Chapter 66: Determined to Act as a Broker, the Dharma Assembly Finally Begins

"Sure enough, there is nothing difficult in the world, only those who are faint-hearted. As long as one has perseverance, even a toad can eat swan meat~"

Within the space of the Treasure Pavilion, green waves rippled, and Green Lotus stood tall like a canopy.

A light boat drifted, bringing with it waves of lotus fragrance.

Fang Longye rested his head on Qingli's lap, eyes closed in contemplation.

Thinking of the anecdotes about this Jin Chan Yao Wang he had learned from the old turtle, he let out a light, mocking chuckle.

He also understood why that Jin Feng was so resented by his own father, stammering as he did.

"It's not exactly a feud over a murdered father, but a grudge over a stolen wife could barely count."

Just like that Monkey who shouted "it doesn't count as whoring if you don't pay money," as revealed in his words, Jin Feng's mother was once a beauty famous in the region.

As a result, a spirit bird with the Bloodline of a swan happened to marry a toad that rolled in the mud. How could that not make Jin Chan Yao Wang the object of such jealousy and hatred?

More crucially, it seemed that in this process, Jin Feng's father appeared to have used some despicable and base methods.

"So, is this a story of a knight, a princess, and a dragon?"

Honestly, just how beautiful must Jin Feng's mother be! She had already been married to this Jin Chan Yao Wang for nearly ten thousand years, and who knows how many sons she had already borne.

Yet she could still make so many demon kings unable to forget her? Just for this bit of resentment, they opposed Jin Chan Yao Wang at every turn~ Thinking of this, Fang Longye felt a sudden surge of curiosity.

It really wasn't that he had designs on a friend's mother; he was just curious, purely curious~

With the tinkling of jade pendants and the rustling of skirt tassels, Hu Qiuyue trailed her dress and stepped across the waves to return.

Seeing Fang Longye lying lazily on the light boat, she obediently came to his right side and knelt, joining Caidie to gently massage his legs, one on each side.

"Have you finished dealing with that Yuyan matter?" Fang Longye opened his eyes and asked softly.

"Yes, thanks to Your Highness, Sister Yuyan was able to leave Tianxiang Lou. For this, she even told this servant that she wants to repay Your Highness with her own body!"

Hearing this, that peerless figure who made one want to ravish her appeared in Fang Longye's mind, and he felt a wave of heat in his heart.

Seeing Fang Longye's reaction, Qingshe fed a grape into his mouth, then slightly raised her fair hand to catch the grape skin he spat out.

She sneered coldly: "Heh~ what kind of person is Young Master? He eats only nectar and uses only celestial maidens. Does a slutty fox who has fallen into the dust of the world deserve to beg for the Young Master's favor?

Aren't you afraid her body full of Turbid Qi will ruin the Young Master's cultivation of pure Qi?"

Hu Qiuyue said anxiously: "Nonsense! Sister Yuyan is still a maiden even now~"

"Heh heh, a courtesan accustomed to the affairs of the wind and moon—what does it matter if she is a maiden?"

"You!" Hu Qiuyue understood well that this lowly maid was pointing at the mulberry to curse the locust tree.

"Enough! Both of you, say less! Look, Jinghuan is so well-behaved~" Fang Longye stopped their bickering and pulled Caidie, who was quietly serving nearby, into his arms.

She was small, warm, and fragrant.

"Young Master~" Caidie's face flushed red, like a peach blossom.

Seeing Qingli and Hu Qiuyue stop their bickering.

Fang Longye said irritably: "Have you both mastered your divine abilities and secret techniques? Have you fully digested the cultivation resources you purchased? All you do is engage in these petty arguments~"

"Qingli, have you thoroughly understood the sword-casting secret technique I just passed to you? And Qiuyue, Jinghuan is almost ready to ascend to the Yuan Immortal realm. You are still drifting in the Loose Immortal Realm? What I want is a helper in cultivation, not a plaything on the bed~"

Hearing this, both women were filled with fear and trepidation.

