Chapter 551: The Price is Also the Opportunity

Xuelianzi was pleasantly surprised upon hearing this.

Regardless of Li Heng's background or any potential hidden troubles, he hurriedly spoke, "Fellow Daoist is truly straightforward. Let us depart now, then."

"Sigh, there is no rush. They say there is no such thing as a free lunch under heaven. I imagine that joining this Three Immortals Sect must require paying some price, right?" Li Heng narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Hearing Li Heng's inquiry, Wang Bo, standing to the side, appeared somewhat hesitant, wavering over whether he should tell Li Heng about the rumors surrounding the Three Immortals Sect and the potential hidden dangers.

But if he were to tell him, it would certainly make Li Heng wary, which might lead him to refuse to join the Three Immortals Sect, indirectly causing his old friend Xuelianzi to lose face.

And then he might end up being pestered by him again.

After all, the situation was clear: if it weren't for this Fellow Daoist Li Heng suddenly appearing, Xuelianzi would definitely have continued to pester him, insisting he join the Three Immortals Sect.

This...

Xuelianzi was taken aback, appearing somewhat troubled, his expression hesitant. But soon, he gritted his teeth and said decisively, "Since Fellow Daoist has asked, let us lay our cards on the table. In reality, the price for joining the Three Immortals Sect is our opportunity."

"How is that to be understood?"

Li Heng asked calmly, and Wang Bo was also somewhat curious.

"That thing, that place is incomparably dangerous. Not to mention the monsters and Calamities within, even if one does not encounter monsters or Calamities, ordinary Sacred beings cannot stay in that place for long."

"Otherwise, it is easy to be affected by Pollution, and subsequently, undergo distortion."

"However, as long as we cultivate the techniques of the Three Immortals Sect and slightly transform our own Dao foundation, we can adapt to that place, to the environment of that thing. To a great extent, we can resist Pollution and be immune to it!"

"This is the price, and also the opportunity. What does Fellow Daoist think?"

After Xuelianzi finished speaking, he looked at Li Heng with burning eyes.

Cultivate the techniques of the Three Immortals Sect?

Li Heng raised his eyebrows slightly, finding it interesting.

Sacred beings are already the peak existences of the known Great Void, all walking their own paths; there is no need to practice others' techniques, and practicing them would be useless, even degrading one's own status.

Unless one had already cultivated this technique long before becoming Sacred—for example, cultivating the Heavenly Emperor Scripture from below the Sacred level, which can even be cultivated to the peak of the Shengsheng Cengci—there is no need to abandon or change it.

After all, that could also be considered one's own technique and one's own Dao.

And yet, now he was expected to practice this so-called Three Immortals Sect technique?

And also slightly transform his own Dao foundation?

But the Dao foundation is the fundamental thing at any realm; otherwise, it would not be worthy of being called a Dao foundation. Risking unknown dangers to alter and transform a fundamental thing, just to join the Three Immortals Sect?

"Fellow Daoist, are you not joking?"

Li Heng asked calmly.

"I know Fellow Daoist has many doubts in his heart, but please rest assured, this price is not a price to us, but an opportunity. Otherwise, why do you think the Three Immortals Sect has the character for 'Immortal' in its name?"

"If it were a trap, the Immortals would have long since turned into Demons or Anomalies."

Xuelianzi shook his head and said, signaling for Li Heng to be at ease.

Wang Bo, standing to the side, opened his mouth but stopped.

Although what his old friend said made some sense, why did he feel it was strange? Was he sure that 'Immortal' character wasn't just because of the strength of the Three Immortals Sect? Who would dare call the Three Immortals Sect a Demon Sect?

But he thought about it, and after carefully recalling, he found that in countless years, there hadn't been many clashes between the Three Immortals Sect and other forces.

The Three Immortals Sect had always been harmonious. Aside from the three Supremes suppressing things within the sect, in other aspects, it seemed they relied on their own prestige?

He was puzzled in his heart; could it be that he was making a mountain out of a molehill?

Was there really no problem with the Three Immortals Sect?

"So that is how it is. However, I still cannot trust it. Fellow Daoist should also know that I am a newcomer. Of course, I have decided to go with you for a trip, how about that?"

