Chapter 102: 【The Love Between Man and Dog Is Not Yet Over】

"Outstanding people and spiritual land"—in a universe like the Shrouding the Heavens universe, where mighty cultivators fly across the sky, this phrase is an objective fact.

Why does the Big Dipper Emperor Star produce so many heaven-gifted talents? Beyond the fact that emperors and heavenly venerables throughout the ages have moved their own orthodoxies here in pursuit of the path to immortality, turning Big Dipper into the center of the universe, there is another, more important reason.

The five regions of Big Dipper were transformed from a Chaos Body.

The five regions of Big Dipper are the largest five-colored altar in the universe. In the past, after the Boundless Heavenly Venerable slew the Chaos Body, he evolved its corpse into the Big Dipper star, with its five great secret realms becoming the five regions: Eastern Wilderness, Northern Plains, Western Desert, Central Plains, and Southern Ridge.

This was a major contingency plan. Once the path to immortality opened, he intended to activate this five-colored altar, operating the greatest teleportation array in the world to strike through the void between two realms and reach another world.

It is a pity that despite the Boundless Heavenly Venerable’s myriad schemes, he himself ended in emptiness, his traces unseen for ages. However, the Big Dipper star he evolved has produced several brilliant emperors, and even no shortage of Heavenly Emperor-level existences.

And one emperor after another has fed back into their mother star, eventually turning Big Dipper into a top-tier source of life in the universe.

It can be said that the probability of Big Dipper giving birth to special constitutions is much higher than other life planets.

Yet, compared to the Primordial Ancient Star, Big Dipper still lags behind a bit; after all, Earth has nurtured several genuine Heavenly Emperors in succession.

This makes Lin Xian have to suspect that a certain Red-Haired Ancestor, the first existence in history to transcend the path of sacrifice, also hailed from Earth; otherwise, this monstrous, heaven-defying luck cannot be explained.

"Earth, the Primordial, I will return sooner or later. There is still a karmic connection waiting for me there."

Lin Xian whispered, the system's notification sound echoing in his ears.

【Side Quest: Seize first place in the Luo Tian Dajiao】

【Main Quest: Defeat the Old Heavenly Master on Mount Longhu】

The quest in the Under One Person world is complete, but the quest in the Shrouding the Heavens universe is not yet finished. On the Primordial Ancient Star, there is also an Old Heavenly Master waiting for him.

"Holy Master, dinner is ready!"

Just as Lin Xian was deep in thought, Ye Fan’s call suddenly rang out. He returned carrying two large chunks of Purple Mountain stone and threw them onto the ground, instantly causing a tremor. They stood in the courtyard like two artificial hills.

"Your appetite is getting bigger and bigger." Lin Xian clicked his tongue. The two small hills before them were only a portion of what the two of them ate daily; they would have to go dig for another hour to have enough for one day’s cultivation.

"As my cultivation base grows, I need more and more Purple Mountain stone." Ye Fan couldn't help but worry, "If this goes on, won't we dig Purple Mountain empty?"

"Digging it empty won't happen. That is an Emperor’s dojo; even a trace of its power is enough for us to eat for a hundred thousand years." Lin Xian shook his head. "It’s just that the energy provided by Purple Mountain stone is too little. Even eating for a day is probably not as effective as a powerhouse in the Four Extremes realm breathing for half an hour."

"Rely on the mountain to eat from the mountain. At most, we can eat until the fifth level of the Dao Palace. After that, we’ll have to think of other ways; we must open up new sources and reduce expenditure."

"How much Source is left in the treasuries of the five sects?"

"I'll go ask Tingting." Ye Fan scratched his head. He was focused on bitter cultivation and had no time to manage these things; Jiang Tingting was in charge of it all.

"Qingxia, Seven Stars, Profound Moon, Falling Glow, Departing Fire—a total of six thousand six hundred catties, which is two blocks of Source."

