Beyond the heavens, the stars glittered brilliantly, and a celestial river stretched vast and boundless.
A short old man in a purple Daoist robe sat atop a gigantic gourd floating through the river of stars. Beside him stood the old scholar, stroking his beard with a smile and craning his neck in anticipation. In a bargaining tone that lacked a little confidence, he said, "Old Brother Yu, you're now a world-shaking Fourteen Realms great cultivator. They say that upon reaching this realm, all possessions become burdens. If friends and family come to congratulate you later, how about this little brother accepts their gifts on your behalf?"
Yu Xuan had already merged with the Dao here and obtained a dazzling River Diagram scroll flowing with precious light.
The diagram emerged from the star river. The River Diagram was itself a star map, and since ancient times, only Saints of Virtue had ever been granted a glimpse of it.
Thus, Yu Xuan obtaining this item was absolutely an unexpected delight. It was precisely the sort of legendary "Destined, gift of the Great Dao."
Even Yu Xuan, who had never known poverty in his life and would not blink upon seeing an immortal weapon, could not entirely hide his smile. He had initially mocked himself for ultimately failing to attain the state of being unmoved by material gains. Fortunately, the old scholar had earlier declared that Old Brother Yu truly was an enlightened cultivator who had succeeded in Cultivating the Heart; if it had been him, he would already have been beside himself with pride, grinning so widely his mouth would not close. His state of mind could not compare with Old Brother Yu's. Shameful, shameful.
The old True Person holding the scroll raised an arm and laughed heartily. "Without the Sage of