"Although it sounds reasonable, I still think you're just talking nonsense to me."
After a moment's thought, Feng Bingwen realized where the extremely tempting assumption that made his heart pound was.
His cultivation level!
Looking at the entire cultivation world, Feng Bingwen's current cultivation level is not only not bad, but can even be described with words like "a rare find".
Within the twelve paths of the Xuanmen, his cultivation level is considered to be at the level of a pillar. However, he is somewhat unqualified to serve as the Dao Master.
Although there is no specific cultivation level requirement for the position of Dao Lord, those who can sit in this position in the twelve Dao Sects of Xuanmen are basically all Celestial Immortals, or at the very least, Earth Immortals who can cultivate to the level of Celestial Immortal Dao Fruit in a very short period of time.
Assuming the position of Dao Master will inevitably bring blessings of fortune, and various conveniences in cultivation. Of course, there will also be karmic consequences. Overall, the advantages naturally outweigh the disadvantages.
Feng Bingwen was naturally envious of this position, but envying was useless. He lacked the strength and cultivation to take it; if he did, he would be truly unworthy of the position and would inevitably suffer disaster.
"How can this be considered nonsense?"
Is distance a problem for your husband?
Feng Bingwen asked in an annoyed tone.
The Supreme Dao intervened and quelled the chaos in the Netherworld Dao, so it's understandable that they want a share of the benefits. However, it's unlikely that the one who receives these benefits will be the one closest to them.
If a celestial being were to be temporarily appointed as the Lord of the Underworld from the Supreme Dao, even if not a celestial immortal, a terrestrial immortal would certainly be brought over. As a mere human immortal, he would be lucky to even get a sip of soup.
"Heh heh, you're quite self-aware, kid!"
"So, you're just trying to fool me? You'd be better off figuring out how to fix yourself up instead of wasting my time saving people!"
Feng Bingwen snorted coldly, and his paused figure transformed into light again, moving forward to search for any surviving Netherworld Dao disciples.
"Who said I was just fooling around? Maybe you've hit the jackpot, and my master just happens to like you and specifically wants you to be the Dao Master? Even if some people have their own thoughts, they won't say it out loud!"
The Imperial Void Cauldron continued its seductive maneuver.
What do you think the probability of that is?
Feng Bingwen had a thought of taking the broken cauldron out of his dantian and throwing it away in some random corner.
He was busy saving people, and this little broken cauldron was trying to distract him by doing such unrealistic things.
"The chances are slim, but there's a chance. With me around, you're sure to get a second glance in front of my master!"
"By the way, I have a question!"
Feng Bingwen suddenly remembered something of utmost importance.
"What?"
"Does your master really have the strength to suppress the Netherworld Path all by himself?"
This is something we can't ignore. Feng Bingwen is busy rescuing people right now because he's bound to be rescued and taken away by his own sect's elders sooner or later.
If this powerful figure doesn't act effectively, he'll be stuck here. Saving more people now will be pointless; it will only prolong their lives.
"Boy, you can doubt yourself, but you can't doubt my master!"
"So, I haven't yet asked, which one is your master?"
"My master's Taoist name is Chunyang, and he is a disciple of the Daoist Master!"
The Imperial Void Immortal Cauldron introduced itself with an air of arrogance, its tone revealing an undisguised pride.
"The Pure Yang Dao Master?!"
A name immediately came to mind for Feng Bingwen. He didn't know the names of all the previous Dao Masters of his sect, but he had a deep impression of the first few Dao Masters who had just been established by the Supreme Dao Lineage.
Because the first Dao Master and the subsequent Dao Masters were all appointed by the Dao Venerable and his personally taught disciples, it is hard to forget them. Once you know this, you will surely remember it.
"You've got some sense, kid!"
The Imperial Void Cauldron spoke with a hint of pride. As a spiritual artifact, it was something that many immortals could only dream of. However, being able to follow such a powerful figure made him feel proud.
"No, what good is a broken cauldron like you by the side of the Pure Yang Dao Master? You're utterly useless. Does the Dao Master sometimes get a craving and use you to cook meat?"
