Cultivation: Fortune by Lots

His pace of advancement in cultivation seems to pale in comparison to Tang Xiao, and even some other individuals, because he cultivates four meridians simultaneously, naturally consuming some time.

Yet, it is precisely this that highlights the immense foundation of his talent.

However, it is also evident that the Future Maitreya is a born Buddhist with extraordinary talents, nearly all aligning with cultivation in the Buddhist Sect.

If he had chosen another path, it would have been hard for him to achieve what he has today.

Unlike Tang Xiaotang and the current Xu Yuanzhen, Lei Jun and others, who even without cultivating the Taoist Talisman Sect’s heritage, would still achieve outstanding successes.

Then, what about the current East Palace Crown Prince?

"Does His Majesty know about this?" Chu Kun first looked north to Luoyang, then to the northwest towards Chang’an.

Wang Guiyuan: "We’ll observe further to see if His Highness the Crown Prince is finally revealing his heavenly talent and accumulating strength to spring up, or if it’s due to some spiritual object or opportunity, done on a whim."

Depending on how long it takes him to advance from the second layer to the third layer of the Eighth Heavenly Layer, we can pretty much tell.

If he truly is a heavenly talent accumulating strength to spring up, then this occurrence is not by chance.

This Crown Prince is about to come fully to the forefront.

"The question is, is there still time?" Chu Kun asked softly.

Lei Jun: "Compared to His Highness the Crown Prince, that old prince in the north is more urgent."

The Empress has not married, nor has she had offspring.

For Crown Prince Zhang Hui, this is the last psychological safety bottom line.

If the Empress gets married and gives birth to her own blood heirs, the situation will become more volatile.

Whereas for Prince Zhao, Zhang Teng, it’s a constant race against time.

The battle at Yunzhou further heightened the Empress’s prestige, reaching a peak since her ascension.

Her power and position seem unshakable.

Even downplaying the Crown Prince in the capital, even Prince Zhao, Zhang Teng, who participated in the Northern Border war and killed a Martial Saint of the Solitary Eagle Khanate, was only praised as youthful despite his age, yet cannot be compared with the Empress.

The only suspense lies in the current injuries of Empress Zhang Wantong.

In some perspectives, perhaps this is the last opportunity?

It’s not necessarily still in time now.

But any later, and it will certainly be too late.

Would people abandon their obsessions?

"Changes in the divine artifact of the nation, the succession of the throne, are unlike others and are closely related to the national fate dragon vein and the hearts of the people."

Yuan Mobai spoke calmly: "Thus, even though Prince Zhao was similarly involved in the Northern Border war, after the battle at Yunzhou, the current Emperor is highly esteemed. Even if gravely injured, it’s impossible for the Crown Prince and Prince Zhao to openly seize the throne; the efforts must be directed elsewhere."

Lei Jun: "We’ll do our own part and maintain contact with Junior Sister over there."

He stayed on the mountain to nurture his Biliu Pearl and Nine Springs Ascending Spirit Jue, while also nurturing and repairing the magical treasures.

In the battle with the Vajra Division at Sumi, both the Celestial Master Robe and the Taiqing Eight Scenic Treasures Raincoat were damaged.

The damage was caused by the Vajra Sect Leader Garuda’s Bright King Anger.

Especially the Celestial Master Robe, which took a direct hit from the Great Ming King’s Divine Knife.

The damage doesn’t seem wide or long, but it directly harmed the Celestial Master Robe’s foundation.

Moreover, the Bright King Anger clung like an encrusted scar, relentless, as if persisting through reincarnations without increase or decrease, continually causing detrimental effects.

Fortunately, as the Celestial Master Mansion has gradually recovered vitality in recent years, accumulating resources, Lei Jun made secret arrangements for reserves.

The mansion has specialized branches that deliberately set aside a portion of precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures, sealed and unused.

The anticipated arrangement was that, should the Celestial Master’s Three Treasures be damaged, they could be swiftly used for restoration.

Related restoration plans had been deliberated by Lei Jun and his disciples multiple times.

Therefore, he can follow the prescribed method without issue.

Expecting immediate recovery and instant restoration of the Celestial Master Robe is impossible; restoration and reprocessing require inevitably careful effort.

However, the time required is undoubtedly greatly reduced.

Nonetheless, Lei Jun’s Taiqing Eight Scenic Treasures Raincoat didn’t receive this treatment.

It’s not that he didn’t create a contingency plan, but because the adroit wife cannot cook without rice.

In ensuring the supply for the Celestial Master’s Three Treasures, Celestial Master Lei couldn’t embezzle public stocks into his own small treasury for standby.

Fortunately, with the assistance of Senior Brother Wang Guiyuan, removing the Bright King Anger progressed smoother than expected.

However, repairing the Taiqing Eight Scenic Treasures Raincoat requires even longer than repairing the Celestial Master Robe.

After visiting injured disciples like Zhang Jingzhen, Lei Jun focused on his own meditation and nurturing to repair the damaged magical treasures.

As time passed, the war in the Northern Border eventually concluded, and everything settled once and for all.

Related external reports gradually returned to Dragon Tiger Mountain.

Shen Qubing led an elite guard, carefully selected and primarily composed of elite soldiers, forming the Great Tang Divine Strategy Army, and crossed the Void Gateway under Boyan Mountain, counter-attacking into the opposing grassland.

They moved swiftly, and although they mainly consisted of weapon strike martial artists and body-refining martial artists, their style seemed even more agile than the exotic roving cavalry.

On the prairie, they appeared and disappeared unpredictably, securing seven victories in seven battles, inflicting heavy casualties on the Solitary Eagle Khanate’s Middle People and their trained exotic beasts, burning numerous pastures and grasslands, and ultimately reaching the Red Sun Grassland at the Solitary Eagle Khanate’s Khan Court.

After one battle, the eighth major victory was achieved.

Shen Qubing killed the Solitary Eagle Khan’s eldest son, Chaoluo Gate, a martial artist with Eight Heavenly Layer Perfection, and captured the Solitary Eagle Khan’s youngest son alive.

The commotion quickly attracted the attention of other exotic forces.

Relatively close to the Solitary Eagle Khanate, the Gray Wolf Khanate and the White Deer Khanate promptly sent people to Red Sun Grassland.

But by the time they arrived, the prairie was filled with Red Sun, having already been turned into a sea of fire.

Shen Qubing, Jin Daowu, and other Great Tang generals, accompanied by numerous exotic beasts and a portion of the exotic populace, gradually retreated to the Tang Dynasty Mortal World at Boyan Mountain.