Chapter 8: Ascension is Difficult!

  Three days!

  Three whole days!

  Zhang Youren hid in the palace, his two eyes were about to squeeze into a ball, he was worried and thoughtful, holding this "Jade Emperor Scripture" and couldn't help but sigh.

  "Heavens! Is building the foundation of immortality really this difficult?"

  It's not that Zhang Youren's physique is a waste, nor can't he cultivate, nor is it because the seven souls are scattered and create a cultivation barrier. Zhang Youren's body is the immortal body of the Jade Emperor, how could it be a waste!

  But it's hard to get started!

  Just thinking about starting his cultivation made Zhang Youren's face turn sour and his six senses go into disarray.

  When he first entered the Heavenly Realm and learned that he was the body of the Jade Emperor, Zhang Youren was still secretly excited, thinking that he could live a long life from now on. With time, he would be able to swallow clouds and spit out fog, ride the wind and disappear, turn stones into gold, and attain the fruit of the Tao. In his mind, hearing about the spiritual energy in the Immortal Realm was so dense it almost turned into liquid, drinking a cup of the jade dew that could be seen everywhere in the Heavenly Palace, eating an immortal fruit pill that wasn't difficult to obtain, becoming an immortal would be a matter of minutes and seconds. Who knew it wasn't becoming an immortal that was hard, but getting started was!

  To cultivate immortality, one must first lay down a foundation for it.

  Building the foundation of immortality is the first step on the path to becoming a deity. If one can cross over, they will have hope of achieving immortality, living forever without bounds, and not perishing. If one cannot cross over, their mortal body will last for a hundred years, and when their lifespan ends, they will rest with the same fate as grass and trees.

  Zhuxianji needs to incorporate the attributes that match its own body with the rare treasures of heaven and earth, fill in the gaps, reverse the acquired nature to return to the innate nature, in order to enter the Fa and jump into the immortal path.

  Zhang Youren's body originally belonged to a celestial being, but due to external reasons, his celestial body was damaged, causing him to fall from the realm and become an ordinary mortal.

  This resulted in him being unable to find out which attribute his body was compatible with.

  Moreover, the Heavenly Court has a collection of rare treasures with various attributes, all of which are top-notch and countless. In the past few days, he secretly found the master of the Heavenly Court, Taibai Jinxing, and took him to the treasury to try them out one by one. Unexpectedly, among the piles of treasures, he couldn't find a rare treasure that matched him.

  Is this a special case of "Yu Huang Jing", or did Tiandao Lao Ye recognize that he was a traverser and deliberately set up such difficulties?

  Thinking of this, Zhang Youren couldn't help but want to drag out the old Soul Emperor and throw him onto the streets for a good scolding.

  If you can't build a foundation, you can't cultivate, if you can't cultivate, you can't comprehend the Jade Emperor Scripture, this is a vicious cycle!

  Zhang Youren's head was about to explode, but he couldn't think of anything.

  The day of the grand gathering at Peach Garden is getting closer and closer, but he is becoming more and more at a loss.

  "For crying out loud, I've already thought about it. Come on, let's go out for a walk."

  Zhang Youren decided to stop thinking about cultivation for the time being and prepared to go out and relax. As it happens, since entering the Heavenly Court, apart from the Taoist Nourishment Hall, he had never gone out before.

  "Your Majesty, where are you going? Please allow me to follow you."

  "Ah...... I, oh no, I'm going out for a stroll, you don't have to go with me."

  "How can that be? As a maid, it is my duty to stay by Your Majesty's side and await your summons at all times." Little Qing's small face was full of seriousness, not giving in the slightest.

  "Alright..." Zhang Youren thought of the little fairy's cultivation in the Tianxian realm, and after some consideration, he nodded his head in agreement. With this life secretary, nanny, and bodyguard by his side, not only would he be impressive, but also pleasing to the eye. Moreover, when encountering situations, he wouldn't be caught off guard.

  Seeing Zhang Youren nod in agreement, Xiao Qing almost jumped for joy. Staying in the palace all day, following Zhang Youren's footsteps, in a small environment, the dull life had driven this little fairy who was still underage in the immortal world to madness. Now, hearing Zhang Youren's words, she couldn't help but feel grateful.

  "Come on, get ready for battle!"

  Xiao Qing's clear and crisp voice shouted loudly, and the excitement in her tone was palpable to anyone who could hear it.

  Seeing Xiao Qing so excited, Zhang Youren secretly shook his head, "The rules of the palace in this regard seem to need to be changed later, otherwise, don't let these little guys get suffocated."

  It's strange to say, Zhang Youren is only twenty years old, but since he possessed the body of Yu Huang Dadi, even when facing these thousands or millions of years old immortal gods, he has a mature way of thinking that covers them, as if everything is natural.

  The mortal world is far more effective at tempering people than the pure land of the immortals!

  It's no wonder that the Jade Emperor would separate his three souls to cultivate, and put his main soul on Earth in this mortal world. Compared to those who have experienced nothing but a blank sheet of paper for countless years, Zhang Youren's experiences of moving bricks on a construction site, enduring all sorts of hardships in the world, indeed give him a faint sense of superiority.

  "Ahh!"

  Just as Zhang Youren was indulging in wild fancies, a loud roar came through.

  "What... what is this thing?!"

  Zhang Youren took a step back and when he saw the massive object flying towards him, his heart tightened.

  "What a big guy!"

  He had gradually adapted to the role of Jade Emperor over the past few days and had seen all sorts of strange creatures in the warehouse, most of the time he could remain calm. But when he first saw the giant creature in front of him, his heart was still shocked.

  Nine Dragon Jade Sled!

  Not the dragon carved on ornaments, nor the dragon that has become a spirit in the vast ocean, but the heavenly dragon soaring above the nine heavens, worshiped by all people and regarded as the blessing of heaven!

  "I'm going, luxury, damn luxury!"

  A mighty dragon, a jade chariot inlaid with gold and jade, a faint scent wafting from the carriage, as if one had entered an immortal realm, it was the legendary Dragon's Saliva Fragrance, which most immortals had only heard of but never seen.

  "Mine, all mine!"

  "Hurry up and destroy all of Longyan Xiang for me! Such a precious treasure, how can it be wasted like this?!"

  Zhang Youren watched as a single breath would consume the dragon's saliva that even several lifetimes of savings couldn't afford, and his heart ached.

  "Your Majesty, aren't you going on an inspection tour?"

  A golden-armored general on the jade chariot bowed his head and asked.

  "You all go back, I'll just take a stroll, with Xiaqing accompanying me is enough."

  What a joke, driving the Nine Dragon Jade Carriage out, and still wanting to have some peace. Zhang Youren had already planned to go for a stroll to clear his mind and temporarily put aside the difficulties in his cultivation. Along the way, if the nine dragons were roaring and opening the road, it would be impressive, but where was the peace? Before he could even leave the Ling Xiao Hall, he was surrounded by a group of officials.

  "Your Majesty, would it be enough if I were the only one to accompany you?"

  Xiao Qing's eyes sparkled with little stars, and her joy was beyond description.

  Zhang Youren nodded, "Xiao Qing, you've been with me for so long, there's no need to keep calling me 'Your Majesty' all day. Just call yourself Xiao Qing, it's more intimate that way."

  "This... this doesn't seem right."

  "Whatever."

  Zhang Youren hummed softly, "In the three realms, I am the rule!"

  "Yes, Qing will obey."

  Xiao Qing's body slightly crouched, and she made a slight bow, her mouth showing some hesitation, but the small tiger teeth exposed at the corner of her mouth had already betrayed her inner thoughts.