"After wiping out the bandits, the Source handed over by the several sects adds up to nearly seven thousand catties."

Little Tingting held a golden abacus, adopting the posture she used for calculating accounts at her grandfather’s restaurant, and muttered, "Big Brother used over a thousand catties to break through to the second level of the Dao Palace, the dog took a thousand catties, the Holy Master used over three thousand catties, and the daily needs of the Holy Land... we have about six hundred catties of Source left."

"Spending money really is like flowing water." Ye Fan sighed. Not long ago, they were poor people worried about a few dozen catties of Source. Wiping out the bandits in this area only yielded about a hundred catties.

Now, thousands of catties have been used up in a flash, and it’s still not enough.

"It seems we need to use some Source Heaven Master methods to earn a few hundred thousand catties of Source." Lin Xian whispered. During these days, they had been contemplating the divine charm in the Wushi ruins of the Profound Moon Cave, which had already made up for their lack of temperament.

They were more confident in performing the method of changing heaven and earth, and they were no longer afraid of winning too much Source and being targeted by jealous people.

"Are we leaving now?" Ye Fan was a bit excited. Although he had used Source Heaven Master methods these days to dig out some Source underground, it was at most a few dozen catties, nowhere near enough to fill the bottomless pit of the Ancient Sacred Body.

Too many people had been to this land, and the precious Source had all been dug up and sent to those large cities. To go further, they had to gamble on Source.

"No rush, let's stabilize first."

Lin Xian smiled slightly. "A Source Heaven Master must have left some foundation for their descendants. Let's go cut some of the stones in the village."

"Right, how could I forget this!" Ye Fan woke up as if from a dream. How could a dignified Source Heaven Master not leave behind some precious stones? Seeking Source and cutting stones—this was the Source Heaven Master's specialty.

A moment later, the adult men in the village were all busy, stacking the stones into a small hill, not even leaving the foundations, fearing they might miss something.

Zhang Zhiwei was busy, picking out the stone rollers, stone stools, and stone mills from the pile of rubble, totaling over fifty stone implements.

The big black dog also received the news and stood by, "eyeing like a tiger," fearing it would miss out on any benefits.

And then, there really was a surprise. Ye Fan cut a grain of Divine Source from a stone; its life essence was astonishing. Although very small, it was worth twenty-five thousand catties of Source!

Ye Fan was overjoyed. Just this one grain of Divine Source was enough for him to break through to the third level of the Dao Palace, with even some to spare.

"Woof woof woof..." The big black dog wanted to snatch it, but was suppressed by the two of them working together.

Immediately after, Lin Xian cut a fleshy fruit from the center of a millstone; it was pinkish and looked a bit like a peach.

"What is this? Let this Emperor taste it." The big black dog came up again, licking its face, opening its bloody maw, ready to bite down.

Fortunately, Lin Xian was quick-handed, hurriedly taking the fruit away and cursing, "This is a Human Origin Fruit! If you had bitten down just now, at least one hundred thousand catties of Source would be gone!"

"What Human Origin Fruit!" The Black Emperor’s eyes turned green. "This kind of fruit is a fake dragon pearl produced by the earth. If it falls into the hands of a master alchemist, it can refine divine pills that can extend life by fifty to a hundred years."

"What one hundred thousand catties of Source!" Ye Fan was young and didn't care about longevity; he cared more about Source. Hearing the number one hundred thousand, he turned completely red. This wasn't a fruit; it was his hope for the fourth level of the Dao Palace.

Man and dog launched a battle for the Human Origin Fruit. The Ancient Sacred Body suppressed the black dog, and the two fought to the end of the village, nearly grinding the stones to dust.

"Dead dog, what did you eat to grow up? Even the Fighting Sacred Art can't move you!" Ye Fan cursed.

"Damn it, so it was the Nine Secrets! I was wondering why it hurt so much; it nearly killed this Emperor!" The big black dog shrieked, definitely not faking it.

