Chapter 287: Stealing chicken but losing rice
More than 300,000 miles away, in an underwater cave.

The umbrella of the ancient Buddha Dipankara turned into an insignificant grain of sand, hidden in the dust in the cave.

"Fortunately, we walked quickly, otherwise if Taihuntian and Linglongxianzun, the two big guys, came together, even I would be defeated."

In the Buddha Umbrella space, Chai Xin couldn't help but sigh softly, recalling the previous explosion in the void, a grand sound that could be heard deep under the sea.

Fang Qingxue and Fang Han were standing not far away.
Everyone was shocked.

As true disciples of the Yuhua Sect, they naturally knew what kind of people Tai Huntian and Linglong Xianzun were. A casual stomp of any one of them would be enough to shake the entire Xuanhuang World!
"Master, you have really done something incredible this time. You have suppressed two eternal giants of Taiyi Sect one after another. I am afraid that countless troubles will follow in the future."

Fang Han is no longer the fearless young man. Thinking about having to be vigilant against a behemoth like the Taiyi Sect in the future, even though he is much braver than ordinary people, he can't help but feel a little scared.

Fang Qingxue stood quietly by the side without saying much.

She was very clear-headed and knew that although she was extraordinary, she did not have much room to speak in this situation. After all, the two people in front of her were master and disciple.

However, from the hint of worry in her cold eyes, it can be seen that she agrees with Fang Han's opinion in her heart.

"It doesn't matter. Taihuntian is strong, but he is not yet able to cover the sky with one hand. Look, just as he was about to come and kill me, Linglong Immortal Venerable followed right after him?"

Chai Xin, however, was all smiles and had no sign of worry at all, and it was obvious that he already had a plan in mind.

"Your teacher taught you to plan carefully before you act. Would you rather be a foolish man who acts rashly?"

As he spoke, he slowly turned around and looked at the dazzling golden light deep in the space.

That was the Buddha's light formed by the gathering of Buddha's energy, and those standing in it were none other than the nine eternal giants headed by the Tianji Demon God, as well as dozens of independent cultivators in the secret realm of magical powers, and more than five million Arhats transformed from celestial demons.

"Tianji, you lead everyone to quickly activate the Great Universal Salvation Technique to convert all the new suppressors, including Yu Zhentian!"

"I will follow your orders, fellow Taoist!"

Following Chai Xin's order, the Tianji Demon God immediately led everyone to move.

"There are actually nine eternal giants! Hey, those two look very familiar... They are the great elders of the Star Gate and Wangui Immortal Island, Xuanmingzi and Cangyunzi!"

Fang Qingxue has been in the world of cultivation for nearly ten years. Naturally, his understanding of the major forces far exceeds that of Fang Han. It didn't take him long to recognize the two figures hidden by the Buddha's light.

She didn't expect that Master Fang Han was so powerful. He not only suppressed the masters of Taiyi Sect, but even the Qunxing Sect and Wanguixian Island were not spared!

Add to that the captured Demon Commander's son Ying Tianqing, and many independent cultivators, wouldn't this Taoist Xuanhuang be the enemy of all cultivators in the Xuanhuang World?
"Don't worry. After I convert all these people, I will temporarily leave the Xuanhuang World. By then, no one will know that you are my disciple, and no one will know that I was the one who attacked the cultivators of Taiyi Sect and other sects."

Chai Xin mobilized the divine jade of creation and sent out a force of creation, which invaded the mind of Yu Zhentian who was struggling violently, then turned around and looked at Fang Han and the others.

"You two have a great destiny, and you will become the most trusted people in the future. It doesn't matter if you don't understand now, time will prove everything. Yan, why don't you come out and see?"

He didn't care whether the two understood or not, and just changed the subject. However, his last sentence was addressed to Yan, the spirit hidden in the Yellow Springs Map.

Since Chai Xin appeared, Yan has never contacted Fang Han again. He feels that the other party's origins are mysterious and his strength is unfathomable, and he is afraid that he has bad intentions.

Even though this person knew of his existence from the beginning and had enough strength to seize the Jiao Fu Huangquan Tu and even refine it again, he never actually took action against him.

"Yan, you are an old fellow who has lived for thousands of years. You don't have even this little bit of courage, do you?"

Seeing that there was no movement for a long time, Chai Xin couldn't help but smile and try to provoke the enemy.

"Courage? What's the use of that? Being able to live long and possessing the strongest strength is the way to go!"

But before he could finish his words, a phantom of a dragon rose from Fang Han's body and finally landed in the void not far away.

