I Lost My Troubles

I Lost My Troubles

"Yezi, let's go."

Qin Sheng called Ye Fan away, then said to Duan De:

"Fellow Daoist, we're not interested in this Yin Grave. If you want to explore it, go down by yourself."

"Do you have anything you want to entrust to me? It'd be a pity to take all your treasures down with you."

"Don't worry. When you come back up, I'll return all your treasures intact."

Duan De rolled his eyes. "I wouldn't dare trouble you."

Qin Sheng took Ye Fan away, while Duan De continued lingering around the Yin Grave.

However, they were unable to leave either. The five great cultivators had failed to find the Desolate Pagoda and suspected someone had secretly acquired it, so they sealed off the ruins.

Thus, Qin Sheng and Ye Fan stood at a distance, watching what was happening around Duan De.

That dead fat man truly had guts. He actually dared to sneak into the pool, and he even ran into a cultivator disguised as a Shaking Light disciple, immediately clashing with him.

Before long, the five great cultivators also pinpointed the Yin Grave's location.

"Fellow Daoist Duan underestimated these people too much," Qin Sheng said with a smile.

Those great cultivators might indeed have been fools, but that did not mean they lacked real skill.

"The Desolate Pagoda should be inside the Yin Grave. Let's go down."

"Agreed. No matter how perfect the arrangements are, after ten thousand years, flaws will appear. This is our chance."

"The demon race's emperor wasn't omnipotent either!"

A great cultivator blazing like the sun looked toward Duan De.

"Just now, I heard you shouting that Holy Land disciples were nothing special. Very good. You've got guts. Come down with us."

Duan De's face turned green. "Senior, my cultivation is too low..."

"You don't get to refuse."

The five great cultivators grabbed Duan De and plunged straight into the pool. Only the fat Daoist's heart-wrenching screams echoed between heaven and earth.

Qin Sheng burst out laughing. Ye Fan was happy as well and asked:

"Will that unscrupulous Daoist die?"

"No." Qin Sheng answered with certainty.

"Even if everyone else dies, he'll still come bouncing out alive. Don't underestimate him. He isn't simple."

Ye Fan was astonished. "Even the Demon Emperor's Yin Grave can't take his life?"

"Good people don't live long, but calamities last a thousand years."

A while later, the Dao-pattern restriction the five great cultivators had used to seal heaven and earth was forcibly broken from outside. Another peerless expert had arrived.

Qin Sheng turned around. "Let's go. What happens next is no longer something we can take part in."

The Demon Emperor's Tomb incident was far from over. Unless they saw the Desolate Pagoda, those people would never give up. Qin Sheng did not dare continue joining the excitement.

Under the cover of night, the two swiftly fled.

"Where did you go this past year?" Ye Fan asked.

"I joined the Shaking Light Holy Land and cultivated there for a year."

Ye Fan drew a breath. "That's one of the top Holy Lands in the Eastern Wilderness. Spirit Ruins Paradise is like an ant before them."

"It's indeed not bad." Qin Sheng nodded, but he still warned Ye Fan.

"In the future, remember to be wary of Shaking Light disciples."

"Huh?"

Ye Fan froze, unable to understand what he meant.

"Why? Haven't you already joined Shaking Light?"

"It was precisely after joining Shaking Light that I discovered something was wrong inside." Qin Sheng said:

"Undercurrents run deep within the Shaking Light Holy Land. There are major problems. Don't think favorably of that Holy Land just because I'm now a Shaking Light disciple."

"Stay away from all Shaking Light disciples. That is my advice to you."

Seeing Qin Sheng's grave expression, Ye Fan became serious as well.

"I understand. Then will you be in danger within the Shaking Light Holy Land? Can't you leave?"

Qin Sheng sighed. "It's too late. Once you board certain ships, you can't get off."

Nor did he want to get off.

It is our bounden duty to restore the Ruthless lineage's glory!

It was not that he belonged to the Ruthless lineage, but that the Ruthless lineage belonged to him!

"How about you?" Qin Sheng asked.

Ye Fan smiled helplessly. "Although I successfully opened up my Sea of Bitterness, cultivation is still extremely difficult."

"Your talent is beyond doubt. The reason your progress is so difficult is that you lack resources." Qin Sheng said:

"Before reaching the Four Extremes, the Sacred Physique requires an enormous amount of resources—an amount that can only be called terrifying. Therefore, you must find ways to acquire as many resources as possible."

