166: Chapter 166: Countdown to Leaving, the Breakthrough of the Venerable Mystic Truth

Xia Jin directly struck forward with his right palm, a white light flying out, knocking the blood corpse unconscious again.

The surrounding guards looked at the unconscious blood corpse, but for a moment, they dared not reach out to touch it, all turning their gazes toward Xia Jin.

Xia Jin withdrew his gaze, clenched his palm, and a white Spirit Stone appeared in his hand.

He handed the Spirit Stone to Leng Yuexi, smiled, and motioned for her to take it.

Leng Yuexi took the Spirit Stone, a hint of confusion flashing in her beautiful eyes as she looked up at her husband: "Husband, you are..."

"I've placed a servant mark on this guy," Xia Jin explained with a smile, glancing at the blood corpse on the ground. "After I leave, you can have him do certain things. Although he's heavily injured, his foundation is still there. If used well, he's no different from a powerful Land Immortal Realm servant."

"After all, for things that aren't life-or-death, there's no need to let the Black Flood Dragon and Fire Phoenix act!"

"A Land Immortal Realm servant?" Hearing this, Leng Yuexi looked down at the Spirit Stone in her hand, then at the unconscious blood corpse on the ground, her eyes instantly lighting up.

"Husband, you've thought of everything," Leng Yuexi said softly, carefully putting away the Spirit Stone.

Xia Jin nodded with satisfaction, extending both arms to pull both Leng Yuexi and Su Xuanji into his embrace.

"Let's go, back to the palace."

Leng Yuexi's face turned slightly red, but she didn't struggle.

Su Xuanji lowered her head even further, her ears turning completely red, allowing Xia Jin to hold her as they walked toward Jin Wang Palace. After all, this was the first time she had been held by Xia Jin in front of everyone.

After walking a few steps, Xia Jin glanced at Emperor Xia Yu and the others who were still standing there, and said grumpily: "Alright, if you have nothing else to do, go do whatever you need to do."

Emperor Xia Yu stood there, looking at the back of his elder brother holding a woman in each arm. His mouth twitched, and in the end, he could only shake his head helplessly.

This elder brother has suddenly taken in two sisters-in-law, while I'm still all alone. I'm the Emperor of Great Xia, after all; this just doesn't seem right. No, I must work harder!

At the thought of this, Princess Jiang Rou's figure flashed through Emperor Xia Yu's mind, and he couldn't help but clench his hands.

Among all the women I know, Princess Jiang Rou is probably the most suitable for me.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Seeing Emperor Xia Yu dazed after Xia Jin left, Commander Qin Hu couldn't help but call out softly twice.

"Hmm! Commander Qin Hu, why are you shouting so loudly?" After snapping back to his senses, Emperor Xia Yu gave him a sidelong glance. "Clean this place up and go do what you need to do. I still have memorials to review."

With that, he turned and left. After a few steps, he stopped, touched the token in his robe, and a reassured smile appeared on his face.

"What are you all standing around for? Didn't you hear what Your Majesty said? Clean this place up immediately!" Having been lectured by Emperor Xia Yu, Commander Qin Hu glared grumpily at the surrounding guards.

"Sir, what about this guy?" A guard behind Commander Qin Hu stepped forward, pointing at the blood corpse still lying unconscious on the ground.

"Leave him! The Prince and Your Majesty didn't say anything about dealing with him."

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the morning of the fourth day, the sun was shining brightly in the back garden of Jin Wang Palace.

Leng Yuexi sat cross-legged on a bluestone, surrounded by a green current of Qi that continuously flowed around her body.

Indeed, this was the Cultivation Technique Xia Jin had specifically modified for Leng Yuexi using the Nine Turns Creation Sutra. With this technique, Leng Yuexi's Cultivate speed was clearly more than three times faster than before.

Opposite her, Su Xuanji stood not far away, still practicing the Green Lotus Sword Art. The Legacy left by the Green Lotus Sword Immortal was not weak, especially in terms of swordsmanship; even Xia Jin hadn't given Su Xuanji much guidance.

However, after several instances of Xia Jin cleansing her marrow and tempering her bones, Su Xuanji's Cultivate speed had also increased several times over.

Xia Jin leaned back in a grand armchair, holding a cup of tea, watching the two of them Cultivate with a smile.

If life could always be like this, it wouldn't be bad.

