It’s here!

The most likely reference model for passing tribulation had given him a small surprise by undergoing it at this time!

This was several decades earlier than Li Changshou had anticipated!

Because of this, Li Changshou felt somewhat worried.

From Li Changshou’s observations, Master Wangqing’s dao foundation still had room for improvement, but Master Wangqing choosing to undergo tribulation now must have his own considerations…

Right?

There was no small matter in tribulation – no one dared to be reckless.

Master Wangqing choosing today for tribulation couldn’t possibly be for the absurd reason of ‘it has to be done sooner or later, better sooner for peace of mind.’

Tribulation clouds formed from the four directions, gathering with vast heavenly might.

The sky suddenly darkened as if about to rain mud. Living beings within ten thousand li were struck with fear, a killing aura permeating heaven and earth!

Li Changshou stood in the air above Little Qiong Peak, like other cultivators of the sect, gazing toward Breaking Heaven Peak…

There, a figure slowly rose into the air, white hair at temples fluttering, hands behind back standing proudly, directly facing the heavenly tribulation.

Subsequently, Master Wangqing’s figure flew swiftly toward the wild mountains outside the sect gates;

The tribulation clouds above followed like a shadow, like a large kite being pulled by strings, following this figure’s “slow” movement.

The scale of these tribulation clouds…

To be honest, wasn’t very large.

After Master Wangqing flew away, the mountain-protecting formation fully activated, thickening considerably from its previously thin and smooth state;

The first to follow were the sect’s two Golden Immortals – Sect Leader Daoist Wuyou, and the old doorkeeper of the Dao Scripture Hall, one of the rare qilin clan members in heaven and earth, Warm Elder of Master-Uncle Jiu Yu, Elder Qi Ling.

They followed far behind from left and right, protecting Master Wangqing who was about to undergo Golden Immortal tribulation.

Golden Immortal tribulation wasn’t comparable to Immortal Ascension tribulation – even a slight disturbance could easily ruin everything.

Master Wangqing’s tribulation location had been chosen long ago, with some protective arrangements made in advance.

Why undergo tribulation outside?

The logic was simple – if undergoing tribulation within the sect, firstly, the many disciples might have their dao hearts disturbed by the heavenly might;

Secondly, the mountain-protecting formation would likely need to be completely rebuilt, causing massive financial losses for the Degree Immortal Gate.

Li Changshou’s divine sense swept across various locations, now able to hear discussions everywhere.

“Our Degree Immortal Gate will have another Golden Immortal?”

“Is this what Golden Immortal tribulation is like? Just this heavenly might alone is already terrifying…”

“Can- can he make it through?”

“That’s Master Wangqing! Mere heavenly tribulation is nothing to him!”

Li Changshou thought for a moment, and transmitted some words of reminder to his master and junior sister, telling them not to move around on Little Qiong Peak;

Then he selected a paper avatar and immediately prepared to ride clouds to follow.

Just as he flew outward, Li Changshou saw another figure fly out from Dan Ding Peak, and hurriedly transmitted a call.

“Elder, please take this disciple along!”

Elder Wan Linyun immediately turned back, picking up Li Changshou.

The old man didn’t ask why Li Changshou wanted to go, only saying: “The Golden Immortal tribulation’s heavenly might is too dense. If you can’t endure later, immediately withdraw.”

“Yes, disciple understands.”

At that, Elder Wan Linyun rode clouds carrying Li Changshou out of the mountain gates, pursuing forward.

Not only Elder Wan Linyun but seven or eight Supreme Elders and Elders also went out together, spreading out within a three hundred li radius centered on the tribulation mountain, jointly protecting Master Wangqing’s tribulation.

Jiang Lin’er also hurriedly arrived at this location. Seeing Li Changshou following beside Elder Wan Linyun, she unconsciously moved closer.

“What did you come out here for?” Jiang Lin’er glared at Li Changshou.

“This disciple came to experience the tribulation of longevity in advance,” Li Changshou smiled, “to strengthen my heart’s pursuit of the dao.”

