The battle lasted a few hours, meaning Wang Wei did not use his full power until the end. He used his 10-fold strength and taught Huo Fenghuang a few things in the process, and in the last attack, she showed her the Taboo Battle Realm. After this battle, Huo Fenghuang left with a changed mindset.
A small part of her was also in a hurry to become a Paragon, but after that battle, she was prepared to leave that trial without success. She understood the importance of foundation, so her priority had been to reach that level of power before becoming a Paragon.
Wang Wei was satisfied with Huo Fenghuang’s mindset to the point of personally escorting her out of the sect when she heard she was not staying. As for Wang Fuxuan? Wang Wei did not care much. The upcoming era will make Primal Paragons more common, meaning Wang Fuxuan has a higher chance of achieving that level. However, it won’t matter unless he can catch up to the older generation and start his transcendence journey simultaneously with everyone.
Wang Wei slowly flew back to his mountain, saluting a few disciples and elders who recognized him in the process. As soon as he sat on his pavilion, he took out the information talisman from the Myriad Clan Union and received the information.
’Hmm?’ Wang Wei thought as he focused on two valuable pieces of information. The first was one of the most valuable things of the Mortalhood Trial: their entrance token. The token is rare but allows anyone to participate in the trial, even if it’s not summoned. Wang Wei could foresee how many people and factions will compete for these tokens. After all, they are basically a guarantee to train a Paragon at the fastest speed possible.
The second valuable piece of information was a small sentence stating that there had been circumstances where anomalies occurred in the trial, forcing them to operate differently than normal.
’With my luck, there is an 80% chance that this anomaly will appear during this trial,’ Wang Wei groaned to himself. He massaged his temple, feeling a headache coming. ’Forget it. As long as I accomplish my objective, I can leave.’ After learning about the All-Heaven Fate Calamity Prophecy, he has already decided to be more low-key and start acting from the shadows.
Whatever shenanigans destined to happen in the trial will have nothing to do with him, as he will not show himself much publicly. His priority is currently the lock, so in the worst-case scenario, he’ll abandon everything and return home.
"Red Mask," Wang Wei called out, and about ten seconds later, a shadow knelt before him.
"Do you have any orders?"
"Our deal with the Innate Demon God was leaked. Check if it’s from our side or theirs," Wang Wei stated.
"As you wish."
"...Is there something?" Wang Wei asked, wondering why she was still here after dismissing her.
"This may be out of line, but I would like to congratulate the lord for improving his mood and becoming less depressed."
"Is it that obvious?" Wang Wei smiled. Huo Fenghuang’s visit was an unexpected pleasure. Although he never mentioned it, Wang Wei feared that he would one day outpaced everybody that he knew, and the first sign of that was how much ahead he was compared to people of his generation. This fear is one of the reasons he grew even more attached to Wu Hong, as he knew she could not only keep up with him but also push him to pursue her.
Huo Fenghuang’s current state showed him that some of his generation could follow him far into his cultivation journey, and maybe until the end, and that fact brought him a great deal of dopamine.
"I appreciate the well-wishes," Wang Wei nodded, and in response, Red Mask bowed before dissipating into the shadow. "This is a great time to fish. Maybe my luck has improved," he muttered before flying to his little pond. As he was surrounded by all the wonderful flowers of his pond, and the beautiful artificially created starry skies above his head, Wang Wei felt peaceful and forgot the worries of his life.
…
"Finally, back to my peak," Wang Wei said as he opened his eyes. He clenched his fist, feeling the sense of power and control he had lost for a while. "Now, what should I do with the previous meat puppets? Well, they are an excellent way to commit crimes without leaving traces. No, some people might recognize them as people who were once prisoners of the sect.’ If Wang Wei wanted to use these meat puppets, he’d need to change their appearances first, or they may be traced back to the sect and eventually to him.
"Now that’s decided, let’s meet our guests," Wang Wei muttered. He was in deep meditation since he was close to recuperating, so his guests had to wait until he was available. "Hmm, let’s start with Buddhism."
