768: People live in this world, and they work hard for their wishes.

Ming Yu returned to the Ten Thousand Fire Dao Province, taking charge of the overall situation. His vast sacred might pressured the Ten Thousand Fire Dao Province, ordering all cultivators holding fire seeds to surrender them unconditionally.

The world is like this: the strong prey on the weak, and the strong are revered.

The strong can rule the world, and the life and death of all living beings.

Buzz!

The space above Ming Yu's head suddenly cracked open, and a treasure vase descended from the sky.

Gu Qing's voice rang out: "Continue to collect all fire seeds, regardless of their grade. In addition, collect all fire seeds from the other Dao Provinces as well."

"I respectfully obey the Sect Master's decree."

Ming Yu bowed deeply, excitedly holding the jade vase with both hands.

He had already determined that Gu Qing was the Starry Sacred Mother's beloved son.

The treasure bestowed by Gu Qing was definitely not simple.

Perhaps it would help him break through to the Celestial Realm.

Ming Yu opened the jade vase and immediately became ecstatic, his gaze fixed on the crystals emitting chaotic profound light within the vase.

"It's actually the legendary chaotic source crystals..."

The Starry Sacred Mother had obtained chaotic source crystals before and placed them in the Star God Sect's treasury. However, the quantity was too small, only about ten pieces, and they had long since been distributed by the Starry Sacred Mother.

This was the first time Ming Yu had seen chaotic source crystals.

With chaotic source crystals, it would not just help him break through to the Celestial Realm.

Ming Yu had a thirty percent chance of breaking through to the Celestial Realm within a million years.

"Ming Yu, what we see is what we get. We are all collecting fire seeds under the Sect Master's orders. If there are rewards, you can't hog them."

"Exactly!"

"Moreover, we had already agreed beforehand that you would return to the sect to hand over the fire seeds, and if there were any rewards, we would share them equally."

The other two Saint Elders, while speaking, had already unleashed their magic treasures, locking onto Ming Yu.

They had the stance of starting a fight if there was any disagreement.

In the face of the great opportunity to break through to the Celestial Realm, they would do anything.

Ming Yu's face twitched. As joyful as he was just now, he was just as pained now.

He even had thoughts of killing the two of them or escaping with the treasures.

"I can do without the Chaotic Origin Fluid, but you must give me thirty-three chaotic source crystals."

"Me too!"

Seeing this, the two couldn't help but lower their demands. They were no match for Ming Yu.

If Ming Yu refused to share, they would be desperate.

"We'll split the chaotic source crystals. I'll take fifty, and you two can split the remaining fifty. If you don't agree, we'll just have to fight it out. Even if it goes to the Sect Master, I'll be in the right."

"Thirty. If there's one less, I'll fight you to the death."

"Worst case, we'll let the Sect Master preside over justice."

"...Alright!"

..."Master, Senior Brother, I want to recruit a group of powerful cultivators. I also want to sweep through the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, merging all sects into our Divine Sect, rather than merely having them as affiliates."

"This way, it will greatly boost the Divine Sect's fortune and can also be used for unforeseen circumstances. Once powerful enemies attack, they can enter the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation to help Master suppress the great enemy."

"I wonder what Master and Senior Brother think?"

Bai Zhilan slowly said.

Ziwei Emperor's guess was correct; recruiting powerful cultivators was just the beginning. Her ultimate goal was to incorporate their Dao lineages.

"Good heavens, Junior Sister is quite capable."

"Such a beneficial endeavor with no drawbacks, Master and I will definitely support you."

Gu Qing immediately looked at her with new eyes.

This female lead is truly good.

Talented, intelligent, and strategic.

"However..."

Gu Qing looked her up and down, then smiled, "I really can't tell, beneath Junior Sister's cool and ethereal exterior, her methods are so ruthless."

"Junior Sister, you are digging up their foundations. Aren't you afraid of their retaliation?"

Bai Zhilan's eyelids twitched, feeling as if Gu Qing was scolding her.

She took a deep breath and said indifferently, "I have always admired Master, which is why I often come to Wanxing City and frequent the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, observing the teachings Master left behind."

"This plan wasn't a sudden inspiration. I had this idea billions of years ago."

She knew that doing so would make her a mortal enemy of the Starry Sacred Mother's direct disciples.

After all, fortune is too important to cultivators.

Cutting off someone's fortune is even more severe than killing their parents.

