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Chapter 123 The Unscrupulous Duan De, Using a Tactic Against Them [Please Subscribe]

After the group returned to the surface of the water, the Empress's consciousness quietly departed. Little Nannan's memory was still stuck at the time when the Empress "possessed" her in the Bronze Immortal Palace. When she saw that the person holding her had changed from Ye Fan to Lu Xian, she couldn't help but blink her slightly confused dark eyes.

Lu Xian smiled and gently rubbed her little head. He hadn't dared to rub it much when the Empress was around, but petting the little girl was so soothing, so cute and adorable!

"It's so much more comfortable outside, with sunshine and fresh air. It's so much more comfortable than that dark and desolate environment down there!" Ye Fan sighed with relief, tilting his head back. A gentle breeze, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees, caressed his face, making him feel refreshed and as if he had been reborn.

"You took away the greatest opportunity from the Bronze Immortal Palace. You're the kind of person who gets a good deal and then complains." Lu Xian glanced at him with disdain.

"Brother Lu, what you got is no less than mine. I only got a wisp of Mother Qi, but how much did you get? Hundreds of thousands, even millions, of wisps of Profound Yellow Qi, I'm afraid you can't even count them all, right? You can't use up all that Profound Yellow Qi by yourself, so why not share some with your brothers..."

Ye Fan chuckled and shamelessly begged for it, taking the word "shameless" to the extreme.

Lu Xian almost laughed in anger upon hearing this. "Keeping it is fine anyway," he said, "that's quite a classic line."

"You son of a bitch, Ye Hei! You haven't even refined what you have yet, and you're already eyeing what I have, huh? I've helped you so many times, and you haven't even reimbursed me for the time-travel talismans I used up? Even brothers have to keep accounts straight. I see you have a lot of group points, and you're just keeping them. Why don't you exchange them all for time-travel talismans and give them to me? In the future, when I go to other worlds to pick up girls, I'll use your name so you can have a sense of participation. What do you think?"

!! ?

Ye Fanren was a little stunned. "Should I thank you?"

"Lu Gou, why don't you take a look at yourself? Is that even human language you're speaking?"

"I always speak human language to humans, and dog language to dogs!"

"Holy crap! That's incredibly aggressive!"

The two started bickering as soon as they left the Bronze Immortal Palace, teasing and mocking each other. Yao Xi was quite puzzled about the depth of their friendship.

However, none of this concerns her.

"The matter is settled, so I'll be leaving now." Yao Xi interrupted their argument at this moment. Although the opportunities she had obtained were not as great as those of Lu Xian and Ye Fan, that small portion of Xuanhuang Qi was still a rare treasure that was hard to find in the world. If it were outside, even the Holy Lords of Holy Lands would have to fight tooth and nail to get it.

The amount of Xuanhuang Qi she collected was more than enough for her sacrificial artifacts, and she was eager to find a place to refine it.

This trip to the Bronze Immortal Palace was undoubtedly a tremendous opportunity for Yao Xi. Although it was said that she was joining forces with Lu Xian to retrieve the treasure, in reality, Lu Xian gifted her a portion of the Xuanhuang Qi and protected her as she went inside to broaden her horizons and learn about many of the deepest secrets buried in the world.

Yao Xi was intelligent and quick-witted, and naturally understood that this was Lu Xian making it up to her. Her resentment had gradually subsided after traveling together with him.

"You are carrying a valuable treasure; be careful on your journey."

Lu Xian smiled and reminded him, "Also, don't forget our bet. We'll meet again in the Northern Region."

"Agreement? What agreement? When did I ever make a bet with you?" Yao Xi said with a smile, her moist red lips curving into a charming arc. She had a fairy-like appearance, fair skin and jade bones, and her eyes, as clear as autumn water, made people's hearts sway.

She reverted to her previous aloof and untouchable appearance as the Fairy Yao Guang, casually tossing Lu Xian a sachet embroidered with mandarin ducks. With her skirt fluttering, she turned and rode a rainbow across the lake, drifting away like a fairy from another world.

"Oh, oh, oh, before Lu Gou left, he even left you a token of love!" Ye Fan teased, winking as he watched the man walk away.

Lu Xian smiled faintly and pinched the sachet. The feel of it was a little strange. He probed out with his divine sense and glanced inside. His face lit up with joy.

