Chapter 485

Chapter 485: Going to Turn the World Upside Down

"Daoist friend, you want to do business with me?"

Ye Xu looked at the Beast Sect Master with little interest.

Although the Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Sect was a major force in the Ziyang Immortal Realm, Ye Xu, at this point, had an extremely high standard and could hardly look favorably upon a "small transaction."

"Master, this junior has an unreasonable request. I wonder if Master could agree?" The Beast Sect Master walked as if on thin ice, appearing quite cautious.

"Speak."

The Beast Sect Master smiled and said, "This junior wishes to invite the senior to become a guest elder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Sect. Every year, we can offer ten million divine stones to the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion. I wonder if that is feasible?"

Ye Xu laughed.

"No."

"Uh…" The Beast Sect Master’s smile froze on his face.

"I do not want to bother with worldly disputes."

Ye Xu said lightly.

At least not now.

The fundamental reason was actually that ten million divine stones were too few.

He had killed four Dao Lords and robbed the Old Man with White Brows, the Young Female Daoist, and the Beast Sect Master, already obtaining over twenty million Hongmeng points.

Ten million Hongmeng points a year was truly not worth his attention.

Once he accepted, he would be dragged into secular conflicts.

It was completely unnecessary.

"Since the senior has no intention, this junior will take his leave." The Beast Sect Master looked downcast. Ye Xu’s cultivation was towering, and if he could have agreed to become a guest elder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Sect, the sect could have firmly established itself in the Ziyang Immortal Realm.

The Beast Sect Master sighed lightly and walked out of the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

"Master."

Feng Wuji’s expression shifted.

Ye Xu revealed a smile; he clearly understood Feng Wuji’s thoughts.

First, he wanted to escape the control of the Ice Phoenix Demon Lord, Huang Zimo.

Second, he wanted to cultivate the thirty-three Great Dao World.

After ascending to the Hongmeng Dao Realm, Feng Wuji accidentally obtained a cultivation technique named "Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Mystic Skill" in a Secret Realm, which could cultivate up to the World Master realm.

This technique could build the thirty-three Great Dao World in one go, and it was considered a middle- to high-grade technique.

It was important to note that the Primordial Longevity Technique Ye Xu sold to Lu Chengfeng could only build seventy-two Great Dao World, but it directly led to the Dao Sovereign realm.

Feng Wuji pondered for a moment and said, "May I ask the Master, how much money do I need to build thirty-three Great Dao World?"

"No money."

Ye Xu’s gaze slightly moved.

"No money?" Both Huang Zimo and Feng Wuji were astounded.

Especially Feng Wuji.

He knew Ye Xu’s nature well: when something appears free, it’s actually the costliest.

"You just witnessed it yourself—all those Dao Sovereigns and Dao Lords refused to believe me," Ye Xu said with a helpless expression. "So, I must convince them I’m all-powerful. Only then can I do business properly."

Feng Wuji remained expressionless.

Huang Zimo, however, regarded Ye Xu with suspicion. His tone didn’t sound like a joke.

"Would you be willing to join my Heaven’s Secret Pavilion?" Ye Xu grew solemn and asked gravely.

"Absolutely not!"

Before Feng Wuji could speak, Huang Zimo flatly refused, her voice icy. "Master, Feng Wuji belongs to Fengqi Palace. He cannot leave without my permission."

"???"

Confusion stirred in Ye Xu’s heart.

Though he could see into Feng Wuji’s mind and knew Huang Zimo regarded him specially, it nevertheless surprised him that she dared rebuke him within Heaven’s Secret Pavilion.

‘Has this guy developed a knack for attracting admirers?’ Ye Xu muttered internally.

Feng Wuji frowned slightly, seemingly considering the proposition.

"Master," Feng Wuji stated bluntly, his expression unusually serious. "If I joined Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, I fear I’d be bound for life. My lifelong aspiration is to chase the Great Dao. Joining the Pavilion to work for you would only confine me."

He was selfish.

But after years of ingrained freedom, joining Heaven’s Secret Pavilion felt wholly unnatural. Feng Wuji’s time was spent either seeking treasures or immersed in cultivation.

A complete cultivation fanatic.

Ye Xu furrowed his brows.

"Forget it."

He sighed softly. Currently, Su Mu, the Formless Demon Lord, and others were simply too weak, scarcely useful. Feng Wuji was only slightly more suitable as a candidate.

Since Feng Wuji refused, Ye Xu had no desire to force him.

"If your wish is to pursue the Great Dao," Ye Xu shifted the topic swiftly, "then allow me to offer guidance."

"For free?"

Feng Wuji’s eyes instantly lit up. "No conditions?"

Ye Xu was speechless.

"Do you know," Ye Xu pressed on, "that for a Sovereign of the World, forging thirty-three Great Dao Worlds isn’t the ultimate limit?"

Feng Wuji froze, then slowly shook his head.

Risen from a lower realm, his understanding of the Hongmeng Dao Realm was limited. Cultivating by the Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Profound Art, he’d assumed thirty-three Great Dao Worlds constituted a perfect stage.

"The truly perfect stage," Ye Xu declared, "is one hundred and eight Great Dao Worlds!"

"This stage," he continued, "must correspond to the Dao Palace realm. Only cultivators who had forged a Heavenly Court during the Dao Palace stage could possibly ascend to perfection."

"That is indeed true."

Huang Zimo nodded gravely in agreement.

