Chang Mei Zhen Ren saw this scene and cursed at Xuan Wu. “You ungrateful wretch, I am your master.”
“Ao—” Xuan Wu roared at Chang Mei Zhen Ren.
“You dare roar at me like that? This poor Daoist will beat you to death—” Chang Mei Zhen Ren raised his palm, then quickly withdrew it. With his current strength, he was no match for Xuan Wu at all.
This Xuan Wu, though not yet mature, possessed peak Cave Heaven power.
“Alright, calm down.” Ye Qiu advised, then said to Xuan Wu, “Remember, from now on, the old thing is your master. You must follow him well.”
Xuan Wu growled lowly at Chang Mei Zhen Ren, as if asking if he was worthy.
Ye Qiu added, “Rest assured, following the old thing will not disgrace you.”
Xuan Wu’s eyes were full of disbelief.
“Trust me. Following the old thing, you two will surely soar through the nine heavens one day.” At this point, Ye Qiu gave Chang Mei Zhen Ren a look.
Chang Mei Zhen Ren hurried over, bit his middle finger, and pressed it to Xuan Wu’s forehead.
Immediately, Chang Mei Zhen Ren’s blood swiftly entered Xuan Wu’s brow.
“Senior Brother, divine beasts differ from treasures. This method cannot bind them as master. You must form a contract between you.” Mo Tian Ji passed a incantation to Chang Mei Zhen Ren.
Chang Mei Zhen Ren silently recited the incantation. Suddenly, a blood line shot from Xuan Wu’s brow and merged with the blood on Chang Mei Zhen Ren’s middle finger. Then, a blood-coloured circle appeared on Xuan Wu’s head.
Following that, the blood-coloured circle burrowed into Xuan Wu’s body.
In an instant, Chang Mei Zhen Ren sensed a special connection with Xuan Wu, their minds linked.
Mo Tian Ji said, “Senior Brother, Xuan Wu has now recognised you as master. From now on, no matter what you command it to do, it must obey. Only if you die will the contract fully dissolve.”
So magical?
Chang Mei Zhen Ren, curious, thought to himself, “Little Xuan Zi, call out twice for me to hear.”
“Ao ao—” Xuan Wu truly called out twice.
Finally, he had obtained a divine beast.
Chang Mei Zhen Ren was overjoyed. He leaped onto Xuan Wu’s back, grinning so wide his mouth would not close.
“Daoist, what does it feel like to sit on Xuan Wu?” Lin Da Niao asked.
Chang Mei Zhen Ren replied, “This sensation is quite exhilarating, though my buttocks feel sore. The turtle shell is too hard.”
Hahaha…
Ye Qiu and the others burst into laughter.
“Little Xuan Zi, let us go.” Chang Mei Zhen Ren patted Xuan Wu’s head, preparing to leave.
“Wait a moment.” Mo Tian Ji stopped Chang Mei Zhen Ren and said, “Senior Brother, do you plan to ride Xuan Wu like this all the time?”
“Is that not allowed?” Chang Mei Zhen Ren asked. “A divine beast unused is like fine clothes worn in the dark.”
Ye Qiu understood. The old thing wanted to show off.
Imagine appearing before crowds riding a Xuan Wu. It would indeed be flashy.
Mo Tian Ji reminded him, “Senior Brother, I suggest you keep a low profile.”
“Xuan Wu is one of the five great divine beasts. Everyone covets it.”
“If you ride it out so openly and others see, you will surely face a siege.”
Chang Mei Zhen Ren scoffed. “What is there to fear? If some foolhardy one dares trouble me, I will have the little brat kill him.”
Mo Tian Ji was instantly speechless.
Ye Qiu said, “The ancients said, do not exhaust your strength, do not flaunt your wealth. Old thing, be discreet. Put Xuan Wu away.”
Though Chang Mei Zhen Ren understood the reasoning, he was still reluctant. After all, chances to show off were rare.
