Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 466 - 246. High Merit Elder, Lei Chongyun (Two in One Chapter)_5

Chapter 466: 246. High Merit Elder, Lei Chongyun (Two in One Chapter)_5

Tang Xiaotang huffed, "Just you wait and see!"

Xu Yuanzhen then turned her head to Lei Jun. "I heard from you earlier that this trip from Jiangzhou netted a lot of Black Tortoise Heavy Iron?"

Lei Jun replied, "Indeed, the quantity is quite substantial. It was probably accumulated by the Lin Clan of Jiangzhou over many years."

Xu Yuanzhen nodded. "Give it to me. I’ll forge something."

Lei Jun had no objections and even felt some anticipation. Although not as uninterested in forging Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures as Tang Xiaotang, Xu Yuanzhen rarely took action in this regard. It was rare for her to seem to have an idea this time.

"I didn’t see anything I liked!" Celestial Master Tang was somewhat sullen.

Lei Jun said, "Later, I will check the Celestial Book Universe Starry Sky. Perhaps I can use what we have on hand to barter with others for the Spiritual Objects you need, Senior Sister."

Tang Xiaotang didn’t hold out much hope but waved her hand anyway. "It’s worth a try to see if we’re lucky."

Next to them, Yuan Mobai smiled and said, "Chongyun’s successful ascension to the Upper Three Heavens Level is indeed joyous and praiseworthy."

Lei Jun replied, "It owes much to Master’s past teachings and the good fortune of this trip, which benefited from Eldest Martial Sister’s influence."

He had previously considered that if he were to go to the Northern Border this time and return late, he might miss the Transmission Ceremony on the fifteenth of January next year. However, subsequent developments were turbulent. Because of Xu Yuanzhen’s dealings with the two "Barbarian Spearhead" groups, the great battle ended much faster than anyone anticipated.

Now, Lei Jun and the others had returned to the mountain, making it back before the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, the Celestial Master Mansion would also hold a large-scale celebration.

And with Lei Jun’s advancement to the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, it signified that the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion had gained a new High Merit Master. The title "Elder" he previously held would have "High Merit" prefixed to it. From this point on, Elder Lei would also become one of the core upper echelons of the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master’s Mansion. The promotion ceremony would also be scheduled for the New Year. Afterward, on the fifteenth of January, he would participate in the Transmission Ceremony.

Thanks to its Master’s (Lei Jun’s) efforts, when Gungun formally became a disciple of the Mansion, it would transition from being the Direct Disciple of an Elder to the Direct Disciple of a High Merit Elder.

Coming out of the Celestial Master Hall and returning to his own mansion, Lei Jun looked at the familiar surroundings and felt somewhat sentimental.

The past two decades had flown by in the blink of an eye. I, too, had walked a path I could never have imagined before my transmigration. And yet, on the long path of cultivation, this was merely a fleeting moment. My journey was only just beginning.

Lei Jun smiled faintly, sat cross-legged in his mansion, and began his Breathing Skills. Now that he had openly participated in the battle for Jiangzhou, he made no effort to conceal his cultivation any longer. As he sat cross-legged in meditation, a majestic pillar of light soared into the sky. It passed through the roof, unimpeded, and ascended towards the heavens, reflecting off the vast thunderclouds above the peak of Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Gossip about the Jiangzhou battle was also rampant within the Celestial Master Mansion. And now, with the Heaven-Connecting Spiritual Light appearing from Lei Jun’s mansion, it was equivalent to him publicly revealing his current cultivation realm.

Daoist Talisman Sect, Seventh Heavenly Layer.

The Heaven-Connecting Realm!

Following Tang Xiaotang, the Celestial Master Mansion had gained another Daoist High Merit practitioner of the Upper Three Heavens Level. Seeing that Spirit Light, all the disciples understood. The majority were swept up in a surge of excitement, filled with admiration and respect. A few felt somewhat conflicted, but most were mentally prepared.

Basically, no one doubted that Elder Lei would one day achieve the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, and that day would not be far off. Still, the speed of Lei Jun’s progress shook everyone both inside and outside the Celestial Master Mansion. Many had guessed that Zhang Jingzhen, who was in seclusion, would be the first to advance. In the end, it was Lei Jun.

Those familiar with him were filled with a myriad of emotions. When Lei Jun first came to Dragon Tiger Mountain with Xu Yuanzhen, Zhang Jingzhen had already reached the Sixth Layer of Heaven Dao Seal Realm. Who would have thought that Zhang Jingzhen would still be at the Tao Seal realm, while Lei Jun had already taken that final step into the Upper Three Heavens?

It wasn’t that Zhang Jingzhen was too slow; it was that Lei Jun was simply too fast!

In the path of cultivation, the gap between ordinary people and geniuses is vast. And among geniuses, there are even more monstrous prodigies. When the gap becomes so wide, it’s hard for envy to even take hold; all that’s left is admiration and aspiration.

After Lei Jun’s initial surge of emotion settled, his state of mind returned to normal. Publicizing his cultivation realm was more for the convenience of handling the aftermath of the Jiangzhou battle. The Heaven-Connecting Spiritual Light would be retracted later.

Lei Jun’s life returned completely to normal. He still had not relinquished his duties as the Elder overseeing the Edict Hall. During the day, he would go on his usual inspections. The disciples on duty in the Edict Hall, after their initial uneasiness, were likewise calmed by Lei Jun’s composure, and everyone regained their peace.

