Seeing the Dao Palace Master speak up for him, Chen Nianzhi felt slightly reassured.
He struck while the iron was hot and immediately promised, "The value of immortal inheritance scriptures cannot be measured, and I understand that what I hold is hardly enough to exchange for so many scriptures."
"However, I can swear the Reincarnation Great Oath: after borrowing the immortal scriptures, I will use them solely for reference and never pass them on to anyone else."
At this point, Chen Nianzhi paused briefly. After pondering for a moment, he said, "If I succeed in becoming an immortal, I will preach the Dao three times within the Purple Yin Realm and impart the great path to immortality to all of you."
The crowd exchanged glances, their doubts finally dispelled.
Heaven-Gazing Dao Master nodded and handed an ancient scripture scroll to Chen Nianzhi. Then he said, "Since the Abyssal Demon Calamity erupted, more than half of the immortal lineages of the Purple Yin Realm have already been wiped out."
"Compared to the continuation of our Dao lineages and the rise and fall of the Purple Yin Realm, what do a few immortal scriptures amount to?"
"I believe that if the immortal seniors who ascended in the past learned of this, they too would hand their inherited immortal scriptures to Daoist Guixu and help him quell the calamity completely."
Heaven's Edge Sea Pavilion's new sect master also nodded, taking the opportunity to say, "After this battle, I too am willing to lend our sect's immortal scriptures to Daoist Guixu for his perusal."
"We are willing as well!"
The remaining people nodded repeatedly, most agreeing to lend out their immortal scriptures.
Seeing everyone agree, Chen Nianzhi felt more at ease and said with a smile, "Then let us await the coming of this