Mortal: Fight monsters and upgrade, I will enjoy immortality!

When the Council of Elders announced the withdrawal of the aliens and the end of the war, the entire Tianyuan City was in an uproar.

Anyone who has experienced this war will be overjoyed.

Countless people were celebrating with their friends.

It's good to be alive!
Ye Ming had no plans to celebrate anything, but since several acquaintances invited him, he went to attend a gathering organized by an ascended monk organization.

Inside the most luxurious standard room of Zuixianju, a group of people were toasting and chatting, it was so lively!
"Brother Ye, I offer you a toast..."

"Fellow Daoist Ye, please give me more guidance in the future..."

"Fellow Daoist Ye, I still have many unsolved problems in cultivation. Could you give me some pointers?"

"Friend Ye, we will rely on you from now on."

……

There were more than 20 people in the private room, drinking the best spiritual wine and eating the most expensive spiritual food. Everyone unconsciously centered around Ye Ming and bowed respectfully to him.

After this battle, Ye Ming's strength has become known to everyone. He can compete with those in the fusion period, and his future prospects are limitless.

In this battle, the losses of the ascended monks were also heavy. Not to mention those in the God Transformation stage, more than ten monks in the Void Refinement stage alone died, including Wang Zhiteng and Cheng Yong, who were familiar to Ye Ming.

Moreover, just before the final battle began, news came out that Master Lei Luo, one of the backbones of the ascended monks, also died in a great battle with aliens.

As a result, the power of their ascended monks was greatly reduced.

In addition to sticking together more closely, they are eager for a new backbone to emerge.

And Ye Ming is the person that everyone is looking forward to. Through their daily contacts, they know that Ye Ming is a person who will not offend others unless they offend me, but will offend others if they offend me. This is exactly the character that these ascended monks hope for.

As for the other elder, Master Jin Yue, who was an ascended monk, he was a fair person. It was quite difficult to get this elder to do convenience for themselves and others in certain aspects.

Facing the compliments from everyone, Ye Ming smiled bitterly: "Thank you all for your kindness. I prefer peace and quiet and don't want to get involved in various power struggles. It is better to practice hard with this time. As your cultivation strength improves, your status will naturally increase. So, let's talk about this person in charge later. Of course, if you have any difficulties, I will consider it within my ability."

"Brother Ye, we have known each other for hundreds of years, and I understand your character. We have no other intentions in asking you to lead our group. Since you are unwilling to come forward, we can borrow your name." Zhao Wugui said carefully.

Seeing Ye Ming remained silent, Zhao Wugui continued, "That is to say, you are our leader in name only, but you don't actually need to do anything. And if we need you for something, we will pay you the same amount. This is also what everyone here means."

"Is that so?" Ye Ming looked at everyone.

"Yes, what Brother Zhao said is also what we want to express. And if you need anything, just let us know. We will definitely give it to you if we have it. Even if we don't have it at the moment, we can help collect it." Wenqing said sincerely.

"That's right, that's right." The others echoed.

Ye Ming frowned and thought for a while, then nodded slightly.

"Okay! I will definitely need to collect a lot of materials in the future, and I will have to trouble you all then. In addition, I need a material called "Haoyin Stone" now, so please keep an eye out for it for me."

Anyway, he didn't need to do anything, so it was okay to agree to them. Moreover, some things could be done faster by using the information of multiple people. For example, in the future, when refining the Yuanhe Wuji Mountain, in addition to the main materials, the auxiliary materials were all rare and precious. His own information channels were limited, so it would be good to recruit some subordinates to run errands.

"Haoyin Stone? What material is that?" someone asked puzzled.

"The Haoyin Stone that Fellow Daoist Ye mentioned, is it the kind of crystal stone that is buried deep under the thousands of feet of black ice? It generally does not emit any characteristics, and only when you get close to it can you feel its bone-chilling cold energy?" said a beautiful young woman with her bright eyes.

"That's right! Mrs. Long is right, it is this kind of crystal stone, and the more the better." Ye Ming nodded.

"Well, Fellow Daoist Ye, we can only try our luck. This kind of material only exists in legends and is impossible to find. Without a certain amount of chance and luck, it cannot be found." The beautiful woman smiled bitterly.

"OK, no problem!"