Seeing this, Lin Xian shook his head and used Source Heaven Master methods to find a jade box, temporarily sealing the Human Origin Fruit to prevent the essence from leaking.

"Should we keep cutting?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

"No, let's save them for now." Lin Xian shook his head. These treasures left by the Source Heaven Master for their descendants couldn't necessarily be bought outside even with Source.

For life-extending divine objects like the Human Origin Fruit, one doesn't know how many aging Holy Masters and Kings would go crazy and fight over it.

Selling one or two pieces now that they are short on Source is fine, but selling them all would be called being a spendthrift.

Moreover, neither Ye Fan nor Lin Xian had become true Source Heaven Masters. Once a divine object is cut open, they cannot fully preserve its medicinal efficacy. Rather than wasting it, it is better to hide it for a future day.

In the following month, Ye Fan used the Divine Source to break through to the third level of the Dao Palace, and his combat power received an explosive boost; he could be invincible relying solely on his physical body.

Ye Fan still felt it wasn't enough, because the Dao Palace secret realm focuses most on Dao power. He needed the Dao Palace chapter created by the Western Queen Mother to perfect himself, so he went to harass the Black Emperor every day.

In the stone village, one could often see man and dog fighting and biting each other, with dog hair falling everywhere. At first, some people wanted to intervene, but then they realized it was either Ye Fan looking for trouble with the Black Emperor or the Black Emperor looking for trouble with Ye Fan. Since the two were just fighting to hone their combat skills and not harming each other's lives, no one interfered much.

As time went on, man and dog became a unique and beautiful landscape of the stone village.

Lin Xian shook his head and sighed, "The love between man and dog is not yet over; this is a grievance from a past life. Tingting, don't learn from them."

"Mm-hmm." Jiang Tingting nodded obediently, then asked, "Are we going to the Holy City next?"

"The Holy City is tens of thousands of miles away, too far from here." Lin Xian shook his head. "Let's go to the nearby Pingyan City first. The Holy Lands and aristocratic families all have branches in major cities; let's go test the waters first."

Several young people in the stone village also wanted to follow to watch the fun, and Lin Xian agreed. First, the Qingxia Sect had already become the hegemon nearby, so there was no threat from any forces; second, bringing more people could better conceal their identities.

The group dressed as Qingxia disciples, and with a few genuine Qingxia Sect disciples, led by Lin Xian, the Qingxia Ancestor, they swaggered toward the city.

"Old Immortal Qingxia, boundless magic power, vast supernatural powers, the dharma carriage arrives at Pingyan..."

Although the slogan was crude, it could shake three thousand miles of mountains and rivers, because the Qingxia Sect had truly wiped out the four sects and become the hegemon of this region.

Other forces were extremely wary of the suddenly appearing Qingxia Ancestor, believing that he was very likely a Four Extremes powerhouse.

Just as Lin Xian stepped into Pingyan City, local Qingxia disciples came to greet them, named Liu Chengen and Liu Chengwang.

"Qingxia disciples? Why haven't I seen them on the main peak's roster?" Lin Xian was dazed for a moment, then looked back at one of the Five Elders of Qingxia beside him and asked, "Are they remnants?"

The Qingxia Elder smiled obsequiously, "Ancestor, they are indeed people from that unfilial Sect Master's lineage."

"Then take them down." Lin Xian sighed. The Qingxia Ancestor was compassionate and couldn't bear to see anyone die before his eyes.

A group of Qingxia disciples instantly rushed up like wolves and tigers, intending to capture Liu Chengen and Liu Chengwang.

Liu Chengen was instantly panicked and shouted, "I came to pay respects to the Ancestor! What are you doing?"

"That unfilial Sect Master nearly caused the Qingxia Sect to be wiped out; your lineage are sinners!" the Qingxia Elder scolded. New hatred and old grudges erupted at this moment. It was the Qingxia Sect Master who had locked him in the dungeon because he refused to become a bandit.

