"What a rip-off!"
After thinking about it carefully, Feng Bingwen figured out the reason. The purpose of those clans that took refuge in the Supreme Dao was to survive and reproduce, and to continue their bloodline.
Whether these groups live in blessed lands or grotto-heavens, their living space is limited. Once survival is ensured, the next step is to seek expansion.
Following the immortals of the Supreme Dao is an excellent choice, as it can further spread the bloodline of the clan and meet the needs of individuals within the clan.
"Hey kid, what are you muttering about? A bunch of little people are waiting for you outside."
A streak of five-colored celestial light flashed by, followed by a familiar, garrulous voice.
How did you find my way here?
Looking at the magical artifact before him, Feng Bingwen was immediately filled with astonishment.
"You're underestimating an old man like me. Don't you think about how long I've been here? If I can't even find out where you are, then I might as well give up!"
Seeing the surprise in the eyes of the boy in front of him, Wu Xing Tian Lun said smugly.
"No, what I mean is that the Dao Lord has already taken you back, so how could you still come looking for me?"
"You don't understand, do you? It's just procedure for the Dao Lord to take me back from you, but once I go back and come back to you, that's none of his business!"
"You are a celestial artifact!"
"I am no ordinary immortal artifact!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel Corrects the Way. Most of the time, it can act according to its own will, that is, it only occasionally has to obey the orders of those old guys from the Supreme Dao.
"Hmm, I think I understand!"
Feng Bingwen nodded, appearing completely calm and composed.
"Are you going to follow me and serve me as your master?"
"Pah, kid Feng, it's still dawn, what are you dreaming about? Serving you as your master? Wait until you cultivate to become a celestial being before you talk to me like that!"
"Hmm, once you cultivate to the Celestial Immortal level, you'll acknowledge me as your master. But before that, will you protect me on my path?"
"You little rascal, you've got some nerve!"
"You've come to me all this way, and you still say I'm shameless!"
Feng Bingwen curled his lips. He wasn't stupid. This immortal artifact was most compatible with his personality, so of course he had his eye on it. But he also thought the artifact was quite pleasing to the eye, otherwise it wouldn't have agreed to protect him in the first place.
The Five Elements Body is not a rare physique in the cultivation world. While it's not ubiquitous, it's quite common, though the strength varies. The most outstanding is naturally the Five Elements Dao Body, but Feng Bingwen is even better.
In this situation, it would be strange if the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel did not favor Feng Bingwen. How could an immortal who could unleash his power to the fullest extent not be tempted?
So what if my current realm is a bit lower and my cultivation level is a bit weaker? But does that matter? With the Supreme Dao Sect, the number one immortal sect of the human race, improving my cultivation level is just a matter of time.
"Should I say you're stupid, or just plain dumb?"
Upon hearing Feng Bingwen's words, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel became enraged and retorted...
"Now that you know who I am and understand how important I am to you, I've come to you on my own initiative. Shouldn't you treat me like royalty, feeding and pampering me with sweet words? How dare you speak so rudely? Aren't you afraid that I'll turn around and leave?"
"It's not even dark yet. If you want to dream, wait until tonight!"
Feng Bingwen rolled his eyes and returned the mocking words that the magical artifact had just used to insult him.
"Hey! You ungrateful brat, since you don't appreciate it, then I'm leaving!"
"Take care, and don't look back!"
Feng Bingwen waved his hand, looking completely unconcerned, and even hinting at a touch of disdain.
"..."
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, which had broken through the void, hovered motionless in front of Feng Bingwen. The five-colored immortal light emanating from it swelled and contracted, and one could vaguely see an old man with an air of immortality, except that the old immortal's chest was heaving rapidly.
"Kid, you think you've got me cornered?"
"Aren't you just lusting after my body?"
Feng Bingwen smiled. Of course he knew which part of his body was most likely to attract a magical artifact.
Do you think you're the only one in the world with an innate Five Elements Dao Body?
"Yeah, what else?"
Feng Bingwen immediately nodded without any hesitation.
You absolutely won't find another one like him!
