Chapter 229: Resolving Conflicts

The rainbow cuts through the sky.
Towering ancient trees and patches of green grass flicker like floating light and shadow.
The woman beside me is stunning, her smile able to dim the sun.
"Tongjie, are you curious about what Grandpa said to me?" Yang Fan couldn't help but ask after a long silence.
Shen Xintong smiled and echoed, "What did he say?"
"..." Yang Fan was speechless for a moment, then smiled and said, "He urged me about getting married and told us to hurry up and get our marriage certificate."
"Oh, okay."
Shen Xintong nodded seriously, even suppressing a smirk at the corner of her mouth. No one could tell that she was in a bad mood because she had overheard the previous conversation. "Let's wait a bit longer. We'll talk after we finish this busy period."
She used to be eager to get married quickly, Yang Fan was suspicious in her heart, and looked at Shen Xintong's face, but did not see any unusual signs, the dimples on her cheeks were still bright.
"Yang Fan, look quickly, what kind of monster is that?" Shen Xintong excitedly pointed down to shift the topic, she had not yet figured out how to face that question, and guessed that one day in the future she might face Yang Fan's grandfather's persuasion face-to-face.
"That's a burrowing dryland marmot, a first-level demon beast, not very strong in battle. Its excrement can be used as medicine to treat rheumatism..."
Shen Xin Tong's bright eyes nodded repeatedly.
Yang Fan controlled the speed of the flying sword and then gritted his teeth to speak the truth: "Tongjie, actually what my grandfather said was about a child's problem."
He didn't want his grandfather to talk to Shen Xintong, otherwise how would she deal with it, be forced to agree or leave voluntarily?
Shen Xintong turned her head to look, before she could speak, Yang Fan tightened his grip on her hand and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I will persuade Grandfather and with the technique you now possess, perhaps your body can fully recover. At worst, if you work hard to cultivate and become a great emperor in the future, you can solve any problem."
The body is the foundation of living beings, and even if cultivators have extraordinary abilities, there are some things that cannot be changed.
Just like a cultivator's spiritual root, it is innate and difficult to reverse.
Shen Xintong's taiyin physique is innate and comes with unparalleled cultivation talent, but the defects it brings are also predetermined.
Only at the level of the Great Emperor can one ignore organ damage, overturn fate, and give birth to life.
But becoming a Great Emperor is not as easy as just saying it.
In the long history of cultivation, how many of the billions of species and creatures have achieved this level? Besides talent, effort, and mindset, it also requires various opportunities brought by luck and other factors.
Some people with exceptional talent become emperors, while others with average abilities also become emperors, but none of them are predetermined.
Yang Jianye often talks about becoming an emperor, and Yang Fan has also considered it but never believed he could achieve it.
As one's cultivation improves and their understanding of all aspects of cultivation deepens, they become increasingly aware of the difficulties.
But despite this, it is still a hope.
Shen Xintong stared into Yang Fan's eyes and saw her own reflection. She clasped his hand and smiled, saying, "Okay, let's work together towards becoming a great divine being."
Yang Fan felt relieved, for he feared Shen Xintong would back off.
But within seconds, she smiled slyly and said, "Have you considered finding another woman to give birth for you?"
“……”
Yang Fan's face stiffened, and he immediately thought of Du Lanyue, with whom he had had a relationship.
To be honest, when Grandpa tried to persuade him, such thoughts came into his mind.
And because of this, he felt even more sorry for Shen Xintong.
"After leaving the secret realm, we'll get the certificate!" Yang Fan said in an tone that brooked no disagreement.
Shen Xintong patted his shoulder with a smile and said, "Look at how nervous you are. I'm not that generous! The person I've gotten, I have no intention of giving to anyone else."
"Xiaofan, don't think too much. I understand Grandpa's thoughts, and I won't take it to heart. There's always a solution to things, and I won't give up on a relationship just because of external factors."
"Mmm." Yang Fan wrapped his arms around her slender and soft waist, and leaned in as if to kiss her.
"There are monsters watching us below! Hurry up and move faster!" Shen Xintong's dimples bloomed as she made a joke, but she didn't move away. Instead, she leaned forward willingly.
Roar~ A show of affection in midair caused extreme dissatisfaction among the monsters.
Half an hour later, Yang Fan came across a group of cultivators.
Although he was fast, Hai Qingshan and others were closer to the destination, so they arrived first.
At this moment, four Qi-training junior cultivators are cooperating to fight a three-eyed blue wind wolf of the same realm, with others watching.
"Friend Yang, friend Shen!"
"Senior Yang, senior Shen!"
