Covering the Sky: A Guide to Proving the Dao Without Cheats

The meal lasted until the moon was high in the sky, with maids constantly coming to refill the wine and add dishes.

The celestial brew that Luo Heng used to entertain Ye Fan was naturally no ordinary wine; its effects were long-lasting.

Even with Ye Fan's current physique, he was starting to feel slightly tipsy after drinking for a while, and a sense of gloom couldn't help but rise in his heart.

He whispered that he wanted to go back to Earth and see his parents one more time.

Seeing Ye Fan's sad expression, Luo Heng instinctively smiled mischievously, but quickly suppressed it, instead adopting a rather conflicted look and sighing, "Sigh, you want to go back to Earth... I'm not so keen on it."

Ye Fan was taken aback by his words and looked at him with suspicion: "What, do you still have enemies or troubles on Earth?"

Luo Heng shook his head and said with a strange expression, "No, that's not it. I was thinking—back on the top of Mount Tai, in front of so many people, our group was taken away by the Nine Dragons Coffin."

What will the relevant authorities on Earth do?

He paused, a hint of worry in his voice: "They might thoroughly investigate our family background, examine all the items we left on Earth, and even..."

Let's turn on each of our computers, go through the chat history, shopping records, and...

Luo Heng paused intentionally, then slowly uttered those words: "...browser search history."

Ye Fan, who had been looking dejected, froze instantly.

At that moment, he even had the thought, "Maybe I shouldn't go back to Earth."

Noticing Luo Heng's ambiguous smile, Ye Fan coughed slightly, feeling a little awkward. "I...I think I've had a bit too much to drink. How about we call it a day?"

Luo Heng suppressed a laugh and feigned a little embarrassment, saying, "Alright, alright. How about this, you'll live in my Holy Son's Palace from now on, and I'll arrange a quiet courtyard for you."

Afterwards, Luo Heng arranged for Ye Fan to stay in an elegant courtyard for the time being, and prepared to return to his bedroom to rest.

As he walked back to his bedchamber, Luo Heng still had a faint smile on his lips.

Hongling and Ziyuan, who were attending to him, noticed this and couldn't help but ask boldly, "Your Highness seems to be in a good mood today."

Upon hearing this, Ziyuan secretly glared at Hongling, then cautiously looked at Luo Heng.

Luo Heng didn't mind, he just smiled and looked at the starry sky, which was even deeper and more dazzling than he remembered, and replied, "Yes."

After returning to his bedchamber, Luo Heng felt that he had been cultivating for a long time and that today he had the rare opportunity to reunite with old friends and enjoy drinks together, so he decided not to cultivate any further.

Once my body and mind relaxed, I fell into a deep sleep.

……

The next morning, Luo Heng and Ye Fan met again, both acting as if nothing had happened, neither mentioning the previous night's incident. It was as if the topic recorded by their browsers had never existed at all.

That's true. It's normal for a real man to occasionally break his promise or "accidentally forget" something when he's out in the world.

However, although Luo Heng remained outwardly calm, he had already made up his mind:

When I get back to Earth, I absolutely have to dig out Ye Fan's browsing history on his computer and take a look.

If this kid doesn't obediently hand over a complete elixir of immortality... hehe, he'll make this future Emperor Ye famous throughout the world.

Little did Ye Fan know that the guy opposite him was plotting against him, and casually asked, "By the way, Luo Heng, what realm are you at now?"

"The Other Shore Realm," Luo Heng replied casually, "is just waiting for the Yao Guang Holy Land to prepare some divine materials or medicine kings for me to cleanse my physical body and go through those nine transformations."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan couldn't help but smack his lips, his face full of envy.

He figured he'd already gotten so many benefits from Luo Heng, so borrowing a little more source to transform himself wouldn't be a big deal, so he just spoke up.

To everyone's surprise, Luo Heng waved his hand dismissively upon hearing this: "Source? Isn't that just rice in the cultivation world? Who cultivates by just eating?"

After saying that, he clapped his hands casually. A moment later, Ziyuan and Hongling entered the main hall.

"Go to the Alchemy Pavilion and ask if the resources for my Transformation to the Other Shore Realm are ready. Also, have them prepare another set."

Ye Fan watched Zi Yuan bow and retreat, his eyes wide with envy.

When Luo Heng caught a glimpse of him like that, his heart skipped a beat—oh no, he couldn't resist showing off in front of this kid again. Wasn't he supposed to give him a challenge?

While pondering a solution, he chatted idly with Ye Fan. A short while later, Zi Yuan returned with a middle-aged man.

Before Ziyuan could speak, the middle-aged man bowed and said with a smile:

"Holy Son, I am Tao Jie, the Vice Pavilion Master of the Pill Pavilion. The pavilion has already prepared the transformation resources for you to reach the Other Shore Realm. However... if you wish to add another portion, that is rather difficult to arrange."

Although the Pill Pavilion still has some, every resource is recorded. The use of many rare materials even requires reporting to the Holy Lord, so…”

As he said this, a troubled expression appeared on his face.

Luo Heng was stunned for a moment, then realized that although he had actually taken control of the Yao Guang Holy Land, only the higher-ups knew about it.

Even mid-level managers like Tao Jie only treated him as an ordinary holy son, following the rules.

No wonder he dared to refuse so directly. But Luo Heng wasn't angry.

Firstly, ignorance is no excuse, and people are just following the rules; secondly, he was just worried that he had acted too aggressively in front of Ye Fan earlier, so this was just the right time.

But he still pretended to be a little unhappy and snorted:

"I understand. In that case..."

"Holy Son, please allow me to finish speaking," Tao Jie chuckled as he continued, "Although I don't have the authority to allocate another 'Holy Son-level' resource, I can still arrange the next level. It's only missing a few particularly precious materials, but everything else is about right. It'll be more than enough for your friend."

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at Ye Fan with "envy".

Luo Heng paused, looking at Tao Jie's ingratiating smile, feeling somewhat speechless.

Indeed, even if they didn't know his true identity, the title of "Holy Son of Yaoguang" alone was enough for these middle-level managers to curry favor with him.

Although Ye Fan couldn't see him being "bullied" in the Holy Land, this is still acceptable—it's better than Ye Fan thinking he can do whatever he wants in the Yao Guang Holy Land.

However, Ye Fan's transformation resources couldn't be taken lightly; this was his future "number one battle pet." Thinking this, Luo Heng spoke directly:

"In that case, I won't make things difficult for Elder Tao. What items are missing? I'll use my own collection to make up for it. If all else fails, surely the Pill Pavilion would be willing to make a deal with me?"

Tao Jie was genuinely surprised; he hadn't expected this new Holy Son to be so loyal to his friends.

He then looked at Ye Fan with genuine envy before starting to list those rare materials.

Luo Heng didn't react much to the first few items, but when Tao Jie mentioned "holy blood," Luo Heng's eyes lit up.