The next morning, Li Xiu came to the City Lord's Mansion again. Before Li Xiu asked the guard to pass the message, the guard smiled and said, "Chief Li, the president has been waiting for you in the back garden for a long time."

There was no need for the guard to lead the way. He just pointed Li Xiu in a direction and let him go in by himself.

Li Xiu followed the directions of the guard and soon arrived at the back garden. When he entered the garden, he saw the president feeding the fish by the pond.

"Come here, try the tea I just made recently." When the president saw Li Xiu, he directly invited him to sit down, and personally made tea and poured a cup for Li Xiu.

Li Xiu took a sip, shook his head and said, "President, I really don't understand how to drink this tea. Please give me some advice."

"Isn't it just this tea that you want me to teach you?" the president said with a smile.

"President, you are wise." Li Xiu took out the jade token and said, "Since you asked me to go, you must explain the matter to me clearly so that I can make some preparations to avoid embarrassing you."

The president put down the teacup, picked up the jade token, played with it for a while, and then put it back in front of Li Xiu: "You should have heard of the four forbidden areas of the Demon Kingdom."

"I've heard of some places and have been to some of them, including Tianmen, Changsheng Island, the Bottomless Cave and the Sea of ​​Heaven. I've been to Tianmen several times before. It is indeed a mysterious place. Is what the president asked me to do related to the four forbidden areas?" Li Xiu replied.

“Tianmen was the imperial capital of the Demon Kingdom in the past, and many secrets of the Demon Kingdom are hidden inside. So far, we have only been able to explore three or four out of ten areas; not to mention Changsheng Island, since you can bring Ming'er back, you should be familiar with Changsheng Island; the Bottomless Cave is the most bizarre, and it is also a place where no living person can enter; as for the Sea of ​​Sky, it is a very interesting place, and this jade plate comes from the Sea of ​​Sky.” The president said with a smile.

Li Xiu sighed and said, "So, my mission is to explore the Sea of ​​Heaven?"

The president laughed and said, "With your strength, exploring the Sea of ​​Heaven is tantamount to seeking death, and the Sea of ​​Heaven does not need you to explore it."

Li Xiu was slightly startled: "Aren't we going to the Sea of ​​Heaven?"

"Yes, but not to explore, but to fight." The president said with a smile.

"Who am I fighting with?" Li Xiu's heart sank. He didn't think he had a chance of winning a fight with the horrific creatures in the Sea of ​​Heaven.

The president looked at Li Xiu with a half-smile and said, "The master of the Sea of ​​Heaven."

“The master of the Sea of ​​Heaven… you might as well just kill me…” Li Xiu said, spreading his hands. Although he didn’t know who the master of the Sea of ​​Heaven was, but the Sea of ​​Heaven who could be in charge of one of the four forbidden areas must be at the god level, and definitely not an ordinary god level.

The president laughed and said, "If you really want to die, I can help you do that now."

Li Xiu said helplessly: "It's not that I want to die, but with my current strength, what's the difference between challenging the master of Tianzhihai and wanting to die?"

"The difference is that if you don't go you will definitely die, but if you go you still have that one in ten chance." The president continued, "You don't have to curse me in your heart. I asked you to go, but I didn't ask you to die. The one you are going to fight is the master of the Sea of ​​Heaven, but not the current master, but the future master of the Sea of ​​Heaven."

"The future master of the Sea of ​​Heaven?" Li Xiu was slightly stunned.

"To put it simply, the master of the Sea of ​​Heaven and I have an agreement that every sixty years my descendant will fight his successor. You are the one who represents me this time." The president said with a smile.

"I see. What level is the successor to the Sea of ​​Heaven? It shouldn't be a god, right?" Li Xiu inquired cautiously.

Li Xiu did not relax because of this information. Considering that the heirs of Changsheng Island like Li Ming'er were all at the god level, the heir of the Sea of ​​Heaven might also be at the god level.

"The last time Guan Qingzhai fought him, he was still at the Soul Forging Level." The president looked at Li Xiu and said.

