Five days later, within the Seeking Dao Palace, Qi Yuan examined the jade slip delivered by Wujun. Inside was the progress report of the Yuan God Sharing Society.

He was thrilled. "Our sharing society finally has a home!"

In recent days, the palace had rushed to produce the jade slips he requested.

"This is the master slip," Wujun said solemnly. "All techniques recorded will be stored here."

The master slip was a Yin Spirit artifact. It was extremely precious and had been personally refined by Wujun.

"Excellent. With this, I won't have to worry about being muted again."

Recalling being muted in the Divine Flower Society still made Qi Yuan grind his teeth. He would never let that president off.

"The remaining jade slips have been sent to all Yin Spirits in the Phoenix Heaven. Each person gets one. Any mid-sized or larger sect that requests one may also receive it," Wujun reported.

He had resigned himself. Since he couldn't defeat Qi Yuan, he might as well accept Qi Yuan occupying the magpie's nest. Serving a Mythic wasn't shameful.

Qi Yuan nodded. "How about the launch ceremony?"

The sharing society naturally required a grand opening. It would be hosted within the Seeking Dao Palace.

"The notices have been sent out three days ago. In two days, all Yin Spirits from Phoenix Heaven, along with some from the Demon Domain, will attend the ceremony. Several mid-sized sects are very eager to join as ordinary members."

Since such sects usually lacked high-level techniques, it was to be expected. Aside from their core secrets, they could upload many methods to exchange for better ones. Moreover, Qi Yuan had uploaded some Heaven-tier techniques inside the slips. Outside Yin Spirits, how many Violet Palace cultivators could obtain a Heaven-tier technique? As for the Yin Spirits themselves, few were truly interested. Most simply came to watch.

"It seems I've won the hearts of the grassroots," Qi Yuan mused, his eyes gleaming. "Unfortunately, 99.8% of the wealth lies in the hands of 0.2% of the people. Those Yin Spirits are the real fat sheep."

His gaze, which seemed ready to devour someone, made Wujun uneasy.

He offered a hint. "It's very difficult to make Yin Spirits hand over their techniques. Of course, unless you offer them the Mythic Secret Treasury."

Compared to Jasmine and her treasury, one could argue that a Mythic like Qi Yuan was even more precious.

Qi Yuan hesitated. "Should I sacrifice my looks for the sake of Jasmine’s treasury?"

Seeing that he didn’t get the hint, Wujun fell silent.

Then, Qi Yuan's gaze turned resolute again. "True feelings exist in this world. My charisma has already won over the Violet Palace cultivators of the Seeking Dao Palace. Winning over others will be no different! They will join us and hand over their techniques!"

Qi Yuan firmly believed he belonged to the lawful good. What he did would be called being a "saintly pushover" on Blue Planet. Actually, no. Since he was male, that would make him a "Saint Lord."

Wujun was speechless. You moved them? You scared them so badly they didn't dare move!

Qi Yuan asked, "Has the news reached the other branches of the Seeking Dao Palace?"

Using the Seeking Dao Palace's influence to extend the sharing society's reach across Canglan had been one of his key objectives. After all, the palace’s authority spanned more than half of the twenty domains.

"I've reported it to headquarters," Wujun said with a complex expression. "They stated that someone will attend the ceremony to deliver their response."

Qi Yuan murmured, "The day after tomorrow? I hope everything goes smoothly."

***

Time passed swiftly. In the blink of an eye, the day of the Yuan God Sharing Society's opening ceremony arrived.

As the administrator, Lord Wind greeted guests with a beaming smile. Even when facing Jasmine, he remained courteous, not letting past conflicts affect his demeanor. Fifteen Yin Spirits attended. They were mostly from Phoenix Heaven, with one or two from the Demon Domain. Seven-Scar Elder sat lazily like an old turtle.

"Seven-Scar Elder, the Blood-Clothed Sword God truly is extraordinary. There are even several high-grade Heaven-tier techniques in the jade slip," said a young Yin Spirit named Long Can.