“Little brat, this poor Daoist finally got a divine beast. Let me ride it a bit longer, eh?”
Chang Mei Zhen Ren added, “Besides, I cannot hide Xuan Wu forever and never let it appear, can I?”
Ye Qiu’s face darkened. “Enough. Put Xuan Wu away now.”
Helpless, Chang Mei Zhen Ren unwillingly asked, “Little Xuan Zi, can you shrink smaller?”
At once, under everyone’s astonished gazes, Xuan Wu’s body shrank visibly, until it was about the size of a fist.
“Worthily a divine beast. Truly wondrous.”
Chang Mei Zhen Ren smiled and tucked Xuan Wu into his sleeve.
“Senior Brother, now that you have the divine beast, when do you plan to hold the apprenticeship ceremony?” Mo Tian Ji asked.
Chang Mei Zhen Ren said, “Boy, why must you insist I be your senior brother?”
Mo Tian Ji explained, “Before Master passed, he told me to find you and take a disciple in his stead.”
“Who was your master?” Chang Mei Zhen Ren asked.
Mo Tian Ji answered, “Shen Suan Zi.”
Shen Suan Zi?
Chang Mei Zhen Ren shook his head. “This poor Daoist does not know him.”
“What? Brother, your master was Shen Suan Zi?” Lin Da Niao exclaimed in shock. “Senior Shen Suan Zi is the foremost diviner in the cultivation world, famed for deducing heavenly secrets and foreseeing past and present. He is a legendary figure.”
“Has Senior Shen Suan Zi fallen? When did it happen?”
“Why have I never heard?”
Mo Tian Ji’s face showed sorrow. He said, “Not long ago, the sixth elder of Yin Yang Sect came to Master with his disciple, bringing a portrait too.”
With that, Mo Tian Ji took out a portrait.
“Eh, is not the person in the portrait the boss?” Lin Da Niao cried out.
“Exactly Big Brother.” Mo Tian Ji said, “The sixth elder of Yin Yang Sect asked Master to divine Big Brother’s whereabouts. Many years ago, Master owed Yin Yang Sect a promise, so he cast a divination.”
“In the end, he divined that Big Brother was in the ice plains.”
“Because Master leaked a heavenly secret, he suffered heavenly punishment and fell.”
Mo Tian Ji looked at Chang Mei Zhen Ren and said, “Before passing, Master told me to come to Undying Mountain and wait for you all.”
“I divined for a long time and finally figured out the day Undying Mountain would emerge.”
“In truth, I arrived before you. I hid among the crowd. Though you all disguised yourselves, I still spotted you. I have been watching you from the shadows all along.”
“Senior Brother, before passing, Master gave me our sect’s divine arts to pass to you, but only after you perform the apprenticeship ceremony can I hand them over.”
Chang Mei Zhen Ren stared at Mo Tian Ji for a long while before asking, “Boy, you are not tricking me, are you?”
“Senior Brother, this concerns Master. How could I trick you?” Mo Tian Ji then said to Ye Qiu, “Additionally, Master asked me to relay to Big Brother that the era of great strife is coming. To stand supreme through the ages, one must seize the six realms’ heavenly dao fortunes.”
Six realms’ heavenly dao fortunes?
Ye Qiu was puzzled. “What does that mean?”
Mo Tian Ji explained, “According to Master, the human race, demon race, devil race, Buddhist sect, underworld race, and divine race each hold one strand of heavenly dao fortune.”
“Obtaining one allows command over one race.”
“Obtaining all six grants eternal supremacy!”
At this, Mo Tian Ji looked at Ye Qiu and said, “Big Brother already holds half the human race’s fortune. If you obtain the other half, you can command the human race.”
“In other words, the entire human race will submit to you and obey your orders.”
“Even an emperor realm powerhouse can be suppressed with a single word from you.”
So impressive?
Ye Qiu could not help asking Mo Tian Ji, “Where is the other half of the human race’s fortune?”