At night, Lei Jun continued his own cultivation. His current plan involved reorganizing and condensing his knowledge, then elevating what he had previously learned.

As Lei Jun’s cultivation reached the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, his three original life-bound techniques and methods underwent a transformation. The Spirit Talismans he knew before, from this day forth, transformed into Talisman Scriptures. The Heavenly General Talisman transcended into the Spiritual Officer Taliscript, needless to say. The Heaven’s Sight Earth’s Hearing Talisman, meanwhile, ascended to become the Heaven-piercing Earth-penetrating Taliscript.

While consolidating this life-bound School of Dharma, Lei Jun personally made some adjustments. His forehead, which had previously smoothed over without any noticeable marks, now faintly revealed a dot. Lei Jun faced this calmly. He combined the former Magic Artifact, the Heavenly Eye Mirror, with the Heaven-piercing Earth-penetrating Taliscript, and further refined them together with the Xingluo Flowing Frost recently acquired from the Lin Clan Ancestral Land in Jiangzhou.

Ultimately, a pinpoint of light flashed at the center of his forehead. It flickered briefly before vanishing, leaving his skin flawless and showing no signs of any abnormality. Within the depths of Lei Jun’s pupils, however, a brilliance circulated, faintly revealing Talisman Scriptures.

"Not bad. I shall continue to refine it slowly in the future," Lei Jun smiled. The brilliance in his eyes flashed and vanished in an instant, the Talisman Scriptures no longer visible, and his pupils returned to normal. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

As the New Year approached, Lei Jun temporarily paused his cultivation. At this moment, his mind converged and sank into the True One Altar Cave Heaven derived from the Celestial Master Seal. Above the Altar, a page from the Celestial Book and the Dark Side of the Celestial Book adhered closely, yet seemed not to interfere with each other, floating in mid-air.

Lei Jun’s mind delved into the starry universe derived from the Dark Side of the Celestial Book, where he saw a vast expanse of white. The dark, ink-blot-like "stars" were even more numerous than before. And as Lei Jun’s cultivation ascended to a higher level, this place underwent a significant change. Aside from the once solitary pitch-black "Great Sun," a "moon" had emerged, similar in style yet strikingly different.

A pitch-black "moon."

The counterpart to the Riyao Sun was Luo Hou.

The counterpart to the Yueyao Moon was Ji Du.

Do I now have two Hidden Luminaries of Shadow at my disposal? Lei Jun was brimming with excitement.

Previously, since his cultivation was at the Middle Three Heavens level, even though he possessed the pitch-black "Great Sun," he had resisted the urge to test it, holding back and waiting until his cultivation advanced further.

Now that his cultivation realm had reached the Seventh Heavenly Layer, in addition to the pitch-black "Great Sun," he had also obtained a pitch-black "moon."

In that case, I might as well give it a try now... Lei Jun decided.

Under his control, the two Hidden Luminaries of Shadow transformed into two dark shadows and detached themselves from the Dark Side of the Celestial Book.

However, as he sensed in his heart, they were not meant for just anyone to merge with.

I’ll wait for someone destined for them. Lei Jun smirked.

Then, he cast the two dark shadows into the Spiritual Qi River. Watching the shadows flow away with the surging Earth Vein Spiritual Qi, Lei Jun no longer dwelt on them, simply waiting for a response.

He returned to his residence on Dragon Tiger Mountain to make his final arrangements.

「The first day of the New Year arrived.」

The celebration on the mountain officially began. An important part of the ceremony was to congratulate Elder Lei on his attainment of High Merit.

At Dragon Tiger Mountain, when an Authenticated Talisman-bestowed Successor’s cultivation reaches the Seventh Layer of Heaven Realm, they are eligible for the fourth Talisman-bestowal. The fourth Talisman-bestowal involves being elevated to the "Supreme Pureness Three Caverns Scripture Talisman," commonly known as the "Three Caverns Five Thunders Talisman," and confers a Second Rank official position. And from then on, one formally becomes a High Merit Elder of Dragon Tiger Mountain. The most noticeable external change is the transition from a deep red Taoist Robe to a Purple Robe.

This Talisman-bestowal ceremony, unlike previous ones, would not take place in the usual Talisman-bestowed Court. Lei Jun was to enter the Altar of Wanfa Sect. The Current Celestial Master would personally conduct the Talisman-bestowal for him.

As Lei Jun, along with Tang Xiaotang, entered the Altar of Wanfa Sect, a radiant light condensed within the Altar, forming a colossal pillar of Spirit Light that soared into the sky. Around the Altar, a multitude of Talisman Scriptures and manifestations of Tao Containment appeared, floating in the air.

The disciples within the Mansion observed the ceremony. Looking at the sky-piercing pillar of light emanating from the opened Altar of Wanfa Sect, their hearts were filled mostly with admiration, emotion, and even joy. The Celestial Master’s Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain had faced many fluctuations and crises in recent years. At last, there appeared signs of the tide turning.

Around the Altar, forty-nine Dharma Lamps burned eternally bright, and nine Daoist Banners fluttered in unison. Within the pillar of light, the figures of Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang emerged. Lei Jun, now robed in purple, received the Talisman from Tang Xiaotang’s hand.

The disciples and Elders of the Celestial Master Mansion outside the Altar all performed a Taoist salute, bowing to Lei Jun within the pillar of light, and said in unison:

"Congratulations to Elder Lei on achieving High Real and completing your merit to Perfection!"