"How is it? Mission accomplished?"
Seeing Jiang Yuan emerge unscathed, the hamster Pudding quickly asked.
Jiang Yuan smiled at Pudding and nodded.
"Didn't Ding Ye say this mission was really hard?"
Seeing Jiang Yuan complete it so easily, Pudding asked with some confusion.
"It might be hard for you, but it's a piece of cake for me!"
Jiang Yuan said to Pudding, then told her the trick for dealing with the Howling Celestial Dog.
"What do I do then? I'm not a summoner, where would I get a summon beast?"
Pudding said dejectedly after hearing that.
"May I ask, Celestial Envoy, does the third trial have to be completed alone?"
Jiang Yuan turned to look at the Star Lord of Fate and asked.
"Yes, Warrior Jiang Yuan! You must pass the Howling Celestial Dog's trial to ascend to the Celestial Realm!"
The Star Lord of Fate said firmly to Jiang Yuan.
"Darling, don't worry, let me think of something!"
Jiang Yuan pulled Pudding aside and whispered.
Pacing back and forth beside Pudding, Jiang Yuan frowned, rubbing his chin as he thought about how to help her get through the Howling Celestial Dog's trial.
"Got it! Hurry to the auction house and buy all the potions that instantly restore health—buy as many as you can!"
A flash of inspiration hit Jiang Yuan, and he immediately came up with a good idea, telling Pudding.
"Okay, I'm going now!"
Pudding nodded to Jiang Yuan, summoned her unicorn, mounted it, and sped off to the auction house as fast as she could.
About half an hour later, Pudding rode the unicorn back at top speed.
"How did it go? How many did you buy?"
Jiang Yuan quickly asked.
Pudding pulled out a pile of bottles and jars from her bag and said to Jiang Yuan, "I bought three types: one restores 50,000 HP instantly, another restores 100,000 HP instantly, and the last restores 120,000 HP instantly. I got about a dozen of each."
"Also, go back to your sect headquarters and equip all the gear that boosts your health!"
Jiang Yuan thought of another point and quickly added to Pudding.
A dozen minutes later, Pudding reappeared before Jiang Yuan. He glanced at the health bar above her head—it was now boosted to 150,000.
"That should do it. When you go in, watch your health and heal yourself the moment it drops! Use your skills to heal first, and save those potions for the final stretch!"
Still a bit worried, Jiang Yuan added another reminder and patted Pudding on the shoulder.
Soon, Pudding stepped through the spatial rift, leaving Jiang Yuan waiting anxiously outside.
Compared to when he went in himself, Jiang Yuan felt even more nervous watching Pudding enter!
Time ticked by, and waiting outside felt like an eternity to Jiang Yuan—the agony was worse than death!
Fortunately, after five minutes, Pudding appeared before him with a smile.
"The method you taught me worked great! I only used a little of those potions—look how many are left!"
Pudding opened her hand, and Jiang Yuan saw that only a small portion of the potions he'd told her to prepare were used.
"Let's go. Once we turn in the quest to the Supreme Moral Celestial Lord, we'll get the key item for ascending to the Celestial Realm—the Nirvana Golden Seal!"
Pudding's successful completion of the third trial made Jiang Yuan happy too. He took her hand and said, then they both headed toward the summit of Heavenly Mountain.
Re-entering the Kunlun Celestial Realm, Jiang Yuan and Pudding mounted their rides and quickly arrived at the Three Pure Ones' Teaching Platform, where they met the Celestial Lord of the Supreme Moral Path.
"Congratulations, warriors, on successfully completing the ascension trials. Your cultivation in the mortal realm is now complete. Here is the Nirvana Golden Seal—please accept it."
The Supreme Moral Celestial Lord smiled at Jiang Yuan and Pudding, raised his hand, and sent out two beams of golden light that swiftly landed in their bags.
"Alright, warriors. Once you hand this Nirvana Golden Seal to the Star Lord of Fate, he will help you ascend to the Celestial Realm!"
The Supreme Moral Celestial Lord said to them and then fell silent.
Afterward, the two returned to the Star Lord of Fate, who was waiting at the Ascension Platform. He asked them, "Warriors, if you are ready to ascend to the Celestial Realm, please hand me your Nirvana Golden Seals."
"Hold on a moment!"
Just as the Star Lord of Fate finished speaking, Jiang Yuan suddenly remembered something. He said to them, then quickly summoned his mount and sped back to the capital city of Shangjing in Hanjiang City!
Jiang Yuan, who had planned to ascend directly, suddenly recalled that his celestial pet, Beiluo Shimen, was still asleep, left behind at his home.
So, Jiang Yuan teleported back to his home plane as fast as possible, entered his mansion, and scooped the sleeping Beiluo Shimen into his arms.
Nearly half an hour later, Jiang Yuan returned to the Star Lord of Fate waiting at the Ascension Platform.
"I almost forgot this little guy!"
Jiang Yuan smiled awkwardly at Pudding.
"Oh my! Is this... Beiluo Shimen?"
Seeing the Persian cat curled up in Jiang Yuan's hand, the Star Lord of Fate asked in surprise.
As one of the Southern Dipper Six Star Lords, familiar with the Northern Dipper Star Lord, he naturally recognized the celestial pet of the Northern Dipper Star Lord.
"Heh, that's right! Thanks to him, I was lucky enough to receive the Northern Dipper Star Lord's legacy."
Jiang Yuan smiled at the Star Lord of Fate and gently stroked the sleeping Beiluo Shimen.
"Brother Jiang Yuan is truly blessed with deep fortune. When you reach the Celestial Realm, we should visit each other often!"
The Star Lord of Fate rarely spoke so politely to Jiang Yuan, which surprised him a bit.
"Of course, of course, heh."
Jiang Yuan nodded, smiled at the Star Lord of Fate, and cupped his hands in salute.
"Your ascension is imminent, so I won't say more. Please hand me the Nirvana Golden Seals and step into the Ascension Platform. I will help you both ascend to the Celestial Realm."
After the Star Lord of Fate spoke, Jiang Yuan and Pudding each took out their Nirvana Golden Seals from their bags and handed them to him. They exchanged a smile, held hands, and stepped onto the Ascension Platform.
The Star Lord of Fate gripped one Nirvana Golden Seal in each hand, and in an instant, they turned into two handfuls of golden dust. He raised his hands, and the dust transformed into two golden shields, tightly enveloping Jiang Yuan and Pudding.
"Ding! Players Jiang Yuan and Pudding have completed their cultivation in the mortal realm. From this day forth, they ascend to the Celestial Realm, beginning an immortal legend!"
With a system notification, two beams of golden light suddenly shot down from the once-calm sky!