Mi Fukan had thought it was Ji Yongye who was rushing up, but instead, he saw an incredibly young man.

Identifying himself as Tang Rao, he mentioned something about being an Honorary Elder, and all sorts of muddled things.

Tang Rao looked at Mi Fukan with an age that should be not far from Ji Yongye's, probably in their fifties or sixties.

Their aura was similar, and their strength was quite remarkable too.

The only difference was that Ji Yongye had a head of stylishly graying hair, looking very cunning; while Mi Fukan, was a Baldy, with a shiny and polished head that reflected light.

Mi Fukan held a Buddha Staff in his hand, about one fathom and two feet long, silvery white throughout, with the face of Buddha on the top and copper rings wrapped around it.

"Young friend Tang Rao is truly talented," Mi Fukan slightly chanted a Buddhist mantra before speaking.

"Pretty average, you're not bad yourself," Tang Rao said with a smile.

"Compared to young friend Tang Rao, I truly feel ashamed," Mi Fukan shook his head and bitterly smiled. After struggling in the Heavenly Ladder for so many years, he had never before encountered such a situation.

A man in his twenties stepping above the fortieth floor.

Unprecedented.

"That Ji Yongye mentioned you're a decent person. I like people with good character. What do you say about letting me serve as an Honorary Elder of your Luo Sheng Hall? Of course, you just need to give me all the Blood Spirit Pills you got from this Heavenly Ladder, I am indeed a very straightforward person," Tang Rao said quite bluntly.

Since he had already become an Honorary Elder of the Unrivaled Saber Sect, adding Luo Sheng Hall to the list wouldn't matter.

Cooperation is profitable, after all, the more, the merrier.

"You are without a Sect?" Mi Fukan's expression was similar to Ji Yongye's, both incredulous.

"Right, but just now, I've already collaborated with Ji Yongye, becoming their Honorary Elder, and he gave me all the Blood Spirit Pills he got from the Heavenly Ladder challenge. How about we also partner up?" Tang Rao asked.

Mi Fukan: "..."

Honorary Elder... Well, that indeed doesn't count as joining the Unrivaled Saber Sect.

Mi Fukan looked at Tang Rao, his gaze gradually calming.

Obviously, Tang Rao's ability to reach above the fortieth floor was indisputable. Plus, he was so young. If Luo Sheng Hall could collaborate with Tang Rao, it would indeed be a great deal.

"I can agree to what you've proposed, but first, you need to pass my Buddha Staff," Mi Fukan's arm trembled slightly.

Whoom!

The Buddha Staff emitted a roaring sound that made the ground feel like it was shaking.

"Okay then," Tang Rao nodded.

At that moment, he suddenly thought highly of Ji Yongye's generosity.

How straightforward Ji Yongye was! Not only did he provide the Blood Spirit Pills, but he also refrained from fighting me. If it hadn't been for me pulling him back, he would have gone all out against Mi Fukan to the point of mutual destruction.

All to make it easier for himself to take down the forty-fifth floor.

Deserving of the title of Best Collaborative Partner of the Year.

"Amitabha!" Mi Fukan chanted the Buddhist mantra once again, then, instead of charging at Tang Rao, he lifted the Buddha Staff and then paused before bringing it down slowly.

"Prajna!" Mi Fukan uttered two words from his mouth.

Like a curse, it vibrated through the entire space in an instant.

Centered around the Buddha Staff, vast Spiritual Energy rose up.

Clearly, this was a Spiritual Technique, and one specifically belonging to the Monks.

Grand in righteousness, profound in power, using strength to enlighten others.

Unexpectedly, Mi Fukan had mastered this kind of Spiritual Technique.

The Monk Buddha Spirit Technique tests one's nature, Realm, and understanding and judgement of oneself.

If one harbors evil intentions, the Spiritual Technique becomes malevolent, filled with murderous intent, fraught with danger at every turn; if one bears a compassionate heart, the Spiritual Technique becomes benevolent, enlightening oneself and others, revealing the true nature of the mind.

Tang Rao did not strike either, standing in place, releasing Spiritual Energy around his body, circulating slowly.

