Chapter 1178: The Second Boss is So Awesome

"May the Buddha bless me!" Dai Bufan kowtowed three times in quick succession, a clear sign of his sincerity.

He then looked up to see the three incense sticks, which had completely burned out, rekindle, and the fallen ashes reincorporate back into them.

As Dai Bufan emerged from the Grand Hall of the Great Sage, Abbot Mingyu approached him curiously and asked, "Amitabha, Benefactor Dai, how effective was your prayer?"

Dai Bufan paused for a moment, then slowly said, "The Buddha has manifested."

"Oh?" Abbot Mingyu's surprise was not feigned; he was genuinely astonished.

Dai Bufan spread his hands, revealing three perfectly intact incense sticks. "The Buddha returned my incense sticks to me."

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Dao Inquiring Sect, Tianmen Peak.

"Look, doesn't the fruit look more appetizing when cut this way?"

"Even though only the shape of the fruit has changed and the taste remains the same, it reflects the spirit chef's thoughtfulness."

"That's true."

At the peak of Tianmen Peak, next to the Ancestral Temple of the Great Bean Dynasty, Yun Mengmeng and Qing He were studying fruit platters.

Qing He unreservedly imparted everything she had learned in her life to Yun Mengmeng. Yun Mengmeng lived up to her expectations, studying with great seriousness, which gave Qing He, as a teacher, a great sense of accomplishment.

Suddenly, Yun Mengmeng looked up, gazing at something, which made Qing He a little curious. "What's wrong?"

"I smell the Second Boss!"

With that, Yun Mengmeng left Qing He behind and dashed straight towards the mountainside.

As Lu Yang, who was about to ascend the mountain, looked up, he saw Yun Mengmeng sprinting towards him.

Lu Yang was immediately tackled to the ground.

"Second Boss, you've returned safely! I was so worried!"

Yun Mengmeng, clinging to Lu Yang, looked at him with wide, watery eyes and said, "Why did you and the First Boss suddenly disappear from the Buddha Kingdom? We searched for ages but couldn't find you. Later, I heard from Xiao Zhi that you went to the Extreme North for training. I said I wanted to go too, but Xiao Zhi insisted on stopping me! That bad peach, I was so angry I didn't speak to her for days," Yun Mengmeng pouted, saying with an annoyed expression.

Immortal Fairy floated out from the spiritual space, feigned a cough twice and said, "Third Boss, our Immortal Lineage has strict order. What kind of decorum is this, embracing Little Yang like that?"

"Huh? Oh." Yun Mengmeng got up from the ground, looking puzzled. Although she didn't quite understand what her actions had to do with order, the First Boss was always right, so she just had to listen.

Pink lotus petals drifted down in a flurry, a heavenly omen of good fortune. This was Qing He's unique way of welcoming Immortal Fairy.

"My Lady, you're back."

"Fairy, speaking of which, Senior Qing He's true form is a lotus. Why is she called Qing He and not Qing Lian?" Lu Yang quietly asked.

Lu Yang had this question when he first learned Qing He's true form was a lotus in the Buddha Kingdom. He later put it out of his mind when he went to the Extreme North, but now, seeing Qing He, he remembered it again.

"Speaking of which, this was actually my doing."

"When I rescued Qing He, I was still young and couldn't distinguish between the different types of lotus. I thought Qing He was a 'he,' so I named her Qing He. Later, when I understood the distinction and wanted to change her name, she refused, so she's been called that ever since."

"Qing He, long time no see," Jiuzhong Xian greeted with a smile. These past few days, he had only seen old acquaintances.

"Brother Jiuzhong," Qing He smiled faintly. Separated for 300,000 years, it truly had been a long time.

Lu Yang arrived at the peak of Tianmen Peak, surprised to find that the Ancestral Temple of the Great Bean Dynasty, which had been built in the Buddha Kingdom, had actually moved to Tianmen Peak.