"Didn't that happen sixty years ago? Sixty years have passed. Is it possible that the future master of the Sea of ​​Heaven has been promoted to the level of god?" Li Xiu looked at the president with his last hope.

"It's not just possible, but he has definitely been promoted to the status of a god." The president ruthlessly shattered Li Xiu's last bit of fantasy.

"President, what's the difference between this and asking me to die?" Li Xiu said with a bitter face: "If you want to choose someone, at least choose someone who is equally matched with you, right? It doesn't matter if I die, but if I lose this battle, won't it also be a loss of face for you?"

"My face doesn't matter." The president's answer made Li Xiu even more depressed.

Seeing Li Xiu's depressed look, the president laughed and said, "Since I asked you to go, I will not let you die. Old Jia should have told you that with the jade token in hand, you can borrow any resources of Changshengtian. Before going to Tianhai, you can do your best to improve your level. If you can be promoted to the godhood, it is still unknown who will win."

"There are only more than four months and less than five months left as indicated on the jade token. No matter how hard I try, it will be difficult to ascend to the status of a god, right?" Li Xiu said.

"That's your business. I've given you the things and you can use the resources as you like. If you don't live up to your expectations, you can't blame me." The president patted Li Xiu's shoulder with a smile and said, "I'm optimistic about you. If it's you, you should be able to win."

"President, you think too highly of me." Li Xiu felt helpless. He didn't know what the president saw in him. If he were given another chance to start over, he would definitely change.

"Okay, stop complaining here and go back and make the most of your time to level up." The president took out a box and handed it to Li Xiu: "Take this. This is all I can do for you."

Seeing that the president was about to see him off, Li Xiu had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye. Before leaving, Li Xiu asked again, "I want to go to Space City. Does the president have any instructions for me?"

The president hesitated for a moment before saying, "You'd better not provoke Guan Jinghao. I'm afraid you are not his opponent right now. The Space City is not as simple as you think."

"Since Guan Jinghao is so strong, why don't you take him to Tianhai?" Li Xiu asked puzzledly.

"After all, the Guan family is not from our Changshengtian. Even if he can win, it won't do us much good. Moreover, the Guan family has already sacrificed once. Since the Guan family doesn't want to sacrifice a second time, I can't make things difficult for them." After a pause, the president said, "In short, before you are promoted to the godhood, it's best not to go to Space City to find Guan Jinghao."

Seeing that the president seemed unwilling to talk more about the Space City and Guan Jinghao, Li Xiu stopped asking and asked cautiously, "President, can I borrow any resources in Changshengtian at will?"

"Of course, as long as there are resources in Changshengtian, you can borrow them at will." The president answered straightforwardly.

"Including the collections of the four great families?" Li Xiu confirmed again.

"Not bad." The president nodded slightly.

"What if they are unwilling to lend it?" Li Xiu asked.

"As long as they have it, you can borrow it. If they don't want to lend it, I will make the decision for you. But if they don't have it, you can't force them." The president's meaning was very clear. If you want to borrow something, at least make sure they have it.

"With the president's words, I feel relieved." Li Xiu left the City Lord's Mansion contentedly.

After Li Xiu returned to Courtyard No. 7, he opened the box that the president gave him.

"Could the thing the president gave be the divine gem?" Li Xiu guessed in his heart.

Since his opponent is at the god level, if the president doesn't want him to lose, he must promote him to the god level.

To be promoted to the position of god, one needs a god gem. In Changshengtian, it is estimated that only gods are capable of obtaining this thing. It is reasonable to give him one or several god gems to ensure that he can be promoted to the position of god.

But when Li Xiu opened the box, he was so disappointed that he almost vomited blood.

Not to mention the divine gem, there was not even an ordinary gem in the box, only a thin book.

"Fuck you, you asked me to fight for you, but you wouldn't even give me a gem. It's obvious that you want me to fend for myself!" Li Xiu now had the urge to escape from Changshengtian directly.

