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

Under Duan De's watchful gaze, Lin Xiu spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Yes, whether it's forming a sworn brotherhood or a partnership, it's fine."

Lin Xiu initially agreed, then changed the subject.

"However, I have two conditions."

Duan De: "......."

"Between brothers, there's no harm in speaking! As long as it's not excessive, I can agree to anything!"

"First, we need to exchange the scriptures we practice."

Lin Xiu held up one finger.

Upon hearing this, Duan De's eyes flickered slightly.

"Secondly, for any treasures found by Fellow Daoist Duan that I have deduced about the imperial tomb, we must split the profits 30/70," Lin Xiu said, raising his second finger.

"Uh...who's seven and who's three?" Duan De's face twitched slightly.

"Of course I'm seventh and you're third," Lin Xiu replied matter-of-factly.

"what?!"

Duan De jumped back like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, the blush on his face instantly fading, replaced by a heartbroken expression.

"You get 70% and I get 30%?! Fellow Daoist Lin, you're too ruthless! I risked my life for this and only got 30%?"

Lin Xiu remained expressionless and chuckled lightly: "If Fellow Daoist Duan finds it inappropriate, that's fine too. The world is vast, and there are probably many others skilled in tomb raiding. If someone could exclusively enjoy the information about the Emperor's Tomb, I'm sure... they would be quite happy to split the profits 30/70."

"Speaking of which, I remember there are many Source Arts masters in the Holy City, right? Source Arts and tomb raiding have many things in common, which means that the Holy City should have a large number of people in the archaeology field."

"If I were to go to the Holy City, do you think the archaeological masters who would like to collaborate with me would stretch from the Eastern Wilderness to the Western Desert?"

"slow!"

Duan De hurriedly called a halt, knowing all too well the allure this held for his fellow tomb raiders!

Finally, Duan De gritted his teeth and stamped his foot:

"Alright! Three-seven it is! I accept it! But you must make sure you don't sell this information to anyone else!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiu's smile widened: "Deal!"

In fact, Duan Decai was the person he had his eye on from the very beginning.

Even if other tomb raiders knew where the Emperor's tomb was, they might not be able to get out of it.

Only someone as resilient as Duan De could survive the Emperor's tomb and bring out the treasures.

With such a useful laborer around, how could Lin Xiu let him go?

......

With the division of profits settled, Duan De inquired about another matter that concerned him:

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Lin, what do you need my scriptures for? They're my livelihood."

Duan De did not know who wrote the nameless scripture he was practicing; he just had a feeling that he could not show it to others casually.

Chapter 73 Ye Fan: I've decided to bring my talent to the field of archaeology! (First Update)

For some reason, Duan De subconsciously refused to reveal the nameless scripture he practiced.

Lin Xiu knew why.

Because Duan De was subconsciously concealing his identity and background to avoid being discovered by others.

As is widely known, Duan De's first incarnation was a Heavenly Venerable who had transcended tribulations, his second incarnation was the Underworld Emperor, and in every subsequent incarnation he was a royal master who had cultivated to at least the level of an alternative path to enlightenment.

However, with each rebirth, Duan De would sever all imperial laws and imperial body, leaving only one step of profound skill to protect himself.

In other words, Duan Dexiu's scriptures are the Emperor's scriptures!

Moreover, it is highly likely that it is a Heavenly Emperor-level scripture that has been improved by itself over many lifetimes!

Lin Xiu felt that he still had too few Emperor-level scriptures in his Dao space and should store more Heavenly Emperor-level scriptures. In this way, the Great Dao could evolve more perfectly, and the Lesser Six Paths Reincarnation Fist could become stronger.

Seeing that Duan De was hesitant, Lin Xiu decided to add some extra ingredients to his diet.

"Fellow Daoist Duan, are you trying to deceive me?"

"what?"

Duan De was puzzled. At most, he had thought about secretly keeping some treasures when splitting the profits with Lin Xiu, turning his 30% into 90%. When did he ever think of deceiving Lin Xiu?

"Didn't you say before that we should become sworn brothers?"

"Uh, I did say that?"

"As sworn brothers, we should naturally be completely honest with each other. Only by knowing each other's backgrounds and weaknesses can we truly open our hearts to one another, right?"

"Okay, let's leave it at that~"

Duan De scratched his head, finally understanding what Lin Xiu meant.

"If that's the case, why is Fellow Daoist Duan unwilling to exchange scriptures? Could it be... that Fellow Daoist Duan doesn't trust me?" Lin Xiu pressed his advantage.

Duan De immediately denied it:

"No, no, how could that be? We're brothers, brothers, and dearest friends! Of course I believe you!"

"Alright, how about we exchange scriptures right here and now?"

"Fellow Daoist Duan, rest assured, I cultivate the Emperor Scripture, which will only benefit you, not cause you any loss."

