Shrouding the Heavens: Starting by joining the Holy Land of Yao Guang

Chapter 48 Vajra Bodhi Liquid

"What benefits would I get from going to the Jiang family to gamble on the source?" Since Yun Shang was no longer an outsider, Li Yao asked directly.

The Holy Land sent their disciple to gamble on the source, which wasted his cultivation time. It wouldn't be right not to give him some benefits.

Although he originally planned to go out and gamble on stones to make some money, that didn't stop him from directly asking the Holy Land for benefits.

Li Yaoke felt no psychological burden about this at all.

After all, when others tried to steal my immortal gold, your Holy Lord lineage didn't stand up for me.

Looking at the vengeful Li Yao, Yun Shang couldn't help but laugh. However, he didn't dislike this behavior; on the contrary, he appreciated it. One must be able to assess the situation, but one also must have a temper.

Yun Shang viewed Li Yao's act of extorting money as perfectly acceptable, and the timing was also opportune. If you ask me for a favor, then I should ask for something in return; it's only natural that I should ask my disciple for something in return. Sending my disciple to gamble on stones at other gambling dens is not something a disciple should be obligated to do.

After laughing for a while, Yun Shang said, "Of course there are. The Holy Lord's lineage has plenty of good things. Sunrise Island and Sunset Mountain will naturally help you get them."

"Besides, they can't refuse to give you anything, because gambling on stones is all about luck. If they don't give you a bribe, how will they know if you'll have good luck or not?"

As he spoke, Yun Shang winked at Li Yao, looking quite youthful and not at all like someone who was several hundred years old.

“That makes sense,” Li Yao agreed. Then, the two looked at each other and laughed.

At this moment, they really felt like they were friends despite their age difference, and they both felt that the other was quite to their liking.

After laughing, Yun Shang became serious and said, "The Holy Lord's lineage promises that the Holy Land will cover your expenses for this stone gambling, while the spoils will be yours. Not only that, they will also give you an extra supreme medicine..."

"Vajra Bodhi Liquid!"

When the topic of Vajra Bodhi Liquid came up, Yun Shang's expression became even more solemn.

"Vajra Bodhi Liquid!" Li Yao was shocked. He hadn't expected that the Holy Lord's lineage would be willing to take out Vajra Bodhi Liquid.

Vajra Bodhi Liquid is a supreme medicine for tempering the physical body, which can help people achieve physical sainthood and attain a flawless and immaculate body.

This supreme elixir is extremely rare and highly sought after. The divine materials required for it are not commonly found even in the Yao Guang Holy Land.

After his initial shock, Li Yao immediately sensed something was amiss: "They just asked me to gamble on stones, and the Holy Lord's lineage actually offered Vajra Bodhi Liquid?!"

It's not that he's stupid and doesn't want the benefits he's already got, but this whole thing seems really strange. The Holy Lord's lineage isn't stupid and rich, so why would they spend so much to ask him to gamble on stones?

Upon hearing this, Yun Shang's gaze became enigmatic: "Perhaps, they are also placing a bet. It seems that the Holy Lord's lineage doesn't really want the next Holy Lord to come from the Supreme Saint lineage."

At first, he also found it strange because the reward was so generous that it sounded fake. But after confirming that it was real, he began to analyze the cause and effect.

Finally, Yunshang came to the conclusion that the Holy Lord's lineage might also hope that the next Holy Lord would come from the less established Rising Sun Island.

Li Yao's expression changed slightly. As the Holy Lord, Li Daoqing must be aware that the Ruthless Clan had taken root within the Yao Guang Holy Land, and he was taking action to intentionally curb the development of the Ruthless Clan.

Saintess Yao Xi should be one of Li Daoqing's backup plans, and Li Yao, who has now emerged, should also be one of the candidates.

"What's wrong? Are you under pressure?" Yun Shang asked curiously, noticing Li Yao's serious expression.

As a cultivator at the Divine Bridge Realm, it's normal to feel pressured now that you know you might be involved in the conflict between the Holy Lord's lineage and the Supreme Saint's lineage.

Li Yao nodded: "A little, but it's alright. Actually... if the Holy Lord really intervenes, it would be a good thing for me."

