Chapter 200: Clearing the Karma

"I can take action to help your disciple suppress their Luck."

"But this is not without cost, wouldn't you agree, Daoist Qingxu?" Li Heng smiled slightly, beginning to drop hints.

Hearing this, Qingxu was stunned for a moment, instantly understanding Li Heng's meaning. He sighed in his heart, knowing there was no such thing as a free lunch; he would certainly have to pay something.

"Please speak, Lay Practitioner."

"As long as it is not something scarce, my Dao Sect can still produce it; we will not treat you unfairly in the slightest."

Li Heng nodded; it seemed this old Daoist was quite sensible.

"Then I, Li, will speak plainly."

"Daoist Qingxu, are you aware of the 'Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique'?"

Although he had already upgraded the Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique into the Pure Yang Classic Fragment, it still bore the word "fragment" and was not the complete Pure Yang Scripture, which was why he intended to ask this old Daoist Qingxu.

Perhaps he might know some information.

"Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique? Such a familiar name."

Qingxu frowned slightly upon hearing this.

"I seem to have seen this name in the catalog of the Three Thousand Dao Treasury; it seems to be from the Tai Xuan Department... Lay Practitioner, why do you ask about this? Could it be that you want this Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique?"

He asked with confusion, then immediately shook his head.

"Then I am afraid I must disappoint you, Lay Practitioner."

"Although my Dao Sect is said to possess the Three Thousand Dao Treasury, encompassing all the Daoist methods and techniques under Heaven, most of the Daoist scriptures have been lost or are incomplete. For instance, the Tai Xuan Department disappeared several hundred years ago, let alone the Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique recorded within it."

Hearing Qingxu's words, Li Heng nodded, his expression unchanged.

This situation was within his expectations; after all, when he had appraised the Pure Yang Soul Refining Secret Technique, the information panel had indicated that the Tai Xuan Department had been lost in some hidden location.

Therefore, he had not held much hope for this matter.

However, now that his Identification Function had upgraded to the Tai Pre-Heaven level, perhaps he could appraise it again to obtain new key information and see exactly what that hidden location was.

"I see. Then, Daoist, do you know of the 'Three Flowers Record'?"

Li Heng continued to inquire.

"Three Flowers Record? Is this also a technique of my Dao Sect?"

"In my memory, there is no such name as the Three Flowers Record. However, the secret method for cultivating the Essence, Qi, and Spirit Three Flowers is recorded in a Daoist scripture called the Golden Core Collection."

Qingxu frowned, finally recalling a bit of information.

But he immediately shook his head again and spoke with a bitter smile.

"On this point, the Lay Practitioner may be disappointed again. Because the Golden Core Collection that still exists in our Dao Sect is missing the part about cultivating the Three Flowers; only the latter half, the Five Qi Toward the Origin, remains, which is quite useless."

He felt a sense of regret.

The Dao Sect had so many incomplete techniques; some looked extremely powerful, but unfortunately, they were incomplete and impossible to cultivate. Much information had been lost during the Great Chaos.

No Three Flowers Gather at the Crown, only the part about Five Qi Toward the Origin?

Li Heng raised an eyebrow; this was quite a coincidence.

He happened to be missing the Five Qi Toward the Origin.

"No matter. Please, Daoist, transmit the remaining Golden Core Collection to me."

Qingxu was surprised upon hearing this, "You even want incomplete techniques?"

Li Heng nodded.

"Very well, I agree to this."

Qingxu's expression brightened, and he agreed hurriedly.

He could not make decisions regarding complete techniques, but incomplete ones were useless; although he was not a Primordial Spirit True Person, he was a backbone of the Dao Sect who had formed his Golden Core, so he could still make this decision.

However... he also thought of a possibility.

Then, with a burning gaze, he spoke again, "May I ask, Lay Practitioner, did you obtain the secret technique for cultivating Three Flowers Gather at the Crown by chance? Rest assured, our Dao Sect will not forcibly reclaim it."

"If you possess the Three Flowers Gather at the Crown portion, I hope to trade for it. What do you think?"