After learning the origins of the immortal artifact he possessed, Feng Bingwen asked with some confusion.
"Ignorant brat, how dare you speak ill of my master?"
"Don't try to fool me, immortals aren't without appetites!"
Feng Bingwen curled his lip, not buying into that at all. Immortals are not without emotions and desires. Cultivators seek immortality, not to extinguish their humanity and turn into stone.
Immortals have no interest in worldly possessions; everything that mortals seek is meaningless to them. They pursue things of a higher level.
"I'm not a cooking pot; that's not my job!"
Seeing that he hadn't intimidated Feng Bingwen, Yu Xu Xian Ding angrily replied, looking as if he had been hit where it hurt.
"Then what can you do by following the Pure Yang Dao Master?"
Feng Bingwen pressed on with great interest.
"What's it to you? Go save your people, you scheming brat!"
The Imperial Void Cauldron was no longer giving Feng Bingwen a friendly look.
"What kind of talk is that? There's a saying in Buddhism: saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I've saved at least eighty or a hundred Netherworld Path disciples. According to Buddhist teachings, I'm practically equivalent to a forest of pagodas!"
Feng Bingwen was displeased. As he spoke, he detected the aura of living beings again. Undoubtedly, they had survived by chance. However, the Netherworld cultivators who were struggling were not just one.
However, Feng Bingwen didn't have time to waste words with them. After confirming that they were unharmed, he directly threw them into the blessed land and settled them on the desolate Kongdong Immortal Island. Presumably, they didn't care about such things.
"Pooh!"
Seeing Feng Bingwen's increasingly skillful rescue actions, the Imperial Void Cauldron was indeed quite disdainful.
"You think you're so kind? You're clearly up to something, you're setting things up. I've been following you for so long, my judgment is never wrong!"
"Ha, then tell me what scheme I'm setting up?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Bingwen immediately smiled and asked.
Although the Imperial Void Cauldron was immersed in his sea of qi, it was absolutely impossible for the Heavenly Book to sense its existence. And without knowing this, how could one deduce his current behavior?
He could indeed profit from this, but the profit was something that this magical artifact could never have imagined.
"Lord of the Netherworld!"
Yu Xu Xian Ding spoke with a firm and resounding tone, full of confidence.
"Why are you bringing up the same old thing again? I've already said that my cultivation level has nothing to do with this position. Even if your master likes me a lot, he can't possibly arrange for me to be in this position. Although there are few people in the Supreme Dao, there are still some who are not so few that you can't find a single Celestial Immortal or Earth Immortal."
Feng Bingwen asked back with amusement.
"You definitely can't sit in the position of Dao Lord, after all, your cultivation is indeed much worse. But you may not be unable to hold the power in the hands of the Dao Lord!"
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"Haven't you already planned everything? Do I have to tell you?"
"Tell me, let me see just how intelligent this celestial artifact truly is!"
"Then so be it. You must have guessed it, kid. Whether my master arranges for an Earth Immortal or a Celestial Immortal from the Supreme Dao, with the blessing of the Dao Lord's position, he certainly won't want to devote too much energy to managing the mundane affairs of the Netherworld Dao. That's why someone needs to do it for him."
The Immortal Cauldron of Imperial Void confidently stated its deduction.
"Now that such chaos has arisen in the Netherworld Path, not to mention the cultivators above, the ordinary disciples below have suffered heavy losses. The disciples you have saved may hold important positions in various parts of the Netherworld Path in the future, otherwise this huge immortal sect will be paralyzed as a result."
And they were saved because of you, they owe you their lives. If you use the immortals arranged by my master as your backer, and you also have the kindness of these disciples in your hands, exercising the authority of the Dao Lord will not be difficult at all. Am I right or wrong?"
"I didn't know you could do that!"
After hearing what this spiritual artifact had to say, Feng Bingwen's eyes lit up with a strange light.
"Hahaha, you're right, that's exactly what I think, hahaha!"
The young Taoist priest had a bright, sunny smile on his face, which seemed completely out of place in this gloomy, desolate place where underworld beasts roamed.
"..."
