Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons
Chapter 959 - 631: He’s Dumb, Are You Smart?_2

Chapter 959: Chapter 631: He’s Dumb, Are You Smart?_2

The two cultivators forced a smile and nodded, watching the traveler and the scattered immortal’s familiar demeanor, they now only hoped to scrape by with some hard labor.

After seeing to the important matters, Monk Zhi Kong finally turned back around, trying his best to explain in more understandable terms, "The so-called traveler’s fruit position is similar in meaning to an immortal’s Taiyi Dao Fruit. In terms of power alone, it is comparable to a fifth-rank immortal official."

"In the Bodhi Sect, to pluck the traveler’s fruit position, one must first become a disciple of the Venerable, pass the tests, and upon successful plucking, one can become a traveler under the Venerable’s seat... In our sect, we have another name for such disciples under the seat."

"They are called Arhats."

Shen Yi listened carefully and asked softly, "How does one pluck the fruit position?"

In the Divine Land, recklessly inquiring about the secret teachings of the Three Religions was considered exceedingly presumptuous.

But since Monk Zhi Kong intended to explain, he had no notion of keeping secrets, "Study the scriptures, cultivate peacefully, and endure tribulations. Depending on the traveler’s fruit position, the number of tribulations required varies."

"There are seventy-two such positions. Like the Dragon Tiger Scripture that my senior brother stole, ranks thirty-first. Even if one has an excellent disposition, they must at the very least go through eighty-one tribulations. The more profound the position, the more tribulations are required."

"What is a tribulation?" Shen Yi was like an ignorant child, not caring about losing face.

"One tribulation equals one hundred and twenty-nine thousand years."

Monk Zhi Kong showed a thoughtful expression, "Entering the world in the flesh, there’s no need to ask about tribulations. When the time comes, the fruit position will naturally be achieved."

"So..." Shen Yi’s eyelids twitched as he reevaluated the monk before him, "Can you live for tens of millions of years?"

"How could that be possible." Master Zhi Kong opened up, no longer as aloof as before, even rolling his eyes, "That old practice of enduring tribulations of the flesh is outdated. According to the elders in the sect, in the past, cultivation required finding various methods to extend lifespan years, even repeatedly reincarnating, to accumulate the necessary number of tribulations."

"As for now..."

Master Zhi Kong took out a dirty cold bun from his robe, chewing away, "The objects of the Mortal Realm, gather the Wish Power of all living beings. If we are willing to pray and suffer on behalf of the people, we can add Wish Power to ourselves to endure the tribulations of the heart."

"The heart is ethereal, a snap of the fingers through ten thousand years."

As he finished speaking, Shen Yi finally felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Many things he did not understand were suddenly explained.

Despite Master Zhi Kong’s mystical talk, when you stripped away the mystery, it all came down to cultivators being dissatisfied with simply waiting out time and painstakingly researching a shortcut.

Just enduring tribulations, one person grinding through one hundred and twenty-nine thousand years, counts as one tribulation.

If I’m strong enough to take on more hardship, to take on the suffering of those mortals, and calculate five hundred years per person, then the equivalent of two hundred people would match one tribulation.

No wonder... these immortals are willing to stay put honestly, possessing the power to overturn seas and mountains, but content to serve as a rain-praying envoy or Immortal Official in the divine regime.

Their so-called Wish Power is nothing but the imperial aura that shrouds Divine Land!

Some rely on begging, others on deceit.

Even after witnessing the affair in Hongze, seeing how Qinghua gathered so much merit, Shen Yi could think of a third way that was even more convenient and inhumane.

He didn’t believe the other cultivators hadn’t also thought of it.

"..."

Shen Yi gradually slowed his pace, a question suddenly emerging in his mind.

Could this imperial aura... ever run out?

If there were too many travelers and immortals, and they consumed all the imperial aura, could the Human Emperor’s Divine Land still maintain its current authority?

Damn it.

Shen Yi slapped his forehead, he was still struggling for survival and yet he had the luxury of pondering over these matters.

However, if he could get his hands on that Dragon Tiger Scripture and attain the Dragon Tiger Arhat Fruit Position, setting aside the matter of the Immortal Court, wouldn’t there be a chance to resolve the issue with Zi Ling?

Shen Yi’s gaze returned to Master Zhi Kong.

Tsk, no wonder everyone wanted to get close to the Three Religions Disciples; it’s essentially a vast treasure trove.

"Master Zhi Kong, we’ve arrived."

At that moment, the Purple Cloud Sect cultivator couple came to a halt in a desolate suburb. Under the cover of the imperial aura, the efficacy of their Qi Seeking Technique was severely suppressed, and the man even took an Elixir to boost the search.

Monk Zhi Kong looked around and noticed that quite a few commoners had already gathered in the vicinity, all wearing cautious expressions.

Especially upon seeing a bald head approaching, many people looked over hostilely and then got up and left.

Monk Zhi Kong was not angry and simply sat down quietly.

As the night fell and the fires began to light, the figures of the four were gradually submerged in the sea of people.

A warm breeze blew from the small hill, driving away everyone’s chill.

"Spiritual Light Shines."

With a whisper, all the torches suddenly went out, but the surroundings became even brighter.

The crowd began to rise, and the gentle breeze from the mountain carried with it speckles of Spiritual Light, which lingered on everyone’s clothes.

"Master..."

The expressions of the two Purple Cloud Sect cultivators became much more solemn in an instant.

They looked at Monk Zhi Kong with uncertainty.

This was clearly an authentic Bodhi Sect technique, nothing evil at all!

What a joke, did their Purple Cloud Sect have the audacity to pursue such a significant figure from the Bodhi Sect?

"Rest assured, dear Fellow Immortals, I swear on my life that this matter will not implicate you."

"Now that the person has been found, please leave quickly so you won’t suffer any harm."

Master Zhi Kong sat cross-legged, and as he spoke, his worn clothes began to undulate slightly, with a layer of Jin Guang slowly emerging on his skin, making his entire countenance look even more imposing.

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