Especially Hu Qiuyue; she understood that His Highness was actually targeting her primarily.

But it was fine; at least he had pointed out her direction. To climb into His Highness's bed, she must first become His Highness's helper.

It was just that, while feeling invigorated, she also felt a sense of sorrow for Senior Yuyan, who had just been rescued.

This fellow clanswoman at the Yuan Immortal realm was already ruined. It was not just because her Dharma and divine abilities had been completely twisted and transformed toward the purpose of pleasing others.

It was even more so because her will and worldview had been reshaped, fully adopting the mindset of serving others with her beauty, no longer the demon immortal who once single-mindedly sought to cultivate and become strong to protect her kin.

She had mentioned Yuyan before His Highness, thinking that if His Highness were interested, after a night of pleasure, he would surely not watch her continue to sink.

Unfortunately, His Highness's words had bluntly shattered her fantasy.

Seeing Hu Qiuyue's expression, Fang Longye nodded inwardly. She had finally summoned some fighting spirit, even if it seemed a bit skewed.

There was no helping it; this fox spirit didn't do her proper work and was constantly seducing him every few days. Because of the glorious deeds of her great-grandmother, he was a bit wary and truly did not want to touch this flower, not knowing if it was poisonous.

It was better to give her a goal to keep her quiet. Otherwise, lustful as he was, he truly couldn't handle her various seductive actions time and time again.

As for gifts like Yuyan that others sent to his door, Fang Longye's attitude was basically the same as what Hu Qiuyue understood.

It was just for fun; as for "lending a hand" or the like, sorry, he was a Flood Dragon, not a Bodhisattva.

With his nature of indulging in beauty and pleasure, he would experience plenty of beauties in the future. Was he supposed to look after every single one?

Even the Huanxi Fo hadn't managed to do that, so why should a Flood Dragon be expected to? "That, Young Master, calm your anger. This concubine will not argue with her again." Qingshe handed another piece of sliced fruit to his lips, begging for mercy in a coquettish voice.

She then changed the subject, "Does the Young Master intend to agree to the request proposed by Jin Feng?"

Fang Longye opened his mouth to eat the fruit, feeling a refreshing sweetness, and replied lazily: "Of course I agreed. Anyway, I'm just there to beat the drum. For the truly important auctions, they wouldn't trust an outsider anyway."

"What's more~"

"What's more what, Young Master~"

"What's more, the fourth child in the family has never been a simple character; I'll just treat it as forming a good connection."

If not for this business with the Yurong Wang, Fang Longye might not have necessarily agreed.

However, after the battle with the Yurong Wang, he really didn't worry that acting as a broker for the Jin Chan Yao Wang faction would bring any resentment.

After the gambling match ended, everyone gathered for a while, and when parting, Jin Feng had deliberately stayed until the end to warn him—the Yurong Wang was not simple.

Of course he wasn't simple; as an existence who would become one of the future Seven Great Sages of the Demon Clan, how could he be simple? Reflecting on the fight with the Yurong Wang earlier, Fang Longye had a clear understanding of his strength. It looked like a fierce struggle, but in reality, he had held back a great deal.

A draw? Heh~

Even if he had used his full strength at the time, the Yurong Wang would still have effortlessly fought him to a draw.

No matter how strong or weak you are, I will always be a fifty-fifty match.

That is exactly the kind of person he is.

Without a hint of the ostentation a Monkey should have.

Oh, I forgot~ I am a golden snub-nosed monkey transformed into human form; compared to some monkeys who deserve to be hacked to pieces from birth, I am naturally worlds apart, a good soul among monkeys.

Regardless, my current impression in the outside world is that of a figure who is a match for the Macaque King. The strong are not restricted; even if they act unconventionally, others will understand. Those rivals of Jin Chan Yao Wang will naturally not hold him, the broker, responsible.

