Chapter 702: The Sanctuary

"Senior, is that the Sanctuary?" Venerable Shijia gazed at the vast mountain ahead and asked in astonishment.

Lin Fan looked over; the mountain was immeasurable in size, stretching endlessly. From bottom to top, a surge of life energy soared into the sky, clearly forming an exceptional blessed land.

Where many living beings gather, over time, a life force forms. Here, untouched by any war, the energy was like a rainbow, blazing like the sun at its zenith.

"The Ancient Saint Realm is governed by the Eight Supremes, while the Sanctuary has four locations. Each Sanctuary is formed at the intersection of two supreme territories. I will send you in shortly, but everything after that depends on you," Feng Qingzi said.

"What? Master, you're not going to look after us?" Lin Fan turned his head, stunned.

They had just arrived, and this old man was already washing his hands of them. No matter what, he was his disciple—where in the world was there a master like this?

"Yes, Senior, that won't do," Venerable Shijia said, his heart a little nervous in this unfamiliar place.

Feng Qingzi looked at the two, a faint smile on his lips. "I could look after you, but my dear disciple, you'll have to return those two storage rings to me."

Lin Fan and Venerable Shijia exchanged glances.

"As they say, the master leads you in, but cultivation depends on yourself. In this era, one must rely on oneself. How can we depend on external forces? Don't you agree, bald donkey?" Lin Fan was reluctant to part with the two storage rings. If he had to choose, he would definitely pick the rings.

Given the old man's status, the treasures in those rings must be astronomical wealth.

He had come this far step by step over the years; even without guidance, he could still make further progress.

"The benefactor speaks truly; everything depends on oneself," Venerable Shijia nodded without hesitation. The treasures in the storage rings included his share; if Feng Qingzi took them back, he would get nothing.

Feng Qingzi looked at them, sighing inwardly. Truly a bunch of beasts.

Especially this disciple—he was the fighter jet among beasts.

"Very well. Keep these two tokens. Without them, you cannot enter this place." Feng Qingzi flicked his sleeve, and two thumb-sized tokens, glowing with light, merged into Lin Fan and Venerable Shijia's bodies.

Instantly, a feeling of blood connection arose.

But by the time Lin Fan reacted, Feng Qingzi had already left.

"Eh, where did Senior go?" Venerable Shijia asked in confusion.

"Maybe he had a stomachache and went back to the bathroom," Lin Fan said, feeling delighted inside. This trip had been a huge gain.

"Benefactor, it's time to split the loot," Venerable Shijia said eagerly, always thinking about the treasures in the storage rings.

"What's the rush? Let's first check out this Sanctuary. Let's go." Lin Fan waved his hand and flew toward the distant, vast mountain.

…

A transparent light curtain enveloped the vast mountain. On the curtain, glowing runes flowed, mysterious and seemingly connected to the heavens.

When they touched the light curtain, Lin Fan and Venerable Shijia were instantly absorbed into it.

"Eh, that's kind of magical." The light curtain wrapped around them like a stream flowing over their bodies—soft, without any obstruction.

Once inside the curtain, the scene changed again.

"So the Ancient Saint Realm has a place like this? Why haven't I heard of it before?" Venerable Shijia muttered to himself.

"I bet your Buddhist high-ups were afraid you'd find out there's a safe place like this in the Ancient Saint Realm and defect, so they didn't tell you," Lin Fan said.

"Benefactor, you speak sense. I don't even know how to refute that." With the treasures in Lin Fan's hands, Venerable Shijia was ready to go along with him to get his share.

The mountain was infinitely large, spiraling upward in nine layers. On each layer, houses stood in rows, and the buzz of voices was lively and bustling.

For Lin Fan and Venerable Shijia, this place was amazing. Since arriving in the Ancient Saint Realm, Lin Fan hadn't seen such a lively place.

Just as Lin Fan and Venerable Shijia were looking around, they were suddenly surrounded by a group of people.

"You two, want to join our Surging Waves Squad? Go out on missions together, earn contribution points, and reach the peak of life!" A fat man with two long swords on his back grinned at Lin Fan and Venerable Shijia.

"Handsome boys, want to join big sister's team? Our team is full of beauties!" A seductive woman, her breath fragrant, circled around Lin Fan.

Venerable Shijia chanted the Buddha's name but couldn't help glancing at the woman's alluring, exposed chest, swallowing hard.

"So big," he murmured involuntarily, then caught himself and quickly closed his eyes.

"Join our Boundless Squad, kill the Ancient Tribes together, earn contribution points, exchange for supreme techniques, and become peerless experts! Our Boundless Squad offers great treatment, plenty of meat and wine, and elixirs for cultivation."

"Join us! We have Ancient Tribe refiners and formation masters—don't miss out!"

…

Lin Fan was startled by the crowd and quickly dragged the bald donkey to flee.

What the hell was this? It was like a job fair!

"Benefactor, this place is terrifying—too turbulent and surging," Venerable Shijia exclaimed.

"Bald donkey, I didn't know you were a lecher. Was that girl's chest really big?" Lin Fan said.

"Indeed, vast as the sea, embracing all things," Venerable Shijia sighed.

Just then, a commotion arose in the crowd.

"The Heaven-Sealing Squad is back!"

"Feng Wudi took on a Heaven-grade low-level mission this time. After completing it, he'll get a hundred thousand contribution points!"

"So strong! The Heaven-Sealing Squad is incredibly powerful—they can complete such a difficult mission!"

A flash of light appeared.

With great momentum, a group of figures with sharp auras appeared on the square.

At the lead was a young man, handsome and elegant, with red lips and white teeth. He looked down coldly at the crowd, then walked away without a second glance.

"Ah, look! They caught three Ancient Tribe refiners!"

"Impressive, truly impressive. I wonder if the Heaven-Sealing Squad is still recruiting. If I could team up with them, I'd reach the peak of life!"

"Stop dreaming. The Heaven-Sealing Squad's recruitment standard is cultivation at the Divine Heaven Fifth Stage, Primordial Spirit Realm. Have you reached that?"

"Sigh, I'm just a little short."

…

"Benefactor, these guys are really strong. I never realized I was like a frog at the bottom of a well," Venerable Shijia said, looking at the squad that had everyone's attention.

"They're just so-so," Lin Fan said casually, not taking them seriously at all.

But seeing this scene, Lin Fan's mind began to stir.

It seemed this Sanctuary was a pretty good place after all.