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

"Exactly! How dare he forcibly demand a holy maiden from a sacred land? Does he think he's some kind of powerful being who has slain the Dao... does he think he's Jiang Taixu from four thousand years ago?!"

"I think we should wait and see what Yao Guang's attitude is."

"Didn't that guy surnamed Ye say that he came to demand an explanation because the Yao Guang Holy Land offended Lin Xiu? The Yao Guang Holy Land hasn't given an explanation yet."

"Hey! Steward Lu! How exactly did your Yao Guang Holy Land offend the Supreme Holy Lord of Tian Xuan Holy Land?"

As the discussion continued, all the passersby's eyes were drawn to Manager Yaoguang.

Steward Yaoguang: "........."

How did he know? If he knew, would he have asked Ye Fan what was going on?

"Everyone, our Yao Guang Holy Land has important matters to attend to today and will be temporarily closed. Please return home first."

Faced with such a large-scale public outcry, Manager Yaoguang felt that this was beyond his ability to handle, so... he decisively chose to deal with it quietly.

Anyway, his bonus for this quarter is definitely going to be withheld. As for anything else, he doesn't care. He just needs to follow the procedures. As for the rest... let the big shots above worry about it!

The manager of Yaoguang ordered the park to be closed, and the flow of people in the Yaoguang Holy Land was quickly cleared out.

However, some things can't be solved by simply turning off your microphone.

Moreover... what the Yao Guang manager shut down was only the traffic of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

After leaving the Holy Land of Yao Guang, those passerby emperors who had personally experienced it wished they had ten mouths to spread the latest gossip they knew.

........

All of this was within Ye Fan's expectations.

Ye Fan's footsteps spread much faster than these gossips.

As soon as he left Yaoguang Stone Archway, he headed straight for Jiang's Stone Archway.

The manager of Jiang Family Stone Archway was on high alert, and even sent a Source Technique Master from the Holy Land to duel with Ye Fan.

However, Ye Fan's source technique was truly superb. He cut through seven stones in a row, and each stone yielded a treasure. The last stone even revealed a section of sacred bone. Although the essence was lost, the Dao patterns remained.

The manager of the Jiang family stone archway turned green with rage.

Ye Fan, still enjoying himself immensely, resorted to the same old trick:

"Listen up, you Jiang family!"

"If you don't hand over the Holy Maiden of the Jiang family or the Hengyu Scripture of the Jiang family to help my Supreme Holy Lord improve his cultivation level... I will definitely come to visit again!"

After making those threats, Ye Fan didn't linger and ran away with Ji Ziyue!

The onlookers were buzzing with discussion.

"Hmph! They actually want the Imperial Scripture and the Holy Maiden, and even want to use them to advance their cultivation level? That's far too arrogant!"

"Hiss~ What did that person say back then? ...Did he say anything about using a saintess to improve his cultivation level?"

"I didn't hear you clearly."

"But judging from that guy's arrogant attitude, that's probably what he meant, right? But if he wants the Imperial Scripture, he doesn't need to be so cocky, does he?"

"By the way, speaking of the Jiang family... does it have a Holy Maiden? Could it be that the Jiang family's divine body, which has been kept silent all this time... is actually a goddess body?"

"It couldn't possibly be the current Princess Jiang Caixuan of the Jiang family, could it? She's never had the title of 'Saintess of the Jiang Family'?"

"Hmph~ This just shows how ignorant you all are, doesn't it?"

A fat monk mumbled something:

"I recently heard a rumor... that the Jiang family has a Taiyin Immortal Body that is about to appear in the world!"

"If there really is such a thing as the Holy Maiden of the Jiang Family, I think the Taiyin Immortal Physique deserves a vote!"

"Hiss! The Taiyin Immortal Physique?! The Jiang family actually has such a physique?! If she cultivates it successfully, the Jiang family might have another Taiyin Empress!"

As the discussion progressed, the two groups of people began to merge.

"Hiss~ What do you mean that person had been to the Yao Guang Holy Land before and even asked the Yao Guang Holy Land for the Yao Guang Scripture and the Yao Guang Holy Maiden?"

"Hiss~ What do you mean that person has come to the Jiang family again, asking for the Bible and the nun?"

"What kind of cultivation technique does that Supreme Saint Master practice? It requires such..."

"Could it be some kind of secret technique of Tianxuan that requires female cultivators with special physiques to break through?"

"Vulgar! Utterly vulgar! To rely on female cultivators to break through! It's a disgrace to us male cultivators!"

"Where is morality? Where is justice? And where is this kind of cultivation method?"

.......

Ye Fan continued his victorious advance.

The stone archway of the Dayan Sacred Land.

The manager of the Dayan Stone Workshop reluctantly received Ye Fan, who then cut five stones. One of them yielded a half-damaged King-level weapon. Although it was partially destroyed, the material was rare and could be reforged into a powerful King-level divine weapon.

The steward of Dayan collapsed to the ground, and Ye Fan used the same trick again to spread Lin Xiu's reputation.

After sweeping through three sacred stone archways, Ye Fan's fearsome reputation gradually spread.

At the Stone Archway of the Sacred Land of Ten Thousand Beginnings, Ye Fan cut out the roots of the Ancient Medicine King, eliciting gasps of astonishment.