However, Bai Zhilan didn't care. Even if her body died and her Dao vanished, it didn't matter.

People live in this world simply to strive for their wishes.

Her great wish was to worship the Starry Sacred Mother, assist the Starry Sacred Mother in ascending to the peak of the Great Dao, and accompany the Starry Sacred Mother.

"Amazing!"

Gu Qing's mouth twitched, and he gave her a thumbs up.

What kind of people are these?

To have schemed for billions of years, only to achieve an idol.

Gu Qing looked at her, then at the Starry Sacred Mother, and teased, "Master, you must be secretly delighted right now, aren't you?"

The Starry Sacred Mother was indeed secretly delighted, feeling proud of her charm, her lips curling upwards.

But hearing Gu Qing say it made her a little annoyed, her hands itching to hit someone.

"Rebellious disciple, if you spout nonsense again, see how this master will deal with you," she scolded.

"Hehe!"

Gu Qing chuckled, completely unafraid. He was now back to his old self.

Bai Zhilan and Xiao Hong secretly envied them. They also wanted to chat freely with their idol and be intimate.

Gu Qing stroked his chin and said, "Junior Sister, do you want to make a fortune?"

Bai Zhilan was intelligent and resourceful, and he decided to cultivate her well.

"What do you mean by that?"

Bai Zhilan was stunned, somewhat confused.

"It's simple, Chen Mo definitely wants fire seeds, and perhaps even my method for refining fire seeds."

Gu Qing's tone was certain.

Protagonists all have one characteristic: when they see a treasure, they won't give up until they get it.

Chen Mo would definitely be no exception.

He could use Bai Zhilan to extort Chen Mo.

Of course, extorting treasures was secondary; the main goal was to make the two of them completely turn against each other.

Gu Qing didn't want Bai Zhilan to be influenced by Chen Mo and betray him in the end.

Furthermore, since Chen Mo dared to covet his fire seeds, even if he couldn't act now, he still had to teach Chen Mo a lesson.

"What does this have to do with making a fortune?"

"Does Senior Brother plan to give me half the fire seeds and then have me trade with Chen Mo?" Bai Zhilan asked in surprise.

"You're dreaming."

"Senior Brother..."

A flush spread across Bai Zhilan's fair skin. She had cultivated for countless years, and everyone she had met was powerful. This was the first time she had heard such vulgar words.

Bai Zhilan felt her face burning hot.

"Vulgar! Speak properly!"

The Starry Sacred Mother tapped him on the forehead and chided.

Xiao Hong covered her mouth and snickered.

Gu Qing: "Chen Mo is currently inquiring about your whereabouts everywhere, which shows how anxious he is. You only need to appear, and he will definitely ask you to bring him to me."

"And then?"

Bai Zhilan still couldn't understand. What did bringing Chen Mo to Gu Qing have to do with making a fortune?

"Alas, why is Junior Sister so slow to catch on?"

Gu Qing felt frustrated, as if Bai Zhilan had become foolish from cultivation.

"Please enlighten me, Senior Brother," Bai Zhilan lowered her head in shame.

"When you ask someone to do something, don't you have to pay them?"

"Ah? Is... is that allowed?"

Bai Zhilan was shocked.

She knew that asking someone to do something required payment.

Just like her, in order to meet the Starry Sacred Mother, she didn't hesitate to use an innate treasure.

But the problem was, they were fellow disciples.

How could a fellow disciple ask another fellow disciple to help them meet a fellow disciple and then charge a fee?

"Why not?"

"Even close brothers settle their accounts clearly."

"If you don't do it, then let Xiao Hong do it. Xiao Hong just happens to be short of an innate treasure," Gu Qing said.

Xiao Hong's beautiful eyes lit up when she heard "innate treasure," and she was eager to try.

Although doing so would completely offend Chen Mo and carry the risk of death, with Gu Qing backing her, she was willing to take the risk as long as there was a glimmer of hope.

After all, that was an innate treasure.

"O...okay!"

Bai Zhilan reluctantly agreed.

She wasn't lacking innate treasures and didn't want to do something so undignified.

However, as intelligent as she was, how could she not understand the meaning behind Gu Qing's words?

The innate treasure was not important at all; her attitude was the main thing.

If she wasn't willing to collude with Gu Qing, she might be given a hard time by her petty and vengeful Senior Brother.

Xiao Hong instantly wilted.

The innate treasure had slipped away from her so easily.

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