The Sacred Physique needed a million jin of Source to cultivate to the completion of the Dao Palace, and ten million jin of Source to support a breakthrough into the Four Extremes. It was terrifying beyond measure.

One had to know that a fist-sized piece of Source was enough for a Mortal Body to break through while at the Divine Bridge realm.

Without considering bottlenecks, if one economized, more than ten million jin of Source would be enough for tens of thousands of Mortal Bodies to cultivate to the Four Extremes!

"It feels like there isn't much hope in sight." Ye Fan sighed.

Qin Sheng said, "I have some Source on me and can give you a little, though it can only support your current cultivation. Beyond that..."

Qin Sheng could not afford to support an Ancient Desolate Saint Body.

However, Ye Fan was still in the Sea of Bitterness realm. From the Sea of Bitterness to the Life Spring, and even to the Divine Bridge, he would not need much Source Stone.

As long as it did not affect Qin Sheng's own cultivation, giving Ye Fan some Source Stone was no big deal.

"How can I accept that? You need Source Stone for cultivation too." Ye Fan refused.

Qin Sheng smiled. "I'm highly valued in the Shaking Light Holy Land. I have some to spare when it comes to Source."

Ye Fan was envious when he heard that.

"Holy Land disciples really have it good. They have ancient scriptures, they have resources, and all they need to do is cultivate diligently."

In the original story, Ye Fan had enemies throughout the world. Did anyone think he wanted that?

He simply had no choice!

He himself also longed for the identity of a Holy Land disciple, but by then, there was no turning back.

"Everyone has their own path." Qin Sheng said:

"Don't look at me as a Holy Land disciple now. Where there is gain, there must be loss. I gained the Holy Land's resources, but I also lost some things."

"What?" Ye Fan asked.

"I lost my troubles." Qin Sheng smiled.

"Damn."

Ye Fan thought for a moment, then said, "Actually, before you reached the Demon Emperor's Tomb, I obtained the Sea of Suffering Chapter of the Dao Scripture. Pang Bo gave it to me."

"Once we settle down, we can study it together."

Qin Sheng smiled in gratification. He had not misjudged Ye Fan after all.

Ye Fan was a man who valued loyalty and friendship. So long as you were a friend he acknowledged, whether it was an Emperor Scripture, the Nine Secrets, or even divine medicine, he would not mind giving it to you.

Compared to the Dao Scripture, the little Source Stone Qin Sheng had given him was nothing.

A day later, the two appeared two thousand li away, where there was a small town.

They entered the town, and Qin Sheng searched carefully until he found a small shop in a secluded area.

An old man and a little girl of five or six with twin horn braids ran the restaurant.

The little girl was very cute. Though her clothes were plain, she was full of vitality.

Ye Fan ordered some meat and complained, "I kept eating medicinal herbs in Spirit Ruins Paradise. I was almost sick of bland food."

Qin Sheng smiled and beckoned to the child.

The little girl blinked and asked:

"Big Brother, what is it?"

"What's your name?" Qin Sheng asked kindly.

"Tingting. My name is Jiang Tingting."

So it was her after all.

Jiang Tingting was a descendant of the Jiang Family. More importantly, she possessed the Taiyin Physique.

Across the entire universe, this was a special physique surpassed only by the Sacred Physique and the Overlord Physique, with limitless potential.

There had once been a Human Emperor who possessed the Taiyin Physique.

"That's a beautiful name." Qin Sheng patted little Tingting's head and let her leave.

"The Jiang surname."

Ye Fan sighed. "I never expected that the two surnames that were so special in our hometown would be just as esteemed in Beidou."

Qin Sheng had already roughly introduced Ye Fan to Beidou's various powers.

"Immortal, do you think the Jiang Family and Ji Family here have anything to do with our hometown?"

"I think so. After all, crossing the starry skies is far from an isolated case." Qin Sheng answered firmly.

The Yan Emperor and Yellow Emperor of Earth were actually new lives formed when the imperial corpses of Void and Eternal Universe gained sentience.

Some people on Earth might even carry the bloodlines of the Ji Family and Jiang Family.

Bang!

Before the food arrived, trouble broke out.

A sallow-faced middle-aged man entered the restaurant and kicked a chair flying.