Everyone greeted and a foundational cultivator immediately immobilized the Three-Eyed Blue Wind Wolf.
Yang Fan landed and scanned around, looking at a giant rock over ten meters high that he had moved earlier to mark the boundary.
"This secret place is very ancient, rich in spiritual medicine resources, and there is a high possibility of the existence of spiritual wood veins. You need to explore and search for them yourselves."
"I have roughly explored many places, and the vertically-running monster strength of the originally occupied area is quite high. Although the resources contained in them are not completely the same, even if there are differences, they are not significant. It depends on your luck for the specific situation."
"The horizontal distance on both sides is evenly divided, and I have placed nine boundary lines on each side. Do you think we should draw lots or something else?"
After speaking, Yang Fan looked towards the group of foundational old cultivators.
“Since they are all similar, there is no need to draw lots. Yang Daoyou can just designate them. These little guys can't wait any longer.” Zhou Wentai from the Zhou family immediately smiled and said.
Someone secretly cursed in their heart “brown-noser”, but echoed: “Yes, whether we draw lots or not, time is precious.”
Actually, this is a fact. Except for the mine vein that Yang Fan knew in advance, the resources in the secret realm are random for everyone and are always extremely rich.
Yang Fan cannot guarantee that the Zhou family will necessarily get the biggest benefit. Maybe other forces are lucky enough to get the area with the mine vein, and the spiritual stone mine that has been mostly mined by Yang Fan will seem like a loss for the Zhou family.
However, even if there was an opportunity, the Zhou family would not hesitate to seize it, as mineral veins are not easily formed.
"Okay, the left side belongs to the Cultivation Union, and the right side belongs to the Sect and Family. From one to nine, they are Xuantian Dao, Longhu Gate..."
Yang Fan seemed to arrange it casually, but actually gave the place containing the spirit stone ore to the Zhou family in secret.
And even if it was drawn by lots, Yang Fan had a way to achieve this result.
"I'll remind you two things again."
"First of all, besides the 7th-level monster beasts in the foundation building being driven away by me, there are still many foundation building monster beasts in the secret realm, and even hidden ones that have not been discovered yet. Therefore, disciples from each family should be more careful."
"Secondly, there are many herbs in the secret realm that appear to be rich in life essence, but are actually highly toxic and require special refining methods. I have summarized some of them from the peak-level demonic beasts and will be releasing them at the Star Tower in a month."
The crowd of cultivators was moved, as Hai Qingshan clasped his hands and said seriously, "Friend Yang selflessly contributed to the cultivation world of Blue Star, and his efforts will be remembered by us. Friend, please rest assured that we will repeatedly emphasize the issue of safety with our disciples."
Yang Fan nodded and smiled, "Sharing and common progress have always been practiced by the five clans. We are entering a great era, and we should promote the practice of cultivating immortality."
Pausing for a moment, Yang Fan continued, "I remember something. The people from the Yun Ding Immortal Palace approached me, wanting to make peace with everyone and promising not to cultivate demonic powers."
Saying that, Yang Fan's divine sense swept across the faces of the golden core cultivators in the crowd, and sure enough, each of them had a slight reaction.
The leaders, who were foundation establishment cultivators, looked at each other, as Zhou Wentai had informed them in advance.
After a moment of silence, Hai Qingshan asked, "What does friend mean?"
Yang Fan said lightly, "I have no objections or suggestions. Yun Ding Xian Gong and my Yin Yang Sect have never had any dealings before, and they have nothing to gain that can move me. They just suddenly came to me and asked me to convey a message. How to resolve it is up to you."
However, the fact is that just after mentioning sharing and progress together, are we going to fight each other immediately?
Isn't it a face slap?
The scene became quiet, and the old cultivators continued discussing the undecided issue by passing notes to each other. They didn't expect Yang Fan to suddenly bring it up in public at this moment.
But the young disciples didn't understand and looked around.
Yang Fan saw Jiang Yue in the crowd, looking confused. Obviously, her knowledge of the Cloud Top Immortal Palace was very limited.
"There's nothing else to do, feel free, I'll take a step ahead."
Yang Fan didn't wait for long, otherwise people might think he was taking advantage of the grandeur of the shared secret territory in front of them, "forcing" them to make a decision.
"Yáng Dàoyǒu!" Hǎi Qīngshān immediately called out, smiling, "Since Yunding Immortal Palace promised to no longer cultivate demonic techniques many years ago, it's all in the past."
Yang Fan's face was calm, "Okay, next time you see me, tell them to sit down and have a good talk, sign an agreement or a contract."
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