"Uh, the Final Master..." Ye Chen shuddered when he saw Ling Yi's expression.
Ling Yi raised his right hand, and with a flash of light, a small sword burning with Huoyan appeared in his palm.
"This is the Sword Heart, and it is also a magical artifact. Once you absorb it, it will become your Pseudo Sword Heart, which can greatly accelerate your comprehension of the Sword Heart."
Ye Chen wasn't stupid; he naturally knew there was a price to pay, and he already knew that price without Ling Yi having to say it.
Pseudo Sword Heart ( Fifth Tier Magic Treasure, Perfect Grade): After Refinement, Pseudo Sword Heart is automatically generated, but one needs to endure the pain of being pierced by Ten Thousand Swords every day. It takes three to five days to comprehend the Sword Heart and control it with one's mind. Within a thousand meters, one can kill people invisibly.
"However, you will have to endure the pain of being pierced by Ten Thousand Swords every day. It will take about four or five days before you can comprehend the Sword Heart."
Ye Chen twitched the corner of his mouth. The pain of being pierced by Ten Thousand Swords? He probably couldn't bear it.
When he first arrived at the Daoist temple, just a few blisters from chopping wood kept him in pain for half the night, and he almost cried.
"Maybe... forget it!" Ye Chen admitted he lacked backbone, but he had a cheat-like ability, so why should he suffer like this?
"Hmph, then why don't you hurry up and practice your sword?" Ling Yi put away his magic weapon and snorted coldly.
Helpless, Ye Chen could only pick up his heavy sword, run into the courtyard, and start slashing again.
At this moment, a thin, Whitebeard old Daoist priest wearing an earth-gray robe was walking up the mountain step by step.
The old Daoist priest appeared slow, but he was actually incredibly fast, taking several steps at a time and arriving in front of Ling Yi in the blink of an eye.
"Amitabha Heavenly Venerable, this old Cang Yan greets fellow Daoist."
Cang Yan? Isn't this the original owner of this Daoist temple? Ling Yi suddenly realized that Ye Chen was probably originally going to become the disciple of the person in front of him.
However, because he himself accepted Hu's offer, the old Daoist priest no longer had the chance to appear.
If the original plot had continued, he wouldn't have traveled through time to replace this identity.
The likely outcome is that the original owner messed up the initial plot, forcing the old Daoist priest to temporarily step in and take Ye Chen as his disciple, turning the charade into reality.
This old Daoist priest is no ordinary person.
"Greetings, fellow Daodao what brings you here today?"
"Curious!" the old Cang Yan said bluntly.
He then stepped into the courtyard, saw Ye Chen practicing his sword, but ignored him and went straight into the main hall.
Seeing that the place originally dedicated to the Three Pure Ones had been replaced by a huge word "jie", the old Daoist's pupils shrank slightly, and then he froze in place, falling into a state of enlightenment.
Ling Yi didn't take it to heart. He casually cast a Formation to protect the old Daoist Guard, while he sat cross-legged on a futon and Meditation with his eyes closed.
More than an hour later, the old Daoist priest came to his senses and let out a long howl.
This long roar was powerful and resounded throughout the heavens.
"Haha, I never expected that after searching for a hundred years, my final opportunity would be right here."
After saying that, he bowed deeply three times to the word "jie", turned around and bowed deeply to Ling Yi, and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist."
"This is your destiny. You have entered the Golden Core and will live for Wu Bai years. Congratulations."
"Compared to you, fellow Daoist, I am but Canghai. Now that the world is recovering, I fear that many Ghost will emerge. With you here to oversee things, the world will not descend into chaos."
After a pause, the old Daoist priest took out a paper bag from his robes and handed it to Ling Yi.
Ling Yi scanned the area with his Divine Sense, frowned, and said, "What is this...?"
"Now that my cultivation has broken through, it's time for me to do some things. This Daoist temple is no longer of use to me, so I'll give it to you, fellow Daoist, to prevent it from falling into disrepair."
Judging from the old Daoist's posture, he's either going to repay a debt of gratitude or to seek revenge.
Before Ling Yi could say anything, the old Daoist turned and walked out, disappearing in a few flashes.
" The Final Master, who is this old Daoist priest?" Ye Chen asked curiously.
"The original owner of this Daoist temple came today specifically to deliver the land deed, which can be considered as settling a Karma."
"So this Daoist temple doesn't the Final Master to you, Master?" Ye Chen asked in surprise.
"It's just a temporary stay, but from now on this place will officially belong to us. Go and put the land deed away, then it's time for dinner."
" The Final Master, may I see what the land deed looks like?" Ye Chen asked curiously.
Land deeds are outdated; nowadays, contracts are the norm.
Ye Chen was very curious whether this kind of thing had any legal effect.
"You don't need to overthink it; the official land deed is recognized."