"Old bastard, hurry up and come serve this lord!" an arrogant voice rang out.

Little Tingting was so frightened that she hurried into the kitchen and shouted:

"Grandpa, the bad people trying to take our restaurant have come again!"

Qin Sheng was annoyed because the chair the man had kicked away had landed right on his and Ye Fan's table.

"Yezi, go. Give him two slaps!"

Ye Fan did not hesitate. The middle-aged man looked like nothing more than a local tyrant.

Slap!

The middle-aged man was sent flying, spinning three hundred and sixty degrees in the air before crashing down, his teeth knocked out.

The elderly Jiang man came out with an anxious expression.

"Honored guests, he is a steward of the Li Family. You hit him, and the Li Family won't let this go. Hurry and leave. The Li Family has immortal cultivators."

"Don't worry, Elder."

A divine pattern rushed out from Qin Sheng's body and attached itself to the middle-aged man.

"Get back there and tell the Li Family that if they don't come apologize, they should prepare for funerals."

The onlookers erupted in commotion.

Clearly, this Li Family lackey had failed to recognize an immortal cultivator and provoked one.

The steward did not dare say a word. He immediately fled with his lackeys.

"Elder, what happened here?" Ye Fan asked.

"Alas." Elder Jiang sighed, but little Tingting spoke first:

"They're all terrible people! They seized our restaurant and come every day to eat for free, ruining our business."

"Grandpa and I are almost going to have nothing to eat."

By the end, little Tingting's tears began to fall.

Elder Jiang added, "When Tingting's father was still alive, he cultivated alongside a child of the Li Family in Yanxia Cave Heaven."

"That child from the Li Family committed an evil deed. Tingting's father could not stand it and stepped in to stop him, making a terrible enemy."

"Later, Tingting's parents accidentally died beneath a Lightning Bird's attack, and the Li Family has targeted us ever since."

"How vicious." Ye Fan said indignantly.

Qin Sheng remained silent. In truth, Tingting's parents had also been killed by immortal cultivators from the Li Family. The two sides shared a blood feud.

"Young men, thank you for standing up for us this time, but you should leave quickly."

Elder Jiang said, "The Li Family's immortal cultivators are very powerful. Don't let us drag you down."

"What realm are they at?" Ye Fan asked.

"Seems like the Sea of Bitterness? Very powerful."

Ye Fan smiled. It was merely the Sea of Bitterness.

Not to mention Qin Sheng, Ye Fan himself felt no fear.

"Don't worry, Elder. If the Li Family sends people, we'll deal with them."

After eating, Qin Sheng and Ye Fan stayed beside the restaurant. They had something important to do.

"Where is it?"

"Wait, let me take it out."

"Let me feel it. Hiss, it's so hard."

"It's so dazzling. I feel like I'm going blind."

Qin Sheng and Ye Fan were studying the Dao Scripture.

It was a page of golden book, covered in more than ten thousand characters. Every character resembled the sun, impossible to look at directly, let alone comprehend its true meaning.

"Use the Bodhi Seed." Qin Sheng reminded him.

Ye Fan slapped his thigh. "Right!"

He took out the Bodhi Seed and held it in his hand. His mind became clear and serene. When he looked at the golden page again, he felt something extraordinary.

The scripture upon it was absorbed by him, flowing through Ye Fan's heart.

Then Ye Fan handed the Bodhi Seed to Qin Sheng so he could comprehend it as well. When Qin Sheng's gaze fell upon the Dao Scripture, the characters turned into stars and crashed into his heart one by one.

A different kind of profound mystery enveloped Qin Sheng. It was completely unlike the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, bringing him another cleansing.

After a long while, Qin Sheng awoke from his realization.

"No wonder it was called the strongest Sea of Suffering Chapter."

Ye Fan nodded happily. "It was so profound. What about you? Do you want to cultivate the Dao Scripture?"

Qin Sheng smiled and shook his head. "The ancient scripture I'm cultivating now is no worse than the Dao Scripture. I don't plan to switch."

He had gone to great lengths to rebuild his Sea of Bitterness and lay the foundation for the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art.

"What ancient scripture could compare to the Dao Scripture? This is the Eastern Wasteland Immortal Canon." Ye Fan was skeptical.

"Who created it? So arrogant?"

Qin Sheng: "..."

Damn it.

(End of chapter.)