Hearing Feng Bingwen's increasingly unrestrained laughter, the once confident Yu Xu Immortal Artifact fell silent. If he still hadn't reacted, he would seem too foolish.
Could this kid really be so kind-hearted?
Yu Xu Xian Ding felt incredulous, and even felt a little guilty. He had just judged this kid with a petty mind, concluding that the boy had given up his opportunity to actively help the Netherworld Dao disciples, and that he had some ulterior motive.
But judging from the kid's reaction, he was clearly overthinking it; he hadn't thought that far ahead at all. He was simply trying to save someone.
Well, that was before he said those words. Now, this wicked kid's motives for saving people are no longer pure.
Although he was immersed in his dantian and sea of qi, the Imperial Void Cauldron could still detect that the rate at which his mana was being consumed had increased significantly. As a result, Feng Bingwen was traveling faster through the Netherworld.
"I'm so smart, hahaha!"
At this moment, the energetic Feng Bingwen rescued a seemingly loving couple from the siege of a group of undead bone beasts.
Feng Bingwen, who was originally disgusted by this scene, not only did not show any displeasure, but instead smiled and helped up the two young cultivators who had not abandoned each other even in the face of life-or-death crisis.
"Junior brother and junior sister, are you both alright?"
In Feng Bingwen's hands, the essence of Yi wood radiated, and a soft cyan light transformed into a ball on his palm. Then, Feng Bingwen placed a ball of green light in each hand on the heads of the exceptionally loving couple.
This was a healing spell he had just figured out, which he himself naturally didn't need. But since he was saving people, he might as well go all the way and reduce their physical pain, which might even earn him some goodwill.
"Thank you, senior brother. We're alright!"
Enveloped in pure Yi Wood Azure Qi, the male cultivator, feeling the damage to his body rapidly healing, quickly replied.
Although he found the treatment method of the senior brother in front of him, who was not from the same sect, a bit strange, his and his brother's injuries were indeed improving rapidly, so these minor details were not the time to worry about them.
"Thank you, Senior Brother!"
The female cultivator beside him also felt a little awkward, but the green light emitted by the large hand above her head made her feel exceptionally comfortable, so she didn't struggle at all. Perhaps it was because the healing spell practiced by this senior brother was a little special, and only by maintaining this posture could the best effect be achieved.
"No need for formalities. I know you have some doubts, but now is not the time to explain. I need to go and help more people. If you have any questions, ask your fellow disciples!"
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"Fellow disciples?"
Just as the couple began to have doubts, they saw Feng Bingwen pull them and stuff them into a gap that had opened up behind them at some unknown time.
Then, they felt a bright light before their eyes. A small world, though slightly dim, appeared before them, far better than the perilous Netherworld. Although the spiritual energy was somewhat scarce, it was still more than a hundred times stronger than the Netherworld.
"here it is?"
The couple who had just entered were initially uneasy when they saw the sudden change in their surroundings. However, when they saw a group of cultivators dressed in the same robes sitting cross-legged in meditation, and some of them were familiar faces, their minds immediately calmed down.
"This is the blessed land of the senior brother who just saved you!"
Someone answered the young Taoist couple's question.
"A blessed land?!"
The male cultivator couldn't help but gasp in surprise, then his eyes lit up with excitement and exhilaration.
"The senior brother who just saved me is actually an Earth Immortal! He looks so young!"
"He's not an Earth Immortal. That senior brother shouldn't be much older than us. He just had a stroke of luck and, before he even became an Earth Immortal, he obtained a blessed land left behind by a predecessor and refined and controlled it!"
Someone explained that this was one of the most powerful cultivators present, a Yuan Dan realm cultivator.
"this……"
The couple was immediately shocked, and envy appeared in their eyes. Some cultivators who were meditating also opened their eyes and looked over.
"The difference between cultivators is just too great!"
"Of course!"
"That senior brother seems to be from the Supreme Dao. I was fortunate enough to meet a cultivator from the Supreme Dao once, and their auras are very similar!"
"How could a cultivator from the Supreme Dao appear in our Netherworld Path?"
"So what? Shouldn't we be more concerned about what exactly happened within the sect?"
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