Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology-Chapter 349 - 305: Cloud Altar Tribulation, Journey to the West concludes

Two hundred days passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, nothing major happened.

It was simply a routine of alchemy, body refinement, and condensing Silver Flower; occasionally coming out to discuss trade with Tianling Jungle and Qimen Five Qi’s two forests.

Sometimes he would visit Zhi Xin’s avatar on Mingxing Peak to inquire about the current state of the Hidden Pulse group.

The seven had already cultivated to the Qi Refining Peak.

Song Lin’s alchemy techniques became increasingly refined, and he mastered the Small Rejuvenation Pill skill with ease.

He gradually released new pill recipes from the story world, like the Breaking Miasma Pill, Hundred Poison Pill, Evil Exorcism Pill, Transformation Pill, and more.

The Taoist Method Meeting finally reached twenty Chapters.

Of course, Song Lin did not just release new pill recipes—a blatant move that could cause undue attention.

Instead, he intended to improve existing pill recipes.

He would modify the pills that already existed in this world, ensuring the modifications were positive, such as lowering costs or simplifying production.

For centuries, the Pure Yang Sect in the story world had been studying these matters, producing numerous results. Next, these would influence his path to becoming a mage before Zhengsi emerged from seclusion.

Given Zhengsi’s personality, he might rally forces the moment he exits seclusion to seek revenge against him.

According to the timeline, the story world’s plot should be beginning soon.

The Mixed Play Journey to the West has an incredibly tight narrative, lacking even the Ten Hardships, wrapping up in just two or three years.

This approximates to mere days in the real world.

In another two or three days, Song Lin could exchange for the Innate Spiritual Treasure Eight Trigrams Furnace.

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Mei Mountain Jungle Blessed Land.

The Mei Mountain Blessed Land is an extraordinarily rare Time Blessed Land with a time dilation ratio of one to ten.

Now, with the City Lord Yunhai’s assistance, its time dilation ratio had been pushed to an astonishing one to fifty.

The price for this, however, was a significantly reduced lifespan for the Blessed Land—it would last only seven to eight years.

Still, this was sufficient; seven to eight years translated to four hundred years.

With Zhengsi’s talent, it’s possible he could cultivate to the late-stage Purple Mansion.

Within the Mei Mountain Blessed Land.

A three-eyed Taoist stood before Zhengsi.

Zhengsi’s complexion appeared visibly more haggard, but his gaze carried an unrelenting savagery beyond ordinary imagination.

"Not bad. The Heavenly Master did not intentionally suppress you; instead, it was to help you mature. The cultivation techniques of the Ghost King Sect are largely sinister and cruel—without a mind of extraordinary resilience, it is simply impossible to cultivate them."

Yunhai, the City Lord, spoke.

The evil eye on his forehead was one of the Ghost King Sect’s ultimate skills.

He had endured countless hardships for this Netherworld Demon King’s Evil Eye.

Zhengsi responded resolutely:

"City Lord, I understand."

"Well said, there’s promise in you. Understanding is key," Yunhai nodded in gratification. "If you desire revenge against Song Lin, then show true strength. Are you ready to cultivate the Avici Shura Path?"

The Avici Shura Path is also known as the Avici Asura Body—a body of slaughter and war. If refined, it grants invincibility at the same cultivation realm.

However, this technique requires enduring horrific tribulations to succeed.

In the past, Zhengsi was entirely unqualified to practice it.

Now, after years of facing the wall and sharpening his mind, coupled with the resources of the Taoist School, it should be comparatively easy to accomplish.

Only now did Zhengsi grasp the painstaking care of the Heavenly Master.

Previously, he had thought his father refused to stand up for him due to concerns about reputation; he now realized it was meant to temper him.

Even now, if his father wanted to intervene on his behalf, Zhengsi would stop him.

Because he must personally restore what was lost.

"City Lord, after I leave seclusion, may I challenge Song Lin to a Cloud Altar Tribulation?"

The so-called Cloud Altar Tribulation is, in truth, a duel to the death.

Approximately six thousand years ago, the Taoist Alliance had a pair of infamous adversaries.

Their enmity stemmed from a blood feud predating their entry into the sect, a grudge destined for unending conflict.

Both were equally talented, and since their hatred originated prior to joining, the Taoist Alliance could not afford to favor either.

They both entered the Tribulation Crossing Realm. Fearing retaliation during their tribulations, they endured centuries in simmering silence.

As they neared the brink of squandering their lives’ potential, the two resolved to settle it once and for all.

They signed a Life and Death Contract, staking their lives on a duel at a place named Cloud Altar.

When it was over, one was dead and one was alive. The survivor crossed their tribulation and honored the agreement, refraining from taking revenge on the other’s descendants.

This became a celebrated tale, evolving into a precedent.

Anyone with grievances could settle it on the stage.

