"No conditions?"
Su Ming thought he had misheard and asked once more:
"Truly?"
In his eyes, the Nether Lord was no good person; by now, he had already clarified his own Origins.
But even though he knew his Aptitude originated from the other party, he felt no goodwill toward the Nether Lord.
"Consider this a small token of my sincerity."
The Nether Lord suppressed the sudden alarm that rose and quickly faded in his heart. His face remained as calm as a deep well, his voice carrying a rare "honesty":
"After all, you are far too guarded against me. As long as you are willing to join me, I will give you the entire Nether Scripture. Then, I will bestow upon you the accumulation of countless years. What do you think?"
"..."
Faced with such temptation, even Su Ming fell silent. This time, the Nether Lord's approach was completely different from his previous deceptive behavior, though it wasn't entirely unexpected.
The Nether Lord was inviting him to join the Underworld to prepare for the aftermath of the upcoming Immortal-Demon Tribulation.
If he could grasp the authority over life, death, and Reincarnation in the Immortal Realm, the position would be extremely significant and the benefits immense, not much inferior to the Heavenly Emperor.
Seeing Su Ming in thought, the Nether Lord spoke directly:
"The Nether Scripture is one of the core legacies of my Underworld."
With a slight movement of his sleeve, a black Jade Slip that felt cold to the touch and shimmered with an eerie light appeared out of thin air and floated toward Su Ming.
"This contains the complete scripture and my own cultivation insights."
The Nether Lord's generosity left Su Ming somewhat shocked.
Seeing Su Ming's skeptical expression, the Nether Lord said indifferently:
"You can inspect the goods first. I never lie."
Su Ming grasped the cold black Jade Slip and sank his Divine Thought into it.
In an instant, a vast sea of information surged forth. It wasn't just the Profound Truths of all nine volumes of the Nether Scripture, but also the cultivation insights branded by the Nether Lord's own Dao Origin, along with his unique understanding of the Law of Reincarnation.
Its value indeed far exceeded what he had previously imagined.
He had originally thought the Nether Lord would bargain with him, but he hadn't expected such generosity.
This sincerity was heavy enough to be startling, and it gave him a clearer understanding of the Nether Lord—he was someone who knew when to go all out.
"Well? Am I honest enough?"
The Nether Lord's voice came, carrying a hint of expectation. Su Ming slowly withdrew his Divine Thought, and the eerie light of the Jade Slip faded.
He looked at the Nether Lord, his eyes calm and undisturbed:
"The scripture is correct. Since I have agreed, I will not go back on my word. I will join the Underworld as a Guest Elder and do my best to help you seize the authority over Reincarnation."
"Of course, I will not take action against my friends for your sake..."
He laid out his conditions more clearly and drew the boundaries more distinctly.
Hearing this, the Nether Lord was not angry; instead, a glimmer flashed in his eyes, and he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"That is only natural."
Su Ming thought too highly of him; where would he get the courage to oppose Han Xuanji?
To be honest, when Han Xuanji appeared out of nowhere, his heart had gone half cold, thinking his plans would likely never succeed.
However, Han Xuanji didn't seem to care about the power within the Immortal Realm, which rekindled some of his ambitions.
Recruiting Su Ming and nurturing him...
...was his way of showing sincerity to Han Xuanji.
"Feel free to comprehend it. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me directly."
Seeing Su Ming accept it, the Nether Lord felt slightly more at ease and continued:
"I suggest that after you finish comprehending the first three volumes, you follow me to the Land of Reincarnation. It is more suitable for cultivation there, however..."
He paused for a moment, his tone becoming somewhat solemn:
"In the last ten thousand years, there have indeed been abnormal fluctuations deep within the Land of Reincarnation. Unknown shadows occasionally escape, eroding the order of Reincarnation, and sometimes even powerful 'Departed Souls' are twisted and demonized before rushing out."
"If you encounter such beings, you must be careful. The nature of their power is bizarre and may be related to the Demon Race."
This time, his warning seemed much more genuine.
The Land of Reincarnation wasn't entirely under his control either; many Powerful Experts and secrets were hidden within.
A faint light flickered in Su Ming's eyes as he noted these things down.
"Fine, I will go with you when the time comes."
However, Su Ming also kept a wary eye. He informed Lu Fan, Li Taiqing, and others of his situation.
After all, once in the Land of Reincarnation, heavenly secrets would be difficult to predict, and communication would be hard... Han Xuanji silently observed the scene of their conversation and heard everything they said.
"The Land of Reincarnation?"
Han Xuanji was also somewhat curious about the Land of Reincarnation.
Even with his current level, he could not see through that place entirely.
As expected, the waters of the Immortal Realm were deeper than he had imagined.
"No rush for now."
Han Xuanji was in no hurry. He still had plenty of resources from signing in at the Heavenly Court, so he would focus on raising his own strength first.
Later, he took a look at Lin Feng, who was roaming outside. Lin Feng had also encountered many opportunities and was close to breaking through to the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal Realm.
"He truly is worthy of being the future Heavenly Emperor... I just wonder if he is willing to accept his fate?"
Han Xuanji was thoughtful, but he still felt the other party would likely take the role.
After all, the position of Heavenly Emperor represented immense interests.
"Back to cultivation..."
Han Xuanji did not indulge in spying on others but continued to comprehend the Great Dao. He had already comprehended the Dao rhythms within the two great dao sacred artifactss, but there were still many Dao rhythms of Primordial Chaos Supreme Treasures to comprehend.
One must know that Primordial Chaos Supreme Treasures are treasures refined by those at the Primordial Limitless level. Some of them are even Chaos Innate Treasures, and the Great Dao contained within them is extraordinary; even Han Xuanji benefited immensely.
As for those Primordial Chaos dao treasures, although their grade wasn't particularly high for him now, the Dao contained within them was unique. For Han Xuanji, he naturally welcomed them all.
The more of the Great Dao he comprehended, the stronger Han Xuanji would become.
Once he finished comprehending all these paths of the Dao, his foundation and strength would reach a whole new level.
At the same time, Han Xuanji consumed another Primordial One Qi Purple Gold Pill.
He had signed in for a total of three bottles: one in Lingxiao Palace, and the other two in Tushita Palace and Eight Views Palace.
He had previously taken two, and now six remained.
"It's enough to break through to the Middle Stage of the Limitless Primordial..."
Han Xuanji thought silently, his state of mind excellent.
After arriving in the Upper Realm, things were actually a bit easier for him than in the Lower Realm. Although the enemies he faced were growing stronger, he was no longer like he was when he was weak...
After Li Taiqing left Lingxu Heavenly Palace, he did not return directly to the Xuantian Dao Domain but changed direction, heading straight for the Nether Sea located at the edge of the Immortal Realm, where the auras of death and Reincarnation intertwined.
He was not without purpose.
The Karma of his past life had already been settled with Han Xuanji's help, so he naturally wouldn't continue to pursue the Golden Crow Clan.
But a regret still lingered in his heart, like a fine thorn hidden deep within his Dao Heart.
That was his Master from his previous life, who had shown him the kindness of teaching and guidance, but who ultimately died for his sake: the Pure Yang Golden Immortal.
After the Pure Yang Golden Immortal became enemies with the Golden Crow Clan, he eventually used a forbidden technique that resulted in the destruction of his Divine Soul, leaving only the purest trace of a True Spirit mark that dispersed into Reincarnation.
Normally, it would be difficult to resurrect him, and he wouldn't be able to reincarnate.
But he had at least become a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. After consulting ancient records and seeking advice from experts, he learned that as long as the True Spirit was not extinguished, there was still hope.