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

"Don't you think about it? If it weren't for making you bear the burden yourself, why would I have you participate in the Innate Dao Diagram Pressure Resistance Training?"

Just as Lin Xiu said, Ye Fan was also included in his Innate Dao Diagram Pressure Resistance Training program.

Because Lin Xiu's cultivation level was significantly higher than both of them, he was able to simultaneously replicate the Innate Dao Diagrams targeting Ye Fan and Yan Ruyu.

Ye Fan's grades were much better than Yan Ruyu's, but in Lin Xiu's opinion, they were still far from enough.

"Cough cough... Holy Lord, can't we let Elder Wei take action?" Ye Fan still wanted to make one last attempt.

"Ask Elder Wei to take action? Elder Wei is so old, and you still want to trouble him? Little Ye, you are really disrespectful to your elders!"

Ye Fan remained silent.

Is this a matter of respecting elders? Is Lin Xiu trying to kill him?

Lin Xiu smiled and shook his head, offering words of comfort:

"Alright, Little Yezi, you don't need to worry."

"If you really die, I will use the elixir of immortality to save you."

"After all, you are the Heavenly Emperor I have chosen. You still owe me an elixir of immortality~ How could I possibly watch you die?"

Ye Fan was deeply moved when he heard that Lin Xiu actually planned to use the elixir of immortality to save him!

"I will never forget the Holy Lord's great kindness!"

Although it was because he still owed Lin Xiu money, it was true... the Holy Lord still loved him!

However, the next second, Lin Xiu added:

"By the way, the elixir of immortality I gave you is in the Forbidden Land of Desolation. You can go and get it anytime, just like you would your own home."

"what?"

Ye Fan's smile froze. Could making him fetch it himself really be considered preparing an elixir of immortality for him? Wouldn't he still have to risk his life?

"Little Yezi, I only have one thing to tell you." Lin Xiu sighed.

"What are you saying?"

"In the desolate and forbidden land... there is a living Great Accomplished Saint Body."

"Hiss!~~"

Upon hearing Lin Xiu's words, Ye Fan felt a sudden realization! Everything became clear!

No wonder Lin Xiu made him feel like he was coming home when he returned to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land. It turns out that Lin Xiu already knew that there was a Great Accomplished Saint Body in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land!

Okay! Although Ye Fan thinks Lin Xiu is a rip-off, the Great Completion Holy Body should be reliable!

Is this reliable?

Ye Fan suddenly remembered that when Lin Xiu was undergoing his tribulation, it seemed that the Great Completion Holy Body in the Desolate Ancient Holy Land did not intervene? In the end, it was the divine sense of another Great Completion Holy Body that made the move.

When he undergoes his tribulation, will the Great Accomplishment Holy Body of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land also stand idly by?

[Fine, I'll just stand by and watch. As long as I can gather the elixir of immortality, that's all that matters.]

Compared to the Great Perfection Holy Body, which might not even make a move, Ye Fan felt that the Elixir of Immortality was more reliable.

.......

After giving Ye Fan a good talking-to and letting him face the Innate Dao Diagram, Lin Xiu continued cutting the stone. After putting away the root of the humanoid immortal medicine, Lin Xiu picked up the fourth source stone.

This source stone is not large, only a little over a foot long, but it has nine orifices resembling those of a humanoid creature. If given endless time, it might give birth to a holy spirit.

The stone skin peeled off, and a beam of dark light shot into the sky!

A small sword, only three inches long, was born. It was made entirely of black gold with dragon patterns, and the blade was decorated with real dragon patterns that swirled around it, exuding an incomparably sharp sword aura.

"Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword!"

Ye Fan's eyes widened in disbelief.

This is immortal gold used to refine imperial weapons! Even though there's only a little bit, it's enough to drive countless cultivators crazy.

Lin Xiu raised his hand and grabbed the small sword into his palm. The sword trembled slightly in his hand, emitting a clear and melodious sword sound, before falling silent.

"Little Yezi, as compensation for letting you fight against the Innate Dao Diagram on your own, I'm giving you this dragon-patterned black gold sword."

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

"Thank you for bestowing the sword upon me, Holy Lord."

Although he would rather give up the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword and ask Wei Yi to help him solve the problem of the Innate Dao Diagram, what else could he say after Lin Xiu had spoken?

Thunder and rain, all are the emperor's grace.

He remembered all the trials Lin Xiu had given him! If he had the chance in the future, he would definitely get his revenge!

.......

The fifth source stone is half a person tall, shaped like an ancient zither, and has natural musical patterns on its surface.

