Seizing Another's Dao Fruit?
The Sage Master personally intervened, and in the end, a "20/80" split was reached, though he was actually somewhat disappointed.
However, he had no other choice.
The Azure Cloud Sect has been preparing for this for longer than anyone else in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, and even longer than the Ghost Realm and the Demon Race.
Most importantly, Zhang Yang, Qingxu, and Hu Dali, along with the demon, had all entered the Heavenly Prodigy Battlefield and were extremely familiar with it.
Zhang Yang crushed all the heroes in the last Prodigy Battlefield.
If you enter again after reaching the Primordial Spirit Realm, your strength will only increase.
The most important point is Qingxu. With Qingxu's weapon-refining abilities, he is of immense help to the Azure Cloud Sect.
Frankly speaking, if the Prodigy Battlefield didn't also include the Ghost Realm and the Demon Race, the Sage Master thinks the other sects in the Immortal Cultivation Realm wouldn't even be worth a chance.
All the benefits will be taken by the Azure Cloud Sect!
That is why, even if the Sage Master negotiated a "20/80 split," he would only have regrets, but no dissatisfaction.
He certainly wanted more benefits, but Zhang Yang was no pushover either!
Zhang Yang's side is also more accepting of a 20/80 split.
If the Prodigy Battlefield truly offers benefits, given the limited resources provided by the Langya Sacred Land, a 20/80 split would be the absolute limit.
Of course, if there are no benefits to the Prodigy Battlefield, the "20/80" strategy can also conceal the fact that they once entered the Creation Spirit Hall.
After the most important matters were discussed, the Sage Master inquired of Azure Cloud Master, "Fellow Daoist, what is the situation with the Ghost Realm Envoys?"
"Very powerful!" Azure Cloud Master exclaimed. "Although he didn't make a move, I sensed a great threat from him. Even someone like me with a long lifespan feels this way; those whose lifespans have run out would have no chance against him."
The Sage Master sighed softly; he himself was not afraid of the Ghost Realm Envoys.
However, there are too many people in the Langya Sacred Land whose lifespans have run out...
"I'm afraid I'll have to stay in Azure Cloud City for a while," the Sage Master said earnestly. "I want to see their Ghost Realm's Cultivation Method and other abilities. Also, those items they brought out for the bets..."
At this point, he looked at Kong Xiuping and asked, "Would you like to have a match?"
He felt that his son should have a chance to defeat the Ghost Realm Envoys.
"No problem!" Kong Xiuping agreed.
Being able to fight against the Ghost Realm would also help his growth.
The Sage Master looked at Zhang Yang and asked, "Are you going too?"
"We'll see!" Zhang Yang replied.
Whether he goes or not depends on how important those treasures in the Ghost Realm are.
If there's no important treasure involved, there's no need to reveal your strength.
Especially when he possesses Ghost Realm Cultivation Method, it's even easier for them to be exposed in front of Youfeng.
He can expose himself, but it has to be worthwhile.
The Sage Master glanced at Zhang Yang with mixed feelings. This was probably the most monstrous talent in the Immortal Cultivation Realm in the last few thousand years. He had single-handedly turned the entire Immortal Cultivation Realm upside down.
"I want to talk to Zhang Changshan!" the Sage Master earnestly requested of Zhang Yang.
Azure Cloud Master's heart tightened immediately. Could this old guy be trying to poach his man?
"No problem!"
Zhang Yang wasn't worried at all and readily agreed.
He then sent someone to summon Zhang Changshan.
Upon seeing Zhang Changshan, the Sage Master's eyes lit up. Forbidden Land stand up, walk up to Zhang Changshan, and smile as he said, "I want to take you as my adopted son!"
Azure Cloud Master and the others were immediately dumbfounded.
That old guy is utterly shameless!
Directly adopt a godson?
Kong Xiuping was truly speechless.
It looks like he's really going to have another younger brother...
Zhang Yang said quietly, "Uncle Sage Master, you're overacting. You, the lord of a Holy Land and Late Tribulation Realm expert, are acting too fake!"
The Sage Master smiled slightly, "Seeing such a genius, I, Kong, am truly impressed. Besides, this should have been one of ours to begin with... Changshan, I'm not trying to take advantage of you; I genuinely admire you very much."
Zhang Yang was speechless. Who could resist such a tactic of winning people's hearts?
At first, Zhang Changshan was also confused by the Sage Master's actions.
He knew very well what the person standing in front of him meant.
He was still somewhat taken aback that this person was about to become a father.
"Thank you for your high regard, senior," Zhang Changshan said first, then shook his head and said, "However, I am not fortunate enough to receive such a favor, so I will pass."
"Think about it carefully!" the Sage Master urged anxiously. "I only want to take you as my adopted son and pass on my Supreme Lore to you... Moreover, I'm not asking you to leave the Azure Cloud Sect. As long as you acknowledge that you are also a member of the Langya Sacred Land, that's enough!"
He personally intervened and even risked his reputation, yet he still couldn't resolve the issue?
Zhang Changshan pondered for a moment, then asked in return, "Senior Sage Master, why do you insist on taking me as your adopted son?"
"I will pass on my Supreme Lore to you!" the Sage Master said matter-of-factly. "Many people in the Langya Sacred Land want to learn them, but I haven't passed them on to them. Now that I have the title, no one else can say anything. Moreover, the power you have comprehended is connected to my Literary Vein, so you can easily learn my Supreme Lore!"
In reality, as the master of the Holy Land, how could he not pass on his Supreme Lore to the Langya Sacred Land?
Unfortunately, this isn't something you can just learn whenever you want!
Although his son learned it, he only grasped the superficial aspects and could only use it.
On the contrary, Zhang Changshan was able to comprehend the "Resource Theory" and also grasp the will to "struggle." This kind of talent is the successor he most hoped for.
Perhaps, we've even found the inheritors of the Sage Dao!
That's why he went so far as to shamelessly try to win over Zhang Changshan.
Zhang Changshan shook his head. "Sage Master, I feel that I cannot learn your teachings, and even if I do, it will only be superficial. Senior Kong Xiuping demonstrated your Supreme Lore, and the core of your path is completely different from mine. Therefore, it's not that I don't want to inherit your Supreme Lore, but that I want to walk my own path."
The Sage Master looked at Zhang Changshan speechlessly. Could it be that his Supreme Lore had really become so common that even teaching it for free wouldn't attract any learners?
Zhang Yang spoke up from the side, saying, "Uncle Sage Master, what Changshan is researching is indeed different from your path; it's a parallel path. I think you need to examine your own heart. Do you truly want to pass on your Supreme Lore to Changshan, or do you want to absorb Changshan's path?"
As someone who has experienced the information explosion, his insights are ahead of their time.
He clearly understood the path of the Sage Master: it was about Enlightenment and establishing rules.
Because someone else has already done this!
Zhang Changshan, however, studies the laws of history, the flow of resources, and the underlying logic of the economy.
Someone else has done this before!
Is what Zhang Changshan is researching considered Enlightenment?
It can be counted, or it can not!
If the Sage Master incorporates all these things into his Enlightenment, there is no doubt that the Sage Master's Sage Dao will be greatly enhanced.
The Sage Master was suddenly jolted; he understood Zhang Yang's meaning.
Is he stealing Human Dao Fruit?