Chapter 41: Rapid Progress, Hopes for the Future

Seeing that Qingdi felt a bit short on points even for exchanging the Eight/Nine Mysterious Technique, the corners of Zhang Xuan's mouth curled up slightly.

He did not think this was a bad thing; rather, he felt it was a significantly good thing—it was only a good thing if the other party lacked points.

Currently, the characters in the Chat Group were all noobs; well... Zhang Sanfeng could not be considered a noob, as he had already fought across the heavens and earth without a rival, but the world Zhang Sanfeng was in did not provide much help to Zhang Xuan.

The best divine arts there, such as the Nine Yang Divine Art or the Universe Shift, could no longer keep up with Zhang Xuan's current pace.

As for the other Chat Group members, they were all in their early growth stages and were still quite fragile, whether it was Meng Qi, Yu Chennan, or the newly joined Li Xiaoyao.

Overall, they were all at the starting stage and of little use to Zhang Xuan; the one with the most utility was Qingdi.

"I still have to find a way to get more things that Qingdi wants..."

Zhang Xuan's gaze was distant, feeling that this matter had great potential.

Qingdi was a top-tier big shot in the Zhetian Universe, and he was not considered obsolete throughout the entire book.

In the current Post-Desolate Ancient Era, he was an even more invincible existence.

Coupled with the fact that Qingdi wanted to create a world and was stuck in a dilemma—either move forward or just wait to die silently.

Originally, Qingdi did not know that this path was a dead end, so perhaps his strength and desire to struggle were not that strong.

But now that he knew that path was a dead end, Qingdi would certainly strive to become active.

"My original thinking was too narrow. The Dark Turmoil is indeed the most terrifying turmoil in history, and it is a disaster for everyone living in this world. It is not just me who should consider this problem; anyone with a shred of conscience would consider it."

"It was one thing if Qingdi didn't know before, but now that he knows, he must take action."

"When the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up."

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan felt his train of thought suddenly open up.

The previously oppressive feeling instantly became relaxed.

Achieving Great Emperor in two hundred years—well, the level of an ordinary Great Emperor was not enough.

After all, once the Immortal Path opened, the Supreme beings and Ancient Emperors in the Forbidden Zones would not hold back at all.

They would jump out frantically; one would at least need to reach the level of Ruthless Great Emperor and Wushi Dadi for the Forbidden Zones to actively avoid them.

They would only jump out when the Immortal Path opened, but their actions would likely be much more restrained, not so arrogant as to casually stomp Beidou to pieces if they were unhappy.

With his train of thought opened, Zhang Xuan's imagination also ran wild.

"I must get more items that require points for exchange, so that Qingdi can break free from his current situation."

Zhang Xuan felt a bit of regret for showing off earlier.

"I should have asked Dugu Baitian for the perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed; if I had, listing it in the Chat Group for 100,000 or 200,000 points would have been perfectly reasonable."

If a perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed were given to Qingdi, Zhang Xuan felt there was a high probability he could open up a new world.

It might not be enough to open up an Immortal Realm, as a complete Immortal Realm was unimaginably powerful in the Luan Gu Era, formed by the merging of countless Multiverses.

Relying on a single perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed, that level should not be achievable.

But opening up a world like an Immortal Fragment that possessed quite a bit of Immortal Substance should be possible.

"Sigh, well, the overall problem isn't big. With Chen Nan's level, it won't be long before he can go to the Kunlun Demon World to get that perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed his father left for him; it will be fine to exchange it from Chen Nan then..."

Zhang Xuan made plans to himself.

As for Qingdi's stance, Zhang Xuan never doubted it.

If Qingdi had truly wanted to enter the Forbidden Zones, given his strength, realm, and level at the time, he could have stayed in any of the Seven Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland; there was no need for him to try to open up an Immortal Realm alone inside the Desolate Tower.

On this point, Qingdi's will had not yet fallen; he still stood on the side of the myriad races of the heavens.

Strengthening Qingdi was not a problem.

"Hmm, get more exchangeable items, especially those useful to Qingdi, and then I can let Qingdi exert his own subjective initiative..."

Zhang Xuan thought about the many treasures of Beidou and drooled a little.

True Dragon Undying Divine Medicine, Nine Wonders Undying Divine Medicine, Qilin Undying Divine Medicine, Black Tortoise Undying Divine Medicine, Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree...

These were the most supreme Undying Divine Medicines in the world, pursued by countless people in the entire Universe, and even Great Emperors had one each; in Beidou, they grew in patches.

Then there were the most supreme scripture inheritances in the world.

Tianhuangzi had the scriptures inherited from the Undying Emperor, Purple Mountain had the Wushi Sutra left by Wushi Dadi, Sheng Ya had the Secret of 'Row', and Yaochi Sacred Land had the inheritance of the Ruthless Great Emperor, the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art and the Indestructible Heavenly Art...

The most critical thing was that the Ruthless Inheritor's Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art and Indestructible Heavenly Art in Yaochi Sacred Land were only controlled by a Great Power in the Immortal Embryo Realm in the early stages.

In the Post-Desolate Ancient Era, the Heaven and Earth Essence in Beidou was so thin it was despairing; the strongest were only Severing Dao Kings of the Immortal Three, and not even a single Saint could be found.

The most supreme methods in the world were generally mastered by figures in the Immortal Embryo Realm.

Under such conditions, Beidou could be said to be full of treasures everywhere.

