Mortals get a golden finger for immortal cultivation every year

Zhao Shuang was heading to Wangshan in Yunwu County, which was also the burial place of the royal family's princes and other members of the Yunwu County royal family throughout history.

What appears to be just an ordinary royal mountain of a prefecture is actually the ancestral mountain of the Zhang family.

Buried here is an old codger, someone who should die but doesn't, someone who wants to die but can't, someone who doesn't want to die but is destined to die.

In short, this old codger has made outstanding contributions to the Zhang family. It can be said that without him, the Zhang family would be in an even more miserable situation. It is precisely because of this old codger that the Zhang family has managed to maintain a semblance of vitality. Otherwise, given the misdeeds of their ancestor, the Zhang family would have been wiped out long ago.

Therefore, Zhao Shuang still had some goodwill towards this old codger, especially since he was now a member of the Zhang family.

However, Wangshan has not yet awakened, so it is just an ordinary Wangshan.

When Zhao Shuang arrived at the mountain peak, he immediately took out the two jugs of fine wine he had obtained from the drunkard, poured himself a cup, and drank alone, without anyone accompanying him. He simply drank by himself, as if he were the loneliest and most bored person in the world.

But the aroma of the wine truly permeated every corner of Wangshan, even seeping into the ground. One can imagine that the entire mountain range was transformed into a world of wine fragrance.

This was the best jar of wine brewed by the drunkard, and he had gone to great lengths to obtain it.

When Zhao Shuang finished the first jar of wine, a larger mound suddenly appeared from the mound not far from him. Then, a head popped out of this larger mound, like a bamboo shoot after a spring rain, or more like a mushroom head after a rain.

As the mushroom head appeared, it grew larger and larger until it became a disheveled old man with a dirty, earthy smell.

If it weren't for the aroma of wine all around, Zhao Shuang would have slapped the old man long ago for his earthy smell.

"I thought you old codger wouldn't show up, but I didn't expect you to be so quick. You only finished one pot of wine before you appeared. Looks like you couldn't bear to part with it. I finished the other pot."

As soon as he finished speaking, he tossed another jar of wine to the disheveled old man. Without saying a word, the old man opened it and gulped down all the wine in the jar. Then he collapsed to the ground, seemingly enjoying himself immensely, his face flushed with the red of drunkenness.

"Alright, stop pretending. Now that you're out, give it back to me. I only lent it to you to save your life. Now that you're awake, give it to me. This thing is far too important for the Kunlun Realm right now; there can be absolutely no mistakes. With this, the current Empress of the Kunlun Realm can annihilate the gods of the Hell Realm. What does that mean for the Kunlun Realm? I think you understand better than I do. The Kunlun Realm absolutely cannot afford any more problems. If any more problems arise, no one can save it, not even me."

Zhao Shuang reached out and demanded the item he had left on the disheveled old man—a magical artifact.

When Zhao Shuang asked for something, the disheveled old man didn't waste any words. He simply reached into his pocket, but didn't take anything out. His meaning was clear: he had no intention of giving anything at all.

"You didn't lose it, did you? If you did, do you believe I'll kill you right now? Give it to me right now, stop pretending."

Seeing the sloppy old man's empty palm with nothing but mud, Zhao Shuang's brows furrowed deeply, and even his voice was mixed with anger. If he didn't know the identity of the sloppy old man, he really wanted to beat up the sloppy old man. Even if he didn't kill him, he would still be unable to eat and walk around.

"No, no, I absolutely don't have this. I lost it a long time ago. I don't know where it went. Maybe it's lost in this Kunlun Realm, or maybe it's lost in another world. Anyway, I don't have it. If you don't believe me, come and search for it yourself."

Haha, the old man finished speaking in a disjointed manner and then tore open his chest, letting Zhao Shuang search it. Seeing this, Zhao Shuang could no longer contain his anger. He then got up and walked towards the disheveled old man.

As Zhao Shuang approached, the disheveled old man tried to get up, but it was too late. Zhao Shuang was already in front of him and then stomped down hard on the old man's chest.

Although there was no cracking sound of bones breaking, there was a loud bang as it stomped half of the disheveled old man's body into the ground.

"You still have a chance. Now tell me honestly where that thing is and hand it over to me right now, or it won't just be a kick. I'll bury you underground and make sure you never come out again. You'll suffer the pain of being buried underground for the rest of your life. You should know very well what I'm capable of."

"Stop, stop, stop! Hand it over, old man. I was just joking with you, why are you so angry?"

The disheveled old man waved his hands repeatedly, then reached out and grabbed Zhao Shuang's leg, pushing her away before pulling her out of the ground.

"I can return that thing to you, but you should know very well that if that thing really appears, both the Heavenly Realm and the Hell Realm will definitely know of your existence, and there will definitely be even greater trouble then, after all, that thing is too powerful against the Hell Realm. Once the gods of the Hell Realm encounter that thing, they will definitely do everything in their power to destroy or seize it. Those gods of the Hell Realm will never let go of such a divine artifact."

"These are none of your business. All you need to do now is bring me that thing. You don't need to worry about anything else."

Zhao Shuang shook his head and continued, his tone full of urging. His words made the disheveled old man sigh helplessly, and he finally took out a scroll from his back. The scroll was yellowish-brown.

This scroll is called the Yellow Springs Scroll. That's right, it's the top-grade Dao artifact, the Yellow Springs Scroll, except now it's a divine artifact.

It is also one of the most famous divine artifacts in the Heavenly Realm and the Hell Realm.

It can be said that this Yellow Springs Map is definitely among the top ten in the entire Heavenly Realm and Hell Realm.

Most importantly, this Yellow Springs Diagram is incredibly effective against the gods of the underworld. Any god in the underworld would be lucky to unleash even one-tenth of their power when faced with it.