“You worry about things quite far ahead,” Jiang Lin’er said softly, wanting to advise more, but thinking of her little grand disciple’s various extraordinary aspects, she swallowed back her words.

Subsequently, she gazed from afar at Master Wangqing standing in the air, her heart swaying with worry for him.

At this moment, tribulation clouds covered a thousand li radius, all living beings within this range retreating far away;

Heaven and earth were completely dim, but within the dimness, bolts of lightning suddenly flashed!

Being under the tribulation clouds now, one couldn’t see the phenomena above, but even hundreds of li from the tribulation site, this heavenly might still made Heavenly Immortals tremble with fear…

Jiang Lin’er’s face quickly turned pale, yet she gritted her teeth to endure;

Li Changshou glanced at his ancestral master, working hard to… squeeze out some sweat on his forehead, silently taking out a jade tablet and beginning to make detailed notes while observing.

A good memory wasn’t as reliable as poor penmanship.

Boom rumble rumble!

Muffled thunder rolled, as if a giant chariot was racing through the clouds, ancient immortal kings reborn inspecting heaven and earth!

“Fugui…”

Jiang Lin’er murmured.

Elder Wan Linyun looked at Jiang Lin’er somewhat suspiciously. Li Changshou transmitted a few words of explanation beside him, and Elder Wan showed sudden understanding.

Subsequently, Elder Wan Linyun spread his divine sense, putting most of his attention in the opposite direction, wholeheartedly protecting Master Wangqing’s tribulation.

Soon after, all nine of the Jiu siblings appeared together;

They also arrived where Li Changshou and Jiang Lin’er were, enduring the heavenly might while watching their master…

“Don’t disturb Master,” Jiu Yiyi cautioned, “don’t affect Master’s state of mind, let’s just watch from here.”

The eight junior brothers and sisters all agreed it was good.

However, Jiu Wu and Jiu Yu simultaneously turned their heads to look at Li Changshou hiding behind Elder Wan Linyun, currently sitting on clouds with a jade tablet…

“Changshou, what did you come here for?” Jiu Wu hurriedly said, “When the tribulation falls later, don’t let it harm you!”

“It’s fine,” Elder Wan Linyun spoke flatly, and Jiu Wu unconsciously shrank his already not-long neck, not daring to speak further.

Jiu Yu walked half a circle on the clouds with hands behind her back, poking half her head out from behind Li Changshou’s shoulder, a strand of beautiful hair hanging down in front of his neck…

“Let this Master Uncle see what you’re writing?”

“Some records about Golden Immortal tribulation,” Li Changshou smiled, “The sect lacks documentation about this aspect. If it can be organized, perhaps it can serve as a reference for future generations.”

Jiu Yu blinked, naturally sitting beside Li Changshou, “Rare for you to have such thoughtfulness.”

Li Changshou smiled without speaking, continuing to write and draw on the jade tablet.

Even with Jiu Yu beside him ‘light garments embracing white snow, proudly cold reflecting frost clothes’, he had no mood to appreciate it now, carefully experiencing the heaven and earth phenomena when the Golden Immortal tribulation arrived.

Great Tribulation also contained great dao, containing true meaning within.

At this moment Li Changshou no longer felt any fatigue, his whole person was clear and refreshed, not daring to miss half a detail.

Waited so long finally for today, longed so long finally for Fugui to become a Golden Immortal!

Meanwhile;

In the northwest of East Victory Divine Continent, in an unremarkable mountain range.

A black panther that had just condensed its demon core stood on a cliff, gazing toward the gloomy sky in the southeast.

‘Hiss—

It’s a Golden Immortal tribulation, and it’s the Eight Realms Eight Difficulties Heart Killing Tribulation ranked seventeenth among Golden Immortal tribulations!’

The black panther blinked.

‘Hm? How does this great one know these things?

Though this Golden Immortal tribulation’s power isn’t small, the person undergoing it should have great difficulty passing through.

Uh, why exactly does this great one know these things?’

The black panther spirit was again puzzled…

…

At the tribulation site, after the tribulation clouds gathered for a moment.

