23 Portal to The Heaven

Lu Yan invest his time on alchemy more than ever. With overpowered potions he had, Lu Yan can relax on the cultivation part. He never crazy about fighting either. At the stage of Body Refining Technique that three things are the major things they can learn in the sect. This time around he chose alchemy to focus on.

Through his discussion with Han Fu, Lu Yan has gone even bolder. Rather than making his own potions he starts to meddle around with those he already had. Whether the potions given by the sect or the God are made by ingredients that Lu Yan not yet able to get his hands into.

He even made himself as test subject for his own "enhanced" potions. Despite all his practice, he still not forgetting Xiu Ling portions though. She just broke into the 5th level of Body Refining which means her need for high quality potions become higher.

Lu Yan still not brave enough to mess around with her potions, since he knew her talent is limited. One false move might damage her cultivation.

"Congratulations for your breakthrough, I heard a rumor that they will accept more inner disciples this year. You totally should try that trial. I got really lonely there." It has been a year for Lu Yan in the inner circle. In those time, Han Fu is probably the closest friend he has. And he just talks face to face with him alone once.

"Sure, it was all just a dream for me. If it is not for you it will still be is. Thank you, I owe you so much." Xiu Ling cannot express her feelings enough.

She has change though, change a lot. She is not as tomboy as she used to be. Much more feminine and charismatic. Her parents died when she is still a child. Her auntie that adopted her, never had much to over. She just a family of peasants with nothing to be proud of.

Ever since her childhood, she is engrossed in the story of Gods and deities. Heaven and such, which she believes where her parents are. When she heard cultivation world and how it is possible to go to the heaven herself, she become unstoppable. It just when she arrived at the sect, she is brought down back to earth.

Ascending to the heaven is not so easy. Her talent that is often praised in her village are considered mediocre at best here. Her confidence got shattered quickly. Born as a peasant however, make her able to overcome those burden. She is used to be overlooked.

It is until Lu Yan help her with extra potions, she can get back her confidence. Within the sect, a rich disciple can get better improvement than her with the help of better potions. Now they even out the playing field, she can catch up with most disciples. With exception of those truly extraordinary like Lu Yan himself.

As they talk with each other, few other disciples try to join in. Lu Yan has become a star for the outer disciples. Everyone wants to be his friends or at least hitch his fame around. For Lu Yan this people are more like a nuisance. Since he is not enjoy becoming the center of attentions.

All of those nuisances however cannot be compared by the light that lit in the sky at the moment. The light come from the top of the middle mountain. This mountain also seems to siphoned clouds into it, so its peak is unable to be seen most of the time. It is just that this light is so bright, people can get the glimpse of the peak behind all those clouds.

Xiu Ling has seen this once since she arrived here, but that did not hinder her amazement this time.

"What is it? You should have known right? The elders of the sect will have this investigate if they don't." This light is so bright, it is impossible for anyone in the sect not to see it. That bright of light can only be produced by a huge force. Surely those mighty masters and patriarchs cannot let this an unknown force this huge in the sect.

"Well only member of the inner sect can know about this but since I am sure you are going to be one, I guess it will not be a problem. Those light come from the teleportation circle or what we called the gate to the heaven" Lu Yan answer the question lightly.

"What do you mean by the gate to the heaven?" For Xiu Ling this information is definitely new and not to be taken lightly.

"I also used to think that every Soul Core Cultivator can go to the heaven and back easily, yet that is not the case. The heaven is not a place meant for humans. The only way we can go there is by the help of the gods themselves. They built those portals in our world to travel directly to the heaven."

Xiu Ling's eyes shone bright after hearing Lu Yan's explanation.

"So, we can actually go there. I mean what I have to do, to be able to use the portal?" She is eagerly cut Lu Yan's explanation.

"Well of course you have to reach the Soul Core Stage first, before able to take that portal." Lu Yan sympathize for her, but she is too excited and cut him once again.

"Is there any other way? I can pay anything to get there. I know I don't have much money but… I will do anything to get there. The patriarchs might have some sympathy and can help me out" Reaching the Soul Core Stage is not just hard but considered almost impossible by many. Xiu Ling definitely think, that any other way must easier than that.

"I am sorry, but there is nothing I can do here not even the patriarchs. The reason why only the Soul Core Cultivator can use the portal, is because only them can survive the process. That light we just seem, is a massive energy that will destroy anything it touch. The patriarchs may not have the ability to travel to the heaven by themselves, yet they the only can powerful enough to use the portal and travel there." Lu Yan can see tears gobbling up in Xiu Ling eyes and felt guilty about it.

He is telling the truth, but he feels that he can do a better job at it. He should give the bitter part before lifting her hopes up. Lu Yan try to wipe her tears away, but it never fell anyway. In the end he just awkwardly touching her cheek, as she paused for the moment.

The light has gone for a while, needless to say a patriarch has get back here. Lu Yan already heard from Han Fu before that at least of the two patriarchs will come back. Han Fu even already ask for some ingredients for them to get.

"It's okay. It is not your fault anyway, I will just have to get back on my first plan." Xiu Ling smile coolly as she takes Lu Yan's hand.

"I will have to bother you further though, as I think it is impossible to reach the Soul Core Stage on myself." Xiu Ling has such a strong mentality that such a drawback is nothing for her, however she knew where her limits are.

"Don't worry I will surely help you. I will definitely bring you to the heaven. This is a promise." This is a promise that even a patriarch not dare to made. Lu Yan think he might be mad making it, but he has something that they do not have. The Soul Enforcer Pill.

Lu Yan may only have one of it now, but he knew there will be more in his next bag. He was not planned to give it to Xiu Ling or anybody for free. When he gave his promise though, Lu Yan already open himself for this probability.

This portal opening is drawing a lot of question in the inner circle too. Even though they know what it is, they still asking who come or go and for what. Not everyone as resourceful as Han Fu, some of the inner disciple still do not believe this portal concept.

Like what has been mentioned, most people do not have imagination big enough. They mind just cannot take there is more powerful being than those patriarchs. They do have deities to praise, yet their imagination cannot connect them to this world they live in.

Surely only three people here in the sect can travel through the portal and each time they did it something big is going to happen.