Ye Xuan was a bit embarrassed!
Damn it!
He’d slipped up!
Below, the crowd looked at Ye Xuan, their expressions odd.
Ye Xuan calmed himself, then took out Qin Guan’s *Divine Dao Codex*. He opened it and said, “Today, I’ll talk about this book I wrote…”
He glanced at Xiao Lan nearby, hesitated, then corrected himself, “I mean, this book written by Miss Qin Guan, the *Divine Dao Codex*!”
Xiao Lan was a bit speechless.
Ye Xuan had nearly claimed the *Divine Dao Codex* as his own!
Others might not know, but Xiao Lan did, the *Divine Dao Codex* was Qin Guan’s work.
Ye Xuan continued, “The *Divine Dao Codex* covers divine arts, dao arts, and magical arts, or simply put, various supernatural techniques. It also explains cultivation realms… Let’s start with magical arts!”
At first, the crowd was indifferent.
But as Ye Xuan went on, their faces changed!
Magical arts!
Ye Xuan introduced nearly nine top-tier magical arts, each extremely rare and immensely powerful!
Yet, he didn’t reveal how to cultivate them!
The crowd grew eager!
Learning these could vastly boost their strength!
Suddenly, the audience buzzed with excitement.
He was starting to explain cultivation methods!
But as he reached a critical point, Ye Xuan stopped.
The crowd froze.
Someone couldn’t help but shout, “Young Master Ye, keep going!”
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. “That’s all for today. Stay tuned for the next session!”
He turned and left.
The crowd was stunned, then erupted in protest!
A young man appeared before Ye Xuan, glaring. “Keep lecturing!”
Ye Xuan opened his palm, and a sword shot out, stopping at the man’s forehead. “What did you say?”
The man’s face paled. He hesitated, then stammered, “I… didn’t say anything!”
Ye Xuan nodded and walked off.
The crowd: “…”
After Ye Xuan left, the venue descended into chaos.
Stopping at the crucial moment!
Ye Xuan had halted at the most critical part! It was infuriating!
Many stormed to Xiao Lan, who was helpless, unable to control Ye Xuan.
The crowd lingered, still fuming.
Meanwhile, Ye Xuan returned to his room.
Xiao Lan soon arrived, smiling. “Young Master Ye, will you lecture again?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Xiao Lan asked, “Tomorrow?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Xiao Lan smiled. “Very well.”
As he turned to leave, Ye Xuan added, “Tomorrow’s lecture won’t be free. Each attendee must pay one thousand cosmic veins!”
One thousand cosmic veins!
Xiao Lan froze.
One thousand cosmic veins.
A lot?
Not really. For individuals or the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, it was trivial, but for rogue cultivators, it was significant. Not everyone was wealthy. Of course, the *Divine Dao Codex*’s value far exceeded this price.
A billion cosmic veins wouldn’t be too much!
For some cultivators, this book could change their fate.
Xiao Lan bowed slightly and left.
At the lecture venue, the crowd was still waiting.
Xiao Lan announced calmly, “Young Master Ye said he’ll continue tomorrow, but starting then, there’s a fee. One lecture, one thousand cosmic veins per person!”
One thousand cosmic veins!
The crowd erupted, and soon, curses flew.
“One thousand cosmic veins for a lecture? Is he dreaming?”
“He might as well rob us!”
“Shameless, charging for this…”
“I’m doing him a favour by listening, and he wants money? What a joke!”
“Who does he think he is? Charging for lectures, bah…”
“Charging for lectures… unethical, immoral, what rubbish!”
“I’ll freeload… pay? Pfft, keep dreaming!”
Amid the curses, many left.
More joined in, and soon, only about two thousand remained.
Xiao Lan glanced at those leaving, silent.
He noticed something troubling!
Most who left were rogue cultivators.
Not a single aristocratic disciple had gone, clearly recognising the *Divine Dao Codex*’s value. Plus, one thousand cosmic veins was nothing to them.
Xiao Lan sighed softly and left.
The next day.
Ye Xuan returned to the arena, now with far fewer people, less than twenty thousand!
Over eighty thousand had left!