Lin Xiu did not intend to take out the Spirit Treasure Immortal Scripture. What he planned to take out was the Dao Scripture and Dao Palace Scroll, which had been almost fully evolved in the Dao Rhyme Space.

"Huh? The Imperial Scripture?!"

Upon hearing that Lin Xiu was studying the Emperor's Scripture, Duan De's mouth watered, and his eyes blazed with unprecedented enthusiasm. It took him a while to calm down, then he feigned profundity and said:

"Ahem! Fellow Daoist Lin! I think... the Emperor Scripture is barely qualified to exchange scriptures with me."

"Today, I will grant Fellow Daoist Lin this favor and exchange scriptures with him!"

.......

Seeing that Lin Xiu and Duan De were about to reach an agreement, Ye Fan's eyes lit up and his mind raced.

The Ancient Sacred Body requires a vast amount of resources; it's simply too difficult to rely on oneself.

These two are a perfect match – one can calculate imperial tombs, and the other can excavate them!

Ye Fan felt that a perfect match between two people was still too rare.

Although he didn't have Lin Xiu's talent for deduction, nor Duan De's ability to raid tombs, he still had his own advantages!

"and many more!"

"Brother Lin! Daoist Duan! How could I, Ye Fan, be left out of such a good thing as forming a sworn brotherhood? Count me in! Let the three of us work together to conquer the Emperor's Tomb!" Ye Fan hurriedly stepped forward, announcing his presence.

Duan De was thinking of exchanging the Emperor's Scripture when he saw Ye Fan speak. He glanced at him irritably and waved his hand dismissively, saying:

"Go away! Adults are talking, kids go play somewhere else! This is none of your business!"

"Hmph! Daoist Duan, you are mistaken! I, Ye Fan, only want to invest because I have the capital!" Ye Fan straightened his back, showing no sign of backing down.

"Oh? What makes you, a little brat, have any advantages?" Duan De sneered.

"First of all, I am acquainted with Master Lin, and I am willing to act as Master Lin's representative to participate in the archaeological work, supervise Master Duan, and prevent Master Duan from stealing from me!" Ye Fan said eloquently.

Duan De: "......."

Damn! This is the capital you're talking about? Capital obtained through exploitation, huh?

Ignoring Duan De's murderous glare, Ye Fan continued:

"Secondly, I possess the Ancient Sacred Body, which naturally restrains evil spirits and demons, and I am also very strong! I can do hard and tiring work!"

"Finally, Master Lin deduced that my destiny is very strong, and I will not fear any retribution even if I go into the tomb!"

"Holy Lord, you probably don't have much time to personally accompany Daoist Duan into the tomb, do you?"

Lin Xiu: "Well, I don't have that time. At most, I can point out the location and some general arrangements."

In Lin Xiu's eyes, tomb raiding was just one of the means to amass wealth, so naturally he couldn't devote all his time and energy to it.

However, in Ye Fan's eyes, who has not yet obtained the Origin Book, this is simply the biggest straw for him to break free from the heavens and change his fate!

If he really unearthed a great emperor's tomb, even if he only got some scraps, he could take off immediately!

"Isn't that a coincidence? I just happen to have the time! And I also have the Holy Lord's trust!"

"I believe that with me by Master Duan's side, I can ensure that he cannot conceal what he has gained, thus minimizing the Holy Lord's losses!"

"As for my share, I don't have much skill, so just 10% of my effort will do."

Ye Fan knew very well that in any industry, technology and capital accounted for the majority of the investment, and it was already good if someone like him who did manual labor could get 10%.

"Holy Lord, what do you think of my suggestion?" Ye Fan looked at Lin Xiu expectantly.

Duan De was so angry that he was practically fuming.

If Ye Fan were to join the group, given his shrewdness, he would lose a significant amount of income!

Ye Fan wasn't being asked to do hard labor; he was being asked to have his flesh cut off!

"Wait! I disagree!"

Lin Xiu glanced sideways at Duan De: "Oh? Why? I think it's good that Ye Fan and Daoist Duan are keeping an eye on each other, isn't it?"

Duan De: "......."

He simply doesn't want to be supervised, which is why he's unwilling to let Ye Fan join him, right? Otherwise, how could he secretly change the profit sharing?

Duan De's eyes darted around, his brain working at lightning speed, and he quickly came up with a reason.

"Because...because...because Ye Fan doesn't have the capital to invest!"

"Fellow Daoist Lin and I are prepared to offer high-level scriptures in exchange, but Ye Fan can't even offer a decent and powerful cultivation technique. How can he possibly join us?!"

Upon hearing this reason, Ye Fan almost burst out laughing.

"Master Duan, who said I don't have the capital to invest!"

"This is the Daoist scripture, the 'Sea of ​​Wheels'! Could this be used as collateral for our cooperation?"