"Oh, good news?" Yun Shang looked at Li Yao with a probing gaze, wanting to see what the other party was thinking.

Li Yao paced back and forth, gently stroking a fairy flower, and said, "The fate of the Holy Lord's lineage, while making me stand out more among the Supreme Saints, also deterred them from making any rash moves."

"Hahaha..." Yun Shang laughed heartily, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes. At such a young age, he had a keen eye for things and acted decisively, daring to take risks.

He increasingly felt that Luoxia Mountain's decision to stand behind Li Yao and protect him in this situation was absolutely the right thing to do. At this moment, Li Yao also fell into deep thought.

The Ruthless lineage has deep roots in the Yao Guang Holy Land, but it is merely parasitic and has not truly replaced it.

The foundation of the Holy Land is estimated to be divided into two factions: one is the Yao Guang faction, and the other is the successor of the Ruthless Man.

These two forces maintained a balance of power, a situation of equal strength, at least before the rise of the Holy Son of Yaoguang.

The Ruthless Clan truly took control of the Yao Guang Holy Land after the rise of the Yao Guang Holy Son, but that was already in the mid-to-late stage.

These are all just Li Yao's guesses, but they are not entirely without basis. Judging from the fact that Weiwei later had time to rise and successfully expelled the Ruthless People's lineage, it proves that the Yaoguang Holy Land is definitely not completely rotten.

Otherwise, with Weiwei's special physique, she wouldn't have survived long in the Yao Guang Holy Land, and she wouldn't have had any time to rise to power.

The Celestial Eye physique is not considered very powerful in the early stages due to its limitations, but that doesn't mean it's weak.

In the original story, Ye Fan used the Heaven and Earth Changing Technique to change his appearance, but Weiwei still saw through his disguise. This shows the power of the Immortal Spirit Eye. You should know that the Heaven and Earth Changing Technique is something that even powerful figures cannot see through.

At that time, Weiwei, whose cultivation level was at most around the Dao Palace level, saw through Ye Fan's earth-shattering abilities.

These all-seeing eyes may only be useful as an aid in the early stages of cultivation, but they are absolutely invincible in the later stages of enlightenment, because all the great principles are laid bare before these eyes.

While others are still struggling to find the answer, the owner of the Celestial Eye is practically taking an open-book exam.

To say that someone with such a physique wouldn't be tempted by the ruthless lineage is utter nonsense.

The reason why the Ruthless lineage has never succeeded is that it must have reached some kind of agreement with the Yao Guang lineage.

"If I really want to contend with the Ruthless Clan, I must obtain the full support of the Yao Guang Clan. Otherwise, I should just run away like Yao Xi did."

"Well, have you thought it through? Do you want to take this job?"

A voice rang out, interrupting Li Yao's thoughts.

"Of course, whether it's the Golden Bodhi Elixir or gaining the support of the Holy Lord's lineage, I have to do this." Li Yao replied without hesitation after regaining his senses.

"However, we'll have to wait a while."

"Is there something important?" Yun Shang asked curiously.

"I need to further refine my Source Technique... and then, my cultivation level is nearing a bottleneck. Breaking through to the other shore will only take one or two months in the near future," Li Yao said truthfully without hiding anything.

Li Yao had no intention of hiding his cultivation progress. He was now like an entrepreneur, and his cultivation level was his creative project.

He needs to demonstrate his value in order to keep investors betting on him.

Sure enough, after Li Yao finished speaking, even Yun Shang, a half-step great power, couldn't help but be startled for a moment.

The Other Shore Realm is the final realm of the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm. Reaching this stage means that one of the five major secret realms of the human body has been completed.

For Yun Shang, the Other Shore Realm was nothing, but Li Yao's cultivation time was only eight or nine months at most!

If it's just about fast cultivation speed, that's nothing special. In the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm, as long as there are enough resources, others may not have Li Yao's speed, but they are definitely not slow either.

The standard for a prodigy is not only that their cultivation speed must be fast enough, but their combat strength must also keep up.

Having cultivation speed but lacking corresponding combat strength is not very valuable in the eyes of the Holy Land.

Li Yao's current situation is that, with his cultivation speed being ridiculously fast, his combat power is also incredibly terrifying, allowing him to fight against those below him and even defy immortals.

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