Li Heng said, feigning wariness.

"I see, that is fine then, I understand you, Fellow Daoist."

Xuelianzi felt relieved in his heart, pretending to be understanding.

If Li Heng had acted very enthusiastically and not asked him about the specific problems of the Three Immortals Sect, his wariness and vigilance toward Li Heng would definitely have risen even more.

Those who can attain the Sacred Dao are no fools.

Therefore, someone so bold, acting without considering the consequences, must possess corresponding trump cards. One must take those trump cards into account to carry out various schemes and prevent capsizing in the gutter.

Looking at it now, although this Daoist Li Heng was powerful and should possess trump cards, the trump cards were not strong enough to let him act recklessly, making him very suitable for him to scheme against.

Of course, there was another possibility.

The current attitude was just a pretense by this Daoist Li Heng to make him lower his guard. In reality, he might be weaker than he imagined, or perhaps even stronger.

But once one enters the Three Immortals Sect, one is no longer one's own master. So even if this Daoist resists, what of it? Only the beginning might require him to act; once they arrive at the Three Immortals Sect, it would no longer be his turn to act. Even if this person were strong, so what? No matter how strong, he could not be stronger than the three Supremes in the Three Immortals Sect.

He did not believe that just any random outsider could defeat the Three Immortals Sect, which had stood in this place for countless ages. It was not as if this person had the power to destroy the Three Immortals Sect; how could that be possible?

If he had that kind of strength, he would have long been famous throughout the Great Void.

"You make me want to go along too."

Wang Bo suddenly spoke up, saying with a smile.

Xuelianzi frowned, looked at Wang Bo, then revealed an impatient expression, waving his hands as if shooing away a mosquito.

"Go, go, go, you fellow. I asked you to go earlier and you wouldn't, now it is too late. My Invitation Letter has already been reserved by this Fellow Daoist Li. You wouldn't have the nerve to snatch Fellow Daoist Li's Invitation Letter, would you? I would be embarrassed for you."

Hearing such contemptuous words, Wang Bo was instantly furious.

"You old fellow, say that again if you dare!"

"What, want to fight?"

Xuelianzi did not show weakness either, ungracefully rolling up the sleeves of his Daoist robe, exposing his arms to engage in a brawl with Wang Bo, looking like street children fighting, with no air of a Sacred being at all.

"Alright, the two of you, stop arguing. If Fellow Daoist Wang Bo wants it, I can also transfer this Invitation Letter to Fellow Daoist Wang Bo; it is no trouble." Li Heng said with a smile.

The next moment, the two spoke in unison.

"No!"

Afterward, they gave their respective reasons: Wang Bo said he would not take what belonged to others, while Xuelianzi said that since the Invitation Letter had already been reserved, there was no reason to take it back.

After a farce, it was over.

Xuelianzi and Li Heng planned to leave and head to the Three Immortals Sect.

At the moment of departure, a strand of Divine Sense entered Li Heng's ears.

"Fellow Daoist, be careful of the Three Immortals Sect."

The owner of the Divine Sense was none other than that Daoist Wang Bo.

But Xuelianzi, who was beside him, had long since noticed Wang Bo's little trick. However, he did not speak up, nor did he stop it. After all, no matter how one explained just now that the Three Immortals Sect was harmless and powerful, those were merely words, and they would not necessarily make someone completely convinced.

Therefore, being careful of the Three Immortals Sect was also a normal situation.

If he were to intervene and be discovered, then it would become abnormal; it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble, and in any case, this was irrelevant to the overall situation.

It is just that, Wang Bo, Wang Bo.

Do you know that it was I who saved you?

Xuelianzi sighed inwardly and fled with Li Heng. Their destination was the center of this area surrounding the Myriad Worlds Great Reincarnation World Sea, the place where the so-called Three Immortals Sect was located.

Looking at the World Sea that was becoming increasingly clear and concrete before his eyes, Li Heng felt an inexplicable sense of déjà vu, thinking that this was all too similar to a Dyson sphere built around a Sun to absorb solar energy.

Could it be that this World Sea is not just a seal, but is also used to generate electricity?