Xiao Chenyu flew at high speed beneath the clouds.
The morning wind howled past his ears, whipping the hood of his gray robe.
He held the copy of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record he'd pulled out of Tang San's crotch, pinching it through the cloth. His expression swung between disgust and elation.
The Chat Group had already exploded.
[Will of Douluo Planet]: Hahahahahahahaha, I can't take it! I'm dying of laughter! (/≧▽≦)/
[Will of Douluo Planet]: Avenger, you're a genius! An unparalleled genius! You're the most outrageous transmigrator I've ever seen!
[Will of Douluo Planet]: Tang San knelt on the ground, slapping himself while cursing his dad as a dog. I'm saving that scene as the Chat Group cover! I'm dead, hahaha!!! (≧∀≦)ﾉ
[Man Faced Demon Spider]: Tang San stupid! Tang San dumb! Tang San slaps himself! Hahaha! (-^〇^-)
[Goddess of Life]: Honestly, this is the first time I've ever seen the Sea God so humble.
[Goddess of Life]: In the future I know, Tang San was always the one standing above everyone else, looking down on them. He was always calm and confident, as if victory were assured.
[Goddess of Life]: Kneeling on the ground and slapping himself—if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I never would have believed it.
[Goddess of Life]: Pfft! (￣y▽￣)~* She covered her mouth and giggled.
[Goddess of Life]: Chenyu, how did you manage that?
[Goddess of Life]: Tang San may be young, but with the resolve of someone who'd lived two lifetimes, he shouldn't have given in so easily.
[God of Destruction]: Tang San's behavior was probably connected to his previous life.
[God of Destruction]: Chenyu most likely exploited his obsession with the Tang Sect, the deepest weakness in that transmigrator's soul.
Xiao Chenyu read the Chat Group messages as he flew, and couldn't help laughing aloud.
He flipped over in midair, then flew for a while lying on his back.
"As expected of the God of Destruction. You saw right through it."
[Xiao Chenyu]: My godfather really is wise.
[Xiao Chenyu]: I just took advantage of Tang San's inability to let go of his feelings for his past life.
To other people, the words "Tang Sect" were just a name.
To him, they were a longing he'd been unable to let go of for five years, weighing on his heart.
All it took was putting those two words in front of him, and he'd naturally lose his composure.
[Xiao Chenyu]: Add the Potent Hallucinogenic Powder my old man gave me, and it was a one-two punch. Tang San, with the body of a five-year-old child, couldn't withstand it.
[Xiao Chenyu]: Come to think of it, I really have to thank my dad. That Hallucinogenic Powder was seriously potent.
[Xiao Chenyu]: Before I left, he said it could knock out even a Hundred-Year Soul Beast. I thought he was bragging, but now it seems he was telling the truth.
[Will of Douluo Planet]: Your dad was the real MVP. Give City Lord Xiao an extra chicken leg when you get back! No, a whole roast chicken!
[Xiao Chenyu]: But speaking of which, that guy Tang San actually hid the copy of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record in his crotch.
[Xiao Chenyu]: When I took it from him, I almost couldn't keep a straight face.
What kind of thought process led someone to choose that place to hide a book?
There was being close to your body, and then there was that.
[Will of Douluo Planet]: Pfft, hahahaha! Hiding a secret manual in his crotch! I couldn't keep a straight face at your disgusted expression, either! (≧∀≦)
[Goddess of Life]: ...Good boy, remember to wipe it with alcohol before you read it when you get back. Um... wipe it a few times.
[God of Destruction]: Enough talk about his crotch.
[God of Destruction]: Have you read the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record?
Xiao Chenyu's smile faded a little.
[Xiao Chenyu]: I've read the first few pages. I'm still going through it.
To be honest.
Compared with top cultivation techniques from other fantasy worlds, this thing really wasn't much to look at.
After all, the cultivation system of Douluo Continent was severely lopsided, relying entirely on Martial Souls to carry it.
But in this world, the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record was absolutely a rare treasure.
It recorded the Tang Sect's six great secret arts: the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Mysterious Jade Hand, Purple Demon Eye, Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and Hundred Explanations of Hidden Weapons.
The Purple Demon Eye and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track were especially impressive. One trained spiritual power, the other footwork. They were practically made for combat.
And the Mysterious Heaven Skill could even help cultivate Soul Power.
In Douluo Continent, this was like giving Soul Masters an extra cultivation accelerator.
[Xiao Chenyu]: Guess what I'm thinking right now?
[Will of Douluo Planet]: What, what? (ʘ̆ωʘ̆)
[Xiao Chenyu]: I'm thinking, since I have the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, why can't I establish a force to rival the Tang Sect?
[Xiao Chenyu]: I'll call it the "Xiao Sect"!
Tang San dreamed of restoring the Tang Sect to its former glory, so sooner or later he'd want to rebuild it.
Then he'd find out that the whole continent already knew Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Mysterious Jade Hand as the Xiao Sect's signature arts.
They'd be the copycats!
Just imagining it was thrilling.
[Will of Douluo Planet]: Holy crap!!!
[Will of Douluo Planet]: Avenger, that move is vicious!
[Will of Douluo Planet]: You're walking Tang San's path and leaving him nowhere to go! Stealing his opportunities wasn't enough, so now you're registering his sect name ahead of time!
[Will of Douluo Planet]: What do you call that? A preemptive, dimension-crushing strike across the whole industry! ₍ᐢ๑̯๑ᐢ₎
[Will of Douluo Planet]: I can't even imagine Tang San's face in the future! ٩(๑>◡<๑)۶
[Man Faced Demon Spider]: Xiao Sect! Tang San furious!
[God of Destruction]: Establishing a sect isn't child's play. Do you have enough people and resources?
[God of Destruction]: Who would believe a ten-year-old child could found a sect?
[God of Destruction]: Even if you have the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, without enough influence and territory, it's nothing but a castle in the air.
[Xiao Chenyu]: Thanks for the reminder, godfather. But don't worry, I'm not planning to hang out the sign just yet.
Founding a sect at ten years old really would be madness.
[Xiao Chenyu]: But I can prepare the plan in advance.
[Xiao Chenyu]: I have the techniques and the name. All that's left is to wait until the time is right before putting it into action.
Xiao Chenyu's idea was actually very simple.
For example, the Four Single-Attribute Clans that joined the Tang Sect in the original story: the Strength Clan, Defense Clan, Speed Clan, and Breaking Clan.
The Spirit Hall had oppressed them, and they had ties to the Clear Sky Sect. Before Tang San established the Tang Sect, they'd been half-exiled,
with plenty of people and plenty of skilled hands.
Blacksmiths, architects, pharmacists, scouts—every trade you could think of. They were practically a ready-made startup team.
If he could recruit them before Tang San did... then when Tang San wanted to establish the Tang Sect, he'd have no choice but to hire a bunch of interns and train them from scratch.
[Goddess of Life]: That really is a good idea.
[Goddess of Life]: Tang San was able to establish the Tang Sect in the future because the secret arts in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record formed the foundation of the sect.
If Chenyu could seize that path before him, Tang San's fortune would surely weaken even further.
Without the fortune of the Tang Sect supporting him, he'd lose half his foundation in Douluo Continent.