Dao Heart Oath

"Did you think you could force me to submit with violence?! Apologize to me right now and there might still be room for negotiation!"

"Brother Wu, I know I was wrong, I beg you to stop..."

"Sister-in-law Xiao, for the sake of my sincere repentance, can we stop the hitting? Your son is still watching."

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"Little Nephew, quickly persuade your parents, tell them to stop right now, okay?"

"Hey! I am at the Peak Heavenly Dao Realm after all! Give me some Face, will you? And with you using so much force, aren't you afraid your will might dissipate?"

"Ow! Don't hit me! I was wrong, I was wrong!"

Under the dual siege of Su Wu and Ling Xiao, Qian Youcai's attitude gradually improved.

As expected, some people will never learn to speak properly unless they are given a good thrashing.

Su Ming watched this scene with great interest; although he had always heard of the brutality of a parental mixed-doubles beating, seeing it once was better than hearing about it a hundred times, wasn't it?

Especially since he wasn't the one being beaten.

In the intervals of beating Qian Youcai, Su Wu and Ling Xiao both cast glances at Su Ming.

Perhaps it was the telepathy of a family, but Su Ming instantly understood what his parents meant.

Seeing that the timing was about right, Su Ming spoke up decisively: "Dad, Mom, that's enough. After all, Senior Qian is a person of status in the Outer Void."

The couple was extremely cooperative, immediately stopping and letting Qian Youcai go after Su Ming spoke.

"For our son's sake, we'll let you off this time."

"Good nephew, you're the one with a heart after all." Qian Youcai excitedly came before Su Ming and grabbed his hand.

At this moment, he completely forgot that it was precisely because of one sentence from Su Ming that he had been brutally beaten.

Of course, even if Su Ming hadn't spoken, Su Wu and Ling Xiao would never have let him off based on Qian Youcai's previous behavior alone.

"Qian Youcai, although our child has let you off, you must swear an oath to ensure his secrets will not be leaked. Otherwise..."

Su Wu swung the heaven-destroying whip twice, his meaning very clear.

Qian Youcai's figure suddenly trembled, clearly terrified from the beating.

"I, Qian Youcai, swear by my Dao Heart that if I leak Little Nephew's secrets, my cultivation will be completely dissipated, and my Soul will never undergo Reincarnation!"

He uttered his oath with a trace of reluctance.

Just as Su Ming was wondering if such a verbal oath was actually effective, a force suddenly appeared on his body and then quietly faded away.

That oath just now actually had an effect.

Seeing this, Su Ming's eyes widened.

Ling Xiao explained to Su Ming: "This is a dao heart oath. It can only proceed smoothly if both body and mind fully accept it; if there is even a slight violation, the oath cannot be established."

"Seeing as you were somewhat sincere, we'll let you off this time."

Hearing this, Qian Youcai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he leaned in close to Su Ming and asked in a flattering tone: "Worthy Nephew, are the Talismanic Incantations in your hand for sale?"

Talismanic Incantations, which had been lost for a long time in the Outer Void, could fetch a high price anywhere.

Because compared to things like Magic Treasures that had prerequisite requirements, Talismanic Incantations were simply too convenient and easy to use.

Take the heavenly dao realm talisman in Su Ming's hand for example; even Su Ming, who was only in the Star Realm, could activate the full power of the talisman.

If it were a Heavenly Dao Realm Magic Treasure, it would be impossible for Su Ming to activate its full power.

One must know that even with the heaven-destroying whip and the heaven-reaching pagoda, two Magic Treasures closely related to Su Ming, he still couldn't activate their true power yet.

"This..." Qian Youcai's words put Su Ming in a difficult position.

The three talismans in his hand were his ultimate trump cards; once one was used, there would be one less, and heaven knew when the next round of replenishment would come.

"We can sell you one, but what can you offer in exchange?" Su Wu suddenly spoke.

"Xiao Ming'er, cooperate well with your father." Ling Xiao also immediately sent a voice transmission to Su Ming.

Having received the hint, Su Ming immediately said: "Senior Qian, if you can convince my father, I will sell you one talisman."

The family of three began to set up a trap on the spot, just waiting for Qian Youcai to jump in.

"This..." Now it was Qian Youcai's turn to be in a bind.

For a moment, he didn't know what kind of price to offer.

The value of something lost like Talismanic Incantations couldn't be estimated in normal ways.

Not to mention that the level of the talismans in Su Ming's hand was not low.

"How about this? Don't you have the 'Fortune and Blessing' technique? If you pass this Cultivation Technique to my son, the talisman will be sold to you."

"No way! This is the foundation of my Treasure Pavilion, how can I pass it on so casually?"

"I can have my son make a dao heart oath to absolutely never spread your 'Fortune and Blessing' to outsiders..."

Su Wu began to haggle with Qian Youcai.

It seemed he was determined to squeeze this Cultivation Technique out of him no matter what.

Su Ming was very curious about what the technique was, but unfortunately, he couldn't send a voice transmission to ask Ling Xiao.

Because his Realm was completely lower than Qian Youcai's, any voice transmission would be detected immediately.

"Xiao Ming'er, Qian Youcai's 'Fortune and Blessing' is the capital that allowed him to get where he is today, and it's also the core of how his Treasure Pavilion became the largest chamber of commerce in the Outer Void. If you can learn it, your path ahead will be much easier."

Ling Xiao saw Su Ming's confusion and explained via voice transmission.

After hearing his mother's explanation, Su Ming couldn't help but be full of curiosity about Fortune and Blessing.

A technique that could get such recognition from his parents was definitely extraordinary.

After repeated haggling between Su Wu and Qian Youcai, the latter finally made a concession.

Su Ming had to swear a dao heart oath to never spread Fortune and Blessing under any circumstances, and furthermore, Su Ming would not receive any commission when the heavenly dao realm talismans were sold later.

After reaching such an agreement, Su Wu also taught Su Ming the method to trigger a dao heart oath.

"I, Su Ming, swear by my Dao Heart that I will never leak or spread 'Fortune and Blessing.' If leaked, my cultivation will be completely dissipated, and my Dao Bone shall belong to Qian Youcai..."

The moment the oath was completed, Su Ming felt a force bind itself to his body, making him feel exceptionally uncomfortable.

Fortunately, this feeling only lasted for a moment.

"The deal is struck. Child, give him the talisman. Qian Youcai, payment with one hand, goods with the other, understand?"

Under Su Wu's instruction, Su Ming handed a talisman to Qian Youcai, while the latter reached out and tapped Su Ming's forehead with a finger.

Even though they were only wisps of consciousness within this space, it was enough for Qian Youcai to pass his ultimate technique to Su Ming.

The information of Fortune and Blessing flooded into Su Ming's mind, and the transaction was considered completely finished.

And Su Ming immediately added: "Senior Qian, I wish to represent the Su Family in discussing some deals with you..."

Qian Youcai's Treasure Pavilion was definitely a partner worth cooperating with.

Su Ming knew very well that the more he experienced in the future, the more things he could plunder from Heavenly Fate.

Even if he couldn't use those things himself, he could exchange them for more resources at the Treasure Pavilion.

"Oh? What thoughts do you have, Little Nephew? Let's hear them..."