Afterward, there would be no revenge; the Taoist Alliance ensured compliance, with violators cast into the Black Prison Prefecture to endure millennial yin wind bone-gnawing torment.

Zhengsi wanted a fair and open battle with Song Lin.

If Song Lin couldn’t overcome this, how could he pursue the path of the Heavenly Master?

Yunhai hesitated somewhat, saying, "I’ll try to persuade Song Lin."

The key requirement for a life-and-death duel was mutual consent and Taoist approval.

For high-status parties, it even required reporting to the Heavenly Dao Office of the Taoist Alliance’s Central General Record Palace to obtain a Life and Death Contract.

If Song Lin refused, not even a direct intercession from the Holy Might Heavenly Master would compel him to accept.

In such a case, underhanded measures would have to be taken—quietly, without drawing attention.

With a sinister smirk, Zhengsi said, "He will accept."

Zhengsi knew exactly what Song Lin desired.

Song Lin coveted Mei Mountain Jungle and sought to annex all Taoist Temples in Mei County.

In that case, he would use Mei Mountain Jungle as the stake.

"Very well, I’ll handle the arrangements," Yunhai said.

Though Yunhai harbored concerns he didn’t vocalize.

A life-and-death duel was indeed a legitimate avenue for killing openly, without fear of retaliation.

What troubled Yunhai wasn’t whether Song Lin would agree, but if Zhengsi were to die, it would be a pointless loss.

If another method were used, even with Song Lin holding an advantage, he wouldn’t dare harm Zhengsi in the slightest.

But if Zhengsi truly died in an openly sanctioned duel in front of all the Taoist Alliance members, no excuse would shield the Heavenly Master from dealing with Song Lin.

Moreover, in the near future, they would have to vigilantly ensure Song Lin didn’t cause any harm.

Otherwise, disgrace would be inevitable.

Of course, had they no shame, the situation might be handled differently.

However, knowing the Heavenly Master’s personality, Yunhai doubted they would act ostentatiously or do anything that attracted attention.

Even if they aimed to kill Song Lin, it would happen years later, under the radar.

Naturally, Yunhai couldn’t voice the notion that Zhengsi might lose against Song Lin—it would boost his opponent’s morale.

At the same time, he couldn’t imagine that Zhengsi, having mastered the Asura Body, would fail to triumph.

Observant people had long noted that Zhengsi previously relied on magic treasures to win, whereas his defeat came down to his personal strength.

Now that his individual power had caught up, there was no reason it couldn’t prevail over Song Lin.

And if that weren’t the case, they’d need to investigate Song Lin—what made this figure defy the heavens?

Soon, Zhengsi officially entered seclusion.

Yunhai returned to report.

Days later, Purple Cloud Peak received the news.

"The moment has arrived."

Ziyun murmured softly.

The day of the Cloud Altar Tribulation would also be the opportunity to renegotiate terms with Zhi Xin.

The story world.

The seven hundredth year of Journey to the West.

Tang Seng finally made his appearance. He was not the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi but rather a Western Heaven Vihara Venerable, born into the household of County Magistrate Chen Guangrui. Following avenging his father and rescuing his mother, he embarked on the journey westward.

During this time, Song Lin remained in seclusion preparing for a breakthrough to the Eighth Transformation.

He had to achieve the Eighth Transformation before Sun Xingzhe’s passing, or he’d lose the chance for the Ninth Transformation.

Tang Seng traveled to Huaguo Mountain, saving Sun Wukong in the process.

Then despair arrived.

Golden Cauldron True Man had hoped to reunite the Heavenly Great Saint, but Guanyin acted first, using the Tightening Spell—a treasure specifically designed to counter the Nine-Transformation Golden Body—to confine Sun Xingzhe.

Additionally, the Heavenly Great Saint had forgotten the five-hundred-year vow. During this time, his siblings avoided visiting him, leaving him feeling abandoned and resentful, despite Golden Cauldron True Man’s repeated explanations. The two sides nearly came to blows.

Helpless, Golden Cauldron True Man left.

"Truly a Stone Monkey—such obstinate, untamable temperament..."

Golden Cauldron True Man began to reflect.

Could this Stone Monkey truly be beyond redemption?

His trouble-making in the Heavenly Palace years ago stemmed from stealing the Queen Mother’s garments out of sheer mischief, leading to premature exposure.

"Who, then, is the destined one?"

Golden Cauldron True Man sighed to the heavens.

Perhaps there was still hope.

If the Heavenly Great Saint succeeded in his pilgrimage, achieving Buddhahood through merit, it would symbolize the union of the Three Teachings—a possible revival of the Three Pure Dao lineage.

There was still hope.

Soon, the group recruited Sha Monk and Zhu Bajie.

On their way, they slaughtered demons and eradicated evils, steadily advancing toward the final critical plots.

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