A strange-looking monk flew over to meet him. He’s described as strange because his head is that of a child, but his body is that of a muscular man. No matter what angle someone looked at him, he looked strange.
’Some kind of rejuvenation technique?’ Wang Wei commented. ’Not just that. It seems to be a technique derived from the [Past, Present, and Future Buddha Scroll] that uses Time Dao to achieve rejuvenation. What an interesting technique."
"Donor," saluted Monk Pure Child.
"To what do I owe this meeting?" Wang Wei was curious since he thought Buddhism had no reason to see him. He had already decreased their ticket price to 3 pills, and if the latter only wanted to pay his respect, he didn’t have to wait and could have just sent a note.
"Donor, I have two messages from the Mother Buddha." Wang Wei immediately became serious and listened attentively.
"First, she said a few Nexuses of Destiny are approaching, and she wanted to warn you in case you haven’t detected them."
Wang Wei nodded as he felt this way. Many major events were about to happen, and he was in the center of a few, if not all of them. He was aware and prepared for the worst.
"Second, she said you don’t need to be in a rush since you have plenty of time. Not yuan epochs, but plenty of time nonetheless," Monk Pure Child said.
"I see. Is that all?"
"That’s all, donor."
"Well, thank you for delivering the message." Pure Child bowed before leaving.
"Plenty of time, huh? That’s good to hear." One of his fears is that Supreme Unity’s comeback was sooner than expected. However, the latter’s strength appeared to be at an all-time low in the Eternal Ascension World. This was good news for Wang Wei since now it was less likely for Supreme Unity to do something to the world while he was participating in the trial and unavailable.
’The only worry left is Time Eater,’ Wang Wei thought. He asked Qiyuan to watch over the latter, but he didn’t know how reliable this ancestor of his is. All signs indicate he was pretty reliable, but he operated under the same assumption as Maitreya and paid with his life.
’Ancestor, don’t blame me; blame my trauma,’ Wang Wei said before sending a talisman to Tong Ruobing, asking her to leave her Golden Body to supervise Time Eater’s seal. He also granted the Golden Body the power to summon Sage Lin Qi’s spirit if necessary.
"Excellent," Wang Wei muttered, feeling more at ease. "Let’s meet the next guest."
A woman with an eye patch on her right eye flew over, and her aura was immediately off. She had the peaceful and nature-like aura of all Taoist Priests, but there was also an underlying blood aura that hadn’t been thoroughly washed off. Additionally, her right eye had its own dark and creepy aura.
"I thought you would have died in that civil war," Wang Wei said.
"I thought the same too," Zhen Buyi replied. "However, here I am, alive and better than ever."
"Alive, yes, but better than ever?" Wang Wei looked at her eye patch; he could feel a terrifying curse in that thing.
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"A small price to pay to survive that war," she responded. The Civil War and Buddhism-Taoism War were brutal, but there were many payoffs, including the fact that Zhen Biyu was now one of the core members of the surviving Taoism Factions. Now, she only needs to become a Paragon to solidify her position, and once the ancestors return, she will be immensely rewarded for her services. The reward should pave the way for her path to a Peak Paragon at the minimum or a Primal at the best.
"Well, I’m glad you’re doing well. Come, sit." Wang Wei served her tea, and as soon as she sipped it, she felt it became easier to contain the curse in her eyes.
"Thank you," Zhen Biyu said sincerely.
"No problem, but you should be more careful of that curse, or it will corrode your other personality."
Zhen Biyu frowned. Her other personality was the primary source of her cultivation talent, so she could not let anything happen to it. "I’ll be more careful from now on."
Wang Wei nodded: "I’m guessing you’re here to represent Taoism. What did they want?"
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"I’m here simply to check whether our previous leader’s actions will not affect our relationship with the Dao Opening Sect."
"The fact I didn’t ban you or charge you more than the others showed our feelings," Wang Wei replied calmly.
"That’s all we hoped to hear."