"This isn't just any ordinary token of love. Don't be jealous later." Lu Xian smiled smugly, and with a flick of his finger, a crystal-clear stone flew out of the sachet.

"source?"

"Such a pure source!"

Ye Fan's eyes widened in surprise. This source was many times clearer than the ordinary source he had obtained before. Its interior was crystal clear and there was not a single impurity to be found.

This sachet is actually a storage-type magic item?

If that's the case, then there are probably quite a few pure sources among them!

As expected of the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang Holy Land, she is incredibly generous, a true role model for a rich woman.

Lu Gou, what's the difference between you and being kept by a sugar daddy?

I really look down on you!

Ye Fan was now truly envious!

Although the Primordial Qi is priceless, it cannot quickly improve his cultivation. However, the source is the cultivation resource he currently lacks the most. He doesn't need much; just 100 catties of such pure source would be enough for Ye Fan to confidently enter the second major secret realm.

"Brother Lu, Brother Lu, you're my own brother, no, my own father. I've never begged anyone in my life..."

"Come on, you've begged me countless times before."

"Please, give my brother another hand! I beg you, I promise I'll do anything to repay your kindness today!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xian smiled and rubbed his fingers together. "Ye Hei, given our relationship, I won't cheat you. For every 10 Transmigration Talismans, I'll give you 500 catties of Pure Source."

"Deal!" Ye Fan agreed almost without hesitation. He visited the other group members' worlds far less frequently than Lu Xian. For him, the Transcending Talisman was enough, but the Source was different; it was a necessity. Lu Xian was practically giving away 500 catties of Pure Source.

The two exchanged money for goods and were both very satisfied.

The pure source that Yao Xi gave was about 2300 jin. It didn't sound like much, but it was actually enough for Lu Xian to use for at least half a year. He would definitely be able to enter the Dao Palace realm without any problem. However, there was a problem: Lu Xian did not yet have the Emperor Scripture for the Dao Palace realm, so his cultivation would definitely be blocked. Therefore, it would be better to give the extra source to Ye Fan first and make the best use of it.

If Ye Fan's cultivation level can be broken through as soon as possible, he can go to the Northern Region to obtain the ancient scriptures and implement the next series of plans. In half a year, Yuan Lu Xian will probably not care about this anymore.

The two talked as they slowly flew toward the shore.

"Brother Lu, what do you think I should do first, break through my cultivation realm, or find a place to refine my cauldron?"

"Break through first, then go to the Fire Domain. That will help you refine the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron faster. After that, go to the Tai Xuan Sect and try to infiltrate Zhuo Peak. One of the Nine Secrets resides there. Once you've obtained these opportunities, you can begin preparing for your trip to the Northern Region. That's where our true stage will begin!"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Xian said that there were actually some other opportunities to obtain in the Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness, such as the incomplete Xingzi Secret of the Old Madman. However, these depended too much on luck, and it would take too much time to go to the Old Madman. It would be better to give up and just go to the Holy Cliff to get the complete version later.

The Ye Fan in the group has a different experience from the Ye Fan in the original novel "Covering the Sky". In the original novel, at this point in time, Ye Fan was probably still hiding in Elder Han's cave. He hid for a whole year, and only came out of the mountain after he had almost finished refining the shape of the cauldron. Then he was taken to the demon race by Duan De to become the vessel for the Demon Emperor's Sacred Heart.

Developing the plot that way is too slow!

Lu Xian needs to accelerate Ye Fan's growth process. In this process, he should seize the opportunities that are meant to be seized and also be ruthless enough to give up the opportunities that are meant to be given up!

The two flew out of the lake's boundaries on a rainbow and arrived at the shore. Suddenly, a loud laugh came from ahead, and a figure rode a rainbow towards them.

"Haha, what a coincidence! Young friend Ye, I didn't expect to meet you again so soon. It seems this is fate between us!"

A figure dressed in a Taoist robe, with a round figure, sat on a magical artifact shaped like an inverted bowl, and flew low over on a rainbow.

"Damn it! It's that bastard!" Ye Fan's face darkened. This unscrupulous Taoist priest just tricked me not long ago, and now he dares to show up in front of me again. Does he really think I, Ye Fan, am made of clay and have no temper at all?

"Is that Duan De?" Lu Xian looked at the figure approaching in front of him with great interest, having already guessed his identity.

