Xuchengzi's seemingly heartfelt words sounded rather insincere to Lin Heng and the other two.
Xuchengzi gave him territory, resources from the Origin Vein, and even proactively helped him contact Asura Island. What was he after?
Could it be that their plan is to push Lin Heng and the others up, and then compete with the Qian Yuan Sect for the resources of the Origin Vein?
Seeing the suspicious looks on Lin Heng and the other two, Xuchengzi smiled awkwardly, "Of course, I hope that the three of you can promise that one-tenth of the Origin Vein Origin Vein you possess will forever belong to my Qian Yuan Sect."
really!
This Xuchengzi certainly has quite an appetite.
This guy was talking about the Origin Vein that Lin Heng and his group would eventually possess, one-tenth of which would forever belong to the Qian Yuan Sect.
It's not just a Origin Vein.
At this moment, Lin Heng did not answer, but looked at Situ Jiannan.
Having received a meaningful glance from Lin Heng, Situ Jiannan smiled and said, "We will remember Brother Xuchengzi's kindness. My master is willing to repay the Qian Yuan Sect's help with a Low-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure."
When Xuchengzi heard about the Chaos Spirit Treasure, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
Lin Heng scoffed at this. Such a Low-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure? If it hadn't been Situ Jiannan negotiating, but Lin Heng himself, and had immediately offered High-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure, wouldn't Xuchengzi have been ecstatic?
Don't even mention that Xuchengzi is at least the head of a sect, and he's secretly happy about a Low-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure?
Don't they even look at those two Second-Turn Samsara from the Thunderbird Clan who were killed by Sun Yuan's staff? They were already at the Samsara Realm, and they were still using Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.
In the Ninefold Heaven, there are quite a few people in the Samsara Realm who use Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, and even those who Samsara don't have many who possess a Low-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure.
After all, not everyone has a system with such a bug. For someone like Lin Heng, who is still in the Nirvana Realm, to be able to take out Heavenly Venerable Origin Treasure is something that even the direct descendants of the thirteen top forces in the Nine Heavens might not have.
Situ Jiannan offered a Low-Grade Chaos Spirit Treasure as a reward. Xuchengzi was secretly delighted, but outwardly he feigned a troubled expression. "This..."
Situ Jiannan wasn't going to let him off the hook. "To be honest, Brother Xuchengzi, my master has received invitations from several other families in the lower realm. With my master's prestige and strength, it wouldn't be difficult for him to establish himself in the Ninefold Heaven. Non-Self hadn't maintained contact with the Qian Yuan Sect in the Ten Regions, my master might not have chosen to teleport from the Qian Yuan Sect to the Ninefold Heaven."
Situ Jiannan stopped there and did not continue speaking.
Situ Jiannan didn't believe that Xuchengzi hadn't heard a word about what Lin Heng had done in the Lesser Heaven and the Great Sun Region.
As expected, after a brief hesitation, Xuchengzi smiled and agreed, "To repay Brother Lin Heng's kindness in helping our sect, let's do as Situ Daoist Situ says."
Look how eloquently he puts it! He takes advantage of you and then expects you to remember his kindness, making you feel indebted to him.
The initial negotiations between the two sides were thus finalized, and afterwards, Xuchengzi arranged a place for Lin Heng and the other two to rest.
While Lin Heng and Sun Yuan were resting, Situ Jiannan was not idle. He began to wander around the Qian Yuan Sect and some nearby places, gathering intelligence.
Lin Heng and his two companions rested at the Qian Yuan Sect for three days.
During these three days, Situ Jiannan also gained a general understanding of the situation in the Ninefold Heaven.
No one knows how big the Ninefold Heaven are, but there are nearly two hundred sects of varying sizes. The smaller ones occupy hundreds of thousands of miles, while the larger ones rule over tens of millions of miles of territory.
There are no fewer than a hundred Origin Vein in the Ninefold Heaven. A single large sect can occupy a large Origin Vein, and there are also some smaller Origin Vein.
Those below them could only eat scraps. A sect like Qian Yuan Sect, which was considered a mid-level sect, was already quite good. It was just that three forces were vying for a mine.
Further down the line, it's common for a dozen or so sects to share a single mine.
In the Ninefold Heaven, only the mighty prevail. If you are just an ordinary Nirvana Realm, you are not even qualified to walk in the middle of the road.
At the same time Situ Jiannan also brought back some good news.
Soon, a sect competition will be held in the Ninefold Heaven.
What appears to be merely a friendly competition between various factions is in reality a covert contest between the Eight Great Imperial Clans and the Ascenders.
If one can stand out in this competition, one will have considerable influence and will greatly benefit from the allocation of the Origin Vein.
Finally, Situ Jiannan suddenly laughed and said, "Master, I've also heard that a hidden Origin Vein has been discovered two million miles south of the Qian Yuan Sect. Its exact size is currently unknown, but various major powers have already gathered there, reportedly preparing a competition to determine the ownership of the Origin Vein."
After hearing this, Sun Yuan raised a question, "Even if the ownership of a Origin Vein is determined through a competition, it will ultimately belong to those major sects. Do you think it could possibly be given to us?"
Situ Jiannan explained with a smile, " The Eight Great Imperial Clans and the Five Great Ascender Factions usually don't intervene, but to participate in such a competition, one needs their approval."
Lin Heng sensed something and asked, " Jiannan, it seems you have some plans?"
Seeing that he hadn't escaped Lin Heng's notice, Situ Jiannan stopped being coy. "Master, I've heard that in another month, there will be a competition among the various forces in the Ninefold Heaven. At that time, we can have Senior Sun Yuan help us establish our sect and make a name for ourselves. After this competition, it's said that the top eight sects will be qualified to compete for the ownership of the Origin Vein. If Master and Senior Sun Yuan join forces, we might just be able to win the ownership of this Origin Vein."
At this point, Situ Jiannan's expression suddenly changed. "That Xuchengzi said he would give us 300,000 li of land under his command and ask us to help him compete for the Origin Vein, but in reality he wants us to help the Qian Yuan Sect seize the newly emerged Origin Vein."
Lin Heng and Sun Yuan both turned cold, realizing that the guy had been so generous all along, only to find out that was his real scheme.
Situ Jiannan merely exposed Xuchengzi's scheme and casually shared his own thoughts. "Master, Senior Sun Yuan, we cannot turn against Xuchengzi for the time being. In this month, Master can break through to the Samsara Realm at the Qian Yuan Sect. There are formations here to conceal your strength. When Master makes his move to compete for the Origin Vein, with you two working together, there won't be many who can defeat you in the Ninefold Heaven."
Lin Heng and Sun Yuan exchanged a glance, and after a moment's thought, they agreed to Situ Jiannan's plan.
However, Lin Heng was stumped when it came to breaking through to the Samsara Realm. Sun Yuan had told him before that breaking through to the Samsara Realm required special things, and Source Stone could not replace them at all.
In response, Situ Jiannan also brought good news: Nirvana Realm cultivators use Source Stone to break through, but to break through to the Samsara Realm, they need a more refined Source Power storage product, which only the Nine Heavens possess and is called Source Crystal.