Within the great hall, Qi Yuan concentrated on the cultivation method in the jade slip. At last, hidden information revealed itself: the flaws, the areas for improvement, and more.

In the past, he wouldn’t have been able to see such information, let alone resolve it. However, after visualizing the Three Pure Ones and fusing with 4,752 Nascent Souls, Qi Yuan’s realm and comprehension had reached a terrifying level. He stared at the jade slip, his gaze flickering.

Shen Wushen stood to the side, appearing extremely confused. Among the tasks he had brought, the one from Huadu ranked among the top two in difficulty. Even if the mountain lord of Futu Mountain came personally, it would be impossible to solve it so quickly. Yet Qi Yuan stood before him, acting all mysterious.

Shen Wushen simply could not understand. That serious expression of his, could it really be genuine? Even if he wants to deceive me, there’s no need to add a half-hour limit.

After all, it was such a short time. There was no point deceiving someone like that.

Shen Wushen gulped. Could it be... real? If it is true...

Wouldn’t that mean in the upper world, Qi Yuan would be a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand generations?

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Qi Yuan pinched the jade slip and casually tossed it aside. “Fortunately, I didn’t fail the mission. The task is completed.”

Shen Wushen hurriedly caught the jade slip. Extremely anxious, he immediately channeled his divine sense inside.

“The problem has been solved. I also patched it a bit and strengthened the cultivation method. Otherwise, even if the problem were resolved, that person would become one of the weakest Mythic cultivators after breaking through,” Qi Yuan said casually.

Upon looking at the contents of the jade slip, Shen Wushen’s heart jolted violently. The shock was a hundred times greater than when Qi Yuan had easily defeated him. The problem in the cultivation method had truly been solved! Although he could not fully comprehend it, after reading through it once, he felt that there were no flaws. That alone was already astonishing. Now, he was sure Qi Yuan would be unparalleled across ages even in the upper world.

Shen Wushen abruptly asked, “Fellow Daoist, would you consider taking a disciple?”

He had completely shed the pride of someone born in a sacred land of the upper world. In fact, Qi Yuan’s achievements could even surpass the master of Futu Mountain. In that case, Qi Yuan should be able to guide him easily, right? He could probably even raise Shen Wushen to the level of a peerless genius of the Middle Three Heavens.

Qi Yuan shook his head. “No.”

Too troublesome.

Shen Wushen seemed disappointed yet kept insisting. “Fellow Daoist, surely you don’t want your teachings to have no successor?”

Qi Yuan did not understand. “What do you mean?”

Politely speaking, Shen Wushen was very straightforward. Bluntly speaking, his emotional intelligence was lower than dirt. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Shen Wushen stared at Qi Yuan with blazing eyes. “Daoist friend, you were born in the Canglan World, destined to fade into obscurity. Your Dao will also be cut off. Why not pass it on to me? I will surely spread your Dao far and wide!”

This was his opportunity. The Canglan World was a “sealed world.” Rumor had it this was connected to a Yang Spirit in the Middle Three Heavens. It was unfortunate for a supreme genius like Qi Yuan to be born in Canglan. Hence, before death, he might as well pass his knowledge to Shen Wushen.

Shen Wushen poured his heart out all the thoughts in his heart. “Fellow Daoist, you wouldn’t want your Dao to disappear, would you?”

He spoke about how he was the only suitable candidate, how losing Qi Yuan’s Dao would be a loss to the Nine Heavens, and so on.

Qi Yuan listened, speechless. Is this guy hoping for me to die?

“Has anyone ever told you to talk less, do more?” he asked.

Fortunately, Qi Yuan had a good temper and followed rules. If it were someone else, Shen Wushen would’ve already been slapped to death.

Qi Yuan sighed inwardly. There were too many people with low emotional intelligence in this world. People like him, with high EQ and charisma, were simply far too rare. After all, with just a few words, he could make Jiang Lingsu happy enough to shower him with spirit stones and cultivation methods. That was the difference between high and low emotional intelligence.

“Fellow Daoist, everything I said is true!” Shen Wushen still refused to give up. “There have been many geniuses in Canglan! If I remember correctly, three hundred thousand years ago, an unparalleled genius appeared here. He created his own cultivation method and resisted the Great Calamity. As a result, the one from the Sixth Heaven had to personally kill him!”

Shen Wushen recounted the tale with great admiration.

Originally, the Great Calamity had only occurred once every one million years in the Canglan World. Then, that supreme powerhouse appeared out of nowhere, becoming a Mythic in just a few hundred thousand years. He nearly destroyed the calamity with his power. The man was basically invincible under heaven. Eventually, enemies descended from the heavens, and a Yang Spirit from the Sixth Heaven personally took action to kill him.

Even in the upper world, such talent was extremely rare. Not even those behind the calamity had expected such a prodigy to emerge in the lower world. As a result, the cycle of calamity changed. What had once occurred every one million years now occurred every three hundred thousand years, just to prevent history from repeating itself.

Shen Wushen said passionately, “Even such a peerless powerhouse fell to the calamity. Fellow Daoist, the next calamity is only a few hundred years away. You absolutely cannot survive it. Master, I am willing to live in your stead!”

Qi Yuan kicked him, sending him flying out of the hall. “Get lost!”

Talking to people who were bad with words was exhausting. People with low EQ simply shouldn’t open their mouths.

Qi Yuan thought that if he ever reached the level where his words became law, he would create a Dao rule. Anyone with low emotional intelligence would become mute!

***

Inside Seeking Dao Palace, Seven-Scar Elder lounged lazily like an old turtle.

An avatar of Long Can stood beside him with a complicated expression. “The Blood-Clothed Sword God hasn’t left?”

Last time, Long Can had left with the other Yin Spirits after handing over cultivation methods. However, he had not returned his jade slip to the Yuan God Sharing Society, nor publicly severed ties with it.

Seven-Scar Elder said casually, “I am already so old. Whether the Sword God leaves or not has nothing to do with me.”

His lifespan was almost exhausted. Having lost hope, he had already placed life and death aside.

Long Can said, “Hmm. The Blood-Clothed Sword God just uploaded some new techniques into the jade slip. I’ll take a look and see if there’s anything useful.”

His main body sent its divine sense into the jade slip. As a Venerable, he cultivated a mid-grade Heaven-tier technique. He saw some in the sharing society. Although he could not change his main cultivation method, exchanging for similar ones as references would still benefit him.

Seven-Scar Elder chuckled. “If I were a few thousand years younger, I might be like you.”

Now, he had completely given up striving. Some of the techniques inside were indeed good, but they meant little to him.

Just then, Long Can’s smile froze. He glanced at Seven-Scar Elder. “You really need to look at the techniques in the jade slip!”

“Oh? What interesting method appeared this time?” Seven-Scar Elder asked cheerfully.

“You’ll know once you see it,” Long Can was visibly excited as he took a deep breath. “After you see it, you might feel an excruciating pain.”

“I’m not even afraid of death. Why would I fear pain?” Seven-Scar Elder laughed, his divine sense entering the jade slip. “Let me see what’s interesting—”

He stopped mid-sentence.