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

Okay, I'll do as you say.

Originally, the spirit of Purple Mountain didn't really want to release Jiang Taixu so soon. But since Lin Xiu had given the order, she could only awkwardly comply.

【If you dare to lay a hand on me again, you're dead!】Even though Jiang Taixu couldn't hear her, the spirit of Purple Mountain still threatened her.

"Crack...crack..."

The purple crystal enveloping Jiang Taixu began to recede rapidly from the top.

In a few breaths, all the purple crystals disappeared without a trace, and Jiang Taixu was completely freed from the direct restraints of Purple Mountain. His feet landed unsteadily on the real soil on the surface of Purple Mountain.

He was a little unsteady on his feet and swayed for a moment, but he quickly regained his balance.

Four thousand years have passed! He has finally stood on the ground of the outside world once again!

"Haha~"

Hahahaha!!~

Jiang Taixu spread his hands, looked up to the sky and roared, as if he wanted to vent the bitterness he had been trapped for thousands of years in one breath!

"This junior congratulates Senior God King on your escape!"

Lin Xiu did not pursue the matter of Jiang Taixu's attack on him, and instead offered his congratulations.

Upon hearing Lin Xiu's voice, Jiang Taixu's expression froze, and a hint of unease appeared on his gaunt face.

“Young friend Lin, I was trapped in Purple Mountain just now and was bewitched by the demonic sound of Purple Mountain, so I actually attacked you. I really shouldn’t have done that.”

"This Holy Fighting Technique is offered as a token of my apology."

"I will repay you handsomely when I return to the Jiang family."

As he spoke, a golden light flew out from Jiang Taixu's Immortal Platform, manifesting the Battle Saint Technique for Lin Xiu.

A profound and mysterious Daoist aura, brimming with a powerful and aggressive spirit, gradually emerged.

There were no specific visual depictions of moves, no intricate Dao patterns, only the most fundamental essence of attack, which Jiang Taixu slowly embodied through his own understanding of the word "fight."

It was a sacred technique that was invincible, capable of fighting against heaven and earth, and could evolve into all kinds of laws. Although he only knew a smattering of it, it had already shaken Lin Xiu's mind and made his blood and qi boil slightly, giving rise to an impulse to fight the Heavenly Emperor.

The Battle Saint Technique! It truly lives up to its name!

Jiang Taixu stopped after performing the ritual for about ten breaths, his face even paler and his breathing heavier. He was in very poor condition, and performing such a sacred technique was a great burden for him.

"This technique is called the Battle Saint Technique, one of the Nine Secrets, the Battle Secret. It emphasizes meaning over form. Young friend, your comprehension is exceptional, you should be able to gain something from it," Jiang Taixu said, catching his breath.

Lin Xiu closed his eyes, recalling the unique offensive Daoist charm that Jiang Taixu had just performed, and gained some insight.

Within the Daoist space, a brand-new Daoist aura, brimming with a sharp and aggressive spirit, is slowly coalescing and taking shape.

Although it is only the most rudimentary seed, with this starting point, it is not impossible to use it to deduce further in the future, and even combine it with one's own learning to evolve one's own holy art of attack.

"Thank you for bestowing the Dharma upon me, Senior God King!" Lin Xiu had anticipated Jiang Taixu's gift of thanks, but he still expressed his gratitude.

......

Just then, Ye Fan emerged from Purple Mountain.

Seeing Jiang Taixu performing magic for Lin Xiu, Ye Fan felt a surge of pent-up anger in his chest, as if he wanted to spit out a mouthful of blood.

He knows it!

All the changes in Purple Mountain are because of Lin Xiu!

Knowing full well that he had entered Purple Mountain, yet still causing changes there, does Lord Lin really believe in his "Heavenly Emperor status"?!

"Yo yo yo~ Isn't this Little Leaf?"

"I was originally thinking of asking Zi Ling'er to send you out, but I didn't expect you to come out on your own so quickly. You truly deserve the appearance of the Heavenly Emperor that I have chosen!" Lin Xiu highly praised Ye Fan's initiative.

Ye Fan was a little confused: "Huh? What do you mean by asking Zi Ling'er to send me out? Who is Zi Ling'er? I don't understand."

“Zi Ling’er is the spirit of Purple Mountain. I get along well with her, so from now on, we can roam freely in Purple Mountain,” Lin Xiu explained.

Ye Fan: "Hiss!!~"

Ye Fan gasped, almost causing the Big Dipper to warm up, and it took him a while to realize just how explosive Lin Xiu's news was.

"You mean, from now on, we can freely harvest the source stones and medicinal herbs in Purple Mountain without taking any risks?"

"That's natural."

After receiving Lin Xiu's response, Ye Fan immediately knelt down on one knee.

"Elder brother, I am willing to be your herb-gathering attendant! I will fight for you in the conquest of Purple Mountain!"

The thought that he would no longer have to encounter any danger while traveling in the Purple Mountain filled Ye Fan with boundless enthusiasm.