After taking out the thin book and taking a look at it, Li Xiu was surprised to find that the book was actually a translation of the "Jade Emperor Sutra".

It’s just that this Jade Emperor Sutra is more complete than that of the Great Heavenly King. The contents are similar, but there are many annotations at the back.

"I've already reached the Soul Forging Level, what's the use of giving me this thing?" Li Xiu thought so in his heart, but he still finished reading the "Jade Emperor Sutra".

After Li Xiu finished reading the annotations at the end, he found that he seemed not to have really understood the "Jade Emperor Sutra" before.

It cannot be said that he did not understand it, but he had only understood the cultivation method of the Jade Emperor Sutra before. However, this book recorded some things that were not in the Jade Emperor Sutra, which was about the light veins.

Before, Li Xiu was concerned about the number of light veins. The more light veins there are, the more light energy can be stored, and theoretically the stronger it is.

Those are all correct, but this "Jade Emperor Sutra" records some special uses of light veins.

According to the above statement, light veins do more than just store light energy. Different light veins can also add special properties and abilities to light energy.

According to Li Xiu's own understanding, the number of light veins is the foundation. The better the foundation, the more light energy can be burst out. However, no matter how much light energy there is, it is just light energy.

Simply put, light veins are like iron ore veins. There are a lot of iron ore in them, but how to use those iron ore is a technology.

Iron ore can be used to make steel and swords, it can also be made into swords, spears, halberds, and even used to build machinery.

Every light vein in the Jade Emperor Sutra has a corresponding method to transform the light energy within the vein into stronger combat power.

Although the Jade Emperor Sutra does not have the largest number of light veins, each light vein can produce special abilities when used, which is somewhat terrifying.

Originally everyone was playing with iron ore, but the Jade Emperor Sutra suddenly turned the iron ore into swords, shields, throwing knives and even muskets and cannons. How can we play with him?

Moreover, different light vein abilities can be used in combination to produce infinite changes. These abilities can also be used by the Soul Casting level, which is a bit scary.

However, in order to stimulate these abilities of the light veins, it requires a long period of practice and comprehension. It is not something that can be learned immediately just by knowing the theory.

Fortunately, these abilities of light veins can be stimulated at any time, as long as you have the corresponding light veins. It is not too late for Li Xiu to start learning now.

Li Xiu studied for a long time and found that the abilities generated by the Jade Emperor's twelve positive light veins and twelve reverse light veins were all-encompassing and most people could not learn them all in a lifetime.

"No wonder the Demonic Emperor can be invincible with only twenty-four light veins. If the ability of every light vein is activated, it would be incredible. There is no need for so many light veins. Fewer light veins only mean less stored light energy and worse endurance, but the combat power will not be greatly affected." Li Xiu studied it for a long time and found that if he practiced and comprehended the light veins one by one, he didn't know how long he would have to practice to finish.

"Why didn't you take out such a good thing earlier?" Li Xiu complained in his heart.

However, he also knew that if it was not for the purpose of letting him participate in this battle, the president would probably not have taken this thing out to show him.

Li Xiu kept reading until late at night, and finally he discovered something very important: "The abilities of these light veins are exactly the same as the postures I learned before!"

Each light vein corresponds to the human body. The ability to stimulate the light vein is actually to stimulate the physical potential corresponding to the light vein.

After figuring this out, Li Xiu immediately knew how to use this ability.

He dropped the book, his body assumed a strange posture, and a vein of light in his body suddenly lit up.

As the light vein lit up, Li Xiu waved his hand, and the light energy in the light vein turned into flames and shot out from his palm.

Li Xiu changed to another posture, another light vein was activated, and an extremely cold icy light was released by him.

Li Xiu kept changing into various strange postures. Different light veins were activated and the released light energy possessed various different characteristics.

"Since the twenty-four light veins of the Jade Emperor Sutra correspond to twenty-four postures, the other light veins should also correspond to different postures. I just don't know what kind of posture can activate those other light veins." Li Xiu has made up his mind that he will study all the postures corresponding to the fifty-eight light veins in the future, and then write a book called "Posture Encyclopedia" to distribute it.

