Be the Hardest Working Demon Cultivator!

Between nations, there is no friendship, for a state collective, a small and weak neighbor is considered a good neighbor. This principle also applies to alliances between immortal cultivation sects.

Two sects may support each other, with relationships that can even become closer than that of fellow sect disciples. However, when addressing each other, they always use the term "fellow daoist."

This in itself is something worth pondering.

Thus, this can only mean that these two sects currently have a common enemy and shared interests.

As to who the enemy is, Tan Shuchang couldn't guess.

Because his cultivation level had not yet reached such heights, after all, both of these immortal cultivation sects have histories of great antiquity. Whoever could force these two sects to this point, must at the very least be an almost Immortal-like figure.

However, the shared interests were not difficult to guess.

With a Long Zhangyuan appearing in the Judao Mountain sect, and these two sects remaining indifferent, they even had Tan Shuchang leave the cultivation world for ten years—both to provide the so-called Son of the Heavenly Mandate with sufficient time to develop.

Yet Tan Shuchang didn't think these two sects seemed close to Judao Mountain as one family.

Thus, there was only one possibility.

That is, they too had a Son of the Heavenly Mandate, and the likelihood was high that he was even more outstanding than Long Zhangyuan!

After all, if a Long Zhangyuan could emerge, and then a Ning Shuqi, then why couldn't a third or even a secret fourth or fifth one appear?

Therefore, rather than having those two sects idle and continuously causing trouble for him, it was better to let them cause trouble for each other.

A Son of the Heavenly Mandate is an inevitable choice.

But what if there are two?

Everything is feared when compared, and while Ning Shuqi has many shortcomings, his excessively righteous heart is exactly what sects like the Upper Pure View and Western Tuo Mountain—as Immortal Sects—prefer in a disciple.

Because they're easy to coax.

And once one obedient Son of the Heavenly Mandate appears among the two, no matter how outstanding the other is, the higher-ups of the Immortal Sects will only choose the obedient one.

"One monk carries water to drink, two monks carry water to drink, but three monks... want water to drink."

Tan Shuchang's mood was extremely joyous.

Then he continued to ride his sword forward.

Because he was going to try to resonate with the Chaotic Life Dharma Bead.

From the Heartless Old Man's words, he knew the exact location of the Chaotic Life Dharma Bead, so he planned to give it a try.

Most mystic treasures' locations are fixed.

However, this fixedness does not mean staying put in one place, but rather, not leaving a certain geographic area. For instance, the Chaotic Life Dharma Bead only travels within the dragon veins of Jade Halberd Mountain.

This encompasses a vast area.

Because Jade Halberd Mountain stretches across three provinces, and the dragon veins within this range are elusive. One might find something that seems to be a dragon vein, but it is not.

And disturbing what resembles a dragon vein will instantly alert the real one.

Of course, this is actually the case for Loose Cultivators and destitute Immortal Sects.

As for the top Immortal Sects and a small number of powerful entities, it's certainly difficult to find, but they have ways to attract mystic treasures to reveal themselves voluntarily.

So, from the beginning to the end, the mystic treasures of the Jiawu Realm have been under the control of a very small number of people.

"Finally, those so-called mystical treasure clues scattered outside are really just a small number of people toying with all the cultivators in the Jiawu Realm! Giving these people hope, also serves to show that the one who attains the treasure is indeed favored by destiny!"

These words were spoken by the Heartless Old Man.

After becoming a spirit of fire essence, maybe it's because the Heartless Old Man's soul served as a template, so there was not much change, just more colorful flames swirling around his body.

These flames were nimble and represented the five types of elemental fire essence.

They were the fire of stone, the fire of wood, the fire of air, the fire of water, and the fire of metal.

As he said this, the Heartless Old Man cursed nonstop. It was only after accidentally obtaining the temporary recognition of the Chaotic Life Dharma Bead that he came to know these things.

Yes, it.

After all, the Heartless Old Man is now a spirit of fire essence, and even if it still has a consciousness, its essence is that of a heaven and earth treasure.

"Master, how do you know so much detail?" Tan Shuchang asked with a gentle smile upon hearing these words because the Heartless Old Man gave too detailed an explanation.

Mystic treasures indeed possess their own mysteries, and their spirituality is certainly no less than that of living beings.

But you see, mystic treasures do not speak.

And the Heartless Old Man did not seem like he had any ancient heritages in the demonic path, because judging from what he told him, even the previous Demon Sect Master might not have known.

"Do you know why I could only use the Chaotic Life Dharma Bead three times? And not like the previous owner of this mystic treasure who could use it easily, even obtaining the chaotic life talent granted by this mystic treasure! Because at the outset, I was not qualified to receive the Chaotic Life Dharma Bead!"

At this moment, seeing Tan Shuchang's gentle smile, the Heartless Old Man felt only an eerie sensation.

It hadn't forgotten at all.

This unfilial disciple, who always called him 'Master,' spoke of how sibling disciples should not harm each other and that betraying one's master is the inheritance of the Sacred Gate, and then improbably, with three years of cultivated strength, sent his soul flying beyond the heavens.

Thankfully, the Chaotic Life Dharma Bead lived up to its reputation as a mystic treasure. The last arrangement he made to protect himself from Judao Mountain served its purpose after his death, allowing him another chance.

However, he was also trapped within the veins of earth fire.