If Lin Xian hadn't changed the fate of Qingxia, he would have died of old age in that dungeon. Both publicly and privately, he was at odds with the Sect Master's lineage.

Saying this, the Qingxia Elder announced the expulsion of the two from the Qingxia registry and had them taken back to be thrown into the dungeon!

"I don't accept this! I have bled for Qingxia, I have been injured for Qingxia!" Liu Chengen shouted, "I want to see the Ancestor! I want to see the Ancestor..."

The purple-robed man Liu Chengwang was more decisive than his younger brother Liu Chengen. Seeing the situation was bad, he roared and lunged at Jiang Tingting, preparing to take a hostage.

However, Ye Fan was battle-hardened and practiced the incomplete Xing Zi Mi, so he was extremely fast. He sneered, "Even ancient creatures run faster than you; put away these little tricks."

Saying this, he shot divine light from his fingertips, which turned into a rope and instantly bound Liu Chengwang.

The Qingxia Elder was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to suppress the Liu brothers. Given Liu Chengwang's ferocity, his custody was the strictest.

The subsequent gambling on Source was a small matter. To others, gambling on Source was extremely difficult, but in the hands of two Source Heaven Masters, it was like cutting melons and vegetables; they saw through it in a few glances and swept through the major gambling dens.

What truly surprised the group was that the Goddess of Yaochi had arrived in Pingyan City, causing a stir. It was called a tour, but many guessed it wasn't that simple.

"The Goddess of Yaochi is famous throughout the Eastern Wilderness, and her status is extraordinary. I'm afraid her arrival will attract many young talents."

"I just saw a kid from the Jiang family, and a junior from the Yaoguang Holy Land who thinks he's dashing and handsome; I've seen them both in the Holy City."

"Indeed, many people have come, and even a few little bandits have run over. Could those bastards be thinking of snatching the Goddess of Yaochi? If they really did that, it would be too interesting."

"Yaochi is indeed extraordinary. Whether in our era or today, people of the same generation cannot resist their immortal charm."

Several old men discussed as if no one else was around, their cultivation bases unfathomable. The Goddess of Yaochi was just a beginning, and then the descendants of the Thirteen Great Bandits, the Holy Son and Holy Goddess of Yaoguang, and a crowd of others arrived one after another.

"The Northern Region is going to be lively." Ye Fan could see that this was just a precursor; subsequently, more Holy Lands, aristocratic families, and even mighty figures would surely come.

"Are people from the Great Xia Dynasty coming too?" Lin Xian was thoughtful. He remembered that a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty had become a nun, and it seemed he could ask her for advice on how to use the power of faith.

The Qingxia Sect's operation was growing, covering three thousand miles of mountains and rivers. The originally thin power of faith began to manifest; if it wasn't utilized, it would be a waste.

"Ancestor! The Goddess of Yaochi is looking over here." Suddenly, Er Lengzi said. He was dressed as a Daoist boy, looking red-lipped and white-toothed, without the slightest majesty of the Silver Blood Royal Family, but rather a bit timid.

On a pavilion not far away, several beautiful and ethereal women were accompanying her. The leading woman was like moonlight covering her body, like an immortal flower spitting out stamens. Her whole person was hazy and unclear, but she gave people a feeling of flawlessness.

Her graceful jade body, slender and varied, was shrouded in brilliant light, as if she were standing in the Guanghan Palace, holy and distant, making people feel they could never approach.

Like an existence of a Nine Heavens fairy, not only was Er Lengzi shy, but the accompanying Qingxia Sect members also lowered their heads, feeling inferior, fearing they would profane the fairy.

Compared to the Holy Land of Yaochi, the small Qingxia Sect was like mud-legged peasants meeting a goddess.

Of course, there were exceptions. Jiang Tingting blinked her eyes and praised from the bottom of her heart, "Big sister is so beautiful."