The more he thought, the more excited Zhang Xuan became; previously, he had not dared to covet these treasures at all.

But if he could make Qingdi feel that he was poor and destitute, all these most supreme treasures in the world would jump into the Chat Group.

"I must appease Qingdi!"

Zhang Xuan made up his mind; regardless of how many negative buffs the current Qingdi had, Qingdi was, after all, a Great Emperor.

Even at his worst, beating up the current Beidou would be no problem; as long as Qingdi avoided the Seven Forbidden Zones of the Eastern Wasteland, no one could touch him.

Moreover, Qingdi was not entirely unaware of the locations of many treasures; after all, Meng Qi had already shown the entire Zhetian book to Qingdi.

Qingdi might have only cared about his future ending at first, but when there were many cultivation technique demands in the Chat Group, and there were methods and items that could change his current state, Qingdi would certainly have other thoughts.

Zhang Xuan watched Qingdi's expression carefully and found that Qingdi had already become addicted to the Eight/Nine Mysterious Technique, his avatar gradually dimming.

He went offline!

"Ah, this!"

Zhang Xuan was stunned; he had wanted to use the Chat Group to observe Qingdi's state more and then plan the next mutual benefit exchange.

Unexpectedly, after getting the first half of the scripture, Qingdi went directly to contemplate it.

Feeling stunned, Zhang Xuan felt a bit uncomfortable, but also felt it was a matter of course.

"I don't have anything on hand right now, so I can't tempt Qingdi too much. I still need to stock up on more things that can be exchanged with Qingdi, things that will make Qingdi's heart move."

"Having some time is a good thing for the current me."

Zhang Xuan comforted himself in secret; the situation was indeed so.

Regarding the two top-tier scriptures, the Record of Supreme Forgetting of Emotions and the Eight/Nine Mysterious Technique, due to the previous discussion, Qingdi was clearly interested in the Eight/Nine Mysterious Technique and would likely prioritize exchanging for the Eight/Nine Mysterious Technique and its annotated version.

After that, there wouldn't be much in the Chat Group to attract Qingdi.

To make Qingdi willingly work and collect top-tier cultivation techniques, more carrots were needed.

"If you want a donkey to move, you have to hang a carrot in front of it."

As for the whip, even if Zhang Xuan were given two guts, he wouldn't dare to crack it.

However, Qingdi didn't need a whip cracking behind his back; he already faced significant crises of his own: one was the Dark Turmoil two hundred years later, and the other was his impending death after failing to create the Immortal Realm.

With these two life-taking whips lashing behind him, Zhang Xuan felt Qingdi should be very motivated.

"Hmm, having a plan is good, but one cannot be too ambitious; the top priority is to improve oneself first."

Zhang Xuan was quite self-aware.

When the entire Chat Group calmed down, Zhang Xuan returned to reality from being the mysterious Chat Group Owner, still just a cultivator who had only opened Five Apertures.

"The foundation of everything is still my cultivation; I cannot act recklessly."

The cruelty of reality immediately made Zhang Xuan recognize his status.

Fortunately, the future was very promising; looking out, his familiar home was so fresh, and the peach tree on the balcony that had just sprouted tender buds made his heart feel comfortable.

After watering the newly sprouted Flat Peach Tree seedling, Zhang Xuan focused his mind.

He took the Dragon Inner Core out from his bosom, and the vigorous Life Essence surged into his body; Zhang Xuan even felt traces of Immortal Substance.

This made Zhang Xuan's heart stir.

"This should be the Immortal Substance from the Shenmu World; in that world, the Seventh Tier Immortal Martial Realm can achieve immortality, so it stands to reason that the Immortal Substance is very abundant. If possible, these substances could also be used to trade with Qingdi..."

Of course, that was just a thought for now.

The distracting thoughts flashed through his mind, and Zhang Xuan quickly gathered his focus.

The vigorous Life Essence flowed within his body, and then, following the established path, it rushed toward the other apertures.

Soon, the sound of apertures being breached rang out within Zhang Xuan's body; the early-stage cultivation method of The Supreme was not difficult.

As long as there was enough Essence and the pills or techniques to breach the apertures, it was easy to reach the stage of opening all Nine Apertures.

Zhang Xuan himself had the experience of practicing the Nine Yang Divine Art, plus a Dragon Inner Core that contained nearly infinite Essence relative to his current realm.

When he truly felt a sense of urgency and went into seclusion to practice, he successfully opened two more apertures in succession; the speed of his cultivation was so fast that even Zhang Xuan was a bit surprised.

However, he encountered slight difficulties at this point; he had been practicing for too short a time and lacked sufficient control over the power within his body.

Even though there was abundant internal energy within his body and the Internal Energy generated by the Nine Yang Divine Art was endless, his ability to control it was relatively much worse.

Unable to wield it like his own arm, he encountered significant difficulties in breaching the subsequent two apertures, and Zhang Xuan did not dare to act recklessly.

Just as he was preparing to go out to find a solution, Zhang Sanfeng silently uploaded the Universe Shift in the Chat Group.

Zhang Xuan was overjoyed; after memorizing the Universe Shift, relying on his deep Internal Energy, he cultivated the Universe Shift to the sixth level in just one night. As for the seventh level, he didn't attempt it at all.

Because the seventh level of the Universe Shift was only theoretical and had never been fully created; forcing oneself to practice it would directly lead to Qi deviation.

Having the sixth level of the Universe Shift was already enough.

(End of this chapter)