Persuading the Old Master

"Master, where is the Old Master? Who is he? Please introduce him to me."

Unable to contain his excitement, Ye Jing ran all the way to Pure Purity Bookshop. Before he could even catch his breath, he immediately asked the Bookshop Owner who the Old Master who wrote the Ancient Heavenly Demon Ranking was.

"Young master, that Old Master has been gone for a full half hour."

"What? The Old Master has already left!"

Ye Jing's eyes were filled with disappointment. The thirty-six Divine Ability he had comprehended from the Ancient Heavenly Demon Ranking had greatly enhanced his strength.

If he could find this old man and have him write Mythological Classics, then he could obtain Mythological Classics like the Ancient Heavenly Demon Ranking in an endless stream.

If he continues to comprehend similar Great Divine Ability- level Cultivation Method from these Mythological Classics, his strength will experience a tremendous leap forward.

Despite his frantic running, he was still a step too late.

Seeing the disappointment on Ye Jing's face, the bookstore owner realized that Ye Jing had misunderstood and quickly said with a smile, "Young master, young master, I'm getting senile. I didn't speak very clearly just now."

"Although the Old Master had been gone for half an hour, I was careful and asked him for Old Master address."

"Young master, you can find the Old Master's address by following this address."

Upon hearing the bookstore owner's words, Ye Jing's worries vanished instantly. After obtaining the Old Master's address, Ye Jing bid farewell to the bookstore owner and immediately headed towards the address provided.

The Imperial Capital, the Smoke Willow Lane and Yihongyuan.

Yihongyuan was the most famous brothel in the Dali of Imperial Capital, and the girls inside were all beautiful and charming. It was a well-known den of iniquity in the Dali Imperial Capital.

Ye Jing outside the Yihongyuan for a moment, repeatedly comparing the address provided by the bookstore owner in his mind before finally stepping inside.

Upon entering the Yihongyuan, a strong scent of rouge filled the air. Ye Jing glanced around for a moment before spotting the Old Master.

There was no way around it; the Old Master's figure was simply too eye-catching. The Yihongyuan was a den of Yihongyuan, and everyone who came there was dressed in gold and silver, and wore luxurious clothes.

Even at the very least, they would be like Ye Jing, with a modest surplus of money at home.

But in the very center of the Yihongyuan stood an old man with tattered clothes, disheveled hair, and a chicken leg bone tied in his hair. His appearance was so conspicuous that it was hard for Ye Jing not to notice him.

"Old Master, I am Ye Jing. May Old Master ask, is the book 'The Legend of the Ancient Heavenly Demon Biography by Old Master?"

Ye Jing approached the Old Master, took out the Ancient Heavenly Demon Biography from his robes, and asked the Old Master questions.

The Old Master glanced at Ye Jing, then at the Ancient Heavenly Demon Ranking in Ye Jing's hand, put down his wine cup, and said to Ye Jing.

"That's right, this book was written by the old Daoist priest. Who are you?"

Upon hearing the Old Master's admission, Ye Jing's face lit up with joy. Looking at the Old Master, he excitedly said, "Old Master, my name is Ye Jing, and I have always loved Mythological Classics."

"I greatly admire the Ancient Heavenly Demon Ranking compiled by the Old Master. I have come today hoping that the Old Master will compile a few more such Mythological Classics."

"Please rest assured, Old Master, price is not an issue. I am willing to pay ten times the price of Pure Purity Bookshop to purchase your compiled Mythological Classics."

The Old Master's eyes were slightly glazed with intoxication, and his face was flushed, but upon hearing Ye Jing's words, he immediately sobered up.

After regaining his senses, the Old Master scrutinized Ye Jing for a while, his clarity gradually turning into doubt, then into astonishment, and finally his expression changed drastically.

After gazing at Ye Jing for a long time, the Old Master finally spoke in a low voice, "I have traveled through the Xuanhuang Heaven and Earth for many years, and today, I never expected to encounter such an extraordinary person as you!"

A sense of shock flashed through Ye Jing's heart. Since he mastered the Breath Concealment Art, no one in the entire Dali could see through his cultivation Cultivation Method and level. But the Old Master's tone just now seemed to indicate that he had seen through something.

Ye Jing feigned composure and ignorance, saying calmly, "Old Master, you jest. I am but a Scholar, hardly a remarkable person!"

"The Old Master has had too much to drink today and is talking nonsense again."

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

The Old Master laughed heartily, a strange glint in his eyes. "Scholar! What Scholar could possibly possess Thirty-Six Great Divine Abilities!"

After hesitating for a moment, the Old Master gazed at Ye Jing for a long time before continuing, "My Daoist arts are profound; though my eyes may be intoxicated, my heart remains unaffected. How could mere worldly wine possibly intoxicate me!"

"These Thirty-Six Great Divine Abilities you possess are actually the same Great Divine Ability possessed by those Heavenly Demons on the Ancient Heavenly Demon Ranking!"

"The Ancient Era are too far removed from the present. Many Heavenly Demon are completely unfamiliar to us now, with no reputation whatsoever, let alone any Great Divine Ability. Ye Xiaoyou, how exactly did you learn these thirty Great Divine Ability!"

"Don't tell me you figured this out from that Ancient Heavenly Demon Ranking I wrote!"

After hearing the Old Master's words, Ye Jing was shocked. He never expected that the Old Master could see through his Great Divine Ability at a glance.

The Old Master saw through all Thirty-Six Great Divine Abilities, which made Ye Jing feel a chill run down his spine. It was as if there were no secrets left in front of this Old Master.

Fortunately, Ye Jing had a very strong mental fortitude and did not show any fear. He chuckled and continued, "Old Master, I don't know what you mean by the Thirty-Six Divine Ability."

"Besides, even if I possess the Thirty-Six Great Divine Abilities you just mentioned, that has little to do with you, Old Master!"

"Old Master, you haven't answered my question from before!"

"I am willing to pay ten times the price of Pure Purity Bookshop to earnestly request that Old Master, compile Mythological Classics like the Ancient Heavenly Demon Ranking. I wonder if Old Master would be willing?"

The Old Master dismissed the young woman serving him, waved his hand at Ye Jing with some impatience, and said, "Ye Xiaoyou, there's no need to say any more. This old Daoist priest has no way of writing such Mythological Classics anymore."

"You don't need to waste your breath anymore. No matter what you say, this old Daoist priest will never write any more Mythological Classics."

"Old Master, if you think the price is too low, I'm willing to pay a hundred times the price of Pure Purity Bookshop if ten times isn't enough."

A hint of anxiety flickered in Ye Jing's eyes. If he could persuade this Old Master to write the classics, wouldn't he be able to continuously acquire Cultivation Method like the Thirty-Six Great Divine Abilities in the future?

Seeing the anxiety in Ye Jing's eyes, the Old Master's eyes flashed with a strange light. After pondering for a long time, he finally relented.

"If you want me to write Mythological Classics, that's fine too. You just need to do one thing for me. Once that's done, I'll write as many Mythological Classics as you want."