168: Zen Master Tianlong, the mighty Tianlong!

Looking at the Tianzhu Peak before them, shrouded in mist, suffused with Immortal Qi, with pavilions and towers faintly visible, it was ten times more magnificent than before.

Li Huowang and Chen Ping'an were already numb; they no longer felt surprised, believing that whatever their Revered Master did was now only natural.

This... this was a true Immortal Sect!

Lu Yuchen led everyone, stepping onto the mountain path paved with white jade steps, slowly ascending.

"Revered Master! These... these are..."

Ying Ziliang pointed to the fruit trees on both sides of the mountain path, visible everywhere, laden with various strange fruits emitting an enticing fragrance, and the swaying, Spirit Qi-filled exotic flowers and plants, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He could sense that, without exception, all these things contained pure Spiritual Qi and were Heaven And Earth Treasures!

Although their grade wasn't high, the sheer number of them covering the mountains and plains...

"Just some cheap little trinkets," Lu Yuchen waved his hand, saying nonchalantly, "However, they all have one common effect—to gather Spiritual Qi."

"These Spirit Fruits and Spirit Medicines covering the mountains and plains, their effect is comparable to over a dozen large Spirit Gathering Arrays."

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped.

Revered Master's grand gesture was truly terrifyingly awesome and unbelievably cool!

As they walked, Lu Yuchen seemed to remember something.

"How could I forget you?"

With a sweep of his large sleeve.

"Roar—!"

A high-pitched Dragon roar echoed through the clouds.

A massive creature, nearly a thousand feet long, flew out from his sleeve, circling above Tianzhu Peak.

It was precisely the Soul Transformation Stage Overturning Sea Flood Dragon that the System had rewarded him with, which had made an appearance in the Western Regions, and had long since been subdued by Lu Yuchen.

"Go on, this lake will be your territory from now on."

Lu Yuchen waved casually at the Flood Dragon.

The Flood Dragon let out a joyful Dragon roar, and with a powerful dive, plunged into the vast lake, stirring up enormous waves.

"This... this is... what?!"

Ying Ziliang, Li Huowang, and Chen Ping'an, looking at the terrifying figure that was like a Divine Dragon appearing and disappearing, were all so scared they stammered, unable to speak complete sentences.

"It, ah, it is..." Lu Yuchen nodded, but before he could speak.

The Overturning Sea Flood Dragon's voice had already emanated from the bottom of the lake, carrying an inherent arrogance.

"Little ones, upon seeing this Venerable One, why do you not quickly pay your respects?"

"By seniority, you little ones can only be considered juniors in front of me."

"Don't show off," Lu Yuchen's face darkened.

"Hehe, Revered Master, it's just my first time meeting these little ones."

Lu Yuchen was speechless.

"From today onwards, it shall be the Guardian Divine Beast of my Tai Xuan Immortal Sect, and your... Junior Martial Uncle," Lu Yuchen added.

The three: "Hello, Junior Martial Uncle!"

"Not bad, not bad. Come, come, come, one of my scales for each of you!"

...

After settling everything, Lu Yuchen still felt that something was missing.

"One main peak is too monotonous."

He stroked his chin, recalling the layout of the Lichen Sword Sect.

And so, he once again waved his hand grandly.

Rumble—!

Another seven majestic peaks, slightly shorter than Tianzhu Peak but equally grand, rose from the bottom of the lake, surrounding the central Tianzhu Peak!

Immediately after, he used the Yujian Technique to carve the names Xuanling Peak, Xuanyang Peak, Xuannv Peak, Xuanming Peak, Xuanjing Peak, Xuanxu Peak, and Xuanhuang Peak onto each of the seven peaks.

"Revered Master, this is...?" Ying Ziliang was puzzled.

"One Personal Disciple, one peak," Lu Yuchen said concisely.

Upon hearing this, the three's faces were filled with ecstasy.

This, then, was the treatment of a Personal Disciple?!

After handling all miscellaneous matters, Lu Yuchen directly left Li Huowang and Chen Ping'an within the Sect, where "Cultivation resources" were abundant across the mountains and plains, allowing them to Cultivate on their own.

He even left behind the "meritorious" wu cheng stone.

Under the pretense of: "While Cultivating, do not forget to comprehend the Sect's Legacy."

In reality, he just wanted to continue "milking" them.

Having done all this, he, the hands-off boss, went off to wander again.

...

The scene shifts.

Western Regions.

Ever since Xuanzang discovered that the weaker the Little Thunderclap Temple became, the more benefits he gained from the "Fahai Arhat" Legacy, and the faster his Cultivation speed became. Simply put, it was a struggle of Buddhist doctrines in one world.

He completely let himself go.

He had already preemptively branded the Little Thunderclap Temple, and indeed all Buddhist Sects in this world, with the labels of "Buddhist Dao parasites," "false Buddhas," and "usurpers."

He even took action everywhere, specifically seeking trouble with those seemingly virtuous Buddhist temples, especially those led by the Little Thunderclap Temple.

Gradually, Xuanzang's name also spread across the Western Regions, gaining a small reputation.

Countless common people oppressed by Buddhism revered him as a god, respectfully calling him—Heavenly Dragon Zen Revered Master.

After all, this Great Master, upon taking action, would unleash the "Great Might Heavenly Dragon" filled with supreme demon-subduing intent, chasing after those Buddhist experts who were usually high and mighty, beating them to death.

...

At the same time.

Blazing Heaven Headquarters, Grand Assembly Hall.

Xiao Huohuo, Ling Ke'er, and A'cao were listening to their subordinates' report.

"First Boss, Second Boss, recently a strange monk appeared in the Western Regions, with the Dharma name Xuanzang, claiming to be a successor of the 'Great Thunderclap Temple,' specifically opposing the Little Thunderclap Temple."

"Oh? Great Thunderclap Temple? Never heard of it," Xiao Huohuo immediately became interested upon hearing this. "What is this monk's strength?"

"Reporting to First Boss, his specific strength is unknown. However, according to our spies embedded in the Buddhist Sects, this person's progress is remarkably fast. His most recent action showed he could escape calmly from under a Martial Emperor's hands."

Ling Ke'er's Phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she exchanged a glance with Xiao Huohuo, their mutual interest unspoken.

"This monk is quite interesting."

"Perhaps, we can also recruit him into our Blazing Heaven."