Only after becoming emperor did he realize he was in a fantasy world of immortal cultivation.

Lin Yuan narrowed his dark eyes slightly. "Fellow Daoist Gongsun, are you joking with me? The Rejuvenation Pearl is such a priceless treasure; I don't even know where to find it, so how could I possibly produce such a thing?"

"Fellow Daoist Lin, there's no need to worry," Gongsun Yan smiled, his expression somewhat inscrutable, and then said, "We happen to know the whereabouts of the Rejuvenation Pearl."

"Oh?" A glint flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes. He took a step forward and approached Gongsun Yan, saying, "In that case, please tell me, Fellow Daoist Gongsun."

Their eyes met, each holding a hint of competition while simultaneously certain that the other had fallen into their trap.

The final winner remains unknown, for Gongsun Yan spoke only a moment later: "Fellow Daoist Lin, the Rejuvenation Pearl is right here..."

"On Gong Wujue's body."

Gong Wujue?

It actually happened to him.

Lin Yuan had recently learned a lot from Gong Yi, the most crucial of which was that Gong Wujue's Heavenly Spiritual Root had been damaged.

The Rejuvenation Pearl is a top-grade healing artifact. Although it may not be able to repair spiritual roots, it will still provide some benefits.

Given Gong Wujue's status, and the fact that the Gong family possesses such a powerful treasure, it would be unreasonable not to use it on him.

But this was just his guess, and he never had the chance to confirm it.

Unexpectedly, someone has now saved him a lot of trouble.

"Fellow Daoist Gongsun, this Gong Wujue is a direct descendant of the Gong family. If I really take the Rejuvenation Pearl from him, I'm afraid... I won't even have the chance to choose the families you two belong to," Lin Yuan said in a low voice.

These two went to great lengths to find him, partly because they wanted to use his status to get closer to Gong Wujue.

But more than anything, they simply didn't want to directly offend the Gong family.

If it's discovered...

He was undoubtedly the scapegoat.

However, since these two had planned for him to seize the Rejuvenation Pearl from Gong Wujue, why did they join forces with Gong Ren to use the teleportation array?

Even if this could "force" him to side with the two of them, what if Gong Ren had succeeded with his sword back then?

So if he wanted to get closer to Gong Wujue, wouldn't that mean...?

Gongsun Yan's voice quickly rang out: "Fellow Daoist Lin, I believe you are a smart person. A smart person can certainly get away unscathed."

Lin Yuan did not answer immediately upon hearing this, but instead looked at the other person quietly.

What a clever person.

It seems that Gongsun Yan originally intended to kill two birds with one stone.

This would both put him in a disadvantageous position and allow Gong Ren to test him.

It really is...

Lin Yuan blinked, trying to suppress the sharpness in his eyes.

A moment later, he smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Gongsun is right. Solutions can be found by people."

"Rest assured, both of you, I will make sure you see my sincerity."

Lin Yuan's words were not harsh, but their weight touched both Gongsun Yan and Zhou Wanwan.

The two exchanged a glance, their smiles barely concealed.

Lin Yuan took in the reactions of the two men and snorted inwardly.

Let's make you happy for now.

Once he obtained the Rejuvenation Pearl...

These two must be taught a lesson.

It was nearly dark when Lin Yuan saw Gongsun Yan and Zhou Wanwan off, and then decided to take a bath while cultivating for a while.

The moment Lin Yuan stepped into the spirit room, he was enveloped by the overflowing water vapor.

He quickly took off his clothes and slowly stepped into the spirit pool.

In a short while, the warm spiritual water enveloped his entire body, and the warmth seeped into every pore, bringing him endless comfort.

In this blissful state, Lin Yuan slowly closed his eyes.

The water in the spirit pool contained spiritual energy, so he first secretly used magic to gather it around his body before circulating his spiritual power to begin his cultivation.