"That's right, it's that bastard! He's screwed me over so many times already, this time I'm definitely going to teach him a lesson!"

Ye Fan grinned, his bright white teeth grinding together with a "hissing" sound, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and his eyes looked extremely unfriendly and resentful. It seemed that he was really angry at this unscrupulous Taoist priest.

"Check the group!"

[Lu Xian: This fat Taoist priest is no ordinary person. Let's exchange ideas here.]

[Ye Fan: Brother Lu, what did you mean?]

[Lu Xian: He's from Huang's era, so he's kind of Huang's good brother.]

[Ye Fan: No way? Does that mean he's lived even longer than the Empress? He's still alive after all this time, doesn't that mean he's already an immortal?]

[Lu Xian: No, that's not it. The cultivation technique he practices is problematic. It's called something like the Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Technique, which requires living nine lifetimes to become an immortal. However, in each lifetime, he has to forget everything from before and start all over again.]

[Lu Xian: This fatso is somewhat similar to the Empress. The Empress's obsession is her deceased brother, while this fatso's obsession is his brother. In each of his reincarnations, he forgets everything, but subconsciously he still remembers one thing. The reason he's digging up graves everywhere is related to this. He always thought Huang was dead. In his first life, Cao Yusheng's subconscious was driving him to search for Huang's body everywhere, a fact he himself was unaware of. So he's digging up graves everywhere, even though Huang has always been alive.]

Ye Fan: ...

[Zhang Chulan: What a touching display of brotherhood! Little Shi Hao actually has such a brother?]

[Xiao Yan: I cried, sob sob sob, it's so touching! This old monster, having lived for so long, must be full of treasures, right? Let's steal some from him to benefit poor people like me, thank you!]

Zhang Chulan: ...

[Ye Fan: Brother Lu, are you saying this to let him off the hook for Shi Hao's sake?]

[Lu Xian: Tsk, do I look like that kind of good person to you?]

[Ye Fan: Okay, I got it. Just tell me how to put the sack over his head!]

[Lu Xian: First, flatter him a bit to see what he wants. Then, watch my eyes and act accordingly.]

Lakeside.

The portly Taoist priest, Duan De, sat on an overturned, broken bowl, chuckling as he rode a rainbow to Lu Xian and Ye Fan. "May the Heavenly Venerable grant you boundless blessings! Young friend Ye, how have you been? Enjoying the scenery with friends here? You seem to be having a good time!"

Damn you, you old man!

Ye Fan really wanted to immediately kick the fat Taoist's infuriating face, but remembering what Lu Xian had said in the group chat, he suppressed his anger and said with a forced smile:

"Daoist Master, you've caused me to be chased for hundreds of thousands of miles by the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang. That's really not very kind of you!"

"Oh! Young friend Ye, you're being too formal. The Holy Maiden of Yao Guang is no ordinary person. I was just thinking of giving you two a chance to get closer and cultivate your relationship."

Duan De was a master of lies, and he chuckled, "Besides, young friend Ye, you have a rosy complexion, a clear mind, and a purple aura emanating from you. You're clearly a person of great fortune, and you'll surely be able to turn misfortune into good fortune no matter what you encounter. I would never harm you. Look at you now, aren't you perfectly fine?"

"Go to hell! If I hadn't called for help in the group, I would have been caught long ago. Ye Fan didn't believe a single word the unscrupulous Taoist priest said."

Whether the phrase "spirit is nourished and the purple aura soars to the sky" is true or not, it is certainly true that his face is radiant with redness. However, Ye Fan's redness is purely due to anger, and he has managed to turn his entire face red with rage.

"Master Duan, I've long admired your name!" Lu Xian said with a smile, afraid that Ye Fan would lose his temper and make a move.

"Oh? This young friend..."

Duan De looked at Lu Xian, and halfway through his sentence, his expression suddenly turned serious. "Young friend, did you go to some bad place or take something you shouldn't have? You have such a heavy aura of yin energy on you. You may have encountered an evil spirit and been entangled by it. You are about to face a great calamity!"

"Huh? Is that so?" Lu Xian was surprised, his eyes flickering with confusion as he tried to hide his unease.

"Young friend, don't disbelieve me. This humble Taoist has mastered the art of observing qi. I see your forehead is dark, and you are surrounded by malevolent spirits. You will surely face calamity within three days!"

"Is it that serious?"