Every stage of cultivation was crucial.

The Dao Palace stage served as a cornerstone.

Though she was a Six Tribulations Dao Lord, she had forged sixty-four Great Dao Worlds. Even among peers of the same level, her strength placed her among the best.

But her level could only be considered above average.

True prodigies, like those at the level of the Nine Young Masters, each had forged one hundred and eight Great Dao Worlds, truly approaching perfection.

However.

Even with peerless talent, success required a top-tier technique.

On the path of cultivation, insight, aptitude, techniques, and resources were indispensable.

"I see."

These words struck Feng Wuji like enlightenment, causing a sudden clarity to dawn upon him.

"If the Master says so, then he must possess a top-tier technique." Feng Wuji’s eyes burned fervently as he reverted to his usual frenzied demeanor. "I must buy it, no matter the price."

"No money required."

Ye Xu repeated the same refrain.

Feng Wuji was confused once again.

"Master, this doesn’t sound like the you I know."

Ye Xu laughed. "Since you refuse to submit to me, I’ll grant you a favor. Remember this: you owe me a debt. Before long, you will repay it."

In a sense, Feng Wuji and Ning Wudao were similar, but Feng Wuji was more obsessive, even bordering on madness, while Ning Wudao was more rational.

Ye Xu intended for Feng Wuji to become Ning Wudao’s protector.

That wasn’t all.

Ye Xu wanted the world to know that Feng Wuji was nurtured by him.

He needed to set an example!

Huang Zimo’s heart stirred with waves of shock.

A top-tier technique was something priceless and hard to come by. Was Ye Xu truly about to gift it to Feng Wuji?

"System, how many Hongmeng points are needed to exchange for a top-tier technique at the Sovereign of the World level?" Ye Xu thought to himself.

[Dutian Dao Xuanjing – 6,000,000 Hongmeng points.]

[Exchange.]

Ye Xu commanded.

The next second, a supreme technique flowed into Ye Xu’s mind.

"This technique is called Dutian Dao Xuanjing."

Ye Xu channeled his power, and the Dutian Dao Xuanjing’s method streamed into Feng Wuji’s consciousness. Like a branding iron, it etched itself deeply into his primordial spirit.

"Daoist Friend Feng, whether you gain its subsequent methods depends on your own efforts," Ye Xu said with a smile.

"Ha ha ha…"

Feng Wuji was digesting the profound mysteries of the Dutian Dao Xuanjing, his comprehension of the Dao skyrocketing wildly. Although his cultivation hadn’t broken through, his aura grew increasingly profound and heavy.

"Master, rest assured, even if I have to dig up graves and raid tombs every single day from now on, I will gather enough resources to exchange for the subsequent techniques of the Dutian Dao Xuanjing."

Huang Zimo looked at him with peculiar eyes.

The true nature of Feng Wuji before her was laid bare.

At this moment, he was the Mad Daoist.

"It’s so similar…" Huang Zimo murmured.

Ye Xu said, "I’ll tell you a secret right now."

Feng Wuji was inexplicably excited, his eyes practically shining.

Since he could take advantage for free, he had to go all the way.

After all, managing to get something for free at the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion was an enormous honor.

"The place where Dao Sovereign Ziyang fell is within the Taixu Domain."

Ye Xu’s words were earth-shattering, revealing this shocking piece of secret news.

Since that group of Dao Sovereigns refused to pay for the information, he would simply leak this news to Feng Wuji.

He believed the Old Madman would surely go.

His gaze was icy cold.

Aren’t you skeptical?

Then I’ll show you whether the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion truly possesses the power to cover the sky with one hand and stir up the clouds and rain!

Feng Wuji was undoubtedly the best candidate.

"Master, what do you mean by this?" Huang Zimo panicked, staring angrily at Ye Xu. "By telling him this, you are clearly sending him to his death."

"Rest easy."

Ye Xu said, "I’ve already deduced his future. He won’t die for the next twenty years."

There was, after all, some affection between him and Feng Wuji.

Just the fact that Feng Wuji had risked being struck down by the Hongmeng Dao of heaven’s divine punishment to bring him the Immortal Emperors from the Six Great Universes, allowing Ye Xu to ascend faster, was reason enough for Ye Xu not to harm him.

Therefore, he had already spent over a hundred thousand Hongmeng points to calculate a static future for Feng Wuji once.

"Hehehe…"

"The Taixu Domain…"

Feng Wuji laughed, the sound unnervingly strange.

"He’s insane…"

Huang Zimo watched Feng Wuji in terror; he seemed a completely different person now.

"Take it."

Ye Xu tossed out a golden book and jade slip, saying, "This jade slip records the coordinates, location, and basic information of the Taixu Domain. Follow the route carefully."

"Master, rest assured."

Feng Wuji guessed Ye Xu’s intention—this technique was Ye Xu’s payment for advertising.

"Once I get there, I will turn the Taixu Domain upside down. I’ll ensure people across all the immortal domains learn just how formidable the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion is."

"Leave her here."

Before leaving, Feng Wuji paused mid-step. "Having her by my side would be nothing but a burden."

"…"

Huang Zimo’s face turned livid with anger.

She, a Six Tribulations Dao Lord, was actually considered a burden by Feng Wuji?

"Go now."

With a single thought from Ye Xu, Huang Zimo was immediately restrained, unable to move.

Feng Wuji cheered and strode away without looking back.