Volume 3 Chapter 114 - The Mark of the Tao (Part One)

A voice slowly whispered in Lin Yuan's ear, as if recounting the history of the past.
"After one million years, the perpetual motion engine has also entered its scrap period, and the main exploration fleet has finally returned."
"Separated from the Empire for a million years, the exploration fleet has taken a different evolutionary path. They can no longer return to the earth and can only drift in space like ghosts."
"For a million years, there have been no new universes or worlds discovered, only endless nothingness."
"The academic dispute at the Imperial Academy of Sciences has become increasingly intense, and the proponents of the Lone Island theory have ultimately prevailed."
"In a void where temporal and spatial disturbances existed but no world could be found, the exploration fleet came across a small rock composed of black and white colors, emitting a terrifying aura."
"The chief scientist said it was the scent of annihilation, and that the empire would ultimately meet its demise. That old charlatan, may he be struck by a time and space craft as soon as he steps out!"
"Your sister, it must be the one in your own hands, right?"
Lin Yuan's heart was beating non-stop, suddenly a gigantic black screen flashed, everything including the stars disappeared in an instant, leaving only emptiness and nothingness.
In front of Lin Yuan's eyes, there was only a black and white stone rolling, and a vague voice was heard:
"So, this is the Tao!"
"Get lost!"
Looking at the black and white stone in front of him, Lin Yuan stepped forward and kicked it, and with a snap, the stone disappeared.
But it didn't fly away without a trace, it instantly merged into Lin Yuan's body.
“……”
Lin Yuan couldn't sense the presence of the stone inside his body and the damn stone instantly merged with him.
He released all of his divine senses and carefully checked his body several times, but there were no changes, he didn't become stronger nor did he have any other abnormalities.
"What on earth is going on?"
Unlike the previous drastic changes in fusion, Lin Yuan was a little confused. He released a fart and there was even a sonar, and then it was over. Is this how you play?
Shaking his head and no longer overthinking it, as the saying goes, "when the boat reaches the bridgehead, it will go straight with the current." There will always be a day when everything will become clear.
With a wave of his hand to tear open a space crack, Lin Yuan took a step and came to the node where Yuan Mingwen lifted the sky.
Looking at the fairy beings flying slowly in the air as if in slow motion, Lin Yuan smiled. Well, compared to the lifeless and dull dead creatures, living creatures are still more pleasing to the eye.
"Unfortunately, Guoqi is no longer with us, otherwise we could have asked him."
Lin Yuan blinked and randomly selected a target, swooping down from the sky and capturing them.
"Ah~~ Hey, hey?!"
This person was flying at a low altitude and was pulled down by Lin Yuan before he could react.
Lin Yuan didn't waste any words and asked him directly:
"Where can I buy weapons?"
"Weapons can be bought anywhere."
The immortal blinked and answered, and Lin Yuan scratched his head. This statement couldn't be wrong.
"Where can I buy good weapons?"
"Of course it is the Treasure Pavilion, almost all immortal treasures come from there."
"Where can I find the Treasure House?"
"The Treasure House can be found anywhere."
Looking at his fairy companion who was staring at him intently, Lin Yuan chuckled. They had been talking in circles!
"Where is the best Treasure House?"
“The natural environment is too clear, after all, that's the main base of the Fire Immortal Lord. With the help of the magical treasures personally crafted by the Fire Immortal Lord, it's incredibly easy to split mountains and rivers.”
As soon as Lin Yuan heard this, his eyes lit up – that's it!
"The fairy treasure that can split mountains and open rivers must be expensive, right?"
"Of course, but it also depends on how big the mountain is that needs to be split and how big the river needs to be opened. What do you need it for?"
Lin Yuan gestured with his hand and said happily:
"Home renovation, the landscape in the yard is not up to par, I plan to cut a mountain to decorate it."
"This is quite a boast," Lin Yuan couldn't help but laugh, but the fairy didn't laugh and instead twitched his face a few times."
Mountains and ridges are decorated with dragon veins, which must be the work of a powerful immortal from a certain secret realm. This must be at least at the level of a celestial being, right?
"And the price is definitely not cheap. It might cost hundreds of thousands of immortal stones."
The fairy himself is just an ordinary immortal and not very familiar with prices. He gave a price that he thought was reasonable.
A few hundred thousand?
Lin Yuan scratched his head. The price wasn't really expensive, but unfortunately he had given all his immortal stones to Fu'an True Monarch. If he had known, he would have saved some.
The brow gradually furrowed, and Lin Yuan thought to himself, "How can I deal with this? Do I have to go robbery again?"
Since the last big heist, Lin Yuan always felt a bit uneasy in his heart. As a master of the universe, why did he have to resort to such lowly activities like stealing and robbery? It was really beneath him.
However, Lin Yuan sighed as he looked at the few immortal stones in his pocket. He took out the broken blade and chipped-off edge of a wooden chopping knife, pressing it heavily against the neck of the immortal in front of him, gritting his teeth and saying:
"Robbery!"
Xianjia first sighed and then took out a jade bottle from his arms and handed it to Lin Yuan, saying with a bitter smile:
“As an ordinary fairy who has been stuck at my level for only a few thousand years, do you think I have any wealth?”
"This is all the money I have on me. Please take it."
"Just this one bottle of elixir?"
His tone changed as Lin Yuan couldn't believe how poor this guy was.
"...Great immortal, what's your plan? Coming to this impoverished lower realm to rob, if you really want to make some money, you should aim for the upper realms."
The immortals could only shake their heads, while Lin Yuan gave an awkward smile. He had acted on a whim, without thinking too much.
"Thanks, no need to see me off!"
With a flick of his hand, Lin Yuan sent the immortal back up into the sky.
The immortal touched his lips and thought to himself, this style of asking for directions is truly unique. Only due to my low cultivation and mild temperament am I able to handle it. If faced with a powerful and violent being, I am afraid I would be defeated instantly.
After bidding the immortal beings farewell, Lin Yuan waved his hand and instantly returned to the peach forest located in the sky above the Taihuang Huangceng. It was peaceful here, not even a single mouse could be found, which was perfect for pondering.
Lin Yuan picked a big peach and ate while thinking about how to handle this matter.
Speaking of the Fire Immortal Lord, I don't know him myself, but his boss, Nan Gong True Immortal, must have vivid memories of me.
The Auction House was about to get beaten up by me. He probably won't forget that for the rest of his life.
This is tricky. The total floor indicated on the jade scroll is definitely off-limits. Southern Palace might be there and we may end up fighting as soon as we meet.
We need to choose a location that is situated in the Taiqing celestial realm, but not too conspicuous. As for my handsome face, we also need to find a way to cover it up.
By the way, my wives also want to eat the soul-congealing fruit. We don't need the ones that are thousands or tens of thousands of years old, but we need a way to get more.
Although Yan Chuan Xian Jun broke his own star, he is actually a good person. I wonder if using more toilet plungers would work.
The folks of Taiqing Tiannan Mountain Dongtian Treasure Tower looked at the immortals in front of them with somewhat stiff expressions.
The one with a huge build was capable of holding two ordinary immortals, some of the smaller ones had their dao robes stretched tight by the bulging muscles, and the most deadly thing was that they had a silk scarf wrapped around their face, only revealing two eyes, even in the scorching heat.