A man from the Big Dipper, starting his charlatanship at Mount Tai.

On the other side, Lin Xiu's side.

As Qin Yao pledged her loyalty, Lin Xiu heard a system notification in his ear.

【ding~】

[The host directly alters Qin Yao's fate.]

[Under the host's influence, Qin Yao temporarily abandoned her obsession with strength and devoted her energy to developing her power, thus avoiding the fate of perishing while defying the heavens to undergo tribulation, and instead embarking on a different destiny.]

[Character Bonus Level: Medium.]

[Congratulations, host, you have received the reward: Twin Immortal Flowers (purple).]

[Twin Immortal Flower: In the original novel, Ye Fan cut out an ancient flower from a strange stone, named the "Twin Immortal Flower." This flower can grant eternal youth, keeping one's appearance unchanged until death. While it has limited appeal to male cultivators, it is an extremely precious celestial treasure for female cultivators. Its unique feature is its "twin" form, meaning two flowers grow together. It must be consumed immediately after being cut and cannot survive in the Great World.]

[Note: The system rules differ from those of the outside world; twin fairy flowers can be preserved in the system space indefinitely.]

"Whoo~"

After reading the system's description, Lin Xiu breathed a sigh of relief.

Aside from a few minor issues, his system is generally quite reliable.

Otherwise, if he were to take it on the spot, how would he divide it?

One for Yan Ruyu, and one for Qin Yao?

Lin Xiu thought to himself, "Forget it." He felt that Yan Ruyu was already looking at him strangely enough.

With mixed feelings, Lin Xiu did some calculations on the fly.

Q: Has Yan Ruyu fallen for me?

Answer: No.

The answer this time was the same as Lin Xiu's previous calculation; there were no changes.

After receiving the results, Lin Xiu first breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt a bit annoyed.

[Sigh~ Is it really that this immortal venerable one's charm is insufficient?]

[Impossible! Absolutely impossible! It's just that Yan Ruyu is naturally aloof and doesn't have those kinds of thoughts!]

After finding a plausible reason for himself, Lin Xiu put the matter aside for the time being.

How can a real man be troubled by romantic feelings?

Besides, he is Qingdi's partner. If he were to develop a relationship with Yan Ruyu, wouldn't that be lowering his seniority for no reason?

Let's discuss this another time.

.......

And so, Lin Xiu and his group bid farewell to Yan Ruyu and the other demons of the Qinglian lineage, and embarked on their journey back to the Holy City.

After returning to the Holy City, Lin Xiu officially led Ye Fan and Pang Bo to Tianxuan Stone Workshop, which is now the location of Tianxuan Holy Land.

At present, the reconstruction of the Holy Land has not yet begun. If the Holy Land is to grow stronger in the future, it will definitely need to rebuild the Holy Land itself outside the Holy City. Lin Xiu felt that this kind of hard work was very suitable to be given to Ye Fan or Pang Bo, since he would definitely not do it.

Therefore, Lin Xiu gave Ye Fan and Pang Bo a heads-up beforehand, asking them if they knew anything about the Tianxuan Holy Land.

"Little Yezi~ You must have heard about the situation of our Tianxuan Holy Land in the past month, right?" Lin Xiu asked with a smile.

Ye Fan remained silent for a few seconds before replying, "Reporting to the Holy Lord, I have indeed heard about the situation at Tianxuan Holy Land."

"It is said that six thousand years ago, Tianxuan Holy Land was an extremely powerful holy land, which was once at its peak, but was eventually destroyed when it attacked the path to immortality."

"As for Senior Wei Yi, he was one of the Three Heroes of Tianxuan at that time, and he has lived to this day and has become a saint of our time!"

"Our holy land is currently in the process of reconstruction."

"Therefore, I believe that emerging forces like myself and Pang Bo are the key to the Middle Holy Land!"

Ye Fan has learned a lot of basic knowledge from the demon race this month, and he is no longer the novice he used to be.

He knew that Tianxuan Holy Land might be poor now, but... it was still better than the Qinglian lineage and most ordinary holy lands, right?

The Qinglian lineage doesn't even have a single master at the Immortal Platform level; their only remaining old demon king is still in a remnant soul state.

The Tianxuan Holy Land has sages, imperial scriptures, and even businesses in the holy city... No wonder their ancestors were once wealthy!

"Yes, it's good that you know."

Lin Xiu nodded in satisfaction.

Ye Fan was right. Emerging forces like him and Pang Bo are indeed key to rebuilding the Holy Land.

Because he had an important task to entrust to Ye Fan and Pang Bo.

This is a task that only his own people can complete; he doesn't trust outsiders with it.

........

Soon, Lin Xiu led Ye Fan, Pang Bo, Qin Yao and the others toward Tianxuan Stone Workshop.

As for Qin Yao, since purchasing property requires a certain buffer period, she plans to stay near Tianxuan Stone Workshop for a while and make a purchase only after she has found a suitable price.

At first, Ye Fan and Pang Bo were very excited because they saw that the stone gates of other holy places in the Holy City, such as Yao Guang, Yao Chi, and Zi Fu, were bustling with activity, and the people gambling on the source were spending thousands of gold coins at a time.

However, the further they walked, the more anxious Ye Fan and Pang Bo became.

Because Lin Xiu was walking in increasingly remote places, almost to the point where there was no one in the world.

