Eat, eat, eat in the primordial world

Having engaged in extortion and blackmail all along, Jiang Yuan couldn't possibly be unaware of his reputation. Therefore, he needed to find a plausible reason for his actions.

Otherwise, it would be a small matter if his reputation were ruined, but if he were to bring shame upon his master Nuwa and his senior master Fuxi, that would be a much greater sin.

The reason Jiang Yuan was looking for was not why he had been extorting money along the way, but why he had not yet reached the heavens.

At his speed, in a thousand years, even crawling would have taken him to the heavens. But what's the result? He's still stuck halfway there.

If this point cannot be explained, his previous extortion behavior becomes highly questionable and can be directly judged as intentional.

If this can be explained, then his previous actions cannot be considered extortion.

To be honest, did Jiang Yuan's previous actions constitute extortion? Definitely not, because he never took the initiative to attack; he was always forced to retaliate.

He can't be bullied like this and not allowed to fight back, can he? And as a disciple of a sage, it's reasonable for him to ask for some compensation after being bullied, right?

Since everything is reasonable, then his approach is flawless, and no one can find fault with it.

The only drawback is that it happens too frequently, giving the impression that it's intentional or a form of entrapment.

That's exactly what Jiang Yuan wanted to explain.

The reason he stayed in Mintian and kept circling around, delaying his arrival at Cangtian, was not to set up an ambush, but to draw a map of Mintian and compile the "Illustrated Compendium of Mintian Spiritual Herbs".

His purpose in doing so was to present a gift to Emperor Jun.

The demon race is Di Jun's territory. Jiang Yuan is new to the area and needs his help, so he carefully prepares a gift for him to please him and obtain the complete Zhou Tian method from him.

That makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

Given Di Jun's status, he certainly doesn't lack treasures. Therefore, ordinary items would hardly please him.

Therefore, Jiang Yuan had no choice but to find another way, choosing to draw a map of the Mintian and compile the "Illustrated Compendium of Mintian Spiritual Herbs" to promote Emperor Jun's achievements in governance and to enhance the fortune of the demon race.

Such a gift would not only enhance Di Jun's reputation but also strengthen the fortune of the demon race. How could Di Jun refuse it? How could he not be delighted?

This explains Jiang Yuan's previous actions.

His reluctance to leave Min Tin and his continued loitering here has nothing to do with entrapment.

The purpose was simple: to prepare a gift that would satisfy Dijun.

This reason is quite reasonable.

Now that Jiang Yuan has a reason to stay in Mintian, the rumors about him extorting money simply don't exist and are all just that—rumors.

It was the Mintian Demon Clan that started the trouble. He was just trying to defend his rights and ask for compensation in a normal way. How can that be considered extortion?

Your demon race has poor security, yet instead of reflecting on your own actions, you blame me? That's truly outrageous.

Furthermore, even normal behavior can be labeled as extortion. This situation can only mean two things: either the Mintian Demon Clan is extremely wicked.

Either they were secretly instructed by someone to deliberately spread such rumors in an attempt to slander Xi Huang and Nuwa behind Jiang Yuan and ruin their reputation, which is truly despicable!

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With the addition of the map of Mintian and the "Illustrated Compendium of Mintian Herbs", Jiang Yuan's actions in Mintian were a complete loop, perfectly reasonable, and no one could say he was wrong.

Therefore, apart from putting on a show and becoming more cautious in his actions, he remained the same in everything else.

He never provokes trouble, but if someone provokes him, he will punish the culprit first and then demand compensation.

Leaving aside Jiang Yuan, let's talk about Bai Ze. Not long after receiving the order, he arrived in Mintian. Then he was dumbfounded. No matter how he tried to deduce, he couldn't find any information related to Jiang Yuan.

It was as if this person did not exist in the world.

"As expected of a disciple of a sage, even with only the cultivation of a Celestial Immortal, his information is beyond the comprehension of outsiders."

Coming to his senses, Bai Ze felt that this was quite reasonable. It was only right for a sage to shield his disciple from heavenly secrets and prevent others from calculating his fate.

They were demon gods, and Taiyi used the Chaos Bell to conceal their secrets, so that others could not figure out their origins or find their weaknesses.

"Oh, that doesn't count. It'll be difficult to find the person then."

With a long sigh, Bai Ze created countless avatars and ordered the Mintian Demon Clan to cooperate in searching for Jiang Yuan's whereabouts.

Thus, after spending decades, Bai Ze finally blocked Jiang Yuan in front of a spiritual herb.

"You are Di Yuan, a disciple of Nuwa? I am Bai Ze, the Demon God. Come with me; the Heavenly Emperor wishes to see you."

Bai Ze glanced at Jiang Yuan, but didn't make things difficult for him, and said directly.

In fact, he didn't dare to make things difficult for him. Don't be fooled by his status as Di Jun's confidant; if Xi Huang was determined to get rid of him, he would be left with no one to turn to for help.

"Please wait a moment while I record the information about this spiritual herb, and then I will go with you to the Heavenly Court to pay respects to the Heavenly Emperor."

Jiang Yuan paused for a moment, then replied.

Suddenly, someone appeared in front of him, which startled him. Fortunately, Bai Ze revealed his purpose in time, otherwise he would have already used the Myriad Stars Pot to take him inside.

Don't assume that just because Bai Ze is a Great Luo Golden Immortal, Jiang Yuan can't do the same. Don't forget, he has accumulated nearly enough merit to help someone cultivate into a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

If all that merit were used to activate the Myriad Star Pot, even if Bai Ze were to break through to become a Quasi-Saint right now, he would most likely still find it difficult to escape.

Do you really think Jiang Yuan is so arrogant in Mintian because of his powerful backing? Not at all. His accumulated merits are his greatest source of confidence.

"Can!"

"I'm not in a hurry!"

Quite suddenly, Bai Ze sensed a dangerous aura emanating from Jiang Yuan, suspecting that he might possess killing techniques bestowed by a sage. Bai Ze's heart tightened instinctively, and his attitude became even more polite.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan ignored him, picked the spiritual herb, observed it carefully for a moment, and then put it in his mouth to chew, carefully experiencing its effects and functions.

To be honest, it would be impossible for Jiang Yuan not to feel nervous at all after hearing from Bai Ze that Di Jun wanted to see him.

But when he thought about the grand gift he had prepared for Di Jun, Jiang Yuan suddenly stopped being nervous and instead became extremely excited, imagining what treasure Di Jun would use to thank him.

"You..."

Seeing Jiang Yuan's strange behavior, Bai Ze was somewhat puzzled. Then, he glanced at the Earth Emperor's Book in Jiang Yuan's hand out of the corner of his eye.

Upon seeing the contents, Bai Ze couldn't help but shudder. What did he see? He saw almost half of the Mintian map.

The map is densely marked with thousands of different spiritual herbs, and their growing environment, growth cycle, effects and functions are recorded in great detail.