unconvinced and flipped his hand to take out a small ladder the size of a palm.

"The Immortal Realm is right above; can't I just climb up to reach it?"

"Huh?" The Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion looked at him as if he were an idiot, "Climbing a ladder to the Immortal Realm? Haha, hahaha..."

A mocking look appeared on Lin Bei's lips as he threw the Ladder to Immortality he had obtained long ago in front of him.

"Swish!" With a flash of light, the ladder rapidly grew larger.

Its bottom rested on the floor of the top level of the Enlightenment Tower, while its top seemed to probe into the void, making it impossible to investigate with Spiritual Qi.

"Ha!" The laughter of the Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion came to an abrupt halt, and he stared at the wooden ladder in front of him with some suspicion and uncertainty.

The top of the wooden ladder extending into the void made him feel some inexplicable aura.

"Senior, why not come up with me and take a look?" Lin Bei was full of smiles.

"Fine!" Faced with such a miraculous object, the Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion had some curiosity as well.

"Clomp, clomp, clomp..." The two walked up the steps side by side; the wooden ladder, which did not seem very high, seemed difficult to reach the end of.

After a full incense stick of time, both of them stopped at the same time.

One more step forward, and they would be probing into the void!

But both were bold and skilled, so they only paused for a moment before stepping onto the next, higher step!

The next moment, the two had already appeared in another space!

Beneath their feet, blue waves rippled; they were standing on the surface of a lake.

In the center of the lake, the top of the wooden ladder showed two sharp corners, which were hard to notice without careful inspection.

"Im... Immortal Qi?!" The Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion felt the aura around him, his pupils contracting violently, "It really is the Immortal Realm?!"

"Not good!" He reacted instantly and immediately cast layers of Seals around himself.

Lin Bei watched his actions, pursed his lips, and pulled him back a step.

"Swish!" The space shifted, and the two returned to the Enlightenment Tower.

"This... this..." The Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion's eyes were full of disbelief, "It... it not only leads to the Immortal Realm, but it can actually... actually come back?!"

"What are you saying!" It was rare for Lin Bei to humble-brag in front of the other party, "I wouldn't bother using it if I couldn't come back. It's alright, quite convenient!"

"Alright?" The old man gritted his teeth, "It connects the Immortal and mortal realms; if those Immortal Emperors find out, who knows what kind of bloody storm it will stir up!"

However, upon further thought, which of this guy's treasures was not earth-shattering?

"Then you don't need this old man anymore..." The Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion's voice carried a hint of resentment, "What are your plans next?"

In an instant, Lin Bei got goosebumps; he didn't expect this old man to be so improper.

"Senior, you are joking; the Heavenly Court still has to rely on you a lot! How many more days does this Enlightenment Tower need?"

"Constructing the Longevity Array is not that simple..." The Lord of Sacred Heart Mansion shook his head slightly, "It will take at least another half a month!"

"Half a month?" Lin Bei pondered for a moment and decided not to waste time waiting here; he would go to the Immortal Realm for a stroll first, as he could return at any time anyway.

Half a day later, a wooden ladder extended from his small courtyard into the void.

This time, he did not alert too many people; he did not even notify Liu Wei, Luo Qingcheng, and the other women.

The only companions were a short, sturdy man behind him, and a small red bird standing on his shoulder.

"Gagaga! Boss? Can we really reach the Immortal Realm by following this ladder?" Kunkun was still having trouble believing it, asking this question for the eleventh time.

Lin Bei couldn't even be bothered to answer, slowly walking to the end of the ladder and stepping out into the void ahead.

"Swish!"

This time, he appeared above an abyss.

Wu Dalang's figure also appeared right beside him, "It really is Immortal Qi! It really is the Immortal Realm!"

He was still somewhat in a dream, not expecting to arrive at the dream-sought Immortal Realm in this way.

Lin Bei's lips curled slightly, and just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed.

A figure in black robes appeared silently in front of them!