The next moment, the force of Mi Fukan's Spiritual Technique spread out, reaching into the depths of the heart.

Tang Rao slowly closed his eyes, emptied his mind, entering a state of thoughtlessness.

The Monk Buddha Spirit Technique wandered around Tang Rao, probing.

"Dao!" Tang Rao exclaimed quietly, his foundation surging with power.

The so-called Dao foundation entails not only the properties of one's Spirit Root or the comprehension of a certain combat style, but also your Realm, and your understanding and views on all things in the world.

Speaking of which, Tang Rao's realm is who-knows-how-much higher than Mi Fukan.

Similarly, his understanding of all things is also incomparable to Mi Fukan.

Therefore, when Tang Rao expounded on the Dao, the force of Mi Fukan's Spiritual Technique automatically dissipated.

Suddenly opening his eyes, Mi Fukan stared in shock at Tang Rao before him.

The disintegration of the Spiritual Technique implied that Tang Rao's understanding of Buddhist nature was even above his own. This... how could this be possible?

"All things in the world can achieve Buddhahood; the so-called Buddha is suffering, the salvation from miseries, the transformation of the people's sorrows, the resolution of worldly confusions," Tang Rao said slowly as he opened his eyes.

Mi Fukan trembled all over, the words of Tang Rao resonating like a drum at dusk and a bell at dawn.

"Shall we continue?" Tang Rao asked, looking at Mi Fukan.

Bald Mi, if you had tried another method, I might have been in trouble, but using the Monk Buddha Spirit Technique is truly your own undoing.

I, Tang Rao, was once mingling in a Buddhist Sect; I know a thing or two about Buddhist principles.

In the Nine Realms and the Seventy-two Domains, the understanding of Buddhist principles by the powerful figures of Buddhist Sects is the Dao in every word.

"Unexpectedly, young friend Tang Rao possesses such a profound Buddhist nature, a blessing for my Luo Sheng Hall," Mi Fukan said with a smile.

He originally wanted to gauge Tang Rao's character.

If Tang Rao's character was poor, no matter how strong or talented he was, Luo Sheng Gate would not collaborate with him.

But now, there's no need for further consideration. With Tang Rao's strong Buddhist nature, his character goes without saying.

"Ha ha ha, Bald Mi, then let's agree on this joyfully," Tang Rao said, smiling broadly.

Mi Fukan slightly nodded with a smile in response. He was not upset about being called Bald Mi by Tang Rao, because he indeed was bald.

This was a fact.

After exchanging a few words with Tang Rao, Mi Fukan took his leave and headed to the forty-fourth floor.

Just as he descended, Mi Fukan saw Ji Yongye, who had once again rushed into the forty-fourth floor.

"Holy shit, you got knocked down so quickly?" Ji Yongye shouted in surprise.

Mi Fukan smiled faintly: "Brother Ji, it is the same for me."

"The same as me?" Ji Yongye didn't quite understand.

"Young friend Tang Rao is now an Honorary Elder in my Luo Sheng Hall as well," Mi Fukan said with a smile.

Ji Yongye: "..."

"Tang Rao, you're so despicable!" Ji Yongye exploded with rage, bellowing loudly.

Of course, Tang Rao couldn't hear Ji Yongye's angry roars.

"Brother Ji, this is a good thing," said Mi Fukan.

"Don't call me Brother Ji; don't talk to me; I want to be alone."

"Brother Ji..."

"Brother Ji, you bastard, you're the chicken breast, you chicken leg, chicken gizzard, chicken intestine..."

Mi Fukan: "..."

...

"Contending for the top! Holy shit, contending for the top! The forty-fifth floor!"

"I!"

"The Evil King got stripped too? You bastard!"

Outside the Heavenly Ladder, when Tang Rao's name lit up on the forty-fifth floor on the Heavenly Ladder List, the crowd erupted, filled with curse words.

There was no helping it; the spectators could only vent their emotions with crude language at this moment.

To overpower the Evil King was outrageously awesome.

In the crowd, Ye Xiaobai stared intently at the betting slip in her hand, twelve Blood Spirit Pills wagered on number 199, Tang Rao, with odds of 110 to 1.

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