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

"The Dao Lord is on good terms with the Azure Lotus lineage. It's normal for others to be suppressed when they've already attacked the Azure Lotus lineage's doorstep, right?"

Hearing these discussions, Ji Ziyue felt anxious. Without the backing of an Emperor-level weapon, how could her family's powerful members compete with other forces possessing Emperor-level weapons?

Her father was also one of the leaders of the clan. The longer Di Bing was away from the clan, the higher the possibility that her father would encounter trouble or even danger.

Therefore, upon hearing these rumors, Ji Ziyue immediately ran to Lin Xiu's side, looking at him expectantly:

"Holy Lord, when will you return the Void Mirror to my family? If this continues, the Ji family will really be unable to hold on."

"I believe the Ji family has realized their mistake. Whatever compensation you ask for, the clan will definitely provide it!"

Lin Xiu glanced at Ji Ziyue, remaining calm and composed:

"What's the rush? I have my own plans."

"But......"

Ji Ziyue wanted to say something, but Lin Xiu interrupted her.

"Little Moon, I am the person chosen by the Void Mirror, and in a sense, I am already considered the young ancestor of the Ji family. Are you questioning my decision?"

Ji Ziyue quickly shook her head:

"No, no, that's not what I meant..."

Ji Ziyue felt very awkward. How could she possibly have the guts? She just felt that if things continued like this, the Ji family would definitely run into trouble.

"That's not what I meant? Then just wait patiently."

Lin Xiu waved his hand and said no more.

Ji Ziyue puffed out her chubby cheeks, but there was nothing she could do.

Since Lin Xiu was telling the truth, and the Void Mirror had indeed recognized Lin Xiu as its master, neither Lin Xiu nor the Void Mirror was in a hurry, so she could only worry in vain.

Not long after entering the holy city, Lin Xiu suddenly looked at Ye Fan, a meaningful smile appearing on his face:

"Little Yezi, after studying the Source Book for so long, it's time to put it to use."

Ye Fan was taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes:

"What do you mean, Holy Lord?"

"What was my purpose in having you study the Source Book in the first place?"

"Isn't it to get rid of Master Duan so that I can go down into the tomb alone?"

"Ahem! Little Yezi, you're a bit too ruthless, aren't you? Master Duan is your second brother! How could you think of kicking him out and going it alone?"

"Oh? So, the Holy Lord wants me to work alongside Daoist Duan indefinitely?"

"Um... that's not it. You should at least learn about 80-90% of his tomb raiding skills before thinking about anything else, right?"

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

[So, Holy Lord, aren't you still thinking of kicking out Fatty Duan and going it alone?]

[He learned other people's tomb-raiding techniques and then kicked them out; truly worthy of being called the Holy Lord.]

Despite this, Ye Fan didn't complain at all; instead, he laughed even harder.

If Duan De is kicked out, he can get a bigger share, right?!

【etc!】

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Ye Fan, and he remembered something important.

[The Holy Lord ambushed Duan De and plundered his property during their first meeting.]

The reason we haven't taken action against Duan De yet is simply because we want to seize a major opportunity in one fell swoop.

[If Master Lin can steal it... so can I!]

After kicking out Fatty Duan, the original share of Fatty Duan's profits was split equally between me and Master Lin.

However, if I leave Fatty Duan alone and rob him all by myself, then all of Fatty Duan's share will be mine!

Having figured this out, Ye Fan suddenly became passionate and enthusiastic.

"Your Majesty, I think...we should leave Master Duan here!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Lin Xiu raised an eyebrow.

"Of course it's because... Master Duan is kind!"

"Even if we want to kick Master Duan out, we should wait until he has finished digging up all the tombs of the Transcending Tribulation Celestial Venerable!"

Lin Xiu: "......"

"Sigh~"

"Little Yezi, what you said makes a lot of sense. You're truly amazing!"

"Hum~"

"It is my mission to share the burdens of the Holy Lord!" Ye Fan held his head high, recalling the scene of him enjoying Duan De all by himself, and tears of emotion welled up in his eyes.