A huge vortex appeared within the tribulation clouds, the clouds covering a thousand li rapidly contracting, reducing the area by one-third.

Another moment later, dense lightning spots appeared in the vortex directly below the tribulation clouds, thick tribulation power manifesting, heaven and earth completely silent.

The wind stopped and voices stilled, spiritual energy within thousands of li gathered here, yet was like a dead pond.

Without warning, a pillar of bright blue lightning forcefully fell, directly swallowing Master Wangqing’s figure!

Li Changshou wrote rapidly with a brush, while everyone around widened their eyes, wanting to see clearly what was happening to the figure within the lightning pillar…

Shortly after, the lightning pillar dispersed;

Master Wangqing still stood in the air, his long hair somewhat scorched black, his robes having several holes, but his body was uninjured and his immortal power hadn’t depleted too much.

Below Master Wangqing’s feet, that wild mountain’s peak had been leveled, with streams of lava flowing down the mountaintop, as if the earth was bleeding.

Li Changshou stopped writing and quietly waited for a while, soon using his mind to lift the brush, writing a line on the jade tablet:

‘After the first lightning tribulation, gave the person undergoing tribulation relatively long time to recover.’

Just as the brush stopped, the lightning pillar appeared again, this time becoming deep blue, and though the pillar’s volume was reduced by one-third, its power increased far more than thirty percent!

Master Wangqing stood like a rock, “splitting” the lightning pillar from the middle, but was also slowly pressed down by it.

Beside them, Jiu Yu held her breath, unconsciously raising her hand to grab Li Changshou’s sleeve…

“The first five should be fine,” Li Changshou transmitted, and Jiu Yu slowly nodded, her eyes full of concern.

For cultivators like them who left home young to follow masters in cultivation, master-disciple feelings were deepest.

Li Changshou keenly discovered that after the second lightning tribulation, the interval was slightly longer before the third lightning tribulation fell…

After the third lightning tribulation, the interval was again slightly longer before the fourth lightning tribulation condensed and struck.

Li Changshou recorded all these details, calculating the interval times slightly, seeming to increase by twenty percent each time.

But after the fifth tribulation passed, Master Wangqing who was quietly standing in the air preparing for the sixth tribulation suddenly trembled all over, frowning as he spat a mouthful of blood.

“Mas-!”

Jiu Lu’er cried out half a word before being immediately pulled back by Jiu Qi.

Li Changshou frowned and sensed, quickly detecting strands of gray smoke circling Master Wangqing, saying softly:

“It’s the heart tribulation.”

Jiu Yu hurriedly asked: “What’s heart tribulation?”

Elder Wan Linyun spoke calmly beside them: “A trial of the dao heart. If the dao heart isn’t perfect, it’s extremely difficult to endure.”

Fortunately, after forming a dao couple with Jiang Lin’er, Master Wangqing’s dao heart no longer had too many flaws.

Though currently wounded by the heart tribulation, Master Wangqing quickly recovered, raising his head to gaze at the tribulation clouds in the sky!

He let out a long howl, his whole body’s aura swelling again!

The sixth tribulation responded by falling, cutting off Master Wangqing’s howl and directly pressing him toward the half-remaining wild mountain below.

Clusters of seven-colored flames mysteriously appeared on the wild mountain;

And accompanying this lightning, countless visible hard winds condensed into blade edges, shooting toward Master Wangqing.

Lightning, wind, heart, fire!

The Golden Immortal tribulation finally opened full firepower, and that wild mountain instantly exploded, Master Wangqing pressed onto the mountain’s remains, surrounded by tribulation power from left and right, frantically grinding!

Li Changshou: …

So when facing heavenly tribulation, one should first thank the Heavenly Dao Lord and reject all howling, laughing, cursing, and other such behaviors.

The sixth tribulation lasted for half an incense stick’s time…

Indeed, lightning pillar output, hard wind slashing, heavenly fire tempering, lasting exactly half an incense stick’s time.