A certain big black dog clicked its tongue twice and muttered, "How many years has it been? Yaochi is still the same."

Ye Fan was extremely curious and grabbed the Black Emperor, asking, "Have you seen the Goddess of Yaochi before?"

"That is... humph, I won't tell you. Exchange it for Divine Source." The Black Emperor bared its fangs and brandished its claws, at odds with Ye Fan, both hating the sight of each other.

"Boundless... that Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Venerable!" Lin Xian, disguised as an old immortal, flicked his horsetail whisk, truly possessing an immortal air and a sense of transcendence. He performed a Daoist salute and stepped forward, asking, "Does the Goddess have something to seek from this poor Daoist?"

"Nothing." The Goddess of Yaochi was shrouded in rosy mist, her true face unclear, giving people a hazy feeling, but the more this was so, the more people hoped to catch a glimpse of her immortal face.

"I just feel that the Daoist is somewhat familiar, as if I have seen you somewhere." The Goddess of Yaochi said indifferently. Her voice was calm, pleasant like heavenly music, like a warm breeze blowing into people's hearts, plucking their heartstrings, possessing a strange magic.

Nearby cultivators showed strange expressions, recognizing the figure of Lin Xian after his transformation, and couldn't help but be shocked. Could the legendary Qingxia Ancestor really possess some great supernatural powers?

"Does the Goddess feel only I am familiar, or does she feel others are familiar too?" Lin Xian said leisurely, pointing to Ye Fan, "My disciple here also feels familiar."

A strange look appeared in the Goddess of Yaochi's eyes, and she nodded slowly. It really did feel somewhat familiar. What was going on today?

Lin Xian smiled secretly. With the Source Heaven Book plus the Yaochi Scripture, and still an Ancient Sacred Body, it would be strange if you Yaochi people weren't familiar!

The old lover of the Fifth Generation Source Heaven Master, that Goddess of Yaochi, had not revealed few Yaochi scriptures to the Fifth Generation Source Heaven Master.

The Great Accomplishment Sacred Body was the husband of the Western Queen Mother, and the Emperor's son of your Yaochi was a congenital Sacred Body Dao Fetus.

"The Goddess may not know, but our two lineages have a connection in our ancestry." Lin Xian laughed loudly and pointed at the Black Emperor, "If you don't believe me, look at this dog; does it also have a connection with Yaochi?"

"What are you mud monkeys coming to join in the fun for? How could you have a connection with the fairy!"

Someone mocked, "The fairy looks at you highly, and you actually dare to take a dog... holy crap, the dog is biting people!"

Before the Goddess of Yaochi could speak, a group of sycophants couldn't stand it, barking louder than the Black Emperor.

Then the Black Emperor was enraged, roaring and biting anyone it saw, not reducing its mania in the slightest.

"Woof! Woof! Woof!" The Black Emperor cursed, "You brat, looking down on a dog! This Emperor will bite you to death today..."

"A dog that can speak human language..." The Goddess of Yaochi was slightly stunned, thinking the Black Emperor was an ancient creature or the true form of a demon race mighty figure. She tried to use the unique Heavenly Secret Secret Art of Yaochi to deduce, and then she froze. This dog really did have a connection with Yaochi.

What was going on today? Whether it was man or dog, they all had a connection with Yaochi.

"May I ask the Daoist, who are your ancestors?" The Goddess of Yaochi walked out of the pavilion, immortal energy surrounding her, lotus flowers blooming with every step, and where her jade feet landed, petals danced, each crystal clear, emitting bursts of fragrance.

"Easy to say, easy to say." Lin Xian smiled slightly, flicked the horsetail whisk in his hand, and said leisurely, "The ancestors of this poor Daoist's lineage once wanted to marry the Goddess of Yaochi..."

Before the words fell, countless curses rang out in the city: "Old shameless, truly shameless!"

"Is the Yaochi fairy someone your lineage can marry?!"