Ji Ziyue: "........."

Ji Ziyue felt that she should keep her distance from these two people; tomb raiding was just too low-class.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiu, a man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, exceptional talent, and a holy body wielding an imperial weapon, would also engage in tomb raiding!

She misjudged Lin Xiu!

But... is tomb raiding really that profitable?

Seeing Ye Fan's excited and thrilled expression, Ji Ziyue also had some ulterior motives.

Fortunately, she eventually managed to suppress it.

The reason was simple: this matter was a disgrace to the family. If her father and brother found out, she would definitely get a good spanking.

.......

"Alright, in that case, Little Leaf, go and share my burdens now!"

"Who else but you can conquer the sacred stone archway!"

Lin Xiu smiled happily.

Because he needed this kind of momentum to lower Ye Fan's standing in the eyes of the various holy lands and powerful families. That way, when Li Xiaoman started spreading rumors, everyone would wholeheartedly stand against Ye Fan.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, leave this to me! I won't be a Ye if I don't empty their stone archway!"

Ye Fan was also very excited.

In any case, after studying the Source Book for so long, I can finally show off in public!

To not return home in wealth and honor is like wearing fine clothes at night!

.......

Ye Fan acted immediately, heading to other sacred stone workshops.

The first choice... is the stone archway in the Yao Guang Holy Land!

After consulting with Lin Xiu, Ji Ziyue excitedly followed, because... she had heard that Ye Fan had studied the Origin Heaven Book!

If that's the case, then Ye Fan absolutely cannot lose!

She'd been wanting to experience the thrill of victory for ages!

Although she didn't win, anyway... it was fun!

The manager of Yaoguang Stone Workshop was an old man with a white beard. Seeing that Ye Fan was a stranger and only at the Dao Palace realm, he didn't pay much attention to him, assuming that he was just some young master from a noble family coming to broaden his horizons.

Ye Fan first wandered around the outer low-grade stone area.

He activated his Origin Heaven Divine Sense, his eyes flashing with golden light, and his fingers gently brushed across several stubborn rocks.

"This piece, this piece, and that piece."

Ye Fan casually picked out three stones, each priced at less than a hundred catties of Origin.

The manager chuckled inwardly, thinking that this young man was just randomly choosing stones and probably didn't even know the basics of Origin Technique.

The stone cutter stepped forward, made the first cut, peeled back the stone's outer layer, and revealed a glimmer of red light.

"Crimson Blood Source! It's as big as a fist!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

The manager's expression changed slightly.

The second stone, when cut open, contained a wisp of golden essence, doubling its value.

The third piece even contained a rare amethyst source, brimming with spiritual energy.

Ye Fan won three battles in a row, spending only 300 jin of source energy, and the treasures he cut out were worth more than 5,000 jin.

The manager couldn't sit still any longer and stepped forward himself:

"This fellow Daoist possesses extraordinary source techniques. Would you be willing to visit the inner courtyard?"

Ye Fan grinned:

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Please lead the way!"

Ye Fan knew that the source stones in the outer courtyard would at most cause the Yao Guang Holy Land to shed a layer of skin.

That's not enough!

Only the source stones in the inner courtyard, or even the top-tier stone workshops, can make a stone workshop lose so badly that it vomits blood!

.......

The price of stones in the inner courtyard had increased tenfold, but Ye Fan didn't even blink and selected five stones in a row.

The first stone, Ye Fan cut out an ancient insect source, containing boundless vitality.

From the second stone, Ye Fan cut out a fragmented jade slip containing the Great Dao perception of a king.

The third, fourth, and fifth stones all yielded rare treasures, with one of them even containing Dragon Blood Soil, which can nourish the Medicine King.

Manager Yaoguang was sweating profusely, knowing he had encountered a master, and forced a smile:

"Fellow Daoist has keen eyesight. May I ask where your master came from?"

"I am..."