Ye Xuan sighed but said nothing, taking out the *Divine Dao Codex* to continue.
This time, he detailed the cultivation methods for the nine magical arts!
As he explained, the crowd below buzzed with uncontrollable excitement!
Jackpot!
That was everyone’s thought.
These nine arts, created by Qin Guan, were invincible at their level. In the same realm, battles often hinged on techniques and artifacts.
As evening fell, Ye Xuan closed the *Divine Dao Codex* and smiled at the crowd. “Worth it?”
The crowd shouted, “Worth it!”
Ye Xuan laughed. “I’ll lecture again tomorrow on dao arts, but there are only three, and they’re hard to cultivate… Same price, one thousand cosmic veins. Will you come?”
A young man stood, bowing to Ye Xuan. “Dean Ye, you’re truly noble!”
Noble!
Ye Xuan was indeed noble, as they knew the *Divine Dao Codex*’s immense value.
One thousand cosmic veins?
A bargain!
Ye Xuan smiled. “I lecture not for profit but to benefit cultivators. The small fee is to teach a lesson, nothing comes free, and freeloading shouldn’t be taken for granted. We must respect others’ knowledge and work.”
He stood and left.
Behind him, the crowd looked at him with admiration.
The virtuous Dean Ye!
Nearby, Xiao Lan approached, handing Ye Xuan a storage ring with twenty million cosmic veins!
Twenty million!
Ye Xuan pocketed it calmly, then said, “Sweet!”
He walked off.
Xiao Lan: “…”
The crowd was thrilled, feeling they’d struck gold, overjoyed!
They began calling friends and family…
Soon, more people flocked to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion.
…
Back in his room, Ye Xuan looked at the storage ring. It held thirty million cosmic veins, twenty from today’s earnings!
This way of earning felt different.
Satisfying!
Earning through knowledge!
Though he didn’t write the book, he spread its knowledge, so, strictly speaking, his contribution matched Qin Guan’s.
Ye Xuan smirked, patting his cheek, his skin was getting thick!
Without further thought, he began cultivating.
Instant Invincibility!
He didn’t try breaking the universe, too costly, he couldn’t bear it!
He focused on refining Instant Invincibility’s details.
When free, he consolidated his Ancient God Realm, which was, frankly, quite shaky!
Take it slow!
Ye Xuan wasn’t in a rush.
He had time!
The next day.
After preparing, Ye Xuan arrived at the arena, now with over thirty thousand attendees!
Ten thousand more than yesterday!
Xiao Lan approached, smiling. “These are new arrivals, eager to hear your lecture!”
Ye Xuan glanced at the crowd, then smiled. “Thank you all for coming!”
He sat, about to start, when a girl stood, holding an ancient book, and looked at Ye Xuan. “Young Master Ye, I’m Xia He, a student of Huaxia Academy. I have a question.”
Huaxia Academy!
Ye Xuan smiled. “Go ahead.”
Xia He met his gaze. “Young Master Ye, to my knowledge, the *Divine Dao Codex* was written by our dean, Qin Guan, correct?”
Ye Xuan nodded.
Xia He nodded. “If so, is it proper for you to profit from this book?”
Xiao Lan’s face changed, knowing Ye Xuan’s close ties with Qin Guan. He moved to intervene, but Ye Xuan stopped him.
Ye Xuan looked at Xia He, smiling. “You think it’s improper?”
Xia He nodded. “Dean Ye, I find it highly improper. This disrespects our dean and Huaxia Academy!”
Ye Xuan chuckled. “Do you know how I got this book?”
Xia He stared at him. “No.”
Ye Xuan grinned. “You don’t know, yet you’re spouting nonsense? And… you say I disrespect Qin Guan and Huaxia Academy…”
He smiled faintly. “Do you know this book was a gift from Qin Guan?”
Xia He frowned. “What proof do you have? Without proof, you’re a thief, a bandit…”
Swoosh!
A sword pierced Xia He’s forehead.
Boom!
Her body trembled, pinned in place!
The crowd gasped!
“Proof?”
Ye Xuan stood, looking at Xia He. “Who do you think you are?”
