"Sect Leader, you may not know, but the Taiqing Sect is a very unique sect. The cultivation techniques are held by the Transmission Elder, even the Sect Leader does not know the subsequent cultivation methods. Only when the Sect Leader cultivates to the Integration Realm Complete Perfection can they obtain the Ascension Realm techniques. The earlier techniques, I should be able to obtain. Perhaps in the surface world, I hid a jade scroll." Zhang Bin said with an air of seriousness.

"I see."

Many elders suddenly realized.

"Everyone, you need not be overly attached to cultivation techniques. To cultivate to the Ascension Realm, it's not just about the techniques. What is needed is outstanding talent and numerous fortuitous encounters. So, Changsheng, when you go out, gather information about the heavenly resources from the outside world. Hmm, we can also exchange with heavenly earth elixirs." The Youming Sect Master You Jiuxuan said sternly, "We want to acquire all the heavenly earth elixirs from other sects and cultivate them in our Youming Cave Heaven. We also need to find out where many treasures are produced. In the future, when we have a cauldron, we can obtain them one by one."

"Damn… this bastard is indeed a terrifying expert of the Ascension Realm. His words reveal the essence. Cultivating to the Ascension Realm really doesn't have much to do with the cultivation technique. Without fortuitous encounters, even the best techniques can't lead to breakthroughs, let alone ascending to the Immortal Realm." Zhang Bin thought to himself, feeling a sense of awe.

Many elders also nodded repeatedly. One elder even sighed, "Ancestor, could it be said that the way to ascend to the Immortal Realm is unrepeatable? Whether it's Laozi's technique, Bodhidharma's technique, or the techniques of Kunlun Shushan and Penglai, they can only allow a limited number of people to ascend. And when they become powerful, it's not because of the techniques, but because they obtained too many fortuitous encounters?"

"That's not quite it. Techniques are dead, but people are alive. Many techniques can be cultivated to the Ascension Realm. Mastering one is actually enough. The rest depends on the person: talent, resources, luck. You need all three. Ascending to the Immortal Realm is incredibly difficult. We now have the techniques and resources, but lack talent and luck. This requires us to slowly accumulate and wait, accumulate the locations of many treasure outputs, and wait for a genius furnace ding that matches our attributes to appear. Only then is it possible to ascend to the Immortal Realm." Youming Sect Master said.

Many living ghosts nodded repeatedly.

"Changsheng, our Youming Sect has four magical forbidden zones that produce many treasures. If you can gain fortuitous encounters among them, you can definitely become strong quickly."

Youming Sect Master said, "However, right now your cultivation level is too low, and you can only enter the Dragon Blood Forbidden Zone, which is limited in what you'll gain. Venturing into the surface world is also necessary. And very important. Zhang Bin's identity is very special. Your plan is also good. From today onwards, you are Zhang Bin, an ordinary disciple of the Youming Sect. Not Vice Sect Leader Snake Changsheng. To prevent those sacrificial ghosts from becoming suspicious. The sect will not give you special treatment either. At most you can get some extra cultivation resources..." Youming Sect Master said coldly.

"Yes, Sect Master."

Zhang Bin agreed without hesitation.

The memories he received also had a vague impression that to impersonate the identity of a disciple as a furnace ding, he needed to relinquish his position in Youming.

It's not just to avoid arousing suspicion, but because the elders responsible for important duties in Youming are all living ghosts.

Only living ghosts are trustworthy.

With a good furnace ding, especially one that is an incomparable genius, obtaining another identity, they might change.

Although they wouldn't confront Youming, they might not provide much help either.

Youming needs to acquire genius furnace dings and must rely on training beautiful women to lure geniuses over.

Of course, no one dares to truly betray Youming.

If the Youming Sect Master gets angry, they can't bear it unless they've cultivated to the Peak of Ascendant Realm.

"In the future, when you have children, send them back to be trained." Ancestor Youming said with concern, "Our Youming is the most suitable place for cultivation."

In fact, they just want to use the child as a hostage.

You can't deceive, because Youming has secret techniques to determine if it's your biological child.

If anyone dares to betray Youming, the hostage will also become a sacrificial ghost or even a furnace ding.

Youming's methods of controlling disciples are extremely sinister.

"Yes, Sect Master."

Zhang Bin appeared extremely obedient, but his heart was secretly in turmoil.

The Youming Sect is too wicked and too terrifying.

It must be destroyed as soon as possible.

"Recently, you also have to make some contributions to the sect..." Youming Sect Master continued, "With your abilities, you can assist some elders in enduring a Third Grade Heavenly Tribulation. We'll have more manpower to go out and find more geniuses to bring back. I think, you can help 10 elders endure a Third Grade Heavenly Tribulation."

Zhang Bin nodded in agreement, without any reluctance.

He appeared quite pleased.

Because this way, he can continuously obtain orange thunder.

He also needs orange thunder for his cultivation now.

And it's needed during big battles as well.

However, he had no way of obtaining orange thunder himself.

Now, he has a way.

"Sect Master, I have gleaned some information about the Heavenly Demon Technique from Zhang Bin's memories."

Zhang Bin suddenly said, dropping a bombshell.

"Really?"

The voice of Ancestor Youming trembled with excitement, as if the Heavenly Demon Technique was of utmost importance to him.

"Yes, more than four billion years ago, there was a golden civilization, and the Heavenly Demon Technique was among the top techniques of the golden civilization..." Zhang Bin said.

"A golden civilization over four billion years ago?" Ancestor Youming said excitedly, "The bronze civilization was also about 40 billion years ago, perhaps the bronze civilization followed the golden civilization. They also discovered this cave heaven and built Bronze City. Perhaps they obtained the Celestial Demon Technique, Part One from the golden civilization. But they didn't get the later volumes. If we look for relics of the golden civilization vigorously, we might find Volume Three. If we can obtain Heavenly Demon Manual Volume Three, it would be extraordinarily significant for us. Because, even without a body, with just a soul, one can cultivate into a Ghost Immortal, and likewise ascend to the Immortal Realm. Volume Three records the method to cultivate into a Ghost Immortal."

"Then we must acquire Heavenly Demon Manual Volume Three."

All elders were thrilled to the extreme.

Without bodies, even though they could still cultivate, the pace of gaining power was too slow.

There was practically no hope to pass the Heavenly Tribulation on their own ability.

"Changsheng, from now on, you are responsible for finding Heavenly Demon Manual Volume Three. Your identity is very special. As the Sect Master of Daoyi Sect, you can mobilize all sects in China to collect information and secrets." Ancestor Youming said. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Yes, Sect Master."

Zhang Bin happily agreed, but then hesitated and said, "Sect Master, can I see the Celestial Demon Technique, Part One? This would help me find Volume Three. Otherwise, I won't even know what it looks like, which will make it harder to find. After all, it's quite possible that a sect or cultivator has obtained Heavenly Demon Manual Volume Three. But it surely can't be cultivated due to the absence of Part One. It won't be valued. It shouldn't be too difficult for me to obtain it."

He was attempting to bluff his way into seeing Celestial Demon Technique, Part One.

Such a magical technique must be read in its original form.

Different aptitudes and comprehension abilities lead to different interpretations of the technique.

The current Soul Immortal Divine Techniques he practiced were only what You Jiuxuan himself had comprehended, and perhaps he had withheld something, so it would be best if he could see it.

He calculated with shrewd schemes, but would You Jiuxuan agree?

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