Seven-Scar Elder was taken aback. Even his own was a mid-grade Heaven-tier. High-grade Heaven-tier techniques were rare even for him. He had only ever seen them, without possessing one.

"Jasmine, did you give him the Mythic Secret Treasury?" Seven-Scar Elder teased.

She smiled faintly. "The treasury is my foundation. Why would I give it away? Perhaps he has one of his own. Otherwise, how could Wujun be so obedient?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Seven-Scar Elder said nothing further, his divine sense entering the jade slip. He swept a glance over the techniques, offering only a few words of mild reflection. "If only I'd encountered these in my youth... Now they're useless to me."

Yin Spirits could not easily change their cultivation paths. Hence, even though Qi Yuan made a name out of his Yuan God Sharing Society, not many Yin Spirits paid it much attention. At most, they would exchange a few techniques for their subordinates or juniors. However, with the Great Calamity looming, who had the mind to care about that? Only legendary Divine Methods could truly move them. And since Canglan had none, they were treated as legends.

In contrast, the sect masters of the mid-sized forces lit up at the sight of the cultivation methods within the jade slip. After all, switching cultivation methods was perfectly normal for those below the Yin Spirit realm.

The atmosphere within the Seeking Dao Palace was harmonious and cheerful. Even the Violet Palace cultivators forced smiles onto their faces. Holding someone else’s grand opening on their own turf, and even serving as attendants, was bound to leave a bitter taste. Alas, they had no means of resisting.

At that moment, Qi Yuan stepped forward with a smile on his face. "I didn't expect so many people to attend. It seems everyone holds great confidence in the future of the Yuan God Sharing Society."

If these many people were to hand over their techniques, combined with those Shen Wushen had brought from the upper world, Qi Yuan felt he could complete the Nascent Soul chapter of his Qi Yuan Scripture. As for the Core Formation chapter, the more the better.

"Greetings, Senior Blood-Clothed Sword God!"

"Gathering techniques together within the Yuan God Sharing Society is truly a blessing for the Canglan World!"

The Yin Spirits offered appropriate flattery. The atmosphere on the field was warm and congenial.

After dozens of exchanges of pleasantries, Qi Yuan finally went straight to the main topic.

"I shall make it clear that the purpose behind establishing the sharing society is to confront the Great Calamity. Hence, I require an inexhaustible supply of techniques. We hope all of you will contribute. In return, our techniques will be open for your exchange," he said earnestly, his smile radiant.

"I am willing to contribute one hundred Jade-tier techniques."

"Three Profound-tier techniques!"

"Seven Profound-tier!"

The Yin Spirits voiced their support one after another. However, the highest level among the techniques they offered was merely Profound-tier.

Seeing this, Seven-Scar Elder's gaze flickered slightly. "I am willing to contribute eight Heaven-tier techniques, along with several others."

With that, he had nearly emptied his coffers.

The expressions of the Yin Spirits shifted slightly, but none of them changed their stance. Clearly, they did not hold much hope for the Yuan God Sharing Society.

Jasmine smiled faintly. "The Phoenix Palace doesn’t have any techniques to spare. Hence, I’ve specially created a Jade-tier technique to donate to the Yuan God Sharing Society."

Qi Yuan froze for a moment and glanced at Jasmine again. For some reason, he recalled people on Blue Planet who would rant online about boyfriends or girlfriends giving them cheap handmade gifts. He felt like criticizing Jasmine.

Ha. A stingy, miserly woman!

The other Yin Spirits wanted to laugh but dared not. What exactly did Jasmine mean by this gesture?

Qi Yuan had to stop himself from looking at her again. He prided himself on high emotional intelligence and excellent emotional control, never losing his temper recklessly on important occasions.

With anticipation, he turned to the Yin Spirit envoy from the Seeking Dao Palace. What he hoped was that the Yin Spirits from the other domains would understand his painstaking intentions, unite, and prepare to confront the Great Calamity.

The envoy rose to his feet, a trace of regret on his face. "Blood-Clothed Sword God, the Four Generals of the Lei Clan under the Dark Sun are already on their way. It would be best if the ceremony came to an end."