Chapter 1040: Blood Spirit Sutra

"Laozu... wuwuwu..."

The gray-bearded old man clung to Dong Xue He Wang's leg, wailing and crying, tears and snot streaming down together. He held on tightly, refusing to let go, soaking Dong Xue He Wang's blood robe.

"Sigh!"

Jiang Ding sighed, letting the little one cry his heart out.

Contrary to what most people think, the Zhenshan Sect, which is essentially a Blood Dao Mo Sect, is very warm-hearted internally, at least in the master-disciple relationship. There is no mutual deception between master and disciple, no scheming against each other, and very little internal friction. They are like father and son, like master and child.

That typical internal deception found in Mo Sects is very common in realms where the human race prospers; it does no real harm.

If this kind of internal friction, master-disciple scheming, and distrust existed in Jiao Jiao Mingyu, the sect would have been destroyed long ago. There is no strategic buffer room; one wrong step means death.

The Zhenshan Sect has reached today, producing a Soul Transformation Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun in the treacherous Jiao Jiao Mingyu, which can be called a miracle. Naturally, its internal construction is done extremely well.

Dong Xue He Wang's master once treated Dong Xue He Wang like a biological son, and Dong Xue He Wang treated his own disciples like a biological son. Dong Xue He Wang's disciples treated their disciples the same way... passed down through generations. Chun Jian Shi Zhen Ren's master treated him this way, and he treated the current Sect Elder Zou Zou Xiyuan's master this way.

Now, upon seeing Dong Xue He Wang, Chun Jian Shi Zhen Ren loses his composure like this, letting his emotions pour out all at once, like an abandoned child finally finding his parents.

Jiang Ding was in no hurry. He waited until Chun Jian Shi Zhen Ren's crying subsided, then gently patted his head and sighed, "These years, you have suffered."

"Not suffering, not suffering."

"How could it be as hard as what Laozu suffered?"

Chun Jian Shi Zhen Ren wiped his nose and tears, stood up, and said, "I have heard about Laozu's affairs these years. You were constantly chased, hiding, fighting life and death, and could be surrounded and killed by the kings of the Jiao Mo Imperial Clan at any time. It is far more difficult than what this disciple has faced."

He spoke with pain, holding no resentment.

In the order of the Jiao Mo Imperial Clan, everyone has lived too hard; no one is not carrying a heavy burden forward.

"Come, Zou Zou Xiyuan, come here."

Chun Jian Shi Zhen Ren beckoned, calling over Zou Zou Xiyuan, the current Sect Elder of Zhenshan Sect, and said proudly, "This is the Laozu of our sect, the seventy-sixth generation ancestor, Dong Xue He Canghai Tianjun, who ascended to the Soul Transformation Canghai Tianjun realm over four thousand years ago!"

"You little one are truly blessed. When I was young, I did not have such a great opportunity."

He spoke proudly, then instantly switched back to the appearance of a Nascent Soul True Person, the sect's ancestor, transitioning between the two states with extreme fluency.

'Soul Transformation Canghai Tianjun!'

'Canghai Tianjun!'

Zou Zou Xiyuan was stunned instantly.

Canghai Tianjun

??

Among human cultivators, this is simply a legend, something one would not dare to even think of. Even at the Nascent Soul realm, one would not dare to think of it, believing that ascending to Jin Dan Zhong Qi in one's lifetime was already enough.

"Pay respects to Laozu!"

"Pay respects to Shizu!"

Zou Zou Xiyuan's mind buzzed, but this did not hinder his actions. First, he kowtowed to Dong Xue He Wang with a thud, then kowtowed to his Shizu. Especially to his Shizu, Chun Jian Shi Zhen Ren, whom he had seen since childhood and received teachings from, he felt immense admiration and would never be wrong.

A surge of wild joy filled his heart, as if his feet were stepping on clouds, soft and fluffy.

In an instant, he possessed a Canghai Tianjun Laozu and a True Person Shizu!

"Good, good,"

"The little one's foundation is quite passable."

Jiang Ding offered a few words of encouragement, bestowing some suitable pills, magical treasures, and numerous Gong Fa and secret techniques, instantly stunning Zou Zou Xiyuan so much that he forgot to express gratitude.