When he said this, Feng Bingwen's tone was firm and resolute. He was extremely confident in this. Innate Qi was something that only those born with innate Qi possessed.
He was lucky to have encountered a few great figures who were obsessed with transcendence; otherwise, where would he have found such a thing? He could have begged and pleaded with his parents and still not found it.
Those who are truly born with innate abilities and have managed to survive until now are basically in a deep sleep. No one is so desperate as to abandon all their power in order to transcend.
What if I find it?
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel was furious, looking like it had been provoked and was about to sulk.
"So what if you found it? What does it have to do with me? Since you don't care about my physique, then go find someone else!"
Feng Bingwen didn't care at all; how could he not see what the old man was up to?
He just wants to rely on his status as a spirit artifact to establish his position while he is still insignificant and has not yet risen to prominence. This old man thinks he can control him? Dream on.
While the Heavenly Immortal Qi is rare, Feng Bingwen estimates that he could gather a hundred or so pieces if he searched the entire human race. As for his Innate Five Elements Dao Body, he is the only one in the world with it.
What is this? A monopoly! How could he not understand the principle of hoarding rare goods?
"Young man, you think you can get me all figured out?"
"Look at what you're saying, old man. What do you mean I've got you figured out? What can I do to you? I can't take any coercive measures against you. Everything depends on your own wishes, and I respect every choice you make!"
Feng Bingwen smiled brightly and spoke very eloquently.
He was in an excellent mood. His words just now were quite heavy, but the magical artifact in front of him showed no sign of leaving.
"Pooh!"
He spat into the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, and a beam of celestial light could be vaguely seen falling down, crashing onto the ground of the celestial palace. It should have created a small dent, but as the light flashed, it quickly returned to normal.
"Since that's the case, then I won't beat around the bush with you anymore, let's get straight to the point!"
"Please speak, senior. I am all ears!"
Judging from his words alone, Feng Bingwen seemed exceptionally well-behaved at this moment, but his mouth was practically splitting open to his ears.
"Your physique is extremely special, which I won't go into detail about. As long as you can cultivate to the Celestial Immortal realm, you will be able to unleash my full power to the maximum extent. It is precisely because of this that I was willing to condescend to protect you in the first place!"
"Condescend to your status?!"
Feng Bingwen's smile gradually faded. This old man was still putting on airs. It seemed he needed to be given a few more stern talking-to. As for why a mere Human Immortal dared to challenge a spiritual immortal aura—this old man had no choice at all. There couldn't be a more suitable cultivator in the world.
"Please take your time, senior. My strength is so weak that you must be laughing at me. I am not worthy of your precious immortal artifact!"
"You little rascal, how come I never noticed before that you were such a petty person?"
"hehe!"
"I've made my point clear. Are you willing to accept it?"
When he asked this question, the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel was exceptionally confident. Not to mention a mere mortal, even a celestial being would find it difficult to resist a spiritual artifact.
"Having a magical artifact by your side sounds pretty good!"
Feng Bingwen raised his hand and pinched his chin, looking thoughtful.
"But seeing your smug look, I really can't bear to see everyone around me being abused, so I choose to refuse!"
"What?"
Wu Xing Tian Lun doubted that he had misheard and asked again, somewhat unsure of himself.
"I refuse!"
"Do you know what you're saying? Did Dang Kang kick your brain?"
Even a magical artifact like this was in a state of mental breakdown. He had taken the initiative to come to their door, and yet a mere mortal immortal was rejected. It was simply incomprehensible.
"What you're saying sounds good, but it's impossible to deliver on it right now. You won't even call me 'Master,' so why should I take you in?"
Feng Bingwen put on a show of respect, but he realized that the old man hadn't figured out his place at all; he hadn't even understood who was asking whom for help.
"As long as you cultivate to the level of a celestial being..."
"Once I cultivate to the level of a Celestial Immortal, I won't need your mere spiritual artifact!"
Feng Bingwen said proudly, showing his complete confidence in this matter. He believed that once he reached the Celestial Immortal realm, even without any spiritual artifacts eagerly recognizing him as their master, he would be able to cultivate several on his own.
Where does your confidence come from?