"Master Xuanhuang... You actually use Xuanhuang as your Taoist name. You are really a courageous character. But with my experience, how come I have never heard of a master of your strength? Could it be that you are also a young talent who has risen recently in the past one or two thousand years?"

Although Yan was severely damaged in the great war in the fairy world that year and his strength was reduced to one ten-thousandth of what it was before, when he gets serious, he still has the demeanor of being the best in the world.

"As the saying goes, there are always people who are better than you. Even when Emperor Huangquan was alive, he wouldn't dare to claim to know everything, let alone a broken spirit like you. Yan, I'm not looking for anything else from you, I just want to learn how to practice the Great Five Elements Technique."

Chai Xin went straight to the point and stated his purpose frankly.

Hearing this, Fang Han raised his eyebrows and was about to speak.

He had been practicing the Five Emperors' Great Demonic Power for some time, so he naturally knew that this magical power was the so-called Great Five Elements Technique. It was just an alias deliberately given to it by the people of the demonic way in order to gild their own reputation.

This behavior is exactly the same as what the Immortal Pan Wu did when he changed the Great Origin Technique into the Pan Wu Great Power.

"This matter has nothing to do with you. You are just the heir chosen by Emperor Huangquan. You have not yet truly grown up. You cannot handle the things involved."

However, Chai Xin simply waved his sleeves, causing Fang Han to swallow back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

But Fang Han was not angry. Instead, he felt warmer in his heart.

The master obviously did this because he didn't want to make things difficult for him, so he deliberately bypassed him and negotiated directly with Yan.

If Chai Xin put on his master's airs, and added with all the effort he had put in for Fang Han, and just asked for a Great Five Elements Technique, could he still refuse?
But if he did not refuse and gave the Great Five Elements Technique to his master, then there would inevitably be a rift between him and Yan in the future, and it would be the kind that would be difficult to make up for no matter what.

Now Chai Xin directly plays the villain, putting the matter before Yan face to face, and removes Fang Han.

No matter what the final result is, Yan has no reason to blame Fang Han - after all, in this matter, as Chai Xin said, Fang Han has no say at all.

“Even if you gave Fang Han a mid-grade Pure Yang Dao weapon, but you want to use that thing to exchange for a magical power that ranks in the top ten among the three thousand great ways… isn’t that too greedy?”

Yan's long gray eyebrows twisted suddenly, and there was a hint of discomfort in his tone.

He could see that Master Chai Xin was not a ruthless villain, otherwise there would be no need to negotiate so openly and honestly, and he could just suppress him with force.

It was because he understood this that he dared to negotiate with Chai Xin in this way.

Of course, as a top-grade Taoist tool that Emperor Huangquan spent thousands of years to refine, even if the Huangquan Map was broken, it still had its own connotations. If he really encountered a life-and-death crisis, he would not necessarily be easily taken down by Chai Xin even if he fought desperately.

This is also where Yan’s confidence comes from.

"What are you thinking about? The Seven-Star Pure Yang Sword was given to Fang Han by me. What does it have to do with you? It's yours only if he wants to give it to you. If he doesn't want to give it to you, do you have the guts to force it? I'll lend you a hundred guts, give it a try!"

Chai Xin was not angry. He just glared and cursed back without any hesitation. At the same time, he flipped his palm and a jade book and three magic weapons appeared.

"This is the complete cultivation method of the Great Disaster Art of the Taiyi Sect, which is also ranked among the top ten of the Three Thousand Great Daos. Add three top-grade Pure Yang treasures and you will get a Great Five Elements Art. Isn't that a good deal?"

"What?! You even got the Taiyi Sect's secret, the Great Disaster Technique?"

Yan stared at the jade book in Chai Xin's hand. He was in disbelief at first, then he remembered that Chai Xin had converted an eternal giant of the Taiyi Sect, and he suddenly understood.

"This……"

The three supreme pure yang treasures were enough to restore his current fifth-level magical power to the tenth-level. In addition, he also had a great disaster technique that was inestimable in value and was no weaker than the Great Five Elements Technique...

I have to say, he was indeed tempted.

Although the Great Five Elements Technique is very powerful, it is not the core secret Great Reincarnation Technique of Emperor Huangquan after all. Trading with Chai Xin does not go against the old master's will.

However, he also felt that Chai Xin was very rich and he should not take the opportunity to ask for more benefits.

"I can change it, but can I exchange these three supreme pure yang treasures for a lower-grade pure yang Taoist weapon? In that way, my strength can be restored to the first level of immortality. Hey, I'm not just doing this for myself, I can also take better care of Fang Han!"

Yan was an old fox. He knew that a person like Chai Xin must not be confronted head-on, let alone plotted against. So he simply acted thick-skinned and was quite humble in his words.