This Haoyin Stone is the main material for refining the Haoyin Cold Soul Extreme Mountain. Let these people keep an eye out for it first. Ye Ming doesn't expect them to be able to find it. If not, after a few hundred years, he will find a way to find Bai Guoer who has an ice marrow body.

"Hahaha, it's great that Fellow Daoist Ye agreed. This is a great blessing for us Ascended cultivators. We should make it clear. Come, let's toast to Fellow Daoist Ye together!"

"Fellow Daoist Ye, please!"

Everyone present was delighted to see Ye Ming agreed to the request. After eating and drinking, everyone held a small trade fair.

Although the battle in Tianyuan City was not long, the intensity of the fighting was not small. Everyone present had experienced many battles, and they had gained something by surviving, so they took this opportunity to share what they had.

……

When Ye Ming returned to the cave, he unexpectedly received a message from Zen Master Jin Yue.

In desperation, he ran to the city center again.

After arriving at the Elder Tower with ease, he was teleported directly to the top floor.

In a large hall where several Buddha statues were enshrined, Ye Ming met Zen Master Jin Yue.

The old monk was sitting cross-legged in meditation, with an incense burner several feet long placed in front of him. A few wisps of green smoke were floating in the air, and a scent of sandalwood permeated his nose.

"Junior has met the master!"

"Fellow Daoist Ye is here, please take a seat!" Zen Master Jin Yue was as polite to Ye Ming as ever, treating him as a complete peer.

"Thank you, Master!"

"I called you here today for two main reasons. One is to distribute your merit rewards. First take a look at this treasure list and see what you want on it?" Zen Master Jin Yue said as he threw a jade slip to Ye Ming.

Ye Ming's eyes lit up as he took the jade slip, read it from beginning to end, and selected what he wanted.

"Let's take this Creation Alcohol Liquid!"

"Haha, I think you will also choose such an item. After all, it is a spiritual item that can help break through the bottleneck of the fusion stage."

Zen Master Jin Yue smiled slightly, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and a long bottle with a thin neck appeared in his palm, and then he used magic power to send it in front of Ye Ming.

"Thank you, Master!" Ye Ming said politely after taking it.

"You're welcome. You earned this by killing the enemy yourself." Zen Master Jin Yue waved his hand and said, "As for the other matter, there is an arrangement that requires your opinion."

"Master, please speak!"

"It's like this. In this war with the alien race, two elders of our Tianyuan City unfortunately died. One is Elder Lei Luo, who you are familiar with, and the other is Elder Yang. In the entire human race area, no one has advanced to the fusion stage for nearly a thousand years, and the same is true for the demon race.

As for the existing combined cultivators, almost all of them have a group, but a few independent cultivators are unwilling to be bound. Therefore, it is difficult for this city to make up for the vacancies of the Elder Council in a short period of time. So, fellow Taoist, you see..." Zen Master Jin Yue said, looking at Ye Ming.

"Master, do you want me to take over a place?" Ye Ming understood what the old monk meant.

"Yes, that's exactly what I meant! If you agree, I will mention it to other elders. I believe there is an 80% chance that it will pass." Zen Master Jin Yue nodded.

"But, after all, I am only in the middle stage of the Void Refining Realm."

"That's not a problem at all. With your luck and fortune, it's only a matter of time before you reach the later stages of cultivation. And I think you are the next cultivator of our race who is most likely to advance to the fusion stage."

"Master thinks highly of me."

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to underestimate yourself. I believe you can do it. Moreover, in my estimation, your current strength should be able to compete with the early stage of fusion. With such terrifying talent and strength, I believe those people in the Elder Council will not turn you away. At least Fellow Daoist Gu and Fairy Silver Light will support you, and the other four fellow Daoists of the demon clan will most likely agree as well." Zen Master Jin Yue said confidently.

After hearing this, Ye Ming couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

This old monk is quite good at investing. Ever since the Holy Emperor Tianyuan gave him something, he has been showing his favor to him. Now it seems that his purpose is to further tie him to Tianyuan City.

As to whether there are other intentions, it is not clear at the moment.

For now, the other party's proposal is beneficial to him, but Ye Ming does not want to get involved in dealing with mundane affairs. It is too distracting and too annoying.

"Master, I want to know, if I join the Elders' Council, do I need to fulfill any obligations? Can I still move freely? If I can't stay away from Tianyuan City, then forget it. I don't have much interest in power." After thinking about it, Ye Ming said so.

(End of this chapter)