Chapter 138 Only a few thousand years old, precisely the age for hard work (Fourth update)

Lin Xiu was immediately displeased when he heard that Ye Fan was planning to give up.

"A herb-gathering boy? Third brother, with your extraordinary talent, how can you only be a mere herb-gathering boy?"

"Don't worry, I have other uses for your body and mind!"

"I can tell you, there is a true paradise waiting for us to explore!"

"Once we get it done, the benefits will be huge!"

Lin Xiu patted Ye Fan hard on the shoulder, signaling Ye Fan to work harder.

Ye Fan, however, looked miserable.

Because he had already figured out that the tasks Lin Xiu gave him were basically tasks that would definitely kill ordinary people, and only his Heavenly Emperor destiny could withstand them.

But... he didn't want to go to any immortal land, he just wanted to eat divine essence and medicine king like snacks every day in Purple Mountain!

......

Although he was extremely reluctant, Ye Fan still agreed.

The reason is simple: although following Lin Xiu is a bit dangerous, there are real benefits to be had, and his cultivation level has improved much faster than when he was in the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven.

Furthermore, Lin Xiu was also credited for establishing communication with Zishan. Without Lin Xiu's permission, he might still have encountered danger in Zishan.

......

While Lin Xiu and Ye Fan were exchanging words of "brotherly affection," Jiang Taixu had also completed his initial recovery.

Although a full recovery is still a long way off, at least he's no longer teetering on the brink of life and death.

"What are your plans for the future, my two young friends?"

"I wish to return to the Jiang family. If you two young friends are free, you may return with me so that I may fulfill my duty as a host."

Looking at the two holy bodies before him, Jiang Taixu felt that the world had indeed changed; that two holy bodies could actually appear in one era.

"Us? Well, we won't be going to the Jiang family with Senior God King."

"However, there is one thing I urge Senior God King to pay attention to," Lin Xiu reminded him.

Jiang Taixu: "Oh? What is it?"

"Senior God King's essence has been depleted to an extremely terrifying degree. Coupled with the loss of thousands of years of lifespan, even if he takes the demigod medicine, it will not increase his lifespan much."

"If you wish to live with Fairy Caiyun for a longer period of time, please come to me when you feel your lifespan is nearing its end."

Lin Xiu was worried that Jiang Taixu wouldn't come to find him, so he even brought up Fairy Caiyun.

"Caiyun...she...is she still alive?"

Jiang Taixu's expression kept changing.

Surprise, joy, nostalgia... followed by an overwhelming sense of guilt.

.......

“That’s right, Fairy Caiyun is still alive and has been waiting for your return, Senior God King.”

"Really? Caiyun has been waiting for me..."

Jiang Taixu knew very well that the loss of Zishan for thousands of years was because he had failed Caiyun!

Now that he has finally escaped Zishan, he must do everything in his power to make amends to Caiyun!

Coincidentally, Lin Xiu thought the same thing.

"Senior Jiang Taixu, even if it's for Fairy Caiyun's sake, and for your future together so you can stay together forever, you must strive to cultivate and live a better life!"

Lin Xiu clasped his hands in a fist salute and began to use the Rainbow Fairy CPU Jiang Taixu.

Jiang Taixu's expression hardened: "Cultivation... Now that things have come to this, I just want to spend my last moments with Caiyun and make up for all the time lost over the past few thousand years."

Lin Xiu: "......"

Seeing that Jiang Taixu was not interested in cultivation, Lin Xiu felt that if one does not work hard when young, one will regret it when old.

At only a few thousand years old, it is the prime of life for striving.

And Jiang Taixu is actually thinking of retiring early? That's incredibly lazy!

How can one cultivate immortality with such a lazy attitude?

He's no longer an ordinary retired old man; we have to take strong measures!

"Senior Jiang Taixu, you wouldn't want Fairy Caiyun to pass away so tragically, leaving you decades later, would you?" Lin Xiu said with a smile, speaking in a Japanese-style manner.

"What do you mean, young friend?" Jiang Taixu asked, puzzled.

"What I mean is, has the God King ever heard of Divine Source Liquid?"

"Divine Source Liquid is a product of the stage before the formation of Divine Source. If a living being can be sealed with Divine Source Liquid, it can exist for millions of years," Lin Xiu explained.

"Do you want me to seal Caiyun with the Divine Source Liquid?" Jiang Taixu gradually understood Lin Xiu's meaning.

“That’s right, Senior God King can use Divine Source Liquid to seal Fairy Caiyun while he goes out to fight.”

"If the God-King can live a second life, or find the elixir of immortality, or directly become an emperor, then he can extend the life of Fairy Caiyun, and even allow Fairy Caiyun to live a second life."

"In my opinion, only in this way can the God King truly make amends to Fairy Caiyun."

What? Jiang Taixu only wants to stay with Fairy Caiyun until the end?

This won't do! We must make amends to help them live to the next life! Only then will we not let down those who have waited for us for thousands of years!

Jiang Taixu: "......."