And after the sixth tribulation ended, that heart demon was still rampaging, continuously attacking the tribulation taker’s dao heart…

Speaking of which, how many tribulations were in Master Wangqing’s Golden Immortal tribulation?

Li Changshou calculated slightly that, there should be eight tribulations. If there were nine, Master Wangqing likely truly couldn’t endure today.

Just looking at the speed Master Wangqing got up after the sixth tribulation ended, the injuries all over his body, and the degree of fluctuation in his aura…

The eighth would be very dangerous.

Li Changshou glanced at a Nine Turns Golden Pill he carried on his paper avatar;

He had now received the Elder Lord’s pill dao transmission, and though he couldn’t refine Nine Turns Golden Pills now, he might be able to make them in the future.

If Master Wangqing couldn’t endure later, he would take out this golden pill.

Though it would be a loss…

Later complaining to the Grand Magus about using a life-saving Nine Turns Golden Pill just so the Human Path could have another Golden Immortal realm expert, there was a high probability of breaking even.

By the way, he could also sell a favor to Master Wangqing, developing him into a reserve law…

This wasn’t important!

After the seventh lightning tribulation fell, Li Changshou had already stood up, somewhat hesitant.

Currently, Master Wangqing had already become a charcoal person, whether he could pass through the final lightning tribulation was only three in seven odds, three lives seven deaths;

With a Nine Turns Golden Pill’s assistance, the probability could increase by sixty percent – this was the heaven-defying aspect of the Nine Turns Golden Pill.

Without a Nine Turns Golden Pill, it would be completely gambling with life.

And for his tribulation, he could only use one Nine Turns Golden Pill, as this treasure pill’s medicinal power would continue dispersing – taking two in a short time had no meaning.

The other was meant to be left for Ling’e, but Ling’e now still needed at least twenty or thirty years for Immortal Ascension tribulation, Golden Immortal tribulation…

Difficult.

Li Changshou gripped that porcelain bottle, about to take action immediately;

Just then, Master Wangqing suddenly raised his hand over there, taking out two pills radiating rosy light and swallowing them in one gulp, his injuries were quickly suppressed as his aura rose level by level!

Li Changshou: …

Well, saved again.

How could any cultivator who reached the Golden Immortal tribulation not have trump cards for passing the tribulation?

The eighth tribulation was a lightning ball, containing within it the sum of tribulation power from the previous seven tribulations, transforming into hard wind, heavenly fire, mysterious ice, and lightning, enveloping Master Wangqing within, tossing him back and forth…

Jiang Lin’er and Master Wangqing’s nine disciples’ ten hearts were raised to their throats.

But Li Changshou had already seen the result of this tribulation passing, beginning to lower his head to write and draw, making summaries and conclusions.

Overall, this tribulation was relatively standard, probably not ranking too high among Golden Immortal tribulations; if one could pass through it, the achieved Golden Immortal dao fruit’s power upper limit would also be relatively low.

Estimating his tribulation circumstances…

Most likely, starting from the fourth tribulation, wind and fire forms of tribulation would appear;

There should be nine lightning tribulations, or more than nine.

Though nine was the extreme of numbers, longevity itself transcended the constraints of life and death of living beings, thus, there might be a tenth, eleventh lightning tribulation…

It seemed he still needed to cut through three to four more dao realms, preparing the third and fourth sets of tribulation plans as early as possible.

“Hm?”

Li Changshou, currently focused on summarizing the tribulation matters, suddenly felt some slight disturbance in his divine thought.

Splitting a strand of consciousness to the source of the disturbance – an unremarkable Sea God Temple, divine thought descending on the statue there, Li Changshou looked toward the temple door.

There, a young man wearing brocade robes stood smiling, though his eyebrows were clear and eyes bright, face handsome, but the smile at his lips always seemed somewhat…

Devilishly unconventional.

Golden Cicada?

Li Changshou’s heart inexplicably brightened – he had just accidentally discovered Second Senior Brother, and now ‘Master’ had come to visit!

Could it be that he, a Sea God, was destined to be connected to the Journey to the West tribulations?

Uh, could it be… that he was also some immortal from Journey to the West…