This is what makes the Yellow Springs Map so terrifying.

"Are you really going to hand over this Yellow Springs Map to that little girl in the Kunlun Realm now? If you do, it might cause her a lot of trouble. It might seem like you've solved some problems and resolved this crisis, but the next time could be different. It might even lead her to the end of the world and cost her her life. That's not something you can afford to do."

The disheveled old man continued to persuade him.

He acted as if he was thinking of the Empress and the Kunlun Realm.

"Stop wasting your breath. Just hand over this thing, and you don't need to say anything else. If he still loses his life after taking this, then he doesn't deserve it. You don't need to worry about anything else."

"This is currently the only thing capable of slaying gods. With this, he will have enough strength to deal with the gods of the Underworld, and may even be able to kill several of them. In that case, the Kunlun Realm will be able to cope with the Holy War of Merit, and there will be no need to worry about the Kunlun Realm losing the Holy War of Merit. Most importantly, this Yellow Springs Diagram can reverse time and accelerate time, which is of extraordinary significance to the entire Kunlun Realm."

"Unfortunately, I am currently in the cycle of reincarnation, so I cannot unleash the full power of the Kunlun Diagram. If it were unleashed to its fullest potential, one day would be equivalent to 100,000 years."

Just as Zhao Shuang was feeling sentimental, the disheveled old man waved his hand repeatedly.

"No, no, no, please don't! Last time you used this Yellow Springs Diagram to reverse time, accelerating it so that one day became 100,000 years, almost causing the entire Heavenly Court and Hell to explode. You know that the entire Heavenly Court and Hell almost completely collapsed because of it. Although many gods were born, countless gods perished as a result. And after that, the Yellow Springs Diagram was almost destroyed. You know that too. If it happens again, the Yellow Springs Diagram will probably be completely destroyed. Originally, the Yellow Springs Diagram was the number one divine artifact in the entire Heavenly Court and Hell."

"Didn't I repair it later? Although it can no longer reach the point where one day is equivalent to 100,000 years, one day is still equivalent to one year. For example, now that I have reached the realm of a god, I can activate it and reach the point where one day is equivalent to one year. At that time, it will be a great thing for the entire Kunlun Realm."

"This will allow the Kunlun Realm more time to develop and grow, so that the Kunlun Realm can grow rapidly without any worries."

"What you say sounds good, but in reality, you know how troublesome it is. Can you recover to the level of a god? Absolutely not. You should focus on cultivating now. Give the Yellow Springs Map to that little girl. With it, I believe it won't be difficult for her to kill a few gods in the Hell Realm. You know, I killed a hundred or so gods in the Hell Realm in one go with this Yellow Springs Map."

The disheveled old man directly recounted his glorious past military achievements.

"Alright, stop wasting your breath. Are you going to stay here and sleep, or head to the Heavenly Realm?"

Zhao Shuang had absolutely no interest in the disheveled old man showing off his achievements, but instead asked him what he wanted to do next.

"Of course I want to continue sleeping. It's not time for me to wake up yet. If you hadn't used this jar of wine to lure me, I would never have woken up. I'm going to go back to sleep now. So don't wake me up again until I awaken in the Kunlun Realm. Even if you do, I won't wake up. And I've already returned the things to you, so don't come looking for me again."

After saying this, the slovenly old man burrowed back into the ground and went back to his lazy nap.

Watching the disheveled old man leave, Zhao Shuang turned his gaze back to the Yellow Springs Map in his hand. He had a deep affection for this Yellow Springs Map, and now that he had finally obtained it, it was time to hand it over to the Empress.

After all, the Empress needs the Yellow Springs Map more than anything right now. With the Yellow Springs Map, annihilating the gods of the underworld will be effortless.

Zhao Shuang then took the Yellow Springs Map and left for the Purple Palace.

The Queen seemed to have anticipated his arrival and was waiting for him in the palace.

"It seems you knew I was coming all along. Not bad, you really do have the ability to foresee the future."

Looking at the Empress in the palace, Zhao Shuang said with a smile.

"I have no ability to foresee the future. I only know that the Heavenly King will not break his promise. Since he promised to give me a divine artifact, he will definitely come." The Empress's voice grew colder and more devoid of emotion.

"That's right, I did promise you, so I've come to deliver this divine artifact. This is your divine artifact, the Yellow Springs Diagram. You should be familiar with it; this artifact is incredibly powerful against the gods of the Hell Realm. With this Yellow Springs Diagram, you can absolutely annihilate the gods of the Hell Realm, and not just one or two, nor ordinary gods. In short, with this Yellow Springs Diagram, you will be in no danger. I can easily annihilate several gods of the Hell Realm, which will be of immense benefit to you, and also to the entire Kunlun Realm." The more deities in the Underworld you have, the greater the benefits you will receive, and the Kunlun Realm will be able to develop rapidly. At that time, you can use divine blood to accelerate the time of the Yellow Springs Diagram. With divine blood to power it, one day in the Yellow Springs Diagram can become equivalent to one year. This is of extraordinary significance to the entire Kunlun Realm, and it can quickly make the Kunlun Realm stronger and restore its former glory. Therefore, I hope you will not disappoint me. However, once you take out the Yellow Springs Diagram, you will also encounter more trouble, as too many deities and worlds covet it.”

"The more you bring it out, the more trouble you'll encounter."

Zhao Shuang continued to offer reminders.

"I understand all of this. Rest assured, I will absolutely protect this Yellow Spring Map and make the Kunlun Realm even stronger. There will be absolutely no problems."

The Empress's eyes were practically gleaming as she stared at the Yellow Springs Map in Zhao Shuang's hand, for she knew very well what this divine artifact meant. (End of Chapter)