Jiang Ding did not mind him.

A Jin Dan Chu Qi cultivator of just over a hundred years old is merely a child. Showing concern is fine; being rude is also acceptable. This is all normal. Discussing serious matters with him would be a bit absurd.

"Chun Jian Shi,"

"I remember that several hundred years ago, you were still in Jin Dan Hou Qi. Now you have ascended to Nascent Soul. Good, good."

Jiang Ding praised.

"Laozu, this disciple gained some benefits during the chaotic battles of these hundreds of years."

Chun Jian Shi Zhen Ren said awkwardly, "It is also thanks to Laozu stirring up the winds and clouds. Otherwise, in the order of the Jiao Mo Imperial Clan, this disciple would have had no opportunity and would have simply died of old age at over three hundred."

He spoke lightly, but it must have involved countless dangers and countless bloody battles to survive.

"How old are you this year?"

Jiang Ding asked again.

"Reporting to Laozu, this disciple is five hundred and eleven years old this year."

"Five hundred and fifty-one years old? Good."

"Good, good."

Jiang Ding praised repeatedly: "Our Chun Jian Shi seems to be a genius. At just over five hundred years old, you have already ascended to Nascent Soul. If the sect's situation were better, you might have advanced even further, ascended to Nascent Soul even faster, and built an even deeper foundation."

"Very good, very good."

Zou Zou Xiyuan stood respectfully nearby, listening to the conversation between the two elders, secretly marveling.

Over five hundred years old, yet in Laozu's eyes, it seems very small, like a child. But this is already nearly twice his lifespan, a long time he currently finds hard to imagine.

The three of master and disciple chatted for a long time. Mostly, Chun Jian Shi Zhen Ren and Zou Zou Xiyuan asked about difficulties in cultivation, and Dong Xue He Wang answered, benefiting both of them immensely each time.

The two also received many techniques created by Dong Xue He Wang over the years to compensate for foundations. If resources were not lacking...

?? and they cultivated diligently, their future would surely be much smoother.

In the discussion of the Dao, several months passed unknowingly.

During this time, Chun Jian Shi Zhen Ren and the other two, with great tacit understanding, did not ask why Laozu appeared openly here without even hiding, nor did they ask about the external situation. They asked nothing, enjoying this rare moment of peace.

The two were carefree, worrying about nothing.

Now they could freely seek the Dao and cultivate without worrying about the sudden arrival of envoys from the Jiao Mo Imperial Clan or the Mo Yan Clan.

Yes, True Persons and True Jun, even if they appear very young before a Soul Transformation Canghai Tianjun, are cultivators with deep experience. They cannot know nothing; they had already guessed something but did not ask.

Even an illusory peace and freedom is still freedom.

"... The Blood God is undying, the Great Dao never ceases... This Blood God is no deity, but our blood, our Blood God Scripture's magic power, and even our own Dao..."

"... It will surely, never end."

Jiang Ding finished explaining the sect's scriptures and fell into silence.

True Person Chun Jian Shi and True Person Zi Shi also remained speechless, their faces showing a bitter sorrow; tears nearly fell, yet they forced themselves to hold back, refusing to lose their composure.

"The current situation is extremely perilous."

Jiang Ding finally began to state his purpose for coming here, sighing softly: "I wish to seek the path of the Emperor Realm, but within, demonic thoughts and stray notions swarm, constrained by the Slave Scripture; without, countless Great Emperors of the Horned Demon Emperor Clan suppress us. The chance of success, I imagine, is at most one in ten thousand."

"However, one in ten thousand is still one in ten thousand."

"We must still take a gamble."

"Do not blame me. For the human race in this world, despair is the norm. Having even a one-in-ten-thousand chance is already immense luck; there will be no better opportunity."

"Laozu Sect..."

True Person Chun Jian Shi and True Person Zi Shi's tears streamed down; they could no longer hold back.

If the Laozu Sect goes forth to gamble, regardless of victory or defeat, the entire Shan Sect will likely be slaughtered to extinction; no one can survive. The Horned Demon Emperor Clan is truly too powerful; many cruel things must be endured, with no room for luck.