Upon reaching the stone archway of the Tianxuan Holy Land, several stone houses with peeling walls came into view, a scene of desolation and ruin.

If it weren't for the fact that some foundations of the huge palace in the distance still remained, preserving the lingering glory of the past, Ye Fan and Pang Bo would have suspected that it was some kind of private stone workshop!

"This... is the Tianxuan Holy Land's property in the Holy City?" Ye Fan swallowed hard.

"Holy Lord, you haven't led us astray, have you? Even the cowshed in my hometown is more orderly than this..." Pang Bo rubbed his eyes, wondering if he had misread the situation.

Ye Fan and Pang Bo exchanged a glance, their faces twitching incessantly.

They all knew that Tianxuan Holy Land was poor, but they never expected that its poverty was so epic.

Lin Xiu stood with his hands behind his back:

"That's right. This is the stone archway of the Tianxuan Holy Land, which was once at its peak six thousand years ago and dared to launch a full-scale attack on the path to immortality."

Chapter 119 Beating the Ash Heavenly Emperor (Second Update)

Ye Fan: "......."

Ye Fan finally understood why Wei Yi had seemed to value him so highly at the Azure Emperor's Tomb.

So it turns out that Lin Xiu is the backbone and he is the trunk. Besides him and Lin Xiu, the two young backbone members of Tianxuan Holy Land, right?

Lin Xiu knew what Ye Fan was thinking, and explained with a smile:

"Don't be fooled by the current state of Tianxuan Holy Land. When it comes to young cultivators, the quality of Tianxuan Holy Land is absolutely no less than that of those extreme holy lands."

Even without including Lin Xiu, Ye Fan, and Pang Bo, if we only consider Xiang Yang, Wei Wei, and some of the talented orphans that Lin Xiu brought back, Tianxuan Holy Land can definitely be considered to be a place teeming with talent.

........

"Little Leaf, Pang Bo."

"As disciples of the Tianxuan Holy Land, you shouldn't want to see the Tianxuan Holy Land continue to decline like this, right?" Lin Xiu asked with a smile.

“Yes, of course, we will work with Immortal Master Lin to revive the Holy Land!” Pang Bo replied immediately.

Ye Fan: "........."

Ye Fan's lips twitched; he instinctively sensed something was wrong and didn't intend to answer the question. But Pang Bo spoke too quickly, so he could only nod along with him.

"Will you join me in reviving the Holy Land?"

Lin Xiu smiled happily.

"Haha~ I have other important matters to attend to, and this matter is highly confidential, so there can be no leaks and it cannot be handed over to outside construction teams. That's why... I came to you. As current disciples, it's only right that you do your part in the reconstruction, don't you think?"

Ye Fan's heart tightened: "Holy Lord, what do you mean...?"

Lin Xiu flipped his hand, and a huge blueprint emitting fluorescence unfolded, complete with pavilions, towers, sacred mountains, waterfalls, and array formations, exuding a magnificent aura.

"This is the new holy site plan, located in the Qixia Mountains, three thousand miles outside the holy city, where a medium-sized dragon vein winds around it, and the spiritual energy is abundant."

"My intention is to first establish a small domain gate for travel between the two places, and then rebuild the Tianxuan Holy Land here."

"From now on, this will be where you cultivate, live, and clean up dust."

"Huh?" Pang Bo's mouth gaped open, his face turning ashen.

"Master Lin, you want us to sweep the ashes?"

Ye Fan wondered if he was hallucinating.

Damn! Master Lin actually made this Heavenly Emperor of his stature sweep ashes?!

Where is the promised third brother? Is it really just a superficial sworn brotherhood at Qingdi Tomb, where the three are actually not close at all?

"Ye Zi, you're wrong about that."

Lin Zheng said in a serious tone:

"This is no ordinary civil engineering work; it is the foundation for Tianxuan to last for eternity, a supreme method to temper one's will, forge one's physique, and comprehend the universe."

"There is an old saying: 'When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it first tests their will and strengthens their body.' Although you two have made progress in your cultivation recently, your temperament is a bit impetuous. You need to take such down-to-earth actions to settle down."

"Besides..." Lin Xiu added, maintaining his usual style.

"Moreover, I plan to set up a special formation at the construction site of the new holy land to gather the essence of the five elements and the immortal spiritual energy to restore the immortal spiritual energy."

“If you cultivate on a construction site like this, even if you're just doing mortar work, your cultivation speed will be no slower than that of the divine lands and immortal abodes outside.”

"In this way, we can do both manual labor and spiritual cultivation at the same time, which not only strengthens the foundation of the sacred site but also solidifies our own path. Isn't that wonderful?"

Ye Fan and Pang Bo were speechless as they looked at Lin Xiu's expression that seemed to say, "I'm thinking of both of you."

"My Lord, I feel I'm better suited to going out and searching for auspicious burial sites, to do some hard labor for Master Duan..."

Ye Fan couldn't care less about Pang Bo anymore; all he cared about was escaping!

“Yes, Your Majesty, I’m good at fighting, but I’m afraid I can’t do delicate work like building houses! Do you think my thick arms and legs can do such delicate work?” Pang Bo chimed in.

Lin Xiu smiled and waved his hand:

"Ye Fan, you do need to go tomb raiding with Duan De, but this isn't something you have to do every day, is it? If you don't cultivate, your second brother does!"