Ever since that Great Chaos.

The Daoist scriptures had been lost or scattered, becoming incredibly incomplete.

Therefore, the people of their generation in the Dao Sect would travel the world, exploring various forbidden lands and ruins, shouldering the heavy responsibility of completing the Daoist scriptures and revitalizing the glory of the Dao Sect.

Li Heng was slightly surprised; he pondered for a moment and spoke.

"I don't mind, but I need to ask someone else."

"Furthermore, what are you going to offer for the trade?"

"What does the Lay Practitioner desire?"

Qingxu asked in return. Since he could not fathom the other party, it was best to let the other party set the terms, meeting changes with constancy.

Li Heng naturally understood Qingxu's intentions, but he could not be bothered to care, as he indeed had some things he needed to ask. He then spoke again, "Daoist, are you aware of the Five Elements True Source?"

"The Five Elements True Source? This poor Daoist naturally knows of it."

"It is a collective term for five different items of the Five Elements Origin. However, these things are extremely rare and precious, generally existing in various forbidden lands. Does the Lay Practitioner wish to collect these things?"

Li Heng did not hide it and nodded.

The reputation of the Five-Colored Divine Light was great; it was worth his attention.

"This is somewhat troublesome. Although our Dao Sect has many branches, as far as my own branch is concerned, we only have one item of the Metal Element Origin, and it is kept at the mountain gate; I have not brought it with me."

Qingxu said with a frown.

Li Heng smiled upon hearing this, knowing that he needed to increase the stakes.

"I will use my methods to suppress the Luck for your disciple, and guarantee that as long as there is no great change in Heaven and Earth, no Chaos will occur. At the same time, I will return the Three Flowers Record to the Dao Sect. How about trading these two conditions for the cultivation part of the Five Qi Toward the Origin, as well as all the Five Elements True Source?"

Although he still needed to ask Old Master Meng about the Three Flowers Record.

But given his personality, he would certainly agree; after all, their side would not be at a loss, and at most, it would be an exchange of information, gaining the method for cultivating the Five Qi Toward the Origin for free.

Qingxu was startled upon hearing this, "Layman, is this true?"

"True," Li Heng answered calmly.

Qingxu's expression was filled with joy, and just as he was about to agree directly, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck his heart; he couldn't help but frown, pinched his fingers to calculate, and immediately froze, his face revealing a bitter smile.

"Layman, it seems this will not do."

"These conditions are not enough?"

Li Heng frowned.

Although it was a mere trifle for him to suppress Luck using the essence of the Great Sun Dharma Aspect, for others, it was a peerless opportunity; not everyone was qualified to touch the essence of the Great Sun.

"It is not that the Layman's conditions are insufficient, but that the conditions on my side are insufficient," Qingxu replied with a bitter smile, cold sweat breaking out in his heart; fortunately, he had a sudden whim just now and pinched his fingers to calculate.

Otherwise, they would have been in great trouble.

Those of the Dao Sect and Buddhist Sect value Causality most.

His disciple Qingfeng is one who bears the Heaven and Earth Luck, and currently, his Luck is in Chaos, with his potential diminished. But if Li Heng were to take action to help him suppress his Luck, that would count as soaring to the sky, a great favor of reconstruction for Qingfeng, equivalent to owing Li Heng a massive Causality.

How could this massive Causality be repaid by a mere incomplete cultivation technique and five items of the Five Elements Origin of different attributes?

If he hadn't realized it just now and had truly reached such a deal with Li Heng, then his disciple Qingfeng would have a massive Causality to repay in the future, leading to endless entanglement and causing even greater disaster.

At the same time, he was secretly surprised, feeling that this matter made no sense.

His disciple bears the Heaven and Earth Luck; even if he owes this Layman a great Causality, at worst, after his Luck flourishes, he could slowly bless and promote this Layman with his own Luck, gradually paying it off.

But why did disaster appear in the divination?

Could it be that his disciple's Luck cannot even repay this Causality?