In the past, the minimum threshold for practicing postures was super, but these postures are different from those trial-takers' skills with level requirements. Combined with the light-seeding method, as long as the light veins are condensed, they can be used no matter how low the level is, which will greatly improve the combat effectiveness of ordinary trial-takers.

Li Xiu doesn't have time to deal with those things now, he has more important things to do.

The old immortal has been in a good mood recently. The old con man finally understood the illusion of life, and miraculously broke the contract and established a foundation, and was promoted to the light-based level with the invisible phantom sword as the foundation.

After solving this most troublesome problem, as long as you are willing to invest resources, promotion to Soul Forging is just around the corner.

This is all thanks to Li Xiu. If Li Xiu hadn't been busy recently, he would have had the urge to take some wine and go to Li Xiu to have a couple of drinks.

Unexpectedly, before he went to find Li Xiu, Li Xiu took the initiative to come to him.

"Brother Li, aren't you going to host the Trialist Competition? How come you have time to come to Baoguang Pavilion?" After the old man asked Li Xiu to sit in the VIP room, he asked someone to bring the best wine he had stored in Baoguang Pavilion to entertain Li Xiu.

"I have something to do today, so I won't drink. Can you help me see what price this thing can be sold for?" Li Xiu pushed a golden box in front of the old immortal.

"A box made of pure gold?" The old man picked up the box, weighed it, and said to Li Xiu with some surprise.

Generally, even high-level magic cores and gems are wrapped in gold foil to prevent their precious light from leaking out and being sensed by the magic spirit.

Something contained in a pure gold box must be no ordinary treasure.

Li Xiu nodded and said, "Take a look first."

The old immortal opened the golden box with some doubts. After just one look, his eyes widened to the limit, and his pupils shrank to smaller than beans. Then he closed the golden box with a snap.

“Brother Li…this…this thing of yours…could it be…a divine gemstone…” The old immortal’s voice trembled, and his body shook uncontrollably.

The Divine Gemstone is a treasure that many Soul Casting Level people dream of getting. Without the Divine Gemstone, a Soul Casting Level person will never be able to ascend to the Divine Position in his lifetime.

The old immortal has stayed at the Soul Forging Level for so many years just because he doesn't have a Divine Gem. His situation is quite common among the big guys at the Soul Forging Level. Many big guys have waited their entire lives but still haven't gotten a Divine Gem.

"Yes, what do you think my divine gem is worth?" Li Xiu asked with a smile.

“A priceless treasure… If this thing is released… Those chiefs, elders, and even the heads of the four major families would probably give up everything they have to get it…” The old man pushed the box back to Li Xiu and said seriously, “I haven’t seen this thing today, and you must never take it out again. When you reach the peak of soul casting, this will be the foundation for your godhood.”

"General, what do you think it can be exchanged for?" Li Xiu asked with a smile.

"How can you exchange it for something? Are you crazy?" The old man stared at Li Xiu with wide eyes and said, "Stop messing around. Take the thing away quickly and hide it well. Don't let the old guys from the four families get the news."

Seeing the old man like this, Li Xiu had no choice but to say, "I brought the things here just to ask the old general manager to help me promote it and see what I can get in return."

"Do you really want to exchange it for something?" The old man thought that Li Xiu must have lost his mind. It was impossible for a normal person to do such a thing.

"I don't want to change it." Li Xiu said.

"What do you mean?" The old immortal looked at Li Xiu with some confusion.

Li Xiu came close to the immortal old man and said something in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

The more the old immortal listened, the weirder his expression became. After Li Xiu finished speaking, he stared at Li Xiu with a complicated expression and said, "You are being too mean. I dare not help you with this. If I help you, you will not be able to survive in Changshengtian anymore."

But then he changed the subject and said with a chuckle, "Although I can't help you, I can give you an idea that can achieve the same effect, and maybe even better. But these words can only come out of my mouth and enter your ears. You can't let a third person know in this life."