Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

The first time he saw this item was twenty years ago. Back then, Jingchun had used it to remotely store some things back at the manor.

Xu Lei had been amazed.

According to Jingchun, this Spatial Magical Artifact, capable of long-distance storage, was a relic from her father.

She just rarely used it.

That was why Xu Lei had never seen it before.

After all, when she usually went out, she didn’t have that much to carry.

There was no need to expend Magical Power just to activate the artifact for remote storage.

Activating the Spatial Magical Artifact still required a small amount of Magical Power.

Back then, Xu Lei had been green with envy.

’Because if I had an item like that...’

’...then even if I encountered danger in the future...’

’...I could use the artifact to instantly send my Treasures to a designated location from afar.’

’I wouldn’t have to worry about my Treasures being looted by others if I were killed.’

’And I would no longer have to search for places to bury my Treasures to keep them safe.’

However, Jingchun was using it herself back then, so of course, Xu Lei couldn’t bring himself to ask for it.

He never expected that Jingchun would now offer it to him.

"Of course not," Xu Lei said as he accepted the cylindrical Spatial Magical Artifact. "Xin’er is your disciple, after all. It’s my duty.

This Spatial Magical Artifact is more than enough.

Thank you."

At the same time, Zhao Xin accepted the Qiankun Cloth Bag.

She and Xu Lei wanted to try and dissuade her again.

"Don’t try to talk me out of it."

But Jingchun said, "I have to try, no matter what.

The soul of Brother Hui Lu that was summoned back then was likely just a soul remnant.

Since I was able to summon it back then...

...perhaps his other soul remnants can be recalled as well.

I must face the Tribulation. Perhaps after my Ascension, I’ll be able to save him.

Besides, I’m not young anymore. There’s no point in clinging to this life.

If I succeed, I succeed. If I fail, I fail.

I’ve already lived a long life.

Much longer than most mortals."

Another forty years had passed.

Xu Lei was now one hundred and forty-five years old.

His physical body had aged to resemble that of a mortal man in his sixties.

His hair had gone completely white.

The wrinkles on his face had deepened.

Jingchun, too, had aged to look like a mortal woman in her fifties.

Her hair was now streaked with gray.

And her figure had grown a little plump.

Zhao Xin, in turn, now looked like a middle-aged woman in her thirties.

Even for Cultivators like them, the ravages of time were impossible to resist.

Cultivation was merely an attempt to fight against it.

「Three days later.」

On this day, Xu Lei was in the Cultivation Room.

He sat cross-legged, deep in his Cultivation.

Suddenly...

HUMMM.

Magical Power surged through Xu Lei’s body.

’I’ve finally reached the Ninth Tier of the Bodhisattva Core Realm.’

Xu Lei kept his eyes closed, using Introspection to observe the state of his Dantian.

He saw that on his Bodhi Tree, nine fruits had now all condensed a core.

He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. ’It’s been over twenty years, and I’ve finally broken through from Tier Seven to Tier Nine!

It wasn’t easy!’

Indeed, for the past two decades...

...Xu Lei’s Cultivation progress hadn’t been particularly fast.

After his return, it had taken him more than eleven years to reach Tier Eight.

Now, after another decade-plus, he had finally advanced again today.

All in all, his rate of Cultivation over the past twenty-odd years had been slower than in his earlier years.

He wasn’t progressing as quickly as Jingchun and Zhao Xin.

But that was the nature of Cultivation; the pace of improvement was never constant.

Sometimes, an epiphany would lead to rapid progress.

Other times, it would be absurdly slow.

It was like a playwright; sometimes inspiration would flow like a torrent, the words pouring out effortlessly.

Other times, they’d be as blocked as if their mind was cast in steel, unable to write a single word.

After his breakthrough, Xu Lei continued to cultivate for another two hours.

When he felt enough time had passed, he left the Cultivation Room.

For today was the day Jingchun would be Crossing the Tribulation for her Ascension.

"Uncle Hui Chi."

Zhao Xin was already waiting outside. "Do you think Master will succeed?"

"She’ll definitely succeed."

Xu Lei said. "After all, your master is a genius.

Besides, have you forgotten your father’s success?

So she’s sure to make it."

Zhao Xin nodded.

But Xu Lei was just saying that to reassure her.

’In my heart, I know that Crossing the Tribulation and Ascending is not so easy,’ he thought.

’A lot of the time, it comes down to luck.’

’Just because you’re well-prepared doesn’t guarantee success.’

’In short, it’s hard to say.’

Then, Xu Lei and Zhao Xin walked side by side.

They arrived outside a Cultivation Room.

Zhao Xin’s martial aunt was already standing there.

Decades had passed, and she was no longer the young Daoist Nun she once was.

Instead, she had become an old woman with a head of white hair and a face full of wrinkles.

She even looked a little older than Xu Lei.

Although Xu Lei had also aged, he didn’t use a cane or anything of the sort.

But Zhao Xin’s martial aunt was already leaning on a cane.

Xu Lei and Zhao Xin had just nodded in greeting to the martial aunt.

Just then, the door opened.

Jingchun walked out.

"I’ll have to trouble you to be my Dharma Protectors."

She said to Xu Lei and Zhao Xin, "I won’t be notifying anyone else about this Tribulation Crossing!

Not Jin Xin, my junior martial sister, or the others we’re acquainted with.

If anyone gets angry that I didn’t inform them about my Tribulation...

...please apologize on my behalf."

"Alright."

Zhao Xin nodded upon hearing this. "Master, rest assured. I will."

"Senior Sister, don’t worry,"

Zhao Xin’s martial aunt added. "It really puts things in perspective.

After all these years, I’ve grown so old.

But you’re still so youthful.

I have no chance of attaining the Dao.

I’m not even qualified to face a Tribulation.

But you’ve made it this far.

This time, I hope you’ll carry my hopes with you as well."

Jingchun nodded.

「Several hours later.」

Xu Lei, Zhao Xin, Jingchun, and her martial aunt arrived at a high peak deep within an old mountain forest.

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