Longevity by Grinding Skills

An intent—grander and more sacred than even the Cangming Dao Fruit, as if encompassing the Nine Heavens and Ten Directions, eternal and indestructible—descended with a deafening crash.

Brilliant Thunder Dao Patterns manifested in the firmament, resembling a thunderous star suspended in the boundless heavens. They radiated a pressure that made all the Foundation Establishment Daoist Masters present feel insignificant and suffocated, yet it was also an ultimate temptation.

"A Dao Fruit Manifestation!"

Within the Primordial Sect, a Foundation Establishment Daoist Master murmured, his gaze burning with fervor as he watched the Dao Fruit manifest between heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth trembled violently.

The Spiritual Qi of the entire Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm churned in response.

In the Wansheng Sword Sect and the Puchen Pure Land, separated by millions of miles, two powers were forcefully triggered at the same time. They represented the favor of Dao Fruits from two completely different, ultimate Daos.

Among the mountains of the Wansheng Sword Sect, the ringing of swords was like a tsunami.

Countless gazes—filled with shock, fanaticism, and greed—were fixed upon the figure on the summit of Megrez Peak, who was shrouded in the phantom of the Cangming abyss.

The aura of the Bright Sun No Return Ten Thousand Vehicles Dao Fruit was triggered by the Cangming Dao Fruit, which shared the same origin, and the two resonated with each other from afar.

Sensing this, the Phecda Star-Pivot Sword Soul Profound True Monarch couldn’t help but open his eyes, his face filled with astonishment.

The Dao Fruit he had attained belonged to the Supreme Yang, while this Cangming Dao Fruit was of the Supreme Yin. They were naturally incompatible.

However, if he could merge Yin and Yang, he might be able to achieve Dragon-Tiger Harmony and break through to the Mid-Stage Golden Core realm.

At this thought, True Monarch Tong Xuan couldn’t help but stand up, his eyes flickering.

Mid-Stage Golden Core meant that his Grotto Heaven would be elevated and would not fall, granting him true longevity and immortality.

"Is that Han Shi?! He’s trying to attain a Daoist Golden Core now? And he’s triggered the Cangming Nine Abyss Dao Fruit!"

On Phecda Peak, an Elder cried out in shock.

"No, that’s not right! This Sword Intent is stronger and more domineering!"

Someone with a keen perception of Sword Intent noticed something was amiss.

Although it shared the same origin as Han Shi’s Fury Killing Sword Intent, it was almost flawless, leaving no opening to be found.

"I can’t believe Han Shi was hiding such strength. No wonder he dared to try and attain a Golden Core Fruit Position on his own."

Disciples of the Wansheng Sword Sect couldn’t help but feel a mix of envy, jealousy, and hate.

This man’s talent was unparalleled. He had reached Foundation Establishment Perfection in less than a century, and now he was trying to break through to the Golden Core Realm in one go.

He could truly be called a heaven-sent prodigy.

From the summit of Pure Yang Peak, a gaze pierced through the void and landed on Han Shi, its expression deep and inscrutable.

Ancestral Master Chunyang, who was seated cross-legged, rested a hand on his knee, his fingers tapping slowly. After a long period of contemplation, he finally glanced up. His gaze pierced a hundred li, landing on True Monarch Tong Xuan, who had just taken an impulsive step forward.

True Monarch Tong Xuan felt a chill in his heart and forcibly suppressed his impulse.

He had no choice but to abandon his countless thoughts and schemes.

’Right, Han Shi is Lv Chunyang’s disciple.’

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In the Eastern Wilderness, beneath the Sutra Tree for the ritual to channel the Zizai King Buddha Fruit Position, the first crack appeared on Wisdom Sun Bodhisattva’s placid face.

He snapped his head up, staring at the oppressive violet-gold thunderclouds and the indestructible imagery of destruction they carried within. Buddha Light erupted from his eyes, filled with shock, fury, and disbelief.

"The Divine Sky Dao Fruit?! Xu Yunfan! It’s that junior from the Primordial Sect! How dare he! How could he trigger this fruit, here and now!"

Wisdom Sun Bodhisattva’s furious voice, empowered by Buddha Power, thundered across heaven and earth.

He had laid out this King Buddha Ritual, pouring countless hours of effort into it. He was on the verge of a success that would push the Puchen Pure Land’s destiny to its peak. But at this critical moment, someone had forcefully severed his spiritual connection, interfering with the favor of another Supreme Dao Fruit.

This was not just a disruption of the ritual; it was a grave provocation against the Puchen Pure Land and against him, Wisdom Sun Bodhisattva.

More importantly, this Zizai King Buddha Fruit Position was crucial for his breakthrough to the Late-Stage Golden Core realm, so there could be no mistakes.