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel felt utterly incomprehensible; everything that had happened today felt like a dream, an unreal experience.
"That has nothing to do with you, senior!"
Feng Bingwen wore a cold, aloof smile, as if he couldn't stand anyone talking to him.
"I'll ask you one last time, are you really..."
"Hmm, it seems that my direct refusal would damage the reputation of your spirit artifact. In that case, I'll give you a choice!"
"What do you mean?"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel spoke in an unfriendly tone, but its mood brightened with joy. See? This kid in front of it couldn't resist the temptation of the spiritual artifact after all. That's right, no immortal could refuse him.
"My request is simple, just call me 'Master'!"
Feng Bingwen said with a smile.
"Impossible, you're not qualified yet. Only when you cultivate to become a Celestial Immortal will you be qualified..."
"Once I cultivate to become a Celestial Immortal, you will be dispensable to me!"
Feng Bingwen interrupted the old man again, adding his own words.
"ignorance!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel scoffed at Feng Bingwen's words. There were very few celestial immortals in the Supreme Dao who possessed a spiritual artifact, let alone those outside the Supreme Dao.
"Since you've shown me such favor by calling me 'Master,' it doesn't matter whether you call me that sooner or later, so why not do it sooner!"
"You just want me to call you 'Master'?"
"Of course, we must put the meaning behind this title into practice!"
"You're young, but you've got quite the ambition!"
"Not at all, you flatter me, senior!"
Do you think I'm complimenting you?
"Let's just say that's true for now. I don't hold a grudge against you, as long as you can sincerely call me 'Master'!"
"snort!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel snorted coldly, indicating that it was still very reserved and could not let go of its pride as a spiritual artifact.
"You can take a nap now and dream about it!"
"Sigh, he's like a piece of chewing gum, you can't get rid of him, and you can't reason with him."
Feng Bingwen sighed, looked up at the dome of the celestial palace, and muttered to himself without any attempt to conceal his voice.
"My grade is too high for you. Even if you forcibly control it, I can only unleash one or two tenths of my power. If you make the slightest move, I will drain your magic power. You simply cannot afford it!"
"Senior, this is my problem, it has nothing to do with you!"
Feng Bingwen felt that things needed to be clearly defined. Whether or not a celestial artifact could recognize its master was a matter for the artifact itself. As for him, whether he could unleash the power of the celestial artifact was his problem.
"..."
After hearing this, Wu Xing Tian Lun was completely speechless. He regretted coming to find this kid like this. This kid was thick-skinned and ruthless, and simply not human.
"Since you're not saying anything, then I'll take that as your agreement!"
As he spoke, Feng Bingwen extended a wisp of divine sense, spreading it toward the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, preparing to imprint his spiritual mark on this spiritual artifact.
There was just a slight mishap; the celestial light emanating from this magical artifact was like an insurmountable chasm to his divine sense.
"Senior, please stop immediately, I can't get in!"
"..."
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel remained silent, but at a certain moment, its celestial light suddenly weakened, and Feng Bingwen successfully left a spiritual imprint on it.
Just as Feng Bingwen himself had predicted, this magical artifact could not possibly find a second owner besides him, because no one was more suitable than him.
However, to his slight surprise, this immortal energy was even more powerful than he had imagined. With his cultivation level, he could not even budge it. As for using it against enemies, that was out of the question and was impossible for the time being.
"Hahaha!"
Having successfully acquired a magical artifact, even though he couldn't use it and it would bring him an extremely heavy burden, Feng Bingwen was still extremely happy.
In high spirits, Feng Bingwen waved his hand and deactivated the defensive array of the celestial palace he was in. The little people who had been lingering outside the palace noticed that the force that was blocking them had disappeared, and they rushed into the palace one after another, not wanting to be left behind.
"King Yonglin, Jichang, pays homage to the Immortal! May the Immortal enjoy longevity and happiness, and live as long as the heavens!"
"Ancient Immortal Hermit, a swordsman from Qingping Mountain, pays respects to the venerable immortal!"
"Luo Changkong pays respects to the Immortal! May the Immortal shine as brightly as the sun and moon, and live as long as heaven and earth!"
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