Chapter 29: The Transaction Concludes Successfully, A Huge Harvest, A Triple Win

"Whew!"

At the foot of Tai Shan, Zhang Xuan lay limp on the hotel bed, not wanting to move a muscle.

But recalling the complete Eight-Nine Profound Art in his mind, he couldn't help but grin foolishly.

The things he had experienced in this round were truly numerous; he had been whimsical, playing a game of empty-handed wolf-catching.

First, he swindled the Taishang Forgetting Emotion Record from Dugu Baitian, then turned to the world of One World of Supreme, exchanging for the Eight-Nine Profound Art from the Moral Heavenly Venerable.

The overall process was thrilling and exciting, but the harvest was also shockingly large.

Two manuals that could be called the most supreme divine arts in their respective worlds were, at this very moment, in his mind.

Of course, in reality, they were recorded in the Chat Group.

With Zhang Xuan's current memory, there was no way he could fully memorize the Taishang Forgetting Emotion Record and the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

After the Nine Yang Divine Art, he did indeed have a photographic memory for many Martial Arts classics, but to directly memorize the Taishang Forgetting Emotion Record and the Eight-Nine Profound Art was still too difficult for Zhang Xuan.

Fortunately, this round of events ended perfectly.

Well, not quite perfect; at the very least, he still had to go to the Shenmo Lingyuan to give the Eight-Nine Profound Art to Dugu Baitian.

If possible, he could continue to swindle a perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed from Dugu Baitian.

With a method like the Eight-Nine Profound Art, Dugu Baitian and the others could embark on another path, wrestling with the Heavenly Dao at the level of rules, without needing to purely use energy to confront the Heavenly Dao.

Using energy to confront the Heavenly Dao, it would be difficult for everyone under heaven combined to compare with the Heavenly Dao; after all, as the core of the Heavenly Emperor, the Heavenly Dao naturally possessed all the energy in the world.

Comparing rules, however, was real; it was possible to win.

Zhang Xuan recalled the Heavenly Dao's ability to manipulate rules in the Shenmu World; he didn't have a very deep impression, which meant the Heavenly Dao should be relatively weak in this aspect.

At the very least, it should be incomparable to the Other Shore who manipulated rules daily in One World of Supreme.

If Dugu Baitian and the others had someone who could achieve the Other Shore, they would definitely be able to wrestle with the Heavenly Dao.

"However, I won't worry about that for now; I need to rest."

Zhang Xuan didn't care; he might be very busy later, but he had already completed the main operation, and now he just wanted to rest.

Collapsing on the hotel bed, Zhang Xuan originally thought he would rest for a long time, but in reality, when he climbed up, he found that only a few hours had passed.

Communicating with Dugu Baitian and the Moral Heavenly Venerable was extremely stressful and mentally taxing, but at the same time, it brought a unique sense of excitement.

After all, it was just a round of peculiar conjecture, and after true verification, the harvest was shockingly large.

When leaving Tushita Palace, Zhang Xuan had seen Taishang Laojun bow to him, and he nodded in return.

At the same time, a unique sense of satisfaction arose in his heart; he knew that Taishang Laojun respected the path he had provided, and respected the Taishang Forgetting Emotion Record.

But Zhang Xuan was still happy.

After all, Taishang Laozi had truly, genuinely bowed to him.

Whether it was through trickery or otherwise, at that moment, Zhang Xuan truly felt a unique sensation from the bottom of his heart.

Slowly sitting up from the bed, Zhang Xuan began to calculate the harvest of this round.

The Taishang Forgetting Emotion Record and the Eight-Nine Profound Art...

There is no need to say much about the Taishang Forgetting Emotion Record; this supreme art had too much demonic nature, and Zhang Xuan did not intend to practice it, nor did he even intend to look at it much.

It was fine to have the Chat Group browse it while trading with Dugu Baitian in an abnormal state.

If he were in a normal state, Zhang Xuan suspected that if he were to look at the Taishang Forgetting Emotion Record now, it would immediately begin to cultivate passively within his body.

The demonic nature of the Taishang Forgetting Emotion Record was no joke.

Although he had obtained this top-tier scripture, Zhang Xuan had no intention of cultivating it.

Anyway, Zhang Xuan had another supreme divine art, which, from the current perspective, was enough for cultivation.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Zhang Xuan silently browsed the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

The Eight-Nine Profound Art, known for having the best defense and myriad transformations, was a supreme Daoist method in One World of Supreme.

The two people in the world who cultivated this method were both the most supreme figures under heaven: one was the first of the third-generation disciples of the Chan Sect, the Creation Realm Yang Jian, and the other was Sun Wukong, who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace and then again at Lingshan.

Both were in the Creation Realm and both had the opportunity to achieve the Other Shore; the reason they could not was not because they were unable, but because they dared not.

After all, with many Other Shore existences looming, given their strength and accumulation, if the Other Shore were to move slightly, they would die and be beyond redemption.

Zhang Xuan was already quite satisfied with this Mysterious Technique; the Eight-Nine Profound Art could be considered powerful even in the world of One World of Supreme, ranking among the most top-tier methods.

If one enters the Dao, it becomes the Indestructible Dao Body; if one enters the Buddha, it becomes the Bodhi Golden Body, which can refine the flesh into a saint, making one immortal and indestructible, and can also possess great divine abilities like three heads and six arms and the Law of Heaven and Earth, with infinite power.

Zhang Xuan looked carefully at its internal introduction and the method of cultivation, and a smile could not help but appear on his face.