At that moment, Xia Jin's eyes suddenly narrowed.

He set down his teacup and looked toward the west, in the direction of Kasyapa Temple in the Western Regions.

"Hmm? That old bald-donkey has actually taken this step as well. It seems this Prince underestimated him."

His gaze seemed to pierce through the Void Realm, seeing everything happening in the distant Kasyapa Temple.

Leng Yuexi was the first to notice something was wrong. She stopped her Cultivate and looked in the direction of Xia Jin's gaze but saw nothing. Startled, she asked, "Husband, has something happened over there again?"

Su Xuanji also sheathed her green lotus sword and walked over, looking at Xia Jin with equal confusion.

Xia Jin withdrew his gaze, a playful smile appearing on his face. "It's nothing major. It's just that the old bald-donkey from Kasyapa Temple has also broken through to the Creation Realm, just like this Prince."

"Creation Realm!?" A flash of shock appeared in Leng Yuexi's eyes. She knew very well what the Creation Realm represented. "Could the one who achieved a Breakthrough be the Venerable Miaodi you mentioned before, Husband?"

"It is indeed him." Xia Jin stood up and stretched. "It seems this Prince will truly have a helper for this trip to the Divine Temple."

Then, he looked at Leng Yuexi and Su Xuanji and said gently, "Continue your Cultivate. This Prince is going out for a bit to see how that old bald-donkey is doing."

After speaking, a rift suddenly appeared in the Void Realm in front of Xia Jin. After nodding to the two women, he stepped forward and directly entered the rift.

Meanwhile, at Kasyapa Temple.

In front of a stone pagoda, Head Monk Liansheng stood with a face full of excitement. His eyes were fixed on the pagoda's entrance, his hands pressed together in prayer, his body trembling slightly.

The pagoda door slowly opened.

A figure walked out from within.

It was a monk who looked like a middle-aged man. If not for the familiar ripple that occasionally flashed in his eyes, it would be hard to believe that this person was once Venerable Miaodi.

Head Monk Liansheng saw this figure and immediately bowed, saying, "Congratulations, Venerable! With nine lives of cultivation merged into one, our Kasyapa Temple shall surely flourish!"

However, facing Head Monk Liansheng's congratulations, there wasn't much joy on Venerable Miaodi's face.

He only nodded slightly, looking at the temple before him with a calm gaze.

Nine cycles of Reincarnation, nine times of re-cultivation; now, his Karma was finally at Perfection.

Venerable Miaodi withdrew his gaze and looked at Head Monk Liansheng. A hint of gentleness flashed in his eyes as he walked to Head Monk Liansheng's side, raised his right hand, and gently patted him.

In an instant, the Buddha light shone brilliantly!

A dazzling golden light surged from Venerable Miaodi's palm, directly enveloping Head Monk Liansheng.

Head Monk Liansheng's body shuddered as he felt an incredibly pure Buddha Power surge into his body, scouring his Meridians and cleansing his Soul.

Then, a massive ' 卍' symbol appeared above his head.

The symbol rotated slowly before turning into a streak of light that merged into Head Monk Liansheng's crown.

Venerable Miaodi withdrew his palm.

Head Monk Liansheng opened his eyes, filled with shock and gratitude. The Bottleneck he had been stuck at for many years actually showed signs of loosening.

"Liansheng," Venerable Miaodi looked calmly at Head Monk Liansheng, "your cultivation is still too weak."

Head Monk Liansheng lowered his head, not daring to argue.

"After I go to the Divine Temple, you must Cultivate well and guard Kasyapa Temple," Venerable Miaodi continued, his gaze turning toward the Eastern Region. "If you encounter Great Xia in trouble, help as much as you can. Benefactor Xia has been kind to me; this Karma must be repaid."

Head Monk Liansheng nodded solemnly: "Disciple will follow your teachings, Venerable."

Venerable Miaodi then withdrew his gaze.

He did not leave immediately, but instead tilted his head slightly, looking at the Void Realm beside him.

There was nothing there.

But the corners of Venerable Miaodi's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Benefactor Xia, since you've come, why not come out and meet?"

Just as Venerable Miaodi finished speaking, a crack suddenly tore open in that part of the Void Realm.

Immediately after, Xia Jin's figure stepped out from the spatial rift, a faint smile on his face.

"Miaodi, your perception, you old monk, is even more sensitive than this Prince expected."