Or is it that... this Layman's future achievements will be very strong? Perhaps even surpassing his disciple? Thinking of this, Qingxu couldn't help but be startled, secretly thinking to himself, how is that possible?

His own disciple is qualified to bear the Mandate of Heaven.

He slowly hypnotized himself, letting his mood calm down.

Li Heng's expression was strange upon hearing this.

It seems he cannot even be a great philanthropist.

He naturally understood that his help in suppressing Qingfeng's Luck was a great favor of reconstruction for this person who bears the Heaven and Earth Luck.

But he was not looking to leverage the favor for gain; he only proposed these few conditions because he wanted to conduct an experiment to see what would happen if the Causality was not repaid, and to study the Causality mechanism of this Heaven and Earth.

It was also an investment, to see how strong this Heaven and Earth Luck could be and whether it could yield him any returns. But he didn't expect this old Daoist would actually refuse his investment and insist on clearing the Causality?

Could it be... he thought of various possibilities and fell into deep thought.

"Layman? Why don't you propose a few more conditions?"

Qingxu asked tentatively, and Li Heng came back to his senses.

He could calculate that the Causality owed to Li Heng was significant, but he didn't know how much, so he simply asked Li Heng to set the conditions himself, as long as it could be cleared.

"This, let me think."

Li Heng thought for a moment and felt that he was not lacking in many things, but the ten times Qi and Blood required for the rule comprehension function was a headache, so he spoke immediately.

"In your Dao Sect, are there things that enhance Qi and Blood?"

Qingxu was stunned upon hearing this and replied hurriedly.

"There are, my Dao Sect has many Tiger Wolf Great Elixirs, which can increase one's own Qi and Blood by five or six times, a dozen times, or even a hundred times. However, for the hundred-fold kind, one would probably explode and die after taking one."

"That's good, I want as many of these Tiger Wolf Great Elixirs as you have."

Li Heng didn't care at all about the so-called side effects of taking pills or the danger of exploding and dying; just kidding, he is now the Great Sun Sacred Body, the possibility of exploding is minimal.

Furthermore, he is not a fool to take a hundred-fold one right away.

Although it is said that medicine is three parts poison.

Then one just needs to refine the toxicity away, and it is no longer poison.

It is only when the purity is not high that one fears poison.

Qingxu was startled upon hearing this, looked Li Heng up and down, then looked at the stunningly beautiful Kong Que beside him, thinking to himself that this Layman is quite vigorous, why does he need so many Tiger Wolf Great Elixirs?

However, in order to clear the Causality, he agreed.

Then he calculated carefully again and found that he still owed Causality.

Then he looked at Li Heng with eager eyes, hoping he would propose conditions, purely treating himself as a wealth-giving boy. Seeing this, Li Heng was not reserved and proposed various conditions one after another.

For example, a Visualization Diagram related to cultivating the eyes.

Or treasures that assist in comprehending Heaven and Earth Principles.

For the sake of his disciple, Qingxu could only agree to them all.

In the end, Qingxu's expression was filled with joy, as he could sense that the Causality was about to be cleared, likely missing only one last condition.

Qingxu looked at Li Heng, and Li Heng thought slightly.

"Hmm, lend me your disciple for a use..."

Outside the barrier.

The injured Xuandao had recovered his vital energy and returned to the Bell Tower.

And the many Innate experts remained where they were, wondering what exactly the two were discussing inside, that it was so confidential that even they, the Innate experts of the noble families, were not qualified to know?

Suddenly, the golden light barrier shattered, turning into fragments that filled the sky, splashing around like rain, and slowly disappeared.

They saw Li Heng and Qingxu saying goodbye with smiles.

Qingxu stepped into the Void and disappeared, while Li Heng and Kong Que turned to look at them, with the little Daoist Qingfeng, who carries the Heaven and Earth Luck, following beside them.

Afterwards, they walked toward them together.

"Everyone, now it is time to settle the final account."

Li Heng looked at the many Innate experts of the noble families with various expressions.

He said with a smile.