"Please, Taoist Master, teach me how to avert disaster?"

"Well, what can I do? I'm just too kind-hearted. Young friends, you must have just come out of some great tomb, right? Show me what you brought out, and perhaps I can come up with a way to avert your calamity..."

Ye Fan watched the two putting on an act and couldn't help but twitch his lips. To make the performance more convincing, he stepped forward anxiously and said, "Brother Lu, don't believe this unscrupulous Taoist priest. He specializes in swindling people out of their treasures!"

"Is that so?" Lu Xian hesitated, glancing at Duan De with suspicion.

"May the Heavenly Venerable grant you boundless blessings. I am a benevolent and charitable person, not that kind of person. Young friend Ye, although your fortune soars to the heavens, you cannot conceal the Yin energy within you. I fear you too will face a calamity."

Duan De spoke with great conviction, but his words were half true and half false. Lu Xian and Ye Fan had only recently left the Bronze Immortal Palace, where many people had died, so it was perfectly normal for them to be tainted with some Yin energy. Duan De noticed the residual Yin energy on them and suspected that they had just entered the great tomb and brought out some treasures.

This is a deceptive tactic used to make a big fuss about the situation.

"We did indeed just come out of a bronze palace, and we even collected more than a dozen wisps of Xuanhuang Qi..." Lu Xian said after a moment's hesitation, casting out the bait.

"What?! A dozen wisps of Xuanhuang Qi?! What the hell, Heavenly Venerable?!"

Duan Dejing almost jumped up. This was a priceless treasure! He had to trick them out of it no matter what... Bah!

We got our hands on it!

Lu Xian looked at him suspiciously: "What's wrong, Daoist Master?"

"Cough~ cough cough!" Duan De quickly straightened his expression: "Young friend, the Xuanhuang Qi you collected must have been tainted by evil spirits..."

"Daoist Master, do you even believe what you're saying?" Lu Xian's lips twitched, barely able to keep up the act. Xuanhuang is the essence of heaven and earth, and you're telling me it's tainted by evil spirits?

What about you, M?

Isn't this as absurd as injecting semen instead of glue?

Duan De gave an awkward, sheepish laugh, seemingly realizing his excuse was rather clumsy. He quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Young friend, this Xuanhuang Qi is exactly the kind of treasure this humble Taoist needs. In recent years, I've traveled far and wide, working diligently, and have accumulated some wealth. How about exchanging some divine weapons with you?"

"Exchange?" Lu Xian raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully, "With your fat head and big ears, and your round, sleazy appearance, what good stuff can you possibly offer me in exchange? Don't tell me it's all just junk, is it?"

"You son of a bitch! You're insulting my dignity!" Duan De shouted. He believed that all the treasures he possessed combined were more than the combined wealth of many holy land lords. He was a treasure trove all by himself, yet he was being looked down upon by a mere brat.

Lu Xian explained earnestly, "I was wrong! Daoist Master, I didn't insult your character, I was just making fun of your appearance!"

Your mom—

Are all kids these days so rude?

If it weren't for the Xuanhuang Qi that Lu Xian mentioned, Duan De would have turned around and left.

"Master, actually, it's not impossible to exchange them. I saw that the bowl you were sitting on when you came over earlier looked quite nice. Why don't we exchange that for it?" Lu Xian suggested with a slight smile.

Ok?

Duan De was startled upon hearing this. Could it be that this kid had figured out that his bowl was actually the lid of the Devouring Demon Jar?

impossible!

Not only did he add a layer of disguise to the outside of the ordinary spiritual weapon, but he also added dozens of seals to the bowl. The power of the imperial weapon was not obvious. Not to mention a Divine Bridge cultivator like Lu Xian, even some old things would not be able to see it without careful investigation!

But if this is what this kid is after...

A thought suddenly popped into Duan De's mind: he had already refined the Devouring Demon Canopy and was in sync with it. It wouldn't matter if he traded it to this kid. Even if they were tens of thousands of miles apart, he could summon it back in an instant.

At that time, the Devouring Demon Cover will still be his, and the Xuanhuang Qi will also be his. It's like getting the Xuanhuang Qi for free without paying anything. This deal is simply too good to be true!

"Young friend, please take out your Xuanhuang Qi. If your Xuanhuang Qi is genuine, I will reluctantly part with it and exchange it with you..."

(End of this chapter)