The fat man, devastated by life, watched dumbfounded. He had never believed in real friendship in the world, only in the eternity of self-interest. Yet the scene he witnessed today suddenly made him feel as if the past few centuries... had been lived in vain.

Indeed, he was an old monster who had lived for centuries. What eighty-year-old mother? If his mother were still alive, she would be hundreds of years old by now. Even his great-grandchildren were over eighty. However, the fat man did have a bevy of twenty-something lovers!

That was his true purpose in desperately scheming for money. Otherwise, with his appearance, how could he attract those young, beautiful girls?

As he watched the two pushing back and forth for a long time, Lin Yu finally accepted Chu Mo's "gift," and the fat man's heart bled as he asked weakly, "Gentlemen, may I leave now?"

He knew full well that Chu Mo was the only one in charge, but he nevertheless included Lin Yu, naturally aiming to have Lin Yu put in a good word for him.

"I still have questions for you." Chu Mo glanced at the fat man. "Tell me everything you know about the Daoist Sect, in detail and thoroughly, especially about your founding ancestor. Tell me as much as you know. If you dare conceal even the slightest bit..."

Chu Mo didn't continue, but the murderous intent that burst forth from him startled even Lin Yu who was standing by.

Lin Yu thought to himself, Brother Chu is good in every way, but his personality is too dominant, too overbearing, and he's all too ready to kill... Is all this fighting and killing really interesting?

A chill ran through the fat man's heart. Although he did not have much affection for the Daoist Sect, he knew very well how powerful their founder was! If he betrayed him today and the founder learned of it one day, even if he was in the Immortal Realm and the founder in the Heavenly Realm, there would likely be countless ways to make him disappear.

Seeing the fat man hesitating, Chu Mo scoffed, "You can choose not to speak, then go to die."

"Ah... I'll talk, I'll talk!" Terrified, the fat man shuddered. Facing this god of death, he was truly scared to the extreme. Upon further reflection, he figured that the one the founder would hate the most... must be the one who severed his path, whereas a trivial figure like himself probably wouldn't even be taken to heart.

Subsequently, the fat man completely sold out his founding ancestor, along with his eight disciples and the Seventy-two Great Abilities!

Because the fat man's status in the Daoist Sect was not low, he knew much more than Lin Yu, who only had hearsay knowledge. So once he started talking, it went on for over two hours. He even knew some secrets of the grand formation beneath the square!

"The founder once said that this grand formation is the foundation of our Daoist Sect. Anyone who tampered with this formation was challenging the foundation of the Daoist Sect and had to be fought to the death! However, if one day the grand formation rises on its own and releases intense powers of time and space, remember to stay as far away as possible... because then, unimaginably terrifying creatures will appear within this grand formation."

Chu Mo's heart tightened. He had originally thought that the so-called founder of the false Daoist Sect was just a cultivator with formidable means, but might not have great insight. But now, it seemed not only that; the adversary's background was probably much deeper than he had imagined!

According to the fat man's implications, their founder clearly knew the purpose of this star formation, but still deliberately manipulated it to rapidly advance his disciples. Both the audacity and the methods were not something ordinary people could possess.

It appeared that he would have to face another formidable rival in the Heavenly Realm in the future.

Chu Mo thought to himself, then couldn't help but chuckle bitterly a few times, glancing at the fat man, "All right, you can go. And don't let me see you again."

"You're willing to let me go?" The fat man looked at Chu Mo with some disbelief, likely surprised at being released so easily.

"Would you prefer that I stab you a couple of times before letting you go?" Chu Mo looked at the fat man with an indifferent face.

"No, no... that's not what I meant!" The fat man kowtowed to Chu Mo, then got to his feet and quickly scrambled out of their sight.

At that moment, Chu Mo turned his gaze toward Lin Yu, "Brother, it's time for you to leave as well. Remember what your brother has told you: In this world, no one achieves cultivation without a price. Even if you could truly advance to the Ascension Phase in this place, what then? You've seen it yourself, a group of Mahayana cultivators aren't even a match for me."

"Brother is too powerful," Lin Yu sincerely said.

"It's not about that. I just want to tell you one thing," Chu Mo looked at Lin Yu. "A person's talent cannot be changed. It's something innate, given by your parents, by the heavens, and we have no choice in it. But our efforts can also make us truly excellent. You now possess a large amount of immortal crystals. As long as you have the determination and willpower, then I believe, one day, you can rely on yourself to become a real powerhouse."

Lin Yu fell silent for a while, then nodded seriously, "I will remember your teachings, Brother!"

Chu Mo took out a thin booklet from his person and handed it to Lin Yu, "Since we've met, Brother doesn't have many gifts to give you. This is a mental technique that should suit your temperament. I hope to see you again in a higher world."

"Is Brother leaving?" A hint of reluctance appeared in Lin Yu's eyes.

Although they had known each other for a very short time, Lin Yu had come to consider Chu Mo as a close friend in his heart. He felt very at ease with Chu Mo around, especially secure. Now that they were parting, his heart was filled with reluctance. He hadn't even looked at the thin booklet in his hands.

Chu Mo said with a smile, "Brother still has many things to do. You're a man, you must learn to be strong!" In his heart, he couldn't help but think: Back in the day, he also did not want to face goodbyes, but now ...

"I ... I'm very strong!" Lin Yu said somewhat weakly, but his tone was a little worrying.

"Ha ha, alright, I'm going now. We'll meet in the Heavenly Realm!" Chu Mo said, then waved at Lin Yu, his figure flashed and instantly vanished into the void.

"Heavenly Realm ..." Lin Yu's eyes reddened, tears nearly falling as he murmured, "Goodbye ..."

Chu Mo quickly appeared tens of thousands of miles away. Thinking of Lin Yu, this kind and naïve young man who was somewhat foolish, he couldn't help shaking his head with a smile. For such a cultivator to appear in the Immortal Realm was indeed a rarity. Even when he was seven or eight years old, he hadn't been that naïve. He wondered how Lin Yu's family had raised him; they had practically turned a child into a pure white lotus.

For Chu Mo, this encounter was merely a small segment of his life. The booklet was just a common mental technique from a supreme being.

A supreme being's common mental technique... to the rest of the world, it was already a top-tier mental technique!

Thus, Chu Mo would never have thought that this casual act of his could bring forth what kind of powerhouse in the future.

The affairs of the Daoist Sect had come to a temporary close. Reviving the Daoist Sect and the like, Chu Mo hadn't even thought about it now.

His next task was to find people!

To find his wife and his master.

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