……

The lotus leaves are lush, dripping with verdant green.

Inside the study, the Yuding leaves a lingering fragrance.

Fang Longye, having sent the three women off to cultivate, pondered to himself while looking at the scenery outside the window.

Nowadays, his foundation for cultivation, besides the Yuanlong Scripture, is that Yin and Yang Great Vehicle Dragon Transformation Scripture which can Reverse Innate.

Strictly speaking, this Yin and Yang Great Vehicle Dragon Transformation Scripture does not count as a cultivation technique; in the eyes of Di Jun's generation, it is merely a secret method to Reverse Innate.

It is only because once this secret method is successfully cultivated, one will at the very least be a Golden Immortal, that it is viewed as a cultivation technique by the lower-ranking immortals and gods of the younger generation.

In fact, the improvement in realm brought about by practicing this secret method is merely the feedback from the Dao Rhyme insights gained through smelting spiritual objects during this journey of Reversing Innate.

Compared to the harvest of thoroughly mastering this secret method, these are but trifles.

After all, once successful, one is at the very least an Innate creature. Under the favor of Heaven and Earth, even without cultivation, one's cultivation realm will automatically increase with the passage of time until stepping into the Golden Immortal realm.

Innate creatures are just that overbearing, not to mention Xiantian Shengsheng.

If one truly transforms into a Xiantian Shengsheng comparable to existences like the Three Pure Ones, the Two Sages, Fuxi, and Nüwa, one cannot say that reaching the Great Luo realm is a certainty, but it would definitely not be out of reach.

Of course, this is his understanding, which might be biased.

In short, for Fang Longye, there are currently two paths regarding his cultivation.

One is to practice the Yuanlong Scripture, following the steps and advancing level by level; the other is to collect various Innate Spiritual Objects and rare treasures, smelt them into his body, and strive to Reverse Innate, ascending to the heavens in one step~ These two paths are not contradictory, but rather complement each other.

In this era where Innate Spiritual Objects are scarce, smelting Innate Spiritual Objects is already an extremely late step in the process of Reversing Innate.

Wanting to succeed in one go like in the ancient era is simply unrealistic.

Relying on the Yin and Yang Great Vehicle Dragon Transformation Scripture, this secret method of Reversing Innate, to smelt the essences of various spiritual objects, gain bloodline improvements, and use the feedback of insights to raise his own realm, is the only viable route at present.

For instance, this strange treasure refined from the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart~ Fang Longye gazed at the crimson heart floating up and down in his own auspicious clouds and clear light, spitting out boundless divine brilliance.

This Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart from Bi Qian, if smelted, would inevitably cause his comprehension to greatly increase; his sudden enlightenment would absolutely be like a gushing spring of literary talent.

Perhaps his own heart would also transform into a similar trait.

Pity~ looking at the strands of Human Dao karma entangled upon it, Fang Longye felt a sense of retreat.

He had intended to use this Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart to trade for another similar divine object through the Equivalent Balance, but it seemed none could compare to this heart currently radiating seven-colored light.

It is mainly because, under the shifting laws of the world, these trade items of the same level cannot compare to this Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart from this world in terms of improving comprehension.

Moreover, feeling the speed of his own comprehension of divine abilities under the blessing of the Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart.

The current Fang Longye really does not want to gamble on whether the gain in comprehension after smelting this heart would be better than it is now.

"Forget it, I will process this Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart after achieving the Golden Immortal realm."

Looking again at the phantom of a Yin and Yang furnace and a Yin and Yang millstone within his body, Fang Longye was caught between laughter and tears: "They all say, if a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools. As for me, I have all the pots and pans, but unfortunately, a clever housewife cannot cook without rice."

Previously in the Small World, after thoroughly absorbing the Sun True Fire and Taiyin Divine Water, the phantoms of the furnace and millstone in his body had already transformed from a water-fire structure toward a Yin and Yang one.

And not long ago, following his promotion to True Immortal, he realized the Inverting Yin and Yang Great Divine Ability.