"Clang~"

The instant the stone peeled away, a seven-colored ray of light shot up, transforming into a magnificent painting in the air. Within the painting stood celestial palaces, goddesses danced, and ethereal celestial music faintly drifted through the air.

But the glow lasted only a few breaths before slowly dissipating, leaving only a palm-sized, seven-colored jade stone shaped like an ancient zither, lying quietly in the stone blank.

"Fairy Linglong".

Lin Xiu picked up the jade stone.

"Unfortunately, there are no immortals left in this world, so it cannot truly become an immortal."

Ye Fan felt a pang of regret. If Xian Linglong had been born in the Immortal Realm and nourished by immortal energy, she might have one day transformed into a true immortal artifact.

"Hmm? Aura of immortality?"

Ye Fan suddenly realized something and looked up at Lin Xiu, their eyes meeting.

“That’s right, I plan to throw it into the newly built holy site.”

"In the newly built holy land, although the immortal spiritual energy is not very strong, there is still some, which may be able to activate the Immortal Linglong."

"Even if it cannot be activated, the Immortal Linglong can complement the immortal energy in the holy land and stabilize the environment."

"As expected of the Holy Lord, he thinks a lot and calculates accurately."

Ye Fan felt much more at ease.

Lin Xiu has considered so much about the Immortal Linglong matter; he certainly wouldn't just stand by and watch her die under the Innate Dao Diagram! Perhaps, possibly, maybe, nine times out of ten, that's the case.

.......

Lin Xiu temporarily sealed Xian Linglong. The light in his palm flowed, and the jade stone that resembled an ancient zither gradually lost its divine radiance, becoming more ancient and restrained.

The next instant, Xian Linglong transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into his sleeve.

After finishing these tasks, Lin Xiu looked up towards a certain direction in the Holy City, a place where brothels and pleasure houses gathered, attracting countless heroes to their knees.

Even Ye Fan bowed down there once.

The thought that Xiao Yezi would gain endless motivation under his design made Lin Xiu feel happy.

"Little Leaf, you'd better try harder. Try to get in touch with that person as soon as possible, so I can give you a little push."

.......

After calming down, Lin Xiu picked up the sixth source stone.

Before the stone skin had completely peeled off, a deep roar of a beast rang out.

From the half-peeled stone skin, one can see a seed the size of a fist, shaped like a Qilin, with a dark purple body and natural Dao patterns on its surface, exuding a rich life essence and sacred aura.

Before long, the stone skin completely peeled off.

A beam of purple divine light shot into the sky, and a beastly roar that seemed to reach straight to the immortal realm shook the surrounding void.

From within the purple divine light, a seed the size of a fist flew out, shaped like a Qilin with five claws, its entire body blue-purple, dreamlike and ethereal.

With a slight tremor, the sacred and boundless life essence instantly spread out.

Nourished by this aroma, the plants in the courtyard sprouted and grew at a visible speed, becoming lush and green in the blink of an eye.

The Qilin seed circled once in the air, seemingly wanting to fly away, but Lin Xiu caught it with a raised hand.

"The seed of the Qilin divine medicine!"

Ye Fan's heart was bleeding.

He could ignore everything else, but this was the seed of an elixir of immortality!

"Holy Lord, now that you have extracted the divine medicine seed, can the immortality elixir I owe you be used to settle the debt?" Ye Fan couldn't help but ask.

Lin Xiu glanced at Ye Fan and sneered.

"Little Leaf, you're dreaming too much, aren't you?"

"These source stones were sent by me to retrieve them. Your Source Book was also learned because of me."

"Even without you, I can get it back. So, of course it can't be considered as payment for a debt?"

Lin Xiu didn't actually care whether Ye Fan owed him or not, but he felt that he couldn't let Ye Fan lose his drive to move forward.

It is well known that people are most motivated when they are in debt, and authors are most motivated when they are destitute.

In the original novel, Ye Fan's greatest motivation before returning to Earth was to achieve success in cultivation and then return to Earth. After returning to Earth, his greatest motivation was to become an immortal. After becoming an emperor, his greatest motivation was to lead his sect to ascend to immortality.

It was precisely because of these important matters weighing on his mind that Ye Fan was able to keep striving forward.

"Of course, I'm not a bad person either."

"Didn't I promise you three thousand contribution points as a service fee for your trip to the Holy Lands to cut stones?"

"Little Leaf, greed knows no bounds; you should be content!"

Ye Fan nodded helplessly.

Okay, that makes sense, but why is he so unhappy?

Sure enough, his choice to spread rumors about Lin Xiu was the right one!

.......

Beside her, Weiwei looked on in astonishment as she watched Lin Xiu cut out so many treasures.