[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-secret-buyer":3,"chapter-secret-buyer-secret-buyer-chapter-332":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Secret Buyer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1759131,2324,"Chapter 332 - 255: The Revelation of the Gods, Inviting the Tao Ancestor (3\u002F4)","secret-buyer-chapter-332",332,"\u003Cp>(Next Chapter in half an hour)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bamboo forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aroma of tea wafted through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Su, you certainly hid deep enough. No wonder I couldn’t find you after searching for a month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creature smirked without true mirth and took a sip of the hot tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan spoke calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let’s be straightforward. I heard your conversation with Junior Brother Zhang—seems like your loyalty to the Federation isn’t that strong after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creature pressed its lips together, then spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am one of the Federation’s masters, what do you mean by ’loyalty’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why deceive yourself?\" Su Qiansuan sneered, \"Serving tirelessly for tens of thousands of years and never receiving even a single Divine Medicine. Celestial Position is beyond your reach... Do you truly consider yourself a master of the Federation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creature fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Zhang Fusheng quietly drank high-grade Calming Tea, having already had several cups, the aroma filling his senses—might as well drink more while it’s free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t you see even the Golden Armored Creature is drinking it eagerly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stuff is probably more precious than I imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Fusheng downed his tenth cup of Calming Tea,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan finally couldn’t bear it any longer, silently moving the teapot away, and said with slight exasperation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Zhang, isn’t this just a virtual embodiment of yours? You’re not even here in person, why drink so much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng smiled innocently and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My heart is restless, overflowing with hostility, I need to clear and calm it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan’s mouth twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them fell into silence for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan spoke again to break the silence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Zhang, do the divine beings behind you really intend to establish a new religious sect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng’s thoughts spun quickly as he calmly replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is such an intention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan remained silent for a moment, then spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it truly becomes an orthodox sect, it could indeed develop into a grand sect.....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creature couldn’t help but ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just how many deities are behind you, Little Friend Zhang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan also looked over curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng pondered briefly before:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me show you all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfazed, he extended his hand, gently tapping the void, creating ripples with each tap, the tapping sound carrying a unique reverberation of Tao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a virtual altar was transformed from illusion into reality by his technique,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>illuminated with a brilliant light, from which emerged a blurred shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creature and Su Qiansuan looked on, their expressions focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow was clearly in the starry sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and in that starry sky, a carriage was suspended, with a delicate jade hand lifting the curtain of the carriage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a vague silhouette could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silhouette clearly looked through the altar to see the situation on this side:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Zhang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle voice echoed, followed by a vision bursting forth from the carriage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a vast ’field’ appeared, planting Immortal Fruits resembling infants there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivating medicines!\" The Golden Armored Creature changed color slightly: \"A Great Power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng contemplated, observing Miss Mingyue from a higher dimensional perspective, saw Ginseng Fruits in her breast—this is what they call cultivating medicines?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It sounds like a sign of a Great Power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling what he heard earlier, Su Qiansuan mocked that the Golden Armored Creature hadn’t obtained a single Divine Medicine over countless years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he intuited a hypothesis—at the level of Great Powers, one must plant the so-called Divine Medicine within oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As thoughts swirled, Zhang Fusheng spoke gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Mingyue, this is the situation. This one is a Divine Spirit hailing from the Capital...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a brief account of the circumstances, and both the Golden Armored Creature and Su Qiansuan seemed thoughtful,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the two Divine Spirits keenly caught onto the mutual address between ’Little Friend Zhang’ and that Great Power in the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Zhang, Miss Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not a relationship of subordination at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the stars, Miss Mingyue quietly listened to the story, then spoke calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Federation’s orthodox sect means it has the permission to openly and massively spread its teachings, indeed a great advantage for the divine beings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Especially for those in Celestial Positions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She subtly reminded Zhang Fusheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng understood, his fingers gently tapping the void again, another brilliant light reflected a blurred figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Mingyue and the two deities turned their gaze,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>within the light and shadow, a solemn figure could be seen, features indistinct, but with a green lotus floating behind him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as the green lotus swayed, it seemed to reflect mountains and rivers, accompanied by an overwhelming sense of pressure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cyan Emperor?!\" Miss Mingyue exclaimed, the Golden Armored Creature and Su Qiansuan sat upright, gazing at the ’Deity’ called Cyan Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were alarmed, although unaware of the Cyan Emperor’s cultivation, it was apparent that they resided in a Great Celestial Position—this also attested to the terror he represented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Great Celestial Position is not easily occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third one.\" Zhang Fusheng’s voice floated lightly: \"Please, World Venerate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, the altar illuminated brilliantly once more, this time revealing the silhouette of an Ancient Buddha,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Buddha sat quietly in meditation, suddenly opening his eyes, and Su Qiansuan, Miss Mingyue, and the Golden Armor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>saw an incredible Divine Mountain in the Buddha’s gaze!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kunlun...\" Miss Mingyue murmured, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng remained outwardly composed and calm, as he forcedly pulled Emperor Tang and his true body to appear for effect—and it worked well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Tang’s Cyan Emperor Celestial Position, and his own Kunlun Eye evidently stunned the Golden Armor and Old Su.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fourth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a deep voice, a new shadow appeared on the altar, Miss Mingyue lowered her gaze upon seeing through the light and shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Central Pole Sect Leader...