"Yan, you old fellow, don't use me as a shield to steal my master's treasure!"

In this situation, Fang Han sold out his old brother without hesitation.

He is not a fool. His master is so good to him. If he lets Yan use his name to coax his master at this time, wouldn't that be too unkind?
Although Fang Han has ten thousand dark qualities such as cruelty, treachery, and cunningness, he has one extremely positive and bright trait, which is gratitude, or the ability to distinguish between gratitude and grudges.

I will do whatever I can to get back at those who treat me badly; and I will also do my best to repay those who treat me well without hesitation!

In the original novel, he was able to gather so many powerful people around him, and when he faced a formidable enemy like the Creation Immortal King in the decisive battle, he still had comrades by his side. This was not just due to his great salvation technique.

"Yan, who do you think I am, Taoist Xuanhuang, that I would allow you to bargain? Fang Han has already given him a mid-grade Taoist weapon, which is enough to protect himself against ordinary giants of the ages. If he is given a powerful assistant, it will no longer be a favor, but will cause him to lose his bright future!"

Chai Xin's face turned cold, and he pretended to take back the Great Disaster Spell and the three top-grade Pure Yang treasures.

"You are so greedy, it's better not to make this deal..."

"Oh, don't be impatient! As the saying goes, 'Ask for a high price and bargain low', how can you overturn the table just because of a disagreement? I'll exchange the Great Disaster Spell and three top-grade treasures!"

Yan immediately became anxious when he saw this. He had made a great profit from this deal, and it would undoubtedly be a loss if he gave up.

"You want to exchange? I won't! I'm not satisfied with a Great Five Elements Technique in exchange for the Great Disaster Technique and three top-grade Pure Yang treasures. I still feel like I'm losing out!"

Chai Xin's long robe fluttered lightly, and he stuffed everything in his hands into his sleeves.

"Don't! I'll add three more bottles of Yellow Spring Water, each weighing 100,000 jin. How about that? No, ten bottles. Ten bottles of Yellow Spring Water will do!"

As Yan spoke, he swung his huge dragon claw, condensing a jade book and four palm-sized green jade bottles.

He knew the power and wealth of the man in front of him, and that a small gift would not be enough to attract him, so he offered a million kilograms of Yellow Spring Holy Water.

Chai Xin raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "Deal!"

If you want to take advantage of me, you can’t do that even if you are an old dragon who has lived for thousands of years!
"Yan, you are not only trying to steal a chicken but also losing the rice. You are losing both the wife and the army! Hahaha!"

Seeing Yan being humiliated for a rare time, Fang Han actually laughed out loud, not feeling sorry for him at all.

This deal can only be considered truly fair after Yan's one million kilograms of Yellow Spring Water is added. Otherwise, Chai Xin would have suffered a small loss.

Of course, Chai Xin wouldn't care about just three top-grade Pure Yang magic weapons.

But Yan brought his own death upon himself by voluntarily giving away one million kilograms of Yellow Spring Holy Water.

However, the Yellow Springs River is a holy river flowing under the ground of the Xuanhuang World. Its flow rate is unimaginable. Although one million jin may seem like a lot, it is actually not even a drop in the bucket. At best, it is just a drop in the ocean.

But for Yan, who never suffered any loss and was good at calculating, this was already a big loss.

"You kid, these will be your assets in the future, and you are still smiling so happily! You are usually smart, how come you have become a fool today!"

Yan put away the jade book for practicing the Great Disaster Technique and the three top-grade Pure Yang treasures, and cursed in a low voice, feeling a little disappointed.

"Since it's mine, why not give it to Master? I'm happy to do so!"

Fang Han didn't care about Yan's ridicule at all, but laughed even more happily.

Seeing his sincere expression and frank words, everyone present couldn't help but nod secretly in their hearts.

Such a grateful person is worthy of help or investment. Otherwise, if you raise an ungrateful and ungrateful person, won't you be so angry that you slap yourself in the face in the future?

Even Yan, who deliberately belittled Fang Han, couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and felt quite relieved.

The old master was right about the person. This inheritor is an excellent choice in terms of talent, luck, and character!
"Well, now that the matter has been settled, I will leave now. As for the follow-up matters, I believe that with your brains, you two will be able to act according to circumstances and handle them properly."

Chai Xin waved his hand and sent out a stream of air that landed on Fang Han and Fang Qingxue, sending the two out of the Buddha umbrella space and rising toward the sea surface.

"Fang Han, I have given you everything I should give you. You still need to practice well in the future and not slack off. Otherwise, don't blame me for punishing you severely when we meet again!"

(End of this chapter)