At the Dao Yi Sacred Land stone workshop, he unearthed a source stone containing star-refined gold. At the Si Xiang Sacred Land stone workshop, he unearthed an amber sealed with the essence blood of an ancient beast. The manager of the Jiu Xiao Sacred Land stone workshop tried to stop him, but Ye Fan only glanced at him, casually picked up an unremarkable stone, cut it open, and found it radiating brilliant light—a small piece of divine source.

Yin Yang Sect Stone Archway, Feng Family Stone Archway... Ye Fan moved with impunity, sweeping through each place he visited, leaving behind the same words, and causing the same shock and suspicion.

The atmosphere in the major stone archways of the Holy City was tense. In a short time, the names "Tianxuan Ye Fan" and "Tianxuan Supreme Holy Master Lin Xiu" and the rumors that "Lin Xiu may have practiced a dual cultivation technique to make such rapid progress" spread rapidly throughout the Northern Region.

.......

Finally, Ye Fan arrived at the stone archway of the Purple Mansion Holy Land.

He followed suit and was winning big, even turning the face of an old woman in charge of management at the Purple Mansion Holy Land green with envy.

The old woman from the Purple Mansion Holy Land looked at yet another stone from which divine energy had been extracted, her hands trembling.

This is all accumulated by the Purple Mansion Holy Land over many years!

After Ye Fan's sweep of the market, who would still believe that there are good things in her Purple Mansion Stone Shop? Who would still be willing to gamble on stones?

As Ye Fan continued to win, suddenly, a male cultivator dressed in a style resembling a "Northeast floral-patterned jacket" and looking somewhat shifty approached Ye Fan from behind.

This person had an ordinary appearance, but his eyes darted around, revealing an indescribable sleazy and greasy quality.

He, or rather it... was the Black Emperor, who was specifically ordered by Lin Xiu to be suppressed in Zishan for a period of time and was only recently able to escape.

After escaping from Zishan, the Black Emperor toured the area around the Northern Region. Hearing that a Holy Body and an Innate Dao Embryo had been born in the Eastern Wilderness, he went directly to the Holy City to inquire about the news.

.......

The Black Emperor, now in human form, lowered his voice and whispered mysteriously in Ye Fan's ear:

"Young man, I'd like to ask you something."

"The Supreme Holy Master of Tianxuan you just mentioned, is he a Holy Body? Is this information true?"

Ye Fan was cutting the stone with great enjoyment, without even turning his head back.

"Nonsense! Everyone knows about the tribulation at the Azure Emperor's Tomb. How could it be false? My Supreme Holy Lord is a peerless genius who broke the curse on the Holy Body and is the number one young person in this world!"

"To rebuild the glory of the Holy Body, who else but our Supreme Holy Lord!?"

When Ye Fan said this, his voice was incredibly loud, as if he was afraid that he hadn't spread Lin Xiu's fame far and wide.

The cultivator in the big floral jacket, who was actually the Black Emperor in human form, had his eyes light up instantly. He rubbed his hands together, grinning, and moved even closer.

"Really? That's wonderful! Um, young man, could you introduce me to this Supreme Holy Lord? The benefits would be immense!"

As he spoke, the Black Emperor actually took out a bone from his pocket. Although there were still a few clear teeth marks on it, it exuded an extraordinary Daoist charm.

"Look, this is a sacred bone! Although it was accidentally gnawed twice by this emperor... by a sacred beast, and its divinity has dissipated, its sturdiness alone makes it a rare treasure!"

"If you're willing to introduce me, this will be a small gift... I'll give it to you!"

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

Ye Fan glanced at the sacred bone with teeth marks, then at the Black Emperor's shifty-eyed yet anxious appearance. For some reason, he felt an inexplicable urge to punch him.

However, upon hearing that "there are huge benefits," Ye Fan happily agreed.

After all, even sacred bones that have lost their divinity are still valuable items. Since this Taoist priest in the floral-patterned jacket can produce such a treasure, it means he must have even better ones!

So, Ye Fan forcibly suppressed the urge to beat him up and smiled:

"Of course, of course! I'll take you to see the Holy Lord after I've settled things at the Purple Mansion Holy Land!"

"Okay, okay! I'll wait for you here and go back with you!"

Black Emperor was overjoyed. He carefully put the Holy Bone back into his arms, then looked intently at the source stones in the Purple Mansion Stone Workshop. A suspicious liquid seemed to flash at the corner of his mouth.

He's been munching on this bone for so many years, so naturally he's not willing to give it away easily.

As for the reward given to Ye Fan?

It was a tremendous opportunity that the Supreme Saint Lord was preparing to give to Ye Fan!

It didn't even ask Ye Fan for payment, yet Ye Fan still wanted to get payment from it? That's utterly outrageous!

........

Ye Fan ignored the Black Emperor, turned to the old woman with a greenish face, and pointed to the last rare stone in the garden.

"This is the one, cut it open!"

The old woman from the Purple Mansion Holy Land trembled, but under the watchful eyes of everyone, she had no choice but to comply.

The stone skin peeled off, and divine light soared into the sky, revealing a piece of divine source the size of a human head!

The crowd erupted in cheers.

The Zifu Stone Archway suffered heavy losses today.

Ye Fan put away the divine source with satisfaction, cleared his throat, and said the words he had said many times before.

"Listen up, you Purple Mansion Holy Land! If you don't want me to come here often, either hand over the Purple Mansion Holy Maiden or the Purple Mansion Holy Scripture to assist my Supreme Holy Lord..."

However, this time...

Before Ye Fan could finish speaking, Black Emperor, who had been waiting impatiently, suddenly jumped out.