Eternal Tale

”The man seems intent on dying, perhaps he has some backup plan. Senior, why not take some time to uncover it?”

Frog Daoist spoke eloquently, his eyes exceptionally sharp. ”Let him truly experience what it means to wish for death over life, then construct an illusionary formation to plunge his Dao heart into despair, making him endure all kinds of suffering.”

”Moo...” Black Bull drew in a sharp breath, realizing there were so many methods available, and they had underestimated the complexity of the situation.

”After driving him completely mad, enter the immortal tomb and sever the fortune of his descendants, only then will his mark on the world be truly erased.”

Though Frog Daoist’s words were calm, each sentence was more chilling and sinister than the last. Yet, he hesitated slightly, ”Senior, do you know how to set up an immortal tomb? This path is quite elusive, and few cultivators understand it.”

”Ahem, I have an old acquaintance who dabbles in this field.”

Chen Xun’s mouth twitched. Unknowingly, he felt as if his network had expanded over the years, meeting all sorts of bizarre immortals.

Frog Daoist pondered, ”Senior, leave this person to me. I’ll have Little White Spirit call some brothers over. The Wild Heaven Region is never short of ferocious beasts.”

”Toad.”

”Please speak, Senior.””Why haven’t I seen your storage ring?”

Chen Xun had kept this question in his heart for a long time and finally asked, ”The items left from the Era of Great Slaughter among the myriad clans must be valuable, right? You could use them to pay off debts.”

Goodness!

Frog Daoist’s eyes widened, realizing this was what they were waiting for. It turned out this young man’s goal was to covet his possessions!

”Senior... each era’s cultivation artifacts differ, especially refining materials.”

Frog Daoist took a deep breath and said in a low voice, ”To be honest, Senior, the items I’ve kept have lost their spiritual qi, only some old artifacts from other races remain.”

Chen Xun’s eyes sparkled with interest upon hearing this. ”I’ve seen on Star Pivot that many great cultivators purchase those old artifacts at astonishing prices, especially those passed down from the Era of Great Slaughter among the myriad clans.”

”Senior, that’s because many races from that era have faded away in the river of time, making these items so valuable.”

A hint of sadness flashed in Frog Daoist’s eyes, as many of his old brothers’ races had vanished as well. ”Senior, I still have a piece of the Chaos Five Thunder Stone, meticulously carved by a refining master from that era. It has the effect of blessing and can enhance one’s fortune. Take it to offset the debt...”

In truth, he didn’t believe in the ethereal concept of fortune, but many high-level cultivators in the grand world valued it greatly, making it extremely precious and worth a fortune.

Whether meeting these two was fate, fortune, or a great calamity, he didn’t know...

”Haha, no need, I was just saying.” Chen Xun waved his hand with a smile. ”Old artifacts should be kept well. I also like these things.”

”Moo moo~” Black Bull echoed from the side.

Back in the day, Chen Xun always carried a mundane wood carving with him, but it eventually succumbed to the ravages of time and turned to dust.

”Alright, alright.” Frog Daoist cupped his hands in a human gesture, somewhat absent-minded. ”If Senior needs these things, you might have to go to the immortal tombs of ancient strongmen to find them.”

”It harms one’s virtue, forget it. I usually don’t do such things.”

Chen Xun shook his head, having done this in the mortal world, some taboos had deeply ingrained themselves in his Dao heart. ”I’ll just visit the Ancient City of True Spirits occasionally to find some treasures and start accumulating these things.”

In the years to come, he not only owned vast estates but also countless old artifacts. Even revealing a bit would be priceless, all because he lived long enough...

Black Bull secretly smiled, thinking Chen Xun probably wanted to see Junior Sister Liu Yuan.

”Senior, treasures unearthed from Heavenly Hidden Stones?” Frog Daoist’s eyes gleamed, quickly understanding. ”This item is somewhat sinister. Wherever it is unearthed in large quantities, there must be an unnamed strongman’s immortal tomb nearby.”

Immortal tombs are different from major secret realms; they’re not places you can visit at will. A slight mistake could lead to death, and the worst outcome is ruining the fortune of future generations, causing everything to go wrong.

Any tomb worthy of being called an immortal tomb is never simple. The beings capable of setting up such a tomb are undoubtedly powerful figures with significant backgrounds.

Compared to treasure hunting in immortal tombs, gambling on stones is clearly better, with less risk, as long as your wealth can bear it.

”Oh? Toad, impressive knowledge.” Chen Xun furrowed his brows, hearing this for the first time. He only knew these things had formed long ago, likely containing treasures from before the Era of Great Slaughter among the myriad clans.

”Though I don’t quite understand the rules of other heavenly regions or those new magical artifacts, my knowledge in the Wild Heaven Region is still decent, croak~”

Frog Daoist lifted his head slightly, full of spirit, and took a puff of Clear Dust Grass. ”Senior, feel free to ask anything. Keeping us around is definitely worth it!”

”You, toad, are quite savvy... seems like you have a request.”

Chen Xun’s lips curled into a smile, looking at him with deep eyes. ”Back when this Dao Ancestor suppressed that White Spirit beast, you could still move, not simple.”

Croak~

Frog Daoist grinned obsequiously, feeling a bit uneasy inside. This junior wasn’t as simple as he seemed, though his methods were still lacking.

Chen Xun gave him a deep look and snorted, ”Let’s find some time to have a good talk. Bull says you’re an old relic, leave this person to you.”

”Moo moo~~”

”Alright, Senior!” Frog Daoist’s expression turned serious. The actions of this evil cultivator didn’t stir any waves in his heart. His dedication was, of course, due to ulterior motives.

Chen Xun and Black Bull were about to enter the thatched hut.

He suddenly turned his head, revealing a bright smile, ”Toad.”

Frog Daoist shuddered, instinctively croaking, and turned to look at Chen Xun.

”If you handle this well, there will be good rewards for you.”

”Croak?!”

Cold sweat broke out on Frog Daoist’s body. Was this another big challenge for him?!

”And it will be more than you can handle! Hahaha...” A loud laugh came from the hut as they fully entered, leaving Frog Daoist outside, bewildered.

”Croak?! Croak?!”

Cold sweat poured from Frog Daoist’s body. Those two sentences sounded problematic no matter how he interpreted them!

He looked in horror at Yao Fei, who lay on the ground like a dead dog. He had to do this well and beautifully.

The threat in those words was too obvious, and his most important matter still depended on them.

Today, the hut leaned against the mountain, flowers swayed in the shadows, the spring breeze gradually rose, and the back mountain of the hut was full of blooming flowers, their fragrance intoxicating.

Chen Xun and Black Bull split into two avatars, condensing the core thunder power of the heavenly tribulation, though the speed was somewhat slow, as they hadn’t found an immortal puppet to bear the thunder law.

The key lay in the materials, and now the Chen family immortal puppets they had split off roamed the Wild Heaven Region, searching for these things.

Especially life-extending spiritual herbs. If there was news, Black Bull would definitely take action personally.

He wanted to cultivate a supreme life-extending treasure tree with the World Soul, surpassing the Taiwei Purple Immortal Trees, but all attempts had failed... It seemed this grand world couldn’t bear such a life-extending spiritual herb.

Black Bull was also secretly frustrated, having to practice slowly. Currently, the least lacking were spiritual herb seeds, and the Wild Heaven Region’s spiritual herb resources were quite abundant, allowing for free acquisition.

While condensing the thunder Dao essence, Frog Daoist was lost in thought, seemingly reminiscing about something.