"Oh!" Ye Chen took out the land deed from the paper bag, looked at it carefully, and exclaimed, " The Final Master, this land deed isn't just for the Daoist temple, it covers the entire Green Mountain!"
Ling Yi nodded and said, "In that case, we can do a lot of things."
As more and more things are exposed, this place will definitely become a hotbed of trouble, and all sorts of problems will inevitably follow.
Although Ling Yi wasn't afraid of trouble, he disliked it.
Ling Yi had previously tried to forcibly cover the entire Green Mountain with Formation, but it was not legitimate.
That problem is no longer a problem.
Just after 9 p. m., Director Qi contacted Ling Yi directly after the live stream ended.
" Ling Yi, this land deed is a problem. The people at the station are discussing the ownership of this land deed."
Ling Yi sneered and asked, "Is this land deed very valuable?"
" Green Mountain is very valuable. Its location is extremely special, situated at a crucial crossroads. If it were developed, its value would exceed one billion."
Of course it's special, because these Green Mountain are where the Spiritual Vein of the four directions converge.
"So, are some people at the station going to forcibly seize it?"
"There's nothing I can do about this. Although I'm on the national team, I can't get involved in this matter because the stakes are too high."
It doesn't matter.
" Ling Yi, your matter has caught the attention of higher-ups. I was summoned for questioning today, and they asked me all sorts of questions about you."
"Aren't you afraid they'll cause you trouble by telling me this so directly?"
"The show's already being cancelled, why would I be afraid of this? The internet is already in an uproar about you. Some say you're a real cultivator, others say it's all for the show. If this continues, even without intervention from higher-ups, it'll probably be cancelled anyway."
"The show will not stop."
How did you know?
Because that's how this world is designed.
After a pause, Qi Hong asked again, "Is the revival of Spiritual Qi true?"
"Yes, try not to go out at night. The Spiritual Qi is reviving, and it's not just the cultivation world that's reviving, but all sorts of strange things as well."
"You mean... damn it, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm on my way now."
Ling Yi's appearance accelerated the plot.
If the original storyline had continued, viewers probably wouldn't have doubted the existence of cultivators in this world anytime soon.
They would only think that Ye Chen was the one who was "deceived" by them.
However, the resurgence of Spiritual Qi cannot be hidden for long; the public will find out sooner or later.
But Ling Yi will continue to proceed at his own pace.
only...
"We've gone a little off-topic; the acting wasn't good enough. Should we bring it back on track?"
" The Final Master, what are you saying all by yourself?" Ye Chen walked in just then, carrying two plates of food and a few steamed buns.
"Today's events were a bit troublesome. I shouldn't have intervened; even just using my fists to drive them away would have been better. In the future, try to use magic as little as possible, and the same goes for you."
Ye Chen placed the food on the table and asked, puzzled, "Why?"
"What if we're being targeted by the authorities? Should we then become enemies with them?"
"But if Spiritual Qi were to revive..."
"I have my own plans for these things. You should reach the Sword Heart Realm as soon as possible, and then your the Final Master will go down the mountain with you to subdue demons and monsters."
"Oh!"
The Final Master's words made a lot of sense, but Ye Chen still felt that something was not right.
The next day, Ling Yi had Ye Chen continue practicing his swordsmanship, while he prepared to go down the mountain to place array plates and set up Formation for the entire Green Mountain.
Not long after Ling Yi left, a group of uninvited guests arrived at the Daoist temple.
Ye Chen, who was practicing his sword, put it down and asked them, "Who are you looking for? Do you need something?"
"So you're Ye Chen?" the middle-aged man in the lead said, looking at Ye Chen as if he were an idiot.
"It's me, what's wrong?" Ye Chen was confused by the person's gaze and felt quite annoyed.
"Just letting you know, Green Mountain has been designated as part of the development zone. You and Ling Yi must move out of here by tomorrow morning."
"Who are you? Damn it, do you think I'm stupid? We have a land deed."
"Land deeds have long lost their legal effect," the middle-aged man said.
Ye Chen was taken aback. Didn't his Celestial Master that the land deed was officially recognized?
Although he trusted Ling Yi, he didn't know how to handle the situation due to his lack of social experience.
Just then, Ling Yi's icy voice rang out from outside the courtyard gate. "Are you sure the land deed for Green Mountain isn't legally valid?"
"Of course..."
"Words can be dangerous. Think carefully before you speak. You're just a pawn, being used by others."
"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by being used...?"
The middle-aged man angrily said that this was a live broadcast, and if he couldn't confirm the invalidity of the land deed, he would be in big trouble.
"A bunch of parasites, Ye Chen, drive them out. Just don't kill them. I'll take responsibility if anything happens."
" The Final Master, are you really going to fight?"
"Nonsense, we don't even know who these people are. They're trespassing on private property. It's not unreasonable for us to defend ourselves."
"That's right, we were acting in self-defense!"
Ye Chen chuckled, clenched his fist, and then punched the middle-aged man directly in the face...