Chapter 451: The Ancient Secret Collection Opens

「In the blink of an eye, several more hours had passed.」

Xu Lei also successfully underwent Nirvana and ascended from the same mountaintop where Jue Xuan had ascended earlier.

Xu Lei’s master in this life was left completely dumbfounded.

‘What kind of disciples did I take on?’

‘How is Nirvana Ascension like it’s free? Is it really this easy?’

But at this moment, Xu Lei paid no mind to his master.

He had already ascended once more and arrived at the Celestial Palace.

After arriving at the Celestial Palace, it wasn’t Yuan Kong who came to receive Xu Lei this time. After all, Yuan Kong had already been killed by Xu Lei in his previous life.

The one who came to guide Xu Lei into the Celestial Palace was, to his great surprise, Bai Ling. Xu Lei was overjoyed.

In his previous life, he never had the chance to spend time with Bai Ling.

Bai Ling looked at Xu Lei, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.

Xu Lei looked at Bai Ling. She was still wearing the necklace around her neck.

He didn’t know the purpose of this Necklace Magical Artifact.

Bai Ling asked for Xu Lei’s name, as she did not know what to call him.

Apparently, after Yuan Kong died, Bodhisattva Guan Yun had given her this task of receiving newcomers.

However, she might not have paid much attention to the events in the mortal realm. Or perhaps it was because Xu Lei hadn’t made a name for himself as a genius at the start of this life; he had only followed suit after seeing the young Jue Xuan ascend.

That’s why Bai Ling didn’t know who Xu Lei was.

Xu Lei immediately introduced himself, saying his Buddhist name was Liao Qing.

Bai Ling nodded. Just like Yuan Kong had done all those years ago, she turned and led Xu Lei deeper into the Celestial Palace, explaining some things about it along the way.

After a moment of thought, Xu Lei directly sent a mental transmission to Bai Ling, revealing his identity.

The two had once been master and disciple, and even Dao Companions.

It was Xu Lei who had pulled Bai Ling out of a miserable life, setting her on the path of Cultivation, allowing her to ascend to the heavens and remain so young and beautiful.

Therefore, Bai Ling’s feelings for Xu Lei were anything but ordinary.

So, Xu Lei sent a directional sound wave transmission to Bai Ling, telling her that he was the reincarnation of Hui Chi and had ascended once again.

Bai Ling was especially delighted. She sent a transmission back, saying that she’d actually had her suspicions just a moment ago.

However, a genius named Jue Xuan had also ascended earlier, and at the time, she thought that Jue Xuan might have been Xu Lei. Later, she discovered it wasn’t him.

So when she came out to greet the newcomer this time, she didn’t have high hopes and expected to be disappointed again.

She never expected it would actually be Xu Lei.

She led Xu Lei to a hidden room halfway through the Celestial Palace. After pulling him inside, she threw herself into his arms, saying, “I’ve missed you so much, Master.”

“I’ve missed you, too.”

Xu Lei also said, “In my last life, I wanted to spend time with you, but I never got the chance. Later, things… unfortunately went wrong.”

“Master, Ling’er wants your Charitable Giving.”

At this, Bai Ling said, “It’s been so long since I’ve received your Charitable Giving. Although my body is now controlled by Bodhisattva Guan Yun, I’m still free when she isn’t paying attention.”

“Alright. It’s been a long time since I’ve given you my Charitable Giving, too.”

Xu Lei nodded, then embraced Bai Ling and kissed her. Bai Ling now looked like a young woman in her late teens or early twenties, and kissing her was definitely still amazing.

Of course, at this moment, Xu Lei looked even younger than Bai Ling.

Then, Xu Lei said, “By the way, Ling’er, in this life, I didn’t marry or have children down below. I’m still a virgin.”

Bai Ling was taken aback.

“Doesn’t that mean I can be the first woman of your lifetime?”

She was very happy and found the idea amusing. “In that case, how about Ling’er uses the Mouth and Teeth Skill to… get you started?”

Xu Lei nodded.

After that, Xu Lei reached out, stroked Bai Ling’s hair, and bestowed a round of Charitable Giving upon her.

「Some time later.」

The two of them then formally engaged in many more rounds of Charitable Giving in the room.

They continued until both were exhausted.

Only then did they prepare to leave.

“Master, although I’m in charge of some matters here now, Bodhisattva Guan Yun and the Saint Master are the true masters of this place.”

Bai Ling said to Xu Lei, “Therefore, you still have to enter the Ninefold Celestial Treasure Tower. Otherwise, I won’t be able to explain myself. And if the Bodhisattva finds out, you’ll definitely be thrown in there anyway. So you might as well go in voluntarily.”

“Alright, I’ll listen to you. I’ll enter the Ninefold Celestial Treasure Tower.”

Xu Lei nodded. “By the way, how are Qing Lian and the others?”

“They’re doing very well now. Their Cultivation progress is quite fast.”

Bai Ling said, “After Yuan Kong died, for some reason, it seems the Saint Master has gotten a bit anxious. About ten years after you died at his hands, Master, he woke up again. He even brought down quite a few Treasures. In addition to the Spiritual Liquid from before, there were also some Spirit Pills, which are extremely useful. He’s been cultivating anyone who has a chance of passing through the Ninefold Celestial Treasure Tower. So, in the years you’ve been gone, they’ve changed a great deal. It seems they’re about to break through to the ninth level.”

Xu Lei couldn’t help but be surprised after hearing this.

“Something like that actually happened?” For a moment, he felt a bit conflicted. He hadn’t expected to miss out on such an opportunity.

While he had been lying low in the mortal realm, the Saint Master had actually been distributing precious resources.

Next, Xu Lei asked about Jue Xuan.

Bai Ling said that this Jue Xuan was still very impressive. His talent was excellent, and he had already passed the assessment and reached the Second Heaven.

Xu Lei nodded. That was to be expected. After all, Jue Xuan’s background was likely not simple.

After that, Xu Lei told Bai Ling a bit about Jue Xuan, warning her to be careful as well.

Then, it was time for Xu Lei to enter the Ninefold Celestial Treasure Tower.

“Master, Ling’er will miss you,” Bai Ling said.

“I’ll miss you, too,” Xu Lei said as well.

Although Bai Ling had certain administrative authority, it wasn’t appropriate for her to enter the Ninefold Celestial Treasure Tower to engage in Charitable Giving with Xu Lei.