He was a Mid-Stage Golden Core figure, after all.

The Dharma Guardian Vajra Array was thrown into a state of chaos by the sudden impact of the Thunderous Suppression.

Countless Buddhist Cultivators looked in horror toward the core of the thunderclouds. The aura of the figure seated cross-legged in the ruined mountain range was clearly only at Foundation Establishment Perfection, yet he felt like a thunderous volcano on the verge of eruption.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"How dare you, you whelp!"

Wisdom Sun Bodhisattva roared. A golden Buddha Palm that blotted out the sky descended, carrying with it immense Buddha Power and the nascent might of the King Buddha Fruit Position.

With a terrifying will that could suppress ten thousand demons and purify the Ten Thousand Laws, it slammed down viciously toward the ruined mountain range where Xu Yunfan’s true body was located.

He intended to smash this audacious Primordial Little Demon, along with his delusional attempt to channel a Dao Fruit, into dust.

Obstructing someone’s path to the Dao was ten thousand times more vicious than murdering their parents.

Wisdom Sun Bodhisattva wished he could tear Xu Yunfan into a million pieces.

’That damn bastard even came all the way to the Eastern Wilderness to trigger a Dao Fruit.’

Meanwhile, in the direction of the Wansheng Sword Sect, several incomparably tyrannical Sword Intents also shot into the sky. Filled with scrutiny and sharp killing intent, they locked onto Han Shi, who was triggering the Cangming Dao Fruit on a mountain peak.

Among them, one Sword Intent was the most terrifying—as brilliant as a great sun, embodying the ultimate hardness and yang. It belonged to Ancestral Master Chunyang, Lv Chunyang, causing the others to feel a slight sense of dread.

"The Cangming Dao Fruit... For this boy’s Sword Intent to reach such a flawless state... this isn’t the work of a mere human. I fear this isn’t Han Shi’s own doing. I’ll capture him and see for myself!"

Within the Wansheng Sword Sect, a Sword Dao family who couldn’t stand the sight of it couldn’t resist making a move.

There were hundreds of excuses, and any one of them would be suitable for interrupting Han Shi’s ascension to a Daoist Golden Core.

’Are you kidding me? My family has a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator waiting in the wings. How could it be this mud-legged peasant’s turn?’

’One Lv Chunyang is enough. Any more would just be rude.’

An Elder from Celestial Pivot Peak let out a cold shout. A grim sword light, powerful enough to part seas and sunder mountains, was already gathering, preparing to strike Han Shi, forcefully restrain him, and interrupt his path to the Dao.

Sensing this, the clone, Han Shi, whose rage was stoked by borrowing the real Han Shi’s emotions, opened his bloodshot, crimson eyes under Xu Yunfan’s control.

With a slight flick of the longsword in his hand, the blade instantly erupted with an incomparably brilliant Sword Intent that shot out and obliterated the incoming sword light.

"Old dog, once I’ve attained my Golden Core, you’ll be the first one I kill."

Han Shi—or rather, Xu Yunfan—stared coldly at the Celestial Pivot Peak Elder who had attacked.

The Celestial Pivot Peak Elder’s face went pale, then red with anger.

But since he had already made his move, he no longer hesitated and charged directly toward Han Shi, who was in the process of manifesting his Fruit Position.

The Golden Core True Monarchs in the sect were held in check by Lv Chunyang and didn’t dare to act, but these Foundation Establishment Cultivators had no such reservations.

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Faced with this series of events, Xu Yunfan wasn’t the least bit flustered. This endeavor had always been a dance on a knife’s edge, but he naturally had a foolproof plan in case things went wrong.

Xu Yunfan’s Heart and Spirit turned to introspection, looking at the Moon Wheel Treasure Mirror within his body.

’If it comes to it, I’ll just leave the Taihua Spirit Ruins Realm, use this Dao Fruit to become an Outer Path Golden Core True Monarch, and then return to find a way to certify my proper path.’

’If so...’

As Xu Yunfan, who was channeling the Divine Sky Dao Fruit, made a slight movement with the spiritual energy at his fingertips, Wukong’s body trembled slightly in the center of the ritual in the Eastern Wilderness.

Wukong opened his eyes, which were filled with astonishment.

"Eh? To think I’m actually someone else’s clone?"

Sensing the command sent by Xu Yunfan, Wukong fell silent for a moment before slowly rising to his feet, staff in hand.

As Wukong’s body trembled slightly, the boiling, golden Buddha Light deep within his Sea of Consciousness suddenly spun out of control.

The True Words of the *Great Virtuous Ming King Fighting Buddha Scripture* began to flow in reverse from his Stone Embryo Origin. Every Sanskrit character ignited with a dark golden combat flame.