These two phenomena born from practicing the Yin and Yang Great Vehicle Dragon Transformation Scripture had already completely transformed into a Yin and Yang structure.

This secret method of Reversing Innate can be considered officially initiated and refined; it only lacks the smelting of spiritual objects to verify its efficacy.

Thinking of the various treasures and rare items listed on the Dharma assembly list he had obtained, Fang Longye could not help but have his breath hitch.

However, considering his purse, he quickly returned to calm.

Counting the Qiyun Yinxian he had obtained from selling various things over these days, he let out a sigh.

Don't look at how he obtained a Small World and seems to have great wealth and power. Compared to those forces that have existed for a long time, he is simply extremely shabby.

Looking at the Qiyun Yinxian in the Heaven-Filling Dharma Conch that Jin Feng had paid to help bid for treasures, Fang Longye's heart pounded, and he wished he could just take this money and run.

Forcibly suppressing the evil thoughts in his heart, Fang Longye looked up at his own pillar of Qiyun, the heavenly intent pure blue, towering into the clouds, with tassels and precious lotuses gathering—what a person of thick Qiyun favored by Heaven and Earth.

After thinking it over, he gave up the idea of extracting his own Qiyun to condense into Qiyun Yinxian; he would rather die poor than do such a thing of draining the pond to catch the fish, harming himself to benefit others.

As long as his Qiyun and merit are thick enough, he doesn't believe he won't encounter opportunities and good fortune if he wanders around those deep mountains and old forests!

The Heavenly Court introducing such a method to manifest Qiyun and merit is simply vicious.

Isn't it just raising leeks to harvest them periodically~ Having Qiyun and merit on one's person is better than condensing them into coins to carry; don't let it be that the money isn't spent, but the person is gone.

Moreover, in reincarnation, Qiyun and merit will not dissipate, at most they will be consumed. If they are condensed into coins, they cannot be taken into reincarnation; it is purely making wedding clothes for those who come later.

If it weren't for participating in this treasure appraisal Dharma assembly, Fang Longye would have long since refined all the Qiyun Yinxian in his hands to strengthen his own Qiyun. Even if the loss in the process were quite large.

After calculating the subsequent matters and finding nothing urgent, he immediately threw himself into cultivation, quietly waiting for the opening of the treasure appraisal Dharma assembly.

……

Several months of time passed in a flash.

On this day, above the green waves, there was a patch of seven-colored mist.

Fang Longye sat cross-legged on a green lotus leaf. All around him, layers upon layers of cloud energy and heavenly light permeated, full but not overflowing, forming mysterious sounds on their own, with various phenomena appearing.

The seven-colored light, brilliant and bright, shone on the lotus fields all around, spawning ten thousand colored lotuses, burning with brilliance.

Suddenly, the sound of bells, drums, and jade chimes came from an unknown place, carrying the effect of cleansing the heart and spirit, spreading throughout the entire Yaofang, and not ceasing for a long time.

Fang Longye's eyes moved slightly, and he came back to his senses. The Know the Times divine ability activated, and he realized the time had arrived and the Dharma assembly was about to begin. He understood that these heavenly sounds were precisely to remind the participants.

He immediately withdrew his cultivation phenomena, returned to the bedchamber, and had the three women serve him, washing away the dust from his body.

After tidying his clothes and hat, he looked at himself in the mirror—graceful as jade, handsome and peerless, what a dashing young gentleman~

With a satisfied smile, according to what he had learned earlier, he activated the Yaofang Token in his hand. A light gate slowly unfolded before his eyes, rendered with halos and flowing with brilliant colors.

Without hesitation, he took the three women and stepped into it, disappearing from the Treasure Pavilion.

Afterward, the light gate paused, then turned into tiny specks of light, dissipating into nothingness~

Only the small bronze tripod remained in the hall, with sandalwood incense curling upward……

(End of chapter)