\" she spoke with reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brilliance reflected a grandiose Imperial Palace, a majestic Emperor’s Shadow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Creature’s hearts trembled—not due to the imposing aura and intense sense of oppression of the ’Central Pole Sect Leader’,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but because of the Great Power referred to as ’Mingyue’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Great Power, clearly deferential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be held in such esteem by a Great Power...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creature grew a bit nervous, suddenly feeling that the ’terms’ he previously proposed seemed somewhat insignificant now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fifth position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng stood up, faced the altar, and bowed, while in the other scene bathed in radiant light, Miss Mingyue rose from within her carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Taoist Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Taoist Palace that surpassed the limits of thought, manifesting now, but forgotten the next, reflected within the dazzling light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors of the Taoist Palace silently opened, and the Golden Armored Creatures and Su Qiansuan glanced over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw the flowing Chaos Fog, saw a vague figure seated, saw the deep, dark cosmos surrounding it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great presence within the fog seemed to open its eyes and gaze forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creatures and Su Qiansuan instinctively lowered their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hearts were seized by chills,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt as if they were mere Grandmasters, awestruck by the sight of a True God!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towering and endless, impossible to gaze upon, unable to unravel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence ensued in the bamboo forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Creatures had unknowingly stood up, both bowing their heads before the great presence within the Taoist Palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Little Friend Zhang’s quiet voice echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Celestial Venerate, Golden Armored Creatures, request the Celestial Position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence, silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creatures heard the ethereal sound of Dao, seemingly wafting down from the infinite heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shall decide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying being referred to as Celestial Venerate left behind only these words, before disappearing from the scene along with the Taoist Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The oppressive, towering presence also faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Creatures instinctively breathed a sigh of relief, only to be startled suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They realized they couldn’t recall the appearance of that Taoist Palace at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magnitude of the Taoist Palace was such that thoughts, ideas, and emotions could not reach it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng addressed Miss Mingyue:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Mingyue, if a recognized sect were to be established, would you consent to become a deity within it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice of Miss Mingyue resonated through the altar, echoing from the stars:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am overwhelmed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was truly overwhelmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she knew, the more she understood, the greater her reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alongside the Cyan Emperor, Central Pole Sect Leader, and...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Taiqing, becoming a venerable god within the same sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt uneasy, hearing Young Master Zhang’s voice drift from the altar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally, there is a distinction between primary and secondary, high and low.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Mingyue felt a slight calm, paused for a moment, and solemnly uttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Tao Ancestor permits, I have no objection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng bowed once again, and the lights and shadows upon the altar dispersed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bamboo forest returned to its dim state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armor, both divine entities still seemed lost,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some contemplation, Zhang Fusheng spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Celestial Venerate said, I am to decide.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiansuan and the Golden Armored Creatures jolted awake, turning in unison toward the Immortal Shadow,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armor no longer regarded Young Friend Zhang as a junior celestial being, but instead viewed him as an equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creatures cautiously inquired:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who was that just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Celestial Venerate, you may also refer to him as Tao Ancestor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng calmly replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He hailed from the old world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creatures and Su Qiansuan visibly blanched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another long silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng spoke with composure:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t hide from you both, I do not know what is required for the birth of a new sect, but since the Celestial Venerate allowed me to decide, then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the Golden Armored Creatures, tapping his finger in a mysterious rhythm, and the altar reflected light one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creatures instinctively glanced sideways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He witnessed, within the soft light, celestial positions seeming to float — not just one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng then waved, and the light dissipated, along with the revealed celestial positions — shown but not touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he could not truly grant a Celestial Position to the Golden Armor at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, recognition as a ’legitimate sect’ must be established first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That which is unattained is best cherished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creatures took a deep breath:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave everything to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke earnestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within a year—no, within half a year, even three months, I will leverage all past connections to propel the birth of a new legitimate sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng glanced at Su Qiansuan, then suddenly queried:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The matter of the Golden Province...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creatures paused, their gaze flickering, recalling the fleeting images just seen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A great power in the stars, Cyan Emperor, World Venerate, Central Pole Sect Leader...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alongside that infinitely majestic being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armored Creatures resolved, speaking in a low voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With me seated central within the Federation, the independence of ’our’ Golden Province naturally won’t face obstacles...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unnoticed, ’your’ had already become ’our’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three exchanged glances, laughed heartily, drank tea, discussed Dao, akin to longtime friends; even Old Su invited Ruan Yutu over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armor intimately presented a greeting gift, with Ruan Yutu addressing him as Uncle Golden Armor —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The happenings at the Governor’s Mansion went unmentioned by all, as if they never transpired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The name of the sect has been decided.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fusheng put down his teacup and suddenly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But before that, there’s still one thing that requires the help of both Taoist friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Armor heavily patted his chest:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Zhang, your matters are mine as well, why mention inconvenience? Just speak freely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1983,"2026-06-08T09:33:25.352Z",1,"novelbin.me","12edcbf146a8f1834e034126c8c4ae041afaa1ffa99303debe0f491be4d9d758","secret-buyer-chapter-333","secret-buyer-chapter-331",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsecret-buyer-cover.jpg"]