What Taishang Laojun gave was not just the method of cultivation, but he also explained this method in detail with his own way of lecturing.

Just like the Taishang Forgetting Emotion Record given by Dugu Baitian, the methods passed down from different worlds and different cultures, after their explanations and then translated by the Chat Group, became common knowledge across the worlds, allowing everyone to understand the meaning and wisdom within.

Zhang Xuan looked at it carefully; he prepared to use the Eight-Nine Profound Art as his main cultivation method afterward.

The legendary top-tier divine art was not very difficult for him to read; after studying it carefully and memorizing it, he did not continue to try.

Instead, he closed his eyes slightly and felt the Chat Group once again.

As his thoughts turned, a wisp of projection was cast into the Shenmo Lingyuan once again.

And the moment he landed, a wisp of smoke and clouds emerged from beneath the Shenmo Lingyuan.

Dugu Baitian, over a zhang tall with a body like cast copper and iron, emerged from below.

Dugu Baitian's gaze was calm, and as he appeared, rumbling thunder sounded in the sky once again.

Boundless power permeated this area, but Zhang Xuan remained unmoved, saying with a smile: "This trade was very fair, and the other party was very satisfied."

"As for the perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed..."

Zhang Xuan paused and shook his head, saying: "The other party does not need it."

Dugu Baitian's expression tightened; he was still considering whether to use the perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed for the exchange, after all, a perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed could nurture a supreme heavenly treasure like the Taiji God and Demon Map, and could also become a perfect world.

Taking such a supreme seed to exchange with someone for a method that he didn't know could further strengthen them made Dugu Baitian hesitate.

"Do you mean that this round of exchange is over, and you are playing with me?"

"No, the transaction proceeds as normal; the other party has provided the goods."

Zhang Xuan glanced at Dugu Baitian, spoke softly, and recited the Eight-Nine Profound Art bit by bit.

At first, Dugu Baitian's expression was quite relaxed, even slightly peculiar.

Cultivation begins from the most fundamental roots, opening the nine apertures such as the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and tongue; it does not sound very strong, and subsequently, after opening the Ancestral Aperture of the Brow, one connects the Bridge of Heaven and Earth to achieve an Outer Scene.

Dugu Baitian's expression became slightly more serious; reaching this step, one could already be mentioned in the same breath as some of the weaker martial artists, mages, and cultivators walking within this world.

Combining the Outer Scene with the Golden Body Dharma Image to shape a Dharma Body—if the Dharma Body is not destroyed, the self is not destroyed, and the Dharma Body can combine the power of heaven and earth, possessing incredible violations—hearing this, Dugu Baitian's expression turned solemn.

Reaching this step, one is already not inferior to figures of the ordinary Immortal Martial Realm.

On the road to opposing the Heavenly Dao, although not yet qualified to be cannon fodder, one can already become a pure energy source to provide recovery for others.

And when Zhang Xuan had not yet spoken of the legends and Creation related to the Dharma Body, a chessboard had already appeared around Dugu Baitian, with countless tiny flags flickering above it.

At the same time, a massive Taiji Gods and Demons diagram floated beside Dugu Baitian and Zhang Xuan, isolating the inside and outside of the world.

Within the entire world, only Dugu Baitian could hear the words spoken by Zhang Xuan.

Upon hearing of the Other Shore above the Creation Realm, Dugu Baitian's expression finally shook.

Although he had not yet practiced this brand-new method, as one of the strongest in his world, Dugu Baitian was able to understand the profound mysteries of the Eight-Nine Profound Art in a very short time.

"Contending for power with the Heavenly Dao?"

"Indeed, this is the correct direction!"

In a fleeting moment, Dugu Baitian understood Zhang Xuan's meaning.

He understood why Zhang Xuan said this method was extremely effective for him.

Now, after reading the entire method, he felt it was more than just effective; it was simply thunderous to the ears.

"Sir truly possesses earth-shattering talent!"

Dugu Baitian bowed in admiration and performed a formal salute to Zhang Xuan.

He had an urge to practice immediately and use this method to achieve the Other Shore of Creation and contend with the Heavenly Dao.

With his cultivation realm, there were not many problems below the Other Shore Realm.

After all, the Creation Realm was merely letting him feel the flow of the Time River, and let alone feeling the flow of the Time River, he had already scrambled through the timeline many times.

The only thing he was not quite sure about was achieving the Other Shore, but Dugu Baitian also had confidence.

Give him some time, and he felt he could do it.

After a moment of silence, Dugu Baitian straightened his expression.

With a wave of his hand, piece after piece of jade flew in front of Zhang Xuan.

"Exchanging the Supreme Forgetting Emotion Record with you, Sir, would be too much of a loss for you; here are the Demon Summoning Scripture, the Eight Styles of Rebellious Chaos, the Heavenly Sword Formula..."

With a clatter, a large pile of divine arts and unique techniques appeared before Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan smilingly took the top two, not moving the rest.

One reason was that he needed to maintain the dignity of the Chat Group Owner and could not be greedy, as that would be too demeaning.

The other was that while Dugu Baitian had provided a pile of top-tier methods, these methods basically required cultivation from the Inner Heaven and Earth, and Zhang Xuan no longer wanted to walk that path; having a few top-tier methods and battle techniques for reference was enough, and more was unnecessary.

After doing all this, Zhang Xuan leisurely said to Dugu Baitian: "Both sides are very satisfied with this transaction, so this transaction ends here, perfectly concluded."

(End of this chapter)