"After the First Boss and Second Boss disappeared, Sister Ling, Sister Lianyi, and Sister Caiwei all wanted to move the Ancestral Temple to their territories, but they couldn't convince me and Xiao He. The two of us resolutely moved the Ancestral Temple back to our sect!" Yun Mengmeng explained with a giggle.

"Second Boss, you've been to the Extreme North for so long, anything fun happen there?" Yun Mengmeng brought over a fruit platter and asked impatiently, the spiritual fruit shapes clearly a result of her recent studies.

Lu Yang ate a spiritual fruit shaped like the Azure Edge Sword. He didn't know what kind of spiritual fruit it was, but it tasted quite good.

"The Extreme North is awfully cold, and there's nothing much fun there. I just met a few interesting students," Lu Yang waved his hand. The Extreme North was nothing but ice blocks, not as good as the Buddha Kingdom, and he didn't recommend Yun Mengmeng go there for fun.

"However, there are a lot of good people in the Extreme North. Our martial arts hall's door broke twice, and it was replaced for free both times."

"There was also a person named Carefree Wanderer in the Extreme North, who committed many evil deeds. He probably thought he had done enough bad things and committed suicide, so I guess he's half a good person."

"Then the Heartless Sect attacked. I don't know why the Heartless Sect just came straight for me out of nowhere. It truly was a calamity affecting bystanders. Why would they come after me, someone who had entered the mortal world to teach?"

"Exactly, the Heartless Sect is truly detestable!" Yun Mengmeng spoke up in Lu Yang's defense. Nothing like that happened when they were in the Buddha Kingdom.

"Although Yang Kongtong was quite strong and even a half-immortal, he was still not as strong as me. I took him down in a few moves."

Lu Yang said proudly. A Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator defeating a half-immortal was unprecedented throughout history, making him the first. He would definitely publicize his feat in the newspapers later. Interviewing himself wasn't ideal; it lacked persuasiveness. He would just let Old Meng, the audience, interview him.

"Second Boss is amazing! What happened next?" Yun Mengmeng's eyes sparkled as she listened. Every time, the Second Boss would do something she couldn't, truly living up to his title.

"Then, right before he died, Yang Kongtong summoned the Chief Priest of the Great Gan Dynasty, Siming. Fortunately, Senior Jiuzhong Xian intervened at the crucial moment, which is how I escaped disaster."

Jiuzhong Xian revealed a comfortable smile. Young friend Lu still knew how to talk; although the details didn't quite match, the general idea was close enough.

"After Senior Jiuzhong Xian defeated Siming, he proactively suggested sparring with Senior Sister, and Senior Sister gladly agreed."

"The martial arts hall was even damaged when the battle began, but after the fight, Senior Jiuzhong Xian proactively offered to repair it. He truly is a moral paragon."

Jiuzhong Xian felt increasingly comfortable as he listened. This statement couldn't be considered wrong. Judging by his origins, he was the most polite among the Five Ancient Immortals.

Ying Tianxian escaped from burial artifacts. Immortal Fairy came from a small tribe. Time Immortal was a tree spirit. Qilin Immortal was a natural spirit beast. Only he himself came from the great human tribe, the Lianshan clan.

"Did Xiao Zhi win?" Yun Mengmeng was most concerned about the battle's outcome.

Just as Lu Yang was about to beautify the outcome for Jiuzhong Xian, he heard Jiuzhong Xian slap his thigh and say with regret in his voice, "Oh dear, if it weren't for Daoist friend Yun Zhi and Siming joining forces, how could I have... Never mind, let's not talk about it."

Lu Yang: "..."

You'd better say that when Senior Sister returns.

Qing He was originally quite happy to see Jiuzhong Xian, but then a question suddenly occurred to her.

It seemed that Ying Tianxian and Time Immortal were also found by Lu Yang.

Gray Dou had searched for 300,000 years and found none, but Lu Yang found them all in just a few years?

If Lu Yang had been with Gray Dou back then, Gray Dou probably would have transcended long ago.

Fortunately, Lu Yang was by My Lady's side.

Wait, why am I having such thoughts?!